08/08/2012: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused beside an oil pipeline at the Bai Hassan oilfield near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/08/2012: Gunmen attacked security force members guarding Luano airport in Lubumbashi town, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three security force officers were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/08/2012: Gunmen attacked the compound of the Palestinian prime minister in Ramallah city, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/08/2012: Gunmen entered into the house of Adnan Khayrallah, a court prosecutor, in Al-Aasri area, Baiji District, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The gunmen opened fire on Khayrallah and his family, killing eight of them. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq due to AQI's threat to kill judges and investigators.
08/08/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol near Gubi village along Ningi-Kano road, Bauchi state, Nigeria. Two police officers were killed and one wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/08/2012: Police discovered and defused three mines planted under a tree near Sikpali weekly market in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, authorities attributed it to Maoists.
08/08/2012: Ten assailants on motorcycles attacked Mashkay Police Station in Awaran district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Police retaliated and forced the assailants to flee without casualties on either side. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/08/2012: Twelve assailants opened fire on a group of government soldiers near Palanas town, Masbate province, Philippines. One assailant was killed in the ensuing gunfight. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, the military attributed it to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2012: Two suicide bombers detonated their explosive devices near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in Asadabad district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bombers, five people were killed, including three United States soldiers: Kevin J. Griffith, Thomas E. Kennedy, and Walter D. Gray. One United States aid worker, Ragaei Abdelfattah, and an Afghan civilian were also killed, and a State Department Foreign Service Officer was injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/08/2013: A land mine detonated near the vehicle of Banaadir region's governor in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The governor was not in the vehicle at the time, but the blast killed one guard and wounded two Indian engineers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police van in Sheikhan village, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The blast killed four police officers and damaged the vehicle. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the vehicle of Saleh Al-Hayali in Hammam Al-Alil area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Hayali, the head of Mosul's Judiciary Council, was not harmed in the attack; however, his vehicle was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: A roadside bomb exploded in Iskandariyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest outside of a mosque holding the funeral of a police officer in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at leat 38 people were killed and 50 others were wounded in the attack. This was the second of two coordinated attacks. The first attack led to the death of the police officer earlier in the day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: An assailant attempted to set fire to a petrol station in Akowonjo area, Lagos state, Nigeria. Police arrested the assailant before he could complete the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
08/08/2013: An assailant opened fire on an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander at a home in Sare Pol province, Afghanistan. The commander, Shamsullah, and three other local police officers were killed, while five others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: An explosive device detonated in Ghani Khel city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a family visiting a relative's grave, killing fourteen civilians and injuring four others. No group claimed responsibility; however, relatives attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/08/2013: An explosive device detonated on an army patrol north of Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast killed two soldiers and wounded two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Daraban police checkpoint in Daraban town, Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants attacked a police outpost with firearms and grenades in Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no injuries reported in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however; authorities attributed the incident to the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT).
08/08/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside the hujra of Asmatullah Khan, a former Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the Awami National Party (ANP), in Kalu Khan village, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted hujra was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants detonated land mines near Filipino soldiers in Kauswagan village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The assailants, then, opened fire on the soldiers. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2013: Assailants fired upon a poultry truck in Bokojan area, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. There were no injuries reported in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected that the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) was involved.
08/08/2013: Assailants launched a rocket-propelled grenade at shops in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Several stores were damaged in the attack, but no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a district commander at a mosque in Jorm district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The commander, Naik Far, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a journalist in Laudha village, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh state, India. The journalist was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Levies checkpost in Palai area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants planted three land mines in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured when one of the mines exploded; authorities safely defused the other two devices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants set fire to an apartment building in Portland, Oregon, United States. There were no reported casualties. Students For Insurrection claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a civilian home in Londonderry city, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the residence of D Thyagarajan in Kalampalayam village, Thondamuthur city, Tamil Nadu state, India. Thyagarajan, the Union President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was unhurt; however, the porch of his residence was damaged in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Gunmen attacked Sunnis near the town of Dammaj town, Saada governorate, Yemen. Five people were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/08/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an off duty police officer's vehicle on his way to the market for Eid in the Almo Chowk area of Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The officer was killed and five people, including four of his children, were injured in the attack. This was the first of two coordinated attacks. The second attack involved an explosion at the slain police officer's funeral the same day. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2013: Three assailants abducted two Horticulture Department officials from Kanglatonbi area, Senapati district, Manipur state, India. The two officials were released unharmed on August 13, 2013. The Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Two assailants on motorcycles threw acid on Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup in Stone town, Zanzibar city, Mjini Magharibi region, Tanzania. Gee and Trup, both volunteer teachers from Britain, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Sheikh Issa Ponda Issa was arrested for involvement in the attack.
08/08/2013: Two gunmen attacked a senior police officer in the city of Khasavyurt, Dagestan republic, Russia. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: A land mine detonated targeting Jubaland Forces (JF) in Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/08/2014: A roadside bomb struck the vehicle of Sayed Suliman Shah, a district governor, in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Four people were killed and a four others, including Shah and an Afghan National Army (ANA) officer, were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day; this second incident took place when Afghan officials were responding to the first attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near a military barracks in 35 area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. An unknown number of people were killed and injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at the director of Ukrainian House in Kiev city, Kiev municipality, Ukraine. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated in a produce shop in Nahrawan area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated in Zillovia village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. One soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Front 88 of the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated inside Ataki Shabqadar High School in Shabqadar town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Although there were no reported casualties, two rooms of the school were completely destroyed in the blast. Additionally, another explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Hit district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and a second officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a Sahwa Council patrol in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one Sahwa member was killed and five members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an office building in Rivne city, Rivne oblast, Ukraine. The targeted building had previously housed a police station and Our Ukraine political party offices. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Sadr City, 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.
08/08/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the entrance to the National Army of Colombia 3rd Brigade Headquarters in Cali city, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/08/2014: An explosive device was discovered attached to a power pylon and defused in El Morron town, Antioquia department, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/08/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated prematurely as two assailants were riding it near a Levies Force checkpost in Sakhakot area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants abducted a journalist for Minivan News from his residence in Hulhumale island, Male city council, Maldives. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants abducted Najm al-Din al-Rais in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Rais, the Tripoli Crisis Council president, was released on September 3, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants abducted two individuals from the governor's home in Amran governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the two remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Huthis.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Bulobarde city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Five soldiers and six assailants were killed in the attack. Additionally, at least six soldiers were injured. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Hudur town, Bakool region, Somalia. Four civilians and two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day; the second incident took place when Afghan officials were responding to this first attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked a power station in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least 25 assailants were killed when security forces responded to the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked General Ali Ahmad Mobarez and Mohammad Ishaq Tamkin in Jurm district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Mobarez, the provincial head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), and Tamkin, a military commander, were not harmed in the attack, but two assailants were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked members of a community militia in Toos Weyne village, Bay region, Somalia. At least 10 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked Pichigram village, Bargi Matal district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. At least 15 assailants, seven civilians, and four police officers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked Puntland Security Force (PSF) troops in Bosaso town, Bari region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/08/2014: Assailants blew up a bridge in Puerto Asis district, Putumayo department, Colombia. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but traffic was interrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the 48th Pedro Martinez Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/08/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the police precinct in Hamidhiyah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at the oil field in Tibu area, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. No one was injured in the attack, but the facility was damaged. This was one of two attacks on the oil field on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at the Tibu oil field in Tibu area, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. No one was injured in the attack, but the facility was damaged. This was one of two attacks on the oil field on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a house in Sderot city, Southern district, Israel. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Sderot on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Beersheba area, Southern district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at the Kabul International Airport in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The rocket struck the military side of the targeted airport; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. Two rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Sdot Negev Regional Council area, near Netivot city, Southern district, Israel. One civilian and a soldier were wounded in a blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Netivot city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants from Afghanistan attacked the residence of Nazim Khan in Tenai Dara village, Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least six people, including Khan, the chief of a local Aman Lashkars, and two assailants, were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped 14 soldiers traveling on a bus in Seiyun city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. All of the soldiers were found dead three hours later. The Ansar al-Sharia faction of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for a Yemeni army offensive..
08/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped a dentist and four of her colleagues in Mayadin city, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria. The dentist was executed on August 18, 2014; the whereabouts of the other victims remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped a teacher in Baran Qala area, Shahjoy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. The teacher was later killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped five civilians in Pathabari village, Sarpang district, Bhutan. One hostage was released approximately four hours after the abduction while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Songjibit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/08/2014: Assailants killed a cleric and injured the office director for Al-Sayyid al-Ha'iri in Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ali Bin Ali in Al Musawi area, Lahij town, Lahij governorate, Yemen. Ali, an employee of the Civil Status Authority, was killed in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Ali worked for the Political Security Organization (PSO).
08/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Isiaka Adeleke in Ede town, Osun, Nigeria. Adeleke, a former governor and Progressive Congress (APC) leader, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
08/08/2014: Assailants raided the residence of a Sahwa Council member in Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The Sahwa member and four of his family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants shot and killed an imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants stormed a police training school and attempted to gain control of it in Liman Kara town, Borno state, Nigeria. It is unknown if there were any casualties resulting from the attack; however, police forces were successful in repelling the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/08/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a power station in Minya governorate, Egypt. This was one of two attacks on power stations in Minya on this date. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but 18 villages lost power. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: A civilian bus struck a roadside bomb in Khak-e Chopan area, Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: A Rwandan United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) peacekeeper opened fire on his colleagues in Bangui, Central African Republic. Five peacekeepers and the assailant were killed and eight peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the assailant was a Muslim fundamentalist.
08/08/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting pro-government militia members in Bandar-i-Shurab locality, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 22 people were killed and 19 others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: An explosive device detonated along a railroad track as a Shalimar Express train was passing by in Chandrami, Punjab province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in Balochistan.
08/08/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al Mahdiyah area, Dora, south of Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police checkpoint in Surkh Rod area near Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Two people, including a police officer and a civilian were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Operation Restoring Hope Coalition vehicle transporting United Arab Emirates soldiers in Khawr Maksar, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Camp Sarah area, in the center of Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Talibiyah area, east of 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.
08/08/2015: An explosive device targeting a security patrol detonated in Pio Duran town, Albay province, Philippines. Four soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/08/2015: Assailants abducted five students from Dhamar University in Dhamar governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, but sources attributed the kidnapping to Huthis.
08/08/2015: Assailants abducted Zinallah al-Matari, the assistant secretary general of the Nasserite Unionist People's Organization, in Bani Hushaysh district, Sanaa governorate, Yemen. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/08/2015: Assailants attacked a canal construction site in Banka district, Bihar state, India. An unknown number of workers were injured and two construction machines were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/08/2015: Assailants attacked a security forces base in Ogbolomabiri, Nembe district, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. At least five security force members were killed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Galgaduud region, Somalia. There was an unstated number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/08/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Gaberi village, northern Mali. One assailant was killed when village residents returned fire. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Gaberi overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2015: Assailants beheaded two local police officers and a civilian in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban and stated that the victims were alleged spies.
08/08/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at Isa al-Kharafin's home in Al-Hayy area, Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Al-Kharafin, a member of the House of Representatives, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants executed three parliamentary candidates by stoning in Mosul city, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and noted that the women were accused of witchcraft.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired a mortar at a bus in Harasta, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least five people were injured in the blasts. This was one of five projectile attacks in and around Damascus on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that landed and detonated along Thawra Street in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least five people were killed and 40 others were injured in the blast. This was one of five projectile attacks in and around Damascus on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired five rockets that landed and detonated in Bab Touma neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of five projectile attacks in and around Damascus on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated along Baghdad Avenue in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least one person was injured in the blasts. This was one of five projectile attacks in and around Damascus on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Abbasiyin neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blasts. This was one of five projectile attacks in and around Damascus on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a military outpost in Bulanik district, Mus province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants fired rockets at Sarkano district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped Abraham Fehr from the Tacuati district, San Pedro department, Paraguay. Fehr, a Mennonite farmer, died in captivity on August 14, 2015. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Justice and Development Party (AKP) provincial headquarters in Beyoglu neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. A civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy in West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle Bahcelievler neighborhood, Midyat district, Mardin province, Turkey. One officer was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle transporting prisoners on Cairo-Faiyum road in Faiyum governorate, Egypt. A police officer was killed and three others were injured in the attack. The Revolutionary Punishment Movement claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on an internally displaced family in Yanakjah, Tuz Khormato district, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Merca town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/08/2015: Assailants shelled Sahel Shargia district, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/08/2015: Assailants shot and killed a teacher in Jaarah area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a religious building in Barahsaini area, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants threw incendiary devices and stones at a civilian residence in Duma town, West Bank. At least one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to an Israeli settler.
08/08/2015: Assailants threw two stun grenades in front of a police station in Bayrampasa neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. A child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2015: Security forces discovered and safely defused eight explosive devices south of Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/08/2015: Security forces discovered defused 162 explosive devices in Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/08/2016: A sniper shot and killed army Major Abdul Amir al-Zirgani in Jazirat Khalidiyah, 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).
08/08/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Bihsud, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed and two United States soldiers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: A suicide bomber detonated outside a hospital in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 74 people were killed and 125 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Quetta on the same day; this blast targeted lawyers and journalists that had gathered at the hospital after a previous incident. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, although officials questioned the veracity of the claim. Separately, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting military forces in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 13 soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device targeting a railway line in Dublyany, Lviv, Ukraine. Police intervened and the assailant opened fire on them, wounding one officer; no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bakhtiar, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Six people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bala Buluk, Farah, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Iskan, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near a produce market 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; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near the LIC office building in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings that took place in Moreh on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Meitei Council office in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings that took place in Moreh on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a commercial truck in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. The driver of the truck was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Bagrami, Kabul, Afghanistan. One person was killed and three others were wounded in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least six police officers and one civilian were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle transporting wounded soldiers in front of a hospital in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a village guard's vehicle in Uludere, Sirnak, Turkey. The guard was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a volunteer forces convoy in Boaitha, Baghdad, Iraq. At least three volunteer forces members were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Andar, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Trade Ministry employee, was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Senapati, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Tengdongyan, Manipur, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy near Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. Two BSF members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants abducted five civilians in Ghaziabad, Kunar, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/08/2016: Assailants ambushed Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi 's convoy near Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked a group of Sudanese Armed Forces soldiers in South Darfur, Sudan. Seven soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked a Malian military position between Tenenkour and Sevare in Mopti, Mali. An assailant was killed and five soldiers were reported missing and were later found dead. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked a military position in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least five people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Kashalira, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Four people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). In addition, sources attributed the attack to Mayi Mayi.
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Kibirizi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least seven people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). Sources also attributed the attack to the Nyatura Militia and the Mai Mai Mazembe Militia.
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked peshmerga forces in An Nawafil, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled both assaults, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked peshmerga forces in Humayrah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. Security forces repelled both assaults, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked security forces at the Waleed border crossing along the Syrian border in Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing five assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdul Sattar Khawasi in Shinwari, Parwan, Afghanistan. Khawasi, a National Assembly Member, was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting an electricity tower in Koh Sayad, Faryab, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/08/2016: Assailants executed seven people 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).
08/08/2016: Assailants fired three grenades at a military base in Krong Pi Nung, Yala, Thailand. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Gurpinar, Van, Turkey. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bilal Kasi in Quetta, Pakistan. Kasi, a Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) lawyer, was killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Quetta on the same day; this initial incident occurred before a suicide bombing targeting a crowd gathered at the hospital to mourn the victim. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Macchil, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four people, including an assailant and three BSF personnel, were killed and three security personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of Burhan Wani, an HM leader. Sources also attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
08/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on Molvi Ahmad Tayyab Nazami, a prayer leader, in Kham Zargar, Kapisa, Afghanistan. Nazami was killed and another person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to a cell phone tower in Krong Pi Nung, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to a power pole in Krong Pi Nung, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to a rubber-wood factory in Cho Bantang, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to a security camera in Ban Kho, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on security cameras in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to a security camera on a road near Kota Baru, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on security cameras in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to three vehicles in Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, noting that the group suspected that the vehicles were being used to guide foreign air strikes on Al-Shabaab targets.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to two security cameras on a road in Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on security cameras in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) official in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Hutu civilian in Buleusa, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mayi Mayi.
08/08/2016: Assailants shot and killed a soldier and a civilian in Kahunga, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). In addition, sources attributed the attack to Mayi Mayi.
08/08/2016: Assailants shot and killed a village guard in Camlica, Adiyaman, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/08/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police vehicle in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties as the device was discovered and defused the following morning. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident Republicans.
08/08/2016: Assailants threw four Molotov cocktails at the Church of Greece's Holy Synod in Athens, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Unrepentant Anarchists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for authorities forcing anarchists out of buildings they were squatting in illegally.
08/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused 12 explosive devices in Jazirat Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Maragora, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Maoists.
08/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Gergebil, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-rigged house in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a Yemeni Army headquarters in Lawdar district, Abyan, Yemen. Following the blast, additional assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked the headquarters. In addition to the bomber, at least three soldiers were killed and five other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: An assailant shot and injured Sandam Bhogen in Imphal, Manipur, India. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Bhogen was targeted as punishment for committing sexual assault.
08/08/2017: An explosive device detonated in Al Busiyah village in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. One person was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: An explosive device detonated in Halankai, Awaran district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: An explosive device exploded against a cement truck in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire at the Directorate of Electricity Distribution headquarters near Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian National Police (ENP) patrol in Qowaysna, Monufia, Egypt. At least two officers were killed and the local police chief was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on at the Gurun Gendarmerie Station at Bagok Mountain, Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. A soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ntokozo Maphumulo in Umdoni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Maphumulo, a former African National Congress (ANC) councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Inkinane Ag Attaher in Kidal, Mali. Attaher, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) Anti-Terror Squad head, was not harmed; however, at least three people, including one civilian and two assailants, were killed and two MNLA members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian at Lisfannon Park in Bogside neighborhood, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: Assailants shot and killed an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer at Cantonment Bazaar in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a police checkpoint in Ghazni, Afghanistan. At least four police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at a bar along 7th Avenue in Buyenze neighborhood, Bujumbura, Burundi. At least two people were killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2017: Two assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Marawara, Kunar, Afghanistan. The device detonated prematurely, killing both assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
08/09/1983:  An arson was set at the center of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam (AMI) in Detroit, Michigan, United States, which resulted in the death of the two suspected perpetrators, William Augustus Cain and Calvin Stanley Jones.  Authorities suspect that the two set the fire, and then were trapped by their own arson when the rear door of the building failed to open, thus causing the men to die of smoke inhalation.  When the fire was extinguished, the two bodies were found, along with two semi-automatic handguns, one of which was positively identified as the weapon used to assassinate AMI Secretary Dr. Mozaffar Ahmed on December 8.
08/09/1983: In Springfield, Missouri, United States, the Metropolitan Community Church, which had a homosexual congregation, was set on fire by the white supremacist group, the Covenant, Sword and the Arm of the Lord (CSA). No casualties resulted from the incident, and the damage was minimal, but included the charring of the front door.  The perpetrators were identified as James D. Ellison, who was also the founder of CSA, and was eventually convicted and sentenced for the crime, and a former CSA member, William Thomas, who actually placed the gallon can of gasoline into the mail slot of the front door of the church, and ignited it.
08/09/1998: A bomb was thrown at the building housing the financial police in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. No one was injured in the bombing, but the facade of the building was badly damaged. There was no claim of responsibility in the attack.
08/09/1998: A group of unknwon, hooded individuals staged a Molotov cocktail attack on the first carriage of a Eusko Tren (Basque Railways) train in Ventas station in Gipuzkoa, Spain. Although there was some damage to the train, no one was killed or injured in the attack.
08/09/1998: An unknown individual hijacked a Russian East-Line airline plane with 97 people on board that left from Ust-Ilimsk, Siberia. The plane landed in Moscow where the passengers were held hostage for 6 hours. All the passengers were eventually freed and no one was injured.
08/09/1998: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members killed 15 traditional chiefs in the commune of Chicala-Capulo, Angola.
08/09/1998: Nine members of the People's War Group and three policemen were killed in an encounter at Kuppuguda village in Vijayanagaram District. The incident took place when the Group rebels, who were holding a meeting, fired at a patrol party.
08/09/1998: Unknown perpetrators killed eight civilians and set fire to three houses in Nganga-Lac, Burundi.
08/09/1999: A bomb exploded and derailed a freight train that was traveling between Salakati and Kokrajhar, India. Five people were injured in the explosion, which was believed to have been targeted at the New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express, but derailed the freight train instead.
08/09/1999: A soldier was killed and six were wounded in Bouira, Algeria, when a bomb exploded under their truck. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
08/09/1999: A young soldier on leave was killed when attackers slit his throat after stopping his vehicle at a fake roadblock in an undisclosed area of Algeria. Nobody claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/09/1999: In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, a suicide bomber walked up to Major K. Karunanayake, hugged him and then set off a set of explosives. Both the bomber and Karunanayake were killed in the attack. Officials suspected that the bomber was from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
08/09/1999: One person was slightly injured when a homemade device exploded near an isolated beach near Algiers, Algeria. No group or individual claimed credit for this attack.
08/09/2000: A grenade attack at Acet Market in Omoro, Uganda, killed 18 civilians. Officials suspected that a member of the homeguard was responsible for lobbing three grenades into the crowded marketplace.
08/09/2000: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels were suspected of raiding a diamond mine in northeast Angola. A South African was shot to death and seven Angolan workers were kidnapped in the attack. There was no information on the fate of the hostages.
08/09/2000: Saudi Royal Air force personnel exchanged gunfire with a man outside the entrance to a complex housing British, American, and other foreign workers in Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia. No injuries were reported.
08/09/2001: 31 employees of the Bumi Flora palm oil plantation in Idi Rayeuk, Indonesia were shot and killed by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Seven were wounded.
08/09/2001: A car bomb placed by the National Liberation Army (ELN) on August 8, 2001 was found along the highway between Gramolte and Cucuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia. The army was unable to defuse the bomb due to a surrounding minefield. A group of citizens, angered by the traffic jam that the vehicle was causing on the highway, decided to move it, causing the device to explode. Two people were killed and four were wounded in this incident.
08/09/2001: A car was ambushed in a shooting attack by unidentified gunmen in a passing car at the entrance to Kibbutz Morav, in the North District of Israel by unidentified assailants. The attack killed a 19-year-old Israeli woman and wounded three others.
08/09/2001: A group of 150 People's War Group members attacked the police station in Kalimela, Orissa State, India. The assailants also blew up the police station and took away the arms and ammunition stored there. Three police officers were killed and 15 were injured. A simultaneous assault was launched on the Motu police station in the same district.
08/09/2001: A Hamas suicide bomber detonated a 5-10kg bomb concealed inside a guitar case packed with nails, screws, and bolts inside a Sbarro pizzeria in central Jerusalem, Israel around 2 p.m. Including the perpetrator, 16 people were killed and approximately 130 were wounded. The restaurant suffered extensive damage.
08/09/2001: A police station in Motu, Orissa State, India was attacked by 80 members of the People’s War Group. Two police officers were killed and seven were wounded in the incident. A simultaneous assault was launched on the Kalimela police station in the same district.
08/09/2001: A policeman, Dusko Sinadinovski, was killed by ethnic Albanian guerrillas in Ratae, Macedonia.
08/09/2001: A time bomb the size of a cell phone was left in a handbag in a jeweler's shop in Rey's Qa'em Bazaar in south Tehran, Iran by unknown perpetrators. It was found and defused after a tip-off to the shop owner.
08/09/2001: A train traveling between Kumanovo and Tabanovce in Kumanovo Municipality, Macedonia was attacked by ethnic Albanian guerrillas with firearms. Minor damage was caused to a carriage in the rear of the train. No casualties resulted from this incident.
08/09/2001: Ethnic Albanian rebels fired at a police checkpoint near City Stadium settlement, Tetovo, Macedonia. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/09/2001: Ethnic Albanian rebels shot and killed one police officer and wounded another in a village near Tetovo, Macedonia.
08/09/2001: Members of the National Liberation Army (Macedonia) attacked a police checkpoint near Galate, in Gostivar municipality, Macedonia. Eleven assailants were killed in the attack.
08/09/2001: Moises Espinosa Jr, the mayor of Masbate City, Philippines, was shot and killed at a festival in Bantigue by unidentified gunmen. Two other people were killed by stray bullets.
08/09/2001: Unidentified assailants attacked a mosque in the village of Presil, Prilep Municipality, Macedonia, with heavy weapons, including mortars.
08/09/2001: Unidentified ethnic Albanian fighters fired mortar rounds at the village of Potok in Tetovo Municipality, Macedonia. Five people were wounded in the attack.
08/09/2001: Unidentified Islamic militants shot and killed three people, a policeman, Constable Syed Attar Mohammad, and two informers, Hayat Mir and Mohammad Ashraf Malik, while the three were riding a motorcycle in Soibugh, Budgam District, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/09/2002: A 4-kilogram (8.8-pound) bomb was set off at a restaurant in a tourist resort in Torrevieja, near Alicante, Spain. There were no injuries but extensive damage was caused to the restaurant. Officials reported that the Basque separatists Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), warned the police before the explosion in order to clear the area in Torrevieja.
08/09/2002: A grenade attack in a Christian hospital in Taxila, 25 kilometers west of Islamabad, Pakistan, killed 2 nurses, one paramedic, one of the attackers, and wounded about 20 others. This attack occurred few days after the attempt on the Murree Christian School, not far from the Capital.
08/09/2002: A homemade bomb blast at a beach resort in the Skikda suburbs, Eastern Algeria, killed 2 gendarmes and wounded 6 others. A unidentified group of about 20 persons is accused of being responsible for this attack.
08/09/2002: A landmine blasted in the Shali district, Chechnya, killing 2 Interior Ministry servicemen and wounding 5 others while they were inspecting the area around the village of Serzhen-Yurt. The perpetrators were unknown.
08/09/2002: Unidentified assailants opened fire at a patrol in the village of Kondovo, Nosthwest of Skopje, Macedonia, slightly wounding a police officer. The attackers unsuccessfully tried to mine the new bridge of the Vardar River on the Skopje-Tetovo highway in the vicinity of Kondovo. A new group called the ‘Army of the Republic of Ilirida’, of ethnic Albanians, is suspected of being responsible for this attack.
08/09/2003: Suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) bombed five oil wells in Colombia’s Putumayo Province. The bombings resulted in fires that required two weeks of work to extinguish. The fires caused extensive damage to the wells and to the surrounding ecosystem. No group claimed responsibility for the bombings.
08/09/2004: In a series of three related incidents, two bombs targeted two hotels in Istanbul and two bombs targeted a gas liquefied petroleum gas plant. In total, one person was killed and seven others were injured in the four explosions. Reports noted that most of the victims were foreign tourists. A previously unknown Kurdish group, known as the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, as well as Al-Qaida claimed responsibility for the two hotel blasts. Authorities suspected a possible Kurdish involvement in the multiple bombings. In this incident, workers at the Pars Hotel in Sultanahmet district received an anonymous call only ten minutes before the explosion saying there was a bomb in a room. The blast caused severe structural damage to the hotel.
08/09/2004: In a series of three related incidents, two bombs targeted two hotels in Istanbul and two bombs targeted a gas liquefied petroleum gas plant. In total, one person was killed and seven others were injured in the four explosions. Reports noted that the victims were of multiple nationalities. A previously unknown Kurdish group, known as the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks, as well as Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the two hotel blasts. In this incident, the three-story Holiday Hotel was bombed in Laleli district, Istanbul.
08/09/2004: In a series of three related incidents, two bombs targeted two hotels in Istanbul and two bombs targeted a gas liquefied petroleum gas plant. In total, one person was killed and seven others were injured in the four explosions. Reports noted that the victims were of multiple nationalities. A previously unknown Kurdish group, known as the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks, as well as Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the two hotel blasts. In this incident, two bombs exploded a half an hour apart at a liquefied petroleum gas plant in Esenyurt district. Authorities reported that there was an anonymous bomb threat shortly before the attack. There were no casualties in this incident.
08/09/2005: Iraqi Chief Judge Zaher Bayati's convoy struck an IED in Kirkuk, Iraq. The IED damaged vehicles in the convoy but did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt.
08/09/2005: Two suspected Maoists detonated at least one bomb at a bus station in Karimnagar, India, injuring at least 20 people. The Maoists, however, denied having had any involvement in the attack. Lashkar-e Taiba members were also suspected in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/09/2005: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a minibus taking Shi i pilgrims en route to Iran in Jaloula, Iraq. Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2005: Unknown attackers exploded a remotely detonated bomb near a food cart around which three school directors and a Provincial Ministry of Education official were eating lunch. The four victims were injured in the blast, but there were not any fatalities. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near an ambulance in northern Sri Lanka. Five people were killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/09/2006: Rebels ambushed a security patrol in the Shekh Qalandar area of Panjwai (District) in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. Eight Afghan policemen and twelve Taliban were killed.
08/09/2006: Rebels fired three rifle grenades at an army post in Daraga town, Albay province, Philippines. Four were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/09/2006: Two roadside bombs exploded in the state of Manipur, India. One soldier was killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/09/2007: Armed militants attacked five police stations throughout Mogadishu, Somalia. In the fighting that ensued, five suspected insurgents were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2007: The al Qaida affiliated ‘Huthis,’ a Yemeni gang, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns attacked Yemeni government targets and clashed with police in Marib, Yemen. The gunmen struck police checkpoints, a government building and an electricity sub-station. It is not known if anyone was killed or injured.
08/09/2008: On Saturday morning, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the Abdullah Gul Bridge on the Kabul-Kandahar Highway in Herat, Ghazni, Afghanistan, damaging the bridge but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/09/2008: On Saturday, at about 1500, in Sab'ah Nisan district in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in an apartment in Zayyunah neighborhood, wounding two civilians and damaging the apartment.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2008: On Saturday, at about 1930, in Sab'ah Nisan district in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon a vehicle driven by the director of Al Qadisiyah pool in Zayyunah neighborhood, killing one of the director's sons, wounding the director and one son, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2008: On Saturday, at about 2100, in Zemmouri el Bahri, Boumerdes, Algeria, a suicide bombing killed eight people and wounded 19 in the coastal town. The supposed target were the coastguard barracks, and an adjacent post of the paramilitary. The attack was claimed by Al-Qaeda's Algerian group.
08/09/2008: On Saturday, at an unknown time, in Beijing, China, a knife-wielding assailant attacked an American family killing one person and wounding another. There were no claims of responsibility made.
08/09/2008: On Saturday, at an unspecified time, in Shanghai, China, an improvised explosive device was recovered from outside the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. The device was found on a vehicle parked outside the bureau. It was not clear who was responsible. There were no reported casualties.
08/09/2008: On Saturday, ten people were injured when an explosion caused by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels detonated in a commercial establishment at 143rd Street and Avenue 19 in the sector of Cedritos, Bogota, Capital District, Colombia. It is thought that the attack was carried out for non-payment of extortion demands. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/09/2009: On Sunday afternoon after 1230, 100 members of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the New People's Army (NPA) kidnapped a girl and two village officials near the town of Asuncion in Davao del Norte province and used them to get into a nearby army camp. Once there, they raided the armory, seizing rifles and hand-held radios, as well as briefly adding the detachment commander to their hostages. Prior to this attack, the NPA rebels also took hostage three civilians including a child and a soldier and used them as human shields in attacking a detachment at nearby Barangay Napungas where they carted away a radio transceiver, 15 firearms and ammunition. All hostages were later released unharmed.
08/09/2009: On Sunday afternoon at 1230, 100 members of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the New People's Army (NPA) took hostage three civilians including a child and a soldier and used them as human shields in attacking a detachment at nearby Barangay Napungas where they carted away a radio transceiver, 15 firearms and ammunition. In a linked attack, NPA rebels also kidnapped a girl and two village officials near the town of Asuncion in Davao del Norte province and used them to get into a nearby army camp. Once there, they raided the armory, seizing rifles and hand-held radios, as well as briefly adding the detachment commander to their hostages. All hostages were later released unharmed.
08/09/2009: On Sunday afternoon at about 1230 in Harimura, Goalpara, Assam, India, assailants detonated bombs on a railway track, damaging the track and five train cars but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was responsible.
08/09/2009: On Sunday evening at 1840, in Imphal East, Manipur, India, militants triggered a bomb blast at the residence of the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation Director, Solomon Chingkhei, at Nagaram, injuring his 19-year old driver, A.S. Ringshangni. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday evening at 1900, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded near a private electricity generator in the western Al Ma'mun neighborhood, wounding four civilians and damaging the generator. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday evening, Paktika, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck by a vehicle, killing four civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday morning at 0752, in Muang, Yala, Thailand, in a drive-by shooting, two men on a motorcycle fired upon a motorcycle on which a Muslim deputy village chief, Bi-isa Sulong (27) and his wife were traveling in the Bulanibong village, killing the deputy village chief, wounding his wife, and damaging his motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
08/09/2009: On Sunday morning, around 0300, in Sokhumi, Ap'khazet'is (Abkhazia), Georgia, assailants detonated a improvised explosive device made from a 122-milimeter howitzer round under a section of railway tracks, damaging the tracks but causing no casualties. The motive for the attack was to interfere with transportation line and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2009: On Sunday morning, in Khwezi village, Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired on a group of people, killing a tribal leader, Ajmal Khan, and his five bodyguards. eleven Suspected militants were killed by retaliatory fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/09/2009: On Sunday morning, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in a restaurant, damaging the restaurant but causing no casualties. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Chakadoba village in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, assailants fired upon a person affiliated with the Jharkhand Party, killing him. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in a restaurant, damaging the restaurant but causing no casualties. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in a supermarket, damaging the market but causing no casualties. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in the La Rigoletta restaurant, damaging the restaurant and causing minor injuries after the bar was warned of an imminent blast. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in the village of Diviso, Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia. Army troops neutralized an explosive device composed of 100 kilograms of Ammonal and four electric detonators that were placed on 200 meters away from an electrical tower. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible for the attack.
08/09/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1700, in Birgunj Sub Metropolitan City-18, Parsa, Birgunj, Nepal, a socket bomb detonated in front of Ram Lakhan Travels travel agency, injuring one civilian, identified as Sheikh Akbar, but causing no reported damage. Janatantrik Terai Madhesh Mukti Tigers claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Al-Shuhadaa neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two improvised explosive devices exploded simultaneously near a medical center, killing a guard and injuring seven civilians, as well causing material damage to a number of nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday, at the Khyber Bazaar in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, three unidentified assailants, riding motorcycles, shot and wounded Doctor Gulalai Wali Khan, the sister of Awami National Party President, Asfandyar Wali Khan. Doctor Khan only suffered one bullet wound to her right hand. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in Al-Amarah, Maysan, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device stuck to Judge Ali Hanoun's car exploded in an assassination attempt; the judge survived the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in Killi Barozai area of Qambarani road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen shot and killed one Levies Force official, Constable Juma Khan Jattak, as he was on his way home. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in Moscow, Russian Republic, Russia, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the headquarters of Russia's state controlled gas company Gazprom. The device was equivalent to 3 kilograms of TNT and detonated on the roof of a garage a few hundred meters from the headquarters while causing no reported damage. No casualties were reported in the bombing. The Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility for the bombing through a website post.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in the Dzhyly-Su area of Zolskiy, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, five unidentified camouflaged men wearing masks fatally shot Colonel Imin Ibragimova, chief inspector of the Dagestani Interior Ministry's headquarters, who was at a recreation camp on vacation, and a resident of the Rostov region. The assailants took the Colonel's car and fled. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in the Qaisar district of Faryab, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants captured twelve villages during numerous attacks. The district chief Mohammed Siddiq claimed that if the Taliban were not stopped the district headquarters would also fall to the Taliban. No casualties or damages were reported in the attacks and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in the rural area of Cuatro Esquina, Saravena municipality, Arauca province, Colombia, during search and control operations, the 18th Mechanic Calvary Division of the General Gabriel Reveiz Pizarro military troops, found and safely defused a 40 pound improvised explosive device housed inside a cylinder. No group claimed responsibility but authorities suspected the Domingo Laín Sáenz front of the National Liberation Army (ELN) intended to use the explosives against civilians and troops that travel through the area.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in the rural area of Curipao, Tame municipality, Arauca province, Colombia, during search and control operations, the 18th General Rafael Navas Pardo Engineering Battalion found and safely defused an antipersonnel mine composed of ANFO and shrapnel that was intended to be detonated with an electronic pressurized release system. No group claimed responsibility but authorities claimed the 28th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) intended to use the explosives against civilians and troops who travel through the area.
08/09/2011: On Tuesday, in Aden, Aden, Yemen, unidentified gunmen fired two stun grenades at the local council building of Aden in the al-Mualla Districts. A number of guards were wounded in the attack. An outer wall of the council building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2012: A gunman dressed in an Afghani National Army (ANA) uniform opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Laghman province, Afghanistan. NATO troops returned fire, killing the assailant. No NATO troops were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2012: A roadside bomb detonated as a military convoy passed by in Datu Hofer municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/09/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a military convoy in Qandharo area, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and seven others injured in this attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an Ethiopian water tank truck, which was carrying an unspecified number of Ethiopian soldiers, in Beledweyne town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The truck was destroyed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: An emergency response vehicle that was responding to the site of an attack on a military bus struck a roadside bomb in Foca town, Foca district, Izmir province, Turkey. No casualties were reported, but the vehicle was damaged. This was one of two related attacks in Foca on this date. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a group affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2012: An explosive device affixed to a motorcycle was discovered and defused in Matani district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Huriwaa district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The blast killed eight soldiers and injured two others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Special Forces patrol in Sandu Khel village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2012: An explosive device detonated under the car of Brigadier Omar Barasheed, a senior security official, in Mukallah city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Barasheed and his bodyguard were killed and Barasheed's son injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/09/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a border police ranger vehicle in Khazi Sara area, Zazi Maidan district, Khost Province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident via text message.
08/09/2012: An explosive device planted in a wall of the Qureishi Welfare Trust Hospital exploded in Scheme Chowk area, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported injuries; however, the blast damaged a house and a building that housed a clinic and a charity associated with Bazidkhel Qaumi Lashkar, an anti-Taliban organization. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Assailants attacked a group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers on foot patrol near a checkpoint in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. One British soldier was killed and one other from the 3rd Battalion was wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
08/09/2012: Assailants blew up a government middle school in Matin Kore area, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No one was injured in the blast; however, the school sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/09/2012: Assailants detonated a remote-controlled roadside bomb near a military bus in Foca town, Foca district, Izmir province, Turkey. The assailants then opened fire on the bus. Two soldiers and the bus driver were killed and 11 others wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Foca on this date. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a group affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Khadka Hotel in Siraha city, Siraha district, Nepal. The blast damaged the building but caused no injuries. Three individuals were arrested for carrying out the attack; police identified them as members of Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM).
08/09/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device near two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicles in Khardong area, Goalpara district, Assam state, India. There were no reports of injuries or property damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/09/2012: Assailants from Afghanistan attacked a Pakistani checkpoint in Bin Shahi Man Kandao area, Upper Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. During the clash, an explosive device detonated, killing two Pakistani soldiers. Nine assailants were killed and 13 others injured in this attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Malakand division claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol on the outskirts of Chanko village, Botikhsky district, Dagestan republic, Russia. Three police officers were killed and one injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Assailants remotely detonated an explosive device targeting Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) members trying to remove a dead body from the road in Sibsagar district, Assam state, India. There were no casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, a source attributed it to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/09/2012: Assailants threw explosive devices at the Burundian military base behind the cigarette factory in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. No further information is available.
08/09/2012: Gunmen attacked former Prime Minister Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo's supporters at Sayid Abdullah statue, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two supporters, including one Somali soldier, were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Gunmen attacked the Ekilisiyar Yan'uwa Nigeria (EYN) Church in Gajiganna town, Borno state, Nigeria. One person was injured, and the church was damaged when the assailants set it on fire. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
08/09/2012: Gunmen on motorcycles attacked three trucks carrying marble in Mal Shahorai area, Kalat town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties, but three vehicles were damaged in this attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility, saying the trucks were targeted because they were looting valuable minerals from the province.
08/09/2012: Gunmen opened fire in a qat market in the Kilabah area of Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. Two individuals were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police station in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of a Sahwa Council leader in al Saliekh area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One Sahwa Council member was killed and three others injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Students found an explosive device hidden in a milk can underneath school desks in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Assailants then remotely detonated the device when a bomb disposal team came to investigate. There were no reports of casualties; however, a school desk was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Two explosive devices hidden in gas cylinders detonated near the Paez Power Station in Tulua town, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. There were no reported injuries, but the blast caused the pylon to collapse, which suspended the power supply. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated in a market in Al-Wehda area south of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and 19 injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Shakhdalatkhel area, Kurram agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people were killed and one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: A suicide bomber attempted to target a police checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq. The police opened fire on the assailant, which caused the explosive device to detonate. The assailant was killed and three people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2013: A suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden vest opened fire and then tried to force his way into Jamia Masjid Abu Talib, a Shia mosque, in Bhara Kahu area, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Security guards engaged the assailant in an exchange of gunfire, resulting in the death of one guard and the attacker. Additionally, two people were injured. Police safely defused the explosive vest. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a colonel at the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior detonated in Zayyunah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was killed and his wife was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: An explosive device planted outside the Al-Mulla Huwaysh Mosque detonated in Al-Jami'ah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast wounded six people. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2013: An explosive device targeting a military patrol detonated in Al-Daur district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Lady Wallace Crescent in Lisburn city, Lisburn district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: Assailants ambushed a van carrying Turkish Airlines employees in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. A pilot and a co-pilot were abducted, and the rest of the employees were let go. Zuwar al-Imam Rida claimed responsibility for this attack, stating that the pilots would be freed when previously abducted pilgrims in Syria were returned. The pilots were released on October 19, 2013, in a deal that also included the release of nine Lebanese pilgrims that were abducted in May, 2012.
08/09/2013: Assailants attacked police as they were providing security for a pro-Irish republican parade in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. At least 56 officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Protestant extremists.
08/09/2013: Assailants attacked Sahwa Council forces in Baiji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa personnel were killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: Assailants fired a grenade at the residence of Eddie Antolin in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Antolin, a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member, and three of his family members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: Assailants shot and killed a village elder, Simon Ch Marak, in Koksi Nengsat village, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attribute the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), saying it killed Marak because he was a police informer.
08/09/2013: Gunmen ambushed an army patrol in Dona Remedios Trinidad town, Bulacan province, Philippines. At least three of the assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/09/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a mosque in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The attack targeted former provincial minister, Ali Madad Jatak. Jatak was unharmed in the shooting; however, 11 people died and 31 others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: Gunmen threw a grenade inside a Yemeni army vehicle in Abyan governorate, Yemen. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the military attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/09/2013: Twelve assailants attacked villagers in Moniram Lakethe village, Karbi Anglong district, Assam state, India. Two people were injured and some property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT).
08/09/2014: A grenade detonated at a wedding in Asmaee neighborhood, Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. At least 15 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a bus stop in Arzan Qimat neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. At least seven people, including both civilians and soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Merca town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/09/2014: An explosion occurred in Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The district chief, Qudus Safi, was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device attached to a Ministry of Energy and Water vehicle was discovered and defused in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device attached to an Afghan National Police (ANP) vehicle detonated in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Sharifullah Hotak, the head of the provincial council in Wardak province, was riding in the vehicle at the time; he was not harmed, but one person was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated at Dawud al-Sahan's residence in Shirqat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Sahan, the chief of local police, was not harmed 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).
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Norlan Special Bahalina and Grill restaurant in Calabanit village, Glan town, Sarangani province, Philippines. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated in Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Ranger patrol in Wankra village, Yala province, Thailand. Five people, including four Rangers and one assailant, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near the residence of a trader in Frontier Colony area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Latifiyah area, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Awal Huzayran neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two Kirkuk Emergency Police Force members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle, a major in the Interior Ministry, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: An explosive device was discovered in a field in Nagaon district, Assam state, India. The device was safely defused the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants abducted 15 Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers from Charsada district, Ghor province, Afghanistan. One of the hostages, a commander, was publically executed in Gorgin village on August 14, 2014; the whereabouts of the other victims remain unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked a police post in Khwaja Ghar district, Takhar province, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed and two police officers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, an Afghan official attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked a police vehicle in Deh Rahwod district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and a police officer was wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpost in Jangal area, Qaramqol district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Four police officers and four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash, while two officers and several assailants were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked fiber optic cables in Marib governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the cables were damaged, disrupting telecommunication services. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked fiber optic cables in Shabwah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties; however, the cables were damaged, disrupting telecommunication services. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) forces in Qoryoley town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked police patrols on the highway west of Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed and five officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants attacked the vehicle of the Shirin Tagab district intelligence chief in Khwaja Sabz Posh district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The intelligence official and the driver were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Afghan officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/09/2014: Assailants detonated explosives at the Barwana bridge in Al Anbar 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).
08/09/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a depot in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the depot was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants fired mortar shells at a Special Security Forces camp in Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four related attacks on government and security buildings in Lahij on this day. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a government building in Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four related attacks on government and security buildings in Lahij on this day. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at the general security headquarters in Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four related attacks on government and security buildings in Lahij on this day. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at the Political Security Organization (PSO) building in Lahij governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four related attacks on government and security buildings in Lahij on this day. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants kidnapped the former mayor of Cubara from an unknown location in Colombia. The mayor was later killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/09/2014: Assailants kidnapped two civilians returning from a fishing trip near Ango town, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One of the hostages escaped later the same day while the whereabouts of the second victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
08/09/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Nor Kyough neighborhood, Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Orangi Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Kharan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Arab Jabur area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two military personnel and four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Mannan in Jessore district, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Additionally, the assailants detonated explosive devices as they retreated. Mannan, a Swechchhasebak League (SL) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Awami League (AL) leader in Agargaon area, Dhaka city, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. The leader, Jahangir Kabir, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nawfal Daw in Taybeh area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Daw, a prominent member of the March 14 coalition, survived the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on the residence of Malik Sheroz Khan in Kaki area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, an Awami National Party (ANP) district leader, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: A police officer opened fire on his colleagues in Adam Khan village, Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Six officers were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an Afghan police vehicle in Kakaran area, Qalat district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Abu Salim Martyr's Brigade checkpoint in Shahel Shargia district, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least seven brigade members were killed and 14 others, including civilians and brigade members, were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated in front of a shop in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. At least five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated in Maydan Shahr city, Wardak province, Afghanistan. This was one of two blasts in the area on this day. Four Afghan soldiers were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated near a factory in Nahrawan area, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle on Asyut Street in Arish, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least two officers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Ghazaliyah 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.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hawr Rajab area, Babil, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Chechnya, Russia. One soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants abducted Dr. Abd-al-Razzaq Al-Ashwa in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Al-Ashwa, the minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training, was released unharmed on January 14, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/09/2015: Assailants abducted three Pakistani Frontier Works Organization (FWO) workers from a road construction project between Torkham and Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The workers were released on August 12, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants ambushed a civilian vehicle along the Damboa-Biu road near Nwajurko village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least four people were killed, three were injured, and two were abducted during the attack; the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Tangdhar sector, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. One soldier was killed after being held hostage by the assailants and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Konbandi area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least six police officers and three assailants were killed and two officers and four assailants were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Dinsoor district, Bay region, Somalia. Ten assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Gaberi village, northern Mali. Ten people were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Gaberi overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked Syrian Air and Air Defense Forces soldiers and detonated three explosives-laden vehicles at Kweiris Airbase in Aleppo governorate, Syria. At least 44 people, including 18 security officials and 26 assailants, were killed in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2015: Assailants executed a civilian accused of adultery in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/09/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Fuah town, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two related attacks in Idlib on the same day. At least two people were killed across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
08/09/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Kereya town, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two related attacks in Idlib on the same day. At least two people were killed across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front.
08/09/2015: Assailants kidnapped ten members of the Islamic Reform Group (Islah) in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Huthis.
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a bus in Nasirabad, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a security forces patrol in Badr Souks area, Suez governorate, Egypt. A police officer and an assailant were killed and a soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on military helicopters in Tunceli province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on military personnel near Sahaya village, Sulu province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. An unknown number of protesters were injured and five women were abducted; the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on the Cicekli Gendarmerie station in Tunceli province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Turkish Communist Party/Marxist (TKP-ML) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/09/2015: Assailants set fire to a primary school in Sarkai, Kurram district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least ten laborers residing in the school were abducted in the attack. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2015: Assailants shelled areas military positions near Horlivka city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Ten soldiers and three civilians, including two children, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic, which denied involvement.
08/09/2015: Assailants stabbed an Israeli civilian in the Ofer area, north of Jerusalem, West Bank. The civilian was injured and an assailant, identified as Anas Muntaser Taha, was killed when security forces opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Palestinian extremists.
08/09/2015: Assailants torched Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) vehicles in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic, which denied involvement.
08/09/2015: Security forces arrested an assailant as he was on his way to attack Rohullah Fayaz, an imam at the grand mosque, in Mehtarlam, Laghman province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/09/2015: Security forces discovered and defused 250 explosive devices in Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/09/2016: A landmine detonated against a civilian vehicle in Taizz, Yemen. Eight civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a market in Mazari Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, two people were killed and 13 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: An assailant threw grenades at soldiers collecting taxes in Bakaro market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were killed and one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/09/2016: An explosive device detonated as soldiers were attempting to defuse it in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. Seven soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/09/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amil, Baghdad, Iraq. At least three people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: An explosive device detonated near an auto showroom in Biya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: An explosive device detonated near Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers in Nawagai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a house in Kamyanske, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Baharak, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least one officer was killed and another was injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Murat Meha, the head of the Kosovo government commission for demarcation, in Dardania, Pristina, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army patrol at the Naga oilfield in Zillah, Jufra, Libya. Six assailants and two soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB).
08/09/2016: Assailants attacked a Turkish military patrol in an area between Lice and Kulp in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/09/2016: Assailants attacked Imam Sahib, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least 10 assailants were killed and 11 others were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Assailants attacked security outposts in Qaysar, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least two assailants were killed and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/09/2016: Assailants attacked Tala Wa Barfak, Baghlan, Afghanistan. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/09/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a mayor's aunt in Karena, Mali. The mayor's nephew was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security picket protecting a minority community in Zainapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on Domingo Modesto Costa in Biray, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Costa, the Biray village chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Assailants raided Gambaru village, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/09/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Federal Police Intelligence Service employee along Al Qanat street in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Assailants threw a firecracker at the house of Rabbi Avremel Kotlarsky in New City, New York, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2016: Assailants threw a firecracker at the house of Rabbi Simcha Morgenstern in New City, New York, United States. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police vehicle in Marivan, Kordestan, Iran. A police officer was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near Chattarpur, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/09/2016: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant with an explosive device in Maymana, Faryab, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Security forces identified and killed six suicide bombers near Jazirat Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy in Beni Hesar, Kabul, Afghanistan. The assailant was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: An assailant drove a vehicle into French Armed Forces soldiers near the town hall in Levallois-Perret, Ile-de-France, France. At least six soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, Hamou Bachir Benlatreche, identified as a Muslim extremist, was arrested five hours after the incident.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated in Bab Sinjar neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated in Lamu county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities claimed that the explosive device was intended to disrupt elections and noted that the device was planted on a road used to transfer ballots to counting centers.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Border Patrol Police (BPP) truck in Ban Rue Poh, Narathiwat, Thailand. The blast caused an electricity poll to block the road and assailants then emerged and opened fire on the truck. At least three soldiers were injured in the incident. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same military truck in a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Border Patrol Police (BPP) truck in Ban Rue Poh, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same military truck in a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated near an atta grinding machine in Sangsila, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated near the residence of an Iraqi Volunteer Forces soldier in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Beni Hesar, Kabul, Afghanistan. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants abducted four PJP Chinese oil and gas survey company employees in Kazmomai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. All four hostages were rescued on August 15, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants abducted Frank Mirina from Kisii, Kenya. Mirina, an Orange Democratic Movement ward candidate, was released the following day on August 10, 2017. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Mirina was targeted because of his candidacy for the Kisii Central Ward seat.
08/09/2017: Assailants abducted Mohammed Salem Al Zalaf at a checkpoint in Azza, Al Bayda, Yemen. The whereabouts of Al Zalaf, the Provincial Education Office director, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
08/09/2017: Assailants armed with knives raided a vote tallying center at the Hola Secondary School in Hola, Tana River, Kenya. Three people, including two assailants and an election official, were killed and several civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Volunteer Forces headquarters north of the border crossing outside Waleed, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least twenty people, including nine soldiers and 11 assailants, were killed and 23 other soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants attacked Jani Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants attacked the base of former Al-Shabaab leader Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansur in Hudur district, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes that continued until August 11, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that Abu Mansur had recently defected to the Somali government.
08/09/2017: Assailants attacked the Sudanese Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
08/09/2017: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device near a highway in Shamulzayi, Zabul, Afghanistan. The device detonated prematurely, killing two assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/09/2017: Assailants attempted to stop a vehicle transporting newspapers on Rohini Road in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties as the driver evaded the assailants. This was one of three similar attacks against vehicles in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
08/09/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubaland Forces (JF) bases in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on a government vehicle in Rotonda, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. A Barangay chairperson, Baltazar Bermil, was killed and a civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Egyptian National Police (ENP) patrol in Sabikah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least four officers were killed in the assault. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on women at a market near Bagram, Parwan, Afghanistan. The women worked for a private company that searches people before entering Bagram airbase. At least two women were killed and two women were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants set fire to two vehicles and wrote racist graffiti in Umm Safa, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Israeli settlers claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants set up a roadblock and stopped Nasr Salines Company vehicles in Husseini, North Sinai, Egypt. At least two employees were abducted and subsequently beheaded a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdi Dhere, a deputy police commander, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed Punong Barangay Froilan Reondanga Maquiniana, barangay chief, in Nakalaya, Jose Panganiban district, Camarines Norte, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed SPO2 Orlando Badar, a police officer, in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/09/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a truck carrying food supplies along National Highway 10 near Hanuman Jhora, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks against vehicles in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
08/09/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to a vehicle transporting newspapers on Rohini Road in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three similar attacks against vehicles in West Bengal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which denied involvement.
08/09/2017: Assailants, including five suicide bombers driving explosives-laden vehicles, attacked Syrian Army soldiers in eastern Homs governorate, Syria. The soldiers repelled the assault, killing or injuring at least 80 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device, intended to target police personnel, planted under a road near Kuju, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/10/1998: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) forces attacked the city of Chitenbo in the Bie Province. There were no reports of casualties.
08/10/1999: A gunman armed with a submachine gun opened fire in the lobby of the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Granada Hills, California, U.S.A., injuring five people. Buford O'Neal Furrow Jr. surrendered to authorities in Las Vegas, Nevada and reportedly told police authorities that he intended the attack as "a wake-up call to America to kill Jews."
08/10/1999: A large group of unidentified armed men attacked a military camp near Boumerdes, Algeria, killing 10 soldiers and wounding seven. The attackers set off three bombs, which exploded as reinforcements arrived at the camp.
08/10/1999: An unnamed Palestinian motorist ran down Israeli soldiers as they were hitch-hiking at a crossroads near a kibbutz located twenty miles west of Jerusalem, Israel. Six Israeli soldiers were wounded, one of them seriously before the attacker, a motorist, was shot dead by Israeli police.
08/10/2000: A massive explosion was averted when a van containing 500 lbs worth of explosives crashed into a checkpoint in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The attack, which failed, was aimed at a Protestant march taking place the next day. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is believed to have been behind the foiled bombing.
08/10/2000: A Pakistani ISI agent was caught planning to detonate explosives during New Delhi’s August 15th Independence Day celebrations. Over 10 kg of RDX (research developed explosive) were found in a park after Jannat Gul, working for the Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) commander Irfan and the ISI, was arrested from a guest house in Nizamuddin in New Delhi, India.
08/10/2000: A powerful car bomb detonated in the Regal Chowk area in Srinagar, killing ten civilians and injuring at least 18. The explosion damaged nearby buildings and vehicles. Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) claimed responsibility for the bombing stating that it had been targeting Indian security forces as representatives of Indian actions toward Pakistanis in Kashmir.
08/10/2001: A bomb was found and defused in a garden of a residence next to the Gladys de Freites Elementary School, in Catia, Sucre District, Venezuela. The Tupamaro Revolutionary Movement was presumed responsible. No injuries or property damage were reported.
08/10/2001: A civilian was kidnapped and killed by unidentified assailants in the Kaller-Katal area of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/10/2001: A civilian was kidnapped and killed by unidentified assailants in the More Bachia area of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/10/2001: A Telefonica phone box was attacked by unknown perpetrators with an incendiary device in Idiazabal, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain, causing minor damage.
08/10/2001: Five farmers were shot and killed by a United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) member in Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia.
08/10/2001: Five policemen were killed and two were wounded in an ambush of a police jeep by Achik National Volunteer Council members near Songsak, Meghalaya State, India.
08/10/2001: Five vehicles, two buses of the inter-municipal service, two trailers, and a truck, were torched by 30 members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) on the Bucaramanga-Cucuta Highway, Colombia. Drivers and passengers of the vehicles were beaten and gasoline was poured on some by the insurgents. One bus driver suffered burns.
08/10/2001: Four people, including United Workers Federation (CUT)) Bolivar Department President Julio Carrascal, were kidnapped on the western junction highway at Maria La Baja by 30 members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in northern Bolivar Department, Colombia. The fate of the victims was not known.
08/10/2001: In Liberec, Czech Republic, a group of eight skinheads attacked a gay nightclub and tried and failed to force their way inside. No injuries were caused, but damage occurred to the club.
08/10/2001: The home of a police officer was attacked with incendiary devices by unknown individuals in Idiazabal, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. No injuries occurred and the home suffered only suffered slight damage.
08/10/2001: Three businessmen were kidnapped by members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Curumani, Cesar Department, Colombia. They were released August 14, 2001.
08/10/2001: Three farmers were shot and killed in a United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) attack in Algeciras, Huila Department, Colombia.
08/10/2001: Three people were kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia. The fate of the victims was not known.
08/10/2001: Twelve police reservists were abducted by ethnic Albanian guerrillas in Gostivar, Macedonia. The fate of the victims was not known.
08/10/2001: Two members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen shot and killed a National Conference member and village chief, Muhammad Sikander Khan, in the man’s home in Frisal Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/10/2001: Two truck drivers, Dhamendra Singh and Ibungo Singh, were kidnapped in Dimapur, Nagaland State, India by unidentified militants. They were released on August 19, 2001.
08/10/2002: A Palestinian gunman opened fire in Mehora settlement, in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, killing a woman and seriously wounding her husband in their car. The gunman was shot dead by the Ultra-Orthodox Nahal members. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the armed wing of Fatah, claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/10/2003: Members of Hizballah fired anti-aircraft shells from Lebanon at the Israeli town of Shlomi in the northwestern sector of the Israeli-Lebanese border. One Israeli soldier was killed and four civilians were wounded in the attack.
08/10/2003: Suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) detonated a car bomb near a gasoline station in San Martin, Colombia. The explosion killed one person and injured 17 others. Homes and businesses were damaged in the blast as well. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/10/2004: A roadside explosive detonated near Barkan in the West Bank, damaging six cars that were traveling near a bus which was subsequently targeted with rifle fire. Two Israelis suffered cuts from broken glass a result of the shoot out. It was assessed that the assailants initially targeted the bus with the bomb and then opened fire. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed offshoot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.
08/10/2004: Unidentified assailants attacked the San Calixto police station in Norte de Santander, injuring at least three policemen. Though no one claimed responsibility, authorities suspected that one of the country's illegal armed groups were to behind the attack.
08/10/2005: A mortar attack on the Al-A'zamiyah residential area in northern Baghdad killed a traffic officer and injured seven other people. Four mortar shells landed in the Al-A'zamiyah neighborhood destroying a bus and damaging several shops. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: In Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, dissident republicans hijacked a taxi cab at gunpoint, placed a bomb in the hijacked vehicle, and forced the driver to park outside Lurgan police station, where they intended the bomb to explode.  The bomb plot failed. No one was injured by the attempt.
08/10/2005: Malik Khadeen, a Pro-government tribal elder was injured in a bomb explosion in Zha Ghunday, Pakistan. Although, Khadeen was the intended target of the attack, four other people were killed in the blast as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: Members of the Taliban abducted then shot and killed an Afghan woman after they accused her of spying for US forces in Bakurzai, Afghanistan.
08/10/2005: Mortar rounds were shot across the Iraqi border into Kuwait from Umm Qasr, Iraq. Local authorities suspected that members of the Badr Brigade were behind the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed Kasem Haji-useng, a Muslim member of the Southern Border Provinces Peace-Building Command in Thailand's Yala Province. No group claimed responsibility for the murder.
08/10/2005: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bombed a bus terminal in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The bomb, planted under a van, wounded at least five civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/10/2005: Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bombed the second floor of a building housing a fast-food restaurant and a small hotel in downtown Zamboanga City. The blast injured 12 people and briefly cut the city's power. Another bomb was found in the restaurant and safely detonated by police. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: Two suspected Islamic militants shot and killed Dej Thongdaeng, a rubber plantation worker, in Narathiwat, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: United Liberation Front of Assam members bombed a vital section of railway track near Tihu, India. The bomb did not result in any casualties, but a section of track was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: Unknown gunmen killed two security guards protecting an oil pipeline in Baiji, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: Unknown perpetrators abducted General Khudayer Abbas, Chief of the Administrative Affairs Office in the Iraqi Interior Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
08/10/2005: Unknown perpetrators planted a small bomb in a trash bin that exploded in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The bomb did not result in any casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2005: Unknown perpetrators shot and killed Iraqi police lieutenant Ribar Khurshid Aziz in Kirkut, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2006: A suicide bomb exploded in a market near the Ali Bin-Abi Talib Shrine in Holy Al-Najaf south of Baghdad, Iraq. 35 were killed and 122 were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/10/2006: Improvised explosive devices went off outside a small hotel called AJ High Time and a shopping mall in Kidapawan, Philippines. Two were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/10/2006: Two unidentified men tossed a grenade at a complex housing the government of a Muslim self-rule region in Cotabato, Philippines. Three security guards were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/10/2007: A car bomb tore through a produce market in the northern city of Kirkuk, Iraq. The bombing occurred in a Kurdish neighborhood killing at least 11 people and wounding 45 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2007: An under construction, Serbian Orthodox church, was blown up near Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro. No one was reportedly hurt or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2007: Assailants wielding unspecified firearms attacked and killed 14 civilians, wounded two others, in Karbi Anglong, India.  No group has claimed responsibility although it was widely to be the actions of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in conjunction with the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF).
08/10/2007: In Jerusalem's Old City's Christian Quarter, Israel, an Arab looking man grabbed a pistol from a security guard and shot him in the shoulder.  Nine other people were injured from his gunshots.  The gunmen was shot dead by another guard while attempting to flee the scene.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2007: Islamic separatists decapitated two elderly Buddhist men and burned down their houses in Pattani province in southern Thailand. Officials found the heads next to a bomb in the middle of the road several miles from their home. No group formally claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2007: Near Port Harcourt, Nigeria, an American oil field manager was kidnapped.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2007: Two health workers were killed inside a clinic in Pattani province, Pakistan. Militants stormed into the building and shot them at their desks. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities believe it was the work of Islamic separatists.
08/10/2008: On Friday at 1310, militants damaged 4 classrooms of a school in Bareh Tai sub-district, Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand, in an arson attack. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/10/2008: On Sunday afternoon, outside the city ofNeiva, Huila, Colombia, assailants detonated a bomb near a dairy company, damaging the facility but causing no casualties.No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
08/10/2008: On Sunday evening at about 2000, in Rajbiraj, Nepal, assailants detonated bombs on the District Development Office and the Land Revenue Office , damaging the buildings but causing no casualties. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) and the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh (JTMM-RS) both claimed responsibility.
08/10/2008: On Sunday morning at 1100, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels belonging to the 105th Base Command attacked Gayonga village, Northern Kabuntalan town, Maguindanao, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/10/2008: On Sunday morning at 1100, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels belonging to the 105th Base Command attacked Labio village, Northern Kabuntalan town, Maguindanao, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/10/2008: On Sunday morning, five children were injured when a hand grenade exploded in a cemetery of central Sagay City, Negros Occidental province, Philippines. The children were playing in the cemetery when the grenade exploded. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/10/2008: On Sunday night, in Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile, assailants detonated a bomb near a power pylon, damaging the pylon but causing no casualties. The group that claimed responsibility remains unknown, however they e-mail major media stations informing them of their intentions to sabotage the entertainment sources for the wealthy.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, a car bomb detonated near a gas station in al-Mada'en area, southern Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding three others. No claim of  responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, a civilian man was killed in an improvised explosive device attack that targeted an Iraqi central bank money transport vehicle in the area of al-Bab al-Sharqi in central Baghdad. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, a powerful bomb exploded outside Rafidain Bank in the Kamalia neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, killing two people and wounding at least 10 others. No claim of responsibilty has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, a Sahwa (Awakening) tribal fighter was wounded when an improvised explosive device went off in the Village of Khammas in the Salaman Beg district, south of Kirkuk. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, a suicide bomber blew up a car bomb near Al Asayesh police department in downtown Khanaqin, killing two civilians and wounding 22 others. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, an armed group hurled a hand-grenade at members of a family who were sleeping on the roof of their house in the area of al-Ismailiya, Souk al-Shyoukh district of  Dhi Qar. Three  civilians were wounded in the grenade attack. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, an improvised explosive charge detonated near a gathering of civilians in Baghdad's eastern area of al-Kamaliya. Three civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, an improvised explosive device placed inside a vehicle went off near the commercial al-Sank market in downtown Baghdad, injuring two civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, at 1330, in Bacho,  Narathiwat, Thailand, an unidentified arsonist set the Ban Tanyong School in Bacho district ablaze. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, at 2105, a school's storage building was severely damaged in an arson attack in Kolam sub-district, Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties. Nobody claimed the responsibility.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, at an unknown time, in Kuqa, Xinjiang uygur, china, a group of militants drove a tricycle loaded with explosives into a public security bureau. One militant was shot by police, another blew himself up, and the other two were arrested. The attack was perpetrated by the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels allegedly tortured and executed Ryan Samonte, a Citizen's Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in San Isidro village, San Andres town, Cataduanes province, Philippines. Police reportedly discovered Samonte's body castrated. NPA Nerissa San Juan Command spokeswoman, however, denied taking responsibility for the incident. No other claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, nine United Self-Defense Forces Of Colombia (AUC) members belonging to Los Rastrojos gang were killed by National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels belonging to the Libardo Garcia Column. The attack took place in the rural area of La Fonda outside of Pandiguando village, El Tambo, Cauca department, Colombia. The attack was carried out due to a drug transaction dispute. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/10/2008: On Sunday, unknown gunmen threw a hand grenade in front of Hamorabi Company in Camp Sara area, eastern Baghdad, injuring three civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/10/2009: On Monday afternoon at 1330, in the western Shu'lah neighborhood of Al Kazimiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a minibus, killing the driver, wounding between three and seven passengers, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday afternoon, in Pol-e 'Alam, Lowgar, Afghanistan, in one of two related attacks, six armed suicide bombers, dressed in burqas, entered a building located between the governor's residence and the police headquarters and began firing at both buildings with small arms and rockets killing five police officers and two civilians, injuring 26 civilians and police, and damaging both buildings. The assailants detonated at least one improvised explosive device (IED) immediately after entering the building and later, at least three suicide bombers detonated the IEDs strapped to their bodies. A Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahed, claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2009: On Monday evening at 2000, in one of two related attacks in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a restaurant in the southwestern Shurtah ar Rabi'a neighborhood, killing two civilians, wounding 18 others, and damaging the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday evening, in Uzben, Sarobi, Kabul, Afghanistan, assailants fired upon and killed a teacher while he was on his way home. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning at 0550, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a group of Shia day laborers in the southwestern Hayy al 'Amil neighborhood, killing seven civilians and wounding 46 others. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed that the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) perpetrated this attack.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning at 0700, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on a commercial street, wounding eight civilians and damaging several shops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning at 1100, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in an outdoor market in the predominantly Sunni southwestern Sa'diyah neighborhood, killing two civilians, wounding 14 others, and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning at about 1130, in Khost, Khost, Afghanistan, five civilians and a child were injured when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device in the city of Khost in Afghanistan's Khost province. A vehicle was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning, in Kushtia, Khulna, Bangladesh, suspected Jashod Gono Bahini militants beheaded three activists of outlawed Biplobi Communist Party. Police said Gono Bahini cadres committed the crime as they found a note left on the heads by the outfit claiming responsibility for the killings.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning, in one of two related attacks at 0620, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a group of Shia day laborers in the southwestern Shurtah ar Rabi'a neighborhood, killing nine civilians and wounding 35 others. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) perpetrated this attack.
08/10/2009: On Monday morning, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants near-simultaneously detonated two improvised explosive devices in the northern Raghibah Khatun neighborhood, wounding four civilians and damaging several stores and several homes. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday night at 0450, in Khaznah, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants near-simultaneously detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, killing between 25 and 30 civilians, wounding between 70 and 155 others, and damaging 72 homes and dozens of cars. The village was home to the Kurdish Shiite Shabak minority. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
08/10/2009: On Monday night, at Dheura near Lalgarh, in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot and killed a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist, Paritosh Mishra, for working against the interests of the Maoists. His body was found on 08/11/2009 near Dheura.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Bangkok, Krung Thep Mahanakhon, Thailand, assailants fired upon the Khlong Toey district Democratic Party headquarters, used by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The assailants were believed to be on a motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Farah, Farah, Afghanistan, assailants fired rockets into the city, injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, assailants kidnapped the head of the Save the Generations charity, Zarema Sadulayeva, and her husband. No group claimed responsibility. The couple was detained at Sadulayeva’s office. Their bodies were found on 8/11/2009 with gunshot wounds, in the trunk of their own car in the Chernorechye suburb. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Guzara, Herat, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired rockets at the local airport, causing no casualties or damage. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Mattani, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device near the vehicle of a government official, injuring four civilians and damaging the vehicle. Immediately after, a firefight ensued, killing one civilian in the crossfire. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Takhar, Afghanistan, assailants fired on the convoy of a female provincial council member who was campaigning for reelection, injuring one police officer and one civilian. Two suspected militants were shot dead by security forces. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Tuesday, in downtown Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a municipal bus, wounding the bus driver and destroying the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday afternoon around 1530, in the Taimani neighborhood of Kabul, Kabul province, Afghanistan, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives outside the door of a foreign security company building, killing two security guards, three civilians, and injuring at least two others. No damages were reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday afternoon at 1540, near 71st Street and 82nd Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, police discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) hidden inside a package in the trunk of a Toyota Yaris vehicle. The car was pulled over because it was identified as a stolen vehicle and the driver and passenger, Elrond Lee Smith and Heath Sliter, were arrested by police during the traffic stop. A second similar IED was also discovered on Smith's body, who was charged among other things with possession of explosives. Both devices were safely neutralized by bomb sappers preventing any casualties or property damage from occurring. No group claimed responsibility and the authorities have not revealed the motive or intended target of the attempted bombing.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday evening at 1830, near Magara in Sirnak, Turkey, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting part of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline operated by the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, cutting off the oil flow while damaging the pipeline along with two cars. Two civilians were killed and one wounded in a vehicle that was passing by. The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0800, in Al-Amil neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated, severely wounding two civilians inside. The attack caused and unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device exploded, killing a civilian in the car and wounding a nearby civilian. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in Al-Tobchi neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a traffic police officer's car detonated. No casualties were reported. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in an unknown area of northern Kidal, Mali, unidentified assailants kidnapped by unknown means a Malian National Guard soldier and a Malian Customs guide. The guide was executed on 08/12/2010 by unknown means after the assailants found that he was carrying documents from a Western embassy based in the capital, Bamako. The soldier was released in the desert north of Mali on 08/16/2010 and told to rejoin his ranks. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda branch in North Africa (AQIM) was thought to be responsible.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in Ekazhevo near Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, a homemade bomb was found under the car of an imam and disabled by police. The bomb was equivalent to about 400 grams of TNT and consisted of plastic explosives with an electronic detonator. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in Eshreen Street in Al-Bayaa region in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, three improvised explosive devices detonated simultaneously killing two civilians, wounding 13 and damaging a number of nearby buildings and stores. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, gunmen stormed the house of Malik al-Janabi, a leader of the government-backed Sahwa militia, killing him and three of his guards. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in the Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached a civilian vehicle exploded wounding two people inside the vehicle. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in the Makerere Kikoni neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda, unidentified assailants placed an improvised explosive device (IED) in the window seal of the Nakiyingi Student Hostel near Makerere University. The IED was found by a student and defused of by Kampala police. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, on Munir Mengal Road in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle shot and killed Attaullah Baloch, a former District President of Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal). No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday evening at 1830, in the area of Gihanga in Bubanza, Burundi, one soldier was killed and five people were injured when 12 armed militants ambushed and attacked a two vehicle convoy. The militants then set fire to and completely destroyed the two vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Harnoli Mor Peeplan village in the Sargodha district of Punjab, Pakistan, unidentified militants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tanker with small-arms fire and then set fire to the vehicle, completely destroying it but causing no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it is suspected that Taliban-linked militants were responsible.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Kirkuk's Police Director, Beston Mohammed Qafary. The blast caused no casualties, but damaged two vehicles in the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night at 0300, in Bara, Nepal, Nepali Army personnel recovered a socket bomb from the Nera Primary School at Kawahigoth-5. The explosive device was defused resulting in no casualties or damages. Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for planting the explosive.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night, in Kurdistan Region’s central Sulaymaniyah’s Mowlawi Street in Sulaymaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a small shop. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night, in Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed under a civilian car. The blast wounded the civilian driver, and caused severe damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night, in Tahab, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, slightly damaging the window panes of an office of Animal Husbandry Department along with some shops and a shed. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday, in a market in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with machine guns opened fire on an employee for the Sunni Endowment. The employee was killed during the attack. No damage was reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday, near Karliova, Bingol, Turkey, suspected members for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) stormed a construction site for a hydroelectric power plant. During the raid the group set fire to five construction machines and kidnapped three workers. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although the PKK is suspected.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday, on National Highway 31 at Alomganj village in Dhubri, Assam, India, acting on a tip-off, Border Security Forces (BSF) recovered two three-kilogram improvised explosive devices, one 3.38 revolver and a nine millimeter pistol with seven rounds of ammunition from the Goalpara-bound bus. A hand-written note was also recovered which said these were being sent on an important mission and its success would be good for “us”. The attack resulted in no casualties or damages and the group that claimed responsibility is suspected of being the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). The driver and conductor of the bus were taken into custody in connection with the attack.
08/10/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck outside of a Shia mosque in Mwafaqiya village near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and at least 20 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: An Afghan in a police uniform shot three United States (U.S.) special operations soldiers in Bostanzoi village, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The three U.S. soldiers were killed in this attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: An assailant opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops on a military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three United States soldiers were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, NATO suspected that the assailant was an Afghan civilian employee at the base.
08/10/2012: An explosive device along a road detonated near a vehicle in Musa Qala town, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Six civilians were killed and five others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
08/10/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three officers were killed and two others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: An explosive device detonated near the WAPDA grid station in Gulistan town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No casualties or damages were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: An explosive device placed along a road detonated near a police vehicle in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two officers were killed and three other people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: An explosive device struck a Somali force's vehicle in Suuqa- Xoolaha neighborhood, Huriwa district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: An explosive device was discovered behind Dolmen Mall in Safoora Chowrangi, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The device was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near a public gathering held by the Awami National Party (ANP) in Kuchlak town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least six people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on the Piendamo bridge in Cauca department, Colombia. There were no casualties, but the bridge was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/10/2012: Assailants ambushed a military vehicle in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Assailants attacked a British soldier in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. One British soldier, Matthew David Smith, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Afghan Ministry of Defense attributed it to the Taliban.
08/10/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Roweek area, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, security officials suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/10/2012: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container in Dasht area, Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The driver and his assistant were injured in the gunfire. Additionally, the truck was damaged after it was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Assailants fired explosive devices onto the roof of an Internet cafe in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported, but the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/10/2012: Assailants shot and killed a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldier in southern Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a Marine Corps outpost in Ban Ba Ngo Mu Long, Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. Two soldiers were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Explosive devices targeted three electrical interconnection towers near Tumaco city, Narino department, Colombia. As a result of the blast, the power supply was cut off to Tumaco. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/10/2012: Four landmines were discovered and defused in Malkangiri town, Odisha state, India. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four Sahwa Council members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen attacked Kombul, a Christian village, near Jos city, Plateau state, Nigeria. One person was killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Shia procession near Bolton Market in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the retired deputy superintendent of police in Batamaloo area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. The victim, Abdul Hamid Bhat, was killed in the attack. The Islamic Movement of Kashmir claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of city council member Nabil Shaaker in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Shaaker was killed and his two brothers injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen shot at Mohammed Hadiya Al-Feitouri, an army general, as he was leaving a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Feitouri was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen shot Sima Aka Khail in Shinki area of Balkh district, Balkh province, Afghanistan. Khail, the principal of the Ahmad Shah Abdali Girls' High School, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles targeted an electrical substation in Buenaventura city, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. No casualties were reported, but the electricity supply to the city was temporarily suspended. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/10/2013: A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Farah province, Afghanistan. Five members of a family were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2013: A landmine targeted the vehicle of Abdul Jabar Zazai in Chonai area, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Zazai, the Paktia deputy spy chief, and two guards were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near the Cotabato-Lebak highway in Sitio Payong-Payong, Kibleg village, Upi municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related incidents that occurred in Upi municipality on the same day; the second incident took place three hours after this first event. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, security officials suspect that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attacks.
08/10/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Zra Khan Bugti's vehicle in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Khan, a tribal leader, was killed and two of his guards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Nine people, including the bomber, were killed and 40 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosive device detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight people were killed and 12 others were injured in this explosion across this attack and another one in Mosul on August 10, 2013. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosive device detonated near a park in Zubeidiyah town, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosive device detonated near the main entrance gate of the bungalow home belonging to Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in Babupara village, Imphal city, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast; however, part of the structure was damaged. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) Special Force 2 claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: An explosive device detonated outside a petrol station north of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast killed one soldier and injured three civilians. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused on the national highway in Sitio Payong-Payong, Kibleg village, Upi municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. This was one of two related incidents that occurred in Upi municipality on the same day; this second incident took place three hours after the first event. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, security officials suspect that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attacks.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot in the New Baghdad neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the explosion and some shops were damaged. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 20 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Dora district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 15 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Jihad district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and 11 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Khazimiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 15 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Sadiya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 16 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Shalal market, Sha'ab district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and 11 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Al Yedida area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 12 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Amil neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 14 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013.Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Zafaraniyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and another nine people were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a cafe in Abu Dashir neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 15 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a cafe in Baiyaa neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a cafe in Diala Bridge neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and 11 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a cafe in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Jisr Diyala area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and 20 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. An engineer was killed and 20 other people were injured in the explosion. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in the Husseiniyah suburb of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and 15 others were injured in the explosion. This was one of nine explosions targeting Shia areas within an hour as well as one of 23 bombings around Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: Assailants abducted Mark Anthony Baya, the son of a retired Filipino army officer and local village official, from his family's store in Tumbras village, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Baya was released unharmed on August 21, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials initially attributed the kidnapping to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). When Baya was released, other police sources claimed he had been abducted by a kidnapping gang.
08/10/2013: Assailants abducted parliamentary woman Fariba Ahmadi Kakar and three of her children from their vehicle near Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The three children escaped, unharmed, in a security operation on August 12, 2013. On September 7, 2013, Kakar was released in exchange for the release of several Taliban prisoners and their family members. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants attacked a private vehicle and abducted the son of Bakht Bibi, an Afghan senator for Ghazni province, on Kabul-Kandahar highway in Muqur district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least eight people, Bibi's son-in-law, one civilians, and six assailants, were killed during the incident. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an Afghan official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2013: Assailants attacked El Placer Corregimiento police station with grenades and gunfire in La Hormiga municipality, Putumayo department, Colombia. One police officer and one civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attributed the attack to the 48th "Pedro Martinez" Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/10/2013: Assailants attacked Ngom village, Mafa local government area, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 12 civilians were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/10/2013: Assailants attacked the home of a military colonel in Qayara town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The colonel was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2013: Assailants attacked the Robert L. Mitchell Hall in Newry town, Newry and Mourne district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. After vandalizing the building with paint, the assailants attempt to set fire to the hall by lighting newspapers on the building's roof. There were no reports of injuries in the attack; however, the hall suffered minor damage from the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, which authorities described as a sectarian attack.
08/10/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a power station in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The station was damaged which led to power outages in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants in army uniforms abducted eight people from a bus in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The assailants shot and killed the eight people, which included one security official, and their bodies were discovered on August 12, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/10/2013: Assailants shot and killed a village chief and his son in Babil governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants threw a grenade toward a Marine post, which landed on a road near a department store in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No casualties were reported as the explosive device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Buddhist temple in Jaffna district, Northern province, Sri Lanka. There were no injuries from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants threw stones at a mosque and nearby houses during evening prayers in Colombo city, Western province, Sri Lanka. Twelve people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to a group that included Buddhist monks.
08/10/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Azzedine Koussad in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Koussad, a Libya Al-Hurra television presenter, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities suspected Koussad was targeted due to his report on human development.
08/10/2013: Six assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Ispalangi area, Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two assailants were killed when FC forces opened fire on them. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2013: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in the explosions. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.
08/10/2013: Two gunmen on a motorbike attacked an Army checkpoint in Wadi Hmayyed village, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One of the assailants was injured when security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: A 25-kilogram explosive device was discovered and defused outside the office of Haji Zafar Ali Khan, a local Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader, in Ismail Khan city, Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: A landmine detonated near a motorcycle in Spin Karez area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: A petrol bomb detonated in Portadown town, Craigavon district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military convoy on Darul Aman road in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, four civilians were killed and 35 others were injured in the blast; the NATO troops did not sustain any casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Libya Shield Force and Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
08/10/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Lashkargah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The driver of the vehicle and a child were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Jaalle neighborhood, Marka town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Gunmen then opened fire on the convoy. In retaliatory gunfire, AMISOM troops killed five civilians and injured 10 others. No group claimed responsibility; however, AMISOM sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian car in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident but said that the victims were soldiers.
08/10/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan Local Police (ALP) vehicle in Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: An explosive device planted in the grave of a police officer detonated in Gurziwan district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the residence of Malik Mowez, a Jani Khel tribal elder, in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in front of the Mayo Hospital in Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Approximately 30 assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpoint in Sah Rawan locality, Dasht-e-Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed and 13 others were injured in the ensuing clash; the ALP officers did not sustain any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, an Afghan official attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/10/2014: Assailants abducted a Levies official in Duki village, Loralai district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the victim remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants abducted Colonel Adel Abu Haliqa, an Al-Saiqa officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked an airport serving as a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Bulobarde town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Baga village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 28 people in the village were killed and 97 people were kidnapped in the attack. At least 85 of the abductees were rescued on August 15, 2014 in Chad, but the outcome for the remaining captives is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked tea planters with bamboo sticks in Mainasiri area, Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Songjibit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked the private residence of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party worker in Arambagh village, West Bengal state, India. At least three people were injured and several homes in the village were set ablaze in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2014: Assailants attacked three Afghan Wireless Communications Company (AWCC) and Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) towers in Dushi district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The assailants briefly detained and tortured an unspecified number of security guards and then set fire to the aforementioned towers. An unknown number of guards were injured and the towers were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, an Afghan official attributed the incident to the Taliban and stated they targeted the towers because of the two companies' refusal to acquiesce to extortion demand.
08/10/2014: Assailants fired a shell at the Ukrtelecom Joint Stock Company in Putilovka district, Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
08/10/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a civilian home in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties in the blast, but damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a prison in Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One person was killed, 18 were wounded, and at least 70 inmates escaped the facility. The assailants entered the prison after the attack and asked inmates if they would be willing to fight for them. Those that said no were shot in the legs. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/10/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Sderot city, Southern district, Israel. Two rockets detonated, starting a fire and two others were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Southern district, Israel. No one was injured in the attack, but damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants kidnapped two civilians, Udairam Reang and Joriham Reang, in Joychandrapara ADC village, Dhalai district, Tripura State, India. One of the hostages was released on November 16, 2014, but the whereabouts of the other was unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), who kidnapped the villagers because they had failed to make extortion payments.
08/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) squad in Murtunda village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two police officers were killed and one wounded in the attack. The People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), a sub-group of Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a family of four in Surjani Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two family members were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources stated that the attack was sectarian in nature.
08/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Mohamed Jama in Waberi district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Jama, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Yelwa town, Plateau State, Nigeria. At least 12 people were killed in the attack and 200 cattle were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants set a minibus on fire in Yasuf village, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the bus was damaged. Israeli settlers claimed responsibility for the incident by scrawling anti-Palestinian graffiti on a wall near the scene.
08/10/2014: Assailants set a mosque on fire in Bielefeld town, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany. No additional information is available.
08/10/2014: Assailants set fire to an unspecified number of houses belonging to anti-Taliban leaders in Muqur district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the houses were damaged in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it targeted Afghan Local Police (ALP) centers.
08/10/2014: Assailants stopped a car, pulled two civilians out of the car, including the nephew of General Abdul Malik, and opened fire in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The two targeted civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, an Afghan official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a marketplace in Huwaydir, Diyala, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 51 people were killed and 80 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police station in Sultanbeyli neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. The assailant was killed and ten people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the same police station on this day. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and People's Defense Unit (Turkey) both claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a checkpoint in Kanaan area, Diyala, 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, Sahwa Council members, and civilians. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy near a checkpoint at the entrance of Kabul International Airport in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least five people were killed and 17 people were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: A suicide bomber wearing explosives-laden shoes attempted to attack the district governor's office in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan. The explosives detonated after police ordered the assailant to remove them, injuring three police officers; the assailant survived the blast and was arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated at a traffic sentry post near a courthouse in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the blast; police defused a second explosive device at the scene. Ajnad Misr claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated between Baquba and Huwaydir in Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in a tea shop with several African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Halgan city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. One person was killed and at least four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Kafraya village, Idlib governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three bombings carried out by the same group of assailants in Idlib on this date. Jaish al-Fatah (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incidents. However, sources separately attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front and Ahrar al-Sham.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Madain district, Diyala, Iraq. A Trade Ministry employee was killed and two more people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated in Maydan Shahr city, Wardak province, Afghanistan. This was one of two blasts in the area on this day. Four Afghan soldiers were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Silopi town, Sirnak province, Turkey. Four police officers were killed and one other was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near a produce store in Suwaib area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Saba al-Borarea, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near the 4,000 Market in the Shaab 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.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated on a bridge in Yuksekova, Gurvak, Hakkari province, Turkey. 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 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of Dilawar Khan near Timergara city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, an Aman Lashkars leader, was killed in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol on Diafarabe Teninkou Road in Diafarabe, Mopti region, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. The Macina Liberation Front (FLM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device planted in a tunnel detonated in Fuah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. At least 20 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. This was one of three bombings carried out by the same group of assailants in Idlib on this date. Jaish al-Fatah (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incidents. However, sources separately attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front and Ahrar al-Sham.
08/10/2015: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of Muhammad al-Shaddadi, the House of Representatives vice president, detonated in Ameen district, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Al-Shaddadi and four guards were killed and another politician, identified as former Minister Hussein Arab, was injured along with several other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/10/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Fuah village, Idlib governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three bombings carried out by the same group of assailants in Idlib on this date. Jaish al-Fatah (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incidents. However, sources separately attributed the attacks to Al-Nusrah Front and Ahrar al-Sham.
08/10/2015: Assailants abducted 10 customs officials in Cukurca area, Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. All of the hostages were released on September 8, 2015. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants abducted a woman in Tergaran village, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The woman was later killed by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/10/2015: Assailants abducted four civilians, including three Hazara Shia community members, from Qias Dara area, Zabul province, Afghanistan. The hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered in Ghazni province on August 11, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) base in Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in Lice town, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lice town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Lice town, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lice town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked civilians and residences in Nawi Apand village, Ghor province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured and five others were abducted during the attack; the hostages were released soon after. In addition, houses and harvests were set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked security forces near the Worikhmin Tangi area, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least five assailants were killed and 11 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked the oil refinery in Baiji, Saladin, Iraq. At least three police officers were killed and five 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).
08/10/2015: Assailants attacked Ukrainian soldiers with artillery and tanks near Starohnativka, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 30 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded, and 136 assailants were killed. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants attempted to attack Beledweyne prison in Beledweyne town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. At least one assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2015: Assailants captured and executed 10 people by detonating landmines in an unknown location of Afghanistan. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of apostasy and assisting the Taliban.
08/10/2015: Assailants executed Khalid ben Rajab al-Farjan, an influential imam in al-Farjan tribe, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/10/2015: Assailants fired a missile at a military helicopter in Beytussebap district, Sirnak province, Turkey. One soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a house in Shaneez area, Sayed Abad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and three others were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on houses in the same area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a house in Shaneez area, Sayed Abad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on houses in the same area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Sui, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants launched a mortar shell at the Yesilova Border Outpost in Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on a United States consulate building in Sariyer district, Istanbul, Turkey. An assailant was wounded in the assault and later arrested. Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on three individuals in Si Sakhon district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Chokdee Wannaro, a village defense volunteer, was killed along with an assailant, and two other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants raided Douglas Begha's house in Kendev, Ukum district, Nigeria. Begha, a former House of Assembly member, and two other people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants set fire to the office of Democratic Party parliamentary candidate Ranmali Gunawardena in Boralesgamuwa area, Western province, Sri Lanka. There were no reported casualties; however, vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of Severiano Cristaldo Mieres in San Pedro del Ycuamandyyu, San Pedro department, Paraguay. Mieres, the brother of a Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they were frustrated by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP)'s violent behavior toward innocent civilians.
08/10/2015: Assailants shelled the Holmivsky village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants shot and killed a former soldier in La Libertad town, Negros Oriental province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at Pakistan Rangers soldiers in Lyari neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2015: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices in Luchitand village, Bihar state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/10/2015: Two assailants opened fire on a police station in Sultanbeyli neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. Both assailants and a police officer were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the same police station on this day. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the People's Defense Unit (Turkey) both claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: A roadside explosive device detonated targeting a police bus outside of the Mardin State Hospital in Kiziltepe, Mardin, Turkey. Three people were killed and 30 others were wounded in the blast. The victims included police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in the military zone of al-Gizeh, Sirte, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/10/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military checkpoint in Arab Jabur, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a military checkpoint in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An assailant detonated an explosive device in a taxi in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. The taxi driver was injured in the blast and the assailant was killed in an ensuing clash with police. The assailant, identified as Aaron Driver, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); however, Driver's connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
08/10/2016: An assailant ran over a police officer and then stabbed him in Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia. The officer was killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An assailant set fire to a residence in Endicott, New York, United States. The offender placed gasoline-filled cans throughout the house as obstacles and spray-painted the anti-police message "lie with pigs, fry like bacon" on an exterior wall of the house before starting the blaze. The family sleeping inside the house escaped, and no injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested and charged firefighter Jason T. Stokes with starting the fire at his own house.
08/10/2016: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near the town hall in El Retorno, Guaviare, Colombia. At least five people, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated in Spin Boldak, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Border Security Force (BSF) post in Moirangpurel, Manipur, India. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near a football field in Ghazaliyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Alishing, Laghman, Afghanistan. Three people, including a civilian and two police officers, were killed and two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Sur, Diyarbakir, Turkey. At least six people were killed and 11 people were wounded in the blast. The victims included police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Assam Rifles convoy in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Gora, North Sinai, Egypt. One soldier was killed and four were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Well 34 at the Bay Hasasn oilfied in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2016: An explosive device targeting military vehicles detonated and assailants fired rockets at the vehicles in Uludere, Sirnak, Turkey. At least five soldiers were killed and eight were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a clothing shop at the China Town Market near Patong, Phuket, Thailand. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a garment stall at the Paradise Market near Patong, Phuket, Thailand. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants abducted four civilians in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. The hostages were killed on August 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a civilian in Kadanar, Chhattisgarh, India. The civilian, identified as Puru, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Shalanbod, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in southern Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. Two civilians were killed in the ensuing clash. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a security forces base in Tarkani, Paktia, Afghanistan. Thirty assailants were killed and five security forces members were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a Turkish military vehicle in Beytussebap, Sirnak, Turkey. At least three soldiers were killed while 10 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a vehicle on Baghlan-Mazar highway in Baghlan, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked Dahana-i-Ghuri, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Five police officers were killed in the ensuing clashes that lasted until August 15, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked General Gaseem Anwari in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Anwari, a provincial intelligence chief, was injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked Nawa-i-Barakzayi, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least 10 soldiers and 10 assailants were killed and 11 soldiers and 13 assailants were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked Somali military positions in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. The victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the military of using the targeted positions to extort money from civilians.
08/10/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and Shoreline Resources pipeline in Isoko North, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that multinational companies leave the area.
08/10/2016: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked a military headquarters in Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 12 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants fired a missile at Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted and there were no reported casualties. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants fired a missile at Khamis Mushait, Asir, Saudi Arabia. The missile was intercepted and there were no reported casualties. Huthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants fired a missile that struck a residential building in Samtah, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A civilian was killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Army porters in Keran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One porter was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mario Labra and his family in Napo, Cebu, Philippines. Labra, a village councilor, was killed and two of his relatives wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Said Sheikh Adan in a market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Adan, a local elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Turk Telekom vehicles in Saritas, Tunceli, Turkey. One employee was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2016: Assailants shot and killed a judge in Assab, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2016: Assailants shot down a military aircraft in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted in front of the Turkish embassy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/10/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Tatvan, Bitlis, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices at Bay Hasan oil field in Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Aimaki, Dagestan, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated in Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. Two people, including a volunteer fighter and a farmer, were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated in Shurta neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Cizre, Sirnak, Turkey. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. Two police officers were killed and one officer was injured in the blast. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Abdel Razzaq al-Sarrari outside a mosque in Hada district, Dhamar, Yemen. Al-Sarrari, an Islamic Reform Group (Islah) party leader, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police vans carrying detainees in Sagrada, Catanduanes, Philippines. A police officer and two detainees were wounded in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/10/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused on an Akal Takht Express train in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attempted attack was carried out in retaliation for the killing of Abu Dujana, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member.
08/10/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Springfield Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The victim was assaulted and released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2017: Assailants abducted four civilians in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and stated that the victims were targeted because they talked to family members using a phone.
08/10/2017: Assailants abducted Umer Mubeen Jilani in Garden Town neighborhood, Lahore, Pakistan. Jilani, a Pakistani Police inspector, was killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2017: Assailants attacked a village and set fire to civilian homes in Ghumbili, Madagali district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/10/2017: Assailants attacked Khalib Ibn Al Walid military camp in Mukha district, Taizz, Yemen. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
08/10/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Yeniyazi, Bingol, Turkey. One soldier was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/10/2017: Assailants detonated a grenade at a private school in Wajihiyah, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, though the school was damaged in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting the school on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a delivery truck in Santo Nino, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police checkpost in Iqbal Town neighborhood, Lahore, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians in western Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on police personnel responding to an earlier incident in Sagrada, Catanduanes, Philippines. Two police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/10/2017: Assailants set fire to a private school in Wajihiyah, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting the school on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2017: Assailants threw petrol bombs at a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) party office in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. There were no reported casualties, but the office was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: Assailants, including at least one suicide bomber, attacked security forces in Khash Rod, Nimroz, Afghanistan. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the attack. Security forces arrested the suicide bomber. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/10/2017: Security forces discovered and defused 22 explosive devices planted between Anah and Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2017: Security forces discovered and defused at least six explosive devices in Rupaidiha, Uttar Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/10/2017: Security forces identified and stopped an assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant fled the scene and the vehicle detonated a short time later, killing one person and injuring three people, including two security members. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/1998: A group of ten unidentified Abkhaz militants crossed into Georgia and opened fire on civilians' houses in the city of Abastumani with grenade launchers. Although there was damage to several houses, no one was killed or injured in the attack.
08/11/1998: Two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the office of the Freedom Union (UW) board in Bialystok, Poland, by unknown perpetrators. The office was unoccupied at the time of the attack. No one was killed or injured in the incident.
08/11/1999: Five Army personnel were killed and nine were injured in an explosion engineered by suspected activists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Sonitpur District, India.
08/11/1999: In Lamitan, Philippines, unidentified gunmen snatched Wilmarie Ira Furigay, the four-year-old granddaughter of former town mayor, Wilfredo Furigay. She was seized by two motorcycle gunmen in front of the family's store. No group claimed responsibility for this attack, but officials blamed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Reports did not indicate whether the girl was released.
08/11/1999: The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) claimed responsibility for setting a fire that destroyed United Feeds, a Sheboygan County mink feed mill near Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. The perpetrators also released 2,000 mink at a nearby mink farm in a related attack.
08/11/1999: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was suspected for attacking a military convoy in Batticaloa, eastern Sri Lanka. The roadside bomb exploded against the police bus, killing at least nine policemen and wounding thirty. Officials suspected that the device was planted by the roadside and detonated by remote control.
08/11/1999: Unidentified rebels kidnapped seven aid workers in Kolahun, Liberia. Most of the hostages were working with medical-related relief agencies. The hostages, one Liberian, four Britons, one Italian, and one Norwegian, were released on 08/13/1999. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2000: A Colombian and an Irish citizen were kidnapped and killed by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) in Tolima, Colombia.
08/11/2000: Twenty-seven tourists, including one American, were kidnapped in the Antioquia Department of Colombia and released the next day. The National Liberation Army (NLA) was suspected in this incident.
08/11/2001:  Two civilians were shot dead in the eastern district of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
08/11/2001: A bomb that was transported in a vehicle by suspected members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) exploded on Ring Road, in south New Delhi, India. Two people were injured and damage was caused to passing vehicles.
08/11/2001: A bomb, which was detonated by Chechen rebels targeting a patrol jeep, killed one member of the OMON paramilitary police and wounded four others outside Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.
08/11/2001: A civil patrol was attacked by suspected Islamic extremists in Timizer, Jijel Province, Algeria. One person was killed in the attack.
08/11/2001: A mine detonated by Chechen rebels targeting a police armored car killed six policemen and wounded nine others in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.
08/11/2001: A mine placed by the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) derailed a train carrying refugees between Luanda and Dondo in Angola. The militants stopped the train with an anti-tank mine then fired at the train cars. Approximately 259 people were killed outright or died later from the attack and more than 160 were wounded.
08/11/2001: A powerful bomb ripped through a school van in the Nawabpur neighborhood of Gujrat, Pakistan, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring seven others. The van, which had been parked outside of a private school, exploded several minutes after the school had closed for the morning. The perpetrators of this incident were not known.
08/11/2001: An arson attack by unidentified perpetrators was launched on the car of a bodyguard of a member of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country in Andoain, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain The vehicle was totally burnt out and two others severely damaged. No injuries were caused in this incident.
08/11/2001: An empty police post was attacked and set ablaze by 36 members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in Arghakhanchi District, Nepal. No injuries resulted from this incident
08/11/2001: Five members of the Alem family were killed and three others were injured in an attack by Islamic extremists in Ouled El-Djilali, Chlef Province, Algeria. The assailants burst into the home and shot the victims. Authorities blamed the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) for the incident.
08/11/2001: Isa Batukayev, the mayor of Pobedinskoye, was assassinated by two masked Chechen rebels a few miles northwest of Grozny, in Chechnya, Russia.
08/11/2001: Mohammad Sikander Ganai, an Awami League leader and politician, was killed by Islamic militants who broke into his house in Frisal Kulgam of the Anantnag District, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/11/2001: Ten people were wounded, including four Border Security Force members, when unidentified assailants launched a grenade attack against the Border Security Force patrol in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/11/2001: Unknown perpetrators set fire to a car in Bilbao, Biscay Province, Spain. There was speculation that the target was a case of mistaken identity as an adjacent vehicle belonged to a member of the Ertzaintza (autonomous Basque police force), which was damaged. No injuries were caused
08/11/2002: A landmine planted near the Gathalpadar village, Eastern state of Orissa, India, killed 7 Indian security men and seriously wounded 4 others, while their vehicle ran over the device. The Maoist group, People's War Group, is suspected of being responsible for this terrorist attack.
08/11/2002: A Palestinian gunman infiltrated the Dugit settlement in Northern Gaza Strip and opened fire on Israeli road workers, wounding one of them. The gunman shot at soldiers who fired back and killed him. HAMAS claimed responsibility for this attack and identified the gunman as Basil Naji.
08/11/2002: Chechen Rebels (non-specific) assaulted a Russian Federal patrol in downtown Groznyy, Chechnya. 4 soldiers died in the attack and the rebels managed to capture their weapons and successfully retreat to their base.
08/11/2002: Security forces carried out a controlled explosion of a device placed in a house in South Belfast. No injuries were reported.
08/11/2002: The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for setting fire to the U.S. Forest Service Northeast Research Station in Irvine, Pennsylvania in the United States.  The incident caused $700,000 in damage to the research office.  There were no casualties in the incident.  ELF sent out an email to the Warren Times Observer stating that the motive for the incident was to protest  timber sales, oil drilling and "greed driven manipulation of nature" in the Allegheny National Forest.  Two days after the incident, the group also stated that they would destroy the facility if it was rebuilt.
08/11/2002: Three pipe bombs were placed in nationalist homes in East Belfast, Ireland. Two of the bombs, one of which did explode, were targeting pensioners’ bungalows in Strand Walk, in the Short Strand. The police defused the third device discovered in Strand Walk. No injuries were reported.
08/11/2004: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for an explosion that killed two and injured 16 others at a temporary checkpoint near Kalandia, on the road between Jerusalem and Ramallah. The blast detonated between two cars, and killed two Palestinian men and injured at least 16 others. The assailant was among those killed, and the injured included Israeli guards and Palestinian civilians. According to Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the intended target was Jerusalem and the assailant hastily set off the explosives by remote control when he felt the Israeli security forces were closing in on him. In a phone call to Agence France Presse, the leader of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in Jenin, Zakaria Zubeidi, said that the attack was in response to the systematic killing of Palestinians by Israeli authorities in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
08/11/2004: Seniththamby Yogarajan, believed to be an army informant linked to the Karuna faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was shot to death by unidentified gunman in Kaluwanchikudy, 24 kilometers south of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.  The perpetrators are unknown; however, LTTE and the Karuna faction were rival groups and the LTTE opposed most other Tamil groups and Tamil political organizations.
08/11/2004: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) were blamed for killing nine coca pickers on a remote ranch in Colombia's northeast department Norte de Santander. Eight armed gunmen broke into the ranch, lined up the coca pickers, and then shot the coca pickers in the head. Before leaving, the rebels took a pile of freshly picked coca leaves and then burned down the farm. The attack came in the context of continued violence between the FARC and paramilitary militias over the control of coca production in Norte de Santander department.
08/11/2005: 15 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Globe Telecom cell site tower in Calumpit, Philippines. The perpetrators bombed the site, but no one was harmed in the attack. The rebels took the facility's security guard as a hostage during the attack.  No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2005: A bomb planted inside a trash bin in Bayonne, France was found and defused after a man belonging to Iparretarrak called police and told them where to find the device.
08/11/2005: An Iraqi translator, Said Adib Touma, working for US forces was abducted and killed in Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2005: Eight suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Globe Telecom cell site tower in Angeles City, Philippines. The perpetrators set the facility's generator on fire, but did not harm anyone during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2005: Suspected insurgents shot and killed a Shi i civilian heading to prayers at a local mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2005: Suspected insurgents shot and killed the brother of Iraqi Women's Affairs Minister Azhar al-Shakly, Abdel Karim al-Shakly, in his car in central Baghdad. Abdel Karim Al-Shakly was the Security Chief for the Women’s Affairs Ministry as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2005: Suspected local Karbi tribal rebels hurled a grenade at a crowded market in Dokmoka, India, killing one person and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2005: Suspected members of the United Liberation Front of Assam hurled a grenade into a police station in Sonari, India, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2005: Unknown attackers set the houses of three police officers on fire in Dyshne-Vedeno, Chechnya, killing one woman. No group claimed responsibility for setting the fires.
08/11/2005: Unknown gunmen shot and killed a police lieutenant who was riding in a cab in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2005: Unknown gunmen shot and killed Lieutenant-Colonel Ibrahim Khalil, an intelligence officer with the Iraqi Defense Ministry, in northern Basra, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
08/11/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol in Hawija town (about 60 km southwest of the city of Kirkuk), Iraq. Two policemen were killed and four others were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/11/2006: Around 3:05 am local time, gunmen opened fire at two officers of the Makhachkala patrol police in Makhachkala, Russian Federation. Two officers were seriously injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/11/2006: At 1:50 pm local time, a grenade exploded in Muslim Mindanao in Cotabato City, Philippines. One person was killed and three others were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/11/2007: A roadside bomb detonated killing the chairman of Horn Afrik radio station in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the blast. The chairmen was driving home from Mahad Ahmed Elmi’s funeral, who was killed earlier (cf. 200708110003).
08/11/2007: Mahad Ahmed Elmi, journalist for Somali’s independent radio station, Horn Afrik was gunned down and killed while leaving work in Mogadishu, Somalia. Elmi's broadcasts criticized the Somali government and the Islamic militants. No group claimed responsibility for the killing.
08/11/2007: Suspected Islamist-led rebels carried out ambush attacks against government military bases in northern Mogadishu, Somalia. Approximately seven were killed in the fighting. It is uncertain how many were injured. The insurgents used grenades, rocket propelled grenades, and machine guns to fire at the government military base.
08/11/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Abaga-Agus 5 to Aurora 138 KV Tower 12 in Tugar, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting Transco National Transmission Corporation towers in Lanao del Norte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Abaga-Aurora 138 KV Tower 37 in Kawit, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting Transco National Transmission Corporation towers in Lanao del Norte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Abaga-Aurora 138 Line 1 Tower 50 in Babalaya, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three attacks targeting Transco National Transmission Corporation towers in Lanao del Norte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2008: On Friday night at 0400, unknown arsonists set fire to the Georgian café 3i-taim in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. The popular café had a sign outside reading "Georgian Cooking." The fire completely destroyed the restaurant. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/11/2008: On Friday, a small arms attack was carried out against a United Nations & African Union (UNAMID) helicopter in an unknown location in Darfur, Sudan. The rear of the aircraft and the radio system were damaged but there were no casualties. It is thought the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) were responsible after they issued a statement that they had shot a government helicopter.
08/11/2008: On Monday at 0515, a police officer was shot and injured by militants as he walked to the mosque in Jehhe subdistrict, Takbai district; Narathiwat province, Thailand.. Nobody claimed the responsibility.
08/11/2008: On Monday evening at 2100, police discovered and defused a homemade bomb during a search of a residence belonging to a 28-year-old female resident of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. The bomb was composed of two 400 gram TNT blocks, an electric detonator, a timer for a washing machine and a magnet. No casualties were reported as the bomb did not detonate and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning around 0530, in Bongaigaon, Assam, India, assailants threw a grenade at the office of the District Superintendent of Police, damaging the building but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was responsible.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning around 0800, 30 suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels wearing army uniforms burned a Globe Telecommunications cell site generator, partially damaging it, in Panukulan, Quezon province, Philippines. The leader of the NPA then made a speech before an assembly of government employees and spoke to the mayor before the rebels escaped aboard several motorized boats toward General Nakar. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, though it is believed that the NPA was responsible.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning around 0845, in Tipo Tipo, Basilan, Philippines, about 300 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) assailants attacked the town and fired upon a crowd, killing two civilians, one marine, 15 MILF fighters, wounding two marines, one paramilitary trooper, and kidnapping three police officers. MILF proceeded to take over and occupy the entire town by 1600. The occupation was to protest the conduct of the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.  MILF fled the town that night around 1930. The assailants also burned an undetermined number of houses, damaging the houses but causing no further casualties. The outcome of the kidnapping is still unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the MILF was responsible.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning at 0630, at a hospital in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding one private security guard, one civilian, and damaging the hospital and a vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2008: On Monday night around 2300, in Bishenpur, Manipur, India, assailants threw four Chinese-made hand grenades at the home of the Manipur Agriculture Minister, damaging the home but causing no casualties. Three of the grenades failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) was responsible.
08/11/2008: On Monday, a civilian sedan blew up near al-Baydhaa Cinema in New Baghdad, killing the driver of the vehicle. The vehicle turned out to have had an adhesive exploding device struck to it. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/11/2008: On Monday, An improvised explosive device detonated near a truck in the Diyala province, killing five Iraqi women and wounding three other women. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/11/2008: On Monday, An improvised explosive device went off near the concrete wall surrounding the shrine of Sheikh Abdelqadir al-Kilani in Bab al-Sheikh area, central Baghdad. Five civilians, including a policeman, were wounded in the explosive charge attack that ripped through downtown Baghdad. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/11/2008: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on a bridge near Bakwa, Farah, Afghanistan, destroying the bridge but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/11/2008: On Monday, at an unspecified time, in Tak Bai, Narathiwat, Thailand, a 50-year-old Muslim policeman was shot and killed in a mosque. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/11/2008: On Monday, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped and beheaded two men for allegedly spying. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2008: On Monday, in Pikit, Cotabato, Philippines, on the Paggagawan-Pagalungan road, assailants fired from a roadblock upon a passenger bus, killing one civilian, wounding one other, and damaging the bus. The roadblock had been set up along the highway by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)  to prevent people from voting. No group claimed responsibility, although it was reported that the MILF was suspected.
08/11/2008: On Monday, two civilians were wounded when a car rigged with explosives went off near a fuel station in the eastern part of Mosul city, Iraq. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/11/2009: On Monday, a Katyusha rocket struck a civilian house wounding three civilians in the Shaab neighbourhood in northern Baghdad. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, in Kathmandu, Nepal, improvised explosive devices exploded at the Nepali Congress political party office, damaging the building but causing no injuries. The blast hit a conference hall on the ground floor which was unoccupied at the time. The Nepal Defence Army claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday around 1200 noon, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on a civilian car in the southern Durah neighborhood, wounding two civilians in the car and two civilian bystanders and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday evening at 2040, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices and an improvised explosive device within 20 minutes of each other in the eastern Al Amin neighborhood, killing eight civilians, wounding 30 others, and damaging a gas station, a coffee shop, a public market, and the Shiite Al Muhsin Mosque. Iraqi forces discovered a roadside bomb in the same area and detonated it. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) perpetrated this attack.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Al Qayyarah, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed the Ninawa Police Regiment Affairs chief near his house after he had returned from a funeral service. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, assailants fired upon and killed two police officers near a local market. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday morning at around 1000, in Maywand, Kandahar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle, killing nine civilians and one child, wounding five civilians, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday night, in Malembe village, Walikale, Nord-Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa), assailants attacked the village, killing six civilians by unknown means and setting fire to and damaging 600 houses. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Mai-Mai and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) were responsible.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a civilian car, wounding a six-year-old boy and damaging the car he was riding in. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Buner, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants set fire to buildings, damaging seven schools, one health center, one residence, and one construction company camp. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, assailants fired upon and killed Jairo Martinez, the prosecutor responsible for running investigations on some of the Manuel Cepeda Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe FARC was responsible.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Dwahmande, Khost, Afghanistan, assailants attacked a group of road construction workers by unknown means, kidnapping three of them. A vehicle was also damaged in the attack. The status of the hostages is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Imam Sahib, Konduz, Afghanistan, assailants fired on a gathering of government officials and tribal elders, killing one tribal elder and one civilian and wounding three civilians and one government official. No group claimed responsibility. No specific motive was reported.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, the body of a shot journalist, Malik Akhmedilov, was found. He was a leading correspondent for the daily newspaper "Hakikat" (The Truth). No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Merca, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, assailants assaulted and wounded several civilians by forcibly removing gold, silver or platinum teeth, because it says they contravene strict religious law. The crude dental work has fuelled fears of health risks, such as loss of blood and neurological damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that al-Shabaab al-Islamiya was responsible.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired seven rockets at the city, killing thee civilians, wounding six civilians and three children, and damaging a power transmission line. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Rakhni, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting two shops, killing one civilian, wounding six others, and damaging both shops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in Safi, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped one tribal elder and two civilians, and later killed the tribal elder. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near an outdoor market in the northern Ash Sha'b neighborhood, wounding nine civilians and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in Tall'afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian vehicle carrying a cop and his father detonated, wounding the two men. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday evening around 1800, in Kigali, Kigali Ville, Rwanda, unidentified assailants threw a grenade into a crowd at a busy taxi terminal, injuring seven people including two children, although no damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility, but three suspects were later arrested in connection with the attack.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0700, in the Fir Grove Lane area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, unidentified assailants planted an improvised explosive device on the window sill of a private residence occupied by a Catholic family. The bomb was defused by British Army bomb disposal experts, causing no damage or casualties. Real Ulster Freedom Fighters claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0800, near the Asadabad district of Konar, Afghanistan, unidentified militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a mosque on the first day of Ramadan. The explosion broke windows and knocked down a tree, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was thought to be responsible.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0805, in Rusoh, Narathiwat, Thailand, a bomb hidden inside a sedan parked in front of the Rusoh branch of Kasikorn Bank exploded. The car sustained a severe amount of damage from the blast but no casualties were reported. The bank’s entrance door and ten nearby buildings were also damaged. Sergeant Maj Surin Siang-on of Rusoh police received a tip from villagers that a man had parked the vehicle in front of the bank and then rapidly fled the scene on a waiting motorcycle. Surin saw a mobile phone, linked to an electrical circuit on driver’s seat. He believed it to be a homemade bomb and immediately called for a bomb clearance team. The team arrived too late as the time bomb was set to explode at 8.05am. Police found fragments of the explosive device in the remains of a 20 kilogram gas cylinder hidden in the car. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0900, at Dera-k-Gali, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India, a group of militants waiting on hill tops fired at the vehicle of a Commanding Officer of Rashriya Rifles. A bus passing through the area also got hit. A woman was killed and nine others, including two Army jawans, were injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0500, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Intisar Hassan Mohammed, a well-known physician and head of al-Elwiya maternity hospital in a raid on her home. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning at 1030, in Farah district, Farah province, Afghanistan, two suicide bombers were leaving a mosque and accidently detonated their suicide vests prematurely. Both militants were killed but no other casualties were reported. Officials say the militants were plotting to attack government and civilian targets. No group claimed responsibility although the Taliban was suspected.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday, in one of two related attacks targeting Colombia's transportation in an attempt to control movement along the Pan-American Highway, on the Pan-American Highway near Santander de Quilichao municipality, Cauca province, Colombia, 11 assailants intercepted and shot the tires of two trucks causing a roadblock that lasted for at least two hours. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility but authorities claimed the Jacobo Arenas Mobile Column of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia was responsible for the attack.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday, in the Saidiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car, killing the driver and wounding the passenger. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thurday, in the Lasbela District of Balochistan, Pakistan, the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) leader, identified as Abdul Nabi Mengal, was abducted along with Din Mohammad and Abdul Ghafoor Mengal. On 08/18/2011 Abdul Mengal was killed by the militants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and the status of the two remaining hostages is unknown.
08/11/2011: On Thursday afternoon around 1500, in Tallinn, Estonia, Estonia, a civilian, identified as Karen Drambjan, fired shots and detonated a smoke bomb at the Defense Ministry. Later, police moved in and killed the gunman. No casualties or damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thursday afternoon, in Dhalai, Tripura, India, near Khagendra Roaja Para of Ambassa, police foiled an attempted bombing by a group of about nine or 10 militants from National Liberation Front of Tripura (NFLT), led by Athara Babu Halam. Reportedly, the militants were planning to plant explosives on National Highway 44 on or before Independence Day and acting on a tip-off; police raided the Khagendra Roaja Para area. The attack resulted in no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/11/2011: On Thursday evening, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting worshipers leaving evening prayer at the Huran al-Rashid mosque. The blasts killed three civilians, wounded another 23, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thursday in Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a market. The blast wounded seven civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the market. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thursday in the Al Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near commercial shops, including a liquor store. The blasts wounded four civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thursday morning, in Lakshmanpur forest in Salboni, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, suspected militants of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party and injured three paramilitary members. Four to five militants were also wounded in retaliatory fire. No group claimed responsibility, but the CPI-M was suspected of being responsible for the attack.
08/11/2011: On Thursday, in Bhopapatnam, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) abducted and killed an unidentified civilian who they suspected was a police informer. When the civilian was kidnapped the victim was struck with a sharp object on the head. Police later recovered the body on National Highway 16 in Bijapur district and a Maoist note left by the body stated he was killed because he was a suspected police informer.
08/11/2011: On Thursday, in Maidanshahr, Wardak, Afghanistan, armed militants kidnapped five police officers and three security officials from the National Directorate of Security while they were traveling on the highway in Maidanshahr. All eight of the victims were killed on 08/12/2011 in an undisclosed location. The bodies were left in Jalreyz, Wardak. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killings through a telephone call from spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.
08/11/2012: An Afghani police officer opened fire on other officers in Delaram district, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. At least 10 people were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in a canal in barangay Poblacion, M'lang town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, police suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated in Datu Odin Sinsua municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle by the Takhta Baig checkpost, Jamrud tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two people, including the driver, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan police vehicle in Dawlatze area, Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and two wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated near an army patrol vehicle in Sadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated on Jamrud Road in Industrial estate, Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least seven people, including four security personnel, were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the house of Maulana Aziz, a cleric, in Shahu Khel area, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, the blast destroyed the house. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosive device detonated under the National Grid Corporation transmission tower in Aleosan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/11/2012: An explosive device in a motorcycle detonated outside a pickup truck in Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand. Four officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to separatists.
08/11/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the main road in Mian Mandi area, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosive device was discovered and safely detonated in a roadside ditch in Rathkeale town, County Limerick, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military vehicle detonated outside of the Four Seasons hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2012: Assailants attacked a tribal elder in his home in Jambaran area, Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The leader was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, local authorities attributed it to the Taliban.
08/11/2012: Assailants attacked the Akkakhel Peace Committee's compound in Meelwat area, Bara tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three peace committee volunteers were killed in the attack. Additionally, one peace volunteer was kidnapped. There is no information available with regards to an outcome for the kidnapping. Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: Assailants attacked the Bolan Mail train in Kolpur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2012: Assailants attacked the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline in Turkey. Oil exports were halted as a result of the sabotage. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: Assailants attacked two tribal peace committee members in Dera Ismail Khan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. One person was killed and the other injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, the surviving victim attributed it to the Baitullah group of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/11/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reports of injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of A. Mobi Singh, a journalist, in Thongju Part II area, Manipur state, India. The victim was also the president of All Manipur Working Journalists but was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: Explosive devices attached to a donkey cart detonated in Feroz Khel area, Orakzai agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, three shops were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2012: Explosive devices detonated near two transmission towers in Galakit village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. The blast did not impact power supply, and there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/11/2012: Gunmen attacked a group of swimmers in Amarliya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants separated the swimmers into Sunnis and Shias. They let the Sunnis go before killing the six remaining Shias. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected that the gunmen were members of Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/11/2012: Two men on a motorcycle shot Daryll Kinazo, the local election officer, in Isabela city, Basilan province, Philippines. Kinazo was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated as a military convoy was passing by in Musayyib city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and 10 were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle on Western Bypass road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a Somali government forces vehicle in Jowhar town, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. Two local residents were injured and the targeted vehicle and nearby homes were severely damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
08/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Afgooye town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: A roadside bomb detonated under a motorcycle in Sarab town, Charchino district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. This was one of two nearly simultaneous bombings in this area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2013: A roadside mine detonated under a vehicle in Sarab town, Charchino district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Four people were killed and at least one person was injured in the blast. This was one of two nearly simultaneous bombings in this area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at an army checkpoint in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and nine others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: An assailant shot and killed an African National Congress (ANC) council member in his home in Ulundi town, KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2013: An explosive device detonated near the office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Cevizli neighborhood, Kartal district, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. There were no casualties in the explosion; however, the office and neighboring stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the home of a Montenegrin journalist near Berane city, Berane municipality, Montenegro. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants abducted 13 Kurdish civilians from a roadblock in Sfeira, Aleppo, Syria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol in Paktia province, Afghanistan. Three United States (U.S.) soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants attacked a park in Balad town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and three others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Jangal Bagh area of Baghlan city, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. One officer was killed and one officer was injured in the incident; a police tank was also damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers guarding the Administrative Base Camp in Khawr Maksar district, Aden city, Aden governorate, Yemen. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants attacked the Phuleji police station in Chatter village, Phuleji town, Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties and no information on damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants dressed in military uniforms opened fire on Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Konduga town, southeast of Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 44 people were killed and another 26 were injured in the attack. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Buhriz city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa Council members were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Ali Hujeiri, the mayor of Arsal municipality, in Al-Labweh town, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two of Hujeiri's companions were killed and at least two others, including Hujeiri, were injured in the attack. The Brigades of the Four Martyrs claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the deaths of four individuals, who were killed in an ambush on June 16, 2013.
08/11/2013: Assailants shot and killed a soldier outside of his residence in Shirqat city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Al Manhal Primary Girls School in Hamad town, Northern governorate, Bahrain. There were no reported casualties; however, the school's fence was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants threw two explosive devices at the residence of Raja Umer Khattab, a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), in Saddar area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One device detonated, damaging the house but failing to cause casualties. The second device was discovered and defused the next day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect Lashkar-e-Jhangvi committed the attack.
08/11/2013: Assailants threw two grenades and opened fire on a military checkpoint near the Balhaf Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal in Radhum area, Shabwah governorate, Yemen. Five Yemeni soldiers were killed in the assault. A soldier may have also gone missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources initially attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). However, later sources noted that gunmen belonging to a local tribe may have committed the attack.
08/11/2013: Police discovered and attempted to defuse an explosive device in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The device detonated, killing one police officer and injuring two more. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Six assailants broke into the Nara Petroleum Limited Partnership gas plant, tied up the guard, and planted two explosive devices in Lamphu town, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The two devices were then remotely detonated ten minutes apart; therefore, this incident represents the first blast. Across the two explosions, three people were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, police suspect Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK), who they claim acted out of revenge for the execution of two group members.
08/11/2013: Six assailants broke into the Nara Petroleum Limited Partnership gas plant, tied up the guard, and planted two explosive devices in Lamphu, Thailand. The two devices were then remotely detonated ten minutes apart; therefore, this incident represents the second blast. Across the two explosions, three people were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, police suspect Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK), who they claim acted out of revenge for the execution of two group members.
08/11/2013: Two assailants riding a motorcycle threw a grenade at Saddar police station in Share Faisal area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two police officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2014: A hand grenade detonated at the residence of M Prithiviraj in Moirang area, Manipur state, India. Prithiviraj, a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed; however, two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: A motorcycle struck a roadside mine in Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: A roadside bomb detonated after it was struck by a police van in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least six police officers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Andar on the same day; this second incident occurred as police officials were responding to the first attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a security forces convoy in Sarozai tehsil, Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three security personnel were injured and a vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An assailant, identified as Douglas Leguin, opened fire on firefighters and police officers in Dallas, Texas, United States. Leguin, who was armed with an AK-47, propane tanks and bottles containing flammable liquid, approached and intended to occupy a residence with an eight-year-old girl and her nanny trapped inside. No casualties were reported. After an exchange of fire, Leguin was captured by police. Douglas Leguin, who identified as a member of Sovereign Citizen, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to get citizens to vote.
08/11/2014: An explosive device detonated at a paramilitary police station in Avenida Santo Domingo area, Santiago city, Santiago province, Chile. There were no reported casualties; however, the station sustained minor damage in the blast. The International Conspiracy for Revenge, an anarchist group affiliated with the Informal Anarchist Federation, claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An explosive device detonated at an outdoor market in Zafaraniyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An explosive device detonated in Dih Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An explosive device detonated in front of the house of a National Directorate of Security (NDS) employee in Turi neighborhood, Tarin Kot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The employee was killed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks on NDS employees in Uruzgan on the day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in 10th of Ramadan city, Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a National Directorate of Security (NDS) official in Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The official was killed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks on NDS employees in Uruzgan on the day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated targeting a security forces convoy on Mall Road at the Qandhari Bazaar in Chaman city, Qilla Abdullah district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The device detonated after the convoy passed, injuring four civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Approximately 50 assailants attacked a temporary military patrol base in Gupitan village, Kapalong town, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/11/2014: Assailants ambushed government and police officials, including an intelligence chief and the district police chief, in Jurm district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash, and four members of the security forces and four assailants were wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked a Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA oil company convoy near Hudun town, Sool region, Somalia. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Habib Godal area, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least 10 people, including eight assailants and two Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers, were killed and an ALP officer was injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Andar on the same day; the second incident occurred as police officials were responding to this first attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked an unspecified number of police checkpoints in Aqcha district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Five people, a police officer and four assailants, were killed and eight others, two police officers and six assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, an Afghan police official attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked an unspecified number of police checkpoints in Narai district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Three people, including two assailants and one civilian, were killed and 18 others, including 14 assailants and four border police officers, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, an Afghan police official attributed the attack to the Taliban working in cooperation with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked an unspecified number of police checkposts in Tatar Khel area, Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Three Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers, including commander Fazli, were killed in the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked military forces on their way to lifting a tribal blockade in Al-Jawf governorate, Yemen. One soldier was killed and three were injured by the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Kohak village, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. This was one of two attacks on checkposts in Uruzgan on this date. One police officer and four assailants were killed across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Umar-i-Khan village, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. This was one of two attacks on checkposts in Uruzgan on this date. One police officer and four assailants were killed across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Babayo-Zarazong village, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and 15 buildings were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani tribesmen were involved.
08/11/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a security checkpost in Bakhtiarabad area, Bolan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rockets missed their target, and no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants in military planes carried out an airstrike on the maritime ports in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Haftar Militia.
08/11/2014: Assailants killed a civilian and beheaded him in Lafoole city, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
08/11/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a security forces checkpost in Bakhtiarabad area, Lehri district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) battalion in Pampore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least eight soldiers were wounded in the assault. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspect that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was behind the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Yusufiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a retired military officer in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The retired officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians who had refused to pay extortion fees in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Twenty civilians were killed and 10 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/11/2014: Assailants set fire to the Mevlana mosque in Kreuzberg neighborhood, Berlin city, Berlin state, Germany. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the mosque was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a mining company office in Kiamba town, Sarangani province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at an undocumented immigrant settlement in Patras city, West Greece region, Greece. No further information is available.
08/11/2014: At least one suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden tank targeting Peshmerga forces in Hay al-Suq area, Jalula town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 Peshmerga members were killed and 80 members were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Mortars struck Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least six civilians were killed and 11 civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: A grenade detonated in front of a police station in Bornova area, Izmir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: A grenade detonated near a Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) local headquarters in Izmir province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a market in Sabon Gari town, Borno state, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least 47 people were killed and 50 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it in Kansak area, Bala Baluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated at the entrance of Samad University in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated in Gawalmandi neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated inside a waste bin on Skeoge Road in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident republicans.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Faiyum governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported, but three vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. The Sanaa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated near Berezove, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a border police vehicle in Naranj Bagh area, Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Ali Lala square, Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Approximately 300 explosive devices were discovered and defused on Panki-Balumatch road in Khaparmanda-Hoiyo village, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/11/2015: Assailants abducted 12 members of the Hazara Shia community from two vehicles in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two hostages were released were released shortly after the abduction; the remaining 10 hostages were released on August 15, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban, which denied involvement.
08/11/2015: Assailants abducted Haji Zarif, a tribal elder, in Khwaja Noor area, Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The assailants killed Zarif on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants abducted Sanjay Kumar in Kalakote area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Kunar, a laborer, was released on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants armed with firearms and wearing explosives-laden vests attacked the Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Headquarters and the Suqur al-Jabal Headquarters in Marea city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2015: Assailants attacked a government office in Nusaybin district, Mardin province, Turkey. An assailant was killed and a police officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/11/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. A police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting police in Musa Qala on this date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2015: Assailants attacked a police compound in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least 14 police officers were killed and two police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting police in Musa Qala on this date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security outposts in Dahana-i-Ghuri district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers and five assailants were killed and eight police officers and 14 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2015: Assailants attacked Ashigashia town, Far North region, Cameroon. At least 10 assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/11/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Bale Mamman village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and four women were kidnapped during the raid. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped civilians in Al-Eion village, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three abductions near Marea on the same day. At least 20 civilians were taken hostage across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped civilians in Asenbul village, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three abductions near Marea on the same day. At least 20 civilians were taken hostage across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped civilians in Hawar al-Nahr village, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of three abductions near Marea on the same day. At least 20 civilians were taken hostage across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Afgoye town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Mahi Par area, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The assailants missed the military vehicle and hit a container truck, killing the driver and injuring a passenger. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on a the vehicle of Mehmet Topal, a professional football player, in Sancaktepe neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on Akdizgin military base in Sirnak province, Turkey. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on Tante Gonong Balbas and Joel Ca-binco Alapit in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. Balbas, a priest, and Alapit, a businessperson, were both injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants set fire to five construction vehicles in Orcha town, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/11/2015: Assailants shelled Avdiivka town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One civilian was wounded and a gas pipeline was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants shelled Ukrainian soldiers in Starohnativka village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks in the same area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/11/2015: Assailants threw grenades at a police checkpoint in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two police officers and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Assailants torched a vehicle in Bogside neighborhood, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that dissident republicans were involved.
08/11/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/11/2015: Security forces identified and arrested six suspected suicide bombers carrying explosives in a market in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Security forces identified two suicide bombers attempting to attack the provincial council building in Qalat city, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Security forces killed one assailants and arrested the other before they could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2015: Two suicide bombers attempted to detonate an explosives-laden motorcycle near a Pakistani Police armored personnel carrier in Manghopir neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. When the device failed to detonate, the assailants then opened fire on the police officers. Both of the assailants were killed and an officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/11/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle near a security checkpost in Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least five people, including two soldiers and three civilians, were killed and nine other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Samawah, Muthanna, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least two police officers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: An assailant shot and killed a police officer in Khawaja Sabz Posh, Faryab, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the assailant joined the Taliban following the incident.
08/11/2016: An assailant stabbed an Israeli civilian in Jerusalem, West Bank. The civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated at Johnny Bar in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. At least one person was killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated at Rain Tree Bar in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated in Trang, Thailand. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated inside a drain on Philobari bypass road near Doom Dooma, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Zahoor Ahmed Shahwani along Zarghon Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Shahwani, a local judge, was not harmed; however, at least 13 people, including Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from North Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. The hostage was released on August 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: Assailants abducted five health workers in Pusht Rod, Farah, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
08/11/2016: Assailants abducted the Kohsan district executive director in Qudosabad, Herat, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
08/11/2016: Assailants attacked a civilian in Khwajah Sabz Posh, Faryab, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2016: Assailants attacked border guard positions near Najran, Saudi Arabia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
08/11/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel near Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/11/2016: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices on Pakistan Railways tracks near Pallijani, Sindh, Pakistan. The devices were defused after the assailants fled the area. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack in a pamphlet left at the scene.
08/11/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a military vehicle in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/11/2016: Assailants fired a missile into Samtah, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A civilian was killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
08/11/2016: Assailants fired mortars into Irbin, Damascus, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
08/11/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Hawsh Nasri, Rif Dimashq, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jaysh al-Islam (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at a cement plant in Aleppo city, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Both the Southern Front and the Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front.
08/11/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at the Castello Shopping Center in Aleppo city, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Both the Southern Front and the Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security forces patrol in Puli Alam, Logar, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Benjamin Condrillon in Masbate, Philippines. Condrillon, a former New People's Army (NPA) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Orland Quimado in Rizaluna, Isabela, Philippines. Quimado, a former New People's Army (NPA) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on protestors attempting to return to their residences in eastern Manbij, Aleppo, Syria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Brijpal Teotia, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, in Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Teotia and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Zolile Malangeni inside his residence in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Both Malangeni, an ANC mayoral candidate, and his wife were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2016: Assailants set fire to a Del Monte Philippines boom sprayer vehicle in Impalutao, Bukidnon, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/11/2016: Assailants threw a grenade a the vehicle of a district commissioner in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Five people, including two security guards, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab had carried out the attack.
08/11/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Gombori, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/11/2016: Security forces found and defused eight explosive devices in North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated targeting General Hussein Hassan Osman outside a mosque at the central prison in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, one soldier was killed and three people were injured in the blast. General Osman, the head of the Somali Custodial Corps, was not harmed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2017: An explosive device detonated near a truck transporting laborers in Matak Charmang, Nawagai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and 25 other people were injured in the blast. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: An explosive device detonated near Wagner Group military contractors in Syria. At least one Russian contractor was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2017: Assailants abducted two Pakistani Police officers near the National Bank in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Adbul Raoof Kala, Zabul, Afghanistan. This was one of four related attacks in Shahjoy district on this day. In addition to 12 assailants, seven police officers were killed and 13 people, including three civilians and 10 assailants, were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2017: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Khan, Zabul, Afghanistan. This was one of four related attacks in Shahjoy district on this day. In addition to 12 assailants, seven police officers were killed and 13 people, including three civilians and 10 assailants, were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2017: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Lalai, Zabul, Afghanistan. This was one of four related attacks in Shahjoy district on this day. In addition to 12 assailants, seven police officers were killed and 13 people, including three civilians and 10 assailants, were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2017: Assailants attacked an Afghan Local Police (ALP) checkpost in Nasir, Zabul, Afghanistan. This was one of four related attacks in Shahjoy district on this day. In addition to 12 assailants, seven police officers were killed and 13 people, including three civilians and 10 assailants, were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/11/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Mizlak, Al Jawf, Yemen. This was one of two related incidents targeting military positions in Al Jawf on this date. At least ten assailants and seven soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured across both attacks. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2017: Assailants fired a rocket and attacked military personnel in Aqabah, Al Jawf, Yemen. This was one of two related incidents targeting military positions in Al Jawf on this date. At least ten assailants and seven soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured across both attacks. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2017: Assailants fired mortars at residences in Tort Atai, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least 13 people were killed and three other people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Army camp in Kalaroos, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One Jammu and Kashmir Rifles soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians at a mosque in Chah Ab, Takhar, Afghanistan. At least 10 people were killed and 20 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to loyalists of a former commander of Hizb-I-Islami.
08/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel near Mount Namaz in Sirnak province, Turkey. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police officers on Bannu Road in Kotli Imam Hussain, Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed in the assault. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Muhammad Hanif Khan near Liaquat Ali Khan Chowk in Azizabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least two people, including Khan, a Pakistan Traffic Police deputy superintendent, and his driver, were killed in the assault. Ansar al-Sharia (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: Assailants robbed a house in Macka, Trabzon, Turkey. Assailants then opened fire on security forces responding to the attack, killing two people, including a soldier and a civilian, and injuring one soldier. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/11/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Southern Philippines Agri-Machinery Center Building along the National Highway in Tuburan, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting a security checkpoint in Rutbah district, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/12/1998: The Algiers-Oran train was attacked in Hammam Righa, Algeria, by a bomb that was planted along the railway line. Seven passengers were killed and eleven were wounded. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/1998: Unknown perpetrators killed eight people and wounded five in an attack against a center for displaced people in Nabubu, Burundi. The perpetrators burnt down some houses and looted others.
08/12/1998: Unknown perpetrators planted a bomb along an oil-line in Santander, Colombia. The explosion caused damage, but no deaths or injuries.
08/12/1999: A McDonald's restaurant was destroyed by fire in Antwerp, Belgium. The letters ALF, the initials of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), were found painted at the scene. The attack caused an estimated $1.5-million in damages to the building, including a collapsed roof.
08/12/2000: A bomb exploded outside of a school in Quetta, Pakistan. The buildings was mainly deserted, thus there were no casualties reported. Police suspected members of the Mari tribe were responsible, but no claims of responsibility were made. This was one of two attacks in the area.
08/12/2000: A bomb exploded outside of a school in the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan. The buildings was mainly deserted, thus there were no casualties reported. Police suspected members of the Mari tribe were responsible, but no claims of responsibility were made. This was one of two attacks in the area.
08/12/2000: Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) rebels kidnapped six German, three Russian, one Ukrainian and two Uzbek mountaineers in Kara-Su Valley, Kyrgyzstan. The victims were eventually released, although the specific date was not known.
08/12/2000: Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) rebels took four U.S. mountain climbers and a Kyrgyzstan soldier hostage in the Kara-Su Valley in Kyrgyzstan. The solider was killed and the other four hostages escaped on August 18, 2000.
08/12/2001: 17 people in a farming convoy of four trucks had their throats slashed and were killed at a roadblock by Islamic militants in Ouled-Bouaza, Relizane Province, Algeria.
08/12/2001: 27 people were wounded, including 17 children, in an attack by members of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) on the Bunjei Commune in Huila Province, Angola
08/12/2001: A bombing by unidentified leftist guerrillas destroyed a portion of oil pipeline owned by Occidental Petroleum near Arauquita, Arauca Department, Colombia. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/12/2001: A grenade attack was launched on the home of Srba Jovanovic, an ethnic Serb, by Albanian extremists in Cernica, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). No injuries were reported but considerable damage was done to the house.
08/12/2001: A group of about 70 Jehovah’s Witnesses were meeting in a private apartment when they were attacked by 15 assailants with sticks and metal rods in Rustavi, Georgia. The attackers set fire to religious literature and destroyed furniture and electrical equipment. Seven people were wounded in the incident.
08/12/2001: A police patrol was attacked by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members in Las Flores, La Guajira Department, Colombia. Five policemen were kidnapped and six were wounded in this incident. Two, Deputy Lieutenant Jaime Vizcaino Ortiz and patrolman Pedro Jose Figueredo Sierra, were killed in the course of the attack. The five were released on August 21, 2001.
08/12/2001: A police post was attacked by members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in Devighat, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. The assailants locked four policemen, including an assistant inspector, inside a nearby house and demolished the post. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/12/2001: A suicide bomb attack by Mohammad Mahmud Bakr Nasr on the Wall Street café in Kiryat Motzkin, Israel was claimed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The bomber was killed and 15 were wounded.
08/12/2001: An arson attack was launched on the Lebanese Consulate by unknown perpetrators in Paris, France. Slight damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
08/12/2001: Chechen rebels shot and killed the deputy administration head of Shali, Lechi Apkayev, while he was driving to work in Chechnya, Russia.
08/12/2001: Four members of the Brahimi family were shot and two others were wounded in an attack on their home in Ouled Allala near Boukadir, Algeria. The attack was perpetrated by unknown assailants who burst into the family’s home and shot them while asleep.
08/12/2001: Four people, three Chinese and a Filipino businessman, were kidnapped by former members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) while they were trying to secure the release of a man previously taken captive, in Datu Paglas village, North Cotabato Province, Philippines. Two were killed and one was unhurt after a rescue operation by Filipino soldiers on August 19, 2001.
08/12/2001: Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members launched an attack on the Julok police station in East Aceh Regency. A two-year-old was killed in the shootout and one policeman was wounded in the attack.
08/12/2001: Hutu rebels ambushed a van and killed two people on the Rumonge-Bururi road in the Gatete zone at the entrance of the Rumonge Natural Forest Reserve.
08/12/2001: In one of three related incidents, Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were suspected of setting a high school on fire in East Aceh Regency, Indonesia. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident. A Free Aceh Movement (GAM) spokesperson denied responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2001: Members of the Front National de Libération (Burundi) attacked the residence of Friar Joseph Ndikubwayo in Gihosha Colline, Bujumbura Mairie Province, Burundi. Two vehicles of the Friar’s were burnt and destroyed and his son was kidnapped, but released the next morning. Other vehicles were also burnt in the neighborhood and food was stolen. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/12/2001: National Liberation Army (Macedonia) and Albanian Liberation Army members attacked a police checkpoint in the village of Ljubanci, near Skopje, Macedonia. No casualties were reported in connection with this incident..
08/12/2001: Two men were killed and six wounded in a shooting attack on the Karumari Amman temple in Eravur, Sri Lanka during a Hindu religious service by three members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE).
08/12/2001: Unidentified assailants were responsible for a grenade explosion at a bus station in Jammu and Kashmir, India. One solider was killed and 15 others, including 12 civilians, were wounded.
08/12/2002: A mine placed in a cassette shop exploded in Khost town, Afghanistan, destroying the music shop and wounding one person.
08/12/2002: A remote-controlled landmine was triggered on the Kavkaz federal highway, Gudermes District, in the village of Koshkeldy ,Chechnya, killing one police captain and wounding 2 others.
08/12/2002: Gunmen attacked a power station in Kurdish town of Halabjah, Iraq, with heavy weapons and RPGs. The security unit fired back and made the attackers flee but the station building had been heavily damaged. There was no casualties.
08/12/2002: Islamic militants from the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) opened fire in a restaurant in Baghlia, Algeria. They killed one civilian security guard and kidnapped the other- whose body was found in Baghlia, 70 kilometers east of Algiers, with his throat slit.
08/12/2002: Two houses belonging to two Macedonian families in the village of Aracinovo, area of Skopje, Macedonia, burned down. The “Army of the Republic of Ilirida (ARI)", an Albanian terrorist group in the Skopje area, is suspected of having started the fire. There were no casualties reported.
08/12/2003: A suicide bomber blew himself up among a group of Israeli soldiers who were waiting at a bus station outside the settlement of Ariel, in the West Bank. The attacker pulled up in a car, which exploded after Israeli guards fired on it. One soldier was killed and two others were injured in the suicide bombing.
08/12/2003: An explosion ripped through a shopping center in the central Israeli town of Rosh Haayin near Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 2 people and injuring at least 10 others. A suicide bomber set off 2.5 to 3 kilograms (5.5 to 6.6 pounds) of explosive material mixed with bits of metal and carried it in a shoulder bag. The bomber detonated the device when a security guard refused to allow him to enter a store. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/12/2004: The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off two bombs within ten minutes of each other in two cities along Spain's northern coast, in what officials said was an attempt to hurt Spain's tourism industry. Two men were injured in the blasts. The explosions came soon after anonymous warning calls were made to Basque nationalist newspaper Gara and another daily. In this incident, a bomb exploded in Gijon.
08/12/2004: The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off two bombs within ten minutes of each other in two cities along Spain's northern coast, in what officials said was an attempt to hurt Spain's tourism industry. Two men were injured in the blasts. The explosions came soon after anonymous warning calls were made to Basque nationalist newspaper Gara, as well as another daily. In this incident, a bomb exploded in Santander.
08/12/2005: 50 members of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) attacked a police station in Chabilapur, India, killing two people and injuring three others. The perpetrators left a note at the scene claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2005: Suspected Islamic militants killed at least five people and injured nine others in an attack on Sajroo village in Indian Kashmir. The perpetrators appeared to be targeting members of the village's defense committee. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw grenades at a camp housing roughly 200 tsunami survivors in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka.  Two refugess, a security guard, and a police officer were wounded in the attack.
08/12/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. LTTE sources denied any involvement in the attack.
08/12/2005: Suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) bombed energy towers in El Morro, Colombia, leaving several surrounding towns without power. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/12/2005: Suspected Taliban members bombed a market in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan, injuring four people. Taliban spokesman, Mofti Latifollah Hakimi, denied that group's involvement in the bombing.
08/12/2005: Two suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a couple closely associated with the anti-rebel group People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Relanki Selvarajah, who was four months pregnant, was a local television reporter. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2006: Around 5:30 pm local time, suspected ULFA militants attacked the convoy of Tinsukia district, Asom state, India. Five police officers were killed and one person was injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/12/2006: Kethesh Loganathan, the Deputy Head of the Government Peace Secretariat, was shot and killed by gunmen outside his house in Colombo. Loganathan was an ethnic Tamil, a high-profile peace activist, and one of the fiercest critics of the ethnic separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka. The government assumes the LTTE are responsible for his assassination.
08/12/2006:Suspected Islamic militants killed four civilians in an unspecified attack in Narathiwat, Thailand. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/12/2007: A bomb blast killed one man and injured three others in Hub, Pakistan. The blast disrupted power supplies to Hub and to the nearby town of Uthal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack
08/12/2007: A bomb exploded in a pick up truck killing four and injuring seven in Swat, Pakistan. The blast occurred at a popular tourist spot in the Swat district in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired mortars at the Ethawetunuweva village in Weli Oya, Sri Lanka.  A 65 year old man was killed and four civilians were wounded, including a two-and-a-half year old child.
08/12/2007: Militants launched attacks at two security posts in Wana, Pakistan. Pakistani security forces clashed with the militants killing three fighters. The attackers are believed to be "Pro-Taliban militants.”
08/12/2008: An explosive device detonated at the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) Agus 2-Kibawe 138 KV Line 1 and 2 Tower 25 in Linamon, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday morning at about 1000, armed assailants fired on a convoy transporting the governor of Ghazni province in Seyyedabad, Vardak, Afghanistan, injuring two of his private security guards and damaging the vehicle. The Taliban was responsible.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday night, suspected Taliban militants attacked the house of Afzal Khan Lala, former Awami National Party leader, in the Drushkhela area of Swat district, North West Frontier province, Pakistan. The militants attacked the residence with rockets and other heavy weapons, damaging the main gate and parts of the house. Khan Lala and his family members remained unharmed from the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, a female suicide bomber targeted the motorcade of the Governor of Diyala province as his canvoy was leaving the Governorate compound. The Governor, who was being accompanied by General Abdulkarim Khalaf, Commander of Operations in the Iraqi Ministry of Defence was not harmed but three civilians were killed and seven people including one policeman and one army serviceman were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, a Thai cargo ship, the MV Thor Star, was hijacked by heavily armed Somali Pirates in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia. There were 28 crew members on board the ship who the captain of the ship claimed were not harmed. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, an explosive charge went off in the Al-Zinjli region in western Mosul, wounding two civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, at an unknown time, an incendiary device was discovered at an address on Halliday's Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. There were no reported casualties, and no claims of responsibility.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, at an unknown time, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown militants planted a firebomb at an address on New Lodge road. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, at an unknown time, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown militants planted an incediary device at an address on North Queen street. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, at an unknown time, in Yamanya, Xinjiang uygur, China, three security officers were killed and a fourth was injured during a stabbing attack at a checkpoint. The incident is linked to the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties.  The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)  claimed responsibility.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, militants destroyed a gas pipeline that supplied gas from Alakiri gas flow-station to the Port Harcourt oil refinery in southern Rivers, Nigeria. Two groups, Niger Delta Vigilante and Niger Delta Patriotic Force, claimed responsibility for the attack. No casualties were reported.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels shot and killed an elderly man and struck his wife, who later died from her injury, after taking them hostage in Takepan village, Pikit town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Withdrawing MILF members then looted and set fire to several houses after leaving the village. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, three mortar shells were fired on the area of al-Daydan, central Mosul, wounding one civilian. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at 1647, in Gagra, Abkhazia, Georgia, assailants detonated a improvised explosive device in a garbage can outside of a resort building, killing two civilians, wounding six others and one child, and damaging the resort building. No motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1400, in La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, a letter bomb exploded at a bus company, injuring five civilians, one of the victims is the wife of Fidel Surco, Leader of the National Council for Change (CONALCAM) who has close ties with the president Evo Morales. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday afternoon, in La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, a letter improvised explosive device planted at a construction company building exploded, injuring two firefighters called in to deactivate it. It is widely believe that the main target of the bombing was Edgar Gutierrez, a construction investor. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday afternoon, in the Al Andalus district of northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a Fanoos Telecom vehicle, killing one employee, wounding one other, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday evening at 2020, in Sokhumi, Ap'khazet'is (Abkhazia), Georgia, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Elbrus restaurant, causing no casualties or damage. No motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday morning at 1100, in Karabudakhkentskiy Rayon, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded near the Mozdok-Kazimagomed gas pipeline, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday morning at about 0700 , gunmen fired upon a bus supposedly carrying several employees of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI); however, a statement from Freeport Indonesia had said the bus was empty. The bus, driven by Jemi Muntu, was attacked while it was traveling from the 28 mile point along the road leading to the Grasberg mine in Tembagapura, Timika, Papua. The attack occurred near the 46 mile point, just five miles short of the destination, which was a security post. Police have captured some of the perpetrators involved in this attack. No casualties have been reported in the attack, and there has been no claim of responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday morning, two civilians were seriously injured in a bomb explosion at the entrance door of the Rusa Milae village school in the Muang District of Pattani, Thailand. The victims were admitted to the Pattani provincial hospital. The school was damaged in the explosion. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack; however, police blame Muslim separatist militants.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday night at about 0300, in Mpama, Walikale, Nord-Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa) armed assailants fired upon the area of the Bisie Cassiterite mine, killing three police officers and 16 miners while wounding at least 45 miners. Mineral ores and mining equipment were also taken. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Mai-Mai and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) were responsible.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, fierce clashes broke out between supporters of the late Baitullah Mehsud, and rival Turkistan Baitani in northwest Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency. Officials said that some 600 Taliban fighters from Baitullah group attacked a base of Turkistan Baitani in Sararogha area in South Waziristan and killed seven of his fighters. They also burned around 35 houses of the supporters of the Baitani faction and kidnapped 15 of his fighters. On the other hand, the pro-government Turkistan Baitani has claimed that his fighters killed up to 70 of Baitullah men. However there was no independent confirmation of his claim.  The status of the hostages is unknown.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Al Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a bus station, wounding three civilians and damaging the bus station. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Badghis, Afghanistan, assailants kidnapped five political activists. All five were released the following day, on 08/13/2009, by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting two electricity towers, damaging both towers. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Ezo, Gharb al Istiwa'iyah, Sudan, assailants attacked the town by unknown means, killing two people, wounding three others, and kidnapping 10 children from a local church. The assailants also looted food and other items and burned several homes. The status of the hostages is unknown. No motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was responsible.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Galcaio, Mudug, Somalia, unidentified assailants have reportedly shot and killed eight Muslim preachers at a mosque in Somalia's northeastern and autonomous Puntland region. The lethal attack occurred when masked gunmen forced a group of eight Muslim sheikhs out of Tawfiq mosque and shot them. Five Pakistanis died on the spot and three others, two Pakistanis and a Somali, later succumbed to death in hospital. The motive behind the attack remains unclear. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Girishk, Helmand, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian van, killing eight civilians and several children, wounding one child, and destroying the van. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Jogbuda, Dadeldhura, Nepal, a bomb exploded in a private residence, killing one civilian, wounding one other and two children, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Mirwais, Mena, Kandahar, Afghanistan, an explosion killed three children, aged between six and 11, as they were playing. No groups claimed the responsibility, although it was believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in the Al Khadhra' district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a Turkman neighborhood government official near his house. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2010: On Thursday morning at 0530, on the corner of 66th Street and Highway Seven in Bogota, Capital District, Colombia, a vehicle improvised explosive device containing 110 pounds of unspecified explosives was detonated outside the Colombian Caracol Radio and Spanish EFE Media Building. The explosion injured nine civilians, destroyed the windows of at least 30 buildings and the facade of a nearby bank and damaged several nearby media buildings, many nearby buildings including 424 residences, 124 retail establishments, at least three banks, hundreds of apartment buildings and 18 nearby vehicles as well as a bus. Authorities were later able to discover through evidence gathered from computers seized during a military operation that the commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Mono Jojoy, had claimed responsibility for the attack in an email dated 08/13/2010. Jojoy had ordered the attack and claimed the motive was to publicize the inauguration of newly elected Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and to intimidate the new government administration. The Caracol Radio director, Darío Arizmendi, had also received several threats from suspected FARC rebels prior to the bombing. Gustavo Ladino turned himself into authorities for his involvement in the attack while authorities later arrested Adelmo López Cortés and Edilson Moreno Barragán.
08/12/2010: On Thursday night around 0230, in the Beechfield area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, a pipe bomb placed by unidentified assailants was discovered on the window sill of a private residence. Four houses were evacuated as police defused the bomb, causing no damage or casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although Real Ulster Freedom Fighters are thought to be responsible.
08/12/2010: On Thursday night around 0400, in Thessaloniki, Greece, three unidentified men threw three Molotov cocktails at the Turkish Consulate General and police guarding it. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2010: On Thursday night, in Belpahari, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants abducted Santosh Dutta, a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) and then hacked him to death. Dutta’s body was discovered near his residence on 08/13/2010. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
08/12/2010: On Thursday night, in Malavaram village in Malkangiri, Orissa, India, around 20 militants using landmines blew up the office of the Gram Panchayat and a warehouse attached to it, causing an unknown amount of damages. No casualties were reported. Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) posters left at the scene claimed responsibility for the attack because the building was being used by security personnel as camps for anti-Maoist operations.
08/12/2010: On Thursday, in an unknown location of Kapisa, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants attacked a local road maintenance team while security guards on site fired back. Three civilians were injured and no damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban were thought to be responsible.
08/12/2010: On Thursday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown explosives planted by unidentified assailants exploded near the Khuzdar Civil Secretariat. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2010: On Thursday, in the Birch Hill Park area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, a pipe bomb placed by unidentified assailants partially detonated in the front garden of a private residence damaging one window. British Army bomb disposal experts removed the partially exploded pipe bomb. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although Real Ulster Freedom Fighters are thought to be responsible.
08/12/2010: On Thursday, on the Baghdad-Fallujah road, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a police captain inside his car, and also damaged his car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2011: On Friday morning around 0720, at Keirao Litan Mahkong in Imphal, Manipur, India, unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade that was later recovered and defused from the private residential compound of Muhammad Gul (Laija Naha). The attack resulted in no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2011: On Friday morning, at Hatimura village in Goalpara, Assam, India, a gift wrapped improvised explosive device weighing about three kilograms was recovered from the house of Dhula Ram Rabha. According to police, Rabha is suspected to have links with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Rabha Viper Army (RVA). The attack resulted in no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2011: On Friday morning, at Panchratna station in Goalpara, Assam, India, acting on a tip-off, police recovered and defused an improvised explosive device from a militant on the Kamakhya-Puri Express passenger train. Kumud Goyari, a militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) NDFB, was carrying a five kilogram device concealed in a bag which was supposed to be delivered to Robin Narzary at Bongaigaon. The attack resulted in no casualties or damages, and the reason Narzary was targeted is unknown. A handwritten note was also recovered which said the militant was being sent on an important mission and its success would be good for “us”.  The militant was arrested.
08/12/2011: On Friday morning, in Tirah valley, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified assailants caused an explosion which killed five members of one family and injured one more. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing but authorities suspect the Taliban out of Afghanistan were responsible.
08/12/2011: On Friday night at 0050, in Amas village in Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines, two suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) militants were killed when the improvised explosive device they were carrying detonated prematurely. The militants were identified as Malampan Manalim and Kaleem Indigay, and they were planting the explosives near the National Irrigation Administration Office. One security guard was wounded by the blast, and there was an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. According to officials, the two militants were students of bomb expert Basit Usman, who, according to the military and police, was head of the Special Operations Group of MILF, which has links with the Abu Sayyaf Group and the foreign terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).
08/12/2011: On Friday night, in Ngala, Borno, Nigeria, two militants riding motorcycles fired upon and killed a prominent Muslim cleric as the cleric was sitting in front of his home after evening Islamic prayers. The cleric was identified as Liman Bana. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
08/12/2011: On Friday night, in the Jamiaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an ice cream shop. The blast killed two civilians, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2011: On Friday night, in the Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast killed two civilians, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the store. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2011: On Friday, in Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants threw a grenade at the National Bank. One man was killed in the explosion and the building sustained partial damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2011: On Thursday night, in Ramban village in Sheohar, Bihar, India, heavily-armed suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a village head, identified as Subodh Rai. The village head was not present at his house at the time of the arson, and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2012: An assailant opened fire on Yusuf Ali Osman in Wada Jir district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Osman, a former radio journalist at Radio Mogadishu and current media relations director at Somalia's Ministry of Information, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in Korlortanyong district, Pattani province, Thailand. Three soldiers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to separatists.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated as a security forces vehicle passed by in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One security official was killed and another person injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani security forces' vehicle in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol south of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol that was responding to an earlier blast in Jurf al-Sakhar, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and two civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two explosions targeting police officers in the same area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated near a security forces vehicle in Mir Ali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three soldiers were killed and three more people wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated next to a police patrol in Jurf Al-Sakhar town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of two explosions in the same area on the same day. The second blast targeted police officers arriving on the scene of this first attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device placed inside of a tiffin box was discovered in Hadmamund village, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh state, India. The device was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Maoists.
08/12/2012: An explosive device planted in a pushcart detonated in a market in Rakhni village, Barkhan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device planted underneath the body of a Shia killed in an earlier incident detonated near Amarliya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers investigating the previous shooting were injured in the explosion. This was one of two coordinated attacks that day. The first attack, which involved the shooting of Shias, drew first responders to the scene for the second attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/12/2012: An explosive device targeting a district governor detonated in Alishing district, Lafhman province, Afghanistan. Governor Faridullah Neyazi and three bodyguards were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, officials attributed it to the Taliban.
08/12/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three people, including two soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered after it was abandoned by a suicide bomber in Nigeria. The assailant realized that the authorities were tracking him when he fled. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: Armed assailants attacked a joint military and police patrol in Bindigari area, Yobe state, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Boko Haram.
08/12/2012: Assailants attacked a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpost in Khas Kunar district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Two ANA soldiers and three assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to the Taliban.
08/12/2012: Assailants attacked the Philippines Army stationed in Magaslong village, Datu Piang municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One soldier, Roger Warde, was killed, and two people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however authorities attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/12/2012: Assailants opened fire at a military camp in Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on a group of Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) peacekeepers in Um Shyhan area, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties or damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: Assailants rounded up approximately 25 people between Amarliya and Sulayman Beg towns in Saladin governorate, Iraq. The group was then separated into Shias and Sunnis. After releasing the Sunnis, the assailants shot the eight remaining Shias. This was one of two coordinated attacks that day. The second attack was aimed at targeting first responders on the scene of this shooting. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/12/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device containing acid and other chemicals at the College Preparatory School of America, an Islamic school, in Lombard, Illinois, United States. There were no casualties or property damage reported in this incident. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/12/2012: Five gunmen attacked the All Saints Catholic Church in Kanoyel area, Gombe state, Nigeria. The gunmen fired shots at the church, killing one police officer and wounding another person. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: Gunmen attacked an United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeeping mission in the Otash refugee camp, South Darfur state, Sudan. One person was killed and another wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: Gunmen opened fire on two officials of the Sunni Endowment in Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Both individuals were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: Three assailants attempted to take a vehicle in Sheikhan village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Police opened fire on the assailants, injuring one. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed it to Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
08/12/2012: Two assailants abducted a member of parliament, Huseyin Aygun, from a roadblock in Tunceli city, Tunceli province, Turkey. The victim was released unharmed on August 14, 2012. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
08/12/2013: A four kilogram explosive device hidden in a pressure cooker was discovered and defused in Sro Kallay area, Shabqadar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: A grenade detonated at the Rhino Roadways Corporation in Marwari Pattai area, Dimapur city, Dimapur district, Nagaland state, India. There were no casualties and a car near the warehouse was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: A landmine detonated outside of a house in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of seven similar explosions targeting civilian and security officials' homes in the city on the same day; there were no reported casualties resulting from the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2013: A mine planted in a grave exploded in the Taleban Hadira cemetery in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two people, including a tribal leader, were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: A roadside bomb detonated at Piyor bridge in Muang Tia village, Mae Lan district, Pattani province, Thailand. The device was remotely detonated as citizens attempted to douse burning tires placed in the road. Six people, a village defense volunteer and five civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to separatists.
08/12/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a school in Muqdadiya town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 12 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2013: A roadside mine exploded under a police vehicle in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One officer was injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at a cafe in Balad town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Sixteen civilians were killed and at least 25 others were injured in the explosion. The cafe was destroyed and several nearby stores were damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an army checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated on Sariab Road near Irrigation Colony, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspect that either Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or Baloch Nationalists carried out the attack.
08/12/2013: An explosive device detonated as a military patrol was passing by in Bacho subdistrict, Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand. Four soldiers were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: An explosive device detonated at a market in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were killed and 20 others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: An explosive device detonated near a football field in Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 14 others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: An explosive device detonated near a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foot patrol in Pul-E-Alam city, Logar province, Afghanistan. One NATO soldier from the United States, James Wickliff-Chacin, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: An explosive device detonated outside the home of Zafar Wazir in Dabkot area, Wana tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. Wazir, a journalist, survived the blast, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Al-Haaj Market in Karkhano area, Hayatabad town, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: Assailants abducted six truck drivers in Paktia province, Afghanistan. The assailants killed the drivers and their bodies were discovered on August 26, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/12/2013: Assailants attacked an African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) patrol in El Daein town, East Darfur state, Sudan. One peacekeeper was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: Assailants fired six mortars at a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit in Baliki village, Midsayap municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The mortars missed the target and hit several farms, but no one was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the bombing to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/12/2013: Assailants launched a grenade at the building housing the mayor's office and the office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Kabacan town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a former village chief outside his home in Yala province, Thailand. The chief was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Ghormach district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. The police returned fire, killing two assailants and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the source attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on Fredy Rodas in Mazatenango city, Suchitepequez department, Guatemala. Rodas, a radio journalist for Sonora Es La Noticia, was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on the district chief's vehicle in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The chief, Sayan Chanachaiwong, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2013: Assailants set fire to buses at the Homer I. Mercado (HIM) Transportation company in Pagsanjan municipality, Laguna province, Philippines. No one was injured in the assault; however, the fire damaged 11 buses, valued at approximately $1, 225, 000. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspect the arson was either carried out by the New People's Army (NPA) or rivals within the transportation union.
08/12/2013: Assailants shot and killed Hawart G. Momin in Rongcheck Akong, Meghalaya state, India. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Garo National Liberation Army.
08/12/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the home of Anayatullah Khilji, a local figure, on Kansi road, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The home was slightly damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2013: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire upon a Tunisian National Guard station in Tebaka valley, near Kasserine town, Kasserine governorate, Tunisia. Two police officers were injured by the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/12/2013: Assailants threw two pipe bombs at the Woodbourne Police Station in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. One of the pipe bombs detonated while the other device was picked up by children and turned into police, who defused it. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Oglaigh na hEireann.
08/12/2013: Two assailants opened fire on a Territorial Defense Volunteer base in Narathiwat province, Thailand. No was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: A mortar landed near the private residence of a civilian and detonated in Buayan village, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least one person was injured and three houses were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/12/2014: A police vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Perak area, Khogyani district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and one was wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: A roadside bomb detonated after it was struck by a police vehicle in Bahrami Shahid district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, a police official attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/12/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Aman Lashkar peace committee members in Jano Peri area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five peace committee members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Police Service (IPS) chekpoint close to the residence of the prime minister in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least nine people were killed and 43 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2014: An assailant attempted to plant a roadside bomb in Maydan Shahr area, Wardak province, Afghanistan. The assailant was detained by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An explosive device detonated behind a school as Thahan Phran paramilitary Rangers were patrolling in Yaha district, Yala province, Thailand. Two Rangers were killed and one was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An explosive device detonated in front of the home of a former district police officer in Dasht town, Mastung district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured; however, the blast damaged the property. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An explosive device detonated on a bus in Muzafar square, Sadr City area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a military truck between Fortul and Saravena municipalities, Arauca department, Colombia. Eight soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Liberation Army (ELN).
08/12/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Jasim al-Nadawi's vehicle in Balad Ruz area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Nadawi, a volunteer leader and elder, was injured and his driver was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An explosive device detonated while a child was playing with it in Maadi area, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. The child was injured in the blast. Authorities also found and defused two additional devices at the site. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Za'afraniyah area, southeast of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and 12 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: An unknown number of mortars struck a residential area in Dawr district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 18 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants abducted a village leader in Jadogre village, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Garo National Liberation Army was involved in the abduction after the village leader refused to pay extortion.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Buayan village, Datu Piang town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on military detachments in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Magaslong village, Datu Piang town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on military detachments in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) logistics convoy in Spina Ghabargai area, Qalat city, Zabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but an oil tanker and a pick-up truck were damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked police posts in Haji Khalil area, Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of at least five attacks on police posts in Chahar Dara on this date. Ten assailants were killed and one was wounded across all five attacks, and 21 Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers were abducted. The hostages were released on August 14, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked police posts in Mama Khail town, Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of at least five attacks on police posts in Chahar Dara on this date. Ten assailants were killed and one was wounded across all five attacks, and 21 Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers were abducted. The hostages were released on August 14, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked police posts in Mang Tapah town, Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of at least five attacks on police posts in Chahar Dara on this date. Ten assailants were killed and one was wounded across all five attacks, and 21 Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers were abducted. The hostages were released on August 14, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked police posts in Sujani town, Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of at least five attacks on police posts in Chahar Dara on this date. Ten assailants were killed and one was wounded across all five attacks, and 21 Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers were abducted. The hostages were released on August 14, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked police posts in Zadran town, Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. This was one of at least five attacks on police posts in Chahar Dara on this date. Ten assailants were killed and one was wounded across all five attacks, and 21 Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers were abducted. The hostages were released on August 14, 2014. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants attacked residential areas in a village in Golaghat district, Assam state, India. This was one of five attacks on villages in Golaghat on this date. There were no reports of casualties across the attacks, but 70 houses were burned down and over 6,000 people were left homeless. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
08/12/2014: Assailants kidnapped 10 traders in Bardere area, Gedo region, Somalia. The whereabouts of the traders are unknown. This was one of two coordinated abductions in the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, who seized the traders because they did not pay extortion money.
08/12/2014: Assailants kidnapped several clerics and seized two mosques in Bardere area, Gedo region, Somalia. The whereabouts of the clerics are unknown. This was one of two coordinated abductions in the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/12/2014: Assailants kidnapped Sheikh Hayish al-Jaburi, an imam, from his residence in Al-Jaburi area, Al-Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/12/2014: Assailants kidnapped two civilians in Abdale Birole town, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Both victims were killed the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab and suspected that the civilians were targeted for being government spies.
08/12/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a security checkpost in Ghakhi area, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Pak Colony neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a court employee in Hay al-Adl area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a group of protesters in Uriamghat area, Golaghat district, Assam state, India. One person was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a helicopter delivering money to a bank in Teorama municipality, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Three police officers and a security guard were killed in the attack, while another officer and the helicopter pilot were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a woman in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The civilian was killed and her motorcycle was stolen in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Carlos Cervantes in Taraza municipality, Taraza district, Antioquia department, Colombia. Cervantes, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mohamed Al-Suwaisi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Suwaisi, the head of the Tripoli security directorate, was killed and two of his bodyguards were kidnapped during the attack; the two hostages were released shortly after the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Doctor Amir Mehdi at his clinic in Landhi town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Mehdi, a member of the Shia community, was killed and one person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldiers in Khwaja Umari district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. A United States (US) soldier, identified as Samuel C. Hairston, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Rajinder Singh, a head constable of the Railway Protection Force, in Awantipora town, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Singh was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Ganta village, Shariff Saydona Mustapha town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on the son of a General National Congress (GNC) member, Na'imah Dafl, in Zlitan town, Murqub district, Libya. The son was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdifatah Haji Adan in Bosaso town, Bari region, Somalia. Adan, the chair of Puntland's military court, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
08/12/2014: Assailants posted at a checkpoint ambushed a bus carrying soldiers from the Right Sector political party in Mandrykyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Twelve soldiers and one attacker were killed and 13 total people were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of soldiers were kidnapped from the scene; their whereabouts were unknown. The Donetsk People's Republic claimed responsibility, stating that the soldiers actually attacked them first.
08/12/2014: Assailants set a private vehicle on fire that belonged to an Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer outside the police station in Beechworth town, Victoria state, Australia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants shelled a residential area in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were an unreported number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants threw explosive devices at a flag shop on Prince Road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 22 people were injured in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device at an unknown location of Churachandpur district, Manipur state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Three mortars landed near a military barracks and detonated in Al-Radwaniyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and eight others were injured in the blasts. Mujahedeen Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2014: Two explosive devices detonated on a railway track in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. No one was injured by the blast; however, both sides of the tracks were damaged. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for the incident. In addition, sources attributed the attack to the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA).
08/12/2015: A police vehicle struck an explosive device in Baure area, Lamu county, Kenya. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/12/2015: An assailant opened fire on Ismael Mudi Ulama in Barangay Rosary Heights, Cotabato city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Ulama, a government employee, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: An assailant planted an explosive device along a railway line between Kharkiv and Kupiansk in Khakriv oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties, as the device did not detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shaab area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Mahmudiyah district, Babil, Iraq. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army patrol in Sandana, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Sarikamis district, Kars province, Turkey. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police vehicle in Ovacik district, Tunceli province, Turkey. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie station in Diyadin town, Agri province, Turkey. This was one of two related attacks in Diyadin on this date. Three assailants were killed across both clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked a Huthi checkpoint in Al-Yatamah area, Al Jawf governorate, Yemen. Six Huthis were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked a Huthi checkpoint in Sirhan area, Al Jawf governorate, Yemen. Eight Huthis were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked a military base in Silopi town, Sirnak province, Turkey. Four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Ozekli village, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Three people, including a soldier and two assailants, were killed and five soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Diyadin town, Agri province, Turkey. This was one of two related attacks in Diyadin on this date. Three assailants were killed across both clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Blame town, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least six people and 12 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked residents and civilian fighters in Lahou village, Borno state, Nigeria. An unknown number of civilians and 17 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked security posts in Akazi area, Morghab district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. At least two soldiers and nine assailants were killed and six police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Taha al-Mutawakkil in Bab al-Naqah area, Al Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. Al-Mutawakkil, a Huthi leader, and his driver were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired a rocket and opened fire on the vehicle of Ali Mohammad in Surab, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four people, including Mohammad, a tribal elder, were killed and three Levies Forces officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated along Baghdad Avenue in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Abou Roumaneh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Adawi neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Bab Touma neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Baramkeh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Mazraa neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Mezzeh 86 neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Old City neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Qassa neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated in Qazzaz neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated near the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Bostan Addour neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated near the Russian Embassy in Mazraa neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants fired rockets and mortars that landed and detonated near Umayyad Square in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. This was one of 13 projectile attacks in neighborhoods of Damascus on the same day. At least five people were killed and 55 others were injured across all 13 incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2015: Assailants in a police vehicle attacked a police checkpoint in Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least 14 police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants killed a member of the Southern Mobility Movement (SMM) in Tawahi neighborhood, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Adan-Abyan Province of the Islamic State and posited that the victim was targeted due to his sexual orientation.
08/12/2015: Assailants opened fire at a police post located in a busy bus station in Bamako city, Bamako capital district, Mali. At least one police officer was killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a bus in Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least six people, including one assailant, were killed and five other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police van in Zaman Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least four police officers were killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying military personnel in Imam Sahib village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants set fire to an Iranian truck at near Gurbulak, Agri province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police joint patrol in Khanyar, Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Four police personnel were injured in the blast. Tehrik al-Mojahedin claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for police operations.
08/12/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Explosive devices detonated targeting a military convoy in Khubaz area, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 14 soldiers were killed and 10 soldiers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/12/2015: Security forced discovered and defused an explosive device near a former army recruitment center in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Security forces arrested an assailant attempting to plant a landmine in Gardez city, Paktia province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
08/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device on a road in Orman neighborhood, Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in a canal in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in front of Kisla Mosque, Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2015: Thirty assailants attacked an under-construction school in Jamgai, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reported casualties, although several pieces of construction equipment were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Liberation Front of India.
08/12/2016: A petrol bomb detonated at a souvenir shop in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: A petrol bomb detonated at a supermarket in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Surat Thani, Thailand. This was one of two attacks targeting police stations in the city and one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. At least one person was killed and three people were injured across the two Surat Thani events. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al Baladiyat, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated in Ban Nang Niang, Phangnga, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in al-Qiblah, Basra, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near a clock tower in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Khuek Khak, Phangnga, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast and ensuing fire. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near a police booth on Loma Beach in Patong, Phuket, Thailand. At least one person was injured in the blast. An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused following the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Police Officers' Club in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. Four people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated on Loma Beach in Patong, Phuket, Thailand. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in southern Thailand overnight. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting at tractor in Morghan Kichi, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: An explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle detonated in Shaalghamay, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/12/2016: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/12/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Margherita, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/12/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Rupalim cinema hall in Sivasagar, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants abducted approximately 2,000 civilians to be used as human shields while fleeing the area in Sirb neighborhood, Manbij, Aleppo governorate, Syria. An unknown number of hostages were released on August 13th, 2016 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked an armored police vehicle in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey. At least one police officer and two assailants were killed and one officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked Chah Anjeer, Helmand, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked Mopeia village headquarters in Zambezia, Mozambique. This is one of two related attacks in Zambezia on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked Morrumbala village headquarters in Zambezia, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This is one of two related attacks in Zambezia on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked Ramma, Ad Dali, Yemen. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked the district center in Ziruk, Paktika, Afghanistan. At least 28 assailants were killed and 18 assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire in Bahbon, Assam, India. At least three people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle until it burst into flames in Nangue, Sofala, Mozambique. Six civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpoint in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the assault. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Chanchur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The officer and a civilian were killed and two civilians wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Al Mansurah Checkpoint in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least eight assailants were killed and one conscript was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Pattan, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a former legislative assembly member (MLA) near Sitapala, Madhya Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on traffic police in Izberbash, Dagestan, Russia. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants shelled a military and Popular Resistance Committee positions in Chris, Ad Dali, Yemen. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2016: Assailants shot and injured a civilian in Tilwani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants shot and killed a local government official in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Trade Ministry employee in Salikh, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants shot and killed Safuk al-'Akub, the Nineveh governor's nephew, in Hay Huzayran, Arbil, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of soldiers and journalists in Chiuala, Manica, Mozambique. Four riot police were killed and one journalist was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR)
08/12/2016: Police officials identified and arrested two assailants extorting money from commercial vehicles in Wokha, Nagaland, India. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bishnugarh, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/12/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices on a road between Sarkeguda and Tarrem, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Security forces identified and killed three suicide bombers in Albu Assaf, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: A grenade detonated underneath a civilian vehicle in Husaybah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Tullaiha, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2017: A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle at the Pishin Stop in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 15 people, including eight soldiers and seven civilians, were killed and 25 other people, including 10 soldiers and 15 civilians, were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2017: An assailant attempted to stab a Haredi Jewish civilian near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, West Bank. After failing to injure the target, the assailant stabbed and injured a security guard at a nearby light rail station before being arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant, Fadwa Hamadah, as a Palestinian extremist.
08/12/2017: An assailant drove his vehicle into a crowd of counter-protesters at the intersection of 4th Street and Water Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. One person, identified as Heather D. Heyer, was killed and 19 people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested James Alex Fields Jr., a neo-Nazi extremist, in connection with the attack.
08/12/2017: An explosive detonated in Ghazni, Afghanistan. One civilian was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated in Haswah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated in Moreh, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near Balbir Post in Keran, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated on Tataran road near Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Sason district, Batman, Turkey. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle in Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq. One volunteer fighter was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting civilians fleeing Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least four civilians were killed and eight civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/12/2017: Assailants abducted three people leaving a mosque in Husseini, North Sinai, Egypt. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Gultipa, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Puli Alam, Logar, Afghanistan. At least three assailants were killed and four other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked an Iraqi Volunteer Forces outpost near the Syrian border in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least nine assailants were killed and four assailants were injured 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).
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked and killed two farmers in Jere, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked Sar Sang, Logar, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and another assailant was injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Deh Sheikh, Logar, Afghanistan. This was one of two incidents targeting checkposts in Baraki Barak district on the same day. At least six people, including two civilians and four assailants, were killed and four other people, including one civilian and three assailants, were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Porak, Logar, Afghanistan. This was one of two incidents targeting checkposts in Baraki Barak district on the same day. At least six people, including two civilians and four assailants, were killed and four other people, including once civilian and three assailants, were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked the district government headquarters in Kohistan, Faryab, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/12/2017: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel in Garbahaareey district, Gedo, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at an electricity tower along the Baghdad-Kirkuk highway in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related bombings targeting electricity towers in Adhamiyah on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2017: Assailants equipped with an explosives-laden boat attempted to attack the port in Mukha, Taizz, Yemen. Coalition forces intercepted and diverted the boat offshore, and there were no reported casualties. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants fired a ballistic missile that was intercepted 69 kilometers south of Mecca, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Houthi extremists and stated that the missile was intended to target the Hajj pilgrimage.
08/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police patrol near Killi Hanbhi in Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Syrian Civil Defense camp in Sarmin, Idlib, Syria. At least seven officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to houses in Amarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier working with tax collectors in Hiliwaa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a civilian vehicle in Memla, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at civilians in Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a police patrol in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked Peshmerga forces in Rukhanah, Kirkuk, Iraq. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three Peshmerga members were killed and eight Peshmerga members were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Security forces discovered and defused three claymore mines at a farm in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/12/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber at a market in Tikrit, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/12/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting a police checkpoint in Hayy al-Yarmuk district, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/12/2017: Three assailants shot and killed retired Staff Sergeant Alberto Asis in Calutan, General MacArthur district, Eastern Samar, Philippines. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/1998: A group of 100 Khmer Rouge guerrillas broke through government lines and captured the town of Thmar Da, Cambodia. There was no further information on the attack.
08/13/1999: A bomb exploded at the Special Investigation Division (SID) office at the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) compound in Manila, Philippines. Seven NBI agents were killed and twelve were injured. The blast, believed to have been caused by an incendiary bomb, tore apart the SID office. Police identified drug dealers, gunrunners and a Islamic terrorist group as the possible culprits.
08/13/1999: A Sri Lankan military officer was killed when he accidentally strayed into the Wanni region and stepped on a small anti-personnel mine which activated a more powerful landmine. Officials stated that the device had been buried by the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
08/13/2000: A car bomb exploded at the Economic Development Agency building in Ajaccio, Corsica, causing serious damage. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility was made.
08/13/2000: Seventeen people were injured and a number of nearby shops/vehicles damaged when a bomb hidden under a fruit-vendor stand exploded in Okara's crowded main in Punjab, Pakistan. No claims of responsibility were made.
08/13/2000: Two people were killed and eleven injured when a bomb exploded in a Burger Restaurant in Carmen, Philippines. Police suspected that the explosion was engineered by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels.
08/13/2001: A bomb exploded at the North Aceh Education Service building complex, in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Five people were seriously wounded in the attack, in which Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were suspected.
08/13/2001: A bomb exploded at the Studies Activity Centre (SBK) complex, Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. No casualties were reported in this explosion, but one of the buildings was damaged. The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was suspected of this incident.
08/13/2001: A bomb was found and defused at a state school, in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The bomb was found after a school teacher received a telephoned threat from a man claiming that he had planted a parcel bomb. The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was suspected of this incident.
08/13/2001: A bomb was found and defused at the Banda Sakti Sub district office, in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were suspected in this attack.
08/13/2001: A bomb was thrown at the office of the Romany Kosta Abrasevic Association in Pozarevac, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) by unidentified assailants. Some property damage was incurred, but no injuries resulted from this incident.
08/13/2001: Chechen rebels launched an attack on the Vedeno District police building and the Vedona Regional Administration building in Chechnya, Russia. Two people were killed and one was wounded in the attack.
08/13/2001: Five electricity pylons were bombed by members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Medellin, Colombia. The explosions caused a blackout in the city. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/13/2001: Four electricity pylons were bombed by members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Bello, Antioquia Department, Colombia. The explosions caused a blackout in the city. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/13/2001: Gunshots were fired at the Israeli Netzarim settlement by unidentified assailants in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The shooting damaged water tanks in the settlement. No casualties were caused in this attack.
08/13/2001: Islamic militants launched an attack on the home of the Junior Minister for Tourism, Sakina Yatoo, at Damhalhanjipora in Jammu and Kashmir, India. No one was inside the home at the time and police posted at the home returned fire, causing the assailants to flee. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/13/2001: Islamic militants shot and killed a police officer, Ishaq Ahmad, and wounded a civilian, inside a bus at the Batmaloo bus stand in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/13/2001: Islamic militants shot and killed two bus passengers, Ghulam Mohammad and Abdul Ahad, near Kanihama in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The perpetrators stopped the bus and then killed the two victims.
08/13/2001: The Israeli settlement of Homesh in the West Bank, Palestine, was attacked by Palestinian gunfire. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/13/2001: Three tractor trailers were set ablaze by members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) between Pailitas and Pelaya in Cesar Department, Colombia. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/13/2001: Three were killed and 16 injured by a bomb hidden in a bicycle by unknown assailants in a Quetta market, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
08/13/2001: Two bombs were placed by two perpetrators along the border fence near the Qatif crossing in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The perpetrators were captured and the explosives were found and defused by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
08/13/2001: Two grenades were detonated by members of United People's Democratic Solidarity at a crowded market in Bipu, Assam Province, India. Ten people were wounded in this incident.
08/13/2001: Unknown perpetrators dropped a bag that that was found to contain a bomb near an Orthodox church, apparently targeting a group of 300 ethnic Serb students in Lipljan, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). The bomb was successfully defused and no injuries or property damage occurred.
08/13/2002: A series of four explosions in downtown Sali killed at least two people. The perpetrators were unknown.
08/13/2002: At least 5 people were killed when explosions rocked Groznyy. A passenger bus came upon a landmine in a crowded street killing 3 people and wounding 13 others.
08/13/2002: Kashmiri militants ambushed a bus filled with Indian servicemen in Sophian area of Pulwama district, South Kashmir. The assailants fired a rocket towards the bus and then opened fire. 4 soldiers were killed, including 2 officers, and 17 others injured. Besides, 6 civilians were also injured. Soldiers returned the fire but the militants managed to escape. No claim of responsibility has been made.
08/13/2002: Members of the separatist group Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ambushed a patrol in Alue Kawee in North Aceh District, Indonesia. During the gunfight, one army officer was killed as well as 2 rebels. However, GAM claimed 3 soldiers killed and 3 civilians wounded.
08/13/2002: Militants hurled a hand grenade towards a paramilitary patrol near Srinagar, capital of Jammu & Kashmir. They missed their target one civilian and injured 21 others, including 4 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
08/13/2002: Separatists militants attacked a truck carrying civilians near Raksamgiri village, in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya. They lined up passengers on the road and started shooting at them from a close range. 12 people died and 20 others were seriously wounded. This attack occurred one day before the Indian annual celebration of Indian Independence Day. The attack was reported to be a joint attack by militants of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), the United Liberation Front of Assam and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). They warned people not to take part in the celebrations.
08/13/2002: Three rockets were fired at a building used by the local government at Konar Province, Afghanistan, but landed in a residential area at Karamar village. 8 civilians were injured, mostly children, and 3 houses were damaged. There was no claim for responsibility of the attack.
08/13/2003: Suspected Taliban and Al-Qaida members bombed a minibus in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan. Seventeen people were killed in the bombing, including six children. Three others were also injured in the attack. Afghan authorities believed that the bomb was concealed on the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/13/2004: British journalist James Brandon was abducted by about 20 masked gunmen, some wearing police uniform, from his hotel in Basra, Iraq. Hotel employees heard gun fire, and Mr. Brandon was badly beaten. The unidentified assailants released a video the next morning showing a scared and bare-chested Brandon with a bandage around his head, and the kidnappers threatened to kill him if U.S. forces did not leave Najaf within 24 hours, where they were engaged in fierce fighting with Muqtada al-Sadr's militia. While it was unclear what connection the kidnappers had to al-Sadr, spokespersons for al-Sadr condemned the kidnapping and called for the captors to release Mr. Brandon immediately. As a result, Mr. Brandon was brought to al-Sadr's Basra office and released one day after his capture on August 14, 2004.
08/13/2004: Georgia Prime Minister Zurab Zhvaniya came under fire in while traveling by car in South Ossetia. No casualties were reported. Authorities suspected separatist rebels were behind the attack.
08/13/2004: Two unidentified militants entered the home of Fazal Hussain and killed him in the Thanamandi area of Rajouri district, India. It was suspected that the militants may have killed Mr. Hussain because his two sons were in the Indian army.
08/13/2005: Four Iraqi civilians were killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Samarra, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/13/2005: One worshiper was killed and 80 others were injured when 10 to 12 bombs detonated simultaneously in the Shah Peer Kalla Shaheed shrine in Akhaura, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for he bombing.
08/13/2005: Suspected Iraqi insurgents abducted 11 Pakistani, three Egyptian and two Indian civilians who were employed with the Kuwaiti firm, Al Hamrah near Nasariya, Iraq. The victims were released unharmed after nine days in captivity.
08/13/2005: Suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) bombed a convoy carrying Elazig Province Governor Kadir Kocdemir near Alacakaya, Turkey. One vehicle in the convoy sustained damage, but no one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/13/2005: Two suspected Islamic militants killed two former members of their group who had become government informants in Yala, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2005: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped Amer Abdeljabar Zaein, a top Iraqi Islamic Party official, in Baghdad, Iraq. Zaein was found dead eight days later on August 21, 2005. No group claimed responsibility for Zaein's kidnapping and murder.
08/13/2006: A bomb exploded at trolleybus in Dniester region, Moldova. Two people were killed and ten were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: A bomb planted on railway tracks was defused in Chechnya's Shelkovskoi district, Russia. No claim of responsibility was reported, and there were no casualties.
08/13/2006: A device exploded near Al-Rahmah Hospital, Ba'qubah., Iraq. Two police officers were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: A mortar shell fell on a residential building and a car bomb exploded in Al-Za'faraniyah market, Baghdad, Iraq. Six Iraqis were killed and thirty others were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: A rocket hit a house in Shygal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Twenty civilians were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: Around 4:00 pm local time, a bomb left in front of a shop exploded in Danrongmat district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. One civilian was killed and six others were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: Around 8:30 pm local time, a bomb exploded at the Hassi R'mel-Boumerdes gas pipeline in the community of Krarib, Algeria. Two security officers were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: Bombs exploded at Sellal, Algeria. Six were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: The Taliban ambushed the police in the Hasan Karez area, Shah Joy district, Zabol province, Afghanistan.
08/13/2006: There were rocket attacks on the Philip Church at Allaipiddy, Sri Lanka. More than forty civilians were killed and fifty others were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2006: Three civilians were wounded in an explosive device blast near Zayzah Bridge, northern Basra, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/13/2007: A Belgian husband and wife were abducted by bandits in the city of Fahraj in southeast Iran. The wife was released and efforts are being continued to have the husband released. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
08/13/2007: Three Afghan refugees were killed in the North Waziristan Federally Administrated Tribal Area in Pakistan. Two were beheaded and the other was shot numerous times. They were killed for being suspected U.S. spies. A note was found near the victims saying, ‘All those spying for the Americans will meet the same fate,’ in the local Pashtu language. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2007: Three civilians were killed and fifteen injured in a grenade blast in a Kashmir market in Bandipora Town, India. So far no militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack which occurred two days before India's Independence Day.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday morning at 0810, six civilians were injured when an improvised explosive device housed inside a toolbox detonated in Barangay Saub, Matanao, Davao del Sur province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday morning at about 0630 in an unspecified location in Pattani, Thailand, assailants on two motorcycles fired upon another motorcycle, wounding one government employee and damaging the motorcycle.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday night at 2300, unidentified suspects planted and detonated two improvised explosive devices at the base of Transco National Transmission Corp. tower 110 in sitio Balas, Barangay Tacupan village, Carmen, North Cotabato, Philippines. The bombs contained two 60 millimeter mortar rounds and although the explosions caused the tower to tilt, it did not cause any major damage. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday night at 2334, in Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, at a crowded city square, a suicide bomber detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing eight civilians and two police officers; injuring 21 officers and 19 civilians; and damaging a mosque, several buildings and several vehicles. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday night, in the Mosul al Jadidah district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed an off-duty police officer near his house.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a bomb exploded adjacent to a bus carrying civilians and members of the military, killing 18 and wounding 43, on Bank Street in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. The dead include 10 off-duty soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a roadside bomb exploded near Al Eta village southwest of Ba'quba city, Iraq killing one woman and inuring two others. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a roadside bomb exploded near Sayd Al Haleeb stores (Milk Master Stores) in the Mansour neighborhood in west Baghdad, Iraq killing one civilian. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a suicide bomber driving a 1982 pickup truck detonated his vehicle near a convoy carrying Abdul-Karim Ali Nasif, also known as Abu Saif, the chief administrative official of Multaqa, west of Kirkuk. Nasif and three of his bodyguards were wounded in the explosion. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a white powder was found in an envelope in the party offices of the Prime Minister Helen Clark in Wellington, New Zealand. The area was evacuated and decontaminated though the nature of the powder has not been confirmed. Douglas Hancock pleaded guilty to sending the letter.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahe Anelmunkir militant leader, Haji Namdar, was killed in a shooting at his own headquarters in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The gunman was arrested with a Kalashnikov rifle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, armed assailants threw a grenade at a residence in Khas Orozgan, Oruzgan, Afghanistan, injuring a child and causing damage to the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, at 0630, in Yala, Pattani, Thailand, a security guard was shot and wounded by four gunmen on motorcycles, as the victim was driving in front of them on his motorcycle, in front of a Muslim school. There were no other reported casualties. No groups claimed responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, at an unknown time, in Ataq, Shabwah, Yemen, tribesmen released a French engineer of Algerian origin, after holding him hostage for one day. There were no reported casualties.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, at an unknown time, in Beijing, China, a suspected improvised explosive device reportedly functioned in a building in the Qinhuangdao economic and technological development zone. Two people were reportedly killed in the incident. Olympic organizers stated that the incident was related to production activities. The two people killed are thought to have worked for the Changpu company. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, at an unspecified time, in Khok Pho, Pattani, Thailand, two suspected insurgents shot and killed a motorcycle mechanic at a repair shop. The militants then planted a bomb in one of the motorcycles in front of the shop. There were no other reported casualties of this specific incident, although more incidents follow. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, at an unspecified time, in Khok Pho, Pattani, Thailand, two suspected insurgents that had shot and killed a person at a motorcycle repair shop planted a bomb in a motorcycle and detonated it when police arrived, injuring 8 police and 10 residents. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, at an unspecified time, in Nonthaburi, Pak Kret, Thailand, four men entered the grounds of the Auditor General's house on Srisaman road carrying petrol in an attempt to set fire to the location. They were unsuccesful. There were no reported casualties, and no claims of responsibility.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, one civilian was wounded when a mortar shell hit his house in downtown Kirkuk. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, suspected Lashkar-e-Tayyiba militants tortured and killed Bashir Ahmed, a former village head, at his house in Pasna in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, three female International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid workers, as well as their Afghan driver, were killed after their vehicle was attacked by another vehicle carrying ten Taliban gunmen firing automatic weapons south of Kabul in Logar province, Afghanistan. It was reported that one of the aid workers was American, one Trinidadian and another had dual British-Canadian citizenship. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, asserting that the workers were not helping Afghanistan. Following the attack, the IRC announced the suspension of its humanitarian aid programs in Afghanistan indefinitely.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, two civilians were injured by a bomb in the Al Zainjili area in western Mosul, Iraq. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, two civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in a parked car bomb attack in Al Qiyarah south of Mosul. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/13/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1700, in the Kala'a district of Sinjar, Ninawa, Iraq, two suicide bombers detonated improvised explosive devices they were wearing near the Ayoub Cafe, killing 21 civilians (20 Iraqi; 1 Egyptian), wounding 30 others, and damaging the cafe. The majority of those killed were members of the Yazidi religious sect. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday around 1200 noon, in Al Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a group of civilians, wounding two civilians and one child. A police source said that the explosion also damaged a number of shops and a civilian car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday evening at 1930, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a market in the southern Abu Dishir neighborhood, killing two Shia civilians, wounding 13 others, and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday evening, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices near a government building and a movie theater, wounding one civilian and damaging the government building and one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday night at 0250 in Port Caicedo about 40 miles away from municipality of Puerto Asis, Putumayo, Colombia, assailants bombed and demolished part of the substation of the electric power plant Puerto Caicedo, causing the damages to the control shed and leaving the inhabitants of Port Asis, Orito, Valle del Guamuez and San Miguel without electricity, but no casualties were reported. Authorities claimed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 32nd front were responsible for the attack.
08/13/2009: On Thursday night, in Iwhrekan, Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria, assailants detonated an explosive device at the Ntorogwu gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no injuries. The Urhobo Revolutionary Army claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Ari'el, West Bank and Kefar Tappuah, West Bank, assailants threw several Molotov cocktails at civilian vehicles, damaging several cars but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that Israeli settlers were responsible.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired four rockets at the town, wounding one child. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Bereamburu village, near Yambio, Gharb al Istiwa'iyah, Sudan, assailants attacked the village by unknown means, then set fire to and damaged a church and a health care center and looted medical supplies. No casualties or motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was responsible for the attack.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Jalula', Diyala, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) exploded, wounding two civilians. A bicycle was used as the VBIED. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in the Al Jahiza area south of Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device he was wearing near a group of Sufi Muslims. The explosion killed only the suicide bomber. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Ublan Bairuni, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at an Afghan refugee camp, wounding nine children and two civilians and damaging a residence. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of a tribal elder, killing three civilian bystanders, the tribal elder, and his driver, wounding three civilian bystanders, and damaging the vehicle and several shops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Yanta, Liban-Nord province of eastern Lebanon, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding two civilians and one child. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday around 0000 midnight, at Bhatur in Jamboni, Midnapore, West Bengal, India, 30 suspected People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) militants stormed the houses of Mr. Prabir Shuin and his brother Mr. Samir Shuin and set ablaze two mini-trucks and a pick-up van, causing an unreported amount of damage. According to police, when the Shuin brothers were not home, the militants then dragged out Mr. Koushik Shuin, the son of Mr. Samir Shuin, to the nearby forest and beat him as a punishment for not ferrying the PCPA activists to Trinamul Congress rally at Lalgarh. A little later, the militants returned and set the vehicles on fire. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) backed PCPA militants were responsible.
08/13/2010: On Friday around 0000 midnight, on a road between Bhansi and Bacheli in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, around 60 militants set ablaze six trucks belonging to private contractors carrying iron ore for the Essar Steel Company, causing an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) literature recovered from the incident site asked people not to celebrate Independence Day on 08/14/2010.
08/13/2010: On Friday night, in Chandebila village in Kotwali, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants shot and killed a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) supporter, identified as Chotu Mahato. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) were responsible.
08/13/2010: On Friday night, in Gawadar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants threw hand grenades targeting Gawadar station of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). No casualties were reported but offices of the deputy commissioner and Radio Pakistan were partially damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday night, in Hamra village near the town of Hutah, Lahij, Lahij province, Yemen, two unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Colonel Ali Abdul Kareem al-Ban, a top Yemeni intelligence officer as he walked outside his home. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed that Al Qaeda was responsible.
08/13/2010: On Friday night, in the Aab-e-Gum area near Machh, Balochistan, Pakistan, a group of 30 to 35 unidentified gunmen stopped a passenger bus and opened fire on the passengers with automatic weapons, killing 10 civilians and wounding five others. The victims were all from Punjab. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although Balochi nationalists were thought to be responsible.
08/13/2010: On Friday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device near the Government Model High School causing an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday, in Nala-Malikdinkhel area of Bara of Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, militants planted a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a convoy of Mehsud Scouts Commandant injuring four troopers. The victims were identified as Minhaj Khan, Lance Naik Abdul Akbar, Lance Naik Nisar Khan and Sepoy Maqbool Hussain, however, the commandant was unharmed. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday, in one of two related attacks in the al-Shohadaa neighborhood, Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a second improvised explosive device consisting of highly explosive C-4, targeting the home of a Sahwa force commander, wounding nine civilians. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday, in one of two related attacks in the al-Shohadda neighborhood, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device consisting of highly explosive C-4, targeting the house of a policeman in the rank of major, wounding three policemen, wounding six civilians, and damaging the home. The casualties were mostly women and children. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday, in Salbani, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants blew up a culvert (low bridge) with a landmine. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) were responsible.
08/13/2010: On Friday, in the Sorab area of Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at a power grid station. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2010: On Friday, on Masoom Shah street in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, a rocket landed close to the residence of Balochistan Home Secretary, Akbar Hussein Durrani, next to the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, leaving a policeman dead and two others, including a child, injured. The victims were identified as constable, Lal Mohammad, and a six year old, Mohammad Umer who suffered splinter wounds; Durrani was unharmed. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2011: On Saturday afternoon around 1430, along the Imphal-Moreh route at Chajing in Thoubal, Manipur, India, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Lilong Bridge, causing an unknown amount of property damages but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2011: On Saturday afternoon, in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, in the downtown area of the province, villagers captured and mauled a man who attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device. Officials said Gabby Ayyub was collared by civilians Saturday afternoon while he was trying to detonate the bomb near a row of stalls selling fruits along the busy Serrantes Road, just several blocks away from the main police headquarters. The 28-year old motorcycle taxi driver was handed over to the police and later brought to the hospital for medical treatment after an angry mob cornered him. Police are still investigating the man and the motive behind the foiled attack. It was not immediately known whether the man was a member of the Abu Sayyaf group blamed by authorities for the series of bombings in the province and in other parts of Mindanao. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2011: On Saturday morning around 0415, on National Highway 37 in Panbari, Dhubri, Assam, India, one person was killed and 11 others were injured when suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants opened fire on vehicles. Six of the individuals who were injured were Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists. The AJYCP activists, including state vice-president Ranjit Changmai, were returning from Guwahati to Sivasagar in a Bolero, when the vehicle was sprayed with bullets fired from inside Panbari reserve forest. Four trucks and a Bolero were also damaged in the heavy firing. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack, but KPLT militants are suspected.
08/13/2011: On Saturday morning, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, eight unidentified, armed militants kidnapped Warren Weinstein, a 70-year-old American employed by the JE Austin Associates Inc., from his residence after overpowering his three body guards. In December 2011, al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri released an audio recording claiming responsibility for the kidnapping and stating that Weinstein would be released if a number of demands were met, including the release of prisoners and an end to bombing in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and Gaza. In May and September 2012, al Qaida released videos of Weinstein asking authorities to negotiate his release. In August 2014 al Qaida released another statement encouraging Weinstein's family to pressure the US government to negotiate for his release. In January 2015 an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced convicted kidnapper Hafiz Imran to death. Weinstein was accidentally killed in a United States air strike on January 14, 2015.
08/13/2011: On Saturday night around 0130, in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan, unidentified militants bombed a government run girl's school. The bomb was planted near the building and caused some damage to the gate and wall of the school. No casualties occurred and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2011: On Saturday night at 2330, in Karabulak, Ingushetia, Russia, a bomb exploded outside a grocery store on Oskanova Street, causing structural damages to the building. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2011: On Saturday, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants planted explosives near a hotel outside the village of Malik Nadir Khan Zakakhel. Security Forces received reports of the explosives, however, and the bomb was defused before it was detonated resulting in no casualties or damages. Local authorities suspected that the explosives were targeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tankers that were to stop by the area. No group claimed responsibility for the bomb.
08/13/2011: On Saturday, in the Baladiyat neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and killed a clergyman named Sheikh Adel Abdul-Kazim. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2011: On Saturday, in the Senyayla area of Diyarbakir, Turkey, a group of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members stopped a minibus and kidnapped two people, identified as K.E., a district governor candidate, and Private A.C., a soldier. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, although the PKK is suspected.
08/13/2012: A landmine detonated near military vehicles in Baglar village, Hakkari province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/13/2012: A landmine detonated when a Senegalese soldier stepped on it in Sjibidione town, Ziguinchor region, Senegal. The soldier was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An Afghan police officer wearing civilian clothing opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One NATO soldier and one Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) agent were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An assailant opened fire on Sol Matugas in front of the Hall of Justice at the Capitol Compound in Surigao city, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. Matugas, the governor of Surigao del Norte, was not harmed; however, two police officers and one security guard were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but Samuel Lapac, a former captain of the Luna village guard, was identified as the assailant.
08/13/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Al-Karmah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device attached to a military vehicle detonated in Al-Touz district, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three people, including one soldier and two police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device attached to a railway line detonated in Zangi Abad village, Nushki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The railway line was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device attached to the Balochistan Levis building detonated in Kohlu district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One Levies member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Shahbaz town, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device detonated near Abdul Aziz's vehicle in Taloqan city, Takhar province, Afghanistan. Aziz, a district mayor, and three other civilians were killed in the explosion. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the civilian residence of Din Asghar in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the residence was partially damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device near a railroad track detonated in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties or damages in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device planted near an electricity pylon was discovered and defused in Tajazai village, Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device planted near the Forest Department nursery was discovered and defused in Tajazai village, Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
08/13/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Puthimari Nagaon village, Tripura state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device was discovered in Dolman Mall in North Nazimabad area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device was discovered on a highway in Kabacan municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The device was defused before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/13/2012: An explosive device was discovered under a bridge in Padmabil village, Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. The device was found before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated as a government vehicle was passing in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Four government officials and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants abducted an United States (US) journalist, Austin Tice, from Daraya, Damascus, Syria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility by releasing a video of Tice shortly after the abduction.
08/13/2012: Assailants armed with knives assaulted a village guard at his residence in Bhuliabandh village, Bargarh district, Odisha state, India. The guard was killed in the attack. The Communist Party of India: Maoist (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they believed the guard was a police informant.
08/13/2012: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants attacked a PSA company construction site in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. There were no casualties, but one truck, one excavator, and one road roller were set on fire and destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Maoists.
08/13/2012: Assailants attacked an airport construction site in Hakkari province, Turkey. Eleven trucks and a construction vehicle were set on fire, and 11 workers were kidnapped. All of the workers were released five and a half hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/13/2012: Assailants attacked two Darfur Regional Authority ministry buildings and the Peace and Reconciliation Commission building in Khartoum city, Khartoum state, Sudan. There were no reported casualties; however, Husayn Abd-al-Rahman, the minister of youths, and other officials were kidnapped from the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Youth and Sport, and the headquarters of Peace and Reconciliation Commission. All hostages were released after a few hours following negotiations. A banner was left at the youth ministry claiming responsibility in the name of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM); however, authorities refuted this claim.
08/13/2012: Assailants fired a projectile into Kalat district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rocket struck a civilian house, damaging it. This was one of two rocket strikes in Kalat on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants fired a projectile into Kalat district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rocket struck a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PCTL) Exchange Quarters building, damaging it. This was one of two rocket strikes in Kalat on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a group of people standing in front of the Awami National Party (ANP) office in Khyber Chowk area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. One political worker was killed and two other people injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a border post in Pahoubly village, Toulepleu department, Moyen-Comoe region, Ivory Coast. This was one of two attacks on border posts in Toulepleu department on this date. One person was injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to soldiers loyal to former President Laurent Gbagbo.
08/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a border post in Pekambly village, Toulepleu department, Moyen-Comoe region, Ivory Coast. This was one of two attacks on border posts in Toulepleu department on this date. One person was injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to soldiers loyal to former President Laurent Gbagbo.
08/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a group of laborers in Dadgiri village, Chirang district, Assam state, India. One laborer was killed and two wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a paramilitary vehicle in the Republic of North Ossetia, Russia. One soldier was killed and one other person wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on Juma Gul near the Gereshk district power station in Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Gul, the head of the Breshna Power Supply Company, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on Khalaf Al-Menahy in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Al-Menahy, a tribal leader, and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Two explosive devices placed in a well were discovered and defused in Nar Raza Khan village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: Two suicide bombers attempted to detonate explosive vests targeting a provincial government compound in Zaranj city, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. The assailants were killed by police before they could carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police officers in Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. One police officer was killed and nine other people (eight police officers and a civilian) were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected the attack was carried out by separatists.
08/13/2013: A roadside bomb exploded in Dawr town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings; this second bomb targeted the crowd drawn by the first bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: A roadside bomb exploded near a military vehicle in Samarra town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: A sticky bomb attached to a Sahwa vehicle detonated in Dawr town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa Council members were killed in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings; this first bomb was designed to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a military checkpoint in Somer area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, one soldier was killed and one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: A vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Almar district, Fariab province, Afghanistan. A police officer and a civilian were killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An assailant on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a prayer hall in Metroville area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on Ismailis worshipping in Karachi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An assailant on a motorcycle threw a grenade into a female prayer hall in Karimabad area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and at least 26 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks on Ismailis worshipping in Karachi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonate in a parking lot in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Two Hindu civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated alongside the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline in Albu Jahash town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No one was injured; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at a border checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Arish on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the attack was attributed to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at a cafeteria for officials in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Arish on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the attack was attributed to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Arish on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the attack was attributed to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated near the house of the police security chief in Tarinkot city, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The chief, Muhammad Aslam, was not injured; however, one civilian was killed and another was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it at a bazaar in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. All three assailants were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a media source attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited installation in a market in Noshki district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, service was interrupted as result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Jalal Elorfi at his home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Elorfi, a Libyan military colonel, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Al-Zahraa mosque in the area of Al-Wardiyah, Sulayman Bik subdistrict, Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 12 people were injured in the blast. The mosque and nearby buildings were damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police convoy in Abu Jabir area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was detected at the entrance of al-Riyadah city, Kirkuk, Iraq. While police officers were inspecting the vehicle it detonated, killing three officers. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/13/2013: Armed assailants attacked four people from the Shabak sect in the area of al-Atshanah, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three others were wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/13/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device and then opened fire on bystanders at the military prosecutor's headquarters in Sharih Al-Bahir area, Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A soldier and a civilian were injured in the attack; nearby walls were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Assailants fired a Grad rocket at the city of Eilat, South district, Israel. Israel's Iron Dome missile-defense system destroyed the rocket before it hit the city. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) and the Mujahedeen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem each claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was in retaliation for Israel killing four of their fighters in Sinai the previous week.
08/13/2013: Assailants fired rockets at an airport in Turbat district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rockets struck near a security forces camp; however, there were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Assailants fired three rockets toward a Frontier Constabulary camp near Hernai city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rockets missed their target, resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Assailants kidnapped an army corporal while escorting Department of Natural Resources and Environment staff in barangay Mahayahay, San Luis municipality, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. The victim was released by the assailants on September 23, 2013 after negotiations with officials. The New People's Army (NPA) Front 88 claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying a local mayor and his entourage in barangay Mati, San Miguel municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. No casualties were reported; however, gunmen took the weapons of the mayor and his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/13/2013: Gunmen ambushed the head of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) non-governmental organization (NGO) in San Lorenzo village, Gapan city, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. Emerson Pascual, the VACC head, was uninjured; however, four people were killed, including a police officer, and two people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on Ashok Ghosh in Nadia district, West Bengal state, India. Ghosh, a Trinamool Congress leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police later arrested two suspects in connection with the assault.
08/13/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol in Bolan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five assailants were killed when the soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Sayed Azizullah in Darzab district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Azizullah, a tribal elder, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspected Azizullah was targeted because he worked with Afghan security against banned groups.
08/13/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Khadija al-Ammami in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Ammami, a television broadcaster with Al-Ahrar, was not injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2014: A prisoner stole a gun from a prison guard and attempted to free other prisoners in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The number of casualties from the attack were unknown; however, the prisoners were subdued and brought back into their cells. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/13/2014: A remote-controlled bomb detonated near a hospital in Hodan district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reports of casualties from the blast, but several solar-powered streetlights were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
08/13/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a Filipino military convoy in Sambulawan village, Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, a military official attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/13/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting the vehicle of Malik Abdul Hakeem, a pro-government tribal elder and the Salarzai Peace Committee leader, in Gulu Shah area, Khar tehsil, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Hakeem was not injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: A roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle in Khannesin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: A roadside bomb was discovered and defused in Dera Murad Jamali town, Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: An explosive device hidden in a bag was discovered and defused in Dera Murad Jamali town, Nasirabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: An explosive device planted near the central prison detonated as security forces were attempting to defuse it in Saber area, Tuban district, Lahij governorate, Yemen. At least eight people were killed and 34 were wounded in the attack; the victims included soldiers, explosives experts, journalists, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baghdad al-Jadidah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people were killed and 21 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baiyaa area, Rasheed district, 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.
08/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hay al-Amil area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a hospital in Al-Tayaran Square, Karrada area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants abducted Izzatullah, a prosecutor, Mohammad Navi Bizhan, a crime branch chief, and a bodyguard from Khani Chahar Bagh district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. Izzatullah and Bizhan were killed and their bodies were discovered on August 14, 2014; the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants armed with batons attacked and detonated explosive devices at a bridge construction site in Latehar district, Jharkhand state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but heavy machinery was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/13/2014: Assailants attacked a Levies Forces checkpost in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the checkpost and two motorcycles were damaged. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants attacked a Puntland Security Force (PSF) base near Galgala town, Bari region, Somalia. The attack caused an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/13/2014: Assailants attacked civilian homes with machetes and firearms near Bili village, Orientale province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least four people, including three civilians and one member of a militia, were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
08/13/2014: Assailants attacked the Municipal Secretary for Social Development in Saravena municipality, Arauca department, Colombia. The secretary and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/13/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a Kurdish residence in Jalula town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 20 similar attacks in Jalula that targeted Kurdish houses. There were no reported casualties; however, the houses were damaged in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2014: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Bicentenario oil pipeline near La Esperanza area, Arauca department, Colombia. Although there were no reported casualties, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/13/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at the residence of Sadiq Khan, a pro-government militia leader, in Bara tehsil, Khyber agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Nine members of Khan's family were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants fired mortars at Donetsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least two civilians were killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/13/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at civilian houses in Ad Draiby area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks on areas in Tripoli on this day. At least four people were killed and eight people were injured across this attack and an attack in Ghot al-Shaal area. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at civilian houses in Ghot al-Shaal area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks on areas in Tripoli on this day. At least four people were killed and eight people were injured across this attack and an attack in Ad Draiby area. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Tump area, Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack; however, a FC vehicle was destroyed. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants hijacked a car on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants kidnapped three Indian workers for OASIS engineering in Tangi Waghjan area, Logar province, Afghanistan. The engineers were rescued during a raid near Pul-i-Alam city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/13/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Mattallah town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One child was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Janzur area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on areas in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Al-Saiqa forces member in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The Al-Saiqa member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint military and police patrol near Ghumsimunda forest, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. An unknown number of casualties resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Malik in Lashkar Gah city, Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Malik, a campaign manager for ex-presidential candidate Gul Agha Sherzai, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) vehicle near Galandar Pampore area, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two police officers and a civilian were killed in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources denied the claim and attributed the incident to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on an International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) vehicle in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Garissa city, Garissa county, Kenya. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ghazanfar Kazmi in Garden area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Kazmi, a Station House Officer (SHO), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on Jameel Shah in Gul Ahmed Chowrangi Qayoomabad area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Shah, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), was killed in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2014: Assailants set fire to five oil trucks on the main highway between Ocana and Cucuta cities, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. The assailants first ordered the drivers out of the vehicles and then proceeded to set them on fire; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/13/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a flag shop in Satellite Town, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Five assailants opened fire on a construction site in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/13/2015: A grenade detonated at the Jamia Trenz mosque in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. At least 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Jamila market in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 67 people were killed and 152 people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Afghan Local Police (ALP) vehicles in Muhammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the bomber, at least 22 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: An assailant shot and killed a civilian in Mabar city, Dhamar governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/13/2015: An explosive device detonated in Baraya municipality, Huila department, Colombia. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. One person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: An explosive device detonated near a soccer stadium in Khanasah, Diyala, Iraq. Two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Zafraniya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: An explosive device detonated on a bus in Husseiniyah, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle on Tunceli-Elazig highway in Tunceli province, Turkey. The assailants then hijacked a government vehicle following the blast. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/13/2015: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Albu Tumah, Saladin, Iraq. Two military personnel were killed and six volunteer fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants abducted seven civilians from Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The hostages were released on August 19, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a military post in Cizre, Sirnak province, Turkey. A soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a mining employee's residence in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Khamyab district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed and six others were abducted during the assault; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) post in Aab-e-Khoban area, Karukh district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked Asharam Modiyami at his residence in Bhatpal village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Modiyami, a village deputy sarpanch, was killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked Kirsuram at his residence in Chikagaon village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Kirsuram, a village sarpanch, was injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Tagab district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and seven were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Tagab on this date. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked Sukhdev Negi at his residence in Gudaskal village, Chhattisgarh state, India. Negi, a village sarpanch, was killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked two Awami Leage (AL) leaders in Madhya Badda area, Dhaka city, Dhaka district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Both leaders were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2015: Assailants attacked two police officers on a motorcycle patrol in near the Punjab IAS-PCS Housing Complex in Mullanpur Garibdass village, Punjab state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device on the Guwahati-Kokrajhar railway track in Rabhapara village, Assam state, India. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash after security forces responded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
08/13/2015: Assailants fired projectile at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and militia members in Bayt Awan, Lattakia governorate, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/13/2015: Assailants fired two rockets that landed and detonated in Latakia city, Lattakia governorate, Syria. At least two people were killed and 14 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jaysh al-Islam (Syria).
08/13/2015: Assailants kidnapped nine people in Jaghuri district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on Aladji Sekou in Barkerou village, Segou, Mali. Sekou, the village imam, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
08/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Anwar Bek in Arghanj Khaw district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. Bek, National Directorate of Security (NDS) deputy chief, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on residents in Kukuwa-Gari village, Yobe state, Nigeria. At least 160 people were killed by gunfire or drowning as they tried to escape by jumping in a nearby river. In addition, 14 assailants were killed following the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram, noting the assault was likely reprisal for the death of two Boko Haram members.
08/13/2015: Assailants set fire to a Bedouin tent in Ein Samiya area, Ramallah city, 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.
08/13/2015: Assailants set fire to the Abali Ski Resort in Gevas district, Van province, Turkey. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/13/2015: Assailants shelled a hospital in Tagab district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Tagab on this day. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2015: Assailants shot and killed Fazel Mawla, the Qazi Yusof High School principal, in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a cafe in Jabal Mohsen neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a flag stall in Larkana city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one child was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Four assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Dhats Simon in Barangay Gli-Gli, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Simon, the Barangay Bulol chairperson, was killed in the attack, along with his bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Two assailants threw a grenade at the Sugar Pappi coffee shop in Cotabato city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An assailants beat a homosexual individual to death in Elti, Bokhtar, Khatlon, Tajikistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jihadi-Inspired extremists, identified as Sharifjon Zokir, Ravshan Fayziyev, and Saadi Saidov.
08/13/2016: An explosive device detonated in Nuayriyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sozma Qala, Sari Pul, Afghanistan. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near a fish lake In Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al Kifah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Baghdad al-Jadeeda, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Federal Police captain was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Biya, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a paramedic, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated in Shaab, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants abducted at least ten people from Luuq Jeelow, Hiiraan, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the deaths of Al-Shabaab members.
08/13/2016: Assailants abducted Naci Adiyaman and his brother near Ayvalik, Sirnak, Turkey. Adiyaman, a Justice and Development Party (AKP) youth branch leader, was found dead the following day. The whereabouts of the remaining hostage are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/13/2016: Assailants attacked a Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) camp in Kurkajhode, Chhattisgarh, India. Two constables were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/13/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Beni, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 64 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
08/13/2016: Assailants beheaded a traditional elder in Luuq Jeelow, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/13/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a school in Shahr-e-Safa, Zabul, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Hamdaniyeh neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same evening. At least nine people were killed and 20 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim extremists.
08/13/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Saladin neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same evening. At least nine people were killed and 20 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim extremists.
08/13/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of three projectile attacks in different neighborhoods of Aleppo on the same evening. At least nine people were killed and 20 others were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim extremists.
08/13/2016: Assailants kidnapped and killed Wedad Hussein Ali, a journalist, in Dihok, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdish Democratic Party-Iraq (KDP), which the group denied.
08/13/2016: Assailants kidnapped five security officials and a civilian from Farah, Afghanistan. The hostages were executed on August 15, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2016: Assailants killed two civilians in Qush Tepa, Jawzjan, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2016: Assailants launched a rocket at a civilian residence in Shahi Khel, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Imam, Maulama Akonjee, and his assistant, Thara Uddin, in Queens, New York City, United States. Akonjee and Uddin were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, though authorities arrested Oscar Morel in connection with the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on Eddie Nolasco in Malabon, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Nalasco, a former city councilor, was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants raided Golkofa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
08/13/2016: Assailants set up a road block and extorted money from civilians in Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/13/2016: Assailants shot and killed a former sub-district chief in Yarang, Pattani, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a market in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least 16 people, including Budda Amarnath pilgrims, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a police checkpoint near the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi airport in Guwahati, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties as the devices were defused following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at police officers as they were inspecting a fake explosive device in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2016: At least two incendiary device were discovered and defused at a market in Phangnga, Thailand. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/13/2016: Two explosive devices planted at a power pylon were discovered and defused in Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2016: Two suicide bombers detonated targeting military forces in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailants, at least 15 soldiers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: An assailant armed with a rifle threatened to open fire on a Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) patrol near Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk, Ukraine. The SMM patrol left the area and no shots were fired. A member of a pro-Russia militia claimed responsibility for the incident and stated, "You are all spies. You do not have to walk near our positions. You have nothing to do here at all. Get out of here."
08/13/2017: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Deh Afghan, Kabul, Afghanistan. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: An explosive device detonated in Kakwa Naorem Leikai neighborhood in Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol vehicle in Masaeed, North Sinai, Egypt. Two police officers were killed and six officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: An explosive device planted in a tunnel detonated underneath a Syrian Army position in Ein Tarma neighborhood, Damascus, Syria. At least 16 soldiers were reported missing in the blast. Al-Rahman Corps faction of the Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dalma, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baladiat neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants attacked a Peshmerga headquarters in Zakalawiya, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least one Peshmerga member was injured as security forces repelled the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants attacked Ghormach district in Faryab, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants attacked Iraqi Volunteer Forces positions near Tall Safouk, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 20 assailants were killed and eight assailants were injured 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).
08/13/2017: Assailants attacked joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubaland Forces (JF) personnel in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants attacked military forces in Usaylan district, Shabwah, Yemen. This was one of three related assaults in Usaylan district on the same day. At least 11 people, including eight assailants and three soldiers, and 20 people, including 11 assailants and nine soldiers, were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Houthi extremists.
08/13/2017: Assailants equipped with mortars and machine guns attacked military bases in Zuwiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least 15 people, including 12 assailants and three soldiers, were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/13/2017: Assailants kidnapped seven police officers in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Oilfield Protection Force (OPF) patrol in Al-Humairat, Diyala, Iraq. At least four police officers were killed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on General Ghulam Dastagir, the local traffic department head, in Shiadah, Herat, Afghanistan. Dastagir and his bodyguard were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on Khalil al-Maamuri in Luqmaniyah, Diyala, Iraq. Al-Maamuri, the Hibhib municipal council deputy chair, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants set fire to DL Enterprises construction equipment in Fertig Hills, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the Baptist Comprehensive College in Nkwen, Bamenda city, North-West, Cameroon. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Oil Corporation employee in Zawiya district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Sakhi Amanullah Notezai in Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan. Notezai, a Provincial Assembly of Balochistan Member, was not harmed; however, at least four people, including two Levies Forces officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along a road between Kuloy and Tapikan, in the Shariff Aguak district, Maguindanao, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/13/2017: Security forces identified and arrested three assailants attempting to plant explosive devices in Mosul district, Nineveh, Iraq. The three assailants claimed responsibility for the incident and confessed to being members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/13/2017: Security forces identified and arrested two suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle in Al Mishin area, Baghdad Iraq. The vehicle later detonated while being defused, and two bomb disposal officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2017: Two assailants armed with rifles opened fire at the Aziz Istanbul restaurant in Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso. The assailants held an unknown number of people hostage inside the restaurant for eight hours, before security forces killed both assailants and rescued 40 hostages. In addition to the assailants, at least 19 people were killed and 21 people were injured during the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) or Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso) may have carried out the attack. Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso) denied involvement and attributed the incident to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
08/14/1985:  Armed members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) raided a Sinhalese village in in Aranthalawa in the Ampara district in Sri Lanka, killing seven villagers.  It is possible that some homes were also burned down, but this information  is unclear.
08/14/1998: Four North Ossetian policemen were killed and four wounded when they were ambushed by 10 unknown perpetrators on the "Georgian Military Road" between Chmi and Verchni Lars in North Ossetia, Russia. The perpetrators fired automatic guns and grenade throwers at the policemen.
08/14/1998: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members hijacked the M.V. Princess Kash, a Dubai-owned cargo ship, in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, with twenty-one crew members on board. It was thought that the crew was eventually killed, but there was no information regarding their fate.
08/14/1998: Unknown perpetrators dynamited a section of the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline between Saravena and Samore. The attack caused damage, but no one was killed or injured in the attack.
08/14/1999: A group of heavily armed unidentified perpetrators launched a rocket attack at an Army camp at Magam, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir State, India.  No casualties or damage were reported in this incident.
08/14/1999: A group of heavily armed unidentified perpetrators launched a rocket attack at an Army camp at Manasbal, Jammu and Kashmir State, India, on the Srinagar-Bandipora road, killing three soldiers and wounding nine before escaping. No losses were reported on the perpetrators' side.
08/14/1999: A group of heavily armed unidentified perpetrators launched a rocket attack at an Army camp at Rajpora, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir State, India.  No casualties or damage were reported in this incident.
08/14/1999: A group of heavily armed unidentified perpetrators launched a rocket attack at an Army camp at Valgam, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir State, India. No casualties or damage were reported in this incident.
08/14/1999: A minibus bomb killed six people and wounded fourteen as it arrived at Dina, India. The bomb was placed under a seat in the bus. Pakistani officials suspected the involvement of Indian intelligence agents, but offered no evidence to support that claim. This day marked the 52nd anniversary of Pakistan's independence.
08/14/1999: A small bomb exploded close to an Independence Day ceremony addressed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan. Dunya Gul, who was said to be a religious extremist, was arrested after the "low intensity explosion," which occurred about a kilometer from the parliament building as Sharif started a speech after the traditional flag-hoisting ceremony. The perpetrator told police he did not want to cause harm and his aim was to vent his anger over the government's "failure" to implement Islamic law.
08/14/1999: A young woman was killed and several children were injured when a bomb exploded in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The children were playing in a street when the attack occurred. Pakistani officials blamed Indian intelligence agents from the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for carrying out this attack. This day marked the 52nd anniversary of Pakistan's independence.
08/14/1999: In Northern Ireland, a six-year-old boy escaped injury when a petrol bomb was thrown through his bedroom window in his north Belfast home as he slept. The device failed to explode. The Royal Ulster Constabulatory (RUC) said it did not believe that the attack was sectarian.
08/14/1999: Prince Charles was attacked in a remote cove in Cyprus by a dozen fanatic supporters of Enosis Movement (EOKA-B). The perpetrators were carrying harpoon-guns and trapped the Prince between the sea and his yacht as they threatened the shocked prince and screamed insults for Britain's involvement in Cyprus. The Prince managed to escape to safety.
08/14/1999: Two Army soldiers were killed and seven, including a junior commissioned officer, were injured when they were ambushed by perpetrators in the Devar-Lolab area of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir State, India.
08/14/1999: Two unidentified men carrying suspicious packages were suspected of dumping a bomb outside of an office building in Netanya, Israel. Police officials stated that the suspects might have intended to conduct the explosion in heavy traffic areas, but had to dump the bomb after realizing that they had been spotted. No casualties and only light property damage were caused by the bombing.
08/14/2000: Ten people were killed and over 40 wounded when a bomb detonated inside the last compartment of the Muzaffarpur to Ahmedabad train in Rauzabad, India. Officials suspect that the bomb was hidden in a piece of luggage.
08/14/2000: The Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline in Colombia was bombed in an unspecified location in Colombia. The attack forced a suspension of oil pumping activities. No claim of responsibility was made however the National Liberation Army (NLA) was suspected of this attack.
08/14/2000: Two pro-Moscow civilians were executed by Chechen rebels in Chechnya. Their heads were later displayed on pikes to serve as an example to the local population. Though one of the victims was from the village of Dargo and the other from Belgatoi, southeast of Chechnya, no exact location for the act was given.
08/14/2001: A boat belonging to the San Pablo Fluvial Transportation Company with 15 occupants was stopped by 20 armed men of the National Liberation Army (ELN) near Bocas de Sogamoso. The guerrillas hijacked the boat and took with them the pilot and his assistant, who were later released. The boat was left in an area 40 minutes from the Barrancabermeja harbor where oil is shipped. Explosives were then placed in the boat and which was later was found along the Magdalena River, in Santander Department, Colombia. The explosives were defused and no casualties resulted from this attack.
08/14/2001: A bomb placed by unknown perpetrators was found and defused inside a public urinal in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/14/2001: A bus was set on fire by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members in East Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident. Another bus was also torched in a related attack.
08/14/2001: A convoy carrying 12 members of the East Aceh Human Rights Coalition and including members of the security services as an escort was attacked by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) near Alue Rangan in Aceh Province, Indonesia. The organization was sent to investigate the Bumi Flora palm oil plantation massacre that happened August 9, 2001. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/14/2001: A mother and her child were wounded and a third child suffered from shock from a shooting attack by unidentified Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli settler vehicle near Hebron, the West Bank, Palestine.
08/14/2001: A pipe bomb attack was instigated by two unidentified men against a Catholic home in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Two people were treated for shock as a result of the incident. The Ulster Defense Association (UDA) was blamed for the attack by Sinn Fein chief whip Alex Maskey.
08/14/2001: A roadblock was set up and two buses were burned by 80 members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) at the 40-km point on the highway to the sea between Cali and Buenaventura, in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.
08/14/2001: A school was torched in Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). No injuries were reported in connection with this incident. Two other nearby schools were also attacked in a similar fashion.
08/14/2001: A school was torched in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia by unidentified numbers of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident. Another nearby school was also attacked in a similar fashion.
08/14/2001: A village near Lubango, in Huila Province, Angola was infiltrated by National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members and the perpetrators opened fire on the homes. Another nearby village was also attacked in a similar fashion. In the two related attacks, 20 victims were taken to a hospital in Lubango of whom 10 died of their wounds.
08/14/2001: A village near Lubango, in Huila Province, Angola, was infiltrated by National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members and the perpetrators opened fire on the homes. Another nearby village was also attacked in a similar fashion. In the two related attacks, 20 victims were taken to a hospital in Lubango of whom 10 died of their wounds.
08/14/2001: A water tank car was destroyed by a land mine in Grozny, Chechnya. A teenage girl was also wounded in the explosion.
08/14/2001: After peacekeepers arrested 16 members of the Albanian National Army (ANA) who were trying to cross the Kosovo-Macedonia border near the Kosovo village of Gorance in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), two unidentified men opened fire on the group of Polish and Ukrainian KFOR soldiers. No one was injured in the exchange of fire.
08/14/2001: Albanian guerrillas attacked the village of Lesok near Tetovo, Macedonia. Four Macedonian homes were set ablaze by the perpetrators, but no casualties were reported.
08/14/2001: Approximately 100 members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) forced out the passengers on a Peralonso Company bus on the Gramalote-Villa Caro road, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia and placed explosives in the vehicle. Authorities found and defused the bomb the next day. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/14/2001: Eighteen people were kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Curumani, Cesar Department, Colombia. The ELN released 14 of the victims when police and army units arrived on the scene. The fate of the remaining four was not reported. No casualties were reported in connection with this incident.
08/14/2001: Five Hindus were shot and killed and one was wounded by suspected Laskhar-e Taiba members in Bela village of Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir.
08/14/2001: Five people were kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN) at a fake police checkpoint in Godo, located between Dabeiba and Mutata Municipalities on the Bogota-Medellin highway, in Antioquia Department, Colombia. The fate of the victims was not known.
08/14/2001: Four people were killed and 20 wounded in a bomb explosion detonated by suspected militants on a train near Ghaziabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Initial reports said that the bomb had been accidentally detonated.
08/14/2001: In Aguachica, Cesar Department, Colombia, the National Liberation Army (ELN) set two trucks on fire and blew out the tires of four vehicles, which hindered traffic for hours along the La Paz road. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
08/14/2001: Members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) targeted vehicles a roadblock in El Ventarron, San Luis Municipality, on the Medellin-Bogota highway, where two trailers were set on fire and the tires of 20 vehicles were blown out. The rebels conducted some investigations, seeking alleged enemies and potential kidnap victims. No injuries were reported in connection with this attack.
08/14/2001: One officer was killed in an attack by Chechen rebels in the Vedeno District police building in Chechnya, Russia.
08/14/2001: The town of Gilo, Israel was targeted in a shooting attack by unidentified Palestinian gunmen in Beit Jalla, Palestine. Eleven apartments were damaged and one Israeli was lightly hurt. Israeli forces moved into Beit Jalla shortly thereafter.
08/14/2001: Two automatic teller machines were blown up by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Medellin, Antioquia Department, Colombia. No casualties were caused in the blast.
08/14/2002: A bomb planted in downtown Tebessa, Northeast Algeria, exploded near the Movement for National Reform (MRN). Some material damages were reported but no casualties. The perpetrators were unknown.
08/14/2002: A roadblock of the Russian Federal Task was attacked by Chechen rebels in Grozny. The unidentified attackers launched a fire grenade, wounding 3 soldiers.
08/14/2004: The United Liberation Front of Assam was blamed for a grenade blast at a cinema in the Assam town of Gauripur on India's independence day. The blast injured about 20 movie goers. The strike was in protest of New Delhi's rule over the northeast which is rich in oil, tea, and timber.
08/14/2005: A bomb exploded in a government-run school scheduled to host celebrations involving government officials in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. The bomb exploded two hours before the function was to begin and did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: A suicide bomber blew himself up in Al-Mahawil, Iraq killing two people and injuring four others. Police attempted to apprehend the suicide bomber when they observed him acting strangely in Al-Mahawil's market. He evaded capture despite having been shot by the police and detonated the bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists bombed a Municipal Committee building in Kohlu, Pakistan. The explosion did not result in any casualties, but the building sustained some minor damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists bombed a power grid station operated by the state-owned Water and Power Development Authority. The bomb, strapped to a bicycle, injured a policeman and an employee of the Water and Power Development Authority. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists fired a rocket onto a field where people were gathering to celebrate Independence Day in Pakistan's Shakai Valley. The rocket did not harm anyone and struck about 30 minutes before Lt. General Safdar Hussain was to speak to the gathered crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists fired a rocket that landed on a school's grounds in Mand, Pakistan. The rocket damaged a school building, but did not cause any casualties. Local authorities suspected that the rocket was meant to strike the nearby Federal Minister of Special Education's residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: Suspected Lashkar-e Taiba members abducted, tortured and maimed a villager in the Sariliya-Sumi area in India's Doda (District) after accusing him of being a government informant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2005: Three gunmen kidnapped sound engineer Mohamed Ouathi in Gaza City, Palestine. Ouathi, a French citizen, was an employee of the public France 3 television station. His captors were suspected to have been recently fired security force members looking for leverage to demand jobs and to get back at the Palestinian interior ministry. Ouathi was release on August 22, 2005 after eight days in captivity. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
08/14/2005: Two unknown perpetrators shot and killed a Buddhist teacher, Wad Ochaampawan, in Thailand's Yarang (District). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: Unknown perpetrators abducted Hassib Kadhem Jawid, a Director and General Manager of Iraq's Central Bank, from his home in Baghdad, Iraq. Jawid was released on August 25, 2005 after his captors received ransom payment for his release.
08/14/2005: Unknown perpetrators bombed a shopping center in Istanbul, Turkey, injuring one person. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2006: A bomb (claymore mine) targeting Pakistan’s top envoy exploded in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Seven people were killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2006: A bomb attached to a bicycle exploded next to a store in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and three were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2006: A suicide car bomb exploded in the Barmal areas of Paktia province, Afghanistan. The attacker was killed and seven people were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2006: Ayodeji Daramola, a candidate seeking gubernatorial nomination for the People's Democratic Party, was found at approximately 1AM in his home in Ijan Ekiti, Nigeria. He had been stabbed to death by assailants after addressing a rally earlier that week.
08/14/2006: On Monday two Fox News reporters were kidnapped by armed men in Gaza City, West Bank and Gaza. Steve Centanni from the United States and Olaf Wiig from New Zealand were taken from their news van and held in an abandoned garage, while their driver, who was Palestinian, and two other journalists were let go. The kidnappers forced Centanni and Wiig to make a video converting to Isalm. They were then released unharmed on August 27, 2006, after 13 days in captivity. A group called the Holy Jihad Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. In 2011 the U.S. State Department attributed responsibility to the Army of Islam.
08/14/2006: The LTTE accused unknown perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, of bombing an orphanage at in the rebel-held northeast, killing at least 61 schoolgirls and wounding 150. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2007: A Moroccan suicide attacker attempted to board a bus of tourists in the city of Meknes in the Meknes-Tafilalet (Region), Morocco. The driver refused to let him on the bus and instead shut the door, leaving the bomb to detonate outside. Only the attacker was injured.
08/14/2007: A suicide bomber drove his truck onto a canal bridge in Baghdad, Iraq, killing ten and injuring six. The blast sent three small buses, a truck, and cars plunging into the water. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2007: Four coordinated vehicle bombs killed at least 500 and and injured 1500 in the towns of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, Iraq. The blasts targeted minority Yazidis, who speak a dialect of Kurdish and follow a pre-Islamic religion. The exact locations of the explosions within each town were not reported, but rescue workers report that 80 percent of the villages were destroyed or damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities blamed al Qaida in Iraq.
08/14/2007: In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, assailants armed with unspecified firearms attacked a radio station.  Fourteen civilians were killed and the station was damaged.  No group claimed responsibility but it was widely believed to be the actions of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).
08/14/2007: Three soldiers were killed and up to eight injured in an attack with two homemade bombs in Algeria’s Kabylei region. Authorities suspect that al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb group is responsible for the attack.
08/14/2008:  On Thursday, in Pasni, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a bazaar, injuring two civilians and damaging the bazaar. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008:  On Thursday, in Qalat, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a telephone exchange facility, damaging the facility but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1300, two unidentified gunmen shot and killed Bonifacio Clemente, former vice-mayor of Cabiao town, while he was driving along the Cabiao national highway in Purok 1, San Fernando Sur Village, Cabiao city, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines. The gunmen, who rode up on either side of Clemente on two motorcycles, used two 0.45 caliber pistols in the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday afternoon at 1345, Nureddin Aliliaya was arrested after the improvised explosive device he was transporting exploded prematurely, injuring Aliliaya, at a public market in M'lang town, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Aliliaya later confessed to being a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
08/14/2008: On Thursday at 2140, an remote controlled improvised explosive device functioned near an illegal jetty in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province as Thai civilians were crossing into Malaysia to buy pork. The device contained around 3-5kg of explosive and was initiated by cell phone. Eight people were injured. No group claimed the responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday in Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland, an improvised explosive device was found at a flats complex. The device was described as a 5L container, filled with petrol and small nails, attached to the wiring components of a torch. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday morning at 0530, a bomb that was planted in a trash can at a bus terminal near a public market in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province, Philippines, was discovered and safely defused by the military. The improvised explosive device contained 4.4 pounds of TNT, boosters, a 60 millimeter mortar round, a blasting cap, a battery, a cell phone and nails that were to be used as shrapnel. No casualties were reported as the bomb did not detonate and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday night, an alleged Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel detonated an improvised explosive device that killed seven people and injured 52 others during local festivities at a town fair in downtown Ituango, Antioquia department, Colombia. The device was hidden in a trash can beside a lamppost in the center of Ituango. Several nearby shops were destroyed in the blast. A man thought to be responsible for the bombing attack who is known as "El Pajaro" was arrested soon after the blast. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday night, assailants fired several rocket-propelled grenades and grenades at the Abd-al-Nasir Mosque, the Al-Tabbanah Cemetery, and a military fortification in Tripoli, Liban-Nord, Lebanon, causing no casualties or damage.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, a bomb made with batteries, flexible wires and detonators was planted at Parokhowa market by suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front militants in Karbi Anglong, Assam, India. The bomb was recovered before it could explode.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, a bomb made with batteries, flexible wires and detonators was planted on Dokmoka-Samelangso road by suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front militants in Dokmoka, Karbi Anglong, Assam, India. The bomb was recovered before it could explode.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, a bomb was recovered and defused at Pathsala in Barpeta, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, a roadside bomb detonated at the Baiji oil refinery, wounding five  employees. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, a roadside bomb detonated in a field near Ba'quba, Iraq killing an eight year old girl, and injuring both her mother and sister. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, a roadside bomb detonated targeting pilgrims near al-Taharriyat Square in Karrada, central Baghdad. One pilgrim was killed and seven others were wounded in the explosion. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, an improvised explosive device was discovered hanging from an electrical transmission tower in Carmen, North Cotabato province, Philippines. Police defused the bomb preventing any casualties or damages to incur. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, at 2334, nine people were killed and 33 were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police station near Moon Market in Allama Iqbal Town neighborhood in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Most of those injured were policemen.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, Daniel Chabra, a 40-year-old American national, was stabbed to death in his rented home in Zone 4's Villa Beach area of Arevalo district, Iloilo city, Iloilo province, Philippines. Chabra bore at least 12 stab wounds in different parts of his body. Authorities blamed the attack on a lone New People’s Army (NPA) Sparrow unit hit man. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, heavy explosions killed six presidential guards and five civilians near the Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Banaadir province, Somalia. The explosions also damaged one car of the president's group. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Chak, Palamau, Jharkhand, India, assailants fired upon a group of police officers, killing one and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist was responsible.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Kanchanpur, Nepal, assailants detonated a "pressure cooker" improvised explosive device on the Agricultural Development Bank, damaging the bank but causing no casualties. An estimated 14,600 US dollars was reported in damages. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a railroad track but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Sitio Balas, Barangay Tacupan, Cotabato, Philippines, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices (IED) made from 60mm projectiles, damaging two electrical transmission towers but causing no casualties.  Four more IEDs made from 60mm projectiles were later found and defused. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was responsible.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, Iraqi security forces detonated a booby trapped car at the Iraqi Security Forces recruiting center in Tikrit. No casualties were reported. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, two female suicide bombers detonated their bombs among a group of pilgrims resting on the side of the road in Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, killing 23 civilians and wounding 76 others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2009: On Friday afternoon at 1700, in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped two journalists. On 08/16/2009, the assailants safely released one of the victims after 28 hours. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday afternoon, in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in front of a hotel, killing one civilian, wounding 13 civilians and two police officers, and damaging the hotel and one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday evening, in Barmal, Paktika, Afghanistan, assailants killed five campaign workers by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/14/2009: On Friday morning at 1100, in Falaht, west of Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a gasoline station, killing one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday morning, in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, at least 10 armed assailants kidnapped a security guard from the Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
08/14/2009: On Friday night around 2300, in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, Sudan, militants shot and killed Miriam Biringi, the Chairperson of the National Congress Party (NCP) Women's Desk, in her home. The motive for the attack was thought to have been rising election tensions between the National Congress Party and Sudan People's Liberation Movement. No material damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility, but militia from Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA) are suspected of carrying out the assassination. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA) denies the claim of responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Awaran, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a government office, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Kailali District, Nepal, around 200 People's Liberation Army combatants assaulted locals in Nigali township of Kailali province, Nepal. The assailants belonged to the Bahubiryodha Brigade in Sahajpur and attacked 36 locals in the Nigali Village Development Committee-1 area. Trouble broke out when locals questioned four PLA combatants who were consuming alcohol at a shop. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated several improvised explosive devices targeting electrical power lines, damaging one electrical tower. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Mach, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting a shop, wounding three civilians and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired two rockets at the city, damaging one electrical power line in Gulberg and one residence in Bana Manai but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in the Gaziosmanpasa area of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, a bomb exploded outside a textile factory, killing one security guard, wounding one civilian, and damaging the factory. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Kongra-Gel (KGK, PKK, TAK, KADEK, HPG) was responsible.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in the Sangsila area of Balochistan, Pakistan, the assailants killed nine more police hostages originally abducted on 07/30/2009 by unknown means. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
08/14/2010: On Saturday afternoon, on a road in the Khilji area of Quetta district, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, three unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles fired on and killed six Punjabi speaking laborers and wounded three others that were returning home on a road. The victims were from Multan, and four were identified as Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Sadiq, Abdul Rehman, and Mohammad Salman. Baloch Liberation Army [BLA] claimed responsibility for the killings. A BLA spokesman, Jiaind Baloch, calling journalists from unidentified location, said: "BLA conducted the attack in response to killing of missing people in government custody."
08/14/2010: On Saturday morning around 0755, in the Almatar area of Nyala, Darfur, Sudan, three unidentified gunmen kidnapped two United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur Jordanian peacekeepers and escaped with them in a vehicle. The peacekeepers also worked as police advisors. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostages is unknown.
08/14/2010: On Saturday morning, in Lammai, Yala, Thailand, unidentified militants shot and killed a Buddhist man and his wife as they were on their way to a rubber plantation. The victims were identified as Sakhon Meethong and his wife, Sompit Meethong. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/14/2010: On Saturday night around 2300, in the Drumalane Park area of Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, unidentified militants in a silver Renault Megane threw a petrol bomb into the red Renault Laguna car of Damian McKevitt, an independent member of the District Policing Partnership, destroying the car. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although dissident republicans were thought to be responsible.
08/14/2010: On Saturday night, in a village in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, unidentified militants abducted five people, including two supporters of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM). The two CPM supporters, identified as Shankar Jana and Nishikanta Mondal, were shot and killed and their bodies were recovered outside the Kamalapukuria village on 08/15/2010. The other hostages were released. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) banners left by the bodies accused the victims of being CPM supporters.
08/14/2010: On Saturday night, in Manyamkonda village in Malkangiri, Orissa, India, unidentified militants blew up a newly built school building, causing an unreported amount of damage. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack occurred a day before the country’s Independence Day. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/14/2010: On Saturday, at a graveyard in the Sangin district of Helmand, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device was detonated at a funeral service, killing five civilians and injuring 20 others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
08/14/2010: On Saturday, in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, three children, including a two-year-old and two 12-year-olds, were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a bin near a school. Security officials claimed the bomb was placed in order to target police who were investigating a bomb alert at the nearby Model Primary school several hundred meters away. A metal fence was damaged by the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2010: On Saturday, in southwestern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding the driver and a nearby policeman. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday at 1200 noon, in Charikar, Parvan, Afghanistan, Taliban militants attacked the compound of Parvan governor Abdul Basir Salangi with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) set off by a suicide bomber and several other improvised explosive devices. The attack was an attempted assassination of the governor and the other members of his security team who were meeting at the compound at the time of the attack. The other members included his police chief, intelligence director, a local army commander and at least two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) advisers who may have been American. The attack began when one of the suspected Taliban militants set off a VBIED consisting of a Toyota Corolla that the militants had used to arrive at the site. Five other militants wearing suicide vests and carrying automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades were then able to enter the compound through the hole the blast had made in the compound wall. At least two more improvised explosive devices were detonated within the compound. An hour long gun battle ensued between the five militants and the Afghan Security Forces within the compound and all five of the remaining militants were shot and killed. The last militant was shot by the governor himself. Sixteen Afghan government workers and six policemen were killed during the attack, and another 33 people were injured. Three explosions caused significant amounts of damage to the outer wall of the compound, part of the governor's offices and several cars within the compound walls. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack through a telephone call later in the day. This was the second assassination attempt made on the governor in the same month.
08/14/2011: On Sunday evening, at Telenpali village of the Khaparakhol area in Bolangir, Odisha, India, an armed group of suspected Communist Party of India- Maoists (CPI-Maoist) arrived at the home of Kishore Panda, the block President of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and asked him to accompany them. Reportedly, the militants suspected Panda of being a police informer and asked him to accompany them to a nearby area for a meeting. Panda followed them where he was then shot five times. Panda later succumbed to his wounds in the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2011: On Sunday morning, in Ishaqi, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Jafaar, chief of the town police station. The blast wounded Jafaar, two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday morning, in Parsawan village in Gaya, Bihar, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) abducted four villagers, identified as Umesh Prasad, Manoj Prasad, Manoj Kumar and Chandrika Prajapat. Three of the villagers were activists of the Sangharsh Samiti (Struggle Committee) formed for the construction of a bridge over river Morhar. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the Maoists are reportedly opposed to the construction of the bridge for it will facilitate faster Police movement in the area. The status of the hostages is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2011: On Sunday night a few minutes after 0230, in Karbi Anglong, Assam, India, militants from the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) attacked the ceasefire- designated camp of Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF). The KPLT claimed to have killed several KLNLF militants in a gunfight that lasted two hours. Police have yet to verify the claim. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the KPLT are opposed to peace talks.
08/14/2011: On Sunday night around 0230, at Darrangiri in Goalpara, Assam, India, suspected militants of the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) blew up a stretch of railway tracks, damaging a 10 meter portion of the track. No injuries or casualties were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday night, at the forest of Singabaram village in Malkangiri, Odisha, India, Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-M) militants exchanged fire resulting in injuries to some of the Maoists, according to police. The encounter ensued when Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Forces (DVF) jointly conducted raid in the area following a tip-off about the presence of a large number of Maoists. Upon seeing the security men, the Maoists fired on them and a 30 minute to one hour exchange of fire ensued before the militants escaped under the cover of darkness. No SOG and DVF casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2011: On Sunday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that targeted the Sirian Catholic church. The church was damaged in the attack, although no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday night, in the Matamma district, Al Jawf, Yemen, suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a government building held by Shia Houthi fighters. The blast killed 14 Shia Houthi rebels, wounded five others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in Al Sa'idiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen set up a roadblock and proceeded to shoot and kill Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) official, Abbas Hassan, and one of his bodyguards. The attack occurred in front of the PUK party headquarters. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in Kanan, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced firearms fired upon Ali al-Karkhi, a local government-backed Sahwa militia leader. Ali al-Karkhi along with one of his bodyguards was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, a senior journalist and member of the Khuzdar Press Club, Munir Ahmed Shakir, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on motorcycles on Hospital Road. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in the Dera Allah Yar area of Jaffarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, a blast at a hotel on the National Highway killed 11 persons and injured 14 others. The bomb, which was attached to a timer, ripped through a two-story hotel, reducing the building to rubble. The Baloch Liberation Tiger (BLT), claimed responsibility for the attack. A BLT spokesman, who introduced himself as Miran Baloch, phoned the local office of a news agency and said it was a remote-controlled blast and members of his organisation had planted the bomb inside the hotel. He also said his organization will target those people who participate in the celebrations of Independence Day of Pakistan.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan, a civilian, identified as Rahim Buleidai, the nephew of a former provincial minister and national party leader, was abducted by unidentified armed militants. The victim was taken to an unknown location after he was kidnapped and his body, bearing torture marks and gunshot wound to the head and chest, was recovered by police on 08/25/2011. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, near Niyala, Janub Darfur, Sudan, militants kidnapped an Italian doctor as the doctor was driving to an airport; no casualties were reported. The Italian doctor, identified as Francesco Azzara, was working with the Italian medical aid group Emergency in Sudan. The status of the hostage is unknown and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2012: A roadside explosive device detonated in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted local elders, killing four of them. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.
08/14/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near the Ministry of Agriculture building in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. The assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in Kaduna city, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Two people riding on the motorcycle were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the assailants were members of Boko Haram and were en route to attack an Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Abukakar Gumi, who had criticized them.
08/14/2012: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Buinaksk town, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The owner of the vehicle, police captain and head of the Buinaksk temporary detention center Ibragim Mamayev, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in a movie theater in Jakobsberg town, Stockholm county, Sweden. The blast damaged the theater. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in Ban To Deng, Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The blast occurred near a railway line as a security volunteer force patrol passed, causing no damage or casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in Yusof Khel district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a civilian vehicle, killing four children and injuring one adult. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Mehter Lam city, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a road in Quezon town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in a market in the Dasht-e Archi district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Eleven people were killed and 24 others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast killed one police officer and wounded six other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Erzin district, Hatay province, Turkey. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2012: Assailants ambushed a Pakistani military patrol in the Ghaljo area, Orakzai agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Thirty-five people, including five soldiers, were killed in the attack, and 23 people were injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked a border police outpost in the Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and five others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie station in the Hurriyet neighborhood, Erzin district, Hatay province, Turkey. There were no reported injuries resulting from the event. This was one of two simultaneous attacks on security targets in Erzin district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the violence; however, sources attributed both incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint and peace committee headquarters in Sanghar village, Sindh province, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and two levies personnel injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked a police office building in Isali neighborhood, Erzin district, Hatay province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured. This was one of two simultaneous attacks on security targets in Erzin district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the violence; however, sources attributed both incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked a police vehicle in Khasavyurt city, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Two police officers were killed in the attack, while one assailant was killed in return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked the convoy of the Sheghnan district chief in Sheghnan district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The district chief, Saifullah Sadiqi, and three members of the security forces were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants attacked the Sheikh Zuwayed power station in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The assailants attempted to kidnap two power station employees but were driven off after exchanging gunfire with Egyptian military forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/14/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device in a government primary school in Katbano Lund Khwar village, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported; however, the school building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an electric pylon near Tibu town, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. The pylon was not destroyed, and electricity service was uninterrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/14/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an oil depot near Tibu town, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. The blast caused a minor oil spill. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Sunni Tehrik camp in Baldia Town area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two activists were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on Iyad Hussein Ahmed, an Integrity Commission investigator, in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Ahmed was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: At least one suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Mahkama square, Zaranj city, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Zaranj city on the same day. A total of 12 assailants had intended to detonate their explosive devices across the city, but only three attacks occurred. At least 27 civilians and security force members were killed and 110 people injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, an official attributed them to the Taliban.
08/14/2012: At least one suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Tank-e-til area, Zaranj city, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Zaranj city on the same day. A total of 12 assailants had intended to detonate their explosive devices across the city, but only three attacks occurred. At least 27 civilians and security force members were killed and 110 people injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, an official attributed them to the Taliban.
08/14/2012: At least one suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near the Zaranj hospital entry gate in Zaranj city, Nimruz province, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Zaranj city on the same day. A total of 12 assailants had intended to detonate their explosive devices across the city, but only three attacks occurred. At least 27 civilians and security force members were killed and 110 people injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, an official attributed them to the Taliban.
08/14/2012: Hundreds of members of Yemen's Republican Guards attacked the Yemeni Defense Ministry Building in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Five people were killed and at least nine others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to dissident Republican Guard members.
08/14/2013: A pipe bomb was discovered and defused near the Tullyarvan Mill complex in Buncrana town, county Donegal, Ireland. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in a cafe in al-Marfraq area, Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Eleven people were killed and another 19 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an ice cream shop where youth had gathered in al-Qatun neighborhood, Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and another six were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting Ahmad Shah Ramazan's convoy in the Sang-Surkh area of Doshi district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Ramazan, a member of the lower house of parliament, was not traveling with the convoy at the time of the attack; however, at least two of his guards were killed and another two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: A sticky bomb attached under the vehicle of Colonel Ahmad Abd-al-Rahman detonated near the entrance of the Iraqi General Directorate of Traffic in the Dhubat area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Abd-al-Rahman, the deputy director of highways, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: An explosive device detonated on a bridge in Hub town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Three people were injured and the bridge was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: An explosive device detonated on a footpath in front of the City Convention Centre and near the house of the Manipur Chief Minister in Babupara area, Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the blast. Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Derqad port, Khwajah Bahauddin district, Takhar province, Afghanistan. At least one police officer was killed and another 12 civilians and police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2013: Armed assailants opened fire on Jaza Dhiyab as he left the Al-Siniyah Court in Baiji city, north of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Dhiyab, a judge, as well as his guard and driver were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants attacked a military vehicle in Ismailia city, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. Two security officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants attacked a pharmacy with explosive devices in the area of al-Jubayliyah, Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties reported; however, the pharmacy was destroyed and several nearby stores and buildings were damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants kidnapped Mohsen al-Bayati, the distribution manager of oil derivatives, on his way to Tuz Khurmatu city from al-Dur district, east of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reports regarding the outcome of al-Bayati's kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants set fire to banana trucks at the Sumifru corporation in Barangay Bangbang, Matalam municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No one was injured in the attack; however, six trucks were damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA), who committed the arson because the company would not meet the group's extortion demands.
08/14/2013: Assailants shot and killed a clergyman outside of his residence in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a gas agency in Batabori village, Bijn town, Chirang district, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in Chirang district on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, a source attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/14/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a police post in Chapaguri Chowk, Chirang district, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in Chirang district on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/14/2013: Assailants threw a grenade under a bridge in Dumgaon village, Chirang district, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in Chirang district on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/14/2013: Assailants threw petrol bombs at an Asian worker who was attempting to dismantle barricades erected by opposition elements in Nuwaidrat village, Central governorate, Bahrain. The targeted worker was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2013: Assailants with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) attacked a military base in Paidu Pulangi village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The military repelled the attack and killed one attacker. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/14/2013: Two assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at Mount Carmel Cathedral, opposite the tomb of Bishop Benjamin De Jesus, in Jolo municipality, Sulu province, Philippines. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/14/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Udalguri district, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2014: A landmine detonated near the vehicle of Mohammad Yaqub, a district police chief, in Ahmad Abad district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Yaqub and his bodyguard were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: A petrol bomb detonated on a bus in Perambalur town, Tamil Nadu state, India. Nine people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An Afghan Local Police (ALP) vehicle struck a roadside mine in Tor Ragha area, Badpash district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Three ALP officers, including ALP commander Mohammadulla, were killed and four others were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An assailant attacked a person for practicing witchcraft in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. The individual was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated against a police van outside of an imambargah in North Nazimabad area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. An assistant sub-inspector (ASI), identified as Raheem Buksh, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated in Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. Two Bangladeshi United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated in Nawagai area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A child was killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a joint Border Security Force (BSF) and police patrol on Kalimela-Motu road near Telarai square in Malkangiri district, Odisha state, India. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Maoists.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Seven people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated on a bus in Sheikh Umar area, Rusafa 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.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle on Saryab Road in Hazar Ganji area, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One FC official was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting Abd al-Latif al-Fahdawi in Khalidiyah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Fahdawi, the director of the district electricity department, was killed and three additional people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device hidden in a fire extinguisher detonated behind a school as a police patrol passed in Thung Yang Daeng district, Pattani province, Thailand. Four police officers were wounded and a truck was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to separatists.
08/14/2014: An explosive device hidden in a steel box detonated near a paramilitary patrol providing protection for teachers in tambon Jor Kueyae, Sai Buri district, Pattani province, Thailand. One Ranger was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however a source attributed the incident to separatists.
08/14/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a residence belonging to a relative of John O'Donnell, an independent county councilor and a well-known businessman, in Kilmacrennan village, Donegal county, Ireland. This was one of two related incidents at houses connected to O'Donnell in Donegal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused underneath a vehicle at the holiday residence of John O'Donnell, an independent county councilor and a well-known businessman, in Downings village, Donegal county, Ireland. This was one of two related incidents at houses connected to O'Donnell in Donegal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police camp in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. This was one of two similar attacks in Mukalla city on August 14, 2014. In addition to two assailants, three soldiers were killed and 13 others were wounded across attacks. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants abducted five International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers in Adraskan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The workers were released on August 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Taliban was involved in the abduction.
08/14/2014: Assailants abducted Haruna Yukawa in Marea area, Aleppo governorate, Syria. Yukawa, a Japanese national, was beheaded on January 24, 2015. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants abducted, tried, and hung five opium traders in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The five dealers died as a result of the hanging. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated the dealers had kidnapped a businessman. However authorities suspected that the Taliban believed the five dealers to be government spies.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked a joint military and police patrol near Amargura village, Ayacucho region, Peru. A soldier was killed and two civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked a Save the Children vehicle in Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The driver, identified as Mohammad Akbar, was killed, while an official, identified as Sulaiman, was kidnapped during the assault; Sulaiman was released shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked an army battalion in Hisn Balidi area, Ahwar district, Abyan governorate, Yemen. 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).
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked an International Bank of Yemen branch in Mukalla town, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkposts in Ghaziabad district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the Taliban in Kunar province on August 14, 2014. In addition to ten assailants, one police officer was killed and seven people, including five assailants and two security personnel, were wounded across attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security checkposts in Nari district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the Taliban in Kunar province on August 14, 2014. In addition to ten assailants, one police officer was killed and seven people, including five assailants and two security personnel, were wounded across attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Sayed Ahmad village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 15 houses were damaged 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).
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked security personnel in Matta tehsil, Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Two security personnel were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers near Uspenka border crossing, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. The number of casualties from the attack was unreported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked two security checkposts in Isa Khel area, Mohmand agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants attacked Ukrainian border guards near Peremoha village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Donetsk People's Republic.
08/14/2014: Assailants attempted to take over Bounderi village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. One civilian and six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
08/14/2014: Assailants blew up an electricity tower in Kohlu district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but power service to many parts of Kohlu was suspended. This was one of two similar attacks in Kohlu on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device against the Transandino oil pipeline in Narino department, Colombia. Although there were no reported casualties, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/14/2014: Assailants fired a rocket shell at a security checkpoint in Labach area, Awaran district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants kidnapped eight civilians between Herat city and Ghoryan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The civilians were rescued by security forces on August 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/14/2014: Assailants launched a rocket propelled grenade near the presidential palace in Mukalla city, Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. This was one of two similar attacks in Mukalla city on August 14, 2014. In addition to two assailants, three people were killed and 13 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Bir Kino village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Hariyah village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Hashashu village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Hewlik village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Kendal village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Kuberlak village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Kushkar village, Raqqah governorate, Syria. This was one of seven villages targeted on this date. One person was wounded across all seven attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2014: Assailants launched mortars at Mospyne town, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Eleven civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/14/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a security forces camp in Miran Shah town, North Waziristan agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on the vehicle of a police sergeant in Helwan city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. The police sergeant was killed and his sibling was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Muslim Brotherhood.
08/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on Blas Antonio Morales in Santander department, Colombia. Morales, a former Green Party council member and mayoral candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mahjoub Abdel Majid Saleh in Jabal Marrah area, North Darfur state, Sudan. Saleh, a shepherd, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Janjaweed.
08/14/2014: Assailants set fire to two trucks in El Viento area, Vichada department, Colombia. The trucks were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/14/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police station in Malir town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: Mortar shells landed near private residences and detonated in Saba al-Bor town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five others were injured in the blasts. The Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2014: Security forces found and defused 14 explosive devices planted in Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/14/2014: Six assailants launched rockets, threw grenades, planted explosives, and opened fire at Khalid airbase in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. All six assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. Four explosive devices were also discovered and defused outside the airbase. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting military airbases in Quetta on the same day. At least 11 security personnel were injured across the two assaults. The Fidaeen-i-Islam group and the South Waziristan chapter of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) both claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in retaliation for the military's recent military campaign, Operation Zarb-e-Azb, in North Waziristan. Authorities also attributed the attack to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).
08/14/2014: Six assailants launched rockets, threw grenades, planted explosives, and opened fire at the Samungli military airbase in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. All six assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting military airbases in Quetta on the same day. At least 11 security personnel were injured across the two assaults. The Fidaeen-i-Islam group and the South Waziristan chapter of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) both claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were in retaliation for the military's recent military campaign, Operation Zarb-e-Azb, in North Waziristan. Authorities also attributed the attack to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).
08/14/2015: A remote-controlled landmine detonated targeting military personnel near Suveren, Bingol province, Turkey. A soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a militia headquarters in Ar Rayash, south of Baiji, Saladin, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least three volunteer fighters were killed in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated in a postal vehicle in a military base in Palace Barracks, Hollywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident republicans.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a fish pond in Sutayh area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and five others were injured in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistani Police van in Bahrain town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Bayaa area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Jisr Diyala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting internally displaced people near Maryam Beg village, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least four people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel in Nusaybin district, Mardin province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside of First Presbyterian Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Batman province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Approximately 300 assailants attacked the district headquarters in Tagab district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. There were an unknown number of casualties, including both assailants and police officers, in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants abducted a soldier from an unknown location in Turkey. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2015: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Kamisli village, Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. Three soldiers were killed and six others were injured in the attack. The People's Defense Force (HPG), a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) subgroup, claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants attacked a Philippine Army detachment in Patikul town, Sulu province, Philippines. Two assailants and three civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/14/2015: Assailants attacked an unspecified number of police patrols in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. There outcome of the attack is unknown. The People's Defense Force (HPG), a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) subgroup, claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants attacked Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers at the Khadim Shaheed checkpoint in Daryoba, Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al least six soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the incident. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2015: Assailants beat and killed Sanjay Pathak, a local journalist, in Uttar Pradesh state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants crucified two Salafi sheikhs identified as Sharaf-al-Din Abu-Sitah al-Warfali and Al-Mahdi al-Umari in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/14/2015: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden van and opened fire against a gendarmerie unit in Pulumur district, Tunceli province, Turkey. At least two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2015: Assailants fired a missile at a police armored vehicle in Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Charles Tan, a government engineer, in Pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Tan was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police van in Sohbatpur town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least six officers were injured and five others were kidnapped in the assault. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Nusaybin town, Mardin province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Herat Municipal Department employees in Kohsan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Silvan district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. A civilian was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack the Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement (YDG-H), a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) subgroup.
08/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Mourdas village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least four people were killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks by the same group of assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
08/14/2015: Assailants set an asylum center on fire in Varnamo, Joenkoeping, Sweden. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants set fire to a gas station along Highway 60 near Eli Settlement, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants set fire to a hospital in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. At least 22 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/14/2015: Assailants set fire to buildings in Kafouram village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks by the same group of assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
08/14/2015: Assailants set fire to Qurtuba mosque 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.
08/14/2015: Assailants shot and injured a member of the Civil Society Movement Directorate in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants threw two crude bombs at the vehicle of Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam in Rajshahi city, Rajshahi district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2015: Mortars struck Albu Tumah area, Saladin, Iraq. 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 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2015: Security forces found and safely defused an explosive device in Dervock, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to loyalists.
08/14/2016: A sniper opened fire on peshmerga forces helping families flee the Ash Shahid compound in Kirkuk, Iraq. One peshmerga member was 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).
08/14/2016: A suicide bomber detonated near a bus transporting Free Syrian Army members at a border crossing in Atmeh, Idlib, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least 15 people, including two Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) soldiers, were killed and 25 others were wounded in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2016: An assailant stabbed an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint near Shaked, West Bank. The soldier was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Palestinian extremist.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a book shop in Yaha district, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting businesses in Yaha district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a buttermilk stall near Nai Pul neighborhood, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. At least 14 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a gold shop in Yaha, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and two explosive devices were discovered and later defused at the scene. This was one of four related bombings targeting businesses in Yaha district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a shop in Yaha district, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting businesses in Yaha district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a stationary shop in Yaha, Yala, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting businesses in Yaha district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a fish lake in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near 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.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near Ar Rashid produce market in Abu Disheer, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Na Joboka, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) carried out the attack.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a National Directorate of Security (NDS) officer in Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Khash Rod district, Nimroz, Afghanistan. Three police officers were killed and three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of provincial police chief Agha Noor Kintoz in Sarkar, Helmand, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed and four officers, including Kintoz, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosive device intended to target a security forces convoy detonated prematurely while being planted in Chah Anjeer, Helmand, Afghanistan. Six assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban.
08/14/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a cricket stadium in Bar Qambar Khel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused on Pakistan Railways tracks near Bakhtayarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. The device was thought to be targeting a Jaffar Express train. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2016: An explosive was discovered and defused at the Makum Forest Training School in Makum, Assam, India. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Syrian Army base in Zahra neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. Following the blast, assailants then attacked the base. At least nine people were killed in the incident. Both Ahrar al-Sham and Al-Sham Legion claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Shamiya Front.
08/14/2016: An incendiary device was discovered and defused in Phuket, Thailand. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/14/2016: Assailants abducted eight Ugandan timber dealers in Lubone, Imatong, South Sudan. Two hostages were released on August 16th, 2016 and the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: Assailants attacked a police headquarters in Waygal district, Nuristan, Afghanistan. At least 12 assailants and two police officers were killed and nine officers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: Assailants attacked the General Intelligence Office in Firnaj area, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
08/14/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at a water plant in Najran, Saudi Arabia. At least six workers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists.
08/14/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at Syrian Army positions near a cement factory outside of Aleppo city, Syria. At least 35 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on electricity transmission lines in Mand, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting transmission lines in Kech district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on electricity transmission lines in Tump, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting transmission lines in Kech district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Lal Sai in Konde-Markeli, Chhattisgarh, India. Sai, a police constable and former Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 16 assailants were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on security personnel on Torit-Kapoeta road, South Sudan. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: At least two incendiary devices were discovered and defused in a market in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. The Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to a lack of progress in peace negotiations between the government and armed groups in southern Thailand. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN); however, authorities expressed doubt as to the group's involvement.
08/14/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles targeting Operation Solid Structure personnel in Sirte, Libya. The two suicide bombers were the only reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle at a market in Qatabah, Ad Dali, Yemen. At least nine people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and stated that the explosive device may have been intended to target security forces.
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle at a construction site in Semdinli district, Hakkari, Turkey. Two construction workers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated behind a hospital in Baladiat neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated in Chora, Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and eight were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated in Owaynat, Nineveh, Iraq. One civilian was 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).
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) patrol between Shahrag and Khost, Harnai district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least eight soldiers were killed in the blast. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: An explosive device detonated near Yafah School in Ur area, Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: An explosive device planted in a taxi detonated near the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The taxi driver was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along a road in Digboi, Assam, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: Assailants abducted two people, including activist Hisham al-Omeisy and US embassy worker Usamah al-Ansi in Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen. Al-Omeisy was released on January 10, 2018 and al-Ansi was released on February 18, 2018. Houthi extremists claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked a Park Rangers patrol at Virunga National Park near Bulambo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three park rangers were killed and one ranger was reported missing following the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) posts in Sarband, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least 10 soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked Mildu, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in Adamawa on this day. At least two civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked Nyibango, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in Adamawa on this day. At least two civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked security checkposts in Muhmand Dara, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked security posts in Yaghi Band, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same date. Two assailants were killed and four assailants were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
08/14/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a wood stall in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: Assailants intercepted cement trucks in Baghdad, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and warned civilian truck drivers against working with the Egyptian armed forces.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least two assailants and one peacekeeper were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting MINUSMA bases on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) headquarters in Timbuktu, Mali. At least six assailants and seven other people, including five guards, one gendarme, and one civilian contractor, were killed in the assault. Additionally, an unknown number of people were injured. This was one of two attacks targeting MINUSMA bases on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Naag, Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police bunker in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on Catholic Relief Services (CRS) aid workers in Kabulak, Ghor, Afghanistan. At least three aid workers were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on General Ahmad Al Shbeili in Lawdar, Abyan, Yemen. Al Shbeili, a Yemeni Army officer, was injured while his son was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel at a market in Poblacion, Mawab, Compostela Valley, Philippines. One soldier was killed and one soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/14/2017: Assailants robbed and abducted at least 40 people, including two technical staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), in Kana, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One CENI staff member escaped later the same day, but the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
08/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a civilian house in Yaghi Band, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same date. Two assailants were killed and four assailants were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
08/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) officer in Ugbor, Benin, Edo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at joint police personnel in Batpora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed and three police personnel, including two CRPF officers and one Jammu and Kashmir Police officer, were injured in the blast. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a former insurgent commander in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/1983: Beth Shalom Jewish Religious and Community Center in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, was set on fire by the white supremacist group, the Covenant, Sword and the Arm of the Lord. No casualties resulted from the firebomb, which caused a small explosion, destroying and old Torah and burning a curtain. The perpetrators were identified as James D. Ellison, who was also the founder of CSA, and was eventually convicted and sentenced for the crime, and a former CSA member, William Thomas, who was also indicted for the crime.
08/15/1998: A car bomb exploded in in the center of Omagh, Northern Ireland, killing 29 people and wounding 220 others. The Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/1998: Suspected Albanian perpetrators attacked and killed four members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in Voksa, Kosovo. There was no further information on the attack.
08/15/1999: In one of two attacks on this day, guerrillas fired automatic rifles and rocket launchers at a remote police station in Chenani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) rebel group sent a fax to The Associated Press claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/15/1999: In one of two attacks on this day, guerrillas set off a land mine and opened fire on a police vehicle near Chenani, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) rebel group sent a fax to The Associated Press claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/15/1999: Unidentified Islamic militants killed twenty-nine people and injured three overnight at Beni Ounif, in the Bechar region of Algeria. The victims were stopped on the road between Bechar and Beni Ounif. Twenty-three had their throats slashed and the other six were shot dead while trying to escape.
08/15/2001: 17 peasants in Kabezi Commune, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi were attacked and had their throats slit by FNL-Palipehutu  (National Liberation Forces - Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People) members. The people targeted and killed were Hutus accused by the rebels of supporting the government.
08/15/2001: A fishing vessel owned by the Salma Development and Services Co. was hijacked by the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and nine members of the crew were taken hostage. The boat was returning from Lake No near Wang Kai on the White Nile in Unity State, Sudan at the time of the attack. An SPLA spokesman claimed that a steamer and two motor boats belonging to El Salaam Petroleum Company had been captured.
08/15/2001: A grenade attack was launched by unidentified Islamic militants against a police station in Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir, India. One perpetrator was killed in the attack. No other injuries were reported.
08/15/2001: A grenade attack was launched on an Indian Independence Day celebration at school by Islamic militants in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Five soldiers and 13 civilians were injured when a Lashkar-e Taiba member hurled a grenade at the gathering.
08/15/2001: A grenade was thrown at the residence of a prominent businessman in Aceh Province, Indonesia. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/15/2001: A grenade was thrown at the TVRI building by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in North Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The grenade was aimed at the security forces guarding the TVRI offices. No casualties or damage was reported in connection with this attack.
08/15/2001: A homemade bomb attached to a motorcycle detonated near a city bus in Pelabuhan Slamet Riyadi area of Ambon, Maluku Province, Indonesia. The two perpetrators were killed in the explosion, as was a civilian riding on the bus. Six people were wounded and two other cars were damaged in the incident.
08/15/2001: A landmine exploded in Mattan, Jammu and Kashmir, India, shortly after the convoy of Anantnag Deputy District Commissioner, GA Peer, passed through the town in an attack blamed on Islamic militants. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/15/2001: A minibus operating outside Banda Aceh was blown up by a grenade thrown by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members on motorcycles after they had ordered its passengers out in Aceh Province, Indonesia. No casualties occurred in connection with this incident.
08/15/2001: After a number of Palestinians from Jenin in the West Bank, Palestine, were arrested and interrogated, a bomb was found and defused at a road junction in Qiryat Ata, Israel.
08/15/2001: An act of sabotage by suspected Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) members on two electric pylons left Ayacucho, Cangallo and Huanta, Peru without power. The electricity towers toppled after giant bolts holding them in place on concrete platforms were removed.
08/15/2001: An incendiary device placed by unknown assailants exploded outside the home of a police officer in San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa Province, Spain. Property damage occurred to the targeted home and a neighboring home. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/15/2001: Chechen Rebels launched an attack on the Vedeno District police station in Chechnya, Russia, which killed one policeman.
08/15/2001: Nine policemen were injured when their vehicle ran over a land mine placed by unknown assailants in Hallian, Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/15/2001: On the previous day, suspected members of Lashkar-e Taiba killed five Hindus in Bela village, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two men were killed and one was wounded in an explosion on this day when they tried to move the body of one victim that had been wired with a hand grenade.
08/15/2001: Six rural workers were killed by the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) near Amalfi, Antioquia Department, Colombia. The victims were accusing of supporting leftist rebels and were selected from a list the AUC members possessed.
08/15/2001: Ten peasants in Muhutu Commune, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi were attacked and had their throats slit by National Liberation Forces - Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People (FNL-Palipehutu) members. The victims that were targeted and killed were Hutus accused by the rebels of supporting the government.
08/15/2001: Two explosions were detonated by Islamic militants in Noorbagh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/15/2002: A bomb exploded in front of the army barracks in northern Skopje, Macedonia, injuring 2 soldiers. It is disputed whether the soldiers wrer the intended target of the attack. Additionally, no claim of responsibility has been made for the attack.
08/15/2002: A bomb exploded outside the Communications Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, smashing windows but causing no casualties. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing.
08/15/2002: A Ukrainian cargo plane pilot was ambushed and downed while landing at Kampena airport in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo. Militants from the Interhamwe group arranged the ambush.
08/15/2002: Three low-power crude bombs hidden in bags exploded in a passenger train near Kotalpukur railway station, Northwest India. 15 passengers were injured in the blast, some of them critically. The Police rruled out extremists as the perpetrators of the attack, however the perpetrators remain unknown.
08/15/2004: Authorities suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels for a bomb explosion that apparently targeted a police van in a busy market in Narayanghat. A 12 year-old boy who was on a motorcycle with his father was killed, and six others were injured, including three policemen. Police suspected that the alleged rebels used a remote device to detonate the bomb which was on the side of the road.
08/15/2004: The United Liberation Front of Assam was blamed for an explosion at Dhemaji College in the northeastern state of Assam which killed at least 12 people and injured many others. The bomb was remotely detonated. The attack took place during a flag-hoisting ceremony during celebrations for India's independence day.
08/15/2005: 20 people, including five policemen, were wounded when a mortar round landed near the Iraqi Interior Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2005: A bomb exploded in Patan, India, near the venue of a ceremony celebrating Independence Day. The explosion did not cause any casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2005: A suicide bomber attacked the Abu-Ahmad Restaurant in central Baghdad wounding 15 people, including six policemen. The suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle, laden with explosives, into an Iraqi police patrol vehicle near the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/15/2005: National Liberation Army (ELN) members killed two Catholic priests and two workers in Colombia when they ambushed the victims' vehicle using bombs and guns. The ELN released a press statement indicating the organization's sorrow for mistakenly killing priests Vicente Rosso Bayona and Jesus Emilio Mora.
08/15/2005: Suspected Chechen insurgents detonated a car bomb in Grozny, Chechnya, killing one person and injuring seven others. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/15/2005: Suspected Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) members killed an Indian lawmaker and nine other people who were returning home after attending an Indian Independence Day celebration Narayanpet, India. The attackers fired automatic weapons at the victims' car. Narsi Reddy, an influential legislator belonging to the Congress Party and Ram Mohan, Narayanpet's Municipal Commissioner were among those killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
08/15/2005: Suspected Iraqi insurgents attempted to assassinate Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdel Mahdi via the detonation of a roadside bomb near his convoy in Baqubah, Iraq. Two guards and two civilians were killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2005: Suspected Islamic militants bombed Iqbal Park near Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, India. Two bombs exploded about an hour before Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was to attend Independence Day celebrations at the stadium. The explosions did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/15/2005: Suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members bombed the Official Sirnak Governor's Residence in Beytussebap, Turkey. The bomb caused minor damage to the residence and a nearby municipal building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2005: Taliban members abducted a Lebanese engineer, Ahmad Reza, along with four of his Afghan colleagues in Qalat, Afghanistan. Reza was an employee of a Turkish road building company. Abdul Latif Hakimi, Taliban spokesman, stated that Reza's company needed to leave the country within a day to save his life. The Afghan prisoners were released after less than a day of captivity, but Reza was not set free until August 18, 2005.
08/15/2005: Unknown attackers detonated a bomb that was hidden along a road inside a dead cow carcass as a convoy of 30 supply trucks passed by en route to a US Military installation. A Turkish driver of one of the trucks was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Iraqi insurgents previously had used the strategy of hiding explosives in dead animals.
08/15/2006: A bomb exploded at two trucks that were providing logistic support in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Two people were killed and two police officers were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/15/2006: A suicide car bomb exploded at the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan [PUK] organization center in Mosul, Iraq. Nine were killed and thirty-six were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/15/2007: A train traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg was derailed by a bomb planted underneath the train’s tracks in the city of Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The blast injured sixty. Chechen militants claimed responsibility for the attack
08/15/2007: Four bombs exploded simultaneously in two locations in Assam province, India, on the morning of India’s Independence Day. One of the blasts injured two.
08/15/2007: Police found two mines and three hand grenades at a low-budget hostel in Colombo's Wellawatte area, Sri Lanka. The LTTE are suspected.
08/15/2007: Three civilians were killed in Mogadishu’s Arafat district, Somalia. They were killed either by a grenade hurled by militants or by shots fired subsequently by soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1740, a fragmentation grenade was discovered in the Cinema 5 theater in Mindpro mall, downtown Zamboanga City, Angeles City province, Philippines, but failed to detonate. Police defused the grenade preventing any casualties or damages to incur. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/15/2008: On Friday morning at 0630, a bomb packed with TNT explosives was discovered in M'lang Elementary School, M'lang city, North Cotabato province, Philippines, and safely defused by military troops thereby preventing any casualties or damages to incur. Authorities suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were behind this and several other attempted bombings in retaliation for the military's successful offensive to drive them from 15 villages they had occupied in North Cotabato. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/15/2008: On Friday morning, at about 0530, at Nakapelmoru near Amgamwa, Moroto, Uganda, armed assailants fired upon a bus, killing one civilian, wounding six others, and damaging the bus.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Karimojong Warriors were responsible.
08/15/2008: On Friday morning, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, an improvised explosive device exploded as the presidential convoy passed, causing no casualties or damage. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2008: On Friday, a mortar shell hit the Zafaraniyah neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, wounding two civilians. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/15/2008: On Friday, a roadside bomb targeted a mini bus carrying pilgrims, who were on their way from Baghdad to Karbala, in New baghdad neighborhood. One pilgrim was killed and ten others were wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/15/2008: On Friday, a United Nations World Food Program employee and his driver were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Dinsor city, Bay province, Somalia. Three days later on 08/18/2008, the bodies of the hostages were discovered riddled with bullets. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/15/2008: On Friday, assailants set fire to a school in Marja, Helmand, Afghanistan, causing damage to the school but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/15/2008: On Friday, at 0130, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown militants attacked  police with bricks and stones after the police responded to an arson attack at a district policing partnership member's home. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/15/2008: On Friday, eleven civilians were killed when a remote controlled roadside bomb hit a civilian passenger bus in El Shaabia village outside Mogadishu, Banaadir province, Somalia. Authorities blamed the attack on Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) militants. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/15/2008: On Friday, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a girls' middle school but causing no casualties. No motives were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2008: On Friday, Suspected United Liberation Front of Assam militants lobbed a grenade near the parade venue at Kajalgaon in the Chirang district of Bongaigaon. No casualties were reported in the attack.
08/15/2008: On Friday, the Colombian National Army located and safely defused a land mine planted by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels belonging to the 15th Front in rural Alto Guadualito next to El Doncello-El Paujil road, El Paujil, Caqueta department, Colombia. Two of the bombs were composed of 154 pounds of R1 explosives while the other two contained 55 pounds of R1 explosives each. It was believed that the FARC was targeting military troops. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/15/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants kidnapped and Mohd Yusuf from Kinker Top in Kishtwar. Yusuf was killed in captivity before he could be rescued by police forces. No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
08/15/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants set a bomb off that was planted on a mango tree just behind the Guaripur parade ground in the Dhubri district, Assam, India. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2008: On Friday, United Liberation Front of Assam militants triggered a time bomb near the flag hoisting ground of the block development office at Dharamshala in Dhubri. Two civilians were wounded in the attack.
08/15/2008: On Friday, unknown gunmen wounded Sheikh Khamees Al-Dulaimi, the Imam of a mosque in Fallujah, Iraq. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/15/2009: On Saturday afternoon at approximately 1715, four Afghan civilians were killed as their car hit a roadside bomb planted on the main road from Kabul to Bagram airport, the main base of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Ghulam Qader Khan Village, Deh Sabz, Kabol, Afghanistan. The attack caused severe damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/15/2009: On Saturday around 1200 noon, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in Al Hurriyah Square, damaging several stores but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday evening at 2000, in the Al-Qahira district of north Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a two improvised explosive devices in the northern Al Qahirah neighborhood, wounding six civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday evening at 2100, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a minibus in the southern Durah neighborhood, killing two civilians and damaging the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday evening at around 1900, four mortar shells hit near the Green Zone near the American embassy in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, killing two civilians and wounding five. Vice President Joe Biden was there at the time, but it is unclear if he was the target of this attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday evening, in front of a Catholic civilian's Fairfield Estate in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, a pipe bomb improvised explosive device exploded underneath a van, damaging the van's rear wheels and bumper, but causing no casualties. The Orange Volunteers (OV) claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday morning at 0730, in Qareh Bagh, Ghazni, Afghanistan, assailants fired upon and killed one district attorney. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday night at about 2200, four armed men burned a cellular phone transceiver station of Globe Telecoms in Barangay Agdangan of the Baao town in the Camarines Sur province. Jesus Buenaobra and four other guards of the cell site found the rebels inside the premises of the telecommunication facility. The rebels were armed with automatic rifles and containers of gasoline. The torching of the telecommunications facility is reportedly the third one conducted by the NPA this month in the province. The NPA had demanded a "revolutionary tax" from the company; however, Globe Telecoms still will not pay the demanded tax. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines (NPA-CPP) was responsible.
08/15/2009: On Saturday, in an unknown city in Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated several improvised explosive devices targeting power transmission lines, damaging four towers but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday, in Herat, Herat, Afghanistan, assailants fired five rockets at the airport, no injuries or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility but the Taliban is suspected because they have carried out attacks against the airport before and they claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday, in the Bab al Jadid district of central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an assailant threw a hand grenade at an outdoor market, wounding nine civilians and damaging several shops and several cars. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday evening, in the Ceelasha Biyaha near Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, unidentified assailants armed with pistols fired upon and killed Sheikh Mohammed Tahliil Warsame, the top adviser to current Hizbul Islam leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although several suspects have been detained by Hizbul Islam militants.
08/15/2010: On Sunday morning at 0715, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a minibus traveling from Sadr City, killing three people including a police officer, and wounding nine others. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday morning at 0800, in the Bab al-Mu'adham area, Baghdad province, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices outside a complex of colleges, killing one civilian, and wounding three others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday morning at dawn, on kilometer 50+320 in the rural sector known as Puente Diez, in the village of San Pablo, Cordoba municipality, Nariño province, Colombia, guerrillas from the 29th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) detonated an unspecified amount of dynamite against the Trasandino oil pipeline belonging to the Ecopetrol Oil Company. The blast damaged the oil pipeline, caused a major oil spill and created a fire that suspended oil collection until 08/20/2010, at which time the oil was then diverted through an Ecuadorean pipeline. The oil leakage caused an unspecified amount of damage to the environment and contaminated the Sucio and Guamuez rivers but resulted in no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday night at 0400, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on worshippers as they left morning prayers at Abid Wais mosque, killing three off-duty members of the government-backed Sahwa militia and wounding one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday night at 2200, in a residential apartment block, in Al Mahmudiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding six civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday night, in eastern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car exploded on Palestine Street near Al Mustansiriyah University, wounding four civilians who were inside and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in a bazaar in Mullah Qali village, in the Dasht-e Archi district of Konduz, Afghanistan, the Taliban accused a man and woman of committing adultery and stoned the couple to death during a public execution. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device that was attached to a civilian vehicle, killing one civilian, wounded two others, and damaged multiple vehicles and nearby building. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two assailants were trying to plant a bomb under a vehicle in a car park of the Yarmouk hospital, but they were arrested before they could detonate the explosive. No damages or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Amiriya area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle, wounding three civilians, and causing severe damage to their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in the Azra district of Lowgar, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants kidnapped a local government official of the Afghan National Directorate of Security and took him to an unknown location. The militants executed the official on 08/18/2010 in the same area he had been kidnapped from. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in the Faiz Abad area of Kohestanat, in the Sar-e pol district of Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan, unidentified armed men abducted Doctor Mohammadi, a candidate for parliamentary elections, and took him to the Band Megala area. The status of the hostage and the outcome of the situation are unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility, although the Taliban is suspected.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, on al-Qanat Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device planted inside a civilian minivan, killing three passengers, wounding four others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday evening, in Yusufiya near Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen wearing military uniforms broke into the mosque of Tawab and kidnapped seven Sahwa Council members. The members were then taken outside the mosque and killed with automatic weapons. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack by leaving a paper near the bodies with the group name written on it.
08/15/2011: On Monday in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants placed unknown explosive material at bus-terminal which exploded, injuring two children. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the terminal and surrounding area and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning at 0600, at the Tableeghi Markaz religious center on Nowshera Road in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, six preachers, members of Tableeghi Jamaat, were injured when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. Officials indicated that the explosive device was a home-made bomb and was planted on an electricity pole, and that the windowpanes of the car sale center and nearby houses were damaged, as well as several cars in the show room and the religious center. Reportedly, the explosion took place when the preachers returned from a three-day missionary trip. The injured were identified as Wazir Bacha, Noor Zada, Asfandyar, Saifullah, Mohammad Bilal, Ibrahim and Sanaullah. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning at 0800, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated one improvised explosive device and one vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting civilians in a marketplace. The blast killed 40 civilians, wounded 68 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the marketplace. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, at Rania village in Khunti, Jharkhand, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp resulting in an exchange of fire. Four Maoists were allegedly injured and taken away by retreating associates. No CRPF personnel casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the municipal council building. Six civilians were wounded and an unknown amount of damage occurred from the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, in the al-Fisaliya district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices simultaneously targeting electricity poles. The blasts killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the poles. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a parked vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the Chairman of Iraq’s Technical Education Commission, Mahmoud Shaker al-Mulla Khalaf. The blast wounded five people and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy, although Khalaf was unhurt. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday night, in Qarehbagh, Ghazni, Afghanistan, one police officer was killed and three civilians were wounded when a group of unidentified militants fired two rockets at the offices of the district governor before opening fire on a checkpoint nearby. Four suspected militants were killed in retaliatory fire. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any property damages and Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
08/15/2011: On Monday night, in the Kharot area of Chardara, Konduz, Afghanistan, two guards of an Arbaki (local police) commander were wounded in an armed attack by Taliban militants. Reportedly, the Taliban attacked Arbaki commander Hayder's car and Hayder escaped unharmed, but his Corolla was damaged in the attack. The security commander said that the Taliban ran away from the area after police forces arrived at the scene. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Al Wajihiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a government building. The blast killed one person, wounded 13 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in an unknown area of Hiiraan, Somalia, militants kidnapped three Danish Refugee Council (DRC) staff workers that were helping Somali civilians; no casualties were reported. The militants released the three DRC workers on the evening of 08/15/2011. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility through a leader's communication to local elders.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a parked vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted on a motorcycle, targeting the convoy of Abdullah al-Hayali, the governor of Ba'quba. The blast wounded six, including two members of his family, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Khan Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq, an unidentified assailant detonated a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a municipality building. The blast killed eight civilians, wounded 14 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan, unidentified militants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device in front of a mosque, injuring three civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, one militant attempted to detonate a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) at the police headquarters building. Nigerian police fired upon and killed the militant before the SVBIED could be detonated. The SVBIED was made from a Honda Accord car that had the registration number AP851ABJ, six 13.6 kilogram gas cylinders, each connected with wires, one air conditioner gas cylinder, two 25 liter jerry cans of fuel, one tin consisting of five liters of Abro, and one Acid Orange drum of 28 kilograms. No other casualties or damages occurred in the attempted bombing. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Mumgaon at Dhanora taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India, a teenage boy, identified as Vishnu Amarsingh Dhanliya from Belgaon village, was injured when he tried pulling down a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) banner, triggering an explosion.  The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the banner belonged to the Maoists.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in the Doumiz district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted on a motorcycle in a parking lot. The blast killed one civilian, wounded eight others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted inside a mobile phone shop. The blast killed one civilian, wounded five others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, two unknown suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of the Directorate of Terrorism, attempting to free suspected Islamic State of Iraq prisoners. One of the suicide bombers detonated his improvised explosive vest at the entrance of the compound, killing a police colonel and a policeman. The second bomber opened fire and threw hand grenades then was killed by police before he could detonate his bomb. The attack killed a total of three police officers, wounded nine others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, near Kamra in Attock, Punjab, Pakistan, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tanker was attacked by unidentified gunmen who open fired and then set fire to the vehicle, causing an unknown amount of property damage but resulting in no casualties. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Pro-Taliban militants claimed responsibility for such attacks in the past, arguing that the assaults are in retaliation for the non-UN-sanctioned US airstrikes on Pakistan's tribal regions. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday, near Malacanang Palace in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device as the convoy of Maguindanao Governor Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu was passing by, killing two people and injuring six others and causing an unknown amount of property damage. Reportedly, the attack took place while the convoy was on its way to a resort to celebrate the Governor’s 43rd birthday, according to a report from GMA News "24 Oras" newscast. According to police, the car bomb, constructed out of a white Kia Pride (MDJ 274) and owned by Maureen Macasindil, was parked in front of Cherubin Methodist Center along national highway Alunan Avenue when it was detonated. The specific motive for the attack is yet to be identified; however, according to Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda, the attack took place during a time when peace process and efforts to achieve justice for the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre were moving forward. Two suspects were identified in the attack and one taken into custody. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday, outside a restaurant on the Mianwali-Multan Road in Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan, 12 oil tankers transporting fuel for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan were attacked in a small-arms attack by unidentified armed men, leaving six of them destroyed when they caught on fire. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2012: A landmine detonated in Tumaco city, Narino department, Colombia. The blast targeted workers attempting to repair a power line that had been previously damaged in an attack by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Two workers were killed and one injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected FARC.
08/15/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden tricycle in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailant was targeting a Joint Task Force (JTF) patrol vehicle; however, he missed and hit a civilian car, killing one civilian and injuring three people, including one soldier. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government sources suspected Boko Haram.
08/15/2012: An assailant opened fire on a security guard at the offices of the Family Research Council in Washington, District of Columbia (DC), United States. One security guard was wounded in the attack; the assailant was arrested. Floyd Corkins claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that he targeted the Family Research Council because of the organization's opposition to gay marriage and gay rights.
08/15/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in a market in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan. Fourteen people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated at a banana plantation in Ueken city, Tai local government area, Rivers state, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries or damages resulting from the blast. This was one of three incidents that occurred at the banana plantation on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated at a fairground in Thoubal district, Manipur state, India. Four people were injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks occurring within a few hours in Manipur state on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks, stating that they were part of the group's protest against the Independence Day celebrations.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated at a liquor shop in Nazran city, Ingushetia republic, Russia. No casualties were reported; however, the shop was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in a residential area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One child was killed and four civilians injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in an outdoor market in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in the market on the same day; a previous explosion was designed to draw a crowd, while this explosion was intended to target first responders. Seven people were killed and another 26 wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Chagai district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The blast targeted a railway line, destroying four feet of track. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Duhok city, Duhok governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops; one United States (US) soldier, Staff Sergeant Eric S. Holman, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated blasts occurring within a few hours in Manipur state on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks, stating that they were part of the group's protest against the Independence Day celebrations.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Imphal West district, Manipur state, India. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated blasts occurring within a few hours in Manipur state on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks, stating that they were part of the group's protest against the Independence Day celebrations.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Sheikhi village, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a civilian car, killing one person and injuring another. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Khwai Darra area, Upper Orakzai Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast targeted a security forces convoy, killing one person. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Shaeedabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast targeted a private school, damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated under a bench outside a restaurant in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was killed and eight injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device targeting a civilian van exploded in the Bagzai area, Kurram Agency, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device targeting a security patrol detonated in Saragarhi area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One security force member was killed in the blast and three others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a banana plantation in Ueken city, Tai local government area, Rivers state, Nigeria. This was one of three incidents that occurred at the banana plantation on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in tambon Khok Pho, Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device was discovered at a fertilizer shop near tambon Khok Pho, Khok Pho district, Pattani province, Thailand. The device was defused by police. This was the second explosive device found by police in the area on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device was discovered under an anti-Independence day banner in Etapalli tehsil, Maharashtra state, India. Police defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources attributed it to Maoists.
08/15/2012: An explosives-laden fuel truck detonated inside a military garage adjacent to the Dama Rose hotel in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Five people were injured in the blast. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they were targeting the central security command, which was headquartered in the hotel, in response to murders carried out by security forces throughout Syria.
08/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an outdoor market in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast killed three people and wounded five others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an outdoor market in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in the market on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. Seven people were killed and another 26 wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack.
08/15/2012: Assailants abducted retired Major General Ahmed Abdullah al-Hassani from a passenger plane in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Al-Hassani, an opposition leader and former navy commander, was released on August 18, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants ambushed security forces attempting to retrieve the corpse of a civil defense officer in Damaturu town, Yobe state, Nigeria. There were no casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government sources suspected Boko Haram.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a 7-Eleven convenience store with an incendiary device in ban Bo Thong, Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The store was not damaged. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting convenience stores that took place in Nong Chik district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a 7-Eleven convenience store with an incendiary device in ban Tuyong, Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The store was slightly damaged in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting convenience stores that took place in Nong Chik district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a civilian vehicle in the Lower Juba region, Somalia. The driver and one passenger were killed and the vehicle destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Kharan town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One Frontier Corps (FC) member was killed and two wounded in the attack. No groups claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a Levies Force checkpost in Halimzai tehsil, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and five Levies Force personnel injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Satipo province, Junin region, Peru. Five soldiers were killed and five wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Shining Path (SL).
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a Popular Resistance Committee checkpoint in Jaar town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. One Popular Resistance Committee member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked high-voltage power transformers in tambon Tuyong, Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The transformers were damaged in the attack, interrupting the power supply to the village. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier, Andrew J. Keller, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a military vehicle and then opened fire on it in Shaqra town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. Two Yemeni Army soldiers were killed in the attack, and the vehicle was heavily damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/15/2012: Assailants detonated three of four planted explosive devices targeting a power pylon in Murghaz village, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The pylon was damaged in the blast. The fourth device was defused by police. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants fired a grenade at a restaurant in Nazran city, Ingushetia republic, Russia. The grenade caused a large fire; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants fired a rocket at a government office in Guroymak district, Bitlis province, Turkey. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/15/2012: Assailants fired two rockets into Eilat city, Southern, Israel. There were no reported injuries or damages in the attack. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants kidnapped eight Gomal Zam Dam workers from Murtaza Goth area, South Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The abductees were released on September 14, 2013. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants kidnapped Professor Cyprian Onyeji in Enugu city, Enugu state, Nigeria. Three police officers guarding the professor were wounded in the abduction. Onyeji, the vice chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), was released on August 24, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Royali Hawae Keji, a teacher at the Islam Witthaya School, in Sai Buri district, Pattani Province, Thailand. Keji was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants set fire to a cell phone tower in tambon Bang Khao, Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The tower was damaged in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks on phone towers in Nong Chik district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2012: Assailants set fire to a cell phone tower in tambon Tuyong, Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The tower was damaged in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks on phone towers in Nong Chik district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2012: Assailants threw three grenades at a mosque in the Baghi Sara area near the Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan. Nine worshippers at the mosque were injured when two grenades exploded; the third grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to the Taliban.
08/15/2012: Four assailants attacked Staff Sergeant Oscar Clapero, an intelligence agent in Philippine Army's 58th Infantry Battalion, in Miguel town, Surigao del Sur province, Philippines. Sgt. Clapero was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police source suspected the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Iraqi Army soldiers in Safra village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and two more wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Two assailants attempted to attack the Monday market in Maiduguri city, Borno State, Nigeria. The assailants were killed by police; there were no other injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government sources suspected Boko Haram.
08/15/2013: A car bomb detonated as an emergency police convoy passed in the Kadhra area of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: A pipe bomb detonated at a residence in Carlisle Square, New Lodge area, Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties; however, the front door of the targeted residence was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vehicle in Khwaja Orya area, Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. No other information was provided.
08/15/2013: An explosive device attached to a trailer carrying gas cylinders detonated in al-Shurta al-Rabaa district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and another eight people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosive device attached to the car of a prominent business owner detonated in Bakara neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least three people, including the business owner, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
08/15/2013: An explosive device detonated in Porompat area, Imphal East district, Manipur state, India. The blast occurred as an Independence Day function was ready to begin. This was one of two such attacks on this day. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near a bus station in the Khazimiyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and another 18 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near a traffic police station in the Baladiyat area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 5 people were killed in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Independence Day Centre in Moirangkhom area, Imphal city, Manipur state, India. The blast occurred as an Independence Day function was ready to begin. This was one of two such attacks on this day. No one was injured in the blast. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a Marines patrol in Moo 1 area, Barae Nua village, Bacho district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. Two Marines were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Jamila area, near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and another seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attribute the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle containing approximately 50 kilograms of explosive material detonated in the Ruwaiss neighborhood of Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Thirty people were killed and over 300 were wounded in the attack. The Sunni group Brigades of Aisha claimed responsibility for the incident, stating Hezbollah was their intended target.
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a car repair shop in the Husseiniyah neighborhood near Baghdad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another 15 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near laborers in the Allawi area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and another 12 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near shops in the Bab al-Mu'dham area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and another 13 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near shops in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on Qanat street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another 10 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police patrol in the southeast suburbs of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast missed the patrol, killing a civilian and injuring four more civilians instead. This was one of 10 coordinated bombings in and around the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, officials attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked a military post in Damboa town, Borno State, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Damboa on this day. At least 11 civilians were killed across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) logistics convoy in Koragaz area, Farah Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Seven assailants were killed, two police officers accompanying the convoy were injured, and six vehicles were destroyed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Pul-e-Maghal area, Germ district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. One assailant was killed and seven other people, including five assailants and two police officers, were injured in the exchange of gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked a police club in Masa'eed district of Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One soldier standing guard was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, police attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Assiut city, Assiut governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Damboa town, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Damboa on this day. At least 11 civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Shahr-e-Khalil area, Kushk district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two soldiers were beheaded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/15/2013: Assailants attacked an unknown number of civilian homes in Damboa town, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Damboa on this day. At least 11 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
08/15/2013: Assailants blindfolded, shot, and killed two Shia teenagers who were accused of being pro-government gunmen in an unknown location in Syria. The two youths came from Shia-majority towns, Nubul and Zahra in Aleppo governorate. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. One security officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Philippine Army (PA) base in Igbaras town, Iloilo province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on police recruits in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two recruits were killed and three officers were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sania Naz's vehicle in the Lyari neighborhood of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Naz, a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) member of parliament (MP), was not injured in the attack; however, her guards injured one of the assailants when they returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on the home of Vernick Gudiel, who led an investigative team for El Periodico, a local newspaper, in an unknown location in Guatemala. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Third police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. A police captain was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a mini bus stand in Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. The location was believed to be targeted since it was near a venue hosting Independence Day celebrations. This was one of three grenade attacks in Assam on this day. As a result of this explosion, one civilian was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/15/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the All Minority Students Union office in Bongaigaon village, Chirang district, Assam state, India. This was one of three grenade attacks in Assam on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/15/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Bodoland Territorial Council office in Kokrajhar district, Assam state, India. The location was believed to be targeted since it was near a venue hosting Independence Day celebrations. This was one of three grenade attacks in Assam on this day. There were no reported casualties or damage in this explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
08/15/2013: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a city council building in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties resulting from the fire, although the first floor was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: Assailants with machine guns and rockets attacked an army checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of two attacks on army checkpoints in this town. Four soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/15/2013: Assailants with machine guns and rockets attacked the Abou Sokkar army checkpoint in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of two attacks on army checkpoints in this town. Four soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/15/2014: A land mine detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle north of Aguelhok village, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: An assailant opened fire on Janry Boston at a gas station in Tacurong district, Sultan Kudarat province, Philippines. Boston, a Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) private, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Mabini town, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol providing security to teachers in Kabang district, Yala province, Thailand. Two police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) was involved in the attack.
08/15/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Ibrahim al-Abyadh, the programming director of Yemen TV, was discovered and safely defused in in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: An explosive device planted on a bus detonated near a mosque in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: An explosive device planted on a motorcycle detonated near a military transport truck in Kaluwo Nuea area, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2014: An explosive device planted under the vehicle of a police officer detonated in Dhuluiya district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The police officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in La Gabarra Corregimiento town, Norte de Santander department, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/15/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at a Banco del Estado office in Santiago city, Santiago province, Chile. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bara town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants were on their way to carry out an attack when security forces opened fire on the vehicle after it failed to stop at a checkpost. Four assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/15/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a mosque in Namar town, Daraa governorate, Syria. At least 14 people were killed and 30 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants attacked a military position in Ayod district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of two attacks in Ayod district on August 15, 2014. In addition to 120 assailants, six soldiers were killed and 11 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/15/2014: Assailants attacked volunteers at a military barracks west of Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Six volunteers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2014: Assailants attacked Yizidi civilians in Kojo, Nineveh, Iraq. At least 400 people were killed and 1,000 people were abducted in the assault. At least 3,280 of the hostages kidnapped between this incident and a similar incident in Sinjar on August 3, 2014 have been released as of May 20, 2018. The whereabouts of the remaining victims are unknown. This was one of four attacks in early August 2014 comprising the Sinjar massacre. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2014: Assailants detonated a land mine and opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Tademtla area, Sukma town, Chhattisgarh state, India. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/15/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a hussainia and took the imam hostage in Jalula area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The prayer leader was executed following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2014: Assailants executed six police officers in Sayed Ahmad village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a Center for Prevention of Malaria and Leishmaniasis building in Sixth district neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants launched an explosive device, targeting a naval headquarters, near a residential area in Tumaco municipality, Narino department, Colombia. Ten civilians were wounded and four homes were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/15/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a security checkpost in Dandar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Catena Security, Incorporated service vehicle in Danlag village, South Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police van in Sheikhabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdulrahman Hamidadin in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Hamidadin, the programming director of Sanaa Radio, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants raped two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Shangil Tobaya area, North Darfur state, Sudan. The two women were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.
08/15/2014: Assailants set construction equipment on fire at a quarry in Topland village, Koronadal City, South Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, construction equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a joint military and police outpost in Tampakan district, South Cotabato province, Philippines. Three people, including a soldier, a police officer, and a civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2014: Two explosive devices detonated in a car park near a mosque in Al-Wafa neighborhood, Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Two explosive devices detonated near an electricity pylon in Monufia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties; however, a pylon was damaged in the blast. Two additional explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at the scene following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: A landmine detonated after it was struck by a civilian vehicle in Fayzabad district, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Three civilians were killed and 13 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/15/2015: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military convoy in Karliova district, Bingol province, Turkey. Three soldiers were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/15/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a market in Rumurigo village, Borno state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
08/15/2015: An assailant stabbed an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier at the Ofer checkpoint near Beit Horon, West Bank. The soldier was injured and the assailant was injured when soldiers opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailant as Nasim Yousef Gomhour, a Palestinian extremist.
08/15/2015: An assailant stabbed an Israeli Border Police officer at Beta junction, near Hawara village, West Bank. The officer was injured and the assailant was killed when officers opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities identified the assailant as Rafik Kamal al-Taj, a Palestinian extremist.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated along a commercial area in Iskan area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in a commercial area in Jisr Diyala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated in a market in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Quetta Development Authority (QDA) in Satellite Town neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Amir Rind in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Rind, a Provincial Assembly of Balochistan member, was not present at the time and there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated near vehicle repair shops in Taji district, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated outside a court in Faiyum city, Faiyum governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Yusufiyah region, Babil, Iraq. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a truck in Kauswagan village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at an auto dealership in Habibiya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people were killed and 35 people were injured in the blast. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian identified as Gurumurti Madhi from his residence near Telarai village, Odisha state, India. The assailants killed Madhi on August 16, 2015. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Madhi was targeted because the group believed he was a police informant.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie station in Cevizyatagi, Bitlis province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carried out the attack.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Barangay Camanlangan, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. One soldier and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked a police residential building in Baris neighborhood, Siirt city, Siirt province, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Pasinler district, Erzurum province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carried out the attack.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian identified as Roel Sarona near Kauswagan village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked Bijoy Momin in North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. Momin, a Meghalaya police battalion constable, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Dobu area, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya state, India. The 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.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked military positions in Buur Dhuxunle area, Bakool region, Somalia. Five assailants were killed and unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked police and volunteer fighters with explosives-laden vehicles in Al Khazemi area, near Samarra, Saladin, Iraq. One vehicle detonated, killing the driver. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked police posts in Bala Buluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. At least 10 assailants were killed and 13 assailants and five police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked Somali soldiers in Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. At least 25 assailants and an unknown number of soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/15/2015: Assailants attacked Talal al-Zawba'i in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. Zawba'i, a parliamentarian, was not harmed, although an unknown number of his guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants entered Basuba village, Lamu county, Kenya. The assailants forced residents from their homes and preached to them for one hour. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants entered the residence of a woman working at the police headquarters in Lab Dara village, Shahada district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The woman and her husband were stabbed to death. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban, which denied involvement.
08/15/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at an armored police vehicle in Tatvan district, Bitlis province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties. The People's Defense Force (HPG), a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) subgroup, claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants fired a rocket into in Bala Buluk district, Kansak district, Farah province, Afghanistan. A civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a gathering of Iraqi Army soldiers and Iraqi Volunteer Forces members in Jazirah area, Ramadi district, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two security members were killed and four members were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police station near Semdinli town, Hakkari province, Turkey. A police officer and four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Bawing Obsioma in Cabanglasan town, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Obsioma, the husband of Cabanglasan Vice Mayor, was killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Jean Bikomagu's vehicle outside his house in Kinindo district, Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. Bikomagu, the former head of the Burundi army, was killed while his daughter was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on Martin Arroyo in Kauswagan village, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Arroyo, a Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) member, was wounded in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Baiji district, Saladin, Iraq. At least two security members and 12 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2015: Assailants threw two cluster bombs at the Justice and Development Party (AKP) provincial headquarters in Diyarbakir city, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. A police officer was injured in the attack; one of the explosive devices failed to detonate and was defused following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/15/2015: Assailants threw two explosive devices at a school in Nawada town, Bihar state, India. Two students were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Security forces identified a group of eight assailants and killed them as they were attempting to attack a military checkpoint south of Rafah, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/15/2016: A sniper opened fire on a police checkpoint in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Shoqra, Abyan, Yemen. In addition to the assailant, at least three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Masuwa, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Philobari, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Tengapukhri, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in opposition to the Independence Day festivities.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor, Saladin, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a medical center in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a saloon in Tera Bazaar area, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a tea plantation in Doom Dooma, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near Manipur College in West Imphal neighborhood, Imphal, Manipur, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Imphal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Shuala, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near the Indira Gandhi School in Laipuli, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Kayo Mati, Narathiwat, Thailand. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings in the same location within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Ras al-Sarj, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military water tanker in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle in Makroryan area, Kabul, Afghanistan. At least three people were injured in the blast. The Taliban and the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting families fleeing the area in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five people were killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Kayo Mati, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings in the same location within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Maghfar, North Sinai, Egypt. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kilmacredock, Kildare, Ireland. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a police station in Diyarbakir, Turkey. At least eight people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and 44 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/15/2016: Assailants abducted three people including Sudhir Tiwary, a computer institute owner, in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India. The three hostages were rescued on or before August 27, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/15/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Mango, Laghman, Afghanistan. This was one of two related assaults on checkposts in Alingar district on this date. At least two assailants and three soldiers were killed and three assailants were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: Assailants attacked a security checkpost in Sandro, Laghman, Afghanistan. This was one of two related assaults on checkposts in Alingar district on this date. At least two assailants and three soldiers were killed and three assailants were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: Assailants attacked and killed Dinesh Hembram, a shopkeeper and former Maoist, in Murkundo, Jharkhand, India. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Hembram of being a police informant and gaining extortions in their name.
08/15/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Diffa region, Niger. At least five people were killed and one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/15/2016: Assailants attacked Morghab district, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least one soldier and 15 assailants were killed and six soldiers and 20 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hawsh Nasri, Rif Dimashq, Syria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jaysh al-Islam (Syria) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front.
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy carrying immigration officials and traders in Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. At least five traders were killed and three officials were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police station in Zaida, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three officers were killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting police officers in Zaida on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least three police officers were injured in the attack. The Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Syed Ibrar Khan in Zaida, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan, a Pakistani Police station house officer, was killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting police officers in Zaida on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2016: Assailants set fire to Salterstown Orange Hall near Ballyronan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Assailants shot and killed al-Shaykh Salih Salim Bin Halis, an Islamic Reform Group (Islah) party leader, in Shaykh Uthman, Adan, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Abdulaziz Muhammed Yusuf es-Sabihi, an army officer, in Lahij city, Lahij governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2016: Assailants shot and killed Rommel Go, a former Angadanan town councilor, in Alicia, Isabela, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Rajpeta, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/15/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle targeting a military checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, Egypt. An unknown number of assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted suicide bombing to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/15/2016: Security forces opened fire on assailants planting an explosive device near a police station in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. One assailant was injured in the ensuing clash while one police officer was killed when a second explosive device detonated during the pursuit. The original explosive device was defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Saleh Ahmed al-Anhami, an Islamic Reform Group (Islah) party leader, in Dhamar city, Dhamar governorate, Yemen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: Two assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the Turkish Avrasya Culture and Sports Association building in Wels, Upper Austria, Austria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/15/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated explosives at a market in Madurari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Madurari on this day. The assailant and 27 civilians were killed in this attack. Additionally, 83 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/15/2017: A sniper shot and killed Abelardo Narvaez Jimenez, a soldier, in Teorama, Norte de Santander, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Liberation Army (EPL).
08/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a National Directorate of Security (NDS) convoy at a checkpoint in Dobandi, Kunduz, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at lest one NDS member was killed and two additional NDS members were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: An assailant rammed a vehicle into a group of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) members in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. One person was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle near Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. Five people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated along Rehman Kahol Road in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated at a market in Radwaniyah, Babil, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and another civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated at an electricity transmission tower in Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting transmission towers in Qarah Tapah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated at Pakistan Railways tracks in Zangi Abad, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint police patrol near Pariya, Chhattisgarh, India. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting joint police personnel near Jamdi, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Marawi city, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Seven soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: An explosive device detonated while being defused at an electricity transmission tower near Qarah Tapah, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting transmission towers in Qarah Tapah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2017: An explosive device planted underneath a vehicle detonated in Thaalibah, Baghdad, Iraq. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: An explosive device was planted inside a garage at a civilian residence in the 10th police district of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is unknown whether the bomb detonated, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, at least two people were arrested in connection with the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians in Al-Islah, Diyala, 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).
08/15/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Tall Rim, Nineveh, Iraq. One police officer was killed and one officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2017: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Tibu, Norte de Santander, Colombia. One police officer was killed and five officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants attacked a polling station at a school in Al-Muwaqqa, Amman, Jordan. This was one of three incidents targeting polling stations in Amman on this date. There were no reported casualties, but ballot boxes and a computer were damaged across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2017: Assailants attacked a polling station at a school in Hatimiyeh, Amman, Jordan. This was one of three incidents targeting polling stations in Amman on this date. There were no reported casualties, but ballot boxes and a computer were damaged across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/15/2017: Assailants attacked farmers in Molai area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Three farmers were killed and one farmer was 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.
08/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol vehicle in Alijize, Garissa, Kenya. At least five police officers were killed and one officer was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Akramiyeh neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. At least four people were killed and nine other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
08/15/2017: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Buleda, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan fired two mortars at a Pakistan Army camp in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One mortar detonated near the Army Public School hostel, injuring two schoolchildren. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Hodon neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three civilians were killed and four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Haji Ataullah in Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan. Ataullah, a tribal elder, was killed and his bodyguard was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ayman Mahmud 'Abd-al-'Azim, a police officer, in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of two similar attacks targeting police officers in Arish on this date. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Muhammad Ahmad 'Abd-al-Fadil, a police officer, in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. This was one of two similar attacks targeting police officers in Arish on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists carried out the attack.
08/15/2017: Assailants shot down a Syrian Air and Air Defense Forces jet fighter and abducted the pilot near Mahmud Valley in As Suwayda, Syria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Multiple factions of the Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-rigged house in western Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of two related incidents in Mosul on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attacks.
08/15/2017: Security forces intercepted two suicide bombers, including one in an explosives-laden vehicle, targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces base in Tikrit district, Saladin, Iraq. Volunteer fighters opened fire and detonated the vehicle, killing the two assailants and injuring two volunteer fighters. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/15/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives outside an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Madurari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Madurari on this day. The two assailants were killed in the blast. Additionally, 83 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/152008: On Friday, at an unspecified time, in Shanghai, China, an improvised explosive device was recovered from Zhen Xin Commercial Arcade in the Jiading district. The device was later rendered safe. A man was detained in connection with the incident. Nobody claimed the responsibility. There were no reported casualties.
08/16/1974:  Police discovered and dismantled a 25-pound unexploded bomb in a locker of the Greyhound Bus Depot in Los Angeles, California in the United States.  Though the bomb itself did not explode, the detonator was still set off.  There were no casualties, nor property damage.  This bomb was planted by Muharem Kurbegovic, also known as "Isak (Isaac) Rasim" or the "alphabet bomber," who claimed the attempted bombing in a tape recording sent to the Herald-Examiner, identifying the locker where the bomb could be found.  This was the second bombing in a series that would spell out the name of his group "Aliens for America," using the locations of the bombs.
08/16/1998: A policeman, Dragan Stojanovic, of the Kursumlija Police Department was killed in an attack in the village of Blace, Kosovo, by suspected Albanian perpetrators.
08/16/1998: A policeman, Zoran Anicic, was killed in an attack in the village of Ljubenic, Kosovo, by suspected Albanian perpetrators.
08/16/1998: The Mesopotamian Cultural Center in as-Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, was bombed by suspected contras of the Turkish state and the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP). Two people were injured in the blast.
08/16/1999: A bomb exploded near two buses in Suva, Fiji. There were no casualties and only minor damage occurred. Government officials suspected that the attack was an attempt to destabilize the government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry. Two men were arrested in connection with this attack, but reports did not release further information on the suspects.
08/16/1999: A bomb exploded outside of a hardware store in Suva, Fiji. There were no casualties and only minor damage occurred. Government officials suspected that the attack was an attempt to destabilize the government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry. Two men were arrested in connection with this attack, but reports did not release further information on the suspects.
08/16/1999: A bomb exploded outside of a power substation in Suva, Fiji. There were no casualties and only minor occurred. Government officials suspected that the attack was an attempt to destabilize the government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry. Two men were arrested in connection with this attack, but reports did not release further information on the suspects.
08/16/1999: Police successfully dismantled a roadside bomb at the entrance to the Israeli-Palestinian security coordination headquarters, north of Ramallah, West Bank. A border police patrol discovered the explosives, which were made safe by a combat engineer called to the scene. According to military sources, the device consisted of a few pipe bombs connected to a clock and dummy explosives. HAMAS was suspected of perpetrating this incident.
08/16/1999: Suspected ethnic Albanians fired nine mortars onto the southeastern village of Klokot, Kosovo. The attack killed two Serbs and injured five. No further information was provided on this incident.
08/16/1999: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempted to carry out a suicide bomb attack on a Dvora-class Navy gunboat off the coast of Pulmoddai, Sri Lanka. The Defense Ministry stated that it hit the suicide bombers before they could cause any damage to the Navy. The Ministry also said another rebel boat was destroyed together with the suicide craft of the LTTE. Naval troops confirmed that there were no casualties amongst the troops.
08/16/1999: Three pipe bombs, planted by unknown perpetrators, were found at the heavily trafficked Ayosh Junction, near a joint Israeli-Palestinian security outpost, between the West Bank town of Ramallah and the Jewish settlement of Beit El. The bombs were defused by Israeli combat engineers.
08/16/2000: A car belonging to Italian Embassy Attache, Tasi Antonela, parked outside her residence in Vouliagmeni, Greece, and was set on fire by the so-called Mavro Asteri (Black Star) anarchist group. No one was injured as a result of the attack.
08/16/2000: A suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed a military vehicle near a police station in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.  The blast, which occurred when the perpetrator detonated explosives strapped to his body, killed a nine-year old girl and wounded at least six others including two soldiers and an army officer.  The bomber had been waiting inside a three-wheel taxi before  jumping in front of the military vehicle.  The extent of property damage is unknown.
08/16/2001: 12 people were shot and killed in the village of Santo Tomas in Antioquia Department, Colombia in a presumed United Self Defense Units of Colombia (AUC) attack by 50 members of the group. Those killed were accused of working with leftist rebels. The gunmen also shot farm animals and set fire to homes.
08/16/2001: A bank in Banda Aceh was damaged in a bombing by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh Province, Indonesia. This incident was part of the GAM’s bombing campaign and one of four banks that were targeted throughout the city on August 16, 2001. No injuries occurred.
08/16/2001: A bomb was detonated by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) at Syah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, in Aceh Province, Indonesia during Indonesia’s Independence Day. No injuries were caused. This incident was part of the GAM’s bombing campaign throughout the city on August 16, 2001.
08/16/2001: A bomb was planted at a branch of Banco Gupuzcoana on Avenida de la Libertad in San Sebastian, Spain by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). A second bomb was planted at another branch in the same city. The bombs were found and defused following a telephone warning. One of the two branches was damaged in the controlled detonation of the bomb. No one was hurt.
08/16/2001: A bomb was planted at a branch of Banco Gupuzcoana on Zubieta Street in San Sebastian, Spain by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). A second bomb was planted at another branch in the same city. The bombs were found and defused following a telephone warning. One of the two branches was damaged in the controlled detonation of the bomb. No one was hurt.
08/16/2001: A nail-bomb was detonated at the home of the Protestant McCullough family in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, by unknown republican elements. The bomb, consisting of a metal tube packed with explosive and six-inch nails, was thrown at the front of the house. It landed in the front garden but only partially exploded, causing no damage to the house. No injuries occurred.
08/16/2001: A police officer was kidnapped by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members in Kota Litang of East Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Reports did not indicate the outcome of the kidnapping.
08/16/2001: A policeman was killed by ethnic Albanian rebels in Tetovo, Macedonia during the course of an attack on the Drenovec checkpoint. A civilian was injured as well. The shooting broke a ceasefire that had been declared between the National Liberation Army (Macedonia) and Macedonian government forces on August 12, 2001. The violence occurred on the eve of the arrival of an advance force of NATO troops meant to help the peace accord.
08/16/2001: A policeman was wounded in attack by unidentified Islamic militants on a police post at Bharwari in Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/16/2001: A Protestant man, David McDowell, was beaten to death and killed in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom in an apparent sectarian attack. It was believed those responsible for the killing had tenuous links with republicans but it is thought the attack was not sanctioned by any of the mainstream organizations.
08/16/2001: A reconnaissance group of the special task force of the Justice Ministry's Department for Execution of Penalties and federal servicemen were ambushed by Chechen rebels in Chechnya, Russia. The incident occurred along the road to Khatuni, Elistanzhi and Tsa-Vedeno. A staff member of the department's Kursk regional division was wounded in the fire exchange and evacuated to hospital in Mozdok
08/16/2001: A series of 30 bombs were detonated by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the outskirts of Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, to protest Indonesia’s Independence Day. Reports did not specify the specific location of these bombs. Two perpetrators were killed during this multiple attack; no other injuries were reported.
08/16/2001: A shooting and grenade attack by unknown perpetrators occurred on the southern district coordination and cooperation office in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. No injuries or property damage were caused.
08/16/2001: A truck driver was wounded in a shooting by unidentified assailants on his vehicle on the Abu-Dis-Ma'ale Adumim road, West Bank.
08/16/2001: An arson attack was carried out by suspected loyalists on St Peter's Church, the Rock, at Stoneyford a few miles west of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The arsonists broke into the church and started a fire in the pews at around midnight. The fire was brought under control and the damage was contained. No injuries occurred.
08/16/2001: Islamic militants fired on a police post at Sangaldan in Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir, India. A woman was injured in the crossfire.
08/16/2001: Kamal Muallam, a taxi driver, was killed and four of his passengers were injured when his car overturned near Nablus in the West Bank. Eyewitness reports indicated that Mr. Musallam lost control of the vehicle after being hit on the head by a stone thrown though his windshield from a passing car bearing Israeli registration plates. An unidentified group of Jewish extremists was believed to be responsible.
08/16/2001: Shots were fired by unidentified Palestinians at a car near Efrata, in the West Bank, Palestine. No injuries were reported.
08/16/2001: Two bombs placed by members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) were detonated on a railway near Ciudad Real, Spain. No injuries occurred.
08/16/2001: Two Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were killed trying to place bombs at a Pertamina oil-storage depot in Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. This incident was part of the GAM’s bombing campaign throughout the province on August 16, 2001.
08/16/2001: Two police officers were wounded in an attack by unidentified Islamic militants on a village in Chlef Province, Algeria.
08/16/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Mario Coelho de Almeida Filho, a local journalist and editor of A Verdade magazine, outside his home in Mage, Brazil.  Although no group claimed responsibility, authorities believed that Filho was killed due to his pending court testimony against the local mayor, claiming she was involved in fraud as a government official.
08/16/2001: Unknown gunmen launched a gun attack on a fuel truck in Chibodu, Cabinda Province, Angola. Several people were reported wounded. Cabinda Governor Amaro Tati classified this action as a terrorist act.
08/16/2002: A bomb exploded prematurely in Sahiwal, Pakistan, killing the man assembling it and injuring one other person. The man killed, Alam Sher, was suspected to have had links to the Jaish-e-Mohammad group.
08/16/2002: Gunman opened fire on a vehicle carrying the Director General of Balochistan’s Agriculture Department, Saadat Hussain Naqvi, in Quetta, Pakistan. The director and his driver were shot and injured in the attack. No other casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for this attack.
08/16/2002: Gunmen in Ayetoro, Nigeria opened fire on a vehicle carrying the chairman of the Kwarad State Chapter of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahman Ahmed Sardaunna Pategi. Pategi and his policeman bodyguard were killed in the attack. A personal friend of Pategi who was in the car was shot in the leg as well. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/16/2004: A Frontier Corps convoy came under attack by unknown assailants in the Old Sui area of Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. Four people were killed and 10 injured in the attack.
08/16/2004: Kandasamy Iyer Balanadarajah, the Media Secretary of the Eelam People's Democratic Party, was shot and killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  He was also a journalist who worked on the Tamil weekly newspaper Thinamurasu.
08/16/2004: Two blasts on a Pakistani railway line injured at least six people and narrowly missed an express train. Two policemen were among those injured by the second blast after gathering to examine the first explosion, which went off in the town of Nawabshah. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot at policemen who were on foot patrol duty in front of the Batticaloa Jayanthipuram checkpoint, in Sri Lanka. Two were wounded. At least three grenades were reported thrown and the policemen were then shot at.
08/16/2006: Over 50 people were injured in a blast that took place in the crowded International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple complex during celebrations for a Hindu festival called Janmashtami. The attack occurred in the city of Imphal in India’s Manipur State, and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/16/2006: The LTTE attempted to abduct 50 child inmates from the Revatha Children's Home in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka by firing grenades and mortars at the home.  Security Forces responded and repulsed the attacks; the home was empty at the time, the children were out. Three Security Forces personnel and a home guard sustained injuries in the exchange, as they were part of the Children's Home security force.
08/16/2007: A bomb explosion in Muang, Thailand, injured a Muslim restaurant owner. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2007: A car bomb exploded in Baghdad, Iraq. Four civilians were killed and six were injured. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2007: A roadside explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia, killed three policemen and injured several others. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2007: Armed with firearms, the rebel Justice and Equality [Movement] and Minawi's faction forces attacked the Ma'alia tribe in Darfur, Sudan, killing six civilians.
08/16/2008: On Saturday at 0700, a cell phone remote controlled improvised explosive device functioned against a train in Rusoh district in Narathiwat province. The inspector suffered chest injuries in the attack. The device weighed 10kg and was placed in a large iron box. No group claimed the responsibility.
08/16/2008: On Saturday evening at 2045, an improvised explosive device exploded several meters from Mlang mayor Joselito Piñol's house near a swimming resort on Dagohoy Street, M'lang city, North Cotabato province, Philippines. The specific target for the attack was unknown. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/16/2008: On Saturday morning, at about 0630, in Panyangara, Kotido, Uganda, armed assailants fired upon a bus, killing the conductor, wounding the driver, and damaging the bus.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Karimojong Warriors were responsible.
08/16/2008: On Saturday night at approximately 2300 in Linaskea, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, armed assailants in a vehicle launched an improvised explosive device at a police patrol, wounding two police officers.  No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed dissident republicans were responsible.
08/16/2008: On Saturday night, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in Mohammad Agha, Lowgar, Afghanistan, killing a tribal leader and a civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, a  leader of the ruling Congress party, Ibrahim Ali Laskar, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Harishnagar village in Hailakandi, India. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, at an unknown time, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Irish Republican dissidents fired an improvised RPG at three PNSI officers in the town of Linaskea. The munitions failed to detonate. One officer was injured.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, at an unspecified time, in Kabul, Afghanistan, the convoy of Afghan Education Minister, Mohamad Hanif Atmar, was hit by a landmine blast outside the city. One citizen was injured by the attack.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, at around 0130, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unkown arsonists attacked the home of a female member of the Londonderry District Policing Partnership with a petrol bomb. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, five people were injured when a roadside bomb exploded in Zafaraniyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, nine civilians were killed and 40 others wounded when a car bomb ripped through the parking lot of a bus station in the city of Balad. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, six Iraqi civilians were killed and ten others were injured  when a booby-trapped vehicle blew up in Ore neighborhood, adjacent to Sadr City.The vehicle, which was parked sideways, went off as on-foot convoy of Shiite pilgrims was passing by on its way to the city of Karbala for a religious event. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/16/2008: On Saturday, United Liberation Front of Assam militants set off a bomb in Paglathan in Bongaigaon district. No casualties were reported.
08/16/2009: On Sunday afternoon at approximately 1300, in Nawroz Shah Brah, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, one of three rockets fell near the Old Kandahar Hotel, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2009: On Sunday afternoon at approximately 1300, one of three rockets hit a shop on Khad Street opposite from Shaheedan Square in Nawroz Shah Brah, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, injuring three people and damaging the shop. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/16/2009: On Sunday afternoon at approximately 1300, one of three rockets landed in a residence in Nawroz Shah Brah, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing a woman, injuring another and partially damaging the residence. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2009: On Sunday evening at 1500 , five employees of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) were injured when an armed group shot at the Freeport bus. The bus was heading from mile 21 to mile 50 when it was attacked at mile 41-42 of the Timika-Tembagapura road. The five employees who were wounded in the attack were Ferdinandus, Credo Sahing , Baharudin, Herman and Hendrik Ginsu. They were injured with glass shrapnel. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack in a long line of attacks.
08/16/2009: On Sunday evening at 2020, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near a falafel restaurant in the eastern al Jadidah neighborhood, killing between four civilians; wounding 18 others; and damaging one restaurant. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2009: On Sunday shortly before midnight, in Waajid, Bakool, Somalia, as many as 10 heavily-armed gunmen approached the WFP compound in Wajid and fired upon the United Nations (UN) World Food Program's office, wounding one security guard when he refused to open the gate. In the ensuing gun battle, which lasted about 15 minutes, three of the gunmen were killed and one was seriously wounded. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed that al-Shabaab al-Islamiya was responsible.
08/16/2009: On Sunday, in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an electricity tower, destroying the tower but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2009: On Sunday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a music shop, damaging the shop but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2009: On Sunday, on the Aqcha-Mangjak Highway in Mengeh Jek, Jowzjan, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the convoy of re-election for President Hamid Karzai, injuring two police officers and damaging at least one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban operating in Mangjak, Qush Tepah and Darz Aab areas have warned the people against participation in the election, otherwise they would face wrath of the Taliban.
08/16/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1700, on Magallanes Street, in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines, five unidentified armed men wearing military uniforms kidnapped a Chinese businessman, identified as Nelson Tay, owner of New Asian Marketing from his store. The men barged inside his store and disarmed a security guard and then took Tay into a van outside the store and sped off, leaving behind the security guard who reported the matter to the police. On 08/19/2010 Nestor Tay was freed. The release of Tay came a day after Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels joined the search for the kidnapped trader. “Tay was freed because of the pressure exerted by the MILF to the kidnappers,” said Von Al-Haq, the MILF spokesman. It was unknown if a ransom was demanded. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Al Maqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide car bomber drove his explosive-laden car into a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims, killing an Iraqi guard, and wounding 12 including Iranian pilgrims, an Iraqi citizen and bus driver. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Kuwangkoda, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India, unidentified militants blew up a newly-built tehsil (revenue unit) office. A large portion of the office building was damaged and the walls were destroyed. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) were responsible.
08/16/2010: On Monday evening, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, suspected Yemeni al Qaeda militants armed with AK-47 assault rifles gunned down a Yemeni intelligence officer, Abdulkarim al-Dalei, in a market. No group has claimed responsibility and no damage was reported in the attack.
08/16/2010: On Monday morning, in the Aqtapa bazaar of Qala e Zal district, in Konduz, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber on a bicycle blew himself up and injured four civilians, including three children. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
08/16/2010: On Monday night around 0015, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a pizza restaurant on Magomedtagirova Street. No damage or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday, in Nazimabad No Three, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, near the Shalimar park, Khadim Hussain, the son of Shiite Action Committee head, was shot and killed in a sectarian attack by two men on a motorbike. A civilian was also injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday, in the Guriel district of Galgudud, Somalia, unidentified assailants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Osman Isse Nor, the district commissioner of Guriel district of Galgudud region for the Islamic administration of Ahlu Sunna Waljama. The blast injured the commissioner, two children and one man. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2010: On Monday, in the Maidanshahr district of Wardak, Afghanistan, suspected Taliban insurgents shot and wounded the son of an Afghan Public Protection Program (AP3) commander while he was praying at a mosque. AP3 members had just stopped the insurgents from planting an improvised explosive device right before the incident. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected.
08/16/2010: On Monday, in the Qala I Khuna area of the Gulistan district, in Farah, Afghanistan, two unidentified militants on a motorcycle shot and killed an Afghan government official at a village bazaar. One police officer was also killed in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday, near Radio Pakistan in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan, two unidentified armed men on a motorcycle shot and killed a Deputy Superintendant of Police, Nawaz Ranjha, and a constable, Muhammad Jahangir Hussain, on MA Jinnah Road. Nine millimeter pistols were used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and no damages were reported.
08/16/2010: On Monday, right outside of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, gunmen in a speeding car opened fire on and killed a relative of a provincial councilman. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday evening at 1930, at Naranseina under Moirang Police Station in Bishenpur, Manipur, India, unidentified armed assailants detonated a hand grenade near the house of Meisnam Shamu, resulting in an unknown amount of property damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday morning at 0500, in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a bomb exploded at the entrance to the Karnal Sher Khan Girls Degree College. The explosion destroyed the gate and a college bus parked there, and cracks appeared in some rooms of the building as well. The attack resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday morning, in the Nong Chik district of Pattani, Thailand, a school bus driver was shot and killed by two unidentified men riding on a motorcycle, according to Police Lt-Col Veerachart Kuhamuk of Nong Chik police station. According to police Lt-Col Veerachart, the gunman, riding pillion, shot at the victim three times while he was riding his bicycle to a tea shop, about 100 metres from his home, before they fled. He was taken to Nong Chik hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police have blamed suspected separatist militants for the armed assault.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, at Changkegre village in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India, militants of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) shot dead a civilian identified as Nimot Singh. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, sources indicate that the incident took place during the closing hours of the 12 hour shutdown called by GNLA to mourn the death of four militants during an encounter on 08/09/2011. This was the third violent act committed by GNLA within the past 12 hours. Police sources said that the militants who were involved in three incidents have been identified and that the killers of Singh were the same militants who were involved in the grenade attack on the Chokpot BDO office. The assailants involved were seven to eight militants, led by Baichung Ch Momin and Readin Sangma.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, at Ghodai Marg in Tirkanar forest in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) opened indiscriminate fire on a contingent of state policemen and Special Task Force (STF) personnel who were on anti-Maoist operation in Tirkanar. One STF member and four Maoists were killed, and it is possible that a few other STF members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in an unspecified location in Uruzgan, Afghanistan, at least seven civilians were killed and eight others wounded by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle in a vegetable market. The specific motive for the attack is unknown, but sources indicate the attack took place at the start of the breaking of the fast for Islam's Ramadan period. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in Bouira, Bouira, Algeria, militants placed and attempted to detonate a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) outside the Bouira provincial government headquarters. However, Algerian police discovered and defused the VBIED before the VBIED could be detonated. No casualties or material damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired upon the house of a former municipality member, killing two of his sons. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) militants strapped an explosives vest onto an agricultural engineer and detonated it on the main street in the town, killing him. The victim was identified as Ahmed Mohammed. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although al-Qaeda in Iraq is suspected.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in one of two related attacks in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India, a group of suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants attacked a Chokpot government block office, assaulting the watchmen while other employees fled. The militants lobbed two grenades inside the building, one of which exploded causing some damage to the building. Earlier, the militants fired on three trucks carrying coal from Meghalaya to Assam, killing two people.  The specific motive for the attacks are unknown; however, police said the attack was carried out during a 12 hour shutdown called by GNLA militants in protest of the killing of four of its senior cadres by police commandos earlier that week. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in one of two related attacks in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India, two truckers were shot dead at Tapa Darenchi village near Mendipather town after suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants opened fire on three trucks carrying coal from Meghalaya to Assam. The truck driver and a handyman were killed in the shooting. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicles. Later the rebels barged into the office of the BDO at Chokpot in South Garo Hills district and manhandled the staff before detonating a grenade. The specific motive for the attacks are unknown; however, police said the attack was carried out during a 12 hour shutdown called by GNLA militants in protest of the killing of four of its senior cadres by police commandos earlier that week. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, two men were kidnapped by unidentified militants. The hostages were identified as Mehmood and Tariq, who were members of the Bangulzai tribe. Sources said that Tariq was the worker of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO-Azad). The two men were later killed and their bodies were recovered from Ganji Dohri, Mastung, Pakistan on 08/18/2011. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2012: A dozen assailants in military uniforms attacked three passenger buses in Babusar Top mountain pass, Mansehra district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The assailants stopped the buses and checked the identification papers of passengers before killing at least 20 Shias. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Shias were conspiring against Sunnis.
08/16/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in a cafe in Tal Afar city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Seven people, in addition to the assailant, were killed and 10 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Kurdish security center in Daquq town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting the security center on this date; this first was designed to draw a crowd. Five people were killed and 11 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpoint in Garma town, Al Anbar province, Iraq. Three people were wounded in the explosion. This was one of two coordinated attacks; the previous event was intended to draw a crowd, while this second attack targeted first responders. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at a power substation near Popayan city, Cauca department, Colombia. The power substation and surrounding houses were damaged in the blast. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at an anti-crime office near the Kurdish security center in Daquq town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting the security center on this date; the first was designed to draw a crowd. The second blast occurred within a few minutes of the first. Five people were killed and 11 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at the home of Musa Imanaliyev, a local prosecutor, in Kizilyurt town, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. There were no reported injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated in Baghlan district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted an Afghan National Army (ANA) patrol, killing seven soldiers and injuring two others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated in Kurram agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast targeted children collecting firewood, injuring two of them. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted the home of the local mayor. The mayor and two of his sons were injured and his wife killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated near a government office in Semdinli town, Hakkari province, Turkey. One police officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted an Iraqi Army patrol, killing four soldiers and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated on a passenger bus in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga province, Philippines. Six people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a mosque in Suterville village, Zamboanga city, Philippines. There were no reported injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated outside shops in Zafraniya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting shops on this date; the previous attack was designed to draw a crowd, and the second occurred only minutes after the first. At least 27 people were killed and 56 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosive device targeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops detonated in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One United States (US) soldier, Michael R. Demarsico II (US army), was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device targeting soldiers of Narathiwat Task Force 30 detonated in tambon Suwari, Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. There were no reported injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2012: An explosive device was discovered at the Colaiste Dhulaigh College of Further Education in Kilbarrack town, Dublin city, County Dublin, Ireland. Police successfully defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Husainiya district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a government real estate office, killing six people and injuring 32 others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Taji district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast occurred on a busy road and injured seven people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market and several restaurants in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and at least 25 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near restaurants in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and another 15 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a restaurant in Sadr city area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Sixteen people were killed and 49 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a government office complex in Panare district, Pattani province, Thailand. No casualties were reported; however, the blast resulted in damages to seven vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside shops in Zafraniya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting shops on this date; this first was designed to draw a crowd. At least 27 people were killed and 56 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed and three wounded in the violence. This was one of two coordinated attacks; this first event was intended to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: Assailants attacked two Philippine Army camps in Guindulungan municipality, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/16/2012: Assailants detonated four explosive devices targeting the home of a military officer in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One member of the military officer's family was killed and six injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: Assailants detonated roadside explosive devices and opened fire on a military convoy in Semdinli town, Hakkari province, Turkey. No injuries or damages from the attack were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2012: Assailants fired 25 rockets from inside Pakistan at a house in Dangam district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and four injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Assailants on motorcycles stopped a rickshaw and opened fire on three Shia Hazara passengers in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. All three passengers were killed in the attack. Jaish-e-Islam claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on a police checkpoint in Al-A'amiriya town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and one civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on a car carrying an Awami National Party (ANP) leader, Bashir Jan, in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Jan was not harmed in the attack; however, three passengers in the car were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Hakkari province, Turkey. No injuries were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2012: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a Palestinian taxi in Bethlehem region, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Six Palestinian civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected Jewish extremists.
08/16/2012: Explosive devices detonated near power pylons in Cajapi area, Tumaco municipality, Narino department, Colombia. Five people were killed and six others injured. Additionally, three pylons were destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/16/2012: Fifteen gunmen attacked a military post in Mushahida town, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Ten Iraqi Army soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: Nine suicide attackers stormed the Minhas air force base in Kamra area, Attock district, Punjab province, Pakistan. All nine assailants and two security personnel were killed. Additionally, a Saab-2000 surveillance aircraft was destroyed. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was carried out in revenge for the death of commander Baitullah Mehsud in a United States (US) drone strike in 2009 and for the 2011 raid, which killed Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
08/16/2012: Two assailants opened fire on Alhaji Zanna Kaselama, a local community leader, outside of a mosque in Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. Kaselama was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a police source suspected Boko Haram.
08/16/2012: Two explosive devices detonated near a car carrying railroad workers in Derbent city, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The vehicle was damaged in the blast; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered hidden inside burning tires along Shaikh Isa bin Salman Highway, Bahrain. One device was successfully defused by security forces, while the other detonated. There were no reported injuries or damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated at the offices of the North Oil Company in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available.
08/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated at a minibus station in Buhriz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Kismaayo city, Lower Jubba region, Somalia. The blast targeted and killed Ugas Abdulkadir Sheikh Ahmed, a tribal elder. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
08/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The blast killed at least three women. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian car in the Nakrzo area of Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least one person was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at the Kandahar airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted a joint Afghan National Army (ANA) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy. The assailant was killed and at least 14 people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: An explosive device detonated in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted the convoy of Commander Staff General Khalid Al-Hamdani of the Nineveh police. Al-Hamdani was not injured in the attack; however, at least three bodyguards were injured and a vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: An explosive device detonated in T. Minou village, Manipur state, India. The blast targeted Assam Rifles troops escorting a water tanker to a nearby village. No casualties were reported, but the water tanker was damaged. The Coordination Committee (CORCOM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2013: An explosive device detonated near a playground in the Gazaliya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and at least 14 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: An explosive device detonated next to a police patrol in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast injured at least seven police officers and damaged one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2013: An explosive device detonated on a commercial street in the Saidiyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and at least six more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: An explosive device detonated outside a cinema in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The blast, which came from a sticky bomb attached to the car of a prominent business owner, injured at least one person. The targeted business owner was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: An explosive device was found and defused in the parking lot outside the Ballymena Showgrounds in Ballymena town, Ballymena district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked a joint Somali and Kenyan army base in Qoqani town, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked a Narathiwat Special Taskforce military base in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. This is one of two coordinated incidents; this attack was meant to lure police officers to the scene. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked a police chief in Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The assailants shot and killed the chief in his home, in front of his family. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the station, and the police and assailants also engaged in a firefight. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked a rapid deployment unit police post in Galmagalla village, Garissa province, Kenya. Approximately 40 assailants opened fire and threw grenades at the police post, killing at least four police officers and injuring two civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked police officers in Tangerang city, Banten province, Indonesia. At least two police officers were killed and one assailant was injured when the police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT).
08/16/2013: Assailants attacked three Egyptian Army vehicles in Ash Sharqiyah governorate, Egypt. At least 20 soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2013: Assailants attempted to attack a police station in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The assailants, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, were arrested while attempting to enter the building. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attack.
08/16/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline in Al-Shura area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast, resulting in the temporary suspension of oil flows. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at the Jaffar Express train in Kolpur village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The rocket missed the train and struck the train track, damaging it. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks targeting the Jaffar Express train in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants fired rockets and opened fire on the Jaffar Express train in Dozan village, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four civilians were killed and 32 were injured. This was one of two attacks targeting the Jaffar Express train in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a police checkpoint in New Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. At least one police officer was killed and at least one other officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a camp of construction workers in Karokh district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Nine workers were killed. This shooting occurred shortly after the same assailants opened fire on a nearby police checkpost. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Karokh district, Herat province, Afghanistan. One police officer was killed in the attack. Following this, the same assailants opened fire on a nearby construction camp. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police van in Parmoli village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two police officers and one civilian detainee were killed and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Bahauddin Zakaria Express near Kotri town, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one civilian was killed and at least four others were injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities speculated that the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) was involved.
08/16/2013: Assailants threw two explosive devices at an Egyptian Military Forces facility in Marsa Matrouh city, Matrouh governorate, Egypt. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties and wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2013: Federal police discovered and defused two explosive devices at the airport in Addis Ababa city, Addis Ababa region, Ethiopia. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/16/2013: Four motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on the Express Media group offices in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one civilian and one guard were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Sipah-I-Mohammed was involved.
08/16/2013: Gunman abducted Mayow Tesow from his residence in Labaatan Jirow, Bay region, Somalia. Tesow, a former intelligence chief, had previously defected from the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to Al-Shabaab, before defecting back to the TFG. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/16/2013: Gunmen attacked Najma Hanif in Hayatabad area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Hanif, a female Awami National Party (ANP) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2013: Gunmen attacked police officers in Rueso district, Narathiwat province, Thailand. The assailants threw a grenade and then opened fire, killing at least four officers. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Rueso on this day. This incident targeted officers responding to a previous attack on a military base. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: A land mine detonated near soldiers in Jabel Chambi area, Kasserine governorate, Tunisia. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle in Naw Bahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Ber village, Timbuktu region, Mali. In addition to the suicide bomber, two peacekeepers were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An assailant opened fire on Merjun Disapor, a soldier, at a gym in Pitogo town, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The soldier and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a bus carrying Iraqi Department for Roads and Bridges technicians south of Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a car showroom in Nahrawan area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Bamyan province, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a Ministry of Finance employee detonated in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was killed and his relative was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Nij Dimou village, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: An explosive device, targeting Iyyad Salih, detonated in Abu Karmah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Salih, an Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) negotiator, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted a police officer and his driver in Almar district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted Colonel Ivan Beziazykov and two other soldiers near Stepanivka, Donetsk, Ukraine. One hostage was released in September 2014, another hostage was released in December 2014, and Beziazykov was released on July 5, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted eleven de-miners in Qarabagh district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Seven de-miners were released on August 17, 2014; however the fate of the remaining four hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted Hussain Ahmed, a student, in Bishnupur village, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar abductions carried out by tribesmen in Bishnupur village on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to tribesmen.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted Samsul Haque, a farmer, in Bishnupur village, Assam state, India. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar abductions carried out by tribesmen in Bishnupur village on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to tribesmen.
08/16/2014: Assailants abducted the brother of a member of parliament in Diyala governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked a school in Latehar district, Jharkhand 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 the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked a village in Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. Eleven people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Aala village, Marte district, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in Marte district on August 16, 2014. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of buildings were damaged across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Alabanya village, Marte district, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in Marte district on August 16, 2014. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of buildings were damaged across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Kaje village, Marte district, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in Marte district on August 16, 2014. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of buildings were damaged across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked Ronald Pelegrin and his assistant in Patikul town, Sulu province, Philippines. Pelegrin, a mechanic, was abducted and his assistant was killed in the attack. Pelegrin was released on August 27, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier in Beledweyne city, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Two people, including the soldier and a civilian, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
08/16/2014: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Sammy Brush in Ballygawley village, Dungannon district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Brush, a councilor, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a military patrol in Mushahidah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell at a residential area in Chahar Dehi area, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched grenades at a police station in Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties; however, nearby houses were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the airport highway in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Al-Akwakh neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Ayn Zara neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Janzour area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Kasr bin Ghashir area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Omar Mukhtar street area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Salah al-Din area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle in Koil village, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Two BSF officials were killed and four others were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a lieutenant colonel of the Iraqi Traffic Police in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police chief in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. The police chief was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Tumu village, Gombe state, Nigeria. An unknown number of assailants were wounded and the police vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on N. Munda in Bandhagaon area, Odisha state, India. Munda, a police officer, was killed in the attack. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants stormed the residence of John Roby Otero in Santa Josefa town, Agusan del Sur province, Philippines. Otero, a local mayor, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/16/2015: A police officer poisoned his colleagues at a checkpoint in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Additional assailants then opened fire on the checkpoint killing five officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/16/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Jisr Diyala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least one person was killed and nine people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: An assailant set fire to a cable along the East Japan Railway Company Tohoku Line near a crossing in Kita Ward, Tokyo city, Tokyo prefecture, Japan. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the cable was damaged. Izaya Noda, an anti-nuclear activist, was arrested on September 16, 2015 in connection with this and six other related incidents from August 16th through September 5th. Noda claim the Japan Railway used too much electricity.
08/16/2015: An assailant threw a Molotov Cocktail at a mosque in Copenhagen city, Capital region, Denmark. No one was injured, but the building was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Amin area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Ministry of Oil employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: An explosive device detonated at a bridge between Baiji and Tikrit in Saladin 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 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/16/2015: An explosive device detonated in Beldih neighborhood, Jamshedpur city, Jharkhand state, India. At least one person was injured in the blast. The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Obaydi 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.
08/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near a shrine in Lakar Baba, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: An explosive device detonated near shops in Jihad area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: An explosive device targeting the election office of a Tamil National Alliance candidate detonated on Martin Street in Jaffna city, Jaffna district, Northern province, Sri Lanka. There were no reported casualties in the incident, but the office sustained property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Varto district, Mus province, Turkey. This was one of two related incidents on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2015: Assailants attacked a police detachment in Agcalaga village, Calinog municipality, Iloilo province, Philippines. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/16/2015: Assailants attacked a police party in Abtauda locality, Jawand district, Badghis province, Afghanistan. Seven police officers, five assailants, and five civilians were killed, and ten officers were abducted. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/16/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Bambuba Kisiki area, Beni Mbau sector, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Four soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
08/16/2015: Assailants detonated a landmine and opened fire against military personnel near Karakale village, Kagizman district, Kars province, Turkey. A soldier and three assailants were killed and a soldier was injured in the blast and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2015: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden van at the Kaynarca military outpost in Tatvan district, Bitlis province, Turkey. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated on the east coast of Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/16/2015: Assailants fired rockets and attempted to infiltrate Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. Two border guards were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
08/16/2015: Assailants fired rockets and attempted to infiltrate Najran province, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire at a bazaar in Badar Ab village, Tagab district, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire at Rasheed Qorma Restaurant in Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle between Nijrab and Tagab districts, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. Seven civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost in Qilla Kurd, Changi district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least five people, including three soldiers and two assailants, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians with sniper rifles in Bab Tobruk neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Ameen outside of his house in Oddamavadi area, Valachcheni Batticaloa district, Eastern province, Sri Lanka. Ameen, a strong supporter of a local political candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on the airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a passenger terminal was partially destroyed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: Assailants shelled a residential area in the village of Sartana, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Three people were killed and five were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/16/2015: Assailants shelled the village of Lebedynske, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/16/2015: Assailants shot and killed Warid Chena, a civilian, in Moo 3 village, Mayo district, Pattani province, Thailand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Mortar bombs struck Albu Tumah area, Saladin, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Police forces discovered and removed a grenade in front of the residence of a political candidate contesting the election on Anuradhapura-Kurunegala main road in Galamuwa area, Kutunegala district, North Western province, Sri Lanka. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Security forces discovered and safely detonated explosive devices in Sheikh Zuwaid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles targeting military troops outside of Fallujah city, Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to the assailants, at least 15 soldiers were killed and 15 people were injured in the blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2015: Two mortars struck Arab Ejbur area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Two suicide bombers detonated inside the office of Shuja Khanzada in Shadi Khan village, Punjab province, Pakistan. In addition to the two bombers, at least 20 people, including Khanzada, the Punjab Prime Minister, were killed and 17 others were injured in the blasts. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi separately claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of a leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. Additionally, Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for military operations against the group.
08/16/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire on border security forces in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least 20 assailants were killed and four border guards were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: A suicide bomber was arrested near the Radio Pakistan Peshawar station on Khyber Road in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Atifiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle showroom in Nahrawan, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an armored military vehicle in Silopi district, Sirnak, Turkey. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2016: An explosive device intended to target security forces escorting teachers detonated in Palukasamoh, Narathiwat, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated in Bab al Sharqi, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants abducted Edrina Manalas Bonsil, a public school teacher, from Patikul, Sulu, Philippines. Bonsil was released on August 18, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/16/2016: Assailants abducted five civilians near Pega, Andhra Pradesh, India. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victims were accused of being police informants.
08/16/2016: Assailants and suicide bombers attacked peshmerga forces near Sinjar district, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least 25 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants attacked a border security headquarters near Trebiel, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least seven border guards were killed and 17 border guards 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).
08/16/2016: Assailants attacked a Pakistan Armed Forces checkpost between Ghanam Shah and Soran Baizai in Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties as the incident was repelled by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2016: Assailants attacked Madison Ch Marak, a school headmaster, in Jingamgre, Meghalaya, India. Marak was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. The Garo National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted for working with authorities.
08/16/2016: Assailants fired chemical-laced projectiles that landed and detonated in Marea, Aleppo, Syria. At least five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/16/2016: Assailants fired projectiles targeting Najran, Saudi Arabia. At least seven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Huthi extremists and suggested that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent Saudi airstrikes in Yemen.
08/16/2016: Assailants fired rockets at Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Caritas Congo convoy in Misinga, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A journalist was injured and three humanitarian workers were abducted in the attack. The three hostage victims were released on August 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and the Nyatura militia.
08/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Qatif, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on the mayor in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. The mayor was not harmed; however, one security member was killed and another security member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Ministry of Justice employee in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Kakapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Bawi, Diyala, Iraq. At least one Sahwa Council member was killed and two members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police patrol in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident republicans.
08/16/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2016: Two explosive devices detonated targeting Colonel Shakir 'Ubayd al-Dulaymi's convoy in Waleed, Al Anbar, Iraq. Colonel al-Dulaymi, a military commander, was not harmed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/16/2017: An assailant armed with grenades and a pistol attacked a police checkpoint in An Nabi Yunus neighborhood, Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/16/2017: An assailant attempted to drive a stolen vehicle through a checkpoint in Ko Mokaeng, Pattani, Thailand. The officers at the checkpoint opened fire, killing the assailant. Additionally, an explosive device was discovered and defused inside the vehicle. This was one of five coordinated incidents carried out by the same group of assailants within 24 hours; the vehicle used in this attack was stolen in a previous assault on the Wang To Car Center. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
08/16/2017: An explosive device detonated at the gate of the Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (CFCST) campus in Doroloman, North Cotabato, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Toti Rehman in Mirakay, Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least four people, including Rehman, an Awami National Party (ANP) leader, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi Volunteer Forces patrol in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. Three volunteer fighters were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting joint US and Afghan security forces attempting to clear a building in Achin, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least one US soldier was killed and 20 people, including 11 US soldiers and nine Afghan soldiers, were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: An explosive device planted underneath a vehicle detonated at a market in Mandali, Diyala, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another civilian was injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: An explosive device strapped to a dog detonated targeting military personnel in western Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was 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).
08/16/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military medical vehicle near Pokok Nyor, Pattani, Thailand. Four soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of five coordinated incidents carried out by the same group of assailants within 24 hours; the vehicle used in this attack was stolen in a previous assault on the Wang To Car Center. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
08/16/2017: Assailants abducted Police Officer 1 Bristol Catalan in Purok-4, Katipunan, Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippines. The hostage was released unharmed on December 4, 2017. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked a police base along the Zabul-Kandahar highway in Zabul, Afghanistan. At least 20 people, including eight police officers and 12 assailants, were killed and three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in an unknown district of Kandahar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks on checkpoints in Kandahar on this date. At least seven police officers and 19 assailants were killed and nine officers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked a security convoy in Fateh Abad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. During the clash, the assailants fired a rocket that struck a funeral gathering. At least one civilian was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked an Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) camp in Mulamba, near Walungu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two assailants were killed and three others, including two soldiers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Raia Mutomboki Militia.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked Bassam al-Shatir in Manakhah district, Sanaa, Yemen. Al-Shatir, a Member of Parliament, was not harmed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked Iraqi Volunteer Forces posts in Zuwiyah, Saladin, Iraq. One volunteer fighter was killed and three fighters were injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked Parim Olluri in Pristina, Kosovo. Olluri, the editor of Insajderi newspaper, and his girlfriend were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Olluri claimed that he was targeted for his reporting on corruption.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked Peshmerga forces in Zarkah, Saladin, Iraq. At least five assailants were killed and three people, including one assailant and two Peshmerga fighters, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Bakin Dutsi, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least two assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Bitu, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least two assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Gadamayo, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least two assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that landed and detonated in Marea, Aleppo, Syria. At least one person was killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/16/2017: Assailants fired missiles targeting civilians in Zabul, Afghanistan. At least three children were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a farmer after trying to steal his donkey in Dolo, Tawilah, North Darfur region, Sudan. El Rasheed Haroun Ibrahim was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police checkpost in Yak Qabar, Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed in the assault. The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2017: Assailants raided the Wang To Car Center in Na Thawi, Songkhla, Thailand. The assailants stole six vehicles and took four employees hostage in the attack. One hostage was killed and another hostage was injured after their vehicle ran out of fuel in Wang Yai. The remaining two hostages escaped unharmed. This was one of five coordinated incidents carried out by the same group of assailants within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
08/16/2017: Assailants set fire to Trinity Baptist Church in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. There were no reported casualties, but the church was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources suspected that the assailants spray-painted "ISIS," referencing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), on the outside of the church; however, authorities stated that the relationship between the arson and the graffiti was unclear.
08/16/2017: Assailants stole a pickup truck from civilians in Yarang district, Pattani, Thailand. The fate of the civilians is unknown. This was one of five coordinated incidents carried out by the same group of assailants within 24 hours; this vehicle was used in a later attack on the Wang To Car Center. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
08/16/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) observation post near Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem, West Bank. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Assailants, including a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle, attacked an army base in Awpashak, Helmand, Afghanistan. Security forces opened fire on the vehicle, causing it to detonate. At least 4 assailants and three civilians were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/16/2017: Assailants, using a remote-controlled boat laden with explosives, attempted to attack a United Arab Emirates warship near Mukha, Taizz, Yemen. There were no reported casualties as Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed the boat. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Houthi extremists.
08/16/2017: Five suicide bombers, wearing explosives-laden vests and equipped with grenades and firearms, attacked a joint security forces base in Baiji, Saladin, Iraq. At least 12 people, including the five assailants and seven security personnel, were killed and six security personnel were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2017: Security forces identified and killed at least four assailants targeting military personnel near Tal Afar, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/16/2017: Three assailants shot and killed Oscar Jetomo, a village chief, in Marinas, Sorsogon district, Sorsogon province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA) and stated that the victim was accused of spying for the military.
08/17/1998: Seventeen people were wounded when a motorcycle bomb exploded in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Although they didn't claim the attack, it was assumed it was committed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
08/17/1999: Hizballah launched a raid against Israeli forces in an undisclosed area in southern Lebanon. Two soldiers and three members of Hizballah were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. Hizballah Vice President Sheik Naim Qassem said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of a Hizballah commander. Israel responded to the raid by launching two missile strikes against suspected Hizballah positions inside the security zone.
08/17/1999: Spasic, 23, and an unidentified Serb were killed when Shiptar Albanian perpetrators shelled the village of Polpot Banja near Bujanovac east of Gnjilane, Serbia.
08/17/1999: Three Kosovo Serbs were injured by a grenade in Gnjilane, Kosovo. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown and no further information was provided.
08/17/1999: Two roadside bombs exploded in Sidon, Lebanon, killing Hizballah commander Ali Hassan Deeb, better known as Abu Hassan. Security officials said two roadside bombs, apparently detonated by remote control, exploded simultaneously next to his BMW. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, but Nabil Kaouk, the Hizballah commander in southern Lebanon, blamed Israel and its Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Israel denied responsibility for the attack.
08/17/1999: Unidentified gunmen killed at least eight villagers in Curumani region, Colombia. Police officials suspect that a right-wing paramilitary group was involved, but a specific group was not identified.
08/17/1999: Unidentified gunmen killed at least thirteen villagers in Zambrano, Colombia. The assailants dumped the bodies along a highway after they were killed. Police officials suspected that a right-wing paramilitary group was involved, but a specific group was not identified.
08/17/2000: A group of unknown perpetrators committed an arson attack on Radio One FM in Gambia during which its proprietor George Christensen and his night watchman sustained severe injuries.
08/17/2000: A rocket with an inert charge was fired at a government building in Sartene in southern Corsica, France. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but local authorities blamed armed militants within the highly fragmented Corsican nationalist movement. No one was injured in the attack.
08/17/2000: Two blasts occurred within 10 minutes of each other in the Norwegian-owned Centrs supermarket in the central part of Riga, Latvia. 35 people were injured in the attack. One of the injured later died in a hospital. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2001: A 17-year-old Iraqi and a 22-year-old Jordanian were stabbed by four unidentified Neo-Nazis in Cham, Bavaria, Germany.
08/17/2001: A bomb exploded causing slight damage to a reservoir in the Lhokseumawe area of Aceh Province, Indonesia. The incident was blamed on the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). No injuries were reported.
08/17/2001: A bomb was placed outside a police station in Gujranwala in Punjab Province, Pakistan by unidentified assailants. One officer and a civilian were killed.
08/17/2001: A failed grenade attack by a suspected member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was attempted on a police convoy in Tempok Tengah, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The perpetrator lost both hands when he tried to throw the grenade and later died.
08/17/2001: A family of six people were kidnapped by National Liberation Army (ELN) members from a home in La Buitrera Corregimiento, near Cali, Colombia, and rescued three hours later by Colombian Army forces. The release was possible after one of the victims who escaped from the guerrillas alerted the authorities.
08/17/2001: A grenade attack was launched by unknown perpetrators against the Pesh Imam of Khorason Mosque in Jamshed Town, Pakistan, one was wounded. An eight-year-old was wounded and later died.
08/17/2001: A grenade thrown from a car by unknown perpetrators exploded in a market, killing one child and injured seven others in Karachi, Sind Province, Pakistan.
08/17/2001: A mortar attack was launched against a police checkpoint by members of the National Liberation Army (Macedonia) outside Tetovo, Macedonia. No casualties were reported.
08/17/2001: A mortar attack was launched against a second police checkpoint by members of the National Liberation Army (Macedonia) outside Tetovo, Macedonia. No casualties were reported.
08/17/2001: A policeman was shot and later died from his wounds in an attack by suspected Islamic militants in Baramulla District, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/17/2001: A statue of Sheikh Shamil, leader of a 19th-century rebellion against Russian forces, was bombed by an unknown group in Zaqatala, Azerbaijan.
08/17/2001: A suicide bombing planned for Haifa, Israel was averted by the capture of two Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) members, Samir Fatah Rida Tawksi and Azzam Nabil Said, who were carrying a bomb while in the Arab Israeli village of Baka el-Gharbyeh. The mission was to set off the bomb that night, when large numbers of Israeli youths would have been gathering at Haifa's clubs.
08/17/2001: A United Nations helicopter was attacked from the ground by small arms fire at Biera, Congo. The helicopter was part of the U.N. mission in Congo (MONUC). No injuries were caused. The area where the incident occurred was occupied by the Congolese Rally for Democracy, a rebel group supported by the Rwandan government.
08/17/2001: A young boy was injured when a home-made bomb placed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) detonated in a badminton court in Pusong Baru, Aceh Province, Indonesia.
08/17/2001: An attack on a refugee camp in Bamian, Afghanistan was carried out by the Taliban. Over 400 tents were burned and cattle stolen in the attack. No injuries were reported.
08/17/2001: An explosive device placed by unidentified perpetrators was found and defused in the private vehicle of a member of the Ertzaintza (Basque Police) in Bilbao, Biscay Province, Spain. No injuries were or property damage was caused.
08/17/2002: An explosive detonated inside the Blang Padang football field in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The explosion injured 13 people among a crowd who had assembled to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day. There was no claim of responsibility for the blast, though Indonesian military officials suspected that members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were behind the attack.
08/17/2002: Assailants opened fire on a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) office in Dhupguri, West Bengal, India. At least five people were killed and 11 other people were injured in the assault. The Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2004: An Army soldier was killed and five others suffered injuries when unknown attackers launched rockets at a military outpost in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2004: In Fateh Jang, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen opened fire on supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People’s Party, killing three people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Pakistan People’s Party officials believed the perpetrators were supporters of then Pakistanin Finance Minister Aziz.
08/17/2004: Seven civilians were injured when a hand grenade thrown by a man riding on the back of a speeding motorcycle exploded in a crowd of people enjoying a free musical performance celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day in Banda Aceh. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, Indonesian military officials believed that the perpetrator was acting on behalf of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
08/17/2005: A car bomb exploded near Kindi Hospital as medical personnel and police transported wounded people from two bombings that had occurred earlier in the morning in Baghdad, Iraq. Sunni militants were suspected to have been behind the three bombings. The three coordinated strikes cumulatively killed 43 people and injured 88 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/17/2005: A car bomb exploded near the Nahda Bus Station in Baghdad, Iraq as emergency responders were attempting to assist victims of another bombing attack that had occurred in the area 10 minutes earlier. Sunni militants were suspected to have been behind both bombings. The bombing was one of three coordinated attacks in Baghdad that cumulatively killed 43 people and injured 88 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/17/2005: A roadside bomb exploded near a bus transporting policemen from a training facility to Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. Hidden in a vegetable cart, the bomb killed one police officer and wounded 13 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2005: Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members bombed approximately 350 targets across Bangladesh within an hour of each other killing two people and wounding more than 100 others. The group claimed responsibility for the coordinated strikes via leaflets left at many of the bomb sites.
08/17/2005: Suspected Islamic militants bombed the Buddhist Panason Temple near the town of Narathiwat, Thailand. The bomb killed a security guard and critically wounding eight other people. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/17/2005: Suspected Sunni militants detonated a car bomb outside the Nahda Bus Station in central Baghdad. The bombing was the first stage of a three-phase attack on civilians in the area, leaving a total of 43 people dead and 88 others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2006: A car bombing in Sadr City, Iraq killed at least seven people and wounded more than 20 others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2006: A group of unidentified people abducted Elina Eresnoyeva, a 26-year old journalist and staff member for UNICEF, in Grozny, Chechnya as she was on her way to work. The woman was the wife of Shamil Basayev, a prominent rebel figure in the country that had previously been killed. No one claimed responsibility for the abduction, but there was some speculation that law enforcement agents may have culpable because of the woman’s ties to Basayev. The fate of the woman was unknown.
08/17/2006: A young man was shot by gunmen as he was driving his vehicle near the Ben Adjal area in Algeria, but he survived the attack. No one claimed responsibility for the shooting, but similar incidents had previously been perpetrated by Islamic militants.
08/17/2007: A German woman who was working as a Christian aid employee was kidnapped by four gunmen in Kabul, Afghanistan. The perpetrators and the result of this incident are unknown.
08/17/2007: A suicide bomber drove an explosive laden car into a Pakistan Security force convoy in Tank, Pakistan, injuring five. The bomber was unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2007: A suicide bomber killed an Afghan (District) Head and three of his family members in Kandahar (Province) City, Afghanistan. The bomber was unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2007: Afghan police battled Taliban insurgents in Baak, Khost province Afghanistan. One policeman died and four others were wounded.
08/17/2007: Several CD shops in Landi Kotal, Pakistan, were blown up. There were no casualties reported in this incident. The group, Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir claimed responsibility.
08/17/2007: Suspected Palestinian militants from the al-Quds Brigades, fire three rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Negev, southern Israel. There were no casualties reported.
08/17/2007: Unidentified militants fired rocket propelled grenades on a police station near Mogadishu, Somalia. No casualties were reported.
08/17/2008:  On Sunday, in Sambat, Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a girls' middle school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1300, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants set off a small bomb on a public beach next to Benalmadena hotel beach resort in Guadalmar, Malaga province, Spain. This was the first of three related bomb attacks in Malaga province on the same day. No damages or injuries were reported, but more than 10,000 people were evacuated from the harbor area. Prior to the explosion, a caller who said he spoke in the name of ETA, warned the fire department in the beach resort of Benalmadena that three bombs would explode.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1500, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants detonated a small bomb in a marina parking lot in Benalmadena, Malaga province, Spain. This was the second of three related bomb attacks in Malaga province on the same day. No damages or injuries were reported. Prior to the explosion, a caller who said he spoke in the name of ETA, warned the fire department in the beach resort of Benalmadena that three bombs would explode.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1730, three people were injured when a homemade bomb exploded in a guestroom of the Iligan Travelers Inn near a shopping mall in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. This was the first of two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts occurring in two Iligan hotels. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1750, three people were injured when a homemade bomb exploded in a room of the Caprice Lodging House in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. This was the second of two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts occurring in two Iligan hotels. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants planted a small bomb on a bridge linking Malaga with Torremolinos in Malaga province, Spain. Police, however, located and defused the device before it could detonate preventing any casualties or damages from occurring. This was the third of three related bomb attacks in Malaga province on the same day. Earlier, a caller who said he spoke in the name of ETA, warned the fire department in the beach resort of Benalmadena that three bombs would explode.
08/17/2008: On Sunday morning at 1130, five people were injured when New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed an ambulance in Sitio Mabunga, Maingaran village, Balud town, Masbate province, Philippines. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday night, in one of two related attacks, at about 0445, in Claver, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, assailants captured two security guards, this is related to the bombing of a telecommunications tower. The hostages were released after the bombing, it is not known if they were wounded in the attack. During the capture no damage was reported and the motive of the abduction was to blow up the tower. No group claimed responsibility, although the military suspected the New People's Army/Communist Party of the Philippines was responsible.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, at 1800, six people were injured when a roadside bomb detonated near Balad petrol station in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, at 1830, a forest official, Sorvendra Johri, was killed and a school guard, Firoze Thausan, was injured during a shootout between militants of the Black Widow and Dima Halim Daoga at Doyangmukh in the North Cachar Hills, Assam, India.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, at 1930, 15 people were killed and 30 were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Abu Hanifa Mosque near a crowded outdoor market in Ad Hamiya, Baghdad, Iraq. At least six of those killed were U.S.-backed Sunni Arab fighters. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, at an undescript time, in Baku, Azerbaydzhan Territory, Azerbaijan, a grenade exploded during evening prayers at a packed mosque. Three were killed and 10 were injured. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, at an unknown time, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown dissidents threw firebombs into the Protestant Fountain. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, at an unspecified time, in Beijing, China, a truck passing through a checkpoint exploded into flames, injuring 20 people. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, eight National Liberation Army members detonated an explosive device at the home of Vice President Parmanada Jha in Kathmandu, Nepal. A plastic hand grenade, high explosive ranges of 3600-4200 splinter and double bearings were used to create the explosive device. A bodyguard was injured and some windowpanes were damaged in the explosion. Five people were later arrested for the bombing. The motive behind the attack was unclear.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, gunmen threw a grenade at a car carrying a television crew for Afaq, a local television station funded by the Dawaa party, in Alawi al Hilla neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. A reporter, cameraman and driver were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, in Gali, Abkhazia, Georgia, a remote-controlled landmine killed two Abkhaz border guards and injured two others. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, in Guli Bagh, Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a health clinic and a barber shop, damaging both facilities but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, in the Negev, Southern District, Israel, assailants fired a rocket at a mall, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, Isse Osman Ali, a former warlord, and two of his body guards were shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Sinay neighborhood north of Mogadishu, Banaadir province, Somalia. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels bombed a Globe Telecom Telecommunications Inc. cell phone relay tower in Claver town, Surigao del Norte province, Philippines. After the explosion, Claver police found a live hand grenade at the cell site, which was later detonated by responding soldiers. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, three women were wounded when an improvised explosive device was detonated near an orchard in Al Wajihiyah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
08/17/2009: On Monday evening, between Aqchah and Mordian, Jowzjan, Afghanistan, assailants fired upon a provincial political candidate, killing the candidate and injuring one civilian and one child. It is unknown if the attack caused any damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/17/2009: On Monday evening, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded near a section of gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties. Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday morning at about 0900, in Gumla, Jharkhand, India, assailants kidnapped ten employees of Hindalco Industries along the Netarhat-Kujam road. About twelve hours later, assailants returned to the area and set 12 vehicles afire. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed a Maoist faction was responsible. The status of the hostages is unknown.
08/17/2009: On Monday morning, an assistant village headman and village defense volunteer was shot and wounded in a drive by shooting in the Bo Thong village of the Nong Chik district in Pattani, Thailand. The village man was escorting monks who received alms from villagers early that morning. Two suspected insurgents riding on a motorcycle came up behind and shot at the villager. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected Muslim separatists were responsible.
08/17/2009: On Monday morning, suspected Muslim shot and killed two and killed a rubber taper in a unknown area of the Yala Province, Thailand. The Buddhist rubber farmer was found with his throat slashed at a rubber plant. There was no claim of responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
08/17/2009: On Monday morning, suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants raided the Travelers Inn a Restaurant in Kipolot, Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon. The rebels then took hostage one civilian and used him as a shield. Reports said the civilian was later released unharmed. The rebels placed an improvised explosive device on the road to prevent pursuit but the bomb exploded before it could harm anyone. Isabel Santiago, a spokeswoman for the New People’s Army (NPA) Herminio Alfonso Command, said the rebels raided the Travelers Inn and Restaurant as a punishment for its owner, the Nietes family, for allegedly threatening peasants in the village. The rebels raided the inn and robbed its owners of more than P20,000 in cash and a pistol.
08/17/2009: On Monday, at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power station in southern Siberia, Russia, a bomb killed 26 people and left dozens more missing. The militant group Riyad-us Salihiin (Gardens of the Righteous) claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday, in Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a music shop, destroying the music shop and damaging three nearby stores but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday, in Shabqadar Tehsil, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device that was hidden on a passenger van, killing four civilians and three children, injuring eight civilians and children, and damaging the van. The bomb was hidden in a box containing medicine. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday, in Shabqadar, Charsadda, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, at least 12 people were killed in a car blast in a petrol station. The bomb was attached to a passenger pick-up and exploded when it was getting fuel at a petrol pump. Twelve other people including women and children were wounded in the blast. Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants set fire to the residence of the former chief of police of Al Basrah, Abd-al-Jalil Khalaf, destroying the home but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday afternoon at 1615, on Kirov Street in Pyatgiorsk, Russian Republic, Russia, unidentified assailants detonated a bomb planted in a VAZ-2106, injuring 30 people and damaging two cars near a cafe. The bomb was equivalent to 30 kilograms of TNT. No group claimed responsibility, although two suspects were caught and detained. Alexander Kim, a native of Chechnya, is a third suspect thought to be connected to the attack, although he has not been found.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2130, in the Ur area of Adhamiyah neighborhood, in Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, eight people were killed and 44 others were wounded when an improvised explosive device that was attached to a fuel truck by unidentified militants exploded. The blast also caused a gas station to catch on fire. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday morning around 0930, in Prigorodny, North Ossetia, Russia, an unidentified suicide bomber detonated a belt packed with explosives near a police checkpoint, killing one police officer and wounding three others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Karabulak gang was thought to be responsible. One suspect, Yusup Dzangiyev, has been detained in connection with the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0800, in Bab al Muazzam neighborhood in the Ash Shaykh 'Umar sub-district of Ar Rusafa, central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive belt targeting an army recruitment center. A total of 57 people were killed and 123 were wounded in the attack, which caused an unspecified amount of property damage to the recruitment center. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after Iraq's two main political parties suspended talks over the formation of a new government and ahead of the withdrawal of the final US combat unit from the country.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday night, in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar, Afghanistan, at least eight civilians were killed when unknown explosives were detonated near a tribal chief's home. The explosives were planted by unidentified militants. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday night, in Ziyan village in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India, around 15 to 20 militants blew up a school building with explosives and detonators. No casualties were reported and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) claimed responsibility for this incident. Maoist pamphlets left at the scene claimed that the building was targeted because it was being used by security personnel.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, at Lashar Abad Qambrani Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on an excise inspector, Muhammad Arif, and killed him. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Adezai village, in the Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, 10 Lashkar-e-Islami (LEI) militants raided a mosque and killed two militiamen while they were praying. No damages were reported and LEI claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in an unspecified area of Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced pistols and bombs attacked Iraqi judges, killing one and injuring two others. Judges in Baghdad city were also targeted in the related attack. A total of eight judges were targeted in the two attacks. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced pistols and bombs attacked Iraqi judges, killing one and injuring two others. Judges in the Diyala province were also targeted in the related attack. A total of eight judges were targeted in the two attacks. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, the head of the Trade Ministry's supreme audit department, Hasan Abdul-Lateef, was killed when gunmen using silenced weapons shot him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Ghatshila, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India, unidentified militants shot and killed contractor D. Pal, suspecting him to be a police informer. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants were responsible.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Hammam al-Alil near Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off-duty police officer. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Sarband village, in the Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in one of two related attacks, about 100 Lashkar-e-Islami (LEI) militants attacked a police post, which led to a 40 minute gunfight but resulted in no casualties. No damages were reported and LEI militants claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in the Ballynease Road area of Bellaghy, Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, unidentified militants placed a pipe bomb on a road that was discovered and defused by security forces. No damage or casualties occurred and no group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in the Ward No. Six area of Pasni, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants planted a remote-controlled improvised explosive device and detonated it as a school van approached. The van crashed into a house, bringing the roof down and damaging the vehicle. Three people in the house, five school children in the bus, and two Coast Guard personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen, an intelligence police officer was slightly wounded when gunmen opened fire on his car, damaging the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, on Nishtar Road in the Ranchore Lane Area within the limits of Nabi Bux Police station, in Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle shot dead a prayer leader, Mufti Furgan, while he was heading home on his motorcycle after morning prayers. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday evening, at the Balapam village in Chintapalli mandal of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, armed cadres of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) detained Paderu K.R.D. Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Prasada Rao and at least two others on his staff. The hostages were released unharmed later that evening after holding them for over two hours. Reportedly, Prasada Rao, along with Deputy Tahsildar and a few other Revenue employees went to the village of Balapam to conduct a Gram Sabha in connection with the long distribution program where they were abducted by cadres belonging to the Korukonda area committee of the Maoists. The hostages claimed they were warned of dire consequences if the police cases filed against the cadres who were involved in APFDC’s coffee garden issue a few years back were not withdrawn. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday morning around 0700, along the Imphal-Moreh route at Chajing near Lilong Bridge in Thoubal, Manipur, India, a patrol party of the 28 Assam Rifles recovered and safely defused an improvised explosive device weighing about 2.5 kilograms. According to police, the explosive device was meant to target the convoy of the Chief Minister and other VIPs that was supposed to pass through. The attack caused no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday morning, at Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal, Manipur, India, police recovered a bomb from inside the gate Mongjam Poireilemba. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Mongaim may have been a political candidate, therefore the attack could have been politically motivated. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Abu Ghraib area of the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a policeman's private residence. The gunmen killed one policeman, and wounded two civilians in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, east of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle transporting a judge. The blast killed one police officer, wounded another, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in an old market, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device planted under a civilian car. The blast wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in Shaqra, Abyan, Yemen, suspected al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants in seven cars seized the town, including the police station and a complex of government offices, with unknown weapons and with little resistance. No damage or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the local office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. The blast wounded two Kurdish security guards and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the office. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the residence of Tawfiq Ahmed, the town's police chief. The blast killed two body guards, wounded seven others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. The police chief was unhurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in the village of Tala Bounane near Tizi OUzou, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, one bus driver and the driver for a local police chief was killed and two policemen were injured when militants fired upon a police car that the police chief was traveling in. The driver of the bus was killed as the bus passed the scene of the attack. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was thought responsible for the attack.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in Watapur, Konar, Afghanistan, Taliban militants abducted the district chief of the anti-terrorism unit, identified as Naqibollah of Qamchi village. He was later killed and his body was found on the night of 08/19/2011. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, near the village of Hulu Pare in Ra-ngae, Narathiwat, Thailand, a rubber tapper was shot and killed by a suspected southern separatist gunman using an M16 assault rifle. The victim, identified as Abdolloh Samae, was reportedly killed while at work tapping latex at a rubber plantation. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2012: A landmine detonated in Khawar Kaly area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast targeted a tractor, injuring two civilians and destroying the machine. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: An Afghan Local Police (ALP) officer opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Kinisk village, Bala Boluk district, Farah province, Afghanistan. Two United States (US) soldiers, Gregory T. Copes (U.S. Marine) and Darrel L. Enos (U.S. Navy), were killed in the attack. Additionally, the assailant was killed by return fire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Afghan military troops in Zheray district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Two NATO soldiers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: An assailant opened fire on a police outpost in Surakarta city, Central Java province, Indonesia. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources suspected Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT).
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in a residential area in Beledweyne town, Hiiraan region, Somalia. There were no reported injuries or damage resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in Jos city, Plateau State, Nigeria. The blast targeted a police station, injuring one person. Additionally, three buildings and the police station were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in Maaz Khan Market in Sadda town, Kurram agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. One person was killed and 13 others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near a bus transporting Shia students in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and 25 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a military patrol, killing one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near the Government Degree College Sadda in Sadda town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported injuries or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants ambushed a security forces patrol in Barlas area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two security personnel were injured in the attack. Additionally, eight assailants were killed and four injured by return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants attacked a checkpoint in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. One British soldier, Guardsman Jamie Shadrake, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants attacked a military patrol vehicle in Ad Dali city, Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. Two military officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/17/2012: Assailants attacked a police car near Alkhan-Kala village, Chechnya republic, Russia. Four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a secondary school in Shabqadar village, Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The school was damaged in the blast, but there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants fired grenades at a Thai Army base in Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. Five soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Edremit town, Van province, Turkey. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on five civilians near Sho village, Barkin Ladi area, Plateau state, Nigeria. Three civilians were killed and two others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on Mahama Pula, the president of the Dato Tambon Administrative Organization, in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. Pula was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2012: Three assailants kidnapped Ubeydullah Sancar, a government official, in Uygur village, Kulp district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. Sancar was released on August 31, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however, sources attributed it to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/17/2013: A minibus struck a roadside bomb in Marja district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and at least one person was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Maqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a mosque in Buhriz city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and at least eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: A suicide bomber detonated inside of a private hospital in Balabalok district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The assailant targeted Zabith Jalil, a former police chief and owner of the hospital. At least four people were killed and at least three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at a market in Chamkani district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan. At least one Afghan Local Police (ALP) officer and a civilian were killed and another person was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Egyptian consulate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least six people were injured in the blast, and nearby buildings and cars were also damaged. The Amazigh Islamic Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated during a confrontation between opposition protesters and Bahraini police officers in Dair village, Muharraq island, Bahrain. At least one police officer was killed and at least four others were injured in the blast. The Popular Resistance Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the Route 39 Restaurant in Imphal city, Manipur state, India. No casualties were reported. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-P) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating the venue was targeted because it was selling drugs and alcohol for very high prices and was allowing people to perform vulgar acts in separate rooms.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near the house of Haji Suleman in Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Suleman, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Vice President for Provincial Constituency PS-126, was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Umm Qasr port in Basra city, Basra governorate, Iraq. At least four people were injured and a ship and surrounding buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Naameh municipality, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants abducted six people from the Lagunita cattle ranch in Tacuati district, San Pedro department, Paraguay. The assailants killed five of the abductees, but one escaped or was released and reported the incident to the police. The attackers then ambushed the police when the officers responded, injuring one police officer. The Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three soldiers were killed and one more was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants attacked a village council-person in Libertad village, Zamboanga del Sur province, Philippines. The council member, Tata Borgonia, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants attacked buildings in Damboa town, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailants threw explosive devices at buildings and vehicle while shooting in the air. There were no reported casualties, but at least 300 vehicles were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/17/2013: Assailants attempted to abduct Dr. Suresh Deka from a tea estate in Baksa district, Assam state, India. The assailants shot and wounded the doctor after the abduction failed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/17/2013: Assailants detonated explosive devices in an intelligence services building in Egypt. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants dressed in military uniforms abducted Hassan Alwan Al-Masari from Rashad town, Kirkuk, Iraq. The body of Al-Masari, an Al-Rashad Local Council member, was found the next day by police. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants fired a mortar into Zoar village, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The shell landed on a residential home, wounding at least seven people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at a border police vehicle in the Sinai Peninsula area of Egypt. At least one guard was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants kidnapped five engineers in Tala Wa Barfak district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The engineers, who were working for the Energy and Water Ministry and the Ministry of Mines and Industry, were rescued by local residents on August 27, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2013: Assailants kidnapped five students on their way to study at Mogadishu University on the road between Leego village and Wanlaweyn town in Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. At least one person was wounded in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire Ismail Buledi's vehicle in Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Buledi, a former senator and member of Jamiat Ulema Islam, was unharmed; however, his nephew was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy in Maqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers, including the chief of a local station, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ahmed Sharif near his residence in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Sharif, a technician for Radio Mogadishu, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army checkpoint in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Army post in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and at least three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Pattara Khampitak's house in tambon Tha Sai, Nonthaburi province, Thailand. The attackers also left a grenade hanging on the front gate. Khampitak, the executive editor of the Post Today newspaper, was not harmed in the attack; however, a vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device at the Zarghoni Mosque in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The bomb disposal squad safely defused the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device on Moynalty Road in Kells town, county Meath, Ireland. The device was discovered and defused by a military bomb disposal unit, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Assailants planted two explosive devices along the road in Mabini municipality, Compostela Valley province, Philippines. A patrol from the Philippine Army's 71st Infantry Battalion discovered and defused the devices without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Authorities discovered and disposed of 20 firebombs inside Aristotle University in Thessaloniki city, Central Macedonia administrative region, Greece. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2013: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. The checkpoint was being manned by the National Defence Force, a Christian, pro-government militia. At least 11 people, including five militia fighters and at least six civilians, were killed, and an unknown number of people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an Egyptian Army camp in Beir Al-Abd, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/17/2014: A land mine detonated near an ox cart carrying a wedding party in Casamance region, Senegal. Seven people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An assailant stabbed an athlete outside of a mosque in Maymana district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. The athlete was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosive device detonated in Arafiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Border Patrol Police (BPP) vehicle providing protection for teachers in Pitu Mudi subdistrict, Pattani province, Thailand. At least two officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle carrying the relatives of a tribal leader in Nahri Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2014: An explosive device detonated near a joint military and police patrol in Samarra district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosive device disguised as a toy detonated in Turbat city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two children were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosive device planted in a rickshaw was discovered and safely defused in Bakra Perhi area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in a bus stop shed in Kendukona area, Assam state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was involved in the attack.
08/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a police checkpoint in Tenth of Ramadan city, Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused near the Ministry of Finance building on the Muhammad al-Qasim highway in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants abducted 22 quarry workers in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. The workers were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the abduction.
08/17/2014: Assailants abducted Usamah Rashid and Muhammad al-Sa'idi in Tripoli city, Libya. Rashid and al-Sa'idi, two journalists, were injured and released on August 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Knights of Janzour.
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Parwar area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked a joint Peshmerga and police checkpoint in Kashkul area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of the Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked an ebola quarantine center in Monrovia city, Montserrado county, Liberia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked police checkposts in Azra district, Logar province, Afghanistan. At least five assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked Yogendra Nath Tuddu in Hesakocha village, Jharkhand state, India. Tuddu, the president of the Palna Dam Fishery Cooperative Society, was beheaded in the attack. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortars, targeting military positions, in Oleksiyivske village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Shuhada neighborhood, Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a government official in Jamahir area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The official was 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).
08/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military aircraft near Krasnodon city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, the aircraft was damaged in the attack. The Luhansk People's Republic claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Baldia Town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Abdifatah Hassan Afrah in Bug Kosar village, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Afrah, the governor of Hiiraan region, was unharmed; however, a security guard was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2014: Assailants stormed cafes in Sur district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The assailants took patrons outside, searched them for drugs, and assaulted those who they believed were dealing narcotics. An unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/17/2014: Assailants stormed Durwa village, Marte district, Borno state, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Marte district on August 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/17/2014: Assailants stormed Maforo village, Marte district, Borno state, Nigeria. Four people were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Marte district on August 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/17/2015: A landmine detonated in Uraba area, El Tigre town, Antioquia department, Colombia. A farmer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military and volunteer forces in Albu Aythah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area. At least 25 security members were killed and 33 members were injured across the three attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military and volunteer forces in Kharabsha area, near Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area. At least 25 security members were killed and 33 members were injured across the three attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military and volunteer forces in Maamil area, near Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area. At least 25 security members were killed and 33 members were injured across the three attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2015: An assailant armed with a knife attacked an Israeli Border Police officer in Tapuah junction, near Nablus city, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The officer was wounded in the attack and the assailant was killed when another officer opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Mahmad Amsha, a suspected member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
08/17/2015: An explosive detonated in Ochali area, Yarumal Township, Antioquia department, Colombia. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) may have carried out the attack.
08/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a market in Shuala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Zafraniya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle showroom in Nahrawan area, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Mount Mghila area, Sbiba district, Kasserine governorate, Tunisia. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused at an under-construction Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) office in Kechi Beg neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Regi neighborhood, Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2015: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at the Erawan Shrine in Ratchaprasong intersection area, Bangkok, Thailand. At least 20 people were killed and 123 were wounded in the blast. Two additional explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at the scene following the incident. Authorities arrested Adem Karadag, who was confirmed to have planted the explosive device. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources separately suspected that the attack was carried out by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, the Grey Wolves, the Turkestan Islamic Party, and separatists.
08/17/2015: Assailants abducted 70 Kurdish civilians in Bab city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/17/2015: Assailants abducted a German aid worker employed by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Qala-e-Fatullah neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. The victim was released on October 17, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
08/17/2015: Assailants abducted five municipal employees in Pul-i-Khurasan locality, western Shiberghan city, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2015: Assailants abducted Umesh Sarju Danu Mattami in Nainwadi area, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state, India. Mattami, a former Maoist, was found dead on September 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2015: Assailants attacked a military post in Tawil Al-Amir area, Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Four assailants were killed and two security officials were injured in the ensuing clash. An unstated number of assailants were also injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpost in Chah Takhta locality, Herat province, Afghanistan. Four officers were killed and several were reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Awonori, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/17/2015: Assailants blocked a highway and set fire to a civilian bus in Senkaya district, Erzurum province, Turkey. One civilian was killed when he witnessed the attack and attempted to escape. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/17/2015: Assailants blocked highways and set fire to three vehicles in Ovacik area, Tunceli province, Turkey. No casualties were reported, but the vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars at military forces in Falahat, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: Assailants kidnapped Syed Hussain Shah in Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Shah, the son of a former National Assembly member, was released unharmed the following day, on August 18, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Buddhist security officer in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of separatists.
08/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on village guards as they approached the area of an earlier attack in Erzurum province, Turkey. A guard was killed and two others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same date. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/17/2015: Assailants shot and killed Joel Gulamtico, a suspected military informant, in President Roxas municipality, North Cotabato province, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/17/2015: Assailants stormed Al Hajir military outpost in Asir province, Saudi Arabia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and military vehicles were torched in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Huthis.
08/17/2015: At least two landmines were discovered and defused in Harindega area, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device targeting a market area in Safapora area, Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-rigged house in Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Mattani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: An assailant attempted to abduct three civilians in Vlore, Albania. Police forces arrested the assailant before he could successfully carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources identified the assailant as Dijar Xhema and noted that Xhema yelled, "I am the emissary of Allah" during the attack.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) officer near Pat Feeder Canal in Panhur Sanehri, Nasirabad district, Balochistan, Pakistan. The officer was killed in the blast. Two other explosive devices had been discovered and defused at the same location. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a police chief in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one child was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated in Patokh, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Jisr Diyala neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces patrol in Tirah Valley, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were killed while eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least two people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Khalid Mehmood Hamdani in Karakar Dabsar, Barikot subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Following the blast, assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked the vehicle. Hamdani, a Pakistani Police district officer, was not harmed; however, at least two guards were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a university professor, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: An explosive device planted under a taxi detonated in Dumiz area, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Ras al-Sarj, Beqaa, Lebanon. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Tinsukia, Assam, India. Two individuals arrested in connection with the incident stated that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) had employed them to carry out the bombings; however, the ULFA denied responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/17/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police patrol in Rashidiyah, Diyala, Iraq. At least five people, including four police officers and one civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali military base in Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants attacked drivers and their vehicles in Bacheli Nagar, Chhattisgarh, India. An unknown number of people were injured and multiple vehicles were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/17/2016: Assailants attacked joint security forces in Al-Khasfah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Security forces repelled the assault, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Khanabad district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Kunduz on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Taliban.
08/17/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Dobandi, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Kunduz on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Taliban.
08/17/2016: Assailants equipped with firearms and axes attacked a traffic police post in Balashika, Moscow, Russia. Two assailants and one officer were killed and one officer was injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to Russian air strikes in Iraq and Syria.
08/17/2016: Assailants executed seven people 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), noting the victims were accused of failing to send their children to ISIL schools.
08/17/2016: Assailants fired mortars and stormed a peshmerga headquarters in Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two assailants were killed and three peshmerga members were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Saladin neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. At least seven people were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
08/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani Police van in Asota Sharif, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one assailant was killed and six people, including another assailant, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on and boarded a Doctors Without Borders ship 44 kilometers north of Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Dawn News employees in Landhi-89 neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least two employees were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Johannes Baaitjies in Danielskuil, Northern Cape, South Africa. Baaitjies, a Democratic Alliance (DA) councilor, was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Ibrahim, a National Directorate of Security (NDS) official, in Yosuf Khel district, Paktika, Afghanistan. Ibrahim was unharmed, but two assailants were killed and one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2016: Assailants raided Darqad district, Takhar, Afghanistan. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed Ashok Jaiswal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, in Danapur, Bihar, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed Rodrigo Mercado, the Sampao village chair, in Calawag, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a military convoy in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two soldiers and a police officer were killed and three security personnel were injured in the attack. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
08/17/2016: Security forces discovered and defused eight explosive devices in Dulab, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Ruben Lawig, a former village chief, in Baloy, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: A magnetic explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Khost, Afghanistan. One person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: A sniper opened fire on Al Fawakhiriyah checkpoint in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. One police officer, identified as First Lieutenant Sa'id Ibrahim al-'Attar, was injured in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: An assailant hijacked a vehicle and killed its driver, identified as Pau Perez, in University district, Barcelona, Spain. Three police officers were also injured when the assailant drove through a roadblock before abandoning the vehicle. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Catalonia within 24 hours. Authorities identified the assailant, Younes Abouyaaqoub, as a Muslim extremist. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed that the attack was carried out in an effort to target countries participating in the United States-led coalition against the group; however, the veracity of this claim could not be verified.
08/17/2017: An assailant rammed a van into a crowd of pedestrians along Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain. Fourteen civilians, including United States citizen Jared Tucker, were killed and more than 100 civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Catalonia within 24 hours. Authorities identified the assailant, Younes Abouyaaqoub, as a Muslim extremist. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed that the attack was carried out in an effort to target countries participating in the United States-led coalition against the group; however, the veracity of this claim could not be verified.
08/17/2017: An explosive device detonated in Khasavyurtovsky district, Dagestan, Russia. Two people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: An explosive device detonated near shops in Al-Haswah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: An explosive device detonated near shops in Hawr Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: An explosive device detonated outside a coffee shop in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol vehicle in Tongomayel, Sahel, Burkina Faso. 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 Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso).
08/17/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a police station in Mayo district, Pattani, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five coordinated incidents carried out by the same group of assailants within 24 hours; the vehicle used in this attack was stolen in a previous assault on the Wang To Car Center. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).
08/17/2017: Assailants abducted three development project laborers in Kech district, Balochistan, Pakistan. All three hostages were shot and killed and their bodies were discovered on August 21, 2017 in Hoshab. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2017: Assailants attacked civilians in Nongstoin, Meghalaya, India. At least five people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Garo National Liberation Army and stated that the victims were accused of working with police.
08/17/2017: Assailants attacked the district center in Gomal, Paktika, Afghanistan. At least 3 police officers and 40 assailants were killed, and four police officers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clashes. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2017: Assailants executed three civilians by firing squad in Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and stated that the victims were executed after refusing to join the group.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Bihim Nallah, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a power distribution center in Hashimiyah, Maan, Jordan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks on power stations in Husseiniya district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a village chief in Tinayunan, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Leodegario Benero was killed and two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was responsible for the attack.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on an electrical transformer in Rawdat Hashim, Maan, Jordan. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks on power stations in Husseiniya district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Qurac Madoobe, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on Police Qaumi Razakar (PQR) officers near the Northern Bypass in Karachi, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. Ansar al-Sharia (Pakistan) claimed responsibility for the attack in a pamphlet left at the scene; however, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim.
08/17/2017: Assailants raided Maleli, Lamu, Kenya. At least three Christian civilians were executed and several houses were set on fire during the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed a construction worker in Damrat El Gubba, North Darfur, Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) employee in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a Palestinian Joint Security Forces headquarters in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. At least two people, including one assailant and one security member, were killed and seven people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bilal Badr Group.
08/17/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a bar in Buyenze neighborhood, Bujumbura, Burundi. This was one of two grenade attacks targeting bars in Buyenze neighborhood on this date. At least three people were killed and 27 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2017: Five assailants attacked two displaced individuals in Hijeir Tono, South Darfur, Sudan. The assailants held the victims hostage and sexually assaulted one victim. One hostage was released a short time later, while the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Security forces identified and killed five assailants attempting to plant explosive devices in Bashir, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/17/2017: Security forces intercepted two suicide bombers near the Egyptian border in Rafah, Gaza Strip. One assailant detonated, killing himself and Nidal al-Jaafari, a Hamas commander. Additionally, five people, including the second assailant and four security personnel, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have carried out the attack.
08/18/1999: A hand grenade attack on the car of a Myanmar military officer by unidentified assailants injured two people in Yangon, Myanmar. Officials stated that it was unclear who had thrown the grenade lobbed from a passing car, but speculated that it may have been a result of political rivalry within the military.
08/18/2000: A bomb went off in Pristina, Yugoslavia, behind a building run by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Several people were slightly injured and a number of political party offices inside were damaged. Kosovar separatists were suspected of being behind the attack.
08/18/2000: A car belonging to the Central Election Commission in Chechnya, Russia, was blown up in the Achkhoi-Martan region by a remote-controlled fougasse planted by Chechen militants. No one was injured in the attack.
08/18/2001: A car bomb placed by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded at the Cala Font hotel in Salou on the Mediterranean coast, in Catalonia, Spain. The bomb exploded in the hotel parking lot as bomb disposal experts were about to try to defuse it; 13 people were lightly wounded.
08/18/2001: A German man, Ralph Leroy, was kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN) while driving on the Bogota-Medellin road toward the rural town of La Dorada, Colombia. Leroy was rescued early on August 22, 2001 in a military operation in the town of Sonson in Antioquia Department
08/18/2001: A grenade attack was launched by two unidentified men on a motorcycle against the provincial parliament building in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The blast caused minor damage and no injuries were reported.
08/18/2001: A group of unidentified individuals cut the overhead power cable of the Renfe (Spanish railways) line at Anoeta station, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. The sabotage took place at the Anoeta level crossing on the Irun-Madrid line. Service was resumed within an hour.
08/18/2001: A policeman was shot and killed and two were wounded in an attack on a patrol by unidentified assailants in the village of Alleroy in Vedenskiy District, Chechnya, Russia.
08/18/2001: A shooting attack by unidentified Palestinians occurred against a bus in the Pisgat Zeev suburb of Jerusalem, Israel. Two passengers were wounded, a 6-year-old girl and the other a 20-year-old man. The shots also hit a Palestinian car but did not injure the driver and his son.
08/18/2001: An attack by Hutu rebels on civilians in Buterere Zone, Bujumbura, Burundi left one person dead and 13 houses were looted
08/18/2001: Ariel Porras Moreno was killed by members of the United Self Defense Units of Colombia (AUC) between Puerto Colombia and Tubara Municipalities, in Atlantico Department, Colombia. The body was found inside a car abandoned on a trail. Moreno was choked to death with an electric cable and the AUC logo was spray painted on his body.
08/18/2001: Eight homes were attacked by 50 members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in Bishalnagar in Kailali District, Nepal. More than 130,000 dollars of money and jewelry were stolen. One of the houses belonged to Janak Bahadur Singh, son-in-law of the former prime minister and senior leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Lokendra Bahadur Chand.
08/18/2001: Ethnic Albanian guerrillas fired a mortar at a gasoline station in Drenovec, a northeast suburb of Tetovo, Macedonia. No injuries occurred.
08/18/2001: Four policemen were wounded after their vehicle hit a remote-controlled land mine placed by Chechen rebels in Gekhi, Urus-Martanovskiy District, Chechnya, Russia.
08/18/2001: Four unidentified individuals set fire to a Bilbobus bus in the Atxuri district of Bilbao, Spain. The perpetrators forced the driver out of the bus, sprinkled the vehicle with gasoline and set it on fire. The bus was completely burnt out but no injuries occurred.
08/18/2001: Islamic militants attacked the home of former militant Abdul Rashid Malik at Beerwah in Badgum district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two of his family members were shot and killed and two were seriously wounded. Malik was not home at the time
08/18/2001: Islamic militants launched a failed attack on the Nowhatta police station in downtown Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Militants hurled a grenade towards the police station. However, the grenade fell short of the target and exploded on the road without causing any casualties or damage.
08/18/2001: Nine people were kidnapped and killed by 20 armed members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh Province, Indonesia. The bodies of the victims were found buried at Langsa in East Aceh Regency on August 20, 2001.
08/18/2001: Seven mortar shells were fired on the Israeli settlement of Gadid, near Khan Yunis, by unidentified perpetrators in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. No injuries were caused.
08/18/2001: Seven people died and four were seriously wounded in an attack by members the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) on the village of Caimbambo, in Benguela Province, Angola. The UNITA gunmen also stole various possessions from homes and livestock.
08/18/2001: The National Liberation Front of Corsica (FLNC) launched an attack on a villa in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. There were no casualties reported.
08/18/2001: Two cattle dealers were killed by members of the Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) near Sare Seydou, Senegal. The victims were strangled, before they were subsequently killed. More than 20 heads of cattle and 30 goats were taken away by the attackers.
08/18/2001: Unknown gunmen stopped a bus on its way to Buleda from Jaffarabad, near Mandani, Pakistan and shot and killed three passengers, Bakhtiar Khan, Ghulam Hussain and another unidentified person.
08/18/2004: Four members of a family were massacred by suspected Lashkar-e Taiba militants in Malachamlan, India. Two or three perpetrators barged into the house of Ghulam Hussain Gujjar firing their guns. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2004: The Congress Party office in Bhubaneswar, India, was partly damaged when attackers hurled crude bombs at its premises. The attack came hours after the party's new Orissa president addressed a press conference. A party leader, Ranjit Rout, suffered slight injuries in the leg and windowpanes were shattered in the bomb attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/18/2004: Two mortar shells were fired at Neve Deqalim in the Gaza Strip, injuring two people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2005: A homemade bomb exploded near a polling station in Khuzdar, Pakistan. Although no one was hurt in the explosion, the bomb damaged a perimeter wall at a school that was being used as polling station. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/18/2005: Gunmen opened fire on a car belonging to HAMAS leader, Hassan Yousef, in Ramallah, Palestine. Youssef was not in the vehicle at the time of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted assassination.
08/18/2005: Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed a worker at a quarry in Thailand's Yala Province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2005: Suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) shot and killed Catholic priest, Jesus Adrian Sanchez in Chaparral County, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2005: Taliban members shot and killed two people, including a local police employee, in Nazar Khan, Afghanistan. The victims were killed after the Taliban accused them of spying on behalf of the US. A local Taliban commander claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2005: Two policemen were shot, one injured, one killed, in the Lal Chawk marketplace, Kashmir, India by the Jaish-e Muhammad.
08/18/2005: Unknown gunmen shot judge Jassem Dowaij and his driver in Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
08/18/2005: Unknown perpetrators fired automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades at the Al Dawla al-Kabeer Mosque in Ramadi, Iraq. Al Anbar Governor, Mamoun al-Alwani, was holding talks with members of the Muslim Clerics Association, an organization of Sunni Clerics, in the mosque at the time of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2005: Unknown perpetrators planted two 20 kg remote-controlled fertilizer bombs at a Catholic school in Thailand's Yala Province. Authorities found and defused the devices which had been packed with nails. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
08/18/2005: Unknown perpetrators shot and killed contractor, Ghulam Bhat, in his house in India's Pulwama (District). No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
08/18/2006: A civilian, Samae Same, 58, was shot and killed at 8:30 pm in front of his house in Bacho district, Narathiwat, Thailand in suspected separatists' campaigns. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2006: A group of Shi i pilgrims en route to attend a major ceremony was attacked by unidentified gunmen in northern Baghdad, Iraq Friday night, leaving seven people killed. There were no reports of the number wounded, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2006: Police constable Fayyaz Ahmed Batt was shot at point blank range and injured by a member of Jaish-e Muhammad in Kashmir, India.
08/18/2006: Three Russians were killed and an unidentified number of Russians were injured by mojahedin who attacked a lorry on the road to Yalkhoy-Mokhk, Chechnya, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2006: Two Chechnyans were killed and four wounded when mojahedin attacked a BRDM [armoured reconnaissance vehicle] near civilians in Eshelkhatoy, Chechnya, Russia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2006: Two members of Jaish-e Muhammad approached policeman Muhammad Jamal and shot him three times, killing him, at the Zakura Police Station in Kashmir, India.
08/18/2007: A bombing outside a US Security Services Company in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan left forty dead, both policemen and civilians. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2007: A Community Development secretary in El Tarra, Colombia, Fabio Obregon Barbosa, was murdered by suspected members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) .
08/18/2007: A liberal party municipal councilor, Hernando Palechor, was shot dead in La Vega, Colombia. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2007: One Pakistani policemen was shot and killed and three others were injured in an attack on their police station in Pano, Pakistan. The perpetrators were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2007: One policeman was killed and several others injured in clashes with suspected Taliban militants in Baak, Afghanistan.
08/18/2007: Suspected Taliban militants kidnap four Afghan engineers in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan. The result of this incident is unknown.
08/18/2007: The head of the Zheray District and his family were assassinated by a suicide bomber in Zheray, Afghanistan. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2007: The Taliban attacked a security post in Nade-e Ali District, Afghanistan, killing one policeman. The police returned fire killing four Taliban members.
08/18/2007: Three government soldiers were injured after hitting a roadside bomb near the police academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2007: Two bombs the were hidden in garbage containers exploded in Kirkuk City, Iraq. Three people were killed and 54 were wounded. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2007: Unknown men kidnapped a German woman in Kabul, Afghanistan. The result of this incident and the perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
08/18/2008: On Monday at 0730, two grenades were thrown at a village in Malapeg, Carmen, North Cotabato province by militants on a motorbike. No casualties were reported. It is believed that Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants carried out the attack to intimidate the local population.
08/18/2008: On Monday morning, in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, assailants detonated improvised explosive devices, damaging three electrical transmission towers but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday night at 0430, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels opened fire on a passenger bus when the vehicle attempted to flee the rebel checkpoint in Kolumbugan town, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/18/2008: On Monday night before dawn, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels including Nasser Benito attacked the town of Maasim, Sarangani Province, Philippines, killing two civilians during their withdrawal as military forces pursued the rebels. On 10/24/2008, Sarangani provincial police filed charges against Alo Binago, sub-commander of the MILF's 105th Base Command, for leading the August 18 MILF attack on Maasim town. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/18/2008: On Monday night, at least 200 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels seized a main highway in Lanao del Norte province, raiding five coastal towns near Tangcal city, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines. Rebels shot and killed or hacked to death 33 civilians, at least three soldiers and a policeman. They also burned several houses and displaced about 44,000 residents. Retreating rebels took 63 hostages as human shields but released them early Tuesday morning on 08/19/2008 upon escaping. MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu stated that the attack was carried out by commander Adbdullah Macapaar, alias "Bravo," without the group's authority and would face consequences for his actions. Kabalu also said the rebels were frustrated after the Supreme Court blocked a preliminary agreement with the rebels calling for an expanded autonomous region.
08/18/2008: On Monday, 16 civilians were hacked to death by machetes in Lapayan town, Kauswagan city, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines, by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels during the course of raids in several villages in Lanao del Norte province. Many other civilians were wounded as they tried to catch the last vehicles leaving the area. MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu stated that the attack was carried out by commander Adbdullah Macapaar, alias "Bravo," without the group's authority and would face consequences for his actions. Kabalu also said the rebels were frustrated after the Supreme Court blocked a preliminary agreement with the rebels calling for an expanded autonomous region.
08/18/2008: On Monday, 20 Maoists militants blew up a petrol station in the city of Palamau. No casualties were reported.
08/18/2008: On Monday, a  National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militan was killed at his residence in Kohima by unidentified militants. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/18/2008: On Monday, a bomb, targeting Mayor Zuheir Al Aaraji, exploded in the Al Hadbaa neighborhood in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. The mayor was not hurt but one of his bodyguards was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted assassination.
08/18/2008: On Monday, a civilian was injured when an improvised explosive device targeted the house of an Iraqi army officer in the village of Taja, Qarat Tabba district, Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2008: On Monday, a roadside bomb wounded three prison guards in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2008: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the district police commander in Gorbaz, Khost, Afghanistan, injuring the commander and six other police officers.  No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, at 0300, a stun grenade was thrown at a political party's office in the Abi Samra area in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2008: On Monday, at about 1400, in Tozkhurmato, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed Rahim Dhiyab al-Bayyati, the leader of the city's Sahwa Council, Tuz Khurmatu Awakening Council. There was  no damage or motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, at an unknown time, in Kampala, Kampala, Uganda, two people, one of them a senior member of the SPLA, attempted to kidnap a woman in her car. There were no reported casualties.
08/18/2008: On Monday, eight gunmen killed the director of the higher elections commission Moaz Wahieb Abdullah Al Mousawi and his deputy Basem Mohammad Jasem Halawi in a drive-by shooting near the town of Abu Al Khasib, Al Basrah, Iraq. A passerby, Ali Qassem Al Tamemi, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, in an unspecified area of Puntland, Somalia, assailants kidnapped the Governor of Puntland's Nugal Region, Abdi Hersi Al and his body guard at a illegal roadblock, their vehicle was taken as well. One militant was killed and one police officer was injured in the attack when the Governor called the police to request assistance. The conditions of those abducted are unknown. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, militants beheaded a man, Saaed Munir, for allegedly spying for the United States-led NATO forces in Shawaal, Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note was left pinned to the body stating why he was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2008: On Monday, six civilians were injured when a bomb exploded outside a sweets shop in Saddar bazaar in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/18/2008: On Monday, two civilians were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Noshki, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/18/2008: On Monday, two hand grenades exploded on Syria Street in the Bab al Tabbaneh neighborhood in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2008: On Monday, unidentified gunmen assassinated a cleric, Faris Jabir Dhahir, working for the Shiite Shahid Al Mihrab Foundation in the Al Zaafaraniya area of southern Baghdad, Iraq. The clerics wife and daughter were wounded during the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday evening around 2030, in Irilbung, Imphal, Manipur, India, a shopkeeper was injured when a grenade exploded near his shop, planted by suspected underground militants. The victim was identified as Pangamabam Sanayanba, age 45. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday evening at approximately 2100, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in a market in the southern Abu Dishir neighborhood, killing two civilians, wounding 15 others, damaging three nearby shops and three vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday evening, at an unknown location in Jowzjan, Afghanistan, assailants fired a rocket, killing one Afghanistan Independent Election Commission (AIEC) official and injuring one other. It is unknown if the attack caused any damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Balambat, Dir, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants set fire to two schools, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Shejank, Sayed Karam, Paktia, Afghanistan, assailants set fire to a boys' school which was to be used as a polling station for the upcoming national elections, destroying the school but causing no casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility via a phone call after the attack.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday morning at 0700, in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, armed assailants fired two missiles at the Presidential Palace, damaging the palace and the city's police headquarters but causing no casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday morning at 0930, in Chowreh, Oruzgan, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber entered a polling station and detonated an improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing four Afghan National Army soldiers and two civilians, injuring three soldiers and three civilians, and damaging the polling station. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday morning, a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into an Algerian police academy in Les Issers, Boumerdès, Algeria. The bomb killed 43 people and injured 38 others. Actual damage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility but al Qaeda is suspected for this attack.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday, in Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants killed four tribesmen by unknown means. A note was found with the bodies stating that any person cooperating with the government against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would meet the same fate.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0600, in the Chawni area near Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device planted by unidentified militants detonated when an employee of a private security company drove his vehicle over the device, killing him and destroying the vehicle. The company was providing security to a road constructing company. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the Shah Joy district of Zabol, Afghanistan, unidentified gunmen entered the home of tribal chieftain Atta Khan Kajran and killed the chieftain and his wife. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the village of Kirumba near Mabenga, Nord-Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa), around 50 unidentified assailants attacked a United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) base, killing three Indian MONUSCO peacekeepers and injuring seven others with machetes and knives. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack, although two suspects, identified as Justin Kambare and Tembea Mumbere, have been arrested in connection with the attack.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday night, in Sopor, Jammu and Kashmir, India, militants attacked the house of legislator Muhammad Ashraf Dar of ruling National Conference party. A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and two policemen were injured in an exchange of fire with the militants. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday night, in the Phaiton village in Tamenglong, Manipur, India, two unidentified militants abducted a former cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF-MC) from his house. The victim was identified as Tolen Singson. Singson was later shot and killed near a river bank in Phaiton Part II. His body was recovered on the morning of 08/19/2010. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in Ba'quba, in the Diyala province of Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a government-backed Sahwa militia leader killed the leader, wounded his brother and damaged their vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in Ja'ar, Abyan, Yemen, five policemen were wounded when an attacker on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in the Al Harithiya area of Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons opened fire on and killed an employee of the Communications Ministry. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in the Parwayi area of Alingar district, in the Laghman province of Afghanistan, suspected Taliban militants fired upon the convoy of Mohammad Daud Niazai, a candidate for the lower house of parliament, killing the candidate's bodyguard and injuring one person. Niazai escaped unharmed. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in the Tump district of Balochistan, Pakistan, four unidentified assailants riding in a red car bearing an Iranian registration number shot and killed a Sardar (tribal leader), Nadir Jan Gichki, outside a mosque. Gichki was the maternal uncle of Sardar Akhtar Mengal, president of the Balochistan National Party. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in Tikrit, in the Salah ad Din province of Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated at the gate of the Tikrit Central Court, killing two people, including one policeman, and wounding two others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, near Adan Square in Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire with their silenced guns on a car and injured one Iraqi judge. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, near the AO Clinic in the Nazimabad area of Karachi, in the Sindh province of Pakistan, unidentified militants on two motorcycles shot and killed a doctor, Javed, who allegedly worked for Harakatul Mujahideen. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday at 1200 noon, in Eilat, Southern District, Israel, three unknown gunmen armed with assault rifles, opened fire targeting the number 932 bus carrying civilians. The gunmen wounded five civilians in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday at 1200 noon, in the vicinity of Elilat, Southern District, Israel, three men in a private car opened fire on an Egged Bus on Road 12 northwest of Eilat. An unknown amount of damage was caused and ten civilians were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday at 1220, in the vicinity of Eilat, Southern District, Israel, one of the militants who opened fire on the Egged Bus on Rd 12 opened fire with an assault rifle on a second bus then detonated a suicide bomb belt near the second bus. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and killed one person and the suicide bomber. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday at 1225, in the vicinity of Eilat, Southern District, Israel, a militant targeted and fired upon two civilian vehicles. An unknown amount of damage was done. Four people were killed in the first car and one person was killed in the second car. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday morning around 0830, in one of two related attacks, in Obe, Herat, Afghanistan, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded and hit a minibus, killing at least 19 people and wounding five others. A truck struck another roadside IED in the same area and at the same time, killing at least one female and injuring seven other men. Sources indicate that at least four women were killed and seven children wounded in the attacks. The explosions caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicles and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Taliban denied any involvement in the attacks.
08/18/2011: On Thursday morning around 0830, in one of two related attacks, in Obe, Herat, Afghanistan, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded and hit a truck, killing at least one woman and wounding seven other men. A minibus struck another roadside IED in the same area and at the same time, killing at least 19 people and injuring five others. Sources indicate that at least four women were killed and seven children wounded in the attacks. The explosions caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicles and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Taliban denied any involvement in the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday night at 0300, in Morotai, Malaku, Indonesia, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device assembled in a pressurized kerosene lamp outside the Morotai Provincial People's Representative Council building. The explosion resulted in material damage to the platform, doors and windows in the plenary assembly hall but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday night at 2330, in the al-Akwaf neighborhood, Latakia, Latakia, Syria, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device. The blast caused no casualties, but damaged three nearby civilian vehicles. According to a security source, the explosives were planted under a Mercedes vehicle parked at a garage in al-Awkaf neighborhood in Latakia. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday night, in a rural area of Sdot Negav district, Israel, several Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The rockets fell in an open area in Sdot Negav. No damages or casualties were caused. Popular Resistance Committees have claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday night, in one of two related attacks in Bordanga village, Nayagram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, a group of 15-20 suspected Communist Party of India Maoist group (CPI-M) militants attacked the home of Bhabani Bhaduk, a Trinamool Congress (TC) political activist. Reportedly, the militants beat up and shot at the activist and his family members. The militants also went to the home of another TC activist and did the same to his family. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and at least seven people were injured and treated at the hospital. It is unknown how many people were injured in each individual attack and no group claimed responsibility. Police arrested Rajani Barik, a local Communist Party of India-Maoist-(CPI-M) backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader, when local TC leader Ujjal Dutta accused the PCPA being behind the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday night, in one of two related attacks in Bordanga village, Nayagram, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, a group of 15-20 suspected Communist Party of India Maoist group (CPI-M) militants attacked the home of Timir Dandapath, a Trinamool Congress (TC) political activist. Reportedly, the militants beat up and shot at the activist and his family members. The militants also went to the home of another TC activist and did the same to his family. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and at least seven people were injured and treated at the hospital. It is unknown how many people were injured in each individual attack and no group claimed responsibility. Police arrested Rajani Barik, a local Communist Party of India-Maoist-(CPI-M) backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader, when local TC leader Ujjal Dutta accused the PCPA being behind the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday night, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a local spiritual leader was shot and killed by unidentified armed men who were on the side of the road. The victim was riding his motorbike to prayer on Abdul Sattar Road when he was shot multiple times. The assailants fled and were not caught. No group claimed responsibility for the event.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Afgoye, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia, militants kidnapped 15 people that had been accused of not fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan; no casualties were reported. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group al-Shabaab was thought to be responsible for the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Bara, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, the commander of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Ali Akbar (Skarwata) was found dead in Akkakhel fields. The body was found with several gunshot wounds. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty police major. The blast wounded him and his wife, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in one of two related attacks, at Mehraban Kallay in the Kukikehl area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants set fire to an unknown number of houses. The militants also set fire to an unknown number of houses in Zarmanza. A total of five houses were targeted in the attacks, resulting in an unreported amount of property damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Sinai, Shamal Sina, Egypt, unknown gunmen attacked a police checkpoint. The gunmen shot and killed two policemen, and wounded one soldier in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire targeting a traffic policeman. The gunmen wounded a traffic policeman and another civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in the Kachi area of Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, suspected militants abducted a doctor and his driver at gunpoint. The victims were identified as Dr. Javed Ali Shah and his driver, Gul Sahib. The driver was eventually rescued. One of the alleged abductors, Ahmed Niaz, was injured in an encounter with police during the search for the doctor. The vehicle was later found abandoned near a dam. The doctor was reported as still missing. The status of the hostage is unknown and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in the second of two related attacks, in Zarmanza in the Kukikehl area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants set fire to an unknown number of houses. A total of five houses were targeted in the attacks, resulting in an unreported amount of property damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in the vicinity of Eilat, Southern District, Israel, an unidentified militant used an Anti-tank rocket to target a civilian's car. An unknown amount of damage was caused and the car's five occupants were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Tirah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a supporter of Lashkar e Islam (LI) was beheaded by suspected Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants. The supporter belonged to the Qambarkhel tribe. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2012: A female suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden vest failed to detonate it in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The bomber was arrested by police. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: A landmine detonated in Yuksekova district, Hakkari province, Turkey. The blast targeted Turkish security forces; one soldier was killed and two injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/18/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint in Quetta district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Five FC personnel and two military intelligence officials were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: An assailant on a motorcycle threw an explosive device at a police security post in Surakarta city, Central Java province, Indonesia. Two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources suspected Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT).
08/18/2012: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Lashkar Gah city, Gereshk district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The owner of the vehicle, the chief of the Gereshk prison, was killed in the blast, along with two police officers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: An explosive device detonated at a bazaar in Landi Kotal town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The blast targeted shops selling music and video cassettes. One person was injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: An explosive device detonated at a bazaar in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Four people were killed and 12 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to the Taliban.
08/18/2012: An explosive device detonated at a mosque in Khasavyurt town, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. Another explosive device was discovered and successfully defused by police. This was one of two coordinated attacks that occurred at the mosque on this date. The assailants in the first attack left the two devices behind. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: An explosive device detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One woman was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Mohammad Ali, a former Islamic party jihadi commander in Nahrin district, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Ali was not in the car at the time of the blast; however, his driver was killed and three others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: An explosive device hidden in a garbage container detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a police patrol, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: Assailants attacked a security force convoy near Sheikh Zuwayed town, North Siani governorate, Egypt. Four security personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: Assailants attacked the headquarters of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) party in Abidjan city, Lagunes region, Ivory Coast. At least two people were injured by machetes in the attack, and the headquarters building was damaged. Additionally, a few people were kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of the intelligence service headquarters in the At Tawahi district, Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. At least 14 Yemeni soldiers were killed and seven people injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the intelligence headquarters was attacked because it had been receiving support from the United States and had targeted AQAP fighters.
08/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on Imam Yunusu Abubakari in Bugiri town, Eastern region, Uganda. Abubakari was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on worshippers at a mosque in Khasavyurt town, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Eight people were wounded in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks at the mosque on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in near a police vehicle in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle in Jaghato district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and at least three more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police authorities attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near an orchard in Maqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A Sunni teacher was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: A roadside bomb detonated outside a Sahwa Council member's residence in Balur town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The council member and two of his brothers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in eastern Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in Muhammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan. At least three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Al-Amriyah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least six people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks in predominantly Sunni neighborhoods of Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Khadra neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least eight others were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks in predominantly Sunni neighborhoods of Baghdad city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and another two ANA soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in Zurmat district, Paktia province, Afghanistan. At least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: An explosive device detonated on a bus in Barobisha town, West Bengal state, India. At least eight civilians were injured in the explosion. The National Liberation Force of Bengalis (Bangali Janamukti Bahini) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2013: Assailants abducted a teacher from the Oredo area of Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria. This was one of two teachers abducted in Benin on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
08/18/2013: Assailants abducted a the headmistress of Edion primary school from the Ikpoba area of Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria. This was one of two teachers abducted in Benin on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
08/18/2013: Assailants attacked a Public Protection Police Force (PPPF) convoy in Gulistan district, Farah province, Afghanistan. A clash ensued, during which at least 12 police officers and 70 assailants were killed. At least 22 police officers were also injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: Assailants attacked on an oil tanker in Kalat district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The tanker was heading towards Quetta from Karachi when it was attacked. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: Assailants attacked Shaykh Abdallah Bin-Muhammad Al-Nuhaydi in Al-Bayda town, Al Bayda governorate, Yemen. Al-Nuhaydi, the director of Al-Rushd Television, escaped unharmed, but his nephew was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/18/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a store in Nes village, North Cotabato province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties, but the store was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) was behind the attack.
08/18/2013: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Hazem Al-Hayem near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Hayem, a Sahwa Council member, and his niece were killed and his nephew was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost on Sariab road in Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two FC soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost in Swabi town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. At least two police officers were killed and one other person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol vehicle in Al-Isma'iliyah city, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. At least two police officers, including a lieutenant, were killed, and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Muslim Brotherhood.
08/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Malik Ajab Khan in Damadola area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan, a tribal elder and former associate of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was killed in the attack. TTP claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Khan was killed because he was a spy for the armed forces.
08/18/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device in an apartment block in Khasavyurt city, Dagestan, Russia. The device, which was discovered in the apartment of the deputy head of the Khasavyurt City Administration, was defused without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2013: Assailants set fire to heavy equipment in barangay Ladayon, North Cotabato province, Philippines. A bulldozer, a grader, and two trucks were damaged in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources speculated that the New People's Army (NPA) was involved.
08/18/2013: Assailants threw a piece of pavement through the window of a house in Belfast city, Belfast district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials speculated that the attack was sectarian in nature.
08/18/2013: Authorities discovered and disposed of 13 explosive devices inside Aristotle University in Thessaloniki city, Central Macedonia administrative region, Greece. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Aman Lashkar members in Jafarabad town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one member, Soura Khan, was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2013: Two assailants set fire to an oil company's truck in La Colorada, Arauca, Colombia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: A suicide bomber detonated explosives near Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan. In addition to the suicide bomber, two police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: An assailant opened fire on a Turkish embassy in Moscow city, Moscow oblast, Russia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual, identified as Arthur Mirzoyan.
08/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle west of Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military team in Gurpinar town, Van province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Saray town, Van province, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Thahan Phran patrol providing protection for teachers in Ban Rae subdistrict, Yala province, Thailand. At least two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
08/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Afghanistan. Four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it at the residence of a police captain in Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two assailants were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/18/2014: An explosive device, targeting construction equipment, detonated in Guintas village, Capiz province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties; however, construction equipment was damaged in the blast. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: An explosive device, targeting the vehicle of a district governor and a police chief, detonated on a highway between Aqcha and Mengajik districts, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The two district officials were unharmed; however, two bodyguards were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants abducted four civilians in Cairo, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Their bodies were discovered on August 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Orfei Harsha'am.
08/18/2014: Assailants abducted four civilians in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The four civilians were found dead on August 20, 2014. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they carried out the attack because they believed the victims were spies for Israel.
08/18/2014: Assailants abducted Serhiy Zakharov, an artist, in Donetsk, Ukraine. Zakharov, who had been released the previous day, returned to the building where he had been detained to retrieve his documents that allowed him to travel through various checkpoints in the country. Instead, Zakharov was held again and tortured before being released in late September 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donetsk People's Republic.
08/18/2014: Assailants attacked a police vehicle in Gulzar Aka neighborhood, Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan. Five people, including four police officers and one civilian, were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants attacked residents in Grea village, Extreme-North region, Cameroon. At least three civilians were killed and 15 others were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2014: Assailants executed a Sahwa Council leader and abducted six civilians in Albu Jawari village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/18/2014: Assailants harassed and attacked civilians in Harardhere town, Mudug 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.
08/18/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Hamah military airport, hitting a military aircraft in Hamah city, Hamah governorate, Syria. The pilot was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Free Syrian Army.
08/18/2014: Assailants launched mortars and rockets at a refugee convoy near Novosvitlivka town, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At least 17 people were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Luhansk People's Republic, who denied involvement.
08/18/2014: Assailants launched rockets at a military position near Novokaterynivka area, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants launched two grenades near a police station in Muang Yala district, Yala province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bakery in Hussainabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a district headquarters building in Charkh district, Logar province, Afghanistan. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a government helicopter between Pamed and Bhadrakali cities, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. No casualties were reported, but the helicopter was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in As Santah area, Gharbia governorate, Egypt. One police officer was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Bodhai village, Garissa province, Kenya. A police officer and a civilian were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ali Nawaz in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Nawaz, an assistant sub-inspector, and one civilian were killed in the attack. Tehrik-e-Khilafat claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Libyan Army supporters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mullah Tor Jan in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Jan, a former Taliban commander, was killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents and buildings in a village in Dikwa area, Borno state, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Dikwa area on August 18, 2014. At least 11 people were killed across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Ministry of Communications and Transport building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on two civilians near Qalandria Chowk area, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on two municipal employees in Bambang village, Bulacan province, Philippines. One employee was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants set closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on fire in Raman district, Yala province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties; however, five cameras were damaged in the attack. Separatists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants stormed the residence of Mahmoud Masrati in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Masrati, a journalist, was unharmed; however, property was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade, which failed to detonate, at a building in Manila city, Metropolitan Manila province, Philippines. The grenade was detonated in a controlled explosion by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at the KM4 Junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Security forces intercepted and arrested an assailant with an explosive device at the centrix annex of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in Lagos city, Lagos state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2015: A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Khwaja Ghaltan area, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Three people were killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/18/2015: A landmine detonated near a mine-clearing soldier and civilian near Krymske city, Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. One soldier and one civilian were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: A remote-controlled bomb detonated near a military convoy in Namtu village, Shan state, Myanmar. One soldier was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting volunteer fighters in Baiji city, Saladin, Iraq. At least nine security force members were killed and nine members were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: An assailant set fire to an electric cable under an elevated track along the East Japan Railway Company Chuo Line between two stations in Tachikawa city, Tokyo prefecture, Japan. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the cable was damaged in the fire. Izaya Noda, an anti-nuclear activist, was arrested on September 16, 2015 in connection with this and six other related incidents from August 16th through September 5th. Noda claimed that the Japan Railway used too much electricity.
08/18/2015: An explosive device detonated as security personnel were attempting to defuse it in Assiut city, Asyut governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: An explosive device detonated at a girls' school in Bar Qambar Khel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: An explosive device detonated in Bani Saad region, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: An explosive device detonated in Diwan area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: An explosive device detonated 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.
08/18/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four police officers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: Assailants abducted four judges along Sar-e Pul-Jowzjan Highway in Tonka area, Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/18/2015: Assailants abducted three family members of an Afghan soldier in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Taliban.
08/18/2015: Assailants abducted two Pakistani Police officers from a checkpost in Ghouspur town, Sindh province, Pakistan. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Ceel Buur town, Galgaduud region, Somalia. At least five civilians and four assailants were killed and an unstated number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked a military position in Matenda village, Masisi territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There was an unstated number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Bailar district, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked Abdul Mannan, the General Secretary of Ward 31 Unit of the Juba League, in Wari area, Dhaka city, Dhaka district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Mannan was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked Filipino soldiers on patrol in Mendis village, Pangantucan municipality, Bukidnon province, Philippines. Five attackers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked police officers in Katiru region, Masisi territory, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked pro-government forces near Aqaba Tharaa area, Lahij governorate, Yemen. At least 80 people, including 15 assailants and 65 pro-government soldiers, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Mayo-Sava, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Three assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Pageri town, East Equatoria state, South Sudan. There were an unstated number of casualties in the attack. Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked the Fezzan TV station and abducted senior executive Ahmed Imsalm in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Imsalm was released, unharmed, on August 21, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Levies Forces checkpoint in Hub, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least one officer was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Sopore town, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A police officer and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to separatists.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on bar patrons in Bujumbura city, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. Four people, thought to be police informants, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Timapur area, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh state, India. A CRPF jawan was killed and at least two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on construction workers in Kech district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least four people were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Gregorio Ybanes in Tagum city, Davao del Norte province, Philippines. Ybanes, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Al-Khudr al-Su'aydi in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. Al-Su'aydi, the governor for Abyan governorate, was unharmed and there no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdul Rashid Godil in Bahadurabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and Godil, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and National Assembly member, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: Assailants stormed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Aden city, Adan governorate, Yemen. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Huthis claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the embassy was being used an intelligence and military base for pro-Hadi forces.
08/18/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Sathorn Pier in Bangkok city, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Zubair Abdullah.
08/18/2015: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the Jama Masjid mosque in Faizabad city, Uttar Pradesh state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Ayn Tamr district, Karbala governorate, Iraq. The vehicle was defused without incident. No group claimed responsibility for the unsuccessful attack.
08/18/2015: Two rockets struck near the Imam Jaber shrine in Daquq district, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police station in Elazig, Turkey. In addition to the assailant, at least three police officers were killed and 217 people, including officers and civilians, were injured in the blast. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization.
08/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military vehicles in Al-Ayn, Abyan, Yemen. In addition to the assailant, at least three soldiers were killed and six 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).
08/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting security forces near a bridge in Gharbiyat area, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Sirte on this date. In addition to the two assailants, at least 10 soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers were injured across both blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting security forces near a gas station in Gharbiyat area, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Sirte on this date. In addition to the two assailants, at least 10 soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers were injured across both blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/18/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at a produce market in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of General Samim Samim detonated in Kolola Poshta area, Kabul, Afghanistan. Samim, a Ministry of Defense official, was unharmed, though a child was injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated at an engineering workshop in Na Muang, Chachoengsao, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast; a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated in Bakka Khel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one internally displaced person was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near a market in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Sihah area, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated near shops in Amin neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Hizan, Bitlis, Turkey. At least four soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Fetullah Terrorist Organization.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and two officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Afghan National Army (ANA) patrol in Pasaband district, Ghor, Afghanistan. Three soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police headquarters in Ipekyolu area, Van, Turkey. At least three people were killed and 70 people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Fetullah Terrorist Organization.
08/18/2016: Assailants abducted four former members of an armed group in Kalat district, Balochistan, Pakistan. All four hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered on August 19, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: Assailants abducted three rice growers in Arauca, Colombia. Ricardo Castellanos was released on August 29, 2016. Pablo Emilio Sanchez was released on August 30, 2016. Alejandro Alarcon Jarro was released on October 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/18/2016: Assailants attacked Al Masurah checkpoint in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least four security members were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks on Al Masurah checkpoint on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
08/18/2016: Assailants attacked Al Masurah checkpoint in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt. At least two police conscripts were killed and one conscript was injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks on Al Masurah checkpoint on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
08/18/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of security posts in Hisarak district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks in the district on this date. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes that continued until August 20, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/18/2016: Assailants attacked the district headquarters in Hisarak district, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks in the district on this date. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes that continued until August 20, 2016. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/18/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device in a security building in Al-Qusaymah, North Sinai, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a refugee camp in Baiji district, Saladin, Iraq. At least 12 people were killed and 20 people were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Assailants fired mortars targeting an Independence Day ceremony in Asadabad, Kunar, Afghanistan. At least three people were killed and 49 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/18/2016: Assailants kidnapped a Chinese worker, Daniel Wu, in Posadas, Misiones, Argentina. Wu escaped unharmed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) was involved.
08/18/2016: Assailants kidnapped Andrew Anthony, a pastor, in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. The hostage was killed in a security raid on August 26th, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on a clinic in Garden Town neighborhood, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. At least one doctor was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police headquarters in Semdinli, Hakkari, Turkey. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) personnel in Laiya Aplaya, Batangas, Philippines. Three CAFGU members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on employees of a private news channel in Quaidabad, Punjab, Pakistan. At least two employees were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: Assailants planted a railway sleeper on tracks in an attempt to derail trains between Kirandul and Bacheli, Chhattisgarh, India. There were no reported casualties as railway officials halted traffic in order to remove the sleeper. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Assailants raided a civilian house and abducted two people in Riverside, Negros Occidental, Philippines. One hostage was killed and another hostage was released later the same day. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: Assailants raided Mepinha, Zambezia, Mozambique. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/18/2016: Assailants shot and killed Carmelita Pine, an Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) member, in Liwayway, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Sheikh Mohammad Rafi in Kach Dorah, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rafi, a senior Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) leader and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the Dove House community center in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Three assailants shot and injured Izuchukwu Aghaegbuna, a pastor, in Afor-Igwe, Anambra, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: Two assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle after being intercepted by police forces in Sinai junction, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
08/18/2017: An assailant stabbed civilians in Puutori market square, Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland. Two people were killed and eight people, including a Swede, Italian, and a Briton, were injured in the attack. The assailant was shot, wounded, and apprehended. Abderrahman Bouanane claimed responsibility for the attack and was found to be in possession of propaganda from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/18/2017: An assailants armed with a sword stabbed and injured a military police officer guarding the Presidential Office Building at the intersection of Bo'ai Road and Zhangsha Street in Taipei, Taiwan. The assailant was subdued and arrested by additional officers. An unaffiliated individual, identified as Lu Chun-yi, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he wanted to display his "political position."
08/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in Taftan, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two children were killed and three other children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near a fish market in Madain, Balad Ruz District, Diyala, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Suwaib area, Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel while they were conducting clearing operations in Marawi city, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Maute Group.
08/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting village guard personnel in Semdinli district, Hakkari, Turkey. One village guard was killed and another guard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Brak, Wadi Al Shatii, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and three other soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy at an unknown location close to the border with Libya in Chad. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked an All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat building on Yenagoa-Mbiama Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources noted that the attack was intended to disturb the inauguration of the new chairperson of the APC.
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked Nawa-i-Barakzayi, Helmand, Afghanistan. At least five police officers were killed and six officers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Lieutenant Colonel Farhan Ahmad Zarkan (Farhan al-Azzawi), a senior police officer, in Dibis, Kirkuk, Iraq. Zarkan was unharmed as he was not present at the time of the attack; however, nine people, including two assailants, were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being police personnel.
08/18/2017: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Datu Salibo district, Maguindanao, Philippines. Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front intervened and a clash ensued. Five members of the Moro group were killed and five others, including a civilian, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).
08/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars and attacked a Puntland Security Force (PSF) base near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Kibichoi, Kiambu, Kenya. Two police officers were killed and a rifle was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on Christian sanitation employees working for Al-Bayrak, a Turkish waste management company, along Data Ganj Bakhsh Road in Sadiqabad neighborhood, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. At least one employee was killed and another employee was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State.
08/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed Brutney Alfonso Avila Snak, a demobilized member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in Puerto Jordan, Arauca, Colombia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked military personnel near Tal Afar, Tal Afar district, Nineveh, Iraq. Security forces repelled the attack, killing 16 assailants. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2017: Five assailants attacked a religious cleric and political activist in Chamchamal, Sulaymaniyah governorate, Iraq. Mullah Saman Kermiani was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the targeted political activist advised citizens not to partake in a referendum.
08/18/2017: Five assailants rammed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians in Cambrils, Catalonia, Spain. The assailants, wearing fake explosives-laden belts, then exited the vehicle and attacked nearby civilians with knives. One person was killed and six people, including a police officer, were injured in the assault before all five assailants were shot and killed by police. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Catalonia within 24 hours. Authorities identified the assailants as Muslim extremists. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed that the attack was carried out in an effort to target countries participating in the United States-led coalition against the group; however, the veracity of this claim could not be verified.
08/19/1998: An explosion seriously damaged an Orthodox church in Shkoder, Albania. The attack caused no casualties and there was no claim of responsibility.
08/19/1998: Eleven cars, including one from the Port Taxi Company, were badly damaged after an explosion that occurred at a secure parking lot in Gdansk, Poland. No one was injured and there was no claim of responsibility in the incident. However, after the explosion, an anonymous telephone caller informed the company central telephone exchange that there may be further attacks on Port Taxi Company.
08/19/1998: Hizballah detonated a roadside bomb, killing an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldier and wounding four others in the UNIFIL Security Zone in Southern Lebanon.
08/19/1998: The Basque Nationalist Party social center in Amorebieta, Spain, was damaged when it was attacked with incendiary devices. No one was killed or injured in the incident and there was no claim of responsibility.
08/19/1998: Two people were injured after a bomb exploded at a market in Bir Mandreis, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack
08/19/2001: A barber, Ghulam Hasan, was shot and killed by Islamic militants near his house in Takia Hail Jageer in Baramulla District, Jammu and Kashmir, India
08/19/2001: A bomb hidden in a rubbish container exploded and killed six and wounded 50 at the Kirovsky Clothes Market in Astrakhan, Russia. Chechen rebels were suspected in the incident.
08/19/2001: A branch of the Credit Lyonnais in Bastia, Corsica, France was bombed by unknown perpetrators. There was only minor damage to the building, but a security guard suffered slight concussion.
08/19/2001: A passenger vehicle, headed toward was shot at near Goudomp, Senegal by members of the Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC). No injuries occurred but the perpetrators took all the possessions of the victims.
08/19/2001: Alvaro Alberto Agudelo Usuga, a 43-year-old municipal judge of the Medellin circuit, was kidnapped by National Liberation Army (ELN) members in a rural area of Mesopotamia, in La Union Municipality, in eastern Antioquia Department, Colombia.
08/19/2001: An attack was launched against the police station in Zaqatala, about 350 kilometers north of Baku, Azerbaijan. Five policemen were wounded in the attack by alleged Avar nationalists.
08/19/2001: Ethnic Albanian guerrillas burned down three ethnic Macedonian homes in Neprosteno, Macedonia. No injuries were reported.
08/19/2001: Ethnic Albanian guerrillas fired on the police station in Ratae, Macedonia. The shooting damaged a part of an electrical transmission line in Polog Valley. The electricity was cut off in the villages of Ratae, Zilce, Siricino, Semsovo and several others.
08/19/2001: One person was shot and wounded by an Islamic militant in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
08/19/2001: Police found and defused a bomb placed by unknown perpetrators in the underground parking garage of a theater in Caracas, Venezuela. The incident came before the National Ballet of Georgia was to perform.
08/19/2001: Several Roma couples were attacked at a resort by a group of 40 men in Koszelowka on Zdworz Lake in the Plock area, Masovian Province, Poland. The perpetrators caused significant property damage to the resort. Four Romanies were injured.
08/19/2001: Six mortar rounds were launched on the Gush Katif settlement in the southern Gaza Strip, by unidentified Palestinian militants. One settler was wounded.
08/19/2001: The Owutu Police Station in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria was attacked by 50 members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC). The perpetrators released six detained suspected armed robbers. A large consignment of arms and ammunition was also stolen after holding the assailants held the four policemen on duty hostage.
08/19/2001: Two electricity pylons were bombed by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Aratoca Municipality, Santander Department, Colombia. The guerrillas placed explosives at the bases of the pylons but they were not completely toppled. Electric power service was not affected because the lines were not damaged.
08/19/2003: A suicide bomber blew up a bus in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel. The bomb killed 18 people and wounded 100 others. The militant Palestinian groups HAMAS and Islamic Jihad both claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/19/2003: The top United Nations envoy to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, was killed in a powerful truck bomb blast at the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. A suicide bomber driving a cement mixing truck loaded with explosives bombed the building, killing a total of 23 people. At least 100 others were injured in the blast as well. A group calling itself the Armed Vanguards of a Second Mohammed Army claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/19/2004: The Taliban killed four Afghan government troops in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The victims were Afghan security forces guarding a convoy. Latifollah Hakimi, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2005: Six members of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades fired three Katyusha rockets at two US Navy ships anchored at Al Aqaba port in Jordan. The rockets missed their intended targets killing a Jordanian soldier. Two of the rockets landed across the Israeli border in the town of Eilat injuring an Israeli taxi driver.
08/19/2005: Two suspected Islamic militants shot and killed a school teacher in Thailand's Muang (District). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2005: Unknown gunmen in Mosul abducted and publicly executed three Sunni Arab political activists trying to encourage political participation among Sunnis in the region. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2006: A civilian, Royah Puyu, 55, was shot and killed while riding his motorcycle to his rubber plantation in Tukoh Village, Chanae (District), Narathiwat, Thailand in a suspected separatists' campaign.
08/19/2006: A section of a natural gas pipeline was blown up in Turkey’s Agri Province. The explosion occurred in the natural gas transfer unit of the Turkish Natural Gas Pipeline Company (BOTAS) that was part of a pipeline stretching from Iran to Turkey. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected that members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were to blame.
08/19/2006: An important religious figure was attacked by gunmen in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province while he was in his vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was killed and Morch Agha, the religious figure, was wounded. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2006: Suding Wamedisa, head of Moo Hok village in Thailand’s Yala Province, was shot dead while riding his motorcycle in the village. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2006: Three policemen were shot dead and another critically injured when Maoist rebels attacked a police station in India’s Andhra Pradesh State. After the shootings, the militants bombed the police station located in the Nalgonda district. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2006: Two law enforcement officers were killed by militants in Alkhasty, a village in Russia’s Republic of Ingushetia. Shakhgirei Tsoyev, an investigator, and Rustam Belkhoroev, an ex-investigator, were each in their homes when a group of ten to fifteen people attacked them and set their homes ablaze. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday morning at 0315, armed assailants fired rockets at Kabul International Airport in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, but instead hit a slaughterhouse, injuring a civilian and causing damage to the shop.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday morning, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device into a line outside National Gendarmerie college in Issers, Boumerdes Province. The queue consisted mainly of new recruits and graduates waiting to apply. Forty three people were killed and forty five were injured in the attack. The attack was suspected to be carried out by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
08/19/2008: On Tuesday morning, assailants fired on a group of construction workers in Sawkai, Konar, Afghanistan, killing one worker.  No damages were reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, 27 people were killed and 30 were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the blast. The attack was in retaliation for the government's actions in Bajaur.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, a civilian was killed and three others were wounded when an bomb exploded in the Al Dabab village in Mahmudiyah, Diyala, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, a mortar shell landed on the building of Al Iraqia and Al Mosuliya satellite channels in Al Karama neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No casualties resulted from the explosion and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, at an unknown time, a suspected suicide bomber detonated explosives in his car in Turkey's southern Mersin province killing himself and injuring nine police officers.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, at an unknown time, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown dissidents threw a petrol bomb into the Protestant Fountain. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, one civilian was killed when a sticky improvised explosive device, placed under the man's car, exploded in the Al Zaafaraniya district in southern Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion caused slight damage to nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, one person was killed and four were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded in the area of Al Ubaidy in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday morning at approximately 1100, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the southwestern Madinat al Bayaa' neighborhood, killing two people and wounding sixteen others. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday morning between 1030 and 1100, in the Ar Rusafa and Al Karkh districts of Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) on an overpass near the Finance Ministry in the central Bab al Muazzam neighborhood. Simultaneously, assailants detonated a VBIED outside the Foreign Ministry near the central International (Green) Zone, killing 101 government employees, civilians, and children; wounding 552 government employees, civilians, and children; and damaging one overpass, scores of vehicles, three government buildings, at least one hundred residences including apartment buildings, one school, one hotel, and over at lease one hundred other buildings. Authorities discovered and safely defused two more VBIEDs near the Foreign Ministry. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility, but authorities also blamed Baathists from the former regime.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday morning, Hami Salae, a Muslim villager of Kampon Chue-nga village tam bon Tha Sap of Yala, was ambushed and killed near his house while he was walking to a market. He was shot five times and pronounced dead on arrival at Yala hospital. There has been no claim of responsibility; however, police blamed suspected insurgents.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday morning, in central Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan, three gunmen armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and hand grenades, seized control of a commercial bank. Security forces surrounded the bank and the three assailants were killed before they could cause any damage or casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack via telephone.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday morning, in the area South Espino in Pupiales, Narino, Colombia, improvised explosive devices exploded on two electricity towers, toppling the towers, that belonged to the company Isa electricity, leaving some nearby towns without electricity but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility..
08/19/2009: On Wednesday night, rebels stormed a village in Guindulungan town in Maguindanao province, killing a 41-year-old militia and wounding his son and another close relative. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks but the authorities tagged the Muslim rebel groups in the Mindanao region as responsible.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday night, unknown assailants fired upon an office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Jalula, Diyala, Iraq, killing two Kurdish private security guards, injuring two others, and damaging the office. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday, in Chaki Shahwani, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBEID), injuring three civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday, in Lalgarth, West Bengal, India, assailants attacked security forces causing no casualties. Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants were responsible for the attack. Superintendent of Police, West Midnapore, MK Varma said eight suspected Maoists were arrested from Gohamichak under Lalgarh police station.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday, in Mano Village, Chaparhar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device when a vehicle transporting election materials passed, injuring the driver and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2009: On Wednesday, in West Midnapore, West Bengal, India, assailants fired upon the Ramgarh police station, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
08/19/2010: On Thursday afternoon around 1700, in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, two people were killed and four others were injured when unidentified militants fired mortars that landed in the refugee camps at Hoga hospital. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2010: On Thursday evening around 2115, in the Green Town area of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, a low-intensity device exploded at Baba Khaki Shah's shrine and injured two devotees, identified as Yasir and Ryasat. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2010: On Thursday morning at 1030, on a bridge in Aksu City, Xinjiang, China, a three wheeled vehicle packed with explosives was driven into a crowd. Seven people were killed and 14 others were injured. Police detained the injured suspect, a member of Xinjiang's Uighur minority, at the site of the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Uighur ethnic group was responsible.
08/19/2010: On Thursday morning, at Tail Mandi oil market in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade into a shop which exploded, injuring 16 people and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, in an area between Kamirak and Mirmando, in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, around 100 suspected Taliban militants attacked a number of checkpoints belonging to a road construction company, killing 30 security guards and injuring at least 15. No damage was reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, in Fallujah city, in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car belonging to an off duty policeman, killing the policeman and destroying his car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, in the Kendelen area of Elbrus, Kabardino Balkariya, Russia, four unidentified assailants wearing camouflage clothing and face masks attacked a patrol of six police officers, fatally shooting one policeman, identified as Mukhtar Baychekuyev, and a civilian. The assailants stole the police officer's Gazel van and Lada car, then fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, in the Sarband Sorkh area of Pusht-e-Rod district, Farah province, Afghanistan, a group of suspected Taliban militants attacked workers of the Alkuzai Farahi Road Construction Company. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, near PIA cargo terminal at Quaid-i-Azam International Airport in Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified militants shot and killed a provincial leader of the Awami National Party, identified as 52-year-old Obaidullah Yousafzai, and one of his associates, Saleem Akhtar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, near the Ninawa Operations Command Headquarters in Al Tayaran neighborhood in Mosul city, in the Ninawa province of Iraq, in one of two related bombings, unknown militants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting a motorcade of Ninawa Criminal Court judges returning home from Baghdad city. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2011: On Friday afternoon around 1400, in the Ghundi area in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a teenage suicide bomber detonated himself targeting worshippers gathering at a mosque for prayers, killing over 50 people and injuring about 100 others. According to an official, the bomber blew himself up in the courtyard of the mosque, using eight to 10 kilograms of explosive material. The roof of the mosque collapsed and buried many people under the rubble. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Mohammad Talha claimed that the attack was a reprisal attack for the villagers’ resistance movement earlier in the week in which two Taliban fighters were killed and three hideouts were destroyed.
08/19/2011: On Friday afternoon around 1700, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, an unknown number of militants entered the home of a policeman and fired upon and killed three policemen and one civilian that had been watching TV. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Boko Haram was thought to be responsible for the attack.
08/19/2011: On Friday afternoon around 1730, at a river crossing between Bhadrakali and Bhopalpatnam in Metlaperu village, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, suspected Communist Party of India Maoist group (CPI-M) militants ambushed a joint group of District Police and Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel on patrol. Nine military personnel and one civilian were killed in the attack and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2011: On Friday morning at 0815, in Ashdod, Hadarom, Israel, five Grad rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. One rocket exploded in a yeshiva wounding seven people and causing unknown amount of damage. Popular Resistance Committee claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack was part of six attacks that occurred in Ashdod, Beersheba and Ashkelon, Hadarom, Israel on 08/19/2011. Popular Resistance Committee claimed the responsibility for all six attacks.
08/19/2011: On Friday morning at 0815, in Ashdod, Hadarom, Israel, five Grad rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. One rocket struck the roof of a synagogue, but did not detonate. The rocket caused five casualties. The police had to demolish the synagogue to neutralize the explosives. Popular Resistance Committee claimed responsibility for the attack.The attack was part of six attacks that occurred in Ashdod, Beersheba and Ashkelon, Hadarom, Israel on 08/19/2011. Popular Resistance Committee claimed the responsibility for all six attacks.
08/19/2011: On Friday morning at 0815, in Ashdod, Hadarom, Israel, five Grad rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. One rocket was intercepted by an Iron Dome interceptor causing no damage or casualties. Popular Resistance Committee claimed responsibility for the attack.The attack was part of six attacks that occurred in Ashdod, Beersheba and Ashkelon, Hadarom, Israel on 08/19/2011. Popular Resistance Committee claimed the responsibility for all six attacks.
08/19/2011: On Friday morning, in border areas near Sinai, Shamal Sina, Egypt, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his suicide improvised explosive device targeting soldiers. The blast killed the suicide bomber, wounded three soldiers, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2011: On Friday night, at a shop on Chowka-Kandra Road in Saraikela-Kharswan, Jharkhand, India, three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants on motorcycles shot and killed the headmaster of a government school, Indra Kumar Sao. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2011: On Friday, in Rayagudem village, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India, suspected Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist –New Democracy (CPI-ML-ND), Ganesh dalam (squad) militants opened fire on a group of police on patrol. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2011: On Friday, in the Karte Parwan area of Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan, on Afghanistan’s Independence Day, the British Council building was attacked by four suicide vehicle-borne improvised devices. The attack resulted in the deaths of nine Afghan police officers and one member of New Zealand's Special Forces. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack by telephone from an undisclosed location. Mujahid said the attack was carried out to mark their Independence from Britain.
08/19/2012: A explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted the convoy of Mahdi al-Sumaidaie, a Sunni religious leader; he was injured and four of his bodyguards killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military convoy near Do Abi village, Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Three soldiers from New Zealand were killed in the blast. This was one of two related incidents; responding security forces later discovered a second explosive device in the area. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the funeral of a police officer in Sagopshi village, Ingushetia republic, Russia. In addition to the bomber, seven police officers were killed and 15 people injured in the blast. Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Mudiyah town, Abyan governorate, Yemen. The blast targeted the commander of the Popular Resistance Committee, a local pro-government militia; the militia commander and the bomber were killed and six additional people injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
08/19/2012: An assailant in a vehicle opened fire on Yemeni President Abd-Rabbuh Mansur Hadi's convoy in Sanaa city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. There were no reported injuries or damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: An assailant in an Afghan police officer uniform opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Coater B. Debose, a soldier from the United States, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in a cemetery in Lashkar Gah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The blast targeted the family of a member of parliament who were visiting the grave of a relative. Two people were killed and nine injured in the attack; the victims included civilians and police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Taliban.
08/19/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused along a railway track in Kolpur area, Balochistan state, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside an interior building ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties or damages in the blast. This was one of three attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles occurring in Tripoli on this date. Gaddafi loyalists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/19/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Transandino oil pipeline in the El Tibiso area, Narino department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the blast, although the pipeline was damaged and supply was temporary halted. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
08/19/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on an intelligence service official's car in Farah city, Farah province, Afghanistan. The intelligence service official and his brother were killed in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. Two soldiers and one assailant were injured in the ensuing firefight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Boko Haram.
08/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on worshippers at a mosque in Ad Dali governorate, Yemen. At least nine people were killed and another 10 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: At least one explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a former military college in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least two people were killed and three injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles occurring in Tripoli on the same day. Gaddafi loyalists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/19/2012: Following an earlier explosion, security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside an interior building ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of three attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles occurring in Tripoli on this date. Gaddafi loyalists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/19/2012: Two assailants attacked Somali government troops with hand grenades in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: Two assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a place of worship in Majdia village, Baska district, Assam state, India. The grenade failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: While responding to an earlier attack, security forces discovered and defused a roadside bomb near Do Abi village, Bamyan province, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one civilian was killed and at least two more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police bomb squad vehicle in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. At least four police officers, returning from defusing another device, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police officer's residence in Baaj city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The police officer and at least five civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two such attacks on police targets in Baaj on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Baaj city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of two such attacks on police targets in Baaj on this day. At least two civilians, including a child, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Dujail city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a Ras-Kambooni Forces patrol in Kismayo city, Lower Jubba region, Somalia. At least five militia members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the incident.
08/19/2013: An assailant shot Atikom Tiwong in Yarang district, Pattani province, Thailand. Tiwong, a teacher at the Ban Prachan School, was killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, police found a leaflet at the scene which appeared to belong to separatists.
08/19/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Government Primary School in Ghazi Baig village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties, but the building was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Alanley neighborhood of Kismaayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The explosion was meant to target Jubaland and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)troops, but the blasts missed its target. There were no reported damages or casualties. This was one of two similar attacks targeted security forces in Kismaayo on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: An explosive device detonated in the Farjanno neighborhood of Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. The blast was one of two attacks targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Kismayo on this day. There were no reported damages or casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and at least two more officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Afghan National Army (ANA) ambulance in Azizabad area, Herat province, Afghanistan. One soldier was killed and the vehicle was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: An explosive device hidden in a fire extinguisher detonated in tambon Kayukhla, Narathiwat province, Thailand. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated at a market in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and eight more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Assailants abducted Kapishwar Sahu from his house in Masurtoli village, Jharkhand state, India. Sahu, a village head, was killed and his body was discovered the next day. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack in a pamphlet left at the scene, stating that individuals involved in atrocities and corruption would receive a similar fate.
08/19/2013: Assailants attacked the Bayt Jamal Monastery in Bet Shemesh city, Jerusalem, Israel. There were no reported injuries in the attack; however, the entrance to the monastery was damaged when the assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at it. In addition to the firebomb, the phrases "price tag", "death to Gentiles," and "revenge" were spray painted on the monastery's walls. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however authorities attributed the attack to Israeli extremists.
08/19/2013: Assailants attacked the village of Demba in Borno state, Nigeria. At least 35 people were killed and at least 14 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/19/2013: Assailants attacked two police busses in Rafah town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The assailants first opened fire on the vehicles before launching rocket-propelled grenades. At least 25 police officers were killed, and at least three more were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamist fundamentalists.
08/19/2013: Assailants fired a missile at the airport in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan. Two civilians were killed and eight others were injured when the missile struck a nearby residential area. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a carpentry shop in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least three shop employees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device under a bridge in Mahmud-i-Raqi town, Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The device was safely defused by members of the police bomb squad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Assailants shot and killed an individual from the Shabak community in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: Assailants shot Carlos Alberto Orellana Chavez in Suchitepequez department, Guatemala. Chavez, a journalist for La Venadita radio, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Assailants threw explosive devices at Awami League (AL) members in Boyra Bazar, Khulna division, Bangladesh. At least three individuals, an AL leader and two activists, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Gunmen attacked a police station in Kajuru town, Kaduna state, Nigeria. The assailants killed at least three police officers, wounded one other person, and then set free the inmates kept in the station's jail. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Boko Haram was involved.
08/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a Al-Ahly Bank branch in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. At least one security officer was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a military base in Sheikh Zuweid town, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying journalists near a military checkpoint in Beheira city, Beheira governorate, Egypt. Abd Al-Ra'uf, a journalist for the Al-Jumhuriyah newspaper, was killed, while Hamid Al-Barbari, the manager of the paper's local office, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Mualim (Sarmalem) Azim in the Hafezan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Azim, a Chaparhar district education officer, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Muftah Mohamed Khafeefi outside the Souda Bint Zaama mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Khafeefi, a retired judge, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2013: Security forces discovered and defused two roadside bombs in barangay Ladia, Maguindanao province, Philippines. Assailants had planted the devices on the Cotabato City-Sultan Kudarat Highway. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated at a government building in Sulayman Beg area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Sulayman Beg area on August 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated at a religious compound in Old Cairo area, Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties in the attack. A second device was discovered and safely defused following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated at a temple in Mantripukhri area, Manipur state, India. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated in Alishing district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Basic Health Unit (BHU) building in Par Hoti area, Mardan city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a market in Abu Disheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Syed Mulla area, Bajaur district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a school van in Thangi village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Six people were killed and one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/19/2014: An explosive device detonated outside a civilian residence in Bilal Colony, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) patrol in Bagua I neighborhood, Cotabato city, Maguindanao province, Philippines. At least two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2014: Assailants abducted Michelle Panes and Noel Panes, grocery store owners, in Zamboanga city, Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. Noel Panes escaped the same day and Michelle Panes was released, unharmed, on December 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/19/2014: Assailants abducted Mohammad Dawood Norzai in Herat province, Afghanistan. Norzai, a former governor, was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked a vehicle transporting khat in Lafey town, Mandera province, Kenya. Four people were abducted and assaulted in the attack. Three hostages were released; however, the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked security checkpoints in Ruyi Du Ab district, Nuristan province, Afghanistan. Eleven people, including ten assailants and one police officer, were killed and 16 others, including thirteen assailants and three police officers, were wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked security forces attempting to remove a statue of Mahsum Korkma, a prominent founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), in Lice town, Diyarbakir province, Turkey. One person was killed and two others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) officers in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked Tabqa Air Base in Raqqah governorate, Syria. In addition to 346 assailants, 171 soldiers were killed and 150 soldiers were abducted in the attack, which lasted for five days. An unknown number of hostages were killed; however, the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants attempted to plant an explosive device on railway tracks in Rahim Yar Khan city, Punjab province, Pakistan. Two assailants were killed by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants hijacked a passenger bus and forced it to drive toward Arish city in North Sinai governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties and the passengers were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched a missile at a sunflower seed plant in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties; however, the plant was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Central district, Israel. One rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Jerusalem city, Jerusalem district, Israel. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Saba al-Bor area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched four rockets at a security forces camp in Pasni town, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched missiles at a residential area in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Naqliyah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
08/19/2014: Assailants launched mortars at a defense battalion near Ilovaisk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. One person was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed and detonated in Al Hachan neighborhood, Zaqiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed and detonated in Mayah city, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed and detonated near Toiba town, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed in Kerkozh area near Zaqiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Andalus neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three people were killed across this and a similar incident in Gargaresh district. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both Al-Qaqa Brigade and Al-Sawaiq Brigade.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Day Mirdad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Wardak province on August 19, 2014. Two students were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Gargaresh district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three people were killed across this and a similar incident in Andalus neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Libyan militia.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Ghawt al-Sha'al district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both Al-Qaqa Brigade and Al-Sawaiq Brigade.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Saydabad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Wardak province on August 19, 2014. Two students were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Tel Aviv city, Tel Aviv district, Israel. A vehicle was damaged in the attack. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched three rockets at Ashdod city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched three rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched two rockets at Ashkelon city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched two rockets at Beersheba city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched two rockets at Kiryat Malachi city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were shot down. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched two rockets at Netivot city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched two rockets at Sderot city, Southern district, Israel. The rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire near Ororama Mega Farm in Sil-ipon village, Bukidnon 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).
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) squad in Kukanar area, Chhattisgarh state, India. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Aman Lashkars member in Mingora city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Mohammed in Faylaq neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Mohammed, a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tankers in Sur Kamar area, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two people, including a driver and a cleaner, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Pakistani Police officers providing protection for polio workers in Quaidabad neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Sinay area, Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least three police officers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to the police officers' treatment of Somali civilians.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Qari Muhammad Ishaq in Taiser Town area, Malir Town neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Ishaq, a Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) associate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Tahir Mehmood in Shanti Nagar area, Baldia town, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Mehmood, a head police constable, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a government contractor in Uripok area, Manipur state, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Security forces discovered and safely defused 40 explosive devices in various areas of Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2014: Security forces discovered explosives-rigged corpses in Babirah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of two similar incidents in Nineveh governorate on August 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2014: Security forces discovered explosives-rigged corpses in Tilkef district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of two similar incidents in Nineveh governorate on August 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2014: Three explosive devices, targeting the convoy of Khalid Shawani, detonated near Bajawan area, Kirkuk, Iraq. Shawani, a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) official, was unharmed in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Kurdish Asayish Headquarters in Qamishli city, Al Hasakah governorate, Syria. In addition to the bomber, at least 11 people were killed and 29 others were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: An assailant threw an explosive device at a security checkpoint on Tunnel Bypass Road near Gilo neighborhood, south of Jerusalem city, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Palestinian extremists.
08/19/2015: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mansour, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer, detonated in Qalacha neighborhood, Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan. Mansour and three family members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting in Aqi Bai area, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: An explosive device detonated in Sinai area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a hospital in Harasta town, Damascus governorate, Syria. At least 30 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Armed Forces vehicle in Derakai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Madain district, Diyala, Iraq. Two Sahwa Council members were killed and three members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: An explosive device detonated near Waziri Scouts soldiers in South Waziristan district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: Assailants abducted Zeenat Shahzadi, a journalist, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Shahzadi was rescued on October 20th, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
08/19/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Hadramawt governorate, Yemen. A soldier was killed and an unstated number of soldiers were injured in the attack. The Hadramawt Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident; in addition, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was suspected to have carried out the attack.
08/19/2015: Assailants attacked a pro-government forces near Labuzah military base in Lahij governorate, Yemen. Five pro-government fighters were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
08/19/2015: Assailants attacked an Afghan Border Police (ABP) convoy in Shangla area, Gomal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Two border police officers were killed and one was injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants attacked northern Baiji district, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated raids in the area on the same day. The two attacks included nine suicide bombers driving explosives-laden vehicles, which security forces destroyed, and one suicide bomber that detonated a tenth vehicle, killing at least two people and injuring eight people. The victims included volunteer fighters and police officers. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants attacked Teodoro Escanilla in his house in Tadon village, Sorsogon province, Philippines. Escanilla, a journalist, chairman of the Anakpawis political party, and spokesman of the Karapatan human rights group, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants attacked western Baiji district, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated raids in the area on the same day. The two attacks included nine suicide bombers driving explosives-laden vehicles, which security forces destroyed, and one suicide bomber that detonated a tenth vehicle, killing at least two people and injuring eight people. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants detonated a remote-controlled roadside bomb targeting a military vehicle on Siirt-Pervari highway in Sirvan district, Siirt province, Turkey. Eight soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
08/19/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at the shrine of Sufi cleric Hamad al-Dabbas in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, although the shrine was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2015: Assailants executed an unknown number of civilians in Al-Abbasi, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three similar attacks in the area on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across all three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims had tried to flee the area.
08/19/2015: Assailants executed an unknown number of civilians in Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three similar attacks in the area on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across all three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims had tried to flee the area.
08/19/2015: Assailants executed an unknown number of civilians in Zab, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three similar attacks in the area on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across all three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), noting the victims had tried to flee the area.
08/19/2015: Assailants fired mortars into Al Hawban area, Taizz city, Taizz governorate, Yemen. At least 11 civilians were killed and 36 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Huthis.
08/19/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at the al-Mazraa security camp east of Fallujah, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants fired shells at a police station in Khaldiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three people were killed and five people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2015: Assailants intercepted a bus and abducted four members of Hamas' armed wing near Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. The driver of the bus was injured in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Auma area, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. A police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT).
08/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Hussain Khan in Yaseen Abad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Khan, a Pakistani Police Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), and his driver were killed in the assault. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed a civilian suspected of being a spy in Odigram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed an Ahmadi civilian in Taunsa town, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed Peter Moi, a journalist for the New Nation newspaper, in Juba city, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Assailants stormed the Azal TV channel headquarters at an unknown location in Yemen. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Huthis.
08/19/2015: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Two assailants armed with grenades and automatic rifles attacked the Dolmabahce Palace in Besiktas district, Istanbul city, Istanbul province, Turkey. A police officer was injured in the assault and the two assailants were arrested. Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2015: Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on three police officers in Sousse city, Sousse governorate, Tunisia. One police officer was killed and the other two were not harmed in the attack. The Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: A grenade was discovered and defused at the Manmasi Messianic Council Centre Church in Kangpokpi, Manipur, India. The Kuki National Front (KNF) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a gathering of volunteer fighters in Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least two volunteer fighters were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: An assailant stabbed and injured Chalom Levy, an Orthodox Jewish civilian, in Strasbourg, France. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an Anti-Semitist, who shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack.
08/19/2016: An explosive device detonated along al-Fawqani street in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, South governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: An explosive device detonated in Salazai subdistrict, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and a civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Asagimollahasan, Van, Turkey. One civilian was killed and 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).
08/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least six police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in At Tubaji, Baghdad, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants attacked Pajut, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least 250 assailants and 33 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/19/2016: Assailants fired a missile at Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in western Aleppo city, Syria. At least six soldiers were killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in western Aleppo city, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants fired rockets targeting Najran, Saudi Arabia. Five civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on Pakistan Armed Forces soldiers in Tirah Valley, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2016: Assailants launched mortars and opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Karnah, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Three BSF personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on Maulvi Ghulam Hazrat and his father Khwaja Muhammad Hazrat in Phandu Payan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least two people, including Maulvi, a Pir Saifur Rahman cleric, and Khwaja, the Akori Madrassa leader, were killed and another person was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel escorting a government convoy in Singawan, Aurora, Philippines. One soldier was killed while two soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on Zar Khan Marri at his residence in Shahrag, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least five people, including Marri, a tribal leader, were killed in the assault. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of working with the government.
08/19/2016: Assailants raided a tribal leader's house in Arab Ebjur area, Baghdad, Iraq. The tribal leader and three of his brothers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants raided Unguwar Kyafi, Jigawa, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. At least 15 people were abducted across both events; the outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/19/2016: Assailants raided Zunburan, Jigawa, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. At least 15 people were abducted across both events; the outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/19/2016: Assailants shot and killed Luka Ubangari, a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor, in Shawa, Kaduna, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
08/19/2016: Assailants threw hand grenades at the residence of a liquor store owner in Al Hurriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. The store owner and his brother were killed and four family members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Four explosive devices detonated targeting military personnel at Los Colonizadores Airport in Saravena, Arauca, Colombia. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).
08/19/2016: Multiple explosive devices detonated near a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) oil pipeline in Orhuwhorun, Udu, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Udu on the same day. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
08/19/2016: Multiple explosive devices detonated near a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) oil pipeline in Owhrode, Udu, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Udu on the same day. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
08/19/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Chheribeda, Chhattisgarh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Maoists.
08/19/2016: Three assailants attacked Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) personnel in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Two police officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).
08/19/2017: A landmine detonated in Qaraytagh, Hamdaniyah, Nineveh, Iraq. A civilian was killed and at least eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/19/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Mansour neighborhood, Akarkouf, Baghdad, Iraq. A soldier was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2017: An assailant attempted to stab Israeli Border Police officers in Tapuah Junction, Tapuah, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza Strip. The officers shot and killed the assailant and one officer was wounded by shrapnel. A Palestinian extremist, identified as Qutaiba Zahran, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on social media prior to the incident.
08/19/2017: An assailant stabbed civilians in Surgut, Khanty-Mansi, Russia. At least seven people were injured in the attack before police shot and killed the assailant. In a video posted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the assailant identified himself as Mas'ud al-Surguti and claimed responsibility for the attack. ISIL earlier claimed that he was a soldier of the group, though law enforcement officials questioned the veracity of this claim. Russian authorities identified the assailant as Artur Gadzhiev.
08/19/2017: An assailant was arrested while attempting to plant an explosive device at the Dick Dowling Confederate monument in Houston, Texas, United States. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as Andrew Cecil Schneck.
08/19/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a university professor detonated in Jamia, Baghdad, Iraq. The professor was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.