The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) targeted Singlu Korram because they believed he was a police informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) targeted the civilians because they refused to allow their children to join CPI-Maoist.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the construction company was targeted because it failed to respond to an extortion demand by the New People's Army (NPA).
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Convoy Presbyterian Church may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Ireland's Catholic and Protestant communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) attacked the supermarket as part of a campaign of attacks aimed at establishing an independent Corsican state.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the device may have been planted in order to disrupt community festivals.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) attacked the police station as part of a campaign to establish a socialist state in Turkey.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Donetsk People's Republic carried out the attack in retaliation to his reporting on the armed group.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Egyptian embassy may have been targeted due to Egypt's supposed support for Libyan anti-Islamic groups.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the elders were targeted for their support of the government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the explosive device was intended to target security forces searching for New People's Army (NPA) members following the group's attack in Maasin on June 18, 2017.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the explosive devices were planted in response to the increased presence of security personnel in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the family was targeted because one of the members of the family was involved in fighting the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Free Syrian Army (FSA) attacked the school because the Syrian government used it as a military intelligence center in their security operations against the FSA.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the government employees were abducted in order to exchange them for a ransom demand.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Higher Careers Institute may have been targeted because it was not adhering to gender segregation policies.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Higher Careers Institute was targeted for not adhering to gender segregation policies.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident may have been a result of the Chinese government's repression of the Uighur community and discrimination by the Han Chinese.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident may have been a result of the Chinese government's repression of the Uighur community.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident may have been carried out in relation to an extortion demand.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident may have been part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Saudi Arabia's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident may have been part of a larger trend of violence related to Nigeria's general election, which was postponed to March 28, 2015.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident signifies the Islamist rebels' desire to engage in an open-ended guerrilla conflict with government forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out in response to a recent increase in attacks carried by the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out in retaliation for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)'s ill treatment of the Yazidis.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out in retaliation to a recent attack on a Jerusalem synagogue by Palestinian extremists.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was in retaliation for an earlier attack in al-Qaa, Lebanon.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was intended to distract security personnel from military operations in Fallujah.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was intended to divert attention from military operations in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was intended to target Harminder Singh Jassi, a candidate in the Punjab local election, which took place on February 4, 2017.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was related to an extortion demand.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was related to an upcoming poll.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was related to extortion demands.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the incident was related to the Anantnag parliamentary bypolls, which were scheduled for April 12, 2017.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Iraqi professor may have been targeted in retaliation for Libyan citizens imprisoned in Iraq.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) abducted Shaykh Muzhir Muhammad al-Mashuh al-Jumayli because he created an awakening council and supported Iraqi military personnel.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) abducted the children in order to sell them.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) abducted the victims in order to utilize them as human shields.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) intended to damage Turkey's tourism industry.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have carried out the attack in retaliation for a military operation against ISIL the previous day.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have carried out the attack in retaliation for Russia's military involvement in Syria.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have targeted the Iraqi Border Guards patrol in retaliation for the closure of a border crossing.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) planned to sell antiquities found at the targeted citadel as a source of funding.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted the civilians for working with security personnel.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted the houses in order to prevent displaced families from returning to their homes. Sources also suspected that ISIL targeted the houses to start rumors that security personnel were targeting civilians.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted the officer because they accused him of creating an opposition group.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted the victims because they refused to support ISIL.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted the victims because they supported the Peshmerga forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the journalist's home was targeted, because he was from Zintan city.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) carried out the attack because they believed the victim was a police informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State may have targeted the sanitation worker in an effort to get the sanitation company to alter its name.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Kuki National Front's (KNF) motive may be related to a "no confidence motion" on the Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council against the vice chair.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attacked the construction site to undermine the region's economic activity.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) may have carried out the attack in response to recent airstrikes by the Turkish military on the PKK in northern Iraq.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) set vehicles on fire to undermine the region's economic activity.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the meeting hall, which was a Protestant building, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Ireland's Catholic and Protestant communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Minivan News office was targeted because the assailants believed it was not Islamic.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Misrata Brigades were attempting to free a prisoner.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance attacked the vehicles to intimidate the occupants from voting in the upcoming elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was opposed to the opening of the hospital and other areas of development.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) carried out the attack in retaliation for recent arrests of its members.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) carried out the attack because the group was against the development and peace efforts between the government and community.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) carried out the attack in order to divert the military.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) committed the attack to sabotage the military activities aimed and peace and development in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) had a grudge against the targeted logging truck owner.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) may have carried out the attack in order to create anti-military propaganda.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) may have targeted the victims for being sympathetic to the military.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) targeted Aurillo Riva because the NPA believed he was a police informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) targeted Joel Gulamtico because the NPA believed he was a military informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) targeted the municipal councilors because they did not pay a campaign charge.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the New People's Army (NPA) was in opposition to road construction in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Army (India) attacked the army personnel as part of a three-decade campaign against security forces to achieve autonomy for the Metei people in Manipur.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Army (India) attacked the army personnel as part of a three-decade campaign to achieve autonomy for the Metei people in Manipur.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Army (India) attacked the army personnel to make the group's presence known after having been attacked by security forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the People's Liberation Army (India) planted the device near an army post to create chaos for security forces and advance efforts to achieve autonomy for the Manipur people.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the perpetrator attacked the Indonesian Embassy to threaten Indonesia into halting anAmerican and Australian security operation against the perpetrator's fellow group members.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the perpetrators attacked the news van because they were angry about the news organization's coverage.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the perpetrators were Shiites upset with their treatment at the hands of the Sunni majority.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the placement of the bomb was a ruse to lure police officers to the scene.  The assailants would then have attacked the police officers.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the record store was targeted for holding a listening session during Ramadan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the residence was targeted because a resident of the house engaged in fortune-telling.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the residence was targeted being it was being used to secretly sell alcohol.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the rockets were intended to intimidate those celebrating Army Day and disrupt the parade.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Russian embassy was targeted in retaliation for Russia's military involvement in Syria.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the San Andres Palm Oil Company (SAPOC) was targeted because it failed to respond to an extortion demand.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Sandakalan Day Center was targeted because it was being used as a polling center for the upcoming elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the school was targeted because the increased presence of police at the school would impede the movement of Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) members in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Seleka carried out the attack in retaliation for the death of two Muslim civilians.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Shia mosque may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Afghanistan's Sunni majority and Shia minority communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the shop was targeted in relation to an extortion demand by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Sinai Province of the Islamic State stole the vehicle in order to utilize it in potential attacks.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban attacked Hajji Qader because he supported the Afghanistan government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban attacked the patrol in retaliation for shootings in the Panjwai district.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban believed the victim was in communication with the government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban burned the farmer's crops because he visited an Afghan government office.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban carried out the attack because they believed the victim was a government informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban may have carried out the attack in retaliation for recent military operations in Helmand province.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban orchestrated the attack in an effort to depose President Hamid Karzai's Western-backed government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban targeted the funeral in retaliation for local leaders vowing to prevent the Taliban from infiltrating their district.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Taliban targeted the victims because they supported the government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the targeted construction company failed to respond to an extortion demand from the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked the school as part of a campaign of attacks against government-run schools.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the telecommunication companies were targeted because they refused to meet Taliban extortion demands.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Thadou People's Liberation Army (TPLA) may have carried out the abduction in order to exchange Robin Thapa for a ransom demand.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State carried out the attack in retaliation for the death of 23 Tripoli Province of the Islamic State members the previous day.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State targeted the market because it allowed genders to mix.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State targeted the radio station in order to communicate with the residents of Sirte district.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the two soldiers were targeted because they had assisted the prime minister in avoiding a coup attempt in August 2014.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the United Arab Emirates embassy may have been targeted due to the UAE's supposed support for Libyan anti-Islamic groups.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) attacked the department store to make their presence known.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) attacked the soldiers as part of separatist campaign to establish an independent homeland for the Metei people in Manipur.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the United National Liberation Front's (UNLF) recent violence was intended to disrupt the upcoming elections and make the attackers' presence known by intimidating the public.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim may have been targeted because she recognized the assailants from their local meeting place.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because he supported President Pierre Nkurunziza.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because he supported the Muslim Brotherhood.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because he was anti-Maoist.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because he worked with the Somali government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because Maoists believed he was a police informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because of his alleged cooperation with security forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted because the assailants believed he was a spy.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted for allegedly collaborating with security forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim was targeted for practicing witchcraft.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, a member of the Coptic Christian community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Egypt's Muslim majority and Coptic Christian minority communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, a member of the Coptic Christian community, was targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Egypt's majority Muslim and minority Coptic Christian communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, Shaykh Amin Abdallah Ja'far, was targeted for removing a Huthi sign from a mosque.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, who was a member of the Ahmadi community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence in Pakistan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, who was a member of the Shia community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, who was a member of the Shiite community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, who was a member of the Sunni community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, who was a Shiite Imam, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victim, who was an Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) activist, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims may have been abducted in retaliation for the stealing of sheep.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims may have been targeted because the assailants believed they were spies.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims may have held multiple voter registrations.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were abducted because they did not support Operation Dawn of Libya.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were abducted for ransom.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were police informants.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) accused them of creating an opposition coalition, practicing black magic, and theft.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) believed they cooperated with the Iraqi military.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because the Maoists believed they were police informants.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because they had removed a poster, memorializing former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader, Alfonso Cano.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because they opposed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because they refused to support the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because they were believed to be working with authorities. Sources also suspected that the attack was part of a larger trend of violence between the Muslim majority and Buddhist minority in Rahkine state.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted because they were supporters of Prudencio Maxino, a mayoral candidate.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted for allegedly not voting in the presidential elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted for not fasting during Ramadan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted for severing ties with the People's Liberation Front of India.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted in connection to an abduction.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims were targeted in response to the recent arrest of a Taliban member.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, both members of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, members of the Coptic Christian community, were targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Egypt's majority Muslim and minority Coptic Christian communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, predominantly Shia Muslims, were targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Afghanistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) members, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were members of the Christian community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Nigeria's Christian and Muslim communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were members of the Hazara Shiite community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Afghanistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were members of the Hazara Shiite community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were members of the Shiite community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were members of the Shiite community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were predominantly members of the Shia Muslim community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Afghanistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were Shia police officers, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's Sunni majority and Shia minority communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were Shiite pilgrims traveling from Syria to Lebanon, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were Shiite pilgrims, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Iraq's Sunni minority and Shiite majority communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the victims, who were Tablighi Jamaat members, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the wells were targeted because African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) were coming to the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the woman may have been targeted for having differing views from Al-Shabaab.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the women were targeted because the assailants believed the women had committed adultery.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that those fixing the oil wellhead may have intentionally damaged it in order to receive greater compensation for more repairs.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that tribesmen often carry out attacks to pressure the government to meet their demands.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that Tripoli Province of the Islamic State may have targeted the residences for housing options for foreign fighters.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that Wellson Energy Company Private Limited was targeted because it failed to respond to an extortion demand. Sources also posited that the attack was carried out in response to anti-Maoist security operations.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected the attack was carried out in order to prevent a peaceful solution to restoring the water supply to the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected the attack was out of frustration at the Turkish government's lack of reaction to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)'s movements near the Turkish-Syrian border.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected the attack, which was carried out in a Shiite area, is part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Iraq's majority Shiite and minority Sunni communities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected the victim was targeted in order to prevent him from introducing a draft of a constitution to the President.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected the victims were targeted because they opposed the Huthis.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected the victims were targeted because they opposed to the Huthis.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources the attack was carried out in retaliation for the military's control of Najd Square, an area of strategic importance to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources, including the victim, posit that "Islamists" targeted Rabbi Ovadia Isakov because they are anti-Semitic.
The specific motive is unknown; however, sources, suspected that the abduction may have been related to Chayan Sarkar's journalism on college admission.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Southern separatists had rejected the legitimacy of the upcoming elections in Yemen.
The specific motive is unknown; however, speakers outside of the targeted building demanded that they be allowed to hold a referendum to determine the status of the region as Crimea had on March 16, 2014.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Sri Lanka Journalists' Trade Union (SLJTU) officials posit that the incident is part of a larger pattern of attacks against the Uthayan newspaper, a Tamil language media publication.
The specific motive is unknown; however, State Minister Alekos Flabouraris stated that he was targeted due to the media and his political adversaries' disparaging comments regarding his construction company's business deals.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Sunni Muslim extremists have often perpetrated similar attacks with the goal of pitting Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites against each other in warfare.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Sunni Muslim extremists often target Shiite processions on religious occasions.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Supreme Group employees reported that they had received phone calls threatening attacks against the compound if extortion demands were not met.
The specific motive is unknown; however, suspected Sunni groups frequently target Iraqi security force members to shake confidence in the predominantly Shiite government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the wife of the victim, speculated that Abu Bakar Siddique was abducted as a result of her work as an environmental activist.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Syrian officials speculate that the assailants targeted Wael al-Halki, the Syrian prime minister and head of a ministerial body tasked with negotiating an end to the country's civil war, because they are opposed to any "political solution" that does not involve the complete removal of Bashar al-Assad from power.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Taj Haider, the general secretary of the Pakistan People's Party, speculated that the attack was related to a desire to delay the upcoming elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Taliban spokesperson Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi stated that the attack was part of a spring offense in southern Afghanistan targeting Afghan and foreign troops.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Tawfiq Al-Musalmi stated that the assailants warned him against continuing to publish material covering the strife in Amran governorate.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed attacks on other schools in the area because they disagreed with how Islam was being taught.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) often target Shiite members in sectarian attacks.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Thai media speculated that the victim's death was related either to the fact that his newspaper had published about corruption in the land department of Phuket or that he was a well-known political protester.  The victim was a member of the red-shirts, also known as the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (DDD).
The specific motive is unknown; however, Thai security officials posit that the assailants executed the attack because they are opposed to the recent peace negotiations between the Thai government and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
The specific motive is unknown; however, the abducted police officers stated that the assailants referred to them as "puppets of the United States." The officers were also told to leave the police force.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) accused Michelle of being involved with drugs during her capture.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the agency had been criticized during the economic crisis.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Aman Lashkar was formed specifically to counteract Taliban and other militants in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the area has a history of conflict due to demands for Baloch autonomy and shared resource-based profits.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailant, Anson Chi, had posted YouTube videos and blog entries describing his dislike for the government and the police.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailant, Fu'ad Ba-Nasib, stated that he was hired to kill al-Hamid because he was a corrupt judge.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants demanded a ransom in exchange for the victim.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants demanded that the abducted tribal elders stop cooperating with the government and that their relatives leave their positions with the Afghan police.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants did threaten the driver and the passenger of the vehicle, cautioning them to stop transporting uranium.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants had been fighting for independence since 1982 in Ziguinchor.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants in the crowd had demanded the release of their group members prior to the attack.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants left posters criticizing the anti-Maoist operations in Odisha State. The attacks were likely in response to these operations.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants spray painted the phrases "price tag", "death to gentiles", and "revenge" on the walls of the monastery. Sources linked these phrases to prior attacks associated with the price tag movement.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants stated that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) urged them to carry out the attack against Bilawal Bhutto Zardari because he declared his opposition to the TTP.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants suspected that the targets had provided police with information used to find a bandit leader. Furthermore, the targets were relatives of a government militiaman involved in the shootout that killed the bandit leader.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack appears to be sectarian violence, perpetrated by conservative Islamists against Sufi structures because they consider Sufis to be idolatrous.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came a few days after three suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets were attacked by Turkish warplanes.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came after the end of a three-day ultimatum given by Boko Haram for Christians to relocate away from the region.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came in the wake of rising tensions between Turkey and Iraq over a number of issues, including Turkey's concern about the jailing of political opposition leaders in Iraq.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came only hours after the Commanding Officers' Conference.  This meeting was between senior officers and unit commanders.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came shortly after the time period Boko Haram gave Christians to leave the region had elapsed.  Boko Haram had warned of dire consequences if Christians remained.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came shortly after the time period Boko Haram gave Christians to leave the region had elapsed. Boko Haram had warned of dire consequences if Christians remained.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack came the day before the statewide election polls.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack coincided with National Coming Out Day, which took place on October 11, 2012.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack comes on the second day of a two day bandh Maoists called in a follow-up to a "Protest Week" decrying the slaying of Maoist leaders by a rival group.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack followed an incident in which Qurans were burned at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) base.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been in response to the re-arrest of Kabiru Sokoto, whom authorities alleged was the mastermind behind the Christmas Day bombings.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to elections scheduled to be held later in the week, which were Libya's first general elections in almost five decades.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to local council elections being held the next day.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to national elections scheduled to be held later in the week, which were Libya's first general elections in almost five decades.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to the fact that the deputy mufti had broken ties with local Wahabbis about a year prior.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to the fact that the victim supplied the police with food items.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to the torture by Al-Shabaab of several businessmen in the district on the previous day in an attempt to get money.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack may have been related to voting that was occurring at a nearby polling station for national elections, which were Libya's first general elections in almost five decades.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack occurred during a spate of incidents targeting suspected security informants.  The attacks followed the death of two extremist group members, who were allegedly discovered through the use of civilian informants.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack occurred during national protest over increased gas prices.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack occurred during the Israeli "Operation Pillar of Defense" raids that resulted in the death of more than one hundred Palestinians.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack occurred on same day that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New People's Army's parent organization, reiterated a demand for the release of captured senior CPP leaders.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack on Indian National Congress workers came two days before the statewide Congress elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack on the outspoken critic of Boko Haram occurred a month after the group distributed a leaflet threatening to target people who collaborated against them. Further, a witness claimed that after shooting, the gunmen said, "Let's see how you are going to be critical of us. Let's see what your boasting can achieve."
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack preceded highly contested elections which had been rejected by southern separatists.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack was carried out after the news channel aired criticism of Mullah Mustafa Barzani, a Kurdish nationalist leader and the father of Masoud Barzani, the Kurdish region's president.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attack was intended to deter people from voting in the upcoming single-candidate presidential election.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attacked group were a Kurdish sect.  There has been a larger pattern of sectarian violence in Iraq.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attackers have stated that Sri Lanka needs to robustly return to its Buddhist origins.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the attackers left anti-Arab and anti-Islamic messages on the walls of the targeted mosque.  Sources also speculated that the attack was carried out to protest government action against settlements in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the authorities stated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) perpetrated the attack in order to disrupt the signing of a peace accord between Dima Halao Daoga (DHD), Dima Halao Daoga: Jewel (DHD-J), and the Indian central government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) stated that they do not recognize Pakistani monuments.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) openly asserts that Balochistan's citizens and their economic needs are neglected by the government. Part of this resentment is tied to the province's oil wealth, and the Frontier Constabulary (FC) is responsible for protecting the recently targeted natural gas installations.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the blasts occurred in a pro-regime area populated mostly by Christians and Druze.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the blasts occurred in an area inhabited by the minority Alawite elite.  sources noted that attacks in this area reinforce the conflict between Sunnis and the Alawite.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the bomb may have been targeting a near-by Shia protest, suggesting sectarian motives.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the bombing coincided with a nine-day strike of 6,700 hourly power authority workers against the Puerto Rican Electric and Power Authority, in demand for higher wages.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the bombing coincided with a wave of sabotage against the state-owned Water Resources Authority and the electric workers' strike, which was politically motivated to get rid of the pro-United States Puerto Rican government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Chief of Police stated that the attack was intended to deter foreign investment.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the church was scheduled to host a Catholic mass less than 24 hours after the bomb was discovered.  Boko Haram has often targeted Christian places of worship.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) claimed that the incident was part of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh plot to renew violence in the Kannur district of India.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Communist Party of India candidate blamed a rival political group that wanted to sabotage him.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Communist Party stated that the attack was meant to intimidate and demoralize the people's revolutionary movement.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the consul from Iran's embassy in Damascus stated that the kidnapping was part of a campaign to disseminate the belief that Iranian forces were being sent to Syria.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) had claimed several days beforehand that they would target the homes of foreigners because their presence marginalized native Corsicans. Sources also noted that the targeted villa was part of a complex that had been the subject of long legal battles between the builder and local environmentalists.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the device was discovered at a polling station on the same day as the statewide Congress elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the diplomats had been sent to the area to attempt to broker a peace deal that would resolve the fighting between government and Tuareg rebels.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the district police chief stated that the attack occurred because the Achik National Volunteer Council-B (ANVC-B) had failed to extort money from the victim.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the editor of the newspaper believed that the attack may have been in response to a recent piece highlighting the illicit goods trade. However, police sources claimed that the blast was meant to terrorize the local community, media outlets, and businesses.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the explosions occurred near demonstrations for International Women's Day.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Farmer's Movement of the Philippines (KMP) allegedly demanded that the coconut levy fund be given to actual coconut farmers.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the father of the abducted children posited that the abduction was carried out in order to coerce him to convert back to Islam.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) suspected that the victim was a police informer responsible for security forces' raids conducted on their hideouts.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the government claimed that the Shining Path (SL) demanded $10 million and an annual $1.2 million 'war fee' as well as explosives as a ransom in return for the release of the hostages. However, Martin Quispe Palomino, a Shinning Path (SL) leader, stated in a media interview that the workers were abducted to expose a system of exploitation and oppression and that the group did not want money but instead to free the Peruvian people from "feudal imperialism."
The specific motive is unknown; however, the group who carried out the attack is known for fighting against what they perceive as political and economic ignorance of the Afar region of Ethiopia.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the gunmen implied that they had a goal of eradicating everyone who was 'transgressing against God' in Kano.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the head of the family whose cars were set on fire speculated that they were targeted because two members of the family work for the police.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the head of the victim's radio station posited that the attack was due to his professional work.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Imam of the mosque stated the attack was perpetrated to increase sectarian conflict within the camp.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the incident occurred at the same site as weekend clashes between Hezbollah loyalists and a Salafist sheik over the displaying of party posters in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the incident occurred two days before municipal elections.  Sources suggest that the kidnapping was designed to undermine the electoral process.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the interior minister speculated that Germany may have been targeted because the country is a major contributor of military forces in Afghanistan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Israeli army was seven days into its "Operation Pillar Defense," a series of military air raids that resulted in the death of more than 100 Palestinians.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the kidnappers may have been seeking ransom.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the kidnappers, whom sources believed to belong to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), demanded Rs 5 crore in ransom. Note: The incident summary states that the outcome for the third victim is unknown, but an article attached to the incident states that he was released in March 2014.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the kidnapping occurred the night before a regional visit by President Pranab Mukherjee, an event the Maoists have asked the public to boycott.  The boycott is in protest of the deployment of the military in Abujmarh.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the kidnappings seem to be part of rising sectarian violence between Sunnis, the perpetrators in this case, and Shias, the victims.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Kukikhel tribesmen had recently created an armed committee to fight the Taliban.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has waged a campaign of attacks against the Turkish government for almost three decades with the aim of establishing an autonomous Kurdish state. Sources further indicated that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) had increased attacks because they wanted the government to negotiate a deal.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the local district police chief speculated that the United States citizenship of one of the victims was not a motivating factor and that the Taliban was instead attempting to scare commuters.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the location of the school bombing is situated close to Malakand Agency, where there had earlier been an operation named "Rah-e-Rast" to destroy girls' schools in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Maldives Media Council (MMC) stated that the attack as an attempt to eliminate one of the country's most popular broadcasters.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the man who was taken into custody for the attack had been denied a green card due to his anti-government activities in Iraq.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the member of parliament was recently dismissed from the Iraqiya political bloc for his refusal to boycott the parliament.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the military had been actively trying to oust Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) from Abyan governorate.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the military had recently carried out operations targeting Al-Shabaab.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the murder was thought to be sectarian in nature.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the National Conference believed that the attack was motivated by political rivalry.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the New People's Army (NPA) frequently targets mining, logging, and agricultural businesses that violate its policies.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the New World Liberation Front (NWLF) sent a letter the next day to the San Francisco Chronicle with a list of slumlords and demands for bringing dwellings up to fire and safety code regulations.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the newspaper's editor posited that the attack was carried out in response to the newspaper's publications on corruption within the Sudanese government. Sources also speculated that the attack may have been carried out in retaliation to a recent statement by the newspaper's editor that Sudan should normalize its relations with Israel.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the note left at the scene by Maoists had accused the victim of involvement in the prostitution industry. Additionally, police stated that the victim was also targeted because he had been responsible for supplying the government with construction materials.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the opposition leader had expressed concerns about being attacked by assailants supported by the chief minister.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) believed that this attack was part of a series of attacks meant to intimidate their party's leadership.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Party of Regions' press service claimed that this incident reflects a larger pattern of arson attacks against their offices that began in 2012.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the People's Assembly stated that the attack was meant to terrorize Syrians and hinder them from executing their national duties.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the perpetrators claim that the bombing was in response to the strike against state-owned public utility, faulting the bank for the strike.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Philippine Army suspected that Abu Sayyaf blew up the bridge to isolate their camp from possible military intrusion.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the police believed that the Chinese citizen was targeted in order to receive a lot of news coverage.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the previous night, the Israeli army had struck approximately one hundred Palestinian targets.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the provincial information minister speculated that the attack could have been in retaliation for the killing of a rebel commander.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the radio station owner, Paul Alvarado, speculated that the station was targeted because it had recently hosted and questioned municipal election candidates at the radio station.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the radio station's owner and program director both speculated that the incident may have been in response to political programing aired by the station.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the restaurant is frequented by government officials, journalists and business personnel.  Another branch of the restaurant was targeted two months earlier.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) had recently stated that the aim of their attacks was to target the state's armed forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Sahwa militia is a peacekeeping force formed to protect the government from radical Islamists.  Therefore, they are also often targeted in attacks.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Semdinli area is often a site of conflict between security and Kurdish rebels.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Serbian government claimed that the attack was an attempt to force the remaining Serbian population to leave Kosovo.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the shooting was one of several attacks on Christian houses in the Maiduguri area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the soldiers were en route to provide security for a construction site.  Part of the brigade responsibilities are to construct a road through conflict-ridden areas.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Southern Mobility Movement (Yemen) had encouraged their followers to protest the elections and discouraged citizens from voting through intimidation. The group believed that the elections would undermine their efforts to revive the South Yemen state.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Southern Mobility Movement had been urging citizens to boycott the upcoming presidential election. Furthermore, they had been urging their supporters to rally to demand the south's freedom and independence.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Southern Mobility Movement, the suspected assailants, opposed the upcoming presidential election. They asserted that it did not fulfill their aspirations for southern independence or authority.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the station manager speculated that the attack could have been related to the content of the station's broadcast.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Sudanese foreign ministry posits that the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) executed the attack in an effort to sabotage the ongoing peace process.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the superintendent of police stated that the explosive devices were planted by Maoists to disrupt the Lok Sabha parliamentary elections scheduled for April 10, 2014 in Bihar state.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the suspect stated that he was encouraged to carry out the attack by Taliban commanders.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the suspected perpetrator, Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), had recently requested that people burn voting cards and boycott the upcoming presidential elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Taliban annouced in May 2011 a campaign against International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Afghanistan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Taliban denied involvement in the incident, saying that the attack was intended to frame and slander the Taliban name.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Taliban had instituted an assassination campaign against government officials to dissuade others from joining the fight against their group.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Taliban had recently urged citizens to attack foreign troops to avenge an incident in which Korans were burned at Bagram Airbase
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Taliban has conducted a decade-long offensive against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and United States (US) forces in order to expel them from Afghanistan. The Taliban had increased attacks to disrupt a transition process that was shifting security responsibilities from US to Afghan forces.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Taliban spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid , recently stated that funeral prayers for Afghan Local Police Offices were un-Islamic.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the target had previously received death threats.  Colleagues speculated that his recent coverage of a program which encouraged young people to lay down their weapons may have contributed to his death.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the target was a former member of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) who had disobeyed the mandate of the group that no former member was allowed to contest elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the target was an accused Nazi war criminal.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the target, Ashin Wirathu, alleged that the assailants were targeting him in order to "silence him".
The specific motive is unknown; however, the targeted journalist, Min Min, suspected that the attack was related to his journalism on the Arakan Army (AA).
The specific motive is unknown; however, the targeted television station was known for being anti-Islamist. Sources also noted that the station had criticized Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) in the past.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the teacher had previously been threated by the Taliban to quit his job.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the three coordinated attacks came one day after the 19th anniversary of a massacre in Sopore perpetrated by border guards.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the town was inhabited primarily by the members of the Yazidi community, a minority group of Kurdish descent.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the Uighur minority has long complained about being politically and religiously oppressed by the government. Most of the victims were from the dominant Han population, which Uighurs allege are favored by Chinese policy.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim had been en route to investigate whether the New People's Army (NPA) had an extortion unit in a near-by village.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim had been receiving death threats and was known for being outspoken concerning political issues.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim had received threats because he planned to switch political parties to one in support of the country's president.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim indicated that he had received threats in the past demanding that he disengage from his work as a media activist.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim noted that the attack may have been related to efforts to engage in talks with armed groups.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim posited that attack was carried out by extortionists.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim reported to authorities that Boko Haram had abducted her in order to coerce her into becoming a suicide bomber for the group.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that he may have been targeted due to his participation in "anti-Thaksin regime" activities.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that he may have been targeted due to his work as a press photographer and noted that he had received death threats in the past.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that he was targeted because of his journalistic reports criticizing a local governor.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that he was targeted because of his journalistic reports criticizing political groups and the government. Additionally, the president of the Thai Journalists Association, Pradit Ruangdit, speculated that the assault was a warning to the Thai media in general.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that she was targeted because of her Catholic religion.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that the attack may have been carried out in order to dissuade him from running for office.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim speculated that the attack may have been related to recent decisions made by the local council.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim stated that he had been threatened by the Zomi Revolutionary Arm (ZRA) for running as a Trinamool Congress candidate in an election in a neighboring district.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim stated that he was kidnapped because the abductors thought he was a spy from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim stated that the assailants believed he was a state agent.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim stated that the kidnappers wanted to send a warning message to the Supporters of the Youth Revolution  that anyone could be kidnapped at any time.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim stated that, during his capture, the assailants had confronted him with accusations regarding his coverage of the referendum vote in the city.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim was known to feud with the Pannaiyar group, who were influential members of the Nadar community.  The Pannaiyar group had threatened the victim's life on previous occasions.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim, a former Taliban member, was credited with having managed to convince dozens of Taliban fighters in the volatile province to lay down their arms.  The Taliban admitted to perpetrating the attack.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim, an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councilor from Ward 39, speculated that the attack was politically motivated.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, speculated that the attack may have been due to political statements he had made.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim, Julia Carabias, speculated that the attack was connected to her work as an environmentalist promoting jungle conservation in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim, reporter Malik Maiga, stated that the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) beat him and threatened to kill him if he did not cease negative reporting about the group.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim's colleagues speculated that his work as a journalist covering politics and exposing corruption may have played a role in his death.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim's family and Afghan officials claim that the assailants demanded the release of three imprisoned Taliban commanders from a Kandahar jail in exchange for the safe return of the hostage.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim's family speculated that the victim, Councilor Romie Almacin, was killed because of his opposition to illegal logging, illegal drugs, and corruption within Governor Generoso town.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim's hostility toward banned groups and loyalty to the army and police were well-known.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim's sister speculated that the attack was meant as an attempt to keep women out of politics.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victim's widow speculated that the attack may have been related to politics as her husband had received a death threat prior to the Filipino elections.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victims are thought to have been Igbo Christians fleeing the northeast region of Nigeria.  Boko Haram is known to have targeted Christians previously.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victims claimed that the assailants ordered them not to transport goods through the eastern region.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victims suspect that they were targeted because of their opposition to settlers on government land in the village.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victims were allegedly spying for the United States.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victims were part of a unit employed for security duty to the visiting governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the victims worked for the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) political party.  Police suspected a sectarian motive.
The specific motive is unknown; however, the wife of the victim reported that she had received threats from an unidentified woman who reportedly warned, "If your husband will not leave politics, your family members will all be killed."
The specific motive is unknown; however, the words "Islamic State" were spray-painted on the building.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there are frequent attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq in an attempt to heighten sectarian strife.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there had been a flare in sectarian tension since two Al-Sunna wal Jamma activists had been killed the previous week.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there had been a pattern of attacks against cell phone companies in Pakistan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there had been a pattern of attacks targeting Iranian nuclear scientists.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there had been ongoing controversy over selling oil to Israel, as many Egyptians believed it was sold below market prices and that government officials were profiting from the deal.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there has been a pattern of attacks against Christians in Nigeria.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there has been a pattern of attacks against journalists in Mexico since 2000.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there has been a pattern of attacks on cell phone franchises in Pakistan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there has been a pattern of attacks on Iraqi security forces since the United States left Iraq.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there has been an ongoing campaign of assassinations targeting authorities from Qaddafi's regime.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there is a larger campaign of blowing up schools in the areas near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there is a pattern of attacks on journalists in Pakistan.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there is a pattern of Yemeni tribesmen attacking the Marib oil pipeline.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there is an ongoing campaign targeting security officials from the Gadhafi era.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there was speculation that the attack was in retaliation for military operations conducted in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Furthermore, authorities asserted that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had perpetrated attacks as a response to United States drone strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there was speculation that the attack was meant to warn people against defecting from Lashkar-i-Islam. The target, Astana Gul, was previously a member but left to join rival group Ansar-ul-Islam.
The specific motive is unknown; however, there was speculation that the Ziauddin sub-branch of the Zakhakhel Tribe was being targeted by rival Lashkar-e-Islam.
The specific motive is unknown; however, this attack may have been in retaliation for a recent incident in which a group of paramilitary troopers killed Muslim civilians.
The specific motive is unknown; however, This incident occurred a few hours after a demonstration protesting the treatment of blacks in the racially divided community.  For several weeks prior to the incident, there had been unrest in the community between whites and blacks, with blacks protesting against racial, economic, and political injustices against them, asking for better jobs and representation in local government.
The specific motive is unknown; however, this is one in a spate of attacks that occurred after a spokesperson for the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR), which ended a ceasefire with the government, stated that the group had achieved political parity and was currently striving toward military parity.
The specific motive is unknown; however, this was one in a series of many attacks against US military servicemen in Hawaii by a band of non-whites whose motto was "Save Hawaii for the Hawaiians." Over the course of five months, four servicemen had been killed and at least 46 injured in what was believed to be a battle against military presence by this group of men who were seemingly attempting to prove their local machismo.
The specific motive is unknown; however, this was one in a spate of recent bomb attacks on stores and restaurants serving alcohol in the conservative area of Lebanon.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Tracey Coulter posited that she was targeted by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) because the group was attempting to force her out of the area. Sources also noted that Coulter had been speaking publicly about the local drug trade that the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) take part in.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Ukrainian officials speculated that the bridge was destroyed in order to halt the advances of Ukrainian military forces in the region.
The specific motive is unknown; however, United National Party (UNP) members blamed Palitha Range Bandara, another UNP member, stating that his goal was to disrupt the meeting.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Velasco's wife posited that Velasco was targeted because the New People's Army (NPA) believed he was a military informant.
The specific motive is unknown; however, victims stated that they were told to leave the area.
The specific motive is unknown; however, violence directed towards security forces is often linked to the campaign for Kurdish independence.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Wirathu claimed that he was targeted for his vocal anti-Muslim beliefs.
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses claim that the assailants demanded the resignation of the Libyan interior minister because of his alleged "dependence on the Supreme Security Committee (SSC)."
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses noted that assailants had previously demanded the segregation of male and female students inside the targeted auditorium.
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses reported that, prior to the kidnapping, one of the liquor sellers was told by Maoists to stop selling, while the second victim was told to stop collecting money in the name of the Maoists.
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses speculate that the attacks were carried out in support of a dawn to dusk strike, or hartal, occurring that day and called by an 18-party alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses stated that the assailants claimed that Glen Calica Lee was working with both the police and the military.
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses stated that the attackers were tribesmen promised jobs by the former chief of police, Mohammad Al-Qwasi, for their previous support of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and were demanding unpaid salary and employment.
The specific motive is unknown; however, witnesses stated the assailants accused the forest department of the harassment and eviction of innocent forest dwelling tribal people.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Xinjiang experts suspected that the attack was likely motivated by China's hardline regional policies, which placed severe restrictions on religious practice.  Other sources speculated that the attack was an act of vengeance carried out in response to a police raid on a mosque in the assailants' hometown exactly one year earlier.
The specific motive is unknown; however, Yahya Al-Tholaya speculated that his residence was targeted because of his reporting on events in Amran governorate. Specifically, he cited an interview he gave discussing the humanitarian crisis in the province as being a reason for the attack.
The specific motive is unknown; however; sources noted that the victims were carrying khat at the time of the attack.
The specific motive is unknown; sources speculated, however, that assailants aiming to create chaos and subvert the central government targeted the police station.
The specific motive is unknown; sources speculated, however, that assailants aiming to subvert the central government targeted the Iraqi soldiers.
The specific motive is unknown; sources speculated, however, that assailants aiming to subvert the central government targeted the police patrol.
The specific motive is unknown; sources speculated, however, that the assailants detonated the explosive device to destroy economic activity and intimidate denizens in the area.
The specific motive is unknown; sources speculated, however, that the Taliban, who frequently use roadside bombs, likely intended to target Afghan security sources.
The specific motive is unknown; the victim was a prominent member of the PLOTE political party, and also head of the Point Pedro Urban Council.
The specific motive is unknown.
The specific motive is unknown.  However, there had previously been two similar attacks.
The specific motive of the attack is assassination.
The specific motive of the attack is unknown, although authorities believe it may have been in retaliation to the killing of a Pakistani intruder by the Border Security Force on Saturday afternoon.
The specific motive of the attack is unknown, but at the time, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was in France attempting to boost Algeria's relationship with the West.
The specific motive of the attack is unknown; however, the Maoists have called the protest in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh and three districts of Maharashtra - Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli - to oppose a sweeping crackdown on them.
The specific motive of the attack is unknown; however, the teacher was allegedly attacked for his inability to regulate the use of unfair means by students taking the High School Leaving Certificate exam.
The specific motive of the attack is unknown.
The specific motive of the attack was to assassinate the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf.
The specific motive of the attack was to disrupt Iraqi elections.
The specific motive of the attack was to disrupt the flow of food aid to areas in Uganda.
The specific motive of the attack was to disrupt the Iraqi election process.
The specific motive of the attack was to disrupt the Iraqi elections.
The specific motive of the attack was to disrupt the vote count of the Iraqi election.
The specific motive of the attack was to intimidate political opposition to an established order.
The specific motive of the explosion was to disrupt the upcoming presidential elections.
The specific motive of the explosions was to assassinate the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf.
The specific motive of the kidnapping was to have an Al Qaeda prisoner exchanged for the hostage.
The specific motive of the kidnappings was to demand the release of 50 Taliban fighters held in Afghan jails.
The specific motive of the killing was to lure members of the police that were sent to investigate the murder scene into an ambush.
The specific motive of this attack was to regain territory in Jaffna.
The specific motive was a revenge killing in retaliation to earlier government action against the group.
The specific motive was intimidation of the press.
The specific motive was not reported; however police believe that the incident occured because the victim left the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and was going to provide evidence against the group for anti-Islamic activities.
The specific motive was protesting the set up of the checkpoint.
The specific motive was punishment for deserting.
The specific motive was retaliation.
The specific motive was revenge for an Israeli air strike that occurred during the previous week.
The specific motive was revenge for an Israeli air strike the previous week.
The specific motive was to "destroy infidels" and to avenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's policies in the North Caucasus, specifically the "so-called special operations held by Russia's FSB against non-combatant Chechens in the village of Arshty on February 1."
The specific motive was to disrupt communications between the center and Pacific coast of Colombia
The specific motive was to disrupt Iraqi elections.
The specific motive was to disrupt peace talks taking place between Shimon Peres and Palestinian leaders.
The specific motive was to disrupt peace talks taking place in New York.
The specific motive was to disrupt the Loya Jirga.
The specific motive was to disrupt voting and destroy ballot boxes.
The specific motive was to intimidate the Mullah supporting the new government in Afghanistan.
The specific motive was to protest the ongoing war in Chechnya and attract attention to the plight of thousands of Chechen prisoners held at a nearby facility and to destabilize parliamentary elections.
The specific motive was to protest the sentencing of fifteen terrorist suspects on December 8th, 2003.
The specific motive was unclear.
The specific motive was unknown for this attack.
The specific motive was unknown, although the source discusses ongoing violence in the area.
The specific motive was unknown.
The specific motive was unknown.  However, sources did note that Sri Lankan security forces were possibly behind this attack.
The specific motive was unknown.  It appeared that this attack was targeted at Anthony Zinni, an envoy from the United States, who was supposed to pass through that area around the time of the explosion.
The specific motive was unknown.  Polie were unsure if this was a family dispute or an act committed by the LTTE.
The specific motives for the attack were the victim’s use of loud speakers and having cell phones with videos on them.
The specific purpose of the attack is unknown.
The specific purpose of the attack was to assassinate Afghan President Hamed Karzai
The specific purpose of the attack was to punish the targeted civilians for taking part in robbery and extortion.
The specific purpose of the attack was unknown, although it was suspected it was carried out to deter any rescue attempt of FARC hostages including Ingrid Betancourt.
The specific purpose of the attack was unknown.
The specific reason why the Secretary General and mayor were targeted are unknown.
The speciifc motive is unknown; however, sources noted that elections were beginning soon.
The statement added that the shelling was part of "the Palestinian resistance's retaliation for Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people, the last of which was in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday."
The statement from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade indicated that Mikki had been killed by their anti-corruption unit.  They stated that President Arafat failed to crack down on corruption and they were carrying out the ruling of the people.
The statement issued said, "This bombing, which shows the resistance's steadfastness, was carried out in an attempt to block the Israeli incursion into the Al-Shuja'iyah neighborhood."
The statement issued said, "We guarantee our public and martyrs that we will continue to walk the path of resistance until we achieve all the goals for which they gave their lives."
The statement justified the attack by saying security forces in Algeria "torture Muslim youth and shove them into dark prisons while waging war on jihad and the mujahedeen on behalf of their masters in the Elysee Palace and the White House."
The statement of responsibility claimed that the attack was part of a plan to sow discord among Kurdish political groups opposed to Saddam Hussein and groups like Ansar al-Islam.
The store was likely targeted due to being owned by a Protestant in  a Catholic neighborhood.
The strikers demanded that fired workers be reinstated and that transportation to and from the rig be carried out by helicopter, rather than by boat
The Student Network of Mandalay claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of their associate, Aung Soe, along with the termination of the Letpadaung mining project in Monywa city in exchange for the hostages.
The students spying for the Pakistani security forces in the Swat region, giving information on the groups locations and movements is the alleged motivation for the abduction.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to disrupt the upcoming elections, scheduled for April 13, 2015.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in retaliation for the government's shelling of SPLM-N compounds. Additionally, the group carried out the attack to further their goal of ousting the current government. It should also be noted that the Kadugli Peace Forum began October 8, 2012.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North claimed that the attack was in retaliation for government strikes on civilians.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that oil companies halt oil production because the sales were assisting in funding the war.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abducted Indians failed to obey the group's warnings. Moreover, one of the hostages stated that the group demanded that oil companies halt oil production because the sales were assisting in funding the war. Sources also stated that a ransom was demanded in exchange for the release of the victims.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to disrupt the Ugandan and South Sudanese trade route.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for an offensive by the government.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations on the group's positions.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement: North (SPLM-N) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in retaliation for the government's shelling of SPLM-N compounds. Additionally, the group carried out the attack to further their goal of ousting the current government. It should also be noted that the Kadugli Peace Forum began October 8, 2012.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement: North (SPLM-N) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the government's shelling of SPLM-N compounds. Additionally, the group carried out the attack to further their goal of ousting the current government. It should also be noted that the Kadugli Peace Forum began October 8, 2012.
The Sudanese People's Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was carried out in retaliation to the government's alleged refusal to employ residents of West Kordofan state in the oil industry.
The suicide bomber was targeting Colombo's army headquarters and probably wanted to kill the army chief Lieutenant General Fonseka.
The suspected militants had reportedly accused Ahmed of working for Indian security forces.
The suspected motive for Price's murder is that he was a government informant and witness against other Black Muslims who were involved in the Hanafi murder case.
The suspected motive for this incident is that the minister was assassinated because he moved into a neighborhood in which blacks and whites were residing together, and he bought his home from whites.  Additionally, sources note that Pace and his family had been receiving threats since they moved to the neighborhood.
The suspected motive is to indoctrinate the victims in Maoist philosophy.
The suspected motive was that Priestley intended to protest the practice of abortion and stores that sell adult magazines.
The suspected motive was to disrupt the trial of H. Rap Brown
The suspected motive was to prevent the Mexican government from extraditing William Morales, a member of FALN, to the United States.
The suspected motive was to protest and intimidate Algerian politicians who opposed Algeria's Islamic insurgency.
The suspected motive was to target foreigners providing training to Afghan police.
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent operations against the TNLA.
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the civilians were abducted in order to partake in an educational discussion regarding security issues in the areas.
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the civilians were targeted because the TNLA believed they were informants.
The Taliban accused Imamuddin of spying for foreign and Afghan troops.
The Taliban believed that the victims had conducted espionage on behalf of the United States and coalition forces in Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed responsibility and asserted that the attack was revenge for the recent burning of Qurans at Bagram Airbase.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that it was meant as a warning message for United States (US) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who arrived in Afghanistan a day earlier.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to an agreement between the Afghan president and the United States (US) that would allow US soldiers to remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation for a recent incident in which North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops burned Qurans at Bagram Air Base.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation to death sentences recently given to Taliban members.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the attack, which targeted a housing compound for westerners in Kabul, was a message to United States (US) President Barack Obama that resistance would continue "until all the occupiers are either dead or leave our country."
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the checkpoint was targeted because the soldiers manning it were harassing citizens and stealing from them.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the compound was targeted because they believed it was serving as a headquarters for foreign intelligence.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the group apprehended the four victims because they were allegedly involved in kidnapping people for ransom in Kunduz province.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the group carried out the attack as part of their new spring offensive campaign against Afghan and foreign security forces.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the group targeted General Asadullah Sherzad because he was a supporter of foreign forces and the enemies of the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the group targeted Khirullah Anosh because he is a supporter of foreign forces and the enemies of the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the hotel was targeted because foreigners and Afghan government officials consume alcohol there.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the house was burned because a local militia was using it as a shelter.  However, local government sources and witnesses noted that a son of the owner of the house had recently been kidnapped by the Taliban after speaking out against killings by the group.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the Roots of Peace building was targeted because it was used as a church to convert Afghans to Christianity.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the two tribal elders were killed for supporting the government.  Local government sources stated that the victims had been killed due to suspected espionage and alleged cooperation with Afghan government intelligence.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that they targeted the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) office because they suspected it of recruiting Afghans to spy for the United States.
The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that Wahid was targeted because he was a bad person and because of his cooperation with security forces of the United States (US).
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on the Taverna du Liban restaurant, stating that the attack was in retaliation for a coalition forces airstrike in Parwan province in Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the government employee they killed was being punished for his alleged spying for foreign elements.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Haidar Khan of committing murder.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Jan Agha of espionage and planning the assassination of a Taliban leader.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the Afghan military of working closely with the United States (US) government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being allied with the United States.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being affiliated with the government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of committing theft and adultery.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of kidnapping civilians.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of kidnapping for ransom.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of supporting the Afghan government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of working for the Afghan intelligence agency.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that the United States remove all American armed forces from Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of detained members of the Taliban in exchange for the two professors.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and said that Bahrollah was attempting to seize areas which the Taliban had captured.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and sources note that the armed organization recently launched a new spring offensive campaign against Afghan and foreign security forces called "Khalid Bin Waleed".
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Abdol Manan was targeted because he had caused "trouble" for the group.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Abdul Wadood was targeted for opposing the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Atiqullah was targeted because the group believed he was a government commander.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Hidayatullah was targeted because the group believed he was a spy.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Maulvi Mohammad Hassan was targeted for supporting the government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the "workers would be in their custody until the load shedding issue was investigated."
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Afghan Police had been orchestrating an operation against the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they believed the victims had committed robbery.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they believed the victims were intelligence officers.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in reprisal for support for President Ashraf Ghani by the United States (US) and its allies.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for an alleged United States (US) airstrike in North Waziristan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in Kunduz province, which allegedly killed both civilians and doctors.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in Kunduz.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the alleged ill treatment of detainees.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of a civilian by security personnel.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of six Taliban members earlier that month.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansur.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of two Taliban members in the area.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the execution of Taliban detainees.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the United States (US) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces dropping leaflets with images that were an "insult to the Islamic creed."
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to a recently signed security agreement.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the ill treatment of prisoners at a nearby detention center.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was directed at Germans, whom the group viewed as "invaders.''
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to disrupt a government gathering, in which Afghanistan's newly appointed defense minister was going to be introduced.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was retaliation for United States (US) airstrikes in the Sangin area.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the farmers were targeted regarding a dispute over land.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the five victims were killed because they were part of an anti-Taliban force that had recently raised arms against the group.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group believed the teacher was a spy.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group believed Tolo News was an "important tool of warfare of America and the crusaders."
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group targeted Haji Sardar Muhammad for creating an anti-Taliban force.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Partnership in Academics and Development (PAD) guesthouse was targeted because they believed it was being used for foreign intelligence.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the school performance was targeted because it was anti-Islamic and was propaganda against the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the soldier was targeted for killing a member of the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the tribal elders were accused of working with the government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim, Wahidullah Ahmadzai, was targeted because they believed he was an intelligence operative.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims backed the government and had participated in fighting against the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were abducted for allegedly cooperating with the Afghan government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were accused of assisting the government.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were spies working for the United States.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because they had committed acts of robbery.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted for carrying out an abduction.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted for committing murder.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted for committing theft and murder.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they attacked Camp Bastion in retaliation for a video that defamed the Prophet Muhammad.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they carried out the attack in order to show the United States that Americans are not safe anywhere in Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they do not view the upcoming elections in April as legitimate.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they had previously warned the Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) to stop operations because the Afghan security forces used their equipment to find Taliban camps.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they would release the four intelligence agents in exchange for four insurgents.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that those who were affiliated with the government were targeted.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Wasil Ahmad was targeted for fighting against the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Wazir Akbar Khan district was targeted because the group believed it was housing foreign installations.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that weapons were stolen from the targeted police officers.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and warned soldiers to leave the military or face the same fate of the targeted soldier.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and warned that all development projects must be permitted by the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, stated that the attack was a message for foreigners and an indication that United States (US) bases in Afghanistan are not safe.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, asserting that the workers were not helping Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it executed the attack because the two victims were guilty of highway robbery.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was part of their spring offensive campaign against international security forces in Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that security forces were targeted, because the Kabul administration had signed an agreement with the United States (US), thereby demonstrating that it was not working for the interests of the Afghan people. The agreement, which was signed on September 30, 2014, would allow US soldiers to remain in the country beyond 2014.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the Nangarhar Directorate of Justice's unfavorable rulings with regards to the group's members. Additionally, the group stated that this attack was part of the group's official launch of its spring offensive.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was part of their spring offensive campaign against international forces in Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was retribution for military violence targeting innocent civilians.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks on April 5, 2014 were aimed at disrupting the presidential elections.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted the commander because he was a criminal.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that this attack was part of the group's official launch of its spring offensive.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources suspected that the village of Ghazni was targeted because of its strategic proximity to Kabul, and further posited that those victims beheaded were targeted because they were related to local and national police officers.
The Taliban claimed the man's abduction and death were due to his collaboration with American forces.
The Taliban claims that the attack was intended to stir up tension between them and Iran
The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack; however, sources posited that a note left at the scene accused Bala Nasta of being a spy.
The Taliban discourages the education of women.
The Taliban discourages the taking of government jobs in Afghanistan
The Taliban had vowed to disrupt Thursday's election.
The Taliban had warned the civilians to stay away from areas or convoys regarded as the legitimate targets.
The Taliban has vowed to discourage voting, and hung two people in order to do so.
The Taliban indicated that the woman was executed because she had committed the crime of adultery.
The Taliban is carrying out an insurgency against Coalition and Afghan forces.
The Taliban killed the victim because they thought he was a US spy.
The Taliban killed the victims because of their collaboration with US forces.
The Taliban often kills those that support the United States or the West in any way.
The Taliban practice fundamental Islam, and therefore do not believe that women should hold occupations of power, especially as police officers.
The Taliban said "We killed him because he twisted the facts. He had a leaning towards the army in what he wrote... There will be other attacks against those who speak out against the Taliban."
The Taliban spokesman claimed the motive for the attack was that the victim was the deputy chief of the Helmand central jail.
The Taliban stated that Baloch had been killed because he supported the government.
The Taliban stated that Hanif Khan Jadoon was killed because he had cooperated with security forces in the killing of a Taliban commander.
The Taliban stated that Jahini, the victim, had only posed as a former Taliban commander.
The Taliban stated that the attack "was a lesson for anyone who tried to oppose them."
The Taliban stated that the attack was in retaliation for the execution of four Taliban prisoners.
The Taliban suspected the people of working for the government.
The Taliban threatened to kill the engineer if their demand that all Indians leave Afghanistan by their deadline was not met.
The Taliban vowed to disrupt the August 20 vote, threatening reprisals against voters and staging scores of rocket attacks and several bombings across the country on election day.
The Taliban was attempting to re-take strategic areas from Coalition forces.
The Taliban were suspected because local peace committees have been working and fighting against the Taliban in the area.
The Tamil Nadu Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack intended to disrupt the business of the market due to its negative impact on small traders.
The Tamil Tiger rebels are bitterly opposed rivals of the Eelam People's Democratic Party.
The Tamil Tigers are trying to establish their own Tamil homeland in Sri Lanka.  Police believed that this particular lawmaker may have been targeted because he had been given the task of overseeing the reconstruction of Sri Lanka's eastern province, which until that point had been under the control of the Tamil Tigers.
The Tamil Tigers threatened and tried to eliminate rival Tamil political candidates.
The Tamil Tigers were a separatist organization fighting for an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Kethesh Loganathan, an ethnic Tamil, was one of the fiercest critics of the ethnic separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka. He was a high-profile peace activist and viewed as a political opponent.
The Tamils were fighting for an independent Eelam state, and as such, attempted to drive the Sinhalese out of the disputed Eastern Province.
The target carried strategic governmental value.
The targeted members were known for their opposition to the Tamil Tiger rebels
The targets were believed to be pro-Israel.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Mohmand chapter spokesman, Sajjad Mohmand, told reporters that they had killed him for having close links with political authorities. He said the man was going to head a tribal lashkar (tribal militia) against the TTP.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) left a note attached to the body saying "US spies will face the same fate." The Taliban claimed that the alleged spies passed on information about the hideouts of its militants in Pakistan's tribal belt to the U.S. authorities in Afghanistan for drone strikes.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shakirullah Shakir claimed responsibility for the attack by telephone, claiming the governor was supporting Aasia Bibi and passing remarks against Islam. He also warned all those giving remarks against Islam would be killed. However, there were doubts about the veracity of this claim, as the gunman claimed he acted alone without ties to any militant group.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jarrar claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to military operations in North Waziristan.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed resonsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the killing of eight TTP members.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that Justice Baqar Maqbool of the Sindh High Court was targeted due to his "un-Islamic decisions" against militants.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Malak Ameer Rehman of serving American interests in Pakistan.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the Pakistani police of stealing from locals.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the targeted school of "spreading immodesty."
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Waheed Ullah of being a spy.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom and the release of 17 of the group's members from prison in exchange for the construction workers.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded an extortion from Malik Khalil.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Khalid Khan was targeted for supporting anti-Taliban efforts.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Khurram Zaki was targeted for being critical of Cleric Abdul Aziz.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Lieutenant Colonel Tariq Ghafoor was targeted for participating in operations against the TTP in Quetta city.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Malik Janan and Malik Mazagai were accused of espionage.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Muhammad Zaman Mehsud was targeted because of his anti-TTP writings.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was carried out in order to exchange the hostage for TTP members.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to a military statement claiming the demise of armed groups in the area.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the "military's animosity with mosques."
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for a security operation.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations against the group.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in South Waziristan.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military's alleged killing of local tribal members.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Pakistani military operations near the Afghan border.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of armed group members in North Waziristan.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of their commander while in police custody.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of TTP members by authorities in Karachi.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, who killed Salman Taseer, a former governor of Punjab.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the Pakistani security forces' continuous anti-TTP activities throughout the country.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to a recent military offensive in the area.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to operations against the TTP.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to recent military operations in North Waziristan.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was targeting Christians observing Easter and was carried out in retaliation for military operations in the area.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the media was targeted for its alleged biases.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the organization wanted the end of Pakistan's alliance with the United States and the institution of Sharia law in Pakistan.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the school was targeted for encouraging western standards.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim, a Village Defense Committee member, was targeted because of his support for the Pakistani military.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated the attack was in response to the government's execution of TTP members.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated the victim was targeted because he conducted anti-people activities.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stated that they had targeted Khan because of his group's anti-Taliban activities.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stated that they had targeted Rehman because he and leaders were "hurdles in the way of Islamic system".
The temple had a liberal stance on anti-Semitism
The Terena Indians took the journalists hostages in order to negotiate with the Brazilian government to receive the land the government had promised to give them but never did.
The terrorist group accused the shop owner of failing to pay them donations, in addition to spying on the group.
The terrorist group might have launched the attack as a response to the first talks engaged between moderate separatists and Indian Prime Minister Manmoham Singh.
The terrorist group’s statement mentioned that the attack was a response to Israel’s policies and actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The terrorists attacked families of policemen.
The Thabet Thabet Brigade states that the attack was in retaliation for the killing of a Fatah leader, Thabet
The The attack was carried out in an attempt to intimidate voters during West Bengal polling.
The three men arrested claimed they were part of the Free Vietnam Movement, which fought for the freedom of Vietnamese citizens against a government they claimed was oppressive.
The three were allegedly spying on JTMM-J.
The Times suspects that the attack was carried out because the Awami National Party has taken a tough position against Taliban militants.
The train was detained to demand the release of a top rebel leader, Mahato Gandhy.
The tribal elders had been accused of spying for foreigners.
The Tribal Revolutionary Army (TRA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that P Thangsiangbiak was abducted in exchange for a ransom demand.
The tribals were killed for allegedly being police informers.
The tribesman was killed for allegedly spying for the United States.
The tribesmen wanted an increase in government schools and development projects.
The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in honor of the death of Abu Anas al-Libi, an Al-Qa'ida suspect who was being held in the United States (US).
The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the abducton in order to exchange the victims for a ransom.
The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the schoolbooks were burned because they contradicted Islamic law.
The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted because of his alleged connection to Libya Dawn.
The truck driver was defying the ban on all vehicles belonging to Pahade people (people from the hills).
The truck was defying the group's banda (strike) in the area.
The Tutsi rebels were trying to overthrow the current government regime.  A Tutsi President was currently in power, but he was seen as sympathetic to Hutus and Tutsis feared another genocide in their country.  Sources note that this was not the first coup attempt in the country.
The twin bomb attack came as the regime of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi celebrated the 17th anniversary of former president Mengistu Haile Mariam's ouster.
The two civilians were killed for allegedly spaying for the United States.
The two civilians were killed for allegedly spying for the United States.
The two employees were accused of spying.
The two groups were fighting over land in an area that was experiencing lawlessness before Indian military personnel were sent to the area.
The two men that were killed were accused of spying for the Afghani government.
The two men were attacked for giving land to the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in order to put up mobile towers in Churhatpat, Balrampur.
The two vehicles were burned to enforce the Maoists call for a Bihar bandh.
The two were allegedly police informers against the Maoists.
The two were killed for allegedly being police informers.
The two were killed for allegedly spying for the police.
The ULFA has been fighting for an independent homeland since 1979.
The Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) stated that the attack was in response to republican attacks on Protestant homes.
The ultras had left behind leaflets and posters asking the Central Reserve Police Force to leave the place and the contractors and officials to stop 'exploiting' the poor tribalâs.
The Umbane People's Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident and issued a statement, "This is a warning to the government to stop the undemocratic elections scheduled for September 19. This sham election defies all treaties on genuine democracy".
The unidentified assailants wanted U.S. forces to pull out of Najaf.
The unidentified militants may have targeted Hussain because his two sons were working for the Indian army.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in Mastung and Kalat districts.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in the area.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to a recent military operation in Spliengi area.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to the recent capture of UBA activists by security personnel.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were working for Pakistani intelligence.
The United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was in retaliation for military operations in Balochistan province that had killed members of the group on April 7, 2014.
The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the fuel was smuggled from the border with India.
The United Freedom Front believed in a Marxist philosophy and opposed US militarism in Central America, and the group sought to redistribute economic wealth in the U.S. and used bank robberies to finance their goals. Additionally, their efforts were to improve prison conditions.
The United Freedom Front believed in a Marxist philosophy and opposed US militarism in Central America, and the group sought to redistribute economic wealth in the U.S. and used bank robberies to finance their goals. Additionally, their efforts were to improve prison life.
The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in an effort to encourage the United Nations to intervene in Thailand.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation for the exploitation of Assam's natural resources by the Indian government.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Arunabh Phukan of being an informant for security personnel. Sources also suspected that Phukan was targeted in response to his father's refusal to respond to an extortion demand by the ULFA.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Kuldip Moran of extorting money utilizing the ULFA's name.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused of the victims of being military and police informants.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the release of Saillyo Dahotia. Sources also stated that the attack was carried out in response to the tea garden company's refusal to respond to an extortion demand.
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.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the government's abuse of natural resources in Assam state.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam, scheduled for May 26, 2017.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to disrupt the Ambubachi celebration.
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incident and warned non-Assam workers to support the liberation of Assam.
The United Liberation Front of Assam commander-in-chief told newspapers that the attack was in "protest against the continued exploitation of Assam's oil and mineral resources by New Delhi."
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that it was in retaliation for the killing of civilians by the Assam Rifles.
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they were retaliating for the authorities' confiscation of UNLF arms on February 3, 2013.
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Sandam Bhogen was targeted because he raped a three-year old girl.
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was a warning to restaurants participating in "immoral activities."
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for Kulwan Singh's disrespect of the UNLF.
The United Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was specifically targeted for his arrogance.  They also more generally stated they aimed to teach lessons to those who oppose the group's aim of stopping colonialism.
The United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Ranjan Das of being a military informant.
The unnamed group said the bombing was in opposition to the "Plan Colombia."
The vehicle was burned because the owner was not observing the day of bandh (strike) that the group had declared.
The vehicle was carrying an unspecified amount of cash, to pay workers repairing a road.  The Uganda People's Defense Forces suspected robbery as a specific motive.
The vehicles violated JTMM-J's strike, which prohibited buses run by people of hill origins on Terai highways.
The vehicles were attacked because the workers did not observe the declared strike by the Maoists protesting the assassination of the group's leader, Kishan Da.
The victim had been an outspoken opponent of child conscription by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).  In addition, sources state that the victim had refused to let his students participate in the Pongu Thamil festival
The victim had refused to pay a tithe to the group that burned his house.
The victim is a fierce critic of the LTTE. He had contested in the Jaffna district at a general election earlier.
The victim may have been targeted because he was Buddhist.
The victim was a director in the Vocational Education ministry, and the motive appears to have been to dissuade youngsters from joining a vocational education program conducted by the Ministry of Vocational Education (which is under Mr. Devananda's ministry. Mr. Devananda is the head of the EPDP and the LTTE's arch-critic). The EPDP say that the killing had nothing to do with politics, but instead reflects the LTTE's claim to sole representation of the Sri Lankan Tamils.
The victim was a supported of the Trinamool Congress.
The victim was a supporter of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) and Karuna
The victim was a suspected informant of the Indian security services.
The victim was abducted for conscription by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The victim was accused by the militants of being a U.S. spy.
The victim was accused of being a police informer.
The victim was accused of collaborating with Israel.
The victim was accused of defying the one-day district bandh (protest) called for by the JTMM-J.
The victim was accused of spying for the government
The victim was accused of spying for US authorities.
The victim was attacked for allegedly being a police informer.
The victim was kidnapped in order to induce government to release prisoners.
The victim was killed because he had close relations with the Americans and wanted to prevent Taleban activities.
The victim was killed for allegedly being a police informant.
The victim was killed for allegedly spying for the United States.
The victim was killed for being a police informer.
The victim was killed for being opposed to the activities of Maoists and controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasai Sangh (CMAS) in the area.
The victim was killed for having been a former communist and for being suspected of having been a US spy.
The victim was killed for supporting the Afghan government.
The victim was reportedly attacked because of his job and religion.
The victim was reportedly targeted for aiding security forces in the region.
The victim was sent a letter, months prior to the incident, demanding he give money towards the Croatian independence cause.
The victim was suspected of aiding police and the army
The victim was suspected to be an informer for security forces.
The victim's brother was a member of Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) and his brother-in-law was a member of Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO).  Sources believe the killing was for revenge or for the purpose of finding where the anti-LTTE family members were located.
The victims brother was a member of EPDP, a political rival of the LTTE. He may have been killed to send a message to his brother.
The victims refused to help the MILF attack government soldiers.
The victims were accused by the militants of being U.S. spies.
The victims were accused of collaborating with the Burundi government.
The victims were accused of defying the one-day district bandh (protest) called for by the JTMM-J.
The victims were accused of spying and conspiring to murder the JTMM-J Siraha district leader.
The victims were accused of spying for the Indian and Jewish intelligence agencies.
The victims were accused of spying on behalf of the US.
The victims were accused of supporting leftist guerrillas.
The victims were killed because they were related to a volunteer soldier.
The victims were shot for allegedly spying on the Baloch interests.
The victims were suspected of being informers for the security services.
The victims were suspected of being police informers.
The victims who were killed were accused of working for the Algerian government.
The villagers demanded $100,000 to pay for a new road in Chiapas state
The villagers initiated a popular awakening campaign against the guerrillas and tensions had been rising between the guerillas and the Maoists.
The villagers were attacked because they did not comply with demands to pay a levy.
The violence was connected to the religious and cultural unrest in southern Thailand.
The woman refused to supply Taliban fighters
The woman was allegedly killed for immorality.
The woman was suspected of spying by the Taliban
The women were attacked because they worked for a foreign non-governmental organization.
The Yemeni tribesmen wanted to mar Yemen's reputation and harm relations with friendly states.
The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded free tuition for students. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group would continue targeting schools if the MCCN's demands remained unanswered.
The Zeliangrong United Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Gondamei Angam Gaikhuilung was targeted because the Zeliangrong United Front believed he was an informant.
Their claim of responsibility said that the PLFP engaged in this attack due to the slaying of one of its leaders by Israel.
There are several groups fighting for the autonomy of the southern Nepal region.
There was no claim of responsibility but the victim was a suspected spy for security forces.
There was no statement regarding the motive for this attack.  However, attacks on the pipeline in this area are frequent.
There was speculation that the attack may have been linked to Francisci's opposition to the plan worked out by Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin to allow greater autonomy for Corsica.
These shops "aim to preoccupy a whole generation of youth and deflect them jihad and prayer and to serve the Zionist Jews and their masters the Crusaders."
They abducted the cleric with the intent of carrying out Shari'a law
They needed a vehicle in which to load 500 to 800 kg (1,102 to 1,763 lbs) of explosives for the car bomb attack in Madrid's Bajaras International Airport.
They were abducted for their subsequent conscription into the outfit.
This area of Thailand is threatened by instability between the ethnic Malay (Muslim) population and the Thai Buddhist population.  All the victims of this bombing were believed to be Buddhist because ethnic Malays do not generally eat the type of prepared foods that were sold at the shop that was bombed.
This assassination took place after a battle between the LTTE and TELO in which 200 were killed.  The battle, which lasted 9 consecutive days, started with the kidnapping of two LTTE members by TELO fighters.
This attack aimed to further weaken the decrepit infrastructure of Saddam's regime.
This attack is believed to be the work of religious fundamentalists who view music as a violation of Islam
This attack occurred during heightened racial tensions in Lawrence Kansas.
This attack occurred in response to religious differences between Catholics and Muslims in the country.
This attack was carried out to show solidarity with the student protests being carried out at the time.
This attack was designed to send a message to those speaking out against the Taliban; the victim had publicly spoken out against the Taliban and this attack was designed to both silence him and send a message to those who would also speak against the Taliban.
This attack was in connection with the insurgency in Afghanistan.
This attack was in retaliation against the break off of peace negotiations with the Colombian government.
This attack was meant to prove that the ETA was still a powerful organization and to prove that the police strikes on ETA in Andalucia, San Sebastian, and Bilbao had not affected its "armed struggle."
This attack was meant to terrorize civilians and the government ahead of continued peace talks.
This attack was part of an upswing in violence in the approach to Indian Independence Day.
This attack was part of the ongoing conflict between cultural and religious groups in Southern Thailand.
This attack was part of the ongoing conflict in the Tribal areas of Pakistan.  Most likely, the perpetrators were sympathetic to the Taliban and al-Qaida
This attack was perpetrated in opposition to the Good Friday Agreement.
This blast came as government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels were locked in a bitter battle over the control of water in the north-eastern district of Trincomalee since July 26
This bombing is in connection with the unrest of the region between Muslims and Buddhists.
This bombing is part of the conflict between Sunni Iraqis, Shi i Iraqis, and Kurdish Iraqis.
This bombing was in response to the airing of a controversial pro-Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) drama that cast a PLO supporter as an Auschwitz heroine.  After the airing of the movie, there were protests, picketing, and demonstrations against CBS-TV networks and affiliates nationwide by demonstrations by Jews and Jewish sympathizers.
This facility's regular patrons are civilians, both Christian and Muslim.   As such, this attack was most likely to create fear for those two religious groups.
This incident occurred during a period of intense racial conflict on the Oklahoma University campus
This incident occurred during a time of increased anti-Semitic violence in the United States.
This incident was in protest of the anniversary of the signing of the post-Franco constitution, which made the Basque country a part of Spain.
This incident was perpetrated in order to obtain the $50,000 Philippine peso ransom.
This incident was possibly related to increasing tension and Neo-Nazi activity against Russian and Jewish targets in Latvia.
This incident was the result of ongoing tension as the result of the Wye River Peace Talks.
This incident, directed against the White community of Cairo, took place during a period of widespread racial disturbances
This is part of larger separatist movement in the Muslim majority south of Thailand and a widespread distrust of the military in that region.
This kidnapping was a financing operation.
This operation was a part of retaliation for the assassination of the Al-Quds commanders Salih Jaradat and Rami Jaradat and the assassination attempt against Dr. Abd-al-Aziz al-Rantisi.
This organization advocates for female and gay rights.  A week earlier the President of Namibia gave an anti-gay speech.  This attack is thought to be a reaction to that speech.
This particular incident was motivated by Cockerill's involvement with hunting.
This particular incident was motivated by the cruel way in which fish are killed for use in fish and chip shops.
This shooting is in connection with the ongoing cultural and religious conflict in southern Thailand
This specific attack was meant to send a message to the people of Chiquinquira that they had to finance the group or be killed.
This type of action has happened before in Mogadishu.  The intention is to intimidate the public of foreign countries whose armies are active in the region.
This was a racially-motivated attack.
This was a retaliatory killing of Mustapha Ziouani.
This was an act of reprisal against a member of a local militia.
Those killed by the AUC were said to be cooperating with the administration.
Those who claimed responsibility stated that the attack was against an "agent" of the Basque regional police.
Though the motivations seem to have racial undertones, trial proceedings revealed that Moody had a vendetta against the court system for denying his appeal and upholding his 1972 conviction of possessing pipe bombs; additionally Moody believed blacks received preferential treatment in the courts.
Though the specific motive was unknown, the attack occurred during a controversial presidential election in which the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were heavily involved, including announcing a boycott and encouraging civilians not to vote.
Though there is conflicting information, the motive seems to be that the perpetrators were angry and retaliating for the holding of American hostages in Beirut during the Shiite Moslem hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
Three women claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Fazal Abbas was targeted for committing blasphemy. Sources also suspected that the attack, which targeted a member of the Shia community, may have been part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shiite communities.
To 'save democracy.'
To "bring to a screeching halt what countless protests and letter writing campaigns could never stop," the mistreatment of animals and killing them for meat consumption.
To "help halt the BLM’s illegal and immoral business of rounding up wild horses from public lands and funneling them to slaughter;" to stop the auctioning of wild horses and grazing cattle on public lands.
to affirm the continuation of resistance and in response to the occupation's crimes
To assassinate "pro-Russian traitors."
To assassinate a Basque businessman who criticized ETA.
To assassinate Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha
To assassinate Abdullah Khan.
To assassinate Al-Maqwartar
To assassinate Aleksey Kotlyar.
To assassinate Baghdad Governor Ali al-Haidari whom they considered to be a traitor
To assassinate Chandra Chutia
To assassinate Colonel Qassim Obeid.
To assassinate Dr. Mowaffaq Yahya.
To assassinate E. Madhav Reddy.
To assassinate government officials.
To assassinate Habib Khan.
To assassinate Indian lawmaker N. Janardhan Reddy
To assassinate local leader of Democratic Revolution Party
To assassinate Mahmoud Abbas
To assassinate Mailvaganam Nimalarajan
To assassinate Major K. Karunanayake
To assassinate Muslim government officials.
To assassinate Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto and kill as many of her supporters as possible at an opportune PR moment.
To assassinate political leader, Mohammad Islam Mohammedi.
To assassinate Sa'id Hajjarian.
To assassinate Sali Tiron.
To assassinate Sheik al-Karbalayee
To assassinate Sheikh Thaeir Ghadhban al-Karki and to send a message to Sunnis helping out the US armed forces.
To assassinate the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
To assassinate the Buddhist police informant.
To assassinate the Governor.
To assassinate the head of Boumerdès' Judicial Police Mobile Brigade, a public figure who led many successful investigations targeting Islamic extremists in Algeria.
To assassinate the head of the Kashmiri counterinsurgency.
To assassinate the head police officer in the area
To assassinate the mayor of Narathiwat.
To assassinate the MP
To assassinate the Mullah which preached against the Taliban calls for jihad
To assassinate the President and cause instability in Somalia.
To assassinate the President who was attempting to foster Israeli-Palestinian talks.
To assassinate the sheikh
To assassinate Yasir Arafat
To assassinate Yusuf Ahmed Hagar
To attack a Protestant march.
To attack academic and community leader, Dr. Khalid Nasir al-Miyahi.
To attack Afghani refugees and the Malikzai bazaar.
To attack Afghani security personnel.
To attack Afghani security.
To attack Algerian security patrols.
To attack and destroy the USPI convoy and its members.
To attack and disrupt economic infrastructure.
To attack and loot several villages
To attack and stop the journalist who was documenting the whereabouts of activities related to neo-Nazis in Sweden.
To attack and weaken the Taliban.
To attack Austrian officials.
To attack Bangladesh's secular court system and to further the cause of Islamic law.
To attack Chinese business.
To attack Colombian interests.
To attack communications with Afghanistan.
To attack CPN-UML political party.
To attack foreign Ethiopian soldiers.
To attack foreign nationals within Pakistan.
To attack foreign outlets and media.
To attack French crusaders
To attack General Carlos Mendez.
To attack government officials within Thailand.
To attack headquarters of Yahya Rahim Safavi.
To attack Indian business and infrastructure.
To attack Indian civilians and interests in the region.
To attack Indian security targets.
To attack Indian security.
To attack individuals for their affiliation with unidentified paramilitary groups.
To attack Indonesian Security Forces.
To attack interests and personnel from the Samarra Awakening Council.
To attack Iraqi academics.
To attack Iraqi domestic business.
To attack Iraqi police checkpoint.
To attack Iraqi police security.
To attack Iraqi political, economic, and social interests.
To attack Iraqi security personnel.
To attack Iraqi security targets.
To attack Iraqi stability.
To attack Israeli civilians and interests.
To attack Israeli Defense Forces.
To attack Israeli interests and Jewish center.
To attack Israeli interests.
To attack Jewish citizens and interests.
To attack journalists in the Balochistan area covering the fighting between government forces and Baloch separatist groups.
To attack members of the Sahwa sect.
To attack military targets.
To attack NATO infrastructure.
To attack NATO interest and pro-West laborers.
To attack non-governmental organizations.
To attack of Bayt Lif SLA outpost.
To attack of civilian recruits.
To attack oil facilities and affect the petroleum royalties, which provide a significant income for the Colombian government.
To attack Pakistani military interests.
To attack Pakistani police targets.
To attack Pakistani security officers.
To attack Pakistani security targets.
To attack personnel from the Awakening Council.
To attack Pro-American Iraqis.
To attack pro-U.S. tribal allies.
To attack security personnel in Thailand.
To attack Serbian authority figures.
To attack Shi i civilians
To attack Shi i civilians and interests.
To attack Shi i civilians and religious institutions.
To attack Shi i civilians and their interests.
To attack Shi i civilians in Pakistan.
To attack Shi i civilians within Iraq.
To attack Shi i civilians.
To attack Shi'I civilians.
To attack Somalian infrastructure.
To attack Sri Lankan civilians and interests.
To attack Sri Lankan military.
To attack Sri Lankan security.
To attack Sunni civilians.
To attack Sunni targets within Pakistan.
To attack telecommunications within Afghanistan.
To attack Thai interests and civilians in the region.
To attack Thailand's security.
To attack the Afghani security outpost.
To attack the army patrol.
To attack the Attiki Forest Directorate facility.
To attack the Awakening forces in Iraq.
To attack the Binoria University International.
To attack the Colombian part of the TransAndean Oil Pipeline.
To attack the Colombian police.
To attack the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
To attack the establishment
To attack the facilities within the tribal areas of Pakistan.
To attack the local council of Yousifiyah.
To attack the Maamunai Garrison
To attack the Manipur state assembly secretariat.
To attack the Medellin Fourth Brigade.
To attack the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam leadership.
To attack the ROSHAN mobile company.
To attack the security within Thailand.
To attack the Thalaiyadi Garrison
To attack the Thanna Mandi Army Post.
To attack the U.S. military base.
To attack those searching for bodies of missing persons.
To attack Tutsis.
To attack U.S. business and interests.
To attack U.S. interests.
To attack U.S. military interests.
To attack US troops in Iraq.
To attack utilities within Iraq.
To attack western capitalistic interests.
To attack western symbols and interests.
To avenge the assassination of spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who was killed in an Israeli air strike one week earlier.
To avenge the deaths of calves who are taken from their mothers and chained up for their brief lives
To avenge the torture of Sunni Muslims at the interior ministry
To blow shops deemed religiously immoral
To bomb Iraqi infrastructure.
To bomb the Kamrup Express
To bring attention to the need for a fair trial for Ocalan and an end to the ''genocide'' of his people.
To bring nationwide attention to how the tobacco policies of the United States government were unfair to the tobacco farmer
To call for the release of Orlando Bosch, an anti-Castro militant, and to protest the policies of the Institute of Cuban Studies.
To cause harm to company staff of PPL and intimidate those helping the Frontier Corps
To cause Police and Civilian casualties
To cause unrest in the Finance Ministry and Government in general
To cleanse the "wildlife of the great Pacific Northwest and the forests they call home" of "facilities which make it a daily routine to kill and destroy wildlife,'' the groups said in a joint statement.
To coerce the government to free the Panther 21 from prison.
To commemorate Cuban patriot Antonio Maceo Y Grajales
To commemorate Mormon radical John Singer and to protest the LDS Church. It is also suspected that Swapp hoped that his actions would lead to the resurrection of John Singer.
To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the $4.6 million arson fire a t the campus's John E. Thurman Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, in the name of animal rights.
To communicate to the general public that 'political activities' are not just limited to extremist groups
To compel India's government into leaving the Kashmir region
To compel the German government to enter into negotiations with Turkey for the release of captured PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.
To continue cutting off the water supply to the area.
To create a separate homeland for the Basques in Spain.
To cripple the enemy forces and punish them with the hands of young fighters
To cripple the telecommunications facilities of Puerto Rico
To criticize the government of Israel and left-wing Jewish organizations
To demand compensation from Mobil Oil for an oil spill in the Niger delta in 1998.
To demand food, medicines and the release of their leader.
To demand residency in Hong Kong.
To demand the release of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari, the imprisoned leader of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF).
To demand the release of four jailed anarchists, including Nikos Maziotis.
To demand the release of two Niger Delta leaders -- regional warlord Mujahid Dokubo Asari and former Bayelsa state governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha -- who are on trial in Abuja for alleged treason and corruption.
To demonstrate opposition to the presence of every foreigner in Iraq.
To derail peace talks.
To derail the gondola transportation system at the Ski Resort
To destabilize Cornell University
To destabilize the country before parlimentary election.
To destroy all communication technology.
To destroy Sri Lankan Navy Gunpoint.
To destroy the Al-Sehat welfare hospital
To destroy the National Daily's regional office.
To destroy the radio station and its ability to broadcast.
To deter elections.
To deter villagers from harboring or providing safe haven for Naxalites.
To discourage the Kurdish movement within Iraq.
To discourage the raising of animals for the fur trade.
To disrupt and attack stability within Iraq.
To disrupt and create instability for upcoming elections in Afghanistan
To disrupt elections.
To disrupt energy flow throughout the country
To disrupt Islamic community's cooperation with the government
To disrupt Israel's evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip
To disrupt Nigeria's oil industry.
To disrupt party operations within Pakistan.
To disrupt party politics within Nigeria.
To disrupt political elections in Aceh Province.
To disrupt power and electricity,
To disrupt power system and cause blackouts in areas connecting to the center
To disrupt Sunni Shi i reconciliation
To disrupt the investigation of an assassination from the previous week.
To disrupt the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
To disrupt the political party.
To disrupt the trial of H. Rap Brown
To disrupt the upcoming elections in Kashmir by assassinating government officials in the region.
To disrupt the upcoming elections.
To dissuade civilians from voting.
To dissuade people from joining the Iraqi security forces
To disturb Indian political security.
To disturb Indian security.
To disturb the public order and stability in Turkey.
To divert Algerian forces that were targeting AQLIM in the wooded Chakra and Akfadou massif
To divert the Algerian government's counterterrorism efforts targeting AQLIM members in the Amizour region.
To divert the counterterrorism efforts of Algerian forces that were targeting AQLIM members in Kabylie.
To divert the operations of  Algerian forces that were targeting AQLIM in the Djebel Labiod mountains.
To draw attention to the animals, which the group believed were "enslaved" and "exploited" performers
To draw attention to the plight of the destitute people living in Mitilini.
To drive a wedge between people with different religions and cultures.
To eliminate a critic of MILF.
To eliminate police informers and coal smugglers
To end the fur trade
To evict the indigenous people from the land.
To express displeasure with the current president.
To express opposition to the extradition of drug traffickers
To fight imperialism and exploitation.
To fight the oppression of African Americans, to attack to police, and to instigate a revolution
To finance a United States revolutionary commando organization
To force American Missionaries into leaving the town.
To force Israeli presence out of Jordan.
To force Long Island University to close
To force President Ronald Reagan to denounce abortion and cause the  Hope Clinic for Women in Granite City, Illinois to cease operating.
To force Shell to repair the damage that occurred from a September 1999 oil spill.
To force the abductees to undergo forced ideological training
To force the Indian Army to retaliate and consequently derail the peace process.
To force the Israeli settlers out of Gaza.
To force the removal of Italian troops from the area.
To force the resignation of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
To force the resignation of Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo and to protest the government's decision to impose early retirement on more than 250 military and police officers.
To force the Sandi Group to withdraw from Iraq.
To force the victims to participate in a Maoist indoctrination camp
To force villagers to join The Islamic State of Iraq or die.
To force withdrawal of Japanese troops from Iraq
To free Nydia Cuevas and Pablo Marcano
To free other wounded suspected insurgents
To frighten anti-PKK protestors.
To frighten the police and muster support for a one-day strike.
To frustrate Irish peace talks.
To fund the armed struggle of the George Jackson Brigade.  The GJB wanted to overthrow the present governmental and business structure, and to establish a system of communism.
To gain greater independence for the Basque region.
To garner the release of five fellow Chechen separatists imprisoned for a previous hijacking in May 1994.
To get money from the hostages.
To get money from travelers and kill anyone who opposed this method.
To get the Sudanese government officials out of Iraq.
To halt crude oil exports from Nigeria
To harm the Iraqi President
To have the incident blamed on African American and cause racial conflict
To highlight the oppression of daily life in North Korea and to call on the United Nations to end the Kim Jung-Il regime
To hijack the U.N. vehicles
To hurt India's technology sector
To impede the US war effort and protest the Vietnam War
To influence Jews to leave Israel
To influence voters in legislative election.
To injure police
To intimidate a suspected Nazi.
To intimidate abortion providers during nationwide debate over the abortion pill.
To intimidate African Americans on the Oklahoma University campus
To intimidate Algerian citizens from assisting Algerian security forces in their combat against the country's Islamic insurgency.
To intimidate Algerian citizens from joining the military.
To intimidate Algerian citizens into providing AQLIM with logistical support (food, medicine, clothing etc.).
To intimidate Algerian civilians that did not support Islamist extremists.
To intimidate Algerian shepherds from reporting to authorities that their livestock was stolen by the GSPC.
To intimidate and punish former Islamic extremists who turned themselves in to Algerian authorities.
To intimidate and punish former members of the GSPC who turned themselves in and collaborated with Algerian authorities.
To intimidate and punish former members of the GSPC who turned themselves in to Algerian authorities.
To intimidate and push out a large influx of Bengali-speaking peoples from Tripura.
To intimidate and stop the Iraqi election.
To intimidate critics of Syria.
To intimidate critics of the Chicano Liberation Front.
To intimidate Filipino voters in the upcoming elections.
To intimidate Iraqis collaborating with US-led forces.
To intimidate Jews
To intimidate Julius Chambers from representing causes of the civil rights movement.
To intimidate local villagers who protested against violence the previous day.
To intimidate members of the Republican National Alliance.
To intimidate moderate Salafists in Algeria into supporting the extremist cause.
To intimidate Musharraf on his visit to Kohlu.
To intimidate Northern Ireland Police Forces
To intimidate people in the region from cooperating with authorities in regards to investigations on attacks on teachers in the region
To intimidate police and military forces in the area.
To intimidate Serbian Families into evacuating the region.
To intimidate the Afghan education system.
To intimidate the African American community at Cornell University
To intimidate the citizens near Djelfa into paying a tithe to Islamic extremists
To intimidate the citizens near T'har Boufraha into paying a tithe to the GSPC.
To intimidate the election in Afghanistan.
To intimidate the Iraqi Turkmen Front.
To intimidate the Kurdish Islamic Union Party before the upcoming Parliamentary elections.
To intimidate the police.
To intimidate voters and close polls in the local elections.
To intimidate/show dissatisfaction with White sympathizers of the African American cause.
To jumpstart peace talks.
To kidnap  Brij Bihari Sukhla.
To kidnap and kill Iraqi government personnel
To kidnap British Embassy Workers
To kidnap Columbian missionary Rev. Rufus Halley.
To Kidnap Mastrogiacomo in order to influence Italian troop deployment to Afghanistan
To kidnap of Italian Missionaries.
To kill a select law enforcement official and destabilize the social and political situation in Dushanbe prior to upcoming parliamentary elections.
To kill African Americans
To kill an LTTE Chief
To kill Balochistan's Chief Minister, Jam Mohammad Yousaf
To kill Buddhists
To kill Commander Noor Khan Noorzai because he was working with the Americans
To kill Dagestani Deputy Interior Minister Magomed Gazimagomedov.
To kill IDF soldiers searching for bombs.
To kill Israeli protesters being evicted from the Gaza Strip community of Sderot
To kill Jalal Eddin al-Sagheer.
To Kill Judge Mian Bashir Bhatti
To kill members of Black September
To kill MLA Bijoy Koijam.
To kill MP Trudy Stevenson.
To kill police
To kill police and firefighters
To kill police indiscriminately
To kill police officers
To kill police officers who were meeting at the police station.
To kill Shi i pilgrims
To kill suspected police informant.
To kill the pro-government tribal leader, Metha Khan
To Kill/ intimidate Myanmar laborers
To leverage the US government to free political prisoners
To liberate animals that are "kept in isolation, denied freedom of movement and fed a deliberately unhealthy diet for the entirety of their short lives until they are slaughtered."
To maintain control over the Shahjoy district in Afghanistan.
To make a "political statement on behalf of animal rights."
To make an example of individuals who left the GSPC and collaborated with authorities and to protest the legitimacy of Algeria's Charter for National Reconciliation
To make money for future terrorist attacks.
To massacre of Sikh civilians.
To negatively affect oil production and revenue.
To negatively affect the tourism industry in the region.
To obtain control of Baghdad's government
To obtain election materials required to vote
To obtain money from ransom demands.
To obtain ransom money.
To obtain the ransom money.
To obtain the release of political prisoners in Algeria and to force the resumption of the cancelled 1991 Algerian elections.
To obtain the release of two suspected militants who shot at Thai marines.
To oppose Jehovah's Witnesses proselytizing and to obtain $300,000 in ransom.
To oppose the election of Ariel Sharon
To oppose the Good Friday Agreement.
To oppose the Good Friday peace agreement.
To oppose US corruption and the Jordan's jailing of Muslim scholars
To press for more autonomy and a greater share of the province's natural resources.
To pressure Basque businessmen to pay a so-called "revolutionary tax".
To pressure British troops to pull out from Iraq
To prevent Bataga from running in elections.
To prevent girls from going to school
To prevent land-grabbing
To prevent men from having their hair or beards trimmed in accordance with Taliban-inspired Shari.
To prevent police from breaking up a fight between members of the Yoruba and Hausa ethnic groups.
To prevent school desegregation.
To prevent Shimon Peres from speaking at the Jacksonville Jewish Center that would have come out in favor of the Oslo Accords
To prevent soldiers from being deployed to fight in the Vietnam War
To prevent the busing of African American students to the desegregated school in the Longview School District
To prevent the government from using buildings and landing planes at the airport.
To prevent the school from desegregating.
To prevent young people from completing their National Service to the Military.
To promote Puerto Rican Independence
To promote Puerto Rican independence from the United States
To promote Puerto Rican Independence from the United States and to call for the release of Puerto Rican political prisoners from United States jails
To promote Puerto Rican independence from the United States.
To promote violence against the establishment
To protect the lynx habitat and stop skiing in the area in order to preserve wildlife
To protest  timber sales, oil drilling and "greed driven manipulation of nature" in the Allegheny National Forest. Additionally, the group believed the Forest Service was misleading the public about its research.
To protest African Americans from moving into  a white neighborhood in Longview Texas
To protest African Americans sitting on the San Bernardino city council
To protest against Algerians celebrating May Day.
To protest against Nazis and anti-Semites
To protest against Nestle's perceived involvement in genetic engineering; to extort money from the company.
To protest against the arrest of 15 members of the Basque separatist youth organization Haika.
To protest against the Colombian government for its inhumane treatment of several Venezuelans that were detained by authorities.
To protest against the draft.
To protest against the execution of Haq Nawaz, a relgious extremist.
To protest against the fur industry.
To protest American presence in Puerto Rico
To protest American presence in Puerto Rico and to procure weapons
To protest an African American Congressman representing the state of Maryland
To protest and intimidate the White community of Oxford North Carolina
To protest and prevent the desegregation of the Dayton school system
To protest and sabotage the draft
To protest and sabotage the National Guard
To protest and sabotage the US Military
To protest and the National Guard
To protest animal abuse at the plant
To protest animal suffering.
To protest Arab Americans and their support for the Palestinian cause.
To protest Black supporters of Hugh Addonizio in the 1970 Newark mayoral campaign
To protest Blacks supporting the establishment.
To protest Colombia government's decision to extradite drug lords to the United States.
To protest companies promoting travel to Cuba
To protest critics of the United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam
To protest Cuban institutions operating in the United States
To protest Cubans in Miami who supported increased relations with the Fidel Castro regime.
To protest foreigner influences within Algeria; specifically OPEC.
To protest Frank Schaeffer's defense of the Cleveland Police Deparment during the 1968 Glenville racial riots
To protest India's Republic Day celebrations
To protest Indian control of the region.
To protest Indian government control by killing Indian civilians.
To protest individuals not participating in the strike of the San Rafael Independent Journal
To protest Israeli presence in the region.
To protest logging.
To protest members of the Puerto Rican Independence movement
To protest NATO actions in Kosovo.
To protest NATO actions in Yugoslavia.
To protest non-participants in the San Rafael Independent Journal strike
To protest of President Clinton's upcoming trip to Greece.
To protest Pakistani government control within the region.
To protest perceived supporters of Vietnam's communist government within the American-Vietnamese community.
To protest police presence in Pyramid Courts
To protest pro-abortion activist Bill Baird and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in New York.
To protest reapproachment between Vietnam and the United States. Specifically, it is suspected that this attack was provoked due to a mistranslated article Doan Van Toai wrote in an English-language policy newspaper.
To protest Rosita Fornes' planned performance at the Centro Vasco.  Fornes had not disassociated herself from the Castro regime
To protest Russian culture in the United States and to highlight the mistreatment of Jews in the Soviet Union.
To protest Sri Lankan government control.
To protest supporters of Vietnam's communist government within the American-Vietnamese community.
To protest the "American police state"
To protest the "torture" of thousands of animals in campus labs each year.
To protest the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for prioritizing the civil rights of African Americans and creating a climate that led to numerous acts of violence by African American males against White women.  However, authorities also suspected that Moody was attempting to get even with the courts for being found guilty in 1972 conviction for possessing a pipe bomb.  The 11th Circuit Court refused to overturn the conviction.
To protest the appointment of a White principal at a predominantly African American school
To protest the arrival of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
To protest the Cairo Illinois Police Deparment
To protest the cancellation of the Drumcree 2000 march.
To protest the capture of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.
To protest the capture of PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
To protest the civil rights movement
To protest the communist regime and suppresion of demonstrations by police.
To protest the complicity of the Mexican government, in the death of eight student protesters, during riots in Mexico City.
To protest the confinement of and demand the release of jailed Soviet dissident, Anatoly Scharansky
To protest the decision of the Colombian government to resume diplomatic relations with Fidel Castro.
To protest the decision of the Cuban Museum of Arts and Culture to open an exhibit featuring the works of a Cuban artist.
To protest the decision of the Long Island Association of Commerce and Industry to send a delegation of businessmen to the Soviet Union with President Nixon.
To protest the deployment of Puerto Rican soldiers by the United Students Army during the Persian Gulf War and to denounce a plebiscite to determine the political status of Puerto Rico.
To protest the destruction of trees, and the development of the ski resort and skiing activity on the land.
To protest the development of 37 acres of thick cedar woods in the middle of town.
To protest the dilapidated conditions of the school, the busing of the students, and the fact that facility was closed by the School Board.
To protest the draft
To protest the draft and United States presence in Puerto Rico
To protest the economic austerity measures being adopted by Eurozone member states.
To protest the enslavement of chickens.
To protest the establishment, specifically their role in the Attica Prison riot
To protest the Good Friday Agreement.
To protest the government and support the beliefs of Timothy McVeigh
To protest the government's crackdown on the Kurds.
To protest the government's occupation of the area.
To protest the harassment of Native Americans by the United States government.
To protest the holding of American hostages in Iran
To protest the hundreds of thousands of cattle slaughtered each year in America "after living lives of misery to appease flash-eating tendencies in America."
To protest the impending sale of the Puerto Rican Telephone Company to a United States conglomerate
To protest the Indian control of the Assom State.
To protest the involvement of banks which participated in the Arab boycott of Israel.
To protest the IRS and the taxation system of the United States government
To protest the Jewish agency's operations in a predominantly Black community.
To protest the Kaleidoscope newspaper's position towards the bombing of the Army Math Research Center at the University of Wisconsin.
To protest the killing of animals for the leather industry.
To protest the logging of forests.
To protest the media for (a) not publishing terrorist communiqués and (b) censoring articles relating to Puerto Rican independence and socialism.
To protest the nuclear tests conducted in the province by the government on May 28, 1998.
To protest the Pacific Gas & Electric Company
To protest the performance of Soviet entertainers in the United States while Jews were persecuted in the Soviet Union.
To protest the planned March by the Nazi Part of America in Skokie, Illinois, a predominantly Jewish suburb.
To protest the plans by the United States government to train the Contras, Nicaraguan armed rebels, in Puerto Rico.
To protest the policies of S. I. Hayakawa towards student demonstrators
To protest the policies of the Organization of American States
To protest the policies of the Reunion Flotilla
To protest the policing of anti-war demonstrations
To protest the Pomona California school system
To protest the poor quality of education at a school district made up primarily of Mexican-Americans.
To protest the practice of abortion and doctors who performed abortions in Florida.
To protest the practice of abortion and to instill fear in members of Planned Parenthood.
To protest the practice of abortion and to instill fear in physicians who perform abortions.
To protest the practice of abortion and to instill fear in physicians who performed abortions.
To protest the practice of abortion and to instill fear in physicians who performed abortions.  Specifically, the attack was in retribution for Dr. Carhart's "crimes against humanity."
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage a clinic offering advise on family planning in Ohio.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage a Planned Parenthood clinic in Oregon.  Specifically, the perpetrator was disgruntled that his girlfriend had received an abortion.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Alabama.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in California.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in California.  Moreover, Mathew and Tyler Williams were both affiliated with the Christian Identity movement and shared views that Blacks, Homosexuals, and Jews were subhuman and needed to be eliminated for the survival of the White race.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Colorado.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Delaware.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Florida.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Florida.  The perpetrators claimed that they carried out the attack under God's orders.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Georgia.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Illinois.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Illinois.  Specifically, facilities that perform abortions in the second-trimester of a pregnancy.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Indiana.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Kansas City.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Kansas.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Louisiana.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Maryland.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Massachusetts.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Massachusetts.  Specifically, it is believed that Salvi wanted to defend the lives of unborn babies.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Michigan.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Minnesota.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Missouri.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Montana.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Nebraska.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Nevada.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in New Hampshire.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in New Jersey.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in New York.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in New York.  Moreover, DiNicola was furious by a supreme court decision banning protesters from blocking abortion clinics.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in North Carolina.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in North Dakota.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Ohio.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Oklahoma.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Oregon.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Oregon.  Specifically, the perpetrator was disgruntled that his girlfriend had received an abortion.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Pennsylvania.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in South Dakota.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Texas.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Vermont.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Virginia  Specifically, it is believed that Salvi wanted to defend the lives of unborn babies.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Virginia.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Washington DC.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Washington.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Washington.  Specifically, to save the lives of unborn children for the glory of God.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage abortion facilities operating in Wisconsin.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage organizations who support abortion.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage Planned Parenthood facilities operating in Georgia.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage the National Abortion Federation.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage the Planned Parenthood operating in New England.
To protest the practice of abortion and to sabotage the Planned Parenthood operating in the Kansas City area.
To protest the practice of abortion and/or the taxation system of the United States government
To protest the presence of Europeans in Algeria.
To protest the presence of Europeans in Algeria.  Specifically, it has also been suspected that the perpetrators were hoping to gain the release of four Algerian extremists held by German authorities who were accused of planning to blow up a market in France.
To protest the presence of foreigners in Algeria.
To protest the presence of interracial sex in Larry Flynt's Hustler Magazine.
To protest the presence of the United States military in Puerto Rico
To protest the R.O.T.C. program
To protest the R.O.T.C. program and the war in Vietnam
To protest the R.O.T.C. program and the War in Vietnam
To protest the recruitment of cartographers by the United States Army on campus
To protest the reporting of the Akron Beacon Journal
To protest the Russian government's campaign against Islamists in Chechnya.
To protest the selling of fur.
To protest the situation in Gaza and Western support of Israel
To protest the slaughter and treatment of animals.
To protest the testing of surgical stapling products on live dogs and frighten the company chairman into halting this practice.
To protest the treatment of Jews by the Soviet Union
To protest the treatment of Mexican-Americans
To protest the trial of Lt. William Calley and show sympathy for the defendant
To protest the U.S. led invasion of Iraq.
To protest the University of Oregon's decision to retain the R.O.T.C. program
To protest the US military
To protest the use of animals for laboratory testing.
To protest the use of herbicides
To protest the Vietnam War
To protest the Vietnam War and the draft
To protest the Vietnam War or to protest the treatment of Mexican-Americans
To protest the Vietnamese magazine Tien Phong for its stridently anti-communist views
To protest the Vietnamese magazine Tien Phong for its stridently anti-communist views or to protest Nguyen Thanh Hoang for criticizing the United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam.
To protest the Vietnamese magazine Tien Phong for its stridently anti-communist views or to protest Triet Le for criticizing the United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam.
To protest the visit of United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen and American involvement in terrorism issues.
To protest the War in Vietnam and the draft
To protest the White establishment in Oxford North Carolina and economically damage White owned businesses
To protest Tufts University's alleged association with the Central Intelligence Agency and Dean Gullion's policies towards the War in Vietnam
To protest United States based businesses that send supplies to Cuba
To protest United States based businesses that sent supplies to Cuba
To protest United States based institutions that send supplies to Cuba
To protest United States establishments in Puerto Rico
To protest United States hegemony in Latin America and the exploitation of its indigenous people.
To protest United States owned businesses in Puerto Rico
To protest United States policy towards Iran.
To protest United States presence in Puerto Rico
To protest United States presence in Puerto Rico and revenge the death of Antonia Martinez Lagares
To protest United States presence in Puerto Rico.
To protest Vietnamese organizations that solicited advertisements from companies associated with Vietnam's communist government
To protest/prevent school integration.
To prove that AQLIM was still a legitimate threat
To prove that AQLIM was still a legitimate threat and to protest the 'pro-United States' Algerian government.
To prove that AQLIM was still a legitimate threat to the stability of the region.
To prove that the Algerian government is incapable at providing security and to protest foreign investment in Algeria.
To prove their ability to carry out attacks despite security agreements between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
To provide logistical support in that part of Kosovo to separatists illegally crossing the border.
To punish and intimidate members of the Algerian militia.
To punish and make an example of an Imam who advocated for an end to the Islamic insurgency.
To punish and make an example of former Algerian extremists who collaborated with authorities and advocated for an end to the insurgency.
To punish and make an example of individuals who left the GSPC and collaborated with authorities.
To punish fur traders and medical researchers.
To punish Nepalese civilians who were participating in anti-Maoist resistance campaigns
To punish Sacramento Police officers for their treatment of African Americans
To punish the victim for being a police informant
To purge the village of Georgian guerillas.
To raid El Bordo Jail.
To raise awareness to the culpability of American companies, including General Electric, for causing environmental pollution in Puerto Rico.
To raise awareness to the culpability of American companies, including Motorola, for causing environmental pollution in Puerto Rico.
To refrain Afghans from supporting the elections.
To remove Guerdon Stuckey from his position and implement a no-kill policy at city animal shelters.
To remove the Mayor from office, as she refused to step down.
To respond to the Israeli army operations in West Bank.
To retaliate for the Cerro Maravilla incident where Carlos Soto Arrivi and Arnaldo Dario Rosado, two Puerto Rican independenistas, were killed by the police.
To sabotage lumbering activity.
To sabotage the Badger Ammunition Plant
To sabotage the draft
To sabotage the peace process signed between the MFDC and the Senegalese Government in March 2001.
To sabotage the upcoming referendum on the charter for peace and national reconciliation.
To scare Jewish residents of the Dorchester out of the area
To scare the African American family into leaving neighborhood and to intimidate future African American families from moving into the neighborhood.
To scare the United States into removing its military base from Japan.
To scare White Catholic residents of the Dorchester out of the area
To scuttle the concurrent Annapolis Summit.
To scuttle the ongoing Peace Jirga.
To send a religious and society message
To send a specific religious message
To send message to President George W. Bush
To show opposition towards the US for the invasion of Grenada and to protest of the policies of the U.S. and Ronald Reagan, who the Macheteros claim, took advantage of the people of Grenada to reestablish imperialism.
To show support for the Seattle automotive machinist strike.
To show the journalists the effects of a paramilitary incursion.
To silence dissidents of the Muammar Qaddafi regime
To spark chaos and anarchy within Somalia.
To spark community wide turmoil
To specific motive of the NFAT was to disrupt the Sri Lanka peace process.
To spread fear and send a political message.
To spread fear and violence through Iraq.
To spread fear and violence through the Shi'I population.
To spread fear and violence throughout Iraq and to protest American occupation.
To spread fear and violence throughout Iraq.
To spread fear and violence throughout Kurdish civilians in Iraq.
To spread fear and violence throughout Pakistan.  To protest the government's control.
To spread fear and violence throughout Thailand's Pattani province.
To spread fear and violence throughout the Assam state.
To spread fear and violence within Iraq.
To spread fear through Israel and retaliate for the death of Islamic Jihad commander, Mohammed Shehadeh.
To spread panic among the Dniester people and discredit the local authorities ahead of the independence referendum and the presidential election in the region.
To spread violence and fear through Afghanistan.
To spread violence and fear through Iraq.
To steal arms to use in the Macheteros' revolutionary struggle to force the United States out of Puerto Rico.
To steal money to fund the Macheteros' revolutionary struggle to force the United States out of Puerto Rico.
To step up violence ahead of the Independence Day celebrations
To stifle upcoming provincial and local elections.
To stop construction of the $31 million highway project that ELF believed was a threat to the biological health of the Lake Erie watershed.
To stop development in Guelph
To stop the playing of music and further influence the development of Shari according to Taliban interpretations.
To stop the playing of music and further institute Shari in the target area.
To stop the victim from experimenting on animals with nicotine and narcotics.
To stop the villagers from banding together to boycott CPI Maoists
To stress the plight of Darfur
To strike at those individuals working with and protecting Iraq's Prime Minister Iyad Allawi
To strike Iraqi Police Forces whom members of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group thought were cowards.
To support Puerto Rican independence from the United States on the day the issue was being discussed in the United Nations
To take out the leadership of the Kuki Revolutionary Army
To take revenge for the 7 kidnapped and killed Sunnis
To target coalition forces.
To target Indian security forces as representatives of Indian actions toward Pakistanis in Kashmir.
To target institutions sympathetic towards government oppression and closed to open debate and discourse.
To target Shi'I civilians in Iraq.
To target Somali policemen and officers.
To target the civilians of Iraq.
To target the livestock industry was "because it causes irreparable damage to the environment."
To target those helping the U.S.
To terrorize minority groups, start a holy war, ultimately overthrow the government, which the CSA believed to be run by a Zionist occupation
To terrorize the population into heeding the Imam's word.
To threaten government supporters and disrupt local elections.
To undermine Bahrain-Iraq relations
To undermine Cape Town tourism on the eve of 2000.
To undermine diplomats in Iraq+BM27
To undermine the Good Friday Agreement and cause discord between Catholics and Protestants.
To underscore Thailand's political and security environment
To warn against people who might consider cooperate with the Americans
To warn employees to boycott countrywide elections.
To warn Fatah leaders
To warn government employees to quit their jobs and to punish a 'spy for the American forces'
To weak a rival gold mining clan's abilities in the region.
To weaken the 'apostate' Algerian military.  It has also been suspected that the assailants were attempting to disrupt upcoming legislative elections.
To weaken the Coalition forces
To win more autonomy
To win the release of relatives held on suspicion of traveling to Iraq to fight the U.S.-led coalition.
To wreck the "ballot box" strategy of Sinn Fein.
Tribal unrest in the Swat region
Tribesmen claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because they were not receiving benefits from security contracts for pipelines.
Tribesmen claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they abducted the German national as a bargaining tool for the release of two of their relatives from prison.
Tribesmen claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they carried out the abduction as a bargaining tool for better government services and other demands.
Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Sheikh Said Almadani was accused of sorcery.
TThe attack is suspected to be carried out because the Maoists had given a bandh call in protest against the alleged police excesses against tribal’s, particularly the police firing in Narayanpatna block of Koraput last month that led to the death of two tribal’s.
TTP claimed the attack was carried out in retaliation for the killing of Osama bin Laden several weeks earlier.
TTP claimed the soldiers were killed in retaliation for the Pakistani government’s custodial killing of fellow TTP members.
Turkoglu said he wanted to take revenge on China for testing nuclear and chemical weapons in Xinjiang and thereby killing his people. Turkoglu's father had emigrated from Xinjian province, China in 1965.
Tuwayni was the publisher of a newspaper that was critical of Syria and also was a member of Parliament.
Two different motives suspected.   Either Black radicals punishing the Churches for not allowing expelled Black students to temporarily use their facilities for classes or White racists trying to intimidate the African American community of Texarkana Texas.
Two different motives suspected.  Either Black radicals punishing the Churches for not allowing expelled Black students to temporarily use their facilities for classes or White racists trying to intimidate the African American community of Texarkana Texas.
Two individuals claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for France's involvement in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Two notes found with Bashar, the suicide bomber in the related case (cf. 200511290002), indicated that the attack was a preliminary warning to the forces working to ensure the security of judges and announced the continuation of Jihad until an Islamic welfare state was established in Bangladesh.
Two of the groups claiming responsibility for the attacks, the Al-Qaeda Organization of the Levant and Egypt and the Unity and Jihad Group in Egypt, both stated the attacks were carried out in response to the ongoing events in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Two Palestinian extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of Ahmed Abu al-Roub, who had attempted to carry out a stabbing attack. Sources also stated that the attack was carried out in response to recent escalated tensions at Al-Aqsa mosque.
Two unaffiliated individuals, identified as Jason Edward Cooper; Donald Lucas Prichard, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated racial slurs during the attack.
UFF members accused IBM of committing crimes against the South African people by selling computer parts to the government of South Africa.
Umar Idrisov was killed due to his anti-Islamic fundamentalist views which were contrary to those of the rebels.
UN personnel were targeted because of their involvement in the electoral process in Afghanistan and the second run-off in the presidential election that will occur shortly.
Unanian stated that he acted to save Armenia from economic and political disintegration, saying the attack was a ''patriotic action.''
Uncertain; however, it is suspected that the KKK was responsible for the arson because the Southern Poverty Law Center was home to Klanwatch, a group that monitored activities of the KKK, and the Center also had several legal cases pending against the KKK in federal courts.
Unclear.
Undermine political party/elections
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants shot and killed a fellow militant, Nayanjyoti Roy. The man was surrendering to police when he was shot.
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Unknown
Unknown motive.  However, kidnappings are common in this area.
Unknown motive.  However, this was second bomb found in the area.
Unknown terrorists were likely targeting the convoy of army and police vehicles that ravel the Bandaramulla and Chenkolladi road.
Unknown, but suspected to be the fact that the theater was showing Soviet-made films at the time of the incident
Unknown, however kidnapping are common in this area
Unknown, however, attacks of this type are common in this area.
Unknown; Attack did however occur a day after the LTTE left their offices in the government-held costal town of Trincomalee, days after a deadly ambush on the spot.
Unknown; but suspected to have political motivations
Unknown; but this incident occurred while employees of the government-owned telephone installation company were striking for several months.  It is suspected that this was an act of sabotage in relation to the strike.
Unknown; however Suriyamoorthi was the former chairman of the Trincomalee Urban Council and mayor for five years. He contested the parliamentary election with a group opposed to LTTE rebels. It is not believed his death was related to the ethnic tensions gripping the community at the time (due to the protest action by the Tigers against the erection of a Buddhist statue).
Unknown; However the Karuna faction split from the mainstream LTTE rebels over a year ago. They are still at odds for power and representation of the ethic minority.
Unknown; however the Tamils have accused the EPDP of siding with the renegade rebel breakaway faction.
Unknown; however the violence occurred after Norwegian peace envoy Jon Hansen-Bauer failed in a bit to persuade Tamil Tiger rebels to attend rescheduled talks with the Colombo government in Switzerland that had been aimed at salvaging a ceasefire.
Unknown; however, during this time, there was fear and racial tensions in the area.
Unknown; however, there are suspicions they were targeting a VIP since there were Parliament sittings yesterday and VIP convoys had to pass through Borella.
Unknown; however, this incident is suspected to have coincided with the statehood controversy and the swearing in of Puerto Rico's new Governor, Carlos Romero Barceló, who had been receiving threats that a bomb campaign would coincide with the new administration.
Unknown; however, this incident occurred during protests over deaths of Israeli students in the town of Maalot
Unknown; however, this incident occurred in conjunction with Chicago's Puerto Rican Day parade.
Unknown; several journalists have been kidnapped in 2006, four Tamils. The radio personality reportedly had contacts everywhere but with Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, and was highly critical of him.
Unknown; several religions are practiced in Sri Lanka, it is possible that the non-Christian Hindu LTTE targeted the Christian church on Christmas Day on religious grounds. The Tigers have been fighting the majority state for a separate Tamil ethnic state.
Unknown; similar attack in June 2005 on the same office.
Unknown; the identities of the victims are unknown. Multiple theories were considered including gang violence, police killing arrestees, or some other unknown.
Unknown; the Tigers have been fighting the majority government for a separate state for ethnic Tamils since 1983.
Unknown; the Tigers have been fighting the majority government for a separate state for ethnic Tamils since 1983. Additionally, they sometimes kidnap younger children to enlist them in the ranks.
Unknown; Vilvarasa had been a PLOTE member. PLOTE is a former Tamil separatist group that entered the political mainstream.
Unknown.
UNP officials contended that activists of the People’s Alliance party in tandem with a prominent local politician engineered the attack as an assassination attempt.
Unpaid "revolutionary taxes" were the motive for this 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.
Upon entering the building, Naveed Afzal Haq stated, "I'm Muslim American.  I'm angry at Israel."  He also stated to a 911 dispatcher that, "These are Jews and I'm tired of getting pushed around and our people getting pushed around by the situation in the Middle East."
Urbak was intoxicated when he stated his motivations for the incident, but claimed to have acted to denounce any U.S. military action against Iraq and to see his girlfriend in Moscow.
Vacca Ramirez said members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) said they kidnapped him to give him a political message for authorities.  The government army forced the kidnappers deep into the jungle, and they were cut off from a rebel commander who was to give him the statement.
Van Gogh was targeted because of his outspoken criticism of Islam.
Victim was likely targeted for supporting U.S.-backed national government. Dozens of prominent tribal leaders were killed in the leadup to legislative elections.
Victim was suspected of being a police informant.
Victim was suspected of serving as a police informant.
Victim was suspected of working with Indian troops.
Victims were suspected of being collaborators of a rival paramilitary force.
Victims were suspected of providing Indian troops with information.
Video demanded that the U.S. company Azar worked for leave Iraq
Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan, alias Karuna, broke ranks with the mainstream group led by the reclusive LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakaran in March of 2004. Both factions have been fighting since.
Vyacheslav Ponomarev, the self-declared mayor of Slovyansk, claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) monitors were kidnapped because they did not respect his request to leave Donetsk oblast.
Warna Baloch, spokesperson for the Baloch Waja Liberation Army (BWLA), claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was in retaliation for the recent killing of Younas Baloch by Rangers personnel.
Wattana Pumret, an unaffiliated individual, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack due to his opposition to the military's political involvement within Thailand.
Wattana Pumret, an unaffiliated individual, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the military interfering in politics. Sources also noted that the attack coincided with the third anniversary of Thailand's military coup, which occurred on May 22, 2014.
Wattana Pumret, an unaffiliated individual, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the military interfering in politics.
Weichan Auka Mapu claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that recently detained individuals be released.
Weichan Auka Mapu claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Catholic churches are involved in "occupying" Mapuche area.
While most law enforcement personnel involved in solving the Zebra murders agree that the killers were motivated by the goal of starting a race war, certain sources allege that the impetus for these attacks was based upon revenge for the illegitimate killing of Blacks, as well as upon the desire of personal promotion within both the ranks of the "Death Angels" (as indicated by the prosecution's main witness, Anthony Harris) and the eyes of Allah.
While no motive for this attack is known, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is one of the largest political parties in Pakistan and the victim is the former head of that party.
While no motive for this attack is stated, similar attacks are common in this area
While no motive is known, there have been numerous kidnappings by armed groups in this area.
While no motive was stated, this was not the first time that this company had been targeted in this area.
While the exact motive for this attack in unknown, this is the 4th individual assassinated in two years who had a tie to Iran's suspected nuclear program.
While the exact motive for this attack is not stated, this area is a known stronghold of AQLIM and there are consistently attacks carried out by the group in this area.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, a number so scientist involved in nuclear research were assassinated in Tehran around this time.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, it appears to be related to a strike called by local Maoists in protest of the recent assassination by the government of one of their leaders.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, it is believed to be in retaliation for NATO airstrikes in the Muhammad district.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, it is suspected that Ms. Paz was targeted for one of two reasons.  The first, she was a small business owner and had received death threats because she refused to pay extortion money.  The second, journalists are often targeted because of what they report.  Honduras is considered a very dangerous place for journalists.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, Massoud Khan has received numerous death threats for his involvement in combatting Taliban forces in the area.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, members of the peace committee has frequently been targeted.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, similar attacks are common in this region.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, the Taliban had previously banned music and other forms of entertainment.  The group is very active in this region of Afghanistan.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, the Taliban has a strong presence in this area.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, the Taliban have been known to launch similar attacks from Afghanistan into Pakistan.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, the Taliban often use this method of attack in this area.
While the exact motive for this attack is unknown, there are many clashes between Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan), police, and civilians in this area.
While the exact motive for this attack was not stated, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) opposes many forms of education and often targets schools.
While the exact motive for this attack was not stated, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) opposes the education of girls and women and often targets girl's schools.
While the exact motive is unknown, it is suspected that the Iraqi Interior Ministry was targeted for the role it played in issuing an arrest warrant for Vice-President Tariq al Hashimi.
While the exact motive is unknown.  It is suspected that the attack may have been an attempt to gain influence in the area.
While the motive for the attack is unknown, it is suspected that it may be related to the officer being a close relative of a Democrat MP from Pattani.
While the motive for this attack in unknown, another attack occurred on the same day in Kabul outside of a Shiite shrine.  While it is not clear if the who are linked, it is reported that they might be.
While the motive for this attack in unknown, it comes occurred about 2-3 weeks after another attack in the same area on the main mosque in this city.
While the motive for this attack in unknown, UN peace keepers have been targeted in this area in the past.
While the motive for this attack is not reported, this is the second year of attacks, by Boko Haram, against churches on Christmas day.  Boko Haram would like to establish sharia law in Nigeria.
While the motive for this attack is not reported, this is the second year of attacks, by Boko Haram, on Christmas day.  Boko Haram would like to establish sharia law in Nigeria.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, a number of clerics who have spoken out against Al-Shabaab have been targeted.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, a number of threats have been made against this mosque.  The threats have attacked the religon in general.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, a similar attack in the same province occurred at the home of the district Congress committee president.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, a similar attack in the same province occurred at the home of the Manipur People's Party.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, a similar attack occurred in the same region on the same day.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, Al-Shabaab has conducted numerous attacks since relinquishing control of the city.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, AQAP has been targeting government officials in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, AQLIM had carried out a number of attacks in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, attacks against the military are common in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, attacks on NATO supplies are frequent.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, attacks on security officials in this area are common.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, government officials are often targeted for assassination.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, Hindi speakers are often targeted in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, it is believed that it may have been due to a political rivalry involving Paritala Ravi.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, it is reported that this area had been previously controlled by Al-Qa ida and they lost control when tribal leaders joined the Awakening Council.  One of the individuals targeted was a member of the Awakening Council.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, members of the Sahwa militia are often targeted
While the motive for this attack is unknown, other members of the High Peace Council have been targeted in the past.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, police are often targeted in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, rebels have been very active in this region.  It is suspected that the group planned to kidnap, torture and kill the police officer.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, reports emphasize the ongoing conflict between Al-Qa ida of Iraq and the Shiite population (Khalis is mainly Shiite).  Similar attacks have occurred in Khalis at this time of year due to the Shiite holiday, Ashura.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, roadside bombs are common in this region of the country.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, schools (particularly girls schools) have been the targets of multiple attacks in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, schools (particularly those for girls) are often targeted by local militant groups.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, schools teaching girls are often the targets of violence in this region.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, Shorabak District Chief Karim Jan survived a similar attack when he was the administrator of Zharay district.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, similar types of attack are common in the area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, similar types of attacks are common in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the attack occurred during a time where many in the general population were angry about the Eurozone debt crisis, the role of banks in that debt crisis, and the general economic downturn.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the communications tower has been destroyed twice in the recent past.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the group had claimed responsibility for a letter bomb sent to another individual, but was intercepted, a few days before.  The group also claimed responsibility for sending another bomb to the same location a few days later.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the homes of government officials (both ruling and opposition) had been recently targeted in attacks.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the Homs area has been a center of violence in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the Mayor has received a number of threats.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the militia is often targeted by local militant groups.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the region had seen a number of similar attacks against intelligence officers around this time.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the Sahwa militia is frequently targeted.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a similar attack against police officers two days earlier.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has opposed the education of girls and has destroyed at least 60 girls schools in the area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there had been a string of attacks on security forces and tourists in Kenya after the country had sent troops into Somalia in an attempt to combat Al-Shabaab.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there has been a lot of violence in this area since 2004.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there has been general unrest and demonstrations against the government in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there have been at least 25 attacks on shrines in this area since 2005.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there have been at least 25 attacks on shrines in this area since 2005.  Also, this shrine had been closed by Lashkar-e-Islam (Pakistan).
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there have been attacks against the mine, the workers and security forces in the area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there have been conflicts between political parties during the elections.  It is suspected that the intention was to intimidate representatives from the Democratic party from running and citizens from voting for that party.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there have been many recent attacks in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there was a pattern of attacks in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there was an increase in bomb attacks in this area around the same time as this attack.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were a number of attacks around the same time in the same area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were a number of attacks on Shi'ite Pilgrims at this time due to the holiday, Ashura.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were a number of tribal groups active in this region who were attempting to establish their own "homeland".
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were many attacks in Baghdad on this day.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were multiple attacks on construction sites in this area at this time.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were multiple attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims in this area at this time.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were multiple rockets fired on this city on the same day.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were numerous attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims in this area during this time.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were two other rockets fired at the city on the same day.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this area is known to be very volatile.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this bridge has been targeted in the past.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this is a common method used by the Taliban in this area.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this is one of three explosions on this day that targeted civilians gathering to watch a soccer game.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this pipeline has been targeted in the past.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this police station has been targeted in the past.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, this region has a strong FARC presence.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, tribal elders were the targets of many recent attacks.
While the motive for this attack is unknown, violence between Fatah al-Islam and other groups is common in the refugee camps in Lebanon.
While the motive for this attack is unknown.  It is suspected that it was targeting a celebration marking a change of leadership in the ARMM.  This is one of two bombs placed in or near the compound this night
While the motive for this attack was unknown, a private home and a school were attacked in the same area on the same night.
While the motive for this attack was unknown, a private home and a water tank were attacked in the same area on the same night.
While the motive for this attack was unknown, a school and a water tank were attacked in the same area on the same night.
While the motive for this attack was unknown, Homs was the center of an uprising at the time.
While the motive for this attack was unknown, the attack occurred the day after the president announced his intension to detain the vice-president.
While the motive for this attack was unknown, there were multiple attacks on this day.
While the motive for this attack was unknown, there were multiple explosions in the city on this day.
While the motive for this exact attack is unknown, there had been a number of violent attacks on non-Jewish targets.
While the motive for this is attack in unknown, there were other similar attacks in this region on the same day
While the motive for this specific attack is unknown, it is similar to three earlier bombings targeting Navy buses.
While the motive for this specific attack is unknown, there is a history of conflict between authorities and CPI-M in this area.
While the specific motivation for this attack is unknown, the ethnic Melanesian population had led a low level insurgency against the Indonesian government.
While the specific motive behind the attack on the police station is unknown, Boko Haram has launched similar attacks in the past in their effort to destabilize Nigeria's central government.
While the specific motive for this attack is unknown, similar attacks have occurred in this area.
While the specific motive for this attack is unknown, this region is known for terrorist activity.
While the specific motive in uncertain, sources cite recent claims by the LTTE that attacks against them have been committed by government forces working with Karuna rebels to undermine the efforts of LTTE to achieve a separate state.
While the specific motive is uncertain, sources cite the judge's tough stance on crime (and in particular the 200-year sentence he gave to the leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels in 2002 for a major truck bombing that killed 91), along with the LTTE's desire to create a separate state for the ethnic minority, as possible contributing factors.
While the specific motive is unclear, kidnappings by the LTTE have been speculated as a way to coerce the local population.
While the specific motive is unclear, sources cite the ongoing battles between the LTTE and the Karuna faction, and an effort by the LTTE to retake control of the area, as the cause.
While the specific motive is unclear, sources claim that the LTTE was engaging in a terror campaign against political groups and civilians with anti-LTTE views.
While the specific motive is unclear, sources indicate that PLOTE was staunchly opposed to the LTTE since their split a decade before.
While the specific motive is unclear, sources note that a split in the guerrilla movement headed by the Tamil Tiger rebels preceding this incident led to a call for reprisal against the Karuna faction of the group, along with any supporters of this faction.
While the specific motive is unclear, sources note that the Bubulla temple, which is located near the Karuna stronghold city Batticaloa, was suspected of harboring Karuna faction members, and was thus targeted by the LTTE, who were trying to eradicate this faction and support for the faction.
While the Taliban did not explicitly state the motive for the attack, the group has been targeting various security and civilian targets in the region.
While this attack was claimed by the Taliban, no motive was stated.
Wild Freedom claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that they targeted the mall to protest against capitalism and to respond to raids against squatters in central Athens.
Wild Individualities claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in opposition to capitalism.
Wild Individualities claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Communal Social Action Center (CCAS) vehicles were targeted in order to fight "sentinels of the merchant order."
Wild Individualities claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group opposed phones and radios.
Wild Individualities claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Metropolis of Grenoble vehicles were targeted in order to fight "storage and exploitation of the human resource sites."
With each change of Government, the guerrillas stage classic farewells and shows of strength. President Ernesto Samper's four-year term was ending and he was handing over power to President-elect Andres Pastrana.
Witnesses report that the assailants accused the victims of collaborating with leftist guerrilla groups
Witnesses report that the assailants accused the victims of cooperating with a paramilitary group
Yadav said the JTMM-J seized his house because he refused to take up their cause.
Yadav was abducted for failing to pay taxes to the JTMM-J established Terai government
Yadav was accused of spying on JTMG-G for the Maoists.
Yadav was accused of spying on JTMM-G
Yadav, reportedly a member of the rival Shastra Pratirodh Manch (SPM) faction, was allegedly targeted for being a police informer.
Yahia Saleh Al-Masmi, a local tribal leader, claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the tribal members carried out the abduction in retaliation for the Yemeni government's alleged "outstanding grievances". The complaints include the killing of local residents and destruction of property during clashes between Yemeni security forces and tribal members two years earlier.
Yahya Hikmati, spokesperson for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in response to an incident in mid-April where the Pakistani Army targeted a religious seminary run by IMU, killing one student and wounding ten others.
Yandiev had presided over a number of high-profile trials of local rebels and officials charged with corruption and it is possible that he was murdered because of his work.
YCL militants said they attacked Rai for being involved in the publicity of RPP in the Constituent Assembly elections and working as an RPP agent on the Election Day.
Yes
Yigal Amir and Raviv, both right wing extremists, were against Arab-Israeli peace negociations, which Rabin had been working to initiate. The group Eyal, of which  both perpetrators were known members,was an assumed extension of the Kach movement. The movement advocated the annexation of all disputed territories, and if necessary, the violent removal of Arabs within those territories.  Specifically, Amir notes that the assassination was an attempt to stop further peace negociations.
Yildirim held thirteen people hostage to bring international attention to the cause of Chechen independence from Russia.
Yushenkov was the leader of an opposition party that challenged the FSB and Russian elite. Investigators determined the motive for murder was to get control of the Liberal Russia party finances by removing Yushenkov from the head party post.
Yusi was shot after he refused to yield to the demands of the unidentified group.
Zabihollah Mojahed, a spokesman for the Taliban, said the attack was carried out because the Roshan Company had defied their warning to switch off its activities between 1900 and 0700.
Zabihollah Mojahed, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Zakirullah was kidnapped to committ Jihad against security forces.
Zarqawi indicated that the purpose of the attack was to kill Iraqi Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib.
Zero Tolerance claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the closure of "Type C prisons."
Zero Tolerance claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they targeted Fevronia Patrianakou as part of their campaign to punish those who are contributing to the continuation of the Greek regime.
Ziaur Rahman was kidnapped by the Taliban in order to commit Jihad against security forces.
Zied Gharbi, a Muslim extremist, claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the police of being "tyrants."
Zulfiqar Ali's note suggested that he was religiously motivated to kill the policemen because they were guarding the American Consulate in Karachi.
Zuwar al-Imam Rida claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that they would release the Turkish pilots once Syrian rebels released nine Lebanese pilgrims that had been abducted in May 2012.