Date City Country PerpetratorWeapon InjuriesFatalitiesDescription21-Mar-06 Israel Palestine

IslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 A van carrying at least onePalestinian on his way to carry out abombing in Israel was stopped byIsraeli security forces after a high-speed chase on the Jerusalem-TelAviv highway. Israeli officialsreceived specific intelligenceinvolving the van and pursued it afterit left Jerusalem. The driver of thevan was transporting Palestinianswho had entered the countryillegally. When the police orderedhim to stop, he continued driving,inciting the chase. Eventually thevehicle was forced to stop byroadblocks put up on the highway.Police found ten men inside and abag of explosives. The individualsuspected of carrying out the attackis thought to be a member ofPalestine Islamic Jihad. It is unclear ifthe other individuals were involved inthe attack, however some suspectthat the would-be-bomber did notdetonate his explosives because oftheir presence. Israel security forceshave been on high alert, as thecountry's elections are only a weekaway.

21-Mar-06 La Paz Bolivia Unknown Explosives4 2 Two bombs exploded on the secondfloor of two separate hotels late inthe evening of 21 March into theearly hours of the 22 March. At thefirst explosion, a local man andwoman were killed and four otherswere injured at the Linares GuestHouse in downtown La Paz. Therewas also damage to nearby homes.The second bomb went off at theResidencial Riosinho hotel in El Alto.Four people were wounded. Thepolice arrested US citizen ClaudioLestat and a woman claiming to behis wife, Uruguayan Alda Ribeiros, inEl Alto. The couple was accused ofbeing responsible for the bombings.Evidence included a naked photo ofthe Uruguayan woman on top ofcases of explosives, a diary in Englishwhich had plans to attack the ChileanConsulate in La Paz on 25 March,statements by Lestat that he hadtried to kill over a hundred people,and the same kind of fuse used todetonate the dynamite present inLestat's backpack. The couple hadbeen tried in Argentina for trying toblow open an ATM with explosives.Reports from both the ProsecutorGeneral's Office, the Police, and theExecutive speculated that there maybe some political or religiousmotivation behind the attacks. TheExecutive, in particular, stressed thatthese attacks were somehowconnected to or originating from theUS and business oligarchs. Therewere a lot of reports in the pressabout President Morales using thisattack to his political advantagebecause of the US citizenship of oneof the suspects.Other sources:Cochabamba Los Tiempos, 22 March;La Paz La Prensa, 23 March; CaracasTelesur, 23 March

21-Mar-06 Jhapa Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 12 On March 21, members of theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistsattacked the Ilaka Police post inJhapa district. Nine police personneland three Maoists were killed in theensuing altercation.

21-Mar-06 Sunsari Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown8 1 Suspected members of theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistsattacked a police post in SunsariDistrict, killing one person andinjuring eight others before fleeingthe scene.Note: Incident date isapproximate

21-Mar-06 Doli Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On March 21, unidentified assailantsplanted a bomb underneath a 30-inch diameter gas pipeline in Doli,North West Frontier Province. Thesupply of gas to Punjab wasinterrupted following the attack.

21-Mar-06 Bogota Colombia Unknown Unknown0 0 Unknown perpetrators kidnappedJaime Enrique Gomez, a political aidto Senator Piedad Cordoba. SenatorCordoba has stated that thekidnapping was politically motivatedand has asked to be contacted by theperpetrators. There was noinformation on the weapon used orinjuries caused.

21-Mar-06 JerusalemIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 An attempted suicide bombing wasprevented in Israel when a suicidebomber was arrested on theJerusalem-Tel Aviv highway one weekbefore the Israeli election in March2006. The would-be bomberadmitted that he intended to carryout a suicide attack on the bus stopat the Haifa-area Checkpost junction.The investigations also revealed thata Palestinian resident of Jerusalemhad driven him from Nablus toventral Israel. The would-be bomberwas arrested, as was the driver, andAkram Sabaa, in Israeli from Usefiyehwho had employed the would-bebomber without the proper permits.NOTE: Attack date is approximate

21-Mar-06 La Paz Bolivia Unknown Explosives4 0 Two bombs exploded on the secondfloor of two separate hotels by thesame perpetrator late evening of the21st of March into the early hours ofthe 22nd of March. At the firstexplosion, a local man and womanwere killed and four others wereinjured at the Linares Guest House indowntown La Paz. There was alsodamage to nearby homes. Thesecond bomb went off at theResidencial Riosinho hotel in El Alto.Four people were wounded. Thepolice arrested US citizen ClaudioLestat and a woman claiming to behis wife, Uruguayan Alda Ribeiros, inEl Alto. The couple was accused ofbeing responsible for the bombings.Evidence included a naked photo ofthe Uruguayan woman on top ofcases of explosives, a diary in Englishwhich had plans to attack the ChileanConsulate in La Paz on 25 March,statements by Lestat that he hadtried to kill over a hundred people,and the same kind of fuse used todetonate the dynamite present inLestat's backpack. The couple hadbeen tried in Argentina for trying toblow open an ATM with explosives.Reports from both the ProsecutorGeneral's Office, the Police, and theExecutive speculated that there maybe some political or religiousmotivation behind the attacks. TheExecutive, in particular, stressed thatthese attacks were somehowconnected to or originating from theUS and business oligarchs. Therewas a lot of reports in the pressabout President Morales using thisattack to his political advantagebecause of the US citizenship of oneof the suspects.Other sources:Cochabamba Los Tiempos, 22 March;La Paz La Prensa, 23 March; CaracasTelesur, 23 March

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 16 Gunmen shot 16 Shiite pilgrims whowere traveling back from Karbalafollowing the celebration of theAshura holiday. Their bodies werefound in Baghdad. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad as it responded to an earlierattack on a bus filled with Shiitepilgrims. The attack killed two policeand wounded four others. Insurgentsoften use this type of coordinatedattack on responding police patrols.Police in Iraq are the frequent targetof insurgent attack.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad as it responded to an earlierattack on a truck filled with Shiitepilgrims. The attack killed one policeand wounded two others. Insurgentsoften use this type of coordinatedattack on responding police patrols.Police in Iraq are the frequent targetof insurgent attack.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A car bomb exploded in a busymarket in Baghdad, killing onecivilian and wounding four others.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms28 1 Gunmen attacked a truck carryingShiite pilgrims back from Karbalawhere they had just celebrated theAshura holiday, killing one pilgrimand wounding 28 others. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations. Theattack was followed by an attack onthe police patrol responding to thefirst incident, killing one police andwounding five others. Insurgentsoften use this type of coordinatedattack on responding police patrols.

22-Mar-06 Madain Iraq Unknown Explosives0 4 Gunmen attacked an Iraqi policeheadquarters in Madain, also theMadain City Hall, with mortar fire. Abattalion of the Al-Salam public orderbrigade was stationed in the buildingand four members of the battalion,including the commander, were killedin the attack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. The attack wasfollowed by an armed assault on thebuilding. This was the second largescale attack by insurgents on policeheadquarters in two days. About 70insurgents were detained in raidsfollowing the incident, including oneSyrian with leaflets by the leader ofal-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen opened fire on theelectricity minister's convoy inBaghdad, wounding three guards andthe top civil servant in the ministry,Turki Alwan. The electricity ministerwas not in the convoy at the time ofthe attack. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onepolice officer. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Mar-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol as it responded to anattack on a convoy of civilianstransporting supplies for the USmilitary near Baqubah. The attackon the civilians killed three truckdrivers. One police officer waswounded in the attack on the police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq. Insurgents often coordinatetheir attacks by attacking policepatrols responding to earlierincidents.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfour police who work as guards at theeducation ministry. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq as are attacks ongovernment security personnel.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingtwo police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police commandos were injuredwhen a bomb exploded near theirpatrol in Baghdad. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

22-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A police patrol was attacked bygunmen in Baghdad, wounding onepoliceman and killing another. Policein Iraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack.

22-Mar-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 A teacher at Basra High School,Nafeh Al-Fahdawi, was beheaded infront of his students. Attacks onteachers and schools are increasinglyfrequent in Iraq.

22-Mar-06 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms8 1 Ruslan Aliyev, head of the Botlikhregion of Dagestan, was shot whilehe and his bodyguards were drivingon Magomed Gadzhiyev Street inMakhachkala. Four of hisbodyguards were injured as well asfour bystanders. Aliyev latersuccumbed to his injuries.

22-Mar-06 Laddah Pakistan Unknown Unknown0 1 On March 22, a group of maskedgunmen attacked the vehicle of pro-government cleric MaulanaSibghatullah in the Laddah area ofSouth Waziristan. Sibghatullah waskilled in the attack while three otherpassengers in the car were abducted.

22-Mar-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On March 22, a section of railroadtrack leading to a National MineralDevelopment Corporation (NMDC) inDantewara district was blown up bysuspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoists.The Maoists then bombed the NMDCinstallation, causing heavy propertydamage but no casualties. TheMaoists have targeted NMDC threetimes since February 1.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives32 25 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle just outside the headquartersof the Baghdad Police Major CrimeUnit, killing at least 25 people,including 15 police officers. About 32people were wounded in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 3 A car bomb exploded near a policecheckpoint in Baghdad, killing threepolice and wounding six people,including one police officer. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives22 7 A car bomb exploded in a marketnear a Shiite mosque in Baghdad,killing seven people and wounding 22others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 1 A car bomb was remotely detonatednear a police patrol in Baghdad,killing one Shiite pilgrim whohappened to be passing by. Police inIraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

23-Mar-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 4 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baqubah, killing four policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 4 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing twopolice and two bystanders andwounding at least seven otherpeople, including two police officers.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

23-Mar-06 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Iskandariyah, killingone policeman and wounding threeothers. Police in Iraq are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

23-Mar-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen ambushed a police patrolconvoy in Mosul as it wastransporting detainees to Mosul,killing two police and wounding twoothers. The gunmen did not succeedin freeing the detainees. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A private contractor was killed bygunmen in Baghdad. Contractors,particularly those who work with USand Iraqi forces, are frequentlytargeted by insurgent attacks.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A power plant employee was killedby gunmen who opened fire on himin Baghdad. Attacks on utilityemployees and the utilitiesthemselves are used as tools byinsurgents to undermine thegovernment's ability to provideservices for its people. Utilityemployees are also viewed asgovernment collaborators.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded at a bus station inBaghdad, wounding one civilian.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 The convoy of Major General Ali al-Yasiri, the chief of the Baghdadpolice, was attacked by a roadsidebomb in Baghdad. Two of al-Yasiri'sbodyguards were injured in theattack, but al-Yasiri was not in theconvoy at the time of the attack.Security officials are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack in Iraq.

23-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Baghdad attacked asecurity vehicle in the convoy ofSlovakia's ambassador to Iraq,opening fire on the convoy outsidethe Slovak embassy. No one wasinjured in the attack. Attacks ondiplomatic targets are frequent inIraq.

23-Mar-06 Hit Iraq Unknown Explosives6 7 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police patrol in Hit,killing seven people and woundingsix others. The attack also destroyedfour vehicles. A roadside bombexploded near the site of the incidentsoon after the suicide bombdetonated, causing no additionalinjuries. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

23-Mar-06 Poso IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 A small bomb exploded in front of aneighborhood security post in Poso inCentral Sulawesi; there were noinjuries from the blast.

23-Mar-06 PietrosellaFrance Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated in aholiday villa belonging to residents ofmainland France in Pietrosella, onthe island of Corsica. The blastdestroyed the home. No group hasclaimed responsibility.

23-Mar-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 2 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) killed atleast two Palestinian militants whilethey attempted to place an explosivedevice near the Gaza Strip securityfence.

23-Mar-06 Kohlu Pakistan Unknown Explosives9 1 On March 23, one person was killedand nine people were injured when abomb exploded at a public telephonebooth in the Kohlu area ofBalochistan.

23-Mar-06 Bara Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms3 0 On March 23, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists opened fire in the bazaar atBharatchowk in Bara district, injuringa policeman, a journalist, and ahealth worker.

24-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 4 A bomb exploded in a bakery inBaghdad, killing four workers andwounding one other. As policeresponded to the attack, a seconddevice detonated, killing one policeofficer and injuring another.Coordinated attacks that target firstresponders and innocent bystandersare increasingly frequent in Iraq.

24-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing threepolicemen and wounding one other.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

24-Mar-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on three powerstation workers as they went to workin Taji, killing all three. Attacks onutility workers and utilitiesthemselves are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use attacks on utilities toundermine the ability of thegovernment to provide for the Iraqipeople.

24-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

24-Mar-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives17 5 A bomb exploded outside of theSunni Saad Ibn Abi Wakkas mosquein Khalis as worshippers left eveningprayers. The attack killed five Sunnisand wounded 17 others. The attacklikely had sectarian motivation andcomes amid a spike in sectarianviolence in Iraq.

24-Mar-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a Sunni ashe left a mosque following sayingprayers. The attack occurred in Basraand likely had sectarian motivations.

24-Mar-06 MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Firearms1 4 Gunmen entered a house inMahmudiyah and attacked thefamily, killing four people andwounding one other. Officials believethe attack had sectarian motivations.

24-Mar-06 Madain Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed men attacked the DistrictOffice in Madain, killing andwounding a number of securitypersonnel. Exact numbers were notgiven. Attacks on local governmentbuildings are frequent in Iraq.

24-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Col. Muayyad al-Mashhandani, a police commando,outside his home in Baghdad. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

24-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 The Director General of the HealthMinistry Court in Iraq, Dr. JasibLateef, was the target of anassassination attempt when gunmenopened fire on his car in Baghdad ashe traveled to Baghdad InternationalAirport. Lateef was not injured, butone of his companions was woundedin the attack. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

24-Mar-06 BoumerdesAlgeria SalafistGroup forCall andCombat(GSPC)

Firearms0 1 A member of the Salafist Group forCall and Combat (GSPC) killedBrahim Djelladi, the mayor ofBenchoud (Boumerdes). The attackoccurred days after the beginning ofa government sponsored amnestyprogram for militants.

24-Mar-06 Abuja Nigeria Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosion injured a man near thehouse of Ibrahim Mantu, the DeputySenate President. The victimsustained injuries to his legs, arms,and chest from what was believed tobe a grenade. Mantu's house couldhave been targeted because heheads a commission that manybelieve is designed to allow PresidentObasanjo to circumvent theconstitution and seek a third term.

24-Mar-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofAshqelon. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks have beenincreasingly frequent.

24-Mar-06 Imphal India Unknown Unknown0 0 On March 24, unidentified assailantsattacked the home of CommunistParty of India (Marxist) Legislator, Dr,M. Nara Singh at Wangjing Tentha inImphal City, however no casualtieswere reported in the incident.

24-Mar-06 Gajapati India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown1 1 On March 24, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked an Orissa State ArmedPolice camp in Gajapati district,killing one police officer, injuringanother, and kidnapping a juniorlevel district official.Note: Casualtyfigures are approximate

24-Mar-06 Gajapati India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown1 0 On March 24, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked the Udayagiri Jail inGajapati district, injuring one policeofficer and kidnapping the jailsuperintendent.Note: Casualtyfigures are approximate.

24-Mar-06 Zhob Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On March 24, unidentified assailantsbombed two electricity transformersin Zhob, Balochistan. The explosionsdestroyed the transformers andinterrupted the supply of electricityto over one hundred homes in thearea.

24-Mar-06 Saptari Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On March 24, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists set fire to four buses on theMahendra Highway in SaptariDistrict, though no injuries werereported.

24-Mar-06 Dailekh Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On March 24, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists bombed the house of thenewly elected ward chairman ofDailekh District, identified as GaganBahadur Khadka. Khadka won hisseat in February 2006 representingthe Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

24-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded in a bakery inBaghdad as police responded to anearlier attack. The explosion killedone police officer and injuredanother. The gunmen left theexplosive device in a package at thebakery when they left and itexploded while police wereexamining it. Insurgents often targetpolice who respond to other incidentsand attacks.

24-Mar-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was found in thecar of Nazir Yevloyev, the head of thepress service of the Ingush InteriorMinistry, in Nazran. The bomb wasdisarmed.

24-Mar-06 EkazhevoRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device targeting thehead of Nazran’s Main Department ofInternal Affairs was found anddefused in Ekazhevo.

25-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Sunni Imam, Mustafah Abd Farhan,of the Al-Aqtab al-Arbah Mosque inBaghdad, was killed by unknowngunmen who opened fire on him inBaghdad when he stopped to havehis car repaired. Attacks on clericsare frequent in Iraq. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations.

25-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a trafficpoliceman in Baghdad before placinga bomb in his booth. The explosion ofthe bomb killed four people andwounded four others when itexploded as a minibus filled withcivilians passed by.

25-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 4 A bomb exploded in a traffic policebooth in Baghdad as a bus passedby. The explosion killed four civiliansand wounded four other peopleincluding two policemen. The attackstarted when gunmen killed thetraffic policeman whose booth wasused for the attack.

25-Mar-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed thebodyguard of the head of Basra'sSunni Endowment, which overseesthe religious property of Sunnis inBasra. The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

25-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen wounded one police officerwhen they opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

25-Mar-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A car bomb was detonated near apolice patrol in Samarra, woundingthree police commandos and onecivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped police Col.Muayad Ahmad Al-Mashhadani infront of his home in Baghdad. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

25-Mar-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the Sunni imam of theal-Kabier mosque in Fallujah whenthey opened fire on him.

25-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 6 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing six people andwounding three others, including onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Mar-06 Elazig Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, which wasplanted in a trash can outside abuilding housing the DemocraticSociety Party (DTP) detonated,causing damage to windows innearby shops. There were noreported injuries.

25-Mar-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastone rocket on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial zone, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

25-Mar-06 SurankoteKashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Poonch District, unidentifiedassailants blew up the vehicle of aZonal Education Officer at IqbalNagar in Surankote, though nocasualties were reported in the blast.Note: Incident date is approximate

25-Mar-06 Mir Ali Pakistan Unknown Unknown4 0 On March 25, unidentified assailantsattacked a convoy of vehiclestransporting police officers betweenMir Ali and Miranshah in NorthWaziristan, injuring four officers inthe attack.

25-Mar-06 Kanker India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 11 On March 25, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoiststriggered a landmine explosion inKanker district. Reports suggest thatthe Maoists mistakenly believed apassing car to be a police vehiclewhen they detonated the explosive,killing eleven people and injuringfour others.

25-Mar-06 Janakpur Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 2 On March 24, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists attacked the Ward PoliceOffice in the Mujaliya area ofJanakpur municipality, killing twopolice personnel.

25-Mar-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Twenty three rockets rigged asimprovised bombs were found inAmarah in a bus station. They weresafely defused.

25-Mar-06 VladikavkazRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was found in thecar park outside the building of thelocal self-government administrationin Vladikavkaz. The time on thedevice was set at 900 local time. Itwas safely defused.

26-Mar-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A bomb exploded outside a school inBasra just as students were arrivingfor the start of the school day. Theattack killed one student. Attacks onschools are increasingly frequent inIraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded inBaghdad near a group of securitycontractors. Three contractors werewounded in the attack. Attacks onsecurity contractors are frequent inIraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanas he traveled to work in Baghdad,wounding him. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Wajihiya Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a police station inWajihiya, killing two police. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq. Theattack was followed by an attack onthe car of the mayor as he rushed tothe scene of the attack on the police.The mayor was not injured, but threeof his guards were.

26-Mar-06 Wajihiya Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded near thecar of the mayor or Wajihiya, IsmailElwan, as he was traveling to thescene of an earlier attack on a policestation in the town. Three of themayor's bodyguards were woundedin the attack. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Lt. Col. Ahmed Fadhil was injuredwhen gunmen attacked him as hetraveled to work in Baghdad. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed a policeman and hisbrother when they opened fire onthem as they walked in Baqubah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked severalbodyguards of Iraqi Finance MinisterAli Abd-al-Amir Allawi with gunfire asthey traveled to pick up the ministerin Baghdad. One guard was killedand a civilian bystander wounded.Attacks on government officials andtheir guards are frequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Al-Baghdadi

Iraq Unknown Firearms6 2 Col. Sha'ban Barzan, the chief ofpolice in Al-Baghdadi, was the targetof an assassination attempt whengunmen opened fire on his convoy inthe Al-Baghdadi area. The attack ledto the death of two of Barzan'saides, including his brother whoholds the rank of first lieutenant, andthe injury of six other guards. Barzanwas not hurt. Attacks on policeofficials are frequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding four police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Muhammad Adib Muhammad al-Qadi,a judge and investigating magistrateat the Al-Karkh Criminal Court, wasthe target of an assassinationattempt when gunmen opened fireon him in Baghdad. Al-Qadi wasinjured in the attack. Attacks ongovernment employees, judgesincluded, are frequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on two oilinstallation protection guards, killingboth. The attack occurred in Balad.Attacks on oil industry employeesand the oil industry itself arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen target theIraqi oil industry to undermine amajor source of income for Iraq anddestabilize the Iraqi government.

26-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated infront of the home of the chief ofpolice of Al-Muqdad in Kirkuk. AdelZain Al-Abdeen was not injured whenthe device exploded as he left hishome for work. Only materialdamage was caused. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Police found the bodies of 14 Sunnimen who had been shot in Baghdad.All the men had the name Omar, andhad apparently been killed forsharing a name with Imam Omar, animportant figure in the Sunnitradition. The attack likely hadsectarian motivation.

26-Mar-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing tworockets at the Israeli city of Ashqelon.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial zone, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

26-Mar-06 Lasbela Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Lasbela, Balochistan, unidentifiedassailants set off two bombs outsidethe house of Chief Minister JamMohammed Yousuf. The blastscaused some property damage, butYousuf was not at home at the time,and no other injuries were reported.Note: Incident date is approximate.

26-Mar-06 Kanker India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 1 On March 26, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoiststriggered a landmine explosionoutside of Gorbinapal Village inKanker District, killing one CentralReserve Police Force personnel andinjuring another as they werepatrolling the area on foot.

26-Mar-06 Banke Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives1 0 On March 26, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists set off a bomb on theMahendra Multiple Campus atNepalgunj in Banke District, injuringone person and damaging the FreeStudents Union building.

27-Mar-06 Tal Afar Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives30 40 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive belt outside an Armyrecruiting center at the Tamarat basein Tal Afar, killing 40 people andwounding at least 30 others. Theexplosion occurred among a crowd ofarmy recruits, a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of several Sunniinsurgent groups including al-Qaedain Iraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

27-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A bomb exploded inside a minibus inBaghdad's Sadr City, killing twopeople and wounding six others. Thebomb had been left in a bag on thebus.

27-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding four peopleincluding one policeman. The bombexploded near a police car, but hit acivilian bus instead, wounding twopassengers, the bus driver, and onepoliceman.

27-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A policeman was wounded when abomb exploded near his patrol inBaghdad. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a police cartransporting several dead bodies thathad been found earlier in Baghdad.The blast wounded three civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Mar-06 Yathrib Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A man who worked as an Iraqi armysupplier was killed by gunmen whoshot him in Yathrib. Attacks on thosewho support US forces are frequentin Iraq.

27-Mar-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 Insurgents threw a grenade at apolice patrol in Mosul, wounding fivepolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

27-Mar-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Armed men attacked and woundedfour Iraqis who work for US forces ona US base near Tikrit. Attacks onthose who work with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

27-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives35 7 Several rockets were fired at abuilding in Iraq that houses offices oftwo leading Shiite political parties,the Dawa Party and the FadhilaParty. The attack killed seven peopleand wounded 35 others. Attacks onpolitical party offices are frequent inIraq.

27-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed men kidnapped 16 employeesof the Baghdad trading company, Al-Saeed Import-Export Company. Thekidnappers went through companypapers and computers beforekidnapping the workers.

27-Mar-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped the Presidentand Dean of Anbar University, AbdulHadi Rajab al-Hitawi, from his homein Ramadi. Attacks on Universityprofessors and officials are frequentin Iraq.

27-Mar-06 Jolo PhilippinesUnknown Explosives20 9 A bomb blast on the lower level of atwo story-building killed mostlycooperative employees workingthere, while sending others to thehospital with severe burns. Thebuilding's façade collapse followingthe explosion. Nine people werekilled and twenty injured. One manwas taken for questioning, but it isunclear if he is, in fact, a suspect.

27-Mar-06 PhilippinesMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)

Firearms0 1 Mardizon Abedin, the villagechairman of Datu Saudi Ampatuan,was shot and killed by suspectedmembers of the Moro IslamicLiberation Front (MILF) inMaguindanao Province.

27-Mar-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A Muslim district chief was killed onhis was home in Pattani.

27-Mar-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 A Muslim village chief was shot todeath while driving his motorcycle inYala. His four year-old daughter,who was riding with him at the time,survived the attack.

27-Mar-06 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 In Kandahar, police approached twomen, following a tip, and attemptedto detain them under suspicion ofplotting to attack a governmentfacility. As the police approached,one of the men detonated theexplosives he was carrying, killinghimself and his partner.

27-Mar-06 Konar AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On March 27, unidentified assailantsset fire to a girls’ middle school inKhas Konar District. According toofficials, the school was located inthe Tanar area and servedapproximately 1,200 students. Thefire destroyed six tents and theircontents.

27-Mar-06 Gramsir AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 On March 27, two men set off aroadside bomb as the car of theDistrict Governor of Gramsir District,Haji Abdolla Jan, passed over it. Theexplosion damaged the vehicle andinjured one bodyguard, but left theDistrict Governor unharmed. Twomen were arrested at the scene ofthe incident and later identified asZiaoddin and Abdorrahman.

27-Mar-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives2 1 Israeli Defense Forces fired on threePalestinian militants firing rocket-propelled grenades into Israel fromthe Gaza Strip. The militantsreturned fire. One Palestiniangunman was killed, the two otherswere wounded. Palestine IslamicJihad claimed responsibility for theattack. Since Israel's withdrawalfrom the Gaza Strip, rocket attackson southern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

27-Mar-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 In Srinagar unidentified assailantstriggered a small explosive blastalong Airport Road near Humhama,injuring one person.Note: Incidentdate is approximate

27-Mar-06 ChamparanIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 2 On March 27, a group of suspectedmembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists attacked a police partyas it returned from a case in EastChamparan District. An AssistantSub-Inspector of Police was killed inthe attack as was one Maoist.

27-Mar-06 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms1 0 In Anantnag District, unidentifiedgunmen attacked the village head ofLamar Qazigund, identified as AliMohammed Bhat. Bhat was injuredby a gunshot in the attack, butsurvived.Note: Incident date isapproximate

27-Mar-06 Banke Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On March 27, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists bombed the DistrictDevelopment Committee Office atNepalgunj in Banke District,damaging the building but causingno casualties.

27-Mar-06 PolannaruwaSriLanka

Unknown Firearms0 1 On March 27, unidentified gunmenshot and killed the personalsecretary of Sri Lanka’s Minister ofAgriculture, Environment, Irrigationand Mahaweli DevelopmentMaithripala Sirisena, identified as M.L. Dharmasiri. The attack occurred inthe Aranangawila area ofPolannaruwa district.

28-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, wounding fourpolicemen and two children whowere walking to school. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

28-Mar-06 NasiriyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Three insurgents were killed inNasiriyah when they tried to plant abomb in front of the home of an Iraqijournalist who works for the US-funded Iraqi TV station, Al-Hurra.Attacks on journalists are frequent inIraq, particularly those associatedwith US forces. The journalist was notinjured.

28-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed anintelligence officer in Baghdad.Attacks on police and securitypersonnel are frequent in Iraq.

28-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen stormed a DaewooInternational electronics store inBaghdad and kidnapped the storemanager and two employees. Theattack occurred amid a rash ofkidnappings in Baghdad and was oneof two kidnapping attacks on DaewooInternational stores. Attacks onworkers for foreign companies in Iraqare frequent.

28-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in military uniforms stormeda Daewoo International electronicsstore in Baghdad and kidnapped 15employees. The attack occurredamid a rash of kidnappings inBaghdad and was one of twokidnapping attacks on DaewooInternational stores. Attacks onworkers for foreign companies in Iraqare frequent.

28-Mar-06 IskandariyahIraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives12 2 A suicide car bomb was detonated bytwo men who drove the car up to apolice station in Iskandariyah andopened fire on police beforedetonating their car bomb. One ofthe bombers was shot when policereturned fire before the explosion.Mortar fire fell on the stationfollowing the explosion. The attackwounded 11 police and a femalebystander. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of severalterrorist groups including al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

28-Mar-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen opened fire at a car carryingIraqi contractors who providedconstruction and other services to UStroops in Tikrit. The attack occurredin Tikrit and resulted in the death oftwo contractors and the injury of oneother. Attacks on those who workwith US forces are frequent in Iraq.

28-Mar-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire at a local Tikritcouncil member, but missed themember and instead killed his son.Attacks on local governmentpersonnel are frequent in Iraq.

28-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A car bomb exploded near theMudhaif restaurant in Baghdad,wounding five civilians.

28-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Kirkuk, wounding five police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

28-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb exploded near an oil facilityin Kirkuk, wounding five oil facilityguards. Attacks on oil facilities andtheir employees are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks todisrupt a main source of income forIraq and to undermine the new Iraqigovernment.

28-Mar-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 2 Two Israeli Bedouins, a father andson, were killed in an explosion in afield between Nahal Oz and the Karnicrossing. Palestine Islamic Jihadclaimed responsibility for the attackand stated that it was meant todisrupt Israeli elections scheduled forthat day. Israeli authorities believethat the explosion was caused by arocket that had been in the field andexploded later. Security forcesreported that three rockets werelaunched by militants into Israel onthis day. No other casualties ordamage were reported.

28-Mar-06 Nimroz AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 5 On March 28, suspected Talibanmilitants set off a remote controlledbomb in Nimroz Province that strucka vehicle carrying five men workingfor the security firm USPI. Theexplosion killed all five people,including three Afghan workers andtwo foreigners, allegedly SouthAfricans. The security team wascharged with maintaining security fora Turkish reconstruction team in thearea.

28-Mar-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing aKatyusha rocket on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. This was the first time aKatyusha rocket had been fired atIsrael. Unlike smaller rockets used inmost attacks, the Katyusha has arange of twenty kilometers and cancarry over twenty kilograms ofexplosives. Since Israel's withdrawalfrom the Gaza Strip, rocket attackson Southern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial zone, Ashqelon is oftentargeted. Israeli media reported thata total of three rockets landed inIsrael on this day. No damage ofinjuries were reported.

28-Mar-06 Caracas VenezuelaUnknown BiologicalAgent

0 0 An unknown perpetrator sent anenvelope purportedly containinganthrax to Interior and JusticeMinister Jesse Chacon at the Interiorand Justice Ministry on UrdanetaAvenue in Caracas. Security officialspulled the envelope out afterdeciding that it needed to bechecked. It is now with theProsecutor's office and otherintelligence agencies. There were nofatalities or injuries reported.

28-Mar-06 Imphal India Unknown Firearms0 0 On March 28, unknown gunmenattacked the home of a State TribalDevelopment Officer at HaobamMarak Irom Leikai in Imphal WestDistrict, though no casualties werereported following the incident.

28-Mar-06 PeshawarPakistan Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

16 1 On March 28, unidentified assailantsdetonated a set of bombs placed ona motorcycle outside Haroon Mansionin the Shuba Bazaar in Peshawar,killing one person and injuring 16others. Police believe the blast wasintended to target Senior AwamiNational Party leader Lateef Afridi.

28-Mar-06 BalochistanPakistan Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Balochistan, unidentifiedassailants set fire to a gas well in thePirkoh gas field, but no injuries orcasualties were reported in theattack.Note: Incident date isapproximate

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms6 8 Gunmen in police commandouniforms stormed the al-IbtikarTrading Company in Baghdad, killingeight employees and wounding sixsecurity guards. The attack comesamid a surge in violence directed atbusinesses in the capital. Survivorsof the attack said that the attackersasked to see the company managerwho was not there and identifiedthemselves as being from the InteriorMinistry. The attackers also set fire topart of the building.

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq IslamicArmy inIraq

Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at the GreenZone in Baghdad, which houses theUS embassy and Iraqi governmentoffices. The attack did not cause anycasualties. Attacks on the GreenZone are frequent in Iraq.The attackwas claimed by Islamic Army in Iraq.

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing onepoliceman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman in Baghdad was shotand killed by a sniper who openedfire on him while he was on patrol.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on three staffersin the Baghdad office of Shiite clericMuqtada al-Sadr, killing all three.Those who work for and support al-Sadr who has significant religiousand political influence, are frequentlyattacked. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

29-Mar-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside the homeof a tribal sheikh in Baqubah. Nocasualties were caused. Attacks ontribal leaders who play significantroles in local governments andpolitics and often work with US forcesare frequent in Iraq.

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police were wounded when anexplosive charge detonated neartheir patrol in Baghdad. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

29-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside of thehome of Kirkuk's Chief of Police,Rahim Awah. No injuries werecaused. Police are frequentlytargeted by insurgent attack.

29-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a mosque inBaghdad, wounding several guardsbefore they were repelled byresidents. Attacks on mosques arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations. No exactcasualty numbers were given.

29-Mar-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped Taha al-Mutlaq,the brother of Saleh al-Mutlaq, thehead of the Iraqi Front for NationalDialogue party. The incidentoccurred outside of Baghdad whenTaha was driving north. Taha is alsoa member of the Iraqi Front forNational Dialogue. Attacks on thefamilies of key political figures arefrequent in Iraq.Taha al-Mutlaq'sbody was found in a Baghdadmorgue on April 17. NOTE: Attackdate is approximate.

29-Mar-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The brother of Sunni politician Khalafal-Alyan was kidnapped. Attacks onthe family members of Iraqilawmakers are frequent in Iraq.NOTE:Attack date is approximate.

29-Mar-06 Nazran Russia IngushJama'atShariat

Other 0 0 Magomed Chakhkiyev, a deputy inthe Ingush Parliament, waskidnapped from his home on Feb 29.A month later the captors sent amessage through the KavkazTsentrwebsite to Chakhkiyev's sons-in-law,Ingush president Murat Zyazikov andRepublic Prosecutor Makhmud AliKalimatov, asking them to eitherresign or free all mujahedeen fromprison in exchange for Chakhkiyev'sreturn. The message sendersidentified themselves asrepresentatives of the Ingush Jama'atShari at.

29-Mar-06 DigosCity

PhilippinesUnknown Explosives22 0 A bomb exploded at the back of aWeena bus in Digos City on southernMindanao Island just after the vehiclehad parked inside the terminal.Twenty-one passengers and a vendorwere injured in the blast.

29-Mar-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets on Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

29-Mar-06 JalalabadAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On March 29, a bomb destroyed abridge along the Chaparhar Highwaybetween Khwajagan cemetery andChaparhar-Jalalabad Highway,located 18 km outside of JalalabadCity. An investigation is under way,although no arrests have been made.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle by ramming it into a policeconvoy in Baghdad, killing one policecommando and wounding five policeand two civilians. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding twopolice. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a police commando inBaghdad when they opened fire onhim as he left his home. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice underneath an oil pipelinethat runs from Kirkuk to Bayji,causing damage to the pipeline.Attacks on oil pipelines and the oilindustry are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks todisrupt a main source of income forIraq and to undermine the new Iraqigovernment.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on the car of AliHassan, one of the managingdirectors of Baghdad's central bank,as he drove to the Baghdad airport.Hassan was wounded in the attack.Attacks on those who work in andwith the Iraqi government arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one civilian andwounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding three policeand a civilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on an employeeof the Iraqi Water Resources Ministry,killing him. Attacks on governmentemployees are frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms1 8 Gunmen ambushed a bus filled withoil refinery workers as they left therefinery in Baiji. Eight workers werekilled and one was wounded. Attackson oil facilities and their employeesand on the oil industry are frequentin Iraq. Insurgents use these attacksto disrupt a main source of incomefor Iraq and to undermine the newIraqi government.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad. It missed the patrol andwounded six civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, killing onepoliceman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 NasiriyahIraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb targeting a group of oilfacility protection guards in Nasiriyahexploded, wounding two bystanders.Attacks on oil facilities and theiremployees and on the oil industryare frequent in Iraq. Insurgents usethese attacks to disrupt a mainsource of income for Iraq and toundermine the new Iraqigovernment.

30-Mar-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A female lawyer who served as thelegal advisor for the municipalelectricity department in Basra,Maymuna Hamdani, was killed whengunmen opened fire on her. Thosewho work with local governmentsare frequently attacked in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 7 A suicide car bomb exploded near aspecial unit of the Interior Ministrypolice commando force in Baghdad.The attack killed seven people andwounded a ministry official. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 1 A car bomb exploded near the ShiiteAli Basha mosque in Baghdad, killingone person and wounding at least 10others. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations. Mosques arefrequently attacked in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A car bomb exploded near the FattahPasha mosque in Baghdad, woundingfour people. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations. Mosques arefrequently attacked in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on SalemHameed, a member of the Shiite Al-Dawa party, in Baghdad, killing him.Attacks on those who participate inpolitics are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on MajedHameed, a member of the Shiite Al-Dawa party, in Baghdad, killing him.Attacks on those who participate inpolitics are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theheadquarters of the Iraqi IslamicParty in Baghdad. No injuries werereported. Attacks on political partyheadquarters are frequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb was found in the GreenZone in Baghdad, near theConfederate Palace. The Green Zonehouses the US embassy and manygovernment buildings. It was unclearhow the car bomb got inside theGreen Zone. The area was evacuatedand the device safely defused.

30-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Dr. Kazim Batin al-Hayyani, an IraqiUniversity professor, was kidnappedand assassinated by gunmen whoabducted him from the Al-Mustansiriyah University in Baghdad.Attacks on University professors andprofessionals are increasinglyfrequent in Iraq.

30-Mar-06 KedumimIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 5 A suicide bomber disguised as anultra-Orthodox Jew detonated hisexplosives near the entrance to theKedumim settlement, killing himselfand four Israelis; no additionalinjuries were reported. 24-year oldAhmad Mahmud Masharqah hitch-hiked to the settlement carrying aten kilogram bomb in a suitcase. TheAl-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for the attack. The nextday, Israeli security forces arrestedeight individuals suspected of beinginvolved in the attack, including theperpetrator's brother.

30-Mar-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Mayako Tayi, a village defensevolunteer, was shot in an ambush.Tayi was walking home in Yala's ThanTo District when he was injured bygunfire.

30-Mar-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives1 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket on the Israeli city of Ashqelon.The rocket hit a football field; oneperson was treated for shock. SinceIsrael's withdrawal from the GazaStrip, rocket attacks on southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. As an industrial zone,Ashqelon is often targeted.

30-Mar-06 MusaQala

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 On March 30, Taliban gunmenattacked the car of a governmentcommander, identified as PachaKhan, as he traveled to his office inMusa Qala District. Both Khan andhis brother, who was traveling withKhan, were killed in the attack.Taliban spokesman Qari MohammadYousuf claimed responsibility for theattack on behalf of the Taliban.

30-Mar-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives4 0 In Srinagar, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a picket of the 69Battalion of Central Reserve PoliceForce in Kawdara, wounding fourcivilians in the attack.Note: Incidentdate is approximate

30-Mar-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Srinagar, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a vehiclebelonging to the 71 Battalion ofCentral Reserve Police Force inMaharaj Gunj, but no damage wasreportedNote: Incident date isapproximate

30-Mar-06 SararoghaPakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 On March 30, Cleric Zahir Shah wasabducted from his home byunidentified assailants, and was laterfound shot to death on April 2 in theSararogha Village area of SouthWaziristan. A note was found next tothe body explaining that Zahir hadbeen killed because of his ties toAmericans.

30-Mar-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A radio-controlled bomb was found ina bus station in Nazran. It was safelydefused.

31-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 1 Three car bombs exploded aroundthe same time in the Assyrian Marketin Baghdad, killing one person andwounding seven others. The attackoccurred in the Dora district, aprimarily Sunni area.

31-Mar-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Fallujah, killing onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

31-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 3 A rocket was fired at the Iraqi InteriorMinistry building in Baghdad, but itmissed its target and instead hit anearby house, killing three peopleand wounding three others. Attackson government buildings arefrequent in Iraq.

31-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated a bomb underan oil pipeline just outside ofBaghdad. The pipeline runs fromBayji to the Dora refinery. Nocasualties were caused, but theexplosion caused a large fire. Oilpipelines and facilities are frequentlyattacked in Iraq. Insurgents attackthe oil industry to disrupt a majorsource of income for Iraq andundermine the new Iraqigovernment.

31-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated a bomb underan oil pipeline in Kirkuk. Nocasualties were caused. Oil pipelinesand facilities are frequently attackedin Iraq. Insurgents attack the oilindustry to disrupt a major source ofincome for Iraq and undermine thenew Iraqi government.

31-Mar-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Five explosive devices were defusedin a North Oil Company facility inKirkuk. Oil pipelines and facilities arefrequently attacked in Iraq.Insurgents attack the oil industry todisrupt a major source of income forIraq and undermine the new Iraqigovernment.

31-Mar-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman in the anti-terror unitwas killed when gunmen opened fireon him in Baghdad. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

31-Mar-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen ambushed a Shiite tribalchief, Adil Abdul Hadi, and several ofhis family members near Balad Ruzas they drove home from a funeral.One of the relatives was a member ofthe Baqubah Intelligence Service.The attack killed Hadi and five othermembers of his family. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.Tribal chiefs are frequently attackedbecause of their involvement in localpolitical affairs.

31-Mar-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the Al-SulaykhPolice Station. No casualties werereported. Police stations arefrequently targeted by insurgentattacks.

31-Mar-06 WarangalIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On March 31, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsblew up part of the office belongingto the Deputy Executive Engineer ofthe Panchayati Raj Department,located at Eturunagaram Village inWarangal District. No casualtieswere reported in the event.

31-Mar-06 Khulna BangladeshUnknown Explosives0 0 On March 31, unidentified assailantsthrew a bomb at the office of a localnon-governmental organization,identified as ADAMS, in theMaheshwar Pasha area of KhulnaCity. The bomb did not cause anymajor damage to the building and noinjuries were reported.

31-Mar-06 Srinagar Kashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

5 1 On March 31, members of HizbulMujahideen (HM) used a remotedetonator to set off an improvisedexplosive device as a CentralReserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicledrove through the Soura area ofSrinagar. The explosion killed CRPFHead Constable Madan Singh andinjured five others. Following theincident, HM claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

31-Mar-06 CharbhataIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On March 31, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsabducted the spokesperson of theBharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)Dongergarh unit, identified asRamchandra Sinha, from his home inCharbhata Village, shooting andkilling him in the process.

31-Mar-06 Sendri India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On March 31, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsabducted a leader of the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP), identified asBabla, from his home in SendriVillage, shooting and killing him inthe process.

31-Mar-06 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On March 31, unidentified assailantsbombed four electricity pylons at theQuetta-Sibi transmission line outsidethe Mach area. The explosionscaused wide spread power outagesfrom northern to southernBalochistan.

31-Mar-06 Sibi Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On March 31, unidentified assailantsbombed a railroad bridge along theSibi-Harnai section of track, althoughno injuries were reported.Note:Incident site approximate.

31-Mar-06 Malatya Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives0 0 The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)claimed responsibility for placing asound bomb at the Malatya policestation. The device was left at theentrance of a residential building andcaused damages to windows and thefront door. There were no reportedinjuries. In their statement of claim,the TAK stated, The Turkish peoplemust finally realize that theresponsible party for all the actionsthat we have conducted and willconduct is their bloody-handed PrimeMinister Erdogan and his slaveringtriggermen.

31-Mar-06 Istanbul Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives13 1 An A-4 type explosive devicedetonated near a bus stop in theKocamustafapasa neighborhood inIstanbul, killing one person andinjuring thirteen others. The devicehad been placed in a trash can.Some of the injured were foodvendors who had been set upnearby. The Kurdistan FreedomHawks (TAK) claimed responsibilityfor the attack, stating that it wasperpetrated in response to recentviolence in the southeastern part ofthe city.

31-Mar-06 Konak Turkey Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A 4 kilogram C-4 bomb was foundplanted along the side of a road oftendriven by police units. The device,which was remote-controlled, wasplanted inside a flower pot. Awoman discovered the device andcalled police, who were able todefuse the bomb.

31-Mar-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A senior police officer was waiting forhis wife outside the school where shetaught when he was shot to death inPattani Province.

31-Mar-06 Zormat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 1 On March 31, a group of Talibanmilitants attacked a police convoyreturning from the Kolalgo area ofZormat District. The police were ableto repel the attack and arrest one ofthe assailants. As the prisoner wasbeing detained, he detonated theexplosives that were strapped to hisbody, killing himself and injuring anearby policeman. This is reportedto be the first suicide attack in theZormat District of Paktia Province.

31-Mar-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 At least two rockets were fired onIsraeli territory. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

1-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Sunni Sheik was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him as he left hishome in Basra. Tribal chiefs arefrequently attacked because of theirinvolvement in local political affairs.The attack may also have hadsectarian motivations.

1-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A bomb exploded near a police patrolsouth of Basra, killing two policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

1-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolnear Baghdad University ofTechnology, killing one policemanand wounding five others. Severalpolice vehicles were severelydamaged in the attack. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

1-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

1-Apr-06 Tigzirt Algeria SalafistGroup forCall andCombat(GSPC)

Firearms0 1 Members of the Salafist Group forCall and Combat (GSPC) murdered acitizen on a highway 2km outsideTigzirt. The victim was believed tohave been an informant for thegovernment against the GSPC.

1-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apipeline south of Bayji, killing one ofthe member’s of Iraq’s FacilityProtection Services, the securityforce that does most protection of oilpipelines. No damage was caused tothe pipeline. Attacks on oil pipelines,security forces, and the oil industryare frequent in Iraq, whereinsurgents use these attacks toundermine one of Iraq’s mostprofitable industries.

1-Apr-06 RautahatNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown2 2 On April 1, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists attacked the police station inthe Gaur area of Rautahat District,killing two policemen and injuringtwo others.

1-Apr-06 Quetta Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives1 0 On April 1, suspected members ofthe Baloch Liberation Army threw agrenade into the home of a policeofficer in the Sariab Road area ofQuetta. The resulting explosionwounded the policemen’s daughter-in-law.

1-Apr-06 Takhar AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On April 1, the speaker of the TakharProvincial Legislature, Sayed Sadeq,was shot and killed in his home byunidentified assailants. It is not yetknown who is responsible for theattack.

1-Apr-06 Dasht-eChamtala

AfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 1 On April 1, Dad Mohammad Khan,member of the lower house ofparliament, was killed by unidentifiedassailants in the Dasht-e ChamtalaDistrict of Helmand Province.

1-Apr-06 Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfour rockets on Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported. The Al-NasirSalah-al-Din Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular ResistanceCommittees, claimed responsibilityfor firing three rockets on Sederot onthis day. Israeli Army radio reportedthat 100 rockets were fired at Israelon April 1st and 2nd. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

2-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen stormed a Shiite home inBaghdad, killing four members of thefamily. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

2-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policecaptain outside his home in Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baiji, wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Walid SobhiAhmed, the director of religioustourism at the Transport Ministry, inBaghdad. Attacks on those who workin government agencies are frequentin Iraq.

2-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The Imam Ali Mosque in Baghdadwas attacked by gunmen, butdamage was prevented when localresidents forced the attackers to flee.No casualties were reported. Attackson mosques are frequent in Iraq.

2-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Bombs exploded in front of three CDstores in downtown Baqubah,causing damage to the stores but nocasualties. Attacks on stores that sellWestern-style products, includingmusic, are frequently attacked inIraq.

2-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen planted explosives aroundthe Guba Shiite mosque in Baqubahand blew it up, damaging themosque, but not causing anycasualties. Attacks on mosquesusually have sectarian motivationsand are frequent in Iraq.

2-Apr-06 Zobaa Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a Sunni sheik,Abdul-Minaam Awad, in Zobaa, westof Baghdad. Tribal sheiks arefrequently attacked in Iraq for theirrole in local politics. The attack mayalso have had sectarian motivations.

2-Apr-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen killed a family of threeShiites in Balad Ruz as they traveledin search of their son who had beenkidnapped. At least one person waswounded in the incident. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

2-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot dead byunknown gunmen in Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge detonated neara group of police responding to anearlier explosion targeting a USpatrol in Kirkuk. The second blastwounded a police officer. Insurgentsfrequently the strategy of targetingpolice who respond to an earlierattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

2-Apr-06 Al-Sulaykh

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in the Al-Sulaykh area.No injuries were caused. Police arethe frequent targets of insurgentattacks.

2-Apr-06 Al-Sulaykh

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in the Al-Sulaykh area.No injuries were caused in theincident. Police are the frequenttargets of insurgent attacks.

2-Apr-06 Mach Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Members of the paramilitary forceswere able to successfully defuse tworemote-controlled bombs that hadbeen placed on the main railway atthe Mach Railroad Station. Thebombs were defused just a few hoursbefore two passenger trains werescheduled to pass through.Note:Incident date is approximate.

2-Apr-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive deviceexploded in the village of Barsukinear Nazran in Ingushetia. Theexplosion occurred near a statue ofIdris Zyazikov, a Soviet leader ofIngushetia and the uncle ofkidnapped current leader MuratZyazikov. The statue was damagedin the explosion and windows innearby buildings were blown out, butno one was injured.

2-Apr-06 StavropolRussia Unknown Explosives0 1 A policeman from the district ofNeftekumsk was killed in the villageof Irakli in Stepanovsky district whenunidentified attackers threw agrenade into his house.

2-Apr-06 ZamboangaPhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Firearms0 0 New People's Army (NPA) membersboarded a bus to search for soldiers.Upon finding none on board, therebels released the passengers andset fire to the vehicle. No one wasinjured.

2-Apr-06 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On April 2, a vehicle carrying aTurkish engineer and three Afghanbodyguards through Farah Provincewas stopped by a group of suspectedTaliban gunmen. The men in thevehicle were forced out and theguards were stripped of theirweapons. The assailants then shotand killed the Turkish engineer andset his body on fire before releasingthe bodyguards.

2-Apr-06 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 6 On April 2, Taliban militants attackeda police checkpoint in Kandahar’sDistrict 6 on motorcycles, killing sixpolicemen and injuring three others.Following the incident, Talibanspokesman Qari Mohammad Yousufclaimed responsibility for the attackon behalf of the Taliban.

2-Apr-06 Nade-eAli

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 2 On April 2, a group of suspectedTaliban militants attacked a policepatrol in the Nade-e Ali District ofHelmand Province. One policemanwas killed in the attack and twoothers were injured before they wereable to shoot and kill one of theassailants, causing the rest to flee.

2-Apr-06 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On April 2, unidentified gunmen shotand killed the Councilor of SoporeMunicipal Council, identified asMohammed Afzal, in the Sopore areaof Baramulla District. In the 2005municipal elections, Afzal had beenelected as an independent candidatewith the backing of the CongressParty.

2-Apr-06 DeraIsmailKhan

Pakistan Unknown Unknown2 0 On April 2, a group of unidentifiedassailants attempted to interrupt alocal celebration of the spring seasonin Dera Ismail Khan, claiming that thecelebration was un-Islamic. As policetried to repel the attack, two of theassailants were injured.

2-Apr-06 DeraIsmailKhan

Pakistan Unknown Firearms2 0 On April 2, unidentified assailantsattacked a group of devotees at theshrine of a Muslim Sufi saint in DeraIsmail Khan. Two people wereinjured in the shooting, though nofatalities were reported.

2-Apr-06 DadeldhuraNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected members of thecommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistsset fire to the District DevelopmentCommittee Office in DadeldhuraDistrict. Officials believe that theMaoists used a pressure cookerbomb to set the fire, although nocasualties were reported in theincident.Note: incident Date isapproximate

2-Apr-06 Bihar India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On April 2, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked the Nadaul Railroad Stationin the Patna area of Bihar. Despitethe attack lasting over 2 hours, nocasualties were reported and trainservice resumed shortly after.

2-Apr-06 Banke Nepal CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown5 0 On April 2, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists attacked several members ofthe People’s Front Nepal (PFN) in theBetahani area of Banke District.According to the PFN, the Maoistsattacked the PFN members for beingreluctant to participate in Maoistfunctions.Note: Injury figures areapproximate

2-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli Army radio reported that 100rockets were fired at Israel on April1st and 2nd. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

3-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two policemen were killed whengunmen opened fire on them inBasra. Police are the frequent targetof attack in Iraq.

3-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two workers at an electrical plantwere killed in Basra when gunmenopened fire on them. Utilityindustries and their workers arefrequently attacked in Iraq.Insurgents attack utilities toundermine the ability of the Iraqigovernment to provide for its people.

3-Apr-06 Buhriz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a barber shopin Buhriz, causing damage to thebuildings, but no injuries. Attacks onbarber shops in Iraq are frequent.Islamic extremists attack barbershops which give western stylehaircuts and shave men's faces,believing that these practices violateIslamic law.

3-Apr-06 Buhriz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a fabric shopin Buhriz, causing damage to thebuildings, but no injuries. Attacks onfabric shops in Iraq are frequent.Because many fabric stores andtailors help to make Iraqi army andpolice uniforms, they are attacked bythose who do not support the newIraqi government.

3-Apr-06 Buhriz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a grocerystore in Buhriz, causing damage tothe buildings, but no injuries. Attackson grocery stores sometimes occur ifthe store sells alcohol. Islamicextremists attack stores that sellliquor, believing that liquor sales andconsumption violate Islamic law.

3-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing twocivilians and wounding six others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

3-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A car bomb exploded near a foreigncontractor convoy in Baghdad,wounding five civilians. Attacks onforeign contractors are frequent inIraq. No information on thenationality of the contractingcompany was provided.

3-Apr-06 Huwaija Iraq Unknown Firearms5 1 Unknown gunmen attacked the Taliafuel station in Huwaija, killing oneperson and wounding five others,including a policeman who wasguarding the station. Attacks on fuelstations and oil installations arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents attack oilinstallations to undermine the newIraqi government and disrupt one ofthe most important sources ofincome for the country.

3-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the Imam of a Sunnimosque in Kirkuk, Sheik Omar AbdelRazeq Mohammed, when theyopened fire on him in the city.Attacks on mosque Imams arefrequent in Iraq and likely havesectarian motivations.

3-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaiji with gunfire, killing onepoliceman and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

3-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed amember of the National DialogueFront, Abbas Fahmi, in Baqubah.Attacks on those who participate inpolitics are frequent in Iraq.

3-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A remote-detonation bomb wasfound and defused near a gas stationin southern Iraq. Attacks on fuelstations and oil installations arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents attack oilinstallations to undermine the newIraqi government and disrupt one ofthe most important sources ofincome for the country.

3-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Two Iraqi security personnelguarding an oil facility in Baiji werekilled and three others woundedwhen gunmen opened fire on them.Attacks on oil installations and oilindustry employees are frequent inIraq. Insurgents attack oilinstallations to undermine the newIraqi government and disrupt one ofthe most important sources ofincome for the country.

3-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

38 10 A remote-detonated truck bombexploded near the Shiite al-Shroofimosque in Baghdad, killing 10 peopleand wounding at least 38 others. Theattack occurred as worshippers wereleaving the mosque for eveningprayers.

3-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near anIraqi police patrol in Baghdad,causing several injuries to police andcivilians (though exact numbers werenot given). The perpetrator of theblast was detained by nearbyconstruction workers. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

3-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms1 5 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofsecurity personnel inside a vegetablemarket in Basra, killing four securitypersonnel and a child and woundinga fifth security force member.Attacks on security personnel arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 A Shiite family of six, the al-Saadunfamily, was killed in Basra whengunmen opened fire on them in amarket. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

3-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police commando was killed whengunmen opened fire on him inBaghdad. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a universitystudent in Baqubah when thenopened fire on him. Police believethe attack was motivated by thestudent’s involvement in a Sunnipolitical organization or because hehas a brother who works as atranslator for coalition forces.

3-Apr-06 Nalchik Russia Unknown Firearms1 0 Sufiyan Beppayev, executivesecretary of the Commission forHuman Rights and Rehabilitation ofVictims of Political Repression for thePresident of Kabarda-Balkaria andhead of the Alan NGO, was woundedafter an assassination attempt inNalchik. Beppayev received agunshot wound through the foot, butbelieves the attacker was only tryingto scare and not kill him, and that theattack was politically motivated.

3-Apr-06 Bagcilar Turkey Unknown Fire orFirebomb

1 3 Three people were killed whenunknown perpetrators threw aMolotov cocktail at a public bus inBagcilar, Istanbul province. Thedevice caught fire, causing the bus tocrash on the side of the road. Theattack, one of many in the region inrecent weeks, prompted an anti-PKK(Kurdistan Workers' Party) protest inIstanbul.

3-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 A five-kilogram bomb tied to a treewas detonated by mobile phone infront of the Ban Yaning School inNarathiwat's Joh I Rong District. Theexplosion was forty meters from anelection station. Two soldierspatrolling the station were criticallywounded. Two other attacksoccurred on the same day, whichmay have been coordinated since allconcerned the elections taking place.

3-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded under the supportsof a bridge in Narathiwat's Tak BaiDistrict, injuring two policemen whowere transporting ballot boxes. Twoother attacks occurred on the sameday, which may have beencoordinated since all concerned theelections taking place.

3-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a pavilion infront of Bangkhunthong'sadministrative office, which wasclose to an election station. No onewas injured in the attack. Two otherattacks occurred on the same day,which may have been coordinatedsince all concerned the electionstaking place.

3-Apr-06 ArghandabAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 On April 3, as the Arghandab DistrictPolice Chief (identified as Zmari) wasvisiting the Baba Wali shrine inKandahar Province, a suspectedsuicide bomber charged toward himshouting “God is Great” and pokingat a series of explosives that werewrapped around his body. Beforethe explosives could detonate,Zmari’s bodyguards shot and killedthe assailant.

3-Apr-06 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 In Helmand Province, a suspectedTaliban militant pretending to be ascared student seeking refuge at apolice check point, waited for thepolice to fall asleep and then openedfire on them. Four of the policemenwere killed in the attack before oneof them was able to shoot and kill theattacker. Following the attack, theTaliban claimed responsibility for theincident.Note: Incident dateapproximate.

3-Apr-06 MiranshahPakistan Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 4 On April 3, a remote-detonated bombexploded under a minibus in DataKhel village outside of Miranshah inNorth Waziristan. Four people werekilled in the blast and four otherswere injured.

3-Apr-06 Khogiani AfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 0 On April 3, unidentified assailantsattacked the police post in GarbaviVillage in Khogiani District. Threepolicemen were injured in the attack,which was later claimed by Talibanspokesman Dr. Hanif to be an act ofthe Taliban.

3-Apr-06 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 0 On April 3, two local roadconstruction workers were kidnappedby members of the Taliban as theytraveled along the Kabul-KandaharHighway through Zabol Province.The Taliban have since demandedthe release of a captured Talibanfighter in return for the release of thetwo workers.

3-Apr-06 AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing rockets at theIsraeli settlement of Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted. Note: Al-Aqsa is oftenviewed as the militant branch ofFatah, but the relationship betweenthese two groups is not always clear.

3-Apr-06 Rohta India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 On April 3, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistskilled a Deputy Superintendent ofPolice, identified as AkhileshwarPrasad, in the Rohtas District.Reports suggest that police wereresponding to a kidnapping call inMatihar Village when theyencountered a group of Maoists inthe process of planning an operation.

3-Apr-06 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Police report that Islamic insurgentsshot at two young Muslim men in adrive-by shooting in the Rusohdistrict of Narathiwat early Tuesday.The two men were riding on amotorcycle when insurgentsambushed them. The driver survivedthe attack, but his friend wasknocked off the motorcycle by thenumerous shots fired at him. Thebullet-ridden body of his 23-year-oldfriend was found on the side of theroad in a pool of blood. Islamicinsurgents in Thailand's southcontinue to target civilians,educators, police, military, as well asreligious and community leaders in acampaign of drive-by shootings,arson, and bomb attacks aimed atdestabilizing society and pressing forindependence from Thailand. Thecurrent insurgency has beenunderway since January 2004.

4-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Baghdadwhen insurgents opened fire on him.Police are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

4-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 Gunmen opened fire on twopolicemen as they drove to work inBasra, killing one and wounding theother. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

4-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two employees at the United ArabEmirates Embassy in Baghdad werekilled when gunmen ambushed theirvehicle in Baghdad. The two wereidentified as the embassy’s driverand accountant. Diplomats from Araband Muslim embassies are frequentlythe targets of insurgent attacks.

4-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives28 10 A car bomb exploded in a Shiite areaof Baghdad, killing 10 people andwounding 28 others. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations.

4-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two truck drivers who worked withUS forces were killed when gunmenopened fire on them in Baiji. Attackson those who work with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

4-Apr-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded near the convoy ofAssad Yassin, the municipal councilpresident of Samarra, while theconvoy was carrying Yassin’s son.The attack killed one of Yassin’sguards and wounded four others.Yassin’s son was not injured andYassin himself was not in the convoyat the time. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

4-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 A judge working with the InteriorMinistry was killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him in Baghdad as hegot out of his car. Judge HaythamAbbas, who worked with the WolfBrigade, was killed in the attack. Hisdriver and one bodyguard wereinjured in the attack. Attacks onthose who work with governmentagencies are frequent in Iraq.

4-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An accountant with the AgenceFrance Presse in Baghdad, Salah Jalial-Gharrawi, was kidnapped as he leftthe AFP Baghdad office. Attacks onmedia personnel and journalists,particularly foreigners, are frequentin Iraq. AFP appealed to Iraqiauthorities for help securing al-Gharrawi’s release, but had receivedno demands from the abductors.

4-Apr-06 Paris France Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A Molotov cocktail was thrown at theTurkish consulate general in Paris,France. Witnesses spotted twounidentified individuals throwing thedevice at the main gate of thepremises. Only slight damage wascaused to the gate. No furtherinformation is available.

4-Apr-06 Genc Turkey Unknown Firearms6 1 Six police officers were injured andone killed when unidentifiedperpetrators opened fire on a policestation in Genc, Bingol province, withautomatic machineguns. Authoritiesalso found 1.5 kilograms of C-4explosive placed near the samestation. There has been a surge ofseparatist violence in the region inrecent weeks.

4-Apr-06 Dilaram AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On April 4, suspected members ofthe Taliban attacked the vehicle ofthe Chief of Security for the DilaramDistrict of Nimroz Province, identifiedas Mohammad Taher, as he traveledto work in the Dilaram District. Theassailants killed Taher, but let hiscompanion go free.

4-Apr-06 Chak AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 4, unidentified assailants setfire to a girls’ school in the ChakDistrict of Maydan Wardag Province.

4-Apr-06 AshqelonIsrael PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 At least five rockets were fired at theIsraeli city of Ashqelon. The Al-NasirSalah al-Din Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular ResistanceCommittee, claimed responsibility forfiring four rockets. The Al-QudsBrigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad, claimed firingfive rockets on Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is frequentlytargeted.

4-Apr-06 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On April 4, unidentified gunmenkilled the Elected Councilor fromKhwaja Sahib’s Ward 4, identified asWali Mohammad War. The attackoccurred near a shrine in Baramulladistrict, and was the third againstCongress Party Councilors in the pastthree weeks. War also served as theUnion Water Resources Minister.

4-Apr-06 Tank Pakistan Taliban Unknown1 0 On April 4, a group of suspectedTaliban militants attacked a weddingceremony in the Maghzey Village ofTank District. According towitnesses, the assailants injured oneman in the attack and ordered therest to grow beards.

4-Apr-06 La Mina Colombia NationalLiberationArmy ofColombia(ELN)

Firearms0 2 Three perpetrators claiming to befrom the National Liberation Army ofColombia (ELN) shot and killedCoromoro Municipality CouncilmanGerardo Amaya Amaya and SiliviaBenavides Buitrago (thecouncilman's neighbor). Theapparent motive for these killingswas revenge for the killing of threeELN guerrillas in that municipality inFebruary 2006.

5-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen opened fire at theheadquarters of the Iraqna MobilePhone company in Baghdad, killingtwo security guards and woundingthree others. The gunmen thenkidnapped the three woundedworkers. Attacks on Iraqi companies,particularly those seen as supportingthe Iraqi government andreconstruction are frequent in Iraq.

5-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A civil engineer who worked onreconstruction projects in Iraq waskilled by gunmen in Baghdad.Attacks on those who are seen assupporting Iraqi reconstruction arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding 13people. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Apr-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed when gunmenopened fire on him in Hawija as hetraveled to work. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

5-Apr-06 DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Firearms1 1 An Iraqi translator who worked forPolish troops in Iraq was killed whengunmen wearing police commandouniforms in Diwaniya opened fire onhim and his nephew. The translator’snephew was injured in the attack.Attacks on those who work withcoalition forces are frequent in Iraq.

5-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Sunni lecturer at the BasraTechnical Institution, Salah Aziz, waskilled by gunmen. Aziz had ties to theSunni cleric Association of MuslimScholars, which was likely themotivation for his killing. Those withpolitical ties are frequently targetedby insurgent attacks.

5-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A police officer was killed by gunmenin Kirkuk. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi translator who worked withUS forces, Asil Jamil Na’mah, waskilled when gunmen opened fire onher in Baghdad. Attacks on thosewho work with US forces are frequentin Iraq.

5-Apr-06 Istanbul Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives3 0 The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)claimed responsibility for a bombattack targeting an office of theruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) in Istanbul. The explosivedevice was placed in a garbage binoutside the building housing the AKPparty. The blast caused threeinjuries, including one partyemployee and major damages to thebuilding.

5-Apr-06 Moqor AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 On April 5, suspected members ofthe Taliban attacked the home ofIntelligence Officer Abdol Hakim,shooting and killing him in MoqorDistrict, Ghazni Province. Policearrived at the scene and engaged theassailants, injuring several of themand arresting one.

5-Apr-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 At least three rockets were fired onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing six rockets onIsraeli targets in the area on this day.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. Note: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is often viewedas the militant branch of Fatah,however the relationship betweenthese two groups is not always clear.

5-Apr-06 KeemohAnantnag

Kashmir Unknown Explosives4 0 Outside of Keemoh Anantnag,unidentified assailants threw agrenade at a passing Central ReservePolice Force patrol party. Twocivilians and two police personnelwere injured in the attackNote:Incident date is approximate.

6-Apr-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Explosives30 15 A car bomb exploded near the ShiiteImam Ali shrine in Najaf, killing 15people and wounding 30 others.Attacks on mosques are frequent inIraq and are motivated by sectariantension between Shiites and Sunnis.

6-Apr-06 Haswa Iraq Unknown Firearms2 5 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofcars near a police station in Haswa,killing five civilians and woundingtwo others. Attacks on police stationsare frequent in Iraq.

6-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baqubah, woundingeight people, including six civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five Shiite truck drivers were killedwhen gunmen opened fire on themsouth of Baghdad. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations.

6-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed when gunmenopened fire on him near his home inKirkuk. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

6-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A policeman was killed when a bombexploded near a police patrol inBaghdad. The attack wounded fiveother police. A second bombexploded near a group of policeresponding to the initial attack,wounding two more police.Insurgents frequently target aresponding police or medical force.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a group ofpolice responding to an earlier attackon police, wounding two police. Thefirst bombing killed one policemanand wounded five others. Insurgentsfrequently target a responding policeor medical force. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

6-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a policestation in northeastern Baghdad,causing no casualties, but damagingseveral nearby buildings. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

6-Apr-06 BoumerdesAlgeria Unknown Firearms1 0 A former militant was attacked byfellow militants in downtown BordjMenaiel. The motive for the attackwas based around the victim givingup the armed struggle. The threeattackers wounded the victim, but heis expected to survive.

6-Apr-06 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 6, suspected Talibanmilitants set fire to the temporaryfacilities of the Sayed Jalal Bukhariboys’ and girls’ school in PaktikaProvince, destroying the entirefacility. School officials suspect theTaliban is responsible, though aninvestigation is underway.

6-Apr-06 Barmal AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On April 6, a pro-government tribalelder in the Barmal District of PaktiaProvince, identified as MalekJahangir, was killed by unidentifiedassailants. Although Jahangir was astrong supporter of the government,and some suspect the involvement ofthe Taliban, no group has claimedresponsibility for the attack.

6-Apr-06 BaramullaKashmir Al-Arifeen Firearms0 0 In Baramulla District, members of theAl-Arifeen outfit attacked anIndependent candidate, identified asShoaib Nabi Lone, as he wastraveling to a public rally at theTarzoo area of Sopore. Although onebullet did strike the car, no injurieswere reported in the attack.Following the incident, Al-Arifeenclaimed responsibility for the attack.Note: Incident date is approximate.

6-Apr-06 Hub Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 On April 6, members of the BalochLiberation Army (BLA) blew up a gaspipeline in Hub, Balochistan,interrupting the supply of gas toseveral factories in the LasbelaIndustrial Estate. Following theincident, a spokesman for the BLAtook responsibility for the pipelinebombing.

6-Apr-06 Wadh Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 6, unidentified assailants setoff two bombs at the state-ownedAgriculture Development Bank in theWadh area outside of Quetta. Thebank was damaged in the blast, butno injuries were reported.

6-Apr-06 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 On April 6, unidentified assailantsremotely detonated a bomb hiddenin a fruit cart as a leader of the ShiaUlema Council and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) passed by. The UlemaCouncil/MMA leader, identified asAllama Hasan Turabi, was travelingthrough Karachi along Abul HasanIspahani Road when the bomb wentoff. The explosion injured Turabi’sson and one of his guards, howeverTurabi himself escaped unhurt.

6-Apr-06 SundargarhIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown9 0 On April 6, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked the Central Reserve PoliceForce (CRPF) at Kalunga Railroadstation in District. According toreports, nine members of the CRPFwere injured in the attack.

6-Apr-06 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives20 3 Unknown perpetrators bombed twoTransmilenio buses in Bogota; one inIngles Barrio and one in Zarzamora.There were 20 injuries and 3 deaths(including at least two children.)There has been recent evidence of aresurgence of the FARC in Bogotaand aggressive recruiting at theUniversities. The FARC have beenimplicated in this incident and it issupposed that it was used as a rite ofpassage into the urban militiagroups. The FARC have denied anyinvolvement in an interview grantedthrough an online news service. Thepolice still insist that they haveidentified four suspects linked to thisincident who are members of theFARC urban militia, Antonio NarinoUrban Network (Ruan). Othersources: El Tiempo 7,11,13 April;Caracol TV 7 April

6-Apr-06 Caracas VenezuelaUnknown Firearms0 1 Unknown perpetrators attacked andkilled El Mundo photojournalist JorgeAguirre. El Mundo claims thatAguirre took a picture of hismotorcycle assassin. Following theattack, there were marches byjournalists to protest the killing and agroup that presented the ProsecutorGeneral's office with demands forjustice. The National JournalistsAssociation (CNP) President claimedthat this was an attack by thegovernment intended to intimidatejournalists. This has not beencorroborated by any security orpolice services.Aguirre was shotwhile covering protests against thecurrent administration.Other sources:Globovision, 6 April; Toronto Star 7April

6-Apr-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives1 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastone qassam rocket on the Israeli cityof Ashqelon. It landed in thecourtyard of a mattress factory, yetno damage was reported; one personwas treated for shock. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent. Asan industrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

6-Apr-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Militants fired at least one rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

7-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives164 90 Three suicide bombers detonatedtheir explosive belts around theBaratha Shiite mosque asworshippers left following Fridayevening prayers in a coordinatedsuicide attack. The attack killed atleast 90 people and wounded morethan 164. The Imam of the mosque isSheikh Jalaluddin al-Saghir, an MPwith the Shiite United Alliance, thelargest Shiite bloc in the Iraqiparliament. Al-Saghir was not injuredin the attack. The attackers were alldressed like women. Officials believethat one of the bombers was awoman, but that the other two weremen dressed in traditional femaleattire. One of the bombers detonatedthe explosives near the security postof the female section, allowing theother two bombers to penetrate intothe crowd of worshippers. Anotherbomber detonated the explosives inthe courtyard and a third tried todetonate in al-Saghir’s office. Al-Saghir may have been a primarytarget of the attack. Among the deadwere two Swedes; six Swedes wereinjured: Assad Alsuheil and his sonwere killed in the attack and six oftheir relatives were injured. Thefamily had been in Iraq visiting Iraqirelatives.

7-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Shiite tailor was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him inside hisshop in Kirkuk. Tailors, who oftenmake uniforms for Iraqi securitypersonnel, are targeted byinsurgents for supporting the Iraqigovernment and security forces.

7-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The son of an Arab tribal chief waskidnapped in Kirkuk. Attacks on triballeaders, who often play significantroles in the government, are frequentin Iraq.

7-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad. The blastcaused no injuries, but damagedseveral nearby homes and an electricpower transformer. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

7-Apr-06 alMani'aa

Algeria Unknown Firearms8 13 On early Friday afternoon a caravancarrying Algerian Custom officialswas ambushed. The attack led to thedeath of thirteen officials and injuredeight others, five of which werelabeled serious. No group claimedresponsibility for the attack but somepeople feel Mokhtar Belmokhtar'sgroup is responsible.

7-Apr-06 DiyarbakirTurkey Unknown Explosives3 0 Three people, including a young boy,were injured when an explosivedevice detonated on a highway as amunicipal vehicle was passing by.The government vehicle was slightlydamaged by the blast. Two of theinjured were passengers in the car.

7-Apr-06 Ordu Turkey Unknown Explosives6 1 One person was killed and six injuredwhen a suspected suicide bomberblew herself up at a Koran school forgirls in the city of Ordu. The blasttook place in the restroom of theschool and authorities believe thebomb detonated prematurely.Authorities believe that two femalebombers were involved in the blast.Police found a second bomb in thegarden of the school which had notbeen detonated. No group hasclaimed responsibility for the attack.

7-Apr-06 UdhampurKashmir Unknown Explosives4 1 In Udhampur District, a bus travelingfrom Jammu to Reasi was blown upby unidentified assailants in Baradari.One civilian was killed and fourothers were injured in the explosion.Note: Incident date is approximate.

7-Apr-06 TrincomaleeSriLanka

Unknown Firearms0 1 On April 7, unidentified gunmen shotand killed the President ofTrincomalee District Tamil Peoples’Forum, identified as VanniasinghamVigneswaran, inside a bank inTrincomalee. According to officials,Vigneswaran was about to benominated as the national listParliamentarian, filling a position thatwas left vacant by anotherassassination in December 2005.

7-Apr-06 GuatemalaCity

GuatemalaUnknown Firearms0 1 The National Union of Hope (UNE)deputy Mario Ronaldo PivaralMontenegro was shot by two men ona motorcycle. He was attending hisparty's Executive Committeemeeting when he received a phonecall on his cellular phone. When hestepped outside, as if looking forsomeone, he was shot and killed.Shortly after, someone came andtook the phone out of his hand.Leaders in the party believe thatpolitical opponents were responsiblefor the attack.

7-Apr-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Militants fired at least three rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

8-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 Two explosive devices detonatednear a police patrol in Baiji, woundingfive police, including two officers.

8-Apr-06 QasabKhanah

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Qasab Khanah, wounding apoliceman and an officer.

8-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Kirkuk, woundingtwo police. Several suspects weredetained in connection with theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

8-Apr-06 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives21 6 A car bomb exploded near a Shiiteshrine in Musayyib, killing six peopleand wounding 21 others. Attacks onShiite holy sites are frequent in Iraqand likely have sectarianmotivations.

8-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A mortar round was fired at theEducation Ministry in Baghdad, butlanded instead on a nearby house,killing two people. Governmentbuildings are the frequent target ofattack in Iraq.

8-Apr-06 SaydiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A barber in Saydiya was killed whengunmen opened fire on him as hewas leaving his home. Attacks onbarbers are frequent in Iraq. Islamicextremists attack barbers who giveWestern style haircuts and shavemen’s faces, both of which areprohibited under Islamic law.

8-Apr-06 TuzKhormato

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi contractor who works withUS forces was kidnapped in TuzKhormato. Attacks on those whowork with US forces are frequent inIraq.

8-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms8 0 Gunmen ambushed a police patrol inBaqubah, wounding four police andfour civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Apr-06 Riyad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Riyad, wounding sixpolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

8-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded in front of thehome of a police major in Kirkuk,wounding the police major and histwo sons. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, wounding twopolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

8-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 Two police were injured when theytried to defuse two explosive chargesleft in the street in Baqubah. The firstcharge was successfully defused, butthe second one exploded, woundingthe policemen and three civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

8-Apr-06 Jurf al-Milh

Iraq Unknown Explosives9 0 An explosive charge detonated in Jurfal-Milh, wounding seven civilians andtwo policemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Apr-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi translator working with USforces was kidnapped in Tikrit. Thosewho work with US forces arefrequently the targets of insurgentattacks.

8-Apr-06 Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives1 2 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired onseveral members of the Al-AqsaMartyrs Brigade as they werelaunching a qassam rocket at Israel.After the rocket was launched, theIDF forces hit the vehicle in which thethree individuals tried to escape,killing two and wounding the other.It is unclear where the rocket landed.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. Note: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is often viewedas the militant branch of Fatah,however the relationship betweenthese two groups is not always clear.

8-Apr-06 NortedeSantander

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Unknown0 1 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) killed El CarmenMunicipality Councilman Albeiro JulioCaviedes from the ColombiaDemocratica Party. The tactic andweapon are unknown. This isanother incident in a long line ofthreats and attacks on councilmen inHuila, Caqueta, Cauca, Putumayo,Guaviare, and Aruaca.

8-Apr-06 NagulavaramIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 On April 8, a Congress PartyLegislator, identified as UdumulaSreenivas Reddy, was traveling fromCumbum to Kakarla when a landminewas detonated near his vehicle. Theblast occurred in Nagulavaram and isbelieved to be the work of theCommunist Party of India-Maoists.The Maoists detonated the mine afew seconds late, and Reddy'svehicle had passed over thelandmine safely before it exploded.

8-Apr-06 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators bombed twoTransmilenio buses in Bogota; one inIngles Barrio and one in Zarzamora.There were 20 injuries and 3 deaths(including at least two children.)There has been recent evidence of aresurgence of the FARC in Bogotaand aggressive recruiting at theUniversities. The FARC have beenimplicated in this incident and it issupposed that it was used as a rite ofpassage into the urban militiagroups. The FARC have denied anyinvolvement in an interview grantedthrough an online news service. Thepolice still insist that they haveidentified four suspects linked to thisincident who are members of theFARC urban militia, Antonio NarinoUrban Network (Ruan). Othersources: El Tiempo 7,11,13 April;Caracol TV 7 April***The fatality andinjuriy fields were accounted for inthe first incident report.

9-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 A bomb exploded inside a minibusnear the Mustansiriyah University inBaghdad, killing three civilians andwounding seven others.

9-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Maysaloun Square in Baghdad,killing one civilian and wounding twoothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 Two explosive devices detonatednear a police patrol near the Umm al-Qura Sunni mosque in Baghdad,killing a policeman and woundingthree other policemen. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

9-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in western Baghdad,killing a civilian and wounding twopolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

9-Apr-06 Ramadi Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 0 Armed gunmen surrounded andseized the Al-Anbar Governoratebuilding in Ramadi along with twoother government buildings in thearea, using machine gun fire androcket-propelled grenades (RPGs).The attack led to a gunfight. Theattack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council. Accordingto the attack claim several membersof the Mujahideen Shura force andsome Iraqi security personnel werewounded and killed in the attack, butno exact numbers were given.

9-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An official at the Baghdad powerplant was kidnapped. His body wasfound the next day in Baghdad.Attacks on utilities and theiremployees are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the new Iraqi governmentand to deter others from cooperatingwith the government.

9-Apr-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Two Iraqi contractors who work asnewspaper delivery persons in Iraqfor US military forces were attackedwhen they were driving back fromdelivering the Stars and Stripesnewspaper to US bases near Balad.The attack occurred near Taji. Onedriver was killed and anotherwounded. A translator who alsoworks with US forces and had beentraveling with the delivery persons toBaghdad was also killed in theattack. Attacks on those who workwith US forces are frequent in Iraq.

9-Apr-06 Gaya India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On April 9, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsbombed a railroad station and tracksin Bihar's Gaya District. A largegroup of approximately 200 Maoistsattacked the railroad station, chasedaway the employees, and blew upthe rail station and some of therailways at the station, disrupting theflow of rail traffic. The Maoists arereportedly responding to the arrestof one of their leaders, identified asGuddu Sharma.

9-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfive rockets on Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

9-Apr-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 3 On April 9, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistskilled three people participating inthe anti-Maoist Salwa Judumcampaign in Dantewara District.

10-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen stormed a Shiite home inBaghdad and killed three membersof the same family. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivation.

10-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the Shiite owner of agrocery store in a sectarian-motivated attack. The attackoccurred in Baghdad. Attacks ongrocery store owners sometimesoccur when the owner chooses to sellliquor, which violates Islamic law.

10-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 One construction worker was killedand another wounded when gunmenopened fire on a group ofconstruction workers in Baghdad.Attacks on those who participate inIraqi reconstruction are frequent inIraq.

10-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint in Baghdad, killing twopolice and wounding several others,although exact numbers of woundedpolice was not given. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

10-Apr-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms9 3 Gunmen in Fallujah attacked aciviliantruck convoy that was guarded bypolice commandos. Three civilianswere killed and nine injured in theattack. Attacks on convoystransporting supplies for Iraqi or USforces and attacks on policecommandos are frequent in Iraq.Theattack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council which ismade up of several insurgent groupsincluding al-Qaeda in Iraq, VictoriousArmy Group, the Army of al-SunnahWal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen,Ansar al-Tawhid Brigades, IslamicJihad Brigades, the StrangersBrigades, and the Horrors Brigades.

10-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen in Baghdad attacked thehome of police General KhazimKhalaf. Khalaf’s guards responded tothe attack, wounding one bystander.Khalaf was not injured in the attack.Attack on police officials are frequentin Iraq.

10-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Basra stormed the homeof a policeman and killed him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

10-Apr-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman at a checkpoint inKarbala was killed when two gunmenon a motorcycle opened fire on him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

10-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan Party was killed whengunmen opened fire on him in Mosul.Attacks on those with political tiesare frequent in Iraq.

10-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Police Commissioner Ali Muhawdarwas killed when gunmen opened fireon him as he drove to work. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

10-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Police discovered five Katyusharockets pointed at the Basra OilRefinery when acting on informationgained in the confession of five menarrested with five more rockets intheir possession. Insurgent attackson oil pipelines, installatinos, and theoil industry are frequent in Iraq,where insurgents use these attacksto undermine one of Iraq’s mostprofitable industries.

10-Apr-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Muqdadiyah,causing no injuries. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

10-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 The Basra central district governor,Qays Abd-al-Latif, and his wife werekilled in Basra when gunmen openedfire on them at a gas station.Government personnel arefrequently targeted by insurgentattacks.

10-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A barber was kidnapped in Basra. Hisbody was found four days later.Attacks on barbers are frequent inIraq. Islamic extremists targetbarbers who shave men's faces andgive western style haircuts, whichthey believe violate Islamic law.

10-Apr-06 Artyom Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bag left by two individuals (20 and40 years old or so according toeyewitness testimony) exploded on aVladivostok-Ussurilsk commuter trainin the Primorye territory at theSovkhoznaya railroad station nearthe city of Artyom. The explosionoccurred in the third car of the trainwhile there were 15 passengersinside, but as it was a rather weakone, no one was injured and the carsustained no damage.

10-Apr-06 NoviPazar

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the municipalbuilding in the Muslim Slav-dominated town of Novi Pazar,resulting in no injuries and minordamage to windows and cars nearby.

10-Apr-06 Istanbul Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 An explosive device, which wasconnected to a mobile phone, wasfound left on a bus which transportsjudges and prosecutors in theBeyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul.The device was discovered after thebus was empty and police were ableto safely defuse the bomb. Themobile phone battery had died,preventing a major attack. TheKurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)claimed responsibility for the attack,calling judges and prosecutorspuppets for the Turkish government.

10-Apr-06 Badghis AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 On April 10, unidentified assailantsattacked a government health clinicin Badghis, shooting and killing fourdoctors and one driver. Governmentofficials blame the Taliban for theattack.

10-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfour rockets on Israel. Authoritiessuspect that three of them werelaunched from the Beit Lahia area.No damage or injuries were reported.UPI added that fifty rockets had beenfired on Israeli territory in less thantwo weeks. Since Israel's withdrawalfrom the Gaza Strip, rocket attackson southern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

10-Apr-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Muhammad Shafiq, a Pakistani driverworking in Iraq with a companyknown as Mabrad which supplies USforces, was kidnapped by gunmennear Fallujah. Some sources laterreported that Shafiq had been killed.Attacks on truck drivers and foreigncontactors who work for US forcesare frequent in Iraq.

10-Apr-06 Nushki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Outside of Nushki, unidentifiedassailants blew up a set of railroadtracks along the Quetta-Zahidanrailway. Following the incident, railtraffic in the area was interrupted.Note: Incident date is approximate.

10-Apr-06 Kohlu Pakistan Unknown Explosives20 2 On April 10, a bomb exploded in abarber shop in Kohlu, Balochistan,killing two people and injuring 20more. The explosion also damagedfour shops located dear the barbershop. One suspect has beendetained in the ensuinginvestigation. Militants often targetbarber shops as they feel that Islamiclaw requires men to grow theirbeards.

10-Apr-06 DherdoniPakistan Unknown Firearms0 2 On April 10, unidentified gunmenshot and killed a water tank driverand his assistant in Dherdoni. Thetwo had supplied water to securityforces along the Afghan border.

11-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 3 A bomb exploded on a bus in SadrCity in Baghdad, killing three peopleand wounding nine others.

11-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 5 A car bomb exploded near arestaurant in Baghdad that isfrequented by police, killing fivepeople, including three policeofficers, and wounding 13 people.Several police cars were damaged inthe attack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

11-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Zafaraniya, woundingone policeman and one civilian.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

11-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on three IraqiArmy recruits in Mosul, killing allthree. Attacks on Iraqi Army recruitsare frequent in Iraq.

11-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge detonated nearan order-keeping patrol near theBalat al-Shuhada school in Baghdad,wounding one civilian and damagingthe patrol’s vehicle. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

11-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Basra killed a Sunniprofessor when they opened fire onhim as he left his home. Attacks onprofessors are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may also have had sectarianmotivations.

11-Apr-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a policeman as hetraveled to work in Karbala. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

11-Apr-06 SulaymanBeg

Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked a convoy of oiltankers in Sulayman Beg near TuzKhormato. The security forceprotecting the convoy clashed withthe attackers. Two police were killedand four wounded in the incident.Insurgent attacks on oil pipelines,convoys, and the oil industry arefrequent in Iraq, where insurgentsuse these attacks to undermine oneof Iraq’s most profitable industries.

11-Apr-06 TuzKhormato

Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Tuz Khormato, killingtwo police and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

11-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 The director of the Northern GasCompany and his wife were attackedby gunmen in Kirkuk. The directorwas injured and his wife was killed inthe attack. Insurgent attacks on oilpipelines, company employees, andthe oil industry are frequent in Iraq,where insurgents use these attacksto undermine one of Iraq’s mostprofitable industries.

11-Apr-06 VolgogradRussia Unknown Explosives0 1 The son-in-law of a senior official atthe regional police department ofVolgograd was killed when ahomemade bomb hidden in a juicepacket exploded while he waswalking to a tobacco store.

11-Apr-06 Mukalla Yemen Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theYemeni Socialist Party in Mukalla.The bomb was placed in a barrel onthe roof of the building, but causedno damage or injuries. Authoritiesbelieve the attack was carried out todisturb the peace in the days beforethe country votes in local andnational elections.

11-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A fire was lit behind a PTT gasstation, damaging an electricitytransformer and a DTAC cell phonetower. Two suspicious men arrivedat the scene moments before theblaze on a motorcycle. The fire wasquickly contained by the properauthorities. The incident took placein Yala's Muang District.

11-Apr-06 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Explosives80 57 On April 11, a suicide bomber killed57 people and injured 80 others at areligious ceremony commemoratingthe anniversary of the ProphetMuhammad's birth in the NishtarPark area of Karachi. The event atNishtar Park was the biggest suchcelebration in Pakistan, andthousands of people had gathered forthe ceremony, including severalprominent religious figures who wereseated on a wooden stage directly atthe center of the explosion. Officialsbelieve that the bomb must havebeen carried out onto the stage by asuicide bomber, but no group hasclaimed responsibility for the attack.

12-Apr-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives23 2 A car bomb exploded in a market inKhalis, near a medical facility, killingtwo people and wounding at least 23others.

12-Apr-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives in a crowded vegetablemarket in Tal Afar, killing threepeople and wounding seven others.

12-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 4 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing a police officerand three civilians and woundingthree other police officers and onecivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

12-Apr-06 SulaymanBeg

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A roadside bomb detonated near apolice patrol in Sulayman Beg, killingtwo police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

12-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 A barber shop in Baghdad wasattacked. The owner and onecustomer were injured in the attack.Islamic extremists attack barberswho give Western style haircuts andshave men’s faces, both of which areprohibited under Islamic law.

12-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An internal affairs officer at theInterior Ministry was killed bygunmen as he left his home inBaghdad. Attacks on governmentemployees are frequent in Iraq.

12-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad wounding five policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

12-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad wounding a policemanand five civilians. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

12-Apr-06 KhanaqinIraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 4 Gunmen attacked and killed a seniorregional government intelligenceofficer, Arkan Rifa'at, in Khanaqin.Three of the officer's bodyguardswere also killed in the attack. Attackson security personnel andgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.The attack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, anorganization made up of al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

12-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded inBaqubah near the convoy of thedeputy governor of Diyala province,Aawf Rahoumi. Rahoumi was notinjured in the attack, but two of hisbodyguards were injured. Attacks onlocal and regional governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

12-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi policeman was shot bygunmen in Baghdad as he went towork. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

12-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three policemen were killed bygunmen who opened fire on them inMosul. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

12-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him in Mosul.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

12-Apr-06 HowaiderIraq Unknown Explosives70 31 A suicide car bomber detonated hiscar outside a Shiite mosque inHowaider as worshippers left eveningprayers, killing 31 people andwounding at least 70 others. Securityforces at the mosque opened fire atthe car as it sped through thecheckpoint, but were unable toprevent it from detonating. Attackson mosques are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

12-Apr-06 JanatkhelAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On April 12, unidentified assailantsattacked the InternationalOrganization for Migration Clinic inJanatkhel. The building andequipment were destroyed in theblast, though no casualties werereported.

12-Apr-06 TrincomaleeSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 2 On April 12, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) triggered a mine explosionunderneath a passing police vehiclein the Kumburupitiiya area ofTrincomalee district. Two policewere killed in the blast while twoothers were injured

12-Apr-06 TrincomaleeSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives38 11 On April 12, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) detonated an improvisedexplosive device near a vegetablemarket in Trincomalee district. Fivepeople died in the initial explosion,but six more people were killed in themob violence that quickly followedthe explosion. In addition to thedead, 38 people were injured in theblast and ensuing violence.

12-Apr-06 Pulwama Kashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Unknown2 1 On April 12, unidentified gunmenattacked an Assistant Sub-Inspectorof the Intelligence Bureau outside theTral area of Pulwama District. TheAssistant Sub-Inspector was killed inthe attack, and two policemen wereinjured. After the incident, membersof Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) claimedresponsibility for the attack.

12-Apr-06 Bannu Pakistan Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 On April 12, unidentified assailantstriggered an explosion in a marketplace located in Bannu. Ten musicshops were damaged in the blast,but no casualties were reported.

12-Apr-06 RautahatNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On April 12, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists set off an explosion at thehome of the Assistant Minister forAgriculture and Cooperatives in theSimra Bhawanipur area of RautahatDistrict. The home was destroyed inthe explosion, though no casualtieswere reported.

12-Apr-06 ChuadangaBangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Explosives4 2 On April 12, suspected members ofthe Purbo Banglar Communist Party(PBCP) threw five bombs into a groupof people gathered in Paka Village inChuadanga District. Two people diedin the attack and four others wereinjured. Following the incident, aPBCP spokesman claimedresponsibility for the bombing andexplained that the attack wastargeting a local BangladeshNationalist Party Member.

12-Apr-06 DasligaonIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On April 12, a large group ofsuspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistskidnapped six people working on abridge project along NationalHighway 23 in Dasligaon. Whileleaving the site, the Maoists alsoburned much of the constructionequipment at the site.

13-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi translator working withBritish forces in Basra was killed byunknown gunmen who kidnappedhim the day before. Attacks on thosewho work with coalition forces arefrequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingtwo police and damaging theirvehicle. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Ghayda Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The head of the Daqoq health clinic,Shehab Ahmad, was kidnapped inGhayda village. Those whoparticipate in local administration arethe frequent targets of insurgentattack.

13-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A worker in the Iraqi Foreign Ministryand her driver were kidnapped whengunmen ambushed their car inBaghdad. Attacks on governmentpersonnel are frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi contractors who supplyfood to the US army in Iraq werekilled in Kirkuk when gunmenstopped their car and killed them.Attacks on those who work with USforces are frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 1 An Iraqi police commando was killedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear his vehicle in Mahmudiyah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen killed a policeman in Mosulwhen they opened fire on him as hedrove his sons to school. One of thesons was killed and the other waswounded in the attack. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 A car carrying Health Ministryemployees was attacked in Baghdadby gunmen who opened fire at thecar. The driver of the car was killedand two employees were wounded inthe attack. Attacks on governmentemployees are frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen opened fire on a carcarrying members of the JalawlaMunicipal Council in Muqdadiyah,killing a municipal council member, alieutenant colonel from the policeforce, and two other policemen.Attacks on local government officialsand police are frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police commando was killed bygunmen who opened fire on him inSamarra. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives22 15 A car bomb exploded in amarketplace in the Shiite Saba'a al-Bor neighborhood of Baghdad, killing15 people and wounding 22 others.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

13-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Gunmen stormed the home of aSunni family in Basra and killedseven people. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

13-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Two engineers who worked at anagriculture firm in Basra werekidnapped in Iraq. The body of onewas found the following day, but theother was still missing. Attacks onthose who support reconstruction arefrequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 The brother of the leader of SunniIraqi Islami Party Tariq al-Hashimi,Mahmoud al-Hashimi, was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on himwhile he was driving with a friend inBaghdad. The friend was also killed.Attacks on the family members ofgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

13-Apr-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Gunmen near Taji attacked threetrucks carrying mobile health clinicsowned by the Interior Ministry. Twodrivers and six policemen protectingthe convoy were killed in the attack.Attacks on police and those whosupport or work for the new Iraqigovernment are frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms10 10 Gunmen ambushed a police convoyin Taji as the policemen returnedfrom Taji to their home in Najaf. Thepolice had been in Taji to pick upnew cars. The gunmen burnedseveral of the vehicles and shoutedGod is Great! and Long Live Jihad asthey perpetrated the attack. About109 police were traveling in theconvoy. Of this number, nine werekilled, 10 wounded, and about 30appeared to have been kidnapped.Three vehicles were destroyed in theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq. During the attack, oneattacker was wounded and fivearrested.

13-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices detonatednear the Imam al Sharif Al-RadheyShiite shrine in Baqubah, destroyingthe shrine. No injuries were caused inthe attack. Attacks on Shiite shrinesare frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad. One patrolmember was wounded in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in police uniforms openedfire at Mahdi Hassun, a leading partyofficial in the Iraq Islamic Party, at acheckpoint in Baqubah. No injurieswere reported. Attacks ongovernment officials and politiciansare frequent in Iraq.

13-Apr-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A homemade remote-controlledbomb mounted on a telephone poleexploded in central Nazran on busyOskanova St. in the evening. Therewere no injuries, but a fewneighboring buildings were damagedand the bomb created a craterapproximately one meter indiameter. The bomb is thought tohave contained approximately 2kgworth of TNT and was stuffed withbolts for maximum potentialdamage.

13-Apr-06 Tarkhel AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 On April 13, a United NationsAssistance Mission in Afghanistan(UNAMA) vehicle was damaged whenit drove past a bicycle laden withexplosives in the Tarakhel area nearBaghlan-e Jadid, though no casualtieswere reported. Following theincident, Taliban spokesman Dr.Mohammad Hanif claimedresponsibility for an attack thatdamaged an International SecurityAssistance Force (ISAF) vehicle in theTarakhel area of Baghlan.

13-Apr-06 BuynakskRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 Policemen and Federal SecurityService officers found an explosivedevice in a car in Buynaksk. Theexplosive device had a powerequivalent to 8 kg of TNT. Theexplosive device was found outsidethe apartment complex where twoofficers of law enforcement agencieslive. The owner of the car wasdetained. He was identified asMagomed Datsiyev. He is alsosuspected of having links with aterrorist on the most wanted list inRussia.

14-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle outside a police station inMosul, wounding seven peopleincluding five police. Two of thosewounded later died of their injuries.Security personnel at the station sawthe driver coming and opened fire onhim, preventing him from enteringthe compound. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 3 A roadside bomb exploded near theAl-Aqsa mosque in Baqubah, killingthree people and wounding twoothers. This was one of two similarattacks on Baqubah Sunni mosqueson this day. Attacks on mosques arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

14-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near theSaad bin Mahaz mosque in Baqubah,killing one person and woundingthree others. This was one of twosimilar attacks on Baqubah Sunnimosques on this day. Attacks onmosques are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

14-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police major was killed in Kirkukwhen gunmen opened fire on him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

14-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 Eleven employees of a constructionfirm were kidnapped in Basra. Theirbodies were found in the city later inthe day. Attacks on constructionworkers who support reconstructionprojects are frequent in Iraq.

14-Apr-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed three Iraqi contractorswho work with US forces in Taji.Attacks on those who work with USforces are frequent in Iraq.

14-Apr-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Hawija, wounding fivepolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

14-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in police commandouniforms stormed the home of Sunnicleric Sheik Abdel Karim al-Dulaimiand assassinated him. The attackoccurred in Baghdad. Attacks onclerics are frequent in Iraq.

14-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was kidnapped in Basra.His body was found three days later.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

14-Apr-06 Bayonne France Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices, made of acamping gas bottle, an alarm clock,electric wires and a black powderwere found in the Bayonne region ofFrance. The first device was found ina trash can outside the Bayonne sub-prefecture offices. An anonymouscaller warned of all three bombs andpolice were able to safely defusethem. Authorities believe thatFrench Basque separatists areresponsible for the attemptedattacks. The caller stated, theBasque Country is not for sale.

14-Apr-06 France Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices, made of acamping gas bottle, an alarm clock,electric wires and a black powder,were found the Bayonne region ofFrance. The second device was leftat the Biarritz-Parme airport. Ananonymous caller warned of all threebombs and police were able to safelydefuse them. Authorities believethat French Basque separatists areresponsible for the attemptedattacks. The caller stated, theBasque Country is not for sale.

14-Apr-06 France Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices, made of acamping gas bottle, an alarm clock,electric wires and a black powder,were found the Bayonne region ofFrance. The third device was left atthe Cambo-les-Bains tourist office.An anonymous caller warned of allthree bombs and police were able tosafely defuse them. Authoritiesbelieve that French Basqueseparatists are responsible for theattempted attacks. The caller stated,the Basque Country is not for sale.

14-Apr-06 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 3 A government convoy travelingthrough Khost to a training site inPaktia Province was destroyed whena remote-detonated bomb explodednearby. Three policemen were killedand two others injured in theexplosion. Following the blast,Taliban spokesman Mohammad Hanifclaimed responsibility for the incidenton behalf of the Taliban.Note:Incident date approximate

14-Apr-06 Sidon Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 Al-Manar Television reported that agrenade exploded near the home ofthe mayor of Sidon. No otherinformation was available. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

14-Apr-06 Tandori Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 14 in Balochistan,unidentified assailants bombed arailroad bridge along the Sibi-Harnaisection of tracks outside of Tandori.The same bridge had been blown upless than two months ago and hadremained closed to traffic since theprevious attack.

14-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir JammuandKashmirIslamicFront

Explosives0 0 On April 14, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a Central ReservePolice Force vehicle traveling in theMagarbal Bagh area of Srinagar. Thegrenade exploded but did not causeany damage or injury. The incidentwas part of a string of grenadeattacks in Srinagar that day. Fourdifferent groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack,including Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM),Al-Mansooran, Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), and Jammu and KashmirIslamic Front.

14-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jamiat ul-Mujahedin(JuM)

Explosives10 2 On April 14, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a Central ReservePolice Force bunker in theAmirakadal area of Srinagar. Thegrenade exploded, killing twocivilians and injuring ten others. Theincident was part of a string ofgrenade attacks in Srinagar that day.Four different groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack,including Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM),Al-Mansooran, Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), and Jammu and KashmirIslamic Front.

14-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jamiat ul-Mujahedin(JuM)

Explosives4 0 On April 14, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a Jammu andKashmir Police Security vehicle in theBatmaloo area of Srinagar. Thegrenade exploded, injuring twocivilians and two police. The incidentwas part of a string of grenadeattacks in Srinagar that day. Fourdifferent groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack,including Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM),Al-Mansooran, Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), and Jammu and KashmirIslamic Front.

14-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jamiat ul-Mujahedin(JuM)

Explosives11 3 On April 14, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade toward a crowd atBadyari Crossing in the Dalgate areaof Srinagar. The grenade exploded,killing three civilians and injuringeleven others. The incident was partof a string of grenade attacks inSrinagar that day. Four differentgroups have claimed responsibilityfor the attack, including Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM), Al-Mansooran, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Jammu andKashmir Islamic Front.

14-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jamiat ul-Mujahedin(JuM)

Explosives14 0 On April 14, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a Central ReservePolice Force post in the Safakadalarea of Srinagar. The grenadeexploded, injuring eight civilians andsix police. The incident was part of astring of grenade attacks in Srinagarthat day. Four different groups haveclaimed responsibility for the attack,including Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM),Al-Mansooran, Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), and Jammu and KashmirIslamic Front.

14-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jamiat ul-Mujahedin(JuM)

Explosives2 0 On April 14, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a Central ReservePolice Force post in the Bohrikadalarea of Srinagar. The grenadeexploded, injuring two police. Theincident was part of a string ofgrenade attacks in Srinagar that day.Four different groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack,including Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JuM),Al-Mansooran, Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), and Jammu and KashmirIslamic Front.

14-Apr-06 NewDelhi

India Unknown Explosives14 0 On April 14, unidentified assailantsset off two bombs inside the JamaMasjid (famous Mosque of Friday)after evening prayers in the WalledCity area of New Delhi. The firstexploded right after evening prayers,and the second occurred minuteslater as worshippers congregated atthe water tank in the center of themosque to clean themselvesfollowing the first blast. 14 peoplewere injured in the two blasts

15-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives24 7 A car bomb exploded in Baghdadnear a restaurant frequented bypolicemen. The attack killed sevencivilians and wounded 24 others,including four police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

15-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on a checkpointin Baghdad, killing two civilians.Attacks on police checkpoints arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A member of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan Party was kidnapped bygunmen in Kirkuk. Attacks on thosewho are active in politics arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Lt. Col. Ali Mohammed, the directorof Traffic Police in Basra, was killedby gunmen who opened fire on himas he drove to work. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

15-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, killing onecivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated nearan oil pipeline in northern Iraq,causing a large fire and damage tothe pipeline. Attacks on oil pipelinesare frequent in Iraq. Insurgentsattack oil pipelines to undermine oneof Iraq's most profitable industriesand its reconstruction process.

15-Apr-06 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On April 15, suspected Talibangunmen attacked the car of BaghranProvince Governor Abdul Majeed inHelmand Province, killing him.Following the attack, Talibanspokesman Yousuf Ahmadi claimedresponsibility for the attack on behalfof the Taliban.

16-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Gunmen killed seven people whowere working on the renovation of apolice station in Mosul. The attackoccurred in Mosul as the workers leftthe construction site for the day.Attacks on those who work with theIraqi security forces are frequent inIraq.

16-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two policemen inBaghdad when they opened fire onthem. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

16-Apr-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen killed three police recruits inRamadi. The gunmen left notes onthe bodies that read This is thepunishment for new police recruits.Attacks on police recruits arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policestation in the Al-Sulekh neighborhoodin Baghdad, killing one policeman.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

16-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a police station inBaghdad's Sadr City neighborhood.This was one of two such attacks inthis area on this day. Together theattacks killed a policeman andwounded three people, two of whomwere police.NOTE: Casualty numbersare for both attacks.

16-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a police station inBaghdad's Sadr City neighborhood.This was one of two such attacks inthis area on this day. Together theattacks killed a policeman andwounded three people, two of whomwere police.

16-Apr-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Explosives23 11 A car bomb exploded in Mahmoudiyanear a Shiite mosque, killing 11people and wounding 23 others.Attacks on Shiite mosques arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 4 A bomb in a parked car exploded in amarket and near a mosque inBaghdad, killing four civilians andwounding seven others. The bombexploded as a minibus passed by andmost of those injured werepassengers on the bus.

16-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The bodyguard of a Shiite legislatorwas killed by gunmen who openedfire on him in Mosul. Attacks on thosewho work in the government or forgovernment personnel are frequentin Iraq.

16-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed gunmen attacked the home ofYasir Abd-al-Amir, a member of theDiyala Governorate Council, inBaqubah. The gunmen damaged thehouse and burned Abd-al-Amir's car,but Abd-al-Amir and his family wereable to escape. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

16-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed MahdiSalih Mukaysir, a civil communityorganization activist, when theyopened fire on him in Baqubah.Attacks on those who participate inlocal government affairs are frequentin Iraq.

16-Apr-06 Saidgai Pakistan Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On April 16, the beheaded body of anAfghan national was found in theSaidgai area of North Waziristan. Hehad been kidnapped from Wana inSouth Waziristan on April 13. A notewas attached to the body warningthat anybody caught spying for theUS troops would meet a similar fate.

16-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three Sunni men were kidnappedand killed while they returning fromwork by men in police commandouniforms. The men were identified asTaha Ahmed Dulaimi, BashirMahmoud al-Obeidi, and Omar AbdulAziz Rahman Tikriti. The bodies werefound in Baghdad nine days afterthey were kidnapped. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

16-Apr-06 GhisonacciaFrance Unknown Explosives0 0 An apartment complex, owned by anItalian, was attacked in Ghisonaccia,on the island of Corsica. Thecomplex was unoccupied at the timeof the attack, but major damageswere caused to many of theapartments. This is the third timethis complex has been attacked.

16-Apr-06 Istanbul Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives31 0 An explosive device detonated in atrash can on a busy street in theBakirkoy neighborhood of Istanbul,injuring thirty-one people. Nearbywindows were shattered by the blast.The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)claimed responsibility for the attack,stating that it was perpetrated inresponse to the mistreatment ofKurds in Turkey. The TAK hasstepped up their attacks in the pasttwo months.

16-Apr-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastthree rockets at the northern Negevin Israel. No damage or injuries werereported. The Al-Quds Brigades, thearmed wing of Palestine IslamicJihad, claimed responsibility for firinga rocket at the Israeli city ofAshqelon (located in the Negev).Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

16-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb was detonated by cell phoneat Ban Lalae School in Narathiwat'sSungai Kolok District. Not all of theexplosives, which were hidden in asteel box among constructionmaterials, went off, so none of thenearby workers were injured.

16-Apr-06 Moqor AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 16 in Ghazni Province,unidentified assailants set fire to amiddle school in the Sra Zranda areaof Moqor District. According to arearesidents, it had been the only schoolstill operating in the area.

16-Apr-06 MontevideoUruguay Unknown Unknown1 0 Unknown perpetrators attempted tokill Judge Gustavo Mirabal. Theweapon used is unknown. Thegovernment believes that retiredmilitary planned the attemptedassassination. Recently, a decisionwas taken by the courts to extraditemilitary officers Tomas Casella,Eduardo Radaelli, and WellingtonSarli in the kidnapping and murder ofa National Intelligence Directoratechemist Eugenio Berrios to Chile.This case has provided a legalprecedent for military connected tohuman right's violations.

16-Apr-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 11 On April 16, a group of nearly 70suspected members of theCommunist party of India-Maoistsstormed a police outpost in theBijapur area of Dantewara district.Eleven police personnel were killed inthe attack, and several pieces ofequipment were taken from thestation.

16-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Explosives4 0 On April 16, members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threw a grenade ata line of Central Reserve Police Forceofficers in the Rainawari Chowk areaof Srinagar. JeM claimedresponsibility for the blast, whichinjured four civilians.

16-Apr-06 MalgobeckRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A mobile communications basestation belonging to the Megafonnetwork was blown up withoutinflicting any human injuries.

17-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad with gunfire, wounding twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Apr-06 Riyad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi Kurd who worked as acontractor with US forces was killedby gunmen in Riyad. Attacks onthose who work with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Four gunmen attacked a Sunnimosque in Baghdad, killing oneguard. Attacks on Sunni mosques arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the convoy of thedeputy culture minister in Basra. Theminister's bodyguards exchanged firewith the gunmen and no one wasinjured in the attack. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

17-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingone policeman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb hidden in a garbage canexploded near in a market inBaghdad, wounding four civilians.

17-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb detonated near a policepatrol in Mosul. The attack was oneof two in the city on this day. Theattacks wounded two police in total,but specific numbers for each attackwere not given. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb detonated near a policepatrol in Mosul. The attack was oneof two in the city on this day. Theattacks wounded two police in total,but specific numbers for each attackwere not given. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Apr-06 Ramadi Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives1 3 Gunmen launched a large attack onthe government headquartersbuilding in Ramadi that began withtwo suicide car bombers who drovetowards the Government Center on aroad closed to civilian traffic. USMarines guarding the buildingwarned the vehicles to stop and thenopened fire on them. The vehiclesturned but detonated on the mainroad, causing damage to nearbybuildings. The attack continued withRPG and automatic weapons fire atthe government center and atseveral US Marine posts nearby. Theinsurgents came from the FatematMosque and used the mosque tolaunch their fire. At least threeinsurgents were killed in the attackand several others wounded. Thegovernor of the Anbar Province whohad been inside the governmentcenter during the attack was notinjured. At least one Marine waswounded.The attack was claimed bythe Mujahideen Shura Council, madeup of several terrorist groupsincluding al-Qaeda in Iraq, VictoriousArmy Group, the Army of al-SunnahWal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen,Ansar al-Tawhid Brigades, IslamicJihad Brigades, the StrangersBrigades, and the Horrors Brigades.

17-Apr-06 Pulwama Kashmir Al-Arifeen Firearms1 2 On April 17, gunmen attacked apolice vehicle carrying CabinetMinister, Speaker of the Jammu andKashmir Legislative Assembly, andSenior National Conference PartyLeader Ali Mohammad Nayakthrough the Tral area of PulwamaDistrict. Nayak sustained injuries inthe attack but survived, while two ofhis armed guards were killed.Following the incident, members ofboth Al-Aarifeen and Jammu andKashmir Islamic Front claimedresponsibility for the attack.

17-Apr-06 MadakhelPakistan Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On April 17, the beheaded body of acivilian was found in the Madakhelarea of North Waziristan. Localsources report that the man waskilled for suspicion of spying for USforces.

17-Apr-06 RautahatNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 1 On April 17, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists kidnapped, shot, and killed apolice inspector in theChandranigahapur area of RautahatDistrict.

17-Apr-06 Pir Koh Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 17, unidentified assailantsblew up a portion of the main gaspipeline at the Pir Koh gas plant inBalochistan. As a result, the supplyof gas to the area was interrupted formuch of the day.

17-Apr-06 Tel Aviv Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives49 12 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a fast-foodrestaurant in a busy commercial areaof Tel Aviv, killing himself and elevenothers. Two Romanians, a Frenchtourist, and an American wereamong the dead. The attack injuredat least forty-nine people, includingone American. Daniel Wultz, 16, ofFlorida, traveled to Israel with hisfamily for the Passover holiday. Heand his father were dining at therestaurant during the attack andwere both injured by the blast.Daniel passed away due to hisinjuries on 14 May. Palestine IslamicJihad claimed responsibility for theattack. The bombing took place atthe same restaurant that wastargeted in a suicide bombing inJanuary 2006, also claimed by IslamicJihad, that injured twenty people.After this attack, the owners of therestaurant hired a security guard.The guard on duty asked theattacker to open his bag, promptinghim to detonate the device before hecould enter the restaurant. Theguard was reportedly injured. Theattack comes during the Passoverholiday and is the most deadly attacksince a double-suicide bombing inAugust 2004. The newly-electedgovernment of Hamas called theattack legitimate; however,Mahmoud Abbas, President of thePalestinian Authority, condemned it.Israel responded by arresting morethan twenty Palestinians, includingthe bomber's father.

17-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastthree rockets at southern Israel. Onefell in the Ziqim area, south ofAshqelon, and two landed in theNetiv Ha'asara area. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

17-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb was detonated by cell phonein front of a noodle store inNarathiwat's Sungai Padi District.The explosion, which was not farfrom the police station, damaged themotorcycle in which it was hidden.

17-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Prasan Tangjai, a defense volunteer,was shot and killed in Narathiwat'sMuang District while riding hismotorcycle to a songbird contest inRangae District. Two attackersapproached on another bike and shothim before fleeing.

17-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb placed near an electricalpole was detonated by cell phonealong Paknam Road in Pattani'sMuang District. It was believed tohave targeted Buddhist monksprotected by a security detail whowere receiving alms.

17-Apr-06 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

5 0 On April 17, a police vehicle wasblown up by Taliban militants inWard 5 of Kandahar. Using a remotecontrol device, a landmine wasdetonated underneath a policevehicle, injuring five police officers.Following the attack, Talibanspokesman Qari Mohammad Yousufclaimed responsibility for the attack.

17-Apr-06 NoviPazar

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside the houseof Fevzija Muric, the chairman of theParty of Sandzak. No one wasinjured in the explosion, but thehouses of Muric and a neighborsustained some damage.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, but missedits target, wounding a civilian drivernearby. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives22 5 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing fivecivilians and wounding 22 others,including four police. Several carswere also damaged in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

18-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 A police colonel and two policemenwere wounded when gunmen openedfire on them in Baiji. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofpolice in Tikrit, killing one andwounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked the head of thelocal office of the Sunni Endowmentgroup in Tikrit. The head of the officewas wounded and another employeeof the group was killed in the attack.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

18-Apr-06 Irbil Iraq Unknown Firearms6 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanin Irbil, killing the policeman andwounding six bystanders. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Basra bygunmen who opened fire on him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 7 A bomb planted under a couch at aBaghdad restaurant frequented bypolice exploded, killing seven peopleand wounding at least 20. Amongthose killed were three policemen.Attacks on locations frequented bypolice are numerous in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 UdhampurKashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Firearms0 2 On April 18, suspected members ofHizbul Mujahideen (HM) abductedtwo civilians from the Gool area ofUdhampur district. The two menwere eventually shot and killed bythe HM militants, who left behind anote explaining that the two civilianswere killed for being a villageheadman and a security forcesinformer.

18-Apr-06 FaisalabadPakistan Unknown Firearms0 2 On April 18, unidentified gunmen onmotorcycles shot and killedprominent Shia cleri, Fazal HussainAlv, along with his driver as theytraveled by car through Faisalabad inPunjab Province. The governmenthad previously banned Alvi fromspeaking in public due to theincendiary nature of some of his pastspeeches.

18-Apr-06 Chatra India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On April 18, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistscaused three explosions, damagingthree buildings being constructedalong the Police Line in Chatra. Theexplosions were part of the 24-hourstrike that was called by the Maoistsin the area.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A car bomb exploded near the Abbasal-Hassad Shiite mosque in Baghdad,injuring three people. Attacks onShiite religious targets are frequentin Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded near the Al-Rasool Shiite mosque in Baghdad,but caused no injuries. Attacks onShiite religious targets are frequentin Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near theUmm al-Tubul mosque in Baghdad,killing one civilian and woundinganother. Attacks on religious targetsand mosques are frequent in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Shaykh Sa'd Jabir Yasin, a leader ofthe Bani Lam tribe in Kut, was killedwhen a bomb exploded in his carwhen he started the ignition. Attackson tribal leaders are frequent in Iraq,as tribal authorities often play a rolein local government or have ties tothe Iraqi government or US forces.

18-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, woundingfour police officers. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 4 Four Fijian security guards who workfor a US company, Controlled Risks,were killed when gunmen ambushedtheir convoy near Kirkuk as theywere delivering supplies to a USbase. The men were identified asMalakai Sekibureta, Iosefo Cagi,Manasa Navakaro, and KelemediDreuvakabalawa. Two Fijianemployees, Sitiveni Qeleti andTaniela Toganara, were injured in theattack and two, Joseph Morrell andBen Waqairatu, escaped. Attacks onUS contractor personnel and thosewho support US forces are frequentin Iraq.

18-Apr-06 Gedo Ethiopia Unknown Explosives37 3 A bomb exploded in Gedo, 150kmwest of Addis Ababa. The explosionkilled three and injured 37 others.No group claimed responsibility forthe bombing but possible culpritscould be rebel groups based inEritrea or Ethiopian oppositionparties, who are protesting lastyear's disputed election.

18-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onIsraeli territory. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

18-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 The security team protecting apolling station in Narathiwat's Joh IRong District was attacked by anunknown number of individuals earlyin the morning, but no one wasinjured. The following day, a wave ofviolence swept across the south, asSenate elections took place.

18-Apr-06 KhanNeshin

AfghanistanTaliban Unknown1 0 On April 18, suspected Talibanmilitants attacked the Khan NeshinDistrict Offices in Helmand Province.The district security commander wasinjured in the attack.

18-Apr-06 Mastung Pakistan UNKNOWNExplosives0 0 On April 18, unidentified assailantsblew up a gas pipeline outside ofMastung District. The explosioninterrupted the supply of gas to largeareas of Mastung and Kalat Districts.

18-Apr-06 MalkangiriIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 On April 18, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked a road construction crew inMalkangiri District. After assaulting acontractor, the Maoists blew up apiece of construction equipment.Officials report that the contractorhad been warned not to work on theTelrai-Sudhakonda road project, buthe did not heed the warning.

18-Apr-06 KosovskaMitrovica

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in KosovskaMitrovica without causing anyinjuries. The explosion occurred inthe Bosnjacka Mahala community,whose inhabitants are ethnicallyBosnian, but which is located in thenorthern, mainly Serbian part of thecity. The attack is the second bombto explode in the town in the pastfour days.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 Gunmen stormed the ShaheedHamdi elementary school andstabbed one of the teachers in frontof the students. The attack occurredin Baghdad, in the Shaabneighborhood, which is mostly Shiite.Attacks on schools and teachers arefrequent in Iraq. The attack may alsohave had sectarian motivation. It wasone of two such attacks in this areaon this day.

19-Apr-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen detonated an explosivedevice next to a mobile phone towerused by Iraqna mobile phonecompany. The attack occurred inFallujah and destroyed the phonetower. Attacks on communicationinfrastructure are frequent in Iraq asinsurgents try to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 2 Gunmen killed a teacher and asecurity guard outside the Amnaelementary school. The attackoccurred in Baghdad, in the Shaabneighborhood, which is mostly Shiite.Attacks on schools and teachers arefrequent in Iraq. The attack may alsohave had sectarian motivation. It wasone of two such attacks in this areaon this day.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad outside oneof the entrances to the Green Zone,which houses government buildingsand the US embassy. One civilianwas killed and 11 wounded in theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

19-Apr-06 YousifiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen detonated an explosivedevice inside a new police station inYousifiyah. No casualties werereported. Attacks on police stationsare frequent in Iraq.

19-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A gunmen attacked a group of policein Kirkuk. He was arrested and hisattack did not cause any injuries.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three power plant workers werekidnapped from their car in Baghdadand killed the same day. Attacks onpower plants and their employeesare frequent in Iraq. Gunmen targetutilities and those who work for themin order to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process and thecredibility of the new Iraqigovernment.

19-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A car bomb exploded in Baqubahnear a group of police and civilians.The police had been responding to areport of a dead body in the carwhen the detonation occurred. Twocivilians were wounded in theincident.

19-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms3 5 Gunmen opened fire on a car offoreigners who worked for an Iraqielectricity company in Kirkuk. Fiveforeign employees of the company,including one Egyptian, were killed inthe attack. The nationality of theother victims was not released. Threecompany employees were woundedin the attack. Attacks on foreignercontractors in Iraq are frequent.

19-Apr-06 KhanBaniSa'di

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A motorcycle bomb was defusedbefore it could explode in amarketplace in Khan Bani Sa'di.

19-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Baqubahwhen gunmen opened fire on him.Attack on police are frequent in Iraq.

19-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen killed three universityprofessors and wounded one other inBaqubah as they headed back toBaghdad. Attacks on universityprofessors are frequent in Iraq.

19-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive charge detonated aspolice responded to an earliershooting of a civilian in Baqubah. Theexplosion wounded two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq. Insurgents also frequently usethe tactic of targeting policeresponding to an earlier incident intheir attacks.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Gunmen opened fire at a group ofsecurity personnel who wereguarding electricity lines in Baghdad.Three security personnel were killed.Attacks on electricity installationsand employees are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen target utilities in order todisrupt the Iraqi reconstructionprocess.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Karim Qasim al-Aybi, a formercolonel in the Iraqi Army underSaddam Hussein and now anengineer in an Egyptian companyworking in Iraq, was killed inBaghdad by gunmen who opened fireon him outside his house. Attacks onthose who served under SaddamHussein are frequent as are attackson those who participate in Iraqireconstruction through foreigncontractors.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Fourteen Sunnis were kidnapped andkilled in Baghdad. Sectarian attacksare frequent in Iraq.NOTE: Attackdate approximate.

19-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen attacked and killed fivestreet cleaners in Baghdad. Attackson street cleaners are frequent inIraq for several reasons. First, manyare Shiite. Second, some arebelieved to be spies for USgovernment or Iraqi security forces.Third, they sometimes find andreport explosive devices hiddenunder rags and garbage that areintended for police or militarypatrols.NOTE: Attack date isapproximate

19-Apr-06 Angers France Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device, madeof a plastic pipe, a mix of nitrate andfuel oil, a timer and a detonatingsystem, was found beside traintracks in Angers, in western France.The bomb was placed at the base ofa post where the high speed trainpasses through. Authorities wereable to safely defuse the device.

19-Apr-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired threerockets at the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No damage or injuries werereported. Since Israel's withdrawalfrom the Gaza Strip, rocket attackson southern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

19-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives7 1 A roadside bomb was detonatedunder a convoy of vehiclestransporting voting slips to a pollingstation an hour before it opened inNarathiwat's Si Sakhon District.Sakchai Inlek was killed in the blast,and, in an ensuing gunfight with theattackers, six other policemen and avillage headman were injured. Thisattack was part of a wave of violencethat took place during the Senateelections in southern Thailand.

19-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 Two men posing as voters walkedinto a polling station in Narathiwat'sMuang District and opened fire,killing Chaiwat Dengka and injuringSawad Deethong, both policemen.This attack was part of a wave ofviolence that took place during theSenate elections in southernThailand.

19-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

11 1 A roadside bomb was remotelydetonated under a truck transportingvoting ballots through a rubber fieldto Narathiwat's Rusoh District.Hasnee Sunobut, an election official,was killed in the blast, and elevenothers were injured. The boxcontaining the voting slips was alsodestroyed in the explosion, whichdamaged the ballots inside. Thisattack was part of a wave of violencethat took place during the Senateelections in southern Thailand.

19-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb was detonated as aconvoy of election officials passed inYala's Raman District. No one wasinjured, however, as the explosiondid not occur until the vehicles hadpassed. This attack was part of awave of violence that took placeduring the Senate elections insouthern Thailand.

19-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb was detonatedunder a convoy of vehiclestransporting voting ballots in Yala'sBannang Sata District. Threeelection officials were injured in theblast. This attack was part of a waveof violence that took place during theSenate elections in southernThailand.

19-Apr-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives3 0 In Doda, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a Central ReservePolice force post located at HigherSecondary School. The explosioninjured three police personnel.Note:Incident date is approximate.

19-Apr-06 MahakachchikudaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 On April 19, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) triggered a mine blast inMahakachchikuda, injuring threecivilians, including a businessmanfrom South Korea.

19-Apr-06 CadchiroliIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Remote-detonatedexplosive

14 2 On April 19, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsset off a landmine as members of theC-60 anti-Maoist police squad weretraveling to an outpost in Gatta. Theexplosion occurred in Gadchirolidistrict, injuring all 16 police thatwere traveling to the outpost. Afterthe explosion, the Maoists continuedto fire upon the vehicle, killing twopolicemen.

19-Apr-06 HazaribaghIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 19 in Hazaribagh District,suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoists setfire to some machines and vehiclesbelong to a construction company inthe Gola area. The company hadbeen renovating the Rajrappa-Golaroad in Jobia Village when theMaoists attacked. Following theincident, the Maoists left behindpamphlets warning potentialinformers and demandingparticipation form the lower castes inevery project.

19-Apr-06 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators exploded abomb near the first tunnel on theBogota-Villavicencio highway. Thereport does not mention if there werefatalities or injuries.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a Sunni mosque inBaghdad, causing damage to themosque and several nearby houses.The attack sparked a gun battlebetween the attackers, mosqueguards, and residents. No one wasinjured in the attack. Attack onreligious targets are frequent in Iraq.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked and killed twoIraqis loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr inBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian and political motivation.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked and killed twoIraqis loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr, aShiite cleric, in Baghdad. The attacklikely had sectarian and politicalmotivation.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Armed men broke into a Shiitebakery and killed two Shiite workers.The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

20-Apr-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former officer in Saddam Hussein'ssecurity forces was killed in Karbalawhen gunmen opened fire on himoutside his home. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

20-Apr-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Khalis, killing twopolice and wounding seven people.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baqubah, killing onepoliceman and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A roadside bomb exploded inBaghdad near the convoy of thehead of operations command in theInterior Ministry, General MohammedNamah. The attack killed one civilianand wounded four of Namah'sbodyguards, but Namah was notharmed in the attack. Attacks onsecurity officials and governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

20-Apr-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked and killed twoIraqis who worked as contractors onthe US base in Khalis. Attacks onthose who work with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

20-Apr-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Tal Afar, killing twopolice and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms6 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding sixpolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

20-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated in aliquor store in Kirkuk, causing nocasualties. Attacks on liquor storesare frequent in Iraq. Islamicextremists target liquor shopsbecause they believe the sale andconsumption of alcohol violatesIslamic law.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him in Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Three Iraqi contractors who workedas caterers for an Iraqi Armyrestaurant in Baghdad were attackedby gunmen in Baghdad. The gunmensurrounded the contractors, killingtwo and wounding one. Attacks onthose who support Iraqi security andgovernment forces are frequent inIraq.

20-Apr-06 Sisco France Unknown Explosives0 0 A second home, owned by a Germanfamily, was almost destroyed in abomb attack in Sisco, on the island ofCorsica. The home was not occupiedat the time of the attack and no onewas injured. Holiday homes havealways been targeted on the island,but recently there have been moreattacks than usual.

20-Apr-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot dead bygunmen as he traveled to work inSamarra. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

20-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired fiveqassam rockets on Israeli territory.No damage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

20-Apr-06 Rangoon Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two weak explosions took place nearthe General Post Office and the Postand Telecommunications Office.These blasts were followed a a seriesof bombs exploding one afteranother near a railroad track behindthe Bogyoke Market. There mayhave been other blasts in differentlocations, but the details are notclear.

20-Apr-06 Rangoon Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A series of weak bombs explodedone after another near a railroadtrack behind the Bogyoke Market.These followed two explosions thattook place near the General PostOffice and the Post andTelecommunications Office. Theremay have been other blasts indifferent locations, but the details arenot clear.

20-Apr-06 MaywandAfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 6 On April 20, suspected members ofthe Taliban stormed a highway policestation in Maywand district inKandahar, killing six police personnelin the attack. As they fled the scene,the assailants set fire to the policestation with four bodies still inside.

20-Apr-06 Zarai AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 1 On April 20, a suicide bomber drovehis car into a police vehicle in theZarai District of Kandahar. Thebomber died in the attack, and thetwo policemen and their driver wereinjured.

20-Apr-06 Doda Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Explosives3 1 On April 20 in Doda District, twomembers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)threw a grenade into the BhaderwahPolice Station, killing one policeofficer and injuring three others.Following the attack, police arrestedthe two LeT cadres that wereresponsible for the blast.

20-Apr-06 Palamau India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On April 20, nearly 200 suspectedmembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists attacked the home ofthe Jharkhand Water ResourcesMinister, identified as KamleshKumar Singh, in the Kamgarpur areaof Palamau District. No casualtieswere reported in the incident, andthe Minister was not in the house atthe time of the attack.

20-Apr-06 BatticaloaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamileelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 1 On April 20 in Batticaloa District,suspected members of the LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shotand killed Selladorai Sivakumar, amember of the Eelam People'sDemocratic Party.

20-Apr-06 VladikavkazRussia Kata'ib al-Khoul

Firearms0 1 Bimbolat Dzutsev, a chieftain of theRussian Cossacks in North Ossetia,was killed as he was driving up to hisoffice in Vladikavkaz, by a maskedman who exited a silver car with amachine gun. The Ossetian Kataibal-Khoul jamaat has takenresponsibility for the murder basedon the fact that Dzutsev cooperatedwith the Russians in Chechnya andNorth Ossetia.

21-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Shiite baker was gunned down inBaghdad by gunmen who opened fireon him outside his home. Jadil AdelAshor was killed in the attack. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

21-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a policepatrol, wounding three police. Theattack was followed by a coordinatedattack on police responding to thefirst bombing. The second blastwounded eight more police.Insurgents frequently use the tacticof targeting police who respond to anearlier incident. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 A bomb exploded near policeresponding to an earlier blast thathad also targeted police in Baghdad.Eight police were wounded. Threepolice had been wounded in the firstblast. Insurgents frequently use thetactic of targeting police whorespond to an earlier incident.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

21-Apr-06 Qaim Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqis working as US contractorsin Qaim were killed by gunmen. Theirbodies were found on a road,tortured and shot. Attacks on thosewho work with US forces are frequentin Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot in Baqubah bygunmen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 5 Five police commandos who weredressed in civilian clothes wereambushed by gunmen in Tikrit.Gunmen attacked the car the policewere in with gunfire, killing them andwounding their driver. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Khalis killed a policemanwho was walking on the street.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

21-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives3 4 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mosul, killing fourpolice and wounding two police and acivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Police defused an explosive chargenear the Anas Bin Malik mosque inBaghdad, interrupting an attack.Attacks on religious targets arefrequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives11 6 A suicide bomber detonated his carbomb near a police patrol in Tal Afar,killing six people and woundingeleven others. In a follow-on attack,gunmen opened fire on policeresponding to the incident, butcaused no casualties and werearrested. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgentsfrequently use coordinated attackswhere they attack police respondingto an earlier incident.

21-Apr-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofpolice responding to an earliersuicide bombing attack on a policepatrol in Tal Afar that killed six andwounded 11. The gunmen caused nocasualties and were arrested. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents frequently usecoordinated attacks where theyattack police responding to an earlierincident.

21-Apr-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Muhammad MahmudIsmail al-Tamimi, a member of theDawa Party, in Muqdadiyah. Attackson those who are active in politicsare frequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of the Baath Party,Faris al-Mutlaq, was killed bygunmen. Attacks on former BaathParty members and those whoserved under Saddam Hussein arefrequent in Iraq.

21-Apr-06 Al-Qal'ah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated neara mobile phone tower in Al-Qal'ah,destroying the tower. Attacks onpower, utility, and phone lines arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.

21-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Manoon Mudlah, a policeman, wasshot and severely injured on his wayto work in Songkhla Province. Hewas parking his motorcycle in SabaYoi District to catch a bus to MuangDistrict when two men on anotherbike opened fire on him.

21-Apr-06 BakhtanaAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On April 21 in Khost, an improvisedexplosive device was discoveredhidden inside a mosque in Bakhtana.Residents called police, whoconfirmed the presence of the bomband called in the coalition forces,who were able to defuse it.

21-Apr-06 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 In Balkh Province, two bombsexploded at the entrance to thehome a politcal leader, formercommander and Pir Syed AhmadGilani loyalist Akhtar MohammadIbrahimkhel. The blast caused somedamage to the house, but no injurieswere reported. There are nosuspects in the case yet.Ibrahinkhel's son was the formerlocal commander. Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

21-Apr-06 MirHasan

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Balochistan, unidentifiedassailants blew up an 18-inch gaspipeline at the Pir Koh gas plant inMir Hasan. The damage from theblast interrupted the supply of gas tothe Pir Koh plant.

21-Apr-06 Babar-Kach

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 21, unidentified assailantsbombed railroad bridge Number 5along the Sibi-Harnai section oftracks in the Babar-Kach area ofBalochistan. This is the secondbridge that has been blown up alongthis section of tracks within the pastweek.

21-Apr-06 GeorgetownGuyana Unknown Firearms4 4 Unknown perpetrators assassinatedGuyana's Agricultural MinisterSatyadeo Sawh, his brother, RajpatRai Sawh, his sister, PhulmattiePersaud, and their security guard atthe minister's residence. Theminister's wife was able to escape,and some visiting family membersfrom Canada, two other securityguards from the neighboring homes,and another brother of the ministerwere wounded. Seven heavily armedmen in military camouflage cameinto the house and shot the victims.They also demanded money. Sawh'sassassination is the first in Guyana'shistory. The security service positsthat, although there was a robbery,the motive of the perpetrators waspolitical and somehow relating tointerrupting the upcoming elections.Other sources: Georgetown StabroekNews, 23, 24 April, GeorgetownGuyana Chronicle, 23 April

21-Apr-06 CherkesskRussia Unknown Explosives2 1 An electrician from power supplycompany Gorelekroseti was killedand two workers of municipal watersupplier Gorvodokanal were injuredwhen a bomb exploded in thebasement of a five-story apartmentbuilding in Cherkessk.

22-Apr-06 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 In Ghazni Province, a district officialidentified as Ehsanullah, wasattacked by armed Taliban militantswhile he was traveling to work inGhazni City. The district official diedin the attack.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

22-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad with machine guns, killingone officer. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb detonated near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingtwo police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 2 A bomb exploded in a market inMuqdadiyah. It was timed to hitemergency personnel responding toan earlier blast as well asbystanders. The attack killed twopeople,including a firefighter, andwounded 17 others. Insurgentsfrequently use the tactic of targetingresponders to a first blast.

22-Apr-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a market inMuqdadiyah. No injuries were causedin the first blast. However, acoordinated second blast timed to hitmedical and emergency personnelresponding to the fire caused by thefirst blast killed two people andwounded 17 others. Insurgentsfrequently use the tactic of targetingresponders to a first blast.

22-Apr-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives11 6 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Tal Afar, killing six policeand wounding 11 people, includingpolice and civilians. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

22-Apr-06 MahaweelIraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mahaweel, woundingtwo policemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Apr-06 Khatona Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of General Salam al-Maamouri, a security commander inIraq. The attack occurred in Khatona,but caused no injuries. Attacks onsecurity commanders are frequent inIraq.

22-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingthree police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed Faud Radi and HaidarJawad who worked as Iraqi children'sentertainers in Baghdad. The menwere part of the Happy Family Team,a troupe that teaches drama tochildren and performs plays. Themen were killed after their troupe'sbuilding was burned down. They hadreceived threats from gunmen whoobjected to their multi-ethnic andmulti-religion drama classes.NOTE:Attack date is approximate.

22-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two policemen were injured when abomb exploded near their vehicle inBaghdad. The patrol car was alsodamaged in the attack. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

22-Apr-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed ShaykhShawkat al-Ma'adid, an imam andpreacher of the Al-Rahman Mosque inFallujah. The attack occurred whengunmen opened fire on ShaykhShawkat as he came home from themosque. Shaykh Shawkat was amember of the Association of MuslimScholars and gave sermons againstindiscriminant violence, as well asviolence against other Muslims.

22-Apr-06 BoumerdesAlgeria SalafistGroup forCall andCombat(GSPC)

Firearms2 0 Militants from the Salafist Group forCall and Combat (GSPC) attacked theSNC-Lavalin company near Thenia,10 km from Boumerdes. Fivemilitants surrounded the company'sguard shack an opened fire woundingtwo guards. The SNC-LavalinCompany is a Canadian firm workingto supply drinking water to the area.

22-Apr-06 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Unknown2 1 A road construction companyworking in Kandahar came underattack by suspected Talibanmembers when their compound wasattacked by heavily armedassailants. One policeman died inthe attack, two other people wereinjured, and fourteen vehiclesbelonging to the constructioncompany were burned.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

22-Apr-06 Ala Sai AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 22, unidentified assailantsset fire to a secondary school in theAla Sai District of Kapisa Province.School officials blame the Taliban forthe attack, which destroyed theschool building, which had been justrecently built.

22-Apr-06 Baranain Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Fire orFirebomb

4 0 Unidentified perpetrators set fire to ahardware store which belongs to JoseAntonio Mendive, a Union of theNavarrese People Party (UPN)member in Baranain. The firedestroyed the store, damaged therest of the street block and injuredfour people. This attack comes amonth after the Basque Fatherlandand Freedom (ETA) announced acease-fire. Authorities believe thisattack was perpetrated by a band ofpro-ETA supporters. In December2006, ETA officially claimedresponsibility for this attack.

22-Apr-06 Kari-Dor Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 22, unidentified assailantsbombed a railroad bridge outside ofKari-Dor in Balochistan. The bombdamaged a 10 foot section of track,interrupting train services fromQuetta to Punjab. Two other bridgeshad been blown up in Balochistan inthe past week.

22-Apr-06 TrincomaleeSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamileelam(LTTE)

Explosives1 0 On April 22, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelamthrew a grenade at a police post inthe Anuradapura junction inTrincomalee District. The explosioninjured one policeman.

22-Apr-06 Kharkiv Ukraine Unknown Explosives14 0 Fourteen people were injured whenbombs went off in two supermarketsin Kharkiv, located approximately akilometer apart from each other inthe Oleksiyska residential area. Theexplosives were placed in lockerswhere bags are placed beforecustomers go shopping.

22-Apr-06 Kharkiv Ukraine Unknown Explosives0 0 Fourteen people were injured whenbombs went off in two supermarketsin Kharkiv, located approximately akilometer apart from each other inthe Oleksiyska residential area. Theexplosives were placed in lockerswhere bags are placed beforecustomers go shopping.Note: injurieswere counted in incident 30434.

23-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baiji, wounding twopolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six Shiites were kidnapped and killedin Baghdad. Sectarian attacks arefrequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 7 Three mortars landed in a parking lotjust outside the Defense Ministry inBaghdad's Green Zone. The attackkilled seven people and woundedthree others. The three woundedmen were Defense Ministryemployees. The blasts were causedby three of about 11 mortars fired atvarious locations around Baghdad.The other blasts did not causeinjuries. Attacks on governmentbuildings are frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theInterior Ministry in Baghdad, causingno injuries. Attacks on governmentbuildings in Iraq are frequent.

23-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice convoy in Salaheddin province,killing one police officer andwounding another. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The manager of a gas station waskidnapped in Baghdad. Attacks ongas stations and oil installations arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen target theoil industry to undermine a majorsource of profit in Iraq and disruptthe reconstruction process.

23-Apr-06 Al-Mashruq

Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 Insurgents bombed the home of AliJassem al-Saadi, the mayor of Al-Mashruq. The attack wounded one ofal-Saadi's sons, but al-Saadi was notinjured in the attack. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

23-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 1 An Iraqi contractor working with USforces was killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him in Kirkuk. Attackson those who work with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of severalterrorist groups including al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

23-Apr-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen attacked the Al-WajihiyahPolice center in Muqdadiyah withmortars, leading to a large gunbattle. Attacks on police stations arefrequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Maytham Abd-al-Latif, the director ofinspection and public clinics, wasattacked by gunmen in Baqubah. Hewas wounded in the attack. Attackson local government employees arefrequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A policeman was killed and his fatherwounded when gunmen opened fireon them in Baqubah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 An explosive charge detonated nearthe convoy of General Hamad al-Ghannam, the head of police in Tikrit,as he was traveling to Bayji. AhmedAbdallah, an aide to the Tikritgovernor in security affairs, was alsoin the convoy. Neither Abdallah or al-Ghannam were injured in the attack,but one guard was wounded and twokilled in the attack. Attacks onsecurity officials and governmentpersonnel are frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killedMuhammed Fathi, the director ofArdhul Battra, a Turkish companyemployed to work on Iraq's railways.The attack occurred in Kirkuk.Attacks on foreign contractors whoare working on Iraq's reconstructionare frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a member of the IraqiRed Crescent Society, a reliefagency, in Baghdad when theystormed his real estate agency.Attacks on NGOs are frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Kirkuk, wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

23-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Ali OthmanMohyeddin, a member of a Turkomanparty in Kirkuk. Attacks on those whoparticipate in politics are frequent inIraq.

23-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed SabahKatana, a member of a Turkomanpresidential council in Kirkuk.Attacks on those who participate inpolitics are frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 15 Fifteen police recruits for a specialunit of the Interior Ministry force thatwas to work in Ramadi werekidnapped and killed. Their bodieswere found the following day in theback of two pickup trucks inBaghdad. Attacks on police recruitsare frequent in Iraq.

23-Apr-06 AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The group stated that the attack wasin response to Israel's killing ofseveral Al-Aqsa commanders inBethlehem. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent. Asan industrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.Note: The Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade is often viewed as themilitant branch of Fatah, however therelationship between these twogroups is not always clear.

23-Apr-06 Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades, thearmed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, fired severalrockets at Israeli targets, includingthe settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The group stated that the attack wasin response to Israel's killing ofseveral operatives in Bethlehem.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

23-Apr-06 Sanaa Yemen Unknown Explosives10 7 An armed man threw a grenade intoShumilla Market in southern Sanaa,immediately killing four people.Three people died later from theirinjuries. At least ten were injured inthe attack.

23-Apr-06 Geelan AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 On April 23, suspected Talibanmilitants attacked a police party inthe Geelan District of GhazniProvince, killing one police officer.Three Taliban gunmen were alsokilled in the attack.

23-Apr-06 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives3 0 In Balochistan, a suspected militantwas carrying an explosive device ona public bus in Quetta when thebomb detonated unexpectedly,injuring three people. Upon furtherinvestigation, the bomber was anAfghan man who was on his way tobomb a government installation.Note: Incident date is approximate.

23-Apr-06 Getxo Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unidentified assailants attacked aninsurance office in Getxo with petrolbombs. Four incendiary deviceswere thrown at the premises andcaused slight damage. Pamplets leftat the scene bore the inscription ibonaskatu (Free Ibon)- referring to thearrest of Ibon Menika on charges offunding Basque Fatherland andFreedom (ETA) activities. Thepamphlets also stated the people willnot forgive.

23-Apr-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Doda District, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at thehome of National ConferenceLeader/Advocate GeneralMohammad Aslam Gani inBhaderwah. Although the buildingwas slightly damaged, no casualtieswere reported in the blast.Note:Incident date is approximate.

23-Apr-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives3 0 In Doda District, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at apolice post in Sajjan. The explosioninjured three special police officers.Note: Incident date is approximate.

23-Apr-06 Dungan Pakistan Unknown Firearms2 1 On April 23, a tribal security force(known as Khassadars) was travelingto Razmak through Dungan when agroup of unidentified assailantsattacked them with guns. OneKhassadar was killed and two othersinjured in the attack. It is worthnoting that this is the first timeKhassadars have come under attackin North Waziristan. The Taliban hadrecently issued a declaration sayingthat Khassadars would no longer bespared due to their increasinginvolvement in anti-Talibanoperations.

23-Apr-06 Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 In Pulwama District, unknowngunmen kidnapped, shot, and killed acivilian for suspicion of being a policeinformant.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

23-Apr-06 Ranchi India Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 23, police found two bombsplaced along the railroad tracksbetween Jonha and Kita railroadstations in Ranchi. Police were ableto recover the bombs from the tracksbefore any damage was done.

23-Apr-06 DeraBugti

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 23 in Dera Bugti,unidentified assailants blew up a gaspipeline supplying the main gas plantin Loti. The supply of gas wasinterrupted as a result of theexplosion.

23-Apr-06 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives3 0 On April 23, an Afghan nationalattempted to enter a bus in Quetta.As he did, a bomb exploded at thebus stand, injuring three people,including the Afghan national. Policebelieve that the man trying to enterthe bus was responsible for theexplosion.

23-Apr-06 MalgobeckRussia Unknown Firearms0 0 An unknown person fired a shot froma grenade launcher towards aresidential building, causing nodeaths or injuries. A number ofpolice officers were present in thearea at the time of the attack, and itis suspected that the rocket wasdirected at them.

23-Apr-06 ValleDelCauca

Colombia Unknown Explosives6 4 Unknown perpetrators threw handgrenades at policemen in the FloridaMunicipality, killing four policemenand injuring six civilian bystanderswith shrapnel.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 0 A car bomb exploded near theCriminal Evidence Directory incentral Baghdad, wounding 15people. This was one of sevenbombings in Baghdad on this day.Attacks on government and securitybuildings are frequent in Iraq.OnTuesday April 25, eight people werearrested in connection with this andthe other car bomb attacks inBaghdad on this day. The men wereapprehended inside a mosque wherethey were making car bombs.Officials said that they had confessedto be being involved in the attacks.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad. This was one oftwo bombs that exploded within 100yards of each other, targeting twoseparate patrols. The attackstogether wounded six people,including three police and threecivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. This was one ofseven bomb attacks in Baghdad onthis day.On Tuesday April 25, eightpeople were arrested in connectionwith this and the other car bombattacks in Baghdad on this day. Themen were apprehended inside amosque where they were making carbombs. Officials said that they hadconfessed to be being involved in theattacks.NOTE: Casualties for bothbomb attacks.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad. This was one oftwo bombs that exploded within 100yards of each other, targeting twoseparate patrols. The attackstogether wounded six people,including three police and threecivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. This was one ofseven bomb attacks in Baghdad onthis day.On Tuesday April 25, eightpeople were arrested in connectionwith this and the other car bombattacks in Baghdad on this day. Themen were apprehended inside amosque where they were making carbombs. Officials said that they hadconfessed to be being involved in theattacks.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice commando patrol in Baghdad,wounding five police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq. This wasone of seven bomb attacks inBaghdad on this day.On TuesdayApril 25, eight people were arrestedin connection with this and the othercar bomb attacks in Baghdad on thisday. The men were apprehendedinside a mosque where they weremaking car bombs. Officials said thatthey had confessed to be beinginvolved in the attacks.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 3 A suicide car bomb targeting a policepatrol was detonated near theMinistry of Health building inBaghdad, killing three people andwounding 25 others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq. This wasone of seven bombings in Baghdadon this day.On Tuesday April 25,eight people were arrested inconnection with this and the othercar bomb attacks in Baghdad on thisday. The men were apprehendedinside a mosque where they weremaking car bombs. Officials said thatthey had confessed to be beinginvolved in the attacks.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding threepolice and four civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq. This wasone of seven bomb attacks inBaghdad on this day.On TuesdayApril 25, eight people were arrestedin connection with this and the othercar bomb attacks in Baghdad on thisday. The men were apprehendedinside a mosque where they weremaking car bombs. Officials said thatthey had confessed to be beinginvolved in the attacks.

24-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 5 Two car bombs exploded near theMustansiriya University in Baghdad,killing five people and wounding 25others. This was one of seven bombattacks in Baghdad on this day.OnTuesday April 25, eight people werearrested in connection with this andthe other car bomb attacks inBaghdad on this day. The men wereapprehended inside a mosque wherethey were making car bombs.Officials said that they had confessedto be being involved in the attacks.

24-Apr-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen opened fire on a policecheckpoint in Tikrit. The gunmenwere also wearing explosive belts.The attack led to a clash in whichfour police and two insurgents werekilled. Attacks on police checkpointsare frequent in Iraq.

24-Apr-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 17 The bodies of 17 police recruits werefound west of Ramadi. Their bodieswere found on April 24, 2006. Attackson police recruits are frequent inIraq.NOTE: Incident date is datebodies were found.

24-Apr-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen killed six employees of MTCAtheer, an Iraqi mobile telephonecompany, in Karbala. The employeeswere kidnapped while entering thecity and their bodies were found thefollowing day. Attacks on mobilephone companies and employees,along with attacks on Iraq'stelecommunications and utilities arefrequent in Iraq as insurgents try toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess. Insurgents are particularlyhostile to companies that have tiesto the government or to US forces.

24-Apr-06 Dahab Egypt Unknown Explosives83 23 Dahab, a resort town on the SinaiCoast, was hit with three bombs inan area frequented by tourists. Thefirst two exploded near the seasidepromenade, followed by a third neara souvenir stand. The blast killed 23people, including some westerners,and injured 83 others.Nasser Khamisal-Mallahi, the leader of Sinai basedextremist, was later identified as themastermind behind the plot. Al-Mallahi was killed in in May 2006 in ashootout with police.

24-Apr-06 Mianshin AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 6 On April 24 in Kandahar, suspectedTaliban militants attacked a policestation in Mianshin District, killingone policeman and in the process,losing five of their own fighters.

24-Apr-06 Pattan Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 24, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a polling boothlocated in a government school inPattan, but the grenade did notcause any damage. By-elections infour Legislative AssemblyConstituencies are being held inKashmir today.

24-Apr-06 Palhalan Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 24, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a polling boothlocated in Palhalan, but the grenadedid not cause any damage. By-elections in four Legislative AssemblyConstituencies are being held inKashmir today.

24-Apr-06 Devjada India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 7 Suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsattacked the convoy of Janata Dal(United) President, identified asAshok Singh, as it returned fromcampaigning for district bodyelections. The attack occurred nearDevjada. Singh and six of hissupporters were killed in the attack.

24-Apr-06 Palhalan Kashmir Unknown Explosives5 0 On April 24, there was an explosionin Palhalan village during the by-election campaign polls. Twocivilians and three police personnelwere injured in the attack.

24-Apr-06 Wagoora Kashmir Unknown Explosives18 0 On April 24 during the by-elections inJammu and Kashmir, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at aPeople's Democratic Party member,identified as Javed Baig, as he washeading to a polling booth inWagoora. 18 people were injured inthe attack, though Baig escapedwithout injury.

24-Apr-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives6 1 In Srinagar District, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at aCentral Reserve Police Force vehiclein Khanyar. Six police were injured inthe attack and one civilian was killed.Note: Incident date is approximate.

24-Apr-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 On April 24, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked and killed a local triballeader, identified as Kowasi Mangru,in Dantewara District. Mangru hadbeen associated with the anti-MaoistSalwa Judum Campaign.

25-Apr-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb detonated near apolice patrol in Mosul, wounding onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A car bomb exploded near a policecheckpoint outside Yarmouk hospital,wounding four police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Kirkuk, woundingthree policemen and killing oneother. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A bomb hidden in a plastic bagexploded on a minibus in Baghdad'sShiite Sadr City area. The explosionoccurred in front of the office ofMuqtada al-Sadr. The explosion killedtwo Iraqis and wounded three othersand damaged several nearbybuildings. Witnesses say one manran from the bus right before theexplosion. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

25-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Three policemen were woundedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear their patrol in Baghdad. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed Hasan Nirmu, thehead of the Ninawa GovernorateCouncil, and one of his guards whenthey opened fire on him. Attacks onlocal government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms2 5 Gunmen opened fire on a policecheckpoint in Salah-al-DinGovernorate, sparking a gun battle.During the attack, three policeofficers were killed and two otherswounded. Two gunmen were alsokilled. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on a unit of thegovernment Oil Facility ProtectionService near Kirkuk, killing twomembers of the unit. The securitypersonnel were responsible forprotecting oil installations in Balad.Attacks on oil installation employeesand the oil installations themselvesare frequent in Iraq. Insurgents oftenattack oil installations to undermineone of Iraq's most profitableindustries and to disrupt thereconstruction process.

25-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed an offduty policeman in Kirkuk. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi engineer working for aRussian contractor was kidnapped bygunmen in Kirkuk. Attacks on thosewho work with foreign contractorsand support Iraqi reconstruction arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Ibrahim al-Hindawi, asenior judge responsible for the maincourt in the western Karkh sector ofBaghdad. Attacks on judges arefrequent in Iraq, as they are viewedas supporters of and participants inthe Iraqi government.

25-Apr-06 Kissufim Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketsat the Kissufim crossing. No damageor injuries were reported. SinceIsrael's withdrawal from the GazaStrip, rocket attacks on southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. Note: The Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade is often viewed as themilitant branch of Fatah, however therelationship between these twogroups is not always clear.

25-Apr-06 Wana Pakistan Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 In South Waziristan, the headlessbody of a local tribesman that hadgone missing last week wasdiscovered outside of Wana. Officialssuspect that the man was killed byIslamic militants for working with USforces in Afghanistan, which is afairly common occurrence in theregion.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

25-Apr-06 Harnai Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Harnai, unidentified assailantsbombed railroad bridge Number 31in the Babarkatch area, destroying a136-feet section of track. Note:Incident date is approximate.

25-Apr-06 Udalguri India NationalDemocraticFront ofBodoland(NDFB)

Explosives2 0 In Assam, suspected members of theNational Democratic Front ofBodoland (NDFB) threw two gasbombs at a passing train that wascarrying diesel fuel through UdalguriDistrict. Two people were injured inthe attack, but train crews were ableto detach the engine from the rest ofthe train to avoid further attacks.

25-Apr-06 Narganjo India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On April 25, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsattacked Narganjo Railroad Station inBihar. The assailants destroyed thehalt station and the cabin beforeabducting three railroad employees.Following the incident, policediscovered two bombs that had beenattached to the train tracks outsideof the Narganjo station. Thefollowing day, all three of theabducted railroad employees werereleased unharmed.

25-Apr-06 Munger India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On April 25, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsbombed the railroad tracks outside ofDashrathpur Railroad Station inMunger district. The explosionoccurred just after a passenger trainpassed by the area, though noinjuries were reported. Traffic wasinterrupted for hours as a result ofthe explosion.

25-Apr-06 Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Explosives24 0 In Pulwama District, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade into amarket in Tral, injuring 24 people inthe blast. Officials believe thegrenade was meant for a BorderSecurity Force vehicle that waspatrolling the area.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

25-Apr-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 2 In Doda District, unidentified gunmenattacked a candidate for Parliamentand State Legislative Assembly,identified as Shashi Kumar Kesari,who had lost the recent election.Both Kesari's bodyguards were killedin the attack, though he and hisfamily were unharmed.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

25-Apr-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 13 On April 25, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistskidnapped more than 50 citizensfrom the Manikonta Village inDantewara District. All thoseabducted had previously participatedin the anti-Maoist Salwa Judumcampaign. The location of theabducted villagers is unknown, andnone have been released. On April29, the Communist Party of India-Maoists released 37 of 52 prisonersthey had abducted from DantewaraDistrict. 13 of the abducted villagerswere found dead outside ofManikonta village.

25-Apr-06 Dhalai India NationalLiberationFront ofTripura(NLFT)

Firearms4 1 On April 24, suspected members ofthe National Liberation Front ofTripura (NLFT) shot and killed a truckdriver and injured four others alongthe Ambassa-Gandacherra Road inDhalai District. The attack cameright after the Central Reserve PoliceForce, which usually protectsvehicles along this road, pulled out ofthe area.

25-Apr-06 SadokpamIndia UnitedNationalLiberationFront(UNLF)

Firearms0 1 On April 25, members of the UnitedNational Liberation Front (UNLF) shotand killed a civilian in the Sadokpamarea of Imphal West District.Following the incident, the UNLFclaimed responsibility for the killingand explained that the man was shotfor being a Kangleipak CommunistParty (another terrorist organization)imposter.

25-Apr-06 ShavaiKainari

Pakistan Taliban Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On April 25, the body of a beheadedtaxi driver was found in the ShavaiKainari area of South Waziristan.According to intelligence officials, thedriver was abducted in Wana a fewdays ago, and believe he was killedby pro-Taliban militants for suspicionof being an informant for the UnitedStates.

25-Apr-06 Huila Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 1 The Revolutionary Armed Force ofColombia (FARC) are suspected inthe murder of councilman RafaelBustos. The councilman thatpreceded Bustos was murdered bythe FARC. The perpetrators shot andkilled the councilman. So far in2006, 17 councilmen in thedepartment have been killed, mostlyby the FARC.

26-Apr-06 Manama Bahrain Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated nearthe headquarters of the InteriorMinistry's Criminal InvestigationDirectorate in an affluent area ofManama. No damage or injurieswere reported. Hours later a bombwas found and defused near thePhoenicia Hotel in the Hoora touristdistrict. The attacks occurred shortlybefore two policemen were woundedwhen masked men threw Molotovcocktails at their patrol vehicle.Recently, Shiite protestors have beendemonstrating against thegovernment. While Bahrain isprimarily a Shiite Muslim state, thegovernment is dominated by Sunnis.

26-Apr-06 Manama Bahrain Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found and defused nearthe Phoenicia Hotel in the Hooratourist district of Manama. Theinterrupted attack occurred onlyhours after an explosive devicedetonated near the headquarters ofthe Interior Ministry's CriminalInvestigation Directorate in anaffluent area of the capital. Bothattacks occurred shortly before twopolicemen were wounded whenmasked men threw Molotov cocktailsat their patrol vehicle. Recently,Shiite protestors have beendemonstrating against thegovernment. While Bahrain isprimarily a Shiite Muslim state, thegovernment is dominated by Sunnis.

26-Apr-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six bodies were found in Karbala. Thebodies showed signs of torture andall had been shot through the righteye. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

26-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing a civilian andwounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Apr-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Mahmoudiya,wounding three police officers. Policein Iraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

26-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 4 A bomb exploded inside a minibus inBaghdad, killing four civilians andwounding two others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

26-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing twocivilians and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three bodies with signs of torturewere found in Baghdad. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

26-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven bodies with signs of torturewere found in a sewage treatmentplant in Baghdad. The bodies wereblindfolded, had their hands tied, andhad gunshot wounds. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

26-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge was found anddefused near an elementary schoolin Baqubah. Schools haveincreasingly become the target ofinsurgent attacks.

26-Apr-06 KhirnabatIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge was found anddefused in the Khirnabat village.

26-Apr-06 Hibhib Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge was found anddefused in the Hibhib village.

26-Apr-06 Iraq Ansar al-SunnahArmy

Firearms0 3 Three Iraqi employees of the Ferdanacompany, a contractor hired by theUS to destroy weapons of the formerIraqi Army, were kidnapped andkilled by gunmen. Ansar al-Sunnahreleased a video showing the men,who were describing what they do.The video then shows the men beingshot in the head. Attacks on thosewho work with US forces are frequentin Iraq.

26-Apr-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage or injuries were reported.The group stated that the attack wasin response to Israel's killing of an Al-Aqsa operative in Janin. SinceIsrael's withdrawal from the GazaStrip, rocket attacks on southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. Note: The Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade is often viewed as themilitant branch of Fatah, however therelationship between these twogroups is not always clear.

26-Apr-06 Al-Jura Algeria Unknown Explosives2 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives outside the base of theMulinational Forces and Observers atal-Jura. Two members of theMultinational Froce were slightlyinjured in the attack. This attack isbelieved to be related to the attackthat occurred on the same day at Al-Shaykh Zuwayd and the Dahabblasts.Nasser Khamis al-Mallahi, theleader of Sinai based extremists, waslater identified as the mastermindbehind the plot. Al-Mallahi was killedin in May 2006 in a shootout withpolice.

26-Apr-06 Al-ShaykhZuwayd

Egypt Unknown Explosives0 1 A suicide bomber blew himself upnext to a convoy carrying the town'schief of police. No one except for thebomber was injured in the attack.The bombing is believed to berelated to the attack in Al-Jura andDahab attacks.Nasser Khamis al-Mallahi, the leader of Sinai basedextremist, was later identified as themastermind behind the plot. Al-Mallahi was killed in in May 2006 in ashootout with police.

26-Apr-06 Qarni Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives5 0 Upwards of twelve unidentifiedmilitants traveling in two vehiclesattempted to break through thegates of the Qarni crossing anddetonate explosives being carried inat least one of the cars. When thevehicles were denied entry, theoccupants opened fire on Palestiniansecurity forces, injuring three, onecritically. Two civilians were alsoinjured. The security forces returnedfire, and two militants were arrested.It is believed that the perpetrators ofthe attack were from the PopularResistance Committees. The Qarnicrossing is the main commercialterminal in the Gaza Strip andcontrols the major flow of goods inand out of the area. After the attack,Israeli authorities ordered thecrossing closed. According toPalTrade, a coalition of Palestinianbusinesses, the Palestinian economyloses at least $1.5 million each daythat the crossing is closed.

26-Apr-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 6 In Doda, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) leader, identifiedas Swami Raj Sharma, in the Nagriarea. The explosion injured Sharma,his two security guards, and threecivilians.

26-Apr-06 WestGaroHills

India UnitedAchikNationalFront

Unknown0 0 On April 26, two senior customsofficials, identified as SuperintendentD. Bora and Inspector Mrinal Sharma,were kidnapped by suspectedmembers of the United AchikNational Front while travelingthrough the Baburambeel area of theWest Garo Hills District.

26-Apr-06 ZubinPotok

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, believed to be ahand grenade, exploded outside ofthe Zubin Potok Municipal Court,damaging vehicles and buildingsnearby but causing no injuries.

26-Apr-06 Nozhay-YurtovskiyDistrict

ChechnyaUnknown Firearms2 1 A police car escorting localgovernment officials to a meeting inGordali village came under automaticweapons fire. Two police officerswere wounded and the driver killed;none of the officials were injured.

27-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen killed Mayson Ahmed BakirAl-Hashimi, the sister of Tariq al-Hashimi, the new Iraqi vicepresident. The attack occurred inBaghdad, as Mayson al-Hashimi lefther home with her bodyguard.Mayson Al-Hashimi's bodyguard andescort were also killed. Attacks onfamily members of Iraqi governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq. Onlytwo weeks ago, al-Hashimi's brotherMahmoud al-Hashimi was also shotby gunmen. Mayson al-Hashimiworked on the government's auditcommission.On April 28, two menwere detained in connection with theattack. Sources reported that theywere members of the al-Qaeda linkedcell led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

27-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms8 27 Insurgents attacked five policecheckpoints, the Buhruz policestation, and an Army headquartersin Baqubah with mortar fire andgunfire. The attacks were led by atleast 100 insurgents and sparkedseveral gun battles that ended onlywith the help of US troops. At leastfive police, two civilians, and asmany as 21 insurgents were killed inthe attacks. At least four police andfour civilians were wounded. TenIraqi soldiers were also wounded andseven killed. Sources reported that43 insurgents were also arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.NOTE: Casualties for all fivecheckpoint attacks and the policestation attack. Military casualties arenot included.

27-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents attacked five policecheckpoints, the Buhruz policestation, and an Army headquartersin Baqubah with mortar fire andgunfire. The attacks were led by atleast 100 insurgents and sparkedseveral gun battles that ended onlywith the help of US troops. At leastfive police, two civilians, and asmany as 21 insurgents were killed inthe attacks. At least four police andfour civilians were wounded. TenIraqi soldiers were also wounded andseven killed. Sources reported that43 insurgents were also arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents attacked five policecheckpoints, the Buhruz policestation, and an Army headquartersin Baqubah with mortar fire andgunfire. The attacks were led by atleast 100 insurgents and sparkedseveral gun battles that ended onlywith the help of US troops. At leastfive police, two civilians, and asmany as 21 insurgents were killed inthe attacks. At least four police andfour civilians were wounded. TenIraqi soldiers were also wounded andseven killed. Sources reported that43 insurgents were also arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents attacked five policecheckpoints, the Buhruz policestation, and an Army headquartersin Baqubah with mortar fire andgunfire. The attacks were led by atleast 100 insurgents and sparkedseveral gun battles that ended onlywith the help of US troops. At leastfive police, two civilians, and asmany as 21 insurgents were killed inthe attacks. At least four police andfour civilians were wounded. TenIraqi soldiers were also wounded andseven killed. Sources reported that43 insurgents were also arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents attacked five policecheckpoints, the Buhruz policestation, and an Army headquartersin Baqubah with mortar fire andgunfire. The attacks were led by atleast 100 insurgents and sparkedseveral gun battles that ended onlywith the help of US troops. At leastfive police, two civilians, and asmany as 21 insurgents were killed inthe attacks. At least four police andfour civilians were wounded. TenIraqi soldiers were also wounded andseven killed. Sources reported that43 insurgents were also arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Apr-06 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked five policecheckpoints, the Buhruz policestation, and an Army headquartersin Baqubah with mortar fire andgunfire. The attacks were led by atleast 100 insurgents and sparkedseveral gun battles that ended withthe help of US troops. At least fivepolice, two civilians, and as many as21 insurgents were killed in theattacks. At least four police and fourcivilians were wounded. Ten Iraqisoldiers were also wounded andseven killed. Sources reported that43 insurgents were also arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Apr-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated nearan oil pipeline in Samarra. Thepipeline was damaged and a largefire was caused. The pipelineconnects the Bayji oil refinery andthe Dora oil refinery. Attacks on oilpipelines are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents attempt to disrupt a majorsource of profit in Iraq andundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess.

27-Apr-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives10 3 A bomb exploded in a restaurant inBaqubah, killing three civilians andwounding 10 others.

27-Apr-06 NahalOz

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing tworockets at the Israeli settlement ofNahal Oz. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

27-Apr-06 Pol-eSangi

AfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 0 On April 27, a group of unidentifiedassailants attacked a police checkpost in Pol-e Sangi, damaging thewall of the building before beingfought off by the police.

27-Apr-06 Bastia France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A low-intensity explosive deviceexploded in front of the army officesin Bastia, on the island of Corsica.The attack takes place before a visitby French Interior Minister NicolasSarkozy to the city. The front door ofthe office was blown out, but therewere no reported casualties. Attackson the island have been stepped upin the days leading up to the Sarkozyvisit. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)-22 Octoberbranch, claimed responsibility for thisattack. In their statement of claim,the group writes, French ministerswho have succeeded one anotherfrom [Napoleonic Marshal Josef]Poniatowski to Sarkozy should knowthat they will never quench the flameof the Corsican people's resistancewhich is marching for the recognitionof its historic rights.

27-Apr-06 Mayskiy Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded as a police car wasdriving by near Mayskiy village,damaging the car but causing noinjuries.

27-Apr-06 Pereira Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 2 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attempted tokidnap Liliana Gaviria Trujillo, sisterof former Colombian President andformer secretary general of theOrganization of American States(OAS), Cesar Gaviria as she arrivedat her residence. Gaviria is currentPresident Uribe's opposition and hissister would have been a high profilekidnapping, and a potentially highprofile bargaining chip for prisonerexchange. In addition, thiskidnapping could have been anattempt to make Uribe's electioncampaign weak by demonstratingthe lack of security. However, therehave been other politicalcommentaries that mention that theFARC realizes that by demonstratingthe gravity of the security situation,they may actually be making astronger case for Uribe's election.The FARC, while attempting todisarm Gaviria's bodyguard, shot andkilled both the bodyguard andGaviria. It is assumed that theirintentions were not to kill Mrs.Gaviria in that moment because ofthe evidence of a metal box, oxygentanks and a mattress, whichauthorities believe were intended forthe transport of Gaviria. LilianaGaviria's body was found 30 minuteslater close to her home. Othersources: Bogota Semana, 08 May

28-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onepolice officer and wounding twoothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theGreen Zone in Baghdad, wheregovernment buildings and the USembassy are located. One landedinside the Zone, but failed todetaonate, while the other explodedoutside the Green Zone. Nocasualties were reported. Attacks ongovernment buildings are frequent inIraq.

28-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two men were killed in Baghdad.Their bodies were found handcuffedand blindfolded. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.NOTE: Incidentdate is date bodies were found.

28-Apr-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Fallujah, killingthree police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Apr-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The home of Safi Abd-al-Latif, aformer member of the Baath Party,was attacked by an explosive chargethat detonated near his home inMuqdadiyah. Attacks on formermembers of the Baath Party arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Apr-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inFallujah, killing two police andwounding three others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

28-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Kirkuk, wounding one civilian.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

28-Apr-06 Sinjar Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 Two insurgents attempted to plantand detonate a roadside bombtargeting a Patriotic Union ofKurdistan party official in the Sinjararea. However, the device detonatedearly, killing one attacker andwounding the other. Attacks onofficials in political parties arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Apr-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of Col. Sofian Mustafa, thepolice chief of Baiji, as he drove inthe city. The attack killed two ofMustafa's bodyguards and woundedthree others, but Mustafa was nothurt. Attacks on police officials arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Apr-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing fourrockets on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent. Asan industrial city, Ashqelon isfrequently targeted.

28-Apr-06 Shahjoy AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 On April 28 in Zabol, the Talibanabducted an Indian engineer workingfor Roshan CommunicationsCompany in ShahJoy District.Following the incident, the Talibanclaimed responsibility for thekidnapping.Update (AFP; April 30,2006):On April 30, Talibanspokesman Yousuf Ahmadi reportedthat the Indian engineer who hadbeen abducted on April 28 was killedwhile trying to escape from captivity.

28-Apr-06 Sayad AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 28, unidentified assailantsset fire to a primary school in SayadDistrict of Sar-e Pol Province. On thesame day, another school in Sar-e Polwas burned.

28-Apr-06 GolTapa

AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 28, unidentified assailantsset fire to a primary school in GolTapa area of Sar-e Pol Province. Onthe same day, another school in Sar-e Pol was burned.

28-Apr-06 Jalandar India Unknown Explosives14 0 In Punjab, a bomb exploded in a busparked at the Jalandar bus stop. Theexplosion occurred while the bus wassitting at the Inter Sate Bus Terminal,injuring 14 people in the blast.Note:Incident date is approximate.

29-Apr-06 Manama Bahrain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

2 0 Masked men threw Molotov cocktailsat a police patrol vehicle in a Shiitearea of Manama, injuring two policeofficers. The attack occurred shortlyafter two attacks in Manamatargeted a hotel and theheadquarters of the InteriorMinistry's Criminal InvestigationDirectorate. It is unclear if theattacks are related. Recently, Shiiteprotestors have been demonstratingagainst the government. WhileBahrain is primarily a Shiite Muslimstate, the government is dominatedby Sunnis.On 30 April arsonists setfire to seven vehicles in Sitra. It isunclear if the attack was coordinatedwith the attacks of 28 and 29 April asthe target of the attack is unknown.

29-Apr-06 Jurf al-Sakhar

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A Sunni policeman and his brotherwere kidnapped from their home inJurf al-Sakhar. Their bodies werefound later that day. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

29-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six bodies were found handcuffed,blindfolded, and tortured inBaghdad's Dora neighborhood. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

29-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a minibus carryingfemale students from DiyalaUniversity, killing one woman and thedriver of the bus. The attackoccurred in Diyala Province, north ofBaghdad.

29-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onepoliceman and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

29-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi brothers working for aforeign contractor were killed bygunmen who opened fire on them inBaghdad. Attacks on Iraqi's who workwith foreign contractors on Iraqireconstruction projects are frequentin Iraq.

29-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two policeofficers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding three policeand damaging a police car andseveral shops. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Apr-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb concealed in a cardboardbox was found and defused outsideof an internet café in Kut. The devicewas defused only minutes before thedevice was set to explode.

29-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonatedbehind the Iranian embassy inBaghdad. No damage or casualtieswere reported. Attacks on diplomatictargets are frequent in Iraq.

29-Apr-06 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in the Nablus areaas an Israeli bus was passing by. Noone was injured in the attack, but thebus was damaged. On 30 April abomb was found and diffused in thesame area. It is unclear if theattacks were coordinated.

29-Apr-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Arong Waeyousoh, a governmentoffice guard, was shot and killedwhile driving home from work toBukit Village in Narathiwat's Joh IRong District.

30-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 3 A convoy of employees from theLondon-based private securitycompany Aegis Defense Services washit by a roadside bomb in Baghdad.The attack killed three people andwounded two others. One of thosewounded was British. The nationalityof the other victims was not given.Attacks on private securitycontractors are frequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol detonated in Kirkuk. However,the device missed the patrol, insteadwounding one civilian and killinganother. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A bomb exploded inside a minibus inBaghdad's Sadr City, wounding sevenpeople.

30-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolon the highway between Tuz andKirkuk, wounding two police. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

30-Apr-06 Jurf al-Sakhar

Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 1 A car filled with explosives wasdetonated by remote control whilepolice responding to a report of adead body in a parked car in Jurf al-Sakhar were investigating the car.The explosion killed one policemanand wounded two others. Attacks onindividuals responding to an earlierattack are frequent in Iraq as areattacks on police.

30-Apr-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen in Ramadi attacked a policecar. The car was transporting policesalaries for police in Fallujah. Thegunmen killed one policeman,wounded another, and kidnapped athird along with the money. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The wife and daughter of the formerMinister of Construction and Housing,Oman al-Damluji, were kidnappedfrom their home in Baghdad. Thefamily members of Iraqi politiciansare frequent targets of attacks.

30-Apr-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two British contractors werewounded in Basra when a roadsidebomb hit their convoy. Foreigncontractors are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Musayyyib, killing onepoliceman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies were found with tortureand gunshot wounds in the Tigrisriver in Suwayra. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

30-Apr-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two members of the FacilitiesProtection Forces, which protects oilinstallations and other utilities, werewounded when an explosive chargedetonated near their patrol on theroad between Tikrit and TuzKhumratu. Attacks on oil installationsand protection forces are frequent inIraq. Gunmen attack the oil industryto undermine one of Iraq's mostprofitable industries and to disruptreconstruction.

30-Apr-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Eleven mortar shells were fired at theconcentration unit of the North GasCompany in Kirkuk. The shellscaused some damage to the facilityand the vehicles inside. Attacks on oilinstallations and protection forcesare frequent in Iraq. Gunmen attackthe oil industry to undermine one ofIraq's most profitable industries andto disrupt reconstruction.

30-Apr-06 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the convoy of theDiyala police commander in Buhruz,but caused no injuries. Attacks onpolice officials are frequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfive patrol members and damagingtwo police cars. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Apr-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 12 The bodies of 12 Sunni Arabs, all shotwith signs of torture, were found inBaghdad. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

30-Apr-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onIsraeli territory. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

30-Apr-06 Warri Nigeria Movementfor theEmancipationof theNigerDelta (

Explosives0 0 The Movement for the Emancipationof the Niger Delta (MEND) exploded atruck bomb near the a refinery inWarri. MEND claimed reponsibilityfor the attack. According to MENDthe explosion was a warning to theChinese not to invest in Nigeria.

30-Apr-06 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Security forces found and diffused abomb placed on a road between ElonMore and Itamar in the Nablus area.No damage or injuries were reported.The night before (29 April) a bombexploded in the same area as anIsraeli bus passed. It is unclear if thetwo incidents were coordinated.

30-Apr-06 KhanSheen

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 On April 30, a car carrying fourpeople from Khan Sheen to LashkarGah was attacked by members of theTaliban in Helmand Province. One ofthe passengers was killed in theattack, and two others were injured.Following the incident, Talibanspokesman Yousuf Ahmadi claimedresponsibility for the attack on behalfof the group, saying that the peoplehad been attacked upon suspicion ofbeing spies employed by thegovernment.

30-Apr-06 NangrharAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 30, suspected Talibanmilitants set fire to a girls' school inNangarhar. Although no group hasclaimed responsibility for the arson,school officials believe it was thework of the Taliban.

30-Apr-06 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 30, unidentified assailantsset fire to a group of tents that hadbeen used as a primary school justoutside of Khost. No injuries werereported in the incident.

30-Apr-06 UdhampurKashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Firearms0 13 On April 29, unidentified gunmenshot and killed four people in theLolan Gala area of Udhampur Districtand took nine other villagershostage. Upon investigating theincident, police recovered the nineother bodies on April 30. Policebelieve that Lashkar-e-Taiba isresponsible for the attack.

30-Apr-06 Qalat AfghanistanTaliban Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On April 30, the beheaded body of anIndian telecommunication engineerwas found on a road between Qalatand Ghazni. The engineer, identifiedas K. Suryanarayana, was working fora Bahrain-based telecommunicationscompany on a project in ZabulProvince when he was abducted byTaliban gunmen several days earlier.Taliban spokesman Qari YousufMohammad claimed responsibility forthe killing but said that it wasunintentional. The Taliban hadpreviously set an April 30, 7:00pmdeadline for India to pull all citizensand projects out of Afghanistan.

1-May-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 3 Three Fijian security guards werekilled when a roadside bombexploded near their convoy inSuwayra. The men were identified asJosetaka Seniyasi, a Sevuloni, and aman from Naitasiri. The men wereemployed by Amor Group Ltd. Fourother Fijian employees werewounded in the attack along with oneAustralian employee. The woundedemployees were identified as JosephMorrell, Taniela Toganara, BenWaqairatu, and Semi Qeleni. Foreigncontractors are the frequent targetsof attack in Iraq.

1-May-06 Madain Iraq Unknown Explosives2 4 A bomb exploded in a market inMadain, killing four people andwounding two others. The attackoccurred in a mostly Shiite area andmay have had sectarian motivations.

1-May-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former general in SaddamHussein's Army was killed bygunmen who opened fire on him inDiyala province. Attacks on formermembers of Hussein's regime arefrequent in Iraq.

1-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a policeconvoy in Baghdad, but caused nocasualties. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

1-May-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 Eight police commandos werewounded when a roadside bombexploded near their convoy inSamarra. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

1-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a Shiite grocer inBaghdad when they opened fire onhim. The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

1-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three dead bodies were foundhandcuffed and blindfolded inBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

1-May-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Tabueree Luea-ngi who worked forthe state railway was shot and killedin Narathiwat Province.

1-May-06 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 On the main road linking Kabul to theUS military base north of the city, asuspected suicide bomber's car blewup prematurely, killing the bomberas well as a civilian. Officials believethat the driver was a suicide bomberwho had intended on carrying out amission in Kabul but his bombexploded prematurely.

1-May-06 PamplonaSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Two incendiary devices, made offirecrackers attached to a plasticbottle containing inflammable liquid,detonated at two friendly societies inPamplona. Authorities are blamingthese attacks, along with another onthis day, on anarchists. At the sceneof both attacks, handmadepamphlets were left. The pamphletsread, 1 May, like the rest of the year,workers struggle. Give capitalismstick.

1-May-06 PamplonaSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 An incendiary device, made offirecrackers attached to a plasticbottle containing inflammable liquid,detonated at a business in Pamplona.Authorities are blaming this attack,along with others perpetrated onthis day, on anarchists. Ahomemade pamphlet found at thescene read, 1 May, like the rest ofthe year, workers struggle. Givecapitalism stick.

1-May-06 Zehdan Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 Members of the Baloch LiberationArmy (BLA) bombed a section ofrailroad tracks between Quetta andZehdan, interrupting train service butcausing no injuries. Following theexplosion, the BLA claimedresponsibility for the incident.Note:Incident date and location isapproximate.

1-May-06 Mir Ali Pakistan Taliban Firearms0 1 On May 1, a senior pro-governmenttribal cleric, identified as MaulanaJanat Mir, was found shot to death inthe Mir Ali area of North Waziristan.Mir had been abducted by Talibanmilitants nine days earlier afterappearing on a Taliban hit-list alongwith 27 other people accused ofbeing government spies. A note lefton the body stated that a CD will bereleased in the near future provingMir's guilt.

2-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, but itmissed the patrol and killed onecivilian and wounded one other.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi private security guard waskilled when gunmen opened fire onhim in Baqubah. Security personneland those who work with privatesecurity contractors are the frequenttarget of attack in Iraq.

2-May-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Explosives5 10 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the convoy of thegovernor of Anbar Province,Maamoun Sami Rashid al-Alwani, inRamadi as the governor drove towork. The attack killed 10 Iraqicivilians and wounded five of al-Alwani's bodyguards, but al-Alwaniescaped unharmed. This is the ninthattack on al-Alwani's life. Attacks onlocal government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

2-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded inBaghdad near a convoy carryingAmerican security contractors,wounding two. An Iraqi ambulancedriver was shot by members of theprivate security convoy in theconfusion after the explosion. Attackson private security contractors arefrequent in Iraq. The nationality ofthose injured was not released.

2-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 Two people were killed and fiveinjured when a bomb exploded onminibus in the main Baghdad market.

2-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four bodies with gunshot and torturewounds were found in Baghdad'sShula district. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

2-May-06 YoussifiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three bodies were found torturedand shot in Youssifiyah. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

2-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 15 Fifteen bodies, shot, handcuffed, andblindfolded, were found in Baghdad.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

2-May-06 Kherwar AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 2, unknown assailants setfire to a mosque, which was beingused as a school, in the KherwarDistrict of Logar Province. Police arecurrently investigating the arson,which damaged some mosque/schoolproperty, but did not cause anyinjuries.

2-May-06 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On May 2, a senior judge in FarahProvince was shot and killed by twoarmed assailants riding a motorcyclein Farah City. Although nobody hasclaimed responsibility for the attack,officials suspect the Taliban is toblame.

2-May-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket atIsrael from the northern Gaza Strip.No damage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks on Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

2-May-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Mana Malasoh, the village chief ofArsong village, was shot and killed bya group of individuals who followedhim to his truck in Yala.

2-May-06 Jaffna SriLanka

Unknown Unknown3 2 In Jaffna, unidentified gunmenattacked the Udayan newspaperoffice on Kasthuriar Road. Twonewspaper employees were killedand several others were injured.Note:Incident date and injury figures areapproximate

2-May-06 MahabubnagarIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 2, suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoists setfire to three buses outside Farahabadin Mahabubnagar District. Nocasualties were reported in theattack, which was in retaliation forpolice killing four Maoists on April 30.

2-May-06 Giridih India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On May 2 in Giridih District,suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsbombed a local self-governmentbuilding (Panchayat) and communitycenter located in Khukhra Village. Nocasualties were reported in theincident.

3-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Fourteen bodies, shot in the headand handcuffed, were found inBaghdad. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 2 A bomb exploded in a popularBaghdad market in the Shiite Shuladistrict, killing two civilians andwounding 17 other people. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

3-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen stopped a minibus carryinguniversity students in Baghdad at afake checkpoint, pulled four from thebus, and shot them. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

3-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire at a policepatrol in Baqubah, killing onepoliceman and wounding one other.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

3-May-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near anelementary school for girls in Tikrit,wounding one child. Attacks onschools are increasingly frequent inIraq and sometimes have sectarianmotivations.

3-May-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives30 18 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives, which were hidden undercivilian clothes, in a crowd of Sunnipolice recruits waiting to enter theFallujah police station to apply forjobs. The attack killed 18 people andwounded at least 30 others. Attackson new police recruits, particularlySunnis, are frequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen attacked University ofMustansiriya professor Riyadh Hadioutside of the University, woundinghim. The attack occurred in Baghdad.Attacks on professors are frequent inIraq.

3-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint in Baqubah, killing onepolice officer. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A bomb exploded near a group ofpolice as they tried to defuse anotherbomb in Baqubah. The first bombappeared to have been a decoy usedto lure the police to the location. Thisis a frequent tactic used byinsurgents to target police. Theattack killed one policeman andwounded three others.

3-May-06 Nibai Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three dead bodies were foundtortured and shot in the head inNibai, near Dujail. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this are frequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 MussayibIraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two dead bodies were found torturedand shot in the head in Musayyib.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this arefrequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 NasiriyahIraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb hit a vehiclecarrying several US civilians inNasiriyah. The vehicle was owned bya US contractor. The attack killed onecivilian and wounded two others.Attacks on civilian convoys arefrequent in Iraq. The fatality wasidentified as Jerry Palinsky, a securityspecialist working for CochiseConsultancy Inc., which handles anddestroys captured ammunition inIraq.

3-May-06 YoussifiyahIraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Youssifiyah, killingone policeman and wounding onepoliceman and one civilian. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated nearthe Dijlah Restaurant in DiyalaGovernorate. No injuries were causedby the blast, but nearby buildingswere damaged.

3-May-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Fijian private security contractorworking for Armor Group Limited waskilled in Iraq by gunmen. Attacks onprivate security contractors arefrequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 The Deputy Governor of Ninawa,Khisru Koran, was the target of anassassination attempt when aroadside bomb exploded near hisconvoy in Mosul. One of Koran'sbodyguards was wounded in theattack, but Koran was not harmed.Local government officials are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.

3-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police were wounded when theytried to defuse an explosive deviceplanted near their checkpoint inBaqubah. The device exploded whilethey tried to defuse it. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

3-May-06 JalalabadAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 On May 3, members of the Talibanused a remote detonator to set off abomb placed in a car located insidethe Nangarhar Provincial Governor'sOffice Compound in Jalalabad. Theexplosion damaged a few parkedcars, but did not cause any injuries.Governor Gul Agha Sherzoi was in ameeting at the time of the explosion.Following the blast, Talibanspokesman Mohammad Hanifclaimed responsibility for theincident.

3-May-06 Tirin Kot AfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 1 On May 3, members of the Talibanattacked a police convoy outside ofTirin Kot as it traveled fromDehrawud District to Tirin Kot. Onepoliceman was killed in the attackand three others were injured.Following the incident, Talibanspokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadiclaimed responsibility for the attack,though his fatality figures were muchhigher.

3-May-06 Greshk AfghanistanUnknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On May 3, a policeman waskidnapped from Greshk District byunidentified assailants. The followingday, police found the policeman'sdecapitated body in the same areahe had been abducted from.

3-May-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Mahama-rorsuedee Yair, a deputyvillage headman, was shot and killedin his house in Pattani's Sai BuriDistrict.

3-May-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Explosives1 0 In Srinagar, a member of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threw a handgrenade at a police station located inKhanyar, injuring one police officer.Following the attack, a spokesman ofJeM claimed responsibility for theattack.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

3-May-06 MallapalemIndia Communistparty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 3, suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoists setfire to three buses belonging to theAndhra Pradesh State Road TransportCorporation in Mallapalem Village.The buses had been traveling toHyderabad when they were stoppedby a group of nearly 60 Maoists andtold that bombs had been placed onboard the buses. Once thepassengers evacuated the buses, theMaoists set them on fire. Nocasualties were reported.

4-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives52 10 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive vest among a crowd ofpolice officers and civilians waitingoutside the civil court building inBaghdad. The police were guardingthe court building and many of thecivilians were meeting withparalegals and preparing petitions tosubmit in the court. Ten civilianswere killed and 52 wounded in theattack. Two of those wounded werepolice. Attacks on police,government and court buildings, andlarge crowds of civilians are frequentin Iraq.

4-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a driver who workedwith Baghdad's Human RightsMinistry when they opened fire onhim in Baghdad. Attacks ongovernment employees are frequentin Iraq.

4-May-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inTikrit, killing one policeman andwounding another. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

4-May-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 16 Sixteen bodies, all shot in the head,were found in Tikrit. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

4-May-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a tailor in Tikrit whenthey opened fire on him. Tailors arefrequently target by insurgentsbecause they often make uniformsfor Iraqi security personnel and areseen as collaborators.

4-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A General Director of the HeavyEquipment and EngineeringDepartment in the Iraqi Oil Ministrywas killed by gunmen who openedfire on him in Baghdad as he traveledto work. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.Furthermore, insurgents frequentlyattack Oil Ministry officials along withoil installations and security forces inan effort to undermine one of Iraq'smost profitable industries and disruptthe reconstruction process.

4-May-06 Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 3 A bomb exploded near a minibus inHillah, killing three civilians andwounding four others.

4-May-06 YousifiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed the leader of the Al-BuAmir Tribe and his driver when theyopened fire on him in Yousifiyah.Attacks on tribal chieftains arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents oftentarget them because they play a rolein local governments and sometimeswork with US and Iraqi forces. Theattack may also have had a sectarianmotivation.

4-May-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen attacked a family inSuwayra when they entered thefamily's home. Two brothers werekilled and the mother and sisterwounded in the attack. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

4-May-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three bodies with signs of tortureand gunshot wounds were founddead in Fallujah. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

4-May-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 A labor activist working with theKurdistan Democratic Party waskidnapped. Her body was foundbeheaded in Kirkuk two weeks later.Attacks on those who are active inpolitics are frequent in Iraq.NOTE:Attack date is approximate.

4-May-06 AshqelonIsrael Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades and theSami al-Ghul Brigades claimedresponsibility for firing severalrockets at the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No damage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted. Note: The Abu al-RishBrigades and the Sami al-GhulBrigades are considered off-shoots ofFatah, however the relationshipbetween the groups and Fatah is notalways clear.

4-May-06 Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near an electricaltransformer along the Rangoon-Mandalay highway in Bago'sPenwegon-Kyauktaka township. Thisblast caused little damage to thetransformer and the fence thatenclosed it.

4-May-06 Sufa Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket atthe Sufa crossing. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.Note: While the Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade is considered the militarywing of Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

4-May-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An unknown attacker threw a smallgasoline bomb at a group ofprotesters in front of Thailand'sElection Commission in downtownBangkok, but no one was injured.

4-May-06 Corte France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A car bomb, targeting a policegendarme building, detonated inCorte, on the island of Corsica. Theblast caused damages to thebuilding's wall, but there were noreported casualties. The CorsicanNational Liberation Front (FLNC)- 22October branch, claimedresponsibility for this attack. Thegroup writes, the action against theCorte police station was carried outto honor all the FLNC patriots who,for 30 years, have been fighting orhave died for the freedom of theirhomeland. In October 2006, policerounded up fourteen people theysuspect were involved in this attack.

4-May-06 Dragas Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb planted in the car of Dragasmayor Halim Shemsedini exploded,destroying the car and damaging themayor's house where it was parked,but caused no injuries.

4-May-06 Altaquer Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Unknown3 2 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attacked police onpatrol on the Pasto-Tumaco road.They killed two officers and woundedthree others.

5-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four bodies were found in Baghdad.The individuals had been kidnappedand had gunshot wounds. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

5-May-06 DiwaniyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed inDiwaniyah, when gunmen openedfire on him outside his home. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The dean of the College of PrimaryEducation in Amarah, Maysangovernorate, was the target of anassassination attempt when gunmenattacked him. The dean was notinjured. Attacks on universityprofessors and officials are frequentin Iraq.

5-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police were wounded when abomb exploded near their patrol inBaghdad. One vehicle was damagedin the attack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, damagingtwo police cars, but not causing anycasualties. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Buhruz, in Diyalagovernorate, killing one police officerand damaging one vehicle. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies were found with signs oftorture and gunshot wounds inRamadi. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 2 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Muqdadiayh, killingtwo police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped seven expertsand engineers working with theNorth Oil Company in Kikuk. Theattack occurred after the vehiclecarrying the engineers and expertsbroke down. Attacks on the oilindustry and its employees arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine one of Iraq'skey industries and disrupt itsreconstruction process.The engineersand oil experts were released on May17. The men were released without aransom, but reported that theircaptors had asked them about theproduction and stocks of the NorthOil Company.

5-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Baqubah citycouncil, Majeed Hameed, was killedby gunmen who opened fire on himin Baqubah. Hameed was also amember of the Baath party underSaddam Hussein. Members of localgovernment bodies are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

5-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofpeople leaving two grocery stores inBaghdad. The group of six men,including five Sunnis, had beenbuying alcohol at the grocery storejust prior to the attack. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.Attacks on those buying and sellingalcohol are also frequent in Iraq.Islamists do not approve of alcoholsales, believing that this violatesIslamic law.

5-May-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A community leader was killed inKhalis. Attacks on those whoparticipate in local governmentaffairs are frequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, butmissed the patrol and wounded fourcivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 11 Eleven bodies were found in theTigris river south of Baghdad. All ofthe victims were beheaded and hadtheir hands bound. Seven of thebodies wore Iraqi security forceuniforms. Police said the bodies wereprobably killed four or five daysearlier. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq.NOTE:Attack date is approximate.

5-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Other 0 1 Sa'd Shammari, a TV journalist whohosted a TV show on Al-Iraqiyahchannel, was killed by armed menwho strangled him. His body wasfound in Baghdad on the side of theroad. Attacks on journalists andreporters are frequent in Iraq.

5-May-06 Kajaki AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 3 On May 5, a remote-detonatedexplosive device was used to blow upa vehicle carrying a religious scholarand former member of Wolasi Jerga(parliament), identified as Hajji Lala,in the Kajaki District of HelmandProvince. Lala died in the explosion,along with his son and one otherperson that was traveling with them.

5-May-06 GushEtzion

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found and defused atthe Gush Etzion junction. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The junction has been targeted in thepast as it is a major transfer point forcivilians and soldiers.

5-May-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired six rocketson Israel. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

5-May-06 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A hand grenade was thrown into theheadquarters of the Cumhuriyetnewspaper in the Sisli neighborhoodof Istanbul. The pin on the grenadewas not pulled, and the device failedto explode. Witnesses report seeingtwo unidentified assailants throw thedevice into the garden of thenewspaper headquarters beforerunning off. Bomb experts were ableto safely defuse the bomb withoutincident.

5-May-06 Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated on acargo train that was travelingbetween Elazig and Tatvan. Theblast derailed two of the train carsand damaged others. There were noreported injuries caused.

5-May-06 Narail BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Explosives4 0 On May 5, suspected members of theJanajuddha faction of the PurboBanglar Communist Party (PBCP)threw caused a bomb explosion atthe Gobra Bazaar in Narail. Fourpeople were injured in the blast.

6-May-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Mosul, wounding two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 Roadside bombs exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing oneofficer and wounding two policemenand two civilians. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

6-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 Roadside bombs exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfour civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

6-May-06 MahaweelIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three police commandos werekidnapped in Mahaweel while theywere traveling to work. Their bodieswere found several days later inMahawil. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

6-May-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 Two police were killed and onewounded when a bomb explodednear their vehicle in Samarra. Thepatrol had been tasked withescorting emergency medical cases.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 The bodies of five members of thesame family were found in Baghdadafter they had been kidnapped. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.NOTE: Incident dateis date bodies were found.

6-May-06 MahaweelIraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen stopped four minibuses inMahaweel and kidnapped all fourdrivers. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

6-May-06 Jurf al-Sakhar

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar, killingtwo police and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-May-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a policeman in BaladRuz when they opened fire on him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-May-06 Madain Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The bodies of three men were foundbound and shot to death in Madain.The attack likely had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

6-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near the convoy ofthe chairman of the Iraqi AssyrianDemocratic Movement, YunadimKanna, who is also a member of theIraqi Parliament. The attack occurredin Baghdad and resulted in the injuryof one of Kanna's bodyguards. Kannawas not in the convoy at the time ofthe attack. Attacks on parliamentmembers are frequent in Iraq.

6-May-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives7 0 Seven policemen were injured whenthey were sent to investigate a bombblast on Ai-pase-Pa Pai Road inNarathiwat's Rangae District. One ofthe officers picked up a mobilephone, which turned out to be asmall bomb that partially exploded.A group of individuals then openedfire on the officers. Seven policewere injured in the blast and ensuingfirefight.

6-May-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in school teacherSomyot Thongmuang's garden inNarathiwat's Sungai Padi District, butno one was injured.

6-May-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.Note: While theAl-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenconsidered the military wing ofFatah, the relationship between thetwo groups is not always clear.

6-May-06 Coggia France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated at aholiday villa, which belongs to aresident of mainland France, inCoggia, on the island of Corsica. Theblast destroyed part of the home,which was unoccupied at the time ofthe attack. No group has claimedresponsibility.

6-May-06 Quetta Pakistan Taliban Firearms0 1 On May 6, suspected members of theTaliban attacked and killed theformer Head of the Department forPromotion of Virtue and Prevention ofVice for Helmand under the Taliban'srule, identified as Mullah SamadBarakzai. Since the fall of theTaliban, Barakzai had supportedPresident Hamid Karzai'sgovernment. Police say that theattack was carried out near aseminary in Quetta by men on amotorcycle.

7-May-06 Huwaija Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An attack on a police station inHuwaija was interrupted when policearrested a man planting an explosivedevice outside it. Attacks on policestations are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded near a college in northernBaghdad, killing one civilian andwounding six others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police sergeant was shot bygunmen as he left his home inBaghdad's Shiite Kamaliyaneighborhood. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two policemen inBaghdad when they opened fire onthem. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

7-May-06 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives2 1 An explosive device was detonatednear an oil pipeline in Musayyib,damaging the pipeline and forcingthe pipeline, which connects Dorarefinery and the Musayyib powerplant, to be shut down. When policeresponded to the incident, two werewounded and one insurgent waskilled. Attacks on oil pipelines andthe oil industry are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks todisrupt one of Iraq's most importantindustries and undermine the newgovernment's ability to provideservices for Iraqis.

7-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint in Baqubah with gunfire,killing one policeman and woundingtwo others. Attacks on policecheckpoints are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 1 A suicide car bomb detonated near apolice patrol outside the offices ofthe state-run Sabah newspaper andthe Al-Neda mosque in Baghdad. Theexplosion missed a police patrol, butkilled a newspaper employee andwounded 25 other people. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Explosives52 21 A suicide car bomb exploded outsidethe provincial government building inKarbala, killing 21 people andwounding 52 others. The attackoccurred just as workers werereturning after the weekend. Thebomber set of his explosives about300 yards from the building, as hewas prevented from getting anycloser by the buildings fortified walls.Several cars were also destroyed.Government buildings are thefrequent target of insugent attack.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 The bodies of six policemen werefound in Baghdad, all shot to death.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq. The circumstances of the attackwere unclear. NOTE: Attack date isdate bodies were found.

7-May-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives10 0 A bomb exploded near a restaurantin Muqdadiyah, wounding 10civilians. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

7-May-06 Al-Khalisa

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi employees of the Iraqi al-Nahrain satellite TV channel werekidnapped in al-Khalisa. They wereidentified as Laith al-Dulaimi, areporter, and Muazaz Ahmed Barood,a telephone operator for the station.Their bodies were found, shot todeath, in al-Khalisa. Attacks onmedia personnel and journalists arefrequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Salahal-Din

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The Salah al-Din police station wasattacked by about 10 gunmen whoopened fire on the station aftercrossing the Iranian border. Thepolicemen manning the stationreturned fire and were able toprotect the station. The insurgentseventually fled. Attacks on policestations are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 3 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mosul, killing threepolice and wounding one other.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

7-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baqubah, causing noinjuries. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen ambushed a police patrol inBaghdad, killing two police andwounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 The bodies of eight men, shot todeath, were found in a garbagecontainer in Baghdad. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

7-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 3 The bodies of three brothers werefound charred in Dora district ofBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq.

7-May-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot a photographer, AbidShakir al-Dulaymi, who was amember of the Iraqi Journalists'Syndicate and worked for the Al-Jumhuriyah and Al-Qadisiyahnewspapers. He also did somefreelance work for Reuters. Theattack occurred in Basra. Attacks onjournalists and reporters are frequentin Iraq.

7-May-06 Tehran Iran Unknown Unknown0 0 The offices of the Etemad-Mellinewspaper, an Iranian reformistdaily, were attacked during the earlymorning hours. The entrance to theoffices was blown up, but no injurieswere caused. No group has claimedresponsibility for the attack.

7-May-06 CharbaranAfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 1 On May 7 in Paktika Province,unidentified gunmen attacked agovernment office building inCharbaran District, killing onepoliceman in the process. Thenumber of casualties suffered by theattackers was yet to be determined.

7-May-06 Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(PFL

Explosives0 0 The Abu-Ali Mustafa Brigades, themilitary wing of the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine (PFLP),claimed responsibility for firingseveral rockets on the Sufa crossingand Mivtahim. The group stated thatthe attack was in response to Israel'skilling of five Al-Nasir Salah-al-DinBrigades members in the Al-Sabrahneighborhood. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

7-May-06 Ota France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at aholiday home belonging to a Parisianfamily, in Ota, on the island ofCorsica. The blast caused seriousdamages to the premises, but noinjuries. No group has claimedresponsibility for the attack.

7-May-06 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A resonant bomb detonated under apolice vehicle in the Kucukcekmeceneighborhood of Istanbul. Therewere no reported injuries caused inthe blast. No further information isavailable.

7-May-06 Thoubaldistrict

India People'sUnitedLiberationFront(PULF)

Firearms0 0 In Thoubal District, suspectedmembers of the People's UnitedLiberation Front (PULF) attacked thehome of the Manipur LegislativeAssembly Speaker, identified asManiruddin Sheikh, in the Lilongarea. No casualties were reported inthe attack.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

7-May-06 PyatigorskRussia Unknown Firearms1 1 A policeman was shot to death andanother one injured in Pyatigorsk;one of the suspects in the shootingwas later captured in the area.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 5 A bomb exploded in a parked caroutside an Iraqi court in Baghdad,killing five civilians and wounding 10others. Iraqi courthouses have beentargeted several times recently, mostlikely because they are seen ascooperating with the Iraqigovernment and because police andgovernment officials are frequentlynearby.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 2 In a coordinated attack, insurgentsdetonated a roadside bomb near agroup of civilians in Baghdad,wounding two of them, and then acar bomb near the police patrol thatresponded to the first attack. The carbomb explosion killed 2 police andwounded 15 others, four police andeleven civilians. Insurgentsfrequently use this type ofcoordinated attack to target policepatrols.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a bus carryingHigher Education Ministry employeesto work in Baghdad. The attack killedthe driver of the bus and wounded apoliceman on the bus who wasserving as a guard. Attacks ongovernment employees are frequentin Iraq.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 The bodies of seven Iraqi men werefound dead in Baghdad. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding twocivilians and a policeman. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 5 A car bomb exploded in a publicsquare near the Fine Arts building inBaghdad, killing five civilians andwounding 10 others.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 5 An explosive charge detonated in Al-Tayaran Square in Baghdad, killingfive civilians and wounding eightothers. Several nearby shops werealso damaged in the explosion.

8-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the coordinatorbetween political parties in Baqubah,Aqil al-Maliki, when they opened fireon him. Attacks on those active inpolitics are frequent in Iraq.

8-May-06 Al-Dulu'iyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen detonated an explosivedevice inside the home of Col.Mahmud Abdallah Faris, who works inthe human rights organization in Al-Dulu'iyah. No one was injured in theattack, since the device wasdiscovered before detonation and thehouse was evacuated. Attacks onthose who are active in citygovernment and other municipalorganizations are frequent, as areattacks on military and securitypersonnel.

8-May-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 1 Gunmen in Mosul attacked the shopof a pharmacist, burning it to theground. The pharmacist was killed inthe attack. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

8-May-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Husayn Anwar, a member of thesecurity team guarding Diyala'shealth department, was kidnappedby armed men. His body was foundin Diyala. Attacks on those who workin local government organizations orserve as security forces for theseorganizations are frequent in Iraq.NOTE: Attack date is approximate.

8-May-06 KermanshahIran Unknown Explosives6 0 A percussion bomb exploded in theGovernor's Office in the city ofKermanshah, a primarily Kurd cityninety miles from the Iraqi border.Several minutes later, anotherpercussion bomb exploded in theKermanshah Chamber of Commerce.Upwards of six people were injured inboth attacks. No group has claimedresponsibility for the bombings.

8-May-06 KermanshahIran Unknown Explosives0 0 A percussion bomb exploded in theKermanshah Chamber of Commerceshortly after another percussiondevice detonated in the Governor'sOffice. The bomb went off onlyminutes before a union meeting wasscheduled to take place in thebuilding. Kermanshah is a primarilyKurd city ninety miles from the Iraqiborder. Upwards of six people wereinjured in both attacks. No group hasclaimed responsibility for thebombings.

8-May-06 JalalabadAfghanistanUnknown Explosives5 0 On May 8, a bomb exploded in amarket in Jalalabad, damagingseveral shops and injuring severalpeople. Police have begun aninvestigation into the incident.Note:Injury figures are approximate.

8-May-06 Shahjoy AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 3 On May 8, a group of Taliban gumenattacked a police vehicle in theShahjoy area of Zabul Province. Twopolice personnel and one Talibanfighter were killed in the ensuingaltercation. Four Taliban militantswere injured in the attack. Followingthe event, Taliban spokesman YousufAhmadi claimed responsibility for theattack.

8-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A South African man, Richard Kolver,working as a security guard for anAmerican company that builds powerstations was killed when the armoredcar he was traveling in hit a roadsidebomb in Baghdad. Attacks on foreignsecurity convoys are frequent in Iraq.

8-May-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Meelarb Boonrung and PrasitKongchoo, both sanitation workers,were shot and killed in Pattani.

8-May-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing fourrockets at the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No damage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

8-May-06 Najrab AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Kapisa Province, unidentifiedassailants set fire to the AbdorrashidShahid Middle School in thePachghan Valley area of NajrabDistrict. The fire destroyed thebuilding and destroyed much of theschool's materials. Another school inNajrab District was also set on firethat day.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

8-May-06 Najrab AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Kapisa Province, unidentifiedassailants set fire to the Abdul HadiShahid School in Najrab District. Thefire destroyed a tent but wasextinguished before more damagecould be done. The assailantsescaped, but left behind pamphletswarning people to stop sending theirchildren to school. Another school inNajrab District was also set on firethat day.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

9-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Ra'd Muhammad al-Dulaymi, a Sunnicleric and a member of the IraqiIslamic Party, was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him in Baghdad.Attacks on those active in politics arefrequent in Iraq as are attacks onclerics. The attack may also havehad a sectarian motivation.

9-May-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baqubah, woundingone policeman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

9-May-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Two caterers who worked as foodsuppliers for the Iraqi Army werekidnapped in Tikrit. Attacks on thosewho work with the Iraqi Army arefrequent in Iraq.

9-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing oneofficer and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

9-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 An explosive device detonated neara patrol of police responsible forguarding electricity installationsaround Baghdad. The explosion killedtwo civilians and wounded fourpolice. Attacks on Iraq's utilities andutility protection forces are frequentin Iraq. Gunmen target utilities toundermine the new Iraqi governmentand the reconstruction process.

9-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen in Baghdad attacked UmerHejab Jasim, a bodyguard forparliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. Jasim was wounded inthe attack. Attacks on bodyguards ofpolitical figures are frequent in Iraq.

9-May-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed JudgeMuhaimin Mahmoud Abbod inBaghdad. Attacks on judges arefrequent in Iraq. Judges are oftenviewed as government collaborators.

9-May-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A political activist was attacked bygunmen in Amarah. He was killedalong with one bystander. Attackson those who are active in politicsare frequent in Iraq.

9-May-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives134 24 A suicide truck bomber detonated hisexplosives in a crowded market inTal Afar, killing 24 people andwounding 134 others. The blast wasperpetrated just as the market wasclosing. The bomber attracted a largecrowd by announcing that he wasselling half-price flour and thendetonated his bomb. The market is apredominantly Shiite area of the city.The attack occurred shortly afterincoming Iraqi Prime Minister Nourial-Maliki said he had almost finishedassembling his Cabinet.

9-May-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two security guards at an oil refineryin Basra were killed when gunmenopened fire on them. Attacks on oilrefineries and oil facility protectionforces are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents attack the oil industry toundermine one of Iraq's mostprofitable industries and to disruptthe reconstruction process.

9-May-06 Andar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 0 On May 9, a police patrol car was hitby a roadside bomb as it traveledthrough the Andar District of GhazniProvince. Three policemen werewounded in the explosion.

9-May-06 LashkarGah

AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On May 9, unidentified gunmenattacked a vehicle carrying threeWomen Ministry employees backfrom a seminar in southernAfghanistan. The assailants attackedon motorcycles in Lashkar Gah,killing one employee who had beendriving the car. Officials suspect theTaliban to be involved, though noarrests or claims have been made.

9-May-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Sugri Sarai, an Islamic religiousfigure and a former assistant villagehead, was shot and killed inNarathiwat's Reuso District when atruck chased down his motorcycleand its passenger fired at him.

9-May-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Pradit Thongdaeng, a volunteerteacher, was shot and killed onKhonyao-Thepa Road in Pattani'sNong Chik District.

9-May-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 At least one rocket landed near theIsraeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed firing three rockets atSederot on this day. The Al-AqsaMartyrs Brigade also claimed firingrockets on Sederot. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.Note: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften considered the military wing ofFatah, however the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

9-May-06 AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing rockets on theIsraeli city of Ashqelon. No damageor injuries were reported. SinceIsrael's withdrawal from the GazaStrip, rocket attacks on southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. As an industrial city,Ashqelon is often targeted.Note:While the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften considered the military wing ofFatah, the relationship between thetwo groups is not always clear.

9-May-06 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 On May 9, two unidentified gunmenon motorbikes attacked MowlawiShamsul Haq, a prominent religiousscholar, as he was traveling throughKandahar. Haq was shot twice in theattack and was taken to the hospitalwhere he was in a coma upon arrival.

9-May-06 Khogiani AfghanistanJaish-ul-Muslimin

Unknown0 1 On May 9, a shepherd from theKighlo area of Khogiani District waskilled by members of Jaish al-Moslimin for suspicion of being a spyfor the government and allied forces.An anonymous senior Jaish al-Moslimin official claimedresponsibility for the attack, sayingthat the group also recoveredespionage papers from the victim.

10-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen in Baghdad stopped the carof the director of the DefenseMinistry's public relations office,Mohammed Musaab Talal al-Amari,and shot him. Al-Amari was killed inthe attack and one civilian waswounded. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

10-May-06

Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen ambushed a group of fouroff-duty policemen in Ramadi as theyleft work at the police station.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

10-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on two Iraqitraffic policemen in Baghdad, killingthem. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

10-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Baghdad opened fire on aShiite who was formerly a member ofthe Baath party, killing him. Attackson former members of the Baathparty are frequent in Iraq.

10-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms6 11 Eleven employees of the state-runDiyala Electronics Company werekilled and six others injured in acoordinated attack on a minibuscarrying the employees to work andanother group of employees whoresponded to the first attack.Government employees are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.Inthe first part of the attack, gunmenstopped a company bus carryingemployees, forced the women off,and shot the men. They then placeda bomb on the bus which explodedwhen rescuers from a secondcompany bus arrived to help.Gunmen frequently use coordinatedattacks to target those who respondto a earlier attack. NOTE: Casualtynumbers include both attacks.

10-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Eleven employees of the state-runDiyala Electronics Company werekilled and six others injured in acoordinated attack on a minibuscarrying the employees to work andanother group of employees whoresponded to the first attack.Government employees are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.Inthe second part of the attack,gunmen placed a bomb on the busthat they had initially attacked. Thebomb exploded when rescuers froma second company bus arrived tohelp. Gunmen frequently usecoordinated attacks to target thosewho respond to a earlier attack.

10-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baqubah, but missed the patroland instead wounded two civilians.Nearby shops and cars were alsodamaged. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

10-May-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four bodies were found with signs oftorture and gunshot wounds to thehead in Fallujah. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like these are frequent inIraq.

10-May-06

Khazraj Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Ibrahim al-Khazraji, aleader in the Badr Organization, aShiite organization. The attackoccurred in Khazraj village, nearDujail, when gunmen opened fire onal-Khazraji. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

10-May-06

Jurf al-Sakhar

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was detonatedunder an oil pipeline in Jurf al-Skhar.The attack damaged the pipeline.Attacks on oil pipelines and the oilindustry are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen attack oil pipelines and theoil industry in order to undermineone of Iraq's most importantindustries and to disrupt thereconstruction process.

10-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Sa'ud Muzahim Al-Hudaythi, a journalist who worked forBaghdadiyah TV, in Baghdad. Justbefore the attack, Al-Hudaythi leftBaghdadiyah TV for another station.Attacks on journalists and reportersare frequent in Iraq.

10-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The chief of criminal intelligence inBaqubah, Kin'an Hassan, was killedalong with two bodyguards whengunmen opened fire on them as theywent to work. Attacks on securityofficials are frequent in Iraq.

10-May-06

Zubayr Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen killed a leading Sunni Imam,Sheik Khaled Ali Obeid al-Saadoun,and two of his associates in Zubayr,as they left a mosque followingevening prayers. Al-Saadoun wasalso a local leader in the Iraqi IslamicParty. Attacks on Sunni clerics arefrequent in Iraq and have sectarianmotivations. In response to theattack, Shiite leader Grand AyatollahAli al-Sistani issued an edict formosques in the Zubayr area to closefrom Thursday May 11 throughSunday May 14 to protest the killingsand other attacks against religioustargets in the area.

10-May-06

PortHartcourt

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 1 An American oil executive was killedby a man on a motorcycle in PortHarcourt. Violence has beenescalating in the region throughout2006. The Movement for theEmancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND) has been active in theregion, but denies any responsibilityfor the attack.

10-May-06

Dash-e-top

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 In Wardag Province, unidentifiedassailants blew up a bridge along theKabul-Kandahar highway located inthe Dash-e-top area. The explosioninterrupted traffic, but no injurieswere reported. Officials arrested twosuspects in connection with theincident.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

10-May-06

Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

16 3 A bomb secured in a motorcycle wasdetonated by cell phone in front of aroadside food shop in Pattani. Theblast killed a pregnant teacher at theJong Hua School, BenjawanPrommanee, and her colleague,Nanthanit Sittahiran, as well asSutthilak Jutilak, a soldier. At leastsixteen others were injured by theexplosion.

10-May-06

Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

20 2 A bomb concealed in a motorcycle inPattani was detonated by cell phonenear the Lim Kor Nia Shrine, killingtwo and injuring more than twenty.

10-May-06

AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastthree qassam rockets at the Israelicity of Ashqelon. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent. Asan industrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

10-May-06

Nazran Russia Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman who had served at acheckpoint between Chechnya andIngushetia was found dead withbullet wounds to the head on theIngushetian side.

10-May-06

Toribio Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms2 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) short twopolicemen who were on street patrol.The perpetrators used long rangerifle bullets to hit Alvaro EnriqueDiazhagle Garcia and Luis EduardoReyes Londono from the mountains.

10-May-06

FacatativaColombia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unknown perpetrators on amotorcycle (two men) shot and killedmayoral candidate Jose Enrique RojasRico. Rojas Rico was a candidate inthe Funza Municipality for Uribe'sparty, Cambio Radical.

11-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms8 0 Gunmen kidnapped ten Sunni menfrom two villages near Baqubah in anapparent sectarian attack. Thegunmen were confronted by localsheiks and citizens and US and Iraqiforces responded to the kidnappingattempt. Following a large gun battle,US and Iraqi forces managed to freeseven of the hostages, but one carcarrying three hostages got away. Inthe course of the attack, five gunmenand three villagers were injured and36 gunmen were captured.

11-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A Shiite history professor, Widad al-Shimri, and her daughter were killedin Baqubah when gunmen openedfire on them. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations. Attackson professors are frequent in Iraq.

11-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 5 A roadside bomb exploded near agroup of municipal street cleaners inBaghdad, killing five workers andwounding two others. Street cleanersare targeted in Iraq because theysometimes remove bombs hiddenunder garbage intended for US orIraqi security patrols and aresometimes viewed as governmentcollaborators.

11-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen ambushed and killed apolice colonel in Kirkuk. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

11-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The body of a policeman with signsof torture and his hands bound wasfound in Baghdad. The policemanhad been shot in the head. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

11-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi court investigator, FirasMuhammed, was shot dead bygunmen near the Karkh courtcomplex in Baghdad as he went towork. Attacks on those who work inthe Iraqi courts are frequent, as theyare viewed by insurgents asgovernment collaborators.

11-May-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol on the road betweenBaqubah and Khalis, killing threepolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

11-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Sunni civil defense authorityworkers were killed by gunfire inBaghdad. Attacks on those who workin the local governmentorganizations are frequent in Iraq.The attack may also have hadsectarian motivations.

11-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 An attack on the Baqubah mayor wasinterrupted when police shot a manwho was trying to plant a bombunder the mayor's car. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

11-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a professorof Islamic Law, Dr. Khalaf al-Jumaili.The attack occurred when gunmenstopped al-Jumaili's car in Fallujah.Attacks on professors are frequent inIraq. The attack may also have hadsectarian motivations.

11-May-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A member of the Diyala GovernorateCouncil, Abdulhadi Abu al-Hassan,was killed along with severalbodyguards (no exact number wasgiven), when a roadside bombexploded near his motorcade. Localgovernment members are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.NOTE: Fatalities number includesonly al-Hassan.

11-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 A bomb exploded in a market inBaghdad, near the Abu Jafar al-Mansur statue, killing five people.

11-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 Wae-yusaree Yusoh, a fireman, wasshot and killed while riding hismotorcycle to work in Narathiwat'sWaeng District; his daughter, Eruefa,was also injured when she fell fromhis bike.

11-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired fourqassam rockets at an uninhabitedarea in Israel. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

11-May-06

Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 Three unidentified assailants threw ahand grenade into the headquartersof the Cumhuriyet newspaper, in theSisli neighborhood in Istanbul. Thiswas the second such device to bethrown at the premises; the first wason 5 May. The grenade exploded butcaused no casualties and only minordamages.

11-May-06

Quetta Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives13 6 On May 11, members of the BalochLiberation Army (BLA) set off a set offive explosives at the Police TrainingCollege shooting range in Quetta.The explosions all occurred in rapidsuccession just as the Anti-TerroristForce was entering the facility totake firing practice. Six policepersonnel were killed and 13 otherswere injured in the explosion.Following the blast, a spokesman forthe BLA claimed responsibility for theattack.

11-May-06

Barkhan Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 11, unidentified assailantsbombed an electrical tower along theRakhni-Barkhan power lines. Theexplosion caused an interruption inthe supply of power in Barkhan,Kohlu, and Mawand.

11-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Al-Mansooran

Firearms0 2 On May 11, three Al-Mansoorangunmen shot and killed twopolicemen in the Soura area ofSrinagar. Following the incident, Al-Mansooran claimed responsibility forthe attack.

11-May-06

Al-Juruf Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near an oil pipelinein Al-Juruf, causing damage to thepipeline and resulting in a large fire.Attacks on oil pipeline are frequent inIraq. Insurgents attack the oilindustry to disrupt one of Iraq's mostprofitable industries and toundermine the reconstructionprocess.

11-May-06

GudermesChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 Oil tanks at a privately-held oilcompany were set on fire near theBraguny railroad station in theGudermesskiy district. Four oiltrucks and two oil trailers burneddown and a railway oil tank sustainedserious damage.

11-May-06

KhasavyurtRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An improvised bomb containing theequivalent of 800 grams ofexplosives, went off as a car of fourpolice officers was driving on theroad from Khasavyurt to Babayurt;no one was injured.

12-May-06

BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked Sheikh MajidZhafer al-Saadi, a Shiite tribal leader,in Balad Ruz, killing him and his son.Attacks on tribal leaders are frequentin Iraq, as they are often active inlocal government. The attack mayalso have had a sectarian motivation.

12-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 A group of gunmen attempted toattack a water main in Kirkuk with anexplosive device, but the deviceexploded too early, killing two of theperpetrators and wounding one.Police arrested two insurgents,including the wounded one. Attackson Iraq's utilities are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and the Iraqi government.

12-May-06

MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked an killedMohammed Nasser, a senior localofficial in Saddam Hussein's BaathParty, when they opened fire on himin Mahmudiyah. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inTal Afar. Three police were woundedin the attack. Police responded,killing two of the insurgents. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked and killed the sonof the chief of the supreme judicialcouncil in Iraq, Medhat Mahmoud, inBaghdad. Ahmad Medhat Mahmoudwas killed by gunmen who openedfire on him and two bodyguards nearthe Anbar mosque. Both bodyguardswere killed as well. Attacks on thefamilies of government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, woundingone policeman and damaging apolice vehicle. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

Kut Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated nearthe home of Allawi Aziz Abd-al-Hassan, a member of the protectionforce responsible for protecting thefacilities of the Ministry of Justice inKut. The house was damaged in theattack. Attacks on security personneland those associated with thegovernment are frequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A car bomb exploded outside of theBaghdad offices of the Dawa Party,the Shiite party of Prime Ministerdesignate Nuri al-Maliki. Nocasualties were caused, but thebuilding was slightly damaged.Attacks on political party offices arefrequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 The imam of the Sunni Khudairimosque, Sheikh Khalil Ibrahim, waskilled along with his son, whengunmen opened fire on them as theyleft the mosque in Basra followingFriday prayers. Attacks on clerics arefrequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

12-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing one policeofficer and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

12-May-06

Haweija Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Kamal Jalal Hassan, a leader in thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan Party,was killed when he and a colleague,Ahmed Khorshed, a member of theHaweija municipal council, wereambushed outside the party office inHaweija. Khorshed was injured in theattack. Attacks on political officialsand members of local governmentsare frequent in Iraq.

12-May-06

PortHartcourt

Nigeria Unknown Unknown0 0 Three men who worked for Saipem, asubsidiary of oil company ENI, werekidnapped and released on Friday.There was no claim of responsibilityfor the attack; but, kidnappings offoreign oil workers has been thepreferred tactic of the Movement forthe Emancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND).

12-May-06

Jeddah SaudiArabia

Unknown Firearms0 0 A man fired shots at the U.S.Consulate in Jeddah while driving in avehicle with three other people.None of the guards outside thebuilding were wounded. Securityforces immediately chased the car;after cornering it, the gunman,Muhammad Salih al-Ghamidi, tried toescape by hiding in a nearbybuilding. He was later arrested bypolice. al-Ghamidi is suspected ofbeing involved in an attack onNational Guards regiments in Al-Ta'ifprovince on 11 May. The UnitedStates Consulate in Jeddah wasstormed by Al Qaeda gunmen inDecember 2004. Five contractedconsulate employees were killed.

12-May-06

Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 1 A cyclist was killed when a bomb wasdetonated on the Rangoon-Mandalayhighway in Bago's Penwegon-Kyauktaka township. This blast tookplace in the same location as a May 4explosion by an electricaltransformer.

12-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) foundand defused a bomb near thesecurity fence surrounding thenorthern Gaza Strip. No damage orinjuries were reported.

12-May-06

Daman AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 On May 12, a bomb exploded insidean oil tanker outside of KandaharCity. The tanker was travelingthrough Daman District on the wayfrom Kandahar to Kabul when thebomb exploded, killing the driver.

12-May-06

SayedabadAfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 Unidentified gunmen attacked apolice unit patrolling the SayedabadDistrict of Wardag Province. Thepolice were on patrol with WardagDeputy Governor Mohammad KazimAllahyar's bodyguards in a vehiclebelonging to the Deputy Governor.Allahyar was not in the car at thetime of the attack, though onebodyguard was injured in theshooting.

12-May-06

Ajaccio France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at atax office in Ajaccio, on the island ofCorsica. This was one of threeexplosive attacks to take place onthe island on this night. Theseattacks come one day after theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC) claimed responsibility for anumber of attacks on the island andvowed to continue their campaign ofviolence against the French state.On 13 June, the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)- Union ofCombatants, claimed responsibilityfor this attack as part of its night ofbombings. The group said that itsstruggle was the, only way toconfront….the brutality andauthoritarianism of the Frenchgovernment.

12-May-06

Porto-Vecchio

France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at anoffice of the EDF electricity companyin Porto-Vecchio, on the island ofCorsica. This was one of threeexplosive attacks to take place onthe island on this night. Theseattacks come one day after theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC) claimed responsibility for anumber of attacks on the island andvowed to continue their campaign ofviolence against the French state.On 13 June, the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)- Union ofCombatants, claimed responsibilityfor this attack as part of its night ofbombings. The group said that itsstruggle was the, only way toconfront….the brutality andauthoritarianism of the Frenchgovernment.

12-May-06

Corte France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at apost office in the center of Corte, onthe island of Corsica. This was one ofthree explosive attacks to take placeon the island on this night. Theseattacks come one day after theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC) claimed responsibility for anumber of attacks on the island andvowed to continue their campaign ofviolence against the French state.On 13 June, the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)- Union ofCombatants, claimed responsibilityfor this attack as part of its night ofbombings. The group said that itsstruggle was the, only way toconfront….the brutality andauthoritarianism of the Frenchgovernment.

12-May-06

Sagone France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A powerful explosive device wasfound outside a holiday villa in thecity of Sagone, on the island ofCorsica. The device failed to explodebut could have caused extensivedamage. This was one of a numberof bombs left all over the islandduring the night of 11-12 May. On 13June, the Corsican National LiberationFront (FLNC)- Union of Combatants,claimed responsibility for this attackas part of its night of bombings. Thegroup said that its struggle was the,only way to confront….the brutalityand authoritarianism of the Frenchgovernment.

12-May-06

MacinagioFrance CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device was foundoutside of an apartment inMacinagio, on the island of Corsica.This was one of a number of bombsleft all over the island during thenight of 11-12 May. On 13 June, theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)- Union of Combatants,claimed responsibility for this attackas part of its night of bombings. Thegroup said that its struggle was the,only way to confront….the brutalityand authoritarianism of the Frenchgovernment.

13-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Idrees Shihatha, a tribal Sheikh inMosul, was killed when gunmenopened fire on him in Mosul. Attackson tribal leaders are frequent in Iraq.These attacks usually have eitherpolitical or sectarian motivations.

13-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three dead bodies with signs oftorture were found in Baghdad. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this arefrequent in Iraq.

13-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inMosul, killing two police andwounding four people, including twopolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

13-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingthree police and three civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire at a group ofconstruction workers who were liningup to find day labor jobs in Baghdad,killing one and wounding two others.

13-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed Ali AbdulAmeer Ali, a retired police lieutenantcolonel, in Baghdad. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

13-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive charge detonated nearthe Nur Al-Kabir Mosque in Kirkuk,wounding two civilians. Attacks nearmosques are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

13-May-06

MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A policeman was killed and hisbrother wounded when an explosivecharge detonated in the policeman'scar in Mussayib. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

13-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four humanitarian workers werekidnapped in Baghdad. Their bodieswere found shot the next day. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Gunmen also frequentlytarget those who support thereconstruction process.

13-May-06

Wajihiya Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Six Shiite shrines were attacked bybombs in and near the town ofWajihiya, near Baqubah. No injurieswere caused, but the shrines weredamaged. The attacks likely hadsectarian motivations.The AbdullahAli al-Hadi shrine was the mostsignificant shrine to be attacked.

13-May-06

Wajihiya Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Six Shiite shrines were attacked bybombs in and near the town ofWajihiya, near Baqubah. No injurieswere caused, but the shrines weredamaged. The attacks likely hadsectarian motivations.The Imam JabrBin Ali al-Hadi shrine was attackedwhen a bomb placed in the shrine'scemetery was detonated by remotecontrol, destroying the building.

13-May-06

Kanan Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Six Shiite shrines were attacked bybombs in and near the town ofWajihiya, near Baqubah. No injurieswere caused, but the shrines weredamaged. The attacks likely hadsectarian motivations.The Tameemshrine in Kanan was almostcompletely destroyed when a bombexploded inside it.

13-May-06

Wajihiya Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Six Shiite shrines were attacked bybombs in and near the town ofWajihiya, near Baqubah. No injurieswere caused, but the shrines weredamaged. The attacks likely hadsectarian motivations.The Imam AbuHabib shrine was attacked.

13-May-06

Wajihiya Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Six Shiite shrines were attacked bybombs in and near the town ofWajihiya, near Baqubah. No injurieswere caused, but the shrines weredamaged. The attacks likely hadsectarian motivations.The Shimiyarshrine was attacked.

13-May-06

BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Six Shiite shrines were attacked bybombs in and near the town ofWajihiya, near Baqubah. No injurieswere caused, but the shrines weredamaged. The attacks likely hadsectarian motivations.The Fityanshrine in Balad Ruz was blown up byan explosive charge.

13-May-06

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Emad al-Massoudi, a policeman, waskidnapped in Karbala. His body wasfound two days later, showinggunshot wounds and signs of torture.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-May-06

LashkargahAfghanistanUnknown Firearms2 1 On May 13, an unidentified gunmenattacked the head of theInvestigation Section of theIntelligence Department, identifiedas Mohammad Soleman, as hewalked down a street in Lashkargah.Soleman was killed and two friendsthat he was walking with wereinjured in the attack.

13-May-06

Ulalar Turkey Unknown Explosives0 4 Four children died when a time bombdetonated outside the garage of alocal community leader in Ulalar, inErzincan province. Though no grouphas claimed responsibility for theattack, authorities are blaming it onKurdish rebels.

13-May-06

Bastia France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theBastia Maritime Authority complex,on the island of Corsica. The devicewas made of plastic explosives andcaused damages to the door andseveral windows of the building. Thisattack takes place a few days afterthe Corsican National LiberationFront (FLNC) claimed responsibilityfor a number of attacks and vowed tostep up their violence against theFrench state.

13-May-06

Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives41 2 On May 13, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a procession ofactivists who were gathered toprotest recent killing of Hindus in thearea. As the group passed the NewBus Stand in Doda, the grenadeexploded, killing two BharatiyaJanata Party activists and injuring 41others.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 5 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing fiveIraqis and injuring four others, allcivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 2 Gunmen attacked an Interior Ministrycheckpoint in Tayaran Square inBaghdad, killing two people andwounding five others. Attacks onsecurity forces are frequent in Iraq.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 The convoy of Iraqi Foreign MinisterHoshiyar Zebari was attacked bygunmen in Baghdad who detonatedan explosive device and then openedfire on the convoy. Zebari was not inthe convoy at the time of the attack.However, two of Zebari's guardswere killed and three otherswounded in the attack. Attacks ongovernment officials and theirconvoys are frequent in Iraq.

14-May-06

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed a manwho worked for US forces outside hishome in Baiji. Attacks on those workwith US forces are frequent in Iraq.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 14 Two suicide car bombs explodedsimultaneously in a group of peoplecongregating in a parking lot justoutside the Baghdad airport, near theVictory Base checkpoint. The attackmay have targeted the Iraqis in theparking lot or the convoy ofElectricity Minister Abd-al-HassanShalash, that was nearing thecheckpoint at the same time. Theattack killed 14 people and woundedsix others. Shalash was not injured inthe attack.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 6 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin a Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad,killing six people including threepolice, and wounding 10 othercivilians and three police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 5 A bomb exploded in a popularmarket in Baghdad, killing fivepeople and wounding 15 others.

14-May-06

Mosul Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked police in Mosul,killing one and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of terroristgroups including al-Qaeda in Iraq,Victorious Army Group, the Army ofal-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

14-May-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen kidnapped Ma'adh al-Jumayli, the son of the imam of theAl-Zaytun mosque, in Diyalagovernorate. One child was killedand two wounded during theabduction. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

14-May-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen killed a police officer,Captain Jabbar Abd-al-Karim, andwounded his brother when theyopened fire on him in the DiyalaGovernorate. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 1 A bomb targeting a police patrolexploded near the al-MustansiriyaUniversity in Baghdad, killing onecivilian and wounding 11 people,including three police. Attacks onpolice are frequent.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped Muhib Abd-al-Razzaq, a director general at theIraqi Finance Ministry, from his homein Baghdad. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq. His bodywas found on May 17 in the Baghdadmorgue.

14-May-06

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The bodies of three members of theIslamic movement known as IslamicMercy in Karbala, were found inKarbala. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

14-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two Shiite bakeryworkers in Baghdad. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

14-May-06

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in police uniformskidnapped five Iraqis, four of thembrothers, in Karbala. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

14-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 An explosive charge detonated neartwo police cars in Kirkuk, woundingeight police personnel, including Col.Adnan Mahmud and two officers.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

14-May-06

Al-Shirqat

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped the owner of agas station in Al-Shirqat. Attacks onthe oil industry, its workers, and gasstations are frequent in Iraq. Gunmenuse these attacks to undermine oneof Iraq's major industries and disruptthe reconstruction process.

14-May-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in police uniforms killed alocal leader from the Garmasha tribe,Shaykh Hasan Jarih al-Karmashi, inBasra. Attacks on tribal leaders arefrequent in Iraq. Some of the attackshave sectarian motivations andothers are motivated by theinvolvement of the tribal leader inpolitical affairs. The attack led to aretaliatory attack by members of thetribe against police, some of whomare members of Shiite death squadsthat attack tribal leaders, that killedeight police officers and wounded 10others.NOTE: Attack date isapproximate.

14-May-06

Shilo WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded at a hitchhikingpost at the entrance to thesettlement of Shilo in the West Bank.One Israeli was wounded in the blast.

14-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Weerachoke Chailab, a policemanand football coach, was shot andkilled while traveling with his squadto a game in Pattani's Sai BuriDistrict. Chailab had been threatenedbefore, but his attacker is unknown.

14-May-06

Baghlan AfghanistanTaliban Explosives7 0 On May 14, two bombs explodedwithin minutes of each other inBaghlan, injuring seven people,including four policemen and threecivilians. Although no arrests orclaims have been made, officialssuspect the Taliban to be involved.

14-May-06

Ajaccio France Unknown Explosives0 0 A low-powered explosive device,made of a homemade mixture ofmaterials, detonated along the wallof a restaurant in Ajaccio, on theisland of Corsica. This attack, alongwith another in Bastia on this day,come shortly after the CorsicanNational Liberation Front (FLNC)vowed to step up violence on theisland against the French state.

14-May-06

Abuja Nigeria Unknown Firearms1 0 Four gunmen dressed in officialuniforms ambushed Senator MuktarMohammd Aruwa near his home inthe northern city of Kaduna. Aruwabelieves he was targeted because heis opposing an amendment to theconstitution that would allowPresident Obasanjo to seek a thirdterm.The amendment failed to passweeks later.

15-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The departmental director of thehousing and construction ministrywas killed in Baghdad by gunmen.Attacks on government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

15-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen attacked and killed sixmembers of the same family inMosul. The attack likely had sectarianmotivations. The gunmen whocarried out the attack left a bombtargeting police who responded tothe attack. The follow-on explosionkilled one policeman and woundedtwo others. Insurgents frequently usethis type of coordinated attack totarget police.

15-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded as policeinvestigated a home in Mosul wheregunmen had shot six members ofone family in an apparent sectarianattack. The explosion killed onepoliceman and wounded two others.Insurgents frequently use this type ofcoordinated attack to target police.

15-May-06

MahaweelIraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mahaweel, killing onecivilias and wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baghdad, missingthe patrol, killing one civilian,wounding four other civilians, andsetting fire to a nearby oil tanker.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq. The attack may also havetargeted the oil tanker, as the oilindustry is another favorite target ofinsurgents, who use the attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess.

15-May-06

MahaweelIraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice headquarters in Mahaweel,killing one civilian and wounding oneother. Attacks on police targets arefrequent in Iraq.

15-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies from one family werefound dead in Baghdad, all shot inthe head. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

15-May-06

MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemannear his home in Muqdadiyah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-May-06

BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Armed gunmen stopped a minibus inBalad Ruz carrying eight schoolteachers, forced the teachers and thedriver off the bus, and shot four ofthe teachers. Attacks on teachers arefrequent in Iraq, as are attacks onminibuses. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

15-May-06

IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a police car,wounding one police officer inIskandariyah. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

15-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was found by theTiba school in Kirkuk. Attacks onschools are frequent in Iraq. As policetried to defuse the bomb, anotherdevice exploded in an apparentcoordinated attack. No injuries werecaused. Insurgents frequently usethis type of coordinated attack totarget police.

15-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolthat was responding to an earlier callabout an explosive device near aschool in Kirkuk. No injuries werecaused. Insurgents frequently usethis type of coordinated attack totarget police.

15-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Unknown0 0 Insurgents attacked an oil pipelinenear Baghdad, damaging thepipeline. Attacks on the oil industryand its pipelines are frequent in Iraqas insurgents try to undermine theIraq reconstruction process anddisrupt one of the most profitableindustries.

15-May-06

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Kazim Yahya al-Fatlawi, an officer inthe former Iraqi Army and formermember of the Baath party, waskilled in front of his home in Karbala.Attacks on those who served underSaddam Hussein are frequent in Iraq.

15-May-06

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Shamil Tahir al-Hilfi, a former directorof the grain marketing network underSaddam Hussein and a formermember of the Baath party, waskilled in front of his home in Karbala.Attacks on those who served underSaddam Hussein are frequent in Iraq.

15-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was kidnapped inBaghdad. His body was found deadthe following day. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

15-May-06

Beirut Lebanon Unknown Firearms0 0 The home of Abdullah Farhat, aparliamentary deputy, was attackedby gunmen. At least two bullets hithis apartment in Beirut, however noinjuries were reported. The home ofMosbah Ahdab, anotherparliamentary deputy, was attackedin Tripoli on this same day. Bothmen are members of the anti-Syrianmajority in Lebanon's parliament.Since the assassination of formerPrime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005,anti-Syrian lawmakers and journalistshave been the target of attack.Ahdab received threats in 2004 afteropposing the extension of pro-SyrianPresident Emile Lahoud's term.

15-May-06

Tripoli Lebanon Unknown Unknown0 0 The home of Mosbat Ahdab, aparliamentary deputy, was attackedby gunmen. No damage or injurieswere reported; the tactic and weaponused are unknown. The home ofAbdullah Farhat, anotherparliamentary deputy, was attackedin Beirut on this same day. Bothmen are members of the anti-Syrianmajority in Lebanon's parliament.Since the assassination of formerPrime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005,anti-Syrian lawmakers and journalistshave been the target of attack.

15-May-06

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestine Islamic Jihad claimedresponsibility for firing at least threerockets at Israel from the northernGaza Strip. No damage or injurieswere reported. The group claimedthat the attack was in response toIsrael's killing of seven Palestinians,including a top Islamic Jihad militant,in the West Bank on 14 May. SinceIsrael's withdrawal from the GazaStrip, rocket attacks on southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent.

15-May-06

BaramullaKashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Baramulla District, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at a cablenetwork located in Sopore. Nodamage or casualties were reportedfollowing the attack.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

15-May-06

MainghundiPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 15, unidentified assailantsblew up three power line pylons inthe Mainghundi area outside ofQuetta. After the attack, the Sariabgrid station and several areas ofMustang District were withoutelectricity.

15-May-06

Khakrez AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 On May 15, suspected Talibangunmen attacked the KhakrezDistrict Authorities offices, killing onepoliceman and injuring two others.Officials believe that some of theattacking Taliban were injured aswell, but exact figures are not known.

15-May-06

Greshk AfghanistanUnknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 2 On May 15, police discovered thebeheaded bodies of two governmentemployees who had been kidnappedfrom four days ago. The bodies werefound in the Zangali area of GreshkDistrict.

15-May-06

Greshk AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On May 15, unidentified gunmen shotand killed the nephew of a memberof the Helmand Provincial Council,identified as Qadir Khan, in GreshkDistrict. Following the attack, policearrested four suspects in connectionto the shooting.

15-May-06

Chemtal AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 15, three unidentifiedassailants stormed the Arab MazariHigh School in Chemtal District,overpowered the guards, and set thebuilding on fire. Eight classroomswere damaged along with manybooks and materials. The school hadbeen built by the National SolidarityProgram just six months before.

15-May-06

Chemtal AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 On May 15, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade into the Asiyab-e-Gorg Girls' Middle School in ChemtalDistrict. The explosion injured oneteacher and caused hundreds ofstudents not to report to school thefollowing day.

15-May-06

Oaxaca Mexico Unknown Firearms1 1 Five unknown perpetrators killedAdrian Bautista de Jesus, the mayorof the Triqui community of Yoxoyuxi,and wounded Jorge Albino Ortiz.Both men had recently been inMexico City to publicly denounce theviolence of the Popular Unity Partyand accused the leaders of takingover the Independent TriquiUnification and Struggle Movementwithout consulting the Triquis.

15-May-06

Tibu Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) blew up the Caño-Limon Covenas oil line. There wereno fatalities or injuries reported. BothECOPETROL and PDVSA, the oilcompanies in Colombia andVenezuela, respectively, are workingto keep the environmental damagecontained from water sources.Othersources: Radio Cadena Nacional, 20May

16-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked and killed twobrothers who are both police officersin Kirkuk, Captain Shuhab AhmadMohammad and Envoy Qasim AhmadMohammad. Gunmen opened fire onthe brothers' car as they drove towork. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms8 4 Gunmen attacked a minibus carryingIraqis who work at a US military basein Taji with gunfire as the bus drovethe workers home in northernBaghdad. Four people were killedand eight wounded in the attack.Attacks on those who work with USforces are frequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Huwaija Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Gunmen detonated an explosivedevice near a police patrol outsidethe Municipality building in Huwaija,injuring two police and a civilian.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated bombs at threeliquor stores in the commercialdistrict of Karrada neighborhood inBaghdad, causing damage to thestores, but no injuries. Attacks onstores that sell liquor are frequent inIraq. Islamic militants often attackliquor stores since the sale of alcoholviolates Islamic law.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 6 Six civilians were killed whengunmen attacked an Interior Ministrycheckpoint in Baghdad with gunfire.Four other civilians were injured inthe attack. Attacks on checkpointsand Interior Ministry personnel arefrequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Eighteen people were killed and 37injured in a coordinated attack on aparking lot near a market in theShaab neighborhood in Baghdad.Gunmen first attacked and killed fiveShiite guards in a parking lot nearthe market. When people in themarket responded to the attack, acar bomb parked near an oil tankerdetonated, causing the tanker toexplode, killing 14 others andwounding 37.The attack appeared tohave sectarian motivations.Coordinated attacks like this one arefrequently used by insurgents tomaximize casualties.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives37 14 Eighteen people were killed and 37injured in a coordinated attack on aparking lot near a market in theShaab neighborhood in Baghdad.When people in the market rushed tothe parking lot to respond to anearlier shooting of five guards, a carbomb parked near an oil tankerdetonated, causing the tanker toexplode, killing 14 others andwounding 37.The attack appeared tohave sectarian motivations.Coordinated attacks like this one arefrequently used by insurgents tomaximize casualties.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingone policeman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Buhriz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The director of the ElectoralCommission in Diyala Province, AmirLatif Ali Yahya, was the target of anassassination attempt, when aroadside bomb exploded near his carin Buhriz. Yahya was not injured inthe attack. Attacks on provincialgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a policeman whoworked in Interior Ministryintelligence when he they openedfire at the policeman in Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

16-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inKirkuk, killing two policemen. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a man whoserved as a secret agent underSaddam Hussein, killing him. Theattack occurred in Kut. Attacks onthose who served Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing acivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen attacked and killed AbbasAli Dhahe, a Shiite and the deputydean at Mustansriya University'sschool of management andeconomics in Baghdad. Dhahe waskilled along with two of hisbodyguards. A third bodyguard wasinjured in the attack. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivation.Attacks on university professors anddeans are frequent in Iraq.

16-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Banner ofIslam

Firearms1 0 Gunmen kidnapped a United ArabEmirates diplomat in Baghdad whilehe was visiting the home of the UAEcultural affairs attaché. The diplomatwas identified as Naji Rashid al-Nuaimi. The diplomat's Sudanesedriver, Bedawi Ahmed Ibrahim, waswounded in the attack and later died.Because the home of the culturalattaché was so close to his home, al-Nuaimi did not bring a bodyguard onthe visit. Attacks on foreign, andparticularly Arab, diplomats arefrequent in Iraq.On May 18, apreviously unknown group callingitself the Banner of Islam claimedresponsibility for the attack in avideo delivered to Al-Jazeerah. In thevideo, the kidnappers demanded thatthe UAE close its embassy in Iraqand withdraw its charge d'affaires, Alial-Kaabi. The kidnappers accused theUAE of supplying military equipmentto the sectarian Iraqi government.The kidnappers also demanded thatthe Shiite-owned TV station, Al-Fayhaa television, which is located inBasra, be shut down. They accusedthe station of broadcasting anti-Sunnipropaganda. The video showedNuaimi in a traditional Arab robe infront of a bare wall. The kidnappersset a 24-hour deadline forcompliance, but did not say if theywould kill Nuaimi if their demandswere not met.On May 19, sourcesreported that the charges d'affaireshad returned home and that Nuaimihad been released. While Ali al-Kaabihad returned to the UAE, Nuaimi wasnot released. It was unclear whatcaused this confusion. On May 25,the group holding Nuaimi releasedanother statement saying that theUAE government continues tosupport the Iraqi government,providing training and weapons andthat the al-Fayhaa TV stationcontinues to have media access. Thegroup threatened again to takeaction against Nuaimi unless itsdemands, the closure of the TVstation and the consulate, were met.On May 29, Nuiami was releasedwithout a ransom.

16-May-06

Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 2 A bomb was detonated by cell phoneon a roadway in Narathiwat's Cho-I-Rong District near the Malaysianborder. The attack occurred as anew semester of school began. Agroup of soldiers patrolling to protectthe returning teachers was hit by theexplosion: a soldier and a villagerwere killed, while three others wereinjured in the blast.

16-May-06

NativHa'asara

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Militants from Palestine Islamic Jihadlaunched a Katyusha rocket on Israelthat landed in a chicken coop inNativ Ha'asara, killing thirtychickens. This is the third time thatIslamic Jihad has fired a Katyusharocket on Israel. The device has arange of up to twenty kilometers andcan carry more explosives than therockets typically fired by militantgroups. Since Israel's withdrawalfrom the Gaza Strip, rocket attackson southern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

16-May-06

GadchiroliIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 12 On May 16, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsdetonated a landmine underneath atraveling wedding party in GadchiroliDistrict. The group was travelingbetween Halebada and Patha Villagewhen the landmine explodedunderneath their jeep, killing all 12people inside. Police officials believethat the Maoists mistook the vehiclefor a police convoy due to the type ofvehicle (jeep) and time of day (earlymorning).

16-May-06

Nushki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 16, unknown assailants setoff a bomb outside the office of anAfghan refugee organization locatedin Nushki, Balochistan. No injurieswere reported in the attack, but anoffice wall and some nearby windowswere damaged.

16-May-06

BadakkshanAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 16, unidentified assailantsset fire to a girls' school in northernBadakhshan Province.

16-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms3 2 A policeman and a villager werekilled, while two other policemen andanother villager were injured when ahome-made bomb exploded at aroadside junction, hitting a patrollingvehicle and others. The vehicle wason patrol to protect teachers andtheir students on the first day backto school.

17-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a bakeryowner when they attacked thebakery in Baqubah. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations. In acoordinated follow-on attack, a bombexploded near the police patrolresponding to the incident, killingtwo policemen and one civilian.Eleven people were wounded in thecoordinated attacks. Insurgentsfrequently use this type ofcoordinated attack to target policeresponding to attacks.

17-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives11 3 A bomb exploded near a police patrolresponding to an earlier attack onbakery in Baqubah in which onebakery shop owner was killed. Twopolice and one civilian were killed inthe attack. Eleven people werewounded in the coordinated attack.Coordinated attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen shot and killed three menwho were waiting for day work inBaghdad. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near twopolicemen working as guards at Al-Kindi hospital in Baghdad, woundingboth. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 An explosive device detonated neara police car in Al-Malemeen,northeast of Baghdad, killing an Iraqipolice officer and wounding twoothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one policemanand wounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on two police inMosul, killing them. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfour police and two civilians. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen stormed the home of atribal leader in Karbala and shot him.Attacks on tribal leaders are frequentin Iraq and often have sectarianmotivations. Tribal leaders are ofteninvolved in local political affairs, alsomaking them a target of attack.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed RiyadAbbas Alid al-Juburi, an academicresearcher who works at the WorldStudies center, in Baghdad. Attackson academics and professors arefrequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen attacked the car of Mithalal-Alusi, a member of the Iraqiparliament and secretary general ofthe Iraqi Al-Ummah Party, inBaghdad. Three of al-Alusi's guardswere wounded in the attack, but al-Alusi was not harmed. Attacks onpolitical officials are frequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a group ofmembers of the Iraqi NationalDialogue Front, killing one member,identified as Hatim al-Mawla. Theattack occurred in Baghdad. Attackson those active in politics arefrequent in Iraq.

17-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four members of a single family, theLazim family, were killed in Baghdad,as they were getting out of theirtruck at a construction site wherethey were working. As they got out ofthe truck, gunmen opened fire on thefour men. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations, as the familyis Shiite. The men were identified asJodeh, Falah, Salah, and Ali.

17-May-06

KeremShalom

Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketsat the Kerem Shalom crossing. Thegroup also claimed firing rockets onSederot and Ashqelon on this day.No damage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks againstsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent. Note: Whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationship isnot always clear.

17-May-06

AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket atthe Israeli city of Ashqelon. Thegroup also claimed firing rockets onSederot and the Kerem Shalomcrossing on this day. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks against southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. As an industrial city,Ashqelon is often targeted. Note:While the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften linked to Fatah, the relationshipis not always clear.

17-May-06

Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing four rockets atthe Israeli settlement of Sederot.The group also claimed firing rocketson Ashqelon and the Kerem Shalomcrossing on this day. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks against southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. Note: While the Al-AqsaMartyrs Brigade is often linked toFatah, the relationship is not alwaysclear.

17-May-06

Istanbul Turkey Other Firearms4 1 A gunman opened fire at the Councilof State, Turkey's highestadministrative court, killing onejudge and injuring four others.Alpaslan Arslan, a lawyer who isregistered with the Istanbul Bar,admitted to perpetrating the attack.Arslan claims to have carried out theattack to protest the Council'sdecision not to promote a teacherwho wore a headscarf. The decisionangered the Islamic community inTurkey and was condemned by theTurkish government. Nine otherswere arrested in connection with thisattack, though Arslan claimed tohave acted on his own.

17-May-06

Thoubal India Unknown Firearms1 1 On May 17, Manipur Chief MinisterOkram Ibobi Singh was traveling inThoubal District along with somesenior Ministers and the Congressstate president when their convoycame under attack by unidentifiedmilitants in Langmeidong. Onepolice officer was injured and one ofthe attackers was killed, but theMinisters escaped the attackunharmed.

17-May-06

Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives2 1 On May 17, unidentified assailantsset off an explosive device under agas pipeline in the Bugti Colony inSui, Balochistan. The explosion killeda girl, injured two women, andinterrupted the supply of gas to theSui gas plant. The militias thenlaunched a rocket attack on a nearbyOil & Gas Development Corporation(OGDC) camp.

17-May-06

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 On May 17, two United Nations mineclearance vehicles were travelingeast of Kandahar when a suicidebomber drove his car into the leadUN vehicle. The explosion killed thebomber and damaged the UNvehicle, but did not cause anyinjuries to the UN staff.

17-May-06

MusaQala

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 59 On May 17, a large group of Talibangunmen attacked a district office inMusa Qala. Police eventually foughtoff the attackers, but not beforeheavy casualties were suffered onboth sides. According to police, ninepolice personnel were killed in theattack, along with fifty Talibanfighters. According to the Taliban,who claimed responsibility for theattack, 18 police personnel werekilled or wounded while just threeTaliban fighters were killed.Note:Casualty figures are disputed.

17-May-06

Yaqubi AfghanistanUnknown Firearms11 2 In Khost Province, unidentifiedgunmen attacked a police checkpointin the Yaqubi area, killing twopolicemen and injuring 11 others.Note: Incident date is approximate.

17-May-06

CherkesskRussia Unknown Firearms0 1 Khasan Dzhanayev, acting governorof the Cherkessk prison sinceFebruary 2006, was gunned down ashe was walking out his house to go towork. The attack apparentlycoincided with the murder of thedeputy interior minister ofIngushetia.

17-May-06

Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 7 Dzhabrail Kostoyev, Deputy InteriorMinister of Ingushetia, died alongwith his driver and body guard whena bomb exploded while their convoywas driving by. The bomb wasmounted in a car parked by theroadside. Four more deaths resultedfrom the accident when a car withfour civilians crashed into Kostoyev'scar following the explosion.

17-May-06

PhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Firearms0 1 Alberto Amora, a suspected militaryinformant, was shot and killed in thetown of New Corelia in the southernPhilippines by three suspected NewPeople's Army (NPA) members.

18-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Gunmen stopped a minibus carryingcar mechanics and opened fire,killing seven car mechanics and theirdriver. The attack occurred inBaghdad and may have hadsectarian motivations.

18-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated explosivesinside the Sharhabil Bin Hasnashrine, a Sunni Shrine, in Baqubah.No one was injured, but the buildingwas destroyed. The attack comesdays after six Shiite shrines in thearea were attacked. Attacks onshrines are frequent in Iraq and oftenhave sectarian motivations.

18-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 8 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing threepolice officers and five civilians. Ninepeople were wounded in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

18-May-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of the police chief of Basra,General Hassan Swadi, in Basra. Noinjuries were caused in the attack,but one vehicle was damaged.Attacks on police officials arefrequent in Iraq.

18-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Najim Abdullah, a local leader of theKurdistan Democratic Party, waskilled in Kirkuk by gunmen whoopened fire on him. Attacks on thosewho are active in politics arefrequent in Iraq.

18-May-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Ali al-Qaseer, a member of theBabylon Provincial Council, was thetarget of an assassination attemptwhen gunmen stormed his home inBabylon Province. Al-Qaseer was ableto escape. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

18-May-06

Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked Shaykh Fa'd al-Shammari, a member of the Najafcity council and the Najafrepresentative of the Dawa party, inNajaf. Two of al-Shammari'sbodyguards were wounded in theattack. Attacks on local politicalofficials are frequent in Iraq.

18-May-06

JisrDiyala

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A journalist who worked for theGerman-based Iraqi IndependentNews Network, Sadek al-Shammari,was shot and killed by gunmen inJisr Diyala. Attacks on journalists arefrequent in Iraq.

18-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) foundand defused a 25-kilogram explosivedevice left at the Gaza Strip securityfence. No damage or injuries werereported.

18-May-06

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 At least six rockets were fired onIsrael. The Al-Quds Brigades, thearmed wing of Palestine Islamic Jihad(PIJ), claimed responsibility for firingseven rockets on this day. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

18-May-06

Olmeto France Unknown Explosives0 0 A holiday villa was the target of anexplosive attack in Olmeto, on theisland of Corsica. No furtherinformation is provided.

18-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives1 1 On May 18, a woman threw a handgrenade from a car toward a CentralReserve Police Force officer as hewas manning a post in the Safakadalarea of Srinagar. One civilian waskilled and another was wounded inthe explosion.

18-May-06

Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 3 On May 18, a suicide car bomberdrove his vehicle into another vehiclein Heart. The explosion destroyedboth vehicles and killed all threepeople inside them. One of thevictims is believed to be an Americanthat was in Afghanistan to advise theAfghan Police Department. Thatman's Afghan interpreter was alsokilled in the explosion, along with thesuicide bomber. Officials in the UShave not yet confirmed that theforeign victim was American.

18-May-06

DarayemAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 18, unidentified assailantsset fire to a series of tents that hadbeen used as classrooms at theMollayan Village in Darayem district.Attacks against schools in DarayemDistrict are relatively rare.

18-May-06

BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives1 0 The Colombian authorities believethat the Revolutionary Armed Forcesof Colombia (FARC) are responsiblefor four coordinated bomb attacks inBuenaventura. In this incident, anexplosive was detonated at a PoliceImmediate Attention Center (CAI)where one policemen was wounded.The other bomb attacks were carriedout in the same city and in the sametime frame at court offices and twocommercial centers. There were nocasualties reported for those attacks.However, there were other pressreports on attacks in Buenaventuraby the FARC in the same time period.It is not clear whether these attacksare additional attacks or correspondto the above mentioned attacks.Sources: El Tiempo, 19May, CaracolColombia Radio 20MayTheRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) detonated bombsinjuring 16 people and causingdamage to buildings. There havebeen several FARC attacks inBuenaventura to interrupt theelection campaign. According toreports, FARC hired children betweenthe ages of 8 and 12 to throw thegrenades at selected targets. Thechildren were allegedly paid 20,000pesos each.Reports have alsomentioned that Valle del Caucagovernor Angelino Garzon said that26 people had died in the recentviolence in Buenaventura.

18-May-06

BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Colombian authorities believethat the Revolutionary Armed Forcesof Colombia (FARC) are responsiblefor four coordinated bomb attacks inBuenaventura. In this incident, anexplosive was detonated at a courtoffice. The other bomb attacks werecarried out in the same city and inthe same time frame at a PoliceImmediate Action Center (CAI),where there was one police injuryand two commercial centers whereno casualties were reported.However, there were other pressreports on attacks in Buenaventuraby the FARC in the same time period.It is not clear whether these attacksare additional attacks or correspondto the above mentioned attacks.Sources: El Tiempo, 19May, CaracolColombia Radio 20MayTheRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) detonated bombsinjuring 16 people and causingdamage to buildings. There havebeen several FARC attacks inBuenaventura to interrupt theelection campaign. According toreports, FARC hired children betweenthe ages of 8 and 12 to throw thegrenades at selected targets. Thechildren were allegedly paid 20,000pesos each.Reports have alsomentioned that Valle del Caucagovernor Angelino Garzon said that26 people had died in the recentviolence in Buenaventura.

18-May-06

BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Colombian authorities believethat the Revolutionary Armed Forcesof Colombia (FARC) are responsiblefor four coordinated bomb attacks inBuenaventura. In this incident, anexplosive was detonated at acommercial center. The other bombattacks were carried out in the samecity and in the same time frame at aPolice Immediate Action Center (CAI),where there was one police injury, acommercial center and a court housewhere no casualties were reported.However, there were other pressreports on attacks in Buenaventuraby the FARC in the same time period.It is not clear whether these attacksare additional attacks or correspondto the above mentioned attacks.Sources: El Tiempo, 19May, CaracolColombia Radio 20MayTheRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) detonated bombsinjuring 16 people and causingdamage to buildings. There havebeen several FARC attacks inBuenaventura to interrupt theelection campaign. According toreports, FARC hired children betweenthe ages of 8 and 12 to throw thegrenades at selected targets. Thechildren were allegedly paid 20,000pesos each.Reports have alsomentioned that Valle del Caucagovernor Angelino Garzon said that26 people had died in the recentviolence in Buenaventura.

18-May-06

BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Colombian authorities believethat the Revolutionary Armed Forcesof Colombia (FARC) are responsiblefor four coordinated bomb attacks inBuenaventura. In this incident, anexplosive was detonated at acommercial center. The other bombattacks were carried out in the samecity and in the same time frame at aPolice Immediate Action Center (CAI),where there was one police injury, acommercial center and a court housewhere no casualties were reported.However, there were other pressreports on attacks in Buenaventuraby the FARC in the same time period.It is not clear whether these attacksare additional attacks or correspondto the above mentioned attacks.Sources: El Tiempo, 19May, CaracolColombia Radio 20MayTheRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) detonated bombsinjuring 16 people and causingdamage to buildings. There havebeen several FARC attacks inBuenaventura to interrupt theelection campaign. According toreports, FARC hired children betweenthe ages of 8 and 12 to throw thegrenades at selected targets. Thechildren were allegedly paid 20,000pesos each.Reports have alsomentioned that Valle del Caucagovernor Angelino Garzon said that26 people had died overall in therecent violence in Buenaventura.

18-May-06

Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 Maruding Chedo, a police officer, wasseverely injured when he parked by apolice booth in Pattani andinadvertently detonated a bomblikely planted under his pick-up truckwhile it was parked at his house.

19-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded as police inBaghdad arrived at the scene of anearlier bombing at the home of anIraqi police officer, Lt. Col. KhairallaAbdul Zahra. The second explosioncaused no injuries. Attacks on policeare frequent. Insurgents frequentlyuse this type of coordinated attack totarget police patrols.

19-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms8 5 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inthe Jihad area of Baghdad, leading toa gun battle that killed five civiliansand wounded eight people, includingtwo police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

19-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms11 0 Gunmen attacked a minibus in theAbu Ghraib area, outside of Baghdadwith gunfire, wounding elevenpassengers, including three securitypersonnel in civilian clothes. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivation.

19-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 Gunmen detonated a roadside bomboutside of the home of Lt. Col.Khairalla Abdul Zahra in Baghdad.Zahra was not home at the time ofthe attack, but the blast woundedfive members of his family, includinghis wife and at least two children. Ina coordinated follow-on attack, abomb exploded as a police patrolresponded to the first incident, butcaused no injuries. Attacks on policeare frequent. Insurgents frequentlyuse this type of coordinated attack totarget police patrols.

19-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingthree police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

19-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Arab socialist partywas shot and killed by unknowngunmen in Baqubah. Attacks onthose involved in politics arefrequent in Iraq.

19-May-06

AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing anupgraded missile at the Israeli city ofAshqelon. No damage or injurieswere reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent. Asan industrial city, Ashqelon is oftentargeted.

19-May-06

AshqelonIsrael Al-Fatahal-MubinTroops

Explosives0 0 The Al-Fatah al-Mubin Troops, apreviously unknown faction, claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson a settlement near Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The group issued a statement statingthat it is independent of similarmilitant groups, yet the leafletsdistributed resemble leafletsregularly issued by the Al-AqsaMartyrs Brigades.

19-May-06

MiranshahPakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 On May 19 in North Waziristan,unidentified gunmen shot and killeda pro-government tribal chief in theKhaddi area of Miranshah. The manwas identified as Tooti Gul, chief ofthe Dawar Tribe in DarpakhelDistrict. He was traveling fromMiranshah to Bannu when he wasdragged out of his vehicle and killed.

19-May-06

Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 19, unidentified assailantsblew up a pipeline in Sui in the earlymorning. The explosion was one oftwo to occur along a state-owned gasline that day which interrupted thesupply of gas to the area. Nocasualties were reported in eitherincident.

19-May-06

Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 19, unidentified assailantsblew up a pipeline in Sui in the earlymorning. The explosion was one oftwo to occur along a state-owned gasline that day which interrupted thesupply of gas to the area. Nocasualties were reported in eitherincident.

19-May-06

FaqirabadPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 19, unidentified assailantsblew up a section of railroad tracksbetween Quetta and Chaman. Theexplosion occurred in the Faqirabadarea, interrupting train servicebetween Quetta and Chaman.

19-May-06

FarahRod

AfghanistanUnknown Firearms2 0 On May 19, unidentified gunmenattacked a security checkpoint alongthe Heart-Farah highway in FarahRod District. Two police personnelwere injured in the attack.

19-May-06

Pereira Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) bombed PresidentAlvaro Uribe's campaignheadquarters in Pereira. There wereno fatalities or injuries reported. Thenational elections are scheduled forMay 28, with Uribe seeking a secondterm.

19-May-06

Oaxaca Mexico Unknown Firearms0 1 Moises Cruz Sanchez, former mayorof San Juan Mixtepec and bi-nationalcoordinator of the InternationalNetwork of Indigenous immigrants,was shot and killed by two unknownperpetrators. The report suggeststhat the perpetrators were paid bythe Institutional Revolutionary Party(PRI), a major political party inMexico. Cruz Sanchez has receiveddeath threats after campaigning forthe For the Good of All politicalcoalition (PRD-PT Convergencia,Party of the Democratic Revolution,Labor Party, and DemocraticConvergence)

19-May-06

BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia have been conductingcontinued operations over the lastweek in Buenaventura to interruptelections. This attack was aimed atan electricity pylon which wasbombed. There were no casualtiesassociated with this attack, but theresidents have been withoutelectricity for two days.

19-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Juling Pongkunmul was beaten into acoma when eleven teachers at theGujingruepo School in Narathiwat'sRangae District were taken hostagefor three hours before being releasedby some five hundred villagersdemanding the freedom of twosuspected militants by thegovernment.

20-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives58 19 A bomb hidden in a paper bagexploded in Baghdad’s Sadr City neara food stand where a crowd of menhad gathered seeking jobs as daylaborers. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations, as Sadr City ispredominantly a Shiite area. Theattack killed 19 people and wounded58 others.

20-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six bodies were found, tortured andshot, in Baghdad. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this are frequent in Iraq.

20-May-06

Al-Qaim Iraq Unknown Explosives10 5 A suicide car bomb was detonatednear a police station in Al-Qaim nearthe Syrian border, killing five peopleand wounding ten others. Thecasualties included both civilians andpolice.

20-May-06

MussayibIraq Unknown Firearms0 15 Fifteen bodies were found bearinggunshot wounds and signs of torturein Mussayib. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations. Attackslike this one are frequent in Iraq.

20-May-06

Al-Udhaim

Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen broke into a home in Al-Udhaim, killing a man and his wifeand wounding their three children.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

20-May-06

DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On May 20, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked the National MineralDevelopment Corporation in theAkashnagar area of DantewaraDistrict, damaging a drill machine inthe process. The attack was one ofthree simultaneous Maoist attacks inDantewara that day that weredesigned to insure that localinstitutions respect the two daystrike called for by the Maoists.

20-May-06

DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Other 0 0 On May 20, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsremoved a steel plate the held tworailroad tracks together betweenKamlur and Bhanis stations inDantewara District. The damagecaused seven cars of a train carryingiron-ore to derail. The incident wasone of three simultaneous Maoistattacks in Dantewara that day thatwere designed to insure that localinstitutions respect the two daystrike called for by the Maoists.

20-May-06

DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On May 20, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsattacked a group of security guardsthat were guarding ESSAR Steels ironore plant in the Kirandul area ofDantewara. The attack was one ofthree simultaneous Maoist attacks inDantewara that day that weredesigned to insure that localinstitutions respect the two daystrike called for by the Maoists.

20-May-06

EscalanteCity

PhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Firearms0 2 Two policemen guarding a danceparty in Escalante City on the islandof Negros were shot and killed by afour man team from the NewPeople's Army (NPA). The other twoguards on duty rushed to the sceneof the attack, but the perpetratorsescaped.

21-May-06

TrincomaleeSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives3 0 In Trincomalee District, suspectedmembers of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam(LTTE) attacked threeinternational non-governmentalorganizations using grenades. Threepeople were injured in the attacks,including one foreigner.Note:Incident date is approximate.

21-May-06

Hub Pakistan Unknown Explosives9 0 In Balochistan, a bomb planted on abicycle by unknown miscreantsexploded outside the Pir AbdullahShah Bukhari shrine in Hub, injuring9 people in the blast.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

21-May-06

DeraBugti

Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 In Dera Bugti, suspected members ofthe Baloch Liberation Army blew up apipeline carrying gas from wellNumber 50 in the Sui gas field. Thesupply of gas to the main gas plantwas affected by the explosion.Note:Incident date is approximate.

21-May-06

DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 21, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsset fire to four passenger buses andtwo passenger vans in theGollagudem area of DantewaraDistrict. The attack came as anattempt to enforce the two-day strikethat the Maoists had called for. Nocasualties were reported in theincident.

21-May-06

Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives17 13 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive vest in a crowdedrestaurant in Baghdad that isfrequented by police officers. Theattack occurred at the Safarrestaurant at lunch time when therestaurant was crowded with people.The attack killed thirteen people,including the bomber and threepolice, and wounded 17 others.Theattack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, analliance of several terroristorganizations including al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

21-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives23 3 Two bombs exploded in quicksuccession in a fruit market inBaghdad, killing three civilians andwounding 23 other people. Theattack may have targeted a group ofpolice in the area or may have beena sectarian motivated attack.

21-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on the Shiiteowner of a food store in the Sadiyahneighborhood of Baghdad, killinghim. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. The man waslater identified as Ali Abdul Husseinal-Kinani.

21-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfive civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

21-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two oil pipeline guards, HusseinHamid Yusuf and Mohammad HamidYusuf, were killed when gunmenopened fire on them near the Al-Nahrawan Oil Complex in Tikrit.Attacks on the oil industry and itsemployees are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess and disrupt one of Iraq’smost profitable industries.

21-May-06

Madain Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Al-Madain councilemployee, Safa Ali, was shot bygunmen who opened fire on him ashe drove to work. Attacks onmunicipal council employees arefrequent in Iraq.

21-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 3 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad's Shula district,killing three civilians and injuringfifteen other people. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

21-May-06

IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives5 2 Insurgents tried to detonate anexplosive device near a pipelinefeeding a power station nearIskandariyah. Police interrupted theattack, but the clashes that ensuedkilled one policeman and oneinsurgent and injured five people.Attacks on pipelines and utilities arefrequent in Iraq, as gunmen try todisrupt the Iraqi reconstructionprocess and undermine the new Iraqigovernment.

21-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Two explosive devices detonated inquick succession targeting a policepatrol in Kirkuk, wounding two policeand one civilian. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

21-May-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was kidnapped inFallujah. His body was found severalhours later. Police later arrested fivesuspects in the kidnapping andkilling. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

21-May-06

Shanga Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 A guard for the Al-Abar Oil Company,Zana Shakir Ramadhan, was shot bygunmen who opened fire on him inShanga. Ramadhan was injured inthe attack. Attacks on the oil industryand its security guards are frequentin Iraq. Insurgents use the attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess and disrupt one of its mostprofitable industries.

21-May-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol on the Kirkuk-Bayjiroad. No injuries were reported.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

21-May-06

Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives2 0 Militants fired at least five rockets onIsrael. Palestine Islamic Jihadclaimed responsibility for firing fourrockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. One of the rockets hit aschool. The school day had justbegun, but children were holdingmorning prayers in a differentclassroom when the rocket hit.Israeli media reported that twowomen were treated for shock. It isthought that the attack came inresponse to the killing of Muhammadal-Dahdouh and his family. Al-Dahdouh was the engineer of theKatyusha rocket, a device that has agreater range and can carry moreexplosives than the typical rocketslaunched by Palestinian militants.Palestine Islamic Jihad has launchedthree of these rockets in the past.

21-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Firearms25 7 On May 21, unidentified assailantsdisguised themselves as uniformedpolice officers and attacked a YouthCongress rally at Sher-e-KashmirPark in Srinagar. Seven people werekilled in the attack, including the twoperpetrators, and 25 others wereinjured. The incident occurred justminutes before Chief MinisterGhulam Nabi Azad was scheduled toarrive at the rally, and just threedays before the Prime Minister wasscheduled to visit the area.Following the attack, both Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Al-Mansooranclaimed responsibility for theincident.

21-May-06

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 3 On May 21, a suspected suicide carbomb blew up in Kabul along themain road connecting the city toJalalabad. Although the explosionoccurred near the coalition militarybase Camp Phoenix, there were noapparent military targets in theimmediate blast area. The explosionkilled three people, including thesuspected suicide bomber, andinjured at least two others.

21-May-06

Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On May 21, armed Taliban gunmenabducted the former Governor ofPaktika Province, Mohammad AliJalali, along with the former PaktikaPolice Chief, Dawlat Khan Gharwal,from the Chardiwal area of Ghazni.The following day, police discoveredJalali's body in the Andar District ofGhazni with two gunshot wounds.Following the discovery, the Talibanclaimed responsibility for the attackand said that they released formerChief Gharwal.

21-May-06

Herat AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 2 On May 21, a police party waspatrolling Herat Province when agroup of unidentified gunmenattacked their convoy. Twopolicemen were killed in the attackand one other was wounded.

21-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Suding Maeroh, a village defensevolunteer, was shot in the face with a9mm pistol and died instantly whileriding his motorcycle on the Mayo-Thung Yang Dang Road between hishouse in Lubohyirai and a tea shop inPattani's Mayo District.

22-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Explosives18 0 On May 22, members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threw a grenade atpolice personnel in theChatipadshahi-Rainawari area ofSrinagar, injuring 18 people in theblast. The attack was part of threeseparate grenade attacks carried outby JeM in Srinagar that day.Following the incidents, a spokesmanfor JeM claimed responsibility for theattacks, which injured a total of 34people.

22-May-06

WandaramullaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamileelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 0 In Batticaloa District, suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) gunmen fired upon a traintraveling for Colombo as it passedthrough Wandaramulla. No injurieswere reported in the attack.Note:Incident site is approximate.

22-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Explosives8 0 On May 22, members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threw a grenade atmembers of the Central ReservePolice Force in the Fatah-Kadal areaof Srinagar, injuring eight people inthe explosion. The attack was partof three separate grenade attackscarried out by JeM in Srinagar thatday. Following the incidents, aspokesman for JeM claimedresponsibility for the attacks, whichinjured a total of 34 people.

22-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Explosives8 0 On May 22, members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threw a grenade atpolice in the Barbashah area ofSrinagar, injuring eight people in theblast. The attack was part of threeseparate grenade attacks carried outby JeM in Srinagar that day.Following the incidents, a spokesmanfor JeM claimed responsibility for theattacks, which injured a total of 34people.

22-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A terrorist attack was interruptedwhen police received a tip about anexplosive device planted in Kirkuk.Police defused the device andarrested the man who had planted it,a Kirkuk university student whoadmitted to working for a terroristorganization.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing two civilians andwounding five people, including twopolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

22-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police general, General Hadhim al-Obeidi, was shot in Kirkuk whengunmen opened fire on him. Al-Obeidi was in charge of thecitizenship and passports departmentof the Kirkuk police force. Attacks onpolice officials are frequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen killed Col. Basheer Qadoori,a colonel in the Samarra policedepartment, when they opened fireon him in Samarra. One of theattackers was injured in the incidentand was arrested by the police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

22-May-06

MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives0 4 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Musayyib, killing four policeofficers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 4 Two bombs, a car bomb and aroadside bomb, exploded in rapidsuccession in Baghdad, near amarket and a health clinic, killingfour people and wounding nineothers. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 5 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin southeastern Baghdad, killing fivepeople and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police captain was assassinated bygunmen who shot him in the head inBaghdad. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The general director of the youthministry, Hamid Hassan, was killedby gunmen in Baghdad. Attacks onthose who are active in local affairs,including government, reconstructionefforts, and outreach, are frequent inIraq.

22-May-06

Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot a policeman in Hawija,injuring him. He later died of hiswounds. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Jbela Iraq Unknown Explosives6 3 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Jbela, killing three people andwounding six others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

DhuluiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies with gunshot wounds tothe head were found in Dhuluiyah.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 3 A bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Baghdad, killingthree police commandos andwounding three others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Jumma Abed al-Mamouri, a judge in the Baghdadcivil court, when they opened fire onhim in Baghdad. Attacks on judges,who are viewed as governmentcollaborators, are frequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two members of the InfrastructureProtection Force, which protects oilpipelines and other utilities, werewounded when a roadside bombexploded near their patrol on theroad between Bayji and Al-Sharqat.Attacks on the security personnelwho guard utilities are frequent inIraq. Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess.

22-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of the Baath Partywas killed in Mosul when gunmenopened fire on him outside his home.Attacks on those who were affiliatedwith Saddam Hussein are frequent inIraq.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A 12-year old Shiite boy waskidnapped by gunmen at acheckpoint in Baghdad. His body wasfound the following day showingsigns of torture in Baghdad. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

22-May-06

Sagone France Unknown Explosives0 0 A vehicle, which belongs to aresident of mainland France, wasdestroyed by an explosive device inSagone, on the island of Corsica. Nofurther information is available.

22-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Muhammad Munir and Iqbal Mathu,both Pakistanis working for KBR inBaghdad to support US troops, werekilled when gunmen launchedrockets at the building they weresleeping in. One of the men waslaborer and the other an electrician.The men were supporting US forces.Attacks on those who support USforces are frequent in Iraq.

22-May-06

Inarwa Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 2 On May 22, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists bombed the house of theNepali Congress Rautahat DistrictLeader, identified as HogendraSahani, and abducted his two sons inthe process. The following day, theMaoists killed both of Sahani's sonsin Inarwa Village DevelopmentCommittee.

22-May-06

DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On May 22, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsbombed a series of electricaltransformers in the Kurusnar andBhairamgarh areas of Dantewaradistrict. The explosions left sevenentire blocks without electricity. Theattack came on the final day of thetwo day strike called by the Maoists.

22-May-06

Kota-yeAshro

AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 4 On May 22, unidentified assailantstriggered a roadside bomb explosionin the Kota-ye Ashro area of Maidan-Wardag Province, destroying atraveling car carrying four staffmembers of the Afghan health andDevelopment Services organization.All four NGO workers were killed inthe explosion.

22-May-06

Baghran AfghanistanTaliban Firearms6 3 On May 22, the Helmand ProvincePolice Chief, Abdorrahman Saber,and several senior colleagues weretraveling from Baghran to Musa Qalawhen their convoy came underattack by Taliban gunmen. Threepolicemen were killed in the attackand six others were wounded, thoughSaber escaped unharmed. Followingthe incident, Taliban spokesmanYousuf Ahmadi claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

22-May-06

Maruf AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 On May 23, suspected Talibangunmen attacked the district officesin Maruf District. Police were able torepel the attack after severalminutes of exchanging fire with theassailants.

22-May-06

GhowrmachAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Badghis Province, unidentifiedassailants set fire to a tent that wasbeing used as a classroom inGhowrmach District. Officials believethat school stationary and equipmentwere first ignited to start the fire.

22-May-06

CotabatoPhilippinesUnknown Explosives2 0 A lone attacker threw a grenade intothe Philippine Ports Authority inCobato City, severely injuring twogovernment employees.

23-May-06

HyderporaKashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Explosives25 1 In Hyderpora, a suicide bomber blewup his explosive-filled car nearHyderpora Airport Road just as aBorder Security Force patrol waspassing by. The explosion killed thesuspect and injured approximately25 Border Security Force personnel.Following the attack, HizbulMujahideen (HM) claimedresponsibility for the incident.Note:Incident date is approximate.

23-May-06

Doda Kashmir Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 In Doda District, unidentifiedassailants attacked and beheaded acivilian in the Bhaderwah area. Theattackers left behind a noteexplaining that the man was killedbecause he had worked as a laborerwith the security forces.Note:Incident date is approximate.

23-May-06

Aswad Iraq Unknown Firearms7 3 Gunmen opened fire on a crowd ofday laborers looking for work inAswad, killing three and woundingseven. The victims were all Shiite.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

23-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 4 Gunmen opened fire on a minibuscarrying five ironsmiths traveling towork in Mosul. The attack killed fourof the ironsmiths and wounded theother one. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 5 A car bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Baghdad, killingfive people, including two policecommandos and three civilians, andwounding eight other people. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

23-May-06

Madain Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on Salih MahdiJabir, a member of the Al-Madainmunicipal council, outside his homein Al-Madain. Jabir was killed in theattack. Attacks on local governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

23-May-06

BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded outside a courthouse in Balad Ruz, killing onecivilian and wounding two others.Courts are frequently attacked in Iraqand are viewed by insurgents asgovernment-affiliated organizations.

23-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan party who was serving inthe Ministry of Education, was shotby gunmen who opened fire on himin Kirkuk. Attacks on governmentemployees are frequent in Iraq.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 Several mortars were fired at theGreen Zone in Baghdad, whichhouses government buildings and USheadquarters. One mortar landednear the Defense Ministry building,killing one person and wounding fourothers. Attacks on governmentbuildings are frequent in Iraq.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives16 5 A car bomb exploded outside a policestation in Sadr City, in Baghdad,killing five people and wounding 16others. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A professor at the University ofTechnology in Baghdad, Ali HusseinAli, was shot by gunmen who openedfire on him in Baghdad. Attacks onuniversity professors are frequent inIraq. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 11 A bomb on a parked motorcycleexploded outside a Shiite mosqueand a sandwich shop in Baghdad,killing eleven people and woundingnine others. The attack may havebeen targeting the mosque, whichwas empty at the time of theexplosion.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 4 A bomb exploded in a Baghdadbakery, killing four people andwounding twelve others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

23-May-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms4 3 Gunmen attacked the home of thechairman of the Samarra MunicipalCouncil, Asad Ali Yasin. Yasin and hisfamily were not hurt in the incident,but one of Yasin’s bodyguards waskilled and three were injured in theattack. Two of the attackers werekilled, one wounded, and two othersarrested. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

23-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot a member of theFacilities Protection Service, which isresponsible for guarding Iraq's oilpipelines and other infrastructure, inBaghdad. Attacks on those whoprotect Iraq's utilities and on theutilities industries themselves arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.

23-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five dead bodies were found in a carbehind a police station in Mosul. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

23-May-06

DogubeyazitTurkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Explosives0 0 Suspected members of the KurdishWorkers' Party (PKK) staged anexplosive attack on a natural gaspipeline belonging to the TurkishPetroleum Pipeline Corps (BOTAS).Damages were caused to thepipeline but there were no reportedcasualties. On 26 May, the PKKofficially claimed responsibility forthis attack.

23-May-06

Gorbaz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 On May 23, suspected Talibangunmen attacked the district officesin Gorbaz District. Police were ableto repel the attack after severalminutes of exchanging fire with theassailants.

23-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms5 2 Supoj Napasit and Pradit Techa, bothpolicemen, were gunned down atclose range by at least four attackersin a crowded market in Yala's KrongPinang District. Five bystanderswere also injured in the shooting.

24-May-06

Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 1 Unidentified attackers shot at apolice station on Ulitsa PavlaMusorova in Grozny's Oktyabrskydistrict, killing one policeman andinjuring another.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a crowd ofworkers seeking day labor jobs inBaghdad. The attack occurred amonga crowd of Shiite men and likely hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq. Theattack injured several people, butcaused no deaths. Exact casualtyfigures were not given.

24-May-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen opened fire on Adel Issa, amember of the Diyala provincialcouncil, killing him and two of hisbodyguards. One bodyguard waswounded. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a policeman whenthey opened fire on him in Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two day laborerswhen they opened fire on them inBaghdad. Attacks like this one oftenhave sectarian motivations andtarget Shiites looking for day laborjobs.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a universityprofessor in Baghdad. Attacks onprofessors are frequent in Iraq.

24-May-06

Dayera Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven bodies were found in Dayera,shot in the head. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Attacks like this one are frequent inIraq.

24-May-06

Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice under an oil pipeline inLatifiyah, causing a large fire on thepipeline. Attacks on oil pipelines arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine one of Iraq’smost profitable industries and todisrupt the reconstruction process.

24-May-06

Reuters Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot the deputy chief ofBaghdad municipality’s protectionunits, General Ahmed Dawod, inBaghdad, killing him. Attacks onpolice officials are frequent in Iraq.

24-May-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A car bomb exploded near a joint US-Iraqi police checkpoint in Fallujah.The attack wounded four Iraqipolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device targeting aminibus carrying Iraqis to workexploded in Baghdad, wounding fourIraqis, including three janitors. Asecond charge which was intended togo off as well was safely defused.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

24-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A lieutenant colonel in the Baghdadpolice department was shot bygunmen near Baqubah. A civilianwho was with him was also killed inthe attack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

24-May-06

Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An attack was interrupted when anexplosive charge was found anddefused behind the Civil Defensebuilding in Baiji. Headquarters ofsecurity forces are frequentlyattacked in Iraq.

24-May-06

Heseiba Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed SheikhFawaz Daham Heleil, the chief of theAbu Fahd tribe, near Ramadi in thetown of Heseiba. Attacks on tribalchiefs are frequent in Iraq. Triballeaders are often involved in localgovernment affairs and aresometimes viewed as governmentcollaborators. Other times, theattacks have sectarian motivations.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near the IraqiMinistry of Culture, in Baghdad,wounding three people. Attacks ongovernment buildings are frequent inIraq.

24-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a gas stationin Baghdad, wounding three people.Gas stations, oil installations, and theoil industry generally are thefrequent target of attacks in Iraq.Gunmen use these attacks toundermine one of Iraq's mostprofitable industries and to disruptthe reconstruction process.

24-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two bombs exploded inside a Sufireligious building in Tikrit, killing twoof the building's guards. Attacks onreligious buildings are frequent inIraq.

24-May-06

Budgam Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On May 24, unidentified gunmen shotand killed a People's DemocraticFront activist in the WahtrahalBudgam area of Budgam District.

24-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Explosives11 0 On May 24, members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) threw a grenade at aCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF)picket in the Qamarwari area ofSrinagar. The explosion injuredeleven people, including eightcivilians. Following the incident, LeTclaimed responsibility for the attack.

24-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Firearms10 0 On May 24, unidentified assailantsattacked a police station in theZadibal area of Srinagar. Fourpolicemen and six civilians wereinjured in the attack.

24-May-06

AnantnagKashmir Unknown Unknown4 0 In Anantnag District, unidentifiedgunmen attacked a Road OpeningParty in Botengo, injuring fourCentral Reserve Police Forcepersonnel in the attack.

24-May-06

Chatra India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On may 24, a group of suspectedCommunist Party of India-Maoistsbombed a school building located inthe Meghania area of Chatra District.No casualties were reported in theattack.

24-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on Israeli territory. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

24-May-06

Andar AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 On May 24, a religious scholaridentified as Mawlaw Fazl Rahmanwas abducted from Kandikhel Villagein Andar District by suspectedmembers of the Taliban. Followingthe abduction, the captors killedRahman. According to officials,Rahman also served as arepresentative of the United NationsAssistance Mission in Afghanistan(UNAMA) in Waghaz District. ATaliban spokesman later claimedresponsibility for the attack.

24-May-06

Sangin AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 4 On May 24, suspected members ofthe Taliban attacked the SanginDistrict Police Office in HelmandProvince. Officials report that twosecurity officials and two Talibangunmen were killed in the attack,while three policemen and oneTaliban sustained injuries.

24-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 While on his way to a market, KortayMayeng, the village head in Sawor,was shot and killed in his pick-uptruck on Narathiwat's Rueso-Ramanroad by two attackers on amotorcycle.

24-May-06

Ricaurte Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives4 3 The Police have implicated theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) in a canister bombattack on police patrolling the Pasto-Tumaco highway. Three policemenwere killed and four others wereinjured by shrapnel. Other Sources:El Pais, 24 May and Bogota CaracolTV, 24 May

25-May-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Walid Ahmed, a judge in Dujail, waskidnapped when gunmen stopped hiscar on the highway between Tikritand Samarra. Attacks on judges, whoare usually viewed as collaboratingwith the government, are frequent inIraq.

25-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 The head of the Defense MinistryLogistics office, Brigadier GeneralKhalil al-Abadi, was ambushed bygunmen who attacked him as he wasbeing driven to work. Al-Abadi andhis driver were seriously wounded inthe attack which occurred inBaghdad. Attacks on senior defenseofficials are frequent in Iraq.

25-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 3 A bomb exploded inside a building inTahrir Square in Baghdad, killingthree people and wounding 11others.

25-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofMuthana Thanon Jassim, a memberof the Mosul city council, killing himand his driver. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

25-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad in the Al-Jedidah area,wounding two police officers. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

25-May-06

TuzKhormato

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped the head of theTurkmen Front party, Ali Hisham, hisson and two other companions in TuzKhormato, when they were returningfrom Baghdad. Attacks on those whoare active in politics are frequent inIraq.

25-May-06

Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Gunmen attacked and set fire to anIranian truck and kidnapped thedriver on the Al-Miqdadiyah-Khanaqinhighway. Truck drivers bringingimportant supplies into Iraq are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

25-May-06

Sinjar Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb left in a bag exploded in aliquor store in Sinjar, killing theshop's owner and wounding twocustomers. Attacks on liquor storesare frequent in Iraq. Islamicextremists target liquor storesbecause the sale and consumption ofalcohol violates Islamic law.

25-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen abducted eight employeesfrom the Diyala TV station inBaqubah,including some guards forthe station. Three hotages werekilled and two were released in orderto warn residents of Babqubah tostop working for the TV station.Three hostages were still missing.Members of media organizations arethe frequent target of insurgentattack in Iraq.

25-May-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 The home of Ahmad Abdel MoneimAl-Zubaei, a police captain and anofficial in the Interior Ministry, wasattacked by gunmen firing mortarsand rocket-propelled grenades(RPGs). Al-Zubaei was killed in theattack. The attack occurred inFallujah. The attack led to a shootoutbetween police and the insurgents.Four insurgents were killed in theincident.

25-May-06

MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 5 Gunmen stormed a wedding party inMuqdadiyah and kidnapped thegroom, Khudayr al-Tamimi, hiscousin, uncle, father, and one otherguest. The five were found beheadedthe following day. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

25-May-06

Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Pulwama District, unidentifiedassailants tried to blow up aelectricity transmission tower inLarnoo that supplies power to theKashmir Valley. Three explosiveshad been attached to the legs of thetower, but only one exploded,leaving the tower standing.Note:Incident date is approximate.

25-May-06

BhimbandhIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On May 25, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsbombed a rest house located in apopular tourist area in Bhimbandh.The explosion damaged the building,but not did not cause any injuries orcasualties.

25-May-06

BotaporaKashmir Unknown Explosives6 4 On May 25, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a tourist bustraveling through Botapora outside ofSrinagar. The explosion killed fourtourists from Gujarat and injured sixothers.

25-May-06

Mannar SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms1 0 On May 25, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) attacked the Murunkan PolicePost in Mannar District, injuring onepolice personnel in the process.

25-May-06

MiranshahPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 25, unidentified assailantsset off explosives at a clinic in theHamzoni area of Miranshah. Theclinic was damaged in the blast, butno casualties were reported.

25-May-06

Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade firedtwo rockets at Israeli territory. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The group claimed that the attackwas in response to the killing of fourPalestinians in Ramallah by Israeliforces on 24 May. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.Note: While the Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade is considered the militarywing of Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

25-May-06

MiranshahPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 25, unidentified assailantsset off an explosive device at ahealth clinic in the Hamzoni area ofMiranshah, causing damage to theclinic.

25-May-06

QaraBagh

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On May 25, armed Taliban gunmenstormed the house of a JaghoriDistrict Police Officer in Qara BaghDistrict, shooting and killing him inthe attack. At the scene, a note wasfound warning governmentemployees to quit their jobs.Following the incident, a Talibanspokesman claimed responsibility forthe attack and explained that theofficer had been killed for spying forthe American forces.

26-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives30 9 A bomb exploded in an outdoormarket in the Nahda neighborhood ofBaghdad, a primarily Shiite area. Thebomb was placed under a car. Theblast killed nine people and woundedat least 30 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

26-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, killing onepoliceman and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Fourteen bodies, all with gunshotwounds, were found in Tikrit. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

26-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 0 A bomb exploded in an outdoormarket in the al-Baiyaaneighborhood in Baghdad, wounding20 people. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

26-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen stopped the car carrying theIraqi national tennis coach, HusseinAhmed Rashid, and two tennisplayers, Nasser Ali Hatem andWissam Adel Auda, in Baghdadoutside Rashid's home. The gunmenasked the coach and players to getout of the vehicle and shot all three.The men were apparently shot forwearing shorts, which goes againstIslamic custom and law. Attacks byIslamic extremists are frequent inIraq.

26-May-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A Sunni Imam, Wafiq al-Hamdani,and his bodyguard were killed bygunmen in Basra as they drove totheir mosque. Attacks on religiousfigures are frequent in Iraq andusually have sectarian motivations.Leaders of the Sunni Association ofMuslim scholars ordered all Sunnimosques in Basra closed in protest ofthe incident.

26-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives29 4 A car bomb exploded in a market inBaghdad in the Hay al-Amil district,killing four people and wounding 29others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

26-May-06

Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Shiite Mahdi Armymilitia, loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr, wasfound dead in Suwayra, with signs ofbullet and torture wounds. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

26-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen opened fire on a policeofficer and two friends outside thehome of the police officer in Kirkuk.The police officer and one friendwere killed in the attack and theother friend was injured. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-May-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Ten bodies were found in Basra, allwith bullet wounds in their heads andsigns of torture. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations. Attackslike this one are frequent in Iraq.

26-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Baghdad opened fire onthe convoy of Ahmad Chalabi, thehead of the Iraqi National Congress.No injuries were caused in the attack.Attacks on political officials arefrequent in Iraq.

26-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Baghdad attacked themotorcade of Human Rights MinisterWijdan Mikha’il with gunfire. Mikha’ilwas not in the convoy at the time ofthe attack. No one was injured in theattack. Attacks on governmentministers are frequent in Iraq.

26-May-06

BatticaloaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms1 1 On May 26, suspected members ofthe Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) shot and killed the DeputyDirector of Irrigation for BatticaloaDistrict, identified as NavaRathnarajah. The attack occurred inthe Kalliyankadu area. Rathnarajah'sdriver was wounded in the incident.

26-May-06

MiranshahPakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 On May 26 in North Waziristan,unidentified gunmen shot and killeda carpet trader in the Miranshaharea. The trader was killed uponsuspicion of being a spy for thegovernment.

26-May-06

GothMazari

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 26, unidentified assailantsplaced two bombs along two largegas pipelines in Balochistan. Thebombs exploded nearlysimultaneously, with one explodingnear Goth Mazari and cutting off thesupply of gas to portions of PunjabProvince.

26-May-06

Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 26, unidentified assailantsplaced two bombs along two largegas pipelines in Balochistan. Thebombs exploded nearlysimultaneously, with one explodingin the Sui area. The blast caused afire which quickly engulfed the SuiBazaar area. More than 60 shopswere destroyed, along with the Suigrid station, and a police station.Despite the damage, no casualtieswere reported.

26-May-06

Sui Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Firearms0 0 Suspected members of the BalochLiberation Army fired upon gas wellNumber 1 in the Sui gas field. Nodamage was reported in the incident.Note: Incident date is approximate.

26-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 A rocket landed in an open field inthe western Negev. No damage orinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

26-May-06

PasabandAfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 0 On May 26, a group of unidentifiedgunmen attacked the offices of theMADERA Organization (a Europeannon governmental organization thatruns rural development programs inAfghanistan) in Pasaband District.No casualties were reported in theincident.

26-May-06

MiranshahPakistan Taliban Firearms0 1 Suspected Taliban gunmen shot andkilled a local carpet trader in themain market of Miranshah afteraccusing him of being a spy for thegovernment.

26-May-06

Gero AfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 1 On May 26, a group of Talibangunmen attacked the Gero DistrictOffices on motorcycles, killing onepoliceman in a three hour exchangeof fire. Three Taliban gunmen werealso injured in the attack.

26-May-06

SabanalargaColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 1 The Colombian Army shot and killeda Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) guerrilla who wasattempting to bomb an electricitypylon. The perpetrator wasunsuccessful in the attack. Themilitary found six Pentolite blocs,detonating cord, slow burning wick,and a 7.65 mm pistol. The secondperpetrator escaped.

26-May-06

El Pailon Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) bombed anelectricity pylon, leaving TumacoMunicipality without electricity(180,000 residents). The bomb wasa remote activated device andbrought down the pylon. There wereno fatalities or injuries reported. Thisincident adds to the list of attacksand attempted attacks on utilities inanticipation of the upcoming nationalelections.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 4 A bomb exploded near a bus stationand a market in Baghdad, killing fourpeople and wounding at least 15others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a gardening storein Baghdad owned by Shiite AliHussein Kadhin, killing Kadhin. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

27-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen in Baqubah attacked theconvoy of Kahtan al-Bawi, the chiefoffice administrator for the Baqubahpolice and brother of the chief ofpolice Gassan al-Bawi, when theyopened fire on his convoy. Al-Bawiand two other officers were killed inthe attack.

27-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baqubah, killing four policeand a civilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Three police officers were woundedwhen a car bomb exploded near theirpatrol west of Baqubah. One civilianwas also injured in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Hadi Abdul Mohsim, the director ofthe Baqubah branch of the IraqiAssociation for the Defense ofHuman Rights, was injured whengunmen opened fire on his convoynorth of Baqubah. Attacks ongovernment personnel are frequentin Iraq.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one police officerand wounding another. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot and killed inTikrit. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

27-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot and killed inTikrit. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

27-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot and killed inKirkuk. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near the home ofpolice colonel Kamil Guaim inDiwaniya, wounding him. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 A convoy of Interior MinistryCommandos was ambushed inBaghdad. Three police commandoswere injured in the attack. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms10 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding 10policemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrol withgunfire in Baghdad, wounding twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad when they opened fire on it,wounding two policemen. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Basra killed an Iraqicontractor working with US forces.Attacks on those who work with USforces are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on a former,Baath era army officer in Baqubah,Mohammed al-Anbaky killing him anda relative. One other relative waskidnapped in the attack and Anbaky’s wife was left in the middle of a roadnear Baqubah. Attacks on formermembers of Saddam Hussein’sregime are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several explosive devices were foundnear a mosque in Kirkuk. They weresafely defused. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolon the road between Kirkuk andTikrit. No damage or injuries werecaused. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a gas stationin Kirkuk. No damage was reported.Attacks on gas stations, oilinstallations, and the oil industrygenerally are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and to disrupt one of Iraq’smost profitable industries.

27-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Kirkuk, killing one officerand wounding three others.

27-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A man believed to have been amember of Saddam Hussein’sFedayeen militia was killed bygunmen near Mosul. Attacks onthose who served under SaddamHussein are frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen stopped a minibus carryinguniversity students in Mosul andkilled one student. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

27-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrolnorth of Tikrit with gunfire, woundingtwo police officers. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

27-May-06

Jijiga Ethiopia Unknown Explosives0 0 Three bombs exploded in Jijiga,Ethiopia in what appeared to be acoordinated attack. The attack left atotal of 42 people injured, 23 are inserious condition.One bombexploded at the Central Hotel around8PM.In recent months bombingshave become more frequent,especially in the capital Addis Ababaas the overall security situation inEast Africa deteriorates.

27-May-06

Jijiga Ethiopia Unknown Explosives0 0 Three bombs exploded in Jijiga,Ethiopia in what appeared to be acoordinated attack. The attack left atotal of 42 people injured, 23 ofwhom are in serious condition.Onebomb exploded at the London Caféaround 8PM.In recent monthsbombings have become morefrequent, especially in the capitalAddis Ababa as the overall securitysituation in East Africa deteriorates.

27-May-06

Jijiga Ethiopia Unknown Explosives42 0 Three bombs exploded in Jijiga,Ethiopia in what appeared to be acoordinated attack. The attack left atotal of 42 people injured, 23 ofwhom are in serious condition.Onebomb exploded at the Family Cafearound 8PM.In recent monthsbombings have become morefrequent, especially in the capitalAddis Ababa as the overall securitysituation in East Africa deteriorates.

27-May-06

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired fourrockets at Israel. One landed near acemetery in Sederot, while the threeothers landed in uninhabitedterritory. No damage or injuries werereported. The Al-Quds Brigades, thearmed wing of Palestine Islamic Jihad(PIJ), claimed responsibility for theattack. The group stated that thebombing was in response to thekilling of Mohammed Majzoub, theleader of PIJ in southern Lebanon.The military wings of the PopularResistance Committees and thePopular Front for the Liberation ofPalestine (PFLP) also claimedresponsibility for rocket attacks onthis day, however these reports couldnot be confirmed. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

27-May-06

Riyadh SaudiArabia

Unknown Firearms0 0 An unidentified individual opened fireon the headquarters of theCommission for the Promotion ofVirtue and Prevention of Vice inRiyadh. No one was hurt in theattack, as employees were outside ofthe building performing their prayers.The individual was able to escapeafter firing at least nine bullets intothe building. The Commission for thePromotion of Virtue and Prevention ofVice is Saudi Arabia's religious police.Members enforce dress codes andsex segregation, and ensure thatprayers are said on time.

27-May-06

Baghran AfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 3 On May 27, the bodies of three policeofficers that were abducted fromKajaki District a few days ago werefound dead in Baghran District. OnMay 26, the Taliban claimedresponsibility for abducting the threepolice officers, but they have not yetclaimed responsibility for the killings.

28-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 1 Two bombs exploded in quicksuccession in the Karradah district ofBaghdad, in Tahariyat Square. Thefirst bomb targeted a patrol of thePublic Order Forces and the secondbomb was timed to target police andbystanders who rushed to the sceneof the first explosion. This type ofcoordinated attack is frequent inIraq. The two blasts together killed 3people and wounded 21 others. Inthe first explosion, one policemanwas killed and fourteen other peoplewounded.

28-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 Two bombs exploded in quicksuccession in the Karradah district ofBaghdad, in Tahariyat Square. Thesecond bomb was timed to targetpolice and bystanders who rushed tothe scene of the first explosion. Thistype of coordinated attack isfrequent in Iraq. The two blaststogether killed 3 people andwounded 21 others. The secondexplosion occurred as the CivilDefense patrol reached the scene,killing two civilians and wounding sixpolicemen and one other bystander.

28-May-06

ImamWeis

Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A car bomb detonated near theconvoy of the head of the Diyalaprovincial council, Ibrahim Bajilan,near Baqubah in Imam Weis. One ofBajilan’s bodyguards was killed andsix injured in the attack. Bajilan wasnot hurt. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

28-May-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A tribal leader was killed betweenKirkuk and Tikrit. Attacks on triballeaders, who often are involved inlocal government affairs, arefrequent in Iraq. These attacks oftenhave sectarian motivations.

28-May-06

Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 3 Sheik Osama al-Jadaan, a Sunni triballeader, was killed in Baghdad, alongwith his bodyguard and driver, whengunmen opened fire on his car. Al-Jadaan was the leader of the Karabilatribe and had worked closely with USforces, providing members of histribe to help battle Al-Qaeda inwestern Iraq, including in Al-Qaim.Attacks on those who cooperate withUS forces are frequent in Iraq. Theattack was claimed by a groupaffiliated with Al-Qaeda in Iraq, loyalto Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

28-May-06

Al-Shirqat

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated nearthe home of Abd-al-Rahman HamidJasim, an investigating judge in theAl-Shirqat Court, destroying his car.Jasim was not injured in the attack.Attacks on judges and courts arefrequent in Iraq as judges are viewedas government collaborators.

28-May-06

KhanaqinIraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen killed four policemen whenthey ambushed their patrol inKhanaqin. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

28-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 3 Three heads were found nearBaqubah, belonging to three civilianswho were killed in an apparentlysectarian attack.

28-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baqubah, woundingtwo civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

28-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gufran al-Saidi, a Shiite femalemember of the Iraqi parliament andsupporter of Moqtada al-Sadr, wasattacked by gunmen in Baghdad. Al-Saidi was wounded in the attack.Attacks on government personnelare frequent in Iraq.

28-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 1 A bomb exploded near a coffee shopin Baghdad, killing one person andwounding ten others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

28-May-06

Khulna BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Explosives2 1 On May 28, members of the PurboBanglar Communist Party (PBCP)bombed the cabin of BangladeshNationalist Party leader MofizulBiswas at the Medical CollegeHospital in Khulna. Biswas was atthe hospital recovering from aprevious bomb attack when thisbombing occurred. Biswas died inthe explosion and his wife and sonwere injured. Following the attack,the PBCP claimed responsibility forthe incident.

28-May-06

VishakapatnamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms3 1 On May 28, suspected members ofCommunist party of India-Maoistsattacked a group of Central ReservePolice Force at a market in the Sileruarea of Vishakapatnam District. Onepoliceman was killed, and three otherpeople were injured in the attack.

28-May-06

PashBogi

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Balochistan, unidentifiedassailants blew up a gas pipelinerunning through the Pash Bogi area.After the explosion, the supply of gasto the Sui gas plant was interrupted.Note: Incident date is approximate.

28-May-06

ChurachandpurIndia UnitedNationalLiberationFront(UNLF)

Firearms0 1 On May 28, members of the UnitedNational Liberation Front (UNLF)killed a boy in the Meitei Leikai areaof Churachandpur. After theincident, the UNLF claimedresponsibility for the killing andexplained the boy was killed for hisparticipation in anti-party activities.

28-May-06

Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

28-May-06

Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 4 On May 28, a police vehicle wasblown up by a remote-controlledbomb that was detonated bysuspected members of the Taliban inGhazni Province. The explosioninjured four policemen and initiated ashort battle with the assailants, inwhich four of them were killed.

28-May-06

PolvorinesLaBuitrera

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 3 The Colombian Army thwarted aRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attack on anelectricity pylon. Three FARCguerrillas were killed. The FARC hadthe intention of blowing up the pylonso as to leave the residents in Caliwithout power on election day.

29-May-06

Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives15 13 A bomb exploded in Khalis inside aminibus carrying Iraqi workers whoworked at the Ahsraf base of theMujahedeen Khalq (MEK) whichopposes the Iranian regime and ismade up mainly of Iranian dissidentsliving in Iraq. The attack killed 13people and wounded 15 others. Allwere workers being driven fromBaqubah to the MEK base. The MEKgroup released a statement blamingIran for the attack.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 3 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, near the GermanEmbassy, killing three people andwounding five others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one person andwounding ten others, including fourpolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 9 A car bomb exploded near the SunniAbu Hanifa mosque in Baghdad,killing nine Iraqis and wounding 25others. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 7 A bomb exploded in a parkedminivan near the entrance to amarket in Kazimiyah, a district ofBaghdad. Seven people were killedand 20 wounded in the attack. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A bomb exploded in a minibus inBaghdad, killing one man andwounding six others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers, both formerBaathists, were killed in Amarahwhen gunmen opened fire on them.Attacks on police and former BaathParty members are frequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen ambushed a police patrol inBaghdad, killing three police. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives near a police patrol inBaghdad, wounding two police andkilling one other. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on AliMahmoud, a security guard workingfor the North Oil Company, in Kirkuk,killing him. Attacks on those whowork in the oil industry and attackson the oil industry itself are frequentin Iraq. Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess and disrupt the Iraqireconstruction process.

29-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on Fakhri HazimAbbas, the assistant to thecommander of the Interior Ministry'sCommando Force in Baqubah. Abbaswas killed in the incident. Attacks onthose who work in the governmentare frequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Jurf al-Sakhar

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police commando was killed in Jurfal-Sakhar by gunmen who openedfire on him. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-May-06

Al-Muthanna

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Police Intelligence Officer waskilled in Al-Muthanna when gunmenattacked him in front of his home.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

29-May-06

Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Balochistan, unknown assailantsblew up well Number 25 at the Suigas plant. Although no casualtiesoccurred, the supply of gas to Suiand Pir Koh was interrupted followingthe explosion.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

29-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets on the western Negev. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

29-May-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli security forces interrupted asuicide bombing when theyapprehended two Palestinianstraveling from Nablus to carry out anattack. Shin Bet, Israeli intelligence,received specific information that aterror cell was planning an attackand at 2am spotted two mentraveling a seldom-used road. Whenthey pursued the men, police found aseven-kilogram explosive beltpacked with shrapnel. It is suspectedthat they planned on carrying out anattack that day in Jerusalem.

29-May-06

TabacoCity

PhilippinesUnknown Firearms1 1 Sotero Llamas, a longtime formerleader of the communist NewPeople's Army (NPA), a guerrillagroup, in the Bicol District southeastof Manila, was shot dead bymotorcyclists while in his car inTabaco City. His driver was alsoinjured.

30-May-06

Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 The Revolutionary Struggle claimedresponsibility for a remote-detonatedexplosive attack that targetedGiorgos Voulgarakis, the GreekCulture Minister, in Athens. Theminister was not outside his home atthe time of the attack, but bombexperts were in the vicinity becauseof earlier death threats. The blastcaused extensive damage to thearea and destroyed two cars parkednearby. In their statement of claim,the Revolutionary Struggle states,although we failed this time due toan unfortunate coincidence, this doesnot mean that we will fail the nexttime we choose to attack a lowlife ofthe political or economic authority.

30-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onepolice officer and wounding fourothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 Several mortars were fired by remotecontrol at the Interior Ministrybuilding in Baghdad. The mortarswere fired from a car parked near thebuilding, The mortars hit on the thirdfloor of the building and in a nearbypark. Two female Interior Ministryemployees were killed and apoliceman and two janitors woundedby the mortars that hit the third floor.Two city workers were wounded bythe mortars that fell in the park.Attacks on government buildings arefrequent in Iraq.

30-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the Sunni preacher ofa mosque in Baghdad. Attacks onreligious figures are frequent andoften have sectarian motivations.

30-May-06

Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped an employee ofthe Oil Protection Facility Service, inBalad. Attacks on security personnelwho protection oil facilities andattacks on the oil industry itself arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process and to disruptone of Iraq's most profitableindustries.

30-May-06

Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives32 12 A car bomb exploded in Hillah near acar dealer killing twelve people andwounding 32 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

30-May-06

HusseiniyahIraq Unknown Explosives65 25 A car filled with explosives detonatednear a popular market inHusseiniyah, killing 25 people andwounding 65 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.Police stopped a coordinated follow-on attack by defusing another carbomb in the area that was filled withexplosives.

30-May-06

HusseiniyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car filled with explosives was foundnear a market in Husseiniyah, wherean earlier car bomb had detonated,killing 25 people and wounding 65others. The interrupted attack mayhave been intended as a coordinatedfollow-on attack.

30-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 9 A bomb hidden in a plastic bagexploded in Baghdad near a bakery,killing nine people and injuring 10others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

30-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer, Captain RajabAtallah, was killed when gunmenopened fire on him in Tikrit. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

30-May-06

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer, Major FattahMuhamad Ali, was killed whengunmen opened fire on him in Tikrit.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

30-May-06

BoumerdesAlgeria Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 Four people were injured when animprovised explosive device (IED)exploded in downtown Boumerdes.The IED was detonated remotelyusing a cell phone, the first time thatthis tactic has been used accordingto local authorities. Another dummyIED was found near the scene. It isbelieved that the bombers wantedpeople to flee from the dummy IEDtowards the 'real' IED; however thereal IED detonated before thedummy IED was spotted.Authoritiesbelieve that the Salafi Group for Calland Combat (GSPC) is responsiblethough no claim was made.

30-May-06

TrincomaleeSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 12 On May 30, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) attacked a group of Sinhalesevillagers as they worked on anirrigation canal project in theOmadiyamadu area of TrincomaleeDistrict. The LTTE gunmen shot andkilled 12 workers with gunshots tothe head.

30-May-06

Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Explosives6 1 On May 30, members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threw a grenadetoward a police vehicle that had beenescorting a Human RightsCommission vehicle through theIqbal Park area of Srinagar. Onepoliceman was killed and six otherpeople were injured. Following theattack, JeM claimed responsibility forthe attack.

30-May-06

Imphal India Unknown Firearms0 0 In Imphal City, unidentified gunmenattacked the residence of twoBharatiya Janatta Party candidates inthe Thangmeiband area. The twowomen are running in the upcomingImphal Municipality elections. Noinjuries were reported following theattack.

30-May-06

AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Militants from the Al-Quds Brigades,the armed wing of Palestine IslamicJihad (PIJ), fired a rocket on the Israelicity of Ashqelon. No damage orinjuries were reported. The groupclaimed that the attack was inresponse to the killing of five PIJmilitants by Israeli forces. SinceIsrael's withdrawal from the GazaStrip, rocket attacks on southernIsrael have been increasinglyfrequent. As an industrial city,Ashqelon is often targeted.

30-May-06

Qalat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 1 On May 30, a group of Talibangunmen attacked a security post inQalat, killing the head of the SecurityDepartment for Zabol Province,identified as Gholam Rasul, in theprocess. In addition to Rasul's death,four other officers were wounded inthe attack. Following the incident,Taliban spokesman MohammadYousuf claimed responsibility for theattack.

30-May-06

Nahr-eShahi

AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified assailants setfire to the Aria Middle School in theGambirak area of Nahr-e ShahiDistrict. Locals were able toextinguish the fire before muchdamage was done. Police arrestedfour suspects in connection with thefire.

30-May-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Ahama Salong, the village headmanin Baan Klongnamsai, was shot andkilled by two attackers in front of hishouse in Yala's Kabang District.

30-May-06

BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives1 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) are sus[ected ofcarrying out a bomb attack on AlvaroUribe's campaign headquarters inBuenaventura. One policemen waswounded after two explosives werethrown at the building.

31-May-06

YenicaglarTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated alongthe Turkish Petroleum Corporation(TPAO) oil pipeline in the town ofYenicaglar. A ten-meter stretch ofthe pipeline was ruptured by theblast. The attack took place in theSelmo oil field.

31-May-06

DiwaniyahIraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire on the convoyof the former governor of Diwaniyah,Jamal Kadhim Hassoun al-Zamili,killing him and wounding his driverand several employees at a nearbyrestaurant in Diwaniyah. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.NOTE: Injury number isapproximate.

31-May-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives14 5 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Mosul, killing five police andwounding at least 14 other people.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 16 Sixteen bodies, bound and withgunshot wounds, were found in theBaladiyat district of Baghdad. Theywere just some of the 42 bodiesfound throughout Baghdad on thisday. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Eight bodies, bound and withgunshot wounds, were found in theSadr City district of Baghdad. Theywere just some of the 42 bodiesfound throughout Baghdad on thisday. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis one are frequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 3 Three decapitated bodies were foundin Muqdadiyah. They were just someof the 42 bodies found throughoutthe Baghdad area on this day. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four bodies, bound and with gunshotwounds, were found in an area nearBaghdad. They were just some of the42 bodies found throughout Baghdadon this day. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations. Attackslike this one are frequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 The convoy of Muaid al-Jouburi, aDefense Ministry advisor, wasattacked by gunmen in Baghdad. Al-Jouburi was not injured in the attack,but three of his bodyguards werewounded. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms7 4 Gunmen attacked a group ofpolicemen in Baghdad, leading to agun battle in which four civilianswere killed and seven people,including several policemen, wereinjured. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A bomb exploded in the office of themayor of Muqdadiyah, Ulaywi Farhanal-Dulaymi, killing him and hiscousin. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Ali Jaafar, a sports anchorman forIraqi state television, was killed bygunmen who opened fire on himoutside his home in Baghdad. Attackson media figures and journalists,particularly those who work for state-sponsored outlets, are frequent inIraq.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

31-May-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms3 5 Gunmen ambushed a minibus inBaqubah, killing five people andwounding three others. Attacks likethis one often have sectarianmotivations.

31-May-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Shiite Muazzin was killed bygunmen in Baghdad who opened fireon him as he traveled to the Imam AliMosque. Attacks on religious figuresare frequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

31-May-06

Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives2 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfour rockets on Israeli territory. Twolanded in the Israeli settlement ofSederot; one landed in an open field;and the fourth landed inside thenearby Kibbutz Or Haner. Twohomes not far from Israeli Minister ofDefense Amir Peretz's Sederot homewere hit. One building was badlydamaged and two people weretreated for shock. Mr. Peretz was inhis residence at the time of theattack but was not harmed.Authorities believe that Hamas wasresponsible for the attack, as therockets are thought to be similar tothose developed by the organization.However, the Al Quds Brigades, thearmed wing of Palestine IslamicJihad, claimed responsibility for firingthe four rockets on Sederot.

31-May-06

Kajaki AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On May 31, a prominent religiousscholar, identified as Mawlawi AbdolHakim, was attacked by unknownassailants in the Kajaki District ofHelmand Province. Hakim died in theattack.

1-Jun-06 Farah AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 In Farah province, an unidentifiedassailant detonated a set ofexplosives located in his carfollowing a police chase throughFarah City. After receiving a tip thatthe individual was preparing anattack, police contacted the suspectand attempted to apprehend himbefore he finally set off hisexplosives in an area near the NATObase and Farah Governor's office.The assailant died in the explosion,but no other casualties werereported.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

1-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 2 A bomb hidden in a plastic bag inBaghdad's Tayaran Square explodednear a crowd of men near a stallselling breakfast food as they waitedfor day laborer jobs. The attack killedtwo people and wounded 18 others.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks on day laborerswaiting for jobs are frequent in Iraq.

1-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar round landed inside theGreen Zone in Baghdad, whichhouses government buildings andthe US embassy, but no casualtieswere reported. Attacks ongovernment buildings are frequent inIraq.

1-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded in a vegetablemarket in Baqubah, injuring onecivilian.

1-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A police patrol in Basra was attackedby gunmen who opened fire on them.Two police were killed in the incident.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

1-Jun-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded in a market near acommercial store in Balad Ruz,wounding three civilians. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

1-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded in a market inBaqubah's Khan Bani Sa'd district,wounding one civilian.

1-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanin Karbala, killing him. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

1-Jun-06 Samawa Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A former Samawa city councilmember and a lawyer, both of whomworked with US forces, were killedwhen gunmen opened fire on them inSamawa. Attacks on those who workwith US forces are frequent in Iraq.

1-Jun-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Firearms0 0 The Health Minister of Ingushetia,Magomed Alikshanov, was attackedas he was driving in his car. The carwas shot at and four bulletsmanaged to hit it, but neitherAlikshanov nor his driver sustainedany injuries.

2-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Samart Raying, a village chiefcooperating with authorities, wasshot and killed while riding hismotorcycle in Yala.

2-Jun-06 Bajaur Pakistan Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 1 On June 2, unidentified assailantsused a remote-controlled device todetonate a bomb underneath apatrolling police vehicle in BajaurDistrict. The explosion killed onepolice officer and injured two others.

2-Jun-06 Kunar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On June 2, unidentified gunmen shotand killed an Afghan tribal chief,identified as Haji Mursalen, as heprayed at a mosque in KunarProvince. Mursalen had beenworking to get former Talibanmembers to work with the newAfghan government. Afghan officialsbelieve the Taliban to be responsiblefor the shooting.

2-Jun-06 Fossano Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 Two explosive devices were left bymembers of the Informal AnarchistFederation outside a Carabinieribarracks in Fossano. The first devicefailed to detonate and didn't causeany damages. It is unknown if thesecond device functioned or not.This attack takes place on Italy'sRepublic Day and comes shortlybefore a parade in the area. TheInformal Anarchist Federationofficially claimed responsibility on 11June.

2-Jun-06 PortHartcourt

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 0 Roughly twenty to thirty militantslaunched an attack on PeakPetroleum's oil platform, located 60km offshore. Eight employees of thecompany were kidnapped includingsix from Britain, one from America,and one Canadian. All eight werereleased on June 4; however, neitherside would comment on whether aransom was paid. No group claimedresponsibility and the Movement forthe Emancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND) denied any involvement.

2-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives57 5 Two bombs hidden in paper bagsexploded in quick succession in theal-Ghazil pet market in Baghdad. Thebombs were placed at the entranceof the market which is open everyFriday. The attack killed five andwounded 57 others.

2-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A bomb exploded near a Shiitemosque in Baghdad, killing twocivilians and wounding five others.Attacks on religious institutions arefrequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

2-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Sheik Ismat Youniss was killed whengunmen in Basra opened fire on himas he walked to Friday prayers at hisShiite mosque. Attacks on religiousfigures are frequent in Iraq andusually have sectarian motivations.

2-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked a maintenanceunit working for the oil protectionforce in Kirkuk. The attack woundedtwo maintenance workers. Attacks onoil industry employees and securityguards and on the oil industry itselfare frequent in Iraq. Gunmen usethese attacks to undermine thereconstruction process and disruptone of Iraq's most profitableindustries.

2-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen opened fire on the deputycommander of the oil protectionforce, Col. Ziyad Tariq, and hisbodyguards, in Kirkuk, killing Tariqand one bodyguard and woundinganother bodyguard. The attackoccurred as the men left a restaurantin Kirkuk. Attacks on oil industryemployees and security guards andon the oil industry itself are frequentin Iraq. Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and disrupt one of Iraq'smost profitable industries.

2-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 4 Police found the heads of fourunidentified victims in Baqubah. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Jun-06 CharbaranAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 On June 3, unidentified gunmen shotand killed Paktika Province Directorof Public Health, identified as Dr. EidMohammad, along with his brother.The two men were traveling throughCharbaran District on their way toSharan when they came underarmed attack.

3-Jun-06 KhasUrozgan

AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 3, suspected members of theTaliban set fire to a school in theWardag village area of Khas UrozganDistrict, destroying part of thebuilding. Shots were also fired in theattack, but no injuries were reported.

3-Jun-06 Mersin Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

15 0 The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)claimed responsibility for a majorbomb attack in the port city ofMersin. The blast was caused by agrenade which was remotelydetonated with a mobile phone.Fifteen people were injured by thebomb, which was planted in front of abuffet.

3-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 5 Gunmen in three cars blocked theroad and opened fire on a Russianembassy vehicle carrying fiveRussian embassy employees inBaghdad. One embassy employee,Vitalii Titov, was killed in the attack.The other four employees werekidnapped. The kidnapped victimswere identified as the third secretaryof the Embassy, Feodor Zaycev, andembassy employees Rinat Agliulin,Anatolii Smirnov, and OlegFeodosiev.On June 19, theMujahideen Shura Council released astatement claiming the kidnapping ofthe diplomats. In the statement, theydemanded that Moscow withdraw allits troops from Chechnya and free allMuslim prisoners within 48 hours.The Mujahideen Shura Council is analliance of terrorist groups includingal-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.On June 21,2006, the kidnappers released astatement announcing that they hadexecuted the four hostages after theRussian government did not meet itsdemands. It was unclear if thestatement was authentic.On June 25,the group posted a video showingthe killing of three of the embassyworkers. The fourth was alsobelieved to have been killed. Thevideo showed the beheading of twoof the men and the shooting of thethird. The kidnappers said that thekilling was in revenge for the attackson Chechen Muslims by Russianforces.

3-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives62 28 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive-packed vehicle in acrowded market in Basra, killing 28people and wounding 62 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

3-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms10 7 Gunmen opened fire on a checkpointin Baqubah, killing seven Iraqipolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. Four police and sixcivilians were wounded in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

3-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 8 Police in Baqubah found the heads ofeight Sunni men, including ImamSheikh Abdel Aziz al-Mashhadani. Anote left in the box with the headssaid that the execution of these eightmen was retaliation for the killing offour Shiite doctors and a formergovernment employee. The noteaccused Sheikh al-Mashhadani ofkilling the five Shiites. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

3-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, woundingfour police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, killing acivilian and wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

3-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a member of thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan Party inKirkuk, Delshad Othman Abdullah.Attacks on those involved in politicsare frequent. The attack might alsohave had sectarian motivations.

3-Jun-06 Dujail Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A car bomb exploded near a mosquein Dujail, wounding six people.Attacks on religious institutions arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Eight bodies of students from Diyali’sTechnical College were found in theDiyala area. Three of the bodies hadknife wounds and the other five wereshot to death. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

3-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot.The explosive device landed in aparking lot across the street from agirls' high school, but no studentswere inside (the attack occurred at4am on a Saturday). A bus, van, andprivate car in the parking lot weredamaged. Israeli Defense Forces(IDF) responded by firing over onehundred shells at the area fromwhich the rocket was launched.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

3-Jun-06 KhanBaniSaad

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Sunni brothers were kidnappedin Khan Bani Saad. Their severedheads were found in the city oneweek later. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

3-Jun-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Firearms0 0 Unidentified persons using an RPG-26grenade launcher fired an explosiveat Ingush Interior Minister BeslanKhamkhoyev's house, with no injuriesresulting.

4-Jun-06 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives12 3 On June 4, a car bomb driven by asuicide bomber blew up in the centerof Kandahar. Three people died inthe explosion and twelve others wereinjured. As the explosion occurredminutes after a Canadian militaryconvoy passed through the area andjust before Kandahar GovernorAssadullah Khalid's motorcadepassed through the area, theintended target is unknown.

4-Jun-06 RashidanAfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 4, members of the Talibanset fire to the Rashidan DistrictBuilding in Ghazni Province. Policeconfirmed the attack, although nocasualties were listed. Following theincident, Taliban spokesman QariYusof Ahmadi claimed responsibilityfor the attack on behalf of theTaliban.

4-Jun-06 Ain Laila Iraq Unknown Firearms1 21 Gunmen at a fake checkpoint in AinLaila, near Baqubah, stopped threeminibuses, forced the passengers offthe bus, and shot them. Twenty onepeople were killed and one personwounded in the attack. Among thosekilled were several high schoolstudents and nine students atBaqubah’s Yarmouk Universty ontheir way to Baqubah to take exams.Also among the victims were anumber of men employed by a powercompany. Nineteen of the victimswere ethnic Turkomen and two wereKurds. Four Sunni Arabs on the buseswere not killed and were beingquestioned by police. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

4-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 4 Gunmen opened fire on a minibuscarrying telecommunicationsemployees in Baghdad, killing fourand wounding two others. Attacks onthose who work in thetelecommunications industry and onthe telecommunications industryitself are frequent in Iraq. Insurgentsused these attacks to disrupt thereconstruction process in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Kirkuk, killing one policeman andwounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen opened fire on a carcarrying a group of Mosul policemen,all in civilian clothes, killing sixpolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen stormed a school inLatifiyah and abducted the headteachers, a guard, and anotherteacher. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks onschools are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven bodies were found in theKarradah neighborhood in Baghdad.The bodies were shot in the head andthe chest. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks likethis are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Ten bodies in nylon bags were foundin Baghdad’s Dora district. Thisattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the Al-SaydiyaGas Station in Baghdad, causing ahuge fire. The attack caused severalinjuries and casualties and damageda number of cars, although specificcasualty numbers were not given.Attacks on gas stations are frequentin Iraq and are intended to disruptthe reconstruction process in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 KananCity

Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near the home ofDhari al-Khayyun, the deputychairman of the Diyala governoratecouncil, in Kanan City. One of al-Khayyun’s guards was injured in theattack. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen on a motorcycle shotMuntaha Ali and her husband HelmiYaseen, both employees of a USgovernment agency, killing both ofthem in Basra. Attacks on those whowork with US forces in Iraq arefrequent.

4-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms2 3 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint in Tikrit, killing threepolice and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

4-Jun-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on the western Negev. Nodamage or injuries were reported.Since Israel's withdrawal from theGaza Strip, rocket attacks onsouthern Israel have beenincreasingly frequent.

5-Jun-06 Qalat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 On June 5, suspected members of theTaliban attacked a police highwaypost near Qalat, killing five police inthe process and abducting fourothers. Several weapons andvehicles were also taken in theattack.

5-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired fourrockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot, two of which hit the town.No damage or injuries were reported.

5-Jun-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) foundand defused a twenty kilogramexplosive device placed along thesecurity fence surrounding the GazaStrip. No damage or injuries werereported.

5-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in police uniforms raidedseveral bus stations in Baghdad aswell as nearby travel agencies andbusinesses, kidnapping at least 50people, including passengers waitingto travel outside of Iraq andemployees at businesses and shopsin the area. Among the victims wereat least two Syrians. The victimswere loaded into more than a dozenvehicles and taken away. Witnessessaid the men were in policecommando uniforms, but the Ministryof Interior denied involvement in theincident. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.On June 7,police reported that 17 of thekidnapped victims had been found inBaghdad, all showing signs oftorture, but still alive.

5-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in two cars opened fire onKadim Falhi Hussein al-Saedi, amember of the Badr Brigade, thearmed wing of the Supreme Councilfor the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, aShiite organization, near his home inBaghdad. Al-Saedi was killed in theattack. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

5-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 Gunmen stopped a bus carryingstudents in Baghdad and opened fireon it, killing eleven students. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

5-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on a water truckin Baghdad, killing the two drivers.Attacks on water, electricity, and oilworkers and on the industriesthemselves are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess.

5-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 The beheaded body of an Iraqicontractor working with US forceswas found in Kirkuk. Attacks on thosewho work with US forces are frequentin Iraq.

5-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofGhalib Ali Abdulla, the head of thelocal municipal council in theMansour district in Baghdad, killinghim and his driver. Attacks on thosewho work in local government arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms4 1 Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fireon a group of police in Mosul, killingone and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded in Kirkuk,killing an off-duty policeman. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

5-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked the bodyguard of alocal government official in Baqubah,killing him along with his father andbrother. Attacks on those who workwith the government are frequent inIraq.

5-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Husayn Ali Atiyah, thedirector of the central Baqubah waterproject, when they opened fire onhim. Attacks on those who work ingovernment affairs and those whowork with utilities are frequent inIraq. Attacks on utilities are intendedto undermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess.

5-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen opened fire on the car of adistrict officer for the Khan Bani Sa'darea in Baqubah. The officer was notin the car, but his driver and threesons were killed in the attack.Attacks on local government officialsand their families are frequent inIraq.

5-Jun-06 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated a lawyer,Ahmad Salid al-Suaydi, and hisnephew when they opened fire onthe men in Buhruz. Attacks onlawyers and other professionals arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations. Professionalswho work with the government arealso frequently targeted.

5-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Kirkuk, killing onepoliceman and wounding another.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Mosul, woundingone policeman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Jun-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice near the Imam Dadah WaliShiite shrine in Balad Ruz. Nocasualties were caused. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent inIraq and often have sectarianmotivations.

6-Jun-06 Manila PhilippinesTaongBayan atKawal

Explosives0 0 A gunpowder bomb exploded in frontof an insurance building in Manila'sMakati District, shattering a glasswall but causing no injuries. Policesuspect individuals frustrated with aneducational insurance companyowned by the family controlling theGreat Pacific Life AssuranceCorporation. This bombing isbelieved to have been coordinatedwith at least two others around theindependence holiday and wasclaimed by a group known as TaongBayan at Kawal.

6-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Amnart Chuliwan, a Buddhistgovernment informant and store-keeper, was shot to death in his shopin Yala.

6-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Nirandorn Sama, a village chief, wasshot to death in a drive-by in PattaniProvince.

6-Jun-06 PhilippinesTaongBayan atKawal

Explosives0 0 A bomb detonated at the house ofMayor Dennis Pineda in Lubao,Pampanga. The mayor is an ally ofPresident Gloria Arroyo. It isunknown if there were anycasualties. This bombing is believedto have been coordinated with atleast two others around theindependence holiday and wasclaimed by a group known as TaongBayan at Kawal.

6-Jun-06 Chak AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 On June 6, unidentified assailantsstormed the Chak DistrictHeadquarters in Maidan WardakProvince. Fighting lasted for over anhour before the gunmen managed toescape. No casualties or damagewas reported in the incident.

6-Jun-06 Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Explosives7 3 On June 6, a bomb exploded asstudents were trying to attach it to amotorcycle to be used in a suicideattack. Three students at a religiousschool near Ghazni died when thebomb went off prematurely andseven others were injured, includingthe student who was attaching thebomb to the motorcycle.

6-Jun-06 ShindandAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On June 6, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade into a school inShindand District, causing somedamage to a classroom. Policereport that the attackers had initiallytried to set fire to the school, butwhen their attempt was stopped,they lobbed the hand grenadeinstead.

6-Jun-06 Band-eSarda

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 In Andar District, a suspected suicidebomber died when the explosiveswrapped around his body explodedprematurely in Band-e Sarda. Policebelieve the intended target was aconvoy of Turkish road constructionengineers and workers, but the exacttarget is unknown. The bomber diedin the explosion, but no other injurieswere reported.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

6-Jun-06 DeraMuradJamali

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On June 6, unidentified assailantsblew up a section of railroad trackoutside of the Dera Murad Jamaliarea of Balochistan. Two bombsplaced along the tracks caused twoexplosions, which damaged thetracks and interrupted passengerservice to Sindh, Punjab, andBalochistan.

6-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives1 0 Palestinian militants fired at least sixrockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. One hit a home, landing onthe bed of a boy who had just left forschool; two landed in the center ofthe town close to a school; and threeothers landed within the settlementor just outside it. One woman waswounded in the attack.Israeli officialsbelieve that Hamas was directlyinvolved in the attack. Hamas hasrefrained from directly participatingin terror activities since a 2005cease-fire agreement.

6-Jun-06 AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigadesclaimed responsibility for firing tworockets at the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No damage or injuries were reported.As an industrial city in southernIsrael, Ashqelon is often the target ofrocket attack.

6-Jun-06 Hadid Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 9 Police found nine heads, all frommen, placed in fruit boxes in Hadid.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. This is the second suchdiscovery in Iraq in less than oneweek.

6-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofShaaban Abdel Kadhim, a Baghdadcouncil member, killing him and twoof his bodyguards. Attacks on thoseactive in government are frequent inIraq.

6-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 Several mortars were fired at theIraqi Interior Ministry building inBaghdad. One of the mortars fellnear a hospital and the other twolanded near an industrial area andbus depot, killing two people andwounding seven others. Attacks ongovernment buildings are frequent inIraq.

6-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad behind the University ofTechnology, wounding four civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near the al-Mashtalstation where buses pick uppassengers in Baghdad. The attackwounded one person and causeddamage to several cars.

6-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanin Muqdadiyah, killing him. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

6-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a policeman inBaqubah when they opened fire onhim near a police installation. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

6-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 4 A car bomb detonated outside aShiite funeral in Baghdad, killing fourpeople and wounding 18 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

6-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked a group ofstudents at Baghdad UniversitySchool of Business andAdministration, killing one, woundingone, and kidnapping three others.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

6-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mosul, wounding onepoliceman and one civilian. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

6-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen in Mosul attacked a group ofpolice, wounding one policeman.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen in Mosul attacked a group ofpolice, wounding three civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

7-Jun-06 TonoputaeThailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Jaraewat Khamnoei and MongkhonPrasuk, two soldiers on motorcyclesprotecting a convoy ofschoolteachers, were shot dead by aten man ambush in Yala.

7-Jun-06 Sarobi AfghanistanTaliban Firearms14 0 On June 7, nearly forty armed Talibangunmen attacked the Sarobi DistrictHeadquarters in Paktika Province.The Sarobi District Chief, identifiedas Wali Shah, was injured in theattack, along with three other policeofficers and ten Taliban gunmen.

7-Jun-06 ZendabadAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 On June 7, two policemen in thereserve unit drove to the Zendabadarea of Panjwai District on patrol.The two officers were shot and killedby suspected Taliban gunmen beforethe assailants used pressure bombsto blow up their remains. Officialssay that this may be the first timethat insurgents associated with theIslamic movement have tamperedwith the bodies of their victims,which is against Islamic law.

7-Jun-06 Quetta AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On June 7, unidentified assailants setoff explosives around an electricitypylon near Quetta, destroying thetower.

7-Jun-06 CharbolakAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 7, unidentified assailants setfire to the Shahid Gholam FaruqMiddle School in Charbolak District.The school building and equipmentwere destroyed in the fire, leaving400 students without a school.Police have arrested two suspects inconnection with the case.

7-Jun-06 GushEtzion

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

2 0 Unidentified Palestinians attackedtwo Jewish settlers with knives nearthe Israeli settlement of Gush Etzionin the West Bank. The settlers weretraveling between Hebron andBethlehem. Both were slightlywounded. The attackers fled afterthe attack and the victims weretransported to local hospitals.

7-Jun-06 Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The Popular Resistance Committeesand Palestine Islamic Jihad claimedjoint-responsibility for firing aKatyusha rocket at Israel. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The Katyusha rocket has a greaterrange and capacity than mostrockets used by Palestinian militantgroups.

7-Jun-06 NagalandIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 7, unidentified assailantsdestroyed a wooden bridge inNagaland using explosives. Thebridge connected Watiyim andLongpayimsen. No casualties werereported.

7-Jun-06 Algiers Algeria Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was planted in theBirkhadem neighborhood of Algiers.The bomb was spotted by a citizenwho then alerted the police. Thepolice diffused the bomb before itcould explode. The authoritiesbelieve that the Salafist Group forCall and Combat (GSPC) was involvedbut there was no claim ofresponsibility.

7-Jun-06 PortHartcourt

Nigeria Movementfor theEmancipationof theNigerDelta (

Firearms6 4 Militants for the Movement for theEmancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND) attacked a Shell a gas planton Bonny Island near Harcourt. Inthe attack three members of theNigerian Navy were killed and fourwere injured; one MEND militant waskilled and two others were injured.The MEND militants also kidnappedfive South Koreans who were on theplatform. Three worked for Daewooand two worked for the Korea GasCompany. MEND demanded therelease of their leader, MujahidDokubo-Asari, from jail in return forthe hostages. After two days ofnegotiations and at the behest ofDokubo-Asari, the hostages werereleased. The terms of the releasewere not made available to thepublic, but in the past ransom hasbeen paid to MEND.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 4 Gunmen in Baghdad attacked apolice patrol with gunfire, killing fourpolice officers and wounding oneother. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing twopolice officers and wounding twoothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Baghdad, killing onecivilian and wounding four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

7-Jun-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Hawija shot and killedKhalifa Khalaf Khaizaran, an imam atthe Al-Tawba mosque and a memberof the Sunni Association of MuslimScholars. Attacks on religious figuresare frequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

7-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three students at Mosul Universitywere killed when gunmen attacked adormitory in the city. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

7-Jun-06 TuzKhormato

Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A bomb exploded near a policevehicle in Tuz Khormato, killing onepoliceman and wounding six others.The dead policeman was identified asSulaiman Jawamir. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing two police andwounding three others. Anotherbomb exploded soon after, in acoordinated attack on respondingfirefighters. One firefighter was killedin the second explosion. Attacks onpolice are frequent. Coordinatedattacks like this one are also frequentin Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded in Baghdad near agroup of firefighters and policeresponding to an earlier attack on apolice patrol. One firefighter wasinjured. Coordinated attacks like thisone are also frequent in Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanin Mosul, killing him and two othercivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A car bomb exploded near severalshops that sell alcohol in Baghdad,killing one civilian and wounding fourothers. Several buildings nearbywere damaged and set on fire duringthe attack. Attacks onestablishments that sell alcohol arefrequent in Iraq, as Islamicextremists consider the consumptionof alcohol a violation of Islamic law.

7-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Hussein Ayham,an engineer from an oil company, onthe Tikrit-Kirkuk road. Attacks onthose who work in the oil industryand on the oil industry generally arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine one of Iraq'smost profitable industries and disruptthe reconstruction process.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 2 A car bomb exploded in an outdoormarket in a Shiite area of Baghdad,killing two people and wounding 17others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

7-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Four Iraqi oil employees who work forthe Northern Oil Company werekidnapped in Iraq as they traveledback from checking on an oil field inKirkuk. Attacks on the oil industryand its employees are frequent inIraq. Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionprocess and one of its mostprofitable industries.

7-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Tikrit, killing two police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

7-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives8 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, killing a policecaptain and wounding eight others,including five civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A car bomb exploded near the courthouse in Tikrit. The attack woundedthree civilians. Attacks on courts,viewed by insurgents as part of thedeveloping Iraqi government andadministration, are frequent in Iraq.

7-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A car bomb exploded near an icecream shop in Baghdad, killing onecivilian and wounding four others.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

7-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of the Baath Partywas killed by gunmen who openedfire on him in Diwaniyah province.Attacks on former Baath Partymembers and those who servedunder Saddam Hussein are frequentin Iraq.

8-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 5 Five policemen were killed and threeothers were injured when a roadsidebomb detonated by mobile phonestruck two trucks on their way toescort teachers home from the BaanRuesoh School in Narathiwat'sRuesoh District.

8-Jun-06 Qalat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On June 8, police stopped a man whowas trying to enter Qalat through theSinak Police Checkpoint on a donkey.When approached, the man ran awayleaving the bomb-laden donkeybehind for the police to discover.The man was eventually caught andthe police were able to defuse theexplosives. Though rare, this is notthe first time a donkey bomb hadbeen employed in the area. Note,the target is listed as unknownbecause the perpetrator wasprevented from reaching his target.

8-Jun-06 Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives1 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastthree rockets at Israel hours afterIsraeli authorities killed Jamal AbuSamhadana, the Hamasgovernment's top security chief. Onerocket landed at the entrance toKibbutz Gevim; another rocketlanded near a factory in Sederot; thethird landed near Kibbutz YadMordechai. One woman was treatedfor shock. Ha'aretz, an Israeli newsdaily, reported that five rockets werefired at Israel on this day. The alNasir Salah-al-Din Brigades, thearmed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility, although separately,for attacks on Israeli targets on thisday. Abu Samhadana, an explosivesexpert, was considered a suspect in a2003 bombing of a U.S. convoytraveling in the Gaza Strip. As heentered a training camp in Rafiah,four Israeli missiles struck, killing himand three others. Ten were woundedin the strike.

8-Jun-06 Farahrod AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On June 8, armed Taliban gunmenshot and killed the Farahrod DistrictIntelligence Chief, identified asAkhtar Mohammad, in the mainFarahrod bazaar. Following theincident, Taliban spokesman QariMohammad claimed responsibility forthe attack on behalf of the Taliban.

8-Jun-06 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On June 8, a group of unidentifiedgunmen attacked a vehicle carryingaid workers from the Coordination ofHumanitarian Assistanceorganization through Balkh province.One aid worker was killed in theattack. Coordination ofHumanitarian Assistance works in thefields of health, agriculture, andeducation.

8-Jun-06 Batman Turkey Unknown Firearms4 0 Four police officers were injuredwhen unidentified perpetratorsattacked the home of thesubgovernor in Kozluk, in Batman.The officers were guarding the homeat the time of the attack. Thesubgovernor was not home at thetime of the attack and none of hisfamily were injured.

8-Jun-06 Mannar SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Unknown0 4 On June 8, suspected members of theLiberation tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) entered a home in Mannardistrict and killed a family of four,allegedly for assisting governmentforces.

8-Jun-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets at Israeli targets, damagingat least one home in Kibbutz Gavim.One rocket landed near a school. Noinjuries were reported. Since Israel'swithdrawal from the Gaza Strip,rocket attacks on southern Israelhave been increasingly frequent.

8-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 6 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in the New Baghdad area ofBaghdad, killing two police and fourcivilians and wounding 11 others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

8-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives29 13 A bomb exploded at the entrance ofa fruit market in Baghdad, killing 13people and wounding 29 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

8-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 7 A car bomb exploded in a Shiite areaof Baghdad, killing seven people andwounding 17 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations andappeared to target a group of daylaborers in the area.

8-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives42 9 A car bomb exploded in a Shiite areaof Baghdad, killing nine people andwounding 42 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

8-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 6 A car bomb exploded in a market ineastern Baghdad, killing six peopleand wounding 13 others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

8-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Zuhair MohammedKashmula, the brother of Ninevehprovincial governor DuraidMohammad Kashmula, in Mosul as heleft evening prayers. Attacks on thefamily members of governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq. On 9June gunmen attacked Kashmula'sfuneral procession, however, no onewas hurt.

8-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five men were found dead inBaghdad, all shot in the head. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks like this one arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaqubah when they opened fire onthe police, wounding four patrolmembers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaqubah when they opened fire onthe police, wounding one patrolmember and killing a civilian. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

8-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen attacked a group of policenear a viddeogame center inBaqubah. Two policemen were killedand one civilian wounded in theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

8-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

1 0 Unknown attackers stabbedMuhammad Badr-al-Din al-Badri inMosul as he was leaving the buildingof the newspaper where he works asa journalist. Attacks on journalistsare frequent in Iraq.

9-Jun-06 Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 3 Three Palestinian militants,suspected to be from Hamas, fired aqassam rocket at Israel. Shortlyafter, the Israeli Air Force fired amissile on their location, killing allthree. It is unclear where theqassam rocket landed.

9-Jun-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired rockets atsouthern Israel, damaging a buildingin the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No injuries were reported. Rocketattacks increased dramatically asnews spread of an explosion on aGaza beach that killed eightPalestinians. While Israel laterdeclared that the explosion was notfrom an errant shell fired by IsraeliDefense Forces (IDF), manyPalestinians believe otherwise.The alQuds Brigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad; the PopularResistance Committees; the al AqsaMartyrs Brigade; and the armed wingof the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine all claimedresponsibility, although separately,for firing rockets on Israel on thisday.

9-Jun-06 Kamrup India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives16 5 On June 9, suspeced members of theUnited Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) planted bombs in a basketand set it in a vegetable market inKamurp District. When the bombexploded, five people were killed andsixteen others were injured.

9-Jun-06 Hub Pakistan Unknown Explosives11 0 On June 9, unidentified assailantsdetonated a bomb inside the TajMahal Restaurant in Hub, injuringeleven people in the explosion.

9-Jun-06 Snari Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified assailants blew up aportion of railroad track in Snari.Although rail service was interrupted,no casualties were reported.Note:Incident date is approximate.

9-Jun-06 Mustung Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified assailants set off abomb in front of the offices of SuiSouthern Gas Company Limited inMustung, though no injuries werereported in the explosion.

9-Jun-06 Jaffna SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms1 0 In Jaffna District, a local governmentofficial from the Kopay area wasattacked inside his residence bymembers of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE), sustaininginjuries in the attack.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

9-Jun-06 Mastung Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 9, unidentified assailantsblew up two gas pipelines of the SuiSouthern Gas Company in Mastungdistrict. The damaged pipelines haveinterrupted the supply of gas toQuetta, Mastung, Kalat, Pashin, andZiarat district.

9-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The Director General of Iraq's StateCompany for Oil Projects (SCOP),Muthana al-Badri, was kidnapped bygunmen in four cars who stopped hiscar in Baghdad as he left work andabducted him. Al-Badri's driver wasset free. Attacks on oil officials andthe oil industry generally arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process and to disruptone of Iraq's most profitableindustries.

9-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three oil engineers were killed whengunmen attacked their car on theroad between Bayji and Tikrit.Attacks on oil industry employeesand the oil industry generally arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process and to disruptone of Iraq's most profitableindustries.

9-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a group of securityguards protecting an oil pipeline inKirkuk with gunfire, killing onebystander and wounding three of theguards. Attacks on oil industryemployees and security forces andon the oil industry generally arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process and to disruptone of Iraq's most profitableindustries.

9-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A police patrol in Mosul was attackedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear their patrol. One policeman waskilled and two wounded in the attack.

9-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police commandos werewounded when a roadside bombexploded near their patrol inBaghdad. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the funeralprocession for Zuhair MohammedKashmula, the brother of Ninevehprovincial governor DuraidMohammad Kashmula, in Mosul. Noinjuries were caused. Kashmula waskilled by gunmen who opened fire onhim as he left evening prayers onJune 8. Attacks on governmentofficials and their families arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Jun-06 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A representative of the Sunni IraqiIslamic Party, Riyad Shallal, waskilled by gunmen who opened fire onhim in Iskandariyah as he returned tohis home. Attacks on those active inpolitics are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may also have had sectarianmotivations.

9-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A policeman was injured when aroadside bomb exploded near hisconvoy in Kirkuk. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

9-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Three policemen in Muqdadiyah, allbrothers, were wounded whengunmen opened fire on them.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

9-Jun-06 OrdzhonikidzevskayaRussia Unknown Firearms0 1 Galina Gubina, deputy head ofadministration of the Ingush villageof Ordzhonikidzevskaya, was shot byunidentified attackers as she waswalking from her house to her car. Itis speculated that Gubina wasmurdered because of herinvolvement with programs for thereturn of ethnic Russians to therepublic.

9-Jun-06 Kafyr-Kumukh

Russia Unknown Firearms1 0 Unidentified attackers shot at amobile police checkpoint in theBuynakskiy district of Dagestan,injuring a passerby.

10-Jun-06 Noshin AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 2 On June 10, unidentified assailantsused a remote control to detonate aroadside bomb as a police vehiclepassed through the Noshin area ofKandahar. The explosion killed twopolice officers and injured threeothers.

10-Jun-06 Greece RevolutionaryBrigades

Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive devicedetonated outside of the women'ssection of the Korydallos penitentiaryoutside of Athens. A caller, warningof the device called about tenminutes prior to the detonation. TheRevolutionary Brigades claimedresponsibility for the attack.

10-Jun-06 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

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10-Jun-06 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Benjamin Fishbein, an Americanstudent at Brown University studyingfor the summer at Hebrew Universityin Jerusalem, was kidnapped by aheavily armed man while at a café inNablus where he was visiting as atourist. Palestinian militants releasedhim unharmed soon after, reportedlybecause they realized he was notIsraeli. Fishbein wears a traditionalskullcap but does not speak Hebrewand does not hold Israeli citizenship.Late at night on 10 June, Al-Jazeerareported that it had received a tapeshowing a kidnapped Israeli(Fishbein). The Arab media outletstated that the Al Aqsa MartyrsBrigade claimed responsibility for theattack in the video; however, thegroup later denied involvement inthe kidnapping. This attack comesjust one day after eight Palestinianswere killed in an explosion on abeach in the Gaza Strip. Note: whilethis incident is listed as international,it is not considered a US attackbecause it did not target anAmerican.

10-Jun-06 GuwahatiIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives2 0 On June 10, suspected members ofthe United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) threw a grenade at a policepost in the Bamunimaidam area ofGuwahati City. Two police wereinjured in the attack. A short timelater, they bombed the Ganeshguriflyover.

10-Jun-06 GuwahatiIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives17 1 On June 10, suspected members ofthe United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) threw a grenade toward theGnashguri flyover near the Dispurcapital complex in Guwahati City.One person was killed in theexplosion and seventeen others wereinjured. A short time earlier, theperpetrators bombed a local policepost.

10-Jun-06 Bidarray France Irrintzi Explosives0 0 The Basque separatist group, Irrintziclaimed responsibility for an attackagainst the hotel and restaurant ofFrench chef, Alain Ducasse inBidarray. The group left twoexplosive devices at the Ostapehotel. There were no reportedinjuries. Irrintzi stated that they wishto oppose the French government'spolicy of scorn. They also claimedresponsibility for three other attacksthat took place between June andSeptember.

10-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen opened fire on five butchersin neighboring shops in Mosul, killingall five. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

10-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms7 4 Gunmen opened fire on a minibus inBaghdad, killing four people andwounding seven others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

10-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives23 9 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol and outside a Shiite mosque inBaghdad, killing nine people andwounding 23 others, including threepolice officers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

10-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives28 3 A roadside bomb exploded in apopular market in Baghdad, killingthree people and wounding 28others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

10-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Anwar HusseinAbdullatif, a former deputy governorof Nineveh who had served underSaddam Hussein, when they openedfire on him in Mosul. Those whoserved under Saddam Hussein arefrequently attacked in Iraq.

10-Jun-06 Iraq Ansar al-SunnahArmy

Knives& sharpobjects

0 3 Three Shiite members of the InteriorMinistry police commando WolfBrigade were kidnapped andbeheaded by insurgents from Ansaral-Sunnah. The group claimed themen were part of a 'death squad'that killed innocent Sunnis. Thegroup released a video in which themen are seated on the ground inmilitary uniforms and are askedabout their alleged participation inattacks on Sunnis. The video thenshows the men being beheaded. Thegroup claims the men were three ofthe ten Interior Ministry police thatthey had kidnapped in May 2006.NOTE: Attack date is date video wasreleased

10-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen in Baghdad opened fire on agroup of Shiite metal workers inBaghdad, killing one and woundingtwo others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

10-Jun-06 Abi al-Khasib

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A dignitary in Abi al-Khasib city, FahdMuhammad Abd-al-Rahim, waskidnapped and later found dead.Attacks on important leaders arefrequent in Iraq.

10-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Dr. Ahmad Abd-al-Qadir Abdallah, aprofessor at the Science Faculty inBasra University, was killed whengunmen opened fire on him in Basra.Attacks on university professors arefrequent in Iraq.

10-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at the entrance ofa mosque in Baqubah. The mosquewas damaged, but no injuries werereported. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two members of the Patriotic Unionof Kurdistan Party, including onesecurity employee, were killed inkKirkuk when gunmen opened fire onthem. The men were identified asNawaf Mohammed Ali and GhaledJassem. Attacks on those active inpolitics are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jun-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms8 0 Gunmen opened fire on a coffee shopin Khalis, wounding eight civilians.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

10-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Eight employees of an electriccompany in southern Iraq werekidnapped. They were freed during araid by Iraqi forces. Attacks onemployees of utility companies andon the utility companies themselvesare frequent in Iraq. Insurgents usethese attacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.NOTE:Kidnapping date is approximate.

10-Jun-06 PuertoColon

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Unknown0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attacked anEcopetrol pumping station. Therewas damage to the facility. Thetactic and weapon used areunknown.

11-Jun-06 Lipa PhilippinesUnknown Explosives4 0 A grenade was lobbed at a jeepney ina public market in Lipa City,Batangas injuring four people.

11-Jun-06 QuezonCity

PhilippinesTaongBayan atKawal

Explosives0 0 A National Capital Region PoliceOffice bus that was being used as afield office was bombed while parkedalong Commonwealth Avenue inPhilcoa, Quezon City. The interiorwas damaged and the windows wereshattered, but no one was injured, asthe attack took place in the earlymorning. This bombing is believed tohave been coordinated with at leasttwo others around the independenceholiday and was claimed by a groupknown as Taong Bayan at Kawal.

11-Jun-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives4 0 Palestinian militants fired more thanfifty rockets at the Israeli settlementof Sederot over the weekend of 10and 11 June. At least four peoplewere injured, one seriously, andextensive damage was caused. Thesharp increase in attacks comes aftereight Palestinians were killed in anexplosion on 9 June. Familymembers were at a Gaza beachwhen an explosive device detonated.While Israel declared that theexplosion was not from an errantshell fired by Israeli Defense Forces(IDF), many Palestinians believeotherwise. Several militant groupsclaimed responsibility for firingrockets on Israeli targets on thesedays, among them the al QudsBrigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad; the al AqsaMartyrs Brigade; and the militarywing of Hamas. Hamas fired at leastfifteen rockets on 10 June alone,ending a 16-month cease-fireagreement with Israel. Note:Incident date is listed as 11 June,however attacks were carried out on10 June as well. Also, while the alAqsa Martyrs Brigade is linked toFatah, the relationship between thetwo is not always clear.

11-Jun-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives2 0 On June 11, unidentified assailantslaunched a grenade attack outsidethe Shalimar Garden area of Srinagarthat injured two Central ReservePolice Force.

11-Jun-06 Sibsagar India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On June 11, suspected members ofthe United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) bombed a portion of railroadtrack in Sibsagar that connectedBorhat and Baruahnagar stations.Although no casualties were reportedin the explosion, rail service to andfrom Upper Assam was interruptedfor several hours.

11-Jun-06 Tinsukia India Unknown Explosives3 0 On June 11, unidentified assailantsbombed an oil pipeline in Tinsukiadistrict, injuring three people in theexplosion.

11-Jun-06 JerusalemIsrael Unknown Firearms4 1 Palestinian militants opened fire onIsraeli citizens on a road north ofJerusalem, killing one person andwounding four others. It is unclear ifthe victims were Arab-Israeliresidents of East Jerusalem. Theattack comes amid clashes betweenIsraeli security forces and Gazamilitants.

11-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near thecar of a senior police officer, MajorGeneral Ali Hussain, seriouslywounding him. Two other officerswere wounded and the driver of thecar killed in the attack. Attacks onpolice officials are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfive civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

11-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one person andwounding eight others. Attacks onpolcie are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on Ali AhmedAbdullah, a former Iraqi Army officer,in Mosul, killing him. Attacks onthose who served under SaddamHussein are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A mortar was fired at a gas station inKirkuk. One civilian was injured in theattack. Attacks on gas stations arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.

11-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives42 6 A car bomb exploded in the center ofBaghdad's Karrada district, killing sixpeople and wounding 42 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

11-Jun-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive charge detonated nearthe car of Ahmad Yasin, the brotherof the head of the Samarra MunicipalCouncil, in Samarra. Yasin was notinjured, but one of his bodyguardsand three civilians were injured inthe attack. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

11-Jun-06 Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at the USConsulate in Al-Hillah. No damage orinjuries were reported in the attack.

11-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A teacher was killed when gunmenopened fire on him as he left hishome in Baghdad. Attacks onteachers are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inMosul, killing one police officer and abystander and wounding one civilian.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

11-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A security guard who worked for theHealth Ministry was killed by gunmenwho kidnapped, tortured, and shothim. The attack occurred in Baghdad.Attacks on government workers andsecurity personnel are frequent inIraq.

11-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded near a convoy ofBritish private security contractors inTikrit, killing one, Kenneth Clarke,and wounding one other. Attacks onprivate security contractors arefrequent in Iraq.

12-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Samrit Nilrat, a Moo Si Villagedefense volunteer, was shot andkilled while riding his motorcyclenear his rubber plantation inSongkhla's Tambon Piannon.

12-Jun-06 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On June 12, Taliban gunmen attackedthe vehicle of a district intelligencechief for Waghaz District as hetraveled through southern GhazniProvince. The intelligence chief wasshot and killed in the attack.

12-Jun-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Upwards of twenty rockets fell onsouthern Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported. The al QudsBrigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad, claimedresponsibility for firing severalrockets at Israel on this day. Theattack comes after a weekend inwhich over fifty rockets were fired atIsraeli targets. Palestinian militantshave been responding to the deathsof eight Palestinians on 9 June.Family members were at a Gazabeach when an explosive devicedetonated. While Israel declaredthat the explosion was not from anerrant shell fired by Israeli DefenseForces (IDF), many Palestiniansbelieve otherwise.

12-Jun-06 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Explosives0 1 In Baramulla, unknown assailantsthrew a grenade at the home of aMunicipal Counselor, identified asAbdul Rashid Sofi, killing one personin the attack.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

12-Jun-06 Jammu Kashmir Unknown Explosives29 1 On June 12, unidentified assailantsthrew three consecutive grenades atthe General Bus Stand in Jammu.The explosions killed one person andinjured twenty nine others. Theattack occurred during the annualHindu Pilgrimage, known asAmarnath Yatra, which started theday before.

12-Jun-06 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives17 5 On June 12, unidentified perpetratorsset off an improvised explosivedevice in the Gul Balochistan Hotel inQuetta, killing five people andinjuring seventeen others. No grouphas claimed responsibility for theattack.

12-Jun-06 Tinsukia India Unknown Explosives11 1 On June 12, unidentified assailantsset off a timer device at BazaarChariali in the Digboi area of TinsukiaDistrict, killing one person andinjuring eleven others.

12-Jun-06 Kanker India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 0 In Kanker District, dozens of armedCommunist Party of India-Maoistsgunmen fired at a police station inDurg Kondal. Despite the gunfire, noinjuries were reported in the incident.Note: Incident date is approximate.

12-Jun-06 Jaffna SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms1 0 In Jaffna District, suspected liberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmenattacked a member of a Tamilpolitical party in the Nunavil area.The man was injured in the attack.Note: Incident date is approximate.

12-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Unknown0 0 Ali al-Mahdawi, the head of theDiyala province department ofhealth, was kidnapped with three ofhis bodyguards after a meeting atthe health ministry in Baghdad. Al-Mahdawi had been nominated bySunni political leaders to be DeputyHealth Minister and was to meet withMinister of Health Ali al-Shermari.When the meeting ran late, one of al-Mahdawi's bodyguards who waitedoutside the building called al-Mahdawi's mobile phone. Anunknown man answered and statedDon't worry, he's with friends andthen hung up. Many believe the fourmen to be dead. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations, as theMinistry of Health is dominated byShiites and is closely aligned withShiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

12-Jun-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives40 4 A suicide bomber detonated his carbomb by driving into a gas station inTal Afar where cars were lined up toget gas, killing four people andwounding at least 40. Attacks on gasstations are frequent in Iraq, asinsurgents seek to undermine theability of the government to providegas and other utilities.

12-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk, but missedthe police patrol and instead hit acivilian car. One person was killedand two injured in the explosion.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

12-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 6 A roadside bomb exploded near aminibus carrying employees in Iraq'sIndustry Ministry in Baghdad, killingsix people and wounding 12 others.The bomb just missed a bus carryingoil ministry employees. Attacks ongovernment employees are frequentin Iraq.

12-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him north ofTikrit. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

12-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two teachers were shot in Baghdadby gunmen who opened fire on them.Attacks on teachers are frequent inIraq.

12-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two Iraqi contractors,Jasim Yasin Abbud and Husayn AliAbbud, in Tikrit when they openedfire on them. The men were workingas contractors for US and Iraqi forcesin Iraq. Attacks on those whocooperate with the US or with theIraqi government are frequent inIraq.

12-Jun-06 Amara Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed Ali MutarHammadi al-Sa'idi, a former memberof the Baath Party and a deputyofficer in the Iraqi Army underSaddam Hussein. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

12-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives41 6 A car bomb exploded in the Al-Haymarket in the Shiite-dominated Sadrcity area of Baghdad, killing sixpeople and wounding 41 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

12-Jun-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 9 Police found nine bodies in a river inSuwayra. The bodies all had signs oftorture and had been shot in thehead and the chest. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

12-Jun-06 Abrego Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 Six electricity towers were bombedby the Revolutionary Armed Forcesof Colombia (FARC), leaving 75,000customers in Norte de Santanderwithout power. No casualties orinjuries were reported.Other sources:Caracol Television 12June

12-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Fourteen employees of the Al-Rashidelectricity plant were kidnapped andkilled by gunmen in Baghdad. Themen were kidnapped on their wayhome from work. Several otheremployees managed to escape. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations, as all the men killedwere Sunnis. The attack occurred insouthern Baghdad. Attacks onelectricity and utility plant workersare frequent in Iraq. Insurgents usethese attacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.

13-Jun-06 Manila PhilippinesTaongBayan atKawal

Explosives0 0 A bomb detonated inside an oldpolice truck at Camp Bagong Diwa,the National Capital Region PoliceOffice headquarters in Manila'sTaguig District. The explosion didlittle damage and caused no injuries.This bombing was claimed by agroup known as Taong Bayan atKawal, which also claimed four otherattacks in June.

13-Jun-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired fourmissiles at Israel, however all landedin Palestinian territory. No damageor injuries were reported.

13-Jun-06 MiranshahAfghanistanTaliban Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 The decapitated body of an Afghanman was discovered near Miranshahin North Waziristan District. A noteattached to the body indicated thatthe victim was a man named HasimKhan from Khost that had been killedand beheaded upon suspicion ofspying for the American forces.Note:Incident date is approximate.

13-Jun-06 UmraniyeTurkey Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified perpetratorsthrew a Molotov cocktail at a nationalpost office (PTT) in Umraniye, inIstanbul province. The device causeda fire, which caused damages but noinjuries. No group has claimedresponsibility.

13-Jun-06 JerusalemIsrael Unknown Firearms1 0 An Israeli security guard whooversees a construction site for theIsraeli separation wall was shot andinjured in area where the barrier isbeing constructed. Palestiniansoppose the construction of thebarrier as it has separatedcommunities and greatly limitsPalestinians' ability to work andtravel. Many also worry that Israelwill use the wall to demarcate thepermanent boundaries of a futurePalestinian state. Israel argues thatthe wall prevents suicide bombersand other militants from enteringIsraeli territory to carry out attacks.

13-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen killed a police captain andwounded two of his bodyguardswhen they opened fire on thecaptain's car in Karbala. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives18 13 A car bomb exploded in the TisaeenMarket in Kirkuk, targeting a policepatrol. The attack occurred in anarea inhabited mostly by ShiiteTurkmen. Thirteen people werekilled, including two policemen, and18 wounded. This was one of at leastsix car bombings in the city on thisday. Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives6 5 A suicide car bomber targeting theconvoy of police commander MajorGeneral Torhan Yussef tried to drivehis car through the checkpoint of themain police headquarters in Kirkuk,but police opened fire on him causingthe car to detonate outside thecheckpoint. Five people were killed,including two police, and sixwounded. This was one of at least sixcar bombings in the city on this day.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.The attack, and all the suicidebombings, were claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, a groupmade up of an alliance of terroristgroups including al-Qaeda in Iraq,Victorious Army Group, the Army ofal-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives0 4 A suicide car bomber tried todetonate his explosives by drivinginto an office of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan building in Kirkuk, butguards opened fire on the carcausing the bomber to detonate hisexplosives early. Three civilians andthe bomber were killed in the attack.This was one of at least six carbombings in the city on this day.Attacks on political party buildingsare frequent in Iraq.The attack, andall the suicide bombings, wereclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, a group made up of analliance of terrorist groups includingal-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives0 1 A suicide car bomber attempted todetonate his explosives outside aheadquarters building for thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)party in Kirkuk, but guards shot thedriver before he could detonate thebomb. This incident occurred on aday when at least six car bombingsoccurred in the city, including sometargeting other PUK headquarters.The attack, and all the suicidebombings, were claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, a groupmade up of an alliance of terroristgroups including al-Qaeda in Iraq,Victorious Army Group, the Army ofal-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives7 2 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the car of Colonel TaherSalah al-Din, the police chief for theHurriyah neighborhood in southernKirkuk. The blast killed on of al-Din'sbodyguards and wounded al-Din andsix others. This was one of at leastsix car bombings in the city on thisday. Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.The attack, and all the suicidebombings, were claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, a groupmade up of an alliance of terroristgroups including al-Qaeda in Iraq,Victorious Army Group, the Army ofal-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives4 0 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a headquartersbuilding for the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan Party in Kirkuk, woundingfour security guards. This was one ofat least six car bombings in the cityon this day. Attacks on political partyheadquarters are frequent in Iraq.The attack, and all the suicidebombings, were claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, a groupmade up of an alliance of terroristgroups including al-Qaeda in Iraq,Victorious Army Group, the Army ofal-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Kirkuk, killing twopolicemen. This was one of at leastsix car bombings in the city on thisday. Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Jun-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives7 4 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in a market in Samarra,however the bomb missed the policeand instead killed four civilians andwounded seven others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

13-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one policemanand wounding four other police and adetainee that they were transporting.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed when gunmenattacked him in Baqubah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

13-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on BaghdadUniversity professor Muthana HarithJassim, killing him. Attacks onprofessors are frequent in Iraq.

13-Jun-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inKut with gunfire, killing onepoliceman and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Jun-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms3 3 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBalad Ruz, killing three police andwounding three others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

13-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb exploded in Kirkuknear an emergency services vehicle,injuring five people. The attackcomes on a day when at least six carbombs killed and injured dozens.

14-Jun-06 DawlatabadAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 On June 14, a group of unidentifiedgunmen attacked a security post inthe Dawlatabad District of FariabProvince. Although no casualtiesoccurred, the fighting lasted forseveral hours. This is the first timethat a security post has beenattacked in Fariab Province.

14-Jun-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Militants from Palestine Islamic Jihadfired a qassam rocket at a strategicinfrastructure facility in Ashqelon.No damage or injuries were reported.Israeli media reported a noticeabledecline in rocket fire on this day.Some news dailies stated that Hamashad instructed its operatives to stopall rocket attacks, however, thegroup denied this.

14-Jun-06 Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Despite claims that Hamas hadinstructed its operatives to suspendall rocket attacks against Israelitargets, the organization released anofficial statement to the Israeli newsdaily Ha'aretz claiming that it firedtwo rockets on Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported.

14-Jun-06 NgamkhamVeng

India Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 14, unidentified assailantsset off two improvised explosivedevices in an area of NgamkhamVeng where villagers are known tocollect water. No casualties werereported.

14-Jun-06 Colombo SriLanka

Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 14, police discovered abomb that had been placed inside apassenger bus in Colombo andsuccessfully defused it before itcaused any damage.

14-Jun-06 miranshahPakistan Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On June 14, security officials inMiranshah discovered a headlessbody in the Thabi village area. Anote attached to the body explainedthat the man had been killed uponsuspicion of being a spy for Americanforces.

14-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a police patroltraveling near the Turkish embassyin Baghdad. No one was injured inthe attack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed IbrahimSeneid, an editor for the al-Basharanewspaper in Fallujah. Seneid wasaccused of publishing pro-USpropaganda in his newspaper.Attacks on journalists, particularlythose seen as close with US forces,are frequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Police interrupted a suicide carbombing at a police checkpoint inKirkuk when they shot a suicidebomber as he tried to detonate hisexplosives. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a constructioncontractor outside his home in Najafwhen they opened fire on him. Policesay the man worked for the Iraqigovernment and the US-led Iraqiforces in Najaf and was also thebrother of a member of Najaf’sprovincial council. Attacks on thosewho work with US forces are frequentin Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin northern Baghdad. One civilianwas wounded in the attack. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A car bomb detonated near a policepatrol in Kirkuk, wounding onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen opened fire on a member ofthe Muqdadiyah town council, WathiqMohamed al-Shaibani, and hisbodyguard, killing both. One civilianwas also wounded. Attacks on thoseinvolved in local government arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Baghdad, killingone police commando and woundinganother. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms1 5 Gunmen opened fire on two carscarrying bodyguards of the Balad Ruzpolice chief while the guards werereturning from accompanying thepolice chief to the Kan’an District.The attack occurred near Al-Dayniyah. Five bodyguards werekilled and one wounded in the attack.Attacks on police and bodyguards ofpolice officials are frequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 YoussifiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen kidnapped two Iraqipolicemen and an officer on thehighway between al-Rashid andYoussifiyah. The bodies of all threemen were found several hours laternear Youssifiyah. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

14-Jun-06 Tipasa Algeria Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 2 Two young men were killed byIslamists in Tipasa. The attackersapparently approached three youngmen and began to berate the trio fortheir failure to follow Islamistteachings. After the exchange, theattackers cut the throats of two ofthe men; the third was able toescape.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

15 1 Nine blasts hit a tea shop near apolice post in Pattani's Khko PhoDistrict killing one and injuring fifteenothers. These explosions were partof a coordinated series of bombingsall over southern Thailand.

15-Jun-06 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives16 8 On June 15, members of the Talibanplaced several explosives aboard abus that was transporting laborers toKandahar Airport. The bombsexploded as the bus was inKandahar's District Five, killing eightpeople and injuring sixteen others.Following the incident, Talibanspokesman Qari Mohammad Yousufclaimed responsibility for the attackand explained that the bus wastransporting workers to the airport toassist the American forces.Government officials, however, claimthat the bus contained regularairport laborers who had nothing todo with the Americans. Both theTaliban and government officialspoint out that this was not a suicideattack.

15-Jun-06 Sufa Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Hamas' al Qassam Brigades claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket atthe Sufa crossing. The groupclaimed that the attack was inresponse to Israeli aggressionagainst unarmed Palestinians. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

15-Jun-06 AshqelonIsrael Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades, an off-shoot of Fatah, claimed responsibilityfor firing rockets at the Israeli city ofAshqelon. No damage or injurieswere reported. As an industrial cityin southern Israel, Ashqelon is afrequent target of rocket attacks.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

5 0 Sixteen bomb blasts exploded inNarathiwat's Muang, Ruso, Ra Ngae,and Takbai Districts injuring fivemarines. These explosions were partof a coordinated series of bombingsall over southern Thailand.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 A remote-controlled bomb explodedat a Yala provincial police office,wounding one officer. This explosionwas part of a coordinated series ofbombings all over southern Thailand,including at least five in Yala.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 A bomb exploded at a Yala tea shop,wounding the owner. This explosionwas part of a coordinated series ofbombings all over southern Thailand,including at least five in Yala.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb exploded at the Yala policeoffice in Bannang Sata District. Thisexplosion was part of a coordinatedseries of bombings all over southernThailand, including at least five inYala.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb exploded under a borderpatrol pickup truck parked outside anofficer's apartment in Yala's MuangDistrict, destroying the vehicle. Thisexplosion was part of a coordinatedseries of bombings all over southernThailand, including at least five inYala.

15-Jun-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives3 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfour rockets at the Israeli settlementof Sederot. Two landed in an openarea; one landed near the entranceto the city; and the fourth hitSederot's industrial area, damaging afactory and wounding one worker,two others were treated for shock.The Jerusalem Post reported that sixrockets fell on the city. PalestineIslamic Jihad's al-Quds Brigades andthe Abu al-Rish Brigades, a Fatahaffiliate, claimed responsibility,although separately, for firing rocketsat Sederot on this day.At the time ofthe attack, citizens were protestingoutside Israeli Defense Minister AmirPeretz's Sederot residence. Severalhad gone on hunger strike in aneffort to bring attention to the crisis.Since 10 June, upwards of eightyrockets have been fired on Sederot.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The provincial seat and head officesof Yala's Bannangsata were bombedin a series of eight blasts that alsotargeted Yala's Yaha, Than To, andRaman Districts. No casualties werereported. These attacks were likelyexecuted in coordination with blaststhroughout the south on the sameday. Some of these attacks wereattributed to Runda Kumpalan Kecil(RKK).

15-Jun-06 Thailand RundaKumpalanKecil(RKK)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 1 A bomb exploded in Pattani's KhokPho District killing SuriyaSuwanmani, the vice president ofTambon Khuan Nori AdministrativeOrganization. This bombing wassimultaneous to at least fourteenothers in this province and more thaneleven others in the south. RundaKumpalan Kecil (RKK), along withlocal militant support, is suspected.

15-Jun-06 Thailand RundaKumpalanKecil(RKK)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 A bomb exploded at a checkpoint forPattani's provincial seat compound,injuring four officials. This bombingwas simultaneous to at least fourteenothers in this province and more thaneleven others in the south. RundaKumpalan Kecil (RKK), along withlocal militant support, is suspected.

15-Jun-06 Thailand RundaKumpalanKecil(RKK)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Bombs exploded at twelve differentlocations in Pattani's Muang, MaeLan, Mayo, Mai Kaen, Sai Buri,Banare, Nong Chik, Yarang, andYaring Districts. No casualties werereported. These bombings weresimultaneous to at least two othersin this province and more thaneleven others in the south. RundaKumpalan Kecil (RKK), along withlocal militant support, is suspected.These attacks come amidst a wave ofbombings and violence in southernThailand on this day.

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The provincial seat and head officesof Yala's Yaha were bombed in aseries of eight blasts that alsotargeted Yala's Bannangsata, ThanTo, and Raman Districts. Nocasualties were reported. Theseattacks were likely executed incoordination with blasts throughoutthe south on the same day. Some ofthese attacks were attributed toRunda Kumpalan Kecil (RKK).

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The provincial seat and head officesof Yala's Than To were bombed in aseries of eight blasts that alsotargeted Yala's Bannangsata, Yaha,and Raman Districts. No casualtieswere reported. These attacks werelikely executed in coordination withblasts throughout the south on thesame day. Some of these attackswere attributed to Runda KumpalanKecil (RKK).

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The provincial seat and head officesof Yala's Raman were bombed in aseries of eight blasts that alsotargeted Yala's Bannangsata, Yaha,and Than To Districts. No casualtieswere reported. These attacks werelikely executed in coordination withblasts throughout the south on thesame day. Some of these attackswere attributed to Runda KumpalanKecil (RKK).

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The Agricultural Technology Centerin Tambon Praiwan of Narathiwat'sTak Bai District was bombed in aseries of three bombings in theprovince that were part of a largercoordinated attack throughout thesouth that day. Some of theseexplosions were attributed to RundaKumpalan Kecil (RKK).

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The outside fence of the head officeof Narathiwat's Ra-gnae District wasbombed in a series of threebombings in the province that werepart of a larger coordinated attackthroughout the south that day. Someof these explosions were attributedto Runda Kumpalan Kecil (RKK).

15-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives8 0 A pier of the bank of the Bang NaraRiver in Narathiwat's Muang Districtwas bombed in a series of threebombings in the province that werepart of a larger coordinated attackthroughout the south that day. Eightmarines who were about to unloadfrom a boat there were injured.Some of these explosions wereattributed to Runda Kumpalan Kecil(RKK).

15-Jun-06 Nimroz AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 2 On June 15, unidentified assailantsmanaged to detonate a mine as avehicle belonging to a Turkishconstruction company drove over it.The vehicle was carrying Afghanworkers to a job site when theexplosion occurred, killing twoworkers and injuring another.Although no group has claimedresponsibility, the Taliban hasdemanded that all foreign companiesleave Afghanistan and have attackedTurkish construction companies inthe past.

15-Jun-06 Istanbul Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives4 0 Four people were injured when atime bomb detonated next to a busstop in the Eminonu neighborhood ofIstanbul. The device was placed in agarbage can near the bus stop andclose to a busy port where peopleboard the ferry to cross between theAsian and European shores of thecity. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawksclaimed responsibility for the attackon their website.

15-Jun-06 Rehelim WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms1 0 Three Palestinians with hand gunsattempted to abduct two Israeli girlswaiting at a hitchhike station alongthe Ramallah-Nablus road in theWest Bank. One girl was able toescape and alert security officials.The other escaped later, sufferingminor injuries. The perpetratorswere later apprehended near Shilo.

15-Jun-06 Anurah-Bura

SriLanka

Unknown Explosives25 58 On June 15, a bomb exploded aboarda passenger bus carrying over onehundred people in Anuradh-Bura.The blast killed fifty eight people andinjured twenty five others. Althoughsecurity officials blame the LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for theattack, LTTE representatives havedenied any involvement in theexplosion. Security officials arecalling this the worst incident ofviolence in Sri Lanka since thesigning of a ceasefire in 2002.

15-Jun-06 Jaffna SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 1 In Jaffna District, suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) gunmen shot and killed apolice officer working a securitydetail at the Udayan NewspaperOffice on Kasthuriya road.

15-Jun-06 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 In Baramulla, unidentified assailantsset off an improvised explosivedevice that was hidden in an autorickshaw that sat outside the St.Joseph School. Two people wereinjured in the explosion.Note:Incident date is approximate.

15-Jun-06 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Firearms5 4 On June 15, a convoy of vehiclescarrying a senior prison official,identified as Amanullah Khan Niazi,came under attack by a small groupof unidentified gunmen as theytraveled through downtown Karachi.Four people, including Niazi, werekilled in the attack and five otherswere injured.

15-Jun-06 harnai Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found along anelectricity transmission tower nearHarnai; police were able to defuse itbefore any damage could be done.Note: Incident date is approximate.

15-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 3 A car bomb exploded outside abakery in Baghdad, killing threepeople and wounding 14 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

15-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped one engineerand killed another in an attack inBaghdad. Engineers are frequentlyattacked in Baghdad as insurgentstry to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process by killingtechnical experts who work inutilities and other industries.

15-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Gunmen pulled ten Shiite men,including nine industrial laborers (allrelated) and a driver, off a bus inBaqubah as they traveled home fromwork. All ten men were shot andkilled. The attack most likely hadsectarian motivations.

15-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms15 4 Gunmen attacked the Sunni Muslimbin Aqil mosque in Tikrit duringmorning prayers, killing four peopleand wounding fifteen others. Amongthe wounded was Abu al-Manar, aSalafi Sunni cleric who has spokenagainst the terrorist practice of killingIraqis. An explosive canister was alsofound on the scene, but it did notexplode. The attack most likely hadsectarian motivations. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent inIraq.

15-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot Col. Ali ShakirMahmoud in Baqubah. Mahmoud is incharge of units protecting oilinstallations in Baqubah. Attacks onoil facilities and the guards whoprotect them are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess.

15-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot dead in Tikrit.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-Jun-06 ZubinPotok

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was thrown at a KosovoCustoms Administrations car parkedin front of the UN Misssion buildingwith no fatalities or injuries butconsiderable damage to the car. It isunclear if the target was the UNbuilding or the government vehicle.

15-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the director of the Al-Nashwah sub-district in Basra, JasimBaghir, as he went to work. Attackson government leaders are frequentin Iraq.

15-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Al-ImamAliBrigades

Firearms0 0 Hasan Eskinutlu, a Turkish engineerin Iraq, was kidnapped along with histranslator in Baghdad. The groupholding Eskinutlu identified itself asAl-Imam Ali Brigades and demandedthat the Turkish governmentpressure the Iraqi government torelease prisoners held in US and Iraqijails. It also demanded that theTurkish Government withdraw itsambassador and prevent Turkishcompanies from working with USforces in Iraq. The group gave theTurkish government one week tocomply. Attacks on engineers,particularly foreign contractors, arefrequent in Iraq. Gunmen use theseattacks to undermine the Iraqireconstruction process.

15-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 5 A bomb exploded in Baqubah near ahome owned by a governmentemployee involved in securityoperations at the Baqubah hospital.The attack killed five children whowere sleeping outside of the home(due to the heat) and wounded thechildren's mother, father, and twoother relatives. Attacks ongovernment employees are frequentin Iraq.

16-Jun-06 Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfive rockets into Israel. Some reportsstated that six were launched,however, one landed in Palestinianterritory. No damage or injuries werereported. The al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade and the Abu al-Rish Brigadesclaimed responsibility, althoughseparately, for firing rockets atSederot on this day. While the bothgroups are often affiliated with Fatah,the relationship is not always clear.

16-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a provincialrailway station toilet in Yala.Although some damage was caused,there were no injuries. This bombwas one in a series of attacks thattook place throughout the dayprimarily aimed at railway facilities.

16-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 A car bomb exploded atManangdama intersection in Yala'sKabang District, seriously injuringtwo people. This bomb was one in aseries of attacks that took placethroughout the day primarily aimedat railway facilities.

16-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in the restroom ofPattani's Khok Pho District railwaystation, but there were no injuries.This bomb was one in a series ofattacks that took place throughoutthe day primarily aimed at railwayfacilities.

16-Jun-06 KhogaChiri

Pakistan Taliban Firearms0 4 On June 16, suspected Talibangunmen attacked a governmentcommunity school in Khoga ChiriVillage, killing two teachers and twostudents. The gunmen entered theschool's sleeping quarters early inthe morning and opened fire.

16-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in the restroom ofNarathiwat's Maruebo-ok railwaystation in Rangae District. Severalpeople were injured. This bomb wasone in a series of attacks that tookplace throughout the day primarilyaimed at railway facilities, includingfour in this province. Note: exactnumber of injuries not given.

16-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a trash can ofNarathiwat's Sungai Kolok railwaystation. There were no injuriesreported. This bomb was one in aseries of attacks that took placethroughout the day primarily aimedat railway facilities, including four inthis province.

16-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the Rue SoDistrict office in Narathiwat. Therewere no injuries reported. This bombwas one in a series of attacks thattook place throughout the dayprimarily aimed at railway facilities,including four in this province.

16-Jun-06 Baskale Turkey Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 Three people were slightly injuredwhen a remote-detonated explosivedevice detonated in a garbage can inthe town of Baskale. The blast tookplace near the Directorate ofMeteorology, but it is unclear whatthe intended target of the blast was.The Meteorology Directorate, as wellas other buildings nearby weredamaged by the bomb. Kurdishrebels are believed responsible.

16-Jun-06 UpperOrakzai

Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 4 On June 16, unidentified gunmenopened fire into a window in theresidential quarters of theGovernment Girls High School atKhwaga Cheri in Upper OrakzaiAgency. Two teachers and twochildren died in the attack, though noarrests have been made.

16-Jun-06 Sibi Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb destroyed the power linesconnecting Sibi and Harnai,interrupting the supply of electricityto several neighborhoods in the area.Note: Incident date is approximate.

16-Jun-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 4 On June 16, suspected CommunistParty of India-Maoist gunmenattacked a group of people workingfor the anti-Maoist Salwa Judumcampaign. The bodies of the fourvictims were found in a heavilywooded area of Dantewara District.

16-Jun-06 DushanbeTajikistan Unknown Explosives0 0 This is the first report of a series ofexplosions that went off in centralDushanbe over the course of severalhours during the early morning ofJune 16. The first explosion occurrednear the Iranian Embassy at aroundone in the morning. The embassywas not damaged. Security ministryofficials declined to comment onpossible links to terrorism until theinvestigation was completed.Thereport does not indicate if there wereany fatalities or injuries.

16-Jun-06 DushanbeTajikistan Unknown Explosives0 0 This is the second report of a seriesof three explosions that went off incentral Dushanbe over the course ofseveral hours during the earlymorning of June 16. The secondexplosion occurred a half an hourafter the first (approx. 1:30am) nearthe building that housed a charityfoundation that was identified withSaid Abdullo Nuri, the leader of theTajik Islamic Revival Party. Reportsindicate that the building wasseriously damaged by the explosion,but there is no mention of fatalitiesor injuries.

16-Jun-06 DushanbeTajikistan Unknown Explosives0 0 This is the third report of a series ofthree explosions that went off incentral Dushanbe over the course ofseveral hours during the earlymorning of June 16. The thirdexplosion occurred near theConstitutional Court at around 8:30AM. The third explosion was reportedto be the least powerful of the three.There is no indication if the explosioncaused damage to the building,fatalities, or injuries. Securityministry officials declined tocomment on possible links toterrorism until the investigation wascompleted.

16-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen ambushed five truck driversnear Fallujah, pulled the drivers out,and shot them. They then set thetrucks on fire, destroying them.Attacks on trucks and truck driversare frequent in Iraq as insurgentsfrequently attack trucks carryingsupplies for US forces and the Iraqigovernment. These attacks alsoundermine the reconstructionprocess.

16-Jun-06 Jurf al-Sakhar

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded under a police carin Jurf al-Sakhar, wounding twonearby civilians. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

16-Jun-06 Manaure Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attacked buildingson a farm belonging to a formercandidate to the municipal council inthe Cesar Department. No injurieswere reported.

16-Jun-06 Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators sent apackaged bomb that looked like abook wrapped in an envelope toSenator Armando Benedetti, who is amember of President Alvaro Uribe's Uparty. The package did not reachBenedetti and there were nofatalities or injuries reported. Inrecent days, there were several otherpackage bombs sent out to otherlawmakers and journalists. Theperpetrators are unknown.OtherSources: Caracol Radio, 17 June

16-Jun-06 Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators sent apackaged bomb that looked like abook wrapped in an envelope toSenator Gina Parody, who is amember of President Alvaro Uribe's Uparty. The package did not reachParody and there were no fatalitiesor injuries reported. In recent days,there were several other packagebombs sent out to other lawmakersand journalists. The perpetrators areunknown.Other Sources: CaracolRadio, 16 June

16-Jun-06 Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators sent apackaged bomb that looked like abook wrapped in an envelope to aman with the same name aslawmaker Rafael Pardo. There wereno fatalities or injuries reported. Inrecent days, there were several otherpackage bombs sent out to otherlawmakers and journalists. Theperpetrators are unknown.OtherSources: Caracol Radio, 17 June

16-Jun-06 Tetovo MacedoniaUnknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified attackers threw agrenade into the yard of Ymer Ymeri,a former chairman of the (ethnicAlbanian) Party for DemocraticProsperity. Ymeri and his wife werein the house when the grenadeexploded, but no one was injured.

16-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives28 13 A suicide bomber with explosiveshidden in his shoes detonated hisexplosives inside the Shiite Burathamosque in Baghdad, killing 13 peopleand wounding 28. The bomberdetonated his explosives afterguards, who found two other pairs ofexplosive-filled shoes outside themosque, entered the mosque tosearch it. This is the second time thatthe Buratha mosque has beenattacked in a little over two months.The imam of the mosque, Jalal Eddinal-Sagheer, who often spoke againstAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, may havebeen one of the targets. Al-Sagheerblamed al-Qaeda for the attack.Attacks on religious buildings in Iraqare frequent.

16-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Yusif al-Hassan, the head of the SunniAssociation of Muslim Scholars inBasra, when they opened fire on himin Basra. Attacks on religious officialsare frequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

16-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed an employeeof the North Oil Company in Kirkuk,when they opened fire on him.Attacks on oil company employeesand on the oil industry generally arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine thereconstruction process.

16-Jun-06 Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators sent apackaged bomb that looked like abook wrapped in an envelope toformer vice president Gustavo Bell.There were no fatalities or injuriesreported. In recent days, there wereseveral other package bombs sentout to other lawmakers andjournalists. The perpetrators areunknown.Other Sources: CaracolRadio, 17 June

16-Jun-06 Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators sent apackaged bomb that looked like abook wrapped in an envelope toCaracol Radio journalist ErnestoMacausland. There were no fatalitiesor injuries reported. In recent days,there were several other packagebombs sent out to other lawmakersand journalists. The perpetrators areunknown.Other Sources: CaracolRadio, 17 June

16-Jun-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Najaf opened fire onRaddy Mohammad al-Zameli, aleading figure in the Dawa Party,killing him. Attacks on politicalfigures are frequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 8 On June 17, suspected Talibangunmen attacked the districtheadquarters building in Kandahar.The assailants fought for severalhours with the police, leaving oneofficer dead and another wounded.Seven Taliban were killed in theattack, several others escaped, andone was captured and arrested.

17-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb was detonated under a chairin the VIP room of a karaoke bar inYala's Rama Hotel, killing one andseverely injuring two others.

17-Jun-06 Paris France Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Two Molotov cocktails were thrown atthe Turkish Consulate Generalbuilding in Paris early in the morning.The blasts caused slight damages tothe front door, but no one was hurt.Police were able to arrest threesuspects in connect with the attack.

17-Jun-06 Turkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Suspected members of the KurdishWorkers' Party (PKK) remotely-detonated an explosive along traintracks between Elazig and Mus as afreight train was traveling throughthe area. The blast derailed the trainand damaged eight of its cars. Therewere no reported injuries.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, but noinjuries were reported. Attack onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 TalAbatah

Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Gunmen detonated an explosivedevice near a police patrol in TalAbatah, wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

17-Jun-06 Mahlaj Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Mahlaj, but noinjuries were reported. Attack onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 NasiriyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Rasheed Khan, a Pakistani workingas a driver for KBR supporting UStroops in Iraq, was killed whengunmen opened fire on him inNasiriyah. Attacks on foreigncontractors supporting US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 MahmoudiyaIraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives15 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police checkpoint inMahmoudiya, killing four people andinjuring 15. The attack occurredwhen the driver of the car said thecar broke down and hired a tractor totow it. As they approached the policecheckpoint, he detonated thevehicle. Attacks on policecheckpoints are frequent in Iraq. Thiswas one of several attacks on policein and around Baghdad on this day.The attack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, analliance of terrorist groups includingal-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives24 2 A bomb in a plastic bag exploded inan outdoor market in Baghdad,killing two people and wounding 24others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives38 12 A car bomb exploded near a policecheckpoint in a Shiite district ofBaghdad, killing 12 people andwounding 38 others. The attack wasone of several on police in Baghdadon this day. The attack was claimedby the Mujahideen Shura Council, analliance of terrorist groups includingal-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded near an Iraqi policepatrol in Baghdad, killing one officerand wounding four others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 4 A bomb exploded on a minibus inBaghdad, killing four people andwounding seven others. The attackoccurred in a Shiite neighborhoodand may have had sectarianmotivations.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baghdad, butmissed the patrol, killing one civilianand wounding five others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Mosul, killing a policemanand wounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives25 6 A car bomb exploded in a popularmarket in Baghdad, killing six peopleand wounding 25 others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.The attack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, analliance of terrorist groups includingal-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.

17-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found in a plastic bag ina market in Baghdad. It was safelydefused.

18-Jun-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives2 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. Several electrical poleswere damaged, affecting electricitysupply to a neighborhood. The Voiceof Israel Network reported that twofemale hunger strikers fainted andwere treated for shock after theattack. Citizens have beenprotesting outside of Israeli DefenseMinister Amir Peretz's Sederotresidence to bring attention to thecrisis. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigadeand Martyr Sami al-Ghul Brigades, aFatah off-shoot, claimed jointresponsibility for firing three rocketson Sederot on this day in response tothe targeted killing of two PalestineIslamic Jihad members. The al-QudsBrigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad, also claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketson Sederot on this day.

18-Jun-06 Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The al-Nasir Salah-al-Din Brigades,the armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, claimedresponsibility for firing rockets atseveral targets in southern Israel,including Kerem Shalom andAtzmona. The group stated that theattack came in response to Israel'stargeted killing of Jamal AbuSamhadana, the Hamasgovernment's top security chief. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

18-Jun-06 AshqelonIsrael Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades claimedresponsibility for firing four rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.As an industrial city in southernIsrael, Ashqelon is frequently thetarget of rocket attacks.

18-Jun-06 Sangin AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 7 On June 18, suspected Talibangunmen attacked a convoy travelingnear Sangin District in HelmandProvince, killing the former head ofHelmand's security department,identified as Golmas, along with sixothers in his party. Golmas was alsothe brother of current Member ofParliament Dad Mohammad Khan. Itis believed that Khan's son was alsotraveling with the convoy and wasinjured in the altercation. Followingthe incident, Taliban spokesman QariYusof Mohammad claimedresponsibility for the attack on behalfof the Taliban.

18-Jun-06 Paktia AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On June 18, unidentified assailantsset off a bomb in between the homeof the Head of the Ulema Council(religious scholar's council),identified as Mawlawi Khaleq Dad,and a girls' school in Paktia Province.It is not clear whether the bomb wasintended for Dad or the school, butno injuries were reported at eitherplace.

18-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

6 0 A roadside bomb in Narathiwat's Joh IRong District was detonated while aconvoy of police vehicles waspassing, injuring four policemen andtwo others.

18-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Niso Muekha, a former village chiefand a canvasser for the Thai RakThai party, was shot to death whiledriving his truck to a class atNarathiwat University.

18-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A Buddhist temple in NarathiwatProvince was bombed with a devicetriggered by mobile phone. Theattack comes after more thanseventy bombings in southernThailand since 15 July.

18-Jun-06 VavuniyaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 On June 18, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) set off a mine explosionunderneath a vehicle carrying waterto the Dutuwewa Police Station inVavuniya District. Three policepersonnel were injured in theresulting explosion.

18-Jun-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives5 0 On June 18 in Doda, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at theCentral Reserve Police Force bunkerlocated at the Kishtwar Bus Stand.Five people were injured in theexplosion.

18-Jun-06 Corinto Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) threw a gascylinder bomb at a police station.The police managed to escape in apatrol car and avoid injuries.

18-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in two cars stormed abakery in Baghdad, kidnapping 10workers. The attack occurred in aShiite neighborhood and may havehad sectarian motivations.

18-Jun-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen ambushed a policeman andkilled him outside his home in Najaf.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

18-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen in Fallujah opened fire on apolice vehicle, wounding a womanwho was being transported by policeto the hospital. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

18-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Insurgents threw a grenade into ashop selling alcohol in Kirkuk,wounding three people. Attacks onalcohol shops are frequent in Iraq.Extremists target those who sellalcohol believing that the sale andconsumption of alcohol violateIslamic law.

18-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inMosul, killing one patrol member andwounding three others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed SamirMuhammad Khamis, a teacher inBaqubah, when they opened fire onhim as he traveled home. Attacks onteachers are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 3 Gunmen killed three Iranians whoworked for the Advisory clinic inBaqubah when they opened fire onthem as the men drove near theAdivisory Clinic. Attacks onforeigners who work in Iraq arefrequent in Iraq. The attack may alsohave had sectarian motivations.Theattack was claimed by theMujahideen Council, an alliance ofterrorist organizations including al-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.

18-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 4 A bomb exploded on a minibus inBaghdad, killing four people. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivation.

18-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms7 0 Gunmen opened fire at a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding sevenpolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

18-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A Swedish citizen employed by theBritish security firm Generic inBaghdad was killed when a bombexploded near his convoy. Attacks onforeign security contractors arefrequent in Iraq.

18-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 An Iraqi translator who worked withthe British Army in Basra was killedby gunmen who opened fire on himand his wife after storming theirhouse. Both the translator and hiswife were killed. Attacks on thosewho support coalition forces arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives1 0 Palestinian militants fired two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage was reported, howeverone person was treated for shock.The attack came as Israeli PresidentMoshe Katsav was touring the city.Rocket attacks on Sederot havebecome so frequent that the mayorannounced that the city would shutdown in protest.The al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade and the Martyr Sami al-GhulBrigades claimed joint responsibilityfor firing three rockets at Sederot onthis day.

19-Jun-06 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms3 0 Unidentified militants ambushed andopened fire on an Israeli busapproximately thirty kilometers fromJerusalem. One woman was injuredand two others suffered from shock.Israeli media reported that this wasthe second attack in the West Bankin the past week.

19-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 A member of a self-defense militiawas killed while riding his motorcyclein Pattani. His wife was riding withhim, but survived the gunfire.

19-Jun-06 Sirnak Turkey Unknown Firearms0 0 A group of unidentified perpetratorsopened fire at living quarters of civilservants in the city of Sirnak.Witnesses reported seeing fourgunmen, who fired on the policecheckpoint and living quarters of thepremises. No further information isavailable.

19-Jun-06 Istanbul Turkey RevolutionaryPeoples'LiberationParty-Front(DHK

Firearms0 1 Ahmet Yildirim, a police officer, waskilled in an armed attack in Istanbul,by unidentified gunmen. Fourpeople, who are members of theRevolutionary People's LiberationParty-Front (DHKP-C) were arrestedin connection with the attack. Nofurther information is available.

19-Jun-06 Ain al-Hilweh

Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb targeting an ambulanceexploded near Ain al-Hilweh,destroying the ambulance anddamaging several nearby vehiclesand the entrance to a coffee shop.The ambulance had been donated bythe Al Hariri Charity Fund. Sinceformer Prime Minister Rafik Hariri'sassassination in February 2005,government officials, journalists, andothers who openly oppose Syria'sinvolvement in Lebanese affairs arefrequently the target of attack.Attacks on Hariri's family andbusinesses have also occurred.

19-Jun-06 Viru India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On June 19, suspected CommunistParty of India-Maoist gunmen shotand killed a postman in Viru district,who was the first postal employee tobe killed by Maoists in JharkhandProvince. A note found with thevictim explained that he was thoughtto be a police informant.

19-Jun-06 PollonaruwaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 0 On June 19, suspected LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmenattacked a Somawathi Buddhisttemple located in PollonaruwaDistrict. Security officials were ableto repel the attack before anycasualties occurred.

19-Jun-06 Kurnool India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Kurnool District, several armedmembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists attacked a convoy ofAndhra Pradesh State RegionalTransport Corporation vehicles asthey passed through the China Arutlaarea. The attack came in retaliationfor the death of Maoist CentralCommittee member MattamRavikumar at the hands of localpolice earlier. The Maoists set twomini-buses and a jeep on fire, thoughno casualties were reported.Note:Incident date is approximate.

19-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Fallujah, but missed the patrol andkilled three civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Saadoun AbdulHussein Radi, an electrical workerand former member of the Baathparty, in Amarah as he traveled towork. Attacks on those who work inthe electrical and other utilityindustries are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and the new government.Former members of the Baath partyand those who served under SaddamHussein are also frequently attacked.

19-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen killed Col. Abdel ShahidSaleh, when they opened fire on himin Karbala. Two bodyguards werealso wounded in the attack. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen tried to assassinate aformer Army major in Mosul, butmissed their target and killed acivilian. The major was wounded inthe attack. Attacks on former Armyofficers who served under SaddamHussein are frequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Kifl Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A roadside bomb exploded in Kifl,near Najaf, killing one person andwounding five others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

19-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemanin Baghdad. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 6 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofpolice in Amarah, killing six policeand wounding one. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 3 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing three Iraqis,including one policeman, andwounding three other civilians.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

19-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Ansar al-SunnahArmy

Firearms0 0 A Shiite Iraqi woman serving as atranslator for US forces in Tikrit,Salma Gasem Hamadi, waskidnapped by insurgents. Ansar al-Sunnah released a posting claimingthe kidnapping and warning Iraqitranslators working with US andcoalition forces to leave their workbefore they too became victims. Theposting showed photos of Hamadiwith her face blurred andphotographs of her medals ofcommendation. The group said theyfound a document on Hamadi fromthe High Council of the IslamicRevolution in Iraq about a conferenceheld in Iran that recommendedforming an organization to spreadShia doctrine throughout the MiddleEast.NOTE: Incident date is dateclaim was released.

19-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the imam of a Sunnimosque in the Shula district ofBaghdad when they opened fire onhim. Attacks on religious figures arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jun-06 Sary-Su ChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 0 A grenade exploded on the territoryof the Territorial Police Departmentin the village of Sary-Su in theShelkovskiy region at the same timeas the Regional Interior Departmentwas fired on in the nearby village ofShelkovskaya. No one was injured orkilled in the attack and the police didnot return fire.

19-Jun-06 ShelkovskayaChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 0 The Regional Interior (Police)Department in the village ofShelkovskaya was fired on, mostlikely from a grenade launcher, fromthe forest nearby. Two grenadeslanded and exploded on the territoryof the Interior Department. Therewere no resulting injuries or deaths;the police did not return fire. Theattack occurred at the same time asa very similar armed attack on theTerritorial Police Department in thenearby village of Sary-Su.

20-Jun-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired six rocketsat southern Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported. PalestineIslamic Jihad claimed responsibilityfor firing four rockets on the Israelisettlement of Sederot on this day.So many rockets have landed inSederot that the mayor shut downthe city in protest and many of itsresidents went on strike.

20-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A remote-controlled bomb detonatedat a rest area in Narathiwat's TakbaiDistrict. A group of teachers andtheir escorts had been at the restarea, but left right before theexplosion. No injuries were reported.

20-Jun-06 Torkham Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Torkham, a bomb exploded in atruck traveling in a convoy ofvehicles bringing supplies intoAfghanistan. The explosiondestroyed the truck it was placed inas well as eight other vehicles thatwere traveling nearby. Casualtyfigures were not reported.Note:Incident date is approximate.

20-Jun-06 DeraGhazi

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 20 in Punjab Province,unidentified assailants bombed partof the railroad tracks near the KotChutta Railroad Station in DeraGhazi. No casualties were reportedin the explosion.

20-Jun-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms2 7 On June 20, a group of CommunistParty of India-Maoists approachedvillagers in Chikuarguda and Kontaand demanded that they assist theMaoists in attacking a relief camp inDantewara District. When thevillagers refused, the Maoists killedseven of them and injured twoothers.

20-Jun-06 Poonch Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Poonch, unidentified assailantsthrew grenades at the GovernmentHigher Secondary School as a groupof guests from Pakistan OccupiedKashmir arrived at the school. Nocasualties were reported.Note:Incident date is approximate.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 7 A car bomb exploded in the Sadr cityarea of Baghdad in a crowdedmarket, killing seven people andwounding 18 others. This was one ofthree attacks on markets on this dayin Baghdad. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

20-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A suicide bomber attacked a crowdof pensioners gathered in Basra toreceive their monthly pension,detonating one of his two explosivevests in the crowd. Two people werekilled and five injured in the attack.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives28 2 A bomb exploded in a crowdedmarket in central Baghdad, in theBab al-Shurji commercial district,killing two people and wounding 28others. This was one of three attackson Baghdad markets on this day. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A car bomb exploded in a market inthe Saydiya district of Baghdad,wounding five people. This was oneof three attacks on Baghdad marketson this day. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofHassan Mahol, the head of the localcouncil in Baghdad's Dora district,wounding him. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

20-Jun-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Amarahwhen gunmen opened fire on him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Jun-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven bodies, all handcuffed,blindfolded, and showing signs oftorture, were found in the Tigris riverin Suwayra. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The police captain in charge ofsecurity for the Al-Yarmouk hospitalin Baghdad was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him in Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

20-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 5 A car bomb exploded in acommercial area of westernBaghdad, killing five people andwounding 11. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

20-Jun-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Tikrit kidnapped threerelatives of Qasim al-Barazanchi, thedeputy governor of Salaheddinprovince. Attacks on the families ofgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

20-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of the deputy chief of theSunni Endowment in Basra,wounding him. Attacks on religiousfigures are frequent in Iraq andusually have sectarian motivations.

20-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed HudhairiAbbas, the deputy police chief ofFallujah, when they opened fire onhim in the city. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

20-Jun-06 Chrea Algeria SalafistGroup forCall andCombat(GSPC)

Firearms0 5 A group of farmers were attacked onthe road connecting Chrea withBouinane. The attacked occurred inthe early evening about 13 km southof Chrea when militants ambushedtwo cars that were travelingtogether. A total of five were killedin the ambush; three people wereable to escape unharmed. TheSalafist Group for Call and Combat(GSPC) is believed responsible for theattack.

20-Jun-06 PortHartcourt

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 0 Two Filipino oil workers werekidnapped on 20 June and releasedon 25 June. The workers worked forPetroleum Geo-Services (PGS) andwere on a company rig, located 10km from Port Harcourt, when sixgunmen approached by speedboatand abducted them. They werereleased five days later unharmedafter negotiations with thekidnappers. Ransom payments arecommon in the Niger Delta regionafter kidnappings. No group claimedresponsibility.

21-Jun-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired two rocketson southern Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported.

21-Jun-06 Golestan AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Farah Province, unidentifiedassailants have set fire to a school inthe Golestan District. Two of theschool's tents caught on fire, thoughno injuries were reported.

21-Jun-06 GanderbalKashmir Unknown Explosives5 0 On June 21, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade a vehicle carrying agroup of Amarnath pilgrims fromRajasthan through Ganderbal. Theexplosion injured five people, thoughno casualties were reported.

21-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in police uniformskidnapped Khamis al-Obeidi, the leadlawyer for Saddam Hussein, and hishalf-brother, Ibrahim al-Dulaimi, fromal Obeidi's home in Baghdad. Al-Obeidi's body was found severalhours later in Baghdad with manygunshot wounds. Al-Obeidi is thethird defense lawyer working on theSaddam Hussein case to be killed.

21-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 2 A car bomb exploded near an icecream shop in Baghdad's Sadr City, aShiite area, killing two people andwounding eight others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

21-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two policemen were found dead inMosul. Their bodies showed signs oftorture and gunshot wounds. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

21-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The body of a former Iraqi Armyofficer under Saddam Hussein wasfound shot in Mosul. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

21-Jun-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 Gunmen in Taji kidnapped severalbus-loads of employees of the state-owned Hateen and Nasr factories,forcing the employees onto thebuses (that were waiting to takethem home from work) as they leftthe factories. The factories areowned by the Ministry of Industryand are used for civilianmanufacturing, although they wereemployed for military productionunder Saddam Hussein. Between 65and 85 employees were believed tohave been kidnapped. Attacks onemployees of state-owned firms arefrequent in Iraq. Sometimes theseattacks are targeted at thegovernment and sometimes theyhave sectarian motivations.Soonafter the attack, the kidnappersreleased about 30 of the hostages,mostly Sunnis and women. Two ofthe hostages were found dead laterin the day in Taji. The following day,Iraqi police stormed a farm north ofBaghdad and freed another 17hostages. On June 23, police foundfive more bodies of men believed tobe hostages, floating in a canal inBaghdad. The bodies had their handsand legs bound and showed signs oftorture.On June 28, officials reportedthat a total of 11 of the kidnappedworkers had been found dead.

21-Jun-06 Hit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed police Major Rahim al-Alousi near his home in Hit whenthey opened fire on him. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

21-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed wheninsurgents opened fire on his patrolin Mosul. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

21-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former major general in the IraqiArmy, Kurji Salman al-Dulaymi, waskilled by gunmen who opened fire onhim in Baghdad. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

21-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Basra stormed theAbdallah Ben Om Kalthoum School,killing the school director, AbdelSalam Ismail Moussa, in front of thestudents. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

21-Jun-06 KhasavyurtRussia Unknown Firearms0 2 The head of the organized crime unitof Khasavyurt Salim Zabitov andtraffic police inspector ShamsudinKachakaev were killed when theirvehicle was shot at from aKalashnikov rifle. The authoritiessuspect that the two were killedbased on Zabitov's work wiithneutralizing illegal armed fomationsin Khasavyurt. This was the fourthattempt on his life. The two wereattacked approximately at 1AM atthe corner of Nekrasov and Pobedastreets in Khasavyurt.

22-Jun-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestine Islamic Jihad claimedresponsibility for firing two rockets atthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

22-Jun-06 Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(PFL

Explosives0 0 The armed wing of the Popular Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, and theNational Resistance Brigades claimedresponsibility, although separately,for firing rockets on Israelisettlements, including Nahul Oz, KfarAzza, and Azata. No damage orinjuries were reported.

22-Jun-06 Shahjoy AfghanistanTaliban Knives& sharpobjects

0 4 On June 22, the headless bodies offour Afghan men were discovered inthe Shahjoy district of Zabol. Policereport that the four men wereabducted from their homes onTuesday. Taliban spokesman YousufAhmadi claimed responsibility for theabductions and decapitations andexplained that the men had beenkilled for spying for the US militaryand Afghan government.

22-Jun-06 NurestanAfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 0 On June 22, the heads of NurestanProvince Public Works and PublicHealth Departments were abductedalong with two Swedish committeedoctors and a vaccinator while theytraveled to Kamdesh District toinaugurate a new clinic. Policelaunched an investigation, set uproadblocks, and initiated a dialoguewith the kidnappers through thetribal leaders' jerga. On June 24, allfive were released.

22-Jun-06 SanSebastian

Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified individualsattacked a post office on TejeriaStreet in San Sebastian with ahomemade firebomb. The device,which was made of a bottle of petrol,caused a fire which had to beextinguished by fire services. Theattack damaged the front wall of thepost office, but there were noreported casualties.

22-Jun-06 Vitoria Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown perpetrators attacked aRenault car dealership in Vitoria withMolotov cocktails. There were nomajor damages caused by the blasts.No further information is available.

22-Jun-06 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Explosives15 2 On June 22, unidentified assailantslaunched a grenade attack at thehome of Ahad Sahib, a reveredmystic, in the Sopore area ofBaramulla district. Two people werekilled and fifteen others werewounded in the attack, though Sahibwas able to escape with only minorinjuries.

22-Jun-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 3 On June 22, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistskidnapped nine villagers fromBasagura in Dantewara uponsuspicion of their participation in theanti-Maoist Salwas Judum campaign.Three of the villagers were killedwhile the remaining six werereleased.

22-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A car bomb exploded near a movietheater in Baghdad, killing twopeople and wounding five others.

22-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge detonated nearthe Al-Faruq mosque in Baqubah,wounding one person. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent inIraq.

22-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Baghdad, butcaused no injuries. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

22-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Mosul bygunmen who opened fire on hispatrol. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

22-Jun-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Najaf shot and killed apoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 2 A motorcycle bomb exploded inBaghdad, killing two people andwounding 25 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

22-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of the governor of Diyalaprovince, wounding him and killingone of his bodyguards. The attackoccurred in Baqubah. Attacks ongovernment personnel are frequentin Iraq.

22-Jun-06 Balad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated inBalad near a convoy of four-wheeldrive vehicles used by foreignsecurity contractors and otherdiplomats. The number of casualtieswas not reported.

22-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The Vice President of the FreeDemocratic Homeland Party, HamidAbd Awn, was killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him. Attacks onpolitical officials are frequent in Iraq.

23-Jun-06 Vitoria Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Twelve Molotov cocktails werethrown at the office of the militarygovernor in the Basque city ofVitoria. The unknown perpetratorscarried out the attack in protest tothe arrest of several BasqueFatherland and Freedom (ETA)members. The incident was notreported to the media for almost twoweeks.

23-Jun-06 SharifAguak

PhilippinesUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

7 5 A bomb hidden in a mini-van wasdetonated by mobile phone as aconvoy for Provincial Governor AndalAmpatuan passed through SharifAguak on Mindanao. The governorwas not harmed, however the blastkilled five people and injured sevenothers.

23-Jun-06 KeremShalom

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 According to the Associated Press,three rockets landed in Israel. The alQuds Brigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad, claimedresponsibility for firing two rockets atthe Kerem Shalom crossing. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The al Quds Brigades and two othergroups also claimed responsibility forfiring a total of five rockets on theIsraeli settlement of Sederot on thisday.

23-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 According to the Associated Press,three rockets landed in Israel. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theNational Resistance Committees, thearmed wing of the Democratic Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine,claimed joint-responsibility for firingtwo rockets on the Israeli settlementof Sederot. The al Quds Brigades,the armed wing of Palestine IslamicJihad, also claimed responsibility forfiring two rockets at Sederot on thisday. No damage or injuries werereported. The al Quds Brigades alsoclaimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Kerem Shalomcrossing on this day.

23-Jun-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 3 In Dantewara District, three peopletraveling by bus through theBasuguda area were attacked andkilled by suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoists.Police report that the threeindividuals were killed upon suspicionof being participants in the anti-Maoist Salwa Judum movement.

23-Jun-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives9 0 On June 23, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a group ofCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel in the Batmaloo area ofSrinagar. Five CRPF were injuredalong with four civilians in theexplosion.

23-Jun-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives3 0 On June 23, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a group ofCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel in the Iqbal Park area ofSrinagar. One CRPF and two civilianswere injured in the explosion.

23-Jun-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives7 0 On June 23, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a group ofCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel near a bus stand in Doda.Three CRPF and four civilians wereinjured in the explosion.

23-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives18 5 A car bomb exploded near a gasstation and a market in Basra, killingfive people and wounding 18 others.Attacks on gas stations are frequentin Iraq and aim to undermine thereconstruction process. Attacks onmarkets also occur often. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

23-Jun-06 Hibib Iraq Unknown Explosives15 10 A car bomb exploded near a Sunnimosque in Hibib, killing 12 peopleand wounding 20 others. The bombexploded as worshippers left Fridayprayers. Attacks on religiousbuildings in Iraq are frequent andoften have sectarian motivations.

23-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen wounded the sister of HajimAl-Hassani, the former speaker of theIraqi parliament, when they openedfire on her outside her home inKirkuk. Attacks on the families ofgovernment officials are frequent.

23-Jun-06 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen ambushed a police patrol inLatifiyah, killing two policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

23-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 Gunmen attacked a crowd ofworshippers marching throughBaghdad, from Sadr City to the ShiiteBuratha mosque, protesting a suicidebombing one week ago at theBuratha mosque.Two people werekilled and four wounded in theincident. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

23-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Gunmen threw a grenade at a carcarrying two security guards at theShiite Buratha mosque in Baghdad,wounding them. Attacks on securitypersonnel are frequent as are attackson those who work at religiousinstitutions. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

23-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a barber in Baqubahwhen they opened fire on him.Attacks on barbers are frequent inIraq. Islamic extremists targetbarbers who shave men's faces andgive western style haircuts that theybelieve violate Sharia law.

23-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated in amarket in northern Baghdad, causinga fire, but no injuries. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

23-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Two traffic policemen in Kirkuk werekilled and one wounded whengunmen attacked them. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

23-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one policeman.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

23-Jun-06 MahaweelIraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Sheikh Jasim al-Hindi, the chief of theGureyat tribe in Mahaweel, waskidnapped along with his son.Attacks on tribal chiefs are frequentin Iraq. Tribal leaders are targetedeither for sectarian reasons orbecause of their involvement in localpolitics and cooperation with US orIraqi forces.

23-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one police officerand wounding four others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jun-06 Sabari AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On June 24, suspected Talibangunmen attacked the head of thePolice Detective Department forKhost's Sabari District, identified asHazir Mohammad, as he drove to hisoffice. Mohammad was killed in theattack.

24-Jun-06 Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On June 24, unidentified assailantsbombed a school in Paktika Provincethat had been built by a joint team ofUS civilian and military agents. Theschool was damaged by theexplosion, but no casualties werereported.Note: Location isapproximate.

24-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket atthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

24-Jun-06 AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rockets atthe Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.As an industrial city, Ashqelon isoften the target of rocket attacks.While the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade islinked with Fatah, the relationship isnot always clear.

24-Jun-06 BarakaldoSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Three Molotov cocktails were thrownat a Socialist party of the BasqueCountry (PSE-EE) center in the townof Barakaldo. This was one of twoMolotov cocktail attacks in the regionon this date. The perpetrators wereable to escape without beingapprehended.

24-Jun-06 AmorebietaSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Four Molotov cocktails were thrownat the court in Amorebieta, inVizcaya province. Slight damageswere caused but there were noreported casualties. This was one oftwo Molotov cocktail attacks in theregion on this date.

24-Jun-06 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 A small bomb was found in a plasticbag in front of the main gate of theLebanese Future Television buildingowned by the family of former PrimeMinister Rafik Hariri. Theorganization later released astatement saying, this incident is apolitical-security message addressedto the (Future) institution, freedom ofpress and democracy in Lebanon at atime the country is trying to establishpolitical, economic and securitystability. Since Hariri's assassination,government officials, journalists, andothers who openly oppose Syria'sinvolvement in Lebanese affairs havefrequently been the target of attack.Hariri's family and businesses havealso been targeted.

24-Jun-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives10 1 Unidentified assailants threw agrenade at a group of CentralReserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel located near the BudshahChowk area of Srinagar. The grenademissed its target and killed onecivilian and injured ten others. Note:Incident date is approximate

24-Jun-06 DeraBugti

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Dera Bugti, unidentified assailantsbombed a gas pipeline, whichinterrupted the supply of gas tonearby areas.

24-Jun-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen opened fire on a carcarrying five Iraqi employees of a USbase in Najaf, killing all five workers.Two engineers were included amongthe dead. Attacks on those who workon US military bases are frequent inIraq.

24-Jun-06 Dhuluyia Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 A car bomb exploded in Dhuluyia,near an Iraqi police patrol, killing fivepatrol members. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

24-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A roadside bomb detonated near theconvoy of Mousa Hachim, theintelligence chief in Kirkuk, killinghim and two of his bodyguards.Attacks on police officials arefrequent in Iraq.

24-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Five Shiite-owned shops in Baqubahwere attacked with explosives,wounding three bystanders. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

24-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice commando patrol, killing onecivilian and wounding four people,including two police. The attackoccurred in Baghdad. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing twopolice and wounding three others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

24-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 A roadside bomb detonated near apolice patrol, wounding four policeofficers and four civilians. The attackoccurred in Baghdad. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jun-06 DiwaniyahIraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Diwaniyah, wounding twopolice officers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

24-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A police officer was kidnapped inKirkuk. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

24-Jun-06 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives2 0 Two policemen received injurieswhen a bomb hidden in a bush neartheir car on General Omarov Streetexploded. The site of the explosionwas close to the DagestaniEmergency Ministry where a memberof the republic's CriminalInvestigations Department was killeda few months ago in a similar attack.

25-Jun-06 KfarAzza

Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(PFL

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired rockets atthe Israeli town of Kfar Azza. In ajoint statement, the al MujahideenBrigades, a group linked to Fatah,and the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, agroup affiliated with the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestine,claimed responsibility for the attack.The al-Aqsa Martyrs brigade alsoclaimed firing rockets on Kfar Azzaon this day. No damage or injurieswere reported. Note: While the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is linked toFatah, the relationship between thetwo is not always clear.

25-Jun-06 Vizag India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On June 25, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsset off a bomb at the home of aformer State Legislator, identified asPasupuleti Balaraju, in Vizag District.No casualties were reported in theexplosion.

25-Jun-06 HazaribaghIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On June 25, several hundredsuspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsattacked a Central Reserve PoliceForce (CRPF) camp in HazaribaghDistrict. Once CRPF personnel waskilled in the attack.

25-Jun-06 HazaribaghIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On June 25, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsblew up a section of railroad tracks inan unidentified location inHazaribagh District. This was thefirst of two sections of railroad tracksthat the Maoists blew up that day.

25-Jun-06 HazaribaghIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On June 25, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsblew up a section of railroad tracks inan unidentified location inHazaribagh District. This was thesecond of two sections of railroadtracks that the Maoists blew up thatday.

25-Jun-06 Guelph Canada EarthLiberationFront(ELF)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Earth Liberation Front (ELF)claimed responsibility for an arsonattack in Guelph that caused about$200,000 in damages to a new homeunder construction. The attack tookplace at 75 Summit Ridge. This wasone in a series of arson attacksperpetrated by the ELF in Canada inrecent months.NOTE: Incident dateis approximate.

25-Jun-06 Ofra WestBank/Gaza

PopularResistanceCommittees

Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped Eliahu Asheri, astudent at a pre-military academy inthe West Bank settlement of NevehTzuf. Asheri had been visiting friendsin Gush Etzion and then hitchhikedback to the Ofra Junction where heplanned on meeting friends for ahike. The kidnappers reportedly tookAsheri to a garbage dump inRamallah and then shot him at pointblank range within an hour of hisabduction. No demands were evermade to Israeli security services orAsheri's family.The attack occurredjust two days after militantsabducted Corporal Gilad Shavit, asoldier in the Israeli Defense Force(IDF), and ten days after militantsattempted to kidnap two girls nearthe Tapuah Junction. The day afterthe kidnapping, the al-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades, an armed wing of thePopular Resistance Committees,claimed responsibility for the attack.The group stated that the abductionwas part of Horsemen's Rage, anoperation to avenge the killings ofthe group's leaders by Israeli forces.Authorities stated that thekidnapping had been planned inadvance; the perpetrators allegedlyplanned on killing Asheri and thennegotiating the return of his body.

25-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofpolice officers near a bus station inBaqubah, killing three of them.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

25-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 A bomb exploded in a crowdedBaghdad market, killing three peopleand wounding seven others. Theattack occurred in the Shorga marketat midday. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

25-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives13 2 A car bomb exploded near the Mosuloffice of the Shiite Supreme Councilfor Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI),killing two people and wounding 13.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks on politicalparty headquarters are frequent inIraq.The attack was claimed by theMujahideen Shura Council, analliance of several terrorist groupsincluding al-Qaeda in Iraq, VictoriousArmy Group, the Army of al-SunnahWal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen,Ansar al-Tawhid Brigades, IslamicJihad Brigades, the StrangersBrigades, and the Horrors Brigades.

25-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked a car carryingthree police officers, includingGeneral Hussein Abdul-Rahman anda lieutenant colonel. All three menwere killed. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Sixteen employees of a governmenttechnology institute were kidnappedin Taji as they traveled to work.Attacks on government employeesare frequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A bomb exploded inside a minibus inBaghdad, killing two people andwounding five others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

25-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle at a police checkpoint inBaghdad, killing a police commandoand wounding nine people. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Baiji municipalcouncil was shot dead on his way towork in the city. Attacks on localgovernment employees are frequentin Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 An explosive charge detonated neara group of four wheel drive vehiclesowned by a foreign security servicescontractor in Baghdad. Six civilianswere wounded in the blast. Noinformation was given on thenationality of the victims or thecompany targeted. Attacks onforeign contractors are frequent inIraq.

25-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing onepoliceman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives4 0 Gunmen blew up the home of anIraqi translator working for US forcesin Baqubah. Four bystanders werewounded in the explosion. Attacks onthose who work with US Forces arefrequent in Iraq.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of severalterrorist groups including al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

25-Jun-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on an Iraqitranslator who works with Britishforces, killing him. The attackoccurred in Amarah. Attacks on thosewho work with coaltions forces arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot a police officer inBaqubah. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Riyadh Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Armed men opened fire on HabesNaji Ali, a member of the Riyadh localcouncil, in Riyadh. Ali was not injuredin the attack. Attacks on localgovernment members are frequentin Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four Iraqi truck drivers were killedwhen they were ambushed bygunmen on the road betweenMandali and Qalah. The men weretransporting fuel. Attacks on truckdrivers transporting fuel are frequentin Iraq. Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess in Iraq and disrupt the oilindustry.

25-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire at a policeofficer in Muqdadiyah, killing him andwounding three other people. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire at a group ofpolice officers in Muqdadiyah, killingthree of them. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanand killed him in Kut. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanin Mosul, killing him. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on Sattar DiyaMahmud, a lawyer who also holds therank of Captain in the Iraqi policeforce, killing him in Baqubah. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

25-Jun-06 VladikavkazRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An improvised explosive device (IED)containing 25-30g of TNT and someamount of mercury exploded by anatural gas filling station near thePushkin gardens on the corner ofTsereteli and Lenin streets, close toan Army hospital, an FSB building,and a secondary school. This wasthe third in a series of three IEDattacks that went off in North Ossetiaand Vladikavkaz on this day.

25-Jun-06 DachnoyeRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb containing the equivalent of300 grams of TNT exploded next to amobile telephone antenna in theDachnoye village in the Prigorodnyyregion of North Ossetia. The bombcontained nuts and bolts to maximizeimpact. No one was injured and theantenna received only minordamage; this was the first out ofthree explosions in North Ossetiathat day.

25-Jun-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen killed Haider al-Maliki, an Iraqi who worked forAmerica's Development Fund (ADF)in Baghdad. As he was traveling tovisit his parents, gunmen stoppedthe vehicle he was in and killed him.Al-Maliki learned that he had beentargeted for assassination andresigned from his position at ADF.He had appealed to the Institute forInternational Mediation and ConflictResolution (IIMCR), a Washington,DC-based non-profit organizationthat sponsored a symposium heattended in Cyprus, for assistance.IIMCR helped al-Maliki obtain a Swissvisa, however, he was unable to geta seat on a commercial flight out ofIraq until mid-July. Al-Maliki haddecided that Baghdad was toounsafe and had planned to stay withhis parents in southern Iraq while heprepared for his travel to Europe.

26-Jun-06 Sagay PhilippinesUnknown Firearms0 1 Wlifrecio Cornea, the vice chairmanof a farmers' group called the TaskForce Mapalad, was shot to death ona farm in Sagay City. Theorganization promoted land reformand organized landless agriculturalworkers in order to force land ownersinto sharing their land.

26-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a qassamrocket at the Israeli settlement ofSederot. The device landed in anopen field, causing no damage orinjuries.

26-Jun-06 KeremShalom

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Militants from Palestine Islamic Jihadfired two rockets at the KeremShalom crossing. No damage orinjuries were reported.

26-Jun-06 Hatay Turkey Unknown Firearms2 0 Two people were slightly injuredwhen the passenger minibus in whichthey were traveling came undergunfire from unidentified gunmen.The attack took place in the Erzinarea of Hatay. The gunmen wereable to escape without beingarrested.

26-Jun-06 Khulna BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Explosives3 0 On June 26, members of the PurboBanglar Communist Party (PBCP)bombed the car of an Awami LeagueParty Leader, identified as SheikhAkram Hossain, in the Shiromoniarea of Khulna. Three people wereinjured in the explosion. Followingthe attack, the PBCP claimedresponsibility for the bombing.

26-Jun-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On June 26, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistskilled a leader of the Congress Party,identified as Lalit Markam, in theDudhiras area of Dantewara District.Officials believe that Karkam waskilled for supporting the anti-MaoistSalwa Judum campaign.

26-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked the convoy ofAdnan al-Dulaimi, the head of theSunni Iraqi Accordance Front inBaghdad, killing one of hisbodyguards. Al-Dulaimi was not inthe convoy at the time of the attack.Attacks on senior politicians arefrequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A roadside bomb exploded targetinga police patrol in Baghdad. The bombmissed its target, killing one civilianand wounding five others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A bomb exploded outside of a shopin Baqubah where a man had beenkilled earlier, just as police arrived torecover the body. One policemanwas killed and five people woundedin the attack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents often useexplosives to target policeresponding to an earlier attack.

26-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mosul, wounding apoliceman and a civilian. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot in Fallujah.Attacks on policemen are frequent inIraq.

26-Jun-06 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on twoundercover policemen, killing themand their driver. The attack occurredin Iskandariyah. Attacks onpolicemen are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped ten Sunnistudents from a building where theywere living in Baghdad. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

26-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms6 2 A police patrol in Baqubah wasattacked by gunfire, killing twocivilians and wounding six peopleincluding four police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on two policeofficers at the Joint CoordinationCenter in Baqubah, killing them.Attacks on policemen are frequent inIraq.

26-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives at a police commandocheckpoint in Baghdad, killing fourpolice commandos and woundingeleven people, including twocommandos and two police. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives56 15 A bomb exploded in a main market inHillah, a Shiite city, killing 15 peopleand wounding 56 others. Attacks onmarkets are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

26-Jun-06 KharnabatIraq Unknown Explosives33 25 A bomb attached to a bicycleexploded in Kharnabat, a Shiitevillage, killing 25 people andwounidng 33 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

26-Jun-06 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on the car of alocal general inspector for theMinistry of Interior in Najaf, woundinghim and his bodyguard and killing hisdriver. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jun-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen stormed the homes of threeShiites in Hawija, killing all three. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. One gunman was killedin the attack.

26-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms6 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inMosul, killing one officer andwounding four others. Two gunmenwere also wounded in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-Jun-06 Al-Awjah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The chief of the Al-Bayjat tribe, thetribe of the former Iraqi President,Nida Mahmud al-Nida, was kidnappedby unknown gunmen in Al-Awjah.Two days later he managed toescape. Attacks on tribal leaders arefrequent in Iraq and are motivated bysectarian tensions or by thecooperation of tribal leaders with USand Iraqi government forces.

26-Jun-06 Shali ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A passenger of a bus driving fromGrozny to Shali attempted todetonate a grenade, but wasprevented from doing so by anotherpassenger who threw the grenadeout the window. The perpetrator wasimmediately arrested upon gettingoff the bus.

26-Jun-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb planted under debris wentoff near the Ingushetia centralchildren's hospital on MutaliyevStreet in Nazran without injury.

26-Jun-06 Argun ChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 0 A group of attackers fired automaticweapons on the car of Ruslan Vaziev,head of the Chechen human rightsNGO Yedinstvo (Unity), as he wasdriving in his car on the Shatoy-Argun highway. There were noinjuries, but this follows an event of afew days previous when peoplewearing camouflage tore intoVaziev's house while he was nothome and demanded that his wifetell them where he was.

27-Jun-06 BuenaventuraColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 2 Police officer Gustavo MorenoHurtado was shot and killed by amember of the Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia (FARC) as he wascoming on duty. Other police officersshot and killed the perpetrator.

27-Jun-06 Caloto Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms2 2 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) set up an ambushand shot and killed two policemenand wounded two others.

27-Jun-06 ThessalonikaGreece AnarchistCollective

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group calling itself the 'AnarchistCollective' claimed responsibility foran incendiary attack on a municipalpolice vehicle, which was parkedoutside of the Thessalonika TownHall. The explosive device was madeof gas canisters. An unidentifiedcaller representing the group statedthat, the Municipal Police force is alocal suppression mechanism,working in close cooperation with theELAS [Greek Police].

27-Jun-06 PhilippinesUnknown Firearms0 1 Delfinito Albano, the mayor of Ilagan,was shot to death when he and hisbody guards were driving in a vanand came under fire by an SUV.

27-Jun-06 Turkey Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A remote-controlled explosive devicedetonated on the Erzincan-Erzurumrailway line, causing damages but noinjuries. The bomb was detonatedjust after an Eastern Express trainpassed through the area. No grouphas claimed responsibility.

27-Jun-06 DeraBugti

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified assailants bombed twogas pipelines in the Pir Koh area ofDera Bugti. Following the explosions,the supply of gas to the Pir Koh gasplant was interrupted, though nocasualties were reported.Note:Incident date is approximate.

27-Jun-06 DeraMuradJamali

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified assailants bombed anelectrical tower in the Chatar area ofDera Murad Jamali.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

27-Jun-06 JaintiaHills

India UnitedPeople'sDemocraticSolidarity(UPDS)

Firearms1 0 On June 27, suspected members ofthe United People's DemocraticSolidarity (UPDS) attacked a policestation in the Khanduli area of JaintiaHills District. One civilian waswounded, though no fatalities werereported in the attack.

27-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives21 3 A suicide car bomb exploded near agas station in Kirkuk where carswhere lined up to get gas. Theexplosion killed three people andwounded 21 others. At least 15 carswere damaged. Attacks on gasstations are frequent in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and limit access to fuel andother utilities.

27-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 3 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing threepolice and wounding three others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Jun-06 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on SheikhKadim al-Sebahawi, a tribal chief inAmarah, and his son, wounding al-Sebahawi and killing his son. Attackson tribal chiefs are frequent in Iraq,sometimes for sectarian reasons andsometimes because of theparticipation of tribal leaders in localgovernment activities and theircooperation with US forces.

27-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A professor at a technologyuniversity in Baghdad was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on him inthe Mansour neighborhood.Professors are the frequent target ofattack.

27-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the Ministry ofJustice building in Baghdad withgunfire. Security guards at thebuilding returned fire. No injurieswere reported. Government buildingsare the frequent target of insurgentattack.

27-Jun-06 KharnabatIraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

2 3 Gunmen set fire to the Al-Hamzahmosque in Kharnabat, damaging themosque. Three nearby houses werealso set on fire. Three people werekilled and two wounded during theattack. Religious buildings in Iraq arethe frequent target of attack. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

27-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Muayad MuhammadTahir, the director of the ScientificCare Unit at the Youth and SportsDepartment in Baqubah. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

27-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen opened fire on and killedfour people who were arriving at theDepartment of Forensic Medicine inBaghdad to claim the bodies of threePalestinians who were killed in anattack on their home the day beforein Baghdad.

27-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 3 A car bomb exploded in a market inDora, Baghdad, killing three peopleand wounding ten others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.Attacks on markets are frequent inIraq.

27-Jun-06 Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen attacked the convoy of atribal leader in Dujail, killing him andfour of his drivers. Attacks on triballeaders are frequent in Iraq and aremotivated by sectarian tensions orthe cooperation of tribal leaders withUS forces and the Iraqi government.

27-Jun-06 MahaweelIraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mahaweel, killing onepoliceman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

27-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was found shot inKarbala. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Jeh-arming Jehko, a teacher atSantiwittaya School in Pattani'sYaring District, was shot and severelyinjured by two men on a motorcyclewhile riding between a copy shopand his school.

28-Jun-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage or injuries were reported.

28-Jun-06 Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 28, unidentified assailantsbombed a 14-inch diameter gaspipeline in the Suil Nala area of SuiDistrict.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

28-Jun-06 DeraBugti

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 28, unidentified assailantsbombed a 30-inch diameter gaspipeline in Dera Bugti, interruptingthe supply of gas to Sialkot,Shakarpur, and Karachi.

28-Jun-06 Kushtia BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Firearms1 1 On June 28, suspected members ofthe Janajuddha faction of the PurboBanglar Communist Party (PBCP)shot and killed two BangladeshNational Party activists and injuredanother in two separate incidents inKushtia District.

28-Jun-06 Kushtia BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Firearms0 1 On June 28, suspected members ofthe Janajuddha faction of the PurboBanglar Communist Party (PBCP)shot and killed two BangladeshNational Party activists and injuredanother in two separate incidents inKushtia District.

28-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives12 3 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a Sunni mosque,near a market in Baqubah where agroup of day laborers were lining upto get work for the day. The attackkilled three laborers and wounded 12others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

28-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofRiyadh Abdul-Majid Zuaini, thecustoms director for centralBaghdad, killing him and his driver.Attacks on government personnelare frequent in Iraq.

28-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen attacked a group ofpolicemen in Mosul, wounding onepoliceman. One gunman wasarrested in the attack.

28-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 1 A bomb exploded in a market in theShiite district of Kadhimiya, Baghdad,killing one person and woundingeight others. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

28-Jun-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on and killedtwo policemen in Fallujah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

28-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a Shiite mosquein Baqubah, causing no casualties.Attacks on religious institutions arefrequent in Iraq. In a coordinatedfollow-on attack, a bomb hit a policepatrol responding to the mosqueattack. Insurgents frequently use thistactic of targeting police respondingto an earlier incident. Two policewere wounded in the secondexplosion.

28-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baqubah as it arrived at a Shiitemosque in response to an earlierexplosion that caused no injuries.Two police were wounded in thesecond explosion. Insurgentsfrequently use this tactic of targetingpolice responding to an earlierincident.

28-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Baghdad, killing onepoliceman and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

28-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A female engineer was kidnapped inBaghdad. Engineers, especially thoseworking on governmentreconstruction projects, arefrequently targeted in Iraq.Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess.

28-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Gunmen burned down twelvebusinesses owned by Sunnis inMuqdadiyah. No casualties werereported. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

28-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped LieutenantGeneral Mohammad Nasser inBaghdad. His body was found thenext day with torture marks and gunshot wounds. Police are the frequenttarget of attack in Iraq.

28-Jun-06 Al-Dulu'iyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen detonated explosives insidethe future headquarters of the Al-Dulu'iyah sub-Districts offices. Theoffice was damaged, but no injurieswere reported. Attacks ongovernment offices are frequent inIraq.

28-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a carcarrying three Kurds in Baghdad,suspecting them of possessingalcohol. Attacks on those who buyand sell alcohol are frequentlyperpetrated by Islamic extremistswho believe that the consumption ofalcohol violates Islamic law. Thosekilled in the attack include SamiSabah, Azad Koyee, and Najat.Officials suspect Shiite militiamenmay have been involved.

29-Jun-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfive rockets at southern Israel. Twolanded near the industrial zone ofAshqelon and two landed near theKibbutz Mavqi'im. Ashqelonresidents reported that a fifth rocketlanded in a field south of the city. Itwas later found and defused. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

29-Jun-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Militants from the al Quds Brigades,the armed wing of Palestine IslamicJihad, claimed responsibility for firingfour rockets on the Israelisettlements of Sederot and Nahal Oz.No damage or injuries were reported.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Shiite garbage collector was killedby gunmen in Baghdad who openedfire on him. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Attacks ontrash collectors are frequent in Iraqas trash collectors often discover andalert police about roadside bombs.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofKadhim Challoub, the head ofsecurity for Baghdad University.Gunmen in Baghdad stopped the car,forced the driver and Challoub'sguard out, and then shot Challoub.Attacks on security officials arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onecivilian and wounding one other.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

29-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fireon a policeman in Karbala, killinghim. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

29-Jun-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen near Bayji stopped a buscarrying 60 employees of the Bayjioil refinery, set their bus on fire, andkidnapped the employees. Theattack occurred in the Jebal alHamreen area. Later in the day, all60 employees were found. Thekidnappers had left them in anisolated area and kept only the busdriver. Attacks on governmentemployees and those who work foroil refineries and utilities arefrequent in Iraq. These attacksattempt to undermine thereconstruction process andsometimes have sectarianmotivations.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 An explosive charge detonated insidea minibus in Baghdad, killing oneperson and wounding one other. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A civilian was wounded when a bombexploded in a market in Baghdad.Attacks on markets are frequent andoften have sectarian motivations.

29-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies were found in Karbala,with signs of torture and gunshotwounds. Attacks like this arefrequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

29-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five members of the same familywere killed in Karbala. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Assad Hassan Muhi, an electricalworker, was killed in Baghdad bygunmen who opened fire on him.Attacks on electrical industryemployees and on the industrygenerally are frequent in Iraq asgunmen use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and the rebuilding of Iraq.

29-Jun-06 KharnabatIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The police commander of the localquick reaction force in Kharnabatwas shot and killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him. Two of hiscompanions were also killed. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

29-Jun-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 The bodies of seven men, all shotand showing signs of torture, werefound in the Tigris river in Suwayra.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

29-Jun-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A police company office was attackedwith explosives in Baqubah. Nocasualties were reported.

29-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives27 7 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives in Kirkuk at a funeral for aShiite soldier who had been killed theday before. The attack killed sevenpeople and wounded 27 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, injuring three policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

29-Jun-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 1 A remote-controlled car bomb wasdetonated near a police patrol, killingone policeman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Jun-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A criminal intelligence policeman wasshot in Karbala. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot Khodeir Mahmoud al-Ekeily, the chief of the Shiite al-Ekeilat tribe, outside his home inKirkuk. Attakcs on tribal leaders arefrequent. These attacks usually haveeither sectarian or politicalmotivations.

30-Jun-06 CalcatoggioFrance CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theCatholic Union of Holiday Camps inCalcatoggio, on the island of Corsica.The blast destroyed some buildings,including the refectory. Two menclaimed responsibility for the attackon behalf of the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)-22 Octoberwing.

30-Jun-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 A bombing occurred at a meetingpoint for teachers and theirprotection units near a check point inNarathiwat's Tak Bai District. Atleast one teacher was severelyinjured.

30-Jun-06 Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 A rocket landed near the Israelisettlement of Sederot. In a jointstatement, the al-Nasir Salah-al-DinBrigades, the military wing of thePopular Resistance Committees, andthe al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketson Sederot on this day. No damageor injuries were reported.Note: Whilethe al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two is not always clear.

30-Jun-06 NahalOz

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket at the Israeli settlement ofNahal Oz. No damage or injurieswere reported. Palestine IslamicJihad's website also claimed attackson Kefar sa'ad, however, the validityof the claim could not be confirmed.

30-Jun-06 Noshki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 30, unidentified assailantsbombed a portion of railroad tracksin Noshki district with four bombsplaced along a 36 foot section oftracks. The explosion damaged thetracks just before a train bound forIran was due to pass by.

30-Jun-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Shiite gunmen fired three rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a Sunnimosque in Muqdadiyah. The attackdamaged the mosque's minaret, butcaused no casualties. The attackoccurred during Friday prayers.Attacks on mosques are frequent inIraq and usually have sectarianmotivations.

30-Jun-06 Daliqiya Iraq Unknown Firearms3 6 Shiite gunmen opened fire on aconvoy of Sunnis who were movingout of the village of Daliqiya afterbeing threatened by Shiite residents.The gunmen said the attack was inretaliation for a suicide attack inBaqubah earlier in the week. Iraqipolice tried to intervene in theincident. However, snipers killed thehead of the police force, Col. SamiAbbas Hassan, and two of hisbodyguards. US and Iraqi forces thenintervened, leading to a gun battle inwhich four suspects were detained,three wounded, and three killed.

30-Jun-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 A bomb exploded near a bus carryingcivilians near Kirkuk, killing three andwounding seven. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

30-Jun-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen shot a former member ofthe Baath party and his wife as theytraveled in a car in Kut. Attacks onformer members of the Baath partyand on those who served underSaddam Hussein are frequent in Iraq.

30-Jun-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the headquartersof the Islamic Party in Khalis withgunfire and missiles. The attackdamaged the building, but caused noinjuries. Attacks on political partybuildings are frequent in Iraq.

30-Jun-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A colonel in Iraq's security forces waskilled and his wife wounded whengunmen opened fire on his car inMosul. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

30-Jun-06 AbuSaida

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A Sunni imam, Hatim Mit'ib al-Khazraji, and his cousin were shot bygunmen in Abu Saida as they walkedto Friday prayers. AL-Khazraji is theimam and preacher at the GrandMosque in Abu Saida. Attacks onreligious figures are frequent in Iraqand usually have sectarianmotivations.

30-Jun-06 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen killed an official of theLatifiyah municipal courts when theyopened fire on him in the city. Theofficial's driver was wounded in theattack. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

30-Jun-06 Al-Hindiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Muhammad Jawad, atribal chieftain in the Al-Hindiyahvillage near Karbala. Attacks on triballeaders are frequent in Iraq. They areoften targeted for sectarian orpolitical reasons. Some are active inpolitics or cooperate with US forces.

30-Jun-06 Multaqi Iraq Unknown Explosives9 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Multaqi, killing one policeman andwounding nine others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

30-Jun-06 Huwaija Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded in a market inHuwaija, wounding three Iraqis.Attacks on markets are frequent andoften have sectarian motivations.

30-Jun-06 Taza Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Taza, injuring three police patrolmembers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Jun-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen stormed the home ofBasra's deputy governor, LouayBatat, wounding one guard. Thegunmen threw a grenade at thetrailer housing Batat's guard beforefleeing. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketsat Israeli settlements in the westernNegev. No damage or injuries werereported.

1-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. The group stated that asettler was injured in the attack,however this could not be confirmed.

1-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage or injuries were reported.

1-Jul-06 Baghlan AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 On July 1, a bomb exploded in theoffice building of a Bangladeshi non-governmental organization known asBRAC in northern Baghlan Province.The explosion damaged the buildingand blew out the windows, though nocasualties were reported. Followingthe attack, a man claimedresponsibility for the attack on behalfof a Taliban group known as SecretArmy of the Taliban.

1-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in a drive-byshooting in Kirkuk. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former police officer under SaddamHussein was killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him as he left hishome in Baqubah. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinare frequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Fallujahwhen gunmen opened fire on him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

1-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Baghdad kidnapped afemale Sunni member of parliament,Tayseer Mashhadni, who is amember of the Iraqi Islamic party.Gunmen stopped Mashhadani'sconvoy, forced her and herbodyguards out, and kidnapped heralong with seven of her bodyguards.One guard managed to escape. Inresponse, the largest Sunni bloc inthe Iraqi parliament stopped itsparticipation in the government untilMashhadani is released. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.On July 4, the kidnapperscontacted Mashhadani's politicalparty, the Iraqi Islamic Party, bycalling the head of the party, Tariqal-Hasimi, on his cell phone andissued demands for her release. Theycalled for the release of detainees inUS custody, a timetable forwithdrawal of US troops, and specialprotections for Shiite holy places.Officials believe the kidnappers wereShiite. The kidnappers gave thegovernment three days to comply orthey threatened to beheadMashhadani.On July 8, thekidnappers released to ofMashhadani's bodyguards anddemanded that 25 Shiite prisonersheld in US jails be released in returnfor Mashhadani's freedom.On July 11,Sunni representatives announcedthat they would end their boycott ofIraq's parliament following a call forreconciliation by Shiite clericMuqtada al-Sadr and promises thatMashhadani would be released.

1-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq SunnaSupportersGroup

Explosives114 66 A car bomb exploded in a popularoutdoor market in Baghdad's Doraneighborhood, killing 66 people andwounding 114. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations. The blastalso damaged at least 22 stores and14 cars. The attack was claimed bythe Sunna Supporters Group in anInternet statement. In the statement,the group said the attack wasretaliation for Shiite attacks onSunnis.On July 4, officials announcedthat they had killed an insurgent withties to Al-Qaeda believed to havebeen behind the bomb attack duringa raid in Anbar province.

1-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six men, all shot to death, werefound in a shallow grave in Baghdad.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

1-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms3 3 Gunmen killed three people andwounded three others when theyopened fire on a barber shop inBaqubah. Attacks on barber shopsare frequent in Iraq. Extremiststarget barber shops that shave men'sfaces and give western haircuts,believing this violates Islamic law.

1-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inMosul, killing one civilian andwounding a police officer. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A suicide car bomber targeting apolice patrol in Mosul detonated hisexplosives, killing two policemen andwounding six people. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 3 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice commando patrol in Baghdad,killing three policemen and woundingtwo others. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Kirkuk, wounding two policeand two civilians. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

1-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 An Indian man, identified as Bijumon,who was working as a contractor fora Kuwait-based company in Iraq, waskilled when an explosive devicedetonated near the truck he wasdriving in Baghdad. He wastransporting supplies for US militaryforces at the time of the attack.Attacks on foreign contractorsworking with the US military arefrequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Kocakoy Turkey Unknown Explosives0 1 A police officer, Kudisi Demli, diedwhile trying to defuse an explosivedevice in the town of Kocakoy. Noinformation on the target of thebomb was available.

2-Jul-06 MidnaporeIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On July 2, suspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsshot and killed a member of theCommunist Party of India (Marxists),identified as Chhoti Mahato, as hewas traveling home from a partyfunction in West Midnapore District.

2-Jul-06 Irbil Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An attack was interrupted in Irbilwhen police found two grenadeshidden in a firefighting vehicle fueltank. The bomb was defused. Attackson security personnel, includingfirefighters, are frequent.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen fired at least nine rockets athe Grand Imam Abu Hanifa shrine,the most revered Sunni shrine inIraq. The attack in Baghdad led toarmed clashes between gunmen andIraqi security forces. Several peoplewere wounded, but no eact figueswere given. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent.

2-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms7 2 Gunmen attacked a mosque inBaqubah. Two people were killed andseven wounded in the attack. Attackson religious institutions are frequentin Iraq and usually have sectarianmotivations.

2-Jul-06 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Five explosive charges detonatednear a single police patrol. The policeopened fire following the blasts. Thenumber of casualties was not clear.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 A car bomb targeting a police patrolin Baghdad missed its target andwounded eight civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 2 A Shiite legislator, Iyad Jamal al-Din,was the target of an assassinationattempt when a bomb exploded nearhis convoy in Baghdad. The attackwounded nine people, including fourof al-Din's bodyguards and two policeofficers. Two civilians were killed.Attacks on government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attempted to kidnappedLida Yassin, a Shiite lawmaker, inBaghdad. Yassin was not kidnappedin the incident, but eight of herbodyguards were. Attacks ongovernment personnel are frequentin Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms6 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing two police andwounding six others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inKirkuk, killing one policeman. Twoinsurgents were also killed in theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Garma Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a man accused ofcooperating with US forces in Garma.Attacks on those who cooperate withUS forces are frequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 2 A bomb exploded outside a popularrestaurant in Baghdad, killing twopeople and wounding 13 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 0 A car bomb exploded in Baghdad,wounding 13 people. The attackoccurred in the Huwiya district andmay have had sectarian motivations.

2-Jul-06 Al-Rashaad

Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen in Rashaad attacked apolice patrol, killing two police andwounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing one civilianand wounding three other people,including one police officer. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Explosives22 4 A bomb exploded in a popularmarket in Mahmoudiya, killing fourpeople and wounding 22 others.Attacks on markets are frequent inIraq and often have sectarianmotivations.

2-Jul-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms1 0 The police chief of Muqdadiyah,Hussein al-Jubouri, was the target ofan assassination attempt whengunmen stormed his home. Al-Jubouri was injured in the attack.Attacks on police officials arefrequent in Iraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 A car bomb targeting the convoy ofIraqi parliament member Jalal al-Saghir detonated in Karada Square inBaghdad, killing two people andwounding seven others. Al-Saghirwas not in the convoy at the time ofthe attack.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The head of the Dora districtmunicipal council was killed whengunmen attacked him, shot him, andstole his car. The attack occurred inBaghdad. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on Ahmad Abd-al-Ghafur, the police chief in theKarada district of Baghdad. Abd-al-Ghafur was not killed or injured inthe attack. No injuries were reported.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A US private security contractor,Gordy Cook, was killed in Baghdadwhen gunmen opened fire on him.Attacks on private securitycontractors are frequent in Iraq.

3-Jul-06 Zurich SwitzerlandFirst ofOctoberAntifascistResistanceGroup(GRA

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 An offshoot group, suspected ofbeing connected to the First ofOctober Antifascist ResistanceGroups (GRAPO), perpetrated twoexplosive attacks on Spanishinterests in Zurich. The first device,made of firework rockets, whitepowder and a homemade timer, wasleft at the doors of the Spanishconsulate. Very little damage wascaused by the blast.

3-Jul-06 DogubeyazitTurkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Explosives0 0 Authorities found five kilograms of C-4 explosives planted along a naturalgas pipeline that runs from Iran toTurkey. The explosives were left inthe town of Dogubeyazit and wereintended to cause damage to thepipeline.

3-Jul-06 YakhromaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at a five year-oldmosque in the town of Yakhroma inthe Dmitrovskiy region on the nightfrom 3rd into 4th July. There were noinjuries but the building sustainedserious damage, as did nearbyhouses.

3-Jul-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onIsrael. The device landed near afarm in the western Negev, starting afire. No injuries were reported.

3-Jul-06 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives8 1 On July 3, unidentified assailantstriggered a timed explosion in aclassroom at the English-languagesection of Her'at University'seducation department. The blastkilled one person and injured eightothers while also damaging much ofthe rooms, windows, and equipment.

3-Jul-06 KandaharAfghanistanunknown Explosives5 2 On July 3, an unidentified suicidebomber attacked a police postlocated outside the Mandigak Palacein Kandahar, killing one policemanand injuring five others. MandigakPalace is used by Kandahar'sProvincial Governor as an officialguest house.

3-Jul-06 CacharHills

India DimaHalimDaogah

Explosives18 0 On July 3, members of the JewelGarlossa faction of Dima HalimDaogah (DHD) threw a grenade intoa marketplace in North Cachar HillsDistrict, injuring eighteen people.Following the attack, a spokesmanfor the DHD claimed responsibility forthe attack, explaining that theywanted to teach a lesson to the shopowner.

3-Jul-06 Jaffna SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 1 On July 3, suspected LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmenshot and killed an Eelam People'sRevolutionary Liberation Front(EPRLF) party activist in JaffnaDistrict.

3-Jul-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On July 3, suspected CommunistParty of India-Maoists gunmen shotand killed a Congress Party leaderidentified as Chhannuram Watti, whohad previously taken part in the anti-Maoist Salwa Judum movement.Watti was killed in a Jan Adalat, orMaoist people's court in the Nilabayaarea of Dantewara District.

3-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives28 7 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Mosul, killing sevenpeople and wounding 28 others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

3-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Explosives22 3 A bomb exploded in a market inMahmoudiya, killing three people andwounding 22. The bombing may havehad sectarian motivations. This is thesecond attack on the same market intwo days.

3-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near an oil pipelinein northern Iraq, damaging thepipeline and starting a fire. The blastwas not expected to affect exports.Attacks on oil pipeline are frequentand are intended to undermine oneof Iraq's most important industriesand the reconstruction process.

3-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives near a security patrol inBaghdad, wounding two police, twosoldiers, and a civilian. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

3-Jul-06 DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen in Diwaniya killed twoalcohol traders when they openedfire on them in the city. Attacks onthose who sell alcohol are frequent inIraq. Islamic extremists targetalcohol sellers believing that the saleand consumption of alcohol violateIslamic law.

3-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies, all with signs of tortureand with gunshot wounds, werefound in Fallujah. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations

3-Jul-06 LakhdariaAlgeria Unknown Explosives0 0 Two bombs exploded simultaneouslyon railroad tracks 2 km east ofLakhdaria. The explosions did littledamage to the tracks, which werereopened later that day. Nocasualties occurred as a result of thebombing.

3-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Four guards of Iraq's deputy interiorminister, Hussein Ali Kamal, werekidnapped from outside his home inBaghdad. Attacks on guards ofgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

3-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A bomb exploded in a market inMahmoudiya, the second of the day,killing two people and woundingthree others. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations. An earlierblast killed three and wounded 22others. A bomb also exploded in thesame market one day earlier.

3-Jul-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen in Basra stormed the homeof a Sunni family and killed the fatherand son in the home. The gunmenalso kidnapped six other people. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. On July 5, officialsannounced that they had found fourof the kidnapped victims, all dead.

3-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked Sheikh MohammadAl-Jimaili in Fallujah, a Sunni clericand member of the Association ofMuslim Scholars, when they openedfire on him as he traveled to the al-Mursaleen mosque. He was severelywounded in the attack and died thefollowing day. Attacks on religiousfigures are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Elarenillo

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Fire orFirebomb

3 6 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attacked a remotepolice post with gas-cylinder bombs.The bombs set the building that thepolice were in on fire. Six policeofficers died in the fire and threewere injured.Other sources: ElTiempo, 5July; Caracol TV, 4July

4-Jul-06 Zurich SwitzerlandFirst ofOctoberAntifascistResistanceGroup(GRA

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 An offshoot group, suspected ofbeing connected to the First ofOctober Antifascist ResistanceGroups (GRAPO), perpetrated twoexplosive attacks on Spanishinterests in Zurich. The second blasttook place at the Spanish TourismOffice. Very little damage wascaused by the device, which wasmade of firework rockets, whitepowder and a homemade timer.

4-Jul-06 Kartal Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A fragmentation bomb detonated infront of the headquarters of theJustice and Development Party (AKP)in Kartal. The bomb was left in atrash can in front of the building andcaused some damages but noinjuries. No group has claimedresponsibility for the attack.

4-Jul-06 Turin Italy Unknown Explosives1 0 A parcel bomb was delivered to theTurin News headquarters where itdetonated, injuring the editor-in-chiefof the paper, Beppe Fossati. Thereturn label on the package read,Friends of the Ruffini ParkCommittee, which is a commonanarchist stamp. The bombdetonated in Fossati's hands, causingsevere burns and wounds to his faceand neck. No group has claimedresponsibility for the attack, but theInformal Anarchist Federationtypically carries out these types ofattacks.

4-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Militants from Hamas' armed wingfired a rocket on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. The explosive devicelanded in the center of the city,hitting the Ronson High Schoolbuilding. The school was lightlydamaged, but no injuries werecaused. This attack was the firsttime that a rocket has flown so farinto Israel, highlighting the improvedrange of the rockets being used bymilitant groups. As an industrial cityin southern Israel, Ashqelon is thefrequent target of rocket attacks.

4-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets at the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No damage or injuries werereported. The attacks occurredduring a surprise visit to Sederot byIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

4-Jul-06 JalalabadAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 A group of five Afghan constructionworkers were traveling home fromworking on a US Military Baseproject in eastern Afghanistan whenthey came under attack bysuspected Taliban gunmen. All fivelaborers were shot and killed in theattack.Note: Incident date andlocation is approximate.

4-Jul-06 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 On July 4, unidentified assailants setoff a remote-detonated bombtargeting a bus carrying police nearthe Ministry of Interior offices inKabul. One policeman was injured inthe explosion.

4-Jul-06 kabul AfghanistanTaliban Explosives4 0 On July 4, unidentified assailants setoff a bomb near the Ministry ofJustice in Kabul and presidentKarzai's Presidential Palace.President Karzai was in Japan at thetime of the explosion. At least fourpeople were wounded in the attack.Note: Following the attack, Talibanspokesman Dr. Mohammad Hanifclaimed responsibility for the attackon behalf of the Taliban.

4-Jul-06 QillaAbdullah

Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 2 On July 4, unidentified assailants shotand killed the General Secretary ofthe Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami party,identified as Abdullah SamadAchakzai, along with his bodyguardas they traveled through QillaAbdullah District.

4-Jul-06 Gaya India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms2 2 On July 4, a large group of suspectedmembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists attacked the Tankuppapolice station in Gaya District. Afterthree hours of fighting, the Maoistsused dynamite to blow up thebuilding, killing two police officersand injuring two others.

4-Jul-06 Saptari Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On July 4, suspected members of theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistsabducted the Chief of the RajbirajCustoms Office and a farmer fromSaptari District.

4-Jul-06 RupandehiNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On July 4, suspected members of theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistsabducted a Pupandehi District PartyCommittee Member, identified asAstabhuja Pathak.

4-Jul-06 Barkhan Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 4, unidentified assailantsbombed two electrical towers inBarkhan District. Following theattack, the supply of electricity tolocal towns was interrupted.

4-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 3 Three policemen were killed andthree others wounded when aroadside bomb exploded near theirpatrol in Baghdad. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Police found the bodies of sixconstruction workers. The men wereall shot in the head and left near aSunni mosque in Baghdad. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations. Attacks on constructionworkers who support thereconstruction process are frequentin Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in camouflage uniformsstopped the car of deputy Iraqielectricity minister Raad al-Harith,kidnapping him and 19 of hisbodyguards. The attack occurred inBaghdad. Al-Harith and 7 of thebodyguards were released severalhours later. It was unclear whathappened to the remainingbodyguards. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detaonted neara police patrol in Baghdad, damaginga police vehicle and causing severalinjuries. No exact casualty numberswere given. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two members of thebanned Baath Party in Karbala.Attacks on those who were membersof the Baath Party and were loyal toSaddam Hussein are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 KhanBaniSa'd

Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 An explosive charge detonated nearthe convoy of Diyala Governor Ra'dRashid Mulla Jawad. The explosivedevice detonated in Khan Bani Sa'dand resulted in the injury of three ofJawad's bodyguards, a polie officer,and a member of the DiyalaMunicipal Council. Jawad was nothurt. Attacks on government officialsare frequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb exploded in downtownHawija, wounding five people. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

4-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed when gunmenin Mosul opened fire on him. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

4-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policeofficer in Fallujah, seriously woundinghim. The officer died the followingday. Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Jul-06 Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 A parcel bomb, the second of its kindsent in the month of July, was sent toCoema, a business that isresponsible for reconstruction workon the Temporary Residence Centrefor immigrants awaiting repatriation.The package never detonated andwas safely defused by police. A noteclaiming responsibility left inside thepackage bore the seal of the InformalAnarchist Federation. In theirstatement of claim, the InformalAnarchist Federation warned, wewarmly advice to rescind thecontract and further, we will have noscruples about hitting hard thosewho collaborate even marginally withthe COEMA enterprise. We call onthe other FAI groups to join thiscampaign.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

5-Jul-06 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli security officials arrested aPalestinian carrying an explosive beltas he traveled in a taxi near Barqanin the West Bank. Intelligenceofficials stated that they hadreceived a specific threat that theindividual was planning a suicideattack in Israel. Several otherPalestinians who were in the taxiwith the suspect were also arrested.

5-Jul-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Israeli soldiers caught a 17-year oldmember of Palestine Islamic Jihadwith an explosive belt strapped to hiswaist and ready for use. The boywas apprehended in the Barkansettlement of the West Bank. Thedevice was defused without incident.The perpetrator's intended target isunknown.

5-Jul-06 DubrovnikCroatia Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 One car was destroyed and twosignificantly damaged in an arsonattack in Dubrovnik. One of the carsdamaged belonged to theOrganization for Security andCooperation in Europe (OSCE)mission in Albania and the other wasa private car with a Zagreb licenseplate. The third car, which wascompletely destroyed, was abusiness car owned by the SerbianMinistry of Finance and Customs.The cars sustained the fire at theNeptun hotel parking lot which washosting an OSCE workshop oninternational cooperation inSoutheast Europe. The next day thecity was to host a conference of theSoutheastern European states'female ministers to be attended bythe Serbian Deputy Prime Minister.

5-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades, an off-shoot of Fatah, claimed responsibilityfor firing two rockets on the Israelisettlement of Sederot. No damageor injuries were reported.

5-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives8 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Onehit a southern neighborhood and theother landed in the Ziqim area. Eightpeople were lightly wounded in theattack. As an industrial city insouthern Israel, Ashqelon is often thetarget of rocket attacks.

5-Jul-06 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 1 On July 5, suspected Talibanassailants detonated an explosive-laden roadside cart as a bus carryinggovernment employees to work inKhair Khana passed. One worker waskilled and four others were injured.This was the second governmentemployee bus that was attacked witha remote-detonated cart bomb inKabul that day, though the other buswas carrying Afghan National Armypersonnel. Following the incident,Taliban spokesman Yousuf Ahmadiclaimed responsibility for bothattacks.

5-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives9 1 A roadside bomb killed one soldierand injured nine others as they wereescorting teachers home in Yala.

5-Jul-06 Urrugne France Irrintzi Explosives0 0 The French Basque group, Irrintzi,claimed responsibility for anexplosive attack against a housingdevelopment under construction inthe town of Urrugne. In theirstatement to a Basque newspaper,the group writes, the Basque peopleconsequently have the right torespond in the way they see fit to thescorn, the colonization and thespeculation. This was one of fourattacks the group claimed to haveperpetrated between June andSeptember.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Iraqi security forces found a carbomb parked outside of the mainentrance of the Green Zone inBaghdad. The bomb was safelydefused. Attacks on the Green Zone,which houses the US embassy andother government buildings, arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the convoy ofAhmad Abdallah, the securityassistant in the Salah-al-DinGovernorate, in front of TikritUniversity in Tikrit. No one wasinjured in the attack. Attacks ongovernment officials and securitypersonnel are frequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 2 A bomb exploded near a popularrestaurant in Tayaran Square inBaghdad, killing two people andwounding 10 others. The restauranthad banners praising Shiite martyrs.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed an employee of theDora oil refinery when they openedfire on him in Baghdad. Attacks onthe oil industry and its employeesare frequent in Iraq. Insurgents usethese attacks to undermine Iraq'sreconstruction process and one of itsmost important industries.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 An intelligence officer who works inthe Interior Ministry was woundedwhen gunmen opened fire on his carin Baghdad. Attacks on securityofficials are frequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A suicide car bomber detaonted hisvehicle near a police checkpoint inMosul, killing two people, includingone police officer, and wounding fourothers, including a policeman.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A roadside bomb exploded in Kirkuknear a car carrying members of aprivate security company. Twopeople were killed and threewounded in the attack. Thenationality of the injured was notreleased. Attacks on private securitycontractors are frequent in Iraq. Theattack was followed by a coordinatedattack on firefighters who arrived tohelp at the site of the first blast. Thesecond bomb wounded two people.Insurgents frequently use this tacticof targeting first responders.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 6 A car bomb exploded near the Al-Washash Mosque in a Shiite area ofthe Mansour District in Baghdad. Theattack killed six people and wounded17 others. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have had sectarianmotviations.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 0 A bomb exploded in a popularclothing market in Baghdad,wounding 10 people. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

5-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a car ofKurdish peshmergas who are incharge of protecting oil installationsin Kirkuk, killing one and woundingtwo others. The attack was followedby a coordinated attack on the civildefense unit responding to the firstblast which wounded threeresponders. Insurgents frequentlyattack police and frequently use thetactic of targeting first responderswith follow-on blasts.

5-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a group offirefighters and first responders inKirkuk who were trying to help at thescene of an attack on a privatesecurity contractor car. Twofirefighters were injured in theexplosion. Insurgents frequently usethe tactic of targeting firstresponders with follow-on blasts.

5-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a group ofcivil defense responders in Kirkukwho were trying to help at the sceneof an attack on a Kurdish securityforce patrol. Three civil defenseworkers were injured in theexplosion. Insurgents frequently usethe tactic of targeting firstresponders with follow-on attacks.

5-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A car bomb exploded in centralBaqubah, killing one civilian. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

5-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of the Baath Partywas shot in Karbala. Attacks on thosewho served under Saddam Husseinand were in the Baath Party arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A car bomb exploded near a civildefense official in Kirkuk, but theblast missed its target and insteadwounded three civilians. The officialswas identified as Major General Al-Nasih Fulayih Shawani. Attacks onpolice and first responders arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Baghdad,wounding three civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Two engineers working fo the Al-Karkh Department of Health werekidnapped by gunmen as theyheaded to work in Baghdad. Attackson government employees arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated nearan Iraqi police patrol iin Samarra. Noinjuries or damage were caused.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Three employees of the Red CrescentSociety were kidnapped in Baghdad,but later freed by Iraqi forces at acheckpoint in the city. Attacks onNGO employees and humanitarianworkers in Iraq are frequent.

5-Jul-06 Juba Sudan Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Firearms0 5 Gunmen associated with the Lord'sResistance Army (LRA) attacked avehicle carrying five civilians, all ofwhom were killed in the attack. Thevictims included four Sudanese andone Kenyan.Peace talks between theUgandan government and the LRAare supposed to begin on July 12.

5-Jul-06 Juba Sudan Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Firearms11 6 Gunmen associated with the Lord'sResistance Army (LRA) armyattacked vehicles owned by theGerman Agency for Technical Co-operation (GTZ), a German non-governmental organization (NGO).Roughly twenty LRA fightersattacked the GTZ convoy, killing fiveSudanese who worked for GTZ.Eleven other workers were woundedin the attack and one LRA fighter waskilled. The victims and police clearlyidentified the LRA troops; however,the LRA spokesman denied theywere responsible.This may indicate asplit is occurring within the LRAbefore the July 12 peace talks beginin Juba, Sudan.

5-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Sunni SheikhAlaa Mohammed Abbas al-Rikabi, theimam of a mosque in Baghdad.Attacks on mosque imams arefrequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

6-Jul-06 Tiraspol Moldova Unknown Explosives10 7 A passenger on a minibus in Tiraspol,the capitol of Moldova's breakawayDniester region, set off a bomb,killing seven of the elevenpassengers and seriously injuring theother four, as well as six passengerson a nearby trolleybus. The suspecthimself was killed in the explosion,which ripped the roof off of theminivan and threw it a distance ofapproximately 100 meters. TwoRussian peacekeeping troops wereinjured in the explosion, AleksandrZakusilo, captain of the Russian armyoperational group for the region, andSergeant Igor Polezhayev. The bombis said to have contained pieces ofwire to increase damage and was setoff by an electromagnetic fuse.

6-Jul-06 Zagreb Croatia Unknown Explosives0 0 A nightclub called Bel Ami wasbombed and consequently burneddown. It was closed for business atthe time and thus no one was hurt inthe explosion.

6-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least sixrockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No damage or injuries werereported.

6-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Hamas' military wing claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Thegroup stated that the attack was inretaliation for Israel's bombing of apower station in Gaza. No damageor injuries were reported. As anindustrial city in southern Israel,Ashqelon is often the target of rocketattacks.

6-Jul-06 Jaffna SriLanka

Liberationtigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives4 0 On July 6, suspected members of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelamthrew a grenade targeting a group ofpolice officers in theChunnahunnakam area of Jaffna.The police were providing security forthe Eelam People's Democratic Partyoffice when they were attacked.Four officers were wounded in theattack.

6-Jul-06 NigerDelta

Nigeria Unknown Explosives0 0 A Dutchman working on a Shellplatform in the Niger Delta wasabducted by gunmen on July 6. Theman was freed five days laterunharmed. Shell denies it paid aransom to secure his release;however, local experts have castdoubt on this claim.

6-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 A private school teacher at the SantiWitthaya School in Pattani's YarangDistrict was shot and severely injuredwhile driving his truck to school.

6-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A man who volunteered to helpsecurity forces was shot and killed inYala.

6-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemajor who works in the InteriorMinistry in Baqubah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

6-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near an electricitypylon in Baghdad, wounding onecivilian and causing power outages.Attacks on utilities are frequent inIraq. Insurgents use these attacks toundermine the reconstructionprocess and the new Iraqigovernment. Three other explosivedevices were found and defused inthe area.

6-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices were foundin an area in Baghdad whereelectricity pylons are located,following an explosion near a pylonin the area. Attacks on utilities arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine thereconstruction process and the newIraqi government.

6-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 3 Two car bombs exploded, one rightafter the other, in a Shiiteneighborhood of western Baghdad,killing three people and woundingeight others. The attack occurred inthe Al-Iskan area in Baghdad, nearthe Electricity Directorate and theoffices of the Supreme Council forthe Islamic Revolution in Iraq. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

6-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive device detonated incentral Kirkuk, wounding twocivilians. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

6-Jul-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen opened fire on three Iranianfuel tankers in Muqdadiyah,wounding all three drivers. Attackson fuel tankers and on the oilindustry in general are frequent inIraq. Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi reconstructionand the new government.

6-Jul-06 Kufa Iraq Unknown Explosives39 12 A suicide car bomb exploded nearthe shrine of Maitham al-Tamar andthe Kufa mosque, a Shiite holy site inKufa, just as two buses of IranianShiite pilgrims arrived at the shrine.Twelve pilgrims were killed and 39injured. Eight of the twelve dead and22 of the injured were Iranian. Theattack probably had sectarianmotivations. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq.OnJuly 12, officials reported that theyhad arrested the planner of theoperation. The man was identified asan Iraqi living in Najaf.

6-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb detonated near apolice patrol in Mosul, wounding onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

6-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened shot and killedSalah Hasan Yas, a retired Iraqijudge, while he was driving inBaghdad. Hasan's son was alsowounded in the attack. Attacks onjudges, who are viewed as part of thenew Iraqi government, are frequent.

6-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies were found with gunshotwounds and signs of torture inBaghdad's Ameriya district. Thesewere five of dozens of bodies foundthroughout the capital on this day.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

7-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The al-Nasir Salah-al-Din Brigades,the armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nodamage or injuries were reported.

7-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No damage or injuries werereported. Palestinian militants firedat least fifteen rockets on Sederot onthis day.

7-Jul-06 Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing six rockets attargets in Israel. No damage orinjuries were reported. Palestinianmilitants fired at least fifteen rocketson Sederot on this day.Note: whilethe al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

7-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 3 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing four rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.Three people were injured in theattack. Palestinian militants fired atleast fifteen rockets on Sederot onthis day.

7-Jul-06 Tirizai AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 0 On July 7, a bomb placed inside amosque in Tirizai District injuredthree worshippers, including theprayer leader, when it explodedduring Friday prayers. The explosionalso caused damage to the building.

7-Jul-06 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives14 0 On July 7, unidentified assailants setoff a bomb in Quetta's Suraj Ganjbazaar. The explosion killed fourteenpeople.

7-Jul-06 Kohlu Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 In Kohlu, unidentified assailantsbombed a gas pipeline. No injurieswere reported in the incident.Note:Incident date is approximate.

7-Jul-06 Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 7, unidentified assailantsbombed an electricity transmissiontower along the Sui-Kashmore powerline. The damage interrupted thesupply of electricity to Sui and DeraBugti.

7-Jul-06 Turin Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 A parcel bomb, the third of its type inone week, was delivered to Turin'scouncil offices and addressed to theTurin mayor, Sergio Chiamparino.The device did not explode and noinjuries were caused. One of theother parcel bombs, which wasdelivered to a construction companycontracted by the Italian governmentaround July 5, was claimed by theInformal Anarchist Federation, butthis attempted attack was notclaimed.

7-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 5 Gunmen opened fire on a car ofcivilians near Kirkuk, killing fivepeople and wounding one other. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

7-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped and killed SunniSheikh Said Mohammed Taha al-Samarrai, the imam of a mosque inMahmoudiya. Attacks on mosqueimams are frequent in Iraq andusually have sectarian motivations.

7-Jul-06 Tal al-Banat

Iraq Unknown Explosives59 9 A car bomb exploded outside a Shiitemosque in the village of Tal al-Banat,near the town of Sinjar, just as Fridayprayers ended, killing nine peopleand wounding 59 others. The attackwas one of several on mosques inIraq on this day, although themajority of attacks were on Sunnimosques. Mosques are frequentlytargeted in sectarian attacks in Iraq.

7-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A car bomb exploded outside theFakhri Shanshal Sunni mosque inBaghdad, killing two people andwounding three others. The attackwas one of several on mosques inIraq on this day. The majority ofattacks were on Sunni mosques.Mosques are frequently targeted insectarian attacks in Iraq.

7-Jul-06 SalmanPak

Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked the Shiite mosquein Salman Pak. Two people werekilled and four policemen wounded inthe incident. The attack was one ofseveral on mosques in Iraq on thisday. The majority of attacks were onSunni mosques. Mosques arefrequently targeted in sectarianattacks in Iraq.

7-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded outside the al-Furqan Sunni mosque in Baghdad,wounding one person. The attackwas one of several on mosques inIraq on this day. The majority ofattacks were on Sunni mosques.Mosques are frequently targeted insectarian attacks in Iraq.

7-Jul-06 Madain Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked the PoliceCommand Station in Madain withmortars, anti-tank shells, and handgrenades. The attack resulted in thedeath of two civilians and the injuryof four police. Five of the attackerswere arrested. Attacks on policestations are frequent in Iraq.

7-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five dead bodies were found inMahmoudiyah, all with gunshotwounds. The attacks may have hadsectarian motivations.

7-Jul-06 YoussifiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven dead bodies were found inYoussifiyah, all with gunshot wounds.Two of the dead were policemen. Theattacks may have had sectarianmotivations.

8-Jul-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A train station near Nazran along theNorth Caucasus Railway was bombedwith an explosive device equivalentto 1.5kg of TNT. No one was injured,but a large crater was created andsome train cars and a stretch ofrailway received some damage.

8-Jul-06 Sederot Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(

Explosives0 0 The armed wings of the DemocraticFront for the Liberation of Palestineand the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, as well as theal Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage or injuries were reported.Note: while the al Aqsa MartyrsBrigade is often linked to Fatah, therelationship between the two groupsis not always clear.

8-Jul-06 Sederot Israel al-Fahdal-AswadForces

Explosives0 0 The al-Fahd al-Aswad Forces, an off-shoot of Fatah, claimed responsibilityfor firing two rockets on the Israelisettlement of Sederot. No damageor injuries were reported.

8-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nodamage or injuries were reported.As an industrial city in southernIsrael, Ashqelon is often the target ofrocket attacks.

8-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket on the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No damage or injuries were reported.As an industrial city in southernIsrael, Ashqelon is the frequenttarget of rocket attacks.The groupalso claimed firing rockets on Rafahinternational airport on this day.

8-Jul-06 Rafah Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket on Rafah international airport.No damage or injuries were reported.The group also claimed firing rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon on thisday.

8-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Hamas' military wing claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No damage or injuries were reported.

8-Jul-06 Israel Al-MajdBrigades

Explosives0 0 A previously unknown militant groupclaimed responsibility for firingrockets on Israel. The al-MajdBrigades stated that they attemptedto fire rockets from the city ofTulkarm in the West Bank. One ofthe rockets exploded upon launching,while another landed shortly afterbeing fired. No damage or injurieswere reported.

8-Jul-06 PeshawarAfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 On July 8, the head of a HaiwandNGO and former candidate for theMashrano Jerga (upper house),identified as Mohammad Faruq, wasattacked by unidentified gunmen ashe was traveling to meet his familyjust outside of Peshawar. Despitetaking four bullets in the chest andone in the leg, Faruq was able tosurvive the attack.

8-Jul-06 Kulgam Kashmir unknown Unknown42 5 On July 8, unidentified assailantsattacked a crowd congregatedoutside the shrine at Kulgam'sDistrict Headquarters, killing fivepeople and injuring forty-two others.Among those killed was SeniorNational Conference Leader GhulamNabi Dar.

8-Jul-06 Tala BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Firearms0 1 On July 8 in Tala, gunmen from theJanajuddha faction of the PurboBanglar Communist Party (PBCP)shot and killed a Jatiyatabadi KrishakDal leader in Dudilia village.Following the incident, a spokesmanfor the PBCP claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

8-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near Koh SabahStation in Songkhla's Tepha Districtas a train passed. There wasdamage to the train's water tank, butno one was injured.

8-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi female translator workingwith US forces was shot and killed bygunmen in Baghdad. Attacks onthose who work with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms5 0 Gunmen opened fire on a Shiitefamily that was trying to move out ofa religiously mixed area of Karbala,wounding five family members. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

8-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 2 A car bomb exploded near a Shiitemosque in Baghdad, killing twopeople and wounding nine others.Attacks on religious buildings usuallyhave sectarian motivations and arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six Shiite rag collectors were founddead with gunshot wounds inBaghdad. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. Rag collectorsare frequently targeted because theyoften reveal the location of bombs,hidden under rags in the street, toIraqi forces.

8-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on a Sunnimosque in Baghdad. Mosque guardsreturned fire and the attackers fledwithout causing any casualties.Attacks on religious buildings arefrequent in Iraq and usually havesectarian motivations.

8-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in security force uniformsopened fire on a Sunni cleric inBaghdad, killing him. Attacks onreligious figures in Iraq are frequentand often have sectarianmotivations.

8-Jul-06 YoussifiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a member of thegeneral secretariat of the NationalFront for the Unity of Free Iraq party,Shaykh Imad Jasim al-Dulaymi, afterthey kidnapped him in Youssifiyah.Attacks on religious figures and thosewho are active in politics arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed a former senior BaathParty official in Baghdad, along withhis granddaughter, when theyopened fire on them. Attacks onformer Baath Party members andthose who served under SaddamHussein are frequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives1 0 The al-Nasir Salah-al-Din Brigades,the armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, claimedresponsibility for a rocket attack onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot.One rocket landed on a home,moderately injuring a 42-year-oldman.

9-Jul-06 TskhinvaliGeorgia Unknown Explosives0 1 Oleg Alborov, Secretary of the SouthOssetian Security Council, was killedby a bomb which exploded when heopened his garage door. Theincident was the first of twobombings that week to target SouthOssetian political officials inTskhinvali, the second being theattempt on Balu Bestuty on July 14.

9-Jul-06 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 On July 9, an unidentified assailantthrew a grenade into the teachers'residential complex at KabulEducation University. One child wasinjured in the explosion. This is thesecond explosion at a university inKabul in the past week.

9-Jul-06 Sharan AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 On July 9, armed Taliban gunmenattacked a police security checkpointin Sharan. According to reports, twopolicemen were injured in the attack,one Taliban fighter was killed, andtwo police vehicles were destroyed.Following the incident, Talibanspokesman Dr. Mohammad Hanifclaimed responsibility for the attack.

9-Jul-06 Wardag AfghanistanTaliban Firearms11 0 On July 9, suspected Taliban gunmenattacked a police patrol along theKandahar-Kabul Highway in WardagProvince. Two policemen wereinjured in the attack, along with nineTaliban.

9-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Masaki Manoh, a defense volunteer,was shot and killed in Narathiwat'sChanae District while riding hismotorcycle to pick up his wife from arubber plantation.

9-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on an Iraqiintelligence officer in Karbala, killinghim. Attacks on police and securityofficers are frequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policeofficer in Kirkuk, killing him. Attackson police and security officers arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing onepoliceman. Attacks on police andsecurity officers are frequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 42 Shiite gunmen stormed the al-Jihadneighborhood in Baghdad, killing 42Sunnis. Some of those killed werepulled from their cars at fakecheckpoints set up inside the city.The attack appears to have hadsectarian motivations.

9-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot a man who was asecurity officer under SaddamHussein in Karbala. Attacks onformer Baath Party members andthose who served under SaddamHussein are frequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot a man who served as asecurity officer under SaddamHussein in Karbala. Attacks onformer Baath Party members andthose who served under SaddamHussein are frequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Ramadi, killing threepolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on and killed amember of the Sunni Iraqi IslamicParty in Ramadi. Attacks onmembers of political parties arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 5 A bomb exploded in Baghdad, killingfive people and wounding twopeople. Several nearby houses wereset on fire. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

9-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Sunni clerics who were membersof the Sunni Association of MuslimScholars were shot in Samarra bymen in security force uniforms.Mahmud Mustafa al-Darji was theimam of the Ahmed Ibn Hanbalmosque and Hussein Alaa Khalaf al-Abassi was from the Abdullah IbnMassud mosque. Attacks on religiousfigures in Iraq are frequent andusually have sectarian motivations.

9-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives38 17 Two car bombs explodedsimultaneously in Baghdad near aShiite mosque, killing 17 people andwounding 38. The attack appeared tobe a reprisal attack for a raid on aSunni area in Baghdad that left 42people dead. Attacks on religiousinstitutions in Iraq are frequent andusually have sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 0 A bomb exploded in a crowdedmarket in Baghdad, wounding 14people. Attacks on markets arefrequent and often have sectarianmotivations.

10-Jul-06 Al-Miyahi

Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 Wasif Kamil, a member of thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan party,was killed when gunmen kidnappedhim and beheaded him. His body wasfound the day after his kidnapping.The attack occurred in the Al-Miyahivillage in the Muqdadiyah district.Attacks on members of politicalorganizations are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 YoussifiyahIraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a policeconvoy in Youssifiyah, killing acivilian and wounding two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Shiite gunmen blocked traffic in theSunni area of Ghazaliyah in Baghdadand opened fire at a Sunni mosque.No casualties were reported. Attackson religious buildings in Iraq arefrequent and usually have sectarianmotivations.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on Judge QaysAbd-al-Sattar in Baghdad, killing oneof Abd-al-Sattar's bodyguards. Abd-al-Sattar was not injured. Attacks onjudges are frequent in Iraq, as judgesare viewed as part of thegovernment and are targeted fortheir collaboration and support of theregime.

10-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives7 1 A bomb exploded on a passenger busin Kirkuk, killing one person andwounding seven others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 A bomb exploded near the convoy ofthe US consul in Kirkuk, woundingeight people including three police.The consul was not injured. Attackson diplomats are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Several government officials workingfor the central authority formanufacturing papers in Basra werekidnapped. Attacks on governmentpersonnel are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 Members of the Ingushetian branchof the Federal Security Service (FSB)arrested Abdul-Khamid Khamzatov, amember of a Chechen militant group,in Nazran. Khamzatov was wearingan explosive belt which was defusedbefore he was able to detonate it.Khamzatov was a member of amilitant group which reporteddirectly to Chechen militantcommander Dokku Umarov and theBorchashvili brothers.

10-Jul-06 Farah AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 On July 10, unidentified armedkidnappers abducted the head of theFarah Province Customs Office as hewas returning home from work.

10-Jul-06 PrakasamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On July 10, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsshot and killed a Congress leader,identified as Kotla Nasar Reddy, inPrakasam district. According toreports, the Maoists had accusedReddy of being a police informant.

10-Jul-06 Idil Turkey Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers, Mehmet Yardimciand Sait Bal, were killed byunidentified gunmen in Idil, Sirnakprovince. The attack took place asthe officers were walking alongAlanya Street on their morningpatrol.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives41 8 A car bomb exploded in a Sadr City,a Shiite area of Baghdad, near arepair shop. The blast was followedalmost immediately by a suicidebomber who detonated his car in thecrowd of people who had gatheredfollowing the first blast. The blaststogether killed eight people andwounded 41. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bomber detonated his carin a crowd of civilians gathered atthe site of an earlier explosion inBaghdad's Sadr City. The blaststogether killed eight people andwounded 41. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Gunmen ambushed a bus in a Sunniarea of Baghdad, killing sixpassengers and the driver. Theattack may have has sectarianmotivations.

10-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives12 5 A suicide truck bomber detonated hisvehicle near the office of the PatrioticUnion of Kurdistan Party in Kirkuk,killing five people and wounding 12others. Attacks on political partyoffices are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 3 A bomb exploded in the Shurjamarket in Baghdad, killing threepeople and wounding 18 others.Attacks on markets are frequent inIraq and often have sectarianmotivations.

10-Jul-06 Hit Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Hit, killing one policeman andwounding four others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked a group of InteriorMinistry commandos in Baghdad,killing one commando and injuringtwo others. Attacks on police in Iraqare frequent.

10-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Explosives10 0 A bomb exploded at a gas station inMahmoudiya, wounding 10 people.Attacks on gas stations are frequentin Iraq, as insurgents try to disruptthe supply of services to the Iraqipeople. These attacks are intendedto undermine the new Iraqigovernment.

10-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a Sunni clericand preacher at a mosque in Mosul,killing him. Attacks on religiousfigures in Iraq are frequent andusually have sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Former staff Major General SalihMohammed Salih, a high rankingofficer in Saddam Hussien's Army,was killed by gunmen in Basra.Attacks on those who served underSaddam Hussein are frequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Adnan Iskandar al-Mahdawi, amember of the Diyala provincialcouncil, was shot and killed bygunmen who opened fire on him inDiyala province. Two of his guardswere wounded in the attack. Attackson local government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen opened fire on a carcarrying policemen in Baghdad,killing three policemen and woundinga fourth. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

10-Jul-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies were found in Suwayra,all with gunshot wounds. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies were found in Kut, allwith gunshot wounds. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, wounding five police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

10-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives11 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baqubah, wounding 11people, including five policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.The Mujahideen Shura Councilclaimed responsibility for detonatinga car bomb near a police foot patrolin Baqubah on this day. The groupstated that five police were killed.

10-Jul-06 Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped an agricultureofficial in Dujail. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent tinIraq.

10-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen attacked the bodyguards ofa judge in Baghdad, killing two andwounding three others. Attacks onjudges and their security forces arefrequent in Iraq. Judges are oftenviewed as part of the governmentand are attacked for cooperatingwith the new regime.

10-Jul-06 Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded near a policecommando patrol in Hillah, killingone policeman and wounding fourother people. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Wissam Jabr al-Awadi, an Iraqi diplomat serving asthe consul in the Iranian city ofKermanshah, while he was on leavefrom his post and was driving nearhis home in Baghdad. Attacks ongovernment personnel and diplomatsare frequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq IslamicArmy inIraq

Explosives13 18 A car bomb followed by two suicidebombers with explosive vestsdetonated their explosives in rapidsuccession near a restaurantfrequented by police, just outside theGreen Zone in Baghdad. The blastsoccurred as the convoy of Shiitelawmaker Gufran al-Saadi, a memberof Muqtada al-Sadr's party, wasapproaching the Green Zone. Theblast may have been targeting herconvoy or may have been targetingthe police at the restaurant. Fifteencivilians and one policeman, plus thetwo bombers, were killed and 13Iraqis were injured in the attack.Attacks on police and on governmentpersonnel are frequent in Iraq.Thecar bomb portion of the attack wasclaimed by the Islamic Army in Iraq,which said the attack was retaliationfor the Israeli operation in Gaza Stripand for the alleged rape and murderof an Iraqi girl by US forces. Thegroup claimed the car bomb wasdetonated by a suicide bomber.Thetwo suicide bombers were claimed bythe Mujahideen Shura Council, analliance of terrorist groups includingal-Qaeda in Iraq, Victorious ArmyGroup, the Army of al-Sunnah WalJama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansaral-Tawhid Brigades, Islamic JihadBrigades, the Strangers Brigades,and the Horrors Brigades.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Gunmen in Baghdad stopped aminivan carrying a coffin and tenShiite mourners and opened fire,killing all 10 mourners. The victimswere on their way to Najaf for afuneral. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 2 A bomb exploded under a fuel tankerin Baghdad's suburb of Nahrawan.Two people were killed and 18wounded in the blast, which occurredbetween a market and a medicalcenter in the city. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A bomb placed in a parked carexploded in Baghdad, killing twopeople and wounding six others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

11-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen opened fire on severaltextile shops in Baqubah, killing twoshop owners and wounding fourothers. Attacks on textile shops,which often provide fabric for Iraqisecurity force uniforms, are frequentin Iraq. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 8 Gunmen attacked a Saudi Arabianimport/export contractor company inBaghdad, killing eight employees andwounding three others. All of thevictims were Iraqis. Attacks onforeign owned contractors and theiremployees are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

11-Jul-06 Sharqat Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A car bomb exploded in Sharqat,near a bus and taxi depot, killing twopeople and wounding six others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

11-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on and killed anengineer, Uthman Abd-al-RahmanMuhammad, who works for Iraq'sNorth Oil Company in Kirkuk. Theengineer's driver was also killed.Attacks on oil industry employeesand engineers are frequent in Iraq.These attacks aim to undermine oneof the most important industries inIraq and to disrupt the reconstructionprocess.

11-Jul-06 Taji Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 Gunmen ambushed a minivan in Taji,killing one passenger and woundingfive others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen broke into a bakery inBaghdad and killed two workers.Attacks on bakeries are frequent inIraq and often have sectarianmotivations, as the majority ofbakers are Shiite.

11-Jul-06 Sharqat Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Gunmen attacked a group of Iraqipolicemen who were part of an oilprotection force, killing ten of them.The incident occurred near Sharqat.Attacks on oil protection forces arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents use theseattacks to undermine one of Iraq'smost improtant industries and todisrupt the reconstruction process.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 3 A bomb placed in a parked carexploded outside a house being usedby Iraqi police in Baghdad. The blastkilled three policemen and woundedseven others. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. After the attack, thehome was hit by several rockets.Four more policemen and one civilianwere wounded.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 2 A bomb exploded in front of a Shiitemosque in Baghdad, the Al-A'immahmosque, targeting an Iraqi policecommando patrol. The attack killedtwo civilians and wounded 14 others,including four police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded outside of theprivate medical clinic of Dr. AmiraQassim al-Rubaie, the wife of thegovernor of the Salahuddin provincein Tikrit. Al-Rubaie and two of heraides were wounded in the attack. Al-Rubaie later died of her injuries.Attacks on the family members ofgovernment personnel are frequentin Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on GhadbanZaydan, the mayor of Um al-Nuwadistrict of Baqubah, killing him.Attacks on local government officialsare frequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a muazzin in amosque in Mosul. Attacks onreligious figures are frequent in Iraqand often have sectarianmotivations.

11-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a member of theKurdistan Democratic Party in Mosul.Attacks on those who are active inpolitics are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 5 A car bomb exploded in the Al-Amildistrict of Baghdad, killing fivepeople and wounding 17 others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded inside a Shiitemosque in the Tahrir district ofBaghdad, destroying the mosque. Noinjuries were reported. Attacks onreligious buildings are frequent inIraq and usually have sectarianmotivations.

11-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a Baghdad Universityprofessor when they opened fire onhim in Baghdad. Attacks onprofessors are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Four policemen and a police captainwere ambushed and killed bygunmen near Karbala. The men werereturning from a training course inBaghdad at the time of the attack.The bodies were found two days afterthe men had gone missing. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

11-Jul-06 Khakaiz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 On July 11, a roadside bomb blew upa police vehicle that was travelingthrough Khakaiz District. Theexplosion killed one policeman andinjured two others.

11-Jul-06 ChardaraAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 11, unidentified assailants setfire to the Qushtipa School for Boysand Girls in Chardara District. Thefire damaged several classrooms,offices, supplies, and equipment,though no casualties were reported.The incident came just one day afterlocal education officials condemnedarson attacks against schools in thearea.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives625 190 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed and 625 wereinjured across all the incidents. Oneof the explosions took place in thefirst class trains of the WesternRailway at Mira-Bayandhar Station.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed and 625 wereinjured across all the incidents. Oneof the explosions took place in thefirst class trains of the WesternRailway at Jogeshwari Station.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed and 625 wereinjured across all the incidents. Oneof the explosions took place in thefirst class trains of the WesternRailway at Mahim Station.Note:Individual site's casualty and injuryfigures are approximate.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed and 625 wereinjured across all the incidents. Oneof the explosions took place in thefirst class trains of the WesternRailway at Santacruz Station.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed and 625 wereinjured across all the incidents. Oneof the explosions took place in thefirst class trains of the WesternRailway at Khar Station.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed 625 were injuredacross all the incidents. One of theexplosions took place in the firstclass trains of the Western Railway atMatunga Station.

11-Jul-06 Mumbai India Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 11, a series of sevenexplosions targeted railroadnetworks in Mumbai. In all, 190people were killed and 625 wereinjured across all the incidents. Oneof the explosions took place in thefirst class trains of the WesternRailway at Borivil Station.

11-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Explosives7 0 On July 11, suspected members ofLashkar- e-Taiba (LeT) set off on aseries of attacks designed to targetIndian tourists in Srinagar. Followingthe attacks, locals were able todetain one assailant, who revealed topolice that he was one of seven LeTcadres designated to throw grenadesat Indian Tourists. The first was agrenade attack against a touristvehicle in the Central Market area,which injured 7 people.

11-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Explosives6 2 On July 11, suspected members ofLashkar- e-Taiba (LeT) set off on aseries of attacks designed to targetIndian tourists in Srinagar. Followingthe attacks, locals were able todetain one assailant, who revealed topolice that he was one of seven LeTcadres designated to throw grenadesat Indian Tourists. The third was agrenade attack against a touristvehicle in the Clock Tower area onLalchowk that killed two and injuredsix other people.

11-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Explosives7 0 On July 11, suspected members ofLashkar- e-Taiba (LeT) set off on aseries of attacks designed to targetIndian tourists in Srinagar. Followingthe attacks, locals were able todetain one assailant, who revealed topolice that he was one of seven LeTcadres designated to throw grenadesat Indian Tourists. The fourth was agrenade attack in the Central Marketarea that injured seven people.

11-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Explosives0 0 On July 11, suspected members ofLashkar- e-Taiba (LeT) set off on aseries of attacks designed to targetIndian tourists in Srinagar. Followingthe attacks, locals were able todetain one assailant, who revealed topolice that he was one of seven LeTcadres designated to throw grenadesat Indian Tourists. The final attackwas a grenade attack at a taxi standthat injured several people.Note:Exact injury figures were notavailable.

11-Jul-06 Silopi Turkey Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 Four private security guards wereinjured in a remote-detonatedexplosive attack along a highway inSilopi, Sirnak province. The blasttook place as the guards were drivingdown the road. No furtherinformation is available.

11-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No casualties were reported.

12-Jul-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 23 Gunmen attacked a bus station inMuqdadiyah and kidnapped at least24 people. The gunmen separatedthe Shiites and the Sunnis and tookthe Shiites to the village of Ballour invehicles that they stole at the sceneof the kidnapping. The gunmen killedat least 23 of the kidnapped victims.Twenty bodies were found soon afterthe kidnapping with their handsbound and blindfolded, all withgunshot wounds. On July 14, threemore bodies, believed to be those ofkidnap victims were found, bringingthe total killed to at least 23. Theattack appears to have had sectarianmotivations.

12-Jul-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on and killed aformer member of the Baath Party inKut. Attacks on those who servedunder Saddam Hussein and weremembers of the Baath party arefrequent in Iraq.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives30 8 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives inside a restaurant in theNew Baghdad area of Baghdad,killing eight people and wounding 30others. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

12-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on and killed apoliceman in Kirkuk. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingthree civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 0 A bomb exploded near a policecheckpoint in Baghdad, wounding tenpeople, including one policeman.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

12-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on and killedtwo civilians working for an oilcompany in Kirkuk. Attacks on oilcompany employees and on the oilindustry itself are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen use these attacks to disruptone of Iraq's most profitableindustries and to undermine the newIraqi regime.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded on the road leadingto the Iraqi finance ministry buildingin Baghdad, killing one civilian andwounding four others. The explosivedevice may have been intended for agovernment convoy. Attacks ongovernment employees and buildingsare frequent in Iraq.

12-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed several Iraqicontractors who transported suppliesfor Iraqi forces when they opened fireon them in Baqubah. Attacks onthose who work with US and Iraqiforces are frequent in Iraq.NOTE:Source did not report exact numberof contractors. Fatalities number isan estimate.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A bomb exploded in a crowdedmarkey in central Baghdad, killingtwo civilians and wounding twoothers. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Armed gunmen attacked the mostlyShiite area Um al-Maalif, in Baghdad.Police, residents, and gunmen wereinvolved in the gun battle thatfollowed. Two people were killed,including a policeman and a civilian,and two police wounded in the attackwhich may have had sectarianmotivations.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen killed six people inBaghdad. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations. The policewho arrived to pick up the bodieswere ambushed, in an apparentcoordinated attack. Insurgentsfrequently use this tactic of targetingfirst responders.

12-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen ambushed a police patrolthat arrived in the Azamiyah area ofBaghdad to pick up six dead bodies.One policeman was injured in theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq. Insurgents frequently targetfirst responders to an earlier incidentas occurred in this attack.

12-Jul-06 Al-Miqdadiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents kidnapped Juma'h AhmadDawud, the imam of the Abu-Saydamosque in Al-Miqdadiyah. Twoweeks later police found his bodybearing gunshot wounds and signs oftorture. Dawud is the third imam ofthe Abu-Sayda mosque to beabducted and killed. Note: incidentdate is approximate.

12-Jul-06 Wesh AfghanistanUnknown Explosives10 1 On July 12, a bag of explosivescarried by a donkey cart explodedprematurely in the Wesh area nearthe Pakistani boarder. The explosionkilled one person, believed to be thebomber, and injured ten others.Officials report that a Pakistani manhad rented a donkey cart and driverto take him to an unknowndestination, but his bag of explosivesexploded accidentally along the way.

12-Jul-06 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives8 2 On July 12, a suicide bomber killedhimself and one other person whenhe detonated his explosives in thecenter of a district in Khost. Eightothers were injured. The explosionoccurred in a town center near aschool, a bazaar, and somegovernment offices. At the time ofthe explosion, a coalition supplyvehicle was also in the area.

12-Jul-06 Mazar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives5 0 On July 12, a timer bomb attached toa bicycle that had been placedbetween two cars parked across thestreet from the Shrine of Hazrat Ali inMazar exploded. The blast injuredfive people and damaged severalcars in the area.

12-Jul-06 Gulmarg Kashmir Unknown Explosives7 0 On July 12, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at a tourist vehicleparked near a bus stand in Gulmarg.Seven people were injured in theexplosion, including six tourists thatwho were seated inside the vehicle.

12-Jul-06 Jaffna SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 1 In Jaffna, suspected members of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) shot and killed a leader of thePeople's Liberation Organization ofTamil Eelam (PLOTE) outsideWembadi Girls' School.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

12-Jul-06 NigerDelta

Nigeria Unknown Explosives3 4 Four Nigerian soldiers were killed andthree were wounded in an attack ona Chevron convoy. The Chevronconvoy, which was escorted by theNigerian Navy, was traveling down ariver in the Niger Delta when theycame under attack. The attackerswho were in roughly 20 speedboatssurrounded and attacked the convoy.The attackers also took severalChevron employees hostage;however, they were all released thenext day unharmed. A commanderin the Nigerian security serviceslabeled the attack serious.

12-Jul-06 Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A small concussion bomb detonatedin a trash bin alongside a highwaythat was to be used by Turkish PrimeMinister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on histrip to Malatya. Street sweepersnoticed the unusual package besidethe road and threw it in the trash bin,where it detonated later. There wereno damages or casualties caused.

12-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. One fell near a strategicfacility, however no damage orcasualties were reported.

12-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a qassamrocket on the Israeli city of Sederot.No casualties were reported.

12-Jul-06 NativHa'asara

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofNativ Ha'asara. No casualties werereported, however severalgreenhouses were damaged.

12-Jul-06 KibbutzBe'eri

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onKibbutz Be'eri in the northwestNegev. No casualties were reported.

13-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Ansar al-SunnahArmy

Explosives7 4 A car bomb detonated near a policepatrol in Kirkuk, killing four peopleand wounding seven others. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq. Thebomb exploded near theheadquarters of the North OilCompany.The attack was claimed byAnsar al-Sunnah Army.

13-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A postal policeman was killed whengunmen opened fire on him inBaghdad. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

13-Jul-06 DiwaniyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on and killed amember of the provincial council inDiwaniyah. Attacks on localgovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

13-Jul-06 AbiSaida

Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives3 6 A suicide bomber using a bicyclebomb detonated his explosivesoutside the headquarters of thevillage council in Abu Saida, nearBaqubah. The attack killed six peopleand wounded three others. The headof the council, Raed Israwi, and oneof his sons were among thewounded. Another of Israwi’s sonswas killed in the attack. Attacks onlocal government buildings arefrequent in Iraq.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of terroristorganizations including al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

13-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 1 Gunmen stormed the Ghazaliyahneighborhood in Baghdad, attackinga Sunni mosque and demanding thatall Sunnis leave. Gunmen fired onpolice responding to the blast, killingone policeman and wounding fivepeople, including two police. Theattack appeared to have sectarianmotivations.

13-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 5 Five street cleaners were killed andtwo wounded when a bomb explodednear them in Baghdad. Streetcleaners are frequently targeted withbomb attacks, sometimes becausethey are Shiite and sometimesbecause they inform Iraqi securityforces when they find bombs hiddenunder garbage in the streets. Note:it is unclear if the street cleanerswere the target of the attack.

13-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaqubah with gunfire, killing onepolice officer and wounding another.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives near an Iraqi police patrolin Mosul, killing two policemen andthree civilians and wounding twopolice and three civilians. Severalnearby shops were damaged. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

13-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attempted to kidnap thecoach of Iraq's national wrestlingteam and one of the wrestlers inBaghdad, as the two left a sportscenter in the city. The coach,Mohammed Karim Abid Sahib, waskilled when he tried to flee, while thewrestler escaped. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivation ormay have been intended toundermine the authority of the Iraqigovernment. Sports teams andcoaches are also targeted sometimesbecause of their attire whichIslamists think violates Sharia law.

13-Jul-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in Basra near thehome of Brigadier General MuhsinMusbih, a retired officer who servedin the Iraqi Army under SaddamHussin. Only material damages werecaused. Attacks on those who servedunder Saddam Hussein are frequentin Iraq.

13-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire on a minibuscarrying Shiites in the northern partof Diyala province, killing one Shiitepilgrim and wounding three others.The attack appears to have hadsectarian motivations.

13-Jul-06 VavuniyaSriLanka

Liberationtigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Firearms0 1 On July 13, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) shot and killed a leader of thePeople's Liberation Organization ofTamil Eelam (PLOTE) in VavuniyaDistrict.

13-Jul-06 WarangalIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On July 13, suspected CommunistParty of India-Maoist gunmentortured, shot and killed a formerMaoist in Warangal District uponsuspicion that he was an informantfor local police.

13-Jul-06 SernovodskChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 0 The head of administration of thevillage of Sernovodsk in theSunzhenskiy district of Chechnya wasshot and wounded by unknownpersons as he was leaving his house,and wounded in the leg. One of theattackers was arrrested two dayslater.

13-Jul-06 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On July 13, an unidentified man wasarrested by police in Kabul as he wastrying to plant a 22-pound bomboutside the Information Ministry.

13-Jul-06 Delaram AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 3 On July 13, a group of unidentifiedgunmen attacked a police highwaycheckpoint located along the Her'at-Kandahar highway in DelaramDistrict. The gunmen first abductedtwo police officers and a civilianbefore killing them in HelmandProvince.

13-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 A teacher protection unit on patrolwas targeted by a remotely-controlled bomb in Yala's YahaDistrict. One police officer wasinjured.

13-Jul-06 Balcova Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at abuilding that houses the Justice andDevelopment Party (AKP) in Balcova,in Izmir province. There were noreported casualties.

13-Jul-06 Sufa Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Sufa crossing. No casualtieswere reported.

13-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The armed wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nocasualties were reported.

13-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is linkedto Fatah, the relationship betweenthe two groups is not always clear.

13-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms4 1 Gunmen ambushed a minivancoming from Karbala, killing thedriver and wounding fourpassengers. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

13-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 4 Gunmen set up a fake checkpoint inKarbala, stopped a police car, andthen killed the four police in the carwhen they opened fire on them.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

13-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a policeman in Mosul,when they opened fire on him whilehe was getting his car fixed. He wasin civilian clothes at the time of theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a Sunni policeman inMosul when they opened fire on himin front of his home. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a group of police inMosul. The resulting clash killed onecivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen opened fire on a minibus inBaghdad, wounding threepassengers. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

14-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 8 A bomb exploded near the Ismail al-Qubaisi Sunni mosque in Baghdadjust as worshippers left eveningprayers. Soon after the bombexploded, numerous mortars werefired at the mosque. The attack killed8 and wounded 10. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent inIraq and usually have sectarianmotivations.

14-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on and killedthe bodyguard of a judge in Mosul.Judges and those who protect themare frequently attacked in Iraq.Judges are viewed as part of thegovernment and those who protectthem as collaborators.

14-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 An Iraqi contractor working with USforces was killed by gunmen in Tikritwho ambushed his car. Thecontractor’s son was wounded in theattack. Attacks on those whocooperate with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen opened fire on a buscarrying Shiites to Karbala, killingfive Shiite pilgrims. The attackoccurred near Kut and appears tohave had sectarian motivations.

14-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Kirkuk, killing one policemanand wounding another. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Other 0 12 Police found 12 strangled bodiesnear a cemetery in Tal Afar. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

14-Jul-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A sniper attacked a police checkpointin Tal Afar with gunfire, killing twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives4 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives near a police patrol inMosul, killing five people, includingtwo policemen, and wounding fourothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inTikrit, killing one police officer withthe rank of Lieutenant and a policecommissioner. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing three policeofficers and two civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

14-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb exploded near a theTechnical Institute in Baghdad, killingone person and wounding fourothers. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

14-Jul-06 Abbas Pakistan unknown Explosives3 3 On July 14, a suspected suicidebomber attacked a Shia scholar andpolitical leader, identified as AllamaHasan Turabi, outside his home inAbbas. The explosion killed theassailant, Turabi, and his nephewwhile injuring three police officers.Following the attack, angry mobsstormed the streets of Karachi.

14-Jul-06 TskhinvaliGeorgia Unknown Explosives2 2 An improvised explosive device (IED)planted in a tree outside anapartment building on Stalin street indowntown Tskhinvali capital of SouthOssetia exploded at 9 o'clock in themorning. The bomb went off whileworkers were unloading a truck,killing two of them and injuringanother two. The truck was parkednear the car of Balu Bestuty, deputyof the South Ossetian Parliament andcommander of a unit of the DefenseMinistry. The bomb went off while hewas leaving his house. The bombcontained the equivalent of akilogram of TNT and was stuffed withnails, bolts and various scrap metalparts to increase impact. Theexplosion follows an earlier one thatweek on July 9, which killed OlegAlborov, secretary of South Ossetia'sSecurity Council.

14-Jul-06 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 1 On July 14, an unidentified suicidebomber detonated his explosives inKhost, killing himself and woundingone police officer. The assailantbegan to approach the police car onfoot when officers ordered him tostop. When the man didn't stop, theofficers began firing just as theassailant detonated his explosives.

14-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 A mobile phone detonated bombexploded in front of the ThairathWittaya School in Narathiwat'sSungai Padi District, injuring twofemale students and a soldier.

14-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 At least eight rockets were fired fromthe Gaza Strip into Israel. The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad, claimedresponsibility for firing at least onerocket on the Israeli settlement ofSederot.

14-Jul-06 Sufa Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing four rocketson the Sufa crossing. At least eightrockets were fired on Israel on thisday. No casualties were reported.

14-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The armed wing of Hamas firedseveral rockets on the Israelisettlement of Sederot. No casualtieswere reported.

14-Jul-06 Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket landed in a kibbutzin the Sha'ar Hanegev municipality.The armed wing of Hamas claimedfiring a rocket at a kibbutz in thesame area on this day. No casualtieswere reported.

15-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven Sunnis were kidnapped. Theirbodies were found in Mahmoudiyathe following day. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

15-Jul-06 AlexandriaIraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Police found eight bodies, all withgunshot wounds and with signs oftorture, in Alexandria. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

15-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 Mortars were fired at the Green Zonein Baghdad, but missed their target,falling instead on Haifa Street,wounding seven people. Attacks onthe Green Zone, which housesgovernment buildings and embassiesare frequent in Iraq.

15-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 6 A bomb exploded in a box near amarket in Baghdad, killing six peopleand wounding eleven others. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

15-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A suicide car bomb exploded at apolice checkpoint in Baghdad, killingtwo police commandos and woundingfour other people, including twopolice. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.

15-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A suicide car bomb detonated near apolice patrol in northern Baghdad,wounding six people, including twopolicemen.

15-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms16 0 A roadside bomb exploded in Kirkuknear the convoy of a leader in theethnic Turkomen community,wounding sixteen people, including 8of his bodyguards. The leader wasnot injured. Attacks on localgovernment leaders are frequent inIraq. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

15-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms7 2 Gunmen fired rocket-propelledgrenades (RPGs) and machine gunsin Baghdad’s Fadhil neighborhood, alargely Sunni neighborhood. Twopeople were killed and sevenwounded in the resulting attack. Theattack appeared to have sectarianmotivations.

15-Jul-06 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a member of the IraqiIslamic Party. The attack occurred inRamadi. Attacks on those who areactive in politics are frequent in Iraq.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

15-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives9 1 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol as it was investigating asuspicious parked vehicle, killing onepoliceman and wounding ninecivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb placed inside a computerexploded in an Internet café inKirkuk, killing one person andwounding two others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

15-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives19 4 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Kirkuk, killing four people,including three police, and wounding19 others. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him in Baqubah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-Jul-06 Irbil Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Armed men opened fire on a policevehicle in Irbil, killing a civilian andwounding one policeman. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

15-Jul-06 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge detonated neara police patrol in Buhruz, injuring onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Jul-06 AbuSaida

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The muezzin of the Abu Saidamosque was kidnapped by unknowngunmen. His body was found fourdays later. Attacks on religiousfigures are frequent in Iraq andusually have sectarian motivations.

15-Jul-06 Zamber AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 2 In Khost Province, three unidentifiedgunmen opened fire at a group ofcivilians in the Zamber area, killingone person and injuring two others.The gunmen were wearing women'sburqas when they attacked. One ofthe victims who died was related tothe Zamber Security Commander.Note: Incident date is approximate.

15-Jul-06 Saret AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 15 in Nurestan, suspectedmembers of the Taliban set fire to agirls' school in the Saret area. Noinformation on casualties, damage,or injuries has been released.

15-Jul-06 Bogota Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) planted a car bombin the parking lot of Bogota's Caracasmall. Colombian Army's 13thBrigade were tipped off by civilianswho reported the suspicious car andthe explosives were defused withoutincident.

15-Jul-06 GanderbalKashmir Unknown Explosives6 1 In Ganderbal, a grenade thrown byunidentified assailants exploded inthe Beehama Chowk Market Place,killing one person and injuring sixothers. Officials believe that thegrenade may have been aimed at amember of the Central ReservePolice Force in the area but missedits target. Following the incidentdozens of citizens took to the streetsto protest the attack.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

15-Jul-06 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives2 0 On July 15, unidentified assailantsthrew a grenade at the Old BusStand in the Kishtwar area of Doda.The explosion injured two civilians.

15-Jul-06 VavuniyaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives0 0 On July 15, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) threw a grenade targeting thepolice outside the People's LiberationOrganization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE)office in the Pandarikulam area ofVavuniya District. No casualtieswere reported in the incident.

15-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Other 0 1 Armed men kidnapped Iyad Nassif al-Mousawai, an Iraqi journalist, fromPalestine Street in east Baghdad. Hisbody was found strangled to deathapproximately one month later in thesame location where he had beenabducted. Mousawai worked forseveral media outlets, including theal-Amen and al-Ray al-Iraqinewspapers. He had also been atrainee at the Institute for War andPeace Reporting (IWPR). Attacks onreporters and media assistants arefrequent in Iraq. According to theJournalistic Freedoms Observatory,more than 130 journalists, themajority Iraqi, have been killed sincethe Iraq war began. The Committeeto Protect Journalists puts thenumber at 79 journalists and 28news workers killed.Note: incidentdate is approximate.

15-Jul-06 Zabid Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Firearms0 1 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theAl-Quds Brigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ), claimedresponsibility for killing an Israelisettler near the Zabid settlement.The groups stated that the attackwas carried out in retaliation forIsrael's attack against Lebanon.

16-Jul-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint near Suwayra, killing twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 Haditha Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Laith al-Rawi, the localleader of the Sunni Iraqi IslamicParty, in Haditha. Attacks on politicalfigures, particularly Sunni ones, arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on and killedthree people in a market in Baqubah.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

16-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives21 4 A bomb hidden in a trash bagexploded in a commercial area inBaghdad, killing four people andwounding 21 others. The blastoccurred near a gathering of daylaborers looking for work in the city.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

16-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing one person andwounding two others.

16-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two barbers, Wisam and MazinKazim, were killed in Kirkuk whengunmen opened fire on them.Attacks on barbers are frequent inIraq. Islamic extremists often targetthose who give western stylehaircuts and shave men’s faces,believing these practices violateIslamic law.

16-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 A former official in Saddam Hussein’sregime, Faris Abdul Latif, was killedalong with his son and a femalebystander when gunmen opened fireon them in the Diyala province.Attacks on those who served underSaddam are frequent in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen ambushed a truck convoy,killing two truck drivers andkidnapped a third. The attackoccurred between Kirkuk and Tikrit.Attacks on truck drivers, who areoften supplying Iraqi or US forces orhelping in reconstruction process,are frequent in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Security forces found a bomb insidea café in Iskandariyah. One soldierwas killed when he tried to defusethe devise. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

16-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded inside a Sunnimosque in Baghdad. Three peoplewere wounded in the attack. Attackson religious institutions in Iraq arefrequent and usually have sectarianmotivations.

16-Jul-06 DiwaniyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Four police officers were kidnappedin Diwaniya. One of the policemen’sbodies was found the following day.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

16-Jul-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms2 3 Gunmen opened fire in a market inMuqdadiyah, killing three people andwounding two others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

16-Jul-06 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed by gunmenin Muqdadiyah. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 Rasul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Nihad Fakhry, the muezzin of the Al-Rasul mosque, was wounded whengunmen opened fire on him in Al-Rasul. Attacks on religious figuresare frequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

16-Jul-06 TuzKhormato

Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives22 26 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives inside of a café in TuzKhormato, killing 26 people andwounding 22 others. The café wasfilled with Shiites, who frequent thecafe because of its proximity to aShiite mosque. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.Officials laterreported that they believe thebomber was Egyptian.The attack wasclaimed by the Mujahideen ShuraCouncil, an alliance of terroristorganizations including al-Qaeda inIraq, Victorious Army Group, theArmy of al-Sunnah Wal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen, Ansar al-TawhidBrigades, Islamic Jihad Brigades, theStrangers Brigades, and the HorrorsBrigades.

16-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen in Baghdad kidnapped AdelKazzaz, the director of the North Oilcompany. Kazzaz’s bodyguard waswounded in the attack. Attacks on oilindustry officials are frequent in Iraq.Gunmen use these attacks to disruptone of Iraq’s most importantindustries and to undermine the newIraqi regime.

16-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a carcarrying three guards for Baghdad’smobile telephone company, killingone. The attack occurred in Baghdad.Attacks on utility company workersand security guards are frequent inIraq. Gunmen use these attacks toundermine the Iraqi regime and itsability to provide services to Iraqis.

16-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three construction workers wereshot in Mosul. Attacks onconstruction workers who oftensupport reconstruction projects arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded on a road leadingto a hospital in Baqubah, as a policepatrol approached the hospital inresponse to a raid on the detaineeward of the hospital that wasintended to free several of theinjured detainees. The explosion didnot cause any injuries. Police arefrequently targeted in Iraq.

16-Jul-06 MusayyibIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three Sunni Arab men, members ofthe Ghereir tribe, were kidnappednear Musayyib and killed. Theirbodies were found mutilated andburned. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

16-Jul-06 Gorbaz AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 1 On July 16, unidentified assailantsused a remote control to detonate anexplosive underneath a bridge inGorbaz District as a police vehiclepassed over it. The explosiondamaged the vehicle and killed onecivilian, but no police were injured inthe attack.

16-Jul-06 KhanabadAfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 On July 16, unidentified assailants setoff a bomb close to a literacy centerin Khanabad District. One personwas injured in the explosion.

16-Jul-06 WazaKhwa

AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 16, unidentified assailants setfire to a local high school in WazaKhwa District, identified as MarjanHigh School. No injuries or casualtieswere reported in the incident.

16-Jul-06 Ab Band AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 1 On July 16, unidentified gunmenattacked a group of tribal elders inAb Band District as they weretraveling to Ghazni to resolve a localconflict. One tribal elder died in theattack and one other civiliansustained injuries.

16-Jul-06 WazaKhowaAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 On July 16, unidentified assailantsused remote-detonated explosives todestroy a primary school in theWazakhowa District of PaktikaProvince. The school was destroyedin the explosion, but no injuries werereported.

16-Jul-06 VavuniyaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives1 0 On July 16, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) threw a grenade targetingpolice in Vavuniya. The explosioninjured one police personnel, but nofatalities were reported.

16-Jul-06 Olmeto-Plage

France Unknown Explosives0 0 A discotheque and two adjoiningstudio apartments were badlydamaged when an explosive chargedetonated overnight in the beachtown of Olmeto-Plage. The disco wasclosed at the time of the attack andthere were no reported casualties.No group has claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

16-Jul-06 Ozalp Turkey Unknown Firearms0 1 A group of unidentified gunmenopened fire at a police check point inthe city of Ozalp, in Van province.One police officer was killed in theattack. No further information isprovided.

16-Jul-06 Sufa Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Sufa crossing. No casualtieswere reported.Note, while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is often linkedto Fatah, the relationship betweenthe two groups is not always clear.

16-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 At least six rockets were fired on theIsraeli settlement of Sederot. Onerocket damaged a school andanother landed in a public square.No casualties were reported. Thearmed wing of Hamas claimed firingat least three rockets on Sederot onthis day.

16-Jul-06 Netivot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The armed wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Netivot.No casualties were reported.

16-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 At least six rockets were fired on thesettlement of Sederot. The armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)claimed responsibility for firing atleast two of them. No casualtieswere reported.

16-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 At least three rockets landed on theIsraeli city of Ashqelon. The armedwing of Hamas claimed responsibilityfor the attack. No casualties werereported.

17-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Supportersof theSunniPeople

Firearms90 50 Gunmen fired several mortars at amarket in Mahmoudiya beforestorming the market and opening fireat civilians with automatic weaponsand rocket-propelled grenades(RPGs). At least 50 people were killedand 90 wounded in the incident. Thegunmen also killed three Iraqisoldiers as they stormed past acheckpoint outside the market. Twosuspects were arrested in connectionwith the attack and Iraqi troops alsoseized some grenades and otherweapons in a nearby house. Most ofthe victims were Shiites and theattack appears to have had sectarianmotivations.Although most sourcesconfirmed this account of the attack,some sources reported that two carbombs detonated in the marketplace. This appears to have beenfalse.The attack was claimed by theSupporters of the Sunni People, apreviously unheard of group. In theirstatement, the group said the attackwas retaliation for the July 9 attackby Shiite gunmen on the Al-Jihadneighborhood in Baghdad whichkilled at least 42 Sunnis. Unlike thenews reports, the group also claimesto have used a car bomb in theattack.

17-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed a policeman and hisson when they opened fire on themin Samarra. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms2 3 Gunmen attacked the Tahrir PoliceStation in Baqubah, killing one policeofficer and wounding two others. Twoof the attackers were killed in theincident. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Armed gunmen attacked a policepatrol in Baqubah with gunfire, killingone policeman and woundinganother. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 32 Police found the bodies of 32 Sunnimen in Baghdad. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

17-Jul-06 LashkarGah

AfghanistanTaliban Explosives6 2 On July 17, suspected Talibanmilitants set off an explosion in aHelmand Provincial JusticeHeadquarters building in LashkarGah. The explosion destroyed thebuilding, causing it to collapse. TheHead of the Justice Department waskilled in the attack along with oneother department employee, whilesix others were injured.

17-Jul-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms70 17 On July 17, several hundredmembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists attacked a CentralReserve Police Force post andgovernment-run relief camp locatedin the Errabore area of DantewaraDistrict. Approximately 4000 localvillagers were staying in the reliefcamp when the Maoists attacked,killing seventeen villagers, injuringseventy others, and kidnappingtwenty more.

17-Jul-06 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 2 Unknown attackers wearingcamouflage clothing attacked andkilled the imam of the Gudermesmosque while he was in Grozny. Theimam's brother was wounded and awoman passerby killed in the attackas well.

17-Jul-06 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 2 The Deputy Mayor of Grozny, GelaniShepiyev, was injured when hisofficial car was shot at while drivingthrough Grozny. His two attackerswere killed when Shepiyev'sbodyguards returned fire.

17-Jul-06 Ozalp Turkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Firearms0 1 One police officer died when anunknown perpetrator opened fire ona police checkpoint in Ozalp, Vanprovince. Authorities believe thegunman to be a member of theKurdish Workers' Party (PKK). Nofurther information is provided.

17-Jul-06 Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 At least one rocket fell in an openfield in the western Negev. Thearmed wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for several attacks inthe area. No casualties werereported.

17-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, theMartyr Abu-Ali Mustafa Brigades, andthe National Resistance Brigadesclaimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

17-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nocasualties were reported.

18-Jul-06 Kufa Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives105 59 A suicide bomber detonated anexplosives-filled minivan in a crowdof Shiite laborers who were gatheredwaiting for day jobs in Kufa. Beforedetonating his bomb, the man filledthe minivan with volunteers,promising them jobs. The attackkilled at least 59 and wounded 105.Six cars and two shops were alsodestroyed in the blast.The attackappears to have had sectarianmotivations. The attack occurredacross the street from Kufa's mainShiite mosque. When police arrivedat the scene, protestors threw rocksat them and criticized them for beingunable to stop the violence andprotect Iraqis.The attack was claimedby the Mujahideen Shura Council, analliance of terrorist organizationsincluding al-Qaeda in Iraq, VictoriousArmy Group, the Army of al-SunnahWal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen,Ansar al-Tawhid Brigades, IslamicJihad Brigades, the StrangersBrigades, and the Horrors Brigades.

18-Jul-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Explosives3 9 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Hawija, killing ninepeople, including six policemen, andwounding three others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Police found 14 bodies in a shallowgrave outside the town ofMahmoudiya. The bodies had signs oftorture and were all bound andblindfolded. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

18-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 One police officer was woundedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear his car in Baqubah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked Major MuhannadMahdi Salman with gunfire, killinghim and wounding one policeman.The attack occurred in Baghdad. Oneattacker was also wounded. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jul-06 Haditha Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on and killedthree Iraqi translators working for USforces in Haditha. Attacks on thosewho work with US forces are frequentin Iraq.

18-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Sheikh Khalid AhmedHasan, a tribal leader, in Kirkuk.Attacks on tribal leaders are frequentin Iraq and usually have eithersectarian or political motivations.

18-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five bodies, all handcuffed, werefound dead in Baghdad. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

18-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on and killed apolice major in Fallujah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 4 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint in Baqubah, killing fourpolicemen and wounding another.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

18-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on and killedAbu Ali al-Garawi, the leader of theDiwaniya branch of the BadrBrigade, the military wing of theShiite Supreme Council for IslamicRevolution in Iraq, when he wasdriving near Baghdad. Two of al-Garawi's nephews were also killed.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.The attack was claimedby the Mujahideen Shura Council, analliance of terrorist organizationsincluding al-Qaeda in Iraq, VictoriousArmy Group, the Army of al-SunnahWal Jama’a, Jama’a al-Murabiteen,Ansar al-Tawhid Brigades, IslamicJihad Brigades, the StrangersBrigades, and the Horrors Brigades.

18-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Armed gunmen kidnapped CaptainAbbas Muhammad, commander ofFallujah Highway Police Patrols. On20 June police found his body in amarket in Fallujah. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

18-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The body of a translator who workedwith US forces was found withgunshot wounds near Tikrit. Thetranslator had been kidnapped on 18July. Attacks on those who work withcoalition forces or the new Iraqigovernment are frequent in Iraq.

18-Jul-06 ShahWali Kot

AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 2 In Kandahar, unidentified gunmenattacked two vehicles carryingforeign NGO workers from Shah WaliKot District to Tarin Kot. Two NGOworkers were killed in the attack, andanother was wounded. The victims'country of origin was not reported.Note: Incident date is approximate.

18-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 At least seven rockets were fired onthe western Negev. The armedwings of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)claimed responsibility for firing atleast two rockets on Sederot on thisday. No casualties were reported.

18-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades claimedresponsibility for firing severalrockets on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. No casualties werereported.

18-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades claimedresponsibility for firing severalrockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

18-Jul-06 KibbutzBrorHayil

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 A Katyusha rocket fell on KibbutzBror Hayil, however no casualtieswere reported. While no groupclaimed targeting this particularsettlement, groups did claim attacksin this area.

18-Jul-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets on the western Negev. Nocasualties were reported.

18-Jul-06 NativHa'asara

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of NativHa'asara. No casualties werereported. While no group claimedtargeting this particular settlement,groups did claim attacks in the area.

18-Jul-06 Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and thearmed wing of the PopularResistance Committees claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Yamit. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is linkedto Fatah, the relationship betweenthe two groups is not always clear.

18-Jul-06 Guelph Canada EarthLiberationFront(ELF)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Earth Liberation Front (ELF)claimed responsibility for an arsonattack in Guelph that caused about$80,000 in damages to a newtownhouse on Arkell Road. This isone in a series of arson attacksclaimed in Guelph in recent months.NOTE: Incident date is approximate.

19-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped twentyemployees that cared for Sunnimosques and shrines for the SunniEndowment, a government agencyand major institution within the Sunnicommunity. The attack occurred onthe road between Baghdad and Taji;the employees were traveling by bus.The agency announced that it wouldsuspend its work until further notice.The attack appears to have hadsectarian motivations.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed MajorGeneral Fakhir Abdul Hussien Ali, alegal adviser to the Interior Ministry,in Baghdad as he drove to work.Attacks on government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 A member of a Shiite politicalorganization was killed when gunmenopened fire on him as he drovebetween Youssifiyah andMahmoudiya. Two of the victim'sbodyguards were also killed in theattack. Attacks on those who areactive in politics are frequent in Iraq.The attack may also have hadsectarian motivations.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol near the Technology Universityin Baghdad, wounding three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.Police and emergency crewsresponding to the first blast weretargeted with a follow-on attack,when two bombs exploded near thescene of the initial attack as thecrews arrived. Insurgents frequentlyuse this tactic of targeting firstresponders.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 5 Police and emergency crews inBaghdad who were responding to ablast that targeted a police patrolwere targeted with a follow-onattack, when two bombs explodednear the scene of the initial attack asthe crews arrived. The follow-onattack killed five people andwounded 17 others. Insurgentsfrequently use this tactic of targetingfirst responders.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, woundingfour police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six bodies were found in the Wahdaneighborhood in Baghdad, all shot inthe head with signs of torture. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

19-Jul-06 Rasheed Iraq Unknown Firearms11 5 Gunmen stormed a market in thetown of Rasheed and opened fire,killing three people and wounding 11others, including two policemen.Police killed two of the attackers inthe incident. The attack may havehad sectarian motivations.

19-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 18 Eighteen bodies, including threepolicemen, all shot and with signs oftorture, were found in Mahmoudiya.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen opened fire on a vegetableshop in a market in the New Baghdaddistrict of Baghdad, killing fourpeople. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.Soon after, in acoordinated attack, an explosivedevice was detonated in the marketkilling three more people andwounded seven others.

19-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives16 5 A bomb exploded just outside a caféin Kirkuk, killing five people andwounding 16 others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

19-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen ambushed a police patrol inMosul, wounding. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 An explosive device detonated in amarket in the New Baghdad districtof Baghdad, killing three people andwounding seven. The attackappeared to be coordinated with anearlier attack by gunmen on avegetable shop in the market. Theattack may have had sectarianmotivations.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing four police. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 Basra Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

5 5 Unknown attackers slit the throats of10 Iraqis, all members of one family,who were suspected of collaboratingwith US forces. The attack occurredin Basra in the family's apartment.The family had fled to Basrafollowing threats they had receivedbecause of their alleged cooperationwith the Americans. Among thosekilled were a woman, her threechildren, and the woman's sister.Five other family members wererescued before they bled to death.Attacks on those who cooperate withUS forces are frequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen attacked a funeralprocession of a Shiite who was killedin an attack on a market inMahmoudiya that kiilled about 50people on July 17. Two people werekilled and two wounded in the attackwhich also occurred in Mahmoudiya.The attack may have had sectarianmotivations.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A roadside bomb exploded inBaghdad, wounding two police andkilling four others. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen surrounded a police stationin Iskandariyah and attacked it. Noinformation on casualties wasprovided. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 Several mortars exploded insideBaghdad's Green Zone, which housesgovernment buildings and the USembassy. The attack killed one Iraqiand wounded one other. Attacks ongovernment buildings are frequent inIraq.

19-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 4 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad, killing three police andone civilian and wounding five otherpeople. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

19-Jul-06 Al-Miqdadiyah

Iraq Unknown Unknown0 5 Five people, four of them brothers,were kidnapped from the city centerof Al-Miqdadiyah. Two days later,their bodies were found. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.Note: weapon used is unknown.

19-Jul-06 Tanouna Algeria FreeSalafiGroup(GSL)

Firearms0 1 Makhlouf Boudjemaa, a formermunicipal guard was assassinated inhis home. Eight terrorist affiliatedwith the Free Salafi Group (GSL)broke into to his home and shot theformer guard dead before fleeing thescene.

19-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Firearms0 0 On July 19, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)gunmen attacked the bus depot nearHazratbal Shrine in Srinagar.Following the incident, aspokesperson for JeM claimedresponsibility for the attack.Twopolice were killed and one wasinjured across three attacks on theday.

19-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Firearms0 0 On July 19, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)gunmen attacked the bus depot nearSoura Sabzi Mandi in Srinagar.Following the incident, aspokesperson for JeM claimedresponsibility for the attack.Twopolice were killed and one wasinjured across three attacks on theday.

19-Jul-06 Srinagar Kashmir Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)

Firearms1 2 On July 19, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)gunmen attacked the bus depot nearLal Chowk in Srinagar. Following theincident, a spokesperson for JeMclaimed responsibility for the attack.Two police were killed and one wasinjured across three attacks on theday.

19-Jul-06 Shopian Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Unknown0 1 On July 19, suspected members ofLashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) accused a localboy of being an army informant andkilled him in front of his village ofVehil Nowgam in Shopian.

19-Jul-06 Mayskiy Russia Kata'ib al-Khoul

Firearms1 1 A checkpoint of the Ingush InteriorMinistry's traffic police on the borderwith North Ossetia was attacked,resulting in the death of one trafficpolice officer, last name Medov, andthe wounding of another, YusupKhamkhoyev. The attackers escapedback into North Ossetia after theattack. The checkpoint was in NorthOssetia's Prigorodnyy District andwas set up to ensure the security ofvisitors to the republic arriving inIngushetia for a conference. Theattackers were driving a silver VAZ-2110 automobile and shot at thepolice officres while they were sittingin their Niva automobile. The attackhappened between the railroadcrossing in the North Ossetian townof Mayskiy and the Ingushetian townof Kantyshevo. Kataib al-Khoul, amojaheddin rebel group from NorthOssetia took responsibility for theattack in a posting on the Kavkaz-Tsentr website.

19-Jul-06 NahalOz

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on Nahal Oz, one of whichdamaged a building. While no groupclaimed responsibility for firing arocket on Nahal Oz, groups did claimother attacks in this area.

19-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onthe Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nocasualties were reported.

20-Jul-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives7 10 A car bomb exploded at a gas stationnear Baiji as people gathered aroundit after noticing a corpse inside. Tenpeople were killed in the blast andanother seven were injured. Attackson gas stations and the oil industryare frequent in Iraq, as insurgents tryto disrupt one of the country's mostprofitable industries. The attackcould have also had sectarianmotivations.

20-Jul-06 DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Militants killed a former member ofSaddam Hussein's Baath party. Thevictim was working as a taxi driver.Attacks on members of Hussein'sregime are frequent in Iraq.

20-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Militants killed three engineersworking at the Baiju oil refinery,approximately 112 miles north ofBaghdad. Attacks on oil installationsand on those who staff them arefrequent in Iraq, as insurgentsattempt to destabilize one of thecountry's most profitable industries.

20-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A car bomb exploded in a crowdedmarket in Kirkuk, wounding threepeople. The attack could have hadsectarian motivations.

20-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Militants killed a policeman andwounded his brother near acheckpoint in Tikrit. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

20-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents killed a former member ofSaddam Hussein's Baath party as hewas leaving his home in Karbala.Attacks on former members ofHussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

20-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An ambulance carrying woundedpolice officers to the hospital was thetarget of a bombing in the Al-Miqdadiyah area of northeastBa'qubah. No one was injured, butthe ambulance was damaged.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin the Al-Mu'allimin area of westBaqubah. Two policeman wereinjured. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

20-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 2 A bomb targeting a police patrolexploded on Palestine street inBaghdad, killing a policeman and onecivilian, and injuring twelve otherpeople, including six police officers.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

20-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 3 A car bomb exploded near the Al-Shurjah marked in the mostly ShiiteShula district of Baghdad. Threepeople were killed and another tenwounded. Shortly after the blast,police found another car bomb nearthe market that was about todetonate. The device was defusedwithout incident. The attacks mayhave had sectarian motivations.

20-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Police discovered a car bomb thatwas about to detonate near the Al-Shurjah marked in the mostly ShiiteShula district of Baghdad. Thedevice was defused without incident.Shortly before three people werekilled and another ten woundedwhen a car bomb exploded in thesame area. The attacks may havehad sectarian motivations.

20-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives20 4 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Kirkuk. The blast killed fourcivilians and wounded at least twentyothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

20-Jul-06 Al-Baghdadi

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 4 A roadside bomb detonated near theconvoy of Brigadier Muhammad Ali,the police chief of al-Baghdadi, al-Anbar province. Ali was not harmed,but four of his guards were killed andanother two were wounded. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

20-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the convoy ofDuraide Muhammad Kashmula,governor of Mosul. Kashmula wasnot harmed in the attack and nodamage or injuries were reported.Attacks on government officials andtheir convoys are frequent in Iraq.

20-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen killed five members of afamily in Mosul. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

20-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 A bullet fired by a sniper hit WinlomWoods, an American employee ofHalliburton, while he has sitting in apassenger seat of a truck traveling ina convoy. He was transferred to anAmerican hospital where he waslisted in critical condition. Attacks onforeign convoys and on those whowork on reconstruction projects arefrequent in Iraq. Note: incident dateis approximate.

20-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nocasualties were reported.

20-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing threerockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

20-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing arocket on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

21-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed apoliceman in Mosul. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

21-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A bomb targeting the Al-Azzawi SunniMosque in the Al-Khalis area ofnorthern Ba'qubah exploded, killingone person and injuring three others.A second bomb was found anddefused. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

21-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded outside a Sunnimosque in Jadida, a suburb ofeastern Baghdad. One person waskilled and another injured. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

21-Jul-06 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Gunmen attacked the Shiiteneighborhood of Mahmoudiya, killingseven security personnel. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations. On17 July gunmen attacked a Shiitemarket in the area, killing 51 people.

21-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives13 7 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives at a police post nearFallujah, killing himself and sixpolicemen and wounding thirteenothers. The bomber reportedly toldpolice that he had informationregarding insurgent activities. Whenofficers approached his vehicle, hedetonated his explosives.

21-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A suicide bomber broke into thehome of As'ad Ali Yasin, the head ofthe Samarra local council, anddetonated his explosives, killinghimself but not harming Yasin orothers. Attacks on local governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

21-Jul-06 Chardeh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 1 On July 21, unidentified gunmenattacked a police patrol party inChardeh Village, killing one policepersonnel and injuring one other.Following the incident, policearrested three suspects.

21-Jul-06 Grozny Russia Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Building of the Ministry of Laborand Social Development in Chechnyawas set on fire, destroying thesecond floor and the roof, although itwas possible to save part of the firstfloor; there were no injuries ordeaths. The building was located inthe Leninskiy area of Grozny, nearthe governmental building complex.

21-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 At least four rockets were fired onthe western Negev. At least onerocket fell in Sederot. The Al-AqsaMartyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson Sederot. No casualties werereported.Note, while the al-AqsaMartyrs Brigade is linked to Fatah,the relationship between the twogroups is not always clear.

21-Jul-06 KibbutzBe'eri

Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfour rockets on the western Negev.The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing one rocket onKibbutz Be'eri. No casualties werereported.

22-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 7 Insurgents broke into a home inwestern Baghdad and opened fire onresidents inside. The attack killedseven workers and injured one.Attacks on day laborers are frequentin Iraq. The attack may have alsohad sectarian motivations.

22-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Samarra. No casualties werereported. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

22-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded near the KharnabatBridge in Baqubah. The blast killedone civilian and injured another.

22-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a policeofficer's home in the Al-Abbarah areaof northern Baqubah. The blastinjured the police officer's brotherand caused damage to the home.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

22-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents fired two rockets on theGreen Zone in Baghdad. One landednear a square and another landed ina residential area, but no injurieswere reported. The Green Zonehouses Iraqi government offices aswell as the British and Americanembassies.

22-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms10 3 Insurgents opened fire on police in amarket in Baqubah. When additionalpolice officers arrived to providesupport, they were targeted by tworoadside bombs. The attacks killed atotal of three police officers andwounded ten other people, includingfive police. Insurgents frequentlytarget security or medical personnelwho are responding to an earlierattack.A bomb also exploded outsidea policeman's home in Baqubah onthis day. It is unclear if the attackswere related.

22-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Police officers arriving to providesupport to a group of police that hadbeen attacked by insurgents in amarket were targeted by tworoadside bombs. The attacks killed atotal of three police officers andwounded ten other people, includingfive police. Insurgents frequentlytarget security or medical personnelwho are responding to an earlierattack.A bomb also exploded outsidea policeman's home in Baqubah onthis day. It is unclear if the attacksare related.

22-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Armed gunmen attacked police inMosul. The attack killed a civilian.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

22-Jul-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents kidnapped and later killedNader Nasser, an Iraqi translatorworking for coalition forces. His bodywas found with gunshot wounds andsigns of torture. Attacks ontranslators working with foreigntroops are frequent in Iraq.

22-Jul-06 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On July 22, unidentified assailants setoff a small explosion at a traffic circleoutside the US Embassy in Kabul.The explosion occurredapproximately one hundred yardsfrom the security barriers outside theEmbassy, though no injuries ordamage was reported. Later, anInternational Security AssistanceForce (ISAF) found a second bombhidden along the road to Kabulairport.

22-Jul-06 San JosedeOriente

Colombia NationalLiberationArmy ofColombia(ELN)

Unknown9 0 The National Liberation Army ofColombia (ELN) kidnapped fiveInternational Conservation workers, acameraman, and three guides afterthey had spent three days in SanJose de Oriente. The group was doingconservation work in the protectedPerija Mountain Range. Themotivation for the kidnapping is notclear and there have been nodemands made. Colombian Armytroops are looking for the victims.

22-Jul-06 Yaracuy VenezuelaUnknown Firearms1 0 Unknown perpetrators shot FifthRepublic Movement (MVR) DeputyBraulio Alvarez while he was riding inthe car with his son on the way tohold a meeting with peasants on thedisputed agrarian reform. DeputyAlvarez sustained an injury when thebullet penetrated his jaw. There areconflicting reports on what occurred;one report that suggests that theincident is fabricated. In the ElUniversal report on 22 July, thegovernment made their officialstatement in response to the attack,claiming that this was another directattack by landowners and businessorganizations against the agrarianreform that the government isconducting. The language used inthe government statements referredto the perpetrators as feudal lords.Vice President Rangel andAgriculture and Land Minister Jauahosted a conference in response tothe attack and reported 150 peasantmurders from attacks byperpetrators struggling against theland reform. The Venezuelangovernment is conducting a fullinvestigation into this attack andclaims that during the attack, thepolice patrol in the area could notchase the perpetrators because theywere occupied with attending to theDeputy.In response to this version ofthe story, Notitarde, 24 July and ElNacional 30 July published thelandowners and the VenezuelanFederation of Associations andChambers of Commerce and Industry(Fedecamaras) version of theincident. Fedecamaras claims tohave nothing to do with the incident.The report stated that the biggestlandholder in the Yaracuy state is theVenezuelan government and in theNotitarde report, the landownerssuggest that the incident neverhappened. In El Nacional's report,Fedecamaras officials notedinconsistencies in governmentallegations of those responsible forthis incident, ranging from Colombianparamilitaries to people implicated inthe Yumare massacre of 1986, to theCIA, the Pentagon, and local ranchowners. In this report, Fedecamarassuggests that the attack may havebeen initiated by the Deputy or hisfollowers.

22-Jul-06 Yaracuy VenezuelaUnknown Firearms1 0 Unknown perpetrators shot FifthRepublic Movement (MVR) DeputyBraulio Alvarez while he was riding inthe car with his son on the way tohold a meeting with peasants on thedisputed agrarian reform. DeputyAlvarez sustained an injury when thebullet penetrated his jaw. There areconflicting reports on what occurred;one report that suggests that theincident is fabricated. In the ElUniversal report on 22 July, thegovernment made their officialstatement in response to the attack,claiming that this was another directattack by landowners and businessorganizations against the agrarianreform that the government isconducting. The language used inthe government statements referredto the perpetrators as feudal lords.Vice President Rangel andAgriculture and Land Minister Jauahosted a conference in response tothe attack and reported 150 peasantmurders from attacks byperpetrators struggling against theland reform. The Venezuelangovernment is conducting a fullinvestigation into this attack andclaims that during the attack, thepolice patrol in the area could notchase the perpetrators because theywere occupied with attending to theDeputy.In response to this version ofthe story, Notitarde, 24 July and ElNacional 30 July published thelandowners and the VenezuelanFederation of Associations andChambers of Commerce and Industry(Fedecamaras) version of theincident. Fedecamaras claims tohave nothing to do with the incident.The report stated that the biggestlandholder in the Yaracuy state is theVenezuelan government and in theNotitarde report, the landownerssuggest that the incident neverhappened. In El Nacional's report,Fedecamaras officials notedinconsistencies in governmentallegations of those responsible forthis incident, ranging from Colombianparamilitaries to people implicated inthe Yumare massacre of 1986, to theCIA, the Pentagon, and local ranchowners. In this report, Fedecamarassuggests that the attack may havebeen initiated by the Deputy or hisfollowers.

22-Jul-06 HandwaraKashmir Unknown Explosives1 0 On July 22, unidentified assailantslobbed a hand grenade into theHandwara Police Station. Theexplosion injured one person insidethe police compound, but caused nofatalities.

22-Jul-06 Pabna BangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Unknown0 2 On July 22, members of the PurboBanglar Communist Party's (PBCP's)Janajuddha faction attacked andkilled two people in the Ataikula areaof Pabna District, including one localAwami League leader. Following theattack, members of PBCP claimedresponsibility for the attack.

22-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped freelancejournalist Ismail Amin Ali in northwestBaghdad. Two weeks later, policefound Ali's body, bearing signs oftorture and multiple bullet wounds.It is reported that over one hundredjournalists and media assistants havebeen killed in Iraq since 2003. Note:incident date is approximate. Ali'sbody was found 8 August, two weeksafter he was kidnapped.

22-Jul-06 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 An improvised explosive device (IED)exploded near the Ekazhevo junctiontraffic police checkpoint on theKavkaz federal highway withoutcausing injury or death; the bombwas believed to have been equippedwith a timing mechanism.

22-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theAbu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine (PFLP),claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

22-Jul-06 NahalOz

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Nahal Oz.No casualties were reported. Whileno group claimed responsibility foran attack on Nahal Oz, groups didclaim firing rockets in the area.

23-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Insurgents attacked three fuel truckstraveling on the main road west ofRamadi, killing three drivers. Theattack also caused one of the trucksto catch fire. Attacks on fuel trucks,and on the oil industry in general, arefrequent in Iraq, as insurgents hopeto interrupt one of the country's mostprofitable industries.

23-Jul-06 Hisayba Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed Abdulillahal-Rawi, a member of the IraqiIslamic Party, the main Sunni bloc, inHisayba, a town 350 kilometers westof Baghdad. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

23-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed Hamid al-Nouman, a tribal leader, in Baghdad.Tribal leaders are frequently targetedin Iraq as they are often believed tocooperate with the Iraqi governmentand American forces.

23-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed insurgents kidnapped acontractor from the Al-Siniyah area,north of Tikrit. Contractors arefrequently targeted in Iraq forcooperating with American forces.

23-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen attacked and wounded atranslator who works with the USArmy. The incident occurred onBaqubah's northern highway.Attacks on translators that work withAmerican forces are frequent in Iraq.

23-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen fired gunshots at theconvoy of Muhammad Hummadi al-Hindi, a Major Criminal Court Judge inMosul. Al-Hindi suffered bulletwounds to his chest and palm; hisdriver was killed in the attack.Attacks on judges and othergovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

23-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

30 17 A car bomb was remotely detonatedin a market near a courthouse inKirkuk, killing at least seventeenpeople and wounding thirty others.Some news agencies listed upwardsof 21 dead and 92 injured. The attackcomes the same day that a suicidecar bomb detonated in a market inBaghdad, and just one day after theinaugural meeting of the HigherCommittee for Dialogue and NationalReconciliation.

23-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives72 34 A suicide bomber blew up a minibusnear a police station in the Al-Jamilahmarket in the Shiite district of SadrCity, Baghdad. The attack killedupwards of 34 people, including thebomber, and injured 72 others. Thatsame morning US and Iraqi forcesraided homes in the area andarrested seven people. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.Two hours after the attack a secondbomb detonated, killing eight peopleand wounding twenty others.

23-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 8 Two hours after a suicide bomberblew up a minibus near a policestation in the Al-Jamilah market inthe Shiite district of Sadr City, asecond bomb detonated, killing eightpeople and wounding twenty others.The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

23-Jul-06 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On July 23, following an explosion ata traffic circle outside the USEmbassy in Kabul, InternationalSecurity Assistance Force (ISAF)forces discovered a second bombhidden in a black bag along the roadleading to Kabul Airport. Followingthe first explosion, ISAF forces closeddown the road and searched forother explosive devices. The bombwas removed from the area safely.

23-Jul-06 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 3 On July 23, suspected Talibangunmen attacked a police checkpointin Ghazni, killing three policepersonnel and abducting threeothers.

23-Jul-06 GholamKhan

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 2 On July 23, a man was apparentlytaking a taxi on his way to a suicidebombing in the Gholam Khan area ofKhost Province when the explosivesthat he had attached to his bodyexploded prematurely. Theexplosion killed the man with theexplosives as well as one otherpassenger in the taxi. Three otherpassengers that were in the taxi atthe time were also injured.

23-Jul-06 Delzar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 4 On July 23, unidentified gunmenattacked the home of aCommunications Ministry official inthe Delzar Village area of KhostProvince. Four people were killed inthe attack and one person wasinjured. Officials believe that theattack was politically motivated andcarried out by the Taliban and AlQaeda. Prior to the attack, theTaliban sent letters to Yaqubi Districtofficials warning people that thoseworking for the government would betargets of violence.

23-Jul-06 Ghor AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 On July 23, unidentified gunmenattacked an international reliefgroup, called World Vision, as theywere traveling to a village in GhorProvince to deliver medical supplies.An Afghan pharmacist was killed inthe attack along with his driver.

23-Jul-06 Nahrin AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 On July 23, unidentified assailantsattacked a home in the NahrinDistrict of Baghlan Province where aCanadian national was staying. TheCanadian was reportedly in thedistrict to work on a schoolconstruction project before he wasshot and killed in the attack. Thename of the victim nor the NGO hasbeen released.

23-Jul-06 NuevaEsparta

VenezuelaUnknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators bombed theheadquarters of the Fifth RepublicMovement (MVR). There were nofatalities or injuries. NationalAssembly members claim that theattack was intended to destabilizethe country before the presidentialelections in December.

23-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped Abdul WahabAbdul Razeq Al Qaisie, an Iraqijournalist, in Baghdad. On 2 August,Al Qaisie's body was found dead.Over seventy journalists, the majorityIraqi, have been killed in Iraq since2003. Two journalists were killed onthis day alone. Note: Media reportsstated that Al Qaisie's body wasfound ten days after he waskidnapped. The incident date istherefore approximate.

23-Jul-06 Calvi France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated at theentrance to the town hall in Calvi,Haute-Corse department, on theisland of Corsica. The device wasplanted at the door to the premises,and blew apart the door andshattered the windows of thebuilding. No group has claimedresponsibility.

23-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No casualties were reported. Note,while the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade islinked to Fatah, the relationship isnot always clear.

23-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No casualties were reported.

23-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets on Israeli territory. At leastone rocket landed in Ashqelon. Nogroup claimed responsibility for firinga device on Ashqelon, howeverseveral claimed attacks in the area.

24-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Insurgents opened fire on a policevehicle in the Qadasiyaneighborhood of western Baghdad,killing three police officers. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms33 3 Insurgents attempted to ambushpolice near the Green Zone inBaghdad. Clashes broke out andthree police were killed; thirty-threeothers were injured. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Insurgents shot and killed SheikhMahmoud al-Neda, the head of theBaijat tribe, when they attacked anoffice where he was in a meeting.The attack also killed a lawyer andwounded Sheikh Mizahim al-Mustafa.Some sources stated that two otherswere also killed. The Baijat tribeincludes several clans, most notablythat of Saddam Hussein.

24-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Insurgents shot and killed WathiqYunis, the local head of the TurkmenFront, a political party. Yunis' threebodyguards were also killed. Attackson government leaders are frequentin Iraq.

24-Jul-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed anagricultural engineer near Karbala.Attacks on professionals, especiallythose seen as collaborating with USforces or the Iraqi government onreconstruction projects, are frequentin Iraq.

24-Jul-06 Hillah Iraq Unknown Firearms17 2 Insurgents fired on a group ofcivilians near Hillah, a city 100kilometers south of Baghdad. Twopeople were killed and anotherseventeen wounded. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

24-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives17 2 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Samarra, killing two civiliansand wounding seventeen others,including seven police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed apoliceman near his home in Mosul.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

24-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin the al-Waziriyah area of centralBaghdad, killing one civilian andwounding three police. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jul-06 DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed a formermember of Saddam Hussein's Baathparty. Attacks on former members ofHussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

24-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives at a Samarra EmergencyBattalion checkpoint north ofBaghdad. The blast killed thebomber and a civilian; six policeofficers were wounded. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

24-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A joint US-Iraqi patrol found anddefused a car bomb parked outside achurch in Eastern Mosul. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent inIraq.

24-Jul-06 Farah AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 6 In Farah Province, three men riding amotorcycle were shot and killed bysecurity forces as they failed to stopat a security checkpoint. Followingthe incident, police moved themotorcycle to a nearby military base,where a hidden bomb explodedinside the motorcycle, killing a manand his two children in the blast.Officials reported that the men werefound to be suicide bombersattempting to enter the city, thoughno further details were given.Note:Incident date is approximate.

24-Jul-06 Farah AfghanistanUnknown Firearms7 3 On July 24, a group of unidentifiedgunmen attacked a police post inFarah Province, killing three policeand injuring seven others.

24-Jul-06 KalaShahKaku

Pakistan Unknown Firearms2 1 On July 24, a former Member of thePunjab Assembly, identified asGulfam Ashraf, was shot and killed byunidentified gunmen outside RaviRayon Mills in Kala Shah Kaku. Twopeople traveling with Ashraf wereinjured in the shooting.

24-Jul-06 Cukurca Turkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Firearms1 0 A group of suspected members of theKurdish Workers' Party (PKK) openedfire on police officers who wereguarding the office building of thesub-governor, in Cukurca. One policeofficer was injured in the ensuing firefight between police and theassailants.

24-Jul-06 BonifacioFrance Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated inBonifacio, on the island of Corsica,damaging a restaurant. The devicewas placed in front of therestaurant's metal shutters andcaused damage to both the insideand the outside of the building.There has been an increase ofattacks targeting businesses inCorsica in the last two weeks.

24-Jul-06 PhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Explosives5 0 A bus hit a roadside bomb near thetown of Tago on Mindanao islandinjuring five civilians. The bomb wasprobably intended for a governmentvehicle that passed just before thesmall bus.

24-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A Buddhist Thai language teacherwas shot to death in front of hisclassroom by four individuals dressedas students. The incident occurred inNarathiwat's Ban Bue Rang School.After the attack all schools in thedistrict were temporarily closed.

24-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The Nasser Salah-al-Din Brigades,the armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, the Abu al-Rish Brigades, and the Abu Youseif alQuqa Brigades claimed responsibilityfor firing two rockets at the Israelisettlement of Sederot. No casualtieswere reported.Note, while the Abu al-Rish Brigades and the Abu Youseif alQuqa Brigades are often linked toFatah, the relationship is not alwaysclear.

24-Jul-06 NativHa'asara

Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The Nasser Salah-al-Din Brigades,the armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, the Abu al-Rish Brigades, and the Abu Youseif alQuqa Brigades claimed responsibilityfor firing two rockets at the Israelisettlement of Nativ Ha'asara. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Abu al-Rish Brigades and the AbuYouseif al Quqa Brigades are oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationship isnot always clear.

24-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing threerockets at the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No casualties were reported. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is frequentlytargeted in rocket attacks.

25-Jul-06 Ishaqi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed a policeofficer in Ishaqi, about 100kilometers north of Baghdad, as hewalked to work. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

25-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives at a house used by theIraqi police in Samarra. The attackkilled the bomber and one otherperson. Seven people were injured.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

25-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 Two roadside bombs targeting policeexploded in the Zayyunah area ofeastern Baghdad. The second bombmay have detonated later in order totarget first responders, however thedetails are unclear. The attack killedone policeman and injured threeother people. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. Note: casualtynumbers for this attack varied indifferent news sources.

25-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Insurgents killed five constructionworkers as they were leaving the siteof the new Iraqi militaryheadquarters. Attacks onconstruction workers, day laborers,and others involved in Iraq'sreconstruction are frequent.

25-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen ambushed a Shiite family asthey were fleeing a Sunnineighborhood of Baghdad, killing twopeople and wounding one other. Thefamily had received threats by asectarian death squad before theattack.

25-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Insurgents ambushed a sport utilityvehicle owned by a private securitycompany in Baghdad, killing threepeople. Attacks on securitypersonnel are frequent in Iraq.Note:fatalities are approximate.

25-Jul-06 Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms2 5 Insurgents attacked a policecheckpoint north of Dujail, killing fivepolicemen and injuring two others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

25-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed apoliceman in a drive-by shooting insouthwest Baghdad. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

25-Jul-06 Daquq Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Insurgents shot and wounded fouremployees of a private Iraqicompany that works with the USmilitary. Attacks on those whocollaborate with US forces arefrequent in Iraq.

25-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Authorities found five bodies withgunshot wounds in the Hadmaqsararea of northeast Baqubah. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

25-Jul-06 Iraq 1920RevolutionBrigades

Explosives0 2 Insurgents attacked two fuel truckstraveling on the main road betweenKirkuk and Baghdad with rocket-propelled grenades, killing twodrivers and kidnapping a third. Theythen set one of the trucks on fire.Attacks on fuel trucks, and on oilinstallations in general, are frequentin Iraq, as insurgents attempt todisrupt one of the country's mostprofitable industries.The 1920Revolution Brigades claimedresponsibility for attacking a largefuel supply truck on this day,however the group stated that onlyone driver was killed.

25-Jul-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Seven bodies, blindfolded and withgunshot wounds, were found inSuwayra, forty kilometers south ofBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

25-Jul-06 Band-eSarda

AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Ghazni, members of the Talibanset fire to two fuel tankers that weresupplying fuel to a Turkish roadconstruction company in the Band-eSarda area. No injuries or casualtieswere reported in the incident. Policearrived in time to save a third tankerthat was traveling through the area.Following the incident, a spokesmanfor the Taliban claimed responsibilityfor the attack.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

25-Jul-06 AurangabadIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms4 1 On July 25, a large group ofsuspected members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsattacked the Rafiganj Station alongthe Gaya-Mughalsarai railroad inAurangabad District. One member ofthe Railway Protection Force waskilled in the attack and four otherswere injured.

25-Jul-06 VavuniyaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives2 0 On July 25, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) launched a grenade attack ona railroad station in Vavuniya District.Two police personnel were injured inthe incident.

25-Jul-06 UmraniyeTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators threw a handgrenade at a local headquarters ofthe Justice and Development Party(AKP), in the Umraniye area ofIstanbul province. The blast onlycaused minor damages. Theassailants managed to escapewithout being caught.

25-Jul-06 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms1 0 Haji Abidov, the imam of ShamkhalMagdi (a residential center nearMakhachkala) was shot and woundedin Makhachkala. Abidov's attackerwas later identified as MagomedMagomedov, who was killed byauthorities on August 26.

25-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(PFL

Explosives0 0 The Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, themilitary wing of the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine (PFLP),claimed responsibility for firingrockets on the Israeli settlements ofSederot and Akiva. Israeli radioreported that two rockets fell in thewestern Negev on this day. Nocasualties were reported.

25-Jul-06 Kissufim Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing a qassamrocket on the Israeli settlement ofKissufim. No casualties werereported.

25-Jul-06 Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the militarywing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firingrockets on Israeli settlements east ofthe Gaza Strip. No casualties werereported.

25-Jul-06 NahalOz

Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Nahal Oz.No casualties were reported.Note,while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften linked with Fatah, therelationship is not always clear.

26-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A bomb exploded on the main streetof the New Baghdad area ofBaghdad. One person was killed inthe attack.

26-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two bombs exploded in central Al-Hurriyah, an area of northernBaghdad. The devices were near aleather shop. No injuries werecaused, but nearby buildings weredamaged when insurgents fired shotsafter the explosions. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations.

26-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Insurgents attacked a police check-point on the Al-Dujayl Highway,killing five policemen, including acaptain. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

26-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Insurgents attacked a police patrol inBaqubah with gunfire, killing apoliceman and one civilian, andwounding one policeman. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed apoliceman in Mosul. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A bomb exploded near a gas stationin Kirkuk, wounding seven people.Attacks on gas stations, and on theoil industry in general, are frequentin Iraq.

26-Jul-06 NahrawanIraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Insurgents fired on a police convoytraveling in Nahrawan, 15 kilometerssouth of Baghdad. LieutenantColonel Khadum Bressam and hisbrother, also a policeman, were killedand four others were wounded.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

26-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents in police uniformskidnapped seventeen people--tenmen, five women, and two children--from an apartment building inBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

26-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Mosul, injuring one policeman anddamaging a vehicle. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

26-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents kidnapped BrigadierGeneral Abdallah Hamud Shihadah,the director of the Department ofResidency at the Interior Ministry.Shihahah was near his home in theAl-Sha'b area of eastern Baghdad atthe time of the attack. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.

26-Jul-06 CharbolakAfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 On July 26, unidentified gunmenattacked a police highway checkpointin the Charbolak District of BalkhProvince. The assailants used bothfirearms and rocket propelledgrenades in the attack, injuring onepolice personnel in the attack.

26-Jul-06 El Tarra Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 4 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) launched anartillery shell, made from a cookinggas cylinder filled with explosives, atan oil industry facility belonging toEcopetrol. Two workers and twosoldiers were killed. The workerswere repairmen who were trying toreach a damaged portion of the CanoLimon-Covenas line that had beenattacked earlier by the FARC. Othersources: Radio Cadena Nacional, 27July

26-Jul-06 Budgam Kashmir Unknown Explosives8 0 On July 26, an unidentified assailanttried to throw a grenade at a bus-stand market in the Magam area ofBudgam District but it exploded inhis hand before he could release it.The explosion injured the assailant aswell as seven other people in thearea.

26-Jul-06 Rajouri Kashmir Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 26, unidentified assailants setfire to the home of a Special PoliceOfficer in the Barmandal area ofRajouri District. The fire damagedthe house but no casualties werereported.

26-Jul-06 NalgondaIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-MAOISTS

Unknown0 1 On July 26, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistskilled a Congress activist in theVaddimatla area of Nalgonda District.

26-Jul-06 Mastung Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 On July 26, the principal of theMastung Cadet College, identified asMian Maqbool Ahmed Rehbar, wasshot and killed by unidentifiedgunmen in his home.Note: Locationis approximate.

26-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nocasualties were reported. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is frequentlytargeted by Palestinian militantgroups.

26-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the militarywing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

26-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nocasualties were reported.

27-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents fired on the Al-RahmanMosque in the Al-Mansur area (exactcity unclear). No damage or injurieswere reported. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

27-Jul-06 al-Diwaniyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents bombed the home of atranslator who works for US forces inAl-Diwaniyah. The house wasdestroyed, but no one was inside atthe time of the explosion. Attacks ontranslators and those who work withUS and coalition forces are frequentin Iraq.

27-Jul-06 al-Diwaniyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Insurgents killed five members ofSaddam Hussein's Baath party in al-Diwaniyah. Attacks on members ofHussein's former regime are frequentin Iraq.

27-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Insurgents opened fire on apolicemen in Mosul, wounding him.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives4 4 A bomb exploded along the roadbetween Balandruz and Baqubahnear an ambulance carrying twopatients to the hospital, killing fourpeople and wounding four others.Attacks on ambulances, especiallythose treating people wounded ininsurgent attacks, are frequent inIraq.

27-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded in a Baqubah fishmarket, wounding four people.Attacks on public areas, markets inparticular, are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

27-Jul-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents shot and killed a formermember of Saddam Hussein's Baathparty in Kut. Attacks on members ofHussein's former regime are frequentin Iraq.

27-Jul-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 A translator who worked with USforces was found murdered in his carnear Kut. Attacks on translators andthose who work with American andcoalition forces are frequent in Iraq.

27-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol, killing two policemenand wounding two others. Theexplosion occurred near Tikrit.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

27-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives150 31 A coordinated attack of bombs androckets hit Baghdad, killing 31people and injuring upwards of 150others. The attack occurred in anupscale, predominantly Shiite area ofthe city. At least one car bombdetonated; two rockets hit; andanother two mortar shells exploded.The area is home to several Shiitelawmakers and was considered oneof the more stable areas of thecapital. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations. It came onthe day that Prime Minister al-Malikiwas returning to Iraq from meetingsin London and Washington.

27-Jul-06 CarmendeAtrato

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) set two buses fromthe Rapido Ochoa Company on fire.Army troops were sent to the scene.It is not clear if there were fatalitiesor injuries.

27-Jul-06 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On July 27, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsabducted nineteen women fromTogugudem Village in DantewaraDistrict. Each of the womenabducted belong to the Salwa Judum(anti-Maoist movement) relief camp.

27-Jul-06 Iraq Lions ofTruthBrigades

Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped Yildirim Tek, aTurkish employee of the Ankara-based Vinsan Construction Company.Two weeks after the kidnapping, apreviously unknown group callingitself the Lions of Truth Brigades(Saraya Luyuth al-Haq) sent a videoof Tek to an Arab television station.The perpetrators demanded that theTurkish government force VinsanConstruction to leave Iraq. InSeptember, the group stated that ifits demands were not me, Tek wouldbe killed.On 13 November, the bodyof Tek was found near the Baghdadairport. It is unclear how and whenTek was murdered.

28-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded, wounding twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

28-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents kidnapped a securityofficer from the Al-Qadisya area,close to a Kirkuk power station.Attacks on security personnel,especially those who work at oilinstallations, are frequent in Iraq.

28-Jul-06 Tagab AfghanistanTaliban Firearms11 1 On July 28, a group of suspectedTaliban gunmen attacked a policepost in the Tagab District of KapisaProvince. One police personnel waskilled in the attack while elevenothers were injured. After severalhours of fighting, the Taliban gunmenwere eventually turned away.

28-Jul-06 SanJoaquin

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives1 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia launched grenades at apolice station. During the attack,they also hit a church and somehouses. One policeman was reportedto be injured.

28-Jul-06 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators placed twogas-cylinder bombs in boxes under abridge where Tranmilenio buses runinto the southern portion of Bogota.The Army was able to diffuse thebombs before they detonatedbecause of a tip they received ontheir 147 emergency line. Therewere no fatalities or injuries reported.

28-Jul-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Insurgents shot and killed two Iraqiswho worked for US troops in Tikrit.Attacks on those who cooperate withAmerican forces are frequent in Iraq.

28-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents planted bombs inside aShiite shrine to Imam Askar betweenthe towns of Mandalay and BaladRuz. The explosions destroyed theshrine, but did not cause any injuries.Attacks on religious buildings andofficials are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

28-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Shortly after a Shiite shrine to ImamAskar was destroyed by bombs,gunmen shot and killed three Shiitebrothers traveling in a vehicle. Theattack occurred west of the shrine ina village in the Imam Ways region.The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

28-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice along an oil pipelinesouthwest of Samarra, causing alarge fire. The pipeline carried crudeoil from oil fields in Kirkuk to the al-Doura refinery in Baghdad. Attackson oil installations are frequent inIraq, as insurgents attempt to disruptone of the country's most profitableindustries.

28-Jul-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 The railway administrator in Baiji waskilled by unknown assailants. Thetactic and weapon used areunknown. Attacks on officials whoare identified with the new Iraqigovernment are frequent in Iraq.

28-Jul-06 DiwaniyahIraq Unknown Unknown0 2 Militants killed a clan leader and hisson in Diwaniyah. The tactic andweapon used are unknown. Attackson clan and tribal leaders arefrequent in Iraq, as many aretargeted for working with the newIraqi government. The attack alsomay have had sectarian motivations.

28-Jul-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inHawija, east of Kirkuk, killing onepoliceman and a bystander. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

28-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 3 Explosives targeting a privatesecurity vehicle detonated, killingthree Iraqis and injuring four others.Attacks on security personnel arefrequent in Iraq, as they oftenprotect foreign contractors or otherofficials.

28-Jul-06 VavuniyaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives0 0 In Vavuniya District, suspectedmembers of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) threw a grenadeat the office of the Eelam PeopleDemocratic Party (EPDP) inKurumankadu. No casualties werereported in the incident.Note:Incident date is approximate.

28-Jul-06 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives21 0 On July 28, simultaneous bombexplosions near the Chaman Railroadcrossing in Quetta injured twenty onepeople.

28-Jul-06 KashmorePakistan Unknown Unknown0 0 In Kashmore, unidentified assailantsdamaged a gas pipeline servicingareas from Kandh Kot to GaddoThermal Power Station. No injurieswere reported in the incident.Note:Incident date is approximate.

28-Jul-06 TroitskoyeRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded within 20 meters ofthe mosque in the village ofTroitskoye in the Sunzhensiky districtof Ingushetia. The bomb was placedin a well and stuffed with iron boltsand TNT, causing damage to fournearby cars but no injuries.

28-Jul-06 Seattle UnitedStates

Other Firearms5 1 One woman was killed and five otherinjured when Naveed Afzal Haq, aMuslim-American man, opened fireon the Jewish Federation of GreaterSeattle building in downtown Seattle.Haq entered the building, expressedhis anger toward Israel and the USwar in Iraq, and began shooting. Haqallegedly told police that it was ahostage situation and wanted the USto get weapons out of Israel. Haqeventually surrendered to police andwas taken into custody. He nowfaces either life in prison orexecution.

28-Jul-06 Zikkim Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the militarywing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing arocket at the Israeli settlement ofZikkim. No casualties were reported.

28-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the militarywing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)claimed responsibility for firing arocket at the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

28-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives2 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on the Israeli city ofAshqelon. Two people sufferedshrapnel wounds. At least sixrockets were fired on Israeli targetsduring the morning of 28 July. Nogroup claimed responsibility for anattack on Ashqelon, however claimswere made for other cities in thearea. As an industrial city, Ashqelonis frequently the target of rocketattacks.

29-Jul-06 ShahJoy AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 0 On July 29, members of the Talibanabducted a Lebanese national whohad been working for a US companyin the Shahjoy District of Zabol. Nofurther details were released,although Taliban spokesman QariYousuf did claim responsibility for thekidnapping.

29-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives at a police checkpointnear Qaim, killing himself andwounding two policemen. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

29-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives13 4 A car bomb detonated in the al-Wasiti residential area of Kirkuk,killing four people and woundingthirteen others. The attack mayhave had sectarian motivations. Itwas the sixth car bombing in Kirkukin July and one of two car bombingsin the city on this day.

29-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Sunni cleric was killed byinsurgents while driving in Samarra.The cleric was from a tribe thatopenly opposed al-Qaida. The attackmay also have had sectarianmotivations.

29-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen in two vehicles fired at theMuhammad Rassulluallah mosque inwestern Baghdad. The attackwounded a guard and damaged thebuilding. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

29-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 Insurgents assassinated thepresiding judge of the Bani Sa'dcourt. The weapon used is notknown. Attacks on judges arefrequent in Iraq, as militants targetthose they perceive as cooperatingwith the government.

29-Jul-06 al-Miqdadiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen shot and killed two barbersin al-Miqdadiyah City. Insurgentsoften target barbers who givewestern-style haircuts or shavemen's' beards, acts they consider tobe against Islamic law.

29-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Baghdad exploded,wounding three policemen and threecivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

29-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 0 Upwards of twelve people waiting forday labor jobs were injured in agrenade attack in Baghdad's Al-Tayaran square. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations.

29-Jul-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baiji, killing one policemanand wounding another. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

29-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Unknown5 2 Insurgents kidnapped seven people,including two policemen, traveling inan ambulance near Tuz Kharmatu.They then killed one of the policemenand a civilian. The remaining fivevictims were released after beingtortured.

29-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A vehicle belonging to Salih Al-Hadi,the general coordinator for the ArabIraqi Party for National Dialogue, andGhanim Al-Hadi, the head of the Al-Uqayat tribe in Mosul, was booby-trapped with explosives. The carexploded just before the men were toleave Duwawasah in eastern Mosul,killing Salih and critically woundingGhanim. Attacks on governmentofficials, and leaders of politicalparties and clans are frequent inIraq.

29-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 A car bomb exploded in an area ofKirkuk close to the U.S. Consulate,killing two Iraqis and wounding sevenothers. This was the seventh carbombing in Kirkuk in July and thesecond on this day.

30-Jul-06 YussifiyahIraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen attacked a minibus inYussifiyah, killing two people andwounding three others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

30-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 An explosive device targeting apolice patrol in the al-Mu'alimin areaof western Baqubah detonated,killing one policeman and injuring acivilian. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Police found six bodies, bound andblindfolded, with gunshot woundsand signs of torture in the Shuladistrict of Baghdad. The attack likelyhad sectarian motivations.

30-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed ShihabAhmad, the head of the Farmer'sAssociation of the Al-Miqdadiyaharea. Attacks on local businessleaders are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have also had sectarianmotivations.

30-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives10 2 An explosive device targeting apolice patrol detonated on the al-Hillah highway, killing two civiliansand wounding ten others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

30-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A suicide bomber drove a booby-trapped car into an Iraqi police patrolin Mosul, killing himself and apoliceman and wounding three otherpolice. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a truck driver inFallujah and set his vehicle on fire.Attacks on truck drivers and convoysare frequent in Iraq. Insurgents oftentarget those who they believe areassisting the Iraqi government inreconstruction projects.

30-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Baghdad detonated,seriously wounding two policemen.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.Ansar al-Sunnah claimedresponsibility for detonating anexplosive device near a police patrolon this day. The group stated thatthe attack occurred in the al-Qiziriyah neighborhood of Baghdadand killed two policemen.

30-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Fallujah detonated, killingone policeman and woundinganother. Police later arrested twopeople suspected of perpetrating theattack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Jul-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemanin Baiji. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

30-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a bakery inBaqubah, killing the owner. Attackson bakeries are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations, astraditionally, bakeries are owned andoperated by Shiite families.

30-Jul-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 5 Insurgents stopped a car near thetown of Hawija and forced itsoccupants, four policemen and alawyer, to exit the vehicle. Theythen beheaded all five. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

30-Jul-06 DogubeyazitTurkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Firearms7 0 Six police officers and one civilianwere injured when unidentifiedgunmen opened fire on a policehousing unit in Dogubeyazit. Thegunmen, suspected members of theKurdish Workers' Party (PKK), fired onthe houses and threw grenades intothe area before they were chased outby police.

30-Jul-06 SahinbeyTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A percussion bomb detonatedoutside an office of the Justice andDevelopment Party (AKP), in thetown of Sahinbey, in Gaziantep.There were no reported casualties.No further information is available.

30-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives1 0 Palestinian militants fired a barrageof rockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. One rocket landed in theShaar Hanegev industrial zone,moderately wounding a woman.Damage to buildings was alsoreported. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility forfiring at least one rocket on Sederoton this day.

30-Jul-06 NahalOz

Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing two rockets atthe Israeli settlement of Nahal Oz. Nocasualties were reported.

31-Jul-06 JalalabadAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

10 8 On July 31, suspected Talibanassailants detonated a bomb blastoutside a mosque in Jalalabad as theNangarhar Provincial Governor, GulAgha Sherzai, was leaving thebuilding. The bomb had been placedin a parked car, and when itexploded, five police personnel andthree civilians were killed while tenothers were injured. GovernorSherzai escaped unhurt.

31-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on municipalstreet cleaners in Baghdad, killingone and wounding two others.Attacks on street cleaners arefrequent in Iraq, as street cleanersoften find and report bombs hiddenin trash along streets. Becausemany of these workers are Shiite,these attacks also have sectarianmotivations.

31-Jul-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attempted to assassinateGhassan Al-Bawi, police commanderof Dyala, as he was traveling in aconvoy between Baghdad andBaqubah. No one was injured in thebombing. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

31-Jul-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policeofficer in Al-Qatun, western Baqubah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

31-Jul-06 Amara Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed BassimAbdullah as he left his home inAmara, a predominately Shiite areaof southern Iraq. Abdullah workedfor the Sunni Endowment, anorganization that manages Sunnimosques. Attacks on religiousfigures and institutions are frequentin Iraq and often have sectarianmotivations.

31-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed BrigadierGeneral Fakhri Jamil of the newintelligence service in al-Yarmouk,western Baghdad. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.The Mujahideen Shura Councillater claimed responsibility for theattack.

31-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A car bomb on the main road of theWaziriyah neighborhood in Baghdaddetonated as a police patrol passed.A policeman and a civilian werewounded. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

31-Jul-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policeofficer in Samarra. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

31-Jul-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen attacked an ambulancecarrying a policeman in Kirkuk, killingthree police and a civilian. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

31-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Ma'ad Jihad,an advisor to the undersecretary ofhealth, in the Al-Mansur area ofBaghdad. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

31-Jul-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Abdul-Aalem al-Jumeili, a Sunniimam, was shot and killed in hishome in Fallujah. Attacks onreligious officials are frequent in Iraqand often have sectarianmotivations.

31-Jul-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed RiyadMohammad Ali, an editor for the TallAfar Today newspaper. According tothe Committee to Protect Journalists,over seventy journalists, the majorityIraqis, have been killed in Iraq sinceMarch 2003. Thre journalists werekilled in Iraq on this day alone.

31-Jul-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Adil Al-Mansuri, the Baghdad correspondentfor Al-Alam Television, an Arabiclanguage station run by the Iraniangovernment. Al-Mansuri wasreturning from dropping off his wifeat her family's home in Amiriyah. Al-Mansuri, an Iraqi Shiite, had movedhis wife and daughter from Baghdadafter receiving death threats. Overseventy journalists, the majorityIraqi, have been killed in Iraq sinceMarch 2003. Two journalists werekilled on this day alone.

31-Jul-06 KhammamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Marxist-Leninist-NewDemo

Firearms4 1 On July 31, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of IndiaMarxist-Leninist-New Democracy (anextreme leftist organization) shotand killed the Telangana RashtraSamithi District Committee Leader,identified as Rupu Reddy RavinderReddy, in the Gandhamapalli area ofKhammam District. Four others wereinjured in the attack.

31-Jul-06 DortmundGermany Unknown Explosives0 0 Two suitcases packed withexplosives were found on tworegional trains in western Germany.The first device was found on a trainheaded to Dortmund's centralstation, and was made of a propanegas tank, a detonator, batteries andthree bottles of gasoline and packedinto a black suitcase. The case wasset to explode ten minutes beforethe train arrived at the station.Authorities are unsure why thisdevice and the other found on thisday failed to detonate. This was notmeant to be a suicide attack, as thetwo perpetrators left the cases onthe trains and exited. On 19 August,one Lebanese man, JussufMohammed, was arrested inconnection with the attemptedattack; one man remains at large.Authorities believe these two menhave a link to Lebanon andpotentially links to organized terroristgroups in the region.

31-Jul-06 Koblenz Germany Unknown Explosives0 0 Two suitcases packed withexplosives were found on tworegional trains in western Germany.The second device was found in themain station in Koblenz andcontained a propane tank, batteries,a detonator and a bottle of gasoline.The case was set to explode tenminutes before the train arrived atthe station. Authorities are unsurewhy this device and the other foundon this day failed to detonate. Thiswas not meant to be a suicide attack,as the two perpetrators left the casesaboard and exited the trains. On 19August, one Lebanese man, JussufMohammed, was arrested inconnection with the attemptedattack; one man remains at large.Authorities believe these two menhave a link to Lebanon andpotentially links to organized terroristgroups in the region.

31-Jul-06 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 A homemade bomb was detonatedby cell phone in front of the Ta SaeNua School in Narathiwat's SungaiPadi District, slightly injuring onesecurity guard.

31-Jul-06 Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The Izzedine Al Qassam Brigades, themilitary wing of Hamas, claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketsinto the al Farahein region of Israel.No casualties were reported.

31-Jul-06 Sederot Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(

Explosives0 0 The armed wings of the DemocraticFront for the Liberation of Palestine(DFLP) and the Popular ResistanceCommittees claimed jointresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No casualties were reported.

31-Jul-06 AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing arocket on the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No casualties were reported. As anindustrial city, Ashqelon is frequentlytargeted in rocket attacks.

31-Jul-06 NahalOz

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofNahal Oz. No casualties werereported.

31-Jul-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The al-Quds Brigades, the militarywing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

31-Jul-06 Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a qassamrocket at an Israeli kibbutz. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationship isnot always clear.

31-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing three rocketsat the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No casualties were reported.Note,while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften linked to Fatah, the relationshipis not always clear.

31-Jul-06 Sederot Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing a qassamrocket at the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

31-Jul-06 Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing two rockets atthe Yad Mordechai kibbutz. Nocasualties were reported.

1-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded near a trucktransporting fuel near Kut, woundingthe driver. Attacks on fuel convoys,and on the oil industry in general, arefrequent in Iraq.

1-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen in two vehicles attacked amosque in Baghdad, killing a clericand his brother. Attacks on mosquesare frequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

1-Aug-06 Zayouna Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb targeting a vehiclefrom the Ministry of Electricityexploded, killing one civilian andwounding another. Attacks ongovernment officials and theirconvoys are frequent in Iraq.

1-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms4 5 Gunmen stormed a bus carrying ninefamily members from Najaf along anagricultural road between Rashid andYussefiya. The militants opened fireon the family, killing five andwounding four. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

1-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaqubah, however policemen wereable to repel the attack. Twoinsurgents were killed and one waswounded. No police casualties werereported. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

1-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemanin Al-Shuhada Square in Baqubah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

1-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed MahmudShahir, an Imam, in western Mosul.Attacks on religious officials arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

1-Aug-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a member ofthe Arab Consultant Council, anorganization of Arab, Kirkuk-basedtribes and parties. Attacks onpolitical and tribal leaders arefrequent in Iraq. The attack also mayhave had sectarian motivations.

1-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms6 5 Gunmen stormed two minibusescarrying civil servants fromBaghdad's electricity department,killing five and wounding six. Attackson government employees,particularly those who work in theenergy sector, are frequent in Iraq.As the vehicles were reportedlydriving to Sadr City in easternBaghdad, a predominately Shiitearea, the attack may have also hadsectarian motivations.Note: anothermedia source reported that only oneminibus was attacked and that allnine employees on board were killed.

1-Aug-06 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 A bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Kirkuk, killing twopolicemen and wounding at least oneother, a lieutenant colonel. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

1-Aug-06 al-Miqdadiyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A car bomb targeting a police patrolnear the general hospital in al-Miqdadiyah exploded, killing at leastone policeman and wounding sixcivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.Note: casualtyfigures for this attack variedsignificantly. Several sourcesreported seven fatalities and fifteeninjuries. One source stated that theattack was carried out by a suicidebomber, however this was notconfirmed.

1-Aug-06 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives10 0 In Srinagar, a grenade attack at abus stop in the Batmaloo area injuredten people, including sevenAmarnath pilgrims.Note: TheAmarnath Pilgrimage is a sacredHindu journey to the cave of LordShiva in southern Kashmir during themonths of late June, July, and earlyAugust.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

1-Aug-06 Naogaon BangladeshUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

15 0 On August 1, unidentified assailantstriggered an explosion in theMirzapur area of Naogaon District,injuring fifteen people in the blast.

2-Aug-06 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Insurgents attacked a police stationin Tal Afar, wounding a policeman.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb targeting the municipalbuilding of the town of Al-Ba'aj inwestern Mosul exploded, seriouslywounding Abd al-Rahim Jasim al-Shammary, the head of the localcouncil, and three of his guards.

2-Aug-06 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 Police found the bodies of elevenpeople, all with bullet holes and signsof torture, in Suwayra, south ofBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

2-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen shot and killed ColonelAhmad Abd-al-Muhsin, a high-rankingofficer at the Diyala trafficdepartment, and SergeantCommander Taha Hamid while theywere driving from Khalis to Baqubah.Attacks on government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

2-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A car bomb detonated at a gasstation in Al-Mu'tasim in northernBaghdad, killing two civilians andwounding six others. Attacks on gasstations, and on the oil industry ingeneral, are frequent in Iraq and areintended to destabilize one of thecountry's most profitable industries.

2-Aug-06 Al-Diwaniyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a humanrights activist outside his home in Al-Diwaniyah. Attacks on politicalactivists are frequent in Iraq.

2-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 3 Three grenades detonated near apolice checkpoint in Al-Tayaransquare in central Baghdad, killingthree workers and wounding nineothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

2-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives4 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Mosul detonated, killing onepoliceman and injuring four others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.Ansar al-Sunnah later claimedresponsibility for the attack.

2-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 A cameraman who worked for anIranian television station was killed inthe Amariya region of Baghdad.Details of the victim's death remainunclear, however, journalists andmedia assistants are frequentlytargeted in Iraq. Reporters WithoutBorders reports that approximately100 journalists and media assistantshave been killed in Iraq since 2003.

2-Aug-06 MussayabIraq Unknown Explosives22 3 Gunmen attacked a wedding party inMussayab with hand grenades, killingthree people and wounding twenty-two others. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

2-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 16 Two bombs hidden in gym bagsunderneath bleachers at a soccerfield in west Baghdad exploded,killing sixteen people and woundingat least fourteen others. Spectatorshad been watching a soccer matchbetween local teams. All of thevictims were children between theages of 11 and 25. The attack tookplace near a police station and mayhave had sectarian motivations. Oneday after the attack, a third deviceexploded on the same football fieldbut caused no injuries, as the areawas deserted. It is unclear if this wasa second attack or if a third explosivemeant to detonate earlier failed to doso.

2-Aug-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 An explosive device targeting apolice patrol in Fallujah detonated.Following the attack, police engagedin armed clashes with insurgents.One insurgent was killed and twopolicemen were wounded. Anothertwo insurgents were arrested.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

2-Aug-06 Ishaqi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Ishaqi kidnapped a foodcontractor for the Iraqi army.Attacks on those who work with Iraqiand American forces are frequent inIraq.

2-Aug-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 14 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint along the Baghdad-Wasithighway, killing eight civilians and sixpolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

2-Aug-06 Bazarak AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On August 2, unidentified assailantsset fire to a secondary school locatedin the Bazarak District of PanjsherProvince. Although the buildingsuffered extensive damage in thefire, no casualties or injuries werereported.

2-Aug-06 Poonch Kashmir Unknown Explosives20 0 In Poonch District, a bomb explodedat the Surankote bus station just afew minutes before a group ofBuddha Amarnath yatra pilgrimsarrived from Jammu. Twentycivilians were injured in theexplosion.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

2-Aug-06 PrakasamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On August 2, suspected members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistsshot and killed a Congress Partyactivist, identified as ShivaprasadReddy, in the Kanchipalli area ofPrakasam District as he was travelinghome from a wedding event.

2-Aug-06 Erzincan Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated on arail line near Gullubag train station,in Erzincan. The blast damaged afreight train but caused nocasualties. No further information isavailable.

2-Aug-06 Mayskiy Russia Unknown Firearms1 0 A police officer driving his car nearthe village of Mayskiy in NorthOssetia was shot at, wounding him inthe arm and the head and leavinghim in critical condition.

2-Aug-06 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives1 0 Palestinian militants fired a qassamrocket on the Israeli city of Ashqelon.One man was lightly wounded byshrapnel. As an industrial city,Ashqelon is frequently targeted inrocket attacks.

2-Aug-06 NativHa'asara

Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 The Al-Nasser Salah Addin Brigades,the armed wing of the PopularResistance Committees, claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of NativHa'asara. No casualties werereported.

2-Aug-06 Azzata Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade; the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ); and theAbu-Ali Mustafa Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, claimed jointresponsibility for firing rockets on theIsraeli settlement of Azzata. Nocasualties were reported.While theAl-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationship isnot always clear.

2-Aug-06 Magen Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Magen. Nocasualties were reported.

3-Aug-06 ValleDelCauca

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) bombed part of thePacific oil pipeline in Valle del Cauca.There were no fatalities or injuriesreported.This attack may have beenin response to the upcomingpresidential ceremony for AlvaroUribe.

3-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives29 12 A bomb exploded near Rusafi Squarein the Rashid Street shopping area ofcentral Baghdad, killing at leasttwelve people and wounding twenty-nine others. The attack took placenear fruit and vegetable vendors.Some reports stated that the devicewas strapped to a motorcycle, whileothers reported that it was hidden ina pile of garbage. Attacks in large,public markets or squares arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

3-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in the Eilam neighborhood ofsouthern Baghdad exploded,wounding four policemen. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

3-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in the Al-Thawrahneighborhood of Mosul, woundingone policeman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 Hadi Fulayih Hasan, the chief of theBani Zayd tribe, was killed while onthe public road between al-Khalis andAl-Uzaym. Attacks on tribal leadersare frequent in Iraq, as many areactive in politics and/or cooperatewith the Iraqi government.

3-Aug-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the Al-ImamAl-Sadiq Seminary in Karbala whilepeople were inside performingmorning prayers. The explosiondamaged an office and nearbybuildings, however caused nocasualties. A car bomb near theseminary was defused just ten daysbefore this attack. Attacks onreligious institutions are frequent inIraq and often have sectarianmotivations.

3-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in the Zayuna district ofBaghdad exploded, wounding twocivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

3-Aug-06 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Latifiyah detonated,wounding two policemen. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

3-Aug-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 Police found the body of a formermember of Saddam Hussein's Baathparty. Details regarding the tacticand weapon were not given. Attackson former members of Hussein'sregime are frequent in Iraq.

3-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen shot and killed familymembers of First Police LieutenantThamir Hakim. The attack occurredin Al-Wajahiyah in central Baqubah.Attacks on police and their familymembers are frequent in Iraq. Theexact number of fatalities was notgiven.

3-Aug-06 Hadhra Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives15 10 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives at a soccer game inHadhra (180 miles north ofBaghdad), killing ten people,including three policemen, andwounding fifteen others, nine of thempolice. Police were playing against alocal soccer team at the time of theattack. Attacks on police are frequentin Iraq.Just the day before, threebombs exploded on a soccer field inBaghdad while local teams wereplaying, killing sixteen people.TheMujahideen Shura Council claimedresponsibility for carrying out theattack. The group stated that thepolice were playing volleyball,however all other details matchedmedia reports.

3-Aug-06 Panjwayi AfghanistanUnknown Explosives13 21 On August 3, unidentified assailantsused a suicide car bomb to blow up abazaar in the Panjwayi District ofKandahar. The explosion killedtwenty one civilians and injuredthirteen others. Although there wasa NATO convoy traveling throughPanjwayi at the time, it was locatedseveral hundred yards away from thesite of the blast.

3-Aug-06 Thoppur SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives30 15 On August 3, a group of suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) fired artillery on the Al-NuriyaMuslim School in Thoppur. Theschool houses local refugees seekingsafety from the fighting in town.Fifteen people were killed in theattack and over thirty others wereinjured. The LTTE carried outanother attack on a school housingrefugees in Multur on this day.

3-Aug-06 Muttur SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives20 10 On August 3, a group of suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) fired artillery on an ArabicSchool in Muttur. The school houseslocal refugees seeking safety fromthe fighting in town. Ten peoplewere killed in the attack and overtwenty others were injured. TheLTTE carried out another attack on aschool housing refugees in Thoppuron this day.

3-Aug-06 Sederot Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ),claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. No casualties werereported.

4-Aug-06 Cali Colombia Unknown Explosives15 5 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) activated a carbomb near a police station. Fourpolice officers were killed. A fifthbody is thought to be that of theperpetrator who detonated the carbomb. 15 others were wounded,including civilians.This attack may bein response to the upcomingpresidential ceremony for AlvaroUribe.Other sources: Caracol TV, 4Aug

4-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed an engineerin Baghdad. Attacks on professionalsin general, and engineers inparticular, are frequent in Iraq, asinsurgents target those who workwith the new Iraqi government onreconstruction projects.

4-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives0 1 A bystander was killed in a failedroadside bomb attack that targeted apolice patrol. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.Ansar al-Sunnahclaimed responsibility for detonatingan explosive device that targeted apolice patrol in Baghdad on this day.The group stated that the incidentoccurred in the Al-Rashidiyahneighborhood of Baghdad and thatthe casualties were unknown.

4-Aug-06 Amara Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of SaddamHussein's security services was shotand killed by gunmen in Amara.Attacks on former members ofHussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

4-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen opened fire on a crowd ofpeople in the Doura district ofsouthern Baghdad, killing two peopleand wounding four others. Policespeculate that the crowd may havebeen made up of people who hadparticipated in a rally called by theShiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr insupport of Hezbollah. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

4-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several bombs detonated near powergrids in the Al-Karkh area ofBaghdad. The explosions damaged amain power supply unit and resultedin power outages in nearby areas.Attacks on utility and powerinstallations are frequent in Iraq, asinsurgents attempt to destabilize thenew Iraqi government.

4-Aug-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Samarra, woundingfour policemen. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

4-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives0 9 Insurgents detonated at least six carbombs in attacks on police in Mosul,killing nine police officers, including acolonel. Armed clashes broke outbetween police and insurgents afterthe explosions. Mortars were alsofired on the area. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.Note, injuryfigures were not reported.TheMujahideen Shura Council claimedresponsibility for detonating severalexplosive devices near policevehicles in Mosul on this day. Thegroup stated that all on board werekilled and identified the policecolonel as Jasim al-Jaburi.

4-Aug-06 Adana Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives2 0 A small percussion grenadedetonated outside a branch of theOyakbank in the city of Adana. Thesmall blast injured two securityguards at the bank, but caused acommotion and brought firstresponders to the area. A seconddevice detonated six minutes laternearby, injuring many more people.The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)claimed responsibility for the twinblasts, stating that the bank wastargeted because of its ties to theTurkish military. Oyakbank is ownedby the Turkish military's pensionfund. In their statement of claim, thegroup states that this attack was areprisal, for the fascist treatment ofchairman Apo [Abdullah Ocalan] andour people.

4-Aug-06 Adana Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives15 0 A fragmentation bomb detonated sixminutes after a sound bomb, near abank branch in the city of Adana.The first blast, which only injured twopeople, drew civilians and police tothe scene, where the fragmentationbomb detonated, injuring fifteenothers. The injured included eightpolice officers and two cadets fromthe local police academy. Thesecond blast also damaged nearbyshops and police cars. The KurdistanFreedom Hawks (TAK) claimedresponsibility for the twin attacks andblamed the Turkish government ofmistreatment of Kurdistan Workers'Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan,who is in prison. It appears that thefirst blast was intended to drawTurkish security forces to the sceneand maximize casualties. This is thefirst time the TAK has used this tacticin their attacks.

4-Aug-06 KarachayevskRussia Unknown Firearms0 1 Abu-Kerim Bayramukov, the imam ofthe Karachayevsk mosque, was shotand killed by a masked attackerwhile he was inside the mosque.

4-Aug-06 Tachilek Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at a casino ownedby a ceasefire group leader, causingextensive damage, but no knowninjury.

4-Aug-06 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot.The device landed in a swimmingpool in a community near thesettlement. Several people sufferedfrom shock and a number of vehicleswere damaged.

5-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A gunman killed a police officer as hewas driving through a Sunnineighborhood in northern Baghdad.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Aug-06 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed MuhammadJabbar, an intelligence officer whoworked under Saddam Hussein.Attacks on former members ofHussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

5-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a policeman froma checkpoint southwest of Kirkuk.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

5-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Other 0 9 Nine bodies were found in Baghdadwith signs of torture. The attacklikely had sectarian motivations.

5-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside the IraqunaMobile Company in Baghdadtargeting Shamil Hanafi, thecompany's assistant executivemanager. Attacks ontelecommunications in Iraq arefrequent, as insurgents try to disruptthe country's reconstruction.

5-Aug-06 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Khalis, killing twopolicemen and wounding six, three ofthem police. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of SaddamHussein's Baath party was shot andkilled. Attacks on members ofHussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

5-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen abducted a Shiite familyfrom the predominately Sunni Doradistrict of Baghdad. Their bodieswere found later in the day. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

5-Aug-06 Al-Diwaniyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Ali Husayn, ahuman rights activist and head of theprisoners association in Al-Diwaniyah, as he left his office.Attacks on political activists arefrequent in Iraq.

5-Aug-06 ParchamanAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 On August 5, a group of gunmenattacked the head of ParchamanDistrict as he traveled to the FarahProvincial capital. According todistrict officials, the district head andhis bodyguards survived the attackwithout any injuries. But accordingto Taliban spokesman QariMohammad Yousuf, who claimedresponsibility for the attack, the twobodyguards were killed in the attackand the district head was injured.Both parties agree that the assailantsstole a vehicle after the incident.Note: Fatality and injury figures aredisputed.

5-Aug-06 Poonch India Unknown Firearms0 1 On August 5, unidentified gunmenkidnapped the Marhot Village Head inPoonch district before killing him.

5-Aug-06 Bastia France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An office of the RegionalEnvironmental Directorate, in Bastia,on the island of Corsica, was thetarget of an explosive attack. About20 kg of explosives were planted onthe ground floor of the building andcaused extensive material damageswhen they detonated. This was oneof five explosive attacks on the islandon this night. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)-22 OctoberWing claimed responsibility for thisattack on 16 October. The groupclaimed sixteen other attacks on theisland in the same communiqué.

5-Aug-06 Corte France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theCorsican Environment Office in Corte,causing some material damages, butno casualties. This was one of fiveexplosive attacks on the island onthis night. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)-22 OctoberWing claimed responsibility for thisattack on 16 October. The groupclaimed sixteen other attacks on theisland in the same communiqué.

5-Aug-06 Porto-Vecchio

France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theDepartmental Directorate ofAmenities (DDE) in Porto-Vecchio, onthe island of Corsica. The blastcaused slight damages but nocasualties were reported. This wasone of five explosive attacks to takeplace on the island during this night.The Corsican National LiberationFront (FLNC)-22 October Wingclaimed responsibility for this attackon 16 October. The group claimedsixteen other attacks on the island inthe same communiqué.

5-Aug-06 PianottoliFrance CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 The town hall in Pianottoli, Corse-du-Sud department, on the island ofCorsica, was the target of anexplosive attack. The town hall onlysuffered slight damages and therewere no reported casualties. Thiswas one of five explosive attacks onthe island on this day. JeromePolverini, the village councilor inPianottoli, is also the head of theCorsican Environment Office, anothertarget of this spate of attacks. TheCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)-22 October Wing claimedresponsibility for this attack on 16October. The group claimed sixteenother attacks on the island in thesame communiqué.

5-Aug-06 Calvi France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge, which wasplanted at the town hall in Calvi, onthe island of Corsica, failed todetonate. According to experts, theexplosive mixture was faulty and thefiring mechanism failed to fullydetonate. This was one of fiveexplosive attacks to take place onthe island on this day. Police believeall five attacks were perpetrated bythe same group.

5-Aug-06 NahalOz

Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theAbu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, claimed jointresponsibility for firing three rocketson the Israeli settlement of Nahal Oz.The groups also claimedresponsibility for firing rockets on thesettlement of Azzata on this day. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

5-Aug-06 Azzata Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theAbu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, claimed jointresponsibility for firing three rocketson the Israeli settlement of Azzata.The groups also claimedresponsibility for firing rockets on thesettlement of Nahal Oz on this day.No casualties were reported.Note,while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften linked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

5-Aug-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Sederot.No casualties were reported. Thegroup also claimed a separate attackon Sederot carried out with PalestineIslamic Jihad on this day. Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

5-Aug-06 Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theAl-Quds Brigades, the armed wing ofPalestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ), claimedjoint responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofSederot. The Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade also claimed a separateattack on Sederot on this day. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

6-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen fired on a police patrol inthe Al-Arabi neighborhood ofBaghdad, damaging a vehicle.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside of the Al-Azzawi bakery in central Baqubah,causing material damages but noinjuries. Attacks on bakeries arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations, as bakers arepredominately Shiite.

6-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a police officerfrom the Baqubah policeheadquarters. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in the Al-Jihad district ofBaghdad, wounding four people,including two policemen. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Al-Nasiriyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Jasim UlaywiMuhammad, a former member ofSaddam Hussein's Baath party, in Al-Nasiriyah. Attacks on members ofHussein's ousted regime are frequentin Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Al-Qada Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The body of a security guard whoworked at an oil installation wasfound in Al-Qada. Attacks on securityguards, especially those who work inthe oil industry, are frequent in Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A policeman was wounded when anexplosive device detonated near hispolice patrol in the Nift Khanah area.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

6-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside a coffeeshop in the Baladruz district ofBaqubah, causing a fire but noinjuries. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

6-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A bomb exploded in front of severalvegetable shops in central Baqubah,wounding seven people. Attacks onmarkets are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.Aspolice and first responders wereinvestigating the scene of the attack,two additional devices detonated,wounding a police officer and twoofficials from the Ministry of Defense.Insurgents often coordinate attacksto target first responders.

6-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 As police and first responders wereinvestigating the scene of a bombingthat wounded seven people incentral Baqubah, two additionaldevices detonated, wounding apolice officer and two officials fromthe Ministry of Defense. Insurgentsoften coordinate attacks to targetfirst responders.

6-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded on board aminibus, killing a civilian andwounding the driver. The attackoccurred in Baghdad Jadeeda, adistrict in eastern Baghdad, and mayhave had sectarian motivations.

6-Aug-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen in Samarra attacked aconvoy of Iraqi trucks transportingsupplies to American forces, killingtwo drivers. They then set thevehicles on fire. Attacks on truckstransporting goods are frequent inIraq, as insurgents try to disruptIraq's reconstruction.

6-Aug-06 Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a contractor inHawija. Attacks on contractors andthose who work on reconstructionprojects are frequent in Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol insouth Baghdad, killing two policemenand wounding five others. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A sniper shot and killed agovernment security guard in southBaghdad. Attacks on securityofficials, particularly those whoprotect government buildings orofficials, are frequent in Iraq.

6-Aug-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Fallujah shot and killedSheikh Ali Hussein Shalash, apreacher and member of the SunniAssociation of Muslim Scholars.Attacks on religious officials arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

6-Aug-06 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives18 10 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives at a funeral in Tikrit,killing at least ten people andwounding 18 others. The bomberentered the crowded funeral hallwhere he mingled with mourners.The funeral was for the father of alocal council member, who was killedin the bombing. The attack mayhave also had sectarian motivations.

6-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Police in Baghdad found the bodiesof five men, all with gunshot wounds.The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

6-Aug-06 Hub Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 1 On August 6, a suspected suicidebomber was riding his bicyclethrough Hub when the explosivesthat were attached to his bodyexploded prematurely, killing theman but causing no injuries to otherpeople.

6-Aug-06 Muttur SriLanka

Unknown Firearms0 17 On August 6, unidentified gunmenattacked a French charity office inMuttur, killing fifteen local aidworkers who were working inside.Two days later, two more bodieswere found in the area, raising thenumber killed in the attack toseventeen.

6-Aug-06 Uludere Turkey Unknown Explosives0 1 A perpetrator died when theexplosives he was attempting toplant near a gendarmerie in Uludere,Sirnak province, detonatedprematurely. The assailant wasattempting to plant the device on aroad leading to the gendarmeriepost. No further information isavailable.

6-Aug-06 Genc Turkey Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device detonated on railtracks between the Genc andSuveren stations, in Genc, Bingolprovince. The blast caused damagesto a commercial train that waspassing, and injured four securitypersonnel. The train was bound forElazig.

6-Aug-06 SaintAndrea

France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A holiday villa, belonging to aresident of mainland France, wasattacked with an explosive device inthe city of Saint Andrea, on the islandof Corsica. The device, a high-powered charge, detonated andcaused extensive damage to thepremises. On 13 September, theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)- Union of Combatants claimedresponsibility for twenty-one attackson the island of Corsica. Sixteen ofthese attacks claimed targetedholiday villas.

6-Aug-06 Ajaccio France Unknown Explosives0 0 A vehicle, belonging to an Italianconstruction company, was thetarget of an attempted explosiveattack in Ajaccio, on the island ofCorsica. A device, made of adynamite charge, fizzled out andcaused no damages. The vehiclewas parked in a public parking lot inthe town center. No group hasclaimed responsibility.

6-Aug-06 DiyarbakirTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A resonant bomb detonated outsidean office of the Republican People'sParty (CHP) in the city of Diyarbakir.There were no reported casualties,but the blast caused some materialdamage. No further information isprovided.

6-Aug-06 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A Megafon cell phone base station inthe Staropromyslovskiy district ofGrozny was blown up by unknownattackers. This attack occurredpractically at the same time as fourother attacks across Chechnya andpreceded another attack later thatday. The attack did not cause anyinjury or significant disruptions in cellphone service in the region.

6-Aug-06 Sufa Israel Abu al-RishBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Abu al-Rish Brigades and theNational Resistance Brigades, thearmed wing of the Democratic Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine,claimed joint responsibility for firingthree rockets on the Sufa crossing.No casualties were reported.Note,while the Abu al-Rish Brigades areoften linked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

6-Aug-06 Sederot Israel Al-AsifaBrigades

Explosives0 0 The Al-Asifa Brigades, often linked toFatah, claimed responsibility forlaunching two rockets of the Israelisettlement of Sederot. No casualtieswere reported. Note, while the Al-Asifa Brigades are often linked toFatah, the relationship between thetwo groups is not always clear.

6-Aug-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli Defense Forces spotted twosuspicious individuals at theseparation barrier near Jenin. Uponinvestigating the matter, authoritiesfound a 20-kilogram explosive deviceplanted near the fence. The bombwas defused safely.

6-Aug-06 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A Megafon cell phone base station inthe Staropromyslovskiy district ofGrozny was blown up by unknownattackers. This attack occurredpractically at the same time as fourother attacks across Chechnya andpreceded another attack later thatday. The attack did not cause anyinjury or significant disruptions in cellphone service in the region.

6-Aug-06 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A Megafon cell phone base station inthe Leninskiy district of Grozny wasblown up by unknown attackers.This attack occurred practically atthe same time as four other attacksacross Chechnya and precededanother attack later that day. Theattack did not cause any injury orsignificant disruptions in cell phoneservice in the region.

6-Aug-06 Kerla-Yurt

ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A Megafon cell phone base station inthe village of Kerla-Yurt was blownup by unknown attackers. Thisattack occurred practically at thesame time as four other attacksacross Chechnya and precededanother attack later that day. Theattack did not cause any injury orsignificant disruptions in cell phoneservice in the region.

6-Aug-06 RaduzhnoyeChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A Megafon cell phone base station inthe village of Raduzhnoye was blownup by unknown attackers. Thisattack occurred practically at thesame time as four other attacksacross Chechnya and precededanother attack later that day. Theattack did not cause any injury orsignificant disruptions in cell phoneservice in the region.

6-Aug-06 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A Megafon cell phone base station inthe Oktyabrskiy district of Groznywas blown up by unknown attackers.This attack follows four near-simultaneous attacks on cell phonebase stations across Chechnya thatday. The attack did not cause anyinjury or significant disruptions in cellphone service in the region.

7-Aug-06 Algiers Algeria Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded on Reghaia beach,which is located to the east ofAlgiers. The bomb was planted neara National Gendarmerie post. Theexplosion severely wounded twopeople.

7-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen in two vehicles attacked abarber shop in Baghdad, killing itsowner and four customers. Attackson barber shops are frequent in Iraqas insurgents believe that shavingmen's beards and giving western-style hair cuts violate Islamic law.Xinhua, a Chinese daily, reportedthat the gunmen planted anexplosive device that killed one andwounded three others. Insurgentsoften coordinate attacks to targetfirst responders, however, this attackwas not reported by any other sourceand could not be confirmed.

7-Aug-06 Kut Iraq Unknown Unknown0 1 Police found the body of a policemanin Kut. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

7-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 Two bombs exploded almostsimultaneously in a shopping districtof Baghdad, wounding five people,including a senior police officer.Attacks on markets and public areasare frequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

7-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen fired on a taxi carrying twopolice officers, killing them. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

7-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Unknown0 0 Gunmen attacked a police officer inthe Nahr al-Shaykh area, north ofBaqubah, however the policemensurvived. Details regarding thenature of the attack were notavailable.

7-Aug-06 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonatedoutside the home of Sattar Jabir, anintelligence officer, in the al-Jadidahneighborhood of Baqubah. Attackson government officials are frequentin Iraq. The attack may have alsohad sectarian motivations.

7-Aug-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 6 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Fallujah detonated, killingsix civilians and wounding twoothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

7-Aug-06 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives18 10 A suicide bomber drove his vehicleinto the provincial headquarters ofan Iraqi police commando force incentral Samarra. Ten commandoswere killed and another eight werewounded. Ten civilians were alsoinjured in the attack. The buildingwas destroyed as were severalvehicles parked nearby. Threehomes were also severely damaged.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

7-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Unknown7 1 Insurgents attacked Colonel HashimAhmad, the head of the Bani Sa'dpolice department. Ahmad survivedthe attack, however one civilian waskilled and seven others, includingtwo policemen, were wounded.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

7-Aug-06 Iraq Unknown Explosives7 4 A bomb exploded as a minibuspassed on a road near Khalis, killingfour civilians and wounding sevenothers. The attack may have hadsectarian motivations.

7-Aug-06 GarhiyoumPakistan Taliban Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 On August 7, suspected Talibanassailants kidnapped a pro-government tribal elder in SouthWaziristan and subsequently cut offhis head and dumped his body inGarhiyoum with a not attached to itexplaining that the man was killedfor being an informant.

7-Aug-06 AlbitrecciaFrance CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at aholiday villa in Albitreccia, in Corse-du-Sud department, on the island ofCorsica. The blast caused a fire,which severely damaged the home.On 13 September, the CorsicanNational Liberation Front (FLNC)-Union of Combatants claimedresponsibility for twenty-one attackson the island of Corsica. Sixteen ofthese attacks claimed targetedholiday villas.

7-Aug-06 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Senator Fakrutdin Boto, ofNarathiwat, was shot and severelyinjured by a pillion rider in theTanyongmat Market in RangaeDistrict.

7-Aug-06 KfarAzza

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing arocket on Kfar Azza. No casualtieswere reported.

8-Aug-06 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policelieutenant colonel and wounded hisbrother in Fallujah. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed MohammedAbbas Hamad, a journalist for Al-Bayinnah Al-Jadida, a Shiite-ownednewspaper, as he left his home inAdil, western Baghdad. Hamad isone of over one hundred journalistsand media assistants who have beenkilled in Iraq since March 2003. Thebody of another journalist who hadbeen kidnapped earlier was alsofound on this day.

8-Aug-06 al-Miqdadiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms5 5 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inal-Miqdadiyah, killing four policemanand a fifteen-year-old boy andwounding five civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in the Zayouna districtof Baghdad, wounding onepoliceman. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

8-Aug-06 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Iskandariyah,wounding two civilians. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

8-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb targeting a police patrol inthe Al-Tahir district of Mosulexploded. The blast did not result inany casualties, but several patrolvehicles were damaged.

8-Aug-06 Tikrit Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives10 1 An explosive device targeting apolice patrol exploded in Tikrit, killingone policeman and injuring ten otherpeople, including three police.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.Ansar al-Sunnah claimedresponsibility for detonating anexplosive targeting a police patrolnear Al-Atba Street in Tikrit on thisday. The group stated that onepoliceman was killed and six wereinjured.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policesergeant in Baghdad. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives50 10 Two roadside bombs exploded in theAl-Shurjah market in centralBaghdad, killing ten people andwounding fifty others. The market isBaghdad's largest and is consideredthe main trade market betweenBaghdad and Iraq's governorates.Attacks on markets and public areasare frequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

8-Aug-06 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped two Iraqicontractors working with Americanforces from Baiji. Attacks oncontractors are frequent in Iraq, asinsurgents attempt to destabilize thecountry's reconstruction.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 Three bombs exploded in centralBaghdad near the Interior Ministry.The first attack targeted a policepatrol. The other devices explodednear a second police patrol and neara busy bus station. The attacks onpolice wounded three policemen;numbers for each individual attackwere not available. Nine peoplewere killed and another eight werewounded in the bombing near thebus station.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Three bombs exploded in centralBaghdad near the Interior Ministry.The second attack targeted a policepatrol. The other devices explodednear another police patrol and near abusy bus station. The attacks onpolice wounded three policemen;numbers for each individual attackwere not available. Nine peoplewere killed and another eight werewounded in the bombing at the busstation.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 9 Three bombs exploded in centralBaghdad near the Interior Ministry.The third attack targeted a busy busstation and killed nine civilians; eightothers were wounded. The otherdevices exploded near two separatepolice patrols. The attacks on policewounded three policemen; numbersfor each individual attack were notavailable.

8-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 3 Insurgents kidnapped BrigadierGeneral Salamah Latif, supplydirector of the border police. Twodays later a highway patrol found hishead and the heads of two otherpolicemen in the Himrin area,northern Baghdad. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

8-Aug-06 Colombo SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives8 3 On August 8, suspected members ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) set off a bomb explosion thattargeted a vehicle carrying formerEelam People's Democratic Party(EPDP) Parliamentarian S. Sivadasanthrough the Milagiriya area ofColombo. Three people, includingSivadasan, died in the explosionwhile eight others were injured.

8-Aug-06 Gobat Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On August 8, unidentified assailantsblew up an eighteen inch gaspipeline in the Gobat area of the SuiGas Field. The explosion interruptedthe supply of gas to several areas inSindh and Balochistan.

8-Aug-06 Newry NorthernIreland

Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Four department stores were badlydamaged or destroyed by fires thatwere caused by incendiary devices inNewry. The attack is being blamedon dissident republicans, and causedhundreds of thousands of poundsworth of damages to the area. Over100 fire patrol officers were called into extinguish four blazes, and twentynearby homes were evacuated. Thefour stores targeted by theexplosives devices were CarpetRight,MFI, TK Maxx and JJB Sports Shop.This type of coordinated arson attackis a typical tactic of dissidentrepublicans in this region.

8-Aug-06 Buinaksk Russia DagestaniShari'ahjamaat

Explosives0 1 The Head Prosecutor of Buinaksk,Bitar Bitarov, was seriously injuredwhen a parked car exploded as hewas driving by. Bitarov later died ofhis wounds in the hospital. TheDagestani Shari'ah Jamaat has takenresponsibility for this attack in astatement on Kavkaz-Tsentr, as wellas for one later that day onDagestani Interior MinisterMagomedtagirov who was driving tothe scene of the attack on Bitarov.

8-Aug-06 Buinaksk Russia DagestaniShari'ahjamaat

Explosives1 2 The motorcade of AdilgereyMagomedtagirov was bombed as hewas travelling to the scene of theattack on Dagestani Head prosecutorBitar Bitarov in Buinaksk. Twobombs went off as he was drivingthrough the village of Talgi, injuringthree of his bodyguards, two ofwhom later died of their wounds.The Dagestani Shari'ah Jamaat hastaken responsibility for both attacksaccording to a statement on Kavkaz-Tsentr.

8-Aug-06 NigerDelta

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 0 Four foreign oil workers werekidnapped in the Bayelsa State onAugust 8. The group included twoUkrainians and two Norwegians. Thefour were released on August 15unharmed. Ransoms are commonlypaid to secure foreigners' release.

8-Aug-06 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at leastfour rockets on the Negev. Nocasualties were reported.

9-Aug-06 MusaQala

AfghanistanTaliban Other 0 2 In Helmand Province, suspectedmembers of the Taliban hanged anelderly woman along with herthirteen year old grandson in MusaQala District. Reports indicate thatTaliban gunmen warned others at thescene of the hangings that anybodyelse caught spying for theinternational troops would meet thesame punishment. Following theincident, Taliban spokesmanMohammad Hanif deniedresponsibility for the hangings.Note:Incident date is approximate

9-Aug-06 AngoorAda

Pakistan Taliban Firearms0 1 On August 9, suspected Talibangunmen shot and killed a localtribesman in Angoor Ada forsupposedly spying for Americantroops. Preceding the incident, thevictim had received several warningsfrom the Taliban for several months.

9-Aug-06 HabaniyahIraq Unknown Explosives7 4 A suicide car bomber drove hisvehicle into a police station inHabaniyah (50 miles west ofBaghdad), killing himself and threepolicemen. Seven policemen wereinjured. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

9-Aug-06 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 5 Gunmen opened fire on a crowd ofpeople gathered near a street vendorgrilling fish in western Baghdad,killing five people and wounding twoothers. Attacks on public areas arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

9-Aug-06 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The body of a policeman was foundwith gunshot wounds in Mosul.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

9-Aug-06 Sui Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On August 9, unidentified assailantsblew up a gas pipeline in the Sui gasfield, interrupting the supply of gasto several areas in Sindh. This is thesecond attack in the last two days.

9-Aug-06 AngoorAdda

Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 On August 9, unidentified assailantsshot and killed a tribal elder in theAngoor Adda area of SouthWaziristan after accusing him ofbeing a spy for the United Statesforces. Reports indicate that thevictim had been receiving writtenthreats for the past few monthsregarding his supposed spyingactivities.

9-Aug-06 Ajaccio France ClandestiniRibelli

Firearms0 0 A group of unknown gunmen openedfire on the Corsica Region Office, inAjaccio, with automatic weapons. Noone was hurt and only minordamages were caused by the attack.Police found ten bullet impacts onthe building. A previously unknowngroup, calling itself the ClandestiniRibelli claimed responsibility for theattack on 14 August. In theirstatement of claim, the groupannounced the birth of this neworganization and warned authoritiesto take them seriously in the future.The new group also stated that it hasties to the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC). On 21August, police arrested Jean-BaptisteAndreani and accused him ofperpetrating this attack.

9-Aug-06 KfarAzza

Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing a rocket onthe Israeli settlement of Sederot. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

10-Aug-06

Panjwai AfghanistanTaliban Firearms7 20 On August 10, a group of Talibangunmen attacked a police patrol inthe Shekh Qalandar area of PanjwaiDistrict. According to police, eightpolice personnel were killed in theattack and seven others wereinjured. Police report killing twelveTaliban gunmen in the incident.Following the attack, Talibanspokesman Qari Mohammad Yousufclaimed responsibility for the attack,though cited different figures (25police killed, 2 Taliban killed)

10-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 6 A bomb exploded in a Baghdadrestaurant, killing six people andwounding four others. The attackmay have had sectarian motivations.

10-Aug-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A gunman shot and killed apoliceman in Fallujah. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

10-Aug-06

Hawija Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Hawija detonated, killingtwo policemen and seriouslywounding two others. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

10-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad and then took refuge in theTurkey bin Talal Mosque. Theycontinued to fire on police from themosque, killing a police colonel andtwo other policemen. Police wereeventually able to arrest three of thegunmen. One insurgent was injuredin the exchange of fire. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

10-Aug-06

Al-Mansuriyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the vehicle ofthe head of Al-Mansuriyah area(northeast of Baqubah) as he was onhis way to work. The official was notinjured by the blast. Attacks ongovernment officials are frequent inIraq.The attack occurred on a daywhen five explosive devicesdetonated in different parts of Diyalagovernorate, killing two people andwounding five others. Note, thetargets of the other four blasts areunknown and thus the incidents werenot included.

10-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Unknown0 5 Five members of the same familywere killed in Al-Muradiyah village.The attack likely had sectarianmotivations.

10-Aug-06

MuqdadiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Maad al-Saadoun, the brother ofSunni legislator Mudhhir al-Saadoun,was shot and killed by gunmen whilein his car in Muqdadiya. Attacks ongovernment officials and theirfamilies are frequent in Iraq. Theattack may have also had sectarianmotivations.

10-Aug-06

Omach Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On August 10, unidentified assailantsblew up a bridge located in theOmach area which helped to connectQuetta and Karachi. The explosioninterrupted traffic between the twocities, but no injuries were reported.

10-Aug-06

Najaf Iraq Soldiersof theProphet'sCompanions

Explosives122 35 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives while stopped at acheckpoint outside of the ShiiteImam Ali mosque in Najaf. Theexplosion killed at least 35 peopleand wounded 122 others. Theexplosion did not damage themosque's structure but damagedstores of the Grand Market, locateddirectly in front of the mosque'sentrance. The Imam Ali mosque isone of the world's most sacredshrines for Shiites and contains thetomb of the Prophet Muhammad'sson-in-law Ali. It is a majorpilgrimage site as well. At least oneIranian citizen was killed in the blast;another nine Iranians were reportedwounded.The Soldiers of theProphet's Companions [Jamaat Jundal-Sahaba] claimed responsibility forthe attack, warning in its statementthat Shiites must stop killingunarmed Sunnis.

10-Aug-06

KarachayevskRussia Unknown Firearms1 2 An unknown masked attacker shotand killed Abulkerim Bayramukov,the imam of a mosque on theoutskirts of the city, whileBayramukov was in the mosque.Police received word of this and werefired upon from the woods behindthe mosque when they went toinvestigate, although the suspectwas never apprehended.

10-Aug-06

PortHartcourt

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 0 A Belgian and Moroccan werekidnapped in Port Hartcourt onAugust 10th. The men worked forDredging International. The menwere released on August 14thunharmed. Ransoms havehistorically been paid to freehostages.Violence in the Niger Deltahas been on rise possibly due to the2007 Presidential Election.

10-Aug-06

PortHartcourt

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 0 Over ten gunmen seized expatworkers from Goodfellas nightclub inPort Harcourt on August 13.Different reports indicate betweenfive and six people were kidnapped.All the workers were westerners andconfirmed reports indicate that oneof the victims was American, RoyceParfait. All the hostages werereleased by August 23 unharmed.Ransoms have historically been paidto free hostages.Violence in the NigerDelta has been on rise possibly dueto the 2007 Presidential Election.

11-Aug-06

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemanin Mosul. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

11-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives10 1 Militants launched a coordinatedmortar and bomb attack on the firstrapid intervention police unit inBaqubah. After several mortars werelaunched on the police position, apatrol combed the area and wasattacked by an explosive device.The coordinated attack killed onepoliceman and wounded ten others.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

11-Aug-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Kirkuk exploded, killing twopolice officers and wounding fourothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

11-Aug-06

Mizque Bolivia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants left a dynamiteinside a box in front of former mayorJuan Rosas Camacho's house.Information in the report includedthat Camacho has been indisagreement with farmer unionsover the misuse of funds, however,no link of these unions was made tothe attack. The suspicious packagewas reported and when the bombsquad opened the box, they found afaulty fuse. There were no injuries orfatalities.

11-Aug-06

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms2 0 Two officers of the Makhachkalapatrol police were shot at byunknown individuals while at theirpost, wounding one in the head andthe other in the neck. The officerswere guarding a residence of high-ranking police commanders; theattackers escaped after stealing theofficers' assault rifles.

11-Aug-06

Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina

Unknown Explosives0 0 The grave of Alija Izetbegovic, formerMuslim Bosnian president, at theMartyrs cemetery was bombedalthough not destroyed; a number ofnearby graves were damaged.

11-Aug-06

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms2 0 A police post in Makhachkala wasshot at by unidentified attackers,wounding two police officers. Theattackers escaped, stealing the twoofficers' assault rifles.

11-Aug-06

AshqelonIsrael Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli city of Ashqelon. Nocasualties were reported.Note, whilethe Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is oftenlinked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

12-Aug-06

BarakiBarak

AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Logar Province, unidentifiedassailants set fire to a local radiostation in the Baraki Barak District.Police were able to rescue someequipment from the fire, but thebuilding was eventually destroyed.The station had been set up over ayear ago with help from the USAgency for InternationalDevelopment and served an area ofapproximately thirty kilometers.Note:Incident date is approximate.

12-Aug-06

Poonch Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 2 On August 12, a group of unidentifiedgunmen shot and killed two people inthe Surankote area of PoonchDistrict. Officials report that thecouple was killed because their sonshad recently joined the army.

12-Aug-06

Kohlu Pakistan Unknown Explosives3 0 On August 12, unidentified assailantsset off a bomb in a governmenthospital located in Kohlu. Threepeople were injured in the explosion,but no casualties were reported.

12-Aug-06

BamunimaidanIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Firearms7 0 On August 12, suspected members ofthe United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) threw a grenade at therailway colony area ofBamunimaidan, injuring sevenpeople in the blast. Security forceshave been active in the area recentlyin order to thwart attempts by theULFA to interrupt Independence Daycelebrations scheduled for August15.

12-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 3 A car bomb exploded in southwestBaghdad, killing three people andwounding nine others. Attacks onpublic areas are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

12-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb targeting a police patrol inAl-A'zamiyah, north of Baghdad,exploded, wounding five police anddamaging a patrol vehicle. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

12-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded on Muhammed al-Qassim Street in eastern Baghdad,wounding four people. Attacks onpublic areas are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

12-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb targeting a police patroldetonated near the Al-Nedaa mosquein eastern Baghdad, wounding fivepolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

12-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in two vehicles forcedSheikh Nadhem Asal's car to stopand then shot and killed him. Asalwas the head of an Iraqi tribe.Attacks on tribal leaders are frequentin Iraq as many are active in localpolitics; they also often havesectarian motivations.

12-Aug-06

Al-Amarah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed MuhammadMuhammad, a former member ofSaddam Hussein's Baath party, in Al-Amarah. Attacks on former membersof Hussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

12-Aug-06

Al-Amarah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Zamil Kazim,a former member of SaddamHussein's Baath party, in Al-Amarah.Attacks on former members ofHussein's regime are frequent inIraq.

12-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a market incentral Baqubah, killing three people.Attacks on public areas, especiallymarkets, are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

12-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol in Baqubah exploded,wounding seven policemen. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

12-Aug-06

Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked the convoy of anIraqi contractor working with USforces, killing the contractor andwounding two others. Attacks oncontractors who work with US andIraqi troops are frequent in Iraq.TheMujahideen Shura Council claimedkilling seven Iraqi contractors outsidethe Al-Bakr Base on this day.

12-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed policecaptain Nuri Juad in Baqubah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

12-Aug-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A bomb exploded outside a store inBasra that sells CDs with sermonsand interviews of Shiite clericMuqtada al-Sadr, killing two peopleand wounding four others. Theattack likely had sectarianmotivations.

12-Aug-06

MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked a police station inMahmudiyah. Two of theperpetrators were injured in theattack and later detained. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

12-Aug-06

DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a member ofthe Iraqi intelligence service outsidehis home in Diwaniya. Attacks onthose who work for the governmentare frequent in Iraq.

12-Aug-06

Mosul Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms1 1 A sniper shot at a police patrol inMosul, killing one officer andwounding another. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.The MujahideenShura Council claimed responsibilityfor firing on a police patrol in the Al-Qahirah (Cairo) district of west Mosulon this day. The group stated that itkilled one policeman in the attack.

12-Aug-06

Samawa Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed NabilGhaithan, director of the post officeof the Muthanna district, in Samawa.Attacks on those who work for thegovernment are frequent in Iraq.

12-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 A bomb exploded at a policecheckpoint along a highway inBaghdad, wounding four police andtwo civilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. As an ambulancetransporting the injured to thehospital departed the scene, a UShelicopter mistakenly fired on it,resulting in the death of one of thepolice officers. The ambulance driverand a doctor were wounded.

12-Aug-06

Istanbul Turkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Explosives5 0 Five people, including two Algeriannationals, were injured in anexplosive attack in the Kumkapineighborhood of Istanbul. Anexplosive device was planted in atrash can outside of an Internet café,where it detonated. Two men werearrested in connection with theattack and have alleged ties to theKurdish Workers' Party (PKK).

12-Aug-06

Tacevac Serbia Unknown Firearms0 0 Milovan Tomcic, former Mayor ofPodujevo, was shot at while he waswith his family in a field close to theadministrative border betweenSerbia and Kosovo. No one wasinjured in the attack and it isbelieved to have been carried out bya large group of ethnic Albanians.

12-Aug-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot to death whileleaving his house to go to work inNarathiwat's Rusoh District.

12-Aug-06

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Uthit Sanitnok, a policeman, was shotdead while on patrol in Pattani.

12-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives140 63 At least four car bombs detonatedwithin thirty minutes near a marketin the predominately ShiiteZafraniyah neighborhood ofsoutheast Baghdad, destroyingseveral buildings. At least 63 peoplewere killed in the attack and 140were wounded. Authorities believethat the attack was launched fromthe predominately Sunni Douraneighborhood of the city. TheUnited States military originallyclaimed that the explosion was theresult of an accidental gas leak.Three days after the attack, amilitary statement clarified remarksmade earlier by Major GeneralWilliam B. Caldwell, announcing thattwo of the car bombs ignited a gasexplosion.

13-Aug-06

Thathri Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In Doda District, unidentifiedassailants set off an explosive devicenext to a religious location in Thathri,though no injuries were reported.

13-Aug-06

PatelBagh

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified assailants set off abomb along the outside wall of agirls' convent school in Khojak Roadarea of Patel Bagh. The explosiondamaged the wall, but no injurieswere reported.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

13-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol detonated in Sleikh, a districtin northern Baghdad, wounding twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.Ansar al-Sunnahclaimed responsibility for detonatingan explosive device that targeted apolice patrol near the TechnologyUniversity in central Baghdad on thisday. The group stated that threepolice were killed.

13-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Colonel FarajSulayman Thabit, a CustomsDepartment officer in Salah-al-Din,near the Tikrit-Baiji highway. Attackson government officials are frequentin Iraq.

13-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Baghdad kidnappedAyatollah Hussein al-Husseini, amember of the Shiite religious clergy.Attacks on religious leaders arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

13-Aug-06

Suwayra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 12 Twelve bodies, each with gunshotwounds and signs of torture, werefound in Suwayra, southeast ofBaghdad. The attack likely hadsectarian motivations.

13-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device targeting theconvoy of Al-Shaykh Dari al-Khayyun,deputy head of Diyala GovernorateCouncil, detonated, however did notcause any casualties. The devicewas planted along the al-Khayyun'sroute from Kan'an to Baqubah.Attacks on government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

13-Aug-06

Mosul Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on DuraydMuhammad Kashmulah, the governorof Niwaya, as he was visiting a gasstation in eastern Mosul. Thegovernor was not harmed in theattack, but one of his guards waswounded.The Mujahideen ShuraCouncil later claimed responsibilityfor the attack. The group stated thatthe wounded bodyguard wasBrigadier General Muhammad al-Waka, the chief of Kashmulah'ssecurity detail.

13-Aug-06

MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A roadside bomb exploded at apopular market in Mahmudiyah,wounding four people. Attacks onmarkets and public places arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

13-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a colonel inthe Oil Protection Facilities, asecurity force that protects oilinstallments in Iraq, as he was at agas station north of Tikrit. Attacks onthe oil industry are frequent in Iraqas insurgents attempt to disrupt oneof the country's most profitableindustries.

13-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near a Shiitemosque in Baghdad, wounding threepeople. Attacks on religiousinstitutions are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

13-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb targeting a police patroldetonated in Baqubah, woundingthree policemen. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

13-Aug-06

Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives10 1 A bomb targeting a police patrol inthe village of Al-Ashiq, north ofMosul, detonated, killing a child, andwounding ten people, including ninepolice. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.The MujahideenShura Council claimed responsibilityfor two attacks on police patrols inMosul on this day. The group statedthat it detonated explosives nearpolice vehicles, killing everyone onboard.

13-Aug-06

Tiraspol Moldova Unknown Explosives11 2 Blasts aboard a trolleybus in Tiraspolkilled two people (a six-year old girland a sixty-nine year-old man) andinjured eleven more. There were twogrenade detonators found in the busafter the explosion. A likely motivefor this is ethnic tensions in theTransdniester region, of whichTiraspol is the capital, betweenethnic Moldovans and ethnicRussians. Russia exerts a significantamount of influence on the republic,something the Moldovan governmentresents.

13-Aug-06

Milan Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device wasplanted near an ethnic foodrestaurant that used to be theheadquarters of an Islamic centeruntil 2002, in Milan. The devicedetonated, but caused no damagesor injuries. An unidentified callerplaced a call to the Liberto (a right-wing daily newspaper) claimingresponsibility and praising asupposed war on Muslims.

13-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Screamingthe Truth

Explosives0 0 A group calling itself Screaming theTruth released a video of a rocketattack on the Green Zone, theheavily-fortified area of Baghdad thathouses the Iraqi government and theUS and British embassies. Nocasualties were reported.

14-Aug-06

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On August 14, two unidentifiedforeign nationals attempted to attackthe United Nations AssistanceMission in Afghanistan offices inKabul. Police captured the two mencarrying explosives and detainedthem. No further information wasreleased regarding motives for attackor the nationality of the attackers.

14-Aug-06

Logar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 On August 14, an unidentified manwith a bomb attached to his bicycledrove into a police car in LogarProvince, causing a small explosionthat damaged the police vehicle andcaused injury to the bomber. Earlierin the day, another bicycle suicidebomber struck against NATO soldiersin Kabul.Note: Incident Location isapproximate

14-Aug-06

Pol-eAlam

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 A suicide bomber on a motorcycledrove into a police vehicle in Pol-eAlam on August 14, 2006. Thevehicle was damaged, but no deathswere reported. Only the bombersustained injuries. The attackoccurred near the Pol-e AlamSecurity Command. Pol-e Alam is thecapital of Logar.

14-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 Militants fired at least three rocketsat Baghdad's Green Zone, woundingfour Australian soldiers. The GreenZone houses Iraqi governmentbuildings and several foreignembassies.

14-Aug-06

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen ambushed Nuri Mahjub,Sheikh of the Al-Chaysat tribe inSalah-al-Din governorate, in a Baijimarket and killed him. Attacks ontribal leaders are frequent in Iraq andoften have sectarian motivations.

14-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 An explosive device targeting a busdetonated along the main roadbetween Al-Khalis and Al-Jizani,killing two people and woundingthree others. Attacks ontransportation networks are frequentin Iraq.

14-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb exploded near Al-Dahi gasstation in Baqubah, wounding threepolice officers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. Insurgents alsotarget gas stations to disrupt one ofthe country's most profitableindustries.

14-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A bomb targeting a bakery inBaqubah exploded, wounding sevenworkers. Attacks on bakeries arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations, as mostbakers are Shiite.

14-Aug-06

Al-Hudayd

Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives10 1 A bus carrying police to Baghdad wastargeted by an explosion in the Al-Hudayd area, west of Baqubah. Theblast killed one policeman andwounded ten others. The policemenwere traveling to Baghdad beforetraveling to Amman to participate ina training course. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.The MujahideenShura Council claimed responsibilityfor the attack, however stated that itoccurred on 10 August. All otherdetails of the operation wereconsistent with media reports.

14-Aug-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped the son of atribal chief in Fallujah. Tribal leadersand their families are often thetarget of insurgent attack as manyare active in local politics.

14-Aug-06

Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed Thakir al-Dualiami, the administrative andlegal director of the Anbar healthdepartment, outside his office inRamadi. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq.

14-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked Ahmad abd-al-Ghafur al-Samarra'i, the head of theSunni Waqf [a religious endowmentregulated by Islamic law] Office, inthe Al-Sab'bkqar area, northeast ofBaghdad. Al-Samarra'i was notharmed in the attack. Attacks onreligious officials are frequent in Iraqand often have sectarianmotivations.

14-Aug-06

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen shot and killed the chairmanof Kirkuk's tribal council. Thechairman's son was injured in theattack. Attacks on tribal leaders arefrequent in Iraq as many participatein local politics.

14-Aug-06

Maicao Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Fire orFirebomb

2 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) claimedresponsibility for a gas cylinder bombattack. The targets were gasolinestorage tanks at Ayatawacoopcooperative, which the FARC claim isthe source of financing for theparamilitaries. The cooperative isrun by indigenous families in thearea in agreement with Colombianstate run Ecopetrol and Venezuelanstate run PDVSA to facilitate the legalmovement of gasoline across theborder. Local people claimed that thecooperative funds were beingfunneled to the paramilitaries, andUribe responded by putting in aninspector to monitor the funds. Inaddition, with the demobilization ofthe paramilitaries, the governor hasreceived more death threats fromFARC. The bombs missed theirtarget and hit 88 tankers (most ofwhich belonged to indigenousfamilies). The tankers were burnedby the six bombs. Two shells ofcooking gas cylinders hit a house andwounded an adult and child.Othersources: ACAN EFE 16Aug, El Tiempo16Aug, Caracol Radio 14 Aug,CaracolTV 14 Aug, Panorama Digital 15 Aug

14-Aug-06

Colombo SriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 7 The Pakistani High Commissioner,Bashir Wali Mohammad, wastargeted by a bomb that explodednear his military convoy in Colombo.Seven police or security officials diedin the explosion, but the HighCommissioner was unharmed. Thebomb, which was placed in arickshaw or cart near Commissioner'svehicle, was detonated remotely.The media and the Sri Lankangovernment have attributed theattack to the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE). The incident isparticularly significant because it isthe first time a foreign diplomat hasbeen targeted by the LTTE during theconflict between Sri Lanka and theTamil Tigers. Some sources allegethat the LTTE targeted the Pakistaniofficial because of Pakistan'sassistance to Sri Lanka in fighting theorganization.

14-Aug-06

GazaCity

WestBank/Gaza

Holy JihadBrigades

Firearms0 0 Gunmen in Gaza City kidnappedSteve Centanni, an Americanjournalist for Fox News, and OlafWiig, a cameraman from NewZealand. Masked men stopped theirvehicle and forced the two intoanother car. They were then takento an unknown location.On 23August, a previously unknown groupcalling itself the Holy Jihad Brigadesreleased a video with Centanni andWiig. Both stated that they were ingood condition and were beingtreated well. The group thendemanded that the all Muslimsdetained in US prisons be releasedwithin 72 hours. On 27 AugustCentanni and Wiig were released inGaza. Hours before, a video wasdistributed showing the two mendressed in Arab-style robes. Wiigdelivered an anti-western statementand the kidnappers then claimed thatboth men had converted to Islam.Centanni and Wiig later reported thatthey converted to Islam while atgunpoint.The kidnapping of Centanniand Wiig was the longest-runningincident involving foreign hostages inGaza. The Popular ResistanceCommittees, a militant group,claimed that it assisted in securingthe journalists' release. Informationregarding the Holy Jihad Brigadesremains limited, however Palestinianauthorities believe that it is a frontfor local militants. Palestinian PrimeMinister Ismail Haniyeh stated thatthe kidnappers had no relation to AlQaeda. Some had speculated thatthe group may have been linked to alQaeda or an al Qaeda affiliatebecause the videos releasedcontained few references toPalestinian causes and referred tobroader grievances, similar to thoseof other global extremistorganizations.

14-Aug-06

AshqelonIsrael PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives1 0 At least one rocket landed in theIsraeli city of Ashqelon. One personsuffered from shock. The Al-QudsBrigade, the armed wing of PalestineIslamic Jihad (PIJ), claimedresponsibility for firing two rocketson Ashqelon on this day.

14-Aug-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) foundand defused four explosive devicesplaced along the separation barrier incentral Gaza. No casualties werereported.

14-Aug-06

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired at least tworockets on the western Negev. Theylanded near the separation barrier inthe northern Gaza Strip, however nocasualties were reported.

14-Aug-06

Erez Israel Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for detonating anexplosive device near the Erezindustrial zone. No casualties werereported. The Erez crossing is oftentargeted by Palestinian militants inrocket attacks.

15-Aug-06

BatticaloaSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives9 0 A grenade attack on a market by theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) injured nine civilians. Theattack took place in the Ottamavadiarea of the Batticaloa district in SriLanka.

15-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed policelieutenant Fadhil Uthman while hewas getting into a car in Baqubah.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-Aug-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms5 0 A gunman opened fire at civiliansshopping in a market place in centralSamarra, wounding five. Attacks onpublic areas, especially markets, arefrequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

15-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Baqubah shot and killedSa'd Subhi, a member of the NationalDialogue Front. Attacks on politicalleaders are frequent in Iraq.

15-Aug-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 An explosive device targeting apolice patrol in Samarra detonated,wounding one policeman and twocivilians. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq. When a secondpolice patrol arrived at the scene ofthe explosion, another devicedetonated, wounding a policemanand one civilian. Insurgents oftencoordinate follow-on attackstargeting first responders.

15-Aug-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 As police arrived at the scene of anearlier attack on police that woundedthree people, another devicedetonated, wounding a policemanand one civilian. Insurgents oftencoordinate follow-on attackstargeting first responders.

15-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive device detonated nearthe vehicle of Colonel Ali al-Khawam,the director of Al-Muthana Police, ashe was traveling from Al-Rumaythato Al-Samawah. Al-Khawam onlysuffered minor injuries, but hisbodyguard was seriously wounded.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed AbbasAjwad, the head of the Diyala oilstoring department. Attacks on oilinstallations and those affiliated withthe oil industry are frequent in Iraq,as insurgents try to disrupt one ofthe country's most profitableindustries.

15-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Militants set fire to buildingsbelonging to the Teachers' Institutionin Baqubah. No casualties werereported. Schools and othergovernment entities are frequentlythe target of attacks.

15-Aug-06

Diyala Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen in Diyala fired shots at LatifChallub, the director of the SportsActivities Department. Challub wasnot harmed, but two civilians werewounded in the drive-by shooting.Attacks on government officials arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Aug-06

MuqdadiyaIraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Gunmen shot and killed three bakersand wounded a civilian in Muqdadiya.Attacks on bakers are frequent inIraq and often have sectarianmotivations, as most bakers areShiite.

15-Aug-06

HuwayderIraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb targeting policedetonated in Huwayder, woundingthree policemen. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

15-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb targeting a police patrol inJurf al-Milh, in eastern Baqubah,detonated, killing the patrol'scommander and wounding apoliceman and one civilian. Attackson police are frequent in Iraq.

15-Aug-06

Mosul Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Explosives41 10 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives outside the Mosul office ofthe Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, theparty of Iraqi president Jalal Talabani,killing himself and nine others. Atleast 41 people were wounded. Theattack damaged the building and set17 cars on fire. Attacks ongovernment buildings and politicalparty headquarters are frequent inIraq.The Mujahideen Council laterclaimed responsibility for thebombing. The group stated that twooperatives carried out the attack;one opened fire on guards while theother drove the truck through themain gate. The statement addedthat both men were killed in theattack.

15-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Father Saad Syrop, a priest of theCatholic Chaldean church, waskidnapped after celebrating the massof the Assumption at St. JamesChurch in Baghdad. Armed men in avehicle approached Syrop and amember of his congregation,abducted them both, and then freedthe man. Chaldeans make up thelargest single Christian denominationin Iraq. While some insurgents haveattacked churches, Christians are nottargeted as frequently as otherreligious groups are.

15-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed SheikhFaisal, the chief of the Shiite BaniAsad tribe in Basra, when theyopened fire on his vehicle in theKhamsahmil area, north of Basra.Attacks on tribal leaders are frequentin Iraq as many are active in localpolitics. They also can havesectarian motivations. On 17 Augustmembers of the Bani Asad tribestormed the governor's office inBasra after accusing his supportersof killing their leader. The attackersclaimed that the rival Fadhila party,of which the governor is a member,orchestrated the attack.

15-Aug-06

al-Wijahiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms6 0 Gunmen fired on the motorcade ofCaptain Salah al-Tamimi, aninterrogation officer at the FederalPolice of Diyala Police Command, inal-Wijahiyah, north of Baqubah. Sixguards were wounded in the attack.Attacks on police are frequent inIraq.

15-Aug-06

Kut Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb targeting a police patrol inKut detonated, wounding twopolicemen. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

15-Aug-06

NorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 A large explosive device, made up ofover 70 lbs of explosives and 70meters of detonating cord, was foundat the home of Lord Ballyedmond inLouth County. Balleydmond is amember of the Ulster Unionist Partyin the House of Lords and is a formermember of the Seanad (upper houseof the Irish parliament). The devicefailed to explode, but if it had, itwould have easily destroyed thehouse. Authorities are blaming theattack on dissident republicans.

15-Aug-06

Rapale France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A family home in the town of Rapale,Haute-Corse, on the island of Corsica,was badly damaged by an explosiveattack on the same night as theFeast of the Assumption. The device,which was made of a cylinder with agas and chlorate mixture inside,destroyed the first floor of the homeand caused a fire. The unidentifiedperpetrators smashed a window inthe house and placed the deviceinside. The owners were on vacationat the time of the attack. On 13September, the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)- Union ofCombatants claimed responsibilityfor twenty-one attacks on the islandof Corsica. Sixteen of these attacksclaimed targeted holiday villas.

15-Aug-06

Farah AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 6 Major Nesar Ahmad, a formersecurity commander in the GulestanDistrict of Farah Province, was killedwhen his convoy was attacked.Ahmad was traveling to Farah citywhen the attack occurred. Five of hisguards were killed and four morewere injured. Statements issued bythe Farah security commanderindicated that the Taliban wasresponsible for the attack.

15-Aug-06

Herat AfghanistanUnknown Firearms2 0 Unknown gunmen opened fire on aconvoy of workers from the USPIroad building company as it traveledon the Herat-Farah highway towardHeart on August 15. Two workerswere injured in the attack. Convoysof the USPI company have comeunder attack in the past.

15-Aug-06

Dhaka BangladeshUnknown Explosives0 0 A young man was caught by securityguards at the BangabandhuMemorial Museum in Dhaka while hewas trying to cut the electric cables.Two other people with the youngman escaped. According to theyoung man, he was cutting thecables as part of a plot organized bya man named Rahim Mollah to placea bomb in the museum. Policedetained Rahim Mollah along withthe young man and his parents. It isnot clear if Mollah belongs to aspecific group. The bombing wasplanned to occur during the 31stanniversary celebration ofBangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman, the first president ofBangladesh.

15-Aug-06

Hub Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives4 3 The Baloch Liberation Army claimedresponsibility for a bomb attack atthe Serat Chock in Hub. Threepeople were killed and four peoplewere injured in the explosion. Theattack occurred one day afterPakistan's independence day andwas part of an extensive bombingcampaign in three cities conductedby the Baloch Liberation Army. Theexact target of the attack isunknown.

15-Aug-06

Barkhan Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives3 1 The Baloch Liberation Army claimedresponsibility for a bomb attack at ahotel at the Rakhni Bazaar inBarkhan on August 15. A tribesmanwas killed in the attack and threepeople were injured. The incidentwas part of an extensive bombingcampaign in three cities conductedon the same day by the BalochLiberation Army and came a dayafter Pakistan's independence day.

15-Aug-06

Sederot Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theNational Resistance Brigades, thearmed wing of the Democratic Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine,claimed joint responsibility for firingtwo rockets on the Israeli settlementof Sederot. No casualties werereported. Israeli radio reported thatat least two rockets were fired fromthe Gaza Strip on this day.Note,while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften linked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

15-Aug-06

NahalOz

Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 The Al-Quds Brigades, the armedwing of Palestine Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for firing tworockets on the Israeli settlement ofNahal Oz. No casualties werereported. Israeli radio reported thatat least two rockets were fired fromthe Gaza Strip on this day.

15-Aug-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 Militants fired two Katyusha rocketson Samarra's Askariya Shrine, alsoknown as the Golden Mosque,wounding six people. The structure'sgolden dome was destroyed inFebruary, setting off a wave ofsectarian violence across thecountry.

16-Aug-06

Imphal India Unknown Explosives50 5 An explosion occurred at anInternational Society for KrishnaConsciousness (ISKCON) temple inImphal, killing five people. A largecrowd of devotees were gathered atthe temple for the celebration ofJanmasthami, which honors theappearance or birthday of Krishna.Five Americans were reported amongthe 50 people injured. Also injuredwas Bhakti Svarupa DamodaraSwami, ISKCON's chief leader in theManipur region. No group hasclaimed responsibility for the attack.In the days after the attack, majormilitant groups in the region releasedstatements denying theirinvovlement. Among these groupswere the Kanglei Yawol Kanba Lup(KYKL), the Kangleipak CommunistParty (KCP), the People's UnitedLiberation Front (PULF), the PeoplesLiberation Army (PLA), and thePeople's Revolutionary Party ofKangleipak (PREPAK).

16-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Sayf Abd-al-Jabbar al-Tamimi, editor of theTurkoman Front affiliated Al-Ikhanewspaper. Attacks on journalistsare frequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

MuqdadiyaIraq Unknown Explosives7 1 A bomb exploded near the main busstation in Muqdadiya, killing awoman and wounding seven otherpeople. Attacks on crowded, publicareas, especially bus stations, arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two roadside bombs detonated aspolice patrols passed in Al-Arabi, eastof al-Miqdadaiyah. No damage orcasualties were reported. Attacks onpolice are frequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policeofficer in the Al-Armushiyah area ofeastern Samarra. Attacks on policeare frequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the BasraGovernorate Council and engaged inarmed clashes with police. Nodamage or casualties were reported.Attacks on government offices arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded in a gas station inwestern Baqubah near an Iraqi judge.One of his guards was wounded inthe attack, as was an ambulancedriver. Attacks on gas stations, andthe oil industry in general, arefrequent in Iraq, as insurgents try todisrupt one of the country's mostprofitable industries. Attacks onjudges are also common. Note, it isunclear if the judge or the gas stationwas the target of this attack.

16-Aug-06

Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two roadside bombs detonated nearthe home of Yusif al-Mousawi, thegeneral secretary of the TharallaIslamic Party, a Shiite Islamist party.No damage or casualties werereported. Attacks on governmentofficials are frequent in Iraq. Thebombing may have also hadsectarian motivations.

16-Aug-06

DiwaniyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Diwaniya shot and killeda former member of SaddamHussein's Baath party. Attacks onformer members of Hussein's regimeare frequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baqubah, killingone policeman and wounding threeothers. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives28 8 A bomb exploded near day laborerswaiting for work in the Nadha districtof Baghdad. Eight people were killedand 28 wounded in the blast.Attacks on public areas are frequentin Iraq and often have sectarianmotivations.

16-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives55 14 Two bombs exploded simultaneouslyon Tunis Street, a commercial area incentral Baghdad, killing fourteenpeople and and wounding 55 others.Attacks on markets and public areasare frequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

16-Aug-06

Al-Qatun

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen shot and killed a policemanin Al-Qatun, west of Baqubah. Twocivilians were also killed in theattack. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

16-Aug-06

Genc Turkey KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Firearms0 0 Members of the Kurdish Workers'Party (PKK) kidnapped twoconstruction workers, Abdullah Demirand Hanefi Aydimn. PKK membersabducted the victims from a roadwidening project in the Genc area ofBingol province. The victims wereheld for two days before they werereleased. It is unclear why the PKKchose to kidnap these men.

16-Aug-06

KalmunaiSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Unknown0 0 A local official from the Kalmunaiarea in Sri Lanka was kidnapped byLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) members, although it isunclear if the LTTE claimedresponsibility. No further informationis currently available on the incident.

16-Aug-06

NigerDelta

Nigeria Unknown Firearms0 0 Daniel Khoury, a Lebanese oilworker, was kidnapped on August 16in the Niger Delta Region. Khouryworked for Homan construction.Khoury was released on September 1unharmed. Ransoms havehistorically been paid to freehostages.Violence in the Niger Deltahas been on rise possibly due to the2007 Presidential Election.

16-Aug-06

NahalOz

Israel Al-AqsaMartyrsBrigade

Explosives0 0 The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and theAbu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the armedwing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, claimed jointresponsibility for firing two rocketson the Israeli settlement of Nahal Oz.No casualties were reported.Note,while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade isoften linked to Fatah, the relationshipbetween the two groups is notalways clear.

17-Aug-06

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 7 A car bomb exploded in an outdoormarket in Sadr City, Baghdad'slargest Shiite district, killing sevenpeople and wounding fifteen others.The blast destroyed shops and stalls,but killed relatively few people, asthe market was not as crowded asusual because of the midday heat.Attacks on markets and public areasare frequent in Iraq and often havesectarian motivations.

17-Aug-06

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a policemanin Fallujah. Attacks on police arefrequent in Iraq.

17-Aug-06

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The old Police Rapid Response Unitbuilding in the al-Tahrirneighborhood was bombed. Thestructure was damaged, but noinjuries were caused. Attacksagainst police are frequent in Iraq.

17-Aug-06

MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near agas station in Mahmudiyah,wounding two people. Attacks ongas stations, and the oil industry ingeneral, are frequent in Iraq, asinsurgents try to disrupt one of thecountry's most profitable industries.