A Collection of Terrorist Attacks, October 2008 to December 2009 by CPACT

Date City Country PerpetratorWeapon InjuriesFatalitiesDescription19-Oct-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On 10-19-2008, a rubber tapper in

Yala Province was killed in a drive-byshooting while returning from a localmarket.Police believe the attack islinked to the ongoing insurgency insouthern Thailand that began in2004.

19-Oct-08 Yangon Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 1 On Oct 19, 2008 a bomb killed oneman in his residence in ShwepyithaTownship, about 12 miles north ofYangon. Reports suggests that thepolice believe that the victim is ananti-government bomb-maker, asunexploded bombs were found in hisresidence.The junta government ofBurma blames pro-democracy groupsand armed ethnic groups forbombings.

19-Oct-08 BatangasCity

PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 On Oct 19, 2008 a grenade explodedoutside of Batangas City, near thefarm of former governor of Batangasprovince Armand Sanchez.Sanchezwas the target of a failedassassination attempt in 2006 thatclaimed the lives of his driver andbodyguard.Batangas City is locatedon the northern island of Luzon.

19-Oct-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Oct 19, 2008 a rubber tapper inYala province was killed in a drive-byshooting while returning from a localmarket.Police believe the attack islinked to the ongoing insurgency insouthern Thailand that began in2004

19-Oct-08 Imphal India PeoplesRevolutionaryParty ofKangleipak

Explosives0 0 A grenade exploded near theresidence of Manipur's chief ministerOkram Ibobi Singh. No one wasinjured in the attack. The PeoplesRevolutionary Party of Kangleipakclaimed responsibility for the attack.

19-Oct-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 On October 19, 2008 a roadsidebomb explosion targeted a policepatrol in the Za'afaraniyahneighborhood of southeasternBaghdad, wounding three policemenand four bystanders. A police vehiclewas severely damaged by the blastwhich also caused damages toseveral nearby shops and civiliancars.

20-Oct-08 Fariab AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 Colonel Allahyar, district police chiefin Fariab Province, was killed alongwith three of his security guardswhen insurgents ambushed hisvehicle on his way to work. Theattack occurred in the Hamam-Chashma area. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the attack,but no credit was claimed.

20-Oct-08 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 The Taliban murdered a Britishnational working for the Christiancharity, SERVE, in Kabul. GayleWilliams was shot to death by twogunmen on a motorcycle as shewalked to work. The Taliban claimedMs. Williams was killed for preachingthe spread of Christianity inAfghanistan, a claim that was refutedby her colleagues. Ms. Williams waspreviously based in Kandahar, butmoved to Kabul out of securityconcerns.

20-Oct-08 Xuddur Somalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killedMukhtar Muhammad Hassan, aUNICEF aid official in Xuddur, a townin southwestern Somalia. Thegunmen escaped following theshooting. Notably, al-shabaab, amilitant Islamic insurgent movement,recently sacked the districtcommissioner as he was a memberof the Transitional FederalGovernment (TFG).Mukhtar was thesecond UN official to be targeted thisweek -- Abdinasir Adan Muse of theWorld Food Program was also shotand killed earlier in the week.

20-Oct-08 Medghal Yemen al-Qa'idaof JihadOrganizationin Yemen(Jund al-

Explosives1 1 On 20 October Muhammad binRabesh Ka'lan, the Security Directorof Medghal district in the Marebprovince, was killed by a parcelbomb. The bomb, also injuredanother soldier. Al-Qa'ida's Yemenibranch later claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

20-Oct-08 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 On 20 October a bomb wasdetonated outside a policedepartment in the Sisli district ofIstanbul. No injuries or materialdamages were reported, nor was theattack claimed.

20-Oct-08 LinguizzettaFrance Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On October 20, 2008 the restaurantof the Corsica Natura holiday campwas firebomb in the town ofLinguizzetta, Corsica. The bombingcaused extensive damage at theGerman owned business but nocasualties.There were no claims ofresponsibility for the attack;however, Corsican separatist havetargeted 'foreign' mainly Frenchinterest in recent months.

21-Oct-08 Urozgan AfghanistanUnknown Firearms10 0 Unknown attackers threw three handgrenades at a private hotel in TarinKot, Urozgan Province, wounding tenpeople. No motive was given for theattack and three people, includingthe hotel owner were arrested inconnection with the incident.

21-Oct-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at the residence ofthe Supreme Administrative Court'spresident, Akrathron Chularat at 1 inthe morning. The target of theattack was on an oversea trip and noone was injured.

21-Oct-08 Imphal India Unknown Explosives15 11 A powerful bomb exploded in thenortheastern city of Imphal, killing 11people and wounding 15 others.According to police, the bomb wasconcealed inside a parked scooterwhich exploded near a policebarracks. All of the casualties werecivilians. No one claimedresponsibility for the attack.

22-Oct-08 Wardak AfghanistanHezb-eEslami

Explosives0 0 Militants of the Hezb-e Eslami partyfired rockets into the Wardakprovincial capital of Maydanshahr.Spokesman for the attack claimedthe rockets were aimed at a USProvincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)operating in the area. There were nocasualties reported.

22-Oct-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Oct 22, 2008 insurgents in thesouthern Thai province of Yala shotdead a garbage truck driver.Anongoing insurgency has plaguedsouthern Thailand since 2004.

23-Oct-08 QalneswaIsrael IslamicJihad

Firearms2 0 On 23 October the al-Quds brigadesof Islamic Jihad and the al-AqsaBrigades of Fatah shot two Israelisnear the Qalneswa village. The twovictims were seriously wounded inthe attack. Both Fatah and IslamicJihad claimed joint responsibility forthe attack.

23-Oct-08 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 On October 23, 2008 a total six smallbombs exploded in downtownBogota. The bombs all placed intrash cans injured a total of sixteenpeople and caused minor damage.Asixth bomb exploded on 102ndStreet and 21st Ave.Police accusethe FARC for the attack; however, theblast occurred in the amidst of anational strike and may be related tothis.

23-Oct-08 Santiago Chile Unknown Explosives0 0 On October 23, 2008 a bombexploded outside the Santander Bankbranch in Santiago. The bomb a PVCpipe packed with black powdercaused minimal damage and nocasualties.The attack fits the profileof prior attacks committed byanarchist groups and groups linkedto the Mapuche Indians.

23-Oct-08 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives16 0 On October 23, 2008 a total six smallbombs exploded in downtownBogota. The bombs all placed intrash cans injured a total of sixteenpeople and caused minor damage.The first bomb exploded near theMaloca Scientific Center. Policeaccuse the FARC for the attack;however, the blast occurred in theamidst of a national strike and maybe related to this.

23-Oct-08 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 On October 23, 2008 a total six smallbombs exploded in downtownBogota. The bombs all placed intrash cans injured a total of sixteenpeople and caused minor damage.The second bomb exploded near thePalatino Shopping Center. Policeaccuse the FARC for the attack;however, the blast occurred in theamidst of a national strike and maybe related to this.

23-Oct-08 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 On October 23, 2008 a total six smallbombs exploded in downtownBogota. The bombs all placed intrash cans injured a total of sixteenpeople and caused minor damage.The third bomb exploded near arecreational park in northern Bogota.Police accuse the FARC for theattack; however, the blast occurredin the amidst of a national strike andmay be related to this.

23-Oct-08 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 On October 23, 2008 a total six smallbombs exploded in downtownBogota. The bombs all placed intrash cans injured a total of sixteenpeople and caused minor damage.Afourth bomb exploded near theSaltire Plaza Shopping Center.Policeaccuse the FARC for the attack;however, the blast occurred in theamidst of a national strike and maybe related to this.

23-Oct-08 Bogota Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 On October 23, 2008 a total six smallbombs exploded in downtownBogota. The bombs all placed intrash cans injured a total of sixteenpeople and caused minor damage.Afifth bomb exploded on 99th Streetand 9th Ave.Police accuse the FARCfor the attack; however, the blastoccurred in the amidst of a nationalstrike and may be related to this.

23-Oct-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 9 On October 23, 2008 a suicidebomber drove his explosive-laden carinto the convoy of Mahmoud Jawadal-Radhi, the Minister of Labor, in theBab al-Sharji area of centralBaghdad. Radhi was not in theconvoy when the attack occurred.Some of Radhi's bodyguards andpolicemen, however, were amongthe nine killed and ten wounded fromthis attack.Radhi is a Shiite affiliatedwith the ruling Unified Iraqi Coalition.

24-Oct-08 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 One police was wounded when hisvehicle struck a roadside mine in theBreshna Kot area of Kandahar City.No credit was claimed for the attack.

24-Oct-08 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 On October 24, 2008 a policediffused a 2kg bomb composed ofdynamite outside the Athensheadquarters of Royal Dutch Shell.The police received an anonymoustip about the presence of the bomband were able to diffuse it withoutany casualties.The assembly of thetrigger mechanism was identical topast bombs constructed by theRevolutionary Struggle group. Thisgroup was responsible for the 2007attack on the US Embassy in Athens.

25-Oct-08 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Firearms2 3 Two employees of the internationalcourier service DHL were murderedby their own security guard in centralKabul. Two Afghans were woundedin the attack. Police killed theshooter at the scene. The dead wereone British and one South Africannational. The murder occurred in acrowded area of Kabul, withsignificant foot and vehicle traffic inthe area and in the vicinity of severaldiplomatic missions. The Talibandenied involvement in the murders.

25-Oct-08 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 Two Turkish engineers, along withtheir Afghan driver and translator,were kidnapped by unknown gunmenin the Tani District of Khost Province.The engineers were hired toconstruct a radio tower in Tani andwere abducted while leaving thearea. The Taliban denied anyinvolvement in the incident and noransom demands had been received.The engineers were released onNovember 24th when local jirgacouncils interceded on their behalf.

25-Oct-08 Berriz Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On October 25, 2008 a bombexploded outside the train station inBerriz. The blast caused nocasualties and but severely damagedto the station. The bomb was acombination of a flammable liquid,gas and a pyrotechnic fuse.ETA isbelieved to behind this attack alongwith another attack in the town ofAmorebieta.

25-Oct-08 AmorebietaSpain ETA Explosives0 0 On October 25, 2008 a bombexploded at the Euskotren trainstation in Amorebieta. The blastcaused no casualties and butseverely damaged to the station. ETAis believed to behind this attackalong with another attack in the townof Berriz.

26-Oct-08 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 3 Two police and one civilian werekilled when Taliban insurgentsattacked the police in the Shiwanarea of Farah Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

26-Oct-08 Marka Somalia Al-Arifeen Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen attacked aconvoy with the head of an ItalianNGO in Marka, killing his driver butultimately failing to abduct HassanMustafa, the head of the NGO. Thiswas not the first attack on NGOs inMarka, a town of relative stability inSomalia.

26-Oct-08 Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives2 0 A car bomb in Nazran, Ingushetiainjured the Deputy EconomicsMinister and a presidential aid onNovember 26, 2008. It is unclear whoperpetrated the attack. There wereno fatalities.Targeted attacks ongovernment officials are increasinglycommon in the restive Caucusesrepublic of Ingushetia. Car bombs arealso a common tactic.

26-Oct-08 Diyala Iraq Unknown Firearms7 3 On October 26, 2008 gunmenattacked the house of Abdul KarimHassan, a leader of an AwakeningCouncil group that fights Al Qaida inIraq in the Diyala province. Threechildren associated with Hassan'sgroup were killed by the attack;Hassan, three women and threemore children from his group werewounded in the attack. The reportdoes not cite the location of thisattack.

27-Oct-08 Baghlan AfghanistanTaliban Explosives5 3 A suicide bomber dressed as apoliceman infiltrated a police stationin Baghlan Province and detonatedhis explosive, killing two US solidersand one child and wounding threeother US soldiers and two Coalitionsoldiers. The American soldiers wereengaged in talks over training localsecurity forces when the bomberattacked. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

27-Oct-08 Kadikoy Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 At 11pm on 27 October, a concussiongrenade was thrown at the Non-commissioned officers clubhouse inthe Bahariye neighborhood inKadikoy. No casualties werereported, and the grenade onlydamaged the clubhouse's windows.Another explosive was reportedlyfound on the premises as well.

27-Oct-08 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 On 27 October Turkish authoritiesdetonated a package containing anexplosive. No casualties werereported, and the aborted attack wasnot claimed.

27-Oct-08 PuneCorregimiento

Colombia FARC Firearms4 1 On October 27, 2008 FARC rebelsattacked a boat carrying the mayorof Medio Atrato Municipality in PuneCorregimiento. The attack left onedead and injured four othersincluding the mayor's bodyguard.The mayor was uninjured in theattack. The FARC are believed to beresponsible for tis attac.

27-Oct-08 TsalendzhikhaGeorgia Explosives0 1 Two delayed-activation land minesexploded and grenades werelaunched at the motorcade of thegovernor of Tsalendzhikha, Georgiaon October 27, 2008. The governorwas killed, but EU observers sent toinvestigate a shooting in the villageon October 26 were not injured. Theymay have been additional targets inthe attack. There were no injuries.The police blamed Abkhaz militantsbut it is ultimately unclear whoperpetrated the attack.Tsalendzhikha borders Abkhazia, aseparatist region of Georgiasympathetic to Russia.

28-Oct-08 MogadishuSomalia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

7 3 Nuriye Ali Farah, the deputy policechief for Lower Shabeelle region, waskilled along with two others in anattack that also seriously woundedthe acting governor of the region.Their convoy was hit by a roadsidebomb in the town of Marka. Therewas no word on who was behind theattack, but al-shabaab is stronglysuspected.

29-Oct-08 HargeysaSomalia Unknown Explosives9 8 (1st of 5)A suicide bomber targetedthe Presidential palace in Hargeysain a series of five coordinated suicideattacks that targeted the UNDPcompound, the Presidential palace,and the Ethiopian Consulate inSomaliland and two anti-terrorismcenters in Puntland.The five suicideattacks, in total, killed twenty-eightpeople and wounded thirty-twoothers. Media sources didn'tdisaggregate the death totals in thethree Somaliland attacks, nor didthey disaggregate the totals inPuntland.It's notable that bothregions are breakaway states fromthe rest of Somalia and have enjoyedrelative stability while the rest of thecountry has been embroiled in araging insurgency.

29-Oct-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Explosives9 0 On Oct 29, 2008 an improvised bombwas detonated by mobile phone at amarket entrance. Three soldiers,who were believed to be the primarytargets of the blast, were seriouslyinjured while six shoppers were alsowounded.This incident is a part of theongoing insurgency in southernThailand that begun in 2004.

29-Oct-08 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 On October 29, 2008 a car bombexplosion occurred near a policepatrol in Mosul, killing a policemanand wounding five others. Theexplosion destroyed a police vehicleand damaged several nearby civiliancars and buildings.

30-Oct-08 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 4 Four police were killed when theirvehicle hit a roadside mine in theDand District of Kandahar Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

30-Oct-08 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Explosives21 6 Three suicide bombers attacked theAfghan Ministry of Information andCulture in Kabul, killing at least fivepeople and wounding 21 others. Thefirst bomber shot two security guardsat the building's entrance beforedetonating his explosives inside afirst floor hallway. The secondattacker was captured by policebefore he could detonate hisexplosives. The third bomber wasunaccounted for. The Talibanclaimed credit for the bombing andasserted that it targeted foreignadvisers working at the Ministry.There were no reports of any foreigncasualties.

30-Oct-08 ZemmouriAlgeria Unknown Unknown0 1 Unidentified assailants killed aformer member of the LegitimateDefense Group in Zemmouri. Thefifty-four year old victim was workingas a security guard when he waskilled. There were no further detailson the weapon used, the name of thevictim, or the identity of theattackers.

30-Oct-08 Sederot Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 30 October the HezbollahBrigades in Palestine launched arocket targeting the town of Sederot.The rocket, which was technically inbreech of an agreement betweenIsrael and Palestinian militants,caused no material or human losses.

30-Oct-08 PamplonaSpain ETA Explosives29 0 On October 30, 2008 a 50kg carbomb exploded in a parking lot at theUniversity of Navarra in Pamplona.The blast injured twenty-nine peoplebut none seriously and causedconsiderable damage to a universitybuilding. The authorities believe thatETA is responsible for the attack atthe university, which is has been atarget five times before.Authoritiesbelieve that ETA orchestrated theattack in roughly 12 hours from thetime the vehicle was stolen todetonation.

30-Oct-08 SultanKudarat

PhilippinesMILF Explosives4 0 On Oct 30 2008, an improvised bombexploded outside of a fast-foodrestaurant in the Philippines' SultanKudarat province.Police findingssuggest that the bomb was fashionedout of an 81mm mortar shell.Themilitary blamed the attack on theMILF, an Islamic separatist groupoperating in the southern Philippines.

30-Oct-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Around midnight of Oct 30, 2008, abomb composed of TNT stuffedinside a PVC pipe was thrown intothe Bangkok home of a ThaiConstitutional Court judge. No onewas injured by the attack.

30-Oct-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives9 1 Around 2 AM on Oct 30, 2008 Amotorcycle rider threw a grenade atPAD (People's Alliance forDemocracy) security guards at theMakkhawan Bridge area of Bangkokto disrupt a political rally. One guarddied of his wounds while fivesustained serious injuries and 4sustained minor wounds.

30-Oct-08 GuwahatiIndia ULFA Explosives470 77 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. The first bomb blast occurredin the capital of Guwahati, whereexplosions ripped through Pan Bazar,Fancy Bazar and Ganeshguri whichwas filled with shoppers and officegoers. The blasts occurred after theIndian holiday Diwali and accordingto police, huge amounts ofexplosives like RDX or C4 were used.It was suspected that the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA),along with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami(HUJI) were behind the attacks. .

30-Oct-08 GuwahatiIndia ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. The second bomb blastoccurred in the capital of Guwahati,where explosions ripped through PanBazar, Fancy Bazar and Ganeshguriwhich was filled with shoppers andoffice goers. The blasts occurredafter the Indian holiday Diwali andaccording to police, huge amounts ofexplosives like RDX or C4 were used.It was suspected that the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA),along with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami(HUJI) were behind the attacks.

30-Oct-08 GuwahatiIndia ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. The third bomb blastoccurred in the capital of Guwahati,where explosions ripped through PanBazar, Fancy Bazar and Ganeshguriwhich was filled with shoppers andoffice goers. The blasts occurredafter the Indian holiday Diwali andaccording to police, huge amounts ofexplosives like RDX or C4 were used.It was suspected that the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA),along with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami(HUJI) were behind the attacks

30-Oct-08 GuwahatiIndia ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. The fourth bomb blastoccurred in the capital of Guwahati,where explosions ripped through PanBazar, Fancy Bazar and Ganeshguriwhich was filled with shoppers andoffice goers. The blasts occurredafter the Indian holiday Diwali andaccording to police, huge amounts ofexplosives like RDX or C4 were used.It was suspected that the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA),along with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami(HUJI) were behind the attacks

30-Oct-08 Barpeta India ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. An explosion occurred in thetown of Barpeta. The blastsoccurred after the Indian holidayDiwali and according to police, hugeamounts of explosives like RDX or C4were used.It was suspected that theUnited Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA), along with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) were behind the attacks.

30-Oct-08 KokrajharIndia ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. A series of three explosionsoccurred in the town of Kokrajhar.The blasts occurred after the Indianholiday Diwali and according topolice, huge amounts of explosiveslike RDX or C4 were used.It wassuspected that the United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA), along withHarkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) werebehind the attacks.



30-Oct-08 BongaigaonIndia ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. A series of two explosionsoccurred in the town of Bongaigaon.The blasts occurred after the Indianholiday Diwali and according topolice, huge amounts of explosiveslike RDX or C4 were used.It wassuspected that the United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA), along withHarkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) werebehind the attacks.

30-Oct-08 BongaigaonIndia ULFA Explosives0 0 This is a series of bomb blasts thatoccurred within a span of minutes inthe western state of Assam. Reportsindicate that as many as ten bombblasts took place. Total casualtiesinclude 77 people killed and 470injured. A series of two explosionsoccurred in the town of Bongaigaon.The blasts occurred after the Indianholiday Diwali and according topolice, huge amounts of explosiveslike RDX or C4 were used.It wassuspected that the United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA), along withHarkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) werebehind the attacks.

31-Oct-08 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 2 Two police were killed and threeothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine in the Qadamarea of Ali Shir District of KhostProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

31-Oct-08 Adzvi Georgia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bridge exploded in the SouthOssetian village of Arsevi (alsospelled in previous reporting atAdzvi) on October 31, 2009. Thereport does not mention anycasualties or suspects. Anotherbridge connecting Georgian andOssetian villages in the village wasblown up on October 18, 2008. Therewere no casualties and it is unclearwho perpetrated the attack. It isunclear if the incidents are related.South Ossetia is a separatist regionof Georgia that has seen an increasein terrorist incidents starting in thelate summer of 2008. The region'sgovernment was backed by Russia ina war against Georgia in August,2008.

31-Oct-08 KarabulakRussia Unknown Explosives1 0 A car-bomb exploded in the town ofKarabulak, Ingushetia on October 31,2008, injuring the owner of thevehicle, who was a private citizen.There were no fatalities. Theexplosive device was planted underthe bottom of the car.It is unclearwho is responsible for the attack. Noadditional information was available.

1-Nov-08 Baidoa Somalia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

7 5 A remote-detonated roadside bombattack against the districtcommissioner Hasan Moalim Ahmedleft five people dead and seveninjured. Among the wounded wasthe commissioner. However, three ofhis guards were killed along with twocivilians. Assassinations againstgovernment officials are common inSomalia.

1-Nov-08 Baidoa Somalia MujahideenYouthMovement

Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 7 Insurgents with the MujahideenYouth Movement (MYM) attempted toassassinate Hassan Bikulu, theDeputy Administrator of Baidoa.Bikulu's car was completelydestroyed in remote-detonated landmine attack, but he survived.However, seven of his colleagueswere killed. The group later claimedcredit for the assassination attempt.

1-Nov-08 Hakkari Turkey Unknown Explosives2 0 On 1 November a bomb wasdetonated in a ruling Justice andDevelopment party building inHakkari. The explosion injured twopeople, and damaged the building.No group claimed responsibility.

1-Nov-08 Tiberias Israel AkkoYouth

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On 1 November a group referring toitself as the Akko Youth claimed it setfire to cars parked in the TiberiasSheraton Hotel parking lot. The groupclaimed that on behalf of Akko Youth,operating in the 1948 areas, wehereby claim responsibility. Nohuman losses were reported.

2-Nov-08 Vicenza Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 2, 2008 a bombexploded in the Vicenza town centeroutside the Banca Popolare diVicenza bank. The blast causedminor damage to the exterior of thebank but resulted in no casualties.The bomb was comprised of apressure cooker linked to campinggas bottles with a barbecue firelighter primer. Despite itsrudimentary nature the bombproduce a large blast.Authoritiessuspect that anarchist areresponsible for the attack. Anarchisthave actively opposed the expansionof a nearby US airbase and BancaPopolare di Vicenza has been anactive supporter of the expansion.

2-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 On November 2, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a police patrolin the al-Kamaliyah neighborhood ofsoutheastern Baghdad, killing onepoliceman and woundeing threecivilians.

2-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 On November 2, 2008 a roadsidebomb explosion near a police patrolin Baghdad's central neighborhood ofKarrada killed a policeman andinjured a civilian.

2-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol near an intersection inthe neighborhood of Bab al-Mua'dham, damaging a policevehicle.

3-Nov-08 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Azizollah Noori, deputy director ofthe Kandahar City securitydepartment, was murdered by twogunmen on a motorbike in the LoWala area of Kandahar City. TheTaliban claimed credit for themurder.

3-Nov-08 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Dany Egreteau, a French aid workerworking for the group Amitie-Franco-Afghane (French-Afghan Friendship)was abducted on a street in centralKabul by unknown gunmen dressedas security guards. The gunmen shotdead one man who tried tointervene. Reports indicate the deadman was a driver for the AfghanNational Intelligence service. Acolleague walking with Mr Egreteauescaped kidnapping. Colleagues ofMr. Egreteau stated that hisorganization specialized in educationprograms.

3-Nov-08 BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killedMaryan Adan Muhammad, a formerchairperson of Baydhabo's women'sorganization. Two attackers, armedwith pistols, gunned her down as shewas leaving her business in the mainmarket in the city.

3-Nov-08 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 3, 2008 a roadside bombtargeted a security detail of a publicschool in Narathiwat province.Authorities responded with sweepsthat led to the detainment of twosuspects while two others fled.Theon-going insurgency in southernThailand frequently targetseducational institutions.

3-Nov-08 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Nov 3, 2008 a motorbike-ridinggunman shot dead a local teashopowner in the southern Thailandprovince of Narthiwat.Authoritiessuspects the attack was linked to anon-going insurgency in southerThailand since 2004. Subsequentsweeps led to the the detainment oftwo suspects and the fleeing of twoothers.

3-Nov-08 SaranganiPhilippinesMILF Firearms0 0 On Nov 3, 2008 MILF (Moro IslamicLiberation Front) insurgents attackedthe village of Momoh in Saranganiprovince. The rebels fought withcivilian village watchmen for 10minutes before troops arrived todrive off attackers. No villagers werehurt by the attackVillage ChairmanTabalao believes that he was thetarget of the attack, as MILF hasthreatened him and accused him ofcooperating with the government. Alocal army commander believes thatthe attack is to intimidate the localpopulation and prevent them fromcooperating with the government.MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front)is an organization fighting an on-going insurgency againstgovernment forces in southernPhilippines.

3-Nov-08 Ternate IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 3, 2008 a small petroleumbombs exploded in the city ofTernate, the capital of the easternIndonesia province of North Maluku.The blasts took place at thegovernor’s residence.Two otherbombs exploded on the same day atthe the office of the regionalgovernment and the regionallegislative assembly building. Noinjuries have been reported andpolice did not immediately giveattribution to the blasts. However,the bombings coincide with thedecision to execute three convictedBali Bombers, whose attack in 2002killed over 200 victims.

3-Nov-08 Ternate IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 3, 2008 a small petroleumbombs exploded in the city ofTernate, the capital of the easternIndonesia province of North Maluku.The blasts took place at the office ofthe regional government.Two otherbombs exploded on the same day atthe the governor’s residence and theregional legislative assemblybuilding. No injuries have beenreported and police did notimmediately give attribution to theblasts. However, the bombingscoincide with the decision to executethree convicted Bali Bombers, whoseattack in 2002 killed over 200victims.

3-Nov-08 Ternate IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 3, 2008 a small petroleumbombs exploded in the city ofTernate, the capital of the easternIndonesia province of North Maluku.The blasts took place at the regionallegislative assembly building. Twoother bombs exploded on the sameday at the the governor’s residenceand the office of the regionalgovernmentNo injuries have beenreported and police did notimmediately give attribution to theblasts. However, the bombingscoincide with the decision to executethree convicted Bali Bombers, whoseattack in 2002 killed over 200victims.

3-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 6 On November 3, 2008 two roadsidebombs exploded in succession nearthe police headquarters in theTahariyat Square in Karrada district.Six people were killed and twentyothers injured. Ten policemen wereamong the twenty injured.

4-Nov-08 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Explosives71 1 On Nov 4 2008, a car bomb explodednear a government office as officialsleft a meeting in a village of thesouthern Thai province ofNarathiwat.The bomb was composedof explosive stuffed into a fireextinguisher that was left in a sedan.The attack appeared to havetargeted a meeting of governmentofficials and village leaders. Minuteslater, another bomb hidden in amotorcycle exploded (see entry42273).Together, the blasts killedone woman and injured 71 others.The attacks are suspected to be partof an ongoing insurgency in southernThailand since 2004.

4-Nov-08 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 4, 2008, minutes after a carbomb (see entry 42237) targetinglocal chiefs and officials at a meetingin Thailand's Narathiwat province, amotorcycle bomb exploded outside anearby teashop.Together, the blastskilled one woman and injured 71others. Police have linked thesebombs to the insurgency that hasbeen ongoing since 2004.

4-Nov-08 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms1 1 On Nov 4, 2008 suspectedseparatists shot a mother anddaughter in their clothing shop inNarathiwat province in SouthernThailand.The mother died while thedaughter suffered serious wounds.The insurgency in predominatelyMuslim and Malay-speakingprovinces of southern Thailand hasclaimed over 3,400 lives in it beganin 2004.

4-Nov-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Nov. 4, 2008 a resident of Yalaprovince's Tambon Kabang was shotdead by gunmen while driving histruck. The gunmen then set fire tothe vehicle before fleeing.Policeattribute this attack to Musliminsurgents who have beenconducting violent attacks insouthern Thailand since 2004.

4-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 7 On November 4, 2008 an explosivedevice hidden in a vegetable stall ina popular market of the Mashtalneighborhood exploded, killing sevenpeople and wounding eighteenothers.

5-Nov-08 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 2 Two civilians were killed and threeothers wounded when an RPG strucktheir house in the Khak-e Jabbar areaof Kabul. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

5-Nov-08 Konduz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 A suicide bomber killed himself afterbeing chased by police in theMalraghi area of Konduz City. Nocredit was claimed for theinterrupted attack.

5-Nov-08 Logar AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 3 Three police were killed and twoothers wounded when their vehiclewas destroyed by a remote-controlled mine in the Zahid Abadarea of Logar Province. The policewere charged with the protection ofthe Aynak Copper Mine. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

5-Nov-08 Timezrit Algeria Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 1 Unidentified assailants kidnappedBouchibane Fatah, the mayour ofTimezrit in Bejaia. His body wasfound nearly immediately after thekidnapping by authorities in his car,which was completely burnt out.There was no immediate word onwho behind the assassination.

5-Nov-08 KibbutzRe'im/KibbutzBe'eri

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimedresponsibility for launching sixQassam rockets at Kibbutz Re'im andKibbutz Be'eri at 0500 GMT. Nohuman or material losses werereported. The group claimed theattack was carried out in retaliationfor the Zionist enemy's violation ofthe calm, which resulted in themartyrdom of six al-Qassammujahidin.

5-Nov-08 KibbutzMagen/MoshavMivtahim

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimed itfired seven Qassam rockets atKibbutz Magen and Moshav Mivtahimat 0500 GMT. No human or materiallosses were reported. The groupclaimed the attack was carried out inretaliation for the Zionist enemy'sviolation of the calm, which resultedin the martyrdom of six al-Qassammujahidin.

5-Nov-08 KibbutzNirYitzhaq/Mivtahim

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimed itfired seven Qassam rockets atKibbutz Nir Yitzhaq, Mivtahim, and amilitary post in Sufa at 0500 GMT. Nohuman or material losses werereported. The group claimed theattack was carried out in retaliationfor the Zionist enemy's violation ofthe calm, which resulted in themartyrdom of six al-Qassammujahidin.

5-Nov-08 KibbutzSa'ad/KibbutzMefasim

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimed itfired four Qassam rockets at KibbutzSa'ad and Kibbutz Mefasim at 0510GMT. No human or material losseswere reported. The group claimedthe attack was carried out inretaliation for the Zionist enemy'sviolation of the calm, which resultedin the martyrdom of six al-Qassammujahidin.

5-Nov-08 KibbutzAlumim/KefarSa'ad/KibbutzKefarAza

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimed itfired ten Qassam rockets at KibbutzAlumim, Kefar Sa'ad, Kibbutz KefarAza, and a military post east of Gazaat 0510 GMT. No human or materiallosses were reported. The groupclaimed the attack was carried out inretaliation for the Zionist enemy'sviolation of the calm, which resultedin the martyrdom of six al-Qassammujahidin.

5-Nov-08 Sederot Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 5 November the al-Quds Brigadesof Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed itfired two Quds rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported in the attack.

5-Nov-08 KibbutzYadMordekhay/Mefasim/KibbutzZiqim/Kib

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimed itfired nine Qassam rockets at KibbutzYad Mordekhay, Mefasim, KibbutzZiqim, and Kibbutz Erez between0430-0515 GMT. No human ormaterial losses were reported. Thegroup claimed the attack was carriedout in retaliation for the Zionistenemy's violation of the calm, whichresulted in the martyrdom of six al-Qassam mujahidin.

5-Nov-08 UnknownIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November Hamas claimed itfired a number of mortar shells at allthe settlements adjacent to theNorthern Gaza strip between 0430-0515 GMT. No human or materiallosses were reported. The groupclaimed the attack was carried out inretaliation for the Zionist enemy'sviolation of the calm, which resultedin the martyrdom of six al-Qassammujahidin.

5-Nov-08 AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 5 November the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedthat it fired four rockets at Ashqelon.The group claimed the attack waspart of the retaliation for the Zionistmassacre that had resulted in themartyrdom of six al-Qassam fighterson Tuesday night, 4 November. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

5-Nov-08 Cukurca Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 On 5 November a bomb exploded inthe ruling Justice and Developmentparty's district office in the Cukurcadistrict of Hakkari. The buildingsuffered some material damage as aresult.No group claimedresponsibility for the attack.

5-Nov-08 Sederot Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On the evening of 5 November, theMartyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades ofthe Popular Front for the Liberationof Palestine claimed it launched twoupgraded Sumud rockets at Sederotand the western Negev. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

5-Nov-08 AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 The Martyrdom Seeker Nabil Mas'udunits and the al-Amin MuhammadArmy of the al-Aqsa Martyr'sBrigades, both of whom are affiliatedwith Fatah, claimed they launchedtwo rockets at Ashqelon on 5November. The groups argued thatthey will not hold their peace at atime when the Israeli occupationattacks the Palestinian people.

5-Nov-08 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On Nov. 5, 2008 suspected Musliminsurgents in the southern Thailandprovince of Narathiwat burned downan elementary school in the earlymorning when the building wasempty.The school was destroyed andno one was injured. Musliminsurgents in southern Thailand oftentarget education institutions. Someanalysts interpret this incident aspart of a series of attacks in responseto the visit of the Prime Minister oneweek earlier.

5-Nov-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Nov 5, 2008 police found a janitorof a Yala province elementary schoollying next to his motorcycle on theside of the road. He had been shotdead by unknown gunmen.Policeattribute this attack to Musliminsurgents, who may have organizedthis incident as a part of a series ofattacks following the visit of the theThai PM one week prior.

5-Nov-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Nov 5, 2008 a teenage boy wasgunned down in Yala province's Yahadistrict as he partook in a bathingritual for prayer.Police attribute thisattack to Muslim insurgents whohave fought government forces since2004.

5-Nov-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Nov 5, 2008 a gunman stormedinto the home a resident of Yalaprovince's Tambon Kabang, while hewas having dinner with him family,and shot him dead.Police attributethis attack to Muslim insurgents whohave been conducting violent attacksin southern Thailand since 2004.

6-Nov-08 KibbutzKefarAza

Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 6 November the Martyr IbrahimAbu-Ulbah unit of the NationalResistance Brigades, which isaffiliated with the Democratic Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine,claimed it launched two upgradedMuqawamah rockets at Kibbutz KefarAza. No human or material losseswere reported. The group arguedthat the bombing was in response tothe continued Israeli violations, andto show adherence to the path ofintifadah and resistance until theoccupation is defeated.

6-Nov-08 ThessalonikiGreece IncendiaryCommitteeofSolidarity

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 6 2008 the partyoffices of the New Democracy partyin Thessaloniki was firebomb. Thedevice was constructed frompropane tanks and caused limiteddamage to the office but nocasualties.The Incendiary Committeeof Solidarity claimed credit for theattack.

6-Nov-08 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Explosives0 0 Militants with al-Shabaab shelled thePresidential Palace in Mogadishu andlater claimed credit for the attack.The Presidential Palace has been thetarget of similar attacks in the past.

6-Nov-08 VladikavkazRussia Unknown Explosives41 12 A minibus exploded in Vladikavkaz,North Ossetia on November 6, 2008.Officials say there were 12 fatalitiesand 41 injuries. The suspectedattacker has been described as afemale who rammed one minibusinto another while the vehicle wasunloading passengers at the market.North Ossetia saw increasing levelsof violence in 2008. This was likelyrelated to the Russia-Georgia warwhich over South Ossetia in August2008 as well as spill-over from therestive Republic of Chechnya. Therehave been an increased number ofviolent and terrorist acts in theregion and its border areas bothdirectly before and after the war.

6-Nov-08 Bajaur Pakistan Taliban Explosives45 24 On November 6, 2008, a suicidebombing occurred during a tribaljirga in Bajaur Agency. The attackkilled 23 people, injuring 45. Thejirga was convened to plan out acounterinsurgency strategy againstTaliban militants. It is believed thatthe Taliban was behind the attack.

7-Nov-08 Sederot Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 7 November two Qassam rocketslanded in the Sederot area, and threeothers landed in the western Negev.The a-Quds Brigades of PalestinianIslamic Jihad claimed responsibilityfor the attack, which did not lead toany human or material losses.

7-Nov-08 Sederot Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 7 November, the HezbollahBrigades in Palestine claimedlaunching a Radwan rocket atSederot. No human or material losseswere reported after the attack.

7-Nov-08 Negev Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 7 November four Qassam rocketswere launched from Gaza into Israel.One of the rockets landed in HofAshkelo Regional Council, whileanother two fell outside the city ofSderot. The rockets did not causeany human or material losses.The al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian IslamicJihad claimed responsibility for theattack.

7-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 1 On November 7, 2008 two roadsidebombs exploded. The first detonatedoutside a house in the al-Jami'aneighborhood of western Baghdad,killing one civilian and injuring sixothers. Immediately after thisexplosion, an Iraqi police patrolresponding to this incident, wasstruck by a roadside bomb as itapproached the scene. Threepolicemen were wounded and theirvehicle was damaged.

8-Nov-08 Wardag AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 One election official and his driverwere abducted in the Jalrez District ofWardag Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the kidnapping.

8-Nov-08 Jamame Somalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killedMahmud Muhammad Usman, aSomali aid worker in Jamame, avillage in Lower Shabeelle. Thisattack comes amidst a string ofattacks against aid workers in thecountry.

8-Nov-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 On Nov 8, 2008 a bomb explodedinside a tent at a protest held by theanti-government PAD (People'sAlliance for Democracy) party inBangkok, Thailand. One volunteersecurity guard was hurt by the blast.The PAD accused pro-governmentfactions for the attack, while somegovernment officials argue that theincident had been engineered by thePAD or had resulted from infightingbetween protectors. The attack ispart of a series of violent incidentsoccurring around a period of politicalunrest in Bangkok.

8-Nov-08 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Explosives5 5 On November 8, 2008 twocoordinated suicide car bomb attacksoccurred at a police checkpoint in theAlbu Farraj area, just outside Ramadi.The incident occurred in theafternoon when a suicide bomberdrove his explosive-laden car into thecheckpoint in the Albu Farraj area.As security forces and peoplegathered at the scene, anothersuicide bomber drove his car into thecrowd. At least five people werekilled and more than five others werewounded by the two attacks.

8-Nov-08 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 8, 2008 two suicide carbomb attacks occurred at a policecheckpoint in the Albu Farraj area,just outside Ramadi. The incidentoccurred in the afternoon when asuicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into the checkpoint in theAlbu Farraj area. As security forcesand people gathered at the scene,another suicide bomber drove his carinto the crowd. At least five peoplewere killed and more than five otherswere wounded by the two attacks.

9-Nov-08 BelwedeyneSomalia Unknown Firearms0 0 Unidentified gunmen kidnappedMuhammad Ma'alin Osman, aneducation official in the HiraanRegion. Osman was touring villagesin Raangaabo when he was abductedby gunmen. It was not immediatelyclear who was responsible for theattack, but no ransom wasimmediately demanded.

9-Nov-08 BaydhaboSomalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killedHusayn Runow Shaykh, a deputydistrict commissioner in Baydhabo.There was no immediate word onwho was behind the assassination,which stopped the flow of traffic andbusiness in the area.NOTE: In a claimposted the next day, al-Shabaabclaimed credit for the assassination.

9-Nov-08 BoumerdesAlgeria Al-Qaedain theIslamicMaghreb

Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 Gunmen with Al-Qaeda in the IslamicMaghreb (AQIM) killed a civiliandelivering bread to the national armyin an ambush in Boumerdes. HamidN., a thirty-five year old merchant,was taken out his vehicle by thegunmen, who then slit his throat.Apparently, the assailants had beenperforming surveillance inanticipation of the assault.

9-Nov-08 AmeriyatalFallujah

Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 On November 9, 2008 a femalesuicide bomber wearing an explosivebelt blew herself up inside a hospitalin the town of Ameriyat al-Fallujahnear Fallujah, killing two civilians andwounding seven others.

9-Nov-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 On November 9, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a police patrolaround the al-Rubaie intersection ofthe Zayouna neighborhood,wounding two policemen and fourbystanders.

10-Nov-08

Herat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Four civilians were killed in aroadside bomb explosion in ShindandDistrict of Herat Province. Aspokesman for the police stated thata doctor and his driver were amongthe dead. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

10-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 4 Four civilians were killed when aroadside bomb exploded in the Mahi-Ko area of Kandahar City. Reportsindicate the blast targeted localpolice forces. No credit was claimedfor the attack.

10-Nov-08

Farah AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Mullah Mohammad Esmail, a pro-government cleric and supporter offoreign forces, was abducted onNovember 10th by unknown gunmenin the Gurkak village of AnadaraDistrict of Farah Province. His bodywas found the next day. No creditwas claimed for the murder.

10-Nov-08

KibbutzKeffarAzza

Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 10 November the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Brigades claimed it launcheda homemade projectile at KibbutzKeffar Azza, just east of Gaza City.The group claimed the attack, whichled to no human or material losses,came in retaliation for Israeliaggressions and to affirm our choiceof resistance.

10-Nov-08

Baidoa Somalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 1 Gunmen with al-shabaab shot andkilled Husayn Ishaq, the deputygovernor of Baidoa. He was killedafter surviving a remote-detonatedlandmine IED attack on his convoyonly a week earlier. The groupclaimed credit for the attack.Assassinations of political figures andmembers of the country'sTransitional Federal Government(TFG) are common in Somalia.

10-Nov-08

ShariffKabunsuan

PhilippinesMILF Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 On Nov 10, 2008 an improvisedexplosive device blew up near apublic market in Shariff Kabunsuan insouther Philippines, injuring a manand his son.Police officials said thatthe device was composed of a 81mmmortar round and was likelydetonated by cell phone.Authoritiesblame the attack on the MILF (MoroIslamic Liberation Front), anorganization fighting an on-goinginsurgency against governmentforces in southern Philippines.

10-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives43 23 On November 10, 2008 twocoordinated bombings occurred inthe morning. The first bombing wasa car bomb explosion followed by asuicide bomb explosion where thesuicide bomber detonated hisexplosive vest shortly after a crowdgathered over the first explosion in amarketplace in Adhamiyah. Theexplosions caused twenty-twofatalities and forty-three injuries.

10-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 10, 2008 twocoordinated bombings occurred inthe morning. The first bombing wasa car bomb explosion followed by asuicide bomb explosion where thesuicide bomber detonated hisexplosive vest shortly after a crowdgathered over the first explosion in amarketplace in Adhamiyah. Theexplosions caused twenty-twofatalities and forty-three injuries.

10-Nov-08

Baqubah Iraq Al Qaeda Explosives15 4 On November 10, 2008 a thirteenyear old suicide bomber blew herselfup at a checkpoint manned bymembers of the Awakening Councilgroup. Four men, including a leadingSunni militiaman, were killed andfifteen civilians wounded. Suicideattacks are generally the hallmark ofAl Qaida in Iraq.

11-Nov-08

Logar AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 An American journalist for The NewYork Times, identified only as Davidwas abducted along with his driverwhen he attempted to interview localTaliban officials in the Charkh Districtof Logar Province. No credit wasclaimed for the abduction.

11-Nov-08

NImroz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 Malang Rasuli, the deputy governorof Nimroz Province, survived asuicide attack in the provincialcapital of Zaranj, when a suicidebomber approached him on foot anddetonated his explosives. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

11-Nov-08

Cukurca Turkey Other Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 On 11 November, Turkish authoritiesfoiled a plot to detonate explosivesat the commemoration of MustafaKemal Ataturk in the southeasternprovince of Hakkari. Plasticexplosives had been installed undera desk that was to be used in theceremony. The four assailantspossessed a mobile phone that couldtrigger the explosives.

11-Nov-08

Athens Greece IncendiaryCommitteeofSolidarity

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 11 2008 the offices oftwo private security groups werefirebombed in Athens. The firstattack took place in the KolonosDistrict. The device was constructedfrom propane tanks and causedlimited damage to the office but nocasualties.The Incendiary Committeeof Solidarity claimed credit for theattack.

11-Nov-08

BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Explosives2 0 Two civilians were wounded whenassailants tossed a grenade into thehome of a MP in Baydhabo. Therewas no word on any injuries to theMP, Yusuf Muhammad. However,there were reports that two civilianswere wounded in the attack,including one woman.

11-Nov-08

Sobhan Iran Unknown Unknown0 1 On 11 November, unidentifiedassailants on a motorbike attackedthe Friday prayer leader in theSaravan province's Sunni SediqAkbar Mosque, Mowlavi Ali Delvari. Atthe time of the assassination, he wasoutside the Sobhan township'smosque. The cleric had recentlyattended a conference of Sunnireligious leaders in Saravan.

11-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 On Nov 11, 2008 a bomb explodedinside the Government House inBangkok, Thailand while PAD(People's Alliance for Democracy)leaders addressed demonstrators.The blast injured 2 protectors. Seniormilitary officer theorized the thebomb may have been a M29 or M79grenade launched from outside thebuilding, while the metropolitanpolice believe that the bomb not agrenade and came from inside thecompound.The attack is part of aseries of violent incidents occurringaround a period of political unrest inBangkok.

11-Nov-08

PeshawarPakistan Unknown Explosives11 5 Four people were killed and elevenwounded when a suicide bomberdetonated his vest outside a stadiumin Peshawar. The target of the attackwas Bashir Ahmed Bilour, theprovincial Chief Minister andGovernor Owais Ahmed Ghani. Bilournarrowed escaped the suicidebombing while Ghilani left tenminutes prior. Both were members ofthe Awami National Party which hasbeen the target of numerous Talibanattacks over the past year.

11-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 2 On November 11, 2008 two explosivedevices exploded in a crowded areanear the Mawwal restaurant in thePalestine Street in eastern Baghdad,killing two people and injuringseventeen others.

11-Nov-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives15 0 On November 11, 2008 a car bombparked outside the Directorate ofSport and Youth in central Mosulexploded, wounding fifteen people.Among the wounded, twelve wereemployees from the directorate.

11-Nov-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 On November 11, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded in the crowded TahrirSquare in the Bab al-Sharji area ofcentral Mosul, wounding five peopleand damaging several nearby carsand shops.

11-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 On November 11, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a police patrolin Baghdad's southeasternneighborhood of Zaafaraniya,wounding three policemen and threecivilians.

12-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives26 24 At least 24 people were killed and 26wounded when a large car bombexploded near the buildings of theprovincial council and department ofintelligence services in KandaharCity. At least two houses near thesite were also destroyed. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

12-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives42 6 At least six people were killed and 42others wounded in a suicide carbombing targeting the provincialcouncil buildings in Kandahar City.The dead included three civilians,two ANA soldiers and one employeeof the Afghan National IntelligenceService. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

12-Nov-08

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 6 A suicide bomber killed two police,three civilians and wounded severalcivilians in the same area. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackbut stated that they attacked Britishmilitary forces.

12-Nov-08

KibbutzNahalOz

Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 12 November the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itfired three ninety-millimeter mortarshell at Kibbutz Nahal Oz.No materialor human losses were reported. Thegroup claimed the attack was out ofour belief in the right of self defenseand the right to retaliate against thecontinuous Zionist aggression.

12-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives13 0 On Nov 12, 2008 assailants threw animprovised explosive device intoprotesting vendors at a governmentfacility in Bangkok, Thailand.Thirteen were injured by the blast, ofwhich 2 were of a serious nature.Police have not been able to identifythe type of explosive used, or theidentity of the assailants. The attackis part of a series of violent incidentsoccurring around a period of politicalunrest in Bangkok.

12-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives60 12 On November 12, 2008 twocoordinated attacks occurred in quicksuccession. The first attack involveda car bomb explosion near a policepatrol in the Shiite neighborhood ofBaghdad al-Jadida. Minutes later, asecond attack which involved aroadside bomb exploded as securityforces and civilians gathered toexamine the first attack. At leasttwelve were killed and more thansixty wounded in this attack.

12-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 12, 2008 twocoordinated attacks occurred in quicksuccession. The first attack involveda car bomb explosion near a policepatrol in the Shiite neighborhood ofBaghdad al-Jadida. Minutes later, asecond attack which involved aroadside bomb exploded as securityforces and civilians gathered toexamine the first attack. Apoliceman and four others wereinjured by these attacks, which alsodamaged a police vehicle.

12-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 4 On November 12, 2008 a car bombexploded in the Battaween area incentral Baghdad, killing four civilianswounding fourteen others, includingtwo policemen.

13-Nov-08

Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 2 Two police were killed when theirvehicle was destroyed by a land minein Paktika Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

13-Nov-08

Wardag AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Nafis Ahmad, director of the JaghatoDistrict traffic department was killedby gunmen in the Khawjgan area ofWardag Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the murder.

13-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban ChemicalAgent

6 0 One teenage female student wasblinded and five others woundedwhen assailants on a motorbikesprayed acid in their faces as theywalked to school in KandaharProvince. On November 25, policearrested 10 Taliban militants inconnection to the attack. Kandaharofficials claimed that senior Talibancommanders paid the arrestedmilitants 2,000$ to carry out theattack.

13-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 On 13 November the al-AqsaBrigades of Fatah claimed itlaunched a single homemadeprojectile at the Israeli city ofAshqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported. The groupclaimed that the attack was for thesake of the memory of late YasserArafat and to a response to theIsraeli crimes.

13-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 The Abu Ali Mustafa brigades of thePopular Front for the Liberation ofPalestine claimed it launched oneprojectile at the Israeli town ofAshqelon on 13 November. Nohuman or material losses werereported. The group claimed that itwould treat Israel the same way theyare treating the Palestinians.

13-Nov-08

Sederot Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 13 November the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itfired two Sumud rockets at Sederot,one of which landed in the westernNegev. No human or material losseswere reported.

13-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 13 November the Fatah-affiliatedal-Mujahidin brigades claimed itlaunched four Hafs rockets atSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

13-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 The Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades of thePopular Front for the Liberation ofPalestine, as well as the al-NasirSalah al-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed jointresponsibility for firing two rockets atAshqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported. The groupsclaimed the attacks were inretaliation to the Israeli occupation'srecent crimes.

13-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 13 November, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing eight Qassamrockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

13-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 0 On November 13, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a police patrolin Nidhal Street of Karrada district,wounding four policemen and twocivilians.

14-Nov-08

Pristina Bosnia-Herzegovina

Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 14, 2008 a bombexploded outside of the EuropeanUnion envoy's house in Pristina. Theblast caused no casualties butseverely damaged the building. Theauthorities believe the bombing wasmotivated by the EU role in theimpending deceleration ofindependence by the KosovarGovernment.

14-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 14 November Hamas' al-QassamBrigades claimed responsibility forfiring five grad missiles at the Israelitown of Ashqelon. No human ormaterial losses were reported,although several Israelis allegedlywent into shock.

14-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 14 November the Sayf al-Islamunits of the Fatah-affiliated AhmadAbu al-Rish Brigades claimed itlaunched two rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

14-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 14 November the Martyr Abu AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it launched a Sumud rocketat Sederot. The group claimed theoperation was carried out as part ofthe ongoing response to theoccupations massacres. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

14-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 14 November, the Ayman Jidahunits of the al-Aqsa Brigades, whichare affiliated with the Fatahmovement, claimed it launchedseveral rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

14-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 14 November, the Martyr Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamasclaimed it fired eight rockets intoSederot late at night. The groupargued that the attack was inresponse to the Israeli bombing andthe martyrdom of four al-QassamBrigades members east of al-Qararah. No human or materiallosses were reported.

14-Nov-08

Bayelsa Nigeria Movementfor theEmancipationof theNigerDelta (

Knives& sharpobjects

0 0 Unidentified militants sawed througha Royal Dutch Shell pipeline inBayelsa State in Nigeria. The attackresulted in an oil spill. The Movementfor the Emancipation of the NigerDelta (MEND) is strongly suspectedas it has engaged in a number ofattacks against oil installations andoil pipelines throughout southernNigeria.

15-Nov-08

UnknownIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On 15 November a Qassam rocketreportedly landed in Israeli territory.The attack went unclaimed and didnot lead to any human or materiallosses.

15-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives23 3 On November 15, 2008 a car bombexplosion at the National Theater inthe Karrada neighborhood of centralBaghdad killed three people andwounded twenty-three others.

15-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 15, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a police patrolthat was passing near the BurathaBank in the central Baghdadneighborhood of Etiefiyah.

15-Nov-08

Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives17 6 On November 15, 2008 a suicidebomber blew up his explosive-ladencar into a busy market in Tal Afar.The explosion killed six people andwounded seventeen others.

16-Nov-08

Marka Somalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot andseverely wounded the educationaldepartment head of New Way NGO inMarka. There was no immediateword on who was behind the attack.

16-Nov-08

Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 16 November the al-Nasir Salahal-DIn Brigades claimed it launched aNasir-3 rocket at Sederot. The groupclaimed the attack was in retaliationfor the occupation's crimes and themartyrdom of four of the brigade'smen this morning.In a separateIsraeli report, it was noted thatrockets falling in Sederot led oneperson to be wounded with shrapnelwounds, and several others treatedfor shock. It was unclear whichrockets caused these injuries.

16-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 16 November the Abu-Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched two advanced Sumudrockets at Sederot and the westernNegev. In a separate Israeli report, itwas noted that rockets falling inSederot led one person to bewounded with shrapnel wounds, andseveral others treated for shock. Itwas unclear which rockets causedthese injuries.

16-Nov-08

KarmAbu-Salim


Explosives0 0 On 16 November the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itlaunched two 100-millimeter mortarrounds at the Karm Abu Salimkibbutz in the Eshqol regionalcouncil. No human or materialdamages were reported.

16-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 16 November the al-MujahidinBrigades of Fatah claimed itlaunched two rockets at Sederot. In aseparate Israeli report, it was notedthat rockets falling in Sederot led oneperson to be wounded with shrapnelwounds, and several others treatedfor shock. It was unclear whichrockets caused these injuries.

16-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 16 November the Martyr Abu AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestine,and the al-Quds Brigades of IslamicJihad claimed launching two rocketsat Sederot in a joint statement. In aseparate Israeli report, it was notedthat rockets falling in Sederot led oneperson to be wounded with shrapnelwounds, and several others treatedfor shock. It was unclear whichrockets caused these injuries.

16-Nov-08

Sulu PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 16, 2008 a powerfulimprovised explosive device wasfound near an area occupied byGrowth with Equity in Mindanao(GEM) workers in Sulu province of thePhilippines. GEM is a US-fundedinfrastructure development program.Philippines Marines detonated thebomb without casualties. Authoritiesapprehended a suspect on Nov 18th.The explosive was discovered prior toPresident Arroyo’s arrival to Sulu foran interfaith assembly in Jolo. It isnot known whether or not Arroyo hadalso planned to visit GEM.

16-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 On November 16, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded at a checkpointmanned by Awakening Council groupmembers near the al-Sehhaintersection in the al-Shaabneighborhood of northeasternBaghdad. Two of the AwakeningCouncil members were killed and fiveof them wounded.

17-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 4 Two police and one civilian werekilled when a suicide-bomberdetonated his explosives in front ofthe district government building inKandahar City. The bomber, dressedas a security guard, was spotted bypolice, who opened fire as thebomber entered the center of theDand District. The bomber thendetonated his explosives. TheTaliban denied responsibility for theattack.

17-Nov-08

MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 5 Al-Shabaab claimed credit for anattack on an allegedly Ethiopian-friendly politician in Mogadishu.They launched shoulder-mountedrockets at the house and used smallarms as well. The attack ultimatelyleft five of the politician's guardsdead and destroyed the home.

17-Nov-08

KhanYunus

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 17 November the al-QudsBrigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihadclaimed it launched eight Qudsrockets at the Eshkol settlement areanear Khan Yunus. The rocketsreportedly damaged a number ofhouses.The group claimed the attackwas in retaliation for the occupation'scrimes against the Palestinianpeople, most recently the targetingof four al-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigadeseast of the city of Gaza.

17-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 17 November the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committee claimed itlaunched an advanced Nasir-4 rockettowards the city of Ashqelon. Thegroup argued the attack was inresponse to the assassination of fiveal-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigadesmembers. No human or materiallosses were reported.

17-Nov-08

Nazran Russia Unknown Firearms1 1 A local government official in Nazran,Ingushetia and his wife came underattack by gunfire in their car onNovember 17, 2008. The official diedand his wife was injured. It is unclearwho was responsible for the attack.Attacks on government officials areincreasingly frequent in the restiveCaucus republic of Ingushetia,Russia.

17-Nov-08

IskandariyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 On November 17, 2008 unidentifiedgunmen shot dead an AwakeningCouncil group member in a villagenear the town of Iskandariyah.

18-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 3 Two police and one civilian werekilled by a suicide bomber in theDand District of Kandahar Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

18-Nov-08

Belfast NorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 18, 2008 a 'coffee jarbomb' was discovered near a policestation in west Belfast afterauthorities received an anonymoustip. Police were able to dispose ofthe bomb without incident.DissidentRepublicans are believed to bebehind the attack.

18-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 18 November the Abu-Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine and the al-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades of thePopular Resistance Committeesclaimed they launched two advancedrockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

18-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 18 November the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched an advanced Sumud rocketat Sederot. No injuries or damageswere reported.

18-Nov-08

PuebloRicoMunicipality

Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On November 18, 2008 theColombian Army diffused a bombunder the Mandarino River Bridge inPueblo Rico Municipality withoutincident. The FARC are believed tohave planted the bomb.

18-Nov-08

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive device went off in thepath of the car of an adviser to theSpiritual Board of Muslims ofDagestan (SBMD) on the morning ofNovember 18, 2008 in Makhachkala,Dagestan. Both the adviser and hisdriver were injured but there were nofatalities. The injured adviser is thehost of a local Muslim educationprogram. No further information wasavailable about the nature of theexplosive, or the possible perpetratorof the attack.Dagestan is anincreasingly restive Caucus republicof Russia. It has experienced a low-level Islamic insurgency since 1999,largely a result of the influx of groupsand individuals coming fromneighboring Chechnya. Most violentincidents in Dagestan include attackson police forces and governmentemployees, rather than Islamicleaders.

18-Nov-08

KantyshevoRussia Unknown Firearms0 0 The house of a bailiff in the village ofKantyshevo, Ingushetia came underfire on the morning of November 18,2008. Nobody was injured or killed inthe attack. It is unknown whocommitted the crime.Attacks ongovernment officials are increasinglycommon in the restive Caucusesrepublic of Ingushetia.

19-Nov-08

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Unknown militants destroyed amiddle school in Ismailkhel District ofKhost Province. Reports indicate thebuilding was destroyed by fourbombs. No one was injured in theattack. The school had beenconstructed with the aid of aProvisional Reconstruction Team(PRT). No credit was claimed for thebombing.

19-Nov-08

BeledXaawo

Somalia Unknown Explosives9 2 A hand grenade attack in BeledXaawo targeting the headquarters ofthe local administration resulted inthe deaths of two people and thewounding of nine others. Attacks ongovernment targets are common inSomalia. There was no immediateword on who was behind the attack.

19-Nov-08

KfarAzza

Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 19 November the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched three projectiles at theIsraeli town of Kfar Azza. Israelimedia reported that the projectilesended up landing near the town ofZikim. No human or material losseswere reported.

19-Nov-08

Negev Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 19 November the HezbollahBrigades in Palestine claimed itlaunched two Radwan rockets intothe western Negev. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

19-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On the evening of 19 November theNational Resistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the Liberationof Palestine claimed it launched aprojectile towards Ashqelon. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

19-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives26 1 A grenade attack against protectorsat the Bangkok Government Houseoccurred on the morning of Nov 19,2008. An 40mm explosive roundlanded amid anti-governmentprotesters who have staged a three-month sit-in in the residence of PrimeMinister Somchai Wongsawat. Theblast killed one man and wounded 26others.Major General Sawadiphol hadthreatened protesters at GovernmentHouse with grenade attacks.Theattack is part of a series of violentincidents occurring around a periodof political unrest in Bangkok.

19-Nov-08

Sulu PhilippinesAbuSayyaf

Explosives0 0 On Nov 19, 2008 a security guarddiscovered an improvised explosivedevice at the Jolo airport in Suluprovince. The explosive was diffusedand caused no injuries.It is believedthat Aby Sayyaf, an Islamic terroristorganization with ties to Al Qaeda, isresponsible for the attemptedbombing.

20-Nov-08

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives7 3 At least two police were killed andseven others, including two foreignsoldiers, were wounding in a suicidecar-bombing attack in KhostProvince. The bomber drove hisexplosive-packed Toyota Corolla tothe gate of the Domanda EsmaelKhel district government building,where he was detected by police anddetonated his explosives. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

20-Nov-08

ConstantineAlgeria Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bomber was talked downfrom detonating his belt full ofexplosives in Constantine's Palace ofJustice in Constantine. The failedattack resulted in the arrest of thesuicide bomber, who wasimmediately taken into policecustody through a side door. Thebuilding was very crowded, andeyewitnesses claimed they saw fiveexplosives in the belt.

20-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 20 November, the Martyr Abu AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it launched an upgradedSumud rocket towards Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

20-Nov-08

KfarAzza

Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 20 November the Martyr AymanJidah units of the Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fired an Aqsa-2 rocket towards Kfar Azza. NoHuman or material losses werereported.

21-Nov-08

Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives4 4 Four civilians were killed and fourpolice wounded when a suicidebomber crashed his vehicle into thegate of a police base in the Shah JoyiDistrict of Zabol Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

21-Nov-08

Bilbao Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On November 21, 2008 a bombexploded at a TV relay station onArnotegi Hill in Bilbao. The blastcaused extensive damage to thestation but caused no casualties.Authorities believe that ETA isresponsible for the attack.

21-Nov-08

MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified gunmen tossed agrenade into the Medina Hotel andattacked it with small arms fire.There was no word on the number ofcasualties or who was behind theattack.

21-Nov-08

MogadishuSomalia Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the home ofWadajir district commissioner AhmedDaci in Mogadishu but were quicklyrepelled. Security forces present atthe home repelled the attack easily,killing as many as seventeen of thegunmen. The attemptedassassination of the governmentofficial resulted in no casualties onbehalf of the government.

21-Nov-08

Kissufim Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 21 November the PopularResistance Committees claimed itlaunched a 100-millimeter mortar atKissufim. The attack did not lead toany human or material losses.

21-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 21 November the Popular Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine-affiliated Martyr Abu Ali MustafaBrigades claimed it fired twoadvanced Sumud rockets at Sederot.No human or material losses werereported.

21-Nov-08

Taskoy Turkey People'sCongressofKurdistan

Explosives0 0 On 21 November the Kurdishworker's party placed explosivesunderneath the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oilpipeline that runs through the Taskoyvillage. After the explosion, a fireraged for hours. The attack allegedlycaused millions of dollars worth ofdamage. The People's DefenseForces, which is the military wing ofthe People's Congress of Kurdistan,claimed responsibility for the attack.

21-Nov-08

DeraIsmailKhan

Pakistan Unknown Explosives30 7 Six people were killed and thirtywounded in a suicide bombing duringa funeral procession of a Shia clericin the northwestern city of DeraIsmail Khan. No one claimedresponsibility for the attack. Pakistanhas been battling an insurgency inthe NWFP since 2007.

21-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 3 On November 21, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a policecheckpoint in the Doura district ofsouthern Baghdad, killing threecivilians and wounded fifteen people,including three policemen.

22-Nov-08

Ghanzi AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 3 Three police were killed and threeothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine on theGhazni-Sharan highway in AndarDistrict of Ghazni Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

22-Nov-08

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 Four civilians were injured when aland mine exploded in a vegetablemarket in Khost City. Reportsindicated the attack targeted a policevehicle. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

22-Nov-08

Kunar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Abdul Ghias, governor of theMarawara District of Kunar Province,was abducted and killed by Talibangunmen. The Taliban claimed thatthe assassination was in response tothe government's rejection of aTaliban demand to release 50Taliban militants from governmentcustody.

22-Nov-08

Parwan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives62 8 Eight people were killed and 62wounded when two to threegrenades were thrown into the mens'section of a wedding party in ParwanProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

22-Nov-08


Explosives0 0 On 22 November the military wing ofthe Popular Front for the Liberationof Palestine claimed it attacked theIsraeli city of Ashqelon with twoprojectiles. No human or materiallosses were reported.

22-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives7 1 According to witnesses, two youngmen armed with a M-79 grenadelauncher fired an explosive deviceinto the Bangkok Government Houseon Nov 22, 2008. Opposition partyPAD (People's Alliance forDemocracy) was staging a three-month long sit-in inside the residenceof the Thai PM. The attacked injured7 protesters and caused brain-deathto one.One PAD leader accused themilitary as the organizer of theincident. Major General Sawadipholhad threatened protesters atGovernment House with grenadeattacks.The attack is part of a seriesof violent incidents occurring arounda period of political unrest inBangkok.

22-Nov-08

Hangu Pakistan Unknown Explosives10 5 Five people were killed and tenwounded in an attack at a mosque inHangu. According to police, the bombwent off as people were leaving themosque after prayers. The bomb washomemade and was planted in therestroom of the mosque. No oneclaimed responsibility for the attack.

22-Nov-08

Lahore Pakistan Unknown Explosives2 0 A series of four bombs explodedwithin a span of minutes in the city ofLahore. Two bombs went off during aconcert, injuring two people.Pakistanhas been battling an Islamistinsurgency since 2007 when it joinedthe U.S.-led war on terror in 2001.

22-Nov-08

Lahore Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A series of four bombs explodedwithin a span of minutes in the city ofLahore. Two bombs exploded oneafter the other at the site of acultural site near Khadifi stadium. Allof the bombs were of low-intensity.No one was injured in the blasts.Pakistan has been battling anIslamist insurgency since 2007 whenit joined the U.S.-led war on terror in2001.

22-Nov-08

Nazran Russia Unknown Firearms0 1 A watchman was killed in an attackin which assault rifles and a grenadelauncher were fired at a privately-owned cafe in Nazran, Ingushetia onNovember 22, 2008. It is unclear whoperpetrated the attack or if anyonewas injured.Ingushetia is a restiveprovince in Russia's Caucuses regionwhich has become increasinglyviolent in 2008, likely as a result ofspill-over from extremism inChechnya.

23-Nov-08

BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosion targeting police officersin Baydhabo resulted in thewounding of one civilian, but nocasualties to police forces. Attackson police forces are common inSomalia.

23-Nov-08

Sadovyy Russia Unknown Explosives8 4 An explosive device packed with nutsand bolts detonated outside aresidential building on November 23,2008, in Sadovyy, Chechnya. Thebombing killed four people andinjured eight others. Three of thekilled and four of the wounded werepolicemen. It is unclear who thetarget was in the attack. It is alsounclear who is responsible for thebombing.Explosive devices arecommonly found in the restiveRussian republic of Chechnya. Manysuch explosions target police or otherMinistry of the Interior employeesand structures.

23-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 23, 2008 a bombexploded near a shop selling liquor inUqba bin Nafie Square in Baghdad'scentral district of Karrada. Theexplosion set the shop on fire andcaused damages to several nearbyshops and civilian cars.Liquor storesin Baghdad are frequently attackedin Iraq as Islamic law prohibitsdealings with alcohol.

23-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 On November 23, 2008 a bombplanted in the car of four employeesworking for the local government ofDiyala province exploded on ahighway in eastern Baghdad, causinginjuries to all four.

23-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 On November 23, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a school in theal-Maghrib thoroughfare inBaghdad's northern district ofAdhamiya, wounding two of theschool's guards and two civilians.

23-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 On November 23, 2008 a bombplanted in a police officer's carexploded near the Qahtan Square inYarmouk district of western Baghdad,injuring the police office and acivilian.

24-Nov-08

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 2 Two civilians were killed and twoothers wounded when a remote-controlled bomb destroyed a bridgein the Kareez Mir area of Kabul. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

24-Nov-08

AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On 24 November, a Qassam rocketlanded near Ashqelon, Israel. Nohuman or material losses werereported, and the attack wasunclaimed.

24-Nov-08

Swat Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 A local leader of the Pakistan PeoplesParty (PPP), Siraq-ul-Haq, was shotand killed by militants as he wasleaving his residence. It is unclearwho was behind the attack.

24-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 5 On November 24, 2008 a womansuicide bomber detonated herexplosives-laden vest at a checkpointentrance to the Green Zone inBaghdad. It is believed that thisattack along with another targetingthe Ministry of Trade employeesoccurring on the same day wereexecuted to put pressure on the Iraqigovernment to sign the SOFAagreement with the U.S. The suicidebomb explosion killed at least fivepeople and injured twelve others.

24-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 11 On November 24, 2008 a roadsidebomb struck a bus carrying TradeMinistry employees, killing elevenministry employees and woundingfive others in the Shiite-dominateddistrict of Baghdad al-Jadida. Theexplosion destroyed the bus and alsocaused damages to several nearbyshops and civilian cars. It is believedthat this attack along with a suicidebombing explosion at the entrance ofa Green Zone was executed to putpressure on the Iraqi government tosign a SOFA agreement with the U.S.

25-Nov-08

BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killedthe commander of police forces inBaydhabo, who had recentlyreturned from training in Ethiopian.Men armed with pistols shot him inthe head several times as he was atthe front gate of his home afterreturning from work. The gunmenwere able to escape and there wasno immediate claim of responsibility.Attacks on police forces,commanders in particular, arecommon in Somalia.

25-Nov-08

UnknownIsrael 'Abdullah'AzzamBattalion-SupportersofChechny

Explosives0 0 On 25 November the 'Adullah 'AzzamBatallion - Supporters of Chechnya inPalestine claimed it launched anumber of Qutb 1 rockets towardsIsrael. No human or material losseswere reported.

25-Nov-08

DeraMuradJamali

Pakistan Unknown Explosives6 0 Six people were injured in the townof Dera Murad Jamali located in thesouthwest province of Balochistanwhen a bomb exploded near a court.According to witnesses, the explosionwas caused by a remote-controlledbomb in a motorcycle left in theparking lot of the court. No groupclaimed responsibility for the attack.

26-Nov-08

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 Five police were killed when gunmenattacked a police checkpoint in theLoy Bagh area of Helmand Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

26-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 On Nov 26, 2008 assailants attackeda radio station for taxi drivers withgunfire and explosives in Bangkok,Thailand. Two men were injured byshrapnel from two explosions whileanother man was injured by gunshot.This incident is a part of a series ofviolent attacks occurring during aperiod of political instability inThailand.

26-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 On Nov 26, 2008 three explosionsoutside the passenger terminal of theSuvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok,Thailand injured four anti-government protesters.Protestershad overrun Bangkok's internationalairport in an attempt to pressurePrime Minister Somchai from office.Several hours later another explosionwould occur at the Don MuangAirport.

26-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives5 0 On Nov 26, 2008, an explosivedevice detonated at the Don MuangAirport in Bangkok, Thailand, where aanti-government rally led by PAD(People's Alliance for Democracy)was underway.Local media notedthat a grenade was launched at theprotester but did not explode. Thisattack occurred several hours after aseries of explosions rockedBangkok's international airport,which had been overrun and madeunusable by anti-governmentprotesters.

26-Nov-08

NorthCotabato

PhilippinesMILF Explosives0 0 On Nov 26, 2008 an improvisedexplosive device planted in aChristian church in Kabacan, a townin the province of North Cotabato,exploded.The explosion caused nocasualties.Authorities blame theattack on the MILF (Moro IslamicLiberation Front), an organizationfighting an on-going insurgencyagainst government forces insouthern Philippines.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Explosives0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 people injured. The attackswere blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba. Aseries of bombs exploded in taxis.The first took place around 10:40 inan area known as Vile Parle, killingone and injuring one.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Explosives0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 people injured. The attackswere blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba. Aseries of bombs exploded in taxisafter the attack in the Leopold Cafe.The second explosion occurred inWadi Bunder, killing three people(including the taxi driver) and fifteenothers were injured.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Firearms308 173 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 people injured. The attackswere blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba.One of the first attacks occurred atthe Chhatratrapati Shivaji Terminus(CST), one of the busiest trainstations in the country. It wasattacked at around 9:30 pm whentwo gunmen entered the passengerhall and opened fire. 59 people werekilled and 104 people were injured.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Firearms0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 people injured. The attackswere blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba.One of the first attacks occurred inthe popular Leopold Cafe wheremilitants opened fire in therestaurant, killing 10 people.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Firearms0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 people injured. The attackswere blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba.After the attack on the CST trainstation, militants opened fire at thenearby Cama and Albess Hospital,killing a police chief and three of hismen. The terrorists eventuallyescape, but one is later killed and theother arrested.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Firearms0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 injured. The attacks wereblamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba. Militantsattacked the Nariman House, aJewish Center where a number ofpeople were taken hostage. Policewere able to only take control of thebuilding two days later, on November28. Eight people, including thegunmen were killed. Among thedead, including the rabbi and his wife- both U.S. citizens.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Firearms0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 injured. The attacks wereblamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba. One ofthe targets attacked was the TajMahal Hotel, a popular frequented bytourists and locals alike. Militantsopened fire in one of the restaurantsand a fire immediately broke out inthe hotel. A number of hostages werealso taken; it took the policeapproximately three days to securethe hotel.

26-Nov-08

Mumbai India LeT Firearms0 0 A series of coordinated attacks struckvarious locations around Mumbai.The attacks began on November 26,2008 and ended on November 29,2008. In total, 173 people were killedwith 308 people injured. The attackswere blamed on Lashkar-e-Taiba.One of the attacks occurred in theOberoi Hotel. Militants entered thehotel on November 26, taking anumber of hostages. Police weremanage to secure the building onNovember 28 after a prolongedfirefight with the militants. Most ofthe hostages, which included foreignnationals, were rescued by police.Two of the terrorists were shot dead.

26-Nov-08

VladikavkazRussia Unknown Firearms0 1 The Mayor of Vladikavkaz, the capitalof North Ossetia, died in a gun attackwhile driving in his car on November26, 2008. There were no additionalinjuries and it is not clear who theperpetrators.North Ossetia sawincreasing levels of violence in 2008.This was likely related to the Russia-Georgia war which over SouthOssetia in August 2008 as well asspill-over from the restive Republic ofChechnya. There have been anincreased number of violent andterrorist acts in the region and itsborder areas both directly before andafter the war. Two weeks prior to thisincident a suspected suicide bomberattacked a minibus outside a marketin the city killing around a dozenpeople.

26-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 On November 26, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near the vehicle offour policemen in Andulus Square ofthe Karrada district. The explosioncaused injuries, but did not causeany fatalities.

27-Nov-08

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 15 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives outside the US Embassy inKabul. Afghan Ministry of Healthofficials reported 15 civilians werekilled in the attack. The target of theattack is unclear because their was aforeign military convoy in the area ofthe embassy. No credit was claimedfor the attack.

27-Nov-08

Baidoa Somalia Unknown Explosives20 4 Insurgents threw two grenades at apolice vehicle in Baidoa, killing fourpeople and wounding twenty others.Attacks on police forces are commonin Somalia.

27-Nov-08

Sderot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 27 November two Qassamrockets were fired from Gaza, landingnear Sederot and in the ShaarHanegev region. No human ormaterial losses were reported, andthe attack was unclaimed.

27-Nov-08

Hatay Turkey KurdishWorkersParty

Firearms4 2 On 27 November Kurdish WorkersParty militants shot and killed twopolicemen at the DenizcilerMunicipality tollbooth on the Adana-Iskenderun highway in the southernprovince of Hatay. Four otherindividuals, including a policemanand three civilians, were also injuredin the attack. The Kurdish WorkersParty later claimed responsibility forthe attack.

27-Nov-08

NorthCotabato

PhilippinesMILF Explosives0 0 On Nov 27, 2008 an improvisedexplosive device planted in aChristian church in Segundo village,in the province of North Cotabato,was found and disarmed by a bombsquad. The bomb was composed ofnine-volt battery, an alarm clock, and81mm round and an improvisedblasting cap.Authorities suspect thatthis incident is connected to the Nov26 explosion in another NorthCotabato church and blame theattempted bombing on the MILF(Moro Islamic Liberation Front), anorganization fighting an on-goinginsurgency against governmentforces in southern Philippines.

27-Nov-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 On November 27, 2008 a bombplanted in the car of a policecommando officer killed him when itexploded while he was on his way towork in Baghdad's southernneighborhood of Saydiyah,

27-Nov-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives28 2 On November 27, 2008 a suicide carbomb struck a police patrol in theMansour neighborhood in centralMosul, killing two civilians andwounding twenty-eight others,including sixteen policemen.

27-Nov-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 On November 27, 2008 a suicidebomber wearing an explosive beltblew himself prematurely away froma group of policemen outside theprovinicial government building inthe Dawasa neighborhood of Mosul,wounding five civilians.

28-Nov-08

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 Two brothers of Mohammad Nawab,the secretary of the Khost ProvincialCouncil, were murdered on their wayto work in the Soripan area of KhostCity. No credit was claimed for theattack.

28-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 On Nov 28, 2008 attacked fired M79grenades at the main office of ASTV(Asia Satellite Television) in Bangkok,Thailand. They attackers were tryingto blow the satellite transponder dishapart and engaged the ASTV securityguard in a brief firefight beforefleeing. No one was injured by theattack.

28-Nov-08

Bannu Pakistan Taliban Explosives16 8 Seven people were killed and sixteenwounded when a suicide bomberdetonated his vehicle after beingintercepted by the police in Bannudistrict. The Taliban claimedresponsibility for the attack and saidthat the attack was carried out by ateenager from Warizistan whosefamily was killed in a rocket attackby American forces.

28-Nov-08

KarabulakRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was discoveredat a market in Karabulak, Ingushetiaon November 28, 2008. While thedevice was being diffused, a nearbydevice detonated. There were nofatalities or injuries. It is unclear whois responsible for the attack.Ingushetia is a restive province inRussia's Caucuses region which hasbecome increasingly violent in 2008,likely as a result of spill-over fromextremism in Chechnya.

28-Nov-08

al-Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives17 12 On November 28, 2008 a suicidebomber detonated an explosive beltinside a Shiite mosque in al-Musayyab Subdistrict innorthwestern al-Hillah, south ofBaghdad. The incident occurred justbefore the start of the Friday sermonat the mosque. Twelve people werekilled and seventeen others woundedin this attack.

29-Nov-08

Kapisa AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Armed gunmen kidnapped threepeople and burned a 5,000 liter oiltanker on the road between Tagaband Nejrab Districts of KapisaProvince. The kidnapped individualsincluded Mohammad Yagub, andofficial of the Kapisa healthdirectorate, along with onecontractor and the driver of thetanker. The Taliban claimed creditfor the incident and released thecontractor and driver the next day.

29-Nov-08

PuertoAsis

Colombia FARC Remote-detonatedexplosive

13 0 The FARC remotely detonated asecond on the La Playa Pier in PuertoAsis Municipality. The second bombwas attached to a motorcycle andtargeted the police as theyattempted to clear the scene fromthe earlier blast. The second blastseriously wounded the commander ofthe Puerto Asis police department aswell as 12 civilians. This was thesecond of two attacks on the LaPlaya Pier in Puerto Asis.

29-Nov-08

PuertoAsis

Colombia FARC Explosives0 2 The FARC detonated an explosivedevice on the La Playa Pier in thePuerto Asis Municipality. The blastkilled a local merchant and apolicemen.This was the first attack ina coordinated series of two attacks.

29-Nov-08

Kamiyya Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 29 November a Qassam rocketwas fired by Palestinian militantsfrom the northern Gaza strip towardsthe Kamiyya area. No human ormaterial losses were reported, andthe attack was not claimed.

29-Nov-08

Kamiyya Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 29 November a Qassam rocketwas fired by Palestinian militantsfrom the northern Gaza strip towardsthe Kamiyya area. No human ormaterial losses were reported, andthe attack was not claimed.

29-Nov-08

UnknownIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 November the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedit launched two heavy mortars at amonument north of Gaza Strip. Inaddition to this attack, the groupclaimed launching several rockets ata number of other military locations.No human or material losses werereported.

29-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives50 0 On Nov 29, 2008 a grenade washurled into a group of anti-government demonstrators at theGovernment House in Bangkok,Thailand. The grenade exploded towound 50 protesters. This incident ispart of a series of violent attacksduring a period of political instabilityin Thailand.

29-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 During the early morning of Nov 29,2008 two bombs were detonated atan anti-government TV station inBangkok, Thailand; one person wasinjured.This incident occurred 22minutes after a grenade attack onanti-government demonstrators.This is part of a series of violentincidents in Bangkok during a periodof political instability.

29-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives17 0 On November 29, 2008 an attackerthrew a bomb into a crowd ofdemonstrating vendors in Bangkok,Thailand. Seventeen were injured inthe blast.Police suspect that theattacker had sneaked behind thestage of the protesters, threw thebomb and fled.The attack is a part ofa series of violent incidents during aperiod of political instability inThailand.

29-Nov-08

Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 On Nov 29 2008, after severalexplosions have already occurred inthe city, a roadside explosive deviceinjured two people in Bangkok,Thailand.The incident is part of aseries of violent attacks during aperiod of political instability inThailand.

30-Nov-08

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 2 Two civilians were killed and threeothers wounded when a suicide-bomber detonated his explosives ona street in central Kabul. Reportsindicate the target of the attack wasan SUV owned by the GermanEmbassy. The vehicle was occupiedby only one person, an Afghannational working for the GermanEmbassy. He was uninjured. TheTaliban denied credit for the attack.Conflicting reports stated that thebomber was either on foot on riding amotorbike.

30-Nov-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 1 One Afghan employee was killed andone other wounded when a car-bombexploded near a convoy of the US-owned company, United StatesProtection and Investigation (USPI).The attack occurred in the SpinBoldak District of Kandahar Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

30-Nov-08



0 4 Al-Shabaab claimed credit for aremote-detonated landmine attackthat killed four members of thesecurity detail of Ahmed Daci, thedistrict head of Wadajir inMogadishu. His home was attackedearlier in the month by Islamistinsurgents in an attack that wentunclaimed.

30-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 30 November the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Brigades claimed it launcheda projectile towards Sederot. Whilethe projectile landed in the centralsquare of the city, no human ormaterial losses were reported.

30-Nov-08

UnknownIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On 30 November Israeli forces foundfour explosive devices along theborder fence between Israel andsouthern Gaza. The explosives weresafely detonated, and thus did notlead to any human or materiallosses. No group claimedresponsibility for placing theexplosives.

30-Nov-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 30 November a Qassam rocketlanded in an open area in Sederot.The al-Aqsa Brigades of Fatahclaimed responsibility for the attack.No injuries or damages werereported.

30-Nov-08

Negev Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 30 November a mortar shelllanded in the western Negev. It hadbeen fired from the Gaza strip.Noinjuries or damages were reported,and the attack was not claimed.

1-Dec-08 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Abdol Rahim Desiwal, the head ofAndar District, Ghazni Province, waskilled along with his security guardby to gunmen on motorcycles. Theattack took place in front of Mr.Desiwal's home in the Shah Nur areaof Ghazni. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

1-Dec-08 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives27 8 Five civilians and two police werekilled and 27 others injured when asuicide bomb approached a policecar in a crowded market in MusaQala, Helmand Province anddetonated his explosives. The attacktook place on the busiest shoppingday of the week and all but 5 of thewounded were civilians. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

1-Dec-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives45 0 On Dec 1, 2008 a M79 grenade wasfired into an anti-government protestrally at the Government House InBangkok, Thailand. The protesters,part of the PAD (People’s Alliance forDemocracy), have been staging a sit-in at the residence of the Thai PMsince August 2008. The blastwounded 45 protesters, 8 of themseriously.This attack is part of aseries of violent incident during aperiod of political instability inThailand in late 2008.

1-Dec-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 On Dec 1, 2008 about 20 minutesafter a grenade attack against anti-government protesters, assailants ona boat attacked an ASTV station withgunfire and explosives in Bangkok,Thailand. Security guards fired back.No one was injured in the exchange.This attack is part of a series ofviolent incident during a period ofpolitical instability in Thailand in late2008.

1-Dec-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives22 1 On Dec 1, 2008 assailants fired aM79 grenade into a group ofprotesters at the Don Mueang airportin Bangkok, Thailand, where anti-government protesters haveshutdown commercial flights. Theblast killed one protester and injured22.This attack is part of a series ofviolent incident during a period ofpolitical instability in Thailand in late2008.

1-Dec-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 On Dec 1, 2008 authorities found aM67 grenade in the parking lot of theChart Thai Party’s head office. Thegrenade has double safety featuresand the second pin was not removed.No one was injured. This attack ispart of a series of violent incidentduring a period of political instabilityin Thailand in late 2008.

1-Dec-08 Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Dec 1, 2008 suspected insurgentsgunned down a rubber taper in Yala,a province in southern Thailand.Authorities believe the attack to beconnected to the on-goinginsurgency in Thailand’s southernMuslim provinces that began in 2004.

1-Dec-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 3 On December 1, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded at the convoy ofMudhir al-Mawla, an advisor in theIraqi cabinet, near his house in theal-Suleikh neighborhood of northernBaghdad. al-Mawla along with 10others were injured, but his driverand two bystander were killed by theattack.

1-Dec-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 5 On December 1, 2008 a suicidebomber wearing an explosive beltblew himself up among a crowd ofpolice recruits and visitors at themain entrance of a police academy inBaghdad. Minutes later, a car bombexploded in the same location as acrowd gathered to evacuate victimsof the first attack. Four people diedand six were wounded as a result ofboth attacks.

1-Dec-08 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On December 1, 2008 a suicidebomber wearing an explosive beltblew himself up among a crowd ofpolice recruits and visitors at themain entrance of a police academy inBaghdad. Minutes later, a car bombexploded in the same location as acrowd gathered to evacuate victimsof the first attack. Four people diedand six were wounded as a result ofboth attacks.

2-Dec-08 Istanbul Turkey RevolutionaryHeadquarters

Explosives10 0 On 2 December what is thought tohave been a parcel bomb explodednear the entrance of a ruling Justiceand Development Party office in theBeyoglu, Sutluce area of Istanbul. Itwas a particularly busy day at theoffice due to the deadline forcandidate applications for themunicipal elections. Ten individualswere wounded in the attack,including two Justice andDevelopment staff workers, and fourpoliceman. A group referring to itselfas Revolutionary Headquartersclaimed responsibility for the attack.The group had previously attackedan Army barracks in Istanbul inAugust 2008.

2-Dec-08 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On 1 December a Qassam rocketexploded near a kibbutz locatedsouth of Ashqelon. No human ormaterial losses were reported, andthe attack was not claimed.

2-Dec-08 Holit Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 December, the Martyr Izz al-Dinal-Qassam Brigades of Hamasclaimed responsibility for launchingthree mortars at Kibbutz Holit. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

2-Dec-08 BaydhaboSomalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 0 (1st of 3)Insurgents with al-shabaabattacked the homes of three SomaliMPs in Baydhabo with heavyweapons. Professor MuhammadUmar Dalha, the Speaker of theParliament was outside of Baydhaboat the time of the attack so hesurvived.

2-Dec-08 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 1 Gunmen with al-shabaab attackedAfrican Union (AU) forces, killing aBurundian peacekeeper inMogadishu. Attacks on the AUpeacekeeping forces are common inSomalia.

2-Dec-08 KarbiAnglong

India KarbiLongri N.C. HillsLiberationFront


30 3 Three people were killed and thirtywounded when a bomb exploded ona passenger train. The train hadreached the Diphu station in theKarbi Anglong district when theexplosion occurred.Police speculatethat the blast was triggered by aProgrammed Time Delay device(PTD). While no one claimedresponsibility, police blamed theKarbi Longri N.C. Hills LiberationFront (KLNLF) for the attack.

2-Dec-08 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives15 6 On December 2, 2008 a pushcartfilled with explosives detonated neara school and marketplace in theBaladiyat neighborhood in northernMosul, killing six shop owners andstall vendors and wounding fifteenpeople, including some schoolchildren.

3-Dec-08 Azpeitia Spain ETA Firearms0 1 On December 3, 2008 Ignacio Altuna,head of Altuna y Uria, was shot as heleft a restaurant in the Basque townof Azpeita. Mr. Altuna was presidentof a company building a high-speedrail network in the Basque Region.Authorities believe that ETA targetedhim for assassination for this reason.ETA is embarking on campaign toend the construction of the railroad.There is no official claim ofresponsibility from ETA at this time.

3-Dec-08 Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On December 3, 2008 a bombexploded outside the Athens office ofAgence France-Presse (AFP). Thecaused minor damage but nocasualties.The bomb was constructedfrom four gas cannisters. Authoritiesbelieve the attack was planned byanarchist to demonstrate against thesocial and economic policies of theGreek Government.

3-Dec-08 Almaty KazakhstanUnknown Explosives10 1 A gas cylinder exploded at a cafe inAlmaty, the former capital ofKazakhstan, around 1 pm onDecember 3, 2008. One person waskilled and over 10 were injured as aresult of the explosion and fire. Theattack was unclaimed.

3-Dec-08 AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 On 3 December the Jaysh al-Buraq ofthe Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigades claimed it fired a Buraqrocket at Ashqelon. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

3-Dec-08 Sederot Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 3 December the al-Quds Brigadesof Islamic Jihad claimed it launchedtwo Quds rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

3-Dec-08 KfarAzza


Explosives0 0 On 3 December the al-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itlaunched three projectiles towardsKibbutz Kfar Azza, which is east ofGaza city. No human or materiallosses were reported.

3-Dec-08 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 4 Insurgents with al-shabaab attackedan immigration office nearMogadishu's airport. The attack leftfour guards dead and resulted inextensive damage to the building.

4-Dec-08 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 Two police were killed wheninsurgents attacked a police outpostin the Shahrak village of Nahr-eShahi District of Balkh Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

4-Dec-08 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives7 2 At least one security guard was killedand seven others wounded when asuicide-bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into the compound ofthe Afghan National SecurityDirectorate in Khost City. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack.

4-Dec-08 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 4 December a Qassam rocketlanded and exploded in Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

4-Dec-08 Negev Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 4 December a mortar shell landedin an open area of the Negev. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

4-Dec-08 SultanKudarat

PhilippinesJemaahIslamiyah

Explosives6 0 (One of two attacks) On December 4,2008, unidentified assailantsdetonated an improvised bomb in thesouthern Philippines’ Sultan Kudaratprovince (Mindanao island). Thebomb, which exploded outside acrowded drug store in Isulan town,injured six people. Five minutes later,another bomb exploded by anelectricity substation elsewhere inthe province. No one claimedresponsibility for the attacks, but thepolice accused a suspected memberof terrorist organization JemaahIslamiyah (JI) of being at fault.Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) is a militantSoutheast Asian organization withconnections to al Qaeda.

4-Dec-08 SultanKudarat

PhilippinesJemaahIslamiyah

Explosives0 0 (Two of two attacks) On December 4,2008, unidentified assailantsdetonated a bomb by an electricitysubstation in the southernPhilippines’ Sultan Kudarat province(Mindanao island). The explosion didnot cause any fatalities or injuries.Another bomb had exploded fiveminutes earlier elsewhere in theprovince, injured six people. No oneclaimed responsibility for the attacks,but the police accused a suspectedmember of terrorist organizationJemaah Islamiyah (JI) of being atfault. Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) is amilitant Southeast Asian organizationwith connections to al Qaeda.

4-Dec-08 Fallujah Iraq Al Qaeda Explosives100 17 On December 4, 2008 twosimultaneous suicide bombings usingtwo 'booby-trapped' cars targetedthe concrete barriers outside twodifferent police centers in Fallujah,killing at least fifteen and woundingmore than 100. The first policecenter attack occurred in the Al-Julanneighborhood; the second in al-Shurtah neighborhood. An Al Qaedafront group, the Islamic State of Iraq,has reportedly claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

4-Dec-08 Fallujah Iraq Al Qaeda Explosives0 0 On December 4, 2008 twosimultaneous suicide bombings usingtwo 'booby-trapped' cars targetedthe concrete barriers outside twodifferent police centers in Fallujah,killing at least fifteen and woundingmore than 100. The first policecenter attack occurred in the Al-Julanneighborhood; the second in al-Shurtah neighborhood. An Al Qaedafront group, the Islamic State of Iraq,has reportedly claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

5-Dec-08 ShaarHanegev

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 5 December a Qassam rocketlanded near a kibbutz in the ShaarHanegev Regional Council. No humanor material losses were reported, andthe attack was not immediatelyclaimed.

5-Dec-08 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On the evening of 5 December amortar shell fired from Gaza landednear Ashqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported.

5-Dec-08 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 5 December a Qassam rocketfired from Gaza landed in an openarea near Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

5-Dec-08 PeshawarPakistan Unknown Explosives90 27 A large car bomb blast occurred inthe city of Peshawar, ripping througha crowded marketplace, as crowds ofpeople were out ahead of the Muslimfestival of Eid. According towitnesses, the explosion ripped opena natural gas pipeline, which createda fire that spread to nearby shopsand buildings. According to police, 20to 25 kilograms of explosives wereused in the blast, but it was not thework of a suicide bomber. It isunclear who was behind the attack.27 people were killed in the blast and90 were wounded.

5-Dec-08 OrakzaiAgency

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 7 A suicide bomber detonated his carat a checkpoint in the Orakzai region,south of Peshawar. The bomber blewup the car as police and tribesmenwaved it to stop. Six people werekilled in the attack.No one claimedresponsibility for the attack.

5-Dec-08 Bangkok Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

12 5 On Dec 5, 2008 suspected insurgentsremotely detonated an improvisedexplosive devise fashioned out of agas canister in a grocery shop inThailand’s Narathiwat Province. Theblast killed five and injured 12 (10 ofwhich were police officers). Theinsurgents had assaulted the ownersof the shops in order to lure police tothe scene before detonating thebomb.This attack is part of an on-going insurgency in Thailand’ssouthern Muslim provinces thatbegan in 2004.

6-Dec-08 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 One police was killed and two otherswounded when militants attacked apolice vehicle near the Sangar postof the Chora District of UruzganProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

6-Dec-08 Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 6 December the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Jaysh al-Buraq claimed it launched two Buraqrockets towards Sederot. No Humanor material losses were reported. Thegroup claimed the attack was inretaliation for the continuation of theIsraeli attacks in the West Bank andGaza Strip.

6-Dec-08 AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 On 6 December the al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigades-Martyr Ayman Jidah unitsShura Council claimed it launched anAqsa-3 rocket at Ashqelon. Itreportedly landed in the industrialzone of the city. No human ormaterial losses were reported. Thegroup argued the attack was inretaliation for the Israeli andsettlements' assaults in Hebron.

6-Dec-08 Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 6 December the al-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itlaunched two Nasir-2 rockets atSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

6-Dec-08 BuurHakabaDistrict

Somalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killeda police officer working in BuurHakaba District. Muhammad Hajiwas killed by three gunmen. He waspart of the Transitional FederalGovernment (TFG) before it collapsedin his area.

6-Dec-08 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives2 0 On 6 December a concussion bombexploded in front of the Vakfibankbranch in Istanbul's Fatih district.Only two nearby pedestrians werelightly wounded in the attack. Nogroup claimed responsibility for theattack.

6-Dec-08 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives15 2 On December 6, 2008 a suicidebomber wearing an explosive beltblew himself up at a crowd of policerecruits gathering outside a policeacademy in Kirkuk, killing one personand injuring fifteen others.

7-Dec-08 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Taliban gunmen attacked a policeoutpost in the Yakhchal area ofGreshk District of Helmand Province.No police casualties were reportedand local officials claimed nineTaliban insurgents were killed in theattack.

7-Dec-08 SanVicentedelCaguan

Colombia FARC Explosives3 2 A FARC planted roadside bombdetonated near a group of peopleaffiliated with the Columbian FamilyWelfare Institute (ICBF) near SanVicente del Caguan.The blast killedtwo ICBF members and woundedthree others.


Colombia FARC Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 2 The FARC remotely detonated anexplosive device on a vehiclecarrying five members of theColombian Welfare Institute (ICBF).The blast occurred on a rural roadnear Campo Hermoso in the SanVicente del Caguan Municipality. Theexplosion killed two of the ICBF staffand wounded three others.Authorities believe that the FARCintended to target a vehicle carryinglocal government officials.

7-Dec-08 AshqelonIsrael PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 7 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched two projectiles at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported. The group claimed theattack was in response to Israelimassacres in the Gaza Strip andsettler assaults against Palestiniancitizens in Hebron.

7-Dec-08 Negev Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 7 December the Hezbollah inPalestine Brigades fired a radwanrocket at the western Negev. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

7-Dec-08 Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 7 December the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Brigades claimed it fired anupgraded Buraq rocket at Sederot.No human or material losses werereported.

7-Dec-08 BaytHanun


Explosives0 0 On 7 December the al-Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itfired a Nasir-2 rocket at an Israelimonument east of Bayt Hanun. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

7-Dec-08 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives44 0 On December 7, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near the convoy ofBaquba city Mayor bdullah al-Khayaliin the Souq area in northernBaqubah. The mayor along withColonel Raghib al-Omairi, who isBaquba's head of military operations,were among fourty-four wounded inthis attack.

7-Dec-08 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 On December 7, 2008 twocoordinated roadside bomb attackstargeted Iraqi police in Kirkuk. Thefirst roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in the Hujajneighborhood in southern Kirkuk,killing a policeman and woundinganother.The second roadside bombexploded as a police reinforcementdispatched to the scene arrived,wounding four policemen anddamaging of their vehicles. Thisincident report #43319 accounts forthe fatalities and injuries incurred bythe first roadside bomb explosion.

7-Dec-08 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 On December 7, 2008 twocoordinated roadside bomb attackstargeted Iraqi police in Kirkuk. Thefirst roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in the Hujajneighborhood in southern Kirkuk,killing a policeman and woundinganother.The second roadside bombexploded as a police reinforcementdispatched to the scene arrived,wounding four policemen anddamaging one of their vehicles. Thisincident report #43321 accounts forthe fatalities and injuries incurred bythe second roadside bomb explosion.

8-Dec-08 Guaviare Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 FARC rebels blew up a bridgeconnecting San Jose del Guaviareand El Retorno. El Retorno wasisolated from the national roadsystem as result of the blast.

8-Dec-08 UnknownIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On 8 December an explosive devicewas detonated near the separationbarrier in northern Gaza. No humanor material losses were reported.

8-Dec-08 Van Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 On 8 December an explosionoccurred in front of the ruling Justiceand Development Party office in Van.While the explosion did not lead toany human losses, it did break someof the windows of nearby shops. Asecurity official commented that theexplosion could have been caused bya concussion bomb.

9-Dec-08 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Explosives9 3 Three civilians, including two childrenwere killed and nine others woundedwhen a bomb exploded behind alocal hotel in Tarin Kot City orUruzgan Province. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the bombing.

9-Dec-08 AshqelonIsrael PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 9 December the Martyr Abu AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestine,as well as the Fatah-affiliated al-AqsaMartyrs Brigades-Martyr Nabil Mas'udunits claimed joint responsibility forfiring a rocket toward Ashqelon. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

9-Dec-08 BaydhaboSomalia Al-shabaab

Firearms0 1 Gunmen with al-shabaab shot andkilled a man that they alleged was atranslator for the Ethiopian troops inBaydhabo. Husayn Adan was in thecity's central market when three menwith pistols approached him and shothim.

10-Dec-08

Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 3 Three police were killed wheninsurgents attacked a policecheckpoint in the Jani Khel District ofPaktia Province. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

10-Dec-08

Ghanzi AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 One police officer was kidnapped andlater killed in the Nahal Khan area ofQarabagh District of Ghazni Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

10-Dec-08

GaalkacyoSomalia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 A remote-detonated, roadside bombtargeted two Medcins Sans Frontiers(MSF) vehicles in Gaalkacyo. Theattack destroyed both vehicles, butthere were no MSF officials in the carat the time. It wounded guards andpeople nearby the scene.

11-Dec-08

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives93 56 On December 11, 2008 a suicidebomber wearing an explosive beltblew himself up inside the popularAbdallah Restaurant, located nearthe highway leading to ArbilGovernorate. The explosion killed atleast fifty-five people and woundedninety-three others. Various pressreports cite that this attack was likelyto target a high-profile meetingbetween Arab tribal leaders andmembers of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan. A guard at the entranceclaims the explosion occurredmoments after a man parked his carand walked inside. Additionally, anofficial claims that the suicidebomber passed through at least oneIraqi security forces checkpoint toget to the restaurant, where guardsnormally turn away those wishing toenter.

12-Dec-08

KibbutzSa'ad


Explosives0 0 On 12 December the Martyr Abu AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it fired three upgradedSumud rockets at Kibbutz Sa'ad. Nohuman or material losses werereported. The group claimed theattack was in response to the arrestof citizens east of Khan Yunus, theclosure of the border crossings, andthe continued siege.

12-Dec-08

Negev Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 12 December the HezbollahBrigades in palestine claimed itlaunched two radwan rockets at theWestern Negev. One of the rocketsreportedly landed near a kibbutz inthe Ashqol Regional Council, and theother landed near the security fence.No human or material losses werereported.

12-Dec-08

Kohat Pakistan Unknown Explosives20 0 At least 20 people - many of themAfghan refugees - were woundedwhen a bomb detonated in a refugeecamp in Kohat. According to police, itis unclear whether the bomb wasplanted by militants or if it was anold one. No one claimedresponsibility for the attack.

12-Dec-08

Yala Thailand Unknown Firearms3 3 On Dec 12, 2008 separatist militantsattacked an elementary school inYala, a province in southern Thailand.Three volunteer guards were killedby the gunmen while three otherswere injured. This attack is part ofan on-going insurgency in Thailand’ssouthern Muslim provinces thatbegan in 2004. The insurgents oftentarget education institutions inbecause they see them as part ofgovernment efforts to imposeBuddhist Thai culture on the MuslimMalay population.

12-Dec-08

KarabulakRussia Unknown Explosives1 0 An employee of the prosecutor'soffice in Karabulak, Ingushetia wasinjured as an explosive deviceunderneath his car detonated near amarket on December 12, 2008. Noone was killed in the blast.Government officials are oftentargeted in the restive Russianrepublic of Ingushetia. The republichas become increasingly violent in2008, likely as a result of spill-overfrom extremism in Chechnya.

13-Dec-08

Konduz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Three police were kidnapped wheninsurgents attacked their outpost inthe Qala-e Zal District of KonduzProvince. The bodies of two of thepolice were discovered later found inthe Bagh-e Sherkat area. The fate ofthe third police was unknown but thepossibility was reported that hejoined the Taliban. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack andclaimed they had killed three police.

13-Dec-08

Tehran Iran Ekhvanal-Redvan

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On 13 December the office of SaudiAirlines was set on fire with molotovcocktails. A group referring to itselfas Ekhvan al-Redvan claimedresponsibility for the attack. Thegroup argued it carried out theattack due to the fact that SaudiArabia had reconciled with Israel.

13-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 13 December a Qassam rocketlanded south of Sederot, while twomortars landed in open areas of theNegev. No human or material losseswere reported, and the attack wasnot claimed.

13-Dec-08

Yala Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 1 On Dec 13, 2008 insurgents inPattani, a province in southernThailand, remotely detonated anexplosive device in front of a karaokebar. The blast killed one policemanand wounded two other policemen aswell as two civilians.This attack ispart of an on-going insurgency inThailand’s southern Muslim provincesthat began in 2004.

13-Dec-08

Basilan PhilippinesAbuSayyaf

Unknown0 3 On December 13, 2008, unidentifiedassailants killed three people in thesouthern Philippines' province ofBasilan. The assailants killed twomilitiamen who supported thegovernment and a woman. No oneclaimed responsibility, but themilitary accused the Abu SayyafGroup of carrying out the attack. AbuSayyaf is a militant group whichseeks an independent Islamic stateon the Mindanao and Sulu islands inthe southern Philippines.

14-Dec-08

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

11 3 Three police were killed and fivepolice and six civilians were woundedwhen a remote-controlled bombdestroyed a police vehicle in front ofthe Mirwais Hospital in KandaharCity. The Taliban claimed credit forthe attack.

14-Dec-08

Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Six musicians were kidnapped inPaktika Province. The body of one ofthe musicians was found later thatday. The Taliban claimed credit forthe kidnapped and stated themusicians had violated a Taliban banon playing music. The Talibanclaimed the one dead musician diedof a heart attack.

14-Dec-08

Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 An election worker was kidnappedfrom his home in Paktika Province byarmed militants. No credit wasclaimed for the kidnapping.

14-Dec-08

MalgobekRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A shop that sold alcohol was blownup on December 14, 2008 inMalgobek, Ingushetia. There were nocasualties. It is unclear who isresponsible for the attack. No furtherinformation is available on theincident.Ingushetia is a restiveprovince in Russia's Caucuses regionwhich has become increasinglyviolent in 2008, likely as a result ofspill-over from extremism inChechnya. Ingush extremist rebelsintent on establishing Islamic law insouthern Russia have previouslyannounced their targeting ofinstitutions serving alcohol, which isconsidered by them to be un-Islamic.

15-Dec-08

Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 Sahar Gol, a prosecutor in GhazniProvince, was kidnapped whiletraveling to his home in the Baqawalvillage of Ghazni. No credit wasclaimed for the kidnapping.

15-Dec-08

Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 Mawlawi Abdul Manan, the director ofthe voter registration department ofthe Yusuf Khil District of PaktikaProvince was kidnapped from hishouse by unknown militants. Nocredit was claimed for thekidnapping.

15-Dec-08

Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 1 Khan Mir, head of the PaktikaProvince Department of Border andTribal Affairs, survived a roadsidemine explosion that destroyed hisvehicle, killed his driver andwounded his son. The attack tookplace as Mr Mir was heading fromYosufkhel District to the city ofSharan. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

15-Dec-08

Arauca Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 A car-bomb was diffused by theColumbian Army in the city ofArauca in the Tame Municipality.Arauca is located near the Columbia-Venezuela border.

15-Dec-08

TarmiyahIraq Al Qaeda Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 2 On December 15, 2008 a womansuicide bomber wearing anexplosive-belt knocked at the frontdoor of the house of Ahmad Khamis,a leader of the Awakening Councilgroup in the town of Tarmiyah, andblew herself up, killing him. Khamis'son was wounded by the blast thatalso caused damages to the house.Such suicide attacks carried out by AlQaida in Iraq are common.

15-Dec-08

KhanDhari

Iraq Unknown Explosives31 10 On December 15, 2008 a suicide carbomb attack on an Iraqi securitycheckpoint in Khan Dhari, which ismanned by Iraqi soldiers andpolicemen, killed at least nine peopleand injured thirty-one others.

16-Dec-08

Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Mohammad Daud, a singer, wasabducted from his home in the ZaraKherma area of Paktika Province. Hisbody was found later that day. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

16-Dec-08

Kunar AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 Three road construction workers anda driver were abducted by unknowngunmen in the Ghaziabad District ofKunar Province while traveling totheir work site. No credit wasclaimed for the abduction.

16-Dec-08

Khost AfghanistanTalliban Firearms5 1 Gunmen attacked workers of a roadconstruction company in the AlisherDistrict of Khost Province, killing oneworker and wounding five others.The company was building a policecheckpoint at the time of the attack.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe attack.

16-Dec-08

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 2 Two civilians were killed and fourchildren were wounded whenunknown gunmen threw handgrenades into a private home in theNader Shah Kot District of KhostProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

16-Dec-08

Ashqol Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 16 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired five Quds rockets at Ashqolsettlements. No human or materiallosses were reported. The groupclaimed the attacks were inretaliation for the Zionist aggressionagainst the Palestinian people, aswell as the assassination of martyrJihad Nawahidah.

16-Dec-08

NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms1 3 On Dec 16, 2008 suspectedinsurgents shot dead three defensevolunteers in Narathiwat’s Rusohdistrict as they entered a freshmarket. A stray bullet woundedanother villager.Narathiwat is aprovince in southern Thailand, wherean on-going separatist insurgencyhas been occurring since 2004.

16-Dec-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 On December 16, 2008 a roadsidebomb detonated near the convoy ofRaid Fahmi, Iraqi Minister of Sciencesand Technology, while traveling nearthe gate of Babel Hotel in the Jadriyaneighborhood in central Baghdad. Itis not know whether Fahmi was inthe convoy during the attack whichwounded one of his bodygaurds andtwo bystanders.

16-Dec-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives17 3 On December 16, 2008 a roadsidebomb struck a police commandopatrol near the University ofTechnology in the al-Sina'a street ineastern Baghdad, killing twopolicemen and a civilian and injuringseventeen people, including twopolicemen.

16-Dec-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 On December 16, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded near a police patrolclose to the al-Andalus Square,injuring three policemen and twobystanders.

17-Dec-08

Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 Two brothers, both with ties to localpolice, were abducted and killed byunknown gunmen in the KhairkotDistrict of Paktika Province. The twobrothers, identified as Gul Habib andAlaoddin, were in the area visitingrelatives. One of the brothers was apolice official, while the other had leftthe police force the previous year.Reports did not identify whichbrother was the current policeofficial.No credit was claimed for theattack.

17-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 17 December the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimed itlaunched two projectiles at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

17-Dec-08

Sederot Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 17 December the Hezbollahbrigades in Palestine claimed it firedtwo Radwan rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

17-Dec-08

Sederot Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives2 0 On 17 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired four rockets at Sederot. One ofthe rockets struck a parking lot neara supermarket, and injured twoindividuals. Eight others had to betreated for shock.

17-Dec-08

KefarAzza

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 17 December Islamic Jihadclaimed it fired two Quds-1 rockets atKefar Azza. The group argued therockets were fired in response to thekilling of Jihad Nawahidah. No humanor material losses were reported.

17-Dec-08

NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Heavily armed separatists gunneddown the deputy village chief ofNarathiwat’s Rusoh district in hishome on Dec 16, 2008.Narathiwat isa province in southern Thailand,where an on-going separatistinsurgency has been occurring since2004.

17-Dec-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives52 18 On December 17, 2008 a coordinatedattack involving a car bomb followedby a roadside bomb targeted trafficpolice patrol in Nadha, downtownBaghdad. The car bomb detonatedat a traffic police patrol. Theroadside bomb followed a distancefrom the scene of the car bombexplosion in a crowded area wherethe main bus station in Baghdad islocated.Both explosions killedeighteen people and injured fifty-twoothers.

17-Dec-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On December 17, 2008 a coordinatedattack involving a car bomb followedby a roadside bomb targeted trafficpolice patrol in Nadha, downtownBaghdad. The car bomb detonatedat a traffic police patrol. Theroadside bomb followed a distancefrom the scene of the car bombexplosion in a crowded area wherethe main bus station in Baghdad islocated.Both explosions killedeighteen people and injured fifty-twoothers.

18-Dec-08

Logar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 0 Two staffers of the intelligencedepartment of Logar Province werewounded when militants opened fireon the headquarters of theintelligence department in theMataani Pol area. Local residentsclaimed one of the wounded men,Muhammad Zaher, aka Babakoo, hadreceived death threats from theTaliban, who claimed credit for theattack.

18-Dec-08

SantaCruz

Bolivia Other Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at a buildingoccupied by Atlantica radiobroadcasting. The station is ownedby Guido Guardia a Senator andmember of the opposition party. Theblast caused no casualties butdamaged nearby buildings.A notesigned Gerald was left at the scene,telling the Senator to leave SantaCruz and go to La Paz or he and hisfamily would be killed. The Senatoraccused two government officials ofbeing behind the attacks. This is thethird time the Guardia and his familyhave been targeted.

18-Dec-08

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 One teacher, identified only asAbdullah, was murdered by gunmenon a motorcycle in the GreshkDistrict of Helmand Province. Theteacher taught at Abu Al-Fatah HighSchool in the District. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the murder.

18-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 18 December, Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed itfired a Buraq rockets towardsSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

18-Dec-08

Juhr Ad-Dik


Explosives0 0 On 18 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched three projectiles East ofJuhr Ad-Dik. No human or materiallosses were reported.

18-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 18 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired a Quds rocket at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

18-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 18 December the Martyr Abu-AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it fired a Sumud rockets atSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

18-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 18 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itlaunched a Quds rocket at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported. The group claimed theattack came in retaliation for theoccupation's crimes in the West Bankand Gaza Strip.

18-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 18 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired two Quds rockets at Ashqolsettlements located east of KhanYunus. No human or material losseswere reported.

18-Dec-08

Iligan PhilippinesMILF Remote-detonatedexplosive

53 3 (One of two attacks) On December18, 2008, unidentified assailantsdetonated a homemade bomboutside a department store in thesouthern Philippines' city of Iligan. Asecond exploded five minutes lateroutside another department store inthe city. The two bombings killedthree people and injured 53 others.The bombs were made from motarshells and were detonated using acellular phone. They were wrappedlike Christmas gifts. No one claimedresponsibility for the bombings, butthe police suspect that the MoroIslamic Liberation Front (MILF) is toblame. A Philippines military brigadecommander said that the use ofmortar rounds in constructing thebombs was characteristic of MILFexplosives. The MILF seek a Muslimhomeland on the southernPhilippines' island of Mindanao. TheMILF denied responsibility andblamed the government for carryingout the attack. The MILF blamed thePhilippines government for carryingout the attack.

19-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 19 December Islamic Jihadclaimed it fired three Quds rockets atAshqol settlements. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

19-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 19 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itfired two Sumud rockets at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

19-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 19 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired a Quds rocket at Sederot.Nohuman or material losses werereported.

20-Dec-08

Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 0 Major Abdol Ghafur, the securitycommander of Qarabagh District ofGhazni Province, was wounded alongwith his driver when militantsattacked his vehicle in the Jagharoarea of Qarabagh District. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack.

20-Dec-08

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 A school was destroyed in Shin Qalaywhich is located in the Nad AliDistrict of Helmand Province. Nocasualties were reported and localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack.

20-Dec-08

MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified insurgents shelled apolice ceremony marking the 65thanniversary of the country's policeforce in Mogadishu. The four mortarsresulted in no deaths and no injuries

20-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 20 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired a Quds rocket at the Ashqolsettlements. No human or materiallosses were reported.

20-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 20 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired a Quds rocket at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

20-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On the afternoon of 20 December,the al-Quds Brigades of Islamic Jihadclaimed it fired two rockets atSederot. The rockets were fired a halfhour apart. No human or materiallosses were reported.

20-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 20 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired three Yasir-3 rockets atAshqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported.

20-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 20 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimedresponsibility for firing four Qudsrockets in two batches towardsSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

20-Dec-08


4 0 On Dec 20, 2008 a 15 kg improvisedexplosive device hidden in a pickuptruck outside of the Park View Hotelin downtown Yala exploded. Theattack injured four people. Police saythat the bomb failed to explodecompletely because of a circuitfailure.This attack is part of an on-going insurgency in Thailand’ssouthern Muslim provinces thatbegan in 2004.

20-Dec-08

Pattani Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

11 1 On Dec 20, 2008 suspectedseparatists used a mobile phone toremotely detonate a 5kg improvisedexplosive device inside a motorbikeparked outside of a store indowntown Pattani. One woman waskilled by the blast and 11 otherswere injured. On the same day theseseparatists shot dead a railwayguard.This attack is part of an on-going insurgency in Thailand'ssouthern Muslim provinces thatbegan in 2004.

20-Dec-08

Pattani Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Dec 20, 2008 suspectedinsurgents shot dead a railwaysecurity guard in Pattani, the capitalcity of the southern Thai province ofPattani. On the same day, theinsurgents also detonated a bomboutside of a store.This attack is partof an on-going insurgency inThailand's souther Muslim provincesthat began in 2004.

21-Dec-08

Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 A resident of the Shah Joy District ofZabol Province was abducted byunknown militants. His body waslater found in the Kakar area of theZabol provincial capital of Qalat City.The body had been decapitated.Local officials blamed the Taliban,who denied the claim, citing that theTaliban do not decapitate bodies.

21-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 21 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired five Quds missiles at Israelitargets near Gaza. On the same dayit was reported that a Thai man wasinjured in Israel due to rockets fallingon Sederot, although it is unclearwhich rocket caused the injury.

21-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 On 21 December the al-AqsaBrigades of Fatah claimed firingmultiple rockets towards Ashqelon. Itwas unclear how many rockets werefired at each target. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

21-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 21 December the Martyr Abu AliMustafa Brigades of the PopularFront for the Liberation of Palestinefired three upgraded Sumud rocketstowards Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

21-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 21 December Islamic Jihadclaimed launching eight rockets atSederot. On the same day it wasreported that a Thai man was injuredin Israel due to rockets falling onSederot, although it is unclear whichrocket caused the injury.

21-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 21 December Islamic Jihadclaimed it fired four rockets at thecity of Ashqelon. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

21-Dec-08

NahalOz

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 21 December Islamic Jihadclaimed it fired two rockets at NahalOz. No human or material losseswere reported.

21-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 21 December Islamic Jihadclaimed it fired one rocket at Ashqol.No human or material losses werereported.

21-Dec-08

KefarAzza

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 21 December Islamic Jihadclaimed it launched a single rocket atKefar Azza. No human or materiallosses were reported.

21-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 21 December the al-AqsaBrigades of Fatah claimed firingrockets towards Sederot. No humanor material losses were reported.

21-Dec-08

Sa'dKibbutz

Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 21 December the al-AqsaBrigades of Fatah claimed firingrockets towards Sa'd Kibbutz.Nohuman or material losses werereported.

21-Dec-08

Iligan PhilippinesMILF Explosives0 0 On December 21, 2008, Philippinesexplosive ordnance and demolitionpersonnel defused an improvisedexplosive device (IED), in thesouthern Philippines' city of Iligan.The IED, described as powerful by amilitary spokesman, was hidden in apapaya in a pile of garbage in avacant lot. No one claimedresponsibility for planting the bomb,but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF) may be to blame. The MILFseeks a Muslim homeland in thesouthern Philippines; it has increasedits attacks since a peace accordwhich would have created such ahomeland was blocked by thePhilippines' supreme court at thebeginning of August. The MILF issuspected of being behind thebombings of two department storesin Iligan on December 18. Note:Another IED was found on December19 near an Iligan pharmacy.

21-Dec-08

SouthCotabato

PhilippinesNPA Firearms2 1 On December 21, 2008, NewPeople's Army (NPA) fighters shotand killed a mining contractor andinjured two others in the southernPhilippines' province of SouthCotabato. The man who died was asupervisor for United PhilippinesDrilling Inc., which was developing acopper mine for a local unit of Swissmining company Xstrata. The injuredindividuals also worked for UnitedPhilippines Drilling. No one claimedresponsibility, however, the NPA hadattacked the project several timesduring 2008 and threatened thecompany with continued violence if itdidn't leave the area. The NewPeople's Army is an armed unit of theCommunist Party of the Philippinesand has been waging an insurgencyagainst the Philippines' governmentsince 1969.

21-Dec-08

Iligan PhilippinesMILF Explosives0 0 On December 19, 2008, animprovised explosive device (IED)was discovered in the southernPhilippines' city of Iligan. The IED hadbeen placed in a papaya. No oneclaimed responsibility for plantingthe bomb, but the Moro IslamicLiberation Front (MILF) may be toblame. The MILF seeks a Muslimhomeland in the southernPhilippines; it has increased itsattacks since a peace accord whichwould have created such a homelandwas blocked by the Philippines'supreme court at the beginning ofAugust. The MILF is suspected ofcarrying out the bombings of twodepartment stores in Iligan onDecember 18. Note: One IED wasfound in a papaya on December 21 ina vacant lot in Iligan. Another onewas found on a passenger buselsewhere in the western part ofMindanao island on December 23.

22-Dec-08

Farah AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 A school was bombed, destroyingthree classrooms in the Chin Villageof Posht Rod District of FarahProvince. No casualties werereported. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

22-Dec-08

Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 4 Two civilians were killed when asuicide bomber detonated hisexplosives in front of the GhazniInformation and Cultural Departmentbuilding in Ghazni City.Eyewitnesses reported the bomberarrived in a car and the explosiveswent off when his exited the vehicle.Reports indicate the driver of thevehicle was also killed in theexplosion. No credit was claimed forthe attack

22-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 22 December the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed itfired an Aqsa-2 rocket at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

23-Dec-08

MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified insurgents shelled thePresidential Palace in Mogadishu.The attack did not result in anycasualties and was met with aretaliatory attack on BakaarahaMarket.

23-Dec-08

Sederot Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 23 December the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the Liberationof Palestine, as well as the Salah al-Din Brigades of the NationalResistance Committee claimed jointresponsibility for the launching oftwo projectiles at Sederot. No humanor material losses were reported.

23-Dec-08

KarmAbuSalim


Explosives0 0 On 23 December the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the Liberationof Palestine claimed responsibility forlaunching a rocket at Karm AbuSalim. No human or material losseswere reported.

23-Dec-08

NetivHaasara

Israel Other Explosives0 3 On 23 December, Israeli soldiersfired on three Palestinian militantswho were attempting to place anexplosive on the separation barriernear the Israeli community of NetivHaasara. A firefight ensued, in whichthe militants detonated an explosivenear the soldiers and threw agrenade at them. The three militantswere soon thereafter killed by IDFforces.

23-Dec-08

Negev Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 23 December Hamas launchedaround 17 mortars towards Israelitowns. Israeli reporting indicated thata number of the mortars fell in theNegev area. No human or materiallosses were reported.

23-Dec-08

Sederot Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 23 December, the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the Liberationof Palestine claimed it fired anupgraded Muqawamah rocket atSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

23-Dec-08

NarathiwatThailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

8 0 On Dec 23, 2008 suspectedinsurgents use a mobile phone todetonate an improved explosivedevice outside the Tambon BukitAdministration office in Narathiwat, asouthern Thai province. Eightsoldiers who were guarding thebuilding were injured.This attack ispart of an on-going insurgency inThailand’s southern Muslim provincesthat began in 2004.

23-Dec-08

Isabela PhilippinesAbuSayyaf

Explosives26 0 On December 23, 2008, a militantfrom the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)threw a MK-11 fragmentationgrenade in front of a fast foodrestaurant in the southernPhilippines' city of Isabela. A concertwas being held at the restaurant andthe explosion injured 26 people. Noone claimed responsibility for theattack, however, a Philippines'marine commander suspects thatAbu Sayyaf is to blame. Thecommander said that the assailantswere probably retaliating against thePhilippines military's operationsagainst ASG in the southernPhilippines. He said that it mighthave been intended to divert themilitary's attention.

23-Dec-08

PagadianPhilippinesMILF Explosives0 0 On December 23, 2008, policediscovered an improvised explosivedevice (IED) on a passenger bus inthe southern Philippines' city ofPagadian (Mindanao island). Thebomb was made from two 60millimeter mortar shells. This foiledbombing attempt was the third onthe western part of Mindanao sincethe December 18 bombings of twodepartment stores in Iligan City.There is a strong chance that thebomb was planted by the MoroIslamic Liberation Front (MILF). TheMILF seeks a Muslim homeland in thesouthern Philippines; it has increasedits attacks since a peace accordwhich would have created such ahomeland was blocked by thePhilippines' supreme court at thebeginning of August. The MILF is alsosuspected of being responsible forthe December 18 bombings.

23-Dec-08

SultanKudarat

PhilippinesMILF Firearms1 6 On December 23, 2008, Moro IslamicLiberation Front (MILF) fightersattacked a village in the southernPhilippines' Sultan Kudarat province,killing six people and injuringanother. The assailants used rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.The MILF denied responsibility for theattack. The MILF seeks a Muslimhomeland in the southernPhilippines; it has increased itsattacks since a peace accord whichwould have created such a homelandwas blocked by the Philippines'supreme court at the beginning ofAugust.

23-Dec-08

Al-Tarmiyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 On December 23, 2008 a roadsidebomb exploded as the convoy ofColonel Faisal Ismail, the police chiefof the town of Mashaada, passedthrough al-Tarmiya, killing him andfour others.

24-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 24 December the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Brigades claimed it launcheda projectile at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

24-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 24 December the Fatah-affiliatedal-Aqsa Brigades claimed it launcheda projectile at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

24-Dec-08

NetivHa'asara

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 24 December Hamas claimed itlaunched three mortar shells at NetivHa'asara. No human or materiallosses were reported.

24-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 24 December Hamas' militarybranch, the Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades, claimed responsibility forfiring ten rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

24-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 24 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedit launched ten Qassam rockets anda grad missile at Ashqelon. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

24-Dec-08

Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 24 December Hamas claimed itlaunched four Qassam rockets andone Grad missile at Netivot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

24-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 24 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itfired three Quds rockets at Ashqelon.One of the rockets reportedly landednear a factory in the city. Othersreportedly struck a house in theSha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

24-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 24 December the Quds Brigadesof Islamic Jihad claimed it fired fourrockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

24-Dec-08

KibbutzBe'eri

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 24 December Hamas' Izz al-Dinal-Qassam Brigades claimed it firedtwo rockets at Kibbutz Be'eri. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

24-Dec-08

Assam India Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded on the railwaytrack between two railway stationsearly in the morning in Assam afterthe New Delhi-Dibrugarh RajdhaniExpress had crossed the area. Nocasualties were reported. No oneclaimed responsibility for the attack.

24-Dec-08

NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms1 0 On Dec 24, 2008 insurgents in aspeeding pick-up truck opened fireon a Chat Thai Pattana campaignvehicle while it was at an electioncampaign procession in Narathiwat.One staffer for Niaris Jetapirom, whois running for election in Narathiwat,was injured in the chest and neck byrifle fire. Narathiwat is a province insouthern Thailand, where an on-going separatist insurgency has beenoccurring since 2004.

24-Dec-08

SultanKudarat

PhilippinesMILF Firearms0 1 On December 24 2008, suspectedMoro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)fighters shot and killed a passengeron motorboat in the southernPhilippines' Sultan Kudarat province.No one has claimed responsibility forthe attack.The MILF seeks a Muslimhomeland in the southernPhilippines; it has increased itsattacks since a peace accord whichwould have created such a homelandwas blocked by the Philippines'supreme court at the beginning ofAugust.

25-Dec-08

Konar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 4 Four security guards of a roadconstruction company were killedand four others wounded when arocket was fired into theirconstruction site in easter KonarProvince. The company wasidentified as the Unique BuildersRoad Construction Company(UBRCC). Employees of the companyclaimed that the rocket was firedfrom a nearby US-led coalitionmilitary base, though no there wasno evidence to support the claim anda NATO spokesman denied the claim.

25-Dec-08

Anglet France Unknown Explosives0 0 On December 25, 2008 a bombexploded outside a real estate officein Anglet a town in French BasqueCountry. Real estate agents havebeen a target of undergroundseparatist movements in the past.Noone claimed credit for the attack;however, the The Basque Country isnot for sale was written on a wall ofthe bombed building.

25-Dec-08

Kissufim Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 25 December the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimed itlaunched two mortar shells atKissufim. No human or materiallosses were reported

25-Dec-08

UnknownIsrael PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 25 December the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itfired a Nasir-3 rocket at a monumentlocated East of Gaza.

25-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 On 25 December the Ayman Judahunits of the Fatah-affiliated al-AqsaMartyrs Brigades claimedresponsibility for launching anupgraded Aqsa-3 rocket at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

25-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 25 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itfired four Sumud rockets at Sederot.No human or material losses werereported.

25-Dec-08

Erez Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 25 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched 80 millimeter mortars atErez. No human or material losseswere reported.

25-Dec-08

KefarAzza


Explosives0 0 On 25 December the Salah al-DinBrigades of the Popular ResistanceCommittees claimed firing three 80millimeter mortars and one Nasir-2rocket at Kefar Azza. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

25-Dec-08

Erez Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 25 December the Fatah-affiliatedMartyr Ahmad Abu al-Rish Brigadesclaimed it fired four mortars at theErez crossing. No human or materiallosses were reported.

25-Dec-08

Sederot Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 25 December the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itfired two Nasir-3 rockets at Sederot.No human or material losses werereported.

25-Dec-08

Netivot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 25 December a rocket reportedlylanded next to a children'splayground in Netivot, soonthereafter exploding. A number ofrockets had been fired by variousPalestinian militant groups this day.

25-Dec-08

Sha'arHaNegev

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 25 December a rocket reportedlystruck a house in kibbutz Sha'arHaNegev. A number of rockets hadbeen fired by various Palestinianmilitant groups this day.

25-Dec-08

SdotNegev

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 25 December a rocket reportedlystruck a house in Sdot Negev,causing a great deal of damage. Anumber of rockets had been fired byvarious Palestinian militant groupsthis day.

25-Dec-08

Basilan PhilippinesAbuSayyaf

Explosives0 0 On December 25, 2008, unidentifiedassailants threw a grenade at a canalin Basilan province in the southernPhilippines. No one was injured orkilled in the attack and no one hasclaimed responsibility. The chief ofthe Philippines Armed ForcesWestern Mindanao Command saidthat his ground commandersprevented the attack from beingmore destructive. There is a chancethat members of the Abu SayyafGroup are behind the attack, as thegroup is suspected of carrying outanother grenade attack in Basilan onDecember 23. The militant AbuSayyaf Group seeks an independentIslamic state on the islands ofMindanao and Sulu in the southernPhilippines.

25-Dec-08

SultanKudarat

PhilippinesMILF Firearms0 3 On December 25, 2008, Moro IslamicLiberation Front (MILF) fightersattacked a police detachment in avillage in the southern Philippines'Sultan Kudarat province, killing threecivilians. The assailants had alreadykilled six people and injured anotherwhen they first attacked the villageon December 23 using rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.The MILF seeks a Muslim homelandin the southern Philippines; it hasincreased its attacks since a peaceaccord which would have createdsuch a homeland was blocked by thePhilippines' supreme court at thebeginning of August.

25-Dec-08

ShariffKabunsuan

PhilippinesMILF Unknown0 0 On December 25, 2008, Moro IslamicLiberation Front (MILF) fighters tookthree civilians hostage from a villagein the southern Philippines' ShariffKabunsuan province. The MILFdenied that it had kidnapped thecivilians. The MILF seeks a Muslimhomeland in the southernPhilippines; it has increased itsattacks since a peace accord whichwould have created such a homelandwas blocked by the Philippines'supreme court at the beginning ofAugust.

25-Dec-08

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 4 On December 25, 2008 a car bombparked outside a popular restaurantin the Shu'la neighborhood innorthern Baghdad exploded, killingfour people and injuring twenty-fiveothers. This unnamed restaurant isknown to be frequently patronized bypolicemen and construction workers.

26-Dec-08

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 Three police were killed when theirvehicle struck a roadside bomb in theNawad District of Helmand Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

27-Dec-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Mullah Imam Mowlawi Abdol Qayum,a member of the Kandahar council ofreligious scholars and imam of theSur mosque in Kandahar City wasmurdered by unknown gunmen in hisoffice at the mosque. No credit wasclaimed for the murder.

27-Dec-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 6 Three police and two civilians werekilled and two police and fourcivilians were wounded when asuicide bomber drove his vehicle intoa police checkpoint on the Kandahar-Herat Highway west of KandaharCity. No credit was claimed for theattack.

27-Dec-08

MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen attacked the immigrationheadquarters in Mogadishu withexplosives, resulting in an unknownnumber of casualties. The attackcomes on the heels of a December 2,2008 attack against the sameinstallation. The office sits in thecity's Wadajir District.

27-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed responsibility forinitially firing four Qassam rockets,and later three Grad missiles, atAshqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported.

27-Dec-08

NirYitshaq

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December four rockets werefired at Nir Yitshaq. The Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed responsibility forthe attack. No human or materiallosses were reported.

27-Dec-08

Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives3 1 On 27 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedresponsibility for firing eight rocketsinto Netivot.Israeli news sourcesreported that two buildings were hit,with three individuals beingwounded, and one killed.

27-Dec-08

KiryatGat

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedfiring several Qassam rockets atKiryat Gat. No human or materiallosses were reported.

27-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades launched two rockets atSederot. No human or material losseswere reported.

27-Dec-08

MivtahimIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades launched two rockets atMivtahim. No human or materiallosses were reported.

27-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Eagles ofPalestineBrigades

Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Eagles ofPalestine Brigades claimed it firedtwo rockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

27-Dec-08

KefarAzza


Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLIberation of Palestine claimed itfired four Sumud rockets at KefarAzza. No human or material losseswere reported.

27-Dec-08

KarabAbuSalim


Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched five mortars at Karab AbuSalim. No human or material losseswere reported.

27-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched five mortars at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 27 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched five mortars at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 27 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itlaunched five rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 27 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itlaunched five rockets at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08

Nirim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedlaunching Qassam rockets at Nirim.No human or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08

TalmeyYosef

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedlaunching a Qassam rocket atTalmey Yosef. No human or materiallosses were reported.

27-Dec-08

Deqel Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedlaunching a Qassam rocket at Deqel.No human or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08

Azata Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 27 December, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedlaunching two Grad rockets at Azata.No human or material losses werereported.

27-Dec-08

KathmanduNepal RanvirSena

Explosives1 0 A woman was injured in a bomb blastnear the office of Buddha Airways atthe Tribhuwan International Airport inKathmandu. Ranvir Sena, a Hinduarmed group, claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

27-Dec-08

KadhmiyahIraq Unknown Explosives50 25 On December 27, 2008 a car bombparked in a busy parking-lot that isused by commuters near the ZahraaSquare in the Shiite neighborhood ofKadhmiyah exploded, killing twenty-five people and wounding fiftyothers.

28-Dec-08

Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives53 16 Sixteen people, including 13 childrenand two police, were killed and atleast 53 were wounded when asuicide bomber detonated his SUVoutside a police compound in theIsmail Khil District of Khost Province.The police compound was locatednext to a school, accounting for thehigh number of casualties amongchildren. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

28-Dec-08

BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killedthe Assistant Minister forReconciliation in Baydhabo. Isma'ilHasan Timir was killed by threegunmen armed with pistols. Thekilling was condemned by ShaykhAdan Muhammad Nur, the Speaker ofthe Somali Parliament.Assassinations of prominentgovernment officials are common inSomalia.

28-Dec-08



0 0 Insurgents with al-shabaab attackeda truck that was transporting a groupof African Union (AU) peacekeepingforces in Mogadishu. The attackresulted in damage to the truck, butthere were no reports of anycasualties. A Ugandan contingentwas aboard the vehicle at the time ofthe attack.

28-Dec-08

Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 28 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedit launched two grad rockets intoAshdod. No injuries or materialdamages were immediately reported.

28-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Fatah Explosives0 0 On 28 December Fatah claimedlaunching a projectile at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

28-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Fatah Explosives0 0 On 28 December Fatah claimedlaunching a projectile at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

28-Dec-08

Sederot Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 28 December the HezbollahBrigades in Palestine claimed itlaunched three projectiles at Sederot.No human or material losses werereported.

28-Dec-08

Netivot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 28 December a Qassam rocketwas fired at Netivot. It did not causeany human or material losses. Theattack was unclaimed.

28-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives3 0 On 28 December four Qassamrockets were fired at Ashqelon. Therockets wounded three individuals.The attack was unclaimed.

28-Dec-08

Buner Pakistan Tehrik-i-TalibanSwat

Explosives16 37 36 people were killed and 16wounded in a suspected car bombattack near a polling station at agovernment school in Buner. Theattack, an apparent suicide mission,was an attempt to disrupt electionsfor a National Assembly Seat. Themilitant group, Tehrik-i-Taliban Swat,claimed responsibility for the carbomb, saying it was to avenge thekilling of its members in the area afew months prior.

28-Dec-08

CotabatoPhilippinesMILF Unknown2 3 On December 28, 2008, suspectedMoro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)fighters killed a former villagecouncilor and two village guards inthe southern Philippines' province ofCotabato. The assailants also injureda civilian and another village guard.No one claimed responsibility. TheMILF seeks a Muslim homeland in thesouthern Philippines; it has increasedits attacks since a peace accordwhich would have created such ahomeland was blocked by thePhilippines' supreme court at thebeginning of August.

28-Dec-08

SouthCotabato

PhilippinesMILF Explosives0 0 On December 28, 2008, suspectedMoro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)fighters attacked a town gymnasiumin the southern Philippines' provinceof South Cotabato. The assailantsfired at the roof of the building with arifle grenade. There were no injuriesor fatalities. No one claimedresponsibility. The MILF seeks aMuslim homeland in the southernPhilippines; it has increased itsattacks since a peace accord whichwould have created such a homelandwas blocked by the Philippines'supreme court at the beginning ofAugust.

28-Dec-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 1 On December 28, 2008 a suicidebomber on a bicycle blew up hisexplosive belt at the vehicle ofMuhammad Shakir al-Ghannam,head of the Iraqi Islamic Party inMosul, as Ghannam was travel enroute to participate in a rally toprotest the Gaza Strip bombing by anIsraeli aircraft. Ghannam escapedthe attack unhurt because his vehiclewas armored.

29-Dec-08

Parwan AfghanistanHekmatyarExplosives17 3 Two civilians were killed and at least17 others wounded when a suicide-car bomb exploded in front of theParwan Province Governmentbuilding in the capital of Charikar.Dissident warlord, GulbuddinHekmatyar claimed credit for theattack.

29-Dec-08

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives19 2 A mine explosion in a crowdedmarketplace in the Spin BoldakDistrict of Kandahar Province killedtwo civilians, including one child, andwounded at least 19 others. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

29-Dec-08

MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives0 0 Mortar shells rained down on thepresidential palace in Mogadishu asinsurgents attacked it only a fewhours after Abdullahi Yusuf resignedthe presidency. The attack did notresult in any casualties, and attackson the presidential palace arecommon in Somalia. As is typical,retaliatory shelling followed.

29-Dec-08

Saravan Iran Jondallah Explosives20 5 On 29 December a Jondallah bomberattempted to enter a police stationwith a booby-trapped car. While hefailed to infiltrate the station, he diddetonate the explosives, managingto kill four others -including twopolicemen- and twenty otherindividuals. Jondallah claimedresponsibility for the attack.

29-Dec-08

Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives4 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedthree Grad rockets at Ashdod. FourIsraelis were injured due to theattacks.

29-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedseven Grad rockets and twelveQassam rockets at Ashqelon. Nohuman or material losses wereimmediately reported.

29-Dec-08

Azata Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedtwo Grad rockets at Azata. No humanor material losses were immediatelyreported.

29-Dec-08

NahalOz

Israel Hamas Explosives2 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedtwo Qassam rockets and six mortarsat Nahal Oz. Israeli sources reportedthat rockets launched into the Sha'arHanagev Regional Council, of whichNahal Oz is a part, injured twoIsraelis. It is impossible to verifywhether it was Islamic Jihad's orHamas' rockets which caused theinjuries, however.

29-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedtwelve Qassam rockets at Sederot.No human or material losses wereimmediately reported.

29-Dec-08

KefarSa'ad

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedtwo Qassam rockets at Kefar Sa'ad.No human or material losses wereimmediately reported.

29-Dec-08

Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedthree Grad rockets and three Qassamrockets at Netivot. No human ormaterial losses were immediatelyreported.

29-Dec-08

Ofaqim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedtwo Grad rockets at Ofaqim. Nohuman or material losses wereimmediately reported.

29-Dec-08

KeremShalom

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedone Qassam rocket at KeremShalom. No human or material losseswere immediately reported.

29-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 29 December, Palestinian IslamicJihad claimed it launched seven Qudsrockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were immediatelyreported.

29-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 29 December, Palestinian IslamicJihad claimed it launched five Qudsrockets at Ashqelon. No human ormaterial losses were immediatelyreported.

29-Dec-08

NahalOz

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives2 0 On 29 December, Palestinian IslamicJihad claimed it launched four rocketsat Nahal Oz. Israeli sources reportedthat rockets launched into the Sha'arHanagev Regional Council, of whichNahal Oz is a part, injured twoIsraelis. It is impossible to verifywhether it was Islamic Jihad's orHamas' rockets which caused theinjuries, however.

29-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives8 1 On 29 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades launched three russian-made grad missiles into Ashqelon.The rockets struck a constructionsite, killing one and wounding eightothers.

29-Dec-08

NahalOz


Explosives0 0 On 29 December, the Salah al-DinBrigades of the Democratic Front forthe Liberation of Palestine claimed itlaunched two Nasser II rocketstowards Nahal Oz. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

29-Dec-08

Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives0 2 On 29 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades launched rocketsinto Ashdod, killing two Israelis.

29-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 29 December the al-Qudsbrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itlaunched four rockets at Ashqol. Nohuman or material losses wereimmediately reported.

29-Dec-08

KeffarAzza

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 29 December the al-Qudsbrigades of Islamic Jihad claimed itlaunched a Quds rocket at KeffarAzza. No human or material losseswere immediately reported.

30-Dec-08

Yavne Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 30 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed it launchedtwo Grad rockets into Yavne, which isNorth of Ashdod. No human ormaterial losses were immediatelyreported.

30-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives1 0 On 30 December the al-Qassambrigades of Hamas fired four Qassamrockets at Sederot. The rocket shardsreportedly injured one civilian, whiletwo others went into shock.

30-Dec-08

Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 30 December the Hamas-affiliated al-Qassam Brigades fired aGrad rocket into Ashdod. No humanor material losses were reported.

30-Dec-08

KiryatMala'khi

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 30 December the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it fired a Gradmissile at Be'er Sheva. The rocket fellshort, however, landing in KiryatMala'khi, roughly six kilometers fromthe intended target. Israeli reportingindicated that several rockets werefired towards Be'er Sheva, and thatone caused some damage to abuilding in the area.

30-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 30 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad fired threerockets at Ashqelon. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

30-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 30 December the al-QudsBrigades of Islamic Jihad fired tworockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

30-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 30 December the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the Liberationof Palestine claimed it launched anupgraded Muqawamah rocket atAshqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported.

30-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Eagles ofPalestineBrigades

Explosives0 0 On 30 December the Eagles ofPalestine Brigades claimed itlaunched two rockets at Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

30-Dec-08

KariyatGat

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 30 December the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimedresponsibility for launching a Gradrocket at Kiryat Gat. No human ormaterial damages were reported.

30-Dec-08

SultanKudarat

PhilippinesMILF Explosives1 1 On December 30, 2008, animprovised explosive device (IED)hidden in a tricycle exploded in thesouthern Philippines' province ofSultan Kudarat, killing the driver andinjuring a policeman. The bombexploded prematurely a few metersaway from a police station. A policecolonel said that the bomb may havebeen placed in the tricycle withoutthe driver knowing. No one claimedresponsibility, however the bomb ischaracteristic of explosives used bythe Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF). The bomb was made from an81 millimeter mortar and a cellularphone (the triggering device). TheMILF seeks a Muslim homeland in thesouthern Philippines; it has increasedits attacks since a peace accordwhich would have created such ahomeland was blocked by thePhilippines' supreme court at thebeginning of August.

31-Dec-08

Bilbao Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On December 31, 2008 a bombexploded near the headquarters ofBasque Television Network in the cityof Bilbao. The blast damaged thebuilding but there were nocausalities.ETA alerted theauthorities prior to the blastoccurring.

31-Dec-08

BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killeda woman who allegedly arelationship with the Ethiopian armyin Baydhabo. The relationship wasdescribed as close. According to themedia report, this was the fourthwoman killed in this same districtfrom allegedly having a relationshipwith the Ethiopians.

31-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 31 December the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimed itfired eight rockets at Ashqelon. Nohuman or material damages wereimmediately reported.

31-Dec-08

Miflasim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched a totalof five Qassam rockets at Miflasim.The rockets were launched in twophases. No human or material losseswere reported.

31-Dec-08

AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launchedapproximately three Qassam andthree Grad rockets at Ashqelon. Therockets were launched in two phases.No human or material losses werereported.

31-Dec-08

Be'eri Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launchedapproximately four Qassam rocketsat Be'eri. The rockets were launchedin two phases. No human or materiallosses were reported.

31-Dec-08


Explosives0 0 On 31 December the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimed itfired eight rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material damages wereimmediately reported.

31-Dec-08

NahalOz

Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 31 December the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimed itfired four rockets at Nahal Oz. Nohuman or material damages wereimmediately reported.

31-Dec-08

Ashdod Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 31 December the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimed itfired one advanced Quds rocket atAshdod. No human or materialdamages were immediately reported.

31-Dec-08

Be'erSheva

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched a totalof five Grad rockets at Be'er Sheva.The rockets were launched in threephases. One of the rockets struck aschoolhouse in the area, causing agreat amount of damage. No humanlosses were reported.

31-Dec-08

KefarAzza


Explosives0 0 On 31 December the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itfired Nasir-2 rockets at Keffar Azza. Itwas unclear how many rockets werefired at each targets. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Kissufim Israel PopularResistanceCommittees

Explosives0 0 On 31 December the al-Nasir Salahal-Din Brigades of the PopularResistance Committees claimed itfired Nasir-2 rockets at Kissufim. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

31-Dec-08

Azata Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 31 December the Abu Ali MustafaBrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itfired two Grad rockets at Azata andthe western Negev. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Ofaqim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched a totalof four Grad rockets at Ofaqim. Therockets were launched in two phases.No human or material losses werereported.

31-Dec-08

KiryatMala'khi

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched a Gradrocket at Kiryat Mal'akhi. No humanor material losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Ziqim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched a totalof four Grad rockets at Ziqim. Therockets were launched in two phases.No human or material losses werereported.

31-Dec-08

Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched a Gradrocket at Ashdod. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launchedapproximately three Qassam rocketsat Sederot.No human or materiallosses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Nirim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched rocketsat Nirim.No human or material losseswere reported.

31-Dec-08

Nirim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched rocketsat Nirim. No human or materiallosses were reported.

31-Dec-08

NirEliyahu

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched Qassamrockets at Nir Eliyahu.No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

NirYitzhaq

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched Qassamrockets at Nir Yitzhaq.No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Re'im Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched threeQassam rockets at Re'im. No humanor material losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched Qassamrockets at Netivot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08

Ashqol Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 31 December, the Hamas-affiliated Izz al-Din al-QassamBrigades claimed it launched Qassamrockets at Ashqol.No human ormaterial losses were reported.

31-Dec-08


3 0 On Dec 31, 2008 insurgents used amobile phone to detonate animprovised explosive device outsideof a auto repair shop in Yala, aprovince in southern Thailand. Theinsurgents waited for soldiers onpatrol to approach the site beforesetting off the explosive. Twosoldiers and a civilian were injured bythe blast. This attack is part of anon-going insurgency in Thailand’ssouthern Muslim provinces thatbegan in 2004.

31-Dec-08

VladikavkazRussia Unknown Firearms0 2 The car of a well-known NorthOssetian politician was shot at by asniper on December 31, 2008 inVladikavkaz, North Ossetia. Thedeputy prime minister, KazbekPagiyev, who had previously beenmayor of Vladikavkaz, was killedalong with his driver. There were noinjuries. It is unclear who isresponsible for the attack.At the endof November, the mayor ofVladikavkaz was shot and killed by asniper. North Ossetia, saw increasinglevels of violence in 2008. This waslikely related to the Russia-Georgiawar which over South Ossetia inAugust 2008 as well as spill-overfrom the restive Republic ofChechnya.

31-Dec-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives20 4 On December 31, 2008 twocoordinated roadside bombsexploded in Mosul. The first roadsidebomb targeted police patrol in Mosul.The second roadside bomb explodedshortly afterward, as bystandersgathered. Both explosions resultedin killing four people and woundingtwenty others.

31-Dec-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 On December 31, 2008 twocoordinated roadside bombsexploded in Mosul. The first roadsidebomb targeted police patrol in Mosul.The second roadside bomb explodedshortly afterward, as bystandersgathered. Both explosions resultedin killing four people and woundingtwenty others.

31-Dec-08

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 On December 31, 2008 Mowaffaq al-Hamdani, a Sunni Arab candidate forupcoming provincial elections inNineveh was killed by unidentifiedgunmen on a major street in Mosul.One policeman died in a gunfightwith the attackers as they escaped.

31-Dec-08

Sinjar Iraq Unknown Explosives35 3 On December 31, 2008 a car bombexploded near a public market inSinjar, killing three people andwounding thirty-five others.

1-Jan-09 Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched a Gradrocket at the Israeli city of Ashdod.The rocket struck an eight-storyapartment building, No human ormaterial losses were reported,although twenty individuals weretreated for shock.

1-Jan-09 AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched twoGrad rockets at Ashqelon. Neitherrocket caused any human or materiallosses.

1-Jan-09 Magen Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched twoQassam missiles at the MagenKibbutz. No human or material losseswere reported.

1-Jan-09 MiftaheimIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched twoQassam missiles at Miftaheim. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

1-Jan-09 Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched a totalof six Qassam missiles at the Israelitown of Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

1-Jan-09 BeershebaIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched a totalof two Grad rockets at Beersheba. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

1-Jan-09 HatzerimIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched a Gradrocket at Hatzerim. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

1-Jan-09 Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Hamas launched a Gradrocket at Netivot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

1-Jan-09 Ofakim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 1 January Israeli reportingclaimed a rocket was fired towardsOfakim. No human or material losseswere reported, and the attack wasnot claimed.

1-Jan-09 KibbutzSa'ad


Explosives0 0 On 1 January, the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the LiberationFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it fired an upgradedMuqawamah rockets and mortars atKibbutz Sa'ad.The group claimed in astatement that the attacks were inresponse to the continued aggressionand bombing of Gaza strip.

1-Jan-09 AshqelonIsrael DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 1 January, the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the LiberationFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it fired eight upgradedMuqawamah rockets and fourmortars at a number of targets,including the Nahal Oz post, KibbutzSa'ad, Ashqelon, Sederot, as well asIsraeli military vehicles. It is unclearhow many rockets struck eachindividual target, and no human ormaterial losses were reported. Thegroup claimed in a statement thatthe attacks were in response to thecontinued aggression and bombingof Gaza strip.

1-Jan-09 Sederot Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 1 January, the NationalResistance Brigades of theDemocratic Front for the LiberationFront for the Liberation of Palestineclaimed it fired eight upgradedMuqawamah rockets and fourmortars at a number of targets,including the Nahal Oz post, KibbutzSa'ad, Ashqelon, Sederot, as well asIsraeli military vehicles. It is unclearhow many rockets struck eachindividual target, and no human ormaterial losses were reported. Thegroup claimed in a statement thatthe attacks were in response to thecontinued aggression and bombingof Gaza strip.

2-Jan-09 Nimroz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Five workers of the United Nation'sWorld Food Programme werekidnapped in the Dasht Karim area ofKang District, Nimroz Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for theabductions and stated all five peopleworked for the WFP. Local officialsstated that kidnapped persons werelocal workers hired to distribute WFPfood packages.On January 27, TheTaliban freed two of the workers. Thetwo low-level workers, identified asAziq and Mohammad Juma werereleased after negotiations betweenthe Taliban and local tribal elders.

2-Jan-09 Colombo SriLanka

LTTE Explosives36 3 On January 2, 2009, a suicide bomberattacked an air force base inColombo, killing two people andwounding 36 others. The incidentcame just hours after PresidentMahinda Rajapakse announced thearmy's capture of the Tamil Tigerrebel's political capital in the north ofthe island. According to the police,the bomber tried to enter the airforce base, but was stopped. It isbelieved that the LTTE was behindthe attack.

2-Jan-09 AshqelonIsrael Unknown Explosives7 0 On 2 January Israeli reportingclaimed of the seven rockets thatstruck Ashqelon, one damaged ahouse, while another struck a car inthe city. Additionally, a total of sevenIsraelis also were wounded byrockets launched into the city.It isunclear which group's launched intoAshqelon that day caused thedamage and injuries.

2-Jan-09 Sederot Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 2 January Israeli reporting notedthat a Qassam rocket struck anelectric cable in Sederot, causingpower outages. Further, anotherrocket reportedly struck agreenhouse in Sdot Negev. SeveralIsraelis also had to be treated forshock. It was unclear which of therockets launched in this area causedthe damages. Se

2-Jan-09 Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 January Hamas launched twoQassam rockets at Netivot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

2-Jan-09 Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 January Hamas launched a totalof seven Qassam rockets at Sederot.No human or material losses werereported.

2-Jan-09 Eshqol Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 On 2 January Israeli reportingclaimed one of two rockets launchedinto the Eshqol regional council on 2January caused light damage to afactory. The second rocket explodedin an open field. It is unclear which ofthe rockets launched into Israeli on 2January caused the damage.

2-Jan-09 NirYitzhaq

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 January Hamas launched aQassam rocket at Nir Yitzhaq. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

2-Jan-09 AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 January Hamas launched a Gradrocket at the Israeli city of Ashqelon.No human or material losses werereported.

2-Jan-09 Sederot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 January Hamas launched fourQassam rockets at the Israelisettlements of Sederot and Ziqim. Itwas unclear how many of the fourrockets struck each city. No humanor material losses were reported.

2-Jan-09 Ziqim Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 2 January Hamas launched fourQassam rockets at the Israelisettlements of Sederot and Ziqim. Itwas unclear how many of the fourrockets struck each city. No humanor material losses were reported.

2-Jan-09 Nir Oz Israel PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 2 January the al-Nasir Salah al-Dinbrigades of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimed itfired two Nasir rockets towardsKibbutz Nir Oz. No human or materiallosses were reported.

2-Jan-09 Sederot Israel DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 2 January the National ResistanceBrigades of the Democratic Front forthe Liberation of Palestine, as well asthe Ayman Judah groups of theFatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyr'sBrigades claimed joint responsibilityfor launching two advancedMuqawamah rockets at Sederot. Nohuman or material losses werereported.

3-Jan-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 A doctor and his driver wereabducted by a Taliban militants ofthe group commanded by GholamYahya Siyawshani in the Posht-ePechi village of Zarghun District,Herat Province. Reports indicate thatdifferences among the Taliban ledpolice to ascertain the location of theabductees and launch a rescuemission. Both the driver and doctorwere rescued unharmed and thepolice claim they killed two Talibanfighters in the operation.

3-Jan-09 Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January Hamas claimedresponsibility for launching two Gradrockets at Netivot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

3-Jan-09 Sederot Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 3 January the al-Quds Brigades ofIslamic Jihad claimed it launched twoQuds rockets at Sederot. No humanor material losses were reported.

3-Jan-09 BeershebaIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched a Grad rocket atBeersheba. No human or materiallosses were reported.

3-Jan-09 Ashdod Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched a total of three Gradrockets at Ashdod. The first waslaunched at 5:00 am, with the othertwo being launched four and a halfhours later. No human or materiallosses were reported.

3-Jan-09 AshqelonIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched a Qassam rocket atAshqelon. No human or materiallosses were reported.

3-Jan-09 Eshqol Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimedthey launched two Quds rockets atEshqol. No human or material losseswere reported.

3-Jan-09 KiryatGat

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched a Grad rocket at KiryatGat. No human or material losseswere reported.

3-Jan-09 MivtaheimIsrael Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched two Qassam rockets atMivtaheim. No human or materiallosses were reported.

3-Jan-09 Netivot Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched a Qassam rocket atNetivot. No human or material losseswere reported.

3-Jan-09 Re'im Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched a three Qassamrockets at Re'im. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

3-Jan-09 NahalOz

Israel Hamas Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades of Hamas claimedthey launched three Qassam rocketsat Nahal Oz. No human or materiallosses were reported.

3-Jan-09 Sederot Israel IslamicJihad

Explosives0 0 On 3 January the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Quds Brigades claimedthey launched a total of ten Qudsrockets at Sederot. No human ormaterial losses were reported.

4-Jan-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown militants set fire to amedical clinic in the ArghandabDistrict of Kandahar Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

4-Jan-09 Santiago Chile Other Explosives0 0 On January 4, 2009 anarchist carriedout two bombings in Santiago and inProvidencia. Neither blast causedany causalities; however, they bothcaused material damage.One bombexploded at the GendarmerieReinsertion Center in Santiago. Ananarchist claimed responsibility forthe attack; and stated it was tocommemorate the death of MatiasCatrileo a young Mapuche Indian.

4-Jan-09 ProvidenciaChile Other Explosives0 0 On January 4, 2009 anarchist carriedout two bombings in Santiago and inProvidencia. Neither blast causedany causalities; however, they bothcaused material damage.One bombexploded at a police court inProvidencia. An anarchist claimedresponsibility for the attack; andstated it was to commemorate thedeath of Matias Catrileo a youngMapuche Indian.

5-Jan-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Firearms1 0 On January 5, 2009 a police officerwas shot outside the Culture Ministryin Athens. The officer was seriouslyinjured but survived. Two otherofficers guarding the ministry wereunharmed in the attack. TheRevolutionary Struggle claimedresponsibility for the the attack. Thegroup is specifically targeting thepolice.

6-Jan-09 Gedo Somalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killeda member of the World FoodProgram (WFP) in Gedo Region. Thehead of the WFP in GarabahaareyDistrict, Ibrahim Husayn Du'ale, waskilled as he was working during theday. Killings of WFP employees areincreasingly common in Somalia.

6-Jan-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 Four police were killed whenmilitants attacked the funeralceremony for Abdol Ghafar, son ofMusa Qala District Chief, MullahAbdol Salam, in the Musa QalaDistrict of Helmand Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

7-Jan-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On January 7, 2009 the PatissiaPolice Station in Athens wasfirebombed. The bomb caused nocasualties or damage to the station.The Revolutionary Struggle isbelieved to be behind the attack. Thegroup is specifically targeting thepolice.

8-Jan-09 Nimroz AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 Two police were killed whenunknown gunmen opened fire on apolice patrol in the Noorzai Districtdof Nimroz Province. Police killed theattackers after conducting a house tohouse search in the nearby area. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

8-Jan-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives21 6 Two American Soldiers and threeAfghan civilians were killed and 21civilians wounded when a suicidebomber detonated his explosives in acrowded bazaar in the MaiwandDistrict of Kandahar Province. Thetarget of the attack was not know.The Taliban claimed credit for thebombing.

8-Jan-09 MogadishuSomalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen shot and killeda World Food Program (WFP)employee in Mogadishu's DayniileDistrict. Umar Ma'alin Ali was shotby young men with pistols as he wasdistributing food in the region.Attacks on WFP employees areincreasingly common in Somalia.

9-Jan-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 7 Five civilians and a local policecommander identified as GulMohammad were killed and at leastthree civilians were wounded when asuicide bomber detonated hisexplosives at the entrance to a fruitshop in Zaranj, the capital of NimrozProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

9-Jan-09 Gedo Somalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 1 Gunmen with al-shabaab shot andkilled Harawo Abdulle in an ambushon his convoy in Gedo Region'sGarbahaarey District. The victim wasthe district head for Garbahaarey. Itis not clear whether the victim's bodyguards were killed as well.

12-Jan-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Haji Gol, the chairman of the localcouncil for Dand District, KandaharProvince, was murdered by twounknown gunmen on a motorcycle ashe returned to his home afterevening prayers. Mr. Gol was of thePapalzai tribe and had close andfriendly relations with the family ofAfghan President Hamid Karzai,particularly the President's brother,Ahmad Wali Karzai. The Talibandenied responsibility for the murder.

12-Jan-09 TibuMunicipality

Colombia FARC Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On January 12, 2009 FARC rebelsattacked the Petrolea Oil Project inTibu Municipality. The rebelsdestroyed an ambulance, five trucksand heavy machinery; however,there were no casualities.

16-Jan-09 SantaBarba

Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On January 16, 2009 a bombexploded near a televisiontransmitter in the Santa Barba areaof Basque Country. The blast causedno casualties and an unspecifiedamount of damage.ETA warned theauthorities prior to the blast andpamphlets stating Beware, ETA Bombwere found at the scene.

16-Jan-09 SantaBarba

Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On January 16, 2009 a bombexploded near a televisiontransmitter in the Santa Barba areaof Basque Country. The blast causedno casualties and an unspecifiedamount of damage.A second 10kgdevice made up of amonitol and 2kggrapeshot was also found at thescene. Authorities believe the motiondetector trigger indicates the otherdevice's intended target was thepolice. The bomb was defusedwithout incident. ETA warned theauthorities prior to the blast andpamphlets stating Beware, ETA Bombwere found at the scene.

17-Jan-09 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Explosives26 6 A suicide car-bomb exploded in Kabulbetween the German Embassy and aUS military base, Camp Eggers,killing five people, including one USsoldier and wounding at least 26others, including 6 US soldiers andone American contractor. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand stated that the suicide bomber,identified as Shamsul Rahman,attacked two vehicles belonging tothe German Embassy and carryingGerman diplomats.

17-Jan-09 BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Explosives6 0 Unknown assailants rolled a grenadeinto a vegetable market in Baydhabowhere it exploded, wounding sixpeople. According to media reports,there were police officers amidstcivilians in the crowded market.

19-Jan-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 2 Two police were killed and threecivilians were wounded when a policevehicle struck a roadside mine in theGreshk District of Helmand Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

19-Jan-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 0 Two police were wounded when abomb exploded approximately 100meters from the front of thegovernor's office in the MojahedSquare in Khost City. No credit wasclaimed for the bombing.

19-Jan-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 One police was wounded when apolice vehicle struck a roadside minein Khost City. No credit was claimedfor the attack.

20-Jan-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 2 A remote-controlled mine destroyeda police vehicle near the Sanzari busstation in Kandahar City, killing twopolice officers and wounding onepolice and one civilian. Later reportsindicate the explosion may havebeen a bicycle-borne bomb. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

20-Jan-09 Badghis AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 3 Three police were killed and at leastseven others taken hostage when themilitants attacked a police outpost inthe Morichak area of Bala MorghabDistrict of Badghis Province. Reportsindicate at several of the capturedpolice officers were later releasedafter the mediation of local elders,but no numbers were reported. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack.

20-Jan-09 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab


3 4 Members of al-shabaab remotelydetonated a roadside bomb (in thiscase, a landmine) against acontingent of African Union (AU)peacekeepers in Mogadishu alongMakka al-Mukarama Road. Theattack left four peacekeepers deadand three others wounded. Al-shabaab has publicly declared war onthe AU peacekeepers.

21-Jan-09 Baghlan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives9 1 Nine people were wounded, includingfive children, when a suicide bomberattacked a wedding party in theShahr-e Jaded District of BaghlanProvince. The attack woundedMohammad Afzal, the securitycommander for the district. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

21-Jan-09 BatticaloaSriLanka

LTTE Explosives11 2 Two people were killed and 11wounded when a bomb explodedoutside a police station in theeastern city of Batticaloa. The bombwas attached on a bicycle, which wasleft near a gasoline storage facility.Police blame the LTTE for the attack.The government captured the eastfrom LTTE in 2007 after months ofintense fighting. However, LTTE hasbeen accused for launching anumber of attacks in the region.

22-Jan-09 GaalkacyoSomalia Unknown Firearms1 0 Unidentified gunmen shot andseverely wounded the deputyregional governor of Galmudug Statein Gaalkacyo town. Attacks onmembers of government arecommon in Somalia and are oftencommitted by al-shabaab.

23-Jan-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 Two police were killed when theytried to defuse a roadside bomb inthe Alisher District of Khost Province.No credit was claimed for plantingthe bomb.

24-Jan-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Explosives9 2 One civilian was killed and nineothers wounded when a suicidebomber exploded his bomb in Shahe-e Naw City, Samkani District, PaktiaProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack and stated that thetarget with an intelligence officer,identified as Karamkhel. Reports didnot indicate if this individual was acasualty.

24-Jan-09 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Explosives30 15 A suicide car bomber with al-shabaabattempted to drive a vehicle packedwith explosives into some nearby byvehicles belonging the African Unionpeacekeepers. According towitnesses, police opened fire on thevehicle causing it to blow up, killingat least fifteen people and woundingat least thirty others, many of whomwere on a packed bus near the siteof the explosion. Al-Shabaab laterclaimed credit for the attack.

25-Jan-09 Badghis AfghanistanTaliban Firearms5 3 Taliban gunmen attacked the homeof a pro-government commander,identified only as Hafizollah, killinghim, his wife and son and woundingfive other people. The attack tookplace in the Moqor District of BadghisProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack, but theTaliban denied responsibility.

26-Jan-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 3 Three civilians were killed when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine on themain road of Jalalabad-Pachir WaAgam in the Seri Qala area ofChaparhar District of NangarharProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

27-Jan-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives9 4 Four civilians were killed and at leastnine others wounded when theirmini-bus struck a roadside bomb inthe Zheray District of KandaharProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

27-Jan-09 Konar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 2 Two border police were killed andfour others wounded when a borderpolice vehicle struck a roadside minein the Sonk area of GhaziabadDistrict of Konar Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

27-Jan-09 Haute-Corse

France Unknown Explosives0 0 On January 27, 2009 a rocket wasfired at a car owned by a policeofficer in Haute-Corse, Corsica. Theattack took place in the police stationparking lot as the officer and his kidswere walking to their car. The attackcaused no casualties but destroyedthe car. Corsican separatist havetargeted police officers in the past.

31-Jan-09 Wardag AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 Abdol Halim Fedai, governor ofWardag Province, escaped uninjuredafter a landmine exploded near hisvehicle in the Ambu Khak area ofChak District, Wardag Province. Nocasualties were reported and theTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

31-Jan-09 CastlewellanNorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 On January 31, 2009 a 136kg carbomb was found near a school inCastlewellan. The bomb was diffusedwithout incident after the policereceived a tip about its presence.Authorities believe the intendedtarget was a nearby militarybarracks. Dissident republicangroups are believed to behind theattack.

31-Jan-09 Cali Colombia FARC Explosives13 4 On January 31, 2009 the FARCdetonated a bomb at the specialpolice operations center in the city ofCali. The blast killed four policeofficers and wounded anotherthirteen. The FARC claimedresponsibility for the attack.

1-Feb-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 Seven workers of the U.A.E.-basedphone company Etisalat werekidnapped in the Zarghun District ofHerat Province. Police later foundthe bodies of four of the workers; thefate of the three others is unknown.The workers were employed with theAfghan company Z.T.E. and wereworking with Etisalat under contract.The Taliban claimed credit for theabductions, but did not comment onthe murders.

2-Feb-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 21 At least 21 police were killed and aunspecified number were woundedwhen a suicide-bomber, dressed in apolice uniform, entered the policecompound in Tirin Kot, capital ofUruzgan Province, and detonated hisexplosives. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

2-Feb-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 Two civilians were wounded whenmilitants detonated a remote-controlled bomb in Kandahar City.No credit was claimed for the attack.

2-Feb-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Firearms0 0 On February 2, 2009 a grenade andfirearms were used to attack a policestation in Athens. The attack causedminimal damage to the station andno casualties. The RevolutionaryStruggle claimed responsibility forthe attack.

4-Feb-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 6 Six bodyguards of Musa Qala DistrictChief Abdul Salam were killed whentheir vehicle was destroyed by aremote-controlled mine in the MusaQala District of Helmand Province.Chief Salam escaped the attackuninjured. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

4-Feb-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 An Indian engineer of an Indian road-building company was killed alongwith his interpreter and two otherworkers when their vehicle hit aroadside bomb on the Khost-GardezHighway in Khost Province. Thename of the Indian company was notgiven in news reports. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

5-Feb-09 DeraGhaziKhan

Pakistan Unknown Explosives40 24 A suicide bomber blew himself upamong worshipers that were headingtowards a Shiite Muslim mosque inDera Ghazi Khan, in central Pakistan.The blast killed 24 people and injured40.

5-Feb-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 3 Three police were killed and twoothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside IED while patrollingthe Uruzgan-Kandahar highway nearthe Shawali Kot District of UruzganProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

5-Feb-09 Lafoole Somalia Unknown Firearms0 1 An unidentified gunman wearing amask boarded a commuter vehiclethat was stopped at a bus stationand shot Shaykh Husayn KhalifMuhammad Weheliye, a member ofthe Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a Islamicsect. The victim was shot numeroustimes in the head and the chest. Theperpetrator then fled by boarding acar that had been waiting for him.

7-Feb-09 NangarharAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 2 Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, the district chiefof Goshta District, was killed whenhis vehicle was destroyed by aremote-controlled mine explosion inthe Chardehi area of Batikot District,Nangarhar Province. Abdulzai's driverwas also killed in the blast and onebodyguard was wounded. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

7-Feb-09 LaghmanAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 The security commander of QarghayiDistrict, Abdol Aziz. was killed alongwith one other policeman whenunknown gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint near the Dubai Hotel inthe Kas Aziz Khan area of QarghayiDistrict, Laghman Province. Agovernment spokesman stated thatthe attack was carried out from theTor Mountains. No responsibility wasclaimed for the attack.

7-Feb-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Khan Mohammad, the secretary ofthe provincial council of NangarharProvince, was killed by unknowngunmen as he traveled from Dara-eNur to Jalalabad. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

7-Feb-09 Olmeto-Plage

France Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 7, 2009 a house inOlmeto-Plage, Corsica wasfirebombed. The bomb caused nocasualties but caused extensivedamage to the house. The house wasowned by people from mainlandFrance.Attacks against mainlandFrench interest have in the past beenconducted by Corsican separatistgroups.

7-Feb-09 NigerDelta

Nigeria Movementfor theEmancipationof theNigerDelta (

Firearms0 0 Gunmen with the Movement for theEmancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND) attack a Royal-Dutch Shellinstallation in the Delta. There wereno casualties and the military unitdeployed to the region was able torepel the attack.

8-Feb-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 4 Two American nationals, their Afghaninterpreter and one policeman werekilled when police tried to defuse aremote-controlled mine in the Nad-eAli District of Helmand Province. Thesecurity commander of the region,Maj. Mohammad Nader, was alsoseriously wounded in the explosion.Reports identified the Americanskilled only as advisors. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

8-Feb-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Shah Mohammad Zhewandi, a tribalelder and member of the Districtcouncil of Janikhel, Paktika Provincewas abducted and murdered from hishome near Sharan. A governmentspokesman stated that he was shot60 times and blamed the Taliban forthe murder. The spokesman statedthat the Taliban had previouslythreatened him many times.

8-Feb-09 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Explosives0 0 Militants with al-shabaab claimedcredit for shelling the Somalipresidential palace, Villa Somalia, inMogadishu. The attack did not resultin any casualties. It is noteworthythat this is one of the first attackssince Shaykh Sharif Ahmed has takenpower.

9-Feb-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 2 Two police were killed and threeothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine in the BarBahar village of the Sordak area,Khogiani District, NangarharProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

9-Feb-09 Madrid Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On February 9, 2009 a car bombexploded in the Campos de lasNaciones district of Madrid. The blastcaused no casualties but did result insignificant damage to nearbybuilding and cars. The attack comesthree weeks before regional electionsin Basque Country.ETA is believed tobe responsible for the attack. Similarto previous ETA attacks authoritieswere warned about the bombspresence.

9-Feb-09 VisuamaduSriLanka

LTTE Explosives40 30 On February 9, 2009, a suicidebomber killed 29 people andwounded 40 others at a camp forcivilians in the northern city ofVisamadu. The camp was set up forpeople fleeing the fighting betweenthe government and the TamilTigers. According to police, thesuicide bomber detonated herexplosives as she was beingsearched by women soldiers outsidethe camp. The attack was blamed onthe LTTE.



2 2 A remote-detonated landmineexplosion targeted African Union(AU) peacekeeping forces as theywere performing landmine clearingduties just outside of Mogadishu. Al-shabaab claimed credit for theattack. Attacks on AU peacekeepersare common in Somalia as al-shabaab has publicly declared war onthem.

11-Feb-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives4 8 Eight security guards of a privateroad construction company werekilled and four were wounded whentheir convoy was struck by tworoadside bombs on the Lashkargah-Marjah Highway in HelmandProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

11-Feb-09 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Explosives54 19 Multiple suicide bombers targetedAfghan government building of theMinistry of Justice and Education incentral Kabul. The total casualtycount was reported at 19 dead and54 wounded. The first attacktargeted a Justice Departmentdetention center in the Khair Khanaarea of Kabul. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack and claimed itwas in response to mistreatment ofTaliban prisoners by the Afghangovernment.

11-Feb-09 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 Multiple suicide bombers targetedAfghan government building of theMinistry of Justice and Education incentral Kabul. The total casualtycount was reported at 19 dead and54 wounded. The second attacktargeted a Justice Departmentbuilding located near the PresidentialPalace in central Kabul. (Refer toincident # 41884 for information onthe first attack). The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack and claimed itwas in response to mistreatment ofTaliban prisoners by the Afghangovernment.

11-Feb-09 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 Multiple suicide bombers targetedAfghan government building of theMinistry of Justice and Education incentral Kabul. The total casualtycount was reported at 19 dead and54 wounded. The third attack wasinterrupted when police killed asuicide bomber who was attemptingto enter a Education Departmentbuilding in central Kabul (Refer toincident #s 41884 & 41885 forinformation on the first two attacks).The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and claimed it was inresponse to mistreatment of Talibanprisoners by the Afghan government.

12-Feb-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 2 Two police were killed and threeothers were wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside bomb in theBabrak Tani area of Khost Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

12-Feb-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Explosives8 1 One police was killed and eightothers were wounded when asuicide-bomber detonated hisexplosives as he was being searchedby police at a checkpoint in Sharan,capital of Paktika Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for thebombing.

12-Feb-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 A government prosecutor, identifiedonly as Mohabat, was killed bygunmen in his home in the Dand waPatan District of Paktia. The Talibanclaimed credit for the murder.


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 12, 2009 a series ofarson attacks were carried out inAthens. Each of the attacks causedminor damage but no casualtiesresulted.One device was plantedoutside the office of the PanhellenicSocialist Movement, the mainopposition party. Authorities believethe Revolutionary Struggle is behindthe attack. This group anamalgamation of anarchist groupshas targeted the police andgovernment in the past with similarattacks.


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 12, 2009 a series ofarson attacks were carried out inAthens. Each of the attacks causedminor damage but no casualtiesresulted.One device was plantedoutside the office of the thenewspaper Rizospastis. Authoritiesbelieve the Revolutionary Struggle isbehind the attack. This group anamalgamation of anarchist groupshas targeted the police andgovernment in the past with similarattacks.


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 12, 2009 a series ofarson attacks were carried out inAthens. Each of the attacks causedminor damage but no casualtiesresulted.One device was plantedoutside the home of a prosecutor incharge of the terrorism portfolio.Authorities believe the RevolutionaryStruggle is behind the attack. Thisgroup an amalgamation of anarchistgroups has targeted the police andgovernment in the past with similarattacks.


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 12, 2009 a series ofarson attacks were carried out inAthens. Each of the attacks causedminor damage but no casualtiesresulted.One device was plantedoutside the home of formergovernment minister TheodorosPangalos.Authorities believe theRevolutionary Struggle is behind theattack. This group an amalgamationof anarchist groups has targeted thepolice and government in the pastwith similar attacks.

13-Feb-09 Sambia DemocraticRepublicof Congo

Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Firearms12 15 Militants with the Lord's ResistanceArmy (LRA) attacked the town ofSambia in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo (DRC), killing fifteenpeople and wounding at least twelveothers. According to reports, all butone of the victims were park guardsat Garamba Forest National Park.Since a military offensive against theLRA, the group has retaliated byattacking civilians.

14-Feb-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 4 Four police were killed when theirvan hit a remote-controlled bomb inthe Dand District of KandaharProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

14-Feb-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 Badiuzzaman Sabri, the district chiefof Nader Shah Kot District of KhostProvince, was killed along with two ofhis bodyguards when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

14-Feb-09 LaghmanAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb exploded in front of thegovernor's residence of LaghmanProvince. The governor, LotfollahMarshall was not home and no othercasualties were reported. Aspokesman for the governor statedthat the bomb used was a gallon ofexplosives. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

14-Feb-09 MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives3 0 Unidentified gunmen attacked theresidence of Muhammad Usman Alithe Mogadishu mayor (who is alsothe Banadiir regional governor). Theattackers used hand grenades andultimately wounded three of themayor's guards. Al-Shabaab isstrongly suspected.

15-Feb-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives5 0 Two police and three civilians werewounded when a roadside bombdestroyed their vehicle in KandaharProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

16-Feb-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 5 Five civilians were killed when theirvehicle struck a roadside bomb onthe Kandahar-Tarinkot highway inthe Nish District of KandaharProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

16-Feb-09 Konar AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 3 Three security guards were killed andthree others wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine in theNawapas area of Sarkano District,Konar Province. The security guardsworked for the road constructioncompany, NPCC. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

16-Feb-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 5 Five persons were killed and onewounded when their vehicle struck amine on the Uruzgan-KandaharHighway. Reports indicated that thepeople were employees of thetelecommunication firm, AfghanWireless Communication Company(AWCC). No credit was claimed forthe attack.

17-Feb-09 NigerDelta

Nigeria Movementfor theEmancipationof theNigerDelta (

Firearms0 0 Gunmen with the Movement for theEmancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND) attacked the Nembe Creekflow station with small arms. Theywere ultimately repelled by guardsand there were no reports of anycasualties on behalf of the oilworkers.


Explosives0 0 On February 18, 2009 a 60kg carbomb was diffused outside the Greekheadquarters of Citibank withoutincident. The bomb was comprisedof gas cylinders with a clock timer.The bomb's characteristics weresimilar to those of the bomb used inthe Oklahoma City attack. TheRevolutionary Struggle is believed tobe behind the attack.

19-Feb-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 One person was killed and twowounded, including an Afghanengineer working for an Indian roadconstruction company, when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine on theKhost-Gardez Highway in the DwaMonda area of Khost Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

19-Feb-09 ThessalonikiGreece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 19, 2009 a firebombwas thrown at a Peugeot dealershipin Thessaloniki. The bomb caused nodamage or casualties. Foreign cardealerships have been targeted byanarchist groups in the past.

20-Feb-09 DeraIsmailKhan

Pakistan Unknown Explosives65 30 A suicide bomber struck a funeralprocession for an assassinated localShi'ite leader in the town of DeraIsmail Khan, a town in Pakistan'snorth-west frontier. According topolice, 30 people were killed and 65injured. Soldiers were ordered todeploy and enforce a curfew as riotsbroke out after the attack.

23-Feb-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Sarfaraz Khan, the chairman of thetribal council for the Greshk districtof Helmand Province, was murderedby gunmen on a motorcycle as heleft his office. No credit was claimedfor the killing.

23-Feb-09 Nimiroz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 3 Police killed two suicide bombers asthey tried to enter the Counter-Narcotics Directorate Building inZaranj, Nimroz Province. Thebombers were dressed in trafficuniforms and approached thebuilding on a motorcycle, attemptingto gain access. Police recognized theattack and killed the bombers. Bothsets of explosives detonated, killingone policeman and wounding twoother policeman and slightlydamaging the building. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

23-Feb-09 Lazkao Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On February 23, 2009 a 10kg bombexploded outside the Socialist Partyof the Basque Country partyheadquarters in Lazkao. The bombcaused extensive damage to theparty's office and nearby buildingsbut no casualties. ETA claimedresponsibility for the attack in a callwarning of the bombs presence. Theattack comes days ahead of regionalelections in the Basque Country.

23-Feb-09 Huanuco Peru ShiningPath

Explosives0 0 On February 23, 2009 a bombexploded under a power pylon nearSanta Rosa de Chapaguilla in theHuanuco Region of Peru. The bombdestroyed the tower.The authoritiesbelieve the Shining Path isresponsible for the attack.

25-Feb-09 Anglet France Irrintzi Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 25, 2009 a house in thetown of Anglet located in the FrenchBasque Country was firebombed.The bomb caused no casualties andminor damage to the house. TheFrench Basque separatist groupIrrintzi claimed responsibility for theattack during a call warning of thebombs presence.

25-Feb-09 PatrimonioFrance Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 25, 2009 a house inPatrimonio, Corsica was firebombed.The bomb caused no casualties butcaused moderate damage to thehouse. The house was owned bypeople from mainland France.Attacksagainst mainland French interesthave in the past been conducted byCorsican separatist groups.



8 2 Militants with al-shabaab claimedcredit for a remote-detonated bombattack against a police vehicle inMogadishu along Makka Al-Mukarrama Road, resulting in thekilling and wounding of at least tenpolicemen.

26-Feb-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a vehiclebelonging to a security post attachedto a Provincial Reconstruction Teamin the Gelan District of GhazniProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack and claimed killing thecommander of the post. Aspokesman for the governmentconfirmed the attack on the vehiclebut denied any casualties.

26-Feb-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Four security guards of a roadconstruction company were killedwhen their vehicle struck a roadsidemine in the Yusofkhel District ofPaktika Province. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the attack.

1-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 Four guards of a security companywere killed when militants attacked asecurity post in the Amarat Kala areaof Dand District, Kandahar Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and claimed to have capturedmotorcycles and ammunitions fromthe guards.

3-Mar-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 A police commander, identified onlyas Khan and another officer werekilled when militants attacked apolice post in the Nehr area ofYahyakhel District of PaktikaProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

3-Mar-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Two civilians were killed by gunmennear Sharan, Paktika Province. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack and stated that one of thevictims was the brother of a formerpolice commander.

3-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Approximately 25 rockets were firedinto a residential area in SabariDistrict of Khost Province. Nocasualties were reported. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack.

3-Mar-09 Athens Greece Gangs ofConscience

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On March 3, 2009 a group of twentypeople carried out an arson attack ata rail station in the Kifissia section ofAthens. The arsonist using molotovcocktails and other incendiarydevices set fire to four train carriagesat the station.The Gangs ofConscience and the RevolutionaryNuclei claimed responsibility for theattack. Anarchist groups have carriedout a series of attacks in Athenssince the police shot a teenager inDecember 2008.

5-Mar-09 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 General Aziz Muddin, DeputyLogistics head of the Afghan Ministryof Defense, was kidnapped bymilitants on his way to his office inthe Khairkhana Mina area of Kabul.No credit was claimed for theabduction.

6-Mar-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 One police was killed when gunmenattacked a police checkpoint in theZarak area of the Zana Khan Districtof Ghazni Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack andclaimed three policemen killed.

7-Mar-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 Two engineers and one securityguard of an Afghan road constructioncompany were killed when theirvehicle was destroyed by a mine inthe Siyuri District of Zabol Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

7-Mar-09 Nimroz AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 4 Two police and one civilian werekilled and two police were woundedwhen a suicide-bomber attacked apolice station in Zaranj, NimrozProvince. Reports indicate thebomber opened fire on the policestation before detonating theexplosives. Damage was reported tothe building and surroundingvehicles. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

7-Mar-09 MassereneNorthernIreland

Real IRA Firearms4 2 On March 7, 2009 gunmen firedroughly forty rounds at the RoyalEngineers Headquarters inMasserene. The attack left twosoldiers dead and four otherswounded. Two of the wounded weresoldiers and two were civilians.TheReal IRA claimed responsibility forthe attack.

8-Mar-09 Ghanzi AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 3 Three police were killed and threeothers wounded when a roadsidebomb destroyed their vehicle in theRozi village area of Ghazni City. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand claimed six policemen killed.

9-Mar-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 On March 9, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside a Citibank branch in Athens.The bomb composed of 1kg ofdynamite caused minor damage tothe branch and nearby vehicles butno casualties. This is the secondattack against Citibank in recentdays.The Revolutionary Struggleclaimed responsibility for the attack.

9-Mar-09 CraigavonNorthernIreland

ContinuityIRA

Firearms0 1 On March 9, 2009 a police officer wasshot and killed in Craigvon. Theattack comes two days after twosoldiers were killed in NorthernIreland. Continuity IRA claimedresponsibility for the attack.

10-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Jawed Ahmad, a Afghan nationaljournalist, working for the CanadianTV Channel (CTV) was killed byunknown assailants in his vehicle inKandahar City. Reports indicate thata vehicle pulled next to Mr Ahmad'svehicle and gunmen opened fire. MrAhmad had been previously detainedby U.S. forces in Afghanistan onaccusations of working with theTaliban. Mr. Ahmad was releasedfrom custody several months beforehis murder, continuing to work onjournalistic projects that took him toborder areas between Pakistan andAfghanistan. Reports also indicatethat Mr. Ahmad may have contactedCanadian journalists in an effort toleave Afghanistan. No responsibilitywas claimed for the murder.

10-Mar-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives6 4 Four civilians were killed and sixothers wounded when their mini-busstruck a roadside bomb in the Nad AliDistrict of Helmand Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand claimed government soldierswere killed.

10-Mar-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 One police was killed and two otherwounded when militants attacked apolice checkpoint in the GreshkDistrict of Helmand Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

10-Mar-09 AkuressaSriLanka

LTTE Explosives60 16 On March 10, 2009, 15 people werekilled and 60 wounded in a suicidebombing at a mosque in the town ofAkuressa. Among the injured wasPostal Services minister MahindaWijesekera. The bombing targetedpoliticians attending a ceremony atthe mosque and came as the LTTEsteadily lost ground as a result ofgovernment offensive. While nogroup claimed responsibility for theattack, police have blamed the LTTE.

11-Mar-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 A vehicle belonging to the borderpolice was destroyed by a mine inthe Bolan area near Lashkargah city,Helmand Province. No casualtieswere reported. The Taliban claimedcredit for the bombing and claimedfour policemen were killed.

11-Mar-09 Huanuco Peru ShiningPath

Explosives0 0 On February 23, 2009 a bombexploded under a power pylon nearin the Huanuco Region of Peru. Thebomb destroyed the tower and leftthe town of Jose Crespo y Castillowithout power.The authoritiesbelieve the Shining Path isresponsible for the attack.

11-Mar-09 VillavicencioColombia FARC Explosives2 0 On March 11, 2009 a bomb explodedat a water treatment plant near thetown of Villavicencio. The blastcaused serious damage to thepipeline and wounded two policeofficers; the blast also left themajority of the residence ofVillavicencio without water. Thebomb was comprised of ammoniumnitrate fuel oil.The FARC is believedto be responsible for the attack.

11-Mar-09 Quilicura Chile VergaraToledoBrothersSabotageGroup

Explosives0 0 On March 11, 2009 a bomb explodedon a railway track in Quilicura. Theblast damaged the railway track butcaused no casualties. The VergaraToledo Brothers Sabotage Groupclaimed responsibility for the attack.The blast targeted the the PacificRailway Company.

13-Mar-09 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Other 0 1 The security commander of DelaramDistrict of Farah Province, identifiedonly as Rahmatollah, was found deadin his home. The Taliban claimed tohave poisoned him. Local officialsconfirmed the death but stated thatthe cause of death was unknown.

14-Mar-09 Nimroz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 A vehicle-borne suicide bomberdetonated his explosives as acombined Afghan National Police-Coalition Forces patrol passed by inthe Khas District of Nimroz Province.No casualties were reported and nocredit was claimed for the attack.

14-Mar-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 A police vehicle was damaged by aroadside mine in the Imam SahibDistrict of Kunduz Province. Nocasualties were reported. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand claimed seven police killed.

14-Mar-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 One security guard of a privatesecurity company was killed whenmilitants attacked a logistics convoyin the Qarabagh District of GhazniProvince. No further information wasprovided on the company or suppliescarried. No credit was claimed for theattack.

15-Mar-09 Nimroz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 The Afghan security commander ofan Indian road construction companywas kidnapped and killed in theGhorghori area of Khasrod District ofNimroz Province. The securitycommander worked for Border RoadsOrganization (BRO). Reports indicatethe commander resided in theTaywara District of Ghowr Province.The Taliban claimed credit for themurder.

15-Mar-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Two police were killed when gunmenattacked a police patrol in the Ainakarea of Nawa District, HelmandProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

15-Mar-09 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Firearms7 3 Two civilians were killed and sevenothers wounded when a suicide-bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle outside of a school inthe Kampany area of Kabul City. Theschool was identified as the QalaKashaf School in Kabul. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

15-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

6 1 Gholam Haidar Hamidi, mayor ofKandahar, escaped an assassinationattempt when his vehicle wasdestroyed by a remote-controlledmine near the municipaladministrative building in KandaharCity. One civilian was killed and atotal of six were wounded. TheTaliban claimed credit for thebombing.

15-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 Habib Gol, the Arbaki commander inthe Spera area of the Saberi Districtof Khost Province was killed when hisvehicle struck a roadside mine. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

16-Mar-09 Farah AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 2 A suicide bomber attacked a policestation in the Delaram District ofFarah Province. The bomber threwgrenades at police, then disarmedone policeman and shot him beforedetonating his explosives. Twocivilians were wounded in the blast.No credit was claimed for the attack.

17-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Four policemen were killed whenmilitants attacked a police patrol inthe Panjwai District of KandaharProvince. The police were engagedin operations to check bridges forexplosives when the militantsambushed the patrol. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

17-Mar-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 0 Militants attacked the convoy ofAbdol Qayyum, the chief of theShenkay District of Zabol Province,in the area between Shenkay andSiyuri Districts of Zabol Province.Chief Qayyum survived the attackunharmed and one security officialwas wounded. Local officials blamedthe Taliban for the attack.

18-Mar-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryLiberationAction

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On March 18, 2009 a gas-cylinderbomb exploded outside the office ofKyriakos Mistotakis in Athens. Mr.Mistotakis is a party deputy in theruling conservative party and alsothe brother of the current foreignminister.The Revolutionary LiberationAction claimed responsibility for theattack. Similar bombs have beenused by anarchist groups in the past.

18-Mar-09 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 0 Three civilians were wounded by abomb blast in the Mirwais MaydanSquare of the Koti Sangi area ofKabul. No credit was claimed for theattack.

19-Mar-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 On March 19, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside the Public Estate Corporationand the General Athens PoliceDirectorate. The bombs intendedtarget was believed to be the policestation; however only the PublicEstate Corporation office was slightlydamage. No causalities resulted fromthe attack. The RevolutionaryStruggle is believed to be behind theattack. The group is specificallytargeting the police.

19-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Unknown militants destroyed aschool in the Nader Shah Kot Districtof Khost Province. The Om Schoolwas destroyed when militantsdetonated eight bombs inside thebuilding. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

19-Mar-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 5 Dad Mohammad Khan, a member ofthe Afghan lower house ofParliament, was killed in a roadsideblast near Wazir village on theKandahar-Helmand highway ofHelmand Province. Abdol SamadKhan Khadsar, a senior securitycommander, was also killed, alongwith three civilians. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

19-Mar-09 Pasto Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On March 19, 2009 the policedeactivated two car bombs withoutincident in the city of Pasto. Theauthorities believe public institutionswere the intended target for theattack.One car bomb wasdeactivated in the Niza neighborhoodof Pasto.

19-Mar-09 Pasto Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On March 19, 2009 the policedeactivated two car bombs withoutincident in the city of Pasto. Theauthorities believe public institutionswere the intended target for theattack.One car bomb wasdeactivated in the Villaflorneighborhood of Pasto.

20-Mar-09 Jowzjan AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 10 Ten people including a districtadministrator, a police chief andeight policemen were killed whenmilitants attacked a convoy in theQoshtaba District of JowzjanProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

21-Mar-09 Sartene France Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On March 21, 2009 a house inSartene, Corsica was firebombed.The bomb caused no casualties butcaused serious damage to the house.The house was owned by peoplefrom mainland France.Attacksagainst mainland French interesthave in the past been conducted byCorsican separatist groups.

21-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 1 One civilian was killed when a vanstruck a roadside mine in theArghanadab District of KandaharProvince. Local officials blamedrebels for the attack, a commonlyused term referring to the Taliban.

21-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 5 Four civilians were killed and sixothers wounded when a suicide carbomb exploded at a shrine in thesuburbs of Khost City. Local officialsstated that the target of the attackwere civilians praying at the shrine ina gathering for the Afghan New Year.No credit was claimed for the attack.

21-Mar-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 5 One police and three civilians werekilled and one police and twocivilians were wounded when asuicide bomber blew up his vehicle ata police checkpoint in the Trelay areaof Chaparhar District of NangarharProvince. The checkpoint had beenset up to protect Afghan New Yearsgathering. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

22-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives12 0 Twelve workers of a constructioncompany were wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside bomb in theSarra Pala area of the MosakehlDistrict of Khost Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack and aTaliban spokesman denied anyinvolvement.

23-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 8 Eight police were killed and onewounded when militants attacked apolice patrol in the Ribatha area ofSpin Boldak District of KandaharProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

23-Mar-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 0 Haji Wazir, the mayor of the ZormatDistrict of Pakita Province, waswounded when gunmen attacked hisvehicle on the Gardez-Zormat Road,Paktia Province. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the attack.

23-Mar-09 KalamakiGreece Other Business0 0 On March 23, 2009 a bank wasfirebombed in Kalamaki. The bombcaused moderate damage to thebank but no casualties.The AnarchistClash, a previously unknownanarchist group, claimedresponsibility for the attack.Anarchist groups have beenoperating under the RevolutionaryStruggle banner for the last couplemonths.

23-Mar-09 NortedeSantander

Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On March 23, 2009 a bomb explodedunder the El Tablazo Bridge in Nortede Santander province. The bombcaused significant damage to thebridge but no casualties. The FARCare believed to be responsible for theattack.

23-Mar-09 Toribio Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On March 23, 2009 a 100kg bombexploded on the Pan Americanhighway in the Toribio municipality.The bomb caused significant damageto the road but no casualties. TheFARC are believed to be responsiblefor the attack.

23-Mar-09 Toribio Colombia FARC Firearms2 1 On March 23, 2009 FARC rebels shottwo police officers and a nine-yearold boy in Toribio municipality. Theattack left one police officer deadand the other officer and boy injured.The FARC are believed to beresponsible for the attack.

24-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 One policeman was killed and twowere taken hostages when militantsattacked a police checkpoint in theZamber area of Sabari District ofKhost Province. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

24-Mar-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives5 1 A bomb blast in a mosque in theShah Masoor village north of Tirinkot,capital of Uruzgan Province, killedthe prayer leader and wounded fiveother worshipers. The bombing tookplace during evening prayers and nocredit was claimed for the attack.

25-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives7 9 Nine civilians were killed and sevenothers wounded when their busstruck a roadside bomb in the BakDistrict while traveling from the ZaziMaydan area to Khost City. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

26-Mar-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 9 Nine police were killed when gunmenattacked a police checkpoint in theGreshk District of Helmand Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

27-Mar-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms8 0 Eight police were wounded whengunmen attacked a police vehicle onthe Kabul-Kandahar Highway in theChagharo area of the Andaro District,Ghazni Province. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the attack.

28-Mar-09 ApartadoColombia FARC Explosives8 0 On March 28, 2009 a bomb wasplanted in a supermarket inApartado. The blast injured eightpeople including a pregnant womenand caused significant damage to thestore. The FARC are believed to beresponsible for the attack.Authorities suspect that the originaltarget for the bomb was the town'smunicipal office.

29-Mar-09 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 The headmaster of a middle school,identified only as Gollbodin was killedby gunmen in the Charbolak Districtof Balkh Province. The headmasterwas traveling from the school to hishome when he was killed. No creditwas claimed for the murder.

30-Mar-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 9 Eight civilians were killed and sixwere wounded, including three policeofficers, when a suicide bomberdetonated his explosives on thesecond floor of the districtadministration building in the DandDistrict of Kandahar Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

30-Mar-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 Three police were killed when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidemine in the Pakitezhi area on theGardez-Khost Highway in the WaziZadran District of Paktia Province.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe attack.

30-Mar-09 ThessalonikiGreece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On March 30, 2009 a series of bombwere planted outside the offices onpoliticians in Thessaloniki. The gascanister bombs caused damage toeach office but no casualties resultedfrom any of the attacksOne attackoccurred outside a conservative MPoffice.Anarchist groups havetargeted politician's office in the pastwith similar devices.






0 0 On March 30, 2009 a series of bombwere planted outside the offices onpoliticians in Thessaloniki. The gascanister bombs caused damage toeach office but no casualties resultedfrom any of the attacksOne attackoccurred outside an ultra-nationalistMP office.Anarchist groups havetargeted politician's office in the pastwith similar devices.


0 0 On March 30, 2009 a series of bombwere planted outside the offices onpoliticians in Thessaloniki. The gascanister bombs caused damage toeach office but no casualties resultedfrom any of the attacksOne attackoccurred outside a Socialist MPoffice.Anarchist groups havetargeted politician's office in the pastwith similar devices.


0 0 On March 30, 2009 a series of bombwere planted outside the offices onpoliticians in Thessaloniki. The gascanister bombs caused damage toeach office but no casualties resultedfrom any of the attacksOne attackoccurred outside a former right wingMP office.Anarchist groups havetargeted politician's office in the pastwith similar devices.

31-Mar-09 Ghowr AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Mullah Nur Mohammand, a religiousscholar, was killed by unknowngunmen in the Soktakelai area ofCheghcheran, the capital of GhowrProvince. No credit was claimed forthe murder.

31-Mar-09 Ghowr AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 A religious scholar, identified asMullah Ghobar, was killed byunknown gunmen in the CharsadaDistrict of Ghowr Province. No creditwas claimed for the murder.

31-Mar-09 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 1 One civilian was killed and onewounded when militants attacked areconstruction and developmentteam in the Shindand District ofHerat Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

31-Mar-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 1 Sahi Amirullah, mayor of Khost city,was killed and six others werewounded, when their vehicle struck aroadside bomb planted in thesuburbs of the city. Two of themayor's nephews were wounded inthe attack. No credit was claimed forthe bombing.

1-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 14 Ten people, including three policeofficers were killed when suicide-bombers attacked the provincialcouncil headquarters in KandaharCity. According to reports, a vehicleapproached building, stopping nearthe entrance. Several individualswearing military uniforms got out ofthe vehicle. The driver detonatedthe explosives inside the vehiclewhile the other attackers opened fireon the building. Police killed at leasttwo suicide-bombers, but at least oneother successfully entered thebuilding and detonated hisexplosives. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

1-Apr-09 Nimroz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 A suicide-bomber attacked police ata checkpoint in the Kang District ofNimroz Province. The bomberdetonated his explosives as heapproached police, but was unable toinflict any casualties on the policeofficers present. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

1-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Qari Sayed Ahmad, an official of theHajj and Auqaf (Endowment)Department and the director of theprovincial religious office and thehead imam of the Ghausul SaqlainMosque, was killed by unknowngunmen as he returned to his homefrom evening prayers in KandaharCity. Ahmad was identified as a keygovernment official responsible forsending and receiving Hajj pilgrims.No credit was claimed for the attack.

3-Apr-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Four Afghan workers of a roadconstruction company were killedwhen their vehicle struck a roadsidebomb in the Sarfaraz Qala area of theAb Band District of Ghazni Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack but claimed that they hadstruck an army vehicle, killing sixsoldiers.

5-Apr-09 Konar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 Four civilians were wounded when aprivately-owned water tanker strucka roadside mine in the MarawaraDistrict of Konar Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

5-Apr-09 Zabol AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 2 Two police were killed and two otherswounded when their vehicle wasdestroyed by a roadside mine in theArghandab District of Zabol Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

5-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 A police vehicle struck a roadsidemine in the Dand District ofKandahar Province. No casualtieswere reported. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack and claimed 8policemen killed.

6-Apr-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 1 One police was killed and threeothers wounded when their vehiclewas destroyed by a roadside mine inthe Bak District of Khost Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

8-Apr-09 Zabol AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 One policeman was killed and twoothers were wounded when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Lolaki area of ShenkayDistrict, Zabol Province. The vehiclewas a supply vehicle assigned topolice units in Shenkay. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

8-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 0 Six civilians were wounded whentheir vehicle struck a roadside bombin the Shor Andam area of KandaharCity. No credit was claimed for theattack, but eyewitnesses stated thatthe target of the attack may havebeen a USPI vehicle that was parkednear the explosion.

9-Apr-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives17 5 Two police and three civilians,including two children, were killedwhen a suicide-bomber on footattacked a police unit in LashkarGah, capital of Helmand Province.The police unit was involved incounter-narcotics operations andlocal officials blamed the attack onthe Taliban and drug smugglers. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

9-Apr-09 Athens Greece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 9, 2009 four bombs wereplanted at churches in Athens andThessaloniki. The bombs were alldiscovered after a caller warnedauthorities of there presence. Eachdevice was diffused without incident.One device was planted at theAthens Cathedral.The Conspiracy ofFire Cells of Thessaloniki- Athensclaimed responsibility for the attack.

9-Apr-09 Athens Greece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 9, 2009 four bombs wereplanted at churches in Athens andThessaloniki. The bombs were alldiscovered after a caller warnedauthorities of there presence. Eachdevice was diffused without incident.One device was planted at the AghiaTriada Cathederal.The Conspiracy ofFire Cells of Thessaloniki- Athensclaimed responsibility for the attack.

9-Apr-09 ThessalonikiGreece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 9, 2009 four bombs wereplanted at churches in Athens andThessaloniki. The bombs were alldiscovered after a caller warnedauthorities of there presence. Eachdevice was diffused without incident.One device was planted at the St.Demetrios Church.The Conspiracy ofFire Cells of Thessaloniki- Athensclaimed responsibility for the attack.

9-Apr-09 ThessalonikiGreece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 9, 2009 four bombs wereplanted at churches in Athens andThessaloniki. The bombs were alldiscovered after a caller warnedauthorities of there presence. Eachdevice was diffused without incident.One device was planted at the AyiaSofia Church.The Conspiracy of FireCells of Thessaloniki- Athens claimedresponsibility for the attack.

9-Apr-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 0 A police trainer was wounded in abomb attack in Kunduz Province.The police officer was traveling to hisoffice at the time of the attack. Noother information was given. Localpolice blamed the Taliban for thebombing.

10-Apr-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 0 Syed Khan, the chief of MaqarDistrict of Ghazni Province, waswounded when militants attacked hisvehicle as he traveled from his hometo his office. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

11-Apr-09 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Gol Khan Ahmadi, the deputy head ofthe Oil and Gas Department of BalkhProvince, was kidnapped andmurdered by unknown militants inthe Sholgara District of BalkhProvince. Ahmadi, a Shia; withsubstantial connections to localpolitical parties, had served as thedeputy governor of Balkh Provincebefore the Taliban regime came topower. He was kidnapped from hisvehicle, while other family memberswere still in the car. His body wasfound close to the location. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

11-Apr-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 A suicide-bomber was killed as heapproached police in the GarmsirDistrict of Helmand Province. Policewere able to defuse the explosivevest worn by the bomber. Noaffiliations of the bomber with aterrorist group was identified.

12-Apr-09 LondonderryNorthernIreland

Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 12, 2009 a Sinn Fein officewas the target of an arson attack inLondonderry. The attack causedmoderate damage to the facility butno casualties resulted.The authoritiesbelieve that dissident republicans areresponsible for the attack.

12-Apr-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 0 Four police were wounded whenmilitants attacked a policecheckpoint in the Alchin Pol area ofKunduz Province. The militantsattacked police reinforcements sentto the area, destroying two policevehicles. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

12-Apr-09 SamanganAfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 1 A suicide-bomber blew himself upoutside the provincial headquartersin Aibak, capital of SamanganProvince. One civilian was woundedin the explosion and theheadquarters building was damagedalong with several other buildingsand vehicles in the area. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

13-Apr-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 4 Four civilians were killed and threeothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside bomb in the MyanRod area of Adraskan District, HeratProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

14-Apr-09 NangarharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 0 A border police vehicle wasdestroyed by a roadside bomb in theChaparhar District of NangarharProvince. Accounts of casualtiesdiffered, but one local securitycommander stated two police werewounded. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

16-Apr-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 1 One police was killed and anotherwounded by a mine explosion in theKampeng area of Nehr-e SerajDistrict of Helmand Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

17-Apr-09 Nimroz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives10 5 Two suicide bombers, dressed aswomen, attacked the home of theAfghan Minister of Tribal and BorderAffairs in Zaranj, capital of NimrozProvince. The bombers approachedthe house and were recognized bypolice who killed one of the bombersbefore he was able to detonate hisexplosives. The other bomber wasable to blow himself up in front of apolice station in the Cinema Squaresection of the city. The explosionkilled three civilians and woundedten others. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

17-Apr-09 Plandas Colombia FARC Firearms0 4 On March 23, 2009 FARC rebels shotfour people in the town of GaitaniaCorregimiento in the Plandasmunicipality. The attack left all fourcivilians dead. The FARC are believedto be responsible for the attack.

18-Apr-09 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 1 One civilian was killed and one otherwounded when the truck they weredriving was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Jabrahil area of AnjilDistrict, Herat Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

18-Apr-09 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 The police chief of Anjil District,Herat Province, Khuja MohammadHissah, escaped an attack on hisvehicle by a remote-controlled bombin the Pol-e Karta area of AnjilDistrict. Reports indicate thatexplosives placed in a hand cardexploded when the chief's vehiclepassed by. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

18-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 1 One civilian was killed and threeothers wounded when a bomb wentoff in front of the Mirwais Hospital inKandahar city. The bomb wasattached to a bicycle and detonatedremotely when a police vehiclepassed by. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

19-Apr-09 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 Five police were killed when a largeforce of insurgents attacked a policecheckpoint in the Regi area of thePosht Rod District, south of FarahCity. Reports indicate thatapproximately 100 fighters took partin the attack. Local officials blamedthe Taliban for the assault.

20-Apr-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 2 Two police were killed and two otherswounded when insurgents attacked apolice checkpoint in the Karfarsaarea of Shamaizo District, GhazniProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

20-Apr-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 1 A suicide-bomber attacked theadministrative building of HeratProvince where the office of thegovernor and provincial councilswere located. The bomber wasstopped by police as he entered apolice checkpoint at the entrance tothe building, where police shot him.The bomber was able to detonate hisexplosives, but there were no reportsof other casualties. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

20-Apr-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 2 Two civilians were killed and sixothers wounded when the minibusthey were traveling in struck a minein the Sinzari area of Gorbaz Districtof Khost Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

20-Apr-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 One civilian was killed and two otherswounded when their vehicle struck amine in the Khanaqa area, in thevicinity of Tarin Kot, capital ofUruzgan Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

20-Apr-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Firearms18 0 Insurgents kidnapped 18 teachersfrom the Baba Hotak High School inthe Shah Joy District of ZabolProvince. The kidnapping followed astring of warnings from Talibanmilitants for the teachers to quit theirgovernment employment. No creditwas claimed for the kidnapping, butlocal officials blamed the Taliban.Additional unconfirmed reportsstated that tribal leaders in the areabrokered the release of the teacherson 21 April.

21-Apr-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 1 One security guard was killed andthree others wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine inShinki District of Zabol Province. Theguards were employed by a roadconstruction company. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the attack.

23-Apr-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Akbar Khan Mangal, an official of theKhost Province National Directorateof Security, was murdered bymilitants in the Wargha village ofKhost City. The Taliban claimedcredit for the killing.

24-Apr-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 2 One adult and one child were killedwhen their motorcycle struck aroadside mine in the Spin Kot area ofLashkargah, capital of HelmandProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

25-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 5 Five police were killed and fourothers wounded when three suicide-bombers attacked the GovernorHouse in Kandahar City. Thebombers entered the house anddetonated their explosives. No creditwas claimed for the attack whichoccurred on the first day of voterregistration for the 20 August 2009elections.

26-Apr-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Abdol Zaher, the chief of the publicbus service of Kandahar Province,was killed by unknown gunmen on amotorcycle in the Shikarpur area ofKandahar City. No credit wasclaimed for the murder.

26-Apr-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 3 Three border police were killed andthree others wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine in theAli Shair District of Khost Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

27-Apr-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 0 Two civilians were wounded whentheir vehicle struck a mine inSanjatki, Ghazni, Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand stated that a police vehicle wasdestroyed.

27-Apr-09 Haute-Corse

France Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On April 27, 2009 a home belongingto an Italian was firebombed in CapCorse in the Haute-Corse departmentof Corsica. The bomb causedextensive damage to the home butno casualties.Corsican separatistgroups have targeted mainlandFrench interest in Corsica in the past.This is the first time that Italian ornon-French interest have been thetarget of attack.

28-Apr-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 One police was killed and two otherswounded when their vehicle struck aroadside mine in the Khoji area ofKhogiani District in NangarharProvince. Eyewitness reportscontradicted press reports statingthat the vehicle was destroyed by arocket. No credit was claimed for theattack.

29-Apr-09 Morales Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 On April 29, 2009 a car bomb wasdeactivated in the MoralesMunicipality without incident. Thebomb was comprised of 200kg of R-1explosives and was packed withmetal rods, nuts, screws, nails andbolts. Responsibility for the car bombhas not been established.

30-Apr-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 0 Four police were wounded wheninsurgents attacked a policecheckpoint in the PashtunzarghunDistrict of Herat Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

1-May-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives7 4 Four civilians were killed and sevenothers wounded, including two policeofficers, when a bomb planted in amotorcycle exploded near the centerof the Greshk District of HelmandProvince. Two of the dead werechildren. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

1-May-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 Two police were wounded when abomb attached to a bicycle explodedas their vehicle passed by in theKabulshah area of Kandahar City. Nocredit was claimed for the bombing.

2-May-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives6 2 Two police, including the police chiefof Farsi District, Abdol Momem, werekilled and six others wounded whentheir vehicle struck a roadside bombin the Mianroad area between Farsiand Adraskan Districts of HeratProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the incident.

2-May-09 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 A suicide-bomber detonated his carbomb in the Zyarat Jah area ofGozara District of Herat Provinceafter being discovered by police. Nocasualties were reported other thanthe death of the bomber. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

2-May-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A bomb destroyed one of the largesthealth clinics in Khost Province. Theclinic in the Lakan District of KhostProvince served approximately 200people per day. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the bombing,but the Taliban denied anyinvolvement in the incident.

2-May-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 A high school in the Nadir Shah KotDistrict of Khost Province wasdestroyed by explosives. Reportsindicate four bombs were placedinside of the school and detonatedaround midnight. No responsibilitywas claimed for the bombing, butlocal officials blamed the Taliban.

2-May-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 One police vehicle was damagedwhen it struck a roadside bomb inthe Sehdara District of KunduzProvince. No casualties werereported. Reports indicate theTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

2-May-09 Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Unknown gunmen attempted tomurder Mohammad Rahim outsidehis home in the Yusofkhel District ofPaktika Province. The unknown mencalled Rahim from his home andopened fire. Reports indicate thatRahim's father was killed in theshootout. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

4-May-09 LaghmanAfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 7 Mohammad Rahim Rahim, mayor ofMehtarlam, capital of LaghmanProvince, was killed along with threesecurity guards and three civilianswhen a suicide bomber attacked hisvehicle in front of the MunicipalityBuilding in Mehtarlam. Threecivilians were also wounded. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

4-May-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 12 Twelve civilians were killed whentheir tractor was destroyed by aroadside bomb in the ShamanziDistrict of Zabol Province. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for thebombing.

4-May-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 8 Six security guards and two civilianswere killed when insurgents attackeda road construction company in theQalat District of Zabol Province. Thecompany was involved in repairing abridge when they were attacked.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe attack.

6-May-09 CantabariaSpain ETA Telecommunication0 0 On May 6, 2005 a bomb exploded ata television relay station in theCantabaria region which borders theBasque Country. The bombdamaged the station but caused nocasualties.ETA fliers were found nearthe blast site.

6-May-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 7 Seven police were killed and oneother wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside bomb as part of apolice convoy on the Kabul-KandaharHighway in the Mullah Naw Babaarea of Andar District of GhazniProvince. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack.

10-May-09

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives10 7 Five police were killed and ten otherswounded when suicide bombersattacked a police vehicle in theGreshk District of Helmand Province.The incident involved two bombers.The bombers detonated theirexplosives as a police convoy passeda bazaar. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

10-May-09

NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 8 Eight civilians were killed, includingsix employees of a local constructioncompany, when a vehicle struck amine in the Dolat Kheil area of HaskaMina District of Nangarhar Province.Reports indicate that theconstruction workers were employedby the Hadad Company, a companythat builds checkpoints for borderpolice. No credit was claimed for theattack

10-May-09

Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 Three civilians were killed when theirvehicle struck a roadside bomb in theSeweri District of Zabol Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and stated that a policevehicle had been destroyed and sixpolicemen killed.

11-May-09

Mendibil Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On May 11, 2009 a bomb explodedunder a telephone mast nearMendibil in the Basque Country. Thebomb caused minimal damage to themast and no casualties.ETA hastargeted telecommunicationinfrastructure in the past.

11-May-09

Athens Greece Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 11, 2009 a coordinatedattack was carried out in Athensagainst two facilities owned by thePublic Power Corporation. In bothattacks molotov cocktails werethrown into the building causingmoderate fire damage but nocasualties.One attack took place inthe northern suburbs of Athens.TheVengeance Nucleus, a previouslyunheard of group, claimedresponsibility for the attack. A seriesof anarchist groups have formed in2009 and operate under theRevolutionary Struggle banner.

11-May-09

Athens Greece Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 11, 2009 a coordinatedattack was carried out in Athensagainst two facilities owned by thePublic Power Corporation. In bothattacks molotov cocktails werethrown into the building causingmoderate fire damage but nocasualties.One attack took place inthe southern suburbs of Athens.TheVengeance Nucleus, a previouslyunheard of group, claimedresponsibility for the attack. A seriesof anarchist groups have formed in2009 and operate under theRevolutionary Struggle banner.

11-May-09

Paktia AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 4 A remote-controlled roadside minekilled four security guards of a roadconstruction company building partsof the Khost -Gardez Highway in theSatto Kando area of Paktia Province.Reports were contradictory onwhether the guards were wounded orkilled, but police statementsindicating the guards were killed inthe bombing. No credit was claimedfor the attack.

12-May-09

Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 On May 12, 2009 a Eurobank branchin southern Athens was bombed. Theblast destroyed the first floor of thebank but caused no casualties.Authorities believe the RevolutionaryStruggle is behind the attack. Thegroup attacked a Citibank branchearlier this year.

12-May-09

Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives18 6 Multiple suicide bombers attackedthe Municipality building in KhostCity, killing at least six policemenand wounding approximately 18others. The wounded were a mix ofpolice and civilians. Reports tendedto indicate that the building wasattacked by at least two suicide carbombs and other militants whoentered the building on foot. Theseattackers may have kidnapped ormurdered employees at the building.Police reported that at least threeadditional suicide bombers had beenkilled by police gunfire. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack andclaimed the building was attacked bya dozen bombers.

14-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives5 1 One police was killed and four policeand one child were wounded when asuicide car bomber attacked a policescreening checkpoint at the entranceto the police headquarters in SpinBoldak District of Kandahar Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

14-May-09

Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 2 Two security guards of a privatesecurity firm were killed when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine in theAtghar District of Zabol Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand stated six guards had beenkilled.

17-May-09

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 6 Six police were killed wheninsurgents attacked a policecheckpoint in the Band-e Barq areaof Greshk District, Helmand Province.Several buildings at the checkpointwere damaged. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

17-May-09

Nimroz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 5 Five police were killed and two otherswounded when armed gunmenattacked a police checkpoint in theKhashrod District of Nimroz Province.Local officials blamed thegovernment's armed opposition, aterm used to describe the Taliban.

18-May-09

Cauca Colombia Explosives0 1 On May 18, 2009 soldiers interruptedFARC rebels attempt to plant a bombunder the Guillermo Valencia Bridgein the Cauca Municipality. Thesoldiers were able to prevent thedetonation of the bomb; however,one soldier was killed in the process.The FARC are believed to beresponsible for the attack.

19-May-09

Athens Greece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 19, 2009 a coordinatedattack was carried out in Athens andThessaloniki against two policestation under construction. Thebombs in each attack werecomprised of propane canisters anda timer ignition switch. The blastcaused moderate damage to thestation but no casualties. One attacktook place in the Nea Penteli area ofAthens.The Conspiracy of Fire Cellsof Thessaloniki- Athens claimedresponsibility for the attack.

19-May-09

ThessalonikiGreece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On May 19, 2009 a coordinatedattack was carried out in Athens andThessaloniki against two policestation under construction. Thebombs in each attack werecomprised of propane canisters anda timer ignition switch. The blastcaused moderate damage to thestation but no casualties. One attacktook place in the Stavroupolis area ofThessaloniki.The Conspiracy of FireCells of Thessaloniki- Athens claimedresponsibility for the attack.

19-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives10 3 Two police were killed and ten otherswounded when a suicide car bombexploded next to a police foot patrolin the Arghadab District of KandaharProvince. Reports indicate thepossibility that the district policechief of Arghadab District, identifiedas Zmaray, was the target of theattack. No credit was claimed.

20-May-09

Athens Greece Other Bombing0 0 On May 20, 2009 a bomb explodedon the third floor of an office buildingin Athens. The bomb, placed outsidea stockbrokers office, causedmoderate damage to the buildingand no casualties. The Popular Will, apreviously unheard of group, claimedresponsibility for the attack. A seriesof anarchist groups have formed in2009 and operate under theRevolutionary Struggle banner.

20-May-09

ArauquitaColombia FARC Explosives0 0 On May 20, 2009 a bomb explodedunder two power pylons near thetown of Arauquita in the Araucamunicipality. The blast destroyed thetowers and left three cities withoutpower. The FARC are believed to beresponsible for the attack.

22-May-09

Santiago Chile Other Explosives0 1 On May 22, 2009 a bomb explodedprematurely in Santiago killing oneman and damaging several buildingsincluding a nursery. The man whodied is believed to be the bomber.The authorities suspect the bomberis connected to one of Chile'sanarchist groups.

24-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 Two civilians and one policemanwere wounded when a remote-controlled bomb in a push cartexploded near a police patrol in theDo Rahi area of Kandahar City. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand stated nine police were killed.

24-May-09

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 0 Two civilians were wounded in abomb blast in the Hamam Marketarea of Khost City. No responsibilitywas claimed in the attack.

24-May-09

Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives6 0 Six police were wounded when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Jangi Borjak area ofShamalzai District of Zabol Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and stated that six police werekilled.

25-May-09

Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 4 Four civilians were killed and threeothers wounded when a roadsidebomb destroyed their vehicle in theArghandab District of Zabol Province.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe attack.

26-May-09

Xonobod UzbekistanIslamicJihadUnion -Uzbekistan

Explosives2 1 A group of two or three armed menattacked a police checkpoint atXonobod in the Andijan region ofUzbekistan. The attack was laterclaimed by the Islamic Jihad Union,believed to be a splinter of the IMU(Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan). Asuicide bombing occurred in thesame region on the same day.

26-May-09

Andijan UzbekistanIslamicJihadUnion -Uzbekistan

Explosives3 2 An unknown man exploded himselfon a street in Andijan, killing onepoliceman and injuring severalcivilians. The attack was laterclaimed by the Islamic Jihad Union,believed to be a splinter group of theIslamic Movement of Uzbekistan(IMU). The group claimed that theattack was revenge on the Uzbekauthorities for the killing of innocentMuslims.

26-May-09

Paktia AfghanistanUnknown Explosives7 0 Seven workers of a private roadconstruction company were woundedwhen their vehicle struck a roadsidemine in the Chamkani District ofPaktia Province. The company wasidentified as the Aref Zamanconstruction company. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

26-May-09

Neiva Colombia FARC Explosives1 0 On May 26, 2009 a 2 kg ammoniumnitrate bomb exploded outside theNeiva Public Enterprises building inNeiva. The blast injured onehomeless person and causedextensive damage to the building.Authorities believe the FARCdetonated the bomb to mark thegroups 47th anniversary.

27-May-09

Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 One border policemen was killedwhen militants opened fire on aborder police station on the Mazar-eSharif Road in Balkh Province. Thegunmen attacked on motorcycles.No credit was claimed for the attack.

27-May-09

Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 5 Mohammad Nader, the chief of theOmna District of Paktika Province,was killed along with three of hissons and one other person whiletraveling back to Omna District fromSharan, the capital of PaktikaProvince. Reports also indicate oneof Nader's other sons was wounded.The Taliban claimed credit for theassassination.

28-May-09

Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 2 Two security guards were killed andtwo others wounded when gunmenattacked a logistics convoy in theMushaki area of Qarabagh District,Ghazni Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack andstated eight security guards werekilled and three vehicles destroyed.

28-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A high school in the Nasaji area eastof Kandahar city was set on fire byunknown assailants. The Nasaji HighSchool sustained damage to at leastfour rooms and some equipment.The Taliban denied involved in theincident.

29-May-09

Herat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives9 0 Nine police were wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine in theShindand District of Herat Province.The police had been tasked toguarding a World Food Programdistribution unit earlier in the dayand were returning to base in theevening when the vehicle struck themine. The Taliban claimed credit forthe attack and stated three policewere killed and two others wounded.

29-May-09

LaHormiga

Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On May 29, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside a police station in the LaHormiga Municipality.The blastdamaged the station but nocasualties resulted.The authoritiesbelieve the FARC is responsible forthe attack.

29-May-09

Tame Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On May 29, 2009 a bomb explodedunder the Cano Camame Bridge inTame. The blast led to traffic beinghalted between the Tame and AraucaMunicipalities; no casualties resulted.The FARC are believed to beresponsible for the attack.

29-May-09

Quito Peru Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 29, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside the Teleamazonas building inQuito. The bomb caused nocasualties. The improvised explosivedevise was made from householditems.Fliers protesting PresidentRafael Correa administrations werefound at the scene. This attackappears to be coordinated withanother attack at the EducationMinistry where a similar deviceexploded and the same anti-Correafliers were found.

29-May-09

Quito Peru Unknown Explosives0 0 On May 29, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside the Education Ministry inQuito. The bomb caused nocasualties. The improvised explosivedevise was made from householditems.Fliers protesting PresidentRafael Correa administrations werefound at the scene. This attackappears to be coordinated withanother attack at the Teleamazonasbuilding where a similar deviceexploded and the same anti-Correafliers were found.

30-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 An explosion in District 3 of KandaharCity rocked a police checkpoint. Thebomb was reportedly placed in abicycle and detonated by remote-control. No casualties were reported.No credit was claimed for the attack.

30-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Four civilians were killed in theKhakriz District of Kandahar Provincewhen their vehicle was destroyed.Reports did not indicate the tacticused in the attack. Local officialsblamed the Taliban.

30-May-09

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 3 Three police were killed when theirpolice van was destroyed bymilitants. Reports did not indicatethe tactic used in the attacks. Localofficials blamed the Taliban.

30-May-09

Kunduz AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 Eng Mohammad Omar, the governorof Kunduz Province, was wounded ina explosion along the Takhar-Konduzhighway in the Khastapa area ofKunduz Province. The Governor'svehicle was destroyed by a remote-controlled mine. No credit wasclaimed for the attack, which to datewas a rare incident against high-ranking government officials in thenorthern part of Afghanistan.

31-May-09

Wichita UnitedStates

Other Firearms0 1 Dr. George Tiller was shot in hischurch in Wichita, Kansas on May 31,2009. Dr. Tiller was one of the fewremaining doctors in the UnitedStates who performed late-termabortions and was the target ofprevious assassination attempts.Scott Roeder an anti-abortionactivist, has been charged with thecrime. Roeder pleaded 'not guilty'and is awaiting trial.

31-May-09

Farah AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 6 Six police were killed wheninsurgents attacked a policecheckpoint in the Balabolok Districtof Farah Province. Two other policewere listed as missing, indicatingpossible abductions. Local officialsblamed the attack on the Taliban.Balabolok District was the scene ofan attack by coalition bombing thatreportedly killed approximately 150civilians.

31-May-09

Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Militants attacked a police vehicle inthe Mati Bridge area of Maqor Districtof Ghazni Province. No policecasualties were reported and officialsstated that response units engagedthe militants, killing four andcapturing one. Local officials blamedthe Taliban for the attack.

1-Jun-09 LittleRock

UnitedStates

Other Firearms1 1 On June 1, 2009, AbdulhakimMuhammad shot two United Soldiersoutside an Army recruiting office inLittle Rock, Arkansas. One of thesoldiers died and the other waswounded.Mr. Muhammad, anAmerican citizen, is known to haveties to radical Islamic groups inYemen. Mr. Muhammad stated thathe attacked the soldiers because 'hewas mad at the US military becauseof what they had dome to Muslims inthe past. Mr. Muhammad is currentlyin US custody.

1-Jun-09 Kunduz AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 4 Four police were killed wheninsurgents attacked a policecheckpoint at the northern gate ofKunduz City, Kunduz Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

1-Jun-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms4 0 Three Pakistani engineers and theirAfghan driver were kidnapped in theMata Khan District of PaktikaProvince. The workers wereemployed by the Roshan cellularcompany. The engineers weredescribed as working on thetechnical side for the company. Nocredit was claimed for theabductions, but local officials blamedthe Taliban.

1-Jun-09 Cali Colombia FARC Explosives9 0 On June 1, 2009 a 'potato bomb'exploded outside the Lourdes SportsComplex in Cali. The blast slightlyinjured nine civilians. Authoritiessuspect the FARC is responsible forthe attack.

2-Jun-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 3 Three civilians, including twochildren, were killed and three otherswounded when a bomb explodednear the gate of a stone-crushingfactory in the Helmand Provincecapital of Laskhargah. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

2-Jun-09 Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 Two police were wounded when asuicide bomber attacked a policecheckpoint in the Angor Ada area ofPaktika Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

3-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 16 Fifteen guards of a private securitycompany were killed when a suicide-bomber riding a motorcycle attackedtheir vehicle in a Spin Boldak bazaarin Kandahar Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

3-Jun-09 Argelia Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On June 3, 2009 a bomb was diffusedwithout incident outside a policestation in El Plateado Corregimientoin the Arbelia Municipality. Thedevice was comprised of 40 kg ofANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil)and 30 kg of shrapnel and Pentolite.Authorities believe the FARC isresponsible for planting the bomb.

4-Jun-09 SanVicentedelCaguan

Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On June 4, 2009 a 15 kg motorcyclebomb was diffused without incidentin the downtown area of the SanVicente del Caguan Municipality.Authorities believe the FARC isresponsible for planting the bomb.

5-Jun-09 Athens Greece ArmedRevolutionaryAction

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 5, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside a tax office in a northernsuburb of Athens. The bombdamaged the outside of the buildingbut no casualties resulted.The ArmedRevolutionary Action, an anarchistgroup, claimed responsibility for theattack. The group is believed to bebehind a 2008 attack on a tax officein Athens.

6-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives8 5 Four civilians were killed and eightothers wounded when a suicidebomber on a motorcycle detonatedhis explosives in front of a hotel inthe main bazaar in Spin Boldak,Kandahar Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

7-Jun-09 Patras Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 7, 2009 a police station inPatras was firebombed. The attackcaused minor damage to the exteriorof the building and no casualties.Anarchists have targeted the policein recent months in response theDecember 2008 killing of a teenagerby the police.

7-Jun-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 1 The police chief of Sar HawzahDistrict of Paktika Province, identifiedonly as Janan, was killed and the SarHawzah district chief was woundedwhen their vehicle struck a roadsidemine in the Shoi Kamar area ofPaktika Province. Reports indicatethe two chiefs were responding tosecurity personnel under attack bymilitants. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack.

7-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 Two civilians were killed when theirmotorcycle struck a roadside bombin the Deh Lahore area of ArghandabDistrict of Kandahar Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

9-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 3 Three security guards of the KabulBank were killed and two otherswounded when their vehicle wasdestroyed by a remote-controlledroadside bomb in the Dwalari area ofKandahar Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack

10-Jun-09 MakhachklaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 19, officers in Dagestanfound an explosive device equivalentto 1.5 kg of TNT on the road near theDzhami holiday camp in Makhachkla.

10-Jun-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 2 Two police were killed and two otherswounded when militants attacked apolice convoy in the Kodali area ofZanakhan District, Ghazni Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and stated that ten policewere killed.

10-Jun-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 The bodies of four police were foundby civilians in Tarin Kot, capital ofUruzgan Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the murders andstated that two Taliban fighters hadinfiltrated the police ranks and killedthe four officers. None of thepersonal belongings of the policewere taken, including their vehicle.

10-Jun-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 0 The Deputy Investigative Officer ofKunduz City was attacked bygunmen while traveling to Baghlan,but escaped unharmed. One of hispersonal guards was wounded in theattack. The Taliban claimed creditand stated the Officer was woundedand four of his guards were killed.

11-Jun-09 Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 2 Two security guards were killed andfour others wounded when theirvehicle struck a roadside mine in theShapato area of Khayrkut District ofPaktika Province. The guards wereemployed by a road constructioncompany engaged in construction ofa road between Khyrkut andYusofkhel Districts. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

12-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 3 Three police were killed and threeothers wounded when a remote-controlled VBIED destroyed theirvehicle in the center of KandaharCity. No credit was claimed for theattack.

12-Jun-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 0 Two police were wounded whenmilitants attacked police in the Chuniarea of Paktia Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack andstated that four police were killed.

12-Jun-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 4 Four guards of a private securitycompany were killed and two otherswounded when their vehicle waskilled by a remote-controlled bomb inthe Bazargano area of Shah JoyDistrict, Zabol Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

13-Jun-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 Three security guards of a roadconstruction company were killedwhen their vehicle struck a roadsidemine on the Khost-Gargiz Highway inShwak District of Paktia Province.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and stated that six securityguards were killed.

15-Jun-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Explosives14 4 Four civilians were killed and 14others wounded when a bombexploded in a crowded bazaar in theGreshk District of Helmand Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

15-Jun-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 0 Two Afghan students were woundedwhen a bomb exploded on thecampus of Nangarhar University inNangarhar Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

15-Jun-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 One border policeman was killed andtwo others wounded when militantsattacked a police post in BarmalDistrict, Paktika Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

15-Jun-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 0 Two police were wounded when abomb exploded in the YusofkhelDistrict of Paktika Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

16-Jun-09 AlgecirasColombia FARC Explosives0 0 On June 16, 2009 a bomb wasdiffused without incident outside theJuan XXIII school in the AlgecirasMunicipality. The 10 kg device wascomprised of ANFO (ammoniumnitrate fuel oil), shrapnel andPentolite.Authorities believe theFARC is responsible for planting thebomb. This bomb was coordinatedwith another failed attack at anearby police station.

16-Jun-09 AlgecirasColombia FARC Explosives0 0 On June 16, 2009 a 50 kg bomb wasdiffused without incident outside apolice station in the AlgecirasMunicipality.Authorities believe theFARC is responsible for planting thebomb. This bomb was coordinatedwith another failed attack at thenearby Juan XXIII rural school.

17-Jun-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Firearms0 1 On June 17, 2009 a police officer inthe counter-terrorism unit wasassassinated in central Athens. Atthe time the officer was guarding awitness in an upcoming urbanterrorism trial.The RevolutionaryStruggle claimed responsibility forthe attack. This attack marks a clearescalation from previous attackswhere no casualties resulted.

17-Jun-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 4 Four guards, including a securitychief, of a road constructioncompany were killed by a roadsidebomb in the Kobi area of QarabaghDistrict of Ghazni Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

17-Jun-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 1 Mohammad Nazim Jamil, fuel directorof Shir Khan Dry Port in Dasht-i ArchiDistrict, Ghazni Province, was killedby insurgents while traveling in theKorahi area. One of his personalguards was wounded. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

17-Jun-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Mohammad Najeb, director of the Oiland Gas Department for shir KhanPort in Kunduz Province, wasmurdered by militants as he traveledto his office in the Durahi Archi areaof Kunduz Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the assassination.

18-Jun-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 Between 7 and 10 rockets were firedat the United Nations AssistanceMission to Afghanistan (UNAMA)office in the Guzrah District of HeratProvince. No casualties werereported but the building wasdamaged. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

18-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 2 Two civilians were killed, including aconstruction engineer and a child,and three others wounded when abomb placed inside a pressurecooker attached to a bicycleexploded in front of the TaqazonCompany office in Kandahar City. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

18-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 5 Five police were killed and two otherswounded when their vehicle wasdestroyed by a roadside bomb in theShurabak District of KandaharProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack. Local officials blamedrebels, a common reference to theTaliban.

18-Jun-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Firearms2 2 Two police were killed and two otherswounded when armed militantsattacked a police convoy in the SpinaKala area of Spera District, KhostProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

18-Jun-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Explosives5 3 Three workers of the NGO, MercyCorps, were killed and five otherworkers were wounded when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidemine in the Pol Alchin area nearKunduz City. Reports referred toMercy Corps only as a foreign NGO.The Taliban claimed credit for thebombing.

18-Jun-09 Kunduz AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 Four Afghan engineers werewounded when their vehicle struck aroadside bomb in the Hasqalan areaof Kunduz Province. The engineersworked for an NGO, described onlyas an organization that is involved inimplementation of building andreconstruction projects in theprovince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

18-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms15 2 Two security guards were killed,eight wounded and seven missingwhen insurgents attacked a convoyof the US company United StatedProtection and Investigation (USPI)on the Kandahar-Laskhargahhighway in Helmand Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

19-Jun-09 ArrigorriagaSpain ETA Explosives0 1 On June 19, 2009 a booby-trappedcar exploded in the town ofArrigorriaga near Basque Country.The bomb killed the chief inspectorof the National Police IntelligenceSquad but no one else was injured.The 2kg bomb was made of amixture of ammonium nitrate,aluminum powder and nitromethane.The device was triggered by anymovement of the vehicle. ETA issuspected of being behind theattack.

19-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 1 Muhammad Mushtaq, a medicalfaculty student at KandaharUniversity, was beheaded byunknown militants in the universitycampus mosque. Reports indicate afriend and classmate of Mushtaq wasalso missing. Eyewitnesses statedthat unknown men visited thecampus the morning of the murderand examined university textbooksand recording the names of faculty.No credit was claimed for the attack.

19-Jun-09 El Bagre Colombia FARC Explosives9 0 On June 19, 2009 the town of ElBagre was struck by threehomemade mortars. The mortarsstruck two homes and the thirdlanded near an army location. Theattack injured nine civilians in total,four of them seriously,Authoritiesbelieve the FARC is responsible forthe attack.

20-Jun-09 Ghowr AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Abdol Khaleq, the chief of thecriminal investigation unit of TaywaraDistrict, Ghowr Province, was killedwhen unknown gunmen broke intohis house and killed him. No creditwas claimed in the murder.

20-Jun-09 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 6 Six civilians were killed when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Gazara District of HeratProvince. No credit was taken for theattack.

20-Jun-09 Wardak AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Mawlawi Fazel Haq, the head of theNerkh District Scholar's Council, waskilled by unknown gunmen whilereturning to his home from Kabul inthe Hasti Khil area. Local officialsblamed enemies of the state a termusually reserved for the Taliban.

20-Jun-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Militants destroyed a large portion ofa high school in the Musakhel Districtof Khost Province. Reports indicatethat gunmen planted four bombs inthe school and three exploded,heavily damaging the building. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

21-Jun-09 Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 Hajji Akbar Khan, a tribal elder of theQarabagh District of Ghazni Province,was killed when his vehicle wasdestroyed by a roadside mine. Twoothers elders were wounded in theexplosion. The elders were returningfrom talks concerning releasinginmates. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

21-Jun-09 Zabol AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

13 8 Eight civilians were killed and 13others wounded when their vehiclewas destroyed by an IED in theAshozo area of Arghandab District,Zabol Province. The civilians weretraveling to attend the funeralservices on militant commanderMullah Hekmatollah when theirvehicle was destroyed. Thecasualties included Hekmatollah'sparents. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

22-Jun-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives30 8 Six civilians were killed andapproximately 30 others woundedwhen two suicide bombers attackeda building of the Energy and WaterDepartment in Khost City.

23-Jun-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 1 One police was killed and threeothers wounded when militantsattacked a police patrol in the AminQala area of Andar District, GhazniProvince. The Taliban claimed creditfor the attack and stated ten policehad been killed.

23-Jun-09 Jowzjan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 3 Three staffers of a local NGO werekilled when their vehicle wasdestroyed by a roadside bomb in theBala Hesar area of Aqcha District ofJowzjan Province. The three workersapparently were staffers of a localNGO that worked with the UN Agencyfor Refugees in the area. The Talibandenied involvement in the bombing.

23-Jun-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 3 Three police were killed and fourothers wounded when a their vehiclewas destroyed by a roadside bomb inthe Mahi area of Dand District,Kandahar Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

24-Jun-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 7 Seven civilians were killed and fourothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine in the Dorahiarea of Lashkargah, capital ofHelmand Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

24-Jun-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Two officials of the Afghan NationalSecurity Directorate were murderedby insurgents in the Babak area ofQalat City, Zabol Province.Mohammad Ishaq, the head ofsection Security-90 and a colleaguewere murdered when they traveledto the area to hold talks with theTaliban. The Taliban claimed creditfor assassinating the two officials.

26-Jun-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 3 Three civilians were killed and twoothers wounded when an IEDdestroyed their vehicle in thePopalzai area of Greshk District,Helmand Province. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for the attack.

26-Jun-09 Logar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 1 One police was killed and anotherwounded when militants attacked apolice convoy in the MuhammadAgha District of Logar Province. Thepolice were assigned to guard theAinak copper mine. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

27-Jun-09 Athens Greece Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 27, 2009 the EThEL busdepot in Athens was firebombed.The attack destroyed five buses andseriously damaged three others; nocasualties occurred in the attack.TheFiery Shadows, a previously unheardof anarchist group, claimedresponsibility for the attack. Manyanarchist groups have sprung up inresponse to the December 2008killing of a teenager by the police.

27-Jun-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 8 Eight police were found dead at acheckpoint in the Pir Sabz area, northof Lashkargah, capital of HelmandProvince. Officials stated that therewas no signs of a battle. Nineofficers were stationed at thecheckpoint and the whereabouts ofthe ninth officer was unknown. Thepolice weapons were stolen from thearea. No credit was claimed for theattack.

27-Jun-09 LaghmanAfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 2 The deputy reconnaissance chief inthe Konar Security Command,identified in reports as GeneralZarjan, was killed when his vehiclestruck a mine in the Jaland area ofAlingar District of Laghman Province.One civilians was also killed andthree others wounded. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

28-Jun-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 5 Five civilians were killed when theirvehicle struck a roadside bomb in theAndar District of Ghazni Province.The casualties were reported asshopkeepers transportingcommodities. No credit was claimedfor the attack.

28-Jun-09 Santiago Chile CaravanaIconoclastapor elLibreAlberio

Explosives0 0 On June 28, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside a police station in the Nunoasuburb of Santiago. The blastdamaged the entrance to the stationbut caused casualties.A group calledthe Caravana Iconoclasta por el LibreAlberio claimed responsibility for theattack. The group in a statement tolocal media stated the attack wasintended to protest against policecorruption and the police'sinvolvement in child prostitution.Five detectives are underinvestigation for being involved inchild prostitution.

29-Jun-09 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 0 Three civilians were wounded when abomb hidden in a bicycle explodednear the vehicle of Zabol ProvinceSecurity Commander Gholam JailaniFarahi in Zabol City. Farah and hisbodyguards were uninjured. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

1-Jul-09 Konar AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 3 Three civilians were killed and fourothers wounded when a rocketdestroyed a house in a residentialsection in the Nankalam area ofManogai District, Konar Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

1-Jul-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 1 One police was killed and threeothers wounded when police unitsresponded to an ambush of a WorldFood Programme (WFP) convoy thatwas traveling from Herat City toKoshk-e Kohna, Herat Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

2-Jul-09 RawalpindiPakistan Unknown Explosives16 6 A suicide bomber on a motorcycleblown himself up next to a bus in thecity of Rawalpindi. Six people werekilled and 16 were wounded whenthe motorcyclist hit the fuel tank ofthe bus.

2-Jul-09 BadakhshanAfghanistanTaliban Explosives4 0 Four border police were woundedwhen their vehicle was struck by aroadside mine in the Shahr-e BozorgDistrict of Badakhshan Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attackand stated that the convoy wasguarding Fawzia Kofi, a femalemember of the lower house of theAfghan Parliament. This claim wasrebuffed by local officials.

2-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives7 0 Seven workers of a road constructioncompany were wounded when tworoadside IEDs exploded on the Khost-Gardez highway in the Wazi ZadranDistrict of Khost Province. No creditwas claimed in the attack, but asecond attack (reference Incident #43147) occurred early in the nextmorning in the same area.

2-Jul-09 Herat AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 2 Two police were killed and two otherswounded when insurgents attacked apolice checkpoint in the GhowrianDistrict, Herat Province near theIranian border. Local officials blamedthe Taliban for the attack.

3-Jul-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On June 5, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside a tax office in central Athens.The bomb caused extensive damageto the building but no casualtiesresulted.The Revolutionary Struggle,an anarchist group, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

3-Jul-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 On July 3, 2009 a time bombexploded outside a McDonald's inAthens. The bomb caused extensivedamage to the McDonald's but nocasualties. Authorities were warnedof the attack prior to detonation.Authorities believe that theRevolutionary Struggle is behind theattack.

3-Jul-09 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 A suicide-bomber detonated hisexplosives in the Camp-e Sakhi areaof Mazar-e Sharif. The target of theattack was not identified. Nocasualties were reported and nocredit was claimed for the attack.

3-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 5 Five employees of the roadconstruction company BSC, includingone Russian national, were killedwhen their vehicle was destroyed bya roadside IED on the Khosd-GardezHighway in the Wazi Zadran Districtof Khost Province. The name of thecompany was not identified inreports other than BSC. No creditwas claimed for the attack. (Twoother IEDs exploded in the same areathe previous night, reference incident# 43148)

4-Jul-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives5 2 A suicide-bomber attacked a convoyof the United States Protection andInvestigation (USPI) company at thesouthern gate of Lashkargah City,capital of Helmand Province. Onesecurity guard was killed and fiveothers were wounded. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

4-Jul-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 7 Seven police were killed and onepolice and a civilian was woundedwhen a police vehicle struck aroadside mine in the RegestanDistrict of Kandahar Province. Noresponsibility was claimed for theattack.

5-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 Two Afghans working for the DutchAid Agency, HealthNet TPO, werekidnapped by unknown gunmen inKhost Province. HealthNet TPOspecializes in rehabilitatinghealthcare systems in war zones anddisaster areas. No responsibility wasclaimed for the kidnapping.

5-Jul-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 Abdol Ghafar, a provincial councilcandidate and son of Musa Qaladistrict chief, Mullah Abdol Salam,was killed in a mine blast in the MusaQala District of Helmand Province. Afollow on attack on the funeralceremonies on July 6 killed fourpolicemen. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

6-Jul-09 Balkh AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 Dr. Mohammad Azam, a member ofthe Afghanistan Independent ElectionCommission, was killed, along withone of his bodyguards, by unknowngunmen while returning from Alizaivillage in Chemtal District to theBalkh District capital of Mazar-eSharif. No credit was claimed for themurder.

6-Jul-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives12 3 Two people were killed and twelveothers wounded when a suicide-bomber driving an explosive-ladenmini-bus attacked the entrance toKandahar airport. One of the deadwas an Afghan soldier while the restof the casualties were civilians. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

7-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives30 1 One civilian was killed and two policeand approximately 28 civilians werewounded when a militant threw ahand grenade at police officers in amarket in Khost Province. Noresponsibility was claimed for theattack.

7-Jul-09 Paktia AfghanistanUnknown Firearms3 1 One civilian was killed and threeothers wounded when militantsattacked a logistics convoy in theOrya Khel area of Zormat District,Paktia Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

8-Jul-09 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 A tribal leader, identified only asKhano, was murdered by militants inthe Madadkhel area of SharanDistrict, Paktika Province. Localofficials stated that the Taliban askedKhano to meet them, then kidnappedand killed him. Khano was also aknow money changer in the area. Nocredit was claimed for the murder.

9-Jul-09 Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 9, 2009 a coordinated attackwas carried out against two policestations in Athens. In the first attacka small explosive devices was placedunder a police vehicle in Athens. Thedevice destroyed the vehicle butcaused no casualties.Minutes later asimilar device exploded at theHolargos municipal police building.Similar attacks have beenperpetrated by anarchist groups inrecent months.

9-Jul-09 Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 9, 2009 a coordinated attackwas carried out against two policestations in Athens. In the secondattack a small explosive device wasplanted near the Holargos municipalpolice building in Athens. The devicecaused moderate damage but nocasualties.Minutes earlier a similardevice exploded under a policevehicle.Similar attacks have beenperpetrated by anarchist groups inrecent months.

9-Jul-09 Logar AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 29 Four police and 25 civilians werekilled by a remote-controlled bombplaced in an overturned truck in theTangi Wahg Jan area of MohammadAgha District of Logar Province. Localofficials blamed the Taliban for theattack. Reports indicate thatinsurgents overturned the vehicle atnight, then waited until the morningwhen civilians and police gathered toclear the vehicle from the road todetonate the explosives.

9-Jul-09 SamanganAfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 1 One police was killed and threeothers wounded when insurgentsattacked a police vehicle in theZhwandoon area of Aibak city,capital of Samangan Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

10-Jul-09 Durango Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On July 10, 2009 a 3kg chloratitebomb exploded outside the SocialistParty office in Durango. The bombcaused extensive damage to thebuilding but no casualties. ETA isbelieved to be behind the attack.

10-Jul-09 Balkh AfghanistanTaliban Firearms3 2 A convoy of the Angar Organizationwas attacked by gunmen in theChakawa area of Delaram District ofFarah Province, killing two securityguards and wounding three others.The Angar Organization wasidentified as a company transferringlogistics equipment for foreign forcesin Afghanistan. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attack.

10-Jul-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 1 Insurgents attacked a fuel convoy inAbdan area, between Kunduz Cityand Sher Khan Port, KunduzProvince. The insurgents set two oiltankers on fire and killed one driver.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack and stated that the fuel wasintended for NATO forces. Localofficials claimed that the Talibandestroyed the tankers to intimidatelocal fuel traders.

10-Jul-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives5 2 Two police were killed and five otherswounded when a police vehiclestruck a roadside bomb on the SpinBoldak-Shorabak highway in theChora area of Shorabak District,Kandahar Province. The Talibandenied responsibility for the attack.

11-Jul-09 JerusalemIsrael Free Menof Galilee

Firearms2 0 On the evening of July 11, a gunmanapproached a border guard andpolice officer and opened fire. Theattack occurred near the Lions' Gatein the old city of Jerusalem. Theshooter escaped, despite an ensuingmanhunt by Israeli police. The twoofficers sustained serious injuries. Aday later, the Free Men of Galileeclaimed responsibility for the attack,arguing Here we fulfill our vows andwe tell the enemy's leaders that wewill stun them with unprecedentedoperations.

11-Jul-09 Konar AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 Sayed Fazlollah Wahedi, thegovernor of Konar Province, escapedan assassination attempt whenmilitants fired a missile at his vehicleas he returned from a constructionproject inauguration in the ShekarDistrict of Konar Province. Nocasualties were reported. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

11-Jul-09 Konar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Insurgents kidnapped for workers ofa construction company in the Sagiarea of Konar Province. The workers,including one engineer, one workerand two security guards, wereinvolved in building a prison in thearea. The insurgents also destroyeda water tank. The Taliban took creditfor the attack.

11-Jul-09 Panjsher AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A bomb blast damaged an electioncampaign office of Afghan PresidentKarzai in the Parakh District ofPanjsher Province. The bomb wasplaced in the courtyard adjacent tothe building and caused slightdamage and broke the windows. Nocredit was claimed for the bombing.

11-Jul-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 1 Mohammad Osman Osmani,governor of Ghazni Province,survived an assassination attempt onhis convoy as he traveled to Ghaznicity. A suicide-bomber on amotorcycle attacked the convoy anddetonated his explosives, woundingtwo security guards. The Talibanclaimed responsibility for the attack.

12-Jul-09 UnknownIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 12 the Israeli army reportedthat Palestinian militants fired arocket from the Gaza strip intosouthern Israel. The attack was notclaimed, nor were there anydamages or fatalities.

12-Jul-09 Zabol AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 Four police were injured when theirvehicle struck a roadside mineoutside of Qalat, capital of ZabolProvince. Local officials blamedmilitants for the attack, but no creditwas claimed.

12-Jul-09 Logar AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 4 Four police were killed and onewounded by an remote-controlledIED explosion in the Charkh Districtof Logar Province. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

13-Jul-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 3 Three police were killed and twoothers wounded when their vehiclewas destroyed by a roadside bomb inthe Damparak area of GreshkDistrict, Helmand Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

13-Jul-09 Wardak AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Rajab Khan, police chief of JalrizDistrict, Wardak Province, was killedalong with three other police officerswhen their vehicle struck a roadsidebomb in the Esmaelkhel area. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

14-Jul-09 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Explosives6 3 Three civilians were killed and sixothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside bomb in the SpinKach area of Uruzgan Province.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe attack.

15-Jul-09 Groznyy Russia Unknown Firearms0 1 Natalya Estemirova, a human rightsactivist and member of the NGOMemorial, was kidnapped from herapartment building in Grozny,Chechnya. Her body was found withgunshot wounds in the woods ofneighboring province Ingushetia onJuly 15, 2009.Ingushetia, likeChechnya, is also increasinglyfighting an Islamist extremistinsurgency .

15-Jul-09 Kapisa AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Abdol Sattar, a campaigner forpresidential candidate AbdollahAbdollah, was murdered in theBadakhshi area of Nejrab District,Kapisa Province. The murder tookplace in Sattar's house and noresponsibility was claimed.

15-Jul-09 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 2 Two civilians were killed and twoothers were wounded when a bombattached to a bicycle exploded infront of a Provisional ReconstructionTeam (PRT) office in Ghazni City.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack.

16-Jul-09 Nimroz AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 4 Three police were killed and fourothers wounded when a suicide-bomber rammed his vehicle into apolice vehicle in the Ghori area ofKhasrod District, Nimroz Province.No responsibility was claimed for theattack.

16-Jul-09 Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Explosives5 0 Five police and national intelligenceservice personnel were wounded bya roadside bomb in the DayakDistrict of Ghazni Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

17-Jul-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives3 11 Eleven civilians were killed and threeothers were wounded when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Bawalka area of SpinBoldak District, Kandahar Province.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe attack.

18-Jul-09 NangarharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 Two nephews of Malak Niaz, a tribalelder in the Spin Ghar District ofNangarhar Province, were killedwhen insurgents attacked Niaz'shome. Local officials blamed theTaliban for the attack and statedthree were killed in the fighting. Upto a dozen insurgents were captured,including 10 Pakistani nationals

18-Jul-09 Badghis AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 2 Two border police were killed andone other wounded when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Balamorghab District ofBadghis Province. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attack.

19-Jul-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Jaan Mohammad, a candidate in theprovincial elections in KunduzProvince, was murdered along withhis driver in the Dash-e Archi District.Local officials blamed the Taliban forthe murder.

19-Jul-09 NangarharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives7 3 Two border police were killed andseven police and civilians werewounded when a suicide-bomberattacked a border police checkpointin the town of Torkham, NangarharProvince on the border with Pakistan.No credit was claimed for the attack.

20-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 Two workers of the Najib GorbozRoad Construction Company werekilled when their truck struck aroadside bomb in the Nurkil area ofBak District, Khost Province. The twocasualties included a security guard.No credit was claimed for the attack.

20-Jul-09 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Explosives2 11 Eleven civilians were killed and twoothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine in theGulistan District of Farah Province.Local officials stated that the vehiclewas returning from the DelaramDistrict of Nimroz Province andblamed the Taliban for the attack. Astatement from the Taliban deniedany involvement.

21-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown militants burned a healthclinic and stole an ambulance in theQalandar District of Khost Province.Local health officials stated the clinicwas the only operating clinic in thedistrict. No credit was claimed for theattack.

21-Jul-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 0 Militants kidnapped 13 workers,including three engineers, of a roadconstruction company and woundedtwo others in the Saroti area ofZadran District, Paktia Province. Theworkers were employed by theKatawz Road Construction Companyand involved in a 28km road buildingproject from Lake Tera to Wachperyin the Mangal area. Local officialsblamed the Taliban for thekidnapping.

21-Jul-09 Paktia AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 11 A coordinated attack by suicidebombers struck Gardez City, capitalof Paktia Province, and Jalalabad,capital of Nangarhar Province. In thefirst attack, at least six suicidebombers, some of them wearingburkas, attacked governmentbuilding in Gardez. One bomberdetonated his explosives in front ofthe Intelligence Directorate building,killing three Intelligence Directoratepersonnel. Two other suicide-bombers were able to detonate theirexplosives, killing two police officers.The Taliban claimed credit for theattack. For additional information,reference incident report # 43186.

21-Jul-09 NangarharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 A coordinated attack by suicidebombers struck Gardez City, capitalof Paktia Province, and Jalalabad,capital of Nangarhar Province. In thesecond attack. Two suicide bombersattempted to fight their way intoJalalabad airport, a staging area forAfghan and foreign military forces.The bombers were interrupted bypolice and both bombers and onepolice was killed in the fighting. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.For additional information on the firstattack, reference incident report #43185

22-Jul-09 JerusalemIsrael Free Menof Galilee

Other 11 0 On July 22, a Palestinian militantdrove in downtown Jerusalem onKeren Hayesdod and King Davidstreets. The attacker, a relative ofHamas deputy Muhammad MahmudAbu-Tayr, targeted civilians andoverturned cars. The incidentreportedly only took a few minutesbefore the assailant was shot deadby Israeli police. Eleven civilianswere wounded in total, and severalcars were overturned and damagedas well.That same day the ImadMughniyeh Group of the Free Men ofGalilee claimed responsibility for theattack, claiming it was a response toBarak Obama's visit to Israel.

22-Jul-09 Haute-Corse

France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront

Explosives0 0 On July 22, 2009 a car bombexploded outside a police housingcomplex in Haute-Corse, Corsica. Theblast caused no casualties andlimited damage to the surroundingarea.The Corsican National LiberationFront (FLNC) claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

22-Jul-09 SamanganAfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 One French national of a Frenchrelief organization was injured in aroadside bomb explosion in theHazar Sim area of the Roy-i-Do AabDistrict, Samangan Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack andthe name of the NGO was notidentified in reports.

22-Jul-09 Popayan Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On July 22, 2009 Colombianauthorities diffused an explosivedevice in the El Dean neighborhoodof Popayan without incident. The gascylinder bomb was linked to otherexplosives inside a Renault vehicle.Authorities suspect the FARC isresponsible for the attack.

22-Jul-09 Boyaca Colombia ELN Explosives3 1 On July 22, 2009 a bomb exploded inan area called El Alto de la Virgennear the border between Boyaca andCasanare Provinces. The blasttargeted a parade commemoratingSimon Bolivar. The blast killed onepolice officer and injured three othermembers of the parade.The NationalLiberation Army (ELN) is believed tobe behind the attack, ELN fliers werefound at the scene.

25-Jul-09 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives17 7 A series of suicide attacks struckKhost City. In total, seven suicidebombers were killed and reportsindicate one escaped. 14 civiliansand three police were wounded inthe attacks. The Taliban claimedcredit for the attacks and stated thatdozens of government personnelwere killed.

26-Jul-09 Groznyy Russia Unknown Explosives10 5 Five people were killed in a suicidebomb attack in the Chechen capitalGrozny around 5pm in front of aconcert hall. Amongst the dead, werethree police officers, one civilian andthe bomber. At least 10 people werewounded in the attack.

26-Jul-09 Kunduz AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 0 Marshal Qasim, the Karzai candidatefor first vice-president, escaped anassassination attempt when militantsattacked his vehicle in KhanabadDistrict, Kunduz Province. Theconvoy was traveling to TaharProvince. One security guard waswounded in the attack. The Talibanclaimed credit for the attemptedassassination.

26-Jul-09 Helmand AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 3 Three workers were killed and twoothers wounded by a mine explosionin the Abbazan area of Nahr-e Sarajdistrict, Helmand Province. Reportsdid not indicate what companyemployed the workers or the natureof the business. No credit wasclaimed for the attack.

27-Jul-09 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 27, a bomb that had beenplaced in a trash can exploded,causing a crowd of people tosurround it. Ten minutes later, alarger, second device exploded,killing seventeen individuals andwounding 140. While the PKK wassuspected, the group deniedresponsibility for the attack, whichhas yet to be claimed. In the wake ofthe attacks, a number of youths werearrested by Turkish authorities.Coordinated with incidetn #: 43542

27-Jul-09 Athens Greece Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 27, 2009 a gas cannisterbomb exploded outside the office ofa member of the right wing LAOSparty. The blast damaged theexterior of the building but caused nocasualties.Various anarchist groupsoperating under different namesclaimed responsibility for the attack.The Revolutionary Struggle is theumbrella group for many of theseanarchist groups.

27-Jul-09 NangarharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 0 Two civilians were wounded whenmilitants opened fire on a campaignrally for presidential candidate Dr.Abdollah Abdollah in the Dar-i NurDistrict of Nangarhar Province. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

27-Jul-09 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives140 17 On July 27, a bomb that had beenplaced in a trash can exploded,causing a crowd of people tosurround it. Ten minutes later, alarger, second device exploded,killing seventeen individuals andwounding 140. While the PKK wassuspected, the group deniedresponsibility for the attack, whichhas yet to be claimed. In the wake ofthe attacks, a number of youths werearrested by Turkish authorities.Coordinated with incident # 41801

28-Jul-09 Bingol Turkey Unknown Firearms0 0 Three gunmen approached theprovincial security department aftertaking a taxi cab by force. Theattackers had both explosives andfirearms, but were unable to inflictany casualties on the police officers.The only casualties and injuries werereported were the one attacker whowas killed, and the two others whowere wounded.

28-Jul-09 Tahar AfghanistanTaliban Explosives4 2 Two civilians were killed and fourothers wounded when the vehicle ofWarsaj District police chief, GhulamMohammad, was struck by aroadside bomb. Mohammad and hispersonnel escaped injury. TheTaliban claimed credit for the attack.

28-Jul-09 Herat AfghanistanOther Explosives1 0 Five rockets were fired at the UnitedNations Assistance Mission forAfghanistan (UNAMA) in the GuzrahDistrict of Herat Province. Onerocket also wounded an UNAMAemployee after striking his nearbyhouse. A local rebel commanderclaimed responsibility for the attack,but reports did not indicate if thiscommander was associated with theTaliban.

28-Jul-09 SamaniegoColombia FARC Explosives6 1 On July 28, 2009 a bomb explodedoutside a police station inSamaniego. FARC rebels gave abomb to a female beggar; the rebelsthen detonated the bomb as shepassed in front of a police station.The blast killed the beggar andwounded six police officers.The FARCis believed to be responsible for theattack.

29-Jul-09 Burgos Spain ETA Explosives65 0 On July 29, 2009 a 80kg car bombexploded outside the Civil Guardbarracks in Burgos. The blast injuredsixty-five people most of themcivilians.ETA is believed to beresponsible for the attack and havetargeted the Civil Guard in the past.

29-Jul-09 Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside of AfghanPresident Hamid Karzai presidentialcampaign office in the GozaraDistrict of Herat Province. Nocasualties were reported and nocredit was claimed for the attack.

29-Jul-09 Paktika AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A hand grenade exploded outside thecampaign office of Dr. AbdollahAbdollah in the Orgun District ofPaktika Province. No casualties werereported and no credit was claimedfor the attack.

29-Jul-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 Two civilians were killed when theirvehicle was destroyed by a roadsidebomb in the Ashogha area of ZeriDistrict, Kandahar Province. Nocredit was claimed for the attack.

30-Jul-09 YuksekovaTurkey Unknown Explosives1 0 A concussion bomb left outside abuilding opposite an elementaryschool detonated, injuring a twelveyear old girl. Additionally, six otherworkplaces were damaged. No groupclaimed responsibility for the attack.

30-Jul-09 Calvia Spain ETA Explosives0 2 On July 30, 2009 two bombs targetedthe Civil Guard in the Calviamunicipality of Mallorca. In the firstattack a bomb placed under a policevehicle exploded killing the twoofficers inside. The attack came twodays before the royal family was tovisit the island. ETA claimedresponsibility for the attack.

30-Jul-09 Calvia Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On July 30, 2009 two bombs targetedthe Civil Guard in the Calviamunicipality of Mallorca. In thesecond attack a bomb placed under apolice vehicle was discovered byauthorities after the first bombexploded. The attacks came twodays before the royal family was tovisit the island. ETA claimedresponsibility for the attack.

30-Jul-09 Fariab AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 One police was killed wheninsurgents attacked a policecheckpoint in the Ab Garmak area ofGhormach District, Fariab Province.No credit was claimed for the attack.

31-Jul-09 Jowzjan AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 4 Four civilians were killed and twoothers wounded when their vehiclestruck a roadside mine in the BishAra village of Jowzjan Province.Officials stated the vehicle wastraveling to Aqcha District. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

3-Aug-09 Astakos Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On August 3, 2009 two Molotovcocktails were thrown inside a policevehicle in Astakos. The vehicle wasdestroyed but no casualties resulted.Similar attacks have beenperpetrated by anarchist groups inrecent months.

3-Aug-09 Santiago Chile Unknown Explosives0 0 On August 2, 2009 a bomb explodedin the Providencia region of Santiago.The blast damaged the front of aBank of Chile branch and theadjacent AFP Cuprum office butcaused no casualties.There were noclaims of responsibility or fliers foundat the scene. Anarchist groups havetargeted banks in the past inSantiago.

9-Aug-09 PalmadeMajorca

Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On August 9, 2009 a series of fourbombs exploded in Palma deMajorca. The bombs targeted areasfrequented by tourist but nocasualties resulted and only minordamage resulted.One bombexploded at bar Nica; no casualtiesresulted. ETA claimed responsibilityfor the attack in a telephone warningwhich alerted the authorities to thepresence of the bombs.


Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On August 9, 2009 a series of fourbombs exploded in Palma deMajorca. The bombs targeted areasfrequented by tourist but nocasualties resulted and only minordamage resulted.One bombexploded at a shopping mall in thecity center; no casualties resulted.ETA claimed responsibility for theattack in a telephone warning whichalerted the authorities to thepresence of the bombs.


Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On August 9, 2009 a series of fourbombs exploded in Palma deMajorca. The bombs targeted areasfrequented by tourist but nocasualties resulted and only minordamage resulted.One bombexploded at the Enco restaurant; nocasualties resulted. ETA claimedresponsibility for the attack in atelephone warning which alerted theauthorities to the presence of thebombs.


Spain ETA Explosives0 0 On August 9, 2009 a series of fourbombs exploded in Palma deMajorca. The bombs targeted areasfrequented by tourist but nocasualties resulted and only minordamage resulted.One bombexploded at the Rigoletta restaurant;no casualties resulted. ETA claimedresponsibility for the attack in atelephone warning which alerted theauthorities to the presence of thebombs.

10-Aug-09

Groznyy Russia Unknown Firearms0 2 Zarema Rayana SadulayevaAbdulievna, a Chechen womanworking for a children's human rightsgroup, and her husband AlikDzhabrailov, were kidnapped August10 and found shot dead August 11.Human rights and aid workers inChechnya are increasingly targeted.One month prior to this incident,relief worker Natalya Estemirova,head of the human rights groupMemorial, was killed in similarcircumstances.

12-Aug-09

Magas,Ingushetia

Russia Unknown Firearms1 0 Two masked gunmen shot RuslanAmerkhanov, construction ministerIngushetia, at point-blank range inhis office in the town of Magas. Thegunmen then fled by car. Attacks ongovernment officials have becomemore common in the troubled,mainly Muslim North Caucasusrepublic. In June, Ingushetia'sPresident Yunus-Bek Yevkurov wasseriously wounded in anassassination attempt. Ingushetiahas seen escalating clashes betweensecurity forces and armed militantsin the past year, similar to theviolence that continues inneighboring Chechnya.Ingushsecurity officials quoted by Itar-Tassnews agency said Wednesday'skilling might be linked to a recentreview of construction projects in therepublic. Ingushetia is plagued bycorruption, including in theconstruction sector.

13-Aug-09

Cali Colombia FARC Unknown0 1 On August 13, 2009 Jairo MartinezSolarte was assassinated in Cali. Mr.Martinez Solarte was a prosecutor inCali; he prosecuted members of theFARC.Authorities believe the FARC isresponsible for the attack.

14-Aug-09

LaDivisoria

Peru ShiningPath

Explosives0 0 On August 14, 2009 a 5 kg bombexploded next to a power pylon in LaDivisoria which is near the borderbetween the Huanuco and UcayaliDepartments. The blast damagedthe pylon's foundation; but led to nopower cuts or casualties.The ShiningPath is believed to be responsible forthe attack.

16-Aug-09

Van Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 On 16 August Tukish security forcesseized 6 kilograms of A-4 explosivesleft at a police checkpoint in theeastern Van province. The explosiveswere successfully defused.

17-Aug-09

Charsaddadistrict

Pakistan PakistaniTaliban

Explosives8 7 A pick-up truck exploded in theCharsadda district, which is located18 miles northeast of Peshawar. Theblast killed seven and injured eightpeople who were either in or near thepick-up truck.According to police, thetruck pulled up to a gas station on itsway to the neighboring Mohmandtribal district. The explosive was atimed device which was hidden inbaggage and given to a passenger.The passengers were from the villageof Ambar in the Mohmand districtwhich raised a tribal militia to fightthe Taliban.The Pakistani Talibanclaimed responsibility for the attack.

21-Aug-09

SantanderdeQuilichao

Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On August 21, 2009 a gas-cylinderbomb exploded inside the newHouse of Justice in Santander deQuilichao. The 20 kg bomb wascomprised of ANFO (ammoniumnitrate fuel oil) and destroyed thebuilding but caused no casualties.The FARC is believed to beresponsible for the attack.

24-Aug-09

Belgrade Serbia Black IIija Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On August 24, 2009 the GreekEmbassy in Belgrade wasfirebombed. Two Molotov cocktailswere thrown into the embassycausing minor damage but nocasualties.An anarchist group namedBlack IIija claimed responsibility forthe attack. The group claimed theattack was aimed to expresssolidarity with Greek anarchistgroups.

25-Aug-09

Moscow Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 Russia police prevented a plannedseries of attacks in Moscow to becarried out in a park and othercrowded areas. The suspect isdescribed as a minor from Moscow,an active member of a neo-Nazigroup. He was arrested carryingabout 2 kilos of explosives en routeto the scene.

25-Aug-09

Mesker-Yurt

Russia Unknown Explosives1 5 A suicide bomber detonated himselfnext to a Argun Interior Ministrypolice car. The attack occurred in theShali region of Chechnya nearMesker-Yurt village. The ensuingblast killed four policemen andinjured one other. According to theChechen interior minister, theincident was attributed to a residentof the city of Argun, MagomedShakhidov, a member in the gang ofKhusein Gakayev.

27-Aug-09

Torkham Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban

Explosives12 22 On August 27, 2009, a suicidebomber struck a group of tribalpolice, while they were makingarrangements for fasting, in theAfghanistan-Pakistan border town ofTorkham in the Khyber Agency. Theblast killed 22 police officers andinjured roughly a dozen. The nextday, the Tehreek-e-Taliban claimedresponsibility for the attack, saying itwas their first revenge for theirleader's - Baitullah Mehsud - death.

27-Aug-09

SanVicentedelCaguan

Colombia FARC Explosives18 2 On August 27, 2009 a fragmentationgrenade exploded in a market in SanVicente del Caguan. FARC rebelsthrew the grenade at a police patrol;however, the grenade exploded inthe market killing two civilians andwounding another eighteen, someseriously. No police were injured inthe attack. The FARC are believed tobe behind the attack.

27-Aug-09

TegucigalpaHonduras Unknown Explosives0 0 On August 27, 2008 a bomb wasdefused without incident outside theTechnical Secretariat of InternationalCooperation building and theNational Program of SustainableRural Development building inTegucigalpa. The bomb wascomprised of two gas cylinders, twogallons of fuel and a programmedclock ignition system.Authorities donot know who is responsible for theattack but they believe it may berelated to the June 28, 2009 coupthat ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

30-Aug-09

Mingora Pakistan PakistaniTaliban

Explosives0 16 On August 30, 2009, sixteen cadetswere killed when a suicide bomber,posing as a recruit, sneaked into acourtyard where they were trainingand detonated his explosives. Theincident occurred in Swat's maintown of Mingora. The Pakistani armyis currently fighting with the Talibanto regain control over Swat.Provincial Minister Bahir AhmedBilour blamed the Taliban for theattack.Injuries were not reported.

2-Sep-09 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

9 1 An IED with 40 kilos of TNT was setoff by an unidentified suspect near apolice traffic checkpoint inMakhachkala, Dagestan. Theexplosion killed one person andinjured nine others.

2-Sep-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives1 0 On September 2, 2009 a car bombexploded outside the Athens StockExchange. The bomb was comprisedof ammonium nitrate and similar tothe bomb that targeted the Citibankearlier in the year. The blast causedsignificant damage to the exchangeand slightly injured one person.TheRevolutionary Struggle claimedresponsibility for the attack andanother simultaneous attack inThessaloniki.

2-Sep-09 ThessalonikiGreece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 On September 2, 2009 a car bombexploded outside the Macedonia-Thrace Ministry in Thessaloniki. Theblast damaged to the ministrybuilding but caused no casualties.Authorities were warned of thebombs presence prior to theexplosion. The RevolutionaryStruggle claimed responsibility forthe attack and another simultaneousattack against the Athens StockExchange.,

2-Sep-09 Isnos Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On September 2, 2009 a small bombattached to a bridge was deactivatedwithout incident in Isnos Municipality.The bomb was comprised of a PVCtube stuffed with ANFO (ammoniumnitrate fuel oil) explosives.Authoritiesbelieve that the FARC is responsible.

4-Sep-09 SnohomishCounty

UnitedStates

EarthLiberationFront

Unknown0 0 On September 4, 2009, two radiostation towers belonging to KRKOradio station were knocked over by abulldozer in Snohomish County. Asignificant amount of damage wasdone to both towers.The EarthLiberation Front later claimedresponsibility. In a statement thegroup said: AM radio waves causeadverse health effects includinghigher rates of cancer, harm towildlife...When all legal channels ofopposition have been exhausted,concerned citizens have to takeaction into their own hand to protectlife and the planet.

8-Sep-09 Forkhill NorthernIreland

OglaighnahEireann


0 0 On September 8, 2009 a 600lbfertilizer based bomb was discoverednear Forkhill. A command wire wasattached to the device. The bombwas discovered by the police anddiffused without incident.There wereno claims of responsibility but asplinter group of dissidentrepublicans, named Oglaigh nahEireann are believed to be behindthe attack.

8-Sep-09 Teorama Colombia FARC Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On September 8, 2009 FARC rebelstorched and destroyed 3 trucks andother construction materialbelonging to the Icamex-Termotecnica company. The damagetotaled over US$1 million.Theauthorities believe the FARC areresponsible for the attack.

11-Sep-09 Derry NorthernIreland

Real IRA Explosives0 0 On September 11, 2009 a pipe bombexploded outside a home in Derry.The blast damaged a car but nocasualties resulted. The house wastargeted because the owners werethe parents of a Catholic policeofficer.The Real IRA claimedresponsibility for the attack and foranother attack on the home of theofficer's sister.

11-Sep-09 LondonderryNorthernIreland

Real IRA Explosives0 0 On September 11, 2009 a pipe bombwas discovered outside a home inLondonderry. The bomb was diffusedwithout incident. The house wastargeted because the owner was thesister of a Catholic police officer.TheReal IRA claimed responsibility forthe attack and for another attack onthe home of the officer's parents.

14-Sep-09 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab


2 5 NOTE: This is the second of twoattacks. A BBC report subsequentlystated the bombs were detonatedminutes apart with the first bombkilling two people and the secondbomb killing fiveA remote-detonatedroadside bomb rocked a convoy ofUgandan peacekeepers part of theAfrican Union (AU) peacekeepingcontingent tasked with supportingthe Transitional Federal Government(TFG). The attack, which took placeon the road linking the airport to therest of Mogadishu, left sevenUgandans dead and wounded atleast two others, making it one of themore deadly attacks against the AUforces in the country. Al-Shabaabhas publicly declared war on the AUforces.

15-Sep-09 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 Police foiled an attack near theKemari Oil Refinery in the city ofKarachi. During the exchange of fire,a security guard was shot and killed.According to police, three militants,disguised in burqas, were in a vanand wanted to barge into the oildepot. During a confrontation withthe security guard, the culpritsopened fire, and killed the securityguard.

15-Sep-09 Gulec Turkey KurdistanWorkersParty

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Members of the Kurdish WorkersParty (PKK) kidnapped an official ofthe ruling Justice and DevelopmentParty in the village of Gulec, easternTurkey.

17-Sep-09 NortedeSantander

Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On September 17, 2009 FARC rebelsdestroyed an electricity pylon in therural area of La Cabuya in Norte deSantander Municipality. The attacktemporarily left 350,000 peoplewithout electricity but caused nocasualties. The authorities believethe FARC are responsible for theattack.

18-Sep-09 Kohat Pakistan Unknown Explosives60 30 A suicide bomber struck a bus stopat a market near the town of Kohat innorthwestern Pakistan. The blastkilled 30 people and injured 60.According to police, the suicidebomber rammed his vehicle packedwith explosives into a bus andwaiting passengers at the KachaPaka bus stop. It is unclear who wasbehind the attack.

18-Sep-09 Kohat Pakistan Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

Explosives50 30 On September 18, 2009, a suicidecar bomber set off an explosion inthe city of Kohat located in Pakistan'snorthwest region, killing 30 peopleand injuring 50 others.According toeyewitnesses, the explosion occurredin a market at around 11 am, wipingout nearby shops and otherstructures. According to police, thebomb contained more than 300pounds of explosives and was set offin front of a restaurant. It has beenreported that Lashkar-e-Jhangviclaimed responsibility for the attackin retaliation for the killing of one itsleaders, Muhammad Amin.

18-Sep-09 Ochvillage

Pakistan Lashkar-e-Jhangvial-Almi


3 1 A bomb struck a mosque in Ochvillage near the town of Hangu,which killed a prominent Sunnimayor. Mayor Haji Khan Afzal waspraying at the mosque when 18pounds of explosives detonated by aremote control brought the roofcrashing down, killing him andwounding three others. It is unclear ifthe bombing was linked to an earlierattack near the town of Kohat. A littleknown group - Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Almi claimed responsibility for theattack.

21-Sep-09 Buner Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 1 Police foiled an attack on NWFPEducation Minister Sardar HussainBabak in the town of Buner.Thesuspected teenage suicide bomberand two other militants were hidingin a middle school, but the policequickly rushed to the area. Themilitants opened fire on the police,with two escaping and the suicidebomber blowing himself up.

21-Sep-09 Uribe Colombia FARC Explosives8 1 On September 21, 2009 FARC rebelsthrew a grenade into a crowd ofpeople in the San Martinneighborhood of the UribeMunicipality. The blast killed onecivilian and injured eight others, fourseriously.Authorities suspect that theFARC are behind the attack.

22-Sep-09 PeshawarPakistan Taliban Explosives0 0 Suspected Taliban militants bombeda primary school on the outskirts ofPeshawar. Militants plantedexplosives to destroy the school,which educated both girls and boys.Since the school was closed to markthe festival of Eid al-Fitr, there wereno reports of casualties. According topolice, the Taliban were behind theattack.

22-Sep-09 ChigorodoColombia FARC Firearms1 0 On September 22, 2009 FARC rebelsfired at an ambulance that bypassedan illegal roadblock. One nurse wasinjured in the attack. The FARC arebelieved to be behind the attack.

23-Sep-09 Athens Greece Unknown Explosives0 0 On September 23, 2009 a home-made bomb exploded outside theapartment of a former minister in thePASOK Party which is the mainopposition party. The bomb causedminor damage to the building but nocasualties.Anarchist groups havetargeted politicians in recent monthsbut there are no claims ofresponsibility.

25-Sep-09 BaydhaboSomalia Union ofIslamicCourts

Explosives0 0 Militants with the Union of IslamicCourts shelled the homes of fourMPs, including Muhammad Dhaqaneand Sheikh Nur Ali Adan. There wasno report of any of the MPs beingkilled or wounded. However, MPDhaqane claimed that his car wasdestroyed.

25-Sep-09 Athens Greece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On September 25, 2009 a smallbomb exploded outside theapartment of Louka Katseli Greece'sshadow finance minister in Athens.The blast caused moderate damageto the apartment but no casualties.Four members of the Conspiracy ofFire Cells of Thessaloniki- Athenswere arrested and charged with thebombing.

26-Sep-09 PeshawarPakistan Unknown Explosives90 10 A series of coordinated attacks struckthe Northwest Frontier Region ofPakistan on September 26, 2009.The first of three bombings occurredin Peshawar, by a suicide bomber,which killed 10 people and injured90. The explosion occurred less thana mile away from the U.S. Consulate,close to a bank owned by thePakistani military which had been hitbefore. The bomber drove into thearea in a vehicle containing 200pounds of explosives.While thegovernment blames the Taliban forthe attacks, it is still unclear who theperpetrators are.

26-Sep-09 Bannu Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 6 A series of coordinated attacks struckthe Northwest Frontier Region ofPakistan on September 26, 2009. Thesecond of three bombings occurredin the town of Bannu, by a suicidebomber, which killed six people. Thesuicide bomber struck a prison,which killed five police officers andone prisoner. While the police blamethe Taliban for the attack, it is stillnot clear who the perpetrators are.

26-Sep-09 Gilgit Pakistan Unknown Explosives3 1 A series of coordinated attacks struckthe Northwest Frontier Region ofPakistan on September 26, 2009.The third bombing took place in thecity of Gilgit, an area of sectariantension.A homemade bomb explodedand killed one shopkeeper andwounded three others. While thepolice claim the Taliban were behindthe attack, it is unclear who theperpetrators are.

1-Oct-09 BaydhaboSomalia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

7 1 Unidentified assailants detonated aremote-controlled bomb against apolice patrol, killing one policeperson and wounding seven others,three of whom were police officers.There was no immediate word onwho was behind the attack butroadside bombings against policeofficers are an increasingly commontactic of the country's insurgents.

2-Oct-09 Aipe Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On October 2, 2009 authoritiesdiscovered and deactivated 35 sticksof dynamite attached to theGualanday-Neiva oil pipeline withoutincident.The authorities believe theFARC are responsible for thisattempted attack.

3-Oct-09 Athens Greece Conspiracyof FireCells ofThessaloniki-Athens

Explosives0 0 On October 3, 2009 a bomb placed ina trash bin exploded in downtownAthens. The blast occurred prior toand in the vicinity of a campaign rallybeing held by the New DemocracyParty. The blast caused damage tonearby vehicles and buildings but nocasualties.The Conspiracy of FireCells of Thessaloniki- Athens claimedresponsibility for the attack.

5-Oct-09 IslamabadPakistan Unknown Explosives0 5 On October 5, 2009, a suicidebomber struck the United NationsWorld Food Program offices inIslamabad, Pakistan, killing at leastfive people. According to the interiorminister, A. Rehman Malik, thesuicide bomber dressed in a uniformfrom the Frontier Corps, aparamilitary unit assigned to protectthe diplomatic missions in the area.The bomber asked for permission touse the bathroom, entered thebuilding, and detonated about 16pounds of explosives in the lobby justafter noon.The bombing was the firstdirect attack against a UN agency inIslamabad. It came as the Pakistanmilitary was planning to launch amassive anti-Taliban offensive inSouth Waziristan.

9-Oct-09 PeshawarPakistan Taliban Explosives148 49 On October 9, 2009, a suicidebomber struck a crowded market inthe northwestern city of Peshawar,killing around 48 people, and injuring148 others. According to police andsecurity officials, the blast wascaused by a suicide car bombcontaining more than 100 pounds ofexplosives - the biggest in Pakistan inmonths. A majority of the peoplekilled were traveling in a minibus,which was passing the car used inthe attack. The attack was so severethat it overturned the bus; it alsodamaged a number of multistorybuildings, shops and offices. TheTaliban claimed responsibility for theattack.

12-Oct-09 Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 1 One police was killed and two otherswounded by a roadside mine on theGhazni-Paktika highway in the SoltanBagh area of Andar District, GhazniProvince. No credit was claimed forthe attack.

12-Oct-09 Milan Italy Other Explosives2 0 On October 12, 2009 a Libyan manentered the Santa Barbara militarybaracks in Milan and detonated ahomemade explosive device. Theblast intended to kill Italian soldiersexploded and wounded the bomberand a nearby soldier.In thesubsequent investigation two othermen, an Egyptian and a Libyan, werearrested. Authorities also discoverethat the bomber had conducted tothe typical 'Suicide Bomber's ritualprior to carrying out the attack.

13-Oct-09 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Firearms3 2 Two civilians, one women and onechild, were killed and three otherswounded when a rocket hit the houseof Mohammad Azam in the Panzayaarea of Khost Province. No creditwas claimed for the attack.

13-Oct-09 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 1 Dost Mohammad Arghestani, chief ofthe Kandahar Department of Workand Social Affairs (also reported asDepartment of Martyrs and theDisabled) was murdered and hisbodyguard wounded by Talibangunmen riding on a motorcycle in theNawroz Shah square.

16-Oct-09 Neiva Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On October 16, 2009 authoritiesdiscovered and deactivated multiple30 kg ammonium nitrate andpentolite bombs near the La Jaguapumping station in Neiva withoutincident.The authorities believe theFARC are responsible for thisattempted attack.

20-Oct-09 IslamabadPakistan Unknown Explosives29 7 This is the first of two attacks thatoccurred within a span of minutes inIslamabad, Pakistan. On October 20,2009, twin suicide bombs explodedat Islamabad's International IslamicUniversity, one of the largest Islamicuniversities in the world. The firstexplosion hit a male teaching faculty.A total of seven people were killed,including the two suicide bombers.Around 29 people were injured afterthe two attacks. It is unclear who wasresponsible for the attacks. ThePakistan military recently launched amassive anti-Taliban offensive inSouth Waziristan.

20-Oct-09 Dhadar Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 This is the second of two attacks thatoccurred within a span of minutes inIslamabad, Pakistan.On October 20,2009, twin suicide bombs explodedat Islamabad's International IslamicUniversity, one of the largest IslamicUniversities in the world.The secondexplosion targeted a women'scafeteria. A total of seven peoplewere killed, including the two suicidebombers. Around 29 people wereinjured after the two attacks.It isclear who was responsible for theattacks.The Pakistan military recentlylaunched a massive anti-Talibanoffensive in South Waziristan.

21-Oct-09 NativHa'asara

Israel HezbollahBrigadesinPalestine

Explosives0 0 On 21 October the HezbollahBrigades in Palestine launched arocket from the Gaza strip into thewestern Negev. The rocket fell in anopen area near Hativ Ha'asara. Theattack did not lead to any material orhuman losses, and occurred during atruce between Palestinian militantsand Isreal.

22-Oct-09 Belfast NorthernIreland

Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On October 22, 2009 a small bombwas thrown into the Territorial ArmyBarracks in Belfast. The bomb causedminor damage and no casualties.Dissident republicans are believed tobe behind the attack.

26-Oct-09 Ghazni AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Sur Gol Khan, an officer of theAfghan Independent ElectionCommission, was killed byunidentified gunmen in the Jamjamivillage of Ghazni province. Reportsindicate that the victim also servedas a teacher in outlying villages. Nocredit was claimed for the murder.

27-Oct-09 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Firearms6 0 On October 27, 2009 an armedattack was carried out in northernAthens against a police station.Gunmen on motorbikes opened fireon a police station wounding sixofficers, two seriously.There were noclaims of responsibility for the attack;however the guns and method ofattack are similar to previous attackscarried out by the RevolutionaryStruggle.

28-Oct-09 MogadishuSomalia al-shabaab

Firearms0 0 Al-Shabaab attacked AU forcesstationed at the former Egyptianembassy. However, there were noreports of any casualties. Attacks onthe AU forces -- which are there toact as peacekeepers supporting thecountry's Transitional FederalGovernment (TFG) -- are common asthe group has publicly declared waron the forces.

29-Oct-09 Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 5 Five civilians were killed when theirvehicle was destroyed by a bomb inthe Waziro Mandi area of Nahr-eSaraj District of Helmand Province.The Taliban claimed credit for thebombing and claimed the blastdestroyed a police vehicle and killedfour police.

29-Oct-09 HargeysaSomalia Unknown Explosives9 8 (2nd of 5)A suicide bomber targetedthe UNDP compound in Hargeysa in aseries of five coordinated suicideattacks that targeted the Presidentialpalace, the UNDP compound, and theEthiopian Consulate in Somalialandand two anti-terrorism centers inPuntland.The five suicide attacks, intotal, killed twenty-eight people andwounded thirty-two others. Mediasources didn't disaggregate thedeath totals in the three Somalilandattacks, nor did they disaggregatethe totals in Puntland.It's notablethat both regions are breakawaystates from the rest of Somalia andhave enjoyed relative stability whilethe rest of the country has beenembroiled in a raging insurgency.

30-Oct-09 Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On October 30, 2009 a homemadetime bomb was planted outside theapartment of Marietta Yiannakou amember of the opposition NewDemocracy party in the Patissiadistrict of Athens. The bomb causeddamage to the building and a caroutside but no casualties. Similarattacks have been perpetrated byanarchist groups in recent months.

30-Oct-09 Neiva Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On October 30, 2009 authoritiesdiscovered and deactivated a 40 kgammonal bomb outside the EXITOdepartment store in the downtownarea of Neiva Municipality withoutincident.The authorities believe theFARC are responsible for thisattempted attack.

5-Nov-09 Ft. Hood UnitedStates

Other Firearms30 13 On November 5, 2009, US ArmyMajor Nadal Malik Hasan, an Armypsychiatrist, entered the soldiersreadiness center at Ft. Hood in Texasand opened fire on his fellowunarmed soldiers. Maj. Hasanreportedly yelled Allahu Akbar (Godis Great) before firing over 100bullets in the attack. The rampageleft 13 dead (12 US Military and 1civilian) and another 30 wounded.Maj. Hassan was shot in the courseattack and is now paralyzed.Maj.Hasan, a devout Muslim, is believedto have been inspired by radicaljihadist ideology and opposition tothe US mission in Iraq andAfghanistan. While stationed atWalter Reed Medical Center inWashington, DC; Maj Hasanfrequented a mosque run by radicalcleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Mr. al-Awlaki,known based in Yemen is proponentof militant Islam. Maj Hasan and al-Awlaki remained in contact afterHasan left Walter Reed.In theaftermath of the attack, al-Awlakipraised Maj. Hasan as a 'hero' andstated: “The only way a Muslim couldIslamically justify serving as a soldierin the U.S. Army is if his intention isto follow the footsteps of men likeNidal.”Maj Hasan is currently in UScustody and has been with 13 countsof premeditated murder.

12-Nov-09

SantaCruz

UnitedStates

AnimalLiberationFront

Fire orFirebomb

1 0 On August 2, 2008, the car of a UCSanta Cruz researcher was firebombed in their driveway. Theensuing fire forced the family to fleefrom the second floor of their home.One person was injured in theprocess.The researcher was notlisted on the list of thirteenresearchers who were threatened ina pamphlet found in a downtowncoffee shop in Santa Cruz. TheAnimal Liberation Front later claimedcredit for the attack.It is believed thisattack was coordinated with anothernearby attack on a professor's home.

12-Nov-09

BuenaventuraColombia FARC Explosives2 0 On November 12, 2009 two bombsexploded in a neighborhood inBuenaventura. The blast slightlyinjured two people and damagedforty homes. Authorities believe theFARC are responsible for the attack.

13-Nov-09


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 13, 2009 a small bombexploded outside the apartment ofDimitris Androulakis who is a MP inthe government. A warning wasphoned into authorities as a result nocasualties resulted but moderatedamage to the apartment resulted.The Conspiracy of Fire Cells ofThessaloniki- Athens claimedresponsibility for the attack.

15-Nov-09

Porticcio France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 15, 2009 a bombexploded in a home owned by anindividual from mainland France. Theblast caused no casualties butextensively damaged the home. Thebomb was made of Nitrate -fuel andgas cannisters. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC) was inscribedon a nearby wall. The FLNC hastargeted mainland French interest inCorsica in the past.

15-Nov-09

Olmeto-Plage

France Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 15, 2009 a bombexploded in a home owned by anItalian. The blast caused nocasualties but extensively damagedthe home.The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC) has targetedmainland French and Europeaninterest in Corsica in the past.

16-Nov-09


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On February 21, 2008 a series ofbanks and vehilces were targetedwith firebombs across greaterAthens. Banks attacked includedCitibank, Eurobank, the Bank ofCyprus and Proton Bank. No one wasinjured in the attack. Conspiracy ofFire Cells of Thessaloniki-Athensclaimed responsibility for the attack.In a statement they said the attackswere a show of solidarity with theiranti-establishment activists who arein custody.

17-Nov-09

LapoblacionSpain ETA Explosives0 0 On April 12, 2008 a small bombexploded at a TV Mast in Lapoblacionin the Navarra region of BasqueCountry. The blast caused nodamage or injuries. A second bombfound at the scene failed to explode.ETA warned the authorities of theattack prior to the blast.

20-Nov-09

Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 20, 2009 a devicecomprised of six propane cannisterswas thrown into the Municipal Policeheadquarters in the Nea Ionia suburbof Athens. The bomb causeddamage to the building and two carsoutside but no casualties. Similarattacks have been perpetrated byanarchist groups in recent months.

22-Nov-09

Belfast NorthernIreland

Other Explosives0 0 On November 22, 2009 a 400lb carbomb partially detonated outside theheadquarters of the Northern IrelandPolicing Board. The bomb caused nodamage or causalities as theexplosives failed to detonate.Dissident Republican are believed tobe behind the attack.

22-Nov-09

FermanaghNorthernIreland

Other Firearms0 0 On November 22, 2009 suspecteddissident republicans opened fire ona new police recruit in Fermanaghvillage. Police in the area where ableto return fire and no casualtiesresulted from the attack.Dissidentrepublicans are believed to bebehind the attack.

24-Nov-09

Athens Greece IncendiaryCommitteeofSolidarity

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 11 2008 the offices oftwo private security groups werefirebombed in Athens. The secondattack took place in the Nea IoniaDistrict. The device was constructedfrom propane tanks and causedlimited damage to the office but nocasualties.The Incendiary Committeeof Solidarity claimed credit for theattack.

24-Nov-09

Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On December 3, 2008 a carbelonging to the Bosnian embassy inAthens was set on fire. The vehiclewas destroyed but no one wasinjured.Authorities believe the attackwas planned by anarchist todemonstrate against the social andeconomic policies of the GreekGovernment.

27-Nov-09

Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 0 Two journalists were kidnapped byTaliban gunmen as they traveled themain Kabul-Kandahar highway inGhazni Province. The journalistswere identified as Dawa KhanMenapal of Radio Free Europe/RadioLiberty and Aziz Popal of a localKandahar TV station. The twojournalists were released onNovember 30.

30-Nov-09

StrabaneNorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 On November 30, 2009 a bomb wasdiscovered near a police station inStrabane. The bomb was discoveredby the police after they received a tipand diffused without incident.Therewere no claims of responsibility butdissident republicans have targetedthe police and the British Army inrecent months.

30-Nov-09

ThessalonikiGreece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On November 30, 2009 a series ofbomb exploded in Thessaloniki. Thebombs were all made of gascartridges. The bombs causedminimal damage but no causalities.One attack targeted the office of alawyer who heads the barassociation. Authorities suspectanarchist groups are behind theattack which comes on the heels ofthe trial of a prominent anarchist.

30-Nov-09


0 0 On November 30, 2009 a series ofbomb exploded in Thessaloniki. Thebombs were all made of gascartridges. The bombs causedminimal damage but no causalities.One attack targeted the office of ajournalist who heads the journalistunion. Authorities suspect anarchistgroups are behind the attack whichcomes on the heels of the trial of aprominent anarchist.

30-Nov-09


0 0 On November 30, 2009 a series ofbomb exploded in Thessaloniki. Thebombs were all made of gascartridges. The bombs causedminimal damage but no causalities.One attack targeted a local hotel.Authorities suspect anarchist groupsare behind the attack which comeson the heels of the trial of aprominent anarchist.

30-Nov-09


0 0 On November 30, 2009 a series ofbomb exploded in Thessaloniki. Thebombs were all made of gascartridges. The bombs causedminimal damage but no causalities.One attack targeted the home of apolice officer. Authorities suspectanarchist groups are behind theattack which comes on the heels ofthe trial of a prominent anarchist.

30-Nov-09


0 0 On November 30, 2009 a series ofbomb exploded in Thessaloniki. Thebombs were all made of gascartridges. The bombs causedminimal damage but no causalities.One attack targeted the home ajournalist who is also a union official.Authorities suspect anarchist groupsare behind the attack which comeson the heels of the trial of aprominent anarchist.

1-Dec-09 Ortega Colombia FARC Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 1 On December 1, 2009 a remote-detonated device exploded in Ortegakilling one man. The man wasbelieved to have been forced to carrythe bomb by the FARC. Authoritiessuspect that the device explodedprematurely.

1-Dec-09 Cuaca Colombia FARC Explosives0 0 On December 1, 2009 FARC rebelsdetonated a bomb at a school inCuaca. The blast destroyed theschool but caused no casualties. Apolice station was also damaged bythe blast.

2-Dec-09 KhanYunus

Israel Unknown Explosives1 0 On 2 December, a Palestinianmilitant was wounded after firing arocket into Israeli towns located eastof Khan Yunus. No human or materialdamages were reported, other thaninjuries sustained by the attacker.


Firearms0 0 (2nd of 3)Insurgents with al-shabaabattacked the homes of three SomaliMPs in Baydhabo with heavyweapons. Usman Hasan Ali wasoutside of Baydhabo at the time ofthe attack so he survived.


Firearms0 1 (3rd of 3)Insurgents with al-shabaabattacked the homes of three SomaliMPs in Baydhabo with heavyweapons. In one of the attacks,Ahmad Dagahow, the driver for MPAbdirahman Abdi Ware, was killedand his vehicle was destroyed.

2-Dec-09 Neiva Colombia FARC Firearms0 1 On December 2, 2009 the husband ofa teacher was assassinated in Neiva.The FARC has previously warned theteacher to leave town.

3-Dec-09 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 1 Qari Ahmadollah, a member of theUlema Council of the Spin BoldakDistrict, was murdered by unknowngunmen as he returned to his homefrom his local mosque. Noresponsibility was claimed for themurder.

6-Dec-09 Neiva Colombia FARC Explosives1 0 On December 6, 2009 FARC rebelsthrew a small bomb at the entranceof the Los Andaquies Club in Neiva.The blast injured the sports club'sguard but caused no othercasualties.


Colombia FARC Firearms0 1 On December 8, 2009 FARC rebelsassassinated a police officer in SanVicente del Caguan. The officer wasstanding inside a sentry box when hewas fatally shot.

8-Dec-09 Guapi Colombia FARC Explosives16 2 On December 8, 2009 a member ofthe FARC threw a grenade into acrowd of civilians in Guapi. The blastkilled a mother and her child andinjured sixteen other people

12-Dec-09

ThessalonikiGreece AnarchistAction

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On December 12, 2009 a carbelonging to the Albanian consulatein Thessaloniki was damaged byarsonist. The car sustainedmoderate damage and no casualtiesresulted from the attack.TheAnarchist Action group claimedresponsibility for the attack.

13-Dec-09

Nazran Colombia FARC Explosives6 1 On December 13, 2009 a FARCplanted bomb exploded in theentertainment district of Nazran. Thebomb targeted a police patrol killingone police officer and injuring sixothers including both civilians andofficers.

15-Dec-09

Gradisca Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 On December 15, 2009 a letter bombdetonated at the Identification andExpulsion Center (CIE) in the town ofGradisca. The blast caused minordamage and no casualties. The letterbomb contained explosives similar tothose found in fireworks and wereelectrically primed. Letter from theInformal Anarchist Federation wasfound with the bomb. The letterstated that 'blood would flow' in CIEoffices across the country.

15-Dec-09

Ibague Colombia FARC Explosives1 2 On December 15, 2009 a bombexploded next to a police vehicle onthe outskirts of Ibague. The blastkilled two civilians and wounded onepolice officer. The authorities believethe FARC are responsible for thisattempted attack.

16-Dec-09

Milan Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 On December 16, 2009 a 2kgdynamite bomb partially exploded atBocconi University in Milan. Thebomb would have caused significantdamage if properly detonated; nocasualties resulted from the attack.The Informal Anarchist Federation(FAI) claimed responsibility for theattack at the country's leadingbusiness school.

17-Dec-09

NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 On Dec, 17 2008 a policeman fromthe southern Thai province of Yalawas gunned down by a motorbike-riding gunman. This attack is part ofan on-going insurgency in Thailand’ssouthern Muslim provinces thatbegan in 2004.

18-Dec-09

Iligan PhilippinesMILF Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 (Two of two attacks) On December18, 2008, unidentified assailantsdetonated a homemade bomboutside a department store in thesouthern Philippines' city of Iligan.Another bomb had exploded fiveminutes earlier outside anotherdepartment store in the city. The twobombings killed three people andinjured 53 others. The bombs weremade from motar shells and weredetonated using a cellular phone.They were wrapped like Christmasgifts. No one claimed responsibilityfor the bombings, but the policesuspect that the Moro IslamicLiberation Front (MILF) is to blame. APhilippines military brigadecommander said that the use ofmortar rounds in constructing thebombs was characteristic of MILFexplosives. The MILF seek a Muslimhomeland on the southernPhilippines' island of Mindanao. TheMILF blamed the Philippinesgovernment for carrying out theattack.

21-Dec-09

Florence Colombia FARC Explosives2 1 On December 21, 2009 FARC rebelskidnapped the Francisco Cuellar, theGovernor of Caqueta, from his homein Florence. The rebels killed one ofthe Governor's bodyguards andinjured two others in the process ofkidnapping the Governor. TheGovernor's whereabouts areunknown.

25-Dec-09

Detroit UnitedStates

Al Qaeda Explosives1 0 On December 25, 2009 Umar FaroukAbdulmutallab attempted todetonate a bomb aboard Northwest253. The flight originated inAmsterdam, Netherlands; where Mr.Abdulmutallab boarded the planeafter beginning his journey in Lagos,Nigeria, and was destined for Detroit.As the plane descended towardsDetroit Mr. Abdulmutallab attemptedto detonate a 80g of PETN explosiveshidden in his underwear. The devicecapable of blowing a hole in anaircraft failed to detonate properlyand only the Mr. Abdulmutallab wasinjured.Mr. Abdulmutallab admittedto being an al-Qaeda operative whowas trained for this attack in Yemen.Reports indicate the 23 year-old wasrecruited into the organization whilea student at University CollegeLondon between 2005-2008. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsulaclaimed responsibility for the attack.

27-Dec-09


Explosives0 0 On December 27, 2009 a bombplaced inside a backpack exploded atthe Ethniki Asfalistiki building inAthens. The building houses theNational Insurance Company and abranch of the National Bank ofGreece. The blast damaged thebuilding but caused no casualties.TheConspiracy of Fire Cells ofThessaloniki-Athens and previouslyunheard of Renegade Terrorist Groupclaimed responsibility for the attackin a call alerting authorities to thepresence of the bomb.

28-Dec-09

SanJuan

Colombia FARC Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On December 28, 2009 FARC rebelstorched two buses belonging to theContransfusa transportationcompany on the outskirts of SanJuan. The authorities believe theFARC are responsible for thisattempted attack.

30-Dec-09

PortoVecchio

France Unknown Explosives0 0 On December 30, 2009 a bomb wasplanted outside a home owned by aParis-based businessman in PortoVecchio, Corsica. The explosiveswere packed into a beer barrel andwere to be detonated with anincendiary device; however, thecharge failed to detonate. The bombwas removed without incident.Attacks similar to this have been inpast perpetrated by Corsicanseparatist groups who targetmainland French interest on theisland.

31-Dec-09

CloghogeNorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 On December 31, 2009 a 1000kgbomb was discovered under a flyoverbridge near Cloghoge on the A1highway between Dublin and Belfast.The bomb was diffused withoutincident. It is unclear whether theintended target was the bridge,which had recently undergone amulti-million euro upgrade or anothertarget.Authorities believe thatdissident republican groups arebehind the attempted attack.

Documents

A Collection of Terrorist Attacks, October 2008 to December 2009 by CPACT