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The major terrorist attacks of modern history, worldwide, and the world they made.
The major terrorist attacks of modern history, worldwide, and the world they made.
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A horse-drawn wagon packed with explosives detonated outside the offices of J.P. Morgan on Wall Street, killing 38 people. The attack was widely blamed on Italian anarchists but was never solved.
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The Zionist paramilitary group Irgun bombed the King David Hotel, which housed the British Mandate administration, killing 91 people.
Palestinian gunmen murdered eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. One organizer, Ali Hassan Salameh, later became a well-placed CIA source before Israel assassinated him.
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The Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics. Eleven Israelis and one police officer died, prompting the creation of specialized counterterrorism units across Europe.
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Bombs planted in two Birmingham pubs killed 21 people and injured around 180. The attack was attributed to the Provisional IRA and led to a notorious miscarriage of justice.
Armed extremists led by Juhayman al-Otaybi seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca and held it for two weeks. The siege and its recapture left more than 100 people dead and pushed Saudi Arabia toward stricter religious policies.
A bomb exploded in the waiting room of Bologna Central station, killing 85 people and injuring more than 200. Italian courts attributed the attack to neo-fascist militants.
Suicide truck bombs struck the barracks of US and French peacekeeping forces in Beirut, killing 241 American and 58 French service members. The attack led the multinational force to withdraw from Lebanon.
A bomb planted by Sikh separatists based in Canada destroyed Air India Flight 182 over the Atlantic, killing all 329 people on board. It was the deadliest aviation terrorist attack before 2001.
A bomb destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground, 270 in total. The attack was blamed on Libyan agents and led to years of international sanctions.
A bomb planted by the Medellin drug cartel destroyed Avianca Flight 203 shortly after takeoff, killing all 110 people on board. The attack targeted a presidential candidate who was not aboard.
The Medellin cartel detonated a bus bomb outside the headquarters of Colombia's security police, killing about 63 people and injuring hundreds during Pablo Escobar's war on the state.
A suicide bombing destroyed the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 people. Islamic Jihad, linked to Hezbollah, claimed responsibility.
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Islamist militants detonated a truck bomb in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center, killing 6 people and injuring more than a thousand. It was an early sign of the threat that culminated in 2001.
A series of 12 coordinated bombings struck Bombay, including the stock exchange, killing 257 people and injuring more than 1,400. The attacks were organized by the crime figure Dawood Ibrahim.
A car bomb destroyed the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentine history and was linked to Hezbollah and Iran.
A bomb destroyed the federal headquarters in Oklahoma City, killing 169 people. It was the deadliest attack on American territory since Pearl Harbor.
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The Aum Shinrikyo cult released sarin nerve agent on the Tokyo subway during rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring thousands. It was the most serious chemical terrorist attack in a major city.
Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people. It was the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in United States history.
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A truck bomb destroyed part of the Khobar Towers housing complex used by US forces, killing 19 American Air Force personnel and wounding hundreds.
A pipe bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park during the Atlanta Summer Games, killing 2 people and injuring more than 100. The attacker was a domestic anti-government extremist.
Gunmen from al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya attacked tourists at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, killing 62 people, most of them foreign visitors. The attack badly damaged Egypt's tourism industry.
Minutes after the Nairobi attack, a coordinated Al-Qaeda truck bomb struck the United States embassy in Dar es Salaam, killing 11 people and injuring dozens.
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Al-Qaeda detonated a truck bomb outside the United States embassy in Nairobi, killing about 213 people and wounding thousands. The attack brought Osama bin Laden to global prominence and reshaped US counterterrorism policy.
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A car bomb planted by the Real IRA killed 29 people in the town of Omagh. It was the deadliest single attack of the Northern Ireland conflict and came months after the Good Friday Agreement.
A series of apartment block bombings across Russia killed about 300 people. The attacks were blamed on Chechen militants and helped trigger the Second Chechen War.
Gunmen attacked the Indian Parliament complex in New Delhi, killing nine people before being shot dead. The attack brought India and Pakistan close to war.
A Hamas suicide bomber attacked a Passover meal at a hotel in Netanya, killing 30 people. The attack prompted Israel's Operation Defensive Shield in the West Bank.
Bombs at nightspots in Kuta, Bali, killed 202 people, many of them foreign tourists. The attack by Jemaah Islamiyah was the deadliest in Indonesian history.
Chechen militants seized the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow and held hundreds hostage. Around 130 hostages died, most from the gas used by Russian forces during the rescue.
Al-Qaeda suicide bombers struck residential compounds housing foreigners in Riyadh, killing 39 people. The attacks pushed Saudi Arabia to intensify its campaign against Al-Qaeda.
A suicide car bomb struck the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, killing 12 people. The attack was attributed to the militant group Jemaah Islamiyah.
Coordinated bombs on four commuter trains in Madrid killed 193 people and wounded around 2,000. The attack, linked to Islamist militants, came days before a general election and reshaped Spanish politics.
Militants seized a school in Beslan, North Ossetia, taking more than 1,100 hostages. The three-day siege ended in a chaotic battle that killed 334 people, including 186 children.
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A large bomb killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri and 21 others in Beirut. The killing sparked the Cedar Revolution and the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon.
Four suicide bombers attacked London's transport network during the morning rush hour, killing 52 people and injuring more than 700. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil.
Suicide bombers from Al-Qaeda in Iraq struck three hotels in Amman, killing 60 people, most of them Jordanians at a wedding reception.
A series of bombs exploded on Mumbai's suburban trains during the evening rush hour, killing about 189 people and injuring more than 800.
Four coordinated suicide truck bombs struck Yazidi towns in northern Iraq, killing about 796 people. It was the deadliest car bomb attack of the Iraq War.
Ten gunmen from the Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba attacked hotels, a railway station and other sites across Mumbai over three days, killing 175 people. The attack strained relations between India and Pakistan.
Al-Shabaab suicide bombers struck two venues where crowds were watching the football World Cup final in Kampala, killing 74 people.
A suicide bomber attacked the international arrivals hall at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, killing 37 people. A North Caucasus militant group claimed responsibility.
A far-right extremist bombed government buildings in Oslo and then shot dead participants at a youth camp on Utoya island, killing 77 people in total.
Militants linked to Al-Qaeda seized the Tigantourine gas facility near In Amenas and took foreign workers hostage. About 40 hostages died before Algerian forces retook the site.
Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing 3 people and wounding hundreds. The manhunt for the two brothers responsible shut down much of the city.
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Gunmen from the Somali group Al-Shabaab stormed the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi and held it for four days, killing 67 people.
A group of knife-wielding attackers assaulted travelers at Kunming railway station, killing 31 people and wounding more than 140. Authorities blamed Xinjiang separatists.
Boko Haram militants abducted 276 girls from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State. Many were held for years and some remain missing, drawing worldwide attention through the Bring Back Our Girls campaign.
Islamic State fighters captured and killed around 1,700 mostly Shia Iraqi military cadets near Camp Speicher in Tikrit. It was one of the deadliest mass killings of the Iraqi conflict.
Pakistani Taliban gunmen stormed an army-run school in Peshawar and killed about 149 people, most of them children. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in Pakistan's history and reshaped its counterterrorism policy.
Boko Haram overran the town of Baga and nearby villages in northeastern Nigeria. Estimates of the dead ranged from about 150 to as many as 2,000 people.
Two gunmen attacked the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people. The attack, claimed by Al-Qaeda in Yemen, sparked worldwide debate over free expression.
Gunmen attacked the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, killing 22 people, most of them foreign tourists.
Suicide bombers attacked two mosques used by Houthi worshippers in Sana'a, killing about 142 people. The Islamic State group claimed the attack.
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Al-Shabaab gunmen attacked Garissa University College, separating Christian students from Muslims and killing 148 people, most of them students.
A gunman opened fire on a tourist beach and hotel near Sousse, killing 38 people, most of them British holidaymakers. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
A bomb exploded at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist site in central Bangkok, killing 20 people, most of them foreign visitors.
Two suicide bombers linked to the Islamic State attacked a peace rally outside Ankara's main railway station, killing 109 people. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in modern Turkish history.
Islamic State attackers struck the Bataclan concert hall, restaurants and a stadium across Paris, killing 130 people. It was the deadliest attack in France since the Second World War.
Islamic State suicide bombers attacked Brussels Airport and a metro station, killing 32 people. The bombers were linked to the same network behind the November 2015 Paris attacks.
A gunman who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State attacked the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history.
Islamist militants took hostages and killed 22 people, most of them foreigners, at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka. The Islamic State group claimed the attack.
An Islamic State suicide truck bomb struck a busy shopping district in Karrada during Ramadan, killing more than 340 people. It was one of the deadliest single bombings in Baghdad since 2003.
A man drove a cargo truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, killing 86 people. The Islamic State group claimed the attack.
A man drove a truck into a Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, killing 13 people. The Islamic State group claimed the attack.
A gunman attacked the Reina nightclub in Istanbul during New Year celebrations, killing 39 people. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
A suicide bomber detonated a device on a metro train in Saint Petersburg, killing 15 people. The bomber was linked to Central Asian militant networks.
A suicide bomber attacked crowds leaving an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena, killing 22 people, many of them children and teenagers.
A truck bomb detonated in the fortified diplomatic quarter of Kabul during the morning rush hour, killing more than 150 people and wounding over 400. It was the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital.
A truck bomb detonated in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, killing around 587 people in the deadliest attack in Somalia's history. It was widely attributed to Al-Shabaab.
Militants attacked the al-Rawda mosque in North Sinai during Friday prayers with bombs and gunfire, killing 311 people. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in modern Egyptian history.
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Al-Shabaab attackers stormed the DusitD2 hotel and office complex on Riverside Drive in Nairobi, killing 21 people during a siege lasting nearly 20 hours.
A suicide bomber from the group Jaish-e-Mohammed struck a convoy of Indian paramilitary police in Pulwama, Kashmir, killing 40 personnel. The attack triggered air strikes between India and Pakistan.
A white supremacist gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers, killing 51 people and streaming the attack online. It was the deadliest shooting in New Zealand's history.
Coordinated suicide bombings struck churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing 269 people. A local Islamist group linked to the Islamic State carried out the attacks.
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Hamas-led fighters broke through the Gaza border and attacked Israeli communities, military posts and a music festival, killing about 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 hostages. The attack triggered the war in Gaza.
Two bombs struck a memorial ceremony for Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, killing about 95 people. Islamic State Khorasan claimed the attack, the deadliest in Iran in decades.
Gunmen attacked a concert at Crocus City Hall near Moscow and set the building ablaze, killing about 145 people. Islamic State Khorasan claimed the attack.
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