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Bombing of the World Trade Center
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. -
Oklahoma City Bombings
Car bomb exploded outside federal office building, collapsing wall and floors. 168 people were killed, including 19 children and 1 person who died in rescue effort. Over 220 buildings sustained damage. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols later convicted in the antigovernment plot to avenge the Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, Tex., exactly 2 years earlier -
Saudi Arabia bombings
Truck bomb exploded outside Khobar Towers military complex, killing 19 American servicemen and injuring hundreds of others. 13 Saudis and a Lebanese, all alleged members of Islamic militant group Hezbollah, were indicted on charges relating to the attack in June 2001. -
Attacks in Peru
Four month hostage situation ends at Japanese Ambassador's residence with 17 dead and 71 freed. -
Attacks in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Truck bombs exploded almost simultaneously near 2 U.S. embassies, killing 224 (213 in Kenya and 11 in Tanzania) and injuring about 4,500. 4 men connected with al-Qaeda 2 of whom had received training at al-Qaeda camps inside Afghanistan, were convicted of the killings in May 2001 and later sentenced to life in prison. A federal grand jury had indicted 22 men in connection with the attacks, including Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, who rem -
Turkey Bombing
Suspected PKK suicide bomber kills three in Batman. -
Greece Bombing
Anti-NATO bombing in hotel kills one and wounds one. -
USS Cole Bombing
A suicide attack against the United States Navy destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) on October 12, 2000 while it was harbored and refueled in the Yemeni port of Aden. -
Sri Lanka attacks
LTTE attack on army camp kills 10 -
Kashmir Attacks
LT Omar Abdullah Makki and associate killed; five others wounded near Srinagar -
Terror Attacks on Washington and New York (9/11)
A series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area on September 11, 2001. -
Pakistan Bombing
Bomb explodes outside American consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 12. Linked to al-Qaeda. -
Saudi Arabia Bombings
Al Qai'da bombs the Vinnel, al-Hamra, Ishbylah housing compounds killing seven US citizens and 13 others. -
Gaza Strip
Israelis kill HAMAS Gaza strip leader Dr. 'Abd al-Aziz al-Rantisi. -
Amman Attacks
Suicide bombers hit 3 American hotels, Radisson, Grand Hyatt, and Days Inn, in Amman, Jordan, killing 57. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. -
Algeria Bombings
More than 60 people are killed, including 11 United Nations staff members, when Al Qaeda terrorists detonate two car bombs near Algeria's Constitutional Council and the United Nations offices.2008 -
Iraq Bombing
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle kills six U.S. soldiers and wounds 18 others in Tarmiya. -
Afghanistan Bombings
Four American servicemen are killed when a roadside bomb explodes near a U.S. military vehicle in Farah Province. -
Afghanistan Bombings
Nine U.S.soldiers and at least 15 NATO troops die when Taliban militants boldly attack an American base in Kunar Province, which borders Pakistan. It's the most deadly against U.S. troops in three years. -
India Bombings
In a series of attacks on several of Mumbai's landmarks and commercial hubs that are popular with Americans and other foreign tourists, including at least two five-star hotels, a hospital, a train station, and a cinema. About 300 people are wounded and nearly 190 people die, including at least 5 Americans. -
Pakistan Bombing
Six security personnel killed in an attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore. -
Arkansas Attacks
Abdulhakim Muhammed, a Muslim convert from Memphis, Tennessee, is charged with shooting two soldiers outside a military recruiting center. One is killed and the other is wounded. In a January 2010 letter to the judge hearing his case, Muhammed asked to change his plea from not guilty to guilty, claimed ties to al-Qaeda, and called the shooting a jihadi attack "to fight those who wage war on Islam and Muslims." -
Detroit Bombing Attempt
A Nigerian man on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit attempted to ignite an explosive device hidden in his underwear. The explosive device that failed to detonate was a mixture of powder and liquid that did not alert security personnel in the airport. The alleged bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, told officials later that he was directed by the terrorist group Al Qaeda. The suspect was already on the government's watch list when he attempted the bombing; his father, a respected Nigeria -
Iraq Attacks
A suicide bomber kills eight Americans civilians, seven of them CIA agents, at a base in Afghanistan. It's the deadliest attack on the agency since 9/11. The attacker is reportedly a double agent from Jordan who was acting on behalf of al-Qaeda. -
US Bombing Attempt
Two packages are found on separate cargo planes. Each package contains a bomb consisting of 300 to 400 grams (11-14 oz) of plastic explosives and a detonating mechanism. The bombs are discovered as a result of intelligence received from Saudi Arabia's security chief. The packages, bound from Yemen to the United States, are discovered at en route stop-overs, one in England and one in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. -
Washington Bombing Attempt
A pipe bomb is discovered along the route of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial march. The bomb, a "viable device" set up to spray marchers with shrapnel and to cause multiple casualties, is defused without any injuries.
