Timeline of Terrorism

  • Iranian Hostage Crisis

    Islamic extremists seized the US embassy and held 62 hostages until Jan. 20, 1981.
  • Libyan Bombing

    The Libyan government sponsored an attack on a Berlin nightclub.
  • Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing

    Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing
    A terrorist's bomb destroyed Pan Am flight 103 as it flew over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
  • World Trade Center Car Bomb

    A car bomb in a parking garage under the World Trade Center in New York exploded, killing 6.
  • Truck Bomb in Saudi Arabi

    A truck blew up an apartment building in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 US soldiers.
  • Bin Laden Declares War

    Osama Bin Laden declares a "holy war" on the United States.
  • US Embassy Bombings

    US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed, killing 190.
  • USS Cole Bombing

    The USS Cole was bombed in a Yemen port, killing 17 US servicemen.
  • 9/11

    9/11
  • US Invasion of Afghanistan

  • US Invades Afghanistan

  • US Invasion of Iraq

  • Saudi Arabia Car Bomb

    35 died in a car bombing at two apartment complexes in Saudi Arabia.
  • Istanbul Synagogue Attack

    Truck bombs killed 29 in an attack on two synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • British Consulate Attack

    32 died in anattack on the British Consulate in Turkey.
  • Khobar Attack

    22 died in an attack on an oil comany's offices in Saudi Arabia.
  • London Transportation Bombings

    56 died in bombings on London subways and buses.
  • Death of Osama Bin Laden

    Death of Osama Bin Laden
    Navy Seals killed the leader of Al Quaeda.
  • Paris Attack

    Paris Attack