04/08/2006: Mohamed Naseem Abdullah, a Senior magistrate of Lhaviyani Naifaru, Maldives, was beaten by unidentified assailants using metal bars while he was on his way for the dawn prayer. The victims head was crushed in several places in addition to other injuries to his body. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2007: Two Britons, eight Chinese, and two Japanese citizens were injured when a bomb exploded in a recreational park near a mosque in Male, Maldives. The report did not make clear who the target was or who was responsible for the blast. The two Britons, named Christian and Jennifer Donelan, were badly burned. The bomb was triggered by a home-made device using a cellular phone and washing machine motor attached to a gas cylinder.
01/08/2008: An attacker attempted to assassinate the President of Maldives. The man tried to stab the President in the stomach as the President was greeting people on the Hoarafushi islet during a tour of the nation, but was stopped by a boy scout who wrestled the attacker to the ground.
06/05/2012: Assailants stabbed Ismail Rasheed in Male, Maldives. Rasheed, a journalist and blogger, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a local Muslim extremist group.
10/02/2012: An assailant stabbed Afrasheem Ali outside his residence in Male city, Male, Maldives. Dr. Ali, a Member of Parliament from the Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM), was killed in the assault. A member of a local Muslim extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2013: Two masked assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at the private television station DhiTV in Male city, Male island, Maldives. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but a window was smashed. This was one of two arson attacks perpetrated by two masked assailants ahead of the presidential re-vote. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/07/2013: Six assailants attacked the Raajje TV studio in an unknown location in Maldives. At least two people, including a security guard and an assailant were injured in the attack; the assailants also set fire to station equipment. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2013: Two masked assailants threw an incendiary device at the residence of Progressive Party of Maldives presidential candidate Abdulla Yamin in Male city, Male island, Maldives. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. This was one of two arsons perpetrated by two masked assailants ahead of the presidential re-vote. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2014: Sometime between June 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014, assailants abducted an unknown number of people in Maldives. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a local Muslim extremist group.
03/13/2014: Assailants set a Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) campaign office on fire on Kurinbi island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division, Maldives. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four arson attacks on Kurinbi island on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2014: Assailants set fire to a motorcycle on Kurinbi island, Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division, Maldives. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four arson attacks on Kurinbi island on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, a former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Member of Parliament (MP), in Male city, Maldives. Although Ghafoor escaped unharmed, the door of his residence was damaged in the assault. This was one of two attacks on political entities in Male on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/07/2014: Assailants abducted a Minivan News journalist from his residence in Hulhumale, Male, Maldives. The hostage was killed the following day, on August 8, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a local Muslim extremist group.
09/26/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) office building in Male city, Maldives. Although there were no reported casualties, the office building was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on political entities in Male on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/13/2014: Assailants set fire to a motorcycle on Kurinbi island, Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division, Maldives. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four arson attacks on Kurinbi island on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Ali Waheed in Male city, Male province, Maldives. Waheed, a Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson, was unharmed; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/25/2014: Assailants attacked the Minivan News office building in Male city, Male province, Maldives. There were no reported casualties; however, security cameras were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/13/2014: Assailants set fire to a motorcycle on Kurinbi island, Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division, Maldives. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four arson attacks on Kurinbi island on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on a truck targeting the Maldivian presidential palace in Male city, Maldives. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2015: An explosive device detonated on a speedboat owned by Yameen Abdul Gayoom in Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. Gayoom, the President of Maldives, was not harmed; however, at least three people, including the President's wife, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2016: Assailants attacked Iham Ahmed in Dhangethi, Alif Dhaalu atoll, Maldives. At least three people, including Ahmed, a People's Majlis member of parliament, and two of his siblings, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2017: A fire was set in a restroom in the Maldives Parliament building in Male, Maldives. There were no reported casualties and the restroom sustained minor damage in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, opposition lawmakers alleged that the fire was an arson that was intended to cancel a Parliamentary sitting.
04/23/2017: Assailants stabbed Yameen Rasheed at his residence in Male, Maldives. Rasheed, a prominent blogger and human rights advocate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a local Muslim extremist group.
09/05/2018: Assailants set fire to the campaign hall of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in Addu, Hithadhoo, Maldives. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2018: Assailants set fire to an electric substation in Male, Maldives. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, two assailants were arrested in connection with the incident.
03/10/2019: Assailants stabbed an Indian national and stole $149,000 USD outside of the State Bank of India in Male city, Male, Maldives. The victim was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a local Muslim extremist group.
07/05/2005: An Algerian military helicopter was shot down over Mali by an Islamic extremist group, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) was believed to have been responsible for the attack.
08/28/2007: A Mali military convoy was ambushed in Abebara, Mali. Two trucks were stolen. The perpetrators, casualties, and number of possible kidnapping victims were unknown for this incident.
05/12/2007: Ten people were killed in an attack in Tinzaouatene, northeast Mali, by former Tuareg rebel Ibrahima Bahanga. The attack occurred in the city of Tinzaouatene. Eight rebels were killed in the attack. The weapons used were not described in the report. A claim of responsibility was received, however the details of the claim were not reported.
08/27/2007: Suspected Tuareg rebels kidnapped 15 soldiers in Tedjerete, Mali. The outcome of this incident was unknown.
09/12/2007: Rebels led by Ibrahima Bahanga fired small arms at a U.S. Air Force c-130 Hercules transport. The plane was carrying  food packages to Malian troops battling insurgents in Ti-n-Zaoutene, Algeria. Minimal damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/31/2007: A mine explosion in Tinzawaten, Mali killed ten people in injured several others. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
7/19/2008: Suspected Tuareg rebels attacked a paramilitary outpost in Tessalit, Tessalit cercle, Mali. The assailants kidnapped at least three soldiers and injured two more; they also seized vehicles, weapons and ammunition. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
03/20/2008: Three soldiers were killed when their mine-clearing truck hit a landmine planted by suspected Tuareg rebels in the Adrar des Iforas region of Mali.
05/06/2008: On Tuesday morning in Diabaly, Segou, Mali, Tuareg rebels attacked a military base, leaving one person dead and stealing an assortment of supplies. No damage was reported.
3/20/2008: Tuareg rebels ambushed a military convoy near the town of Abeïbara, Abeïbara cercle, Mali. The assailants kidnapped at least 20 soldiers and stole several vehicles, including two armored personnel carriers. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
05/22/2008: On Thursday, 15 Malian soldiers and 17 Tuareg rebels were killed and 31 others were injured during an attack on an army post in Abeibara, Kidal, Mali. Unknown firearms were used in the attack. A Malian army post was targeted.
4/3/2010: A military vehicle triggered a mine in northern Mali, near the border of Algeria, that had been planted by suspected Tuareg rebels. Five soldiers were seriously injured in the explosion; they were evacuated to Algeria. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/06/2008: On Tuesday, Tuareg rebels attacked attacked a Malian army position in the town of Aguel’hoc, Kidal, Mali. Troops returned fire on the rebels, no casualties were reported on either side.
03/21/2008: Five civilians including a child were killed after their vehicle ran over a landmine in Mali's northern desert.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Bamako, Bamko, Mali, Tuareg rebels with heavy guns attacked a Mali-Mauritania border post using over 20 sport utility vehicles early in the morning, killing 14 soldiers, injuring 15 others, and possibly taking hostages. There was no reported damage.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, near the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains in Kidal, Mali, assailants kidnapped the head of Energy of Mali (EDM) Kidal and an EDM accountant, two civilians and one child and stole the vehicle they were using. The two civilians and the child were immediately released. On January 12, 2009, the remaining victims were released by their captors. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Tuaregs were responsible.
06/10/2009: On Wednesday night, in Tombouctou, Mali, two armed men fired upon and killed one senior military intelligence officer in his home. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the al-Qaida Organization in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was responsible.
07/03/2009: On Friday, in al-Wasra, Gao of northern Mali, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) fighters claimed to have killed 28 Malian soldiers when they attacked their convoy. It also claims to have captured three other soldiers in the same attack. This incident was part of a series of two linked attacks that targeted Malian soldiers around Gao. The status of the three captured soldiers is unknown.
06/05/2009: On Friday, in Tombouctou, Mali, armed gunmen kidnapped seven elected officials. Initially, the gunmen kidnapped nine people but later released two of them 25 miles from the scene of the abduction. No casualties, material damage, or motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
11/25/2009: On Wednesday evening, in Menaka, Gao, Mali, three unidentified gunmen kidnapped the chairman of a unknown local non-governmental organization doing research on malaria. The gunmen released him three months later on 02/23/2010 in a unknown location in Mali. The motive for the attack was to force the Mali government to release four militant members from prison. No material damage was reported in the attack and the group Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed responsibility for the attack in a online forum.
01/22/2009: On Thursday, unknown gunmen have abducted four foreign nationals from an unknown location in Mali.  According to reports, the group was returning from a culture festival in northern Mali when their convoy was ambushed and their vehicle was cut off from the others in the group. A Swiss couple, a German, and a British national occupied the vehicle.  Authorities believe the attack to be the work of Tuareg rebels, operating in the area.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in an unknown area of northern Kidal, Mali, unidentified assailants kidnapped by unknown means a Malian National Guard soldier and a Malian Customs guide. The guide was executed on 08/12/2010 by unknown means after the assailants found that he was carrying documents from a Western embassy based in the capital, Bamako. The soldier was released in the desert north of Mali on 08/16/2010 and told to rejoin his ranks. No group claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda branch in North Africa (AQIM) was thought to be responsible.
06/28/2011: On Tuesday, in an unspecified location in western Mali, on the Mauritania-Mali border, three civilians were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated. No damages were reported. Local security officials suspect Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) militants planted the device shortly after a joint Mauritania-Mali counter-terrorism operation targeted a nearby suspected AQIM base a few days earlier.
01/05/2011: On Wednesday evening, in Bamako city, Bamako state, Mali, two Malian civilians were injured when a Tunisian man armed with an automatic pistol threw a Molotov cocktail at the French embassy. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the militant was a member of Al Qaeda in the Lands of Islamic Maghreb.
11/25/2011: Members of Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) abducted three tourists from Amanar restaurant in the city of Timbuktu, Timbuktu region, Mali. The hostages included Stephen McGown, a South African and British dual national; Johan Gustafson, a Swedish national; and Sjaak Rijke, a Dutch national. A fourth man, a German national, was shot and killed when he resisted getting into the assailants' vehicle. Rijke's wife was also present, but managed to evade capture. Rijke was unexpectedly freed during  an operation by French special forces in April 2015. In June 2015 a video was posted online in which McGown and Gustafson call on the governments of South Africa and Sweden to secure their release, but make no reference to negotiations or ransom. Gustafson was released in June 2017, and McGown was ultimately released in August 2017 following payment of a $4.2 million ransom.
11/24/2011: Suspected members of Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) kidnapped two French foreigners from a hotel in Hombori city, Cercle of Douentza, Mali. The two abductees, Phillipe Verdon and Serge Lazarevic, were listed as employees of the Mali-based business Mande Construction Immobiliere; however, both men were suspected of being employed in other ways. Reports from others attributed the two men with a variety of expertise, including military service, security experience, journalism, and geology. The specific motive behind the kidnapping is unknown. The body of Phillipe Verdon was discovered in Mali on July 15, 2013. Serge Lazarevic was released on December 9, 2014.
01/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Malian Army personnel in an attempt to take over Lere, Timbuktu, Mali. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in different cities in Mali on this date. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Officials also attributed the attacks to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
11/20/2012: Assailants kidnapped Berto Rodriguez Leal, a French citizen, in Diema town, Kayes region, Mali. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the French government was responsible for military action against Muslims. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown; however, MUJAO claimed that they executed Leal.
04/05/2012: Assailants attacked the Algerian consulate and abducted seven diplomats in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the attack in a video and demanded that Algeria pay a ransom of 15 million euros and free prisoners in exchange for the release of the kidnapped diplomats. Three hostages were freed in July, 2012, and another two were released on August 30, 2014. The remaining two hostages died while in captivity.
04/11/2012: Assailants attacked a radio station and abducted a reporter in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. The reporter, Malick Maiga, was beaten and threatened before being released. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, the victim attributed the attack to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA). Maiga stated that MNLA members beat him and threatened to kill him if he did not cease negative reporting about the group.
01/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on Malian Army personnel in an attempt to take over Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. At least 36 people, including one soldier and 35 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in different cities in Kidal on this date. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
04/22/2012: Assailants attempted to assassinate the General Secretary of the Association of Malian Pupils and Students at an unknown location in Mali. The secretary, Hamadoun Traore, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2012: Assailants stoned a couple believed to have had an extramarital affair in Aguelhok village, Kidal region, Mali. The two victims were killed in the assault. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the couple was being punished as per Sharia law.
07/01/2012: Thirty assailants destroyed Sufi mausoleums in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least three mausoleums were damaged in the attacks. This was the second of two coordinated attacks on tombs and mausoleums in Timbuktu. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened to continue the destruction, as the organization views the mausoleums as idolatrous.
04/15/2012: Assailants abducted a Swiss missionary from Abaradjou neighborhood in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. The missionary was released on April 24, 2012. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2012: Assailants destroyed the tomb of Saint Almirou, a Sufi shrine, in Goundam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on protesters in the city center of Gao city, Gao region, Mali. At least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
01/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on Malian Army personnel in an attempt to take over Anderamboukane, Gao, Mali. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in different cities in Mali on this date. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Officials also attributed the attacks to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
01/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on Malian Army personnel in an attempt to take over Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. At least 11 people, including one soldier and 10 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in different cities in Kidal on this date. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/12/2012: Gunmen abducted the editor of "L'independent" newspaper in Bamako city, Bamako region, Mali. The assailants fired into the air, causing some damage to the building, when reporters attempted to thwart the kidnapping. The editor was beaten and dumped alive on the side of a road after being held for a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, locals believed that the incident was revenge for articles the paper had printed criticizing the government.
03/02/2012: Assailants kidnapped three soldiers and took four service vehicles from Tenekou town, Mopti region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Tuaregs.
03/22/2012: Acting outside their official capacity, soldiers attacked the presidential compound in Bamako city, Bamako Capital district, Mali. The soldiers, calling themselves the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State (CNRDR), successfully overthrew President Amadou Toumani Toure. The CNRDR spokesperson stated that the overthrow of President Toure's regime was the result of a "lack of adequate material to defend the nation." One soldier was killed and 40 injured in the attack.
05/04/2012: Assailants burned the tomb of Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. The tomb was destroyed in the attack. Ansar al-Din, a subgroup of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: Assailants attacked Sufi Muslim shrines in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties; however, the shrines were completely destroyed as a result of the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they considered the shrines to be forbidden by Islam.
01/17/2012: Assailants attacked Menaka, Gao, Mali. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least one soldier was killed in the ensuing clash with Malian Army forces. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order "to protect and progressively re-occupy Azawad territory and also respond to Bamako's provocation."
10/07/2013: An unknown number of mortar shells struck a civilian house in Goa city, Gao region, Mali. This was one of three mortar attacks targeting the city on the same day and one of two mortar attacks that struck civilian houses. At least five civilians were injured across this and another attack. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/20/2013: Assailants kidnapped six people from Tessalit village, Kidal Region, Mali. The victims, who included five representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the deputy mayor of Tessalit, were released unharmed on July 21, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).
05/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on an aid distribution point in Ikadiwane village, Gao region, Mali. At least two civilians were killed and two others, including one assailant, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
02/21/2013: A rocket was fired at a military point in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on military targets in Gao on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) carried out the attack.
02/09/2013: Two suicide bombers were arrested before they could detonate their explosives in Gao district, Gao region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2013: Soldiers identified, shot, and killed a suicide bomber as he approached a military checkpost in Gossi town, Timbuktu region, Mali. This was one of two attacks targeting military personnel in the town on the same day. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/20/2013: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. At least eight assailants were killed and three other people were wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
07/19/2013: Assailants set fire to the central market in Kidal town, Kidal district, Kidal region, Mali. At least 40 civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Kidal town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the assailants were likely affiliated with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).
03/25/2013: Gunmen fired onto a Malian army camp in the Quatrieme Quartier of Gao city, Gao region, Mali. A firefight ensued, during which seven people, including four attackers, were killed and seven people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, however sources indicated that the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) initiated the attack.
10/07/2013: An unknown number of mortar shells struck a civilian house in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. This was one of three mortar attacks targeting the city on the same day and one of two mortar attacks that struck civilian houses. At least five civilians were injured across this and another attack. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/10/2013: An suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a military camp in Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. Soldiers fired upon the vehicle, causing it to detonate and killing the driver; there were no other reported casualties. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2013: A roadside mine detonated hitting a civilian vehicle in Gao region, Mali. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2013: An unknown number of mortar shells struck Goa city, Gao region, Mali. At least one person was injured in the attack. This was one of three mortar attacks targeting the city on the same day. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
02/08/2013: A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated explosives as he approached Malian soldiers at an army checkpoint in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. One soldier was injured in the attack. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2013: Assailants attacked military forces in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least 20 assailants and six other people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Timbuktu on this day. Fighting lasted into the next day. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2013: At least two suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Cheick Sidi El Bakaye Army Camp in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. In addition to the two bombers, at least two civilians were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2013: A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a military checkpoint outside of Gao district, Gao region, Mali. No fatalities were reported in the explosion, which was meant to be a distraction, allowing attackers to take positions in the town at night. This was one of two related attacks in Gao within 24 hours. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
03/20/2013: A suicide bomber in a vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint near the airport in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. In addition to the bomber, one soldier was killed and at least two more soldiers were injured in the blast. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2013: A landmine detonated in the Gao region, Mali. The blast targeted a military vehicle and two soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Malian military vehicle in Gossi town, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/28/2013: A gunman shot at a French military convoy in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2013: Assailants clashed with the military at Town Hall in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. 16 perpetrators were killed and six soldiers were wounded between this attack and an attack that occurred on the previous day. This was one of three attacks on military targets in Gao on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities claim the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa carried out the attack.
02/21/2013: A rocket was fired at military points in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on military targets in Gao on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) carried out the attack.
11/20/2013: A landmine detonated when struck by a French military vehicle in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. At least three French soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2013: Assailants attacked a joint Malian army and United Nations (UN) military patrol in Egazargane area, near Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. At least three assailants were killed and four assailants and a soldier were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
09/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Malian Armed Forces members outside the Malian Solidarity Bank in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. At least three soldiers were injured in the assault. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2013: Four suicide bombers opened fire on soldiers and detonated at a checkpoint in Gossi town, Timbuktu region, Mali. One of the bombers detonated during the ensuing gunfight. All four of the assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks targeting military personnel in the town on the same day. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2013: Assailants destroyed several ballot boxes in Talataye village, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) was behind the attack.
11/24/2013: Assailants stole electoral materials from polling stations in Lere village, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2013: A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into the Bank of Solidarity in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. Three people, including the assailant and two United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, were killed and at least six other people were wounded as a result of the blast. Sultan Ould Badi, a local jihadist leader, claimed responsibility on behalf of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO). Badi stated the incident was carried out to punish the government for supporting French military operations in Africa.
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Malian civilians in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. At least one civilian was killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Kidal town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the assailants were likely affiliated with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).
12/14/2013: Assailants attacked a Tuareg camp in the Teringuite area of Mali. Two people were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
02/10/2013: Approximately a dozen assailants attacked French and Malian forces in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. The attackers had infiltrated the city following a suicide bombing, which served as a distraction at a military checkpoint. At least five people died and ten were injured in the exchange of gunfire. This was one of two incidents in this area on this day. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
12/01/2013: A suicide bomber was identified by security forces as he attempted to target the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) forces in Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. The bomber detonated the device prematurely, killing only himself. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Bendja bridge near Ansongo town, Gao region, Mali. This was one of two bombings at bridges in the area on the same day; at least two civilians were injured and the bridges were damaged in the attacks. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/04/2013: Suicide bombers opened fire then detonated an explosives-laden vehicle as soldiers were approaching in Amakouladji town, Gao region, Mali. Five people were killed in the blast, including three bombers and two soldiers, and four others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/15/2013: Assailants fired mortar rounds at a military camp in Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculate that the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) was involved.
02/06/2013: A landmine detonated near a civilian vehicle on a road between Douentza and Gao towns in Mali. Four civilians died in the explosion for which the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility.
03/18/2013: Assailants attacked two civilian cars on their way to a fair in Gnagna, Mopoti, Mali. At least five people were killed in the attacks. The military blamed the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) for the incident.
07/18/2013: Assailants attacked Mali loyalists in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) was behind the attack.
10/23/2013: Four suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a United Nations (UN) checkpoint in Tessalit town, Kidal Region, Mali. In addition to the bombers, at least two UN peacekeepers from Chad and one civilian were killed in the blast; another six peacekeepers were also injured. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2013: Two assailants threw grenades at soldiers guarding the Malian Solidarity Bank in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. Two soldiers were injured when one of the grenades detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2013: Assailants fired approximately three rockets targeting a military post in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. The rockets missed their target and fell outside the city. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2013: An explosive device detonated on a bridge linking Mali to Niger in Tassiga, near Ansongo, Gao region, Mali. No one was hurt in the attack; however, the blast caused a large hole in the bridge. While no group claimed responsibility for the attack, local villagers blamed the Movement for the Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) for the blast.
02/22/2013: Two suicide bombers in cars detonated their explosive devices at a National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) base in Tessalit village, Kidal region, Mali. Five people, including two attackers, were killed. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
01/07/2013: Assailants ambushed a military patrol near Kona city, Mopti region, Mali. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the assailants kidnapped 12 soldiers and their vehicles. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2013: An assailant shot and injured a French military adviser in Bamako city, Bamako region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2013: Two suicide bombers attempted to detonate their explosive devices at a marketplace where Chadian soldiers were buying supplies in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. One of the attackers was able to detonate his belt while the other was arrested before he was able to act. In addition to the bomber, at least three people, including soldiers, died and at least four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2013: A land mine detonated near a pickup truck as it was traveling between the towns of Ansogo and Menaka in Gao region, Mali. Four people were killed and another eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2013: An assailant detonated a suicide vest near the home of a leader of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. The assailant was killed and one person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2013: Assailants fired mortars at a camp housing United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no damages or casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2013: Gunmen attacked a civilian van near Tonka town, Timbuktu region, Mali. Four passengers were killed in the attack. The surviving victim identified the perpetrators as members of the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
04/29/2013: A French military vehicle struck a landmine in Abeibara cercle, Kidal region, Mali. One soldier, Stephane Duval, was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2013: Assailants fired shells towards the airport in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim Fundamentalists.
11/02/2013: Assailants abducted two French journalists interviewing Taureg separatists in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. The two captives were killed the same day. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the deaths were in retaliation for operations by African and international authorities targeting Muslims in the Azawad region.
10/08/2013: An explosive device detonated at a bridge in Bara village, Gao region, Mali. This was one of two bombings at bridges in the area on the same day; at least two civilians were injured and the bridges were damaged in the attacks. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/30/2013: A suicide bomber in a vehicle detonated on the outskirts of Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. The blast occurred after the attacker drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a checkpoint. One soldier was injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks, for which Al-Qa'ida is the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility.
02/21/2013: Suicide bombers detonated an explosives laden car at a garage near a French and Chadian military base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. Two people, including an assailant, were killed, and two others were injured. Al-Qa'ida-linked Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: Assailants abducted five International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers from their vehicle in Tabancourt village, Gao region, Mali. All five workers were successfully rescued on April 17, 2014; at least two of the hostages were injured during the operation. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident. The attack was also attributed to Those Who Sign in Blood.
11/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bar in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. One person was killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, witnesses attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/02/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhoc area, Kidal region, Mali. Three Chadian peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2014: Assailants launched rockets and rocket propelled grenades at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc village, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/25/2014: An explosive device detonated as a United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping water supply convoy passed near Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. Three UN personnel were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a joint United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and military camp in Aguelhoc village, Kidal region, Mali. In addition to the bomber, at least four people were killed and 10 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near the vehicle of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) employees in Goundam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. Two UNHCR members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: A land mine detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2014: Assailants attacked a military patrol at an unknown location in eastern Mali. One assailant was killed and 20 additional assailants were captured in the ensuing clash. Tuaregs claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a French Armed Forces helicopter in Tessalit village, Kidal region, Mali. At least one soldier was wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2014: Assailants fired rockets and mortars at an United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Tessalit area, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Dine (Mali) was involved.
12/15/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct Malian army colonel Hahaly Ould Mohamed Lehbib at a community meeting in Agouni area, Timbuktu region, Mali. The kidnapping attempt failed and no one was killed or injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to a separatist branch of the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
09/01/2014: A land mine detonated near a vehicle carrying United Nations (UN) civilian contractors in Aguelhok town, Kidal region, Mali. Four contractors were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was involved.
08/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Ber village, Timbuktu region, Mali. In addition to the suicide bomber, two peacekeepers were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle near Goundam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least one peacekeeper was killed and six others were wounded in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2014: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations (UN) base in Aguelhok town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was involved.
11/02/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military checkpoint in Almoustarat area, Gao region, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a Medecins du Monde aid vehicle in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. Two Malian aid workers were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle transporting Chadian peacekeepers near Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. At least five peacekeepers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2014 : An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Almoustarat area, Gao region, Mali. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2014: Assailants abducted children from a settlement near Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. This was one of two related kidnappings in different settlements in Kidal on the same day. At least 12 children were kidnapped across the two attacks. Two of the hostages were killed as they attempted to escape, while the fate of the remaining 10 hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the incidents.
04/12/2014: A land mine detonated near a French military vehicle in Tessalit village, Kidal region, Mali. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
10/12/2014: Assailants stopped a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle and briefly detained the two passengers in Dar-el-Salam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. The two hostages, one Italian and one Indian, were released unharmed several hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Tessalit village, Kidal region, Mali. Nine peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a French Army base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two rocket attacks in Kidal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed them to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
11/22/2014: Assailants abducted children from a settlement near Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. This was one of two related kidnappings in different settlements in Kidal on the same day. At least 12 children were kidnapped across the two attacks. Two of the hostages were killed as they attempted to escape, while the fate of the remaining 10 hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the incidents.
08/05/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abda Ag Kazina in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. Kazina, the deputy mayor of Kidal, was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) was involved.
09/09/2014: Assailants attacked an Office of Radio and Television of Mali (ORTM) news team in Goundam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicle was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on the office of the regional governor in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. In addition to 28 assailants, eight soldiers and eight civil servants, were killed, 91 others, including 62 assailants were wounded, and 32 civil servants were abducted in the attack. Four civil servants were released the same day and the remaining 28 were released on May 19, 2014. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in response to the government's lack of commitment to the peace talks.
07/14/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near French military vehicles in Almoustarat area, Gao region, Mali. In addition to the suicide bomber, one soldier was killed and seven others were wounded in the blast. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2014: A land mine detonated after it was struck by a vehicle carrying United Nations (UN) Chadian peacekeepers in Kidal district, Kidal region, Mali. Four peacekeepers were killed and 15 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/14/2014: Assailants launched nine rockets at Aguelhok city, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a school in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two rocket attacks in Kidal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed them to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
05/08/2014: An explosive device detonated in an unknown location in northern Mali. One French soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/25/2014: A roadside bomb detonated against the convoy of the Minister of Rural Development in Gao region, Mali. The minister, Bocary Tereta, escaped unharmed; however, two soldiers were killed and at least four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants stormed Zarho village, Timbuktu region, Mali. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA)
10/07/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a joint United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and French forces camp in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. A Senegalese MINUSMA peacekeeper was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a MINUSMA official attributed the attack to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle transporting sheep near Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Malian Armed Forces truck in Ansongo town, Gao region, Mali. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
02/16/2014: Three rockets landed near the airport in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. No casualties were reported. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a French military base near the airport in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. The attack occured while a top military officer was visiting. The rockets missed their target and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: A land mine detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle north of Aguelhok village, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2014: An explosive device detonated in Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. Two Bangladeshi United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians near Agouni locality, Salam municipality, Timbuktu region, Mali. No one was killed or injured in the attack. The Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to the presence of a military official, who was requesting unity, in the area.
10/13/2014: Assailants abducted an unknown number of Handicap International employees from Dar es Salam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. The whereabouts of the employees were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2014: Eight rockets landed near the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp and detonated in Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility; however, sources also attributed the attack to both Ansar al-Dine (Mali) and the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
02/13/2014: Two rockets were fired near the city airport in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and Those Who Sign in Blood claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was part of a number of attacks targeting "invaders."
11/06/2014: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) forces found and defused an explosive device in Almoustarat area, Gao region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle in Taghlit, Kidal, Mali. Two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
12/18/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhoc town, Kidal region, Mali. Three Chadian peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhok village, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. One peacekeeper was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on two Tuareg civilian vehicles in Tamkoutat town, Gao region, Mali. At least 30 people were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Malian minister of interior security attributed the attack to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
05/08/2014: Assailants fired rockets at Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a group of peacekeepers near Aguelhok village, Kidal region, Mali. Three peacekeepers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants abducted five Tuareg civilians in Zouera area, Timbuktu region, Mali. Four of the hostages were released prior to September 24, 2014 and the remaining hostage was found dead on September 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
09/06/2014: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Aguelhoc village, Kidal region, Mali. One civilian was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2014: Assailants shot and killed a civilian suspected of being a police informant in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) behind the attack.
11/15/2014: Assailants seized a Doctors of the World vehicle and kidnapped the driver 50 kilometers from Menaka town in Menaka cercle, Gao region, Mali. The whereabouts of the victim is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected Muslim fundamentalists.
03/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle of Chadian peacekeepers in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
06/09/2014: Armed assailants abducted Amidou Maiga from Gourma Rharous prefecture, Timbuktu region, Mali. Maiga, the local town hall secretary-general, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the kidnapping to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
01/20/2014: A United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol car struck a landmine in Kidal region, Mali. At least five Chadian MINUSMA members were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2014: Assailants attacked a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Indelimane area, Gao region, Mali. Nine Nigerien MINUSMA peacekeepers were killed in the assault. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2014: A landmine detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeping vehicle in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. At least three soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2014 : A land mine detonated near a civilian vehicle between Aguelhoc and Tessalit towns in Kidal region, Mali. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: Assailants attacked Bamba town, Gao region, Mali. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
11/21/2014: A suicide bomber detonated near a phosphate mine in Bourem town, Gao region, Mali. The bomber was killed; however, there were no other reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2014: Assailants fired rockets and mortars at an United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Tessalit area, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the French and anyone who worked with them were enemies of Islam.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal region, Mali. Seven peacekeepers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicles in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. No one was injured in the attack. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident, calling it a mistake.
05/11/2015: An explosive device detonated as a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol was passing in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2015: A Malian Army vehicle struck an explosive device near Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy 30 kilometers west of Gao city, Gao region, Mali. A driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) headquarters in Tabakor town, Gao region, Mali. Seven peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2015: Assailants attacked Malian soldiers in Dire town, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least two assailants were killed, and two soldiers were abducted. The whereabouts of the kidnap victims were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA).
01/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on Aroudeyni Ag Hamatou near Anderamboukane town, Gao region, Mali. Hamatou, a mayor and prominent tribal leader, and his son were killed, and two other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
05/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Bamako city, Bamako Capital District, Mali. One peacekeeper was killed and one was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2015: Assailants attacked Amadou Issa Dicko in Dogo, Mopti region, Mali. Dicko, a village chief, was killed in the attack. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: Assailants ambushed Malian Army soldiers near Douekire district, Timbuktu region, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2015: Assailants attacked a government office in Ouenkoro, Mopti region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack, although the office and two vehicles were torched. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
03/13/2015: Assailants attempted to hijack a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy near In-Deliman, Gao region, Mali. No one was injured in the attack and four assailants were arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
11/21/2015: Assailants stopped civilian cars, lectured passengers, and forced them to place statements on their cars in Kidal region, Mali. This was one of two related attacks in northern Mali on this day. At least 20 passengers were stopped across both attacks; however, there were no reported casualties. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Nara town, Koulikoro region, Mali. Twelve people, including three soldiers and nine assailants, were killed in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
12/24/2015: Assailants attacked a National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) checkpoint in Talahandak town, Kidal region, Mali. Six MNLA members were killed in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2015: Assailants attacked Tenenkou town, Mopti region, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/02/2015: A Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle struck a mine in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. An unstated number of people were injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle outside of Almoustarat, Gao region, Mali. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2015: Assailants hijacked two vehicles between Dire and Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
05/21/2015: Assailants executed six civilians in Tin Hamma area, Gao region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA).
04/29/2015: Assailants opened fire on Malian Army positions in Lere town, Timbuktu region, Mali. Nine soldiers and 10 assailants were killed and six soldiers and 16 assailants wounded in the ensuing clash. Six soldiers were also kidnapped; their whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
09/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military detachment in Diafarabe town, Mopti region, Mali. One soldier was killed and seven soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: Assailants opened fire at a police post located in a busy bus station in Bamako city, Bamako capital district, Mali. At least one police officer was killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked two Tuareg civilians serving as guides for French forces in Adjelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Both civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Separatists.
05/11/2015: Assailants ambushed a Malian Army convoy near Tin Telout, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least nine soldiers were killed and 14 were injured in the attack. The Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle outside of Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. At least two peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Ikinewan area, Gao region, Mali. Five people were killed and one person was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
05/20/2015: An assailant opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) residential compound in Bamako city, Bamako Capital District, Mali. The assailant also threw two grenades that failed to detonate and attempted to set fire to a vehicle in front of the compound. A civilian guard was wounded in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the entrance to a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. This was one of two suicide attacks near the base on the same day. In addition to the two bombers, at least one Chadian peacekeeper was killed and another person was injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
01/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to the town hall in Djoura village, Gao region, Mali. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to both the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. Seven members of the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) were killed and at least seven people were kidnapped. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. The Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for violence against GATIA supporters. Sources also attributed the attack to Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
01/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) forces and civilians in Tabonkort area, Gao region, Mali. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
11/20/2015: Two assailants opened fire on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako city, Bamako region, Mali. In addition to the two assailants, 20 people, including a United States citizen, were killed, two people were injured, and 170 people were taken hostage in the attack. The hostages, including six United States citizens, were rescued the same day. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for alleged "government aggression" in North Mali and demanded the release of detainees being held in France. Additionally, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Macina Liberation Front separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2015: A landmine detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy near Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. A United Nations (UN) employee was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2015: Assailants fired four rockets at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) and the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) both claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2015: Assailants attacked a Malian National Guard base in Gourma Rharous area, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least 11 soldiers were killed and one was injured in the raid. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Additionally, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
04/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on drivers of a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy near Gao city, Gao region, Mali. Two drivers were killed and one other person was wounded in the attack. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2015: Assailants attacked a military post in Bamba town, Gao region, Mali. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) and the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) both claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2015: Assailants fired at least 30 projectiles at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. Some of the projectiles missed and struck a nearby nomad camp. One Chadian peacekeeper and two civilians were killed and eight peacekeepers and three civilians wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident separately to the Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and to Tuaregs.
06/09/2015: Assailants attacked Indeliman area, Gao region, Mali. Several people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
04/02/2015: An explosive device detonated behind a high school northeast of Ansongo, Gao, Mali. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2015: A landmine detonated after it was struck by a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle as it was responding to an earlier attack in Tessalit district, Kidal region, Mali. Two MINUSMA peacekeepers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Tessalit on this date; this second blast took place as MINUSMA peacekeepers responded to the first bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/09/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. One soldier was injured in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) and the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2015: Assailants launched mortar shells at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on Aladji Sekou in Barkerou village, Segou, Mali. Sekou, the village imam, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
11/21/2015: Assailants stopped civilian cars, lectured passengers, and forced them to place statements on their cars in Gao region, Mali. This was one of two related attacks in northern Mali on this day. At least 20 passengers were stopped across both attacks; however, there were no reported casualties. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants attacked a National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) convoy in Talahandak town, Kidal region, Mali. Four MNLA members were killed in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Asongo district, Gao region, Mali. At least two peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/01/2015: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a military convoy near Nampala town, Segou region, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and at least four were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Front de Liberation du Macina (FLM).
01/17/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the entrance to a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. This was one of two suicide attacks near the base on the same day. In addition to the two bombers, at least one Chadian peacekeeper was killed and another person was injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
02/14/2015: Assailants attacked an army post in Mopti region, Mali. Two Malian Army soldiers and at least five assailants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a gendarmerie post in Ouenkoro, Mopti region, Mali. An officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
04/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on National Guard positions in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2015: Assailants kidnapped a civilian in Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. The victim was killed on June 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
12/13/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Niono town, Segou region, Mali. One soldier was injured and two soldiers were reported missing in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) and the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) both claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint outside of Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2015: Assailants attacked Malian security forces base in Misseni village, Sikasso region, Mali. At least one police officer was killed two police officers were wounded in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/00/2015: Sometime between July 5, 2015 and July 7, 2015, assailants attacked an ambulance driver in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. The driver was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
04/12/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Malian Armed Forces vehicle near Diabaly town, Segou region, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
04/30/2015: Assailants attacked Bintagoungou town, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least one person was killed and 10 other people were abducted. All 10 hostages were released on May 23, 2015. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2015: Assailants attacked two civilian vehicles in an unknown location in Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, both vehicles were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. At least one peacekeeper was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a National Guard platoon head in Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. The platoon head was killed, along with another soldier and a child. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2015: Assailants fired rockets at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. Three people, including a civilian contractor and a two peacekeepers, were killed and 20 other people were injured in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2015: Assailants stopped at least four United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) supply trucks and set them on fire near Gao city, Gao region, Mali. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the trucks were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2015: Assailants kidnapped three civilians in Goungouberi town, Timbuktu region, Mali. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2015: A United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle struck an explosive device in Ansongo-Menaka district, Gao region, Mali. At least six Nigerien peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2015: Assailants attacked a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy on Gao-Anefis road, near Gao town, Gao region, Mali. Six Senegalese peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol on Diafarabe Teninkou Road in Diafarabe, Mopti region, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. The Macina Liberation Front (FLM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2015: Assailants hijacked an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicle in Ansongo, Gao region, Mali. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2015: Assailants attacked Tin Hamma area, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA).
03/07/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Askia neighborhood, Gao city, Gao region, Mali. Two assailants were killed when civilians captured them following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
08/07/2015: Assailants attacked a military base near Sevare town, Mopti region, Mali. No casualties were reported. This was one of two related attacks in or near Sevare on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/06/2015: Assailants attacked the residence of a Malian soldier in Goundam area, Timbuktu region of Mali. Three people, including the soldier, his son, and his assistant were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINIUSMA) vehicle in northern Mali. One peacekeeper was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim Fundamentalists.
07/02/2015: Assailants ambushed a United Nations convoy near Goundam town, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least six peacekeepers were killed and five peacekeepers were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and sources also attributed the attack to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
04/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on a market in Diafarabe village, Mopti region, Mali. At least one person, a Malian Ministry of Water and Forests worker, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2015: Assailants killed an ambulance driver in Tacharan village, Gao region, Mali. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
05/12/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Gaberi locality, Timbuktu region, Mali. Five civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2015: Assailants launched rockets and attacked pro-government militia members in Kano village, Timbuktu region, Mali. One person was killed by the rocket, and at least 20 people were kidnapped, including the village chief and an imam. The victims were unharmed and freed overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) and the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
11/30/2015: Four assailants opened fire on a truck transporting migrants near Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. At least four migrants were killed and six were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) was involved.
04/15/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Ansongo town, Gao region, Mali. In addition to the bomber, three civilians were killed and 16 others, including seven civilians and nine peacekeepers, were injured in the blast. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was aimed at Niger nationals for their President's participation in a pro-Charlie Hebdo rally, and for allowing American and French troops to enter Mali.
10/25/2015: A landmine detonated after it was struck by a civilian vehicle in Tessalit district, Kidal region, Mali. Three civilians were killed in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Tessalit on this date; the second blast took place as United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers responded to this first bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Bih, Mopti, Mali. Two civilians and two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
02/02/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Dogofiry town, Kayes region, Mali. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2015: A minibus struck an explosive device in Doro, Gao region, Mali. At least three civilians were killed and 28 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2015: Assailants attacked a Malian Armed Forces checkpoint in Tenenkou area, Mopti region, Mali. At least six people were killed and four others were injured in the ensuing clash. The casualties included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/28/2015: Assailants attacked a Malian Police station and several government buildings, including the town hall, in Fakola town, Sikasso region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Ber village, Timbuktu region, Mali. No casualties were reported. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: Assailants set fire to three United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) lorries as they were responding to an earlier attack in Tassgilat village, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Tassgilat on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim Fundamentalists.
03/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Red Cross vehicle in Haoussa Foulan, Gao region, Mali. A Red Cross employee was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2015: Assailants attacked two United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Malian army base in Nampala area, Segou region, Mali. At least 11 soldiers were killed and nine soldiers were injured in the attack. Assailants claimed to be holding captured soldiers. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they were also holding several soldiers hostage.
01/28/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) camp near Tabonkort town, Gao region, Mali. At least two additional suicide bombers and other assailants opened fire following the blast. At least 15 people, including three assailants, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA).
03/07/2015: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on La Terrasse Nightclub in Hippodrome neighborhood, Bamako city, Bamako region, Mali. Five people, including a Belgian working for the European Union (EU) were killed and eight people were wounded in the attack. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for disrespect against the Prophet and to avenge Ahmed Telemsi, an Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) member killed by French forces.
05/18/2015: Assailants attacked Malian soldiers as they were sleeping in Bambara Maounde area, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and another was injured in the incident. The Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/05/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Tenenkou village, Mopti region, Mali. One soldier and 10 assailants were killed in the attack, and several other people from both sides were injured. The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: A roadside landmine detonated and assailants opened fire a convoy of civilian vehicles in Tassgilat village, Timbuktu region, Mali. Six people were killed and two others, including a soldier, were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Tassgilat on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim Fundamentalists.
01/30/2015: Assailants attacked shops in Bamba locality, Gao region, Mali. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but property was stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Azawad National Liberation Movement (MNLA) and the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
10/07/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Tigherifen village, Diebock municipality, Gao region, Mali. One civilian was killed and four were kidnapped in the attack. The whereabouts of the kidnap victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tuaregs, indicating that the attack was carried out in revenge for the killing of ten people associated with the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) in July.
08/08/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Gaberi village, northern Mali. One assailant was killed when village residents returned fire. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Gaberi overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Gaberi village, northern Mali. Ten people were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Gaberi overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/07/2015: Assailants, including potential suicide bombers, stormed the Byblos Hotel in Sevare town, Mopti region, Mali. At least 13 people, including five United Nations workers, four soldiers, and four assailants, were killed in the attack. In addition, four hostages were freed when security forces stormed the building. This was one of two related attacks in Sevare on this day. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2015: Assailants kidnapped three civilians along the Niger-Mali border in Mali. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
04/05/2015: Assailants fired rockets that detonated in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/17/2015: An assailant opened fire on people outside of a Christian radio station in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three individuals, including a radio host and a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) contractor, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/22/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Tessit town, Gao region, Mali. Nineteen soldiers were taken captive in the attack. The Coordination of Azawad Movements claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2015: Assailants on a motorcycle attacked a group of civilians near the Burkinabe border in Dounapen village, Mopti region, Mali. Three civilians including a mayoral assistant were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however sources attributed it to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) and Fulani Militants.
05/03/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting the Mausoleum of Sekou Amadou in Hamdallaye area, Mopti region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the Mausoleum was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
05/18/2015: Assailants kidnapped an unknown number of civilians from Bintagoungou village, Timbuktu region, Mali. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA).
05/28/2015: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy between Teherdge and Timbuktu cities, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2015: Assailants fired missiles at the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Ber area, Timbuktu region, Mali. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on General Mohamed Abderrahmane Ould Meydou in Bamako city, Bamako province, Mali. Meydou, a military officer, was injured in the attack. Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), two groups that reportedly merged into Al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2015: Assailants opened fire on a flatboat in Tenenkou prefecture, Mopti region, Mali. A civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim Fundamentalists.
01/09/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol vehicle in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. Seven Senegalese peacekeepers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base and detonated in Ansongo town, Gao region, Mali. At least one civilian was killed and two peacekeepers were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
05/29/2015: Assailants fired a rocket into a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Tamachekoyt village, Timbuktu region, Mali. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA).
12/10/2015: Assailants attacked passengers aboard a civilian bus in Gogoro village, Douentza prefecture, Mopti region, Mali. An unknown number of civilians were wounded during the attack. Additionally, the assailants stole the equivalent of $8,631.66 in the robbery. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Tuaregs.
05/19/2015: Assailants attacked Echell town, Timbuktu region, Mali. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2016: Assailants attacked a Malian Armed Forces patrol between Tonka and Goundam in Timbuktu region, Mali. At least four people, including two soldiers and two assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Malian Armed Forces soldiers guarding a humanitarian aid convoy in an unknown area of Timbuktu region, Mali. At least four people, including two soldiers and two assailants, were killed and six other people, including three soldiers and three assailants, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2016: Assailants ambushed military personnel in Timbuktu, Mali. A soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/06/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Ngouma, Mopti, Mali. One Togolese peacekeeper and two Malian civilians were killed and seven peacekeepers were injured in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle escorting a civilian convoy in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. Thee soldiers were killed and the others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle of French peacekeepers outside of Kidal, Mali. At least two peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Tuareg Imghad and Allied Self-Defense Group (GATIA) vehicle in Adjelal, Kidal, Mali. At least five GATIA members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Dine (Mali) carried out the attack.
05/31/2016: Assailants opened fire on United Nations Mine Action Centre (UNMAS) employees in Gao, Mali. A French demining expert was killed and two Malian security guards were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting United Nations personnel in Gao on this date. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Farach, Timbuktu, Mali. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources noted that the targets were accused of being spies.
04/13/2016: Assailants attacked a military post in Boni, Mopti, Mali. It is unknown if the assault resulted in any casualties. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also suspected that Macina Liberation Front (FLM) was involved.
03/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a hotel that was converted into a European Union Training Mission in Mali training base in Bamako, Mali. At least one assailant was killed and two others were captured in the ensuing clash. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Cheikh Ag Aoussa, a High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) leader, in Kidal, Mali. Aoussa was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: Assailants attempted to attack a Malian Armed Forces customs colonel in Bamako, Mali. The colonel was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2016: Four suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) office near the airport in Gao, Mali. The four assailants were killed in the blast. Al-Mourabitoun, a subgroup of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy 10 kilometers from Boni, Mopti, Mali. Three soldiers were killed, two soldiers were injured, and seven soldiers were reported as missing following the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/05/2016: Assailants attacked an army checkpoint in Kabara neighborhood, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/04/2016: An explosive device detonated near a French Armed Forces convoy in Kidal region, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and another was injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2016: A landmine detonated targeting two United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicles in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting MINUSMA personnel in Aguelhok on this date. At least two MINUSMA peacekeepers were killed and seven others were injured across both attacks. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/15/2016: Assailants shot and killed Mahamadou Camara, a military doctor, at his residence in Kidal, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources supsected that Muslim extremists were involved.
11/21/2016: Assailants raided the city hall building in Dilli, Koulikoro, Mali. This was one of three related attacks in Dilli on this date. One civilian was killed across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked a National Guard convoy near Timbuktu, Mali. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/01/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle on a road between Aguelhoc and Tessalit in Kidal, Mali. Six peacekeepers were injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Chadian peacekeepers near Kidal, Mali. One peacekeeper was injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2016: Assailants fired rockets targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Gao region, Mali. At least one Chinese peacekeeper was killed and 12 United Nations personnel were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting United Nations personnel in Gao on this date. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a market in Dioura, Mopti region, Mali. At least one Water and Forests Agency guard was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/06/2016: Assailants attacked an army post in Tassigua, Gao, Mali. No further information is available.
01/08/2016: Assailants abducted Beatrice Stockly in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. The whereabouts of Stockly, a Swiss missionary, are unknown. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted because she "has succeeded in driving large numbers of Muslim sons from Islam." In addition, on July 1, 2017, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) released a proof-of-life video showing the hostage.
11/21/2016: Assailants raided the residence of the sub-prefect in Dilli, Koulikoro, Mali. This was one of three related attacks in Dilli on this date. One civilian was killed across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
12/06/2016: Assailants attacked a prison and freed 93 inmates in Niono, Segou, Mali. Two prison guards were injured in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources also suspected the involvement of the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
02/05/2016: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and fired mortars at an United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Timbuktu, Mali. At least one peacekeeper was injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the city on the same day. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/19/2016: Assailants attacked security personnel near Mopti, Mopti Region, Mali. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
08/08/2016: Assailants attacked a Malian military position between Tenenkour and Sevare in Mopti, Mali. An assailant was killed and five soldiers were reported missing and were later found dead. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2016: Multiple explosive devices detonated near a Malian Army vehicle in N'Goma Coura, Segou, Mali. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the vehicle. At least four soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2016: Assailants attacked a health center vehicle in Dimamou, Timbuktu, Mali. A nurse was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2016: Four assailants opened fire on soldiers and a crowd in a market in Bouna village, Segou region, Mali. At least one civilian was killed and one soldier was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military supply truck in the outskirts of Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. One soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) was involved.
05/18/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Six Chadian peacekeepers were killed and two peacekeepers were injured in the ambush. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a military convoy near Gao, Mali. A colonel and a soldier were killed and one person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists. Source also suspected the involvement of Tauregs.
10/05/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Malian Armed Forces convoy near Bambara Maounde, Timbuktu, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy between Timbuktu and Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the government allowing non-Muslims into the country.
05/19/2016: Assailants abducted three Belgian aid workers in Menaka, Gao, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel near Gao, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a mayor's aunt in Karana, Mopti, Mali. The mayor's nephew was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on an army convoy transporting ballot boxes between Bambara Maoude and Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least five soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting electoral convoys on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
07/11/2016: Assailants opened fire targeting Kola H. Dia in Ouro Modi, Mopti, Mali. Dia, the deputy mayor of Ouro Modi, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
04/12/2016: An explosive device detonated near a French military convoy in Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. At least three French soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2016: Assailants attacked the Mali Development Bank in Banamba, Koulikoro, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
05/22/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Mopti region, Mali. Five peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2016: Assailants attacked and set fire to two UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) trucks in Bambara Maounde, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Dinangorou, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Additionally, sources suspected the involvement of Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
02/11/2016: Assailants attacked a customs post in Hombori area, Mopti region, Mali. Three people, including a customs official and two civilians, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) was involved.
08/07/2016: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol outside Kidal town, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting MINUSMA peacekeepers in Kidal region on the same day. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Source also suspected that the attacks were carried out by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
01/30/2016: Assailants hijacked two civilian vehicles between Lere and Niafunke, Timbuktu region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA).
05/29/2016: Assailants ambushed a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy near Sevare, Mopti, Mali. Five Togolese peacekeepers were killed and one peacekeeper was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/19/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Menaka town, Gao region, Mali. Two soldiers were killed, another was injured, and two were reported as missing as a result of the attack. The Youth Movement for the Total Liberation of Azawad claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2016: Three assailants abducted Sophie Petronin from her home in Gao, Mali. The whereabouts of Petronin, a French-Swiss aid worker for Aide Gao, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). In addition, on July 1, 2017, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) released a proof-of-life video showing the hostage.
06/29/2016: Assailants attacked a Malian Army convoy near Timbuktu, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed and one other was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near a UN vehicle in Kidal city, Kidal region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
01/23/2016: Two Assailants attempted to abduct Housseyni Salah Cisse, the general attorney, in Gao city, Gao region, Mali. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tuaregs.
10/03/2016: A landmine detonated targeting a civilian in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. The civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2016: Assailants attacked a livestock market in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/07/2016: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. A Chadian peacekeeper was killed and four other peacekeepers were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting MINUSMA peacekeepers in Kidal region on the same day. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Source also suspected that the attacks were carried out by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
11/06/2016: Assailants attacked a military camp in Gourma Rhaous, Timbuktu, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Boni, Mopti, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Two suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants launched rockets at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal town, Kidal region, Mali. In addition to the two bombers, seven Guinean peacekeepers were killed and 29 others were wounded in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident and sources also suspected that the attack may have been carried out by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on an army convoy transporting ballot boxes in Timbuktu region, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting electoral convoys on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
11/29/2016: Assailants fired rockets at the Timbuktu airport near Timbuktu, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2016: Assailants attacked a village head in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. The village head was not harmed, but his relative was killed and two other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2016: Assailants raided the sub-prefecture building in Dilli, Koulikoro, Mali. This was one of three related attacks in Dilli on this date. One civilian was killed across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
07/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Army base in Nampala, Segou, Mali. At least 17 soldiers were killed and 35 others were injured in the assault. Additionally, five soldiers were abducted; the hostages were killed during an attempted rescue operation on October 24, 2017. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was holding five soldiers hostage in a video posted on August 4, 2016. The National Alliance for the Protection of the Fulani Identity and the Restoration of Justice (ANSIPRJ) separately claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
05/22/2016: Assailants attacked a military base near Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting UN personnel in the area on this date. At least two MINUSMA peacekeepers were killed and seven others were injured across both attacks. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/07/2016: Assailants attacked a Gendarmerie camp in Banamba, Koulikoro, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack; however, a soldier was reported missing. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
04/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on Malian Armed Forces soldiers in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists in the attack.
09/02/2016: Assailants raided Boni, Mopti, Mali. Several buildings were burned and a deputy mayor was abducted in the assault; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM). Sources also suspected that Ansar al-Dine (Mali) may have carried out the attack.
05/27/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on two Malian Armed Forces vehicles in Gao region, Mali. At least five soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) in the attack.
11/07/2016: Assailants attacked a National Guard camp in Banamba, Koulikoro, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
04/16/2016: Assailants abducted four International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employees near Abeibara, Kidal, Mali. One of the hostages was released on April 18, 2016, and the three remaining hostages were released on April 22, 2016. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of one of their members in exchange for the victims.
03/03/2016: Assailants raided Macina, Segou, Mali. There were no reported casualties, but the assailants set fire to a gendarmerie building and a police vehicle in the attack. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
05/10/2016: Assailants attacked a military camp in Bamba, Gao, Mali. Two people, including a soldier and an assailant, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2016: Assailants abducted Saibou Barry, a PRVM-FASAKO candidate, in Koro, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Dine (Mali).
05/12/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct a Muslim cleric from Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. The cleric's brother and two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in central Mali. Twelve soldiers were killed and 27 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2016: Assailants attacked and killed a former separatist leader in Gao, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Malian Army vehicle in Bambara Maoude, Timbuktu, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Mali Gendarmerie camp in Menaka, Gao, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed while another was wounded in the assault. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/00/2016: Sometime between December 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, assailants abducted two civilians accused of theft in Taoudeni, Timbuktu, Mali. The hostages each had a hand amputated and were released in early January 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
02/09/2016: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mondoro area, Mopti region, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Ber, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/29/2016: An explosive device detonated in an unknown location in Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/10/2016: A suicide bomber attacked a Swedish United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol in Timbuktu, Mali. The assailant was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Lere town, Timbuktu region, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and four people, including two soldiers and two assailants, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
09/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on a soldier and his cousin in Timbuktu, Mali. Both were killed and a child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was responsible for the attack.
10/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting French military personnel in Abeibara, Kidal, Mali. Six soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2016: Assailants opened fire on Hamata Ag Hantafaye in Hammabangou, Timbuktu, Mali. Hantafaye, a Malian Army captain, was killed in the assault. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Malian Armed Forces vehicle in Menaka, Gao, Mali. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2016: Assailants attacked the Belenitieni gendarmerie station in an area 10 kilometers north of San, Segou, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military barracks in Misseni, Sikasso, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2016: Assailants attacked a prison in Banamba, Koulikoro, Mali. No casualties were reported in the attack; however, a prison guard was reported missing. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM).
01/24/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a Malian Army convoy between Hombori and Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 24, 2017 and September 30, 2017, armed assailants held civilians hostage in a public square and preached to them in Sakai, Kona, Mopti, Mali. The civilians were released on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
01/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed a mayor, identified as Hamadoun Dicko, outside of a mosque in Boni, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
02/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Mali Gendarmerie post in Kourou, Mopti, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2017: Assailants shot and killed Seydou Guindo, the secretary general for the mayor of Djougani, in Gourti, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Barkhane force vehicle 20 kilometers from Hombori, Douentza, Mopti, Mali. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the vehicle. At least one French soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM)
01/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Malian Armed Forces vehicle between Timbuktu and Goundam, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed Almadi Ag Lengach, a Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) leader, at his residence in Menaka, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2017: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy between Tessalit and Aguelhok, Kidal, Mali. Three Chadian peacekeepers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Soumpi, Timbuktu, Mali. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast; additionally, three explosive devices were recovered at the scene. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2017: Assailants attacked and killed the councilor of a local village chief in Mougnoukana, Douentza district, near Mondoro, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near a National Guard vehicle between Gao and Gossi in Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2017: Assailants attacked a Mali Gendarmerie security station in Konna, Mopti, Mali. At least two civilians were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Bulkessy, Mopti, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2017: Assailants raided the Kangaba Le Campement resort in Dougourakoro, Koulikoro, Mali. At least five people were killed in the assault and 32 people were held hostage for several hours before being rescued by security forces, who killed four assailants. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2017: Assailants attacked an Imghad and Allies Tuareg Self-Defence Group (GATIA) post in Erharzigui, Tin-Essako district, Kidal, Mali. At least 14 fighters were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), which denied involvement.
04/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Operation Barkhane vehicle outside Douna, Mopti, Mali. At least two French soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting French soldiers near Douna on the same day. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/03/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint at the entrance of Bourem, Gao, Mali. This was one of two related incidents targeting checkpoints in Bourem on this date. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/2017: Assailants fired projectiles and firearms at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Kidal, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting MINUSMA camps in Kidal on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
05/07/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a Malian Army base near Almoustarat, Gao, Mali. Following the blast, assailants attacked the base with rockets and firearms. At least seven soldiers were killed and seven other soldiers were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2017: Assailants shot and killed an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aid worker in Gao city, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) checkpoint in Kidal, Mali. This was one of four attacks targeting MINUSMA checkpoints in Kidal on the same day. At least one assailant and one peacekeeper were killed and three other people and an unknown number of assailants were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA).
04/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Tessalit district, Kidal, Mali. At least three people, including two peacekeepers and one civilian, were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Malian Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade customs posts and Mali Gendarmerie posts in Benena, Segou, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
07/25/2017: Assailants attacked a Tuareg encampment between Menaka and Gao, Mali. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
03/25/2017: Assailants opened fire at a customs checkpoint in Ouelessebougou, Koulikoro, Mali. At least one customs officer was killed and one officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2017: Assailants attacked a Congress for Justice in the Azawad (CJA) camp in Gargando, Timbuktu, Mali. At least five people, including four CJA fighters and a village chief, were killed and 10 CJA fighters were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
05/16/2017: Assailants executed two civilians by stoning in Taghlit, Kidal, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), which denied involvement.
05/23/2017: Assailants ambushed a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Two Chadian peacekeepers were killed and another peacekeeper was injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie vehicle near Woo, Mopti, Mali. One gendarme was killed and another gendarme was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Mali Gendarmerie patrol along the Niger River near Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2017: Two assailants shot and killed a gendarme in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2017: Assailants shot and killed Souleymane Ongoiba, the mayor of Mondoro, at his residence in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
11/03/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint at the exit of Bourem, Gao, Mali. This was one of two related incidents targeting checkpoints in Bourem on this date. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/16/2017: Assailants raided a military barracks in Bintagoungou, Timbuktu, Mali. At least five soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the attack. An unknown number of soldiers were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants attacked Malian Army positions in Koro, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp near Kidal town, Mali. At least five Guinean peacekeepers were injured in the incident. This was one of two coordinated attacks on MINUSMA peacekeepers overnight. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/13/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Army checkpoint 10 kilometers to the south of Ansongo, Gao, Mali. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2017: Assailants attempted to abduct two Dutch potato cultivators in Sanamandougou, Segou, Mali. There were no reported casualties as security forces thwarted the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/03/2017: Assailants attempted to abduct General Ismael Cisse from Konza, Mopti, Mali. Cisse, a retired Army officer, was not in the village, but the assailants abducted a shepherd during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
02/02/2017: Assailants attacked a Mali Gendarmerie post in Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. At least two people, including one soldier and one civilian, were killed in the incident. Ansar al-Dine (Mali) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) convoy in Timbuktu, Mali. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Inkinane Ag Attaher in Kidal, Mali. Attaher, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) Anti-Terror Squad head, was not harmed; however, at least three people, including one civilian and two assailants, were killed and two MNLA members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a National Guard vehicle in Menaka, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. Additionally, the vehicle was stolen and one soldier was reported missing following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Army checkpoint in Arawane, Timbuktu, Mali. Two soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
01/18/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Tonka, Timbuktu, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
01/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on a checkpoint in Somadougou, Mopti, Mali. At least one civilian was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/08/2017: Assailants abducted five Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. employees laying fiber optic cables in Dianke, Niafunke district, Timbuktu, Mali. All five hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered near Dianke the following day, on February 9, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2017: Assailants abducted six Tuareg civilians in Oudeina, Gao, Mali. Shortly after the kidnapping, four hostages were killed while the remaining two victims were released. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists who were suspected to be in collaboration with the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
04/14/2017: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie post in Tene, Segou, Mali. There were no reported casualties, but the post was set on fire in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Army post in San, Mopti, Mali. Two people, including one assailant and one soldier, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) carried out the attack.
08/02/2017: Assailants attacked an army supply convoy in Almoustarat, Gao, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on Operation Barkhane soldiers outside Douna, Mopti, Mali. At least one French soldier was killed in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting French soldiers near Douna on the same day. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/24/2017: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle in Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2017: Assailants attacked United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers outside their camp near Kidal town, Mali. At least four Guinean peacekeepers were killed and three other peacekeepers were injured in the incident. This was one of two coordinated attacks on MINUSMA peacekeepers overnight. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Armed Forces Camel Corps checkpoint between Boni and Hombori in Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2017: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy between Gao and Gossi, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Army outpost in Niono, Segou, Mali. At least six people, including one soldier and five assailants, were killed, five other people were injured, and six soldiers were reported missing in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
09/05/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy near Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Two Chadian peacekeepers were killed and two peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Armed Forces Camel Corps checkpoint between Boni and Hombori in Mopti, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four other soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy along Nampala-Lere road, Lere, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: Assailants fired projectiles and firearms at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Tazarghaft Quarter, Kidal, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting MINUSMA camps in Kidal on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
01/04/2017: Assailants abducted Amadou Dicko in Boni, Mopti, Mali. The whereabouts of Dicko, a local municipal council member, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on Madou Kante's vehicle in Bamako, Mali. Kante, a prominent YouTube blogger and political activist was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2017: Assailants attacked a Educational Center of Douentza vehicle about 40 kilometers from Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least three people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on an army post in Almoustrat, Gao, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants attacked a military vehicle in Adar N'Taklit, Ansongo district, Menaka, Mali. A soldier was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier near Tessit, Ansongo, Gao, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Malian Armed Forces patrol on a road between Macina and Diafarabe in Macina district, Segou, Mali. At least five soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Army post in Labbezanga, Gao, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and six other soldiers were injured in the assault. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) checkpoint in Kidal, Mali. This was one of four attacks targeting MINUSMA checkpoints in Kidal on the same day. At least one assailant and one peacekeeper were killed and three other people and an unknown number of assailants were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA).
11/18/2017: Assailants attacked Malian Armed Forces vehicles in Dioungani, Mopti, Mali. At least eight soldiers were killed, five other soldiers were injured, and two vehicles were set on fire in the incident. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2017: Assailants abducted the village chief in Sare-Tina, Mopti, Mali. The chief was released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/06/2017: Assailants occupied several Malian Armed Forces posts and opened fire on soldiers in Timbuktu city, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Council for Justice in Azawad, noting that the group wanted to prevent interim authorities from taking power.
07/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on a gendarmerie vehicle in Timbuktu, Mali. Two gendarmes were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2017: Assailants attacked a military supply convoy in Tikerefinadji, Segou, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the incident. In addition, several military personnel were reported missing following the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the Malian army's alleged aggression against members of the Muslim community.
10/23/2017: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie post in Ouan, Segou, Mali. One person was killed and two others were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Malian Army convoy between Dogofri and Nampala in Niono district, Segou, Mali. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. At least eight soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2017: Assailants attacked an NGO vehicle in Gao, Mali. At least two people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2017: Assailants raided a military camp in Gourma Rharous, Timbuktu, Mali. At least ten assailants and four soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel guarding Satom employees between Soumpi and Niafunke, Timbuktu, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Operation Barkhane convoy outside Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) headquarters in Timbuktu, Mali. At least six assailants and seven other people, including five guards, one gendarme, and one civilian contractor, were killed in the assault. Additionally, an unknown number of people were injured. This was one of two attacks targeting MINUSMA bases on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/14/2017: Assailants abducted five International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aid workers in Toguere Koumbe, Mopti, Mali. One hostage was released shortly after the kidnapping, and the remaining four hostages were released the next day on May 15, 2017. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2017: Assailants opened fire at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least two assailants and one peacekeeper were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting MINUSMA bases on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Army base in Menaka, Gao, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed and eight other soldiers were injured while There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a National Guard camp in Koro, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base near Timbuktu, Mali. At least four peacekeepers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related projectile attacks near Timbuktu on this date. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on Tuareg civilians at Imaghad Camp in Ahina, Gao, Mali. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks targeting MINUSMA personnel in Kidal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
06/01/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp near the airport south of Timbuktu, Mali. At least three French soldiers were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks targeting MINUSMA personnel in Kidal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
07/00/2017: Sometime between July 1, 2017 and July 31, 2017, assailants abducted two people, including a retired soldier, in Zarho, Timbuktu, Mali. Both hostages were released unharmed on January 5, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. At least one peacekeeper was killed and two other peacekeepers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2017: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused near Founou, Segou, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2017: Five suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a camp housing military and pro-government militia personnel in Gao, Mali. At least 82 people, including the five bombers, were killed and 115 people were injured in the blast. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Mali's collaboration with France.
05/15/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a Malian Army outpost in Kabara, Timbuktu, Mali. At least three soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related projectile attacks near Timbuktu on this date. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/10/2017: Assailants fired a projectile at a Congress for Justice in the Azawad (CJA) vehicle between Goundam and Douekire in Goudam district, Timbuktu, Mali. At least six people, including CJA members and civilians, were killed and other people were injured in the attack. Two people were also reported missing. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
03/03/2017: Assailants occupied the Regional General Assembly building in Gao city, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), noting that the group sought greater participation in the interim government.
10/18/2017: Assailants attacked the vehicle of the Guire gendarmerie brigade commander along the Nara-Mourdia road in Nara district, Koulikoro, Mali. The driver was killed and two gendarmes, including the commander and his aide, were abducted in the attack. One of the hostages died of an illness in captivity. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2017: An explosive device detonated against a passenger bus in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. One civilian was killed and 14 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Operation Barkhane vehicle in Kidal region, Mali. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/13/2017: Assailants opened fire at a market in Indelimane, Menaka, Mali. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol in Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks targeting MINUSMA personnel in Kidal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
12/01/2017: Assailants attacked an Operational Coordination Mechanism (MOC) patrol in Gao, Mali. At least one police officer was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Armed Forces base in Boulikessi, Mopti, Mali. At least 11 soldiers were killed and five other soldiers were injured in the assault. Additionally, at least one soldier was reported missing. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources initially attributed the incident to Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso).
12/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Boni, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2017: Assailants attacked a Tuareg Self-Defense Group Imghad and Allies (GATIA) post in Anefis, Kidal, Mali. At least three members were killed and seven other members were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeepers in between Anefis and Gao, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINSUMA) convoy in Agoufou, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties, though two fuel tankers were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. At least one Chadian peacekeeper was killed and two peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2017: Assailants attacked a truck in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. An unknown number of people were held hostage and beaten before being released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Cheickna Traore, a Bambara trader, near Macina, Segou, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/06/2017: Assailants attacked a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy escorted by Malian Army personnel in M'Beba, Mopti, Mali. At least one civilian employee was killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Abdrahamane Niang between Dia and Diafarabe in Mopti, Mali. As Malian Army soldiers providing security to Niang, the Malian High Court of Justice president, tried to respond, an explosive device detonated near their vehicle. At least six people, including five soldiers and a driver, were killed in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2017: Assailants attacked a bus between Douentza and Boni in Mopti, Mali. An unknown number of women were sexually assaulted in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mopti district, Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) checkpoint in Kidal, Mali. This was one of four attacks targeting MINUSMA checkpoints in Kidal on the same day. At least one assailant and one peacekeeper were killed and three other people and an unknown number of assailants were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA).
11/24/2017: Assailants fired rockets at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. One peacekeeper was killed and three peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2017: Assailants fired projectiles at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Timbuktu city, Mali. At least one peacekeeper was killed and nine other peacekeepers were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2017: Assailants abducted Justice Soungalo Kone in Niono, Segou, Mali. Kone died in captivity on an unknown date. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on soldiers and civilians at a market in Ansongo, Gao, Mali. At least four people, including two soldiers and two civilians, were killed and 2 other soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/18/2017: Assailants executed nine Bozo and Bambara traders in central Mali. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/07/2017: Assailants abducted Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti in Karangasso, Sikasso, Mali. The whereabouts of Argoti, a Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters nun from Colombia, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Macina Liberation Front (FLM). In addition, on July 1, 2017, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) released a proof-of-life video showing the hostage.
05/15/2017: Assailants attempted to hijack the municipal mayor's vehicle in Ouatagouna, Gao, Mali. One assailant and one civilian were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2017: Assailants attacked a joint United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and Malian military operation to provide medical assistance to civilians in Indelimane, Menaka, Mali. At least seven people, including three peacekeepers, one Malian soldier and three assailants, were killed and 15 people were injured in the ensuing clash. The injured included peacekeepers, soldiers, and civilians. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2017: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie post in Dioro, Segou, Mali. There were no reported casualties. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) checkpoint in Kidal, Mali. This was one of four attacks targeting MINUSMA checkpoints in Kidal on the same day. At least one assailant and one peacekeeper were killed and three other people and an unknown number of assailants were injured across all four assaults. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA).
11/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks targeting MINUSMA personnel in Kidal on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
09/01/2017: Assailants raided Kouakourou, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
01/22/2017: Assailants attacked a Chinese construction company base between Macina, Segou, and Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Armed Forces post in Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
07/09/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Army convoy along Gao-Menaka Road in Inkadagotan, Menaka, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and eight other soldiers were abducted in the incident. All eight hostages were executed on July 16, 2017. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on a gendarmerie post in Boulikessi, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers and one civilian were killed, and one soldier was reported missing following the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2017: An explosive device detonated against a minibus near Lelehoy, Gao, Mali. At least four civilians were killed and four civilians were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: Assailants abducted Amadou Ndjoum in Walado, Mopti, Mali. Ndjoum, a National Social Insurance Institute (INPS) agent, was released unharmed on September 13, 2017. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Adry Ongoiba, a village chief, at his residence in Yirma, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists carried out the attack.
05/24/2017: Assailants set fire to a French-language elementary school in Ndodjiga, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and denounced Western education at the scene of the attack, threatening to burn down other schools teaching the French language.
09/13/2017: Assailants attempted to hijack a National Guard vehicle in Menaka, Mali. There were no reported casualties as security forces thwarted the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2018: Assailants attacked a polling station in Arkodia, Timbuktu, Mali. The chair of the polling station was shot and killed, four election workers were assaulted, and the polling station was set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/08/2018 Assailants attacked civilians on Inadjam-Toumkutate road in Gao, Mali. Three civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two similar attacks carried out on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
12/27/2018: Assailants abducted Issiaka Tamboura, the editor of Le Soft newspaper, between Nokara and Boni in Mopti, Mali. The hostage was released on February 19, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/00/2018: Sometime between December 1 2018, and December 31, 2018, assailants abducted four members of the Bozo community in Toguere Koumbe, Mopti, Mali. The four victims were executed and their bodies were discovered on February 16, 2019. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/05/2018: Assailants abducted four Tuareg civilians in Ebangh Mallane, Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. Three hostages were killed and their bodies were discovered on August 4, 2018. The whereabouts of the fourth hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
12/22/2018: Assailants abducted an English teacher, identified as Saidou Togo, in Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was abducted for teaching English.
07/29/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms set fire to ballot boxes in Lafia, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/25/2018: Assailants attacked and killed four civilians in Ber, Timbuktu, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2018: Assailants abducted 11 Fulani civilians in Sofara, Mopti, Mali. All 11 hostages were killed a short time later. This was one of two related attacks in Mopti on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a Dozo militia.
01/06/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2018: Assailants attacked Tuareg civilians in Tassalatine, Menaka, Mali. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same night. At least 47 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
04/00/2018: Sometime between April 8, 2018 and April 14, 2018, assailants hijacked an Action against Hunger vehicle along Tessit-Keygourutane highway in Tessit, Gao, Mali. The outcome of the hijacking is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting military vehicles between Bambara Maounde and Douentza, Mopti, Mali. Seven soldiers and one civilian were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2018: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle between Tarkint and Bourem in Gao, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/20/2018: Assailants attacked a Malian Army checkpoint in Tessit, Gao, Mali. At least seven people, including four assailants and three soldiers, were killed and nine people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2018: Assailants attacked two Movement for the Salvation for Azawad (MSA) members in Talatay, Mali. One MSA member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA).
09/20/2018: An explosive device detonated in Talataye, Gao, Mali. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2018: An explosive device detonated against a minibus between Dera and Konna, Mopti, Mali. At least four people were killed and 18 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2018: Assailants abducted Amadou Gorel from Yerere, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and stated that the victim was accused of being a military informant.
01/27/2018: Approximately 30 assailants attacked a military camp in Soumpi, Timbuktu, Mali. At least 31 people, including 14 soldiers and 17 assailants, were killed and 18 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2018: Assailants opened fire on a customs vehicle in Toubakoro, Koulikoro, Mali. Two customs officers and an assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/12/2018: Assailants attacked Tuareg civilians in Tinabaw, Menaka, Mali. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same night. At least 47 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
08/12/2018: Assailants seized voting materials and set them on fire in Kiname, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2018: Assailants fired two mortars targeting the Ambodedjo Airport in Sevare, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2018: Assailants fired rockets at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related rocket attacks that occurred in Timbuktu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/15/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown number of villages in Macina, Segou, Mali. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
05/16/2018: Assailants abducted Hamada Ag Mohamed, a prominent member of the Imouchagh community, in Tinhabou, Mopti, Mali. Mohamed was reported dead as of May 29, 2018. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2018: Assailants abducted three people, including Inadjatafane mayor Beydi Ould, former mayor of Boni Boucary Cisse, and a school director, along Sevare-Douentza road in Mopti, Mali. Ould and Cisse were released on May 13, 2018, while the fate of the school director is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked election officials in Gandamia, Mopti, Mali. It is unknown if the assault resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2018: A landmine detonated against a Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (MSA) vehicle in Talataye, Gao, Mali. Four people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2018: Assailants attacked and killed an aid worker at his residence in Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2018: Assailants raided Inwelane, Menaka, Mali. At least four people were killed and the residence of an Islamic judge was set on fire during the assault. Additionally, three people were abducted; one hostage was later killed, and the fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) or the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) in the attack.
11/12/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the home of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) members in 8th district, Gao, Mali. In addition to the assailant, at least three people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2018: Assailants abducted four Amarad aid workers in Mopti, Mali. The hostages were released on April 13, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Talatai, Ansongo, Gao, Mali. At least seven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists may have carried out the attack.
09/09/2018: Assailants shot and killed Saloum Ould Mbecki, the commander of the Operational Coordination Mechanism (MOC) of Timbuktu, in Hamabangou, Timbuktu, Mali. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2018: A suicide bomber detonated and assailants fired rockets at a military base in Menaka, Mali. In addition to the bomber, at least four soldiers were killed. Four soldiers were also reported as missing following the attack; their whereabouts are unknown. An unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack and one died of his injuries on February 8, 2018. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Additionally, sources suspected that the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) may have carried out the attack.
05/01/2018: Assailants attacked Tindibawen, Menaka, Mali. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 17 civilians were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
10/15/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Tiali, Mopti, Mali. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number of people were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved.
07/29/2018: Assailants fired ten mortars targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle on the Boni-Douentza road in Mopti, Mali. Five Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and another three were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked a Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) checkpoint in Anderamboukane, Menaka, Mali. At least three GATIA members were killed and another member was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists carried out the attack.
07/01/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire targeting a joint Operation Barkhane and Malian Army patrol in Bourem, Gao, Mali. At least five people, including the assailant, French soldiers, and civilians, were killed while at least 21 people were injured, including French soldiers, civilians and Malian army members. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was intended to be "a message to French President Emmanual Marcon ahead of the African Union summit in Mauritania."
04/06/2018: An explosive device detonated along the highway in Dia, Mopti, Mali. Four civilians were killed and another civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2018: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations supply convoy in northern Mali. At least two civilian contractors were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2018: Assailants abducted three civilians in Toguere-Koumbe, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/27/2018: An explosive device detonated against a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Konna. Mopti, Mali. At least four Togolese peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Ngomakoura, Segou, Mali. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
04/22/2018: Assailants fired rockets at a French military base in Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related rocket attacks that occurred in Timbuktu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/01/2018: Assailants attacked Taylalene, Menaka, Mali. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 17 civilians were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
05/12/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Takeghat, Mali. At least 13 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
10/11/2018: A landmine detonated against a military vehicle in Talataye, Mopti, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2018: Assailants abducted four Fulani civilians in Sofara, Mopti, Mali. Three hostages were killed while the fourth hostage was injured and escaped a short time later. This was one of two related attacks in Mopti on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a Dozo militia.
02/04/2018: Assailants shot and killed two National Guard soldiers in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) may have carried out the attack.
07/26/2018: Assailants attacked the campaign team of opposition leader Soumaila Cisse in Fiko, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2018: Assailants abducted two people, including a city prefect, identified as Makan Doumbia, and his driver, from Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. The hostages were released on February 19, 2019. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they would "teach the Koran to the prefect."
07/25/2018: Assailants attacked election officials in Dire, Koulikoro, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/15/2018: A landmine detonated between Chamane and Tin Fadimata, Menaka, Mali. One person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2018: Assailants attacked a Malian Army patrol in Soumani, Segou, Mali. At least 11 assailants and one soldier were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
06/18/2018: An explosive device detonated in Saba, Dialloube, Mopti, Mali. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2018: Assailants abducted an advisor to the mayor of Inadjatafane in Inadjatafane, Gourma Rharous, Timbuktu, Mali. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2018: Assailants shot and killed Sinaly Sampana and Mare Tereta, two civilians, in Waaka, Diafarabe, Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
04/25/2018: Six assailants abducted three people, including sub-prefect of Hombori, Chief Warrant Officer Zaouder Toure, while they were traveling in a vehicle in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. Two hostages were released later the same day; however, the whereabouts of Toure are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Muslim extremists.
06/02/2018: Assailants fired rockets at the United Nations' Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Super Camp in Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Timbuktu, Mali. The soldier was killed and his weapon was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2018: Assailants raided a dam construction site near Djenne, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties, though assailants set fire to cranes, vehicles, generators, and construction materials during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
06/30/2018: A landmine detonated against a National Guard vehicle in Mopti, near the border with Koro, Mali. Four soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2018: Assailants attacked an Army post in Youwarou, Mopti, Mali. At least nine people, including two soldiers and seven assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Gargouna, Gao, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (GATIA) vehicle in Ahina, Anchawadij, Gao, Mali. One GAITA member was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2018: A landmine detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Kidal, Mali. At least eight civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2018: A landmine detonated against a public transport vehicle in Dallah, Mopti, Mali. At least six civilians were killed and six civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/08/2018 Assailants attacked a civilian camp in Tiziwanatene, Tamkoutat, Gao, Mali. Four civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks carried out on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
10/08/2018: Five assailants attacked a military base in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2018: Two assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Gao, Mali. One Nigerien peacekeeper was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
05/15/2018: Assailants attacked Dangatene, Koro, Mopti, Mali. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/00/2018: Sometime between September 17, 2018 and October 17, 2018, assailants publicly beat a civilian in Toguere-Koumbe, Mopti, Mali. The civilian was injured in the attack. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Awakassa, Menaka, Mali. At least 31 Tuareg community members were killed in the assault. This was one of two incidents in Menaka within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
04/10/2018: Assailants abducted four people, including two health workers, in Nbouna, Mopti, Mali. The four hostages were released on April 12, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: A landmine detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhoc, Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. Three Chadian peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
11/19/2018: Assailants detonated and explosive device opened fire on an army convoy near Boni, Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least three soldiers were killed and five soldiers were reported missing following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
01/25/2018: A landmine detonated against a civilian vehicle in an area near Boni, Mopti, Mali. At least 26 civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
05/09/2018: Assailants attacked civilians at a camp between Indelimane and Menaka, Menaka, Mali. At least two people were killed in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting Taureg civilians in Mali on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
06/16/2018: A landmine detonated against a tricycle transporting children in Koro, Mopti, Mali. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2018: Assailants armed with rocket launchers and machine guns and equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Ber, Timbuktu, Mali. At least two peacekeepers were killed and five peacekeepers were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was an attempt to expel Christians from what they viewed as "Muslim lands."
06/18/2018: Assailants attacked Mali gendarmerie in Toguere-Toumbe, east of Teninkou, Mopti, Mali. One gendarme was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: An explosive device detonated near a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aliou, Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
02/17/2018: Assailants abducted Hamidou Sankare, the local general secretary, in Togoro Kotia, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on Taureg civilians in Amalaoulaou, Gao, Mali. At least 22 civilians were killed in the assault. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. The Movement for the Salvation of the Azawad (MSA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on Oulad Ghaylan (Brabiche) tribal members in Azara, Timbuktu, Mali. One civilian was injured and one other was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2018: Sometime between December 6, 2018 and December 10, 2018, assailants abducted several suspected spies in Dogo, Bimbere Tama, Youwarou, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
07/29/2018: Assailants set fire to a polling station in Dianke, Timbuktu, Mali. This was one of two similar attacks in Dianke on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/11/2018: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a Malian Army patrol in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2018: Assailants fired mortars targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Two Chadian peacekeepers were killed and 10 peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/12/2018: Assailants set fire to a polling station in Keltamba, Douentza, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in Keltamba on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/02/2018: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Zanbougou, Segou, Mali. One soldier was killed and the post was set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
06/12/2018: Assailants launched mortar shells at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Timbuktu, Mali (MINUSMA) super camp in Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2018: Assailants attacked a campaign team for Aliou Boubacar Diallo, a Democratic Alliance for Peace (ADP-Maliba) presidential candidate, in Guire, Koulikoro, Mali. There were no reported casualties, though three vehicles were stolen and another vehicle was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2018: Assailants shot and killed a forest ranger in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2018: Assailants abducted a police officer, identified as MDL Balla Bagayogo, and set fire to a police station in Lere, Timbuktu, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2018: Assailants opened fire at Hotel La Falaise in Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali. At least two assailants were killed and two people, including one soldier and one civilian, were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2018: Assailants fired a rocket at a United Nations base camp in Menaka, Mali. At least one UN peacekeeper was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2018: Assailants attacked Injagalane, Menaka, Mali. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number of others were wounded, and several vehicles were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Mariko, 45 km from Niono, Segou, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed Alboukader Toure dit Boxeur, a customs officer, in Abaradjou area, Timbuktu, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2018: Assailants attacked Bani, Segou, Mali. Ten assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2018: Assailants fired mortars into a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Kidal, Mali. At least five people were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, equipped with explosives-laden vehicles, rockets, and firearms attacked the French joint base camp in Timbuktu, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting peacekeeping bases in Timbuktu on this date. Sixteen people, including a UN peacekeeper and 15 assailants, were killed and at least 10 others were injured across both attacks. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2018: Assailants set fire to a polling station in Keltamba, Douentza, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks in Keltamba on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Sampara, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting an Operation Barkhane military convoy between Menaka and Indelimane in Menaka district, Menaka, Mali. The assailant was killed and three French soldiers were injured in the blast. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the incident; additionally, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Manako, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Goundaka, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2018: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle escorting a civilian vehicle between Gossi and Hombori, Gourma-Rharous, Timbuktu, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers and one civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on Boura Sadou Tamboura outside his residence in Boni, Mopti, Mali. Tamboura, a local secretary general, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
04/29/2018: Assailants shot and killed Alhassane Ag Toubeyssie, a deputy district prefect, at his residence in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2018: Assailants attacked a joint Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) and Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (MSA) patrol south of Indelimane, Menaka, Mali. A dozen people, including three GATIA-MSA members and nine assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
10/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an Operational Coordination Mechanism (MOC) vehicle in Indjarsammane, Menaka, Mali. At least seven security members, including Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) members, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2018: Assailants attacked electoral officials in Takoutala, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties, though the assailants halted voting proceedings. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on Malian soldiers at a market in Boulikessi, Mopti, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and two other soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM)
06/09/2018: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle responding to an earlier attack in Dala, Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists carried out the attacks.
12/31/2018: Assailants set fire to a school in Niambourgou, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2018: Assailants attacked a nomad camp in Aboungoulou, Menaka, near Anderamboukane, Menaka, Mali. At least six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
07/28/2018: Assailants attacked Bourem Inali, Timbuktu, Mali. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2018: Assailants attacked a convoy carrying election materials on a road between Nampala and Coura, Segou, Mali. In addition to eight assailants, four soldiers were killed in the attack. An unknown number of others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/08/2018: Assailants fired mortars at a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Amachach, Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2018: Assailants attacked the Somadougou security post 30 kilometers south of Sevare, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2018: Assailants set fire to a school and abducted three teachers in Kargue, Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali. All three hostages were killed on an unknown date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
09/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on two village chiefs in Kidal, Mali. The two chiefs, identified as Mohamed Ag Eljamet and Saida Ould Cheik, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle between Mamba and Toye in Segou, Mali. Four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hamad Ag Ahmed, the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (MSA) deputy chief of staff, in Menaka, Mali. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2018: Assailants abducted two teachers in Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. The hostages were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2018: Assailants attacked Koumaga, near Djenne, Mopti, Mali. The assailants abducted an unknown number of people and killed them shortly thereafter. At least 32 Fulani civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this village on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dogon extremists.
01/23/2018: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint outside of Gao city, Gao, Mali. No casualties were reported as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2018: An explosive device detonated near an army convoy between Boni and Hombori, Mopti, Mali. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. At least one soldier was killed and five other soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/00/2018: Sometime between February 25, 2018 and February 27, 2018, an explosive device detonated between Kouakourou and Pourra-Sawa, Mopti, Mali. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
11/14/2018: Assailants attacked an army checkpoint in Diabaly, Segou, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of assailants were killed or injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2018: Assailants attacked a Tuareg village in I-n-Tilit, Kel Essouk Issamedawane, Gao, Mali. Two Tuareg civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved in the attack.
04/14/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, equipped with explosives-laden vehicles, rockets, and firearms attacked the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Timbuktu, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting peacekeeping bases in Timbuktu on this date. Sixteen people, including a UN peacekeeper and 15 assailants, were killed and at least 10 others were injured across both attacks. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/09/2018: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle between Indelimane and Menaka, Menaka, Mali. At least five civilians were killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting Taureg civilians in Mali on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
07/28/2018: Armed assailants stole ballot boxes in Tindandan, 28 km west of Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: Assailants set fire to a polling station in Dianke, Timbuktu, Mali. This was one of two similar attacks in Dianke on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/08/2018: An explosive device detonated near Malian Armed Forces soldiers returning from an operation in Mopti, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2018: A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle, painted in United Nations colors, at the entrance to a G5 Sahel base in Sevare, Mopti, Mali. Assailants then engaged in a gun fight with security forces. Two Malian soldiers, one civilian, and three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2018: Assailants set fire to motorcycles and election material in Konna, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Douma, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2018: Assailants attacked electoral officials in Sendegue, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties, though the assailants halted voting proceedings. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Boni, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers and seven assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists carried out the attacks.
02/27/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Joint Services Tactical Group (SIGUI) vehicle near Dioura, Segou, Mali. Six soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2018: Assailants attacked a police station in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) may have carried out the attack.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked Kikara, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: Assailants raided Tindinbawen, Menaka, Mali. At least 21 people, including security personnel and civilians, were executed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an Operation Barkhane military vehicle in Indelimane, Menaka, Mali. At least two French soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
12/22/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle between Diafarabe and Tenenkou in Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2018: Assailants attacked Koumaga, near Djenne, Mopti, Mali. The assailants abducted an unknown number of people and killed them shortly thereafter. At least five Fulani civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this village on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dogon extremists.
04/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Anderanboucane, Menaka, Mali. At least 12 Tuareg community members were killed in the assault. This was one of two incidents in Menaka within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
07/28/2018: Assailants abducted electoral delegates in Nana, Timbuktu, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2018: Assailants attacked election officials near Ngouma, Mopti, Mali. An unknown number of officials were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2018: Two assailants opened fire on Mohamed Youssouf Ag Noh in Gossi, Timbuktu, Mali. Noh, a Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA) leader, was killed in the assault. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2018: Assailants launched a rocket at an airport in Menaka, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Malian Armed Forces convoy in Banamba, Koulikoro, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Ag Baka in Ikadewane north of Menaka, Mali. Baka, a Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (MSA) officer, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Dempary, Mopti, Mali. Six civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on the subprefecture offices in Boura, Yorosso, Sikasso, Mali. One guard was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Yorosso on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/30/2019: Assailants attacked a bus in Koro, Mopti, Mali. Four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2019: Security forces identified and destroyed a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle attempting to target a festival in Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties other than the assailant. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent arrest of a JNIM leader by the military.
01/29/2019: Assailants destroyed Sotelma power lines in Tarkint, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Tarkint on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/26/2019: An explosive-laden corpse detonated during a funeral in Diankabou, Mopti, Mali. At least 17 people were killed and another three were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists. The funeral was for Boukary Guindo, who had been abducted by assailants some time prior.
07/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Kidal city, Kidal, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: Assailants abducted Ibrahim Diallodit Amirou, a village chief, between Bamako and Boulkessi, Mali. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso).
04/25/2019: Assailants attacked Boulde, Mopti, Mali. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2019: Assailants, including suicide bombers, opened fire on Boulikoro military base and detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Koulikoro, Mali. At least one assailant was killed and two other people were wounded in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2019: An explosive device detonated near an army vehicle convoy between Sevare and Konna in Mopti district, Mopti, Mali. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2019: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on military personnel in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. In addition to two assailants, one soldier was killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2019: Gunmen attacked Tegourou, 12 km outside Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali. One person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. At least 11 Chadian peacekeepers were killed and 24 were injured in the ensuing clash. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Chad and the renewal of Chadian-Israeli diplomatic relations.
02/07/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Mopti, Mali. Two people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting two army escort vehicles in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. At least four soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Mopti on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2019: Assailants abducted 22 military members of the Operational Coordination Mechanism off a bus in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim Extremists.
12/14/2019: Assailants abducted the Farako sub-prefect in Farako, Segou, Mali. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2019: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Mondoro, Mopti, Mali. Five people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians after prayers in Pignari, Mopti, Mali. Two people, including an imam, were killed, three people were injured, and one person was reported missing during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to both Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso) and Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
01/29/2019: Assailants destroyed Malitel power lines in Tarkint, Gao region, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Tarkint on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
01/30/2019: Assailants stabbed and injured Adam Sakho, an imam, outside his residence in Bamako, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2019: Assailants attacked gendarmerie members in Bale, Koulikoro, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a G5 Sahel vehicle in Boulkessy, Mopti, Mali. At least nine Malian soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2019: Assailants ambushed and opened fire on a military convoy near Hombori, Mopti, Mali. Five soldiers were killed and another two were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2019: Assailants attacked civilians responding to an earlier blast near Tiguila, Mopti, Mali. At least 12 civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks near Tiguila across May 1-2, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2019: Assailants abducted Moussa Dembele, a deputy mayor, in Ouenkoro, Mopti, Mali. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Tessalit, Kidal, Mali. At least three Chadian peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/24/2019: Assailants attacked a security post in Dioungani, Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were injured and seven assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2019: Assailants ambushed a local football team in Batouma, Mopti, Mali. At least one civilian was killed and several football team members were abducted in the attack. All of the hostages were released the next day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).
06/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on members of the Dogon community in Sobane Da, Mopti, Mali. At least 35 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/12/2019: An explosive device detonated near gendarmerie members between Mopti and Dialloube, Mopti, Mali. Assailants opened fire on the gendarmerie following the blast. At least three members were killed and three others were injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2019: Assailants attacked and killed a village chief in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Dagana, Mopti, Mali. Three people were killed and 12 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2019: Assailants attacked Dondioulou, Mopti, Mali. Several houses were destroyed and two people were reported missing following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided a military camp in Boulikessi, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mopti on this date. At least 15 assailants and 38 others, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and seven people were injured across both attacks. At least 60 soldiers were abducted across both incidents. 36 hostages were rescued on October 18, 2019, while the fate of the other hostages remains unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso).
12/18/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Hombori, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2019: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Diakera, Mopti, Mali. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on a border checkpoint in Koury, Sikasso, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a French military convoy in Liptako, Menaka, Mali. One French soldier was killed in the blast. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: A suicide bomber detonated and additional assailants opened fire on a military base in Tarkint, Gao, Mali. In addition to the bomber, two soldiers were killed and ten soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Tarkint on the same date. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2019: Suicide bombers attempted to detonate an explosive-laden vehicle near Akabar, Menaka, Mali. French security forces identified the attackers and opened fire on the vehicle causing it to detonate. An unknown number of assailants were killed and 15 French soldiers were injured in the attack. Islamic State in the Greater Sahara claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2019: Assailants abducted five teachers from a school in Korientze, Mopti, Mali. The hostages were released on October 29, 2019. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the victims were teaching classes in French rather than "according to the principles of Islam."
02/00/2019: Sometime between February 17, 2019 and February 23, 2019, assailants abducted Boukary Guindo in Diankabou, Mopti, Mali. Guindo was killed and left in the bushes where his body was discovered on February 26, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists. Guindo's body was filled with an explosive device that was detonated during his funeral.
12/02/2019: An explosive device detonated near soldiers in Diougani, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed and seven other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2019: Gunmen attacked Mamadaga, near Diafarabe, Macina, Segou, Mali. An unknown number of people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2019: An explosive device detonated in Bahi, Mopti, Mali. Two civilians were killed and one other was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) operating base in Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali. One Togolese peacekeeper was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2019: Assailants attacked Dozo hunters in Yoro, Mopti, Mali. At least ten hunters were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2019: Assailants attacked the local gendarmerie brigade in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting two army trucks in Koro, Mopti, Mali. Three people, including one soldier and two civilians, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked members of the Dogon community in Gangafani, Mopti, Mali. At least 19 people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Dogon villages in Mopti on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/08/2019: Assailants abducted the mayor of Wadouba, Mopti, Mali. The mayor was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on members of the former anti-terrorist unit of the Coordination of the Movements of the Azawad (CMA) in Kidal city, Kidal, Mali. Three people, including military leader Ahbi Ag Ahmayad and two bodyguards, were killed in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused one of the victims of collaborating with French military forces, stating that he translated for troops and recruited spies.
05/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on a checkpoint in Koury, Yorosso, Sikasso, Mali. Seven people, including two gendarmes, one customs officer, and four civilians, were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Yorosso on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/19/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle near Mondoro, Mopti, Mali. Two civilians were killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
01/19/2019: Gunmen attacked the village of Niondo, Mopti, Mali. One civilian was killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2019: Assailants raided Lorigan village in Mopti, Mali. At least three people, including one assailant and two civilians, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military camp in Guire, Koulikoro, Mali. At least 11 soldiers and an unknown number of others, including assailants, were killed and injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2019: Assailants attacked a Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (GATIA) patrol in Gourma-Rharous, Timbuktu, Mali. Three GATIA members were killed and four others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
04/20/2019: An device detonated targeting an United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy between Boni and Douentza in Mopti, Mali. At least two Egyptian peacekeeper were killed and three other peacekeepers were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided a military camp in Mondoro, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mopti on this date. At least 15 assailants and 38 others, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and seven people were injured across both attacks. At least 60 soldiers were abducted across both incidents. 36 hostages were rescued on October 18, 2019, while the fate of the other hostages remains unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso).
03/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on Welingara, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting members of the Fulani community in Mopti on this day. At least 157 people were killed and at least 32 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Dan Na Qmbassagou.
02/25/2019: A landmine detonated against a vehicle carrying traders traveling between Koro and Dinangourou in Mopti, Mali. Six people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2019: Assailants attacked a village of ethnic Fulani in Saran, Mopti, Mali. This was one of three related incidents across the Mopti region on this night. At least 23 people were killed and 300 more were missing across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dogon extremists.
09/23/2019: Assailants set fire to three transport vehicles in Nebkit, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2019: Assailants stabbed and killed Sheikh Abdoulaye Aziz Yattabare, an imam, in Bamako, Mali. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Sona, Sikasso, Mali. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2019: Assailants attacked Toumpou, Mopti, Mali. Four people were killed and several houses were destroyed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2019: Assailants attacked pro-government forces in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. Six people were killed and four people were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Ansongo, Gao, Mali. At least one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2019: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) vehicle in Aguelhoc, Kidal, Mali. One peacekeeper was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2019: Assailants hijacked a Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) supply vehicle in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2019: Assailants opened fire on Soumouni, Segou, Mali. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2019: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Tonka, Timbuktu, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/22/2019: Gunmen attacked the village of Diombolo, Mopti, Mali. Four people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a taxi between Bandiagara and Diombolo, Mopti, Mali. One person was killed and two others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2019: Assailants launched mortar shells at an United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Kidal, Mali. Two Chadian peacekeepers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2019: Assailants attacked Taureg civilians in Taghatert, Menaka, Mali. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. At least 10 people were killed across the events. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
03/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting two army escort vehicles in Dialloube, Mopti, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Mopti on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Bandiagara, Mopti, Mali. Two Malian soldiers were killed and six others were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2019: Assailants attacked Taureg civilians in Inekar, Menaka, Mali. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. At least 10 people were killed across the events. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
05/04/2019: Assailants set fire to two vehicles transporting medicine for a vaccination campaign in Hombori, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Koro district, Mopti, Mali. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on Ogossogou, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two related attacks targeting members of the Fulani community in Mopti on this day. At least 157 people were killed and at least 32 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Dan Na Qmbassagou.
05/14/2019: Assailants attacked a village in Segou, Mali. At least 12 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Dozo militia.
01/16/2019: Assailants attacked a school in Attara, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties, but documents were burned during the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2019: Assailants attacked Dire, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties; however, a prison, a police station, and a National Guard base were set on fire and an unknown number of prisoners were released in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Tiguila, Mopti, Mali. Two people, including one soldier and one Fulani civilian, were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of three related attacks near Tiguila across May 1-2, 2019. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2019: An explosive device detonated near a rickshaw transporting traders in Yoro, Mopti, Mali. At least 10 traders were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a civilian passenger bus in Douentza, Mopti, Mali. At least 14 civilians were killed and 24 others were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: Assailants attacked Fulani civilians in Koulogon village, Mopti, Mali. At least 37 civilians were killed and an unknown number were injured in the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Dozo militia.
02/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on Fulani civilians in Libe, Bankass, Mopti, Mali. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dogon extremists.
08/07/2019: Assailants attacked an Imghad Tuareg camp in Indayniwen, Gao, Mali. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/27/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Doutenza district, Mopti, Mali. Three soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2019: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a French military vehicle in Infigaren, Menaka, Mali. One French soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2019: Assailants attacked Tancoulle, near Koro, Mopti, Mali. Three assailants were killed and two defense militia members were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Dozo militia.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked an army patrol escorting civilians between Niafounke and Tonka in Timbuktu, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on the Dioumara Guard Camp in Diema, Kayes, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/17/2019: Assailants attacked Dioura military camp in Dioura, Mopti, Mali. At least 23 soldiers were killed, an unknown number were injured and 17 others were taken hostage during the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for alleged abuses perpetrated by the government against members of the Fulani community.
07/02/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Diayal, Mopti, Mali. Six civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Dozo militia.
01/11/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Menaka, Mali. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Toye, Segou, Mali. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2019: A landmine detonated targeting military personnel in Tenenkou, Mopti, Mali. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2019: Suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a French and UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) military base in Gao, Mali. The two suicide bombers were killed and six Estonian soldiers, one French soldier and two Malian civilians were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident. Source also attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked members of the Dogon community in Yoro, Mopti, Mali. At least 24 people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Dogon villages in Mopti on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/22/2019: Assailants hijacked two World Food Programme (WFP) vehicles in Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on fuel sellers in Inahare, Menaka, Mali. Three fuel sellers were killed and four people, including two assailants and two pro-government fighters, were killed when pro-government forces intervened. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2019: Explosives-laden bodies, killed in an attack the previous day, detonated while community members were searching for them near Tiguila, Mopti, Mali. Six civilians were killed in the blast. This was one of three related attacks near Tiguila across May 1-2, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2019: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Banguimalam, Timbuktu, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2019: Assailants raided Zerema, Mopti, Mali. This was one of three related attacks on villages in Mopti on this date. Three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2019: Assailants attacked a gendarmerie post in Sevare, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2019: Assailants raided a health center in Tin Sackou, Gao, Mali. No casualties were reported but drugs, cellphones, and money were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Indelimane, Menaka, Mali. At least 49 soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2019: Assailants attacked Pene, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. Two people were killed and one other was injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy near Douentza, Mopti, Mali. A Burkinabe peacekeeper was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2019: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Toye, Segou, Mali. One soldier was killed in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out "in defence of our Fulani brothers."
06/23/2019: Assailants attacked Anana, Mopti, Mali. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. Two people were killed and one other was injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Diankabou, Mopti, Mali. At least five assailants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/29/2019: Assailants raided Darsalam, Mopti, Mali. This was one of three related attacks on villages in Mopti on this date. Three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) forces in Timbuktu city, Timbuktu region, Mali. At least one Nigerian peacekeeper was killed and one other peacekeeper was injured in the attack. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2019: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on soldiers escorting vehicles carrying fertilizer in Sevare, Mopti, Mali. Seven soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Muslim Extremists.
02/16/2019: Assailants attacked Minima Maoude, Bankass, Mopti, Mali. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Dogon extremists.
02/06/2019: Assailants attacked and killed seven Fulani shepherds in Ndaki, Timbuktu, Mali. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Self-Defense Group of Imghad Tuaregs and Allies (GATIA).
01/25/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) convoy in Keerana, Mopti, Mali. Two Sri Lankan peacekeepers were killed and six were injured in the blast. Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the removal of Sri Lankan peacekeepers from Mali.
12/02/2019: An explosive device detonated close to soldiers near the Burkina Faso border in Mali. At least nine soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2019: Assailants ambushed Malian soldiers in Fafa, Gao, Mali. Five assailants and one soldier were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Muslim extremists.
09/22/2019: An explosive device detonated at a school where military personnel were residing in Mbana, Mopti, Mali. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2019: Assailants raided Mande, Mopti, Mali. This was one of three related attacks on villages in Mopti on this date. Three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on an army convoy in Boulabassi, Mopti, Mali. At least four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
11/18/2019: Assailants ambushed a military patrol in Tabankort, Gao, Mali. At least 43 soldiers and 17 assailants were killed and 29 soldiers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2019: Assailants attacked a Movement for the Protection of Azawad (MSA) checkpoint in Menaka district, Mali. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. At least 10 people were killed across the events. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
06/30/2019: Assailants attacked a village of ethnic Fulani in Samankoro, Mopti, Mali. This was one of three related incidents across the Mopti region on this night. At least 23 people were killed and 300 more were missing across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dogon extremists.
06/16/2019: An explosive device detonated near a Malian gendarmes patrol close to a military post entrance in Sokolo, Segou, Mali. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2019: Assailants attacked a village in Macina district, Segou, Mali. One person was killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2019: Assailants attacked a village of ethnic Fulani in Bidi, Mopti, Mali. This was one of three related incidents across the Mopti region on this night. At least 23 people were killed and 300 more were missing across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Dogon extremists.
01/29/2019: Assailants raided Kewa village in Mopti, Mali. Two civilians were killed and eight were kidnapped in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Dozo militia.
11/04/2014: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Geoffrey Azzopardi in Zurrieq town, South Eastern district, Malta. Azzopardi, a police inspector, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2015: An explosive device detonated at a Toyota showroom in Zebbug city, Zebbug region, Malta. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2017: Assailants remotely detonated an explosive device attached to the vehicle of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Bidnija, Mosta, Malta. Galizia, a prominent investigative journalist, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that Galizia's reporting had criticized corruption within the Maltese government.
06/08/2017: Assailants set fire to a dental clinic owned by Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando along Triq Dun Mikiel Xerri Road in Attard, Central, Malta. Orlando, a Labor Party candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2017: Assailants set fire to the il-Knisja l-Qadima church in Attard, Central province, Malta. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2004: Masked gunman, using AK-47's, attacked the home belonging to the deputy security chief of Mauritania, which resulted in several broken windows and other minor damage to both the home and a car parked outside the home. There were no casualties in this incident.
06/05/2005: Eighteen soldiers were killed and 20 wounded when an army base at Lemgheity in the remote region of Tiris Zemmour in Northeast Mauritania came under attack. The base, normally hosting about 50 soldiers, was attacked by as many as 142 perpetrators. Authorities suspected one of two groups: an opposition group known as "Knights of Change," and the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). GSPC claimed responsibility.
01/31/2008: Six unknown gunmen opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania killing no one and wounding an unknown amount of people. No Israeli staff were hurt in the attack.
09/15/2008: On Monday, twelve Mauritanian soldiers were abducted after their patrol was attacked by al Qaeda's Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) gunmen in Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour province,  Mauritania. Their mutilated bodies were later found with their heads decapitated on 09/20/2008 on Saturday in Tourine. The North African wing of al Qaeda's Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2009: On Saturday evening, a suicide attacker, identified Abu Obeida Musa al-Basri, detonated a bomb near the French embassy in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott. The bomb detonated about 100 meters from the French embassy. The man was killed in the incident and three others were wounded, including two guards from the French embassy and a local woman. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility. This operation came in reaction to the hostility of the Crusaders, led by France, and their apostate agents against Islam and its people, AQIM said in a statement.
11/29/2009: On Sunday evening, in Chelkhet Legtouta, Mauritania, armed assailants fired upon a convoy, injuring one humanitarian worker and damaging one vehicle. The assailants then kidnapped four Spanish employees of the non-governmental organization Barcelona Accion Solidaria, including the wounded employee, and stole one other vehicle. One hostage escaped soon after being taken, another hostage was released on March 10, 2020, and the final two hostages were released on August 23, 2010. Al-Qaida Organization in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in northern Mauritania, assailants kidnapped several local Mauritanian civilians. No group took responsibility, but it was widely believed the assailants were Salafist extremists.
06/23/2009: On Tuesday, in Nouakchott, Trarza, Mauritania, two armed assailants unsuccessfully tried to kidnap, then fired upon and killed a United States citizen who was the director of a computer science school. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and the group Al-Qaida Organization in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility.
12/18/2009: On Friday, in Mneyssiratt, Mauritania, armed gunmen kidnapped two Italians nationals and an Ivorian national, no material damage or casualties were reported. The motive for the attack was in retaliation for the crimes committed by the Italian government in Iraq and Afghanistan. Both Italian hostages were released on April 16, 2010 while the fate of the Ivorian driver is unknown. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Nema, Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania, an unidentified militant attempted to drive a vehicle borne improvised explosive device into a military barrack, but was shot and killed before he could reach the gate. The explosives prematurely detonated damaging several buildings, but no casualties other than the suicide bomber were reported. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2011: On Thursday, in the village of Bezoul in an unknown area of Trarza, Mauritania, in one of three related attacks, militants suspected of being connected to the attempted assassination of the Mauritanian President in Nouakchott, fired upon and killed a Mauritanian police officer. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was thought responsible for the attack.
07/05/2011: On Tuesday, near the town of Bessiknou, Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania, four soldiers were wounded when unidentified militants attacked a Mauritanian military base with armored militant vehicles and unknown firearms. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. The militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack to Nouakchott Information Agency through a spokesman.
02/01/2011: On Tuesday night around 0200, on a road near Nouakchott city, Nouakchott, Mauritania, in one of three linked attacks, three militants attempted to assassinate the President of Mauritania with a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device, but were stopped when Mauritanian soldiers fired artillery shells targeting and destroying the militant truck. No casualties were reported in the attempted attack. The militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was suspected of being responsible for the attempted attack.
08/10/2018: Assailants armed with rocket propelled grenades (RPG) attacked military personnel near the Algerian and Malian border, in Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
8/25/2000: Hundreds of villagers kidnapped two officials, their secretaries, and eight others in Altamirano village, Chiapas state, Mexico. The road commission had rejected a request to build a rural road in Chiapas; the villagers responding by kidnapping the officials who worked at the District Attorney's office. The villagers demanded $100,000 for the road in return for the safe release of the officials.
07/24/2000: Three people were injured after a police station in Cuajimalpa, a wooded area 15 miles outside of Mexico City, Mexico, was attacked by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (FARP).
2/9/2000: At least four unidentified gunmen shot and killed Rodolfo Gallardo Hernandez, his spouse Marta Delgado, and his son Rodolfo Gallardo Delgado in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Rodolfo Gallardo Hernandez was a prominent lawyer in Tijuana, a political figure, and the former head of two  bar associations. The victims were shot outside of their home; the assailants fired a minimum of 50 shots and used three different caliber weapons. The personal security guard for the Canadian consul and a neighbor of the victims, Fernando Alcala, was also shot and killed in the attack. The motive behind the attack is unclear.
11/22/2000: Juan Pablo de Tavira, former director of the Federal Judicial Force and Almoloya maximum-security prison, was executed in a restaurant in Pachuca, Hidalgo state, Mexico. Tavira was shot four times in the head by a man who approached him while he was eating. The man escaped following the shooting. Tavira was well-known for his position in opposition of corruption.
06/22/2001: Police arrested a man carrying 20 bottles filled with gasoline and each containing a fuse made of cloth before he could throw them at the United States embassy in Mexico City, Federal district, Mexico. Marco Fabio Flores Licea, the man responsible for the attack, claimed the motive behind his attack was to protest American imperialism.
09/01/2001: A simultaneous bombing of a car dealership and fast-food restaurant by guerilla group in Mexico City caused minor damage to the businesses, but no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2001: A bomb exploded outside of a Banamex bank branch in Mexico City, Mexico. Two other branches were also attacked in a similar fashion. Authorities managed to defuse another bomb that was set to explode. One person was lightly wounded in the attack, which was claimed by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias del Pueblo (FARP).
08/08/2001: A bomb exploded outside of a Banamex bank branch in Mexico City, Mexico. Two other branches were also attacked in a similar fashion. Authorities managed to defuse another bomb that was set to explode. One person was lightly wounded in the attack, which was claimed by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias del Pueblo (FARP).
08/28/2001: A homemade bomb was thrown at a branch of the Spanish Mexican bank BBVA-Bancomer in Mexico City, Mexico. No perpetrators were identified. It damaged the windows and left a hole more than 15 cm in diameter.
10/19/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Digna Ochoa y Placido, a human rights lawyer, at her office in Mexico City, Federal district, Mexico. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, a note left next to Placido threatened workers at a human rights center where Placido previously worked, until she was forced to leave due to death threats and two attempted kidnappings. Authorities believed the attack was motivated by a political goal.
01/07/2003: Mexican legislator Jose Maria Guillen and his brother Rafael were killed by an unknown number of gunmen near the city of Chinameca in the Mexican State of Veracruz. The victims were traveling on the highway when another car approached and opened fire. The assault left Guillen’s 15 year old soon wounded. While the motive was unknown, the authorities ruled out robbery.
03/18/2004: Jose Murat, Mexican Governor of Oaxaca, and two bodyguards were wounded in ambush by at least six unknown assailants in Oaxaca City, Mexico.
07/06/2005: Gunmen shot and killed a former Mexican government official in a hotel lobby in Acapulco. No one claimed responsibility for the murder of Jose Ruben Robles Catalan.
07/02/2006: Local civilians in Oaxaca, Mexico took four elections officials hostage. The civilians demanded access to election materials that are necessary in order to vote. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2006: Powerful bombs exploded at a bank, a political party's headquarters, and a federal election court in Mexico City, Mexico. No oone claimed responsibility for the bombing and there were no reported casualties.
08/24/2006: Grenades exploded at the offices of two newspapers, Por Esto and Quequi Quintana Roo, in Cancun, Mexico in a coordinated attack, injuring one civilian. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/06/2007: Three police officers and one civilian were killed by armed groups in Acapulco, Mexico. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/17/2007: In an ongoing series of attacks on Monterrey, Mexico, civilians and police officers, 10 were killed by gang violence possibly meant to intimidate police officers. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/23/2007: Gunmen assassinated a local leader of Mexico’s largest leftist party, Fructuoso Pedro Garcia, in Oaxaca, Mexico. The member of the Democratic Revolution Party was shot nine times in the main square of Santo Domingo Morelos. Garcia announced he would run for mayor of Santo Domingo Morelos three days prior. No one or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2007: Three police officers were found shot and killed in suburb of Zapata, Mexico. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/19/2007: Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Mexican congressman (Horacio Garza Garza) in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The congressman was injured and his driver was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2007: Mexican rebel group, People’s Revolutionary Army, claimed responsibility for attacking key Mexican natural gas pipelines in Queretaro State. Natural gas was cut off to four other Mexican states in the attack.
08/27/2007: Four police officers were gunned down and killed in two separate attacks in Aguascalientes City, Mexico. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2007: A Mexican police official was shot in connection to a drug cartel in Monterrey, Mexico. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/10/2007: Under the cover of night, operatives from the Popular Revolutionary Army sabotaged various oil and gas pipelines throughout the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tlaxcala. Although no one was killed or injured in the early morning sabotage, about 12,000 people were temporarily evacuated due to the raging fires at the four separate blast sites.
07/14/2007: Candelario Juarez, police chief of Guadalupe in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, survived an attack on his convoy by armed gunmen in Guadalupe, Monterrey, Mexico. One of his bodyguards was killed and three other bodyguards were wounded. It is unsure what the motive behind the assassination attempt.
09/15/2008: On Monday night just before midnight, three Gulf Cartel hit men from the Zetas threw two fragmentation grenades into a crowd of people celebrating Mexican Independence Day in the downtown square of Morelia, Michoacán state, Mexico. The blasts, which exploded almost at the same time within blocks of each other, killed eight people including civilians, police officers and rival cartel members, and injured at least 101. On 09/24/20008 on Wednesday, three suspected perpetrators, Juan Carlos Castro Galeana, Julio Cesar Mondragon Mendoza and Alfredo Rosas Elicea who are members of the Gulf Cartel’s Zetas, were arrested by police in Apatzingan. All three confessed to the grenade attack and claimed that it was carried out to provoke the government in the escalating war against drugs between the government and cartel members.
02/15/2008: A homemade bomb exploded near a police headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, killing one person and injuring another. The bomb is believed to have been detonated by a cell phone, and no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2008: Unknown perpetrators killed six people that they had previously kidnapped in Tijuana, Mexico. The perpetrators used guns to kill the kidnap victims before being confronted by the authorities.
07/14/2008: On Monday, Gerardo Valdes, head of the kidnapping and organized crime investigations in Coahuila, was kidnapped by six gunmen from the Juarez Cartel in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
10/11/2008: On Saturday around midnight, two gunmen shot six times at the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and threw a grenade which failed to detonate.  Police found six spent .45 caliber casings at the scene. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2009: On Thursday, in Benito Juarez, Sonora, Mexico, assailants fired upon a vehicle carrying congressional candidate, Ernesto Cornejo for the National Action Party, and his aides, killing two civilians and wounding three others, and damaging the vehicle. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2010: On Wednesday, in Leon, Guanajato, Mexico, two fake bombs were placed in front of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. The incident caused military and police to mobilize and evacuate the site. No casualties or damages were reported. A note was left by the Animal Liberation Front demanding the freedom of political prisoners and reassuring that they will always remain anonymous.
03/23/2010: On Tuesday, in Mitzitón, municipality of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, after authorities took an indigenous man, other indigenous people of that town responded by blocking a highway and kidnapping five public service workers, two of them police officers, and demanding the release of the indigenous man. No group claimed responsibility but authorities claimed the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) were responsible for the attack. The status of the hostages remains unknown.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday night, in Tlalnepantla, Mexico City, Mexico, members of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), detonated an improvised explosive device near the ATM of a branch of Bancomer Bank. According to the militants, the explosive device consisted of cans of butane gas, a bottle of gasoline and a galvanized metal pipe stuffed with dynamite. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage but resulted in no casualties. On 12/12/2010, ELF claimed responsibility for the attack through an online post to the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) website of BiteBack.
05/23/2010: On Sunday in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, bomb disposal experts defused an explosive device made out of dynamite and butane gas, which had been placed inside the building where Novartis company is located. The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attempted attack in the biteback.com website.
11/07/2010: On Sunday evening at 2030, in the Colonia Lafayette neighborhood, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico, five incendiary bombs composed of butane gasoline and an unknown amount of unspecified explosives was detonated outside the Secretary of Rural Development building on Hidalgo Avenue. The amount of property damages caused by the blast is unknown, but no casualties were reported. The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack through a communiqué posted to the website of BiteBack magazine. The group threatened investors' residences of a new slaughterhouse that was scheduled to open in Jalisco, Mexico.
12/7/2011: A letter bomb exploded in the hands of a professor at the Pachuca Polytechnic University in Pachuca in the state of Hildalgo, Mexico. The letter had originally been addressed to a professor who researches nanotechnology. That professor noticed that it was suspiciously heavy and gave it to a faculty member who was part of the security committee. The package exploded in the hands of the second individual, slightly burning his hands. Individuals Tending Toward Savagery claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday evening at 2130, in Tultitlan, Mexico, militants from Earth Liberation Front (ELF) detonated an improvised explosive device of less than a kilogram of gunpowder, along with two cans of butane gas and a bottle of gasoline, all tied tightly with heavy wire, inside the ATM area of the Santander Bank. The attack was dedicated to Luciano Pitronello, an ELF militant who was injured in an attempt to detonate a Santander Bank in Chile on 06/01/2011. The front structure of Santander Bank was completely destroyed; it had broken windows, and the place was partially burned. ELF claimed responsibility for the bombing through an online post to the BiteBack website.
03/18/2012: Gunmen attacked an army patrol in an unknown location in Tamaulipas state, Mexico. The soldiers returned fire, killing seven of the attackers. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident.
01/06/2012: Assailants shot and killed journalist Raul Regulo Garza Quirino in Cadereyta Jimenez city, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2012: Gunmen threw a fragmentation grenade and opened fire on the El Manana newspaper offices in Nuevo Laredo city, Tamaulipas state, Mexico. The building and three vehicles were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2012: Assailants abducted Orta Salgado, a journalist, in Cuernavaca city, Morelos state, Mexico. Salgado's body was found in the trunk of his car on May 13, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at Televisa television studios in Matamoros city, Tamaulipas state, Mexico. There were no casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2012: Assailants beat Gerardo Ponce de Leon in Hermosillo city, Sonora state, Mexico. Ponce de Leon, editor of the Marquesina Politica news website, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2012: One investigative journalist and three news photographers were kidnapped and killed in Veracruz city, Veracruz state, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Ciudad Victoria city, Tamaulipas state, Mexico. The car was parked outside of the Expreso newspaper office. Five people were wounded. The Zetas claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/17/2012: Armed assailants abducted Marco Antonio Avila Garcia in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora state, Mexico. Garcia, a police reporter, was tortured and killed; his body was discovered on May 18, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials said they found a letter from a drug cartel with the body.
11/30/2012: An explosive device detonated at an automated teller machine (ATM) in Coyoacan neighborhood, Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast, although the building was damaged. There were political pamphlets left at the site of the explosion indicating that the attack was perpetrated by a far-left group.
03/24/2013: Two gunmen shot and killed mayor Feliciano Martinez and a police officer in Oaxaca state, Mexico. The mayor and the police officer were traveling between Juxtlahuaca and Meson de Guadalupe. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
01/31/2013: An explosion occurred at the Pemex state oil company offices in Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. The blast killed approximately 37 people and injured at least 101 more. The cause of the explosion is unknown, although Pemex concluded it was due to a gas leak. Individuals Tending Toward Savagery (ITS) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that destruction of the planet has repercussions and that attacks will continue unless nanotechnology is stopped.
02/07/2013: Assailants kidnapped five newspaper employees in Torreon city, Coahuila state, Mexico. Perpetrators beat and then released the five employees of Siglo de Torreon after a few hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2013: Assailants shot an online journalist in Ojinaga town, Chihuahua state, Mexico. The victim, Jaime Gonzalez Dominguez, died in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2014: Assailants abducted Julia Carabias in the Lacandon Jungle in Ocosingo district, Chiapas state, Mexico. Carabias, a member of Natura Y Ecosistemas Mexicanos A.C., was released two days later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a Department of Communications and Transportation office in Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. There were no reported casualties, although several vehicles at a neighboring car dealership were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, two Canadian citizens, identified as Amelie Pelletier and Fallon Rouiller Poisson, and a Mexican national, identified as Carlos Lopez Marin, were arrested in connection with the attack, and sources indicated that they were anarchists.
05/25/2014: Assailants surrounded a vehicle and held the four occupants hostage, including two Mexican environmentalists and two tourists from the United States, in the Lacandon Jungle in Ocosingo district, Chiapas state, Mexico. The victims were freed approximately 20 hours later, on May 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on Eden Molina Corral in San Miguel de Allende municipality, Guanajuato state, Mexico. Corral, the mayor of Guadalupe y Calvo, was not harmed in the attack, but his bodyguard and a municipal treasurer were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the leader of the assailants at Jaime David Zuniga, a former police officer.
06/30/2015: Assailants attacked a journalist in Veracruz, Mexico. Juan Mendoza Delgado, a blogger, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the Mexican National Human Rights Commission headquarters building in Ecatepec city, Mexico, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/31/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Mexibus passenger bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
01/02/2015: Assailants abducted Moises Sanchez from his residence in Medellin de Bravo city, Veracruz state, Mexico. Sanchez, the editor of La Union newspaper, was discovered dead on January 24, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Mexibus passenger bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
10/31/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a Mexibus bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
10/31/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a Mexibus bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
10/31/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Mexibus passenger bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
11/29/2015: Gunmen opened fire on civilians at the Reina Gay festival in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Three people were killed and five people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2015: Two assailants attacked a journalist departing a radio station building in Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz city, Oaxaca state, Mexico. The journalist, Filadelfo Sanchez Sarmiento, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2015: Assailants attacked Armando Saldana in Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz city, Oaxaca state, Mexico. Saldana, a radio and newspaper journalist, was killed during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Mexibus passenger bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
10/31/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a Mexibus bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
10/31/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a Mexibus bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
06/26/2015: Assailants attacked Gerardo Nieto Alvarez in Guanajuato, Mexico. Alvarez, the editor of El Tabano newspaper, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abel Manuel Bautista Raymundo in Juxtlahuaca district, Oaxaca state, Mexico. Raymundo, the director of Radio Espacio, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a Mexibus bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.
04/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed journalist Francisco Pacheco Beltran in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2016: Assailants shot and killed Jesus Adrian Rodriguez, a journalist, in Chihuahua, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2016: Assailants left a severed head at a polling station in Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz, Mexico. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident, leaving a note at the scene that threatened a political candidate.
03/19/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ricardo Monlui, a journalist, in Yanga, Veracruz, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2017: Assailants attacked an unknown number of homes in San Pedro Cacahuatepec, Guerrero, Mexico. Seven people, including two children, were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to the Union of Peoples and Organizations of the State of Guerrero (UPOEG).
12/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on Gumaro Perez during a Christmas party at an elementary school in Acayucan, Veracruz, Mexico. Perez, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2017: An assailant armed with a knife attacked Miguel Angel Machorro inside the Metropolitan Cathedral at El Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. Machorro, a priest serving at the cathedral, was injured in the assault and later died in the hospital on August 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as Juan Rene Silva Martinez, a Mexican citizen.
03/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on Armando Arrieta Granados in Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Veracruz, Mexico. Granados, a La Opinion de Poza Rica editor, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on Marcela de Jesus Natalia in Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico. Natalia, a Guerrero Radio and Television journalist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Julio Omar Gomez, a journalist, in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Gomez was unharmed, though his bodyguard was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) headquarters in Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Informal Feminist Commando for Anti-authoritarian Action claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "No god, no master! For every torture and assassination in the name of your god! For every child abused by the pedophile priests! In the tension of insurrectionary anarchy!"
07/05/2018: Assailants abducted Genaro Negrete Urbano and his wife from their vehicle along Mexico City-Tuxpan Highway in Hidalgo, Mexico. His wife was released on July 6, 2018 while Urbano, the Naupan mayor, was shot and killed on July 29, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2018: Assailants attacked Luis Perez Garcia, a journalist, at his residence in Iztapalapa, Mexico city, Federal, Mexico. Perez Garcia was beaten and killed and his house was set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on Eliseo Delgado Sanchez in Tierra Caliente, Buenavista, Michoacan, Mexico. Sanchez, a newly elected mayor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2018: An assailant opened fire on Maria Ascencion Cruz Torres in El Florido, Mazatepec, Morelos, Mexico. Torres, an alderwoman-elect and Morena party member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on Juan Carlos Huerta in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Huerta, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on Jose Remedios Aguirre while he was campaigning in Parque Ecologico, Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato, Mexico. At least two people, including Aguirre, a Morena party mayoral candidate, were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/08/2018: Assailants abducted Abel Montúfar Mendoza in Coyuca de Catalan, Guerrero, Mexico. Mendoza, a local mayor and Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) local legislature candidate, was tortured and killed and his body was discovered in the trunk of his vehicle a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2018: Assailants shot and killed Jose Guadalupe Chan, a journalist for Playa News, in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ruben Pat, the director of Semanario Playa News, outside of a bar in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on Zenon Cocula Fierro in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico. Fierro, a local city councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2018: Assailants killed an individual and left a severed head in front of the Expreso newspaper office in Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident in a note left at the scene and stated "For newspapers allied with million (dollar) agreements with (Gov. Francisco Garcia) Cabeza de Vaca, they are not going to save you and here is the proof."
03/01/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a Barcos Caribe tourist ferry boat in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities stated that the explosive device was similar in composition to one that detonated on a February 21, 2018 attack claimed by the Pumba y Tata Cartel.
01/13/2018: Assailants stabbed and killed Carlos Dominguez Rodriguez, a journalist, in his vehicle in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities stated that the attack was not related to organized crime.
12/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Gildardo Zenteno Moreno, a mayor, in Bochil, Chiapas, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on the Ricardo Villarreal Loo campaign team in Viveros de Satelite, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. At least one member was killed and three other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2018: An explosive device detonated on a Barcos Caribe tourist ferry boat as passengers were disembarking in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. At least 24 people, including Mexican and United States tourists, were injured in the blast. The Pumba and Tata Cartel claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened the mayor.
10/25/2018: A gunman opened fire on Committee for the Defense of Indigenous Rights activist Noel Castillo Aguilar in Santiago Astata, Oaxaca, Mexico. Aguilar was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
08/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora, causing the vehicle to flip over between San Alejo and Tejocotal in Hidalgo, Mexico. At least two people were injured and Zamora, a newly-elected Lower House of Congress member, was abducted in the attack. Zamora was released on August 16, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2018: An explosive device detonated in San Angel, Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. No casualties were reported though a building was damaged in the blast. In addition, at least two more explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2018: Assailants shot and killed Rodolfo García González, a photojournalist, in Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on Leobardo Vazquez Atzin at his residence in Veracruz, Mexico. Atzin, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on the city hall building in Atenango del Rio, Guerrero, Mexico. Two local government officials were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2019: An assailant attacked Arturo Jorge Ramírez, a radio journalist, in Huajuapán de León, Oaxaca, Mexico. Ramirez was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on Mayor Alejandro Aparicio Santiago in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico. Two people, including Santiago, were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on Norma Sarabia, a journalist, outside her residence in Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. Sarabia was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2019: An assailant stabbed Nevith Condés Jaramillo, director of the news portal The Southern Observatory, in Tejulpilco, Mexico. Jaramillo was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2019: Assailants opened fire on Simón Gama García, secretary-general of the town of Coyuca de Catalan, in Guerrero, Mexico. Garcia was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2019: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails targeting the offices of the newspaper El Monitor de Parral in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on Jose Luis Alvarez Flores, an environmental activist, in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico. Flores was killed in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and left threatening messages next to his body.
05/29/2019: An explosive device disguised as a book detonated in the office of Senator Citlalli Hernandez from Morena (National Regeneration Movement) in Mexico City, Federal, Mexico. The Senator was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Maricela Vallejo Orea in Sierra de Zongolica, Veracruz, Mexico. Orea, the mayor of Mixtla de Altamirano, was killed along with her husband and their driver. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2019: Assailants shot and killed Jesus Eugenio Ramos Rodriguez, an Oye 99.9 FM radio journalist, at a restaurant in Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on Antonio Ramirez in Astacinga, Veracruz, Mexico. Ramirez, a mayor, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2019: Assailants abducted Carlos Guillermo García Hernández, director of the online newspaper El Clarin, at his home in Nanchital, Veracruz, Mexico. Hernández was rescued that same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on Jorge Celestino Ruiz, a journalist for El Grafico de Xalapa, at his residence in Actopan district, Veracruz, Mexico. Ruiz was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on Edgar Alberto Nava, the director of online news website La Verdad de Zihuatanejo, in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico. Nava was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: Assailants opened fire a vehicle transporting Reynaldo Lopez and Carlos Cota, two radio journalists, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Lopez was killed and Cota was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2019: Assailants ambushed and opened fire on a vehicle carrying Macario Cruz Gutierrez in Chilton, Chiapas, Mexico. Gutierrez, the former mayor of Pantleho, was injured along with his wife. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle belonging to the son of a newspaper editor Ameth Samayoa Arce in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on Cutberto Porcayo Sanchez in Santa Rosa de Lima, Oaxaca, Mexico. Sanchez, a former Morena leader, was killed and his wife was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2019: Assailants abducted Marcos Miranda Cogno, a journalist, in Casas Tamsa, Boca de Rio, Veracruz, Mexico. Security forces safely rescued Cogno, who was injured in the attack, later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on Jose Almanza Alcaine in Centro, Morelos, Mexico. At least two people, including Alcaine, a former mayoral candidate and alder person, were killed and another person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/20/2019: Assailants shot and injured Hiram Moreno, a journalist, in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2019: Assailants abducted Rogelio Barragan, a journalist and head of news website Guerrero Al Instante, in Morelos, Mexico. Barragan was found dead on July 30, 2019 inside a vehicle in Zacatepee, Morelos. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2019: Assailants shot at two brigade members of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The two party members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on Pedro Carrizales in Satelite, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Carrizales, a local deputy, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2019: Assailants shot and killed Santiago Barroso Alfaro, a journalist, at his residence in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on Telésforo Santiago Enríquez, a journalist and founder of a community radio station, in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico. Enríquez was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2000: Unidentified men threw a bomb out of a car in Chisinau, Moldova. Police were able to defuse the bomb before it exploded.
08/13/2006: A bomb exploded at trolleybus in Dniester region, Moldova. Two people were killed and ten were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/14/2009: On Wednesday, the investigative group determined the Party of Communists' faction threw a grenade during the festive events that were occurring in Chisinau, Moldova; 39 people were injured. This is related to the Prime Minister receiving threatening phone calls as well as the security at the event was not properly maintained and the Interior Minister Viktor Katan must resign.
06/19/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the route of a presidential motorcade in Bender city, Bender province, Moldova. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of Dorin Dragutanu in Chisinau, Moldova. Draguntanu, the National Bank of Moldova governor, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2001: A car bomb suspected to be connected to a timer exploded outside of the Montenegrin Justice and Education Ministries building around 8:00pm in Podgorica, Montenegro. The owner of the vehicle, Milan Radulovic, was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. A judge with the high court opened an investigation at the site of the incident.
08/10/2007: An under construction, Serbian Orthodox church, was blown up near Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro. No one was reportedly hurt or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the home of a Montenegrin journalist near Berane city, Berane municipality, Montenegro. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: An assailant threw an explosive device at the office of Mihail Jovic, editor-in-chief of the Vijesti Daily newspaper, in Podgorica, Podgorica municipality, Montenegro. There were no reported casualties; however, the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2018: An assailant threw a grenade at the United States Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. He then detonated another grenade, killing himself; no other casualties were reported in either blast. The assailant, identified as Dalibor Jaukovic, claimed responsibility for the attack in a suicide note. Sources also noted that Jaukovic had recently posted on his Facebook page, "Montenegro it's a shame that fascists are closer to us than Russians" and "No to NATO."
05/08/2018: Assailants shot and injured Olivera Lakic, an investigative journalist, outside of her residence in Podgorica, Montenegro. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2003: In a series of five related incidents, suicide bombers blew themselves up in a Spanish club in Casablanca, Morocco. At least 19 people died in this explosion. The attack was part of five nearly simultaneous suicide attacks in Casablanca which killed 45 people, including 12 of the bombers, and wounded 100. Hundreds of people were later arrested in connection with the string of five suicide attacks. Of those arrested, eighty-seven people later tried in court were suspected to have been members of Salafia Jihadia. It was unclear if the perpetrators responsible for the attack had links with Al-Qaida.
05/16/2003: In a series of five related incidents, suicide bombers blew themselves up in a Jewish cultural center in Casablanca, Morocco. At least 3 people died in this explosion. The attack was part of five nearly simultaneous suicide attacks in Casablanca which killed 45 people, including 12 of the bombers, and wounded 100. Hundreds of people were later arrested in connection with the string of five suicide attacks. Of those arrested, eighty-seven people later tried in court were suspected to have been members of Salafia Jihadia. It was unclear if the perpetrators responsible for the attack had links with Al-Qaida.
05/16/2003: In a series of five related incidents, suicide bombers blew themselves up in an international hotel in Casablanca, Morocco. At least 8 people died in this explosion. The attack was part of five nearly simultaneous suicide attacks in Casablanca which killed 45 people, including 12 of the bombers, and wounded 100. Hundreds of people were later arrested in connection with the string of five suicide attacks. Of those arrested, eighty-seven people later tried in court were suspected to have been members of Salafia Jihadia. It was unclear if the perpetrators responsible for the attack had links with Al-Qaida.
05/16/2003: In a series of five related incidents, suicide bombers blew themselves up in Jewish Cemetery in Casablanca, Morocco. At least 4 people died in this explosion. The attack was part of five nearly simultaneous suicide attacks in Casablanca which killed 45 people, including 12 of the bombers, and wounded 100. Hundreds of people were later arrested in connection with the string of five suicide attacks. Of those arrested, eighty-seven people later tried in court were suspected to have been members of Salafia Jihadia. It was unclear if the perpetrators responsible for the attack had links with Al-Qaida.
05/16/2003: In a series of five related incidents, suicide bombers blew themselves up in a Jewish-owned Italian restaurant in Casablanca, Morocco, located in from of the Belgian Consulate. At least 2 people died in this explosion. The attack was part of five nearly simultaneous suicide attacks in Casablanca which killed 45 people, including 12 of the bombers, and wounded 100. Hundreds of people were later arrested in connection with the string of five suicide attacks. Of those arrested, eighty-seven people later tried in court were suspected to have been members of Salafia Jihadia. It was unclear if the perpetrators responsible for the attack had links with Al-Qaida.
04/11/2007: One policeman was killed and 21 other people were wounded when three suspected terrorists blew themselves up after police discovered their place of hiding in Casablanca, Morocco. There were no reports of the affiliations, if any, of the men who blew up themselves. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/12/2007: Two men got into an argument at a Moroccan internet café in the Sidi Moumen slum of Casablanca, who were blocked from viewing radical materials on the internet. Reports indicate that they were attempting to find instructions on where to detonate themselves when his connection was blocked, prompting an argument between the two that resulted in a negligent/accidental detonation. 3 wounded, the bomber was killed, and his accomplice was injured and fled to be caught an hour later. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/14/2007: Two brothers wearing belts packed with explosives blew themselves up within moments of each other outside the consulate and the American Language Center, a privately run school and cultural center on the same street, several blocks away. Police said the brothers apparently were unable to breach security barriers at the sites. Apart from the two dead perpetrators, the only casualty was a bystander who was reported slightly injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/10/2007: An unknown number of suicide bombers detonated their explosives while engaging in a firefight with an unknown number of Casablanca police. No group claimed responsibility.
03/11/2007: In a café in the slums of Casablanca, Morocco, suicide bomber Abdelfettah Rayid detonated an explosive attached to his person after the owner of the busy internet café asked him to stop looking at jihadist websites. No other people were killed or injured and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2007: A Moroccan suicide attacker attempted to board a bus of tourists in the city of Meknes in the Meknes-Tafilalet (Region), Morocco. The driver refused to let him on the bus and instead shut the door, leaving the bomb to detonate outside. Only the attacker was injured.
04/28/2011: On Thursday, in the Djemma el-Fna square in Marrakech Medina, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco, 17 people including eight French nationals, two Canadians, two Moroccans, one British man, one Dutchman, one Swiss man and one Portuguese were killed and 24 people including seven French, two Dutch, two Swiss, two Russians and two Tunisians were injured when Adil Al Athmani detonated two remote controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Argana Café. Dressed as a hippie, wearing a wig and carrying a guitar, Adil Al Athmani carried the two IEDs, weighing 13 and 20 pounds, concealed in two bags into the Argana café. Adil Al Athmani then detonated the IEDs shortly after he left the Argana café. The IEDs were made of PETN, TATP, Ammonium Nitrate and nails. The café sustained a considerable amount of material damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was thought to be responsible for the attack.
11/05/2015: Assailants abducted a Moroccan film actress, Loubna Abidar, in Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco. Abidar was badly beaten by the assailants before being released later that day. Prior to her abduction, Abidar starred in a controversial film about prostitution in Morocco for which she received numerous death threats and official condemnation by the Moroccan government, which banned the film. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2018: Assailants beheaded two women, identified as Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland on a trail in the High Atlas Mountains near Imlil, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco. Four assailants were arrested in connection with the attack. In a video, the assailants pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and stated that the attack was "revenge for our brothers in Hajin."
01/14/2000: An unknown group of men heavily armed with AK-47s attacked numerous cars and buses on Highway 2 near Mafavuca, Maputo Province. Casualties and damages were unknown.
11/22/2000: Two unidentified assailants assaulted Custodio Rafael, a journalist for Radio Mozambique, while he was on his way home in Mozambique. In addition to physically beating Rafael, the attackers also slashed his mouth and tongue, after stating that he "talked too much". No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and motive is unknown.
08/25/2007: A landmine explosion in Zambezia province of Mozambique killed six civilians. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
03/08/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in Nampula city, Nampula province, Mozambique. One police officer died, another was wounded, and three attackers were also injured. No group claimed responsibility, but sources identified the attackers as supporters of the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/15/2013: Assailants ambushed a civilian convoy near the Pembe river in Mozambique. At least one person was killed and at least 10 other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) supply vehicle returning from a health post near Casa Banana area, Gorongosa district, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least eight soldiers were killed, while 16 soldiers and two civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/30/2013: Assailants attacked a convoy in Muxungue district, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least five people were injured and several vehicles were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/04/2013: Assailants attacked a cargo vehicle in the Zove area, near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least two people were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the convoy in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique patrol in Gorongosa district, Sofala province, Mozambique. A clash ensued, during which seven soldiers and two assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, a government officials attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Maringue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties. The Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2013: Assailants attacked vehicles in Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least one soldier was killed and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of buses in Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. The convoy was made up of busses carrying riot police, Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) personnel, and students from the Samora Machel Military Academy. One bus driver was killed and five people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/04/2013: Assailants attacked a military escort vehicle in the Muxungue area, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the convoy in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on a convoy in Muxungue district, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least one civilian was killed and four others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/06/2013: Gunmen attacked a truck transporting fuel in Chibabava district, Sofala province, Mozambique. Two occupants of the vehicle were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks against vehicles in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR), who denied involvement.
06/17/2013: Gunmen attacked an armory in Dondo town, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least five soldiers were killed and at least two were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/31/2013: Assailants ambushed a vehicle in a convoy near the town of Muxungue, Sofala province, Mozambique. This was one of two uncoordinated ambushes on vehicles near Muxungue. Five people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/21/2013: Gunmen attacked vehicles on the highway in Machanga district, Sofala province, Mozambique. At least two people were killed and five wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/06/2013: Gunmen attacked a passenger bus in Chibabava district, Sofala province, Mozambique. Two female passengers were injured in the attack. This was one of two related incidents against vehicles in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR), who denied involvement.
10/29/2013: Assailants attacked a truck in Rapale, Nampula, Mozambique. The driver was killed and at least 10 passengers were abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/04/2013: Gunmen attacked a Rapid Intervention Police squadron in Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Four officers were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. One assailant was also killed when officers returned fire. Authorities attributed the attack to members of the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR), and claimed that the assault was likely in retaliation for a raid on an MNR sub-base conducted the previous day.
10/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus and two civilian vehicles on the highway in Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. One civilian was killed and ten others were injured in the attack. Government authorities attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR); however, MNR denied responsibility.
01/15/2014: Assailants attacked a joint military and civilian convoy in Chimutanda area, Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Three people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
03/02/2014: Armed assailants opened fire on border police in Gorongosa district, Sofala province, Mozambique. Four police officers were killed and five others were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/30/2014: Assailants attacked a convoy near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. This was one of two incidents targeting convoys near Muxungue on the same day. At least two people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/30/2014: Assailants attacked a convoy near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. This was one of two incidents targeting convoys near Muxungue on the same day. At least two people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Brazilian coal train in Sofala province, Mozambique. The driver of the train was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/04/2014: Assailants attacked a timber truck near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/03/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian bus near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Four civilians and one soldier were wounded in this attack. This was one of two attacks on this convoy on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/29/2014: Assailants ambushed a military and police convoy near the Mucoza area in Sofala province, Mozambique. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/02/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian convoy near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Four soldiers and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a truck being escorted by a security convoy near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. No one was killed or injured in the attack, but the truck was damaged. This was one of two coordinated attacks on convoys on the same road on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a private bus escorted by a security convoy near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. No one was injured in the attack, but the bus was damaged. This was one of two coordinated attacks on convoys on the same road on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/15/2014: Assailants ambushed a military convoy near the Mucodza River in Gorongosa village, Sofala province, Mozambique. Four soldiers were killed and 13 others were wounded in the attack. The Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian convoy with a military escort in Zove area, Sofala province, Mozambique. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
01/01/2014: Assailants ambushed a vehicle in a convoy near the town of Muxungue, Sofala province, Mozambique. This was one of two uncoordinated ambushes on vehicles near Muxungue. Five people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/03/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian convoy near Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. One civilian and one soldier were wounded in this attack. This was one of two attacks on this convoy on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/24/2014: Assailants attacked a Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) convoy in Gorongosa district, Sofala province, Mozambique. Five soldiers were injured and a vehicle was set ablaze in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/13/2014: Assailants kidnapped a civilian from Morutane village, Zambezia province, Mozambique. The kidnapped individual was able to escape unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/01/2014: Assailants attacked soldiers in Gorongosa district, Sofala province, Mozambique. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/24/2014: Assailants attacked Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) personnel near Casa Banana area, Sofala province, Mozambique. Seven soldiers were killed and several others were wounded in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/13/2014: Assailants attacked a weighbridge office in Mussacama area, Tete province, Mozambique. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the office and a vehicle were damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/07/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian convoy in Mucheve area, Sofala province, Mozambique. Five civilians were wounded in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/27/2014: Assailants attacked a military-escorted civilian convoy in Mutinda area, Sofala province, Mozambique. Two soldiers and two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/28/2015: Assailants opened fire on Paulo Machava in Maputo city, Mozambique. Machava, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on Afonso Dhlakama's convoy in Chibata, central Manica province, Mozambique. Dhlakama, a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) leader, was not harmed; although, three of his companions were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2015: Assailants abducted the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) political party secretary in Muanza city, Sofala province, Mozambique. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mozambique Republic Police (MRP) officers in Ndande, Moatize district, Tete, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/25/2015: Assailants abducted two Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) political party leaders in Tica city, Nhamatanda district, Sofala province, Mozambique. The hostage victims were released on the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/25/2015: Assailants attacked the convoy of Afonso Dhlakama near Nampula city, Nampula province, Mozambique. Dhlakama, a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) leader, was not harmed; however, at least 10 people were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on Gilles Cistac in Polano neighborhood, Maputo city, Maputo province, Mozambique. Cistac, a constitutional law professor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mozambique Army soldiers in Mhabondze, Guija district, Gaza province, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/00/2016: Sometime between September 4, 2016 and September 10, 2016, assailants attacked Jacobo Filipe Matabeia at his home in Nhachato, Manica, Mozambique. Matabeia, a Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) party member, was killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting FRELIMO members on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR), which denied involvement.
04/10/2016: Assailants attacked government forces in Nhampassa, Manica, Mozambique. At least one soldier and 15 assailants were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/17/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Mazivila, Gaza, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on the village headquarters building in Banga, Tsangano district, Tete, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/12/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Nzero village, Zambezia province, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy between Tete and Chimoio, Mozambique. At least 20 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/23/2016: Assailants abducted Jose Jaime Macuane outside his residence in Maputo, Mozambique. Macuane, a professor and Soico Television (STV) political commentator, was shot in both legs before being released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2016: Assailants attacked a public electricity company vehicle in Cheringoma, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Nacala Integrated Logistics Corridor (CLN) train in Mutuali, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/00/2016: Sometime between September 4, 2016 and September 10, 2016, assailants attacked Tomas Nglishe Sigauque at his home in Nhachato, Manica, Mozambique. Sigauque, a Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) party member, was killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting FRELIMO members on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR), which denied involvement.
06/04/2016: Assailants looted and burned a truck in Barue, Manica, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks carried out by the same assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/31/2016: Assailants attacked a health center in Maiaca, Niassa, Mozambique. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the village on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Jose Mauel, a National Defense and Security Council (CNDS) member, in Beira, Sofala, Mozambique. At least three people, including Manuel, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO).
10/18/2016: Assailants attacked Afonso Dhlakama, a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) leader, and a team of international mediators in Gorongosa, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Vale mining company train in Inhamitanga, Sofala, Mozambique. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/12/2016: Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of soldiers and journalists in Chiuala, Manica, Mozambique. Four riot police were killed and one journalist was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR)
02/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on five vehicles, including a health ministry truck, in Muxungue town, Sofala province, Mozambique. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Jindal coal mining train in Inhamitanga, Sofala, Mozambique. The train's driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abilio da Fonseca in Mocuba, Zambezia, Mozambique. Baessa, the former Electoral Administration Technical Secretariat (STAE) deputy provincial director and a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) member, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2016: Assailants attacked the village headquarters in Mopeia, Zambezia, Mozambique. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/09/2016: Assailants attacked a convoy of trucks in Barue, Manica, Mozambique. One person was killed, an unknown number of others were injured, and the vehicles were set ablaze during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/27/2016: Assailants attacked and set fire to a Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) office in Nihessiue, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four attacks in Nihessiue carried out by the same group of assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/11/2016: Assailants attacked police officers in Murrupula district, Nampula province, Mozambique. One officer was reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/19/2016: Assailants ambushed a postal bus in Longoze, Zambezia, Mozambique. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/14/2016: Assailants attacked and set fire to the house of a local official in Muxungue, Sofala, Mozambique. The official was injured and his child was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Mozambique Republic Police (MRP) station and set a vehicle on fire in Mboza, Tete, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a fuel truck convoy between Changara and Vanduzi in Manica, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/21/2016: Assailants set fire to a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) office in Beira, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of the administrative post head in Nihessiue, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four attacks in Nihessiue carried out by the same group of assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/03/2016: Assailants attacked Mavonde, Manica, Mozambique. At least one person was killed and three were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Vale mining company train in Inhamitanga, Sofala, Mozambique. The driver's assistant was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM) supply column in Gorongosa district, Sofala, Mozambique. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/31/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Maiaca, Niassa, Mozambique. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the village on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/13/2016: Assailants attacked a Mozambique Republic Police (MRP) post in Gorongosa, Sofala, Mozambique. At least one officer was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a truck in Fudza, Sofala, Mozambique. Two people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/02/2016: Assailants abducted Abilio Jorge, a local administrative head, and Joaquim Chingara, a traditional chief, from Nhamatanda district, Sofala, Mozambique. The two hostage victims were killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/12/2016: Assailants attacked a convoy between the Save River and Muxungue in Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/25/2016: Gunmen opened fire on a coal train in Inhamitanga, Sofala, Mozambique. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/23/2016: Assailants ambushed a bus in Pinda, Sofala, Mozambique. At least six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy between Vanduzi and the Luenha River in Manica province, Mozambique. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on Juma Ramos in Nhamapadza, Sofala, Mozambique. Ramos, the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) head in the provincial assembly, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on Jeremias Pondeca in Costa do Sol, Maputo, Mozambique. Pondeca, a senior Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked a bus in Barue, Manica, Mozambique. Four Malawians were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
01/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on Manuel Bissopo, a senior official in the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) political party, in Beira city, Sofala province, Mozambique. Bissopo's bodyguard was killed while Bissopo himself was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) was involved.
06/08/2016: Assailants set fire to a convoy of vehicles, including a petrol tanker, in Venduzi, Manica, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/27/2016: Assailants attacked and set fire to a Mozambique Republic Police (MRP) station in Nihessiue, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four attacks in Nihessiue carried out by the same group of assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
11/05/2016: Assailants abducted Inacio Pangaia, a Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) delegate, from his residence in Chimoio, Manica, Mozambique. Pangaia was injured and released on November 8, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2016: Assailants set fire to a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) office in Muatalala, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle until it burst into flames in Nangue, Sofala, Mozambique. Six civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/31/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of a local administrator in Maiaca, Niassa, Mozambique. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in the village on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/21/2016: Assailants stopped two civilian vehicles and robbed the occupants of their personal property in Cheringoma, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed Jose Almeida Murevete, a Provincial Assembly Member for the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) party, in Nampula, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2016: Assailants attacked a bus in Murrotone, Zambezia, Mozambique. One person was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/29/2016: Assailants set fire to residences in Djonhiwa, Mossurize district, Manica, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
01/05/2016: Assailants abducted a Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) political party secretary in Bebedo city, Sofala province, Mozambique. The hostage victim was released on January 6, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/27/2016: Assailants attacked a passenger bus in an unknown area of Mozambique. One Filipino teacher was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
07/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of trucks in Barue district, Manica, Mozambique. Two drivers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
04/21/2016: Assailants ambushed the vehicle of the Canda administrative post head in Gorongosa district, Sofala, Mozambique. One person was killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/18/2016: Assailants raided Mepinha, Zambezia, Mozambique. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on a truck in Barue, Manica, Mozambique. Two people were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/03/2016: Assailants raided Mecua, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/26/2016: Assailants stopped a truck in Cheringoma, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Rio Nhamapasa area, Maringue, Sofala province, Mozambique. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
09/14/2016: Assailants abducted two Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) delegates in Gaza province, Mozambique. The two victims were beaten and released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO).
10/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a convoy in Barue district, Manica, Mozambique. One person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/29/2016: Assailants abducted Elias Tsogoro, the Ruela village chief, from his residence in Manica district, Manica, Mozambique. Tsogoro was beaten before being rescued on October 31, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/27/2016: Assailants attacked a health center in Nihessiue, Nampula, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four attacks in Nihessiue carried out by the same group of assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
05/23/2016: Assailants ambushed civilians near Caia, Sofala, Mozambique. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/06/2016: Assailants attacked a coal train near Mutuali, Nampula, Mozambique. The driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Jose Naitele in Namutequeliua, Nampula, Mozambique. Naitele, a Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) member and former deputy of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on a commercial train in Muria, Niassa, Mozambique. One crew member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/10/2016: Assailants set fire to three trucks in Niassa Cara, Niassa, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, although the fate of one of the drivers is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on two vehicles on Save-Muxungue road, Maringue, Sofala province, Mozambique. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR)
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on vehicles along a highway near Muxungue, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked Morrumbala village headquarters in Zambezia, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Zambezia on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Manecas da Silva at his residence in Nhamatanda, Sofala, Mozambique. Da Silva, a Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) secretary and judge, was killed and his spouse was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked Mopeia village headquarters in Zambezia, Mozambique. This was one of two related attacks in Zambezia on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
06/10/2016: Assailants attacked a group of fishers in Cheringoma, Sofala, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/05/2017: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked the Natural Resources and Environment Protection Police Second Company Police Station in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of six coordinated incidents targeting police stations and banks in Mocimboa da Praia on the same day. At least 16 people, including two officers and 14 assailants, were killed and five other officers were injured across all three assaults targeting police buildings. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/25/2017: Assailants abducted a 17-year-old girl from Ilala, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ernesto Govene at his residence in Funhalouro, Inhambane, Mozambique. Govene, a local Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) secretary, was killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Funhalouro on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One police officer was killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/00/2017: Sometime between October 1, 2017 and October 31, 2017, assailants abducted three civilians near Cogolo, Cabo Delgado,, Mozambique. One hostage was released shortly after the kidnapping, while the fate of the other two victims remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Millenium Bim bank in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of six coordinated incidents targeting police stations and banks in Mocimboa da Praia on the same day. At least two security guards were killed across all three attacks targeting banks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
02/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on Azaruas Massingue, a community leader, at his residence in Funhalouro, Inhambane, Mozambique. Massingue was injured while his wife, Fatima Meutui, was killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Funhalouro on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
10/06/2017: Assailants broke into a Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) office and set the furniture on fire in Xai-Xai, Gaza, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mahamudo Amurane outside his residence in Nampula, Mozambique. Amurane, a local mayor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2017: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked the Mozambique Republic Police (MRP) District Command in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of six coordinated incidents targeting police stations and banks in Mocimboa da Praia on the same day. At least 16 people, including two officers and 14 assailants, were killed and five other officers were injured across all three assaults targeting police buildings. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
10/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Banco BCI (BCI) bank in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of six coordinated incidents targeting police stations and banks in Mocimboa da Praia on the same day. At least two security guards were killed across all three attacks targeting banks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
10/05/2017: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked the Mozambique Republic Police (MRP) Awasse Police Control Station in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of six coordinated incidents targeting police stations and banks in Mocimboa da Praia on the same day. At least 16 people, including two officers and 14 assailants, were killed and five other officers were injured across all three assaults targeting police buildings. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/30/2017: Assailants attacked Maculo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. At least two civilians were killed and four civilians were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/30/2017: Assailants raided Mitumbate village in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. At least two civilians were killed and four civilians were injured across both attacks. In addition, 27 houses and a church were set on fire in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
10/05/2017: Assailants attacked a The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited bank in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of six coordinated incidents targeting police stations and banks in Mocimboa da Praia on the same day. At least two security guards were killed across all three attacks targeting banks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
06/05/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and incendiary weapons attacked Naude, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least seven people, including an Islamic leader, were killed and four people were injured in the attack. Additionally, a mosque and several homes were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/10/2018: Assailants attacked an area near Olumbe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2018: Assailants ambushed two civilians on a motorcycle in Pundanhar, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One civilian was beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/14/2018: Assailants attacked Nagulue, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was shot and killed and another person was injured. Additionally, at least 19 houses were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2018: Assailants, armed with machetes, attacked civilians in Chicuaia Velha, Nangade, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 12 civilians were killed and several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
05/26/2018: Assailants attacked and beheaded two teenagers in Twenty-fifth of Junevillage, Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of three beheadings in Palma district occurring over a 24 hour period. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/19/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked Mwangaza, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties and at least five houses was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
05/27/2018: Assailants attacked and beheaded five people in Monjane, Palma district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of three beheadings in Palma district occurring over a 24 hour period. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/05/2018: Assailants attacked Lilongo, Nangade, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties but several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
01/14/2018: Assailants raided Ntuleni, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, though several stalls were set on fire during the assault. This was one of three related incidents targeting villages in Palma district overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
06/25/2018: Assailants attacked Goludo, Mucojo, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, though dozens of houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
05/16/2018: Assailants attacked and beheaded two people at an agricultural production area in Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/11/2018: Assailants attacked Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least six people were killed and 14 houses were set on fire in the attack. Additionally, three people were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2018: Assailants attacked Fifth Congress, Nangade, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. One person was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/02/2018: Assailants set fire to a Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) office in Bilene Macia, Gaza, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2018: Assailants beheaded one civilian in Makanga, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Mozambican Defense Forces and Mozambican Police advanced joint forces post in Chitolo Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2018: Assailants attacked and killed two people in Mandela, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
01/13/2018: Assailants raided Olumbe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least five people were killed and 11 people were injured in the assault. Additionally, several houses and stalls were set on fire. This was one of three related incidents targeting villages in Palma district overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/01/2018: Assailants attacked Machava, Nangade, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Four people were killed in the attack, including a district administrator. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
06/22/2018: Assailants attacked Lalane, Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
03/12/2018: Assailants attacked Chitolo village in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
01/14/2018: Assailants raided Quissengue, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, though at least 32 houses and three stalls were set on fire during the assault. This was one of three related incidents targeting villages in Palma district overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/19/2018: Assailants attacked Shitoyo, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two people were beheaded and 70 residences were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
07/08/2018: Assailants attacked Mbau, in Mbau, Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Four civilians were beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
06/12/2018: Assailants attacked Nathuko, Quiterajo, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one civilian was beheaded and several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
04/22/2018: Assailants attacked Diaca Velha, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Three people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/23/2018: Assailants raided Ilala village in Cobre, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2018: Assailants attacked a group of fishermen in Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/14/2018: Assailants beheaded three fishermen in Nfindi, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants attacked Rueia, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
06/19/2018: Assailants attacked Nkoe, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2018: Assailants attacked Miando, 10 km from Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One taxi driver was injured in the attack and several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and bazookas attacked a military convoy in Pundanhar, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least five soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
08/21/2018: Assailants attacked a village headquarters in Pundanhar, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2018: Assailants attacked Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved in the attack.
12/06/2018: Assailants opened fire in Cogolo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one civilian was killed and several houses were burned down in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2018: Assailants attacked a vigilante unit in Olumbe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2018: Assailants attacked Ibo, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
03/27/2018: Assailants abducted Ericino de Salema, a journalist and human rights lawyer, along 24th of July Avenue in Maputo, Mozambique. Salema was beaten and released two hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that de Salema was targeted for his criticism of the government, including the son of President Filipe Nyusi.
04/20/2018: Assailants attacked Manjudi, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/05/2018: Assailants attacked Muia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/11/2018: Assailants attacked Nalyandele, Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least three people were killed and 15 houses were set on fire in the attack. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2018: Assailants attacked and beheaded three people in Palma district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of three beheadings in Palma district occurring over a 24 hour period. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
04/21/2018: Assailants attacked Mwangaza, Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
04/20/2018: Assailants attacked Diaca Velha, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/27/2018: Assailants attacked Nacotuco, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/20/2018: Assailants attacked residents in Likobe, Cabo Delgado, Macomia, Mozambique. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists carried out the attack.
04/19/2018: Assailants attacked Ntamba, Nangade, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One person was held hostage and beheaded and six houses were torched during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
09/20/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Piqueue, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 12 civilians were killed and 14 civilians were wounded in the attack. Additionally, 55 houses and a local health post were set ablaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
09/05/2018: Assailants set fire to a health center in an unknown village in Malunda, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2018: Assailants attacked Maganja, Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Four civilians were beheaded and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Several houses were also set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
04/15/2018: Assailants beheaded a merchant in Ncumbi, Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/26/2018: Assailants equipped with machetes and firearms raided Inguane, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed and six houses were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2018: Assailants attacked and killed two men in Nkoe, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/23/2018: Assailants attacked lorry in Balama, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. A guard for the governor's palace was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
09/07/2018: Assailants set fire to residences in Ilala, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2018: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Gananga, Nangade, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least four people were killed and several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
06/19/2018: Assailants set fire to residences in Lipandacua, Chai, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
09/29/2018: Assailants attacked the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration offices in Zambezia, Mozambique. The offices were damaged and ballot boxes and vests for polling station staff were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for incident.
06/06/2018: Assailants attacked Namuluco, Quissanga, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Five people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
07/07/2018: Assailants attacked a civilian vehicle in Quiterajo, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2018: Assailants attacked and beheaded two civilians in Olumbe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/21/2018: Assailants set fire to buildings in Chicomo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties but approximately 103 residences were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and knives attacked residents and set fire to building in Nkonga, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two people were killed and one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
01/20/2019: Assailants attacked an area reserved for an American natural gas company and its partners in Maganja, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was beheaded and a number of buildings were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on two vehicles along a road in Matapata, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attack in Matapata on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2019: Assailants attacked and beheaded two agricultural workers in Limala, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/22/2019: Assailants attacked two pickup trucks in Marere, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Naibo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2019: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Matapata, Cabo Delgado Mozambique. This was one of two related attack in Matapata on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2019: Assailants raided Nambo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, but several huts and tents were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/00/2019: Sometime between August 4, 2019 and August 10, 2019, assailants equipped with an anti-aircraft gun shot down the plane of Francisco Campine in Mocimboa da Praia district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Campine, the Ministry of Defense permanent secretary, was injured, and it is unknown if there were any other casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/12/2019: Assailants ambushed a passenger bus in Mutare, Sofala, Mozambique. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2019: Assailants attacked peasants in a rice field in Nailwa, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
07/24/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Matapata, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Four people were killed and three women were kidnapped in the raid. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
02/23/2019: Assailants attacked Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique. Three civilians were killed and 16 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on a food truck in Zepinga, Manica, Mozambique. Three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Zepinga on this date. The Renamo Military Junta claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security forces camp in Demaio, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Six soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this date. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2019: Assailants raided Mussemuku village in Ibo district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/00/2019: Sometime between October 27, 2019 and November 2, 2019, assailants attacked Gorongosa district, Sofala, Mozambique. Five people, including two police officers, were killed in the attack. The Renamo Military Junta claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2019: Assailants beheaded four fishermen along Pangane-Macotuco road in Nacotuco, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This is one of two attacks that occurred in the district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were responsible for the attack.
09/00/2019: Sometime between September 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019, assailants attacked a locality delegate in Calomwe, Tete, Mozambique. The delegate was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2019: Assailants attacked Matapata, near Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One civilian was beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2019: Assailants set fire to the residence of Ines Alculete, the mother of the mayor of Quelimane, Manuel de Araujo, in Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, though the guard of the house was briefly held hostage during the attack. The Renamo Military Junta claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO).
07/03/2019: Assailants raided Lijungo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least four people, including security forces and civilians, were killed and three people were injured in the attack. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2019: Assailants attacked a military vehicle in Namaneco, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two soldiers and five assailants were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Olumbe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Two civilians were injured and one person was reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a passenger van between Palma and Pundanhar in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The assailants forced the passengers out of the vehicle before assaulting them with machetes. At least seven people were killed and seven people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/05/2019: Assailants ambushed one bus and two trucks traveling in Muda Serracao, Manica, Mozambique. Two people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta.
07/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on vehicles, including a passenger bus, in Nhamapadza, Sofala, Mozambique. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2019: Assailants attacked and killed three civilians in Muidumbe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2019: Assailants attacked Mukolo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was intended to punish "agents" and "collaborators" who aligned with forces fighting against the group.
07/14/2019: Assailants attacked Matapata, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Two civilians were beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2019: Assailants attacked civilians driving near Manilha, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least four people were killed and four people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/09/2019: Assailants attacked Liche, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One civilian was kidnapped and at least 22 houses were burned down in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2019: Assailants attacked Minhanaha, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
10/08/2019: Assailants attacked a district administrator during a campaign rally in Amatongas, Manica, Mozambique. Four police officers and the district administrator were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta.
07/04/2019: Assailants attacked Andre Txetema, the Deputy Chairperson of the Alto Molocue Municipal Assembly, in Zambezia, Mozambique. Txetema was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Nguri, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and the local headquarters of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) in Mbau, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 10 people, including one soldier, were killed in the attack. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2019: Assailants attacked and set fire to civilian houses in Ingoane, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Five civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2019: Assailants attacked two civilians near Limala, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One civilian was beheaded while another civilian was kidnapped in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2019: Assailants attacked an Anadarko convoy on a highway in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Six employees were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on Anadarko convoy in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
12/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on fishermen in Ilala, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least four fishermen were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Metuchira, Sofala, Mozambique. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR) and attributed the attack to Renamo Military Junta, which denied involvement.
01/12/2019: Assailants detained and questioned a civilian in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The hostage escaped shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2019: Assailants ambushed a minibus and opened fire on its passengers in Pindanganga, Manica, Mozambique. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta.
11/12/2019: Assailants attacked Lucuamba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least eight people were beheaded and an unknown number of residences were set on fire in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in villages along the Tanzania-Mozambique border on the same day. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies for the Mozambican Army.
11/23/2019: Assailants attacked Darumba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Six people were killed and one other person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2019: Sometime between September 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019, assailants attacked a locality delegate in Domwe, Tete, Mozambique. The delegate was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Anga, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two people were beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
07/04/2019: Assailants raided Miangelewa, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least three civilians were beheaded and one woman was sexually assaulted in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/21/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and raided Galudo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2019: Assailants shot and killed a neighborhood secretary, a member of the Frelimo Party, in Mossurize district, Manica, Mozambique. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on vehicles in Nhamatanda district, Sofala, Mozambique. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta, who denied involvement.
10/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on a truck in Mbau, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 10 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
07/25/2019: Assailants attacked civilians and soldiers in Cogolo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Three civilians and two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/23/2019: Assailants set fire to motorcycles and residences in Mpataula, 3 km from Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2019: Assailants attacked Narnuavika, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2019: Assailants raided Nacutuco, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Four civilians were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Rua-Rua, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on a truck in Mumu, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Four people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
08/12/2019: Assailants attacked security forces in Chai, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2019: Assailants attacked a truck in Amatongas, Manica, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Renamo Military Junta.
10/23/2019: Assailants attacked and set fire to a police vehicle in Ziro, Sofala, Mozambique. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta, who denied involvement.
03/15/2019: Assailants attacked Nabajo, Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two attacks in the area on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved.
12/24/2019: Assailants set up a roadblock and ambushed vehicles in Mutindiri, Sofala, Mozambique. Ten people were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta.
11/30/2019: Assailants raided Olumbe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One civilian, one defense force member, and four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2019: Assailants beheaded one civilian near Simbolongo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This is one of two attacks that occurred in the district on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were responsible for the attack.
03/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to residences in Ancuabe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2019: Assailants attacked a passenger van carrying health workers along the road in Palma district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2019: Sometime between September 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019, assailants attacked a delegate at his residence in Marara district, Tete, Mozambique. The delegate was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on a timber truck in Zepinga, Manica, Mozambique. The driver of the vehicle was injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Zepinga on this date. The Renamo Military Junta claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2019: Assailants attacked Nicate, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Seven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
12/23/2019: Assailants attacked a pickup truck and a minibus in Marare, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2019: Assailants attacked Makulo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on villages in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
01/24/2019: Assailants raided Goludo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2019: Assailants blocked a road and attacked anti-terrorism forces in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Five Russian mercenaries and 20 government troops were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Central Africa Province of the Islamic State.
03/20/2019: Assailants attacked a passenger vehicle in Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Samala, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2019: Assailants attacked a bus in Chitunda, Cabo Delgado , Mozambique. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2019: Assailants set fire to the residence of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) appointee on the elections commission in Changara, Tete, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2019: Assailants attacked Maganja, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were an unknown number of soldiers and civilian casualties and an unknown number of houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and raided Monjane, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2019: Assailants opened fire on a truck transporting vegetable oil in Zimpinga, Manica, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta, which denied involvement.
12/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Muda Serracao, Manica, Mozambique. One person was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Renamo Military Junta.
02/23/2019: Assailants attacked a passenger vehicle in Mucojo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
06/26/2019: Assailants attacked civilians near the city of Itole, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 11 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
10/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on vehicles in Ziro, Sofala, Mozambique. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Quibunjo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of three related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2019: Assailants attacked local fishermen in Ponta Nssemo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Seven fishermen were killed and two others were injured in the assault. This was one of three related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2019: Assailants attacked an Anadarko convoy on a highway in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. One employee, identified as Gabriel Couto, was beheaded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on Anadarko convoy in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
03/22/2019: Assailants set fire to residences in Bangala II, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to residences in Iba, Meluco, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2019: Assailants attacked a bus in Palma district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 15 people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
11/02/2019: Assailants attacked a Land Cruiser in Miyoe, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Ten people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/10/2019: Assailants attacked Simbulongo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least three people were set on fire and 20 houses were burned in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2019: Assailants attacked Maculo, Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two attacks in the area on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved.
11/13/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Fungi, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of three related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2019: Sometime between September 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019, assailants attacked a Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) delegate and his family in Chiuta district, Tete, Mozambique. The delegate and an unknown number of his family members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Mungue, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Louis Baziga, head of the Rwandan diaspora community of Mozambique, in Matola, Maputo, Mozambique. Baziga was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2019: Assailants attacked Maculo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Two civilians were decapitated in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
12/25/2019: Assailants attacked Chitunda, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the raid, but a truck and several houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/15/2019: Assailants attacked Namenengo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on an Anadarko mining contractor in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. It is unknown if the contractor was killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and raided Nambo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to residences in Bangala II, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2019: Assailants raided the Paquisilua production center in Mocimboa da Praia district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2019: Assailants attacked Ntapuala, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two attacks in Macomia on this day. At least four people were killed across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/14/2019: Assailants attacked Ulo, Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, but 120 houses were destroyed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Muslim extremists were involved.
01/19/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and raided Darumba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2019: Assailants ambushed anti-terrorism forces in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Five Russian mercenaries were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/16/2019: Assailants attacked Mengaleuwa, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least eight people, including five soldiers, were killed and nine tractors were set on fire in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this date. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked Marere, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 12 people, including 10 Defence and Security Forces (SDS) soldiers and two civilians, were killed and an unknown number of women were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2019: Assailants attacked Augusto Pelembe, the candidate for governor of Maputo Province, in Manhica, Maputo, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2019: Assailants attacked Litapata, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two related attacks in Muidumbe on this day. Three people were killed across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2019: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire on a cargo truck carrying military and civilian passengers in Quiterajo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 16 people, including three soldiers, were killed and 10 others were injured in the attack. Additionally, one person was reported missing. The Central Africa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2019: Assailants attacked Mucojo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Namatil, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Cabo Delgado on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2019: Assailants raided and set fire to homes in Nantodola, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least 20 people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Piqueue, near Quiterajo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least seven civilians were beheaded and three civilians were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sunna (Mozambique).
05/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on villagers and set fire to residences and a school in a neighborhood in Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one person was killed and 48 civilian residences were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2019: Assailants attacked the Administrative Post in Diaca, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Seven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2019: Assailants abducted four women in Nagulue, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2019: Assailants set fire to residences in Ingoane, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2019: Assailants attacked Malangonha, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two related attacks in Muidumbe on this day. Three people were killed across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2019: Assailants opened fire on a bus in Muda Serracao, Manica, Mozambique. Four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2019: Assailants raided Haia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of three related attacks in Cabo Delgado on the same day. At least eight people, including Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) officers, were killed and a health center and 70 houses were set on fire across all three incidents. Additionally, two people were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/25/2019: Assailants abducted an unknown number of women in Marere, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The hostages were released later on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2019: Assailants attacked Banga Velha, Macomia, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of two attacks in Macomia on this day. At least four people were killed across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/11/2019: Assailants attacked Malinde, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least one farmer was shot and injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on villages in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
05/19/2019: Assailants raided Ngalonga, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. At least two villagers were killed and more than 100 houses and two mills were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2019: Assailants opened fired on civilians in Machava, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Two civilians were killed in the attack. This is one of two attacks that occurred in the Cabo Delgado on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
09/11/2019: Assailants raided Miticata, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of three related attacks in Cabo Delgado on the same day. At least eight people, including Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) officers, were killed and a health center and 70 houses were set on fire across all three incidents. Additionally, two people were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/23/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Nangade, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Three civilians were killed in the incident. This is one of two attacks that occurred in the Cabo Delgado on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
09/11/2019: Assailants raided Mitacata neighborhood, Quiterajo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. This was one of three related attacks in Cabo Delgado on the same day. At least eight people, including Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) officers, were killed and a health center and 70 houses were set on fire across all three incidents. Additionally, two people were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/30/2001: Near Myawadi, Myanmar, the Karen National Union (KNU) attacked a passenger vehicle with firearms and rocket launchers, injuring five and killing one. The defense service responded to the incident, but no perpetrators were captured.
12/30/2001: Fifteen suspected members of the Karenni National Progressive Party attacked a group of seven villagers at a mine near Lawpita, Kayar state, Myanmar. The rebels demanded that the villagers join the rebels; when the villagers refused, the assailants shot and killed six of them. A seventh villager managed to escape. The Karenni National Progressive Party denied involvement in the incident.
06/28/2001: One person was killed and several more were wounded when a bomb exploded around midnight at the Shanmaleswe Ward Peace and Development Council (PDC) Office near Tavoy College in Tavoy, Burma (now Myanmar). The authorities were unable to determine who was responsible for the explosion but the Tavoy-based Military Intelligence Unit 19 put the blame on the insurgents.
05/06/2002: A group of Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents exploded a mine on a pipeline linking Yangon and Myainggale, which is between Bilin and Thaton, Burma. The pipeline was slightly damaged, but there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2002: A bomb blast at the Riverside Hotel in Tachilek, Myanmar, located on the border with Thailand, killed one Myanmar national and injured three others. There was no claim of responsibility, but in mid-April, 2002 there was another bomb explosion near the Thai border, which killed five people, and the Myanmar ruling military junta blamed the Karen National Union (KNU) for that attack.
4/15/2002: A bomb exploded in Myawaddy, near the Thai-Burma Friendship Bridge, Kayin State, Myanmar. The device was attached to a rickshaw that was transporting people. At least four people were killed in the explosion and at least another 29 people were injured. Authorities suspect that Karen National Union is responsible for the incident; however, they deny involvement.
05/01/2002: A 13 year old girl, Ma Larl Lyan Ngu-ei, had both of her legs blown off after she tripped a land mine near Haimwal Ywathit Village, Burma. The source believed that the mine was planted by the Chin National Army/Front. The Chin National Army/Front was an insurgent group which had a history of planting land mines in the region to of intimidating the local people’s commercial activities. The army found five more land mines in the vicinity after the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2003: In a series of four incidents, a bomb exploded in a police station in Tachilek, Myanmar. The attack was part of a four separate blasts that killed four people. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents, but the government suspected the Shan United Revolutionary Army was responsible form the bombings. The Shan United Revolutionary Army denied responsibility in response to the government accusation.
03/27/2003: A bomb exploded outside of a state telecommunications office in Yangon, Myanmar, killing a municipal worker, injuring three others, and shattering windows of nearby shops. The blast occurred on the 58th anniversary of the country's Armed Forces Day, but it was unknown if the blast was linked to the celebrations; no one claimed responsibility. Police had found and defused another bomb in a nearby park a few hours earlier.
01/22/2003: Members of the Shan United Revolutionary Army (SURA) invaded a timber site belonging to Tun Myat Aung Co Ltd in Kengtaung-Kenghkam, Myanmar and opened fire on workers resulting in twelve deaths and one wounded survivor. It was suspected that the timber company was operating without providing extortion money to the SURA.
05/21/2003: In a series of four incidents, a bomb exploded in a power plant in Tachilek, Myanmar. The attack was part of a four separate blasts that killed four people. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents, but the government suspected the Shan United Revolutionary Army was responsible form the bombings. The Shan United Revolutionary Army denied responsibility in response to the government accusation.
05/15/2003: An explosion in a movie theater killed one and injured forty-seven in Pyu, Myanmar. Authorities blamed the attack on the Karen National Union (KNU).
05/21/2003: In a series of four incidents, a bomb blasted a statue in Tachilek, Myanmar. The attack was part of a four separate blasts that killed four people. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents, but the government suspected the Shan United Revolutionary Army was responsible form the bombings. The Shan United Revolutionary Army denied responsibility in response to the government accusation.
03/27/2003: Security personnel found and defused a bomb in Maha Bandola Park across from the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar. It was unknown if the embassy was the intended target, who the perpetrators were and if the attack was connected to the country's celebration of Armed Forces Day. The bomb was found a few hours before another bomb exploded outside of a state telecommunications office two blocks away, which killed one and injured three.
05/21/2003: In a series of four incidents, a bomb exploded in a petrol station in Tachilek, Myanmar. The attack was part of a four separate blasts that killed four people. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents, but the government suspected the Shan United Revolutionary Army was responsible form the bombings. The Shan United Revolutionary Army denied responsibility in response to the government accusation.
05/21/2003: A time bomb set to explode at 10 a.m. was found under the bridge connecting Tachilek and Mae Sai, Myanmar, and defused by Burmese officials. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2004: Three bombs exploded on a railway overpass in Yangon, Myanmar. There were no injuries or fatalities, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2004: Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors claimed responsibility for a blast that killed one, injured three, and damaged a sporting goods shop and a passenger bus in Hpa-an, Myanmar. A university student, Sa Aung Myo Myat, inadvertently triggered the explosion when he pushed a button on a cassette player, which activated the device. The man had found the tape deck left on the bus, then got off and approched three teenagers at the sports shop to see if it belonged to them. The bomb exploded as he was examining it, killing him and wounding the other three.
04/26/2005: A bomb exploded inside Zay Cho Market in Mandalay, Myanmar killing two people and injuring 16 others. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/22/2005: Suspected members of the Karen National Union (KNU) bombed an electricity tower near Loikaw, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/07/2005: Suspected members of the Karen National Union (KNU), Shan State Army (SSA), Kayinni National Progressive Party (KNPP), and the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) bombed the Yangon Trade Center in Yangon, Myanmar. The explosion was one of three bombings in Yangon that occurred within 10 minutes of each other resulting in the deaths of 19 people and injuries to 162 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/07/2005: Suspected members of the Karen National Union (KNU), Shan State Army (SSA), Kayinni National Progressive Party (KNPP), and the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) bombed the Junction-8 shopping center in Yangon, Myanmar. The explosion was one of three bombings in Yangon that occurred within 10 minutes of each other resulting in the deaths of 19 people and injuries to 162 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/06/2005: Unknown attackers planted two bombs that exploded near a Muslim Mosque in Myitkyina, Myanmar. A report on the incident did not state that the explosion resulted in casualties or damage to the Mosque and surrounding buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/19/2005: A bomb exploded in Rangoon, Burma, in a bathroom of the Panorama Hotel, a hotel popular with Asian backpackers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although the ruling junta pointed to several groups as possible culprits.
10/21/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed the Traders Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar. The bomb caused minor damage, but did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/07/2005: Suspected members of the Karen National Union (KNU), Shan State Army (SSA), Kayinni National Progressive Party (KNPP), and the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) bombed the Dagon shopping center in Yangon, Myanmar. The explosion was one of three bombings in Yangon that occurred within 10 minutes of each other resulting in the deaths of 19 people and injuries to 162 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
03/02/2006: An unknown number of suspected insurgents detonated two bombs in Toungoo, Myanmar near a school and an electric power transformer; there were no casualties reported from either explosion. No responsibility was immediately claimed, but authorities arrested a man from the ethnic rebel group Karen National Union in connection with the attacks.
02/01/2006: A series of small explosions occurred near a gas pipeline in the town of Mudon in Mon State, Myanmar, causing noise for more than four hours, but no damage. Local security forces blamed "terrorists."
10/12/2007: Three Burmese civilians were wounded when a remote-detonated improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated in the evening in a guest room at the Shwebyisaya Guest House in Myawaddy, Kayin State, Myanmar.
06/21/2007: On a road between Myawadi and Thngan Nyi Naung, Kayin State, Burma, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) killing eight members of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), one civilian, as well as one monk. The DKBA vehicle sustained damages. The Karen National Union (KNU), claimed responsability.
04/05/2007: Two villagers were injured in two mine blasts in Kyaukkyi and Htantabin townships. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/20/2008: On Sunday evening, a bomb planted under a parked car detonated behind the Traders Hotel in Yangon, Yangon province, Burma (Myanmar). Police suspected Mone Dine, an exiled member of the political Vigorous Burma Student Warriors, was responsible for the bombing attack, however, no claim of responsibility has been made. The blast damaged nearby cars in the vicinity but resulted in no casualties.
05/31/2008: On Saturday evening at 17:00, 25 suspected members of the Shan State Army (SSA) -Shan United Revolutionary Army raided a saw mill, setting fire to the mill and trawler-G before they slashed to death eight saw mill workers and critically wounded one other in the Mukami township of Shan state, Myanmar (Burma). The group also allegedly captured the chairman of the Narhsai Village Peace and Development Council following the attack on the village. The status of the hostage is unknown and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/25/2008: On Thursday at 1030, a bomb was detonated at a bus stop outside the City Hall in downtown Yangon, Myanmar.  Up to seven civilians were injured in the bombing and the bus stop area was damaged.  No claim of responsibility has yet to be issued for the attack.  At 11:40 AM, police defused a second IED located about 10 feet from the first device.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/14/2008: On Monday morning at 08:50, one passenger was killed and two others were wounded when a bomb planted by suspected insurgents exploded aboard a passenger bus on the Yangon-Mandalay highway at the Kawliya Bridge near Daik-U town, Bago province, Myanmar.  No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/11/2008, On Thursday, two improvised explosive devices placed in a video lounge were detonated, killing two and injuring at least nine to ten others in Kyaukgyi Township in Bago Division, Myanmar. The first explosion occured at about 2020 and the second explosion occured at about 2030. Authorities took possession of another live improvised device found nearby. Government officials suspect Karen National Union as responsiblie; however, no group has claimed responsibility.
02/19/2008: Four small bombs exploded at the Golden Triangle Paradise Resort Hotel, a state-owned casino in Tachilek, Myanmar. Minor property damage occurred, but no casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/16/2008: Unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb on a bus in Pyinbonegyi, Myanmar. The attack killed only the driver of the bus, Lwin Soe age 35, and injured none. The bus was parked with only Soe inside the bus while the passengers were eating inside a cafe. There is reason to believe that ethnic Karen rebels were the perpetrators for having done similar attacks during that recent time period.
01/13/2008: A bomb blast occurred at Yangon Railway Station in Myanmar at around 2 pm. No one was killed but one woman was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2008: On Sunday evening at 1730, unknown assailants detonated a small bomb in a residential neighborhood in Shwe Tyi Thar township, northeast Yangon city, Yangon province, Myanmar. The bombing attack killed one bystander. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/06/2008: On Saturday, in the afternoon, a bomb was detonated beside a generator on Hpa-an-Hlinebwe road, Mebaung village, Yangon township, Kayin state, Burma, injuring a staff member and damaging the generator. A vehicle and the windows of a government office were also damaged in the attack. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2008:  On Tuesday before 1100, an improvised explosive device was detontated on a bus at a busy intersection in Yangon, Myanmar, wounding three civilians and damaging the bus. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday morning at 06:30, a bomb was detonated at the Shwe Pyi Tha office of the pro-government Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) in Yangon, Yangon Province, Myanmar. The blast destroyed some tables but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident, however, on 09/07/2008, Myanmar's military rulers accused two members of the pro-democracy opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi of being responsible for the bombing attack. National League of Democracy (NLD) party youth members Yan Shwe and Zaw Zaw Aung were arrested along with another activist and former NLD member Myint Aye, who was accused of funding them.
09/25/2008: On Thursday at 1140, the second of two improvised explosive devices were left at a bus stop outside City Hall in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The first bomb detonated and seven people were injured. Police discovered the second device, attached to a casette player, before it exploded and rendered it safe. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
4/13/2008:  Five people were injured in a grenade attack in the Shan State of Myanmar, after authorities accused ethnic insurgents of trying to disrupt Buddhist New Year celebrations.  Four men and one woman were hurt when a man, whom the paper claimed was a member of the Shan State Army (SSA) rebel group, tossed a bomb into a gathering early Sunday.  The perpetrator escaped.  There were no claims of responsibility.
07/27/2008: On Sunday night at 23:30, a door and three windows were damaged at the government-run telephone operator office when a bomb exploded in Mudon Township, Mon province, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. Authorities blamed Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents of planting the bomb, however, no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/01/2008: On Friday, at an unspecified time, in Hpa an, Karen, Myanmar, an improvised explosive device functioned against an electricity pylon in an unspecified location. The device was probably time initiated. There were no reported casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
08/01/2008: On Friday, an IED functioned against a phone operators' office in Mudon, Mon, Myanmar. Nobody claimed the responsibiility. There were no reported casualties.
07/27/2008: On Sunday night at 22:40, a government owned electrical pylon was destroyed when a bomb exploded in Lawpita-Toungoo, Hpa-an district, Kawthulei (Karen/Kayin) province, Myanmar.  No casualties were reported. Authorities blamed Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents of planting the bomb, however, no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/20/2008: On Sunday evening, a bomb planted under a parked car detonated near Yangon City Hall in Yangon, Yangon province, Burma (Myanmar). Police suspected Mone Dine, an exiled member of the political Vigorous Burma Student Warriors, was responsible for the bombing attack, however, no claim of responsibility has been made. The blast damaged nearby cars in the vicinity but resulted in no casualties.
01/13/2008: A bomb blast went off killing one and injuring four at near a football field in Nyaungbintha Village, Bago Division in Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2009: On Wednesday evening at 1835, in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar, the third improvised explosive device exploded near the office of the International Organization for Migration in Mayan Gone Ward. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the All Myanmar Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF). The ABSDF denied responsibility.
03/03/2009: On Tuesday at 2130, the first bomb exploded at the Padonma Park in Myaynigone, Sanchaung township, Myanmar's former capital of Yangon. No casualties have been reported and no group has claimed responsibility. This is one of two linked incidents.
05/27/2009: On Wednesday morning between 0930 and 1000, in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar, the second improvised explosive device exploded near the government office in Sit Kare Gone Ward. No casualties were reported. This was the second of three attacks. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the All Myanmar Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF). The ABSDF denied responsibility.
09/17/2009: On Thursday morning at 0930, in Mingalardon in Yangon, another bomb, suspected to be a time-bomb, was seized and defused by authorities. At 1000, the seventh explosion, in a series of bombings in the outskirts of Yangoon, occurred in the Mingalardon Industrial Park. The timing of the blasts suggested they could be linked to a political protest. Friday is the second anniversary of the start of massive but short-lived pro-democracy protests in Yangon led by Buddhist monks. No group claimed responsibility.
2/14/2009: On Saturday, four mortar shells were fired at the border town of Myawaddy, Karen (Kayin), Myanmar. One shell struck a lodging house in the town, while another struck a compound of a monastery. The other two shells landed outside of the town. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, though its believed that the Karen National Union was responsible.
11/11/2009: On Wednesday morning at 0720, three people were killed and two others wounded in an attack on a passenger boat on the Thanlwin River in Myanmar's southeastern state of Kayin near Hpa-an. The boat was fired upon by about 20 gunmen from the river bank with small weapons, the security personnel on the boat returned fire as well. The authorities linked the attack with an anti-government ethnic armed group of the Kayin National Union (KNU). There was no claim of responsibility.
10/28/2009: On Wednesday, in Laogai in the Kokang area of north-east Myanmar, twelve explosive devices were detonated sequentially by unidentified militants. The explosions targeted the residence of, and a shop owned by, the new leader of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army Pai, Song Chein. The dozen bombs exploded one after the other from 2000 to 0000. There were no casualties reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2009: On Wednesday evening, at 2110, in Papun, Kayin State, Burma, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) time bomb, placed in a temporary New Year's bazaar, killing seven civilians, wounding 11, and damaging the bazaar. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the Karen National Union (KNU). The KNU denied responsibility.
05/27/2009: On Wednesday morning between 0930 and 1000, in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar, a bomb exploded in a drain at the roadside in the city's Shwe Taung Ward, Myanmar. This attack was one of three attacks. No casualties were reported.  No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the All Myanmar Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF). The ABSDF denied responsibility.
08/28/2009: Beginning Monday through 08/30/2009 on Wednesday, in Kokang, Shan State, Myanmar, fighting between ethnic Kokang militants and a joint army and police forces left 34 dead (eight militants, 15 Police officers and 11 soldiers). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2009: On Thursday afternoon in Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar, an improvised explosive device detonated in a room at an inn, killing one civilian, wounding two others, and damaging the residence. The man killed was making the time bomb when the explosion occurred. No group claimed responsibility, but the authorities linked the incident with two anti-government armed groups in exile including the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF).
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night, a series of seven small explosions hit the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, but no casualties were reported. An official said five blasts went off at the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone in western Yangon and a separate blast happened at another industrial zone in Shwepaukan on the city's northern outskirts in the pre-dawn hours. The seventh explosion occurred around 1000 on Thursday in the Mingaladon Industrial Park, also in northern Yangon, he said. The official said the blasts of small, handmade explosive devices caused minor damage, but no injuries. The timing of the blasts suggested they could be linked to a political protest. Friday is the second anniversary of the start of massive but short-lived pro-democracy protests in Yangon led by Buddhist monks. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night, in Shwepaukan, one of a series of seven bomb explosions took place. There were no casualties because there were almost no people around when the blasts happened. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. The official said the blasts of small, handmade explosive devices caused minor damage, but no injuries. The timing of the blasts suggested they could be linked to a political protest. Friday is the second anniversary of the start of massive but short-lived pro-democracy protests in Yangon led by Buddhist monks. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2009: On Tuesday at 2300, a bomb exploded at a bus terminal at Hledan, Kamayut township, Yangon. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. This is one of two linked incidents.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, two improvised explosive devices were detonated by unidentified militants at a hotel near the office of the United Nations' World Food Program in the town of Laukkai in Myanmar's Shan State. There were no casualties or damage in the attack. Local military officials attributed the attack to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).
02/19/2010: On Friday, in Kawkareik, Kayin, Myanmar, in one of three related attacks, authorities safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED)in an unspecified area in a market. Earlier that morning around 1100, suspected Karen National Union members detonated an IED at a row of stalls close to the wall of the Buddhist monastery outside the entrance of a market, wounding two people and killing one, and damaging the market. Shortly after the first explosion, vendors were told to close their shops and move out of the market. Later at 1200, a second IED was detonated inside a market causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Karen National Union (KNU) was responsible.
09/29/2010: On Wednesday night, in Bago, Bago, Myanmar, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device made of TNT outside a Ward Peace and Development Council Office, damaging the office but causing no casualties. The specific motive for the attack is unknown but authorities believed it was an attempt to disrupt the upcoming multi-party democracy election as the office was being used by the local election commission. No group claimed responsibility.
02/19/2010: On Friday at 1200 noon, in Kawkareik, Kayin, Myanmar, in one of three related attacks, suspected Karen National Union members detonated an explosive device inside a market causing no casualties but damaging the market. Earlier that morning around 1100, an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated at a row of stalls close to the wall of the Buddhist monastery outside the entrance of a market, wounding three people, and damaging the market. Shortly after the first explosion, vendors were told to close their shops and move out of the market. Authorities later safely defused another IED found in the same area. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Karen National Union (KNU) was responsible.
04/18/2010: On Sunday morning at 0245, at the Myitsone Dam project near Myitkyina, Kachin, Myanmar, a series of four bomb blasts at the site of a controversial dam project destroyed cars and buildings and left one man injured. The bombs were said to have been hidden in the place where machinery equipment are stored. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday morning between 0800 and 0830, a civilian was killed and 11 others were wounded when two improvised explosive devices were detonated by unidentified militants targeting the Anti-Narcotic Drugs Museum in the Tongcheng area of the town of Laukkai in Myanmar's Shan State. No group claimed responsibility.
04/15/2010: On Thursday, in Yangon, Myanmar, assailants threw three grenades near the Kandawgyi lake during the annual water festival killing nine people and wounding 62. There was no reported damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/19/2010: On Friday morning around 1100, in Kawkareik, Kayin, Myanmar, in one of three related attacks, suspected Karen National Union members detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a row of stalls close to the wall of the Buddhist monastery outside the entrance of a market, wounding two people and killing one, and damaging the market. A second IED was detonated inside the market around 1200 that same day, causing no casualties. Shortly after the first explosion, vendors were told to close their shops and move out of the market. Authorities later safely defused another IED found in the same area. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Karen National Union (KNU) was responsible.
01/27/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0630, the general secretary of Mongla-based National Democratic Alliance Army-Eastern Shan State (NDAA-ESS) was shot to death by an unidentified gunman in the Mongla area of Myanmar. The victim was Min Ein aka Lin Hongshen, 58. His companion, unidentified, was wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in Loikaw, Kayah, Myanmar, a man being interrogated by police detonated a suicide bomb, killing himself and wounding four officers. The man was one of two individuals who were reportedly arrested for trying to place a bomb in a Loikaw market. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0600, in Tantabin Township, Pegu, Myanmar, a series of grenades were launched on the Thaukyegat hydropower plant under construction wounding four workers. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) claimed responsibility. KNLA's 2nd Brigade, Brigadier General Saw Mae Ain Zin, commander of the KNLA 2nd Brigade executed the attack.
11/20/2011: An improvised explosive device detonated in the offices of Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in Myanaung, Irrawaddy region, Myanmar. Although there were four people in the office at the time of the explosion, there were no reported injuries. Computers, documents, and a vehicle were destroyed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
11/6/2011:  An improvised explosive device detonated in Measalat village, located on Salween river, Karan state, Myanmar. A river boat, the suspected target, was destroyed in the blast and two more boats were badly damaged; there were no reports of casualties or injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown; however, the destroyed boat was used to transport government troops.
06/09/2012: Five explosive devices detonated near the Chinese border in Muse town, Shan state, Myanmar. There were no reported injuries or damages resulting from the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2012: An explosive device detonated on the 18th hole of the Regina Hotel golf course in Tachileik town, Shan state, Myanmar. This was one of two explosions on the golf course within one hour. One person was killed and five others were injured both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2012: Explosive devices detonated in Namkham town, Shan state, Myanmar. The blasts targeted towers of the Shweli-Mansan national power grid and disrupted power in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
03/25/2012: Two explosive devices were planted at the 17th hole of the Regina Hotel golf course in Tachileik town, Shan state, Myanmar. The devices were discovered and defused by security. This incident occurred the day after two other devices detonated at the 18th hole of the same golf course. No group claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
03/24/2012: An explosive device detonated on the 18th hole of the Regina Hotel golf course in Tachileik town, Shan state, Myanmar. This was one of two explosions on the golf course within one hour. One person was killed and five wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2012: An explosive device detonated at a border trade zone in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. One immigration officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2012: Assailants attacked a government administrative office in Sadon area, Kachin state, Myanmar. Three government officials were killed and three others reported missing and presumed kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
05/19/2012: Assailants detonated two grenades in two trucks in Muse town, Shan state, Myanmar. The vehicles were stopped and the drivers allowed to escape before the explosives detonated, which shattered the windows and windshields of the trucks. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
12/26/2012: An explosive device detonated as a military train passed by in Mohnyin town, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2012: Assailants attacked a group of soldiers who were delivering rations to other soldiers at the Bangladeshi border in Rakhine state, Myanmar. One civilian contractor was killed in the attack and three soldier were abducted; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Rohingya Solidarity Organization is believed to be involved.
06/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near the open-air stadium in Myitkyina town, Kachin state, Myanmar. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2012: Two explosive devices detonated at a bridge in Theinni town, Shan state, Myanmar. Two unexploded devices were also found at the scene. The bridge was slightly damaged in the attack, and no group claimed responsibility.
05/05/2012: An explosive device detonated in Adin ward, Myitkyina township, Kachin state, Myanmar. This was one of two explosions in this area; this second explosion was meant to target first responders. Two police officers were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2012: An explosive device detonated near a train on a railway track in Kachin state, Myanmar. Two sleeper carriages were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Burmese officials blamed the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
05/05/2012: An explosive device detonated in a garbage pile in Adin ward, Myitkyina township, Kachin state, Myanmar. This was one of two explosions in this area on this date. Two police officers were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2012: Assailants attacked a bus carrying Muslim civilians near Taungbokke town, Rakhine state, Myanmar. That assailants also stopped a passing car, killing one person in the car and eight people on the bus. Before killing the victims, the attackers accused them of being responsible for the death of a Buddhist woman the previous week. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2012: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a freight train in Mohnyin township, Kachin state, Myanmar. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda in Sagaing city, Sagaing state, Myanmar. This was one of two such attacks in Sagaing on this day. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at a bus stop in the western part of Yangon city, Yangon state, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. This was one of two such attacks in Yangon on this day, both of which were either claimed by or attributed to the Karen National Union.
08/25/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Ashin Wirathu in Mandalay city, Mandalay region, Myanmar. Ashin, a prominent Buddhist monk, was not injured by the blast; however, five other people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though Wirathu claimed that he was targeted for his anti-Muslim stance.
02/07/2013: An explosive device blew up Nanthalet bridge in Tamu town, Sagaing region, Myanmar. The number of casualties was unknown; however, the blast caused approximately $35,000 in damage. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was carried out to avenge the seizure of the group's weapons several days prior.
10/16/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a radical Buddhist monk's pagoda in Namhkan town, Shan state, Myanmar. One person was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise compound in Shan state, Myanmar. At leasyt two people were killed and three others were injured in the asault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S).
10/13/2013: An explosive device detonated underneath a truck in Yangon city, Yangon state, Myanmar. Three people were wounded as a result of the blast. This was one of two such attacks in Yangon on this day, both of which were either claimed by or attributed to the Karen National Union.
10/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of a church in Namhkan town, Shan state, Myanmar. One person was killed and two others were wounded. This was one of two such attacks in Namkhan on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, sources speculated that the Karen National Union may have been involved.
01/24/2013: A grenade was thrown at Mashikahtaung police checkpost in Hpa Kant, Kachin, Myanmar. One police officer died in the attack. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is blamed in the attack.
10/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered at a restaurant in Mandalay city, Mandalay state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks in Myanmar on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Karen National Union.
10/14/2013: An explosive device was discovered at a restaurant in Yangon city, Yangon state, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. This was one of three similar attacks in Myanmar, and one of two such attacks in Yangon on this day. The Karen National Union claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Asia World construction site in Kunlong town, Shan state, Myanmar. At least three people were killed and at least two others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
10/11/2013: An explosive device detonated inside of the Chang Myae Guest House in Taungoo city, Bago state, Myanmar. Two people were killed and one other person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Karen National Union.
10/17/2013: An explosive device detonated in Namkhan town, Shan state, Myanmar. At least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two such attacks in Namkhan town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2013: An explosive device detonated in the restaurant at the Shwe Prasone Hotel in Sagaing city, Sagaing state, Myanmar. This was one of two such attacks in Sagaing on this day. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the hotel room of an American family in Yangon city, Yangon state, Myanmar. One person was injured as a result of the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in Myanmar, and one of two such attacks in Yangon on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Karen National Union.
01/09/2013: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks as a train was passing in Kyarkwingyi, Kachin, Myanmar. The train derailed, killing one person and injuring four. Government sources accused the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which the group denied.
07/22/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Buddhist ceremony in Mandalay city, Mandalay state, Myanmar. The blast targeted Ashin Wirathu, a leader of the radical Buddhist 969 movement, who was delivering a mass sermon at the time of the attack. Wirathu was not injured, but at least five people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2014: An unknown number of a explosive devices detonated near a military convoy in Momauk, Kachin, Myanmar. Two soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2014: An explosive device detonated at a traffic police office in Taunggyi, Shan, Myanmar. Two police officers were injured in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in Taunggyi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/27/2014: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Myawaddy district, Kayin state, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two attacks on convoys in Myawaddy on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).
05/03/2014: Assailants kidnapped two local government staff members and one civilian in Myitgyina, Kachin, Myanmar. The victims were taken to Inkhaibum Mountain, but the final outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2014: Assailants attacked a military convoy near a middle school in Myawaddy district, Kayin state, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two attacks on convoys in Myawaddy on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).
10/04/2014: An explosive device detonated at the gates of a military headquarters in Taunggyi, Shan, Myanmar. There were no casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in Taunggyi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/28/2014: Assailants fired a shell targeting military personnel in Myaing Gyi Ngu, Kayin, Myanmar. The blast struck a civilian bus, injuring two passengers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), which denied involvement.
05/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Cooperatives Bank in Lashio town, Shan state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties; however, an electric transformer was damaged in the blast. This was one of two blasts at banks in Lashio town on May 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Kanbawza Bank in Lashio town, Shan state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties; however, the bank and nearby shops were damaged in the blast. This was one of two blasts at banks in Lashio town on May 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2014: An explosive device detonated outside a military base in Taunggyi, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in Taunggyi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/31/2014: An explosive device detonated near Mogok city, Mandalay region, Myanmar. The blast targeted a convoy of government officials and journalists. At least three people, including Aung Min Oo, a reporter with the Mandalay Daily Newspaper, were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/10/2014: Assailants attacked a military outpost in an area 16 kilometers from Kunlong village, Kunlong district, Shan state, Myanmar. Seven soldiers were killed and 20 others were injured in the assault. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle and kidnapped 19 soldiers and police officers in Karentaw, Kyaikmayaw district, Mon, Myanmar. One soldier was wounded in the attack, and the hostages were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Kalo Htoo Baw faction of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA).
05/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Border Guard Forces (BGF) camp in Maungdaw district, Rakhine state, Myanmar. Four police officers were killed, another was wounded, and one other police officer went missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Rohingya Solidarity Organization.
10/11/2014: A mortar exploded near a rest stop in Alae Botae area, Kawkereik district, Kayin state, Myanmar. At least four civilians were killed and 10 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, military sources suspected the involvement of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), who denied responsibility.
05/18/2014: Assailants abducted three Wanbao mining contractors in Monywa city, Sagaing state, Myanmar. One contractor was released the same day and two Chinese contractors were released on May 19, 2014. The Student Network of Mandalay claimed responsibility for the incident, demanding the release of their associate, Aung Soe, along with the termination of the Letpadaung mining project in Monywa city in exchange for the hostages.
10/29/2015: Assailants armed with swords attacked Naing Ngan Lin in Thaketa, Yangon, Myanmar. Lin, a National League for Democracy (NLD) member of parliament, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Myanmar Red Cross Society convoy 50 kilometers south of Laukai city, Shan state, Myanmar. An aid worker was killed and a driver was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), who denied involvement.
11/26/2015: Assailants abducted civilians from a village near Lashio, Shan state, Myanmar. This was one of four related attacks near Lashio on this day and one of three attacks with related casualties. At least 20 people were abducted across three of the incidents and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Myawady Bank branch that had refused extortion demands in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties but the building was damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2015: A remote-controlled bomb detonated near a military convoy in Namtu village, Shan state, Myanmar. One soldier was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of U Kamann Du Naw in Hpakant town, Kachin state, Myanmar. Naw, the transport minister, and three police officers were abducted in the attack. Naw was released the same day and the officers were released on January 19, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
10/07/2015: Assailants set fire to the Htay Myanmar jade-mining company in Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
11/09/2015: Assailants attacked a police station in Mong Naung village, Kyay Thee township, Loilem district, Shan state, Myanmar. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on police and military forces in Mong Naung on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Shan State Army - North (SSA-N).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Kon Kyan village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
01/00/2015: Sometime between January 15, 2015 and January 18, 2015, assailants attacked a bridge along the Moguang-Phakant road in Hpakant district, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five bridges attacked along the same road in a four-day span. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to The Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
11/26/2015: Assailants abducted civilians from a village in Lashio, Shan state, Myanmar. This was one of four related attacks near Lashio on this day and one of three attacks with related casualties. At least 20 people were abducted across three of the incidents and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/26/2015: Assailants abducted 30 civilians from El Niang village, near Lashio, Shan state, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of four attacks near Lashio on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/25/2015: Assailants launched artillery at the house of militia leader, Bai Suoqian, in Laukkaing town, Shan state, Myanmar. One person was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. The National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Myanmar Correctional Department female prisoner convoy near Long Htan village, Shan state, Myanmar. At least 46 people, including 44 prisoners, one prison officer, and one soldier, were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2015: A landmine detonated in Chahawi area, Shan state, Myanmar. A child was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2015: An explosive device detonated outside the Jade City Hotel in Hpakant town, Kachin state, Myanmar. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/00/2015: Sometime between January 15, 2015 and January 18, 2015, assailants attacked a bridge along the Moguang-Phakant road in Hpakant district, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five bridges attacked along the same road in a four-day span. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to The Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
11/09/2015: Assailants attacked a military command in Mong Naung village, Kyay Thee township, Loilem district, Shan state, Myanmar. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on police and military forces in Mong Naung on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Shan State Army - North (SSA-N).
10/21/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Buddhist Temple and a Shan Literature and Culture Association office in Mongshu town, Shan state, Myanmar. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shan State Army - North (SSA-N).
01/15/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Lonkin village, Kachin state, Myanmar. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Laukkaing village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
02/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Myanmar Red Cross Society vehicle near Laukkaing town, Shan state, Myanmar. At least five people, including an aid worker and a journalist, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) was behind the attack. The NDAA-ESSA denied any involvement in the incident.
04/11/2015: An explosive device detonated near Myanmar Police Force (MPF) officers in a village near Muse town, Shan state, Myanmar. At least two officers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2015: Assailants threw grenades at a refugee camp in Shan state, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated near a civilian truck in Chin Swe Haw village, Shan state, Myanmar. At least three people were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. A second device was discovered and defused nearby. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
01/00/2015: Sometime between January 15, 2015 and January 18, 2015, assailants attacked a bridge along the Moguang-Phakant road in Hpakant district, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five bridges attacked along the same road in a four-day span. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to The Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Tar Shwe Tan village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
07/12/2015: Assailants abducted two Myanmar army soldiers from an unknown location in Myanmar. The soldiers were freed on July 14, 2015 by Bangladesh security forces in Bandarban, Bangladesh. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to separatists.
07/13/2015: Assailants detonated remote-controlled landmines and attacked government forces in Shan, Myanmar. A civilian and an assailant were killed and two civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
01/00/2015: Sometime between January 15, 2015 and January 18, 2015, assailants attacked a bridge along the Moguang-Phakant road in Hpakant district, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five bridges attacked along the same road in a four-day span. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to The Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
04/17/2015: Assailants attacked a wedding party and abducted the bride and groom in Twelve Mile village, Namkham subdistrict, Shan, Myanmar. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two incidents in the village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
11/26/2015: Assailants abducted civilians from a village near Lashio, Shan state, Myanmar. This was one of four related attacks near Lashio on this day and one of three attacks with related casualties. At least 20 people were abducted across three of the incidents and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Pangsay People's Militia (PPM) outpost after attacking a wedding party in Twelve Mile village, Namkham subdistrict, Shan, Myanmar. At least two people, including a civilian and an assailant, were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. This was one of two incidents in the village on the same day. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the outpost was being used for narcotics.
03/25/2015: Assailants fired two rocket-propelled grenades at an Armed Forces of Myanmar Regional Military Command Base in Lashio city, Shan state, Myanmar. The projectiles missed the target and instead landed in a sugarcane field and detonated without causing any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Nyan Khun village, Shan State, Myanmar. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Shan state on February 9, 2015. At least 47 soldiers were killed and 73 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
01/00/2015: Sometime between January 15, 2015 and January 18, 2015, assailants attacked a bridge along the Moguang-Phakant road in Hpakant district, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five bridges attacked along the same road in a four-day span. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to The Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
10/12/2016: Assailants attacked a border outpost in Warpaik, Maungtaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, although houses were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2016: Three assailants armed with machetes attacked police officers in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. The three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2016: Assailants attacked Wanmai village in Shan, Myanmar. At least three civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
05/15/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at mining equipment at the Kyal Lin company in Yumar, Kachin , Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks targeting different mining companies in the area on the same day. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2016: Four explosive devices detonated at an immigration office in Dagon Myothit area, Yangon, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blasts, and a fifth explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2016: Three assailants shot and killed Nandar Hlaing, a village administrator, in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. Four soldiers and an assailant were killed and a soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.
05/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Lawng Hkang, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five related bombings in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near a garment factory in Hpa an, Kayin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2016: Assailants abducted five workers from the Shauk Kai hydroelectric plant near Laokkaing, Shan, Myanmar. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), though other sources doubted the group's ability to carry out the attack.
06/25/2016: Assailants opened fire on army positions in Mong Yaw, Shan, Myanmar. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). The group denied their involvement in the incident.
03/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the residence of Min Min in Rakhine, Myanmar. Min, a journalist, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Arakan Army (AA) may have been involved in the attack.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military post at the 105 Mile Trade Zone area near Muse, Shan, Myanmar. One civilian was killed and at least six civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security outpost in Man Kan, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/08/2016: At least four explosive devices detonated in Sai Taung, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five related bombings in Hpakant on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/20/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at Namatu bridge near Hseni, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/17/2016: Two explosive devices detonated at a supermarket in Mayangone, Yangon, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2016: Assailants attacked a village in Bago, Myanmar. No casualties were reported, though a mosque, a school, and several houses were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a border police convoy near Maunghnama, Rakhine, Myanmar. No casualties were reported in the attack. Mammud Karsi, a Rohingya extremist, confessed that he and three other assailants carried out the incident.
10/12/2016: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. Ten assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of houses in Maihtaung, Rakhine Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
11/20/2016: Assailants abducted Aik Lone, a civilian, in Namtu district, Shan, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that either the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) carried out the attack.
12/26/2016: Assailants attacked Sirazuhut in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. Sirazuhut, a Yae Twin Kyun village administrator, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Rohingya extremists were involved.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Moneko near Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/08/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device near a bridge in in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five related bombings in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/22/2016: Assailants abducted Shu Nar Myar in Rakhine, Myanmar. Myar, a Bengali librarian, was beheaded and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
11/20/2016: Assailants abducted Kham Lu, a civilian, in Namtu district, Shan, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). Sources also suspected that the Arakan Army (AA) or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) carried out the attack.
10/09/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. Six police officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks on police posts in the area on this date. Al-Yakin Mujahidin claimed responsibility for the incidents. In addition, a government official also attributed the attacks to the Rohingya Solidarity Organization, though other sources questioned the group's involvement.
11/20/2016: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a security outpost near Nangpaw, Shan, Myanmar. At least eight people were killed and 26 people were injured in the attack; the victims included police officers, soldiers, and civilians. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to five houses in Kyetyopyin, Magway, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
12/17/2016: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a police headquarters in Kyaukme, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Mongkoe, Shan, Myanmar. At least nine police officers were killed and three officers were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
12/19/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed two explosives-laden drones in Waimaw, Kachin, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
10/09/2016: Assailants attacked police officers in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. Two police officers and seven assailants were killed and one police officer was reported missing in the ensuing clash. This was one of three coordinated attacks on police posts in the area on this date. Al-Yakin Mujahidin claimed responsibility for the incidents. In addition, a government official also attributed the attacks to the Rohingya Solidarity Organization, though other sources questioned the group's involvement.
11/22/2016: Assailants attacked vehicles belonging to local companies in Kutkai district, Shan, Myanmar. Two drivers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a security outpost in Panghsai, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at Hswamlon bridge on the Muse - Mandalay highway, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/06/2016: An explosive device detonated near Namtu, Shan, Myanmar. At least one civilian was killed and seven civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
11/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near a YKKO restaurant at Capital Hypermarket in Dawbon neighborhood, Yangon, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks at the hypermarket on this date. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to three police posts in Myinlut, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
12/29/2016: Assailants abducted Anna Muller, a village head, in Kwazone, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown and sources noted that Muller was beaten during the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2016: Assailants abducted 12 civilians from Mongtat, Namtu district, Shan, Myanmar. Eleven hostages were released on December 12, 2016, while one other, Sai Aik Ai, remains captive. The released villagers claimed that they had been beaten while in captivity. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the civilians were targeted because the TNLA believed they were informants. Sources also suspected that the Arakan Army (AA) or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) carried out the attack.
11/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Border Guard Forces (BGF) outpost in Alnurular, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least on officer was killed and another was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2016: Assailants attacked Panghsan, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/20/2016: Assailants attacked a military post in Ward 1 area, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/12/2016: Assailants armed attacked government troops near Maihtung, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least seven people, including six soldiers and one assailant were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
04/29/2016: Assailants abducted seven civilians in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar. At least five of the hostages were released on May 2, 2016 while the fate of the remaining two victims is unknown. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility and stated that the civilians were targeted because the group believed they were peddling drugs.
05/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sai Taung, Kachin, Myanmar. At least one person was injured in the blast. This was one of five related bombings in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police outpost in Kyinsankyaw, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2016: Assailants attacked a truck near Kutkai, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, although the truck was destroyed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
05/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in front of a police station in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five related bombings in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to 105 houses in Warpate, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
12/24/2016: Assailants abducted Rafil, a Bengali civilian and village clerk, from his home in Yedwingyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. Rafil was stabbed to death and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to 50 houses in Pwintphyuchang, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
11/25/2016: Two explosive devices detonated at a regional government office in Yangon, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and a third explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at Capital Hypermarket in Dawbon neighborhood, Yangon, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks at the hypermarket on this date. Muslim extremists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/25/2016: Assailants shelled Kutaki, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to a teacher dormitory at a middle school in Myinlut, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
11/20/2016: Assailants armed with explosives attacked a police outpost in Panghsai, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/26/2016: Assailant threw a petrol bomb at a housing administration building in Kyaukpandu, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a jade mining compound in Hmaw Si Sar, Kachin state, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks targeting different mining companies in the area on the same day. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/10/2016: An explosive device detonated at the residence of the chief editor for the Root Investigate Agency (RiA) in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2016: Assailants set fire to a middle school in Myinlut, Rakhine, Myanmar. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
10/09/2016: Assailants attacked a police border patrol camp in Rathedaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. A police officer was killed and two others were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks on police posts in the area on this date. Al-Yakin Mujahidin claimed responsibility for the incidents. In addition, a government official also attributed the attacks to the Rohingya Solidarity Organization, though other sources questioned the group's involvement.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to 60 houses in Dargyisar, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
11/22/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a military convoy near Hsenwi, Shan, Myanmar. At least one civilian was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
05/15/2016: Assailants threw explosive devices at a jade mining compound in Hmaw Si Sar, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks targeting different mining companies in the area on the same day. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to 50 houses in Gwason, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
05/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Yadanar Yaung Chi Company office in Hpakan, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which denied involvement.
11/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a joint police and civilian security post in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 12 coordinated attacks in the area on this date. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to three shops in Ngakura, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.
06/24/2017: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Buddhist villagers in Tarein, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Buddhist monastery in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least one child was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked Ngakhuya village in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with Armed Forces of Myanmar soldiers. This was one of 17 coordinated incidents in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
05/16/2017: An explosive device detonated in Tamu, Sagaing, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Hindu temple near Tamu, Sagaing, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a local village official in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four similar incidents in Maungdaw on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Mitaik Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
07/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Myanmar patrol in Tinmay, Rakhine, Myanmar. During the ensuing clash, planted explosive devices also detonated near the soldiers. At least two assailants were killed and another assailant was arrested in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants armed with firearms set fire to Nwayontaung village in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with Armed Forces of Myanmar soldiers. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2017: Assailants abducted two village officials in Pazonchaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. One official was killed shortly after the kidnapping, and the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a Muslim employee of a village head in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Launddon, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Tharaykonboung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
01/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Myanmar Police Service (MPF) post in Norula, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least one officer was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2017: Assailants armed with swords raided a village official's residence in Myo Thu Gyi, Rakhine, Myanmar. The official was killed and three relatives were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants set fire to Upper Pyuma village in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked Nanthataung village in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties but a monastery was destroyed in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2017: Assailants raided an unknown number of villages in Mong Tat, Shan, Myanmar. At least one person was killed and over 90 people were abducted in the attack. At least 37 of the hostages were released the following day and two more hostages were released on May 10, 2017. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the civilians were abducted in order to partake in an educational discussion regarding security issues in the areas.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) station in Kyauk Pandu, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
07/22/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Maunggyitaung, Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. His body was found on Jul 24, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/27/2017: Assailants set fire to three Hindi residences in Ywathitkay, Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Thinbawgwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
09/22/2017: An explosive device detonated between a mosque and a madrasa in Mee Kyaung Zay, near Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
06/24/2017: Assailants armed with swords raided the residence of Abu Harshine, a village administrator, in Khuang Ta Ka, Rakhine, Myanmar. Harshine was killed and his two children were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Nant Thar Taung Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks targeting police posts in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/03/2017: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked Mro farmers in Kaing Gyi, Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least six people were killed, two people were injured, and two people were abducted in the assault. One hostage was killed and her body was discovered on August 5, 2017, while the whereabouts of the other hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
12/23/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Maiyu, Shan, Myanmar. At least one person was killed and three other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Both groups denied involvement.
10/04/2017: Assailants set fire to residences in Migyaung Zay, Buthidaung district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/27/2017: Two explosive devices detonated in Kyaukhlaygar, Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Kyaukpyinseik, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
12/13/2017: Three explosive devices detonated near a police station in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the attack coincided with state official visits to the region.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Kyeekyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked Pyathat village in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Zinpaingnyar, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Kuntheepin Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/27/2017: Assailants set fire to approximately 100 residences in Bengali, Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2017: Assailants attacked and killed three civilians suspected of collaborating with security forces in Pdakar, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Multiple explosive devices detonated at the office of Ye Htut in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. Htut, the local district administrator, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Nanthataung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
01/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed Maung Toe, a jade scavenger, in Hpakan, Kachin, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Myanmar soldiers near Taungpyo-Letwe, Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of 17 coordinated incidents in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2017: Assailants set fire to a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) outpost in Yeaung Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) outpost in Kyaungtaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) outpost in Chopyin, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Thinbaw Hla Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks targeting police posts in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Kotankauk, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
03/06/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Yanlone Kyine police station in Laukkaing, Shan, Myanmar. At least 30 people, including five police officers, five civilians, and 20 assailants, were killed and four other officers were abducted in the ensuing clash. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two attacks in Laukkaing on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Taung Bazar, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Tamantha, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
07/04/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian from his residence and injured his wife in Maung Hna Ma, Buthidaung district, Rakhine, Myanmar. The hostage was killed and his body was discovered on July 15, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
08/25/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a local village official in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four similar incidents in Maungdaw on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/12/2017: An explosive detonated targeting joint military and police forces near Hsipaw, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Myinlut, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
01/12/2017: Assailants fired four mortars at an Armed Forces of Myanmar outpost in Ho Chaung, Shan, Myanmar. The mortars missed the target and landed near civilians, killing two and injuring eight others. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which denied involvement.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Alethankyaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Chainkharli, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/26/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) convoy in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least one assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Nantthataung-Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Natchaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
08/25/2017: Assailants abducted approximately 100 residents in Ye Baw Kya, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least 45 hostages were killed, 28 bodies were discovered in a mass grave on September 24, 2017 and another 17 bodies were discovered the following day, on September 25, 2017. Another 16 hostages that were diverted to Bangladesh were rescued by security forces on October 5, 2017. The whereabouts of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), which denied involvement.
07/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near Pyaung Pike, Rakhine, Myanmar. Three people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Hnarkaungto, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
06/29/2017: Assailants armed with hatchets and knives attacked Nu Islam at his residence in northern Rakhine state, Myanmar. Islam, a Community and Family Services International (CFSI) aid worker, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) outpost in Minkhamoung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: Assailants raided a hotel in Laukkaing, Shan, Myanmar. At least one staff member was killed and 260 employees were abducted in the incident. The hostages were taken to China, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two attacks in Laukkaing on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA).
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017, assailants raided Ountaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, though at least 120 houses were set on fire in the assault. This was one of six related attacks targeting villages in Maungdaw district within this period. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked Nga-khu-daing village and set fire to buildings in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties but approximately 38 houses were destroyed in the incident. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
01/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near Myanmar Army soldiers at the Kyonhtaw Waterfall in Hlaingbwe, Kayin, Myanmar. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the soldiers. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).
01/29/2017: An assailant shot and killed Ko Ni, a Muslim lawyer and adviser to the National League for Democracy Party, outside the Yangon Airport in Yangon, Myanmar. A taxi driver was also killed trying to apprehend the assailant, identified as Kyi Linn. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2017: Assailants stabbed and killed Tahhrl, a local administrator, in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2017: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Armed Forces of Myanmar soldiers in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties as the assault was repulsed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Namkhaing, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Mu Se district on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Phaungtawpyin, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Namphatkar, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants in Mu Se district on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
08/26/2017: Assailants, armed with explosive devices, attacked Myinlut village and set fire to several buildings, including mosques, religious schools, shops, and residences in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Mantong, Shan, Myanmar. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2017: Assailants attacked a Myanmar Army outpost in Mongot, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in Shan on the same day. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for recent operations against the TNLA.
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017, assailants raided Hontarya, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks targeting villages in Maungdaw district within this period and one of three incidents across which at least 90 houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police post in Mee Taik Chaungwa, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks targeting police posts in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017, assailants raided Dingar, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks targeting villages in Maungdaw district within this period and one of three incidents across which at least 90 houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017, assailants raided Aukpyuma, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, though at least 50 houses were set on fire in the assault. This was one of six related attacks targeting villages in Maungdaw district within this period. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a fleeing Hindu family in Myo Thu Gyi, Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least six people were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Padinkaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
02/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on security forces providing security for border fence laborers in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked Thayet-oat village in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with Border Guard Forces (BGF) officers. This was one of 17 coordinated incidents in Maungdaw district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
08/27/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) station in Ngayantchaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district and one of two incidents targeting the same police station on the same day. At least one civilian was injured across both incidents targeting the police station. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices and firearms attacked Myanmar Police Force (MPF) officers in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least two people, including one officer and one civilian, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a local village head in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four similar incidents in Maungdaw on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
12/08/2017: Three explosive device detonated near a military convoy along Yangon-Sittwe Road outside Toke Chaung, Myebon district, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), which denied responsibility.
03/06/2017: Assailants abducted and injured a civilian in Mongmaw, Kyaukme district, Shan, Myanmar. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which denied involvement.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Udaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017, assailants raided Thinbawgwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, though at least 400 houses were set on fire in the assault. This was one of six related attacks targeting villages in Maungdaw district within this period. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
09/19/2017: Three explosive devices detonated eight miles from Minbya, Sat Kyar, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Zipinchaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
01/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Myanmar patrol in Zayan, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in Shan on the same day. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out in retaliation for recent operations against the TNLA.
04/17/2017: Assailants abducted Ami Ali from his house in Hpweyar, Rakhine, Myanmar. Ali, a village head, was stabbed and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2017: Sometime between September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017, assailants raided Sawkeenama, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six related attacks targeting villages in Maungdaw district within this period and one of three incidents across which at least 90 houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/30/2017: Assailants armed with knives and machetes attacked Rakhine Buddhist civilians in Zula, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least five people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Rohingya extremists.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Army base in Taung Bazar, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
01/18/2017: Assailants abducted Kyaw Zin Htun, a schoolteacher, from Nantmaphyit, Kachin, Myanmar. Htun was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, locals attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which the group denied.
07/19/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Ko Thiha, in Hsenwi, Shan, Myanmar. Thiha was beaten and released a short time later following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which denied involvement.
08/25/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a government informant in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four similar incidents in Maungdaw on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/17/2017: Assailants stabbed and killed Ahmi Ahli, a village head, in Tet Oo Chaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2017: Assailants attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) station in Ngayantchaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Maungdaw district and one of two incidents targeting the same police station on the same day. At least one civilian was injured across both incidents targeting the police station. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Panyaungky, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
01/02/2017: An explosive device detonated on Yangon-Sittway Highway in Ponnagyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2017: A landmine detonated near passing military vehicles in Vethali, central Rakhine, Myanmar. A civilian was injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Rakhine on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2017: Three landmines detonated targeting three military vehicles in Pharpyaw, Mrauk-U district, near Minbya, Rakhine State, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of two similar attacks in Rakhine on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Seven explosive devices were discovered and defused in Chein Khar Li, near Rathedaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/26/2017: Assailants attacked a local administration office in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Yangon-Sittway Road in Minbya, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2017: Assailants stabbed Kyaw Lin in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. Lin, the ROMA Time founder and editor-in-chief, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Thihokyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
05/26/2017: Assailants abducted Maw Oo Myar, a Kantarawaddy Times and Democratic Voice of Burma reporter, in Loikaw, Kayah, Myanmar. Myar was rescued after sustaining injuries when the assailants crashed their vehicle a short time after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices, firearms, and machetes attacked a Myanmar Police Force (MPF) post in Shweyinaye, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of 28 coordinated incidents across Rakhine on the same day. At least 89 people, including 12 security personnel and 77 assailants, were killed across all 28 assaults. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in response to actions taken by government forces in Rakhine, including killing and sexually assaulting members of the community.
12/03/2018: Assailants attacked Border Post 64 near the Bangladesh border in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. The ensuing clash lasted until December 4, 2018. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Arakan Army (AA).
09/00/2018: Sometime between September 1, 2018 and September 15, 2018, assailants abducted 92 Lahu Christians from the Lahu Baptist Convention in Keng Tung, Shan, Myanmar. The hostages were released on October 10, 2018. This was one of two coordinated kidnappings targeting Christian civilians in Shan state in early September. The United Wa State Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was carried out in order to keep Christians from forcibly converting locals.
10/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Mankan, Shan, Myanmar. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2018: Assailants attacked and injured two Buddhists fishing along Pyu Ma creek in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of two attacks on Buddhist fishermen in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Rohingya extremists.
09/00/2018: Sometime between September 1, 2018 and September 15, 2018, assailants destroyed a church in Mong Pauk district, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks on churches in Shan state in early September. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the United Wa State Army.
02/24/2018: An explosive device detonated in front of the and Records Department Office in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks that took place in Sittwe on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the attack to the Arakan Army.
12/27/2018: Assailants attacked security forces near Mong Pan, Shan, Myanmar. The soldiers sustained an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S), which denied involvement.
09/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier, identified as Corporal Poe Lone, at a fair in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2018: An explosive device detonated along a road in Lontauk, Shan, Myanmar. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Rathedaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Arakan Army (AA).
12/02/2018: Assailants opened fire at a People’s Militia Forces (PMFs) camp in Muse district, Shan, Myanmar. At least three border guards were killed and two guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2018: Sometime between September 1, 2018 and September 15, 2018, assailants abducted 100 Wa Christians from the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) in Mong Pauk district Shan, Myanmar. The hostages were released on October 5, 2018. This was one of two coordinated kidnappings targeting Christian civilians in Shan state in early September. The United Wa State Army claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was carried out in order to keep Christians from forcibly converting locals.
01/08/2018: Two landmines detonated near internally displaced persons in a forest in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. Five people, including a village administrator and a Catholic priest, were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2018: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it between Buthidaung and Rathedaung in Sangotaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. Two assailants were killed in the blast. A second device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
12/06/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel near Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Arakan Army (AA).
04/19/2018: An explosive device detonated at a garbage dump near Innwa Bank and Shwe Thamin Monastery in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the state high court in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks that took place in Sittwe on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army.
01/31/2018: Assailants fired projectiles at a Tatmadaw battalion in Mogaung, Kachin, Myanmar. At least 24 people were injured in the ensuing clash, which lasted until February 3, 2018. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack aimed to disrupt military operations in the area.
11/20/2018: Assailants attacked military trucks transporting aid in Panpi, Myanmar. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S).
02/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the residence of the state government secretary in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least two people, including a police officer, were injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks that took place in Sittwe on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army.
09/00/2018: Sometime between September 1, 2018 and September 15, 2018, assailants destroyed a church in Mong Pauk district, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks on churches in Shan state in early September. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the United Wa State Army.
09/00/2018: Sometime between September 1, 2018 and September 15, 2018, assailants destroyed a church in Mong Pauk district, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks on churches in Shan state in early September. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the United Wa State Army.
05/09/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol near boundary pillar number 10 at an unknown location in Myanmar. At least four assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2018: An explosive device detonated along a road in Mangpan, Shan, Myanmar. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a market in Insein, Yangon, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2018: Approximately 100 assailants armed with artillery and firearms attacked security posts and a casino in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. At least 19 people, including three Chinese nationals, were killed and 20 people were injured in the attack. The casualties included civilians and security personnel. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Sources also attributed the attack to the KIA, which the group denied.
11/11/2018: An explosive device detonated in Muse district, Shan, Myanmar. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/03/2018: Assailants shelled a military outpost in Nan Kyin, Kachin, Myanmar. An unknown number of assailants were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2018: Assailants stabbed Bo Bo Min Theik as he was travelling from Mrauk U to Sittwe in Rakhine, Myanmar. Theik, a Mrauk U administrator, was killed in the attack. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the attack and confessed to being members of the Arakan Army (AA).
09/25/2018: Assailants abducted 40 Wa bible study students in Mong Pauk township, Shan, Myanmar. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Wa State Army.
01/05/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a military vehicle between Tayein and Kyunbauk Pyusu in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least seven people, including six soldiers and the civilian driver, were injured in the attack. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the poor treatment of members of the Rohingya community in Myanmar.
12/16/2018: Assailants attacked a military logistics truck between the villages of Htee Swea and Kyauk Tan in Rakhine, Myanmar. Three soldiers were killed and at least 11 soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA)
12/17/2018: Assailants in Bangladesh opened fire on a Myanmar police patrol in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. One police officer was injured and another was reported missing in the ensuing clash. The missing officer, Aung Kyaw Thet, was killed and his body was recovered in Bangladesh on December 21, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2018: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks between the Mayan and Namti railway stations in Mogaung, Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, although a passenger train was damaged in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting railway lines in Kachin on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/18/2018: An explosive device detonated along a road in Hokam, Shan, Myanmar. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2018: An explosive device detonated outside the Yoma Bank in Lashio, Shan, Myanmar. At least two bank employees were killed and 22 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on U Kalayana Wuntha in Kyaukme, Shan, Myanmar. Wuntha, a Dhamma Maydani Shwe Kyin monastery abbot, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2018: An explosive device detonated on railway tracks on a bridge between the Moe Kaung and Htou Pu railway stations in Kachin, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks targeting railway lines in Kachin on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed Khin Than Maung, an Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) leader, at his residence in Kyar Inn Taung, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Arakan Army (AA) may have carried out the attack.
12/17/2018: Assailants slit the throats of two Buddhists fishing along Pyu Ma creek in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. The two fishermen were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on Buddhist fishermen in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Rohingya extremists.
09/18/2019: A landmine detonated in Maw Harn, Shan, Myanmar. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2019: Assailants attacked a regimental military command in Nawngkhio, Shan, Myanmar. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Mandalay and Shan on the same day. At least 15 people, including nine soldiers, three police officers, and three civilians, were killed and 13 people were injured across the five attacks. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack occurred in retaliation for military offenses in the Shan and Rakhine states.
06/27/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy in Kyauktaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), which the group denied.
11/10/2019: An assailant threw an explosive device targeting a police patrol in Kyone Doe, Kayin, Myanmar. Four people including three police officers were killed and 10 other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2019: An explosive device detonated at the residence of a military major, identified as Major Kyaw Swar, in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. Swar's wife, Nan Moh Moh Zaw, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2019: Assailants abducted four ethnic Chin civilians in Kywe Kyo, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two related incidents in Rakhine on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
12/24/2019: Assailants stopped a boat carrying immigration officials along Mayu river in Kyauk Rit, Rakhine, Myanmar. Three immigration officials, including the Assistant Director of the Immigration and Population Department, were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2019: Explosive devices detonated targeting a Tatmadaw units in Thayat Tabin, Rakhine, Myanmar. A battalion commander and two soldiers were killed and at least two soldiers were injured in the attack. The Arakan Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: Assailants fired rockets targeting a battalion headquarters in Kyaume, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
08/00/2019: Sometime between August 1, 2019 and August 15, 2019, assailants opened fire on civilians in Sin Khone Taing, Rakhine, Myanmar. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Arakan Army (AA).
10/09/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) attacked a military convoy in Hseni, Shan, Myanmar. Three soldiers were killed and 10 others, including seven civilians and three soldiers, were injured in the attack. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they carried out the attack to due a continued military presence in the area.
01/04/2019: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Kahtee Hla, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four related incidents targeting police posts in the area on this date. Two police officers were killed and three officers were injured in the assault. Additionally, 14 people were abducted across the attacks; the hostages were released shortly after the kidnapping. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the attack because the police had threatened villages in the area.
03/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police boat along Kardi Creek in Gwazon, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties, though one police officer was reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
01/24/2019: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a police checkpost in Maungdaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least three police officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to both the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and the Arakan Army (AA).
08/15/2019: Assailants fired projectiles at the military Defense Services Technology Academy in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay, Myanmar. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Mandalay and Shan on the same day. At least 15 people, including nine soldiers, three police officers, and three civilians, were killed and 13 people were injured across the five attacks. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack occurred in retaliation for military offenses in the Shan and Rakhine states.
02/26/2019: An explosive device detonated at the Office of the General Administration Department compound near Kyaukphyu, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2019: Assailants ambushed a military convoy along Mrauk U-Kyauktan road in Mrauk U, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
03/18/2019: Assailants entered civilian homes and attacked a district police office in Htammariz, Mrauk U, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
08/15/2019: Assailants attacked a toll gate in Nawngkhio, Shan, Myanmar. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Mandalay and Shan on the same day. At least 15 people, including nine soldiers, three police officers, and three civilians, were killed and 13 people were injured across the five attacks. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack occurred in retaliation for military offenses in the Shan and Rakhine states.
03/21/2019: Assailants attacked a military column between Yaygaungchaung and Setaung in Rakhine, Myanmar. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
04/21/2019: Assailants attacked security forces in Nayon Taung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties. In addition, five explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene of the clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
11/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on three village elders at Nam Khong Restaurant in Kyaukme, Shan, Myanmar. Sai Tun Yin, Mong Ting village tract administrator, Sai Aung Thein, and Sai Then Han, a former Loi Oui village head, were all killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2019: Assailants attacked a police outpost at Nawngkhio, Shan, Myanmar. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Mandalay and Shan on the same day. At least 15 people, including nine soldiers, three police officers, and three civilians, were killed and 13 people were injured across the five attacks. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack occurred in retaliation for military offenses in the Shan and Rakhine states.
03/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian residence in Myebon, Rakhine, Myanmar. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
08/20/2019: Assailants opened fire and threw grenades at the house of Win Mang in Mong Yang, Shan, Myanmar. Mang, a local militia chief, and his wife were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2019: An explosive device detonated in Nawng Lay, Shan, Myanmar. One civilian was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2019: Assailants hijacked a commercial ship carrying bridge construction material and abducted 11 crew members in Paletwa, Chin, Myanmar. The ship was set on fire during the attack and the hostages were released a short time later. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: Assailants attacked an ambulance in Lashio district, Shan, Myanmar. At least one rescue worker was killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
11/03/2019: Assailants stopped two boats and abducted 10 people, including five Indian construction workers and Member of Parliament (MP) U Whei Tin near the Kyauktan jetty on the Kaladan river, Kyauktaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. One hostage died in captivity, while eight hostages were released the following day on November 4, 2019. MP Tin was released January 21, 2020. Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident, claiming they did not know that the Indians would be travelling in the are that day and had detained them for security reasons. The group had detained MP U Hwai Tin in order to interrogate him for his possible role as a military informant.
02/13/2019: Assailants abducted U Thar Tun, a pastor, from his residence in Paying Chaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. Tun's whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
05/15/2019: Assailants abducted one ethnic Chin civilian in Kywe Kyo, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two related incidents in Rakhine on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
06/04/2019: Explosive devices detonated along a road in Myebon, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks along the road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
03/30/2019: Assailants raided a Su Htoo San Company road construction site in Twinkin Alaung, Chin, Myanmar. Several vehicles were set on fire and 13 workers were abducted in the attack. Five workers were released on April 1, 2019 and the remaining eight hostages were released on August 19, 2019. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the construction workers of being spies.
08/17/2019: Explosive devices planted around the Gote Twin bridge were discovered and safely defused in Nawnghkio, Shan, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
01/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on a border police post in Saytaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. One police officer was injured in the attack. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations.
07/19/2019: Assailants fired rockets at government naval boats in Kyaukmaw Paik Seik, Rakhine, Myanmar. An army captain and two naval personnel were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
04/09/2019: Assailants attacked a police base in Mrauk-U, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least three people, including two police officers and one civilian, were killed and seven civilians were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: Assailants attacked a petrol station in Lashio district, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Shan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
03/17/2019: Assailants attacked soldiers near Ponnagyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
12/06/2019: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) targeting security forces in Kyauktaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. A civilian was killed in the cross fire from the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
04/22/2019: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire targeting a police vehicle in Maungdaw district, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
08/15/2019: Assailants fired projectiles at a toll gate in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay, Myanmar. This was one of five coordinated attacks in Mandalay and Shan on the same day. At least 15 people, including nine soldiers, three police officers, and three civilians, were killed and 13 people were injured across the five attacks. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Arakan Army (AA), and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack occurred in retaliation for military offenses in the Shan and Rakhine states.
01/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle near a bridge in Watkyein, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least six soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). Sources also attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), which denied involvement.
08/17/2019: Assailants attacked two bridges in Lashio district, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Shan on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
08/20/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Thikwaseik, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of two related attacks targeting this convoy in Rakhine on this date. At least three police officer were killed and three other officers were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
10/04/2019: An explosive device detonated in a market in Tamu, Sagaing, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a military patrol in Palet Chaung, Chin, Myanmar. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
03/06/2019: Assailants abducted at least 16 villagers from Pansay area in Namhkam, Shan, Myanmar. Eight hostages were injured and released on March 16, 2019; the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated, "We arrested them for growing, selling, and buying opium."
07/20/2019: Assailants fired rockets at three naval boats in the Mayu river in Rathedaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
10/26/2019: Assailants ambushed a ferry boat and abducted 58 passengers, including 14 soldiers, 29 police officers, two prison employees, and 13 civilians in Yay Myet, Rakhine, Myanmar. On October 27, 2019, government helicopters attacked and sank two of three vessels carrying the hostages. At least 15 hostages were freed and an unknown number of assailants and hostages were killed in the ensuing clash. At least 25 more hostages were released on November 5, 2019. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2019: Assailants attacked a security post in Baungdote, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day, No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
12/19/2019: Three explosive devices detonated along a road in Nga-In, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2019: Explosive devices detonated along a road in Myebon, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks along the road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
02/03/2019: Assailants abducted an unknown number of civilians from a village near Paletwa, Chin, Myanmar. This was one of two related kidnappings in villages near Paletwa on the same day. At least 54 people were abducted and taken to Bangladesh across both attacks. Two of the hostages escaped a short time later, while the remaining 52 hostages were released on August 1, 2019. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/31/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a bus along the Yangon-Sittway road in Myebon, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the blast is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
01/01/2019: At least three explosive devices detonated targeting the convoy of Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu between Nan Kyar and Paung Tut in Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), which denied involvement.
06/22/2019: Assailants fired rockets at a naval ship in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least three soldiers were killed and soldier was injured in the attack. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at the house of a village head in Mansam, Shan, Myanmar. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2019: A landmine detonated in Mansan, Shan, Myanmar. One farmer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2019: Assailants attacked Kutkai, Shan, Myanmar. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA), National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA-ESSA), and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
10/27/2019: Assailants abducted an education department employee from his house in Pwi Wong, Chin, Myanmar. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2019: Assailants abducted 16 Road Transport Administration Department employees from a ferry between Sittwe and Buthidaung in Rakhine, Myanmar. The hostages were released on January 1, 2020. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility and stated that the kidnappings were conducted in order to levy taxes on businesses for the people Rakhine state.
01/19/2019: Assailants abducted several people, including Tun Nu, in Sittwe district, Rakhine, Myanmar. Nu, a pastor, was killed on February 1, 2019. The remaining hostages were killed on or before February 7, 2019. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
10/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed the Khur Ning abbot in Kyaukme, Shan, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police outpost in Ponnagyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least nine police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the attack. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident, though a spokesperson for the group later denied that the group's central command ordered the attack.
12/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a cattle herder in Thayet Pyin, Rakhine, Myanmar. The herder was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military headquarters in Baungdote, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day, No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
01/04/2019: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Gotepi, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four related incidents targeting police posts in the area on this date. Three police officers were injured in the assault. Additionally, 14 people were abducted across the attacks; the hostages were released shortly after the kidnapping. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the attack because the police had threatened villages in the area.
08/16/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military column in Rathedaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. One civilian was injured in the attack. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2019: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices near Kyauktaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Arakan Army (AA).
03/04/2019: Assailants abducted 57 sugarcane plantation workers near Man Kaung bridge in Kutkai, Shan, Myanmar. All of the hostages had either been released or had escaped as of March 12, 2019. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2019: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Kyaung Taung, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four related incidents targeting police posts in the area on this date. One police officer was killed and one officer was injured in the assault. Additionally, 14 people were abducted across the attacks; the hostages were released shortly after the kidnapping. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the attack because the police had threatened villages in the area.
10/15/2019: Assailants opened fire on U Mar Koo in Marn Kong, Shan, Myanmar. Koo, the local village head, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2019: Explosive devices detonated along a road in Myebon, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related attacks along the road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
02/27/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy near Ponnagyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. Two police officers were killed and two officers were injured. Following the blast, police officers opened fire. It is unknown if the ensuing gunfire resulted in assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
08/20/2019: Explosive devices detonated targeting a police convoy in Ponnagyun, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of two related attacks targeting this convoy in Rakhine on this date. At least three police officer were killed and three other officers were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
10/11/2019: Assailants disguised as athletes stopped a bus and abducted 31 passengers, including 19 firefighters, in Mrauk-U district, Rakhine, Myanmar. The 12 civilian hostages were released on October 29, 2019 and the remaining hostages were released on November 6, 2019. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the victims were suspected of being members of the military.
09/12/2019: An explosive device detonated near a school in Tin May, Rakhine, Myanmar. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2019: Assailants abducted an unknown number of civilians from a village near Paletwa, Chin, Myanmar. This was one of two related kidnappings in villages near Paletwa on the same day. At least 54 people were abducted and taken to Bangladesh across both attacks. Two of the hostages escaped a short time later, while the remaining 52 hostages were released on August 1, 2019. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/26/2019: Assailants attacked a border outpost in Nyaung Chaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. One assailant was killed and six people, including two police officers and four civilians, were injured in the attack. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the military's intimidation of civilians, and sources also attributed the attack to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
03/15/2019: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Kyauktaw, Rakhine, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
12/11/2019: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a military convoy in Paukpyin, Rakhine, Myanmar. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2019: Assailants detonated two explosive devices targeting a police convoy on Buthidaung-Maungtaw road in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. At least two police officers were killed and seven other people were injured in the blast, including five police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
01/04/2019: Assailants attacked a police outpost in Nga Myin Taw, Rakhine, Myanmar. This was one of four related incidents targeting police posts in the area on this date. At least 10 police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the assault. Additionally, 14 people were abducted across the attacks; the hostages were released shortly after the kidnapping. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the attack because the police had threatened villages in the area.
12/11/2019: Assailants abducted Ye Thein in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. Thein, the chair of the National League for Democracy, was killed on December 25, 2019. The Arakan Army (AA) claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that the politician had planned a rally in support of the ruling government party, a group opposed to the Arakan Army.
04/22/2019: Two explosive devices detonated in Kaing Gyi, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
02/12/2019: Assailants shot and killed Maung Kyaw, a village head, at his residence in Kyauk Khot, Rakhine, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Arakan Army (AA) carried out the attack.
11/26/2019: A landmine detonated in Hsipaw, Shan, Myanmar. One German tourist was killed and an Argentinian tourist was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Lat Khote, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
03/09/2019: Assailants attacked a construction site along the border with Bangladesh in Buthidaung, Rakhine, Myanmar. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Arakan Army (AA).
02/27/2000: One woman was killed when a vehicle belonging to a community game guard in western Caprivi, Namibia was ambushed by unknown assailants. The driver ran away. Police suspected the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) for carrying out this attack.
01/01/2000: In the second of two related incidents, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) attacked the Bush Babies nightclub in the village of Muitjiku, Namibia, injuring seven and kidnapping 20. The fate of the hostages was not known.
12/15/2000: Petrus Mbambo, Principal of Kambowo Primary School, was assassinated by unknown gunmen at his house in Muhopi, Namibia. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) were suspected in the attack, in which the perpetrators first stole random goods from the family before they shot Mbambo dead.
02/27/2000: A civilian car on the Trans Caprivi Highway, in western Caprivi, Namibia was attacked by armed robbers, who killed the driver and a young girl, stole cash and valuables, abducted a 15-year-old boy and injured three others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2000: Two civilians were killed and one was injured after suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels entered a house in the Nkonke village and began firing at the occupants.
01/01/2000: In the first of two related incidents, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members attacked a tavern in the village of Muitjiku, Namibia. The owner of the tavern fired back at UNITA, injuring some of the rebels.
01/29/2000: Two girls were kidnapped in Kagoma, Namibia by six National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels armed with AK-47s and taken to Angola. The girls’ house had been invaded by the rebels who took money and family possessions.
01/03/2000: Three French children were killed and four were injured after National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members opened fire on the bus they were traveling in en route from Katime Mulilo Town to Rundu, Namibia.
06/02/2000: A woman was kidnapped from her home in Mut'jiku, Namibia. No one claimed credit for the attack, although the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was suspected. There was no information on the fate of the hostage.
08/04/2000: A Namibian woman was shot to death in her Mwitijiku home by suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels.
11/19/2000: The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was suspected of kidnapping seven men and their cattle in the village of Mahane in Namibia. The perpetrators took the victims to Angola, where three of the men escaped. There was no information on the fate of the other four hostages.
01/23/2000: A girl was killed and two other children injured when a group of around 50 suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels attacked a house in the Tshobe village. A grenade was thrown in the girl’s house and the family’s tavern was ransacked with around $4000 of goods stolen.
07/10/2000: The human rights group Sister Namibia's office was gutted in an arson attack carried out by an unknown group in Namibia's capital city, Windhoek. It is believed that the attack was motivated by anti-gay comments made by the Namibian President a week earlier. No casualties were reported from the incident.
02/17/2000: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels launched an attack in the village of Shinyungwe in Namibia. Between six and twelve people were abducted and four were killed before the rebels torched portions of the village.
01/14/2000: Four people were killed and five were injured after an attack on their car by National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels near Omega.
8/18/2000: A landmine detonated when a truck carrying farm workers drove over it near Omega, Western Caprivi, Namibia. One farm worker was killed and 47 were injured; 10 were critically injured. Sources believe that the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is responsible for the blast.
06/02/2000: A man was kidnapped in Rundu, Namibia. No one claimed credit for the incident, although the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was suspected. There is no information on the fate of the hostage.
07/29/2000: Suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels crossed into Nginga, Namibia, and kidnapped five Namibians. There was no information on the fate of the hostages.
04/12/2000: Electricity towers were destroyed by anti-personnel mines in Dihokohoko, Namibia. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was believed to be behind the attacks. Two women were injured from the attack.
01/21/2000: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) rebels entered a private residence in Mayara, Namibia, and opened fire, killing three and injuring six.
12/13/2000: A landmine exploded near a residence in Shighuru, Namibia, injuring one person. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was suspected in the incident.
12/12/2001: One woman was injured when a landmine exploded in Katonodo, Namibia. Following this attack another landmine was detonated nearby. It was not known who was responsible for the attack.
05/21/2001: One villager was killed and at least one person was wounded when gunmen, members of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), attacked them in the village of Muitjiku, Kavango, Namibia. No property damage was done. Authorities pursued the gunmen into Angola.
04/23/2001: Six suspected National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members abducted eight families (unspecified total number) from Karangana, Angola. Five people were freed unharmed, but three were reported to have received injuries and two others were reported missing.
08/29/2001: Irma Ndjira was shot and wounded in an attack by four members of the National Union for the Total Liberation of Angola (UNITA) on Fumbe, Namibia. The assailants also stole a number of household goods.
09/15/2001: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) members were suspected of kidnapping an unknown number of Kavango villagers in the Lighuyu area of Namibia, one hundred thirty-five kilometers east of Rundu. UNITA did not claim responsibility for the kidnappings.
12/12/2001: Three people were injured, two of them children, when a landmine exploded in Katonodo, Namibia. Following this attack another landmine was detonated nearby. It was not known who was responsible for the attack.
09/27/2000: Maoists slaughtered eight policemen and wounded seven others, two seriously, after destroying a police post in Bhorletar in Lamjung District, Nepal. The rebels also attacked a forest office and the Agricultural Development Bank nearby.
06/14/2000: Three policemen were killed and three seriously injured when at least 50 Maoist insurgents attacked a police station in Junbesi village, Solukhumbu district, Nepal. The casualties on the Maoist side was not known.
12/31/2000: Unidentified assailants threw a pipe bomb at the home of the National Congress general secretary, Sushil Koirala, in Kathmandu, Nepal. No one was injured but the compound wall and part of the building were damaged.
03/28/2000: Unidentified perpetrators bombed the country home of Mohammad Aftab Alam, the Nepalese Minister of State for Land Reform and Management, injuring one civilian. This attack occurred in Rautahat District, Nepal. The Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) was suspected in the bombing.
11/12/2000: In one of two related attacks, an explosion occurred in Kathmandu, Nepal, as a man was inspecting the contents of a bag found on the street. Two passersby were slightly injured in the blast and some windowpanes in the nearby buildings were shattered. No one claimed responsibility for the incident, but the police suspected Maoist rebels.
03/31/2000: One policeman died and two others were severely injured when the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked a police post in Harmi, Nepal.
11/12/2000: In one of two related attacks, two explosions occurred in quick succession at a spinning mill in the Bhaktapur district of Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no injuries and no claim of responsibility, but police suspected Maoist rebels in the incident. Police said that the homemade bombs were planted in the wall of the mill and went off almost simultaneously.
07/15/2000: Four policemen were killed and seven injured when two hundred members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members attacked a police post in Thokapara, Janakpur Zone.
01/14/2000: Five people were injured when a Maoist-planted bomb exploded near Liwang village in Rolpa district, Rapti Zone.
02/19/2000: Members of the Nepal Communist Party attacked a police post with bombs, killing 15 and injuring 16 other policemen in Gharati Gaun, Nepal.
09/27/2000: Maoist rebels, believed to be members of the Maoist Communist Center, attacked a police post in Bhorletar, Lamjung District, Nepal, killing 8 police and wounding 7 others.
01/26/2000: An unnamed ultra-leftist group attacked a police station in Kalimati, Salyan district, Nepal, killing three policemen and injuring fourteen. The guerrillas attacked with bombs and rifles.
4/2/2000:  Three suspected Maoists rebels threw three petrol bombs at a store in Kathmandu, Nepal. No one was injured in the attack and the store suffered only minor damage. The store owner, Arun Jalan, stated that he had been receiving demands for "donations" for several weeks before the attack. One of the attackers was caught after fleeing the shop.
12/31/2000: Unidentified assailants bombed the residence of Dilwendra Prasad Badu, the Minister of State for Education, in Kathmandu, Nepal. No one was injured in the attack.
09/25/2000: Over 1,000 Maoist rebels attacked government and police offices in Dunai Bazaar, Dolpa District, Nepal. Fourteen policemen were killed and 40 injured in the assault.
07/15/2000: The Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked a police post in Thokarwa, Sindhupalchock District, Nepal, killing four and injuring seven.
06/06/2000: Maoist rebels killed ten policemen in an attack on a police post in the village of Theme, Jajarkot District, Nepal.
01/27/2000: An unknown man carrying explosives was blown up in a market in Khalanga, Rukum district. It was believed he was carrying the bomb to the police post in the market but the bomb exploded before he reached his destination.
09/24/2000: Over 1,000 Maoist rebels attacked government and police offices in Dunai Bazaar, Dolpa District, Nepal, killing at least 14 policemen and injuring 40. Eleven policemen guarding the local jail were also abducted by the rebels.
12/31/2000: Unidentified assailants bombed the residence of the former home minister in Kathmandu, Nepal. No one was injured in the attack.
11/05/2000: A group of 200 Maoists, some armed with guns and some carrying other lethal weapons, attacked the police office at the Doramba Village Development Council in Ramechhap District, Nepal, after the government failed to meet all of the group's preconditions for peace talks. At least one person was killed and seven were injured in the attack.
04/14/2000: Maoist rebels kidnapped former Minister Reg Bahadur Subedi and his son Suresh Subedi from their home in Gajul, Rolpa district, Rapti zone, Nepal. Over 200 rebels took part in the kidnapping according to reports. Reports did not indicate if and/or when the victims were released.
04/16/2000: The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) killed Nepali Congress member Uday Bahadur Shahi in Kale Daanda, Nepal. A group of 15-20 perpetrators attacked his house with automatic weapons, injuring two others as well.
09/19/2001: Six or seven suspected Maoist rebels burned a state-owned Radio Nepal vehicle using gasoline on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, after stopping it and pulling its passengers from the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/25/2001: At least six-hundred Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members attacked and destroyed the Phaplu airport tower and several police and government offices in Salleri, Solu District, Nepal. The number of the casualties that resulted from this attack was not reported.
11/23/2001: Suspected Maoist perpetrators blew up a helicopter belonging to Asian Airways and cut the electricity supply off for the Surkhet airport tower, 300 miles west of Katmandu, Nepal. No casualties resulted from the incident.
12/3/2001: Three suspected Maoists exploded a bomb in a carpet factory in Lalitpur City, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. The assailants left a bag at the front entrance to the factory; they warned workers that they had 30 seconds to evacuate before the device exploded. One person was killed, while another three were injured; one of the injured died later in hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2001: Eight homes were attacked by 50 members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in Bishalnagar in Kailali District, Nepal. More than 130,000 dollars of money and jewelry were stolen. One of the houses belonged to Janak Bahadur Singh, son-in-law of the former prime minister and senior leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Lokendra Bahadur Chand.
11/24/2001: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members blew up a hydropower station at Khopasi, 42 miles east of Katmandu, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the bombing, but the damage to the plant was estimated around $500,000 U.S. dollars.
08/12/2001: A police post was attacked by members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in Devighat, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. The assailants locked four policemen, including an assistant inspector, inside a nearby house and demolished the post. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
2/12/2001: Maoist rebels attacked Thaneshwor Poudel, a teacher at Uday Higher Secondary School located in Shantipur, Gulmi district, Nepal. The assailants cut off Poudel's limbs but did not kill him; he was airlifted to Kathmandu for medical care the next day. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
05/30/2001: Maoists insurgents attacked a police outpost in the Kailali District of Nepal, near the western border with India. The police outpost at Prithvipur, in Lalbojhi village, was attacked by approximately 300 Maoists insurgents with bombs and guns, and it was the largest attack to date in the Kailali District. The gun battle lasted approximately one hour, during which three policemen and at least two Maoists were killed and two policemen were wounded. The Maoists also looted the police station and took five 303 rifles, four guns, two pistols, and one communication set from the police outpost during the incident.
02/03/2001: Maoist rebels attacked a convoy carrying Keshav Prasa Upadhyay, Nepal's Supreme Court Chief Justice near Chhyasatti in Surkhet District. Six people, including a senior court official, were killed in the attack and four others were injured. The perpetrators used roadside explosions to stop the police escorted, five-vehicle convoy, then began shooting at the vehicles.
12/22/2001: Maoists threw a bomb at the home of Chiranjibi Wagle, a Nepalese government minister, in Chitwan district, Narayani Zone, Nepal. Wagle was the chief negotiator for failed peace talks with the Maoists. No one was home at the time of the incident, but the house was badly damaged in the explosion.
11/27/2001: Perpetrators ambushed a group of police officers on a regular patrol in Latinath area of Darchula district, 475km west of Kathmandu, Nepal. Four policemen were killed and six injured; 12 perpetrators were killed. Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) was suspected.
2/27/2001: Maoist guerrillas shot and killed Tikaraj Aran outside of his home in Purana Gaon, Ramechhap district, Janakpur Zone, Nepal. Aran was a Nepalese Congress Convention member who had been cooperating with the guerrillas' demands for money. The motive behind the incident is unknown.
12/14/2001: Maoist rebels blew up a repeater station of the Nepal Telecommunications Corporation (NTC) in Firku, Nepal. Over 50 rebels were involved in the attack.
2/10/2001: Maoists ambushed and attempted to seize a transport of personnel and explosives at Diysini Khola, Sindhupalchowk, Nepal. The transport was on the way to the Indrawati hydro power project when the jeep hit landmines. The Maoists opened fire on the transport, wounding at least ten people. An unknown number of assailants were also injured in the exchange of fire.
04/07/2001: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members attacked a police post in Naumule, Nepal. At least 28 officers and 10 Maoists died in the incident (wounded unspecified).
11/16/2001: Suspected Maoist perpetrators kidnapped two Rashtriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) members in the Dhading district, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. One of the victims was Faishi Ghale, chairman of Tipling Village Development Committee of Dhading. The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the RPP blamed Maoists for the kidnappings.
11/27/2001: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) militants attacked a police outpost at Gokuleshwor, Nepal, killing four police officers, injuring six, and abducting seventeen. The outpost was also destroyed in the attack.
07/11/2001: Suspected Maoists in Nepal targeted Sujata Koirala, the Prime Minister’s daughter, with a bomb near her home. No one was killed or injured. The explosion caused a section of the compound wall to collapse.
04/02/2001: Unidentified individuals detonated an explosive outside the home of Achyut Krishna Kharel, formerly the Inspector General of the police, in Dhumbarahi, Nepal. No one was injured, although the windows and door of the house were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although police claimed Maoist separatists were behind the incident.
12/23/2001: Maoists ambushed an army patrol in Salang Khola, Nepal. There soldiers, and one rebel were killed in the attack.
11/24/2001: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) ambushed a Nepal police vehicle in Surkhet District, Behri Zone, Nepal. Six were killed and 44 were missing from the incident.
08/11/2001: An empty police post was attacked and set ablaze by 36 members of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in Arghakhanchi District, Nepal. No injuries resulted from this incident
04/10/2001: At least six Maoist militants assassinated the treasurer of the Nepali Congress Tanahu District committee, Bishnu Prasad Jamarkattel, in the Tanahu District of Nepal.
04/02/2001: Unidentified individuals detonated a timed explosive in the cowshed of Lekhnath Neupane, a Congressional official, in Kathmandu, Nepal. No one was injured in the explosion, although damage was reportedly done to the walls surrounding Neupane's home. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, officials blamed an ongoing campaign by Maoist separatists for the explosion.
11/24/2001: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members ambushed a Nepal police vehicle carrying security personnel at Harredanda, Surkhet District, Nepal, killing five and injuring five.
12/15/2001: Unidentified assailants gunned down a Nepalese security guard of the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal.
2/19/2001: Approximately 100 Maoist rebels attacked the former state minister Prakash Bahadur Singh and his family in their home in Ratipur, Seti province, Nepal. Ashok Bahadur Singh, the nephew of the former minister, was killed, and five family members, including the former minister, were injured. The rebels accused the Singh family of sexually and financially exploiting local girls, and failing to pay fair wages to laborers.
04/02/2001: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members attacked a Nepalese police checkpoint in Rukumkot, Nepal. Authorities listed 35 police officers as being killed and at least 14 wounded in the attacks. The rebels also took 23 policemen hostage, saying they would be released only after they promised to leave the force (outcome unknown).
11/23/2001: Around 1,000 Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked Nepal Army barracks in Dang District, Rapti Zone, Nepal. 14 Nepal soldiers and as many as 15 perpetrators were killed.
11/27/2001: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked a police post in Darchula district, 475km west of Kathmandu, Mahakali Zone, Nepal. Four police officers and 12 perpetrators were killed from the incident. Six police officers were injured.
2/12/2001: Suspected Maoist guerrillas planted two improvised explosive devices (IED) at a community waterspout in a village near Mangalsen, Achham district, Nepal. One of the IED's, a socket bomb, was picked up by children, causing it to explode. Two children were killed and at least eight other were injured in the blast. The second socket bomb was defused by the police. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2001: An explosive device was detonated near the Prime Minister's residence in Kathmandu, Nepal. No one was hurt. Maoist rebels were suspected of carrying out the attack.
08/30/2002: Unknown attackers threw socket bombs into the Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City office in Lalitpur, Nepal. The explosions caused some windows to shatter in the office and in surrounding buildings, but no one was injured in the attack.
02/22/2002: Five Nepalese were killed in Bhandara, Nepal when suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels threw a petrol bomb onto a passenger bus carrying mostly Indian laborers. It was suspected that the bus was attacked because it was heading out of Katmandu toward the southern border town of Birgunj, defying a rebel call for a nationwide general strike.
05/11/2002: The Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked three schools and a university in Nepal's Dang District in a series of coordinated attacks. Using a gasoline bomb, the Maoists set fire to the Mahendra Sanskrit University at Beljhundi damaging buildings, vehicles and equipment. They then attacked three boarding schools at Lamahi and Tulsipur causing extensive damage to those facilities. The Maoists opposed Sanskrit studies and criticized high fees charged by boarding schools providing quality education. Although local authorities believed that Maoists were responsible for the attacks, no group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/02/2002: Maoists bombed the home of Nepali Health Minister Sharat Singh Bhandari in Jaleshwor, Mahottari District, in central Nepal damaging windows and a door. Two were killed, but the Health Minister was not at home.
02/17/2002: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels attacked and set fire to government buildings in Mangalsen, Nepal. Forty-nine Nepalese policemen and 48 Nepalese soldiers were killed in the attack. Others killed included three government officials and two civilians. Injuries to both sides were unknown. This attack appeared coordinated with an attack later in the day on an airport in Sanphebaga.
12/07/2002: Maoist rebels detonated a bomb at the Karyabinayak restaurant in Saibu, Nepal, that injured eleven people but killed none.
01/16/2002: Maoist rebels raided a jail in the Surkhet, Nepal. No one was killed or injured in the attack. 32 prisoners were freed in the incident.
02/17/2002: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels attacked an airport in Sanphebaga, Nepal, killing 27 Nepalese policemen. Injuries to both sides were unknown. This attack appeared coordinated with an attack earlier that day on government buildings in Mangalsen.
9/19/2002: Maoist rebels attacked a medivac Karnali Air helicopter in Jubu village in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. The helicopter was preparing to bring four patients to Kathmandu for treatment at the time of the attack. Approximately 50 rebels pulled the pilot and four patients from the chopper before lighting it on fire. The assailants abducted the pilot and one patient; they allowed the remaining three patients to go free.
12/08/2002: Five people were killed and at least six others injured when a passenger bus drove over a suspected Maoist landmine in the village of Karkare, Nepal.
12/11/2002: One person was killed and six others wounded when unknown perpetrators ambushed a bus traveling past Barhamjiya, Nepal.
10/12/2002: Unidentified Maoist rebels detonated a bomb in Kathmandu, Nepal. The attack targeted a statue of the late King Mahendra and civilians in the area. The blast killed 1 and injured 9.
07/18/2002: A member of the Nepali Congress was murdered by Maoist perpetrators in Rajpur, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility.
11/03/2002: In a series of related incidents, suspected Maoists set on fire two vehicles at the Rampur Agriculture Campus in Bharatpur, Chitwan District, Nepal. No information on the victims of this incident was not reported.
4/18/2002: A bomb exploded in a private residence on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. The home belonged to an adviser to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect that Maoist rebels were involved. The explosion occurred just days before the beginning of a five day strike called for by the rebels.
02/02/2002: Police defused six bombs that were hanging from wires across a street in Kathmandu, Nepal. Police believed that the bombs were planted by Maoist rebels because of the anti-monarchy and anti-prime minister banners that were hung near the bombs.
12/27/2002: A bomb exploded outside of the house of Devi Prasad Ojha, the Sports and Education Minister, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. The Minister's house suffered minor damage; however, a nearby children's hostel was badly damaged in the explosion. Seven people, including five children, were injured. Authorities suspect the involvement of Maoists. Specific motive is unknown; however, the Minister is engaged in a bitter dispute with a pro-Maoist student union.
08/30/2002: Suspected Maoist militants exploded several bombs in Patan, Nepal. One bomb exploded near a Krishna temple as people were heading there to pray, although no one was injured in any of the bombings. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/14/2002: A land mine, believed to be planted by Maoist rebels, blew up a civilian bus on a mountain highway near Charikot, about 140 miles east of Katmandu, Nepal. The blast killed two and injured 22. The bus was crowded since public transportation had resumed after a three-day general strike called by Maoist rebels.
08/28/2002: A bomb exploded on the third floor of the Bishal Bazaar shopping center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels were suspected. There were no reported casualties.
02/03/2002: Apparent unidentified Maoist rebels threw grenades at the airport tower in Lukla, Nepal. There was some damage; however, there were no injuries.
08/29/2002: Two Royal Nepal Army soldiers were injured while trying to defuse a bomb in the shape of a doll suspected to have been planted by anti-government insurgents at Ukubahal Tol in Patan Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. The bomb had been placed next to a pole supporting electrical lines. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2002: A blast in a business college in Kathmandu, Nepal, injured 6 pedestrians. The student wing of the Maoist guerilla group, All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary, claimed responsibility for this attack. The building which is rented by the Applied College of Business Management is owned by Mohan Bahadur Pandey, the chief press secretary of the king of Nepal, Gayendra Bir Bikram Shah.
05/07/2002: Maoist insurgents attacked police and army posts in Nepal’s Rolpa District killing a total of 140 security personnel. 105 policemen and 35 army soldiers died in the fighting. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
03/25/2002: An explosive device detonated inside the Kathmandu, Nepal, office of the Gorkhapatra Sansthan, a state-operated newspaper. The explosion injured one employee and caused minor damage to the building. No group officially claimed responsibility but Nepalese authorities suspected the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M).
9/29/2002: At least 50 Maoist guerrillas attacked the airport in Phaphlu, Sagarmatha zone, Nepal. The assailants spread kerosene around in the control tower, lighting it on fire. No one was hurt in the attack; however, the airport was rendered inoperational.
03/29/2002: An explosive device detonated on a bridge over the river Bishnumati in Katmandu, Nepal, which wounded twenty people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but Nepalese authorities suspected the involvement of rebels belonging to the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist).
10/13/2002: Jagat Gauchan, a prominent leader of the RPP Rashtriya Prajatantra Party, National Democratic Party and a sportsman of national stature, was slightly injured while opening a letter at his residence in Kathmandu, Nepal.
04/13/2002: A bomb was detonated near a school in Latinbazaar in the Bajura District of Nepal. Three children were killed and four others were injured. No suspects have been found.
04/16/2002: Members of an unknown militant group attacked government offices in Bharatpur. They set fire to furniture and official documents, and destroyed the buildings. There were no reported casualties. Simultanously, the militants attacked, and set fire to, the post office in Bhandara.
04/15/2002: An unknown number of unknown rebels attacked the police station in Barpak Village. Four guerillas, nine policemen and a civillian were killed before the rebels destroyed the building and stole firearms. There were no arrests.
11/04/2002: Two people were killed and 14 injured when suspected Maoist insurgents hurled petrol bombs on a bus at Ganeshchowk village in Sarlahi district, Nepal. Most passengers were heading for their homes to celebrate a Hindu festival.
11/09/2002: A bomb, believed to be planted by Maoist rebels, exploded in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Nepal. Three people in a nearby building were injured as a result of the explosion.
04/11/2002: A group of rebel Maoists attacked the Nepal Armed Police Force outpost near Sadbariya in the Dang District. 84 police officers, four civilians, and approximately 62 rebels were killed in the attack. The exact motive is unknown.
9/15/2002: A bomb exploded in a commercial area in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. No one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack occurred the day before a general strike, called for by Maoists, went into effect. This bomb was one of four that exploded in Kathamandu that day.
9/15/2002: A bomb exploded in a commercial area in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. No one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack occurred the day before a general strike, called for by Maoists, went into effect. This bomb was one of four that exploded in Kathamandu that day.
09/01/2002: Four suspected Maoist rebels open fired on Radhyashyam Jancche, the President of the Nepal Congress Bhaktapur District Committee, at his house in Chundevi, Nepal. One of the perpetrators involved was killed in the incident, and Jancche was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
9/24/2002: Approximately 15 suspected Maoists attacked Chaandbag school in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. The assailants forced their way into the school and threw a bomb. No one was injured in the explosion; however, at least four school buses and several windows were damaged. Attacks of this kind have been escalating since a state of emergency was lifted in September.
04/16/2002: Members of an unknown militant group attacked the post office in Bhandara. They set fire to the building, and destroyed it. Simultaneously, other members attacked government offices in Baharatpur.
02/11/2002: A bomb, planted in a first floor bathroom, exploded in a government tax office in Kathmandu, Nepal, injuring two employees and damaging the wall of the bathroom. Police blamed the attack on Maoist rebels.
11/03/2002: In a series of related incidents, suspected Maoists overnight bombed and torched village development committee buildings in Balambu, Kathmandu District, Nepal. No information on the victims of this incident was not reported.
9/15/2002: A bomb exploded in a commercial area in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. No one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack occurred the day before a general strike, called for by Maoists, went into effect. This bomb was one of four that exploded in Kathamandu that day.
01/03/2002: Two boys were killed and five others sustained serious injuries when a bomb alleged to have been left by the Maoist rebels went off in Manma-Khandachakra of Kalikot district, mid-Western Nepal. The bomb exploded near a water fountain.
11/17/2002: Four suspected Maoist rebels killed a former police officer in Tikapur, Kailali District, Nepal.
11/03/2002: In a series of related incidents, suspected Maoists overnight bombed and torched village development committee buildings in Padampur, Kathmandu District, Nepal. No information on the victims of this incident was not reported.
02/15/2002: Two suspected Maoist rebels set fire and then exploded a bomb in the Land Revenue Bureau in Kathamandu, Nepal, injuring eight people, shattering windows and damaging the walls of the building. It was the second time in a week that Maoist rebels had exploded a bomb at a government office.
11/03/2002: In a series of related incidents, suspected Maoists overnight destroyed a village development committee office in Lalpur, Siraha District, Nepal. No information on the victims of this incident was not reported.
07/05/2002: Ten people were injured when a bomb was thrown into the offices of the Prime Minister's New Political party in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was suspected to be a Maoist attack.
4/18/2002: A bomb exploded in a residential area of central Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. At least six people, including two police officers, were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspect that Maoist rebels were responsible. The explosion occurred just days before the beginning of a five day strike called for by the rebels.
4/24/2002: Maoist guerrillas blew up the country home of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Assigram, Mahakali Zone, Nepal. Approximately 100 assailants raided the home, ordered the house staff to leave, then detonated explosives; no one was harmed. The attack occurred on the second day of a five day strike ordered by the Maoists; the strike was in response to a state of emergency that was called for by the government several months previous.
01/24/2002: Four policemen were killed in an attack at a police outpost in Panchthar, Nepal. Maoist extremists were blamed for the attack.
04/16/2002: Members of an unknown militant group attacked the Gondrang Coca-Cola Bottling factory. After holding the security guards hostage, the militants set fire to the building. Simulataneously, buildings in Baharatpur and Bhandara were set on fire. None were reported killed.
11/8/2002: Suspected Maoist rebels detonated an explosive device hidden in a garbage container in Banepa, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. One young boy was killed and two people were injured in the explosion. Authorities suspect the intended target was a state-owned telecommunications tower located near the explosion site. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2002: The security supervisor for the US embassy in Nepal was shot dead at his house in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Nepal. Maoist rebels claimed responsibility for the incident.
9/15/2002: A bomb exploded in a commercial area in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. No one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attack occurred the day before a general strike, called for by Maoists, went into effect. This bomb was one of four that exploded in Kathamandu that day.
10/08/2002: Suspected Maoist rebels detonated a bomb in a restroom of the building that houses the Federation of Nepal Chambers of Commerce and Industry. No one was injured and little damage was done. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2002: Suspected Maoist rebels detonated a bomb outside of the National Trading Corporation in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nine people were injured. A specific group was not identified.
12/04/2002: Three Nepalese policemen were killed and seven more were injured when approximately 1,000 Maoist rebels attacked a police post burnt a few government office buildings in the village of Lahan, Siraha district, Nepal. The Maoists also looted local branches of the state-owned National Commercial Bank and the Nepal Bank, escaping with cash and gold.
07/20/2003: Around 50 armed Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked a police post of Sugauli Customs Office in Parsa, Nepal, looting around a dozen weapons. This was the first incident of attacking a police post since the cease-fire announcement. Maoists warned policemen to escape in a letter sent one week prior. There were only three constables, all of whom escaped. Maoists seized the arms at the post.
10/17/2003: Maoist rebels kidnapped Mayor Nanda Prasad Bhattarai and his deputy, Rudra Dhakal in Ratna Nagar, Nepal. They were released unharmed on October 18, 2003 after resigning their posts.
01/03/2003: Presumed Maoist rebels kidnapped 150 students from the fifth grade and higher from Jana Prakash Higher Secondary, Bhim Middle School and others in Bhulina and Kalika of Bajura district in northwestern Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping was not reported.
01/03/2003: Six Nepalese policemen were injured following an ambush at the hands of Maoists near Lalgaon. The patrol was on their way to the Ratanpuri Village Development Committee when the assault occurred.
01/28/2003: Presumed Maoist militants detonated a bomb inside the women’s restroom of a Kathmandu customs house. There were no reported casualties in the attack, which occurred despite intense security as a result of the recent assassination of Nepal’s head policeman.
11/02/2003: Ten Royal Nepal Army soldiers were killed and at least 12 others wounded when their vehicle struck a land mine planted on a road in Bahuari Khola in Nepal’s Parsa District. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2003: Four security personnel, including Brigadier General Sagar Bahadur Pandey of the Royal Nepal Army, were killed by landmine that had been planted by suspected Maoists in Tangrang, Nepal. Ten other members of the General’s party were injured in the explosion as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/26/2003: Krishna Mohan Shrestha, the Inspector General of Nepal’s Armed Police Force, was shot and killed outside his home in Kathmandu along with his wife and a bodyguard. The hit was presumed to be carried out by Maoist rebels active throughout Nepal. One of the alleged attackers, Krishna Hari Sainju, was wounded in the shootout and detained.
01/16/2003: A local administration office in Patan, Nepal was raided by a group of twenty five Maoist rebels. The rebels entered the compound, shot and killed a policeman, and proceeded to detonate three explosives causing damage but no further casualties.
07/20/2003: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) attacked Inarwamal, Nepal, and looted three houses in the village. Reports said two guns and 100 bullets were seized during the attack. The number of Maoists and types of weapons used were unspecified.
11/24/2003: Suspected Nepalese Maoists bombed the Survey Department located in the Nawalparasi District town of Parasibazzar. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
01/11/2003: H.R. Joshi, a private helicopter pilot who frequently transported police officers, was shot and lightly wounded by an unknown number of suspected Maoist rebels inside Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu.
01/17/2003: A pair of Nepalese policemen was wounded when their jeep was ambushed by unknown Maoists at Fairline village in Nepal.
11/24/2003: Nepal Communist Party Maoists were suspected to have planted a land mine that exploded when a police vehicle hit it in Mechinagar, Nepal. The explosion killed three police officers and injured three others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2003: Maoist Communist Center guerrillas brutally cut the throat of a head constable of police in Lumle, Kaski Region, Nepal. The constable was returning to work following a month’s leave.
05/17/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels exploded a bomb killing three civilians at Thulopakhar, on the Lamosanghu Jiri sector of the highway, northeast of Katmandu, Nepal.
08/01/2004: Maoist rebels abducted and killed a soldier from the Royal Nepal Army in Dang district.
08/01/2004: Three soldiers from the Royal Nepal Army were killed in a land mine explosion set by Maoist rebels in Tansen, Palpa district. Two others sustained serious injuries in the incident.
09/27/2004: Maoist rebels set several passenger buses, four trucks and two Indian vehicles on fire, on the Mugling-Naubise sector of Prithvi Highway in Dhading District, Nepal. It is thought that they attacked the vehicles to enforce their two day strike, which they called in response to the shooting of two of their central members in Siraha earlier in September.
01/16/2004: A bomb exploded on a bus as Nepali police were searching bus passenger bags in Dhanakuta, Nepal. One police officer and three passengers were killed, and four passengers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility, but Maoist rebels were suspected in the incident.
08/01/2004: Maoist rebels kidnapped a reporter for the daily Nepal Samacharpatra in Ranibas village, Surkhet district. According to reports, the rebels accused the journalist of working against their the Nepal Communist Party (Maoists).
12/02/2004: Unknown assailants detonated explosives at the private home of Sujata Koiral, daughter of former Prime Minister Girija Koirala, in Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no casualties and no claims of responsibility.
05/30/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels bombed a bus killing two and wounding 17 others in Kathmandu, Nepal.
04/04/2004: Maoist rebels bombed the house of Interior Minister Kamal Thapa in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Minister was not in the house when it was bombed; two guards were injured during the explosion.
02/12/2004: Maoists targeted a bus with civilians and security personnel crossing a bridge along the Dhulikhel-Bardibas highway in the Kavre District, about 50 kilometers east of Kathmandu. Nepalese officials blamed Maoist rebels. This incident occurred during a period of heightened Maoist rebel violence in February 2004, coinciding with the anniversary of the Maoist "People's War'. At least 6 people were killed, and 20 people were injured, although reports varied greatly in casualty estimates. None of the perpetrators were apprehended.
04/04/2004: At approximately 5:30 am local time, Maoist rebels attacked an Indian delivery truck ion a highway n Rupandehi, Nepal, as the truck owner, driver, and cleaner were unloading sanitary good imported from Rajasthan State, India. The rebels shot and injured the three men and set the truck on fire.
09/10/2004: Two homemade socket bombs were thrown simultaneously over the wall of the compound of the US Information Services' Cultural Center in Katmandu. No one was injured in the attack. The police suspect the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M).
04/06/2004: Maoist rebels detonated two bombs at the District Election Commission Office in Nepalgunj, Nepal. The rebels used two pressure cooker bombs that destroyed the building, but there were no casualties.
04/06/2004: Maoist rebels attacked a small Royal Nepal Airlines plane prior to its take off for Nepalgunj at the Chainpur Airport in Northwest Nepal. The rebels shot at the plane from an elevated position in the hills surrounding the airport, also launching bombs at it in order to either keep it grounded or destroy it. However, the plane was able to take off safely; the plane did not sustain any damage and the crew and passengers were not injured.
03/29/2004: Suspected Maoists detonated two bombs at Nepal’s Ministry of Defense in Kathmandu, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the incident.
07/29/2004: Suspected Maoist Rebels threw a bomb at a security vehicle in a Nepalgunj market in Nepal. The blast did not cause any deaths but 28 civilians and two police guards were injured in the blast. There were no claims of responsibility.
05/31/2004: Maoist rebels killed one civilian in the Dhanusha district in southeastern Nepal for allegedly spying on them.
08/15/2004: Authorities suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels for a bomb explosion that apparently targeted a police van in a busy market in Narayanghat. A 12 year-old boy who was on a motorcycle with his father was killed, and six others were injured, including three policemen. Police suspected that the alleged rebels used a remote device to detonate the bomb which was on the side of the road.
12/19/2004: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels attacked an area police post in Hetauda Municipality located in the Makwanpur District, which joins Kathmandu to the southwest part of Nepal. Several bombs were exploded in the attack, but there were no reported fatalities. Two rebels were injured in the incident. Local police said that the Maoist attackers abducted more than 12 policemen during the raid as well. Reports said a gun battle between the local police and the Maoists lasted for approximately 20 minutes.
07/06/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels shot dead Mahesh Man Shrestha, chairman of the 12th ward of Kathmandu. The victim was shot in front of his office early in the morning.
06/08/2004: At least 15 people were injured when Maoists ambushed a vehicle ferrying security troops at Jayasingh in Hetauda-Narayanghat road section in Nepal. The injured includes two civilians and 13 security men.
01/15/2004: Suspected members of a Maoist rebel group assassinated Gopal Giri, the mayor of Birgunj, in southern Nepal. Witnesses stated that Giri was killed because he refused extortion demands by the Maoists. Tribhuvan Sharma, Giri's brother-in-law, was also wounded in the attack.
04/06/2004: Maoist rebels detonated two bombs within three minutes at a ward office in the Kirtipur Municipality. Kathmandu, Nepal. One civilian was seriously injured during the blast.
03/31/2004: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members detonated three bombs at a municipal office in Bhaktapur, Nepal. No casualties were reported, but the buildings were damaged in the incident.
08/02/2004: Maoist rebels murdered a farmer near Amppipal in Gorkha district for spying on Maoist activities in the area.
05/31/2004: Maoist rebels killed one civilian in the Dhanusha district in southeastern Nepal for allegedly spying on them.
12/09/2004: After entering the building asking all the employees to leave the premises, suspected anti-government insurgents from an unknown group detonated an explosive in the Kuleshwor area of downtown Kathmandu, Nepal. The explosion, which was targeted at the Agriculture Inputs Company and the National Seed Center, resulted in no casualties.
08/03/2004: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels torched a government-owned passenger bus along the Mahendra highway in Kotihawa, Rupandelhi district, after evacuating its passengers. The bus was en route to Kathmandu from Bhairahawa. While the bus was completely destroyed, there were no casualties.
03/19/2004: Two Nepalese soldiers were killed when their vehicle drove over a Maoist land mine at a road junction in mountains in western Nepal (unspecified).
03/10/2004: Nepal Communist Patry (Maoist) militants killed three military policemen standing guard in Nepalgunj, Nepal.
05/13/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels exploded a bomb in a courthouse in Kathmandu, Nepal. causing damage but no casualties. Three Maoists walked into the revenue tribunal, which settles financial disputes, moments after it opened and warned the employees to leave. The blast damaged the building and destroyed computers, a police official said.
09/12/2004: Nine people were injured when a crude bomb placed on the road near the Katmandu airport exploded. The device exploded as security officers were trying to defuse it. The bomb was a rigged liquid petroleum gas cylinder that was on a bridge. Police are blaming the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) for the attack.
11/09/2004: A bomb exploded on the ground floor of a new government building housing the offices of the Civil Servants Provident Fund in Kathmandu, Nepal, injuring 36 civilians. Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels were suspected to be behind the bombing.
03/21/2004: Maoist rebels blew up the control tower at a domestic airport in Chitwan, Nepal. No casualties were reported in this incident.
07/02/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels assassinated the mayor of Pokhara in Gandandi zone, Harkha Bahsadur Gurung. The mayor was killed while driving through a crowded marketplace when a pedestrian stopped him and shot him at close range with a revolver. Two other Maoists rushed forward and also opened fire. The mayor's bodyguard and driver sustained serious injuries. The assailants fled after the attack.
04/08/2004: A large group of Maoists rebels first attacked a police station in Pashupatinagar, Nepal, then took 42 of the police officers hostage. Two police officers and at least two perpetrators were killed during the initial attack. On April 29, 2004, 41 of the police officers were released to representatives of the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) in a place called Nun Dhaki of Sankhuwa Sabha. The final hostage, Assistant Police Inspector Habi Krishna Basnet, had been freed during an earlier rescue mission on April 15, 2004, which also resulted in the death of one of the rebels.
06/09/2004: Suspected Maoists bombed a school in Kathmandu. No one was injured. Eye-witnesses said that about 25 rebels entered the Modern Indian School and blasted class rooms and computers, as well as the buses parked in the school compound.
08/27/2004: Nepalese Maoists exploded three powerful bombs at a facility owned by Nepal Lever Limited in Hetauda, Nepal. No one was injured or killed in the attack, but the facility sustained damage estimated at 70 million rupees. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/27/2004: Maoist rebels attacked a newspaper driver with a home made bomb near the Pokhara mountain resort, Nepal. The driver and two others were wounded in the incident.
06/29/2004: Maoist Communist Center guerrillas exploded a powerful bomb in the office of an NGO, the Backward Education Society that was working to free and rehabilitate bonded labourers in Dhangadhi, in Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and no one was injured.
05/13/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels shot and killed five police officers in Gulariya, Nepal.
07/15/2004: Suspected Nepalese Maoists bombed a garment factory in Sukedhara injuring three people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/06/2004: Policemen Uttam Bahadur Karki and Som Bahadur Karki were shot and severely injured by a group of Maoist rebels in Kathmandu. Uttam Bahadur Karki was a Deputy Superintendent of Police and Som Bahadur Karki was a Constable.
06/16/2004: Maoist Communist Center members killed two policemen and seriously injured two others in Sandhikharka of Arghakhanchi, in Nepal. No one else was injured or killed in the attack.
09/28/2004: A bomb exploded in front of a branch of the Nepal-Bangladesh bank in Katmandu, Nepal shattering glass and damaging near-by houses. No one was killed or injured in the attack blamed on the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) rebels.
07/15/2004: Suspected Nepalese Maoists bombed the front gate of the Nepal Telecom facility in Patan. The bomb killed an elderly woman and injured two other people. Police suspected that the woman who died may have been attempting to plant the device on behalf of the Maoists. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/06/2004: Maoist rebels planted at least one bomb in a bathroom at the Lalitpur Train Station in Nepal. The explosion caused minimal damage to the building, but no casualties.
03/21/2004: Nepalese Communist Party (Maoist) members attacked a small town in Bedi, Nepal. During the attack, the Maoists bombed a bridge, looted a state-owned bank, bombed local administrative offices, freed prisoners from a local jail, and bombed an airport. Government forces battled confronted Maoists in long battle, which reportedly killed 500 Maoists and 18 security personnel and wounded 200 Maoists and 16 security personnel.
07/12/2004: The mayor of the Nepalese city of Dhangadhi, Dhan Bahadur Bam, was assassinated by two suspected members of the Nepal Communist Party. The mayor died as a result of gunshot wounds to his chest and neck. Mr. Bam's driver, Kashi Ram Aryal, was wounded in the arm. There was no official claim of responsibility by the Nepal Communist Party.
05/31/2004: Maoist rebels bombed an office in Goldhunga, Nepal, killing one civilian and damaging the local health post.
05/14/2004: Maoist guerrillas exploded a bomb in the Fishtail Lodge, hotel popular with Westerners in Pokhara, Nepa. Damage was caused to the hotel, but no casualties resulted form the incident.
06/19/2004: 14 Armed Police Force personnel and 4 civilians were killed when suspected Maoist Communist Center guerrillas launched an attack at armed police patrol team in western Nepal. There are no reports of injuries from the attack.
03/02/2004: Up to 2,000 armed Maoists raided the town of Bhojpur, headquarters of a district, in an attempt to occupy the area. During the attack, the perpetrators attacked a telecommunications tower and tried to rob a state-run commercial bank. The Nepalese security forces forced the Maoists to retreat, but the incident claimed at least 41 lives (31 security forces and 10 Maoists) and injured at least 12.
03/08/2004: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels failed to detonate their bombs in Shantinagar province, Nepal. Security forces successfully dismantled the devices before any damage was caused.
04/03/2004: Maoist rebels planted a bomb at the Nepal Election Commission office in Kathmandu. There were no casualties and minimal damage to the building was a result of the blast. There was a second bomb planted in the building but it was not detonated and police were able to dispose of it.
04/02/4002: Maoist rebels detonated a bomb at the District Education Office in Dhading, Nepal. Ram Sharan Rijal, an office worker, was killed in the explosion and two others were injured in the blast.
08/20/2004: Suspected communist guerillas shot a policeman then set off two bombs in Kathmandu, Nepal. Gunmen shot a police guard at the Land Revenue Office then planted a bomb in the facility. The bomb exploded a few minutes later, but did not result in any casualties. Another explosion followed a short time later in an abandoned police station on the outskirts of the city.
04/01/2004: Maoist rebels detonated a hidden bomb in the Jumla district of Nepal at the Tatopani Village Development Committee (VDC). The two militants who planted the bomb were killed in the explosion and three civilians were also injured. It was reported that the civilians were cared for by the Maoists and were threatened not to go to a public hospital.
12/05/2004: Suspected Maoist rebels from an unknown group kidnapped a judge and former advisor to the late King in a small, unnamed, village in the eastern part of Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping was unknown.
03/05/2004: Two anti-government Maoists exploded a bomb in the toilet of a ward office, a building housing the office of a local mayor, in Lalitpur, Nepal, which left one injured. One assailant was captured shortly after the attacks.
03/07/2004: Maoists detonated a series of bombs at government buildings near the Kankeswore historic temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Three people were killed in the incident.
03/06/2004: Maoists rebels detonated a bomb at an education office in Dhankuta, Nepal. No casualties were reported, but nearby buildings did endure some damage.
04/20/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed a pylon supporting electricity cables in the town of Mujaliya, Nepal killing four people and injuring five others. Among the dead were three policemen who were attempting to move the device while the five injured were all policemen as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/19/2005: Eight people were killed when Maoist rebels attacked government headquarters in Diktel in the Khotang district of Nepal. The guerillas set fire to government offices and freed 66 prisoners from the prison in the five hour gun battle with security forces. They also stole medicines worth Rs 80,000 in Nepali currency and kidnapped eight senior government officials. Three of the eight killed were Maoists. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
01/16/2005: Suspected Maoists attacked a police station in Bhaluwang, Nepal. The perpetrators killed Regional Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gam Bahadur Gurun, and injured six others in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2005: Maoist Communist Center members kidnapped 2000 students and teachers students from all the Village Development Committees, except headquarters Mangalsen, of Achham district of Nepal and forced them to distributed Maoists propaganda. There were no causalities reported in this incident.
05/15/2005: Maoists beat severely two volunteers employed with the Rural Community Infrastructure Works Programme in Sukatiya, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the assaults, but both victims were forced to give money to their attackers.
01/27/2005: Suspected Nepalese Maoists planted a landmine on the Pokhara-Baglung Highway at Bajung village that exploded when a van carrying police and military officials struck it. Six people were killed and six more were injured in the explosion including Major Ravi Gartaula and Police Inspector Chandrajvoti Chaudhari. Maoists and Nepalese security personnel exchanged gunfire for 30 minutes following the explosion.
04/09/2005: Three people were killed and several others injured when a mine exploded under their bus in Gaur, Nepal. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack, though authorities suspected Maoist insurgents had planted the device.
06/10/2005: Less than a week after the previous passenger bus bombing on June 6th, Maoist rebels attacked another passenger bus traveling on the Dhulikel-Nepalthok road on the BP highway in Narke Bhanjyang in Kavre, the Central Developmental Region in Nepal. At least eight were killed, including six security officers. It was the second incident in the same month in which the Maoist rebels, who claim to not target civilians, hit civilian transportation. As a result of the two bombings, Nepalese soldiers were ordered to not use public transport.
04/21/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed a private boarding school in Pokhara, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2005: Anti-government guerrillas bombed M.M. Academy, a private boarding school in Khalanga in the Salyan district of Nepal. The principal said that there had been previous warnings to close down the school. The guerillas had previously bombed several other private schools as well. There were some damages to the school and to two nearby houses, but no casualties. The name of the group of guerillas was not reported.
06/20/2005: Anti-government guerillas attacked the headquarters of Khotang district in eastern Nepal. There were damages and seven security personnel were killed and 21 policemen were missing. It was not reported if the group responsible for the attack was known.
01/02/2005: Suspected Maoists attacked a police vehicle in Sukasal, Nepal. Five policemen were killed and six others injured in the attack. The perpetrators also kidnapped two sub-inspectors who were riding in the vehicle. The outcome of the kidnapping was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2005: Suspected Maoists riding on a motorcycle shot and killed the former Mayor of Nepal’s Itahari (District), Gitanidhi Rayamajhi in front of his home in Itahari. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
05/09/2005: Authorities suspected that two Maoist rebels were behind the shooting assassination of a Chitwan (District) official, Bhagwan Das Shrestha, in Narayangadh, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
10/02/2005: Nepalese Maoists abducted a total of 333 civilians from six different villages in the Panchthar (District) including Panchami. The perpetrators abducted a total of 50 teachers along with students and farmers for forced participation in the Maoist training program. Authorities believed that many of the victims were being held in a location in neighboring Taplejung (District).
10/02/2005: Nepalese Maoists abducted a total of 333 civilians from six different villages in the Panchthar (District) including Subhang. The perpetrators abducted a total of 50 teachers along with students and farmers for forced participation in the Maoist training program. Authorities believed that many of the victims were being held in a location in neighboring Taplejung (District).
07/30/2005: Anti-government guerrillas in Nepal stopped a bus and abducted seven government employees in the city of Kolbun, but the fate of the kidnapped was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities believed that Maoist rebels were to blame.
04/20/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed the (District) Land Revenue office in Nepalgunj, Nepal injuring 19 people. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
01/04/2005: Members of the Communist Party of Nepal abducted 207 teachers and students from three high schools as well as some primary schools in Sisneri, Nepal. The students and teachers were released one day later without injury.
07/27/2005: Anti-government guerrillas threw bombs at public meeting near the town of Dipayal in western Nepal, injuring 16 people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2005: Unknown assailants shot and killed the chairman of the Birendranagar municipality committee of Surkhet, Nepal in an armed attack.
04/21/2005: Maoists were suspected in setting fire to a boarding school in Patihani, Nepal. Although no one was injured in the attack, the bomb caused extensive damage to the school building.
12/17/2005: In one of two related incidents (cf. 200512170003), Nepal’s Maoists shot and killed Shyam Sundas and Judas Sundas in Timma Village in Bhojpur (District).
08/24/2005: Two suspected Nepalese Maoists shot and killed Ajaya Raj Singh, a (District) Coordinator, in Nepal's Banke (District). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2005: A large spinning mill factory in Sunsari, Nepal was bombed by anti-government guerrillas, causing no injuries but extensive damage to the factory. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2005: Suspected Maoist rebels burned down the house of Supreme Court Chief Justice Hari Prasad Sharma in Dang, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2005: Maoist rebels bombed a state run transmission tower in Palpa, Nepal. No one was injured in the attack.
06/29/2005: Suspected Maoists threw a homemade pipe bomb near the Teaching Hospital in Nepalgunj, Nepal and injured 15 people.
09/20/2005: Suspected Nepalese Maoists kidnapped approximately 400 teachers and students from across Nepal. The outcome of the mass kidnapping was unknown.
07/31/2005: A landmine placed by suspected anti-government rebels exploded killing two and injuring one as Nepalese civilians were repairing water pipes that had been damaged by the rebels in Dibarna, Nepal.
12/23/2005: In the eastern Nepalese city of Dhunge Saandh, two civilians, Darinjen Sherpa and Phurba Sherpa, were killed and two others critically injured in a landmine explosion. Police suspected anti-government guerrillas were responsible for planting the device.
04/09/2005: Maoist rebels have injured two Russian tourists in a bombing attack. The tourists were with an Asian Trekking Organization and were driving towards Mount Everest base camp in the Sindhupalchok district of Nepal, which is 80km east of Kathmandu. The driver of the car was injured as well. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists has been implicated, since they have called for a nationwide transportation blockade, which started on April 2nd, in an attempt to disrupt the economy.
08/02/2005: Maoist rebels planted a bomb in Manakot village in western Nepal which killed one child and injured another after exploding. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/09/2005: Unknown perpetrators placed a bomb near a temple in Latikoili, Surket, Nepal; as a result a ten-year old boy died when the bomb exploded. No other casualties or injuries occurred.
10/02/2005: Nepalese Maoists abducted a total of 333 civilians from six different villages in the Panchthar (District) including Panchami. The perpetrators abducted a total of 50 teachers along with students and farmers for forced participation in the Maoist training program. Authorities believed that many of the victims were being held in a location in neighboring Taplejung (District).
04/09/2005: An unknown perpetrator has wounded a woman in an armed attack on a bus traveling from Sunauli to Butwal, Nepal; the incident occurred when the bus came under gunfire by insurgents. No other injuries or casualties have been reported.
10/27/2005: Unidentified guerilla fighters remote detonated a land mine near a military patrol in Pratappur, Nepal injuring three soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2005: Suspected Maoists ambushed police and military forces in Malbase, Nepal. Members of the Royal Nepalese Army’s Second Brigade were clearing obstructions placed on the Koshi Highway when the perpetrators attacked them. Eight soldiers and four policemen were killed while another 10 security personnel were injured in the ambush attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2005: In one of two related incidents (cf. 200512170002) in the Nepalese cities of Tarakhola, Pandav and Adhikari Chowk, Maoists kidnapped at least 400 civilians.
04/11/2005: The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) have been implicated in the planting of a roadside bomb in Pokhara, Nepal, that detonated and killed one civilian, injured eight civilians, and five other security officers. Related to an incident two days ago, the CPN-M have been implicated because of their declaration of a transportation blockade which imitated on April 2nd, in an attempt to disrupt the economy of Nepal.
07/28/2005: Three buses were set ablaze and completely destroyed by anti-government guerrillas in Tilpung Village, Nepal. However, no one was hurt in the incident. The guerillas claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2005: Nepalese Maoists kidnapped Min Bahadur Mahatara in Tushara, Nepal. The Maoists accused the victim of having joined Nepal’s Army. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
05/06/2005: Suspected Nepalese Maoists assassinated Narayan Prasad Pokharel, the World Hindu Council-Nepal Chairman, while he made an offering at a temple in Butwal, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
02/21/2005: Nepal Communist Party Maoists blocked highways by attacking convoys, burning trucks, and setting off landmines throughout Nepal killing seven people and injuring 11 others. The attacks were in protest of King Gyanendra’s seizure of power. Specific details on individual attacks were not available in open-source venues.
07/11/2005: Suspected Maoist rebels used a truck bomb to blow up a communications tower in the village of Udipur in Nepal. No casualties were reported, but the tower was damaged. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2005: Nepalese Maoists abducted a total of 333 civilians from six different villages in the Panchthar (District) including Bharapa. The perpetrators abducted a total of 50 teachers along with students and farmers for forced participation in the Maoist training program. Authorities believed that many of the victims were being held in a location in neighboring Taplejung (District).
10/02/2005: Nepalese Maoists abducted a total of 333 civilians from six different villages in the Panchthar (District) including Yoyang. The perpetrators abducted a total of 50 teachers along with students and farmers for forced participation in the Maoist training program. Authorities believed that many of the victims were being held in a location in neighboring Taplejung (District).
10/02/2005: Nepalese Maoists abducted a total of 333 civilians from six different villages in the Panchthar (District) including Nagi. The perpetrators abducted a total of 50 teachers along with students and farmers for forced participation in the Maoist training program. Authorities believed that many of the victims were being held in a location in neighboring Taplejung (District).
05/21/2005: Three suspected Maoists bombed the house of the Royal Nepalese Army’s spokesman, Brigadier General Deepak Gurung, in Kawasoti, Nepal. A female Maoist guerilla warned General Gurung and his family prior to the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2005: Maoists attacked the village of Baragadawa, Nepal killing 10 people and injuring several others. The perpetrators accused the villagers of assisting anti-Maoist vigilantes. The perpetrators destroyed 15 houses in the attack as well.
07/08/2005: A landmine targeting the convoy of Superintendent of Police Suboth Adhikari killed four people and injured six in the village of Shamshergunj in West Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Maoist rebels were suspected of blame.
07/31/2005: Suspected anti-government rebels laid a booby trap killing an armed policeman in Ismakot, Nepal.
04/25/2005: Suspected Maoists lynched 10 villagers in Thumahawa, Nepal whom they had accused of having participated in resistance campaigns. The attack coincided with another assault on the nearby village of Marchabar Semari. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.”
04/25/2005: Dozens of suspected Maoists attacked villagers in Marchabar Semari, Nepal killing at least five people. The attack coincided with another assault on the nearby village of Thumahawa. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/06/2005: Fifty-three were killed and 72 were injured (mostly civilian and some military) in a bombing of a passenger bus in the village of Madi in Chitwan (District) of Nepal. Authorities blamed Maoist rebels (People's Liberation Army), who later claimed responsibility but called the bombing of the passenger bus a grave mistake committed by a group of the Maoists.
04/02/2005: A bomb exploded at the Dipendra Police Boarding School in Dang, Nepal. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack though authorities suspected that Maoist militants were the perpetrators.
04/03/2005: Four people were injured in a bomb attack near an educational exam center in Dharmachowk, Nepal. Authorities blamed Maoist rebels for the attack.
05/09/2005: Hundreds of Maoists launched a simultaneous attack against three security bases in Nepal’s Siraha (District). At least 32 of the perpetrators and four security personnel were killed in the raids on the security facilities located at Bandipur, Chorhawa, and Ilaka. 35 civilians were injured in the cross-fire during the fighting. No group claimed responsibility for the strike.
08/28/2005: Suspected Maoist rebels stopped two passenger buses and set them on fire in Sishubari, Nepal. The Maoists then kidnapped two soldiers who were riding on the buses. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2005: A land mine exploded and killed one person along a highway in near Khaireni in Nepal’s Gorkha (District). Local authorities blamed Maoist rebels for the attack.
10/23/2005: Nepalese Maoists kidnapped over 200 people from four villages in the Doti (District). Local authorities were unsure of where the victims were being held captive. Although no group claimed responsibility for the abductions, Maoists had previously kidnapped civilians in the area forcing them to undergo instruction in the group’s ideology.
04/03/2005: One person was killed and two others injured when a bomb exploded at a shopping complex at Mahendrapul in Pokhara, Nepal. Authorities blamed Maoist rebels for the attack.
05/20/2005: Suspected Maoist rebels exploded a bomb at a restaurant frequented by tourists in Pokhara, Nepal, injuring 2 waiters and causing damage to the restaurant’s furniture. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2005: Maoists kidnapped, shot, and then killed by cutting the throat of Dhruba Narayan Tajpuriya, from Sijuwa village in Morang, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/07/2005: Suspected Maoists attacked a security force in Nepal’s Bardiya (District) killing a policeman and an Army officer. Two civilians were injured in the attack as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/07/2005: 25 people were injured in a bomb attack targeting the Bageshwori Temple in Nepalganj, Nepal. Authorities suspected that Maoists had perpetrated the bombing.
08/27/2005: Suspected Nepalese Maoists planted a land mine that exploded as bus passengers were clearing debris from the road near Shivapuri village on the Mahendra Highway in Nepal. Seven bus passengers were killed and six others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/24/2005: Suspected Maoists bombed Pakhapani, Nepal killing five people and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2005: Two people were injured when a passenger bus hit a landmine planted by Maoist rebels.
05/18/2005: Rebels associated with the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists bombed a state television tower. No deaths or injures occurred, although the tower was significantly damaged.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of simultaneous attacks, Maoist guerrillas in Nepalgunj, Nepal, attacked the district penitentiary with at least one bomb and perhaps with guns. At least five police officers were wounded, and it is possible that some were killed. The extent of any property damage that occurred was not reported.
02/20/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) guerillas killed civilian Surya Bahadur Tamang in the Kalyanpur area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, after kidnapping him from the area; his body was found near the village two days later.
02/27/2006: Several bombs exploded at the customs office in Kailali district, Seti zone, Nepal, causing damage to several rooms of the office. Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) guerillas also kidnapped five employees, although they had warned employees living in the residential buildings before the blast. The outcome of the kidnapping was unknown.
12/28/2006: At least two dozen armed members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched two vehicles in Bhardhawa, Saptari, Nepal near the Indian border. The vehicles were a Kathmandu-Madhubala passenger bus, and an accompanying Narayangadh-Biratnagar cargo truck. During the attack the group shot one civilian, Arjun Phuyal, and wounded two others. The JTMM-J Saptari coordinator stated that the attack was in response to the violation of the group's ban on vehicles being operated by people from the hills being driven in Terai areas.
01/31/2006: Members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front attacked government and military facilities with guns and bombs in Tansen, Palpa District, Nepal. Seventeen police officers and seven Royal Nepalese Army soldiers were killed, and seventeen others were wounded. Twenty police officers, six soldiers, and three government officials were also kidnapped, but all were released one week later. Several government buildings were also damaged by the attack.
02/03/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels stopped a company vehicle and kidnapped three managers of Surya Nepal Private Limited (SNPL) in the Bara (District) of the Narayani Zone in Nepal. The motive or outcome of the kidnapping was not reported.
04/07/2006: Thousands of Nepalese Communist members at about 9:00 p.m. attacked the army battalion, the district prison where they freed 110 prisoners, the district police office, the security base at Goru Singhe, Nepal, the Dhankauli security base and the Guthania security base in Taulihawa, Nepal in a raid that lasted until 5:00 a.m., which was repulsed, where afterwards the bodies of four rebels were found dead and three security personnel were killed along with two policeman, a soldier and a civilian.
01/08/2006: Suspected Maoist rebels set off a bomb in a municipal building in Nepalgunj, Nepal, damaging the ground floor and injuring none. The second bomb they planted did not detonate. No group claimed formal responsibility.
04/04/2006: Anti-government guerrillas detonated a powerful bomb at Madhuban Village Development Committee Office in Madhuban village of Sunsari (District), 400 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal, at 2:00 p.m. The guerrillas entered the office and forced the employees out of the office before carrying out the blast, which completely destroyed the building, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2006: About 15-20 suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed the home of mayoral candidate, Yamindra Bahadur Oli, in Dang (District), Nepal, destroying the house, but causing no injuries.
12/24/2006: Padmakanta Jha, his daugher, and their driver were taken captive by suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) cadres in Rampur Malhaniya, Saptari, Nepal. The Jha duo were released later the same day, while the fate of the driver is unknown. JTMM did not claim responsibility for the kidnapping, nor is the exact motive known, but group had been enforcing a ban in the area against vehicles belonging to pahade, or people from the hilly regions. It is believed that the driver, Umesh Magar, is a pahade.
11/30/2006: Five armed members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) abducted two bank officials during an official visit to Diman, Saptari, Nepal. The two men were the manager of Muhli Swabalamban Development Bank, Maniraj Khadka, and senior bank assistant, Shiva Prasad Timilsena. JTMM did not claim responsibility, but local police confirmed their involvement. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
01/23/2006: Nepalese Maoists bombed the house of Krishna Kharel, Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader, in Nepalgunj, Nepal. The attack resulted in slight damage to the building but no casualties. It had been rumored that Kharel would run for mayor in approaching municipal elections.
09/23/2006: Unidentified gunmen using machine guns on motorcycles shot and killed a member of Nepal's Parliament at his home in Belha, Nepal. One other person was killed and two more were wounded in the attack. A Nepal Maoist splinter group, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Goit (JTMM-G), claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/02/2006: Anti-government guerrillas exploded a powerful bomb at the (District) Education Office in Bhairahawa city, western Nepal. No one was injured.
01/07/2006: Three security personnel were killed and one injured when motorcycle-borne Maoists opened fire on the Armed Police Force patrolling the area at the Bhairahawa Customs Office in Rupandehi (District), Nepal.
01/22/2006: Suspected Maoists detonated a bomb at the district education office for the municipality in Bidur city, Nepal, causing significant damage to the building. This incident might be related to two other bombings around the same time period.
02/01/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed the home of recently-elected mayor Kisan Sangh Thagunna in Dasrath Chand, Baitadi (District), Nepal, damaging the house, but causing no injuries.
02/28/2006: Perpetrators attacked a security patrol in Arghakhanchi/Palpa Districts, Nepal, killing nine Royal Nepalese Army soldiers, one police officer, and wounding two civilians. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
01/21/2006: Maoists in Nepal bombed at least one government building in Gaur, Rautahat district. The extent of the property damage and number of casualties was unknown. There were no reported injuries and no claims of responsibility.
02/01/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed a hospital in Damauli, Tanahu (District), Nepal, injuring no one, but causing damage to the X-ray section, as well as other sections of the hospital.
01/14/2006: Five policemen were killed at the Thankot police checkpoint in a bomb attack by suspected Maoist rebels in the southern outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal.
01/06/2006: Two security personnel were killed and two injured when anti-government guerrillas opened fire on security personnel manning the Belahiya check post near the Nepal-India border in Rupandehi (District), Nepal
12/24/2006: Around 50 cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched a truck and took its passengers captive in Rampur Malhaniya, Saptari, Nepal. The group claimed that the truck and its passengers were violating their ban on vehicles belonging to 'pahade' (people from the hill regions). The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
01/05/2006: At least two people were injured in an explosion at the (District) Education Office at Janapath in Biratnagar City, Morang (District), Nepal, when two youth left behind a bag full of explosives, asked people to evacuate, and then fled. The building was also damaged, and no group claimed responsibility
02/06/2006: A bomb exploded at a Nepal Communist Party (Maoist)-erected roadblock that police were clearing along the Mahendra highway near Chaite village in Nepal, killing a policeman and injuring four others.
01/22/2006: Suspected Maoists detonated a bomb at the horticulture development center in Bidur city, Nepal, causing material damage, but no reported casualties. This incident might be related to two other bombings around the same time period.
02/01/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed the home of mayoral candidate Kaman Singh Lama in Bidur, Nuwakot (District), Nepal, causing damage but no injuries.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of simultaneous attacks, Maoist guerrillas in Nepalgunj, Nepal, attacked a government district administration office. The number of casualties and the extent of the damage were not reported. The weapons used in the attack consisted of guns and possibly explosives or other unspecified types of weapons. There were no reported claims of responsibility, but the perpetrators are believed to be members of the Communist Party of Nepal.
01/11/2006: At least three security personnel were injured when Maoist insurgents attacked the district headquarters of Dhangadi, western Nepal. No one was apprehended.
03/16/2006: Gunmen from the Communist Party of Nepal killed two civilians and beat up six others in Kakadbhitta, Nepal with firearms.
02/08/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels opened fire at a polling station in Biratnagar, Kosi Zone, Nepal, as polls opened for nationwide municipal elections; no one was injured.
02/07/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels detonated a powerful bomb, damaging at least 12 buses parked in a garage in Jorpati, Bagmati Zone, Nepal; no one was injured. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/06/2006: Two suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members threw a homemade bomb into the home of mayoral candidate Ram Krishna Adhikari in the Kathmandu Valley city of Kirtipur, Nepal. Adhikari's wife picked up the bomb, which was placed in a helmet, and threw it outside of the home, where it exploded and caused minimal damage, but no injuries.
01/12/2006: One woman was seriously injured when guerrillas detonated a bomb along the road in Lati Koili village, Surkhet (District), Nepal. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2006: On the 10th anniversary of the Maoist's launch to overthrow Nepal's monarchy, suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels exploded a bomb in Ratna Park in Kathmandu, causing little damage and no injuries.
01/05/2006: There was an explosion near Bindhyabasini cinema hall in Pokhara city in western Nepal. Three soldiers were injured in the blast, and no group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2006: Maoist rebels abducted a mayoral candidate, Ram Kumar Tharu, at his home in Gulariya, Nepal. The fate of the victim was unknown. There were no reported claims of responsibility for the attack.
01/02/2006: Anti-government guerrillas asked employees to leave the (District) Survey Office in Butwal Municipality, western Nepal, before exploding a bomb. No one was harmed.
7/28/2006: At least nine armed Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) activists were involved in an attack that left two Maoist cadres, Ram Udgar Yadav and Raj Kumar Singh, injured in Siraha, Nepal. JTMM did not claim responsibility for the attack; however, the group was identified by one of the two Maoists.
01/21/2006: Maoists in Nepal detonated a bomb at a municipality building in Biratnagar, Nepal. It is unknown whether the building of the Biratnager Sub-Metropolitan Corporation was damaged, but a municipality vehicle and an ambulance outside the building were damaged. There were no reported injuries and no claims of responsibility.
04/15/2006: Maoists abducted a village secretary, civilians and unarmed police personnel in Lamjung (District) of Nepal.
01/14/2006: A police post was bombed in Thankot, Katmandu, Nepal, resulting in an unknown number of casualties.
11/28/2006: At least six explosions went off in Belha Village Development Committee-6, Siraha, Nepal, in an attack orchestrated by Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM). The JTMM coordinator for the district stated that the attack was a symbolic protest of the murder of two JTMM cadres by Belha locals. No casualties, injuries, or physical damage were reported.
02/24/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels shot and injured the general manager of Ganga Udyog, Laxmipati Jain, in Parawanipur, Parsa district, Nepal.
02/08/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed a polling station hours before nationwide municipal elections were to begin in Jaleswor, Janakpur Zone, Nepal. No injuries were reported.
04/02/2006: Suspected members of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists attacked members of the People's Front Nepal in the Betahani area of Banke (District) in Nepal. The civilians were attacked because they refused to attend a rally; five civilians were injured in the attack.
04/05/2006: Maoists launched simultaneous attacks on security installations, Government offices in Malangwa and the Arjun Band barracks of the RNA at Nawalpur, Nepal. They freed 129 inmates from the district prison, set fire to other government offices, and clashed with police personnel in which five police and four Maosits were killed in Malangwa. Sixteen police were injured and the bodies of four Maoists were later found. The chief district officer (CDO) of Sarlahi and twenty-seven policemen went missing during the attack, nineteen which were later released by the Maoists on April 19.
02/06/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) guerillas exploded a bomb at the home of mayoral candidate Mahesh Kafley in Waling, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, destroying the two-story house, but injuring no one.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of simultaneous attacks, Maoist guerrillas in Nepalgunj, Nepal, attacked a branch of the Nepal Rastra Bank with unspecified weapons. The number of casualties and the extent of the property damage was not reported.
01/16/2006: Perpetrators in Basantatar, Nepal, kidnapped 50 students from the Singha Devi Secondary School in the middle of the day. The time of the students' release was not reported in the media, though presumably none of the students were hurt. The perpetrators are frequently referred to as "Maoist guerrillas" in the media, but have not been reported to be a part of a more specific group.
01/30/2006: Dal Bahadur Rai, a candidate for mayor of the Katmandu suburb of Patan, was shot and injured by two unidentified youths on the first day of Nepal’s elections. The victim was in his house in Katmandu at the time of the attack. Maoist rebels in Nepal had threatened to disrupt the vote, but there were no reported claims of responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) guerillas shot and killed a taxi driver in Lalitpur of the Bagmati Zone of Nepal.
02/08/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels killed a police officer and a civilian and took seven government officials and three police officers hostage in the eastern Nepal town of Dhankuta hours before nationwide municipal elections were to start. The rebels also bombed at least 12 government buildings and destroyed the local bank. The damaged buildings included the regional administration office and the electricity office; rebels also fired on police stations and the army camp, but no injuries were reported there.
02/24/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels shot dead Nepali Congress activist Bindeshwor Yadav in the Shantipur area of Dhanusa district, Nepal.
04/09/2006: A group of anti-government guerrillas shot dead three activists of Democratic Liberation Front of Terai, a political party. Five others were injured in the process. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels kidnapped three government officials, including the deputy chief government official in Kapilbastu district Bhawani Parajuli, near the village of Parsia, about 190 miles southwest of Kathmandu, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping was not reported.
11/2/2006: An explosion in Gaur, Rautahat, Nepal, injured the Chief of Nepal's Rautahat District Land Reform Office, Madan Krishna Upreti. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) Commissar Arjun Yadav claimed credit for the attack, saying it was a challenge to the government.
01/18/2006: Nepal Communist Party Maoist guerrillas bombed a government-owned TV tower in Hetauda, Nepal, after tying up one employee. No injuries were reported and about $100,000 worth of damage was done to the tower.
12/22/2006: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched a vehicle belonging to local man Shova Giri, in Lahan, Siraha, Nepal. According to the local JTMM-J leader, the vehicle violated the group's ban on all cars belonging to pahade, or people from the hills. The front tires, battery, and wires of the Jeep were damaged in the fire.
01/02/2006: A bomb exploded in Prithvi Chowk, a marketplace in Pokhara city, western Nepal. No one was injured, and no group claimed responsibility, although anti-government guerrillas were suspected
03/22/2006: Suspected rebels from the Communist Party of Nepal bombed an NGO headed by the crown prince of Nepal, wounding two in Kathmandu, Nepal.
12/31/2006: In separate incidents in the Sarlahi district of Nepal, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha killed opposition supporter Krishna Neupane and abducted Govind Upreti, father of famous actor Nikhil Upreti from their home, the captive was released days later. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/31/2006: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) kidnapped Govinda Upreti in Sarlahi, Nepal. The motive behind the kidnapping is unknown. JTMM's Political Commissar, Arjun Yadav, claimed responsibility for the attack. Uprety was released on January 2, 2007.
03/20/2006: In Bhakundebesi Chhatrebas, Kabhre Palanchok District, Nepal, perpetrators and security forces exchanged gun fire. Tha altercation began when the security forces attempted to restore the drinking water supply that the prepetrators had cut off. Overall, 13 security officials were killed, and three others, including a civilian were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
07/05/2006: Two Maoists in the Saptari district of Nepal were shot and killed by unknown gunmen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2006: Gunmen from the Communist Party of Nepal attacked a police post in Jhapa, Nepal. Using firearms the rebels killed ten policemen. Three suspected rebels were additionally killed.
02/02/2006:Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels shot and killed the chairman of Ward No. 15 of Biratnagar, Triveni Majhi, as well as one other man, at Majhi's home. Majhi had recently been elected.
01/24/2006: Maoist guerrillas in Nepal obstructed a highway by placing tree trunks, rocks, and bombs at different places, and parking a truck with explosives in the tires in the middle of the road between Helu Bazaar and Galyang on the Siddhartha Highway in Syangja. There were no casualties, but hundreds of people were stranded due to the obstruction.
06/28/2006: Unknown guerrillas killed nine people and ruined a cease fire in Kathmandu, Nepal. The perpetrators to this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/23/2006: Suspected gunmen from the Communist Party of Nepal opened fire with firearms in a crowded market, wounding three civilians in Bharatchhow, Nepal.
02/02/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed the homes of two mayoral candidates, Bishnudevi Rawal and Kumar Bahadur Shah, in Tikapur, Kailali (District), Nepal, a week before nationwide municipal elections. No one was hurt since the rebels ordered the families out of their homes before exploding the bombs; the extent of damage to the houses was not reported.
7/5/2006: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha gunmen shot dead two Maoist cadres in Saptari, Nepal. The cadres were Mahendra Yadav and Bijay Jha of Chinnamasta. The motive for the attack is unknown.
02/11/2006: Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels abducted 151 civilians, including a teacher, from the Kotjahari village in the Rukum district of the Rapti zone of Nepal and took them to an undisclosed location. No further details were reported.
02/27/2006: A bomb exploded at a busy market in Pokhara in the Gandaki zone of Nepal, injuring 12 people, including an 11-year-old boy. Police suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels in the attack.
02/02/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed the home of a relative of mayoral candidate Sabbah Ansari in the border town of Birgunj, Nepal. No one was injured and the extent of damage was not reported.
04/01/2006: Two groups of armed Maoists abducted youths from their homes from Armala, Jogimure and Lamachaur areas of Kaski (District), Nepal. Their wherabouts were not known.
12/31/2006: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) threw rocks at and then fired upon a van belonging to Kantipur Publications in Khadopul, Saptari, Nepal. JTMM-J's Saptari coordinator claimed credit for the attack, stating that it was in response to Kantipur Publications not giving priority to news related to JTMM. The vehicle was damaged, but passengers inside were not harmed.
03/22/2006: Two policemen and one civilian were killed when gunmen from the Communist Party of Nepal attacked and robbed a bank in Urlabari, Nepal.
01/22/2006: Suspected Maoist rebels shot and killed Bijaya Lal Das, president of the Nepal Sadhbhawana Party Dhanusha district, near his party office in Janakpur, Nepal. Das was a candidate for mayor of the municipality. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2006: Three suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels shot and killed taxi driver Balaram Shrestha in Dulegauda, Tanahu district, Nepal.
02/02/2006: Suspected Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels bombed the home of Ram Das Gupta, the lone mayoral candidate in the town of Kapilbastu, Nepal, destroying the house. No one was hurt as the family was staying at a government safe house.
2/11/2006: Two 14-year-old students were injured when a roadside bomb, left by Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) rebels, exploded in Banepa, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/2/2007: Activists from Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Bisphot Singh (JTMM-B) detonated three powerful bombs and then fired a shot outside of the area post office in Lahan, Siraha, Nepal. The commander of JTMM-B stated to reporters that the attack was meant to ensure the success of the Madhesi (plains people) strike called for by the group. There were no casualties reported.
6/22/2007: Three suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists shot and seriously injured Kailash Chaudhary, a hotriculture officer with the Nepal Agricultural Research Council, in Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal. The three men apparently entered Chaudhary's office under the pretense of buying saplings before they shot him. JTMM-J did not immediately claim responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack remains unknown.
5/22/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) both claimed credit for a series of explosions in Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal. The explosions were meant to be a warning for Madhav Kumar Nepal, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist, who was visiting the area with colleagues. The General Secretary was unharmed, but two civilians were wounded in the explosion.
06/05/2007: Krishna Mohan Shah, a Nepali civilian and district coordinator of the Young Communist League (YCL), was kidnapped by an unknown number of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) perpetrators carrying small arms at approximately 2:00 PM at his home in Futuwa Harsaha, Rautahat District, Nepal and found dead of gunshot wounds on the banks of the Lalbakaiya River in the same city at approximately 3:30 PM. JTMM-G later claimed responsibility for the incident.
7/30/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) activists claimed responsibility for the killing of Shankar Man Singh Basnet in Bara, Nepal. Basnet was the secretary for a local Village Development Committee. He was found some 100 meters from his home with bullet wounds in his head and chest. The motive behind the incident is unknown.
2/4/2007: Some 25 armed attackers raided  the Lagdigariyani police post in Siraha, Nepal, taking weapons and ammunition. Police identified the attackers as being members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM).
8/17/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres shot at Mahendra Tamang, a principal, in Parsa, Nepal. There was no report of injuries or fatalaties. JTMM-J did not claim responsibility for the attack, and the motive remains unknown.
4/11/2007: Seven armed attackers shot at former district chief of the Maoist People's Government, Shiva Chandra Kushawaha, as he returned home to Bariyapur, Bara, Nepal. The attackers fired six shots before Kushawaha was able to escape on his motorbike. It is believed the attackers were cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G). The motive for the attack is unknown.
09/16/2007: A bomb on a bus killed one passenger and injured another in Parwanipur, Nepal. Authorities reported that an "unsophisticated bomb" was thrown into the bus. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility.
03/17/2007: A breakaway Maoist group abducted and killed a former rebel activist in Sisuriya, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
6/16/2007: Mahadev Sah, a businessman from Dhanusha district, was kidnapped in Siraha, Nepal by cadres from Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G), after they accused him of spying for the Maoists. JTMM-G district leader, Amar, stated that Sah would be released after they conducted an investigation. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
9/10/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) took Arun Shrestha, a school principal, from his home and killed him in a nearby rice paddy. The JTMM-J district leader took credit for the attack, stating that it was a warning to those campaigning for Constituent Assembly elections.
7/30/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres abducted three people in Rautahat, Nepal. The abductees were Amir Chaudhari, village development committee secretary, Surendra Yadav, a local, and Sanjay Shah, the son of a village development committee secretary. While the motive behind the abductions is unclear, the Chief District Officer stated that the motive was probably ransom. The outcome of the abductions is unknown.
11/01/2007: A bomb went off in a street market in Birgunj in southern Nepal, killing one and injuring seven. Authorities believe the man who was killed was the one trying to plant the bomb. No one claimed responsibility but authorities cite continued ethnic and communal violence in the Terai region.
06/13/2007: Two Nepali civilian Maoists affiliated with the Young Communist League were killed by an unknown number of Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) perpetrators firing small arms in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi District, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/27/2007: Seven people were injured when gunmen opened fire in a factory in Alau, Parsa, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/8/2007: An unknown number of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit  (JTMM-G) cadres shot dead Khutawa Parsauni Village Development Committee secretary Ram Babu Sharma Neupane near Bakuliya, Bara, Nepal. Neupane, who was an active member of the Nepali Congress, was shot in the head and chest. JTMM-G district coordinator Birat claimed responsibility for the attack, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
10/25/2007: Ramdev Yadav was abducted by six members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) from his home in Patthargadha-5, Saptari, Nepal. JTMM-J district coordinator stated that Yadav was abducted because he had been spying on the group. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
09/02/2007: Three bombs exploded almost simultaneously in and around Nepal's capital of Katmandu, killing at least two and injuring thirteen. The Terai Army and the Nepal People's Army claimed responsibility.
8/16/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) cadres set a passenger bus on fire in Bhadwechowk, Bara, Nepal. The bus was defying the group's two-day banda (strike) in the area. The passenger bus was completely destroyed, but no injuries or casualties were reported.
5/11/2007: Suspected members of JTMM-G abducted and killed Nabaraj Bista, an engineer employed at the District Technical Office in Siraha. Bista was abducted from Lahan, Siraha, Nepal. JTMM-G did not claim responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
02/04/2007: Eleven people were kidnapped in Rajbiraj, Nepal and then transported by the militant group to another city in Nepal and finally released unharmed. The suspected perpetrator group is the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha. No claim of responsibility was reported.
7/4/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists killed an agricultural technician from the Baninia Agro Farm in Janakpur.
07/04/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) kidnapped Ashok Kumar Singh, a government official, in the Terai district of Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/28/2007: An unidentified armed group shot dead a former village head in Bheri Zone, south Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) kidnapped four people from Kalyanpur, Saptari, Nepal. Two of the kidnapped were killed the following day; the condition of the other two kidnapped persons is unknown. The JTMM-J district leader claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and the murders, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
6/9/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) activists abducted and killed Surya Narayan Yadav for allegedly spying on them. JTMM-G's eastern commander, Bikrant, took responsibility for the killing, which took place in Nahara, Siraha, Nepal.
7/8/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Bisphot Singh (JTMM-B) set fire to a truck in the town square in Kasaha, Siraha, Nepal.The extent of the damage to the truck is unknown. According to the group, the truck was defying the strike the group had called for in the area. No injuries or casualties were reported.
10/8/2007: Suspected members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted the Secretary of Sakhuwa Village Development Committee Ram Charita Yadav, from Sakhuwa, Rautahat, Nepal. Yadav was released the next day, also in Rautahat. There was no claim of responsibility, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
6/20/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the bombing of a police station in Barsayam, Saptari, Nepal that completely flattned the building. The police station was unoccupied following unrest in the area, and there were no reports of casualties or fatalities. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
5/26/2007: Activists believed to belong to Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) torched a tractor and abducted its driver, Ramsogarath Sah. The victim was apparently defying the one-day bandh (strike) called for by JTMM-J.
6/16/2007: Some 20 suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) members set fire to the home of former Maoist People's Government head Lal Bahadur Chaudhary in Simara, Bara, Nepal. JTMM-J did not claim responsibility. The extent of the damage done to the house is unknown, as is the motive behind the attack.
4/25/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) killed a Ambika Upreti, a bank employee, in Lahan, Siraha, Nepal. There was no claim of responsibility, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
06/04/2007: Munna Kumar Jaiswal, a civilian Nepali and communist activist, was killed by an unknown number of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Goit (JTMM-G) perpetrators firing small arms as he rode his motorcycle at approximately 11:00 AM in an isolated location near Bakhatpur in Bara District, Narayani Zone, Nepal.
8/4/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for the abduction and murder of Mohan Gautam of Sitapur, Saptari, Nepal. It is believed that Gautam, a trader, was abducted for his affiliation with Chure Bhawar Ekta Samaj, a Nepalese political party. Gautam was killed two days after his abduction.
9/16/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed credit for an explosion that took place near the Gandak region police post, and which caused no injury or damages. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
4/22/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists abducted two civilians, Shambhu Mahaseth and Ghuran Thakur, from their residences in Lahan, Siraha, Nepal. A JTMM-J spokesman said that the two were charged with spying and conspiring to muder the JTMM-J Siraha district leader. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
7/15/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted three people from Govindapur, Siraha, Nepal. The JTMM-J Siraha district leader  stated that Ramhari Pokhrel, a Village Development Committee secretary, had been abducted for not paying taxes to the Terai government established by JTMM-J. Pokhrel was killed on the 18th. Govinda Karki and Bed Prasad Sapkota, both teachers, were released the evening of the 18th, three days after their abduction. The motive behind their abduction is unknown.
6/24/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh abducted Sanjay Paswan, a tractor operator, from an unknown location in Parsa, Nepal. The JTMM-J distric chief claimed responsibility for the abduction. The motive behind and outcome of the abduction are unknown.
5/24/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the murder of Tastriya Prajatantra Party member and former chariman of the Sarhaitha village development committee, Rajeshwar Yadav. JTMM-G claimed responsibility for the attack four days after it occurred, accusing Yadav of spying on the group. The attack occurred in Siraha district, Nepal.
06/10/2007: 12 Nepalese civilians were wounded and a tour bus, two trucks, two passenger busses, power and telephone lines, and a jeep were destroyed when an unknown number of Young Communist League (Maoist rebel) perpetrators stopped traffic using knives, swords, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), forced the passengers out of vehicles to destroy them, and attacked telephone and power poles in Chandravata, Kapilvastu Province, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
4/19/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres abducted three staff members of the Indreni Service Center, in Golbazaar, Siraha, Nepal. The JTMM-J Siraha district leader stated that the staff members were kidnapped because the center discriminated against the poor and dalits, and that the center had also failed to donate to JTMM-J. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
8/24/2007: Phulchandra Sah Kanu, a general convention representative for the Nepali Congress, was shot dead by Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres in Ramnagari, Parsa, Nepal. Chauhan Singh, the self-identified army commander of JTMM-J, claimed responsibility for the attack. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
5/20/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh  (JTMM-J) activists fired upon and detonated a bomb inside of the house belonging to Ram Baran Yadav, former Deputy General Secretary of Nepali Congress. The house, in Brahmapuri, Sarlahi, Nepal, was then seized by the activists. Though JTMM-J did not take credit for the attack, the group was identified by Yadav, who stated that the attack occured because he refused to take part in the group's "violent struggle."
1/31/2007: District-leader for Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for an attack on a police station in Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal, that culminated in the death of one civilian, one policeman and the abduction of three police officers. Naresh Jung Karki, the dead policeman, was stabbed, while it is unclear how local resident Chadananda Yadav died. The state of the three kidnapped police officers is unknown, as is the specific motive for the attack.
9/15/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) torched a Jeep belonging to Matrika Prasad Yadav, Maoist leader and former minister in Trikol, Saptari, Nepal. The car had been stolen five days prior by Yadav's driver, a former JTMM cadre, who then turned the car over to JTMM-G activists. The area commaner confirmed that they burnt the vehicle, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
10/26/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) kidnapped three youths in Siraha district for allegedly spying on the group. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
8/10/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G cadres) shot dead Buddhi Bahadur Sunuwar in Buddi, Kapilbastu, Nepal. The district commander for JTMM-G, Azad, claimed responsibility for the shooting on behalf of the group. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
2/4/2007: Around 300 Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres kidnapped at least 10 people in Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal. The group of 10 were traveling from Rajbiraj to Pokhara by rickshaw when they were abducted. Members of JTMM-J claimed responsibility for the abduction, but their motive is unknown. The abductees were freed the next day.
1/19/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) abducted Nikamal Burjamagar, an accountant for Nepal Telecom, from his office building in Pashupatinagar, Siraha, Nepal. The district coordinator for JTMM claimed responsibility for the abduction, but the motive is unknown.
1/18/2007: Suspected members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) abducted a staff member of the area post office in Rajbiraj. The motive and the outcome of the attack are unknown.
4/16/2007: Approximately ten armed members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) kidnapped and then shot dead Basudev Poudel, an instructor at the Primary Teachers Training Center, from Gangapur, Bara, Nepal. While the specific motive behind the kidnapping and killing is unknown, it is believed that Poudel was abducted in place of the Center's chief, who was apparently away at the time. JTMM-G claimed responsibility for the abduction and the murder in a phone call following the attack.
4/17/2007: 55 suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) stormed a police post in Chetnagar, Saptari, Nepal, injuring three policemen. The police claim that six of the attackers were killed in the encounter. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
10/25/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) shot dead Mohammed Taj Miyan in Bara, Nepal. Leaflets left behind at the scene stated that Miyan was killed for spying on the group.
6/15/2007: Nathuni Singh Danuwar was abducted from Mirchaiya, Siraha, Nepal, by Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres who alleged that Danuwar was acting as an informant against them. Danuwar was rescued two days later by local police.
06/12/2007: Dasarath Thakur, a Nepali civilian and leader of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) was kidnapped and subsequently killed by an unknown number of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Goit (JTTM – Goit) perpetrators carrying small arms in Prasabani, Saptari District, Nepal. JTTM later claimed responsibility for the attack.
1/31/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) activists opened fire and detonated bombs at Bhardaha Bazar, Saptari, Nepal. The motive behind the attack is unknown. JTMM did not claim credit for the attack.
4/4/2007:  JTMM-G detonated a bomb at the office of the Saptari district forrest office in Saptari, Nepal.
7/1/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) shot dead a Ram Prabesh Shah, a local Moist leader, in Mahadevpur, Rautahat, Nepal. According to sources, at least 25 men were involved in the attack. JTMM-J's local military commander, Abaidh Singh, claimed credit for the attack, stating that it was in retaliation to an attack on their group by Shah.
6/28/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for the abduction of Samir Karki from Dhangadi, Siraha, Nepal. Karki, a social worker at the Dhangadhi Rural Women Development Center, was abducted from his home. The motive behind the attack and the outcome of the abduction are unknown.
12/21/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists claimed responsibility for the murder of Kiran Aryal, a Nepali Congress activist, in Ramgunjsinwari, Sunsari, Nepal. Aryal was shot twice in the head, while his cousin, Ashesh Aryal Munna, escaped. Though JTMM-J has taken credit for the attack, Sunsari police remain suspicious of the actual level of JTMM-J involvement.
9/16/2007: One person was killed and another wounded when activists from Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh  (JTMM-J) threw a bomb at a passenger bus in Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal. The bus, which was traveling from Birgunj to Kathmandu, was apparently attacked for defying the strike imposed on the area by JTMM-J. A JTMM-J spokesperson claimed credit for the attack.
9/18/2007:  Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted Majhaura Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary Laxmi Narayan Yadav from the VDC office in Majhaura, Siraha, Nepal. According to the JTMM-J district leader, Yadav was abducted for not paying taxes to the JTMM-J established Terai government. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
7/19/2007: Jagannath Sah, Muritya Village Development Committee secretary, was kidnapped by suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres. Sah was kidnapped while he was leaving his office in Barhathawa, Sarlahi, Nepal. According to police, Sah's motorcycle was also taken. JTMM-J did not claim responsibility for the attack, and the motive and the outcome of the attack are unknown.
8/12/2007: Armed attackersambushed a police patrol in Maulapur, Rautahat, Nepal. The police identified the assailants as activists of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J), though the group did not claim responsibility for the attack. No injuries were reported and the motive for the attack is unknown.
7/8/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Bisphot Singh (JTMM-B) set fire to a truck in Lahan, Siraha, Nepal.The extent of the damage to the truck is unknown. According to the group, the truck was defying the strike the group had called for in the area. The group also took six mobile phones from the truck's passengers. No injuries or casualties were reported.
6/23/2007: Govinda Chaudhary, a Maoist district leader, was shot dead in Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal. A local leader from Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) stated that JTMM-G carried out the attack because Chaudhary was acting as an informant against the group.
10/25/2007: Shiva Yadav was abducted by members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) from his home in Chapena-9, Saptari, Nepal. JTMM-J district coordinator stated that Yadav was abducted because he had been spying on the group. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
7/21/2007: Police arrested three cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) as they were preparing to attack Prabhu Sah, a member of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and an interim parliamentarian. JTMM-J had attempted an attack on Sah the previous day but were driven off by Maoist cadres and police. While the JTMM-J leader for Rautahat district did claim responsibility for the Friday attack, the specific motive behind the attack is unknown.
4/28/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists abducted Lal Bahadur Majhi, a Maoist cadre. The motive and the outcome of this attack are unknown.
5/1/2007: Activists from Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted Krishna Mahato from his home in Bhawanipur, Siraha, Nepal. A JTMM-J spokesperson claimed responsibility for the abduction, but the motive and the outcome of the abduction are unknown.
6/9/2007:  Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) activists abducted Devnath Yadav, an employee at the finance department of the Agriculture Development Bank, from Bhotiya Tole, Siraha, Nepal. JTMM-J did not claim responsibility for the attack, and the motive and outcome of the attack are unknown.
5/26/2007: Activists believed to belong to Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted tractor driver Bhagawan Chaundhary as well as an unidentified man. The victims were apparently defying the one-day bandh (strike) called for by JTMM-J.
10/9/2007: Cadres from United Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (U-JTMM) shot dead Nagendra Prasad Yadav, a secondary school teacher in Khuttapiparadhi, Mahottari, Nepal. U-JTMM claimed responsibility for the attack, but their motive is unknown.
12/23/2007: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) activists detonated a bomb at the residence of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) member Purushottam Poudel in Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal. No damage was reported. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
01/13/2007: A series of six bombs exploded, damaging local shops in the Siraha district, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. There were no casualties; authorities believe Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) is responsible for the bomb attacks on shops that did not participate in a general strike.
10/26/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted Shyam Kumar Rai, Bishwas Rai, and Bibek Rai from Dhodhana, Siraha, Nepal, as the three were returning from a football match. Ruphansingh Bidrohi, a JTMM-J member, claimed responsibility for the kidnapping on behalf of the group. The motive and outcome of the kidnapping are unknown.
6/9/2007: Approximately seven suspected members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted Hom Prasad Bajgain from Jamuniya, Rautahat, Nepal. Bajgain, a bank employee, was returning from his in-laws' home in Katahariya. His motorbike was also seized. JTMM-J did not claim responsibility for the abduction, and the motive and outcome of the attack are unknown.
10/28/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres exploded a bomb in a medical shop inside Neuro hospital in Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal, injuring one Suresh Mandal. It is believed that two youths on bicycles set off the bomb. JTMM-J claimed responsibility for the attack, but their motive is unclear.
4/1/2007: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) kidnapped Sahadev Sah from his village in Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal. Sah was held for 24 days before being shot and killed on April 25, 2007. The district leader for JTMM-G claimed responsibility for both the abduction and the shooting, stating that Sah had been spying on the group for security personnel.
10/4/2007: Factions of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) from Bara and Parsa districts teamed up to detonate a bomb at the Bishwakarma Cement Factory in Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, with the group leaders claiming joint responsibility. The cement factory had been defying the group's three-day Madesh banda (strike) in the area. According to police the factory was not damaged.
11/17/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) workers detonated a bomb at Bhagat Oil, a local petrol pump in Dewangunj, Sunsari, Nepal. The JTMM-J district leader stated they did so because the owner of the petrol station, Deep Narayan Bhagat, had been spying on them. No damage, injuries, or fatalities were reported.
10/26/2007: An unknown number of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres killed civilian Mukta Karki in Pipariya Dostiya, Rautaha, Nepal. The district secretary for JTMM-J claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing Karki of having spied on the group.
5/11/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) is being held responsible for the abductions of driver Ram Kumar Yadav, engineer Murli Gopal Ranjit, and contractor Tek Bahadur Lama, also government workers from Siraha district. Yadav was released on or around September 12, 2007, while the condition of the other captives is unknown.
2/3/2007: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) attacked a police station in Pachhargada, Saptari, Nepal, looting arms and ammunition. According to the police superintendant, 20-25 armed attackers opened fire as they stormed the police post. The police did not return fire for fear of harming nearby civilians.
07/04/2007: Two Nepali politicians, Gobari Yadav, a leader of the Nepali Congress, and Bechai Yadav of the Nepali Congress Democratic, were gunned down in the Nawalparasi District while walking in Bhujhawa village, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/1/2007: Dilbar Sah was abducted by members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J). Four days later they burned him to death in Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal. The Dhanusa district commander of JTMM-J claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Sah had been spying on the group and had used their name to extort commoners.
7/18/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres set fire to a passenger bus in Nitanpur, Bara, Nepal. According to the group the bus was defying the day-long general strike they had called for. No injuries or casualties were reported.
9/20/2007: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) activists kidnapped five people in Rautahat District, Nepal. The five were: Ramlochan Sah, Nagendra Prasad Patel, Shankar Sah, Shambu Prasad Patel and Ganesh Sah. The five were rescued by police on the same day. JTMM-G did not claim credit for the attack, but they were identified by the families of the abducted as the attackers. The motive behind the abductions is unknown.
4/7/2007: Saptari District Education Officer Neemraj Joshi was kidnapped from Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal. The district coordinator for Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G), Shyam, claimed responsibility for the attack, demanding Nepali Rs. 5 million from Joshi's family as ransom. Shyam also stated that the abduction was meant to pressure the Nepali government into allowing only native Terai people to vote in the Constitutional Assembly elections in Terai areas. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
03/29/2008: Two members of the Nepal Defense Army hurled four bombs toward the entrance of mosque during prayers killing two people and injuring four others in Biratnagar, Nepal claiming they "would continue such attacks until Nepal is reinstated as a Hindu nation." They were able to flee in their motorcycle.
01/19/2008: Rebels attacked a bus carrying 100 passengers in the Terai Plains of Nepal. The attack killed seven people and wounded twenty-seven more. The Terai Army claimed responsibility for the attack in a call to a local radio station. They indicated that the bus was targeted because it defied a transport strike called by the group.
05/15/2008: On Thursday, YCL members assaulted teachers and farmers in Nepal, injuring seven civilians.  No other casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
10/22/2008: At least eleven people were injured when two members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) threw a cylinder bomb into the Land Revenue Office in Janakpur, Dhanusha, Nepal. At least three people were said to be in critical condition following the blast. JTMM-R claimed responsibility for the attack, but their motive is unknown.
12/15/2008: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) area commander, Abhinash Mukti, claimed responsibility for the shooting of Kumar Niraula in Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal. Niraula was killed while on his way to work at the local tax office. Mukti stated that Niraula was shot for working against JTMM-R's policy.
3/20/2008: Ashok Kumar Yadav, a Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist-Leninist candidate, was stabbed numerous times by suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) activists in Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal. Though JTMM did not claim responsibility for the attack, they had stated previously that they were opposed to the election to choose a constituent assembly.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists attacked and injured a health worker in Chitwan District, Narayani, Nepal. The worker was attacked for allegedly not respecting the ruling of the Maoist court.
12/16/2008: On Tuesday night, at about 2200, a member of the CPN-UML, Rama Shah, was shot and killed at his residence in Dhanusha district, Jhanakpur, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility. No damages were reported. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha Jwala Singh faction (JTMM-J) militants, Indra Goit and Devendra Goit, were arrested in suspicion of their involvement in the murder.
10/04/2008: On Saturday evening at 2015, four people were injured when a bomb exploded at a mosque in Hattimuda Village Development Committee of Morang, Kosi, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/14/2008: On Saturday night, two people were killed and 13 others were wounded when a time bomb hidden in a sack of wheat exploded at a bus station in Chandranigahapur town of Rautahat district, Narayani province, Nepal. The Terai Dal Army (TAD), who was demanding a separate state for the ethnic Madhesi community, called a local newspaper office claiming responsibility for the incident following the bombing attack.
07/26/2008: On Saturday night, in Gobindapur, Siraha, Nepal, unidentified militants abducted a Bastipur Village Development Committee secretary, Manoj Karki. The condition of the hostage is unknown. No casualties, damage or motive were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
06/18/2008: On Wednesday, Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) militants abducted Lila Prasad Lamichhane, an employee of Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd Tobacco Company, from Dumarwana-8 in Bara district, Narayani province, Nepal. Later that night, Lamichhane's body was recovered near the Dudhaura River in Bara district with a bullet injury in his forehead. The JTMM-J district leader claimed responsibility for the incident on the telephone after the murder transpired.
05/28/2008: On Wednesday evening, two bombs planted by Indian Ranvir Sena militants detonated within minutes of each other just outside the western gate of the International Conference Center of the meeting where special assembly members waited for the start of the meeting that would end 240-years of Shah Dynasty in Katmandu, Gagmati province, Nepal. No casualties were reported from the blasts. Police arrested two suspects in connection with the bombing attacks. Ranvir Sena claimed responsibility for the incident.
9/13/2008: A socket bomb was recovered from the offices of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Maoist-Leninist) in Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal. The bomb did not detonate, and no injuries or property damage were reported. The district leader of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the bomb was planted because the CPN-UML is against the Terai movement.
05/02/2008: On Friday, the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha abducted the Jayanagar Village Development Committee secretary, Bishwanath Prasad Sah, in Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal. No casualties were reported.
10/06/2008: On Monday, a bomb exploded in a garbage dump in Biratnagar town in Morang, Kosi, Nepal. A young girl, whose name was given only as Chhoti, and two boys, Riyaz and Raja, aged between eight and 12, were injured during the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2008: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two High-ranking district level Maoist cadres in Rolpa district, about 380 kilometers west of Kathmandu.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday night, at about 2000, in Dhanukha, Janakpur, Nepal, assailants fired upon the acting Mahottari district Local Development Officer (LDO), Krishna Kumar Mishra, wounding him at his home. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) claimed responsibility.
06/11/2008: On Wednesday morning at 09:30, four people were injured when a socket bomb exploded in the Rupa Nepali Secondary School in Rautahat district, Narayani province, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, about six unidentified assailants abducted and killed a local leader of the Nepali Congress, Pashupati Rana, in Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal. The assailants stormed his house at Ramnagar-3 and abducted him. A group claiming to be affiliated with the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha - Rajan Mukti claimed action was taken against Rana because of his support for the rulers of the hills.
04/05/2008: On Saturday afternoon, unidentified persons detonated a socket bomb in front of the drinking water officer in Tripureshwor. No casualties or damage was reported, and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at about 1030 hrs, a home-made bomb exploded at Nepal's international airport injuring one civilian and damaging a counter in Katmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. The bomb was detonated near the Buddha Air sales counter of the Tribhuvan International Airport. Ranbir Sena claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2008: On Sunday night at 23:00, unidentified militants shot and killed Govinda Prasad Pandey, the former mayor of Bardiya, after barging into his house on Khairapur-1 in Gulariya, Bardiya district, Bheri  province, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, an armed gang detonated a bomb at the house of a Maoist legislator, Binod Upadhyaya, in Rupandehi, Bagmati, Nepal. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/01/2008: On Tuesday morning at 0430, the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) bombed the Nepali Congress office at Inaruwa-7, Sunsari District, Koshi, Nepal. According to police, a pressure cooker  blast destroyed the office building, documents and furniture. No casualties were reported in the attack. The JTMM-J claimed responsibility for the attack. Irfan Ali, the Sunsari district commander of the JTMM-J, said the blast was carried out under the group's campaign of disrupting the Constituent Assembly election.
07/10/2008: On Thursday, in Dhanukha, Janakpur, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb on the Dhanukha District Development Committee complex, damaging the building but causing no casualties. No motive was reported. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti claimed responsibility.
12/11/2008: On Thursday afternoon, at about 1500, in Barathawa in Sarlahi district, Nepal a bomb exploded at a warehouse. It injured three people. The Terai Army leader, Surya, claimed responsibility for the blast over the telephone. No propery damaged were reported.
05/28/2008: On Wednesday evening, in Katmandu, Gagmati province, Nepal, a bomb was planted by Indian Ranvir Sena militants at the southern gate and it detonated within minutes of another bomb planted by the same group just outside the western gate of the International Conference Center of the meeting where special assembly members waited for the start of the meeting that would end 240-years of Shah Dynasty. No casualties or damage were reported from the blasts. Police arrested two suspects in connection with the bombing attacks. No motive was reported and Ranvir Sena claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2008: On Thursday, Young Communist League militants assaulted Rameshwor Pokharel, a teacher at the Nepane Secondary School at Kerabari, in Gorkha, Gandaki, Nepal. Pokharel was warned to leave the school.
8/8/2008:  Some 12 armed members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) abducted Rajaram Kapar, the owner of a medicine shop, from Singiyahi, Mahottari, Nepal. The JTMM-R district leader claimed responsibility for the attack, but the motive is unknown. The outcome of the kidnapping is similarly unknown.
04/20/2008: On Sunday, assailants detonated a bomb in front of the home of the president of the Rautahat chapter of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce in Gaur, Rautahat, Nepal, wounding one businessman and three civilians and damaging the home.  Terai Cobra claimed responsibility.
08/06/2008: On Wednesday, a bomb exploded in the Sabhagriha Chowk area in Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal. Three people were injured in the explosion. Terai Army Dal claimed responsibility for the blast.
06/20/2008: On Friday, one man was killed and another was injured from a roadside blast on the East-West Highway in in Dhanusha district, Janakpur province, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/20/2008: On Tuesday, Young Communist League (YCL) militants assaulted an activist of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Dinesh Rai, at Sombare bazaar in the Sankhuwasabha district, Kosi province, Nepal, and prevented him from being taken to the hospital. YCL militants said they attacked Rai for being involved in the publicity of RPP in the Constituent Assembly elections and working as an RPP agent on the Election Day.
06/15/2008: On Sunday evening, in Madi Rambeni, Sankhuwasabha, Nepal, assailants assaulted and wounded five students on the Madi Mulitple Campus. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
12/02/2008: On Tuesday, in Birendra Bazaar in Saptari, Nepal, a group of 10 to 12 armed militants of the Madhesh Rastriya Janatantrik Party (MRJP) set ablaze a passenger bus; burning one passenger alive and injuring five other passengers. The bus driver informed that the militants robbed 40 passengers of NR 300,000. The assailants allegedly set the bus on fire for violating the strike called by their party to protest the death of one of its militants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2008: On Wednesday, workers of the Kirat Janabadi Workers Party torched furniture and office documents of three Village Development Committees protesting against setting up armed police camps in Bhojpur, Kosi, Nepal.
01/24/2008: Maoists kidnapped and killed three Nepali Congress activists in Siraha District, Nepal.
05/27/2008: On Tuesday, six civilians were injured when suspected Indian Ranvir Sena militants hurled a home-made bomb containing shrapnel at a crowded bus stop in Katmandu, Bagmati province, Nepal. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/27/2008: On Tuesday afternoon at 1630, in Kathmandu, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb at Ratna Park, wounding five civilians and damaging the park. No motive was reported and Ranbir Sena claimed responsibility.
03/01/2008: Three persons were injured in a bomb explosion carried out by activists of the Jwala Sing faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha in a house in Dumraha village in Sunsari district in eastern Nepal.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday afternoon, in ward-5, Gaur, Rautahat, Nepal, assailants detonated a pipe bomb at the home of a government official, Raj Narayan Jha, chief of Cottage and Small Industry Office, damaging the home but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and Terai Army claimed responsibility.
04/05/2008: On Saturday, in Pyuthan District, Nepal, militants of Maoist affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) attacked and injured 25 Nepali Congress members including its candidate for Pyuthan-2, Mukti Prasad Sharma at Deorali in Chunja Village, Pyuthan, Nepal. Sharma sustained serious injuries to his head. The injured were taken to the Puythan district hospital for treatment. The team was attacked while they were campaigning for the polls. No group claimed responsibility, though the YCL is believed to be responsible.
04/05/2008: On Saturday, assailants kidnapped Jagat Bahadur Thapa, Rastriya Janashakti Party leader, from the Jeetpur Village Development Committee (VDC) of Dhankuta District, Nepal. Thapa was taken hostage at the residence of Laxmi Phuyel. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, though the  Young Communist League (YCL) is believed to be responsible.
01/20/2008: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped a businessman in Nepalgunj, Nepal on Saturday night. The kidnap victim's whereabouts remain unknown.
1/17/2008: Cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) killed Dharmadish Mandal after they kidnapped him from Mahaveda, Saptari, Nepal. The group accused Mandal of spying on them. Though the group did not claim responsibility for the murder, the district leader did claim responsibility for the abduction.
1/12/2008: Brij Bhushan Chaurasiya was injured when members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Prithvi Singh (JTMM-P) set off a bomb in Parsa, Nepal. The JTMM-P Parsa district leader claimed responsibility for the attack in a call to local radio stations, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
03/18/2008: Members of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha gunned down the Peoples' Front of Nepal candidate Kamal Prasad Adhikari in Banke district.
08/06/2008: On Wednesday, a bomb exploded in the Jalparoad area in Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal. Three people were injured in the explosion. Terai Army Dal claimed responsibility for the blast. An unknown explosive type was used for the attack. Civilians were targeted. Damage was done to a house in the area.
1/12/2008: Activists from Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) shot Pushpa Shrestha, a local newspaper editor, in Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal. Shrestha died in the hospital while receiving treatment. The JTMM-J Parsa district leader claimed responsibility for the attack, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
05/26/2008: On Monday evening at 17:31, two bombs planted by Indian Ranvir Sena militants were detonated five minutes apart at the main gate of the International Conference Center (ICC) in Baneshwar, Katmandu, Bagmati province, Nepal. No casualties or property damage was reported. Pamphlets found near the blast scene indicated that the blasts were carried out by a little-known Hindu fundamentalist outfit called Ranabir Sena.
08/22/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1330, in a residential area in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Narayani, Nepal. a bomb detonated injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
1/25/2008:  Four policemen were injured when four bombs went off simultaneously in the heart of Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal. The injured police were taken to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unknown. Both Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the attack. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
5/3/2008: Suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) cadres shot dead Mukhtiyar Darjee, a Maoist cadre, in Betahani, Banke, Nepal. According to Darjee's nephew, JTMM-J activists had previously threatened to kill the entire family if they did not stop being Maoist members. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and the motive behind the attack is unknown.
11/21/2008: On Friday afternoon, one civilian, a eight-year-old boy identified as Dhawal Rai Yadav, was killed and four others were wounded when a bomb was detonated at a festival in the town of Gaur in the Rautahat district of Nepal, about 100 kilometres south of Kathmandu. Police said the explosion targeted a dance stage at the festival when no shows were being presented and there was no large crowd at the stage. The Terai Cobras subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/08/2008: On Tuesday in Jahare Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal, unknown assailants fired upon and killed a candidate of the Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) . No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
10/14/2008: On Tuesday, a woman and two children were killed and five others were wounded when a bomb exploded in a market in Chandranigahapur, Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal. After the attack two separate Madhesi militant groups, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum and Madhesi Liberation Front, claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2008: On Thursday, Young Communist League (YCL) militants set fire to a house of a Nepali Congress (NC) leader Padam Niraula in Sapteswor, Khotang, Nepal, causing no casualties but damaging the house.  Young Communist League (YCL) militants claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2008: On Wednesday in Rajbiraj of Saptari district, Sagarmatha, Nepal, veteran communist leader, Krishna Raj Burma, was shot and injured by three gunmen of the Madheshi Mukti Tigers. Madheshi Mukti Tigers claimed responsibility.
11/23/2008: On Sunday evening at about 1900, a teenaged boy was injured when an improvised explosive device exploded at the Meena Bazaar area of Birgunj, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/10/2008: On Thursday, in Dhanukha, Janakpur, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb on the regional office of Care Nepal, a non-governmental organization, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti claimed responsibility.
1/12/2008: Three people, including 10 year-old Rakesh Paswan, were injured when members from Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Prithvi Singh (JTMM-P) detonated a bomb in Parsa, Nepal. The three injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, the outcome of which is unknown. The JTMM-P Parsa district leader claimed responsibility for the attack in a call to local radio stations, but the motive behind the attack is unknown.
04/14/2008: On Monday, in Ganeshthan, Nuwakot, Nepal, 25 assailants used stones and sickles to assault and wound Ram Sharan Mahat, the Nepalese Finance Minister, and eight Nepali Congress members. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
02/15/2008: At approximately 4:50 a.m., the offices of the Nepal Election Commission in Nepalgunj, Banke District, Nepal was attacked by a barrage of bombs. No casualties resulted from this attack, although property damage did occur, including damage to employees’ residences. Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha Jwala Singh (JTMM-J), a militant group that demands Terai become its own independent state, claimed responsibility for this attack.
4/5/2008:  Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) militants abducted United Marxist Leninist (UML) candidate Chandra Bahadur Shahi from a remote Argha VDC of Mugu district, Bagmati, Nepal.  Armed Maoist militants abducted Shahi while he was on his way to Gamgadhi to attend a mass meeting. UML leader Shankar Pokhrel said that Maoists militants also fired at party militants and barred villagers from attending a mass meeting.  Some of the members were injured in the attack.  There were no claims of responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2008: On Monday, in Banouta, Mahottari, Nepal, suspected militants of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted an election official. Rajendra Pandey was abducted while he was on is way to a polling centre in the district. No group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1610, in Malangawa, Sarlahi, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb at a government office, wounding six civilians, two government employees and damaging the office. Terai Army claimed responsibility.
06/30/2008: On Monday evening at 20:00, Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) militants hurled three small bombs at the International Organization of Migration (IOM) office in Damak of Jhapa district, Mechi province, Nepal. The bomb blast destroyed part of the building near its main gate. No casualties were reported. The JTMM-J district leader claimed responsibility for the incident by telephone to a local journalist, although he said that his party militants hurled the bombs at the IOM office by mistake and that their target was a nearby telephone tower.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Kanchanpur, Nepal, assailants detonated a "pressure cooker" improvised explosive device on the Agricultural Development Bank, damaging the bank but causing no casualties. An estimated 14,600 US dollars was reported in damages. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh claimed responsibility.
8/23/2008: JTMM-J workers attacked a police post at Shivanagar, Rautahat district, Nepal; police repelled the attack
01/30/2008: Unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb at a political rally in Birgunj in southern Nepal, about 100 miles south of Katmandu, killing no one and injuring forty-five others. There were no claims of responsibility, however, it suspected that an armed and radical Mahadhesi group was involved. Several ethnic rights groups earlier called a general strike in the area to try to disrupt the rally, one of them being the Mahadhesi. The group thus became a suspect in the explosion. They had made claims that their goal was to have the government agree to grant the fertile plains region greater autonomy in southern Nepal, more seats in the national legislature and a guaranteed number of representatives in the administration. Three suspects were arrested.
04/15/2008: On Tuesday evening, unknown assailants detonated a bomb in Birgunj, Narayani, Nepal, injuring six civilians.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2008: An encounter between Indian border security forces and Nepali citizens led by the Maoist youth wing in eastern Nepal escalated, resulting in the Maoists burning a vehicle and the security forces blocking a check post. No casualties were reported.
08/05/2008: On Tuesday, a pressure cooker bomb was found planted at the temporary base camp of the Armed Police Force in the Rampuramlhaniya Village Development Committee area of Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal. No group claimed responsiblity for the attempted bombing.
04/10/2008: On Thursday, at 1645t, in Gadhiya, Sarlahi, Nepal, assailants shot and killed Shambhu Prasad Singh, an independent candidate for the Constituent Assembly election. There was no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/30/2008: On Friday evening at 18:00, Indian Ranbir Sena militants hurled a small bomb at a rally as Maoist leader Prachanda gave a speech two days after the monarchy was abolished, close to the open air theatre at Ratna park in Katmandu, Bagmati province, Nepal. The explosion, which made a loud noise, caused no damage or resulted in any casualties. Another bomb was also detected at the site which was defused by police. Pamphlets were left behind in the bombing attack in which Ranvir Sena claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2008: On Monday, Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha militants abducted three persons,  Narendra Baidya, Krishchandra Shrestha and Amar Rai, in the Sunsari district in Katmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. No casualties were reported.
2/4/2008: Bombs exploded in five separate places, including Zero Mile and the district education office, the day before a Nepali Congress rally in Jaleswar, Mahottari, Nepal. The district leader of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for the explosions, stating that the explosions were meant to target Nepali Congress members. There was no report of injury, damage, or casualties.
04/07/2008: On Monday afternoon at 1300 in Inarwa, Sunsari, Nepal, unknown assailants threw a bomb at a grocer shop during a motorcycle rally held by the Nepali Congress, injuring two civilians. No further damage was reported and the Janatantric Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) and the Madhesi Mukti Tigers claimed responsibility.
07/30/2008: On Wednesday, Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh militants abducted two Village Development Committee secretaries, Birendra Gupta and Raj Dev Mukhiya, from Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal. No demands have been made.
05/26/2008: On Monday evening at 1731, in one of two related attacks, at the main gate of the International Conference Center in Baneshwar, Katmandu, Bagmati province, Nepal, a bomb was planted by Indian Ranvir Sena militants. This bomb was detonated five minutes apart from another bomb that was planted by the same group in the same area. No casualties, property damage or motive were reported. Pamphlets found near the blast scene indicated that the blasts were carried out by a little-known Hindu fundamentalist outfit called Ranabir Sena.
03/13/2008: Nepal's former rebel Maoists have allegedly attacked 22 workers of another communist party and abducted two activists of a pro-king outfit. Maoists armed with sticks and rocks attacked Dev Shanker Poudel, the CPN-UML candidate from Ramechhap district injuring him and 21 others in Gaurikharka area because they didn't want any other party to launch a campaign in their "area base". Fifty Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League attacked the election meeting of Rastriya Prajatantra Party at Bharatpur in Chitawan district and kidnapped two RPP workers who were later released.
07/02/2008: On Wednesday, one person was injured when an unidentified group exploded a bomb at a petrol station in Birgunj, Narayani, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/07/2008: On Monday in Naya Baneshwar, Katmandu, Nepal, unknown assailants detonated a bomb near an electoral assembly, injuring one civilian, No further damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/15/2008: On Tuesday, two people were injured when a bomb exploded at Bypass Road in Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
05/24/2008: On Saturday evening, at 2030, in Kalyanpur, Saptari, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb at the Girdhari rice mill, killing one child and wounding one civilian and damaging the mill. No motive was reported and The Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility.
06/15/2008: On Sunday night, six people were injured when suspected members of the Madhesi Virus Killers detonated a remote trigger bomb on a Dharan bus in Portaha Chowk of Saptari district, Sagarmartha province, Nepal. Madhesi Virus Killers militants called a three day bandh warning that they would target anyone who defies it. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday, an Indian Roman Catholic priest, John Prakash, was killed during an explosion after armed men broke into his home in Sirsia, Terai, Nepal. An explosion occurred at the residence after the men demanded money from the priest. The men are allegedly members of the Terai Defence Army.
08/10/2008: On Sunday evening at about 2000, in Rajbiraj, Nepal, assailants detonated bombs on the District Development Office and the Land Revenue Office , damaging the buildings but causing no casualties. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) and the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh (JTMM-RS) both claimed responsibility.
04/14/2008: On Monday evening, at about 1930, in Maisthan, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb on a busy road, wounding five civilians. No damage or motive were reported.  No group claimed responsibility.
4/2/2008: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) abducted Bhrigunath Thakur, an independent candidate in the Constituent Assembly election. According to the JTMM-J district leader, Thakur was kidnapped because he did not comply with JTMM-J's demand that he withdraw from the election. Thakur was taken in Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
07/15/2008: On Tuesday, a civilian, Prakash Tiwari, was injured in a bomb blast at Ghantaghar in Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
01/22/2008: Unknown perpetrators attacked and raided three police stations in Khotang District, Nepal located about 160 km east of capital Kathmandu, on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. While the attacks killed and injured no one, the perpetrators were able to make off with 9 guns and hundreds of bullets. Police uniforms, handcuffs and CDMA telephone sets from local residents were also stolen. There were between 50-60 in the group when they attacked the police post at Faktang village at about 6:30 p.m. local time (1315 GMT) on Monday. They moved on to the police post at Chisapani village at around midnight and then the post at Devisthan village early Tuesday morning. At Chisapani, the police were able to fire 60 rounds of bullets before surrendering.
05/30/2008: On Friday night, members of the ethnic Kirat Workers' Party detonated a bomb at a village development committee office building in Udayapur district, Sagarmatha province, Nepal. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/16/2008: On Friday, a bomb was detonated in an under construction mosque in Ramgunj Sinuwari Village Development Committee of Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
12/15/2008: On Monday, in Maisthan, Birgunj-2, Parsa, Nepal,  an unidentified gunman shot and injured Dr. Bishwanath Bhagat, chairman of the Retailers' Association of Birgunj, at his pharmacy . According to Bhagat, he was shot by a youth in the chest. The Madheshi Mukti Tigers, making calls to local FM stations, claimed responsibility for the attack. No damages were reported.
04/07/2008: On Monday in Ghantaghar, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, assailant detonated a bomb  near polling assemblies, injuring 13 people, including two minors. No further damage was reported. Sources indicate conflicting claims of responsibility from Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Jwala Singh (JTMM-J).
08/26/2008: On Tuesday, four people detonated a bomb between the huts of Birkha Bahadur Baniya and Khadak Bahadur Subedi in the Sanischare-based Bhutanese refugee camp in Morang, Kosi, Nepal. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2008: A National Daily's regional office was bombed in Biratnagar, Nepal by a pro-monarchy group, however, no group or individual claimed responsibility for the attacks. The bomb caused no harm to anyone or to property. Pamphlets were found at the site that suggested a relatively unknown pro-King group, "Nepal Defense Army," was responsible.
05/17/2008: On Saturday, a small bomb exploded in front of the Norwegian embassy in Katmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. There were no casualties or damages done to the property. No group claimed responsibility for the attack although a letter was found on the premises suggesting a motive.
05/14/2008: On Wednesday, two men riding motorcycles threw a bomb at a medicine shop in Gaur municipality area in Rautahat district, Naraynai province, Nepal, injuring six persons including its owner.  Those injured included Khem Chandra Khadewal, 70, Pawan Kumar, Pramod Karna and Parbati Devi.   Medicine worth tens of thousands of rupees were also destroyed in the blast.  The injured have been admitted to a local hospital. The condition of one of them was stated to be serious.  Terai Army took responsibility by making telephone calls to local journalists.  The owner of the pharmacy failed to give donation and had been spying on them, the outfit claimed.
04/10/2008: On Thursday morning, in Parsa Patauli VDC 1, Mahottari district, Nepal, unknown assailants fired upon a polling booth, killing one person and wounding two others. There was  no motive or damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/07/2008: On Wednesday, members of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha abducted a policeman from Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal. No casualties were reported.
04/18/2008: On Friday morning, at about 0630, unidentified persons shot and killed Rudra Bahadur Singh, a Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) leader, in Nawalparasi, Lumbini, Nepal. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2008: On Sunday, at an unknown time, a bomb attack targeting a government building in the Rajaul area of Janakpur in Nepal damaged a wall but caused no casualties. The Madhesi Mukti Tigers claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2008: On Thursday, in Galkot, Nepal, former communist Maoist rebels set a polling station on fire, causing no reported casualties or damage. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, in Bheri, Bardiya,Rajpur, Nepal,  five Nepali police were injured when an unidentified armed group attacked a rally of local farmers who were demonstrating to demand an increase in the price of rice. Some demonstrators were also injured in the incident. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, eight National Liberation Army members detonated an explosive device at the home of Vice President Parmanada Jha in Kathmandu, Nepal. A plastic hand grenade, high explosive ranges of 3600-4200 splinter and double bearings were used to create the explosive device. A bodyguard was injured and some windowpanes were damaged in the explosion. Five people were later arrested for the bombing. The motive behind the attack was unclear.
04/07/2008: On Monday afternoon at 1320, at least one person was hurt in a bomb attack in New Baneshwor, a market area in Kathmandu, in Nepal. The explosion occurred near the electoral assembly venue of Nepali Congress. Armed Police Force Deputy Superintendent Bhim Bahadur Chaudhary said that a socket bomb went off near the Birendra International Convention Centre complex. Analysts say that attacks are an attempt by groups opposed to the elections to intimidate voters. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2008: On Sunday morning, at 0645 hrs, a low-intensity bomb exploded outside the Durbar High School in Jamal, Kathmandu. No casualties were reported. Ranbir Sena claimed responsibility.
09/19/2008: On Friday, at an unknown time, a government official was shot dead by Samyukta Jantantric Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) militants in the Ranighat area of Nepal's Parsa district.
10/22/2008: On Wednesday afternoon, at least eight people, including Rajendra Mahato and Yogeshor Pandit, were injured in a bomb explosion at the Land Revenue Office in Janakpur, Nepal. The Rajan Mukti faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the blast.
4/3/2008:  On Thursday, attackers threw a bomb that wounded at least five people at a busy bus station in Birgunj, Narayani, Nepal.  No one claimed responsibility. The attack came ahead of a crucial election scheduled for April 10, and several groups in southern Nepal have tried to disrupt the planned vote.  After the bombing the attackers fled the bus terminal, and no arrests were made.
01/20/2008: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped a government official from Raniyapur village in Banke District, Nepal on Saturday night. The kidnap victim was later found Sunday morning dead from bullet injuries in Napalgunj, Nepal. The victim's name was Purna Prasad Dhakal, a clerk at the Land Reforms Office.
10/13/2008: Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) activists shot dead Uttim Lal Mahato, a worker for the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in his home in Brahmapuri, Siraha, Nepal. A JTMM-R member claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Mahato was a spy. The police arrested one Chandra Yadav, but the outcome of the arrest is unknown.
10/01/2008: On Wednesday, suspected Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist militants assaulted the Nepali Congress district member, Purna Bahadur Lamtari, in the Baldyanggairi-two village of Palpa, Lumbini, Nepal. The attack was in response to an anti-Maoist speech given by the district member. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/11/2008: On Friday, in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, the Young Communist League militants abducted and beat up Sangina Rajak, a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) woman. Sangina was abducted on the charge that she was involved in CPN-UML. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2009: On Monday evening, beginning at 1825, a series of three bombs went off in the town of Rajbiraj in Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal. An explosion occurred in an unspecified backyard in the Saptari District, about 190 km east of Kathmandu. There were no casualties and no damage reported in the explosion. The first explosion, occurring at 1825, also occurred in an unspecified location in the Saptari District, causing no casualties or damage. Three minutes after the first explosion, another explosion occurred at an electrical shop, injuring a twelve year old girl, Pooja Kumari Das. Das was injured when she was hit by splinters during the blast. Police estimated that property worth 400,000 Nepali rupees (some 5100 U.S. dollars) might have been destroyed in the blast at the shop. The Mahan Madhesh Janakantri Party (MMJP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2009: On Friday, an unidentified gang brutally killed three youths on the banks of Jalad River in Haripur area of Dhanusha district, Janakpur, in central Nepal in the evening. It was discovered that all the persons killed were village level cadres of the ruling Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). The gang killed two youths in the district, some 125 kilometers south of Kathmandu, by slitting their throats. The same unidentified group is also believed to be responsible for the brutal killing of another person in the area. There has been no claim of responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday night, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring four civilians, in a restaurant in Mina Bazaar in Birgunj, Narayani, Nepal. No group has claimed responsibility. A suspected militant was subsequently detained in connection with the blast.
02/22/2009: On Sunday, around 2115, in Harioun, Sarlahi, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb in front of the guest room of the mill at the Indu Shankar Sugar Mill, damaging the mill but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/01/2009: On Thursday afternoon at about 1300, in Sundhara area, Kathmandu, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb, wounding one Indian child. Bimal Kumar Gupta (16), was selling his garments when the bomb exploded near the Kathmandu Mall in front of the post office, injuring his left leg. The bomb was reportedly concealed in a white plastic bag. Gupta was admitted to Bir Hospital for treatment. The blast did not cause any damage to the property. Ranbir Sena claimed responsibility. According to police, a pamphlet of the group was recovered from the blast site. The police said three people were detained for questioning.
02/16/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants vandalized and set a Village Development Committee building on fire, destroying all the documents and furniture inside, in the the Pahupatinagar area of Bardiya, Bheri, Nepal. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/19/2009: On Tuesday, in the Bindhyabasini area, Parsa district, Nepal, militants threw an explosive device at a wedding procession, wounding five civilians. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
03/19/2009: On Thursday morning, at 1030, a bomb exploded in front of Thakurram Campus where the Free Students' Union (FSU) were casting votes in the FSU elections in Birgunj, Narayani,Nepal. Six students were injured. No group has claimed responsibility and no damages were reported.
01/30/2009: On Friday at noon, at 1230, at least five people are reported to have been injured, including two children, when a bomb exploded at Maisthan in Birgunj. The bomb exploded at a fruit seller's cart in front of the Gahamai temple. The injured have been identified as seven-year-old Bebi Khatoon, shopkeeper Nekh Mohammad, Jayamati Devi Tarah, Pragya Thakur and nine-year-old Suraj Kumar Sah. The injured were taken to Narayani Sub-Regional Hospital for treatment. The Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT) claimed responsibility for the attack. Bhagat Singh claimed responsibility for the blast.
03/19/2009: On Thursday, one Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) activist was shot dead and another was injured by suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) militants in the Jhatikaiya area of Nepal's Dhanusha district. Shortly after the incident, one suspected JTMM-J militant was arrested by security forces.
03/23/2009:  On Monday afternoon, at 1315, one person was killed and another injured when a bomb went off at the Transport Management Office (TMO) in western Nepali town of Nepalgunj in Banke district.  The explosion happened at a back door of the office building, destroying nearby rooms and a motorcycle. The perpetrator, Istiyak Khan, was killed in the blast while planting the pressure cooker bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2009: Monday evening, Narendra Khati, the supervisor of the Janakpur cigarette factory was shot and killed in Janakpur, Janakpur, Nepal. Surya Dev Singh district commander of Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility for the attack. Police arrested five other cadres suspected to have a connection with the murder.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, in Lipnimal, Bara, Nepal, assailants kidnapped a security guard of the Nabin Polymer Factory. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Jwala Singh (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility.
08/11/2009: On Tuesday afternoon, in Kathmandu, Nepal, improvised explosive devices exploded at the Nepali Congress political party office, damaging the building but causing no injuries. The blast hit a conference hall on the ground floor which was unoccupied at the time. The Nepal Defence Army claimed responsibility.
03/28/2009: On Saturday evening, the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) detonated a socket bomb in Garuda Bazaar, injuring five people, in Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal. The bazaar was damaged in the attack. The JTMM-J claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2009: On Saturday morning at about 0930, in Dhobighat, Lalitpur, Nepal, a bomb exploded in the Church of Assumption, killing one Indian child and two Nepalese civilians and wounding one child and 11 civilians and damaging the church. Nepal Defense Army claimed responsibility.
04/24/2009: On Friday evening, in Gamgadi, Mugu, Nepal, assailants assaulted and wounded seven police officers.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Young Communist League (YCL) was responsible.
08/28/2009: On Friday evening at about 1930, in Kathmandu, Nepal, a bomb exploded near the residence of the Nepalese Vice President Paramananda Jha, wounding a nearby civilian and damaging an adjacent residence. The vice president survived the bomb attack unscathed. The Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP) claimed responsibility.
08/03/2009: On Monday, in Damak, Jhapa, Mechi, Nepal, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants allegedly abducted two activists of the Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) party, Santa Rai and Sharan Rai. Santa was the Jhapa chairman of the Kochila State Committee for the recently formed CPN-Maoist. Sharan was the assistant coordinator of the party’s security branch. Both of them were former PLA combatants who recently defected to the Yadav-led CPN-Maoist. The status of the hostages is unknown.
01/26/2009: On Monday evening, beginning at 1825, a series of three bombs went off in the town of Rajbiraj in Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal. Three minutes after the first explosion, another explosion occurred at an electrical shop, injuring a twelve year old girl, Pooja Kumari Das. Das was injured when she was hit by splinters during the blast. Police estimated that property worth 400,000 Nepali rupees (some 5100 U.S. dollars) might have been destroyed in the blast at the shop. A third explosion occurred in an unspecified backyard in the district, about 190 km east of Kathmandu. There was no damage reported in the other two explosions. The Mahan Madhesh Janakantri Party (MMJP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Jogbuda, Dadeldhura, Nepal, a bomb exploded in a private residence, killing one civilian, wounding one other and two children, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
05/17/2009: On Sunday morning, near the Parabaha train station, in Janakpur, Dhanukha, Nepal, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on a train, wounding 30 civilians and damaging the train.  Terai Rastriya Mukti Sena claimed responsibility.
07/30/2009: On Thursday, in Chipledhunga, Pokhara, Kaski, Gandaki, Nepal, five political Rastriya Prajatantra Party - Nepal political activists were wounded when their meeting was attacked by Young Communist League militants.
05/05/2009: On Tuesday, six unidentified militants shot and killed Tekbir Budha, a chairman of the Mongolian Revenge Group (MRG), at Khalbang Harja, Rolpa district, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
2/13/2009: On Friday evening at 2010, two unidentified persons on a motorcycle threw a socket bomb at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal. The explosion occurred just outside the gate of the office. No casualties or damages were reported. Pamphlets of "Bhisan Himali Bag", a previously unheard group, were found at the incident site, though security forces suspect Hindu extremists to be responsible.
06/23/2009: On Tuesday, in Kharihani, Dhanusa, Janakpur, Nepal, a Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) activist, Ram Swagarath Kapadi, was shot dead by Madhesh Rastra Janakranti Party (MRJP) militants during an attack. The MRJP claimed responsibility for the killing and said Kapadi was murdered for charging a high interest rate on loans to poor villagers.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Kailali District, Nepal, around 200 People's Liberation Army combatants assaulted locals in Nigali township of Kailali province, Nepal. The assailants belonged to the Bahubiryodha Brigade in Sahajpur and attacked 36 locals in the Nigali Village Development Committee-1 area. Trouble broke out when locals questioned four PLA combatants who were consuming alcohol at a shop. No group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2009: On Sunday, Terai Army militants bombed a marketplace in Katahariya area of Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal. One civilian was killed and three others were wounded in the explosion. The deceased has  been identified as Jaya Narayan Mahato, a vegetable vendor from Karmaiaya VDC-4 [village development committee area]. One of the injured has been identified as Hari Narayan Shah of Katariya. The injured have been sent to Birgunj for treatment. Terai Army claimed responsibility. Central member of the outfit Sahanshah telephoned the media persons and took the responsibility of the explosion.
04/25/2009: On Saturday night, in Kailali, Nepal, assailants set fire to the Village Development Committee (VDC) offices of the , and Ramsikhar Jhala Bhajani, damaging the offices, including furniture and documents, but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) was responsible.
02/09/2009: On Monday evening  at approximately  1915 in Koteshwor, Kathmadu, Nepal  Pushpa Kamal Dahalâs "Prachanda" the Maoist Prime Minister of Nepal's  personal secretary and  Central Committee member of the ruling Maoist party, Shakti  Bahadur Basnet,  was  shot and wounded in his right thigh as he got out of his car at his home near the Akhileshwar Temple. He was taken and treated at the B&B hospital at Gwarko, Latitpur. No group claimed responsibility. The Maoist spokesmean, Dinanath Sharma  blamed " foreign elements" opposed to a two- year-old peace process for the attack. Authorities detained about 20  suspects for the attack.
07/14/2009: On Tuesday afternoon at 1400, in Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal, a bomb exploded at the Inland Revenue Office, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The Nepal Defense Army and the Tarai Janatantrik Party both claimed responsibility.
01/14/2009: On Wednesday, the Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Party Revolutionary (MRJP-R), an armed outfit active in the Terai, shot and killed two youths, identified as Ram Udgar Muchi and Ramesh, residents of Phulkaha Katti-5, in Siraha. The MRJP-R District Commander Arjun claimed responsibility for the killing.
04/25/2009: On Saturday night, in Kailali, Nepal, assailants set fire to the Village Development Committee (VDC) offices of the Thapapur Villages, damaging the offices, including furniture and documents, but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) was responsible.
09/06/2009: On Sunday, in Malakheti, Kailali, Nepal, a bomb exploded in front of a residence, killing two children and one civilian, wounding five others, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2009: On Monday evening, beginning at 1825, a series of three bombs went off in the town of Rajbiraj in Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal. Three minutes after the first explosion, another explosion occurred at an electrical shop, injuring a twelve year old girl, Pooja Kumari Das. Das was injured when she was hit by splinters during the blast. Police estimated that property worth 400,000 Nepali rupees (some 5100 U.S. dollars) might have been destroyed in the blast at the shop. A third explosion occurred in an unspecified backyard in the district, about 190 km east of Kathmandu. There was no damage reported in the other two explosions. The Mahan Madhesh Janakantri Party (MMJP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2009: On Friday night, an unidentified armed group attacked a Police Post in Syaulibang of Pyuthan District, killing one Policeman, identified as Suman. The militants also looted a small quantity of small arms from the post. Ten weapons were taken including five 3-knot-3 rifles. Mongolian Mukti Morcha (MMM) claimed responsibility for the attack.  A man who identified himself as platoon commander Sangharsha of MMM called Annapurna Post daily on Monday and claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/12/2009: On Monday night, cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known as the Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), shot and killed Rajkumar Kamati, former chairman of Sirauwa Pachuware Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Siraha District. Kamati was accused of being a spy and assisting the Police for establishing a Police station in the VDC. The ATMM cadres had fired four rounds of bullet at Kamati yesterday night at his residence. Biplov, District in-charge of the ATMM, claimed responsibility for the killing.
02/13/2009: On Friday night at 0100, an unidentified group detonated a "pressure cooker bombâ at the District office of the Nepali Congress at Hasanpur in Dhangadhi in the town of Nepalgunj, which is under construction, in Banke district of Nepal's Bheri zone. The explosion took place 300 meters from the Ward Police Office in Dhangadhi, and smashed the window panes of the house situated near the building. The walls of the ground floor and stairs were also destroyed in the attacked. No group claimed responsibility. No casualties were reported in the attack. The police suspects that the explosion might have been triggered by the Himali Tigers the same group that damaged four Village Development Committee offices a few days before.
04/27/2009: On Monday afternoon, in Mahabirsthan, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, assailants fired upon and then detonated a bomb at a cosmetic shop, Krishna Products, wounding one employee, two security guards, and damaging the shop.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/15/2010: On Thursday morning, on a road before Hariyali Restaurant of Birgunj sub-metropolis-17, Birguni, Parsa, Nepal, an improvised explosive device detonated, injuring four women and causing an unreported amount of property damage. The victims were identified as Taslima Khatun, Salima Khatun, Jarina Khatun and Munuyar Khatun. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/09/2010: On Monday afternoon around 1700, in Birgunj Sub Metropolitan City-18, Parsa, Birgunj, Nepal, a socket bomb detonated in front of Ram Lakhan Travels travel agency, injuring one civilian, identified as Sheikh Akbar, but causing no reported damage. Janatantrik Terai Madhesh Mukti Tigers claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Bishnupaduka village, Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, in one of three related attacks, militants using kerosene oil set ablaze the Bishnupaduka Village Committee building, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The attacks caused a total of Rs 5 million (68,595 USD) in damages. Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) leader of the Sunsari unit, Abiral, claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the building was targeted to highlight the SJMM’s demand that the State needs to be restructured taking ethnic populations into consideration.
10/27/2010: On Wednesday, in the Shankamagar area of Rupandehi, Bagmati, Nepal, an improvised explosive device that was placed under a seat on a public bus detonated. Four people were injured and the bus was damaged. The victims were identified as Shiva Sharma, Goma Bhujel, Sunita Paudel and Kundan Shrestha. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2010: On Saturday afternoon around 1730, in Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a busy market, causing an unreported amount of property damage. Ten people were injured in the blast. The victims were identified as Manaki Theakur, 60, Bhaktidevi Mishra, Anamika Kumari Das, 10, Sabina Khatun, 10, Jagdish Sah, Binod Mani Mandal, Rambabu Gosai, Lalmati Devi, Sonalal Ram and Indrasanidevi Ram. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/19/2010: On Sunday night, in Aurahi Chok, Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal, a group of militants shot and killed Rajaram Yadav, chairman of Aurahi Village Committee of the Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party. A person who called up local journalists identified himself as Basanta, claimed to be a cadre of the Terai Mukti Morcha (TMMM) and took responsibility of the killing.
07/08/2010: On Thursday night around 0115, at Dhaka of Purushottampur-5 in Kapilvastu, Lumbini, Nepal, around seven militants barged into a factory and opened fire on an employee of the Shivam Crusher Industry at Purushottampur. The victim was identified as Gyan Bahadur Sunar. No damages were reported in the attack. Samyukta Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) claimed responsibility, stating that Sunar was killed for spying against the SJTMM.
1/11/2010: A Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) activist shot at the Assistant Chief District Officer of Parsa district, Bal Bahadur Malla, in Birganj, Parsa, Nepal. Malla was wounded and his bodyguard, a policeman, was killed. The district leader of JTMM claimed responsibility for the attack afterwards in a call to radio stations. While the exact motive for the attack is unknown, the group had lately accused the government of Nepal of not being serious in talks between the government and the group.
03/26/2010: On Friday night, in the village of Rampurbirta, Sagarmatha, Nepal, assailants fired upon and killed a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) member, Ram Ayodhi Yadav. Yadav was a member of Unified CPN Maoist's sister organization Mithila State Committee and coordinator of Federation of Trade Union. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
5/12/2010: Around 20 suspected Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) activists kidnapped Nepali Congressman Balkrishna Yadav from his residence in Sothayan, Siraha, Nepal. JTMM did not claim responsibility for the attack, but the local police superintendent named two members as being involved in the abduction. The motive behind the abduction is unknown.
09/20/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Panchakanya village, Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, in one of three related attacks, militants using kerosene oil set ablaze the Panchakanya Village Committee building, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The attacks caused a total of Rs 5 million (68,595 USD) in damages. Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) leader of the Sunsari unit, Abiral, claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the building was targeted to highlight the SJMM’s demand that the state needs to be restructured taking ethnic populations into consideration.
07/05/2010: On Monday morning, in Goithi, Saptari, Nepal, a powerful explosion detonated at a Village Development Committee office, injuring two people and slightly damaging the office. The victims were identified as Khagari Mahato, 30, and Indrajit Mahato, 18. No group claimed responsibility for this incident, but police suspect that one of the many Terai militant groups is responsible.
03/28/2010: On Sunday morning around 0500, in Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal, assailants detonated a improvised explosive device pressure cooker in the office of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), injuring one person and causing minor damage to the building. No group has claimed responsibility, but Janatantrik Terai Madhesh Mukti Morcha (JTMMM) was thought to be responsible for the attack.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday night, in Udaypur, Sagmartha, Nepal, Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha cadres detonated a powerful bomb targeting the shop of Murkuchi Trade and Commerce Chairman, Rajendra Prasad Sah. The attack caused minor damages and no casualties were reported. Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha cadres claimed responsibility for this incident. Leaflets left by the group listed five demands, including the formation of an ethnical government.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in the Mohanpur village VDC along East-West highway in Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) militants attacked a vehicle and set it on fire for defying the district bandh called by the party. No casualties were reported in the attack. JTMM spokesperson Gajendra Mandal 'Anurag' claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that a bandh was called demanding the release of its activist Amarendra Goit, who was arrested by police few days ago.
07/26/2010: On Monday, in Banke Gaun, Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal, militants detonated a bomb at the residence of Nepalgunj District Municipality’s administrative officer Mohan Hamal. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, but caused no casualties. Janatantrik Terai Madhes Mukti Morcha (JTMMM) Party’s central chairman Bhagat Singh claimed responsibility for the attack via telephone. Singh accused Hamal of being involved in corruption and claimed the bombing was a warning to him.
02/07/2010: On Sunday evening at 1830, in Ghantaghar Chowk of Birgunj Sub Metropolitan City-12, Parsa District, Nepal, two shopkeepers were wounded when an unidentified militant threw something that was then followed by blasts from two improvised explosive devices. The injured, identified as Rajesh Kumar Saha of Motihari, India, and Jamshed Ansari of Birgunj, were taken to Narayani Sub Regional Hospital in Birgunj for treatment. The All Terai Liberation Front (formerly known as the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Jaya Krishna Goit (JTMM-G)) claimed responsibility.
03/03/2010: On Wednesday night at 2200, in Saptari, Sagarmatha, Nepal, three or four unidentified militants opened fire on a local leader of the Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Laxman Yadav. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/06/2010: On Tuesday morning around 1100, in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal, an improvised explosive device was detonated in front of the Constituent Assembly (CA) building at the International Conference Center. No casualties or damages were reported. The Dynamic Youth Forum claimed responsibility for this incident. Pamphlets claimed that the attack was carried out to protest the extension of the CA tenure, growing unemployment and to press the government to form a national consensus government.
07/14/2010: On Wednesday night, in Chautaro, Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, Bagmati, Nepal, a socket bomb detonated on the corner of a road. No damages or casualties were reported. Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha-Nepal (SJTMM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was a warning to Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries to resign or have their houses and land seized. The SJMM also accused the VDC secretaries of corruption.
03/01/2010: On Monday, in front of a hotel in Janakpur, Dhanusha, Nepal, unidentified militants on motorcycles shot and killed the chairman of Janakpur Today Publications, Arun Singhaniya. Three armed groups Terai Janatantrik Madhes Party, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha, and Terai Army have claimed responsibility for the attack. Callers to local media said Singhaniya, had been killed for defaming the Madhes protest through his media and threatened to execute more media personnel.
06/10/2010: On Thursday evening, at Shyamchaur near the Janakpur Airport in Dhanukha, Janakpur, Nepal, assailants fired upon and killed one employee of the Dhanusha District Development Committee (DDC), Shiva Narayan Bhandar. No damages were reported. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility.
05/18/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0525, in Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device in the main market area. A civilian was wounded as a result of the bombing. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday, in Damahi Madai of Mahottari District, Janakpur Zone, Nepal, Kaushal Kishwor Jha, a cadre of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist affiliated Madheshi Mukti Morcha, was abducted from his residence. Surya Bidrohi and Naresh Yadav, who deserted the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha are suspected to have abducted Jha. No casualties and no damages were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostage is unknown.
07/14/2010: On Wednesday night, in Swathi, Nawalparasi, Nepal, a militant fired upon workers at the Butwal cement factory. No casualties or damages were reported. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility, stating that the attack was carried out because the factory chief and staffers were spying against them. However, police suspect the attack was carried out because the factory did not pay the full sum demanded by the group.
10/17/2010: On Sunday evening around 1900, in the Chhotki Bhalabari area of Kapilvastu, in the Lumbini province of Nepal, unidentified gunmen shot and killed Sitaram Pasi, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-UM) member. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2010: On Thursday night around 0130, in Bara, Narayani, Nepal, a member of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), identified as Keshari Prasad Yadav, was shot and killed by three unidentified assailants. Police recovered two rounds of bullets from the incident site and arrested four people in connection with the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but it was suspected that the Ajad faction of Samyukta Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) were responsible.
04/11/2010: On Sunday, cadres of the Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM), an underground group struggling for ethnic liberation in Dhading, damaged and set on fire the office of Chhatredeuli VDC of Dhading District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. All official documents and two to four rooms of the building were completely damaged in the fire. The SJMM had sent letters to various VDCs in the south-western part of the district, asking for Rs. 200, 000 (USD 4278.85) donations. In pamphlets recovered from the site of the incident, the SJMM issued a warning to the government. They also claimed that their attack had the support of the local people.
10/27/2010: A bomb, which was left in an ababndoned bag, exploded in a passenger bus on the Butawal-Bhairahawa section of the Sidhartha Highway in Shankarnagar, Rupandehi, Nepal, injuring two men and two women. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the attack, but the motive behind the attack remains unknown.
09/20/2010: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, in one of three related attacks, militants using kerosene oil set ablaze a health post, damaging the building but causing no casualties. The attacks caused a total of Rs 5 million (68,595 USD)  in damages. Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) leader of the Sunsari unit, Abiral, claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the building was targeted to highlight the SJMM’s demand that the State needs to be restructured taking ethnic populations into consideration.
07/04/2010: On Sunday morning, in Nepalgunj, Banke, Nepal, three unidentified militants planted a socket bomb which detonated at the Nepalgunj municipality building. The walls of the building were partially damaged and window panes were shattered. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in Bhardaha-3, Saptari District, Nepal, cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha detonated a bomb at the residence of Shyam Sundar Shah; wounding his daughter, Parbati (11), and son, Karan (6). The wounded were taken to the Bhardaha sub-health post for treatment. The commander of the group in Saptari, Bishwagit, claimed responsibility over the telephone, saying that Shah had spied against them. Bishwagit further threatened to take physical action against Shah is he did not "mend his ways". However, speaking at a press meet held in Rajbiraj on Sunday, Shah said that Bishwajit had demanded Rs 1 lakh (2147. 31 USD) as donation and was threatened of physical action if he did not pay the donation. No damages were reported in the attack.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday night, on the premises of the Goyanka Steel Factory in Gurwaniya, Gonaha, Rupandehi, Lumbini, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices, damaging four sentry quarters of the plant but causing no casualties. Bhawani Singh, leader of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the attack via telephone.
06/02/2010: On Wednesday morning, in Rauta VDC-9, Murkuchi, Udayapur, Sagarmatha, Nepal, assailants detonated an improved explosive device near the Murkuchi Chamber of Commerce and multiple businesses, causing no casualties. The attack caused a deep crater in the road. The Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha left pamphlets at the site claiming responsibility.
05/22/2010: On Saturday afternoon at approximately 1700, in New Baneshwor area in Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, assailants detonated a low intensity improvised explosive device (IED) at the western gate of the International Convention Center, which houses the Constituent Assembly of Nepal. A second IED was later discovered and defused by authorites at the site. According to police, two socket bombs were used in the attack. There were no casualties or damages. The Dynamic Youth Forum claimed responsibility. Pamphlets recovered from the site said that the explosion was carried out to alert those who are against the peace and constitution. It has also urged all to make a progressive constitution by forging national consensus.
03/09/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0930, in front a health post at Belgachhiya-7, Ramgunj, in Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, a bomb exploded wounding at least six children. The wounded were identified as Bikram Poddhar (10), Bimal Poddhar (7), Amita Rajbhar (13), Manish Shah (10), Pintu Yadav (8) and Roshan Mahato (13). One of the children picked up a tin box contained the bomb wrapped in a plastic bag. A pamphlet of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) was recovered from the scene with the name of the military commander outfit in Sunsari, Bishal Singh, who claimed responsibility for the attack. Tuphan Singh, a senior leader of the Janatantrik Madhes Mukti Tiger (Tarai) outfit, via telephone also claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2010: On Monday morning, in Basundhara, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside of Ishan Children's Nursing Home, wounding five civilians and damaging the hospital and at least 12 nearby residences. The bomb was planted in a private car (Ba 7 Cha 5539) belonging to Ram Bahadur Adhikari of Ranibari. Adhikari is the treasurer of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist affiliated All Nepal Trade Union Federation's Kathmandu Taxi Self-employment Area Committee. According to police, the bomb shattered windows of the Nursing home and nearby houses, and the car, loaded with 40 liters of petrol was completely destroyed. A socket bomb was also recovered and defused at the scene. A previously unknown group calling itself Swatantra Nepal Dal has claimed responsibility for the attack. An email with the party's letterhead sent to the media said the blast was in protest of the CA's term extension. The email was signed by the party's General Secretary Vijaya Waiwa 'Aringal' and Krishna Chandra Phuyal 'Prithvi' and four others. The email also mentioned that the party's headquarters was in Sindhuligari, Sindhuli. The claim was not verified.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday night at 2300, in Dhanukha, Janakpur, Nepal, assailants fired upon and killed one real estate agent. The real-state owner Rameshwor Sah, 42, was shot and killed at Janakpur Municipality-16, Pulchowk. No damages were reported. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility.
03/27/2011: On Sunday afternoon around 1745, in Rupandehi, Bagmati, Nepal, an improvised explosive device detonated inside a passenger bus, number Lu 1 Kha 3666, causing an unknown amount of property damage. The explosive was detonated when the vehicle carrying around 40 passengers, stopped in front of the Milan Cinema Hall at Milanchowk, the main market center in Butwal. Passengers from the bus as well as pedestrians and motorcyclists were injured in the attack, leaving a total of 23 injured victims. One of the injured persons died on the way to the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in Rupandehi, Bagmati, Nepal, militants planted an improvised explosive device along the Bhairahawa-Lumbini road section at Gonaha of Bethari Village Development Committee (VDC)-4. Nepal Army defused the pipe bomb, which was wrapped in a plastic bag, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Janatantrik Mukti Morcha (JTMM) militants were responsible.
08/08/2011: On Monday morning around 1100, in Janakpur Municipality-12 of Dhanusa, Janakpur Zone, Nepal, a political activist of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), identified as Mathbar Mukhiya, was shot and killed by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and one person, identified as Mukesh Pandit, was held in connection with the attack.
06/02/2011: On Thursday night around 2200, along the by-pass road section of Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, a cadre of the Terai Mukti Tigers (TMT), Ashnarayan Saha Kalwar, was shot and seriously injured by a group of unidentified assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2011: On Tuesday, at the Jaya Mangalam Cement Factory in the Ganapur area of Banke, Bagmati, Nepal, militants planted an improvised explosive device (IED). Police later discovered and safely defused the IED, causing no casualties or damages. Janatantrik Madhesh Mukti Tigers militants claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
12/03/2011: A bomb blast in the city of Itahari, Sunsari district, Nepal, injured police superintendent Raju Manandhar and four civilians. According to reports, a disposal team from the Nepal Army arrived at the scene, but the bomb detonated before they had a chance to disarm it. Officials reported that two individuals on motorbikes were seen planting the bomb shortly before the disposal team was called to disarm it. They also reported that the group, Sanyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha Khumbuwan, claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2011: On Thursday morning, near the Pakistani Embassy building in Basundhara, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, an employee of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu, identified as Mehboob Asim, was shot and wounded by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle. Police identified the sharpshooter responsible for the attack as Indian national Mohammad Bakar Saiyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2011: On Saturday afternoon at 1315, in Nepalgunj, Banke, Bagmati, Nepal, six people were injured when an improvised explosive device detonated inside a passenger bus, plate number Na 4 Kha 1332, on the Mahendra Highway in Paparawa. According to police, a passenger may have kept the explosive under the seat, and that the suspected passenger is unconscious. The victims were identified as Ram Dutta Sharma, Radha Yadav, Srijana Yadav, Aasha Thapa, Chandra Yadav and Tilak Bahadur Chand. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, the attack may have been carried out due to a militant shutdown imposed in the area. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus and no group claimed responsibility, but it is suspected that the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) were responsible.
04/09/2011: On Saturday, in Pangacha village in Bhojpur, Kosi, Nepal, unknown militants set fire to a local government building, injuring four municipal employees and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Kirat Workers’ Party (KWP) militants were responsible. According to witnesses, one of the militants fired twice before escaping into the Sunkoshi River and two others also fled, while a fourth, Hansaraj Rai, was captured and turned into the authority. Reportedly, the militants accused the victims, Man Bahadur Bista, Balaram Rai, Rajendra Katuwal and Ram Bahadur Katuwal, of trading timber from the district without procuring their permission. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Kirat Workers’ Party (KWP) militants were responsible.
09/05/2011: On Monday, in Sunsari, Kosi, Nepal, a pressure cooker bomb went off at the main gate of C Max Food, a meat processing company with Chinese investment. The blast damaged the front wall of the factory, but there were no human casualties. An armed outfit called Janatantrik Terai Madhesh Mukti Party (JTMMP) has claimed responsibility for the blast, but that claim has not been verified.
05/26/2011: On Thursday morning around 1100, in Badachaur Village Development Committee (VDC)-2, Rolpa, Rapti, Nepal, a civilian, Talima Bishta, was wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near her home, causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2011: On Wednesday, in Morang, Kosi, Nepal, unidentified assailants assaulted Nepali Congress (NC) member Yogendra Dhakal by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2011: On Monday, along the Bypass Road in Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal, suspected Madheshi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal (MJF-N) militants threw stones at the vehicle carrying their Chairman Upendra Yadav, and lawmaker Atmaram Prasad Sah and Treasurer Renu Yadav after the Parsa District Committee of the party was dissolved. Two senior leaders, Renu Yadav and Hari Narayan Yadav were injured in the attack and the windshield of the vehicle was damaged. The specific motive for the attack is unknown, but the MJF activists were protesting against favoritism in the party, and they were also dissatisfied with the leadership’s attempt to promote Pradip Yadav. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2011: On Saturday, in Dhanusha, Janakpur, Nepal, one civilian was wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated after the man stepped on it. Dinesh Kumar Yadav triggered the explosive covered with black tape when he stepped on it. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/25/2011: On Friday afternoon, near Bhediya chowk in Narayani, Rautahat, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device planted at the rear side of a bus, numbered BA 2 Kha 9721, causing an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. Thirteen passengers were injured in the attack, and at least three sustained serious injuries. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for this incident. Abhay Singh, the outfit's leader claimed that the bus was targeted for defying a shutdown called on 02/23/2011.
04/23/2011: On Saturday evening, in Belbari, Morang, Kosi, Nepal, three police officers and 12 suspected Khumbuwan Mukti Morcha (KMM) activists were wounded during a clash when over 200 members of the KMM attacked a police post. The injured police were identified as inspector Rudra Chudal, head Constable Gyan Bahadur Rai and Constable Sujan Rai. The assailants demanded that the detained cadres be released by the police. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2011: On Wednesday night at 2300, at Tegraha Village Development Committee-3 in Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal, militants detonated a bomb at the house of Shiva Pura Sah. No casualties were reported, but the house was partially damaged. Sah had been working as the village Secretary of Poverty Alleviation Treasure. Central Chairman of Janatantrik Madhesh Mukti, Bhagat Singh, telephoned the police soon after the explosion claiming responsibility.
02/10/2011: On Thursday night, at a tractor shop in Gauri Shanker Enterprises on Aspataal Road in Gulariya, Bardiya, Bheri, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated a bomb. No casualties were reported, but the tractor shop was damaged and no group claimed responsibility for this incident, but police suspected that an armed underground force in Tarai was responsible.
11/2/2011: Members of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) detonated a bomb at the District Land Reform office in Nepalgunj, Bheri Zone, Nepal. The device, believed to be a time bomb, damaged the door of the office, but did not cause any injuries. Police had received a tip about the location of the bomb and were able to clear the office in time. Pamphlets were left at the scene of the explosion and a representative from JTMM stated in a post-incident phone call that the explosion was motivated by the need to publicize the exploitation of impoverished people by the Land Reform office.
01/16/2011: On Sunday morning, at Hatisarawa-1 in the Mahottari district of Janakpur, Nepal, unidentified militants shot and killed a senior Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist member and regional Young Communist League leader. The victim was identified as Ram Chandra Yadav. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2011: On Sunday morning at 0800, in the Village Development Committee (VDC)-5 in Dunai, Dolpa, Karnali, Nepal, a bomb detonated at the home of Akkal Bahadur Shahi, killing his daughter, Chandani Chand, and wounding his wife, Gauri, who later succumbed to her injuries. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. Police recovered a box containing explosives from the site. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Chandani's husband, Dambar Chand works for the army and is currently posted at Damauli. Police suspect Dambar might have brought the explosives while he was posted in Dolpa nine months ago.
09/19/2011: On Monday morning at 0900, in Badaki Phulbariya, Bara, Narayani, Nepal, a group of four unidentified militants shot and killed a police constable identified as Rahesh Raut. Police returned fire, and killed Jayamangal Prasad Yadav (Ajay), a suspected Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Party (JTMMP) member. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but police suspected that the JTMMP was responsible.
01/06/2011: On Thursday, in the Birgunj area of Parsa, Narayani, Nepal, unidentified militants assaulted a team of Rastriya Jana Morcha (RJM) activists, led by senior leader Rashmiraj Nepali, who were conducting a campaign for peace, nationalism and republicanism. RJM Chairman Chitra Bahadur claimed that the cadres of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) seized flags, banners and microphones at a mass meeting. He said they also destroyed paraphernalia including tables, chairs and microphones. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that cadres of the MJF were responsible.
12/29/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Rose Cold Store in Chandranigahapur, Rautahat district, Narayani Zone, Nepal. A small child was wounded in the blast and the store was slightly damaged. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2011: An explosive device detonated at a private residence in Gulariya municipality, Bardiya district, Bheri zone, Nepal. The house was owned by Chhabilal Pandey, an employee at the Agriculture Development Bank. There were no reported causalities or injuries; however, the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in Sanowangthali Village Development Committee (VDC) -2 in Kavre, Bagmati, Nepal, militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a passenger bus, causing an unknown amount of property damage. Handyman Talak Damai was sleeping inside the vehicle when the device detonated and sustained minor injuries in the attack. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) pamphlets were recovered from the incident site, and Prakash, the Tamsaling state committee leader of the outfit, talking to journalists via telephone, claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2011: On Tuesday evening at 1845, at a private residence in Kalaiya, Bara, Narayani, Nepal, two militants shot and killed a junior officer of District Land Revenue Office, identified as Madhav Thapa. Sultan Mirja, the Bara leader of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/28/2011: On Thursday night, in the village of Volti in Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal, three people, including a driver, were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bus that was carrying Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) members from a political rally. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. The Central Committee member of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-R), Bhaskar Mukti, took responsibility for the attack on the bus and said his party carried out the attack for defying the general shut down called in the District by the party.
09/07/2011: On Wednesday night, in Birtamod town, Jhapa, Nepal, a local journalist, identified as Rajendra Gautam, was attacked and assaulted by a group of unidentified militants. The group, comprised of around 12 people, beat Gautam while he was returning to his office after covering the news. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in Tigauna Village Development Committee (VDC)-2, Mahottari, Janakpur, Nepal, unidentified militants shot and injured the secretary of Balwa VDC, identified as Shiva Ram Pandey, while he was returning home. According to police, assailants on a motorcycle bearing and Indian license plate opened fire on Pandey. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/01/2011: On Friday, in the Village Development Committee (VDC)-3, Humla, Karnali, Nepal, two civilians, a female, Laxmita Bohara and a male, Bhadur Bohara, were killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated by unidentified militants. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night at 0300, in Bara, Nepal, Nepali Army personnel recovered a socket bomb from the Nera Primary School at Kawahigoth-5. The explosive device was defused resulting in no casualties or damages. Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for planting the explosive.
05/05/2011: On Thursday, in Mechinagar, Jhapa, Mechi, Nepal, two improvised explosive devices were recovered from a public bus plate number Me 1 Kha 905 by security forces. The devices were defused resulting in no casualties or damages. Three suspected militants identified as Shankar Chhetri, Shyam Rai and Dinesh Chaudhary were arrested with the devices and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday, in Kailali, Seti, Nepal, a supply truck was damaged when an improvised explosive device, which was attached to it by unidentified militants, exploded. No casualties were reported, but damage was caused to the truck. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2011: On Friday, in Biratnagar, Morang, Kosi, Nepal, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device near a police station. Police defused the device, resulting in no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2011: On Sunday night, in Siraha, Sagarmatha, Nepal, militants detonated an explosive device at the Sagarmatha Transport Zonal (STZ) Office, partially damaging the window panes and the doors of the office. No casualties were reported and the eastern regional commander of the Rajan Mukti faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), identified as Janamukti, claimed responsibility for the attack by unknown means.
04/09/2011: On Saturday, in Chaundadi, Bhojpur, Kosi, Nepal, unidentified militants attacked and injured a local government official, identified as Sitaram Koirala. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Kirat Workers’ Party (KWP) militants were responsible.
03/31/2011: On Thursday evening, at a hotel in Roxaul, Parsa, Narayani, Nepal, during an altercation, two unidentified militants shot and killed two cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Rajan (JTMM-Rajan). The victims were identified as Raj Guru (Chhote Lal Patel) and Rabindra Patel. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday night around 2230, in Majhariya, Bara, Narayani, Nepal, militants shot and killed an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, identified as Sikendra Prsad Yadav, while he was returning to his home in Bhagwanpur-8. Jitendra Tiwari, a central leader of the Jay Krishna Goit-led Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), telephoned the local media claiming responsibility for this incident. Tiwari stated that the killing was a warning to the state.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Katmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, the General Secretary of the Islamic Association was shot and killed by two unidentified militants on a motorcycle. The victim was identified as Ahijan Ahmed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday, in Bhojpur, Kosi, Nepal, an improvised explosive device detonated inside a local Land Revenue office. No casualties were reported but the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but police found a bundle of leaflets of Khumbuwan Mukti Morcha which suggested they may have been involved.
05/11/2011: On Wednesday, in Jai Nepal Chowk in Biratnagar of Morang, Kosi, Nepal, five cadres of the Sanghiya Limbuwan Committee (SLC) abducted a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) activist, identified as Rajendra Dahal, as he was going to Koshi Zonal Hospital by unknown means. Dahal escaped from his captures and contacted Morang public security which later rescued him on 05/13/2011. According to police, the Limbuwan cadres abducted Dahal when he refused to provide $1,668.97 (RS 75,000) demanded as donation from the budget allocated to local canal construction consumers. Police arrested Santosh Limbu, Bikram Limbu, Ganesh Gurung, Bal Bahadur Limbu and Udesh Limbu in connection with the attack.
03/25/2011: On Friday, in Rautahat, Narayani, Nepal, unidentified militants detonated a bomb at the Women’s Development Office (WDO) in Gaur. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the office, but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that Madhesh Mukti Sangram (MMS) militants were responsible.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a microbus in Dhading district, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/02/2012: An explosive device detonated in Janakpur village, Central region, Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/02/2012: An explosive device detonated in a market in Barahathawa, Central, Nepal. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Namgyal Bus Park in Gokarna village, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Khadka Hotel in Siraha, Eastern, Nepal. The blast damaged the building but caused no injuries. Three individuals were arrested for carrying out the attack; police identified them as members of Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM).
02/25/2012: An explosive device detonated at an Ncell tower in Dhading district, Central region, Nepal. The tower was damaged, but there were no human casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM).
01/21/2012: An explosive device planted in a grocery store detonated while a bomb disposal squad was trying to defuse it in Gaur area, Central Region, Nepal. The police officer defusing the device was injured. Samyukta Tarai Madhes Mukti Party claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/08/2012: A pressure-cooker bomb was found and defused inside the Tamu Furniture Industry building in Sharada Nagar, Chitwan district, Central region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device near the Bheri Transport Services office and set fire to a bus in Karkando Chowk, Banke district, Bheri zone, Mid-Western region, Nepal. No one was injured in the blast, and there was no damage to the office; however, the bus was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2012: A socket bomb was discovered on the premises of Sunkuda Higher Secondary School in Sunkunda, Bajhang district, Far-Western region, Nepal. The device was located and defused the day before an event that the Nepalese Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba was scheduled to attend. Pamphlets were discovered on site that called for the restoration of the monarchy in order to save the country. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, two former Maoists were taken into custody.
03/15/2012: An explosive device detonated outside an office rented by the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) in Kailasnagar area, Western Development Region, Nepal. No casualties were reported in this attack, and no group claimed responsibility.
01/06/2012: Three explosive devices were found next to a flag on the road between Kohalpur and Nepalgunj municipalities in Mid-Western Region, Nepal. A bomb disposal team safely defused the devices. The Tarai Janatantrik Madhes Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2012: A pressure cooker bomb was discovered and defused in the District Education Office cafeteria in Sunsuri, Eastern, Nepal. The Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) Gajraj Birat Tigers Group claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they carried it out due to corruption in the education department.
03/22/2012: An explosive device detonated on a bus in Tulsipur town, Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal. Six people were injured, and the bus, which was leaving Tulsipur for Salyan, was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
07/08/2012: An explosive device was found in a hotel in Lahan town, Eastern region, Nepal. The Nepalese Army defused the device. Another device detonated on July 7, 2012 in the hotel, causing minor damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered near the Water Borne Disaster Control office in Janakpur city, Central region, Nepal. The devices were defused before they could detonate. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Ram Prasad Chaudhary in Kalaya, Central, Nepal. Chaudhary, the district secretary of the Nepali Congress (NC), was unharmed. Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
12/03/2012: Four assailants planted a pipe bomb near the telecom office in Banepa town, Kavre (Kavrepalanchok) district, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. Biswabhumi Sena Bishal Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2012: An explosive device detonated at a meeting of Maoist leaders being held at a secondary school in Jalbire village, Central Region, Nepal. The blast damaged the school; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, although police detained three people, including an ex-Maoist.
01/24/2012: An explosive device detonated on an empty bus in Tulsipur municipality, Mid-Western Region, Nepal. No one was injured, but the rear portion of the bus was damaged. A pamphlet belong to Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) was found at the scene.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a bus in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/02/2012: A socket bomb was discovered at Sikchya Education Campus in Dadeldhura, Eastern province, Nepal. The device, which had been wrapped in cloth and left at the main gate, was safely defused by security officials. A pamphlet left at the scene by Sudurpaschim Janata Dal decried the presence of politics on campus.
05/30/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a car containing supreme court judge Rana Bahadur Bam in Lalitpur district, Central region, Nepal. Bam was killed in the attack, while a bodyguard and another passenger were wounded. Leaflets of the Nepalbad Party were found near the scene; however, authorities said this was a specific ruse to confuse investigators.
02/28/2012: A socket bomb found by the Internal Revenue Office was defused in Janakpur city, Central Region, Nepal. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a bus in Kapan village, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/16/2012: Five explosive devices were found and defused on Nepalgunj-Gulariya road, Banke district, Mid-Western Region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a pamphlet and flag belonging to the Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Party were found at the scene.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Lagankhel Bus Park in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/30/2012: An explosive device attached to a chair detonated at a Mithila State Struggle Committee rally in Janakpur city, Central developmental region, Nepal. Five people were killed and 10 others were injured. Both Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) claimed responsibility for this attack.
03/30/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Traffic Police Office in Jaleshwor municipality, Central region, Nepal. There were no casualties in the attack, but the building and materials inside the building were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2012: A pressure cooker bomb exploded at New Road Pipalbot, Kathmandu city, Central Region, Nepal. No one was injured in the blast. The Nepal Defense Army (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident in books and a pamphlet left at the scene.
04/15/2012: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at a government office in Kanchanpur district, Mid-Western developmental region, Nepal. Pamphlets from Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) were found at the site of the explosion.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a bus in Tilangatar area, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/08/2012: A roadside bomb exploded when an Army sergeant attempted to defuse it along Kalaiya-Birgunj Road, Bara city, Central Region, Nepal. The sergeant was injured in the blast. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/06/2012: Three explosive devices were found and defused at the office of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in Chitwan district, Central region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on a bus in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/23/2012: Two explosive devices were discovered during a canal excavation in the Bhorletar village development committee (VDC) of Lamjung district, Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, as a bomb disposal unit successfully defused the devices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2012: An explosive device was planted at Parasi Bazaar in Parasi town, Western region, Nepal. An army team successfully defused the device with no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this attempted attack; however, a pamphlet from the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) was discovered at the scene.
07/07/2012: An explosive device detonated in a hotel in Lahan town, Eastern region, Nepal. The blast resulted in minor damage to Hotel Godhuli. Another device was found in the hotel on July 8, 2012, but it was defused before it could detonate. Three individuals were arrested in connection with the attack and confessed to being affiliated with Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM).
02/27/2012: A petrol bomb exploded at a Nepal Oil Corporation building in Kathmandu city, Central region, Nepal. Three people were killed, seven were injured, and the front gate and several motorcycles were damaged. The United Ethnic Liberation Front (UELF) and Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha (SJMM) both claimed responsibility, respectively asserting that it was a response to recently-announced increased gas prices.
07/23/2012: Assailants set a Delhi Public School bus on fire in Sunsari district, Eastern region, Nepal. No injuries were reported, as the 65 students on the bus managed to escape. The All Nepal National Free Student Union: Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was intended to pressure the government into changing the 'foreign names' of colleges and reducing tuition fees.
07/22/2012: Assailants attempted to kidnap the general secretary of Rastriya Churebhavar Ekata Samaj in Nepal. The seven assailants did not successfully abduct the victim, Bhumiraj Niraula. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2012: An assailant opened fire on Basant Shahi in Naya Bazaar area of Kathmandu city, Central region, Nepal. Shahi, the vice chair of the All Nepal National Free Student's Union (ANNFSU), was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Indian Consulate General's office in Birgunj town, Central region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2012: An explosive device detonated near an assembly of the Rastriya Janaprajatantrik Party in Birgunj town, Parsa district, Central region, Nepal. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused on a bus in Chabahil neighborhood, Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. This was one of eight coordinated attacks on transportation targets in the development region on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal (People's War Group) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/30/2013: Assailants set fire to a Nepali Congress Party (NC) campaign jeep in Lamatiya, Mid-Western, Nepal. The jeep belonged to candidate Sushila Chaudhary, who was unharmed in the attack; however, the jeep was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Sushil Koirala in Nepalgunji city, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress (NC) party, was not injured as there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was behind the attack.
10/04/2013: Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Mohammad Alam in Birgunjon area of Bara district, Central development region, Nepal. Alam, a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) election candidate, was injured in the shooting and died on October 10, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2013: Assailants detonated a petrol bomb near the car of the Vice President of Nepali Congress, Ramchandra Paudel, in Tanahun district, Western development region, Nepal. No injuries were reported; however, the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was involved.
02/26/2013: An explosive device was disovered and safely defused in Banke district in Bankatuwa, Mid-western Developmental Region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the Terai area on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) claimed responsibility for the incident via pamphlets left at the scene. The pamphlets stated that a new group was formed to continue a long-term people's war.
11/15/2013: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus parked at the Purano Bus Park in Tulsipur, Mid-Western, Nepal. Although there were no reported casualties, the targeted bus was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the dais of an election rally in Kanchanpur district, Far-Western development region, Nepal. The device was targeting Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, chairman of the United Communist Party of Nepal (UCPN), and Baburam Bhattarai, the former premier. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2013: Assailants set a bus on fire in Kathmandu, Central region, Nepal. The bus was evacuated prior to the incident; therefore, no one was injured in the attack, although the bus was damaged. All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened more action if administrators did not allow them to form a student organization at the university.
11/05/2013: Assailants attacked a group of Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) cadres near Kalyanpur bazaar, Central development region, Nepal. An unknown number of UCPN-Maoist cadres were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2013: Assailants threw petrol bombs at vehicles carrying Indian tourists in Bandipur, Mid-Western, Nepal. Two people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities said the incident was carried out to enforce the transportation strike called to protest the upcoming elections.
11/08/2013: Approximately 12 assailants abducted Lile Rana from his residence in Khalanga, Jajarkot district, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. Rana, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-Maoist), district committee member, escaped on November 10, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/28/2013: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Rajendra Pandey near Narayanhiti Museum in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. Pandey, a Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) electoral candidate, was not injured as there were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks against electoral candidates in the same area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was behind the attacks.
10/31/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the main square in Bharatpur town, Central development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2013: A petrol bomb was thrown into a bus heading towards Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu city, Central region, Nepal. One man was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kailali district, Dhangadhi, Far-western Developmental Region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the Terai area on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) claimed responsibility for the incident via pamphlets left at the scene. The pamphlets stated that a new group was formed to continue a long-term people's war.
02/26/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Biratnagar, Eastern Developmental Region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the Terai area on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) claimed responsibility for the incident via pamphlets left at the scene. The pamphlets stated that a new group was formed to continue a long-term people's war.
11/17/2013: Assailants attacked an election employee in Hetauda town, Central development region, Nepal. The employee, Sagar Bahadur Gurung, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2013: A pressure cooker bomb was discovered and defused in Parroha Higher Secondary School in Parroha, Western, Nepal. This was one of two similar unsuccessful attacks targeting schools in the region on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, officials said the schools were targeted because they were voter registration sites.
03/29/2013: Three assailants planted a petrol bomb in Siraha district, Eastern Development Region, Nepal. The attack targeted the Local Development Officer quarters and the building was damaged in the attack. A spokesperson from the Terai Communist Party claimed responsibility for the attack and stated the explosive device was meant to serve as a warning to the victim, Suresh Raut, for his involvement wide spread corruption within the District Development Committee (DDC).
11/13/2013: A roadside bomb targeted the vehicle of Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Belauri, Far-Western development region, Nepal. Prachanda, a chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M), was not injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, Prachanda speculated that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
09/13/2013: An explosive device detonated at the District Survey Office in Malangwa town, Central development region, Nepal. At least 25 people were injured in the incident. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2013: Assailants attempted to seize a polling booth at the Pyaduli polling center in Dailekh district, Far-Western, Nepal. The assailants also tried and failed to abduct Chitra Bhattarai, an election officer. Police fired shots into the air, at which point the assailants fled the scene. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/27/2013: Assailants abducted four Nepali Congress (NC) party members from Gaunkharka village, Central development region, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Narahari Acharya in Dhapasi village, Central development region, Nepal. Acharya, a Nepali Congress (NC) party electoral candidate, was not injured as there were no reported casualties; however, the targeted vehicle and election materials were damaged in the incident. This was one of two related attacks against electoral candidates in the same area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was behind the attacks.
11/11/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device on the roof of an under-construction Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) office in Dhankuta-7 area, Dhankuta district, Kosi zone, Eastern region, Nepal. Although there were no reported casualties, the targeted office sustained minor damage in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside of the office of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN - M) in Gajehada, Western, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2013: Assailants threw two hand grenades at a Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) election campaign rally in Khokling village, Taplejung district, Eastern region, Nepal. Only one of the two grenades successfully detonated; the other was discovered and defused by a bomb disposal team following the attack. At least five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials speculated that members of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (Baidya) may have been involved in the attack.
11/14/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a passenger bus in Sungure, Mid-Western, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) district party offices in Chitwan district, Central development region, Nepal. The building sustained some damages, but no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in the market in Birendranagar city, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. The devices were targeting Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) leader. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was involved.
06/16/2013: Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on two people, one of whom was a Nepalese soldier, in a tea shop in Janakpur city, Central region, Nepal. Both people were injured in the attack. Janatantrik Terai Madhesh Mukti Morcha (JTMMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Pushpalal Park in Butwal Municipality, Western Developmental Region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the Terai area on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) claimed responsibility for the incident via pamphlets left at the scene. The pamphlets stated that a new group was formed to continue a long-term people's war.
11/18/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near the Rupani bus station in Saptari district, Eastern, Nepal. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device at the Bhola Basnta chowk, Bardibas-8 area, Mahottari district, Central region, Nepal. The Nepalese Army disposed of the device without any damage to persons or property. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2013: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in a bus park in Jumla district in Khalanga, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the bus and several nearby houses were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources speculated that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was involved.
10/30/2013: Assailants attacked a Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) candidate and activists in Dailekh area, Mid-Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
08/01/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the Nepali Congress offices in Hemnarayan Chowk, Siraha town, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no casualties in the explosion; however, furniture and documents were damaged. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2013: Two assailants on motorcycles set fire to the vehicle of Amik Sherchan in Dibyanagar village, Central development region, Nepal. Although Sherchan, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) electoral candidate, was unharmed, his vehicle was slightly damaged as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a supply truck near Piluwa, Central development region, Nepal. At least one person was killed and two others were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/23/2013: Assailants set a woman on fire in Rasuwa district, Central development region, Nepal. The woman, who belonged to the United Communist Party of Nepal -Maoist (UPCN-M), was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Harichandra Chaudhary in Duruwa village, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. Chaudhary, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M) leader for Dang Deukhuri district, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authoritites suspected Prakash Hamal and Jagat Chaudhary were involved.
05/09/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Saraswati School in Mainaghat, Western, Nepal. This was one of two similar unsuccessful attacks targeting schools in the region on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, officials said the schools were targeted because they were voter registration sites.
10/28/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) office in Nawalparasi district, Western development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on Prakash Sah in Jaleshwor town, Central development region, Nepal. Sah, a Madhesi People´s Right Forum-Nepal (MPRF-N) leader, was injured in the attack. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb inside the residence of Lokman Singh Karki in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. Karki, the chief of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2013: An explosive device made out of a pressure cooker was discovered at a private residence in Palpa district, Western, Nepal. The residence was that of Khil Raj Regmi, the Chair of the Interim Election Council. The device was safely defused without causing injury. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) claimed responsibility for the incident in a note left at the scene.
12/05/2013: Assailants attacked Manisha Gautam in Mechi Nagar, East development region, Nepal. Gautam, a Radio Saragam news coordinator, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2013: An explosive device detonated near the District Development Office (DDO) in Janakpur city, Central development region, Nepal. No injuries were reported in the explosion. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2013: Assailants set fire to a commuter bus on Araniko Highway in Dulikhel town, Central administrative district, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted bus was completely destroyed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
11/06/2013: An explosive device was found in Belbari bazaar, Eastern development region Nepal. The device targeted the route of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist's (UCPN-M) election rally. This was one of three devices that were defused along the route of the UCPN-M Mechi-Mahakali campaign on this day. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants attacked Ramesh Lingden in Ilam town, Eastern development region, Nepal. Three people, including Lingden, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) electoral candidate, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was behind the attack.
11/18/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Rapti Zonal Police Office in Tulasipur, Far-Western, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a passenger bus in Basamadi village, Central development village, Nepal. One person was killed and at least 15 others were injured as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
02/12/2013: Two pipe bombs were found and defused on a bus in Jhapa district, Eastern development region, Nepal. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2013: Assailants set fire to vehicles belonging to Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) election candidates in Dhankuta town, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants set fire to a private residence in Dhading district, Central developmental region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was destroyed in the attack. This was one of five similar incidents in Dhading on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
11/10/2013: An explosive device was found and defused along Tulsipur road, near Ghorahi village, Dang district, Mid-Western region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
11/16/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely detonated along the highway in Kalyanpur village, Eastern development region, Nepal. This was one of two such devices planted along the highway in Kalyanpur on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a passenger bus in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. At least eight people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2013: Assailants abducted three Election Commission officials in Nuwakot village, Central development region, Nepal. The victims were released six hours later. A spokesperson from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the kidnappings were perpetrated in order to delay the voter registration progress.
11/09/2013: Gunmen opened fire upon an electioneering program in Jaljala area of Sankhuwasabha district, Eastern region, Nepal. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) of committing the attack.
11/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Ghorahi village, Dang district, Mid-Western region, Nepal. This was one of four devices planted in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
11/16/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a passenger bus in Satungal village, Central development region, Nepal. At least eight people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that the assailants were cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/23/2013: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Bishnu Paudel, an election candidate for the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M), in Kaski district, Western, Nepal. Although Paudel was unharmed, his campaign vehicle was severely damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, police attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
12/23/2013: Assailants set fire to a private residence in Dhading district, Central developmental region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was destroyed in the attack. This was one of five similar incidents in Dhading on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
12/23/2013: Assailants assaulted worshippers and set fire to a church in Dhading district, Central developmental region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was destroyed in the attack. This was one of five similar incidents in Dhading on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
11/18/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near the District Election Office in Saptari district, Eastern, Nepal. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants set fire to a private residence in Dhading district, Central developmental region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was destroyed in the attack. This was one of five similar incidents in Dhading on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
11/17/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a vehicle in Chitwan district, Central development region, Nepal. The blast injured the driver, Ashwin Gurung. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2013: An explosive device made out of a pressure cooker was discovered and defused under a bridge in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2013: An explosive device was discovered outside of the home of Suresh Raut, a planning officer at the District Development Committee (DDC), in Siraha district, Eastern development region, Nepal. The device was removed before it could detonate. A commander for the Terai Communist Party claimed responsibility for planting the device, saying that the group targeted Raut because he was involved in extensive corruption as a member of the DDC.
11/02/2013: Assailants set a vehicle on fire in Itahari city, Eastern development region, Nepal. The arson targeted a United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M) candidate, Ram Kumari Chaudhary. No injuries were reported, although the car was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device in front of Bir Hospital in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2013: An explosive device detonated outside a polling station in Kathmandu city, Central development region, Nepal. At least three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
11/06/2013: An explosive device was found in Betana wetland area, Belbari, Eastern development region, Nepal. The device targeted the route of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist's (UCPN-M) election rally. This was one of three devices that were defused along the route of the UCPN-M Mechi-Mahakali campaign on this day. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2013: An explosive device was found in Kanepokhari forest, Morang district, Eastern development region, Nepal. The device targeted the route of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist's (UCPN-M) election rally. This was one of three devices that were defused along the route of the UCPN-M Mechi-Mahakali campaign on this day. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely detonated along the highway near Kalyanpur village, Eastern development region, Nepal. This was one of two such devices planted along the highway in Kalyanpur on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near a polling station in Dangihat, Eastern, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two explosive devices that detonated at polling stations in this area on this day.
12/07/2013: Assailants attacked Gokarna Aryal near his residence in Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Central, Nepal. Aryal, the Gorkhapatra National Daily acting editor, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2013: Assailants attacked Nepali Congress (NC) party activists in Chainpur village development committee, Far-Western development region, Nepal. Three people, including the party's village chair, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the Charanga area of Bhimeshwar town, Central development zone, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at Sudan Kirati in Bhojpur district, Eastern development region, Nepal. Kirati, an electoral candidate for the Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M), was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in a market in Ramgram town, Western development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused along Tulsipur road, near Ghorahi village, Dang district, Mid-Western region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
01/07/2013: Assailants set fire to a taxi cab in Basundhara, Far-Western, Nepal. The taxi driver was injured and the vehicle was damaged in the attack. One member of Shiv Sena was arrested in connection with the attack. Specific motive is unknown; however, sources speculate that the attack was in response to the taxi driver's failure to comply with a general shutdown.
11/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused along Tulsipur road, near Ghorahi village, Dang district, Mid-Western region, Nepal. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/31/2013: Assailants set fire to a Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) - UCPN - M campaign jeep in Arghakhachi district, Western development zone, Nepal. The vehicle was being used by candidate Bahadur Rayamajhi and was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2013: Assailants attacked a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) campaign team in Dang district, Mid-Western, Nepal. No casualties were reported, but a vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
10/25/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near an election office of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the chairman of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M), in Siraha district, Eastern development region, Nepal. This was one of two incidents in which explosive devices were discovered in Siraha targeting the UCPN-M on this day. Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Revolutionary (RJR) - Nepal claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents and stated that they were a warning to Chairman Dahal.
11/17/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a passenger jeep in Ramdi village, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. The driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2013: An explosive device was found and defused outside of the offices of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M) in Dharan municipality, Eastern development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2013: An explosive device was found in Banfikot, Mid-Western, Nepal. The device targeted the election rally where the leader of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UNCP-M), Janardan Sharma, was to speak. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2013: An explosive device was discovered near the Village Development Committee offices in Durga Mandu, Far-Western, Nepal. An important political meeting was set to be held there later that day. The device was defused and there was no property damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2013: At least 30 assailants attacked United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M) campaign team in Mehele village, Taplejung district, Eastern development region, Nepal. At least one UCPN-M member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
11/17/2013: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus parked in Surkhet district, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the bus sustained damages. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources speculated that Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was involved.
11/17/2013: An explosive device detonated near a polling station in Tandi, Eastern, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two explosive devices that detonated at polling stations in this area on this day. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2013: At least one explosive device was discovered and defused near a polling station in Myagdi district, Western, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2013: Assailants set fire to a private residence in Dhading district, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack; however, the building was destroyed. This was one of five similar attacks in Dhading on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
05/02/2013: Assailants attacked Ramesh Lamsal in Balaju town, Central region, Nepal. Lamsal, a Rastriya Samachar Samiti journalist, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2013: Explosive devices were discovered and defused near an election rally venue for Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Belauri, Far-Western development region, Nepal. Prachanda, a chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M), was not injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility the attack.
10/25/2013: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near the village committee office of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M) in Siraha district, Eastern development region, Nepal. This was one of two incidents in which explosive devices were discovered in Siraha targeting the UCPN-M on this day. Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Revolutionary (RJR) - Nepal claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents and stated that they were a warning to Chairman Dahal.
11/11/2013: A cylinder bomb detonated at Khairahani-2 area, Khairahani village, Chitwan district, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties or damages in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2013: A pipe bomb was discovered at the Shivadhara chowk, near the Nepali Congressional offices in Shivadhara, Western, Nepal. An Army disposal unit defused the device without any damages to property. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2013: Assailants set fire to a Kathmandu bound passenger bus in Jugedi town, Chitwan district, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
11/20/2014: Assailants attacked Narayan Adhikari with a sharp weapon in Bharatpur city, Central development region, Nepal. Adhikari, an Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) journalist, was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2014: Assailants attacked Kantipur Publications distribution department staffers in Kathmandu city, Central developmental region, Nepal. At least five people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
05/07/2014: An explosive device was discovered at Shree Janakalyan Higher Secondary School in Purandhara area, Mid-Western region, Nepal. Authorities safely defused the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2014: Two assailants opened fire on an police patrol in Kapilbastu district, Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Additionally, the assailants left two explosive devices at the scene, which were safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Pathari town, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties or damages in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2014: Assailants set fire to a building and two vehicles at the Shreeram Sugar Mill in Garuda village, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties; however, the building and two vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2015: Assailants set fire to a truck along Chandranigahapur-Bagmati road, between Kathmandu and Chatara, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
10/30/2015: Assailants attempted to open fire on Devendra Raj Kandel in Lalitpur, Central development region, Nepal. Kandel, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) district president, was not harmed as the assailants were apprehended just prior to the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2015: Assailants set fire to the District Soil Conservation Office in Rajbiraj village, Saptari district, Sagarmatha zone, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the office was burned in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting government offices in Rajbiraj on the same date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident, stating it carried out the attack because the government did not honor their strike.
08/30/2015: An explosive device detonated near a gas station in Biratnagar city, Eastern development region, Nepal. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2015: Police discovered and defused an explosive device in Maharajgunj area, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Mahendra Morang Campus examination section in Biratnagar, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on Sandip Burma in Nawalparasi district, Western region, Nepal. Burma, a civilian, was wounded in the attack. The Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in Lamki Chuha area, Thakalipur, Far-Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered at Gauradaha Church in Gauradaha municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2015: Assailants seized vehicles carrying petrol in Gaushala area, Mahottari district, Central development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting petrol-laden vehicles in two different areas of Gaushala on this date. The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out because the fuel was smuggled from the border with India.
10/08/2015: An explosive device detonated on a bridge near the Gautam Buddha Airport in Siddharthangar municipality, Rupandehi district, Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2015: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Aurahi-Gaushala road section, Mahottari district, Central region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: An explosive device detonated in Chitwan district, Central region, Nepal. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted at the residence of Surendra Yadav, a Nepali Congress (NC) member, in Rajbiraj Municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2015: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at Ram Sarraf's house in Birjung-12 Ranighat Municipality, near Parsa district, Central region, Nepal. Sarraf, a journalist, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a newspaper vehicle in Prayagpur area, Eastern Development Region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the vehicle was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near an Indian Embassy office in Biratnagar district, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a truck carrying medical supplies in Birgunj municipality, Parsa district, Central development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated at Emmanual Wesleyan Church in Khajurgachi area, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2015: An explosive device targeting a police station detonated in Lamahi area, Mid-Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a bridge in Portaha, Eastern region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2015: An explosive device was discovered near the district prison in Tulsipur, Mid-Western region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2015: Assailants set fire to the District Education Office (DEO) in Rajbiraj village, Saptari district, Sagarmatha zone, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the office was burned in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting government offices in Rajbiraj on the same date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident, stating it carried out the attack because the government did not honor their strike.
08/23/2015: Two assailants riding a motorcycle threw an explosive device at the western gate of the MM Plastic Industry in Biratnagar city, Morang district, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2015: Assailants set fire to a Nepali Congress (NC) Party office in Rajbiraj area, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
11/17/2015: Assailants seized vehicles carrying petrol in Gaushala area, Mahottari district, Central development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting petrol-laden vehicles in two different areas of Gaushala on this date. The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out because the fuel was smuggled from the border with India.
11/19/2015: Assailants seized and destroyed 310 liters of petrol at Bhittamod checkpoint in Mahottari district, Central development Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents that occurred in Mahottari district on this date. The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/20/2015: Assailants set fire to a truck in Ghasikuwa, Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/24/2015: Assailants set fire to nine vehicles in different parts of Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/25/2015: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the Community Radio Parasi office in Parasi, Nawalparasi district, Western region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2015: Assailants set fire to a truck in Biratnagar, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/27/2015: Assailants set fire to a motorcycle in Dashgaja, Rautahat district, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
09/13/2015: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at Kamala Devi Mahato's house in Malangwa, Central region, Nepal. Mahato, a parliamentarian, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2015: An explosive device detonated near a shop in Mahabir Chowk area, Biratnagar municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2015: Assailants seized and destroyed 200 liters of petrol at Matihani checkpoint in Mahottari district, Central development Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents that occurred in Mahottari district on this date. The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/08/2015: An explosive device detonated near Birendra Saha's residence in Mirchaiya, Eastern region, Nepal. Saha, a Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) leader, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: Assailants set fire to a Modern Indian School bus along Balkhu-Dakshinkali Road in Kathmandu, Central, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in opposition to schools with foreign connections.
12/16/2015: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Dish Home office in Bhaisepati city, Central region, Nepal. The assailants briefly held the security guards hostage. No casualties were reported, but the office's transmitting unit was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/13/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside of the Nepal Congress party office in Siraha, Eastern, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants set fire to a gutka factory in Pragatitole, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/20/2015: An assailant threw incendiary devices at the Minister of Finance's vehicle in Suryamati area, Central region, Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2015: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the Administration Office and Customs Security Post in Sarlahi district, Janakpur zone, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosive device detonated at Jyoti Mandal Church in Damak municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2015: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Department of Water Supply and Sewage vehicle in Basanta Nagar, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: An explosive device planted at a church was discovered in Surunga municipality, Eastern region, Nepal. The device detonated after it was brought to the Surunga Police Post, injuring at least two police officers, including Assistant Sub-Inspector Dev Narayan Yadav. Hindu Morcha Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2015: Assailants set fire to a truck in Nalang area, Dhading district, Central region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/21/2015: Assailants attacked a law firm advocate in Nepalgunj, Mid-Western, Nepal. The advocate was injured in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the victim was targeted for taking over land illegally through the use of fake documentation.
02/00/2015: Sometime between February 1, 2015 and February 28, 2015, assailants set fire to a vehicle carrying Kantipur Daily and The Kathmandu Post newspapers in Bharat Chowk area, Kalaiya city, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: Assailants set fire to a vehicle in Chiyabari, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Kubhinde Daha, Mid-Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2016: Assailants set fire to an excavator owned by Pappu Construction Company in Nepalgunj, Mid-Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Pappu Construction Company was targeted in retaliation for the contractor's mediocre construction work.
12/24/2016: Assailants set fire to Shaligram Secondary School in Setibeni, Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at Akashdeep School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: Assailants attacked the office of World Vision International Nepal in Kathmandu, Central development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a truck in Rautahat, Central development, Nepal. At least two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Bal Sansar Academy in Gokarneshwor, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Shivasatakshi, Eastern development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2016: Assailants set fire to a jeep at a hydroelectric dam in Dailekh, Mid-Western, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, security forces arrested at least two Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) members in connection with this incident.
11/27/2016: An explosive device detonated while being defused at the District Administration Office in Saptari, Eastern, Nepal. At least four security members were injured in the blast. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2016: Assailants shot and killed Assistant Sub-Inspector Ramesh Subba in Bhaudaha Chowk, Eastern development region, Nepal. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2016: Security forces discovered and defused fourteen explosive devices in Syuja, Mid-Western development, Nepal. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2016: Assailants set fire to a taxi in Kathmandu, Central development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Laxmipur, Mid-Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2016: Assailants attacked a Youth Association of Nepal (YAN) rally in Rangeli town, Eastern development Nepal. Two assailants were killed and eight others were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
02/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on Rajendra Prasad Yadav in Bariya Tole, Central development region, Nepal. Yadav, a Nepali Congress (NC) regional representative, was killed in the attack. The Janatantrik Tiger Janashakti Party claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Pipalbote, Eastern development, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2016: An explosives-laden pressure cooker detonated at a petrol pump in Mirchaiya, Eastern development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to observe "200 years of servileness."
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Lamahi, Mid-Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Ashrang, Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Kanchanjunga School in Dallu, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a residence in Rajbiraj, Eastern development, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the blast. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in honor of its members who have been killed.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Kaski, Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Ambassador School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2016: An explosive device detonated in Budhanagar, Eastern development, Nepal. A civilian was injured in the blast; additionally, seven other explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene following the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Save the Children office in Chautara, Central development, Nepal. Security forces later defused the device. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack targeted Save the Children for their lack of transparency in earthquake funds.
01/05/2016: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a GMR Energy office in Lalitpur town, Central development region, Nepal. No one was injured, but the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya).
12/19/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Durga Tiwari, a Youth Association Nepal District Chair, in Koliya, Western development region, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Baglung, Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device detonated at Manakamana School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Lamjung, Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: Assailants set fire to three buses in Butwal, Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Rai School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a truck carrying medicine in Nipani Chok, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at East Pole School in Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Yangsila, Eastern development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a cement truck in Aandhikhola, Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Myagdi, Western development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Bharatpur, Central development, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/11/2016: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Dhankuta, Eastern, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of 11 related attacks on this day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Kantipur Boarding School in Chappal Karkhana, Nepal. This was one of eight related attacks on schools in this area on this day. The Young Communist League and All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene which demanded free tuition for students; however, an All Nepal Free Student Union-Revolutionary spokesperson later denied responsibility for the incident. The Maoist Communist Central of Nepal (MCCN) also claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to a school bus carrying 30 students in Kathmandu, Central, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Thakre, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in a forest near Besisahar, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused under the vehicle of Dipak Shrest, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) ward chairperson candidate, in Milanchok, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Nepal Police van in Shreepur neighborhood, Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. At least four officers were injured in the blast. Pragatishil Tarai Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Upendra Yadav in Janakpur, Province 2, Nepal. Yadav, the Federal Socialist Forum - Nepal (FSFN) party chair and a parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Ram Chandra Paudel's vehicle in Bhanu, Province 4, Nepal. Paudel, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, was not harmed; however, one police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a polling center at Siddha Secondary School in Rani Gaun, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused under a bridge between Kaushaltar and Balkot, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Krishnapur, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Manhera Bazaar in Manhera neighborhood, Dhangadi, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/22/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) campaign rally in Ghorahi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Sanibare area of Phidim, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attempted attack.
06/28/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a polling station in Dubekol, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the Ranke-Rabi road in Panchthar, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attempted attack.
06/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Dhiraj Sharma, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) mayoral candidate, in Bardaghat, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Tribeni, Province 6, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting Nepali Congress Party (NC) House of Representative candidate Gagan Thapa in Chapali, Province 3, Nepal. At least 11 people, including Thapa, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
09/18/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near the residence of Chudamani Sharma, a suspended Inland Revenue Department (IRD) chief, in Budhanilkantha, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Indrawati, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Nepali Congress Party (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) candidates near an election office in Gajehada, Province 5, Nepal. At least 12 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2017: Assailants armed with explosive devices attacked a polling center at the Thigelni Basic School in Kalikot district, Province 6, Nepal. Two police officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/04/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused following a Left Alliance campaign rally at the Laldhunga Bazaar bus park in Parshuram, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. The assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/06/2017: Assailants set fire to a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) election vehicle in Sangramtar, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a Nepali Congress Party (NC) office in Besisahar, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
06/20/2017: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Leela Chauhan in Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Province 1, Nepal. Chauhan, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) ward chairperson candidate, was not harmed; however, one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2017: Assailants threw stones and a grenade targeting election officials at a school in Kalika, Province 6, Nepal. The grenade failed to detonate, and it is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a polling center at the Janata Adharbhut School in Chabis Pathibhara, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting polling centers in Bajhang district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated at a polling center in Churti Pakha, Province 6, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks targeting polling centers in Rukum district on this date in which five explosive devices detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/27/2017: An explosive device detonated at Dravya Shah Multiple Campus in Gorkha, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants kidnapped Bir Bahadur Ghartimagar in Koichawang, Province 5, Nepal. Ghartimagar, the Thawang municipal chairperson, was released unharmed on September 17, 2017. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Ghartimagar was abducted because he had "forcefully tried to enforce the parliamentary system" in Thawang.
12/02/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Sinai English School in Madhyapur Thimi, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2017: An explosive device detonated at a polling center in Purano Naikap, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a polling center at Jana Prakash Higher Secondary School in Budhinanda, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2017: A grenade was discovered and defused at the residence of Phusraj Dugad, a businessperson, in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling center at Panchakanya Secondary School in Chyangre, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Punarbas, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/05/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Mhepi neighborhood in Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at an under-construction bazaar in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Changunarayan, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/05/2017: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Ram Krishna Thapa in Shivalaya neighborhood, Panchakanya, Province 3, Nepal. Thapa, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) local council chair candidate, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the residence of Mangal Prasad Tharu, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, in Banganga, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Durga Dutta Dhugana, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) mayoral candidate, in Gaidakot, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of three explosive devices discovered at the residences of mayoral candidates in Nawalparasi district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incidents were carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
10/06/2017: Assailants assaulted Arjun Prasad Bhattarai in Manma, Province 6, Nepal. Bhattarai, a journalist and the Press Centre district president, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: An explosive device detonated in Balkot, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused targeting a polling center in Mahakali, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a gas station in Sarmujwa, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2017: Assailants set fire to a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) vehicle at Rajbiraj Chok in Saptari district, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
06/03/2017: Assailants set fire to an excavator at a construction site in Gaidatar, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near the residence of Madhav Khatri in Duwakot, Province 3, Nepal. Khatri, a Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leader, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Gajuri, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the highway in Mahadevbensi, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/11/2017: An explosive device detonated near Ganesh Temple in Bhagawati neighborhood, Tansen, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/15/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a vote-counting center in Shankharapur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kavrepalanchok, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2017: Police forces arrested three assailants carrying explosive devices at a polling station in Raumata, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailants as Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) members.
12/02/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Tularam Ghartimagar in Khulkhule, Province 5, Nepal. Gartimagar, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) provincial assembly candidate, was not harmed; however, the driver of the vehicle was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near the residence of Ramesh Lekhak in Bhimdatta, Province 7, Nepal. Lekhak, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2017: An explosive device detonated near a polling center in Belkot, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attack.
11/23/2017: An explosive device detonated at the house of Rupmaya Limbu in Janata, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
11/23/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a District Election Commission office in Bidur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at election officials transporting ballot boxes in Ghartikada, Province 6, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the residence of Prakshya Shah Malla in Dhanusadham, Province 2, Nepal. Malla, a Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) mayoral candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices at the Gangodaya polling station in Lamidanda, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/23/2017: An explosive device detonated after a Nepali Congress Party (NC) rally in Fikuri, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Nihar Chok along Rupani-Rajbiraj Road in Maleth, Province 2, Nepal. This was one of two explosive devices discovered near the Narayan Singh Industrial Estate on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle in Hariaun, Sarlahi, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2017: A partially-detonated explosive device was discovered at the residence of Lal Gopal Aryal, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, in Galyang, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2017: Assailants set fire to the Assumption Church in Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at a polling center at the Bhanujan Secondary School in Bhanujan, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/26/2017: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated at a polling center in Bayali, Province 6, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks targeting polling centers in Rukum district on this date in which five explosive devices detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/23/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a ward office in Bhimeshwor, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Mohan Acharya, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) House of Representatives candidate, in Laharepauwa, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants abducted Ram Kumar Uprety in Hetauda, Province 3, Nepal. The whereabouts of Uprety, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) ward chairperson candidate, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the house of Gehendra Giri, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, in Tulsipur, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a civilian residence in Kaltupokhari, Province 2, Nepal. This was one of two attempted attacks targeting business people in Saptari district on the same day. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/15/2017: Assailants abducted two administrators and one professor from Lamki Multiple Campus in Kailala, Province 7, Nepal. The employees were rescued on February 16, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary, which denied involvement.
11/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the vehicle of Shatrughan Prasad Singh Koiri, a Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSFN) parliamentary candidate, in Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) campaign office in Mirchaiya, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene.
09/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Saptakoshi, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials stated that the attempted attack was related to upcoming elections.
03/07/2017: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the Rastriya Banijya Bank at Gajendra Chowk in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
05/12/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of a Nepali Congress Party (NC) ward member candidate in Melamchi, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/20/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Hariharpur, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Dansiram Bashyal, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) mayoral candidate, in Kawasoti, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of three explosive devices discovered at the residences of mayoral candidates in Nawalparasi district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incidents were carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/03/2017: A grenade detonated near a ward office in Geetanagar, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and a second grenade was discovered and defused at the site. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Nepali Congress Party (NC) assembly in Kawasoti, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2017: Assailants abducted Kavita Dahal, a civilian, from Gongabu, Province 3, Nepal. Dahal was rescued the following day on June 25, 2017. This was one of two related kidnappings in Gongabu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/28/2017: An explosive device detonated at a polling station at Adarsha Adharbhut School in Ilam, Province 1, Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a polling center at the Satyabadi Higher Secondary School in Satyabadi, Province 7, Nepal. This was one of four related bombings targeting polling centers in Bajhang district on this date. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2017: Assailants set fire to a police checkpost in Bhardaha, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
09/20/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Nepal Airlines Corporation office in Mustang Chok, Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2017: An explosive device detonated at an Election Commission of Nepal polling center in Sinja, Province 6, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Election Commission of Nepal polling center in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/16/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at Amar Singh Pun's vehicle between Jaulipokhari and Liwang, Province 5, Nepal. Pun, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate and the State Minister for Irrigation, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) or the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) may have carried out the attack.
05/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Pipalbot Chautara area in Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Mahendra Pokharel, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, in Kawasoti, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2017: An explosive device detonated at a polling center at the Raja Mahatma Secondary School in Panchanagar, Province 5, Nepal. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/14/2017: An explosives-laden bicycle detonated in Lahan, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated, "All the Tarai people should be united to end the colonial rule for the freedom of Tarai."
11/21/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Prithvi Highway near Gajuri, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2017: Three assailants armed with knives attacked Shyam Pokharel in Itahari, Province 1, Nepal. Pokharel, a Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) ward chairperson candidate, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on the campaign publicity team for Barsha Man Pun, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) parliamentary candidate, in Iribang, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which denied involvement.
11/25/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at a vehicle carrying Nepali Congress Party (NC) candidates in Hupsekot, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
12/08/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at a government vehicle transporting ballot boxes in Kainapani, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/05/2017: An explosive device detonated outside the municipal office in Bardibas, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Prem Bhandari in Siddheswor, Province 1, Nepal. Bhandari, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) ward chair candidate, was not harmed in the blast, and a second explosive device was defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on a bridge in Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, in Kaule Thana, Province 3, Nepal. Five NC workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Kalupandey Highway in Siddhalekh, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/03/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting Surendra Raj Acharya, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, in Buddhabhumi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting Acharya at separate locations in Buddhabhumi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/24/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at the election publicity office of Shashanka Koirala, the Nepali Congress Party (NC) general secretary and a House of Representatives candidate, in Dumkibas, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device detonated near a polling center at Singhabahini Secondary School in Laliguras, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and a second explosive device was defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: An explosive device detonated at Champadevi Khadka's house in Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. Khadka, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) House of Representatives candidate and the Minister of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
05/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Prithvi Highway in Ghatbensi, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/27/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting Bharat Bahadur Neupane's vehicle in Sakram, Province 5, Nepal. Neupane, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) provincial assembly candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device detonated at the home of Indra Kumar Shrestha Shadananda, Province 1, Nepal. Shrestha, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a planned Nepali Congress Party (NC) rally site in Tute, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants set fire to a bus after forcing the driver and the assistant driver to leave in Chalise, Tanahu subdistrict, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/19/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the house of Tika Kaucha, a ward member, in Badigadh, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Left Alliance campaign rally in Chandrapur, Province 2, Nepal. At least eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
11/16/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Left Alliance campaign rally in Hatiya, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Ram Chandra Joshi , a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, in Kushma, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) members in connection with the attack.
11/09/2017: Assailants attacked Mahabir Oli in Kohalpur, Province 5, Nepal. Oli, a ward chairperson for Raptisonari rural municipality, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2017: Assailants attacked a Local Peace Committee office in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
12/03/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting Surendra Raj Acharya, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, in Buddhabhumi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting Acharya at separate locations in Buddhabhumi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting vehicles carrying Nepali Congress Party (NC) and Left Alliance members in Chyanam, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: An explosive device detonated in the restroom at the Nepal Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Sagarmatha Zonal Transport Management office in Lahan, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the gate of the District Contractors Association office in Parasi, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Khagaraj Bhatta, a Left Alliance candidate, in Mauriya, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a polling center in Janasewa, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2017: Assailants set fire to a Sajha Yatayat bus in Balaju neighborhood, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling center at Bhagawati Secondary School in Aatharai Tribeni, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Milanchok area near Melamchi, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Nepali Congress Party (NC) member Uddhav Thapa in Sikre, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested Madhusudan Poudel in connection with the attempted attack.
04/04/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a civilian residence in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. This was one of two attempted attacks targeting business people in Saptari district on the same day. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/01/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Laxmi English Boarding School in Rajbiraj, Saptari district, Province 2, Nepal. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the school was targeted for disregarding the Tarai bandh on December 8, 2016.
11/28/2017: Police forces arrested an assailant carrying a gas cylinder that he intended to detonate in Ratnanagar, Province 3, Nepal. Sanjay Gurung confessed to the incident and stated that he was paid by "anti-poll elements" to carry out the attack.
12/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near UN Park in Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: An assailant detonated a gas cylinder detonated at Lanku Bridge in Bharatpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. An unknown individual was arrested and confessed to the incident, stating that he was paid to carry out the attack.
11/30/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Nepali Congress Party (NC) election rally in Itahari, Province 1, Nepal. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2017: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Ratan Thapa, a Left Alliance parliamentary candidate, in Lamki Chuha, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Darchula district, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Narayan Karki, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) House of Representatives candidate, in Danuwarbesi, Province 1, Nepal. Four people, including Karki, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested a Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) member in connection with the attack.
11/29/2017: Security forces discovered and defused seven explosive devices in Suwarnavi, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the vehicle of Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary in Khairahani, Province 3, Nepal. Chaudhary, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, was not harmed as the device failed to ignite. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Manju Khand in Chandrauta, Province 5, Nepal. Khand, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a polling center in Jiwanpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Left Alliance candidates near Chhathar, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2017: Assailants set fire to a truck transporting grain in Siraha district, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
09/24/2017: Security forces defused an explosive device at a hotel in Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2017: An explosive device detonated at a polling center at the Divyajyoti Adharbhut School in Devchuli, Province 4, Nepal. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2017: Assailants set fire to Rauleshwor Secondary School in Bijayapur, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Good Vision Party (India) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the school was targeted for not concentrating on the education of its students.
05/10/2017: An explosive device detonated in Hetauda, Province 3, Nepal. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2017: Assailants abducted Gopal Babu Shrestha, a civilian, from Gongabu, Province 3, Nepal. Shrestha was rescued the following day on June 25, 2017. This was one of two related kidnappings in Gongabu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated outside Shambhu Lal Shrestha's residence in Sarlahi, Province 2, Nepal. Shrestha, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) candidate and the Minister for Livestock Development, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated and three devices were defused in Balara, Sarlahi, Province 2, Nepal. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at the vehicle of Gopalman Shrestha in Dhapuk, Province 4, Nepal. Shrestha, the Deputy Prime Minister and a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on Bikram Rai, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) member, in Shadananda, Province 1, Nepal. Three people, including Rai and two police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on Santosh Khadka in Laltipur, Province 3, Nepal. Khadka, the office secretary of the Federation of National Christian, Nepal (FNCN), was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Pipra Tole in Rayapur, Province 2, Nepal. This was one of two explosive devices discovered near the Narayan Singh Industrial Estate on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/28/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Peace Zone English Boarding School in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the school had disobeyed a Tarai bandh.
09/15/2017: Assailants set fire to a telecommunications tower in Kela Tole, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/02/2017: An explosive device detonated at a garbage collection site in Kathmandu, Province 3,, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2017: Assailants set fire to an Indian truck at a garage in Bikas Chok, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/28/2017: An explosive device detonated at Krishna Prasad Sitaula's residence in Bhadrapur, Province 1, Nepal. Sitaula, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attack.
12/04/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Narendra Sah near Karmaiya, Province 2, Nepal. Sah, an independent parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated in Changunarayan, Province 3, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Chandra Bahadur Tamang's vehicle in Walting, Province 3, Nepal. Tamang, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) provincial assembly candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2017: Assailants set fire to a Land Reform office in Saptari district, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).
11/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Baireni, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Left Alliance rally in Kulung, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting ballot boxes being transported in Shadananda, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire on Sher Dhan Rai's vehicle near Pikhu Khola, Province 1, Nepal. Rai, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) parliamentary candidate and former Minister of Information and Communications, was not harmed; however, a bodyguard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested four Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) members in connection with the attack.
11/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Barsha Man Pun's campaign vehicle in Bhittabang, Province 5, Nepal. Pun, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) parliamentary candidate and the former Finance Minister, was not harmed; however, two vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which denied involvement.
12/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Naya Shakti Party candidate for the House of Representatives in Bhagwanpur, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2017: Assailants raided the house of Dinesh Jayaswal, a Federal Democratic National Forum Party provincial assembly candidate, in Banganga, Province 5, Nepal. The assailants vandalized the house before detonating two explosive devices, but there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Manamaiju, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside a Nepali Congress Party (NC) ward contact office in Sharadpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/27/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along Biratnagar Road in Morang district, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at Ambas polling station in Dang, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the residence of Bikram Pandey, a Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) House of Representatives candidate and the Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation, in Bharatpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Birtamod, Province 1, Nepal. This was one of two similar incidents that took place in separate areas of Birtamod on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/07/2017: Seven explosive devices detonated in a forest near Ankhisalla, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated at a district Land Revenue Office in Siraha, Province 2, Nepal. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Chature, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near an Armed Police Force (APF) office in Saptari district, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Jhala Nath Khanal's vehicle in Tinkhutte, Province 1, Nepal. Khanal, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) senior leader, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) party chair, at an election rally in Pakadi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at a vehicle carrying Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) leaders near Satdobato, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Traffic Chauraha Bazaar in Chauraha neighborhood, Dhangadi, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/28/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) and Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) election rally in Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Suresh Rai, a Left Alliance parliamentary candidate, in Udayapur Gadhi, Province 1, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2017: Assailants threw two explosive devices targeting Janardan Sharma's convoy in Goiri, Province 6, Nepal. Sharma, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) parliamentary candidate and the former Home Minister, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which denied involvement.
11/25/2017: Assailants abducted Gopal Nepali, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) ward chairperson, from his residence in Kushe, Province 6, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) election rally in Sunwal, Province 5, Nepal. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) may have carried out the attack.
11/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Narayan Khadka in Babari Bagar, Province 1, Nepal. Khadka, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting ballot boxes being transported in Ralekhola, Province 6, Nepal. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
11/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Bhupendra Bahadur Thapa's vehicle in Beni, Province 4, Nepal. Thapa, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) House of Representatives candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2017: Assailants set fire to the office of the assistant chief of Thakur Ram Multiple College in Birgunj, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) and claimed that the assailants opposed the "mixed electoral system" at Tribhuvan University.
11/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Lal Babu Pandit's vehicle near Budiganga, Province 1, Nepal. Pandit, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) parliamentary candidate and the former Minister of General Administration, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) carried out the attack.
02/13/2017: Assailants forced Doctor Sudha Tripathi from her vehicle and set the car on fire in Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. Tripathi, the Rector of Tribhuvan University, was not harmed in the attack. The All Nepal National Free Student Union-Revolutionary claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Doctor Sudha Tripathi not taking the group's demands regarding the Free Student Union elections seriously.
11/29/2017: An assailant threw a Molotov cocktail at a campaign vehicle in Ratnanagar, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. Ganju Singh Gurung was arrested and confessed to carrying out the attack on behalf of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/13/2017: An explosive device detonated in Baguwa Devithan, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/07/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling center at Chandra Sanskrit Secondary School in Dharan, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2017: Nine explosive devices were discovered and defused in Kerabari, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at the residence of Dunika Prasad Bhusal, the Nepali Congress Party (NC) Kapilvastu district president, in Kopuwa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack, and an explosive device was discovered and defused at the site. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Left Alliance candidates near Arjam, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2017: An explosive device detonated at Gokarna Bhatta's residence in Attariya, Province 7, Nepal. Bhatta, a Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) mayoral candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle transporting ballot boxes in Kyan Khola, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2017: Assailants attacked police personnel at polling booths in Melung, Province 3, Nepal. One person was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the Nepali Congress Party (NC).
11/24/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting Sunil Bahadur Thapa's vehicle in Chhintang, Province 1, Nepal. Thapa, a Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Prajatantrik parliamentary candidate and the Minister of Industry, was not harmed; however, one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at K.P. Sharma Oli's residence in Damak, Province 1, Nepal. Oli, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) parliamentary candidate and the former prime minister, was not harmed in the blast; additionally, a second explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a polling center at the Kanya Secondary School in Bungal, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting polling centers in Bajhang district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: An explosive device detonated at Himal Karki's residence in Chuhade, Province 1, Nepal. Karki, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) provincial assembly candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at a market in Manahari, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near the District Forest Office Polling Station in Banke, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Nepal Ministry of Land Reform and Management survey office in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the office was targeted as a warning against corruption.
12/04/2017: An explosive device detonated at the residence of Keshav Poudel in Bansagadhi, Province 5, Nepal. Poudel, a Naya Shakti Party candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Hetauda, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2017: Assailants abducted Man Kumar Patangwa, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) ward member candidate, from Khejenim, Province 1, Nepal. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Bhumi Tripathi's vehicle in Damechaur, Province 3, Nepal. Tripathi, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) House of Representatives candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Birtamod, Province 1, Nepal. This was one of two similar incidents that took place in separate areas of Birtamod on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/14/2017: Assailants attacked Election Commission officials transporting ballot boxes in Naraharinath, Province 6, Nepal. Assailants set fire to ballot boxes before police forces opened fire in response, killing a Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) candidate and injuring three people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Narayan Kaji Shrestha's vehicle in Sardikhola, Province 4, Nepal. Shrestha, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An assailant threw acid at ballot boxes in Aathbiskot, Province 6, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested a Nepali Congress Party (NC) member in connection with the attack.
06/25/2017: An explosive device detonated at the house of Khadga Phago, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) mayoral candidate, in Urlabari, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Om Krishna Karki, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) provincial assembly candidate, in Jitpur Simara, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Majhuwagadh, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a police post in Basagadi, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Assailants poured acid in a ballot box at a polling station in Rolpa, Province 5, Nepal. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/19/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the District Election Office in Dhading district, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2017: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of Ramchand Shah in Birgunj, Province 2, Nepal. Shah, a former Member of Parliament, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Nepali Congress Party (NC) election rally, attended by Prime Minister Sheh Bahadur Deuba, in Tulsipur, Province 5, Nepal. One police officer was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/26/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at B.P. Chowk area in Tulsipur, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dailekh, Province 6, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2017: An explosive device detonated near a polling center at the Thalara Primary School in Thalara, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting polling centers in Bajhang district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Udyab Thapa's vehicle in Jhapa district, Province 1, Nepal. Thapa, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants set fire to a truck in Belbhanjyang, Tanahu subdistrict, Province 4, Nepal. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/06/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an electricity transmission line in Duwakot, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the transmission line was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Bhimlal Adhikari, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) mayoral candidate, in Madhyabindu, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of three explosive devices discovered at the residences of mayoral candidates in Nawalparasi district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incidents were carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near the residence of Lekhraj Bhatta, a Left Alliance candidate, in Kailali district, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: Assailants set fire to a Left Alliance campaign vehicle in Chainpur, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Mangalmata Lower Secondary School polling station in Budhiganga, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at the residence of Hasta Bahadur Malla, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) parliamentary candidate, in Chhayanath Rara, Province 6, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2017: An explosive device detonated at a residence belonging to Pradip Paudel, a Nepali Congress Party (NC) provincial assembly candidate, in Janaganapate, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2017: Two assailants threw an explosive device at the residence of Tara Subba in Dharan, Province 1, Nepal. Subba, a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) mayoral candidate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a Communist Party of Nepal: Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) mayoral candidate's residence in Gatthaghar, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants abducted Prem Bahadur Rimal from his residence in Rapti, Chitwan district, Province 3, Nepal. The whereabouts of Rimal, a Unified Communist Party of Nepal: Maoist (UCPN-M) ward chairperson candidate, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/13/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device at Srinagar Danda Hill in Tansen, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Tansen on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused along the Gangate-Dhikure-Machapokhari road in Bidur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attempted attack.
08/13/2018: An explosive device detonated at an Indian Army Pension Camp in Butwal, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2018: A pressure cooker bomb was found on the Madi Bridge section of Prithvi Highway, Damauli, Province 4, Nepal. The explosive device was safely defused by the Nepal Army bomb disposal team. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/05/2018: An explosive device was discovered at the Upper Marshayangdi Hydropower Project site office in Marshyangdi, Province 4, Nepal. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2018: An explosive device detonated at Jeevan Brick Factory in Dhunibesi, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2018: Assailants attacked Chaudhary, a local mayor, at his residence in Sukhkhad Bazaar, Ghodaghodi, Province 7, Nepal. Chaudhary was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused along east-west highway at Tulbuliya Bridge in Sainamaina, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/08/2018: An explosive device detonated at a crusher factory in Triyuga, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Chardobato neighborhood in Thimi, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2018: An explosive device detonated at the Kalika Construction office in Habaldarpur, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, one assailant was arrested in connection with the attack.
02/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at the powerhouse of the Arun-III Hydropower Project in Diding, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three coordinated bombings targeting hydropower projects on this date. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incidents and demanded that the government pursue hydropower projects using Nepali companies and labor.
02/20/2018: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a passenger bus along the East-West highway near Khairanipur, Province 5, Nepal. At least 12 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) and stated that the bus was targeted for failing to comply with the group's demand for a general strike.
05/14/2018: Assailants set fire to an office vehicle of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation, the consultancy firm for Postal Road Project undertaken by the Indian government, in Sunsari, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: Two assailants on motorcycles threw a grenade between the Royal Century Hotel and Bhatbhateni supermarket in Bharatpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties but the windows of the supermarket and hotel were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/22/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the residence of Ayodhee Prasad Yadav, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), in Dhapakhel, Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: A pressure cooker bomb was found in Zerokilo, Rasuwa, Province 3, Nepal. The Nepal Army bomb squad safely defused the explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: Four assailants attacked Gobinda Paudel outside his residence in Likhu, Province 1, Nepal. Paudel, the Likhu municipal chairperson, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kalika Construction building in Bharatpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/13/2018: Two explosive devices detonated near a market in Sulichaur, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/05/2018: An explosive device detonated in Tamghas, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/05/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a petrol pump in Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Dui Piple Gate along Damuli-Borletaar Road in Dui Piple, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at the office of the GMR Group, an Indian construction company, in Birendranagar, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, though the office was damaged in the blast. This was one of three coordinated bombings targeting hydropower projects on this date. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incidents and demanded that the government pursue hydropower projects using Nepali companies and labor.
05/13/2018: An explosive device detonated at Taranagar Mahima Church in Taranagar, Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) and Hindu extremists.
05/13/2018: An explosive device was found at Pokhara Airport in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. The Nepal Army bomb disposal team safely defused the bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/20/2018: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of Bhim Poudel in Damak, Province 1, Nepal. Poudel, the local Ward Chairperson, was not harmed but at least two people were injured in the blast. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and had issued a threat to Bhim Poudel due to his involvement in the eviction of civilians living illegally in the Damak market area.
05/13/2018: An explosive device was discovered in Bansgadhi, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: An explosive device was found near the Karra river East-West Highway in Hetauda, Province 3, Nepal. The device was safely defused by the Nepal Army. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/25/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Hariyali Forest, near Pathari-Sanischare, Province 1, Nepal. This was one of three explosive devices discovered and defused in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/13/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an NCell telecommunications tower in Ratnanagar, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attack.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 1, 2018 and March 21, 2018, assailants set fire to a church in Hindugh, Dhading, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The same church was attacked twice over a three week period. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an NCell telecommunications tower in Kochang, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: Assailants set fire to two Indian container trucks in Dhunibesi, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/13/2018: Assailants set fire to a crusher machine, four tippers, and two excavators at a Blue Shine Stone Crusher Industry site in Namobuddha, Kavre, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to "intimidate Lama" because the crushing site was harmful to the environment.
03/25/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Pathari-Sanischare, Province 1, Nepal. This was one of three explosive devices discovered and defused in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/25/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Urlabari, Province 1, Nepal. This was one of three explosive devices discovered and defused in the area on this date. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/25/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Bhanuchowk market in Dharan, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2018: Assailants set fire to an excavator at a limestone mine in Kolar, Shaktikhor, Province 3, Nepal. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the attack through leaflets left at the scene.
05/05/2018: An explosive device detonated in Baletaksar, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2018: Assailant set fire to an NCell telecommunications tower in Gerkhu, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attack.
03/29/2018: An explosive device planted in a grader was discovered and defused at a construction site in Madhuwan, Province 5, Nepal. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that attack was carried out because the contractor had violated construction codes.
05/10/2018: Assailants set fire to a Emmanuel Church Budor in Doti, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2018: An assailant threw an explosive device at a passenger bus on Dharan-Itahari road in Itahari, Province 1, Nepal. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) was behind the attack.
04/14/2018: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused near a Blue Shine Stone Crusher Industry in Chaukidanda, Bagmati, Province 3, Nepal. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to "intimidate Lama" because the crushing site was harmful to the environment.
05/13/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device in Tansen, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Tansen on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/05/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Purwar Oil Store in Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at the Damak Bus Park in Damak, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident..
04/10/2018: Assailants attacked Arun Pidit Bhandari at a market in Sahidchok, Narayangadh, Province 3, Nepal. Bhandari, the Bharatpur-10 ward chairperson, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) may have carried out the attack.
04/02/2018: Assailants raided a construction site along the Dharan-Chatara highway in Dharan, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, though assailants set fire to vehicles and equipment in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at the dam site of the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project in Dab, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three coordinated bombings targeting hydropower projects on this date. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incidents and demanded that the government pursue hydropower projects using Nepali companies and labor.
08/12/2018: An explosive device detonated outside the mayor's office in Biratnagar, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in order to demonstrate that the group could operate in areas outside of Province 2. Sources also suspected that the incident was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/13/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused underneath a vehicle at the residence of Yam Bahadur Malla, the chair of Jaljala rural municipality, in Jaljala, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: An explosive device detonated at the ward office in Gauradaha, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/14/2018: Security forces discovered and safely defused an explosive device in Suryabinayak, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/13/2018: An explosive device detonated at a Suryodaya Transport Private Limited garage in Mechinagar, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials arrested a Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) member in connection with the attack.
01/24/2018: An explosive device detonated at the house of Hari Singh Saud, the Godabari Municipality mayor, in Attariya, Kailali, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2018: An explosive device detonated at the Arun III Hydroelectric Power Plant's office in Tumlingtar, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/14/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near Naikap Balkhu bridge in Chandragiri, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/05/2018: An explosive device detonated near the ward office in Gauriganga, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/05/2018: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a tipper truck in Bhimsakhuwa, Bara , Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an NCell telecommunications tower in Uttarpani, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attack.
08/22/2018: Assailants stabbed Narayan Prasad Subedi, a programme officer of District Coordination Committee, in Manthali, Province 3, Nepal. Subedi was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2018: An explosive device detonated outside the Indian consulate in Biratnagar, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, though the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/19/2018: An explosive device detonated at Dhawalagiri Chowk area in Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) may have carried out the attack.
02/14/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted at an NCell telecommunications tower in Bhaktapur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
03/23/2018: An explosives-laden pressure cooker detonated targeting Bikash Traders, a jewelry shop, in Lahan, Province 2, Nepal. At least 8 people were injured in the blast. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the targeted shop owner's refusal to respond to an extortion demand.
05/05/2018: Assailants set fire to a Catholic church in Kohalpur, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2018: An explosive device detonated near Madan Bhandari Memorial Hall in Tharuhat Rangasala, Triyuga, Province 1, Nepal. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to two members of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/14/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the Chulachuli Rural Municipality Office in Chulachuli, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/14/2018: Security forces discovered and safely defused an explosive device in Lokanthali, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/13/2018: Assailants set fire to generators of telecom company Ncell in Khajura, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: An explosive device was discovered in Sundar-Haraincha, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in the Traffic Chowk area in Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2018: An explosive device detonated near the ward 10 office in Gauriganga, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/20/2018: An explosive device detonated at the Bijaypur Bridge near Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. At least two people, including a police officer and a journalist, were injured in the blast. This was one of four similar incidents in Pokhara on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attacks.
03/25/2018: Assailants on a motorbike threw an explosive device targeting the vehicle of Jeeevan Ghimire, the Minister for Social Development, in Pathari-Sanischare, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/05/2018: An explosive device detonated in Dharapani, Province 2, Nepal. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in front of a business office in Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2018: Three explosive devices detonated targeting the office of the Arun III hydropower plant in Tumlingtar, Province 1, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/20/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along the Bagmati river in Tinkune, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/14/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in the vehicle of Rom Nath Oli, the Mayor of Damak Municipality, in Damak 6, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2018: An explosive device detonated at a grocery store in Lahan, Province 2, Nepal. The store owner, identified as Anil Kumar Agrawal, was injured in the blast. Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha- Goit (JTMM-G) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: Security forces intercepted two assailants with an explosive device in Jamal, Kathmandu NP, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. The assailants were arrested and the device was defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Nagdhunga neighborhood in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of four similar incidents in Pokhara on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attacks.
11/18/2018: Assailants set fire to a vehicle in Chandannath, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which the group denied.
05/05/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Paudi Gate in Paudi Bazaar, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Dhura Bazaar, Province 3 Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/13/2018: An explosive device was discovered in Butwal, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Khilung Kalika Agro-firm in Thadakhet, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but an electrical generator and shed were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Nayapati, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/14/2018: Assailants set fire to two vehicles in Bhrikuti Chowk, Gaidakot, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/15/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the statue of Pushpa Lal Shreshta, a communist leader, in Nepalganj, Province 5, Nepal. Sundar Shanta Nepal claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near a school in Chandrapur, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the residence of the provincial governor in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of four similar incidents in Pokhara on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attacks.
05/11/2018: Assailants set fire to a Emmanuel Church in Kanchanpur, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 1, 2018 and March 21, 2018, assailants set fire to a church in Hindugh, Dhading, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The same church was attacked twice over a three week period. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Shanti Stupa in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of four similar incidents in Pokhara on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) in the attacks.
02/13/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an NCell telecommunications tower in Sudal, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a ward office in Bharatpur Metropolis-5, Torikhet, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Shuklaphanta, Kanchanpur, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
02/07/2019: Three explosive devices detonated at the powerhouse of the Arun III Hydropower project in Pukhuwa, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2019: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near an Army camp in Lekhnath, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/12/2019: Assailants threw an explosive device at Mathiya police station in Mathiya, Province 2, Nepal. A police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Triyuga Municipality office in Gaighat, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near Durbar Party Palace in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Sindhupalchok, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/08/2019: A pressure cooker bomb detonated at the Gauradaha Municipality Office in Gauradaha, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two incidents that occurred in Province 1 on this night. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for local representatives' and cooperative owners' greed at the expense of the people.
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Salyan, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Pokhara Trade Mall in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: At least one explosive device was discovered and defused in Gorkha, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a truck along the East-West Highway near Arun River in Nawalpur, Province 3, Nepal. The truck driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/25/2019: Assailants set fire to the Ward 2 office and detonated an explosive device in Pariwartan, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused along the Prithvi highway in Byas, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/02/2019: Assailants set fire to a government vehicle of Pokhara Metropolitan City in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of four attacks on government vehicles on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nepali Congress Party (NC).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Thanikot, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a vehicle in Patharkhola, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station at Nawa Prabhat (Nava Prabhat) Secondary School in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Lalpur, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Sindhuli, Province 3, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station in Sundarbazar, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2019: Assailants attacked a vehicle with stones in Tribeni, Rolpa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/02/2019: Assailants set fire to a government motorcycles of District Health Office of Nepalgunj in Nepalgunj, Province 5, Nepal. This was one of four attacks on government vehicles on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nepali Congress Party (NC).
04/29/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Province 5 Chief Minister Shankhar Pokhrel in Libang, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Myagdi, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
04/18/2019: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused outside the Gandaki Provincial Assembly building in Nadipur, Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
09/08/2019: A pressure cooker bomb detonated at Sahara Nepal Cooperatives in Birtamod, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two incidents that occurred in Province 1 on this night. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for local representatives' and cooperative owners' greed at the expense of the people.
06/24/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was safely defused at an agricultural office in Siddhartha Chowk, Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station at Saraswoti Tika Secondary School in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Mahadevbesi, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2019: Assailants set fire to a vehicle outside the ward office in Gangadev, Rolpa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2019: An explosive device detonated at the Martyr Memorial Campus in Rampur, Palpa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2019: An explosive device detonated outside a mass meeting of the Nepal Communist Party in Pradarshani Kendra, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2019: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of the Mangalsain Municipality Mayor in Mangalsain, Achham, Sudurpashchim, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the incident was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Balkot, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
05/18/2019: Assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in the house of Chair of Balan Bihul municipality Dayananda Goit in Balan-Bihul, Province 2, Nepal. Shyam Goit was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Kaski, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station at Shanti Secondary School in 16th ward, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a government office in Birtamode, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) was involved in the attack.
04/18/2019: An explosive device detonated in Kawasoti, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused along East-West Highway in Sundarharaincha, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Kalikasthan, Arjundhara, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Thalara, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Myagdi, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Okhre, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Morang, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Sunil Smiriti, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
12/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunications tower in Bheriganga, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/07/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the office of the municipal chair in Barekot, Karnali, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Doramba, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Banke, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to Office of Ward No 10 in Sindhupalchok, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Shreekot, Province 7, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: Assailants set fire to a ward office in Panchadeval Binayak, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the incident was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: Security forces discovered and safely defused explosive devices in Kapilvastu, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Witthadchir, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/14/2019: Assailants set fire to a bus in Makwanpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Gandaki, Gorkha, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Gorkha, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
03/14/2019: Assailants set fire to a bus in Nawalparasi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Makwanpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: Assailants set fire to a truck along the Tribhuvan Highway in Chaukitol, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Nisikhola, Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
10/14/2019: Assailants set fire to a ward office in Arandanda, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: Assailants set fire to a ward office in Dhakari, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the incident was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Baitadi, Province 7, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Madhyabindu, Nawalparasi, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
06/25/2019: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of the Kawasoti deputy mayor in Amaltari, Province 4, Nepal. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station at Shanti Secondary School in 16th ward, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused at Aangan Restaurant along Kamal Pokhari street in Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Dhakari, Achham, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
12/10/2019: Assailants set fire to a ward office in Chyangre, 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on ward offices in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Swargadwari, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
12/22/2019: Assailants abducted Dhir Bahadur Shahi, the chairperson of Thatikadh village council, and his wife in Thatikadh, Karnali, Nepal. His wife was released shortly after the kidnapping, and Shahi was rescued later the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M) claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that the victim had embezzled the local government budget and spied against the group.
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Myagdi, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Manuwa, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Mulpani, Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
03/14/2019: Assailants hijacked a bus and set it on fire in Badaipur, Kailali, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Panchthar, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/14/2019: Assailants set fire to a bus in Kapilvastu, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2019: Assailants set fire to the ward office in Jorayal, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, property was damaged. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in opposition to the allotment of municipal funds to produce a film.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Myagdi, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Gaidatar, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Rupandehi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Sindhuli Morang, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Palpa, Province 5, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
01/19/2019: Assailants set fire to a truck in Baraha Tal Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks on trucks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Paneni, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/28/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the office of Bikram Chaudhary, a Nepal Communist Party candidate, in Pipara, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to a ward office in Gaindatar, near Chandrapur, Province 2, Nepal. An explosive device was also planted at the office and defused at a later time. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused between Bastipur and Lewat in Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2019: Assailants attacked police in Sankhuwasabha, Province 1, Nepal. No casualties were reported in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Solukhumbu, Province 1, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Bhulvu, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
08/07/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside St Xavier's College-Maitighar in Kathmandu NP neighborhood, Kathmandu, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Myagdi, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
12/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunications tower in Piluwa, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/10/2019: Assailants set fire to a ward office in Dhodlekhani, 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on ward offices in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Gwarko, Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/07/2019: An explosive device detonated in a tourist bus park near the Office of the Chief Returning Officer in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2019: An explosive device detonated in Itabhatta Chowk, Province 1, Nepal. Two assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Balmi, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Nawalparasi, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/02/2019: Assailants set fire to a government motorcycles of Guras Rural Municipality in Guras, Surkhet, Karnali, Nepal. This was one of four attacks on government vehicles on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nepali Congress Party (NC).
07/08/2019: Assailants set fire to the ward office in Geruwa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, property was damaged. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident in pamphlets left at the scene.
06/15/2019: Assailants set fire to an excavator at the under-construction Solukhola Dudhkoshi Hydropower Project in Bhadaure, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. In addition, an explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: A pressure cooker bomb was discovered and safely defused along the East-West Highway in Chandranigahapur, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in front of an Ncell office in Srijana Chowk, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/17/2019: An explosive device detonated outside Chaudhary Group of Industries at Dumkauli Bazaar in Devachuli, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: Security forces discovered and safely defused explosive devices in Arghakhanchi, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at Ishanath Municipality office in Ishanath, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Province 5 Chief Minister Shankhar Pokhrel in Triveni, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2019: An explosive device detonated at the Swadeshi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha office on IBRD road in Punarbas, Sudurpashchim, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: Police officers discovered and safely defused an explosive device at a Land Reform Office in Bhaktapur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Bardibas, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to two vehicles in Makwanpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/13/2019: Assailants set fire to a truck along the Tribhuvan Highway in Nayagaun, between Palung and Daman, Thaha, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kamal Pokhar, Syuchatar, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2019: Assailants set fire to a jeep transporting poultry in Simbhanjyang, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device was discovered and safely defused near the district headquarters in Gaighat, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Satdobato, Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants shot and injured Ram Narayan Yadav, a Samajbadi Party leader, in Titirihaya, Province 5, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Shiva Prasad Acharya, a ward chair, in Gharipatan, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/29/2019: Assailants set fire to a rural municipal office in Bhotkhola, Sankhuwasabha, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Kapilvastu, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on Bhupi Sherchan Highway in Annapurna, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/26/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2019: Assailants set fire to a mini-truck transporting vegetables in Bhimphedi, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/26/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Nahal, Bandipur, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: A pressure cooker bomb was discovered and defused in Hetauda, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Parbat, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Titauda, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Chitwan, Province 3, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/29/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside the office of Hari Narayan Chaudhari, the local mayor, in Dhangadhimai, Province 2, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2019: Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) detonated near a restaurant in Dhangadhi, Province 7, Nepal. At least one civilian was killed and five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
12/31/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an Ncell telecommunications tower in Shaktikhor, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station in Armala, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2019: Assailants attempted to set fire to an Ncell telecommunications tower in Baijanathpur, Province 1, Nepal. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: Assailants set fire to a bus in Khanigaun, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/27/2019: Assailants set fire to a truck carrying pipes for the Nepal-India petroleum pipeline in Bajani, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol at a market in Bhojpur, Province 1, Nepal. One police constable and one assailant were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: An explosive device detonated inside a ward office in Kakani, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused in front of the ward office in Hetauda, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2019: Three explosive devices detonated at the powerhouse of Arun-III hydropower project in Diding Danda Gaun, Province 1, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: An explosive device detonated near the gates of an Ncell headquarters in Nakkhu, Lalitpur, Province 3, Nepal. At least one person, identified as Singh Prasad Gurung, was killed and two other people, identified as Urusha Manandhar and Pratiksha Khadka, were injured in the blast. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Baglung, Province 4, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
05/26/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Koteshwor, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Uchapatthar Kundidhar, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Masta, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Bajhang, Province 7, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
10/10/2019: Assailants set fire to a tipper and an excavator near the Thaha Chamber of Commerce and Industry building in Shikharkot, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants attacked an Ncell tower in Rolpa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
12/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunications tower in Gajura, Province 2, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell Suryapur tower in Gaidahawa, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Jali, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the residence of Rohan Gurung, the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies president, in Basundhara, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group had "warned Gurung to end his illegal activities."
01/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on Head Constable Mahendra Yadav in Bishanpur Chowk, Province 2, Nepal. Yadav was injured in the attack. Pragatishil Tarai Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Big FM along New Road in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Kafalidanda, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/02/2019: Assailants forced a driver out of a government vehicle and set it on fire near the Bagmati Bridge in Shankhamul, Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal. This was one of four attacks on government vehicles on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nepali Congress Party (NC).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
08/14/2019: An explosive device detonated at a program venue targeting Chief Minister of Karnali Province Mahendra Bahadur Shahi in Khigma, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants attacked an Ncell tower in Kailali, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
03/14/2019: Assailants set fire to the motorbike of Ward 4 Chairman Padam Bista in Nawadurga, Dadeldhura, Mahakali, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2019: An explosive device detonated at the Shadananda Municipality office in Shadananda, Province 1, Nepal. An additional device was discovered and safely defused. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried due to issues with Nepal's constitution and the country's current government.
11/30/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Kanagada, Sudurpashchim, Nepal. This was one of two attacks in Sudurpashchim on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at the main gate of the District Coordination Committee in Mugu, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Majhthana, Province 4, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Dahding, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated at a polling station in Bagmare, Pokhara, Kaski-2, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Pokhara on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Sindhupalchok, Province 3, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/08/2019: An explosive device detonated at the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project in Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/16/2019: Assailants threw four petrol bombs at the home of Bhumeswor Dhakal, chief whip of Province 5 of the Nepal Communist Party, in Ramapur, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Nawalparasi, Province 5, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Kailali, Province 7, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower near Banaganga, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
11/30/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Adharsha, Sudurpashchim, Nepal. This was one of two attacks in Sudurpashchim on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Nalgadh, Jajarkot, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
03/08/2019: Assailants abducted Devaki Malla, a Nepal Communist Party (NCP) province lawmaker, in Bagadi, Kedarchyu Rural Municipality-5, Province 7, Nepal. Malla was released the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "We took Malla under control to convey our party’s views regarding the government’s latest move against our party."
01/19/2019: Assailants set fire to a truck in Bheriganga, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks on trucks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Ghanteshwor, near Jorayal, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
08/01/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Makawanpur, Province 3, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
03/11/2019: Assailants set fire to a JCB Dozer at a Mahakali Gaurav Builders crusher plant in Krishnapur, Kanchanpur, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out against the company in retaliation for "defying standards, exploiting labor, delayed construction and ignoring the voices of a local stakeholder."
04/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Sainik Basti, Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Kohalpur, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
03/14/2019: An explosive device detonated outside the Department of Forests-Division Office in Nawalparasi, along the Mahendra Highway, Province 5, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered and safely defused in Pyuthan, Province 5, Nepal. This was one of 12 attacks across Nepal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
07/31/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell telecommunication tower in Badariya, Province 7, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 31 attacks targeting telecommunication towers in Nepal in 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).
04/20/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Manav Adhikar Chok in Pokhara, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2019: Two improvised explosive devices (IED) were safely defused in Naya Bazaar, Province 1, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2019: Assailants set fire to an Ncell tower in Jureli, Karnali, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 28 attacks targeting Ncell towers in Nepal on the same day. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) claimed responsibility and stated that the incidents were carried out to create awareness of the corruption of Ncell.
03/14/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Pokhara, Sabhagriha Chowk, Province 4, Nepal. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
6/13/2000: A bomb was discovered and defused outside of an office building in the Hague. The building housed defense electronics Holland Signaal. The bomb contained approximately 350 grams of plastic explosives,  as well as a detonator.
1/18/2001: Two explosions disrupted business at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. The cause of the explosions are unknown, but they originated in a bathroom in the Arrivals hall. There people were injured and several airport businesses were set on fire. Most of the airport and the railway station were evacuated. No group has claimed responsibility and motive is unknown. However, sources speculate that the blast may have been caused by youths from the Indonesian Maluku islands.
05/06/2002: The founder and leader of Netherland’s Pim Fortuyn List political party, Pim Fortuyn, was shot and killed by animal rights activist, Volkert van der Graaf, while he was getting into a limousine in Hilversum, Netherlands. Fortuyn was expected to lead his rightwing party to decent gains in the upcoming Dutch general elections, which were set to happen on May 15, 2002. Fortuyn planned to lift a ban that went into effect in January 2002 that outlawed the farming of animals for fur if his party came to power. Van der Graaf was reportedly a member of an unnamed environmental organization.
05/10/2002: A hand grenade exploded in front of J. Steiner’s house, a local Alderman, in Brunssum, Netherlands. No one was injured in the attack. However, Steiner's wife's car was destroyed in the explosion. Steiner was the Alderman who represented the Brunssum Christian Democrats in the municipal council and local authorities believed that the bombing may have been a politically motivated attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2003: The anarchist group called Informal Anarchic Federation (FAI) sent a letter bomb addressed to the headquarters of the European police organization (Europol), office of the director Jurgen Storbeck. The bomb, was the size and shape of a book, and was defused by Dutch military experts, injuring no one.
01/03/2003: The Dyanet Haci Bayram mosque in Baden Powellweg in the Osdorp area of Amsterdam was the target of a hand grenade attack by unknown assailants. The mosque was empty at the time and there were no casualties.
12/30/2003: The anarchist group called Informal Anarchic Federation sent a letter bomb addressed to the headquarters of the Eurojust. The bomb did not explode and did not cause any injuries.
11/02/2004: Filmmaker Theo van Gogh was shot and stabbed to death while cycling on an Amsterdam street. Around 8:30 a.m. Mohammed Bouyeri fired several shots at van Gogh, approached him and stabbed him several times, cut his throat with a knife, and stuck a note on his chest with a second knife. Bouyeri was shot in the leg and a policeman was wounded in a shootout following the attack. Bouyeri was taken into custody. The note attached to the victim was an open letter to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Dutch politician who had worked with van Gogh on a film critical of Islam. The letter included death threats to Hirsi Ali and others, calls for holy war, and was signed "Saifu Deen alMuwahhied," or "the unifying sword of religion."  A second note found on Bouyeri indicated that he considered himself a martyr and was prepared to die for his faith. Authorities report that Bouyeri is part of a radical Islamic group they call the Hofstad Network that is responsible for the assassination.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, the Dutch Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for setting two cars on fire in Wassenaar, Hague, Netherlands. The cars were owned by a senior stock exchange official for Euronext Stock Exchange. The company trades shares for the British company Huntingdon Life Sciences, which is the suspected reason behind the attack. No casualties were reported.
05/01/2009: On Friday, in Apeldorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, seven people were killed, including the driver and 12 people were injured when a man aimed his car into a crowd of civilians attending a festival for the royal family, damaging one vehicle. The target of the attack was a bus carrying the Queen and her family, but the car was stopped 15 yards from the bus. The 38 year old male driver was identified as Karst Tates, and is said to have acted alone and his motive for the attack was unknown.
11/07/2010: On Sunday, on Bella Vista Street in Almelo, Pverijssel, Netherlands, a suspicious parcel was found at a mosque. After a further investigation, local authorities found an improvised explosive device, which they safely defused. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2011: On Wednesday night into Thursday, in Hilversum, Noord Holland, Netherlands, unidentified assailants attacked the Hilversumsche Golf Club holding the 2011 KLM Open. KLM is the world's largest carrier of primates and other animals for biomedical research. The assailants attacked and destroyed four putting greens, causing an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility, although the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) - Netherlands is suspected.
02/20/2011: On Sunday morning, in The Hague, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, a fire was seen at the front door of the Libyan Consulate by a passer-by. Officials were notified and responded to the location. The fire was suppressed before any major damage could occur, although the door and front of the building were scorched black by the fire. The fire may be linked to news of civil unrest and attacks on civilians by the government occurring in Libya. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2014: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the balcony of a woman who had hung an Israeli flag in Amsterdam city, North Holland province, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Assailants set two vehicles on fire, including one owned by local councillor Harold Halewijn, in Oostknollendam, North Holland, Netherlands. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2015: A burning canister was thrown at the women's entrance to Al-Hijra mosque in Vlaardingen city, South Holland province, Netherlands. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2015: An assailant doused a prayer room with gasoline and attempted to set fire to a mosque in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties as the fire failed to ignite. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Grey Wolves office in Dodrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. At least two people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
12/28/2016: Assailants set fire to a building that was planned to house a mosque in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to anti-Muslim extremists.
02/27/2016: An assailant threw an incediary device at a mosque in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as a right-wing extremist.
06/23/2016: Assailants attacked a Turkish mosque in Dodrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. At least two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
07/23/2016: Assailants set fire to the entrance of a building housing Turkish organizations in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Two assailants set fire to the office entrance of Unie van Betrokken Ouders in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2017: An assailant armed with a bat attacked a kosher restaurant in southern Amsterdam, Netherlands. The assailant smashed the windows of the restaurant and then entered the building and removed an Israeli flag. There were no reported casualties in the incident. Saleh Ali, a former fighter in Syria and a Palestinian extremist, claimed responsibility and stated that he carried out the incident in order to "protest."
08/22/2018: A suicide bomber drove a vehicle with two gas canisters into the Lingewaard Town Hall in Bemmel, Gelderland, Netherlands. The vehicle exploded upon impact, killing the assailant and setting fire to the building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2018: An assailant threw three explosive devices at the Turkish consulate in Amsterdam, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Ecran P., a member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2018: An attacker stabbed civilians at Amsterdam Central Station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In addition to the assailant, two United States citizens were injured in the attack. An Afghani citizen claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the suicide attack was carried out in retaliation for the Netherlands' disrespect of Islam.
05/05/2018: An assailant wielding a knife stabbed three people in the center of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands. The assailant and the three victims were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, witnesses indicated that the assailant, Malek F., shouted "Allahu Akbar!" during the attack.
02/11/2018: Assailants broke windows and attempted to set fire to a mosque in Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands. There were no reported casualties, though the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Urk, Flevoland, Netherlands. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of animal rights activists.
03/18/2019: An assailant opened fire on civilians on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands. Four civilians were killed and eight civilians were injured in the attack. The assailant, Gokmen Tanis, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated in a note left at the scene, "in support of Islam." Moreover, he further stated "I do this for my faith, you want to kill Muslims and you want to steal our faith from us, but you will not succeed. Allah is great." Sources also noted that Tanis had previously been arrested for links to the Islamic State.
11/20/2019: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside a city hall building in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2019: Assailants set fire to the Amstelstraat residential center for asylum seekers in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2017: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, Nord, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An assailant was arrested in connection with the attack and confessed to carrying out the incident.
12/10/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua distrcit, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua district, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources noted that the attack was carried in response to "SLN felling trees and expanding its mining activities."
06/22/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt and damaged 15 trucks at an SLN nickel mining site in Kouaoua district, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua district, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting the conveyor belt on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/05/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua district, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting the conveyor belt on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/23/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/08/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua district, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting the conveyor belt on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua district, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting the conveyor belt on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/07/2018: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a Societe Le Nickel (SLN) mining site in Kouaoua, North, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2019: Assailants set fire to a conveyor belt at a nickel mine in Noumea, Sud, New Caledonia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2001: In late December 2001, a letter, laced with cyanide, was sent to the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. The letter, which reportedly contained enough cyanide to kill several people, further threatened to attack the New Zealand Gold Open, scheduled for the following January. In February 2003, a group called September 11 claimed responsibility for sending this letter.
02/21/2003: A group calling itself the September 11 group is believed to be responsible for sending a letter containing cyanide to the British diplomatic mission in Wellington, New Zealand. No injuries were reported in the incident.
03/28/2003: A group calling itself the September 11 group claimed responsibility for contaminating beverage supplies with cyanide in Wellington, New Zealand. No injuries were reported in the incident.
02/21/2003: Auckland's main mail delivery center intercepted three letters contained small amounts of cyanide and threatening the Americas Cup sailing competition if Iraq is attacked, claiming that a group named "September 11" had "stockpiled 24kg of weapons-grade cyanide." The letter was sent to the US Embassy and the British and Australian High Commissioner offices in Wellington, the capital. The letter also claims responsibility for a similar letter sent to the US Embassy in Wellington in December 2001. The perpetrator's) were not caught in either incident. In response, local authorities beefed up security in Auckland and cautioned the public on mail and food packages.
6/24/2008: On Tuesday, a letter containing 1080 poison was sent to the Government Reserve Bank in Wellington, Wellington State, New Zealand. The 1080 poison is used as a pesticide. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
6/24/2008: On Tuesday, a letter containing 1080 poison was sent to the Parliament building in Wellington, Wellington State, New Zealand. The 1080 poison is used as a pesticide. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/15/2008: On Tuesday morning, on Conventry Road, in Hastings, New Zealand, six pipe bombs were found and dismantled by the Army's bomb disposal units at Cash for Scrap. No casualties or damage resulted from the attempted attack. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
6/24/2008: On Tuesday, a letter containing 1080 poison was sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry building in Wellington, Wellington State, New Zealand. The 1080 poison is used as a pesticide. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a white powder was found in an envelope in the party offices of the Prime Minister Helen Clark in Wellington, New Zealand. The area was evacuated and decontaminated though the nature of the powder has not been confirmed. Douglas Hancock pleaded guilty to sending the letter.
02/07/2014: Assailants set fire to a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Upper Hutt city, Wellington region, New Zealand. There were no injuries in the attack; however, the building was badly damaged by the fire. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) claimed responsibility for the incident in a post online.
02/04/2016: Assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at the office of Social Development Minister Anne Tolley in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the attack was carried out in protest of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
03/15/2019: An assailant opened fire on Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. This was one of two related attacks targeting mosques in Christchurch on this day. At least 51 people were killed and 50 others were injured across the two attacks. Brenton Tarrant claimed responsibility for the incident and stated in his manifesto "We must ensure the existence of our people, and a future for white children." Moreover, he also stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks perpetrated by Muslim extremists.
03/15/2019: An assailant opened fire on Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. This was one of two related attacks targeting mosques in Christchurch on this day. At least 51 people were killed and 50 others were injured across the two attacks. Brenton Tarrant claimed responsibility for the incident and stated in his manifesto "We must ensure the existence of our people, and a future for white children." Moreover, he also stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for attacks perpetrated by Muslim extremists.
3/16/2000: Eugenio Olivas (also known as Camilo Turcios) was ambushed, shot and killed near Boaco, Nicaragua. Olivas was the founder and ex-captain of the Andres Castro United Front (FUAC). Olivas' deputy, Francisco Contreras, was also killed in the attack, and Contreras's spouse, Doribel Caceres, was critically wounded. Members of FUAC, including the group's alleged leader, Franklin Hernandez Granados, are believed to have facilitated the attack, possibly due to personal differences.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a bus carrying supporters of the Sandinista National Liberation Front between San Ramon and El Jobo towns, Matagalpa department, Nicaragua. One person was killed and four were wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Sandinista National Liberation Front supporters in the area on this day. Armed Forces for National Salvation - Army of the People (FASN-EP), an anti-Sandanista group, claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked a bus carrying supporters of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in Las Calabazas community, Matagalpa department, Nicaragua. Four people were killed and 24 wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Sandinista National Liberation Front supporters in the area on this day. Armed Forces for National Salvation - Army of the People (FASN-EP), an anti-Sandinista group, claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Puerto Morrito, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua. Four police officers were killed and nine officers were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two related attacks carried out by the assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police outpost in El Jicaral, Leon, Nicaragua. At least three officers were abducted; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on the town hall in Puerto Morrito, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua. A teacher was killed and five municipal employees were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks carried out by the assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/08/2018: Assailants attacked the Radio Nicaragua headquarters in Managua, Nicaragua. There were no reported casualties but the headquarters was set on fire with Molotov cocktails. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack was carried out by a right-wing student organization, which denied responsibility.
07/14/2018: Assailants abducted Gabriel Vado Ruiz, a police officer, in Monimbo, Masaya, Nicaragua. Shortly after the abduction, Ruiz, was tortured and killed and his corpse was then set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to right-wing extremists.
05/28/2018: Assailants armed with Molotov cocktails, gas bombs, and mortars attacked and set fire to the Radio Ya building in Managua, Nicaragua. An unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Neo-Fascists.
06/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Silao Paraska, Atlantico Norte, Nicaragua. At least two officers and one assailant were killed and two officers and two assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, one police officer was abducted; the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2019: Assailants detonated explosives on San Isidro Bridge in El Realejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (APN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2019: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated in Managua city, Managua, Nicaragua. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (APN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2019 An unknown number of explosive devices detonated in Masaya city, Masaya, Nicaragua. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (APN) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2007: Rebels attacked a military convoy in Niger killing 30 wounding and injuring scores.
11/09/2007: Soldiers in Niger were attacked by members of the Movement of the People of Niger for Justice (MNJ). Three of the soldiers were wounded and four were missing after the civilian convoy that they were escorting was attacked. The attack occurred on the road between Agadez and Arlit, Niger.
07/06/2007: A Chinese executive, Zhang Guohua, was kidnapped in Niger's north region of Agadez by Tuareg tribesmen. The Movement of Niger People for Justice claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/20/2007: Four policemen were killed and three were injured in a landmine explosion in Agadez, Niger, by suspected Tuareg rebels.
08/24/2007: Suspected militants from the Tuareg group set a bus on fire in Agadez, Niger. No casualties were reported.
08/21/2007: Near Agadez, Niger, assailants wielding unspecified firearms attacked a military convoy, killing 17 soldiers, and wounding several others. Seven vehicles were destroyed. The Niger People's Movement for Justice (MNJ) claimed responsibility.
06/22/2007: Armed assailants attacked a Niger Army base in Agadez, Niger, killing 15 soldiers, wounding 43, and kidnapping 72 others. The base also sustained damages. Thirty hostages were released on June 28, 2007. On or about July 11, 2007, the assailants released three injured hostages to the Red Cross, six more hostages were released on August 4, 2007. The Niger People's Movement for Justice (MNJ) claimed responsability.
06/22/2008: On Sunday, Niger Movement for Justice (MNJ) rebels kidnapped four French Nationals working for nuclear group Areva while they were jogging at gunpoint from the northern Nigerian town of Arlit, Agadez province. The rebels stated that they wanted "to pass on the message to the Nigerian government that it's impossible to do anything concerning prospection and exploitation of minerals in Nigeria before problems are resolved in the north of the country." MNJ rebels were in contact with the International Red Cross to negotiate a hostage release set for the following day on 06/23/2008 on Monday, however, the hostages were not released until 06/25/2008 on Wednesday.
01/08/2008: The director of a radio station called Radio et Musique (R&M) hit a land mine with his car in Niamey, Niger at around 10:30 pm (2130 GMT) . The victim's name was Abdou Mahaman who died from critical injury later at a hospital while a female passenger suffered minor injuries. The persons who planted the mine are not known while Mahaman was not believed to be a specific target.
1/25/2008: Suspected Tuareg rebels kidnapped five civilians near Arlit, Agadez department, Niger. Officials believe that the intended target of the attack was the deputy chairman of the National Commission for Human Rights who was supposed to be in the area but did not appear. The outcome of the abduction is unknown.
05/15/2008: On Thursday in Tanout, Zinder, Niger, assailants kidnapped a Member of Parliament (MP), his deputy, his son, and one civilian. The Niger People's Movement for Justice (MNJ) claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
12/14/2008: On Sunday, assailants kidnapped the United Nations Special Envoy, his aide and his driver near Niamey, Niger. Elements of the Tuareg Front for the Forces of Rectification both claimed and denied responsibility.  Al-Qaeda Organization in Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility. There was no reported property damage.
12/14/2008: Members of Al-Qa ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) abducted two Canadian diplomats in Niger. Robert Fowler and Louis Guay, along with their driver Soumana Moukaila, were kidnapped and taken over the border into Mali. The two Canadians had been dispatched to Niger with the intention of brokering a peace deal; the Tuareg rebels claimed responsibility for the incident but withdrew their statement after AQLIM claimed responsibility. Fowler and Guay were released unharmed on April 22, 2009; their driver had been released the month previous.
1/21/2008: Members of Movement of Niger People for Justice (MNJ)attacked the town of Tanout, in Tanout department, Niger. The assailants raided the town in the evening, killing three people, injuring five, and abducting seven; one of the abductees was the prefect or local senior government official. The assailants stated that they were retaliating against the prefect; they stated that the prefect was getting local official to report on residents who were supporting the MNJ. The outcome of the abduction is unknown.
03/17/2008: Tuareg rebels belonging to the Movement of Niger People for Justice attacked a government outpost in Banibangou, 125 miles north of the capital Niamey of Niger, killing two security force members and kidnapping a third. An Internet statement posted by the rebels claimed that they seized a police officer, two military vehicles and "all weapons" stored at a nearby military post. Their reasoning is behind their feelings of being marginalized by the government.
06/07/2008: On Saturday, in Tatokou, Zinder, Niger, assailants poured gasoline on a civilian and set him on fire, wounding him.No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Niger People's Movement for Justice was responsible.
12/28/2009: On Monday, in the village of Djambala in the province of Tillaberi, Niger, unidentified militants killed three Saudis nationals and injured three others in an attack on their vehicle. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Security forces subsequently detained three suspected militants in connection with the attack.
11/22/2009-7/12/2009: 4 tourist on their way back from a festival were abducted by Al-Qa'idah in the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) affiliates near in border with Mali in Bani-Bangou Tillaberi, Niger. The 4 hostages; Edwin Dyer, Marianne Petzold, Gabrieela Greitner and Werner Greiner were then taken to Mali. Petzold and G. Greitner were released on April 22, 2009. W. Greiner was released on July 12, 2009. Edwin Dyer was killed by his captors on May 31, 2009.
3/6/2009: Niger: Unnamed armed men attack cattle ranches, killing 10 and burning 30 square miles of pasture land near Mangaize in Tillaberi, Niger.
12/30/2009: On Wednesday night, in the village of Telemses located in the province of Tahoua, Niger, armed assailants attacked the village by unknown means, killing one civilian and three soldiers. No material damage or motive for the attack was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Al-Qaida Organization in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was responsible for the attack.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in Arlit, Agadez, Niger, unidentified militants kidnapped by unknown means five French, one Togo and one Madagascar national working for the French construction company, Vinci, and nuclear energy company, Areva. In 2011, one of the French hostages, the Togolese hostage, and the Malagasy hostage were released. On October 19, 2013 four remaining French hostages were released. Al Qaeda Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2010: On Wednesday, near the town of Inabangaret, Agadez, Niger, unknown armed assailants kidnapped a French national, Michel Germaneau, a retired engineer and one Algerian national, his driver. On 07/24/2010 the militants killed Germaneau in response to a raid on 07/22/2010 by French troops against a base in the Sahara desert where they suspected the hostages were being held. The status of the Algerian hostage is unknown. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
3/8/2010: Five soldiers were killed when unidentifies gunmen attacked the Tiloa military outpost in Tillaberi, Algeria. The gunman attacked using rockets and machine guns. Three assailants were also killed.
01/07/2011: On Friday night around 2230, in Niamey city, Niamey state, Niger, two unidentified armed militants that spoke Arabic entered the Toulousain restaurant and kidnapped two French aid workers, Antoine de Leocour and Vincent Delory. The militants placed the two hostages in a four-by-four vehicle with Benin plates in which two other armed men were waiting and drove to an unknown location. The two French hostages were killed on 01/08/2011 during a failed rescue attempt that was conducted by Niger security forces near the town of Ouallam, in Tillabery. The militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2011: On Sunday, in Arlit, Agadez, Niger, unidentified militants opened fire on military forces in the area, killing one soldier and wounding six others while one militant was also killed during the exchange of fire. After the attack was over the soldiers seized a vehicle containing 640 kilograms of explosives, 435 detonators, various military weapons and 90,000 American dollars in cash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) militants were suspected.
10/14/2012: Assailants kidnapped six aid workers from Dakoro town, Maradi region, Niger. The targets included five Nigeriens working with Bien-Etre de la Femme et de l'Enfant au Niger (BEFEN) and one Chadian working with Alerte-Sante. The Chadian aid worker, Aime Soulembaye, was shot during the kidnapping and died on October 15, 2012, while the remaining five aid workers were released on November 3, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the released aid workers stated that their kidnappers were members of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).
06/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ecole de la Gendarmerie, a military police academy, in Koirategui area, Niamey capital district, Niger. No one was injured and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2013: Gunmen attacked a prison in Niamey city, Niamey Urban Community region, Niger. Two security guards were killed and at least three were wounded following a firefight. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and the Al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) claimed responsibility for the incident. Authorities also suspected Boko Haram of being involved in the attack.
05/23/2013: Four suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military base in Agadez city, Agadez region, Niger. Twenty-three people were killed, including the four bombers, and 16 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two simultaneous and coordinated suicide attacks in Niger on this day. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and the al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Areva-owned Somair uranium mine in Arlit town, Agadez region, Niger. One person was killed and 14 people were injured in the attack. This was one of two simultaneous and coordinated suicide attacks in Niger on this day. The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and the al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade (Those who Sign with Blood) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2014: Assailants ambushed a military patrol in Rouda area, Diffa region, Niger. There were no casualties among the soldiers; however, one assailant was wounded in the exchange of fire. In addition, three of the attackers were arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/30/2014: Assailants attacked a prison in Ouallam town, Ouallam department, Tillaberi region, Niger. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but several prisoners were able to escape. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Tillaberi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2014: Assailants attacked a refugee camp in Mangaize town, Tillaberi department, Tillaberi region, Niger. Two assailants and nine security force members were killed, six people, including an unstated number of assailants, were injured, and several security force members went missing in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Tillaberi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians and Niger Armed Forces soldiers in Bani-Bangou town, Tillaberi region, Niger. At least two soldiers were wounded in the assault. Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it targeted the town because the group believed the townspeople were working with French military personnel.
10/30/2014: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Bani Bangou town, Tillaberi region, Niger. There were no reported casualties from the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Tillaberi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.