04/02/2013: Five assailants opened fire on police officers in a cyber cafe in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. One officer was killed in the shop and two others were killed outside of the cafe. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device on a farm in Kariobangi area, Nairobi county, Kenya. The device was detonated near security forces, but there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2013: Gunmen opened fire in a cinema a the Ifo refugee camp in Ifo, Garissa province, Kenya. At least six people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
01/08/2013: Assailants abducted Councilor John Maina Muthiga near his home in Nkamurunya, Rift Valley, Kenya. Muthiga, a potential candidate for a parliamentary seat, was released on January 11, 2013. He reported that the abductors tortured him, forced him to sign papers while he was being held captive stating he would not run for a parliamentary seat, and demanded a ransom for his safe release. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2013: A grenade exploded targeting a military track in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. One civilian was injured in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a group of civilians celebrating the election results in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2013: Approximately 10 assailants opened fire and threw grenades at an United Nations (UN) World Food Programme compound in Mandera town, North Eastern province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack, although several offices were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials believe that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/13/2013: Assailants threw two grenades at a public square in Wajir town, Wajir province, Kenya. One civilian was killed and 17 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Al-Shabaab was involved.
03/04/2013: An explosive device detonated near voters at a poll in the Bula Mpya Primary School in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. No injuries were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a crowd of people near a shop in Wajir town, Wajir province, Kenya. Four people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that Al-Shabaab may have been involved.
12/14/2013: An explosive device detonated on a civilian bus traveling in the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. At least four people were killed and at least 36 others were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources speculated that Al-Shabaab was involved.
03/05/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a shop near the Al Hidiya mosque in the Somali-dominated Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2013: Assailants threw a grenade into a vote tallying center in Wajir, Kenya. One person was seriously injured in the attack, which temporarily disrupted the voting process. There were no claims of responsibility.
03/04/2013: More than 100 assailants ambushed police officers on patrol in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. At least eight people died in the attack. Authorities claimed the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) committed the attack to discourage voting.
09/25/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a supermarket in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. The blast killed one person and injured four others, including one assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to al-Shabaab.
05/03/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a minibus in the Mwembe Tayari neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Three people were killed and at least 21 others were wounded in the blast. This was one of two explosions within a few minutes in the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a police station in Pangani neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. Authorities were escorting the assailants to the police station for further questioning when the vehicle detonated. Four people were killed in the blast, including two police officers and two assailants. A grenade was also discovered and safely defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/12/2014: Assailants hijacked a relief supply vehicle in Milihoi area, Lamu province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2014: Gunmen attacked a fishing village in Turkana province, Kenya. One fisherman was killed and an unknown number of people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the incident to a Merrile militia from Ethiopia.
05/31/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an auto repair shop in Garissa town, Garissa province, Kenya. One person was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2014: Assailants attacked a police base in Kulan area, Garissa county, Kenya. Four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
04/02/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely detonated near an Air Force base and gas station on Juja Road in Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/10/2014: Assailants attacked Saint Charles Mutego school and held the students hostage in Dagoreti area, Nairobi county, Kenya. One student was killed, at least 41 were wounded in the attack, and an unknown number of students went missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Garissa city, Garissa county, Kenya. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
03/31/2014: Assailants threw grenades at a women's health clinic in Eastleigh neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Eastleigh on the same day. Six people were killed and 25 others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab or its sympathizers.
11/05/2014: An explosive device detonated at a construction site in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Two construction workers were wounded in the blast. This was one of two consecutive explosions at the site on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/01/2014: Assailants attacked police officers in Kapedo area, Turkana county, Kenya. Twenty police officers and two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2014: Assailants threw grenades into the Tandoori bar in Diani town, Kwale county, Kenya. At least ten people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2014: Assailants attacked a power station in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. Two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus near Lamu town, Lamu county, Kenya. The assailants then boarded the bus but left after learning that the passengers were all Muslim. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
07/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade into a restaurant in Wajir town, Lamu county, Kenya. At least one person was killed and six others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
03/31/2014: Assailants threw grenades at the Kwa Mzalendo restaurant in Eastleigh neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Eastleigh on the same day. Six people were killed and 25 others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab or its sympathizers.
03/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused near the airport in Mombasa city, Mombasa province, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/30/2014: A roadside bomb detonated in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. No one was injured in the blast, but a vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: Two explosive devices, one planted in a mini-bus and another planted under a vehicle, detonated simultaneously at the Gikomba market in Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. Ten people were killed and 70 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2014: Assailants fired on the home of a businessperson in Mkowe area, Lamu county, Kenya. No casualties were reported. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on police officers near Dagahaley camp, Garissa county, Kenya. One officer was killed and another officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Maina Njenga in Suera village, Nyandarua county, Kenya. At least five people were killed and five others, including Njenga, a pastor and the former leader of Mungiki, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Mohammed Idris in Likoni suburb, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Idris, the chairperson of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya and a vocal critic of Al-Shabaab, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/01/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw grenades at a night club in Wajir town, Wajir county, Kenya. The club was frequented by non-local workers. At least one person was killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
03/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a church in Likoni district, Mombasa province, Kenya. Six people were killed and 15 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a khat kiosk in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
11/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Malindi town, Kilifi county, Kenya. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated and simultaneous attacks carried out by the group. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack to the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC).
07/11/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Pandanguo village, Lamu province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties; however, several buildings were damaged and six rifles and medicine were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/06/2014: Kenyan soldiers found an explosive device at a road barrier in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. Police believed that the device was intended to target police and military vehicles. The device was safely detonated. This was one of two explosive devices found at road barriers in Mandera on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected Al-Shabaab.
10/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Liboi town, Garissa province, Kenya. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
05/16/2014: Assailants opened fire in Wajir town, Wajir province, Kenya. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Likoni neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Three civilians were killed and at least 11 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) vehicle and hijacked the vehicle in the Hagadera Refugee Camp in Dadaab town, Garissa province, Kenya. The driver was wounded and several people were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/16/2014: An explosive device detonated in a trash bin at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. There were no damages or casualties reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2014: An explosive device was discovered at the playground of the Boystown Primary School in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. Following the discovery, the security forces conducted a controlled explosion without causing any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: Assailants attacked an Administration Police (AP) border post in Abdi Sugow, Garissa county, Kenya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Bodhai village, Garissa province, Kenya. A police officer and a civilian were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. The officer was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Navy barracks in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Six assailants were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated and simultaneous attacks carried out by the group. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack to the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC).
04/03/2014: Assailants threw three hand grenades at the Dadaab airstrip in Dadaab town, Garissa county, Kenya. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/10/2014: Assailants hijacked two khat vehicles and kidnapped five people in Kiunga town, Lamu county, Kenya. The whereabouts of the victims were unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Kenya's military involvement in Somalia.
03/30/2014: A hand grenade was discovered inside a church in Mpeketoni town, Lamu district, Kenya. The device was safely removed for detonation by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of the deputy governor in Mandera district, Mandera province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab in Mandera district on May 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Salim Bakari Mwarangi outside of a mosque in Likoni area, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Mwarangi, an Islamic cleric, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) convoy in Lamu city, Lamu county, Kenya. At least three people, including two soldiers and one assailants, were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/03/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Reef Hotel in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of two explosions within a few minutes in the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire inside Sega bar in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Two civilians were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
11/05/2014: An explosive device detonated at a construction site in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. The blast targeted police and officials who were responding to the scene of an earlier blast. No casualties were reported. This was one of two consecutive blasts at the site on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/30/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at pedestrians in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
06/11/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians outside a house in Garissa town, Garissa province, Kenya. Seven civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
01/05/2014: An explosive device was thrown at a Kenyan police vehicle near Diani police station, Kwale county, Kenya. The device failed to detonate and there were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a passenger bus in Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated bombings targeting buses on the same road. Three people were killed and 86 people were wounded in the twin attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2014: Assailants abducted 22 quarry workers in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. The workers were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the abduction.
09/17/2014: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on Muhammad Ibrahim outside of his private residence in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Ibrahim, the assistant chief of Mandera East, was killed and his daughter was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a primary school in Likoni area, Mombasa county, Kenya. No casualties were reported; however, the school was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a cafe in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. At least eight civilians were wounded in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks on this cafe on the same day; this first incident targeted civilians seated at the establishment. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/16/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused outside a church in Ngong town, Nakuru province, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2014: Assailants attacked quarry workers near Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. The assailants first divided the workers into two groups of Muslims and non-Muslims and then proceeded to execute the non-Muslims; thirty-six workers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for Kenya's atrocities in and occupation of Muslim lands.
10/15/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Ali Roba in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Roba, the governor of Mandera, was not harmed in the blast, but at least one of his bodyguards was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
06/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in Witu town, Lamu province, Kenya. At least 11 people were killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
03/24/2014: Assailants attacked a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) convoy in Koramey area, Mandera town, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/08/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/31/2014: Assailants threw grenades at the Sheraton Eatery in Eastleigh neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Eastleigh on the same day. Six people were killed and 25 others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, authorities suspected the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab or its sympathizers.
03/06/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police checkpost along the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. No one was injured because the device only partially detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a German tourist and her Ugandan companion in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. The German was killed in the attack, and the Ugandan was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
11/22/2014: Assailants stopped a passenger bus and forced all of the occupants to exit the vehicle in Mandera County, Kenya. The attackers first separated the victims into Muslim and non-Muslim groups and then opened fire on the non-Muslim captives. At least 28 people were killed and several others were injured in the assault. The Muslim hostages were released shortly after the execution of the non-Muslim passengers. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was in retaliation for recent military operations on mosques in Mombasa.
04/08/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Shire Dhalabow in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Dhalabow, a popular elder in the area, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected Al-Shabaab.
05/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Mandera district, Mandera province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab in Mandera district on May 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/31/2014: Assailants launched rocket propelled grenades at a police post in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties; however, the post was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/04/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a passenger bus in Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated bombings targeting buses on the same road. Three people were killed and 86 people were wounded in the twin attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/19/2014: Authorities intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle near Moyale town, Marsabit county, Kenya. At least five assailants that were in the vehicle were killed after engaging in a clash with police officers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/14/2014: Assailants attacked Ali Bahero in Mombasa city, Mombasa province, Kenya. Bahero, a cleric at Rahma Mosque, and another person were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a mosque in Garissa town, Garissa province, Kenya. One assailant was killed and 12 others, including one assailant, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
07/05/2014: Assailants hijacked a truck in Gamba town, Lamu county, Kenya. Three occupants of the truck were killed and another was abducted and released several hours later. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in Kenya; the truck was used in an attack on a police station in Gamba. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Five assailants opened fire on a construction site in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
07/05/2014: Assailants attacked a shopping center in Hindi town, Lamu county, Kenya. Twelve people were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks on Kenyan villages on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in retaliation for recent offensives by the Kenyan forces in Gedo and Lower Jubba regions. However, officials blamed the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) for the attacks.
09/26/2014: Assailants threw two grenades at a fast food restaurant in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. At least seven people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/20/2014: Assailants abducted four traders in Lamu town, Lamu province, Kenya. Three of the hostages were released the same day; however, the remaining hostage was found dead on August 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians near a cafe in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. At least six civilians were wounded in the blast. This was one of two grenade attacks on this cafe on the same day; this later incident targeted civilians fleeing from the initial explosion. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/22/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at a police vehicle following the arrest of his associate in Mombasa city, Mombasa province, Kenya. Two people, including a police officer, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on non-Muslim farmers in Mado Gashi district, Isiolo county, Kenya. Fifteen farmers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) compound in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/13/2014: Assailants kidnapped Emile Gafirita in Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. The whereabouts of Gafirita, a witness in the investigation of the events that sparked the Rwandan genocide, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ambulance near Isack Kora village, Mandera county, Kenya. At least one person was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on vehicles transporting khat in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. Twelve people were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants attacked a vehicle transporting khat in Lafey town, Mandera province, Kenya. Four people were abducted and assaulted in the attack. Three hostages were released; however, the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
05/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Mandera district, Mandera province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab in Mandera district on May 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/15/2014: Assailants stopped and hijacked a vehicle in Witu town, Lamu province, Kenya. The two vehicle owners were executed during the hijacking. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same group on the same day; this incident preceded a raid on Mpeketoni town. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, authorities later arrested a local governor, Issa Timamy, and accused him of orchestrating the incidents, which were meant to target political rivals. Timamy is currently awaiting trial.
02/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Kombani town, Kwale county, Kenya. The officer was injured in the shooting and a second officer was injured when the assailants attempted to flee. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
06/16/2014: Assailants opened fire in Poromoko town, Lamu province, Kenya. At least ten people, including Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) wardens, police officers, and civilians, were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2014: A grenade was discovered in an apartment and defused in Likoni neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at the local government offices in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
07/05/2014: Assailants attacked a police station in Gamba town, Tana River county, Kenya. Nine people were killed in the attack, including five prison inmates and one police officer. One person was also wounded, and another was reported missing. This was one of three coordinated attacks on Kenyan villages on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in retaliation for recent offensives by the Kenyan forces in Gedo and Lower Jubba regions. However, officials blamed the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) for the attacks.
12/03/2014: Assailants threw a grenade into a restaurant in Garissa town, Garissa county, Kenya. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
03/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a local market in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. Two people were killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
05/31/2014: Assailants threw grenades at a police patrol in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. Two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/15/2014: A group of 50 assailants attacked Mpeketoni, Lamu, Kenya. At least 48 residents were killed and three residents were injured in the incident; assailant casualties are unknown. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same group on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/22/2014: Assailants wearing police uniforms shot and killed a security guard at The Sands at Chale Island Hotel in Diani Beach town, Kwale county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2014: Assailants threw a grenade that landed near civilians and detonated in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2014: Assailants attacked a wildlife conservation camp between Mpeketoni and Hindi towns, Lamu county, Kenya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but several buildings and vehicles were set on fire. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abubakar Shariff Ahmed near the Shimo la Tewa prison in Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. At least two people including Ahmed, a radical Muslim cleric, were killed in the assault. Liwa al-Tawhid, a subgroup of the Islamic Front (Syria) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2014: Kenyan soldiers found an explosive device at a road barrier in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. Police believed that the device was intended to target police and military vehicles. The device was safely detonated. This was one of two explosive devices found at road barriers in Mandera on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected Al-Shabaab.
01/08/2014: A land mine detonated near an aid worker convoy and its police escort in the Ifo 1 refugee camp in Dadaab city, Garissa county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties or damages from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2014: Assailants wielding machetes attacked a police camp in Mwan Mwinga area, Kilifi town, Kilifi county, Kenya. One police officer was killed and two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC). By contrast, the MRC denied taking part in the attack.
03/20/2014: An explosive device planted in a vehicle was discovered and safely defused near a police headquarters in Mombasa city, Mombasa province, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Mandera district, Mandera province, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab in Mandera district on May 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus and two other vehicles near Witu town, Lamu province, Kenya. Seven people were killed, at least four people were wounded, and an unknown number of people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2014: Assailants from Ethiopia attacked Dukana village, Marsabit County, Kenya. Six people were killed and another six were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2014: An explosive device detonated inside a shopping center in Eastleigh neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi district, Kenya. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
02/05/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a food kiosk in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. At least three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/20/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Kenyan police officers in Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on George Muchai in Nairobi city, Nairobi province, Kenya. Muchai, a member of parliament, was killed along with his driver and two bodyguards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle between Garissa and the Dadaab areas, Garissa county, Kenya. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2015: An explosive device planted in a bus detonated in Umoja neighborhood, Nairobi city, Nairobi county, Kenya. Fifteen people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on and stopped a passenger bus in El Wak, Mandera county, Kenya. The assailants attempted to separate Muslim and Christian civilians, but the passengers refused to meet their demands. At least three people were killed and another was injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2015: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the convoy of Governor Ali Roba between Imo and Nafey, Mandera county, Kenya. Roba was not harmed, but two police officers and a former county chairperson were killed and five other people were injured in the attack. The assailants also hijacked a vehicle and stole weapons. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a khat-laden van on Mandera-Arabia-Lafey Road in Mandera county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2015: An explosive device detonated at a border checkpoint in Mandera county, Kenya. Police responding to the scene discovered and safely detonated two additional explosive devices. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Mohammed in Old Town neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. Mohammed, a Kenya Police Service (KPS) detective, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
06/13/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle on Garissa-Hullugho road in Garissa county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/28/2015: Assailants attacked the office of the Wajir County Governor in Wajir town, Wajir county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
05/03/2015: Assailants attacked Lomirok village, Baragoi town, Samburu county, Kenya. Eight civilians were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in Baragoi on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Lamu province, Kenya. Six people, including one soldier and five assailants, were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer outside An Nisa mosque in the Old Town area of Mombasa city, Mombasa county, Kenya. The officer was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ismael Mohamed Soshi.
01/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on George Karidhimba Muriki in Manjengo neighborhood, Mombasa city, Mombasa province, Kenya. Muriki, the pastor of a church, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/20/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kutus area, Kirinyaga county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a Kenya Police Service (KPS) vehicle along Lafey-Elwak Road in Mandera county, Kenya. At least two officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2015: Assailants ambushed a bus convoy traveling from Lamu to Mombasa in Lamu city, Lamu county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2015: Sixty assailants stormed Mangai village, Lamu county, Kenya. The assailants forced more than 100 local residents to gather at the Mangai Mosque and listen to them proselytize; the residents were released after three hours. In addition, multiple pieces of property were stolen and damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/14/2015: Assailants attacked a military base near Baure town, Lamu county, Kenya. At least two soldiers and 11 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2015: Assailants detonated explosives and stormed a residential compound in Soko Mbuzi area, Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. At least 14 people were killed and 11 people were injured during the raid. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the deaths of Muslims in Kenyan military operations.
12/13/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a military truck in El Wak town, Mandera county, Kenya. At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the discovery of a mass grave of civilians that the group blamed on the military.
03/15/2015: Assailants opened fire on a group of mechanics in Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. One person was killed and three were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2015: Fifteen assailants attacked a police base in Hamey, Garissa County, Kenya. One police officer and two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Budhei area, near Kiunga division, Lamu county, Kenya. One police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lamu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for both incidents.
04/23/2015: Assailants abducted a traditional chief in Mandera city, Mandera province, Kenya. The chief was killed on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
05/03/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Sarma area, Baragoi town, Samburu county, Kenya. Six civilians were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks in Baragoi on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/26/2015: Assailants ambushed a civilian vehicle in Lafey area, Mandera county, Kenya. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
05/25/2015: Assailants attacked a police convoy in Yumbis village, Garissa province, Kenya. Two assailants were killed and two police officers were wounded in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) convoy along Baragoni-Kiunga road, Lamu county, Kenya. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on construction workers in Bula Gulam village, Garissa county, Kenya. The workers were not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/23/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Hulugho, Garissa county, Kenya. One soldier was killed and six were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2015: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on a shop in Wajir town, Wajir county, Kenya. Four people were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on three masons near a hotel in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. At least one person was killed and two others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect that Al-Shabaab was behind the attack.
04/16/2015: Assailants hijacked a bus in Omar Jilo area, Mandera district, Mandera county, Kenya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the hijacking to Al-Shabaab.
01/01/2015: Assailants attacked a military truck in Mangai village, Lamu county, Kenya. Three assailants were killed and three soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
12/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. At least five officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the discovery of a mass grave of civilians that the group blamed on the military.
11/27/2015: Twelve assailants stormed a village in Wajir town, Wajir county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a government official refuted the claim.
05/19/2015: Assailants stormed a mosque in Tumtish area, Garissa county, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks at mosques in Garissa in which assailants forced worshippers to listen to their lectures. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
06/14/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan military vehicle in Baure town, Lamu county, Kenya. Three Kenyan soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/21/2015: Assailants stormed the residence of a senior chief in Wajir area, Wajir county, Kenya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2015: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked students at Garissa University College in Garissa city, Garissa county, Kenya. The assailants targeted the Christian and non-Muslim students, executing them and holding them hostage for 13 hours before security forces succeeded in ending the siege. At least 152 people, including 142 students, six security personnel, and all four assailants, were killed and 104 others were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Kenya's military involvement in Somalia.
12/26/2015: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in El Wak, Mandera county, Kenya. At least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2015: Security forces detained two suicide bombers attempting to cross the Somalia-Kenya border who were planning to carry out attacks in Nairobi, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities identified the assailants as members of Al-Shabaab.
07/02/2015: Assailants attacked fifteen herders in Adan Jiro area, Fino village, Mandera county, Kenya. Nine herders were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
10/12/2015: Assailants abducted Judy Mukomwe Mutua in Hagadera refugee camp, Hagadera city, Garissa county, Kenya. Matua, a teacher working for Windle Trust International, was rescued by security forces in Somalia on October 16, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/13/2015: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle south of Bargoni, Lamu, Kenya. At least five people, including two police officers, were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a military convoy in Basuba area, Lamu County, Kenya. Three assailants were killed and five soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/06/2015: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Kiunga area, Lamu county, Kenya. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing gunfire. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2015: Assailants entered Basuba village, Lamu county, Kenya. The assailants forced residents from their homes and preached to them for one hour. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel near Lamu, Kenya. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/15/2015: Assailants attacked local residents in Bulla Gollol, near Hulugho area, Garissa county, Kenya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on a lorry and a police vehicle in Mkunumbi, Lamu county, Kenya. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2015: Assailants ambushed soldiers responding to false reports of an abduction of two teachers in Mandera county, Kenya. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2015: Assailants attacked a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) operation base in Lamu, Kenya. The KDF repulsed the attack, killing three assailants in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2015: A landmine detonated targeting a military vehicle in Kastanka area, Mandera city, Mandera county, Kenya. At least three soldiers were killed and seven were wounded in the attack. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2015: An explosive device was discovered and defused under a car parked outside a church in Kiambu city, Kiambu county, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2015: A police vehicle struck an explosive device in Baure area, Lamu county, Kenya. One police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
09/08/2015: Security guards arrested three individuals carrying an explosive device at Garden City Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The device was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
12/28/2015: Security forces opened fire on an explosives-laden vehicle in Mandera town, Mandera county, Kenya. At least two assailants were killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
06/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on a residential area near Samad Hospital in Wajir city, Wajir county, Kenya. The assailants were apparently targeting a local government administrator; however, at least three civilians were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
05/19/2015: Assailants stormed a mosque in Kabasaalo area, Garissa county, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks at mosques in Garissa in which assailants forced worshippers to listen to their lectures. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
05/22/2015: Assailants rounded up villages and lectured to them in Yumbis village, Garissa county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police vehicle escorting a convoy of five passenger buses in Witu district, Lamu County, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Lamu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for both incidents.
06/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Barre Abdullahi in Wajir district, Wajir county, Kenya. Abdullahi, a government administrator and chief of Erib location, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/15/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on military personnel in Ijara district, Garissa county, Kenya. Three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
12/15/2015: Assailants attacked police officers escorting a commuter bus in El Wak, Mandera county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol vehicle near El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2016: Assailants attacked police officers escorting a commuter bus near El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. Five police officers were killed and four others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2016: Assailants attacked the post office in Alunga, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Kenya Police Service (KPS) patrol base in Hameyi, Garissa county, Kenya. At least one assailant was killed and four officers were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, two officers who were reported missing following the incident were found dead on September 27, 2016. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting the same patrol base in Hameyi on this date; this later incident occurred after the first assault was repulsed by the police officers at the base. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on police guarding a telecommunications pole in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. When the police dispersed, the assailants detonated explosives at the pole, destroying it. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of two attacks on telecommunications masts in the area on the same date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/15/2016: Assailants stormed a mosque and preached to civilians in Tumtish, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on mosques on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Fino, Mandera, Kenya. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) base in Fino, Mandera, Kenya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/24/2016: An explosive device detonated at a wine and spirits shop in Sagana town, Kirinyaga county, Kenya. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have been involved in the attack.
08/01/2016: An explosive device detonated near Usalama Camp in Kiunga, Lamu, Kenya. At least two people, including one Kenyan Administration Police (AP) officer and one excavator operator, were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2016: Approximately 100 assailants attacked the Diff Police Station in Diff, Wajir, Kenya. One police officer was wounded and the assailants suffered an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at Kenya Police Services (KPS) officers in Kibuguni, Kwale, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the assailant was killed when the officers opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/29/2016: Assailants shot and killed a security official at his residence in Kwale, Kenya. This was one of three related attacks on security officials in Kwale on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab in the attacks.
06/25/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Safaricom mast in Damasa, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings that occurred in Damasa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
01/26/2016: An explosive device targeting a Kenyan Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) vehicle detonated on Hindi-Kiunga road in Mangai area, Lamu town, Lamu county, Kenya. Seven police officers were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. In addition, two officers were reported missing and their whereabouts are unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the explosion.
07/03/2016: An explosive device detonated near Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers in Milimani, Lamu, Kenya. Assailants then opened fire on the soldiers. There were no reported casualties in the blast and the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/02/2016: Approximately 50 assailants forced an unknown number of residents out of their homes in Basuba, Garissa, Kenya. After preaching to the residents, the assailants then left the area. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
05/29/2016: Assailants shot and killed a security official at his residence in Kwale, Kenya. This was one of three related attacks on security officials in Kwale on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab in the attacks.
05/29/2016: Assailants shot and killed a security official at his residence in Kwale, Kenya. This was one of three related attacks on security officials in Kwale on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab in the attacks.
06/28/2016: Assailants attacked a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) camp in Mangai, Lamu, Kenya. Four assailants were killed and a soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2016: Assailants raided a residential compound in Mandera, Kenya. Six Christian civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mandera on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the presence of Christians in Muslim lands.
12/23/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Kombani, Kwale, Kenya. An assailant was killed and three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab. In addition, sources suspected that the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) may have carried out the attack.
07/28/2016: Assailants equipped with firearms and explosive devices destroyed a communications mast in Fino, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Fino on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/21/2016: Assailants attacked Hulugho, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/25/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a guesthouse in Mandera, Kenya. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2016: Assailants attempted to attack the residence of Michael Kimutai in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya. Kimutai, a former presidential escort, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Tumtish, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out in the attack.
10/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Mandera, Kenya. A local security guard was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/27/2016: An assailant stabbed a General Service Unit officer guarding the United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. The assailant was killed and the officer was injured in the attack. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also suspected that Al-Shabaab may have been involved in the attack.
11/22/2016: Assailants attacked Hulugho, Garissa, Kenya. A communications tower was destroyed and an unknown number of employees were briefly held hostage before being released. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police camp in Sheikh Barrow, Mandera, Kenya. An unknown number of assailants were injured as police forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel near Mandera, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks at the same location within a short period of time. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/25/2016: An explosive device detonated at a borehole in Damasa, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings that occurred in Damasa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
11/15/2016: Assailants stormed a mosque and preached to civilians in Kabasalo, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on mosques on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/10/2016: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Mohamed Shee Mohamed in Mbwajumwali, Lamu, Kenya. Mohamed, the area chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2016: An explosive device detonated near General Service Unit (GSU) soldiers between Baure and Milmani in Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/03/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military food supply truck in Liboi, Garissa, Kenya. An unknown number of casualties were reported in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2016: Assailants attacked the Mangai Rapid Deployment Unit Camp in Lamu, Kenya. At least one assailant was killed and a Kenyan police officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
06/20/2016: A landmine detonated targeting an ambulance in Owane, Garissa, Kenya. The driver was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Dif, Wajir, Kenya. At least three officers were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2016: Three assailants, including a suicide bomber with an explosives-laden vest, used petrol bombs and a knife to attack a police station in Mombasa, Kenya. The three assailants were killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. During the assault, the assailants claimed to be members of Al-Shabaab; however, they also left a note in which they pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of the Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In addition, ISIL claimed responsibility for the incident, though the assailants' connection to ISIL could not be confirmed.
07/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) convoy in Fino, Mandera, Kenya. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Fino on this date; this blast targeted soldiers responding to an earlier event. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/06/2016: Assailants attacked a General Service Unit (GSU) camp in Basuba, Lamu, Kenya. At least four security personnel and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Kenya Police Service (KPS) vehicle in Lafey, Mandera, Kenya. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the vehicle. At least two officers were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a General Service Unit (GSU) in Baure, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of an Imam outside of Ishakani, Kiunga district, Lamu, Kenya. The Imam was killed and his driver was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2016: Assailants attacked a road construction camp and destroyed a telecommunications mast in Tarba, Wajir, Kenya. At least two people were killed in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of villages in Pandanguo, Lamu county, Kenya. At least three people were killed, an unknown number of people were abducted, and several houses were torched during the raid. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2016: Security forces identified assailants driving in a stolen police vehicle in Boni Forest along the Somali border in Garissa, Kenya. Security forces opened fire on the vehicle, killing four assailants and injuring two others. Following the incident, security forces discovered the vehicle was booby-trapped and it was defused. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on police guarding a telecommunications pole in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. When the police dispersed, the assailants detonated explosives at the pole, destroying it. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of two attacks on telecommunications masts in the area on the same date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/06/2016: Assailants attacked a telecommunication site in Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mandera on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/12/2016: Assailants attacked a Kenyan security convoy in Baure, Lamu, Kenya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
06/11/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police officers near Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Kenya Police Service (KPS) patrol base in Hameyi, Garissa county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting the same patrol base in Hameyi on this date; this initial incident was repulsed by the police officers at the base. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/01/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a General Services Unit (GSU) convoy outside of Baure township, Lamu County, Kenya. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel near Mandera, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks at the same location within a short period of time. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/02/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a fuel truck in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy between Garissa and Galmagalo, Garissa, Kenya. Five soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2016: Assailants abducted Paul Odhiambo Okwiri in Sinyolo, Kisumu, Kenya. Okwiri, a County Assembly member, was released after 12 hours. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened to kill the victim if he runs for re-election.
11/27/2016: Assailants abducted and killed Abdulkarim Mzee, a former Al-Shabaab member, in Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle near Kiunga, Lamu, Kenya. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/23/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle near Qurqura, Mandera, Kenya. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have carried out the attack.
10/26/2017: Assailants stabbed and injured a civilian outside a polling station in Likoni, Mombasa, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the victim was going to vote at the time of the attack.
08/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Witu district, Lamu, Kenya. At least three people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/30/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a telecommunications mast in Daba, Mandera, Kenya. Assailants then clashed with nearby police reservists following the blast. There were no reported casualties, though the mast was destroyed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Daba on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Tana River County government officials between Lamu and Tana River, Kenya. Three officials were killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/05/2017: Assailants raided an unspecified number of civilian houses in Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties, though property was stolen during the attack. This was one of six coordinated attacks in Pandanguo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/30/2017: Assailants set fire to a meeting hall in Daba, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related incidents in Daba on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a church in Lugari, Kakamega, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: Assailants set fire to a school in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. At least 2 teachers were kidnapped in the incident. One of the hostages was killed shortly after the abduction, while the whereabouts of the second hostage are unknown. This was one of three related attacks in Fafi on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/24/2017: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the residence of Ochieng Mawere in Bondo, Siaya, Kenya. Mawere, an advisor to the Siaya County governor, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants attempted to attack a General Service Unit (GSU) camp in Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2017: Assailants raided Jima, Lamu, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in Lamu on this date. An unknown number of people were injured, and at least ten people were abducted across both attacks. One hostage escaped, while the remaining nine hostages were executed later the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/30/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at a telecommunications mast in Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Ijara on this date. At least 13 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2017: An explosive device exploded against a cement truck in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2017: Assailants abducted three teachers from Al-Huda School at the refugee camp in Hagadera, Garissa, Kenya. One hostage escaped shortly after the kidnapping while the fate of the other two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab, although a government official ruled out the group's involvement.
07/28/2017: Assailants abducted Christopher Msando, an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) official, outside Nairobi, Kenya. Msando was tortured and killed, and his body was discovered on July 31, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle traveling between Baure and Milimani in Lamu, Kenya. Following the blast, assailants opened fire on the officers. At least eight people, including seven officers and a civilian, were killed in the event This was one of three related attacks in Lamu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Technical University of Mombasa staff in Kwale, Kenya. Two staff members were killed and three people, including two police officers and the driver, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/06/2017: Assailants raided Bobo village and forced residents from their homes in Hindi, Lamu, Kenya. Three Christian civilians were beheaded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in villages of Hindi overnight. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle between Malelei and Kulan, Garissa, Kenya. Five police officers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on Kenya Police Reservists (KPR) at the Laikipia Nature Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. Two KPR officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Pokot extremists.
07/29/2017: Assailants hijacked a Jubilee Party vehicle carrying two passengers in Mandera, Kenya. The hijacked vehicle was taken into Somalia, but the outcome of the abduction is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near a joint National Police Service and Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) convoy in Gerille, Wajir, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/05/2017: Assailants raided a drug dispensary in Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties, though assailants stole medicine and set fire to the dispensary during the attack. This was one of six coordinated attacks in Pandanguo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/30/2017: Assailants hijacked a vehicle and abducted its driver between Fino and Sheikh Barrow, Mandera, Kenya. The hostage was taken into Somalia, but the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two similar attacks in Mandera county on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
06/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Gerille, Wajir, Kenya. Four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2017: Assailants set fire to a primary school in Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six coordinated attacks in Pandanguo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol near Liboi, Garissa, Kenya. At least three police officers were killed and five officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that attacks would continue until Kenya withdrew from the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
06/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) convoy near Liboi, Garissa, Kenya. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2017: Assailants equipped with explosive devices and rifles attempted to attack telecommunications masts in Amuma, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military truck between Kiunga and Ishakani in Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three bombing attacks in Lamu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2017: Assailants raided a police station in Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Ijara on this date. At least 13 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/07/2017: Assailants hijacked at least two vehicles used to transport voters on Lafey-Omar Jillow road in Mandera county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on quarry workers in Qalengelesa, Mandera, Kenya. At least four workers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2017: Assailants raided Mararani, Lamu, Kenya. Two people were abducted in the attack. The two hostages were killed the following day on July 20, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Kibichoi, Kiambu, Kenya. Two police officers were killed and a rifle was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2017: Assailants raided a police post in Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three police officers were killed and one officer was injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of six coordinated attacks in Pandanguo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/31/2017: Assailants attacked and destroyed a Safaricom telecommunication mast in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three related attacks in Fafi on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/25/2017: An explosive device detonated in Mandera district, Mandera, Kenya. Two children were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
12/30/2017: Assailants raided a shop in Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Ijara on this date. At least 13 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/05/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. This was one of six coordinated attacks in Pandanguo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/28/2017: Assailants attacked a police convoy escorting passenger buses along the Lamu-Malindi road in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. At least two police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Nyongoro on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2017: Assailants stopped a truck and abducted its driver in Milihoi, Lamu, Kenya. The driver was released a short time later. This was one of two related attacks in Milihoi carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) personnel responding to an earlier explosion in Lamu, Kenya. At least two soldiers were killed and another was injured in the blast. This was one of three related attacks in Lamu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2017: An explosive device, intended to target security forces, detonated against a civilian vehicle in Aligabay, Garissa, Kenya. Four people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/23/2017: Assailants threw explosive devices at a bank and a guesthouse in Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast, though one police officer was shot and killed as the assailants fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/00/2017: Sometime between December 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, assailants destroyed a well in Lafey, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on police personnel guarding the Anglican Church of Kenya in Ukunda, Kwale, Kenya. Two police officers were killed and their weapons were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/18/2017: Assailants attempted to abduct a female teacher at Kambi Primary School in Hagadera, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
08/07/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting an electricity pylon near Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties, but the pylon was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/30/2017: Assailants raided a police station in Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Ijara on this date. At least 13 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/07/2017: Assailants raided Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in Lamu on this date. An unknown number of people were injured, and at least ten people were abducted across both attacks. One hostage escaped, while the remaining nine hostages were executed later the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
03/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) patrol in Lamu city, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks in Lamu on the same day. At least one soldier was killed and five other soldiers were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Ali Roba's convoy in Simo, Mandera, Kenya. Roba, the Mandera governor, was not harmed; however, five police officers were killed and an unknown number of officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2017: Assailants hijacked a vehicle carrying six people, including Public Works Principal Secretary Mariam El Maawy, in Milihoi, Lamu, Kenya. At least two hostages were killed and four hostages, including El Maawy, were rescued by security forces later the same day. El Maawy later died from her injuries on September 27, 2017. This was one of two related attacks in Milihoi carried out by the same assailants on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Nyangoro, Lamu, Kenya. At least one civilian was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Nyangoro on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
10/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Kayole neighborhood, Nairobi, Kenya. Two officers were killed and their weapon were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2017: An explosive device detonated against a land surveyor's vehicle in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. One person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a border police vehicle in Ota, Lamu, Kenya. At least eight people, including four police officers and four students, were killed and five people were injured in the blast. Four students were also abducted in the attack. Two hostages were rescued on June 28, 2017, while the fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2017: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) office in Migori county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2017: Assailants set fire to the offices of Homa Bay County Governor Cyprian Awiti in Homa Bay, Kenya. One assailant was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting an electricity pylon between Gamba and Nyongoro in Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Kenya Army vehicle between Liboi and Kulan in Garissa county, Kenya. At least six soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2017: Assailants raided Gamba, Tana River, Kenya. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on police vehicles escorting a bus in Daba, Mandera, Kenya. At least one police officer was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Kenyan Administration Police (AP) camp in Arabia neighborhood, Mandera, Kenya. At least one student was injured by a stray bullet and a telecommunications mast was destroyed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2017: Assailants opened fire outside Equity Bank in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. At least three people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/26/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2017: Assailants raided Maleli, Lamu, Kenya. At least three Christian civilians were executed and several houses were set on fire during the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol vehicle in Mkokoni, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack, and an explosive device was recovered at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Development Solutions (ADESO) vehicle along Dadaab-Kulan Road in Kulan, Garissa, Kenya. At least three people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2017: Assailants raided Dekow Abbey Sirat's residence in Omar Jillow, Mandera, Kenya. Sirat, a local police chief, was killed and two police officers were reported missing following the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Nyangoro, Lamu, Kenya. One civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Nyangoro on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
08/03/2017: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at a police headquarters in Lafey, Mandera, Kenya. At least one assailant and one police officer were killed and one assailant was injured in the attack. Additionally, a police vehicle was hijacked, and the whereabouts of its driver are unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated in Lamu county, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities claimed that the explosive device was intended to disrupt elections and noted that the device was planted on a road used to transfer ballots to counting centers.
10/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle between Bodhei and Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. Five civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
06/11/2017: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device, intended to target military personnel, between Baure and Milimani, Lamu, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/05/2017: Assailants set fire to a telecommunications mast in Pandanguo, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of six coordinated attacks in Pandanguo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/30/2017: Assailants hijacked a vehicle carrying three individuals in Arabia, Mandera, Kenya. The three hostages were released a short time later, but two of the hostages were injured during the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Mandera county on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
06/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Kenya Police Service (KPS) patrol in Liboi, Garissa, Kenya. At least two officers were killed and two other officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/14/2017: An explosive device detonated at Mautuma Primary School in Lugari, Kakamega, Kenya. One student was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: Assailants raided a military camp in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Nyongoro on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2017: Assailants hijacked a Kenya Power Limited Company vehicle in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. The driver was released unharmed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a truck transporting fish between Gamba and Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. Two people were killed and the truck was set on fire in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area carried out by the same assailants on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2017: Assailants raided Masaek, Bungoma, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. Eight people, including three assailants and five villagers, were killed across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sabaot Land Defense Force (SLDF).
09/05/2017: Assailants raided Silini-Mashambani village in Hindi, Lamu, Kenya. A Christian civilian was beheaded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in villages of Hindi overnight. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/10/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a Rapid Border Patrol Unit (RBPU) vehicle in Marani, Lamu, Kenya. At least one officer was killed and six officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol vehicle in Alijize, Garissa, Kenya. At least five police officers were killed and one officer was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants armed with knives raided a vote tallying center at the Hola Secondary School in Hola, Tana River, Kenya. Three people, including two assailants and an election official, were killed and several civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting police vehicles responding to earlier incidents in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. Additional police vehicles were set on fire and stolen in the attack. At least three officers were injured in the assault. This was one of three related attacks in Fafi on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Hulugho, Garissa, Kenya. Two police officers were killed and four officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date; this blast targeted a police vehicle responding to an earlier assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle in Damasa, Mandera, Kenya. Two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2017: An explosive device detonated against a passenger vehicle near Sheikh Barrow, Mandera, Kenya. At least four people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/04/2017: Assailants raided Kutere, Bungoma, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. Eight people, including three assailants and five villagers, were killed across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sabaot Land Defense Force (SLDF).
03/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) patrol in Lamu city, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks in Lamu on the same day. At least one soldier was killed and five other soldiers were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/03/2018: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a police patrol between Handaro and Sangailu in Garissa, Kenya. At least four police officers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2018: Assailants planted an explosive device intended to target a police patrol at the Mambore-Mkokoni junction in Lamu county, Kenya. When the police vehicle avoided the explosive device, the assailants opened fire on the vehicle. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/05/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan Administration Police (AP) vehicle escorting a bulldozer between Handaro and Sangailu, Garissa, Kenya. At least five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
03/02/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a Safaricom telecommunications mast in Lafey, Mandera, Kenya. The mast was destroyed in the blast. This was one of three coordinated incidents in Lafey on this date. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least five police officers were killed and three officers were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
04/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on county government officers near the Mugie Wildlife Conservancy in Laikipia county, Kenya. Two officials were killed and one official was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2018: Assailants equipped with explosive devices and firearms attacked the Fino Ward police station in Lafey, Mandera, Kenya. This was one of three coordinated incidents in Lafey on this date. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least five police officers were killed and three officers were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
11/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police camp in Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks in Ijara on this date. At least one assailant was killed and several assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/16/2018: Assailants opened fire at Qarsa Primary School in Qarsa, Wajir, Kenya. At least three teachers were killed and another teacher was injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Qarsa on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that members of the Christian community were targeted because they were occupying Muslim territories in northeastern Kenya.
07/12/2018: Assailants threw explosive devices and opened fire at a Kenyan Administration Police (AP) camp in Mansa, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
02/28/2018: Assailants opened fire at a police camp in Wajir, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated incidents in Wajir on this date. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled both assaults, but three assailants were arrested following the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
02/16/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Qarsa, Wajir, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Qarsa on this date; this second incident targeted police personnel responding to an earlier attack at Qarsa Primary School. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2018: Assailants stopped a bus along Garissa Ijara road and briefly held the passengers hostage in Handaro, Garissa, Kenya. At least two passengers were shot and killed after they failed to recite passages from the Quran. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Taksile, Lamu, Kenya. At least ten assailants were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2018: Assailants attacked an Administration Police (AP) Special Forces camp in Kutulo, Wajir, Kenya. Three assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Milihoi, Lamu, Kenya. At least one officer was killed and two officers were injured in the attack. Additionally, assailants fired rocket propelled grenades at the police vehicle and a civilian vehicle in the area, destroying them both. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2018: Assailants raided a mosque and forced worshippers to listen to anti-government speeches in Kamor Ele, Mandera, Kenya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/28/2018: Assailants opened fire at a police camp in Wajir, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated incidents in Wajir on this date. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled both assaults, but three assailants were arrested following the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
01/20/2018: Assailants attacked and destroyed a Hormuud telecommunications tower in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/29/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) convoy traveling along the Kiunga-Sankuri road in Lamu, Kenya. At least five soldiers were killed and 10 soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on General Service Unit (GSU) personnel responding to an earlier attack along Elwak-Kotulo Road in Mandera county, Kenya. An unknown number of GSU officers were injured and a vehicle was set on fire in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2018: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus on a road between El Wak and Mandera, Kenya. Three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2018: Assailants attacked Arabia Boys Secondary School in Arabia, Lafey sub-county, Mandera, Kenya. Police officers serving as security guards tried to stop the assailants but were overpowered and three teachers were killed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2018: Assailants shot down a police helicopter in Bodhei, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked a Matungu Baptist Church prayer group meeting in Eshimuli, Kakamega, Kenya. At least nine people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2018: An explosive device detonated while being planted along Sarira-Kolbio road near Sarira, Garissa, Kenya. One assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
11/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Kenya Red Cross vehicle in Ruqa, Garissa, Kenya. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
09/20/2018: Assailants attacked Yumbis village in Garissa, Kenya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/12/2018: Assailants fired mortars at a military base in El-Wak, Mandera, Kenya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle in Handaro, Garissa, Kenya. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint police and military patrol in Liboi, Garissa, Kenya. At least five General Service Unit (GSU) personnel were killed and three were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2018: Assailants briefly took worshipers hostage and delivered a sermon at a mosque in Garissa, Kenya. The hostages were released without casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
06/17/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police vehicle in Tarba, Wajir, Kenya. At least eight police officers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle near the Boni Forest in Bodhei, Lamu, Kenya. At least five soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2018: Assailants abducted two herders in Konton, Wajir, Kenya. The hostages were freed on November 28, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims were targeted for not responding to extortion demands.
01/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police convoy escorting commuter buses in Nyongoro, Lamu, Kenya. At least one civilian was killed and five police officers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2018: An assailant threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in Mandera, Kenya. At least four police officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2018: Assailants raided Ishakani village in Lamu, Kenya. The assailants lectured civilians at gunpoint and occupied a police station, but no casualties were reported during the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Ishakani within a 24-hour period. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol along Elwak-Kotulo Road in Mandera county, Kenya. At least five police officers were killed in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/12/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ali Hassan Chisuse, the imam of Masjid Irshad Mosque, in Kilolapwa, Ukunda, Kwale, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hamey police patrol base in Hamey, Garissa, Kenya. At least four police officers were injured. This was one of two related attacks carried out in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying workers for a border wall in Tadoo, Mandera, Kenya. At least three people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Safaricom communication mast in Hamey, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks carried out in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2018: Gunmen opened fire on Enoch Kibunguchy's vehicle in Soy, Kakamega, Kenya. Kibynguchy, a member of parliament, was not harmed but his driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on Kombo Gude, a former ward council candidate, in Ukunda, Kwale, Kenya. Two people, including Gude, were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mwinyi Pataka, a civilian, in Shamu, Ukunda, Kwale, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Safaricom telecommunications mast in Ijara, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of two related attacks in Ijara on this date. At least one assailant was killed and several assailants were injured across the ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/02/2018: Assailants equipped with explosive devices and firearms attacked a Kenyan Administration Police (AP) camp in Lafey, Mandera, Kenya. This was one of three coordinated incidents in Lafey on this date. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least five police officers were killed and three officers were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
01/15/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Ishakani, Lamu, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related incidents in Ishakani within a 24-hour period; assailants had planted the explosive device following an earlier assault on the village. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/03/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked workers at a quarry in Shimbir Fatuma, Mandera, Kenya. At least four people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle along a road between Kiunga and Hindi in Lamu, Kenya. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
01/07/2018: Assailants fired mortar shells at a Safaricom telecommunications tower in Kutulo, Wajir, Kenya. The tower was destroyed in the blast, and there were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with responding police personnel. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on Chakama trading centre in Kilifi, Kenya. Five civilians were injured and Silvia Costanza Romano was abducted in the attack. Romano, an Italian Africa Milele Onlus NGO volunteer, was released on May 9, 2020. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Romano converted to Islam in captivity because "she saw with her own eyes a better world than the one she previously knew."
01/20/2019: Assailants abducted a civilian and ordered him to lead them to a Chinese construction site in Shimbirey, Garissa, Kenya. The hostage was released shortly thereafter. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2019: Assailants abducted a civilian in Hulugho, Garissa, Kenya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/15/2019: At least five assailants, including a suicide bomber, attacked DusitD2 hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. At least 26 people, including the five assailants and 21 civilians were killed and 28 people were injured in the attack. The victims included a United States citizen. In addition, four explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation for United States President Donald Trump declaring that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
10/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle along Degoh road in Garissa, Kenya. At least 10 police officers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2019: Assailants attacked a General Service Unit Camp in Daba, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2019: Assailants abducted four road construction workers in Wel Garas, Wajir, Kenya. One of the hostages escaped on the same day. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/26/2019: Assailants hijacked a vehicle carrying two businessmen near Wardeglo, Garissa, Kenya. The two men were taken to Somalia before being released unharmed the next day on December 27, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2019: Assailants abducted a civilian in Elkambere, Garissa, Kenya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2019: Assailants attacked and killed two construction workers at a site in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2019: Assailants set fire to equipment at a construction site in Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/10/2019: Assailants attacked a family of Ethiopian refugees at their house in Kakuma, Turkana, Kenya. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2019: Assailants attacked and destroyed a telecommunication mast in Yumbis, Garissa, Kenya. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Yumbis on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/13/2019: Assailants raided a police center and abducted three officers in Konton, Wajir, Kenya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2019: Assailants fired rockets/mortars at a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2019: An explosive device detonated near a police convoy escorting civilian vehicles near Mandera city, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2019: Six assailants opened fire on Thirdway Alliance Kenya offices in Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya. The Secretary General, Fredrick Okango, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2019: Assailants attacked a Rural Border Patrol Unit (RBPU) police post/camp in Yumbis, Garissa, Kenya. At least three assailants were killed and several other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Yumbis on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/11/2019: Assailants attacked and killed Chief Mohamed Haji Famau and his assistant in Mbwajumwali, Lamu, Kenya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
06/00/2019: Sometime between June 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019, An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Kulan, Garissa, Kenya. Four civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Turkana district, Turkana, Kenya. A teacher was killed and two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on two General Service Unit officers at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. One officer was killed and the other officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Wel Marer, Garissa, Kenya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying construction workers on the Elwak-Borehole 11 Road in Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/15/2019: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a police patrol vehicle in Wajir district, Wajir, Kenya. At least seven police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2019: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a civilian vehicle in Mandera, Kenya. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
12/29/2019: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a Mandera County official's vehicle in Jabbi, Mandera, Kenya. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2019: Assailants attacked Msambweni, Kwale, Kenya. An imam, Omar Shehe Fuvwe, was killed and a village elder, Bakari Dondo, was abducted in the attack. Dondo was beheaded shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, though a police official doubted the group's involvement. Sources noted that Al-Shabaab had previously threatened the two victims for being government spies.
12/06/2019: Assailants attacked a bus along Wajir-Mandera Road in Mandera district, Mandera, Kenya. At least 10 people, including seven police officers, were killed and six others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2019: Assailants abducted three village elders accused of being government informers from Fino, Mandera, Kenya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. It is believed the hostages were transported from Kenya into Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/15/2019: An explosive device detonated against a Kenya Power vehicle along Rhamu-El Wak road in Chabi, Mandera, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Chinese construction site in Shimbirey, Garissa, Kenya. At least four people were injured in the ensuing clash. The assailants also sustained an unknown number of injuries. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
06/11/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Kenyan police officers in Garissa district, Garissa, Kenya. There were an unknown number of police casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2019: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle in Kutulo, Wajir, Kenya. Two police officers were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/13/2019: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted near Kwa Omollo Bridge in Lamu, Kenya. Four assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2019: An explosive device detonated along the road in Ishakani, Lamu, Kenya. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
04/17/2019: Assailants attempted to abduct a nurse from Mandera County Hospital in Mandera, Kenya. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, who were thought to be attempting to abduct the nurse to serve as a translator for two Cuban doctors kidnapped on April 12, 2019.
12/04/2019: Assailants attacked Safaricom telecommunications equipment in Diiso, Garissa, Kenya. An unknown number of assailants and police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2019: Assailants attacked and attempted to abduct construction workers in El Wak, Mandera, Kenya. The construction workers resisted and there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/11/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a Safaricom telecommunications mast in Wel Marer, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/13/2019: Assailants set fire to a Safaricom Telecom communications mast in Galma-Gala, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2019: Assailants destroyed telecommunication masts in Hulugho, Garissa, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2019: Assailants attacked Hareri Hosle, Mandera, Kenya. At least one police officer was wounded and food and weapons were stolen during the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Rapid Border Patrol Unit vehicle near Kiunga, Lamu, Kenya. At least three assailants were killed and two police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/25/2019: Assailants abducted five people in Garissa, Kenya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have been involved in the attack.
12/22/2019: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police officers in Kutulo, Wajir, Kenya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2019: Assailants stopped and opened fire on a vehicle transporting Cuban doctors in Banisa, Mandera, Kenya. At least one police officer escorting the doctors was killed and two doctors, Assel Herera Correa and Landy Rodriguez, were abducted in the assault. The whereabouts of the doctors are unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2019: An explosive device left with a roadside vendor detonated near a restaurant and a bus station in Nairobi, Kenya. At least two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/20/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device on a telecommunication mast and opened fire on National Police Reservists (NPR) in Kheira Ali, Mandera, Kenya. At least one civilian and an unknown number of assailants were injured and an officer was reported missing in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2019: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a police station/camp in Dadajabulla, Wajir, Kenya. The assailants killed two other assailants that had been arrested earlier in the day and three others, including police officers and civilians, were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed repsonsibility for the incident.
09/29/2000: The Kosovo Liberation Army (OVK) were suspected for mortar fire aimed at French KFOR troops in Banje. No injuries were reported.
06/25/2000: A Serb man, Kica Milanovic, was killed and another injured when an unidentified attacker fired at their car in Kosovo Polje, Kosovo from an alley.
10/19/2000: A Roma house in Shtimje, Kosovo, was attacked with grenades. A 64-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy were injured during the attack. It was unknown who was responsible for the attack.
06/02/2000: Two Serbs were killed and three others wounded when their car hit a mine on a supposedly cleared road, used only by Serbs, between Pristina and Kosovo Polje, Kosovo. It was not known who was responsible for the incident.
06/06/2000: A Serbian woman was slightly wounded in a mortar attack in Gorazdevac, Kosovo. The woman was hit in the chest with debris when one mortar round fell in the village and another exploded in a field. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
9/20/2000:  Ethnic Albanians threw a bomb into the yard of a Serbian house near Gnjilane, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. No one was injured in the attack but the house was badly damaged. The incident occurred at approximately 10:50 pm, three hours after two Serbian houses were bombed in the same area. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the attack.
9/20/2000:  Ethnic Albanians threw a bomb into the yard of a Serbian house near Gnjilane, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. No one was injured in the attack but the house was badly damaged. The incident occurred at approximately 7:50 pm, the same time that another Serbian house in the same area was bombed; authorities believe that the simultaneous attacks were perpetrated by two distinct bombers. Three hours later, a third house in the area was bombed. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the attack.
06/16/2000: Halil Dreshaj, a senior official of the Democratic League of Kosovo, was shot dead and his father was injured by unknown gunmen near Pec, Kosovo.
05/07/2000: On the evening of May 7, 2000, four Serbs were injured when an ethnic Albanian opened fire on the town of Vitina in Kosovo. No one was killed and no group has taken credit for these attacks.
02/13/2000: In Mitrovica, Kosovo, an unknown gunmen shot and wounded two French soldiers from the NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR).
05/29/2000: Three Kosovo-Serbs, one of which was a four-year child, were killed and another two Kosovo-Serbs seriously injured in Cernica, in eastern Kosovo, when an unknown gunman opened fire on the group while they were standing outside of a shop in the Kosovo-Serb occupied part of town.
06/27/2000: A Kosovo Forces (KFOR) US soldier was wounded slightly in a grenade attack that missed its target at a checkpoint in the ethnically-mixed town of Gnijilane in southeastern Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
9/10/2000: Shefki Popova, an Albanian journalist from the daily newspaper Rilindja, was shot in Vucitrn, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. The two unidentified assailants who shot him near the municipality building in Vucitrn fled following the attack. Popova died on the way to the hospital. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack and the motive is unknown.
11/15/2000: Shkelzen Hyseni, a newly elected councilor for Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), was shot by two masked gunmen in his home in Pec, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Hyseni was seriously wounded but survived the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Motive is unknown, but authorities foretold possible violence against moderates who replaced separatist guerrillas as councilors.
06/15/2000: Two Serbs were killed and one seriously injured when their car ran over a anti-tank landmine on the road linking Kosovo Polje and Lipljan, between the villages of Preoce and Lepina, south of Pristina, in central Kosovo. A KFOR official reported that the incident was a "professional job" and that Albanians were suspected responsible for the attack..
01/01/2000: A Romany (gypsy) house in Pec, Kosovo, was bombed by unknown perpetrators, injuring one person.
11/05/2000: A newly-elected Kosovo politician who was a member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) was injured when a bomb attack destroyed his house in the southern Kosovo town of Dragas. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2000: A bomb went off in Pristina, Yugoslavia, behind a building run by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Several people were slightly injured and a number of political party offices inside were damaged. Kosovar separatists were suspected of being behind the attack.
06/11/2000: One ethnic Albanian men was attacked and wounded by a group of "Serbian-speaking men" in Kosovo.
10/19/2000: The Kosovo Forces (KFOR) Russian Battalion was attacked with grenades and automatic weapons fire in Srbica, Kosovo. No casualties resulted from the incident. It was unknown who was responsible for the attack.
02/29/2000: In Srbica, Kosovo, a gunmen shot and killed a Russian soldier from the NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR). The authorities arrested an ethnic Albanian youth in connection with the incident, but no further information on the suspected was reported.
8/18/2000: Unidentified attackers threw two grenades at a basketball court where Serbian children were playing in Crkvena Vodica, near Obilic, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. At least nine children were injured in the drive-by attack, although the injuries were not serious. Three individuals were arrested in connection to the attack but were later released because no one could identify them.
05/06/2000: Albanian extremists were accused of blowing up the bell tower of a Slovinje Church in Kosovo on May 6, 2000. The United Nations mission there believe the explosion was the work of Albanian extremists because it had similar characteristics of 50 other church bombing that have been carried out since conflict began in the region. No one specific has been named.
06/30/2000: A bomb exploded next to the house of a Serbian man, Milorad Simic, in Cernica, Serbia. Although the house and neighboring houses were damaged there were no casualties. Authorities suspected anti-Serbian groups in the attack.
05/09/2000: On the evening of May 9, 2000, an unknown assailant threw an explosive device into a grocery shop and then fired a round at those inside. The shop was in the Serbian section of the Cernica village. There were six injured and no reported deaths. No one has taken credit for this attack.
03/07/2000: Six people were wounded in grenade and unknown sniper attacks in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. No further information was provided.
01/30/2000: An unknown Albanian group threw an explosive device on a Serb house in Janjeva Voda. The family was injured and the house was almost completely destroyed by fire.
01/21/2000: A rocket was fired at a shop in Caglavica, Serbia, but it did not explode. There were no injuries, and no group claimed credit for the incident.
01/01/2000: A Serb woman and girl were fired on by unknown attackers in Gorazdevac, Kosovo. Serbs from Gorazdevac protested by blocking a road from the village toward Pec.
07/12/2000: A Serb orthodox priest and two Serbian theology students were shot by a gunmen in Klokot, Kosovo. The three survived the incident. The attack is thought to be in response to a publication accusing Serbs of war crimes.
02/22/2000: Albanian youths attacked a convoy of Serbs under UN escort with rocks in Donji Livoc, Kosovo. No casualties resulted from the incident.
09/03/2000: Suspected Albanian extremists detonated an explosive device in a Serbian Orthodox Church in Musnikovo village, Central Kosovo. No one was killed or injured, but the church suffered substantial structural damage.
02/29/2000: An unidentified gunmen shot a United Nations official near Pristina, Kosovo. No group claimed credit for the attack and there was no information on whether the UN official was injured or killed.
10/23/2000: Unidentified assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an apartment building in the Ulpjana district of Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. No one was injured in the attack, but a hole was blown in the building. The attack occurred in a neighborhood populated by many of the Serbians still remaining in Pristina. In addition, the targeted area in the building was occupied exclusively by Serbians. Authorities state that the attack was a revenge attack against Serbians and sources indicate the perpetrators were most likely ethnic Albanians.
8/2/2000: Three Roma were killed and one was injured in a bombing in Mali Alas village, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. The victims were from the same family and the surviving member, Xhemajl Salihu, believed that they were targeted by local Albanians. The assailants had lit a fence on fire, then strung a grenade between two trees; when the family members tried to put out the fire, the grenade exploded. Specific motive is unknown, but Albanians have blamed Romas in the past for aiding Serbians.
12/31/2000: Albanian separatists stopped 16 Serbians at Mucibaba checkpoint near the town of Cerevajka, in the disputed buffer zone on Serbia's boundary with Kosovo, Yugoslavia. The rebels abducted six of the Serbians while releasing the rest in order to ensure that news of the abduction spread. The abductors demanded that 120 Albanians being held in Serbian jails be released within three days. The captives were released on January 1, 2001.
9/20/2000:  Ethnic Albanians threw a bomb into the yard of a Serbian house near Gnjilane, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. No one was injured in the attack but the house was damaged in the attack. The incident occurred at approximately 7:50 pm, the same time that another Serbian house in the same area was bombed; authorities believe that the simultaneous attacks were perpetrated by two distinct bombers. Three hours later, a third house in the area was bombed. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the attack.
8/7/2000: Ethnic Albanians fired at a Serbian convoy traveling from Presevo to Pasjane, Yugoslavia. One person, Ljubisa Cuparevic, was injured in the attack.
8/27/2000: Pavle Nedeljkovic was shot and killed while tending his livestock outside of the village of Crkvena Vodica in central Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Albanians opened fire on him as they drove past in a vehicle. The victim was 75 years old. The attack was believed to be ethnically motivated.
11/22/2000: A powerful bomb ripped through the home of Stanimir Vukicevic, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's top representative in Kosovo, killing a member of his staff and wounding three others. Part of the ground floor of the house, where several people were staying, was completely destroyed. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which international officials believed was the work of ethnic Albanian separatists opposed to Yugoslav rule.
02/03/2000: Unidentified Albanian perpetrators threw a bomb at a café in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia. The explosion injured ten Serbian youths and damaged the café.
7/19/2000: An Albanian extremist threw a hand grenade into a Serbian café in Obilic, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Kastel Café was badly damaged, but no one was injured in the attack. This was the seventh time that the café had been the subject of a grenade attack.
8/9/2000: A bomb exploded in the home of a prominent member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in Dragash, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Avni Salihu, the intended target of the attack, was injured in the explosion, as was his son. His wife, Ganimete Salihu, was killed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2000: Unidentified Albanian perpetrators fired a rocket at a United Nations bus in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia, killing two injuring three. The bus, which was transporting Serbs, was damaged in the attack.
06/20/2000: Two Kosovo Serbs were injured in a drive-by shooting in the center of Pristina, Kosovo by unknown assailants.
06/06/2000: An assailant hurled a grenade from a passing car into a crowd of Serbs shopping at an outdoor market in Gracanica, Kosovo, injuring five people. The attack touched off a riot in which Serbs then began stopping Albanian cars on the road through the town. Serbs set fire to five vehicles, which injuring two drivers in the ensuing unrest. Three additional people were wounded after a mob of angry Serbs swarmed a British general, prompting his bodyguards to fire into the crowd. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
10/23/2000: Fahri Morina, candidate for the Democratic League of Kosovo, was the target of a grenade attack against his home in Djakovica, Kosovo. Morina was not injured in the attack.
06/26/2000: A bomb exploded outside a Prizren shop below a United Nations police officer's residence, slightly injuring the police officer and destroying the shop. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
05/20/2000: Ethnic Albanian extremists bombed a gypsy's home in Gnjilane, Kosovo. No casualties were reported but the blast left a large crater in the yard and shattered windows on the house belonging to Galip Isenia. This was reportedly the fifth bomb attack on Isenia's house.
12/19/2000: Unidentified assailants attacked a United Nations police station in Zubin Potok, Kosovska Mitrovica, Yugoslavia. The gunmen fired rocket propelled grenades at the building, blew up a police vehicle, and fired guns at several other vehicles. No one was injured in the attack, but the building and surrounding vehicles were damaged or destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2000: An explosive device was thrown by an unknown assailant at a Serbian house in Obilic, Kosovo. One person was injured in the attack.
05/26/2000: An unknown attacker threw a hand grenade into a crowd in Polje, Kosovo, seriously injuring 5 Kosovo-Serbs.
06/06/2000: Unknown assailants shot at a Czech mobile unit from the Kosovo Forces (KFOR) that was patrolling the border between Kosovo and Serbia. No casualties resulted from the incident.
9/11/2000: Rexhep Luci, Pristina's director of planning and reconstruction, was shot six times by unidentified gunmen as he was returning to his apartment in the Darfania district of Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Authorities believe that the attack has the markings of a mafia killing. One of Luci's tasks consisted of approving the demolition of illegal buildings, much of which is linked to organized crime.
06/26/2000: An explosive device was thrown at house of a middle-aged Serbian woman in Pristina, Kosovo. One woman was injured in the attack.
04/18/2001: Militants detonated a car bomb outside of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) Committee for Kosovo and Metohija office in Pristina, Kosovo. The attack killed one and injured four others. Serbian authorities blamed Albanian militants for the incident.
01/29/2001: One was killed and two were injured when a group of Serbians threw three explosive devices into an Albanian house in Kosovska Mitrovica.
08/14/2001: After peacekeepers arrested 16 members of the Albanian National Army (ANA) who were trying to cross the Kosovo-Macedonia border near the Kosovo village of Gorance in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), two unidentified men opened fire on the group of Polish and Ukrainian KFOR soldiers. No one was injured in the exchange of fire.
02/16/2001: A remote controlled bomb destroyed a bus carrying Serbian families to the town of Gracanica, Kosovo. The bus was part of a five-vehicle convoy escorted by NATO peacekeepers. Two armored personnel carriers full of Swedish troops passed safely over the bomb before it was detonated under the bus. 10 people died and 43 others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities suspected Albanian militants were behind attack.
09/01/2001: A Bota Sot correspondent’s, Muharrem Qafleshi, house in the Opoja region was attacked with a device possibly made out of TNT by unknown assailants. The resulting explosion caused extensive material damage but there were no casualties.
04/28/2001: Unknown militants packed a car with explosives and detonated it in downtown Pristina, Kosovo. No casualties were reported in the incident.
2/9/2001: Ethnic Albanians raided Miroc village, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. The assailants burned down two houses belonging to Serbians in the village; however, no injuries were reported. The assailants came from the neighboring village of Karac.
08/05/2001: Five ethnic Serbs were injured when a hand grenade was thrown by unknown persons in a yard behind the village church in Cernica, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).
02/05/2001: Kosovo Forces (KFOR) announced that unknown persons lobbed a hand grenade in front of a building housing Serbs in Pristina, Kosovo but the grenade failed to go off. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2001: A grenade attack was launched on the home of Srba Jovanovic, an ethnic Serb, by Albanian extremists in Cernica, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). No injuries were reported but considerable damage was done to the house.
08/20/2001: Unidentified gunmen stopped a car with an Albanian family of six traveling, killing five of the family members, including a nine year old girl, and leaving a sixteen year old girl for dead outside Glogovac, Pristina district, Kosovo around 11:00pm. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, it was thought that the family was targeted due to the father's involvement with the Serbian Secret Service during the war in Kosovo.
08/07/2001: A convoy of four ethnic Serb vehicles was fired upon by unknown gunmen near the town of Pojojevo in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). At least three people were wounded in this incident.
09/01/2001: Ethnic Albanian politician, Cerim Ismaili, was attacked and killed by unknown assailants with Kalashnikov assault rifles at his home in Gornje Godance, Pristina District, Kosovo.
08/08/2001: An ethnic Albanian man attempted to strangle a Roma (gypsy) woman, Honu Cuni, after she registered to vote in Gnjilane, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).
08/13/2001: Unknown perpetrators dropped a bag that that was found to contain a bomb near an Orthodox church, apparently targeting a group of 300 ethnic Serb students in Lipljan, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). The bomb was successfully defused and no injuries or property damage occurred.
08/28/2001: An ethnic Serb man, Stanojko Stankovic, was shot and killed in the area of Mt. Sar near Vrbesnica, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). No perpetrators were identified.
04/11/2001: Albanian militants killed a Russian soldier with the KFOR peacekeeping force while on patrol in northeastern Kosovo, close to the internal border with Serbia proper. A Kosovo Forces (KFOR) representative reported that soldier was shot dead as he stepped out of his armored vehicle which had stopped near the town of Zuja.
08/29/2002: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops and United Nations police came under fire by suspected ethnic Albanians in what appeared to be an attack on the Serbian farmers whom the troops were guarding in Gorazdevac, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Two police vehicles were damaged during the attack. One ethnic Albanian was arrested in connection to the incident.
12/13/2002: A bomb hidden in a car exploded outside of a restaurant in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. At least 32 people were injured and a number of shops and vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
08/30/2002: Unknown assailants hurled a bomb into the yard of Sakib Seljamni’s family home in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, causing material damage but injuring none. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2002: A car with four men attacked a school with gunfire in Plmetina, Kosovo. Two men were arrested in relation to the attempted attack. No one was injured.
01/06/2002: A man named Dragoljub Markovic Gare was killed by a bomb planted in his cafe in Kosovska Kamenica, Albania. The bomb was planted by Albanian extremists who recently announced this kind of attack. No group was specified in this incident.
11/24/2003: Unknown attackers ambushed members of the Kosovo Police Service as they were driving on the Pec-Decani road. Two officers were killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the ambush.
01/22/2003: The UN's police headquarters in Peje, Kosovo was the target of an attack with an explosive device, said to be an anti-tank rocket. There were no reported casualties or information regarding the perpetrators.
03/11/2003: Unknown perpetrators threw grenades at two Serb shops in the Kosovo village of Budriga in the middle of the night. No one was injured, but buildings were damaged.
01/04/2003: Colonel Tahir Zemaj, former commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosovo (FARK) was assassinated along with his son Enis and their relative, Hasan Zemaj in the vicinity of Peje in Kosovo. The unknown assailants approached Zemaj’s vehicle in a moving car before opening fire as the Zemajs were traveling on their way back from Pristina.
01/05/2003: The Serbian Coordinating Center for Kosovo located in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo was the target of an unknown number of gunmen. No one was injured in the attack.
04/14/2003: Ilir Selmanaj and Ferid Selmanaj were killed in an ambush by several unknown militants (unspecified number) in Osuja in Nobergjan while returning home from Pec, Kosovo. Ilir had testified in 2002 in the trial of the Dukagjini Group.
01/19/2003: The village of Janine Vode inside Kosovo was the scene of a hand grenade attack against the house of a local Serbian man Slavisa Vukadinovic. Two grenades were used in the assault with one of them exploding causing damage to the house but no casualties. The other bomb was safely detonated by UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo police officers. At the time of the attack, seven family members were inside the house including four children.
02/21/2004: Kosovo Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Ethem Ceku and four others were injured in an explosion in Pristina. The culprits were thought to be affiliated with the Serbian government fighting against an independent Kosovo. It was unclear if it was terrorism or a political rivalry.
01/13/2005: Unknown perpetrators planted two improvised explosive devices in a police car in Prizren, Kosovo. The explosions killed a Nigerian UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Police officer. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/12/2005: A bomb was thrown at an Albanian-owned house in the Serb dominated northern area of Kosovska Mitrovica, in Kosovo. The house was damaged, but no one was hurt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2005: Kosovo President unhurt in strong bomb blast that damaged his car in Pristina, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and there were no casualties.
12/07/2005: Unknown perpetrators threw a bomb at a building in Vitina, Serbia. The building and those adjacent to it were damaged, but no one was injured. The targeted building was owned by an ethnic Albanian and there were United Nations vehicles nearby, but authorities stated that they did not believe they were the intended target.
07/02/2005: Three bombs were detonated simultaneously in the city of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. The blasts caused no casualties, but slight damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2005: A bomb was detonated in Kosovo outside the home of an employee of the local Coordination Centre office in Vitna. A second bomb was found and disarmed in the courtyard of the same house. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2005: A bus owned by a Gorani (Muslim Slav) proprietor was struck by two RPGs shot from a launcher on its way from Dragas to Belgrade. No one was injured in the attack since the grenades failed to explode when striking the bus.
03/10/2005: An explosive device was detonated outside a UN compound in Pristina, Kosovo. Vehicles were damaged but there were no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2006: An explosion destroyed the official vehicle of the policial advisor to the minister of local government in Gjilan, Kosovo. No one was injured but three other vehicles were badly damaged in the explosion. The perpetrators were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/12/2006: An explosive device planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated outside an elementary school injuring 4 civilians in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2005: A supermarket was almost completely destroyed after it was hit by a missile fired from a hand-held rocket launcher in Lepsavic, Kosovo. No one was injured in the explosion and no one has claimed responsibility or been arrested for the incident.
04/03/2006: Unknown attackers fired shots with automatic weapons at the house of Cedomir Ivkovic in the village of Straza near Gnjilane, Kosovo, at about 2:30 a.m. Six members of the family were in the home at the time, though no-one was injured, but the family's dog was shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2006: Two explosive devices were thrown around midnight at a house in which lives a Serbian family in the Bosnjacka Mahala (District) of northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia, causing a fire and lesser damage, but no injury to the seven family members inside. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2006: Vandals broke into the Sveta Petka church, near the village of Gojbulja in the municipality of Vucitrn, Serbia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2007: A bomb exploded near a Serbian coordination center in Kosovo, leading to property damage, but no injuries. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/30/2007: A policeman was shot dead in Dardania, Kosovo. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
03/29/2007: A bomb was thrown into the yard of a Kosova Police Service member in Kosova Mitrovica, Serbia, but there were no injuries. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/24/2007: Two people were killed and 11 injured when a blast detonated on the top floor of a two-story business center in Pristina, Kosovo region Serbia and Montenegro. The building was heavily damaged as were the surrounding buildings. No one claimed responsibility for the attack and the reason behind the explosion was unclear.
11/16/2007: A Serbian politician’s home in Kosovo-Metohija province was attacked with three bombs, causing substantial damage to her home but no casualties. Stojanka Petkovic, a member of parliament in Serbia, believed that Serbs carried out the attack, but no one claimed responsibility.
02/19/2008: In a series of related incidents, a bomb was detonated in front the European Mission Headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica. No causalities resulted from this incident, and only minor property damage occurred. Mlada Bosna, a Serb organization whose name translates to “Young Bosnia”, claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/21/2008: At approximately 8:30 p.m., another hand grenade was thrown at the UN Court in Mitrovica, which resulted in somewhat significant property damage. Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, it is believed to have been perpetrated by Serbians who refused to recognize Kosovo’s independence.
06/14/2008: On Saturday night at 02:00, Predrag Djordjevic, who is believed to be of Serb nationality, was wounded during a shootout with police in front of the police station in the city of Klina, Pec province, Kosovo. One Kosovska Mitrovica police officer was also wounded during the attack. Djordjevic was arrested and charged with shooting one police officer with a pistol, and was also accused of allegedly raising the flag of the Car Lazar Guard above the dome of the local mosque in the centre of the southern part of the town, inciting anger among the local Muslim population.  No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/24/2008: On Tuesday, at about 0215, in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, an assailant detonated a bomb near a vehicle owned by a Kosovo Police Service officer, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2008: On Friday evening at 1730, in Pristina, Kosovo, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the yard of the European Union's International Civil Representative Office, damaging the building, but causing no injuries. The Army of the Republic of Kosovo claimed responsibility.
04/27/2008: On Sunday night at 0200, in Leak, Leposaviq, Kosovo, an improvised explosive device was thrown at a group of Serbian youths, injuring three but causing no property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/24/2008: On Tuesday night, a bomb placed under a police car exploded in the city of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica province, Kosovo. The blast destroyed the police car, however no casualties occurred. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/01/2008: A bomb exploded at the offices of a branch of the Komercijalna Banka, a Serb bank, in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo causing considerable damage but no injuries.
11/14/2008: On Friday, in Pristina, Serbia, an improvised explosive device was thrown at the Pristina office of the internationally appointed administrator for Kosovo, the International Civilian Representative. There was no reported casualties. There was no reported damage. There were no claims of responsibility.
02/17/2008: In a series of related incidents, at 6:20 p.m. local time, a hand grenade was thrown at a United Nations court building in Mitrovica, Kosovo. This explosion damaged two vehicles and no casualties were reported. This site was significant because of Kosovo’s declaration of independence, which was made two hours prior to this attack. While no group has claimed responsibility, it is suspected that the perpetrators were most likely Serbians who oppose Kosovo’s independence.
10/16/2008: On Thursday morning at 1100, unknown armed assailants fired at six Serbian civilian refugees, several Danish refugee council workers, and several United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees workers in a cemetery in Suva Reka, Prizren province, Kosovo. The attack, which was directed at stopping the process of the return of displaced Serbs from Kosovo-Metohija, resulted in no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
03/16/2009: On Monday evening, near Zubin Potok, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Europe, assailants fired upon a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo convoy, causing no casualties or damage.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2010: On Friday, in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, unidentified assailants threw a grenade at gatherers during a protest by Kosovo Serbs against the opening of a Kosovo government office in the city. Six women and five men were injured, one man was killed and no damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/23/2011: An explosive device detonated late at night in Mitrovica, in the district of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The explosion occurred approximately an half an hour after NATO troops and Serbs clashed in the area. There were no reported injuries from the explosion; however, three vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown; however, the explosion occurred in an area populated by mostly by ethnic Albanians.
04/08/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Albanian civilian home in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. One person was killed and at least two others injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, authorities suspected the Civilian Defence Group.
06/19/2012: Assailants threw two grenades at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) barracks located at the Brnjak border crossing in the Zubin Potok area, Kosovska Mitrovica city, Kosovo. A French soldier sustained minor injuries after one of the grenades exploded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2012: Gunmen fired into a convoy of Kosovo police vehicles and European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) vehicles near Zubin Potok town, Gornje Varage area, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. One police officer was injured in the attack, and several cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2012: Perpetrators shot a Serbian couple in their home in Talinovc, Urosevac, Kosovo. The couple died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the Serbian Government claimed that it was an attempt to force the remaining Serbian population to leave Kosovo.
04/10/2013: An explosive device was thrown at a house in Istok town, Pec district, Kosovo. The explosion was targeting a Serbian family who lived in the house. No casualties were reported, but the explosion did damage the front door, walls, and roof. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2013: Assailants fired on a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) convoy near Zvecan village, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. One EULEX officer from Lithuania was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Serbian home in Kosovska Mitrovica city, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. Two children were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, tensions remain high in the area between ethnic Albanians and ethnic Serbs.
11/01/2013: Assailants attacked Krstimir Pantic in Mitrovica city, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. Pantic, a Serb candidate in the upcoming elections, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2013: An explosive device detonated outside Nebojsa Maric's residence in Kosovska Mitrovica city, Kosovska Mitrovica municipality, Kosovo. Maric, a municipal assembly candidate, was not harmed in the blast; however, his residence and the surrounding area was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2013: Assailants attacked a polling station in a primary school with tear gas and other weapons in Mitrovica city, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. Ballot boxes were destroyed and at least one person was injured in the violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2014: Security forces seized an explosives-laden vehicle and arrested the driver in Pristina city, Pristina district, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2014: Assailants attacked Dimitrije Janicijevic, a Mitrovica Council member with the Independent Liberal Party (SLS), in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. Janicijevic was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2014: Assailants attacked a border police patrol near Zvecan town, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. Three officers were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Elvis Pista in Orahovac town, Gjakova district, Kosovo. Pista, a parliamentary candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on a house and set a car ablaze in Gorazhdec area, Pec district, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device into the parking lot of a police station in Zubin Potok area, Kosovska Mitrovica district, Kosovo. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the residence of Murat Meha, the head of the Kosovo government commission for demarcation, in Dardania, Pristina, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device and opened fire at a building where Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was scheduled to deliver an address later the same day in Zubin Potok, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2016: Assailants fired a projectile at the Assembly of Kosovo Parliament Building in Pristina, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Vetevendosje claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2016: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at the Turkish consulate in Prizren, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the president's office in Pristina city, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Rugovasit group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at the residence of Mentor Shala in Pristina, Kosovo. Shala, the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) general director, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. The Rugovasit Group claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded that Shala leave his job.
12/28/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device at a hotel where Edita Tahiri, a government minister, was staying in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2017: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of Oliver Ivanovic, a Kosovo Serb politician, in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2017: An assailant opened fire on Azem Vllasi in Pristina, Kosovo. Vllasi, a former communist leader, was injured in the attack. Murat Jashari, an Albanian extremist, claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of harming and oppressing the youth during his tenure as a leader in the ruling League of Communists of Kosovo in the 1980s.
01/10/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a recently inaugurated government building in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of a Kosovo Security Force (FSK) soldier in Zubin Potok, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources noted that the target was an ethnic Serbian.
11/26/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the residence of a Kosovo Security Force (FSK) soldier in Zubin Potok, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources noted that the target was an ethnic Serbian.
08/16/2017: Assailants attacked Parim Olluri in Pristina, Kosovo. Olluri, the editor of Insajderi newspaper, and his girlfriend were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Olluri claimed that he was targeted for his reporting on corruption.
04/03/2017: Assailants set fire to an under-construction residence of a returning Serb family in Dragoljevac, Pec, Kosovo. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants assaulted and injured a journalist and Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) member, Arbana Xharra, in Pristina, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on Serbia, Democracy, Justice (SDP) politician Oliver Ivanovic outside the SDP party headquarters in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. Ivanovic was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused attached to a tree outside the residence of a member of Kosovo Security Force (KSF) in Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2001: Hidaya Sultan Al-Salem, editor-in-chief and owner of Al-Majalis magazine, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in her car in Al-Surra, a suburb of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Unknown attackers fired six shots at her using a 9mm Beretta gun. Police later arrested four policemen, a Lieutenant Colonel and three lieutenants in connection with the murder. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2001: An unidentified gunman shot and killed Luc Ethier, a Canadian engineer, and wounded his wife in Fahaheel, Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait. The gunman fled after the attack, shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest). Ethier worked at the United States Ahmad al-Jaber air force base in Kuwait. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/08/2002: Two attackers approached a group of U.S. Marines who were on a break during a training exercise on an island off the coast of Kuwait City. They shot at the Marines killing two before the other Marines opened fire and killed the attackers. No one claimed responsibility for the shooting but Islamic militants were suspected.
12/11/2003: A letter bomb addressed to Ahmed Al Jarallah, the editor in chief of Al Siyassah Arabic daily a Kuwaity independent newspaper exploded when the administrative assistant, Walid Dahdouh, opened it, injuring him in the face in Kuwait city, Kuwait.
03/30/2003: An Egyptian electrician ran his truck into a group of soldiers outside of a store at Camp Udairi in northern Kuwait, injuring 15 U.S. soldiers. The man was shot twice and arrested by authorities, he later admitted that he tried to kill the soldiers to keep them from "killing innocent people in Iraq."
01/21/2003: A vehicle carrying two American contractors was fired upon in Kuwait leaving Michael Rene Pouliot dead and David Caraway injured. The attack, by 25-year-old Sami Mohammed Marzook Obaid al-Mutairi, occurred along the Highway 85 near Camp Doha. The assailant said he was motivated by Osama Bin Laden however it was not clear whether he was affiliated with a group.
12/16/2005: Unidentified perpetrators planted roadside bombs that killed two Pakistani nationals who were driving separate vehicles in Kuwait. The two victims were on their way to Iraq to deliver goods for their company.
08/10/2005: Mortar rounds were shot across the Iraqi border into Kuwait from Umm Qasr, Iraq. Local authorities suspected that members of the Badr Brigade were behind the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2011: On Monday, at police checkpoint in Ash Shuaybah, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, unknown assailants planted an improvised explosive device consisting of C4 plastic explosives that was hidden in the exhaust pipe of a truck that belonged to the Electricity and Water Ministry. The bomb would later be discovered by police. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/26/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at the Imam Sadiq Mosque in Sawaber neighborhood, Kuwait city, Asimah governorate, Kuwait. In addition to the bomber, 27 people were killed and 227 others were injured in the blast. The Najd Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the mosque was targeted for spreading Shia teachings among Sunnis.
02/00/2016: Sometime between February 21, 2016 and February 27, 2016, an assailant rammed his car into a group of police officers in Kuwait City, Asimah, Kuwait. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, police officers arrested Abdulaziz Al-Shamlan, a Muslim extremist, who claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2016: A potential suicide bomber rammed a garbage truck into a vehicle carrying United States military personnel in Kuwait. The assailant was injured in the attack. The assailant, identified as Ibrahim Sulaiman, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
11/17/2000: Three members of the pro-communist National Bolshevik Party (Partiya Natsionalnikh Bolshevikov – PNB), a Russian extremist group, surrendered to police after seizing the empty St. Peter's church in the Old Town section of Riga, Latvia, and threatening to blow it up with grenades. The perpetrators had demanded that police release their detained members, as well as a Latvian interior minister.
6/10/2000:  Members of the Fighters of Democratic Latvia claimed responsibility for the bombing of a railway bypass between Zemitani and Brasla stations in the area of Riga, Latvia. The group demanded the legalization of the Communist Party, respect for Russian speakers, equal standing for the Russian language, and the release of three men charged with war crimes. They threatened further bombings or a "war of the rails" if their demands were not met.
08/17/2000: Two blasts occurred within 10 minutes of each other in the Norwegian-owned Centrs supermarket in the central part of Riga, Latvia. 35 people were injured in the attack. One of the injured later died in a hospital. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2007: Unknown assailants detonated a bomb near a top customs investigator’s vehicle in Riga, Latvia, injuring the head of criminal investigations, Vladimirs Vaskevics. There were no fatalities reported. No one claimed responsibility.
12/15/2017: Assailants set fire to a church in Smiltene, Vidzeme, Latvia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2000: Hizballah killed one Israeli Defense soldier and wounded two others in an attack on the army in Qal’at al-Shaquif, Tibnit, Lebanon.
01/30/2000: The Commander of the South Lebanese Army’s Western Brigade, Colonel 'Aqil Hashim, was killed by an explosive device outside his home in Dibil. Hizballah claimed responsibility for the attack.
1/12/2000:  A remote-controlled bomb exploded in the vicinity of a military convoy near the Soujod fortifications in South Lebanon. A South Lebanon Army (SLA) militiaman was killed in the blast. The Hizballah movement claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy. Israeli warplanes conducted three air raids on Lebanese guerrilla strongholds in the first 12 hours following the death of the SLA militiaman.
4/7/2000: An unidentified gunman attempted to assassinate Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah while he was delivering a sermon at Al Hassanein mosque in Beirut, Lebanon. The Muslim cleric was not injured in the attack. One source stated that a Shiite man had been arrested in connection with the attack.
06/06/2000: A former members of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army (SLA), Mohammed Fares, was attacked in Houla, Marjeyoun district, Lebanon, by unidentified gunmen shortly after being released from jail. The victim was stabbed but survived the attack.
02/17/2000: Unknown Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a schoolbus that failed to stop at a checkpoint they had made inside the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon. Four children were wounded in the incident.
03/23/2000: One South Lebanon Army (SLA) soldier was killed and two others injured when Hizballah launched anti-tank missiles against an SLA position in Bayt Lif, Lebanon. No further information was provided.
06/06/2000: A former members of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army (SLA), Mohammed Bassam, was attacked in Aitroun, Lebanon, by unidentified gunmen shortly after being released from jail. The victim was several beaten but survived the attack.
01/03/2000: The Russian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was attacked with grenades and guns, causing the death of one Lebanese policeman and the attacker, a Palestinian named Ahmad Raja Abu-Kharrub, and the injury of other policemen. The Islamic group Al-Muhajirun claimed that the Usbat al-Ansar (League of Partisans) group was responsible for the attack.
03/01/2000: Five Southern Lebanonese Army soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in 'Ayn Qinya, in Hasbayya District, Lebanon. Hizballah claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2000: Hizballah attacked the Southern Lebanon area of Rashaf with mortars. They specifically attacked two militiamen as they were leaving their post; one was killed and the other was injured. These men were targeted because they were seen as pro-Israel.
03/04/2000: A group of Israeli soldiers were attacked by militants belived to be Hizballah near the fromer's position at Beaufort Castle in Qal'at al-Shaqif, Lebanon. One soldier was seriously injured in the attack.
08/20/2001: A car bomb exploded near the headquarters of the judiciary in central Beirut, Lebanon, the site of a trial of three anti-Syrian activists. No perpetrators were identified and no injuries were caused.
08/27/2001: A bomb exploded near Baalbek, Lebanon, which disrupted water supplies to more than 20 towns and villages in the area. No perpetrators were identified and no injuries reported.
04/11/2001: Unknown militants seeking to kill Jihan Chehayeb with a parcel bomb wounded Chehayeb and two women in Aley, Lebanon.
08/20/2001: A car bomb exploded in a parking lot on the Jounieh Highway facing Mobilli Center Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon. No perpetrators were identified and no injuries were caused.
08/07/2001: The abandoned homes of Robin Abboud and Samir Raslan, former members of the South Lebanon Army (SLA), were destroyed in explosions in Aadaysee, Lebanon in a suspected Hizballah attack. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident.
11/12/2002: In a series of related incidents, bombs exploded outside three American fast-food restaurants, causing damage but no casualties. The entrance and interior facilities of a Pizza Hut restaurant was damaged in Tripoli, North Governorate, Lebanon. No groups claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2002: In a series of related incidents, bombs exploded outside three American fast-food restaurants, causing damage but no casualties. The entrance of a Winners restaurant was damaged in Jounieh, a coastal town about 13 miles north of Beirut, Keserwan District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. No groups claimed responsibility.
11/21/2002: Nurse at a U.S. Christian mission, Bonnie Penner Whitherall, was shot dead by an unknown perpetrator in her clinic in Sidon, the Lebanese port city 45km south of Beirut, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility. The victim was the first US citizen to be killed in Lebanon since the civil war of 1975-90.
11/12/2002: In a series of related incidents, bombs exploded outside three American fast-food restaurants, causing damage but no casualties. The metal stairway leading to a Pizza Hut restaurant was damaged in Jounieh, a coastal town about 13 miles north of Beirut, Keserwan District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. No groups claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2002: The shop of an Islamic preacher in the southern Lebanese Palestinian refugee camp of Ain Helweh on the outskirts of Sidon was bombed. The blast completely destroyed the shop. The type of bomb used in the attack was unspecified.
05/08/2002: A bomb exploded outside of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. A security guard, Mahmud al-As’ad was injured by flying glass that resulted from the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/24/2002: Unknown assailants assassinated former Lebanese Parliament member Elie Hubayqah in Beirut, Lebanon. No further information was provided.
5/7/2003: A bomb exploded at the home of a Christian missionary couple in Tripoli, North Governorate, Lebanon. A Jordanian friend of the couple, Jamil Ahmed Rifai, was killed in the explosion and the couple's son was slightly injured. In addition, windows and parked cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but one suspect is in custody.
06/15/2003: Unknown individuals fired two 107mm rockets at the official Lebanese government television station in Al-Rawshah-Caracas, causing significant damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
3/24/2003: A small bomb exploded outside of the British Council building in Beirut, Lebanon. No one was injured in the explosion; however, the British Council and surrounding buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
12/10/2003: Two men were detained when Abed Mreish, a Lebaneseman, attempted to enter the U.S. Embassy compound carrying a suitcase packed with more than two pounds of dynamite, while the other Ibrahim Serhal, a Palestinian, posed as his taxi driver in Beirut, Lebanon. A third man, Mehdi al-Hajj Hasan, was arrested on December 12th for ordering the attack. No one was harmed in the incident.
08/02/2003: A car bomb killed two people in a mostly Shiite suburb of Beirut in Lebanon. One of the victims was Ali Saleh, a chauffeur working for the Iranian Embassy. Saleh had also been a confirmed member of Hizballah. The explosion injured a number of pedestrians as well. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2004: The Lebanese Foreign Minister of Economy and Trade, Marwan Hamadeh, was targeted by a 35lb. parked car bomb as his car drove by. His driver was killed and Hamadeh and his body guard were seriously injured. The attack appears to be an attempt to destabilize and intimidate Lebanese government factions opposed to the extension of Lebanese President Lahoud's term.
03/24/2005: Lebanese security forces found an explosive charge inside a small box in a commercial area in Beirut. The device was safely defused. No one claimed responsibility for the setting the explosives.
03/27/2005: A car bomb was found and safely defused in Beirut's southern suburb area of al-Muayjah. This comes the day after a blast in Beirut's Christian neighborhood, the third in eight days. No one claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.
12/09/2005: A Hezbollah official’s car was bombed, but caused no casualties or injuries in Baalbek, Lebanon. Hezbollah issued a statement blaming the Israeli government for the incident.
03/26/2005: A car bomb exploded in a Christian neighborhood in Beirut on the eve of Easter. The attack injured up to eight people, mostly migrant workers from South Asia, including India. The bomb was believed to have been about 25kg and exploded in the Sad al-Boushrieh industrial zone. At least two buildings were also destroyed. No one claimed responsibility for the blast
04/14/2005: Unknown assailants left an explosive device, weighing two hundred kg and attached to seventy gun cartridges, in south Lebanon, in Marjeyoun village. The device was found by the Lebanese Army and defused.
07/22/2005: Twelve people were injured when a bomb detonated in Beirut. No group claimed responsibility. The bombing occurred just after a visit to Beirut by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
06/21/2005: George Hawi, a former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, was killed in a car bomb attack in the Wata Musaytbeh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. No one took responsibility for attaching the bomb to the victim's car.
07/12/2005: A car bomb hit the motorcade of Lebanon’s outgoing deputy prime minister, Elias Murr, in a failed assassination attempt in Naqash, Lebanon. Murr was injured in the blast that killed at least one person, injured 12 others, and damaged several vehicles in the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2005: Members of Hizballah attacked a group of Israeli border soldiers in the Shebaa Farms area of southern Lebanon. The perpetrators damaged an mine clearing vehicle, but did not inflict any casualties on the Israeli soldiers.
08/22/2005: Unknown perpetrators bombed the Centre Moussa Shopping Center and the Promenade Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. The explosion injured five people and caused damage to several shops and to the hotel. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but police arrested five men they suspected to have participated in the bombing.
05/06/2005: An explosion in a shopping area set fire to a Christian radio station in the resort town of Jounieh, Lebanon, killing at least 1 person and injuring 11 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2005: Publisher and member of Lebanon’s Parliament, Jubran Tuwayni, and three other people were killed in Beirut, Lebanon when a parked car exploded as they were riding by in their vehicle. Jubran Tuwayni was believed to be the target, but there was no claim of responsibility nor any perpetrators captured.
03/23/2005: A bomb exploded in a shopping mall in Kaslik, north of Beirut, an area made up mostly of anti-Syrian Christians. The blast at the Alta Vista Center was caused by a 45-pound bomb left at the back entrance to the mall and destroyed most of the building. The attack killed three people, all workers, including a Sri Lankan and two Indians. Five other people were wounded in the attack, including a police officer wounded while inspecting the building. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2005: A car bomb exploded in a Christian neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, injuring eleven people. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2005: Seven people were wounded when a bomb exploded in the resort town of Broumanna, Lebanon tearing through a shopping and residential center. The explosion also sparked a fire, shattered glass in buildings, and damaged several cars. The perpetrator group is unknown, yet Anti-Syrian leaders suspect person in Damascus and Lebanon.
02/14/2005: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the motorcade of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri killing the former leader and 21 others in his group. The bomb left a 30 foot crater in the street and demolished a nearby building while injuring 220 people. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Unit 121 of Hezbollah. Salim Jamil Ayyash was convicted in absentia on August 18, 2020 for his particpation in this incident.
09/25/2005: A Lebanese Christian journalist, May Chidiac, was seriously maimed in a car bomb attack in Beirut, Lebanon. The bomb appeared to have been planted in her car and the explosion took place on the outskirts of Beirut.
02/02/2006: A bomb exploded outside of the Fakhereddine Army Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, injuring one soldier. A man claiming to be a member of Al-Qaida called the Lebanese newspaper Al Balad and claimed responsibility for the attack before and after the explosion.
01/09/2006: Militants from a pro-Syrian Palestinian faction shot and wounded two Lebanese policemen while on patrol outside the base of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command in Naameh, south of Beirut, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility.
09/05/2006: A roadside bomb killed four and injured one high-ranking policeman in Rmaile, Lebanon. The operation is considered an assassination attempt on Lieutenant-Colonel Samir Shehade, who survived the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2006: Omar Abdullah, leader of Jund al-Sham for Tawhid and Jihad, shot at border agents and then blew himself up at the Syria-Lebanon border. Abdullah was stopped after crossing the border using fake paper; at that point he opened fire on the guards injuring two. He then took off running toward a nearby village. As more security forces converged on his position and opened fire he appeared to be wounded. At that point he appeared to be signaling surrender with one hand and detonated an explosive strapped to his body with the other. There was no indication of any casualties from the explosion.
11/21/2006: Anti-Syrian Christian Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was gunned down in Beirut, Lebanon, by an unknown number of unidentified number of gunmen. Gemayel was traveling through the city in his convoy when another car rammed his from the front. Gunmen emerged from the car and shot Gemayel in the head from point blank range. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/12/2006: An explosive device detonated near an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank near the Israeli border in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the tank as well as additional Israeli reinforcements. At least five soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. This was one of at least five related attacks that occurred along the Israel-Lebanon border on the same day. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/03/2006: At least 15 al-Sadr loyalists were injured when bombs exploded near a bus carrying them through southern Baghdad, Iraq, en route to Sadr City from southern Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/11/2006: Unknown perpetrators in a passing vehicle threw a stick of dynamite at a parked car belonging to Syrian Kassem Ali Fares in Beirut, Lebanon, injuring a woman passerby. There was no claim of responsibility and police named no motive.
06/04/2007: Two Lebanese soldiers, one perpetrator, and one civilian were killed and six Lebanese soldiers, two civilians, and three perpetrators were wounded when Jund al-Sham perpetrators fired small arms at Lebanese soldiers and the soldiers returned fire before dawn at the Ain al-Hilwe refugee camp in Sidon, South Governorate, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/11/2007: A mortar was fired from within the Nehar al-Bared refugee camp in Lebanon by members of Fatah al Islam hitting a Red Cross vehicle. Two Red Cross workers were killed and one worker sustained injuries.
05/23/2007: Unknown assailants detonated a bomb outside of a market in Aley, Lebanon, injuring at least 5 innocent civilians. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the nearby shops and buildings. There were no fatalities reported. No one claimed responsibility.
05/27/2007: Two policemen and two civilians were hurt in a grenade explosion targeting the police. The attack took place in the Sunni Muslim Barbir neighborhood of Beirut in Lebanon. No one has taken responsibility.
06/24/2007: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle on a road near a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol outside Dardara town in Khiman Valley, Lebanon. At least six Spanish and Colombian peacekeepers were killed and two other peacekeepers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2007: No casualties were reported when an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated a flash-bang grenade at approximately 6:00 AM at a parking lot near a school in Furn al-Shubbak, South Governorate, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/16/2007: A UN vehicle was damaged by a roadside bomb in near the Qasmiyeh Bridge on the main coastal road north of Tyre, Lebanon. No casualties occurred and no claim of responsibility was issued.
06/03/2007: Four Lebanese soldiers and civilians were wounded when an unknown number of Jund al-Sham perpetrators fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at a Lebanese Army checkpoint at the Ayn al-Hilwah Refugee Camp near Sidon, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/06/2007: No casualties were reported when Lebanese Army experts defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unknown perpetrators and composed of 4.4 pounds of explosives wired to a timer inside a baby milk powder can on a popular stretch of beach some 500 yards from the Rest House beach resort in Tyre, South Governorate, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/13/2007: Ten Lebanese civilians, including Walid Eido, a Lebanese member of parliament and critic of Syria, were killed, 11 others were wounded, and several vehicles and buildings were damaged when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to him in the late afternoon outside the Sporting Club in Beirut, Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/12/2007: A senior Lebanese army general was killed when a remote detonated bomb destroyed the car he was driving in as he drove to work in Yarze, Lebanon. The general's body guard was also killed and six others were wounded in the bombing. Suspects were reportedly detained. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Unit 121 of Hezbollah.
07/17/2006: Four Lebanese soldiers were killed in booby-trapped buildings set by Islamist militants during fighting in the Nahr al-Bared camp in northern Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was issued.
06/07/2007: One Lebanese civilian was killed, three Syrian civilians were wounded, and several buildings were damaged when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to a paint factory in the evening in the village of Zuk Mosbeh near the predominantly-Christian city of Jounieh, Matn Governorate, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/19/2007: Antoine Ghanem of the Christian Phalange party and six other people were killed by a car bomb explosion in Sin el Fil, a heavily Christian neighborhood east of Beirut, Lebanon. Fifty-six people were also injured and the length of street was heavily damaged. The attack occurred six days before parliament was set to elect the next president. Antoine Ghanem, a lawmaker and member of the anti-Syrian governing coalition, was believed to be the target. Members of the Lebanese governing coalition blamed the attack on Syria as an attempt to intimidate or influence the outcome of the election.
06/04/2007: Ten Lebanese civilians were wounded and a bus and 20 cars were destroyed and numerous shops damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unknown perpetrators under an empty public bus parked near a shopping plaza and Mar Taqla Church detonated in the evening in a Christian neighborhood in Bouchrieh, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/21/2007: Unknown assailants detonated a bomb under a car in Beirut, Lebanon, injuring at least 7 innocent civilians. There are no reports of anyone killed by the blast. No one claimed responsibility.
05/20/2007: Unknown perpetrators placed an detonated an explosive under a vehicle in a parking lot in the Ashrafiyeh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. The explosion, targeting innocent civilians, killed 1 woman and injured 9 others and caused damage to numerous other vehicles. No one claimed responsibility.
2/14/2007: A bus blast killed three civilians and wounded more than twenty near Beirut, Lebanon. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/09/2008: On Friday, 11 people were killed and 30 others were injured when Hezbollah militants took control of west Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon.
05/09/2008: On Friday, at 1600, Syrian National Party loyalists set fire to a Future TV building in the Raouche area of Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon. No casualties were reported.
05/09/2008: On Friday, Hizballah militants fired a rocket propelled grenade at the Lebanese Forces center in the Beit el Shaarr neighborhood in Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon. No casualties were reported.
06/22/2008: On Sunday, Hezbollah militants launched rockets and mortar shells from Jebel Mohsin against al-Awite supporters of the parliament majority in Tripoli of Mankoubeen district, Northern Province, Lebanon. The fighting continued well into the next day on 06/23/2008 on Monday, in which Hezbollah militants clashed with al-Awite supporters using heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. A total of four people were killed and 35 others were wounded following the two day attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/26/2008: On Saturday, Bab el Tabbanah and Jabal Mohsin members resumed fighting in Tripoli, Northern Province (Ech Chimal), Lebanon, killing three people and injuring 27 others.  No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/14/2008: A bomb hidden on a north Beirut highway hit a U.S. Embassy vehicle, killing at least three Lebanese bystanders. The car's Lebanese driver and an American at a nearby school were wounded. The bomb was detonated as the US car was driving by along with another vehicle carrying civilians between the Dawra and Qarantina areas. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2008: On Friday, at 1245, six were killed and 20 others were injured when Amal Militia gunmen opened fire on a funeral procession on the Tareeq al Jadeedah road in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. One gunmen was arrested in connection with the shooting.
06/09/2008: Between Monday and Sunday (06/15/2008), in Tripoli, Northern Province (Ech Chimal), Lebanon, assailants engaged in armed clashes using firearms, mortars, and rockets, killing at least three civilians, wounding at least six others, and causing unspecified damage to communities.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the supporters of both the 14 March Coalition and the 8 March Coalition were responsible.
05/12/2008: On Monday, in Shouifat, Lebanon, the house of Mayor Haitham Al Jurdy was set on fire by the Hezbollah gunmen. No casualties or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2008: On Tuesday, unknown assailants threw molotov cocktails at the car belonging to Future Movement supporter Issam Zeki Chahine Ibrahim in Taalabaya, Becca (El Bekka), Lebanon, causing heavy damage to the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility.
05/31/2008: On Saturday, a suicide bomber attempted to blow himself up at the army checkpoint next to Ayn Al Hulwah Palestinian refugee camp in Ayn Al Hulwah, Southern Province, Lebanon. Troops opened fire on the man and killed him. The bomber was allegedly a member of Jund Al Sham Organization for Jihad and Al Tawhid.
05/12/2008: On Monday, Sunni Islamist groups blocked the border crossing into Syria and opened fire upon cars with Syrian license plates at the Al Masna border crossing in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. Three people were wounded during the attack.
08/14/2008: On Thursday night, assailants fired several rocket-propelled grenades and grenades at the Abd-al-Nasir Mosque, the Al-Tabbanah Cemetery, and a military fortification in Tripoli, Liban-Nord, Lebanon, causing no casualties or damage.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, two hand grenades exploded on Syria Street in the Bab al Tabbaneh neighborhood in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/16/2008: Two rocket-propelled grenades were fired by suspected local residents near a ceremony being held for a missing Lebanese militant and attended by a Hezbollah Member of Parliament in Minya, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties or injuries in this attack that is suspected to be the responsibility of Sunni Muslim Minya residents who had threatened to sabotage the ceremony if Hezbollah attended. There are many Minya residents who are in support of Lebanon's Western-backed government which is locked in a deep political crisis with the Hezbollah-led opposition.
07/29/2008: On Tuesday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a military commander of the Fatah movement in Ayn Al Hulwah, Southern Province (Ej Jnoub), Lebanon, critically injuring the commander and a bodyguard and causing unspecified damage.  No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2008: On Monday, at 0300, a stun grenade was thrown at a political party's office in the Abi Samra area in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2008: On Saturday, in the area of Corniche Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon, intensive fire with high caliber heavy machine guns occurred during a funeral procession. Six civilian was killed and 20 others were wounded. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/31/2008: On Saturday, at 0845, a Lebanese soldier was killed by an explosion in Abdeh, Northern Province, Lebanon. Fatah al Islam claimed responsibility for the bombing.
06/22/2008: Between Sunday and Wednesday, armed assailants fired upon opposing political forces in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon, killing eight civilians, one child, one police officer; wounding approximately twenty-eight civilians and nineteen political affiliates; and damaging three buildings, a mosque, three residences, three vehicles, and the local electrical infrastructure.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed that forces of the opposing 14 March Coalition and 8 March Coalition were responsible.
07/25/2008: On Friday, opposing political factions engaged in rocket-propelled grenade, mortar, grenade, rocket, and small arms attacks inTripoli, Northern Province (Ech Chimal), Lebanon,  killing eight civilians and political affiliates and one child, injuring 33 civilians and political affiliates,  and damaging an apartment building and a mosque.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the 8 March Coalition and 14 March Coalition were responsible.
01/08/2008: Two UN peacekeepers were injured when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Lebanon, in Naqoura. The peacekeepers were Irish.
05/09/2008: On Friday, around 1000, in Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon, assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade at the home of Saad Hariri, the majority leader of the Lebanese Parliament, damaging the residence but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/09/2008: On Wednesday evening through 07/11/2008 on Friday, in Tripoli, Liban-Nord, Lebanon, armed rival political factions engaged in armed and rocket attacks, killing five civilians and political affiliates and wounding over 85 civilians and political affiliates.  No group claimed responsibility, but it was believed that the 14 March Coalition and the 8 March Coalition were responsible.
06/09/2008: On Monday, unknown suspects attempted to assassinate Jalal Hassanain of Usbat al Ansar at a Palestinian Refugee camp in Ayn Al Hulwah, Ej Jnoub, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, a bomb exploded adjacent to a bus carrying civilians and members of the military, killing 18 and wounding 43, on Bank Street in Tripoli, Northern Province, Lebanon. The dead include 10 off-duty soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2008: On Friday afternoon, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden in a garbage bin near the home of Imad Kharoub, a supporter of the Jund al-Sham group, in a Palestinian refugee camp in Ein Al Helweh, Southern Province, Lebanon. The bombing attack wounded two civilians but caused no damages. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/06/2008: On Thursday, an unknown attacker used an automatic weapon to shoot Khodr al-Khatib, a Fatah member, in the Hettin area of a refugee camp in Ayn Al Hulwah, Southern Province, Lebanon. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/26/2008: On Monday, in Beirut, Lebanon, nine people were wounded during a pro-Nasrallah shooting between Shiite supporters of Hezbollah and pro-government Sunni loyalists. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/21/2008: Unknown perpetrators detonated a grenade in a car belonging to the wife of Lebanon's assistant military prosecutor in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack came after a parliamentary session to elect a new president was delayed. The blast killed and injured no one but damaged several cars.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday, an ambulance that was transporting the Mukhtar (head of the village) of Al Ain was shot at by a an armed group in Becca (El Bekka), Lebanon. The army pursued the source of the gunfire and killed of the gunmen. No group claimed responsibility.
01/09/2008: Two Irish peace-keeping soldiers were injured when a terrorist bomb blew up their UN car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2008: Unknown perpetrators detonated a car bomb with 50 kilograms of TNT in eastern Beirut, Lebanon killing an anti-terrorism investigator by the title of Capt. Wissam Eid, his bodyguard and four others. The attack set a dozen vehicles ablaze and ripped a crater in the asphalt six feet wide and 3 feet deep injuring thirty-nine others. The 31-year old investigator was on his way home from a meeting at the headquarters of the U.N. commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Unit 121 of Hezbollah.
05/10/2008: On Saturday, in Aley, Beyrouth, Lebanon, assailants kidnapped three members of Hezbollah. Later, two of the hostages were killed when they were fired upon and stabbed with knives. The condition of the third hostage is unknown. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed that supporters of Lebanese Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt were responsible.
10/09/2008: On Thursday night, unknown assailants detonated three small bombs in the Palestinian refugee camp in Ein el-Hilweh, Southern Province, Lebanon. The bombing attack, which resulted in no casualties, took place as Palestinian officials were meeting to agree on deploying a joint force of Palestinian factions responsible for the camp's security. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
10/09/2008: On Thursday night at 0100, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the vegetable market region of Ein el-Hilweh, Southern Province, Lebanon. The bombing attack caused major damage to the vegetable market and to the nearby residence of Zakaria Kenaan but resulted in no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/08/2008: Two Katyusha rockets were fired from the hills near the southern Lebanese village of Labounain to Shlomi, Israel at around 2:00 am (midnight GMT). Officials suspected that the perpetrators were from an al-Qaida-linked Palestinian group. There were no injuries. Instead there was only minor damage to a house in the border town of Shlomi. The attack's purpose may have been to send a message to President Bush as he arrived to Israel to show that the Palestinian group can destabilize Lebanon.
05/26/2008: On Monday, RPG’s were fired at the Abed an-Nasser mosque in Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon. No casualties were reported.
09/15/2008: On Monday night between 0245 and 0400, unknown assailants detonated six improvised explosive devices thought to contain percussion grenades at the Corniche al-Mazra'ah plaza in a mixed Sunni-Shiite area of west Beirut, Beyrouth (Beirut) province, Lebanon. The bombing attacks caused an unknown amount of damage to several cars and shops but resulted in no casualties. A Sunni mosque and several shops were targeted by the blasts. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/28/2008: On Saturday morning, at approximately 0530, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a residential building in the Sunni neighborhood of Bab al-Tebbaneh, in Tripoli, Northern Province (Ech Chimal), Lebanon, killing two civilians, wounding twenty-four others and two children, and damaging three levels of the building and eight shops inside it.  No group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2008: On Monday, armed men opened fire with machine guns, mortar rounds and rockets in the village of Saadnayel, Becca, Lebanon. Four people were wounded in the attack. At least 50 RPGs and mortars were used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2008: On Monday, in Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighbourhoods, Tripoli, Lebanon, fighting erupted between supporters of the Western-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition, killing one man and wounding four others. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/08/2008: On Thursday, at 1812, Future Movement militants opened fire on a car carrying four members of the Democratic Party of Talal Arslan in Aramoun, Khalde, Beyrouth, Lebanon. Two people were killed and two others were injured.
06/20/2008: On Friday, assailants detonated an explosive charge in a refugee camp in Ayn Al Hulwah, Southern Province, Lebanon, injuring three civilians. It is suspected that Al Fatah is responsible.
05/07/2008: On Wednesday, in one of two related attacks, in Tripoli, Liban-Nord, Lebanon, assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades and firearms at government soldiers and public places, killing one child, at least 40 civilians and soldiers; wounding 11 civilians, at least one child, and several soldiers; and damaging a building and several cars.  The cars were being used as roadblocks on the road to the airport.  Hizballah claimed responsibility.
09/10/2008: On Wednesday evening, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Sheik Saleh Aridi, a senior Druze member of the Lebanese Democratic Party, in front of his residence in Baysur near the resort town of Aley, Mount Lebanon (Jabal Lebanon) province, Lebanon. The car bombing attack killed the politician, wounded six civilians and destroyed the vehicle. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/11/2008: On Sunday, members of Hizballah kidnapped four members of the Progressive Socialist Party in Aley, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.
09/23/2008: On Tuesday, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden behind a motorcyle at Al-Nur Mosque in the Ain el-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in Liban-Sud on the outskirts of the port city of Sidon, Southern Province (Ej Jnoub) province, Lebanon. The bombing attack killed one man, wounded four others and caused an unknown amount of damage to Al-Nur Mosque and several other vehicles. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/07/2008: On Wednesday, a sonic bomb was thrown at demonstrators gathering in Kornich al-Mazraa, Lebanon. The blast wounded five people, including two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2008: A car bomb that was set off in Beirut, Lebanon at around 4:30 pm by unknown perpetrators killed three and injured twenty-five others. The target of this attack was a United States Embassy vehicle.
09/15/2008: On Monday evening, unknown armed assailants fired upon and killed Abdallah el Eddaoui, a member of the Future Movement political party, and wounded two other civilians during a drive-by shooting in Taalabaya, Becca (El Bekka) province, Lebanon. The attack blamed on sectarian tensions. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
02/21/2008: The Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut was evacuated after an employee received an anonymous threat that the embassy would be targeted with two rockets at 10:00 a.m. local time. This threat came in the wake of a lawsuit filed by Kuwaiti lawyers against Shiite MPs for holding a rally in memory of Imad Muganiyeh, the infamous Hezbollah leader who was killed in a car bomb in Damascus days earlier. No explosion occurred and no group has claimed responsibility for this threat.
06/12/2008: On Thursday, three armed assailants fired upon an army checkpoint at the Alam al-Marah roundabout, Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, wounding one soldier.  No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed Jund al-Sham.
05/09/2008: On Friday, in Akkar, Lebanon, two Future Movement (Al Mustaqbal) supporters were shot and killed. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/11/2008: On Sunday, at 1636, Hizballah militants fired heavy artillery at the town of Baisour in Atyat, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. The house of Lebanese information minister Ghazi Aridi was hit, although no casualties were reported.
05/09/2008: On Friday, in Raouche area, Beirut, Lebanon, Hezbollah militia gunmen entered a building where there are centers for Future (Al Mustaqbal) TV and set it on fire. No casualties were reported.
03/31/2009: On Tuesday night at around 0115, in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp, Liban-Sud, East of the southern port of Sidon, Lebanon, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED),near the house of Fatah member Monther Bhanji, damaging two residences but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
10/12/2009: On Monday, a Hezbollah official was killed in an explosion in his house in the town of Tayr Filsi, Lebanon, on the south bank of the Litani River. The blast also killed his son and three others. No group has claimed responsibility.
10/28/2009: On Wednesday, four live Katyusha-type rockets, which were set with timers, were found by Lebanese military in a half-built house belonging to the Hula mayor in the border village in Hula, Nabatieh, Lebanon. The rockets were aimed towards Israel. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for attempted attack.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Yanta, Liban-Nord province of eastern Lebanon, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding two civilians and one child. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2009:  On Thursday at 0630, an assailant threw a grenade into an abandoned building.  The incident took place in the Nahhal neighborhood, Nuwairi District, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon.  No casualties were reported and no injuries caused.
02/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon, assailants threw two improvised explosive devices (IED) that exploded, wounding one civilian and damaging one cafe and an airport-access tunnel. No group claimed responsibility.
02/20/2009: On Friday, at 0100, in El Kfour, Mont-Liban, Lebanon, assailants detonated one grenade in the office of the Lebanese Forces, damaging the building but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
10/08/2009: On Thursday, in Bab el-Tebbaneh, Tripoli, Liban-Nord, Lebanon, assailants detonated a grenade near a group of civilians, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/25/2009 unidentified assailants detonate and improvised bomb that struck a two car convoy transporting the assistant to the Palestinian Authority Representative, Kamal Madhat, near the Mieh Mieh Palestinian refugee camp close to the southern city of Sidon in Mukhayyam, Lebanon. The bomb was hidden under a manhole cover in a road leading to the refugee camp The attack killed the official, three of his bodyguards and injured another. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2009: On Monday morning at 1100, a Lebanese army vehicle was ambushed in Rayak by gunmen with machine guns and a rocket propelled grenade on their vehicle. Four soldiers were killed and an officer was wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
12/26/2009: On Saturday night, an vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated targeting security services that were trying to defuse the VBIED that was planted in the car of a high-ranking Hamas official in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Three civilians were killed and five were injured in the explosion. Hezbollah's security forces cordoned the entire area for investigation and to prevent further attacks. The Lebanese army was then deployed to the scene. No monetary damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday morning, at about 0300, gunmen attacked a Syrian bus that was transporting 25 Syrian laborers in Deir Ammar, about five kilometers (three miles) north of Tripoli, Lebanon. Three windows on the driver's side were shattered by bullets and the tires bore bullet holes. One civilian, a 17-year-old, was killed and several were injured. No group claimed responsibility.
10/07/2009: On Wednesday, in Jabal Mohsen, Tripoli, Liban-Nord, Lebanon, assailants detonated a grenade in a coffee shop, wounding eight civilians and damaging the coffee shop. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2009:  On Sunday, assailants detonated one grenade in the office of the Lebanese Forces.  The incident took place in Sinn el Fil, Mont-Liban, Lebanon.  No casualties were reported in the incident. Damage was caused to the building.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/04/2010: On Thursday, in Ein el-Hilweh, Liban-Sud, Lebanon, assailants detonated an explosive device, damaging a Palestinian store owned by Saleh Abu Said, who is a member of Jund al-Sham, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2010: On Saturday, in Rashidiya, Liban-Sud, Lebanon, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) member, Ahmad Raja, opened fired on Fatah guards in the Rashidiyeh Palestinian refugee camp. Six people, including a child and Raja, were wounded. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2010: On Thursday, in Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a shop owned by Saleh Abu Said, said to be a member of Jund al-Sham detonated near a Palestinian refugee camp in the Taameer neighborhood. No casualties were reported, but the shop was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday, at a Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, rocket-propelled grenades, and machine guns were being used in the clash between Fatah and Usbat al-Ansar, a small al Qaeda-inspired group. Two civilians were killed, including a woman shop owner in the crossfire in the refugee camp. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed that Usbat al-Ansar was responsible.
01/29/2010: On Friday, in Jabal Mohsen neighborhood in Tripoli, Ech Chimal, Lebanon, two hand grenades and a plastic gallon containing gasoline were discovered and dismantled next to Arab Democratic Party leader Ali Eid's residence, resulting in no casualties or damages. On Sunday, 01/31/2010, a minor confessed to placing the grenades and was arrested. No group claimed responsibility.
12/12/2011: A rocket launched toward Israel landed in the border village of Hula, Nabatiye, Pakistan. A woman was injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in Zahle, Becca, Lebanon, unknown militants detonated a bomb consisting of about two kilograms of TNT at the Saydet al-Najat church causing no casualties, but damaging the church windows and side doors. Seven cars parked nearby were also damaged during the blast, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2011: A body guard for the commander of the Fata al-Islam was shot and killed by unknown masked gunmen in the refugee camp of Ain Al-Hilweh, Southern Province, Lebanon. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/27/2011: On Friday, in Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated when vehicles of Italian peacekeepers from the United Nations (U.N.) were traveling south on the main highway in Sidon, leaving a crater in the road and scattering debris from the charred U.N. vehicles. The bomb contained up to 25 pounds of explosive material and was placed behind the low concrete barrier lining the highway. Six Italian peacekeepers and two civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility.
12/9/2011: A roadside bomb exploded in the outskirts of Tyre, Sour, Lebanon. The explosion wounded five French UN peacekeepers and damaged the vehicle that they were driving in. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/16/2011: A seven pound explosive device detonated at the pub in the Queen Elissa Hotel in Tyre, Southern governorate, Lebanon. While there were no reported injuries, the ground floor of the hotel was badly damaged, as was two United Nations (U.N.) vehicles that were parked in the vicinity of the hotel. There were U.N. employees at the hotel at the time of the explosion; however, authorities state that the U.N. was not the intended target. Authorities believe that the pub was chosen because it sold alcohol, which is forbidden by Islam. This assumption is based partly on a second explosion that followed the first; the second bombing was at a Tyre liquor store.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy. The blast wounded three French troops and the front of the vehicle was badly damaged and several parts were blown 20 to 30 meters by the force of the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
10/24/2011: On Monday night, in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp, Sidon, Southern Province, Lebanon, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted in a trash bin near the house of Palestinian official Abed Makdah. The blast wounded six civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: An explosive device detonated at a liquor store in Tyre, Southern governorate, Lebanon. While there were no reported injuries, the liquor store was badly damaged. Specific motive is unknown; however, authorities believe that the target was chosen because it sold alcohol, which is forbidden by Islam. This incident followed closely on the heels of another one, a bombing of a pub in Queen Elissa Hotel in Tyre.
10/27/2011: On Thursday night around 0245, in Qaraoun, Becca, Lebanon, unknown assailants threw a percussion bomb at the private residence of Fadi Shibli, an official in the Al-Mustaqbal, or Future Movement party. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to multiple vehicles and shattered windows. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2012: An explosive device placed underneath a vehicle was discovered and defused near a police station and a mosque in the Tariq Jdideh area of Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2012: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Sheikh Bilal Shaaban in Tripoli, North governorate, Lebanon. Shaaban, a political party head, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Achrafieh neighborhood, Beirut, Lebanon. The blast targeted the unmarked vehicle of Brigadier General Wissam al-Hassan, head of the intelligence branch of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF), killing him, his driver, a bodyguard, and five civilians and injuring 78 more people. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Unit 121 faction of Hezbollah.
04/03/2012: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Three soldiers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
03/21/2012: Two assailants planted an explosive device in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. The device was detected and successfully defused by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on and threw explosives at NTV, a Lebanese private television station, in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials arrested one of the assailants.
11/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in the predominantly Sunni area of Taamir district, Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, several apartments and vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing. The incident occurred at the same site as weekend clashes between Hezbollah loyalists and a Salafist sheik over the displaying of party posters.
07/23/2012: Assailants abducted three Syrians from Al-Bazaliya town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The targets were Syrian opposition members. The victims were released on July 24, 2012. The Brigade of al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the purpose of the abduction was to secure the release of 11 Lebanese pilgrims being held by Syrian opposition groups.
01/12/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a liquor store in Sarafand city, South governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured; however, the blast damaged the store and other nearby shops. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that this was one in a spate of recent attacks on stores or restaurants serving alcohol in the conservative area of Lebanon.
04/23/2012: An explosive device detonated at Nocean restaurant in Tyre city, South governorate, Lebanon. At least five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in a residential neighborhood of Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2012: An assailant opened fire on a group of Lebanese soldiers in the Caracas neighborhood of Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Lebanese security forces then pursued the suspect to his apartment, where he had taken refuge, and killed him. In addition, five security officials, including soldiers and police officers, were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the attacker was later identified as a Syrian national.
04/04/2012: Assailants opened fire on the leader of the Lebanese Forces political party at his office in Maarab area, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. The leader, Samir Geagea, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/05/2012: Assailants placed explosive devices on an elevator in the office building of Member of Parliament Boutros Harb in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. The detonators were found and defused by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the Arab Tawhid Party office in Bakaata city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2013: Two rockets fired from Syria landed near the Roman ruins in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rocket attacks on Baalbek on this day. Two people were injured and an unspecified amount of property was damaged across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Ali Hujeiri, the mayor of Arsal municipality, in Al-Labweh town, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two of Hujeiri's companions were killed and at least two others, including Hujeiri, were injured in the attack. The Brigades of the Four Martyrs claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the deaths of four individuals, who were killed in an ambush on June 16, 2013.
06/03/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Sheikh Ibrahim Mustafa Breidi, an imam associated with Hezbollah, in Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Breidi was not hurt in the attack; however, his vehicle caught fire and sustained damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2013: Three suicide bombers detonated at a Lebanese Army checkpoint in the Majdelyoun suburb of Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. The assailants and one soldier were killed as a result of the blast. This was one of two suicide attacks on checkpoints in or near Sidon on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on an army checkpoint in Arsal village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two assailants were killed when soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: A rocket fell near a hospital in the city of Hermel, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rockets that fell in Hermel on this day. There were no casualties reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/02/2013: Assailants attacked Alawite citizens in Zahriyeh neighborhood in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The gunmen forced the victims off of the bus and proceeded to beat and shoot them. At least six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested one Syrian national in connection with the attack.
11/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Shia merchants in Old Serail neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least two people were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2013: An explosive device placed under a car detonated in Hay al-Sellom, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck near a Lebanese Army bastion in Hermel, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. This was one of four rocket strikes on Hermel on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2013: A stun grenade exploded near the residences of Hezbollah Member of Parliament Kamel Rifai and the Baalbek mufti Sheikh Bakr Rifai in al-Rifai neighborhood, Baalbek, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two cars were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Al-Salam mosque in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two coordinated car bomb attacks on mosques in Tripoli on this day At least 47 people were killed and 300 others were wounded across the two blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Lebanese authorities later arrested five suspects they claim have ties to the Islamic Unification Movement.
03/17/2013: Assailants attacked and injured two Sunni Muslim sheikhs, Ibrahim Abdul-Latif and Omar Imani, in Shiyah, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. This was one of two related attacks on Sunni sheiks in Beirut on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested 5-10 suspects in the attacks who were said to have been under the influence of drugs.
08/22/2013: An explosive device was defused in the Maarake area of Tyre city, South governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2013: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The individual who was carrying the device was killed, and two nearby civilians were also wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/16/2013: Gunmen attacked a group of Shia men near the Syrian border in Qaa, Beqaa, Lebanon. Four of the men were killed and another was wounded in the attack. In a video posted online, the Syrian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the incident, stating the victims were Hezbollah fighters that were trying to enter Syria.
04/15/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2013: Gunmen attacked a Lebanese army checkpoint in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities claimed that the assailants had retreated to Syria.
11/12/2013: Two gunmen attacked a Sunni sheikh and member of Islamic Action Front with ties to Hezbollah in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Sheikh Saad Al-Deen Giyyeh, also a prominent Bashar Assad supporter, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck a Lebanese Army barracks in Mansoureh, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Higher Shia Council headquarters building in Ghobeiry area, Beirut city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Zahle town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two explosions that targeted a Hezbollah convoy in Zahle on this day. There were no reported casualties and minimal damages resulting from the blasts. The 313 Brigade (Syria) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2013: A rocket launched from Syria hit a residential house in Hermel village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was killed and another person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2013: A suicide bomber detonated a hand grenade at a Lebanese Army checkpoint in the Awwali area of Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. The assailant was killed and at least two soldiers were wounded as a result of the blast. This was one of two suicide attacks on checkpoints in or near Sidon on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/11/2013: Gunmen attacked a truck in the town of Beit Jaafar, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The brother of prominent Salafi sheikh Mustafa Hujeiri was killed, and two others were wounded while allegedly transporting Syrian refugees. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Hezbollah is suspected.
08/23/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Taqwa mosque in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two coordinated car bomb attacks on mosques in Tripoli on this day. At least 47 people were killed and 300 others were wounded across the two blasts. Although no group claimed responsibility for the incident, Lebanese authorities later arrested and charged five individuals in connection with the attacks, whom they claim have ties to the Islamic Unification Movement.
12/17/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Hezbollah base and checkpoint in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and two more were injured as a result of the blast. In a statement claiming responsibility, a spokesperson for the Unification Army Sons Brigade stated the attack was retribution for crimes and military operations by Hezbollah and its allies.
08/22/2013: Two assailants opened fire on Hassan Al-Mouri in the Zarieh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Al-Mouri, a Hezbollah supporter, was killed along with a security official and a civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hadath, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. At least eight people, including the former Finance Minister, Mohammad Shatah, were killed and 71 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Unit 121 faction of Hezbollah.
05/24/2013: Assailants launched a rocket and opened fire at the Naji Center in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No injuries were reported in the attack, but property was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Zahle town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two explosions that targeted a Hezbollah convoy in Zahle on this day. There were no reported casualties and minimal damages resulting from the blasts. The 313 Brigade (Syria) claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2013: Assailants fired rockets at a Lebanese Army barracks in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least two people were injured as a result. This was one of two rocket attacks on Hermel on this day. Both Al-Nusrah Front and the Marwan Hadid Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. The Marwan Hadid Brigades stated the attack was retribution for Hezbollah's involvement in Syria and the continued killing and detention of Sunni youths in Lebanon.
06/23/2013: An explosive device was planted outside of the Arab Socialist Baath Party office in Jlala, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The device was discovered and successfully defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2013: A rocket struck a power station in Aley, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. There were no reported injuries; however, a power cable was damaged, disrupting service. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2013: Assailants fired a rocket that landed in a local residence's garden near the Presidential Palace in Baabda city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rocket attacks that occurred in Baabda city on the same day. There were no reported casualties across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/23/2013: Assailants threw three grenades at the Hmaydan Abu Younes Coffee Shop in Qobbe neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least four people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2013: Three grenades were thrown into a market at the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon district, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast and the damages were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck in the Dora neighborhood of Hermel village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of four rocket attacks in Hermel on this day and one of two residential neighborhoods that were struck by rocket fire. One person was killed and four people were wounded across the two residential attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2013: Assailants beat up Ghassan Sweidan, an Agence France-Presse photographer, in Beddawi city, North governorate, Lebanon. Sweidan was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2013: A grenade was thrown into the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. Four people, including two children, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2013: Assailants stabbed five Syrian passengers aboard a bus in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. The victims suffered minor injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2013: A rocket hit a car dealership near Mar Mikhael church in Shiyah, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Four Syrian workers were wounded in the explosion. This was one of two rockets to land in the area at the same time. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2013: Two rockets landed in a residential area in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Property was damaged but no casualties were reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2013: Assailants fired a rocket that landed near a Lebanese army training facility in Baabda city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rocket attacks that occurred in Baabda city on the same day. There were no reported casualties across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/11/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck a vehicle on the Hermel-Sharbin highway in Hermel village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was killed in the attack. This was one of four rocket strikes on Hermel on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants attacked the vehicle of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Omari in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Al-Omari, the head of Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya, was not harmed; however, his driver was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2013: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on a Lebanese Army post in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at an Islamic aid center housing Syrian refugees in the Qoubbe district of Tripoli city, North, Lebanon. Three people were injured in the explosion, including an official with the aid center. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck a house in Quseyr village in Akkar district, North governorate, Lebanon. One pregnant woman was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2013: Two rockets were launched by assailants into the Dawra neighborhood of Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military force in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2013: A suicide bomber detonated outside of the Iranian embassy in Beirut city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two explosions outside the Iranian Embassy on this day; this first attack was intended to draw a crowd. In addition to the two bombers, at least 26 people were killed, including an Iranian cultural attache, and 151 people were injured across both blasts. Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that there would be more attacks unless Iran ceased operations in Syria.
09/13/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Hezbollah members in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2013: A rocket hit a residential building in Maroun Misk neighborhood, Chiayah area, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rockets to land in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2013: An assailant opened fire on a group of soldiers at a bazaar in the Bab Al-Tabbaneh neighborhood of Tripoli city, North district, Lebanon. One soldier was wounded in the attack. While no group claimed responsibility for the incident, the assailant was identified as Jabal Mohsen.
09/28/2013: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades in Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported; however, the blasts did cause material damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2013: Assailants opened fire and threw an explosive device at seven trucks transporting fuel in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One driver was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2013: Rockets landed in Hawsh Sayyid Ali area of Hermel, Beqaa, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed and injured. This was one of two rocket attacks in Bekaa governorate on April 14th. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2013: Assailants fired three rockets from Syria into Labweh, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least two people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of a private residence occupied by two Syrian families in Sheikh Lar village, North, Lebanon. No one was hurt in the attack; however, the roof of the house collapsed from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants abducted an Alawite man in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The assailants stripped the man to the waist, tied a rope to his neck, and paraded him through the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2013: Three rockets fired from Syria landed in the city center of Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two rocket attacks on Baalbek on this day. Two people were injured and an unspecified amount of property was damaged across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2013: Four rockets fired from Syria struck in the town of Sirein in Bekaa Valley, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the explosions and it is unknown if any property was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to the Free Syria Army.
06/10/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Bekaa Valley, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No one was killed in the blast and the number of injuries are unknown. In addition, at least two vehicles were damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2013: Two gunmen on a motorbike attacked an Army checkpoint in Wadi Hmayyed village, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One of the assailants was injured when security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2013: Assailants attacked a pro-Syrian television crew in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The military responded to the attack; at least one soldier was killed and six people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2013: Two gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to abduct the head of the Agricultural Research Institute, Michel Afram, in Dhour Ksara, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Afram was able to grab his rifle and fend off the attackers; however, he was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2013: A gunman fired on Fatah members in Ain Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. One member was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jund al-Sham for Tawhid and Jihad.
07/07/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One woman was injured and a vehicle was damaged. This was one of two coordinated bombings; the first bomb was designed to draw soldiers from a nearby checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army patrol when the soldiers tried to stop their vehicle in Hawsh al-Harimeh, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The soldiers returned fire, killing two assailants, one of whom was wearing a suicide vest, and wounding two others. The security forces were responding to a tip that individuals were in the area with a large amount of explosives; after the exchange of fire, it was discovered that one of the perpetrators was wearing an explosive vest. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2013: A rocket hit a residential area on the outskirts on Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Three Lebanese citizens were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck in the Maaleh neighborhood of Hermel, Beqaa, Lebanon. This was one of four rocket attacks in Hermel on this day and one of two residential neighborhoods that were struck by rocket fire. One person was killed and four people were wounded across the two residential attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2013: Assailants fired rockets at a residential area in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was injured as a result. This was one of two rocket attacks on Hermel on this day. Both Al-Nusrah Front in Lebanon and the Marwan Hadid Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. The Marwan Hadid Brigades stated the attack was retribution for Hezbollah's involvement in Syria and the continued killing and detention of Sunni youths in Lebanon.
11/29/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Kadri hotel in Zahle city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: An explosive device inside a vehicle detonated in a residential area of Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. The bomb targeted the vehicle of Mohammed Sobhi al-Baltaji, a supporter of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir. The blast damaged the vehicle, but there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army patrol in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/18/2013: Gunmen opened fire on unspecified targets in the Abra neighborhood of Sidon village, South, Lebanon. One person was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities described the perpetrators as Muslim fundamentalists and followers of Sunni cleric Ahmad al-Assir, and speculated that the attack was likely in response to Hezbollah's intervention in Syria.
04/23/2013: A rocket fired from Syria struck an under-construction house belonging to a police officer in Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of two similar rocket attacks in the city within a short period of time. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/01/2013: An explosive device was found in Tripoli city, North, Lebanon. Authorities safely defused the bomb before it could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in front of a Hezbollah convoy near Majdal Anjar, Beqaa, Lebanon. One person was killed and at least three people were injured in the blast. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident, stating they carried out the attack due to the group's intervention in Syria.
07/07/2013: A roadside bomb targeted an army patrol near a checkpoint outside Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings in the area; the second device targeted soldiers responding to the first explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2013: Assailants ambushed a van carrying Turkish Airlines employees in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. A pilot and a co-pilot were abducted, and the rest of the employees were let go. Zuwar al-Imam Rida claimed responsibility for this attack, stating that the pilots would be freed when previously abducted pilgrims in Syria were returned. The pilots were released on October 19, 2013, in a deal that also included the release of nine Lebanese pilgrims that were abducted in May, 2012.
06/28/2013: An explosive device detonated underneath a police vehicle in the Souaika neighborhood of Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade into a mosque in Tyre, South governorate, Lebanon. The mosque was located in the Qassimeh refugee camp. No casualties were reported, but the mosque was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2013: Three bombs were discovered and defused on a highway in Qalamoun area, North governorate, Lebanon. Initial reports suggested the devices were intended for the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Miqati; however, this notion was later refuted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in the town of Bar Elias, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no casualties reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2013: An explosive device or mortar shell detonated at a school playground in the northern city of Wadi Khaled city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least five children were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on a General Security patrol in Chtaura, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One General Security inspector was killed and two were injured in the attack. An assailant was injured and apprehended. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: A rocket fired from Syria landed near Imam Zainul Abideen Orphanage in al-Qusair town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No injuries or casualties were reported. A Syrian rebel took responsibility for the incident in a YouTube video.
03/17/2013: Assailants attacked and injured two Sunni Muslim sheikhs, Mazen Hariri and Ahmad Fekhran, in the downtown Shia neighborhood of Khandak al-Ghamik, Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two related attacks on Sunni sheiks in Beirut on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested 5-10 suspects in the attack who were said to have been under the influence of drugs.
11/19/2013: An suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Iranian embassy in Bir Hassan, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. This was one of two explosions outside the Iranian Embassy on this day; this second attack targeted responders to an earlier bombing. In addition to the two bombers, at least 26 people were killed, including an Iranian cultural attache, and 151 people were injured across both blasts. Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that there would be more attacks unless Iran ceased operations in Syria.
08/17/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Naameh municipality, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2013: Assailants attacked an army checkpoint in Sidon, South governorate, Lebanon. The attack led to an extended fight with soldiers. During the fight, 21 assailants and 17 soldiers were killed and 50 others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2013: Assailants fired on a pro-Hezbollah religious figure, Sheikh Maher Hammoud, in Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. The cleric was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle containing approximately 50 kilograms of explosive material detonated in the Ruwaiss neighborhood of Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Thirty people were killed and over 300 were wounded in the attack. The Sunni group Brigades of Aisha claimed responsibility for the incident, stating Hezbollah was their intended target.
06/01/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a Shia shrine in Bekaa Valley, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack; however, the shrine was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2013: An explosive device detonated under a parked truck in Hermel, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. As a result of the explosion, the truck was destroyed and a car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/04/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Joseph Tohmeh building in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. The building and three nearby cars were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2013: An explosive device detonated by the funeral procession of a Fatah member in Ain el-Hilweh camp, Sidon district, South governorate, Lebanon. Five people were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2013: Assailants set three oil tanker trucks on fire in the Bab el Tebbaneh area of Tripoli, North governorate, Lebanon. As a result of the fire, one of the tankers exploded early the next morning injuring four civilians. The trucks were carrying fuel to Syria when they were attacked. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2013: An explosive device detonated at a liquor store in Sarafand city, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the store was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2013: A rocket launched from Syrian territory hit a cement factory in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2013: Assailants abducted a Syrian man from a Red Cross ambulance in Arsal village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The Red Cross had been receiving demands that they halt transportation of Syrian citizens to Lebanese villages for treatment.The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2013: Assailants launched rockets at Dora neighborhood, Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The targeted location was a stronghold of Hezbollah. No casualties were reported. This was one of two coordinated rocket attacks on the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2013: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle near Maqna town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Khallat Al-Fawar area, South governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2013: An explosive device attached to a vehicle of a pro-Assad sheikh detonated in the al-Qobbeh area of Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Sheikh Saadeddine Ghiyeh, the owner of the vehicle, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2013: An assailant threw a hand grenade into the Al-Saiqa office, a pro-Assad Palestinian group, in the Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon city, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. The blast killed two of the perpetrators, Omar Atrash and Samer Hujeiri, and injured one other. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and the intended target of the attack is unknown.
04/09/2013: An explosive device was found in Hay al-Sellom, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. The device was targeting Hezbollah as it contained anti-Hezbollah and anti-Syria slogans. Hezbollah members defused the bomb without incident. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the device.
10/31/2013: An explosive device planted near an Lebanese Army Intelligence checkpost detonated in Jlala, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties and one vehicle was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested two individuals.
09/28/2013: An assailant threw a grenade at Al-Aqqad Motorbike Shop in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2013: A single assailant opened fire on Musad Hujayr, a Fatah member, in a Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. Hujayr was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2013: Assailants fired shots into the office of Khaled al-Mustafa, the director of the Office of Syrian Refugee Affairs, in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Al-Mustafa was not injured in the attack, although his office was damaged in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, al-Mustafa claimed he was attacked due to his opposition to the Syrian government.
08/07/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Israeli Defense Forces patrol in Labboune area, South governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two devices to detonate in the same area in a short period of time. Four soldiers were wounded. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2013: Rockets landed in Qasr, Beqaa, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed and injured. This was one of two rocket attacks in Bekaa governorate on April 14th. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2013: An explosive device detonated in Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian Refugee Camp, Sidon district, South governorate, Lebanon. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a supermarket parking lot in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. Fifty-three people were wounded in the attack. The 313 Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident, stating the Hezbollah-controlled area was targeted for their support of Syrian troops in the Syrian Civil War.
08/07/2013: An explosive device detonated near an Israeli Defense Forces patrol in Labboune area, South governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two devices to detonate in the same area in a short period of time. Four soldiers were wounded. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2013: Assailants launched rockets at Moroh district, Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The targeted location is a stronghold of Hezbollah. One person was wounded in this attack. This was one of two coordinated rocket attacks on the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Beirut city, Lebanon. The vehicle had been parked in a pro-Hezbollah neighborhood of the city. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Fakiha town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2014: A rocket struck a commercial area of Labweh village, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was killed and one other was injured in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks on this town on this day. Both Liwaa Ahrar al-Sunna and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped Jeppe Nybroe in Aarsal village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Nybroe, a Danish broadcast journalist, was released on March 6, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2014: Assailants fired a rocket from Syria into Har Taqla village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three rockets fired into Beqaa on this day. Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were carried out as part of a campaign against Hezbollah.
01/06/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at a military vehicle in Al-Zahria neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2014: Assailants launched rockets near Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Hermel town on July 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2014: Assailants fired rockets from Syria into Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
10/25/2014: Assailants attempted to kidnap a group of soldiers in Mhamra village, North governorate, Lebanon. Army forces foiled the attempt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on an army vehicle near Bhannine village, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2014: Rockets struck a cemetery in Labweh village, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the blast, but the explosion damaged an unknown amount of property. This was one of two rocket attacks on this town on this day. Both Liwaa Ahrar al-Sunna and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2014: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a military checkpoint in Zahrieh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. An exchange of fire ensued, wounding at least one assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2014: Assailants launched two rockets at Hor Taala village, near Brital village, in Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered in a passenger van belonging to Ahmed Ezzeddine, a civilian, and defused in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Mhamra village, North governorate, Lebanon. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: An assailant threw a grenade at a fish market in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Five people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on army headquarters in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown; the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
03/07/2014: Assailants fired a rocket that landed near Labweh village, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties from the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in the Beqaa Valley on the same day. The Damascus Prefecture of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that it was targeting Hezbollah positions in retaliation for the Shia group's involvement in the recent battles in Yabrud city, Syria.
10/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Lebanese Army soldiers in Dor Muhammara area, Minieh town, North governorate, Lebanon. Four soldiers and several assailants were killed and six soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Kouakh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result of the attack. This was one of five such attacks in Beqaa on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
12/03/2014: An explosive device detonated as military personnel attempted to defuse it near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. A soldier was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Palestinian colonel in the Tairi neighborhood of the Ain Al-Hilweh refugee camp in South governorate, Lebanon. The colonel, Jamil Zeidan, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: Assailants threw stun grenades at a Lebanese Army post in Ghorbaa area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four attacks on military targets in this area on March 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Arsal town, Beqaa governorate Lebanon. This was one of four such attacks in Arsal on this day. At least one person was killed and at least three people were wounded in this incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it was targeting Free Syrian Army strongholds.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a public park in Labweh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beqaa governorate on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Hasan Saleh Mazloum in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Two people, including Mazloum, a city council employee and Alawite Shia Muslim, were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade near the Abou Elie cafe in Qibbeh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket between Britel and Taibeh villages in Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2014: Several rockets struck the al-Qantara area of Nabi Sheet town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was injured in the attack. This was one of two similar rocket attacks in the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2014: Assailants attacked a group of Syrians sheltering underneath a bridge in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources noted that this attack was part of retaliatory, sectarian attacks in the area in response to the death of a Lebanese Shia soldier in Syria.
03/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Fadi al-Jubaili in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Al-Jubaili, a military warrant officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least six people besides the assailant were killed and at least 41 others were wounded as a result of the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah's involvement in Syria.
03/07/2014: Assailants fired two rockets that landed near Nabi Othman village, Baalbek district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties from the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in the Beqaa Valley on the same day. The Damascus Prefecture of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that it was targeting Hezbollah positions in retaliation for the Shia group's involvement in the recent battles in Yabrud city, Syria.
04/14/2014: Assailants launched at least two rockets at Labweh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, a telephone booth was damaged in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah's military involvement in Syria.
01/04/2014: Assailants set an historic library on fire in the Serail neighborhood of Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Around 60,000 books and manuscripts were destroyed in the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2014: Assailants fired three rockets at Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2014: Assailants threw a grenade near a mosque in Bab Al Tabbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported, but two cars were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nawfal Daw in Taybeh area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Daw, a prominent member of the March 14 coalition, survived the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Arsal town, Beqaa governorate Lebanon. This was one of four such attacks in Arsal on this day. At least one person was killed and at least three people were wounded in this incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it was targeting Free Syrian Army strongholds.
08/02/2014: Assailants stormed a police station in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least 19 security officials were killed in the attack. Additionally, at least 35 people, including police officers and soldiers, were abducted. At least 16 hostages were released on December 1, 2015, while two other officers died in captivity. The fate of the remaining victims is unknown. Both the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2014: At least one rocket struck a farmhouse in Nabi Sheet town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar rocket attacks in the town on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Lebanese Army position in Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2014: Assailants abducted Ahmed al-Hujeiri in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Al-Hujeiri, a civilian, was released on September 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Nusrah Front.
02/28/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Britel town in Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2014: Assailants fired a rocket from Syria into Maaraboun village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three rockets fired into Beqaa on this day. Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were carried out as part of a campaign against Hezbollah.
08/31/2014: Assailants kidnapped a civilian in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The civilian was executed on September 4, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/10/2014: Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on a gathering of Syrian refugees in Tyre city, South governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Talal al-Urduni in Hatten neighborhood, Hilweh area, South governorate, Lebanon. Al-Urduni, a Fatah official, survived the attack; however, two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: Assailants attacked a Lebanese Army checkpost in Ghorbaa area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four attacks on military targets in this area on March 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2014: Assailants threw two sticks of dynamite at the Lebanese University campus in Qibbeh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack, since the devices were safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2014: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2014: Assailants attacked a Syrian refugee camp in Britel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, the camp was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Syrian refugee camp in Wadi Hamid area, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was killed, one other was wounded and two others 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 Al-Nusrah Front.
05/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Tabbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Nine people, including eight soldiers and one assailant, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosive-laden vehicle detonated at the Iranian Cultural Center in Bir Hassan, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. This was one of two nearly simultaneous attacks targeting the cultural center. At least 11 people, besides the assailants, were killed and at least 128 people were injured across both attacks. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah and Iran's involvement in the Syrian conflict. The group also demanded that their members be released from Lebanese prisons.
06/24/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military checkpoint and a cafe in Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. The suicide bomber was killed and 12 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2014: A sniper shot and killed a civilian in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Four assailants abducted Bernard Serge Salameh from a predominantly Christian neighborhood in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Salameh was released 15 minutes later after the assailants realized the victim was not their intended target. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army patrol in Khan al-Askar area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One assailant was killed and three soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Mawlawi and Mansour Group.
02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Bazaliah village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.
10/01/2014: Assailants abducted Maher al-Ammatouri from Wadi Hmeid area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Al-Ammatouri, a stone dealer, was released unharmed on October 2, 2014. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it kidnapped al-Ammatouri in order to gain information regarding the movements of Lebanese military forces in Arsal.
10/09/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at Brital village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the attack. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a Lebanese Army vehicle in Minieh village, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2014: Gunmen opened fire on two Alawite men in the Kandarjiyeh Souk in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The two men and two bystanders were wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result of the attack. This was one of five such attacks in Beqaa on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Nabi Othman village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beqaa governorate on April 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: Assailants threw stun grenades at a Lebanese Army post in Beddawi area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four attacks on military targets in this area on March 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a military checkpoint in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2014: Assailants launched rockets near the Hermel-Dinniyeh public road in Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Hermel town on July 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire and threw a hand grenade at a military post in Bab al-Tabbaneh area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks on military posts in Tripoli city on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: Assailants threw stun grenades at a Lebanese Army post in Mankoubeen area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four attacks on military targets in this area on March 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device inside a minibus in Choueifat, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. In addition to the assailant, the blast killed one person and injured two others. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for Hezbollah's involvement in Syria.
10/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army post in Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three army posts targeted on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hezbollah.
11/23/2014: Assailants abducted three civilians near a coffee shop in Ashir Al Daya neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2014: Assailants abducted a soldier in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The soldier was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Al-Nusrah Front.
10/20/2014: An assailant armed with two grenades was arrested in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Moaz Khaled Matar was apprehended before he could reach his intended target. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2014: Assailants fired rockets and artillery shells into Akkar district, North governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was killed and four others were wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2014: Assailants launched rockets near Nabi Othman village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was killed and one other was injured in the attack. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beqaa governorate on March 15, 2014. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah's military involvement in Yabrud city, Syria.
09/11/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Ain ash-Shaab area, Arsal city, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2014: Assailants launched rockets near Labweh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two people were wounded in the attack. This was one of two rocket attacks in Beqaa governorate on March 15, 2014. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah's military involvement in Yabrud city, Syria.
04/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Fnaidek village, North governorate, Lebanon. Two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, one of the assailants was named as Ali Hussein Taleb.
10/07/2014: An explosive device detonated while a soldier was dismantling it in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast. Two explosives devices were discovered and safely defused near the scene following the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hezbollah.
01/25/2014: Assailants fired three mortars into Masharia Al-Qaa near Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. Al-Nusrah Front in Lebanon claimed responsibility for the incident and warned that similar attacks would continue until Hezbollah halted its intervention in Syria's civil war and Sunni prisoners were released in Lebanon. The Marwan Al-Hadid Brigades also claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/19/2014: Assailants fired a rocket from Syria into Britel village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three rockets fired into Beqaa on this day. Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were carried out as part of a campaign against Hezbollah.
10/10/2014: An assailant threw two hand grenades along a river in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One of the grenades detonated and the other was defused the next day. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Security forces found and dismantled an explosive device placed underneath a bridge in Khenaq neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Al-Nabi Othman town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The rocket landed outside of the town, causing no injuries. This was one of two related rocket attacks on this date. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) separately claimed responsibility for the incident. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna stated that the attack was in retaliation for Hezbollah's mistreatment of people in Tripoli city, Lebanon.
02/01/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a petrol station in Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least four people, including the bomber, were killed, while at least 14 others were wounded in the attack. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for Hezbollah's crimes against Sunni Muslims.
10/22/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Mankoubeen neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no injuries reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Amhaz village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.
03/10/2014: Gunmen shot and killed Brigadier General Jamil Zeidan, a Fatah Movement presidential guard commander, in Ain al-Helweh refugee camp, Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle, targeting members of Hezbollah, in Nabi Osman village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the suicide bomber, two people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah's military involvement in Yabrud city, Syria. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna also claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation to Hezbollah's military involvement in Yabrud city, Syria.
05/07/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Ayn al-Jawzah town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Material damage was reported in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for Hezbollah's actions in Syria.
04/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army unit just outside Arsal city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least seven people, including five soldiers and two assailants, were wounded in the assault. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost at a vegetable market in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Three people, including two soldiers and one civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying military personnel in Akkar district, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2014: An explosive device detonated under a bridge in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One person was killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants seized a security compound in a two-day assault in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
02/21/2014: Assailants in neighboring Syria fired two rockets that landed near a public school near Younin village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Although there were no reported casualties, unspecified property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2014: Assailants fired two rockets from Syria into an area between Labweh and Nabi Othman villages in Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2014: Assailants kidnapped Muhieddine al-Hujeiri from his farm in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Al-Hujeiri, a retired Lebanese Army soldier, was released unharmed shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/12/2014: Assailants attacked a stone quarry in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties from the attack; however, the assailants destroyed construction equipment and took several bulldozers. This was one of three quarries attacked in Arsal on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to fighters from both Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Al-Nusrah Front's Lebanon branch.
10/22/2014: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a police station in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: Assailants attacked a stone quarry in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties from the attack; however, the assailants destroyed construction equipment and took several bulldozers. This was one of three quarries attacked in Arsal on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to fighters from both Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Al-Nusrah Front's Lebanon branch.
02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Labweh village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.
01/17/2014: Several mortar shells landed on Syria Street in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2014: Assailants abducted and tortured three teenagers in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The teenagers had their fingers broken and were released early the following day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Nusrah Front.
01/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army vehicle in the Maaloula area of Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least one soldier was injured as a result. This was one of three attacks against the Lebanese military in Maaloula on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army post in Wadi Hmeid neighborhood, Arsal city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one soldier was killed and three others were wounded while an unknown number of assailants were killed and injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to both Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front.
06/20/2014: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a police checkpoint in Dahr al-Baidar, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. In addition to the suicide bomber, one person was killed and 32 other people were wounded in the attack. The Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: Assailants launched at least four rockets near Labwa town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One civilian was wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Syrian refugee camp in Qaa village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2014: The Lebanese Army intercepted and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Ham town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two related attacks in Beqaa governorate on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Hezbollah checkpoint near Khraibe village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, at least three people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army unit near a refugee camp in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: Assailants attacked a stone quarry in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties from the attack; however, the assailants destroyed construction equipment and took several bulldozers. This was one of three quarries attacked in Arsal on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to fighters from both Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Al-Nusrah Front's Lebanon branch.
10/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Bissar area, Tripoli district, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Bissar area on October 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosive-laden vehicle detonated at the Iranian Cultural Center in Bir Hassan, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. This was one of two nearly simultaneous attacks targeting the cultural center. At least 11 people, besides the assailants, were killed and at least 128 people were injured across both attacks. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah and Iran's involvement in the Syrian conflict. The group also demanded that their members be released from Lebanese prisons.
03/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a member of the Sunni community in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The member of the Sunni community was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Assailants fired approximately 11 rockets from Syria into Arsal village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties or property damage in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/22/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a Lebanese Army unit in the Maaloula area of Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least four soldiers were injured as a result. This was one of three attacks against the Lebanese military in Maaloula on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2014: Assailants set fire to the vehicle of a Syrian resident in Zaoutar village, An Nabatiyah governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2014: Assailants stabbed a Syrian civilian in Bar Elias town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2014: Assailants launched two rockets near Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was injured in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants attacked the homes of soldiers and police officers in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but several soldiers and police officers were abducted; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result of the attack. This was one of five such attacks in Beqaa on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
10/06/2014: Assailants attacked a retired Lebanese soldier in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The former soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Bahsas neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, a military vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2014: Assailants abducted three Lebanese soldiers from Britel area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The soldiers whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets into the predominantly Shia town of Labweh, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Although there were no reported casualties, several buildings were damaged in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for Hezbollah's recent assault on Sunni Muslims in Yabrud, Syria.
10/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army post in Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three army posts targeted on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hezbollah.
10/17/2014: An assailant threw a hand grenade at a military post in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2014: Assailants abducted a Syrian teenager from Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The teen, who was also a gas station employee, was killed and his body was discovered on the same day. Al-Nusrah Front in Lebanon claimed responsibility in a note and stated that a similar punishment would be meted to people that cursed God.
03/03/2014: Several rockets struck Khodor village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The rockets came from the Syrian side of the border. This was one of two similar attacks in the area in a short time. At least four people were injured across both incidents. Both the Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on military personnel responding to an earlier attack in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a clinic in Gharbaa area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, at least three soldiers were killed and another four soldiers were injured in the blast. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the incident, which they noted was in retaliation for the killing of Sami al-Atrash, a top leader.
10/26/2014: Assailants kidnapped a soldier in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. The whereabouts of the soldier are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Al-Nusrah Front.
10/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Lebanese Army troops in Bhannine area, North governorate, Lebanon. Several assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2014: An assailant threw a grenade into a cafe in Bab el-Tebbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect the reason for the attack was due to the serving of food during the fasting hours of Ramadan.
08/05/2014: Assailants attacked a Lebanese Army post near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of two posts targeted on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army post in Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three army posts targeted on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Hezbollah.
07/01/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near an army patrol in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on municipal guards in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved.
01/14/2014: Fourteen rockets were fired from Syria's Qusayr area into Arsal municipality, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties from the attack; however, the rockets resulted in material damage in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Beddoui neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2014: Assailants launched three rocket propelled grenades at a military checkpost in Talaat al-Omari neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2014: A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a Lebanese Army checkpoint on Al-Assi Bridge at the entrance to Hermel city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, three people, including one civilian, were killed and at least 15 people, including several civilians, were injured. Both the Al Nusra Front in Lebanon, as sub-group of Al Nusra Front, and the Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was in response to Hezbollah involvement in Syria.
06/21/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at the vehicle of Hasan Ghomrawi in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Ghomrawi, the mayor of Beddawi city, was unharmed; however, several vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Omari street area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on military posts in Tripoli city on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a residential area of Beirut city, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. At least four people, besides the assailant, were killed and 35 others were wounded as a result of the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that it was in response to attacks carried out by Hezbollah in Syria and Arsal.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Masharih al-Qaa village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result of the attack. This was one of five such attacks in Beqaa on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
12/02/2014: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Six soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the assailants had come from Syria.
02/16/2014: The Lebanese Army intercepted and defused an explosives-laden vehicle near Baalbeck village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. This was one of two related attacks in Beqaa governorate on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Rihaniye town, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and another soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a Lebanese Army vehicle in the Maaloula area of Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least two soldiers were killed and at least one other was injured as a result. This was one of three attacks against the Lebanese military in Maaloula on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2014: An explosive device planted inside a barrel was discovered and defused near a military checkpoint in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants in Syria opened fire on a Lebanese Army unit in Halba area, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Abu Samra neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Buwayda village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded as a result of the attack. This was one of five such attacks in Beqaa on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
03/15/2014: Assailants fired a grenade at a Lebanese Army patrol in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a high school in Britel village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The rockets came from the Syrian side of the border. This was one of two similar attacks in the area in a short time. At least four people were injured across both incidents. Both the Al-Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/10/2014: Assailants abducted several workers from a stone crushing plant near Ras Baalbek area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The victims were Lebanese, Syrian, and Turkmen nationals. Six of the seven victims were released the same day, while one victim, Makhoul Mrad, was released on July 2, 2014 after paying a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
02/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Corniche Al-Mazraa neighborhood, Beirut city, Beirut governorate, Lebanon. Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Arsal city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2014: A mortar shell fell near a mosque in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Twelve civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Rockets originating from Syria struck Ras Baalbek village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least four people were wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for this attack. The mayor of Arsal also attributed the attack to Hezbollah, but the group denied any involvement.
03/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Boutros Bayaa in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, North governorate, Lebanon. Bayaa, a member of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2014: Assailants fired rockets into Nabi Sheet town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the rocket attack was carried out in retaliation to Hezbollah's military involvement in Syria.
10/09/2014: Assailants attempted to attack a Lebanese Army base in Wadi Hmeid town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Arsal town, Beqaa governorate Lebanon. This was one of four such attacks in Arsal on this day. At least one person was killed and at least three people were wounded in this incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it was targeting Free Syrian Army strongholds.
04/04/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Al-Labweh town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The rocket landed outside of the town, causing no injuries. This was one of two related rocket attacks on this date. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) separately claimed responsibility for the incident. Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna stated that the attack was in retaliation for the mistreatment of people in Tripoli city, Lebanon at the hands of Hezbollah.
05/18/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near Britel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of Sunni clerics in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Three clerics were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2014: Assailants attacked a refugee camp in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Four Syrian nationals were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nusrah Front.
03/30/2014: A gas canister bomb was discovered and defused near an army post and sports stadium in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: Assailants abducted Kamal al-Hujeiri from the private residence of his relatives near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Al-Hujeiri, a Lebanese Army first adjutant, was released on September 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on an army intelligence unit in Qaa town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One assailant was killed and another assailant was wounded when soldiers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Samer Dandashi in Bab al-Ramel neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Dandashi, a police colonel of the Internal Security Force (ISF), was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Wadi Hmayyed area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Nusrah Front.
05/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Arsal district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Five civilians were wounded in the attack; in addition, two of the victims were kidnapped and released on May 6, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the assailants had come from Syria.
09/19/2014: A grenade landed near a Lebanese Army checkpoint and detonated between Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2014: Assailants threw a grenade near a cemetery in Solh neighborhood, Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least two civilians, one from Syria and the other from Lebanon, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Haret Hraik town, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the assailant, five people were killed and 66 others were wounded in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) vehicle near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Walid Yassin in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon area, South governorate, Lebanon. Yassin, a Fatah official, was killed and four bystanders were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military unit in Al-Rahwe, Beqaa, Lebanon. In addition to an unknown number of casualties among the assailants, one soldier was killed and three others were wounded in attack. Another soldier was reported missing after the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying soldiers in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Seven soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Bissar area, Tripoli district, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Bissar area on October 17, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army soldier in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdelrahman Diab in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Diab, a leader for the Arab Democratic Party, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2014: Assailants attacked a Lebanese Army post near Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. This was one of two posts targeted on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/05/2014: Security forces found and dismantled an explosive device in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2014: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near a university in Hadath area, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants stopped a military vehicle and kidnapped two soldiers near the Wadi Hmayyed post in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The Lebanese Army freed the two soldiers later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2014: A grenade was discovered and defused by security forces in Batroun city, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants fired rockets from Syria into Hermel town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. Al-Nusrah Front in Lebanon claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that attacks would continue until Hezbollah left Syria and Sunni youths in Lebanese prisons were released. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades also claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2014: Assailants shot Sheikh Arsan Suleiman in Ain El-Hilweh refugee camp, Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. Suleiman, head of the Charity and Islamic Projects Foundation, died of his injuries one week later on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2014: An explosive device detonated in Adaisseh, An Nabatiyah, Lebanon. The blast targeted an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier digging in a trench, injuring the soldier. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: Security forces found and defused an explosive device planted near a banana orchard in Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2014: Assailants abducted Toufic Wehbeh from Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Wehbeh, a Makhoul Company employee, was released on October 14, 2014 following a ransom payment. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Syria Street area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on military posts in Tripoli city on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Rockets were launched from Syria into Arsal town, Beqaa governorate Lebanon. This was one of four such attacks in Arsal on this day. At least four people, all children, were killed and at least three people were wounded in this incident. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it was targeting Free Syrian Army strongholds.
01/23/2014: A gunman attacked Sami Maroush in Aley town, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. Maroush, a Druze leader in the Progressive Socialist Party, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2015: Assailants abducted Hussein Seifeddine from a shop owned by the Ezzeddine family in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Seifeddine was released on April 5, 2015. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for Hussein Ezzeddine.
11/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol of Italian peacekeepers in Naqoura city, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2015: Assailants kidnapped Mustafa Hujeiri from Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Hujeiri was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/17/2015: Assailants kidnapped five Czech journalists and their Lebanese driver in Kefraya town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. All five journalists were released unharmed on February 2, 2016 while the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2015: Assailants stormed a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) office in Ain al-Hilweh area, Sidon District, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fatah al-Islam.
05/04/2015: An assailant opened fire on a military outpost in Beddawi city, North governorate, Lebanon. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested Ibrahim Sayyed Abdallah in connection with the attack.
11/06/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an army patrol in Ras al-Sirh area, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least five soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused on the Majdlaya-Qoubba highway in Zgharta district, North Governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Ras al-Sarj area, Arsal city, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2015: Assailants abducted Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi, the son of Muammar Gaddafi, in Beqaa district, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Gaddafi was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Imam Musa al-Sadr. Additionally, Lebanese officials arrested a former Lebanese Member of Parliament and head of the Amal Movement political party, Hassan Yaaqoub, in connection with the abduction of Gaddafi.
08/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ashraf al-Armoushi at a funeral at the refugee camp in Ain al-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. Al-Armoushi, a Fatah security chief, was not harmed, but at least two people, including one bodyguard, were killed and another 12 people, including one bodyguard, were injured in the assault and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jund al-Sham for Tawhid and Jihad.
01/10/2015: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at a coffee shop in Jabal Mohsen neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the two suicide bombers, nine people were killed and 36 others were wounded in the blast. Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted in revenge for the deaths of members of the Sunni community in Lebanon and Syria. However, the Lebanese government dismissed the claim and asserted that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) carried out the attack.
04/14/2015: Assailants opened fire on Syrian nationals in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. One person was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Hezbollah minibus heading to Syria in Chtaura town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. A second device was discovered and safely defused following the attack. The Sunni Resistance Committees in Lebanon (SRCL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a military vehicle in Ras Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2015: Security forces discovered and safely defused an explosive device in Ain al-Hilweh area, South governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: An assailant opened fire on Talal al-Ordoni in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, Sidon district, South governorate, Lebanon. Al-Ordoni, a Fatah official and head of the Shatila Martyrs Brigade, and one of his guards were killed and another guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jund al-Sham for Tawhid and Jihad.
09/07/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Taanayel area, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2015: Assailants kidnapped a civilian in Wadi Hmeid area, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The civilian was released six hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
11/12/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bourj Brajneh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings that occurred within several minutes of each other in Bourj Brajneh on the same date. In addition to the three bombers, 44 people were killed and 238 others were injured across both blasts; three Americans were among those killed. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents. In addition, the bombers were identified as Khaled al-Khaled, Hamed al-Balegh, and Ammar Salem Al-Rayyes and authorities arrested 11 other individuals in connection with the attacks.
05/21/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the mayor of Arsal attributed the attempted attack to Hezbollah.
04/17/2015: Assailants kidnapped former general Yehya Zahra from Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Zahra was found dead later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
10/19/2015: An explosive device targeting the Wadi Hmeid Syrian refugee camp detonated in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least eight people were killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Akkar al-Attica, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a cafe in Jabal Mohsen neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden motorcycle targeting the Qalamoun Clerics Association in Sabil neighborhood, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. In addition to the bomber, six people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, separate sources accused Hezbollah and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) of being behind the attack.
01/30/2015: Assailants kidnapped Rawad Ezzeddine in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Ezzeddine was released, unharmed, a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
03/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on a hookah cafe in Baalbek city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device into a vegetable market in Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2015: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a Syrian refugee camp in Arsal city, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in American Square area, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2015: Assailants abducted two people in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The two abductees, Mustafa Zaarour and Ali Ezzeddine, were released on January 22, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping; however sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
02/23/2015: An assailant threw a grenade that landed near the private residence of a Fatah member and detonated in Ein el-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2015: Assailants kidnapped Zaher Hussein Rayed in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Rayed was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Muslim fundamentalists.
01/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Ghassan Ajaj in Zgharta village, North governorate, Lebanon. Ajaj, the head of the information branch, the was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2015: Assailants attacked an army surveillance center in Tallat Al Hamra area, Ras Baalbeck village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Eight soldiers and 18 assailants were killed, and 22 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2015: Assailants abducted a Lebanese civilian in Wadi Hameid area, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The civilian, Younes al-Hujeiri, was found beheaded on March 29, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
03/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on Badr Eid in Kouikhat village, North governorate, Lebanon. Eid, the brother of the founder of the Arab Democratic Party (ADP), was killed in the attack. The Kouweikhat Group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that Badr Eid, whose family had posted pictures supporting President Bashar Assad, leave Akkar district.
10/07/2015: Assailants fired a mortar at a military base in Ras Baalbek town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Ain Al Shaab area, Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Arsal town, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
11/12/2015: Two suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bourj Brajneh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings that occurred within several minutes of each other in Bourj Brajneh on the same date. In addition to the three bombers, 44 people were killed and 238 others were injured across both blasts; three Americans were among those killed. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents. In addition, the bombers were identified as Khaled al-Khaled, Hamed al-Balegh, and Ammar Salem Al-Rayyes and authorities arrested 11 other individuals in connection with the attacks.
01/19/2015: An explosive device detonated in an orchard in Haret Saida neighborhood, Sidon city, South governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2015: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Zgharta district, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2016: An assailant opened fire on a soldier in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. The soldier and a civilian were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: An assailant threw two hand grenades at Al-Rashidieh refugee camp in Rashidiya, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2016: Four suicide bombers detonated outside of the Church of Saint Elias in Qaa, Beqaa, Lebanon. The four assailants were killed and at least 13 people were injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
11/25/2016: Assailants set two fires near the Israeli border in Sour district, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties. This was one of eight arson attacks in Israel, West Bank, and Lebanon in late November. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2016: Four suicide bombers detonated outside a civilian residence in Qaa, Beqaa, Lebanon. This was one of three attacks in the village and one of two coordinated attacks at the same location within minutes on the same day. At least five people were killed and 15 people, including four soldiers, were injured across the first two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on Samer Homied, an Asbat al-Ansar member, at the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon, South governorate, Lebanon. Homied and a civilian were killed and a second civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fatah al-Islam.
01/14/2016: An explosive device detonated outside a civilian residence in Arsal, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
06/27/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside a civilian residence in Qaa, Beqaa, Lebanon. This was one of three attacks in the village and one of two coordinated attacks at the same location within minutes on the same day. At least five people were killed and 15 people, including four soldiers, were injured across the first two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
01/12/2016: Assailants opened fire outside a Hizballah prayer room in Saadiyat, Mount Lebanon governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at a produce market in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: An explosive device detonated along al-Fawqani street in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, South governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Ras al-Sarj, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Fatah official in Mieh Mieh, South governorate, Lebanon. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused at a refugee camp in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/06/2016: An explosive device detonated under a civilian vehicle in Majdal Anjar, Beqaa, Lebanon. Two children were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a tent in the Babein refugee camp in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the area targeting Syrian refugees on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/27/2016: Assailants threw a grenade inside of Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related grenade attacks that occurred in separate areas of the camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/16/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Ham, Beqaa, Lebanon. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a state security sergeant in Bebnine, North governorate, Lebanon. The sergeant was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed Sergeant Major Khaled Ezzidine, a senior army officer, in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
03/24/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Lebanese Army patrol between Wadi Ata and Wadi al-Araneb close to Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least one soldier was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle Zaher Izzedine in Arsal, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. Izzedine, an Internal Security Force (ISF) information branch officer, was killed and his wife was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/31/2016: An explosive device detonated near a passenger bus in Zahle, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Khaled Abdulkader, a political candidate, in Akkar district, North, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at the house of a Palestinian National Security Forces member in Ain al-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the Noor refugee camp in Wadi Hmeid, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least four people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in the area targeting Syrian refugees on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Ras al-Sarj, Beqaa, Lebanon. The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2016: Assailants threw a grenade inside of Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related grenade attacks that occurred in separate areas of the camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/12/2016: An explosive device detonated in front of the BLOM Bank headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Hezbollah.
08/06/2016: An explosive device targeting the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp detonated in Ain al-Hilweh, South province, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
05/07/2016: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Ksara, Beqaa, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2016: Assailants threw a stun grenade at a gas station in Wadi Atta, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2016: Assailants threw a grenade inside of Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three related grenade attacks that occurred in separate areas of the camp on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Bqaa Sifrin, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources arrested members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in connection with the attack.
07/10/2016: An assailant opened fire on Abed Sultan in Mieh Mieh camp, South governorate, Lebanon. Sultan, a Fatah Movement official, was unharmed but his relative was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: Assailants abducted four civilians in Rachaya district, Beqaa, Lebanon. One civilian was released shortly after the kidnapping, and the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Free Syrian Army.
06/28/2016: Assailants attacked Christian civilians in Hrajel, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2016: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Saadnayel, Beqaa, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Khaled Ali Houry, the deputy mayor, in Nabi Othman, Beqaa, Lebanon. Houry and his brother were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2016: Assailants shot and wounded a soldier in Tripoli, North governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2017: Two grenades detonated in Baalbek, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blasts, and a third explosive device was discovered and defused at the scene. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2017: Assailants attacked a security forces vehicle in Baalbeck, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
07/07/2017: Two explosives devices detonated near Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) soldiers in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ahmad al-Fliti, a Lebanese mediator, in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. Fliti was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
08/17/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a Palestinian Joint Security Forces headquarters in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. At least two people, including one assailant and one security member, were killed and seven people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bilal Badr Group.
08/07/2017: An assailant was arrested attempting to enter the Grand Mansouri Mosque in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. The assailant was carrying a backpack with grenades and multiple knives. The assailant confessed to being a member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
08/20/2017: Suicide bombers attempted to detonate explosives targeting military personnel in Baalbek, Beqaa, Lebanon. The military thwarted the attack and an unknown number of assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the attack occurred as Lebanese security forces were carrying out military operations targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
06/24/2017: An assailant threw a grenade at a shop in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. Five people were injured in the blast. An unaffiliated individual, identified as R. Aa., claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in al-Najsa road roundabout, Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/26/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device at the vehicle of Sheikh Mohammad al-Naqri in Aramoun, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Al-Naqri, a Lebanese Ministry of Justice judge, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2017: An explosive device detonated while military personnel were attempting to defuse the device in Wadi al-Khishen, Baalbek, Beqaa, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
01/04/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at the residence of Firas Moussa in Bzal, North governorate, Lebanon. Moussa, the local mayor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2017: Assailants shelled Wadi Hamid camp in Arsal, Beqaa, Lebanon. Three Syrian refugees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
08/07/2017: Assailants in Syria fired seven rockets at Lebanese Army outposts in Qaa, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
06/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Palestinian Joint Security Forces in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2017: Assailants abducted a Saudi civilian, identified as Abd Al Shamrawi, from his residence in Al-Aqiba, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
04/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Joint Palestinian Security Forces soldiers at the Palestinian Refugee Camp in Ain al-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. At least five people, including one assailant, were killed and 30 other people were injured in the ensuing clash, which lasted until April 9, 2017. The victims included soldiers, assailants, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bilal Badr Group.
01/29/2017: Two assailants opened fire on Brigadier General Ismail Sharrouf's vehicle in Sidon, South, Lebanon. Sharrouf, a Palestinian intelligence official, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at a refugee camp in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Ain al-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
11/08/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Baalbek, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
01/03/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at the refugee camp in Ain al-Hilweh, South governorate, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2017: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber targeting a Costa Coffee cafe in Hamra neighborhood, Beirut, Lebanon. The assailant was injured while being detained by security forces. Omar al-Assi claimed responsibility for the incident and confessed to being a member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
09/06/2018: An explosive device detonated near the residences of a Fatah Movement official in Miyeh Miyeh, South, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Sheikh Abbas al-Jawhari, a former parliamentary candidate, in Baalbek, Beqaa, Lebanon. Al-Jawhari was not present, but his driver was pulled from the vehicle and threatened at gunpoint during the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
08/04/2018: Assailants attacked a United Nations Blue Helmet Patrol (UN) near the Lebanese-Israeli border in Southern Lebanon. An unknown number of UN Blue Helmets were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Hezbollah.
03/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mohammad Abu Mogheisib, the deputy head of the Palestinian Joint Security Forces, at a refugee camp in Mieh Mieh, Saida, South, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2018: An explosive device planted in Mohammed Hamdan's vehicle detonated in Sidon, South, Lebanon. Hamdan, a senior Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) official, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an assailant, identified as Ahmad Baytiyah, was arrested in connection with the attack.
12/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Qasr, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2018: Security forces discovered and defused and explosive device between Ain Baal and Aitanit, Lebanon. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2018: Assailants opened fire targeting Brigadier General Bassam al-Saad in Ain al-Hilweh, South, Lebanon. Al-Saad, a Palestinian Joint Security Forces commander, was not harmed; however, at least one bystander 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 Bilal Badr Group.
06/30/2019: Assailants opened fire on Saleh al-Gharib, the Lebanese minister for migrants, in Bsatine, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Al-Gharib escaped unharmed but two aides were killed and another two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2019: An assailant opened fire on a soldier in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. Two soldiers and the assailant, who detonated a suicide vest, were killed in the attack. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same assailant in Tripoli on the same night. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources identified the assailant as Abdul-Rahman Mabsout, a former member of ISIL.
06/03/2019: An assailant threw a grenade targeting civilians in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same assailant in Tripoli on this date. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources identified the assailant as Abdul-Rahman Mabsout, a former member of ISIL.
11/24/2019: Assailants attacked a medical serum factory in Sarein, Beqaa, Lebanon. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2019: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a Kataeb Party office in Mirna Chalouhi, Bourj Hamoud, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2019: A sniper opened fire on Mohammed Jarrar, the al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya Public Relations Department leader, outside of his clinic for Syrian refugees in Chebaa, An Nabatiyah, Lebanon. Jarrar was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2019: An assailant opened fire on Internal Security Forces in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of three attacks carried out by the same assailant in Tripoli on this date. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources identified the assailant as Abdul-Rahman Mabsout, a former member of ISIL.
01/29/2006: Unidentified gunmen attacked Lesotho’s foreign minister, Monyane Moleleki, in Maseru, Lesotho, as he arrived home from a government meeting. The gunmen shot the minister in the arm. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2009: On Wednesday in Maseru, Maseru, Lesotho, unknown gunmen, during a robbery of the Makoanyane Army base, abducted five military officers. According to a statement, by a Lesotho government official,  the officers were taken in order to facilitate a later attack, targeting the prime minister's residence. No group claimed responsibility.
02/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on soldiers outside of the presidential palace in Maseru city, Maseru district, Lesotho. A private security guard was killed and two soldiers serving as guards for the president were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to rebels trying to disrupt the election process.
11/28/2000: At least 100 angry ex-combatants raided the offices of the Center for Democratic Empowerment in Monrovia, Liberia. The war veterans were armed with knives, hammers and axes; they physically assaulted Commeny Wesseh, the executive director, Amos Sawyer, a former Liberian interim President, and six other office employees. They also stole cash and items of value and destroyed office equipment and windows. Specific motive is unknown; however, the assailants were chanting "where is our money, where are they, we will kill them today". At least three assailants were arrested following the attack.
04/16/2001: Gunmen opened fire on a helicopter carrying the Minister of Youth and Sports, Francois Massaquoi, and supplies as it attempted to land in Voinjama, Liberia. The helicopter escaped the gunfire but the minister was later pronounced dead at a hospital. It was reported that a group calling themselves the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy took responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2001: Rebels from Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) took control of Belle Fassamah village, Gbarbolu County, Liberia. They killed an unknown number of villagers and kidnapped an unknown number of women and children; they also set surrounding villagers on fire. A military unit was established with the goal of finding the kidnapped villagers.
08/00/2001: Unidentified rebels torched the town of Kpatazu in Lofa County, Liberia. No casualties were reported in connection with this incident.
05/20/2002: A prominent Catholic priest and 60 blind citizens in his care were kidnapped from the town of Tubmanburg, Liberia, by rebels from the Liberians United for the Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD). The priest, Garreth Jenkins, was released by the LURD into custody of the Liberian Army on May 28, 2002.
4/3/2002: Approximately 100 members of Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) attacked the town of Kakata, Margibi County, Liberia. They succeeded in taking temporary control of the town until Liberian soldiers beat them back. At least three civilians were killed in the attack and hundreds of residents fled. Buildings and vehicles were burnt in the battle between rebels and troops. The incident was part of LURD's campaign to oust President Charles Taylor; the town is a strategic stronghold.
06/20/2002: Rebels with the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) abducted 6 nurses from the town of Sinje. The UN arranged for the release of the hostages.
03/27/2003: Unknown gunmen kidnapped four World Food Programme workers in Zwedru, Liberia. Three were released the following day, but it was unknown if or when the fourth was released.
04/09/2003: Suspected Liberians United for the Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebels attacked the Jartondo and ‘Water in the Desert’ camp in Brewerville, Liberia. Several people (unspecified) were reported as killed in the attack.
05/22/2012: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the home of Amara Konneh, the Liberian Finance Minister, in Monrovia city, Montserrado county, Liberia. Konneh was unharmed, as the devices failed to detonate and were removed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2014: Assailants attacked an ebola quarantine center in Monrovia city, Montserrado county, Liberia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the residence of Smith Toby, an OK FM political reporter, in Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia. There were no reported casualties as the device failed to ignite. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2019: Assailants raided Radio Roots FM station, held employees hostage, and smashed equipment in Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2007: A Sudan Airways plane was hijacked while enroute from Libya by a knife wielding Sudanese assailant. The plane was diverted and landed safely in Khartoum Airport. No group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday, at 1800, three members of the Sudanese Liberation Movement hijacked Sun Air flight 611 en route to Khartoum. The plane, which had a total of 95 passenger on board, landed at 1940 at Al Kufrah airport in Kufrah, Libya. No casualties were reported and two hijackers surrendered.
12/11/2011: A gun fight between members of the Libyan Army and the Zintani militia erupted after the militiamen opened fire on a car when its driver refused to stop at a checkpoint that the group had established near Tripoli's main international airport in Tripoli, Libya. The vehicle was carrying Major-General Khalifa Haftar, the head of Libya's ground forces. Major General Haftar and the other passengers in the vehicle escaped the attack unharmed. Two militia members were arrested after an extended gun battle with security forces near a highway leading to the airport. A spokesman for the Zintani militia denied the Army's account of the incident, claiming that it was Major-General Haftar's bodyguards that first opened fire on the militia members. The group's spokesman also claimed that two militiamen were injured in the firefight. There were no reports of property damage in this incident.
09/17/2011: On Saturday, over the town of Bani Walid, Misratah, Libya, suspected Gaddafi loyalists fired anti-aircraft guns at two Turkish aid planes. No damages or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2012: Gunmen attacked a military intelligence officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Colonel Sulayman Buzaydah was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2012: At least one explosive device detonated outside a courthouse in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three people were wounded, and the building was severely damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at a military patrol in southern Benghazi district, Libya. Two National Mobile Forces members were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2012: Gunmen shot and killed former military intelligence officer Colonel Suleiman Bouzrida as he was walking to a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
11/07/2012: A car bomb detonated near a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The blast was followed by gunfire, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mufid al-Misoury's vehicle in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Misoury, the police chief, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2012: Assailants destroyed the Sheikh Ahmed al-Zarruq mausoleum in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on mausoleums in the country on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attribute them to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/05/2012: Assailants fired rockets and grenades at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) building in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no injuries, but the building was damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/02/2012: An explosive device planted in the car of a Libyan intelligence officer detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed and his passenger injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2012: Assailants stormed the election commission's headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, voting slips were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2012: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at a British diplomatic convoy in Al Urubah area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ambassador Dominic Asquith, who was part of the convoy, was not harmed in the blast; however, two guards were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on the interim government headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one security guard was killed and six people injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials attributed it to former fighters in the Libyan Civil War who were demanding better payment.
08/25/2012: Assailants bulldozed the Al-Shaab Al-Dahman mausoleum in Tripoli city, Tripoli region, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the targeted mosque was demolished in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on mausoleums in the country on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed them to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/18/2012: Assailants stormed the Tunisian consulate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, as Libyan officials successfully negotiated with the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source indicated that the assailants were protesting an art exhibition in Tunisia that they alleged insulted the religion of Islam.
07/09/2012: An explosive device detonated near the tomb of a seventh century commander at a mosque in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The tomb of Commander Zuhayr Ibn Qais Al-Balawi, who helped bring Islam to North Africa, was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, locals suspected Muslim fundamentalists.
07/29/2012: Gunmen attacked the convoy of a Libyan military commander, General Khalifa Hifter, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2012: Assailants attacked interior ministry forces in Bani Walid town, Misrata district, Libya. Two military officers, who were part of a wave of reinforcements, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2012: Assailants kidnapped the president of Libya's Olympic Committee in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The victim was released on July 22, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/05/2012: Assailants shot and killed Abdelbasset bin Naama, a member of the National Transitional Council, at an unknown location in Libya. Bin Naama had formed a brigade that aided in the overthrow of Qadafi. Although bin Naama died from a gunshot wound, his body also showed signs of mutilation. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2012: Assailants shot down a helicopter transporting elections supplies near Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One election worker died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2012: Assailants opened fire on Juma Obaidi al-Jazawi as he was leaving a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Jazawi, a military prosecutor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the main gate to the United States (US) consulate in Western Fwayhat district, Benghazi city, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the gate was damaged. Brigades of Imprisoned Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman claimed responsibility, stating that the bombing was in retaliation for the death of Abu Yahya al-Libi in a drone strike in Pakistan. In addition, they claimed to be protesting the presence of US drones in Libya.
08/11/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military vehicle detonated outside of the Four Seasons hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2012: An explosive device planted in the basement of the Tibesti Hotel was discovered and defused in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2012: Assailants opened fire on Naji Hamad in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Cyrenaica region, Libya. Hamad, a police officer and organizer of the "Save Benghazi" campaign, was unharmed; however, his brother-in-law was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen shot at Mohammed Hadiya Al-Feitouri, an army general, as he was leaving a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Feitouri was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device at the vehicle of Abdelhamid al-Rafii, an Egyptian diplomat, parked outside of his residence in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2012: Assailants attacked Mohammed el Fekhari at his residence in Al Abyar city, Marj district, Libya. Fekhari, a member of the intelligence services, was killed in the assualt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2012: Gunmen attacked the car of Badr Khamis al-Abidi, a former Air Force Colonel in the Libyan army, in Benghazi city, Benghazi governorate, Libya. Al-Abidi died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside an interior building ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties or damages in the blast. This was one of three attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles occurring in Tripoli on this date. Gaddafi loyalists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/03/2012: Assailants kidnapped a revolutionary brigade commander, Abu-Ajilah Habshi, on Airport Road, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Habshi are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2012: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the explosion; however, the building was damaged. Brigades of Imprisoned Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the ICRC was trying to inflict Christianity upon Libya.
11/04/2012: An explosive device detonated in front of a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two assailants approached the station in a car and threw a device underneath a police vehicle parked in front of the station. At least three police officers were injured in the blast and the police station was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, several suspects were taken into custody.
11/02/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Sheik Abdullah al-Fussay in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The cleric was shot in front of his appointed mosque, the Abu Ayyub al-Ansari mosque. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2012: Following an earlier explosion, security forces discovered and defused an explosive device outside an interior building ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of three attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles occurring in Tripoli on this date. Gaddafi loyalists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/07/2012: Assailants abducted Yusuf Salim Badi and Abd-al-Qadir Fusuk near Bani Waled, Misrata district, Libya. Badi and Fusuk, Tobacts TV journalists, were released on July 15, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2012: Assailants tried to destroy the Sidi al-Lafi shrine in Ar Rajma, Benghazi, Libya. Armed locals engaged the assailants in gunfire, leading to at least three killed and one injured on each side. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
06/12/2012: An explosive device detonated at the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. One civilian was injured in the attack. Brigades of Imprisoned Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman claimed responsibility for the incident; they had previously demanded that the ICRC remove Christian symbols from its material and discontinue all evangelistic activity.
08/19/2012: At least one explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a former military college in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least two people were killed and three injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks involving explosives-laden vehicles occurring in Tripoli on the same day. Gaddafi loyalists claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/26/2012: Four assailants threw an explosive device at the Tunisian consulate in the Naufliyeen area of Garden city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the consulate's gate was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2012: Assailants kidnapped seven Iranian aid workers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The aid workers were released on October 6, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations (UN) convoy in Khoms city, Murqub district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2012: Explosives hidden in a suitcase detonated outside of the public prosecutors' headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the office was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Susa town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Three officers were killed and one person injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/10/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the convoy of the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The grenade missed the convoy, and the target, Ian Martin, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2012: Armed assailants launched mortars at the roof of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) annex that was harboring United States consulate workers who had fled from a previous attack in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two Navy sea, air, and land (SEAL) team members, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, were killed in this attack. At least two other United States citizens were also injured. This was one of two attacks in Benghazi on the night of September 11 and morning of September 12, 2012. Ansar al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the incident; however, their claim was disregarded as invalid. Authorities also suspected the complicity of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
08/24/2012: Assailants attacked the Asmari mosque in Zliten town, Murqub district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the attackers destroyed the Abdel Salam al-Asmar mausoleum and the adjacent historical library with grenades and a bulldozer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Libyan officials attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/11/2012: Armed assailants breached the main gate of the United States (US) consulate and set fire to various buildings on the grounds in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith suffocated to death from smoke while hiding in a safe house. This was one of two attacks in Benghazi on the night of September 11 and morning of September 12, 2012. Ansar al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the incident; however, their claim was disregarded as invalid. Authorities also suspected the complicity of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
12/12/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a police station in the al-Fuyahat area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Four police officers were injured and the police station and a vehicle were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2012: Gunmen opened fire near a polling station in Ajdabiya town, Al Wahat district, Libya. One person died and two sustained injuries in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the attack occurred during Libya's first general elections in almost five decades.
12/04/2012: Assailants launched an attack on al-Tilal resort in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. The attack was targeting the Libyan Prime Minister, who was staying at the resort at the time of the assault. There were no reported casualties; however, several vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2012: Assailants threw an explosive device into the Mar Girgis Coptic Church in Dafniya town, Misrata district, Libya. Two civilians were killed and two more were injured in the blast; the victims were Coptic Egyptians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were involved.
11/21/2012: Three men shot and killed Faraj Mohammed al-Dursi, the National Security Chief, as he was returning home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Dursi had been an official under the Gadhafi regime, but had joined the revolt against the former leader. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device attached to a security officer's car outside his house in Ra's Ubaydah district, Benghazi city, Libya. Abd-al-Rahim al-Jalali, the targeted officer, was not injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2012: An explosive device detonated under Colonel Mohammed bin Halim's vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Halim, the chief of police operations in Benghazi, was not injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/01/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Department of Military Intelligence headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no casualties; however, the intelligence building and surrounding buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2012: Assailants rigged a car bomb to a former officer's car in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The car belonged to Hussam al-Raaid who served in the internal security service during Qaddafi's regime; he was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Laithi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two special forces soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Gunmen abducted Yousef Bargoum in Benghazi, Benghazi district, Libya. Bargoum was a former journalist and corruption monitor. He was beaten and tortured with electrical shocks before he was released on April 25, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources noted he was abducted after speaking on Al-Manar radio about irregularities in government documents.
09/29/2013: An explosive device planted inside of the vehicle of Nejib Bel Hacen Al-Zwei detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Zwei, a police officer, was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks involving a bomb planted in a car targeting security personnel in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2013: An explosive device planted in the car of Hamed Buruki detonated in Quarsha area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Buruki, a former Internal Security colonel, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Colonel Mustafa Agela Almugrbi outside a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Almugrbi, a senior bomb disposal expert, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2013: Gunmen attacked the vehicle of Jean Dufriche, an honorary French consul, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2013: Assailants attacked the party office of Islamist group Al-Watan with incendiary devices in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, two buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Al-Birkah police station in Benghazi city, Beghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties or damages resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Noueisri al-Adnen in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Adnen, an off-duty Libyan shield force officer, was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Muftah Mohamed Khafeefi outside the Souda Bint Zaama mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Khafeefi, a retired judge, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused near a power station in Janzour village, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of two related attacks by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/18/2013: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of a Zawia Martyrs Brigade member in Buhadi neighborhood, Sirte city, Sirte governorate, Libya. At least one militia member was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on Naji El-Hariri in Al-Laithi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi, Libya. Hariri, the nephew of a prominent member of the National Liberation Army/National Transitional Council, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2013: Assailants opened fire on a passport official in Assalam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2013: An explosive device planted under the vehicle of Salah Hamouda detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Hamouda, an intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2013: Armed protesters gathered outside the Mistrata Brigades militia headquarters to protest their presence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The militia responded by opening fire, killing at least 42 people and injuring at least 400 others. Both groups claim the other was responsible for initiating the attack.
04/27/2013: An explosive device detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The incident occurred at the Barka police station. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdulaziz Mahmoud Iddresi detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Iddresi, a Libyan National Police (LNP) air-defense officer, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Ronald Smith as he was jogging in the Al-Fwihet neighborhood of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Smith, an American school teacher, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2013: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade at the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The embassy building was damaged in the attack; there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Colonel Ramadan al-Turouk outside of his home in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Turouk, the head of the Sirte Passport and Immigration office, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Fezzan Hotel in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Mohamed Magarief, the president of the General National Congress (GNC), was staying at the hotel at the time of the attack; he was not harmed, although three security members were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on staff and security forces at Al-Jala hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2013: Two explosive devices concealed in suitcases detonated near a courthouse in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Thirteen people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: A car packed with explosives was found and safely defused in Derna, Derna district, Libya. No further information is available.
05/10/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the police station in the Ras Obeida area of Benghazi city, Cyrenaica region, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the police station was damaged. This was one of two similar attacks on police stations in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/09/2013: An explosive device attached to Mohamed al-Naass's vehicle detonated in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. Naass, a public prosecutor responsible for the Al-Jabal al-Akhdar region, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2013: An explosive device planted under the vehicle of Nasir Magasbi detonated in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Magasbi, a Free Libya Martyrs Battalion commander, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2013: Assailants attacked Mohammed Al-Obeidi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Obeidi, a retired colonel, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2013: Perpetrators kidnapped Naji Bazena, the head of the National Numbers Department, in Tripoli city, Tarabulus governorate, Libya. Bazena was preparing to introduce identification cards in the country the next week. There was no information available with regards to an outcome for the kidnapped victim. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed al-Zouei, a military officer, as he was driving to Friday prayers in the Al-Salam district of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2013: An explosives-laden pickup truck detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers guarding an empty school building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the school building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2013: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings on police stations in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/13/2013: Gunmen attacked the police station in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. One police officer was killed and two injured. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, police officials attributed it to pro-Gaddafi loyalists.
06/12/2013: Gunmen attempted to assassinate the Spokesman for the Joint Operations Room, Colonel Abdullah al-Shaafi, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One of the gunmen was killed and another wounded; Al-Shaafi was injured in the attack as well. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2013: An explosive device detonated at a traffic station near the airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No injuries were reported; however, several buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2013: Assailants launched two rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) at the Hamid Hudayri Sufi Shrine in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the shrine was damaged in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attack.
09/13/2013: Assailants attempted to abduct Salah Marghani in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Marghani, a Justice Minister, was able to escape when police intervened. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Abdulkadir Mohamed Ahmed Al-Madani outside his private residence in Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Madani, the Associate Director of Intelligence, was killed in the attack while his son was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Soualem in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Soualem, the head of the Libyan Observatory for Human Rights, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2013: An explosive device planted under an activist's vehicle detonated in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused at the Benghazi Medical Center in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2013: Gunmen emptied and took control of the Interior Ministry building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants maintained control of the building until the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the assailants sought the resignation of the Minister.
05/12/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Al-Gwarcha Police Station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the police station was damaged. This was one of two attacks on police stations in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/03/2013: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Abdul Basset Al-Barasi detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Barasi, a former councilor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the vehicle of Abdessalam Al-Dursi in the Hadaek neighborhood of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Dursi, a colonel with the Libyan National Police (LNP) Anti-Drug Unit, was critically injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of General Salem Kinidi (Gnaidi) when he was driving home in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Kinidi, a former Chief of Staff, was injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2013: Assailants threw explosives at a security building in Al-Kuwaiyah are of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The building was slightly damaged, but there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the vehicle of Ali Al-Daghani at the Zamzam market in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Daghani, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Libyan Air Force, was killed in the blast. This was one of two attacks involving a bomb planted in a car targeting security personnel in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2013: Assailants abducted Khaled Salah Al-Hafar, a Libyan air force officer, from Buatni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2013: An assailant in a vehicle threw an explosive device at Libyan soldiers at a garbage dump in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan National Army checkpoint in the Al-Laithi area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2013: Assailants attacked the Uqba bin Nafae Battalion Post in Derna, Derna district, Libya. One soldier was killed in the assault. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2013: Assailants shot and killed two traffic police officers in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The rocket missed the hotel and instead struck a residential apartment. No casualties were reported, but the apartment building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2013: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Yousef Al-Asayfer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Asayfer, the General Military Prosecutor, and his brother were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities speculated that Al-Asayfer was targeted due to his prosecution of employees of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
06/27/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Navy officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one attacker was killed when the officer returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2013: Assailants attacked Lieutenant Colonel Nasser al-Maghrab at his farm in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The former Internal Security Services officer was beaten, shot, and killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources speculate that Islamist assailants were involved.
08/02/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Ras Abeda police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a security patrol in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting security forces in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2013: Assailants planted three land mines in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured when one of the mines exploded; authorities safely defused the other two devices. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on Yussef Al-Atrash in Ajaylat town, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. Al-Atrash, the head of the municipal military intelligence unit, was killed and two other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Colonel Fathi al-Omami at a store in Derna city, Darnah district, Libya. Al-Omami, a commander of the Search and Rescue Bureau, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Anwar Al-Dous in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Dous, the head of the Presidential Guards of Benghazi, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Assailants set fire to a passport office in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on Radwan Ghariani in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Ghariani, the owner of the Tripoli FM radio station, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ashraf Obeidi while he was in his vehicle in Fuwaihat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Obeidi, a Benghazi Air Force warrants officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Special Forces soldier in the Sabri area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2013: A car bomb exploded at a military checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Seven people, including four soldiers, were wounded in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting security forces in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2013: Assailants abducted an Illegal Immigration Combat Unit member in Kuwaifia neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed the following day, on October 25, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2013: An explosive device detonated at a thermal power plant five kilometers outside Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Four security guards were injured and the power plant was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2013: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Bikrah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings on police stations in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/24/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Lathama Bridge in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused near the Radisson-Blu hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at the Pakistani Embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Gunmen stormed the Interior Ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This is one of two attacks on ministries in this city on this day. The assailants demanded the government pass a law barring Gaddafi supporters from filling government posts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed two special forces soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2013: Assailants hurled a grenade at the vehicle of Hakim Guma Al-Arabi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Arabi, an employee of the city's passport office, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Saad Al-Jamli as he was taking his son to school in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Jamli, a senior Libyan Army officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Swedish consulate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but several buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Ahmed Hamadi in the Hay Al-Salam area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Hamadi, a Libyan soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2013: Assailants abducted a government workers in Tajura, Tripoli district, Libya. The victim, Muhammad al-Ghattus, was a chief aide to the prime minister. He was stopped at a fake checkpoint. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack, and Al-Ghattus was released on April 8, 2013.
03/18/2013: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at a police station in Azzarouq neighborhood, Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a police vehicle was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/14/2013: An explosive device detonated at the al-Hurra television channel building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was injured and the front gate was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Yanama Function Hall in Majuri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the reception hall was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2013: Assailants attacked the Ramahind air base in Tamanhint, Sabha district, Libya. Two people were killed and two others were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
09/27/2013: Assailants kidnapped Tahir Al-Turki, the editor-in-chief of Libya's Rawasi newspaper, in Libya. No other information is available.
05/12/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Al-Uruba Police Station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast; however, the police station was damaged. This was one of two attacks on police stations in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/16/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mahmoud Al-Fituri detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Fituri, a Saiqa Brigade officer, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in a parking lot on Al-Nasr street in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on Salim Shaaban in Keish neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Shaaban, a special forces major in the Libyan Armed Forces, was injured in the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting special forces soldiers in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/01/2013: An explosive device detonated at a charity clinic run by Ansar Al-Sharia in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2013: Assailants opened fire on Vice General Hussein Hinshi (Hinshir) in the Sahil Bin Nasser area of Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Hinshi, a senior Libyan military commander, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Salih Al-Hidary's vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Hidary, a marine Colonel, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2013: Several explosive devices detonated around the perimeter of the Al-Hadaiq police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast; however, the police station was destroyed and nearby property was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/18/2013: Gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on Colonel Ahmed Mustapha Al-Barghathy near his home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-BarghathyAl-Barghathy, the head of the military police investigative division and a former anti-Gaddafi leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2013: Assailants kidnapped Khalaf Hassan Al-Sa'idi in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Sa'idi, an Iraqi professor working at the University of Derna Higher Institute of Work Studies, was later killed on an unknown date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated in a video that the victim, a Shiite Muslim professor, would be killed in revenge for the Iraqi government's execution of a Sunni Muslim.
12/02/2013: Assailants opened fire on Misbah Gbaylli in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Gbaylli, a security officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a car in Al Wahat district, Libya. The car contained engineers working for Swiss-based ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB). The driver and one German engineer were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/13/2013: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on Mohammed Al-Majabri in the Al-Sabri neighborhood of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Majabri, an engineer with the Libyan Interior Ministry, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2013: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) at a security patrol in Abu Attni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi, Libya. One military officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2013: An explosive device hidden underneath a bridge detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The blast occurred as Faraj Al-Sossaa was driving by. Al-Soussaa, the son of an army officer who was close to former leader Muammar Gaddafi and a member of the Revolutionary Committees Movement, was killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Fawzi Zouki in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. Zouki, the secretary of the Shura Council, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at a special forces patrol in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported injuries or damages resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources speculated that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) was involved.
06/26/2013: A car bomb detonated outside of the Fezzan Hotel in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. This was one of three coordinated car bomb attacks in Sabha on this day. Two people were killed and 17 others were wounded across the three blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated inside the parking garage of the Derna Pearl Hotel in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2013: A car bomb detonated in a shopping district in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. This was one of three coordinated car bomb attacks in Sabha on this day. Two people were killed and 17 others were wounded across the three blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Salah Werfalla in Selmani district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Werfalla, a Libyan soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Army patrol near the Ra's U'baydah bridge in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Baraq Air airplane landing at the airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. A bullet damaged the plane. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2013: An explosive device concealed in garbage detonated as a military patrol passed in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed and at least three other civilians and soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2013: Assailants attacked an Egyptian consul in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The official was forced from his car, but there were no reports of injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Misrata city, Misrata, Libya. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on two soldiers leaving a cafe in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was killed and the second soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2013: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Idriss al-Ghadi, a Libyan election official, detonated outside of a school being used as a municipal election office in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Ghadi was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties; however, in addition to the targeted vehicle, several nearby cars and buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Colonel Abdullah Al-Saiti's convoy in the Al-Hadeq area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Saiti, the military governor, was not harmed in the blast; however, at least one of his colleagues was killed and at least one more was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Armed assailants surrounded the Foreign Ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants prevented workers from entering the building but did not harm anyone. This was one of two attacks on ministries in Tripoli on this day. The siege ended on May 12, 2013. The assailants demanded the implementation of laws that would prevent Gaddafi loyalists from holding government positions. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on Omar Al-Orfi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Orfi a former lieutenant colonel in Muammar Gaddafi's Internal Security Agency, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/17/2013: Assailants kidnapped Mustafa Noah from the airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Noah, the deputy director of Libyan intelligence services, was released unharmed on November 18, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2013: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the cafe was damaged in the blast. This cafe was one of the few that allowed women to be patrons. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting a police vehicle in Hawari neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2013: Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in the town of Khuchum Al-Kheil, Sirte district, Libya. Six soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/07/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Colonel Kamal Bazaza detonated on Jamal Abdul Nasr street, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bazaza, a military intelligence official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2013: Assailants threw three grenades at the Supreme Security Committees (SSC) building in Misrata city, Misrata, Libya. At least one person was killed and two more people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2013: Assailants launched a rocket-propelled grenade at shops in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Several stores were damaged in the attack, but no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2013: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Colonel Farag Abu-Halfaya detonated in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Abu-Halfaya, a former intelligence member, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2013: Assailants attacked Toubou civilians in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the assault. Additionally, nine Toubou civilians were abducted and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Libya Shield Force, the Island Brigade (Libya), and the Zwai Tribe.
03/26/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Khaled Oraibi near his private residence in Al-Kish neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Oraibi, a senior member of the Thunderbolt Special Forces unit, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated next to a hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least nine people were killed in the blast and at least 30 more were wounded; several vehicles were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2013: An explosive device detonated near a shopping mall in Alhadk neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Farag Muftah Al-Fitouri in the Salmani area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Fitouri, a Sufi imam who preached at a nearby airbase, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2013: An explosion occurred at an oil pipeline in Zueitina town, Al Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported and the extent of the damage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on Ramadan Faraj Shukri in Al-Hadaaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Shukri, a special forces member in the Libyan Armed Forces, was killed in the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting special forces soldiers in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/20/2013: Assailants attacked the Mellitah Oil and Gas complex located in Mellitah area, Zawiya district, Libya. Two soldiers were injured in the attack, although services at the complex were not interrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Treasury building in Bayda city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2013: An explosive device detonated at a school being used as a polling center in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Abdulsalam Musmari in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Musmari, a political activist and anti-Islamist lawyer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the incident to the Libyan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.
11/27/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Murad Agha Mosque and shrine in Tajoura area, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2013: An explosive device detonated near a telecom system of the Libyan International Telecom Company in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2013: An explosive device detonated in a street near the Saudi, Algerian, and Greek embassies in Tripoli city, Tripoli region, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, a vehicle outside of the Greek embassy was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting Colonel Salim Mohamed Abdel Hafiz Al Arafy in Al-Salem neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Arafy, a former police colonel, was killed and at least one other person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sherif Al-Ajili in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ajili, a police lieutenant-colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2013: An explosive device placed under the vehicle of Ayman Eriq, a worker at the Defense Ministry, detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2013: An explosive device detonated under the car of Colonel Alaa Al-Fitouri in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Fitouri, a special forces colonel, was killed and his wife was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Gunmen abducted two people in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One was an Iraqi journalist and the other was a Turkish technician for the IHA Turkish news network. Both hostages were released unharmed after several hours. This was one of three attacks on journalists in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
09/23/2013: Assailants abducted Nasriddeen Amir Suwaisi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Suwaisi, the head of the National Center for Decision Support (NCDS), was released on September 25, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2013: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Al-Baraka area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the police station was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Azzedine Koussad in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Koussad, a Libya Al-Hurra television presenter, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities suspected Koussad was targeted due to his report on human development.
11/29/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at protesters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2013: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the Acacus Restaurant in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the restaurant was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/29/2013: Assailants threw two grenades at a United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) building in Tripoli city, Tripoli, Libya. One of the explosives failed to detonate and was later found and removed. The building used to be the UNSMIL headquarters in Libya, but was unoccupied at the time of the attack. There were no casualties reported, but the building was slightly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2013: Assailants attacked a pro-federalist militia base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).
12/10/2013: Gunmen shot and killed Libyan port official Colonel Abdel-Moneim al-Dallal in front of his house in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2013: An explosive device planted underneath the vehicle of Adam Mohammed Al-Kharshoefi Al-Mansouri detonated in Turbruq city, Butnan district, Libya. Al-Mansouri, the plant manager at the General Electric Company of Libya, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan National Army checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one assailant was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2013: An explosive device detonated in a parking lot across from the Grand Hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire at Sheikh Mohamed bin Othman, a Muslim Brotherhood and Misrata local council member, near Ras Amar mosque, Misrata, Misrata, Libya. Othman died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Fatallah Abdel-Rahim Al-Qazeri near his private residence in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Qazeri, the chief of Benghazi Military Intelligence, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2013: Assailants shot and killed a marine in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Mohammed Abdusalam Al-Rayani outside of his home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Rayani, a diver in the Libyan Navy, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2013: Assailants with machine guns and a rocket-propelled grenade attacked the main police station in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. At least ten people were injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the police station on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on a National Mobile Force patrol in Janzour village, Tripoli district, Libya. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/15/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Marwa Hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2013: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people, a former army sergeant and his child, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2013: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. At least four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Northern Agriculture Project camp in Sarir area, Wahat district, Libya. At least five assailants were killed in the assault. Additionally, Adem Auji, the head of the animal production department, was abducted and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zwai Tribe.
05/10/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at the police station in the Al-Madina area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the police station was damaged. This was one of two similar attacks on police stations in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/15/2013: Assailants attacked the National Security Directorate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).
12/22/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Libyan Armed Forces checkpoint in Barsis town, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least thirteen people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
08/03/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a military patrol in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the shooting, but two assailants were arrested after the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol on Syria Avenue in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2013: An explosive device planted in Jibril Al-Moqasbi's vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Mosqasbi, a lawyer, was not in the vehicle at the time, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2013: Gunmen attacked and occupied the Al-Wataniya national television network in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants released control of the station after several hours and no casualties or damages were reported. This was one of three attacks on journalists in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
12/23/2013: Assailants shot and injured a Special Forces soldier who had been acting as a military imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2013: Assailants attacked the First Infantry Brigade's headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).
12/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a former Gaddafi supporter's vehicle was discovered and defused in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2013: Explosive devices detonated at the Sidi Al-Andalusi shrine in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The shrine was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Salafi extremists.
10/12/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at Salah Bu-Hulaiga's residence in the Sabri neighborhood in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bu-Hulaiga, a colonel of the National Liberation Army (NLA) Zawaia Martyrs Brigade, was not home at the time, and no casualties were reported. There was no information regarding damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2013: Assailants attacked the military administration office in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the six attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).
12/24/2013: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The owner of the vehicle, the son of a naval officer, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Ibn Sina Hospital in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2013: An explosive device detonated on the outskirts of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however four military vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Tashani in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Tashani, a colonel in the Libyan Army, was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Gunmen abducted Mahmoud Al-Farjani, a news correspondent for Al-Arabiya, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Farjani was released after seven hours. Media sources stated that he was attacked due to his reporting on the militia demonstrations. This was one of three attacks on journalists in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
11/03/2013: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated under Colonel Ahmed Suleiman Al-Fasi's vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Fasi, an intelligence officer, and his young son were killed in the blast; two more family members were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2013: Gunmen in trucks with anti-aircraft guns surrounded the Justice Ministry in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The assailants forced employees to leave the building and then closed down the surrounding roads. No one was hurt in the attack and the siege ended May 12, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the assailants demanded the government pass a law that prevented supporters of former president Muammar Qaddafi from holding political office.
11/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Faruk Al-Azaruq in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Azaruq, a former member of the Internal Security Agency, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2013: Assailants armed with vehicle mounted automatic weapons opened fire on a military checkpoint between Bani Walid and Tarhunah towns in an unknown district of Libya. At least 16 soldiers were killed and three were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2013: A car bomb detonated outside of the Mahmoud Khalil Cafe in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. This was one of three coordinated car bomb attacks in Sabha on this day. Two people were killed and 17 others were wounded across the three blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2013: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of Salim Nabbous detonated in Birkha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Nabbous, a Libyan Army officer, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2013: Assailants attacked Jean Dufriche in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Dufriche, a French honorary consul, was not harmed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2013: Assailants attacked the Ministry of Justice headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The damage is unknown and no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Saleh al-Houdheiry near the Al-Arab Medical University in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Houdheiry, a colonel in the Libyan Navy, and his son were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2013: An explosive device planted in an Libyan National Police (LNP) officer's vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer, who was in charge of airport security, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2013: Assailants opened fire at a security patrol in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2013: Assailants opened fire on Guido De Sanctis's vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Sanctis, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs consul, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Mustafa Rajab Al-Mahjoubi in Derna city, Darnah district, Libya. Al-Mahjoubi, a well-known Sufi cleric, was killed in the attack. The Vanguards of the Caliphate claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military post in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated attacks on three posts throughout the night. One soldier was injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed al-Maqrif's vehicle in Tripoli city, Tripoli region, Libya. Maqrif was the Speaker of Libyan General National Congress. He was leaving a national assembly session when gunmen hidden among protesters began firing. The interim leader was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a shopping area in Hawari neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2013: An explosive device was found in the car of two Italian embassy employees as they were inside a shop in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Police cordoned off the area until the device detonated; no one was injured in the resulting blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2013: Assailants shot and killed a marine soldier in Al-Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2013: Dr. Fayez Hammad, a professor at the University of Southern California and citizen of the United States, was kidnapped while visiting family in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. He was reportedly released unharmed on June 27, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military post in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated attacks on three posts throughout the night. One soldier was injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/17/2013: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the private residence of Abdul Ghani Kikli in Bu sleem neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Kikli, the commander of the Supreme Security Committee (SSC), was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2013: Assailants attacked a district judge in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The judge was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2013: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Soueiri, a military officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2013: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2013: Assailants threw explosives at the "Garyounis 17 February" militia headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three militia personnel, who were guarding the targeted facility at the time, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: A single assailant opened fire on a retired Libyan Air Force Colonel as he left a mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Colonel Salem al-Sarah was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2013: An explosive device placed under a police officer's car detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi, Libya. Sergeant Salah Miftah Wizry was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle during a funeral service at Al-Hawari cemetery in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. in addition to the assailant, one person attending the service was killed in the attack and five people were injured. The funeral was being held for Colonel Kamal Bazaza, a military intelligence official that was killed the previous day by an explosive device in Benghazi. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on Abdel-Salam Obeidi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Obeidi, a special forces private in the Libyan Armed Forces, was killed in the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting special forces soldiers in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/11/2013: Assailants attacked Safowan Al-Masourie in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. It is unknown whether Al-Masourie, a local leader of the National Forces Alliance Party, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2013: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police patrol vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2013: Assailants attempted to assassinate Colonel Issam Al-Houidi near Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Houidi, a senior Libyan army officer, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2013: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of a Libyan Army soldier in the Al-Sabri district of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The targeted soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2013: Hundreds of assailants stormed the Al-Asimah Television building in Tripoli city, Tripoli governorate, Libya. The assailants damaged the building and kidnapped four employees. They released one of the captives later the same day; however, the fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. Although no group claimed responsibility for the incident, the attackers accused one of the victims of being a Mummar Gaddafi supporter and they accused the station of being affiliated with the National Forces Alliance.
12/02/2013: Assailants kidnapped five soldiers from a checkpoint near the Sudanese border in Kufra district, Libya. The soldiers were released on December 21, 2013 after negotiations between Libyan officials and the captors. Several smugglers who had been captured at the checkpoint prior to the kidnapping were exchanged for the soldiers' release. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2013: Assailants opened fire on the Benghazi University campus in Kufra city, Kufra, Libya. Two assailants were killed and one student was injured when security forces returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2013: Assailants attacked a Coptic church in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The assailants fired shots into the air, forced the priests out, and set the church on fire. There were no reported injuries resulting from the fire; however, the church was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, media sources claim the attack was perpetrated by Islamic extremists.
07/21/2013: Assailants attacked Abdel-Latif Amdawi el-Mazeeni in Derna city, Darnah district, Libya. Mazeeni, a retired military colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2013: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of Mohammed Sharif al-Saadi detonated in Riwaisat area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Saadi, a police captain and bomb disposal expert for the Benghazi Security Directorate, was injured and his vehicle and several nearby shops were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2013: Assailants kidnapped a journalist for Agence France Presse (AFP), Ibrahim Hadyya, and his brother in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The brother was released the same night, while the reporter was released the following day on May 21, 2013. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2013: A car bomb exploded in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The device targeted Faouzi al-Oujli, a senior police officer. Al-Oujli was severely injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2013: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Jalal Elorfi at his home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Elorfi, a Libyan military colonel, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2013: Assailants opened fire on Sergeant Major Salah Fraj Al-Dursi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Dursi, an army officer, was killed in the attack and his son was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2013: An explosive device detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The device was planted inside the vehicle of Lieutenant Colonel Giuma Misrati. The commander was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2013: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a power station in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The station was damaged which led to power outages in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2013: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of Major Busaifi Mabrouk Al-Moughrabi in Birkha district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Moughrabi, a Libyan army intelligence officer, was killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2013: Assailants shot and killed a Libyan Armed Forces officer near his private residence in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2013: An assailant set fire to an ammunition depot at the Brak Airbase near Brak, Wadi Al Shatii, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Egyptian consulate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least six people were injured in the blast, and nearby buildings and cars were also damaged. The Amazigh Islamic Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2013: An explosive device detonated under the car of an intelligence officer in Al-Hadaik area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer, Haddadi, was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of the commander of the Shekhra police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi districts, Libya. The commander, Colonel Khatab Younes Al-Zwyi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Army patrol in Benghazi city Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the assault is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/15/2013: Assailants attacked solders in the military barracks at Ras Al-Mingar in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldiers were attacked while they were sleeping. Two soldiers, of the Mushha Infantry Brigade, were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2013: Assailants attacked a Coptic church and injured two priests in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2013: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Khaled Bazamaa detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bazama, a Libyan Navy captain, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military patrol vehicle in Al-Salmani Al-Sharqi district in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Saiqa Brigade checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one soldier were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks on military checkpoints in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/18/2013: Fifteen assailants in at least three vehicles attacked a police convoy transporting prisoners in the Tajoura area of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One person was killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. The assailants took one prisoner with them as they fled; the whereabouts of the kidnap victim are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Al-Hawari hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported injuries resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2013: Assailants opened fire on Abdelfattah Al-Ryani in the Al-Hadaaiq area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Ryani, an officer with the Libyan Air Force, was killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on members of the Al-Abidate tribe in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The tribe members were holding a sit-in at the gates of Tisbisti Hotel. At least two people were killed and five others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2013: An explosive device detonated at a tourist project in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No further information is available.
10/25/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Faraj Balrwin of the Libyan Army in the Al-Hadaeq area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Colonel Balrwin was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2013: An explosive device detonated at the headquarters of a network of civil society groups in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2013: An assailant attacked an army officer at his private residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The officer was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2013: Four assailants dressed in military uniforms abducted Colonel Aqila Al-Dukali Ubaidi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ubaidi, the Search and Rescue Commander for Benghazi's Air Force, was found dead the next morning with five gunshot wounds. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2013: Gunmen opened fire on Said Amer Guji as he left an army base in Tripoli district, Libya. Guji, an Army mobile force commander, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2013: Assailants stormed the Corinthia Hotel and held Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan hostage for several hours in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. A group referring to themselves as Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2013: Assailants abducted Muhammad Abdallah Al-Thani from the Siraj neighborhood of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Thani, the son of the Minister of Defense, was released on January 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2013: Two assailants abducted Lieutenant Colonel Abdel-Salam al-Mahdawi, the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspect that Islamist assailants were involved.
08/13/2013: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Khadija al-Ammami in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Ammami, a television broadcaster with Al-Ahrar, was not injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2013: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle east of Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Two soldiers were killed and a third soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: A car bomb detonated outside the French embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Two French guards and one civilian were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack saying that it was taking revenge for French intervention in Mali.
10/11/2013: An explosive device detonated under the car of Sheikh Abdul Salam Dheifallah in the Sulmani neighborhood of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Hassi, the imam of Taibah mosque, was killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Adel Khalil al-Tawahi, a senior officer in the Libyan Air Force, near his residence in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Tawahi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2013: Assailants opened fire on Saad Saleh Bakr Al-Urafi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Urafi, a Saiqa Brigade parachute trainer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military post in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated attacks on three posts throughout the night. One soldier was injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/06/2013: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Abdullah abu Zaid al-Barasi, a senior officer in the Libyan air force, while he was going to work at an air base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Barasi was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2013: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the main police station in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the police station on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2013: A land mine detonated near a military checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was killed and another was wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated in front of the Birkah police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people, all prisoners in police captivity, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2013: Assailants opened fire on Abdul-Wahab Mohammed Abdussalam Al-Lafi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Lafi, a Libyan National Army general staff member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Foreign Ministry and the Central Bank in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one security guard at the bank was injured and several buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2013: Assailants attacked a police station in Alhadek area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police sources speculated that attack was an attempt to free a prisoner held at the station.
10/24/2013: An explosive device was discovered and defused underneath the vehicle of a Libyan National Police (LNP) officer in Almajouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2013: An explosive device detonated near the Oum El-Mominee Girl's School in Derna town, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2013: Assailants threw a grenade at Sheikh Fakhri Hussein Jahani as he was leaving the Omar Ibn Khatab Mosque in Misrata city, Misrata, Libya. Jahani, a local imam, was killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2013: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a police officer detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2013: Assailants attacked a Libyan border guard post in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).
06/15/2013: Assailants attacked the Saaqa military base in el-Leithy neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).
12/29/2013: Assailants attacked Mohammed Youssik Al-Shikhi in Buatni neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Shikhi, a Libyan Army special forces soldier, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2013: Assailants armed with firearms, grenades, and a mine, attacked a special forces base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2013: Three assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Hamed Al-Hassi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Hassi, a colonel in Brigade 217 was uninjured; however, one bodyguard was killed and another was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2013: Assailants opened fire on a Saiqa Brigade checkpoint in East Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two soldiers were injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks on military checkpoints in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Al-Amami in Al-Salam district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Amami, a senior police officer, was killed and his guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2013: Assailants opened fire on Osama Faitouri Ali, a Libyan security officer and former political prisoner, in the Almajora area, Libya. Ali was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2013: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military post in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated attacks on three posts throughout the night. One soldier was injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2013: Assailants opened fire on Muftah Hamid Najam in Al-Sabri district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Najam, a retired colonel for the External Security Service, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2013: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Saad Abdulrazaq Bu Dahab Al-Mansouri in Sahil Bin Nasser neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Mansouri, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2013: Assailants shot and killed a solder at a security barrier near Mechili village, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a security support group headquarters in Bayda city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. At least three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2013: An explosive device attached to Mrajaa Al-Aribi's vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Aribi, an officer from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2014: Assailants abducted an engineer working for the Libya Post Company in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. The outcome of the abduction is unknown.
07/05/2014: Assailants fired Grad missiles at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/07/2014: An explosive device detonated at a car showroom in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the showroom was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2014: An explosive device detonated in Gunfudah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five coordinated bombings in different areas of Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Haftar militia.
05/29/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a Sufi shrine in Awjalat town, Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2014: A rocket landed near the international airport in Labraq area, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed and detonated in Mayah city, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
11/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused outside of the Ajdabiya prefect's office building in Ajdabiya town, Al Wahat district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2014: Assailants attacked the government security headquarters in Benghazi city, Banghazi district, Libya. At least nine people were killed and 15 others were injured in the attack; the victims included soldiers and police officers. Additionally, two soldiers were kidnapped and later killed; their bodies were found later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
05/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped Hamza al-Mahmoudi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Mahmoudi, the deputy chief of military intelligence in eastern Libya, was found dead in Benghazi on May 18, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/03/2014: An explosive device detonated in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five coordinated bombings in different areas of Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Haftar militia.
05/15/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct Abdel Hamid Bu Zaher in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Zaher, the Algerian ambassador to Libya, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2014: An explosive device placed under a civilian vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on the security guards at the Al-Jalaa Hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The guards were unharmed, but several patients at the hospital were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Ministry of Communications and Transport building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2014: Assailants attacked Mahmoud Muftah Abdel Salam Al-Madawi in Kish district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Madawi, a member of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) on assignment with Al-Saiqa, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) was involved.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Ben Gheshir district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One of the rockets missed and struck a civilian home, killing one person and wounding one more. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed the caretaker of a school in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attack.
01/25/2014: Assailants used rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) to attack the General Directorate of Military Intelligence headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. An unknown number of people were killed or wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/06/2014: A soldier was shot and killed in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2014: An explosive device detonated in Garyounis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were killed and two others were injured in the blast. This was one of five coordinated bombings in different areas of Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Haftar militia.
03/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Andison Karkha in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Karkha, a Christian civilian, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Andalus neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three people were killed across this and a similar incident in Gargaresh district. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both Al-Qaqa Brigade and Al-Sawaiq Brigade.
01/11/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Libyan Deputy Minister of Industry, Hassan al-Droui, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Droui was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, security forces suspect that the Abu Bakr Unis Jabr Brigade was behind the incident.
05/02/2014: Assailants stormed Colonel Ramadan al-Wahishi's residence in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Wahishi, the security chief, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on Waleed Ali Al-Manifi outside a military facility in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Manifi, an Air Force officer, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near the Government of Sirte Courthouse in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2014: Assailants abducted Dr. Tahir Ali Abdul Salam in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Salam, who is the head of the Ministry of Health's medical supply committee, remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at Qar Yunis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One child was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2014: Assailants attacked the private residence of Juma al-Usta in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Usta, the owner of Al-Aseema Studios, was not injured as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting Al-Aseema Studios in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/01/2014: Assailants launched an airstrike against a base of the February 17 Martyrs Brigade in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of three related airstrikes in Benghazi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Haftar militia.
03/31/2014: Assailants burned down Tawergha local council offices in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2014: Assailants launched airstrikes on Al-Hussein district, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Haftar militia's Operation Dignity.
08/25/2014: Assailants shot and killed a National Security Directorate (NSD) officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a sheep market in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. A sheep trader was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2014: Assailants bombarded Washafanah area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The bombing was sustained for two days in an attempt to thwart the advance of Al-Zintan government-backed militias into Tripoli. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Libya Shield Forces.
06/01/2014: Assailants launched an airstrike against Ansar al-Sharia members in Sidi Faraj area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One rocket missed its target and struck a car dealership. No one was injured in the attack. This was one of three related airstrikes in Benghazi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Haftar militia.
07/03/2014: An explosive device detonated in Sidi Faraj neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five coordinated bombings in different areas of Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Haftar militia.
04/14/2014: Assailants abducted a United States (US) embassy employee in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The employee, who was wounded in the attack, escaped the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Saiqa Brigade official in Al-Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One security official, Mustapha Assaid, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Akram Salih al-Darsi in Ras Abaydah area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Darsi, the caretaker of Al-Arqam Bin-Abi al-Arqam Mosque, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Armed Forces of Libya post in Beida area, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on Motaz Esherif in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Esherif, a Salafist imam, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdulla Doma in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Doma, a photographer for Agence France Press (AFP), was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2014: Assailants attacked a storage facility of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a number of goods were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the General Directorate for the Protection of Diplomatic Missions headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the building was damaged in the blast. Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Haftar Militia checkpoint near a mosque in Marj town, Marj district, Libya. At least three militia members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the building was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2014: Assailants stopped a vehicle containing seven Egyptian nationals in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Four of the passengers, who were Christian, were then abducted while the other three passengers, who were Muslim, were allowed to leave. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2014: Two explosive devices detonated targeting the Shaykh Ahmad al-Mirghani shrine in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but the shrine was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2014: Assailants abducted Mohamed bin Sheikh in Ain Zara neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Sheikh, the secretary of the Tunisian ambassador, was released on June 29, 2014. Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on Patrice Real in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Real, a French engineer from Ideal Medical Project Engineering, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar Al-Sharia (Libya).
11/11/2014: Assailants set fire to the house of a former army colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the house was destroyed. This was one of four fires set in Benghazi by the same group on the same night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Libya Shield Force.
06/01/2014: Assailants launched an airstrike against an Ansar al-Sharia base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The rockets missed their target and struck a university, wounding two people. This was one of three related airstrikes in Benghazi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Haftar militia.
07/03/2014: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle in Hawari neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were killed in the blast. This was one of five coordinated bombings in different areas of Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Haftar militia.
06/28/2014: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Il Caffe di Roma coffee shop in Andalous neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Ghawt al-Sha'al district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to both Al-Qaqa Brigade and Al-Sawaiq Brigade.
11/03/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an oil tanker in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the tanker caught on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/18/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2014: Assailants fired six rockets at an Al-Saiqa camp in Abou-Atny area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The rockets missed their target and struck private homes, killing two Egyptian nationals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a polling station in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting polling centers in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attacks.
02/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a polling station in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting polling centers in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attacks.
01/31/2014: Gunmen fired on Salah Abdul Razak and Zakaria Abdullah al-Darsi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Razak, the son of a Special Forces member, and al-Darsi, the son of an External Security Department colonel, were both killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2014: Assailants attacked Operation Dawn forces in Kikla town, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. At least 21 people were killed and 43 others were wounded in the incident. Al-Zintan Revolutionaries' Military Council claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2014: Between one and three explosives-laden vehicles detonated near the security directorate in Shahat city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Prime Minister Abdallah al-Thinni and a United Nations (UN) envoy were scheduled to meet in the building at the time of the attack. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2014: At least one suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a busy street in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. At least one assailant was killed and 20 civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Naqliyah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
10/15/2014: Assailants assaulted a Battalion 204 military camp in an attempted suicide attack in Benghazi, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was killed and eight were wounded in the attack, but no assailants were killed or injured. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
04/25/2014: An explosive device placed under the vehicle of a police officer detonated in Fuwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, several nearby buildings and vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the security department in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the home of a pro-Cyrenaica television station manager in Ajdabiya town, Al Wahat district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Army helicopter in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a car driven by a local political activist and former revolutionary in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The activist, Amer Saad Abdel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants attacked an ambulance team and medical center in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the attack resulted in damages and lost property. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the brother of a previously assassinated military colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The brother, Tariq Misrati, was killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abubakr Madur in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Madur, a member of the General National Congress (GNC), was released on June 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2014: A rocket struck a gas depot in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two Libyan civilians and an Egyptian national were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2014: Gunmen shot and killed an air force colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2014: Multiple rocket-propelled grenades landed near Labraq International Airport and detonated in Labraq town, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
09/29/2014: Assailants took several Egyptian truck drivers hostage near Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the assailants carried out the abduction in order to pressure the Egyptian government into releasing Libyan prisoners.
02/09/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Suq al-Hut area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five people were injured by the blast; additionally, six vehicles and several buildings were damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated blasts within a few minutes in the same area in Benghazi. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a fertility center in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2014: Assailants abducted a military prosecutor in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched missiles at a residential area in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2014: Assailants abducted two members of the Zawia Martyrs' Brigade in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on an air force commander in Ajdabiya city, Wahat district, Libya. The commander, Abdul Majid Kaseh al-Zwai, was killed in the attack. In addition, one assailant was killed when al-Zwai opened fire on the attackers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a former judge in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The judge, Tawfiq Nayef al-Hasi, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2014: Assailants attacked the General National Congress (GNC) headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. A security guard was killed and six legislators were injured during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a restaurant on Dubai street in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported from the blast, but the restaurant was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2014: Assailants attacked Colonel Zakariya Bujaldine in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bujaldine, a colonel with the Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF), was killed and a civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device and set fire to a grain factory between Sabha and Awbari cities, Wadi Al Hayaa governorate, Libya. Two workers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely in Bab al Azazia area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped Muhammad Abdul Gadir Bitru near Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction of Bitru, a former General National Congress (GNC) member, is unknown. Members of the Mashashiya tribe claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they targeted Bitru to secure the release of fellow tribesmen from prison.
12/16/2014: Assailants carried out an airstrike near oil terminals targeting the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) headquarters west of Al-Sidra city, Sirte district, Libya. No one was injured and no property was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Gargaresh district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three people were killed across this and a similar incident in Andalus neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Libyan militia.
02/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a polling station in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting polling centers in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attacks.
11/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped an imam, Sheikh Muhammd al-Amin al-Ja'fari, from Tripoli city, Tripoli governorate, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2014: Assailants seized the Al-Sharara oil field in Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. No casualties were reported, although those operating the site were expelled. No group claimed responsibility for the incident ; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/16/2014: Assailants attacked a Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of three attacks carried out by the Haftar militia on May 16, 2014. Between this incident and an incident targeting an Ansar al-Sharia base, at least 75 people, including civilians, were killed and 141 others were wounded. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a security gate in Shahat town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. One security guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2014: Assailants fired a missile struck at Jumhuriya Hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The projectile hit the hospital's maternity ward. No casualties were reported as the hospital had been evacuated on October 31, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
03/01/2014: Assailants attacked a group of protestors outside of the General National Congress (GNC) headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Approximately 13 protestors were abducted and a number of tents were burnt during the assault; two of the kidnapped protestors were released on March 2, 2014. The fate of the other hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the demonstrators attributed the attack to the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
04/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdul-Aziz Mustafa Al-Trabulsi in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Trabulsi, the president of the Darna Court of Appeals, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Abid Mansour al-Awami in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Awami, a security directorate official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2014: A rocket-propelled grenade landed near the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy and detonated in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/27/2014: Mortars landed near a private residence and detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a residential area in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2014: Assailants fired rocket propelled grenades at the vehicle of Zarakia Ahmed in Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ahmed, a member of the Special Forces, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2014: Assailants abducted two European International Management Group (IMG) subcontractors in Al-Bayda city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. The hostages were released on July 4, 2014. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that they abducted the two subcontractors because the militia believed the two were spies.
11/02/2014: An explosive device detonated at a popular cafe in the Al-Jabal Al-Siyahi Hotel in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but the cafe was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2014: Assailants stormed the house of Habib Al-Amin in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Although Al-Amin, the Libyan Minister of Culture, was unharmed, the house was vandalized during the attack; in addition, the assailants left a life-threatening letter behind. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2014: Assailants attacked a doctor and his family in Wadi Jarif area, Sirte district, Libya. The doctor and his wife were killed in the attack, and his daughter was abducted; she was found dead in Sirte on December 25, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/12/2014: Assailants abducted Alaclai Obeidi in Beida area, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. The body of Obeidi, the director of Al-Hakim Organization, was discovered on November 4, 2014 in Abyar area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on security guards at the Great Man Made River Project Authority in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two guards were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2014: An explosive device inside a vehicle was discovered and defused near a checkpoint in Shahat city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2014: Assailants shelled a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2014: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a Sufi shrine near the Sahaba Mosque in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ahmed Habib al-Mesmari in Hadaek neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Mesmari, the former chief of staff for the Libyan Air Force, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2014: An assailant attempted to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle near a Libyan National Police (LNP) checkpoint in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported of casualties as the assailant was apprehended prior to detonating the device. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2014: Assailants attacked an Al-Saiqa checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack; additionally, 25 soldiers were abducted. Their whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
02/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on Othman Milaiqtah in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Milaiqtah, an Armed Forces of Libya brigade commander, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2014: Assailants attempted to attack the Brak al-Shati base near Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Casualties were reported in the ensuing clash, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/23/2014: An assailant opened fire on Munir Faraj Saaiti in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Saaiti, an an Operation Dignity lieutenant, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ezzedine Al-Badri in Ben Younis district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Badri, an activist, was killed and one other civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Feras Khalifa Al-Keza in Salem neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Keza, an activist and a former Arabian Gulf Oil Company manager, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2014: Assailants fired four missiles at a post office in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a bridge in Bir Ayyad town, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast, but the bridge was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists acting as a part of Operation Dawn.
10/10/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting the Tibesti hotel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Alakoret gate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured; however, the gate was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2014: Assailants shot and killed Mahmoud Moroccan Key, a Libyan soldier, in Al Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2014: An explosive device that had been planted under a soldier's vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the Al-Kawaysia police station on the outskirts of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but damage was done to the station building. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a chemical storage facility in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Constituent Assembly of Libya building in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2014: A sniper opened fire on Osama Juma Mahmoud Al-Oraibi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Oraibi, a Libyan soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at the residence of Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that the Haftar Militia was behind the incident.
03/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on Libyan Army personnel guarding a factory in Gharyan town, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. In the ensuing gunfight, two attackers were killed and three people, including one attacker, were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2014: Assailants kidnapped three journalists traveling to Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The journalists, identified as Ibrahim Reda, Saddam al-Rashdi, and Ibrahim al-Wafi, worked for the Libya Al-Wataniya state news network. The victims were released on February 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2014: Assailants abducted Ramdan Amoud in Awbari town, Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. Amoud, a local manager of the Libyan Social Solidarity Fund, was beaten and released on September 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a LibyaPhone warehouse in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the warehouse was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: An explosive device detonated near a polling station in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks targeting polling centers in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attacks.
05/28/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF) official in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2014: Assailants abducted three European engineers of an Italian construction company from Zuwara city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Two engineers, a Bosnian and a Macedonian, were released around July 7, 2014, while the third engineer, an Italian, was released on November 12, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Sheikh Suleiman Jibril Al-Taira in Hawari district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Taira, a Salafist who supervised burials at a cemetery, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) was involved.
10/08/2014: Assailants abducted six members of a prominent family known for advocating human rights in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One of the victims was released soon afterward. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack by releasing one hostage with a message stating that they were targeting Faraj Dardur because he supported Operation Dignity.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians outside of a hospital in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. One civilian was killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Airport road area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the residence was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: A rocket struck a civilian vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Haftar militia.
02/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the head of the local council's Bani Walid Operations Room in Bani Walid town, Misrata district, Libya. The head of the local council's Bani Walid Operations Room was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a vehicle belonging to the son of the Libyan Ministry of Culture and Civil Society Minister in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/01/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a medical center in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast, but the medical center and some nearby houses were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Kamal Al-Kikli in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Kikli, a soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2014: An explosive device attached to the car of Abdel-Hamid al-Fetori detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Fetori, an air force engineer, was killed in the attack, and his wife and child were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: An explosive device detonated outside of a showroom in Hay al-Salam area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but several cars were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants shelled Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) forces in Wadi Kahilah area, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/26/2014: A rocket struck a school in Kish neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2014: Gunmen shot and killed Wanees Mohammed, a Libyan army officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2014: Assailants abducted the son of a General National Congress (GNC) member in As-Sabi'ah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The victim was rescued by authorities on June 2, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed Omar in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Omar, a soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a non-state militia checkpoint in Bouhdima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, three people were killed and at least one other was wounded in the blast. The February 17 Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Fuad Ayyad al-Urfi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Urfi, a military intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2014: Assailants set fire to Omar Mukhtar Taiora School in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2014: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a building in Karimiya neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least 29 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants in military planes carried out an airstrike on the maritime ports in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Haftar Militia.
03/25/2014: An unknown number of explosive devices detonated at a military ammunition depot in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the ammunition depot was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. A soldier and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military police officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2014: An explosive device detonated at port Julyana in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed and another person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2014: An explosive device detonated in the auditorium at Omar Mukhtar University in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No one was injured by the blast and only minor damage was done. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim fundamentalists were involved.
05/08/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Sufi shrine in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the shrine was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) was involved.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted an Egyptian diplomat from their residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of four such attacks on Egyptian diplomats in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, the assailants did demand the release of Sha'ban Hadiyah, the head of the Libya Revolutionaries' Operation Room (LROR). The hostage was released on January 26, 2014, when Egyptian authorities agreed to release Hadiyah.
11/01/2014: Assailants fired a mortar shell at Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The shell landed in front of a house, injuring three people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Assailants attacked Mabruk Mahmudi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Mahmudi, a Salafist imam, was killed in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting Salafist imams in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/22/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device underneath a vehicle near the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) building in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, two vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2014: Assailants kidnapped two television journalists in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The journalists were released on August 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Arous al-Bahr restaurant in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the restaurant was damaged in the blast. This was one of two coordinated blasts within a few minutes in the same area in Benghazi. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: Assailants launched rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a security checkpoint in Mechili area, Derna district, Libya. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2014: Assailants abducted three nurses from a military hospital in Ar Rajmah area, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants attacked an Air Force officer outside of a military base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a former security officer in Benghazi, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer, Mustafa Hussein Alakora, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2014: Assailants attacked the intelligence bureau in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Two people, including one assailant and one intelligence officer, were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2014: Assailants fired two rockets at the Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2014: Sometime between March 1, 2014 and March 8, 2014, at least three assailants hijacked the Morning Glory, a former North Korea-flagged oil vessel, and took its 21 crew members hostage from As-Sidr town, Sirte district, Libya. The 21 hostages were released after United States (US) Navy Seals stormed and took control of the ship near Cyprus on March 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Cyrenaica Self-Defense Force.
03/22/2014: Assailants attacked a military camp in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Cyrenaica Self-Defense Force.
01/10/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the tomb of Omar Mokhtar in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast; however, nearby buildings and cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2014: An explosive device detonated near a religious bookstore in Ras Abeida area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2014: Assailants abducted a Red Crescent employee in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of four similar abductions in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2014: Gunmen shot and killed two military police officers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on Wael Al-Amali in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Amali, a colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2014: An explosive device detonated inside the Interior Ministry building near Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2014: Assailants fired a missile that landed near a civilian residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Several people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2014: Assailants threw grenades the Thobacts Hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The hotel is owned by the Libyan prime minister. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the hotel was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2014: Explosive devices detonated near the former External Security Service headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2014: A mortar landed in a market in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked Libyan Army soldiers in Wadi Budhak area, Libya. Eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2014: Assailants fired a missile at the Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting the courthouse in Ajdabiya city, Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2014: Assailants attacked the house of the brother of Congresswoman Amal Ba'yu in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The victim was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at Al-Aseema television station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on police forces at the port of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least six people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/26/2014: Assailants attacked Mu'tazz Shihumi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Shihumi, a Libyan Army colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2014: Assailants attacked Salim al-Warfli in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Warfli, a prominent Salafi leader, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2014: Assailants fired rockets at warehouses in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but several warehouses were damaged. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the warehouses contained weapons; however, residents claimed that they were used for storing food.
12/21/2014: Assailants attacked cigarette outlets in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any injuries in the incident; however, cigarettes were confiscated and destroyed. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and warned people not to sell cigarettes.
06/23/2014: Assailants abducted a television station manager in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle targeted an Al-Saiqa brigade member in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The Al-Saiqa member was not killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worker's car in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The worker, a Swiss official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Colonel Abdullah Al-Saiti in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Saiti, the head of the Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF), escaped the shooting unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed in Kerkozh area near Zaqiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
05/23/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near Al-Saiqa base in Abuhdima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Siddik Sultan Suleiman in Majouri district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Suleiman, an Isned Al-Amni force member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Abd-al-Aziz al-Tarabulsi in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Tarabulsi, the head of the Al-Jabal al-Akhdar Court of Appeals, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2014: A missile landed near a historic fountain and detonated in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the fountain was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2014: A remote controlled explosive device detonated near a Libyan special forces vehicle in the Leithy area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people, including at least two soldiers, were killed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Al-Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast, but the station was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2014: An explosive device attached to Mohamed Abdulqader Tumi's vehicle detonated in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Tumi, a candidate for the 60-member committee, was wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Muhammed Ahmad al-Bar'asi detonated in al-Hijaz street, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Bar'asi was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2014: Assailants detonated two explosive devices in Al-Mabna area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Libyan Special Forces officers in Garden City area, Al Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on two soldiers at Labraq air base, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Both soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Balun neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
09/19/2014: Assailants opened fire on Tawfiq Ben Saud and Sami Al-Kwafi in Al-Fuwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Saud and Al-Kwafi, activists and founders of Al-Rahma Foundation, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Al-Watan radio presenter in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The victim was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Al-Saiqa soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier, Uthman Shaqur, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2014: Assailants abducted and assaulted Isam al-Oul in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Oul, the media office head of the Central Bank of Libya, was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Al-Saiqa soldier in Abu-Atni axis, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped an Operation Dignity soldier from Al-Mahari market in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2014: Assailants launched airstrikes in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The strikes targeted Ansar al-Sharia and February 17 Martyrs Brigade bases. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Haftar militia.
10/01/2014: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2014: Assailants attacked the Libya Al-Ahrar's television building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The assailants detonated an explosive device, threw petrol bombs and opened fire on the building. There were no reported casualties; however, some equipment was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: Assailants kidnapped a military commander and a colleague, who was a militia member, in Zawiya town, Zawiya district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victims were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
08/08/2014: Assailants abducted Najm al-Din al-Rais in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Rais, the Tripoli Crisis Council president, was released on September 3, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2014: Assailants launched an airstrike on an Ansar Al-Sharia base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one Ansar Al-Sharia member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Haftar militia.
10/23/2014: Assailants set fire to the private residence of a Moroccan Embassy media worker in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/07/2014: Two explosive devices placed under cars detonated outside of a cement factory in Martuba city, Derna governorate, Libya. Two people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Army convoy in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three soldiers were killed and at seven others were injured in the assault. The Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack. However, officials attributed the incident to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least 23 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Saiqa special forces officers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two officers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the compound of Khalifa Haftar, a former Libyan military general and leader of the Haftar militia, in Ghot Sultan area, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, four people were killed and 23 others, including the Libyan Air Force's chief of staff, were injured in the blast; Haftar escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2014: Four rockets landed near Labraq International Airport and detonated in Labraq city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties as the rockets missed the airport and landed in an empty area. This was one of two attacks on the same day aimed at the Labraq International Airport. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/30/2014: Assailants attacked a civilian at an unofficial checkpoint in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2014: Assailants set a soldier's car on fire in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck at an army checkpoint in Ajdabiya town, Al Wahat district, Libya. No one aside from the bomber was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2014: A rocket landed near Hawari Hospital and detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched two mortar shells at the United States (US) embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the embassy was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2014: Assailants abducted Al-Aseema television reporter Maad al-Tleeb in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Tleeb, who was known for supporting police, was released on October 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed and detonated near Toiba town, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
10/31/2014: Assailants shot and killed two civilians in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
04/29/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Akram Emsallah detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Emsallah, an Armed Forces of Libya officer, was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/11/2014: Assailants kidnapped Ahmad Ali Isa al-Warfalli, the chair of the management committee for the Man-Made River Commission, and his nephew in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Warfalli's nephew was released shortly after the abduction; Al-Warfalli was released on January 1, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a beauty salon in Al Keesh neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the salon and several vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Libyan Army checkpoint in Daryanah city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
02/20/2014: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the home of Jumaa Al-Osta in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Osta, the owner of Al-Aseema Television was unharmed, but at least one Al-Aseema journalist was injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Andalus neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2014: Assailants attempted to kidnap a security director in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. The official, Abdulfatah al-Dalal, had just left a Joint Security Room meeting when the attack occurred. Dalal's security personnel was able to intervene and to prevent the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade at a polling station in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the polling station was damaged in the blast. This was one of two attacks on this polling station on June 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2014: An explosive device detonated at a cigarette shop in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the shop was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdul Aziz Al-Hasadi in Derna, Libya. Hasadi, a former prosecutor general, was killed in the shooting. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Janzur area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on areas in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/07/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the Dar al-Ifta headquarters in Edhahra district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Dar al-ifta is the organization responsible for issuing fatwas. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2014: Assailants kidnapped Shaban Swesi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Swesi, the mayor of Swani Ben Adem suburb, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the High National Election Commission (HNEC) 6th Electoral District Headquarters in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2014: An explosive device was discovered outside the home of Abdelsalam Mustafa Alsager, a special forces member, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. A special forces team was able to safely defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2014: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated outside the house of Hasim Bishr in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Bishr, the former head of the Special Security Committees (SSC), was not harmed in the blast; however, an unknown number of people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2014: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Abbdel Hamid Al-Feyssi in his home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at the oil export terminal in Sidra town, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, an oil storage tank was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a mosque Aziziyah town, Jafara district, Libya. At least five people were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Army of the Tribes was involved.
06/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Ayman Mahmood Ragheb Al-Obeidi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Obeidi, a soldier, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Assailants abducted two Italian telecommunication workers from an area near Derna city, Derna governorate, Libya. The two workers were released on or around February 07, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Libya Shield Force and Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
08/02/2014: Assailants fired rockets at a fuel depot near the airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but eight gas tanks caught on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants abducted two General National Congress (GNC) legislators in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barq al-Nasser Brigade and the Abu Baker al-Siddiq Brigade.
07/27/2014: Assailants executed two civilians in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The Islamic Youth Shura Council claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because the two civilians had stolen from Muslim citizens.
10/14/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting soldiers near the Benina airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two civilians were killed and five soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2014: Assailants kidnapped a civilian in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. The whereabouts of the individual are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Faruq Militia.
05/20/2014: Assailants abducted three Chinese engineers at a construction site in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One engineer was killed and the remaining two were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on Al-Siddiq Al-Juweli in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Juweli, an International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) translator, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The rocket struck the house of a doctor, killing one person. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2014: Assailants abducted Colonel Adel Abu Haliqa, an Al-Saiqa officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on Wanis Massoud al-Barghathi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Barghathi, a Libyan Air Force colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2014: Assailants fired rockets at militia members in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. At least five militia members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Saiqa Brigade Special Forces officer in Benghazi, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2014: Assailants set fire to the house of a civilian in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the house was destroyed. This was one of four fires set in Benghazi by the same group on the same night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Libya Shield Force.
07/14/2014: An explosive device detonated at a gate that was under construction in Biraq al-Shati village, Wadi Al Shatii district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the gate was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the camp was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on Khaled al-Urfi, a military intelligence officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Urfi was not killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants shelled a residential area in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were an unreported number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: Assailants abducted an unknown number of soldiers from military checkpoints in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldiers' bodies were found later that day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al-Hada'iq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
11/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Labraq military airport in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a former soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2014: Gunmen opened fire on the former head of the Supreme Security Committee (SSC) for Wadi Shati on Airport Road in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The former SSC chief, Mehdi Bin-Nasr Al-Maghrahi, was killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped a Libyan Air Force colonel in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The colonel, Mohamed Al-Manfi, was released on July 16, 2014 after a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2014: Assailants attacked a Zintan Militia base in Watiya, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. At least one militia soldier was killed and four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
01/08/2014: Gunmen opened fire on soldiers guarding the city's central hospital in Sebha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched a missile at a grocery store in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Salafi imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The imam was killed and one other person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2014: Assailants fired seven missiles at a Sa'iqa brigade special forces training camp in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdussalam Ali Al-Shahubi in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Shahubi, an Air Force sergeant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2014: Assailants abducted Naji al-Judaymi in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The whereabouts of Judaymi, a retired army colonel, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2014: Assailants abducted Masood Al-Kanuni in Zawiat Dahmani area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Kanuni, an outspoken government critic and legal expert, was released on December 20th, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2014: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The civilian, a driver for the military police, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2014: Assailants abducted Al-Bahlul Al-Said, the former Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry, in Tajourah area, Tripoli city, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2014: Assailants kidnapped seven Egyptian Coptic Christians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The victims were executed on February 15, 2015. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The police officer was killed in the attack. A nearby military officer was also targeted, but unharmed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2014: Assailants fired grenades at Libya's official television station, Libya TV, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked an oil terminal in Sidra area, Sirte district, Libya. Four soldiers were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting oil terminals in Sirte district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the Sidra attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/20/2014: Assailants planted at least one explosive device at a polling station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five attacks on polling stations in Libya on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2014: Assailants launched a missile near a residential building in Karimiya neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Nine Sudanese nationals were killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on a retired military officer in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The retired officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on an official in Qawarishah city, Benghazi district, Libya. The official, Naser Ali Al-Sbaihi, was unharmed, although his vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on Al-Saiqa officers in Benghazi, Libya. Two officers were injured in the attack No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2014: Assailants shot and killed the son of a prominent doctor in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2014: Assailants attacked the historic Shaib Al-Ain Mosque in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/02/2014: Assailants abducted a police officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer's body was recovered on October 4, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2014: Assailants burned down the security directorate in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2014: Assailants attacked Al-Aseema Studios in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting Al-Aseema Studios in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/08/2014: Assailants attacked and ransacked the Ahmed Pasha Karamanli Mosque in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on security guards outside Al-Jala hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Nabil Sati in Sidi Yunis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Sati, the head of cultural affairs for the Libyan Ministry for Endowments and Islamic Affairs, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/18/2014: Assailants lashed several civilians accused of consuming alcohol in Derna city, Derna governorate, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic Youth Shura Council.
07/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Yunis al-Majbari in Al-Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Majbari, a naval recruit, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Assailants shot and killed two members of the Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF) in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Libyan Army infantry member in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2014: Assailants shot and killed an imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants abducted Martin Galea in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Galea, a North African Geophyiscal Exploration Company (NAGECO) employee, was released on July 28, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mohamed Al-Suwaisi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Suwaisi, the head of the Tripoli security directorate, was killed and two of his bodyguards were kidnapped during the attack; the two hostages were released shortly after the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2014: Assailants kidnapped Omar Musaib Almsheeti in Gwarsha area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Almsheeti, the director of the National Commission for Relief and Support for Displaced People, was found dead in Hawari district on October 19, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/28/2014: Assailants attacked the Sidra oil export terminal in Sidra area, Sirte district, Libya. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a Libyan military official attributed the attack to Muslim Fundamentalists.
01/17/2014: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2014: Assailants attacked the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Misrata Brigades, who were believed to be responding to Egyptian actions against Ansar al-Sharia.
10/22/2014: Assailants abducted a journalist in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of four similar abductions in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted an Egyptian diplomat from their residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of four such attacks on Egyptian diplomats in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, the assailants did demand the release of Sha'ban Hadiyah, the head of the Libya Revolutionaries' Operation Room (LROR). The hostage was released on January 26, 2014, when Egyptian authorities agreed to release Hadiyah.
03/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Libya soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed Al-Douri in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Douri, a prominent Islamist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a depot in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the depot was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2014: Assailants abducted Mahmud Ubaydi in Kish area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Ubaydi, the son of a prominent military officer, was released on July 14, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2014: Assailants shot and killed a former officer of the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Salwa Yunis al-Hunayd in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Hunayd, a former intelligence officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Egyptian embassy in Al-Dahra area, Tripoli city, Libya. This was one of two attacks on embassies in Tripoli on the same date. At least two security guards were injured across both blasts. Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility; however, the Libyan opposition government alternatively attributed the incident to the Haftar militia. Other sources also attributed the incident to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/23/2014: A rocket landed on medicine depots in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack; however, the depots were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2014: Assailants executed an Egyptian national in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic Youth Shura Council (IYSC).
08/26/2014: Assailants attacked the Municipal Guard building in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Al-Saiqa forces member in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The Al-Saiqa member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a former military officer in Shebna area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed and another individual was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2014: Assailants attacked the tomb of Mohamed Bey at the Sahaba mosque in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the tomb was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/29/2014: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the gate of the Al-Saiqa Battalion 21 Base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least two Special Forces soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. Jaish Tahkim al-Din claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2014: Assailants launched an airstrike in Hawari district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Haftar Militia.
10/29/2014: Assailants kidnapped a radio journalist in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The individual was found dead the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the checkpoint, which is located near the airport, on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a funeral tent in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Seven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2014: Assailants attacked Muhammad al-Kilani in Warshafana neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least four people, including Kilani, the commander of Western Libya Shield and a member of the former General National Congress (GNC), were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2014: Assailants abducted a local councilor in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of four similar abductions in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2014: Assailants, armed with knives, attacked a military intelligence officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on the office of the Minister of Water Resources in an unknown location in Libya. No further information was available.
09/10/2014: Assailants opened fire on Anwar al-Misrati in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Misrati, a police officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying the head of security for the Libyana mobile services company in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The security chief and his driver were killed by the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device underneath the vehicle of a media activist in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The device was successfully defused following its discovery. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2014: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused under a bridge in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Moroccan Consulate in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured; however, at least two civilian aircraft were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Muslim Fundamentalists.
03/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Libyan Air Force pilot in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The pilot was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2014: Assailants stormed a house and opened fire on Colonel Abdul Razaq Awad Bin Ali in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Ali, a colonel in the Libyan Army, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on the local security director of the National Security Directorate (NSD) in Sabratha city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. The director was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2014: Three explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and safely defused near a police headquarters building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2014: An explosive device detonated in the vehicle of a member of the Libyan intelligence services in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The intelligence services member was killed and his son was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Master Sergeant Ibrahimn al-Biju in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Biju, an Al-Saiqa member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) headquarters in Jalu city, Wahat district, Libya. At least three officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2014: Assailants shot and killed the imam of the Hadaeq' Al-Ansari mosque in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a passenger bus in the Shamal Benghazi Club in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: An assailant attempted to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle targeting special forces soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The assailant was killed before detonating the explosives. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/24/2014: Assailants abducted seven Coptic Christian Egyptians from their residence near Benghazi city in Benghazi district, Libya. The seven Egyptians were killed the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a pacifist imam, Sheikh Mansour Abdelkareem Al-Barassi, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Barassi was killed by the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2014: Assailants threw crude petrol bombs at the Ajdabiya Local Council building in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants abducted Nadir al-Qadi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Qadi, a photojournalist, was released on July 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the Tubruq Air Force base in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on aerial targets on June 18, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have been involved in the attack.
10/10/2014: An explosive device concealed in garbage detonated targeting an army colonel in Benghazi, Benghazi district, Libya. The army colonel, Imran Abdul Hadi Saleh Alhaafa, was killed by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Office of Benghazi Scouts and Guides in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Salih Tahir al-Mismari in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Mismari, a Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF) explosives disposal expert, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2014: An explosive device detonated near a cigarette kiosk in Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but the kiosk was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2014: Assailants attacked Sheikh Muhammad Farjani in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Farjani, a Salafist imam, was killed in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting Salafist imams in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/04/2014: Assailants kidnapped a doctor and three nurses in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The victims were released on November 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2014: An explosive device detonated near power lines in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured; however, a power line was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Mark De Salis and Lynn Howie as they ate lunch on a beach in near Sabratah town, Zawiya district, Libya. De Salis, a British oil executive, and Howie, a citizen of New Zealand, were killed in the attack. Jund Al-Islam claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the couple was targeted for being foreign spies.
09/25/2014: Assailants abducted Faraj Abualeshah in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Abualeshah, an activist and writer, was released on September 29, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2014: Assailants set fire to the house of an activist who had been killed earlier in the year in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the house was destroyed. This was one of four fires set in Benghazi by the same group on the same night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Libya Shield Force.
12/24/2014: Assailants fired Grad missiles at Labraq air base, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but two fighter aircraft belonging to Operation Dignity were destroyed. The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device at the Badr Al-Kobra school in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The device was discovered and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a British embassy convoy in Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a recent Navy recruit in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The Navy recruit was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2014: Assailants shot and killed a former Armed Forces of Libya soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Libyan Army soldier in Al-Abiyar town, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a House of Representatives candidate in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. The candidate was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2014: Assailants shelled Tarhunah town, Murqub district, Libya. The number of casualties from the attack was not stated. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/23/2014: Assailants fired a Grad missile at a gasoline depot in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack; however, the depot was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2014: Assailants kidnapped two special forces soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The whereabouts of the soldiers were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2014: Assailants attacked the civil defense center in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Residents in the area retaliated and opened fire, forcing the attackers to flee; the number of casualties were not stated. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and stated that the group was probably trying to steal ambulances and take over the center.
02/26/2014: Assailants set the Defense Ministry headquarters building on fire in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2014: Assailants abducted ten Egyptian workers in Bani Waled, Misrata, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2014: Assailants launched a rocket propelled grenade at the government of Ajdabiya council office in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the office building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2014: Assailants launched missiles at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the airport was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2014: Assailants stormed the private residence of Salwa Bugaighis in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two people, including Bugaighis, a lawyer and well-known human rights activist, were killed and her husband was abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. An assailant, identified as Islam Al-Kwafi, claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Abd-al-Rahim Adam Abu-Bakr al-Ubaydi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Ubaydi, a military police officer, was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on a member of the Benghazi Security Directorate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The member, Maher Hassan Al-Shakmak, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2014: Assailants abducted Mahmoud al-Zowei, the nephew of former general Khalifa Haftar, in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2014: Assailants attacked a prison in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
02/04/2014: Assailants opened fire on three military officials in the Libyan parliament in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The officials, who were in favor of the General National Congress (GNC), were unharmed in the attack. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a soldier detonated in Brega area, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier, Murad Buzghayah, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2014: Assailants fired a mortar shell at a car in Gulf Street area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants attacked and burned down a telecommunications building in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2014: Gunmen attacked Dargouth Pasha mosque in the downtown area of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The gunmen attempted to dig up a grave in the mosque. No casualties were reported in the attack, but the mosque was damaged. This was one of two successive attacks by the same assailants on religious institutes in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted an Egyptian diplomat from their residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of four such attacks on Egyptian diplomats in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, the assailants did demand the release of Sha'ban Hadiyah, the head of the Libya Revolutionaries' Operation Room (LROR). The hostage was released on January 26, 2014, when Egyptian authorities agreed to release Hadiyah.
09/15/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of Mahmud al-Naku in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Two relatives of al-Naku, the Envoy to the United Kingdom in Libya, were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2014: Assailants fired shells at civilians in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One Indian worker was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a school in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Fariha al-Barkawi in Derna, Libya. Al-Barkawi, a former Member of Parliament, was killed in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2014: Assailants abducted a British principal of an international school in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The hostage was released on October 2, 2014. Jaish al-Islam (Libya) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2014: Assailants shot and killed Mahmoud Ettahli, an Air Force officer, in Salam area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device that detonated near the private residence of General Khalifa Haftar in Zeitun neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. General Haftar, the leader of the Haftar Militia, was not home at the time of the blast; however, at least one person was killed and another was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2014: Gunmen attacked Faraj Abdul Rahim Al-Warfali in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Warfali, a retired Air Defense colonel, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on an International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) vehicle in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at a civilian home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person, Omar Saleh Gaddafi, was injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2014: Assailants kidnapped Ahmad Abu-Lasin in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Abu-Lasin, the dean of the economics department at Tripoli University, were unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
01/09/2014: Assailants stormed a police headquarters in Traghen town, Murzuq district, Libya. At least three people were held hostage, including Mansour Al-Aswad, Colonel Mohammed Al-Ayat, and Omar Al-Shashou. Al-Aswad, the commander of a Sebha revolutionary brigade, was killed while both Al-Ayat, the military commander of Sebha, and Al-Shashou, the head of the Military Police in Sebha, were released. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to members of the Tabu tribe.
09/23/2014: Assailants attacked Younis al-Fasi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Fasi, a colonel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Sidi Husayn neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
04/04/2014: Assailants attacked an army headquarters in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tripoli city, Libya. This was one of two attacks on embassies in Tripoli on this date. At least two security guards were wounded across both blasts. Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility; however, the Libyan opposition government alternatively attributed the incident to the Haftar militia. Other sources also attributed the incident to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/15/2014: Assailants abducted a Filipino construction worker in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The worker was found decapitated on July 20, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Libyan militia.
07/14/2014: Assailants launched rockets at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One person was killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2014: Assailants attacked the Sidra oil port in Sirte district, Libya. An unstated number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to take control of the area.
03/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mustafa Isa al-Talubah Bu-Dabbus in Sabri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bu-Dabbus, a former internal security officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Special Forces soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: Assailants attacked an Ansar al-Sharia base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of three attacks carried out by the Haftar militia on May 16, 2014. Between this incident and an incident targeting a Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade base, at least 75 people were killed and 141 others were wounded. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the women's unit of Haraish Hospital in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Muslim fundamentalists were involved in the attack.
03/14/2014: Assailants abducted 70 Egyptian civilians in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2014: Assailants abducted Usamah Rashid and Muhammad al-Sa'idi in Tripoli city, Libya. Rashid and al-Sa'idi, two journalists, were injured and released on August 22, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Knights of Janzour.
08/18/2014: Assailants stormed the residence of Mahmoud Masrati in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Masrati, a journalist, was unharmed; however, property was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2014: Assailants kidnapped two Tunisian journalists from an unknown location in Libya. The journalists were released on September 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2014: Assailants abducted a journalist, Salah Naguab, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Naguab was released the next day, on October 11th, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants fired a mortar shell near a farm in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2014: Assailants kidnapped Mas'ud Jum'ah al-Amari in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Amari, an Al-Saiqa soldier, was killed and discovered on December 20th, 2014. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Misrata Brigades.
07/21/2014: Assailants attacked Al-Saiqa forces in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least five people were killed and 29 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
11/12/2014: Assailants attacked security forces in Ain Mara area, Qubah city, Derna district, Libya. Four officials were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device at a polling station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of five attacks on polling stations in Libya on this day. At least one person was wounded across this and another such incident. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
04/29/2014: Assailants shot and killed Judge Ahmed Boujelah al-Mansouri in Ayn Marrah village, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Salafist sheikh in Hay Al-Salam area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Sheikh Rafah Abdullah Al-Hadar was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: An explosive device detonated next to an Al-Saiqa checkpoint in Tabaline area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Assailants set fire to a clinic in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Kasr bin Ghashir area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a local council employee in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. The employee was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2014: Assailants abducted Tarek Abbas, a Sufi imam, from his residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Abbas was released on December 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mitiga militia.
11/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on Hassan al-Drowi in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Drowi, the deputy minister for the Libyan Ministry of the Interior, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Usam Abdulsalam al-Zalawi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Zalawi, a military officer, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: Assailants used tanks and carried out airstrikes in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least 12 people were killed and 10 people were injured in the incident. Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar claimed responsibility, stating the attack was an attempt to liberate the city from February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
06/04/2014: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the office of Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The blast targeted a political activist, who was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2014: An explosive device detonated at a courthouse in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One guard was killed and several others were injured in the blast. Additionally, the courthouse was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2014: Assailants attacked military members in Qubah town, Derna district, Libya. Four people, including three soldiers, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/02/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles at a Haftar militia checkpoint near the airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the assailants, at least seven soldiers were killed and 52 others were wounded by the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the militia in the area on this day. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries claimed responsibility for the incident in coordination with Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and Libya Shield Forces.
02/20/2014: Assailants planted an explosive device at a polling station in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. This was one of five attacks on polling stations in Libya on this day. At least one person was wounded across this and another such incident. No group claimed responsibility for these attacks.
11/11/2014: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of houses belonging to Libyan Army officers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but the houses were destroyed. This was one of four fires set in Benghazi by the same group on the same night. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Libya Shield Force.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
12/25/2014: Assailants attacked military personnel guarding a power plant in Al-Gbeba area, 30 kilometers west of Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Eighteen soldiers and an assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks targeting oil terminals in Sirte district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the Al-Gbeba attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/13/2014: Assailants attacked Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Six people were killed and 25 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR), Libya Shield Force, and Misrata Brigades.
09/08/2014: Assailants attempted to attack the Ministry of Youth and Sports building in Bin Ghashir area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Civilians thwarted the attack; there were no reports of casualties. This was one of two attacks on government buildings in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Weaam Rashid Abdulla Al-Sameen in Hawary neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Sameen, an Al-Saiqa soldier, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Ubari town, Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. At least 27 people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a member of the Al-Saiqa forces in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Saiqa military member in Al-Sirti area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Armed Forces of Libya academy graduation ceremony in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the suicide bomber, nine people were killed and 20 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2014: Assailants launched a missile at a fuel tank in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the fuel tank was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Misrata Brigades.
06/24/2014: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of an imam detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Libya checkpoint in Dahr al-Ahmar suburb, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdel Fatah al-Barasi's car in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Barasi, a retired Libyan National Police (LNP) colonel, died the next day from wounds sustained in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2014: Assailants attacked the home of a municipal council candidate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The candidate's wife was stabbed and her hair was shaved in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a well-known attorney and activist in Tripoli city, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2014: Assailants attacked a member of the Council of the Elders in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2014: Assailants attacked an army recruit in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The recruit was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/19/2014: An assailant threw a handmade grenade at a police station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured; however, a police vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2014: Assailants launched a missile near a civilian house in Abuhdima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Twenty people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade.
11/12/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting a pro-Haftar cafe owner in Hada'iq area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but several shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on the car of Osama al-Mansouri in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Mansouri, an anti-Islamist politician, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2014: Assailants abducted Saleh Abdeljawad, a prominent lawyer, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that Abdeljawad had been involved in negotiations to resolve an oil blockade.
01/25/2014: Assailants abducted an Egyptian diplomat from their residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of four such attacks on Egyptian diplomats in Tripoli on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this attack; however, the assailants did demand the release of Sha'ban Hadiyah, the head of the Libya Revolutionaries' Operation Room (LROR). The hostage was released on January 26, 2014, when Egyptian authorities agreed to release Hadiyah.
02/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on a judge in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The judge was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Al-Saiqa members in Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two Al-Saiqa members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2014 : Assailants fired four mortar shells into the Civil Defense headquarters in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2014: Approximately 70 assailants attacked a religious school in Tripoli, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged and religious material was stolen. This was one of two successive attacks by the same assailants on religious institutes in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: Assailants fired rockets at the international airport in Labraq city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No casualties were reported, as the rockets missed and landed in farmland. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
08/23/2014: Assailants attacked the residences of Zintani civilians in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. An unknown number of civilians were killed and abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Misrata Brigades.
04/01/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Abubakar Al-Qaddafi in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Al-Qaddafi, a Central Bank employee and revolution supporter, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Salafi imam in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The imam was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a real estate office in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police post Barsis area, Benghazi district, Libya. The assailant was killed and six people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2014: Assailants attacked three people they suspected of being security personnel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2014: Assailants stormed a professor's residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The professor, Fadil Ahmed Azzabi, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/17/2014: Projectiles were fired towards Haftar Militia members at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
10/18/2014: Assailants attacked Shara Mizran Mosque in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/28/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a security headquarters in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: Assailants set a polling station on fire in Awbari town, Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. This was one of five attacks on polling stations in Libya and one of two such attacks in Awbari on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2014: Assailants shot and killed a member of the Supreme Security Committees (SSC), a police force, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on the son of a General National Congress (GNC) member, Na'imah Dafl, in Zliten, Misrata, Libya. The son was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed al-Jali in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Jali, a pro-police and pro-military blogger and activist, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2014: Assailants stormed the Al-Sharara oil field in Awbari town, Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but approximately 20 vehicles were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tuaregs.
10/21/2014: Assailants fired rockets into Kikla city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. At least one civilian was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Sawaiq Brigade and Al-Qaqa Brigade.
07/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abdallah Al-Masri from an unknown location in Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Masri, the head of the General National Congress (GNC) secretariat, was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2014: Assailants shot and stabbed a member of Al-Saiqa's Zawiya brigade in Juliana area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The militia member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2014: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Susa town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the police station was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libya Shield Force checkpoint in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Two Libya Shield members were killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/24/2014: Assailants attacked Radi Ibrahim Qandil al-Zawi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Zawi, a journalist and former General National Congress (GNC) candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles at an Al-Saiqa Special Forces base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The first bomber detonated at the entrance of the base, allowing the second assailant to detonate his explosives inside the base immediately following the first blast. In addition to the two bombers, six Saiqa Forces members 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-Sharia (Libya) and the Libya Shield 1 Force.
03/27/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused near a school in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on Kabylie Hraish in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Hraish, a local elder, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Libyan Army supporters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2014: Explosive devices detonated, targeting two vehicles belonging to Libya TV, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however the two vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2014: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. A civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Salah al-Din area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Al-Tawati Al-Arafi in Sabri district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Arafi, a former security official under Muammar Gaddafi, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2014: A rocket hit the Central Pharmacy in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported by the blast, but the pharmacy was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on the General National Congress (GNC) parliament building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Six people, including four assailants, were killed, 60 other people were wounded, and several lawmakers were abducted in the attack. One hostage was released on May 20, 2014; however, the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on Saad al-Jawzi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Jawzi, who was an Al-Saiqa officer, and his child were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2014: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Al-Saiqa Special Forces member in Sidi Yunis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Ministry of Health official in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Libyan Special Forces officers in Al-Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One officer was killed and one wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/00/2014: Sometime between November 1, 2014 and November 30, 2014, assailants attempted to abduct Khalid Othman Suhaib, an imam, in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. Suhaib escaped and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Abdessalam Jadallah Al-Abidi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Abidi, the Libyan army chief, was unharmed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at an Al-Saiqa Base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The rocket missed the target and struck a civilian home. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks targeting the military base in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/30/2014: Assailants shot and killed a member of the Martyrs of Libya in the Al-Salam neighborhood of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2014: Assailants launched five rockets at Saladin neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three foreign nationals from Nigeria and Ethiopia were killed and two others were wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2014: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al-Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related rocket attacks in Benghazi city on July 27, 2014. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the February 17 Martyrs Brigade.
06/28/2014: Assailants opened fire on Saleh al-Warfali near his private residence in Majuri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Warfali, a retired Libyan Air Force general, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/08/2014: Assailants kidnapped two Tunisian journalists in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. This was the second time that these journalists had been kidnapped in September. The journalists were killed and their bodies were discovered on or before September 25, 2018. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the journalists were targeted because they worked for a television station that was anti-Islamic.
09/28/2014: Government buildings were set on fire in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack; however, the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2014: An explosive device detonated at a building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The building had previously been used by military intelligence. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2014: Gunmen attacked a Libyan Air Force base near Sabha town, Sabha district, Libya. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2014: An assailant opened fire on Colonel Salah al-Din Dughman in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. Dughman was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Libya battalion headquarters in Qarnada neighborhood, Shahat city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2014: A land mine detonated at an army tank depot in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2014: Assailants set a polling station on fire in Awbari town, Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. This was one of five attacks on polling stations in Libya and one of two such attacks in Awbari on this day, for which no group claimed responsibility.
06/18/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on aerial targets on June 18, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and sources suspected that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have been involved in the attack.
01/24/2014: Gunmen abducted an Egyptian administrative attache from Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The attache was released two days later, on January 26, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libya Shield Force member in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The Libya Shield Force member was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the February 17 Martyrs Brigade camp in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks carried out by the Haftar militia in Benghazi city on May 16, 2014. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2014: Assailants shelled Ben Yunis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three people were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a pilot in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The pilot was killed as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2014: Assailants attacked Tawurgha refugee camp in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three people were wounded and five others were abducted in the attack. One hostage was killed; however, the fate of the remaining four hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however; sources attributed the attack to the Libya Shield Force.
11/19/2014: Assailants attacked Haftar Militia forces in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least six assailants were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Colonel Ibrahim al-Fatmani in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abu Bakr al-Arafi in Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Arafi, an employee of a government-run television channel, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2014: Assailants launched mortars at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a terminal was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2014: Assailants abducted the head of protocol for the Libyan Army in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of four similar abductions in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2014: A rocket fired towards Labraq International Airport landed near a building and detonated outside of Labraq city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the same day aimed at the Labraq International Airport. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
11/26/2014: Assailants launched rocket-propelled grenades at the private residence of Imhemed Shoaib in Zawiya, Libya. Shoaib, the vice president of the House of Representatives, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2014: Assailants abducted an Egyptian civilian in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2014: Assailants attacked the Libyan Ministry of Defense in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One person was killed and three soldiers were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2014: Assailants abducted two Turkish employees of the Summa Construction company in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Both victims were released on August 12, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2014: Assailants abducted Han Seok-woo in the Karkache area of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Seok-woo, the head of the Libyan unit of a Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, was successfully rescued on January 23, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Fawaz al-Etan in Mansour neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Etan, a Jordanian ambassador, was abducted and his driver was wounded in the attack. Al-Etan was released on May 13, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Libya Shield Force.
01/27/2014: Gunmen fired at a Libyan National Police officer outside his home in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer, Colonel Suliman al-Jalali, was wounded as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Rear Admiral Hasan Abu Shnak in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Four people, including Shnak, the Chief of Staff of the Navy, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants shelled civilian targets in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Twenty-two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on Usamah Abdallah Bar'asi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bar'asi, a Counter Crime Agency (CCA) member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at civilian houses in Ghot al-Shaal area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks on areas in Tripoli on this day. At least four people were killed and eight people were injured across this attack and an attack in Ad Draiby area. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/05/2014: Assailants kidnapped Lieutenant Ali Lafi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Lafi, the head of Zawiya Security Directorate, was released two hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2014: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Ibrahim al-Senussi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Senussi, an intelligence chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Libyan military officer and his son in Al-Hadaek neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants attacked and ransacked a radio station in Zawiya town, Zawiya district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2014: Gunmen attacked Salamah Fawzi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Fawzi, an Egyptian Coptic Christian, was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar Al-Sharia (Libya).
04/27/2014: Assailants attempted to abduct a university student in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. However, security forces arrested the kidnappers prior to the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped Abdel-Moaz Banoun in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Banoun, a well-known political activist, were unknown. The Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2014: Assailants fired artillery shells at Warshafana area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on Issa Elabbar in Majouri district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Elabbar, a police officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) was involved.
04/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abd-al-Mun'im Salih al-Urfi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Urfi, a local council candidate, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Approximately 10 rockets landed near Zahra Hospital and detonated in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2014: Assailants launched rockets and mortar shells that landed and detonated in Al Hachan neighborhood, Zaqiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Zawiya district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Omar Mukhtar street area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2014: Assailants detained more than 50 Egyptian trucks trying to enter Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. The trucks were released on April 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials stated that it was a protest against the prosecution of Libyan militia members in Egypt.
07/09/2014: Assailants fired a missile at a home in Topolino district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local residents attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
08/05/2014: Assailants kidnapped five employees of Cyrenaica TV northwest of Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. All five hostages were killed on August 8, 2014 and their bodies were discovered several months later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and sources also suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) were involved.
07/24/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a security center in Shahat town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. A civilian bystander was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2014: Assailants attacked army headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported; however, the assailants stole some weapons and property. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Qaqa Brigade.
06/24/2014: Assailants attacked a polling station in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the polling station was damaged in the blast. This was one of two attacks on this polling station on June 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2014: Assailants attacked a municipal guard building in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2014: Assailants launched airstrikes at the Libyan Club being held by Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of two simultaneous attacks carried out against Ansar al-Sharia strongholds in the city. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2014: Assailants attacked a soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on former Lieutenant Colonel Ismail Aguili in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Aguili was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ambassador in Ben Ashour neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident as the house was unoccupied. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attack.
12/01/2014: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated in the parking lot of a police station in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, locals suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) was involved.
03/15/2014: Assailants attacked Libyan National Police (LNP) officers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one officer was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on civilians at a farm in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least four people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2014: Assailants kidnapped a lawyer in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The victim was released on July 27, 2014 after a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2014: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Nuri al-Abbar in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Abbar, the former head of the High National Election Commission (HNEC), was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Bashir Mohamed Al-Jahani in Hay Dollar area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Jahani, an Al-Saiqa captain, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Janzour area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on Khalifa Al-Maghrabi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Maghrabi, a well-known former revolutionary, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local residents attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/16/2014: Assailants launched three rockets at a wellness clinic in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2014: Assailants fired a missile at the offices of Benghazi TV in Topolino district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but the offices were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, local residents attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/07/2014: Assailants abducted two Benghazi Special Forces soldiers from their car in Bu-Attni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2014: An explosive device detonated underneath the vehicle of an Al-Saiqa Special Forces officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Abeidi was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2014: Assailants abducted Walid al-Sayih al-Sahli in Qurji neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of al-Sahli, the brother of a Warshafanah Crisis Committee member, are unknown. This was one of two coordinated kidnappings targeting brothers in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked the property of the Minister of Internal Affairs in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the property was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the minister's property on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated outside of a beauty shop in Al-Fuwyhat area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured by the blast, but several shops and cars were damaged. This was one of two coordinated explosions occurring in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2014: Assailants launched four missiles near a residential area in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Four people were killed and seven others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2014: An explosive device detonated at a shop in Jebaila neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No additional information is available.
06/29/2014: Assailants abducted Dr. Mohamed Al-Harizi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Dr. Al-Harizi, the head of the Committees Council for the Justice and Construction Party, was released on July 1, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2014: Assailants abducted Musa Karim al-Fasi, a retired military colonel, in Abu-Atni neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at an Al-Saiqa Base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The rocket missed the target and struck a civilian home. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. This was one of two rocket attacks targeting the military base in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/13/2014: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at civilian houses in Ad Draiby area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks on areas in Tripoli on this day. At least four people were killed and eight people were injured across this attack and an attack in Ghot al-Shaal area. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/14/2014: Gunmen opened fire at the General National Congress (GNC) building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no casualties in the attack; however, the building sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2014: Assailants launched rockets near a farm in Tripoli, Libya. Seven people were killed and 20 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on an intelligence officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The intelligence officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2014: Assailants opened fire on a television journalist in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No further information is available.
03/03/2014: Assailants shot and killed a pro-government militia member at a cafe in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2014: Assailants abducted Sami al-Sayih al-Sahli in Qurji neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Sahli, the financial supervisor of the Warshafanah Committee of the Injured, was released on December 30, 2014. This was one of two coordinated kidnappings targeting brothers in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/26/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Ali Mohammed Al-Barrat, a retired judicial officer, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Barrat was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2014: Assailants using assorted aircraft attacked pro-government forces at the oil terminal in Sidra area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/15/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2014: Assailants launched projectiles at Zintan Militia members stationed at Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, several planes and a warehouse were damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/01/2014: An explosive device detonated in a police building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the building was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya), Libya Shield Forces and the Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade.
01/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Army officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed an army officer in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2014: A remote-controlled explosive device was discovered attached to a Benghazi Police Directorate vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Authorities were able to defuse the device without incident. No group claimed responsibility for this attempted attack.
07/13/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a residential area in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2014: Mortar shells landed near a mosque in Hawari neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. This was one of two mortar attacks in the same area of the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/26/2014: An explosive device detonated near government buildings in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on Isa Al-Ajrab in Rayayinah, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. Al-Ajrab, a local council chairman, was killed in the attack, and at least one other person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2014: Assailants kidnapped three activists in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The hostages were beheaded and their bodies were discovered on November 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on Tariq Hurayb in Al-Sabiri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Hurayb, a Special Forces member, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2014: Assailants attempted to attack the Ministry of Communications building in Bin Ghashir area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Civilians thwarted the attack; there were no reports of casualties. This was one of two attacks on government buildings in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a Benghazi Security Directorate member in Al-Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The victim was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at the Sudanese consulate in Kufra city, Kufra district, Libya. No one was injured in the attack, but the consulate was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants abducted Muhammad al-Ammari in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Ammari, a Central Bank of Libya director, was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2014 : Assailants kidnapped a Warshafanah Crisis Committee member from Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2014: A projectile landed near Armed Forces of Libya soldiers and Libyan National Police (LNP) officers and detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least six people, including soldiers and officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan National Police (LNP) colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2014: Assailants abducted the son of a Special Forces Commander from the University of Benghazi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The victim was wounded in the initial attack, and then released on March 5, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/31/2014: Assailants launched a mortar shell at a civilian residence in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2014: Assailants attacked a pro-Haftar militia base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least 21 people were killed and 112 others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a Libyan air force commander attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/27/2014: Assailants launched a rocket at a fuel depot in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the fuel depot was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2014: Assailants abducted an assistant attorney general south of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The whereabouts of the attorney general, Abdul Nasser Al-Geroushi, remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Zawiya Martyrs Brigade.
07/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police sergeant in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The sergeant was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2014: An explosive device hidden in a bag detonated near the Fatima Al-Zahra High School for Girls in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast; however, the school was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2014: An explosive device detonated at a cigarette kiosk in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2014: Assailants attacked Mohammad Sabd Al-Bargati in Bodhima area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Bargati, a special forces soldier, was injured in the violence. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2014 : An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused outside of a prison in Shahat city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on soldiers exiting a mosque in the Al-Dolar area of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Osama Miftah al-Agouri in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Agouri, a leader in the 20th military brigade, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2014: Assailants opened fire on a special forces officer in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2014: Assailants attempted to seize an airplane in Ghat city, Ghat district, Libya. A 26-member delegation from the House of Representatives was aboard the targeted plane. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Misrata Brigades.
06/27/2014: Mortar shells landed near the Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF) Directorate building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. This was one of two mortar attacks in the same area of the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/31/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2014: Assailants launched an airstrike on the February 17 Martyrs Brigade compound in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Haftar Militia claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Al-Obeidi in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Obeidi, a Libyan Air Force colonel, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2014: Assailants abducted Laaroussi Kontassi in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Kontassi, an adviser to the Tunisian ambassador, was released on June 29, 2014. Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2014: An explosive device detonated near a High National Election Commission (HNEC) polling station in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No further information is available.
04/03/2014: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle carrying a member of the judicial police in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The official was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2014: An assailant shot and injured a Libyan Army colonel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/17/2014: Assailants launched explosive devices at a military base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier, Sharaf al-Din, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a military headquarters building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2014: Assailants fired a rocket at Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Eighteen Sudanese workers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2014: Assailants abducted six healthcare workers, including Sergei Bugatchev and his wife, from Al-Houari Hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. All six hostages, including Bugatchev, a Ukrainian anesthetist, were released on November 7, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2014: An explosives-laden device detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The blast killed Judge Milood Amar al-Rajhi, a judge of the South Court. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2014: Assailants abducted Sulayman Zubi in Tripoli city, Libya. Zubi, a General National Congress (GNC) member, was released unharmed on September 9, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaqa Brigade.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Al-Akwakh neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2014: Assailants opened fire on Emhemed Mohamed Kuwairi in Salem neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Kuwairi, a former Al-Saiqa soldier, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Dar Al-Salam Hotel in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. The hotel was hosting the Libyan parliament at the time of the attack. At least 11 people, including hotel staff and lawmakers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a member of parliament attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/17/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, property was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2014: Assailants shelled Al-Zawiyah al-Ja'fariyah Mosque in Al-Sawani, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but the mosque was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2014: Assailants launched rocket propelled grenades and attempted to raid the Al-Assema TV headquarters in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2014: Assailants launched airstrikes at a hotel being held by Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of two simultaneous attacks carried out against Ansar al-Sharia strongholds in the city. The Haftar militia claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muftah Awad Bouzid in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bouzid, who served as the chief editor of Birnieq Newspaper, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Muslim fundamentalists were behind the attack.
01/03/2014: Assailants attacked Abdel Hakem Abdel Rahim Baiu in Hawari district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Baiu, a military intelligence officer, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2014: Assailants launched a rocket-propelled grenade at a police vehicle near the Tunisian consulate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on the General National Congress (GNC) building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets at the airport highway in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2014: Assailants fired multiple rockets at the Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a generator was damaged in the blasts, which led to the closure of the airport. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2014: An explosive device detonated in Al-Masakin area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The blast targeted the car of a Special Forces member. No one was injured by the blast; however, the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2014: Assailants abducted a journalist outside of a cafe in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The journalist, Younis Ali Younis, worked for the Libyan News Agency (LANA). Younis was released on February 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2014: A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the apartment of a newspaper editor in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The RPG struck a reinforced concrete pillar outside the apartment, and the editor was unharmed. The editor had previously received threatening text messages, and the offices of his newspaper, The New Libya, had been vandalized. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Ministry of Internal Affairs protection unit in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the assault is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
12/11/2014: Assailants opened fire on 149th Infantry Battalion soldiers in Ajdabiya city, Al Wahat district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2014: Assailants abducted Khayri Bushaghur in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Bushaghur, the chair of the Libyan Human Rights Center, was freed on September 11, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2014: Assailants shot and killed a retired army colonel, Taher Qussibat, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2014: A remote-controlled bomb hidden in a plastic bag detonated outside of a coffee shop in Al-Fuwyhat area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No one was injured by the blast, but several shops and cars were damaged. This was one of two coordinated explosions occurring in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2014: Assailants launched rockets in Ayn Zara neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack. This was one of seven rocket attacks in Tripoli city on August 16, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Hassan Bakoush in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Bakoush, a Libya Al Ahrar television journalist, survived the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2014: An explosive device detonated as members of the Libyan National Army were attempting to defuse it in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Colonel Ragab Hussein al-Abbar, a senior bomb disposal expert, was killed and three other soldiers were wounded as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2014 : An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a park in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2014: An explosive device detonated at a military checkpoint in Ajdabiya city, Al Wahat district, Libya. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2014: Assailants abducted Mohamed El Heidi Dango, a journalist, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/22/2014: Assailants kidnapped Gabriel Alakora in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Alakora, a Libyan Traffic Police officer, was released on October 3, 2014. The officer died three days later, on October 6, 2014, from injuries suffered during the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2014: Assailants opened fire on the car of the Deputy Prime Minister in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no casualties reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2014: Gunmen using silencers opened fire on Saiqa Special Forces brigade member Ziyad Al-Nuaisry as he left a mosque in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Nuaisry was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2014: Assailants attacked the property of the Minister of Internal Affairs in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the property was damaged in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the minister's property on September 24, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2014: Assailants opened fire on the director of the Technical Administration for Libyan intelligence in Abu Salim neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The director, Colonel Mukhtar Musadiq al-Nabbah al-Nayli, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad al-Lafi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Lafi, the former education minister of Libya, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Abdullah al-Thani in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Thani, a recently appointed Interim Prime Minister, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on Mas'ud al-Abd al-Uraybi at his farm in Umm Mabrukah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Uraybi, a retired Libyan National Police (LNP) colonel, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2014: Assailants opened fire on a senior foreign ministry official in Hay dollar area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The official, Salim Salash Obeidi, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2014: Assailants abducted Lieutenant Abdul Hakim Nasser Belaid, a Directorate General for Technical Affairs employee, from his residence in Janzour city, Zawiya district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2014: Assailants abducted Mustafa Abu Shagur in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Abu Shagur, a Member of Parliament, was released the same day. Al-Madani Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was carried out in retaliation to recent events in Tripoli city.
07/20/2014: Assailants shot and killed a former member of Al-Saiqa in Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2014: Gunmen opened fire on Makhluf Al-Ferjani in Sirte town, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Ferjani, the head of the local military council, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2014: An explosive device detonated near a women's perfume and cosmetics shop in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2014: Assailants shot and killed an Air Force colonel, Adem Faraj Al-Abdelli, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2015: Assailants launched mortars at Sidi Husayn neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two civilians were killed and 31 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2015: Assailants shot down a helicopter in Al-Maya area, Jafara district, Libya. At least 19 people were killed in the attack; the victims included senior Operation Dawn officer Colonel Hussein Abu Diyya, General National Congress (GNC) officials, and bank employees. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Army of the Tribes.
11/08/2015: Assailants attacked a convoy carrying the Serbian ambassador to Tunisia while traveling through Sabratha city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Two support staff, Sladjana Stankovic, and driver Jovica Stepic, were abducted in the siege. The two hostages were killed on February 19th, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, they were killed while in the possession of Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/26/2015: Assailants launched a rocket near a civilian residence in Ras Lanuf town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the house was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2015: Assailants set fire to the house of Ahmad Muhammad al-Sawidi, a tribal elder, on Dubai street, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2015: Assailants launched three rockets at a residential area in Ras Lanuf town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/06/2015: Assailants attacked Al-Ghani Oil Field in Jufra district, Libya. At least 11 security guards were killed and nine workers were abducted in the incident. Three hostages were released on March 25, 2015 and two others were set free on January 13, 2016. The fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
01/24/2015: Assailants kidnapped two oil tanker drivers from an area between Tubruq and Ajdabiya areas, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a residence in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of either Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) or the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/01/2015: A sniper opened fire on Ahmad 'Abd al-Mumin al-Shaykhi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Shaykhi, a Brigade Commander, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Moroccan embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked the Zahrah oilfield in Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/14/2015: An explosive device detonated near a pipeline at the Benghazi port in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2015: Assailants kidnapped Ali Imran near the Security Directorate in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Imran, a ration supplier for the military, was released on July 12, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Assailants executed three civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on a border guard patrol near Ajdabiya area, Wahat district, Libya. One guard was killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
06/28/2015: Assailants attacked Libyan Army soldiers in Ain Mara town, Derna district, Libya. At least 21 soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
07/22/2015: Assailants attacked the Wadi Ki'am police checkpoint in Ziltan town, Misrata district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Assailants flogged and crucified 12 individuals in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/24/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hadayq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Benghazi city on June 24, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2015: An explosive device detonated at a school in Baninah, Benghazi district, Libya. Four children were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2015: Mortars fell on a wedding in Al-Mahdia area, Sabha district, Libya. Four civilians were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/30/2015: Assailants abducted Faraj Sayeh in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Sayeh, a former Libyan Directorate of Labour and Skills Development president, was released unharmed on September 11, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/13/2015: Assailants attacked the Al-Bahi oilfield, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/12/2015: Assailants kidnapped ten employees from the Tunisian consulate in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three of the victims were released on 06/16/2015. The remaining eight were released on June 18, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Medfaiyah Wal-Sewarigh Brigade.
05/17/2015: A suicide bomber detonated after being cornered by security forces in Tajoura city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported aside from the bomber. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a security headquarters in Az Zuruq neighborhood, Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of State Hydrocarbons Authority (ENI) offices in el-Zahra neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2015: Assailants set fire to a cultural center in Zawiyat al-Dahmani suburb, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reportec asualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2015: Assailants kidnapped 12 Egyptian workers in Al-Sittin area, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/24/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Al-Buhadima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Benghazi city on June 24, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2015: Assailants fired mortars that detonated in Buhadima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one child was wounded in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2015: Assailants attacked Libya National Army forces at Wattiya Air Base in Watiya city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/24/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel in Wadi Marqas area, Derna district, Libya. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/31/2015: Assailants abducted Tasneem Younis Al-Zway and Azad Younis in Marj city, Marj district, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostages, who are both daughters of Libyan Air Force Brigadier General Abdulrahim Younis Al-Zway, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al least six soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the incident. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2015: Assailants kidnapped four Italian construction workers in Mellitah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. Two of the victims were killed on March 3, 2016 while the other two hostages were rescued the folowing day, on March 4, 2016. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group carried out the abducton in order to exchange the victims for a ransom. Sources also attributed the attack to the Army of the Tribes.
07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an Omar al-Mukhtar Brigade vehicle on a bridge near Wadi Marqas, Derna district, Libya. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/07/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at a residential building in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were killed and four wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of a police station in Zawiet Al Dahmani neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One police officer was wounded in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/06/2015: Assailants abducted Rushdi al-Musuri, a civilian, in Al-Fatayih area, Derna district, Libya. Musuri was executed on September 8, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired missiles at a children's hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but buildings were damaged in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on Zintan on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
01/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Al-Sinusi Ku'aibah in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Ku'aibah, the head of the Sirte Security Directorate, and his son-in-law were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2015: Assailants abducted four Indian nationals working for Sirte University at a checkpoint in Sirte district, Libya. Two hostages, identified as Lakshmikant and Vijay Kumar, were released on July 31, 2015. The last two hostages were released in September 14, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/13/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the center of Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack, other than the bomber. This was one of three related attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/16/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at the entrance to the High Institute of Economic Science in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2015: Assailants fired rockets at residential areas in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. An unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
06/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Four soldiers were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/04/2015: Assailants intercepted two flour-laden trucks and abducted the two drivers on Al-Lud farm road, Abu Najim area, Sirte district, Libya. The drivers were released, unharmed, shortly after their abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/08/2015: Assailants attacked a military position at the entrance of Lamludah village in Derna district, Libya. An army officer was injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2015: An explosive device detonated as military personnel were attempting to defuse it in Bu'atni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Sergeant Khalid al-Fasi and two other soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2015: Assailants abducted Motaz Kraif in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Kraif, a journalist, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped five soldiers between Abu Najim and Jufra districts, Libya. The soldiers were found dead on January 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2015: Assailants attacked military personnel in Benina area, Benghazi district, Libya. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/04/2015: An explosives-laden house detonated in Buatni, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed and four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the center of Derna city, Derna district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, people were killed and five people were wounded in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/21/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Misrata Brigades checkpoint in Tawurgha area, Misrata district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, two guards were killed and two were injured in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hassuna Al-Atawish Al-Maghrebi's vehicle in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Maghrebi, a military commander, and his friend, a General Electricity Company of Libya (GEOCOL) worker, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Ajdabiya Revolutionaries.
03/25/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that landed near a 166th Brigade checkpoint outside of a power station and detonated near Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. At least five brigade members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/09/2015: Assailants fired rockets at an army checkpoint in Lamluda, Derna district, Libya. Several soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/14/2015: Assailants set fire to a hospital in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. At least 22 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/02/2015: Assailants kidnapped the mayor of Al Khums city, Murqub district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2015: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Absit Al-Wasat in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Wasat, a border guard commander, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2015: A projectile landed on Benghazi Medical Center (BMC) and detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2015: An explosive device detonated in Shuhada Zawiat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/15/2015: An explosive device detonated at the house of Muhammad Ali al-Zadima, a military police head, in Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, source attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/06/2015: An explosive device planted under a civilian vehicle detonated in Al-Maghar neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2015: Assailants attempted to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle at a medical center in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. Before the assailants reached their intended target, security forces stopped their truck at a checkpoint, arrested them, and defused the explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Qartuna mosque in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Libya checkpoint with rockets and firearms in Al-Rakiyat village, Tripoli district, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked a Bank of Commerce and Development branch in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the assailants stole items from the bank. This was one of two coordinated attacks on banks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/10/2015: Assailants attacked and seized a medicine-laden truck and its driver in Sirte district, Libya. The driver was released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/00/2015: Sometime between June 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015, assailants abducted 15 Egyptian fishermen in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. The victims were released as of February 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/18/2015: Assailants kidnapped Talib Hussain 'Ajjaj in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of 'Ajjaj, the southern Tripoli Attorney General, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2015: A sniper shot and killed a soldier in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
09/09/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of Hadba prison in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic state.
07/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped three Christian civilians, identified as Bekhit Nageh Efrank Ebeid, Kofi Frimpong Sekyere, and Ibrahim Adeola, from Noufliyah, Sirte district, Libya. The assailants claimed to have killed Ebeid, an Egyptian citizen, on July 23, 2015; the whereabouts of the other two hostages are unknown. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Al-Bashiri al-Hasnawi in Nawfaliya town, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Hasnawi, the secretary to the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs undersecretary, was injured and abducted while two other people were killed in the assault. Al-Hasnawi was released on January 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on a local administration official in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2015: Assailants attacked Garyounis neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
03/16/2015: Assailants kidnapped 15 Ukrainian medical workers from Ibn Sina hospital, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The abductees were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/29/2015: Assailants fired rockets at residential areas in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Eight people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/29/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint near Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Two soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
12/17/2015: Assailants abducted two Lebanese civilians in Benghazi, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Mutassim Billah Gaddafi Battalion claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were abducted in order to exchange them for Hannibal Gaddafi, Moammar Gadhafi's son.
11/24/2015: An assailant shot and killed an Al-Saiqa member in Buhadima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Sidi Hussein neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two civilians were killed and seven were injured in the attack. This was one of two areas in Benghazi targeted on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/29/2015: Assailants abducted a civilian in Sirte, Sirte district, Libya. The hostage was executed on October 31st, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/12/2015: Assailants abducted 57 Tunisian civilians in Sabratah city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. The victims were released on October 13, 2015. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the abduction was carried out in retaliation for the detainment of a General National Congress (GNC) politician by Tunisian security forces.
05/26/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdullah Al-Thinni in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. Al-Thinni, the Libyan Prime Minister, was not harmed; however, at least one of Al-Thinni's bodyguards was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/03/2015: Assailants abducted an army officer, Colonel Musbah Al-Daudi Al-Warshefani, in Drebi district, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Warshefani's body was found on September 6, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Ras Lanuf, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casuialties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Libya Shield Force checkpoint in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. At least six people were killed and three others were wounded in the assault. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2015: A rocket landed near a medical center and detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2015: Assailants attacked the al-Mabrook oilfield, Sirte district, Libya. At least 11 oil workers from Libya and the Philippines were killed and at six people were taken hostage in the attack. The whereabouts of the abducted victims are unknown. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2015: Sometime between March 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015, assailants abducted two civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. One of the hostages was shot and then crucified on October 21, 2015, while the fate of the remaining victim is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/05/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a hospital in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three areas targeted in Zintan city on March 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/16/2015: A rocket struck a communications center in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2015: Assailants crucified a civilian in Az Za'fran area, western Sirte city, Libya. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted because of his alleged connection to Libya Dawn.
04/03/2015: An explosive device detonated near a Misrata Brigades patrol along Gharbiyah Road in Sirte district, Libya. At least two brigade members were wounded in the blast and six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2015: Assailants opened fire on a National Security Directorate (NSD) patrol in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one officer was killed and three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2015: A sniper opened fire on an Alwain Television crew in Leithi district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two journalists were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that struck an apartment in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2015: Assailants stormed a local radio station in Zawiya town, Zawiya district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the assailants accused the radio station of not supporting Libya Dawn.
03/25/2015: Assailants abducted two Jordanian nationals working as security guards at the European Union (EU) embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The security guards, identified as Atef Barmawi and Ahmad Khair Hawamdeh, were released on July 16, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/19/2015: A mortar shell landed in Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Four civilians were killed and four were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a vegetable market in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three areas targeted in Zintan city on March 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/02/2015: Assailants fired a projectile that detonated in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two Egyptian civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
11/24/2015: Assailants stormed the parliament building in Tubruq, Butnan district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: Assailants attacked a Jumhouria Bank branch in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the assailants stole items from the bank. This was one of two coordinated attacks on banks on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/06/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Misrata Air Defense Base in Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast, but four aircraft were damaged. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2015: Assailants abducted five sheikhs in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/26/2015: Assailants attacked the Libyan Prison Service Ruwaimi Prison in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. At least one guard was injured and two assailants were detained in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Misrata Brigades.
07/06/2015: Assailants shelled Beirut street, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Casualties were reported, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2015: Assailants executed Muhammad Jihan, a civilian, in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/12/2015: Assailants set up roadblocks and searched vehicles in Zafran neighborhood, Sirte city, Sirte governorate, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/03/2015: A suicide bomber detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties other than the assailant. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/06/2015: An explosive device detonated while a General Electricity Company technician was repairing power lines in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The technician was killed and another person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2015: Assailants fired a projectiles that struck a school housing internally displaced persons in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2015: Assailants set fire to the residence of Muhammad Shu'ayb in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. Shu'ayb, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, was unharmed in the attack, but his house was damaged by the blaze. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/14/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Libya TV and military intelligence offices in Tubruq, Butnan district, Libya. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a checkpoint in Tika village, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
10/18/2015: Assailants attacked a hospital near Abu Hadi town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/18/2015: Assailants abducted Wanis Al-Sahli from an unknown location in Libya. Al-Sahli, a military commander, was killed and his body was discovered on January 18, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2015: An explosive device detonated at Al-Quds Mosque in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but the mosque's courtyard was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2015: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Sheikh Mohammed Bodiam detonated in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Bodiam, a Salafi imam, was injured and his nephew was killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Bodiam was targeted because the group believed he was an apostate.
09/07/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint at Nowagia gate in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least eight Libyan soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2015: Assailants attacked Malgha checkpoint between Tarhouna and Esbaieh towns, Murqub district, Libya. One checkpoint guard was killed and four other people were kidnapped in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2015: Sometime between September 1 , 2015 and September 30, 2015, assailants attempted to attack Usama Al-Jarred in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Jarred, a journalist, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2015: Assailants attacked a 166th Brigade base in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. At least five people, including one soldier and four assailants, were killed and 37 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/12/2015: Assailants attacked and seized control of a radio station in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2015: Assailants fired a mortar that struck a General Posts and Telecommunications Company post office in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three employees were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Buhadimah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. A child was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Six soldiers were killed and ten others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/04/2015: Assailants abducted three aid workers from the Shaik Tahir Azzawy charity in Al-Shwayrif area, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. Two of the hostages were released on November 7, 2015, while the fate of the remaining victim is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2015: Assailants kidnapped Tariq Milad, a senior official in the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, from Abu Sleem area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2015: Sometime between June 7, 2015 and June 9, 2015, assailants abducted Essam El-Oul, a Central Bank of Libya spokesperson, from an unknown location in Libya. The kidnapping occurred between June 7 and June 9, 2015. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2015: Assailants attacked an oil export terminal in Sidra area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired missiles at Al-Salmani, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Two children were killed and five other civilians were wounded across the this and one other attack, and several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2015: Assailants set fire to a market complex in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on Bangladeshi nationals in Ajdabiya area, Wahat district, Libya. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/14/2015: Assailants crucified two Salafi sheikhs identified as Sharaf-al-Din Abu-Sitah al-Warfali and Al-Mahdi al-Umari in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/29/2015: Assailants attacked a convoy transporting Libyan Army soldiers near Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least 18 people, including 10 soldiers and eight assailants, were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
10/28/2015: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Sheikh Suleiman Kabylie detonated in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Kabylie, an imam at the Tawhid mosque, was killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Buhdeima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/19/2015: An explosive device detonated in Al Birkah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two sanitation officials were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2015: Assailants abducted Abdullah Sassi, the leader of the pro-Haftar 101 Brigade, from an unknown location in Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown; some reports indicated that Sassi was killed, while others stated he is still alive. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants opened fire on Abdallah al-Fiqi in Mizdah city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. Al-Fiqi, the head of administrative affairs at the education department, was uninjured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2015: Assailants attacked the Port of Benghazi in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/07/2015: A rocket landed in Fuwayhat, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2015: A suicide bomber attempted to attack a checkpoint in Al Laythi area, Benghazi district, Libya. The bomber was killed when security forces opened fire. The explosives were later defused by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
12/22/2015: Assailants detonated explosives at a Sufi shrine in Boumilianah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State were involved.
10/04/2015: Assailants shelled a house during an Al-Saiqa Special Forces reconnaissance unit patrol in Al-Laythi sector, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a militia base in Abu Roya, Misrata, Libya. One person was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2015: Assailants fired rockets that detonated in Sidi Abeid neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least eight people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
05/14/2015: Assailants launched rockets at a residential area Al-Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least 10 people were killed and 8 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State and Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
07/17/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on a bridge near Wadi Marqas, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at Buhadimah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two related attacks on Buhadimah on this day. One soldier was killed and five other people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2015: An assailant threw a grenade at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consulate in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2015: Security forces found and defused an explosives-laden vehicle parked in front of a police station in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2015: Assailants kidnapped eight employees of the Tunisian consulate in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the center of Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack, other than the bomber. This was one of three related attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/18/2015: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused along a road between Lamluda and Ras al-Hilal forests in Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2015: A suicide bomber detonated targeting soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, three soldiers were killed and 11 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/15/2015: Assailants shelled Tablino neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related attacks in Benghazi on this day. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2015: An explosive device detonated at the municipal guard headquarters in Shiha neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2015: Assailants attacked the Juwhara FM radio station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The attackers beat up several staff members, but the exact number was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the station was targeted for playing music.
05/12/2015: A missile struck the third floor of the Tibesti Hotel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/20/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a gas station in Al-Qubbah city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Al-Qubbah on this date. In addition to the assailants, 47 people were killed and 65 were wounded across all three blasts. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for airstrikes in Derna district.
07/06/2015: Assailants kidnapped Arfan Salem, an Egyptian civilian, in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2015: Assailants fired a projectile that struck the Tibesti Hotel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a group of Libyan army supporters gathered at Al-Kish square, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/01/2015: Assailants launched an airstrike on the airport in Zintan town, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two airstrikes carried out by the same airplane in Jabal Al Gharbi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Tawila area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Al-Tawila on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/31/2015: Assailants abducted 20 Egyptian civilians in Zillah city, Jufra district, Libya. All 20 hostages were released on January 16, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State. The attack was also attributed to Gaddafi loyalists.
03/14/2015: Assailants in airplanes bombed the Zintan civilian airport in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/29/2015: An assailant threw a grenade at Naaimah checkpoint between Zlitin and Misrata, Misrata district, Libya. The grenade failed to detonate and the assailant was injured when security forces opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2015: Assailants kidnapped Qays al-Arabi, the president of the Syrian Community Association, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2015: Assailants fired rockets at Armed Forces of Libya personnel stationed at Labraq International Airport in Labraq town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Ard Zwawa al-Bahria neighborhood in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two people were killed and 12 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
02/14/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting a pipeline in Sarir oilfield, Wahat district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but the pipeline was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/23/2015: An assailant opened fire on individuals leaving a mosque in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2015: Assailants abducted Nabil Awn, a House of Representatives member, from his residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Awn was released on January 27, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2015: Assailants shelled Sahel Shargia district, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Ataya Al-Arabi outside of his home in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Arabi, the Ajdabiya military intelligence chief, was killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Colonel Ataya Al-Arabi was targeted because the group believed he was an apostate
12/02/2015: An explosive device detonated near Ali Al-Thamen in Sidi Faraj neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Thamen, an Armed Forces of Libya colonel, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/04/2015: Assailants launched anti-aircraft artillery at a military aircraft near Mitiga airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2015: A rocket landed in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2015: Mortars struck Buhdeima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least eight civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2015: Assailants abducted two Al-Jazeera photographers in Salahuddin city, Tripoli district, Libya. The victims were released on August 24, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2015: Assailants attacked a meeting of militias in Tawela town, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. An unknown number of casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim Fundamentalists.
02/16/2015: Assailants abducted 35 Egyptian nationals in Derna district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/07/2015: Assailants abducted acting Attorney General, Ibrahim Bashiyah in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of houses and apartments in District 2 area, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated raids in Sirte on the same date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/27/2015: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a residential neighborhood in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Laithi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The soldier was killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2015: Assailants abducted Abu Salam al-Badri, a civilian, near Tripoli, Libya. Al-Badri was beheaded and his body was discovered on October 10, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/04/2015: Assailants intercepted two trucks, kidnapped their five drivers, and stole the fuel from the trucks near Abu Qurayn area, Misrata district, Libya. The five drivers were released on November 9, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/24/2015: Assailants kidnapped two people, including Intissar al-Hassaeri, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Hassaeri, a prominent civil society activist, and her aunt were shot and killed and discovered in a car later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device near a police station in al-Urubah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/00/2015: Sometime between October 1, 2015 and October 31, 2015, assailants abducted four truck drivers on a road between the towns of Umm al-Aranib and Qatrun, Murzuq district, Libya. The hostages were released on November 16, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
07/07/2015: A rocket landed in Hadaiq, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2015: Assailants attempted to set fire to the residence of a former police officer in Mansura neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2015: Assailants stormed the General National Congress (GNC) building in Tripoli city, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on a group of civilians protesting against the Barqa Province of the Islamic State in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Seven people were killed and 30 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
11/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Operation Dawn checkpoint in Msallata town, Murqub district, Libya. in addition to the bomber five people were killed and 14 people were injured in the blast; the victims included Operation Dawn members and civilians. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2015: A mortar struck a clinic in Tarhouna town, Murqub district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2015: Assailants shelled Al Fuwayha neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related attacks in Benghazi on this day. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2015: Assailants launched rockets that struck a house in Beloun neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least four children were killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2015: An explosives-laded vehicle detonated outside of the General National Congress (GNC) building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2015: Assailants fired three Grad missiles at Labraq International Airport in Labraq town, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/03/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Ras Lanuf town, Sirte district, Libya. Two people were killed and five more were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/26/2015: Assailants attempted to storm the parliament building in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2015: Assailants attacked a military barracks in Um Shuwayshah, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, the assailants took control of the base. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on the airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, a passenger terminal was partially destroyed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/14/2015: Assailants fired ten missiles that landed near Baninah Airport in Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Free Libya Martyrs Brigade.
07/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on a military police officer at an unknown location in eastern Libya. The officer was killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hay Al-Zawia neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on Faiez Sardeena and Ageela Sameen in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Sardeena, a police officer, and Sameen, a soldier, were both killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Ajdabiya on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Gamal Zwai in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Zwai, a senior military officer, was not harmed in the attack. A member of the Barqa Province of the Islamic State confessed to carrying out the attack.
11/20/2015: Assailants opened fire on Hamza Sensussi in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Sensussi, a police officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Ajdabiya Revolutionaries.
03/01/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Kuwayfiyah area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. A soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2015: Assailants abducted three 152nd Infantry Brigade members from a guard post south of Brega town, Wahat district, Libya. The three members were reported dead on November 16, 2015. Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for airstrikes near Derna.
10/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on buses carrying military personnel between Misrata and Jufra area, Abu Najim town, Sirte district, Libya. One person was killed and three were injured in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2015: Assailants opened fire on the South Korean embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Two guards were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at a river reservoir in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three areas targeted in Zintan city on March 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/07/2015: A rocket landed in Ard Zuwawa, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2015: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpoint in Janzour area, Jafara district, Libya. Two police officers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2015: A rocket landed in Salmani, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2015: Assailants in airplanes bombed the civilian airport in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/14/2015: Assailants attacked residents in Harawah town, Sirte district, Libya. At least one assailant was killed and four other people, including one assailant, were injured in the assault. The assailants also abducted two civilians who were beheaded later the same day in Nufaliya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/30/2015: An explosive device detonated near an army base in Sidi Khaled, Derna district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed and one wounded from the blast. This was one of two attacks in Sidi Khaled; this later explosion targeted soldiers rushing to the scene of an earlier blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/14/2015: Assailants abducted Sheikh Said Almadani, a Sufi imam, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Almadani was later beheaded and crucified on October 16, 2015. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Sheikh Said Almadani was accused of sorcery.
05/31/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a Fajr Libya Militia checkpoint at Dafniya gate, Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. At least six people were killed and seven people were injured in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2015: Assailants attacked the Libyan Prison Service Ruwaimi Prison in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Misrata Brigades.
03/03/2015: Assailants fired a mortar at the Benghazi Joint Security Force (BJSF) directorate building in Hawari neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two people were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2015: Assailants set fire to Qurtuba mosque in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/22/2015: A sniper opened fire on a military spokesman in Leithi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2015: Assailants hijacked five fuel trucks and abducted their drivers in Al-Baghla village, Sirte district, Libya. The drivers were released on November 8, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/07/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices near Al-Hila checkpoint in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
06/01/2015: Assailants kidnapped Yousef al-Shoumani from the al-Ghani oilfield in Jufra district, Libya. Al-Shoumani, a manager for Millitah Oil and Gas Company, was released on June 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on police officers guarding a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) building in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2015: Gunmen shot and killed a Libyan soldier, Musa Fakri, in Tripoli, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Buhdeima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at a cargo plane carrying medical supplies from Belgium at Mitiga International Airport near Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The projectile missed the target and instead struck an airport shuttle, killing at least one person and injuring another. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2015: An explosive device detonated near a General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL) vehicle in Ayn Mara area, Derna district, Libya. Two people, including a GECOL employee, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at Buhadima area, near Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two similar attacks in Buhadima on this date. One soldier was killed and five other people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2015: Assailants kidnapped Sami Muhammad Tantush, the former Warshafana Council of Wise Men and Shura head, in Siyahiya area, west of Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Tantush are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/14/2015: Assailants abducted 21 Egyptian fishermen from Misrata city, Misrata District, Libya. The fishermen were released on 2/17/2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to Muslim fundamentalists.
03/17/2015: Assailants in airplanes bombed a Turkish company in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/19/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Abu Saada town, Sirte governorate, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two raids on houses in the town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/24/2015: A rocket struck a residential building in Sidi Husayn neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two civilians were killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2015: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and abducted a civilian from his vehicle in Al-Ardam area, eastern Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two attacks carried about the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Tawila area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Al-Tawila on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/23/2015: Assailants abducted eight civilians in Abu Hadi village, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/01/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Turkish consulate in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near the gate of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the embassy; this first bombing was meant to draw a crowd. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/06/2015: Assailants attacked a residential area in Brak town, Wadi Al Shatii district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Tabalino neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2015: An explosive device planted under the vehicle of Omar Al-Hijazi detonated in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Al-Hijazi, the Libyan judiciary head, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2015: Assailants attacked a religious leader on Jawazat Street, Ajdabiya city, Al Wahat district, Libya. Sheikh Hamad Morsi Fakheri was killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated on the east coast of Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/22/2015: Assailants abducted two North Korean doctors and their driver in Al Noufleya neighborhood, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The driver was released prior to May 25, 2015 while the doctors were both released on September 19, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/24/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Tubruq area, Butnan district, Libya. Four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2015: Assailants abducted Ali al-'Arabi al-Hawni in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Hani, the minister of information, was released on March 16, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2015: Assailants opened fire a patrol of the 36th Al-Saiqa brigade in Buatni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district Libya. One soldier was killed and six others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2015: Assailants kidnapped three Egyptian laborers in Bu Hadi area, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the laborers are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/30/2015: Assailants fired Grad rockets and mortars at 166th Brigade forces in Al-Qubayba area, Sirte district, Libya. One militia member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/02/2015: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/17/2015: A rocket landed near a bank in Al Ruysat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Libya. One person, an Egyptian citizen, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2015: Assailants attacked a Haftar militia camp with tanks in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
10/04/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of houses and apartments in District 1 area, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated raids in Sirte on the same date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/20/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at a civilian vehicle in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of either Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) or the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/03/2015: Assailants attacked the outskirts of Aziziyah town, Jafara district, Libya. At least four assailants were killed and 11 other people were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
07/18/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers and militia members in Buatni, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
09/01/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting Al-Saiqa members in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least five Al-Saiqa members, including two commanders, were killed and four members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2015: Assailants attacked the family of Abu-Ajilah Habshi in their private residence in Tarhunah town, Murqub district, Libya. At least four family members were killed and another was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Muslim fundamentalists.
07/07/2015: A rocket landed near a children's hospital in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2015: Assailants in a helicopter dropped explosive devices on Zintan Militia and Warshefana Tribal Militia positions in the Bir al-Ghanam area, Zawiya district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/15/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a residential neighborhood near Al-Kurfat al-Sab'a area, Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/03/2015: A missile struck a civilian vehicle in Buhdeima, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one civilian was injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
07/03/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Shihah neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks in Derna on this day. The bomber was killed and three people were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2015: Assailants fired a projectile that struck a supermarket in Salmani district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Injuries were reported, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Derna on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2015: Rockets struck Al-Lulua Hotel in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but the hotel was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2015: Assailants stopped a truck of migrants west of Nawfaliyah town, Sirte district, Libya. At least two migrants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/09/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Abu Salim Martyr's Brigade checkpoint in Shahel Shargia district, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least seven brigade members were killed and 14 others, including civilians and brigade members, were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/12/2015: Assailants publicly flogged three civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The three individuals were wounded in this incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, source attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/20/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at a residence in Fuwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of either Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) or the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/11/2015: Assailants kidnapped Lieutenant Colonel Abd al-Nasir Arrabi between Sebha city in Fezzan district and Wadi al Shatii district, Libya. The whereabouts of Arrabi, the Sebha head of judicial police, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2015: Assailants attacked a military police base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least four soldiers were killed and 19 other people, including civilians and soldiers, were wounded in the ensuing clash. An unstated number of assailants were killed as well. This was one of three related incidents in Benghazi on the same day. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2015: Assailants attacked a prison at the Mitiga air base in Tripoli city, Tripoli province, Libya. Three Radaa Deterrence Force members and seven assailants were killed in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at military positions in Masakin neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Tawila area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Al-Tawila on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/19/2015: Assailants fired a rocket at neighborhood guards in Boudhima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five guards were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2015: Assailants attacked Dhahra oil field in Dhahra area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/02/2015: Assailants stopped a truck transporting medical equipment to Tobruk Medical Center in An Nawfaliyah area, Sirte district, Libya. The cargo was stolen and the driver of the truck was abducted during the attack and released after 13 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Libyan State Property and Urban Planning building in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two similar incidents in Benghazi on the same day. At least three people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Derna on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Al-Rugaieh in Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Rugaieh, a local militia member, was killed in the assault. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. However, sources also attributed the incident to the Shura Council of Ajdabiya Revolutionaries.
04/00/2015: Sometime between April 12, 2015 and April 17, 2015, a missile struck the Benghazi Medical Centre in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2015: A rocket landed on the National Oil Corporation (NOC) building and detonated in Berka neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but buildings were damaged in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on Zintan on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/20/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the residence of Aguila Saleh in Al-Qubbah city, Derna district, Libya. Saleh, the speaker of the House of Representatives, was unharmed. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Al-Qubbah on this date. In addition to the assailants, 47 people were killed and 65 were wounded across all three blasts. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for airstrikes in Derna district.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed the house of Mohamed Abduljaleel Al-Shawesh in Swawa, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Shawesh, a General National Congress (GNC) member, was not harmed in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/29/2015: Assailants fired missiles at residential buildings on Hashisha street in Al-Jabila neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least five civilians were killed and 24 civilians injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/28/2015: Assailants abducted two civilians in Um al-Rizam town, Derna, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
08/07/2015: Assailants opened fire on a group of protesters in Sahba city, Sabha district, Libya. At least four people were killed and several others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bahir Eldeen Brigade.
04/04/2015: Assailants fired rockets that landed and detonated in Julyana neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two Egyptian workers were killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/15/2015: A rocket struck an apartment building in Kish district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Benghazi on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2015: Assailants abducted Khalifa Majid Harun 'Abd al-Salam and Munir Ali 'Abd al-Qadir near Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Al-Salam, a military colonel and Al-Qadir, a National Security Directorate (NSD) officer, were executed the same day. Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Abu Salim Martyr's Brigade may have been involved in the attack.
02/28/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Buhadima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least 13 people were injured in the attack. This was one of two areas in Benghazi targeted on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2015: Assailants shot and killed Shik Yusuf Al-Zwai, a customs police officer, in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2015: Assailants abducted Mousa Grera from Bani Walid city, Misrata district, Libya. The whereabouts of Grera, a retired officer and the brother of the Libyan Justice Minister, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Ajdabiya, Wahat district, Libya. At least seven soldiers were killed, five soldiers were wounded, and 15 soldiers abducted; their whereabouts are unknown. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2015: Assailants abducted a former Armed Forces of Libya soldier in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The abductee was killed on March 25, 2015. Barqa province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2015: Assailants abducted Salem Mohammed Al-Namli at a checkpoint in Harawah town, Sirte district, Libya. Al-Namli, an appeals court judge, was executed and found dead on August 5, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on Omar Al Gabsi in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Gabsi, a Libyan Army medical officer, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Ajdabiya Revolutionaries.
09/02/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Nawfaliyah town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three raids on houses in the town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/15/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a 166th Brigade headquarters in Abu Ruwaiyah area, near Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. One soldier was killed in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Nawfaliyah town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three raids on houses in the town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/21/2015: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and abducted a shepherd from Al-Ardam area, eastern Libya. The victim was released on July 24, 2015. This was one of two attacks carried out by the same assailants on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/08/2015: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Colonel Taher Al-Wesh detonated in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. Al-Wesh, a Misrata intelligence officer, was killed in the blast and six other people were injured. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants blew up a historic tomb in Zawiyat Al Dahmani area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the explosion, but the tomb was destroyed. This was one of two tombs targeted in Tripoli on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
04/01/2015: Assailants launched an airstrike on a school and an unknown number of houses in Zintan town, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two airstrikes carried out by the same airplane in Jabal Al Gharbi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/00/2015: Sometime between October 1, 2015 and October 31, 2015, assailants abducted Faraj Alajeeli, a human rights lawyer, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Alajeeli was beaten and released 30 hours after the kidnapping. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened Faraj Alajeeli not to engage in human rights rhetoric.
05/12/2015: Approximately 20 missiles landed near Benina International Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed and 12 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/10/2015: A mine detonated in a house targeting security forces in Al-Laythi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One Al-Saiqa soldier was killed and another was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/19/2015: Assailants seized the university in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the university's operations were suspended. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but buildings were damaged in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on Zintan on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Tawila area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Al-Tawila on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/04/2015: An unknown number of explosive devices targeting an Al-Saiqa Special Forces reconnaissance unit patrol detonated in a residential building in Al-Laythi sector, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed while two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.
11/12/2015: Assailants shelled an unknown number of houses in Sahil al-Bakkush neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
01/24/2015: Assailants attacked rally for the National Movement to Stop Bloodshed and Support State Building in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. An unknown number of protesters were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/25/2015: Assailants attacked Walid Shaari in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Shaari, a security employee, was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Ajdabiya on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2015: A missile struck a residential area in Buhdeima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of three related incidents in Benghazi on the same day. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: Assailants kidnapped Abdulrauf Al-Zaidi in Drebi neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Al-Zaidi, a social media activist critical of Libya Dawn, was killed and his body was returned to his family on April 30, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abdul Ghani Kikli militia.
06/10/2015: Assailants kidnapped three Central Bank of Libya employees in Tajoura, Tripoli district, Libya. The three employees, identified as Musab Zariba, Ali Atia, and Hatem Berish, were released unharmed as of June 12, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/03/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two similar incidents in Benghazi on the same day. At least three people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Buhdeima neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Two children were killed and five other civilians were wounded across the this and one other attack, and several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2015: Assailants attacked Ras Lanuf Airport in Ras Lanuf area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/17/2015: Assailants abducted 172 Tunisian workers in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. All 172 hostages were released by May 31, 2015. Muslim fundamentalists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to urge Tunisian authorities to release Libyan leaders being held in Tunisia.
04/06/2015: Assailants attacked a radio station headquarters in Jawf, Kufra district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but the control room was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Five soldiers were killed and six were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
11/01/2015: Assailants kidnapped Colonel Idris al-Farjani in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of al-Farjani, a member of the army, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/10/2015: Assailants attacked Mohammed al-Dairi, the Libyan Foreign Minister, outside of his home in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. The assailants fled after a battalion of the Husayn al-Juwafyi Brigade intervened. Al-Dairi was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2015: Assailants abducted the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs economic attache outside the Sudanese Embassy in Gergarish neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The hostage was freed by police officers the following day, on March 25, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2015: An explosives-laden car detonated at the Department of Central Security in Sidi al-Masri neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. One police officer was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2015: An explosive device detonated at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the blast, but a cargo aircraft was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2015: An explosive device detonated near an army base in Sidi Khaled, Derna district, Libya. At least two civilians were killed in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Sidi Khaled; this first explosion was meant to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/11/2015: A mortar shell landed on a house in Al-Dular neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One As-Saiqa Special Forces soldier was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of houses in Abu Hadi village, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/09/2015: Assailants abducted Amaar Ehriba, a prominent elder, in Tarhunah town, Murqub district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
08/09/2015: Assailants opened fire on protesters in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. An unknown number of protesters were injured and five women were abducted; the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/18/2015: Assailants attacked and confiscated an unknown number of houses that were owned by military officers in a residential area in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/22/2015: Assailants shot and killed Miftah al-Qatrani, a journalist, in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2015: Assailants attacked Libyan Army soldiers in al-Halis area, near Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Four assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
03/04/2015: Assailants launched an airstrike on Zintan Airport in Zintan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
04/05/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at Saddada Checkpoint in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and 21 others were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/01/2015: Assailants abducted 24 civilians at a fake checkpoint in Sayyad area, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Army of the Tribes.
10/15/2015: Assailants shelled Beloun neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related in Benghazi attacks on this day. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on Al-Saiqa forces in Al-Laythi, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. An unknown number of people were killed in the ensuing clash. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident. However, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
03/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and 12 others were wounded in the blast. This was one of two suicide bombings in Benghazi on the same day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State and the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries separately claimed responsibility for the attack. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries stated that the incident was carried out in retaliation for the recent killing of Bouka Al-Araibi.
06/19/2015: Assailants attacked Mohammed Dandan in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Dandan was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/30/2015: Assailants kidnapped Oil Libya president in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on the car of Salem Rahil, a local imam, as he was leaving his home in Ajdabiya city, Wahat district, Libya. Salem Rahil, who was also a staff member at the University of Benghazi's Islamic Studies Department, was unharmed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2015: Assailants attacked a cafe and kidnapped two civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/28/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Tipolino neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/16/2015: Assailants attacked a military position in Al-Rhaba neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One soldier and one assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
09/20/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in Buhadima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of three related incidents in Benghazi on this date. Six civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/11/2015: Assailants abducted Hamza Ahmed Abdel-Hakim in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of Abdel-Hakim, a member of the National Committee for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL), are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2015: Assailants shelled Al Rahba neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five related attacks in Benghazi on this day. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military checkpoint in Harawah town, Sirte district, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2015: Assailants cut a civilian's hand off in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/22/2015: Assailants fired missiles at residential neighborhoods in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2015: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Lamluda, Derna district, Libya. At least five soldiers were wounded in the incident. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2015: Assailants abducted journalist Mohamed Neili outside of his home in Tripoli, Libya. Neili, a Xinhua News Agency photographer, was released on November 27, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: A rocket struck a residential area along Beirut street, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least four people were killed and 15 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2015: Assailants attacked the Higher Careers Institute in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/02/2015: Assailants attacked a residence for soldiers in Sokna town, Jufra district, Libya. At least 14 people were killed and one was wounded in the attack; the victims included soldiers and civilian workers. Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: Assailants fired rockets at houses in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2015: Assailants claiming to be police officers kidnapped Hasan al-Saghir from his hotel in Al Bayda city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. Saghir, Libya's deputy foreign minister, was released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2015: Assailants briefly detained a civilian in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The hostage was released after his hand was cut off. No group claimed responsibility; however, a source attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
01/28/2015: Assailants threw a grenade, which failed to detonate, at the International School of Martyrs in Andalus neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a police headquarters in Al-Qubbah city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Al-Qubbah on this date. In addition to the assailants, 47 people were killed and 65 were wounded across all three blasts. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for airstrikes in Derna district.
02/23/2015: Assailants stormed an Armed Forces of Libya Chemical Weapons Plant and stole caches of weapons in Jufra district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2015: Assailants abducted four Sufi sheikhs, including Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Qatin, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/15/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in Derna on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
03/29/2015: A rocket landed and detonated near several vehicles in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
10/04/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of houses and apartments in District 3 area, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated raids in Sirte on the same date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/19/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle parked in front of a school near the Moroccan embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/15/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in Derna on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Tawila area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Al-Tawila on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/03/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Shihah neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks in Derna on this day. In addition to the bomber, three people were killed and four were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: Assailants blew up a historic tomb in Zawiyat Al Dahmani area, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reports of casualties in the explosion, but the tomb was destroyed. This was one of two tombs targeted in Tripoli on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim fundamentalists.
01/17/2015: An explosive device detonated at the Algerian embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Three security guards were wounded in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2015: Assailants abducted fifty-four people from an unknown number of road blocks in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The hostages were released in two groups of 27 a few hours apart from each other on November 18, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Salim Martyr's Brigade.
10/29/2015: Assailants abducted a barber in Bin Jawad town, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/03/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Bab Tobruk neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. This was one of three related attacks in Derna on this day. The bomber was killed and three people were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2015: Assailants hijacked a flour truck in Abu Najim area, Sirte district, Libya. The driver was released unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/05/2015: Assailants executed a chief military officer charged with apostasy in Tobruq city, Butnan district, Libya. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a security checkpoint detonated near a military base in Al-Khums city, Murqub district, Libya. Three guards were killed while five others were wounded in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected that the incident may have been carried out by the Misrata Brigades.
03/14/2015: Assailants in airplanes attacked the Egyptian Contracting Company headquarters in Zafran neighborhood, near Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2015: Assailants abducted Abdulnabi Al-Shargawi, a Libyan National Army soldier, in Derna, Libya. Al-Shargawi was executed on June 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
11/19/2015: Assailants abducted Fakhri al-Atrash in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The whereabouts of al-Atrash, the Libyan Public Loan Fund chair, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2015: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an army checkpoint in Al-Qubbah city, Derna district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, one person was killed and seven others were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2015: Assailants executed three people, including a former Tripoli Province of the Islamic State member from Chad, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/01/2015: Assailants fired rockets into As-Salam area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two related attacks in Benghazi on the same day. One person was killed and three people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2015: Assailants fired four rockets that struck the Tibesti Hotel in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2015: Assailants abducted Ahmad Akhmij at a checkpoint in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Akhmij, a colonel in the Sebha police, was released on November 18, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/14/2015: Assailants kidnapped two National Human Rights Committee officials from Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The officials were released on February 28, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Al-Saadawi Militia.
04/27/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Majouri neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of five similar attacks in Benghazi on this date. Several people were wounded across all five attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2015: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Sani Aziziyah area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2015: Assailants abducted 13 Egyptian workers in Libya. All 13 hostages were released on May 16, 2015. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
09/03/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Abu Saada town, Sirte governorate, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two raids on houses in the town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/29/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Higher Careers Institute in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least three people, including two staff members and a student, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Libyan Army checkpoint in Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 11 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two suicide bombings in Benghazi on the same day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State and the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries separately claimed responsibility for the attack. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries stated that the incident was carried out in retaliation for the recent killing of Bouka Al-Araibi. Officials also attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked the Central Bank of Libya in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although the assailants stole one million dinars. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/09/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle targeting a military checkpoint in Az Zahr al-Humar, Libya. In addition to the bomber, one soldier was killed and eight soldiers were wounded in the attack. One of the soldiers later died from his injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2015: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/04/2015: Assalants fired Grad missiles that landed near Brigade 166 soldiers and detonated in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/01/2015: Assailants attacked the security directorate in Qatrun town, Murzuq district, Libya. At least three security personnel and two assailants were killed and five security personnel and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2015: Assailants fired a missile which hit protesters in Kish Square, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
12/01/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Al-Sha'biya al-Hamra area, Baninah town, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one person was killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2015: Assailants kidnapped Ignazio Scaravilli in Dar al Wafa area, Suq Talat area, Tripoli district, Libya. Scaravilli, an Italian doctor, was released on June 9, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
04/20/2015: Assailants attempted to kidnap a civilian on murder charges in Shayha area, Derna district, Libya. At least three civilians and one assailant were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the ensuing clash with the victim's family. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
01/13/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the suicide bomber, three soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2015: Assailants fired a projectile at bomb disposal experts attempting to defuse a device in Leithi, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two bomb disposal experts were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an army checkpoint in Al-Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the bomber, three people, including two civilians, were killed and 20 people were wounded in the blast. Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2015: Security forces found and safely defused an explosive device at Al-Safsa checkpoint in Labraq, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a Salem Al Wared Brigade base in Tajoura, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/04/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of houses and apartments in Al Shabiya area, Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four coordinated raids in Sirte on the same date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/16/2015: Assailants attacked a Petroleum Facilities Guard post at the Brega oil plant in Brega town, Wahat district, Libya. Three people were killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations in Derna.
05/17/2015: An assailant threw an explosive device that detonated near a detergent factory as another assailant detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the factory in Tajoura city, Tripoli district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2015: Assailants attacked Ben Jawad town, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/17/2015: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices in a hospital in Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Security forces arrested the assailants before planting the explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Gaddafi Loyalists.
05/04/2015: Assailants fired four Grad missiles at security forces west of Derna city in Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2015: Assailants kidnapped 74 Egyptian civilians in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. An unknown number of hostages were rescued later the same day. The fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the abduction to Muslim fundamentalists.
10/01/2015: Assailants attacked a Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) gate in front of the Sidra oil port in Sidra town, Sirte district, Libya. One guard was killed and two were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks near the port on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/24/2015: Assailants shelled Bab Tobruk neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
11/05/2015: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Faraj al-Obeidi in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Al-Obeidi, an imam, was killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Sheikh Faraj al-Obeidi was targeted because the group believed he was an apostate.
04/20/2015: An explosive device detonated outside of the Spanish embassy in Ben Ashour neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. No one was injured in the blast, but the embassy and surrounding buildings were damaged. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks on the embassy; this later explosion targeted a crowd that had gathered near the site of an earlier bombing. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2015: Assailants shelled civilians near a gas station in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
11/10/2015: A rocket struck a house in Hay Dolar neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two related attacks in Benghazi on the same date. Three civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in al-Salmani area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of three related incidents in Benghazi on this date. Six civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/05/2015: Assailants abducted Al-Mahdi al-Misrati in Harawa village, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of Al-Misrati, an Oil Libya board member, were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/16/2015: Assailants fired mortar shells at a protest in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim Fundamentalists.
12/01/2015: Assailants fired rockets into Ard Zawawa area, east of Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two related attacks in Benghazi on the same day. One person was killed and three people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2015: Assailants attacked an army position in Butani Town, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of assailants were killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/04/2015: A missile hit a civilian residence in Buhadima area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed and another civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants attacked the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Eleven people, including a United States (US) citizen and three assailants, were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in honor of the death of Abu Anas al-Libi, an Al-Qa'ida suspect who was being held in the United States (US).
08/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians with sniper rifles in Bab Tobruk neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Derna on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/21/2015: Security forces found an explosive device in Leithi, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
06/20/2015: Assailants attacked army positions outside Derna city, Derna district, Libya. One soldier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/17/2015: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Kish area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed and 19 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: Assailants fired rockets on the Baninah airport in Benghazi district, Libya. An Al-Saiqa deputy commander was killed and three other soldiers wounded in the attack. The Libya Free Martyrs Battalion claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/16/2015: A missile landed and detonated in Hadaiq neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2015: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a military convoy on a road in Az Zahir area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, although military equipment was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/27/2015: An explosive device detonated when it was struck by an army vehicle in Lamluda, Derna district, Libya. The vehicle was pursuing assailants after an earlier attack. Two soldiers were killed and one was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2015: Assailants attacked Harawa town, Sirte district, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties and several houses were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Majouri area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/08/2015: Assailants abducted two Indian doctors, Pravash Ranjan Samal and Ramamurthy Kosanam, in Sirte city, Libya. Samal was released on September 17, 2015 while Kosanam was rescued on February 21, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/01/2015: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attempted to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle at a Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) gate in front of the Sidra oil port in Sidra town, Sirte district, Libya. Security forces killed the four assailants before they could detonate the device. This was one of two attacks near the port on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/18/2015: Assailants fired mortars and rockets that struck a civilian residence in Shibna neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
02/23/2015: An explosive device detonated near the Sheikh Sayd Shrine in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2015: Assailants fired a missile at a power plant in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no casualties from the attack, but the plant was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Ansar Al-Sharia (Libya).
08/04/2015: Assailants fired missiles at Al-Fanar street, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No one was killed or injured, but Al-Makkawi building and a house were damaged in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2015: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
01/30/2015: Assailants attacked First Lieutenant Faisal Abu Saada in Al-Andalus neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Saada was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2015: Assailants attacked a 166th Brigade checkpoint in An Nawfaliyah, Sirte, Libya. 12 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/23/2015: Assailants fired mortars at Tubruq area, Butnan district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/24/2015: Assailants opened fire on the private residence of Abubakr Saeed in Salah Al Din neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Saeed, a member of the House of Representatives, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties; however two of his brothers were abducted in the assault. Both hostages were released unharmed on April 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2015: Assailants abducted Umar Jabir in Ard Qarish neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Jabir, a photojournalist, was released on January 15, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2015: Assailants crucified a former Tripoli Province of the Islamic State member from Sudan in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/04/2015: Assailants kidnapped Colonel Mufid Abd-al-Hafiz al-Masuri, the former National Security Directorate head, in Beida city, Jabal Al Akhdar district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2015: Assailants seized and set fire to a textbooks-laden truck near Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The truck was destroyed in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the schoolbooks were burned because they contradicted Islamic law.
02/20/2015: Assailants abducted three Egyptian engineers in an unknown location in Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2015: Assailants attacked a power plant in Sirte city, Libya. At least three people were killed, 10 people were injured, and the assailants gained control of the plant during the raid. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2015: A projectile landed on Benghazi Medical Center and detonated in Northern Al Fwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2015: Assailants abducted 11 Tunisian workers in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of a Libyan detainee in Tunisia in exchange for the victims.
11/03/2015: Assailants abducted four civilians in Al-Sawawa area, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, who believed the civilians were members of Operation Dawn.
03/04/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Libyan Navy base in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. The suicide bomber was killed and one soldier was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/13/2015: Assailants attacked a 166th Brigade checkpoint in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a military intelligence building in Sabratah city, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/21/2015: Assailants abducted Salem Al-Himmali from Tripoli city, Libya. Al-Himmali, a General National Congress (GNC) member, was killed and his body was discovered on May 31, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2015: Assailants attacked a house in Al-Nawfaliyah town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three raids on houses in the town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/03/2015: Assailants launched a rocket at Al Maya stadium in Al Maya area, Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. One person was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2015: A missile struck a house in Fuwayhat neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three children were killed and one other civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2015: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Abdelhamid Emrajeh in Ajdabiya town, Wahat district, Libya. Emrajeh, the son of the former head of internal security, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at the Sudanese embassy in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The device failed to detonate and there were no casualties or damages in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2015: Assailants attacked the University of Tubruq in Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2015: An unknown number of armed assailants attacked Nasir Wisaq al-Sha'iri al-Zawi in Ajdabiya city, Al Wahat district, Libya. Al-Zawi, an internal security member, was killed in the attack. Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2015: Assailants attacked Ghat Airport, which served as a non-state militia base, in Ghat city, Ghat district, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
05/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on Malik Ibrahim Zagruba on the University of Zawiya campus in Zawiya district, Libya. Zagruba, a student and son of a prominent Libya Dawn opponent, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2015: Assailants attacked the Abu Grin checkpoint in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. At least four soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the incident. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2015: Rockets and gunfire struck a residential area in al-Laythi area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of three related incidents in Benghazi on this date. Six civilians were wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/10/2015: A rocket struck a house in al-Laythi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of two related attacks in Benghazi on the same date. One civilian was killed while two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Salmani area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on houses in Sirte city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/11/2015: Assailants fired two rockets that landed near a military checkpoint in Lamluda, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2015: Assailants fired grad missiles into Tarhouna town, Murqub district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
06/03/2015: Assailants kidnapped at least 86 Eritrean and Egyptian Christian migrants near Oum Walid town, Tripoli district, Libya. Three of the victims escaped shortly after. The whereabouts of the other victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli province of the Islamic State.
08/10/2015: Assailants executed Khalid ben Rajab al-Farjan, an influential imam in al-Farjan tribe, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/15/2015: Assailants abducted Pierre Baldacchino in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Baldacchino, the general manager of St. James Hospital, was rescued by Rada Deterrent Forces in Ghajn Zahra, Libya, on December 21, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
01/03/2015: Assailants kidnapped 13 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. All 13 Egyptians, along with other kidnap victims, were executed on video on February 14, 2015. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians at Sabha University, Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. One civilian was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2015: An explosive device detonated under the vehicle of Sheikh Mustafa al-Tumi Hamadi Zliten town, Misrata district, Libya. Hamadi, the Hamadi Mosque Imam, was killed and at least two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
05/27/2015: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Ahmad Ali al-Dib in Suq al-Khamis area, Jafara district, Libya. Al-Dib, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, and three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/16/2015: A rocket struck Al-Sirati neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2015: Assailants destroyed a politician's house in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 12 similar attacks targeting politicians' houses in Sirte. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/18/2015: Assailants fired mortars and rockets at Bu Atni neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
10/23/2015: Assailants detained and publicly flogged four Sudanese civilians for smoking in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/02/2015: An explosive device detonated near an oil pipeline between Mabruk and Zahra oil fields in Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/13/2015: Snipers opened fire on soldiers in Leithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Four soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked the Fezzan TV station and abducted senior executive Ahmed Imsalm in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Imsalm was released, unharmed, on August 21, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2015: A missile landed in Hadaiq area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2015: Assailants fired mortars at a group of protesters at Al-Keesh Square in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least 12 people were killed and 39 others were injured in the attack. The Free Libya Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State and Ansar al-Sharia (Libya). The attack was also attributed to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries, who denied involvement.
04/12/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Thalathin area, Sirte district, Libya. No further information is available.
12/13/2015: Assailants beheaded a woman who had been accused of practicing witchcraft in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the execution to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/03/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on houses in Sirte city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/02/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Bahi Oil Field in Bahi area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on oil fields in this area on March 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/13/2015: A sniper shot and killed an Al-Saiqa member in Buatni area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility or the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/02/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Mabrouk Oil Field in Bahi area, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on oil fields in this area on March 2, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/03/2015: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three attacks on houses in Sirte city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/18/2016: Assailants attacked Fida oil field in Sidra, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported, but one production tank was set on fire and another was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/04/2016: Assailants abducted seven employees of the Waha oil field in Wahat, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
03/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on Al-Mabruk Jibril Kharmuqa al-Hassadi in Derna city, Libya. Al-Hassadi, the brother of a Barqa Province of the Islamic State member, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/15/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at civilians in Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
12/03/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in Abu Salib area, Benghazi, Libya. At least six soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2016: Assailants fired a mortar that landed near the Benghazi Medical School in Belaoun, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of three related mortar attacks in Benghazi on this date. At least one person was injured across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/07/2016: A landmine detonated targeting Al-Saiqa soldiers in Benghazi, Libya. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2016: Assailants in boats attempted to attack Zuwetina Oil Port but were thwarted by security forces in Zueitina, Wahat district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/12/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that landed near the airport in Baninah, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Al-Saiqa checkpoint near Qawarisha area, Benghazi, Libya. At least 13 soldiers were killed in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
02/15/2016: Assailants abducted 18 fishers in Zuwara, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2016: Assailants cut off the hand of a civilian in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and stated that the victim was accused of theft.
11/17/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a building that had been captured by Libyan Army forces in Ganfouda neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military forces in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. At least four soldiers were killed and 10 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: Assailants abducted Saddam Mohamed Al-Rahim Al-Gheddafi in Libya. Al-Gheddafi was executed in Sirte on May 15, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and suggested that the victim was targeted for his allegiance to the military.
12/18/2016: A landmine detonated targeting military personnel in Benghazi, Libya. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an Armed Forces of Libya field hospital in Sirte, Libya. This was one of three related attacks in Sirte on the same day. In addition to the bombers, at least one person was killed and four others were injured across all three blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on security guards at an oil storage facility in Sabha city, Libya. Four guards were killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2016: Assailants set fire to the house of Colonel Al-Mahdi al-Barghathi in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2016: Assailants attacked Libyan military positions in Al-Hawari neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Two soldiers were killed and four were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/06/2016: Assailants raided an unknown number of houses of retired military officers in Nuzur al-Jaw, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in the area on the same date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/17/2016: Security forces identified and killed an unspecified number of suicide bombers equipped with explosives-laden vehicles in Derna district, Libya. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/07/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Al-Saiqa headquarters in Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Benghazi on the same day. At least 18 people were injured across both blasts; the victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/02/2016: Assailants attacked Misrata Brigade positions in As Sawawa, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2016: An explosive device detonated at the house of Juma Sayeh, a former General National Congress (GNC) member, in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/16/2016: Assailants abducted four civilians near Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. The victims were flogged and released on April 16, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/02/2016: A suicide bomber detonated in an alleyway in Sirte, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least 12 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Sirte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/20/2016: Assailants stopped a vehicle transporting a Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) officer along Tubruq-Ajdabiya Road in Derna district, Libya. The guard was removed from the vehicle before being shot dead. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/08/2016: Assailants abducted and whipped a civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The civilian was released a few hours after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/07/2016: Assailants set up checkpoints and searched civilian vehicles in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/08/2016: Assailants raided the Abu Salim Accidents Hospital in Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2016: Assailants attacked a military camp between Bani Walid and Misrata in Misrata district, Libya. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2016: Assailants raided a house in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Harawa on this day. One person was abducted across the three raids. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/21/2016: Assailants abducted Ali Abdelsalam Al-Abani, the Central Region Tribes Council president, in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/03/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device in the car of First Lieutenant Faraj al-'Abdali in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. 'Abdali, the head of Benghazi counter-terrorism and special operations, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the convoy of Hamada al-Ramli in Benghazi city, Libya. Al-Ramli, a Libyan National Police (LNP) chief, was not harmed; however, at least three police officers were killed and six other people, including civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2016: Assailants raided houses and abducted an unknown number of civilians in Sirte, Libya. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/03/2016: Assailants fired mortars into Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/16/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/09/2016: Assailants attacked military positions in Qar Yunis, Benghazi, Libya. At least one military commander was killed in the ensuing clash. Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/10/2016: Assailants abducted a Libyan Air Force lieutenant colonel, Salih 'Abdallah Judah, from Derna city, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2016: Assailants fired mortars into Sidi Younis, Benghazi, Libya. At least nine people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting security forces near a gas station in Gharbiyat area, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Sirte on this date. In addition to the two assailants, at least 10 soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers were injured across both blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/13/2016: Assailants attacked an electricity plant in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties but a 12-hour blackout occurred in the area following the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2016: A landmine detonated in Benghazi, Libya. A bomb disposal team member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Benghazi, Libya. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/27/2016: Assailants abducted three Azeri nationals in Sirte, Libya. The three hostages were released on September 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/24/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Sirte, Libya. Ten assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2016: Assailants abducted 'Abd al-Mun'im Ali Tantush in Lughana, Jafara district, Libya. The whereabouts of Tantush, General National Congress Ministry of Economy legal adviser, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military personnel in Sirte, Libya. The bomber was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Colonel Mohamed Soualem, former labor minister, near Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. At least four people, including Soualem and three soldiers, were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/26/2016: Assailants abducted Khalifah al-Wasi, a Libyan Army payroll officer, in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military positions in Qawarsha, Benghazi, Libya. The assailant was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/07/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting rescuers at the site of an earlier attack in Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Benghazi on the same day. At least 18 people were injured across both blasts; the victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2016: Assailants abducted a soldier in Derna, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in Libya on this date. The hostage was later executed in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/14/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on the Al-Ruwagha gate in Waddan, Jufra, Libya. One gate guard was killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
06/12/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Armed Forces of Libya soldiers in Sirte, Libya. This was one of three related attacks in Sirte on the same day. In addition to the bombers, at least one person was killed and four others were injured across all three blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed Umtalal in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. Umtalal, a journalist, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2016: An explosive device planted underneath the vehicle of Abdul Basset Abu Al-Dahab detonated in Derna city, Libya. Al-Dahab, a civil society activist, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
09/08/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Zawiyat al-Dahmani neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two car bombings in Tripoli on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/04/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Sirte, Libya. The suicide bomber was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/10/2016: Assailants abducted three police and military members near Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. This was one of two related abductions on the same date. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/10/2016: Assailants attacked the convoy of Faiez Serraj between Zliten and Misrata city in Misrata district, Libya. Serraj, the Government of National Accord Prime Minister, was not injured as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on the same convoy on this date. The Misrata Brigades claimed responsibility for the incidents, but later denounced the attacks.
07/21/2016: An explosive device detonated in Al-Dular area, Sirte, Libya. A Badr Brigade member was killed in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2016: Assailants abducted Hamzah al-Maghribi in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of al-Maghribi, a police officer, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/07/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/02/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Libyan Army soldiers in Guwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least 22 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the blast. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused outside Al-Marqab University in Al-Khums, Murqub district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2016: A sniper shot and killed Khaled al-Zintani, a freelance journalist, in Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/16/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Ahmed Maetig, the Vice-Chair of the Presidential Council, in Tripoli, Libya. Two guards were killed and four guards were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
08/14/2016: Assailants attacked the General Intelligence Office in Firnaj area, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
11/09/2016: A landmine detonated in Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2016: Assailants attacked military positions in Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Three soldiers were killed and 24 people, including civilians and soldiers, were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2016: Assailants fired three rockets at an International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the incident. This was one of two projectile attacks on refugee camps in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/31/2016: Assailants attacked the Benghazi Department of Security in Benghazi, Libya. At least one security officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2016: Assailants abducted and tortured Abdullah Awad Atawir in Derna, Libya. Atawir, a local superintended of financial services, was released on November 14, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
04/27/2016: Assailants executed two civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/12/2016: Assailants shelled Benina, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
07/17/2016: Assailants armed with a tank attacked the Ouagadougou Conference Center in Sirte, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of houses in Al-Wadi al-Ahmar, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Sirte on the same day. Two people were abducted across the raids; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/22/2016: Assailants launched a mortar shell at the Benghazi Medical Centre in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2016: Assailants fired a mortar that struck an abandoned house in Hawari, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of three related mortar attacks in Benghazi on this date. At least one person was injured across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/31/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an oil pipeline in Zueitina, Wahat, Libya. The pipeline was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/15/2016: Assailants attacked Martyr Abu Bakr Zanad Brigade positions near Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though two vehicles were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/22/2016: Assailants fired two mortars at Benina International Airport near Benina, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one airport employee was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Benghazi Medical Center in Benghazi, Libya. The blast did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting security forces near a bridge in Gharbiyat area, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Sirte on this date. In addition to the two assailants, at least 10 soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers were injured across both blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/06/2016: Assailants raided an unknown number of houses of retired military officers in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in the area on the same date. Colonel Fathi Abukanisha al-Qadhdhafi, a retired officer, was abducted in the attack. Al-Qadhdhafi was killed on April 18, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/10/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in the military zone of al-Gizeh, Sirte, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/09/2016: Assailants kidnapped supporters of Ibrahim Jodran, the head of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), in Ras Lanuf, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related raids on the same day. At least 17 people were abducted across both of the attacks. The outcome of the abductions is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
06/12/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Armed Forces of Libya soldiers in Sirte, Libya. This was one of three related attacks in Sirte on the same day. In addition to the bombers, at least one person was killed and four others were injured across all three blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/29/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military personnel in Gawarsha, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: An explosive device detonated against the vehicle of Al-Saiqa commander Fadl Al-Hassi in Al-Hawary, Benghazi, Libya. Al-Hassi was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2016: Security forces identified and arrested two suicide bombers driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Misrata, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/13/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that landed near the airport in Baninah, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2016: Assailants attacked a Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) checkpoint in Ras Lanuf town, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, an oil tank was set on fire. This was one of two related attacks near oil facilities in Sirte on this day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2016: Assailants abducted people in Wadi Kahlia, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four kidnappings in the Sirte on the same day. At least 150 people, including Libyan National Police (LNP) officers, Libyan Army soldiers, and oil company employees, were abducted and transported to Nawfaliya Prison across all four attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/14/2016: At least one explosive device detonated along the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Tibisti-Bayda-Ras Lanuf oil pipeline in Maradah, Wahat district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Maradah on the same day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/09/2016: Assailants raided the National Commercial Bank in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but the assailants destroyed safety deposit boxes and documents in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/06/2016: Assailants shelled a political rally in al Kish, Benghazi, Libya. At least five people were killed and 11 people were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources noted that the rally was in support of the internationally recognized Libyan government.
01/19/2016: Assailants fired grad missiles that landed near Benina Airport in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants abducted six Egyptian laborers from their residence in Ghot al-Shaal, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2016: Assailants executed M'Hamed Hussein, a civilian, in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, noting that the victim was accused of belonging to a Salafist movement.
02/02/2016: Security forces apprehended two assailants armed with explosives at a market in Zliten town, Misrata district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/21/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting the Jala hospital in Benghazi, Libya. At least three people were killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2016: Assailants abducted four hunters from an unknown location in Libya. The hostages were released at an unspecified time after a ransom was paid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
03/16/2016: Assailants attacked the Sidi Sha'ab mosque in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though the mosque was destroyed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tawheed Militia.
01/14/2016: Assailants abducted people in Um al-Qandil, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four kidnappings in the Sirte on the same day. At least 150 people, including Libyan National Police (LNP) officers, Libyan Army soldiers, and oil company employees, were abducted and transported to Nawfaliya Prison across all four attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/03/2016: Assailants abducted Mas'ud 'Abd al-Rahim Iqniza al-Qadhdhafi in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. Al-Qadhdhafi, a civilian was executed on March 5, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/28/2016: Assailants flogged three civilians in a public square in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, noting that the victims were accused of selling cigarettes and possessing photos of the former regime.
01/20/2016: Assailants fired mortars at civilian residences in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/26/2016: Assailants fired two mortars that landed in Sidi Abaid, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of three related mortar attacks in Benghazi on this date. At least one person was injured across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/14/2016: Assailants attacked Libyan army personnel in Benghazi, Libya. At least 13 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/24/2016: Assailants fired missiles at a residential area in Benina, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2016: Assailants abducted six individuals, including soldiers, police officers, and civlians in Abu Najim, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/02/2016: Assailants raided several house and abducted 14 civilians in the 3rd residential neighborhood of Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the abductions to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State
06/03/2016: An explosive device detonated as Misrata Brigade members attempted to defuse it in Sirte, Libya. One member was killed and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/20/2016: Assailants attacked the Al-Khamsin checkpoint on the Man-Made-River north of Ash Shwayrif, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. An unknown number of Al-Nahr Engineering Company employees were abducted injured, and shortly thereafter released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/18/2016: Assailants attacked the man-made river project in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the attack. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on an Afriqiyah Airways airbus at Mitiga International Airport outside of Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/12/2016: Assailants attacked military positions in Tika, Benghazi, Libya. One soldier was killed and ten were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
12/23/2016: Two assailants hijacked an Afriqiyah Airways plane flying from Sabha to Tripoli, Libya. The hijackers diverted the plane to Malta and threatened to detonate explosives if their demands were not met. All 109 passengers and six crew members were safely released and both assailants were arrested when the plane landed at the Malta International Airport. The assailants, Ali Saleh and Moussa Soko, identified themselves as members of Al-Fateh Al-Jadid and stated that the attack was carried out in creation of the new group.
05/26/2016: Assailants abducted an unspecified number of people from their homes in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, claiming that hostages were forced to join the group.
05/08/2016: Assailants abducted seven employees of a telecommunications company in Tripoli, Libya. The hostages were released later the same day, but their two vehicles were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/23/2016: Assailants fired rockets at the Medical Technical School in Bab Tobroq neighborhood, Derna, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two rocket attacks on the neighborhood on this day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/29/2016: Assailants fired rockets at a power plant in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of houses in al Qadahiya, Sirte, Libya. This was one of three related raids on the same day. Eleven people were abducted across the three incidents. The victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. The outcome of the abductions are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/31/2016: Assailants abducted an Indian engineer, Regi Joseph, and at least three Libyan colleagues in Souq al-Juma, Tripoli city, Libya. Joseph was released on April 19, 2016 but the outcome for the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2016: Assailants attacked the security directorate building in Sabratah city, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. At least 11 officers were beheaded in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2016: A sniper opened fire on a child exiting a mosque in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. Miftah Fahim Laysar was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/17/2016: A sniper opened fire on a civilian in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Gaddafi loyalists.
04/28/2016: Assailants forced electricity technicians to cut power lines in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/07/2016: An explosive device detonated at the Bani Walid airport in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/17/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Zawiya Martyrs' Brigade personnel in western Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles attempting to target security forces in Sirte, Libya. The two suicide bombers were the only reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2016: Assailants attacked 600 residences in Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/10/2016: Assailants abducted four civilians near Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/09/2016: Assailants blocked a road and abducted 10 people including a police officer and eight civilians in Wadi Mursit, south of Mizda, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. One hostage was injured and escaped and eight other hostages were released shortly after their abduction. The police officer was rescued on September 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/02/2016: An explosive device detonated in Gwarsha, Benghazi, Libya. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants attacked a checkpoint near an oil plant south of Brega, Wahat, Libya. One guard was killed and seven others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants set up checkpoints in Sirte city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/18/2016: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military checkpoint in Qanfuda, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least seven solders were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near Libyan Army soldiers in Al-Qawarshah neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three soldiers were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Operation Solid Structure forces in Sirte, Libya. At least one member was killed and four members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/15/2016: Assailants publicly executed Saddam Gaddafi in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/31/2016: Assailants abducted two Al-Qadhadhifah tribal members in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/02/2016: Assailants attacked a Misrata Brigade checkpoint in Sirte, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: An explosive device planted in a house detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Busanib, Benghazi, Libya. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: Assailants abducted two nurses near Benghazi, Libya. The nurses were executed in a video posted May 9, 2016. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the nurses were targeted for working with the military.
01/14/2016: Assailants abducted people in Bin Jawad, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four kidnappings in the Sirte on the same day. At least 150 people, including Libyan National Police (LNP) officers, Libyan Army soldiers, and oil company employees, were abducted and transported to Nawfaliya Prison across all four attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/17/2016: Islamic State militants abducted a civilian near Nawfaliyah, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostage are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction, but sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on 'Abd al-Hakim Muhammad Abu al-Rawin, the mayor of Mizda, in Tripoli, Libya. Rawin was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: Assailants abducted Mohammed Mhaisen in Tripoli city, Libya. Mhaisen, a journalist, was wounded while detained, and released the next day on April 4th, 2016. The Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to the Abdul Ghani Kikli Militia.
06/24/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside Jala Hospital in Benghazi, Libya. At least five people were killed and 13 others were wounded in the blast. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2016: Assailants abducted four civilians in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. The hostages were killed on May 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli province of the Islamic State.
08/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military forces in Qanfouda area, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least one soldier was killed and 10 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden truck in Al-Zahir, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting security forces in Qawarishah neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Five soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of houses in Um al-Qandil, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Sirte on the same day. Two people were abducted across the raids; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military forces in Buairat el-Hassun, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related attacks on military personnel in the area on this date. In addition to the assailants, at least 32 soldiers were killed and 50 soldiers were injured across both blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/10/2016: Assailants attacked former soldiers who had recently been released from prison in Tripoli, Libya. At least 12 individuals were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2016: A sniper shot and killed Abdelqadir Fassouk, a journalist for Arraed Television, in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/31/2016: Assailants cut as Senegalese civilian's hand off in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, noting that the victim was accused of theft.
05/08/2016: Assailants stopped and seized six trucks in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/02/2016: Assailants abducted Muhammad al-Tahir Bakuri in Traghen, Murzuq, Libya. Bakuri, a local mayor, was released unharmed on February 4, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/16/2016: Assailants abducted Abdul-Hakim Al-Mishiri, a former Tripoli Brigade commander, in Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting military personnel in Al-Izaiyat, Derna, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Government of National Accord (GNA) compound at the Abu-Setta Naval Base in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two car bombings in Tripoli on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/07/2016: Assailants fired rockets at a power station in Hayy al-Salam neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants attempted to attack an area between Zaafaran and district 700, Sirte, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2016: Assailants abducted Sheikh 'Abd al-Karim al-Miyar and two associates in Derna, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
03/10/2016: Assailants kidnapped a civilian in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/10/2016: Assailants abducted three police officers in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. This was one of two related abductions on the same date. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/16/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least 10 people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. The victims included civilians and police. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/14/2016: Assailants abducted three Ministry of Defense personnel in Tripoli, Libya. Two hostages were released on November 20, 2016 while the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2016: Assailants raided houses of former government officials in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers, equipped with explosives-laden vehicles attacked military positions in Al-Hawary, Benghazi, Libya. At least five assailants and six soldiers were killed and 25 soldiers were wounded in the assault. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2016: Assailants fired missiles at military positions near Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Halima Abubakr Faghi in a Tawerghan refugee camp in Falah neighborhood, Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. Faghi, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2016: Suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles next to a joint British Armed Forces, Italian Armed Forces, and Armed Forces of Libya convoy in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. Additional assailants also fired mortars and opened fire on the convoy. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/10/2016: Assailants attacked the Civil Registry Authority building in Drebi, Tripoli, Libya. The head of the agency, Al-Siddiq Al-Nahaisi, and one other person were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Assailants abducted Miroslav Tomic from an area 1,200 kilometers east of Tripoli, Libya. Tomic, a Serbian maintenance engineer, was released on April 27, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: A sniper shot and killed Colonel Abdullah Al-Shaafi, an army commander, in Al-Quarsha, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2016: Assailants executed three civilians in the public square in Bin Jawad, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and noted that the victims were members of the organization who had tried to defect.
10/14/2016: Assailants attacked the State Supreme Council building in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/31/2016: Assailants attacked Abu Ali Zakok in Tripoli city, Libya. Zakok, a minister in the General National Congress (GNC) was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military forces near Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related attacks on military personnel in the area on this date. In addition to the assailants, at least 32 soldiers were killed and 50 soldiers were injured across both blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/09/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of houses in al-Thalathin, Sirte, Libya. This was one of three related raids on the same day. Eleven people were abducted across the three incidents. The victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. The outcome of the abductions are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/14/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at civilians in Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
09/17/2016: Assailants stormed the residence of Lieutenant Colonel 'Abd-al-Salam al-Mahdawi in Beloun, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2016: Assailants abducted two soldiers in Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in Libya on this date. The two hostages were later executed in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/25/2016: Security forces shot and killed a suicide bomber before he could detonate in Sabratah city, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/15/2016: Assailants attacked Shula Oilfield in Sarir, Wahat, Libya. At least four people were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/10/2016: Assailants shot down a military aircraft in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police training facility in Suq al-Thulatha neighborhood, Misrata district, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least 65 people were killed and 100 people were injured in the blast; the victims included civilians and police officers. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2016: Assailants abducted people in Nawfaliyah, Sirte district, Libya. This was one of four kidnappings in the Sirte on the same day. At least 150 people, including Libyan National Police (LNP) officers, Libyan Army soldiers, and oil company employees, were abducted and transported to Nawfaliya Prison across all four attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/19/2016: Assailants abducted the Taher Aisia Abu Nawara, the imam of the Siraj Munir Mosque, in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2016: Assailants abducted four Ustay Construction, Contracting and Trading Company employees in Maradah, Wahat district, Libya. Three of the hostages were executed on January 28, 2016. The whereabouts of the remaining victim are unknown. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Maradah on the same day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/03/2016: Assailants abducted six Egyptian civilians in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. All six hostages were released on August 10, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2016: Assailants fired rockets at the Kuwayfiyah prison in Kuwayfiyah, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: Assailants raided a power plant in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though the plant was shut down as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Suhayb 'Abd al-Hakim al-Gharyani in Ahumaidh, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Gharyani, a Quran reciter, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2016: A explosive device detonated west of Sirte, Libya. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/05/2016: Assailants abducted Fadel in Tripoli, Libya. The whereabouts of Fadel, the son of the Ministry of Defense undersecretary, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Ghniwah Militia.
03/09/2016: Assailants attacked a Misrata Brigade checkpoint near Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. At least four members 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 the Tripoli province of the Islamic State.
03/16/2016: Assailants abducted Sheikh 'Abd al-Salam Ali Sadaqa and his two brothers in Fatayih, east of Derna city, Libya. Two of the hostages escaped on an unspecified date while Sadaqa, an imam, was executed on May 20, 2016. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint to the east of Tubruq city, Butnan district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2016: Assailants abducted the Head of the Al Khums Military Council and two government officials in Salah ad-Din area, Tripoli district, Libya. The victims were released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2016: Assailants attacked the Bayat Al-Radwan Mosque in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. At least three people and unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/03/2016: Assailants seized cattle and a vehicle from a civilian in Nawfaliyah, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near Al-Saiqa First Battalion soldiers in al-Qwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2016: Assailants kidnapped supporters of Ibrahim Jodran, the head of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), in Bin Jawad, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related raids on the same day. At least 17 people were abducted across both of the attacks. The outcome of the abductions is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
02/22/2016: Assailants executed three civilians in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The individuals were stoned to death before being shot in the head. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/06/2016: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Libya soldiers at Al-Asil Resort in Ganfouda neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two similar incidents in Ganfouda on the same day. At least three soldiers were killed and another was injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
01/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Al-Kurfat Al-Saba area, Derna district, Libya. The civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
09/00/2016: Sometime between September 11, 2016 and September 17, 2016, assailants fired a mortar targeting a civilian house in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/13/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a civil registry office in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. In addition to the bomber, two civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2016: Assailants shelled the center of Benghazi city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two areas of the city shelled on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2016: Assailants abducted Mas'ud al-Subay'i al-Warfali in Sirte city, Libya. The whereabouts of al-Warfali, a trader, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/15/2016: A suicide bomber equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle and other assailants attacked Sarir power station in Wahat, Libya. At least five people, including two assailants and three guards were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/12/2016: Assailants seized eight General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) trucks and abducted drivers in Tripoli city, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/08/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at a power plant in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/15/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Muhammad al-Ghanay al-Qaddhafi, in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. Al-Qaddhafi was shot and killed on May 1, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/21/2016: Two explosive devices detonated in the Benghazi medical center in Benghazi, Libya. The blast did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2016: Assailants raided a house in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Harawa on this day. One person was abducted across the three raids. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/25/2016: Assailants executed Ahmad Khalaf Allah, a civilian, in Harawah, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/26/2016: An explosive device planted at the Sudanese embassy was discovered and defused in Tripoli, Libya. An arrested assailant claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2016: Assailants fired three rockets at the Istijaba internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the incident. This was one of two projectile attacks on refugee camps in Benghazi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/01/2016: Assailants abducted 'Abd al-Salam Arif, a civilian, in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/17/2016: Assailants attacked soldiers and neighborhood youths near the chocolate factory in Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least one soldier and an unknown number of assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
01/14/2016: Assailants abducted Mohammad Ahmad Hamid between Ajdabiya and Jalu in Wahat district, Libya. The whereabouts of Hamid, the son of the former Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) chair, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2016: Security forces destroyed an explosives-laden truck as it approached a bridge near Misrata, Libya. The potential suicide bomber was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/13/2016: Assailants shelled the Arab Medical University medical clinic in Buhadima, Benghazi, Libya. Four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2016: Assailants attacked the Ras Lanuf oil terminal in Sirte district, Libya. Two security personnel were killed and several oil tanks were damaged in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks on oil facilities on this day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/04/2016: A suicide bomber was shot and killed by Armed Forces of Libya soldiers in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an unspecified number of explosive devices in Qawarisha area, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2016: Assailants raided Al-Nabaa television station in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the station's broadcast was shut down. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Al-Nabaa Channel of inciting violence.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked an oil terminal in Sidra, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two similar attacks targeting oil terminals in the area on this date. Four soldiers were killed and six others were injured in the ensuing clashes; additionally, the assailants suffered an unknown number of casualties during the clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/08/2016: Assailants raided a courthouse in Abu Najim, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Abu Najim overnight. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/02/2016: Assailants attacked Oil Well 47 in Wahat, Libya. At least two Petroleum Facility Guards (PFG) were killed and at least one worker was reported missing in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/13/2016: Assailants abducted six Egyptian nationals in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The hostages were released on May 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of houses in al-Washka, Sirte, Libya. This was one of three related raids on the same day. Eleven people were abducted across the three incidents. The victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. The outcome of the abductions are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/09/2016: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army patrol at the Naga oilfield in Zillah, Jufra, Libya. Six assailants and two soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB).
01/16/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/19/2016: Assailants fired a missile that struck near a hospital in Benghazi, Libya. At least two people were killed and nine people were injured in the blast. Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a post office in Benghazi, Libya. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2016: Assailants launched mortars at a Libyan special forces meeting near the Al-Hawari cement factory in Bautni, Benghazi city, Libya. At least six soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/12/2016: A landmine detonated targeting Libyan Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG) between Bin Jawad and Sidra in Sirte district, Libya. One guard was killed and three were wounded in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2016: Assailants abducted 13 Ukrainian doctors in Ras Lanuf, Sirte, Libya. The doctors were freed on May 2, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/06/2016: Assailants abducted 23 Egyptian nationals in Brega, Wahat, Libya. The hostages were released on August 12th, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2016: A landmine detonated targeting a Shura Council of Mujahideen commander near Derna, Libya. The commander, Ahmad al-Habib, was killed and two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
09/02/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Operation Solid Structure vehicle between Misrata and Sirte, Libya. Two members were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2016: Assailants abducted Akram Al-Mansouri, the Director of the Inspection and Training Office for the Ministry of Education, in Derna, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of civilian houses in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related raids on the same day. At least six people were abducted across the two events; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/15/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Jamal Abdul Nasser street in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2016: Assailants abducted five Salafi youths in Suq al Jumah, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2016: Two female suicide bombers detonated targeting Solid Structure forces in Sirte, Libya. In addition to the two assailants, four Solid Structure members were killed and at least 38 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Sirte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/03/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military personnel in Number Three neighborhood, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Sirte on this date. In addition to the two assailants, nine soldiers were killed and 15 soldiers were injured across the two blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated near Operation Solid Structure members in Gizah neighborhood, Sirte, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least four members were killed and 18 other members were injured in the blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military vehicles in Sirte district, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2016: Assailants raided an unspecified number of civilian houses in Al-Wadi Al-Ahmar, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related raids on the same day. Six people were abducted across the two events; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/04/2016: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Salah Al-Atewish detonated in Sidi Faraj neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least four people, including Al-Atewish, the Magharba Tribe head, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/19/2016: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle in Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Salem Al-Merghani in Tarhouna, Murqub, Libya. Al-Merghani, the Libyan Ministry of Defense protection chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.
04/26/2016: Assailants abducted an Indian doctor and five Filipino nurses in Sirte city, Libya. All six hostages were rescued on October 26, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/07/2016: Assailants abducted Ihnish Ali Hussayn al Qadhdhafi, a tribal elder, in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/19/2016: Assailants set up checkpoints and searched civilian vehicles on a road south of Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/06/2016: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Libya soldiers at Al-Mu'allimin Resort in Ganfouda neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two similar incidents in Ganfouda on the same day. At least three soldiers were killed and another was injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants raided a house in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. This was one of 13 raids on houses in the area on this date. Four people were abducted across all of the attacks. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/05/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Misrata Brigades checkpoint near Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least two brigade members were killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/14/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles targeting Operation Solid Structure personnel in Sirte, Libya. The two suicide bombers were the only reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2016: Assailants abducted seven Egyptian nationals in Karareem, Misrata, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a funeral procession of a soldier in Kuwayfiyah, Benghazi, Libya. At least one person was killed and between 14 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2016: Assailants fired a shell that landed near Benina, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants raided the Ministry of Communications and Informatics building in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
11/05/2016: Assailants attacked members of the Al-Radaa Special Deterrence Force in the Fashloum, Tripoli, Libya. One person was killed and a second person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2016: Assailants shelled the National Oil Corporation (NOC) export terminal in Sidra, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/13/2016: Assailants abducted a Jumhouriya bank manager, Nuri Abufleijah, and two other bank officials in Tripoli city, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2016: Assailants abducted Abdulnabi Abdulmuali in Zawiya city, Zawiya district, Libya. Abdulmuali, a member of the House of Representatives, was released on February 21, 2016 following a blockade of an oil refinery in protest of the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2016: Three suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles were identified by security forces and detonated before reaching the intended target in Al-Giza, Sirte district, Libya. Aside from the death of the three bombers, there were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/13/2016: A suicide bomber detonated targeting members of the Misrata Brigades who were responding to an earlier attack on Essdada checkpoint in Qararat al-Qatef, Misrata, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least one member was killed and another was injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the same date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/03/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting military personnel in Number Three neighborhood, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Sirte on this date. In addition to the two assailants, nine soldiers were killed and 15 soldiers were injured across the two blasts. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2016: A sniper shot and wounded a woman in Sabri, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdel Halim Sherif in Suluq, Benghazi, Libya. Sherif, the passport department head, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/00/2016: Sometime between June 28, 2016 and July 5, 2016, assailants abducted five soldiers in Bahr al-Ramal, Butnan, Libya. Two of the five hostage victims were killed on July 20, 2016. The fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2016: Assailants kidnapped seven people, including three members of the security forces, and one Salafi civilian in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. The hostages were killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/28/2016: An explosive device detonated near Military Engineering Corps personnel in Sidi Faraj neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from her residence in Sirte district, Libya. The hostage was released unharmed the following day, on February 23, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/05/2016: A suicide bomber detonated in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/18/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Abu Najim, Sirte, Libya. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the house of Mir'I al Huthi, a special forces deputy commander, in Ard Shabnah area, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. No casualties were reported in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2016: Assailants abducted an Operation Solid Structure member from Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2016: Assailants abducted Riyad al-Sadiq Kashir, son of Al-Sadiq Kashir- a member of the General National Congress, in Bir Lughana area, near Aziziyah, Jafara, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
04/13/2016: Assailants fired at least ten shells into Juliana, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack; however, one ammunition depot was destroyed. This was one of two areas of the city shelled on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2016: Assailants raided several homes in the center of Sirte, Libya. At least five sheikhs were abducted. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/06/2016: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Waddan, Jufra, Libya. The bomber was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, soruces suspected the involvement of the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
05/11/2016: Assailants, including two suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles detonated at a checkpoint in Sadadah, Misrata district, Libya. In addition to the two bombers, at least four Misrata Brigade members were killed and eight members were injured in the ensuing clash. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Libyan Special Forces personnel in Guwarsha area, Benghazi, Libya. Four soldiers were killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2016: Assailants abducted 15 people, including at least three tribal elders, in Sirte city, Libya. No outcome was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/27/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden truck in Sirte, Libya. One assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/13/2016: Assailants executed four civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/13/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Essdada checkpoint in Qararat al-Qatef, Misrata, Libya. In addition to the bomber, a security forces member was killed and four others were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/29/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Harawah, Sirte district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/23/2016: Assailants fired rockets at the al-Nahda School in Bab Tobroq neighborhood, Derna, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two rocket attacks on the neighborhood on this day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: Assailants seized a farm owned by Ahmad Ibrahim al-Qahsi al-Qadhdhafi in Sirte city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting defense minister Mahdi al-Barghathi in Benghazi, Libya. Al-Barghathi was not harmed, but four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2016: Assailants abducted four civilians in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/19/2016: Assailants executed Bashir Milad al-'Umari, a civilian, in Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related attacks in Sirte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and stated that al-'Umari was accused of working with the military.
01/07/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden ambulance in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2016: Assailants abducted Hussein Hobeish in Marj Ayoun, Libya. Hobeish, a Lebanese doctor, was released at a later date. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of the "Captain," likely referring to Hannibal Gadhafi, in exchange for Hussein Hobeish.
05/16/2016: Assailants abducted a Central Region Tribes Council member in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/22/2016: Assailants abducted two Civil Registry Authority (CRA) engineers in Souq al-Juma neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2016: Assailants shelled civilians in Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/14/2016: Assailants fired a rocket that landed near the airport in Baninah, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2016: Assailants abducted Sheikh 'Abd alHamid ben Su'ud in As Salam, Derna, Libya. Su'ud, an imam, was released shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
07/06/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the Libyan Army Infantry Battalion 210 Headquarters in Kafur neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least twelve soldiers were killed and 35 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
07/17/2016: Assailants shot down a French Special Forces helicopter in Benghazi, Libya. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2016: Assailants abducted Mu'ammar Hamd Bi-l-Qasim al-Qaddhafi in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. Al-Qaddhafi was executed on May 4, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/21/2016: Assailants hijacked two food-laden trucks in Jufra, Libya. The vehicles and the drivers were recovered a short while later from a checkpoint set up by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
08/28/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Sirte, Libya. The device was thought to be targeting Armed Forces of Libya soldiers. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2016: Assailants attacked a prison in Zliten, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked security forces along Al-Lud road in Gharyan, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/08/2016: Assailatns abducted Miftah Sa'ad al-'Abdali from his home in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. Al-'Abdali was publicly executed on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/04/2016: Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-laden vehicles at a Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) checkpoint in Sidra town, Sirte district, Libya. Additional assailants opened fire on the checkpoint. At least three people and four assailants were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash; the victims included PFG members and civilians. This was one of two related attacks near oil facilities in Sirte on this day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2016: Assailants attacked the convoy of Faiez Serraj in Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Serraj, the Government of National Accord Prime Minister, was not injured as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on the same convoy on this date. The Misrata Brigades claimed responsibility for the incidents, but later denounced the attacks.
02/02/2016: Assailants attacked a Misrata Brigade checkpoint in Abugrein, Misrata, Libya. There were no casualties reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near a cement factory in Hawari district, Benghazi, Libya. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2016: Assailants destroyed power lines near Sabha, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2016: Assailants abducted six Egyptian civilians from a bus in Abu Najim, Sirte district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/02/2016: An explosive device detonated in Qanfuda, Benghazi, Libya. A military engineer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2016: Assailants executed two civilians by throwing them off the roof of a building in Bin Jawad, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/08/2016: Assailants hijacked several supplies-laden trucks in Maradah-Zillah Basin, Wahat, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/31/2016: Assailants abducted three brothers in Sirte city, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
03/07/2016: Assailants raided a house in Harawah, Sirte, Libya. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Harawa on this day. One person was abducted across the three raids. The whereabouts of the victim are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/07/2016: Assailants abducted Sa'd Mohamed Abdallah al-Warfali, a retired military officer, from his home in Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. Al-Warfali was executed on May 8, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
07/16/2016: An explosive device detonated as a Misrata Brigade member attempted to defuse it in Sirte, Libya. The member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An unspecified number of landmines detonated in 400 neighborhood in Derna, Libya. This was one of two related events in Derna on the same day. At least nine people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/22/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles targeting Operation Solid Structure personnel in Sirte, Libya. The two suicide bombers were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2016: Assailants abducted several people from their farms in Wadi Jarif, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/03/2016: A sniper opened fire on Jeroen Oerlemans in Sirte, Libya. Oerlemans, a Dutch journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/24/2016: Assailants abducted three civilians in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. The three hostages were killed on February 7, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
12/17/2016: Assailants shot and injured the interpreter of the government's Foreign Media Commission in Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2016: Assailants shelled Benghazi city, Libya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2016: Assailants shelled civilians in Derna district, Libya. One civilian was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
04/03/2016: Assailants attacked the offices of Al-Nabaa TV in Tripoli city, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
10/04/2016: Assailants fired rockets that landed near a gas station in Benghazi, Libya. At least three people were killed and 13 other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State and the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
12/12/2016: Assailants abducted a military officer, Fawzi al-Mabruk al-Hasi, in Shahat, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at civilians in Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
03/31/2016: Assailants abducted two civilians in Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/02/2016: A suicide bomber targeting security forces detonated in Sirte, Libya. In addition to the bomber, two Libyan soldiers were killed 12 others were wounded in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2016: An explosive device detonated in Benghazi, Libya. Serraj Eltera, a military spokesperson, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2016: Two suicide bombers attempted to detonate in Derna city, Derna district, Libya. The assailants were killed before they could detonate their explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa province of the Islamic State.
08/06/2016: Assailants attacked the Health Ministry building in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion.
05/19/2016: Assailants executed Colonel Khalifa Mhammad al-Nasrawi al-Darbashi al-Qaddhafi, a former military commander, in Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related attacks in Sirte on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/22/2016: Assailants executed four people in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Some of the victims were stoned to death while the others were killed by firing squad. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/15/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in 700 neighborhood, Sirte, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least two soldiers were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber in Zafran, Sirte, Libya. The assailant was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on Yusef Badir in Gharyan city, Jabal Al Gharbi district, Libya. Badir, the mayor of Gharyan, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2016: Assailants executed a Libyan army captain in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/14/2016: A sniper opened fire on a civilian exiting the Hamza bin 'Abd al-Mutallab mosque in Derna city, Libya. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/08/2016: Assailants raided a prostcutor's office in Abu Najim, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Abu Najim overnight. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/12/2016: Assailants opened fire on Nasser Abu Sabah, a Salafi civilian, in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. Sabah was unharmed but his wife was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/07/2016: An explosive device detonated at the An-Nahda school, which was being used as a barracks for the Derna Revolutionaries' Shura Council, in Bab Tobroq neighborhood, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on people exiting Al-Thanuwiya mosque in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. Two people were killed and the imam of the mosque was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kish neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least four people, including anti-corruption activist Mohamad Bugaighis, were killed and 14 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2016: Assailants kidnapped Captain Fathi Al-Shatti south of Tripoli, Libya. Al-Shatti, the general director of Libyan Airlines, was released on December 7, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed two explosives-laden vehicles before they could reach their target in Benghazi, Libya. The suicide bombers were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2016: Snipers shot and killed a civilian in Bab Tobruk area, Derna city, Derna district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
06/16/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber in Sirte, Libya. The bomber was the only reported casualty in the attack. This was one of two attempted suicide bombings in the area on the same day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/17/2016: An explosive device planted in a residence detonated targeting Al-Sa'iqa special forces soldiers in Laithi, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. At least two soldiers were killed and another was injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abu Tabl al-Qadhdhafi in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. Five members of the family 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 the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/06/2016: Assailants abducted Nader al-Omrani, an imam, Hadba al-Khadra, Tripoli, Libya. Al-Omrani was killed on or before November 21st, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State may have been involved in the attack. In addition, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.
02/17/2016: Assailants set fire to a private school in Sabha city, Sabha district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Gwarsha area, Benghazi, Libya. Six soldiers were killed in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from Nawfaliyah, Sirte, Libya. The victim was released as of April 4th, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
09/18/2016: Security forces detonated two explosives laden vehicles driven by suicide bombers targeting Solid Structure forces in Sirte, Libya. The two assailants were the only reported casualties. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the Misrata Brigade members in Sirte, Libya. At least two militia members were killed and eight were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2016: Assailants executed three civilians accused of apostasy in Sirte city, Sirte district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at an oil pipeline between Amal oil field and Sidra, Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting oil facilities on this day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/13/2016: Assailants kidnapped three soldiers from a military checkpoint near Al-Qubbah Derna, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2016: Assailants attacked security forces in Zillah, Jufra, Libya. An unknown number of soldiers and assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Omar Mukhtar Militia.
05/12/2016: Assailants abducted Du-Al-Qamati from his residence in Sirte, Libya. Al-Qamati, a soldier was executed on May 13, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/19/2016: A sniper opened fire on Nasser al-Hasi in Suq al-Hut neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. Al-Hasi, the air force spokesperson, was injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2016: Assailants shot and killed three former Armed Forces of Libya soldiers in Derna city, Libya. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility and stated that the victims were targeted for their alleged affiliation with Operation Dignity.
08/21/2016: An explosives-laden house detonated in Sirte, Libya. At least one person was killed and an unspecified number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/07/2016: Assailants attacked oil facilities in Bin Jawad, Sirte, Libya. At least four soldiers and eight assailants were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2016: Security forces detained two suicide bombers in Hun town, Jufra district, Libya. The assailants confessed to being members of the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
12/04/2016: A Tunisian female suicide bomber detonated in Sirte, Libya. In addition to the assailant, two people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct Mohammed Margham, a General National Congress (GNC) member, from his residence in Tripoli, Libya. Margham escaped the attack unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) checkpoint in Ras Lanuf town, Sirte district, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people were killed in the blast; the victims included PFG personnel and civilians. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2016: Assailants abducted Al-Mahdi al-Tarshani al-Qadhdhafi in Sirte district, Libya. Al-Qadhdhafi was killed on April 18, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
02/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting soldiers in Hawari district, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. In addition to the assailant, four soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State and claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khaled Al-Bashir Al-Maghuri in Surman town, Zawiya, Libya. Al-Maghuri, a councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2016: Assailants abducted two Bangladeshi workers in Tripoli city, Tripoli district, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State, which Bangladeshi authorities questioned.
03/16/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Mizran mosque in Tripoli city, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though the mosque was destroyed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tawheed Militia.
11/11/2016: Assailants fired a shell that landed in Laithi, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2016: Assailants abducted 15 Egyptian laborers in Ajdabia, Wahat, Libya. One hostage was killed as of January 17, 2017 and 13 hostages were released on February 14, 2016. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2016: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber in Sirte, Libya. The bomber was the only reported casualty in the attack. This was one of two attempted suicide bombings in the area on the same day. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2016: An unspecified number of landmines detonated in Fataieh neighborhood in Derna, Libya. This was one of two related events in Derna on the same day. At least nine people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
01/31/2016: Ten Egyptian workers were abducted in Misrata city, Misrata district, Libya. The whereabouts of the victims were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
09/18/2016: Assailants attacked an oil terminal in Ras Lanuf, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two similar attacks targeting oil terminals in the area on this date. Four soldiers were killed and six others were injured across the ensuing clashes; additionally, the assailants suffered an unknown number of casualties during the clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/02/2016: Assailants set up checkpoints and searched civilian vehicles in Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Brak, Wadi Al Shatii, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and three other soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
11/13/2017: Assailants set up a checkpoint an searched civilian vehicles in an area south of Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
06/06/2017: An assailant opened fire on a vehicle transporting an internally displaced persons family at a roundabout in Misrata city, Libya. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2017: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Sidi Younis-Al-Sabiri bridge in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2017: An explosive device detonated at Al Thama Bridge in Assabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries and the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/06/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Benghazi city, Libya. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2017: Assailants attacked the Misrata TV office in Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting media outlets in Misrata on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/27/2017: Assailants abducted Abd al-Matlub al Sirhani, a Sufi activist, in Benghazi, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy carrying foreign workers in Awbari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. At least two assailants were injured and four workers, including three Turkish nationals and one German national, were abducted in the attack. The hostages were released on June 23, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2017: Assailants attacked the Wafa oilfield in Nalut district, Libya. No casualties were reported, though gas pipelines were shut down in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2017: Assailants attempted to attack the Libyan Audit Bureau headquarters in Dahra neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties as the assailants were repelled by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2017: Assailants attacked the convoy of Othman Abdul-Jaleel and attempted to abduct him at Chekpoint 17 in Sabha city, Libya. Abdul-Jaleel, a Libyan Education Minister, was neither harmed nor detained as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2017: Assailant attacked members of Brigade 456 in Ubari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and stopped vehicles near Sirte city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/16/2017: A landmine detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a Libyan National Army (LNA) patrol south of Derna, Libya. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on Operation Solid Structure personnel in Sirte, Libya. Two Solid Structure members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2017: Three assailants, including two suicide bombers, were identified by Armed Forces of Libya soldiers in As Salmani neighborhood, Benghazi city, Libya. At least six people, including three soldiers and all three assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/29/2017: Assailants attacked farmers in Ghat, Libya. One civilian, identified as Islam Yahya, was killed and four civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2017: Assailants established a checkpoint on Shu'airf road along the Great Man-Made River pipeline, Misrata, Libya. The assailants forces travelers away from the route and fired shots into the air, but there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ahneish Militia.
09/15/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Passport Authority office in Kuwayfiyah, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2017: Assailants abducted an Algerian nurse from Misrata, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/28/2017: Assailants abducted Muhammad Sa'd Ghayth, an Al-Munasila tribe member, in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. Ghayth was killed and his body was discovered the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/21/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the Italian Embassy in Dahra neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. The assailants were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2017: Assailants established a checkpoint and searched vehicles for members of the police or military along Farm's road, in Sirte, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli province of the Islamic State.
05/17/2017: Assailants hijacked a fuel truck and abducted its driver between Abou Najim and Abou Farin, Misrata, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/06/2017: Assailants attacked Sharara oilfield in Wadi Al Hayaa district, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though two vehicles were stolen in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2017: Assailants abducted two military officers from the Barqa Hotel in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Colonel Saleh Hweidi's motorcade in Benghazi, Libya. Hweidi, the head of security for Benghazi, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya. At least one military officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/00/2017: Sometime between August 1, 2017 and August 27, 2017, assailants abducted 20 Sufi civilians in Benghazi, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Makki Absit al-Zwai, a border guard, in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. Two people, including al-Zwai, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an Al-Saiqa Special Forces barracks in Bautni, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Presidential Security Agency office in Tripoli city, Libya. At least two agents were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2017: An explosive device detonated in Al-Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two similar blasts in Al-Qawarishah on the same day. At least two people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at a passport office in Benghazi, Libya. A Navy officer was killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and seized a cargo truck along the Waddan-Sirte road in Sirte district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/10/2017: Assailants fired mortars at the Ministry of Interior building in Benghazi, Libya. At least three security personnel were killed and nine personnel were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2017: An explosive device detonated on a farm in Gwarsha neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Libya checkpoint in Warshefana, Jafara, Libya. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on a prison in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. One prisoner was killed and eight prisoners escaped during the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2017: An explosive device detonated in Al-Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two similar blasts in Al-Qawarishah on the same day. At least two people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/17/2017: Assailants attacked a police station in Tarhouna, Murqub, Libya. At least four police officers were killed and one police officer was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.
10/15/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
11/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Ghat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2017: Assailants fired a projectile at the Benghazi Radio broadcasting studio in Benghazi, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2017: Assailants abducted Muhammad Abu-Bakr Busaraya, a sports journalist, from Derna, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
02/05/2017: Assailants abducted Ali Mohamed Salem in front of his residence in Tripoli city, Libya. Salem, a former television host, was released on February 14, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Assabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Fadl Al-Hassi, the Al-Saiqa head of investigations, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2017: Assailants hijacked two fuel trucks in Wadi Bi, Jufra, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though one driver was reported missing following the attack. The trucks were recovered by security forces on June 23, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
03/18/2017: Assailants stormed the Municipal Council office in Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Misurata Rebels claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2017: At least three suicide bombers detonated at the court complex in Misrata city, Libya. In addition to the three assailants, at least four people were killed and 21 other people were injured in the blast. An explosives-laden vehicle was defused at the scene following the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Al-Marshati along Syria Street in Benghazi, Libya. Al-Marshati, the Civil Status Authority Eastern Region Director, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2017: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Al-Ardam, Derna, Libya. This was one of three attacks on security forces in the same area of Derna on this date. At least five soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured across the attacks. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/03/2017: Assailants attacked General Omar Abdel Jalil in Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. General Jalil, the Anti-ISIS Operations Room (AIOR/AIOR-S) head, was not harmed, although one soldier was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade.
05/01/2017: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades into Laithi neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. One civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the Municipality of Misrata building in Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/08/2017: Assailants attacked a National Oil Corporation (NOC) gas pipeline leading to Al-Zawiya Power Plant in Bir Tirfas, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. Al-Zawiya Syndicates Council claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded that 90 recently abducted people be released.
10/19/2017: Assailants abducted Colonel Husayn al-Bakurb al-Khumsi near Sirte, Libya. Al-Khumsi, an army officer, was released the following day on October 20, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/26/2017: Assailants abducted Khalid Othman Suhaib, an imam, in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The hostage was released on July 29, 2018. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
07/29/2017: Assailants abducted two pilots of a Libyan National Army (LNA) aircraft that crashed in Duhr al-Hamr, Derna, Libya. One pilot, Colonel Adel Jehani, was executed on the same day and the fate of the other pilot, Waeel Waqwaq, is unknown. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for LNA airstrikes.
03/29/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Benghazi city, Libya. The device was thought to be targeting Wanis Boukhamada, an Al-Saiqa commander. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the former internal security headquarters in Souq al-Hout area, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting buildings in Souq al-Hout on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/06/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Commercial Bank building in Souq al-Hout area, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting buildings in Souq al-Hout on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/06/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a law firm in Souq al-Hout area, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting buildings in Souq al-Hout on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/22/2017: An explosive device detonated in an electric company office in Derna, Libya. One civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/08/2017: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Suq al-Hut neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2017: A sniper opened fire on Libyan Army personnel in Ekhrebish, Benghazi, Libya. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).
11/05/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting the convoy of Faraj Egaim in Sidi Khalifa neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Egaim, the Deputy Minister of Interior for the Government of National Accord, was not harmed; however, one bodyguard was killed and three bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State and the Muslim Brotherhood.
04/09/2017: Assailants attacked and shut down the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Wafa Oilfield in Nalut district, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nalut Group.
06/24/2017: Assailants abducted Muhammad Abu Bakir Abu Sidrah Al-Qadhafi, a tribal elder and former soldier, in Abu Hadi, Sirte, Libya. Al-Qadhafi was killed and his body was discovered on November 2, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/23/2017: Assailants abducted Sagayar Majri in Tripoli city, Libya. The whereabouts of Majri, a Constitution Drafting Assembly member, are unknown. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated while being defused in Ganfouda neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/03/2017: A suicide bomber detonated after being shot by a civilian at a mosque east of Sirte city, Libya. Aside from the death of the assailant, there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/29/2017: Assailants set up a checkpoint and searched civilian vehicles in Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/26/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military convoy in Shara Jamal area, Benghazi, Libya. Six people, including one soldier and five civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2017: Assailants attacked the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) power station and held three employees hostage in Ajaylat, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2017: Assailants abducted Al-Sanussi Muhammad Halil al-Qaddhafi, an army officer, outside a medical center in Tubruq, Butnan, Libya. Al-Qaddhafi was injured in the attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated after being stopped at a military checkpoint in Sidra, Sirte, Libya. The assailant was killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Security forces later defused the assailant's explosives-laden vehicle at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Benghazi North Court building in Souq al-Hout area, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related bombings targeting buildings in Souq al-Hout on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/04/2017: A suicide bomber detonated near an Armed Forces of Libya checkpoint in Sirte city, Libya. Aside from the death of the assailant, there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/02/2017: A sniper opened fire on Libyan Navy soldiers and civilians on Guiliana Bridge in Jalyanah neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least two people, including one soldier and one civilian, were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/11/2017: Assailants abducted Doctor Sayeed Maayof in Hadba al-Khadra neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. Maayof, the University of Tripoli (UOT) Financial and Administrative Affairs deputy head, was released unharmed on May 15, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2017: Assailants raided and set fire to the Al-Nabaa TV station in Tariq Zanatah, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint between Hun, Jufra, and Brak, Wadi Al Shatii, Libya. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2017: Assailants abducted the Finance Ministry's Director of Budget Management in Tripoli, Libya. The hostage, identified as Nuri Imbayah Rahumah, was released on February 3, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: Assailants attacked the Coast Guard headquarters in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nawasi Brigade.
08/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Oil Corporation employee in Zawiya district, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2017: A truck transporting explosives-laden vehicles was intercepted and defused near the Benina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Assailants fired mortars at military forces near Karsah, Derna, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
07/30/2017: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Al-Kasarat, Derna, Libya. This was one of three attacks on security forces in the same area of Derna on this date. At least five soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured across the attacks. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/22/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at a vehicle on Omar al-Mukhtar Street in Zawiya, Libya. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2017: Assailants abducted Dr. Lamine Abu Fares in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The whereabouts of Dr. Fares, a Senousi University staff member, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Brega, Wahat, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and hijacked a vehicle carrying three civilians near Harawah, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
10/16/2017: Assailants attacked Special Deterrent Force positions at Mitiga International Airport near Tripoli, Libya. A Special Deterrent Force commander was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2017: An unknown number of landmines detonated in Benghazi, Libya. Five soldiers were killed and ten were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and destroyed on Al-Sharif Road in Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Ibrayk Al-Awati, a tribal elder allied with General Khalifa Haftar, outside a mosque in Suluq, Benghazi, Libya. At least six people, including Al-Awati, were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2017: Assailants shot and killed a former Armed Forces of Libya officer in Warshefana, Jafara, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2017: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of Libya soldiers south of Sirte city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
01/20/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Abu Houraira mosque in Majouri, Benghazi, Libya. At least one person was killed and 10 people, including a former interior minister, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2017: Assailants attacked the Maltese-flagged Salvatur VI fishing ship off the coast of Benghazi, Libya. Seven people, including the Italian captain and six Indonesian sailors, were abducted in the attack. One hostage was released after approximately a week, and the remaining six sailors were released on March 27, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2017: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Hajaj al-Hila, Derna, Libya. This was one of three attacks on security forces in the same area of Derna on this date. At least five soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured across the attacks. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/10/2017: Approximately eight explosive devices were discovered and defused near the municipal hotel in Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/08/2017: Assailants abducted an unknown number of relatives of Ibrahim al-Jidhran, a Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) commander, on Al-Ma'ari Street, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: Assailants abducted Belqasim Haftar, the nephew of General Khalifa Haftar in Sabri, Benghazi, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to tribesmen.
08/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Rqe'at, Murqub, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani brigade.
03/17/2017: Assailants abducted three 218 TV Channel journalists in Misrata, Libya. All three hostages were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2017: Assailants opened fire at an internally displaced persons camp in Misrata city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked and killed an Egyptian national inside his residence in Al-Zaqqum neighborhood, Tubruq, Butnan, Libya. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials questioned the veracity of this claim.
09/23/2017: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of residences in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on the National Commercial Bank in Fallah area, Tripoli, Libya. One police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the attack. Three security guards were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on Badir Najeeb in Masakin neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Najeeb, a member of the House of Representatives, and another person were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2017: Two assailants, including a suicide bomber, attacked the Martyrs School in Benghazi, Libya. One assailant was killed by security forces while the second assailant detonated, injuring at least three Benghazi Ras Obeida Police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2017: Assailants abducted three people from the same family in Aqilah neighborhood, Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. One of the hostages escaped later the same night and another victim was killed. The fate of the third hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/03/2017: An explosive device detonated in Al Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least four people, including an Armed Forces of Libya soldier, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/08/2017: An explosive device detonated outside a residence in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least two people were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2017: Assailants erected fake checkpoints and abducted three people in Wadi al-Ahmar, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
04/00/2017: Sometime between April 16, 2017 and April 22, 2017, an explosive device detonated near Benghazi, Libya. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel on the Al-Nuwwar front in Derna district, Libya. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Nawfaliyah, Sirte, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2017: Assailants attacked Colonel Faraj al-Baraasi in Wasita, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. At least one assailant was killed and two assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists.
01/31/2017: Assailants abducted three people in Jabal Hanagar, Kufra, Libya. All three hostages were rescued unharmed on February 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources noted that the assailants were from Chad.
04/11/2017: Assailants abducted Khalid Bibas, the acting director of the Civil Registry Authority, and a colleague in Tripoli, Libya. Bibas was released on April 13, 2017, and the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bab Tajura Brigade.
04/26/2017: Assailants abducted three people near Mabrouk, Sirte, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
11/12/2017: Eight assailants attempted to attack an unknown location in Jarv, Sirte, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2017: Assailants launched a rocket-propelled grenade at the Security Directorate building in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State may have carried out the attack.
01/16/2017: Assailants established checkpoints and abducted civilians in Qarqarish, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Hay Andalus Defense Operations Room.
02/11/2017: Assailants kidnapped the mayor of Sirte and his two escorts near Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. The mayor was released on or before April 5, 2017. The fate of the two remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2017: Assailants abducted Colonel Idris Al-Jali and two relatives in Martuba, Derna, Libya. Two hostages were released later the same day, but the whereabouts of Al-Jali, the 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of an education official, Omer Shingaro, in Gharyan, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2017: Assailants abducted Dr. Salem al-Salhab in Sabha, Libya. Dr. al-Salhab, a Sabha Medical Centre surgery specialist, was released on November 27, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/12/2017: An explosive device detonated in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2017: An unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused in Al Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2017: An explosive device detonated while being defused in Derna district, Libya. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2017: Assailants abducted Dr. Salem Mohamed Beitelmal, a Tripoli University professor, in Siyyad neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. Beitelmal was released unharmed on June 6, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2017: Assailants set fire to Sheikha Radiya mosque in Sidi Khalifa neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2017: Assailants fired five projectiles at the Aman Bank building on Qurji Street in Qartabah neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and stopped vehicles in Sabin area, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and stated that the assailants were searching for military and police personnel.
03/03/2017: Assailants attacked the National Oil Corporation (NOC) oil terminal in Ras Lanuf, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in Sirte on the same day. At least nine Libyan Army soldiers were killed across both attacks. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/20/2017: Assailants attacked the Sidi Abu Gharara Mosque in Ghararat neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2017: Assailants attacked the house of Colonel Faraj al-Baraasi in Wasita, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
09/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on Werfalla tribal elders, identified as Abdullah Nattat and Khames Esbeqa, in Mizdah, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. The two elders, their driver, and their bodyguard were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2017: An explosives-laden building detonated in the center of Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. At least two Anti-ISIS Operations Room (AIOR/AIOR-S) soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the blast. The Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Libyan Army checkpoint in Aziziyah, Jafara, Libya. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint and beheaded several soldiers and civilians in Fugha, 300 km south of Sirte, Jufra district, Libya. At least 11 people, including nine soldiers and two civilians, were beheaded. The assailants also set the checkpoint and several military vehicles on fire. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources questioned the veracity of the claim and instead attributed the attack to the Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB).
05/03/2017: Assailants fired a rocket that struck a building in Shibna area, Benghazi, Libya. At least three civilians were killed and seven civilians were injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent airstrikes.
07/04/2017: Assailants stormed a Libyan Traffic Police office in Zawiya city, Libya. The assailants threatened the officers, including the director, before stealing office supplies. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint checkpoint in Tawela, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. One police officer was killed and three officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: Assailants assaulted three faculty members at Al-Mergib University in Emsalata, Murqub, Libya. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in an area 60 kilometers to the south of Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. Two soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2017: Assailants raided the Zawia oil refinery in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2017: Security forces discovered and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Ganfouda neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on Fayez al Sirraj's motorcade in Tripoli, Libya. Al Sirraj, the prime minister of the Government of National Accord, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Abdul Razzaq al-Sadiq Amish at his residence in Gharyan, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. Colonel Amish, the Libyan National Police (LNP) security chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2017: Assailants attacked the Libyan Ministry of Labor building in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two related attacks on government buildings in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/04/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated along the Harsha-Zawiya Crossroad in Harsha, Zawiya, Libya. The driver was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2017: Assailants attacked Brak al-Shati Airbase near Brak, Wadi Al Shatii, Libya. At least 141 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed during the assault or were executed shortly after. The Misrata Third Force, a subgroup of the Misrata Brigades, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the assault was carried out in retaliation for attacks against an air base controlled by the group. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2017: Assailants opened fire targeting civilians protesting the presence of armed groups at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants abducted two Civil Status Department officials from Labraq Airport in Labraq city, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The whereabouts of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2017: Sometime between June 1, 2017 and June 30, 2017, assailants abducted Sheikh Tarek Bugarara in Beida, Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya. The whereabouts of Bugarara, a Jebel Al-Rahma Mosque cleric, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2017: Assailants abducted two people, including Hamad Al-Shilwi, in Derna city, Libya. Both hostages, including Al-Shilwi, a local governor, were released a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2017: Assailants shot down a military airplane in Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources questioned the veracity of this claim.
01/27/2017: Assailants abducted Salah al-Bakush, a political activist and former General National Congress adviser, in Tripoli, Libya. Al-Bakush was released as of March 28, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Great Man-Made River Authority (GMRA) water station in Hasawna, Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2017: Assailants attacked a local radio station in Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting media outlets in Misrata on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a refugee camp in Sidi Al-Saeh, Jafara, Libya. At least one woman was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.
03/17/2017: An assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle overturned in Nawfaliyah, Sirte, Libya. The device was defused and the status of the driver is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/24/2017: Assailants hijacked the Haci Telli tanker and held 11 crew members hostage in Zuwarah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. The outcome of the hijacking is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the tanker owed the group $430,000 from an oil sale.
10/10/2017: Assailants attacked Mohamad al-Qadi in Jumayl, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. Al-Qadi, the Zultan Brigade head, was killed and three other members were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade.
06/10/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Abdelrahman al-Abar's motorcade in Taballino neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Al-Abar, the Benghazi military governor, was not harmed; however, at least five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a mosque targeting Saleh al-Ateyosh in Sidi Faraj neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. Al-Ateyosh, the Union of Libyan Tribes in Eastern Libya head, was not harmed; however, at least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2017: An explosive device detonated near Libyan Army soldiers in Benghazi, Libya. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2017: Assailants fired a mortar into Jaylanah area, Benghazi, Libya. Two people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2017: Assailants attacked the Libyan Ministry of Defense building in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two related attacks on government buildings in Tripoli on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on traffic police officers in Benghazi, Libya. At least two officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2017: Assailants armed with explosives and firearms, raided a water pipeline station in Shwayrif, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. There were no reported casualties, but the water supply was shut off. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ahneish Militia.
02/26/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting an Al-Saiqa military convoy in Al-Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least two soldiers were killed and seven soldiers, including Colonel Mahmoud Al-Warfalli, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near Libyan National Army (LNA) soldiers outside Dahr al-Homr, Derna, Libya. At least three soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2017: An explosives-rigged house detonated in Sabri neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least one Libyan Army soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2017: Assailants attacked the National Oil Corporation (NOC) oil terminal in Sidra, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related incidents in Sirte on the same day. At least nine Libyan Army soldiers were killed across both attacks. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/21/2017: An explosive device detonated in Al-Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. At least one child was killed and two other children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2017: Assailants abducted Sheikh Miftah Husayn Sasi and Salah al-Habbush, two notable civilians, in Derna city, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
06/28/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) targeting a United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) convoy at Farouk Bridge in Al-Harsha, Zawiya, Libya. No casualties were reported but seven UNSMIL workers were held before being released later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
12/26/2017: Multiple explosive devices planted on the Waha Oil Company Zaggut to Es-Sider Oil Pipeline detonated north of Maradah, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties but the pipeline was damaged in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB).
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a bridge between the Assabri and Lathama neighborhoods in Benghazi, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
09/01/2017: Assailants abducted Sheikh Monsef Krikish in Derna, Libya. Krikish, a preacher at the Bou Aroushah mosque, was killed on September 6, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
04/10/2017: Assailants attempted to abduct Siddiq Al-Kabir from his residence in Nufileen neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. The kidnapping attempt failed as Al-Kabir, the Central Bank of Libya Governor, was not home at the time of the attack. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2017: Assailants set fire to the residence of Salim al-Jadran, former head of the Municipal Council, in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Silini, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2018: Assailants attacked an oil site south of Sidra, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related attacks targeting oil sites in Sirte on this date. At least five soldiers were killed in the ensuing clashes across both attacks. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to "lift the injustice of people of the oil crescent."
06/14/2018: Assailants attacked an oil site south of Ras Lanuf, Sirte, Libya. This was one of two related attacks targeting oil sites in Sirte on this date. At least five soldiers were killed in the ensuing clashes across both attacks. The Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out to "lift the injustice of people of the oil crescent."
04/18/2018: Assailants launched mortar shells at Al-Qadarah Mosque in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Bashir al-Baqarah militia.
01/11/2018: Assailants attacked Maryam Al-Tayeb, a social activist and blogger, in Bab al-Aziziyah area, Tripoli, Libya. Al-Tayeb was abducted and beaten before being released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bab Tajura Brigade.
04/18/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated and assailants opened fire on the convoy of General '-Abd-al-Razzak al-Naduri in Sidi Khalifah, Benghazi, Libya. Al-Naduri, the Libyan Army Chief of Staff, was unharmed; however, one person was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Muslim Brotherhood.
05/20/2018: An unknown number of landmines exploded near military forces near Derna, Libya. At least five soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
08/31/2018: Assailants launched rockets into Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on the Nest Cafe Bar in Andalus, Tripoli, Libya. One civilian was killed and another was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2018: Assailants launched mortar shells at Souq al-Juma, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Bashir al-Baqarah militia.
03/29/2018: Assailants abducted ‘Abd al-Ruwuf Bayt al-Mal from his residence in Khalat al-Farjan neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. Bayt al-Mal, the Tripoli mayor, was released unharmed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2018: Assailants abducted 11 Libyan civilians in Abu Zariq, Kufra, Libya. The hostages were released on September 29, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2018: Assailants launched mortar shells at an Armed Forces of Libya premises in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Bashir al-Baqarah militia.
07/24/2018: Assailants set fire to the Civil Status Department building in Al-Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2018: Assailants entered Sharara Oilfield and physically threatened employees to shut down oil pumps in Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Anger of Fezzan movement claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2018: Assailants attacked a police station in Tazirbu, Kufra, Libya. At least nine people were killed, 10 were injured, and at least 11 were abducted during the raid; the victims included police officers and civilians. The an unknown number of hostages were released January 1, 2019. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in front of Taqraft Camp in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. At least two soldiers, identified as Isam Abd-al-Aziz al-Mabruk and Saddam Husayn Blihah, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused near a fuel station in Souq al-Ahad, Murqub, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2018: Assailants attempted to abduct Salah Iqliwan Al-Qatrani from his house in Al-Abyar, Benghazi, Libya. Al-Qatrani, the head of the education authority in Al-Abyar, was shot and killed when he resisted and attempted to escape. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Room of the Neighbourhoods Youths and suspected that Al-Qatrani was targeted because of his candidacy for a parliamentary seat.
02/22/2018: A sniper shot and killed a civilian, identified as Zakaria Al Hasnawey, in Sabha, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2018: An explosive device detonated near Libyan Army 129th Brigade soldiers in Wadi Al-Naqa, Derna, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two incidents in Wadi Al-Naqa on the same day. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/22/2018: Assailants attacked 36th Al-Sa'iqa Special Forces soldiers in Tamsakat, Derna, Libya. Colonel ‘Abd al-Hamid ‘Aqila al-Warfali, the commander, was killed and two other soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) and the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
06/26/2018: Assailants attacked the home of Fathi al-Majbari in Tripoli, Libya. Al-Majbari, the deputy head of the Presidential Council for the Government of National Accord (GNA), was unharmed and a bodyguard was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting responders to an earlier blast outside of Bayaat al-Radwan mosque in Al-Sleimani, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two coordinated car bombings that occurred within 30 minutes of each other. At least 41 people were killed and 80 people were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries and the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
02/25/2018: Assailants attacked Sabha Airport in Sabha, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2018: Assailants launched a missile at the Tawurgha internally displaced person (IDP) camp in Tawurgha, Misrata, Libya. Two civilians were killed and seven civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2018: Assailants abducted Abbas al-Qadi at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. The fate of Al-Qadi, the head of the General Authority of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2018: Assailants abducted Haytham al-Hadi, head of the authority's Financial Affairs Department, in Tripoli, Libya. Al-Hadi was released shortly after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Nawasi Brigade.
02/04/2018: Assailants attacked an internally displaced persons camp outside Tawurgha, Misrata, Libya. At least one civilian was injured and several tents were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2018: Two explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused entering Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2018: Assailants attacked Libyan Army 129th Brigade soldiers in Wadi Al-Naqa, Derna, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two incidents in Wadi Al-Naqa on the same day. The Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on the gold market in Zliten, Misrata, Libya. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2018: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of Awlad-Sulayman tribe member residences in Sabha, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tabu Tribe.
06/20/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Libyan soldiers in Al-Qala, Derna, Libya. The assailant and four soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to an individual identified as Anis Makraz.
10/15/2018: Assailants armed with firearms entered a water supply plant and forced workers to close the plant in Tarhouna, Murqub, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/00/2018: Sometime between January 21, 2018 and January 25, 2018, assailants abducted Muhammad al-Qanashi, a suspected Libyan Armed Forces supporter, from his residence in Neighborhood 400, Derna, Libya. The hostage was shot and killed and his body was discovered in front of a mosque on January 25, 2018. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Derna. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
09/10/2018: Six assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked the National Oil Company headquarters in Dahra, Tripoli, Libya. In addition to two assailants, two people were killed and ten people and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were briefly held hostage during the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated the attack was intended to harm the "economic interests of oppressing governments funding crusaders."
01/11/2018: An assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle surrendered at a military checkpoint near Abu Qurayn, Misrata, Libya. The assailant stated that he had previously been abducted by the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and instructed to carry out a suicide attack against the checkpoint.
02/24/2018: Armed assailants driving a 4x4 vehicle attacked an army checkpoint in Murzuq, Libya. At least two soldiers and one assailant were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
12/25/2018: Armed assailants opened fire on Al Jalah hospital in Benghazi, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2018: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army checkpoint and abducted a police officer in Awjalat, Wahat, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two coordinated attacks around Wahat on the same day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/23/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused near the Al-Daghush barracks in Derna, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Libyan National Army (LAN) 116th Battalion base in Sabha, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Libyan National Army 152nd Brigade Checkpoint 60 south of Ajdabiya, Libya. In addition to the bomber, at least two soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks around Wahat on the same day. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/31/2018: Assailants launched rockets at the airport in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2018: Assailants abducted three people, including Masoud Rahouma, near his residence in Salah al-Din, Tripoli, Libya. The hostages escaped on April 25, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2018: Assailants launched rockets into Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2018: Assailants abducted a Ukrainian doctor in Sabha, Libya. The hostage was released on January 13, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Abdelrahman Al-Sweli in Al-Ghanayma, between Gharyan and Yefren, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. Al-Sweli, the Council of State President, was not harmed, however, at least two security guards were injured and at least two Gharyan Security Authority police officers were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2018: A sniper, located in the Qala hotel, opened fire on a family in Sabha, Libya. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the burial site of Aysha Belniran, the mother of Muammar Qaddafi, near Jarv, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2018: Assailants launched rockets at Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. The Movement of the youth in Tripoli claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/00/2018: Sometime between January 21, 2018 and January 25, 2018, assailants abducted 'Izz-al-Din Fayzi Ibrayk 'Abd-al-Hadi, a suspected Libyan Armed Forces supporter, from his residence in Al-Kawi, Derna, Libya. The hostage was shot and killed and his body was discovered in front of a mosque on January 25, 2018. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Derna. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
10/27/2018: A roadside bomb detonated targeting electricity workers in Al Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya. At least three employees were killed and one worker was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms entered the Hasawneh pumping station and threatened workers in Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though valuables were stolen during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2018: An explosive device detonated in Wasat-al-Bilad, Benghazi, Libya. A civilian was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2018: Landmines exploded near military forces in Al-Thuhr Al-Humr, Derna, Libya. At least four soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Al-Daribi neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2018: Two explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting fleeing civilians near a mosque in Derna, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
08/16/2018: Assailants attacked the Wafa-Mellitah gas pipeline in Ajaylat, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2018: Assailants stopped six trucks and a vehicle on a road between Jufra and Sabha, Libya. An unknown number of people were kidnapped in the attack. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2018: Assailants abducted an International Red Crescent volunteer in Kufra district, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2018: Assailants attacked Libyan National Army personnel in Jaghbub, Butnan, Libya. Six soldiers were killed and one other was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and initially attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
05/23/2018: Security forces discovered and defused a landmine in Al-Gharbiyat, Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2018: Assailants attacked Tazirbu, Kufra, Libya. At least two workers were killed and two 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 Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
10/13/2018: Assailants set up a checkpoint and searched vehicles along a road 70 km south of Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2018: Assailants detonated explosives at a train station in Zillah, Jufra, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2018: Assailants hijacked at least three police vehicles in Tawurgha, Misrata, Libya. At least one assailant was killed, two police officers were injured, and six officers were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2018: Assailants fired three grad rockets into a residential area of the Abu Salim, Tripoli, Tripoli district, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2018: Assailants launched rockets at Abu Salim, Tripoli, Libya. There were an unknown number of injuries in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. The Movement of the youth in Tripoli claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2018: Assailants attacked the family members of Abdu Jamal al-Hamadi, a civilian, in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya. At least four of al-Hamadi's family members were killed and his brother was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2018: Assailants attacked the Sabha Martyrs Battalion headquarters in Al-Nasiriyah neighborhood, Sabha, Libya. At least eight people, including seven assailants and one civilian, were killed and four people were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tabu tribe.
01/12/2018: Assailants opened fire at the residence of Mahdi Al-Bargathi in Janzour, Jafara, Libya. Al-Bargathi, the Minister of Defense for the Government of National Accord, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2018: Assailants shelled the Military Logistics Authority building in Sabha, Libya. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2018: Assailants attacked a Brega Petroleum Marketing Company (BPMC) storage depot in Tajura, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bab Tajura Brigade.
03/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed Abou Baker Kazem and Ali Fakroun, two Operation Solid Structure commanders, in Misrata, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2018: An explosive device detonated in Dhahr Lahmar, Derna, Libya. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
08/23/2018: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Wadi Kaam, Misrata, Libya. Six soldiers and one assailant were killed and 10 others and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2018: Assailants abducted two soldiers between Waddan and Zillah, Jufra, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/00/2018: Sometime between January 21, 2018 and January 25, 2018, assailants abducted Husayn 'Adil al-Bar'asi, a suspected Libyan Armed Forces supporter, from his residence in Derna, Libya. The hostage was shot and killed and his body was discovered in front of a mosque on January 25, 2018. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Derna. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna.
10/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Faraj Dawud al-Hasi in Tubruq, Butnan, Libya. Colonel al-Hasi, the Police Institute student recruitment committee head, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2018: Assailants abducted six people from between Sabha and Fuqaha, Libya. One hostage was killed in clashes with security forces and four of the hostages were found alive on or before October 17, 2018. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2018: Assailants fired mortars that struck a house in Sabha, Libya. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2018: Assailants launched mortar shells at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Bashir al-Baqarah militia.
08/13/2018: Assailants abducted five civilians in Souq al-Juma, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Bashir al-Baqarah militia.
05/31/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Taminhent, Sabha, Libya. Security forces repelled the attack and there were an unknown number of casualties. Two soldiers were reported missing and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Benghazi Defense Brigades and Chadian opposition.
07/24/2018: Assailants attacked a police station and checkpoint in Al-Uqaylah, Wahat, Libya. At least two soldiers were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. Additionally, a civilian was abducted and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2018: A sniper shot and killed a soldier, identified as Hussein Said Zakari al-Hasnawi, in Hijarah neighborhood, Sabha, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2018: Assailants set fire to municipal council commission offices in Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2018: An explosive device detonated at the Saad Ben Obadah mosque in Al-Baraka neighborhood, Benghazi, Libya. At least one person was killed and 37 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2018: Assailants stopped a vehicle carrying oil workers near Ubari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. Shahid Abdul-Salam, a Pakistani engineer, was abducted during the attack. Abdul-Salam was released on March 6, 2018. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2018: Assailants abducted Musa Abd-al-Karim in Sabha, Libya. Al-Karim, a Fasanea news correspondent, was tortured and killed a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2018: Assailants abducted Ahmad al-'Uraybi, the former mayor of Benghazi, along with his son Ali Ahmad al-‘Uraybi in Benghazi, Libya. Uraybi's son was released on November 18, 2018 and the fate of the mayor remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tariq Bin Ziyad militia.
01/25/2018: A rocket detonated while being defused at Gamal Abdul El Nasser Airbase in Al-Adam, Butnan, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2018: Assailants attacked an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Tariq al-Mattar, Tripoli, Libya. At least 77 people were abducted and the camp was destroyed in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ghniwah Militia.
09/01/2018: Assailants launched a rocket at the Waddan hotel in Dahra, Tripoli, Libya. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2018: Assailants attacked the Al-Wadi Battalion in Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams, Libya. At least three assailants were killed and five other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade .
06/02/2018: Assailants attacked a police station/checkpoint in Qanan, south of Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. A civilian was killed and five civilians were injured in the attack. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles targeting military personnel in Derna, Libya. The two assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2018: Assailants abducted Dr. Walid al-Tarabulusi, the Al-Wahda hospital director, in Derna, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2018: Assailants attacked the National Maritime Transport Company headquarters in Wadi al Rabi, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2018: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused close to “’Abd al-Mun‘im Riyad” primary school in Islami, Derna, Libya. A department for criminal investigations officer, identified as Mur‘i Salim al-Shalawi, was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2018: Assailants attacked a water well at the Hasawneh plant in Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on water wells in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2018: Assailants set up a checkpoint and stopped civilian vehicles at the entrance of Wadi al-Haniwa, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market near the residence of Musa al-Nimr in Suluq, Benghazi, Libya. Al-Nimr, an Awaqir tribe leader who recently announced his general elections candidacy, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2018: An explosive device detonated at a civilian residence in Souq al-Hout, Benghazi, Libya. One civilian, a Palestinian national, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of Bayaat al-Radwan mosque in Al-Sleimani, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two coordinated car bombings that occurred within 30 minutes of each other. At least 41 people were killed and 80 people were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries and the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.
08/13/2018: Assailants attacked a water plant site at As-Sarir site in Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2018: Assailants shelled the Sixth Brigade headquarters in Sabha, Libya. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tabu tribe.
09/11/2018: Assailants fired three rockets at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. The Movement of the youth in Tripoli claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2018: Assailants raided a polling center and stole three ballot boxes in Dirj, Nalut, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on Salah Al-Marghani at his residence in Bin Ashur, Tripoli, Libya. Al-Marghani, a former Katiba Qasr Bin Ghashir militia commander, was injured and his wife was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2018: Assailants attacked the Mitiga military airport near Tripoli, Libya. The assault was an attempt to release Tripoli Province of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda prisoners held at the airport. At least 20 people were killed and 69 others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bashir al-Baqarah militia.
02/21/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Libyan Army checkpoint near Waddan, Jufra, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least three soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2018: Two suicide bombers equipped with machine guns attacked the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) headquarters in Ghot al-Shaal neighborhood, Tripoli, Libya. In addition to the two assailants, at least 13 people were killed and 21 others were injured in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) spokesperson's call to attack polling stations and supporters of elections. Sources also noted that the attack occurred as the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) was preparing for Libya's upcoming general and presidential elections, which were scheduled to take place sometime in 2018.
12/31/2018: Assailants attacked a civil guard and briefly held him hostage at Sharara oilfield in Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. The guard was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the oil field on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on Special Deterrence Forces in Souq al-Juma, Tripoli, Libya. One Deterrence member, Fadhl Yunus Fadhl, was killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
01/12/2018: Assailants abducted three International Organization for Migration (IOM) employees from their vehicle near Tamanhint junction in Sabha, Libya. The three hostages were beaten before being released on January 16, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources stated that the assailants accused the victims of treason.
10/13/2018: Assailants attacked a Turkish company headquarters in Maradah, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
04/07/2018: Assailants abducted Jamal Saleh al-Tayf from his residence in Saidiyah, Tripoli, Libya. Al-Tayf, the Aziziyah mayor, was shot and injured before being released on April 12, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2018: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel 'Ali Abu Shahiwah, the Directorate General for the Control of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, in Qaser Bin Ghashir, Tripoli, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2018: Assailants launched a projectile at Tripoli Airport Road fuel storage depot in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2018: Assailants attacked and abducted three Libyan and one Romanian Akakus Oil Operations Company workers at El-Sharara Oilfield Site Number 186 in Murzuq, Libya. Two Libyan hostages were freed a short time later while the remaining two hostages were released on March 30, 2020. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2018: An explosive device detonated in Benghazi, Libya. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2018: Suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles attacked Gate 90 in Um al-Qandil, Sirte, Libya. One assailant detonated the vehicle while another assailant was killed by security forces at the checkpoint. In addition to the two assailants, at least four people, including two soldiers and two civilians, were killed and six other people were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2018: An explosive device detonated at Al-Majd Elementary School in Tamzawah, Wadi Al Shatii, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/03/2018: Assailants attempted to attack oil pipelines at the Al-Dahra oilfield near Zillah, Jufra, Libya. At least five people, including two assailants and three soldiers, were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
03/09/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Al-Sitton, south of Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. The suicide bomber was killed and at least three people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Colonel Ali Arfidah in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. Colonel Arfidah, a Force of the Security and Protection of Sirte deputy commander, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2018: Assailants carried out an attack near fuel depots in Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sumud Brigade.
09/18/2018: Assailants carried out an attack along Airport Highway in Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sumud Brigade.
05/20/2018: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused along a road in Abu Salim, Tripoli, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2018: Assailants fired two rockets at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2018: Assailants attacked areas in southern Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.
02/01/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms prevented displaced residents from returning to Tawurgha, Misrata, Libya. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2018: Assailants fired rockets at Derna city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2018: Security forces intercepted two assailants attempting to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle at the Industrial Neighborhood roundabout in Tripoli, Libya. The two assailants were arrested, and the vehicle was defused. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles targeting military personnel in Shiha, Derna, Libya. The two assailants were killed and an unknown number of others, including soldiers and civilians, were killed or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
10/07/2018: An explosive device detonated inside a school in Benghazi, Libya. One civilian was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2018: Assailants abducted Lieutenant General Mohamed al-Haddad from his home in Misrata, Libya. Al-Haddad was released after several hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2018: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a crude oil pipeline in Maradah, Wahat, Libya. There were no reported casualties. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2018: Assailants opened fire on Major Shams al-Din al-Mabruk al-Sua‘ini at his residence in Al-Sawani, Tripoli, Libya. Al-Sua‘ini, an Libyan National Army officer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2018: A landmine detonated in Benghazi, Libya. One person, identified as Ramzi Mohammed al-Baraki, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Karsah, Derna, Libya. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Al-Tesseyn, Sirte, Libya. The assailant was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2018: An explosive device detonated as it was being defused by an Al-Saiqa Special Forces soldiers in Tamsakat, Derna, Libya. At least one soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2018: Assailants attacked sub-station B-6NC-186 of the Sharara Oil Field in Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, three vehicles and mobile phones were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2018: A landmine exploded near a sports complex in Derna, Libya. An unknown number of civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2018: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices at Ibn Sina hospital in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2018: Assailants fired a rocket at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Movement of the youth in Tripoli claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "Kara does not care for the airport or the civilians. Kara only cares about his status. We tell him that he will not enjoy the airport because we will make him go out with his tail between his legs. Mitiga Airport will belong to all Libyans and will not be controlled by militias or any other force with foreign ideologies or agendas."
05/30/2018: Landmines detonated targeting fleeing civilians at the western entrance to Derna, Libya. At least seven people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
01/10/2018: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and stopped several civilian vehicles along Al-Nakhla road between Abu Najim and Zamzam, Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though the assailants seized food in the attack. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint in Ajdabiya, Wahat, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least five people were killed and five people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2018: Assailants attacked a water well at the Hasawneh plant in Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on water wells in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated along Jamal Abdannaser Street near Tibesti Hotel in Benghazi, Libya. At least seven people were killed and 20 other people were injured in the blast. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2018: A sniper shot and injured a civilian, identified as Masoud Usman Al Zaidi, in Sabha, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2018: Assailants abducted at least three civilians in Umm al-Aranib, Murzuq, Libya. At least one hostage escaped and two other hostages were freed a short while later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State was involved in the attack.
12/09/2018: Assailants attacked a water well at the Hasawneh plant in Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on water wells in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2018: Assailants abducted three Jordanians from Tripoli, Libya. Two of the hostages were released on September 18, 2019. The outcome of the abduction for the third hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2018: Assailants abducted four people, including one judge, one prosecutor, and two police officers, in Jufra, Libya. All four hostages were released on July 24, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2018: Assailants attacked the Libyan National Army (LNA) headquarters in Traghen, Murzuq, Libya. At least one soldier was killed, 11 soldiers were injured, and seven soldiers were abducted in the incident. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2018: Assailants attacked a water well at the Hasawneh plant in Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks on water wells in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2018: Assailants attacked a support facility at Sharara oilfield in Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the oil field on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated and three suicide bombers opened fire at the Libyan Foreign Ministry building in Tripoli, Libya. Two assailants detonated and the third was killed when security forces responded to the attack. In addition to the assailants, at least three people were killed and 10 were injured in the incident. The Tripoli Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2018: Assailants attacked Fuqaha, Jufra, Libya. At least four people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. At least 11 people were abducted in the attack. Five hostages were rescued later the same day while six hostages were executed as of December 11, 2018. In addition, several government, security, and residential buildings were set ablaze during the assault. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2019: Assailants launched rockets at Algarat neighborhood in Tripoli, Libya. This was one of three related attacks targeting residential areas on this day. Six civilians were killed and 35 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/12/2019: An assailant armed with a knife attacked an employee of the Passports, Nationality and Foreigners’ Affairs Department in Benghazi, Libya. The employee was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2019: Assailants attacked military positions in Ghadwa, Sabha, Libya. At least one soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2019: Assailants attacked Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. One civilian was killed, a second civilian was injured, and three civilians were taken hostage in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources doubted the groups involvement.
05/09/2019: Assailants launch rockets at a police station in Janzur, Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Janzur on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2019: Assailants launched rockets at Salahuddin neighborhood in Tripoli, Libya. This was one of three related attacks targeting residential areas on this day. Six civilians were killed and 35 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/01/2019: Assailants attacked Commercial Bank representatives in Al-Jadeed, Sabha, Libya. An unknown number of bank representatives were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State was involved.
03/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Sabha, Libya. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and knives attacked the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Battalion 166 headquarters in Sabha, Fezzan, Libya. At least seven soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on the LNA in Sabha on this date. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State, the Sumud Brigade, and the Misrata Brigades each separately claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/16/2019: Assailants launched rockets at Abu Salim neighborhood in Tripoli, Libya. This was one of three related attacks targeting residential areas on this day. Six civilians were killed and 35 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2019: An explosive device detonated in a vegetable market in Tajura, Tripoli, Libya. Four civilians were killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2019: Armed assailants raided a cafe looking to enforce the separation of unmarried men and women in Andalus, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents that occurred in Andalus on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/25/2019: Assailants attacked the town of Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. At least one person was killed and two were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2019: Assailants attacked a grocery store in Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources doubted the groups involvement.
03/12/2019: Assailants shelled the Salmani neighborhood in Benghazi, Libya. At least six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: A suicide bomber detonated at a police station in Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. The assailant was the only reported casualty. This was one of two similar suicide attacks in Ghadwa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to both the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
03/23/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a red crescent headquarters and a school in Sirte, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State.
05/29/2019: An explosive device detonated near the Drug Control Agency in Derna, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2019: Assailants launched a mortar at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2019: Assailants abducted Muhammad Abu-Ghamjah, a High Council of State member, in Qaser Bin Ghashir, Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2019: Assailants abducted 'Abdullah Arhumah, the son of a constitution drafting assembly member, in Sabha, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2019: Assailants attacked a 177th Infantry Brigade headquarters in Ubari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. At least 13 assailants were killed and 10 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting military forces in Derna, Libya. This was one of two attacks in Derna on this date. At least 18 people were injured across both attacks. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2019: Gunmen abducted a Maliki scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Amin Farkash, from Derna, Libya. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2019: A shell hit a school in Alamain, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2019: Assailants kidnapped Nouri al-Atrash, a Libyan Airlines captain, from Al-Safi hotel in Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nawasi Brigade.
06/02/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting military forces in Derna, Libya. This was one of two attacks in Derna on this date. At least 18 people were injured across both attacks. The Barqa Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2019: Assailants attacked the Libyan Democratic Rally headquarters and abducted four people in Nawfaliyin, Tripoli, Libya. One of the hostages, Dr. Rihab Banubah, was released. The fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2019: Assailants abducted 14 Tunisian oil workers and their bus driver as they traveled to the Zawiya oil refinery in Zawiya, Libya. The bus driver was released shortly after the abduction. The remaining fourteen hostages were rescued by security forces on February 17, 2019. Tribesmen claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of Kamal al-Lafi al-Hijaoui, a tribal member jailed in Tunisia for drug trafficking.
03/30/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at the Qurtuba mosque in Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Tajura, Tripoli, Libya. One officer was killed and three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2019: Assailants attacked Tamanhint airport in Sabha, Libya. At least four soldiers were killed and six were injured in the ensuing clash, while the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
05/09/2019: Assailants attacked Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. Two people were killed, several others were injured, and another four people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) convoy outside Arkan Mall in Hawari, Benghazi, Libya. Three people, including UN personnel, were killed and 10 others, including UN personnel and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and knives attacked the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Battalion 160 in Sabha, Fezzan, Libya. At least ten soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on the LNA in Sabha on this date. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State, the Sumud Brigade, and the Misrata Brigades each separately claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/06/2019: Armed assailants raided a cafe looking to enforce the separation of unmarried men and women in Andalus, Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two incidents that occurred in Andalus on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/11/2019: Assailants attacked Libyan National Army (LNA) personnel in Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2019: Assailants abducted Abdelbari Al-Arusi, the former Libyan oil minister, from his residence in Tripoli city, Tripoli, Libya. Al-Arusi, who is currently a member of the Islamist Justice and Construction Party (JCP), was released on August 6, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and knives attacked the Libyan National Army's (LNA) 73 Infantry Brigade in Sabha, Libya. At least seven soldiers were killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on the LNA in Sabha on this date. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State, the Sumud Brigade, and the Misrata Brigades each separately claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/16/2019: Assailants attacked a civilian family on a highway near Tripoli, Libya. Two women and three children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2019: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the municipal council building in Sirte, Libya. There were no reported casualties, though the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2019: Assailants abducted five women in Benghazi, Libya. Two women were killed and the location of the other three are still unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2019: Assailants raided Fuqaha town in Jufra, Libya. At least two people, a local council official and a municipal guard member, were killed and one person was abducted in the attack. The hostage was rescued by security forces later the same day. The assailants also set fire to houses and the local guard headquarters. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2019: Assailants abducted six Libyan doctors in Zintan, Jabal Al Gharbi, Libya. The doctors were released on October 23, 2019. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of a captured militant leader in exchange for the release of the victims.
05/19/2019: Assailants attacked the Great Man-Made River Project and cut of the water supply to Tripoli, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ahneish Militia.
04/28/2019: Assailants fired a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) at unit 186 of the El Sharara oilfield in Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2019: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at the Security Support Force headquarters in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).
07/11/2019: At least two explosives-laden vehicles detonated at the funeral of Khalifa al-Mesmari at a cemetery in Hawari, Benghazi, Libya. At least four people, including Libya National Army soldiers and civilians, were killed and 33 other people, including soldiers, police officers, and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Ghot al-Shaal, Tripoli, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on relatives of Hammad Tanani, a member of the High Council of State, in Murzuq, Libya. Two of Tanani's sons were killed and one of his sons was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2019: Assailants shot and killed Ibrahim Az-Ziwi, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer, in Sports City, Benghazi, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2019: Assailants attacked the residence of Siham Sergiwa, a member of parliament, in Benghazi city, Benghazi, Libya. Sergiwa was abducted and her husband and son were injured in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Awliya al-Dam claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2019: Assailants stormed and shut down a power station in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on a power station in Al-Khums on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2019: Assailants stormed and shut down a power station in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on a power station in Al-Khums on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2019: Assailants abducted Wahidah 'Abdallah Wahidah Najm al-Sulaymani, the Deputy Defense Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), in Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nawasi Brigade.
03/00/2019: Sometime between March 3, 2019 and March 9, 2019, assailants assaulted Nasir al-Na'as in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. Al-Na'as, an House of Representatives member, was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Khums Revolutionaries' Union.
03/22/2019: Security forces discovered and defused three explosive devices at the central post office along al Zawiyah street in Tripoli, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2019: Assailants raided a Zueitina Oil Company oil field in Zillah, Jufra, Libya. At least five people, including three assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
10/02/2019: Assailants abducted Mustafa al-Triki, a High Council of State member, in Tripoli, Libya. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2019: Assailants attacked a Libyan National Army (LNA) post in Derna, Libya. At least one soldier was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).
05/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on a checkpoint at an oil field in Zillah, Jufra, Libya. At least two guards were killed and four others were kidnapped during the attack. Three of the hostages were successfully rescued and another escaped on the same day of the abduction. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2019: Assailants attacked armed forces members at the Tripoli International Airport in Qaser Bin Ghashir, Tripoli, Libya. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: A suicide bomber detonated at a police station in Ghadduwah, Sabha, Libya. In addition to the assailant, at least three people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar suicide attacks in Ghadwa on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
04/15/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated under a bridge in Sidi Khalifah, Benghazi, Libya. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2019: Assailants established a fake checkpoint near Ubari, Wadi Al Hayaa, Libya. Security forces responded, sparking a clash that resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.
01/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Al-Khums, Murqub, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2019: Assailants launched rockets targeting a factory in Janzur, Jafara, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related rocket attacks in Janzur on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2019: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Fuqahaa, Jufra, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Fezzan Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a police station in Derna, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on Al-Qardabiya Street in Zawiya, Libya. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2018: Assailants set fire to the office of the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) in Vilnius, Lithuania. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however sources posited that the attack was motivated by homophobia.
10/06/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside a Western Union office along Juozo Balcikonio street in Baltupiai, Vilnius, Lithuania. Gediminas Berzinskas, a member of Feuerkrieg Division (FKD), confessed to carrying out the attack and stated that he intended to cause financial damage and damage to infrastructure. He also spray-painted the words "FK Division," "Siege," and a swastika at the scene. Authorities suspected that the attack, which targeted a Western Union, was a "protest against the global order" and "globalism."
06/14/2002: Unidentified assailants launched hand grenades into the home of a Madagascar government official. The attack was thought to be retribution for support of pro-government demonstrations months prior.
05/23/2002: An explosion destroyed a bridge in the town of Zazafotsy, Madagascar. The police suspected supporters of former ruler Didier Ratsiraka to be responsible for the attack.
06/20/2002: Rebels attacked the hangar holding an aircraft and helicopters of a presidential candidate with rocket launchers at Antananarivo Ivato airport. No one was harmed and the assailants fled.
05/12/2002: A group of 200 Pro-Ratsiraka fighters invaded and looted the home of Mahajanga mayor, Claude Pages in Mahajanga, Madagascar. The attackers damaged the house and broke windows. While no group claimed responsibility for the incident, the Didier Ratsiraka’s Militia was suspected.
06/15/2002: Unidentified assailants launched hand grenades into the home of a Madagascar presidential spokesperson. The attack was thought to be retribution for support of pro-government demonstrations months prior.
08/24/2006: The headquarters of the High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo, Madagascar was the target of a grenade attack by an unknown party. Four grenades were launched at the compound, resulting in some damage to the building but no casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2009: On Saturday night, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, two security guards were killed in an attack on a private radio station, Viva. According to police officer Colonel Richard Ravalomanana, unidentified assailants that were trying to plant a bomb inside the radio station killed the two. The attackers fled without planting the explosive after an exchange of fire with soldiers stationed inside. The station is owned by new interim President Andry Rajoelina. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2011: On Thursday evening, in Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar, militants detonated a 200 meter long wire remote controlled roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina. Andry Rajoelina was not injured and no material damage or casualties were reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/24/2012: An explosive device planted underneath a vehicle belonging to a military officer detonated near a nightclub in Antananarivo city, Analamanga province, Madagascar. At least three people were injured in the blast, including a journalist and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the Hotel Plaza in Antananarivo city, Analamanga province, Madagascar. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Defenders of the Nation's Sovereignty claimed responsibility for the attack on the hotel, warning foreigners not to become involved in Madagascar's election process.
10/25/2013: Assailants set fire to a polling station in Tsaratanana district, Mahajanga province, Madagascar. No injuries were reported; the polling station was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians outside of Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo city, Analamanga region, Madagascar. At least one person, a two-year old child, was killed and at least 31 other people were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2016: A grenade detonated during an independence day celebration at Mahamasina stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar. At least three people were killed and 91 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2002: Don Kulapani, a freelance journalist, was killed in the hold-up of a bar in Lilongwe, Malawi. The thugs assaulted people forcing many to leave the place, killed Kulapani and stole items from the bar. However, this incident coincided with recent press release from United Democratic Front, the ruling party in Malawi, denying news media claims that it had a unit tasked with silencing investigative journalists who embarrass the government.
11/27/2017: Assailants set fire to a Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mzuzu, Northern, Malawi. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2018: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the office of Timothy Mtambo, a Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) activist, in Lilongwe, Malawi. No casualties were reported. This was one of two related attacks at the CHRR office on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to cadres of the Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi).
08/30/2018: Assailants attacked a security guard outside the office of Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) activist Timothy Mtambo in Lilongwe, Malawi. The guard was injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks at the CHRR office on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi).
08/22/2019: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the home of Timothy Mtambo, chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), in Ishalikira, Mwaulambya, Chitipa, Malawi. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi).
10/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Timothy Mtambo along 49 Road in Lilongwe city, Lilongwe, Malawi. Mtambo, a Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) national chairperson, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2019: Assailants threw a petrol bomb and opened fire at the home of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Central Region chairperson MacDonald Sembereka in Lilongwe city, Lilongwe, Malawi. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2019: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a vehicle at the Tobacco Commission head office in Kanengo, Lilongwe, Malawi. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2019: Assailants threw petrol bombs targeting the home of Timothy Mtambo, chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), in Lilongwe, Malawi. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi).
7/6/2000: At least three members of Al-Ma'unah attempted to use a grenade launcher in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There are reports of multiple intended targets, including a temple and a brewery. However, the attack did not succeed; according to authorities, the assailants did not know how to operate the weapon. One man was arrested on July 9th and the grenade launcher was recovered in Kedah state. Authorities state that the incident was intended to cause concerns about security in Malaysia.
04/24/2000: The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for kidnapping 22 hostages in a radio interview. Six men armed with Ak-47s and an RPG took the hostages from Sipadan, an island resort in Malaysia. The group included three Germans, two French, two Finns, two South Africans, one Lebanese, two Filipinos and ten Malaysians. The hostages were taken to the Sulu area of the Philippines. All of the hostages were released on or before September 9, 2000, after a total of $26 million was paid in ransom. One of the original hostages, Roland Ullah, was later identified as a spy and leader of the ASG. In January 2016, police arrested suspect Munap Saimaran in connection with the kidnaping.
7/2/2000: Members of Al-Ma'unah raided two army installations in Perak state, Malaysia. They stole approximately 100 weapons, including an M-16 with a grenade launcher. 27 members surrendered on July 6, 2000, after being surrounded on a jungle hilltop near Sauk by police and soldiers. The assailants had possession of at least two hostages, who they tortured and killed before they surrendered. It is reported that at least three members managed to escape with the grenade launcher; it was not surrendered. Authorities state that the incident was intended to cause concerns about security in Malaysia.
02/04/2001: Four masked men, one armed with a pistol, stormed the Guar Chempedak police station, in Malaysia, and shot a policeman while another policeman was assaulted with a crowbar. No group claimed responsibility for the armed intrusion.
10/07/2008: On Tuesday afternoon at 0230, unknown assailants placed an improvised explosive device containing petrol at the Srijenka Express bus ticket counter in the Jalan Kuala Ketil bus station in Kota, Kuala Muda district, Kedah province, Malaysia. The ticket counter was destroyed from the fire that erupted following the bomb blast, however no casualties resulted from the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/15/2008: On Thursday, at 0230, two homemade petrol bombs were hurled at the Wisma DAP building in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The windows the bombs were thrown at were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
04/03/2009: On Friday morning at 1130, Soo Lai Kwok, the deputy chief Stipendiary Steward of the Malayan Racing Association, was set upon by a group of men at Bukit Tambun, Penang, Malaysia, when he stopped at a restaurant. The group of eight to nine men hit the victim all over the body and head using baseball bats, sticks and sharp objects. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/14/2012: Five assailants kidnapped two men from a plantation in Lahad Datu town, Sabah state, Malaysia. The two abductees, one a manager and the other his assistant, were taken down to the beach and put in a boat. One of the hostages died while in captivity while the other escaped on August 6, 2013. No group claimed responsibility; however, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is believed to be behind the incident.
07/09/2012: Assailants attacked the prime minister's complex in Putrajaya city, Wilayah Persekutuan state, Malaysia. A couple brandished swords and began smashing car windshields after being refused entry to the prime minister's department. Police responded by firing at the couple, killing the man and injuring the woman. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: An explosive device detonated at a political rally in Nibong Tebal, Penang state, Malaysia. The rally was for the Barisan Nasional Party. One person was injured by shrapnel. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants threw two molotov cocktails at a Barisan Nasional operations center in Sekinchan, Selangor state, Malaysia. A small fire started, partially damaging the building. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2013: An explosive device was discovered in a box marked "bomb" near the Democratic Action Party service center in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia. Security personnel control-detonated the contents of the box. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2013: Gunmen attacked chalet guests on Pom Pom Island, Sabah, Malaysia. One person, Lim Min Hsu, was shot and killed, while another person, An Wei Chang, was abducted. Chang was rescued on December 20th, 2013 when her family paid approximately $300,000 in ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/29/2013: Assailants set a polling center on fire in Kubang Pasu district, Kedah state, Malaysia. This was one of three polling centers attacked in this area on this day. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/11/2013: An explosive device was tossed into a house rented by five Pakistani laborers in Kampung Air Tengah village, Sabah province, Malaysia. One person died in the blast; additionally, the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2013: Assailants set a polling center on fire in Kubang Pasu district on fire in Kubang Pasu district, Kedah state, Malaysia. This was one of three polling centers attacked in this area on this day. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/29/2013: Assailants set a polling center on fire in Kubang Pasu district, Kedah state, Malaysia. This was one of three polling centers attacked in this area on this day. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/04/2013: An explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Jalan Song Ban Khen area, Penang state, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the restaurant was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a Barisan Nasional (BN) operation center in Ipoh, Perak state, Malaysia. No one was injured by the attack; however, the fire caused damaged to BN flags in the room. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
05/28/2013: An assailant threw a grenade at two security guards in Butterworth town, Penang state, Malaysia. The explosive failed to detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2013: An explosive device was discovered and safely disposed of in Nibong Tebal, Penang state, Malaysia. The device was located at a political rally for the Barisan Nasional Party. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2013: Assailants threw a molotov cocktail at a building in Sungai Besar, Selangor state, Malaysia. The building was the Barisan Nasional (BN) operations building. No further information is available.
01/27/2014: Assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at the Church of the Assumption in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/18/2014: A hand grenade was discovered near Klang Sentral bus terminal in Klang city, Selangor state, Malaysia. Authorities safely detonated the grenade in a controlled explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2014: Assailants opened fire on Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers at a resort on Pulau Mabul island, Sabah state, Malaysia. At least one officer was killed and another was abducted in the attack. The officer was released unharmed on March 6, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
05/14/2014: Assailants attacked two nuns at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Jalan Tam Tuan area, Seremban town, Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia. Both nuns were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2014: Assailants kidnapped a Chinese tourist and a Filipino worker from the Singhamata Reef Resort resort in Semporna town, Sabah state, Malaysia. The kidnappers took the victims to the Philippines and demanded a ransom of $11,562,045.00 for the Chinese victim. Both victims were released unharmed on May 30, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
06/16/2014: Assailants abducted a fish breeder, Chan Sai Chiun, and his employee, Mazlan, in Kunak area, Sabah state, Malaysia. One of the hostages was reeased on December 9, 2014; the outcome for the other hostage is unknown. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom.
05/06/2014: Five assailants abducted Yang Zai Lin from Pulau Baik, Sabah state, Malaysia. Lin, a Chinese national and manager at a local fish farm, was released on July 10, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
10/24/2014: An assailant threw a Molotov cocktail into a civilian vehicle in Tasek Gelugor town, Penang state, Malaysia. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying a group of senior Myanmar politicians in Kuala Lumpur city, Selangor state, Malaysia. The politicians were from the Arakan League for Democracy and included the group's president, Aye Thar Aung. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2014: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the residence of Lim Guan Eng in Georgetown area, Penang state, Malaysia. Eng, the Chief Minister of Penang state, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Vietnamese fishing boat near Pulau Banggi island, Kudat district, Sabah state, Malaysia. Two crew members were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
02/08/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at a police station in Bukit Tengah area, Penang state, Malaysia. No casualties were reported; however, the building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2015: Assailants abducted Bernard Ted Fen and Thien Nyuk Fun, the owners of the Ocean King Restaurant, from the restaurant near Sandakan, Sabah state, Malaysia. Fun was released unharmed on November 9, 2015 while Fen was killed on November 17, 2015. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victims.
02/06/2015: At least one assailant opened fire at the See Hua Group newspaper printing plant in Sibu town, Sarawak state, Malaysia. No one was injured, but the building was damaged by the gunfire. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Sibu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2015: At least one assailant opened fire at Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh's house in Sibu town, Sarawak state, Malaysia. Koh, a Local Government and Community Development Minister and founder of the United People's Party (UPP), was not injured, but his home was damaged by the gunfire. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Sibu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2016: Assailants abducted two Indonesian fishermen off the coast of Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia. Both hostages were rescued on September 7, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/01/2016: Assailants abducted nine people from a tanker vessel off the coast of Ligitan Island, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. Five hostages were released shortly after the abduction, and the remaining four hostages were released on June 8, 2016. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2016: Assailants abducted an Indonesian fishing boat captain off the coast of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. The captain was released on January 19, 2018. It is unknown if the hostage sustained injuries in captivity. This was one of two related kidnappings that occurred in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/27/2016: Assailants attacked a fishing vessel in the waters near Gaya island, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. The captain, Ruslan Saripin, was abducted and released on October 1, 2016. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the same assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/12/2016: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the office of P Ramasamy, the State Deputy Chief Minister, in Taman Chai Leng, Penang, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2016: Five assailants abducted three Indonesian fishers from a vessel off the coast near Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. The hostages were released on September 17, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
12/08/2016: Assailants abducted two people from two fishing vessels off the coast of Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. Three assailants were killed and a police officer was injured after security personnel responded to the attack. One of the hostages was rescued on the same day, while the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
03/09/2016: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2016: Assailants attacked two German civilians while they were sailing off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. One person was killed, while the other was abducted during the attack. The hostage, identified as Jurgen Kantner, was killed on February 27, 2017. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for Kantner's release, which was not paid.
11/05/2016: Assailants abducted an Indonesian fishing boat captain off the coast of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. The captain was released on January 19, 2018. It is unknown if the hostage sustained injuries in captivity. This was one of two related kidnappings that occurred in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
06/28/2016:Two assailants threw a hand grenade at Movida restaurant in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. Eight people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants abducted five Malaysian sailors between Tawi-Tawi, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia. Two hostages were rescued on March 23, 2017 and the other three victims were rescued on March 26, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
01/11/2016: An assailant held a woman at knife point at a shopping complex in Sungai Petani, Kedah state, Malaysia. Police arrested the suspect and there were no reported casualties in the attack. Sources noted that the assailant was influenced by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and wanted to portray his capacity for carrying out violent attacks.
09/27/2016: Assailants attacked a fishing vessel in the Tungku waters near Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the same assailants on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/10/2016: Assailants abducted three fishermen from their ship near Pom Pom island in Semporna district, Sabah, Malaysia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
08/03/2016: Assailants hijacked a fishing vessel and held the four fishermen hostage off the coast of Kinabatangan district, Sabah, Malaysia. At least three hostages were released a short time later, while the fourth victim, Captain Herman Manggak, was released on September 21, 2016. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
11/00/2017: Sometime between November 1, 2017 and November 30, 2017, an assailant attempted to stab Buddhist monks in Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The assailant wandered the neighborhood but was unable to find any victims and aborted the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to Jihadi-Inspired extremists and arrested a 23 year-old Indonesian in connection with the incident.
11/21/2017: Assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a surau during morning prayers in Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, at least three people were arrested in connection with the incident.
12/05/2018: Gunmen abducted three fishermen near Pegasus Reef, Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia. The hostages were later moved to the Philippines. One hostage escaped on April 4, 2019 but was shot several times during the attempt and died in the hospital five days later. The two remaining hostages attempted to escape on April 5, 2019. One of the hostages drowned during the escape attempt, while the other escaped successfully. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
04/27/2018: Assailants set fire to a Barisan Nasional (BN) operation room in Kampung Ngulang Selatan, Sungai Mati, Johor, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2018: Assailants attempted to abduct a tugboat crew near Lahad Datu Tambisan area in Sabah waters, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties, as security forces intervened. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
05/07/2018: Assailants set fire to a Barisan Nasional tent in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2018: Assailants shot and killed Fadi Mohammad al-Batsh, a Palestinian lecturer, in Jalan Meranti, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
12/06/2018: Assailants attempted to abduct Indonesians from a tugboat around Pegasus Reef, Kinabatangan, Sabah , Malaysia. At least one crew member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/11/2018: Assailants armed with automatic rifles abducted two Indonesian fishermen from Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. Usman Yusuf escaped to Luuk Town, Sulu, Philippines on December 6, 2018 and Samsul Saguni was released on January 15, 2019 in Sulu, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
06/18/2019: Assailants abducted 9-10 fishermen in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. The hostages were released on June 21, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
09/23/2019: Assailants abducted three Indonesian fishermen in the waters off of Tambisan Island, Sabah, Malaysia. Two of the hostages were rescued on December 22, 2019 while the third hostage was rescued on January 15, 2020. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident.