03/15/2016: Assailants attacked an oil facility and a military patrol in Odidi community, Delta, Nigeria. At least four people, including one JTF soldier and three assailants, were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/10/2016: Assailants stabbed a pastor in Kubwa, Abuja, Nigeria. The pastor, identified as Eunice Elisha, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
11/13/2016: Assailants raided Ungwan Magaji, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated assaults in the area on the same day. At least 45 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
01/24/2016: Assailants raided Noyine village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks on villages carried out by the same assailants. At least 15 people were killed across all six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants or Boko Haram.
11/19/2016: Assailants raided Darka village, Abuja, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. Four people were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibilit; however, sources separately attributed the attack to Fulani militants and Boko Haram.
02/24/2016: Assailants attacked Ugboju village in Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks on villages in Benue on the same day. At least 301 people were killed across the six raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/05/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Casely Omon-Irabor in Enerhen, Delta, Nigeria. Omon-Irabor, an All Progressives Congress governor candidate, was not harmed; however, several family members were assaulted in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/00/2016: Sometime between November 8, 2016 and November 22, 2016, assailants raided Kautikari area in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/12/2016: Assailants raided Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. At least two civilians were kidnapped during the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2016: Assailants attacked the Clough Creek-Tebidaba Crude Oil pipeline in Bayelsa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults on pipelines in the area overnight. There were no reported casualties in the attacks. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group was enforcing their word that oil production in Nigeria would reach zero unless the group's demands were met.
08/18/2016: Three assailants shot and injured Izuchukwu Aghaegbuna, a pastor, in Afor-Igwe, Anambra, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2016: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/13/2016: Assailants attacked residents in Mkpikpa, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of 25 similar raids on villages in the area over a period of four days. At least two people were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed across the 25 events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
05/04/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at the Chevron Okan oil platform in Escravos, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Two female suicide bombers attacked the Kasuwan Shanu market in Kesawa, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated while the second assailant was lynched by bystanders. The two assailants were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Dogon Daji, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
07/15/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Iglo-Olomu village in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. At least three people were killed in the assault. This was one of three similar attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/08/2016: Assailants raided Golkofa village, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
08/13/2016: Assailants raided Golkofa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
05/10/2016: Assailants attacked a military outpost in Foropa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2016: A young suicide bomber detonated at a market in Gombi, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least 10 people were killed and 28 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
03/25/2016: Two female suicide bombers attempted to carry out an attack in Umurari, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated after being spotted by security forces while the other assailant was shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/02/2016: Assailants abducted Seighe Diike in Igbomotoru, Bayelsa, Nigeria. Diike's husband, a lawmaker, was injured in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline in Ogijo Ogun, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2016: A vehicle carrying Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members struck a landmine planted between Chul and Huyum, Borno, Nigeria. At least three CJTF members were killed and seven members were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated events in the area on the same day. Assailants raiding Huyum village planted the explosive to target security forces coming to the aid of the residents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
05/30/2016: Assailants raided Tse Ikyoor, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. At least 10 people were killed and 25 buildings were set on fire across all six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
05/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Goniri, Yobe, Nigeria. At least seven displaced people returning to their homes were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/00/2016: Sometime between November 8, 2016 and November 22, 2016, assailants raided Kuburmbula area in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/08/2016: Assailants raided Ngorukgan, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in Agatu on the same day. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all four events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
04/20/2016: Assailants shot and injured two youths in Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. When security forces responded to the attack, the assailants abducted a police officer. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
05/24/2016: Assailants raided Gurkolle II, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2016: Assailants kidnapped 43 civilians in Dalakalari, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces intervened and rescued the captives. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/14/2016: Assailants raided Kautuva, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and three women were kidnapped during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/15/2016: Assailants ambushed a military convoy with explosive devices in Kumshe, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and an unknown number of assailants were killed and 13 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/02/2016: Security forces identified two suicide bombers, causing them to detonate prematurely, in Muna Dalti neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline in Eleme district, Rivers, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. A claim of responsibility was posted on the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) website, which members of the NDA later recanted, stating that the website had been hacked and they were not responsible for the attack.
09/29/2016: Assailants in a boat were identified by security forces while attempting to attack the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) oil refinery and the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC) oil facility in Warri, Delta, Nigeria. The assailants detonated explosive devices but failed to cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/30/2016: Assailants raided a village in Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. At least 10 people were killed and 25 buildings were set on fire across all six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
03/13/2016: Assailants attacked residents in Gov, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of 25 similar raids on villages in the area over a period of four days. At least two people were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed across the 25 events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
12/18/2016: Assailants attacked farmers in Gassol district, Taraba, Nigeria. At least 18 farmers were killed and 18 other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2016: Assailants raided Dasa, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/11/2016: Assailants attacked Angai, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. At least 44 people were killed across two of the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
03/13/2016: Assailants attacked residents in Abiam Koya, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of 25 similar raids on villages in the area over a period of four days. At least two people were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed across the 25 events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
11/13/2016: Assailants raided Ungwan Rimi area in Kauru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated assaults in the area on the same day. At least 45 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
11/13/2016: Assailants raided Kitakum area in Kauru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated assaults in the area on the same day. At least 45 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
02/13/2016: Assailants raided Yakshari village, Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. At least 22 people were forced to gather in a mosque and executed while an unknown number were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated overnight attacks in the area. In addition, an unknown number of people were kidnapped across both attacks; their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/20/2016: Assailants hijacked a Liberian vessel off the coast of Bakassi district, Cross River, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Concerned Militant Leaders (CML) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2016: Assailants attacked a military position in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers and 25 assailants were killed and 11 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/05/2016: Assailants attacked Aondo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks targeting villages in Benue on this date, and one of two attacks with divided casualties. At least three people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
06/27/2016: Assailants attacked Ukemberagya, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of seven related attacks in the area on this date. There were an unknown number of casualties across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
03/13/2016: Assailants attacked residents in Bwarer, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of 25 similar raids on villages in the area over a period of four days. At least two people were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed across the 25 events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
08/20/2016: Assailants raided Kubrrivu, Borno, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Assailants also abducted 13 people, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a funeral wake in Kuda, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 18 people were killed and 10 people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/01/2016: Assailants attacked a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company houseboat in Warri, Delta, Nigeria. At least six people were killed, one person was injured, and one person was reported missing in the attack. The victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) was involved, which the group denied.
11/19/2016: Assailants raided Dole, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least nine people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/14/2016: Assailants raided Igbolomu village in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were killed and kidnapped during the attack; the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of three similar attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/29/2016: Assailants raided Dan Mayans community in Rafi district, Niger state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in two communities in Rafi over two days. At least 30 people were abducted in the first two raids, while four people were killed and an unknown number of women were sexually assaulted across all four raids. One person escaped, while the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
10/16/2016: Assailants raided Kallali, Borno, Nigeria. No casualties were reported, although a number of houses were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/00/2016: Sometime between November 8, 2016 and November 22, 2016, assailants raided Tsilari area in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/08/2016: Assailants raided Tse Nhumbe, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in Agatu on the same day. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all four events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
05/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mathew Akpos in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. Akpos, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2016: Assailants raided Bama, Mairi, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of buildings were set on fire during the attack. This was one of two coordinated assaults on villages in the area by the same assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
10/16/2016: Assailants raided Galwyi village in Chikun district, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the attack, in which assailants also stole 100 cattle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/02/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) oil pipeline in Batan, Warri South-West district, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Batan on the same day. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/14/2016: Two explosive devices detonated along the Agip Tebidaba-Brass pipeline in Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and then opened fire on military forces between Bitta and Piridang, in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. At least one military officer was killed and eight soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/30/2016: A Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) vehicle struck a landmine in Buma village, Borno, Nigeria. At least five members were killed and four members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/11/2016: Assailants killed two civilians in Bali, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
07/03/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) oil well in Abiteye, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting CNL oil wells in Abiteye on the same day. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/31/2016: Assailants shot and killed a pastor in Osuomini, Rivers, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Chief Awuhe Alev, a traditional ruler, in Vingir, Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2016: Assailants raided Ladi Mbutaye, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/07/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Chevron Nigeria Limited oil manifold in Warri North, Delta, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks on manifolds in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/19/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting an internally displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, attributed the attempted attack to Boko Haram.
09/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Monkey village, Lagos, Nigeria. At least one assailant and one police officer were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Tubali, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 48 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: Assailants equipped with explosives-laden vehicles and rifles attacked military forces in Pulka, Borno, Nigeria. Security members repelled the assault, killing seven assailants and injuring an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a military patrol between Miyanti and Dareljamal in Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers, including an officer, and three assailants were killed and 19 security force members were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/25/2016: Assailants raided Mile One village in Tafan, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and a number of houses were set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Security forces identified and arrested a child armed with explosive devices targeting an Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Borno State, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/10/2016: Assailants raided Suswam village, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated assaults on communities in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
06/11/2016: Assailants raided Wumbi, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/05/2016: Assailants raided Franklin Obi's house in Ward 4, Omoku, Rivers, Nigeria. Obi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chair, and two of his family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2016: Assailants raided Gurum, Yobe, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. At least 20 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
03/10/2016: Assailants raided a community in Gaambe-Tiev, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults on communities in the area on the same night and one of two attacks with related casualties. At least three people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
12/24/2016: Assailants raided Goska village, near Kafanchan, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least five people were killed, including the daughter of a former municipal leader, and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani militants were involved.
06/08/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices targeting a Chevron oil well near Usor, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2016: Assailants set fire to two trucks belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Logumane Musini axis, near Gamboru, Borno Nigeria. No casualties were reported in the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/16/2016: Assailants abducted Stephen Ogbobe, an auditor, in Enugu state, Nigeria. Ogbobe was released on April 19, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
01/10/2016: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Madagali, Adamawa state, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and two others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and 13 assailants were killed and three soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/28/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Agip and Shell Nembe 2 oil pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three coordinated attacks on pipelines in the area. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked Huni-Gade village in Abuja, Nigeria. At least four people were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources separately attributed the incident to Fulani militants and Boko Haram.
07/28/2016: Assailants ambushed a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) convoy in Meleri, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people, including relief workers and Nigerian soldiers, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/15/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Nembe 2 pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations and the government's failure to respond to local demands.
07/15/2016: Assailants attacked St. Philip's Catholic Church in Bakin Iku, Niger state, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
05/15/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a gas pipeline in Ogbembiri, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants attacked residents in Ugbende Mue, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of 25 similar raids on villages in the area over a period of four days. At least two people were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed across the 25 events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
02/13/2016: Security forces discovered and defused five explosive devices along the Cameroonian border in northeastern Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2016: Assailants raided Jootar, Benue, Nigeria. An unknown number of casualties were reported in the assault. This was one of six coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
11/21/2016: Assailants attacked an Eni oil facility in Omoku, Rivers, Nigeria. At least four Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) officers were killed and an unknown number of NSCDC officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2016: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a convoy carrying local officials between Nguro Soye and Bama, Borno, Nigeria. At least 30 assailants were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/05/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting a crude oil pipeline in Delta, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks on pipelines in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out because Chief Government Ekpemupolo did not apologize to the group.
09/24/2016: Assailants attacked Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Efut Esighi, Bakassi district, Cross River, Nigeria. At least three people, one soldier and two assailants, were killed and an unknown number of other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2016: Assailants attacked a 112 Battalion patrol in Ajiri, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and eight assailants were killed and four other soldiers and one CJTF member were injured in the ensuing clash. Three explosive devices were discovered and defused at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/01/2016: Assailants raided Goniambari village, Kaga district, Borno state, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/18/2016: Security forces identified and attempted to intercept two female suicide bombers in Geleri, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated, killing herself and the other assailant, and injuring three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2016: Assailants raided Makalama, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, although the village was set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/03/2016: A female suicide bomber was shot and killed by Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Yamtage, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in Gwoza district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/20/2016: Assailants raided Bakin Dutse, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/31/2016: Assailants shot and killed an aide to the municipal committee chair in Buguma, Rivers, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Trans Ramos oil pipeline in Odimodi, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Nembe 3 pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations and the government's failure to respond to local demands.
07/09/2016: Assailants raided Chambe, Gaambe-Tiev, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least five people were killed and an unknown number were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
07/20/2016: Assailants ambushed a military patrol along the Kumshe-Banki road near Banki, Borno, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash and one assailant was taken into custody. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/13/2016: Assailants ambushed civilians in Tija, Benue, Nigeria. A school official and his brother were killed in the assault. This was one of seven coordinated attacks by the same group in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
11/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated inside a minibus at a checkpoint in Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/00/2016: Sometime between November 8, 2016 and November 22, 2016, assailants raided Kamdzilari area in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/24/2016: Assailants raided Alau, Borno, Nigeria. At least 30 Fulani residents were killed and an unknown number of people 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 Boko Haram.
10/28/2016: Assailants ambushed a police patrol in Obi district, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2016: Assailants raided Kwangwami, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least nine people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2016: Assailants raided Oweto, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the assault. This was one of four coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
10/15/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting a military base in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram in the attack.
09/26/2016: Assailants raided Antang village, Kaduna, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated raids on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
10/02/2016: Security forces identified and intercepted assailants planting an explosive device at the Forcados Terminal oil pipeline in Burutu, Delta, Nigeria. The assailants fled and security forces defused the explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2016: Assailants raided Jajeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/30/2016: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices raided Dalori village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 85 people were killed, 136 were injured, and an unknown number were kidnapped; the outcome of the abduction is unknown. In addition, three assailants were killed when they detonated suicide vests. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2016: Assailants raided Dogongona community in Rafi district, Niger state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in two communities in Rafi over two days. n unknown number of people were abducted in the second two raids, while four people were killed and an unknown number of women were sexually assaulted across all four raids. One person escaped, while the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
11/28/2016: Assailants attempted to abduct students from Molajoye Community High School in Igbodu, Lagos, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties as the assailants were intercepted by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on worshipers outside of a church in Kwamjilari, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/24/2016: Assailants raided Fawure village, Adamawa state, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks on villages carried out by the same assailants. At least 15 people were killed across all six events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants or Boko Haram.
07/09/2016: Assailants raided Anawah, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least five people were killed and an unknown number were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
06/20/2016: Assailants raided Igbo Olomu Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ijaw militants.
12/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Lieutenant Colonel Otos Umusu's convoy along the Maiduguri-Baga road, Kukawa district, Borno, Nigeria. Umusu, a senior Nigerian Army (NA) commander, and an unknown number of soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/14/2016: Assailants raided Wasada village in Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed, five people were injured, and 13 people were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/20/2016: Assailants raided Elegbete, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ijaw militants.
03/13/2016: Assailants attacked residents in Iordye, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of 25 similar raids on villages in the area over a period of four days. At least two people were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed across the 25 events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
12/10/2016: Three explosive devices detonated in Abonnema, Degema district, Rivers state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Agip and Shell Nembe 1 oil pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three coordinated attacks on pipelines in the area. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/15/2016: Assailants raided Darka, Abuja, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and six people were kidnapped in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources separately attributed the attack to both Fulani militants and Boko Haram.
01/08/2016: An explosive device detonated in Haipang, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least one child was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2016: Assailants raided Fadan Karshi's compound in Karshi, Kaduna, Nigeria. Karshi, a traditional leader and district head, and his nephew were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
11/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Bama, Borno, Nigeria. Five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/05/2016: Assailants raided Akwada, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed, one soldier was injured, and the village was set on fire in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/12/2016: Assailants ambushed civilians in Akombo village, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the assault. This was one of seven coordinated attacks by the same group in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
11/24/2016: Assailants raided Pasakori village, Kaduna, Nigeria. It is unknown if the assault resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Nembe 1 pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blasts. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations and the government's failure to respond to local demands.
06/18/2016: Assailants raided Wumbi, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/22/2016: Assailants attempted to plant explosive devices targeting the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Trans Ramos pipeline in Odimodi, Delta, Nigeria. The assailants also took two civilians hostage at the site. The assailants left the area after failing to excavate the pipeline, and the two hostages later escaped. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2016: Assailants raided a community in Gaambe-Tiev, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated assaults on communities in the area on the same night and one of two attacks with related casualties. At least three people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.
06/16/2016: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Ossissa, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/08/2016: A suicide bomber detonated in a mosque in Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in the town on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
06/20/2016: Assailants raided Agbede, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Ijaw militants.
08/18/2016: Assailants kidnapped Andrew Anthony, a pastor, in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. The hostage was killed in a security raid on August 26th, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2016: Assailants attacked a security post in Rivers, Nigeria. At least two police officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a gas pipeline in Egbembiri, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Red Egbesu Water Lions claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of two people being held by authorities.
12/29/2016: Assailants raided Dogongona community in Rafi district, Niger state, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in two communities in Rafi over two days. At least 30 people were abducted in the first two raids, while four people were killed and an unknown number of women were sexually assaulted across all four raids. One person escaped, while the whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved.
03/19/2016: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber between Kumala and Musafanari in Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/28/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Agip and Shell Nembe 3 oil pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. This was one of three coordinated attacks on pipelines in the area. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/03/2016: Assailants, including two suicide bombers, opened fire on Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Gwoza district, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people, including one soldier and four assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Gwoza district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/15/2016: At least one explosive device detonated along the Chevron Nigeria Limited Utunan-Makaraba oil pipeline in Warri South-West district, Delta state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ijaw militants.
05/09/2016: Assailants ambushed police officers in Ahoada, Rivers, Nigeria. At least four police officers were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2016: Assailants raided Duwabayi, Borno, Nigeria. At least 13 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 16 assailants were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/19/2016: Assailants raided Tudun Bugaje in Zurmi district, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least nine people, including police officers and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Gombori, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/03/2016: Sometime between August 1, 2016 and August 6, 2016, assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Kodomun, Demsa district, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/08/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting the Tebidaba-Brass oil pipeline in Ijaw, Bayelsa, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks along the same pipeline on the same day. There were no casualties reported in the blasts or the ensuing clash. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/24/2016: Assailants attacked Abugbe village in Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks on villages in Benue on the same day. At least 301 people were killed across the six raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
07/18/2017: Two explosive devices detonated simultaneously in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar incidents occurring in a 15-minute time frame. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/10/2017: Assailants raided Kuda Kaya, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties as local hunters repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked Anguwan Mailafiya, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
07/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Hambagda, Borno state, Nigeria. Three soldiers and two assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/15/2017: Assailants opened fire into the Abraka Market in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and six others were wounded. This was one of two attacks in the region on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
07/28/2017: Assailants shot and killed Unoma Ashiedu, a legal adviser for the All Progressives Congress (APC) party near the Airport View Junction, Okpanam, Oshimili North district, Delta state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Hukke village, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Police forces repelled the assailant and one person was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/27/2017: Assailants raided Rafin Dadi, Kaduna, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2017: Assailants attacked Goniri, Gujba, Yobe, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/18/2017: Four explosive devices detonated simultaneously in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar incidents occurring in a 15-minute time frame. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/12/2017: Assailants abducted and killed Mallam Haruna in Kaduna, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2017: Assailants armed with an explosives-laden vehicle attempted to attack a military outpost in Yamteke, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. Sixteen people, including a soldier and 15 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/28/2017: Assailants raided Obio Usiere, Cross River, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and several people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/02/2017: A female suicide bomber attempted to attack a wedding in Balbelu, Borno, Nigeria. A dog detected the assailant and attacked, causing the assailant to detonate, killing herself but failing to cause additional casualties. This was one of three suicide bombings outside Maiduguri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
02/24/2017: Assailants raided Kumuya, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 18 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/15/2017: Assailants attacked Taagbe, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Six people were killed and at least five others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/18/2017: Assailants raided an unknown number of villages near Ngouroge, Taraba, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties and approximately 120 houses were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber targeting a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant detonated, killing herself and a Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) member and injuring two people. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2017: Assailants threw an explosive device into a mosque at Cable Point in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. The device did not detonate and there were no reported injuries. This was one of two attacks in the region on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
03/20/2017: Assailants opened fire at a market in Zaki Biam, Benue, Nigeria. At least 73 people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and several houses were set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, residents attributed the attack to Fulani extremists, which police officials denied.
09/08/2017: Assailants attacked Mallan village, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. Two people were killed and the village was burned during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on Chief Assam Assam at his residential compound in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. Assam, the former Nigerian Ambassador to Russia, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Dowaya, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least six police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
09/01/2017: Assailants armed with knives raided an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Banki, Bama, Borno, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. An unknown number of people were also abducted, and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
10/12/2017: Assailants, including a suicide bomber, attacked Belbelu, Konduga, Borno state, Nigeria. Five people and one assailant were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/19/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy on a road in Bulabulin, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/23/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at Dalori 1 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, three people were killed and at least 15 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked Mallam Moduri, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. Five people were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/08/2017: Assailants, including a suicide bomber, armed with projectiles and firearms, attacked an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed, including an assailant, and an unknown number were injured in the assault and blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
01/08/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated near a joint Nigerian Armed Forces and Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) checkpoint in Garki Muna, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the three assailants, at least one JTF member was killed in the blasts. This was one of three coordinated attacks in and around Maiduguri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
05/28/2017: Assailants attacked Kaya village in Borno, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2017: Assailants raided Kurumari, Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people, including an Islamic cleric, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/04/2017: Security forces identified and killed three female suicide bombers in Bakin Dutse, Adamawa, Nigeria. The assailants were on their way to target the Gulak Township Market. There were no other reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
12/24/2017: Assailants carried out an attack on Odonto, Okpokwu, Benue State, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives targeting a police patrol in Muna Garaga area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and five other people were killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Muna Garage area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/27/2017: Security forces intercepted suicide bombers attempting to attack Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
05/04/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated in Mandarari, Konduga district, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, at least five people were killed and six other people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on the son-in-law of former Nigerian President Jonathan and Special Adviser on Youth Affairs, Prince Goodwill Edward, in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. Edward was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2017: Security forces intercepted and killed three female suicide bombers in Gwoza district, Borno, Nigeria. There were no other reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices on Banki Junction, Bama, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked Kote, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Nganzi district on this day. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/07/2017: Assailants abducted a female civilian in Sapele, Delta, Nigeria. Soldiers on a boat intervened, leading to a clash with the assailants. At least two soldiers were killed and their driver was injured in the incident. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2017: Assailants attacked Maikadiri, Borno, Nigeria. Two people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. Additionally, several houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/25/2017: Assailants raided a military base in Biu district, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked civilians in Mkovur, Benue, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
12/04/2017: Assailants attacked Kiken, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Adamawa on this day. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated in Muna Gari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related suicide bombings that took place in Muna Gari on this date. In addition to four assailants, 16 people were killed and 27 others were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
05/15/2017: Three female suicide bombers detonated at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Shuwari Buri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least two civilians were killed and six civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/20/2017: Assailants abducted six Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members from a hunting party near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Four hostages were beheaded shortly after the kidnapping, and the fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/23/2017: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused along Bama-Aulari Road in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. No group clamed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter carrying medical personnel in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. One air force member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) personnel in Yale, Borno, Nigeria. At least two VGN members were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/07/2017: Assailants attacked Dusuman village, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Jere on the same day. At least nine people were killed, five were injured, and eight were reported missing across the two raids. Nine of the victims were abducted and their bodies were discovered on September 8, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/22/2017: Security forces identified and killed three female suicide bombers attempting to target military personnel in Kawuri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/13/2017: Assailants raided Mifa village in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. At least one civilian, an Islamic scholar, and one assailant were killed and a child was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/22/2017: Assailants shot and killed an Aladja farmer in Udu district, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ijaw extremists.
11/17/2017: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused near a police station in Onitsha North, Anambra, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2017: Assailants abducted an unknown number of civilians in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. When security forces responded, the assailants opened fire, killing six people, including one civilian. At least nine hostages were rescued while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked Wokilli, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Nganzi district on this day. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/02/2017: Assailants armed with swords attacked residents in Mbahimin, Benue, Nigeria. At least six people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
09/20/2017: Assailants attacked farms in Daima, Kaga, Borno state, Nigeria. Nine Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated after being identified by security forces in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in Dikwa on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/13/2017: Assailants abducted three Advanced People's Democratic Alliance (APDA) leaders in Kogi, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: Assailants attacked Fulani settlements in Kikan, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani settlements on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bachama extremists.
11/06/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and explosives-laden vehicles attacked Gulak, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least three civilians and soldiers, and 42 assailants were killed, and three people and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/07/2017: Two suicide bombers attempted to attack the student hostel at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two suicide bombers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/06/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives at a checkpoint in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. The three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/04/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and sharp weapons attacked and killed two farmers in Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks on farms in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked Utonkon, Ado, Benue, Nigeria. three people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of civilians were reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2017: Assailants attacked Kaye village in Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and four women were abducted in the incident. The outcome of the kidnaping in unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/20/2017: Assailants attacked Fulani settlements in Kodomti, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani settlements on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bachama extremists.
01/19/2017: Assailants raided an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Rann, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/18/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at a house in Kofa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated suicide attacks in Kofa on this date. In addition to the assailant, five civilians were killed in this blast. At least 11 people were also injured across three of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
05/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked Kijimatari, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. Seven people were killed and six others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/21/2017: An assailant opened fire on Obed Asiegbu in Umuahia, Abia, Nigeria. Asiegbu, a senior special assistant to the Abia governor, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Sabon Gari, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine soldiers were killed, five soldiers were injured, and 14 soldiers were reported missing in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military and militia escort convoy in Malari village, Borno, Nigeria. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked Uda Lawanti, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Nganzi district on this day. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/10/2017: Assailants abducted Collins Onyenewu, the Registrar of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, in Ndokwa West district, Delta, Nigeria. Onyenewu was released on June 13, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/18/2017: Assailants attacked an All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat building on Yenagoa-Mbiama Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources noted that the attack was intended to disturb the inauguration of the new chairperson of the APC.
09/07/2017: Assailants attacked Khaddamari village, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Jere on the same day. At least nine people were killed, five were injured, and eight were reported missing across the two raids. Nine of the victims were abducted and their bodies were discovered on September 8, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a commercial convoy being escorted by joint security forces near Dalwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and six people were injured in the attack. In addition, 16 civilians were abducted. At least 10 hostages were released on February 10, 2018. The fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives outside an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Madurari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Madurari on this day. The two assailants were killed in the blast. Additionally, 83 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/06/2017: Assailants attacked civilian vehicles in Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/06/2017: Assailants attacked civilians in Duburi, near Baga, Borno, Nigeria. At least 14 fishermen were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting fishermen in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/28/2017: A suicide bomber infiltrated the 24 Housing Estate, a camp for internally displaced persons, and detonated their explosive device in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. As a result of the attack, 14 people were killed, including the assailant, and 24 more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/22/2017: A suicide bomber detonated in Muna Dagalti neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. In addition to the assailant, at least one person was killed in this blast and 20 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/19/2017: Assailants raided Bakin Kogi, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/06/2017: Assailants attacked civilians in Dabar-Wanzam village, near Baga, Borno, Nigeria. At least 17 fishermen were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting fishermen in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/02/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated after being identified by security forces near the Alhaji Bukar Gujari station on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties aside from the death of the two assailants. This was one of three suicide bombings outside Maiduguri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
07/03/2017: Assailants attacked a 81 Division Task Force Battalion base in Gulumba Gana, Bama district, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Nur faction of the group as well.
07/15/2017: Assailants abducted two boys and forced one of them to wear an explosives-laden vest in Muna Delti, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants soon released them; however, the vest detonated when the boy attempted to take it off in Delti, Borno, Nigeria. The boy was killed and his brother was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/08/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol on Dikwa-Gamboro Ngala road, Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) officer in Ugbor, Benin, Edo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Mbaya, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/17/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest outside a mosque in Londonciki, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Between nine people were killed, including the assailant, and 15 people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/30/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a mosque in Ajiri Yala, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, five civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
10/30/2017: Assailants, including a suicide bomber, attacked a military convoy on Banki-Bula Yobe road in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. Four soldiers and an assailant were killed and 14 others, including six soldiers, two JTF personnel, and six civilians, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/17/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated in the Muna Dalti area of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CTF) were killed and eight members were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/24/2017: Civilian fighters identified and intercepted three female suicide bombers in Mammanti, Borno, Nigeria. Two assailants were shot and killed while the third detonated, killing herself but failing to cause additional casualties. This was one of two similar events in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/17/2017: Two female suicide bombers were identified and killed by soldiers as they attempted to enter the village of Mammanti, near Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/18/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Kofa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated suicide attacks in Kofa on this date. In addition to the assailant, seven civilians were killed in this blast. At least 11 people were also injured across three of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
10/11/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vests attempting to attack Molai General Hospital in Molai Angwar, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The three assailants were killed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
04/02/2017: A suicide bomber detonated in Dusuman, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and at least one person was injured in the blast. This was one of three suicide bombings outside Maiduguri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/04/2017: Assailants attacked and burned down the Savanah Sugar Company plantation in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least one civilian was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/16/2017: Assailants attacked Kpachudu village, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in Bassa on this day. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists and Boko Haram.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked Civilian Joint Task Force members in Dagu, Hong, Adamawa, Nigeria. Four members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/29/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive at a checkpoint in Muna Garage area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/29/2017: Assailants abducted five people from the same family in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/29/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives before reaching their target in Maggar, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and two civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
11/30/2017: Assailants opened fire at a mining site in Jol, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, five people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in Dikwa on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/22/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated targeting an internally displaced persons camp in Muna Kumbori neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. In addition to the assailants, at least two people were killed in this blast and 20 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/09/2017: Assailants armed with firearms and knives attacked a family inside their vehicle in Uluoke, Edo, Nigeria. At least one person was shot and killed and another person was stabbed and injured in the assault. This was one of two attacks in Uluoke carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
12/30/2017: Assailants attacked internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 50 people were killed and there were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/08/2017: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Karlahi village in Demsa district, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated incidents in Demsa on the same day. At least three police officers, two civilians, and an unknown number of assailants were killed and two police officers were kidnapped across all three assaults. Both kidnapped officers were found dead the following day, on January 9, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
03/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed Pastor Godwin Emmanuel, the founder of a Pentecostal church, in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: A suspected suicide bomber was shot and killed by Nigerian army soldiers when they tried to infiltrate Dala village, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. There were no other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to houses in Amarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/09/2017: Assailants ambushed a Nigerian army patrol near Bulabulin, Borno state, Nigeria. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/00/2017: Sometime between June 11, 2017 and June 17, 2017, assailants raided Wagga, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, though three assailants were arrested as volunteer fighters repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/29/2017: Two female suicide bombers were identified along Maiduguri-Gamboru Highway, near Muna Garage, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One of the assailants detonated while the other was killed by security forces; there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/18/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated after being identified by security forces in Ummarari, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, four people were killed and eight people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/03/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated their explosive devices near a house in Magar, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and a civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2017: Assailants attacked Fulani settlements in Ketowal, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani settlements on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bachama extremists.
07/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated their vest targeting a funeral ceremony in Molai neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks that occurred in the area on this day. In addition to the four assailants, at least 19 people were killed, including Civilian Joint Task Force members and civilians, and 23 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Boko Haram.
12/13/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Mainok, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine assailants and two soldiers were killed while two soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/04/2017: Assailants attacked Lawaru, Demsa, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Adamawa on this day. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/23/2017: Assailants attacked Abachari, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Nganzi district on this day. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/21/2017: Assailants abducted three women in Maggar, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/14/2017: Assailants ambushed police officers in Ovia South-West, Edo, Nigeria. One officer was killed and three were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Christians between Makera and Rim, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed and four were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) personnel in Ajakpa, Ondo, Nigeria. At least two people, including one assailant and one soldier, were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated near an internally displaced persons camp in Kofa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated suicide attacks in Kofa on this date. The two assailants were killed in this blast. At least 11 people were also injured across three of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
10/20/2017: Assailants attempted to attack a military patrol in Missini, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/12/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated and assailants opened fire at a military checkpoint in Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two bombers, one soldier was killed and one police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest in Umalari, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
04/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated prematurely in Muna Kuwait area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of three suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/16/2017: Assailants raided Aso, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least 12 people were killed, three people were injured, and one person was reported missing following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/13/2017: Assailant armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 13 people, including three soldiers and 10 assailants, were killed and 27 other soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2017: Assailants attacked the farm of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, in Ilado village, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/05/2017: Assailants attacked farmers in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and two civilians were abducted in the attack. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/26/2017: Four suicide bombers were intercepted by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) as they were trying to enter Mandirari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. One of the assailants detonated the explosive strapped to their body, which triggered the detonation of two more assailants' devices. The fourth suicide bomber fled the scene. Three assailants were killed while one member of the Civilian Joint Task Force and three others sustained injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2017: Assailants attacked the residence of Amos Yerima in Kakurna, Kaduna, Nigeria. Yerima, a local village chief, was not harmed; however, at least one Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member was killed and three people, including Yerima's wife and two children, were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked Bayan Dutse, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. 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; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/03/2017: Assailants attacked Jaddannam, Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/04/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Kamuya, Biu district, Borno, Nigeria. Two soldiers were injured and the base was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on Tula village chief at his house in Daktibe Jaligo, Kaltungo, Gombe, Nigeria. Adamu Garba and his son were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2017: Assailant opened fire on a Nigerian Police Force (NPF) convoy in Kubuwa, Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. At least one officer was killed and another officer was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/08/2017: Assailants assassinated local tribal leader Miskoom Francis Didi in Longvel, Plateau state, Nigeria. His son was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2017: A suicide bomber detonated in Muna Balaya neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. The assailant was killed in this blast and 20 people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/15/2017: Assailants raided the Sabaon Gari area in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least seven assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/29/2017: Assailants abducted Atiku Balarabe along Zaria-Kaduna highway near Kaduna city, Nigeria. The whereabouts of Balarabe, the Zamfara State Hisbah Commission chairman, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) personnel in Wulle, Yobe, Nigeria. One CJTF member was killed and seven members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/02/2017: Assailants armed with firearms invaded the home of an All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Dikivie Ikiogha, in Kpansia, Yenegoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. A police officer and two civilians were briefly detained and subsequently released, while the intended target was not at the residence and unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2017: Assailants attack a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convoy along Dikwa-Ngala Highway in Musuni, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. At least ten people, including four aid workers and six insurgents, were killed in the ensuing clash. In addition, three aid workers were kidnapped and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2017: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers attempting to pass through the Mafa checkpoint near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants were the only reported casualties. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed Famous Giobaro, a broadcast journalist, at his residence in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2017: Assailants attacked a police outpost and abducted three officers in Keta, Tsafe, Zamfara, Nigeria. All three hostages were rescued on September 16, 2017. One abducted officer was wounded during the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2017: Assailants ambushed civilians in Wereng, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
08/23/2017: A suicide bomber attempted to attack State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) staff responding to an earlier attack in Muna Garaga area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed by authorities. This was one of two related attacks in Muna Garage area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/04/2017: Assailants attacked police personnel heading to the scene of another attack in Dowaya, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. Six police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/26/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a traditional ruler of Owoland between Isagbo and Ijako, Ado Odo district, Ogun state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated at an internally displaced persons camp in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, one person was killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated their explosives when intercepted by a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks that occurred in the area on this day. In addition to the four assailants, at least 19 people were killed, including Civilian Joint Task Force members and civilians, and 23 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Boko Haram.
09/08/2017: Assailants attacked Ancha village in Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in this area on the same day. At least 19 people were killed and five other were injured across the two attacks No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/08/2017: Two young female suicide bombers were intercepted causing one of them to detonate as they attempted to enter a mosque in Juddumuri neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Both assailants were killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ime Atakpa, the Ukanafun district council secretary, in Awonguyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Two people, including Atakpa, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: Assailants raided Nissi in Kaura district, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Kaura district on this date. At least 20 people, including, one assailant and 19 villagers, were killed and 50 houses were set on fire across the three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
03/11/2017: Two female suicide bombers attempted to attack a security post in Ummarari, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces identified and killed the assailants before they could detonate their explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2017: Assailants abducted four Itsekiri community leaders and four Elcrest oil workers in Warri North district, Delta, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Ijaw extremists may have carried out the attack.
02/10/2017: Assailants raided Sadiq Obomi's house in Eika, Kogi, Nigeria. Obomi, the Eika Community Development Association chair, was killed in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the assailants in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mallam Saka Afolabi in Ovia North-East district, Edo, Nigeria. Afolabi, the Egbeta Mosque chief imam, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a market in Amarwa, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the suicide bomber, three civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/11/2017: Assailants raided Tunyan, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least five people were killed and ten people were injured across both assaults. Additionally, six people were abducted in this attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/18/2017: Assailants kidnapped Dr. Dennis Nakowa in Akwanga, Nasarawa, Nigeria. A security guard was killed during the abduction. Nakowa, a prominent traditional healer, was found dead on February 21, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2017: Assailants abducted a local boat owner in Ekeremor, Bayelsa, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Nigerian Armed Forces base and set fire to a number of buildings in Sasawa, Yobe, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/26/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber attempting to target an internally displaced persons camp in Usmanti area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant detonated, killing himself and one Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member and injuring a civilian. This was one of three suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/08/2017: Assailants attacked Omi, Yagba West, Kogi, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
11/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated in Muna Gari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related suicide bombings that took place in Muna Gari on this date. In addition to four assailants, 16 people were killed and 27 others were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
06/24/2017: Assailants shot and wounded anti-corruption investigator Austin Okwor in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2017: Assailants abducted two farmers and forced them to lead the assailants to their village in Abbati, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven farmers, including the two captives, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
01/15/2017: Assailants attacked a civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) meeting in Abaji, Benue, Nigeria. At least 10 JTF members were killed and one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: Assailants attacked a Fulani community in Yakpa, Shiroro district, Niger state, Nigeria. Three children were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 21, 2017 and May 27, 2017, assailants sexually assaulted and killed two women in Ewu, Edo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/24/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Maria Ejor, from her farm in Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. The hostage was rescued by family members on April 25, 2017, though her son was killed in the rescue attempt. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/12/2017: Assailants abducted Father Maurizio Pallu, an Italian priest, and two others in Oredo, Edo, Nigeria. The hostages were released on October 17, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attack.
08/24/2017: Assailants sexually assaulted and injured a farmer, Victoria Akinseye, in Ore, Ondo State, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attribute the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/04/2017: Assailants shot and killed four farmers in Ngawo Fato Bulamari, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Ijedodo, Lagos, Nigeria. One soldier was abducted in the attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2017: Assailants raided Oko-Asagun, Lagos, Nigeria. Five people, including three police officers and two community leaders, were killed and four people were injured in the attack. In addition, at least four telecommunication workers were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/06/2017: Assailants attacked Mallan village, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were shot and killed, and the village was burned during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/21/2017: Assailants raided Zangang, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: Two female suicide bombers attacked a crowded area near the site of an earlier attack in Alakaramtii, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. One of the assailants detonated their explosives-laden vest, while the other assailant was killed prior to detonating her vest. In addition to the two assailants, two people were killed and four others were injured in the blast. This was one of three related suicide attacks that occurred in Alakaramtii on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attacks.
02/01/2017: Assailants abducted three government employees traveling along Kabba-Obajana Road near Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2017: Assailants attacked a military barracks in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. Two people, including a police officer, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Marine Police base in Iwopin, Ogun, Nigeria. At least one officer was killed and two other officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/16/2017: Assailants attacked Nzhwerivo village, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in Bassa on this day. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists and Boko Haram.
10/24/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Sasawa, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. At least nine people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and five civilians were injured in the attack. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Humbli, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/16/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at the Muna motor park in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Kamale, Michika, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram. Sources also suspected that the incident may have been carried out by Fulani extremists.
06/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Nigeria Police Force (NPF) patrol near Tracas Junction in Awada, Anambra, Nigeria. At least two officers were kiled in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/22/2017: Assailants raided Kanam Divisional Police Station in Dengi, Plateau, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and an unknown number of detainees were released during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2017: Civilian fighters identified and intercepted a suicide bomber in Mainari, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant detonated, killing himself and three additional people and injuring two others. This was one of two similar events in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/03/2017: Assailants attacked a 81 Division Task Force Battalion base in Logomani, Dikwa district, Borno state, Nigeria. Three assailants and a soldier were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Nur faction of the group as well.
07/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated their vest targeting a tea vendor in Molai neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks that occurred in the area on this day. In addition to the four assailants, at least 19 people were killed, including Civilian Joint Task Force members and civilians, and 23 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Boko Haram.
06/08/2017: A suicide bomber was identified and killed in Jiddari Polo neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/04/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Amechi, Awkunanaw voting center, in Obeagu, Enugu, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two attacks on polling centers in Enugu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2017: Assailants abducted six herders from Kamuya village, Yunusari, Yobe, Nigeria. Security forces pursued the assailants, killing two of them, and rescuing the six hostages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/10/2017: Two female suicide bombers were identified by security forces at the University of Maiduguri fence in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One of the assailants detonated, killing both but causing no additional casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
06/18/2017: Assailants attacked military forces in Wajiro, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/10/2017: Assailants raided Kaumutayahi, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and one person was kidnapped in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Atongo village, Benue State, Nigeria. One civilian was killed and an unknown number of others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at a cemetery in Wumyeduga, Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least five people were killed and nine other people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Wumyeduga on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
11/25/2017: Assailants attacked Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people, including three soldiers and one civilian, were killed and nine people, including six soldiers and three civilians, were injured, and several buildings were damaged in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/17/2017: Assailants raided Samaru-Kataf community in Zangon Kataf, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/29/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on residences in Oku Iboku, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. At least eight assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2017: Assailants attacked Agbenema, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. Ten civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
06/27/2017: A suicide bomber detonated prematurely in Manmannti neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Five assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/14/2017: Assailants set fire to a police station and attacked officers at a market in Aba, Abia, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and the station sustained serious damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
12/30/2017: Assailants attacked a military installation in Kanamma, Yobe, Nigeria. At least five soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. Additionally, at least 30 others were reported as missing in the attack. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2017: Assailants abducted Salino Kareem, a traditional monarch, in Ebute Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a ransom in exchange for the victim.
06/18/2017: Assailants raided Gumsuri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 12 assailants and five civilians were killed in the attack and ensuing clash with volunteer fighters. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/13/2017: Assailants raided a military base in Marte, Borno state, Nigeria. One soldier and an unknown number of assailants were killed and nine were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/10/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. Four soldiers were killed and 13 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/29/2017: Assailants raided Wuna, three kilometers from Gulak, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed, at least one other was injured, and various pieces of property were set ablaze during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/22/2017: Assailants abducted the former Transition Chairman of Ughelli North and two other people along the Auchi-Abuja road in Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
11/19/2017: Assailant shot and killed a community chief leader in Fakkos, Bokkos, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2017: Assailants attacked rice farmers in Markurdi, Benue, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/08/2017: An explosive device detonated in Fadaman Rake, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and three other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/19/2017: Assailants raided Yazza, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and nine people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/15/2017: Assailants raided Lefu, Niger, Nigeria. Seven people were killed and ten people 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 Fulani extremists.
06/09/2017: Assailants abducted three people in Uluoke, Edo, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two attacks in Uluoke carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
12/02/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at a market in Biu, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings that occurred within a few minutes of each other in Biu on this date. In addition to two assailants, 13 people were killed and 53 others were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
11/05/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a private residence in Tsilda, Madagali district, Adamawa, Nigeria. Two civilians and two assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2017: Assailants set fire to the Madonna School at the St. Michaels Catholic Church in Okpanam, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2017: Assailants attacked civilians in Jebs street in Anantigha, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. Three people, including an assailant, were killed and at least four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2017: Assailants attacked Nkiedonwhro village, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in Bassa on this day. At least 29 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists and Boko Haram.
07/13/2017: Assailants attacked a military formation at Ogboubagbene, Bomadi district, Delta State, Nigeria. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of others were injured during the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2017: Assailants attacked Korongilim village, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/08/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives targeting a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) checkpoint in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two suicide bombers were killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/14/2017: Assailants opened fire at a mosque in Etogi, Niger, Nigeria. At least 27 people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/14/2017: Assailants raided Kpenkpen, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the five assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
01/08/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated outside the residence of a Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) member in Kaleri neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, the daughter of a JTF member was killed in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in and around Maiduguri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
06/15/2017: Assailants raided the farm of Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in Kajola, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with police forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/20/2017: Assailants attacked Fulani settlements in Safere, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani settlements on the same day. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bachama extremists.
07/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Exploration Services team convoy, which included Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) employees, University of Maiduguri lecturers, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members, and military personnel in Jibi, Magumeri area, Borno, Nigeria. At least 69 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and at least three people were abducted in the attack. All three hostages were released on February 10, 2018. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2017: Assailants attacked military forces in Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. At least three assailants and seven soldiers were killed in the assault and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
09/18/2017: Assailants abducted two soldiers in Onelga, Ogba, Rivers State, Nigeria. The two soldiers were rescued on September 21, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/21/2017: Assailants attacked and killed two associates of Abdulraheem Ohiare, a local government administrator, in Okehi, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of two related overnight attacks targeting Ohiare and his associates. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/27/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in the Sambisa forest in Borno state, Nigeria. At least 15 assailants were killed and several assailants were injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) patrol near the Federal College of Education in Okene, Kogi, Nigeria. Three NDLEA officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram may have carried out the attack.
12/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near a military convoy transporting Boko Haram detainees between the towns of Pulka and Gwoza, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier was killed and three other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/30/2017: Assailants set fire to a Nigeria Agip Oil Company pipeline in Ijaw, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Suoyo Dickson, a suspected Niger Delta extremist, confessed to carrying out the attack.
01/16/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a mosque at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks at the university on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least two people were killed and 17 people were injured across both blasts. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/24/2017: Assailants attacked and killed Emmanuel Obuozo, a local All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, at his residence near Egbema, Rivers, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2017: Assailants attacked the Kogi State House of Assembly in Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated explosives at a market in Madurari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Madurari on this day. The assailant and 27 civilians were killed in this attack. Additionally, 83 people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated prematurely near an internally displaced persons camp in Muna Garage area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of three suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/04/2017: Assailants attacked and killed three farmers in Obiaruku, Delta, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks on farms in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
01/18/2017: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers, including a young boy, approaching an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Banki, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants were the only reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/17/2017: Assailants raided Otobie, Rivers, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks on villages in Bonny district on this date. Four people, including the father of the Director General for the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), were killed across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/09/2017: Assailants abducted four people, including Isa Salihu, along Birnin-Gwari Road between the Kaduna International Airport and Buruku village in Igabi district, Kaduna, Nigeria. Salihu, a Kaduna State House of Assembly member, was released the following day, on June 10th, 2017. The fate of the other three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Gulak, Adamawa, Nigeria. One soldier was killed, three soldiers were injured, and two assailants were killed when the female suicide bombers detonated their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/27/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy in Mangugum, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, five soldiers were killed and 40 soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
06/19/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated after being intercepted by local vigilantes in Tsamiya, Adamawa, Nigeria. The assailants were the only reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Boko Haram.
05/24/2017: Three female suicide bombers detonated after being intercepted by security forces in Mamanti, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants were the only reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/18/2017: Security guards intercepted three suicide bombers targeting female hostels at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The three assailants detonated, killing themselves and injuring three guards. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/28/2017: Assailants raided Arribbari, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks on villages in Konduga district on the same day. Six civilians were abducted across the three incidents, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/31/2017: Assailants abducted a government employee traveling along the Kabba-Obajana Road near Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2017: Assailants raided Mittiri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks on villages in Konduga district on the same day. Six civilians were abducted across the three incidents, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/06/2017: Assailants attacked Kesa Kura village, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were shot and killed, and the village was burned during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Army (NA) convoy near Gubdori, Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers were killed, five soldiers were injured, and four other soldiers were reported missing in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
07/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated their vest at a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) post in Molai neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks that occurred in the area on this day. In addition to the four assailants, at least 19 people were killed, including Civilian Joint Task Force members and civilians, and 23 others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Boko Haram.
06/08/2017: Assailants abducted six civilians in Hambagda, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and the other two hostages escaped from the assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/27/2017: A landmine detonated against a civilian convoy in Koibe, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings that took place in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
01/08/2017: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Gidan Dadi village in Demsa district, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated incidents in Demsa on the same day. At least three police officers, two civilians, and an unknown number of assailants were killed and two police officers were kidnapped across all three assaults. Both kidnapped officers were found dead the following day, on January 9, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
08/04/2017: Assailants abducted Reverend John Moses, the Christian Education Director at National Headquarters of Evangelical Church Winning All, between Jere and Bwari, Kagarko district, Kaduna, Nigeria. His driver was also injured in the abduction. Moses was released on August 8, 2017 after ransom was paid to his captors. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/12/2017: An explosive device detonated near Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers at the Golgore River in Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/15/2017: Assailants raided Tse Gyudu village in Benue, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/08/2017: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Kwayine village in Demsa district, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated incidents in Demsa on the same day. At least three police officers, two civilians, and an unknown number of assailants were killed and two police officers were kidnapped across all three assaults. Both kidnapped officers were found dead the following day, on January 9, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
05/14/2017: Assailants raided Gazabu, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the five assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
02/10/2017: Assailants ambushed a military convoy along the Ajiri-Dikwa road in Ajiri, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven soldiers were killed, 19 soldiers were injured, and a female soldier was kidnapped in the attack. In addition, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/16/2017: Assailants raided Ayati, Benue, Nigeria. At least five people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2017: Assailants raided Kafin Hausa, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks targeting two communities in Madagali on this date. Two people were killed and houses were torched across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
03/03/2017: Three suicide bombers were identified by security forces near the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) fuel depot on Damboa Road in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated, setting the fuel depot on fire and killing the two remaining assailants but leading to no other casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/01/2017: Assailants abducted Chibuihe Obi in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. Obi, a gay rights activist, was released unharmed on June 4, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations (UN) border demarcation team in Kontcha, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least five UN members were killed and several other members were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/18/2017: Security forces intercepted and arrested two female suicide bombers targeting an internally displaced persons camp in Kofa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated suicide attacks in Kofa on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
08/20/2017: Assailants attacked a convoy on Damaturu-Biu highway, Yobe, Nigeria. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/27/2017: Assailants attacked Ajidari, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks targeting villages in Guzamala on this date. Three people were killed and more than 100 houses were destroyed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on loggers in Maiwa, 20 kilometers from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 25 people were killed in the attack and there were an unknown number of casualties and missing persons reported. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians at their farms in Afam Uku, Rivers, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/26/2017: Assailants raided Emuhu, Delta, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/08/2017: Assailants shot and killed Lawrence Okojie, a journalist, on Siluko road, Benin, Edo state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/05/2017: Assailants abducted Marvin Anari in Amagu, Ikwo, Ebonyi, Nigeria. Anari, the Coordinator of Ikwo South Development Centre, was publicly beaten and released. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber targeting a security checkpoint in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/30/2017: Assailants ambushed a military convoy in Sassawa, Mafa, Borno state, Nigeria. Four soldiers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/17/2017: Assailants raided Chief Sandys Omadeli-Uvoh private residence in Enerhen, Delta, Nigeria. Omadeli-Uvoh, an Itsekiri leader and former municipal politician, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated targeting Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) personnel in Masinmari, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, two CJTF members were killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/02/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at a market in Biu, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings that occurred within a few minutes of each other in Biu on this date. In addition to two assailants, 13 people were killed and 53 others were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/04/2017: Assailants attacked Dong, Demsa, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Adamawa on this day. There were an unknown number of casualties across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/07/2017: Assailants stormed the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) station and opened fire in Idofian, Kwara, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on State Chairperson of the National Association of State University and Labour leader, Mallam Abdulmumini Yakubu, in Ozuwaya, Okene, Kogi, Nigeria. Two people, including Yakubum, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2017: Assailants, including a suicide bomber, armed with firearms attacked Aridawari neighborhood in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people, including three assailants, were killed and one soldier was injured in the incident. This was one of four related attacks in different Maiduguri neighborhoods on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2017: Assailants attacked and killed two farmers in Jere, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/05/2017: Assailants abducted Valentine Mbalu along the Benin/Asaba/Onitsha Expressway between Ekwoma and Umunede in Delta, Nigeria. Mbalu, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) C Division leader, was killed and his body was discovered on March 16, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
08/28/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Letugbene, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Niger Delta extremists.
11/30/2017: Assailants attacked a military post in Gajibo, Borno, Nigeria. Four people, including a soldier and three assailants, were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/18/2017: Assailants abducted two businesspeople near Nara, Enugu, Nigeria. The two hostages were released the next day on March 19, 2017 following the payment of a ransom. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants attacked farmers in Molai area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Three farmers were killed and one farmer was abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/25/2017: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked Molai, outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least four civilians were killed and five Civilian Joint Task Force members were injured in the ensuing clash, in addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties. One civilian was kidnapped and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Three suicide bombers detonated in Mashemeri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the three assailants, at least 10 people were killed and 46 others were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/31/2017: Assailants abducted a local council employee in Edo state, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated outside the residence of a Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) member in Kaleri neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, the father of a JTF member was killed in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in and around Maiduguri on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
02/20/2017: Assailants raided Asham in Kaura district, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Kaura district on this date. At least 20 people, including, one assailant and 19 villagers, were killed and 50 houses were set on fire across the three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
01/13/2017: Three female suicide bombers, including two that were carrying infants, detonated near the market in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least six people were killed and 14 other people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
05/09/2017: Assailants ambushed a Nigerian Police Force (NPF) vehicle investigating a boundary dispute in Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. At least four officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Tse-Igboughul, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and 10 other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/12/2017: Assailants kidnapped Mike Ejiofor and his driver between Okene and Obajana in Kogi, Nigeria. Ejiofor, the former Director of the Department of state Security (DSS), was released on February 13, 2017. The whereabouts of his driver are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on police in Gaya, Ungogo district, Kano state, Nigeria. One officer was killed, while two officers and three assailants were wounded. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2017: An arrested assailant led soldiers into an ambush at their hideout at Akpakakpa Creek, Abigborodo, Delta, Nigeria. At least six assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2017: Assailants raided Kungana, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the five assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
09/08/2017: Assailants, disguised as parishioners, shot at the Reverend Father Daniel Nwankwo at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Father Nwankwo was injured in the shooting, but no other casualties were reported. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ikechukwu Onubogu, a journalist working with the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), in Obosi, Idemili North, Anambra, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2017: Assailants raided Sabon Gari, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks targeting two communities in Madagali on this date. Two people were killed and houses were torched across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
11/28/2017: Assailants attacked a farmer in Jol, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Fulani herdsperson and seized their livestock in Gurjango, Madagali, between Bitu and Yinagu, Adamawa state, Nigeria. One person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
04/13/2017: Assailants opened fire at a market in Abaji, Benue, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2017: A landmine detonated against a civilian convoy in Koibe, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings that took place in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
08/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Mildu, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least seven people, including six civilians and one assailant, were killed and at least three other people injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/25/2017: Assailants set fire to the House on the Rock church in Abuja, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2017: Assailants armed with machetes attacked farmers in Amrawa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 10 people, including 6 farmers and four assailants, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
07/31/2017: Assailants attacked the village of Boftari, Chibok, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/23/2017: Assailants raided Daggu, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and seven women were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on motorists near Kayamla, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked Kubu, Adamawa, Nigeria. 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; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked a village in Kaleri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/03/2017: Three female suicide bombers were identified and shot by Nigerian Armed Forces soldiers at an outpost in Muna Garage neighborhood on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants detonated, injuring a soldier. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/28/2017: Assailants raided Akalli, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks on villages in Konduga district on the same day. Six civilians were abducted across the three incidents, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on soldiers at a Nigerian Army (NA) base in Wajirko, Borno, Nigeria. The soldiers fled and the assailants set fire to the base. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
02/22/2017: Assailants attacked internally displaced civilians near Gajiganna, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were killed in the assault. In addition, an unknown number of people were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a prayer gathering in Muna Gari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related suicide bombings that took place in Muna Gari on this date. In addition to four assailants, 16 people were killed and 27 others were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
08/04/2017: Three suicide bombers were detected and subsequently detonated their explosives in the Simari area, Mafa, Borno state, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed and two Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/07/2017: Assailants attacked Manjita village, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, but the village was razed during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/23/2017: Assailants attacked Makandari village and stole 200 cows in Makandari, Balge, Borno, Nigeria. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/31/2017: Assailants beheaded three loggers in Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/17/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated at a military checkpoint in Mashimari, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/22/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives in Muna Dalti, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and at least 13 people were wounded in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/09/2017: Assailants attacked Ancha in Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Security forces belonging to Operation Safe Haven repelled the attack. One soldier was killed, one was injured, and five assailants were also killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/00/2017: Sometime between January 22, 2017 and January 28, 2017, three assailants attacked and killed Imaji Omojayi, a traditional ruler, in Oganenigu, Kogi, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Assailants ambushed Nigerian soldiers in the village of Mayanti, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the assault, killing and injuring an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attack.
09/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Folorunsho, the Delta State Vigilante Group provost, near Odibo Estate, Effurun, Uvwie, Delta state, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/23/2017: Assailants held eight farm workers hostage in Sabon Gari, Gombi, Adamawa, Nigeria. Seven farmers were shot and killed and one escaped. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/22/2017: Assailants ambushed a taxi carrying students in Gidan Waya, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least five students were shot and killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Three explosive devices were discovered and defused between Pulka and Ngoshe in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was responsible for the incident.
05/14/2017: Assailants raided Tukun Ruwa, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the five assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
09/27/2017: Assailants attacked Goram, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks targeting villages in Guzamala on this date. Three people were killed and more than 100 houses were destroyed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
06/25/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated in Zannari neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked Mildu, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in Adamawa on this day. At least two civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/13/2017: Three suicide bombers attempted to enter the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Two bombers detonated at the security gate while the third detonated near a church on campus. In addition to the three assailants, at least one security guard was killed and another guard was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/28/2017: Assailants attacked farmers in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. One person was killed, two were injured, and four 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 Boko Haram.
10/19/2017: Assailants attacked a vehicle carrying Rt. Revd. Samuel Ojo and Revd. David Aiyeola along the road between Imojo and Oyei, Ekiti, Nigeria. Aiyeola was abducted and killed in a failed rescue attempt a few days later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/11/2017: Assailants raided Komdi, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least five people were killed and ten people were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Pulka in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/30/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber as he approached the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/15/2017: Assailants raided a farm in Ubuneke-Ivbiaro, Edo, Nigeria. Two people were injured in the attack, including one woman who was sexually assaulted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/22/2017: Assailants abducted Monisola Margaret Olaoye, a director for the Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue, and her driver in Ore, Ondo, Nigeria. Olaoye was released on June 29, 2017 following the payment of a ransom, and the fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
02/20/2017: Assailants raided Zilan in Kaura district, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Kaura district on this date. At least 20 people, including, one assailant and 19 villagers, were killed and 50 houses were set on fire across the three assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
01/31/2017: A suicide bomber detonated after being denied entry to a mosque in Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least one Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) member was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/17/2017: Assailants raided Ererekri, Rivers, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks on villages in Bonny district on this date. Four people, including the father of the Director General for the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), were killed across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2017: Assailants attacked a village and set fire to civilian homes in Ghumbili, Madagali district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/27/2017: Assailants attacked Lingis, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks targeting villages in Guzamala on this date. Three people were killed and more than 100 houses were destroyed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in near the Rann Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Rann, Kala/Balge district, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
03/15/2017: Assailants raided Tse Weryina, village in Benue, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/03/2017: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Dar village in Adamawa, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the assault, resulting in an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
01/16/2017: A child suicide bomber detonated at the entrance to the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks at the university on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least two people were killed and 17 people were injured across both blasts. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/11/2017: At least 1-2 female suicide bombers attacked Pulka, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at the Lake Chad Research Institute in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least one person was killed and three other people were injured in the blast. This was one of four related attacks in different Maiduguri neighborhoods on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/18/2017: A female suicide bomber attempted to carry out an attack in Alakaramtii, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties as the assailant discarded their explosives-laden vest before carrying out the attack. The device was defused shortly after. This was one of three related suicide attacks that occurred in Alakaramtii on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2017: Assailants sexually assaulted a farmer, Ebun Olarewaju, near Ore, Ondo State, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attribute the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/00/2017: Sometime between December 24, 2017 and December 30, 2017, assailants shot and killed two farmers in Bugda, outside of Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
06/28/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused between Wajiro and Mallam Kuramti in Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
08/16/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Gadamayo, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least two assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated near the Works Department Complex at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
08/04/2017: A suicide bomber detonated their explosives outside the Molai hospital when they were attacked by a dog in Molai, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailant and the dog were killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/22/2017: Assailants attacked travelers on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/24/2017: Assailants abducted four people in Kalari, Borno, Nigeria. Three of the hostages were killed while the fourth hostage was injured and released a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/31/2017: Assailants attacked a village Gumsuri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 14 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on a civilian convoy and its military escort along the Maiduguri-Biu highway in Borno state, Nigeria. At least 15 people were killed and nine people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated near a mosque at the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) offices in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least two people were killed and three other people were injured in the blast. This was one of four related attacks in different Maiduguri neighborhoods on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/13/2017: At least one explosive devices were discovered and defused at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) state office in Awka, Anambra, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a house in Muna Gari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related suicide bombings that took place in Muna Gari on this date. In addition to four assailants, 16 people were killed and 27 others were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/17/2017: A female suicide bomber attempted to detonate explosives in Cimari village, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. She was shot and killed by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/10/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Umuahia, Umuahia North, Abia State, Nigeria. At least two people were wounded. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians along Akunu road in Akure, Ondo, Nigeria. The hostages were released on November 9, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/16/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Bakin Dutsi, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least two assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/25/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated in a residential building in Zannari neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. In addition to the assailants, eight people were killed and 11 people were injured across two of the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
03/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Wumyeduga, Damboa district, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and 11 other people were injured in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Wumyeduga on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
08/04/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated outside the Molai hospital in Molai, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailant was killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks near the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military position in Sambisa forest area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military position in Sambisa forest area, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 16 assailants were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/23/2017: Assailants abducted Alhaji Audi Musa, a Hausa chief, in Bagana, Kogi, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2017: Assailants raided a police station in Eika, Kogi, Nigeria. At least two police officers and one detainee were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks carried out by the assailants in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Usman Ndanbabo along Isoko Road in Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria. Ndanbabo, a Nigerian Police Force (NPF) assistant police commissioner, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/19/2017: Assailants abducted seven farmers in Dimge, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. Six hostages were killed, while the remaining hostage was released shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/11/2017: Assailants raided Mussa village in Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated near a mosque close to the College of Agriculture in Goni Kachallari neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least six people were killed and 18 other people were injured in the blast. This was one of four related attacks in different Maiduguri neighborhoods on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at Dalori 2 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/30/2017: Assailants abducted 22 females in Pulka, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residential compound of Olisa Metuh in Abuja, Nigeria. Metuh, the former People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, was not harmed; however, an unknown number of guards and one assailant were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2017: A young female suicide bomber attempted to detonate at a refugee camp in Banki, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant detonated, killing herself but failing to cause additional casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/22/2017: Assailants attacked civilians attending a festival in Nindem, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists. Sources also suspected that the incidents may have been carried out by Boko Haram.
06/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a logging truck in Abbari, Borno, Nigeria. Three loggers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/14/2017: Assailants attacked Nyibango, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in Adamawa on this day. At least two civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/23/2017: Assailants abducted retired Superintendent of Police, Chief James Omafuaire, his wife, and one of his customers in Akoko-Edo, Edo, Nigeria. His wife was released the same day and Omafuaire and his customer were released on October 25, 2017. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2017: Assailants raided Utsua Daa, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 12 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the five assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
11/04/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Broadrick Street Primary School, a polling center, in Ogbete, Enugu, Nigeria. Three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on polling centers in Enugu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2017: Two female suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vests in Alakaramtiii, northeast of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and there were no other reported casualties. This was one of three related suicide attacks that occurred in Alakaramtii on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attacks.
10/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Pastor, Oluwarotimi Akinroyeje, in Ago Gbooro, Ore, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/29/2017: Assailants beheaded five Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nguru Nguro, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attack.
09/08/2017: Assailants attacked Ancha village in Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in this area on the same day. At least 19 people were killed and five other were injured across the two attacks No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on residents in Ossissa, Delta, Nigeria. At least five people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/04/2017: Assailants abducted Oyewale Akinwande, a sawmill worker, in Ose, Ondo, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved.
05/20/2017: Assailants detonated explosives at a Nigerian Gas Company Limited oil pipeline near Warri, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated in Zannari neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed and one vigilance group member was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/10/2017: Assailants attacked Wereh, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. The former Plateau Head of Service, Moses Gwom, and two others were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/22/2017: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Muna Garage, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the suicide bomber, 13 people were killed and five others were wounded in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/07/2017: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber in the Kaleri area of Tomsu Ngamdu, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated incidents in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2017: Assailants abducted Malam Bashir Ahmad in Tudun Wada, Kaduna, Nigeria. Ahmad, a youth leader and aide to senator Shehu Sani, was released on December 14, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2017: Assailants raided villages in Mussa, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and 40 people were injured in the attack. An unknown number of people were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/15/2017: Assailants raided Magu village in Benue, Nigeria. At least three people were killed in the assault. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in the area on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/23/2017: Assailants raided Dagu, Askira, Adamawa, Nigeria. Five people were killed and 120 heads of cattle were stolen during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/00/2017: Sometime between October 8, 2017 and October 14, 2017, assailants attacked Miango Jebu, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Five people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2017: Assailants looted and set fire to houses in Azur village, Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and nine were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
03/30/2017: Assailants attacked Dangote Group goods-laden trucks along Biu-Damboa Highway in Kubuwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people, including a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member, were killed and three other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/07/2017: Two young female suicide bombers were identified and intercepted in Molai neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant was killed while the second was arrested. The captured assailant reported she had been kidnapped by Boko Haram two years earlier and they had paid her to carry out the suicide attack.
04/07/2017: Assailants attacked a Nigerian Army (NA) patrol in Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. At least five soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/05/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Dukje-Mada road, Gulumba Gana, Borno, Nigeria. Two soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/29/2017: Assailants abducted Ben Onyechere, the media adviser to the former Abia state governor, from his vehicle in Ikenegbu, Imo, Nigeria. Onyechere was later killed and his body was discovered the following day. Onyechere's driver was also injured in the initial assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2017: Assailants raided Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least five soldiers were killed and three soldiers were reported missing in the attack. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. In addition, a number of buildings, including civilians residences, a police station, and a military site, were set on fire. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked an oil pipeline in Ogoniland, Eleme, Rivers, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2017: Assailants raided Ngoshe, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. At least one vigilante member was killed and 10 people 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 Boko Haram.
06/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in on a road between Alagarno and Kangarwa in Biu district, Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated her explosive vest near a security check point in the Kaleri area of Tomsu Ngamdu, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant and four soldiers were killed and seven farmers were wounded in the attack. This was one of three coordinated incidents in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2017: Assailants attacked Mohammed Suleiman, the acting district head of Gyangyang village, at his palace in Gagdi, Kanam, Plateau state, Nigeria. Suleiman was killed but no other injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2017: Assailants attacked Pamo Christopher Hobobo at his residence in Yenegoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. Hobobo, a former People's Democratic Party (PDP) chair, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2017: An assailant attacked a primary school in Kwaya Kusar, Borno, Nigeria. Two children were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram may have carried out the attack.
12/10/2017: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire targeting Nigerian soldiers near Damboa, Borno state, Nigeria. At least four soldiers were killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2017: Assailants attacked Tor Abaji members in Tse Igbe, Benue, Nigeria. Four people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and several houses were set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for an earlier incident allegedly perpetrated by the Tor Abaji group.
01/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an army convoy in Yobe, Nigeria. One soldier, identified as Lt. Aminu Dangaw, was killed in the blast. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/07/2017: A suicide bomber detonated her explosive vest in the Kaleri area of Tomsu Ngamdu, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant and a second suicide bomber were killed in the attack. This was one of three coordinated incidents in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/25/2017: A suicide bomber detonated outside the Rapid Response Service office at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, one security guard was killed and two guards were injured in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/31/2017: Assailants attacked the village of Kwang, Askira, Borno state, Nigeria. One civilian and an unknown number of assailants was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/04/2017: A suicide bomber detonated their explosives outside the Molai hospital when they were attacked by a dog in Molai, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. The assailant and the dog were killed in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/07/2017: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Tsonje village in Kaduna, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and two other people were reported missing in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
07/24/2017: Assailants attacked a village in Alau, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/24/2017: Assailants raided Sabon Garin Kimba, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, though assailants stole food and medical supplies in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
04/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Abdulraheem Ohiare in Okehi, Kogi, Nigeria. Ohiare, a local government administrator, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two related overnight attacks targeting Ohiare and his associates. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2017: Assailants shot and killed Josiah Waziri Fursom, chairperson of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), in Jos East district, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at the Madina mosque in Mubi, Mubi North, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least 59 people were killed and at least 40 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/12/2017: Assailants raided a market in Abaji, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, though several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed 10 loggers outside of Wulgo, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/05/2017: Assailants shot and killed Prince Dare Ogunbiy in Irele-Ekiti Road area, Oke Ako, Ekiti, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists may have been involved in the attack.
01/22/2017: Assailants attacked travelers on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway at an unknown location in Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/30/2017: Assailants attacked a convoy along the Maiduguri-Damboa road in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/15/2017: Four female suicide bombers detonated in Usmanti, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least two people were killed and 16 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/26/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated near the Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty in the blast. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers in Buni Yadi, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 20 people, including five soldiers and 15 assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2017: Assailants a attacked a businessperson in Iwopin, Ogun, Nigeria. Four people, including the businessperson and three members of a vigilante force, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2017: Assailants attacked Mussini, Borno, Nigeria. Five assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on Nigerian soldiers, responding to an earlier event, in Kuburmbula, Chibok, Borno state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/16/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Bitu, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in this area on this day. At least two assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/25/2017: A female suicide bomber detonated in a residential building in Zannari neighborhood, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of seven coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri overnight. In addition to the assailants, eight people were killed and 11 people were injured across two of the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
05/28/2018: Assailants attacked Kakuruk, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Two people, Geoffrey Jangwok and Sylvester Ishaya, were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/12/2018: Assailants attacked Badarawa, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and 10 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
02/11/2018: Two female suicide bombers were identified by Borno State police officers near a checkpoint in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Both assailants were shot and killed by the officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2018: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) checkpoint in Mandarari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant at least five CJTF members were killed and five more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Boko Haram.
05/14/2018: Assailants attacked a Tiv settlement in Ido-Gbede, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Kogi on this day. Ten people were killed across the two attacks and the assailants damaged goods and stole food as well. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed Iyongovihi Ninge, a village head, on his farm in Chembe, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/05/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and up to 16 soldiers were reported missing following the attack. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Kala, near Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties and missing individuals in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/24/2018: Assailants attacked Ukemberagya, Benue, Nigeria. At least one person was shot and killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked and beheaded a civilian, identified as Joseph Alli, in Rotsu, Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. As assailants left the area, they also set fire to an unknown number of residences in the village. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
04/16/2018: Assailants attacked Yogbo, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Four assailants 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 Fulani extremists.
04/21/2018: Assailants raided Gbenke village, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks targeting villages in Benue overnight. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the attacks. Additionally, several houses and shops were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
05/01/2018: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mubi on this day. In addition to two suicide bombers, at least 49 civilians were killed and 56 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on Raheem Olawuyi, an All Progressives Congress candidate, near Odofin Igbana, Kwara, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Garunda, Borno, Nigeria. At least 18 people, including soldiers and a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) employee, were killed and 14 soldiers were injured in the attack. An unknown number of others were reported missing and their fate is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Magami village in Magami, Maradun, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 17 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on vehicles carrying Catholic priests in near Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. Four priests were abducted and were rescued on November 9, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/13/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown number of villages in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks in Adamawa on this day. At least one assailant was killed and an unknown number of civilians were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
10/27/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Gashigar, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and an unknown number of assailants were killed and four soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2018: Assailants raided Torjem village, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks to occur in Benue on this day. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Femari, 6 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Borno on this day. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
09/29/2018: Assailants attacked and killed a herder and livestock in Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2018: Assailants attacked Bolakla, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/19/2018: Assailants abducted three men in Geidam, Yobe, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/30/2018: Assailants attacked an Apostolic Church during its Sunday service in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. Seven people were killed across this attack and the ensuing riots. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Katibu, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five incidents in Taraba on this day. At least 21 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on commuters in Zangwra, Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. Three civilians were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/23/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Mitile, Borno, Nigeria. Six soldiers were killed and at least one other was abducted in the incident. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
05/04/2018: Suicide bombers detonated in Mainari Kanuri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in the area on this date. In addition to four assailants, three civilians were killed and seven others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
10/26/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Logomani, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Lopandet Dwei, Plateau, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and 12 other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/30/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Arege, Abadam, Borno, Nigeria. One soldier was killed and seven others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
04/04/2018: Assailants attacked Basam, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
06/26/2018: Assailants ambushed soldiers responding to an attack on a bridge a day earlier in Mbadwem, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Two soldiers were killed and two were injured. This was one of two related incidents in Guma within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2018: An explosive device detonated near loggers in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least four loggers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/17/2018: Assailants attacked civilians along the Ugboha highway in Esan South-East, Edo, Nigeria. Three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
02/27/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown number of villages in Gwamba, Demsa, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 20 people were killed and 23 people were injured during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/14/2018: Gunmen opened fire on a group of People's Democratic Party (PFP) people in Ipo, Rivers, Nigeria. Two people were killed and several others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2018: Assailants attacked Pallam village in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. Five people, including two assailants, were killed and an unknown number of civilians were kidnapped. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Assailants also killed livestock, looted and burned down a number of houses. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on a group of internally displaced persons in Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. One person was killed and 19 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/01/2018: Assailants attacked Mildu village in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least one assailant was killed and another assailant was injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. This was one of two related incidents targeting villages in Madagali on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
04/12/2018: Assailants attacked Agboughul, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Malari, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Borno on this day. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Danada, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five incidents in Taraba on this day. At least 21 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/17/2018: Assailants raided Ifer village, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks to occur in Benue on this day. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Alex Badeh, the former Chief of Defense Staff, in Tudu-Uku, Karu, Nasarawa, Nigeria. Badeh was killed, the driver was injured, and another person was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Maku, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five incidents in Taraba on this day. At least 21 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/04/2018: Assailants attacked a Tiv community in Kadarko, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Nasarawa on this day. At least three people were killed, an unknown number of others were injured, and 13 houses were razed down across the two incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/12/2018: A suicide bomber detonated her explosives prematurely while approaching a security checkpoint in Gajire, Maiduguri, Borno province, Nigeria. The assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Boko Haram was responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: A suicide bomber detonated behind an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Ikende, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/20/2018: Assailants attacked a military detachment in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least 12 soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: Assailants attacked Iware village, between Fufore and Jada, Adamawa, Nigeria. Nine people were killed and seven children were abducted in the attack. There outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2018: Assailants attacked Malikawa village in Gidan Goga, Maradun, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 22 people were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. At least 14 people were killed and four other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/13/2018: Assailants attacked Lainde Jessi village in Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and several houses were set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/12/2018: Assailants armed with projectiles, grenades, and firearms attacked an army base in Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven assailants were killed and at least seven soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. It is unknown whether there were any other assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
05/01/2018: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a market targeting civilians fleeing an earlier attack at a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mubi on this day. In addition to two suicide bombers, at least 49 civilians were killed and 56 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/02/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Umenger, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six related incidents in Benue over a 24-hour period. At least 21 people were killed, 30 others were injured, and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in self-defense.
06/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at a scrap materials gathering point along Kabang Road, Kabang, Mubi South, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/22/2018: Assailants attacked civilians collecting firewood near Gamboru, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. 18 forest workers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/15/2018: Assailants attacked Bawa Garki, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2018: Assailants attacked a Tiv settlement in Ilai, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Kogi on this day. Ten people were killed across the two attacks and the assailants damaged goods and stole food as well. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/17/2018: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Oreba, Ughelli North, Delta, Nigeria. Four farmers 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 Fulani extremists.
01/02/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Akor, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six related incidents in Benue over a 24-hour period. At least 21 people were killed, 30 others were injured, and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in self-defense.
08/29/2018: Assailants attacked and destroyed a church in Zayit, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/05/2018: Assailants raided Edimoga village in Okpokwu, Benue, Nigeria. At least 24 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/05/2018: A suicide bomber riding a bicycle detonated an explosives-laden belt in Muna Garage, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least three Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members were killed and 17 others, including civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/01/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Turan, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six related incidents in Benue over a 24-hour period. At least 21 people were killed, 30 others were injured, and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in self-defense.
10/20/2018: Assailants attacked residents in Caterpillar, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and five other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Kaya, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and three other people were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two related incidents targeting villages in Madagali on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/02/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Igbudu Taraka, Benue, Nigeria. There were a unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/16/2018: Assailants ambushed members of a cooperative looking to assess farmland for rice cultivation near Ikpayongo, Benue, Nigeria. Six people were killed, including two teachers, and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/28/2018: Assailants shot and killed a resident in Ibua, Ibi, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of three similar incidents in Taraba overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/04/2018: Assailants attacked a Tiv community in Azara, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Nasarawa on this day. At least three people were killed, an unknown number of others were injured, and 13 houses were razed down across the two incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/04/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked a civilian residence in Agasha, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/16/2018: Assailants attacked Angyo, in Doma, near Dooka, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Doma on this day. At least four people were killed across both incidents. Assailants also destroyed numerous houses and foodstuff. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked Jandeikyula village, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. At least 25 people were killed in the attack. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on Bale Shuwa, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. One person was killed and over 300 cows were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/10/2018: Assailants set fire to Tamen village in Kadarko, Keana district, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one person was abducted and 20 residences were set on fire in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
04/21/2018: Assailants raided Agenke village, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks targeting villages in Benue overnight. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the attacks. Additionally, several houses and shops were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
06/05/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Igbur, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. One person was killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/07/2018: Assailants attacked Mowe, Loburo, Ogun, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/26/2018: Assailants attacked Mbolakel, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured, livestock and foodstuffs were stolen, and 25 houses were set on fire during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/20/2018: Assailants raided Jere, Kagarko, Kaduna, Nigeria. The assailants opened fire on residents, set fire to houses, destroyed churches. and killed livestock. One civilian was kidnapped and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/05/2018: Assailants attacked and injured two Iregwe civilians in Gyero, Bassa, near Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by Fulani extremists.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Razat, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
03/05/2018: Assailants attacked and killed two farmers in Gudda, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2018: Assailants attacked Banki, Bama, Borno, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and three civilians were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/03/2018: Assailants opened fire at a police station along the Lokoja-Abuja road in Gegu, Kogi, Nigeria. At least two people, including police officers, were killed and one prisoner was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Omayege, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/23/2018: A suicide bomber detonated amongst sleeping residents in Tungushe, 6 kilometers north of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Following the blast, additional assailants then opened fire on the residents. In addition to the suicide bomber, at least five people were killed and six other people were injured in the blast and assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/21/2018: Assailants raided Tse Ikyo village, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks targeting villages in Benue overnight. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the attacks. Additionally, several houses and shops were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
10/02/2018: Assailants shot and injured a Fulani civilian in Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Berom Militants.
01/27/2018: Assailants attacked and killed a Tiv civilian in Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of three similar incidents in Taraba overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/28/2018: Assailants attacked Daniel Adi as he was visiting the site of an earlier incident in Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. Adi, a local government chair, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three similar incidents in Taraba overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/15/2018: Assailants abducted at least 10 internally displaced persons from their farms in Korori, Borno, Nigeria. The whereabouts of the victims are unknown at this time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/10/2018: Assailants attacked Tswaregh, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Benue on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
07/04/2018: Assailants attacked Mayo Lope, Taraba, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and an unknown number were wounded in the attack. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani villages on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyandan militia.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked a mining site in Wereh, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
06/13/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown number of villages in Michika, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks in Adamawa on this day. At least one assailant was killed and an unknown number of civilians were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
07/01/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Rahwol-Fwi, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the attack, and a church, hospital, and 17 houses were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/18/2018: Assailants raided Umaisha, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on Birnin Yero, Shinkafi, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least ten people, including three civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) members, a religious leader, and six other civilians, were killed and three family members of a local government official were kidnapped in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2018: Assailants attacked the 118 Battalion in Arege, Abadam, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/09/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Miango, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks that took place in Plateau on this date. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across both attacks. An unknown number of civilians were reported missing in the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
05/17/2018: Assailants raided Mgbakpa village, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks to occur in Benue on this day. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/17/2018: Assailants set fire to the residence of Gabriel Akaaka, the Commissioner for Water Resources, in Uvirkaa, Obi, Nasarawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
10/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Fuguri, 6 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Borno on this day. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Agbenema, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/17/2018: Assailants raided Torkaa village, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks to occur in Benue on this day. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/24/2018: Assailants attacked Kofa village, Askira, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were killed and cattle were stolen during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/13/2018: Assailants set fire to an alter in St. Louis Catholic Church in Bompai, Kano, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2018: Assailants ambushed 27 vehicles with rockets and bullets in Ramin Aljanu, along Dikwa-Ngala Highway, Borno, Nigeria. At least 30 people were killed and an unknown number of others were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/28/2018: Assailants attacked a group of Fulani cattle herders in Kadarko, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties, people were reported missing, and 73 cattle were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to a Tiv Militia.
09/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on Tiri Gyang James inside his vehicle between Jos and Gindiri in Plateau, Nigeria. James, the Jos University Teaching Hospital chief pharmacist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/01/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Ayilamo, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six related incidents in Benue over a 24-hour period. At least 21 people were killed, 30 others were injured, and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in self-defense.
07/28/2018: Eight assailants attacked a former Oriade executive secretary and Action Democratic Party (ADP) supporter, Taiwo Fatiregun, with machetes in the Oju Odo, Ijebu Ijesa, Osun, Nigeria. Fatiregun was injured in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Taiwo Fatiregun was targeted because he supported Chief Moshood Adeoti, a former Secretary to the State Government who planned to pursue governorship.
11/02/2018: Assailants attacked Ngomari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of five related incidents in Borno on this day. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/20/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated at the 333 Artillery Nigerian Army base/market gate in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and at least 15 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/22/2018: An explosive device detonated in Wumbi, Kala/Balge, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were killed and 11 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/04/2018: Assailants attacked commercial vehicles in Pulka, Borno, Nigeria. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were killed and 21 civilians were abducted in the attack. The 21 hostages were rescued on September 6, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/25/2018: Assailants dressed up in military uniforms and set up a roadblock in Kukareta, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. Inspector Ahmed, a security aide for Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, was shot and beheaded when he approached the roadblock. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked and set fire to secretariat buildings in Ughelli North, Delta, Nigeria. An unknown number of people, including journalists, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2018: Assailants attacked Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on vehicles carrying Catholic nuns in Agbor, Delta, Nigeria. Two nuns were injured and five nuns were abducted in the attack. The hostages were released on November 8, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
05/04/2018: Assailants attacked Iye, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. The attack was repelled by the army. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Lavoro, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five incidents in Taraba on this day. At least 21 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/29/2018: Assailants attacked villagers in the village of Tse Torkula, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/18/2018: Assailants attacked a pregnant woman in Orin, Ido-Osi, Ekiti, Nigeria. The woman was killed and one other person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/21/2018: Assailants ambushed a military patrol of 233 Battalion deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE in Sasawa, Tarmuwa, Yobe, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of military and assailant casualties. An unknown number of soldiers were reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/27/2018: Assailants raided Huke village, Bassa, near Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. Three people were killed and several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/25/2018: Assailants attacked Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/04/2018: Assailants attacked Nnega, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani villages on the same day. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded between two attacks in Santuraki and Nnega. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyandan militia.
02/09/2018: Assailants set fire to the poultry farm of Alhaji Abdullahi in Bauchi, Nigeria. Abdullahi, a former aide to Governor Yuguda on Security, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four arson attacks in Bauchi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/09/2018: Assailants attacked Nega village, Numan, Adamawa State, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured, while a church and an unknown number of houses were set on fire. The Nigerian Army repelled the attack and killed an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Nigerian Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle in the Sambisa Forest, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the suicide bomber, four soldiers were killed and nine soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Oji Apata, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on Nigerian soldiers along Gombe road connecting Damboa district to Biu district, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/24/2018: Assailants attacked a hotel in Gwol, Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least five civilians were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2018: Assailants attacked herders and stole cattle in Askira, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
02/01/2018: Assailants attacked Shimba village in Shimba, Song, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/13/2018: Assailants attacked residents in Bukuto, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Adamawa on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across four attacks in Gon, Nzomosu, Nyanga, and Bukuto. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
04/04/2018: Assailants attacked a civilian residence in Bikka, Ussa, Taraba, Nigeria. Four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on Pastor Benjamin Imeogu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, along Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road, Abuja, Nigeria. Imeogu was killed and four family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2018: Assailants raided a police camp in Awashuwa, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Two police officers were abducted and killed, and another officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Ojuole, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/00/2018: Sometime between June 10, 2018 and June 12, 2018, assailants opened fire on Fulani civilians in Fan, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was reported missing in the attack and cows were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Adumu, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/03/2018: Security forces identified four suicide bombers and arrested one of them after a chase near Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related incidents that took place in Gamboru on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
05/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on a vigilante patrol in Kafin-Hausa, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. Six vigilantes were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/30/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Zaro, Borno, Nigeria. At least 48 soldiers were killed and at least 19 injured in the attack. It is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between June 10, 2018 and June 13, 2018, assailants attacked Fulani civilians in Kassa, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2018: Security forces arrested two suicide bombers attempting to attack 222 Battalion defensive locations in Mushemiri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2018: Assailants attacked Dowaya, Demsa, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 21 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/10/2018: Assailants abducted a Methodist priest, Kayode Akande, and two other people along Iwo-Osogbo road in Ileogbo, Ola-Oluwa, Osun, Nigeria. The three hostages were released as of June 14th, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/30/2018: Assailants attacked Fawe, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. One person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/19/2018: A suicide bomber detonated explosives targeting a hostel at the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/27/2018: Assailants beheaded a resident, opened fire on other residents, and set fire to buildings in Kpara, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and several people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
01/16/2018: Assailants attacked Uhime in Doma, near Dooka, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks to occur in Doma on this day. At least four people were killed across both incidents. Assailants also destroyed numerous houses and foodstuff. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military base near the Cameroonian border in Rann, Borno, Nigeria. At least three soldiers were killed and it is unknown whether the attack resulted in any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/21/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Enugu-Abakaliki road, Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2018: Assailants attacked a farm in Molai, 10 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. A security guard identified as Ali Inuwa Bwala was killed after he and his wife were briefly held hostage and later released. The wife was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Kok, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
04/04/2018: Assailants attacked Mbakyondo village in Agagbe, Gwer West, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/01/2018: An explosive device detonated in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/30/2018: Assailants attacked Ayu, Donga, Taraba, Nigeria. Two women were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/04/2018: Assailants abducted five people, including Federal Medical Centre (FMC) workers and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic lecturers, in Amurin, Ondo, Nigeria. One was released by December 6, 2018, one was found dead on December 10, 2018 and the fate of the remaining three is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/22/2018: Assailants attacked Ozugbe, Bassa, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Bassa on this date. At least 16 people, including five assailants, were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
02/14/2018: Assailants attacked a Cantar truck and indiscriminately opened fire in Birane market in Birane, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 18 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2018: Assailants set fire to the farm of Dele Adigun in Lagun, Lagelu, Oyo, Nigeria. Adigun, a former Oyo State Government secretary, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/04/2018: Assailants attacked Enger village in Gwer West, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists
02/09/2018: Assailants set fire to the residence of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Bauchi, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four arson attacks in Bauchi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/02/2018: Assailants attacked Alhaji Mallumti, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of five related incidents in Borno on this day. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/03/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Auno, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties and the assailants torched a vehicle during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2018: Assailants set fire to the residence of Alhaji Sule Milo in Salmanu, Bauchi, Nigeria. Milo, a former Secretary to the State Government personal assistant, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four arson attacks in Bauchi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/02/2018: A female suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at a mosque in Fulatari, Buni Yadi, Yobe, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least one person was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/17/2018: Assailants attacked civilians near Rafiki, Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. Two people were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked a Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) convoy of Nigerian and Cameroonian soldiers in Borno, Nigeria. Several soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/28/2018: Assailants shot civilians and set fire to a church in Abonong, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least seven people, including Reverend Adamu Gyang Wurim, were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/18/2018: Assailants shot and killed Alhaji Abdullahi Bachi, the Chief Imam of Bachi Community, in Bachit, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2018: Assailants attacked a military convoy along Damaturu-Maiduguri Road near Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 14 people, including 13 soldiers and one police officer, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked Yanghtu Special Development Area, Kurmi, Taraba, Nigeria. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
09/13/2018: Assailants attacked residents in Nyanga, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Adamawa on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across four attacks in Gon, Nzomosu, Nyanga, and Bukuto. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
12/08/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked a military base in Gulumba Ga, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people, including two soldiers and one assailant were killed, while two other soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/03/2018: A teenage suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Gamboru, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, 14 people were killed and at least six others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents that took place in Gamboru on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
12/01/2018: Assailants attacked an army base in Buni Gari, Gujba, Yobe, Nigeria. At least eight soldiers and 10 assailants were killed in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed Alhaji Ibrahim Madawaki, the District Head of Kucheri, at his residence in Kucheri, Tsafe, Zamfara, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Army officer on a motorcycle along Anyiin-Gbeji highway in Logo, Benue, Nigeria. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2018: Assailants attacked a local leader during a security meeting in Karmen, Ibi, Taraba, Nigeria. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/30/2018: Three female suicide bombers were identified and killed by a 22 Brigade Garrison patrol in Kubtara, Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2018: Assailants attacked Nkiendoro, Bassa local government, Plateau state, Nigeria. At least four people, including a soldier and a police officer, were killed and an unknown number of others wounded in the attack. Additionally, two churches and civilian properties were set ablaze in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/29/2018: Assailants beheaded Charles Chrisanthus, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chair, and temporarily detained his wife and child on his farm in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/28/2018: Assailants attacked Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) workers working on a pipeline in Tse Torkula, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least one NNPC worker was killed in the attack and an unknown number were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
04/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on soldiers and Civilian Joint Task Force members in Borno, Nigeria. At least eight people, including three soldiers, two CTF members, and three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Air Force helipad in Igbogene, Bayelsa, Nigeria. An air force member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2018: Assailants attacked a Nigerian military base in Jilli, Geidam, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 31 military personnel, two Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members, and five assailants were killed and 25 military personnel and three CJTF members were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, an unknown number of solders were reported missing in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/02/2018: Assailants abducted 31 loggers near Gamboru, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Boko Haram.
01/19/2018: Assailants attacked Kaya village, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least five civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded during the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Tomatar, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six related incidents in Benue over a 24-hour period. At least 21 people were killed, 30 others were injured, and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in self-defense.
04/30/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ebikimi Okoringa, a special advisor to Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, in Kolokuma, Bayelsa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: Assailants attacked Gbeji, Ukum, Benue, Nigeria. Seven people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Benue on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
04/25/2018: Assailants raided Tse-Ali Agudu, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least 19 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of five related attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/10/2018: Assailants shot and killed Bunmi Ojo, an All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and former governor, on Adebayo Road in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked Mammanti, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine farmers were killed and 12 other farmers were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2018: Assailants set fire to the residence of Sani Muhammad in Bauchi, Nigeria. Muhammad, a former People's Democratic Party (PDP) North East publicity secretary, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four arson attacks in Bauchi on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/22/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated at a mosque in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, two people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on Katarko town in Yobe, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on Olawale Rasheed, a Peoples Democratic Party 9PDP) candidate on the Ibadan-Ilfe highway connecting Osogbo and Ibadan, Gbongan, Osun, Nigeria. Rasheed was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2018: Assailants attacked Kwall, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. At least 25 people were killed, two people were wounded, and many houses were set ablaze across the attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing and their fate is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
09/07/2018: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attack a military base and residents in Gudunbali, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2018: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Bolki, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 35 people were killed in this attack. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Adamawa on the same day. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
09/19/2018: Assailants armed with firearms looted and set fire to houses in Kaleri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three similar incidents in Konduga on this date. Six civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/27/2018: Assailants attacked a marine police station in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the assault resulted in any casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2018: Assailants attacked Uvir, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/26/2018: Assailants, including a suicide bomber, attacked Hyembula village, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to an assailant, at least three people were killed and five people were injured in the attack. Additionally, three people were abducted during the raid, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/23/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Kekeno, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on Edwin Chovwen inside his vehicle along Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Lagos, Nigeria. Chovwen, a Province newspaper investigative journalist, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2018: Assailants raided Tse Ginde village, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks targeting villages in Benue overnight. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the attacks. Additionally, several houses and shops were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
05/27/2018: A female suicide bomber detonated explosives at a house in Mashamari. Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mashamari on this day. In addition to two assailants, at least four civilians were killed and seven others were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Reverend Ejike Mbaka in Enugu, Nigeria. Reverend Mbaka, the Adoration Ministries Enugu (AMEN) founder and spiritual director, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2018: Security forces intercepted and killed a female suicide bomber at a checkpoint in Dar, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. The assailant was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Didango, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five incidents in Taraba on this day. At least 21 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on Buni Gari, Gujba, Yobe, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked Muji, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Takum on this day. Five people were killed and three people were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Fan, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/01/2018: Two suicide bombers were stopped by Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members at a checkpoint and one detonated their device in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Five CJTF members were injured and the two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Kaguru, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/03/2018: Security forces identified and killed a suicide bomber in Rann, Kala/Balge, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2018: Assailants attacked Kalla, near Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/21/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/27/2018: Assailants abducted six civilians, including Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers, in Akoko North-West, Ondo, Nigeria. The hostages were released December 1, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/12/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Arege, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least six soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed two civilians in Fulatari, Ngala, Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Gamboru on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/16/2018: Two female suicide bombers detonated at the Tashan Kifi fish market in Sabon Gari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings that occurred within a time span of four minutes in the area on this date. In addition to three assailants, 18 people were killed and 22 others were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram
05/01/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Iortyer, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least ten people were killed and 16 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Bishop John Ibenu in Ojodu, Ofu, Kogi, Nigeria. Ibenu, the local Christian Association of Nigeria chair, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/05/2018: Assailants attacked and killed one Fulani herdsman and 15 cows in Rafin Bauna, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Irigwe Militia.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2018: Assailants attacked Mbapa village in Agagbe, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/20/2018: Local residents identified and apprehended a suicide bomber attempting to target a mosque in Gashua, Yobe, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Boko Haram.
06/09/2018: A suicide bomber detonated before entering the Monday Market in Dapchi, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Rakok, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
06/25/2018: Assailants established a checkpoint and forced Muslim civilians from their vehicles along the main highway of Plateau, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Berom militants.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Kura Falls, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
04/04/2018: Assailants attacked Mbapupuu village in Agagbe, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/14/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Imon, Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and five other people were injured in the assault. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
02/04/2018: Assailants attacked civilians about 12 kilometers outside of Alau-Kofa, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/20/2018: Assailants armed with machetes attacked farmers in Kalla, between Damboa and Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 12 people were killed and three other people were injured in the assault. Furthermore, at least eight people were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
12/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians between Puju and Rawuru, Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Five people were killed and two others were injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on a food distribution exercise led by the military in Gudunbali, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and 28 assailants were killed, one person was injured, and an unknown number were reported missing following the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2018: Two suicide bombers attempted to infiltrate a military camp in Kawuri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. Soldiers detected the assailants and both were killed when one of the explosives-laden vests detonated. The second vest was successfully defused by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2018: Assailants attacked Zirshe, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. At least 25 people were killed, two people were wounded, and many houses were set ablaze across the attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing and their fate is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
11/07/2018: Assailants attacked Katarko, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. Assailants opened fire on a military base in the village and set fire to an unknown number of civilian residences. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/09/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Ganda, Dafo, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks that took place in Plateau on this date. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across both attacks. An unknown number of civilians were reported missing in the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
11/02/2018: Assailants attacked Gozari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of five related incidents in Borno on this day. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/05/2018: Three female suicide bombers detonated in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. The three assailants were killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked Jarkuka, Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. At least 26 people were killed across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
06/11/2018: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a shop in Baga road, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the suicide bomber, one person was killed and at least four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/05/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Kumshe, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. The Shekau faction of Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident. Separately, the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), also claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2018: Assailants raided Tse Abi village, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks targeting villages in Benue overnight. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the attacks. Additionally, several houses and shops were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and stopped the vehicle of Sunday Olisewokwu along Onitcha-Olona/Ezi Road in Onicha Olona, Aniocha North, Delta, Nigeria. Olisewokwu, a traditional monarch, was abducted and two others, including aides,, were injured in the attack. Olisewokwu was injured in captivity before being released on June 5, 2018. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
02/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on soldiers along Gbajimba-Iyiodeh road, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked Ussa, Taraba, Nigeria. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked Kpashimbe, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Takum on this day. Five people were killed and three people were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked Muji, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Takum on this day. Five people were killed and three people were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
09/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Nding Suisut, Plateau, Nigeria. At least two people were killed, including a pastor, and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Ude, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
12/07/2018: Assailants attacked several government-owned buildings including a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) hospital in Rann, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/15/2018: Assailants abducted Michael Olopete, a Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo lecturer, on Owo-Ipele Road, Ondo, Nigeria. Olopete was released on December 17, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/22/2018: Assailants shot and killed University of Agriculture employee, Isaac Egbunu, on the Lafia/Makurdi highway in Kadarako, Nasarawa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/13/2018: Assailants shot and killed a farmer near Gremari, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks targeting farmers in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/08/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2018: Assailants armed with machetes attacked Bashiru Aliu in Owan East, Edo, Nigeria. Aliu, a farmer, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/06/2018: Assailants ambushed military personnel in Benue, Nigeria. At least one person, identified as Army Captain Zakari Sani, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2018: Assailants attacked the former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Innocent Brown, and his wife in Umuoke, Imo, Nigeria. Brown and his wife were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Army personnel as they were attempting to defuse two roadside explosive devices in Gulumba Gana, Borno, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed and one soldier and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/19/2018: Assailants attacked the pastor of Christ Holy Church, Justice Njigbo, in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria. Njigbo was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Wurji, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on police returning from a training exercise in Tse Akpam, near Azege, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. At least four police officers were abducted and a vehicle was destroyed. Two officers were found unharmed, one officer was killed, and the fate of the remaining officer is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on Tse Tyogbihi, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Three civilians were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Ruku, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2018: Assailants abducted five Sahara Energy Oil Company employees near Ajoki, Ikpoba-Okha, Edo, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2018: Assailants attacked Wadata in Markurdi, Benue, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2018: Assailants attacked farms in Aligoshab, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Four farmers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/00/2018: Sometime between October 1, 2018 and October 31, 2018, an explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol near Kumshe, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/15/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Apurugh, Obi, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. At least five people were killed and seven other people were reported missing in the two incidents in Kertyo and Apurugh. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
10/03/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked civilians in Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. At least 19 civilians were killed and four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/04/2018: Assailants abducted eight Osun State College of Technology staff members from Esa Oke, Osun, Nigeria. Three hostages were released shorty following the attack, one was killed and the remaining four were released by December 7, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/27/2018: Assailants attacked a Nigerian Navy (NN) base in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2018: Assailants attacked Tswarev, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks in Benue and one of three attacks in Logo on this day. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the three attacks in Logo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Aloko, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/21/2018: Assailants armed with machetes attacked civilians and sexually assaulted a woman in Ovwor-Olomu, Ughelli South, Delta, Nigeria. At least four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/17/2018: Assailants raided Tse-Mue village, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks to occur in Benue on this day. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/04/2018: Assailants attacked Abbare, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. The attack was repelled and there were no reported casualties. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani villages on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyandan militia.
05/31/2018: A landmine detonated and assailants opened fire against a military vehicle along Pridang-Bitta Road, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least five soldiers were killed in the blast and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/21/2018: Assailants raided Tse Peviv village, Bukuru, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six coordinated attacks targeting villages in Benue overnight. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the attacks. Additionally, several houses and shops were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
01/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Jinene, near Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. Six people were killed and five others were abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/26/2018: Assailants attacked a market and military base in Jakana, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers, two police, and seven assailants were killed in the attack, and nine civilians and an unknown number of assailants were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/15/2018: Assailants attacked Kando, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Takum on this day. Five people were killed and three people were abducted across the attacks. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants attacked Kura Falls, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least 18 people, including local vigilante, were killed in this attack. This was one of two attacks on this day in which 33 people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
02/01/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked Wurojam, Gassol, Taraba, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. One civilian was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Umenger, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Five civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/01/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian along Awe-Tunga road in Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians along Ankoma-Doka highway in Doma, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on traders/farmers in Mchia, Anyiin, Benue, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/17/2018: Assailants stormed Waduku village, shooting sporadically and setting houses on fire, in Adamawa, Nigeria. The residents repelled the attack in which two civilians and three assailants were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2018: Assailants beheaded a Fulani herder near in Jon, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Berom militants.
04/26/2018: Assailants attacked a church in Mondo, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Seven people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on police personnel between Anyibe and Ayilamo, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. At least nine police officers killed and an unknown number of police officers were reported missing following the ensuing clash. Additionally, two police vehicles and several houses were set on fire. This was one of two related incidents targeting police personnel in the area on this date; this attack targeted police forces responding to the site of a previous attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
08/18/2018: Assailants attacked a military patrol near Gbajima, Benue, Nigeria. One soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2018: Assailants attacked Naka town in Gwer West, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2018: Assailants looted and torched buildings, including a Catholic church, in Kaya, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. Security forces and vigilante locals repelled the attack and one assailant was killed and one vigilante and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/09/2018: Assailants attacked a patrol of soldiers in Tse Ikyo, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least one soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/31/2018: Assailants attacked Mallumti, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
03/25/2018: Assailants attacked Mashumari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant was killed and one civilian and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Nghar, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
04/25/2018: Assailants attacked Abiam, Gwer West, Benue, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Additionally, one person was kidnapped and the outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of five related attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/27/2018: Assailants attacked Mairari, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. At least 16 assailants were killed and four civilians and a soldier were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/28/2018: Assailants attacked the Army's 8th Brigade base in Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the ensuing clash resulted in any casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Abejukolo, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed Moses Adeoye, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ekiti State chapter treasurer, at his residence in Otun, Ekiti, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2018: Assailants attacked a Military Forward Operation Base in Kukareta, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. At least one soldier was injured and there were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
04/14/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Agberagba, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the assault. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
08/05/2018: At least five suicide bombers detonated targeting a house in Maiduguri, Maimusari, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants were killed and three civilians were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/13/2018: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Gon, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Adamawa on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across four attacks in Gon, Nzomosu, Nyanga, and Bukuto. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
05/05/2018: Assailants attacked Gwaska, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least 58 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/03/2018: Assailants raided Anyiin village in Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/19/2018: Assailants armed with firearms looted and set fire to houses in Amarwa, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three similar incidents in Konduga on this date. Six civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/12/2018: Assailants attacked Dundun, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. At least 25 people were killed, two people were wounded, and many houses were set ablaze across the attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing and their fate is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
06/10/2018: Assailants attacked civilians near Kwall Junction, Irigwe, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/06/2018: Assailants attacked Ukemeragya, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks in Benue and one of three attacks in Logo on this day. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the three attacks in Logo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on former politician Ibrahim Little in Kidan-Dan, Giwa, Kaduna, Nigeria. Little was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2018: Assailants attacked Santuraki, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks on Fulani villages on the same day. At least 11 people were killed and an unknown number were wounded between two attacks in Santuraki and Nnega. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyandan militia.
05/02/2018: Assailants raided Nzomosu village in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this date. At least 15 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/27/2018: A female suicide bomber detonated explosives near a mosque in Mashamari. Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Mashamari on this day. In addition to two assailants, at least four civilians were killed and seven others were wounded across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/03/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Tyogbihi, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. One woman was abducted and was found alive the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/26/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Jiddari, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Four people were killed and another was injured in the attack. The Shekau faction of Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2018: Assailants attempted to loot and extort money from people in Kalamari, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces responded to the incident and three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/17/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Mainok, Borno, Nigeria. One soldier was killed in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2018: Assailants attacked a Divisional Police Station in Kutigi, Lavun, Niger, Nigeria. One police officer, Sergeant Jibril Abubakar, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/20/2018: Assailants ambushed military personnel in Sabon Gari, Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2018: Assailants attacked Iyade, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. Six people were killed 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 attack to Fulani extremists.
04/21/2018: Assailants set up a roadblock along Anyiin-Gbeji highway and stopped a vehicle in Logo, Benue, Nigeria. One civilian, identified as Mtserikyaa Hiimo, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants attacked Tseadough, Mbachom, Kwande, Benue, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
04/22/2018: Assailants attacked Kpanche, Bassa, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Bassa on this date. At least 16 people, including five assailants, were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
11/13/2018: Assailants attacked farmers in Kazaa, Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents targeting farmers in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed and an unknown number of others were missing across two of the attacks in Kazaa and Daraa. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/13/2018: Assailants attacked Tseger, Bukuru, Benue, Nigeria. Two brothers were killed and one civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/30/2018: A suicide bomber detonated their device near an open air mosque in Zawuya, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur in the Zawuya on this night. In addition to the four assailants, one person was killed and 13 more were injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
03/30/2018: A suicide bomber panicked and detonated their device in Zawuya, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur in the Zawuya on this night. In addition to the four assailants, one person was killed and 13 more were injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
05/09/2018: Security forces identified two female suicide bombers targeting Alhaji Bunu Mosque in Jidari Polo, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants detonated their explosives, killing only themselves, before reaching their target. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
03/30/2018: A suicide bomber panicked and detonated their device in Zawuya, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur in the Zawuya on this night. In addition to the four assailants, one person was killed and 13 more were injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
02/02/2018: Assailants attacked Intelligence Response Team (IRT) operatives in an attempt to abduct a white foreign national in Toto, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one IRT operative was killed and two other people were injured in the incident. The kidnapping attempt was unsuccessful. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/31/2018: Assailants attacked Gozari, near Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
04/25/2018: Assailants shot and wounded Pastor Silas Buowe, a All Progressives Congress candidate, along Emiye Road, Oleh, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Kakuruk, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
11/19/2018: Assailants abducted seven women in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/19/2018: Assailants abducted former Commissioner Chris Onogba on the Ughelli Asaba express way between Ughelli and Asaba, Delta, Nigeria. The whereabouts of Onogba are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Gindin Akwati, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
04/22/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Buk, Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
12/28/2018: Assailants attacked a naval base in Fish Dam, Baga, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the ensuing clash resulted in any casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Doma, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. At least 13 people were killed in the two incidents in Awe and Doma districts. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
04/14/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Kadarko, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed in the assault. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
01/08/2018: Assailants on motorbikes opened fire on a group of loggers in Kaje, Nganzai, Borno State, Nigeria. At least 20 people were killed and 15 others went missing. The whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/02/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Tyogbihi, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/11/2018: Assailants attacked Bakin Kogi, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. Four people were killed and another was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect the attackers were Fulani extremists.
11/13/2018: Security forces intercepted and arrested a female suicide bomber in Goni Kachallari, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
01/21/2018: Assailants attacked Kikon, Numan, Adamawa State, Nigeria. They opened fire on civilians, burned houses and food barns, and stole cattle. Three civilians were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Rafin Bauna, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on a medical doctor in Obomkpa, Delta, Nigeria. The medical doctor, Ernest Obah, was killed ad to of his friends were abducted in the attack. The hostages were rescued a short time alter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on the palace of Chief Ukanga Udo, the former village head, in Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. At least four people, including Ofonime Ukanga, the son of the former head, were killed and six other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2018: A suicide bomber detonated their vest while attempting to scale a wall outside a house in Zawuya, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur in the Zawuya on this night. In addition to the four assailants, one person was killed and 13 more were injured across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram.
03/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Dong, Jos North , Plateau, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack and more than 15 houses were set ablaze in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing and their fate is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/02/2018: Assailants raided Bang village in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this date. At least 15 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked a mining site in Kuru-Kuru, Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. At least 26 people were killed across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
12/22/2018: Assailants attacked military bases located in Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Jimin Nyaku, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/17/2018: Assailants attacked people traveling in Demsa, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and four other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus along a highway in Ukanafun, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. The driver, identified as Enyak Benzon, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2018: Assailants attempted to abduct a woman from Buni Gari, Gujba, Yobe, Nigeria. Two assailants were killed by local vigilantes. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/00/2018: Sometime between December 1, 2018 and December 3, 2018, assailants attacked an army base in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents in Borno on the same day. There were an unknown number of casualties across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/19/2018: Assailants attacked Opada, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. 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 attack to Fulani extremists.
04/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Kadarko, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and several people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Ogane Inugu, Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Idirisu, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/27/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked Ganjuwa, Bauchi, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties and an unknown number of buildings, including a church, were set on fire in the attack. Additionally, a civilian was reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram and noted that the assailants stated that "all Christians are infidels and they must die unless the renounce their faith and be converted to Islam."
06/25/2018: Assailants dug trenches around bridges making them inaccessible in Bakin-Korta, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Guma within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2018: Assailants shot and killed Jonah Chu, Ward Four Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Onne, Rivers, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2018: Assailants attacked Tutuwa, Taraba, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on police officers on a motorcycle between Anyibe and Ayilamo, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents targeting police personnel in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
12/15/2018: Assailants abducted three family members, including Bunmi Falodun, a civil servant in Oba Akoko, Ondo, Nigeria. Falodun was injured while in captivity. The three hostages were released on December 19, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/03/2018: Assailants attacked a Tiv community in Abako, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks on Tiv communities on this date. At least one person was killed and several houses were burned across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2018: Assailants raided Mifa, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people, including the village head, were killed and six people were injured in the attack. Additionally, one person was abducted and the village was set on fire. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/06/2018: Assailants raided a civilian house in Kasuwar Shanu, Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. One person was killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Gamboru on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
06/06/2018: Assailants attacked civilians at a wake in Tse Shan, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least eight civilians, including two National Examination Council (NECO) candidates, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing and their whereabouts are unknown. This was one of four attacks in Benue on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and explosive devices attacked a village in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine related attacks on villages in Barakin Ladi on this date. At least 20 people were killed across the nine attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed Okechukwu Obisike, a Peoples Democratic Party assistant secretary, in Isuikwuato, Abia, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Sagas, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
12/17/2018: Assailants gunned down Amaka Chukwu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, in Ideato South, Imo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2018: Assailants attacked a couple in Yoga, Markurdi, Benue, Nigeria. Assailants removed the womb of a pregnant woman while her husband was able to escape without injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fulani extremists.
06/06/2018: Assailants attacked Tombo, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of four attacks in Benue and one of three attacks in Logo on this day. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the three attacks in Logo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/14/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Aloshi, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the assault. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
02/12/2018: Assailants opened fire on members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Two officers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/17/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at a mosque in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least four people were killed and 15 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/01/2018: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and automatic firearms attacked a camp in Rann, Kala/Balge, Borno, Nigeria. At least eleven people, including United Nations aid workers, soldiers, police officers, and Nigerian security forces members, were killed and eight other people were injured in the incident. Additionally, at least three people were abducted in the attack. One of the hostages, Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa, was beheaded on or before September 16, 2018 and another hostage, Hauwa Amina Liman, was killed on or before October 15, 2018. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2018: A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a mosque in Mainari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, at least seven civilians were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Shetimari, Kaga, Borno, Nigeria. An army captain was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attack.
08/30/2018: Assailants abducted Jerome Egbe, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives aspirant, in Asari Eso Layout, Cross River, Nigeria. A civilian, identified as Ido Cyprian, was also injured in the attack. The fate of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. At least 13 people were killed in the two incidents in Awe and Doma districts. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Dorowa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and two were reported missing during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
10/31/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Bulabulin, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine people, including an Islamic cleric and four family members, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
11/13/2018: Assailants attacked farmers in Daraa, 5 km from Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents targeting farmers in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed and an unknown number of others were missing across two of the attacks in Kazaa and Daraa. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
05/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Tse Shitenger, Guma, Benue State, Nigeria. One person was killed, one civilian was kidnapped, and an unknown number of others were injured. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists
01/08/2018: Assailants abducted two people, including Stephanie Isuma (Calabar Chic), from an unknown location in Nigeria. Both hostages, including Chic, an actress and comedian, were released unharmed on January 12, 2018. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/22/2018: Assailants attacked Biroko, Bassa, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Bassa on this date. At least 16 people, including five assailants, were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
12/15/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2018: Assailants attacked traders at a market in Iware, Ardo-Kola, Taraba, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists, who were upset that the traders were attempting to sell meat from their stolen cows.
05/04/2018: Suicide bombers detonated in Mainari Kanuri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related suicide bombings that took place in the area on this date. In addition to four assailants, three civilians were killed and seven others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
09/26/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Gashagar, Borno , Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Loh-Pwat, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
01/31/2018: Two female suicide bombers detonated in Mandarari, near Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/19/2018: Assailants attacked Gajiram, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine soldiers were killed and two were wounded in the ensuing clash. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on construction workers in Nche-Tahu, near Rafi Bauna, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Four workers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/13/2018: Assailants attacked residents and set fire to buildings in Nzomosu, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of five coordinated incidents in Adamawa on the same day. At least 12 people were killed across four attacks in Gon, Nzomosu, Nyanga, and Bukuto. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
03/25/2018: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. Three suicide bombers were killed and three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Dorong, Dorowa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Plateau on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Tseke, Benue, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown and a patrol vehicle was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Obakume, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/04/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Gudunbali, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were injured and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2018: Assailants attacked Dangaji village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna state, Nigeria. One person was killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and houses were set on fire in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Birnin Gwari on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked Wukari village in Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the state on this date. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/10/2018: Assailants attacked Judumri, outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/19/2018: Assailants attacked Agasha, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. An elderly woman was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/31/2018: Assailants attacked Dalori IDP Camp II in Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the incident. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
12/28/2018: Assailants opened fire at a military base in Kekeno, Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/12/2018: Assailants attacked Ungwan Gajere village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Nine people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and houses were set on fire in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Birnin Gwari on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/00/2018: Sometime between December 1, 2018 and December 3, 2018, assailants attacked an army base in Malum Fatori, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents in Borno on the same day. There were an unknown number of casualties across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/13/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Orogbo, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. A Catholic catechist was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Anguwan Bishop Yotti, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/26/2018: Assailant attacked the 7 Brigade Multinational Joint Task Force headquarters in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. At least four soldiers and two civilians were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, three soldiers were abducted in the incident. A video showing the execution of the three hostages was released on April 1, 2019, however the date of the execution is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2018: At least one suicide bomber detonated in Shuwari, Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Damboa on this date. Six civilians and two assailants were killed across two of the attacks. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/08/2018: Security forces identified and killed two suicide bombers targeting Mandanari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/12/2018: Assailants attacked farmers in Gadabiu, Obi, Nasarawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. Additionally, one person was reported missing and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
04/15/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and machetes attacked residents in Kertyo, Obi, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents in Nasarawa on the same day and one of at least eight attacks over the weekend. At least five people were killed and seven other people were reported missing in the two incidents in Kertyo and Apurugh. Additionally, at least 13 people were injured across the seven attacks that did not occur in Imon. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
05/09/2018: Assailants raided Mande Mbaawa, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. The attack resulted in an unknown number of injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
04/01/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, armed with mortars and firearms attacked a military base in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents that occurred around Maiduguri on this date. At least 28 people, including 13 assailants and 15 civilians and soldiers, were killed and 83 others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/16/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Kekeno, Borno, Nigeria. One soldier was killed and four others were injured. It is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
02/03/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Azare, Hawul, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/09/2018: Assailants attacked Laake, Kwall, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Four children were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/10/2018: Security forces intercepted three suicide bombers in Gamboru, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. Two of the assailants were shot and killed by military personnel when they refused to remove their explosive vests and a third assailant was intercepted and arrested. The undetonated vests were safely defused. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/29/2018: Assailants attacked a police station in Ndokwa East, Delta, Nigeria. Two police officers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2018: Assailants abducted priest Edwin Omorogbe at Egba, Uhunmwonde, Edo state, Nigeria. Omorogbe was released as of April 22, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2018: An explosive device was discovered and defused near Chevron Escravos pumping station in Warri South-West, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2018: Assailants raided Tomanyiin-Mbakpaase, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. In addition, an unknown number of people were reported missing. This was one of five related attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/16/2018: A female suicide bomber detonated at the Tashan Kifi fish market in Sabon Gari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings that occurred within a time span of four minutes in the area on this date. In addition to three assailants, 18 people were killed and 22 others were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram
04/23/2018: Three suicide bombers detonated after being identified by security forces in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. The three assailants were killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2018: Assailants abducted three people in Guma, Benue, Nigeria. All three hostages were released as of September 1, 2018. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that "since he had made a law against open grazing, there would be no farming in Benue State."
10/08/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Mitile, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to 76 assailants, seven soldiers were killed and 16 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, an unknown number of soldiers were reported missing in the attack. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Yusuf Adabenege in Okene, Kogi, Nigeria. Adabenege, an aide to the Kogi governor, was killed along with two other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2018: Assailants shot and killed Blessing Oguori, a former local government councilor, along Osubi road in Okpe, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2018: Assailants attacked Mammanti, Borno, Nigeria. They killed one member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), injured at least one civilian, set fire to 100 houses, and stole livestock. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/19/2018: Assailants shot and killed a farmer and set fire to his farm in Onicha-Olona, Aniocha North, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/16/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms attempted to attack Maibukarti, between Maiduguri and Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least four assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/19/2018: Assailants armed with firearms looted and set fire to houses in Wanori, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three similar incidents in Konduga on this date. Six civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/07/2018: An explosive device was discovered and safely defused in Asaba, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on loggers in Ajiri, Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least five loggers were killed and four other loggers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/29/2018: Assailants ambushed a motorbike in Tse Adendem, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Two riders were stabbed to death while the driver was able to escape with a gunshot wound. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked Danwaza village in Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the state on this date. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/21/2018: Assailants ambushed and set fire to a vehicle carrying Fulani civilians in Heipang, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Berom militants, which denied involvement.
04/24/2018: Assailants raided Mbanyiar, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. This was one of five related attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/16/2018: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at civilians gathered at the scene of earlier attacks in Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 37 people were killed and 35 others were injured in the attack. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Damboa on this date. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/15/2018: Assailants abducted an unknown number of students in Ilu Abo, Akure North, Ondo, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/04/2018: Assailants attacked a Joint Task Force camp in Aladja, Udu, Delta, Nigeria. One assailant was killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Ijaw extremists.
01/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on Malam Gambo Makama at his residence in Arak, Sanga, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least two people, including Makama, the Chief of Numana, and his pregnant wife, were killed and his son was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
01/05/2018: Assailants attacked Tse Kwaghtser-Tunga, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks in Nasarawa on this date. At least one person was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants attacked Zanuka, Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 15 people, including local vigilante, were killed in this attack. This was one of two attacks on this day in which 33 people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/21/2018: Assailants stabbed Joy Odor, a Nagarta Radio journalist, near Mando, Kaduna, Nigeria. Odor was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2018: Assailants attacked an army base in Karetu, Borno, Nigeria. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were reported missing. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2018: Security forces discovered and safely defused three explosive devices in Doro Naira, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
12/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Deji Akeredolu, a local councilor, while he was on his way home in Onala, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria. Akeredolu was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2018: Assailants attacked Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/03/2018: Four suicide bombers detonated in Mairanti, Borno, Nigeria. The four assailants were killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2018: At least one suicide bomber detonated in Abachari, Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks that occurred in Damboa on this date. Six civilians and two assailants were killed across two of the attacks. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/30/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Nding, Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and two were injured in the attack. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Plateau on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/14/2018: Two female suicide bombers detonated near the Giwa Barracks in Alikaramanti, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. The two assailants were killed and nine people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/07/2018: Assailants attacked Dogon Maje, Tsafe, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2018: Assailants shot and killed a farmer (Aondoaver Muemumu) Ayilamo-Anyiin highway in Logo, Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/04/2018: Assailants attacked farmers in Bakin Kortaa, 12 kilometers from the Benue-Nasarawa border, Nasarawa, Nigeria. Two farmers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/22/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked farmers in Rikwe Chongu, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least three farmers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
07/27/2018: Assailants shot and killed Sunny Ejiagwu, the chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Orlu-Akokwa Road, Ideato North, Imo, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2018: Assailants attacked rice plantations in Zabarmari, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks targeting rice plantations in Borno on this day. Four farmers were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/11/2018: Assailants attacked the residence of Major General John Malu in Tse Adoo, Katsina, Benue, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties and one person was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/01/2018: Assailants attempted to loot and extort money from people in Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces responded to the incident and an unknown number of assailants were killed and wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/05/2018: Assailants attacked Kuduku, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks in Nasarawa on this date. At least one person was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/27/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Kauwa, Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in the village of Tashek, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants raided a farm in Issele-Uku, Delta, Nigeria. Five civilians were beaten and injured in the assault. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
03/17/2018: Assailants attacked Ovia North-East , Edo, Nigeria. Two people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/08/2018: Security forces successfully repelled an attack in Azege, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Udela, Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Iwukem, Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. At least six people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and two other civilians were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2018: Assailants attacked rice plantations in Koshebe, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks targeting rice plantations in Borno on this day. Four farmers were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/19/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a military base in Mitile, Borno, Nigeria. At least 118 soldiers were killed and 150 other soldiers were reported missing in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2018: Assailants attacked Gawa village in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/04/2018: Assailants opened fire at the Razat mining site in Gana-Ropp, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. At least five people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Miango, Plateau, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/18/2018: Assailants attacked Mairari, Borno, Nigeria. At least 19 people were killed. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/01/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, armed with mortars and firearms attacked Bale Kura, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents that occurred around Maiduguri on this date. At least 28 people, including 13 assailants and 15 civilians and soldiers, were killed and 83 others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
04/26/2018: Five suicide bombers equipped with firearms opened fire before detonating in Jiddari Polo, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the five assailants, four people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/12/2018: Assailants stormed a mosque and opened fire on the worshipers in Ibozogi, Bassa, Kogi, Nigeria. Two people were killed, including the Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Mallam Nuhu Musa, and an unknown number of others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bassa Kwomu extremists.
01/31/2018: Assailants abducted a farmer and locked his relatives in their residence in Tsiga, Bakori, Katsina, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2018: Assailants dressed as police officers abducted chieftain Alhaji Dan Musa Ribah in Ribah, Kebbi, Nigeria. The whereabouts of Ribah are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Bamga, Lau, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/04/2018: Assailants attacked the convoy of Chief Alhaji Bala Usman, a traditional leader, in Nasarawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/23/2018: Assailants raided Makalama, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and several houses were set on fire in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram.
03/18/2018: Assailants shot and killed Reverend Isah Nanaf in Toro, Bauchi, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2018: Assailants shot and killed Bisha B, an All Progressives Grand Alliance campaign organizer, in Isiala Ngwa South, Abia, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/00/2018: Sometime between March 12, 2018 and March 16, 2018, assailants attacked Agojeju, Ofu, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of 12 related incidents in the Kogi State during this time period. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured across the attacks. An unknown number of people were also reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/04/2018: Assailants attacked Mbawa, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2018: Assailants attacked Josho, Bokkos, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. At least 20 people were killed across the attacks, which lasted until March 9, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/06/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) raided Munduri, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. Seven people, including the village chief, were beheaded and the village was set on fire in the attack. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked Tombo, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on a civilian convoy escorted by soldiers in Kaltaram, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
02/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on a farm in Abraka, Ethiope East, Delta, Nigeria. Two farmers, Patience Akpomiemie and Happy Akpomiemie, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspect the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
01/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on a commercial bus and set fire to residences in Jabu-Maingo, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and eight people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/04/2018: Assailants attacked Mbang, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. Five people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked Danada village in Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the state on this date. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/17/2018: Assailants abducted dozens of civilians and seized six trucks along Maiduguri-Damboa road in Yeleri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/02/2018: Assailants raided Bonki village in Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this date. At least 15 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/31/2018: Assailants attacked Gwazari-Kofa, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the incident. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
11/18/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2018: Assailants raided Tse-Umenger, Mbadwem, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. This was one of five related attacks on villages in the area overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/06/2018: Assailants abducted two civilians from Okokolo, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. The two victims were killed and their bodies were discovered on April 7, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/21/2018: Assailants set fire to the farm of Chief Olu Falae, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in Ilado, Akure North, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Nzom, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
04/01/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, armed with mortars and firearms attacked Bale Shuwar, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents that occurred around Maiduguri on this date. At least 28 people, including 13 assailants and 15 civilians and soldiers, were killed and 83 others were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
04/21/2018: Assailants attacked Gamboru, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. An assailant and a soldier were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/30/2018: Assailants attacked Mangu, Plateau, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
01/31/2018: Assailants stormed a local politician's residence and opened fire in Ankwa, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. The politician, identified as Moses Banka, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on Gidan Baure, Zamfara, Nigeria. Six people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2018: Assailants abducted at least 50 loggers about 25 km from Gambaru, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. As of November 22, 2018, two of the hostages escaped and the whereabouts of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram.
12/03/2018: Assailants attacked a Tiv community in Sai, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks on Tiv communities on this date. At least one person was killed and several houses were burned across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Budon, Zing, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/19/2018: Assailants attacked the Government Girls Science and Technology College in Dapchi, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 112 civilians, mostly students, were abducted in the attack. Five students died while in captivity and 106 students were released on March 21, 2018. The fate of one Christian student, identified as Leah Sharibu, remains unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2018: An explosive device detonated at the Holy Cross Catholic parish in Abakpa, Enugu, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2018: Sometime between December 1, 2018 and December 3, 2018, assailants attacked an army base in Arge, Lake Chad, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents in Borno on the same day. There were an unknown number of casualties across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/01/2018: Assailants armed with machetes attacked a civilian in Gidan Wurji, Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked Xland, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of nine coordinated attacks in Plateau on the same day. At least 86 people were killed and six people were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and suspected that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Fulani civilians two days prior.
02/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Tsukwa, Anyiin, Benue State, Nigeria. Three civilians were killed and three more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/14/2018: Gunmen attacked civilians in Modu Ajiri, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed across the attacks. This was one of two attacks in Borno on this day.. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Sabonlayi, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/04/2018: A female suicide bomber detonated after being identified by security forces in Bama, Borno, Nigeria. The assailant was killed and there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2018: Assailants attacked Dutse Kura, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. At least seven people were injured and another person was reported missing across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/03/2018: Assailants attacked motorists travelling between Idumu-Ogo and Issele-Uku, Delta, Nigeria. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the assault. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date carried out by the same assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
03/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians cutting wood in Bakin Kogi, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least three people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Bakin Kogi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on the car of Dr. Chris Ekiyor, former president of the Ijaw Youth Council, along East-West road, Unenurhie, Delta, Nigeria. Seven people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/14/2018: Assailants abducted three Christian cattle herders and 70 cows in Turu, Plateau, Nigeria. One hostage and the 70 cows were rescued while the other two hostages were killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Kwarra, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. Three farmers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Bujum Yashi, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/17/2018: A suicide bomber, intending to target an internally displaced persons camp, was arrested in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2018: Assailants threw explosive devices at the residence of the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, in Ukehe, Igbo-Etiti, Enugu, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
01/30/2018: Assailants attacked the village of Yamadaga, Keana, Nasarawa state, Nigeria. Seven people and were killed and two were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2018: Assailants attacked Okpoga, Benue, Nigeria. Eight people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2018: Assailants attacked the former Principal Private Secretary to the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Isa Sanusi Bayero, at his residence in Sharada, Kano, Nigeria. Bayero was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2018: Assailants attacked Kaambe-Jangaru, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks in Nasarawa on this date. At least one person was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/25/2018: Assailants attacked residents in Angela, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least two farmers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/19/2018: Assailants attacked Aj'Ichekpa, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. Two people were killed 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 attack to Fulani extremists.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked Dooshima village in Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the state on this date. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Okpokwu, Benue, Nigeria. One person was killed in the incident. This was one of three similar incidents in Benue on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/19/2018: A Nigerian Army patrol discovered and safely detonated three improvised explosive devices along Jebra-Firgi Road in Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked Gishiri village in Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the state on this date. At least 29 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/03/2018: Assailants abducted two women in Uduwa, Chikun, Kaduna, Nigeria. The women were rescued the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Gojefa, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/31/2018: Assailants attacked Ngomari, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
04/24/2018: Assailants opened fire at St. Ignatius Quasi Parish, a Catholic church, in Mbalom, Gwer East, Benue, Nigeria. At least 16 people, including two priests identified as Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, were killed and a house was torched during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/27/2018: Assailants attacked Goniri, Yobe, Nigeria. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with 120 battalion soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/28/2018: Assailants attacked Mildu, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties or missing persons. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/08/2018: Assailants attacked travelers between Logomani and Missene, Borno, Nigeria. Three people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of others were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/04/2018: Assailants attacked a village chief and his family on their farm in Danacha, Gassol, Taraba, Nigeria. At least four people, including the chief, his wife, and two children, were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Gassol on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Bujum Waya, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/30/2018: A landmine detonated against a patrol vehicle in Freetown, Bama, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Loh-Fan, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
06/04/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Yelwata, Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria. Two people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2018: Assailants opened fire at a mining site in Bakin Kogi, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Bakin Kogi on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Bunzum, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/02/2018: Assailants raided Nyanga village in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this date. At least 15 people were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/01/2018: Assailants armed with machetes and firearms attacked residents in Gambe-Tiev, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of six related incidents in Benue over a 24-hour period. At least 21 people were killed, 30 others were injured, and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. Fulani extremists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in self-defense.
10/31/2018: Assailants attacked Kofa, Borno, Nigeria. At least at least six people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the assault. This was one of seven attacks in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Boko Haram.
07/17/2018: Assailants attacked a convoy of lorries under military escort in Mussini, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. Six traders were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/04/2018: Assailants, armed with machetes and firearms, attacked cattle in Tanjol, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. The assailants also opened fire on the cattle herders when they arrived on the scene. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Berom militants.
08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Nafan, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
04/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on residents in Guidan Ayua, Kadarko, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least four people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/04/2018: Assailants attacked civilians on a farm in Dinya, Gassol, Taraba, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Gassol on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/05/2018: Assailants armed with firearms attacked and beat up a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election electoral officer at the Ethiope-East Local Government Council building in Ethiope East, Delta, Nigeria. Aside from the injured PDP electoral officer, there were no other reported casualties in the ensuing clash with police officers, but a police van was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2018: Assailants attacked Bulabulin, Borno, Nigeria. Five people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five related incidents in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/11/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated targeting Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to the two assailants, ten people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Todung, Taraba, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the incident. This was one of three similar incidents in Benue on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/14/2018: Assailants attacked Rafiki, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in this area on this day. At least seven people were injured and another person was reported missing across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/04/2018: Assailants attacked Baga, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. Five people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/05/2018: Assailants attacked Nyashashu, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks in Nasarawa on this date. At least one person was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/14/2018: Gunmen attacked civilians in Sheriwu Kwayari, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed across the attacks. This was one of two attacks in Borno on this day.. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/11/2018: Assailants established a roadblock and killed a civilian in Anyiin, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2018: Assailants opened fire on students at Village Hostel of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) in Tina, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one student was killed, three other people were injured, and a student was reported missing in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/07/2018: Assailants attacked Dafo, Bokkos, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. At least 20 people were killed across the attacks, which lasted until March 9, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on the residence of John Dalyop, the District Head of Gashish in Riyom, in Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Dalyop was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2018: Assailants stopped a vehicle and abducted two West African Examinations Council (WAEC) education officials along the Igboho-Igbeti Road near the Old Oyo National Park, Orelope, Oyo, Nigeria. The two hostages were released on March 16, 2018 following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources separately attributed the attack to Fulani extremists and Boko Haram.
08/03/2018: Assailants raided Gasrwa, Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and several houses were set on fire during the attack. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/22/2018: Assailants ambushed civilians riding a motorcycle on Naka-Markurdi Road, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
07/27/2018: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Bunari, Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. At least 11 soldiers and three civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the incident. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hon. Michael Adedeji, an Ekiti Assembly Member, in Ikere, Ekiti, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2018: Assailants attacked a Nigerian military convoy in Boboshe, Balagallaye, Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least five assailants were killed and three military personnel were still reported missing as of July 18, 2018. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
12/14/2018: Assailants ambushed and attempted to kidnap the former President-General of the Arondizuogu Progressive Union, Uche Ohia, in Imo, Nigeria. Ohia escaped and was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2018: Assailants ambushed a police vehicle along Iwukem Road, Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Two officers were killed and one officer was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2018: Assailants attacked Agbenema, Omala, Kogi, Nigeria. Two people, including a traditional ruler and his wife, were killed 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 attack to Fulani extremists.
01/31/2018: Security forces intercepted two suicide bombers attempting to attack an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. One assailant detonated at the entrance of the camp, while the second assailant detonated inside of the camp. In addition to the two assailants, at least five people were killed and 44 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/02/2018: Assailants attacked Kofa, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. Six people were killed and at least 24 people were wounded. Additionally, an unknown number of house were set on fire in the attack. This was one of five related incidents in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/12/2018: Assailants attacked Ukember-Agya, Logo, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack
01/17/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Guma, Benue, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the incident. This was one of three similar incidents in Benue on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/11/2018: Assailants shot and killed a farmer in Ipao, Ikole, Ekiti, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/24/2018: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven soldiers were killed and 14 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/05/2018: Assailants ambushed the vehicle of Fulani civilians in Kassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Two Fulani civilians were killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Berom Militants.
06/30/2018: Assailants attacked an internally displaced persons camp in Banki, Bama, Borno, Nigeria. At least four civilians and two assailants were killed and four civilians and an unknown number of assailants were wounded in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on Tiv community members in Ihukan, Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least seven internally displaced farmers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/05/2018: Assailants attacked Obosidoma, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of five related attacks in Nasarawa on this date. At least one person was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/30/2018: An explosive device detonated near an All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat in Rivers, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Ughelli North, Delta, Nigeria. One police sergeant was killed and an unknown number of other officers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked and cut off the hand of a student at a school in Kadarko, Keana, Nasarawa, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
10/17/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Kakuri, Kaduna, Nigeria. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three people, including two police officers and a passerby, were killed and five officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated at Alai Fadau market in Muna Garage, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least 10 people were killed and 48 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/09/2018: Assailants attacked Kabawa, Lamurde, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of 10 related attacks in this area on this day. At least 50 people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/15/2019: Assailants attacked Ganari, Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related incidents in Gubio on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/18/2019: Assailants attacked Michika, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 16 people, including 11 assailants, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2019: Assailants attacked a funeral in Badu, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. At least 70 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack and ensuing clash. This was one of three attacks in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on Kanama, Yobe, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties among the assailants and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/24/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of other people were wounded in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related incidents in Borno on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/07/2019: Assailants attacked Sajeri, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed, including Husseini Mohammed, an Islamic cleric, including at least two victims who were briefly abducted. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/26/2019: Assailants attacked a Nigerian Army base in Mararrabar Kimba, Borno, Nigeria. At least five soldiers were killed, eight soldiers were injured and an unknown number of other soldiers were reported missing in the assault. It is unknown whether the assailants sustained any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
07/28/2019: Assailants kidnapped an Ondo quarry worker, identified as Tope Olorunfemi, on Afo-Idoani Road in Idoani, between Idoani and Afo, Ondo, Nigeria. Olorunfemi was released on July 31, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
03/09/2019: Assailants attacked the residence of Anthony Puke, a former commissioner for information and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, in Ganaja, Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries but the residence and cars of Puke were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2019: Assailants attacked the palace of Oba Walidu Sanni, a traditional ruler, in Akoko North-West, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/16/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian troops with explosives and rifles between Kauwa and Baga, Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2019: A suicide bomber detonated and assailants opened fire on internally displaced persons (IDP) at the Dalori IDP camp in Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. Two people were killed and at least 24 were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2019: Assailants armed with rocket propelled grenades and firearms attacked a military convoy in Madamari, Borno, Nigeria. At least seven soldiers were killed and seven additional soldiers were reported missing. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2019: Assailants ambushed a military patrol in Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. Ten soldiers and nine assailants were killed and nine soldiers were injured in the attack. An unknown number of soldiers were reported missing and their whereabouts are unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack while sources also attributed the incident to the Shekau faction of the group.
03/25/2019: Assailants opened fire in Maikadiri, Askira, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related incidents that occurred on this day in this area of the Borno-Adamawa border. One civilian was killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/24/2019: Assailants attacked Kaula, Guzamala, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
02/26/2019: Assailants attacked Chibiya, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Kaduna on the same day. At least 40 people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and two people were missing across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
06/02/2019: Assailants abducted Femi Akinniyi in Modakeke, Ife, Osun, Nigeria. Akinniyi, a Christian pastor, was injured and released following a ransom payment on June 6, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/10/2019: Assailants attacked Multafu, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of people were injured and two others were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two similar attacks in Multafu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/04/2019: Assailants set up a roadblock and abducted 14 people including two Red Cross workers and an army sergeant between Damaturu and Maidugur, Borno, Nigeria. The police sergeant was executed on video on December 8, 2019. The whereabouts of the remaining hostages is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2019: Assailants equipped with firearms attacked Gaidam, Yobe, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two related attacks in Yobe on this date. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/30/2019: Assailants attacked Jakana village in Kesawa, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Borno over a 24 hour period. At least nine assailants were killed in the attack and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/13/2019: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device along a road in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2019: Assailants attacked a military camp at Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. Four people, including a soldier and three assailants, were killed and five people were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Adamawa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/09/2019: Assailants attacked a Plateau State University (PLASU) female hostel in Bokkos, Plateau, Nigeria. One student, identified as Sheni Kimarti, was killed and another student was sexually assaulted in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/27/2019: Assailants attacked a funeral in Zawa, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. This was one of three attacks in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Michika, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Adamawa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Ngamgam, Mobbar, Borno, Nigeria. At least 20 farmers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/15/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Father Chimezie Ani, a catholic priest, in Emene, Enugu, Enugu state, Nigeria. Father Ani was not injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/02/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2019: Assailants ambushed a military convoy in 28 kilometers from Mogula, Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/00/2019: Sometime between August 25, 2019 and August 29, 2019, assailants attacked a 26 Brigade Headquarters in Bitta, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/27/2019: Assailants attacked a funeral in Lamisula Bukar Bulala, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. This was one of three attacks in Borno on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to houses in Tse Kyoon, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks on villages in Guma on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/03/2019: Assailants set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Isiala Ngwa south, Abia, Nigeria. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Lassa, Borno, Nigeria. The four farmers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/01/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian soldiers in Delwa, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated incidents in Borno over the weekend. At least one person was killed and seven others were reported missing between the attacks in Delwa and Marte. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Army logistics convoy in Kamuya, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/19/2019: Assailants attacked the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Dankande, Kaduna, Nigeria. Ten female choristers were abducted at the ECWA. The assailants left, after gaining information on where the Pastor Emmanuel Ibrahim lived, and abducted the Pastor, his daughter and 15 others. The outcome of the abductions is unknown. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
12/10/2019: Assailants attacked Rumirgo, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/29/2019: Assailants, including suicide bombers, attacked a military base in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and 10 assailants, including four suicide bombers, were killed and five soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2019: Assailants shot and killed a farmer, identified as Kennedy Ukuanovwe, along Benin-Abraka road in Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in the area overnight. An unknown number of farmers were also reported missing across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
06/26/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Goniri, Yobe, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2019: Assailants attacked a community in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. Seven civilians were killed and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/02/2019: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Buni Gari, Yobe, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2019: Assailants attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ngor-Okpala, Imo, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries, but the building was set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2019: Assailants attacked military personnel in Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. At least nine people, including civilians, were killed and many more were injured in the incident. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2019: Assailants abducted two civilians in Akure North, Ondo, Nigeria. The two hostages were released on June 11, 2019, following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/11/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Yongogba, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. Two people were killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the Jukun militia was responsible for the incident.
11/17/2019: Assailants fired a projectile targeting a military vehicle in Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2019: Assailants attacked Bolki, Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any civilian casualties. This was one of three related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to houses in Jukun, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. Six civilians were killed and at least five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2019: Assailants attacked Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least one soldier was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/14/2019: Assailants hijacked a vehicle transporting Catholic nuns in Oturkpo, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2019: Assailants opened fire in Tsokundi, Taraba, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and five people were injured, and several houses were set on fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Tiv militia.
03/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to houses in Tse Uoreleyev, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/17/2019: Assailants attacked Bolon, Adamawa, Nigeria. Four civilians were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/27/2019: Assailants attacked telecommunication workers in Wajirko, 150 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Eleven people were killed and three were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
09/09/2019: Assailants armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a military convoy in Garunda, Borno, Nigeria. Nine soldiers were killed and others went missing during the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/29/2019: Assailants attempted to attack Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the attack and it is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/17/2019: Assailants shot and killed six farmers in Muna Dalti, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
06/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, Nigeria. Three people were killed and several others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Kaduna on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/05/2019: Assailants abducted Professor A.O. Adegbehingbe in Apomu, Osun, Nigeria. Adegbehingbe was released on May 6, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/14/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Badu, Borno, Nigeria. Civilians and security forces repulsed the attack, killing at least 11 assailants and it is unknown whether the attack resulted in any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/18/2019: Assailants attacked the convoy of Action Against Hunger aid workers in Kennari, near Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. At least one driver was killed and one aid worker, two drivers, and three other health workers were abducted in the incident. One hostage was executed September 25, 2019 and four other hostages were killed on December 13, 2019. The fate of the last hostage is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and shops in Kaleri-Abdule, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on towns in Borno on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/16/2019: Assailants attacked Shuwa, Adamawa, Nigeria. Three people, including a police officer, were killed and several shops were burned in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/27/2019: Assailants attacked Sabon Gari, near Biu, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the ensuing clash with security forces. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2019: Assailants attacked Moranti, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks in the village overnight. At least one person was injured and four people were abducted across both incidents. Their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/31/2019: Assailants attacked soldiers in Mainok, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks in Borno over a 24 hour period. At least nine assailants were killed in the attack and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/10/2019: Assailants attacked Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram and suspected the attack was likely in response to a fact-finding visit by the National Assembly (NASS) Joint Committee on the Army.
03/09/2019: Assailants attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) Centre at Okposi Umuoghara Community Secondary School in Ezza North, Ebonyi, Nigeria. An unknown number of officials were wounded before the assailants set the election materials on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on Tiv civilians in Gyenku, Ukum, Benue, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and one other was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Jukun militia.
10/05/2019: Assailants attacked the Emir of Jajare’s palace in Babban Gida, Yobe, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, but the palace was set on fire and a police officer was abducted in the incident. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Ajiri, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. At least three soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2019: Assailants attacked an army base with one suicide bomber, an anti-aircraft gun, and a rocket-propelled grenade in Mallam Fatori, Borno, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed and six soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.
08/31/2019: Assailants attacked and beheaded four farmers in Gidan Waya, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/17/2019: Assailants abducted Halima Umar in between Maiduguri and Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. The hostage was released on June 20, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 1, 2019 and December 21, 2019, assailants attacked Gwandam, Askira, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/01/2019: Assailants burned 250 hectares of a rice farm belonging to Governor Samuel Ortom in Gbajimba, Benue, Nigeria. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/26/2019: Assailants attacked Gidan Gajere, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Kaduna on the same day. At least 40 people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and two people were missing across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
03/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) convoy along Gboko-Makurdi road, Tarka, Benue, Nigeria. Comfort Tuleun, an INEC official, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2019: Assailants attacked a Nigerian military base in Gubio, 80 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 14 people, including assailants, soldiers, and civilians, were killed and it is unknown if there were any injuries in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on a security post in Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 15 people, including militia members, civilians, and one police officer, were killed in the assault and it is unknown whether the attack resulted in any other casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants abducted Nathaniel Ayogu, brother of Nigeria's former ambassador, in Igbo-eze North, Enugu, Nigeria. One civilian was killed in the abduction and Ayogu was released on August 2, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/17/2019:Assailants attacked a military post near the Cameroon border near Banki, Borno, Nigeria. Two soldiers were killed and six were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/14/2019: Assailants kidnapped a child in Issele-Uku, Delta, Nigeria. The child’s father was injured in the attack. The child escaped on November 15, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/14/2019: Assailants abducted Samuel Agwameseh between Onicha-Olona and Issele Mkpitime, Delta, Nigeria. Agwameseh, the St. Lawrence Catholic Church parish priest, was released on December 16, 2019. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Shuari, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Adamawa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/18/2019: An explosive device, intended to target military personnel, accidentally detonated targeting a Boko Haram vehicle between Mainok and Jakana, Kaga, Borno, Nigeria. Seven assailants were killed and eight assailants were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/12/2019: Assailants set up a blockade and attempted to abduct Oba David Olajide, a traditional ruler, from his vehicle near the Police Command Headquarters in Akure, Akure North, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/09/2019: Assailants set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Quaan Pan, Plateau, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2019: Assailants ambushed a civilian vehicle in Tor-Musa, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. One civilian was killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2019: Assailants attacked Bolon, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 13 civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of three related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/03/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. At least five soldiers were killed and 19 others were injured in the incident. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any assailant casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2019: Assailants attacked a village in Tafigana, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. One civilian and his son were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/10/2019: Assailants attacked a military and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) base in Gajiganna, Borno, Nigeria. At least 11 soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2019: Assailants set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Awka, Anambra, Nigeria. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Tomatar, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least three assailants were killed in the attack. This was one of three attacks on villages in Guma on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/15/2019: Assailants opened fire on Mamman Bayaro at his house in Kadunu, Plateau, Nigeria. Bayaro, a village head, was killed and a neighbor was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Batauna, Bukkuyum, Zamfara, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian driver on a road in Shattimari, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/18/2019: Assailants attacked a market in Lassa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 24, 2019 and December 29, 2019, assailants attacked Yamarkumi, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
05/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers at a military base in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2019: Assailants shot and killed Benson Omunakwe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, in Agip, Rumueme, Rivers, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2019: Assailants attacked Jeremiah Omilewa, a pastor at the Living Faith church, along Kaduna-Abuja highway in Kaduna, Nigeria. Omilewa was killed and his wife and son were abducted in the attack. His son escaped the same day and his wife was released on August 8, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on an aid convoy escorted by military personnel near Banki, Borno, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and seven traders were injured, and a truck was seized in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/28/2019: Assailants attacked Rann, Borno, Nigeria. At least 60 people were killed and dozens were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/19/2019: Assailants, including suicide bombers, equipped with gun trucks and explosives-laden vehicles, attacked Operation Lafiya Dole soldiers in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 15, 2019 and December 20, 2019, assailants attacked Chul, Askira, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/22/2019: Assailants set up a roadblock and ambushed a vehicle carrying Alima humanitarian workers between Monguno and Maiduguri, Gasarwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least six people were killed and five others including three aid workers and two private security personnel were abducted during the attack. The hostages were released on January 16, 2020. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2019: Assailants attacked Gidan Auta, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Kaduna on the same day. At least 40 people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and two people were missing across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 24, 2019 and December 29, 2019, assailants attacked Miringa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
10/14/2019: Assailants opened fire on Azagba Mixed Secondary School in Issele-Azagba, Delta, Nigeria. An unknown number of security guards were injured and four school staff members and two students were abducted in the attack. One kidnapped teacher was killed and the remaining abductees were rescued as of October 15, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 1, 2019 and December 21, 2019, assailants attacked Mussa, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/14/2019: Assailants shot and killed Lawrence Igwe, the Community Development Committee chair, at his residence in Choba, Rivers, Nigeria. One other person was wounded in the attack. This was one of three related attacks on community leaders on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 24, 2019 and December 29, 2019, assailants attacked Maina Hari, Bui, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/25/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Banki, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/10/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) patrol in Multafu, Borno, Nigeria. At least one CJTF member was killed in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Multafu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/16/2019: Assailants attacked a civilian vehicle in Issele-Uku, Delta, Nigeria. One civilian was killed and four other civilians 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 Fulani extremists.
06/04/2019: Assailants attacked Gulak, Adamawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/30/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian soldiers along Gajiram-Monguno road near Gasarwa, Nganzai, Borno, Nigeria. Eight soldiers were killed and five others went missing in the ensuing clash. The whereabouts of the missing soldiers are unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2019: Assailants attempted to abduct Oba David Olajide, a traditional ruler, near Osi, Akure North, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties as Olajide escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/20/2019: Assailants attempted to extort money and attacked the home of Rev. Andrew Dido, the Chaplain of Plateau State Polytechnic in Heipang, Plateau, Nigeria. Dido's son was kidnapped in the attack and he was injured but released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Gulak, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. This was one of five related attacks in Adamawa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/15/2019: A suicide bomber detonated and assailants opened fire targeting military personnel guarding the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least one assailant was killed as security forces repelled the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/15/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian Army troops in Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/19/2019: Assailants shot and killed Mallam Sa'adu Musa Tilde, the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), while he was returning from prayers in Mangu, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers in Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2019: Assailants attacked Nidam, Akwanga, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks in Akwanga on the same day. At least one young girl was abducted, raped, and killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
05/08/2019: Assailants attacked an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. There was an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/17/2019: Assailants raided Kangboro village in Kangboro, Riyom, Plateau, Nigeria. At least four people, including a soldier, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Additionally, several houses were set on fire during the raid. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/11/2019: Two female suicide bombers detonated explosives in Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the two suicide bombers, two people, including a soldier and a vigilante, were killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/29/2019: Assailants attacked Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) personnel in Gajibo, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Borno on the same day. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/10/2019: Assailants abducted Abraham Amuta, a National Youth Service Corps member, and Pastor Oyeleke, as well as two others, near Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. Oyeleke and two others were released on November 10, 2019 and the fate of Amuta remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/23/2019: Assailants abducted an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff member and youth corps member in Ndiokolo, Anambra, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2019: Assailants opened fire in Kopa, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of two related incidents that occurred on this day in this area of the Borno-Adamawa border. One civilian was killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/23/2019: Assailants abducted four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) workers in Ikono, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. All hostages were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2019: Assailants abducted 10 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) workers in Abak, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. All hostages were released the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2019: Assailants shot and killed Jasper Iornem Dzughgba, an All Progressives Congress (APC) loyalist, in Kwande, Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources stated that the attack might be related to his role as a witness in an election tribunal.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the incident is unknown. This was one of two related attacks near Gajiram on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/26/2019: Assailants attacked Katanza, Akwanga, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks in Akwanga on the same day. At least one young girl was abducted, raped, and killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
11/05/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian troops with gun trucks in Marte, Borno, Nigeria. Ten assailants were killed and two others were captured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/02/2019: Assailants attacked Wuro Hausa, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Adamawa on this day. Five civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
05/26/2019: Assailants attacked Christian civilians leaving church in Tina, Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jos on the same day. At least five people were killed and 12 houses were set on fire across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/05/2019: Assailants abducted Gideon Okedayo and his driver at Akoko-Edo in Edo, Nigeria. The driver was injured and released a short time later while Okedayo, a Ondo State University of Science and Technology professor, was killed and his body was discovered on September 9, 2019. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/09/2019: Assailants attacked an election patrol team along Gobirawa Falale – Maidabino Feeder road, Danmusa, Katsina, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff members were abducted. The INEC staff members were released on March 11, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2019: Assailants attacked Ajapayi, Niger state, Nigeria. The attack lasted until June 10, 2019. At least 12 people were killed and 15 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian soldiers in Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to an unknown number of assailant and soldier casualties, at least five civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
02/12/2019: Assailants attacked the convoy of Kashim Shettima near Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Shettima, the Borno governor, was not harmed, however, at least three people were killed and other people were abducted in the incident. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/30/2019: Assailants attacked Attakar, Ganawuri, Plateau, Nigeria. At least five civilians were killed, one was wounded, and two others were reported missing in the attack. The whereabouts of the missing people are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 24, 2019 and December 29, 2019, assailants attacked Buratai, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
12/08/2019: Assailants executed two soldiers on camera in Beni Shiek, Borno, Nigeria. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket propelled grenades attacked Pawwa, Kankara, Katsina, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least six civilians and an unknown number of assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2019: Assailants threw two improvised explosive devices inside the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. One detonated while the other was safely defused by soldiers. The number of casualties is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2019: Assailants dressed as soldiers attacked a convoy transporting election materials in Logo, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2019: Assailants disguised as police officers attacked voters at Barrack Polling Unit 01 in Abocho,, Kogi, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on Nigerian soldiers in Abonnema, Rivers, Nigeria. At least seven people, including one soldier and six assailants, were killed and two other people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2019: Assailants set fire to five campaign vehicles of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Shuwa, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. One person was killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Madagali on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/07/2019: Assailants opened fire on Nnamdi Nsorom, an aide to the Imo West Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. Nsorom was shot and wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2019: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Shiban Tikiari, a council chairman, and police officers on the Takum-Wukari expressway in Kofa Ahmadu, Taraba, Nigeria. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Tiv Militia.
06/20/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device left at an observation point of the Police Mobile Force in Otuocha, Anambra, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2019: Assailants attacked a military post in Banki, Borno, Nigeria. A soldier was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
02/05/2019: Assailants attacked the residence of Hajiya Ade Marafa, Senator Kabiru Marafa’s sister, in Ruwan Bore, Zamfara, Nigeria. Marafa was killed and her husband and his brother were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/26/2019: Assailants attacked a civilian bus at a village near Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. Two passengers of the vehicle were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/24/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 18 assailants were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Borno on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
12/22/2019: Assailants armed with rocket propelled grenades and firearms attacked a military patrol in Tungushe, Borno, Nigeria. At least six soldiers and three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
05/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on Madu Musaha camp, a refugee camp, in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/19/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Molai, five kilometers from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Three farmers were abducted and then killed in the attack. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident at the scene.
07/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military position in Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. 21 soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/01/2019: Assailants abducted an unknown number of people from Biu, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
08/13/2019: Assailants shot and killed Caleb Ose, the chairman of Bunu Hunters vigilante group, and his son in Suku, Kabba-Bunu, Kogi, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/26/2019: Assailants attacked Gonori, Gassol, Taraba, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and six others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Tudun Wada Mai Jatau, Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and five were abducted across six of the attacks. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/06/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and shops in Kotori, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/13/2019: Assailants attacked the home of Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo in Muchalla, Adamawa, Nigeria. Abbo’s uncle was killed and his step-mother was abducted in the attack. The hostage was released on July 24, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2019: Assailants attacked Bujum, Adamawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any civilian casualties. This was one of three related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/13/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2019: Assailants attacked a displacement camp in Banki, Borno, Nigeria. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/16/2019: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Maiduguri on this day. At least three assailants and 11 civilians were killed and 15 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/13/2019: Assailants abducted and killed Reverend Father Clement Ugwu, a catholic priest, in Ndiuno Obinofia, Ezeagu, Enugu, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/26/2019: Assailants attacked Christian civilians leaving church in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jos on the same day. At least five people were killed and 12 houses were set on fire across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/26/2019: Assailants attacked Christian civilians leaving church in Dutse Uku, Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jos on the same day. At least five people were killed and 12 houses were set on fire across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/02/2019: Assailants attacked Bankam, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Adamawa on this day. Five civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/07/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Vatt, Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Three civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
05/27/2019: Assailants attacked Mustapha Malumbe, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, but food and livestock were stolen in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the same area overnight. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
02/22/2019: Assailants shot and killed two police officers deployed for elections in Botem, Rivers, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2019: Assailants attacked Eda, Ikole, Ekiti, Nigeria. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/10/2019: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Gerti, Kaduna, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/23/2019: Assailants equipped with firearms raided Geidam, Yobe, Nigeria. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack and ensuing clash with military personnel. At least two military vehicles and several houses and stores were set on fire during the assault. In addition, at least two people were abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2019: Assailants attacked civilians between Kachia and Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Kaduna on the same day. At least 40 people were killed, an unknown number of people were injured, and two people were missing across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
05/28/2019: Assailants attacked military personnel in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. There was an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/07/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket propelled grenades attacked Makers, Kankara, Katsina, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least six civilians and an unknown number of assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on commercial vehicle near Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. A passenger was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2019: Assailants attacked Maina Hari, Borno, Nigeria. two civilians were killed and 13 civilians were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/04/2019: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a Conoil pipeline in Koluama, Bayelsa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Koluama Seven Brothers claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that ConOil "address issues such as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), scholarships, and job creation..."
08/11/2019: Assailants attacked civilians and burned homes in Ngwom, 14km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and one other person was wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
10/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on Wakili Ayuba, a civilian, in Hukke, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. Ayuba was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Gwon, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. Six assailants were killed and an unknown number of other assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/20/2019: Assailants attacked the 27 Task Force Brigade and Special Forces School base in Buni Yadi, Yobe, Nigeria. At least four soldiers were injured while there were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram.
11/29/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to homes in Lassa, Borno, Nigeria. Three assailants were killed and three civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants shot and killed three goat herders near Tubba, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/30/2019: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Asaba, Delta, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2019: Assailants opened fire on and physically assaulted Festus Eziamaka in Nnewi North, Anambra, Nigeria. Eziamaka, a Catholic priest, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
03/18/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a convoy in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. Eight civilians were killed and seven were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2019: An explosive device detonated near children playing in Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria. Two children were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2019: Assailants raided Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least six women and a baby were abducted in the attack. One woman was wounded and escaped and the mother of the baby was released. The whereabouts of the remaining five women and the baby are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on voters at a polling station in Amukpe, Delta, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2019: Assailants fired a rockets that landed and detonated in Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties but a mosque was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
09/13/2019: Assailants attacked Gajiganna, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur on villages in Borno on this day. Six soldiers and a civilian militia leader were killed across attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing in the incidents and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
10/11/2019: Assailants attacked a naval base in Tungushem Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. Four people, including one soldier and three civilians, were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed Dr. Nnamdi Ogueche, the secretary of the local government council, along Ezeagu-Umulokpa Uzo-Uwani Road in Olo, Ezeagu, Enugu, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked military personnel in Bini, Zamfara, Nigeria. Seven soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/14/2019: Assailants shot and killed a police officer stationed at an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ikot Effiom, Bakassi, Cross River, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Madaba, Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and five were abducted across six of the attacks. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/14/2019: Assailants threw an explosive device at the gate of Eze Raymond Okocha in Choba, Rivers, Nigeria. No casualties were reported. This was one of three related attacks on community leaders on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2019: An assailant opened fire on a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election venue in Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2019: Assailants attacked Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. 31 assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
12/17/2019: Assailants abducted five civilians from a house in Wukari, Ganye, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least four police officers were injured while responding to the attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
06/15/2019: Assailants attacked a Baptist pastor in Maya, Oyo, Nigeria. The pastor was unharmed, though his property was stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to houses in Tse Tesghem, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. This was one of three attacks on villages in Guma on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/09/2019: Assailants opened fire in Maisandari, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria. Security forces repelled the assault, killing and injuring an unknown number of assailants. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2019: Assailants attacked Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) positions in Kauwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 39 assailants were killed and 20 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. It is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants equipped with firearms attacked Zabarmari, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of civilians were killed and several houses were set on fire in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2019: Assailants abducted Augustine Udeh and attempted to abduct Julius Okolo, an elder, at Oshawa Junction along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway near Ituku, Enugu, Nigeria. Udeh, an Enugu permanent secretary, was released on August 27, 2019. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
02/21/2019: Assailants attacked the residence of a former commissioner, identified as Funke Owoseni, in Ikole, Ekiti, Nigeria. Owoseni's husband was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2019: Assailants attacked Iri, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same day. At least 46 people were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military base along the Bula-Yobe-Banki axis in Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of assailants were killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/08/2019: Assailants attempted to burn electoral materials but were repelled by civilians in Gbajimba, Benue, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2019: Assailants attacked Christian civilians leaving church in Nasarawa, Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Jos on the same day. At least five people were killed and 12 houses were set on fire across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/28/2019: Assailants set fire to houses and opened fire on villagers in Gatamarwa, outside of Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/16/2019: Three suicide bombers detonated explosives at a local tea joint and film center in Mandarari Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailants, at least 31 people were killed and 41 people were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) position in Kauwa, Borno, Nigeria. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on farmers in Kautikari, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. At least two farmers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/16/2019: Assailants abducted Alhaji Hashimu Mantu from his residence in Gindiri, Plateau, Nigeria. Mantu, the brother of former deputy Senate President Senator Nasiru Ibrahim Mantu, was found dead on November 17, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2019: Assailants attacked Kuda, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least 30 people were killed and it is unknown if there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians near the Divine Love Girls Secondary School in Ikyulav Tiev, Katsina, Benue, Nigeria. Eight people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2019: Assailants attacked Dille, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of people, including the village head, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/18/2019: Assailants attacked a farm in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Nine civilians were killed and an unknown number of civilians 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 Boko Haram.
02/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on residents in Ebete, Agatu, Benue, Nigeria. At least 16 people were killed and at least two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 1, 2019 and December 21, 2019, assailants attacked Kufa, Askira, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/09/2019: Assailants attacked Gubla, Adamawa, Nigeria. One person, local chief Ali Kirim, was killed in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents in Adamawa on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/12/2019: Assailants attacked Afuze divisional police headquarters in Afuje, Edo, Nigeria. Four people were killed in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked Janibanibu, Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Taraba on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/14/2019: Assailants opened fire on residents in Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/25/2019: Assailants attacked Tudu-Uku, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least three civilians were killed and several houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Bassa Kwomu extremists.
08/24/2019: Assailants raided Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. Four civilians were killed and several houses were set on fire in the attack. Additionally, 21 people were abducted. Nine hostages later escaped, and the fate of the remaining 12 hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/04/2019: Assailants set fire to houses in Mifa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/10/2019: Assailants shot and killed three farmers in Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in the area overnight. An unknown number of farmers were also reported missing across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
01/27/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Ajiri, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two incidents targeting bases in Borno on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram.
07/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on a bus and abducted eight passengers in Ovia North-East, Edo, Nigeria. One of the hostages, a naval officer, was killed while the remaining seven hostages were rescued later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
09/02/2019: Assailants abducted Sunday Udeh-Okoye, the national youth leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), from his farm in Agbogugu, Enugu, Nigeria. He was released on September 3, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and shops in Borri, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on towns in Borno on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Gajiganna, Borno, Nigeria. Three people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
05/01/2019: Three suicide bombers attacked a missionary hospital in Molai, Borno, Nigeria. At least three assailants and an unknown number of civilians were killed and an unknown number of civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Buni Yadi, Yobe, Nigeria. Five assailants, four soldiers, and five civilians were killed and 16 were injured in the incident. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Borno and Yobe on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
01/07/2019: Assailants attacked Auno, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
10/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Eke, Enugu, Nigeria. A six-year-old girl was killed and her father was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
03/12/2019: Assailants attacked the home of Eneyo Eyo, special adviser to the Governor in Cross River state, and briefly detained him on MCC road in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria. Eyo and was injured in the attack and the assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near the border with Niger in Mallam Fatori, Borno, Nigeria. Four soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
12/25/2019: Assailants executed eleven Christian hostages on camera in Borno, Nigeria. The video was posted online on December 26, 2019. The The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the killings of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir.
05/19/2019: Assailants attacked an army base in Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and five assailants were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, six soldiers were reported missing following the incident and their whereabouts are unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on villagers in Gundi, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed and 11 others were wounded in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2019: Assailants abducted five people from Yobe, Nigeria. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Ikot Obio Nso, Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. One civilian was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/02/2019: Assailants attacked Murposa, Adamawa, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Adamawa on this day. Five civilians were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
11/18/2019: Assailants detonated an explosive device and ambushed soldiers in Marte, Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Four soldiers and a self-defense volunteer were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on a polling unit in Santar Amadi, Kankara, Katsina, Nigeria. Security officials repelled the attack and one Civil Defense Officer, Umar Aliyu, was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2019: Assailants attacked Kuda, Adamawa, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2019: Assailants ambushed a military convoy along the Gamboru-Dikwa road in Borno, Nigeria. At least 33 assailants were killed and four soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/09/2019: Assailants set election materials on fire inside RCM Primary School Aya in Gwer West, Benue, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2019: Assailants attacked three journalists, including Grace Egbo and Ogochukwu Anioke, in Afikpo South, Ebonyi, Nigeria. The three journalists were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/08/2019: Assailants threw explosive devices inside an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ibesikpo Asutan, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. The devices detonated, destroying the office, and there were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2019: Assailants abducted a civilian (Pat Ngwu) from her farm in Emene, Enugu, Nigeria. The hostage was sexually assaulted and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/09/2019: Assailants wearing fake police and army uniforms abducted six staffers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) working at a polling unit inside Crowther Memorial College in Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. All six employees were released later in the day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2019: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket propelled grenades attacked Dan Sabau, Kankara, Katsina, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on villages in the area on this date. At least six civilians and an unknown number of assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2019: Assailants attacked Ungwan Barje, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/06/2019: A suicide bomber detonated targeting civilians along Dikwa Road in Muna Garage, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two suicide bombings to occur in the Muna Garage on this day. In addition to the two assailants, three civilians were killed and 31 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/06/2019: A suicide bomber detonated targeting civilians along Dikwa Road in Muna Garage, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two suicide bombings to occur in the Muna Garage on this day. In addition to the two assailants, three civilians were killed and 31 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/25/2019: Assailants attacked a construction site and abducted workers in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Two Christian hostages, Lawrence Duna Dacighir and Godfrey Ali Shikagham, were later executed on video. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in revenge for Christians killing Muslim women and children.
06/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on a mosque in Sajeri, outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/24/2019: Assailants attacked the Independent National Electoral office (INEC) and set ballot boxes on fire in Oriade, Osun, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Rann, Borno, Nigeria. The assailants also set fire to a hospital, a school, and government buildings in the incident. At least seven people, including three soldiers, were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing following the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2019: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier was killed and four other soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian and Chadian security personnel in Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. At least eight people, including a police officer, a hunter, and six civilians, were killed in the incident. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Eze Chikamnayo, a former Commissioner of Information, while he was driving in Awgu, Enugu, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/12/2019: Assailants attacked Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Afuje, Edo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Yimurmunza, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/08/2019: Assailants attacked Banono, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Kajuru on the same day. At least 21 people were killed and three were injured across both attacks. It is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
12/22/2019: Assailants set fire to Ekiosa market in Ekiosa market in Oredo, Edo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2019: Assailants attacked soldiers in Beni Shiek, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three incidents in Borno over a 24 hour period. At least nine assailants were killed in the attack and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2019: Assailants set fire to homes and shops in Wamuri, Jere, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three attacks on towns in Borno on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/03/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Gajiganna, Borno, Nigeria. Soldiers repelled the attack and there were an unknown number of assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Takoka, Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and five were abducted across six of the attacks. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/14/2019: Assailants shot and killed Oriji Azu, a village chief, at his residence in Choba, Rivers, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks on community leaders on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2019: Assailants attacked Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur on villages in Borno on this day. Six soldiers and a civilian militia leader were killed across attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing in the incidents and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
06/25/2019: Assailants attacked a community in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. Seven civilians were killed and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
06/01/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian soldiers in Marte, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four coordinated incidents in Borno over the weekend. At least one person was killed and seven others were reported missing between the attacks in Delwa and Marte. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: Gunmen abducted four Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Jamaare, Bauchi, Nigeria. No outcome was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2019: Assailants attacked government positions in Mammanti, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were killed and an unknown number of soldiers and assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/14/2019: Assailants attacked Emmanuel Ikechukwu, the acting President of Choba Youth Association, in Choba, Rivers, Nigeria. Ikechukwu was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2019: Assailants stopped a bus and abducted 10 passengers at the Ajeoku village junction, between Otan Lfe and Imesi Lle, Osun, Nigeria. Two passengers were injured, but all of the hostages were rescued the following day on September 23, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/10/2019: Three suicide bombers attempted to attack St. Pius Catholic Church in Gulak, Adamawa, Nigeria. Two suicide bombers were killed when they detonated prematurely and the third bomber escaped. There were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/10/2019: Assailants attacked Ungwar Barde, Maro, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least 16 people were killed in the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Wajirko, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of three related attacks in Borno on the same day. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/27/2019: Assailants attacked Dala Wulari, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the same area overnight. At least seven people were killed across two of the three raids. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
01/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military post in Sabon Gari, Biu, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of three related attacks in Borno on the same day. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on Nigerian and Chadian soldiers at a harbor in Duguri, Borno, Nigeria. 13 assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/01/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Maikori, Ungawn Gamo, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. One civilian was killed and two others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/16/2019: Assailants abducted a Catholic priest, identified as Rev. Father Isaac Agubi, in Akoko-Edo, between Igarra and Auchi, Edo, Nigeria. Agubi was released on June 18, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Frigi, Borno, Nigeria. One person was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/08/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian’s car in Nding, Plateau, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2019: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Sune, Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. Nine soldiers were killed and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved.
11/16/2019: Assailants raided a polling station and opened fire in Iluhagba Quarters, Aiyetoro Gbede, Kogi, Nigeria. One civilian was injured and the ballot boxes were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2019: Assailants opened fire in Agabge, Gwer West, Benue, Nigeria. At least seven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
01/31/2019: Assailants ambushed a military convoy for a brigade commander between Gabino and Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. Eight soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: Assailants attacked an army barracks in Gajigana, Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. At least six soldiers and three assailants were killed and 18 other soldiers were injured in the incident. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Borno and Yobe on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
06/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military base near Kareto, Borno, Nigeria. An unknown number of soldiers, including the base commander, were killed and others were injured in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2019: Assailants abducted Donatus Mwamkpa and his aide in Abia, Nigeria. The aide was injured and released shortly after the kidnapping and Mwamkpa, the regional head of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was released unharmed on January 31, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2019: Assailants raided a predominantly Christian town and set fire to a school in Kwarangulum, Chibok, Borno, Nigeria. Five people were killed, three people were injured, and five others were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Barnawi faction (Islamic State West Africa Province-ISWAP) of Boko Haram claimed responsibility and stated that the attack targeted Christian civilians.
02/12/2019: Assailants attacked Gulak, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/10/2019: Assailants opened fire on a voter collation center in Yewa North, Ogun, Nigeria. An unknown number of people, including a police officer and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: Assailants equipped with firearms and machetes attacked cattle in Kwal, Plateau, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties, though several cows were killed, injured, and stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Irigwe Militia.
05/24/2019: Assailants attacked the residence of Oba Walidu Sanni, the traditional ruler of Gedegede, in Gedegede, Ondo, Nigeria. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/13/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a military base in Barkoza Dalori, Borno, Nigeria. In addition to the assailant, one army commander was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/12/2019: Assailants fired upon police officers at an outpost in Fadan Karshe,, Kaduna, Nigeria. Three police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2019: Assailants abducted Rev Fr Lazarus Ekwueme, a Catholic priest, along Enugu-Nsukka Road in Enugu, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknow. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/23/2019: Assailants set up a roadblock and attacked vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ajebo, Ogun, Nigeria. Three-seven civilians were abducted in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
03/25/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military truck along Gwoza-Yamteke Road, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. At least 13 soldiers were killed and an unknown number were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/27/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Lomani, Borno, Nigeria. At least six soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two incidents targeting bases in Borno on the same day. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2019: Assailants opened fire and set fire to buildings in Kwarangulum, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident while sources also attributed the attack to the Shekau faction of the group.
03/06/2019: Gunmen attacked Kubo, Borno, Nigeria. An assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and five were abducted across six of the attacks. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on fishermen in Agadama, Delta, Nigeria. At least one fisherman was killed and two other fishermen were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
04/29/2019: Assailants attacked Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) personnel in Baga, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Borno on the same day. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/13/2019: Assailants attacked Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related incidents to occur on villages in Borno on this day. Six soldiers and a civilian militia leader were killed across attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing in the incidents and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
06/15/2019: Assailants attacked Bundi, Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related incidents in Gubio on the same day. At least 13 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/18/2019: Assailants attacked Lassa, Borno, Nigeria. Three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/12/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Kano, Nigeria. One civilian, identified as Alphonsus Ahmed, was killed and a civilian was injured in the attack. Another civilian, identified as Ahmad al-Sarji, was abducted in the attack. Al-Sarji was killed on March 14, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/23/2019: Assailants abducted four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) workers in Itu, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. No outcome was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/00/2019: Sometime between December 1, 2019 and December 21, 2019, assailants attacked Lassa, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/30/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Gaya, Adamawa, Nigeria. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Wonaka, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and five were abducted across six of the attacks. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/15/2019: Assailants attempted to attack soldiers in Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks on soldiers in Adabam area on this date. One soldier and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/21/2019: Assailants raided Vat, Foron, Plateau, Nigeria. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the attack, in which two houses were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists carried out the attack.
02/18/2019: Assailants attacked firewood merchants in Koshebe, Borno, Nigeria. 18 merchants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/11/2019: Assailants attacked and killed three civilians who were on a condolence visit for a civilian killed on the previous day in Gerti, Kaduna, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to the home of a village leader in Zango, Katsina, Nigeria. Ten people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. Three civilians were reported missing in the attack and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
05/27/2019: Assailants attacked Bulama Isa, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the same area overnight. At least seven people were killed across two of the three raids. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Boko Haram.
11/03/2019: Assailants raided Rann, Borno, Nigeria. Three farmers were killed and six women were abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/15/2019: Assailants shot and injured a civilian between Ubulu-Uku and Issele-Uku, Delta, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. At least five soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/30/2019: Assailants raided Balumri, 15 km from Maiduguri,Borno, Nigeria. Four people were killed and two people 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 Boko Haram.
02/19/2019: Assailants raided Kalaa village in Adamawa, Nigeria. Several houses were set on fire and an unknown number of civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/15/2019: Assailants shot and killed Boniface Okloho, the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ohimini Local Government Area, while he was on his way home in Benue, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2019: Assailants attacked homes and public buildings in Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two incidents on this date. One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force was killed and an unknown number of other people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/16/2019: Assailants opened fire and abducted an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official at a polling station in Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. Two people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/27/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Miringa, Borno, Nigeria. One police officer and one civilian were killed in the incident. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2019: Assailants attacked homes in Mbasar Gasema, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks on this date by the same assailants. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks by the same assailants in Benue on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint on Isua-Ise road in Akoko South-East, Ondo, Nigeria. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2019: Assailants abducted five civilian in Egoro Naoka, Edo, Nigeria. The hostages were rescued the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
07/01/2019: Assailants attacked the Agudama Ekpetiama Police Station in Yenegoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. At least four police officers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2019: Assailants abducted Igwe Sunday Orji and his wife while they were driving along the Enugu-Port Expressway, Agbogugu, Enugu, Nigeria. Orji, a traditional ruler, and his wife were released on August 7, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists..
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Kirchina, Madagali, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. This was one of five related attacks in Madagali on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/29/2019: Assailants shot and killed two farmers in Balumri, 15 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/07/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers on patrol in Marte, Borno, Nigeria. A military officer was killed and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/29/2019: Assailants attacked Maiyanga village in Miango, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least two people were killed and at least one other was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Miango on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military base near Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. At least 25 soldiers were killed and other soldiers were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two related incidents near Gajiram on this date. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2019: Assailants opened fire on a baby naming ceremony in Numa, Akwanga, Akwanga, Nasarawa, Nigeria. At least 16 people were killed and 14 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
11/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on Patrick Kumbul, the head of ICT at Radio Nigeria Harvest FM Makurdi, in Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria. Kumbul and one other civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2019: Assailants attacked a commuter bus in Maza, Marte, Borno, Nigeria. Ten civilians were abducted in the incident. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/15/2019: Assailants attempted to attack soldiers in Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two related attacks on soldiers in Adabam area on this date. One soldier and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/13/2019: Assailants attacked Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks to occur on villages in Borno on this day. Six soldiers and a civilian militia leader were killed across attacks. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing in the attacks and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/14/2019: Security forces arrested two individuals as they attempted to plant explosives on the Ugwogo Idembia Bridge in Ezza South, Ebonyi, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
01/20/2019: Approximately 100 assailants attacked and burned down several houses and a Catholic seminary in Bare, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/07/2019: Assailants pretending to be part of a convoy of civilians attacked Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least two people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Borno on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram.
01/02/2019: Gunmen opened fire on a former council legislator and civilians in Kwata, Jos South, Plateau, Nigeria. Sunday Bulle and five others were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Fulani extremists.
02/04/2019: Assailants attacked Doka, Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria. This was one of seven attacks that occurred in Zamfara within a 24 hour period. At least 14 people were killed, an unknown number were injured, and five were abducted across six of the attacks. The hostages were released shortly thereafter. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/30/2019: Assailants attacked loggers in Duwabayi, near Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. At least 14 people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/05/2019: Assailants attacked a ground troops position in Damasak, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military patrol in Jakana, Borno, Nigeria. At least six soldiers and two civilians were killed in the incident. Additionally, at least 11 assailants and five soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/21/2019: Assailants attacked homes and public buildings in Magumeri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of two incidents on this date. One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force was killed and an unknown number of other people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
08/14/2019: Assailants attacked Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2019: Assailants attacked Jukun community in Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. At least 13 assailants and 13 civilians were killed ad an unknown number of others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2019: Assailants attacked military personnel in Azagbene, Bayelsa, Nigeria. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. One soldier was reported missing in the attack and the soldier's whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2019: Assailants attacked Ikirimi, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same day. At least 46 people were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/06/2019: Assailants attacked Mallam Fatori, Borno, Nigeria. At least four assailants were killed and three soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Ungwan Barau, Chikun, Kaduna, Nigeria. One woman was killed and four others were abducted in the attack. All four hostages were rescued on October 14, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Mogola, Borno, Nigeria. Four soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
03/04/2019: Assailants armed with guns and machetes attacked the residence of Dr. George Abang-Ekpungu, a former commissioner, in Kakwagum, Boki, Cross River, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2019: Assailants attempted to attack Goniri, Yobe, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash with Nigerian soldiers. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians and set fire to homes in Buni Gari, Gujba, Yobe, Nigeria. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
04/30/2019: Assailants attacked cattle herders in Ariri, Miango, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks in Miango on this date. At least one herder was killed and one was reported missing across the attacks. In addition, 300 cows were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Irigwe Militia.
11/12/2019: Assailants attacked civilians on Tsokundi road, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. One school principal was 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 Tiv Militia, which the group denied.
01/28/2019: Assailants abducted six farmers near Molai, 5 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Four hostages were executed, and the fate of the remaining two hostages is unknown. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an unknown number of explosive devices in Bitta, between Borno and Yamteke, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/04/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Vatt, Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2019: Assailants attacked Moranti, Borno, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks in the village overnight. At least one person was injured and four people were abducted across both incidents. Their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/09/2019: Armed assailants attacked a polling unit and stole ballot papers and sensitive election materials along Hassan Usman Katsina Road, Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2019: Assailants threw petrol bombs at an MTn office in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. An unknown number of security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2019: Assailants attacked Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. In addition to 11 assailants, one Civilian Joint Task Force member was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/23/2019: Assailants attacked community leaders in Funture, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least three people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/12/2019: Assailants attacked Shuwa, Adamawa, Nigeria. At least one civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/08/2019: Assailants attacked Anguwan Aku, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Kajuru on the same day. At least 21 people were killed and three were injured across both attacks. It is unknown whether there were any assailant casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani extremists.
02/15/2019: Assailants attacked a commercial bus between Firgi and Pulka, Gwoza, Borno, Nigeria. At least three people were killed, two other people were injured, and 11 people were abducted in the incident. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/02/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Borno over the weekend. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/27/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Borgozo, Kaga, Borno, Nigeria. At least one soldier and nine assailants were killed while two soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram..
11/05/2019: Security forces identified and intercepted assailants attempting to attack Gajiganna, Borno, Nigeria. At least three assailants and one soldier were killed while two soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/08/2019: Assailants attacked the vehicle of the chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Emilia Nte, in Nyeada, Katsina, Nigeria. Nte was abducted and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Additionally, an officer was wounded during the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on a family in Danwal, Plateau, Nigeria. Six people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Fulani extremists.
02/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials while they were counting votes in Ibadan South-East, Oyo, Nigeria. One person was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2019: Assailants abducted Ibeleji Chidinma, a deaconess of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and four other pastors along the Benin-Sagamu expressway, Ogbere, Ogun, Nigeria. Police rescued all five hostages on August 3, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fulani extremists.
03/26/2019: Assailants attacked Mante, Akwanga, Nasarawa, Nigeria. This was one of three similar attacks in Akwanga on the same day. At least one young girl was abducted, raped, and killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Fulani extremists.
02/23/2019: Assailants attacked Buni Yadi, Yobe, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two related attacks in Yobe on this date. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/07/2019: Assailants pretending to be part of a convoy of civilians attacked Molai, Borno, Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and 15 people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Borno on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram.
01/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Kimba, Borno, Nigeria. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of three related attacks in Borno on the same day. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/21/2019: Assailants abducted three civilians in Okada, Ovia North-East district, Edo, Nigeria. The victims were released on July 23, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
10/03/2019: Assailants abducted two teachers and six female students from the Engravers' College in Kakau Daji, Chikun, Kadunam Nigeria. The hostages were released on October 26, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
10/03/2019: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Kaga, Borno, Nigeria. At least 16 soldiers were killed and 14 others, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the incident. Two soldiers were also reported missing following the ambush and their whereabouts are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
02/24/2019: Assailants attacked police officers escorting election results in Eredo, Ogun, Nigeria. At least one police officer was killed and two people, including a police officer and a driver, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2019: Assailants attacked Rotsu village in Miango, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. At least one person was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Miango on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
03/25/2019: Assailants abducted Reverend Father John Bako Shekwolo, a priest at St. Theresa Catholic Church, at his residence in Ankwa, Kachia, Kaduna, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on Albert Chikwe (Ojinji) in Udo, Delta, Nigeria. Chikwe, the village chief of Abugba, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
08/25/2019: Assailants raided a police station and stole weapons in Enugu South, Enugu, Nigeria. At least one assailant was killed and five police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2019: Assailants opened fire at the home of Conrad Esomonu, a medical doctor, at Plot 45C on Bonbolini Avenue, New Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.
12/27/2019: Assailants set several houses on fire in Uzere, Delta, Nigeria. The attack resulted in an unknown number of injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2019: Assailants attacked Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash with Operation Lafiya Dole troops. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2019: Assailants attacked Dogon Noma, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same day. At least 46 people were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
07/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2019: Assailants abducted Abubakar Idris, a lecturer at the Federal University, at his residence along Lawal Aliyu Street in Barnawa, Kaduna, Nigeria. The whereabouts of Idris are unknown at this time. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2019: Assailants shot and killed Rev. Fr. David Tanko, a Catholic priest, in Kufai Amadu, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Tiv militia.
02/12/2019: Assailants attacked Magar, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in Adamawa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/18/2019: Assailants attacked Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and 12 others were reported missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
06/22/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Nigerian Army convoy escorting civilians in Wala, Borno, Nigeria. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/25/2019: A suicide bomber attempted to detonate explosives at a military base in the Sambisa Forest Reserve in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. The suicide bomber was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/26/2019: Assailants attacked Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Chief Venture Kagbude in Sapele, Delta, Nigeria. Kagbude, the majority leader of the Sapele local government council, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2019: Assailants abducted five civilians in Njimtilo, Borno, Nigeria. Four hostages were killed and one other was injured and released in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/20/2019: Assailants attempted to attack Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/09/2019: Assailants abducted four officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Tarka, Benue, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/30/2019: Assailants attacked cattle herders in Billi, Miango, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks in Miango on this date. At least one herder was killed and one was reported missing across the attacks. In addition, 300 cows were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Irigwe Militia.
04/01/2019: Assailants set fire to residences in Kaumutiyah, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the raid. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2019: Assailants, including a suicide bomber, attacked soldiers in Pulka, Borno, Nigeria. Four assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/16/2019: Assailants attacked Kirchina, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
07/15/2019: Assailants attacked a farm in Miango, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. One pregnant woman was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
05/18/2019: Assailants attacked civilians at Alou Dam in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least 10 civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on military and police personnel in Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. At least three soldiers and one police officer were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in the town overnight. Additionally, at least two soldiers were abducted across both incidents and they were executed on September 22, 2019. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/12/2019: Assailants set up a barricade to abduct civilians in Ore, Ondo, Nigeria. Funke Olakunri, the daughter of the Chairman of the Afenifere socio-cultural organization, was killed and one person was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/14/2019: Assailants attacked a police station in Ajalli, Anambra, Nigeria. An unknown number of police officers were injured and the station was set on fire in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
05/25/2019: Assailants attacked the staff quarters of Plateau State Polytechnic in Barakin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. Morbimwa Randat was abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved in the attack.
02/08/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Ngwom, near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least three soldiers were killed in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2019: Gunmen attacked a Social Democratic Party (SDP) campaign convoy in Oke Aro, Akure, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that "no campaign would hold in the area."
03/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Godwin Aigbe, a traditional ruler, in Ukhiri, Ikpoba-Okha, Edo, Nigeria. Aigbe was then abducted. He was released on March 20, 2019. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Babagana Umara Zulum between Konduga and Bama towns in Konduga district, Borno, Nigeria. Zulum, the governor of Borno, was not harmed though an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/13/2019: A road side explosive detonated hitting a military convoy in Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. Three soldiers were killed, including Lieutenant Colonel Yusuf Aminu, his driver and orderly, and four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian bus along Ilesa-Akure road near Iwaraja, Osun, Nigeria. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/21/2019: Assailants attacked Nigerian soldiers in Ngazai, near Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. Ten soldiers were killed in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2019: Assailants attacked a vigilante team along the road between Uhiele and Egoro Naoka, Edo, Nigeria. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/30/2019: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused in Mallam Fatori, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
03/27/2019: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Hantsa, Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
12/29/2019: Assailants set fire to a church, a health care center, and a primary school in Mandaragirau, Borno, Nigeria. At least one person was killed and 17 others were abducted and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
02/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Mallam Fatori, Borno, Nigeria. Four assailants were killed and three soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the assault. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2019: Assailants razed an unknown number of villages in Michika, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
01/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on an army post near the residence of the mother of army chief of staff Tukur Yusuf Buratai in Kamuya, Borno, Nigeria. At least six soldiers were killed and 14 other soldiers were injured in the assault while the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
04/15/2019: Assailants armed with machetes attacked and killed two civilians in Kangboro, Bassa, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
07/22/2019: Assailants ambushed Nigerian Air Force soldiers in Kaduna, Nigeria. One soldiers, including an officer, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on a convoy of soldiers and civilians in Damboa, Borno, Nigeria. At least 20 people, including both soldiers and civilians, were killed and several vehicles were set on fire in the assault. An unknown number of people were reported missing and their whereabouts are unknown. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2019: Gunmen attacked a Nigerian military base along Maiduguri-Dikwa Road in Ngwom, Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. At least five assailants were killed in the incident. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2019: Assailants attacked Ruma community in Ruma, Katsina, Nigeria. One civilian was killed, five others were injured, and 13 were abducted in the attack, including a young boy and 12 women. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2019: Assailants ambushed Nigerian soldiers in Kangarwa, Borno, Nigeria. Six soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/17/2019: Assailants opened fire at the funeral of Tor Gbev Ikue Amaafu, a community leader, in Tongov, Katsina, Benue, Nigeria. At least nine people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks by the same assailants in Benue on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in Jiddari Polo, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Maiduguri on this day. At least three assailants and 11 civilians were killed and 15 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/16/2019: Assailants attacked a military formation in Gajibo, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Borno and Yobe on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
09/04/2019: Assailants attacked Gajiram, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties; however, the local police station was set on fire in the incident. This was one of two related attacks in the town overnight. Additionally, at least two soldiers were abducted across both incidents and they were executed on September 22, 2019. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military base near Kirenowa, Borno, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Borno over the weekend. The Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2019: Assailants abducted Chief Laleye Dusin Amusat, a traditional chief, and another person between Esa Odo and Ilare, Osun, Nigeria. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/16/2019: Assailants attacked Nandu-Gbok, Sanga, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least 10 people were killed and an unknown number of people were reported missing in the raid. The whereabouts of the missing individuals are unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
06/22/2019: Two explosive devices were discovered and defused in Wala, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2019: Assailants attacked the home of former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke, Bayelsa, Nigeria. One soldier and two assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2019: Assailants abducted 24 civilians in Kanoma, Zamfara, Nigeria. 16 were released the same day; however, the fate of the remaining eight is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani extremists.
03/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Abonnema, Rivers, Nigeria. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2019: Assailants attacked civilians and soldiers in a hijacked ambulance to get to a food store in Babban Gida, Yobe, Nigeria. At least 20 civilians were abducted in the ensuing clash. They were recovered the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
10/01/2019: Assailants shot and killed Ishaya Dauda, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, in Muchalla, Adamawa, Nigeria. Ishaya Dauda and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2019: Assailants attacked and killed two militia members in Gubio, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
05/20/2019: Assailants ambushed a police officer escorting farmers and their produce in Vaasealong, Taraba, Nigeria. One police officer was killed and at least two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Tiv Militia.
03/06/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting farmers in Addamari, 20 km from Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. At least five people were killed and another 20 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
09/09/2019: Assailants shot and killed five farmers in Shamawa, Konduga, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
02/16/2019: A suicide bomber attempted to attack a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Maiduguri on this day. At least three assailants and 11 civilians were killed and 15 others were injured across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/06/2019: Two female suicide bombers detonated targeting a mosque near Bulamari internally displaced persons camp in Mafa, Borno, Nigeria. Five people, including the two assailants and three civilians, were killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Boko Haram.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked a village near Rafinkada, Donga, Taraba, Nigeria. At least seven people were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Taraba on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked and set fire to houses and farms in Kikoba, Kaura, Kaduna, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in Kaduna on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
03/30/2019: Assailants razed an unknown number of villages in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
11/02/2019: Three explosive devices were discovered and safely defused on a road in Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
08/01/2019: Assailants shot and killed Reverend Father Paul Offu, a Catholic priest, along Ihe-Agbudu road in Awgu, Enugu, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.
02/01/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Dr. Adewale Gboyega Oloyede, former Deputy Controller-General of Prisons, and his orderly, SIP Dauda Yusuf Michael, near Osara, Kogi, Nigeria. Oloyede and Michael were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a school being used as a church in Obinze, Imo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2019: Assailants attempted to steal livestock in Fuhe, Ngala, Borno, Nigeria. At least one assailant was killed and it is unknown whether there were any other casualties in the ensuing clash with residents of the village. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.
09/26/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Biu, Borno, Nigeria. Six civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
11/20/2019: Assailants attacked the home of Abdulraheem Abiodun, the Oyo State Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, in Odinjo, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. Abiodun’s driver was killed and a police orderly was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
1/26/2001: Benjamin Hermansen, a teenager with both Guanaian and Norwegian parentage, was stabbed and killed in Oslo's suburb of Holmlia, Norway. Five people were arrested in Norway in connection to the killing; all five were part of a neo-Nazi group called the Bootboys. A sixth person was detained in Denmark. Hermansen had been outspoken in fighting racism.
03/21/2003: Unknown perpetrators threw a Molotov cocktail into a McDonald's restaurant in Oslo, Norway, causing limited damage and no injuries. A note at the scene said the attack was a protest against the Iraq war.
09/17/2006: An unidentified attacker fired shots from an automatic weapon at a Jewish synagogue in Oslo, Norway. No one was injured in the attack. Prior to the attack, several Jewish leaders had been warned that the synagogue was about to become a terrorist target. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/25/2010: On Monday night at 0200, the home of Mullah Krekar, a Kurdish cleric who helped found the militant Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, was targeted by unknown gunmen in the Toyen district in Oslo, Norway. Shots were fired through a window, on the fifth floor while several people were at his home, wounding one man. After shots were fired, two men were seen running from the scene. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2011: On Friday afternoon, in Oslo, Oslo province, Norway, in one of two related attacks, a man identified as Anders Breivik parked a rental van, which was filled with about 2,100 pounds of ammonium nitrate-based explosives, between a government building that housed the prime minister's office and Norway's Oil and Energy Department building. Breivik lit the fuse in his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and fled the scene. The VBIED exploded and killed eight people, injured at least 15 others, destroyed the van and several nearby vehicles and damaged the nearby government buildings. The prime minister was unharmed as he was not at the office during the attack. Anders Breivik confessed to the attacks and in August 2012 he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
07/22/2011: On Friday afternoon, in Hole, Buskerud County, Norway, in one of two related attacks, a man identified as Anders Breivik and dressed as a police officer, rode a ferry from the city to the island of Utoya, which is the location of a youth camp that is run by Norway's ruling Labor Party. He told the ferry driver that he needed to go to the island and check that everything was secure because of the bombing that just took place in the city. Once on the island, Breivik identified himself as a police officer and then opened fire on the camp attendees with his semi-automatic, 5.56 caliber Ruger Mini-14 rifle and a 9 millimeter Glock pistol. Due to the camp's location on the remote island, Breivik was able to kill 69 people and injure at least 60 others, including teenagers, before the police could reach the scene. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the camp. Once the police arrived Breivik surrendered without a fight and was taken into custody. Breivik confessed to the attacks and in August 2012 he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
04/08/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused near a metro station in Gronland neighborhood, Oslo, Norway. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities arrested a 17-year old Russian asylum-seeker, identified as a jihadi-Inspired extremist, in connection with the incident.
08/10/2019: An assailant in a helmet and body armor opened fire at a mosque in Baerum, Akershus, Norway. One member of the congregation was injured while overpowering the assailant. This was one of two attacks by this assailant in Baerum that day. Philip Manshaus, an unaffiliated individual, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "My time is up, I was chosen by Saint Tarrant after all ... We can't let this continue, you gotta bump the race war threat in real life ... it's been fun." Sources also noted that Manshaus had posted anti-immigrant statements online.
08/10/2019: An assailant shot and killed his step sister who was an immigrant from China in Baerum, Akershus, Norway. This was one of two attacks by this assailant in Baerum that day. Philip Manshaus, an unaffiliated individual, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "My time is up, I was chosen by Saint Tarrant after all ... We can't let this continue, you gotta bump the race war threat in real life ... it's been fun." Sources also noted that Manshaus had posted anti-immigrant statements online.
01/17/2019: An assailant stabbed a civilian at a convenience store in Oslo, Ostlandet, Norway. One civilian was injured in the attack. The assailant, a Russian national, was arrested and claimed responsibility for the incident, telling police that the attack was meant to be part of a larger terrorist attack.
01/17/2000: A bomb exploded in a busy Karachi district during evening rush hour killing nine people and injuring 25. The bomb was planted in a sugar cane juicer cart by unknown perpetrators. The cart and four shops were destroyed and the windows of nearby buildings were shattered.
08/12/2000: A bomb exploded outside of a school in the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan. The buildings was mainly deserted, thus there were no casualties reported. Police suspected members of the Mari tribe were responsible, but no claims of responsibility were made. This was one of two attacks in the area.
07/22/2000: A bomb exploded in Jinnah Market, a market in Quetta, Pakistan, killing 7 army personnel and civilians and wounding 25 others. No organization claimed responsibility for the bombings.
12/6/2000: A bomb exploded in a busy marketplace in Muzaffarabad, Kashmir, Pakistan. At least one person was killed in the explosion and at least 15 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Pakistani government claims that it was perpetrated by Indian agents in order to disrupt peace initiatives.
12/25/2000: A bomb exploded in an unspecified area in Kharian, Pakistan, however three were no injuries or damage reported. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
8/3/2000: Two people were killed and four were injured when a bomb exploded in the vicinity of an auto repair shop in Quetta, Pakistan. Two of the injured were children, aged 10 and 12 years old. A pencil time bomb exploded in a jeep that had been brought to the shop for repairs. Authorities speculate that members of the Mari tribe may have been responsible for the incident.
01/28/2000: A bomb exploded in a Karachi, Pakistan, mosque killing four and wounding 28. The perpetrators were unknown.
7/23/2000: A hand grenade was found on a railway track on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan. Three people were injured when they tried to remove it and it exploded. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/28/2000: A bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded outside a Karachi court building injuring four people. The perpetrators were unknown.
11/02/2000: Twenty-six people were injured when a bomb exploded in a market in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Several nearby buildings were damaged and had windows shattered. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2000: Farrukh Barjees Tahir, a leader of the Tehreek Jafria Pakistan (TJP) political party was killed along with his clerk, Mohammad Idrees, in Khanewal, Pakistan. Two men riding a motorcycle fired automatic weapons at the victims before fleeing. Police suspected sectarian motives, but no group was named.
04/04/2000: In Pakistan, unknown gunmen fired on an Afghan vehicle, killing the governor of the Taliban-held Afghan province of Kondoz and his militia commander, driver and another passenger.
05/05/2000: On May 5, 2000 a residential neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan was bombed. Two people were injured. The attack occurred in response to the killing of a Shiite Muslim doctor and three of his patients. No one has taken credit for the attack.
07/13/2000: A bomb exploded in Chungi Amar Sidhu, Pakistan, injuring five people. It is unknown who was responsible for the attack.
05/05/2000: On May 5, 2000 a police station in Karachi, Pakistan was bombed. Two people were killed and four more were injured. The bomb that caused the explosion was attached to a motorcycle located near a petrol pump. The attack occurred in response to the killing of a Shiite Muslim doctor and three of his patients. No one has taken credit for the attack.
12/18/2000: Unknown gunmen shot dead a prominent Sunni scholar, Ather Qureshi-former central leader of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Party, in Karachi. Quereshi was killed by three men as he walked to a Medina Mosque.
12/25/2000: Six people were injured in an explosion on a passenger bus in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
11/27/2000: In a series of related incidents, three bomb explosions occurred in crowded areas around central Pakistan's Punjab province, collectively killing a child and a woman and injuring 23 others. In this incident, at least 14 people were injured and two were killed when an explosion ripped through a milk shop in Muridke, located 40 kilometers west of Lahore. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
07/16/2000: A bomb exploded on a train in Hyderabad, Pakistan, killing 9 and injuring 25. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
08/13/2000: Seventeen people were injured and a number of nearby shops/vehicles damaged when a bomb hidden under a fruit-vendor stand exploded in Okara's crowded main in Punjab, Pakistan. No claims of responsibility were made.
9/13/2000: Two members of the Mohajir Qami Movement were killed in a drive-by shooting in the central Liaquatabad area in Karachi, Pakistan. Rashid Anwer and Munir Ahmed were gunned down by two masked gunmen on a motorcycle. Mohajir Qaumi Movement has been locked in a bitter feud with the rival group Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM).
10/30/2000: Four gunmen riding inside a car opened fire on Ahmadi worshipers when they emerged from the mosque in Khatiawala village, Pakistan, killing 5 and injuring 10. A spokesman at the Ahmadi head office in Rabwah, Punjab blamed the attack on Islamic militants.
09/05/2000: A top leader of Pakistan's main fundamentalist Jammat-i-Islami party, Dr. Muhammad Ismail, was gunned down in his car. Four unidentified gunmen traveling in a car overtook Dr. Ismail's car at a toll booth on a road near Arifwala town, about 100 miles southeast of Punjab province capital Lahore. The perpetrators fired automatic weapons into Dr. Ismail's car. Dr. Ismail's other family members in the car were not harmed. The gunmen immediately fled in their car. Police suspected that it was an act to trigger political and/or sectarian instability in Pakistan.
11/06/2000: At least three people were killed and six were injured when a bomb exploded inside the Nawa-i-Waqat press group building in Karachi, Pakistan. The explosion tore through the building, causing extensive damage. Police believed that the attack was perpetrated by an unidentified suicide bomber who used a car bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
2/5/2000: A bomb exploded on a passenger train a few minutes after it pulled out of the station at Hyderabad, Pakistan. The train was headed east for Mirpurkhas. Four people were killed, and at least 15 were critically injured. The incident coincided with Kashmir Solidarity Day. Pakistan blamed India's intelligence agency for the attack.
4/24/2000: An explosive device detonated in the Commissioner Marjan Khan's office in a series of bombings of provincial government buildings in Quetta, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack and the building gates were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
4/24/2000: An explosive device detonated in the provincial home secretary Shehryar Masood's office in a series of bombings of provincial government buildings in Quetta, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2000: Anwar Ali Akhunzada, Central Secretary General of Tehrik-e-Jafria Pakistan (TJP), was shot dead by two unidentified armed men near his residence in Peshawar, Pakistan. Lashkar i Jhangvi (Army of Jhang) members claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2000: A bomb exploded outside of a school in Quetta, Pakistan. The buildings was mainly deserted, thus there were no casualties reported. Police suspected members of the Mari tribe were responsible, but no claims of responsibility were made. This was one of two attacks in the area.
07/16/2000: Unknown gunmen shot an Ummat journalist, Abdul Hafiz Abid, and his son in Hyderabad, Pakistan, injuring both.
11/27/2000: In a series of related incidents, three bomb explosions occurred in crowded areas around central Pakistan's Punjab province, collectively killing a child and a woman and injuring 23 others. In this incident, six people were injured when a bomb exploded in Lahore near an empty bus parked in an area meant for commuters to the northwestern city of Peshawar. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
10/22/2000: An bomb exploded during a Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) rally in Karachi, Pakistan. Three people were killed and 30 injured in the attack. No further information was provided. In addition to this attack, SSP members were shot at by unknown perpetrators.
12/25/2000: A bomb exploded at a railway station in Faisalabad, Pakistan, wounding three people. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
09/03/2000: At 3 pm local time on September 3, 2000, a bomb exploded at the Badami Bagh general bus station in Lahore, Pakistan. The bomb was located under a bench in the passenger lounge. As a result, the passenger lounge suffered serious damage, and 10 buses outside the lounge were also damaged. Three civilians were reported killed, with at least 10 injured. There are no claims of responsibility, though the police claimed that "terrorists" were behind the incident.
12/25/2000: A bomb, apparently left in a shopping bag near stalls selling used clothing, exploded in a crowded market in Lahore, Pakistan. The explosion injured 36 people and caused a fire that destroyed several stalls, shattered glass in nearby buildings in Lunda Bazaar, and triggered a stampede as people were busy shopping for the Muslim festival of Eid-ul Fitr, which follows the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Pakistani police accused India for sponsoring the attack. The blast comes in context of several related attacks.
4/5/2000: A bomb exploded outside of the District and Sessions Court complex in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The bomb was  attached to a motorcycle parked outside of the complex. Seven people were injured in the explosion and several vehicles were damaged. The explosion happened right before the announcement of the verdict in Nawaz Sharif trial, who was accused of kidnapping, attempted murder, and highjacking.
11/27/2000: In a series of related incidents, three bomb explosions occurred in crowded areas around central Pakistan's Punjab province, collectively killing a child and a woman and injuring 23 others. In this incident, a device was planted under a bus in Lahore bound for the suburban town of Burewala, injuring three people. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
04/07/2000: Four people were injured by a bomb outside a hotel in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The boundary wall of the Maqbool Hotel collapsed under the force of the explosion, causing the injuries. No group claimed responsibility, but two guests who left the previous day were thought to be responsible.
09/19/2000: Shoppers and traders were killed when a bomb exploded while being unloaded at public market in Islamabad. The perpetrators were unknown.
04/12/2000: Sixteen people were killed by grenades and automatic weapons fire in an attack on a mosque in Mallow Wali, Pakistan. Qari Mehmood was arrested for this attack, however several others were presumed to also be involved.
4/24/2000: An explosive device detonated in the Balochistan Secretariat Ashraf Nasir's office in a series of bombings of provincial government buildings in Quetta, Pakistan. Three employees were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2000: A bomb planted on a scooter detonated in the main bazaar of Lahore's Dharampura District. Seven civilians died and at least 35 injured. The local Police and the Governor of Punjab Province accused the Indian intelligence agency of the incident.
03/28/2000: A bomb exploded at a market in Torkham, Pakistan. Six Afghan children and a Pakistani tribesman were killed and 27 others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/29/2000: A bomb exploded in a bicycle repair shop in Sialkot, Pakistan, killing two people and injuring three. The perpetrators were unknown.
04/07/2000: Fifteen people were injured by a bomb blast at a bus station in Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
7/7/2000:  A bomb that was planted in the road remote detonated near a passenger bus as it was leaving the bus station in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. One person was killed and three were injured in the attack. The bus was bound for Gujrat. The incident occurred during a crackdown against followers of the ex-prime minister Sharif and a planned protest march. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2000: Iqbal Raad, one of the lawyers of deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was murdered in Karachi, Pakistan, by four unidentified assailants. Iqbal Raad was killed and two other persons were also injured in the attack.
10/22/2000: Unknown perpetrators opened fire on Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) party members in Karachi, Pakistan. One person was killed and 13 others injured in the attack. In addition to this attack, a SSP rally was bombed.
5/18/2000: Maulana Mohammad Yusuf Ludhianvi, a prominent religious scholar and well known author, was shot and killed in the central district of Karachi, Pakistan. Four gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on him as he left a mosque. Abdul Rahman, his driver, was also killed in the attack and two other people were injured. No group has claimed responsibility.
03/23/2001: An explosion on a bus passing through the Jame cloth market in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan, killed one person and wounded nine others. The police increased security in the area as it was Pakistan Day, a national holiday with celebrations. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
2/7/2001:  A bomb exploded in a crowded bus stand at Pindora intersection that links Islamabad with Rawalpindi, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. At least four people were injured in the explosion. The bomb was hidden in a piece of luggage and detonated at 7:45 am. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2001: Five people in a crowded market were injured in a bomb blast in Lahore, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
2/26/2001: Two unidentified gunmen shot and killed Tanveer Shah in Vehari, Punjab province, Pakistan. Although Shah was not a prominent member of the Shiite Muslim Tehrik-e-Jafria Party (TJP), his family was active in the TJP. Shah was killed while driving his vehicle; two gunmen on motorcycles forced him to open his car door, then fired on him before fleeing. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities believe that it was a sectarian attack orchestrated by Sunni Muslims.
07/01/2001: Five people were killed and at least eight were injured when a bomb exploded in the Prince Cinema in Karachi, India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the Muttahida Qoumi Movement (MQM) and the its political rival Haqiqi faction were two groups who were suspected to be involved in the attacks.
08/08/2001: A bomb was thrown into the courtyard of the home of Muhammad Jamil by unidentified perpetrators in Narowal, Punjab province, Pakistan. One person was killed and three were wounded in the attack.
08/18/2001: Unknown gunmen stopped a bus on its way to Buleda from Jaffarabad, near Mandani, Pakistan and shot and killed three passengers, Bakhtiar Khan, Ghulam Hussain and another unidentified person.
12/21/2001: Two attackers shot and killed the brother of Pakistani Interior Minister, Moinuddin Haider, in Karachi, Pakistan. It was not known who was responsible for the attack.
2/5/2001: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on two Shiite Muslim activists who were seated outside of their apartment building in east Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The gunmen drove by in a vehicle and opened fire with automatic weapons, killing both Tehreek Jafaria Pakistan (TJP) activists. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2001: A Pakistan Telecom officer, Syed Altaf Hussain, was shot to death by three unknown gunmen on a motorcycle while on his way to his office at the Pak-Capital Telephone Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan. The police suspect that it was a sectarian-related attack, but no group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
08/13/2001: Three were killed and 16 injured by a bomb hidden in a bicycle by unknown assailants in a Quetta market, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
03/12/2001: Unknown gunmen attacked a mosque in Lahore, Pakistan killing seven Sunni Muslims and wounding at least 10 others with automatic weapons fire. Among those killed was, Qari Inyyatullah, a prominent leader of extremist Sunni Muslim group Sipah-I-Sahaba. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting attack.
08/17/2001: A grenade attack was launched by unknown perpetrators against the Pesh Imam of Khorason Mosque in Jamshed Town, Pakistan, one was wounded. An eight-year-old was wounded and later died.
05/07/2001: One person was killed and at least five more were wounded when a bomb exploded in a bus in Deso Hall, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and no information on property damage was given.
10/04/2001: Five people were killed and 14 injured in an attack on al-Murtaza Shiite mosque in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two men armed with automatic weapons and riding motorcycles were the perpetrators. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2001: Unknown perpetrators fired a rocket in Quetta, Pakistan, which fell on the roof of the Qasim Book Depot. No casualties resulted from the attack, but the rocket pierced into the roof badly damaging the store’s building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2001: A bomb was discovered in the parking lot of the Islamabad airport, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. The bomb consisted of 1 kilogram of explosives in a bag. The bag was moved to a safe location where it exploded.
04/07/2001: One person was injured when a homemade bomb detonated on railroad tracks in the vicinity of Gujranwala, Pakistan. Damage was done to the tracks, and the source notes that the bomb exploded shortly after a passenger train went past it. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although Pakistani officials blamed neighboring India for the incident.
10/28/2001: Two people were killed and 18 injured in a bomb attack on a bus in Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2001: One worshipper was killed and at least seven were injured when a grenade was thrown into a mosque for Muslim Sunnis in Dara Ismail Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although local authorities believed it may have been part of the ongoing violence between Sunnis and Shiites.
2/18/2001: Two masked gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on three Shiite Muslims in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The assailants shot and killed Hasan Raza, a leader of Tehrik-e-Jafria, and wounded his brother and driver, both of whom died later in hospital. No group claimed responsibility; however, police believe that it was a sectarian attack.
07/20/2001: Two bombs exploded on two different minibuses in Karachi, Pakistan. At least two persons were killed and 16 people were injured in the two blasts. Bombs were placed under seats near the bus's gas tank in each case. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks. The first blast occurred at 1:30pm, the second at 2:45pm.
09/19/2001: Two people were killed and at least 40 injured when a bomb went off in a crowded market area in Sialkot near Pakistan's border with India. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2001: Five Muslim Clerics were killed and five others were injured in an ambush in Karachi, Pakistan. The attack was carried out by five unknown assailants riding motorbikes armed with automatic weapons attacked a van transporting the Clerics.
03/24/2001: One person was killed and three injured, including two police officers, when a grenade that was hurled from a car exploded in a camp for Muslim Shiites in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities blamed sectarians for the incident. Security in the area was heighted due to the rituals of the Muslim religion that were set to begin.
08/11/2001: A powerful bomb ripped through a school van in the Nawabpur neighborhood of Gujrat, Pakistan, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring seven others. The van, which had been parked outside of a private school, exploded several minutes after the school had closed for the morning. The perpetrators of this incident were not known.
10/23/2001: The editorial offices of the newspaper Daily Jang received an anthrax-laden letter in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. No staff members were infected by the anthrax. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown; however, the newspaper has generally supported President Pervez Musharraf, a staunch supporter of the United States war against the Taliban.
06/13/2001: Five people were wounded when a bomb placed under a table detonated in the Tandoori Hut restaurant in Clifton, Sindh province, Pakistan. No description of any property damage done was given, and no group claimed responsibility of the attack.
05/03/2001: One person was killed and at least another fourteen were injured when a bomb exploded inside the Abshar movie theater around 4:50pm in Muzaffarabad, Bela Nur Shah district, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and India denied allegations that they were behind the bombing.
03/04/2001: Unknown gunmen killed 10 minority Shi i Muslims and two policemen in attacks in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. The gunmen fired on their victims from motorcycles in three coordinated incidents. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Pakistani authorities suspected that members of Sipah-e-Sahaba were behind the attacks.
04/23/2001: A bomb planted inside a vegetable carton in a corn vendor's cart detonated in a busy fruit and vegetable market around 7:30am in Islamabad, Pakistan. At least 25 people were injured and serious damage was done to a vehicle and buildings in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although authorities blamed Afghan refugees due to witnesses claiming they saw at least one refugee in the area of the blast shortly before detonation.
04/18/2001: Militants suspected from the Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM) exploded two bombs in Clifton area of Karachi, Pakistan, killing two people.
03/25/2001: A boy, fifteen years of age, was injured when a vendor cart exploded in Okara, Pakistan, around 8:30pm. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2001: A bomb left by an air conditioner in the office of Ariana Afghan Airlines in Kabul, Pakistan, did serious damage to the buildings' furnishings and windows when it detonated around 3:00am. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban claimed members of the opposition were behind the bombing.
02/14/2001: Suspected tribal militants fired rockets at a rural police station in Kohlu, Pakistan. One rocket hit the boundary wall of the police station while two others fell near the camp. The rockets were fired from positions on neighboring Jandaran Mountain. No casualties resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2001: A bomb exploded near railroad tracks in Okara, Pakistan, around 9:30pm. No one was injured in the explosion and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2001: Sixteen people were killed in an attack by six men with Kalashnikov rifles on a church in Bahawalpur, Punjab province, Pakistan. Lashkar-e-Omar claimed responsibility for the attack through a press release to newspapers.
2/17/2001: Suspected Sunni Muslims attacked two Shiite Muslim activists from Tehreek-i-Jafria Pakistan (TJP) in Shorkot town, Punjab, Pakistan. Two masked gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on the activists, killing one and wounding the other. Police believe that the incident was a sectarian attack; however, no group has claimed responsibility.
08/20/2001: A bomb attached to a motorcycle in a crowded shopping area of Lahore, Pakistan exploded. At least fourteen people were wounded in the attack by unknown perpetrators.
03/02/2001: Sunni Muslims belonging to the group Sipah-e-Sahaba burned cars and buses to protest the execution of Haq Nawaz, a religious extremist, in Karachi, Pakistan.
1/25/2001: Anis Hussain Lak, the Tehreek-e-Jafria Pakistan (TJP) party district vice-president, was killed while riding his motorcycle to a school where he taught in Sardarpur village, Punjab, Pakistan. Two motorcyclists shot him, killing him and wounding his nephew and a bystander. The TJP states that the government is not doing enough to protect its members. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Liaqat Gujar, Shiite Muslim leader of the Tehrik-e-Jafria group, in Bihari, Pakistan. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the group blamed militants with Sunni Muslim connections.
07/20/2001: A bomb placed in a hallway of the Kabul Hotel destroyed portions of the hotel in Kabul, Pakistan, but injured no one. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, which the Taliban blamed on individuals belonging to the opposition.
08/01/2001: A bomb exploded at the main branch of the Muslim Commercial Bank in Karachi, Pakistan. The blast caused extensive damage. No injuries were resulted from this incident.
06/14/2001: Two people were killed and at least five were wounded when at least three gunmen wearing masks rode up on motorcycles and starting shooting at people sitting outside a medical store in Mumtazabad, Punjab province, Pakistan. Among those wounded or killed were members of both the Sunni and Shiite communities. Authorities claimed the gunmen were part of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Sunni militant group, although no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2001: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Saleem Qadri, the leader of the Sunni Tehrik Muslim organization, along with four of his family members and a bodyguard, as they traveled in a van to pray at a mosque in the town of Baldia, Sindh province, Pakistan. Three others were wounded in the attack, including Qadri's young son and nephew. Authorities claimed that the Sunni organization Sipah-e-Sahaba was responsible for the assassination, although the group spokesperson denied they were behind the attack. No details on any physical damage were given.
07/30/2001: Syed Zafar Hussain, director of the research departement for Pakistan’s Ministry of Defense, was shot during a morning ambush by three men in front of his home in Karachi. No one claimed responsibility for the shooting.
08/22/2001: Eight people were wounded in a bomb explosion in the Kawajabazar market in Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan by unknown assailants.
08/17/2001: A bomb was placed outside a police station in Gujranwala in Punjab Province, Pakistan by unidentified assailants. One officer and a civilian were killed.
05/09/2001: One person was killed and three more were wounded when the vehicle a group of workers with the Bureau of Geophysics Prospects (BGP), a Chinese company, was traveling in was hit by a rocket in Sunny Shoran, Sibi district, Pakistan. The group was surveying for oil as subcontractors for the British Premier Oil company. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2001: A grenade thrown from a car by unknown perpetrators exploded in a market, killing one child and injured seven others in Karachi, Sind Province, Pakistan.
05/31/2001: A bomb exploded at a bus station in Pirwadhai, Pakistan, injuring eleven. The bomb was planted under a bus by unidentified assailants.
10/4/2002: Two young males on a motorcycle threw a grenade at the Christian hospital in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The explosion damaged the hospital but no one was hurt. It is unclear whether the attack was criminally-motivated or was sectarian in nature. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2002: At approximately 7:00pm local time, two unidentified militants attacked Shah Najaf Mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Ten Shi ite Muslims were killed and another nine were wounded in the incident. After the approximately two-minute attack, both perpetrators fled the scene on motorcycles.
6/17/2002: Two unidentified gunmen opened fire on Shiite Muslims at Al-Hussaini mosque in Multan, Punjab province, Pakistan. Three people were killed in the shooting. The assailants fled on a motorcycle and no group claimed responsibility for the incident. Specific motive is unknown; however, authorities suspect that attack was sectarian.
4/1/2002: A bomb exploded on a passenger bus in Spenki Raghzai, Waziristan region, Pakistan. Two people were killed and another 12 were injured in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2002: Unknown militants ambushed a Pakistani army convoy at Darhar in Pakistan-controlled Jammu killing two soldiers and injuring seven others. The convoy was traveling from a remote area to Rajouri when the militants attacked them. The militants hurled a grenade from a mountain-top and fired on the convoy with unspecified weapons.
06/14/2002: A suicide bombing in front of the U.S. Consulate in Karachi left 12 dead and another 51 injured. Tarjuman Al-Qanoon has taken responsibility for the bombing.
10/16/2002: A parcel bombs was sent to the offices of the Sindh Home Department in Karachi, Pakistan. The parcel was inscribed with a message claiming that it was gift from the MMS, referring to the Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal, the alliance of six fundamentalist Islamic parties who won large vote gains during this period. A leader of the MMA denied involvement and said the blasts were aimed at creating instability. Lashkar-e Jhangvi, however, sent an email and claimed responsibility. Despite Lashkar-e Jhangvi claim, Pakistani officials blamed the Indian government.
05/10/2002: A rocket was fired at a building housing US forces hunting Al-Qaida and Taliban fighters in the town of Miranshah, Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan. The rocket landed near the vocational training institute where several Americans were staying while in Pakistan. The rocket failed to explode and was safely defused without causing any casualties or damage. Another rocket was found in a forested area roughly 200 meters away from the vocational training institute. Fitted with a timer, the second rocket was set to explode at 2:25 am, later the same night of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2002: A boy, Shamsur Rehman, was killed and five others were injured when a bomb in a bag exploded inside a store. The bomb exploded after Rehman carried the bag into the store. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the local ethnic political party, Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM), was suspected of being behind the attack. Just before the rise in violence and this incident occurred, the MQM called for a strike to protest the murder of two of its leaders, but its deputy chief Nassreen Jalil “condemned” this and all other “blasts.’
05/06/2002: Three unknown attackers on motorcycles shot the principal of Jamia Millia Technical College, Syed Zafar Mahdi, and two of his companions. The Karachi police called the incident an act of terrorism. A report on the incident stated that Mahdi was a prominent Shi’i muslim and was likely targeted by Sunni militant extremists. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
3/21/2002: Two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Kazim Jafri, a Shiite Muslim video store owner in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. The assailants opened fire on Jafri as they drove past his store, killing him and wounding two passersby. Jaffri had been playing Shiite speeches at his store before the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
4/1/2002: Two unidentified assailants threw a grenade at Muslims as they left a mosque in Chaman, Balochistan province, Pakistan. At least two people were killed in the explosion and another 35 were wounded. The assailants fled and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2002: An organization called al-Intiqamu al-Pakistani claimed the responsibility for the attack on a Christian school in Muree, 40 kilometers northeast of Islamabad. The armed assault caused the death of five people including two guards and a cook; the two other victims were unidentified and may have been students. The terrorist organization said that this attack was a reaction to the massacre of Muslims in Kashmir, Palestine, and Afghanistan. The attempt had been widely condemned among officials and political leaders in Pakistan.
08/16/2002: A bomb exploded prematurely in Sahiwal, Pakistan, killing the man assembling it and injuring one other person. The man killed, Alam Sher, was suspected to have had links to the Jaish-e-Mohammad group.
05/05/2002: Unknown perpetrators attacked a police post with rockets and bombs in Jacobabad, Pakistan, killing one policeman and wounding three others. One of the perpetrators was shot and killed, but the others managed to escape.
11/15/2002: A bomb exploded on a bus in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, Pakistan. Two people were killed and another nine were injured in the explosion; the bus was badly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2002: A bomb exploded outside of a music shop in Karachi, Pakistan. No one was injured in the attack, but the shop and two cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility, but theMuttahida Qami Movement (MQM) was suspected of being behind the attack. Just before the rise in violence and this incident occurred, the MQM called for a strike to protest the murder of two of its leaders. MQM's Deputy Chief, Nassreen Jalil, condemned this bombing attack.
05/01/2002: A rocket was fired at a building housing US officials hunting Al-Qaida and Taliban fighters in the northwestern Pakistan town of Miranshah. The rocket missed the building housing US officials and struck a nearby sporting complex. A second missile was found in the surrounding forest and defused prior to being fired. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the North Waziristan region of Pakistan was home to many Al-Qaida and Taliban sympathizers at the time of the attack.
02/02/2002: A Pakistani police officer was shot dead by three or four individuals while guarding coalition forces at the Quaid-e-Azam international airport. No further information was provided.
12/05/2002: Islamic militants exploded a powerful bomb at Macedonia’s consulate office in Karachi, Pakistan. The militants are believed to have executed three people and stole computers and other property from the consulate before detonating a bomb inside the building. Police discovered scrawled messages on a wall inside the consulate referring to Al-Qaida and warned against "infidels" in Pakistan during their investigation. Nine suspected members of Harakat ul-Mujahidin Al-Almi were later arrested and convicted in August 2004 for their roles in the incident.
08/09/2002: A grenade attack in a Christian hospital in Taxila, 25 kilometers west of Islamabad, Pakistan, killed 2 nurses, one paramedic, one of the attackers, and wounded about 20 others. This attack occurred few days after the attempt on the Murree Christian School, not far from the Capital.
08/16/2002: Gunman opened fire on a vehicle carrying the Director General of Balochistan’s Agriculture Department, Saadat Hussain Naqvi, in Quetta, Pakistan. The director and his driver were shot and injured in the attack. No other casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for this attack.
05/07/2002: A rocket destroyed the boundary wall of a training institute housing US intelligence agents in Miranshah, Pakistan. The training institute was located nearby Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. No casualties resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack although reports indicate that US forces suspected Taliban sympathizers.
07/04/2002: Three people, including the principal of a local college, were killed by three gunmen in Karachi, Pakistan. The assailants could not be identified and no one claimed responsibility.
01/01/2002: A car bomb exploded in the parking lot of 'Area-51, a nightclub in the southern district of Clifton in Karachi, Pakistan injuring 12 New Years revelers. No one claimed responsibility or was apprehended.
10/16/2002: Two parcel bombs were sent to the Crime Investigation Department (CID), based in Karachi, Pakistan. One of the bombs exploded injuring two investigators. The CID was tasked with tracking down fugitives from Osama bin Laden's network as well as Pakistani Islamic militants. The parcel was inscribed with a message claiming that it was gift from the MMS, referring to the Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal, the alliance of six fundamentalist Islamic parties who won large vote gains during this period. A leader of the MMA denied involvement and said the blasts were aimed at creating instability. Lashkar-e Jhangvi, however, sent an email and claimed responsibility. Despite Lashkar-e Jhangvi claim, Pakistani officials blamed the Indian government.
03/17/2002: Two unidentified men threw several grenades inside the Protestant International Church in Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed five people, including two American nationals, and injured forty-six people. The assailant was suspected to have had ties with Al-Qaida. No one officially claimed responsibility for the attack.
1/24/2002:  An improvised explosive device detonated in a staff van parked outside of the British High Commission in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. No one was injured in the explosion, although several vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources speculate that a Muslim extremist group may have been involved.
05/01/2002: In two related incidents, perpetrators planted and exploded two bombs in Karachi, Pakistan. This first blast occurred at Al-Khair Juice Center and injured four people. Local authorities believed that these incidents were related to a recent labor strike orchestrated by Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM). MQM, however, did not claim responsibility for the incident.
9/15/2002: An improvised explosive device detonated on a Karachi-bound bus that had just left Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. One person was killed in the explosion and another five were injured. No group has claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect the involvement of Al-Qa ida militants. Specific motive is unknown.
12/25/2002: Two Muslim militants threw a grenade into a Pakistani United Presbyterian church during a Christmas evening service, killing three girls and injuring as many as 15 others. The two men were wearing women’s burqas as a disguise. At least three people were arrested for taking part in the attack, including Muslim cleric Mohammad Afzal who preached in favor of killing Christians. The cleric was affiliated with the group Jaish-e-Mohammed, a banned group with ties to Al-Qaeda.
3/20/2002: Three unidentified gunmen attacked Mian Akhlaq Guddu, a leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), as he left his house in Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan. The assailants threw grenades and opened fire on the politician and his bodyguards. One bodyguard and one passer-by were killed in the attack; Guddu and the other bodyguard were injured. The assailants fled and no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2002: Twelve people, including nine European tourists, were injured in a grenade attack in Mansehra, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2002: Constable Saleem, a Pakistani policeman, was shot dead in an ambush in the Chakiwara area of Lyari Town in Karachi, Pakistan. The policeman was on patrol on Gharib Shah Road when unidentified men on a motorcycle open fired on his car. His partner, Inspector Fida Hussain, was also injured in the attack.
01/23/2002: A well known journalist for the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pearl, was abducted by militants from the Jaish-e-Mohammad in Karachi, Pakistan. After significant efforts to secure his release he was beheaded several weeks later. At a hearing in 2007, senior al Qaida operative Khalid Sheik Mohammed confessed to killing Pearl.
9/25/2002: Two unidentified gunmen stormed the offices of the Christian charity Institute for Peace and Justice in downtown Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. The assailants tied up the Christian office workers and then shot them in the head. Seven people were killed and two more suffered injuries. The victims were discovered an hour later by other employees arriving at work. Officials believe that the attack was designed to destabilize the country.
9/29/2002: A bomb exploded outside of a non-denominational church in a Christian community in Sibi district, Baluchistan province, Pakistan. No one was injured in the explosion. Authorities suspect Muslim extremists were responsible for the incident.
05/05/2002: Unknown attackers fired two rockets on a Frontier Corps post near the town of Mach, Pakistan. The attack did not result in any casualties or property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2002: Unidentified perpetrators fired two rockets at a U.S. Marine base in Miranshah, Pakistan. The rockets missed their target, causing no casualties or damage. Although no group claimed responsibility, the Taliban was suspected in this attack.
3/19/2002: Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed three people at the Sunni institute Minhajul Quran in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The assailants shot and killed Sunni professor Attaur Rahman and his driver as they arrived at the institute. As the assailants were fleeing, they also killed Shiite leader Syed Hassan Raza where he stood at a bus stop near by. Authorities believe that the attack was sectarian.
04/25/2002: A bomb was detonated in a mosque in the central Pakistani province of Punjab, the town of Bhakkar. 12 female worshippers were killed and 30 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2002: Seven people were injured when a bomb exploded in a market in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. No one claimed responsibility.
10/16/2002: A parcel bomb exploded at the Deputy Inspector General's office in Karachi, Pakistan. The parcel was inscribed with a message claiming that it was gift from the MMS, referring to the Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal, the alliance of six fundamentalist Islamic parties who won large vote gains during this period. A leader of the MMA denied involvement and said the blasts were aimed at creating instability. Lashkar-e Jhangvi, however, sent an email and claimed responsibility. Despite Lashkar-e Jhangvi claim, Pakistani officials blamed the Indian government.
05/08/2002: Fourteen military personnel, 11 French and three Pakistani, were killed in Karachi, Pakistan when they were attacked by a man who exploded the car he was in next to the bus they had just boarded. Another 20 were reported to have been injured in the bombing. The French nationals were in Pakistan assisting the Pakistani military on naval matters and were assumed to be the main target. Authorities, including the French defense minister Alliot-Marie, believed that there was a strong chance Al-Qaida was involved in the attack. They also believed that this incident was related to an April, 2002 bombing in Tunisia that killed 17 people, including 12 Germans, which Al Qaida was also suspected to have perpetrated. French and Pakistani authorities believed that three perpetrators were behind the bombing. Pakistani authorities had arrested 406 people in an effort to capture the perpetrators. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/4/2002: Two unidentified gunmen opened fire on the Jamia Mohammadia Binat-ul Islam school in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. One 12-year-old girl was injured in the attack and several windows were broken. The school is run by Zahoor Ali Chishti, who is a candidate for Parliament.
05/01/2002: In two related incidents, perpetrators planted and exploded two bombs in Karachi, Pakistan. This second blast occurred, about 30 minutes after the first in Karachi, at the Empress Market and injured 16 people. Local authorities believed that the attacks were related to a strike that had been called by the Muttahida Qami Movement (MQM). MQM, however, did not claim responsibility for the bombing.
05/10/2003: A bomb ripped through a passenger bus in Pakistan's southern city of Hyderabad wounding at least six people. The bomb was planted under a seat on the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2003: Two rockets were launched at the main gas pipelines at Sadiqabad, Islamabad, Pakistan disrupting gas supplies to the North part of the country. A few small houses burned down as a result of the blast and a number of civilians were injured. This was an area where the two tribes, Bugti and Mazari had been feuding. No one had claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2003: Unknown gunmen shot and killed Mohammad Qasim and injured his two bodyguards in Chaman, Pakistan. Qasim was an Afghanistan border security official and the cousin of the prominent Afghani Gul Agha, governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province.
07/16/2003: A homemade bomb exploded at a hospital in Hyderabad, Pakistan, injuring at least seven people. The victims were reportedly relatives of patients who were sitting on a veranda outside a ward when the bomb exploded. No arrests were made.
06/08/2003: Two gunmen suspected of being members of Lashkar-e Jhangvi killed 11 Pakistani police officer trainees and injured nine others. The two perpetrators fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the vehicle carrying the trainees while riding on a motorcycle. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
05/13/2003: A small bomb exploded outside a Christian missionary school in Bannu, in northwest Pakistan, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/11/2003: A bomb weighing approximately five kilograms was detonated at the entrance of a 12-storey plaza which housed international businesses in Karachi, Pakistan. No party claimed the attack and no group was suspected of the attack. Two people died while four others received minor injuries.
02/16/2003: At around 6:35PM local time, three to four gunmen riding in a taxi blocked the car of Khalid bin Waleed, a prominent leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Party, and opened fire with automatic weapons. Waleed was killed instantly, and his bodyguard was wounded. The gunmen escaped, and there had been no claims of responsibility. Other leading MQM members, however, believed extremists and hard-line religious groups such as Jamaat-e-Islami were to blame. Jamaat-e-Islami strongly denied those accusations. Other theories held that the assassination was the result of political infighting within the MQM.
09/27/2003: As many as 12 people were injured when a bomb exploded in passenger bus in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. There was no claim of responsibility but it was likely a reprisal attack by Islamic militants for several arrests made the week prior by security services.
07/04/2003: Three men attacked a Muslim Shia mosque in Quetta, Pakistan. The men fired guns and threw grenades at the worshipers in the mosque before at least one of the men set off a suicide-bomb. The other attackers were over-taken by the worshipers and was killed. The attack lasted approximately ten minutes. Initially 48 were killed and at least 65 were injured, but the death toll rose to at least 53 in the days following the blast.
05/31/2003: A Shiite leader was injured and his son killed after unknown gunmen ambushed his car in Quetta, Pakistan.
02/28/2003: Just before midday prayers local time, a lone gunman fired upon a police post guarding the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. The gunman was firing from a park near the police post outside the Consulate. Two policemen were killed and five civilians were injured. No Americans were injured. One of the perpetrators, Zulfiqar Ali, a Pakistani national, was arrested after being chased by police through a park. Police recovered two pistols and a submachine gun seized from a police guard during the attack. A note was found in his pocket which read: "I am going to kill the police officers who are protecting the infidels ... this is my religious obligation."  He was quickly thrown in jail and sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi on March 29, 2004. He appealed the sentencing by claiming he was mentally retarded, which was rejected by the Sindh High Court on March 2, 2006.
10/03/2003: Two masked gunmen riding on a motorcycle attacked a minibus carrying Shi’i Muslim workers in Karachi, Pakistan. Six men were killed and six injured in the attack. An alliance of three banned militant organizations, Lashkar-e Jhangvi, Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HuM), and Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami, was suspected in the attack, though none of the groups made a claim of responsibility.
01/05/2003: Deputy Consul General of the Afghan Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, Hafizullah Mojaddedi, had his house shot at by unknown gunmen on a passing motorcycle. No one was injured.
02/22/2003: At sunset, two gunmen on a Hondo CG-125 motorbike rode by a Shiite mosque (called an Imambargah) in the suburb of Malir, east of Karachi and opened fire with an AK-47 on a number of worshippers watching a cricket match on television. Nine of the worshippers died. Police officials strongly suspected the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Jhangvi of perpetrating the attack. Police and anti-terrorism units carried out a number of raids across Karachi in investigating the incident, though none arrested were suspected of being behind the attack.
05/31/2003: A bomb exploded on a bus in Hyderabad, Pakistan, leaving at least four people wounded in what police called an "act of terrorism". The perpetrators responsible for this incident was unknown.
07/28/2003: A man was killed and five others injured in a blast at a fodder shop in Mohalla Jogiyanwala in Jhang, Pakistan. Local police coined the attack as a suicide bombing; the perpetrators were unknown. A man accompanying the person killed in the blast fled the scene, apparently injured.
11/20/2003: Two bombs exploded near a railway station in Quetta, Pakistan within a short time of each other. One bomb was placed near a bridge near the railway station while another device exploded in a vacant lot adjacent to the same facility. Neither bomb resulted in any casualties. The explosions did not cause any damage to the train station, bridge or surrounding area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/06/2003: The motorcade of Pakistani politician and former militia leader, Azam Tariq, was ambushed by armed gunman at the Ghorala Crossing near Tarnol, Pakistan. Tariq and four others riding in his vehicle were killed. A previously unknown group, Fedayeen Imam Mahdi, claimed responsibility for the attack, though Pakistani government authorities did not take the claim seriously.
12/25/2003: Three suicide bombers attempted to ram Pakistani President Perves Musharraf's motorcade with vehicles loaded with 45-60 pounds of explosives, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, killing fifteen and injuring forty-six bystanders, but missing the President. Pakistani authorities blamed foreign actors affiliated with Al-Qaida.
02/27/2003: Late in the day, three men on a motorcycle opened automatic fire at two men of Iranian origin outside their bakery in Karachi. Both men died on the spot, and the one gunman out of the three men on the motorcycle fled. Police believed that the Iranians were deliberately targeted as a part of sectarian violence. They were not caught.
12/14/2003: Five-hundred and fifty pounds of explosives placed in five places under a bridge exploded seconds after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's Motorcade had passed by. No one was injured. Government officials blamed Islamic extremists for the bombing.
05/05/2003: A small bomb exploded outside a Christian hospital staffed by Westerners in Tank, a city in north-west Pakistan. No casualties resulted from the incident and the perpetrators were unknown.
02/03/2003: At 11:40 am local time, a bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Pakistan State Oil headquarters in Karachi, killing one civilian and injuring two civilians. The bomb was planted on a scooter in the parking lot, and the explosion shattered a number of windows in surrounding buildings. The police obtained security tapes of the blast, and on 02/05/2003 announced that they believed that two perpetrators with Islamic extremist ties were behind the incident. One of them was identified as Mohammad Ismail, and he and another accomplice allegedly bought the scooter on which the bomb was planted on 01/12/2003. The Pakistani authorities drew comparisons of this incident with past bombings of Western interests in Karachi, ruled out Pakistan State Oil as the target, and suspected that extremist groups such as Lashkar-i-Jhangvi were responsible.
02/08/2003: During the night local time, unidentified gunmen tied up six people and opened fire on them at a liquor shop at Patail Park, a busy marketplace in central Quetta, Pakistan. Four were killed, all Hindus, and the other two, one Muslim and one Hindu, suffered injuries. The gunmen arrived on a motorbike, and after the shooting, looted the store and fled. The local Police categorized the incident as a criminal act, but local Hindu community leaders, including a deputy in the Baluchistan provincial assembly, called it an act of terrorism targeted at the Hindu community in Quetta and Pakistan.
01/14/2003: Muhammad Haqqani, son of the former Taliban chief military commander Jalaluddin Haqqani, was shot and wounded while sleeping in his home located in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The assailants are still unknown and at large.
01/15/2003: Masood Ali and Salman Farooqi, both activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, were gunned down in front of the Karachi home of Omar Din in Pakistan by four motorcycle riding Muslim assailants. Omar was wounded and later told police he was able to identify one of the shooters as Nazim Faizan, a Union Council Administrator. Omar said the shooting was ordered by Munnawar Hasan and Dr Mairaj. Both the accused are considered key members of Jamaat-i-Islami.
01/23/2003: Fazal Wahab, an anti-Taliban writer in Afghanistan, was shot and killed inside a shop in the Pakistani town of Swat. Witnesses say three or four gunmen burst into the store and opened fire killing the storeowner, Fazal, and fatally wounding a young store clerk.
05/15/2003: A string of nearly simultaneous explosions targeted 18 petrol stations owned by the Anglo-Dutch Shell company in Karachi, Pakistan. Seven persons were injured in the incident, which caused minor damage to the windows and roofs of the stations. The Muslim United Army (MUA) has claimed responsibility for the attacks, urging the government to change its pro-US policy.
12/10/2004: Members of the Baluchistan National Army, led by Mir Azad Baluch detonated an explosive that resulted in eleven fatalities and twenty injuries in an outdoor market in Quetta, Pakistan.
06/12/2004: A bomb exploded outside the home of a paramilitary officer in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing one person and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2004: Unknown perpetrators used a car bomb to kill three Chinese nationals, and injured 11 others riding in a bus en route to the port city of Gwadar, Pakistan, approximately 300 miles west of Karachi on the border with Iran.as 12 engineers from the China Engineering Harbour Company traveled in a van to work at Gwadar, an Arabian Sea coastal town near the Iranian border some 480 kilometers (300 miles) west of Karachi, Pakistan..
08/16/2004: Two blasts on a Pakistani railway line injured at least six people and narrowly missed an express train. Two policemen were among those injured by the second blast after gathering to examine the first explosion, which went off in the town of Nawabshah. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2004: An improvised explosive device, set by unknown perpetrators, detonated near Tank, Pakistan, injured Ismatullah Gandapur, the chief administrator of the remote Pakistani tribal district, as well as his driver.
07/31/2004: In the first of three related attacks in Gwadar, Pakistan, a homemade bomb was detonated, around 6:45 am local time, near the Gwadar Police Station. The attacks that followed targeted the Gwadar Fish Harbor and the Gwadar Mosque. There were no casualties and the perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
08/16/2004: A Frontier Corps convoy came under attack by unknown assailants in the Old Sui area of Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. Four people were killed and 10 injured in the attack.
08/31/2004: A bomb ripped through a candy shop in southwestern Pakistan, killing three people and wounding seven others. The bomb had been planted inside the shop in the main market of Qalat, a town located 94 miles south of the provincial capital, Quetta. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2004: Two explosions occurred outside an Anglican church in Karachi, Pakistan. First, a man on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade outside the office of the Christian Bible Society, adjacent to Trinity Church. Then approximately fifteen minutes later, while security personnel were surveying the detonation site, a bomb hidden in a stolen car outside the church went off as well. Fifteen people, two workers of Bible Society, three soldiers belonging to the paramilitary rangers, an army officer and at least two police officials and a number of passersby were injured, but there were no fatalities. Several parked cars were set ablaze and there was shattered glass and damage to one of the boundary walls of the church.
07/24/2004: A remote-controlled roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying Islamic Seminary teachers in Karachi, Pakistan. The blast killed one and wounded at least six inside the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2004: In the early morning hours, a car bomb exploded in the main square of the city of Multan, disrupting a gathering of 2000 Sunnis commemorating the one year-anniversary of the death of an extremist Sunni leader of the outlawed group Sipah-e-Sahaba. Forty-one were killed and over 100 were wounded.
05/30/2004: Unknown gunmen shot and killed a religious scholar and wounded his son, nephews, and a police bodyguard in Karachi, Pakistan.
08/28/2004: Two Pakistani Frontier Constabulary soldiers were killed and five were injured when rockets, which were believed to have been fired by Al-Qaida militants, ripped through their living quarters at Scouts Camp in Wana near the Afghan border. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2004: A remote-controlled bomb, suspected to have been placed by al-Qaida outside the home of tribal elder Sher Ghar, detonated, killing his son, and injuring another family member in Makin, Pakistan.
03/15/2004: Pakistani authorities dismantled a powerful car bomb placed by unknown militants outside of the American Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.
02/16/2004: A homemade explosive device went off in a Shi’i mosque in Gilgit, Pakistan, wounding five people. The device detonated when a man picked up the glass jar in which it was packed ahead of prayers. No group or individual claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/31/2004: Unknown attackers fired 18 rockets into a residential area in Balochistan, Pakistan, killing one and wounding 12 others.
04/15/2004: A police convoy was ambushed by Taliban militants, using AK-47's and machine guns. Police Chief Yar Mohammed was being escorted to his hometown by at least nine other soldiers at the time of the attack. All of the soldiers and the police chief were killed, along with one Taliban militant.
06/04/2004: Al-Qaida attackers riding in vehicles drove close to Daimir checkpoint in North Waziristan (Pakistan) and lobbed grenades at security personnel injuring three of them.
07/31/2004: In the third of three related attacks in Gwadar, Pakistan, a homemade bomb was detonated, around 8:00 am local time, at the Gwadar Mosque. This attack followed an attack that targeted the Gwadar Police Station and the Gwadar Fish Harbor. There were no casualties and the perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
08/17/2004: An Army soldier was killed and five others suffered injuries when unknown attackers launched rockets at a military outpost in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2004: In Makin, Pakistan, a tribal elder identified as Haji Khan Gul was killed after a landmine, which was planted near his residence, exploded as he and relatives were going to a bazaar. He was the brother of Ahmed Shad Mehsud, also injured in the blast, who was the leader of the local peace committee.
06/20/2004: Unidentified miscreants fired rockets on Balochistan Frontier Corps at Sui Field, Kacha Qila. Sui Airport was heavily damaged in this exchange of fire, and the airport building was destroyed completely. No one was killed or injured, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2004: Unknown perpetrators exploded a car bomb in Karachi, Pakistan, killing two people, including a police officer, and injured 27 others near the US Consul’s house. The bomb exploded outside the main gate of the Pakistan-American Cultural Centre, a private language school not affiliated with the U.S. government, in an upscale neighborhood of Karachi.
09/27/2004: Two remote control devices exploded, killing five Pakistani soldiers and wounding several more in Sarvakai, Pakistan.
09/05/2004: A landmine explosion killed three people near Shakai, Pakistan while soldiers were trying to disarm it.
12/27/2004: Unknown perpetrators attacked the Aga Khan Foundation office in Chitral, Pakistan, with firearms and arson. Two Aga Khan workers, a security guard and a driver, were killed in the incident and five vehicles were torched.
03/22/2004: Eight Pakistani soldiers were taken hostage by tribal militants in an ambush while on patrol in Serwakai, South Waziristan, Pakistan. The soldiers were killed on March 26, 2004, by the perpetrators.
08/26/2004: One Pakistani soldier was killed and six others injured when their convoy passed over a land mine in the village of Tiarza near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. Pakistan authorities believed that the land mine was detonated via remote control. They also suspected that Al-Qaida members were behind the incident, but no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2004: At least 30 rockets were fired in Jaffarabad, Pakistan. Two rockets hit the building of the Police Station, destroying a portion of the building. No causalties were reported in the rocket attack, and no group claimed responsibility.
01/05/2004: Gunmen shot and killed a protestant priest in Khanewal, Pakistan. The body was found in the railway station of the central Pakistani town. No one claimed responsibility for the killing. This incident falls into a trend of violence against minority religious groups that make up approximately three percent of Pakistan's population.
08/26/2004: Two soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in a roadside bombing in Lawarki, Pakistan. A remote-controlled bomb that had been planted along the roadside exploded when a convoy of 25 Pakistani military vehicles was passing on way from Wana to Shakai. Two soldiers died while six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2007: Seven hours before the polls opened for the first post-Taliban Afghan elections, a polling station, located at a school, was attacked by militants with grenades in the Afghan refugee camp located in Peshawar, Pakistan. A policeman was slightly wounded.
08/27/2004: Four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured in a grenade attack on Chaghai militia gate in Naushki, some 200 kilometres from the Balochistan capital in Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2004: A powerful bomb blew up the main railway track in northwestern Pakistan. However, a major disaster was averted because a targeted passenger train was running late. The time fuse bomb destroyed approximately 200 meters of track near Nowshera town, but no one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/01/2004: A suitcase bomb exploded in the Zainabia mosque in the city of Sialkot, resulting in over 20 deaths. A second suitcase bomb was discovered outside the mosque, but was defused. There were over 1000 worshippers present at the Shiite mosque when the blast occurred.
06/26/2004: An opposition politician of exiled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League was shot dead by two motorcycle riders in the easternmost Pakistani city of Lahore. Two others died, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2004: At least 14 tribesmen died and six were injured when a torrent of mortars (or possibly rockets) hit the small Pakistani village of Sheikh Ziyarat, located near the Afghan border. About 300 people had gathered to discuss how to evict foreign militants from their areas.
10/09/2007: Two Chinese engineers working on the Gomalzam dam project in South Waziristan were kidnapped by Afghan immigrants in a region known to contain many Al-Qaida affiliated fighters.
06/11/2004: Unidentified attackers with assault rifles and bombs ambushed the motorcade of Karachi's top general, killing 10 people but missing their prime target. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/06/2004: A home-made bomb exploded outside of a tea shop in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province in Pakistan. The bomb was strapped to a bicycle and wounded six people when it exploded.
03/24/2004: Militants with suspected ties to al-Qaida launched rockets into the center of Peshawar, Pakistan. Two people were wounded in the attacks.
10/24/2004: Three Pakistani Frontier Corps soldiers were injured, two of which may have later died as a result of their injuries, in a landmine blast staged by unidentified militants in Shoral Gad, South Waziristan, Pakistan.
10/29/2004: A roadside bomb exploded near a jeep carrying Pakistani troops on a road near Razmak in North Waziristan, Pakistan, killing a 10-year-old boy and wounding at least three other people. The perpetrators of the attack were not known.
09/29/2004: One Pakistani soldier died and four were wounded when their army vehicle ran over a landmine in Ladha, Pakistan. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2004: Nine people, including one suicide bomber, were killed when the bomb carried by a suicide bomber exploded near the motorcade of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz in Fateh Jang, Pakistan. The attack injured at least 50 people and responsibility was claimed by the al-Islambouli Brigades of al-Qaida. Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz escaped unharmed from the explosion.
03/06/2004: Unidentified gunmen murdered Sindh Assembly leader, Abdullah Murad, and his body guard as they left their home in Karachi, Pakistan.
06/07/2004: Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a land mine explosion in Kohlu District, in Pakistan. Unidentified perpetrators laid a land mine on Kohlu-Chamalang road which exploded when a vehicle, carrying over a dozen passengers, ran over it.
07/28/2004: A homemade bomb exploded near military facilities in Kohat, Pakistan. The blast killed two Pakistani intelligence officials and the suspected bomber and wounded at least two others. The police and intelligence officials were investigating an earlier explosion where the suspected attacker accidentally died from his own bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2004: A Pakistan army camp in the northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan came under rocket attack from suspected militants but there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2004: Two gunmen attempted to assassinate the chief minister of Pakistan's Balochistan province, Jam Muhammed Yousef. The assailants, who were hiding in the mountains, fired on the chief minister's motorcade in the town of Ingeera, about 310 kilometers south of the provincial capital of Quetta. Police officers with the chief minister fired back, and reportedly killed one of the gunmen. According to reports, the other gunmen was arrested. While Yousef was unhurt, one police officer died in the attack and another was injured. Authorities suspected that the attack was carried out by nationalists in the province rather than Al-Qaida, which had claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt on Pakistan's Prime Minister-designate last week.
07/31/2004: In the second of three related attacks in Gwadar, Pakistan, a homemade bomb was detonated, around 7:00 am local time, at the Gwadar Fish Harbor. This attack followed an attack that targeted the Gwadar Police Station, and preceded an attack on the Gwadar Mosque. There were no casualties and the perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
06/16/2004: Two foreigners and a security man were killed in a shootout between foreign fighters and security agencies in South Waziristan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2004: In Fateh Jang, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen opened fire on supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People’s Party, killing three people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Pakistan People’s Party officials believed the perpetrators were supporters of then Pakistanin Finance Minister Aziz.
10/09/2007: Mufti Jamil, a pro-Taliban Sunni Muslim cleric, was assassinated, along with a fellow cleric in Karachi, Pakistan on his way to a mosque by two men on a motorbike. The cleric is the head of a large Islamic seminary in the city.
10/10/2004: A suicide bombing by a man carrying a briefcase at the Husainia Hall Shi’i mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, killed four people, including the attacker. The attack seemed to be caused by ethnic tensions between Sunni and Shi’i Muslims, although exact causes were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2004: Ten members of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jamat-e-Islami raided a small police station in the Pakistan city of Karachi. Afterwards, the gunmen made police officers recite verses of the Koran before killing five police officers and injuring one.
05/07/2004: A suicide bomber killed at least 18 and wounded at least 100 others outside of a Shiite mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. Police suspected that Lashkar-e-Jhanvi (LJ) could have masterminded the attack.
03/02/2004: Unknown Sunni militant gunmen perched themselves on porches overlooking a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims in Quetta, Pakistan and open fired. The attacks killed at least 44 and injured at least 130 people.
04/10/2004: At approximately 10:30pm local time, a car exploded near the Carlton Hotel on Zulfiqar Street in Karachi, Pakistan, near an area cordoned off in preparation for a musical concert by Indian singer Sonu Nigam at the Gold Club. The vehicle was driven by an unidentified man who jumped out of the car and disappeared before the detonation. It was speculated that the man was attempting to drive to a concert venue, but blew up the car near a security checkpoint instead. One person was killed, at least six others were seriously injured, and at least 4 other cars were seriously damaged in the explosion.
07/26/2004: An oil tanker, owned by the Karachi-based National Oil Company, was attacked by two unidentified gunmen who were riding motorcycles in Chaman, Pakistan. Between six and eight bullets were fired at the tanker, causing oil to leak. The fuel was headed to a U.S. base in nearby Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and there were no casualties.
11/17/2004: A time bomb exploded at Palwasha Cinema in Mingora, Swat District, Pakistan. Two people were killed and more than 30 were injured. There were no claims of responsibility, but Shah Khalid, who was injured in the attack, was believed to have been one of the perpetrators.
06/10/2004: Nine people died in a bomb blast in Clifton area of Karachi. A jeep belonging to a law enforcement agency was heading towards Saddar from Teen Talwar area and crossed over the Clifton Bridge, which then exploded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2004: Gunmen shot dead a provincial leader of ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto's opposition party, triggering violent protests in the restive Pakistani port city of Karachi. Two men attacked Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader of Sindh province Munawwar Suharwardi, a close confidante of Bhutto's, as he parked his car on a main road in eastern Karachi. No one else was killed or injured, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2004: A fierce gun battle between Pakistani security forces and Al-Qaida-linked fighters near the Afghan border left at least 24 people dead. There were no reports of injuries from the attack.
07/26/2004: A military convoy in Turbat, Balochistan Province, southern Pakistan, was attacked by unidentified militants firing rockets. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility, but several suspects were arrested.
10/11/2004: Unidentified assailants launched a rocket and mortar attack on the Oil and Gas Development Company camp in the Uch gas field located in Balochistan, Pakistan. The rockets and mortars landed on houses, injuring several people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2005: Suspected members of the Balochistan Liberation Army bombed a section of railway track near Mushkaf, Pakistan. The main line to Quetta was damaged delaying two trains to the city, but no one was harmed in the bombing.
05/14/2005: A Pakistani journalist working for the Reuters news agency was shot and injured by four unidentified gunmen in Wana, Pakistan, the capital of the tribal area of South Waziristan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2005: A homemade bomb exploded near a polling station in Khuzdar, Pakistan. Although no one was hurt in the explosion, the bomb damaged a perimeter wall at a school that was being used as polling station. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/28/2005: Unidentified attackers abducted and later shot and killed Aslam Mujahid, deputy chief of Pakistan’s Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, in Karachi, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2005: Suspected tribal militants launched five rockets at a military training camp in Kohlu, Pakistan killing two Pakistani soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2005: Mahsud tribal militants believed to be connected with Al-Qaida shot a Pakistani soldier in Ladda, Pakistan near the Afghan border. The soldier was part of a group who had had been hunting Taliban and Al-Qaida fighters in South Waziristan. Two tribesmen were injured and an additional two were captured.
08/22/2005: Members of the Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for a rocket attack against a Frontier Corps camp in Kohlu, Pakistan. The perpetrators fired seven rockets at the camp while Jam Mohammad Yousaf, Balochistan's Chief Minister, toured the facility. The rockets landed outside of the camp and did not cause any casualties.
12/14/2005: At least eight rockets were fired at a paramilitary camp in Kohlu, Pakistan where that country’s President, Pervez Musharraf, was to make a speech later in the day. A spokesman for the Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused no casualties or property damage.
08/23/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists bombed the main bazaar in Kohlu, Pakistan. The bomb, hidden in a trash bin, exploded three hours after another bomb exploded on the same street. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2005: In one of two incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province (cf. 200512300002), officials suspected saboteurs damaged a railway track between the towns of Harnai and Sibbi. The damage was caused by an explosive that detonated under a bridge which destroyed 150 feet of railway line.
09/18/2005: Suspected Taliban members fired three rockets at a military base belonging to Pakistan’s military in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Pakistani authorities believed that the rockets had been fired at the base from locations in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. The rockets missed the military facility, instead striking a nearby plant nursery. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2005: Pakistani militants attempted to bring down a main power line with a series of four bombs. The explosions caused damage but failed to cut off the power supply in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2005: An oil tanker was stolen by about a dozen perpetrators in Kotal, Pakistan and in the process the three owners of the tanker were kidnapped. One of the kidnapped victims was shot in the arm, but all three were released in Chamkani before the tanker exploded at a gas station in Garhi Qamardin (cf. 200512290003).
08/07/2005: Suspected local tribesmen bombed a bakery in Turbat, Pakistan. The blast destroyed the bakery, but did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/14/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a Sunni madrassa in Pakistan’s Pishin (District) killing one person and injuring four others. The man killed was an Afghan national who had been visiting the madrassa. While the police did not confirm that the explosion was a suicide bombing, two of the injured individuals were found with five homemade bombs. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/17/2005: Two trains, which were traveling in opposite directions, were attacked in Pakistan. The two attacks are assumed to be coordinated. In the second of the two blasts, four people were injured on a train headed toward Lahore. Authorities suspected the Baluchistan Liberation Army.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists fired a rocket that landed on a school's grounds in Mand, Pakistan. The rocket damaged a school building, but did not cause any casualties. Local authorities suspected that the rocket was meant to strike the nearby Federal Minister of Special Education's residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2005: In the Baluchistan area of Pakistan, the office of the Pakistan Muslim League was bombed. Minor damages were caused to the premises, but there were no reported casualties. No details were known about the perpetrators.
03/19/2005: An explosive device detonated near an irrigation department office in Turbat, Pakistan, injured four people. The Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2005: In Baluchistan, Pakistan, there was a bomb attack on a gas pipeline by an unknown perpetrator. No casualties were reported. The gas supply was interrupted due to the damages caused by the blast.
07/21/2005: A grenade attack at a mosque in Kurram, Pakistan killed two Islamic preachers and injured four others. The attack took place near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. Fifteen Afghan refugees were arrested in connection with the attack.
10/07/2005: in the village of Mong, Punjab Province Pakistan, two armed unidentified assailants armed with assault rifles opened fire in an Ahmadi Mosque. Killing eight and wounding fourteen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. There was no mention of property damage caused by the attack.
08/23/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists bombed a clinic in Kohlu, Pakistan. The explosion damaged the clinic and shattered windows at several shops in Kohlu's main bazaar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a telephone relay in Pakistan’s Barkhan (District) located along the Punjab border. Although no group claimed responsibility for the bombing, the Balochistan Liberation Army had been active in the area.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists bombed a Municipal Committee building in Kohlu, Pakistan. The explosion did not result in any casualties, but the building sustained some minor damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2005: A car bomb exploded outside of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Karachi, Pakistan killing three people and injuring 12 others. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack stating that the actual target was a nearby Pakistan Petroleum Limited office.
12/06/2005: In southwestern Pakistan, near the city of Quetta, suspected separatist militants used explosives to blow up a railway track causing only mild, short lived damage, but no injuries or casualties. A group called the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for several railway bombings earlier this year, but there was no claim made on this incident.
01/22/2005: Suspected rebel tribesmen blew up four feet of railway track in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. No one was harmed in the bombing, but railway services were disrupted as a result of the track damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2005: Unknown perpetrators blew up the natural gas line in Dhadar, Pakistan, but did not succeed in interrupting service to Quetta. No casualties were reported. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: A bomb exploded in a government-run school scheduled to host celebrations involving government officials in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. The bomb exploded two hours before the function was to begin and did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a section of railway track in Killi Almo, Pakistan on the outskirts of Quetta. The explosion left a crater and resulted in minor damage to the track. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/13/2005: Suspected members of Sipah-e Sahaba and Lashkar-e Jhangvi shot and killed Ayaz Ali Bangash, a Shi i worker, in Quetta, Pakistan. The perpetrators were riding on a motorcycle when they attacked Bangash, but authorities later apprehended three of the suspected attackers. Mohammed Zarar, who claimed to speak for Lashkar-e Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the shooting during a call to the press club in Quetta.
10/29/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a repeater station along the Sui Southern Gas Company’s Quetta Pipeline causing the station to shut down. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2005: Suspected members of Sipah-e Sahaba and Lashkar-e Jhangvi shot and killed Ijaz Hussain, a Shi i Pakistan Railways employee, in Quetta, Pakistan. The perpetrators were riding on a motorcycle when they attacked Hussain, but authorities later apprehended three of the suspected attackers. Mohammed Zarar, who claimed to speak for Lashkar-e Jhangvi, claimed responsibility for the shooting during a call to the press club in Quetta.
11/05/2005: Eight people including a woman and three children were killed in a bomb explosion in Mosaki, Pakistan. The bomb exploded in a house where suspected, foreign Al-Qaida members were building bomb detonators. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2005: In Baluchistan, Pakistan, unknown assailants attacked a microwave station belonging to Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited. The attack began with rockets and followed with the firing of automatic weapons. The fire was returned by Frontier Corps personnel. There was no damage and there were no injuries or fatalities reported. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2005: One Pakistani soldier was killed and 11 others were wounded when a remote controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle 24 miles northeast of South Waziristan’s capital of Wana. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists bombed a power grid station operated by the state-owned Water and Power Development Authority. The bomb, strapped to a bicycle, injured a policeman and an employee of the Water and Power Development Authority. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2005: The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for bombing a power line near Mach, Pakistan, causing damage and disrupting electricity supply to about 5,000 homes.
02/07/2005: Suspected Balochistan tribal militants bombed a major railway in Bakhtiarabad, Pakistan destroying a two-foot section of track. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/20/2005: Unidentified perpetrators attacked a Pakistani Army patrol near Landay Naraj in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region. The group of soldiers and pro-government tribesmen were attacked and had their jeep blown up via a remote trigger IED. One soldier and one tribesman died and nine others in the party were wounded in the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2005: An unidentified suicide bomber blew himself up at the Bari Imam Shrine in Islamabad, Pakistan killing 20 people and injuring 100 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2005: Suspected local tribesmen bombed an electricity pylon cutting power supply to local residential areas. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2005: Unknown gunmen riding on three motorcycles opened fire on Imam Maulana Haroon Qasmi and his bodyguard outside the Sunni Muslim Jamia Mamoor Mosque on Tariq Road in Karachi, Pakistan. Qasmi was a member of the outlawed organization Sipah-e-Sahaba and a prominent leader in the Sunni community. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Pakistani intelligence official named Sardar Khattak in Mir Ali, a town in Pakistan’s North Waziristan Agency. No group claimed responsibility for the man’s murder.
05/08/2005: Two tribesmen were killed when an explosive device detonated inside of their vehicle as they were driving near the village of Mir Ali in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/17/2005: Two trains, which were traveling in opposite directions, were attacked in Pakistan. The two attacks are assumed to be coordinated. In the first, an explosive device detonated on a train traveling toward Quetta. The bomb had been hidden in a toilet and killed one person and injured five others. Authorities suspected the Baluchistan Liberation Army.
09/05/2005: A suspected tribesman opened fire on Pakistani senior officials with an AK-47 rifle in the north Waziristan tribal region in Pakistan. The gunman opened fire at the two officials when they ordered him to hand over his rifle. The perpetrator killed the two officials and injured two other passers by before fleeing the scene. Government officials blamed the attack on the Taliban.
03/19/2005: An unknown suicide bomber blew himself up at the Shrine of Saint Cheese Shah where a memorial service was being held in Fatehpur, Pakistan. Exploding in a crowd of pilgrims, the bomb killed 50 and injured about 40 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2005: Suspected members of the Balochistan Liberation Army bombed a police post in Quetta, Pakistan. The explosion shattered windows in nearby houses, left a crater in the ground and damaged a wall, but did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2005: Suspected members of the Balochistan Liberation Army fired a rocket at a microwave tower belonging to the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) in Galungoor, Pakistan. The damage to the tower resulted in the suspension of 7,000 telephone lines and cost PTCL millions of rupees in losses. No group claimed responsibility for the strike.
03/29/2005: Suspected tribal militants threw a grenade at a military convoy near Miranshah, Pakistan. Fifteen civilians were injured in the attack when the grenade landed near a private vehicle. The grenade attack did not harm any soldiers. Pakistani military officials stated that the attack may have been the result of tribal rivalries.
07/28/2005: An explosion in the town of Wana in northwestern Pakistan destroyed a music store in a bazaar but did not cause any injuries. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2005: Three young brothers died when they tampered with an explosive device that they found in a field in Mastung, Pakistan. An explosive filled container blew up as the boys tried to pry the device open. Their parents were injured in the blast as well. Although no group claimed responsibility for planting the device, local authorities implied that members of local tribal uprisings may have been at fault.
04/19/2005: Suspected tribal militants bombed a pylon supporting electricity cables in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. Power was cut in nearby Kalat, but no one was harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/29/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Faridullah Khan, a tribal ally of the Pakistani government, in Wana, Pakistan. Two of Khan’s companions were also killed and 2 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2005: Militants are suspected of shooting Abdur Rehman, a suspected undercover agent for a security agency, in Wana bazaar in South Waziristan, Pakistan. The masked gunmen shot at the pickup and killed Rehman's driver and cousin.
05/30/2005: A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a Shi i mosque in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 2 people, including a policeman and a worshipper, and injuring 23 others. Two other assailants were killed by police guards before they could detonate their explosive belts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2005: Suspected Tribal Militants bomb a railroad track linking Pakistan with Iran in Nashuki, Pakistan. This is a key rail line and the attack is the third in a month to hit it. No one was injured in the explosion. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2005: Suspected Baluch nationalists fired a rocket onto a field where people were gathering to celebrate Independence Day in Pakistan's Shakai Valley. The rocket did not harm anyone and struck about 30 minutes before Lt. General Safdar Hussain was to speak to the gathered crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2005: At least four people were killed and fifteen injured when gunmen attacked a passenger bus in Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2005: A suicide bomber detonated a bomb along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing himself and injuring three others. The bomber was targeting trucks that were supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Kandahar (Province), Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed an electrical transmission tower in Gorug, Pakistan causing significant damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/29/2005: Unknown perpetrators bombed a gas pipeline passing over the Balloki-Sulemanki Canal in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. The attack disrupted the supply of gas to the city of Lahore. Although no group claimed responsibility for the bombing, Pakistani officials believed that tribal rebels from Balochistan were responsible for the attack.
08/31/2005: A bomb exploded near the regional headquarters of the paramilitary rangers in Mastung, Pakistan, killing one person and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities suspected that Baluch tribesmen may have perpetrated the attack.
09/22/2005: Unidentified perpetrators set off two bombs in Lahore, Pakistan killing six people and injuring 40 others. One bomb exploded near the Minar-e-Pakistan monument while the other blew up in the city’s Achra Market. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
01/08/2005: Unknown perpetrators shot Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi, a religious leader, in Gilget, Pakistan. Agha Ziauddin Rizvi died from his injuries five days later. Three of Ziauddin’s bodyguards were also killed after being shot in the attack. One of the attackers was also killed. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt.
02/07/2005: Two suspected Al-Qaida members shot and killed two journalists, Amir Nawab and Allah Noor Wazir, in Pakistan’s South Waziristan Region. An individual employed as a stringer for AFP was injured in the shooting incident as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/06/2005: One Pakistani soldier was killed and two were wounded after a clash with suspected militants in Shawal, a town in the North Waziristan Agency in Pakistan. Six militants were arrested, and soldiers seized two machine-guns, four homemade bombs and three grenades from the assailants’ truck. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2005: Unidentified perpetrators fired rockets at the Panjgur Airport in Panjgur, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2005: Malik Khadeen, a Pro-government tribal elder was injured in a bomb explosion in Zha Ghunday, Pakistan. Although, Khadeen was the intended target of the attack, four other people were killed in the blast as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2005: An explosive device detonated at an electricity tower in Turbat, Pakistan. The blast caused the pylon to fall, causing a blackout throughout the region. There were no reported injuries. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2005: Two bombs exploded within 15 minutes of each other in separate bazaars in the town of Kalat in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. Police said that the explosions did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the bombings, but the Balochistan Liberation Army had been active in the area.
12/30/2005: In one of two incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province (cf. 200512300003), two paramilitary officers were shot and killed by two perpetrators in the town of Khuzdar. A spokesman, Meerak Baluch, for the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2005: Two perpetrators attempted to bomb the Merani Dam Project offices in Pakistan’s Turbat (District). One of the perpetrators was killed and the other injured when the device exploded prematurely. Local authorities apprehended the wounded bomber. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
12/29/2005: Three bombs blew up an oil tanker at a gas station in Garhi Qamardin, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring eight others. The timing of the explosion was seen as accidental and authorities believed that the perpetrators may have been headed to Islamabad to detonate the weapon. The tanker was stolen by about a dozen perpetrators in Kotal and in the process they kidnapped the three owners of the tanker (cf. 200512290004). One of the kidnapped victims was shot in the arm, but all three were released before the tanker exploded at the gas station.
04/01/2005: A natural gas pipeline was the target of a bomb attack in Quetta, Pakistan. No one was injured in the bomb attack. Tribal insurgents were suspected to have perpetrated the attack.
10/28/2006: One person was killed and 12 wounded by a cycle bomb that went off in front of a police barracks in Quetta, Pakistan. Six cycles and three vehicles were destroyed and eight shops were damaged. No claim of responsibility was issued, though officials blamed Balochistan nationalists.
05/28/2006: In one of two incidents in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region (200605280005), pro-Taliban militants used guns to kill pro-government tribal leader Malik Takhti Khan of the Jani Khel clan in Mir Ali. Khan had been supporting government efforts against the militants in the region. No group claimed responsibility and the perpetrators escaped in a vehicle.
01/26/2006: Suspected tribal rebels blew up a stretch of railway track in Mach, Balochistan, Pakistan, disrupting services but causing no casualties. There were no reported claims of responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2006: A bomb, which had been planted inside a bathroom by unknown perpetraitors, exploded on December 4, 2006 inside a police check post between Peshawar and Khyber Agency. No casualties were reported but there was damage to the building. The blast harassed thousands of busy people the the nearby Karkhanu Market, Peshawar, Pakistan.
08/24/2006: A car bomb exploded outside Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, injuring five civilians, and in a coordinated attack fifteen minutes later, an underground bomb exploded nearby injuring six civilians, in Quetta, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/24/2006: Manzoorul Hassan, the editor of a Pakistani magazine, was shot and critically wounded by two individuals in Lahore, a city in the country’s Punjab Province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/25/2006: Unknown perpetrators blew up the optic fiber system in Jacobabad, Sindh province, Pakistan, halting the region's telecommunication system for five hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2006: The Taliban shot and killed three Pakistani policemen in Waziristan, Pakistan in an ambush near a restive border town.
09/11/2006: In Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan, multiple bombs targeted infrastructure, cutting power off to some parts.No one claimed responsibility.
12/02/2006: A motorcycle bomb killed one passerby near the US Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Dec 1, 2006. The motorcycle was parked at the Defence Market in Khyber Road. Police believed that this was not a suicide attack, but merely a premature blast of low intensity. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/28/2006: In one of three separate incidents in Pakistan’s Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts (200605280007, 200605280009), two Kalpar Bugti tribesmen received injuries after a landmine explosion in the Haideri Nullah area of the Pir Koh gas field. There was no claim of responsibility for the landmine.
07/04/2006: Pakistani tribesmen attacked a gas plant in Sui, Pakistan using rockets. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2006: Insurgents blew up rail tracks near Nushki on the Quetta-Zahidan sector of Pakistan, causing rail traffic to be suspended after a two-foot section of the track was blown up, according to railway officials. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2006: A boy was killed and three other people were injured when a bomb set by unknown perpetraitors exploded in Nushki, Pakistan. Police sources said the powerful bomb had been planted on an electricity pylon 200 yards away from the fort of the Chagai Militia, a wing of the Frontier Corps, on the Mess Road. Power supply to half of the town was disrupted because the pylon was destroyed in the blast. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/30/2006: A six-year old girl was killed and five others wounded in Muchh, Pakistan after ‘insurgents’ hurled a hand grenade into a house. The girl’s parents were among those injured. Police detained a man on suspicion of involvement in the incident. This was one of a multitude of incidents around this time in Pakistan and may be related to other attacks in this area on May 28, 2006 (200605280010, 200605280011). No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/20/2006: A bomb blast destroyed a 2-room primary school in Angoor Adda in the South Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan, but injured no one. The perpetrators were unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/15/2006:A prominent Shi i Cleric was assassinated by bombing in Karachi, Pakistan. The perpetrator of this incident was unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/29/2006: In one of a multitude of incidents in Pakistan at this time, ‘perpetrators’ used homemade explosives to blow up a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline in the Pash Bogi area. The explosion disrupted the flow of gas to a Sui purification plant from Loti in the Pesh Bogi area. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/04/2006: A local politician was assassinated in Pakistan's Kojak Pass by unknown gunmen. A bodyguard was also killed and an associate was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2006: Suspected Taliban blew up music stores in Bannu, Pakistan; no one was hurt.
03/16/2006: Fourteen were injured, including women and children, in a bomb blast in the city of Quetta in western Pakistan. The government blamed the bombing on tribal elements seeking greater autonomy in the region, but no specific group was confirmed.
05/28/2006: In one of three separate incidents in Pakistan’s Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts (200605280007, 200605280008), two soldiers were injured when ‘perpetrators’ fired five rockets at the Kohlu township from nearby mountains. The rocket that caused the injuries hit the wall of a Frontier Constabulary camp. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack. This incident is connected to another rocket attack in the Balochistan province (200605280010).
02/28/2006: Suspected tribal militants fired two rockets at a telecommunications tower in Bolan district, Balochistan province, Pakistan, missing the tower but shattering windows in a nearby building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/05/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators fired a rock at a police checkpoint killing one police officer and wounding one other in Mamoond, Bajur tribal district Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2006: A truck coming from Afghanistan was hit by a roadside bomb blast in Data Khel, Pakistan. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/25/2006: Suspected Islamic militants shot dead two policemen and injured two more after opening fire on a patrol in the Tank district of the North Waziristan region, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2006: In Quetta, Pakistan, a bomb went off in a school in Wahdat Colony, smashing the windowpanes of the school building and nearby houses, but causing no injuries. The identities of the perpetrators are unknown.
05/28/2006: Five or more rockets were launched at Pakistan’s city of Quetta, killing one woman and injuring two of her children and one other male relative, who were in the home of their husband/father, army soldier Rahim Nawaz. Another rocket landed near a mosque, damaging its wall, but it appears the others did no harm. Merak Baloch claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks for his ‘banned organization,’ stating that they were fired in protest to nuclear tests conducted in the Balochistan province by the government on May 28, 1998. This incident is connected to another rocket attack in the Balochistan province (200605280009). No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/26/2006: Suspected tribal militants blew up a main pipeline at Shahwal in Punjab province, Pakistan. The pipeline supplied gas from Sui to Punjab and the North West Frontier Province; no injuries were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2006: An unknown number of unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed a former Taliban official in Quetta, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban was suspected.
04/14/2006: Railways officials said suspected attackers planted an explosive device beneath the 150 ft bridge of the railway track on the Sibi-Harnai Section of Pakistan, which exploded, tearing apart a three feet portion of the track. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2006: A bomb hidden in a fruit-cart killed 7 people and wounded 41 more in a Peshawar, Pakistan marketplace. The attack occurred 10 minutes before iftar, the time for breaking the daily fast during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. No one claimed responsibility for the blast.
09/03/2006: Baluch rebels in Lakpass, Balochistan province, Pakistan, bombed a gas pipeline, cutting off fuel to thousands of homes. The bombing may have been in response to the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/07/2006: Some unknown militants, riding a bike, hurled a hand-grenade inside the office of a US-based NGO, Save the Children (STC), causing no casualties but damaging the office. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2006: Suspected insurgents blew up a gas pipeline at the Pirkoh gas field in Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2006: The body of a pro-governmental tribal elder was found in Dharaki, North Waziristan, Pakistan three days after he had been kidnapped by an unknown number of unidentified perpetrators. The man had been had been shot once near the heart. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban was believed to be responsible.
05/14/2006: An unknown number of suspected tribal rebels kidnapped and beheaded an administrative official in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/20/2006: Tribal insurgents blew up a section of a gas pipeline in southwestern Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan, disrupting supplies in the area. The blast damaged the main pipeline in the Loti gas field, but no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2006: Unknown people fired at a patrol party of police and Frontier Constabulary [FC] in Karachi, Pakistan. One FC official killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2006: A tractor hit a land mine about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Kohlu near Dera Bugti, Pakistan, injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2006: At least 31 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in a suicide bomb attack and ensuing riots in the town of Hangu in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The suicide bomber blew himself up during the Ashura procession, the holiest day and festival for Shi i Muslims. The attack triggered a riot, in which worshippers torched cars and shops and exchanged gunfire with police. A private television channel, GEO, said it had received calls claiming responsibility by banned militant outfits.
04/06/2006: A state-owned bank building was damaged when two bombs exploded in the Wadh area of Pakistan. According to a police officer, the bombs had been planted by terrorists near the main gate of the Agriculture Development Bank, and damaged the structure, but no one was hurt as the bank was closed at the time No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2006: Suspected militants detonated a roadside bomb as a Frontier Corps convoy passed in Zarmilan in the South Warizistan region of Pakistan, killing three soldiers and injuring one more.
01/25/2006: At least six people were killed and five were seriously wounded when a landmine planted by suspected tribal rebels exploded beneath a minibus in Balochistan, Pakistan. The van was entering Bekar when it hit the mine, and there have been no claims of responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2006: A bomb killed two and injured 13 at the Rakhni market in Barkhan, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Supporters of recently killed Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti are suspected but not confirmed perpetrators. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2006: Militants targeted two electric pylons with explosives in Pakistan's Bolochistan province. This resulted in a loss of power for surrounding areas. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2006: In one of a multitude of attacks in Pakistan on this day, two bombs exploded in Muchh, south of the Quetta, damaging a shop and the outer wall of a house, but no injuries. There was no claim of responsibility for the bombing.
07/04/2006: A security post in the Mach (District) of Pakistan's Balochistan province was attacked with rockets. A gun battle also took place, injuring two. The perpetrator group is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2006: A group of people believed to be Taliban came by vehicles and stormed a wedding ceremony and opened fire on participants to disrupt a music program, injuring one man a few days after they ordered Bhittani tribesmen to grow beards.
08/05/2006: Religious extremists conducted a grenade attack against an education center in Tribal area, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/26/2006: Insurgents fired rockets at a passenger train traveling on the Rawalpindi-bound Quetta Express train as it reach the town of Mashkaf in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Two people were injured by machine gun fire in the attack, but the rockets missed the train.
04/10/2006: Rockets were fired on the Pir Koh gas field in the Dera Bugti district, India, damaging a gas well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2006: An unknown number of unknown gunmen killed 3 police officers in Kojkai, Bajur tribal region, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2006: Pro-Taliban militants attacked a convoy, killing 2 Pakistani soldiers and injuring 2 others near Afghan border.
06/03/2006: One policemen killed and two others injured in explosion near Pakistan-Afghan border. Pro-Taliban militants blamed.
02/25/2006: Suspected tribal rebels fired two rockets on the home of livestock minister Mir Qudoos Biznejo in Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan, killing one and injuring eight others. Biznejo was not in the house at the time and the attackers fled after security opened fire on them. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2006: In one of two separate incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province (200605210006), a civilian was killed and another injured when a landmine exploded in the Dera Bugti (District). There was no claim of responsibility or anyone arrested for the incident.
07/07/2006: A market in Quetta, Pakistan was bombed. There were no reported fatalities and fourteen injuries. The perpetrator group is unknown although Pakistani officials blamed anti-government tribesmen. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2006: A remote-detonated bomb exploded under a minibus in Data Khel village outside Miranshah in North Waziristan, Pakistan killing five people and injuring three others. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/10/2006: A timebomb exploded in a vacant lot in Gwadar, Pakistan, damaging window-panes of houses on the Hospital Road. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2006: A Shi i journalist was killed by Sunnis in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army militants blew up 60 feet of a gas pipeline at the Loti gas field in Pakistan's Balochistan Province, disrupting supply to a nearby purification plant in Sui, but causing no injuries.
04/10/2006: Tribesmen opened fire on a passenger van on its way to Dera Bugti, India from Sui in the Pesh Bogi area. A young girl was injured in the attack. The assailants disappeared after FC personnel reached the place and returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2006: An unidentified group detonated a bomb in a grocery store in Quetta, Pakistan, injuring 13 civilians. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
05/10/2006: An unknown number of pro-Taliban militants beheaded a civilian because he was suspected of spying for the U.S. in Bajaur, Pakistan.
12/06/2006: An explosion was heard in Quetta, Pakistan, during President Musharraf's visit to Quetta but it caused no casualties The Baluch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the explosion. The report said the explosion was caused by a rocket but it could not be confirmed.
11/13/2006: Two people were killed and 15 injured in a terrorist bomb explosion at a busy commercial market in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan in southern Pakistan. The Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) was reportedly responsible for the attack, according to reports of a post-incident call claiming responsibility.
05/15/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators blew up three electricity pylons in Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2006: Unidentified militants kidnapped and shot the younger brother of a journalist who had been kidnapped and killed earlier in Wana, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2006: Three civilians and seven other people were injured in back-to-back bomb blasts at the rest area of a state-run farm. the first explosion was set off when a girl stepped on a mine and died. the girls family set off a second mine when they ran out towards her. There was no claim of responsibility.
09/10/2006: A tribal elder was killed by Islamist militants for collaborating with state authorities in Miramshah town, North Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2006: A bomb attached to a bicycle exploded next to a store in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and three were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/27/2006: In a series of related incidents, protesters of a marathon in which women and men would participate together in Lahore, Pakistan, threw stones at policemen and at public property, and set four buses on fire with unspecified weapons. The protesters were supporters of the Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal, or the United Action Forum coalition. At least four people were injured in the protests, two of them police officers.
02/04/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army militants fired at least 60 rockets into the town of Sui in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, killing two security officers, four civilians, and injuring 15 to 20 others. The attack also damaged government buildings and 16 homes and disrupted the town's water and power supply.
02/27/2006: Suspected tribal militants opened fire on the Chalpan Express train traveling from Quetta to Lahore in the Much area of Pakistan and then exploded a bomb, making the train derail but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2006: A homemade bomb exploded in Lasbella, Pakistan, targeting Jam Mohammed Yousaf, the chief minister of southwestern Balochistan province. No injuries were reported and no specific group was suspected. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2006: Suspected tribal rebels blew up a rail track in the Duki area of Ziarat district in the Balochistan province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2006: A landmine blast injured six children on a school bus in Shakai Town, Pakistan. The bomb blast was blamed on tribal militants in the area by the government, but not on a specific group. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2006: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy crossroads on the outskirts of Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan. The bomber detonated the device near a police station, killing himself and injuring two policemen. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
04/06/2006: Allama Hasan Turabi, a leader of the Shi i Ulema Council and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), escaped unhurt while his two body guards and his son traveling with him to a JI office, Adara-e Noor-e Haq, suffered injuries when a bomb planted on a fruit orange pushcart along Abdul Hasan Ispahani Road was activated by remote control as they were in Turabi's car approaching the Paradise Bakery in the Gulshan-I-Iqbal locality of Karachi, Pakistan.
04/12/2006: Terrorists triggered a bomb blast at a market place in Bannu, damaging about 10 music shops in Afzal Market in the area of Bairoon Lakki Gate in Bannu, Pakistan, at 1:00 a.m., but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/25/2006: Unknown perpetrators damaged the optic fiber system in the Mastung district of Balochistan province, Pakistan, halting the region's telecommunication system for five hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2006: Four bombs exploded minutes apart in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. In addition, one bomb was defused. There were no casualties and the perpetrator group is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2006: A car bomb exploded outside Peshawar airport, Peshawar, Pakistan, killing one and wounding another. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/19/2006: Five Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were injured when a remote-controlled roadside bomb struck their vehicle in a village northeast of Minsarah, North Waziristan. Pakistani Taliban are suspected but they made no comment on this attack.
05/21/2006: In one of two separate incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province (200605210007), eight people were injured, including three police officers, when a bomb planted on a bicycle exploded near a mosque in the town of Hub. There was no claim of responsibility or anyone arrested for the incident.
04/11/2006: A suicide bomber climbed onto the stage at a religious ceremony organized by Sunni Jamaat-e-Ahle Sunnat commemorating the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth in the Nishtar Park area of Karachi, Pakistan and detonated, killing 57 people and injured up to 125 others. Authorities later indentified the head of the suicide bomber at the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2006: A bomb exploded near the home of Abdul Samad Lasi, a government official supervising operations against tribal militants, in the town of Hab, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. No one was injured, but the blast destroyed a wall and the kitchen of Lasi's house. Lasi accused the Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) for the attack.
04/14/2006: Unknown armed men fired four rockets at the Pir Koh gas field in Dera Bugti, Pakistan, which landed near the Well No 10, but didn't cause any casualties or damage to the gas field. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2006: In one of two incidents in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region (200605280006), three people died, a soldier, policeman, and civilian, and three other soldiers were injured when a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint in Datta Khel. Authorities were not sure if the bomb went off on purpose, therefore a suicide bombing, or if it went of accidentally. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/19/2006: An Afghan religious scholar was shot dead my an unknown number of unidentified gunmen in North Waziristan in Pakistan. No responsibility was immediately taken, but a note found on the body identified the man as Muhammad Hashim and warned that those spying for the United States would face the same fate.
05/11/2006: Six police officers killed when five landmines outside of a police training facility exploded in Balochistan province, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
02/22/2006: Suspected militants shot and killed Malik Arsala Khan, a pro-government tribal elder, in Wana, Pakistan, after opening fire on his vehicle as he was leaving a meeting. Two other men were also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2006: A bomb exploded at a hotel in the industrial town of Hub, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring six others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2006: A powerful roadside bomb exploded near a truck in the border village of Ghulam Khan, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2006: A suspected Afghan Taliban militant was planning to plant a bomb in Quetta’s government installations, in Pakistan, but missed his target as the bomb went off in a bus. He sustained serious injuries and two other civilians were wounded.
11/10/2006: At least nine persons were killed while four others sustained serious injuries when their vehicle was blown up by an Explosive Improvised Device (EID) planted on the road near Malik Shahi, an area near Wana, North Waziristan, Pakistan. Al-Qaida was reportedly responsible for the attack.
01/06/2006: Unknown gunmen shot dead a pro-government tribal chief and his four members of his family in Tank, South Waziristan, Pakistan, when the chief, Eisa Khan, vehicle was ambushed on his way home. No group claimed responsibility
06/02/2006: Car bomb kills four soldiers near Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Unknown number injured and no one claimed responsibility.
02/23/2006: Suspected tribal rebels blew up a gas pipeline in the Pesh Bogi area, near the town of Dera Bugti in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2006: Unknown perpetrators detonated four bombs within minutes of each other on a railway line linking Pakistan and Iran in the town of Naushki in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. No one was injured in the attack but there was damage to the railway line. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2006: In one of three separate incidents in Pakistan’s Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts (200605280008, 200605280009), two security personnel on a routine patrol were injured when their vehicle struck a landmine in the Sangsilla area of Dera Bugti. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/15/2006: Gunmen on motorcycles fatally shot three Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver as they were driving home from work in the town of Hub, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the Chinese were aiding the Pakistani government in exploiting Balochistan's natural resources.
01/20/2006: A road bridge was damaged after a roadside bomb exploded early in the morning in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no injuries, no claims of responsibility, and the perpetrators of the attack were not identified.
08/23/2006: A section of a natural gas pipeline that supplied gas to the Uch Power Plant was blown up in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province, resulting in a disruption of electrical service. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2006: A former political worker, Naeem alias Muna Marble, was gunned down in Orangi Town section of Karachi, Pakistan, according to Mominabad police, as he was passing through Al-Sadaf Mor in Orangi Town-10 when four gunmen riding two motorcycles opened fire on him and fled. He was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army rebels fired several rockets on a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti, damaging 11 feet of the pipeline and stopping supply to the Loti gas plant. It was the second attack on the pipeline in as many days and the Loti gas plant faced a loss of four million cubic feet of gas per day due to the blasts.
04/13/2006: Lal Meer, leading tribal elder from Ahmadzai Wazir Tribe, along with friend Ajab Noor riding a bike was on his way from Wana bazaar to border town of Azam Warsak, Pakistan when some armed motorists opened indiscriminate fire at them, killing Lal Meer and injuring Ajab Noor who later died of injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2006: Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a tribesman who worked with authorities in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan. The body and head were found just outside of Wana with a note on the body that said, "This man was working for the Americans and Pakistani intelligence and this is a message for all those who are working for them." No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2006: Pakistani paramilitary forces were targeted by a roadside bomb in the Dir region of the North West Frontier Province. There were five fatalities and seven injuries. The perpetrator group is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: A bomb exploded outside of the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Wana, Pakistan, partially damaging the boundary wall, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2006: An unknown group attempted the assassination of a senior official of the Bajaur Agency local government in Khar, Pakistan. A roadside remote-controlled bomb went off, damaging the vehicle but no one was hurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2006: Suspected insurgents fired rockets at the Loti gas field in Balochistan province, Pakistan, destroying a pipeline, damaging two gas wells and suspending supply to the Multan, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur districts of Punjab province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2006: A time-controlled bomb exploded inside a shop in a crowded market in Quetta, Pakistan. Two police officers and three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
11/27/2006: Suspected Taliban militants killed a Muslim cleric in Pakistan after accusing him of being a spy for the United States. The body was found riddled with bullets and with a note that indicated that the victim had be spying for the United States. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
11/07/2006: Militants fired two rockets at the provincial governor while he visited a tribal town near the Afghan border. The rockets landed 300 meters from the site where North West Frontier Province governor, retired army general Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai, was addressing a gathering of local tribesmen at a para-military camp in Wana, the main town in South Waziristan region of Afghanistan. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. No casualties were reported.
04/03/2006: Tribesman of the Tank area, Azam Khan, along with his wife and two children were killed in a bomb blast at Jandola, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/28/2006: In a series of related incidents, protesters of a marathon in which women and men would participate together in Lahore, Pakistan, set at least two buses on fire with unspecified weapons. The protesters were supporters of the Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal, or the United Action Forum coalition. There were no casualties and no reported claims of responsibility.
11/02.2006: A car bomb exploded near the police chief's headquarters in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Thursday, killing two policemen and wounding four other people, officials said. The suspected bomber also died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility
01/20/2006: A portion of a railway track was blown up in the Mach area of the Bolan district of Balochistan, Pakistan. The explosion occurred minutes after a pilot engine passed over the track. This attack is likely related to several others around the same time and the identities of the perpetrators are unknown. There was no reported claim of responsibility.
10/14/2006: Unknown armed assailants opened fire at a mosque during Taravih in Zehri tehsil of Khuzdar district, Pakistan. 6 people were killed and several others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2006: In Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, a vehicle carrying a wedding party ran over a landmine. Overall, 28 civilians were killed, seven others were wounded, and the vehicle was damaged. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/07/2006: Unknown perpetrators threw two hand grenades into the privately-owned Ajmal Hospital in Wana, Pakistan, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2006: A rocket hit the Provincial Assembly building of Quetta in Pakistan's troubled south-west Balochistan province; There were no casualties in the attack. No one claimed responsbility for the attack.
07/03/2006: A time controlled explosive device went off in Gwadar, Pakistan in the building of the Gwadar Development Authority. The device was discovered before it exploded but police could not arrive in time. The perpetrator group and number of casualties is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army militants fired rockets on three gas pipelines in the Loti area of Dera Bugti in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, causing damage, but no injuries.
04/03/2006: Five tribesman were killed and three other injured when their pick-up truck hit a land mine in Baigan, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
02/23/2006: Suspected tribal rebels blew up a gas pipeline running from the Pirkoh field to the main reservoir at Sui in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2006: A powerful bomb exploded on a bus filled with about 50 passengers in Kolpur of the Balochistan Province, Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and injuring 20 others. The bomb was detonated by a timer and placed under a seat in the back of the bus, which was traveling from Quetta to Lahore. The provincial police chief blamed the Balochistan Liberation Army for the attack.
03/05/2006: An unknown rebel group detonated a bomb along a gas pipeline in Akhtrabad, Pakistan; there were no casualties and only temporary disruption of production. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
04/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown men hurled a locally made hand grenade into the courtyard of the residence of Head Constable Abdul Hameed in Quetta, Pakistan. One person was injured in the attack and there was no claim of responsibility.
05/14/2006: An unknown number of unknown gunment shot and killed a police officer outside a bazaar in Osta Mohammad, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2006: Three men and two women were killed when their vehicle ran over a landmine near Deghan village of North Waziristan, but officials said only two people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2006: Five killed and seventeen injured in explosion in Pakistani city of Quetta. No one claimed responsibility.
04/10/2006: Two persons, identified as Ahmed Yar and Muhammad Nawaz, were killed and at least 20 others sustained injuries when a bomb in plastic bag exploded at 10 a.m. in a barber shop at the two-storey commercial building of Kohlu Bazaar in Quetta, Pakistan. The blast also destroyed four shops, including a salon and a bakery, in the town’s main bazaar, and three suspects were later detained in connection with the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2006: A tractor hit a landmine in Sohbat area in Jaffarabad (District), killing the driver, Ameer Muhammad, instantly. There was no claim of responsibility.
05/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown gunmen opened fire on the uncle of the chief minister of the province killing him while he was driving down the road in North West Frontier province, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/07/2006: Unidentified attackers set the Imambargah Ali Akbar situated in Altaf Colony, Pakistan, on fire shortly after the local Azadars tried to take out a procession from the religious place. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2006: Two policemen and a government official were injured when two bombs exploded within fifteen minutes of each other outside of a mosque in Khar which is located in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal district bordering Afghanistan. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2006: A security post in Sibi, Pakistan was attacked. The perpetrators used at least fifty rockets. The perpetrator group and number of casualties is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2006: Paramilitary forces defused a remote-controlled bomb planted on the main railway Mach Railway Station in Mach, Pakistan. There were no casualties and there was no claim of responsibility.
01/03/2006: Suspected insurgents blew up a gas pipeline supplying a major power station in an act of sabotage at Uch Power Plant, Naseerabad, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility
01/27/2006: Unidentified perpetrators in Balochistan, Pakistan, fired two rockets at the convoy of Balochistan high court justice Nadir Khan who was on his way from Quetta to Sibbi. There were no casualties.
03/02/2006: An unidentified driver detonated a car bomb while driving past the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan killing a himself, a U.S. Consulate worker and at least three others. There was no responsibility immediately taken for the attack.
04/20/2006: Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were mounting routine security positions in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region, when they were attacked by suspected Pakistani Taliban militants. Seven soldiers were killed and 22 others wounded. Between four and six militants were killed during the retaliatory fire.
08/08/2006: A major pipeline exploded in Balochistan province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility or casualties were reported.
07/10/2006:An improvised explosive device, set by the Taliban, went off in in Idak, Pakistan. No one was injured but it did cause damage to a military vehicle.
12/21/2006: A bomb left on a bicycle exploded near a police station in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Ten people were injured. "Tribesmen" are suspected but not confirmed perpetrators.
04/02/2006: A pickup owned by the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) hit a landmine in a Sunni area of (District) Bolan, Pakistan. The explosion killed the seven levy personnel and a private guard it was carrying. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/10/2006: Suspected terrorists shot dead a water tanker driver and his assistant in Dherdoni who supplied water to security forces near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban was blamed.
02/12/2006: Suspected Balochistan Liberation Army militants fired rockets at the Loti gas field in Sui in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, destroying a gas pipeline and disrupting supply to nearby areas.
04/02/2006: Unidentified assailants attacked a group of devotees at the shrine of a Muslim Sufi saint. The attack injured two people and there was no claim of responsibility.
04/12/2006: Tribal elder Malik Mir Sharaf was attacked around noon while driving in his car to his village, Haiderkhel, Pakistan, from Mir Ali when five men, their faces covered and armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles, came riding in a vehicle and fired at his car as it drove on the side road to Haiderkhel from the Khajuri check-post. The tribal elder's bodyguards returned fire but no one from the either of the two sides was hurt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2006: A bomb exploded in Mutch, Pakistan injuring four outside of a grocery shop. The blast was blamed to tribal militants by the government, but no specific group had been confirmed.
04/02/2006: A tractor driver was killed and two others injured when their tractor-trailer hit a landmine in Panwari Sanari of Dera Murad Jamali, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/01/2006: An unknown number of unknown perpetrators fired five rockets at the Government Degree College in Dera Bugti, Pakistan. There were no casualties and there was no claim of responsibility.
07/16/2006: A suspected tribal Baluch rebel bombed a main market of Barkhan, 400 kilometers (250 miles) southeast of the Balochistan province capital Quetta in southwestern Pakistan. The explosion injured 9 people and damaged a radio repair shop. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2006: Suspected pro-Taliban militants planted a roadside bomb in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan that killed seven. Three police men, three paramilitary soldiers, and one civilian bystander were killed, while four others were injured.
09/19/2006: A remote-controlled roadside bomb targeting an aid group exploded in Bajaur, Pakistan. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2006: A man was killed and nine people, including two children, were injured when a bomb ripped through a shop used as a public telephone booth in Kohlu, Pakistan. The bomb was blamed on Baloch nationalists who seek more political and economic rights, but no group was confirmed.
11/19/2006: The decapitated body of an Islamic school teacher, Maulana Hasim Khan, was found on a road in al-Fatah Kot village in North Waziristan in Pakistan. A note found with the body said that he and Maulana Salahuddin, a cleric assassinated the previous month, operated as spies for the US. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/05/2006: A landmine exploded (destroying two gas pipelines) in Balochistan Province, Pakistan, killing one person. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/05/2006: Unidentified men detonated a bomb at the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) in Peshawar, Pakistan. 7 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/12/2006: Two bombs exploded in the city of Quetta in Pakistan, which damaged the wall of a water pumping station in Kharotabad neighborhood and office windows. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/08/2007: Three Chinese workers were killed and one wounded in an attack near Peshawar, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/09/2007: One policeman was killed and three wounded in an attack on their vehicle in northwest Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/20/2007: A suicide bomber detonated in Tal, Pakistan, killed six people and injured 17. The bomber was unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2007: Approximately 18-20 rockets were fired at a Pakistani army camp in the Swat district of the Northwest Frontier Province in Pakistan. There were no casualties and no reports of damage, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2007: A remote controlled bomb killed a Pakistani soldier near Memsharah, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/10/2007: A car bomb detonated at a police checkpoint in Matta, Pakistan, killing 6 people two of which children. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2007: Ten paramilitary personnel were kidnapped by Taliban militants in the semiautonomous area of Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. A large group of armed militants abducted the men as they were on their way to their headquarters. The militants wanted to swap the troops for detained militants.
11/28/2007: One man was killed and another was injured when an unknown person threw a grenade into their home in the town of Mund in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. The two men were brothers.
11/01/2007: Islamic militants overtook a police station, holding 48 officers hostage in the Swat Valley town of Charabagh, Pakistan. Casualty figures were not reported.
11/15/2007: A crudely-made bomb exploded near Saidgi village, Pakistan, killing one trooper and injuring another while they were getting water from a stream. The bomb was planted by suspected pro-Taliban militants.
11/28/2007: Three members of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps were killed and five more were wounded when they were ambushed by unknown men wielding guns and grenades. The attack occurred in the Panjgoor district of the country’s Baluchistan Province, and no one claimed responsibility for it.
11/15/2007: A roadside bomb exploded in Bakakhel village, Pakistan, as a military convoy passed, killing one soldier and injuring three others. The bomb was planted by suspected pro-Taliban militants.
07/10/2007: Six people were injured in the relief camp in Tehsil Tamboo in Pakistan when the camp was attacked by armed militants. Three agriculture officers and some policemen were hurt in the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/20/2007: Militants opened fire at two paramilitary CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] personnel in south Kashmir district of Islamabad, Pakistan. Two soldiers were killed. Al-Mansoorian has claimed responsibility for the assault.
07/25/2007: Four missiles struck the town of Bannu, Pakistan, killing nine civilian people. Forty-one others, including seven police men, were injured. No claim of responsibility was issued.
02/20/2007: Unknown miscreants blew up a 16-inch-diameter gas pipeline (Sui Southern Gas Company, or SSGC) in Akhtarabad at Western Bypass, Pakistan. The blast caused disruption of gas supply to a number of areas in Quetta, Kalat and Mastung. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/01/2007: Pakistani militants blew up a soldier's home in retaliation for taking part in ongoing operations against them in the Swat Valley, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
04/11/2007: Three tribesmen were wounded in the village of Borki in Pakistan’s Kurram Agency when approximately 15 rockets were fired into the area from neighboring Afghanistan. Homes and trees were also damaged and destroyed by the rocket fire. No one claimed responsibility for the incident, and while local tribesmen blamed rival factions for the attack, authorities believed the rockets could have been fired by allied forces in Afghanistan who were attempting to intercept militants crossing the border.
06/09/2007: Rahim Khan, a Pakistani civilian, was killed by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators with small arms between the village of Alikhel and the city of Miran Shah, North Waziristan, Federally-Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. His body was discovered with gunshot wounds to the head and chest and a note accusing him of spying for the United States and threatening similar punishment for others who did so. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/12/2007: Syed Wasif Aziz, a Pakistani civilian and President of the student umbrella group Muttahida Talaba Mahaz, was killed by two perpetrators firing small arms from a motorcycle at approximately 1:30 AM near Bandu Khan Hotel in Malir neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/24/2007: A paramilitary soldier was injured and the house of a pro-government tribal leader was burned down in Waziristan, Afghanistan. Taliban militants were suspected behind both attacks. No one was injured when the house was burnt down, and the soldier was injured by a remotely detonated bomb.
09/19/2007: The Sardar Hotel in Chota Kalaam, Swat district of the Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, was ransacked and blown up by militants who also warned the owner against women eating at his restaurant.
05/23/2007: Unknown assailants detonated a bomb at a bus stand in Hub, Pakistan, targeting and killing 2 innocent civilians and injuring 2 others. No one claimed responsibility.
12/04/2007: A female suicide bomber detonated in Peshawar, Pakistan. No other casualties were reported in what was believed to have been the first female suicide attack in Pakistan's history.
11/13/2007: A low-intensity bomb that had been planted near the main gate of a government primary school damaged its gate in Adina, Pakistan. The bomb was planted by pro-Taliban militants.
12/10/2007: A suicide bomber detonated his pick-up truck killing ten people in Ningwalia, Pakistan. Three police officers and two children were among the dead. A spokesman for the Pakistani government described the suicide bombing as, "an act of desperation by the defeated militants."
11/23/2007: Eight people were injured by a bomb in the Barkali Khwar area of Pakistan’s Bajaur Agency. The victims included a tribal leader named Malik Abdul Aziz, three of his bodyguards, and four of his friends. The blast also damaged the vehicle in which the men were traveling. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. Mr. Aziz was involved in negotiating a peace deal between the Taliban and the local agency administration.
08/18/2007: One Pakistani policemen was shot and killed and three others were injured in an attack on their police station in Pano, Pakistan. The perpetrators were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2007: Unknown assailants detonated a bomb in a shopping bag in Hub, Pakistan, targeting and killing 2 innocent civilians and injuring 2 others. No one claimed responsibility.
11/01/2007: A suicide bomber intentionally collided with a bus carrying military personnel, killing eight people and injuring 40, near the Sargodha Air Force Base in eastern Punjab province, Pakistan.
06/18/2007: A remote-controlled bomb exploded near a pickup truck in northwestern Pakistan Monday, wounding a government official, his two bodyguards and driver. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/14/2007: Twenty-four paramilitary forces were killed and 26 others were wounded when a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into the Pakistani military convoy near Miran Shah in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Al-Qaida linked extremists were suspected in the attack although no group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2007: A suicide bomber killed 6 Pakistani soldiers and 5 civilians when he rammed his car into the last truck of a military convoy traveling near the town of Mir Ali, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2007: In Pakistan’s city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, former prime minister and then head of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Benazir Bhutto and over twenty others were killed in a suicide bombing. Bhutto, who had just finished a political rally, had the top half of her body outside her protected vehicle when a perpetrator started firing a gun at her and then proceeded to detonate an explosive device on his person. Who was behind this incident and the cause of Bhutto’s death are still in great debate. Investigators from Scotland Yard concluded that she died after hitting her head as she was tossed back from the force of the explosion. They also concluded that it was the same person who shot at Bhutto and then blew himself up. At least four people have been arrested for the incident so far. Pakistani government officials blamed Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and al-Qaida for the attack and al- Qaida spokesman, Shaykh Saeed, claimed his organization orchestrated the attack. In addition, in an email to her friend Mark Seigel about a month prior, Bhutto herself stated that she would blame Pakistani President Perez Musharraf if any type of assassination occurred against her. Also of note, on October 18, 2007, the day Bhutto arrived back in Pakistan from a long exile, there was a tremendous explosive attack, killing at least 134 people that appeared to target her.
12/10/2007: A suicide car bomber detonated an explosive-laden car near a bus carrying children of Pakistan Air Force employees to school in the garrison town of Kamra, in northwestern Pakistan. Except for the suicide bomber, there were no fatalities, but four children were injured as well as three other persons in the bus.
08/03/2007: A militant attempted a suicide bombing at a police training school in Sargodha, Pakistan. The perpetrator approached the school with seven kilograms of explosives strapped to his body and carrying a pistol. Fire was opened when the suspect entered the gate of the school. In the gunfight the suspect was killed and a policeman was shot dead.
04/11/2007: A bomb blast targeting two tribal elders in Pakistan’s Bajaur Agency partially damaged their vehicle, but the two men survived unhurt. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/08:2007: Followers of Maulana Fazlullah set a police station on fire in the Khwazakhil area of the Swat Valley in Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
05/28/2007: The rail track linking Quetta with the rest of Pakistan was blown up on Monday in the Bolan district of the Balochistan province, Pakistan. The Baluchistan Liberation Army took responsibility for the sabotage attack through a telephone interview. The group also took responsibility for bombing a gas pipeline in conjunction with the attack on the railways.
10/01/2007: Fourteen Pakistanis, including four police officers, were killed and 20 others were wounded when an unknown male suicide bomber disguised in a burqa detonated explosives at 8:30 AM at a police checkpoint on the outskirts of Bannu, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
2/10/2007: Pakistani militants blow up a gas line in Kashmirabad, Pakistan. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility in this incident.
10/09/2007: Twenty-five Pakistani civilians were wounded and approximately 10 stores were damaged when a time-detonated improvised explosive device (IED) consisting of four kilograms of unspecified explosives planted inside a water cooler by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated at approximately 4:45 PM on the veranda outside the Hussain CDs Store in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
11/11/2007: Militants who were followers of Maulana Fazlullah abducted a cleric who was running a private FM radio station in Banday, Pakistan. The perpetrators reportedly believed that they were helping to carrying out Shariah law by stopping the radio station's transmission.
11/29/2007: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and four were wounded by a roadside bomb that detonated by their truck near the town of Miran Shah in the country’s North Waziristan Agency. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2007: Several CD shops in Landi Kotal, Pakistan, were blown up. There were no casualties reported in this incident. The group, Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir claimed responsibility.
07/22/2007: Two soldiers from the paramilitary Frontier Corps were abducted from a checkpost near Khar, Pakistan. Their bodies were dumped and found shortly afterwards. No claim of responsibility was issued.
06/05/2007: Sayed Mehdi Hussain, Director General of Information for the North West Frontier Province, was killed when two unknown perpetrators fired small arms at him as he walked from his home to his official vehicle in the morning in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/03/2007: Five people were injured in a blast from a crude explosive device outside a police station in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. The device was planted at a bicycle shop adjacent to the Norang police station. Since the July 10-11th military operation against Islamic militants at a pro-Taliban mosque in Islamabad, security forces have increasingly been the targets of violent attacks.
01/09/2007: Two Pakistani security troops were killed when their convoy was ambushed by militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket launchers in Bolan, a tribal district about 150 kilometers (90 miles) east of Quetta, Baluchistan's capital in Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
09/13/2007: Sixteen Pakistani counterterrorism soldiers were killed and 29 others were wounded after a suicide attacker penetrated a high-security military base and blew up an explosive-laden vehicle in Tarbela, Pakistan while the commandos were in a mess hall. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2007: Three people were killed when a teenager posing as a tribal policeman entered the heavily guarded official compound of the administrator of North Waziristan in Miran Shah, Pakistan and blew himself up after having been stopped by local guards.
09/11/2007: A suicide bomber killed 17 and wounded 16 others in northwest frontier province of Pakistan as police were attempting to arrest the bomber. The assailant blew himself up inside a minibus in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
11/25/2007: Nine people were injured when a rocket hit the home of Abdul Haq Rind, a senior police official in the city of Quetta in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/17/2007: A suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive devce (IED) strapped to his body at a lawyers convention in Islamabad, Pakistan. Sixteen civillians were killed and 53 civillians were wounded as well as ten officers. No group claimed responsibillty for the attack.
10/25/2007: In Mingora, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near a Frontier Constabulatory (FC) truck. Seventeen soldiers and three civillains were killed and twenty-three soliders as well as eleven civillans were reported wounded. Damages included two destroyed vehicles and nearby shops and a gasoline pump. No group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2007: Two Pakistani doctors, Dr Abdur Rehman and Dr Muhammad Ishaq, were kidnapped by suspected Taliban in the Lakki Marwat area of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/17/2007: A suicide bomber drove an explosive laden car into a Pakistan Security force convoy in Tank, Pakistan, injuring five. The bomber was unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2007: Four soldiers were seriously wounded when a remote-controlled bomb exploded as their convoy was going to Miranshah, a main town in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2007: In the Bajuar district of northern Pakistan four tribal policemen were kidnapped. Security officials in the area said that there is a large Al-Qaeda and Taliban contingents in the area. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/07/2007: Suspected Islamic militants beheaded two women accused of being prostitutes in northwest Bannu, a northwestern Pakistan region. Extremists are trying to impose a Taliban-style rules in this region.
11/01/2007: In the Bajaur Agency of Pakistan, four personnel of the Levies force were injured in a grenade attack by unknown militants.
12/10/2007: Seven people were injured in a suicide car-bombing attack in Kamra, Pakistan. The suicide bomber targeted a group of people, including four children, that were outside a defense installation of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. Authorities did not speculate as to the motive of the attack and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
09/14/2007: At least seven people including four of a student organization were killed and 18 others hurt as a four unknown assailants on motorbikes shot at a public bus filled with students of the student organization Islami Jamiat Talaba in Mubeena, India. The students were on the their way home from Karachi University on a G-7 route minibus. No group is suspected or has claimed responsibility.
11/10/2007: Unidentified men planted a bomb near a police checkpoint in the Muslim Bazaar in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. The bomb destroyed a superstore when it was detonated but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2007: A missile was fired into a Pakistani army base in Kajori, a town in Pakistan's North Waziristan agency, killing one person and injuring three. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2007: Six security officials were abducted in Pakistan by unidentified assailants.
2/11/2007: An explosion in the Red Cross parking lot injured no one but damaged four cars in Islamabad, Pakistan. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/23/2007: Militants blew up a gas pipeline in Balochistan, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/24/2007: A bomb exploded near Muhammadi Masjid, Pakistan, after being planted by unidentified militants. No casualties were reported but the mosque was destroyed and building windows nearby were shattered.
04/28/2007: A suicide bomber attacked a public rally of Pakistan's Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao in the city of Charsadda, in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Thirty people were killed and fifty were injured, including Sherpao. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for today's blast but Islamic militants had carried out such attacks in the past.
09/02/2007: At least four people were killed in a bomb attack on a pro-government armed tribal commander in Wana city in northwestern Pakistan's tribal region of South Waziristan.
06/16/2007: An overnight bombing in a small village called Badaber near the provincial capital city of Peshawar, Pakistan, severely damaged a music shop. Two passers-by were injured in the attack, which was carried out by two unknown motorbike riders. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/24/2007: Two vehicles packed with explosives were detonated by suicide bombers in the Pakistani garrison town of Rawalpindi in Punjab Province. At least 18 people, including the bombers, were killed in the blasts, the first one of which was this one that targeted a bus full of Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) workers. The number of injured and extent of damage was not reported. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/01/2007: Islamic militants attempted a guerrilla raid on a military checkpoint in the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan . The attack was repelled by an army helicopter. Fighting escalated leaving at least 18 Islamic militants dead in Pakistan’s tribal belt. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, Taliban and al-Qaida militants are active in the region
06/24/2007: A Taliban militant was killed and a guard was shot and wounded on Sunday as gunmen stormed the Muslim Public School Surrani at Bannu, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/12/2007: Eighteen police officers were abducted as militants ambushed a security checkpoint in the North West Frontier province near the town of Bannu, Pakistan. Two days later the soldiers were released. No group has claimed responsibility.
10/26/2007: Seven Pakistani civilians were removed from their van and kidnapped by an unknown number of suspected Taliban perpetrators carrying unspecified weapons at an illegal roadblock in Matta, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
09/04/2007: Twenty five die as evidence suggest Al-Qaida Islamic militant suicide bombers stemming from the Afghan border carried out attacks on a Defense Ministry bus and a commercial area in Rawalpindi, a garrison city in Pakistan.
02/01/2007: Five Pakistani troops were ambushed by unknown militants in Mir Ali, Pakistan. Three of the troops were killed and two were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/18/2007: A bomb exploded on a passenger train about 20 kilometers from Peshawar, capital of Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province. One passenger was killed, and three others were wounded in the blast. It also caused damage to the railcar and a small section of the train track. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2007: Three Pakistani Police officers and three Pakistani paramilitaries were kidnapped by an unknown number of suspected Taliban perpetrators carrying unspecified weapons as they were shopping late in the day at a bazaar in Matta, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
12/15/2007: A suicide bomber blew himself in Nowshera, Pakistan, killing five civilians and wounding several others. The suicide bomber detonated his explosives near an army check post. No group claimed overall responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2007: At least two Pakistani policemen were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near a police vehicle in Pakistan's tribal region Sunday. The attack was carried out when the police mobile van was traveling on the main road linking South Waziristan with Tank, the main city at the edge of the tribal region. No claim of responsibility was forthcoming.
11/08/2007: Armed supporters of Maulana Fazlullah took over a police station on the Shangla Hills of the Swat Valley in Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
11/14/2007: Militants blew up a music shop near the Ghamkol Afghan Refugee Camp in Kohat, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2007: Fifty armed men, using firearms, attacked a checkpoint in lower Kurram Agency and kidnapped four people in Parachinar, Pakistan. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2007: Two explosions occurred minutes apart injuring five people at an Islamic political party rally where Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the leader of a six-party coalition Mutahida Maljis-e-Amal, or United Action Forum was speaking. The incident occurred in Nowshera, Pakistan, located in the North West Frontier Province, no one has yet claimed responsibility.
04/29/2007: Suspected militants shot dead two Pakistani men accused of spying for US troops in the town of Jandola in South Waziristan, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
11/14/2007: Militants blew up a music shop in the Karak district of Kohat, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/11/2007: One Pakistani civilian barber was killed and the Dilfaraz Salon was damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated outside the salon in the morning in Karak, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
10/11/2007: No casualties were reported but two CD stores were damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated early in the morning adjacent to the Mubarik Shah CD Store in Karak, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
10/01/2007: A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in Bannu, Pakistan, at a police checkpoint, killing 11 civillians and four police officers. Twenty-nine people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility
05/28/2007: A suicide bomber killed two Pakistani soldiers and wounded 8 others in the attack near Tank in South Waziristan, Pakistan. The Taliban has been blamed for the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/31/2007: A rocket and grenade attack against Pir Attique Gilani’s home, an influential tribal elder, killed 13 civilians near the Tank district of Afghanistan. Gilani was not injured in the attack, but he lost six family members in the attack. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2007: Three Pakistani soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber in North Waziristan (Federally Administrated Tribal Area, Pakistan) while guarding a road. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2007: Three civilians were injured when a bomb targeting local Pakistani police forces was detonated in the Hazara area of Kabbal Tehsil, Pakistan. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2007: Twelve people were killed in a suicide attack at a military checkpoint in Mengawara, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2007: Pro-Taliban followers of Maulana Fazlullah captured Madyan, Pakistan, using firearms. No casualties were reported in the incident.
06/05/2007: No casualties were reported but a 2.5-foot section of 16-inch natural gas pipeline supplying gas to Pir Koh Gas Purification Plant was damaged when an explosive device planted by unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to it in the gas field in Dera Bugti District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/28/2007: A school principal was kidnapped in Peshawar, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/20/2007: A suicide bomber killed three policemen and an Afghan woman in Hangu, Pakistan. Seventeen people were also injured in the bombing. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2007: Gunmen shot and killed a Shi i cleric in Tank, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2007: A bomb attached to a petrol tanker travelling to supply US forces in Afghanistan exploded near the town of Chaman, Pakistan destroying the vehicle. There were no casualties; due to the nature of the attack, the Taliban is suspected, but there has been no claim of responsibility.
10/11/2007: In Ghalanai, Pakistan, armed assailaints fired upon a group of civillians, killing six. Six more were kidnapped along with two children. On October 12, 2007, the assailants beheaded the six adult hostages. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
06/07/2007: Seven Pakistani civilians were wounded and a hotel was damaged when a rocket fired by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators landed on the roof of a hotel outside Lakki Gate near Khyber Bank in Bannu, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/03/2007: In Mir Ali, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a bus. Fourteen people were killed and five were wounded. The bus was also destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2007: One civilian was killed and eight civilians were wounded in a car bomb attack near the high court in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. No one has taken responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2007: At least fourteen Pakistani’s were killed, most of them policemen, and several others were wounded, when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives after being stopped by a police cordon near a Shi’i mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. A Shi’i procession was to come through within minutes. No one or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2007: Two airport security officers and one militant were killed after attempting to disarm the militants at Islamabad Airport in Pakistan. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/08/2007: One policemen was killed and 7 were wounded in a remote-controlled explosive device near Yousafabad, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/04/2007: In Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) strapped to his body near a Defense Ministry bus transporting civilians and military personnel. Eighteen civilians and military personnel were killed and 23 were wounded. The bus was destroyed and an additional vehicle in the vicinity was also damaged. Moments later in the area between the General Headquarters (GHQ) and a police station a second suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), at least seven civilians and military personnel were killed and many more were injured. This attack destroyed eight vehicles, and several shops and residences. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2007: Suspected Islamic militants attacked a military post and fired fired rockets and assault rifles at a military post in the village of Nari Dogg in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Three attackers and one soldier were killed in the attack; there was no claim of responsibility.
11/10/2007: Militants fired three rockets toward army positions in Pakistan. Two hit a match factory in Risalpur in the North West Frontier Province. The blasts caused damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2007: Islamic Militants shot and killed a policeman at a bazaar in Northwestern Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/12/2007: A bomb blast killed one man and injured three others in Hub, Pakistan. The blast disrupted power supplies to Hub and to the nearby town of Uthal. No group claimed responsibility for the attack
05/04/2007: Five bomb explosions went off in the Charsadda and Mardan regions of Pakistan. Roughly 20 shops were damaged in Charsadda and two high intensity bombs were placed at the Government Girl’s Higher Secondary School in Mardan. The main gate of the school was damaged. There was no loss of life in the attack. No group claimed responsibility though notes were left at the scene warning stores that attacks would continue at stores which supported Western values.
11/05/2007: Two cable operators were gunned down in Karachi, Pakistan. Authorities suspected a targeted killing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2007: Unidentified persons broke into a government offices and burned items inside it in Gumbat, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
12/15/2007: A suicide bomber on a bike detonated outside a military checkpoint in the city of Nowshera, Pakistan, killing two soldiers and three civilians. Several others were injured in the blast.
12/21/2007: In Charsadda, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) within a mosque on the property of the former interior minister. Sixty-four civillians and eight children were killed and over 100 people suffered injuries. The mosque was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2007: A rally for a suspended Pakistani Chief Justice was struck by a suicide bomber, killing 14 and wounding 40 in Islamabad, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was issued.
11/03/2007: Armed pro-Taliban militants took over 100 police and paramilitary forces hostage overnight while seizing a police post in Matta, Pakistan. No one was hurt in the attack and the hostages were released on November 4, 2007.
06/01/2007: Mohammed Rashid, a manager of the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan, was injured when an explosive device placed in his car by unknown perpetrators detonated in Bannu, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/20/2007: A suspected Islamic militant shot dead a female provincial minister (Zill-e Huma, the Punjab province minister for social welfare) at a political meeting in Gujranwala city, Pakistan. The militant killed her because she was not observing the Islamic code of dress and was campaigning for emancipation of women. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2007: One man was killed and three others were wounded when suspected members of the Sunni Tehreek (ST) group tried to overtake the Jamia Masjid Ahle Hadith mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. A police vehicle was also damaged in the incident. No one made an official claim of responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2007: A policeman was killed, two other policemen injured, and two security guards injured when a remote controlled bomb detonated near the Austrian-funded Pethem Tourism Centre in Mingora, Pakistan. The target of the bombing was unclear although the explosion occurred near a police checkpoint. No one claimed responsibility for the attack but authorities blamed militants opposed to the government.
03/30/2007: Taliban militants seeking to impose Islamic law blew up two video shops and torched a cable television operator's office in the North-Western Frontier province Pakistan. There were no casualties. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/22/2007: Militants attacked a Pakistani military check post in Nala Tochi, Pakistan, with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Three soldiers, four perpetrators, and an innocent woman were killed; the identities of the perpetrators of this incident are unknown.
10/18/2007: Approximately 139 Pakistanis were killed, more than 250 others were wounded, and at least three police vans and several other vehicles were destroyed when one suspected Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami (HUJI) perpetrator threw a grenade and a suicide bomber immediately detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) at approximately 12:52 AM adjacent to a homecoming procession for exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Karsaz neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan.
11/02/2007: A bomb exploded in a marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan, causing damage to several stores. The attack was aimed at movies and music that are perceived to be against Islam. No casualties were reported in the incident.
05/15/2007: A Suicide bomber blew himself up in the Marhaba Hotel restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 25 people and injuring dozens more. Among the many killed was the hotel owner, Sadruddin, and his three sons. According to reports, there was also a significant amount of damage to the hotel. The bomber, a suspected pro-Taliban insurgent, had a message taped to his leg stating that this would happen to anyone helping the United States. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/14/2007: On the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan gunmen fired upon US, Afghani, and Pakistani officials. An American and Pakistani soldier were both killed and several others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2007: A man blew himself up outside the major Marriot hotel used by government officials and foreign dignitaries, killing himself and security guard along with inuring three others in Islamabad, Pakistan. Western businesses like McDonalds and KFC have been a target of Islamic militants. The Pakistani militant group, Al-Furqan, was believed to behind the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/24/2007: An unidentified suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle near a check post in Miranshah, Pakistan, killing five soldiers and injuring thirty others. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2007: Five people were killed when a roadside bomb planted by unknown perpetrators detonated near their vehicle at about 6:00 PM in Dara Khwar, Bajaur, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/23/2007: Saboteurs blew up an electricity tower in the Northwestern Frontier Province Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/30/2007: Unidentified perpetrators blew up a two story girls’ school in Kabal, Pakistan, destroying the building and damaging a nearby mosque and some houses. Three bombs were detonated at the same time remotely. No casualties were reported and no immediate claim was made on the attack although a letter of unknown origin was sent threatening consequences for girls not wearing veils.
02/03/2007: A suicide bomber in Dera ismail khan, Pakistan, drove a car bomb into a Pakistani army convoy, killing two soldiers and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility.
11/08/2007: Militants blew up a piece of railway track in Baluchistan, Pakistan. Police arrested one man who was injured while planting the bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Other than the perpetrator, no casualties were reported in the incident.
01/12/2007: Anwar Bhinder and six others were killed when 4 gunmen attacked the car of the senior judicial official in Lahore, Pakistan. One attacker of the unknown group was killed in the incident that may have stemmed from an old political rivalry. No claim of responsibility was reported.
7/10/2007: Armed assailants, wiedling unspecified firearms, fired upon and killed 85 civillians and ten soldiers at the Laj Masjid in Islamabad, Pakistan. Forty-four soliders were wounded and the mosque was sustained damage. No group has claimed responability though it was widely believed that Islamic extremists were responsible. The same mosque had been attacked just six days earlier.
11/12/2007: Militants targeted a Pakistani security personnel convoy with an IED as it was headed toward Miranshah, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and ten others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2007: Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) bombed a gas pipeline in Der Bugti, Pakistan, severely damaging a gas pipeline. No casualties were reported.
10/28/2007: No casualties were reported but a house and some electrical wires were damaged when an unknown number of unknown perpetrators fired five MRB-12 rockets between 3:15 AM and 4:00 AM from the vicinity of Bazitkhel village into Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
06/14/2007: Seven Pakistan Army soldiers, one policeman, and one civilian were killed and five other persons were wounded when four unknown perpetrators fired on a van carrying troops near a railway station in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/23/2007: In Mingaora, Pakistan, a sucicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive devide (VBIED) near a military convoy. Six civillians were killed, along with four soldiers and three children. Fifteen soldiers were wounded along with 11 civillians. Damages were suffered toward four civillain vehicle, two military vehicles, 14 shops, and to nearby electric lines. The Thrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
07/17/2006: A suicide car-bomber struck a security checkpoint in North Waziristan, Pakistan. The attack killing one person and wounding at least four. No claim of responsibility was issued.
09/29/2007: Islamic militants damaged a Buddhist relic known as the "Jahanabad Buddha" rock carving in Swat, Pakistan when they tried to blow it up with dynamite and fired upon it with automatic weapons. No casualties were reported in the incident. Sources attribute responsibility for the attack to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
09/23/2007: A local contractor supplying food to Pakistani forces was beheaded by pro-Taliban militants. The body was found in Degan village, Pakistan, an area accustomed to insurgency and violence.
07/20/2007: A suicide bomber of unknown affiliation targeted a convoy of Chinese workers in the town of Hub, Pakistan, killing 30 Pakistanis but no Chinese nationals. No claim of responsibility was issued for the suicide bomb attack.
11/19/2007: Three mortars landed on the village of Sada in Pakistan’s Kurram Agency leaving 10 people dead and 20 injured. Two of the mortars hit a vegetable market, and the other one hit a nearby house. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2007: About 400 armed militants seized the town of Alpuri in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, with the goal to institute Sharia law in the town. The attackers were followers of Maulana Fazlullah.
06/13/2007: No casualties were reported when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated at 2:40 AM in a building in Mian Mandi District, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/30/2007: Two Sunni men dead were killed and 19 others were wounded as rockets were fired at a religious procession in Hangu, Pakistan. Violence broke out after a rocket landed near a police station protecting the procession, marking the holy festival of Ashoura. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2007: Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and seven were wounded in a roadside bomb attack near the town of Tank in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2007: Three Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed and three civilians injured in a suicide bomb attack in the North West Frontier province of Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/14/2007: A bomb was planted and detonated near the boundary wall of the Pakistan Muslim League - Qaid-i-Azam district office in Khuzdar, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
07/30/2007: Three troopers of Pakistan's Frontier Corps paramilitary forces died in a roadside blast when they were switching checkpoints set up in North Waziristan's administrative capital of Miranshah in Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was issued, though seven people were arrested in relation to the incident. The suspects were carrying a remote control device.
11/06/2007: Islamic militants seized Matta, a town in the Swat Valley of Pakistan using firearms. No casualties were reported.
07/12/2007: Two people were killed and three were wounded when a suicide bomber attacked the Miran Shah's local administration chief's office in Miran Shah, Pakistan. The suicide bomber detonated when he was stopped by security. This is speculated to be part of retaliatory measures against the crack down on the Lal Masjid mosque. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/09/2007: Militants fire two rockets, one of which hit an air force base the other hit a school, in Peshawar, Pakistan. There were no injuries reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2007: Two passersby were killed and four other people were wounded as a car bomb exploded in the northwestern shopping district of Hangu, Pakistan. The motive is unclear, but the area police chief believes it was a deliberate act of terrorism. No group has claimed responsibility.
05/31/2007: Unidentified militants blew up a railway bridge in Pakistan’s Balochistan province between Quetta and the rest of the country. Thirteen suspects have been arrested for the attack, but no one has claimed responsibility.
07/20/2007: A suicide car bomber targeted a paramilitary checkpost, killing four people in North Waziristan, Pakistan. Those killed were a paramilitary soldier and three civilians. Six people, including three civilians, were wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
11/19/2007: Three men were beheaded by the Taliban near the Pakistani town of Darra Adam Khel in the Northwest Frontier Province. It was believed that the incident took place as revenge for previous sectarian killings.
07/19/2007: A bomb went off in a barber shop at in Bajaur, Pakistan. The attack took place at night, so no casualties occurred, but the barbershop was completely destroyed and one report indicated that 16 other shops were destroyed as well. No claim of responsibility was issued, but barbers in the area were warned by militants not to shave beards.
11/05/2007: A bomb targeting military vehicles went off near Miranshah in the North Waziristan tribal district, Pakistan, killing one soldier and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/25/2007: Gas supply was disrupted in parts of Pakistan after sections of two different gas pipelines were damaged with bombs. The explosion in Dera Bugti district of Baluchistan Province damaged a 24 inch diameter pipeline belonging to Sui Northern Gas Company. No one claimed responsibility for this particular attack.
12/13/2007: Two suicide bombers attacked military check post in Quetta, Pakistan, killing five soldiers and wounding 22 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2007: A constable was injured when a rocket was fired on a police post in Pakistani-administered area of Kashmir. Sources said that five to six rockets were fired but only one of them hit the target. Terrorists were suspected in the attack.
08/04/2007: Eight civilians were killed and 35 injured as a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into another vehicle in Parachinar, Pakistan. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities are blaming the attack on pro-Taliban militants
08/04/2007: Pro-Taliban militants launched an attack at the Oblanki check point near Miranshah, Pakistan. Militants attacked with rockets and assault rifles leading to a two-hour gunfight that killed ten pro-Taliban gunmen and four soldiers.
01/13/2007: Suspected Taliban members attacked a research office of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission at Banda Daud Shah in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan and kidnapped 6 employees, and stole 3 vehicles. Four suspected Taliban members were killed in the incident, and one was captured during the incident. The kidnapped employees were freed approximately 19 hours later in a successful raid by police on the kidnappers’ hideout.
11/09/2007: A bomb planted outside a CD shop in Gumbat, Pakistan, exploded. No one was injured but the shop was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
10/20/2007: Eight Pakistani civilians were killed, 28 more were wounded, and a mini-bus was destroyed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) planted in the vehicle by an unknown number of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) perpetrators detonated adjacent to a mini-bus stop in Dera Bugti, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
04/09/2007: Four security personnel were killed and two others were injured by a remote-controlled bomb blas in the Marri tribal area of Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province. The Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and said that it was in retaliation for the killing of innocent people by the security forces.
11/13/2007: Unknown gunmen fired on a police station in Eidgah, Pakistan, killing a young woman and injuring a boy. No group has claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/22/2007: A Pakistani soldier was wounded when a suicide car bomber attacked a paramilitary convoy traveling from Tank to Jandola, Pakistan. The attacker was unidentified and the car was completely destroyed.
07/16/2007: A suicide bomber targeted people taking police recruitment exams in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. The blast killed 20 people and wounded 35. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/20/2007: A suicide bomber struck a mosque killing at least 18 people and wounding 15 more in Kohat and Pakistan. The mosque was inside the Pathan military training center and many of the worshippers were military personnel. No claim of responsibility was issued.
08/25/2007: Five soldiers were abducted in Wana, Pakistan. The perpetrators and outcomes of this incident are unknown.
11/08/2007: Militants blew up a gas pipeline in the Kolpur area of Baluchistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2007: Five soldiers were wounded and one killed in a rocket attack on a check point in Tiarza, Pakistan. The perpetrators were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2007: In Islamabad, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a group of police officers. Eight police officers and seven civillans were killed. Forty-four civillians and and 20 police officers were wounded. Several surrounding shops and vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/30/2007: Four Pakistani soldiers were wounded in an overnight rocket attack on an army camp in Miranshah, Pakistan. The rockets also caused minor damage to the base's infrastructure.
11/24/2007: Two vehicles packed with explosives were detonated by suicide bombers in the Pakistani garrison town of Rawalpindi in Punjab Province. At least 18 people, including the bombers, were killed in the blasts, the second one of which was this one that targeted an army headquarters checkpoint. The number of injured and extent of damage was not reported. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/17/2007: A group of unidentified and masked militants blew up the Al Sehat welfare hospital in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. The bomb was planted outside the hospital walls after the militants forced the hospital workers to evacuate. The building and hospital equipment were damaged but no injuries were reported.
11/03/2007: Militants launched rockets at the non-operational Saidu Sharif airport in the North West Frontier province of Pakistan, killing two security personnel. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2007: A bomb exploded inside an Internet café in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing a twelve-year-old boy. Police believed the boy might have been a perpetrator. Islamic militants target Internet cafes in what they say is a drive against obscenity. No group formally claimed the attack.
10/20/2007: Malik Akhunzada was killed by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators firing small arms in the evening near the Vocational College in Inayat Kalley, Bajaur Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
04/09/2007: A barber shop in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan, was damaged by a bomb placed by suspected Taliban militants. The owner of the shop had been warned not to shave men’s beards because it was “un-Islamic.”  The Taliban did not claim responsibility for the attack.
11/13/2007: A man was shot dead at the Saudabad police station in Pakistan by unknown gunmen. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
07/02/2007: An off-duty Pakistani soldier, Farman Ullah, was murdered in a kidnap attempt in Mir Ali in the northern Waziristan region of Pakistan. Ullah's companion Ashraf Wali was kidnapped after Ullah was shot. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/15/2007: A suicide bomber in Pakistan’s Swat Valley in the North West Frontier Province killed 12 and injured 20 when he rammed his vehicle into a military convoy. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/16/2007: Fourteen people were killed, including 11 paramilitary soldiers, in a suicide attack in Matta, Pakistan (North West Frontier Province). Forty-seven people were wounded. Two explosives-laden vehicles rammed into the convoy to carry out the attack. No claim of responsibility was issued.
12/17/2007: Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and four wounded when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive as the soldiers returned from a soccer game in Kohat, Afghanistan, 30 miles from the city of Peshawar. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/05/2007: A roadside bomb exploded near Miranshah, Pakistan, killing one soldier and wounding another. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2007: Unknown gunmen shoot and killed two police officers in Saddar, Pakistan.
11/18/2007: At least 90 were killed and approximately 150 were wounded in sectarian clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Most of the fighting was concentrated in the town of Parachinar, capital of Kurram Agency in Pakistan. The conflict was between Sunni and Shi i Muslims.
03/02/2007: Perpetrators attempted and failed to assassinate a Pakistani judge in Multan, Pakistan. The judge was selected to hear the case of Malik Ishaq. No claim of responsibility was reported, and the Judge survived.
07/06/2007: Attempted assassination attempt against Pervez Musharraf while his plane takes off in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Gunfire targeted the General's plane while it took off. Musharraf's plane was not damaged and he was not hurt in the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/09/2007: A suicide bomber detonated a bomb-laden car into a police check post Mingoli, Pakistan. Nine people were killed, including five civilians, (two of them children) and three policemen. Another policeman was injured in the attack. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2007: A bomb exploded near the International Red Cross workshop in Peshawar, Pakistan, An unknown level of damage was sustained to the building but no casualties were reported. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/22/2007: A bomb exploded at the Punjab Regimental Center in Mandar, Pakistan, a town in the country’s Northwest Frontier Province. At least 10 shops were heavily damaged by the blast, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2007: Two refugees were killed when a bomb exploded in the Jalozai Afghan refugee camp about 28 miles east of Peshawar, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility.
11/25/2007: One Pakistani soldier was wounded when militants fired 25-30 rockets and mortars into an army fort in the town of Mir Ali in the Waziristan tribal Region. The militants also fired automatic weapons at the troops. Several buildings were damaged in the barrage. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2007: Maulvi Gul Sher Khan, the local leader of Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s Jamaat-e-Islami (JUI), was killed by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators firing small arms in the evening near Belot, Mamond Subdivision, Bajaur Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
12/09/2007: Thee members of Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) were killed by attackers in Nasirabad, Pakistan. One attacker was killed in the incident. Ms. Bhutto herself would be killed on December 27, 2007.
12/03/2007: A bomb exploded in a madrassa in Pakistan killing six. Five students of the madrassa were also injured in the attack by unknown perpetrators.
09/07/2007: Under the cover of night, suspected Taliban militants blow up dozens of music shops in a market near the Afghan border in the town of Mangora, Pakistan. CD shops in the area are deemed religiously immoral by the Taliban sympathizers.
11/09/2007: Two Pakistani soldiers were killed by a remote-detonated bomb planted on a bridge in Kabal, Pakistan. Fourteen others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2007: Pro-Taliban militants took eight Pakistani military personnel hostage in the Kabbal tehsil of the Swat (District) in the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. The outcome of the hostage situation is unknown.
01/29/2007: Two Pakistani policemen were killed and 7 others were wounded as a suicide attacker detonated his explosives in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. Police had set up a roadblock at the end of the street to check anyone entering the area. The bomber refused to be frisked and as a result set of his explosives strapped to his body, which was near a Shi i Muslim procession. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
10/16/2007: No casualties were reported but an 18-inch natural gas pipeline was destroyed when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to the pipeline outside the Pir Koh gas field near Dera Bugti, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
07/15/2007: Twenty-six were killed and 60 wounded in a suicide bomb attack on a police recruiting center in the town of Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. Thirteen of the killed were policemen the others were civilians. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2007: A Pakistan Muslim League leader was abducted in Khyber, Pakistan when unidentified armed men intercepted his car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2007: A bomb exploded in a pick up truck killing four and injuring seven in Swat, Pakistan. The blast occurred at a popular tourist spot in the Swat district in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2007: A school called the Government Girls Primary School was destroyed by a bomb that targeted it in the Sher Bahadur village in Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province. There were no casualties in the incident, and no one claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2007: Four Pakistani soldiers were kidnapped by tribal militants in Raznak, North Waziristan, Pakistan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Two days later, three of the soldiers' bodies were found. All three of the found soldiers had been shot. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
07/04/2007: One Pakistani police officer was killed and four policemen were wounded in a rocket attack on a police station in the Swat area of Matta, Pakistan. Previous to the incident thousands of followers of a pro-Taliban cleric were protesting police action against the Lal Masjid mosque. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/04/2007: In Islamabad, Pakistan, armed assailants fired upon the Laj Masjid mosque killing three civillians, one journalist, and one solidier. The mosque was damaged and the assailants also assaulted and kidnapped four journalists. No group has claimed responability though it was widely believed that Islamic extremists were responsible.
12/06/2007: A remote controlled roadside bomb went off when two Pakistani military vehicles passed by in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. The blast killed a paramilitary soldier and wounded four others. The Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attack; however Pakistani officials denied the claim.
11/19/2007: A government official from the Community Uplift Department was kidnapped in Pakistan’s Bannu district. The fate of the man was unknown, and no one claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2007: Female Islamists raided a brothel and held the madam and women hostage in a madrasa in Islamabad, Pakistan.
05/18/2007: Unknown radical Islamic students from Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) kidnapped 4 Pakistani policemen in Islamabad, Pakistan. The students demanded the release of 15 of their extremist comrades in exchange for the 4 policeman. Two of the four policemen were released late Saturday night in exchange for four of the extremist comrades. No injuries were reported and there was no reports of the outcome of the other two policemen.
07/27/2007: A suicide bomber believed to be targeting policemen struck the Muzaffar Hotel in a downtown Islamabad market area about a quarter mile from the Red Mosque. Eleven people were killed, including seven police, and 43 were wounded. No claim of responsibility was issued.
10/19/2007: No casualties were reported but a Government Girls Middle School was destroyed when explosives planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated in the evening in Salarzai, Bajaur Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
07/20/2007: A bomb killed at least 25 in a marketplace in the town of Hub, Pakistan. Seven of the dead were policemen. More than 20 people were injured, some seriously. No claim of responsibility was issued.
09/21/2007: Afzal Khan Lala’s driver and bodyguard were killed when an unknown gunman attempted to assassinate the former Pakistani federal minister in the village of Matta in the Swat district of Pakistan. The gunman fired on the car as Lala was leaving from a funeral. The attack was believed to be carried out by pro-Taliban militants.
01/18/2007: Insurgents fighting government forces in Balochistan province blew up two electricity pylons in the Dera Bugti district of Pakistan. Sources said explosives were used to damage the power network in Paish Bogi area and caused disruption in energy supplies to the town of Sui. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/26/2007: A bomb attached to a motorcycle in Peshawar, Pakistan injured three people. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/06/2007: Ten people were killed and 83 were injured when clashes broke out after gunmen opened fire on a group of Shi i Muslims near a mosque in Parachinar, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the initial shooting that sparked the clashes.
08/30/2007: In South Waziristan, Pakistan, the Taliban ambushed a Pakistani military convoy and kidnapped more than 100 Pakistani troops. On September 5, 2007 six of the soldiers were released as a good will gesture by Taliban leader Zulfiqar Mehsud.
05/18/2007: 8 government officials were kidnapped by suspected Taliban militants armed with guns near Noraq village in North Waziristan, Pakistan. It is unknown if there were any fatalities or injuries. Additionally, the outcome of the kidnapped government officials is unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/05/2007: Four missiles were fired at the Pakistani military posts in Landi Kotal, Pakistan. No one was hurt and nothing was destroyed in the attack. Officials believed the missiles to have been fired from the Afghan side of the mountains. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/20/2007: No casualties were reported but an all-girls high school was destroyed when an unknown number of unknown perpetrators entered the location, planted four explosive devices, withdrew, and detonated the devices at approximately 10:00 PM in Miranshah, North Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
02/09/2007: Gunmen kill six workers from the Pakistan People's Party in Attock, Pakistan. The perpetrators of this incident are unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/01/2007: No casualties were reported when an unknown number of unknown perpetrators fired ten rockets at a police station at approximately 2:00 AM in Bannu, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Two rockets damaged a wall and a gate, while the other eight landed in a nearby field. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/13/2007: A bomb injured eight Pakistani soldiers and killed at least two when their convoy hit an explosive device, planted by supporters of Maulana Fazlullah.
11/06/2007: Militants blew up a CD shop in Peshawar, Pakistan. The blast completely destroyed the shop but caused no casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2007: A barber shop was destroyed by an explosive in the village of Aligrama in Swat, Pakistan, by pro-Taliban militants. Additionally, in the neighboring village of Kohat a bomb destroyed two music shops. The assailants warned the barber shop owner against shaving beards. The reasons behind the destruction of the music shops were unknown.
02/17/2007: A man blew himself up in a small district court room in the border town of Quetta of Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Fifteen people were killed and 35 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/08/2007: A police station was fired on in Khuzdar, Pakistan, by unknown attackers. No one was injured.
06/08/2007: Three Pakistani civilians were killed and five others were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated beneath a bus carrying factory workers in the late evening in Hub, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
07/05/2007: Four Pakistani policemen were killed while on nighttime patrol near Peshawar, Pakistan. They were ambushed by militants in the area, who also seriously wounded two more policemen who were near the scene. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/14/2007: A 1.5 kg time-fuse bomb concealed in a grocery bag was found and successfully defused in Peshwar, Pakistan, outside parliament of the North West Frontier Province. No specific group has been named as suspect. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/25/2007: Gas supply was disrupted in parts of Pakistan after sections of two different gas pipelines were damaged with bombs. The explosion in the Mazari Godh area of Punjab Province damaged a 30 inch diameter pipeline belonging to Sui Northern Gas Company. A spokesman for the Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for this particular attack.
06/08/2007: Two Pakistani civilians were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated on a roadside in Dera Bugti, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/06/2007: Approximately 20 video shops were damaged when two bombs exploded at a bazaar in Charsadda, a town in Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province. The blasts caused no casualties, but the damage caused significant economic loss. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2007: Three Afghan refugees were killed in the North Waziristan Federally Administrated Tribal Area in Pakistan. Two were beheaded and the other was shot numerous times. They were killed for being suspected U.S. spies. A note was found near the victims saying, ‘All those spying for the Americans will meet the same fate,’ in the local Pashtu language. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2007: A doctor (Abdul Ghani) in charge of the polio immunization campaign was killed in a roadside bombing in the Bajaur tribal area of , Pakistan. Three guards were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/08/2007: Suspected pro-Taliban militants exploded a parked car at a congested market in Peshawar, Pakistan. Seventeen civilians were injured along with damages to shops and a military operated bank.
08/12/2007: Militants launched attacks at two security posts in Wana, Pakistan. Pakistani security forces clashed with the militants killing three fighters. The attackers are believed to be "Pro-Taliban militants.”
11/02/2007: Two landmines set by militants in Nelegh, Pakistan, exploded, killing seven people and injuring fifteen. There were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2007: Seven Pakistani soldiers were kidnapped by pro-Taliban militants from the paramilitary Frontier Constabulary near Tull in North Waziristan, Pakistan. The victims’ fates were not reported.
11/09/2007: A suicide bomber attacked the house of the Pakistani Federal Minister for Political Affairs in the Hytabad neighborhood of Peshawar, Pakistan. Three people were killed and five others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2007: Militants bombed a music store in Peshawar, Pakistan after the store refused demands from pro-Taliban militias to shut down. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/19/2007: A government official and seven security personnel were kidnapped in the town of Nagwai in Pakistan’s Bajaur agency. Masked men stormed a government complex and took the men, but no one claimed responsibility. The fate of the men was unknown.
11/19/2007: A man was killed and his son was badly injured when a bomb exploded in the operations room attached to a mobile phone tower in the town of Naryab in Pakistan’s Hangu district. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2007: Tribesman and Uzbek militants engaged in a gun battle in Pakistan, 15 people were killed.
12/22/2008: On Monday, in Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on a vehicle, wounding five civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
01/28/2008: Heavily armed Islamic militants took 315 children and ten teachers hostage in a school in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. After five hours of negotiation with local tribal elders, the militants released all of the hostages for the guarantee of safe passage into the remote tribal areas of Pakistan.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, five civilians were killed when a car hit a landmine in Jano area of Khawazakhela tehsil, Bajaur agency, Pakistan. There were no claims of responsibility. There was no reported damage.
04/01/2008: On Tuesday in Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan, Pakistani Taliban militants ambushed a van carrying pro-government tribal elders, killing two tribal leaders and wounding seven others. The militants were unhappy with the efforts of the tribal elders to recover stolen official vehicles through a jirga (council).
01/28/2008: Unknown perpetrators fired rockets at two check posts in Ghaljo, Pakistan killing three security personnel and injuring two others.
11/08/2008: On Saturday, in Goth Shah Wali Darbar, Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants fired upon a vehicle, killing one civilian and his guard, and damaging the vehicle.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/11/2008: On Friday morning in the Mandal area in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets at a community, killing one child, wounding two others, and destroying a residence. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2008: In Lahore, Pakistan, five individuals, including Asif Ashraf, a provincial candidate of the opposition party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, were killed when unknown gunmen fired at Mr. Ashraf’s vehicle while he was en route to meet with some of his constituents. Mr. Ashraf’s secretary and bodyguard were included in the number of fatalities of this attack. Twelve other individuals, including civilians, were also injured in this attack. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/15/2008: On Monday, armed assailants opened fire on a vehicle near Kotki, in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and another was injured, and the vehicle was damaged. The assailants then kidnapped three other civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban are suspected to be responsible.
10/21/2008: On Tuesday, the press secretary of the Swat chapter of the Tanzim-i-Nifaz-e-Sharaiah Muhammadi, Haji Khalid, was shot dead in Qamber, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2008: A hand grenade was thrown by unidentified perpetrators into a Girls School Kechi Baig polling station in Quetta, Swat District Pakistan. No casualties and only minor property damage resulted from this explosion.
08/25/2008: On Monday morning at 0800 in Shah Dheri, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired rockets and small arms at the residence of a brother of a ruling party former, killing eight people, including the politician's brother, wounding one civilian, and damaging the home. No motive was reported and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday evening, at around 1800, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, a large explosive device was detonated inside an internet cafe called Matrix. The blast damaged the cafe's inventory and windowpanes and several neighboring shops. There were no casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants kidnapped four tribal men of the Ali Khel tribe in Orakzai, Federally Adminstered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident and the status of the hostages is unknown.
03/17/2008: Unidentified men blew up the Mamad Kor checkpost.
11/24/2008: On Monday, gunmen kidnapped a Pakistani working on a U.S. funded aid project and his driver and Land Cruiser from Usherai in Upper Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The Pakistani was an official of the United States Agency for International Development. No ransom demand has been made and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostage remains unknown.
11/08/2008: On Saturday, in Dhand, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device  destroying a bridge but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/17/2008: Several individuals, including Abdul Ghani, a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), five workers and four police were injured when hand grenades were thrown at the MQM office and at four polling stations throughout Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, at night, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near Baldia Park in Officers' Colony in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, damaging a residence. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
10/26/2008: On Sunday, near Jaffarabad in Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired a rocket at the camp of Shahzain Bugti, son of the late Nawab Akbar Bugti. The attackers managed to escape, after guards opened fire on them. No casualties, damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2008: In a series of related incidents, a hand grenade was thrown at a polling station in the area of Ayoub Stadium in Quetta, Pakistan. No casualties or property damage resulted from this explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/02/2008: On Tuesday, a bridge on the Indus Highway was blown up by unidentified people in Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The bomb was placed at the base of the bridge. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing and no casualties were reported.
07/23/2008: On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen shot dead a security guard of slain former Pakistani Premier Benazir Bhutto, identified as Khalid Shehanshah, as he drove near his house in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2008: On Monday late in the day,Taliban fighters intercepted a vehicle transporting tribal leaders but were forced to retreat when fired upon by the vehicle passengers. The Taliban then fired on and threw grenades at the tribal leaders taking refuge. Taliban fighters surrounded a group of elders from the Mamund tribe in a fort-like compound in the village of Inayat Kili in Bajaur agency of Federally Adminstered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A Taliban commander and two of the compound's guards were killed in the gunbattle. As the gunbattle occurred, an explosion also hit the compound killing four tribal leaders. The Taliban then kidnapped seven tribal leaders. Three of them escaped from captivity on 11/18/2008, and two more escaped the following day on 11/19/2008. The status of the remaining two hostages is unknown.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday night,  near Timergara in Lower Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified men detonated three bombs planted close to video and CD shops at Al-Noor and China markets. The low-intensity improvised explosive devices went off in quick succession after the markets had been closed, damaging several video and CD shops. There were no casualties reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday, two civilians were killed and three others were wounded when their house was struck by mortar shells in the militant-controlled Pochar area of Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2008: On Monday, in Mardan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a barber shop, destroying one barber shop, damaging one private school and several other nearby buildings, including a medical store. No casualties or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/25/2008: On Monday, near Shakar Dara, Punjab, Pakistan, armed assailants pulled two pro-government tribesmen from a vehicle then fired upon and killed them both. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Taliban were responsible.
11/08/2008: On Saturday morning at about 0900, one Balochistan provincial government official and one civilian were shot and killed by suspected militants in the Khatm-e-Nabuwat area of Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan. According to Director Public Relation (DPR) Balochistan, Information Officer Murtuzza Marri along with his father Abdullah Khan Marri were on their way to bazaar in their private car when two unknown assailants on motorbikes intercepted them at Khatm-e-Nabuwat junction and sprayed their car with bullets. As a result both of them received multiple bullet injuries and died before reaching nearby hospital. Motive behind the incident could not be ascertained. No group claimed responsibility.
12/09/2008: On Tuesday, a suicide bomber, targeting a congregation of Eid prayer to be performed at an open-air mosque at 0900, detonated 25 meters from the target in the Nari Oba area of Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The suicide bomber and one other were killed in the explosion and four others were injured. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility.
02/17/2008: In a series of related incidents, unknown perpetrators threw hand grenades in an area of Quetta and destroyed two feet of the electrical track near Degree College in Sarayab, Pakistan. No casualties resulted from this explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack. The train services of Chaltan Express and Quetta Express were halted.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a tribal chief in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, at Sarkas, in Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped two tribal elders identified as Mir Saeed and Malik Nazeer. The tribal elders, who are of the Shaihkan tribe, were abducted when their vehicle was stopped by militants. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) was responsible. The status of the hostage is unknown.
05/23/2008: On Friday, Tariq Khan, vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, was shot dead near Tariq Road in Ferozabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2008: On Sunday, a police informer and six of his family members were beheaded by suspected pro-Taliban militants in Shah Latif Town in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/19/2008: On Wednesday evening at 2005, one person was injured in a bomb explosion in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Unknown people planted the improvised explosive device next to the boundary wall of the park located in front of Quetta railway station. The Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2008: On Monday morning at 0630, at a hospital in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding one private security guard, one civilian, and damaging the hospital and a vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
03/31/2008: A remote control bomb targeting a mobile police squad wounded four people including three police officers in Pakistan.
12/15/2008: On Monday, unknown militants lashed and injured three men for selling narcotics in Charbagh, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
08/25/2008: On Monday evening, at 2000, in Machh, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired 30 rockets at a prison, killing three children and four government employees. One government employee, and 13 people were injured, and damaging the prison and residences. No motive was reported and the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
06/24/2008: On Tuesday, in Maiwand are of Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near the Kohlu-Maiwand power transmission line, damaging two pylons but causing no injuries. Due to the damage to the towers, electricity to Maiwand and adjoining areas was suspended. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, a bomb that unknown persons planted on a railway track near Musa Colony in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan, was defused by Pakistani police. The police claimed that the people who had planted the bomb were targeting the Chiltan Express. No one was injured, and no group claimed responsibility.
04/28/2008: On Monday, at 2100, between Sariab and Spezand areas of Quetta, Pakistan, unknown militants strapped explosives to a railway track. About two feet of track were damaged, however, no casualties were reported. No motive was reported and no group claimed repsonsibility.
11/24/2008: On Monday, a female councilor was killed by unidentified militants in the city of Mingora in the Swat district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The woman was allegedly killed for immorality. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is allegedly responsible for the attack.
12/22/2008: On Monday, unidentified militants damaged a high school by detonating a large explosive device inside it in the Pandyali area of Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/17/2008:  On Saturday, in Swabi, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying several music shops but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, in South Waziristan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed a civilian whom they accused of spying for the United States. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2008. On Monday, in the morning, in Peshawar, NorthWest Frontier, Pakistan, twelve armed assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, threw grenades, and used incendiaries to target Peshawar Model School, wounding two school employees, two security guards, damaging the three schools and four buses. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
4/9/2008: On Wednesday, two mini-buses were torched at the Jamia Cloth Market on M A Jinnah Road Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
01/05/2008: Taliban militants attacked with gunfire at a military checkpoint in the Jandola Frontier Region of the Tank district in northwest Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan warned the government that they would attack military and government installations if the government did not meet a two day deadline to pull troops out of the Swat Valley which they did not. There were undescribed amounts of damage and death tolls.
10/22/2008: On Wednesday, in Char Bazaar, in the Charbagh tehsil (revenue division) near Mingora in the Swat area of NWFP in Pakistan, Taliban militants kidnapped a head police constable, Bakht Ali. On 10/23/2008, the militants beheaded the constable. No damage or motive were reported. The Taliban confirmed the attack.
06/29/2008: On Sunday evening, in Khafyanga, Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped eight civilians. The perpetrators later fired on and killed seven of the victims and beheaded one other. No group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2008:  On Wednesday, in Kandoli, in Darra Adam Khel, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging one power pylon but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
11/23/2008: On Sunday, in the Chatan Patti area, in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan, a landmine exploded, killing one cow and wounding two civilians.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday, in Malakand, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants assaulted and wounded one security guard and one driver,  then fired upon and wounded one Chinese engineer. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2008: On Sunday, in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, the Taliban kidnapped and beheaded one soldier; and kidnapped 62 other tribal elders and two soldiers. On 10/31/2008, the 62 tribal elders were released. No damage or motive was reported. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, unknown armed men fired rockets at the home of a pro-government tribal elder in Gopat area of Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility and no casualties were reported.
11/22/2008: On Saturday afternoon around 1600,  five civilians were killed and seven others were wounded after an improvised explosive device was detonated inside a mosque during prayers in the Tull sub-division of Hangu district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. The blast caused the roof of the building to collapse, trapping many worshippers under rubble. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2008: A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a van of Bajaur Levies while on patrol on Khar-Toorghundi road when it reached Jaar, killing two persons, including a bomber and a civilian, and injuring 21 others at Khar, Headquarters of Bajaur Agency.
04/02/2008: On Wednesday, in Kohi Wal locality, Darra Adam Khel, NWFP, Pakistan, militants detonated an improved explosive device at the Government Girl's Middle School. Three rooms were damaged and no casualties resulted from the explosion. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2008: On Tuesday, 27 people were killed and 30 were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the blast. The attack was in retaliation for the government's actions in Bajaur.
11/23/2008: On Sunday, armed assailants fired rockets at a check post in Dhadar, Punjab, Pakistan. However, all the rockets landed and exploded far away from the check post. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2008: On Wednesday night, unknown attackers fired at least five rockets and bullets at the Police Training College in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan from nearby mountains and, after firing the rockets, men armed with automatic weapons attacked the main gate. No casualties were reported.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants fired on two political activists, killing both of them.  The supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, identified as Ismail and Amir, were killed when unknown attackers on a motorcycle sprayed their car with bullets near Jilani Masjid in Garden. No group claimed responsibility.
05/15/2008:  On Thursday morning, in Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a bazaar, destroying six shops but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday night, at 2215, in the Model Town area, near Islamabad, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a hotel restaurant, killing eight civilians, wounding 20 others, damaging the hotel and one taxi cab. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2008: Suspected militants detonated a car bomb in Nawagai, Pakistan killing a local tribal elder.
06/27/2008: On Friday, in Shamozai, tehsil Kabal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a girls' school, damaging the school but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility. This is one of two related attacks.
10/29/2008: On Wednesday, a blast was heard outside of the District Police Officer department in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan.  There were no reported casualties. There was no claim of responsibility for the activity.
05/20/2008: On Tuesday night at 0200, in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired two rockets, damaging two residences but causing no injuries. A rocket hit the house of Air Commodore Javed Naeem on Mall Road, Peshawar Cantt, while another hit WAPDA [Water And Power Development Authority] SDO Col Attique's residence on Jalil Road No group claimed responsibility.
06/27/2008: On Friday, near Doaba, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, masked assailants kidnapped a government official and a civilian. Fazil Akbar, the Naryab Union Council Nazim, was later released. The civilian, Sadiqur Rehman, was accused of supporting local non-governmental ogranizations. No group claimed responsibility, though the Taliban were believed to be responsible.
06/11/2008: On Wednesday at night at 0245, in Dir, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a school, damaging the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2008: On Friday, Pir Zubair shah and Akhtar Somroo, journalists with the New York Times, were kidnapped by Taliban members in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The journalists were released on 07/05/2008.
08/25/2008: On Monday, in Mattani, Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped an official of National Highway Authority, Shoaib Khattak, and his driver, Ramzan. The condition of the hostages is unknown. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it is believed that the Taliban were responsible.
08/02/2008: On Saturday, in Hazara, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled bomb targeting a vehicle carrying security staff, killing six security personnel, including one police chief, injuring two others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, but pro-Taliban militants are believed to be responsible.
01/05/2008: Suspected militants associated with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) abducted five Christians in the South Waziristan Agency of Pakistan. The militants said the hostages would be freed after six militants in custody of law enforcement agencies were freed.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, a suicide bomber attacked a pro-Taliban madrassa, wounding 30 people in Takia Chowk neighborhood of Khyber, Punjab, Pakistan. The young bomber stood up as people were handing out their contributions and pretending to offer a pistol when he exploded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2008: On Thursday night, in Khar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, a Pakistani paramilitary soldier was kidnapped and beheaded by militants for revenge due to a United States missile attack a few days prior. The body was discovered on 05/16/2008 on the roadside with a note stating the motive. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
08/11/2008: On Monday, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped and beheaded two men for allegedly spying. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2008: On Monday, in an unspecified location within the tribal regions of North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants hanged one Afghan and four Pakistani civilians for allegedly spying for United States forces. The victims were identified as Muhibullah from Afghanistan, and Younus, Barmal Khan, Jamal and Munir who were residents of Pakistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility. Qari Zainul Abedin, introducing himself as spokesman for Pakistani militants in the tribal region told Pajhwok Afghan News over telephone from an undisclosed location that the suspects were hanged based on a decree of Baitullah Masaud, head of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The militants accused the suspects of spying for US soldiers when al-Qaeda commander Abu Lais Al-Libi was killed during a US drone attack along with some other foreign militants in the South Waziristan on January 29th. According to Abedin, the decree of their hanging was released after lengthy investigation by Taliban fighters.
10/20/2008: On Monday, unidentified militants blew up a section of a railway track in the Sariab area of Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
11/22/2008: On Saturday, unknown assailants kidnapped a tribal elder, Malik Gulzada, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Gulzada was spearheading the Mamond Lashkar, an anti-militant group. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostage remains unknown.
07/29/2008: On Tuesday, militants executed a man, identified as Ibrahim, for allegedly spying for the United States in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note was left with the body stating the reason for his death. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2008: On Thursday, near Killa Abdullah, near Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown  assailants on a motorcycle fired upon and killed an Afghan government official. The victim was a former Taliban commander and currently Chief of the Ulema Council Kandahar. No group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants ambushed the vehicle of a the Director of Agriculture Department, Abdul Wahid, on a road near Naikoi area, ten km from Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan. The assailants opened fire from both sides of the road and killed Wahid, one of his associates, his wife and daughter and his driver. It is reported that his brother was also injured in the attack. The deceased director was reportedly on his way to office in the morning when his vehicle came under fire from both sides of the road in an apparently sectarian motivated but highly organised target killing. A senior Government official confirmed the deaths, saying at least three suspects had been arrested. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/9/2008: On Wednesday, a trailer was torched near Nagan Chowrangi on M A Jinnah Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
08/14/2008:  On Thursday, in Qalat, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a telephone exchange facility, damaging the facility but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2008: On Saturday evening at 2232, assailants detonated the third of three improvised explosive devices outside the gate of the Al Hamra Cultural Complex in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. A 13-year-old boy was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
4/9/2008: On Wednesday, a bus was torched near Power House of North Karachi on M A Jinnah Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
05/22/2008: On Thursday, in the  Ghazi area of Haleem Zai, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped one government official of the Mohmand political administration. No group claimed responsibility.
12/05/2008: On Friday, in Jafarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired small arms and rockets at a village. No casualties and damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/05/2008: On Friday, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a civilian, on suspicions that they were a government spy, in Mir Ali, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note attached to the victim's body warned that anyone "found spying against the mujahedeen would face the same fate."
12/05/2008: On Friday, assailants set fire to a school in Alamganj area of Khwazakhela, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. The fire damaged the school, although there were no reports of casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
4/22/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified militants ambushed the car of a Union Council Nazism's car, spraying it with bullets, killing UC Kabal Nazim Mohammad Hussein and his colleague Haji Ishaq and injuring three others in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/19/2008: On Monday evening, three people were killed and another two injured in a bomb blast outside a mosque in the Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency. No group claimed responsiblity.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, hundreds of pro-Taliban militants set fire to 16 shops in the Tull area of the Hangu district of Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
12/02/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified men abducted Zahoor, an official of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, along with his two colleagues from Sinpora area of Matta tehsil, Swat, Pakistan. The Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the abduction. Zahoor was released unharmed on 12/03/2008.
01/27/2008: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped three minority traders in Pakistan. The resolution of the kidnapping is unknown.
04/05/2008: On Saturday, in Sadda area of Kurram, FATA, Pakistan, armed miscreants opened indiscriminate fire on a convoy of 20 vehicles carrying local tribesmen soon after it was bombed. Three people, including a militant was killed and 18 others were injured after the two attacks. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2008: On Monday evening, at 1915, a bomb attached to an oil tanker detonated at the Total petrol station at the Torkham border in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Three oil tankers were destroyed in the blast. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/08/2008: On Saturday, Taliban militants killed two Afghan civilians, identified as Muhammad Saeed Khan Mandozi and Alam Khan Sabarai, whom were kidnapped and accused of spying for US-led forces in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The bullet-riddled bodies of the victims were thrown on main Ghulam Khan-Khost road near Danday Darpakhel village, about 10 kilometres north of Miramshah on 11/8/2008. A note left on their bodies in Pashto language said the victims were kidnapped from Khost earlier in the week and had confessed to being spies, said a local administration official. Also written on the notes, which were pinned to each of the bodies, was "See the fate of this man. He was an Amercian spy". According to The News, Tribal sources by telephone said that the two Afghan nationals were taken into custody from Miranshah, North Waziristan a few days ago. "During interrogation, both of them confessed to have been sent by the US and Afghan military officials with a task of spying for them on Taleban militants in North Waziristan. They admitted of being heavily paid by the US military and their job was to assist drones to fire missiles on accurate targets," a militant commander told this scribe by telephone from Miramshah, but wished not to be named. He claimed both of them admitted to have passed on information to the US forces in Afghanistan that later resulted in air strikes on various villages in Miramshah and Mirali by pilot-less spy planes. The militants claimed they had recovered satellite phones, Afghan and Pakistani currency and some devices used in marking targets for drones.
11/08/2008: On Saturday, in Dhand, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device destroying a primary boys' school but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/18/2008: On Thursday afternoon, at 1615, the vice-president of Pakistan Peoples Party's ward in Yousuf Goth was shot and killed by an armed militant at Allahwali Road near Baldia School in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/11/2008: On Friday, 12 Taliban militants kidnapped four workers of the Expanded Programme Immunisation in Sakhi Pul in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The militants then took them to their interrogation centre in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, in the Mushti area of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped two civilians, two security guards, and one soldier.  According to the Hindstan Times, a serving subedar Ilyas Khan was abducted along with his two sons and two gunmen from the Mushti area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although it was widely believed the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) was responsible. The status of the hostages is unknown.
07/29/2008: On Tuesday, in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a gas pipeline but causing no injuries.  The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
06/29/2008: On Sunday, near Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a gas pipeline, killing one child, injuring four security guards, damaging one residence and the pipeline.  No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2008: Six Afghani refugees were killed and 10 others injured in a powerful explosion, inside a shop at the Malikzai bazaar in Baluchistan, Pakistan. The device was planted somewhere in a local shop, badly damaging five other shops. Three of the shopkeepers died on the spot, while 10 others were left in critical condition. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2008: On Thursday, militants burned a girls school in the Khwazkhela area, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, the latest in a string of similar attacks blamed on Islamic fundamentalists opposed to female education. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
10/26/2008: On Sunday, 20 militants, six militiamen and four bystanders were killed when Taliban militants attempted to abducted a tribal militia leader in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. One of the militiamen was beheaded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and stated the attack "was a lesson for anyone who tried to oppose them."
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, unidentified militants killed a couple for having illicit relations in Kanju Township in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2008: On Thursday evening, in Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan, unknown motorcyclists fired upon and killed Jaffar Hussain, a Shia leader. No group claimed responsibility.
11/09/2008: On Sunday morning at about 0600, in Sui Bazaar, Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled vehicle-borne improvised explosive device killing two civilians, injuring five others, damaging several nearby residences, and at least one shop.  The bomb was planted on a motorcycle. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
08/03/2008: On Sunday, Taliban militants shot dead Qasim Jan for allegedly being a spy for the United States led military in Afghanistan. Jan's body was found in a drain in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
01/06/2008: Militants set the Pakistan State Oil storage facility on fire by shooting at it in Kohat, Pakistan on Sunday night. The storage facility had several thousands of gallons of oil burnt. The terrorists fired three shots at the godown where oil was stored in open containers and in small drums. There were no recorded deaths or injuries and no exact description of the terrorists.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, nine Pakistani tribesmen were kidnapped by pro-Taliban militants in Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2008: On Thursday, in the Shahkas area of Jamrod in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped three Afghan civilians. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the kidnappings although the Taliban is suspected of being involved. The status of the hostages remains unknown.
06/24/2008: On Tuesday, in the Shur area, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to two schools, damaging both schools but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/02/2008: On Wednesday, near Sobatpur, in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing two civilians and damaging one vehicle and one bicycle.  No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2008: On Sunday, in Mingora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, at the Darya Khan market, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging 25 shops but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2008: On Thursday, 17 people were killed and 51 injured when a suicide attacker blew himself up as a government-backed tribal force or "lashkar" met in Batmalai village of Salarza, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Khar, the main town of Bajaur district, Pakistan. The meeting place was damaged. Some of the killed were identified as Maj (r) Fazal Karim, chief of Salarzai tribe lashkar, Abdul Rehman Khan, Khan Bachai, Malik Shamsur Rehman, Malik Nazir, Zakir Khan and Darwesh Khan.  The local officials informed that all the injured were shifted to Agency Headquarter Hospital while over a dozen, critically wounded, have been shifted to Peshawar via helicopters.  Akhunzada Chattan, MNA from Bajaur Agency, when contacted, confirmed the incident. The Salarzai tribesmen were preparing to stage an assault on local militant hide-outs when the blast occurred, said Iqbal Khattak, a government official. Malik Rahimullah, a tribal elder, said the bomb exploded as soon as armed contingents began to move. Spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Abdul Rehman, called an Associated Press reporter and other local journalists claiming responsibility.
03/16/2008: Unknown militants blew up the building of a girls' high school in Akhurwal area of Darra Adamkhel, Pakistan.
03/20/2008: A suicide bomber loyal to a Pro-Taliban commander named Maulvi Nazir rammed his explosives-laden car into a military vehicle outside Wana army base in Pakistan killing five soldiers and wounding eleven.
07/10/2008: On Thursday, three civilians were killed and two were wounded when bomb struck a tractor trolley in Marokhel region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
12/02/2008: On Tuesday, assailants fired two rockets at the airport in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/21/2008: Unknown perpetrators blew up three supply trucks in Chaman, southwest Pakistan that were bound for coalition forces in Afghanistan. The attack killed no one and injured one.
12/26/2008: On Friday, the son of a tribal elder, Fateh Bugti, was killed by a landmine planted by unidentified militants when his motorbike hit the mine in Lothi area of Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. Ali Jan Bugti, in his early 20s, was returning home when his motorbike hit the landmine. The motorbike was destroyed. No group has claimed responsibility.
03/14/2008: Unknown militants made an attempt to blow up the vehicle of Abdullah Khan in Matta Tehsil, Pakistan. The IED did explode; however, the vehicle was not damaged and no one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2008: At least eight were killed in from a bomb blast in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi. The bomb was planted inside an unattended motorcycle and detonated outside the gate of a textiles market in the city's northern Quaidabad. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2008: On Monday, one civilian was wounded when an improvised explosive device was detonated in a private residence in the Pando area of the city of Peshawar in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2008: On Tuesday, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set the Sherpalam Primary Girl's School on fire, destroying the school but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
05/13/2008: On Tuesday, local Taliban seized five oil tankers that were headed towards Afghanistan. Two oil tankers were seized from Sahafi Lukro Subdivision and three from Baizai Subdivision in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
02/22/2008: In Roonyal area of Matta, Swat District, Pakistan, a truck filled with members of a wedding party was targeted by militants while it was en route from Ochray village to Dorkat village. Sixteen people, including 6 children, were killed and 12 were injured when a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated also destroying two cars in the process. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped a police informant. On 10/26/2008, in Swat, the kidnapped police informant and six of his family members were beheaded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Jundullah was responsible.
07/18/2008: On Friday, in Karwan Manza, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed three civilians whom they accused of being spies for North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a railroad track but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/11/2008: On Wednesday, local Taliban militants killed a woman for allegedly spying for US-led international forces in the Inayat Kali area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The woman had been abducted the day before.
11/09/2008: On Sunday, a tribesman was killed and two others were injured when he stepped on a landmine planted by rebels in neighbouring Naseerabad district, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2008: On Sunday morning, at 0625, in Safdar Plaza, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices in a CDs market in Safdar Plaza near Madni Chowk, wounding four people, indentified as Bilal Badshah, Murad, Ashfaq and Shumail. The attack destroyed 24 shops on the ground floor of the Plaza. A video shop owner who had a shop in Safdar Plaza said that a month ago a letter (written in Urdu) was received through which all the video shop owners were threatened to close their business of video films or be ready for the dire consequences. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility.
4/13/2008: On Sunday, two armed men on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at people on the premises of the Ayub Stadium, injuring three people, in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/6/2008: On Sunday, unidentified terrorists blew up six shops, including two selling CDs, in Khar, FATA, Pakistan. No one was injured in the blast and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday, militants fired a rocket that struck a house in Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Four people were killed and six people were injured in the attack. Officials said the rocket was fired from some location in the hills near the town. The rocket blew up the house, killing three women and a boy of the family on the spot and injuring six other members of the family. Four of the six injured were women. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Pro-Taliban militants were suspected in  the attack.
07/04/2008: On Friday, in Rakhni, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting power transmission line, No 39, damaging a pylon but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
4/9/2008: On Wednesday, a minibus was torched in People's Colony of North Karachi on M A Jinnah Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
11/22/2008: On Saturday evening at 2217, assailants detonated the second of three improvised explosive devices near the Al Hamra Cultural Complex in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2008: On Friday, a bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded outside a bank at the Mannan Chowk market in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. One girl was killed, four policemen were wounded and seven other people were wounded during the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2008: On Sunday, in Gwalerai, Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, Taliban tried a married woman in their Shari'ah Court for allegedly committing adultery and found her guilty. The brother-in-law, who was asked to kill the woman in their presence, shot and killed her.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday night, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near four houses and two hujras belonging to the Matta Awami National Party president, Muzaffar Ali Khan, destroying all six structures but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2008:  On Wednesday, near Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a 16 inch gas pipeline but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2008: On Friday, in Jamrud, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, masked highwaymen attacked and hijacked a container loaded with supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties or claims of responsibility.
12/12/2008: On Friday, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired on a group of civilians, killing three civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible.
10/26/2008: On Sunday, suspected Taliban fighters grabbed a militia chief, Pir Samiullah, from his home and were hustling him to a getaway car when dozens of local tribesmen confronted them and took him back in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
4/3/2008: On Wednesday, two people were killed when their donkey cart hit a landmine in Sohbatpur, Nasirabad, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Unidentified militants allegedly planted the landmine. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/07/2008: On Monday, the third of six blasts went off in Pahar Gunj in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Six people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/5/2008: On Saturday, two suicide bombers functioned their devices prematurely killing only themselves in Bahawalnager, Punjab, Pakistan. Police then arrested eight alleged terrorists, including the groups leader Farooq Rajanpuri, and seized 45 kilograms of explosives. The alleged terrorists were targeting former religious affairs minister Ejaz-ul-Haq while he was campaigning.
09/28/2008: On Sunday, Taliban fighters ambushed the vehicle of Peter Stanczak and killed his driver and two guards before kidnapping the man in Attock, Punjab, Pakistan. The kidnapping of the Polish man was an attempt to get the Polish government to release 61 of their comrades. Stanczak was beheaded by the militants on 02/06/2009.
07/10/2008: On Thursday morning, on Pakistan-Afghan Highway in Sadukhel, Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated two timed improvised explosive devices outside the doors of two shops selling locally made liquor and CDs, destroying it but causing no casualties. Sources said the shop-owners were earlier issued letters threatening them of dire consequences. They termed it an un-Islamic way of earning money and spreading obscenity in the area.  Authorities later found and safely defused one other IED. No group claimed responsibility.
01/27/2008: Unknown perpetrators attacked a security post at 2.45 am with rockets in Ashary, Pakistan killing three security officials and injuring another. The post had been set up in a tent near the Afghan refugee camp at Ashary Gut, 13kms north of Timergara.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a sixth grade student in the Shaho area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan.  No one claimed responsibility.
07/13/2008: On Sunday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle as it was leaving a Shia conference, wounding five civilians and damaging the vehicle. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2008: On Friday, the deputy chief of Alikhel clan, who was travelling to attend a tribal jerga in Dabori, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, was killed, and his driver seriously injured in the militants' attack. There was no claim of responsibility.
04/07/2008: On Monday, at 0230, in Jamrud, Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, at the Jamrud Degree College for girls, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging the boundary wall and the rooms of the college but causing no casualties.  No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2008: On Monday, in Baizai tehsil, Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) kidnapped four people, including Malik Andaz and his nephew Tahir Khan. Those who were kidnapped are awaiting their charges against them, two of which were involved in a kidnapping for ransom. No casualties or damage were reported. TTP claimed responsibility.
05/08/2008: On Thursday night around 0400, in Kaki, Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device at the Government Girl's Inter-College, causing damage to the school but no casualties. The bomb was located near the wall of a partly constructed building at the college. No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2008: On Monday, Pakistani Tehrik-e-Taliban militants under command of Baitullah Mehsud captured Jandola town at the entrance to the South Waziristan tribal province in Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including four tribesmen and two militants, and the injury of ten others. Afterwards, Mehsud's fighters took 30 pro-government peace committee tribesmen members hostage. On 06/25/2008 early in the morning, the bullet-riddled bodies of the abducted men, some of whom instead had their throats slit, were found in the Kariwam area of Jandola, Waziristan tribal province, Pakistan. A spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for killing the 22 tribesmen and said they would soon decide the fate of the other eight hostages.
08/14/2008:  On Thursday, in Pasni, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a bazaar, injuring two civilians and damaging the bazaar. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/26/2008: On Thursday early in the morning before dawn, militants forced their way into the state-run hotel at the mountaintop Malam Jabba ski resort, 93 miles north of Islamabad in the Swat valley, Islamabad Capital Territory province, Pakistan, ransacked it and set it on fire. The hotel sustained significant damage, however no casualties were reported as a result of the arson attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/10/2008: On Thursday, a man was wounded when he stepped on a landmine in the Mengak area in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
11/24/2008: On Monday, a local leader of the Pakistan People's Party, Siraj-ul-Haq, was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Aligrama area of the Kabal sub-district of Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No group claimed responsibility.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday morning, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), damaging the main pipeline of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited at Ring Road in Landi Arbab, near Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The explosion caused suspension of gas supply to several localities, including Hayatabad, Badbher, Ormar, Achenay and adjacent villages. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Pro-Taliban militants were suspected to be responsible for the attack.
05/07/2008: On Wednesday morning, in Sui Area 238, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a gas pipeline, damaging a three-foot long portion of the 16-inch diameter gas pipeline but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2008: On Thursday, unknown assailants kidnapped two United Nations officials in Jacobabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostages remains unknown.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants fired three rockets into the city, damaging several residences and shops but causing no injuries.  The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
12/18/2008: On Thursday, armed men opened indiscriminate fire on civilians fleeing the Shaho area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two people were killed in the incident, including a police constable. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2008: On Sunday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting two civilians in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, wounding both of them.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2008: On Wednesday morning, a mini-truck carrying around ten kg of explosives detonated targeting a government building in a residential area in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. One woman, identified as Farzana Bibi, was killed and four other people were injured in the blast. A residence was damaged and a transformer exploded. Forensic experts said the explosives were detonated by remote or a timer device. The target of the  blast was likely a police officer who had headed an operation that led to the death of a leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. Ansar Wa Mohajir claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/17/2008: On Wednesday, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in Nobel Town, Dera Ismail Khan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, killing one civilian, injuring four children, three civilians, destroying two nearby residences, and damaging six others.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/14/2008: On Sunday morning, at 0500, a low-intensity explosive device detonated damaging an electric store, a public call office, a snooker club and an embroidery shop in Gang Area of Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/16/2008: Baluchistan Liberation Army members shot dead a coast guard and injured two others in a town called Hub in Baluchistan province, Pakistan. The assailants, who were uncaught, did not have a specific motive, however, the group's purpose is in their fight for more political rights and a greater share of profits of Baluchistan's natural resources.
01/26/2008: Unknown perpetrators attacked and killed a former paramilitary officer named Bajaur Levies in Khar, Pakistan.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, a minister in the provincial government of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) escaped an assassination attempt when unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device in the Bannu district of NWFP. The RCIED detonated against the minister's police escort vehicle rather than his own and there were no casualties sustained. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2008: On Monday, the first of six blasts went off in Banaras Square in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Six people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2008: On Wednesday, Taliban militants on Wednesday briefly took more than 100 children hostage at a state-run school in Mohmand district, North West Frontier, Pakistan, while they were fighting against security forces. Later that day, the Taliban militants released the children. There were no reported casualtiesand no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/27/2008: On Thursday, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, unknown assailants kidnapped a provincial councilor. The councilor's body was found on 1/28/2009 in the Arkot area of Matta. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/5/2008: On Saturday, three persons, including a militant, were killed and 18 injured when armed miscreants bombed a convoy of local tribesman in Sadda area of Kurram, FATA, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
11/19/2008: On Wednesday, Balochistan Liberation Army militants threw a hand grenade in the house of a police official late in the evening in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan. The grenade exploded in the courtyard of the house damaging the doors and windows of the house as well as two other nearby residences but resulted in no casualties. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2008: On Sunday, in Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants stole two vehicles and kidnapped nine officials of the water management department. On 06/30/2008, the perpetrators released two of the victims. The status of the other seven officials is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
01/31/2008: An unknown perpetrator detonated a bomb near a local district coordination office and an anti-terrorism court in Quetta, Pakistan killing no one and injuring three people.
02/17/2008: In a series of related incidents, unknown perpetrators threw hand grenades in an area of Quetta and destroyed two and half feet of electrical track near Kali Zehri, Pakistan. This explosion suspended the train service of Chaltan Express and Quetta Express. No casualties resulted from this explosion and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
10/31/2008: On Friday, a suicide bomber attacked the convoy of a regional police chief in Mardan city, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan killing three police and wounding 22 others. The attacker was on foot and hit the first vehicle of the convoy as it emerged from the police chief's residence. No group claimed responsibility.
11/09/2008: On Sunday, in Sangota, Kabbal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, suspected Taliban set fire to an office of a cable television company, damaging the office but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2008: Unknown perpetrators beheaded a police officer suspected of espionage in Matta Tehsil, Pakistan.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday, Taliban militants executed a 28 year old man, Mohammad Nawaz, charged of being a U.S. spy in the town of Mir Ali in the North Waziristan area of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The man appeared to have died from multiple gunshot wounds. Officials said that a note found near his body said Nawaz had been "found guilty of spying for the US". No group has claimed responsibility.
11/03/2008: On Monday, three missiles were fired in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan in FATA from Afghanistan. There were no casualties, and no group claimed responsibility.
01/08/2008: Suspected militants kidnapped three soldiers from the Sarokey area of South Waziristan in Pakistan. The masked men forced the soldiers, who were from Waziristan Scouts Force , out of their vehicle and took them to an undisclosed location later.
08/23/2008: On Saturday, in Talli Mut area, Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an oil pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday, nine civilians were wounded when mortar shells hit their residence in the Kabbal area of Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday, Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahe Anelmunkir militant leader, Haji Namdar, was killed in a shooting at his own headquarters in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The gunman was arrested with a Kalashnikov rifle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2008: On Friday, 27 people were killed and over 50 were wounded when a bomb, containing 25 to 30 kilograms of explosives, planted in a van exploded at the Kabari bazaar in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Nearby buildings and shops, including a mosque and a hotel, caught fire and their windows were blown out in the explosion. Over 50 vehicles were destroyed in the attack as well. The blast caused a natural gas pipeline to explode, which caused many of the buildings to catch on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/23/2008: On Wednesday, a university professor, Safdar Kiyani, was gunned down as he returned to campus from his evening walk in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.  The Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2008: On Thursday, two people were killed and two others were wounded when Taliban militants fired at locals in Mulla Gori in Tehsil Jamrod in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
11/14/2008: On Friday evening, two unidentified men shot and killed a former political activist for Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) member, Tahir Ali alias Nadeem SP, 30,  in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The attack occurred when Ali was near the Kiran Hospital, Safora Goth Chowrangi, within the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station where two men riding a motorcycle shot him and fled. The deceased sustained two bullets and died on the spot, Gulshan Town SP Sohail Zafar Chatta told Daily Times. A 9-mm pistol was used in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
03/15/2008: A powerful bomb blast tore through an Italian restaurant in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The blast killed two Turkish woman and wounded 10 other foreigners, including four Americans. The explosion occurred in the back garden of the popular Luna Caprese restaurant. Taliban or Al-Qaida militants are suspected.
04/05/2008: On Saturday, in the Chethar area, in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device next to a gas pipeline, damaging three feet of the 24-inch diameter gas pipeline but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
05/13/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified miscreants attacked Kohat Railway Station with missile that failed to explode in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The missile hit a quarter in the premises of railway station. However, no casualty was reported. Later, the bomb disposal squad reached the spot and defused the missile. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, assailants threw a grenade near a mosque, wounding four people, in Barikot, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2008: On or about Sunday, outside of Khar, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants slit the throat of a civilian, killing him. The assailants believed the target was a spy for the United States. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Taliban was responsible.
05/28/2008: On Tuesday, powerful bomb exploded inside a government-run girls’ school and destroyed its main gate and a side wall but caused no loss of life in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, unidentified militants killed a civilian in the Taj Chow area of Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed reponsibility for the incident.
01/06/2008: Suspected Taliban militants fired a rocket into the offices of the pro-government tribal leader Maulyi Nazir in the town of Shakai, Pakistan. Five tribesmen were killed and six others were wounded in the attack.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, a man died in the hospital from injuries sustained in a hand-grenade attack on a coal mine in Machh, Balochistan, Pakistan. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday, one civilian was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Swat district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
06/27/2008: On Friday, in Bandai, tehsil Kabal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a girls school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of two related attacks.
10/19/2008: On Sunday, in the Qambarkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Area in Pakistan, a woman was killed and another injured in a bombing. No damage or motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/22/2008: On Thursday, in the Ghazi Baig area, near Ghalanai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped one government official, Gauhar Ali, and one tribal elder, his elder brother, Malik Samandar Khan. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, local militants kidnapped seven Safi tribal elders from Qandaro area of the Lakaro Tehsil, Mohmand Agency, Pakistan, and shifted them to an undisclosed location. Along with the elders, they kidnapped one government employee, and killed him. Four out of the seven tribal elders, Malik Bakht Jamal, Malik Jamal Akbar, Malik Sazol, and Malik Sahib Jan, were later released, while on 11/11/2008, the militants shot and killed one of the other tribal elders. The status of the remaining two captives is unknwon and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2008: An Unknown teenage suicide bomber, possibly sixteen years old, blew himself up inside a Shiite mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The bomber killed eight and injured twenty in a day when many people were beginning to prepare for the religious festival of Ashura.
07/21/2008: On Monday, suspected militants attempted to explode 15 RPG-7 bombs in a tomato field in Garhi Atta Muhammad in Bana Mari, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Police discovered and defused the bombs before they could be detonated. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in the Nishat Chowk area of Mingaora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed a women begger and her daughter. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday, in the morning, armed assailants fired two rockets at the city of Kohat, injuring one civilian and causing damage to a graveyard in the North-West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2008: On Thursday morning, unknown gunmen shot and killed Shia cleric Nazeer Naqvi in Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2008: On Sunday, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in a bazaar in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan killing one civilian, wounding four, and damaging a shop.  The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2008: On Sunday, an improvised explosive device, targeting a vehicle, was detonated in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. The vehicle was damaged and four business persons were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2008: Two reporters employed by the Urdu-language Baloch daily Azadi, Hameed Baloch and Khalil Khosa, were kidnapped between February 29 and March 3 in Pakistan. Baloch was kidnapped on March 3 in Taftan, near the Iranian border. Khosa has been missing since February 29 when he was last seen attending a news conference in the southern Baloch town of Nasirabad. No group has claimed responsibility for their abductions.
11/09/2008: On Sunday, suspected Taliban in Sangota, Kabbal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, set fire to two girls' schools, damaging both schools but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2008: On Thursday, at an unknown time, Taliban militants raided a house and abducted two people in Attokhel, Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties.
03/11/2008: A terrorism plot was foiled at Binoria University International (BUI), a religious institution located in the SITE area of Karachi, Pakistan. The terrorists entered a nearby electric substation and shut down the power supply to the entire area at 4:30 am. Later they were about to enter the University when a police guard challenged them and opened fire. One terrorist was injured while fleeing in a mini truck Shehzor. The number of alleged terrorists is about 12. No group claimed responsibility for the attempt.
11/19/2008: On Wednesday, a suicide bomber attacked a mosque where government-backed anti-militant tribesman were praying in the Mamond Tehsil area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Eight members of the group were killed, including the leader of the group, and six others were wounded. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2008: On Sunday, rocket-propelled grenades were fired at an oil tanker in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. The driver of the tanker was killed and one other person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/04/2008: On Wednesday, three people were killed and three were wounded when a bomb exploded in a music and video shop in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The bomb was planted inside the shop whose owner had previously received a threatening letter from the Taliban, however, there was no claim of responsibility.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, unidentified militants killed two civilians in Kabbal sub-division of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, unidentified militants detonated an explosive device in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bomb was placed on a bicycle and parked in the Chaki-Shawani area. The explosion damaged the doors and windowpanes of many shops and houses in the area. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2008: A suicide bomber struck a political rally in Charsadda, Pakistan, killing 18 and wounding 25. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, rising tensions between the Awami National Party and the Islamist Party are likely motivations.
06/26/2008: On Thursday, in the Shawar area, in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants killed one tribal elder, his son and mother-in-law. The assailants then set fire to the elder's residence, damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
06/19/2008: On Thursday, suspected Sunni Muslim gunmen killed six people, five of whom were truck drivers, and wounded 14 bystanders when they fired at a convoy of 24 trucks carrying food supplies to Shiite villages in northwestern Pakistan. The apparent sectarian attack, which took place on a road in the Kurram tribal region 19 miles west of Parachinar district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas province, Pakistan, was suspected to be carried out as a reaction to the shooting death of a Sunni man in Shalozan Tangi on 06/17/2008. The assailants also set 14 of the trucks on fire and kidnapped eight Shiite Muslim truck drivers following the armed attack. Heavy gunfire between the attackers and the escorting military soldiers forced the gunmen to retreat. The bodies of the eight hostages were later found dumped near a road in the Alizai area of the Kurram tribal region, west of Parachinar district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas province, Pakistan, on the night of 06/22/2008.No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/10/2008: On Thursday, three people were killed and seven were hurt when a pickup truck hit a landmine in Arawali village in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
08/25/2008: On Monday morning, in Badbher, near Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, around 30 armed assailants fired rockets at a girls' high school, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2008: Suspected militants fired rockets and automatic weapons at a fort of security forces in South Waziristan, Pakistan. One soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack.
06/22/2008: On Sunday, in Mardan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device next to a movie cinema, badly damaging the Taj Cinema hall but causing no casualties. The bomb was believed to be six to eight kilograms of explosive, was remote controlled and hidden in a butter tin. The bomb went off just after the end of the show. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2008: Police foiled an attempt to blow up a power transmission line in Killi Khud Bakhsh, Pakistan, by defusing four bombs which they found by following a tip.
01/10/2008: A suicide bomber walked into a crowd of police guarding a courthouse and blew himself up. The blast killed twenty four (one source says 22 killed) and wounded dozens of others. The blast took place at Lahore High Court, minutes before a planned anti-government rally by lawyers. The attacker was believed to have been wearing thirty pounds of explosives and when detonated it spewed shrapnel in the blast. No one claimed responsibility for the attack which some believe was an attempt to scare people from participating in the democratic process despite no clear motive.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at a government workshop but caused no damage. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, the Bajaur Press Club came under a rocket attack in Bajaur, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan, that caused partial damage to the building and created panic among local journalists. Two rockets hit the club premises damaging the building partially. No loss of life was reported as the facility has not been in use for security reasons.
02/26/2008: Dr. Riaz Hussain, the candidate for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated near Sadda Kurram Agency nearby Parachinar town severely damaging his vehicle. Three of his associates were also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/08/2008: On Monday, Assistant Political Agent (APA) Mir Ali Asmatullah Wazir and his seven body guards were kidnapped by unknown militants in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The assistant political agent went missing after crossing the Kajhori check point and crossing into North Waziristan. No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction and no casualties have been reported.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, in the Kharerary and Seen Pora areas of Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, seriously injuring a child, Rahmat Ali, and destroying two bridges. The explosives were planted along the roadside in different places of the Matta. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of two linked attacks.
04/21/2008: On Monday, near Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, Pakistan, unknown possibly armed militants kidnapped three UNHCR officials. Hours, later the hostages were safely recovered. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2008: Taliban militants beheaded a civilian they accused of spying in Minglawar, Pakistan.
08/29/2008: On Friday, in Manan in Lej Banr area, Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired a mortar round that hit a residence, killing one civilian, wounding four children, and damaging the home. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday, a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTLC) exchange was partially damaged in a bomb attack in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The News reported that it was unclear whether the perpetrators of the blast wanted to target the telephone exchange, military convoy or bunkers of the law-enforcement agencies located near the PTCL exchange. The blast took place on the premises of the tehsil (revenue division) building where various offices of civil administration are located. Besides the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) South Waziristan Scouts, the army troops had also been stationed in the camp and had set up bunkers to secure the FC camp. Official sources said a military convoy had passed through site of the blast five minutes before the explosion.No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/14/2008: On Sunday, a child was killed, and six people injured when a mortar shell hit their house in Anayat Kalay area of Khar, Bajaur Agency, Pakistan. There were no claims of responsibility. It is assumed the house was damaged.
11/16/2008: On Sunday, Nizamuddin, committee member for Sunni Tehreek, was gunned down near his home at the Mughal House, block 17, by unidentified men in Gulberg Town, Karachi in Pakistan.  Around 18 to 20 men in a car and on motorcycles approached Nizamuddin and his associates while carrying Kalashnikovs, TT pistols, and 9 mm pistols, before firing upon the Sunni Tehreek group.  Sunni Tehreek men fired back, and the battle continued for about ten minutes before the unidentified men managed to flee the scene. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2008: Taliban militants publicly executed suspected Afghan spies Zia ur Rehman and Jan Wali beside a river near the village of Damadola in the Bajaur region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The pair, who were alleged to have done reconnaissance for an American missile strike that killed 14 people in a border village in June 2008, was brought blindfolded before a crowd of several thousand people before their throats were slit with a sword. Taliban leader Qari Zia-ur-Rehman  told the crowd that "they were spies" and that "whoever spies for the Americans will meet the same fate." After the two Afghans were killed, celebratory gunfire broke out and two bystanders were shot dead. It was reported that Jaish e Islami chief Ali Rehman ordered the execution.
07/04/2008: On Friday, near Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an 18 inch diameter gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/23/2008: On Thursday, suspected Taliban militants killed eight pro-government tribesmen in an ambush in Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The gunmen stopped their vehicle, ordered the tribesmen out and shot them dead one by one. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants on a motorcycle injured one civilian in a drive by shooting on Brewery Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. BLA militants claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was because the civilian was spying on Baloch interests.
05/22/2008: On Thursday evening in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an office building, damaging the building but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
05/22/2008:  On Thursday evening, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets at two residences, damaging the two residences but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday, in Dera Allah Yar, Jafarabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near an office of the Jamhoori Watan Party political party, killing three people, wounding 15 people, damaging one political party office and several nearby shops. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, gunmen opened fire at a Toyota pickup in Raisan bazaar area of Hangu district, North West Frontier, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring six others. The attack was to allegedly spur sectarian violence in the region, as both Shiites and Sunnis were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2008: On Sunday morning, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a power grid station in Rahimabad, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, wounding one child, four civilians, and damaging the grid station.  No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2008: On Monday afternoon, in front of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) exchange, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device wounding a teacher. According to police the time bomb was planted close to the main gate of the PTCL exchange. The PTCL exchange is located in a high security area including the Governor House and residences of senior officers and ministers. The explosion shattered some of the windowpanes of the PTCL exchange. No group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2008: On Tuesday, in Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, at the World Net Cafe, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device, injuring four civilians, destroying the cafe, and damaging four other adjacent shops.  No group claimed responsibility.
4/27/2008: On Sunday, pro-Taliban militants abducted a police officer, accusing him of spying for security forces, and beheaded him the following day in South Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan. A note found near the body said he was involve din the killing of militant warlord Nek Mohammad in a suspected US missile strike. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2008: On Saturday, unidentified militants set ablaze a CD and video film store in Mingora, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility but the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan militants are suspected.
4/27/2008: On Sunday, a gas pipeline was blown up in Dera Bugti, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility for the bombing. No casualties were reported.
11/20/2008: On Thursday afternoon at around 1640, four men on two motorcycles opened fire on a vehicle with automatic firearms in Baldia Town No 4 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Two Sunni Tehrik members were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/23/2008: On Wednesday, militants shot and killed a shopkeeper in Miranshah, FATA, Pakistan for allegedly spying for US forces. A note left on his body said, "This man has met his fate because he was spying for the American and Afghan forces and giving them help. Whoever helps American forces will meet the same fate." No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2008: On Saturday, near the Goth Mir Hasan area in the Nasirabad district, Pakistan, unknown militants planted an explosive device under the pipeline. A five foot portion of the 24 inch diameter pipeline supplying gas to Uch power plant near Dera Murad Jamali was damaged in Balochistan Province. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday night, at 0430, suspected Taliban militants blew up an Internet cafe destroying five other shops in the Mohallah Mawtyan area of Gunj, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2008: On Sunday, three civilians and two militants were killed after suspected pro-Taliban militants attacked a barber's shop in the Sambat area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two other militants were injured in the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/06/2008: Unidentified militants placed an explosive device near a CD shop in Daggar, Pakistan. The bomb destroyed the CD shop and damaged 17 other shops. No one was injured.
08/17/2008: On Sunday, in Guli Bagh, Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a health clinic and a barber shop, damaging both facilities but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, a suicide bomber entered a mosque and detonated his device killing the chief of a tribal Lashkar and eight other people in the Mamoond area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Four other people were wounded in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2008: On Sunday, unidentified militants opened fire on a tribal elder's vehicle in Jamrud, FATA, Pakistan. The tribal elder's nephew and driver were killed in the attack and one other person was injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/02/2008: On Tuesday, pro-Taliban militants shot and killed one civilian in the Sar Senai area of Kabal in the Swat district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2008: On Sunday, militants bombed a local elder's house killing two security guards and wounding the elder and his son in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Republican Army subsequently claimed responsibility, accusing the elder of spying for the government intelligence agencies and therein undermining Balochi interests.
11/30/2008: On Sunday, in an unspecified location North Waziristan, Pakistan, an Afghan man was hanged and shot dead for allegeldy spying on Taliban militants. The victim was identified as Ajab Khan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing by leaving a note with the body.
08/20/2008: On Wednesday, in Kodakhel, Khwayzai Bazai, Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed an Afghan civilian, Abdul Qayyum, whom they accused of being a spy. No damage or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
06/08/2008: On Sunday, near Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a gas pipeline but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2008: On Sunday, in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unknown assailants kidnapped a councillor, Faridoon Lala, and his son, Karimullah, and took them to the Haji Baba Square in Mingora, Pakistan, where they lined them up and murdered them. The assailants then set fire to a residence and a shop, damaging both structures. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, in the Kharerary and Seen Pora areas of Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, seriously injuring a child, Rahmat Ali, and destroying two bridges. The explosives were planted along the roadside in different places of the Matta. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of two linked attacks.
08/15/2008: On Friday, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a girls' middle school but causing no casualties. No motives were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/31/2008: On Sunday night, at 0400, in Mardan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting the Hoti Bridge, destroying the bridge, damaging five shops and one residence but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2008: On Monday, in the border village of Lowara Mandi, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired on two Afghan citizens, killing them both. A note left on the bodies indicated that the men were accused of being spies for the United States. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/13/2008: On Wednesday night at 2334, in Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, at a crowded city square, a suicide bomber detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing eight civilians and two police officers; injuring 21 officers and 19 civilians; and damaging a mosque, several buildings and several vehicles. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
06/23/2008: On Monday, in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired on the camp of the Pakistan Army's engineering wing, the Frontier Works Organization, killing two security guards and wounding one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
01/20/2008: Unknown perpetrators shot and killed a Pakistani intelligence official named Nisar Ahmad Khan in the Shabqadar area in Charsadda district, Pakistan.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, in Takhta Baig, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, suspected militants abducted a foreign NGO's project manager and his driver. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2008: On Wednesday, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to two girls' schools, damaging both but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2008: On Thursday, in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired mortars at the house of a local political leader, damaging the house. The house of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid's chief of the NWFP chapter, Ameer Muqam, was targeted. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
01/06/2008: Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed three tribal leaders in a market in Wana, Pakistan.
05/22/2008: On Thursday, gunmen shot dead a Pakistani journalist, Mohammad Ibrahim, while he was riding his motorcycle just outside Khar in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The gunmen took Ibrahim's camera and bike. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
05/19/2008: On Monday, an explosion took place outside a mosque in Timurgara, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The bomb was allegedly placed by the gate and killed three people. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/09/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified militants decapitated three civilians in Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident. There was no reported damage.
11/19/2008: On Wednesday night, Major General Amir Faisal Alvi was killed in a drive by shooting on the outskirts of Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.  Two gunmen were on a motorbike and a third was in a Jeep SUV.The assassins attacked Alvi's sedan with automatic gunfire after managing to stop his vehicle. Alvi's driver and a passerby were also killed in the incident. The suspects are allegeldy linked to Taliban militants.
10/20/2008: On Monday, two journalists were injured when a bomb, planted with a gas geyser, exploded outside offices of the local newspapers in the Universal Complex in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Windows of nearby buildings, shops and a medical complex were smashed as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, unknown assailants fired upon a Pakistan International Airlines van near Government Degree College Sariab Road in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. Windowpanes of the vehicle were shattered but there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday night, unknown militants fired five rockets at the house of a pro-government tribal elder in Bekar area of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. One woman was killed in the attack and five others injured, including two security guards. Sarbaz Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army, called newsmen from a satelite phone and claimed responsibility.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, one civilian was wounded when a remote-controlled improvised explosive device was detonated by unidentified militants in the Mohammad Colony of Sui tehsil in the Dera Bugti district of Pakistan's Balochistan province. The blast was targeted at a former government official, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugit, but killed his son instead. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2008: Suspected Islamic militants killed five pro-government tribal leaders in their homes in Wana, Pakistan.
3/28/2008: Sean Langan and his interpreter were kidnapped when attempting to interview a high-ranking Taliban member for a documentary along the Afghan-Pakistan border. They were taken to a compound in Bajaur Agency, FATA, Pakistan. They were then released in Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 21, 2008. Sources speculate that the kidnappers were merely criminals; however, the Haqqani network is believed to be behind the attack.
03/16/2008: One policeman was killed and eight others were injured after a police van hit an explosive devices set off by unknown militants in the Dobai Ada area, Pakistan.
12/20/2008: On Saturday, near Mir Ali, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped and later fired on and killed two Afghan civilians whom they accused of spying for North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in Khwazakhela, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a bridge in the Alamganj area with an improvised explosive device (IED). No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing, though it is widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
07/29/2008: On Tuesday, near Mengho Faqir Shar village, in Thari, Sindh, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed a police officer and his wife. Police constable Mushtaq Ahmed Gopang, 50, was going with his wife, Zainab, on his motorbike from their village Mohammad Hashim Gopang to the court at Thari Mirwah.  No group claimed responsibility.
12/14/2008: On Sunday, police defused a remote controlled improvised explosive device which had been planted by unknown assailants under Shen Kundai Pull on Miramshah-Bannu Road in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The bomb was a hundred-kilogram heavy time bomb fitted in two pressure cookers with a detonator. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2008: Unknown perpetrators kidnapped three people in the Bolan District of Pakistan. The resolution of the kidnapping is unknown.
06/02/2008: On Monday, at 1606, a bomb exploded at the Regal Cinema during a show in Bannu, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The doors and furniture were damaged in the explosion and one person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/20/2008: On Sunday, an explosion damaged an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline, causing six-foot-long ruptures in the pipeline, in Pir Koh, Baluchistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion and no casualties were reported.
02/26/2008: Gulab Hussain Toori, a leading Shiite scholar and tribal elder from Parachinar (Kurram Agency) was killed by unknown gunmen in the crowded Khyber Bazar in Peshawar, Pakistan. As the gunmen fled, one of them fired a shot into the crowd which injured a civilian. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/09/2008: On Sunday afternoon at about 1345, in Ammar Yasir Colony, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, armed assailants fired upon a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, killing him and his father.  Rasheed and his son Gulzar, were killed in Malir. No group claimed responsibility.
12/11/2008: On Thursday, pro-Taliban militants fired artillery shells at residences in the Kabal area of the Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Three civilians were killed and four others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, Taliban militants kidnapped five people, identified as Yaqoot, Muslim, Ahmad, Hamad and Akbar, from Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. They were released on 07/28/2008.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in the Qamber area of Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a man and his wife. There was no damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/16/2008: On Tuesday morning, at 0030, unknown militants destroyed an oil tanker with rockets while the tanker was broken down by a girls' secondary school in Landi Kotal, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2008: On Sunday, at 2115, two oil tankers were blown up by a time device at the border town of Towr Kham, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2008: On Friday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline, damaging several feet of the pipeline but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday, Lynne Tracy, Principal Office in the United States Consulate in Peshawar, was attacked by unidentified gunmen in the University Town area in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two men with AK-47's jumped in front of her armored vehicle and sprayed it with bullets. A taxi driver was injured by the consulate vehicle as it attempted to get away. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2008: On Wednesday, three members of a family were killed in what appeared to be a sectarian attack carried out near the Mufti Mehmood Memorial Hospital on Darband Road in Dera Ismail Khan, Northwestern Frontier Province, Pakistan. The family was fishing in a river after attending the hearing in a sectarian attack case in an anti-terrorism court. There were no claims of responsibility.
4/27/2008: On Sunday, Taliban militants publicly executed an alleged criminal involved in kidnappings for ransom, identified as Noor Hashim, in Mohmand, FATA, Pakistan. A masked man blindfolded and tied his hands behind his back before shooting him in the head with a Kalashnikov rifle.
07/29/2008: On Tuesday, in Sech Band, Kabbal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on a vehicle, killing three intelligence officials and damaging the vehicle. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan accepted responsibility for the attack. They set up a checkpost, three officers were asked to stop, and were shot and killed in an exchange of fire.
07/06/2008:  On Sunday evening, around 1930, in Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan, in front of a police station, a suicide bomber approached a crowd of police officers and civilians and detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing 15 police officers, four civilians, injuring 24 police officers, 16 civilians, and damaging the police station. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2008:  On Saturday, in Allah Dand, Bat Khela, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside of the Masjid Ghoos-e-Azam mosque, causing damage to the mosque but no casualties. The bomb had been placed outside the room of Imam of the mosque, Maulana Muhammad Javed. No group claimed responsibility.
01/16/2008: Unknown perpetrators detonated an explosive device that strapped to a motorcycle in Karachi, Pakistan. The attack killed fifteen and injured an Unknown amount.
08/29/2008: On Friday, in an unspecified location within the North-West Frontier province, Pakistan, assailants fired mortar rounds at the residence of the chairman of the Swat peace committee, Sher Khan, wounding one civilian and damaging four residences. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2008: On Sunday, a local Afghan government official, Akhtar Kohistani, was abducted by unidentified militants in the town of Darosh in the Chitral area of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The adviser to the Afghan Ministry of Rural Development was abducted while visiting in-laws. Police claim that unknown persons knocked on his door and took him away in a car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and the status of the hostage is unknown.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday, in Swat, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan, Pro-Taliban militants beheaded a civilian in the Khwazakhela area. There was no damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/11/2008: On Thursday, pro-Taliban militants exploded the residence of a local politician in the Manglawar area of the Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No casualties were reported in the attack.
12/12/2008: On Friday, pro-Taliban militants abducted a retired police officer in the Hangu area of the Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). There were no reported casualties. There were no reports of damage.
02/16/2008: Assailants abducted Jere Van Dyk, an American journalist, along with three Afghan civilians at an unknown location near the Afghan border in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Van Dyk was released after 45 days of captivity on April 2, 2008; the fate of the remaining three hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.
03/04/2008: At least four officials of Pakistan Navy were killed and 14 others were wounded as two suicide bomb attacks were carried out consecutively in the Pakistan Navy War College. One of the suicide bombers detonated at the main entrance of the College while two minutes later the other suicide bomber managed to enter the college through the broken gate and detonated in the parking lot, badly damaging the vehicles and college building. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2008: On Monday, the fifth of six blasts went off in a truck at the Noor Jahan Avenue in Shahrah-e-Noor Jehan in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Six people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/14/2008: On Saturday at 1120, near Ghas Mandi in Tando Adam, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a shop, killing one child, wounding 13 civilians, and damaging the shop. According to police, a man went into a shop to buy tea leaves, but after paying, left his shopping bag with the shop keeper. As soon as the man left the store, the bomb exploded. Officials said it was a remote controlled device. No group claimed responsibility.
4/24/2008: On Thursday, Dr. Farrukh Aftab was kidnapped from Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Aftab was then shot dead by suspected militants for allegedly being anti-Islam and anti-jihad. His body was found in a rainwater drain on the main Miramshah-Razmak Road  in Dosli Tehsil, North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2008: On Tuesday, near Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a 20-inch diameter gas pipeline, damaging one pipeline but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, a deputy collector and three other government officials went missing while traveling from Trokham to Peshawar in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The missing officials were allegedly kidnapped. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and the status of the hostages is unknown.
04/02/2008: On Wednesday, in Bagar area, Suhbat, Jaffarabad, Pakistan, an improved explosive device planted on a bicycle functioned, killing two people, a local landlord and his aide. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/12/2008: On Wednesday, in the morning, in the University Town of Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon a vehicle transporting a United States government contractor who worked for the US Agency for International Development, killing the American contractor, Stephen Vance, and his Pakistani driver and damaging the vehicle. The militants shot and killed the pair as they were leaving the official's house.   The gunmen blocked Vance's vehicle in a narrow lane with their own car, then opened fire with automatic weapons, said a Western security official in Peshawar.
12/16/2008: On Tuesday, in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired a rocket at a residence causing minor damage. No casulaties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2008: On Tuesday morning, at 0900, militants fired a Russian-made MRB-12 rocket which hit a house in the Government Colony on Kohat Road in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The rocket caused minimal damage to one of the house's walls and injured two civilians. No one claimed responsibility, although the Taliban is suspected to be responsible.
06/01/2008: On Sunday, unidentified gunmen shot dead a pro-Taliban militant commander, Haji Khanan Khan, and his guard and wounded three others in the Darazinda semi-tribal area in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, in the evening, in the Faizabad area, in Mingaora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a snooker club, damaging the club. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday night at 2335, one civilian was wounded after unidentified militants launched five rockets at the High Court and other unknown areas in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No group claimed responsibility but Taliban militants are suspected.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, in Jumrud sub, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, the Jamrud Elementary College principal and  two doctors were kidnapped. No damage or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/18/2008: On Saturday, in Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan, six armed Taliban stormed the Agency Headquarters Hospital and kidnapped a program coordinator of Save the Children, an NGO and a senior doctor, Mazhar Hayat. The militants forced their way into the hospital and went straight to the target's office, where they overpowered the doctor, and put him into a double cabin pick-up truck. The condition of the coordinator is unknown. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2008: On Monday, in the Baldia area of the Pakistani city of Karachi, Pakistan, four civilians were killed after unidentified militants opened fire on them as they left Jamia Siddiqi-i-Akber mosque. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
4/21/2008: On Monday, gunmen opened fire on two paramilitary troops and a civilian returning from a market with indiscriminate fire, killing all three in Hub, Baluchistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/20/2008: Unknown perpetrators attacked a Moharram procession with a mortar and gunfire in Hangu District, Pakistan. The attack killed no one and injured twelve people. No arrests were made and a cease fire agreement was initiated.
06/02/2008: On Monday, at 1300, at least eight people were killed and several others were wounded when a car bomb exploded outside the Danish Embassy in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. The blast destroyed the embassy gate and damaged the building and vehicles in the compound. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/2/2008: On Wednesday, armed men on motorcycles shot and killed two government security personnel in the Kalli Almo locality in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2008: On Wednesday, suspected Taliban militants killed three shopkeepers and wounded another in the Mian Mandi area in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
04/19/2008: On Saturday, at Kachhi canal project in Lund Nullah near Sui, Balochistan Province, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated an explosive device destroying a tube well. No casualties or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/17/2008: Unidentified men blew up the Moharer checkpost in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan.
06/23/2008: On Monday, in the Tirah bazaar, in Kohat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants threw and detonated an improvised explosive device inside a music shop, wounding three civilians and damaging the shop. The attackers were veiled and riding motorbikes. The attack follows a similar warning last week, in which the Taliban had asked barbers and CD shop owners to shut down their business activity or face dire consequences. No group claimed responsibility, though the Taliban are believed to be responsible.
10/28/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified militants blew up a girl's school on the outskirts of the city of Mingora in the Swat district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. There were no casualties, and no group claimed responsibility.
01/01/2008: Four Pakistani troops were abducted in South Waziristan as they moved toward their base. In a phone call to media Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar confirmed the troops had been seized by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organization of Pakistani Taliban.
03/08/2008: One person was killed as a bomb exploded at a small hotel in Kolhu, Pakistan. Authorities could not identify the body that was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2008: On Wednesday, near Miranshah in North Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan, Gul Zali Khan was shot and killed for allegedly spying for the US and Afghan forces. He was abducted from a bus stop in the same area last week. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, in Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a former Awami National Party (ANP) provincial candidate was shot dead by unidentified militants. No group claimed responsibility and no damages were reported.
4/21/2008: On Monday, militants took eight militiamen hostage after the Frontier Corps troops foiled their attempt to kidnap two employees of the World Food Program in Landi Kotal, Punjab, Pakistan. A heavy exchange of fire between the two sides left two FC troops dead and five others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2008: On Monday, the second of six blasts went off near the Metro Cinema in the Orangi town area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Six people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
4/3/2008: On Thursday, unknown persons attached a bomb to a motorcycle parked near a railway crossing at the town of Dera Allah Yar, Baluchistan, Pakistan, to target Bangal Khan, a tribal elder. Khan was not among the seven people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, Baluchistan Liberation Army militants on a motorcycle shot and killed a civilian and injured another in a drive-by shooting in Shahbaz Town in the outskirts of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The victims were shot for allegedly spying on the Baloch interests.
07/27/2008: On Sunday, a remote control bomb was detonated in a make-up shop in Charbagh, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The blast killed a child, wounded six other people and damaged several other shops in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, assailants fired two rockets at a residence in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan.  No casualties were reported in the incident and no claim of responsibility has been reported.
06/12/2008: On Thursday evening, Tehrik-e Taliban militants shot dead five Pakistani tribesmen in Dattakhel town of Waziristan district, Federally Adminstered Tribal Areas province, Pakistan, because they were suspected of spying for U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/04/2008: On Thursday, in Khwazakhela,  North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants killed two civilians on suspicion of being government informers. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and no damages were reported.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, five civilians were injured in a motorcycle bomb explosion in front of the Session Court building in Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The bomb was detonated via remote control. Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar's vehicle and several other vehicles, as well as the court building and other nearby buildings, were damaged in the explosion. The bomb was made of three kilograms of explosives. No group claimed responsibility.
08/04/2008: On Monday, Taliban militants set fire to a girl's primary school in Zangi, Charbagh tehsil, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
11/27/2008: On Thursday, a roadside bomb attack killed five civilians and wounded two others in the Khaisor area of Wana in South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). No group claimed responsibility.
07/31/2008: On Thursday, a local government official, Arif Shah, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The attack was allegedly due to sectarian-related violence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2008: On Monday, a car bomb exploded in a parking lot near government offices and the Iranian consulate in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. A rickshaw driver and another person died and ten others were injured. There was no claim of responsibility.
12/19/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants kidnapped two students of the Swat Public School hostel in Rahimabad, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2008: On Thursday night around 0200, around 150 pro-Taliban militants attacked the residence of a local government official, Nazim Abdul Malik, with rockets, mortar shells and grenades in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killing two civilians and wounding six others. Following the attack the local Lashkar fired against the militants.
10/17/2008: On Friday, six gunmen kidnapped a Pakistani doctor, Mazhar Khan, working with a non-governmental organization, Save the Children, in Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and the status of the hostages is unknown.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, in Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket which impacted in a residential area, wounding four children. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/28/2008: On Monday, in Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, an armed assailant fired on and killed a religious scholar, Feroz Karbalai. No group claimed responsibility. Locals caught the assailant and handed him over to the police. The attacker, Jalad Khan, is said to be from North Waziristan.
06/05/2008: On Thursday, near Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted on a railroad bridge, killing two children, damaging a residence and a four feet-long piece of the railroad track. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/27/2008: Unknown gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles ambushed an ambulance and opened fire on it killing six people and wounding two others in Kurram Agency of Parachinar district, Pakistan. Another source says the ambulance was hit by a rocket fired by assailants who were hiding in the mountains killing seven and wounding one person. The unidentified attackers were not captured.
09/04/2008: On Thursday, at about 2230, an improvised explosive device exploded at a bridge near Dera Ghazi Khan, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bridge was damaged but no casualties resulted. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1310, unidentified militants shot and wounded a Japanese journalist and his Afghan colleague.  The attack occurred in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. The Asahi, one of Japan's most influential newspapers, said that a group of four people approached the sitting car and one shot right through the door. It said its correspondent, Motoki Yotsukura, 39, received first aid at a local hospital and was on his way back to Islamabad with the bullet still in his leg for full treatment. Motoki Yotsukura, the newspaper's Islamabad bureau chief, was struck by a single bullet below the knee, while his local assistant Sami Yousafzai sustained two gunshot wounds. "They were on the way to report on people associated with Taliban when they were attacked. There was no clear picture of who the culprits are," an Asahi spokesman said in Tokyo. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2008: On Saturday, at an unknown time, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled truck into the gates of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 60 and injuring more than 200. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
11/21/2008: On Friday, two assailants riding a motorcycle fired on a vehicle, killing one religious leader and one police officer and damaging the vehicle, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The religious leader was identified as Allama Hassan Zakri. The attack was most likely a sectarian attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2008: On Wednesday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting railroad tracks in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan damaging the tracks but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
01/16/2008: Unknown militants attacked and overran the Sararogha Fort in South Waziristan, Pakistan. Seven troops and forty militants were killed while twenty troops went missing.
08/04/2008: On Monday, Taliban militants set fire to a girl's middle school in Shakradara in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
11/02/2008: On Sunday, Ghaws Bakhsh was killed and another, Yar Ali, was injured when a landmine exploded near the residential camp of a grandson of the late Nawab Akbar Bugti in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. The landmine was planted on the farmland of Shahzain Bugti. Ali was taken to the Civil Hospital in Jaffarabad for treatment. No one has claimed responsibility.
07/09/2008: On Wednesday, in Doaba, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, approximately 400 armed assailants barricaded a police station, keeping 35 police officers inside hostage. No casualties, damage, or motive were reported. On 07/10/2008, the assailants retreated, allowing the hostages inside the station to leave. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
02/21/2008: In Quetta, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle fatally shot three traffic police officers. The victims were Sub-Inspector Abdul Latif, who died instantly, and Constables Bashir and Muhammad Ayub, who died while en route to the hospital. Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2008:  On Sunday, in Sambat, Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a girls' middle school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2008: On Tuesday, one civilian was killed and one other was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them in the city of Mingora in the Swat district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No group claimed responsibility.
4/29/2008: On Tuesday, gunmen on a motorcycle killed two Pakistani Military Intelligence officers in a drive by shooting in a bazaar in Khuzdar, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Army's spokesman Beebargh Baloch claimed responsibility for the assassination.
4/29/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified armed men kidnapped three government employees and commandeered their vehicle in Mohmand, FATA, Pakistan. Security forces have launched a search operation to trace the kidnapped officials. No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and no casualties were reported.
02/25/2008: A teenage suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest right next to Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Ahmad Baig's vehicle at a traffic light in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Eight individuals were killed, including Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Ahmad Baig, Pakistan’s Surgeon General, and 20 civilians were injured in this attack. Property damage also resulted from this attack. This appears to have been a targeted attack specifically aimed at killing Lt. Gen. Baig; consequently, this was the highest ranking officer killed in Pakistan since the “War on Terror” began. No group claimed responsibility for this attack. The attack was likely in retaliation for operations against Islamic militants along the Afghan border.
07/14/2008: On Monday morning, in the Dasht-e-Goran area, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline, damaging a three feet long piece of the pipeline but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
4/29/2008: On Tuesday, suspected militants killed a police constable, Mubarak Khan, at a check post in the Mangochar area of Kalat, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The Baloch Liberation Army's spokesman Beebargh Baloch claimed responsibility for the assassination.
05/27/2008: On Tuesday, outlaws detonated a locally made bomb planted outside two CD shops at Chato Chowk in Mardan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
11/22/2008: On Saturday, at least three people were injured when a remote controlled bomb targeted a container carrying supplies for the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. The bomb went off when the vehicle was in the Jamrud town of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan on its way to Torkham. The bomb also damaged other trucks and vehicles bound for Afghanistan. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2008: On Monday, pro-Taliban militants blew up a bridge at Sambat in the Swat district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). No casualties were reported.
12/01/2008: On Monday, pro-Taliban militants blew up two shops in Sambat, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. There were no casualties and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2008: On Sunday, unknown armed men killed another former commander of Nawab Bugti along with his security guard in Dera Bugti area. The victim was on his way to Sui from Dera Bugti in his pick-up truck when armed assailants intercepted his vehicle and opened indiscriminate fire, killing both of them on the spot. A spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army (BRA), Sirbaz Baloch, claimed responsibility for both incidents.
12/23/2008: On Tuesday morning, at 0410, in Dera Dera Ismail Khan, Northwest Frontier, militants fired eight rockets at sensitive targets at the community. The first rocket landed at a tennis court, the second hit the floor of a house, and the third landed at Gul Zaman street, in Bazaar Kalan near the city police station. Two other rockets landed in an open field at the back of an office of Pakistan Air Force and the sixth one blasted at Noor mosque. The last two rockets did not explode. Two homes and one government building were damaged. Ansar Wa Mohajir claimed responsibility for the attack. No casualties were reported.
11/02/2008: On Sunday, a would-be suicide bomber, identified as Sajjad, was arrested in Shabqadar when he was around 200 metres away from the North West Frontier Province Governor, Owais Ahmed Ghan, who was attending the passing-out parade of the Frontier Corps in Charsadda, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2008: On Sunday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a music shop on Natha Singh Street in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, injuring six civilians and damaging the building.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2008: On Monday, the last of six blasts went off in Qasba Colony in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. One person was killed and six people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2008: At approximately 8:00 p.m. local time in Mingora, Swat District of Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in a car killing two civilians in front of the army media center, which is adjoined to the Mingora Hostel. The Hostel was being used as a Pakistani military base at the time of this incident and may have been the intended target, had the suicide bomber been successful in gaining access into same. This bombing also injured 34 individuals, including 10 security personnel stationed at and/or near the bomb site. No group claimed responsibility for this attack
12/28/2008: On Sunday, a gas pipeline was blown up in Pir Koh of Sui tehsil, Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. Unidentified men planted the bomb near the 16-inch pipeline, destroying a portion of the pipeline. Gas supplying from Prikoh wells to Sui plant was suspended as a result of the explosion. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2008: On Thursday, an unknown attacker threw a hand grenade into a refugee camp in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Twelve people were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident. There was no reported damage.
06/25/2008:On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's school in the village of Sinjar in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
4/23/2008: On Wednesday, Mujahedeen-e-Islam militants kidnapped and killed Feroze Khan, a soldier, for allegedly spying for US forces across the border in Afghanistan. Khan's body was found outside Naurak village in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note found near the body said the man was a "US spy" and had been punished because he was spying on "mujahedin" activities in the area.
05/24/2008: On Saturday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped Shahid Khan, an official of World Health Organization in Mohmand Agency. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/13/2008: On Saturday, in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired on an anti-Taliban cleric and his followers, killing eight civilians, the cleric, wounding several civilians, and kidnapping 25 civilians.  The assailants also set fire to residences, damaging 16. On Monday, 12/15/2008 in the same area, two of the kidnap victims were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
4/9/2008: On Wednesday, the driver of Dost Coach and a tanker driver were shot dead and two were injured during the night outside of a hotel in Khudadad Colony of Brigade police station in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2008: On Saturday night around 0300, in Naudeh Bala, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying a barber shop but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2008: On Sunday, district central leader and a senior worker Ghulam Mohammad Sunni, 33, of the banned religious organization Sippah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) was targeted and killed by two unidentified armed men on motorcycles. Sunni was fired on when the he came out of the Siddiq-e-Akbar Masjid, after offering Esha prayers, situated at Nagan Chowrangi within the jurisdiction of Sir Syed Police Station in Karachi, Pakistan. A TT pistol was used. Sunni received at least six bullet wounds. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's school in the village of Chuparyal in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/17/2008: On Wednesday, near Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed militants shot and killed a civilian whom they accused of being a spy for the U.S. The body was found in the middle of a road near Wana, and a note found on the body said that all those spying for the U.S. will suffer the same fate. No one claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was suspected to be responsible.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped a professor of Jalalabad's Aryana University of Afghanistan, Abdul Haq Danishmal, when he was on his way to Peshawar, North-West Frontier.  No group claimed responsibility. and the status of the hostage is unknown.
03/08/2008: Four main gas supply pipelines were blown up in Kalat, Quetta, and Dera Bugti, in Pakistan. The Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attack also saying they killed two soldiers and injured many others. According to reports, the local tribesmen exploded an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline in Aktharabad, an eight inch diameter gas supply line near Mungochar and two gas lines of 18" inch each diameter in Pir Koh gas field that caused suspension of gas supply to purification plant. The explosions also caused suspension of gas supply to some parts of Quetta, Kalat, Mastung and Pishin and Ziarat towns.
12/16/2008: On Tuesday, in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants assaulted and wounded four civilians whom they accused of being involved with illegal drugs. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
09/10/2008: On Wednesday, in the evening, suspected militants fired small arms and threw hand grenades at a mosque in the Miskene area of Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Twenty five people were killed, 50 were wounded, and damage was done to the mosque in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/21/2008: On Wednesday evening, in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired on a former jihadi commander, Khalid Laghmanis, and his private security guards, wounding one of the private security guards. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's high school in the village of Bar Shoor in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/04/2008: On Tuesday evening, in Joharabad, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed religious leader, Ameer of Tehrik Khatam-e-Nabuat, Tehsil Quaidabad, Maulana Qari Mohmmad Ismail. According to the police, late Mohammad Ismail was returning to Tableeghi Markaz, Joharabad, after visiting an ailing friend after Isha prayers when he was shot by unknown persons. The family sources claimed it was target killing as late Maulana Mohammad Ismail had held an important position in the Tehrik. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2008: On Thursday, a bomb destroyed four shops and injured three civilians in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. A time device planted near the Sharp Video and Electronics in the busy Shobra Chowk near the flying coach terminal on the main road. As a result three persons identified as Aslam, Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan were injured. Two shops were completely destroyed besides causing partial damage to another one. The injured were taken to the District and Teaching Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan for treatment. The condition of Mohammad Rizwan was stated to be critical. No group claimed responsibility.
10/19/2008: On Sunday, a roadside bomb planted to strike a Pakistani lawmaker exploded, killing one bystander and injuring three others in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. National Assembly member Ahmadan Bugti and his son had driven by the bomb before it exploded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2008: A driver, named Gul Sher, was killed and his vehicle was destroyed as a land mine exploded near Dera Bugti, Pakistan. The vehicle struck the landmine planted near a Pir Koh Police station. No one or group claimed responsibility for the attack. Six suspects were captured in Kahan area near Kohlu where they were found carrying landmines (2) as well as explosives (3 Kg).
12/16/2008: On Tuesday, hooded gunmen killed Maaz-ud-Din, a traffic cop and prayer leader of Jahanabad mosque, near his house in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2008: 06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's school in the village of  Karamar in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), damaging the 19 and 21 well segments of a 16 inch gas pipeline but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2008: During the night, approximately 12 homemade explosives were detonated by remote control on a partially constructed jail that was scheduled to be used as a polling station in Khar, Bajaur District, Pakistan for the presidential election scheduled for Monday, February 18, 2008. In this attack, although no causalities were reported, there was significant property damage. Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, the perpetrators were most likely attempting to undermine the democratic practice within Pakistan.
11/05/2008: On Wednesday late in the day, an electricity pylon was blown up by unidentified militants near the Badabher area of Peshawar district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The damage to the 500KV pylon briefly disrupted power supply to Peshawar before it was restored through alternative sources. No group claimed responsibility.
12/01/2008: On Monday, armed assailants kidnapped seven government officials and stole government payroll money in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, unidentifed militants killed three civilians on charges of spying for the U.S. and ISI.  One man identified as Rahim Gul was found with multiple gunshot wounds and a broken arm near a market in Miranshah. The other two men identified as Inayatullah Khattak (22) and Shooti Bannu (18), had been shot first then hung from a bridge in a village near Mir Ali, FATA, Pakistan. The assailants left behind notes saying"Those spying for the US and ISI will suffer the same fate." No group has claimed responsibility, although the Taliban have been suspected as being responsible.
07/17/2008: On Thursday, in Shabqadar, near Charsadda, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, at the Israr Market, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying four mobile phone shops, damaging three other shops, but causing no casualties. The motive of the attack is due to the market dealing in "obscene" ring tones and no group claimed responsibility.
02/25/2008: About one dozen gunmen opened fire and then threw a hand grenade on the offices of Plan International, a British-based charity for children, in Mansehra northwest Pakistan. It was reported from a statement from Plan International's Website that the gunmen had three explosive devices. Varying reports claim that either three or four civilians employed at Plan International were killed in this attack. There were 10 injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/24/2008: On Monday evening, a low intensity bomb exploded in Imam Bargah Takia Sangan, a Shiite mosque on Hussainia street in Hashtnagri bazaar in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Eight people were injured in the blast. The bomb was planted in the caretaker's room. The boundary wall of the Imam Bargah was partially damaged while windowpanes of the nearby houses were smashed from the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2008: A bomb was planted outside a music shop and hair salon in the Sheikh Mohammadi suburb of Peshawar, Pakistan in North West Frontier Province. The blast destroyed the shops and killed a security guard named Sher Zada at around 4:00 am (2300 GMT). Pro-Taliban militants may be to blame.
05/09/2008: On Friday afternoon, in Jinnah Town, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, at a restaurant in the Al-Saeed hotel on Smungali Road, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring 24 civilians and causing damage to the hotel. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's high school in village Bar Shoor and a girl's primary school in the adjoining village of Lower Shoor in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
03/02/2008: Unidentified persons in the morning fired rockets at the cantonment area here, and one did explode, and no damage was reported.
08/18/2008: On Monday, militants beheaded a man, Saaed Munir, for allegedly spying for the United States-led NATO forces in Shawaal, Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note was left pinned to the body stating why he was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday morning, in Totano Bandai, Kabal, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school, damaging the school and three residences but causing no injuries. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of three related attacks.
06/14/2008: On Saturday 2400, in Dir, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) inside a school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. A second IED planted inside the school was safely disabled by the bomb disposal squad. The IED that exploded contained 12.5 kilograms of explosives fitted in a pressure cooker. The defused bomb contained 12 kilograms of explosives. The building's owner states the damage to the building is 5.6m rupees, while the principle states that the equipment losses totaled 1m rupees. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2008: On Saturday, unidentified militants shot and killed a civilian in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2008: Suspected Taliban militants fired a rocket into the offices of the pro-government tribal leader Maulyi Nazir in the town of Wana, Pakistan. Three Tribesmen were killed in the attack.
02/25/2008: In the Pirkoh area of Sui, Pakistan, unknown perpetrators blew a hole in a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline, which halted the flow to a purification plant. No casualties resulted from this incident, and no group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2008: On Tuesday, unknown militants killed a Kokikhel tribal elder in Sakhi Pul area of Jamrud Tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2008: A teen-age suicide bomber affiliated with suspected pro-taliban militants blew himself up at a police compound, killing two policemen and wounding another five in Swat Valley, Pakistan.
09/03/2008: On Wednesday, at 1335, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan militants opened fire on the motorcade of Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at Kural Chowk near Islamabad, Pakistan. One vehicle was damaged but no casualties resulted.
07/30/2008: On Wednesday, in Degan village, 22 miles west of Miram Shah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed an Afghan civilian whom they accused of being a spy.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
11/22/2008: On Saturday, unidentified gunmen shot dead North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Forest Minister Wajid Ali Khan's brother, Farooq Khan, in Mingora, NWFP, Pakistan. Farooq, a police inspector, was traveling on his motorbike to a market in Mingora when he was shot. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is suspected of being responsible for the attack.
02/04/2008: A suicide bomber detonated explosives on a motorbike into an army bus in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, killing eight people and injuring about 25. While no group has claimed responsibility, Islamic militants are suspected. The attack occurred during the morning rush hour outside the army's National Logistics Centre, nearby Pakastani army headquarters.
12/06/2008: On Saturday, unidentified militants shot and killed two civilians in the Shah Darra area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/06/2008: On Saturday, in Murghuzar, Saidu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on and killed six civilians whom they accused of engaging in immoral activities. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2008: On Saturday night, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a seven foot portion of the gas pipeline. No casualties or motive were reported. The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility.
03/02/2008: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a peace meeting near Zarghunkhel Khassadar Post of tribal elders in northwestern Pakistan, killing forty-two people and injuring more than one hundred and leaving blood and body parts scattered on the floor.
07/07/2008: On Monday, the fourth of six blasts went off near the Ziauddin Hospital in North Nazimabad in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Six people were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a civilian in the Manglawar area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
12/01/2008: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a bridge in the Khariri area, in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. The IED attack damaged the bridge. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2008: On Sunday, a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle outside a polling station set up in the Shal Bandai school in Shalbandi village in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan. A polling for by-elections for NA-28 constituency Buner was underway when the bomber rammed his explosive laden vehicle at the polling station of ANP candidate. The blast occurred about 90 minutes after polling had started. The blast killed 23 people and injured 16. Two policemen, a volunteer and five children were among the victims. Some of the deceased are identified as Ismail Khan, Nawab, Hazarat Rehman, constable Bahadar Zaib and Pervez Khan. The injured were rushed to the district headquarters hospital for treatment where the condition of some of the victims was stated to be in danger; while some of the critically injured were shifted to Peshawar and Mardan for proper treatment. The bomber was driving a Suzuki carry van. The front wall of the school and an adjoining market and were destroyed and a mosque and several houses were damaged. According to witnesses, the bomber was about 18 years old. The Swat unit of theTehrik-e-Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said that the attack had been carried out to avenge the killling of six members in the area four months ago.
11/10/2008: On Monday, two civilians were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the Dera Bugti area of Pakistan's Balochistan province. Muhammad Ramzan and his son Din Muhammad were going to their home on their motorcycle in Police Station Saddar area. Their motorcycle passed over a land mine planted on the way. Motorcycle was destroyed completely and the two persons died on the spot. The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating the men were "spies".
11/11/2008: On Tuesday evening at about 1800, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the packed Qayum sports stadium in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing four people and wounding 13. The bombing took place at the closing ceremony of a sports event attended by senior government officials including the provincial governor. Among the dead there is one policeman and three civilians. Among the wounded were three security guards. Provincial police chief Malik Naveed told reporters that the bomber was stopped by the police and blew himself up at the gate when he failed to enter the stadium. Bomb disposal officer Hukam Khan said the bomber was around 20 years old and had about eight kilogrammes of explosives strapped to his body. Also a close source revealed Bashir Ahmad Belor's vehicles were damaged in the detonation but the officials escaped unhurt. An eye witness Sher Alam said that the incident damaged other cars and broke window glasses of the nearby houses. No group claimed responsibility.
02/01/2008: On Friday at around 4 pm, a suicide bomber ran a truck full of explosives into the Khajuri Checkpost in North Waziristan, Pakistan, killing six and wounding more than 15 according to a local security official. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, al-Qaida is suspected for reasons of retaliation for an attack that killed al-Qaeda No 3 commander Abu Laith al-Libi and his 12 companions. The checkpost is located on Bannu-Miranshah road bordering the Frontier Region of Bakakhel.
11/10/2008: On Monday night at about 0200, in Chukiatan, eight kilometeres south of Dir Upper, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices destroying the school for girls but causing no injuries.  It is reported that the impact of the bombs were felt within a two kilometres radius and that three out of four rooms of the school were completely destroyed, along with furniture and records. No group claimed responsibility.
04/03/2008: On Thursday morning, in Kalat district, Balochistan province, Pakistan, the Director General of Mines, Chaudhry Irfan, and his driver were abducted at gunpoint by unknown assailants. On 04/05/2008 they were released near Quetta airport. No damage, injures or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2008: On Monday, one person died and six were wounded after a mortar shell exploded near Ghandikhel mosque in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2008: On Friday, pro-Taliban militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at oil tankers, killing two drivers and a cleaner, in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. An oil tanker was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl’s school near the residence of District Nazim in the village of Joora in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/07/2008: Unidentified men fired several rockets at the city of Tank in South Waziristan, Pakistan. Police reported that they may have been fired from the Michni area of Mohmand Agency. No casualties were reported.
03/17/2008: Unidentified men blew up the Ashrafabad checkpost.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, in Shakar Tangi, Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants beheaded two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday, in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties.  The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)  claimed responsibility.
06/07/2008: On Saturday, militants kidnapped nine police officers  in Darra Adamkhel,  North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2008: On Sunday evening, in Nowshera, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a CD shop, destroying the shop but causing no injuries.  No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2008: In Parachanar, a suicide attack was carried out, which killed 21 civilians initially (37 total) and injured approximately 100 civilians when an individual slammed his car filled with explosives into Dr. Riaz Hussain’s election office; Dr. Hussain was the candidate for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Although Dr. Hussain was unharmed in this attack, the majority of the victims were members of the PPP and were standing in line awaiting food. Although no group claimed responsibility for this attack, the Political Administration of Khyber Agency arrested 10 people allegedly involved in same.
11/13/2008: On Thursday, unidentified assailants detonated the second time device of two bombs targeting shops at the Gilard Video Shop on Circular Road near Eidgah Colony in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier province, Pakistan. The bombing attack completely destroyed the video shop and partially damaged three nearby shops but resulted in no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/24/2008: Unknown perpetrators attacked and killed a leader of the nationalist Awami National Party in Swat Valley, Pakistan. The attack also killed two others and injured three more.
11/10/2008: On Monday, in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants hijacked at least 15 vehicles carrying supplies to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Afghanistan, kidnapping 24 drivers and looting the vehicles.  It was also reported that Pakistani security forces retrieved 15 trucks.  A district administrator said the trucks were seized in four places along a 35-kilometer stretch of road by around 60 masked gunmen. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban loyal to commander Baitullah Mehsud was responsible. The status of the hostages is unknown.
08/18/2008: On Monday, two civilians were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Noshki, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
11/01/2008: On Saturday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants fired on the Balochistan National Party city chief, Zahid Baloch, killing him. Baloch was shot from close range by two assailants on motorcycles in Golimar. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2008: On Friday, in Shahwali, near Rojhan, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants assaulted a group of civilians and set fire to shops, injuring three civilians and damaging three shops. The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated they will conitue to kill people if they continued the 'anti-Shariah business'.
12/10/2008: On Wednesday, in Kalaya, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), destroying a public calling center. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, though it was suspected that the Taliban were responsible.
11/12/2008: On Wednesday, two unidentified militants shot and killed Mohammed Akram, an activist of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM).  Two others were injured during the attack, which took place in the Al-Sadaf Chowk area within the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station in Orangi, Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan. According to DSP Ramzan Gopang, the culprits first asked the name of the deceased and then shot him. Two armed men riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on Akram alias Kana, his younger brother, Imran and friend Sakhawat. As a result, Akram died on the spot while the other two persons sustained serious injuries. MQM spokesman, Saif Abbas, said that victims were active workers of the party in Qasba Ali Gar Sector.  DSP Gopang termed the incident as target killing and said the assailants used TT pistol. No group claimed responsibilty for the attack.
12/11/2008: On Thursday, pro-Taliban militants set fire to a school in the Qamabar area of the Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). There were no casualties reported.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's primary school in the village of Lower Shoor in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
03/17/2008: Three policemen were killed and another one wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside landmine in the Bekar area of Pakistan's Baluchistan province planted by suspected BRE militants.
4/2/2008: On Wednesday, a convoy of four vehicles carrying a group of elders was hit by a roadside bomb in Shaur area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two people were killed and seven others were wounded. Gunmen opened fire on the elders when they exited the vehicles. The militants were unhappy with the efforts of the tribal elders to recover stolen official vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
08/04/2008: On Monday, Taliban militants set fire to a girl's high school in Tahirabad in Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
11/19/2008: On Wednesday, suspected pro-Taliban militants blew up a school in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The building was completely destroyed and its furniture and records were damaged. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/17/2008: On Friday, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified assailants shot and killed as well as chopped the hands off of an Afghan refugee, Wali Badshah, and his body was found on a road near Miranshah. The victim was left with a note on his body, alleging him to be a United States spy. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2008: On Friday morning at 1100, a remote-controlled bomb exploded at a funeral procession of a Shia cleric in Dera Ismail Khan in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. Ten people were killed and approximately 40 were wounded in the blast which took place on Bannu Road at the procession was headed for the Kotli Imam Graveyard.  No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2008: On Friday morning, on Kohat Road, Bhadabir area, Peshawar, Pakistan,  unknown militants destroyed four CD and video shops with remote controlled improvised explosive devices. The damage was worth thousands of rupees. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/06/2008: On Wednesday, four people were killed and three were injured when a bomb, planted on a motorcycle, exploded outside a market in the town of Sibi in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2008: On Friday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one Government contractor. The Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
02/13/2008: A roadside bomb exploded at the scene of a political rally in Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing one and wounding several. Among the wounded was Mufti Hussain Ahmed, a candidate for a pro-Taliban Islamic party. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspect the attack is related to tensions surrounding the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
07/01/2008: On Tuesday, in Balakot, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a hotel, damaging the hotel but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2008: An unknown suicide bomber blew himself up at a security check-post in Der Area, Pakistan killing two soldiers and injuring three others.
01/25/2008: Militants kidnapped a soldier and took the vehicle he was riding in near Doaba, Pakistan. The resolution of the kidnapping is unknown.
08/18/2008: On Monday, six civilians were injured when a bomb exploded outside a sweets shop in Saddar bazaar in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
06/25/2008: On Wednesday, militants set fire to a girl's school in the village of Chuparyal in the Matta area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported from the arson attack and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/04/2008: On Tuesday, unidentified militants abducted 12 children from a high school in the Matta area of the Swat district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). A Taliban group claimed responsibility for the abduction. The armed militants stormed the school and abducted 15 children, in which three managed to escape. The children were put into several cars and were driven off. The Taliban group did not reveal the condition of the children, nor did the group make any demands, a Pakistani military source said. Muslim Khan, spokesman for a Taliban group led by radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah, has accused the school's students of spying for Pakistani security forces in the Swat region. The Taliban claims the students gave security forces information about the   group's whereabouts and movements. On 11/06/2008, Muslim Khan said the schoolchildren had been released. He also claimed that "they were not children but grown-up persons" who were picked up for providing goods to and spying for the security forces. The militants agreed to free the captives on the request of a local Jirga.
11/04/2008: On Tuesday, an unidentified militant shot and killed Mamoonzai tribal elder, Malik Nawab Khan, near his residence in Kohat, Orakzai, Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Khan was killed while returning from offering dawn prayers. He was actively participating in the talks between the government and the Mamoonzai tribe after shelling in the area. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2008: On Friday, in Hangu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants remotely detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near electric pylons, damaging two pylons but causing no injuries.  The damage resulted in a power disruption to nearby villages.  No group claimed responsibility.
03/12/2008: Two policemen were killed in an explosion in the restive Swat Valley, Pakistan. The bomb that killed the two policemen in Charbagh sub-district exploded while a bomb disposal squad was trying to defuse it. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2008: A suicide bomber blew himself up in an attempt to kill the leader of a traditional tribal lashkar, Haji Nekam Khan Eidak, in North Waziristan, Pakistan. While Eidak survived, the attack claimed 11 lives and injured 13. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2008: On Friday around 2310, near the Auto area, in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting railroad tracks, damaging the tracks but causing no casualties. The train, the Chenab Express which was headed for Karachi, was detained about one hour during the replacement of the three inch portion of the track that was blown up in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2008: On Wednesday, in Akhun Coat, Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), destroying an under-construction bridge. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
01/07/2008: A suicide bomber in a pick-up truck detonated his truck at the gate of the Technical college near the Kabal Golf Course in the Swat district of the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. Eleven people were injured including eight security personnel.
11/12/2008: On Wednesday, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a non-governmental organization office situated at Girjaghar road, damaging the office but causing no injuries. The homemade bomb was planted under a tree outside the office. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2008: A suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden car into the gate of an army camp in Kabal town in Pakistan at around 11:30 am (0630 GMT). Three soldiers were wounded according to Major-General Waheed Arshad, the chief army spokesman. According to another source, other military officials reported only one soldier as injured. The militant was suspected to be a follower of a radical Muslim cleric by the name of Maulana Fazlullah who is attempting to impose Taliban-style Islamic rule in the region.
12/19/2008: On Friday, unidentified militants planted a bomb inside a girls' college that was defused by security forces in Odigram, near Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/06/2008: On Saturday, in the evening, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was detonated in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. Four people were wounded in the attack. The Balochistan Republican Army claimed responsibility.
03/11/2008: At least 24 people were killed and 200 were injured as two suicide bombs exploded at an office of the federal police in Islamabad, Pakistan. The larger of the two attacks occurred at the headquarters of the Federal Investigations Agency (FIA) as employees were arriving for work. At least 21 people, including 16 police officers and a three-year-old girl were killed. The blast destroyed the front of the building and rocked across a wide radius. A smaller blast happened at the offices of an advertising agency in a residential area when a pair of suicide bombers rammed their way through the front gate. A gardener was seriously injured and two of is children were killed. Al-Qaida is suspected to be behind the attack.
09/02/2008: On Tuesday, a civilian was killed and a vehicle was damaged when a landmine exploded in Chethar in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2008: On Thursday, three Tajik Afghan nationals were killed when unidentified militants opened fire on their vehicle in the Sariab area of Quetta in Balochistan province, Pakistan. According to police, Gul Khan, his brother Mohammad Manzoor and Mohammad Hussain were going to their home in Kashmirabad on a motorbike when they came under fire at Bashir Chowk. The vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2008: On Tuesday night, suspected Taliban militants attacked the house of Afzal Khan Lala, former Awami National Party leader, in the Drushkhela area of Swat district, North West Frontier province, Pakistan. The militants attacked the residence with rockets and other heavy weapons, damaging the main gate and parts of the house. Khan Lala and his family members remained unharmed from the attack. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
11/22/2008: On Saturday evening at 2202, assailants detonated the first of three improvised explosive devices near the Al Hamra Cultural Complex in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The bomb exploded in the cafeteria in the basement of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. No casualties resulted in the first explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2008: On Friday, in Seenpura area in Matta, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one civilian suspected of spying for security forces. The victim was identified as Liaquat Ali Khan. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2008: On Sunday, in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants fired rockets at a supply terminal for U.S. and NATO troops, killing one contractor, injuring one other, damaging at least three vehicles and the terminal.  No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2008: On Tuesday, four people were killed and seven others were injured when their van hit a land mine in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2008: On Tuesday, suspected Taliban militants detonated several improvised explosive devices at a bazaar in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Six empty shops and one gasoline station were damaged in the attack. No casualties were reported.
12/19/2008: On Friday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder with two rockets, completely destroying the house. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2008: On Wednesday morning, at 0200, in Kohat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated four improvised explosive devices, destroying four shops.  No casaulties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
11/13/2008: On Thursday, Gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat after killing his guard  in Peshawar. The Iranian diplomat was driving over a narrow bridge when two armed men blocked his way with their white car and opened fire. His Pakistani guard was killed. Officials identified the diplomat as Heshmatollah Atharzadeh, a commercial attache in Peshawar. Another source said there were allegedly three to four gunmen involved. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and the status of the hostage is unknown.
12/11/2008: On Thursday, local Taliban militants blocked the road leading to Aghal, captured 200 men, and confiscated their five vehicles in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The captives were taken to a hospital in Aghal and were tortured. No fatalities have been reported.
11/05/2008: On Wednesday afternoon at about 1400, five rockets were fired on the Peshawar airport and Cantonment area but there were no casualties. Two rockets hit the runway of the airport. Two other rockets were fired on the University Town, in which the residence of Aziz Khan was hit, as well as the residence of Inaam Khan in Tehkal Payan. This was the third rocket attack on the Cantonment this week. A police official said the rockets partially damaged the houses but no major losses were reported. The official said police personnel visited the areas and concluded that the rockets were fired from Regi area or Jamrud tehsil [sub-district], Khyber Agency. He said there were reports about landing of another rocket at Shami Road near Hassan Garhi but when police visited the area the report could not be confirmed. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2008: On Thursday, unidentified militants fired rockets at the Saido Sharif airport in the Swat region of Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
11/21/2008: On Friday, in the Qambar area, in Mingaora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated improvised explosive devices targeting four barber shops, kidnapping four barbers and damaging the four shops. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/21/2008: On Thursday, at 1430, two Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan suicide bombers attacked a weapons manufacturing complex, the Pakistan Ordnance Factory, in the town of Wah near Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The attack killed 62 people and injured over 100 more. The attack was in response to the military operation in Bajaur that has been attacking Taliban militants. A third bomber was detained near the ordnance factory.
03/25/2008: Taliban militants shot dead an Afghan refugee, Abdullah Jan in a Pakistani tribal area, accusing him of spying for US forces.
08/14/2008: On Thursday, at 2334, nine people were killed and 33 were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police station near Moon Market in Allama Iqbal Town neighborhood in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Most of those injured were policemen.
06/16/2008: On Monday evening, four civilians, including one child, were killed and six others were wounded when a bomb exploded at the Shiite Masjid Roshan Chiragh Mosque in downtown Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier province, Pakistan. The blast, which took place near the outer wall of the mosque as worshipers were leaving after evening prayers, shattered the building's front wall and damaged its dome. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
03/17/2008: Unidentified men blew up a women's skill development center in Wazir Killi in the vicinity of Mohmand Agency headquarters in Ghalanai, Pakistan. No injuries or casualties were reported.
01/23/2008: An unknown suicide bomber blew himself up near a check post in Wazir Dand area, Pakistan killing one person and injuring another.
07/25/2008: On Friday morning, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a marketplace, damaging 12 cloth shops but causing no casualties. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of three related attacks.
06/02/2008: On Monday morning, in Takht Bhai, in Mardan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted in a plastic box at the gate of a government girl's school, damaging the school and an adjoining hospital but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2008: On Friday, in the Gulibagh area, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a barber shop belonging to Shaukat and Karyana Store, damaging the shop but causing no casualties. Ten suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This is one of three related attacks.
03/17/2008: Unidentified men blew up the Atta Bazar checkpost.
05/03/2008: On Saturday evening, in Charbagh, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to a Government Girls High School and kidnapped one security guard. Police officers safely disabled three improvised explosive devices planted inside the damaged school building. No casualties were reported. Nine rooms, furniture and laboratory equipment worth millions of rupees were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2008: A roadside bomb detonated next to a paramilitary convoy near Khar, Pakistan, killing three people and wounding three. While no groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, Islamic militants such as Al Qaeda and the Taliban are suspected.
07/30/2008: On Wednesday, militants killed Gulzada Bibi west of Miranshah, Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A note found with the body stated she was killed for allegedly being a spy for US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2008: On Thursday, eighteen tribal elders were kidnapped by unidentified militants in the Tindo-Badam area of Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. The status of the hostages remains unknown.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting the government girls high school in Mandew, Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an under-construction police station, damaging the station. No group claimed responsibility.
06/24/2009: On Wednesday, in Khar, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired two rockets at the city, wounding two civilians. No damage or motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, a suicide bomber around the age of 13-14, detonated targeting a gathering at a local politician's home in Essakhel village, Bannu, Pakistan. The explosive vest only partially detonated, killing only the suicide bomber. No group claimed responsibility.
04/05/2009: On Sunday afternoon at 1215, a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Fidayeen-e-Islam suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gathering at the entrance to a Shiite mosque, killing 24 and wounding 140, in Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
03/22/2009: On Sunday, an imambargah (Shia place of worship) was partially damaged by a blast near the building in Tank, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday, suspected pro-Taliban militants blew up a primary school in Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. An improvised explosive device was used in the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/10/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants beheaded a Pakistani man and shot dead another, both suspected of spying for US forces in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/06/2009: On Friday, pro-Taliban militants blew up a government boys school in Salarzai area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. The school was completely destroyed in the attack.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday, in Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants killed four tribesmen by unknown means. A note was found with the bodies stating that any person cooperating with the government against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would meet the same fate.
02/02/2009: On Monday, the former secretary general of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) was shot and killed by unidentified militants near Mohallah Barbrana in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/02/2009: On Tuesday, in Shangla, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired two mortar shells into the Ronial area district, wounding three children. No groups claimed responsibility.
01/18/2009: On Sunday, two civilians were killed and two more injured when unidentified militants attacked their residence in Gulkada area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/19/2009: On Friday night, in Mamond, Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, at a boys’ degree college, assailants placed homemade bombs in the school, destroying the school completely. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed that the Taliban were responsible.
11/11/2009: On Wednesday morning at 0500, in the Saleem Market area of Dir, Pakistan, detonated an improvised explosive device at a music shop, injuring one student. Four other shops were destroyed and 10 others were damaged in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2009: On Wednesday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a cell phone tower, damaging the cell phone tower, several shops, and several residences. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2009: On Wednesday, at Kichi Masjid in the Faqir Abdullah area of Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a bomb exploded, injuring fifteen people. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
03/30/2009:  On Monday morning, in Manawan, Punjab, Pakistan, between eight and 14 armed assailants, some wearing police uniforms, stormed the Manawan police training facility and began firing and throwing grenades indiscriminately at the parade field where hundreds of recruits were training. During the nearly eight hour siege, the assailants continued to fire with small weapons and detonated several improvised explosive devices (IED), and also held approximately 400 officers and trainees hostage. At least three of the attackers detonated the IEDs they were carrying when the police closed-in on them. At least 11 police officers and recruits, one civilian were killed, and at least 90 officers and recruits were injured. The facility also suffered unsubstantiated damage. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
04/08/2009: On Wednesday night, unidentified persons detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging  two shops in Shahu Square of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan on late Wednesday night. No group claimed responsibility.
01/09/2009: On Friday, in Parhoti, Mardan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying a music shop, damaging several nearby shops. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2009: On Thursday, in the late evening, in Elum area of Buner, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped one police officer. Later that evening, in the same area, the assailants fired upon and killed the victim. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009:  On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a girls' school near Bannu, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. The school was destroyed in the attack, however, no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/06/2009: On Friday morning, in Jamrud, Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan, a suicide bomber in a van exploded on Teddy Bazaar bridge in the Sha Zaman Kalay area, killing three civilians and wounding six others. There was no damage reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/25/2009: On Monday morning, Taliban militants blew up a girls' school in the Shahidkhel area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/02/2009: On Monday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Shia trader in Shahbaz Town of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
04/07/2009: On Tuesday, in Faqirabad, Charsadda, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying four shops but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
11/02/2009: On Monday evening at 1845, two suicide bombers in a white Suzuki detonated the car bomb at the police checkpoint on Bund Road at the entrance of Lahore, Pakistan, as police tried to stop the vehicle from entering the city. The explosion killed the two bombers and injured three police officers and 12 civilians. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/31/2009: On Tuesday night, unidentified militants blew up a house, causing no casualties, in the Amber area of Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The house belonged to Khasaddar Imran Khan. The family had previously vacated the house due to the militants in the area. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device targeted the vehicle of Nur Saeed Mehsud, a top aide to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan commander Baitullah Mehsud, in the Tanga area, killing the driver and wounding Mehsud. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/09/2009: On Friday evening, five people were injured in four explosions inside the al-Falah theatre hall on the city-centre Mall Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2009: On Saturday, in Islamabad, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting police officers, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2009: On Monday, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants kidnapped between 126 to around 500 students, teachers, and relatives from Razmak Cadet College as they were traveling on buses. Over the next few days over one hundred hostages had been released. No casualties were reported. The Tehrik-i-Taliban claimed responsibility.
03/22/2009: On Sunday, in Mardan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up Government Girls High School Hattian. The explosives were planted near the school. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
11/15/2009: On Sunday evening, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a government passport office, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/10/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants shot and killed an Afghan suspected of spying for US forces in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/19/2009: On Thursday at 1200, a low intensity bomb exploded at the Government Degree College in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The device was planted on the building's second floor. No casualties or damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/18/2009: On Saturday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants intercepted a school bus, vacated it and set it on fire, damaging the bus but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
11/12/2009: On Thursday, early in the day, a private residence was targeted by an improvised explosive device in the Gul Bagh area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and five others wounded in the blast. The deceased was identified as Waseem, while his father Naseer, mother, two brothers and sister sustained serious injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2009: On Tuesday night, in Peshawar, Pakistan, at the Pearl Continental Hotel, three armed assailants drove a double-cabin pick-up truck into the hotel, exploding on impact. The suicide truck contained 1,100 pounds of explosives. At least sixteen civilians, including two UN workers from Serbia and the Philippines were killed. At least 57 people were wounded in the attack, including three UN workers who were of Somali, Briton and German nationalities. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities suspect the Taliban is responsible for the attack.
08/08/2009: On Saturday, in Qayumabad, Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped two tribal leaders and later beheaded them. No group claimed responsibility.
08/07/2009: On Friday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired two rockets into an Frontier Corps official's house in Gulberg-II locality, damaging two residences but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
04/10/2009: On Friday, a bomb exploded during a jirga, elders' meeting, injuring two people in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/10/2009: On Monday, in Mattani, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device near the vehicle of a government official, injuring four civilians and damaging the vehicle. Immediately after, a firefight ensued, killing one civilian in the crossfire. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2009: On Monday night at 0020, at Mashogagar village, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices, targeting a primary school for girls, wounding two civilians and damaging the school. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Mach, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting a shop, wounding three civilians and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2009: On Thursday, in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device planted near the boundary wall of Madrassa Ashraful Aloom Manchika, damaging the building. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/23/2009: On Monday, suspected Taliban militants blew up five houses in Adezai village near Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The improvised explosive devices were placed near the houses. Three vehicles were also damaged in the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack, although the Taliban is suspected.
02/09/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants killed an Afghan national accused of spying for the United States in the Spinwam area of Miranshah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/18/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Balambat, Dir, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants set fire to two schools, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/25/2009: On Monday, three Shias were killed and one was wounded in a drive-by by unidentified militants on a motorcycle at a construction site in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The attack could have been sectarian motivated. No group has claimed responsibility.
05/31/2009: On Sunday night at 0400, in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants forced their way into the Army Public School, and fired on and killed Admin officer, Gharib Gul. The assailants then kidnapped head constable, Shakirullah, another member of police force, Sepoy Bilal and one civilian, Sohail.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/14/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a girls' primary school in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/06/2009: On Friday, a bomb exploded near the Pak-Afghan highway in the Shahgai area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2009: On Thursday, in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped three tribal leaders and later assaulted them, killing all three victims by beheading them. No group claimed responsibility.
09/13/2009: On Sunday, in Nasirabad, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped a tribal elder, Ali Mohammad Bugti. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
03/30/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in the Zain Koh area of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan using an improvised explosive device. No casaulties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
10/08/2009: On Thursday, in Khyber Colony, Peshawar, North West Fontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at the Communication and Works Department office, damaging the office but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/19/2009:  On Thursday evening, assailants fired upon and killed a government official in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Jan Mohammed Dashti was the Mineral Development Secretary of Balochistan Province. A driver was wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated several improvised explosive devices targeting electrical power lines, damaging one electrical tower. No group claimed responsibility.
07/30/2009: On Thursday, in the Sangsila area, Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon a police patrol that was responding to the kidnapping of laborers in the area. One police officer was killed, 16 were injured and 19 others were kidnapped. On 07/31/2009, assailants fired upon and killed four of the kidnapped officers, while one police officer escaped. On 08/09/2009, the assailants fired upon and killed four more of the kidnapped police officers. On 08/14/2009, the assailants killed nine more police hostages by unknown means. On 08/18/2009, one police officer escaped. The Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday, near Towr Kham, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an oil tanker, destroying the tanker but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2009: On Saturday, unidentified individuals hurled five grenades at a stone-crushing factory in Kalat district, Balochistan province, killing three workers. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday evening, in Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade at a residence, wounding two civilians and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2009: On Monday, Pro-Taliban militants killed two civilians accused of spying for US forces in Afghanistan in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Pro-Taliban militants claimed responsibility.
01/09/2009: On Friday evening, two explosions occurred outside the Tamasil theatre at Mazang Chungee in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/28/2009: On Thursday, unidentified men planted explosives along the boundary wall of a local tribal elder, Wadera Mian Khan Hamzani Bugti's house in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. The explosion occured when a tanker was filling the undergound water tank, it collapsed the house and left six buried under rubble. Tanker driver Arshad Bugti and a brother of Wadera Mian Khan Hamzani died on the spot, while four other people sustatined injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
10/02/2009: On Friday, two remote-controlled improvised explosive devices exploded simultaneously in the Siddiqabad area of Khar sub-district in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). No casualties, damage, nor reasons for the attack were reported.
03/12/2009: On Thursday morning, three bombs exploded in Khor Market, Akora Khattak, in Nowshera, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were caused by the explosions. Twenty CD centers and shops were completely destroyed and twelve were partially damaged in the explosions. The bombs caused Rs 6 million, or  $74,979.38, worth of damage. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2009: On Tuesday, in Baranabad area in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device disguised as a toy and planted inside a house, killing one child, wounding one other, and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/23/2009: On Monday, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants attacked and wounded a senior provincial official in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The driver of the official was wounded and a car was damaged in the attack. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants claimed responsibility.
04/04/2009: On Saturday, in Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw two grenades at a group of civilians, wounding seven civilians. They were identified as Muhammad Ajmal (Multan), Munir Ahmad (Multan), Muhammad Nadeem (Bahawalpur), Ghulam Farid(Rajanpur), Muhammad Saddam (Rajanpur), Abdul Majeed (Bahawalpur) and Muhammad Amin (Rajanpur).  No group claimed responsibility.
10/08/2009: On Thursday, in Shaheen Colony, Peshawar, North West Fontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket into a residence, injuring one civilian and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
05/03/2009: On Sunday, unidentified gunmen killed an alleged US spy and dumped the body at a private hospital in Miranshah, Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired two rockets at the city, damaging one electrical power line in Gulberg and one residence in Bana Manai but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday, in Kohlu, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near two electricity towers, damaging both towers but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a bomb exploded near a bus stand. No casualties, damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
01/26/2009: On Monday, pro-Taliban kidnapped a civilian during an attack on Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported but the Taliban is suspected.
06/22/2009: On Monday night around 0200, near Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated four improvised explosive devices inside a girls' school, damaging one school but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it is believed to have been the Taliban.
12/01/2009: On Tuesday, unidentified militants opened fire on a vehicle, killing three tribal leaders in the Oblan area of Orakzai Agency, Pakistan. The deceased were identified as Malik Gul Haider, Malik Sabz Ali and Malik Mir Aslam Khan. No group claimed responsibility.
03/04/2009: On Wednesday at 0000, ten unidentified militant men planted and detonated three improvised explosive devices at three different places in Khurshid Market in Takht Bai, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Sixteen shops, including three CD shops were destroyed in the successive bomb blasts. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/09/2009: On Thursday afternoon at 1400, in Mehara Surizai Payan, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device near a Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) crew making repairs to an electricity tower, killing one crew member, injuring three others, and damaging the electricity tower. No group claimed responsibility.
08/21/2009: On Friday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired on the vehicle of the chief of the Jaffaria Alliance of Balochistan, Allama Maqsood Domki, wounding one civilian and damaging the vehicle. One attacker was killed by Domki's guards while two others managed to escape. Two mobile phones and a grenade were recovered from the slain attacker. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday at 0000, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a school in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
05/11/2009: On Monday, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, a low intensity explosive device planted by unidentified militants near the boundary wall of the Government Degree College for Boys exploded. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/02/2009: On Sunday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bridge on RCD highway, but caused no reported damage or injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2009: On Thursday morning around 0500, in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that partially destroyed four rooms of a boys' high school. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a health care facility in the Marghan area, in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, destroying the facility but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/30/2009: On Saturday, in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped three employees of the agriculture department from their office. The status of the kidnapped has not yet been reported.  No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2009: On Monday, a remote controlled bomb attached to a bicycle exploded near the main gate of the town hall in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The bomb was targeting Khalifa Abdul Qayyum, a leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). Five people were killed in the attack and 10 injured, but Qayyum escaped unharmed.
06/02/2009: On Tuesday, in the Tirah bazaar of Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a remote control improvised explosive device, hidden in a sack exploded in at a bus station. Two people were killed and 18 injured in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/15/2009: On Sunday morning, 50 unknown terrorists with Lashkar-e-Islam extremist group dressed in burqa garments attacked the guestroom of the house of Union Council Nazim Mohammad Fahim in Budah Ber village of Peshawar, Pakistan. Three of the terrorists reached the house and were stopped by the security force when they asked for identification the militants opened fire. The three militants were killed by counter-firing. Grenades and Kalashnikovs were left behind by the militants. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants fired a rocket at the Kohat Friendship Tunnel, which hit two commuter vans near the tunnel, in Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan. One person was killed and four others injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/19/2009: On Thursday morning at about 1020, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, on Khyber Road, a suicide bomber approached the main gate of the Judicial Complex and detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing 13 civilians and three police officers, injuring 26 people, and damaging many vehicles, several nearby buildings, and the complex gate. No group claimed responsibility.
03/26/2009: On Thursday, at 2200, in the Shamsabad area of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a senior journalist, Raja Asad Hameed, while he was parking his car outside his house. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/21/2009: On Tuesday, Dir area, Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants attacked and kidnapped a senior government official along with his driver and two body guards. The condition of the hostages are unknown. No casualties, damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/04/2009: On Saturday evening at approximately 1940, in Islamabad, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a military camp, killing eight soldiers, one civilian, wounding seven civilians, five soldiers, and damaging the military camp. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/16/2009: On Wednesday night at about 0100, in Hayatabad, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets into a residence, injuring three civilians and damaging the residence. No Group claimed responsibility.
06/19/2009: On Friday night, in Bajaur, Pakistan, at two boys’ schools, assailants placed homemade bombs in the schools, destroying the schools completely. No motive was reported and no casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility, but Taliban militants were blamed.
08/02/2009: On Sunday, in the early morning, in Balakot, Mansehra, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an eight kilogram improvised explosive device targeting a market, wounding five civilians and damaging 21 shops. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2009: On Monday, the bodies of three men were found in Wana, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The bodies were covered with bullet wounds. There were DVDs with the bodies stating that the men were killed for being US spies along with footage of the men's spying. Tahir Khan was kidnapped on 02/28/2009. It is unknown when and where the other men were taken hostage. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday evening, in front of the Civil Hospital on Jinnah Road, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired on a group of civilians, killing four civilians and wounding two others. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped a tribal elder. On 08/28/2009, in the same area, the victim's body was found, having been killed by unknown means. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
06/13/2009: On Saturday, in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants set fire to three vehicles belonging to a humanitarian organization, damaging all the vehicles. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/03/2009: On Sunday, Pro-Taliban militants blew up a girls' school in the Ningolai area of Kabal, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
01/19/2009: On Monday, pro-Taliban militants killed six civilians on charges of spying for United States forces in Mir Ali, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Two of the civilians were Afghan nationals while the remainder were from Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2009: On Wednesday, near Spiny Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants fired two rockets at the office of the police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) but missed, damaging two residences but resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although according to a press report, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) accepted responsibility.
01/16/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants opened fire on a group of civilians, killing two, in the Qambar area in Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting two electricity towers, damaging both towers. No group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2009: On Tuesday, assailants set fire to three government schools in Sangolai, Maidan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The school was destroyed but there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban was believed to be responsible.
02/05/2009: On Thursday, at 0300, in Sadar, near Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a gas pipeline, damaging the pipeline and cutting off the gas to surrounding areas. No group claimed responsibility and no casualties were reported.
07/15/2009: On Wednesday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired three rockets at the city, wounding two children and two civilians and damaging a house. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/01/2009: On Sunday, around 1500, in Charbagh, near Sangota, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired on two ambulances, killing two healthcare workers for Doctors Without Borders, indentified as Riaz Ahmad and Nasar Ali, wounding one other, including another volunteer, and damaging the ambulances. No group claimed responsibility.
12/13/2009: Early on Sunday morning, in one of two related attacks, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school in Kurram, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/23/2009:  On Monday, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting two schools in Mamoond, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported in the incident but two schools were damaged.  No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/19/2009: On Thursday, Taliban militants shot and killed a prominent tribal elder, Malik Ameer Rahman, in the Chamarkand area of the Lakaro sub-division in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Taliban spokesman Ikramullah claimed responsibility for the attack. Rahman was killed for allegedly receiving perks and facilities from the government.
01/06/2009: On Tuesday, militants set fire to a girls' school in the Fatehpur area of Khwazakhela in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The school was destroyed. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a Loti gas field pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday evening, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device next to a post office, wounding six civilians and damaging the post office. No group claimed responsibility.
02/19/2009: On Thursday, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants blew up a Government Primary School with an improvised explosive device at Tali in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. Maulvi Omar, spokesman for the TTP, claimed responsibility and threatened that their fighters would destroy all educational institutions in the Bajaur if security forces did not stop the ongoing operations against them.
01/25/2009: On Sunday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device  targeting a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. The attack damaged a two foot portion of the pipeline that supplied gas to the Pirkoh Power Plant from the Loti Gas Field. No group claimed responsibility and no casualties were reported.
12/29/2009: On Tuesday, armed assailants fired a rocket into a school on Sabzal Road, in Killi Bangulzai, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
07/10/2009: On Friday, in Mazanga, Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a bridge, destroying the bridge but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2009: On Monday, Pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a Pakistani tribesman for spying for coalition forces in Datta Khel, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the attack.
11/12/2009: On Thursday morning at about 0800, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired on the vehicle of Abul Hassan Jaffry, a Pakistani national heading the Protocol and Public Relations Department at the Iranian Consulate in Peshawar, killing the government contractor and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday afternoon, in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in front of a hotel, killing one civilian, wounding 13 civilians and two police officers, and damaging the hotel and one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2009: On Monday, Taliban militants shot and killed Mohammad Sadiq, claiming that he was a US spy, in Kam Saroobi village near Miranshah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
01/21/2009: On Wednesday, Baloch Republican Army militants blew up a pipeline in the Dasht Goran area of Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
01/09/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants opened fire on a train near Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. One person was killed and four others were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2009: On Saturday, in Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosives device targeting a power line pylon, destroying the pylon.  No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired on the vehicle of the principal of Commerce College, killing the principal and damaging the vehicle. No motive was reported and the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
06/09/2009: On Tuesday, assailants set fire to the Government Girls' High School in Chinar Kot, Maidan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The school was destroyed but there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although the Taliban is believed to be responsible.
05/05/2009: On Tuesday, unidentified militants kidnapped a local man, Habib, suspected of spying in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan. On 05/06/2009, the beheaded body was found in Juwar bazaar. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/22/2009: On Friday, at Tasveer Mahal Cinema on Cinema Road near Kabuli market in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, seven people were killed and wounded 80 others when a car bomb exploded. The cinema house, nearby buildings and a number of vehicles were damaged in the explosion. No motive was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in the area of Makho Khor, in Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, suspected Taliban militants hijacked an oil tanker carrying 7,000 liters of petrol. The driver of the tanker and the conductor, identified as Amin and Saraj, were also taken hostage. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/08/2009: On Tuesday morning, a bomb detonated near the offices of the Inter-Services Intelligence directorate, Pakistan’s main security service, in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. As a result, nine were killed and 40 wounded, most of which were civilians. The authorities in Multan said militants in a car tried to attack the intelligence agency offices with automatic rifle fire and hand grenades lobbed at a guard post. But when forces from the security agency returned fire, the militants blew up the car. Several buildings were damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/04/2009: On Wednesday, two female school teachers were killed when Taliban militants with automatic weapons, assailants stopped a vehicle and removed two teachers from the vehicle and then fired upon the teachers and the vehicle, killing two teachers, wounding two civilians, and damaging the vehicle in Shandai Mor near Khar, Bajaur, Pakistan. Insurgents who oppose the education of girls have bombed and destroyed hundreds of northwestern schools in recent years. Two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
10/08/2009: On Thursday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, on Zarghoon Road, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying a telephone switchboard device but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
01/11/2009: On Sunday, during the early hours of the morning, unidentified militants blew up a two-foot long section of a 24-inch diameter gas pipeline in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. The explosive device was strapped to the pipeline. No casualties have been reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/30/2009: On Saturday, in Pacha Killay, Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants beheaded three civilians whom they accused of spying for the Army.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
02/09/2009: On Monday, armed assailants fired rockets targeting a shop in Civil Colony, Khar, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no claim of responsibility was made. The shop was damaged in the attack.
03/03/2009: On Tuesday morning, unidentified militants set four schools on fire in the Sanikhel area of Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/14/2009: On Thursday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a college in the Lakkaro area, causing no casualties and damaging the college. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/30/2009: On Thursday morning, near Bara tehsil, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, members of Lashkar-e-Islami (LI) executed four people. The victims were blindfolded and had their hands tied behind their backs and were lined up outside of a mosque. Four members of the LI fired numerous bullets, killing all four people instantly. The LI claimed responsibility for the attack stating the reason for the attack was because the victims were kidnappers and murderers.
01/19/2009: On Monday, Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militants blew up a gas pipeline with an improvised explosive device in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. The blast damaged the main pipeline bringing gas from the Pirkoh field to the Sui purification plant. No casualties were reported. The BRA claimed responsibility for the attack via a telephone call to the local media.
10/12/2009: On Monday, on Sariab Road, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one government official. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2009: On Tuesday, in Hayatabad, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets at the city, wounding one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Lashkar-e-Islami (LEI) was responsible.
10/15/2009: On Thursday morning at 0940, the Federal Investigative Agency on Temple Road was attacked by assailants in Lahore, Pakistan. A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest opened fire on the people at this location. This was related to the police responding to the scene and cordoning off the area and killed the assailant. Police recovered a hand-grenade, seven chambers, dried fruit and an explosive vest. Police also arrested a young man near the building and took him to an undisclosed location for interrogation. Muhammad Siddiq, Muhammad Riaz, Syed Ikraamul Haq, Zaheer Afzal, Shahzad Younas (FIA inspector), and Rana Farooq (FIA inspector) lost their lives. Furthermore, simultaneous attacks occurred at the Manawan Police Training Centre and the Elite Police Academy on the Bedian Road. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
06/30/2009: On Tuesday afternoon around 1305, in Surab, Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan, on the Quetta to Karachi RCD Highway, a suicide bomber, dressed in traditional white clothes, entered the premises of a hotel and detonated the improvised explosive device strapped to his body, killing two civilians, injuring six others, most Baloch tribesmen, damaging the hotel, dozens of vehicles, and a nearby gas station. The attack appeared to be aimed at disrupting supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan and no group claimed responsibility. Soon after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded outside the hotel.
06/12/2009: On Friday, in a house at Hasilpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab province, Pakistan, seven civilians were injured, including four women and two children, when a bomb disguised as a toy exploded. The children had found the parcel wrapped in cloth in the army's exercise area and it exploded when it was brought inside their house. No damage or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/26/2009: On Thursday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants on a motorcycle killed three Sunnis and wounded three others in a drive-by shooting on a medical store. No damage or motive was reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
03/08/2009: On Sunday, unidentified militants fired rockets at Sui gas field in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. The rockets missed their target and caused no casualties or damage. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/06/2009: On Sunday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed an employee of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. No group claimed responsibility. There was no reported damage.
02/01/2009: On Sunday, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gas pipeline at the Sui Purification Plant, damaging a two foot portion of the pipeline. There was no casualties or motive reported and the Balochistan Republican Army claimed responsibility.
01/09/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants fired upon a train near Kashmore, Balochistan, Pakistan.  No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2009: On Friday, two remote-controlled improvised explosive devices exploded simultaneously in the Umri area of Khar sub-district in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). No casualties, damage, nor reasons for the attack were reported.
09/19/2009: On Saturday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, on Jinnah Road, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a market, injuring six civilians and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2009: On Wednesday, on Tank Road in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a bomb exploded. No casualties, damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
07/01/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade into a butcher's shop, killing two civilians, wounding eight others, and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
02/19/2009: On Thursday, Taliban militants kidnapped an Afghan civilian, suspecting him of spying for the US. The victim, 35-year-old Shafiq Gul, was found beheaded one week later, in Ramzak, FATA, Pakistan.
06/09/2009: On Tuesday, assailants set fire to the Government Girls' High School in Sherkhanai, Maidan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No injuries were reported, but the school was destroyed in the fire. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. One of three attacks
12/01/2009: On Tuesday morning, a police station head and his driver were wounded in an attack on the Indus Road in Mattani suburb of Peshawar, Pakistan. Station house officer Riaz Khan and constable Shamshad sustained serious bullet injuries when their vehicle was ambushed. They were taken to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2009: On Sunday morning, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, unidentified militants fired two rockets, damaging a house in Railway colony. No causalities were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade into a shopping center, wounding four civilians and damaging the shopping center. No group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2009: On Saturday, in the Pir Baba village, in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants took 2,000 civilians hostage and were using them as human shields.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. The status of the hostages is not known.
07/09/2009: On Thursday night at 0200, in Pir Baba, Buner, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, approximately sixty Taliban militants stormed the home of a journalist who files reports for Voice of America’s Pashto language service. The militants allowed eleven members of the family inside at the time of the ambush to leave the home. They then ransacked the home and detonated the explosive device. No injuries or casualties were reported. The journalist was not home at the time of the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
07/09/2009: On Thursday, in Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan, at Sibi Bazaar on Liaquat Road some 160 kilometers east of provincial capital Quetta, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring nine civilians and damaging several shops. The victims were passing by when the explosion occurred after the owner closed the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed Taliban militants stopped a vehicle carrying four men and shaved their heads and mustaches and beat them for listening to music. They also smashes a cassette player and cassettes. They were also advised to not listen to music ever again. No group claimed responsibility.
07/13/2009: On Monday, in the outskirts of Mian Channu, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) east of Multan in Pakistan's most populous and politically important province, Punjab, a powerful bomb blast has ripped through the central Pakistani province, killing at least fifteen people, seven of them children. The explosion targeted the house of a local cleric. The death toll may further rise as most of the 70 people injured are said to be in a serious condition. The Police suspect the explosives were placed inside the house, which was used to teach religious education to children. Local TV stations also report that more than 150 homes in the neighborhood were partially or completely destroyed in the blast, with many people feared trapped under the rubble.
12/28/2009: On Monday, after 1600, a Shia religious procession celebrating Ashura, where Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hossein, was attacked by a suicide bomber along Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. The explosion occurred at the beginning of the procession in order to disrupt the mourning. The bomber was Hasnain Muawia. Forty-five civilians were killed and more than 100 people were wounded. The attack led to rioting by procession members, where vehicles and shops were attacked. Over 400 shops in the Light House Bolton Market and over 50 vehicles were set on fire. The members had turned its anger toward nearby police for apparently not protecting them enough. Police and paramilitary troops had to fire into the air to disperse the crowd. On 20091230, commander Asmatullah Shaheen of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened more attacks on the US ally within 10 days. Two people have been arrested in connections with the bombing.
07/22/2009: On Wednesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed one high school principal. No group claimed responsibility.
10/20/2009: On Tuesday, two suicide bombers wearing off-white and light brown Shalwar Kameez, attacked the International Islamic University Islamabad in the H-10 sector of Islamabad, Pakistan. The first blast occurred at 15:07 in the cafeteria of the women's campus. Five minutes later, the second blast occurred on the first floor at the building of Shariah and Law Department. Each suicide belt bomb consisted of 4-5 kilograms of explosive material, 1 1/2-2 kilograms of pellets and C-4. The main structure of the building, door and windows shattered and dozens of cars near the blast site were damaged. The attacked killed eight people and wounded 33 others; among the dead are students: Sidra Khalid, Hina, Khalil-ur-Rehman, sanitary worker Pervaiz Masih, security guard Shaukat Bhatti, and worker Amna. Police responded to investigate the scene. Suspect 'GM' was arrested after the attack in the cafeteria while he was capturing the scene with a movie camera that was hidden in his green Chadar. The suspect belongs to Khanewal and was a previous student to the campus. Private educational institutions and federal government educational institutions run by Pakistan Army were closed for a week. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombings.
05/03/2009: On Sunday, Pro-Taliban militants attacked and destroyed an electricity power grid station with rockets on the outskirts of Mingora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. An unknown number of unspecified rockets were used in the attack. No casualties were reported.
04/05/2009: On Sunday morning, in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school, damaging one school.  No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2009: On Saturday evening, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants killed one tribal elder and then detonated an improvised explosive device at the victim's house, destroying the house. Dozens of Taliban rebels raided the home of pro-government tribal elder Malik Sher Zaman, who had also formed a militia, shooting and killing him at his residence in Mamond town. No group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2009: On Monday, in Kotatrap, Mohmand, Pakistan, a girls middle school was destroyed by suspected militants who planted explosives in the vicinity. No casualties were reported in the attack. No groups claimed responsibility, although it was believed that the Taliban were responsible.
07/15/2009: On Wednesday, in Jandola, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired rockets at a village, killing two civilians, wounding one child, and damaging a house. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a boys' primary school in Tatang, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, destroying the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday, in Shabqadar, Charsadda, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, at least 12 people were killed in a car blast in a petrol station. The bomb was attached to a passenger pick-up and exploded when it was getting fuel at a petrol pump. Twelve other people including women and children were wounded in the blast. Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: Late on Thursday evening, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a school near Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
03/22/2009: On Sunday, in Rabi canal area of Sui , Balochistan, Pakistan, a remote controlled IED, planted by unidentified militants, exploded targeting the vehicle of a pro-government Wadera on Chattar road. One person was killed, Mohammad Nawaz, and four others were injured. The vehicle was blown up. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/26/2009: On Monday morning at 1030, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants on a motorcycle shot and killed the chairman of a Shia political party with automatic weapons while he was entering his office on Dr Bano Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in the Sangsila area of Balochistan, Pakistan, the assailants killed nine more police hostages originally abducted on 07/30/2009 by unknown means. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility.
06/09/2009: On Tuesday at night, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck by a police rescue vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Five police officer and three civilians were injured by the blast and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2009: On Monday, two female Pakistani teachers, an aid worker, and their driver were shot dead by unidentified militants in the town of Mansehra in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/26/2009: On Friday, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired a mortar round at a market place, wounding nine civilians, and damaging one shop. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
01/11/2009: On Sunday, near Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped two government officials. Two days later, one of the officials, Amir Latif, was safely released. No group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban are suspected to be responsible.
03/08/2009: On Sunday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Loti, Balochistan, Pakistan. The device was placed under the pipeline. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/05/2009: On Friday, a letter bomb injured a member of Pakistan's national parliament, his wife, son, and brother, after the bomb arrived at their home in the defense housing locality of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
10/01/2009: On Thursday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, gunmen set fire to a fuel tanker and a transporter carrying four vehicles that had been parked overnight. No group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2009: On Saturday, near Nozak village in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants assaulted and killed one Afghan civilian for allegedly for spying for the United States. The victim was beheaded. No group claimed responsibility.
01/06/2009: On Tuesday, near Miram Shah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants killed two Afghan civilians whom they accused of spying for the United States. Notes were found near the bodies accusing the men of spying for the United States.  No group has claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/06/2009: On Thursday, in Zaimdara, Maidan, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a Government Higher Secondary School, destroying the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2009: On Monday afternoon at 1217, four Pakistani civilians were killed and eight others were severely injured when a suicide bomber, dressed in a Frontier Constabulary uniform blew himself up of the United Nations World Food Program offices in Islamabad, Pakistan. The unidentified man was let into the compound after asking guards if he could use the toilet. He then entered into the reception strapped with about 17 pounds of explosives and blew himself up. The dead included a UN diplomat and Iraqi national Bootan Ali, in charge reception Gul Rukh, assistant in charge reception Farzana Barkat, Abdul Wahab and Abid Rehman. Taliban militants were blamed for avenging a military operation against them in Swat valley. The operation was launched towards the end of April and has left more than 2,000 militants dead. On 10/06/09, Azam Tariq, spokesman for the Taliban, told AFP that they claim responsibility for the attack on the UN.
12/28/2009: On Monday, a shop was blown up by unknown militants in Landi Kotal sub-division of Khyber Agency, Pakistan. No casualties or damage details were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/11/2009: On Friday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a telephone box, damaging the box but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
01/09/2009: On Friday, a landmine exploded when the vehicle of a tribal chief drove over it, killing four including the tribal chief and wounding ten others in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. The landmine was planted to target those who supported the government. The Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/06/2009: On Monday afternoon, in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed the principal of the Pilot Secondary School, Mehr Ahmad Javaid. Javaid sustained three bullet wounds and was taken to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment. Javaid succumbed to his injuries while being transferred to Quetta for further treatment. No group claimed responsibility. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
07/06/2009: On Monday, in Tora Wari, Kalaya, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired upon the participants of a tribal assembly, killing one tribal leader and injuring five others. The assailants later kidnapped one other leader. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
10/20/2009: On Tuesday, in Landi Arbab, Bhanamari Police were informed by the residents about the bomb that was planted at the Government Girls' High School, the school was closed at the time due to high security alerts in the area. Police and the Bomb Disposal Unit responded to defuse the 17 kilogram bomb that was fitted with a pressure cooker. No one has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
04/13/2009: On Monday, Taliban militants brought three people, convicted of sexually assaulting an eight year old boy, before a firing squad, killed them, and threw their bodies in Ara Khel square in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan.
04/16/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militants shot and killed Shaheen Bibi, a former councilor of the Union Council Gujjar Garhi, in Mardan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility,
04/16/2009: On Thursday, in Parachinar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated at least two improvised explosive devices, injuring two civilians.  No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, militants shot and killed a civilian in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility, though it is believed that it was committed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
08/12/2009: On Wednesday, fierce clashes broke out between supporters of the late Baitullah Mehsud, and rival Turkistan Baitani in northwest Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency. Officials said that some 600 Taliban fighters from Baitullah group attacked a base of Turkistan Baitani in Sararogha area in South Waziristan and killed seven of his fighters. They also burned around 35 houses of the supporters of the Baitani faction and kidnapped 15 of his fighters. On the other hand, the pro-government Turkistan Baitani has claimed that his fighters killed up to 70 of Baitullah men. However there was no independent confirmation of his claim.  The status of the hostages is unknown.
03/18/2009: On Wendesday at 0045, in Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan, more than 100 armed militants beat the gatekeeper at the the University of Malakand at Chakdara, broke into the university, and opened fire on two watchmen, injuring them both. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. Swat Taliban stated they arrested 14 suspects.
01/01/2009: On Thursday, Taliban militants fired six rockets on government offices in Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Four civilians were killed and 16 were injured.
08/01/2009: On Saturday, in Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan, Muslim demonstrators set fire to house in a Christian enclave causing fighting to break out. Seven people were killed, 20 injured, and about 50 houses were burned down. About 200 people have been arrested from the violence, although no group has claimed responsibility.
01/01/2009: On Thursday, Taliban militants executed an alleged kidnapper in public in Kurram, FATA, Pakistan. The method of execution was hanging.
02/01/2009: On Sunday, unidentified militants opened fire on an ambulance en route to a hospital in the Kabal area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility but it was widely believed that the Taliban was responsible. Both militants and the security forces blamed each other for the incident.
04/07/2009: On Tuesday, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped over a dozen leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and some activists of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) for supporting the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in the agency. A senior Taliban commander from Bajaur told The News by telephone that they had 'arrested' several Ulema [Islamic clergy] belonging to the JUI-F, including Maulana Faeq, nephew of former JUI-F MNA [member of National Assembly] from Bajaur Maulana Muhammad Sadiq, Maulana Abdullah, Maulana Gul Badshah and Qari Fazle Rabi with some PPP workers, and put them in their private jails.
01/08/2009: On Thursday, a bomb exploded in a CD center near Jameel chowk in the Chamkini area of Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. An unspecified amount of damaged was caused. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/16/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Sui area of Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/10/2009: On Saturday, in Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped a priest. The priest was released two days later. No group has claimed responsibility.
03/24/2009: On Tuesday, in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a 20-inch gas pipeline leading to Sui Power Plant. The improvised explosive device was planted under the pipeline. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
02/01/2009: On Sunday, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a filling station in Nawagai area, causing no casualties or damage. There was motive reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/17/2009: On Monday, in Shabqadar Tehsil, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device that was hidden on a passenger van, killing four civilians and three children, injuring eight civilians and children, and damaging the van. The bomb was hidden in a box containing medicine. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday morning, in Khwezi village, Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired on a group of people, killing a tribal leader, Ajmal Khan, and his five bodyguards. eleven Suspected militants were killed by retaliatory fire during the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
07/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Shangla, North West Frontier, Pakistan, near Swat Valley, a tribal leader was shot and killed by militants. No group claimed responsibility, but it was suspected that the Taliban was responsible for the incident.
06/08/2009: On Monday, six civilians were injured when an unidentified militant detonated a grenade in the city of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The man was on a motorcycle when he threw a hand grenade at people who were attending a funeral. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and no other casualties were mentioned.
01/21/2009: On Wednesday, suspected Taliban militants blew up the high school for boys and a basic health unit with an improvised explosive device in Sher Falam in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday, pro-Taliban militants blew up two boys schools in Kabbal subdivision of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Two improvised explosive devices were used in the attack. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Loti area of Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday night, unidentified militants blew up a school in the Nawagai subdivision of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The attackers broke into the school and then blew up the school. No group has claimed responsibility and no casualties were reported. Three people were arrested in connection to the attack.
12/28/2009: On Monday, a school was blown up by pro-Taliban militants in Shabqadar, Pakistan. A nearby residence was also damaged. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2009: On Thursday, suspected Taliban militants opened fire on the convoy of the Kurram Agency political agent (PA) in the Tull area of Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The PA and six security guards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired nine rockets from the mountains at the Sui airport, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/05/2009: On Thursday evening, at 1835, in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a Muslim religious procession, killing 32 civilians and wounding 48 others. There was no damage reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/08/2009: On Sunday morning around 0945, an explosion occurred at a cattle market in Matni area of Adizai, Peshawar, which killed 13 people, including the local mayor and wounded 44 more. A suicide bomber arrived in a car with five other people. The bomber got out of the car and approached Mayor Abdul Malik's vehicle and detonated the eight to 10 kilogram vest bomb when the mayor was getting out of his vehicle. Malik and his nephew were killed while his son was injured in the attack. Omar, the spokesman for the Taliban has claimed this attack by telephone in Peshawar, stating it was an act of vengeance against Mayor Nazim Abdul Malik's efforts to fight the Taliban. This is also related to the police cordoning off roads leading into the blast site and relief activities being put into effect.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, on Jinnah road, assailants by unknown means killed three Punjabi civilians and wounded three others. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) militants claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/30/2009: On Tuesday, in Karachi, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket near a police station situated in a Malir Stream. A child was injured in the attack. The rocket damaged the Al-Falah Band embankment. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/28/2009: On Thursday evening at 1830, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, at the Kabari Bazaar, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).  Two minutes later and a few steps away at the Qissa Khawani Bazaar, assailants detonated a second VBIED.  When the police arrived at the scene, armed assailants, taking shelter on a rooftop and inside a hotel, began firing at the police and public in general.  Authorities reported that the attacks killed five civilians, injured over 70 civilians and children, destroyed tons of vehicles, and damaged the markets. Taliban was held responsible, two militants were killed and two arrested by security forces.
02/02/2009: On Monday, John Solecki, the head of the U.N. refugee office in the city of Quetta, was kidnapped on his way to work in the Chaman Housing Society neighborhood in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan on 02/02/2009. Solecki's driver was killed during the kidnapping. The UNHCR Land Cruiser they were travelling in was rammed against a wall and at least one bullet hole was visible on the vehicle. The Baloch Liberation United Front has claimed responsibility. Solecki was released on 04/04/2009.
01/06/2009: On Tuesday, Pro-Taliban militants blew up a building in the Bhai Dag area of Mohmand, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The building was the headquarters of the Baizai Subdivision. No casualties were reported and no claims of responsibility have been made.
08/06/2009: On Thursday evening, in Zaimdara, Maidan, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a Government Primary School, destroying the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
09/09/2009: On Wednesday, in Atmankhel, Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired upon a group of children as they were going to school, killing four children and injuring six others. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. There was no reported damage.
06/12/2009: On Friday afternoon around 1445, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device he was wearing inside the mosque and office of a renowned cleric, Sarfraz Naeemi, killing the cleric, one religious worker, two civilians, wounding eight civilians, and damaging one mosque. The aim of the attack was to trigger sectarian violence in Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Barkhan, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired four rockets at the town, wounding one child. No group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2009: On Wednesday morning at 0715, in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants lobbed a hand grenade at Sui grid station, which destroyed 4 megavolt-amperes transformer. Quetta Electric Supply Company Spokesman said here today that unknown persons hurled a hand grenade in 33 kilovolt grid station in Sui. Due to its destruction, supply of electricity to the area was suspended. No group claimed responsibility. No group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2009: On Wednesday at an unspecified time, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an electrical tower near Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan. One 132 kilovolt transmission line and tower were damaged. There were no reported casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
01/08/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militants ambushed the vehicle of two government officials near the village of Asadkhel in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The gunmen were hiding by the road and opened fire as the car passed. Two were killed and two injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the ambush, thought it is believed that the Taliban are responsible.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday, unidentified militants shot and killed a Shia civilian, Athar Hussain Shah, on Dayal road in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The Shia civilian was a local leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).  No group has claimed responsibility.
04/23/2009: On Thursday night at about 0300, at Jhagra Chowk, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, at the Pakistan Oil Tanker terminal, assailants fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades and set fire to six oil tankers, wounding one security guard and damaging six oil tankers.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/08/2009: On Saturday, in Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired upon a group of tribesmen, killing one tribesman and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.
01/16/2009: On Friday, a senior Awami National Party leader's residence was blown up by unidentified militants in Madyan Chaktari area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. The Taliban is suspected of being responsible.
03/18/2009: On Wednesday, in Chamtalai area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a bridge. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/19/2009: On Thursday, in Darra Ghari, Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped a Frontier Corps soldier and his civilian father. Local tribesmen attempted to rescue them which caused the militants to fire upon and kill both victims in order to enable their escape but a militant was also killed by the tribesmen. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible.
06/26/2009: On Friday morning, near Mach, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a railroad track, damaging two feet of the railroad track. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/02/2009: On Monday, a suicide bomber detonated his device at a girls' madrassa targeting Maulana Sherani, a senior leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), in Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. Six people were killed and 12 wounded. The government official was not harmed.  No group claimed responsibility. A second bomber was seen fleeing the scene following the explosion. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the blast.
01/20/2009: On Tuesday, Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) militants blew up a pipeline with an improvised explosive device in the Dasht area of Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. The BRA claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2009: On Friday afternoon, a suicide bomber rammed a car into the outer gate of a mosque during Friday prayers that is frequented with police officers in Taimergara town in Lower Dir district, Pakistan. The mosque is next to a local police headquarters. Eleven people have been killed and over 29 were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/03/2009: On Thursday, a civilian was killed when a mortar shell hit a residential building in the Ghongat Johar area of Safi sub-division in the Mohmand Agency of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/15/2009: On Monday, in Kohat, Punjab, Pakistan, a boy was bribed with 50 Rupees, to carry a small bag into a busy bazaar. Once he placed it down, the bag exploded leaving several casualties. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/19/2009: On Tuesday, in Bacha Garhi, near Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying an abandoned police post but causing no casualties. There was no motive reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/25/2009: On Friday, Lashkar-e-Islam militants kidnapped 18 people who belonged to the Ziauddin Zakhakhel sub-tribe of Bara, Pakistan. The people were making their way to Bara to purchase items for daily use when they were held hostage in the remote area of Bara. Two individuals have been identified as Malook Khan and Abdul Malik. No casualties have been reported.  The status of the hostages is unknown.
06/01/2009: On Monday, in Darao, Pakistan, a boys primary school was destroyed by suspected militants who planted explosives in the vicinity. No casualties were reported in the attack. No groups claimed responsibility, although it was believed that the Taliban were responsible.
12/20/2009: On Sunday at 0200, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Muslim Public School in Mathra village, Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, destroying the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2009: On Tuesday at 0900, twelve unidentified militants attacked a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricket players to a match against Pakistan while they were traveling through a roundabout in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The militants attacked with AK-47s, grenades, and rockets. Six security personnel were killed in the attack and eight of the Sri Lankan players were injured. The terrorists travelled by rickshaw and taxi. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
07/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device in the parking area of a courthouse, killing five, including one bodyguard, and injuring four, including a prominent Shia lawyer, Mastan Zaidi, and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Sunni religious leader, Maulana Iftikhar Ahmed Habibi, while he was driving to work in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility. Ahmed Habibi was the  Jamaat Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat-Noorani provincial leader.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday, armed assailants fired on and killed two kidnap victims, Aalm Pir and Khan, in Miram Shah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. Their bodies were dumped at a bus stop along with a note saying they were killed for spying for the United States.
03/23/2009: On Monday, assailants fired one rocket at a police barracks, damaging a bridge in Nowshera, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
12/15/2009: On Tuesday, a suspected suicide car bomb exploded in a market in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. Twenty-seven people were killed and more than 50 were wounded. Several shops were destroyed and a mosque was badly damaged. The house of senior provincial government adviser, Zulfigar Khosa, was damaged. Police believe the target may have been the provincial official, who was unhurt. Police also recovered body parts of the suspected bomber. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/22/2009: On Monday, in Chaqwari area of Khar, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a girls primary school, damaging the school. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/24/2009: On Tuesday, in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a 16-inch gas pipeline to the Sui Power Plant. The improvised explosive devise was planted under the pipeline. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/23/2009: On Tuesday, in Hangu, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped one police officer. On the same day, in Tal area, Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, the officer's body was found. No damage or motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/30/2009: On Thursday night at 0400, in Nurar, Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying government girls' primary school Kotka Attaullah but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
06/05/2009: On Friday, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest entered a Sunni Muslim mosque in the village of Haya Gai and detonated his explosives after worshippers confronted him as being an outsider in Upper Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Thirty people were killed and around 60 were injured. The Taliban is suspected to be behind the incident.
05/28/2009: On Thursday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a market, killing one, injuring 20 civilians, and damaging many shops.  No group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2009: On Sunday, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. The attack wounded a civilian. The bomb was placed on a motorcycle, which was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/07/2009: On Saturday, the Government Girl's high school near Mannu Jan Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan was attacked by unknown militants who threw a grenade at the school. Two teachers, Shamim Nazar and Rubina Mengal and one student were injured in the attack. The attack caused damage to the roof of a classroom and smashed the windowpanes. Police have created a case against the militants and are investigating the attack. Twenty-six suspects have been taken into custody. No group claimed responsibility.
08/01/2009: On Saturday, in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan, a bomb exploded in Tehsil Municipal Administration offices, there were no causalities reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/06/2009: On Tuesday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired mortars into a residential area, injuring two civilians, two children, and damaging two residences. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/04/2009: On Friday, three people were killed and 13 others wounded when a minibus carrying a wedding party struck an anti-tank mine in Chinari town, in the Safi sub-division, Pakistan. The attack took place 30 miles northwest of Ghalanai in the Mohmand tribal region. The death toll for the incident is said to rise, but no other deaths have been reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2009: On Thursday, in Jandola, near Tank, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan suicide bomber blew up outside a restaurant where Turkistan Bitani's fighters were eating. Twelve people were killed and 22 were injured in the attack as well as the restaurant was damaged. No motive was reported and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2009: On Saturday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade at the house of Ghulam Muhammad located in Saryab Mill Colony, wounding two children and damaging the house. The injured children, identified as Ramzan and Sahoor, were taken to the hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, unidentified militants shot and killed a tribesman, Rafiq Khan, on charges of spying for the United States in Gongat Jawar area of Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility but a note was left with the body stating why Khan was killed.
08/14/2009: On Friday, in Awaran, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a government office, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2009: On Saturday, in the Luquman Banda area of Dir, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a bomb, which children mistook for a football, killed thirteen children and wounded four others, when they discovered it outside a local primary school. No damage or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday evening, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices near a government building and a movie theater, wounding one civilian and damaging the government building and one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants threw grenades at the participants in a musical concert in Shah Kas area of Jamrud sub-division, Khyber Agency, Pakistan. Four civilians were killed and 27 were injured. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2009: On Saturday, in Gullo Khas, Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, an improvised explosive device exploded when it was struck, injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
02/06/2009: On Friday, pro-Taliban militants killed two alleged United States spies in Miranshah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No claim of responsibility was made for the attack but a note was left with the bodies that stated why they were killed.
01/26/2009: On Monday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device  targeting a government school in Swat, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. The attack damaged the school but did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Wednesday, the driver of a local judge was kidnapped by pro-Taliban militants in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
03/13/2009: On Friday, assailants kidnapped 20 police officers in Qamber, near Mingaora, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility and the status of the hostages is unknown.
04/13/2009: On Monday, in Utmanzai, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants attacked a village but caused no causalities or damage.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/21/2009: On Friday, in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a group of civilians, wounding six civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
06/26/2009: On Friday, in Mattni Village, near Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of explosives the government-run community model girls’ primary school. The school was badly damaged. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/15/2009: On Thursday morning at 0956, the Elite Police Academy on Bedian Road, in Lahore was attacked. The security forces killed two attackers and freed the family that was being held hostage. Two other attackers blew themselves up. In total, five assailants were killed, ASI Ghulam Jaffer and Adil were killed. The police officers who were injured were Irfan Bukhari, Ilyas, Waseem, Suhail, Nazish Hussain, Iftikhar, and Ajmal Butt. This was also related to the attacks at the Federal Investigative Agency and the Manawan Police Training Centre. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
12/07/2009: On Monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside of the Sessions Court in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The bomber was denied entry into the courthouse; therefore he detonated at the entrance. Sources report that between two and seven people were killed, while between 20 and 49 were wounded in the blast. Several vehicles caught fire after the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/08/2009: On Thursday, in Peshtakhara, Peshawar, North West Fontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at an agriculture farm, damaging the farm but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
10/15/2009: On Thursday afternoon around 1700, a 100 kilogram car bomb exploded outside the apartment of Shahjehan, a driver for the North West Frontier chief minister in Gulshan-e-Rahman Colony in Peshawar. The blast killed Hamza, the son of Shahjehan and 12 people were injured. The blast also caused damage to the complete block of apartments for governmental employees on Kohat Road. The other buildings developed cracks and the windows in nearby villages were shattered. A rescue operation was put into place after the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
07/29/2009: On Wednesday night, in Choga Makhozai village in Shangla, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants attacked the residence of Fazlullah, a former federal minister. His cousin Haji Khalil Khan, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-I-Azam (PML-Q) President for Shangla, was killed in the attack, along with two Taliban militants. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants bombed an electricity pylon in Chethar sub-division of Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. Three other improvised explosive devices were found and defused in the area.
09/02/2009: On Wednesday morning, in Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade into a residence, killing two children and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2009: On Saturday evening, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a shop close to Khojak Road but caused no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2009: On Thursday, in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired on the Khan Flour Mills, killing the owner and damaging the mill. No group claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday around 0300, suspected Taliban militants blew up a government high school in Khyber district, Pakistan. No casualties resulted from the bombing. No group claimed responsibility. It is suspected that the Taliban and militants from the Lashkar-e-Islam (Army of Islam) led by local warlord Mangal Bagh are responsible for the attacks.
06/20/2009: On Saturday, in Khuga Khel Shinwari, Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired eight mortar rounds and rockets at government installations and residential compounds, wounding two civilians, three children, damaging several residences, an energy grid station, a railway station, the local government building, and a veterinary hospital. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2009: On Tuesday night, near the Al-Azam Square in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants on motorcycles gunned down and killed Ali Abbas, a bank employee and political activist of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi. The incident took place while Abbas was playing carrom board at a shop. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2009: On Thursday evening, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device while attempting to enter a Muslim meeting hall in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing one child, wounding one police officer and one civilian, and damaging the hall. No group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2009: On Thursday morning at approximately 0930, on the Ghulam Khan road near Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a passenger bus. Three civilians were killed and four were injured. No group claimed responsibility.
09/09/2009: On Wednesday, in Loti,, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants fired on a residence, killing three civilians, injuring two others, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, a remote-controlled bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded outside of a shop in Tehsil bazaar in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
12/11/2009: On Friday, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a gas station in Lakki Marwat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, wounding four civilians and one tribal elder and damaging the gas station. The remote-controlled device was fitted to a bicycle and weighed eight to 10 kilograms. The injured have been identified as the owner, Naseer Khan, who is a former parliamentarian from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawa (PML-N), Nazir Muhammad, Qasim Khan, Jan Dad and Sher Muhammad. No group claimed responsibility.
07/12/2009: On Sunday evening, in Buner, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and killed three Awani National Party members, identified as Shamsher Ali Khan, Gohar Ali Khan and Usman Ali Khan. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. It Is unknown if the attack caused any property damage.
05/28/2009: On Thursday evening, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, three armed men riding a motorcycle fired inside a mobile phone shop, killing four civilians, injuring one other, and damaging the store.  No group claimed responsibility although such attacks are previously blamed on the Baloch Liberation Army.
01/15/2009: On Thursday, pro-Taliban militants shot and killed a civilian accused of spying for the United States in Miranshah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.
06/04/2009: On Thursday, in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, Dr. Fida Younas, Manager of Bank of Khyber, Kohat Branch, Hayatullah, Maqbool Khan, a medical representative and his driver Umar Farooq, were abducted by Tehrik-i-Taliban while on their way to Kohat city. They were driving from Karak district in a car when they were intercepted by armed men in a car near Kohat University. They were taken towards Kot. No other information was released. No groups claimed responsibility but it was believed that the Tehrik-i-Taliban were responsible.
05/10/2009: On Sunday at 0000 midnight, in Nadar Khan Zakhakhel Kalay in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, the boundary wall of a girl' primary school was damaged by an improvised explosive device. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
01/25/2009: On Sunday, assailants kidnapped one civilian, Mohammad Hussain, in Miram Shah, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The civilian was killed on 01/26/2009 for allegedly spying for the United States. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. The body was found with a hand severed and a note.
06/12/2009: On Friday, in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near train tracks, wounding three people and damaging one set of tracks. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/29/2009: On Thursday night, in Shahukhel near Hangu, North West Fontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated at least one improvised explosive device made from over 80 kilograms of explosives, destroying three residences, a state-run high school for boys, and one medical clinic but causing no casualties. No motive for the attack was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/29/2009: On Thursday, 15 Taliban militants kidnapped four Shiites, after ambushing the vehicle they were travelling in Tal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. A police officer who was riding in the vehicle was beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/01/2009: On Thursday, militants took three civilians hostage who were accused of spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The body of one civilian was found hanging upside down in a tree. The two other bodies were found on a road side covered in bullet wounds on 01/05/2009. Notes left with the bodies state that the men were spies for the United States. No group claimed responsibility, though its believed that the Taliban were responsible.
12/04/2009: On Friday, two suicide bombers, along with other gunmen, targeted a mosque on Parade Lane in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The death toll of the attack is said to be at 30 people, but no actual numbers have been confirmed. The initial assessment of experts suggests that it was work of banned outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), planned by Qari Hussain, a powerful commander, to kill high-value targets including the son of Corps Commander Peshawar who is leading the military operation in South Waziristan and Swat. According to military sources, four senior military officers and a major general are among those killed and former Vice Chief of the Army staff Gen (Retd) Yousuf was wounded. Also among those killed were Director General Armored Corps Major General Bilal Omar Khan, Brig Rauf, and his son Adil Rauf; Hashim, son of Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Masood Aslam; Bilawal Riaz, son of Major General Naseem Riaz; and Ayyan Ahsan (9), son of Major Ahsan Waqar. Ahsan Waqar sustained injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2009: On Saturday, in an unknown city in Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated several improvised explosive devices targeting power transmission lines, damaging four towers but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of a tribal elder, killing three civilian bystanders, the tribal elder, and his driver, wounding three civilian bystanders, and damaging the vehicle and several shops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2009: On Thursday, in Ublan Bairuni, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at an Afghan refugee camp, wounding nine children and two civilians and damaging a residence. No group claimed responsibility.
03/11/2009: On Wednesday,  in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two armed unidentified militants shot and killed a man in his clinic, called Rehman Clinic. No damage or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/11/2009: On Friday, in Darra Adam Khel, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped two police officers. On 09/12/2009, in Bara, North West Frontier, Pakistan, police officers safely rescued the victims. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2009: On Thursday morning, in Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a girls' high school, damaging the school. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/30/2009: On Thursday, a roadside bomb hit a mini bus carrying Shia civilians, killing one and injuring six, in Kohat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2009: On Tuesday, a mortar shell hit a market on New Road, injuring one person, in Matta, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Twenty-four shops and four vehicles were destroyed in the attack, No group has claimed responsibility.
10/03/2009: On Saturday, in Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants fired on the vehicle of a tribal elder, Malik Abdul Hamid, killing the tribal elder, wounding one civilian, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/01/2009: On Wednesday, in Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, militants shot and killed Malik Zardad Khan, a Pakistani tribal elder. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2009: On Tuesday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped one oil supplier, his wife, and son. No group claimed responsibility. The wife and son son were safely released later that day; however, the status of the oil supplier is unknown.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, in Kalaya, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the Nusrat Ali Hussain shrine, destroying the shrine but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/19/2009: On Tuesday evening at 2130, in Hayatabad, North West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped a senior tax official.  No group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is not known.
06/17/2009: On Wednesday, in Sagi area, Pandiali, Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a health center but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2009: On Monday, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants fired on the Keamari Oil Refinery, killing one security guard. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible. At least three heavily armed men were involved in the attack. Eight grenades and three Kalashnikov's were recovered from the site.
07/29/2009: On Wednesday, in Malook Korona, Mohmand, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants attacked a pickup truck on the Peshawar-Bajaur main road. Two civilians were killed and six others were wounded. One militant was killed when security forces returned fire on the militants. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2009:  On Sunday, near Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants kidnapped 11 police officers from their checkpost.  No demands have been made and no group has claimed responsibility. The status of the hostages is unknown.
10/22/2009: On Thursday, in Sorab, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants threw a grenade at a group of workers repairing a gas pipeline, wounding seven workers. No group claimed responsibility.
09/02/2009: On Wednesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired on a shop, killing one civilian and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2009: On Thursday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, two assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a residence, wounding one civilian and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
02/01/2009: On Sunday, an IED exploded killing one civilian and injuring two others in Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
04/09/2009: On Thursday night,in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, in Sherat Chowk, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a mosque, Jamay Masjid, located on Seerat Chowk, injuring eight civilians, and causing damage to several nearby residences and shops. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2009: On Tuesday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a girls' school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
10/31/2009: On Saturday, in Hangu, North West Fontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a market in the old sabzi mandi, damaging seven shops but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2009: On Saturday, a remote-controlled roadside IED killed the mayor of the town of Kaki and injured his body guard when it exploded by his vehicle in the Mundan area of North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/25/2009: On Friday around 0300, suspected Taliban militants blew up a government high school in Khyber district, Pakistan. No casualties resulted from the bombing. No group claimed responsibility. It is suspected that the Taliban and militants from the Lashkar-e-Islam (Army of Islam) led by local warlord Mangal Bagh are responsible for the attacks.
05/29/2009: On Friday, in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a music shop, destroying the shop as well as three adjacent shops.  The explosion also damaged a nearby residence and injured Rasheeda Bibi, a child inside.  No group claimed responsibility.
11/18/2009: On Wednesday, in the Dasht area of Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting electricity towers of the Quetta Electric Supply Company, destroying two towers but causing no casualties. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility.
11/05/2009: On Thursday, in Hangu, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2009: On Friday, in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the mosque, killing a tribal leader and injuring four civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, Pro-Taliban militants abducted the son of a district governor in the Kaymalpur area of Charbagh in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility, though it is believed that Tehrik-e-Taliban was responsible.
03/11/2009: On Wednesday night, an IED kept in a pressure cooker exploded in an internet cafe in Khawray Market in Karak, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/10/2009: On Sunday, in Landi Kotal, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants fired a rocket at the government's Higher Secondary School for Girls, damaging the school but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
05/10/2009: On Sunday, in Mengalabad area on Sariab Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline with an improvised explosive device. No casualties or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
03/17/2009: On Tuesday, in Mattani, North West Frontier, Pakistan, unidentified militants beheaded an alleged spy, Kala Khan. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
10/19/2009: On Monday at 0000 midnight, in Shamsuddin area of Orakzai, Pakistan, six Frontier Corps recruiters were kidnapped by armed assailants from their homes. Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Hafiz, Muhammad Irshad, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Ashraf and Umar Islam were taken from their homes, bundled up and put into their gunmen's vehicles. Two of the recruiters were killed and their bodies dumped in Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai Agency. The status of the other hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2009: On Sunday night, in Tani, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying girl's primary school but resulting in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban was suspected responsible.
06/16/2009: On Tuesday afternoon around 1300, in Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan, two members of the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) detonated an explosive device at a juice shop in the Mezan Chowk business center. Four people were injured in the attack and two shop were damaged. The BRA then claimed responsibility for the incident by telephone.
10/23/2009: On Friday, in Hayatabad, North West Fontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, wounding 15 civilians and damaging several buildings, several houses, several power lines, and the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility.
05/21/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a medical clinic, injuring one civilian, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/05/2009: On Saturday, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a restaurant on University Road in Peshawar's area of Tehkal, North West Frontier, Pakistan, wounding six civilians and damaging the restaurant, several buildings, and several vehicles. The wounded were taken to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment. Soon after the blast, the United Plaza building caught fire and the smokes are seen billowing from the building. The firefighters are busy in extinguishing the fire. People trapped in the building are being evacuated with a ladder. No group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2009: On Saturday, unidentified militants blew up a government-run girl's high school in the Qambar, Mingaora, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
03/11/2009: On Wednesday, two unidentified militants forced their way into a house and detonated one of their suicide vests in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The militants and three others were killed in the explosion and two others were injured. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/14/2009: On Friday afternoon at 1700, in Wana, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped two journalists. On 08/16/2009, the assailants safely released one of the victims after 28 hours. No group claimed responsibility.
11/03/2009: On Tuesday, in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle driven by an intelligence officer, wounding the intelligence officer and damaging the vehicle. The suicide bomber was riding a motorbike and reached the spot after chasing the vehicle of the intelligence agency officer. The suicide bomber stopped the motorbike and immediately blew himself up, which injured the major of an intelligence agency. The injured major has been admitted at Combined Military Hospital [centimetersH] for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2009: On Sunday, in Zain Koh area, near Bugti colony in Sui of Dera Bugti district, Pakistan, a bomb damaged a 24-in gas pipeline. No casualties were reported. Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility.
05/01/2009: On Friday evening, in the Pas Shahar area of Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown assailants threw a grenade at a group of workers, killing two workers and injuring three others.  No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/16/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militants kidnapped three employees of the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The militants intercepted the three employees, took them hostage and escaped in their company vehicle, which was later discovered near Nakband village. Those kidnapped were identified as Mohammad Arif, Qamar Hasnain Naqvi and their driver Mohammad Khan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
10/13/2009: On Tuesday, Muhammad Aslam Mirza, Vice-President of the Jamhoori Watan Party, was shot dead alongside his driver during an attack by unidentified militants in the Shalkot area of Quetta in Balochistan, Pakistan. The vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2009: On Monday, in Biladram, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants set fire to three trucks, damaging all three trucks.  No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
04/23/2009: On Thursday, unidentified militant blew up a power supply transmission line in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The bomb was planted by the tower and completely destroyed the 132 KV Quetta-Mastung transmission line. No casualties or motive were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/11/2009: On Monday, pro-Taliban militants kidnapped Daniel Romali, the provincial chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), along with an unspecified number of his Pakistani teammates in Qambar area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. Romali is a Swiss national. The militants released everyone after they investigated them for several hours.
04/26/2009: On Sunday, Datta Khel, North Waziristan tribal region, Pakistan a grenade planted in a car exploded destroying the car, killing four children and their parents and injuring four other children. No group has claimed responsibility. Authorities suspect the Taliban was responsible for the attack.
05/11/2009: On Monday, in Khyber, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging the school. No casualties or motive were reported and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
08/16/2009: On Sunday, in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an electricity tower, destroying the tower but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2009: On Saturday night, in Bara, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying the Kareegar Garhai Girls' High School but causing no casualties. The school watchman said that dozens of masked armed men blindfolded him before detonating the explosives. No group claimed responsibility.
11/03/2009: On Tuesday, between Kingri and Musa Khell, in Musa Khel, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a 33 kilograms voltage electrical tower, damaging the tower but causing no casualties. Electricity to Musa Khel was suspended. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Wajh, Hangu, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an remote-controlled improvised explosive device in a mosque, killing a government official, Haji Khan Afzal, injuring three civilians, and damaging the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2009: On Friday, in Uztarzai, Kohat, North West Frontier, Pakistan, a suicide bomber drove his vehicle into a public market near a hotel and detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, killing 25 civilians, injuring 36 others, and damaging the hotel, at least 49 shops, and 16 vehicles. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility. The bomb contained more than 300 pounds of explosives.
06/26/2009: On Friday night at about 0130, in Matanni, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, armed assailants held one security guard hostage, and then detonated four improvised explosive devices targeting a girls' school, damaging the school. The security guard was safely released after the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
08/05/2009: On Wednesday, in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan, two religious party activists riding a motorcycle threw acid on two women, wounding both of them. The two accused were stopped by shopkeepers and beat up and taken to the Police Station Saddar. No group claimed responsibility.
10/28/2009: On Wednesday, in Shabqadar, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a school, destroying the school but causing no casualties. Banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand chapter claimed responsibility for the attacks on security forces in Mattak area and blowing up a girls school in Shabqadar. No group claimed responsibility.
01/10/2009: On Saturday, eighteen private security guards were taken hostage by Taliban forces in Danana Khar area of Khar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The Taliban cut off an ear of four of the men, perceiving them to be the leaders. The men were released later that day. No group has claimed responsibility, though it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
01/20/2009: On Tuesday, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants on a motorcycle shot and killed a bank manager for spying for intelligence agencies near Sariab police station in Sariab, Balochistan, Pakistan. The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2009: On Thursday afternoon, in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, a suicide bomber driving a motorcycle detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a bus, wounding 40 civilians, killing at least one and damaging the bus and 10 vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
04/02/2009: On Thursday, in the Zeen Koh area, in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a gas pipeline, damaging one gas pipeline but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants planted a bomb, which was defused, near the main gate of the Peshawar High Court in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The explosives weighed about two kilograms and were packed in a plastic bottle. Detonator, cable and batteries were also recovered from the site. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
12/15/2009: On Tuesday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a gas pipeline in Lotti, Balochistan, Pakistan, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2009: On Wednesday night at 0100, suspected Pro-Taliban militants detonated explosives in the Adezai bazaar, destroying 25 shops, in Mattani, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility.
01/24/2009: On Saturday, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants shot and killed two people of Punjabi origin, Mohammad Farooq and Shahzad Ahmed, on Sariab Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack via the Daily Times. The attack was in response to the BLA attempting to rid Balochistan of all Punjabi citizens.
06/07/2009: On Sunday at an unspecified time, armed assailants opened fire on civilians at the Saddar Bazaar in Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier, Pakistan. One civilian was killed and two others were wounded. A shop was damaged during the attack as well. No group claimed responsibility.
06/14/2009: On Sunday afternoon at about 1215, in Mandi Tajarat Gunj, Dera Ismail Khan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on a cycle-cart in a market, killing nine civilians (6 Pakistani; 3 Afghan), wounding 36 others, damaging seven shops, and one set of electrical power lines. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/15/2009: On Thursday morning, a bomb exploded in a market, damaging 20 shops, in Shabqadar in Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/20/2009: On Wednesday, in Lotti, Balochistan, Pakistan, Baloch Liberation Army militants blew up a gas pipeline. They placed an improvised explosive device under the eight-inch diameter pipeline. No casualties or motive were reported and the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
02/13/2009: On Friday, suspected Taliban militants planted an improvised explosive device near a helipad which exploded in Landi Kotal, Punjab, Pakistan. No casualties were reported but the blast made a large hole near the helipad. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired upon and wounded a government official. No group claimed responsibility.
01/14/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants shot and killed a tribal elder, Malak Noor Akbar, in the Ghalji area of Orakzai, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility.
03/22/2009: On Sunday, in the Rabi Canal area of Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) targeting a group of civilians, killing a civilian and injuring eight others. No damage or motive were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/24/2009: On Monday, in South Waziristan, Pakistan, unidentified gunmen attacked the vehicle of a tribal chief, Malik Sarwar Khan Wazir, and killed him as well as his son, Bakhmal Khan, brother, Gulzar, and an uncle of 'commander' Nek Muhammad. No group claimed reasonability.
08/23/2009: On Sunday, a suicide bomber detonated in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar triggered by an apparent feud between rival militant groups. There was retaliatory fire from the house, and in the cross-fire, the suicide bomber blew himself up. In the suicide blast, two ladies and one man were killed and 15 were injured. Eleven houses and several buildings were damaged in the house. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Lashkar-e-Islam (LEI) was responsible.
10/31/2009: On Saturday morning at about 1000, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, gunmen, riding two motorbikes, fired at the Secretary of Education Board’s vehicle killing the government official and damaging the vehicle. The motive for the attack was to disrupt the Pakistani government; the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2009: On Saturday, unidentified militants shot and killed a civilian in the Khwazakhela area of Swat, North West Frontier, Pakistan. The civilian was shot for allegedly spying for Pakistani security forces. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/23/2009: On Sunday, in Utah area of Labella, Balochistan, Pakistan, armed assailants kidnapped Baloch National Movement leader, Rasool Bakhsh Mengal. He was found hanging from a tree in Lasbela district of Balochistan, more than a week after he was kidnapped, and bore marks of torture. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2009: On Saturday, in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle transporting members of Ansar-ul-Islam, wounding four civilians and damaging several homes. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Lashkar-e-Islam was responsible.
07/16/2009: On Thursday morning at 1100, in Hayatabad, North West Frontier, Pakistan, at the Katcha Ghari Refugee Camp, armed assailants, during a possible kidnap attempt, fired on a group of United Nations (UN) personnel, killing one UN official, one security guard, and injuring two UN workers. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
12/18/2009: On Friday, a college was attacked and blown up by unknown militants in Alamgodar area, Bara, Pakistan. A guard was taken hostage temporarily while the assailants planted the bombs in the school.  At least 20 classrooms were destroyed.  No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/02/2009: On Wednesday, in Islamabad, Pakistan, assailants fired on the vehicle of the Religious Affairs Minister, killing one driver, wounding one government official and one police officer, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2009: On Monday night, militants attempted to kidnap former parliamentarian and president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in Bajaur Agency while returning home after praying at a mosque. Umar Yousaf and other relatives offered resistance during the attempted kidnapping. Sources said that Umar Yousaf and his uncle Haji Sardar Yousaf were returning home after offering prayers at mosque when masked men armed with sophisticated weapons attempted to kidnap Haji Sardar. Umar was shot in the head. He died later due to excessive bleeding on 12/02/2009. No group claimed responsibility.
01/16/2009: On Friday, unidentified militants kidnapped and decapitated a religious scholar, Pir Hafiz Rafeeullah, in Peshawar, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility. He was killed the day after he was kidnapped.
04/13/2009: On Monday, Pro-Taliban militants blew up a school in the Noor area of Bannu, North West Frontier, Pakistan. No casualties were reported.
09/26/2009: On Saturday, in Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bookshop, killing one civilian, wounding three others, and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
07/27/2009: On Monday morning at 0600, in Mansehra, North West Frontier, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the Al-Khurram CD shop and Internet cafe, killing one civilian, injuring two others, and damaging four shops. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
01/07/2009: On Wednesday, two sections of the Sui gas pipeline were blown up by Baloch insurgents in Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/18/2009: On Thursday, in Jaud, Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, destroying a gas pipeline but causing no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2009: On Monday morning, in the Shewafarash area of Lakro sub-division in Mohmand, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, Taliban militants blew up a girls' school. The school was wired with an improvised explosive device. No casualties were reported. No groups claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the Taliban were responsible.
02/18/2009: On Wednesday, unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline with an improvised explosive device in Pir Koh, Balochistan, Pakistan. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility. A 16 inch portion of the pipeline was damaged causing suspension of the gas supply to a purification plant in the area.
06/11/2009: On Thursday, a bomb exploded in a passenger train's toilet killing one and wounding 35 others. The train was traveling from Quetta to Karachi when the bomb exploded. The Baloch Republican Army has claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call by group's spokesman Sarboz Baluch. Reasons for the attack have not been reported.
08/22/2009: On Saturday morning, around 21 rockets fired from an unknown location hit buildings in Mashkal area of Washik district, close to the Pakistan-Iran border and some 400km west from here, leaving two women and two children dead and five other people wounded. A long-range rocket hit the house of one Mohammad Hayat in western Zowag, a village near Mashkal town, killing his wife, daughter and a relative. A hospital and a school were also damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2009: On Wednesday overnight, Taliban militants blew up a government-run girl's school in Bazgarah, Khyber district, Pakistan. The building had 21 rooms, all of which have been destroyed. No casualties resulted from the bombing because the property was closed at the time.
11/18/2009: On Wednesday night, in Pashtunabad, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants fired three rockets at a residence, killing one child, injuring five civilians and one child, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
10/15/2009: On Thursda morning at 0955, the Manawan Police Training Centre was attacked by assailants wearing police-like camouflage fatigues. The militants hurled a grenade and opened fire on the trainees. Police responded with a counter attack. Eleven people were killed, including Instructor Salamat Ali, Constable Tahir, Instructor Muhammad Aslam, Constable Nasarullah Khan, Sub-Inspector Anwar Ali, and a civilian. Fifty people were injured in the attack, including Mohammad Asif, Farooq, Mohammad Ashfaq, Basharat Ali, Iftikhar Hussain, MohammadYousaf, Imtiaz Ahmad, Mohammad Razzaq, Mohammad Asif, Sajjad Ahmad, Adnan Ahmad, Mohammad Hanif, Iftikhar Ahmad, Shafqat Hussain, Inspector Ameer Mohammad, Fazal; Shahab Ali, Dildar, Waseem Abbas, Muzammil Hussain, Kalimullah, Mohammad Shakeel, Nadim Iqbal, and Nasar. This is also related to the attacks at the Federal Investigative Agency and the Elite Police Academy on the Bedian Road. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
07/28/2009: On Tuesday, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, damaging a power pylon but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2009: On Wednesday, gunmen reportedly fired on guards before detonating a suicide car bomb at the Inter-Services Intelligence and the Lahore Police headquarters in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.  Around 30 people were killed, over 200 injured, and both buildings were damaged in the attack. Hakimullah Mehsud, a commander of the Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said it had been carried out in revenge for the ongoing military operation to force militants out of the Swat valley.