List of Islamist terrorist attacks
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The following is an incomplete list of Islamist terrorist attacks.
1980s
1990s
2001–2010
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
2011–2020
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021–present
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
See also
List of terrorist incidents
List of terrorist incidents linked to the Islamic State
Terrorism in Europe
References
External links
U.S. Government:
US State Department Country Reports on Terrorism
Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1961–2003: A Brief Chronology
Appendix A Chronology of Significant International Terrorist Incidents, 2003 (Revised 6/22/04)
Significant Attacks Against U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel 1998–2012
List of Major Terrorism Cases from the FBI
News:
Al Qaida timeline plots and attacks 1992–2005
Terror strikes blamed on Al zarqawi 1992–2005
Timeline of Terror Attacks in Past 20 Years 1995–2015
Books with lists:
Global Terrorism By Leonard Weinberg page 174
Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters by Michael I. Greenberg
Disaster! A Compendium of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Catastrophes By Michael I. Greenberg
Books with additional resources:
The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research
Web sites/pages:
"A History of Terror..." (prior to September 11)
"Islamist terrorist attacks in the world 1979-2019". Foundation for Political Innovation. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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