(C) Our World in Data This story was originally published by Our World in Data and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . List of terrorist incidents in 2019 [1] [] Date: 2022-11 Date Type Dead Injured Location Article Details Perpetrator Part of 15 January Suicide bombing, shootings, hostage taking 21 (+5) 28 Nairobi, Kenya 2019 Nairobi hotel attack At least one suicide bomber stormed the luxury complex DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi and detonated his explosives. Several gunmen took hostages and attacked the hotel with firearms. At least 21 people were killed including a British and an American citizen, 28 other people were injured and five attackers were also killed.[1][2][3][4][5] Al-Shabaab Terrorism in Kenya 16 January Suicide Bombing 19 (+1) 3 Manbij, Syria 2019 Manbij bombing 19 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack perpetrated by ISIL. US military announced four US personnel were among the dead, 3 US Service members were also wounded.[6][7] Islamic State Syrian Civil War 17 January Suicide car bombing 20 (+1) 68 Bogotá, Colombia 2019 Bogotá car bombing In the Colombian capital city of Bogotà, 20 people were killed and 68 others were injured when a car entered a police school compound. When it was stopped by guards at a checkpoint, the driver accelerated and hit a wall, and the car exploded.[8][9][10] José Aldemar Rodríguez, aka Mocho Kiko (ELN) Colombian conflict 21 January Suicide car bombing, shooting 36–126 (+3) 58–70 Maidan Shar, Afghanistan Maidan Shar attack A defense ministry official stated that 126 security personnel were killed and around 70 others were injured, when the Taliban attacked a military checkpoint in Maidan Shar. The assault begun when an attacker rammed a vehicle full of explosives in the compound, then two other attackers stormed the compound and opened gunfire, before being killed.[11][12][13] NDS' reports however showed only 36 killed and 58 injured.[14] Taliban War in Afghanistan 29 January Suicide bombings, shooting, grenade attack 9 (+3) 22 Loralai, Pakistan 2019 Loralai attack 9 people including civilians and policemen were killed and 22 others were injured when gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) office in Pakistan's Loralai, the Tehrik-i-Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.[17][18] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan 17 February Shooting 6-9 15 Turbat, Pakistan 2019 Balochistan attack Six to Nine Frontier Corps personnel were killed and several others were injured in a shooting attack in the Turbat area of Balochistan. A group named BRAS claimed responsibility.[31][32][33] Baloch Raji Ajoi Sangar Insurgency in Balochistan 28 February Suicide car bombings, shooting, grenade attack 29 (+2) 80 Mogadishu, Somalia 28 February 2019 Mogadishu bombings At least 29 people were killed and 80 others were injured when in two suicide car bomb blasts near a hotel in a busy street of Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. the sound of gunfire and grenade explosions were reported in buildings near the attack and Al-Shabaab attackers are believed to be holed up in the place and a gunfight also ensued between the security forces and the attackers the next day on March 1.[38][39] Al-Shabaab Somali civil war 17 March Stabbing, shooting 2 1 Ariel, West Bank 2019 Samaria combined attack Two people, including a rabbi, were killed when a Palestinian gunman opened gunfire after fatally stabbing a soldier in the area of Ariel. Another soldier was seriously injured in the attack.[45][46] Palestinian nationalist Israeli–Palestinian conflict 18 March Shooting 4 2 Utrecht, Netherlands 2019 Utrecht shooting A man started shooting at random people in a tram. Three people died and three others got seriously injured. Four people also got light injuries. One of the injured died of his injuries ten days later. The police arrested the 37 year old Turkish suspect later on the same day.[47][48] Dutch prosecutors confirmed three days later that the attacker had a terrorist motive.[49] Gökmen Tanis Islamic terrorism in Europe 20 March Kidnap, arson 0 12 Crema, Italy 2019 Italian bus hijack A school bus driver in a town in Lombardy doused the bus in petrol and ordered three adults on board to tie up 50 children. The police broke the rear window to free those on board before the flames could kill; 12 children were hospitalised with bruising, shock and smoke inhalation.[50] The perpetrator, a man of Senegalese descent who said he was avenging deaths of African migrants, was convicted of forced confinement with terrorist intent and sentenced to 24 years in prison.[51][52] Ousseynou Sy Terrorism in Italy 23 March Shooting, machete attack, arson 160 0 Mopti Region, Mali Ogossagou massacre 160 Fulani Herders were killed in an attack launched on the villages, Ogossagou and Welingara near the town of Bankass. The attackers were dressed as Dozo Hunters and the attack appeared to have been ethnically motivated.[53][54][55] Dozo Dogon Militants Northern Mali Conflict 18 April Shooting 14 0 Makran Coastal Highway, Pakistan 2019 Makran massacre 14 people were killed when Baluchistan separatists stopped buses and shot at people who they identified to be Pakistani Navy officers on the Makran Coastal Highway. The attackers who were wearing Frontier Corps uniforms later fled from the scene.[68] Baloch nationalists Insurgency in Balochistan 27 April Kindapping 0 1 Kidnapped Kumbo, Cameroon Kidnapping of John Fru Ndi SDF leader John Fru Ndi was abducted in Kumbo by separatists. He was released shortly afterwards, and the SDF claimed that the whole affair owed to a "misunderstanding" that was quickly solved. The next day, a video of John Fru Ndi conversing with his captors surfaced online, shedding light on the purpose of the abduction.[81][82] Ambazonian Fighters Anglophone Crisis 3 June Bombing, shooting 4 (+1) 0 Tripoli, Lebanon 2019 Tripoli shooting A militant attacked a security patrol in Tripoli, Lebanon, with a bomb and then opened fire killing two policemen and two soldiers. The attacker then detonated his explosives after he was holed up in a building. He had previously been charged for belonging to the Islamic State.[122] Islamic State Terrorism in Lebanon 3–10 June Shooting, melee attack, stabbing, vehicular attack 62 or 118 650+ Khartoum, Sudan Khartoum massacre Unarmed protestors were attacked by security forces and paramilitary forces during a sit-in. The opposition says 118 people were killed, but the authorities put the death toll at 62. The exact number of deaths is difficult to say because a lot of bodies were dumped in the Nile. Hundreds of people became injured and a lot of people were raped. More people were killed in violence the next days across the country.[123][124][125][126][127] TMC security forces, RSF 2018–19 Sudanese protests 10 June Shooting 35 Unknown Mopti Region, Mali Sobane Da massacre About 50 heavily armed men surrounded and attacked the village of Sobane-Kou in central Mali. It was inhabited by people belonging to the Dogon ethnic group. The government has suspected a terrorist group but an official has blamed a Fulani militia. 95 bodies were claimed to have been found, but 19 people were still missing.[128][129] The toll was based on claims of soldiers and the district mayor. Mali government revised it to 35 after a personal count by an expert team, the confusion being due to those who fled.[130] Fulani militia or jihadists (suspected) Northern Mali conflict 16 June Suicide bombings 30 (+3) 40+ Konduga, Nigeria 2019 Borno bombings 30 civilians were killed when three Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated their explosives in the Mandareri-Sambisa ward of the Konduga Local Government Area in central Borno State. The bombers targeted a crowd of civilians watching a football match.[132][133][134] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency 1 July Car bombing, shooting 40 (+5) 100+ Kabul, Afghanistan 1 July 2019 Kabul attack 40 people, 6 security personnel and 34 civilians, were killed and over 100 more including 35 children injured in a complex assault on a defense ministry building in downtown Kabul. The militants initially detonated the powerful bomb packed in a minibus, before entering a nearby building and opening fire. The attack took place near a defense ministry building, with a media building, the Afghan Football Association building and a school located nearby. Five attackers were also killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility.[143][144][145][146][147][148][149] Taliban War in Afghanistan 12 July Suicide car bombing, shooting 26 (+4) 56 Kismayo, Somalia Asasey hotel attack Four gunmen storm the Asasey hotel after a suicide car bombing and laid siege in the building. At least 26 people were killed, along with the four attackers. Over 50 were injured. Fatalities include two journalists and multiple foreigners.[150][151][152][153] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War (2009–present) 27 July Shooting 65 10 Nganzai, Nigeria Nganzai funeral attack 65 people were killed in an attack by Boko Haram fighters at a funeral in the local government area of Nganzai, Borno State, Nigeria. Another ten people were injured, eight of them seriously.[154] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency 4 August Bombing 20 (+1) 49 Cairo, Egypt 2019 Cairo bombing An explosion following a crash caused by a car that drove into three other cars outside a hospital in central Cairo has left 20 people dead and 47 injured. Initially it appeared to be an accident,[166] but the next day the Interior Minister declared that there were explosives inside the car which were to be used in a terrorist operation. The attacker was killed in the explosion. The explosives-filled car was being driven to another part of the capital to carry out an attack when it crashed into other cars. The minister accused the Hasm Movement, but the group denied the allegations.[167][168] Hasm Movement (suspected) Sinai insurgency 7 August Stabbing 1 0 Migdal Oz, West Bank Murder of Dvir Sorek Dvir Sorek was an 18 year old Yeshiva student traveled to Jerusalem to buy books, but on his way back he was stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist. The attack happened near a bus stop and two suspects were later arrested.[169] Hamas Israeli–Palestinian conflict 10 August Shooting 1 1 (+1) Bærum, Norway Bærum mosque shooting A gunman opened fire on the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, just outside the Norwegian capital Oslo, wounding a man. Only three people were inside the building at the time of the attack. A woman was later found dead at the house of the attacker.[170] The attacker was sentenced to 21 years in prison for murder and terrorist crimes.[171] Philip Manshaus Right-wing terrorism in Europe 17 August Suicide bombing 92 (+1) 142 Kabul, Afghanistan 17 August 2019 Kabul bombing A bomb exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 92 people and wounding more than 140. The explosion happened at around 22:40 local time (18.10 GMT) in an area in the west of the city mostly populated by Shia Muslims. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.[172][173][174] Islamic State War in Afghanistan 23 August Bombing 1 2 Dolev, West Bank Murder of Rina Shnerb A roadside bomb exploded when Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, Rina Shnerb and her brother Dvir where hiking. Rina was killed, while her brother and father were injured. Three PFLP members were arrested.[175][176] PFLP Israeli–Palestinian conflict 8 September Bombing, shooting 29 6 Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso Sanmatenga attacks Two attacks were launched in Burkina Faso. In the first attack, one vehicle transporting people and goods rode over an improvised explosive device in the Barsalogho Department leaving at least 15 passengers dead. In the second attack, 14 people were killed after a convoy of mostly three-wheeled vehicles taking food to people displaced by fighting was attacked.[177][178][179][180] Unknown Insurgency in the Maghreb 15 September Bombing 12 13 Al-Rai, Syria 2019 al-Rai bombing A car bomb explosion next to a hospital in the northern Syrian town of al-Rai killed 12 civilians and wounded 13 more. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.[181][182] Unknown Syrian Civil War 9 October Shooting, bombing 2 2 (+1) Halle and Landsberg, Germany Halle synagogue shooting Two people were killed when a man wearing military style clothing attempted to enter a synagogue by force and attacked a kebab shop in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The attacker fled the scene in a car and wounded a man and a woman while stealing a Taxicap from a garage in the Landsberg region.[189] A few hours later he had an accident near Zeitz and was arrested.[190] The attacker had a far-right terror motive, and streamed the attack on Twitch for 35 minutes, where he explained his motives for the attack and expressed racist comments on Jews and non-white people.[191] Stephan Balliet Terrorism in Germany 6 December Ambush, shooting 11 4 Wajir County, Kenya 2019 Kenya bus shooting Gunmen ambushed a bus belonging to The Medina Bus Company near the border with Somalia. 11 people, including seven police officers and a doctor, were killed and four were injured in the attack. The attackers specifically targeted non-Somalis. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility as revenge for Kenyan troops stationed inside Somalia.[217][218][219] Al-Shabaab Terrorism in Kenya 11 December Suicide car bombing, car bombing, shooting 2 (+1) 80 Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan 2019 Bagram Airfield attack Multiple militants of the Taliban killed two civilians and injure 80 others in twin attacks against the biggest American base in Afghanistan and an under construction medical facility near the air base. No Americans were killed or injured in the attack.[223][224] Taliban War in Afghanistan 11 December Shooting, bombing, mortar attack 71 (+?) 12 Inates, Niger Battle of Inates Islamic State militants, with mortars and bombs, attacked a military post killing 71 soldiers, wounding and kidnapping dozens of others. Multiple terrorists were killed in the attack. 30 soldiers were reported missing after the attack.[225][226][227] ISWAP Insurgency in the Maghreb 24 December Mass shooting 42 (+80) Several Arbinda, Burkina Faso Arbinda attack Jihadists attacked an army outpost in northern Burkina Faso, resulting in the deaths of 7 soldiers and 80 militants. Simultaneously, dozens of militants attacked civilians in the nearby town of Arbinda, killing 35, including 31 women. Islamic State claimed responsibility, but only for the killing of the soldiers.[228][229][230] ISWAP Insurgency in the Maghreb [END] --- [1] Url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_June_2019 Published and (C) by Our World in Data Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons BY. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/ourworldindata/