List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL

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The following is a list of terrorist incidents and arrests that have been connected to or have been said by reliable sources to be inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Since June 2014, when ISIL proclaimed itself to be the Islamic State, according to a running count kept by CNN, it has "conducted or inspired" over 70 terrorist attacks in 20 countries, not including Syria and Iraq. Attacks outside the boundaries have left at least 1,200 dead, and over 1,700 injured.[1]

2013

Country Date Article Description Dead Injured Status
 Iraq April 2013 15 April 2013 Iraq attacks A series of 40 attacks, mostly car bombings and shootings, occur across 20 cities in Iraq. 75 356 Some perpetrators killed, others escaped
 Iraq April 2013 2013 Hawija clashes Four days of shootings, bombings and clashes in and around Hawija after the Iraqi Army tries to arrest protestors 331 600+ Some perpetrators killed, others escaped
 Iraq May 2013 May 2013 Iraq attacks Dozens of attacks rock several cities in Iraq in a week long outbreak of violence. 449 732 Some perpetrators killed, others escaped
 Iraq June 2013 10 June 2013 Iraq attacks A series of bombings strike nine cities in northern and central Iraq 94 289 Some perpetrators killed, others escaped
 Iraq June 2013 16 June 2013 Iraq attacks A series of bombings and shootings targeting various cities across Iraq 54 174 Some perpetrators killed, others escaped
 Iraq December 2013 2013 Iraq Christmas Day bombings Three bombings in Baghdad targeting Christians on Christmas day 38 70 Unknown
Total 1041 2221+

2014

Country Date Article Description Dead Injured Status
 Belgium May 2014 Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting The Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium was targeted when a gunman identified as Mehdi Nemmouche opened fire at the museum. Three people died at the scene while a fourth died on 6 June due to injuries. When apprehended in Marseille, with his belongings was a camera with a recording claiming responsibility for the shooting, and a white sheet with the name of the Islamic State emblazoned onto it. 4 0 Subject in custody, extradited to Belgium.
 Australia September 2014 2014 Endeavour Hills stabbings Two counter-terrorism police officers stabbed 0 2 Perpetrator shot dead
 Australia September 2014 2014 Australian terror raids 15 people were detained after planning to kidnap a random Australian citizen and execute them. 0 0 One person charged
 Canada October 2014 2014 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack Two soldiers run down with car. One dies. 1 1 Perpetrator shot dead after chase.
 Canada October 2014 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa Soldier standing guard at National War Memorial shot dead. Gunman storms Parliament. Security officer shot in leg trying to take gun from perpetrator. 1 3 Perpetrator shot dead in Parliament Building.
 United States October 2014 2014 Queens hatchet attack A recent convert to Islam and ISIL supporter attacks two police officers with a hatchet. A civilian is wounded when other officers attempt to shoot the attacker. 0 3 Perpetrator shot dead by police
 Australia December 2014 2014 Sydney hostage crisis ISIL supporter Man Haron Monis takes 17 hostages at a Lindt café in Sydney. 11 escape before the gunman kills a hostage and police storm the building. Another hostage died after being hit by a ricocheting police bullet. 2 4 Perpetrator shot dead during police raid.
 France December 2014 2014 Tours police station stabbing An ISIL supporter entered into a police station in Joué-lès-Tours screaming Allahu Akbar before stabbing three police officers. 0 3 Perpetrator shot dead.
 France December 2014 2014 Dijon attack An ISIL supporter rammed his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians in Dijon while screaming Allahu Akbar. 0 11 Perpetrator arrested.
 France December 2014 2014 Nantes attack A suicidal ISIL supporter rammed his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians in Nantes at a Christmas market while screaming Allahu Akbar. 1 10 Perpetrator arrested.
Total 9 37

2015

Country Date Article Description Dead Injured Status
 Saudi Arabia January 2015 2015 Arar attack Two attackers open fire on border guards, killing 3 before one detonates his suicide vest 3 1 Both perpetrators killed
 France January 2015 Fontenay-aux-Roses and Montrouge shootings On 7 January, Amedy Coulibaly shot a 32-year-old jogger in the park next to Coulibaly's home. He suffered injuries to his arm and back. On January 8, Coulibaly shot and killed municipal police officer Clarrisa Jean-Philippe in Montrouge, Paris while critically wounding a street sweeper. These attacks were connected to Coulibaly after the shell casings on both scenes were matched to the hostage crisis in Porte de Vincennes. 1 2 Perpetrator shot dead after Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis.
 France January 2015 Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis As part of the 2015 Île-de-France attacks, Amedy Coulibaly took hostages at a Hypercacher kosher superette in Paris on 9 January. This took place concurrently with the Dammartin-en-Goële standoff with the Charlie Hebdo gunmen. Amedy Coulibaly had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Coulibaly was killed in the police siege which ended the hostage crisis. Four were killed as well as nine injured. 4 9 Perpetrator shot dead.
 Belgium January 2015 2015 anti-terrorism operations in Belgium Belgian police raid a terrorist cell in the town of Verviers killing two suspects. Arrests are made across Belgium 2 0 Suspects killed and arrested.
 Libya January 2015 2015 Corinthia Hotel attack Car bombing, suicide attack and subsequent hostage situation in hotel known for hosting foreigners and government officials. 10 Several Some perpetrators dead, others escaped
 Denmark February 2015 2015 Copenhagen shootings Danish-born Jordanian-Palestinian Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein opened fire on a free speech event hosted by Lars Vilks and the Great Synagogue of Copenhagen. El-Hussein had pledged allegiance to ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi a few days prior. 2 5 Perpetrator shot by police
 Tunisia March 2015 Bardo National Museum attack Mass shooting and hostage-taking of foreign tourists at the Bardo National Museum 22 50 2 perpetrators killed by police, 1 escaped
 Yemen March 2015 2015 Sana'a mosque bombings Suicide bombings of two Shi'a mosque in Sana'a 142 351 All perpetrators killed in the explosions
 United States May 2015 Curtis Culwell Center attack Two men attacked officers with gunfire at the entrance to an exhibit featuring cartoon images of Muhammad at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas 0 1 Both perpetrators killed
 Turkey June 2015 2015 Diyarbakır rally bombing TNT bombing targeting a rally of the Peoples' Democratic Party 4 100+ Perpetrator arrested.
 France June 2015 Saint-Quentin-Fallavier attack French-born Islamist beheads his boss and then rams his car into a gas cylinder outside a factory 1 2 Perpetrator arrested; commits suicide in prison six months after the attack
 Kuwait June 2015 2015 Kuwait mosque bombing Suicide bombing of a Shi'a mosque in Kuwait City 27 227 Bomber killed in explosion, 15 others convicted of involvement in the attack
 Tunisia June 2015 2015 Sousse attacks Mass shooting targeting western tourists at a hotel in Port El Kantaoui 10 kilometres north of Sousse 38 39 Perpetrator killed by police
 Egypt July 2015 July 2015 Sinai clashes Members of the Wilayat Sinai launch attacks on military checkpoints and a police station in and around the town of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai 21 9 241 attackers killed, several dozen escaped
 Egypt July 2015 2015 Cairo bombing Car bombing of the Italian consulate building in Cairo 1 9 Unknown
 Iraq July 2015 2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing Suicide car bombing targeting Shi'a market in the city of Khan Bani Saad 130 130+ Perpetrator killed in explosion
 Turkey July 2015 2015 Suruç bombing Suicide bombing targeting the youth wing of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed 33 104 Perpetrator dead.
 France August 2015 2015 Thalys train attack A man who supported ISIL attacked a Thalys train from Paris to Amsterdam before being subdued. 0 3 Perpetrator subdued and arrested.
 Turkey October 2015 2015 Ankara bombings Suicide bombing targeting protesters at a peace rally 102 400+ Perpetrators dead.
 Egypt/ Russia October 2015 Metrojet Flight 9268 Flight en route from Egypt to Saint Petersburg bombed 224 (nearly all Russians) 0 Unknown
 Lebanon November 2015 2015 Beirut bombings Suicide bombings targeting Shi'a civilians in the Hezbollah dominated suburb Bourj el-Barajneh 43 200-240 Perpetrators dead.
 France November 2015 November 2015 Paris attacks Shootings, suicide bombings, grenade, hostage taking. 130 368 Perpetrators killed[2]
 France November 2015 2015 Saint-Denis raid French police raid apartment in Saint-Denis searching for Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the mastermind of the November 2015 Paris attacks. 0 6 Abaaoud and two others conspirators killed
 Tunisia November 2015 2015 Tunis bombing Suicide bombing targeting a bus carrying presidential guards. 13 16 Perpetrator killed in explosion.
 United States December 2015 2015 San Bernardino attack A husband and wife open fire on a holiday at the Inland Regional Center before fleeing. The wife swore allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a Facebook post the day of the massacre 14 24 Perpetrators shot by police
 Syria December 2015 Tell Tamer bombings Truck bombings of a Kurdish militia hospital and a market. 60 80 Unknown
 Syria December 2015 2015 al-Qamishli bombings Suicide bombings in three restaurants frequented by Kurds and Assyrian Christians. 16 35 Perpetrators killed in explosions
Total 1020 2171+

2016

Country Date Article Description Dead Injured Status
 Libya January 2016 Zliten truck bombing Suicide truck bombing at a police training camp 60 200+ Perpetrator killed in explosion
 Egypt January 2016 2016 Hurghada attack Stabbing attack targeting foreign tourists at the Bella Vista hotel in Hurghada 0 2 Two perpetrators killed by police
 Turkey January 2016 2016 Istanbul bombing Suicide bombing targeting foreign tourists in Sultanahmet Square 12 14 Perpetrator killed in explosion
 Indonesia January 2016 2016 Jakarta attacks Suicide bombings and shootout targeting a Starbucks and a police station in central Jakarta. The attacks occurred near the UN offices and several foreign embassies 4 24 4 perpetrators killed, others escaped
 Saudi Arabia January 2016 Mahasen mosque attack Suicide bombing and shooting targeting a Shi'a mosque 4 18 1 perpetrator killed; other arrested
 Syria February 2016 February 2016 Homs bombings Two car bombings in Homs targeting Alawite civilians 57 100+ Unknown
 Syria February 2016 February 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab bombings Car bombing and two suicide bombings targeting the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, a Shi'a mosque believed to contain the grave of Muhammad's granddaughter. 83 178 Perpetrators killed by explosions
 Turkey March 2016 March 2016 Istanbul bombing A suicide bomber explodes in a commercial shop on a busy tourist destination and business center targeting civilians. 4 36 Perpetrator killed by explosion
 Belgium March 2016 2016 Brussels bombings Suicide Bombers attack a Metro station and an Airport 32 316 3 perpetrators killed in explosions; other suspects sought
 Yemen March 2016 2016 Aden car bombing Three suicide car bombings targeting military checkpoints 26 Dozens Perpetrators killed in explosions
 Iraq March 2016 2016 Iraqi soccer stadium bombings Suicide Bomber detonates suicide bomb in stadium 33 78 Perpetrator killed by explosion
 Bangladesh April 2016 Murder of Xulhaz Mannan Xulhaz Mannan, a U.S. embassy employee and the editor of Bangladesh's first LGBT magazine, is hacked to death in his apartment along with his friend. 2 0 Perpetrators at large
 Iraq May 2016 April 2016 Baghdad bombing
2016 Samawa bombing
11 May 2016 Baghdad bombing		 Four separate car bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have claimed at least 90 lives, police sources tell Al Jazeera. 90 100+ Perpetrators killed in car explosions
Total 316 950+

See also

References

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