List of terrorist incidents in April 2015

This is a timeline of terrorist incidents which took place in April 2015, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives.

List guidelines

  • Casualties figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred).
  • Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured).
  • Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died) – the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus (+) sign may also indicate that over that amount of people are victims.
  • If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined.
  • Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident.

April

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
2 Hostage taking, Shooting 147+ (+4) 79 Garissa, Kenya Garissa University College attack: Six to ten gunmen associated with the Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab open fired at the Garissa University in Kenya. Christians were their main target of the attack, with the Islamic extremists separating the Muslims from Christians before executing them. Up to three hundred students are unaccounted for. One hundred and forty-seven students were reported killed, with fears the toll will rise, along with seventy-nine wounded. Four gunmen were killed by security forces.[1][2] Al-Shabaab War in Somalia
2 Ambush 5 7 Kashmir, India Gunmen attacked Indian forces in northeastern India and Kashmir on Thursday, killing five security personnel and wounding seven other people.[3] Unknown Kashmir conflict
2 Ambush 3 4 Arunachal Pradesh, India An ambush of an army convoy in Arunachal Pradesh in the remote northeast killed three soldiers and wounded four others.[3] Unknown
3 Car bomb 17 0 Sinai, Egypt Around 15 Egyptian soldiers and 2 civilians were killed by gunshots and car bombs. Unknown Sinai insurgency
6 Mass shooting, arson 24 Unknown Kwajaffa, Nigeria Up to two dozen militants associated with Boko Haram set fire to a local village and fired upon the villagers at a mosque. The attackers were disguised as preachers and claimed they had come to preach to the villagers.[4] Up to two dozen are thought to be killed and an unknown number wounded.[5] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
8 Ambush 2 0 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Unknown militants shot and killed two patrolling policemen killed in Riyadh No group claimed responsibility but the Islamists groups Al-Qaeda and ISIL are suspected.[6] Al-Qaeda and |ISIL (suspected)
10 Car bomb 3 12 Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb blast in Baghdad kills at least three people and injures 12. Unknown Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
11 Car bomb 0 7 Ko Samui, Thailand A car bomb in the tourist island of Ko Samui was detonated in the basement of a local mall. Seven were injured with no deaths accounts. Multiple vehicle in the vicinity were damaged[7] Local Islamic insurgency group South Thailand insurgency
11 Mass shooting 20 0 Baluchistan, Pakistan Gunmen entered a construction site and shot 20 workers whom they have identified as foreigners. The Baluch Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack.[8] Baluch Liberation Front Baluchistan conflict
12 Bombing 6 2 near Sheikh Zuweid, Sinai, Egypt Ansar Bait al-Maqdis millitants attacked an armoured vehicle near Sheikh Zuweid, killing 6 soldiers and injuring another 2.[9] Ansar Bait al-Maqdis (ISIL) Sinai insurgency
12 Bombing 8 45 Arish, Sinai, Egypt Ansar Bait al-Maqdis detonated a bomb outside a police station in Al-Arish. The attack killed 8 people and injured another 45.[9] Ansar Bait al-Maqdis (ISIL) Sinai insurgency
13 Shooting, Ambush 5 Unknown Chhattisgarh, India 5 Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) Jawans were killed in a Maoist ambush near Kirandul, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh Naxalites Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
14 Car bomb 17 55 Baghdad, Iraq Six car bombs were set off in multiple areas throughout Baghdad. Seventeen people were killed with more than fifty-five wounded. The ISIL is thought to be behind the attack.[10] ISIL (suspected) Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
14 Shooting, bombing 10-20 (+3-7) 20 Mogadishu, Somalia Al-Shabaab militants attacked a Somalian government building with small arms and bombs. Somali officials say that 10-15 civilians and 7 perpetrators were killed while Al-Shabaab say that they have killed 20 people and only 3 perpetrators were killed. Somali official said that 20 people were injured.[11] Al-Shabaab War in Somalia
14 Ambush 11 20 Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia An ambush by the FARC left 11 dead and 20 injured.[12] FARC Colombian conflict
15 Vehicular attack 1 1 (+1) East Jerusalem Thirty-seven-year-old Khaled Koutineh rammed his car into Israelis waiting at a bus stop in the French Hill, killed twenty-five-years-old Shalom Yochai Sherki and injured another twenty-years-old Shira Klein. The attack occurred in the Eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day.[13] Khaled Koutineh (Lone wolf) Israeli–Palestinian conflict
17 Bombing 3 5 Erbil, Iraq A car bomb killed three and wounded five outside the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack.[14] ISIL Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
18 Suicide bombing 33 115 Jalalabad, Afghanistan A suicide bomber set off a bomb outside a state run bank. Thirty-three were killed along with one hundred and fifteen wound. ISIL took credit for the attack.[15] ISIL War in Afghanistan
19 Shooting 1 0 Villejuif, France Unsuccessful attack against 2 churches in Villejuif by an Algerian jihadist. He killed a woman probably when trying to steal her car but accidentally shot himself in the leg, putting an end to his plans.[16] Islamist Lone Wolf Wave of Terror in Europe
20 Bombing 7 8 Garoowe, Somalia Militants associated with Al-Shabaab detonated a bomb in a United Nations bus in the Northern town of Garoowe. Two Kenyans, one Ugandan, one Afghan and three Somalis were killed and one American, one Sierra Leonean, one Ugandan, one Kenyan and four Somalis were wounded. Four UNICEF workers were among the dead.[17] Al-Shabaab War in Somalia
21 Shooting,bombing 9 (+1) 14 (+2) Savar Upazila, Bangladesh The ABT was implicated in a bank robbery of a branch of the Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited in Ashulia of Savar on April 21, 2015. The robbery started at 3 pm, when 8-10 people entered the bank brandishing guns. According to witness reports, they tried to take Tk. 5 lakhs (US$6,400 as of June 2015) while holding bank officials hostage at gunpoint. However, as some of the officials obstructed the robbers, they were stabbed, injuring 5 of which 3 succumbed to their injuries in medical care.However, at that point, locals outside quickly used a nearby mosque with loudspeakers to announce the bank robbery. The robbers heard the announcements and started violently fleeing the area, using several rounds of shots, hurling molotov cocktails and grenades. This sudden outburst injured some 20 people; 3 of whom died immediately after hospital admission, 2 later while receiving treatment at around 8:30 pm and one more person on the next night.The robbers divided and fled the scene, some on foot and some on motorcycles. A mob quickly formed and caught 2 robbers on one bike and another robber in another area. In a mass beating of the two caught, the mob killed one and hospitalised the other – who later succumbed to his injuries. The police attempted to recover the robbers but this led to a clash and two police vehicles being vandalised. Arrival of police backup put the situation under control and the robbers captured.A total of 9 people were either killed immediately or succumbed to injuries sustained, and at least 14 others were at most injured by bullet-wounds from weapons used by the robbers. Interrogation of the captured robber(s) led to the arrest of more suspects; police found that several of the robbers were members of the ABT.[18][19] Ansarullah Bangla Team
21 Raid 0 0 Lipkovo, Republic of Macedonia Gošince attack:40 armed men took over a police station at the border of Kosovo, tied the policemen and beat them the policemen and stole arms and equipment. NLA
22 Suicide bombing 8 16 Balad, Iraq Eight pilgrims returning from a Shiite shrine in Samarra were killed in a suicide bombing; 16 others were injured.[20] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
27 Shooting 1 (+1) 2 Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina Zvornik police station terrorist attack: At the police station in Zvornik, Republika Srpska, an armed member of a wahhabist movement opened fire on the police. In the shooting, a police officer was killed, two others were injured, and the attacker was eliminated by police.[21] Wahhabist movement Wave of Terror in Europe

Total incidents: 24

References

  1. ↑ "Gunmen storm Garissa University College in Kenya; 30 people hospitalized". CNN. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gunmen kill more than 70 at university in Kenya". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "India: Gunmen Attack Security Forces". The New York Times. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Boko Haram disguised as preachers kill at least 24 in Nigeria". Reuters. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Boko Haram 'open fire on dozens' in NE Nigeria raid". AFP. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Two Saudi policemen shot dead in Riyadh". Reuters. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "7 hurt in car bomb on tourist island in southern Thailand". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gunmen kill 20 labourers in SW Pakistan: officials". AFP. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Egypt's Sinai Peninsula hit by deadly bomb attacks". BBC News. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Car bombings kill 17 in Baghdad area". AFP. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead". Reuters. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  12. ↑ http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2015/04/15/actualidad/1429098976_963874.html
  13. ↑ "Police: Jerusalem car incident that killed one pedestrian, injured another, was a terror attack". The Jerusalem Post. 18 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Car bomb kills three outside U.S. consulate in Iraq's Kurdish capital". Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "IS claims deadly Afghan suicide attack: President Ghani". Reuters. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "French Islamic terrorist suspect's alleged plot foiled after he shot himself in leg". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Al-Shabab bombs UN van in Somalia, 4 UNICEF workers killed". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  18. ↑ http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/apr/21/5-killed-ashulia-bank-dacoity
  19. ↑ http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/06/01/police-analyse-robbers-blueprints-of-bangladesh-commerce-bank
  20. ↑ "8 pilgrims killed by suicide bomb". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  21. ↑ Reuters-Gunman kills Bosnian policeman in apparent Islamist attack, Reuters, retrieved 27 April 2015.
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