List of terrorist incidents in August 2018

This is a list of some of the terrorist, alleged terrorist or suspected terrorist incidents which took place in August 2018, including incidents by violent non-state actors for political, religious, or ideological motives.

Guidelines

  • Types of incidents are selected from the Tactics of terrorism page.
  • 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 number 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.
  • In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:
  0 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  1–19 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  20–49 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  50–99 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  100+ people were killed/injured by the incident.

List

Total incidents: 106

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
1 Shooting 3 (+10) 4 Chimtal District, Afghanistan The Taliban attacked a police outpost in the Chimtal district of the northern Afghan province of Balkh, killing three local policemen and wounding four others. At least ten Taliban fighters were also killed in the gunfight.[1] Taliban War in Afghanistan
1 Bombing 6 0 Arghistan District, Afghanistan Six people, including women, were killed as their vehicle on its way to Maruf district struck a roadside bomb in the Arghistan district in the Afghan province of Kandahar.[2] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
1 Bombing 4 0 Nahri Saraj District, Afghanistan Four children were killed in the explosion of a landmine in the Nahri Saraj district of Helmand province in Afghanistan.[2] Taliban War in Afghanistan
1 Suicide bombing 3 (+1) 4 Buuhoodle, Somalia At least three people, including a former regional minister, were killed and four others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the town of Buuhoodle in Somalia's Togdheer region.[3][4] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
1 Hostage taking 0 0 Kasserine, Tunisia People armed with guns attacked a bank in the city of Kasserine in Tunisia. Eleven terrorists were responsible for the operation. Four of them entered the bank and robbed money, while seven others stole a vehicle and took a citizen hostage. No one was injured in the incident.[5][6][7] Islamic State (suspected) ISIL insurgency in Tunisia
2 Kidnapping, shooting 3 0 Kabul and Mussahi District, Afghanistan Three foreigners working for the French services giant Sodexo were kidnapped in the Afghan capital Kabul and later shot dead in the Mussahi district of Kabul province.[8] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
2 Shooting 7 10 Shirin Tagab District, Afghanistan Seven members of the Afghan National Army were killed and ten others injured in a Taliban attack in the Shirin Tagab district of Faryab province in Afghanistan.[9] Taliban War in Afghanistan
2 Shooting 2 3 Yusufkhel District, Afghanistan Gunmen attacked an Afghan Local Police commander travelling with his family to Sharana, killing his wife, a daughter and injuring him, a second daughter and a son in the Yusufkhel district in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktika.[10] Taliban War in Afghanistan
2 Mortar attack 3 6 Aleppo, Syria Militants opened mortar fire targeting a residential quarter of the city of Aleppo in Syria, killing three people and injuring six.[11][12] Syrian Liberation Front Syrian Civil War
2 Car bombing 2 25 Idlib, Syria A child and a woman were killed and at least 25 others injured when a car bomb exploded in the center of the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib.[13][14] Islamic State (suspected) Syrian Civil War
2 Bombing 0 0 Lawdar District, Yemen An improvised explosive device blew up when a security patrol passed by in the Lawdar district in the province of Abyan in Yemen, causing no casualties.[15] Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (suspected) Yemeni Civil War
2 Arson 0 0 Diamer District, Pakistan 13 schools were attacked set on fire by militants in villages in the Diamer district of the administrative territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan.[16][17][18] Unknown War in North-West Pakistan
2 Kidnapping 0 6 Kidnapped Choco Department, Colombia Four soldiers and two civilians were kidnapped for ELN militants when they were transported by boat in a river in the Department of Chocó, Colombia.[19] ELN Colombian conflict
3 Ambush 4 1 Al Mahfad District, Yemen A commander of the Rapid Intervention Forces was seriously wounded and four of his companions were killed in an armed ambush by Al-Qaeda militants in the Al Mahfad district of the southern Yemeni province of Abyan.[20][21] Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Yemeni Civil War
3 Bombing 14 0 Shaykh Najjar, Syria A landmine placed by Islamic State militants exploded in the area of Shaykh Najjar in the northern Syrian Aleppo governorate, killing 14 civilians.[22] Islamic State Syrian Civil War
3 Shooting, suicide bombings 48 (+2) 70 Gardez, Afghanistan Two militants dressed in burqas entered a Shiite mosque in the town of Gardez in the province of Paktia and opened fire. Both attackers later blew themselves up. 48 people were killed and at least 70 others injured in the attack.[23][24][25] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
4 Bombing 1 8 Hakkâri Province, Turkey 1 Turkish police officer was killed and another 8 were injured when suspected PKK millitants put an explosive device in Turkey's Hakkâri Province.[26] PKK (suspected) Kurdish-Turkish conflict
4 Car Bombing 0 0 Saravena, Colombia A car bomb detonated near the military air base of "Colonizadores" in the municipality of Saravena, Arauca Department, Colombia.[27][28] ELN Colombian conflict
4 Car bombing 0 6 Mudiyah District, Yemen A car bomb exploded near a convoy of Yemeni troops in the Mudiyah district in the province of Abyan in southern Yemen, injuring six security personnel.[29] Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Yemeni Civil War
4 Bombing 3 0 Tikrit District, Iraq Three federal police officers were killed in a bomb explosion near Tikrit in Iraq's Saladin governorate.[30] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
4 Drone attack 0 7 Caracas, Venezuela Caracas drone explosions: Drones loaded with explosives detonated close to a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was giving a speech in the capital of Venezuela Caracas. He and top government officials alongside him escaped unharmed. Seven National Guard soldiers were injured in the incident.[31][32] Right-wing Militants (suspected) Crisis in Venezuela
4 Arson, shooting 1 (+1) 1 Diamer District, Pakistan A government girls' school was torched in the Darel tehsil of the Diamer District in Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. In another incident, one policeman was killed and another wounded in a gun battle in the Tangir tehsil of the same district. A militant was also killed in the incident.[33][34] Unknown War in North-West Pakistan
5 Suicide bombing 3 (+1) 3 Chaharikar District, Afghanistan Three NATO soldiers from the Czech Republic were killed and one American service member and two Afghan soldiers were injured in a suicide attack in the Chaharikar district of Parwan province in Afghanistan.[35] Taliban War in Afghanistan
5 Suicide Bombing 3 (+1) 3 Jalalabad, Afghanistan Three officers of the Afghan National Army were killed and three others injured when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in front of an army checkpoint in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.[36] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
5 Suicide car bombing 4 (+1) 10 Afgooye, Somalia A suicide car bomb attack near the gate of a military base in the town of Afgoye, 30 km northwest of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, killed four people and injured ten others.[37] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
5 Car bombing 9 7 Mogadishu, Somalia At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded when a car bomb explosion hit a busy restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu.[38][39] Al-Shabaab (suspected) Somali Civil War
6 Bombings 4 15 Daraa Governorate, Syria Four civilians were killed and 15 others injured when a number of explosives planted by Islamic State militants blew up in the Syrian governorate of Daraa.[40] Islamic State Syrian Civil War
6 Shooting, Kidnapping 3 1 Salahuddin, Iraq 3 people were killed by unidentified gunmen and a 4th one was kidnapped in Salahuddin Iraq.[41] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
6 Arson, Beheading 7 0 Maiduguri, Nigeria 7 people were killed in a raid by suspected Boko Haram militants on a village near Maiduguri the attackers got 7 people and beheaded them, then set fire to the village.[42] Boko Haram (suspected) Boko Haram insurgency
6 Bombing 9 0 Mosul, Iraq A family composed of 9 returning from a refugee camp were killed when their booby trapped house exploded by bombs left by ISIS.[43] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
7 Bombing 0 4 Baghdad, Iraq Four people including a child were injured in a bomb blast southwest of Baghdad.[44] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
7 Bombing 1 3 Padilla, Colombia One policeman was killed and other three were injured when a bike bomb blast near the police station in de district of Padilla, in Cauca Departmet. The attack happen the same day in which Ivan Duque will assume the position of president of Colombia.[45][46] FARC dissidents Colombian conflict
7 Kidnapping, Shooting 14 0 North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo 14 people were kidnapped and killed by the Allied Democratic Forces in Congo.[47] Allied Democratic Forces Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
7 Bombing 0 2 Suarez and Santander de Quilichao, Colombia In the municipality of Suarez assailants threw a hand grenade in its entrance before fleeing on a motorcycle, injuring an officer in duty. Later in the municipality of San Andres de Quilichao a bike bomb blast in front of the headquarters of the National Civil Registry slightly injuring a security guard.The attack happen the same day in which Ivan Duque will assume the position of president of Colombia.[46] FARC dissidents Colombian conflict
8 Arson 0 0 Berlin, Germany A lorry beloging to Deutsche Bahn Schenker was set on fire by anarchists in Wedding district in Berlin in Germany. The attack was in response of the alleged involvement of the bank with in logistics for NATO and the Turkish military in their war against the Kurdish areas.[48][49] Autonome Gruppen Terrorism in Germany
8 Bombing 5 6 Lamu, Kenya 5 Kenyan Soldiers were killed by an Al-Shabab bomb blast an additional 6 were also injured.[50] Al-Shabaab Spillover of Somalian Civil war
8 Kidnapping 1 1 Kulgam district, India Two teenagers were kidnapped and abducted for militants in the district of Kulgam, in India's Jammu and Kashmir state. One of the abductees succumbed to his wounds and the other youth were seriously injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.[51] Unknown Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
8 Ambush 17 10 Borno, Nigeria At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack on a military base in the country's northeast.[52] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
8 Stabbing, attempted attack 0 0 Jerusalem, Israel A Palestinian armed with a knife and a pepper spray was detained before attacking the Old City of Jerusalem.[53] Palestinian nationalist Israeli–Palestinian conflict
9 Grenade attack 0 3 Cali, Colombia Assailants approached a police station and then threw a hand grenade near in its entrance before fleeing on a motorcycle in the neighborhood Alfonso Bonilla Aragón, Cali, Colombia. Three civilians were injured in the incident, and one attacker was arrested after an operation. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the authorities call it a terrorist attack.[54][55] Unknown Terrorism in Colombia
9 Bombing 2 10 Herat, Afghanistan 2 children were killed by a bomb blast in the Afghan city of Herat by the Taliban another 10 people were injured .[56] Taliban War in Afghanistan
9 Kidnapping 0 3 Tame, Colombia Three off-duty soldiers were abducted for ELN militants in a road near Tame, Arauca Department.[57] ELN Colombian conflict
9 Ambush 1 1 Sivia District, Peru One Peruvian soldier was killed and other was injured during an ambush while patrolling the area, in the municipality of Virgen Casa, jurisdiction of the Sivia district, Ayacucho, Peru.[58] Sendero Luminoso Internal conflict in Peru
10 Bombing 1 3+ Puerto Nariño, Colombia One soldier was killed and other were injured for the blast of an improvised explosive device.[59] ELN Colombian conflict
10-11 Bombings 5 (+4) 20 Amman, Jordan A bomb attack against a gendarmerie vehicle killed at least a police officer and injured six in Amman. After the attack, three members of the Jordan security forces were killed and dozens injured after several bomb attacks when they stormed an apartment with explosives. Four terrorists were also killed during the raid.[60][61][62] Islamic State Spillover of the Syrian Civil War
11 Shooting 0 1 El Carmen, Colombia A member of the policial Special Operations Group was injured during an armed attack in the corregimiento of Guamalito, Norte de Santander Department.[63] Popular Liberation Army (suspected) Colombian conflict
11 Shooting 3 (+1) 2 (+1) Kargah, Gilgit-Baltistan 3 policemen were killed and 2 injured in an attack by militants on a checkpost.[64] Unknown War in North-West Pakistan
11 Shooting 5 1 Baiji, Iraq ISIS millitants killed 5 people belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces from the same family at a checkpoint and additional 1 is injured in critical condition.[65] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
11 Suicide bombing 0 (+1) 2 Shubra El Kheima, Egypt A suicide bomber attacked a church in Shubra El Kheima in Egypt, but his explosives detonated too early, killing only himself and injuring two others.[66] Islamic State (suspected) Insurgency in Egypt
11 Shooting 1 0 Dantewada, India A civilian was killed for suspected naxalites, accusing it of being a police informer.[67] CPI Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
11 Bombing 2 10 Mosul, Iraq 2 people were killed and 10 were injured in 2 bomb blasts in eastern Mosul[68] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
11 Suicide Bombings 10(+2) 20 Madagali, Nigeria 10 people were killed in twin suicide bombings and wounding 20 more in a crowded place in Madagali Nigeria.[69] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
11 Shooting 2 0 Bacho District, Thailand A woman and her daughter were killed in a drive by shooting in Bacho district of Thailand the police blamed the attack on insurgents.[70] Barisan Revolusi Nasional (suspected) South Thailand insurgency
11 Suicide bombing 0(+1) 6 Dalbandin, Pakistan A suicide bomber in a bus with Chinese engineers in Dalbandin left 6 injured.[71] Balochistan Liberation Army Insurgency in Balochistan
11 Shooting 7 0 North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo Seven civilians were killed in an attack on a village by the Allied Democratic Forces.[72][73] Allied Democratic Forces Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
12 Bombing 6 0 Gourma, Burkina Faso 6 people were killed by a landmine blast while they were travelling on an escort vehicle including one civilian.[74][75] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
12 Shooting, Assault 14 20 Ghazni, Afghanistan 14 people were killed when the Taliban assaulted on Ghazni killing at least 14 Afghan Police officers and wounding at least 20 others.[76] Taliban War in Afghanistan
12 Bombing 0 0 Saravena, Colombia Ecopetrol confirm the detonation of a section of the Caño Limón–Coveñas pipeline. No group claimed for the incident, but the ELN were suspected for various attacks against the pipeline.[77] ELN (suspected) Colombian conflict
13 Suicide bombing 1(+1) 1 Kabul, Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated outside an Afghan election office killing one and injuring another person, the Taliban is suspected for the attack.[78] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
13 Bombing 3 1 Mandera, Kenya Three construction workers were killed when their vehicle hit an Al-Shabaab landmine and wounding one more[79] Al-Shabaab Spillover of Somalian Civil war
14 Shooting 9 Several Jilib,Somalia 9 people were killed and several others were injured when Al-Shabaab attacked farmers and caused clashes.[80] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
15 Shooting Ambush 39 2 Baghlan, Afghanistan The Taliban attacked an Afghan Army base killing 39 and wounding 2.[81] Taliban War in Afghanistan
15 Bombing 2 0 Kirkuk, Iraq 2 Iraqi policemen were killed in a bomb blast while inspecting in Kirkuk.[82] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
15 Suicide bombing 48 (+1) 67 Kabul, Afghanistan August 2018 Kabul suicide bombing: A suicide bombing in an educative academy of Kabul left at least 48 killed and 67 injured.[83][84][85] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
15 Shooting 1 0 Miraflores, Colombia A former mayor was shot dead by FARC dissidents in the town of Miraflores, Guaviare department.[86] FARC dissidents Colombian conflict
16 Shooting, bombing 0 (+3) 3 Kabul, Afghanistan A complex attack against a training center in Kabul left several killed and injured. An explosion was also heard in the zone.[87] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
16 Bombing, Attempted Bombing, 0 0 Villorba, Italy A bomb blast near offices of the party Lega Nord in the town of Villorba, Province of Treviso, Italy, an anarchist group claimed resonsibility for the attack. No one was injured in the incident, and other improvised explosive device that did not quite detonate was found and defused.[88][89] Cellula Haris Hatzimichelakis Terrorism in Italy
16 Bombing 0 6 Baghdad, Iraq 6 people were injured in 2 bomb blasts north to Baghdad.[90] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
16 Vehicular Attack 1 0 Havat Gilad, Israel A vehicle rammed against a woman in Israel killing her, the head of the Samaria Regional Council is convinced that ramming near Havat Gilad was a terrorist attack.[91] Palestinian nationalist Israeli–Palestinian conflict
16 Arson 0 0 Sukma district, India A group of naxals torched a bus in a road to the district of Sukma. No one casualties in the attack.[92] CPI Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
17 Stabbing 0 (+1) 0 Jerusalem, Israel A Palestinian tried to attack a group of police officers in the Old City of Jerusalem, after leaving the Temple Mount of the city. The attacker was shot dead by police after a struggle. No-one else was injured during the attack.[93] Palestinian nationalist Israeli–Palestinian conflict
17 Shooting 8 2 Surkh Kotal, Afghanistan 8 people were killed and 2 others were injured in attack by the Taliban in Surkh Kotal.[94] Taliban War in Afghanistan
17 Grenade Attack 1 3 Pulwama district, India 1 person was killed and 3 were injured in a grenade attack by millitants on a police installation.[95] Jaish-e-Mohammed Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
17 Stabbing 4 0 Maiduguri, Nigeria Boko Haram slit the throats of 4 farmers in an attack in Maiduguri Nigeria.[96] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
18 Bombing 1 5 Bouïra, Algeria A bomb by Al-Qaeda killed a child and injured critically 5 others.[97] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Insurgency in the Maghreb
19 Shooting 19+ Several Maiduguri, Nigeria At least 19 people were killed in an attack by millitants on Northeast Nigeria several others are injured.[98] Boko Haram (suspected) Boko Haram insurgency
19 Bombing 5 1 As-Suwayda, Syria 5 people were killed and 1 was injured when civilians in a vehicle went over a landmine and exploded, it was placed by Islamic State millitants.[99] Islamic State Syrian Civil War
20 Car Bombing 1 4 Arish, Egypt A car bombing targeting members of the security forces detonated killing 1 and injuring 4.[100] Islamic State Sinai insurgency
20 Stabbing 0 (+1) 0 Cornellà, Barcelona, Spain 2018 Barcelona attack: An Algerian man armed with a knife was shot dead in a police station in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, after shouting “Allahu Akbar” and trying to attack a group of police officers. The Catalan police treated the incident as a “terrorist attack”.[101][102] Islamist Islamic terrorism in Europe
20 Shooting, Assassination 1 0 Mosul, Iraq Islamic state millitants assassinated an Iraqi policeman in Mosul.[103] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
20 Stabbing, Suicide bombing 0(+2) 7 (+1) Grozny, Russia A knife attack against a police station left at least seven police officers injured and two terrorists shot dead. Another terrorist was detained when his explosive charge was partially detonated.[104][105] Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe
21 Mortar Attack, Rocket Attack 0(+2) 0 Kabul, Afghanistan Islamic State millitants sent mortars and rockets and hit many places however there were no injuries or deaths reported and a helicopter belonging to the Afghan forces bombed the house from which the millitants sent the mortars.[106] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
22 Suicide bombing 6 (+1) 7 Salahuddin, Iraq A suicide bombing in northern Iraq killed 6 and injured 7 security officers ISIS is suspected for the attack.[107] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
23 Bombing 1 3 North Waziristan, Pakistan One security personnel was killed and an additional 3 were injured in a bomb blast in North Waziristan Pakistan.[108] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (suspected) War in North-West Pakistan
23 Shooting 7(+1) 10 Tripoli, Libya 3 Islamic State fighters attacked a military checkpoint near Tripoli Libya killing 7 soldiers and injuring 10, one attacker was also killed in an exchange of fire with forces.[109] Islamic State Libyan Civil War
25 Suicide Bombing 7 (+1) Several Jalalabad, Afghanistan A suicide bomber outside election commission office in the Afghan city of Jalalbad killed at least 7 and wounded several more.[110] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
25 Shooting, Bombings 4 (+4) 10 Al-Arish, Egypt At least four terrorists were killed during an attack against a police station next to Al-Arish, Sinai peninsula. The attackers also detonated several bombs.4 police died and at least 10 of police officers were also injured during the attack.[111][112] Islamic State Sinai insurgency
25 Shooting 3 0 Santo Domingo de Acobamba District, Peru Three members from a family they were taken from their homes and shot dead in the district of Santo Domingo Acobamba, Junín.The investigation still ongoing[113] Sendero Luminoso Internal conflict in Peru
26 Mortar attack 1 0 Diyala Governorate, Iraq A woman was killed when a mortar shell fired by millitants fell on her house killing her, the attack happened in the Diyala Governorate in Iraq.[114] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
26 Shooting 1 0 Diyala Governorate, Iraq A soldier was killed by unidentified gunmen in east Diyala the Islamic State is suspected behind the attack.[115] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
27 Shooting, bombing 2 4 Baghdad, Iraq 2 people were killed in 2 separated attacks in central Iraq the in one attack unidentified gunmen opened fire on a civilian and killed him and in another attack a roadside bomb ripped through al-Ghadeer neighborhood in eastern Baghdad, leaving three people wounded and damaging two cars.[116] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
27 Shooting 1 8 Arauquita, Colombia A Colombian soldier was killed and eight injured after a shooting attack in Arauca Department by Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) militants.[117] ELN Colombian conflict
28 Bombing 8 6 Pama, Burkina Faso At least eight soldiers were killed and other six were injured during a roadside bomb in the town of Pama, Kompienga Province.[118] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
28 Shooting,Grenade attack 5 2 Abyan Governorate, Yemen Suspected Al-Qaeda millitants attacked a military checkpoint in Abyan with machine guns and grenades killing 5 and wounding 2.[119] Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (suspected) Yemeni Civil War
28 Bombing 2 36 Isulan, Philippines Two civilians were killed and other 36 injured for the explosion of a homemade bomb during a street festival, this in the municipality in Sultan Kudarat province, southern Philippines.[120] Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters Moro conflict
29 Bombing 5 10 Lamu County, Kenya Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 injured when an IED blast hit a police vehicle in Lamu County, northern Kenya.[121] Al Shabaab Terrorism in Kenya
29 Bombing 1 10 Herat, Afghanistan A magnetic bomb blast killed 1 person and injured 10 others in the western Herat province of Afghanistan, no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.[122] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
29 Suicide car bombing 16+ (1+) 20+ Al-Qa'im, Iraq The Iraqi army and a government-backed militia manned checkpoint was targeted by the car bomber who killed at least 16 in western Iraq's Al-Qaim

.[123]

 Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
29 Bombing 2 18 Afrin, Syria 2 people were killed and 18 were injured when a roadside bomb near a popular market place went off in Afrin, Syria.[124][125] PKK (suspected) Syrian Civil War
29 Shooting 4 (+1) 0 Shopian district, India Four policemen were shot dead when militants opened fire on an escort party in the village of Arhama in Shopian district in India's Jammu and Kashmir. Hours before a militant leader was shot dead during a police operation in the same district.[126][127] Hizbul Mujahideen (suspected) Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
30 Shooting 8 0 Nineveh Governorate, Iraq Islamic State millitants shot and killed a security leader of the Popular mobilization Forces as well as 7 of his family south of Mosul.[128] Islamic State Iraqi Civil War
30 Suicide car bombing 2 (+1) 3 Kirkuk, Iraq A suicide car bombing in Kirkuk left at least two members of the security forces killed and three injured.[129] Islamic State (suspected) Iraqi Civil War
30 Shooting, Ambush 31 19 Borno State, Nigeria Boko Haram millitants launched an attack on a military base killing 31 and injuring 19 in Borno State.[130] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
30 Bombing 5 3 Achin District, Afghanistan A roadside bomb targeting border police killed 5 and injured 3 in the Mohmand Dara area of Nangarhar’s Achin district the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing.[131][132] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
31 Shooting, Ambush 3 7 Afgoye, Somalia Al-Shabaab militants attacked a soldiers base killing 3 and injuring 7 in the town of Afgoye.[133] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
31 Stabbing 0 2 (+1) Amsterdam, Netherlands 2018 Amsterdam stabbing attack: An Afghan teenager stabbed and injured two Americans in Amsterdam Central Station. The attacker was shot and injured. Police said that the attacker had terrorist motives.[134][135] Jawad S Islamic terrorism in Europe (2014–present)

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