List of rampage killers (religious, political, or ethnic crimes in Asia)

This section of the List of rampage killers (religious, political, or ethnic crimes) contains those cases that occurred in Asia.

This section of the list of rampage killers contains mass murders, committed by lone wolf perpetrators, that have a foremost religious, political or racial background in Asia.

A rampage killer has been defined as follows:

A rampage involves the (attempted) killing of multiple persons least partly in public space by a single physically present perpetrator using (potentially) deadly weapons in a single event without any cooling-off period.[1]

This list should contain every case with at least one of the following features:

  • Rampage killings with 6 or more dead
  • Rampage killings with at least 4 people killed and least ten victims overall (dead plus injured)
  • Rampage killings with at least 2 people killed and least 12 victims overall (dead plus injured)
  • An incidence of rampage killing shall not be included in this list if it does not include at least two people killed.
  • In all cases the perpetrator(s) are not counted among those killed or injured.

All abbreviations used in the table are explained below.

Rampage killers
Perpetrator Date Year Location Country Killed Injured W Additional notes Ref.
1.Two unknown men August 32018Gardez Afghanistan
48
70+
F EOne killed by security
One committed suicide		[2]
2.Masharipov, Abdulkadir, 28 (suspect)
(Абдулкадир Машарипов)		 January 12017Istanbul Turkey
39
79
FArrested
3.Ibragimov, Ahmed, 43
(Ибрагимов, Ахмед)		 Oct. 81999Mekenskaya, Chechnya Ichkeria
34+
20+
FKilled by angry mob
Killed several other people
4.Two unknown menAugust 12017Herat Afghanistan
33
66
F EBoth committed suicide
5.Two unknown menMarch 62020Kabul Afghanistan
32
82
F EBoth killed by police
6.Farooq, Ashraf Ali Mohammed
Yasin, Murtuza Hafiz		Sept. 24/252002Gandhinagar India
30
80+
F EBoth killed by police
7.Goldstein, Baruch Kappel, 37
(ברוך קופל גולדשטיין)		 February 251994Hebron, West Bank Israel (de facto)
State of Palestine (de jure)
29
125
FKilled by angry mob
8.Two unknown men Sept. 61986Istanbul Turkey
22
6
F EBoth died[3]
9.Unknown Oct. 112016Kabul Afghanistan
18
36
F EKilled by police[4]
10.Kurbanjan Hemit, 28
(库尔班江·依明提)
Abdurahman Azat, 33
(阿不都热合曼·阿扎提)		 August 42008Kashgar China
16
16
 MEVBoth sentenced to death and executed
11.Bales, Robert, 38[n 1] March 112012Najeeban & Alkozai Afghanistan
16
6
FMASentenced to life imprisonment
Also killed a dog and cow
12.Two unknown men November 242002Jammu India
14
45
F EBoth committed suicide
13.Unknown July 202001Sheshnag India
13–14
14–15
F EKilled by police[5]
14.Two unknown men March 302002Jammu India
11
20
F EBoth committed suicide
15.Harphul Singh July 231930Tohana British Raj
11–15
4
F ASentenced to death and executed
Killed five people two years earlier		[6]
16.Unknown May1928Kobe Japan
11
?
Committed suicide[7]
17.Kulikbayev, Ruslan Alpysbayuly, 26
(Кулекбаев, Руслан Алпысбаевич)		 July 17/182016Almaty Kazakhstan
10
10
FSentenced to death
18.Tha'ir Kayid Hamad, 22
(ثائر كايد حماد‎)		 March 32002Ofra, West Bank Israel (de facto)
State of Palestine (de jure)
10
6
FSentenced to life imprisonment
19.Two unknown men May 132017Gwadar Pakistan
10
1
FUnsolved
20.Ekmekjian, Levon
(Լեւոն Էքմէքճեան)
Sarkissian, Zohrab
(Զօհրապ Սարգիսեան)		 August 71982Ankara Turkey
9
72
F ESarkissian killed by police
Ekmekjian sentenced to death and executed
21.Two unknown men Dec. 172017Quetta Pakistan
9
57
F EOne killed by security
One committed suicide
22.Unknown August 62002Nunwan India
9
31
F EKilled by police[8]
23.Zhou Lanpu,
(周兰普)		 May 291981Handan China
9
15
FMVSentenced to death and executed[9]
24.Mohsin Yahya Munassar Al-Hilali, 38
(محسن يحيى منصر الهلالي)		 July 302003Mish'al Yemen
9
1
FSentenced to death[10]
25.Unknown Soldier[n 1] November 81988Jessore Bangladesh
8
50
FCommitted suicide[11]
26.Two unknown men Oct. 72005Mong Pakistan
8
20
FUnsolved
27.Punchi Banda Kandegedera February 251936Colombo Sri Lanka
8
10
FSentenced to death[12]
28.Piruz Nahavandi
(پیروز نهاوندی)		 Oct. 31 644MedinaRashidun Caliphate
7–10
3–6
 MCommitted suicide
29.Wang Xiwen, 32
(王锡文)		 November 171980Handan China
7
12
F ESentenced to death and executed
Also killed two pigs
30.Popper, Ami, 21
(עמי פופר)		 May 201990Rishon LeZion Israel
7
11
FSentenced to seven consecutive life terms;
Later reduced to 40 years in prison
31.Ahmed Daqamseh, 26
(أحمد الدقامسة)		 March 131997Island of Peace Jordan
7
6
FSentenced to 20 years in prison[13]
32.Kariyev, Maksat Kokshkinbaevich, 34
(Кариев, Максат Кокшкинбаевич)		 November 122011Taraz Kazakhstan
7
3
F ECommitted suicide[14]
33.Unknown Sep. 232018Shar-e-Safa Afghanistan
6–8
?
FKilled by soldiers[15]
34.Omar Rub
Yousef Rub		 November 282002Beit She'an Israel
6
34
F EBoth killed by police
35.Abdul Salaam Sadek Hassouneh, 24
(عبد السلام صادق حسونة)		 January 172002Hadera Israel
6
33
F ECommitted suicide[16]
36.Melod Najah
(ميلود نجاح)		 November 251987Kiryat Shmona Israel
6
7
F EKilled by soldiers[17]
37.Uday Abu Jamal, 22
Ghassan Muhammad Abu Jamal, 32		 November 182014Jerusalem Israel
6
7
FMBoth killed by police
38.Shadi Sa'id as-Su’ayida
(شادي سعيد السعايدة)
Da'oud al-Haj
(داود الحاج)		 February 192002Ein 'Arik, West Bank Israel (de facto)
State of Palestine (de jure)
6
1
FSu’ayida sentenced to life imprisonment
Haj escaped
39.Two unknown men March 122002Matzuva Israel
6
1
F EBoth killed by soldiers
40.Abdallah Ahmed Yahia Zeid Ghassan
(عبد الله يحيى غسان)		 March 52004Dhamar Yemen
5
30
F ECommitted suicide[18]
41.Ayman Mohammed Hassan, 23 November 251990Eilat Israel
5
26
FSentenced to 12 years[19]
42.Ansari, Aftab
Nasir, Jamiluddin		 January 222002Kolkata India
5
20
FBoth sentenced to death[20]
43.Ahmed Jassim Ibrahim, 25
(احمد جاسم ابراهيم)		 June 122009Baghdad Iraq
5
12
F EKilled by security[21]
44.Two unknown men June 202002Itamar, West Bank Israel (de facto)
State of Palestine (de jure)
5
10
FBoth killed by soldiers
45.Two unknown men March 132013Srinagar India
5
10
F EBoth killed by police
46.Shuja al-Dosari, 20
(شجاع الدوسري)		 Oct. 162015Saihat Saudi Arabia
5
9
FKilled by police[22]
47.Two unknown men Dec. 122004Philadelphi Route, Gaza Strip Israel (de facto)
State of Palestine (de jure)
5
6
F EBoth killed by soldiers
48.Unknown Soldier Sep. 241956Ramat Rachel Israel
4
17
FArrested[23]
49.Natan-Zada, Eden, 19
(עדן נתן-זדה)		 August 42005Shfar'am Israel
4
12
FKilled by angry mob[24]
50.Two unknown men April 272002Adora, West Bank Israel (de facto)
State of Palestine (de jure)
4
7
FOne killed
One escaped
51.Khaled Muhammad Musa Makhamra
(خالد محمد موسى مخمر)
Muhammad Ahmad Musa Makhamreh
(محمد أحمد موسى مخامرة)		 June 82016Tel Aviv Israel
4
7
FBoth sentenced to life imprisonment
52.Ibrahim Mohammed Hasuna, 20
(إبراهيم محمد محمود حسونة)		 March 52002Tel Aviv Israel
3
35
FMEKilled by police[25]
53.Ibrahim al-Akri
(إبراهيم العكاري)		 November 52014Jerusalem Israel
3
13
 MVKilled by police
54.Raed Muhammed al-Rifi, 22 March 171992Jaffa Israel
2
19
 MKilled by police[26]
55.Two unknown men Oct. 91994Jerusalem Israel
2
16
F
56.Hatem Shweikeh, 24 November 42001Jerusalem Israel
2
15–42
FKilled[27]
57.Saeed Ibrahim Ramadan, 24
(سعيد إبراهيم رمضان)		 January 222002Jerusalem Israel
2
16
FKilled by police[28]
58.Unknown August 12009Tel Aviv Israel
2
11–15
FUnsolved[29]

Abbreviations and footnotes
  1. Assailant was a member of the military, police, or a comparable force at the time of the rampage.

The W-column gives a basic description of the weapons used in the murders

F – Firearms and other ranged weapons, especially rifles and handguns, but also bows and crossbows, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, or slingshots
M – Melee weapons, like knives, swords, spears, machetes, axes, clubs, rods, rocks, or bare hands
O – Any other weapons, such as bombs, hand grenades, Molotov cocktails, poison and poisonous gas, as well as vehicle and arson attacks
A – indicates that an arson attack was the only other weapon used
V – indicates that a vehicle was the only other weapon used
E – indicates that explosives of any sort were the only other weapon used
P – indicates that an anaesthetising or deadly substance of any kind was the only other weapon used (includes poisonous gas)

References
  1. Seeger, Thorsten (ed.) School Shootings: International Research, Case Studies, and Concepts for Prevention; Springer, 2012.
  2. Afghanistan: Dozens killed in bomb and gun attack on Shia mosque, Al Jazeera (August 3, 2018)
    - Suicide bomb attack on Afghan Shi'ite mosque kills 39, 80 injured, Reuters (August 3, 2018)
    - Suicide attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Gardez kills 48, ReliefWeb (August 6, 2018)
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/11/world/synagogue-victims-mourned-at-rites.html
  4. Gunman 'dressed as police officer' storms shrine and massacres 14 people, Metro (October 12, 2016)
    - ISIS claims attack on shia mourners in Kabul, The Iran Project (October 12, 2016)
  5. India pilgrims die in attack, Eugene Register-Guard (July 22, 2001)
    – Seshnag death dance, The Tribune (July 23, 2001)
    – 5 pilgrims among 11 killed in Amarnath blast, Rediff.com (July 21, 2001)
    – Terror along the Amarnath trek as blast kills 13, Rediff.com (July 21, 2001)
    – Sheshnag attack was handiwork of lone Lashkar militant: Saxena, Rediff.com (August 9, 2001)
    – A troubled trek Archived 2008-08-15 at the Wayback Machine, Frontline (Volume 19 – Issue 17)
  6. Punjab Killer Adds 15 to List Of Victims, The Pittsburgh Press (September 14, 1930)
    – Eleven shot dead, The Straits Times (August 12, 1930)
    – Indian riots, The Argus (August 7, 1930)
    – Hindus run amok, The Argus (October 17, 1932)
  7. Chinese Amok in Kobe – Murder of Eleven Japanese Reported, The Straits Times (May 25, 1928)
  8. 9 Hindus Die In Attack On Pilgrims In Kashmir, The New York Times (August 7, 2002)
    – Ultra massacres 9 yatris, The Tribune (August 7, 2002)
  9. 转载一九八一年邯郸市周兰普行凶杀人重大政治案（回忆）, (July 15th, 2014)
  10. Yemeni Mosque Killer Sentenced to Death, Arab News (August 26, 2003)
    – Death toll in Yemen mosque shooting rises to nine, Middle East Online (July 31, 2003)
    – Capital punishment sought Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Yemen Times (August 4, 2003)
    – اليمن: محاكمة مهاجم مدرسة تحفيظ القرآن غدا, aawsat.com (August 15, 2003)
    – قاتل أطفال يهر -لحج- يعترف بأنه كان إماماً للمسجد..ويكشف دوافع جريمته, almotamar.net (August 6, 2003)
  11. 8 terbunuh di masjid, Berita Harian (November 10, 1988)
    – Soldier opens fire at mosque, The Junction City Daily Union (November 9, 1988)
    – Bangladeshi Kills 8, Wounds 50, Los Angeles Times (November 9, 1988)
    – 9 Slain in Bangladesh, The New York Times (November 10, 1988)
  12. Election tragedy – Eight persons killed, The Age (February 27, 1936)
    – Inquiry into Ceylon election outrage, The Straits Times (March 7, 1936)
    – Murder appeal to privy council, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (December 23, 1936)
    – Trial under armed guard, The Straits Times (January 4, 1937)
  13. Jordanian soldier kills 7 Israeli schoolgirls, CNN (March 13, 1997)
    – Israelis mourn slain schoolgirls, CNN (March 14, 1997)
    – Madman slays 7 Israeli girls, New York Daily News (March 14, 1997)
  14. Kazakhstan: Taraz city attack kills at least three, BBC News (November 12, 2011)
    – Islamist militant kills seven in attack in Kazakh city, Chicago Tribune (November 12, 2011)
    – 'Islamist' gunman kills seven in Kazakhstan, Agence France-Presse (November 12, 2011)
    – Islamist kills 7 people, including 5 police, in rampage in Kazakhstan, blows himself up, The Washington Post (November 12, 2011)
    – Двоих сотрудников ДКНБ и пятерых полицейских в Таразе убил последователь джихадизма, Kazakhstan Today (November 12, 2011)
    – Террорист нигде не работал и не учился, но хорошо стрелял, Kazakhstan Today (November 13, 2011)
  15. Taliban Detainee Goes on Killing Spree in Afghan Prison, Voice of America (September 24, 2018)
    – Afghan War Casualty Report: Sept. 6-27, The New York Times (September 28, 2018)
  16. Six Israelis slain by Arab gunman, The New York Times (January 18, 2002)
    – Fourteen terror victims still hospitalized, Jerusalem Post (January 18, 2002)
  17. Israeli Army Assailed Over Glider Raid, The New York Times (November 28, 1987)
    – Israel Death from the Skies, Time (December 7, 1987)
  18. Five killed in Yemen mosque shooting, Dawn (March 6, 2004)
    – Five Killed, 30 Hurt in Yemen Mosque Attack, ArabNews (March 7, 2004)
    – يمنية: مرتكب مذبحة المسجد في ذمار من الأصوليين المتشددين, aawsat.com (March 7, 2004)
  19. Guard convicted in five killings, St. Paul Pioneer Press (April 7, 1991)
    – Israel: Slayings by Egyptian "intolerable", Spokane Chronicle (November 26, 1990)
  20. "Calcutta High Court upholds Aftab Ansari's death sentence". NDTV.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  21. Top Sunni lawmaker killed outside Baghdad mosque, Associated Press (June 13, 2009)
    – Killing sparks fears of sectarian clashes, The National (June 14, 2009)
    – الشخص الذي اغتال العبيدي يدعى «أحمد جاسم إبراهيم» Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, alarab.com.qa (June 13, 2009)
    – تشييع جثمان حارث العبيدي بحضور كبار مسؤولي الدولة, almustaqbal.com (June 14, 2009)
  22. Saudi Arabia: 5 Killed at Prayer Hall; New ISIS Branch Claims Responsibility, The New York Times (October 16, 2015)
    –Who is the Saihat Husseiniya Attacker in Saudi Arabia? PICS & VIDEO
  23. Five Eyes for an Eye, Time (October 8, 1956)
    – Three archeologists killed by gunfire, Eugene Register-Guard (September 24, 1956)
  24. Jüdischer Terrorist tötet vier Personen in einem Bus im Norden Israels, Newsletter der Botschaft des Staates Israel in Berlin (August 5, 2005)
    – Die letzten Momente des Nathan-Zaada Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Newsletter der Botschaft des Staates Israel in Berlin (August 8, 2005)
  25. Three Israelis killed in restaurant attack, CNN (March 5, 2002)
    – Policeman, two civilians killed in Tel Aviv terrorist attack, Jerusalem Post (March 6, 2002)
  26. 2 Israelis killed in Tel Aviv attack, The New York Times (March 18, 1992)
    – Stabbing spree kills 2 Israelis, injures 14, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 18, 1992)
    – Palestinian kills two, wounds 19 in street rampage, St. Petersburg Times (March 18, 1992)
    – Historical amnesia, Jerusalem Post (April 3, 1992)
  27. Two teens killed in bus attack – Gunman hits Jerusalem bus at rush hour, wounds dozens, Jerusalem Post (November 5, 2001)
    – Palestinian militant fires on bus, leaving at least two dead, The Miami Herald (November 5, 2001)
    – Gunman, 2 others die in attack on Jerusalem bus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (November 5, 2001)
    – Two teens killed in bus attack. Gunman hits Jerusalem bus at rush hour, wounds dozens Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Jerusalem Post (November 5, 2001)
    – Sixteen injured in Jerusalem bus shooting, breakingnews.ie (November 4, 2001)
  28. Gunman's attack kills two Israelis, St. Petersburg Times (January 23, 2002)
    – Two die after Jerusalem shooting, CNN (January 23, 2002)
  29. Gay center attack / New witness accounts could lead detectives to shooter, Haaretz (August 5, 2009)
    – Police conduct reenactment of Tel Aviv gay attack, The Jerusalem Post (August 5, 2009)
    – LGBT center shooting was 'revenge for sexual assault', The Jerusalem Post (June 11, 2013)
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