List of terrorist incidents in April 2019

This is a list of some of the terrorist, alleged terrorist or suspected terrorist incidents which took place in April 2019, including incidents by violent non-state actors for political, religious, or ideological motives.

For other incidents in 2019, and an outline of what is excluded from or included in this list, see List of terrorist incidents in 2019.

Guidelines
  • To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism".
  • List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST.
  • 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: 10

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
2 and 4 Arson 0 0 Opelousas, Louisiana, United States of America Louisiana black church fires: After the burning of a church on March 26, two other churches were burned down in St. Landry Parish. The Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on April 4. The son of a St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy has been charged with the burnings.[1][2] Holden Matthews Terrorism in the United States
9 Suicide bombing 7 (+1) 26 Sheikh Zuweid, Egypt Seven people including officers and civilians were killed and 26 others were injured when a suicide bomber targeted a market in the town of Sheikh Zuweid in the Sinai, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.[3][4] Islamic State Sinai insurgency
12 Suicide bombing 20 (+1) 48 Quetta, Pakistan 2019 Quetta bombing: Twenty people including two children and one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and several others, including four FC personnel, sustained injuries in a suicide attack at a vegetable market in Hazarganji vegetable market of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Islamic State[11][12] Insurgency in Balochistan
18 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.[13] Baloch nationalists Insurgency in Balochistan
19 Shooting 14 2 Minatitlán, México Minatitlán shooting: Fourteen people were killed and two were injured, including a one-year-old baby, while they were celebrating a birthday party for a 52-year-old woman, when the assailants asked for a woman who was the manager of a gay bar in Minatitlán and started shooting. Several citizens criticized the attitude of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, accusing him of not responding in a timely manner to the shooting[14][15] Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación or Los Zetas Mexican Drug War
21 Suicide bombings 259 500+ Colombo, Negombo & Batticaloa, Sri Lanka 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: A series of explosions were reported at three churches, three hotels and two other places in several cities in Sri Lanka, including the capital Colombo. At least 253 people, including dozens of foreign nationals, were killed and more than 500 wounded in the bombings.[16][17][18] The church bombings occurred during Easter mass in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo while the three hotels targeted were the Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand and Kingsbury hotels in Colombo.[19][20][21][22] Two other attacks occurred in Dehiwala and Dematagoda while authorities were conducting their investigations following the morning attacks. 76 suspects have been arrested pertaining to the attacks.[23] Islamic State, National Thowheeth Jama'ath[24][25] Terrorism in Sri Lanka
21 Shooting, bombing 0 (+4) 3 Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia Islamic State members attacked a Saudi police station. The attack was foiled, four attackers were killed. Three policemen became injured.[26] Islamic State Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
26 Shooting, bombing 1 (+15) 2 Kalmunai, Sri Lanka April 2019 Kalmunai shootout: During a police raid on a suspected jihadist safe house, at least three suicide bombers detonated their explosives, and more militants opened fire on police officers. Six terrorists were killed during the raid, along with nine of their family members. A civilian was shot dead during the battle, and two others are injured.[27][28] Islamic State (claimed), National Thowheeth Jama'ath Terrorism in Sri Lanka
27 Shooting 1 3 Poway, United States Poway synagogue shooting: A man started shooting at Jews in the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California (a city near San Diego, California). One women was killed and three other persons became injured. The suspect published an anti-Semitic and racist open letter on 8chan where he blamed Jews for a supposed white genocide and other ills. He was inspired by Australia-born terrorist Brenton Harrison Tarrant and Robert Bowers the perpetrators of the violent Christchurch mosque shootings at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting at Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States respectively.[29][30] John T. Earnest Terrorism in the United States
27 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 upon the purpose of the abduction.[31][32] Ambazonian Fighters Anglophone Crisis

References
  1. Ingber, Sasha (14 April 2019). "'Evil Acts': Son Of Sheriff's Deputy Is Chief Suspect In Louisiana Church Arson Cases". National Public Radio. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. "Louisiana: advocates concerned after three black churches burned in a week". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  3. "الشرطة المصرية تعلن مقتل سبعة أشخاص في تفجير الشيخ زويد بسيناء" (in Arabic). BBC News. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  4. "مُحَدَّث مقتل 7 بينهم رئيس مباحث الشيخ زويد في هجوم انتحاري.. و"ولاية سيناء" يعلن مسؤوليته" (in Arabic). madamasr.com/ar. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  5. Euan McKirdy and Sophia Saifi. "At least 20 killed in market blast in Pakistani city of Quetta". CNN. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  6. "Pakistan suicide bombing at open-air market in Quetta kills at least 20". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  7. "Pakistan: Deadly explosion rips through Quetta market". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  8. Dawn.com, Syed Ali Shah | (2019-04-12). "20 killed, 48 injured in attack targeting Hazara community in Quetta". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  9. "Pakistan: Deadly explosion rips through Quetta market". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  10. "IS claims suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed 20". ABC News. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  11. "Islamic State claims deadly Pakistan fruit market bombing". France 24. April 13, 2019.
  12. Euan McKirdy and Sophia Saifi. "At least 20 killed in market blast in Pakistani city of Quetta". CNN.
  13. APP, Syed Ali Shah | AFP | AP | (2019-04-18). "14 offloaded from passenger bus, shot dead on Makran Coastal Highway". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  14. "Los Zetas y cártel de Jalisco, detrás de ataque en Minatitlán: Fiscalía". Milenio. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  15. "Los 3 cárteles mexicanos que Trump clasificaría como terroristas, incluido al CJNG de "El Mencho"". El Diario. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  16. "PressTV-Sri Lanka: 24 arrested as death toll from blasts nears 300".
  17. "Death toll has risen up to 290 overnight". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 22 April 2019.
  18. "Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll soars to 290 after bombings hit churches and hotels". BBC News. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  19. "Blasts hit churches and hotels across Sri Lanka". BBC News. BBC. 2019-04-21. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  20. "Multiple blasts hit Sri Lanka churches, hotels on Easter Sunday". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  21. "Sri Lanka blasts: hundreds injured in church and hotel explosions". The Guardian. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  22. Bastians, Dharisha; Gettleman, Jeffrey; Schultz, Kai (2019-04-21). "Sri Lanka Bombings at Churches and Hotels Said to Kill Almost 200". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  23. "many suspects are in police custody". adaderana.lk. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  24. "The Latest: Sri Lanka: local militants carried out attacks – SFChronicle.com". www.sfchronicle.com. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  25. "'This bloody day is our reward to you': IS-linked group posts chilling video claiming responsibility for Sri Lanka massacre". news.com.au. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  26. "Four killed in 'foiled' attack on Saudi police station: Reports". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  27. "Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka bombings: 15 die in blast during raid on suspected hideout". BBC News. 2019-04-28.
  28. "Sri Lanka militants set off bombs during raid, killing 15". CTVNews. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  29. "Mayor says synagogue shooting in California that left 1 dead and 3 wounded was a 'hate crime'". CNN. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  30. "Suspect, 19, named after gunman opens fire in synagogue – killing one and injuring several". Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  31. Cameroon: SDF says gov’t has lost control of Anglophone regions, Journal du Cameroun, Apr 29, 2019. Accessed Jul 8, 2019.
  32. "Cameroon: SDF Chairman Ni John Fru Ndi released after brief kidnap". Journal du Cameroon. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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