List of terrorist incidents in August 2017

This is a timeline of terrorist attacks which took place in August 2017, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political, religious, or ideological motives.

List 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.

August

Total incidents: 13

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
1 Suicide bombing, shooting 33 (+2) 66 Herat, Afghanistan 2017 Herat mosque attack: Two suicide bombers attacked a Shia mosque in Herat, killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 66. One of the bombers shot at worshipers with a rifle before detonating himself.[1][2] Islamic State War in Afghanistan
2 Stabbing 0 1 Yavneh, Israel 2017 Yavneh attack: A 19-year-old Palestinian man from Yatta, stabbed a 40-year-old Israeli civilian in a supermarket in the city of Yavneh, Israel. Hid indictment stated that the assailant traveled to Saudi Arabia in order to perform an Umrah, as part of a strengthening of his Islamic belief, and that he set out to attack a Jew in order to fulfill the Islamic commandment of Jihad. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to Kaplan Hospital. The attacker was arrested by police.[3][4] Ismail Abu Aram Israeli–Palestinian conflict
9 Vehicular attack 0 6(+1) Levallois-Perret, France 2017 Levallois-Perret attack: On the morning of 9 August 2017, a car rammed into a group of soldiers in the Levallois-Perret commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris. Six soldiers patrolling the area as part of Opération Sentinelle were injured in the attack, three of them seriously. The driver fled the scene and, several hours later, was shot and arrested by an elite police unit on a highway near the town of Marquise, Pas-de-Calais after attempting to ram a roadblock. [5] Islamist Islamic terrorism in Europe
11 Bombing 3 26 Bajaur Agency, Pakistan August 2017 Bajour bombing: A roadside bomb killed at least three people and wounded 26 others in a Pakistani tribal district near the Afghan border.[6] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (suspected) War in North-West Pakistan
12 Vehicular attack 1 19 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Charlottesville car attack: A car driven by neo-Nazi James Alex Fields plowed into a group of people marching peacefully during protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. A person was killed and 19 were injured.[7] James Alex Fields Unite the Right Rally[8]
12 Suicide bombing 15 (+1) 32 Quetta, Pakistan August 2017 Quetta suicide bombing: A blast in the Pakistani city of Quetta in Balochistan province killed at least 15 people and injured 32 others.[9] Islamic State War in North-West Pakistan
14 Shootings 19 (+3) 22 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 2017 Ouagadougou attack: 19 people were killed and 22 others were injured when suspected jihadists opened fire on a Turkish restaurant and Hotel in Ouagadougou. Three attackers were also killed.[10] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
14 Bombing 8 4 Harnai District, Pakistan August 2017 Harnai bombing At least eight Pakistani soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Harnai district of Baluchistan. The Balochistan liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.[11][12][13] Balochistan Liberation Army (suspected) Insurgency in Balochistan
17-22 Vehicular attacks, Stabbings, Bombings, Attempted massive truck bombing 16 (+8) 152 Barcelona, Alcanar, Cambrils and Subirats, Catalonia, Spain 2017 Barcelona attacks: 15 civilians were killed and more than 130 others were injured when a van ran over pedestrians in La Rambla of Barcelona. Two of the attackers were arrested and another, who fled, stabbed to death a civilian then stole his car in Barcelona and also ran the car into three Catalan police officers in Avinguda Diagonal of Barcelona injuring one. A woman was killed and six others injured in Cambrils attack when a car tried to run into pedestrians and later attackers stabbed people with knives, axes and machetes. Sixteen people were injured in Alcanar bombings, that police believe were intended for a Barcelona attack. In the two bombings, two terrorists were also killed. The van driver was shot dead in Subirats, a village in the south of Barcelona by Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan police. According to the police, the terrorists were preparing much stronger attacks than 2004 Madrid bombings.[14][15][16][17][18] Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe
18 Stabbing 2 8 Turku, Finland 2017 Turku stabbing: Two people were killed and eight others sustained injuries in a stabbing attack in central Turku.[19] Islamists Islamic terrorism in Europe
25 Hostage taking, executions 99+ Unknown Maungdaw District, Myanmar Kha Maung Seik massacre: The villages in a cluster known as Kha Maung Seik in northern Maungdaw District of Rakhine State in Myanmar were attacked by armed insurgents. At least 99 Hindus were killed.[20] Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Northern Rakhine State clashes
25 Stabbing 0 (+1) 2 Brussels, Belgium August 2017 Brussels attack: Two soldiers were lightly wounded after a machete-wielding man attacked them in Brussels. The perpetrator was shot dead at the scene, and the surrounding area was promptly evacuated.[21] Islamic State Islamic terrorism in Europe
25 Vehicular attack, stabbing 0 3 London, United Kingdom 2017 Buckingham Palace incident: Three police officers arrested Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, a 26-year-old man in possession of a 4-foot long samurai sword inside a car near Buckingham Palace. The man had stopped his car after driving it towards a police vehicle. The police officers were slightly injured whilst making the arrest.[22] Islamist (suspected) Islamic terrorism in Europe

References
  1. "Father of robotics team member killed in Herat attack". Al Jazeera. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  2. "Afghanistan : trente-trois morts et près de soixante-dix blessés dans un attentat antichiite à Hérat". Le Monde.fr (in French). August 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. "Man critically hurt in terror stabbing in Yavneh". Times of Israel. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. Grew closer to religion in Saudi Arabia and tried to murder in Israel: Indictment against Yavne Terrorist, YNET, Gilad Morag, 28 August 2017
  5. {{cite news|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/man-shot-and-arrested-near-calais-after-car-hits-soldiers-in-paris-1.3181221
  6. "Bomb kills three, wounds 26 in Pakistan". Gulf News. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  7. Sheryl Gay; Brian M. Rosenthal (August 12, 2017). "3 deaths linked to white nationalist rally in Virginia". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  8. "Charlottesville suspect held hate group shield before attack". New York Daily News. August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  9. "Deadly blast strikes Pakistan's Quetta". Al Jazeera. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  10. Thiam Ndiaga (August 14, 2017). "Suspected jihadists kill 18 in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant". Reuters. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  11. "8 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Baluchistan IED Blast". August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  12. "Quince muertos por un atentado suicida en la provincia paquistaní de Baluchistán". Europa Press (in Spanish). Reuters. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  13. "Roadside bomb blast kills eight soldiers in southwest Pakistan". Reuters. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  14. "Barcelona terror: Suspect 'stabbed man to death'". The Australian. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  15. "13 morts i un centenar de ferits en l'atemptat a la Rambla de Barcelona". Ccma.cat. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  16. "Barcelona attack: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas". BBC News. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  17. "Mor un dels ferits crítics de l'atemptat de Barcelona". 2017-08-27.
  18. "El comando Ripoll planeó una masacre con un camión bomba". La Vanguardia. July 6, 2018.
  19. Carol Jordan; Laura Goehler. "Finland stabbings being treated as terror attack, police say". CNN. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  20. "Myanmar: New evidence reveals Rohingya armed group massacred scores in Rakhine State". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  21. Bullen, Jamie (2017-08-25). "Machete-wielding man shot dead after attacking soldiers on patrol in Brussels". mirror. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  22. Bird, Steve; Harley, Nicola; Harrison, Sian (2017-08-25). "Buckingham Palace knifeman had 4ft sword and shouted 'Allahu Akbar', police reveal". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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