List of terrorist incidents in February 2015

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

February
Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
3 Melee Attack 0 3 Nice, France 3 military men, guarding a Jewish community center in Nice, are attacked by Moussa Coulibaly (not related to the January Coulibaly attacks). He had been previously expelled from Turkey after entering it, apparently to join terrorist groups in Syria.[1][2] Islamist Lone Wolf Wave of Terror in Europe
4–5 Mass shooting 91+ 500+ Fotokol, Cameroon Boko Haram militants reportedly killed at least 91 people by shooting and burning, and injured over 500 in the Fotokol town of Cameroon. The militants also torched mosques and churches of the town.[3] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon
6 Shooting 5 (+109) 17 Bosso and Diffa, Niger Boko Haram militants attacked Niger's border towns, Bosso and Diffa, early in the morning. The security forces of Niger fought back and killed 109 Boko Haram militants. Four soldiers and one civilian were killed during the attack, and 17 members of the security forces were injured[4] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
10 Artillery 7 26 Kramatorsk, Ukraine There was a military shelling incident involving 7 civilian fatalities, which happened on February 10, 2015, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Shelling killed 7 civilians and injured 26, including 5 wounded children. 32 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel were also injured at Kramatorsk airport.[5] OSCE Special Monitoring Mission assessed that the shells were heavy 300mm calibre ammunition fired from a BM-30 Smerch or a latest Tornado Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).[6] Local authorities said the rockets were fired from the DPR-controlled Horlivka, which is about 50 km away from the Kramatorsk.[7] Donetsk People's Republic War in Donbass
12 Beheading 21 21 Libya Beheading of 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians, 20 of which were kidnapped from Egypt, one from Ghana by ISIS. The names of those martyred from Egypt are Milad Makeen Zaky, Abanub Ayad Atiya, Maged Soliman Shehata, Youssef Shukry Younan, Kirollos Boshra Fawzy, Bishoy Astafanous Kamel, Samuel Astafanous Kamel, Malak Ibrahim Sinyout, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros, Gerges Milad Sinyout, Mina Fayez Aziz, Hany Abdel Mesih Salib, Samuel Alham Wilson, Ezzat Boshra Naseef, Luka Nagaty Anis, Gaber Mounir Adly, Essam Baddar Samir, Malak Farag Abrahim, Sameh Salah Farouk, and Gerges Samir Megally. The martyred worker who was kidnapped from Ghana is named Mathew Ayairga. Unknown Unknown
13 Mass shooting, Bombing 22 60 Peshawar, Pakistan A militant group broke into a mosque and started shooting people. Three explosions were also heard in the mosque. 22 people were killed and at least 60 injured.[8] Pakistani Taliban War in North-West Pakistan
14 Mass shooting 5 3 Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines At least 50 New People's Army members attacked a police station in Mati, Davao Oriental. 30 Police officers on duty were able to defend the police station from attacks prompting the rebels to retreat using three vans. The Philippine Army pursued the escaping militants. A landmine was triggered killing three soldiers and injuring one. Another soldier was killed when he crossed through a NPA checkpoint. The 701st Brigade was caught up with the retreating militants and engaged in a firefight with the communist rebels killing one rebel, but sustaining two more injuries.[9] New People's Army CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion
14–15 Shooting 2 (+1) 6 Copenhagen, Denmark 2015 Copenhagen shootings: An unidentified man opened gunfire at the "Art, blasphemy and the freedom of expression", which was organized by Lars Vilks at Krudttønden cafe at Østerbro in Copenhagen, Denmark on 14 February 2015, the automatic gunfire left one spectator dead and three police wounded. At least 30 bullet holes were visible in the window of the cafe, a popular location known for jazz concerts. Later in the night on 15 February, Dan Uzan, a 38-year-old Jewish community member who was on security duty, was shot in the head and later died outside the Great Synagogue. One attacker was killed.[10] Omar Abdul Hamid El-Hussein Wave of Terror in Europe
17 Bombing 8 19 Lahore, Pakistan An explosion killed eight people and injured 19 in Lahore, Pakistan on 17 February. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack.[11] Jamaat-ul-Ahrar War in North-West Pakistan
22 Bombing 4 10–12 Kharkiv, Ukraine 2015 Kharkiv bombing: An explosion at a pro-Ukraine march killed 4 persons and injured more than 10 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[12] The police informed the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission that the device consisted of the explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT) and shrapnel concealed in a plastic bag and was detonated remotely.[13] Security Service of Ukraine informed OSCE SMM that three suspects associated with the bombing in Kharkiv had been arrested on 26 February, all of whom are linked to Anti-Maidan groups involved in the take-over of government buildings in April 2014.[14] Anti-Maidan Ukrainian crisis
22 Car bombing 1 9 Chaman, Pakistan A car bomb explosion killed an eight-year-old child and injured nine people in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan.[15] Unknown Balochistan conflict
24 Bombing 1 7 Chaman, Pakistan An explosion killed one person and injured seven in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan.[16] Unknown Balochistan conflict
26 Suicide bombing 19 (+2) 17 Biu, Nigeria Suicide bomb detonates himself near a market in the Northern town of Biu, Nigeria, killing 19 and wounding another 19 people in. Second suicide bomber caught and beaten to death by crowd. Attack was attributed to Boko Haram Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
26 Bombing 15+ unknown Jos, Nigeria Militants throw bombs from a vehicle, killing 15 at a bus stop and motor park in the Nigerian city of Jos after evening prayer. Attack was attributed to Boko Haram.[17] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency

Total Incidents: 14

References
  1. "Moussa Coulibaly: Three French anti-terror soldiers stabbed on patrol outside Jewish radio station in Nice". The Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "French knife attack suspect says he 'hates military, Jews'". France24. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "Boko Haram Shoot, Burn To Death Dozens Of Civilians In Cameroon". Huffington Post. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. "Boko Haram attacks border towns in Niger". Aljazeera. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. "Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM): Shelling in Kramatorsk". OSCE. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  6. "Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time)". OSCE. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  7. "Ukraine conflict: Battles rage ahead of Minsk talks". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  8. "22 Killed, At Least 60 Injured in Blast Outside Mosque in Peshawar". NDTV. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  9. Montenegro, Bea (16 February 2015). "4 soldiers, 1 rebel die after NPA attacks Davao Oriental police station". GMA News. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  10. "Man dies in shooting at Danish meeting with artist who drew Mohammad". Reuters. 15 February 2015.
  11. "Eight killed in Lahore blast near Police Lines". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  12. "(AFP via Yahoo News UK)".
  13. "Spot report by Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, 22 February 2015: explosion in Kharkiv at march commemorating February 2014 pro-Maidan events". OSCE. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  14. "Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 26 February 2015". OSCE. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  15. "Child killed, 9 injured in Chaman blast". Dawn. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  16. "Blast in Chaman kills one, wounds 8". Dawn. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  17. "Explosions in Nigerian towns in north kill at least 34". Yahoo News. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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