List of terrorist incidents in March 2020

This is a list of some of the terrorist, alleged terrorist, or suspected terrorist incidents which took place in March 2020, including incidents by violent non-state actors for political, religious, or ideological motives.

For other incidents in 2020, and an outline of what is excluded from or included in this list, see List of terrorist incidents in 2020.

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: 6

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
6 Mass shooting, missile attack 32 (+2) 82 Kabul, Afghanistan 6 March 2020 Kabul shooting: Gunmen attacked a ceremony commemorating the Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari in Kabul. The ceremony was attended by several high-profile politicians. At least 32 people were killed and over 60 injured, and both attackers were killed after a standoff. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.[1] Islamic State – Khorasan Province War in Afghanistan
11-14 Rocket attacks 3 21 Taji, Iraq 2020 Camp Taji attacks: 15 rockets were fired at Camp Taji north of Baghdad. Two Americans, one soldier and one contractor, and one British soldier were killed in the attack. 14 other persons were wounded. Three days later the camp was hit again with 24 rockets. The second attack injured seven military personnel. The US blamed the Kata'ib Hezbollah for the attacks.[2][3][4][5] Kata'ib Hezbollah (suspected) Persian Gulf crisis
23 Ambush 98 Several Lac Region, Chad March 2020 Chad and Nigeria massacres: Boko Haram insurgents attacked an army base located on an island in Lake Chad, killing 98 soldiers. Many army vehicles were destroyed in the attack, and the attackers fled the scene.[6][7] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
23 Ambush 70+ Several Borno State, Nigeria March 2020 Chad and Nigeria massacres: Suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambushed Nigerian military vehicles with rocket propelled grenades near the village of Gorgi, located in Borno State. At least 70 Nigerian soldiers were killed in the ambush, and others were wounded or kidnapped.[8] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
25 Suicide bombings, mass shooting, hostage taking 25 (+3) 9 Kabul, Afghanistan Kabul gurdwara attack: Multiple gunmen and suicide bombers opened fire on a gurdwara. The attack left 25 victims dead and multiple wounded. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility.[9] Islamic State – Khorasan Province War in Afghanistan
26 Hostage-taking, ambush 1 2 Tombouctou Region, Mali Kidnapping of Soumaïla Cissé: The Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé and six others were taken hostage by unidentified gunmen in the northern Tombouctou Region. Cissé's bodyguard was killed and two others were injured in the ambush.[10] Unknown Mali War

See also

References
  1. "Afghanistan: Gunmen kill 32 in Kabul attack". Deutsche Welle. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. "UK soldier and two Americans killed in rocket attack in Iraq". BBC. 12 March 2020.
  3. "Iraq: British Army medic and two US soldiers killed in 'deplorable' rocket attack on base". Sky News. 12 March 2020.
  4. "UK servicewoman killed in missile attack on Iraqi base is named". The Guardian. 12 March 2020.
  5. Qassim Abdul-Zahra; Samya Kullab (14 March 2020). "Rocket Attack Near Baghdad Hits Base Housing U.S. Troops: Iraq Officials". Associated Press. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "92 Chad soldiers killed in 'deadliest' Boko Haram attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. "Boko Haram militants kill nearly 100 Chadian soldiers in attack". Reuters. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. "Scores of Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist ambush, security sources say". France 24. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. "Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 at Sikh complex, Islamic State claims responsibility". Reuters. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  10. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mali-security/mali-opposition-leader-taken-hostage-with-six-others-party-idUSKBN21D1DA
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