War on terror

Post 9/11: The War on Terror

  • Plotting to assassinate former U.S. Ambassador

    Plotting to assassinate former U.S. Ambassador
    http://goo.gl/v04LPT A member of Asbat al-Ansar, was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for plotting to assassinate former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield, in 2000. Name: ASBAT AL-ANSAR (AAA)
    Date Designed: 3/27/2002
  • ASG kidnapped three U.S. citizens

    ASG kidnapped three U.S. citizens
    http://goo.gl/Cbmfyo http://goo.gl/sRGqFV The ASG kidnapped three U.S. citizens and 17 Filipinos from a tourist resort in Palawan, Philippines. U.S. citizen Guillermo Sobero, was murdered. Name: ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG): terrorist groups operating in the Philippines
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • JI: Plot attack on U.S.

    JI: Plot attack on U.S.
    https://goo.gl/JTpEX0 Singaporean authorities uncovered a JI plot to attack U.S., Israeli, British, and Australian diplomatic facilities in Singapore. Name: JEMAAH ISLAMIYA (JI)
    Date Designed: 10/23/2002
  • HUM: Abduction and Murder

    HUM: Abduction and Murder
    https://goo.gl/z2HyS0 Another former member of Harakat ul-Ansar, Ahmed Omar Sheik was also released by India as a result of the hijackings and was later convicted of the abduction and murder in 2002 of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl. Name: HARAKAT UL-MUJAHIDEEN (HUM)
  • LJ: Assault on Protestant International Church

    LJ: Assault on Protestant International Church
    https://goo.gl/rdHm4Z Grenade assault on the Protestant International Church in Islamabad that killed two U.S. citizens. Name: LASHKAR I JHANGVI (LJ)
    Date Designed: 1/30/2003
  • LJ: Linked to Daniel Pearl

    LJ: Linked to Daniel Pearl
    http://goo.gl/C2AjOz Pakistani authorities have publicly linked LJ members to the 2002 abduction and murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl. Name: LASHKAR I JHANGVI (LJ)
    Date Designed: 1/30/2003
  • Freed U.S. hostage Gracia Burnham

    Freed U.S. hostage Gracia Burnham
    http://goo.gl/Cbmfyo http://goo.gl/sRGqFV A Philippine military hostage rescue operation in June 2002 freed U.S. hostage Gracia Burnham. Her husband, U.S. national Martin Burnham, and Filipina Deborah Yap were killed. Name: ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG): terrorist groups operating in the Philippines
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • U.S. Serviceman Killed

    U.S. Serviceman Killed
    http://goo.gl/Cbmfyo Bomb near a Philippine military base in Zamboanga in October 2002 that killed a U.S. serviceman. Name: ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG): terrorist groups operating in the Philippines
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • Bomb on military base

    Bomb on military base
    http://goo.gl/Cbmfyo http://goo.gl/sRGqFV Bomb near a Philippine military base in Zamboanga in October 2002 that killed a U.S. serviceman. Name: ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG): terrorist groups operating in the Philippines
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • JI: Bali Bombings

    JI: Bali Bombings
    http://goo.gl/Zl3W9U http://goo.gl/ytLBKW 2002 Bali bombings, which killed more than 200, including seven U.S. citizens. Name: JEMAAH ISLAMIYA (JI)
    Date Designed: 10/23/2002
  • FARC: Killed 1 of the 4

    FARC: Killed 1 of the 4
    http://goo.gl/WORWYI The FARC murdered a U.S. citizen and a Colombian soldier and continues to hold three other U.S. citizens kidnapped in February 2003 when their plane crashed in a FARC stronghold. Name: REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA (FARC)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • IMU: Bombing Embassy in Kyrgyzstan

    IMU: Bombing Embassy in Kyrgyzstan
    http://goo.gl/X4AgFH In May 2003, Kyrgyzstani security forces disrupted an IMU cell that was seeking to bomb the U.S. Embassy and a nearby hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Name: ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF UZBEKISTAN (IMU)
    Date designed: 9/25/2000
  • Killing 116 Men

    Killing 116 Men
    https://goo.gl/1wWptQ In one of the most destructive acts of maritime violence, the ASG bombed SuperFerry 14 in Manila Bay. Name: ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG): terrorist groups operating in the Philippines
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • PLF: Abu dies

    PLF: Abu dies
    http://goo.gl/79Ikr7 Abu Abbas died of natural causes while in U.S. custody in Iraq. Name: PALESTINE LIBERATION FRONT - ABU ABBAS FACTION (PLF)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • JEM: Member arrested for a connection with Daniel Pearl

    JEM: Member arrested for a connection with Daniel Pearl
    http://goo.gl/PvrU0Q In July 2004, Pakistani authorities arrested a JEM member wanted in connection with the 2002 abduction and murder of U.S. journalist reporter Daniel Pearl. Name: JAISH-E-MOHAMMED (JEM)
    Date Designed: 12/26/2001
  • Uzbek Blasts Target on U.S.

    Uzbek Blasts Target on U.S.
    http://goo.gl/pZBV8T The group struck again with near-simultaneous suicide bombings of the U.S. and Israeli Embassies and the Uzbekistani Prosecutor General’s office in Tashkent. Name: ISLAMIC JIHAD UNION (IJU)
    Date Designed: 6/17/2005
  • NPA targets U.S.

    NPA targets U.S.
    http://goo.gl/mcQRAc In December 2005, the NPA publicly expressed its intent to target U.S. personnel if they were discovered in NPA operating areas. Name: COMMUNIST PARTY OF PHILIPPINES/NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY (CPP/NPA)
    Date Designed: 8/9/2002
  • HUJI leader suicide bomb on U.S.

    HUJI leader suicide bomb on U.S.
    https://goo.gl/FuX2JW A HUJI leader was the mastermind behind the suicide bombing of the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. This killed four people, including U.S. diplomat David Foy, and injured 48 others. Name: HARAKAT-UL JIHAD ISLAMI (HUJI)
    Date Designed: 8/6/2010
  • AQ: Aircraft flying to U.S.

    AQ: Aircraft flying to U.S.
    https://goo.gl/Hf1hjp http://goo.gl/kkC13Z Al-Qa'ida likely played a role in the unsuccessful 2006 plot to destroy several commercial aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States using liquid explosives. Name: AL-QA'IDA (AQ)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1999
  • RS: Responsable for Attack on U.S. Embassy

    RS: Responsable for Attack on U.S. Embassy
    http://goo.gl/NHnkmK RS claimed responsibility for the rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the U.S. Embassy in Athens, which resulted in damage to the building. Name: REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE (RS)
    Date: Designed: 5/18/2009
  • KH: Attacks on U.S. in Iraq

    KH: Attacks on U.S. in Iraq
    http://goo.gl/ckgxaf KH gained notoriety with attacks on U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq. Name: KATA'IB HIZBALLAH (KH)
    Date Designed: 7/2/2009
  • KH: attakcs U.S. and Coalition soldiers

    KH: attakcs U.S. and Coalition soldiers
    https://goo.gl/n8HwY7 http://goo.gl/w1pB4E KH was particularly active in summer 2008, recording and distributing video footage of its attacks against U.S. and Coalition soldiers. Using the alias “Hizballah Brigades in Iraq,” KH filmed attacks on U.S. Stryker vehicles, Abrams tanks, and Bradley armored personnel carriers. Name: KATA'IB HIZBALLAH (KH)
    Date Designed: 7/2/2009
  • FARC: 3 U.S. held hostage

    FARC: 3 U.S. held hostage
    http://goo.gl/fdeZOk The Colombian military made a dramatic rescue of 15 high-value FARC hostages including three U.S. Department of Defense contractors Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, and Thomas Howe, who were held in captivity for more than five years along with former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. Name: REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA (FARC)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1997
  • AQ: U.S. citizen helped terroist attacks

    AQ: U.S. citizen helped terroist attacks
    https://goo.gl/zxl4v2 Bryant Neal Vinas – a U.S. citizen who traveled to Pakistan, allegedly trained in explosives at AQ camps, was captured in Pakistan and extradited to the United States. Was charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to commit murder. Vinas later admitted his role in helping AQ plan an attack against the Long Island Rail Road in New York and confessed to having fired missiles at a U.S. base in Afghanistan.
  • JI: Bombing Jakarta Hotel

    JI: Bombing Jakarta Hotel
    http://goo.gl/0xUefD The J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta when two suicide bombers detonated explosive devices, killing seven and injuring more than 50, including seven Americans. Name: JEMAAH ISLAMIYA (JI)
    Date Designed: 10/23/2002
  • AQ: Zazi afghan immagrant kill in foriegn country

    AQ: Zazi afghan immagrant kill in foriegn country
    http://goo.gl/bj882X Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant and U.S. lawful permanent resident, was charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, to commit murder in a foreign country, and with providing material support to a terrorist organization as part of an AQ plot to attack the New York subway system. Zazi later admitted to contacts with AQ senior leadership, suggesting they had knowledge of his plans Name: AL-QA'IDA (AQ)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1999
  • TTP: cliamed attacks on U.S.

    TTP: cliamed attacks on U.S.
    http://goo.gl/ZkPI6x TTP has carried out and claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist acts against Pakistani and U.S. interests, including a December 2009 suicide attack on a U.S. military base in Khowst, Afghanistan, which killed seven U.S. citizens. Name: TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)
    Date Designed: 9/1/2010
  • Car Bombings

    Car Bombings
    https://goo.gl/qkt8P8 AI posted leaflets in Kirkuk warning of an attack on a Kurdish militia in retaliation for the arrest of Muslim women in the city. Two days later, a series of car bombs exploded in Kirkuk, destroying the militia's headquarters and injuring two nearby police patrols. Killed 10 and wounded 90 Name: ANSAR AL-ISLAM (AAI)
    Date Designed: 3/22/2004
  • AQ: Zazi guilty

    AQ: Zazi guilty
    http://goo.gl/3EpToS Zazi pled guilty to charges in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Name: AL-QA'IDA (AQ)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1999
  • TTP: Suicide Bombing

    TTP: Suicide Bombing
    http://goo.gl/6OHDSX http://goo.gl/v8pWfa Suicide bombing against the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which killed 6 Pakistani citizens. Name: TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)
    Date Designed: 9/1/2010
  • TTP: Plot of Explosive in NYC

    TTP: Plot of Explosive in NYC
    http://goo.gl/qUXz7T TTP claimed to have supported the failed attempt by Faisal Shahzad to detonate an explosive device in New York City's Times Square on May 1, 2010. TTP's claim was validated by investigations that revealed that TTP directed and facilitated the plot. Name: TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)
    Date Designed: 9/1/2010
  • Double Impoverised explosive device

    Double Impoverised explosive device
    https://goo.gl/hXXdPc https://goo.gl/lGynzq A double improvised explosive device attack in Baghdad
    16 civilians and two police officers were killed and 43 others wounded Name: ANSAR AL-ISLAM (AAI)
    Date Designed: 3/22/2004
  • AI posted leaflets in Kirkuk

    AI posted leaflets in Kirkuk
    AI posted leaflets in Kirkuk warning of an attack on a Kurdish militia in retaliation for the arrest of Muslim women in the city. Two days later, a series of car bombs exploded in Kirkuk, destroying the militia's headquarters and injuring two nearby police patrols. This ended up killed ten and wounded 90 people. Name: ANSAR AL-ISLAM (AAI)
    Date Designed: 3/22/2004
  • TTP: Bombing Peshawar

    TTP: Bombing Peshawar
    http://goo.gl/gsf8Un Bombing of an American consulate convoy in Peshawar that killed one person and injured twelve Name: TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN (TTP)
    Date Designed: 9/1/2010
  • AQ: Fall of Mosul ISIS

    AQ: Fall of Mosul ISIS
    http://goo.gl/M0UY09 ISIS took control of Mosul with 2 mill people. Iraqi army collapsed. Far out of control of another country's army.
  • KH: Rocket Attack in Iraq

    KH: Rocket Attack in Iraq
    http://goo.gl/LBSKak Five U.S. soldiers were killed in a rocket attack in Baghdad, Iraq
    when KH assailants fired between three and five rockets at the United States military base Camp Victory, which surrounds Baghdad's International airport. Name: KATA'IB HIZBALLAH (KH)
    Date Designed: 7/2/2009
  • Attack in Baghdad

    Attack in Baghdad
    A double improvised explosive device attack in Baghdad. 16 civilians and two police officers were killed and 43 others wounded Name: ANSAR AL-ISLAM (AAI)
    Date Designed: 3/22/2004
  • IMU: Claimed suicide assault in U.S.

    IMU: Claimed suicide assault in U.S.
    http://goo.gl/Zl3W9U http://goo.gl/bVDXkC MU claimed that they were responsible for a suicide assault on a U.S. which this soon led to Provincial Reconstruction Team base in the Afghan province of Panjshir. The attack began when a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives at the front gate, killing two Afghan civilians and wounding two security guards at the base. Name: ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF UZBEKISTAN (IMU)
    Date designed: 9/25/2000
  • AQ: Kiddnaped Warren Weinstein

    AQ: Kiddnaped Warren Weinstein
    http://goo.gl/3O1pdc http://goo.gl/mlvAop New AQ leader al-Zawahiri claimed AQ was behind the August kidnapping of American aid worker Warren Weinstein in Pakistan.
    As conditions for his release, al-Zawahiri demanded the end of U.S. air strikes and the release of all terrorist suspects in U.S. custody. Name: AL-QA'IDA (AQ)
    Date Designed: 10/8/1999
  • ISIS: Responsible for Saudi Arabia bombing

    ISIS: Responsible for Saudi Arabia bombing
    http://goo.gl/7rmJs0 Killing an unspecified number of worshipers in an attack that has been claimed by ISIS. Extremist group that has taken over parts of Iraq and Syria for what it calls its Islamic caliphate, hasn't made many publicized attacks in Saudi Arabia.