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Bombing of World Trade Center
The urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device was intended to knock the North Tower into the South Tower , bringing both towers down and killing thousands of people. The attack was planned by a group of conspirators including Ramzi Yousef, Mahmud Abouhalima, Mohammad Salameh, Nidal A. Ayyad, Abdul Rahman Yasin and Ahmad Ajaj. -
Oklahoma City
car bomb exploded outside federal office building, collapsing wall and floors. 168 people were killed, including 19 children and 1 person who died in rescue effort. Over 220 buildings sustained damage. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols later convicted in the antigovernment plot to avenge the Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, Tex., exactly 2 years earlier -
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
truck bomb exploded outside Khobar Towers military complex, killing 19 American servicemen and injuring hundreds of others. 13 Saudis and a Lebanese, all alleged members of Islamic militant group Hezbollah, were indicted on charges relating to the attack in June 2001. -
Hutu Abductions
150 armed Hutu rebels attacked three tourist camps in Uganda, killed four Ugandans, and abducted three U.S. citizens, six Britons, three New Zealanders, two Danish citizens, one Australian, and one Canadian national. Two of the U.S. citizens and six of the other hostages were subsequently killed by their abductors. -
2001 Terror Attacks on Washington and New York
a series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area.On that Tuesday morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets. The hijackers intentionally crashed two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; both towers collapsed within two hours. Hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight within two hours. -
USS Cole Bombing
a suicide attack against the United States Navy destroyer USS Cole on October 12, 2000 while it was harbored and refueled in the Yemeni port of Aden. Seventeen American sailors were killed, and 39 were injured. -
American Counsulate Bombing
A bomb explodes outside American consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 12. THis was linked to al-Qaeda. -
Attack on a School in Pakistan
Gunmen attacked a Christian school attended by children of missionaries from around the world. Six persons (two security guards, a cook, a carpenter, a receptionist, and a private citizen) were killed and a Philippine citizen was wounded. A group called al-Intigami al-Pakistani claimed responsibility. -
Suicide Bombing in Riyadh
A suicide bomber kills 34 outside the American Counsalate office and is connected to al-Qaeda. -
Restaurant Bombing in Baghdad
A car bomb explosion outside Baghdad's Nabil Restaurant killed 8 persons and wounded 35. The wounded included 3 Los Angeles Times reporters and 3 local employees. -
American Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq
In Nasiriyah, Iraq, two armed men kidnapped a U.S. journalist and his Iraqi translator. On 22 August 2004, the journalist and translator were released. A group calling itself the Mahdi Army claimed responsibility. -
Bomb Detonated at U.S. Consular Office in Iraq
In Bosra, Iraq, unknown attackers detonated a bomb outside a U.S. consular office, killing one civilian and injuring two others. -
American and British Civilians Abducted in Iraq
In Mansour District, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted 2 Americans and 1 British citizen. On 20 September 2004, the hostage takers beheaded one American. The British citizen was killed on 7 October 2004. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad claimed responsibility. -
Bomb Explosion in Iraq
In Baghdad, Iraq, two bombs exploded at an outdoor shopping area and in a caf� in the Green Zone, killing four U.S. citizens and wounding 18 other people. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad claimed responsibility. -
Bomb Detonates in Afghanistan
In Kabul, Afghanistan, an assailant detonated a bomb on Chicken Street, a shopping area for tourists, killing two civilians (1 American, 1 Afghan) and wounding three Icelandic soldiers and five Afghan civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility. -
Amman, Jordan
suicide bombers hit 3 American hotels, Radisson, Grand Hyatt, and Days Inn, in Amman, Jordan, killing 57. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility -
Hostages Kidnapped in Baghdad
In Baghdad, Iraq, assailants kidnapped four humanitarian aid workers (one US national, one UK national, and two Canadian nationals). On 7 March 2006, a video of the hostages was shown by al-Jazeera TV, dated 28 February 2006, showing only the UK and Canadian hostages. -
Farah Roadside Bombing
four American servicemen are killed when a roadside bomb explodes near a U.S. military vehicle in Farah Province. -
Kunar Taliban Attack (Afghanistan)
nine U.S.soldiers and at least 15 NATO troops die when Taliban militants boldly attack an American base in Kunar Province, which borders Pakistan. It's the most deadly against U.S. troops in three years. -
Yemen
a car bomb and a rocket strike the U.S. embassy in Yemen as staff arrived to work, killing 16 people, including 4 civilians. At least 25 suspected al-Qaeda militants are arrested for the attack. -
Little Rock Shooting
Abdulhakim Muhammed, a Muslim convert from Memphis, Tennessee, is charged with shooting two soldiers outside a military recruiting center. One is killed and the other is wounded. In a January 2010 letter to the judge hearing his case, Muhammed asked to change his plea from not guilty to guilty, claimed ties to al-Qaeda, and called the shooting a jihadi attack "to fight those who wage war on Islam and Muslims." -
Christmas Bomb Plot
A Nigerian man on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit attempted to ignite an explosive device hidden in his underwear. The explosive device that failed to detonate was a mixture of powder and liquid that did not alert security personnel in the airport. The alleged bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, told officials later that he was directed by the terrorist group Al Qaeda. The suspect was already on th government's watch list when he attempted the bombing; his father, a respected Nigerian banker, -
Afghan Bombing
a suicide bomber kills eight Americans civilians, seven of them CIA agents, at a base in Afghanistan. It's the deadliest attack on the agency since 9/11. The attacker is reportedly a double agent from Jordan who was acting on behalf of al-Qaeda. -
New York City Bomb Plot
A bomb inside of a car was discovered in Times Square. The bomb however, did not detonate properly and the area was evacuated. Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty for this event. -
MLK Bomb Plot
a pipe bomb is discovered along the route of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial march. The bomb, a "viable device" set up to spray marchers with shrapnel and to cause multiple casualties, is defused without any injuries.
