A Collection of Terrorist Attacks, Jan-2005 to Aug-2005 by CPACT

Date City Country PerpetratorWeapon InjuriesFatalitiesDescription27-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Mortars were fired at a polling station

in Baiji. No injuries were reported inthe attack. This was one of twopolling station attacks in this city onthis day and one of dozensthroughout the country in the lead upto the Jan. 30 elections.

27-Jan-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 11 Insurgents attacked a schooladministration building in Samarra tobe used as a polling station in theupcoming Jan. 30 elections. Thegunmen first forces everyone out ofthe building and then blew it up.Eleven Iraqis and one US soldier werekilled in this attack.

27-Jan-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Mortars were fired at a polling stationin Samarra. No injuries were reportedin the attack. This was one of fivepolling station attacks in this city onthis day and one of dozensthroughout the country in the lead upto the Jan. 30 elections.

27-Jan-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Mortars were fired at a polling stationin Samarra. No injuries were reportedin the attack. This was one of fivepolling station attacks in this city onthis day and one of dozensthroughout the country in the lead upto the Jan. 30 elections.

27-Jan-05 MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Explosives11 4 In Mahmudiya, a car bomb targetinga police patrol killed three policeofficers and an Iraq soldier andwounded eleven others. No furtherinformation was available.

27-Jan-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A translator working with US forceswas killed by a roadside bomb inTikrit. Three other people werewounded in the attack.

27-Jan-05 MusayyibIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed by gunmen inMusayyib. No other information wasavailable.

27-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A police officer was killed by aroadside bomb in Baiji. No furtherinformation was available.

27-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot dead bygunmen in Kirkuk. No further detailswere available.

27-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A polling station in Kirkuk wasattacked by rifle fire from insurgents.No casualties were reported in theincident, although the building wasdamaged. This was one of threepolling center attacks on this day inKirkuk and one of dozens throughoutthe country in the lead up to the Jan.30 elections.

27-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A polling station in Kirkuk wasattacked by rifle fire from insurgents.No casualties were reported in theincident, although the building wasdamaged. This was one of threepolling center attacks on this day inKirkuk and one of dozens throughoutthe country in the lead up to the Jan.30 elections.

27-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A police station in Kirkuk wasattacked by insurgents firingmortars. Two passers-by were injuredin the attack.

27-Jan-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Gunmen attacked a police station inthe Taza district, south of Kirkuk,with mortars. Two civilians wereinjured in the attack, but nopolicemen were injured.

27-Jan-05 Khader WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Fire orFirebomb

3 0 Palestinians threw a firebomb at acar carrying Israeli settlers near thePalestinian village of Khader, in theWest Bank. The passengers in thecar were wounded in the attack.

27-Jan-05 Turkey Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown perpetrators threw afirebomb at an ATM that belongs to abank in the Kadikoy area of IstanbulProvince. The device detonated,starting a fire, which caused onlyminor damage. Fire officials wereable to extinguish the flames.

27-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 1 A candidate in the National AccordParty and secretary to interim PrimeMinister Ayad Allawi, was killed bymembers of Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, the militant groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.A video released by the groupshowed the killing of Salen Jaafar al-Kanani was received at least threeshots to the chest.

27-Jan-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents attacked a school to beused as a polling station in the Jan.30 election in Ramadi. One Iraqinational guard member who wasguarding the polling station waskilled in the attack. This is one ofdozens of attacks on polling stationsin the lead up to the election.

27-Jan-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed in Mosul bygunmen who fired at the policeofficer from their car.

27-Jan-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A polling station for the Jan. 30election in Basra was damaged whenan explosive device was detonatedby insurgents. No injuries werereported. This was one of four pollingstation attacks in Basra on this dayand one of dozens throughout thecountry in the lead up to the election.




27-Jan-05 TelQatifa

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives0 0 A Shihab missile was fired at the TelQatifa settlement. No one wasinjured in the attack. The militarywing of Fatah claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

27-Jan-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza

PopularFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(PFL

Explosives0 0 Two al-Mustafa rockets were fired atthe Gadid settlement. No one wasinjured in the attack. The militarywing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine claimedresponsibility for the attack.

27-Jan-05 CotabatoPhilippinesMoroIslamicLiberationFront(MILF)

Unknown0 1 Suspected Moro Islamica LiberationFront (MILF) rebels abducted,tortured, and killed a 17 year-oldalleged asset of the military andpolice in Bitaras Sub-Village District,Cotabato City. The victim wasidentified as Taupi Ibrahim.

27-Jan-05 Mushkaf Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 For the third time in a week, therailroad tracks in the Baluchistanprovince were attacked. Thebombing caused a few hours ofdelays but no casualties werereported. The attack was notclaimed, although the BalochLiberation Army is suspected.Monday night, it was announced thatno trains would travel at night andthe military had just announced theirplans to set up protection of thecountry's largest gas field.

27-Jan-05 Sylhet BangladeshUnknown Explosives70 5 Ex-Finance Minister Shah A.M.S.Kibria was the main target of thegrenade attack at a political rally inBoidder Bazar (Habigani in thesubdistrict of Sylhet). Four otherAwami League (AL) members died.The assailants of the attack areunknown, but Bangladesh NationalistParty (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami arebeing blamed. There wereinsinuations that the police let theattack happen by not offeringsecurity at the rally. Otherinsinuations of sabotage included theKibria's ambulance running out ofgas on the way to the hospital.

28-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 7 A suicide car bomb exploded outsideof the al-Dora police station and apower station in southern Baghdad.Six police officers were killed in theattack. Two police officers and twocivilians were also injured in theincident.

28-Jan-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at an electioncenter in Mosul, causing heavydamage to the building, but noreported injuries.

28-Jan-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Two employees of a Mosul hospitalwere attacked by gunfire whiledriving in their ambulance. Both wereseriously wounded in the attack.

28-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded near a schoolin Baghdad that is to be used as anelection center in the upcoming Jan.30 election. No one was injured inthe attack, but the school wasseriously damaged.

28-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a school in Kirkukto be used as a polling station in theJan. 30 elections with gunfire. Onepoliceman was killed in this attack.This is one of dozens of attacks onpolling centers in the lead up to theelection.

28-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A school in Baiji to be used as apolling station in the Jan. 30 electionswas damaged by the detonation ofan explosive device. No injuries werereported. This is one of threeschools/polling stations attacked inBaiji on this day and one of dozens ofattacks on polling centers in the leadup to the election.

28-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A school in Baiji to be used as apolling station in the Jan. 30 electionswas damaged by the detonation ofan explosive device. No injuries werereported. This is one of threeschools/polling stations attacked inBeiji on this day and one of dozens ofattacks on polling centers in the leadup to the election.

28-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A school in Baiji to be used as apolling station in the Jan. 30 electionswas damaged by the detonation ofan explosive device. No injuries werereported. This is one of threeschools/polling stations attacked inBaiji on this day and one of dozens ofattacks on polling centers in the leadup to the election.

28-Jan-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A mortar shell was fired at a school inRamadi that was to be used as apolling station in the Jan. 30elections. However, the mortarmissed its target, landed on a house,and wounded two women and twochildren. This is one of dozens ofattacks on polling stations in the leadup to the election.

28-Jan-05 Zubair Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 In Zubair, south of Basra, a roadsidebomb exploded near a police vehicle,killing one officer and woundingthree others.

28-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot by gunmen inKirkuk. This attack takes place onlytwo days before a scheduled nationalelection in Iraq. Insurgents opposethe elections. No further informationis available.

28-Jan-05 NetzerHazani

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives0 0 Four mortar shells were fired at theNetzer Hazani settlement. No injurieswere reported in the attack. Themilitary wing of Fatah claimedresponsibility for the attack.

28-Jan-05 al-Bayya

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The Al-Mu'tasim School in Al-Bayya,to be used as a polling place in theJan. 30 elections, was attacked bymortar shells. The school wasdamaged. This is one of dozens ofpolling center attacks throughout thecountry in the lead up to the election.

28-Jan-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 In Al-Ghazaliyah, the al-Nahrawnschool, intended to be used as apolling station in the Jan. 30elections, was attacked by mortarshells. The building was damaged.This is one of dozens of pollingstation attacks throughout thecountry in the lead up to the election.

28-Jan-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms5 0 In Basra, a police patrol was attackedby armed men. Several of the policeofficers in the patrol were woundedin the attack. Note: Number ofinjuries approximate.

28-Jan-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The Tanjah Girls' School in Samarra,which will be used as a pollingstation in the Jan. 30 elections, wasattacked by gunmen who blew upthe building. The building wasdamaged. This is one of dozens ofattacks on polling stationsthroughout the country in the lead upto the Jan. 30 elections.

28-Jan-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The Thaqif school in Samarra, whichwill be used as a polling station in theJan. 30 elections, was attacked bygunmen who blew up the building.The building was damaged. This isone of dozens of attacks on pollingstations throughout the country inthe lead up to the Jan. 30 elections.

28-Jan-05 Dahuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosion occurred near theDahuk University, mostly attendedby Kurds in Dahuk. It was one of twoexplosions in Dahuk on this day. Atotal of four people were injured inboth attacks.

28-Jan-05 Dahuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosion occurred in Dahuk,targeting the Public SecuirtyDirectorate. This was one of twoexplosions in Dahuk, which woundedfour people in total.

28-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A voting center in Baiji was blown upby an explosive charge, planted byinsurgents. This was one of two suchattacks in Baiji on this day. Pollingcenters have become the frequenttarget of attacks in the lead up to theJan. 30 elections.

28-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A voting center in Baiji was blown upby an explosive charge, planted byinsurgents. This was one of two suchattacks in Baiji on this day. Pollingcenters have become the frequenttarget of attacks in the lead up to theJan. 30 elections.

28-Jan-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four police officers were shot deadon the road between Baiji andShorgat by unidentified gunmen.

28-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded in front of theMoutassim Primary School, which willbe used as a polling station in theJan. 30 election. No one was killed,but the school building wasdestroyed. This is one of dozens ofattacks on polling centers in the leadup to the election.

28-Jan-05 Iraq IraqiRevengeBrigades

Firearms0 0 The leader of the Iraqi DemocraticChristian Party, Minas Ibrahim al-Yusufi, was kidnapped by insurgentsas he traveled on the Baghdad-Mosulhighway. Al-Yusufi is a Swedishcitizen of Iraqi origin who has beenliving in Iraq for many years. Thoseholding him, identifying themselvesas the Iraqi Revenge Brigades,demanded that Swedish King Gustafuse his influence to get the US towithdraw from Iraq and a four milliondollar ransom. They threaten to killal-Yusufi if the demands are not met.The ransom demand was laterlowered to $400,000. On February17, a video of the hostage wasreleased in which he appealed forhelp securing his released from KingGustaf, the International Federationof Christian Parties, Iraqi ConstituentNational Assembly, and theAssociation of Muslim Scholars. OnMarch 2, a new video of the hostagewas released in which he pleads forhis life and says he fears he will soonbe killed. He pleads for the King ofSweden and the pope to work for hisrelease. He is pictured in front of ablack flag with the words IraqiRevenge Brigade written on it. OnMarch 18, sources reported that al-Yusufi had been released by hiscaptors. Sources said that no ransomhad been paid, but that al-Yusufi hadbeen released because his captorshad asked several groups (includingVatican officials) about him and as aresult, chose to release him.

28-Jan-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 An assistant village head, Niya Niyeh,in Narathiwat province was seriouslywounded by suspected separatists.

28-Jan-05 Okara Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A Natural Gas Line supplying gas toLahore was blown up by unknownassailants, cutting supply for a half aday. No one claimed the attack andno casualties were reported.

28-Jan-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb targeting the home of arailway official exploded. Nocasualties were reported. In thesame day, there was a bombingtargeting the officers club of PakistanRailways. It is assumed that theseattacks were coordinated.

28-Jan-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb targeting the officers club ofPakistan Railways exploded. Nocasualties were reported. In thesame day, there was a bombingtargeting the home of a railwayofficial. It is assumed that theseattacks were coordinated.

28-Jan-05 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 An unknown group attempted toattack a voter registration center inKandahar. There were 15 kg ofexplosives found on a bicycle nearby,spotted by local bystanders. Officialscleared away the explosives and onesuspect before any explosionoccurred.

28-Jan-05 Balloki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was an attack on a gaspipeline in Balloki. The bombingaffected the supply in SouthernLahore. No casualties were reportedand the assailants are unknown.

28-Jan-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected insurgents set fire to BanMahae School in tambom Buemang,Raman district, Yala province. Theschool was slightly damaged.

29-Jan-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at anIsraeli settlement in the Gaza Strip. Ahouse was hit by a mortar shell, butno casualties were caused.

29-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A school in Baiji to be used as apolling station was attacked by anexplosive device. The explosiondamaged the building. This was oneof nine polling station attacks on thisday in Baiji, wounding a total of threeIraqis. Polling stations have becomea top target of insurgents in the leadup to the Jan. 30 election.




29-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A school in Baiji to be used as apolling station was attacked by anexplosive device. The explosiondamaged the building. This was oneof nine polling station attacks on thisday in Beiji, wounding a total of threeIraqis. Polling stations have becomea top target of insurgents in the leadup to the Jan. 30 election.

29-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A school in Baiji to be used as apolling station was attacked by anexplosive device. The explosiondamaged the building. This was oneof nine polling station attacks on thisday in Beiji, wounding a total of threeIraqis. Polling stations have becomea top target of insurgents in the leadup to the Jan. 30 election.




29-Jan-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An attack on a polling station inDiyala governorate by gunmenresulted in the death of one policeofficer. Polling stations have becomethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in the lead up to the election.

29-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 A polling station in western Baghdadwas the target of a attack by gunmenwho opened fire on the pollingstation, wounding one woman.Polling stations have become thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin the lead up to the Jan. 30 election.

29-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two policemen were killed when theywere attacked while on patrol inSalman Pak, south of Baghdad. Thegunmen killed both police officersand stole their car.

29-Jan-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A polling station was attacked in Iraqby insurgents. This was one ofdozens of attacks throughout Iraq inthe lead up to the Jan. 30 election.








29-Jan-05 Sharqat Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A donkey-cart filled with explosiveswas blown up in the town of Sharqatin front of a polling station. Theattack resulted in the death of oneguard. Polling stations have becomethe target of frequent attacks byinsurgents in the lead up to theJanuary 30 elections.

29-Jan-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A voting center in Baiji was hit bymortar rounds, wounding fourguards. Voting centers have becomefrequent targets of attacks in thelead up to the January 30 elections.

29-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A rocket propelled grenade was firedat a school in Baghdad which wasintended to be used as a pollingplace in the Jan. 30 election. Aclassroom was destroyed and aguard killed in the attack. Pollingcenters have become the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in thelead up to the election.

29-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 0 A polling station in Baghdad wasattacked by gunmen.This was one ofseveral attacks in Baghdad on pollingstations on this day and one ofdozens in the lead up to the Jan. 30elections. Three polling centerattacks in northern Baghdadwounded five national guardmembers in total.



29-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 A police station in northern Baghdadwas attacked by gunmen. Threepolice officers were wounded in theattack.

29-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A rocket hit the US embassy inBaghdad, located in the heavilyfortified Green Zone. The rocket hiton the eve of the Jan. 30 election inIraq. Two people were killed and fourwounded in the attack, all Americans.There was no immediate claim ofresponsibility for the attack. On Jan.30, officials reported that seven menhad been arrested in connection withthe embassy attack.

29-Jan-05 KhanaqinIraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives5 9 A suicide bomber wearing a jacketfilled with explosives blew himself upnear the US-Iraqi Joint CoordinationCenter in Khanaqin, a Kurdish townnear the Iranian border. Three Iraqisoldiers and five Iraqi civilians werekilled in the attack. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forthe attack. The attack occurs the daybefore the elections in Iraq.

29-Jan-05 Khotang Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives2 1 The Communist Party Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) attacked a family who weregathered in Sungure in the Yamkhavillage. The threw a socket bomb atthe family, killing one child andinjuring a woman and another child.The identity of the family wasunknown.

29-Jan-05 RamechhapNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 1 Bikram Yonjan was shot by membersof the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) at his house. Yonjanwas an ex-member of a localcommittee formed by Maoists. Hehad given himself up and wasworking as a food contractor for thearmy camp in Doramba.

30-Jan-05 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The only polling center in Buhruz wasattacked with mortars. Following themortar attack, gunmen engagedpolice with firearms. No casualtieswere reported in this incident. This isone of several polling station attacksin Iraq on election day claimed bythe group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives0 0 A mortar round landed at a pollingstation in the Al-Rabia neighborhoodof Baghdad. Several people werekilled and injured in the attackalthough sources did not identify howmany people were killed. This is oneof many polling station attacks onelection day, claimed by the groupassociated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Basra Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives0 0 An explosion targeting a pollingstation occurred in Basra. A numberof peole were wounded and killed inthe attack, although sources did notreport specific numbers. This is oneof several polling station attacks inIraq on election day claimed by thegroup led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Baqubah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives0 0 A polling station in Baqubah wasattacked with mortars. No casualtieswere reported in this incident. This isone of several polling station attacksin Iraq on election day claimed bythe group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives0 0 A polling station in Baqubah wasattacked with mortars. No casualtieswere reported in this incident. This isone of several polling station attacksin Iraq on election day claimed bythe group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Mosul Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives0 0 A polling station in Mosul wasattacked with mortars and rockets.No casualties were reported in thisincident. This is one of several pollingstation attacks in Iraq on election dayclaimed by the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Mosul Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives0 0 A polling station in Mosul wasattacked with mortars and rockets.No casualties were reported in thisincident. This is one of several pollingstation attacks in Iraq on election dayclaimed by the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The Tukoman TV networkheadquarters in Kirkuk was attackedby gunmen, causing severe damageto the building. Guards were able torepel the attackers. This channel isone of the most popular amongTurkoman citizens in the area.

30-Jan-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza

DemocraticFront fortheLiberationofPalestine(

Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe Netzarim settlement. This wasone of two mortar attacks (and sixtotal mortars fired) on Irsraelisettlements claimed by the militarywing of the Democratic Front for theLiberation of Palestine. No injurieswere reported in the attack.

30-Jan-05 Denia Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives1 0 An explosive device detonated in ahotel in Denia, injuring one Britishcitizen. The blast occurred at theHotel Port Denia in the Alicanteregion of the country. It damagedtwo floors of the premises and wasfollowing a warning by the BasqueFatherland and Freedom (ETA). Over160 people, including a number ofBritish tourists were evacuated fromthe hotel prior to the blast. Thisattack comes only two days beforethe Spanish parliament is set to voteon a Basque plan for independencefrom Spain- a plan that will mostlikely fail. The call of warning wasissued from the town of Cenicero inthe La Rioja region, using a mobilephone. This is the first instance thatETA has used a roving commando,which traveled to Denia to perpetratethe attack and then called to warn ofthe device on their way back to theirhome town. On 20 March, ETAofficially claimed responsibility forthis attack on what they calledSpanish tourist interests.

30-Jan-05 StrabaneNorthernIreland


0 0 An incendiary device was found in asupermarket on Branch Road inStrabane. Authorities are calling thedevice viable and removed it forinvestigation. This attack is beingblamed on dissident republicans,who have been planting fire bombsin businesses all over the area forabout a month.

30-Jan-05 YenimahalleTurkey Unknown Firearms0 0 A group of unidentified gunmenopened fire on an office of theNationalist Action Party (MHP) inYenimahalle, in Ankara Province.The shots were fired at the office'swindows in the middle of the night.Authorities believe the attack mayhave been perpetrated in responseto comments made by MHP officialsabout the war in Iraq.

30-Jan-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosion occurred near a pollingstation in Basra, targeting a policepatrol. The attack occurs on electionday, when polling stations across thecountry have come under attack. Noinjuries were reported in this attack.

30-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 The home of Iraqi Justice Minister,Malik Duhan al-Hasan, was attackedby a suicide bomber who drove hiscar into the Minister's house.Although al-Hasan was not home atthe time, one guard was killed andfour wounded in the attack.

30-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 4 Four voters who had just left apolling station in Baghdad were killedby insurgents who threw grenades atthem, after identifying them by theirink-stained fingers.


Explosives10 2 A suicide bomber blew himself upabout 100 meters from a Baghdadpolling station, killing one person andwounded ten others. This was one ofeight suicide bombings in Baghdadon election day and one of thirteenthroughout the country. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forall thirteen bombings as well as someother attacks on this day. In total,about forty people were killed inelection related bombings.


Explosives5 2 A suicide bomber blew himself nearthe Al-Zahawi school in Baghdad,which was being used as a pollingstation. One police officer was killedand five people were wounded in theattack (two Iraqi soldiers and threecivilians). This was one of eightsuicide bombings in Baghdad onelection day and one of thirteenthroughout the country. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forall thirteen bombings as well as someother attacks on this day. In total,about forty people were killed inelection related bombings.


Explosives9 3 A suicide bomber detonatedexplosives while standing in line atthe Maysaloun polling station in theMansour neighborhood. Three peoplewere killed and nine wounded in theattack. This was one of eight suicidebombings in Baghdad on election dayand one of thirteen throughout thecountry. The group affiliated withAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for all thirteenbombings as well as some otherattacks on this day. In total, aboutforty people were killed in electionrelated bombings.


Explosives0 2 A suicide bomber detonated himselfnear the al-Shouhada polling centerin southwestern Baghdad. Oneperson was killed and an unknownnumber wounded. This was one ofeight suicide bombings in Baghdadon election day and one of thirteenthroughout the country. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forall thirteen bombings as well as someother attacks on this day. In total,about forty people were killed inelection related bombings.


Explosives16 2 One person was killed and sixteenwounded when a suicide bomberexploded his bomb at the al-Jawahiripolling station. This was one of eightsuicide bombings in Baghdad onelection day and one of thirteenthroughout the country. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forall thirteen bombings as well as someother attacks on this day. In total,about forty people were killed inelection related bombings.


Explosives5 2 A suicide bomber detonated hisbomb near the Badar polling stationin eastern Baghdad. One person waskilled and five wounded in thisattack. This was one of eight suicidebombings in Baghdad on election dayand one of thirteen throughout thecountry. The group affiliated withAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for all thirteenbombings as well as some otherattacks on this day. In total, aboutforty people were killed in electionrelated bombings.


Explosives2 3 A suicide bomber blew himself up atthe Al-Assil polling station insouthern Baghdad, killing two Iraqipolicemen and wounding two others.This was one of eight suicidebombings in Baghdad on election dayand one of thirteen throughout thecountry. The group affiliated withAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for all thirteenbombings as well as some otherattacks on this day. In total, aboutforty people were killed in electionrelated bombings.

30-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives14 4 A bus carrying people to vote nearHilla was blown up by an explosivedevice. The explosion killed threepeople and wounded fourteen others.

30-Jan-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of Nineveh Deputy GovernorKhalo Goran, killing one guard andwounding another. Goran was notinjured in the attack.


Explosives0 4 A mortar round landed on a pollingstation in Khalis, west of Baqubah,killing four voters. This was one ofmany polling center attacks onelection day that was claimed by therebel group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives8 4 A mortar was fired at the al-Fidaapolling station in Sadr City, Baghdad.Four Iraqis were killed and eightwounded in the attack. This was oneof many attacks on polling centers inIraq on election day that wereclaimed by the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Balad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives1 2 A mortar round landed in the al-Rasafi polling center in Balad, killinga woman and her son and woundinganother civilian. This was one ofseveral polling station attacks in Iraqon election day, claimed by thegroup led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

30-Jan-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A bomb exploded in Kamalya,Baghdad killing three civilians whoare assumed to have been on theirway to vote.

30-Jan-05 Morag WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe Morag settlement. This was oneof two mortar attacks (and six totalmortars fired) on Irsraeli settlementsclaimed by the military wing of theDemocratic Front for the Liberationof Palestine. No injuries werereported in the attack.

31-Jan-05 AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb targeted an Afghanconstruction company that wasworking on a road linking Kandaharto the remote Panjwai district. Theblast caused no injuries, but seriouslydamaged a bulldozer belonging tothe company. Authorities are unsurewho carried out the attack, butbelieve it was the work of theenemies of Afghanistan.

31-Jan-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 The deputy governor of Mosul,Khasraw Goran, survived anassassination attempt when hisconvoy hit a explosive device plantedalong the side of the road. Onebodyguard was killed in the attackand the another wounded.

31-Jan-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Hamas(IslamicResistanceMovement)

Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement. No injuries werecaused in the attack, but one homewas damaged. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility andstated that the attack (and others onthe same day) were retaliation forthe death of a 10-year-old Palestiniangirl from Israel Defense Forces tankfire while she was on the grounds ofa UN school in Gaza.

31-Jan-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Five mortars were fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement. No injuries werecaused in the attack, but one homewas damaged. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility andstated that the attack (and others onthe same day) were retaliation forthe death of a 10-year-old Palestiniangirl from Israel Defense Forces tankfire while she was on the grounds ofa UN school in Gaza.

31-Jan-05 NetzerHazani

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theNetzer Hazani settlement. No injurieswere caused in the attack, but onehome was damaged. The militarywing of Hamas claimed responsibilityand stated that the attack (andothers on the same day) wereretaliation for the death of a 10-year-old Palestinian girl from IsraelDefense Forces tank fire while shewas on the grounds of a UN school inGaza.

31-Jan-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theGadid settlement. No injuries werecaused in the attack, but one homewas damaged. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility andstated that the attack (and others onthe same day) were retaliation forthe death of a 10-year-old Palestiniangirl from Israel Defense Forces tankfire while she was on the grounds ofa UN school in Gaza.

31-Jan-05 Abasan WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theEast Abasan settlement. No injurieswere caused in the attack, but onehome was damaged. The militarywing of Hamas claimed responsibilityand stated that the attack (andothers on the same day) wereretaliation for the death of a 10-year-old Palestinian girl from IsraelDefense Forces tank fire while shewas on the grounds of a UN school inGaza.

31-Jan-05 Morag WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket was fired at theMorag settlement. No injuries werecaused in the attack, but one homewas damaged. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility andstated that the attack (and others onthe same day) were retaliation forthe death of a 10-year-old Palestiniangirl from Israel Defense Forces tankfire while she was on the grounds ofa UN school in Gaza.

31-Jan-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza

IslamicJihadJerusalem

Explosives0 0 Three Quds-1 rockets were fired atNetzarim settlement. No one wasinjured in the attack. The militarywing of the Islamic Jihad movementclaimed responsibility for the attack.

31-Jan-05 Kissufim WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A 50kg bomb was found near theKissufim checkpoint but was defused,before it exploded, by Border Police.

31-Jan-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Mortar shells and Qassam rocketswere fired at an Israeli settlement inthe Gaza Strip. No one was injured,but buildings were damaged.Palestinian groups have stepped uptheir attacks in recent days inresponse to the death of a 10-year-old Palestinian girl, killed in a schoolyard by Israel Defense Forcesgunfire.

31-Jan-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms2 0 Motorcycle gunmen attackedMahama Sadiyamu and AbdullohYusoh, two volunteers who worked asauxiliaries to police in TambonKlongmail, Yarang district, Pattaniprovince. Both men were injured andhospitalized.

31-Jan-05 UnknownAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 5 An unknown group planted alandmine targeting the head of theDeh Rawood District. The head ofthe District, his wife, and threechildren were killed when their carran over the mine.

1-Feb-05 Arbil Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A bomb exploded Tuesday in thenorthern Iraqi town of Arbil near thehome of a top Kurdish political officialin the Patriotic Union of Kurdistanparty, Adnan Mofti. Two guards whonoticed the bomb before it exploded,tried to defuse it, and were killed inthe attack. Mofti was not hurt.

1-Feb-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Mortar shells and Qassam rocketswere fired at an Israeli settlement inthe Gaza Strip. No one was injured,but buildings were damaged.Palestinian groups have stepped uptheir attacks in recent days inresponse to the death of a 10-year-old Palestinian girl, killed in a schoolyard by Israel Defense Forcesgunfire.

1-Feb-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Mortar shells and Qassam rocketswere fired at the Gush Katifsettlement in the Gaza Strip. No onewas injured in the attack. Hamas andthe Islamic Jihad Movement claimedjoint responsibility and said theirattack was retaliation for the deathof a 10-year-old Palestinian girl,killed in a school yard by IsraelDefense Forces gunfire.

1-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi policemen were killed inBaqubah when gunmen attackedthem. The attack occurred in the Al-Mu'alimin district of the city. Nofurther information is available.

1-Feb-05 Sibbi Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 The Balochistan Liberation Armyclaimed responsibility for the bombattacks in Sibbi which targeted anelectricity tower. This was the lastsource of power (two other powertransmission lines were destroyedearlier in the month). There is aphoto attached to the article whichshows casualties. However, nospecific casualty numbers arementioned. In addition there was anexplosion on the same day, alsoclaimed by the Baloch LiberationArmy, targeting a railway line. Thisis presumed to be a coordinatedattack.

1-Feb-05 Quetta Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives4 0 The Balochistan Liberation Armyclaimed responsibility for thebombing of a railway line leading outof Quetta. The bomb shattered thewindows of a passing train. Tworailway policeman and twoemployees of Pakistan railways werehurt by flying glass. The BalochistanLiberation Army also claimedresponsibility for the bomb attacks inSibbi which targeted an electricitytower on the same day. This ispresumed to be a coordinated attack.

1-Feb-05 Incirlik Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device,probably made from fertilizer, wasfound and destroyed in a disco in thetown of Incirlik, in Adana Province.The disco targeted, Nesim Disko, isfrequented by Americans based atthe Incirlik military base nearby.Authorities were looking for twosuspects, one a man and the other awoman.

1-Feb-05 Marousi Greece CommunistsLiberationFaction

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group calling themselvesCommunists Liberation Factionclaimed responsibility for setting fireto the Khalandri Tax Office, inMarousi. An unidentified manclaimed responsibility for the attackand stated, in the same way thatthey PASOK government did, theNew Democracy governmentcontinues to cultivate the logic:'Terror for everyone, freedom for noone.' The group claimedresponsibility for this and anotherarson attack on a radio station van.

1-Feb-05 Marousi Greece CommunistsLiberationFaction

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Arsonists set fire to a van belongingto the Kiss FM radio station, inMarousi. An unidentified manclaimed responsibility on behalf of agroup calling themselvesCommunists Liberation Faction. Inhis statement of claim, he said,following the famous terrorism law ofthe, by euphemism, socialist PASOK,New Democracy is now attempting tosafeguard legally as well, the sectorof collective responsibility, which isof a fascist inspiration, having as itsultimate purpose the establishmentof an atmosphere of terrorism-hysteria and the preparation of theground for the control of even morereactionary and hard enactmentsthat will limit the individual rightsand freedoms. The same groupclaimed responsibility for an attackon the Khalandri Tax Office.

1-Feb-05 Exarkhia Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of about twenty unidentifiedperpetrators set fire to a control boxbelonging to the Ministry ofEnvironment, Planning and PublicWorks (IPEKhODE), in Exarkhia. Theperpetrators used flammable liquidto start the blaze, which burned thebox. No further information isprovided.

1-Feb-05 Gori Georgia Unknown Explosives26 3 A car bomb exploded outside of theregional police headquarters in theGeorgian city of Gori. Three policeofficers were killed and twenty-sixothers injured. The powerful carbomb contained about 100 kg of TNTand plastic explosives. The woundedwere taken to a nearby hospital,where ten of them were in seriouscondition. Sixteen people wereprovided with medical aid and laterchecked out of the hospital. Sevenwomen were also among thewounded. There was no claim ofresponsibility for the attack and theperpetrators are unknown. Localresidents attribute the attack tounrest in South Ossetia; the previousweek, Georgian President Saakashvilihad announced a proposal to grantwide autonomy to South Ossetia inturn for Georgian control over theregion.

1-Feb-05 Quetta Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 The Baloch Liberation Army claimedresponsibility for the attack on theelectricity tower in Sibi. With theattack, power supply was lost in two-thirds of Baluchistan. There were nocasualties reported. The BalochLiberation Army is linked tonationalist tribesmen who arefighting for a bigger cut of theroyalties from the region's naturalresources.

1-Feb-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Sutham Sukpaiboon, a teacher atBan Bueng Nam Sai School in Yalaprovince's Raman district, was shotby two motorcycle gunmen on hisway home from work. He later died inthe hospital from his injuries. Suthamwas also chairman of a pollingstation.

2-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline near Samarra wasattacked by insurgents using anexplosive charge. The pipelineconnects Beiji and Baghdadrefineries. The pipeline serves onlydomestic power stations, so oilexports were not affected by theattack. The explosion caused a fire.

2-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Khalid al-Numani, the head of anelectoral list that participated in theNajaf governorate council electionson Jan. 31 and a member of theSupreme Council for the IslamicRevolution in Iraq, was the target ofan assassination attempt. Unknowngunmen opened fire on al-Nu'mani'scar while he was driving betweenNajaf and Kufah. Al-Nu'mani was notinjured in the attack.

2-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofthe Iraqi Industry Minister. TheMinister was not in the car at thetime of the attack, but his driver waskilled. The incident occurred inBaghdad.

2-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Takfir waHijra

Firearms0 12 Twelve Iraqi National Guard recruitswere killed when insurgents stoppedtheir bus near Kirkuk, forced the menoff the bus, and killed them one byone. Two recruits were allowed to gofree, but were ordered by theattackers to warn others not to jointhe National Guard. The attackersidentified themselves at Takfir waHijra, an extreme Islamic group.Recent attacks on Army recruits hashurt the development of a strongIraqi security force.

2-Feb-05 SamawahIraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked a police station inSamawah, killing three Iraqi policeofficers. No further information isavailable.

2-Feb-05 MussayibIraq Unknown Explosives26 19 A suicide car bomb exploded at apolice checkpoint near a hospital andthe city council building in Musayyib,killing nineteen people and woundingat least twenty-six. The blastoccurred outside the walls blast wallsprotecting the building, but among acrowd of people waiting to get intothe hospital. It is unclear if thebomber was targeting thecheckpoint, the government buildingor the hospital.

2-Feb-05 Gjokaj Albania Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosion damaged part of a gateat the Gjokaj Dam near the Albaniantown of Gjokaj. Dynamite was placedon the gate shortly before midnighton February 2. Tirana police arrestedBesnik Isuf Mici, 51, and FlorencDalip Mici, 16, both of whom live inMazrek in Tirana. Policesubsequently found another chargeof dynamite and other ammunition intheir possession. Their motive isunknown.

2-Feb-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms1 4 Magomed Omarov, the deputyinterior minister of Dagestan, wasassassinated by armed attackers ashe was traveling in Makhachkala. Hisconvoy of two cars was overtaken bytwo model-99 VAZ cars, and Omarovand four of his bodyguards werekilled in their cars by automaticweapons fire. One bodyguard wastaken to a nearby hospital in criticalcondition. This attack comes amid acrackdown in the republic of radicalWahhabi Muslims. In the crackdown,the government has labeled manyindividuals Wahhabis if they do notpractice their religion in one of thegovernment-approved mosques.

2-Feb-05 Rusoh Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Arsonists set fire to Ban Bango PulohSchool in Tambon Riang, Rusohdistrict, Narathiwat province. Thefire destroyed a wooden buildingowned by the school. Police suspectfour Muslim separatists are behindthe attack.

3-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms2 4 A vehicle carrying Iraqi contractorsworking for Halliburton Co. wasattacked by gunmen as the menwere traveling to work at a US basein Baqubah. Four of the contractorswere killed and two wounded in theattack.

3-Feb-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded near thecar of the governor of Anbarprovince, Qaoud al-Namrawi, inRamadi. The governor was notinjured in the attack, but a bystanderwas injured when his bodyguardsopened fire.

3-Feb-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two civlians were shot dead bygunmen in Balad. Officials said thatthey were killed because they hadvoted in the Jan. 30 election.

3-Feb-05 Hillah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 In Hillah, south of Baghdad, gunmenassassinated a local official whenthey pulled up alongside his car andshot him dead.

3-Feb-05 AbuGhraib

Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms14 19 A five car police convoy near AbuGhraib was attacked by gunmenusing rocket-propelled grenades andsmall arms. Two police officers werekilled in the attack, fourteenwounded, and thirty-six weremissing. On February 5, the bodiesof eight more police officers werefound, seven shot and onebeheaded. Ansar al-Sunnah releaseda video of the killing and a statementsaying that it was still holding someof the police officers hostage, buthad killed twenty-nine of thosekidnapped. In a separate video, theIslamic Army in Iraq claimed to havekilled three other police officerskidnapped in the same attack. OnFebruary 9, five additional bodies,also believed to be police officerskidnapped in the attack were foundwest of Baghdad. On February 10,an insurgent video showing theexecution of four blindfolded policeofficers who report that they arefrom a special task force. Given theFebruary 3 date on the video,officials believe these four officerswere also among those kidnapped.Four bodies were also found west ofBaghdad on this day.

3-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a foreign convoy onBaghdad's airport road. Severalvehicles were damaged and a housewas also damaged. There were somereports of injuries, but no officialnumbers were released.

3-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 A police convoy was ambushed bygunmen in Baghdad. Five policeofficers and an Iraqi National Guardmember were killed in the attack.

3-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A local politician was killed in front ofhis home by gunmen in Bgahdad. Nofurther information is available.

3-Feb-05 UnknownIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 There was a bomb attack at a voter'sbooth (#166) by unknown assailants.No casualties were reported.Authorites believe this attack wascarried out to intimidate voters. TheCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) have called a boycott of theelection in this province.

3-Feb-05 Kohlu Pakistan Unknown Explosives1 0 Five rockets were fired in MaiwandTehsil. One of the devices hit atelephone tower in the town,damaging the communicationssystem in the region. The remainingrockets landed nearby, next to apolice station. Police rushed to thescene to inspect the damage and alandmine, which had been plantednext to the telephone tower,detonated and injured a soldier.

3-Feb-05 Mastung Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 The railroad tracks of PakistanRailways (in Mastung) were damagedwhen a explosion near the tracks inKilli Wali Khan (Quetta-Zehdansection) blew up part of the track.The traffic is continuing on analternate track. The assailants areunknown. No casualties werereported and repair work wasstarted.

3-Feb-05 Nushki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants blew up thepower supply tower in Nushki.Quetta Electric Supply Companyclaimed that there was no loss ofpower due to the explosion.

4-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenWithoutBorders

Firearms1 1 An Italian journalist, Guiliana Sgrena,who works for the Italian DailyManifesto Newspaper, waskidnapped by insurgents followinginterviews with Fallujah refugeesconducted at the Nahrain Universityin Baghdad and evening prayers saidat a nearby mosque. Gunmenstopped her vehicle, fired gunshotsat the car, forced the driver andtranslator out of the car, and thengrabbed Sgrena. A colleague ofSgrena reported receiving two phonecalls from the cell phone of thekidnapped journalist since herabduction (though there have beenno conversations, just the receivedcall). A group calling itself theIslamic Jihad Organization claimedresponsibility for the kidnapping andsaid that they would kill the journaliston February 7, 2005 (72 hours afterkidnapping) if Italian troops were notwithdrawn from Iraq. Sgrena wasinjured in the attack and a memberof the Italian security forcestransporting her, Nicola Calipari, waskilled. On February 7, the IslamicJihad Organization posted astatement claiming that they wouldsoon release the journalist. OnFebruary 8, a different group, theMujahedeen Brigades, released astatement that they had executedthe journalist. Neither statementcould be confirmed. On February 9,the newspaper Sgrena worked forreported that they had establishedindirect contact with the groupholding Sgrena with help from Italiangovernment and intelligenceservices. The Italian governmentannounced on February 11 thatSgrena was still alive and the groupholding her issued another 48 hourultimatum. On February 16, a videoof Sgrena pleading for her life andcalling on US troops to leave Iraq wasreleased by the group holding her. Inthe video, she is standing in front abanner reading Mujahideen WithoutBorders. She pleads with hercolleagues to release copies of herpacifist work in order to secure herrelease. On March 4, Sgrena wasreleased by her captors. Reportssuggest that a $1 million ransom waspaid for her release. She appeared ina video thanking her captors fortreating her well. However, the cartransporting her to the airport toleave Iraq and return to Rome wasmistakenly fired on by coalitiontroops. US troops claimed that thevehicle was fired on only after theytried to slow the vehicle (which wasmoving at high speed) at thecheckpoint to Baghdad airport.However, the journalist claimed thatthe vehicle was not moving thatquickly and said that US forces weretrying to kill her because they wereangry that negotiations were able tosecure her release. US officialspromised an investigation.On August31, Iraqi police announced that theyhad arrested four men suspected ofbeing involved in Sgrena'skidnapping.On April 6, 2006, the USmilitary announced that it hadarrested Mohammed Hila HammadObeidi, also know as Abu Ayman,who is believed to be the commanderof the Secret Islamic Army, to haveties to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and tohave been responsible for thekidnapping in February 2005 ofItalian journalist Guiliana Sgrena.

4-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenWithoutBorders

Firearms1 1 An Italian journalist, Guiliana Sgrena,who works for the Italian DailyManifesto Newspaper, waskidnapped by insurgents followinginterviews with Fallujah refugeesconducted at the Nahrain Universityin Baghdad and evening prayers saidat a nearby mosque. Gunmenstopped her vehicle, fired gunshotsat the car, forced the driver andtranslator out of the car, and thengrabbed Sgrena. A colleague ofSgrena reported receiving two phonecalls from the cell phone of thekidnapped journalist since herabduction (though there have beenno conversations, just the receivedcall). A group calling itself theIslamic Jihad Organization claimedresponsibility for the kidnapping andsaid that they would kill the journaliston February 7, 2005 (72 hours afterkidnapping) if Italian troops were notwithdrawn from Iraq. Sgrena wasinjured in the attack and a memberof the Italian security forcestransporting her, Nicola Calipari, waskilled. On February 7, the IslamicJihad Organization posted astatement claiming that they wouldsoon release the journalist. OnFebruary 8, a different group, theMujahedeen Brigades, released astatement that they had executedthe journalist. Neither statementcould be confirmed. On February 9,the newspaper Sgrena worked forreported that they had establishedindirect contact with the groupholding Sgrena with help from Italiangovernment and intelligenceservices. The Italian governmentannounced on February 11 thatSgrena was still alive and the groupholding her issued another 48 hourultimatum. On February 16, a videoof Sgrena pleading for her life andcalling on US troops to leave Iraq wasreleased by the group holding her. Inthe video, she is standing in front abanner reading Mujahideen WithoutBorders. She pleads with hercolleagues to release copies of herpacifist work in order to secure herrelease. On March 4, Sgrena wasreleased by her captors. Reportssuggest that a $1 million ransom waspaid for her release. She appeared ina video thanking her captors fortreating her well. However, the cartransporting her to the airport toleave Iraq and return to Rome wasmistakenly fired on by coalitiontroops. US troops claimed that thevehicle was fired on only after theytried to slow the vehicle (which wasmoving at high speed) at thecheckpoint to Baghdad airport.However, the journalist claimed thatthe vehicle was not moving thatquickly and said that US forces weretrying to kill her because they wereangry that negotiations were able tosecure her release. US officialspromised an investigation.On August31, Iraqi police announced that theyhad arrested four men suspected ofbeing involved in Sgrena'skidnapping.On April 6, 2006, the USmilitary announced that it hadarrested Mohammed Hila HammadObeidi, also know as Abu Ayman,who is believed to be the commanderof the Secret Islamic Army, to haveties to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and tohave been responsible for thekidnapping in February 2005 ofItalian journalist Guiliana Sgrena.

4-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The Husayniyat al-Tawhid Mosque, aShiite Mosque, in northwesternBaghdad was attacked by insurgents,causing no injuries but damaging thebuilding. Gunmen used explosivecharges to blow up the mosque afterforcing everyone out of it.

4-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The brother of Mosul police chief,General Ahmed al-Jubouri, waskidnapped in Mosul following a threatmade by al-Jubouri to insurgents, todestroy their sanctuaries if the rebelsdid not turn in their weapons. Oneday later al-Jubouri's brother wasfreed in a raid by Mosul police.Several suspects were arrested inthe raid as well.

5-Feb-05 Uchkent Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found attached to theMozdok-Kazimagomed gas line nearthe settlement of Uchkent inDagestan. The bomb was found byan inspector of the Kaspiigazpromcompany and defused. Theperpetrators are unknown. Thebomb failed to detonate because itstimer did not work properly.

5-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi policemen were killed in anattack by gunmen on a police stationnear Shuqaq al-Khandra in Mosul.The attackers managed to escape.

5-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Insurgents assassinated a member ofthe Baghdad city council, AbbasHasan Waheed, in a drive-byshooting in Baghdad.

5-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of Iraq's intelligenceservice was killed in a drive-byshooting in Baghdad. No furtherinformation is available.

5-Feb-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Unknown0 5 Five bodies of contractors workingwith US and Iraqi security forceswere found in Ramadi. Contractorsare often targeted by insurgents.The weapon used in the killings is notmentioned.

5-Feb-05 BaghdadiIraq Unknown Unknown0 3 Three bodies of contractors workingwith US and Iraqi security forceswere found in Baghdadi. Contractorsare often targeted by insurgents.The weapon used in the killings is notmentioned.

5-Feb-05 Khulna BangladeshUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 1 Sheikh Belaluddin Ahmed, ajournalist from the Bengali dailySangram, died when unknownattackers detonated a remote-controlled explosive device at a pressclub in Khulna. Three otherjournalists were injured in the attack.

5-Feb-05 Nushki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants attacked therailroad tracks in Nushki (line fromZahidan-Iran to Quetta) The trainfrom Zahidan had passed severalhours prior to the explosion. Therewas damage to the tracks, but nocasualties were reported.

5-Feb-05 DeraGhaziKhan

Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 There was an explosion at the gastransmission line (Sui Northern GasPipeline Limited) near Mangrotha,Taunsa Sharif, interrupting service toDera Ghazi Khan and Kot Addu. TheBalochistan Liberation Army claimedresponsibility for the attack. Nocasualties were reported.

6-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Four Egyptian technicians who workfor an Egyptian mobile phonecompany, Iraqana, in Iraq were takenhostage outside their home inBaghdad. No claims of responsibilitywere made in the attack. OnFebruary 7, sources reported that thefour men had been found and freedby American troops who found thehostages when conducting a check ofa suspicious vehicle at a checkpoint.Two suspects were arrested in thekidnapping.

6-Feb-05 Renteria Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown perpetrators threw Molotovcocktails at the Justice of the PeaceCourt in Renteria, starting a fire.Residents of the building wereevacuated while the fire servicesextinguished the blaze. There wereno reported injuries.

6-Feb-05 al-Souaira

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents attacked a convoy ofthree trucks hauling cars (18 Kias)that were to be used by the Ministryof Interior. The vehicles/cargo wasdestroyed and the drivers werekidnapped. Insurgents used rocket-propelled grenades and small armsfire in the attack. The attack tookplace in al-Souaira.

6-Feb-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqipolice patrol exploded, missing thepatrol and injuring one civilian. Theattack occurred near Basra.

6-Feb-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Insurgents fired on a gasoline tankertruck near Basra causing the truck toexplode and burst into flames. Noone was hurt in the attack.

6-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline that links the Beijirefinery with the al-Dawrah refineryin Baghdad was attacked byinsurgents near Samarra. The attackcaused the pipe to catch on fire. Therepairs will likely disrupt oil flow andtake up to a week. Oil pipelines arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks.

6-Feb-05 MahaweelIraq Unknown Firearms0 36 Insurgents attacked a police stationsouth of Baghdad in Mahaweel usingfirearms. The resulting gun battle leftseventeen Iraqi police officers, fiveNational Guard members, andfourteen attackers dead.

6-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An employee of the Baghdadprovincial government was shot deadin Baghdad by gunmen.

6-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 A police station in Mosul wasattacked by insurgents. Five policeofficers were killed in the attack.

6-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen fired at a group of policeofficers who were working todismantle a roadside bomb on amain road in Baghdad. Two officerswere wounded in the incident.

6-Feb-05 Malabon PhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Firearms0 1 The Urban Hit Squad of New People'sArmy (NPA) claimed responsibility forthe killing of a public marketadministrator of Malabon. The groupis called the Armed PartisanOperatives of the Marxist-LeninistParty of the Philippines. The groupclaimed that the administrator waskilled for abusing authority andtorturing several children accused ofpetty theft.

7-Feb-05 SutterCreek

UnitedStates

EarthLiberationFront(ELF)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) issuspected behind an arson attack inSutter Creek, California, whichcaused damages to five units of thePine Woods Apartment building.Seven incendiary devices wereplaced in the apartment building,which is mostly under construction.At the scene of the attack,authorities found the words, We willwin. ELF.

7-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives6 13 Twelve police officers were killed bya suicide bomber who lured themtowards him and detonated hisexplosives outside a police stationnear Mosul Hospital where the menwere waiting to collect their wages.Six officers were also wounded in theattack. This was one of two suicidebombings in Iraq on this day. Thegroup led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forboth attacks.

7-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives17 15 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a crowd of policerecruits in Baqubah, outside theprovincial police headquarters.Fifteen people were killed andseventeen wounded in the attack.This was one of two suicidebombings in Iraq on this day. Thegroup led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forboth attacks.

7-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Several mortar shells were fired atthe police station in Mosul. However,they missed their target and killedthree civilians who were nearby.

7-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi contractor who works for afood service company that hasoperations at Baghdad InternationalAirport and supports US troops waskilled by gunmen who fired on his caras he was driving on a main road inBaghdad.

7-Feb-05 Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 1 An Iraqi translator working with USforces was captured and killed bymilitants from the Ansar al-SunnahArmy. The group released a videoshowing the translator appealing toother translators not to help USforces.

7-Feb-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A Croatian truck driver was killedwhen his convoy, on its way tosupply US troops, was attacked by arocket fired by insurgents. The driverworked for Vrbozdenko transport, butwas not identified.

7-Feb-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement in Gaza Strip.The shell exploded in the yard of ahouse, but no injuries were caused.

7-Feb-05 Tak Bai Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Police were able to safely defuse asix-kg bomb in front of a primaryschool in Tak Bai district at noon. It isunclear who was behind theattempted attack.

7-Feb-05 KilliAlmo

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A railroad track was attacked with abomb by unknown assailants. Thedamage was minimal. The railroadtrack that was attacked links the cityto Afghanistan.

7-Feb-05 BakhtiarabadPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was a bomb attack on therailroad tracks in Bakhtiarabad. Nocasualties were reported. Theassailants were unknown.

7-Feb-05 Wana Pakistan Unknown Firearms2 2 A car full of journalists came underarmed attack while driving in Wana.The perpetrators are unknown. Twojournalists, including one from thePakistani station Khyber TV, werekilled. Two other journalists, onefrom Al-Jazeera and one from AFP,were injured. Dilawar Khan Wazir, ajournalist from the Urdu section ofthe BBC was present, but unharmed.

7-Feb-05 Bilbao Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Unknown0 1 Insurgents from the RevolutionaryArmed Forces of Colombia’s (FARC)Heroes de Marquetalia MobileColumn killed Amparo Lopez, apolitician from Bilbao. Lopez was anoutspoken advocate for AUCdemobilization and had beendeclared a military target by theFARC.

8-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives27 21 A suicide bomber walked into acrowd of Iraqi Army recruits outside arecruitment center at the IraqiNational Guard Headquarters at theMuthana airfield in Baghdad. Twenty-one people were killed and twenty-seven wounded in the attack. Theattack was claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,and was their third suicide attack onIraqi security forces in the past twodays.

8-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofIraqi politician Mithal Alusi, who ranin the Jan. 30 election and was aprominent member in the IraqiNational Congress Party before hewas expelled for visiting Israel. Alusiwas not injured in the attack, but histwo sons and his bodyguard werekilled.

8-Feb-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Unknown0 2 Two Iraqis who work for US forceswere found dead in Tikrit. Theweapon used in the killings isunknown.

8-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two members of the KurdistanDemocratic Party were killed in Mosulby gunmen.

8-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 24 A convoy of twenty trucks bringingsugar to Baghdad for a foodwarehouse that supply monthlyrations, was attacked by gunmensouth of Baghdad. The bodies of alltwenty drivers were found on theroadside two days later, badlyburned, along with the bodies of twopolice officers and two soldiers whowere protecting the convoy.

8-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 An aide to Shiite cleric Ayatollah Alial-Sistani was the target of anassassination attempt in Baghdad.Sheik Ammar al-Halali was shotseven times by two cars as he leftevening prayers. Al-Halali alsorepresents several other importantclerics in Iraq. Although al-Halali wasinjured, his driver was able to go forhelp and al-Halali survived theattack. Al-Halali was very supportiveof the recent elections in Iraq.

8-Feb-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Rosapaing Mausao, a provincialdefense volunteer was shot andkilled by suspected insurgents inRangae district, Narathiwat province.

8-Feb-05 GudermesChechnyaUnknown Firearms5 0 Militants opened fire on a police postin Chechnya's Gudermes district,injuring five policemen. The attackoccurred at about 8:00 PM Moscowtime. The perpetrators drove by in acar with no plates and came fromDagestan, according to officials. Theperpetrators' identity is unknown.

8-Feb-05 KosovskaMitrovica

Serbia-Montenegro

Unknown Explosives0 0 Kosovo Serb politician OlivierIvanovic's car was destroyed by apowerful bomb in Kosovo's KosovskaMitrovica. The blast occurred atabout 9:40 PM local time nearIvanovic's home in northernKosovska Mitrovica, which isinhabited mostly by ethnic Serbs. Noone was injured in the blast.

8-Feb-05 GalangurPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants launched arocket targeting a tower of thePakistan TelecommunicationCompany Limited (PTCL). Thedamage interrupted communication.No casualties were reported.

9-Feb-05 Madrid Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives42 0 The Basque Fatherland and Freedom(ETA) claimed responsibility for alarge car bombing in Madrid, thatinjured forty-two people. The device,which consisted of approximatelyfifty kilos of explosives, detonatedoutside a convention center whereSpanish King Juan Carlos and QueenSofia were to inaugurate a major artshow later in the day. MexicanPresident Vincente Fox was alsoscheduled to appear at the show. Acaller, claiming to be from ETAwarned the media of an attack at 9:00 am, the bomb exploded at 9:30.Out of the forty-two injuries, onlyabout twenty-four were consideredserious. This attack also took placeon the same day that authoritiesarrested thirteen suspectedmembers of ETA elsewhere in Spain.

9-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An official in the Ministry of Cultureand Housing was assassinated whengunmen opened fire on his car inBaghdad.

9-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three members of the KurdistanDemocratic Party were killed in anambush by gunmen in Baghdad.

9-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 0 A senior official in the InteriorMinistry and the representative tothe oil industry, Col. Riyadh KateiAliwi, was kidnapped as he left hishome in Baghdad. No furtherinformation on his whereabouts isknown.On February 11,TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,the group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, claimed responsibility forthe attack and claimed to be holdingAliwi hostage.

9-Feb-05 Basra Iraq Brigadesof Imamal-Hassanal-Basri

Firearms1 2 An Iraqi TV journalist, Abdul-HusseinKhazal, who works for the Al-Hurrapan Arab television station, a USgovernment funded station foundedin February 2004, was killed alongwith his four-year old son whengunmen attacked his car in Basra.Khazal's driver was also injured inthe attack. Khazal also worked forthe governor's press service and wasa member of the Shiite political partyDawa. A previously unknown group,calling itself the Brigades of Imam al-Hassan al-Basri, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

9-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 4 Four police officers were killed whena roadside bomb exploded near theirconvoy. Two other officers werewounded in the attack. The attackoccurred in Samarra.

9-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A gas pipeline linking Kirkuk to theBaiji refinery was attacked byinsurgents using explosive chargesand a rocket launcher. One policeofficer was wounded while trying toput out the fire caused by the rocketattack. Damage to the pipeline wasexpected to affect power distribution.Oil pipelines are the frequent targetof attack in Iraq.

9-Feb-05 MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi men were shot dead inMahmudiyah. Officials believe theywere killed because they participatedin the Jan. 30 elections.

9-Feb-05 MahmudiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A female council worker inMahmudiyah was kidnapped byunknown gunmen. No informationon her whereabouts is known.

9-Feb-05 KhanYunis

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 1 A Hamas activisit was killed whiletrying to plant an explosive chargenear the Khan Yunis settlement. Itwas unclear whether he was killed byIsrael Defense Forces or theexplosion of the device.

9-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked two vehiclescarrying foreigners in Baghdad. USforces attempted to repel thegunmen, leading to an extended gunbattle. The fate of the foreigners inthe car was unclear.


Unknown Firearms0 0 A Palestinian gunmen attacked thevehicle of an Israeli settler in theWest Bank. No one was injured. Thiswas one of two such attacks on thisday.


Unknown Firearms0 0 A Palestinian gunmen attacked thevehicle of an Israeli settler in theWest Bank. No one was injured. Thiswas one of two such attacks on thisday.

9-Feb-05 SungaiKolok

Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 1 A remote-controlled bomb explodedoutside the Pu Yoh health center inSungai Kolok district, killing oneofficial and injuring two others. Theofficials were lured to the scene aftersuspected insurgents staged ashooting. It is unclear if the termofficial in this article refers to policeor government officials.

9-Feb-05 MogadishuSomalia al Islah Firearms0 1 A BBC producer was shot and killedin Mogadishu by a gunman who firedfrom a passing vehicle. Kate Peyton,who had just arrived in the country,was shot in the back outside theSahafi Hotel. Ms. Peyton was set toreport on the transition to a newlyelected government in Somalia, andat least one source reported thatprior to the incident she had justreturned from a tour of Mogadishuwith eighty of these new legislators.Twelve days later, three suspectswere apprehended in Kenya withliterature detailing the attacks. Themen, two Kenyans and a Sudanese,are believed to be associated withthe terrorist group al-Islah.

9-Feb-05 Janae Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Arsonists set fire to a school buildingin Narathiwat's Janae province atnight, destroying the building beforefirefighters could stop the blaze.Police suspect insurgents areresponsible for the attack.

10-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

5 0 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Baghdad. Five Iraqipolice officers were wounded in theblast. The car bomb was triggeredby a remote-control.

10-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Insurgents fired on a police patrol inBaqubah. Officers were able to returnfire. One civilian was killed in theattack and one was woudned. Twopolice officers were also wounded inthe attack.

10-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police lieutenant was killed bygunmen in Baqubah's industrialneighborhood.

10-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The police commissioner of Baiji, Col.Sa'd al-Fus, was attacked by gunmennear an oil fields as he was drivinghome. Al-Fus' guards were able torepel the attack and thecommissioner escaped unharmed.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Dozens of mortars and Qassamrockets were fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement, one of twosettlements to come under attackduring the same time period. Theattacks on the two settlementstogether included thirty-six mortarshells and twenty homemaderockets. No injuries were caused inthe attack. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility for thisattack and said it and the otherattacks launched on this day were inretaliation for the death of twoPalestinians at the hands of IsraelDefense Forces troops the daybefore. The attack comes asPalestinian leader Abbas and IsraeliPrime Minister Sharon have agreedto a cease fire and threatens to derailrecent progress towards peace.

10-Feb-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Dozens of mortars and Qassamrockets were fired at the Gadidsettlement, one of two settlements tocome under attack during the sametime period. The attacks on the twosettlements together included thirty-six mortar shells and twentyhomemade rockets. No injuries werecaused in the attack. The militarywing of Hamas claimed responsibilityfor this attack and said it and theother attacks launched on this daywere in retaliation for the death oftwo Palestinians at the hands ofIsrael Defense Force troops the daybefore. The attack comes asPalestinian leader Abbas and IsraeliPrime Minister Sharon have agreedto a cease fire and threatens to derailrecent progress towards peace.

10-Feb-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theGadid settlement. This follows aneven more extensive attack on thesettlement earlier in the day. Noinjuries were caused in the attack.The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for this attack and saidit and the other attacks launched onthis day were in retaliation for thedeath of two Palestinians at thehands of Israel Defense Force troopsthe day before. The attack comes asPalestinian leader Abbas and IsraeliPrime Minister Sharon have agreedto a cease fire and threatens to derailrecent progress towards peace.

10-Feb-05 Morag WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe Morag settlement. This attackcomes on a day where Palestiniangroups have fired over fifty mortarsand rockets at Israeli settlements. Noinjuries were caused in the attack.The military wing of Hamas claimedresponsibility for this attack and saidit and the other attacks launched onthis day were in retaliation for thedeath of two Palestinians at thehands of Israel Defense Force troopsthe day before. The attack comes asPalestinian leader Abbas and IsraeliPrime Minister Sharon have agreedto a cease fire and threatens to derailrecent progress towards peace.

10-Feb-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Thirty mortars and rockets were firedat the Gush Katif settlement. Thisattack comes on a day whenPalestinian groups have fired overfifty mortars and rockets at Israelisettlements. No injuries were causedin the attack. The military wing ofHamas claimed responsibility for thisattack and said it and the otherattacks launched on this day were inretaliation for the death of twoPalestinians at the hands of IsraelDefense Force troops the day before.The attack comes as Palestinianleader Abbas and Israeli PrimeMinister Sharon have agreed to acease fire and threatens to derailrecent progress towards peace.

10-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline was damaged south ofBaghdad when unidentified menplaced an explosive charge next tothe pipeline. The explosion caused alarge fire. Oil pipelines are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

10-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A strong explosion occurred near aShiite mosque in the Rahmaniyahneighborhood of Baghdad. Somecasualties were reported, but theirnumber was not specified.

10-Feb-05 Qal'atSukkar

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The media coordinator of Al-Kutdomestic television, affiliated withthe Iraqi Media Network and financedby US forces, was killed by gunmenwho stormed his house south of Al-Kut. Khadayr al-Umayri was in chargeof coordination between the TVstation and the US forces and hadalso worked as an interpreter for USforces. This is the second TVjournalist who worked for a USfunded TV station to be killed in Iraqthis week.

10-Feb-05 SalmanPak

Iraq Unknown Firearms65 14 Insurgents attacked a police patrol inSalman Pak, southeast of Baghdad,with mortars and gunfire. The attackled to a prolonged gun battle, killedat least fourteen police officers andwounded up to sixty-five others.Surrounding cars were said to be onfire following the attack. The patrolhad been on a search for illegalweapons. One source reported thatpolice had been taunting ‘Sunnicowards’ on loud-speakers rightbefore the attack. Insurgents brieflytook over a police station during theattack, but were eventually repelled.

10-Feb-05 Atzmona WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 At least ten mortar shells were firedat the Atzmona settlement. Noinjuries were reported. The militarywing of Hamas claimed responsibilityfor this and other mortar attacks onthis day. In total, over fifty mortarswere fired at settlements. Hamassaid the attacks were in retaliationfor the deaths of two Palestinians byIsrael Defense Force troops.

10-Feb-05 NetzerHazani

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 At least three mortar shells werefired at the Netzer Hazanisettlement. No injuries werereported. The military wing of Hamasclaimed responsibility for this andother mortar attacks on this day. Intotal, over fifty mortars were fired atsettlements. Hamas said the attackswere in retaliation for the deaths oftwo Palestinians by Israel DefenseForce troops.

10-Feb-05 TallZu'rub

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 At least five mortar shells were firedat the Tall Zu’rub settlement. Noinjuries were reported. The militarywing of Hamas claimed responsibilityfor this and other mortar attacks onthis day. In total, over fifty mortarswere fired at settlements. Hamassaid the attacks were in retaliationfor the deaths of two Palestinians byIsrael Defense Force troops.

10-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed a Sunni imam, whoworked for an endowment thathandles funds for mosques, and hisson south of Baghdad. The bodieswere found dumped on a highway.

10-Feb-05 SungaiKolok


1 1 An explosive device, which had beenhidden in a noodle pot at a nearbystall, detonated, targeting nearbypolice officers. The attack killed onecivilian and injured another.Authorities believe the device wasdetonated by mobile telephone.

10-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

6 0 Muslim separatists are blamed fordetonating a remote-controlled bombduring a military parade in southernThailand. The bomb exploded at astadium in Narathiwat province, just20 meters away from the provincialgovernor. The governor was unhurt,but the bomb injured six securityofficers. Because the bomb wasplanted far from the crowd, theattackers may not have intended tocause mass casualties.

10-Feb-05 Khar Pakistan Unknown Explosives1 1 Unknown assailants targeted TribalAreas Peace Jirga Chairman ShahJahan. The tribal leader wasreturning home with his son, retiredarmy officer-Sultanay, from praying,when a bomb that was planted neartheir home exploded. Both werewounded. Shah Jahan later died atthe hospital.

10-Feb-05 Janae Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Arsonists set fire to a school buildingin Narathiwat's Janae district.Firefighters tried to stop the blaze,but the attack destroyed thebuilding.

11-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 Gunmen attacked two bakeries in aShiite neighborhood in Baghdad. Theattack occurred when about onedozen gunmen used their vehicles toblock the street and then jumpedfrom the car, opening fire on the twobakeries. Eleven people were killedin the attack. At least five workersfrom each bakery were killed.

11-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked two bakeries in aShiite neighborhood in Baghdad. Theattack occurred when about onedozen gunmen used their vehicles toblock the street and then jumpedfrom the car, opening fire on the twobakeries. Eleven people were killedin the attack. At least five workersfrom each bakery were killed.

11-Feb-05 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Explosives23 13 A suicide bomber blew up a carbomb near the a Shiite mosque inBalad Ruz at the end of eveningprayers, killing twelve people andwounding twenty-three others.Among those killed were fournational guardsmen and eightcivilians.

11-Feb-05 Kissufim WestBank/Gaza

PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Firearms0 0 A convoy of settlers near KissufimCrossing were fired upon byPalestinians. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Islamic Jihadin Palestine. The group said that theattack caused casualties among thesettlers.

11-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An official at the Baiji oil refineryowned by North Oil Company, whowas close to the director, wasgunned down by insurgents in Baiji.Oil company employees and propertyare the frequent target of insurgentattack.

11-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two members of the protectionforces who work with North OilCompany were killed when anexplosive charge went off as theirvehicle passed in Baiji. Oil companyemployees and property are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.

11-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An engineer who works with theNorth Oil Company was gunned downby insurgents in front of his home inBaiji. Oil company employees andproperty are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack.

11-Feb-05 SanSebastian

Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified perpetratorsthrew several incendiary devices atthe Health Ministry building in SanSebastian. The devices causedminor damage to the front door ofthe premises, but there were noreported injuries.

11-Feb-05 NeaLiosia

Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Thefirst attack took place at the NewDemocracy (political party) offices atAyios Nikolaos Street 8 in Nea Liosia.Damages caused were minor. On 13February, a caller claimedresponsibility for this attack, stating,we carried out the barrage of attacksat the same time that the state andthe police were showing theirstrength through the Urban Plan inorder to express solidarity withanarchist Polikarpos Yeoryiadhis whowill be put on trial on 16 February inSerres.

11-Feb-05 Lambrini Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Thesecond of the blasts occurred atanother New Democracy (politicalparty) office in Lambrini. Damagescaused were minimal. On 13February, a caller claimedresponsibility for this attack, stating,we carried out the barrage of attacksat the same time that the state andthe police were showing theirstrength through the Urban Plan inorder to express solidarity withanarchist Polikarpos Yeoryiadhis whowill be put on trial on 16 February inSerres.

11-Feb-05 PetralonaGreece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Thethird attack occurred at a Eurobankbranch on Trion Ierarkhon Street, inPetralona. A fire was started at thepremises, which spread to a block ofapartments above the bank building.There were no reported injuries. On13 February, a caller claimedresponsibility for this attack, stating,we carried out the barrage of attacksat the same time that the state andthe police were showing theirstrength through the Urban Plan inorder to express solidarity withanarchist Polikarpos Yeoryiadhis whowill be put on trial on 16 February inSerres.

11-Feb-05 Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Thefourth attack occurred at a branch ofa Eurobank on Alexandras andAsklipiou Junction (city not named).Only minimal damages were caused.On 13 February, a caller claimedresponsibility for this attack, stating,we carried out the barrage of attacksat the same time that the state andthe police were showing theirstrength through the Urban Plan inorder to express solidarity withanarchist Polikarpos Yeoryiadhis whowill be put on trial on 16 February inSerres.

11-Feb-05 Glyfadha Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Thefifth such attack occurred at aEurobank branch on YeoryiosPapandreou Street in Glyfadha. Onlyminimal damages were caused. On13 February, a caller claimedresponsibility for this attack, stating,we carried out the barrage of attacksat the same time that the state andthe police were showing theirstrength through the Urban Plan inorder to express solidarity withanarchist Polikarpos Yeoryiadhis whowill be put on trial on 16 February inSerres.


0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Thesixth attack took place at a branch ofa Eurobank on Athinas Street (citynot mentioned). Only minimaldamages were caused. On 13February, a caller claimedresponsibility for this attack, stating,we carried out the barrage of attacksat the same time that the state andthe police were showing theirstrength through the Urban Plan inorder to express solidarity withanarchist Polikarpos Yeoryiadhis whowill be put on trial on 16 February inSerres.


0 0 Seven arson attacks, perpetratedwith fire bombs, were carried outaround the city of Athens. All of thedevices were made of gas canistersand flammable liquid, and occurredwithin 25 minutes of each other. Theseventh and final attack took placeat a branch of the National Bank onKhrisospiliotissis Street (city notmentioned). Only minimal damageswere caused. On 13 February, acaller claimed responsibility for thisattack, stating, we carried out thebarrage of attacks at the same timethat the state and the police wereshowing their strength through theUrban Plan in order to expresssolidarity with anarchist PolikarposYeoryiadhis who will be put on trialon 16 February in Serres.

11-Feb-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Explosives25 1 A bomb exploded at a video shop inMuang district, Yala province.Suspected separatists first broke intothe shop and shot its owner. Thebomb was detonated when policearrived on the scene to investigatethe shooting. One police officer waskilled and twenty-five people,including residents, police, andsoldiers, were injured in the blast.

11-Feb-05 Montana Bulgaria Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was discovered bygendarmerie officers on the shore ofthe Ogosta Dam. The device wasdisarmed. The perpetrators areunknown.

11-Feb-05 Bacho Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Arsonists set fire to a school in Bachodistrict, Narathiwat province,destroying it.

11-Feb-05 Bacho Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Arsonists struck a school in Bachodistrict. Tires were set on fire aroundthe school, and nails were scatteredin the area to prevent officials fromputting out the burning tires.

12-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six Kurdish security guards werefound shot dead in Mosul. Securityforces in Iraq are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

12-Feb-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 An Iraqi judge, Taha al-Amiri, whohad previously served under SaddamHussein and as the chief judge ofBasra’s highest criminal court, wasassassinated by unknown gunmen inBasra. He is one of several formerBaath party members to be killed bygunmen since the fall of Hussein’sregime. The judge’s bodyguard wasalso wounded in the attack.

12-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Two Iraqi police were killed by aroadside bomb targeting their vehiclein Baiji. A civilian was also killed inthe attack.

12-Feb-05 BarakaldoSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 At least four incendiary devices werethrown at the offices of the GeneralWorkers' Union (UGT) trade union, inBarakaldo. One device was thrownat the door of the premises and therest were thrown at the balcony onthe first floor. The attack causedsmoke damage to the front wall andtwo blinds. There were no reportedinjuries.

12-Feb-05 PalaioFaliro

Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A branch of the Eghnastias Bank inPalaio Faliro was attacked byunknown arsonists. A caller claimedresponsibility for the attack, stating,yesterday's attack on Eghnatia Bankin Palaio Faliro was carried out as anexpression of solidarity withPolikarpos Yeoryiadhis. Freedom tous all. Only minor damage wascaused to the premises.

12-Feb-05 GudermesChechnyaOther Firearms3 1 A police station in the Gudermesregion was fired upon by a group ofmen from Akhmed Avtorkhanov'sinsurgents. One policeman waskilled and three were wounded. Oneof the attackers was detained.

12-Feb-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device damaged apolice car when policemen stopped acar to check the passengers'documents. The policemen were notinjured, but the car was damaged.The bomb contained about 300-500grams of TNT.

12-Feb-05 Altamira Brazil Unknown Firearms0 1 Contract killers shot and killedDorothy Stang, a US nun, in theAmazon. It is believed that Stang,74, was killed because of her effortsto stop illegal logging. She has beenan activist fighting for the rights ofpeasant farmers in the Amazon formore than 30 years. Severalsuspects have been arrested in thecase including Rayfran des NevesSales who confessed to carrying outthe attack, and a local rancherVitalmiro Bastos de Moura, who isbelieved to have ordered the killing.

13-Feb-05 Auburn UnitedStates


0 0 A fertilizer-laden explosive devicewas found, undetonated, outside thePlacer County courthouse in Auburn,California. The device had been litbut was discovered before theexplosive could detonate. Thisattack comes amid a string of arsonattacks in California that have beenperpetrated by eco-terrorists. It isunclear if this bombing is related tothe earlier attacks.

13-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 0 An Iraqi Christian translator whoworked on Lion Base, in westBaghdad, was kidnapped by gunmen.Adbul Messieh Jerjes Noaman worksfor the US company TitanCorporation. The kidnapping wasclaimed by the Ansar al-Sunnaharmy. No further information on thewhereabouts of the victim wasavailable.

13-Feb-05 NasiriyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 2 An Iraqi translator for Italian troopsand his son were shot to death inNasiriyah. Iraqis working with USforces are the frequent target ofattacks.

13-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 At least two political candidates ofthe National Accord Movement, ledby Prime Minister Allawi, along with abodyguard and a driver who alsowork for the party, were killed whenthe bus they were traveling in wasattacked by gunmen in the al-Kazmiyah area of Baghdad.

13-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Communist Party inIraq and the Baqubah MunicipalCouncil, Fadil Aziz, was assassinatedby gunmen in Baqubah.

13-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 Several mortars were fired on theheadquarters of the Iraqi police’sRapid Deployment Unit in Baqubah.One police officer was wounded inthe attack.

13-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Unknown gunmen killed two high-ranking Iraqi police officers in adrive-by shooting in Baghdad. Maj.Mohammed Maizer and Maj. WasfiBaderaldeen were killed by gunmenwho opened fire on them as theystood outside their cars.

13-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police commissioner was killed inBaghdad when gunmen shot at himas he walked through a local market.

13-Feb-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Eight Iraqi contractors who workedfor the US military were kidnappedwhile driving home in a small busfrom a US military base in Balad.Three days later they were founddead in the Balad area.

13-Feb-05 GazaCity

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Unidentified gunmen opened fire atthe home of the governor of NorthernGaza Strip and deputy secretary ofthe Fatah Revolutionary Council,Sakhr Busaysu. Busaysu was not inhis home at the time and was notinjured in the attack.

13-Feb-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A village head was shot dead in hishouse in Ban Ton Makham village,Yarang district, Pattani province.Insurgents are suspected.

13-Feb-05 Bajo Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected teenage militants hurledMolotov cocktails at a defensevolunteer checkpoint in Bajo district,Naratiwat province. The checkpointwas completely destroyed beforelocal villagers could put out the fire.

13-Feb-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device blewup on a road in Makhachkala as agroup of policemen on patrol passedby in their jeep. None of thepolicemen were hurt. The explosionoccurred at about 1:00 AM local time.The explosion had a yield of about300-500 grams of TNT. Theperpetrators are unknown.

13-Feb-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives4 1 A bomb consisting of about 500grams of TNT exploded inMakhachkala, Dagestan at about 9:10 PM, killing one policeman andinjuring three. The bomb wasplanted beside the road on a curbonly 200 meters away from a policestation and went off as a police carwas passing nearby. The injuredpolicemen were taken to a nearbyhospital, and a police sergeantnamed Osmanov died withoutregaining consciousness. Theperpetrators are unknown.

13-Feb-05 PuertoAsis

Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Two bombs exploded at LatinaEsterio 91.3 FM, a small radio stationin Puerto Asis. The bombs destroyedpart of the station and one of itstransmitters making it impossible tobroadcast. It is unknown who carriedout the attacks but it may have beenlinked to other recent attacks on themedia.

14-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Three Iraqi police officers werewounded when mortars were fired atthe al-Rasafa police station innorthern Baghdad.

14-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline in that supplies oil to apower station in the city of Dibbis,near Kirkuk, was attacked with anexplosive device. The blast caused asignificant fire and disrupted theprovision of power to surroundingareas. This was one of three attackson nearby pipelines on this day. Oilpipelines are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack in Iraq.

14-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline in that supplies oil to apower station in the city of Dibbis,near Kirkuk, was attacked with anexplosive device. This follows alarger explosion on an adjacentpipeline earlier in the day. The firstblast caused a significant fire anddisrupted the provision of power tosurrounding areas and the secondalso damaged the pipeline. This wasone of three attacks on nearbypipelines on this day. Oil pipelinesare the frequent target of insurgentattack in Iraq.

14-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline in that transfers drinkingwater was attacked with an explosivecharge causing damage to thepipeline. The attack occurs in thearea where two oil pipelines wereblown up on the same day. Pipelinesare the frequent target of attack inIraq.

14-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan Green Committee, HusaynJubra’il, was killed in Mosul whengunmen opened fire on his car.

14-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline in Kirkuk wasdamaged by an explosive device,causing a significant fire. This wasone of three attacks on oil/gaspipelines in this area within this timeframe. Oil pipelines are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

14-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 A police vehicle was ambushed bygunmen in Mosul, killing two policeofficers and wounding two others.The insurgent suspect they weretransporting was able to escape inthe attack.

14-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi contractor who worked forthe US government was shot bygunmen south of Mosul.

14-Feb-05 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Israeli civilians in a car opened fireon the vehicle of a Palestinian taxidriver. The vehicle was damaged, butthe driver was unhurt. The incidenttook place south of Nablus, near theTapuah roadblock.

14-Feb-05 Makati PhilippinesAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Explosives74 6 The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimedresponsibility for three nearsimultaneous attacks on Manila,General Santos City, and Davao. InMaktaki City, the business district ofManila, an explosion atapproximately 7:50pm on a bus at acommuter terminal near a crowdedmall killed six and injured at leastseventy-four. The dead wereidentified as Jose Marie Balboa,Bernardo de la Cruz Rizarito, and anunidentified female. A total of atleast thirteen were killed and 140injured in the three attacks. ASGclaimed they carried out thebombings in retaliation for allegedabuses of the military duringmissions against Muslim rebels. Oneweek after the attacks, two suspectswere arrested in Mandaluyong inconnection with this attack. GamalBaharan and Abu Khalil Trinidad areboth believed to be members of ASG.Trinidad is being accused of beingthe guy who devised the bomb. BothBaharan and Trinidad reportedlymade confessions to news reporters.In late March 2005, Philippinesauthorities arrested a man theywould only identify as 'Rohmat,' amember of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) thatthey believe was also involved inthese Valentines Day bombings.Authorities believe Rohmat may haveordered and financed these attacks.

14-Feb-05 GeneralSantosCity

PhilippinesAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Explosives33 3 The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimedresponsibility for three nearsimultaneous attacks on Manila,General Santos City, and Davao. InGeneral Santos City, the explosionoccurred at Gaisano Mall atapproximately 6:30pm, killing atleast three and wounding thirty-threeothers. A total of at least thirteenwere killed and 140 injured in thethree attacks. In late March 2005,Philippine authorities arrested a manthey would only identify as 'Rohmat,'a member of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)that they believe was also involved inthese Valentines Day bombings.Authorities believe Rohmat may haveordered and financed these attacks.

14-Feb-05 Davao PhilippinesAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Explosives5 1 The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimedresponsibility for three nearsimultaneous attacks on Manila,General Santos City, and Davao. InDavao, a 12 year-old boy was killedand five injured when a bomb wentoff at a bus terminal atapproximately 6:30pm. A total of atleast thirteen were killed and 140injured in the three attacks. In lateMarch 2005, Philippine authoritiesarrested a man they would onlyidentify as 'Rohmat,' a member ofJemaah Islamiyah (JI) that theybelieve was also involved in theseValentines Day bombings.Authorities believe Rohmat may haveordered and financed these attacks.

14-Feb-05 ParanaquePhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 Five explosive devices containingTNT were found in front of a buildingin San Martin de Porres in ParanaqueCity. Police were able to safelydefuse the bombs, which were foundthe morning of Abu Sayyaf Group's(ASG) Valentine's Day attacks.

14-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 Suspected insurgents detonated abomb on a road running parallel to arailway, 200 meters away from theJoh I Rong train station. The bombinjured four officers patrolling thearea. The injured were identified asSgt-Major Sakchai Yodharn, Lt. SupojYimnoi, and privates NarongdejThongdee and Ratn Karnsawas. Asecond bomb exploded 30 minutesafter the first and was intended toinjure officials responding to thescene. Two students from an Islamicschool were arrested in connectionwith these two attacks.

14-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives6 0 Suspected insurgents detonated abomb on a road running parallel to arailway, 200 meters away from theJoh I Rong train station. This firstbomb injured four officers patrollingthe area. A second bomb exploded30 minutes after the first and wasintended to injure officialsresponding to the scene. The injuredfrom the second bomb were reportedas: Jakrachai Khiewkrajang, anofficial from Joh I Rong district office;Abdulloh Tahay, a defense volunteer;and police officials Staff Sgt RerngritLertrat, Sub-Lt Tossawas Tossaphan,Sgt-Major Narong Jitsopa, and SgtPairote Soso. Two students from anIslamic school were arrested inconnection with these two attacks.

14-Feb-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Suspected insurgents placed threeexplosive-filled PVC pipes against thewall of the Salo Aipasay Mosque inBan Aipasay village, tambon TanyongLimor, Rangae district, Narathiwatprovince. The bomb targetedsecurity staff arriving to investigatean arson attack against a nearbyphone booth. Officials were able tosafely defuse the bomb.

15-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of Baqubah’s deputygovernor, Annan al-Khadran,damaging two of the vehicles in theconvoy. Al-Khadran survived theattack, but the bomber was killedand one civilian bystander wounded.The attack occurred in Khalis.

15-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 A bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Baghdad, killing onepolice officer and a civilian andwounding another officer.



15-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 Two police officers were killed andtwo wounded when a roadside bombtargeting their patrol exploded inBaghdad.

15-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Jassim Mohammed Mousa al-Daraji, aformer municipal officer and an ex-Baath party member, was killed inSadr City by gunmen.

15-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A civilian aviation official was shotdead by gunmen in Baghdad. Hisdeath may have been connected tohis work work US officials.

15-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police sergeant was killed bygunmen when he was driving in hiscar in Baghdad.


WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack comes as Palestinian andIsraeli leaders attempt to broker andmaintain a ceasefire.

15-Feb-05 Teqo'a WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Other 1 0 An Israeli settler was wounded whenPalestinians threw rocks at his carnear the Teqoa settlement.

15-Feb-05 HarBerakha

WestBank/Gaza


Firearms0 2 Two members of the Al Aqsa MartyrsBrigades, the military wing of IslamicJihad movement, were killed by IsraelDefense Force troops as theyapproached an Israeli settlementnear Nabulus, Har Berakha, armedwith assault rifles, apparentlypreparing to carry out an attack.

15-Feb-05 Ramadi Iraq Mujahideenin Iraq

Firearms0 0 Two Indonesian journalists who workfor Metro TV were seized by gunmenin Baghdad when their vehicle wasstopped on the road to Ramadi. Thedriver of the vehicle was alsokidnapped. The two journalists wereidentified as Meutya Hafid andBudiyanto. The abduction wasreported to Metro TV by the owner ofthe car. The group known asMujahideen in Iraq claimedresponsibility for the kidnapping andreleased a video of the hostages.They claimed to be investigating thereason that these journalists were inIraq. On February 21, another videowas released showing the release ofthe two captured journalists and theirJordanian driver. On the video, thekidnappers stated that the journalistswere being released because of the‘goodwill they showed’ and becauseof the ‘respect and brotherhood ofIslam’ between Indonesia and Iraq.Both journalists and the driver weredelayed crossing out of Iraq intoJordan, but did make it out of Iraqsafely.

15-Feb-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

1 0 A soldier was injured by suspectedinsurgents who fired shots at amilitary truck transporting localteachers to school in Rangae district,Narathiwat province.

15-Feb-05 Genova Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 3 Members of the Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia (FARC) shot andkilled the mayor of Genova, JoseHeriberto Castro Toro. Castro wasinspecting a construction site whenthe attack took place. The mayor'sbodyguard and driver were alsokilled in the attack. It is believed thatthe mayor had received deaththreats, and was also noted that hispredecessor was killed last year, anda candidate for mayor of Genova waskilled in 2003.

16-Feb-05 Ajeel Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Col. Ibrahim Ahmed, the assistantchief of security for the oil pipelineforces in Kirkuk, was killed bygunmen who shot at him when hewas driving his car in Ajeel.

16-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline connecting oil refineries inKirkuk and Baiji was attacked with anexplosive device. The attackdamaged the pipeline. Oil pipelinesin Iraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

16-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 First Lt. Ghazi Hoshi, an InteriorMinistry Intelligence Officer, was shotas he was getting in his car to go towork in Baghdad.

16-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen seriously wounded a policecolonel and killed his driver whenthey attacked the police officer’svehicle in Mosul.

16-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A political and security adviser forthe Hizballah Movement in Iraq, aparty in the Unified Iraqi Coalition,Fa’iz al-Ashbal, was killed when hishome in western Baghdad wasattacked by armed men.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells were fired at theMorag settlement. No damage orinjuries were reported. A total of fivemortar shells were fired at Morag onthis day. The attack comes asPalestinian and Israeli leadersattempt to broker and maintain aceasefire.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theMorag settlement. No damage orinjuries were reported. A total of fivemortar shells were fired at Morag onthis day. The attack comes asPalestinian and Israeli leadersattempt to broker and maintain aceasefire.

16-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed bygunmen in Kirkuk. No furtherinformation is available.

16-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A traffic policeman was woundedwhen an explosive device explodednear his vehicle in Mosul.

16-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Police Major Halb Abd-al-Rahman, acommander of a police station inMosul, was wounded and his driverwas killed when his vehicle wasattacked by gunmen in Mosul.

16-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 A car carrying Kurdish securitypersonnel was ambushed in Mosul.Two personnel were killed and oneinjured in the attack.

16-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 A police patrol in Baqubah was firedon by insurgents. One police officerwas killed and two insurgents werekilled when officers returned fire.

16-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A police officer was killed and fourwounded when an explosive chargetargeting a police patrol exploded inSamarra.

16-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Three policemen were killed when apolice patrol was attacked bygunmen north of Baghdad. One ofthe attackers was also killed in theattack.

16-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a NationalAccord Movement official in theSalah al-Din Governorate. The nameof the victim was not released. Noinformation on the whereabouts ofthe victim were available.

16-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The former leading member of theIraqi National Congress and the headof the Iraqi Ummah DemocraticParty, Mithal al-Alusi, was the targetof an assassination attempt. Gunmenattacked his home in Baghdad, butAlusi was not injured in the attack.Recently, al-Alusi lost his two sonsand bodyguard when his vehicle wasattacked by gunmen.

16-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked a pipelinebetween Kirkuk and the Dora refineryin Baghdad with an explosive charge.The explosion caused large amountsof crude oil to leak into the TigrisRiver. Oil pipelines are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

16-Feb-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Explosives6 0 A bomb exploded near a branch ofthe state-owned Krung Thai Bank inRangae district, Narathiwat province,just 200 meters from where thePrime Minister was scheduled to visitlater in the day. Six people wereinjured in the blast, including threesoldiers.

16-Feb-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A home-made bomb, planted bysuspected insurgents, was foundnear the wall of the Tanyongmasmunicipality office, opposite adefense volunteer company's base inRangae district, Narathiwat province.A bomb team was able to safelydefuse the bomb. The attemptedattack came on the same day thePrime Minister was scheduled to visitthe region.

16-Feb-05 Kizlyar Russia Unknown Explosives4 3 An assassination attempt was madeon Dagestan's Deputy Prime Minister.A bomb consisting of about five toseven kilograms of TNT and packedwith nuts and bolts was placed in aZhiguli parked outside the Kizlyarlocal government building. Thebomb detonated at about 5:20 PMlocal time as Deputy Prime MinisterAmuchi Amutinov was passing by ina motorcade. The perpetrators areunknown. Three passers-by,including a woman and a driver, werekilled, and four people werewounded, two of whom were riding inan escort car.

16-Feb-05 Ruesoh Thailand Unknown Explosives6 0 A bomb exploded near Ponoh schoolin Ruesoh district, Narathiwatprovince, wounding six people beforea scheduled visit to the area by thePrime Minister. Among the injuredwere three soldiers.

16-Feb-05 Rajshahi BangladeshUnknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants attempted toplant grenades at an office of theBangladesh Rural AdvancementCommittee (BRAC), an NGO. Threegrenades, which had not exploded,were recovered by police from theoffice. No Casualties were reported.This was one of two NGO's attackedin the region.

16-Feb-05 Rajshahi BangladeshUnknown Explosives6 0 The Grameen Bank, an NGO thatgives small loans to the poor to helpfinance their business, was attackedby unknown assailants. Firebombswere thrown in the building, injuringsix people. This was one of twoNGO's attacked in the region.

16-Feb-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A suspect, that authorities identifiedas Faisal, was apprehended carryingtwo hand grenade and a pistol, as heattempted to enter the Punjabi ShiiteMosque (Alamdar Road-Quetta),while the congregation was presentfor prayers. It was reported that thesuspect had the intention of carryingout a suicide attack.

16-Feb-05 Joh IRong

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb disposal team defused abomb found next to a teacher'shousing at a mosque in Joh I Rongdistrict, Narathiwat province.

16-Feb-05 SanMiguel

Colombia UnitedSelfDefenseForces ofColombia(AUC)

Firearms0 1 Unknown assailants killed humanrights activist, Jose Hurtado. Hurtadoled a resistance movement againstthe Self-Defense Group or Colombia(AUC) and reported receiving deaththreats two weeks prior to the attack.It is assumed the AUC was involvedin the attack, but that has not beenconfirmed.

17-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Three employees of Mosul TV werewounded when the stationheadquarters was attacked byrockets and mortars.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at a Israelisettlement in South Gaza Strip. Noinjuries or damages were reported inthe attack.

17-Feb-05 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two sons of the Najaf police chief,Major General Ghalib al-Jazairi, wereabducted by gunmen while travelingfrom Najaf to Karbala to honor theIslamic holiday Ashura. The bodies ofHayder and Bahaa, were found eastof Karabla, filled with bullet holes.

17-Feb-05 Jordan Unknown Firearms0 5 A convoy of trucks driven byJordanian and Iraqi drivers wasattacked by gunmen at the Iraqi-Jordan border. At least threeJordanian drivers and two Iraqidrivers were killed in the attack. Thetrucks were looted, three stolen, andseveral of the Jordanian drivers hadtheir passports stolen as well.

17-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Yunis Rozhbayani, a KurdistanDemocratic Party Branch 14 official,was attacked by gunmen in Mosul.Two security guards were killed inthe attack and one injured.Rozhbayani was not injured in theattack.

17-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives50 6 Separatists responded to thegovernment's drastic shift in securitypolicy by detonating a car bomb infront of a restaurant and the MarinaHotel in Narathiwat province. A leastsix were killed and fifty injured. Thisis the first car bomb to occur inThailand, and the attack occurredjust one day after a visit to theprovince by Prime Minister ThaksinShinawatra. As of February 20,2005, Thai police had arrestedHabisa Jeduere as a suspect.However, they released him afterinterrogation, concluding that he wasnot likely involved in the attack. InApril 2005, police arrested YeringSamae and Marohsuran Naebenae inconnection to this attack and fifteenothers.

17-Feb-05 Bilbao Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown arsonists set fire to thirtyskips in Bilbao, causing over 30,000euros worth of damage. The attackwas perpetrated in response to thetrial taking place at the National HighCourt against members of outlawedBasque youth organizations. Thistrial is taking place in Madrid.

17-Feb-05 Tak Bai Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Suspected militants set fire to aphone booth and rice granary in anattempt to lure investigators near abomb. Police that arrived on thescene were able to successfullydefuse the bomb by jamming themobile phone signal to the bomb'sdetonator. The incident occurred inBan Yuyo village, Tak Bai district,Narathiwat province.

17-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 Phongphot Watcharasukhum, alecturer at Yala Rajabhat Universitywas injured when a bomb plantedunder his car exploded. Separatistsare suspected in the attack onPhongphot, who had been gatheringintelligence for authorities since1993.

17-Feb-05 Nazran Russia Unknown Firearms0 0 Two anti-tank rounds were fired onthe office of the Nazran police chief,Dzhabrail Kostoyev. Kostoyev wasnot in the office, and no one wasinjured. The office was fired on froma nearby building under construction.The perpetrators are unknown.

17-Feb-05 MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives6 2 Two people were killed and anadditional six injured when a bombexploded outside the Sahafi Hotel inMogadishu. Although all thecasualties were Somali bystanders,the target of the attack appeared tobe an African Union delegation sentto the capital to investigate securityfor the deployment of a plannedinternational peacekeeping force.The force would be tasked with bringorder to the capital, a prerequisite forinstalling the TransitionalGovernment which is currently basedout of Nairobi. VOA cites ananonymous official that said that thebomb was hidden in a motorbikeparked adjacent to the hotel. Thesame hotel was the site of theFebruary 9th shooting of BBCproducer, Kate Peyton.

17-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 In Baghdad, a man wearing twosuicide vests filled with explosiveswas shot and killed before he coulddetonate them.

18-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A bomb exploded near a Shiitereligious procession in Baghdad. Theattack comes the day before theAshoura holiday, the holiest day ofthe Islamic calendar and the sameday as several other large bombingsin Baghdad targeting Shiites. Twopeople were killed and five injured inthe attack.

18-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 4 A suicide bomber detonated himselfat an Iraqi police and National Guardcheckpoint in a Sunni neighborhoodin Baghdad. Two police offciers and anational guard member were killed inthe attack.

18-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives23 17 A suicide bomber blew himself upoutside of the al-Khadimain Mosque,a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, as aprocession of worshippers wasapproaching the mosque. The attackkilled seventeen people and injuredat least twenty-three. The attackcomes the day before Ashura, theholiest holiday in the Muslimcalendar. This was one of at leastthree attacks on Shiite mosques inBaghdad on this day.

18-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 10 Two suicide bombers attacked aShiite mosque in Baghdad, the AliBaiya Mosque. One of the bombersdetonated his explosives, but theother was shot by a guard before hewas able to detonate his. Ten peoplewere killed and ten wounded in theattack. The attack comes the daybefore Ashura, the holiest holiday inthe Muslim calendar. This was one ofat least three attacks on Shiitemosques in Baghdad on this day.

18-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 3 A rocket was fired at the Husseiniyatal Thalqilan Mosque, a Shiite mosquein Baghdad. The rocket missed itstarget and hit a nearby café instead,killing three people and woundingfive. The attack comes the daybefore Ashura, the holiest holiday inthe Muslim calendar. This was one ofat least three attacks on Shiitemosques in Baghdad on this day.

18-Feb-05 Kocaeli Turkey Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown perpetrators threw afirebomb at an office of the Justiceand Development Party (AK) inKocaeli. There were no reportedinjuries, but minor damage wascaused to the building. Two peoplewere seen fleeing from the sceneafter the attack.

18-Feb-05 Babajian Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Kurdish-Syrian dissident andmember of the Syrian KurdishDemocratic Accord Party was shotdead when gunmen attacked theparty headquarters in the village ofBabajian, Northern Iraq.

18-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 8 A car bomb exploded outside a Shiitemosque in Iskandariyah, south of theBaghdad, where hundreds of Shiiteshad gathered to celebrate the Ashuraholiday. Eight people were killed andat least ten wounded. This was oneof at least four suicide bombings inIraq on this day. A total of thirty-sixpeople were killed in all and manymore wounded. Most of the attackstargeted Shiites.

18-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 Insurgents fired mortars at theregional police headquarters inMosul. The mortars landed in thestreet, killing one civilian andwounding three others.

18-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 A small bomb exploded in Yalaprovince, injuring 2 soldiers whowere providing protection for localteachers.

18-Feb-05 Dorada Colombia UnitedSelfDefenseForces ofColombia(AUC)

Other 0 0 Claudio Gomajoa Buesaquillo, ajournalist, shut down his small radiostation, La Dorada Estereo, insouthern Colombia and fled afterreceiving death threats from TheUnited Self Defense Forces ofColumbia (AUC). Buesaquillo wasthreatened because of his radiocoverage of demonstrationsprotesting the slaying of anotherjournalist, Jose Hurtado.

19-Feb-05 Vitoria Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 At least two Molotov cocktails werethrown at an office of the socialsecurity treasury in the city ofVitoria. The devices caused a smallfire, but there were no majordamages reported. One teenagerwas arrested and accused ofthrowing the incendiary devices intothe offices. Police also removed acontainer of flammable liquid fromthe scene.

19-Feb-05 Llanera Spain Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, one of twoplanted in the area on this evening,was found at a Popular Party office inLlanera. Neighbors discovered thedevice and reported it to the policeearly in the morning hours.Authorities suspect minor Asturiannationalist groups were behind boththese attacks.

19-Feb-05 SanMartindeTeverga


0 0 A firecracker bomb exploded in SanMartin de Teverga, slightly afteranother bomb was discovered in theregion. This device was left outsidean office of the Spanish SocialistWorkers' Party (PSOE), and broke themain door of the premises. Policefound a note written at the scene ofthe blast with criticism of the futureEuropean constitution. Authoritiesbelieve that this attack and theearlier one in Llanera were the workof Asturian nationalist groups.

19-Feb-05 Fanar Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An armed hand grenade was foundand defused on the roof of theEcumenical Patriarchate (GreekOrthodox church) in Fanar, nearAnkara. The device was spotted onthe roof of the church by windowcleaners, it is unclear when it wasplanted on the premises. TheEcumenical Patriarchate has beenthe target of similar attacks in thepast.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives41 17 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive-filled vest on a bus in acentral square in Kadhimiya, whichwas filled with worshippers, mostlyShiites, celebrating the Ashuraholiday. Seventeen people werekilled and forty-one injured in theattack. This was one of eight suicidebombings on this day, although somewere aimed at National Guardtargets. In total fifty-four people werekilled in violence in Iraq on theAshura holiday.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives55 8 A suicide bomber blew himself upnear the Nada Mosque, a Shiitemosque in Kadhimiya, killing sevenShiites and wounding at least fifty-five other people. This was one ofeight suicide bombings on this day,although some were aimed atNational Guard targets. In total fifty-four people were killed in violence inIraq on the Ashura holiday.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives near an academic buildingin Kadhimiya, although he killed noone in his attack. This was one ofeight suicide bombings on this day,although some were aimed atNational Guard targets. In total fifty-four people were killed in violence inIraq on the Ashura holiday.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives40 8 In Baghdad, three suicide bombersdetonated their explosive devices ina procession of worshippersparticipating in the Ashura holiday.An Iraqi policeman, two Iraqi soldiers,and two civilians were killed andforty people were wounded in theattack.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Insurgents launched a rocket-propelled grenade at an Iraqi policecar. At least three police officerswere killed in the attack whichoccurred in Khadhimiya in Baghdad.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A man preparing to carry out asuicide attack on Shiites inKadhimiya was killed by US troopsbefore he could detonate hisexplosive device. A total of eightsuccessful suicide bombingsoccurred in Iraq on this day.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives55 6 A suicide bomber drove his scooterinto a tent filled with Sunnisattending the funeral of a womanwho died of old age. The attack killedsix people and wounded as many asfifty-five. Among those killed werethe woman’s husband and two oldersons. This was one of eight suicidebombings on this day, although somewere aimed at National Guardtargets. In total fifty-four people werekilled in violence in Iraq on theAshura holiday.

19-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 A leading Kurdish cleric, SheikhMohammed Rustum Abdul Rahman,the head of the Kurdish MuslimClerics, and his wife were killed, andhis bodyguard injured near Kirkuk,when gunmen opened fire on theirvehicle at a checkpoint.

19-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bomber preparing to launchan attack in Baghdad was detainedby Iraqi soldiers before he coulddetonate his bomb. At least eightsuccessful suicide bombingsoccurred in Iraq on this day. Theintended target of the attack was notstated.

19-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were shot dead inMosul. Their bodies were found withgunshot wounds to the head.

19-Feb-05 BalangaCity

PhilippinesRebolusyonaryongHukbongBayan(RHB)

Firearms0 2 Luder Belayo, a former barangaycaptain of Tubo-Tubo, and JoeyAbraham, a council member of thesame village, were shot and killed bya lone gunman as they returned froma meeting with military officers inBarangay Pinulot. The gunman isbelieved to be a member of theRebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan(RHB), a breakaway group of the NewPeople's Army (NPA). The motive forthe attack is unknown.

19-Feb-05 AfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 2 Two Health Ministry staff members,who were transporting medicine fromHelmand province to Musa Qaladistrict were reported missing. Thebodies of the two victims were foundfour days later in Sangin district,Helmand province. No groupclaimed responsibility for the attackand authorities are unsure whichgroup should be blamed. Theweapon used in the attack was notstated.

20-Feb-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Basra. Theexplosion did not cause any policecasualties, but wounded twocivilians.

20-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified gunmen killed ImadHusayn, the chief of engineers at theIraqi Health Ministry. Gunmenopened fire on him outside his home,where he was killed. Theperpetrators managed to escape.

20-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two policemen in charge ofprotecting a power generatingcompany in Baiji were killed byunknown gunmen who attacked thepower plant to sabotage it.

20-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi contractor working with USand coalition forces, Fawzi Aydan,was kidnapped by gunmen as hedrove in Samarra. No further detailswere provided.

20-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two members of the Iraqi InteriorMinistry’s Rapid Deployment Forcewere found shot by gunmen inSamarra.

20-Feb-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Nayif Salih Hamad, the director ofthe Samarra Municipality, waskidnapped by gunmen whoambushed him as he drove homefrom work. The attack occurred inSamarra. According to witnesses, thegunmen put Hamad in their trunkand drove away.

20-Feb-05 Cali Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives2 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) released an internetcommuniqué on 26 Februaryaccepting responsibility for a carbomb attack against RCN radio andTV carried out in Cali on 20 February.A Renault 4 exploded in front of RCNoffices at 10:15 pm after twoperpetrators, one who was drivingthe Renault 4 and one driving amotorcycle, fled the scene. Seventypercent of the building wasdestroyed and a security guard andaudio operator were injured, but noone was killed. In the statement theFARC explained that they targetedRCN because it was “a soundingboard for the Army’s blackpropaganda” and had taken “anactive part in the conflict bytransmitting government anti-insurgency propaganda”.

20-Feb-05 Brod Serbia-Montenegro

Unknown Firearms0 0 A bus carrying thirty Serb passengersfrom Strpce to Belgrade came underattack in the Kosovo Albanian villageof Brod. The attack happened as thebus was passing through Brod atapproximately 10:30 local time. Noinjuries or deaths were reported. Thebus later resumed its journey.

20-Feb-05 Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 1 Col. Riyadh Katei Olyway, an InteriorMinistry official, was kidnapped bygunmen in late February 2005. Aboutone month after his kidnapping, thegroup affiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, released a videoshowing the execution of Olyway. Inthe video, Col. Olyway, identifiedhimself and admits to cooperatingwith US troops.Note: incident date isapproximate date of kidnapping.

20-Feb-05 Toledo Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives24 6 A bomb exploded in a hotel killing six(three soldiers and three civilians),and injuring twenty-four (elevensoldiers and thirteen civilians).Authorities believe the RevolutionaryArmed Forces of Columbia (FARC) areresponsible for the explosion andthat the FARC may have even ownedthe hotel and loaded it with morethan 150 kg of explosives. Theexplosion took place while militarypetrol was passing by the hotel.Buildings in a three-block radius weredamaged. Authorities also believethat the attack was part of a largercampaign the FARC announced overthe weekend - a new offensiveagainst Colombian President AlvaroUribe’s “regime.” Another attackincluded a car bomb targeting RCNradio and TV.

20-Feb-05 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Authorities discovered an explosivemine left in the Zor Market in Khost.It is unclear who may have plantedthe device, but authorities believe itmay have been the work of enemiesof Afghanistan. No furtherinformation is provided.

21-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Imad Kazim, an official in the InteriorMinistry’s warehouses, was killed byunknown gunmen in Baghdad.

21-Feb-05 al-Ghazaliyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 An improvised explosive device wasdetonated near theTelecommunications Ministry Officein al-Ghazaliyah. A man driving bywas killed in the attack.

21-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Mosul Police Command Officer,Brigadier General Sabah Fathi, wasassassinated by gunmen whoattacked him near his home in the al-Sukkar neighborhood while he wason his way to work.

21-Feb-05 Iraq Al-AhwalBrigades

Firearms0 0 Three contractors who build USmilitary camps were kidnapped bygunmen in Iraq. The group holdingthem identified themselves as the Al-Ahwal Brigades and said they wereaffiliated with the Islamic Army inIraq. One of the men kidnapped wasidentified as a Turkish national, butthe nationalities of the other twomen and the identities of the menwere not released. The Brigades saidthat they would kill the men.

21-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 1 Gunmen kidnapped a televisionjournalist, Raeda Wazzan, who worksfor Al-Iraqiyah Television and her 10-year-old daughter in Mosul. OnFebruary 22, the daughter wasreleased, but the journalist remainedin captivity. Wazan was found dead,shot in the head, on February 25 ineastern Mosul. The group affiliatedwith Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for the attack.

21-Feb-05 al-Uzaym

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen ambushed a convoy of Iraqitrucks filled with equipment for theIraqi Army near Baqubah, in the cityof Al-Uzaym. Officials said that thegunmen disguised themselves inpolice uniforms for the attack, set upa fake checkpoint, and opened fireon the convoy when it arrived. Threetrucks were destroyed, one driverwas killed, and most of theequipment was set on fire.

21-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theBaqubah Governorate building. Themortars landed on a medical centerfor the treatment of chest disease,wounding one civilian.

21-Feb-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 4 Four security personnel at the BaijiOil refinery were killed when gunmenfired mortars on an oil derivativesdistribution complex at the refinery.

21-Feb-05 Nazran Russia DokuUmarov

Explosives0 0 A bomb was found in a drainage pipeand dismantled near a café in thevillage of Barsuki in Ingushetia. Thebomb was made of three antitankgrenade rounds and a hand grenade.Federal officials reported that thebomb may have been planted byfollowers of rebel leader DokuUmarov and may have been meantto explode when the café was full ofcustomers.

21-Feb-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives1 0 A bomb went off in Grozny's Leninskydistrict, injuring one man. Theexplosion occurred at theintersection of Pushkin andChernyshevsky streets. Theperpetrators are unknown.

21-Feb-05 MakhachkalaRussia RappaniKhalilov

Explosives0 0 A bomb was found and defused atthe intersection of Yaragskogo andVengerskikh Boytsov streets inMakhachkala. The bomb containedabout three kilograms of TNT andwas packed with bolts and ballbearings. Officials believe the bombwas planted by followers of rebelRappani Khalilov.

21-Feb-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms2 1 Makta Towae-ayee, village head ofIbatu village in Sungai Padi district,Narathiwat, was shot dead. Twodefence volunteers, MuhammadNustori Masakelent and SufanniMasakeleng, were also seriouslyinjured in the gun attack.

21-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Saudee Jaewae, the headmaster ofThammawitthaya School in Yalaprovince died from gunshot woundshe incurred during on an attack onhis school, which is a private Islamicschool. It is unclear when the attackoccurred, or whether insurgents aresuspected.

21-Feb-05 Sibbi Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was a bomb attack byunknown assailants on the power linein Sibbi. The electricity pylonsupporting the power line fell, butthe wire did not break as a result ofthe damage. No casualties werereported.

22-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives30 3 A convoy of police commandos inBaghdad were attacked by a suicidebomber who rammed his vehicle intothe convoy. Two police officers werekilled along with two civilians andthirty people were injured in theattack.

22-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Gunmen in two cars attacked the alRasul al-Akram Mosque, a Shiitemosque, in the al-Ghazaliyahneighborhood of Baghdad. Theyattempted to fire an RPG at themosque, but it did not explode. Themosque’s security personnel firedback at the gunmen, killing one ofthem. One security guard was alsokilled in the attack. The attackersfled the scene on foot.

22-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bombing attack in Baghdadwas prevented when police arresteda man before he could detonate hisexplosive belt. Police arrested aSudanese man who was attemptingto detonate his explosives inside ofthe Adnan Khair Allah hospital.

22-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

1 0 Sawang Makchoo, a Yala municipalcouncillor and former policeman, wasattacked by four men onmotorcycles. The gunmen shotSawang in the neck, wounding him.

22-Feb-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Abdulloh Tahe, an assistant villlageheadman at Ban Payo village inPattani province, was shot dead.

22-Feb-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb went off in Takae village,Yaring district, Pattani provincebeside a cemetary where police wereinvestigating a murder. Theexplosive device was triggered by acell phone shortly after the policearrived on the scene.

22-Feb-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Police L/Cpl Mahama Wadeng wasshot in Pattani province whilereturning from a football game.Motorcycle gunmen shot andwounded him near Ban Cahe-or,Yaring district.

22-Feb-05 Tohbala Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Den Kama, the Muslim village chiefof Tohbala in Pattani province, wasshot dead by unidenitifiedmotorcycle gunmen as he wasreturning home from prayers at amosque.

22-Feb-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Thanet Punjamanond, director of BanBuejor school in Yaring district, wasshot at by motorcycle gunmen inYaring district, Pattani province. Hewas not injured.

22-Feb-05 Zulia VenezuelaUnknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside the officesof the Fifth Republic Movement party(MVR) in Zulia. The explosion tookplace early in the morning and noone was injured. The explosiondamaged a station wagon belongingto MVR regional coordinator Maria DeQueipo. It is unknown who carriedout the attack or what motivated it.

23-Feb-05 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Khalil Ali Shuker, an official in theDawa Party, the leading politicalmovement in Iraq and the party ofthe new nominee for Prime MinisterIbrahim al-Jaafari, was killed bygunmen as he finished eveningprayers and left a mosque inMuqdadiya. Shuker is also a memberof the Muqdadiya City Council. Abystander was also killed in theattack.

23-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives14 2 A car bomb exploded in Mosul,apparently targeting civilians in thecity, killing two people and woundedfourteen. The attack takes place inan area of the city where insurgentattacks have been frequent in recentmonths.

23-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a police official anddirector of the passport office, Col.Jameel Najm Abid, in Baghdad as hewas leaving his home.

23-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi police checkpoint west ofKirkuk came under armed attack bygunmen. Several policemen wereinjured in the attack, but the exactnumber of injuries was not reported.

23-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Two Iraqi police officers wereattacked by gunmen while inside arestaurant in Kirkuk. One of theofficers was killed and the otherwounded in the attack.

23-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives3 0 The Nineveh TV station headquarterswas attacked by mortar rounds,injuring three technicians. Themortar strike was claimed by thegroup affiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, and is part of anincreasing amount of violencetowards journalists in Iraq.Note:attack date is approximate.

23-Feb-05 BanangStar

Thailand Unknown Unknown0 1 Ismial Maranor, a Muslim deputychief for Banang Star district in Yalaprovince was killed. The weaponused in the attack is not stated.

23-Feb-05 Toliara MadagascarUnknown Explosives0 0 Two grenade attacks targeted theresidences of an appeals court judgeand a chief prosecutor. No one wasinjured in the incidents. The firstattack occurred at the home of theappeals court judge, and wasfollowed by a scattering of hand-written leaflets condemning an on-going strike by the judges.

23-Feb-05 Toliara MadagascarUnknown Explosives0 0 Two grenade attacks targeted theresidences of an appeals court judgeand a chief prosecutor. No one wasinjured in the incidents. The secondattack took place at the home of thechief prosecutor, occurring justtwenty minutes after the firstincident. At the site of both attacksthere was a scattering of hand-written leaflets condemning an on-going strike by the judges.

23-Feb-05 NgomoromoUganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Knives& sharpobjects

7 1 Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebelsare presumed in an attack on eightwomen who had their lips cut offwhile retrieving water from a well.One of the women was killed by theperpetrators while trying to escape.A temporary cease fire between theLRA and government forces expiredthe day before.

24-Feb-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives22 16 A suicide bomber who was dressedas a police officer and had fakeidentification detonated his car bombinside the gates of a main policecompound in Tikrit, at the time of themorning shift change when manypolice officers were gathered outsidethe station. Officials say it was hisdisguise that allowed the bomber toget into the station. At least fifteenpolice officers were killed andtwenty-two wounded in the attack.

24-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A police convoy was ambushed by aroadside bomb near Kirkuk. Thetarget of the attack appeared to havebeen the police chief of Kirkuk whowas traveling in the convoy. Col.Khattab Omar Aref was not injured inthe attack, however, two policeofficers were killed and four woundedin the attack, all of whom were hisbodyguards.

24-Feb-05 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives8 3 A suicide car bomb was detonated inIskandariya, targeting the policeheadquarters and the nearby officesof the Supreme Council for IslamicRevolution in Iraq, one of the majorparties in the united Iraqi Alliance,Shiite coalition which won a majorityin the recent election. Four policeofficers and four civilians wereinjured in the attack and two policeofficers were killed. According toone source, a leading police official inthe region, Col. Salman Ali, was inthe area at the time of the bombingand could also have been a target.Ali escaped unharmed. It is unclearif the police station or thegovernment office was the intendedtarget.

24-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen opened fire on a bakery inEastern Baghdad, killing two peopleand wounding one. Shops andbakeries in Baghdad frequently comeunder attack by militants. Sourcesreport that this bakery may sellbread to the Iraqi Army, providingfurther motive for the attack.

24-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 The head of the municipal council ofthe Diyala Bridge area, Fadil Awdah,was the target of an assassinationattempt when gunmen opened fireon his car southeast of Baghdad. Twoof his bodyguards were killed and hewas wounded in the attack.

24-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 The Governor of Ninawa Directorate,Durayd Kashmulah, was the target ofan assassination attempt whengunmen attacked a social hall inMosul where Kashmulah was offeringcondolences on the death of one ofhis relatives. Kashmulah was notinjured in the attack, but two of hisguards were injured.

24-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 3 Three Iraqis who worked for the USArmy were found dead in Al-Haswahvillage. One was beheaded while theother two had been killed byshooting and stabbing.

24-Feb-05 Chanae Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Police Sergeant Adul Wansu was shotdead at a market in Chanae district,Narathiwat province. This attack anda number of others on the same daycame as the Thai governmentannounced a scheme to deny fundingto Muslim villiages seen assupporting insurgents.

24-Feb-05 Mayo Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 Police Sergeant Prawit Kasalo wasgunned down in Mayo district,Pattani province. A bullet from thegunmen also grazed anotherpoliceman. This attack and anumber of others on the same daycame as the Thai governmentannounced a scheme to deny fundingto Muslim villiages seen assupporting insurgents.

24-Feb-05 Quito Ecuador Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded outside the mainentrance of the Foreign RelationsMinistry at 5:00 am. The device waswrapped like a present and placed atthe door. The door and structurearound it were damaged and a glasspartition was broken by the blast. Itis unknown who carried out theattack or what motivated it.

24-Feb-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Two motorcycle gunmen attackedPrayad Sukkhee, director of Ban AhoSchool in Yarang district, Pattaniprovince. The bullets missed, andPrayad was not injured.

25-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 2 Two Turkish truck drivers, identifiedas Turan Unal and Huseyin Aytag,were kidnapped by militants as theydrove to Kirkuk. Ansar al-SunnahArmy later claimed to have killed thetwo men for cooperating withoccupation forces.

25-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Turkish truck driver who wasdriving an oil truck in convoyprotected by US troops was killedwhen the convoy was attacked andgunmen shot the driver. The manwas identified as Turan Onal. Theattack occurred near Al-Abbasiyaharea.

25-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer in Baqubah was shotby gunmen as he returned homefrom work.


WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement. No one was hurtand no damage was caused in theattack.

25-Feb-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at theNetzarim settlement. No one wasinjured and no casualties werereported in the attack.

25-Feb-05 Greece Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive devicedetonated under the car of GeorgeYiannopoulos, the mayor of Rhodes.The blast destroyed the vehicle anddamaged other cars parked nearby.Yiannopoulos was not in the vehicleat the time of the blast and therewere no reported injuries.

25-Feb-05 Ponte-Leccia

France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at agendarmerie squad building in Ponte-Leccia, on the island of Corsica.There was only minor damagecaused and no reported injuries.

25-Feb-05 PortoVecchio

France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive attack damaged aholiday villa in the town of PortoVecchio. A fire was started by theblast, and damaged the front door ofthe premises. There were noreported injuries.

25-Feb-05 Tel Aviv Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives50 5 A Palestinian suicide bomberdetonated his explosives in a crowdof Israelis outside the Stagenightclub in Tel Aviv. The attackkilled five people and wounded atleast fifty. The bomber was identifiedas Abdullah Badran, a universitystudent. Initially it was unclear whichPalestinian group had perpetratedthe attack, as several groups offeredclaims of responsibility that werelater withdrawn. Many officialsblamed the Syrian backed groupHezbollah of Lebanon and the AlAqsa Martyrs’ Brigade linked withFatah. The bomber himself claimedto be a part of Islamic Jihad andissued a claim video flanked byIslamic Jihad flags. Many Israeliofficials believed the attack to be thework of Islamic Jihad as well.However, Islamic Jihad leaders claimthat the bomber acted on his own.Following the bombing at least ninepeople were arrested, including thebrothers of the bomber and the manwho drove him to the nightclub. Theattack comes as Israeli andPalestinian officials try to maintain aceasefire and broker a peaceagreement. On March 10, Israelisoldiers tracked down and killedMuhammad Abu Khazneh, aPalestinian militant and member ofIslamic Jihad who is believed to havehelped to plan this attack. On March24, police announced that they hadalso arrested an Israeli Arab, AshrafKaisi from Baqah al-Gharbiyyah, whoadmitted that he drove the suicidebomber into Tel Aviv. Kaisi alsoadmitted to transporting dangeroussubstances to Islamic Jihad activistsand said he had been in contact withIslamic Jihad members two monthsbefore the February 25 attack. Kaisiwas detained on February 26. OnJune 10, Palestinian officialsannounced that they had freed twoof the nine arrested militants. Twomore were released on June 11. Themen were released based on a dealthat they remain in the West Bankarea. All nine arrested men havedenied involvement in the attack.The agreement was part of a dealreached between Abbas and IslamicJihad leader Khaled al-Batsh that mayprovide for the release of all ninemilitants, so long as they stay inJericho.

25-Feb-05 Tel Aviv Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives50 5 A Palestinian suicide bomberdetonated his explosives in a crowdof Israelis outside the Stagenightclub in Tel Aviv. The attackkilled five people and wounded atleast fifty. The bomber was identifiedas Abdullah Badran, a universitystudent. Initially it was unclear whichPalestinian group had perpetratedthe attack, as several groups offeredclaims of responsibility that werelater withdrawn. Many officialsblamed the Syrian backed groupHezbollah of Lebanon and the AlAqsa Martyrs’ Brigade linked withFatah. The bomber himself claimedto be a part of Islamic Jihad andissued a claim video flanked byIslamic Jihad flags. Many Israeliofficials believed the attack to be thework of Islamic Jihad as well.However, Islamic Jihad leaders claimthat the bomber acted on his own.Following the bombing at least ninepeople were arrested, including thebrothers of the bomber and the manwho drove him to the nightclub. Theattack comes as Israeli andPalestinian officials try to maintain aceasefire and broker a peaceagreement. On March 10, Israelisoldiers tracked down and killedMuhammad Abu Khazneh, aPalestinian militant and member ofIslamic Jihad who is believed to havehelped to plan this attack. On March24, police announced that they hadalso arrested an Israeli Arab, AshrafKaisi from Baqah al-Gharbiyyah, whoadmitted that he drove the suicidebomber into Tel Aviv. Kaisi alsoadmitted to transporting dangeroussubstances to Islamic Jihad activistsand said he had been in contact withIslamic Jihad members two monthsbefore the February 25 attack. Kaisiwas detained on February 26. OnJune 10, Palestinian officialsannounced that they had freed twoof the nine arrested militants. Twomore were released on June 11. Themen were released based on a dealthat they remain in the West Bankarea. All nine arrested men havedenied involvement in the attack.The agreement was part of a dealreached between Abbas and IslamicJihad leader Khaled al-Batsh that mayprovide for the release of all ninemilitants, so long as they stay inJericho.

25-Feb-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An Iraqi oil pipeline north of Kirkukwas severely damaged wheninsurgents attacked it with anexplosive charge. The pipelinetransports oil from the Dibis oil fieldto the Kirkuk refinery. The explosioncaused a large fire which was stillburning several days later. Oilpipelines are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

25-Feb-05 Marousi Greece LiberatingCommunistFaction

Unknown0 0 A group calling itself the LiberatingCommunist Faction claimedresponsibility for attacking an officeof the Social Security Institution (IKA)in Marousi. It is unknown what typeof weapon was used in the attack. Intheir statement of claim, the groupstates, we symbolically attacked theIKA accounts department at Marousi,as an expression of protest at thecontinuing- despite our continuousappeals- of Mitsos Aivatzidhis, aformer comrade of ours, who isgiving battle to discontinue hisdependence on narcotics.

25-Feb-05 KrasnodarRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A package containing a bomb wasfound near Krasnodar airport. Thebomb consisted of about a kilogramof TNT, four grenades, 123 rounds ofammunition, and a fuse. The bombwas dismantled; it was unclear if ithad been planted or dumped from apassing car.

26-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A Turkish truck driver was killedwhen his convoy was attacked bygunmen. The driver and his truckwere burned to death when an anti-tank missile hit the truck. The attackoccurred south of Kirkuk.

26-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen opened fire on two TradeMinistry trucks as they traveledbetween Baghdad and Kut. Two truckdrivers were killed in the attack.

26-Feb-05 SiSakhon

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded by foursoldiers and eight teachers on theirway to school in Narathiwat province.The soldiers were driving theteachers to school in a pickup whenthe bomb went off about ten metersin front of them. No one was injured.

26-Feb-05 Aryek Uganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Fire orFirebomb

8 1 Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebelsattacked a village in NorthernUganda during an immunizationcampaign. In the attack, eightcivilians were injured and one smallchild was killed. The rebels burnthuts and stole food before engagingthe local military guard. It appearsthat two military personnel may havebeen killed in the engagement.

27-Feb-05 VillajoyosaSpain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at aresort owned by the BBVA bank,which houses bank employees duringsummer months. The attackoccurred in the town of Villajoyosa,on the southeastern coast of Spain.A caller, representing the BasqueFatherland and Freedom (ETA)warned of the device prior to theblast, and the premises wasevacuated. There were no reportedinjuries. On 20 March, ETA officiallyclaimed responsibility for this attack,along with seven others in Januaryand February.

27-Feb-05 Pasaia Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified perpetratorsthrew several Molotov cocktails at anEuskotren railway station in the townof Pasaia. The company made astatement that the deviceendangered the life of a worker. It isunclear if there were any injuriescaused.

27-Feb-05 Al-Musayyib

Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A car bomb exploded in parking lotwhere intercity transportation carsare parked in Musayyab. The bombappeared to have targeted severalnearby police officers. Five peoplewere wounded in the attack,including two policemen.

27-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed, whengunmen ambushed them as theydrove to work in Western Baghdad.

27-Feb-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 8 A bomb exploded in a municipalbuilding near Mosul, killing eightpeople and wounding two others. Thebuilding houses several differentgovernment departments.

27-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A police officer was kidnapped byunknown gunmen on the roadbetween Latifiya and Mahmoudiya,south of Baghdad. Many people havebeen kidnapped recently in this area.No information on the whereaboutsof the officer were reported.

27-Feb-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Two government workers werekidnapped by unknown gunmen onthe road between Latifiya andMahmoudiya, south of Baghdad.Many people have been kidnappedrecently in this area. No furtherinformation on the whereabouts ofthe victims was available.

28-Feb-05 Al-Musayyib

Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A suicide car bomb exploded at apolice checkpoint in Musayyib, killingat least one police officer andwounding several others.

28-Feb-05 Hillah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives140 125 A suicide car bomb exploded outsidea health clinic in Hilla, Iraq, wherepeople were in line for health examsthat would allow them to work for thestate or return to jobs lost afterSaddam Hussein’s regime collapsed.Many of those killed were police andnational guard recruits. Severalcivilian bystanders and passers-bywere also killed in the attack. Theattack killed at least 125 people andwounded 140 more. This is the singledeadliest attack in Iraq since the fallof Hussein’s regime in 2003. Thegroup led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forthe attack.

28-Feb-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked a police station inBaqubah. No police were injured inthe attack, but two civilians werewounded and one killed in the attack.

28-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb exploded inBaghdad, killing one police officer.No further information is provided.

28-Feb-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer in Baghdad was killedwhen a gunman opened fire on him.No further information is available.

28-Feb-05 Jenin Israel PalestineIslamicJihad (PIJ)

Explosives0 0 A car bombing was prevented whenIsrael Defense Force troopsdiscovered a car packed withexplosives near Jenin. The bomb wassafely defused. A captured IslamicJihad operative, Jibril Zubeydi, thebrother of the leader of Al AqsaMartyrs Brigade in Jenin, confirmedthat the bomb was going to be usedagainst an Israeli target in Jenin.

28-Feb-05 Grozny ChechnyaYunadiTurchayev

Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb was found and defused neara bus stop in Grozny. The devicewas remote controlled and consistedof one 152-mm artillery shell and 200grams of TNT. No one was injured.Supporters of rebel Yunadi Turchayevare thought to have planted thebomb.

28-Feb-05 Nozhay-YurtovskiyDistrict

ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 Two bombs were found and defusedby Russian federal forces on roads inthe Nozhay-Yurtovskiy district. Noone was injured. The perpetratorsare unknown.

28-Feb-05 LashkargahAfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 0 An improvised explosive devicedetonated under a police vehicle inLashkargah, Helmand Province. Theblast seriously injured three officerswho were patrolling the area. Thisregion of Afghanistan is known forTaliban activity, though the group didnot claim responsibility for thisattack.

1-Mar-05 Jenin WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms0 0 Gunmen from the Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigades, the military wing of Fatah,opened fire on the PalestinianInterior Minister, Nasr Yusuf when hewas reviewing public security forcesin Janin. Yusuf was not injured in theattack. As a result, Yusuf dismissedall commanders and directors of thesecurity services in the Governorateof Janin.

1-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Unidentified gunmen kidnapped theson of the Ninawa police chief byambushing him when he arrivedhome. No further details werereported.

1-Mar-05 Genoa Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 Four rudimentary bombs detonatedin Milan and Genoa within hours ofeach other. The first blast took placeoutside the Pra Carabinieri barracksin the Piazza Scesa, in Genoa. Thedevice, like the other three, wasplaced in a trash bin next to thestation and completely destroyed thebin. The device was made of apressure cooker filled with chlorateand linked to a 12-volt battery. TheInformal Anarchist Federationclaimed responsibility for all fourbombs and stated that it wantedpolice to pull out of certainneighborhoods and also statedcontinued support for a resurgentRed Brigades group.

1-Mar-05 Genoa Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 Four rudimentary bombs detonatedin Milan and Genoa within hours ofeach other. The second blast, whichoccurred a half hour after the first,took place about 50 meters from theVoltri police barracks in Genoa. Theblast took place near the entrance tothe port's container terminal. Thebomb had been left in a trash barreland the force of the blast flung thebarrel 10 meters from the ground.The device was made of a pressurecooker filled with chlorate and linkedto a 12-volt battery. The InformalAnarchist Federation claimedresponsibility for all four bombattacks and stated a continuedsupport for a resurgent Red Brigadesgroup. The group also called for theremoval of police forces from certainneighborhoods and districts.

1-Mar-05 Milan Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 Four rudimentary bombs detonatedin Milan and Genoa within hours ofeach other. The third blast tookplace an hour and fifteen minutesafter the first in Milan. The devicehad been placed in a recycle bin andthe force of the blast lifted the bininto the air. The Informal AnarchistFederation claimed responsibility forall four blasts and stated a continuedsupport for a resurgent Red Brigadesgroup. They also demanded thatItalian police forces leave certainneighborhoods and districts.

1-Mar-05 Milan Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 Four rudimentary bombs detonatedin Milan and Genoa within hours ofeach other. The fourth and finalblast occurred in Milan, only metersaway from the third blast. ACarabinieri officer, who wasinvestigating the third blast sitenoticed a device with a leafletclaiming responsibility attached to it.The officer managed to move out ofthe way just before the devicedetonated. The device was made ofa coffee percolator, dynamite andpieces of metal. The force of theblast would have killed the officer,had he not moved out of the way.The Informal Anarchist Federationclaimed responsibility for all fourbombs, and stated a continuoussupport of a resurgent Red Brigadesgroup. The also demanded thepolice forces withdraw from certainneighborhoods and districts.

1-Mar-05 Sunzha ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 17 A group of militants attacked theSunzha police station in southernChechnya. One policeman was killedand seventeen were wounded. Fiveof the attackers were killed andseven were captured. The policewere warned of the attack inadvance by jailed insurgents. Apoliceman was detained as apossible suspect. Officials blameDoku Umarov's insurgent group forthe attack.

1-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 Waeda-oh Dueramae, a villageheadman, and his assistantSakkreeya [surname unavailable]were shot by a motorcycle gunmanin Pattani province. The headmanwas injured, while his assistant waskilled.

2-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer, Safwan Ayid, waskilled by gunmen who opened fire onhim as he left his home in Mosul.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A judge on the Iraqi Special Tribunalwhich will hears the charges againstSaddam Hussein and other membersof his government, was assassinatedwhen gunmen opened fire on himand his son, also lawyer, in Baghdad.Barwize Mohammed Mahmoud al-Merani and his son Aryan Barwez al-Merwani, were killed when gunmenin a car opened fire on them as theytried to get into their car near theirhome.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 An investigative judge, MoayadHamed Al-Jader, who works inEastern Baghdad, was shot bygunmen who fired on his vehicle ashe left his courthouse. This was thesecond judge to be killed on this day.Officials consider judges to betargets because they are seen tocollaborate with the government. Al-Jader was killed in the attack and oneof his guards was injured.

2-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer, Walid Qasim, waskilled when gunmen riding amotorbike opened fire at him inMosul.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Six police officers were killed in a setof coordinated attacks in Baghdad.The first officer was killed by gunmenoutside his home in Baghdad.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Six police officers were killed in a setof coordinated attacks in Baghdad.Police sent to investigate theshooting death of a police officeroutside his home were ambushed bygunmen, killing two officers.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Six police officers were killed in a setof coordinated attacks in Baghdad. Asecond police patrol responding tothe shooting death of a police officerand the subsequent ambush of thefirst investigating patrol weretargeted with a roadside bomb. Theexplosion of the bomb killed threeofficers.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed whengunmen stopped his car near AbuGhraib and shot him.

2-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives28 8 A suicide car bomb detonatedoutside an Iraqi Army recruitingcenter at the Al-Muthanna AirportArmy Base in Baghdad, killing sixpeople and wounding twenty-eightothers, including many civilians. Thebomb was detonated in a crowd ofpeople waiting to submit recuitmentpapers for the Iraqi Army. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forthe blast.

2-Mar-05 GeneralSantosCity

PhilippinesUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Police defused three incendiarybombs rigged to mobile phones inKCC mall, General Santos City. Oneof the bombs had ignited, but failedto blow up because the casing wastoo thick. The burning smellprompted a salesperson to call thepolice.

2-Mar-05 Waeng Thailand Unknown Firearms3 1 Malee Hayeehamu, headman oftambon Erawan in Waeng district,Narathiwat province, was killed bygunmen as he drove a pick-up truckcarrying four assistant village heads.Three other village heads, Sainung,Arlee Usman, and Arshi Ma-arong,were seriously wounded.

2-Mar-05 ApartadoColombia Unknown Firearms2 1 One police officer was killed and twoinjured when a judicial commissioncame under mortar attack andexchanged gunfire with assailants.The commission, composed of sixmembers of the technicalinvestigation group (CTI), threeprosecutors, and one representativeof the Attorney General’s office, weresent to Apartado to investigate themassacre of eight people. Both theArmy and the Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia (FARC) have beenblamed for the massacre, but mostsources suggest that the FARC wasresponsible for the attack on thecommission.

2-Mar-05 SarchenoAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at anelectricity pylon between Kabul andSurobi, in Sarcheno. The blastcaused damages and a power outageto Kabul city. The station, which islocated seventy miles from Kabulprovides power to a large part of thecity.


Explosives15 7 Two suicide bombs exploded withinminutes of each other outside theInterior Ministry building in Baghdad.The two car bombers had beentrailing a convoy that was enteringthe Interior Ministry complex andtried to sneak in behind it to themain checkpoint. However, policestopped the vehicles before theycould arrive at the main checkpoint.The bombers then detonated theirexplosives outside the checkpoint. Intotal, five police officers and the twobombers died in the attacks and atleast fifteen people were injured. Theintended target of the attack waslikely the Interior Ministry buildingitself or the main police checkpoint.The first vehicle exploded as itapproached the checkpoint, creatinga large cloud of smoke. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forboth attacks and said that the attackproves the insurgency is notweakening.Note: Casualty numbersare for both incidents combined.

3-Mar-05 Baqubah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives18 2 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle outside the headquarters forthe Iraqi emergency police inBaqubah, killing one person andwounding at least eighteen others,including five policemen. Officialsbelieve the target of the attack wasMudhafar Shahab Jiburi, chief of thepolice agency in Diyala province,whose convoy was near by at thetime. The group affiliated with AbuMusab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

3-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline that links Kirkuk toDibis was attacked by gunmen usingan explosive charge. The explosiondamaged the pipeline and caused areduction in gas production. Oilpipelines are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

3-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqis who worked for aconstruction equipment companythat supplies US contractors workingin Iraq were killed by insurgents inKirkuk.

3-Mar-05 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives6 0 A car bomb exploded near Joseph’sTomb, a Jewish Shrine, in the WestBank town of Nablus as hundreds ofIsraeli worshippers prayed there. Thebomber, a Fatah-Tanzim activist, wasinjured in the attack, as were aPalestinian mother and her fourchildren and nearby homes weredamaged. The bomb appeared tohave exploded somewhatprematurely, as the bomber was stilla distance from the worshippers andcloser to the Israel Defense Forcespatrol protecting them and escortingthem to the site.

3-Mar-05 Khirbatal-Masbah

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Other 1 0 An Israeli motorcyclist was woundedwhen Palestinians threw stones athim on the Jerusalem-Modin highwaynear the village of Khirbat al-Masbah.Several cars were also damaged bystones.

3-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 The chief of the al-Mouqdad policestation in Kirkuk was the target of anassassination attempt when gunmenopened fire on him in front of his car.This is the third assassinationattempt on Col. Mou'ness Saeed.Saeed was unharmed, but one of hisguards was killed and anotherwounded in the attack.

3-Mar-05 Ajaccio France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A rocket was fired at the Asprettogendarmerie barracks in Ajaccio, onthe island of Corsica. The devicepunctured a wall but did not injureanyone. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)- Union ofCombatants claimed responsibilityfor this attack and issued astatement ending their ceasefire. Intheir statement, the group writes,given the arrogance of anauthoritarian government on the onehand and the cowardice of theterritorial authorities on the other,who- through their executive- areswifter than ever to collaboratetotally, the time has come to step upthe struggle on all fronts, withoutexception.

3-Mar-05 Milan Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was planted infront of the door to the electionheadquarters of Piergianni Prosperini,of the National Alliance (AN) party.The attack took place in Milan andshattered a window and blackenedthe sidewalk, but caused no injuries.Prosperini is running for the positionof deputy chairman of the regionalcouncil.

3-Mar-05 Vittoria Italy Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A Molotov cocktail and paint missileswere thrown at an election stand of aNational Alliance (AN) candidate inVittoria. Witnesses saw two menrunning from the scene of the attack.No claim of responsibility was made,but police arrested one man inconnection with the attack.

3-Mar-05 Gilgit Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants threw a bomb atthe house of Khurshid Ahmed,President of the Gilgit Press Club andBureau Chief of Islamabad Urdudaily. There were no casualtiesreported. The journalist's house islocated next to the police station.Ahmed (along with other journalists)had recently decided not to print anyhate literature or negativestatements by extremistorganizations.

3-Mar-05 Bishkek KyrgyzstanUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theBishkek home of Kyrgyzstaniopposition leader, Roza Otunbayeva.No one was hurt by the blast, whichbroke windows in the neighboringhome. The bomb had been placedon the balcony of Otunbayeva'sapartment on Toktogul Street in thecapital and went off early in themorning. Otunbayeva heads the Ata-Zhurt (Fatherland) party.

3-Mar-05 RedmondUnitedStates


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) issuspected behind a bombing attacktargeting a housing constructionproject in Redmond, Washington.Two incendiary devices were foundon the construction site and aresimilar to others used by the ELF inthe past. The group never made anofficial statement of claim.

4-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen assassinated the policechief of the Al-Budayr District PoliceForce in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate.Col. Gha'ib Hattab was shot bygunmen near his house. One womanwas also injured in the attack.

4-Mar-05 Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 Two Katyusha rockets were foundnear the Lebanese border towns ofTalusah and Markabah. They werepointing towards Israeli territoriesand were ready to be fired. Therockets were safely dismantled.

4-Mar-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded at a police post inMakhachkala, Dagestan, injuring twopolice officers. The perpetrators areunknown.

4-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 Three policemen were injured by aroadside bomb while escorting localteachers to school. The bombdetonated by mobile phone in Yala'sMuang district. It is unclear whetherthe target was the policemen, theteachers, or both.

4-Mar-05 DeraGhaziKhan

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 The railroad tracks in Dera GhaziKhan were blown up by unknownassailants. There was a train(Chaltan Express to Quetta) that wasscheduled to pass, but no casualtieswere reported.

4-Mar-05 Nushki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants bombed atelephone tower in Nushki. Nocasualties were reported. No furtherinformation is available.

4-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded near a gatheringspot for teachers waiting to beescorted to school. The explosionoccurred in Yala's Muang district,injuring three policemen and abystander.

4-Mar-05 Nomesh AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Five explosive rockets were fired atNomesh in Helmand Province. Oneof the rockets hit a local school,causing serious damages but nocasualties. Other rockets hitresidential areas in the district.Some authorities are blaming thisattack on the Taliban, though thegroup has not claimed responsibility.

5-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A motorcycle with explosivesattached exploded outside of arestaurant and bakery in Baghdad,wounding four people. Noinformation on the perpetrator wasavailable.

5-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near Iraqipolice vehicles traveling in Baghdad.The explosion did not cause anycasualties.

5-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Turkish truck driver was killedwhen unidentified gunmen attackedhis vehicle near Mosul.

5-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An employee in the headquarters ofthe Patriotic Union of Kurdistan waskilled by gunmen who opened fire onhim. The attack occurred near Mosul.

5-Mar-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Tikrit, woundedthree police officers and killed anIraqi soldier.

5-Mar-05 Tirana Albania Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosion occurred in anapartment building on Don BoskoStreet in Tirana where several high-ranking government officials reside.No injuries were reported; theperpetrators are unknown. Theofficials residing in the apartmentbuilding include Kujtim Jaho, directorof the Army Intelligence Service; SaliSkuraj, Kavaje's chief of police,Khavit Shala, a police director, ZeqirHoda, the Kruje District Prosecutor,and Bajram Gosturani, an official inthe Ministry of Public Order.

6-Mar-05 Corte France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge, made up of tento fifteen kilograms of dynamite,detonated outside a tourist office inCorte, on the island of Corsica. Theoffice was completely destroyed bythe blast.

6-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The son of Gen Razi Khodur Elias, thehead of a joint command center forIraqi police forces in Baghdad, waskidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad.The abductors demanded that Eliasresign his position, which he did, butthere was no word on his son’srelease.

6-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of the Ninawaprovincial council was killed whengunmen opened fire on him north ofBaghdad.

6-Mar-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms0 3 A police patrol was attacked by agroup of rebels near Makhachkala onMarch 6. The attack occurred on theedge of Novyy Kyakhulay nearMakhachkala. One policeman waskilled, while two of the attackerswere killed and three more captured.

6-Mar-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 The headmaster ofThammawithayamulanithi School inYala province was shot and injuredby an assailant disguised as astudent. Police are unsure if theattack was personal or if it was partof the insurgency.

6-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Two assailants dressed in the studentuniforms of Tammawitthaya School,Muang district, Yala province, brokeinto the schools office. The assailantsshot the school manager, Mada-oYalapae, in the chest, criticallywounding him. Mada-o is theyounger brother of an importantringleader in the separtists'insurgency, and he is a confidant ofanother major figure in the unrest. Itis unclear if the attack was part ofthe insurgency.

6-Mar-05 Lejanias Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 2 A man and his granddaughter werekilled when their jeep explodedoutside Lejanias. The RevolutionaryArmed Forces of Colombia (FARC)stopped the jeep at a checkpoint,loaded it with explosives, and thenforced the man to drive the vehicleinto town. The jeep exploded beforereaching Lejanias killing the man andchild. It is not know what theintended target was.


Explosives20 11 A suicide car bomb exploded outsidean Iraqi police station, near a policeconvoy in Baqubah, killing elevenpeople and wounding at least twentyothers. The dead included at leasttwo police, three soldiers, and threecivilians. This was one of severalattacks in Baqubah on this day. Thisand the other Baqubah attacks wereclaimed by the group affiliated withAbu Musab al-Zarqawi,TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives0 3 A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqipolice convoy exploded in Baqubah,killing two police officers and apasser-by. This was one of severalattacks in Baqubah on this day, all ofwhich were claimed by the groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

7-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer, General HassadKhudhayer, in Baghdad was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on hispatrol in Baghdad.

7-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer, Sgt. Maj. FarougMusaab was killed when gunmenopened fire on him in Baghdad. Hereceived gunshot wounds to theback.

7-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Brigadier Gen. Jawad Kadhim, thehead of the Iraqi police crimes unit,was killed when gunmen opened fireon him near a hospital in Baghdad.

7-Mar-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at thegovernor’s office in Baqubah, but nocasualties were caused.

7-Mar-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked an oil pipeline nearSamarra. The attack damaged thepipeline and set it on fire. Thepipeline connects the Bayji refinerywith the Al-Dawrah refinery. Oilpipelines in Iraq are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.


Firearms0 1 A police official who worked in theInterior Ministry's immigrationdepartment, Major General GhaziMohammed, was shot dead bygunmen in Baghdad in a drive-byshooting. The group affiliated withAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for the attack.

7-Mar-05 Ruso Thailand Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen disguised themselves asfully-vieled Muslim women in Rusodistrict, Narathiwat province. Theywalked up to a police checkpoint andopened fire, killing two policemen.Two of the gunmen were also killedby the ensuing gun battle.Authorities are blaming the attack onseparatist insurgents.

7-Mar-05 IslamabadPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Members of the Lal Mosque inPakistan found a bomb in front of themosque and reported it to police.The police removed the devicebefore it exploded. No casualtieswere reported. There are nosuspects.

7-Mar-05 Kabul AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 The British Advisor to the Afghangovernment was shot and killedwhen his vehicle was stopped inKabul by unidentified perpetrators. ATaliban spokesman called to claimthe attack on behalf of his group.

7-Mar-05 DiyarbakirTurkey Unknown Explosives3 0 An explosive device detonated inDiyarbakir, near the mayor's office,injuring three people. The attacktook place on Lise Avenue in theYenisehir district of the city. Nofurther information is provided.

8-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq IslamicArmy inIraq

Explosives0 0 Two women wearing suicide bombingexplosive belts and were planning toblow up the al-Iskandariyah courtbuilding were arrested before theycould carry out their attack. Fourpotential suicide bombers werearrested in the city on this day. Allfour women confessed to workingwith the Islamic Army in Iraq.


Explosives0 0 Two women wearing suicide bombingbelts who were planning to attack acheckpoint in the al-Iskandariyaharea were arrested before they couldcarry out their attack. Four potentialsuicide bombers were arrested in thecity on this day. All the womenconfessed to working with the IslamicArmy in Iraq.

8-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The deputy head of the Hay AlfuratHospital in Baghdad was shot byunidentified gunmen.

8-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 A convoy of Interior Ministry truckscarrying food for the Trade Ministryin Salman Pak was attacked bygunmen southeast of Baghdad. Threecivilians were killed in the attack andat least one of the trucks was set onfire and destroyed.

8-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Unknown0 2 Two Iraqis who worked withmultinational forces at a base inBaghdad, Sajed Radi Ali and AliKadhem Mohammed, were founddead and stuffed in barrels. Witheach body was a note saying he wasa traitor working with Americans andso he was to be killed.

8-Mar-05 Jorf al-Sakhr

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An oil pipeline that feeds Baghdad'sDura oil refinery was attacked byinsurgents near Jorf al-Sakhr. Theattack caused damage to thepipeline. Oil pipelines are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

8-Mar-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theGadid settlement in Gaza Strip. Noinjuries were reported. The incidentis believed to be a message to Abbasand Mofaz who met to finalize plansto hand over control of several citiesin West Bank to Palestine.

8-Mar-05 Corte France Unknown Firearms0 0 A group of unknown gunmen fired atleast seven shots at a police barracksin Corte, in northern Corsica. Sevenbullet holes were found on thefaçade of the police building. Thiswas one of two attack on the islandof Corsica on this day.

8-Mar-05 Ajaccio France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at abuilding belonging to the EDF, thestate-owned electricity company, inAjaccio, on the island of Corsica. Theblast blew a hole in the outer wall ofthe premises, but there were noreported injuries. Authorities foundthe initials FLNC (Corsican NationalLiberation Front) written on the wallat the scene of the blast. This attackoccurred at the beginning of thesecond week of power cuts issued byEDF because of cold weather.

8-Mar-05 Sarrola France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at aDepartmental Facilities Office (DDE)in Sarrola, on the island of Corsica.Only slight damage was caused tothe premises and there were noreported injuries. This attack camethe same day the Corsican NationalLiberation Front declared an end totheir ceasefire.

8-Mar-05 SunaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Suthisa Suhar, a trader and localadministration member, became thefirst woman specifically targeted byinsurgents. She was killed in SunaiPadi district by unidentified gunmen.

8-Mar-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Police sergeant Winai Phetmaneeewas killed on his way to work inSungai Padi district, Narathiwatprovince.

8-Mar-05 Sukhirin Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Two civilian police volunteers,Asming Hayi Dolor and Abdul KodeaKormae, were killed by motorcyclegunmen in Narathiwat's Sukhirindistrict.

8-Mar-05 Calacali Ecuador Unknown Firearms1 0 Unknown assailants shot and injuredthe governor of Esmeraldas, RosaCabezas Ortiz. The governor waswounded when gunmen opened fireon her vehicle while it approached atoll booth. It is believed that theattack was motivated by politicalconflicts or a citizen enraged by aminor car accident that happenedearlier in the night.

8-Mar-05 MaymanaAfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 Two explosive devices detonatedalmost simultaneously outside anNGO guest house in Maymana,Faryab Province. The bombstargeted the Coordination ofHumanitarian Assistance (CHA) NGO.Three police officers and one civilianwere injured in the second explosion,after they rushed to the scene of thefirst blast. This attack comes onlyone day after a British citizen wasshot and killed in Kabul.


Explosives40 4 Two suicide bombers blew up a largegarbage truck in front of the Al-SadirHotel used by foreigners andcontractors and the AgricultureMinistry building. The Ministrybuilding was set on fire by theexplosion and about twenty carswere severely damaged. Thebombers were able to gain access tothe compound housing the twobuildings after a group of gunmenwearing police uniforms shot twoguards at the checkpoint. Guardsshot at the vehicle to prevent a largeexplosion, but failed to prevent thesuicide bombers. At least four peoplewere killed and forty wounded in theattack, including thirty Americancontractors. The group affiliated withAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for the attack.On March 21, the US militaryreported that it had captured tenmen who admitted planning andcarrying out the attack.

9-Mar-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A police patrol in Basra was attackedby a roadside bomb. One policeofficer was killed and three peoplewere wounded, including one civilian.

9-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire on a minibuscarrying employees of a Kuwaitcompany to work in Baghdad. Theemployees work at Abu Ghraib. Oneemployee was killed and three otherswounded.

9-Mar-05 al-Sharqat

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police captain, Kifah al-Qaysi, fromthe Al-Sharqat City Police, wasassassinated by gunmen in front ofhis house while he was on his way towork.

9-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A female translator who worked withthe US army, Nawal Muhammad, wasassassinated by unknown gunmen inKirkuk.

9-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Five employees of a US company, theBectol company, who work at theTazakhurmatu electricity power plantwere kidnapped in Kirkuk while theywere installing equipment at theplant to connect the electricitydistribution network in ChamchamalAdministrative Districtto the mainplant in Kirkuk.

9-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 The Iraqi Planning Minister, Mahdi al-Hafidh, was the target of anassassination, when his convoy wasattacked by gunmen in Baghdad.Hafidh was not injured in the attack,but one of his bodyguards was killedand two were wounded.

9-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The bodies of three women werefound in a Shiite neighborhood ofBaghdad with the word collaboratorwritten on a note pinned to theirchests. Attacks like this have becomemore frequent recently in Iraq.

9-Mar-05 BongaigaonIndia Unknown Explosives1 1 A time bomb was found at theAbhayapuri police station. Theassailant is unknown. The bombexpert attending the incident waskilled when the bomb exploded. Apolice officer accompanying thebomb expert was also injured. TheUnited Liberation Front of Assam issuspected.

9-Mar-05 Sonapur India ULFA Explosives3 0 The United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) attacked a police residencewith a grenade. Three people,including a police constable wereinjured by the blast.

9-Mar-05 India Unknown Explosives1 0 An unknown assailant attacked acommercial hub in the northeast,Fancy Bazaar. One person wasinjured and a vehicle was damaged.The United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) is suspected.

9-Mar-05 Nagaon India Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb attack on a Bharat SancharNigam Limited (BSNL), theTelecommunications companybuilding, was carried out by unknownperpetrators. The United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA) is suspected.No casualties were reported.

9-Mar-05 Dhubri India Unknown Explosives0 0 There was a bombing of two electrictransformers in Dhubri by unknownassailants. No casualties werereported. The United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA) is suspectedby the police.

9-Mar-05 GuwahatiIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 There were explosions near theLokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi airport.The police claimed that the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA) wasthe suspected group responsible. Nocasualties or damage was reported.

9-Mar-05 Tinsukia India ULFA Explosives0 0 The United Liberation Front of Assamis suspected in the attack on the gaspipeline of Oil India LTD. Thepipeline was damaged, causing afire. No casualties were reported.


Firearms0 0 Two Sudanese drivers who work withUS forces at Al-Bakr base,Muhammad Harun Hamad and MahirAtaya, were kidnapped in Baghdadby a group of gunmen from theIslamic Army in Iraq. The groupreleased a statement announcing thekidnapping and saying that the menhad been kidnapped for theircooperation with US forces. They saidthey would need to investigate thetwo men and determine if theyshould be killed or not. The groupalso released a video showing thetwo men who identified themselvesand confirmed that they worked forUS forces, through a Turkishcompany. On April 6, the groupreleased a statement saying thatthey had decided to release the twomen after they repented forcooperating with US forces and aftertheir investigation revealed that themen did not deserve death.

9-Mar-05 AdjumaniUganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Other 16 6 Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebelsattacked three villages innorthwestern Uganda, killing six andinjuring sixteen more. A governmentofficial that saw the bodies describedthem as having been bludgeoned todeath, perhaps with hoes or othersimilar tools. The same official notedthat among those killed were bothchildren and adults.

9-Mar-05 Ammal Algeria Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb attack narrowly missed atrain carrying fuel on the Algiers-BeniMansour route. The bomb, which wasdescribed in the local newspaperaccount as 'homemade,' causeddamage to the tracks.


Firearms0 3 A senior police official, Col. HamadUbeyis, chief of central Baghdad's al-Salihiya police station, was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on his car.The gunmen were dressed as policeofficers, and stopped Ubeyis's vehicleand asked for his papers. When hepresented his papers, the attackersopened fire. Two officers travelingwith Ubeyis were also killed in theattack. The group affiliated with AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

10-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The police chief of Jisr Diyala, Col.Aiyad Abdul Razaq, was killed bygunmen in Baghdad. No furtherinformation is available.

10-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gen. Abdul Karim Raheem, a seniorpolice official in the Iraqi InteriorMinistry was attacked by gunmen inBaghdad. He was critically woundedin the attack.

10-Mar-05 Tuz Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A contractor working with US forceswas killed by unknown gunmen, ashe drove to Tikrit. No furtherinformation is available.

10-Mar-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The son of a tribal chief, SheikhSuhail Ahmed, the head of the Al-Makadima tribe, was assassinated bygunmen. Hamad Suhail was shot ashe left a US base in Balad.

10-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 The head of KurdSat TV whichbelongs to the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan, Layiq Ibrahim Nawruz, wasshot dead by gunmen in Kirkuk as hewas driving to work. His driver wasinjured in the attack.

10-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Soldiersof theProphet'sCompanions

Explosives100 53 A suicide bombing occurred during afuneral in Mosul. The explosionoccurred in the courtyard of theunder-construction ShahedayeinMosque while the funeral was goingon. The funeral was for a professor atMosul University, Mahmoud al-Aaraji.At least fifty-three people were killedin the attack and over 100 wounded.A Sunni militant group calling itselfthe Soldiers of the Prophet'sCompanions claimed responsibilityfor the attack which it said was thegroup's first action and was intendedto stop the flood of Shiites in Muslimcountries.

10-Mar-05 Ajaccio France Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive device detonated at theDepartmental Facilities Office (DDE)in Ajaccio, slightly injuring twochildren who were in the buildingnext door. Another DDE building wasattacked only two days earlier onanother part of the island. Althoughno group has claimed responsibilityfor the attack, the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC) declared anend to their ceasefire only two daysearlier.

10-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar landed near a Shiitemosque just after a large suicidebombing took place. The attackoccurred as medical workers tried totreat victims. The mortar did notcause any casualties, but destroyeda tent in the mosque courtyard.

10-Mar-05 JalalabadAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Two explosive missiles were fired atthe east side of Jalalabad city, inNangarhar Province. One of therockets hit a house and the otherlanded near the Kabul River, butneither caused any damage, as theyfailed to detonate. According toauthorities, this attack was the workof, those, who do not obey thepresent government and are thecountry's enemies. The Taliban issuspected, though they did not claimresponsibility.

11-Mar-05 al-Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi contractor, Farhan Sa'di,who works with coalition forces wasfound shot to death near al-Dujailcity.

11-Mar-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen fired rockets at a pipelinenear Samarra city, damaging thepipeline. The attack caused a fire anddisrupted oil flow at Baghdad's Al-Dawrah refinery. Oil pipelines are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

11-Mar-05 Riyadh Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents blew up an oil pipelinenear Riyadh, a town close to Kirkuk.The explosion damaged the pipeline.Oil pipelines are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks in Iraq.

11-Mar-05 Pristina FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Explosives1 0 One person was hurt in an explosionnear the UN compound in Pristina.The explosion was thought to becaused by a grenade. Theperpetrators are unknown. Thisattack takes place only a few daysafter Kosovo's Prime Minister,Ramush Haradinaj resigned hisposition after being accused of warcrimes by the Tribunal in the Hague.Haradinaj denies all counts and isseen as a hero by most of the KosovoAlbanian population.

11-Mar-05 KosovskaMitrovica

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was thrown at an Albanian-owned house in the mostly Serb-dominated northern area of KosovskaMitrovica. The explosion occurred at11 pm in the area of KosovskaMitrovica known as Mikro Naselje.The house was slightly damaged, andno one was hurt. The owner was inGermany at the time. Theperpetrators are unknown.

11-Mar-05 Khost AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 Seven explosive rockets were fired atKhost Airport. The rockets were firedfrom the southeast and landed onthe outskirts of the airport, causingno casualties. The Taliban claimedresponsibility for the attack andthreatened to fire more rockets inthe future.

12-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Three policemen were killed and afourth wounded when gunmenopened fire on a funeral processionfor a police officer who had beenkilled the day before by a roadsidebomb. The attack occurred in Mosul.

12-Mar-05 Makhool Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A convoy carrying supplies for the USmilitary was attacked near the townof Makhool, near Baiji. One of thedrivers, believed to be Turkish, waskilled in the attack.

12-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 Two American security contractorswho worked for Blackwater SecurityConsulting, which provides securityfor the US Embassy in Baghdad, werekilled when a roadside bombexploded next to their vehicle southof Baghdad. A third Americanemployee of the firm was wounded inthe attack.

12-Mar-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi contractor who works withUS forces was kidnapped by gunmennorth of Tikrit. No information on thevictim's whereabouts were available.

12-Mar-05 al-Sharqat

Iraq Unknown Explosives6 4 A car bomb exploded in the al-Sharqat district, targeting the houseof Lt. Col. Muhammad al-Juburi, thecommander of the oil securityregiment in the area. The attackkilled four civilians and wounded sixothers. Al-Juburi survived the attack.Oil officials are the frequent target ofattack. Two of the perpetrators werecaptured immediately following theattack. Investigators also said that aYemeni citizen known as AbuDujanah drove the car bomb into thecity.

12-Mar-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found and defused onthe Baku-Moscow railroad inMakhachkala. The bomb containedabout two kilograms of TNT. Theperpetrators are unknown.

13-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Christian cameraman, Hussam HilalSarsam, working for KurdistanSatellite TV was kidnapped near hishome by unknown gunmen. His bodywas found the next day in Mosul.

13-Mar-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 A member of the Iraqi NationalCongress, led by Ahmad al-Chalabi,was the target of an assassinationattempt when gunmen opened fireon his car in Ramadi. Ali HamidFarhan al-Dulaymi was seriouslywounded in the attack.

13-Mar-05 Al-Latifiyah

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 The Iraqi Army arrested six men whowere planting explosive devices nearthe railway tracks in Al-Latifiyah. Therailway tracks are the frequent targetof the attack. Two of the arrestedmen were wounded in the course ofthe arrest.

13-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 One police officer was killed andthree wounded when mortar shellsfell on a police checkpoint in the al-Amil neighborhood of Baghdad.

13-Mar-05 Motta diLivenza

Italy Other Explosives3 0 A small explosive device detonatedin a church during mass, in thenorthern town of Motta di Livenza,injuring three people. The devicehad been planted inside an electriccandle and seriously injured a 6-year-old girl as she inserted a coin into themachine. Authorities believe thatthis may be the work of the so-called,Italian Unabomber who has beenplanting such devices all over Italyfor about a decade.

13-Mar-05 Ajaccio France Unknown Explosives0 0 A restaurant in the city of Ajaccio, onthe island of Corsica, was damagedin an explosive attack. The interiorof the premises was badly damagedby the blast, but no one was presentat the time of the detonation.

13-Mar-05 MaharlikaPhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found by 3 children at avacant lot next to a computer schoolin Maharlika Village, Taguig. Policesafely removed the bomb. The bombwould have been five times morepowerful than the Valentine's Daybombing had it exploded. Theintended target of the bomb isunknown.

13-Mar-05 AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 0 The Taliban claimed responsibility forblowing up a truck, which wassupplying supplies to US forces inKhost Province. According to theTaliban spokesman, the truck wasdestroyed by the blast and the driverwas injured. The explosive devicehad been planted on a bike andparked along the truck's route.

14-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 The convoy of the director general ofthe Iraq Health Ministry was attackedby a roadside bomb in Baghdad.Sa'ad al-Amily, the director general,was not in the convoy at the time,which was heading to his home topick him up. Five of Amily'sbodyguards were wounded in theattack.

14-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle as he approached a policeand army checkpoint north ofBaghdad, The attack killed twopolicemen and two civilians. Nogroup claimed responsibility for theattack.

14-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded near the Kirkukoffice of the Kurdistan DemocraticParty. The explosion did not causeany casualties or damage.

15-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle in northeast Baghdad near apolice patrol. The bomber missed thepolice patrol and crashed into a tree,killing a child and wounding fourother people.

15-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline that transports oil fromKirkuk to a refinery in Beiji wasdamaged and set on fire whenunidentified men placed an explosivedevice near the pipeline anddetonated it. Oil pipelines are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

15-Mar-05 Hebron WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms1 0 An Israeli civilian was wounded whenPalestinian gunmen opened fire athim as he was walking near theTomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.The perpetrators escaped.

15-Mar-05 Pristina FRY(Kosovo)

AlbanianNationalArmy(ANA)


2 0 A bomb exploded in the streets ofPristina as Kosovo's presidentIbrahim Rugova was passing by in amotorcade. The explosive wasconcealed in a trashcan on AgimRamadani street and was triggeredby remote control. The blastdamaged the car and shatteredwindows in buildings nearby, but thepresident was unhurt. Twopassersby were injured. The attackwas claimed by the Albanian NationalArmy (ANA) which, in an officialmedia statement, warned theinternational community not to playwith the fate of the people and mapof Albanian regions.

15-Mar-05 Gulu Uganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Unknown7 2 LRA rebels are presumed in an attackin Northern Uganda in which twocivilians were killed and a furtherseven abducted. The dead have beenidentified as Oola Michael and MzeeOcaya. No details are given as tohow the attack was orchestrated,although the source notes that two ofthose abducted in the attack havebeen since been rescued.'

15-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Wassam Awzi, the son-in-law offormer Deputy Prime Minister TariqAziz, was kidnapped in Baghdad.About two months later, he wasreleased by his captors.Note:Kidnapping date is approximate.

16-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortar rounds landed in theGreen Zone near the ConventionCenter where the Iraqi Assembly wasjust about to convene their firstmeeting. The mortar rounds did notcause any casualties, but caused thewindows of the Convention Center toshake and the lights to flicker.

16-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The Chief of the Iraqi Higher JudicialCouncil and head of the CassationCourt, Midhat al-Mahmud, was thetarget of an assassination attempt inBaghdad. Gunmen opened fire on thejudge’s convoy as he was on his wayto work at the Ministry of Justice. Noone in the convoy was injured, butone vehicle was damaged. Judgesare increasingly becoming targets ofinsurgent attacks.

16-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A large explosion was reported in theoffices of an Iraqi newspaper inBaghdad, the Baghdad Mirror, whichis a weekly English newspaper. Nocasualties or damage were reported.The neighborhood where the attackoccurred includes several hotels usedby foreigners working in Iraq.

16-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a senior policeofficer, the director of the InternalAffairs Department in Kirkuk.Brigadier General Wai’il Usuf Ya’qubwas shot by gunmen on his wayhome from work. The gunmen left hisbody in his car and fled the scene.

16-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Explosives3 1 Suspected militants planted a bombat a railroad crossing in tambonSateng Nok, Muang district, Yalaprovince. The blast killed policeSergeant Chalad Kongthong andinjured another policeman and tworailway workers. Police believe thesame militant group responsible forthe Jan. 7 bombing of a railwaycrossing is responsible for this blast.

16-Mar-05 SouthOkkalapa

Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 Security personnel successfullydefused a bomb that was hidden in aleather bag on a bus traveling theMagwe-Yangon-Bassein route.Security intercepted the bomb nearthe Shweman Thu bus terminal inSouth Okkalapa Township after acitizen reported the bag lookedsuspicious.

16-Mar-05 Klde Georgia Unknown Explosives0 0 Ten bombs were found about 100meters from the Baku Tbilisi CeyhanPipeline and defused. The section ofthe pipeline was in the AkhaltshikheDistrict. The perpetrators areunknown.

16-Mar-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Rangsri Jindarat, the headmaster of aschool in Saiburi district Pattaniprovince, was murdered by twogunmen as he drove along thePattani-Narathiwat road.

17-Mar-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was kidnapped inBasra by unknown gunmen. His bodywas found the next day.

17-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot Abdul Rhman al-Samarie, a member of theAssociation of Muslim Scholars andthe Sunni Imam of the Thaat Al-Nitaqeen Mosque in Baghdad whilehe was walking outside the mosque.

17-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Four gunmen attacked theheadquarters of the US owned MBHcompany in Baghdad. Officials reportthat the attackers intended to kidnapat least one employee. All four of theattackers were arrested, three ofwhom were injured in an exchange ofgunfire with security guards duringthe attack.

17-Mar-05 Moscow Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in front of themotorcade of Anatoly Chubais, headof Russia's United Energy System(UES). No one was hurt in the blastpartially because the motorcade wasarmored and the bomb was faced thewrong way, into the forest and notthe highway. Chubais is disliked inRussia because of his associationwith Russia's privatization scheme inthe 1990s. A former specialintelligence colonel from the GRU(Main Intelligence Directorate)named Vladimir Kvachkov wasdetained on suspicion of involvementwith the bombing.

17-Mar-05 SouthOkkalapa

Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at the Parami busterminal in South OkkalapaTownship. The bomb was planted onthe Magwe-Yangon-Bassein bus,which had been parked overnight inthe terminal. No one was injured.

17-Mar-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 0 A policeman was injured on patrol inGrozny's Leninsky district. He wasfired on near the television stationfrom an abandoned building. Theperpetrators are unknown.

17-Mar-05 Mesker-Yurt

ChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 1 The body of a policeman was foundin the trunk of a car near the villageof Mesker-Yurt in Chechnya. Theofficer was an employee of the Argunpolice department. The perpetratorsare unknown.

17-Mar-05 Argun ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 0 A policeman was killed on theChervlennaya-Argun highway whenhis car was fired on. He died at thescene. The perpetrators areunknown.

17-Mar-05 Pasig PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 A homemade bomb was found in acommercial building in Pasig, asuburb of Manila. The bomb wasplaced in a shoebox but lacked ablasting cap or burning device. Itwas safely defused by police. Thedevice was discovered as policestepped up security against the AbuSayyaf Group (ASG), after theyissued threats to launch attacks inretaliation for the death of twenty-two of their comrades in a prisonrevolt.

17-Mar-05 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

31 5 Two simultaneous attacks occurredin Afghanistan. The first occurredwhen the Taliban detonated aremote-controlled bomb hidden in apackage in a taxi passing throughKandahar. Five people, including twowomen, one child, and two men diedand thirty-one people were injured.The attack occurs after CondoleezzaRice arrived in the country theprevious day. The other incident wastargeting an internationaldevelopment truck passing throughPanjaw to Heart. It is assumed thesetwo attacks were coordinated.

17-Mar-05 Panjaw AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Two simultaneous incidents occurredin Afghanistan. The second occurredwhen the Taliban targeted aninternational development agencypick-up truck passing on the roadwith a remote-controlled bomb. Thetruck was on the road leading toHerat. No casualties occurred. Theother incident occurred in Kandahar.Five people were killed and thirty-one injured when a hidden bombexploded in a taxi (also detonated byremote-controlled device). It isassumed that these attacks werecoordinated.

17-Mar-05 Pakistan Unknown Explosives5 1 Two trains, which were traveling inopposite directions, were attacked inPakistan. The two attacks areassumed to be coordinated. In thefirst, an explosive device detonatedon a train traveling toward Quetta.The bomb had been hidden in a toiletand killed one person and injured fiveothers. Authorities suspect theBaluchistan Liberation Army ofcarrying out both these attacks, asthey have claimed responsibility forsimilar attacks earlier in the month.

17-Mar-05 Pakistan Unknown Explosives4 0 Two trains, which were traveling inopposite directions were attacked byexplosive devices in Pakistan. In thesecond of the two blasts, four peoplewere injured on a train headedtoward Lahore. Authorities suspectthe Baluchistan Liberation Army ofperpetrating these two attacks, asthe group claimed responsibility forsimilar attacks earlier in the month.The two blasts are assumed to havebeen coordinated.

18-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint, south of Baghdad,between al-Musayyib and al-Iskandariyah. Two police officerswere killed and four wounded in theattack.

18-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baghdad. Nopolice were injured, but five civilianswere wounded in the attack. A policecar and some civilian cars were alsodamaged by the explosion.

18-Mar-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 Two defense volunteers wereattacked by motorcycle gunmen asthey drove to work in Pattaniprovince. Manu Arbu of Sai Buridistrict was the brother of a well-known village head and was killedinstantly. Arbubah Dama wasinjured.

18-Mar-05 ManizalesColombia Unknown Firearms0 2 Congressman Oscar GonzalesGrisales was shot and killed byunknown gunmen. One of Gonzales'bodyguards was also killed in theattack, which took place in theoffices of the Liberal Party. While it isunknown who carried out the attackor what motivated them, the politicalhead of the United Self-DefenseForces of Colombia (AUC) accusedthe mayor of Aguadas, Oscar DiegoTrujillo, of ordering the assassination.Trujillo denies the accusations andblamed the Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia (FARC) for thekilling.

19-Mar-05 Belfast NorthernIreland


0 0 A petrol bomb was thrown at thehome of a Protestant family in northBelfast's Gunnell Hill area. The blastcaused minor scorch damage to thehome but didn't cause any injuries.This is the second time this familyhas been targeted in the past month.

19-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer in Kirkuk was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on him ashe went to work.

19-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives7 4 Four Iraqi police officers were killedand seven wounded when a roadsidebomb exploded near the funeralprocession being held for an officerkilled earlier that day.

19-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Baghdad police commissioner,Ahmed Ali Kadim, was killed whengunmen attacked him while he wason his way to work.

19-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was detonatedunder an oil pipeline that carries oilfrom Bayji refineries to Kirkuk oilfields. The explosion caused a largefire and damage to the pipeline. Oilpipelines in Iraq are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

19-Mar-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives11 0 A car bomb exploded in a Christianneighborhood in Beirut, injuringeleven people. The explosiondestroyed the first-floor of anapartment building and wreckedmany cars. The attack comes amongincreasing political tension inLebanon, following the assassinationof former Prime Minister Hariri andthe partial withdrawal of Syriantroops.

19-Mar-05 Doha Qatar Army oftheLevant

Explosives16 1 A suicide bomber drove his vehiclepacked with explosives into a theaterin Doha that is popular withWesterners. The theater, the DohaPlayers Theater, is also near a Britishschool. One Briton, identified asJonathan Adams, the theaterdirector, was injured in the attackand at least sixteen people, includingsix Qataris, an Eritrean and Somali,and a Briton, were wounded in theattack. Buildings and cars in thevicinity were also damaged in theexplosion. The attack occurredduring a showing of “Twelfth Night.”The bombing comes only days after aman claiming to be al-Qaeada’sleader in Saudi Arabia issued astatement calling for militantsthroughout the Gulf to attackwestern targets. The attack alsooccurs on the second anniversary ofthe US invasion of Iraq, but it was notclear if these two events were linked.On March 21, a group calling itselfthe Army of the Levant claimedresponsibility for the attack. OnMarch 22, a different group, callingitself the Military Wing of the GreaterSyrian Army claimed responsibilityfor the attack and promised a 'greatsurpise' for the US, Britain, and Italyand all those who have defiled thelands of Islam. The bomber wasidentified as an Egyptian man, OmarAhmad Abdullah Ali, who worked as acomputer programmer for the state-owned Qatar Petroleum Co. and hadworked at this firm for five years.

19-Mar-05 Yangon Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a bathroom ofthe Panorama Hotel, a hotel popularwith Asian backpackers. No groupclaimed responsibility for the attack,although the ruling junta pointed toseveral groups as possible culprits.These groups include: the NationalLeague for Democracy (LiberatedAreas), a splinter group from themain NLD led by democracy iconAung San Suu Kyi; the All BurmaStudents Democratic Front; the FreeTrade Union of Burma; the BurmaCommunist Party; and the VigorousBurmese Students Warriors.

19-Mar-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Jan Srirat, a forestry official inNarathiwat province, was shot bymotorcycle gunmen. He washospitalized in critical condition.

19-Mar-05 Tak Bai Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Armed gunmen killed Muha ManawiKari, a village defense volunteer, inNarathiwat's Tak Bai district. Thegunmen also stole the victim's riflefrom his home.

19-Mar-05 Turbat Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives4 0 An explosive device detonated nearan irrigation department office inTurbat, injuring four people. TheBaluchistan Liberation Army claimedresponsibility for this and two otherbomb blasts that occurred in theregion (information on thoseexplosions is not available).

19-Mar-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was an explosion near theFederal Investigation Agency inQuetta. No casualties were reported.There was damage to the windows ofthe building. The BaluchistanLiberation Army is suspected.

19-Mar-05 SriLanka

Unknown Explosives0 0 A grenade was thrown at the PillavaBodhimalu Temple. There were noreported injuries or damages caused.No further information is available.

20-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Explosives7 0 A bomb detonated in Muang district,Yala province while a group of policeinspected a park pavilion after twosuspicious men were reported in thearea. The bomb injured seven policeand four others, including the twosuspect men at the scene, AusmanJehta and Hadi Piya.

20-Mar-05 NewtownsardNorthernIreland


0 0 A petrol bomb was thrown into ahome in the Whitehorn area ofNewtownsard, in County Down, butdidn't cause any damage or injuries.The attack comes at the end of aweekend of sectarian disturbances inthe area. The troubles may havebeen caused by the arrest andalleged assault of a 14-year-old froma loyalist area.

20-Mar-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer walking to work inSamarra was attacked and killed bygunmen who opened fire on himfrom a vehicle.

20-Mar-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms6 0 Police officers trying to gather thebody of their colleague who was shotby insurgents on his way to work inSamarra came under fire fromgunmen. Three police officers wereinjured in the attack, along withthree gunmen who were laterarrested.

20-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents blew up a municipalbuilding in Baghdad. The buildingwas completely destroyed, but noinjuries were reported in the attack.

20-Mar-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Basra. One civilianwas killed in the attack and onepolice officer wounded.

20-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives2 3 A suicide bomber entered the Mosulpolice headquarters building using afake identification and detonated hisexplosives in the office of the head ofthe city’s anti-corruption department,Walid Kashmoula. Kashmoula is arelative of the Mosul governor. Twoother people were killed in the attackand two wounded. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forthe attack.

20-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms14 2 Gunmen opened fire on the funeralprocession of Walid Kashmoula, theformer head of Mosul’s anti-corruption department who waskilled by a suicide bomber one dayearlier. Two people were killed andfourteen wounded in the attackwhich also occurred in Mosul.

20-Mar-05 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a convoy of foreigners.The attack occurred in Fallujah. TwoIraqi civilians were killed in theattack.

20-Mar-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms2 4 Gunmen attacked a police station inBaqubah. Four police officers werekilled and two wounded in the attack.

20-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A car filled with explosives wasdetonated in front of one of theoffices of the Interior Ministry inBaghdad. Two civilians who were inthe car at the time of the explosionwere wounded in the incident.

20-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 2 Two Iraqi police officers were killedand one wounded when a roadsidebomb targeting their patrol in Kirukexploded.

20-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding onepolice officer. No further informationis available.

20-Mar-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theGaza Strip. Officials believe that therocket landed near Sapir Collegenear Sederot. No damage or injurieswere reported.

20-Mar-05 ElonMore

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians threw several Molotovcocktails at an Israeli vehicle thatwas traveling near Elon More. No onewas hurt and no damage wascaused.

20-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Ten Interior Ministry guards, part ofan official convoy going from Basrato Baghdad, were kidnapped. Earlyreports suggested that a governmentminister was also kidnapped, butaides later said that this was untrue.No further information on the victims'whereabouts is known.

20-Mar-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives11 0 Suspected militants bombed atheatre in Yala province, woundingeleven people, including sevenpolicemen. No further information isprovided.

20-Mar-05 GeneralSantosCity

PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 Members of the police department'sbomb disposal unit recovered animprovised bomb buried next to achapel in Lagao Village, GeneralSantos City. Authorities have beencommanded to tighten security atchurches in the region in the lead upto Holy Week. Both JemaahIslamiyah (JI) and the Abu SayyafGroup (ASG) have threatened tostrike christian churches as terroristtargets.

20-Mar-05 Fatehpur Pakistan Unknown Explosives30 30 At least thirty people died andaround thirty others were injuredwhen an explosive device detonatedat a Muslim shrine in the village ofFatehpur, about 300 km from Quetta.The attack, which is rare in this areaof the country, took place asfestivities were taking place at theshrine and was intended to inflictlarge casualties.

21-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 The head of the Kazimiyahneighborhood police force inBaghdad was attacked by gunmenwho opened fire on his car. Col.Mou'yad was not injured in theattack, but his driver was wounded.

21-Mar-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives12 1 A suicide bomber detonated a truckfilled with explosives near a hospitalin Samarra. Several homes weredamaged and about 12 people werewounded. The attack would havecaused more damage, but the driverdetonated the explosives too early.

21-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown gunmen fired several shellsat the Australian Embassy inBaghdad. The shells missed theirtarget and fell on a nearby house.The house was damaged, but nocasualties were caused.

21-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 17 A convoy carrying senior securityforce officials, including top policechief Brigadier General Abu Al-Waled,was attacked by gunmen in Mosul.The attack led to a gun battle thatled to the death of seventeenmilitants and the capture of fourteen.No security force personnel wereinjured in the incident.

21-Mar-05 Nushki Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at anelectricity tower in Killi Kishungi. Theblast caused the pylon to fall,causing a blackout throughout theregion. There were no reportedinjuries.

22-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi police officer was killed whengunmen attacked the car he wasdriving to work in Baghdad. HusamHusayn was the primary driver forthe a senior police commander in theBaghdad department.

22-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown persons detonated anexplosive charge under an oilpipeline near Kirkuk. The explosiondamaged the pipeline and caused alarge oil leak and fire. Oil pipelines inIraq are a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

22-Mar-05 Al-Musayyib

Iraq Unknown Firearms5 1 Gunmen attacked a school busbelonging to the Imam Al-Hasan Bin-Ali Religious School, affiliated withthe Sunni Waqf Council. The attackoccurred in Al-Musayyab. One personwas killed and five wounded in theattack, including two students.

22-Mar-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 Two landmines were found anddefused on Grozny's ProspektPobedy. The lindmines were found inadvance of a planned streetinspection by Chechen Prime MinisterSergei Abramov. Abramovsubsequently changed his inspectionroute. Abramov survived an attempton his life in July 2004 when hismotorcade hit a landmine, killing oneand wounding three. Abramov didnot suffer. It is not confirmed thatthe landmines were intended forAbramov; officials report that thebombs did not have detonators. Theperpetrators are unknown.

22-Mar-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 1 A bodyguard to Chechen PrimeMinister Sergei Abramov was killed inan attack by an unknown maskedgunman in Grozny. Lieutenant AlexeiKrotov died from gunshot wounds.

22-Mar-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb exploded nearMakhachkala's district prosecutor'soffice in Makhachkala's Leninskydistrict. Officials report that thedevice was placed in the basementof a building near the prosecutor'soffice. No one was reported injuredbut damage was caused to thebuilding and to cars parked nearby.Authorities believe the device wasremote-controlled and was packedwith screws and bolts.

22-Mar-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed when hisvehicle came under ire in Grozny.The officer was posted in Groznyfrom the Sverdlovsk region; theperpetrators are unknown.

22-Mar-05 JafferabadPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was an attempted attack on amosque in Osta Mohammad. Foursuspects were arrested whileplanting a bomb in the mosque. Nocasualties were reported.

22-Mar-05 Sibbi Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was a bomb attack on a gaspipeline by an unknown perpetrator.No casualties were reported. Thegas supply was interrupted due tothe damages caused by the blast.

22-Mar-05 Hirrak Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 The railroad which connectsBaluchistan to the rest of Pakistanwas bombed. The damage wasrepaired. No casualties werereported and the perpetrator remainsunknown.

22-Mar-05 Turbat Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 The office of the Pakistan MuslimLeague was bombed. Minordamages were caused to thepremises, but there were no reportedcasualties. The perpetrator isunknown.

22-Mar-05 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Two rockets were fired at Kandaharin the middle of the night. Therockets were fired from the west partof the city by unknown attackers. Noinformation is available aboutperpetrators or casualties caused bythe blast.

23-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A roadside bomb exploded near twopolice officers, killing one officer andwounding the other. The officerswere trying to defuse the bomb whenit exploded.

23-Mar-05 Kaslik Lebanon Unknown Explosives5 3 A bomb exploded in a shopping mallin Kaslik, north of Beirut, an areamade up mostly of anti-SyrianChristians. The blast at the Alta VistaCenter was caused by a 45-poundbomb left at the back entrance to themall and destroyed most of thebuilding. The attack killed threepeople, all workers, including a SriLankan and two Indians. Five otherpeople were wounded in the attack,including a police officer woundedwhile inspecting the building. This isthe second bombing of Christian-inhabited areas in the past five daysand comes amid instability in thecountry following the assassination offormer Prime Minister Hariri and thepartial withdrawal of Syrian troops.

23-Mar-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near a mosque inBalad. The mosque was empty at thetime of the explosion and nocasualties were caused.

23-Mar-05 Iraq Protectosof IsalmBrigade

Firearms0 0 A journalist with a German passportwas kidnapped. A group calling itselfthe Protectors of Islam Brigadereleased a video showing the manwho identified himself as Hassan al-Zaydi and said that he had a Germanpassport. Two armed men, one witha pistol pointing at al-Zaydi were alsoshown in the video. Al-Zaydi calledfor the German government andChancellor Schroeder, along withother German journalists, tointervene on his behalf. A voice onthe video demanded that theGerman government “set free allMuslims in their country and seversecurity cooperation with the infidelgovernment in Iraq.”

23-Mar-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Asmin Waeni, a student ofSartsamakkhi school, andMuhammadkamae Lateh were shotdead during a fight with securityforces. The two men had attemptedto kill Pol Srg-Maj Anant Maksakul,but only managed to injure him. Aspecial police task force then arrived,and a gunfight ensued.

23-Mar-05 StockholmSweden GlobalIntifada

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The group, Global Intifada, claimedresponsibility for setting a car, whichbelongs to the Russian Embassy, onfire, in Stockholm. The car was setalight when a fire bomb, which wasplaced under it, detonated. Thevehicle was completely burned outbut there were no reported injuries.According to their statement ofclaim, the Global Intifada carried outthe action as an indictment againstthe Russian state for theirimperialistic war against Chechnya.

23-Mar-05 Corte France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, made of 7kg ofsugar and chlorate, hidden inside afire extinguisher, was foundunexploded outside a FranceTelecom office in Corte, on the islandof Corsica. The device failed todetonated due to a faulty fuse. Nogroup has claimed responsibility forthe attempted attack.

23-Mar-05 Milan Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 A McDonald's fast food restaurantwas the target of a bomb attack inMilan. This was one of threeseemingly coordinated attacks whichoccurred in the city on this evening.The explosive device used in thisattack was made of two small gascanisters and only slightly damagedthe windows of the premises.Authorities are blaming all threeblasts on anarchists.

23-Mar-05 Milan Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, one of three ofits kind to detonate in Milan on thisevening, exploded at an ATMbelonging to the Banc Intesa. Thisblast occurred three hours afteranother at a McDonalds restaurant.The device at the bank was made ofa large firecracker and damaged theATM keypad. Authorities are blamingall three attacks on anarchists.

23-Mar-05 Milan Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, made of a paperbomb, detonated at a Blockbustervideo store in Milan. This was one ofthree explosive attacks in Milan onthis evening and authorities believeall three were perpetrated byanarchists. The blast caused a 10-cm hole in the window at the videostore.

23-Mar-05 Shakai Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 The house of former Senator andMinister Haji Faridullah Khan wasbombed. He and his family memberswere unharmed. No casualties werereported. The Senator was thetarget of the attack. Theperpetrators are unknown.

23-Mar-05 Mach Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was an attack at the Quetta-Sibbi part of the railroad tracks. Theunknown perpetrators bombed thetracks in three places. The railwayswere closed for the day until thetracks were repaired. No casualtieswere reported.

24-Mar-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 Lebanese security forces found anexplosive charge inside a small boxin a commercial area in Beirut. Thedevice was safely defused. Theincident comes after severalbombings in the Beirut area andgeneral instability following theassassination of former PrimeMinister Hariri and partial withdrawalof Syrian troops.

24-Mar-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Explosives5 0 Vichien Kittikhun, abbot ofVachiraprakarn temple in Yalaprovince's Raman district, wasinjured by a bomb hidden in a trafficisland. Four soldiers, who wereproviding security for the monk, werealso hit by shrapnel. The injured arehospitalized with non life-threateninginjuries.

24-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five women who work as translatorsfor the US military were killed byinsurgents who opened fire on theircar as they drove home from work inBaghdad.

24-Mar-05 Ramadi Iraq IslamicArmy inIraq

Explosives14 12 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle at a checkpoint in Ramadi,killing eleven Iraqi special policecommandos and wounding at leastfourteen other people, including ninepolice officers and three civilians.The Islamic Army in Iraq posted astatement on the internet claimingresponsibility for this attack.

24-Mar-05 Lucciana France Unknown Explosives0 0 A cabin, which was located at thebottom of a quarry in Lucciana, onthe island of Corsica, was destroyedby an explosive attack. The deviceexploded at a time when the cabinwas empty and there were noreported injuries.

24-Mar-05 Adana Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, containingchemical explosives, was found in aglass jar outside of the AdanaChamber of Trade. Bomb expertswere able to safely defuse the devicewith no incident.

24-Mar-05 Turkey People'sDefenseForces(HPG)

Unknown0 0 The People's Defense Forces claimedresponsibility for sabotaging an oilpipeline (weapon used not stated)between the districts of Idil andMidyat. The attack caused a large oilspill, which lasted a reported tenhours and caused material damage.No further information is available.

24-Mar-05 KayuBoko

Thailand Unknown Firearms3 0 A homemade bomb exploded at acheckpoint in Kayu Bokomunicipality, Yala province. Threepolicemen-- Lt Corporals SithichaiTamchan and Isyos Nuam-anong andSenior Sergeant Surasit Wit-amnat--were injured in the attack.

24-Mar-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded, wounding a monkand three soldiers who wereprotecting him. The attack occurredin Yala's Raman district, near amarket on the road to Kotabar. Themonk, Phra Khru Vichian Kittikhun,and Sergeant Manot Suksai wereboth seriously wounded. SergeantsSupoj Srichayes and SuchartPhanthakij also sustained injury.

24-Mar-05 Surobi AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 A group of unknown attackersambushed a highway police patrol inSurobi, in Kabul Province. Theattackers targeted Col. Masum Jan,the deputy head of the highwaypolice and his patrol on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway. The officersreturned fire and a clash ensued forabout an hour. The police sufferedno casualties, though there was noinformation on whether theinsurgents suffered any losses.

24-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Swedish man who was working asan oil broker in Iraq and had livedthere for 14 years was kidnapped byunknown gunmen. Ulf Hjertstrom washeld for about 67 days and wasreleased on May 30. His kidnappinghad never been made public bySwedish authorities. One sourcereported that British Secret Serviceswere involved in his release and thatno ransom had been paid.Hjertstrom told authorities that hiscaptors held frequent mockexecutions and killed many Iraqihostages. He had hired a bountyhunter to find and kill his captors.Note: Kidnapping date isapproximate.

25-Mar-05 AbuGhraib

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked an oil pipelinenear Abu Ghraib, using an explosivecharge. The blast caused a large fire.The pipeline connects Baghdad’srefinery with Northern Oil Fields. Oilpipelines in Iraq are frequent targetsof insurgent attacks.

25-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Defense Ministry Officer, Col.Sarajeddin, was kidnapped bygunmen near Kirkuk. No furtherinformation on the victim'swhereabouts is known.

25-Mar-05 TarinKot

AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 Qazi Abdul Aziz, an Afghan judge,was killed by Taliban members. Thespokesman for the Taliban, MullahLateefullah Hakimi, claimedresponsibility for the slaying onbehalf of his group. The attack tookplace in Tarinkot, in Uruzgan. Theweapon used in the attack isunknown.

25-Mar-05 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 Taliban members have killed a seniorEducation Department official, AbdulHakeem. Taliban Spokesman, MullahLateefullah Hakimi claimed theattack on behalf of his group. Theattack occurred in the same areathat an Afghan judge was killed onthe same day. The weapon used inthis attack is unknown.

25-Mar-05 ProletarskayaChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 2 Assassins broke into the house of 69-year-old mufti Amin Gaziyev andkilled him and another resident,Khamidula Umarov. Theperpetrators were reported asbelonging to the Molayev rebel band.One of those who had participated inthe mufti's killing was later killed in afight with Spetsnaz troops inProletarskaya.

26-Mar-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives8 0 A car bomb exploded in a Christianneighborhood in Beirut on the eve ofEaster. The attack injured up to eightpeople, mostly migrant workers fromSouth Asia, including India. The bombwas believed to have been about25kg and exploded in the Sad al-Boushrieh industrial zone. At leasttwo buildings were also destroyed.This is the third blast in Beirut'sChristian neighborhoods in eightdays and comes amid increasinginstability in the country followingthe assassination of former PrimeMinister Hariri and the partialwithdrawal of Syrian troops.

26-Mar-05 Hillah Iraq Unknown ChemicalAgent

3 0 Three pilgrims in Hillah suffered fromfood poisoning, while on their way tocelebrate the al-Arbaeen holiday inKarbala. The pilgrims were givenpoisoned food items by members ofa terrorist group driving in a car inthe city. This is one of severalattacks on Shiite pilgrims in recentdays.

26-Mar-05 Taskoy Turkey PKK/KONGRA-GELExplosives0 0 Suspected members of the KurdistanWorkers' Party/Democratic Congressof Kurdistan (PKK/KONGRA-GEL) setoff an explosive device on an oilpipeline in Mardin Province. Thepipeline, which belongs to thePipeline and Petroleum TransportCorporation (BOTAS), was slightlydamaged and only a small amount ofoil leaked out.

26-Mar-05 NorthernIreland


0 0 A fire bomb detonated at a Nextshopping outlet in Northern Ireland(city not stated). The blast causedfire damage to the premises.Authorities are blaming this attackand a spate of fire bombings in thearea on dissident republicans.

26-Mar-05 Manila PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 Philippine police safely defused abomb found at the front door of abuilding housing the SpanishEmbassy in the financial district ofManila. The bomb was crudelyconstructed, and police believe thatthe bomb was intended to scareresidents. Since the bomb did notcontain a blasting cap, it could nothave exploded.

26-Mar-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Suspected Muslim insurgents shotdead two railway workers, KhunthongTasue and Choo Khamlue. The twowere attacked by motorcyclegunmen as they sat outside a homefor state railway workers in ThanYong Mat tambon, Rangae district,Narathiwat.

26-Mar-05 BannangSata

Thailand Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

1 0 Khachorn Promthong, a governmentofficial at the Bannang Satar districtoffice in Yala province, was slashed 4times in the head while buying foodat a market. Reports do not indicatewhether Khachorn died from theattack.

26-Mar-05 Bolan Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was an armed attack byunknown assailants on a microwavestation belonging to PakistanTelecommunications CompanyLimited. The attack began withrockets and followed with the firingof automatic weapons. The fire wasreturned by Frontier Corps personnel.There was no damage and therewere no injuries or fatalities reported.

26-Mar-05 AdjumaniUganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Unknown13 0 The local press is reporting thatthirteen people were abducted byLord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebelsin northern Uganda. Scantdescription is given of the attack,however, there is some indicationthat two of the abductees may havesince reappeared.


Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Police stopped a Syrian man who wasdriving a car loaded with explosives.The bomb was safely defused andthe man arrested. The preventedattack occurred in al-Musayyib andwas one of three such incidents inthe city on this day.


Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bombing was prevented inal-Musayyib when police arrested aPalestinian man, Abd-al-Karim al-Ajili,who was driving a car filled withexplosives and was drugged with alarge quantity of pills. Police wereable to safely defuse the bomb andprevent the attack. This was one ofthree such incidents in the city onthis day.


Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Police found a man driving a car filledwith explosives. They pursued theman, but the man detonated hisbomb and killed himself before policecould catch him. The incidentoccurred in al-Musayyib.

27-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline that runs from Kirkukto Bayji was attacked by insurgentswho planted an explosive deviceunder the pipeline. The explosioncaused a large fire and stopped oilflow through the pipeline, which hadjust resumed operation two daysearlier after being shut down due toprevious attacks. Oil pipelines in Iraqare the frequent target of attacks.

27-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive charge was detonatednear the vehicle of the head of theKurdistan Democratic Party Branch 3in Kifri, Najat Hasan, as he traveledback from Kifri. One member of thesecurity force traveling with him waswounded in the attack, but Hasanwas not injured.

27-Mar-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three members of the SupremeCouncil for the Islamic Revolution inIraq were killed by unknown gunmenin Baqubah.

27-Mar-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb was found and safelydefused in Beirut's southern suburbarea of al-Muayjah. This comes theday after a blast in Beirut's Christianneighborhood, the third in eightdays, and amidst increasinginstability following the assassinationof former Prime Minister Hariri.

27-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms4 1 Gunmen opened fire on a coffeeshopin Iraqi’s Christian neighborhood,killing one person and injuring fourothers. The attack occurred onEaster.

27-Mar-05 Jalawla Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A barber, Iyad Jalal was kidnappedand killed by unknown extremists. Hewas found wrapped in a grain sackoutside his home four days after hedisappeared. Officials say he waskilled for his 'hair cutting style.' Manybarbers in Iraq are targeted bygunmen and extremists who feel thatcertain types of hair and beardtrimmings violate Muslim teachings.

27-Mar-05 SungaiKolok

Thailand Unknown Explosives22 0 Police suspect Muslim separatists areresponsible for planting two rail-sidebombs that derailed an armoredmaintenance train. After theexplosion, attackers hiding in thebushes opened fire on the railwayworkers and police on board, withthe shootout lasting about an hour.The attack occurred in Narathiwat'sSungai Kolok district and injured atleast nineteen people, includingeleven police and eight rail workers,on board.

27-Mar-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Suspected separatists detonated abomb in a sewage pipe behind apolice apartment building in SungaiPadi district, Narathiwat province.Police believed the attackers weretrying to bomb the building but abarbed wired fence stopped themfrom getting close to the perimeter.No one was injured.

27-Mar-05 LaghmanAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 4 Thirteen rockets were fired at the'Governor House' in Laghmanprovince, killing four Afghan soldiers.A spokesman for the Taliban claimedresponsibility for the attack.

28-Mar-05 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives10 6 A suicide bomber detonated amotorcycle bomb near a checkpointnear Musayyab. The checkpoint wasset up to protect pilgrims walkingfrom Baghdad to Najf to celebrate aShiite religious holiday. Three policeofficers were killed, at least tenwounded, and two civilians were alsokilled in the attack.

28-Mar-05 MahaweelIraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two pilgrims were shot by gunmen inMahaweel, as they walked toKarbala, to celebrate a major Shiitereligious festival. No furtherinformation is available.

28-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A policeman and street cleaner werekilled when a bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in a garbage dump inthe Al-Amil neighborhood ofBaghdad. Three other police officerswere wounded in the attack.


Firearms0 2 The chief of the Balat al-ShuhadaPolice Station in the Dora district ofBaghdad was shot when his car cameunder fire as he was driving to work.Col. Abdul Karim Fahid and his driverwere both killed in the attack. Theattack was claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafiday.

28-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortar rounds were fired on theGreen Zone, which houses manygovernment buildings, by unknowninsurgents. No damage was caused.

28-Mar-05 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A bomb exploded inside the ShiiteImam al-Khedher shrine in Khalis,killing a pilgrim and wounding twopeople. The attack occurs as Shiitesprepare to celebrate the al-Arbaeenreligious festival for which manytravel to Karbala. This is one ofseveral attacks on pilgrims in recentdays.

28-Mar-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives9 7 A suicide car bomb was detonatednear a crowd of Shiite pilgrims on theroad between Hilla and Karbala. Thepilgrims were celebrating a majorShiite religious holiday by walking toKarbala. Seven people were killedand nice wounded in the attack.

28-Mar-05 Baghdad Iraq MuadhIbn JabalBrigade

Firearms0 0 Three Romanian journalists who hadjust finished interviewing Iraq'sinterim Prime Minister werekidnapped in Baghdad, near theirhotel outside the Green Zone. Thethree were identified as Marie JeanneIon and cameraman Sorim SumitryMiscoci from Bucharest-based TVstation Prima TV and a RomaniaLibera reporter, Ovidiu Ohanesian.The kidnappers eventually identifiedtheir group as the Muadh Ibn JabalBrigade. One of the reporters sent atext message to her newsroomreporting that they had beenkidnapped. On her phone, Ion couldbe heard begging the kidnappers notto hurt them. The driver of the groupalso reported the kidnapping. It waslater reported that an American hadalso been kidnapped with theRomanian journalists. This man wasMohamad Munaf, a businessman andtranslator with Iraqi, Romanian, andAmerican citizenship, who hadfinanced the journalists' trip to Iraqand was traveling with them. OnMarch 30, a video was releasedshowing the four hostages. At onepoint, Ion looked at the camera andsaid in English we have beenkidnapped. Two kidnappers alsoappeared on the video, with theirfaces covered. The kidnappers do notidentify themselves or state anydemands. A delegation fromRomania was going to Iraq to beginmediation. The four hostages werereportedly released on April 5, 2005.However, it later appeared thatreports of their release had beenfalse and that the journalistsremained in captivity in Iraq.Romanian President Basescu assuredpeople that the journalists were stillalive and well. Also on April 5, aSyrian-Romanian, Omar Hayssam, abusiness associate of the hostageMohamed Munaf, was arrested inconnection with the kidnapping.During the incident, Hayssam hadclaimed to have made contact withthe kidnappers who demanded aransom, but this claim is believed tobe false. Omar Hayssam's brotherwas also arrested in connection withthe kidnapping. One source reportedthat he may have ordered it to takeplace. On April 22, the group holdingthe hostages released a video givingRomania four days to withdraw itstroops from Iraq. If the withdrawaldid not occur, militants threatened tokill the journalists. The video showedthe three Romanians sitting, chainedagainst a wall and their translator,Munaf, sitting alone with gunmenpointing a rifle and pistol at his head.The group contacted RomanianPrima TV and released a secondvideo on April 26, 2005, showing thehostages (two of them in the orangejumpsuits many hostages have beenkilled in). The militants extended theprevious deadline by 24 hours andset April 27 as the day they wouldbegin killing hostages if Romaniantroops did not pull out of Iraq. In thevideo, the hostages make a final pleafor help form their government. TheRomanian government asked formore time, but had no plans for troopwithdrawal. On May 22, the threeRomanian journalists and theirtranslator were released by theircaptors. The circumstances of theirrelease were not clear, but may havecome as the result of intensenegotiations between the captorsand Romanian officials. Romanianofficials said they had no immediateplans to withdraw Romanian troops.On May 27, Romanian courts issuedan arrest warrant for the Iraqi-American guide, Mohammed Munafand Munaf’s business partner, OmarHayssam. The men were chargedwith plotting the abduction. Sourcesreport that Hayssam, who was beinginvestigated for financial wrong-doing, hoped that to use theabduction to gain clemency, byappearing to ‘free’ the hostages.Hayssam was also being investigatedby the US CIA for charges offinancing terrorist groups. Munafremains in US custody forinvestigations and Hayssam wasarrested in unrelated fraud and taxevasion charges in April 2005.Authorities later confirmed thesecharges, stating that they believethat the three journalists werekidnapped by a group put togetherby the Munaf and Hayssam. The planwas that Hayssam would ‘save’ thejournalists and so be cleared ofpending financial wrong-doingcharges. One source reported thatthe journalists were released inexchange for four Iraqi or Afghanifreedom fighters, although this couldnot be confirmed. Sources also reportthat the Romanians were held by thesame group as held French journalistAubenas, who they communicatedwith and was released several weekslater. Romanian authorities denypaying any sort of ransom for thefreedom of the journalists.In October2005, following an investigation, theRomanian justice ministry announcedthat it was taking steps to extraditeMunaf who is in US custody in Iraq.The investigation of the incidentfound that a wealthy Romanian-Syrian businessman, Omar Hayssam,and Munaf, an Iraqi-American, hadorganized the abduction. Theabduction was organized to allowHayssam to transfer large sums ofmoney abroad while he was underinvestigation for business dealing inRomania. Hayssam contacted Munafand a special abduction cell in Iraq tocarry out the attack. However, thecell which then kidnapped Munaf andthe journalists refused to release thehostages as they had agreed.





28-Mar-05 Belfast NorthernIreland


0 0 An incendiary device was found andmade safe at a Belfast shoppingcomplex. The device caused a majortraffic back-up and the shoppingcenter had to be evacuated forhours. Authorities are blaming thisattempted attack and two others inthe area on dissident republicans.

28-Mar-05 NewtownsardNorthernIreland


0 0 An explosive device was foundburned out at the Ards shoppingcenter in Newtownsard. This wasone of three such devices found inthe area, which authorities areblaming on dissident republicans.

28-Mar-05 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device detonated on aroad as a diplomatic car, carrying aCanadian man, was passing by. TheCanadian and three others wereinjured in the blast. No furtherinformation is available.

28-Mar-05 AsadabadAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 The Taliban claimed responsibility forfiring three rockets at Asadabad city,the capital of Konar Province. Therockets didn't cause any physicaldamage or casualties. No furtherinformation is available.

29-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

17 1 A remote-controlled car bombexploded near the convoy of theKirkuk city water services director,Abdul Qadir Zangana. One civilianwas killed and at least seventeenothers wounded in the attack.

29-Mar-05 Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 3 Three drivers who worked for aJordanian trucking company werekidnapped and executed. The Ansaral-Sunnah group released a videoshowing the three drivers and theirexecution. One of the drivers claimedto be “filled with remorse” andadmitted that the company heworked for contracted with US forces.Another driver urged others at thecompany to quit their jobs. The menappeared to be Iraqis. The statementon the video said that there was nodifference between these men andthe Americans.

29-Mar-05 Farah AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 4 The Taliban attacked four borderpolice (Iran-Afghan border) in ausually incident-free area. The policewere patrolling the border when theywere ambushed. Four were killed.The tactic and weapon are unknown.

29-Mar-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bridge was partially destroyed nearKhasavyurt in Dagestan whenunidentified perpetrators detonatedan explosive device under it. Theexplosion occurred at about 9:30 amlocal time. No one was hurt.

29-Mar-05 CherkesskRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 Petr Korotchenko, first deputy mayorof Cherkessk in Russia's NorthCaucasus, survived an assassinationattempt when attackers threw agrenade through his window. Thegrenade did not explode. Theperpetrators are unknown.

29-Mar-05 Borzoi ChechnyaUnknown Firearms0 0 A 48-year-old man was kidnappedfrom the village of Borzoi inChechnya's Shatoi region. The manwas the head of the architecturaldepartment of the villagegovernment. His whereabouts andthe perpetrators are unknown.

30-Mar-05 MahaweelIraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofShiite pilgrims near Mahaweel, killingone and injuring two. The pilgrimswere some of the thousands ofShiites walking to Karbala tocelebrate the al-Arbaeen religiousfestival. This is one of several attackson Shiite pilgrims in recent days.

30-Mar-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 A Kurdish party building in Mosul wasattacked by gunmen. The guards ofthe building returned fire, killing theattacker. Two guards were alsowounded in the attack.

30-Mar-05 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two men were attempting to place abomb at the water pumping stationin Khalis. The bomb explodedprematurely, killing both attackers.

30-Mar-05 Baiji Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Unknown0 2 Two brothers who worked closelywith the Iraqi Army were found deadin Baiji. With their bodies was a noteclaiming that the men had beenkilled for their cooperation with theIraqi Army. The note was signed byAbu Musab al-Zarqawi’s group,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn. The weapon used in theattack was not stated.

30-Mar-05 Hillah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a truckcarrying Shiite pilgrims near Hillah.The pilgrims were traveling tocelebrate the Al-Arbaeen festival.One person was killed in the attack.This was one of several attacks onpilgrims in recent days.

30-Mar-05 Calvi France Unknown Explosives0 0 A low-powered explosive devicedetonated at the technical premisesof the EDF-GDF, the French nationalgas and electric companies. Onlyslight damage was caused to thepremises and no one was injured. Nogroup has claimed responsibility.

30-Mar-05 Jalabad AfghanistanTaliban Explosives1 1 There was an attack targeting theprovincial governor's office. Aparked taxi near the office explodedwith the driver inside. The driverwas killed. The police are stillinvestigating whether the attack wasa suicide bombing. Taliban claimedthe attack. They also claimed thateight troops were killed and theattack was by remote-controlleddevice. However, no otherindependent source is able toconfirm that.

31-Mar-05 TuzKhormato

Iraq Unknown Explosives16 6 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle in Tuz Khormato, south ofKirkuk. The attack occurred at atemporary checkpoint set up toguard a nearby Shiite shrine wherepilgrims are celebrating (on this day)a major religious festival, the Al-Arbaeen festival. The attack killedfive people, including two Iraqi armypersonnel and three bystanders, andinjured sixteen, including eightsoldiers and eight bystanders.

31-Mar-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a police station inSamarra with rocket-propelledgrenades and gunfire. The attack didnot cause any casualties.

31-Mar-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Basra. Six policeofficers and a bystander werewounded in the attack.

31-Mar-05 TulkaremWestBank/Gaza


3 0 A car filled with men burst through acheckpoint armed by Palestiniansecurity forces. The police chasedthe men as they fled on foot,wounding three of them. Seven othermilitants entered the checkpoint areaat the same time and burned downthe tents used as offices by thePalestinian police at this checkpoint.

31-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The head of the Kirkuk-branch of theIslamic Scholars Association, ShaykhMuhammad Rustam, wasassassinated in Kirkuk. On March 31,four members of a terrorist groupwere arrested in Kirkuk, including thehead of the cell Muhammad ArmizAbd Isa. Isa and members of the celladmitted to carrying out this andother assassinations.NOTE:Assassination date not known. Dateabove is date of arrest/confession byIsa and his colleagues.

31-Mar-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The deputy chief of the Miqdad policedepartment, Lieutenant Dashti AzizTalabani, was assassinated bygunmen in Kirkuk. On March 31, fourmembers of a terrorist group werearrested in Kirkuk, including the headof the cell Muhammad Armiz Abd Isa.Isa and members of the cell admittedto carrying out this and otherassassinations.NOTE: Assassinationdate not known. Date above is dateof arrest/confession by Isa and hiscolleagues.

31-Mar-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 Mohammad Iqbal Bhat was shot byunknown militants. He was aCongress worker and a former villageheadman. He died the following dayat the hospital.

31-Mar-05 Dhadar Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators blew up thenatural gas line in Dhadar, but didnot succeed in interrupting service toQuetta. No casualties were reported.

31-Mar-05 GeneralLuna

PhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Unknown0 0 Members of the New People's Armyabducted two farmers in RectoVillage, General Luna, Quezon. Thetwo victims were identified as VicParoga and Carlos de lo Trino.

31-Mar-05 Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 0 A group of armed men claiming to bemembers of the Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia (FARC) abductedfive members of the Justice andPeace Commission (CIPJ). The five,Enrique Chimonja, Edwin Mosquera,Johan Lopez, Monica Suarez, andFabio Ariza, were human rightsdefenders and had received pastthreats from paramilitary groups inthe area. The group was releasedunharmed a week later on April 8,2005.

31-Mar-05 ChihuahuaMexico Unknown Firearms0 1 Unknown gunmen shot and killedAlfonso Baeza, a councilman andmember of the National Action Party(PAN). Baeza was shot while joggingnear his home. It is not known whatmotivated the killing.

1-Apr-05 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The police chief of Balad Ruz, Col.Hatem Rashid Mohammed, was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on him ashe was getting into his car in BaladRuz. The attack also killed one of Col.Mohammed's aides and his driver.

1-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A bomb exploded near a Sunnimosque in Kirkuk right before thestart of Friday prayers. The attackinjured three civilians and killed one.

1-Apr-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked a ancientminaret, the Malwiya tower inSamarra, using an explosive device.Two men climbed to the top of thetower and planted the device,according to witnesses. The blastdamaged the tower, leaving a largehole in the top. The Malwiya minaretis a significant landmark in Samarra,feature on the Iraqi 250-dinar note.Last year, a group loyal to AbuMusab al-Zarqawi flew a flag fromthe peak of the minaret.

1-Apr-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives9 0 A bomb exploded in the Christianresort village of Broummana at theRick Plaza shopping center. Thebomb consisted of a suitcase whichwas filled with TNT (20-25kg) andplaced at the entrance to theunderground car garage of thecenter, shattering windows anddestroying several near-by cars. Theblast wounded nine people (includingone Kuwaiti citizen.) This is thefourth bombing in Christian areas ofBeirut in the past two weeks. Theattack comes as Lebanon tries toprepare for May elections andoccurred after an announcement thatPrime Minister Omar Karami wouldnot step down as he had previouslypromised, but would stay and try toform a new government to overseeelections. Instability in Lebanon hasbeen high since the assassination offormer Prime Minister Hariri less thantwo months earlier.

1-Apr-05 SpinBoldak

AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 3 Two Pakistanis and one Afghan truckdriver, transporting oil to US forceswere shot and killed. Their vehicleswere destroyed as well. The area isconsidered a stronghold of theTaliban. However, the perpetrator isstill unknown.

1-Apr-05 Kashmir AlMansoorain

Explosives5 6 The house of a minister in theKashmir valley was attacked by AlMansoorian, an offshoot of Lashker-e-Taiba. A Congress worker and fivepolice officers were killed in thebombing. The group officiallyclaimed responsibility for the attack.

1-Apr-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators plantedbombs in the house of Abdul AzizZargar, State Agriculture Ministerand Senior People's Democratic PartyLeader. There were no casualtiesreported. The house, surroundinghouses, and a nearby mosque weredamaged.

1-Apr-05 PayaThonzu

Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded near the townshipPeace and Development Coucil officein Paya Thonzu, near the border withThailand. There were no casualties.Officials blamed the explosion onexiled oppostion elements andmembers of groups such as theDemocratic Karen Buddhist Army.Residents, in contrast, believe thatthe army planted and detonated thebomb to intimidate residents.

2-Apr-05 Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was plantedalong the Turkish PetroleumCorporation (TPAO) oil pipeline inBesiri District. The device did notcause any damage to the pipeline.No further information is provided.

2-Apr-05 KanBaniSaad

Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 5 A remotely-detonated car bomb in ataxi exploded near a police station inKan Bani Saad. The attack killed fourpolice officers and one civilian andinjured three (two police officers anda civilian). The officers were killedwhen they approached the car toinspect it.

2-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An official in the Education Ministry,Habib Zamil al-Sodani, was shot bygunmen on his way to work in the al-Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad.

2-Apr-05 BaladRuz

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi brothers who worked withUS forces in Balad Ruz were killed bygunmen who attacked their car whilethey were driving in Balad Ruz.

2-Apr-05 GaneshguriIndia ULFA Explosives5 0 The United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) attacked the Hotel Ambarish,injuring five people, including fourhotel employees. The attack wascarried out with a grenade.

2-Apr-05 Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In a apparently coordinated attack inNarathiwat, insurgents burned fivetambon offices. There was nomention of injuries or fatalitiesassociated with the attack. Theseattacks were part of attacks on sometwo dozen installations, several ofwhich were government owned. Theinsurgents also set fire to telephonebooths, four public pavilions, thehouses of two public-school teachers,two empty homes, and oneexcavator vehicle.

2-Apr-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 In a apparently coordinated attack inNarathiwat, insurgents burned thehomes of two government schoolteachers. There was no mention ofinjuries or fatalities associated withthe attack. These attacks were partof attacks on some two dozeninstallations, several of which weregovernment owned. The insurgentsalso set fire to telephone booths, fivetambon offices, four public pavillions,two empty homes, and oneexcavator vehicle.

3-Apr-05 Belfast NorthernIreland

Unknown Other 1 0 A man in east Belfast was beaten inan incident that authorities arecalling sectarian. The victim openedhis front door to four men dressed inblack and carrying sticks. He wasbeaten in his home and sufferedfacial injuries from the beating.Authorities believe the man wasattacked because of his religion.

3-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two traffic policemen were gunneddown by gunmen in Mosul. Nofurther information is available.

3-Apr-05 Yemen Unknown Firearms0 0 The secretary-general of the Sa'dahlocal council in Yemen, MuhammadManna, was attacked by gunmenwho opened fire on him on the roadto Talh area. He was not injured inthe attack.

3-Apr-05 SpinBoldak

AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 1 A bomb exploded near a truck stop,killing one Afghan. It was detonatedwith a remote control, similar tothose used by the Taliban in pastattacks.

3-Apr-05 Hat Yai Thailand Unknown Explosives37 2 Two near-simultaneous bombsexploded in Songkhla province insouthern Thailand. The first bombexploded at Hat Yai Airport, killingtwo and wounding thirty-seven. Thedevice was left inside andunattended bag at the terminal'swaiting area. The second bombdetonated in front of the Carrefourdepartment store in Hat Yai. Thetargets may signal a shift in strategyfor the insurgency. Insurgencts havetended to target civil servants,Buddhists, and security forces.However, the list of targets may haveexpanded to also include foreigners.

3-Apr-05 Hat Yai Thailand Unknown Explosives17 3 Two near-simultaneous bombsexploded in Songkhla province insouthern Thailand. The second bombdetonated in front of the Carrefourdepartment store in Hat Yai. Threepeople were killed and aboutseventeen injured by the blast. Thetargets may signal a shift in strategyfor the insurgency. Insurgencts havetended to target civil servants,Buddhists, and security forces.However, the list of targets may haveexpanded to also include foreigners.

3-Apr-05 SongkhlaThailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb, hidden on a motorcycle,exploded in front of the Dream WorldHotel I Songkhla Town, on the coastof the Gulf of Thailand, about 40 kmnorth of Hat Yai. No injuries orfatalities were mentioned. Policehave identified Muhamad Sama asthe person who likely assembled andplanted the bomb in this attack. Thiswas one of three major bomb attacksin Thailand on this day. The targetsmay signal a shift in strategy for theinsurgency. Insurgencts have tendedto target civil servants, Buddhists,and security forces. However, the listof targets may have expanded toalso include foreigners.

3-Apr-05 Pokhara Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives3 1 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists are suspected in the bombattack on a hotel. A nineteen yearold student was killed and three hotelstaff were injured. No furtherinformation is available.

4-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The main headquarters of the IraqiCommunist Party in Al-Sadr City, wasattacked by armed men. The menattacked the guards of the buildingand then placed bombs inside. Thebombs were then detonated,damaging the building. No casualtieswere reported in the attack.

4-Apr-05 Joh IRong

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Two coordinated attacks against apolice station and a governmentoffice were carried out by suspectedinsurgents in Narathiwat's Joh I Rongdistrict. In both attacks, groups ofapproximately ten men used grenadelaunchers to bombard the buildings,then fled into the forest on a nearbymountain. No one was injured in theattacks.

4-Apr-05 Joh IRong

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Two coordinated attacks against apolice station and a governmentoffice were carried out by suspectedinsurgents in Narathiwat's Joh I Rongdistrict. In both attacks, groups ofapproximately ten men used variousweapons, including grenadelaunchers, to bombard the buildings,then fled into the forest on a nearbymountain. No one was injured in theattacks.

4-Apr-05 KrongPinang

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade bomb exploded in aremote are of Yala province's KrongPinang district. Police believe thatthe night-time explosion wasdesigned to lure them into anambush. No one was injured.

5-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 0 A senior official in the InteriorMinistry and commander of a SpecialForces Unit, Brigadier General JalalMohammed Saleh, was kidnappedalong with his bodyguards inBaghdad. Gunmen broke into hishome and kidnapped him. No claimsor demands had been made. OnApril 6, an internet statement fromZarqawi's group, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the kidnapping.

5-Apr-05 Hillah Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 A member of the Babil ProvincialCouncil, Salim Hilal, wasassassinated when gunmen openedfire on his convoy as he was on hisway to work in Hillah. Three of Hilal'sguards were also wounded in theattack. Police reported that they hadarrested two people in this incident.

5-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Basra, killing twopolice officers. Two other policemenwere injured in the attack.

5-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Sunni cleric, Hilal Karim, was killedby gunmen who opened fire on himfrom a car while he was entering hismosque in the New Baghdadneighborhood of Baghdad. Karim wasthe assistant to the mosque's Imam.

5-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed anofficial in the Kurdistan DemocraticParty, Salim Ibrahim, in Mosul.

5-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked the home of atranslator who works for the Iraqigovernment and police, woundingher and killing her father. The attackoccurred in Baqubah.

5-Apr-05 Morag WestBank/Gaza

PopularResistanceCommittees

Firearms1 0 Palestinians opened fire at a group ofIsraeli workers constructing a fencenear the Morag settlement in GazaStrip. One worker was injured in theattack. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of the PopularResistance Committee. In itsstatement, the group said that theattack was retaliation for the Israelisoldiers' shooting of severalPalestinian boys and arrest ofPalestinian citizens and for the Israeligovernment's slowness in respondingto Palestinian demands.

5-Apr-05 Karbala Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A member of the Karbalagovernorate, Majid Salih al-Shabibwas killed when a roadside bombexploded near his vehicle. Theexplosion also injured four ofShabib's guards.

5-Apr-05 SabaYoi

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Withaya Baiyemma, a Buddhistassistant to a village headman inSongkhla province's Saba Yoi districtwas shot and killed by twomotorcycle gunmen.

5-Apr-05 Waeng Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Ma Sama-ae and his cousin MareekiSamae, two village security guards,were ambushed while patrolling atnight in Hutaemajae village, tambonKa-yukhla, Waeng district,Narathiwat province. One man diedat the scene, while the other diedlater at the hospital.

5-Apr-05 Paranas PhilippinesUnknown Firearms0 1 Former New People's Army (NPA)rebel commander Rodrigo Sugalanwas shot and killed by threeunidentified men in BarangayTutubigan, Paranas, Samar province.The assailants walked away from theshooting towards Barangay Silay,reportedly telling Sugalan's wife thathis killing was meted by therevolution. Sugalan surrendered toPresident Fidel Ramos in 1992through an amnesty program.

6-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 Several mortar rounds landedoutside the Ministry of Agricultureand the Al-Sadeer Hotel which ismainly used by foreigners. Theattack occurred in Baghdad andwounded one civilian.

6-Apr-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Unknown4 0 Four Palestinians attacked a group ofIsraeli workers who were buildingIsrael's separation barrier in the WestBank. Security guards protecting theworkers opened fire on the attackers,wounding all of them.

6-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Three Iraqi policemen were woundedwhen their patrol was attacked inKirkuk by unkown gunmen.

6-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A lawmaker in former interim PrimeMinister Allawi’s coalition in the Iraqiparlimaent, Sheikh Maad Jasim Mizhiral-Samarmad, also head of the Zubitribes in Iraq, was attacked bygunmen in the al-Widha district. Hewas not injured in the attack. Theattack occurred following anassembly meeting in which the Iraqipresident and vice president werenamed.

6-Apr-05 Srinagar India Al-Nasireen

Fire orFirebomb

0 2 Al-Nasirin, Save Kashmir Movement,Al Arifin, and Farzandan-e-Millat haveall claimed responsibility for theattack on a lodge where twenty-fourpassengers were awaiting their travelon the Srinagar-Muzaffarbad busservice the following day. This wouldbe a historic crossing of a bus serviceacross the lines of the disputedterritory of Kashmir. The passengerswere all evacuated safely but policemanaged to shoot two of theattackers dead in a gun battle. It isnot clear which of the four groupscarried out the attack, or if it wascarried out in collaboration.

6-Apr-05 SungaiKolok


2 0 A 20-kg bomb exploded near a theSungai Kolok train station inNarathiwat province. The explosionslightly injured two, Sergeant SuparpNinwat and Corporal MasashiMamingstapoyoh . The bomb wasplanted outside a food house nearthe station and probably detonatedby mobile phone. The food houseowner had reported a suspicious box,and police were in the process ofinvestigating the bomb when itexploded.

6-Apr-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Two gunmen shot and killed villageheadman Hami Kaloyee near hishome in tambon Mohmavi, YaringDistrict.

6-Apr-05 Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A school in Pattani province was seton fire by unknown arsonists. Booksand documents inside the schoolwere destroyed and major damagewas caused to the school.

7-Apr-05 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The al-Khudir Shiite shrine in theLatifiya area was destroyed whenunknown perpetrators placed anexplosive device inside the mosque.According to witnesses, the chargeswere placed by several armed menwho arrived in multiple cars. Nocasualties were reported.

7-Apr-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 Four policemen in Tikrit werewounded when a car bomb explodedas the police patrol approached thecar to inspect it.

7-Apr-05 HuwwarahWestBank/Gaza


0 0 A Molotov cocktail and stones werethrown by Palestinians at an Israelivehicle near the village of Huwwarah,south of Nabulus. No casualties ordamage was reported.

7-Apr-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket was fired at Sederotsettlement. It landed in a cemetery inthe settlement. No damage orinjuries were caused. This is the firstsuch incident since January 2005. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the militarywing of Fatah, claimed responsibilityfor the attack, saying that it waslaunched in retaliation for Israeliviolations of the cease fire.

7-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 A convoy of oil tanks driven byTurkish drivers was attacked by arocket north of Kirkuk. The rocketexplosion killed two drivers andwounded seven others. Six tankertrucks also caught on fire and weredestroyed.

7-Apr-05 AndhraPradesh

India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoists) attacked andkilled a Telugu Desam Party activist,Singi Reddy Sattai Reddy. Noinformation on the weapon used inthe attack is available.

7-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was defused outsideMakhachkala's Emergencies Ministryat about 10:15 local time. About 1.5kg of explosive was contained in thepackage, planted at the gates of theministry. No one was injured; theperpetrators are unknown.

7-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was found nearthe Russian Orthodox UspenskiyCathedral in Makhachkala. Thedevice was defused. It is thoughtthat the bomb was planted to targetpolice, whose facilities were near thewall the bomb was planted near. Noone was hurt; the perpetrators areunknown.

7-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms1 0 The chief of the Khasavyurt policewas wounded in an attack inKhasavyurt as he was driving onGroznenskaya Street. Officials foundfourteen 7.62 mm cartridges at thescene. The chief, Colonel Zabitov,was injured in the head and leg andwas hospitalized. The perpetratorsare unknown.

7-Apr-05 Rajar Israel Hizballah Firearms0 0 Two Israeli-Arabs from the village ofRajar near the Israel-Lebanon borderwere kidnapped by Hizballahoperatives and held in captivity forfour days. The men, identified asMuki Ben-Jamal and Nuef Maharj Ben-Ali, said they were interrogated bytheir captors who wanted informationon Israel. They were later released.Israeli officials did not believe thatany security information had beencompromised.

7-Apr-05 Cairo Egypt IslamicGloryBrigadesin theLand ofthe Nile

Explosives18 4 A suicide bomber killed himself, anAmerican, and two French nationalsin an attack on Cairo's main bazaar.The attacker detonated a bag filledwith seven pounds of TNT and nails.The blast also injured at leasteighteen others, of which, three areAmericans. Initially, Egyptiangovernment spokesmen advancedthe theory that the bomber mayhave detonated prematurely.However, both the targeting of theattack and subsequent governmentstatements would seem to indicatethat the attack was orchestratedaccording to plan. In the daysfollowing the bombing, the IslamicGlory Brigades in the Land of theNile, a previously unknown group,claimed the attack in an Internetposting. The bomber has also beenidentified as Hassan Rafaat AhmedBashandi, an engineering student atEgypt's Zagazig University.

8-Apr-05 Sukhirin Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 Suspected insurgents planted twobombs in front of a municipalityoffice in Narathiwat province'sSukhirin district. The first exploded,damaging a car belonging to themayor of Sukirin municipality. Theother bomb was planted in achemical bucket. Experts defused itbefore it could explode. One guard,Somsak Sangsa_nga, suffered minorinjuries from the blast.

8-Apr-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 Two guests were injured when abomb exploded in a Chinese-ownedmotel in Tanyongmat sub-district,Rangae district, Narathiwat province.The injured were identified as SanweDaloh and Chan Homsoungnern. Thedevice was most likely detonatedwith a mobile phone. Police havearested two insurgents, YuelamSama and Marorsuelan Naepeenae,in connection with the attack.

8-Apr-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives2 0 Two police officers were injured inGrozny when a bomb exploded astheir vehicle passed by. Theperpetrators are unknown.

9-Apr-05 Haditha Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The police commander in the town ofHadithah was assassinated byunknown gunmen. No furtherinformation is available.

9-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Other Firearms0 0 Malik Mohammed Javed, deputycharge d’affaires at the Pakistaniembassy in Baghdad, was kidnappedby gunmen after leaving his home inBaghdad for evening prayers. Apreviously unknown group claimedresponsibility for the kidnapping, theOmar bin Khattab group. The groupreleased a video in which he urgedthe Pakistani government to interfereand secure his release. Javed hadcontacted the Pakistani embassy andreported that he had beenkidnapped. Javed was freed on April24, 2005. It was unclear if a ransomhad been paid.

9-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms4 4 A 14-truck trade ministry convoytraveling between Baghdad and Kut,was attacked by gunmen. Fourdrivers were killed and four otherswounded in the ambush. This areahas become a popular one forinsurgent attacks. The attackoccurred south of Baghdad.

9-Apr-05 Hit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Militants attacked a convoy of Iraqitruck drivers who work for the USgovernment near the city of Hit. Tendrivers were killed in the attack.

9-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb intended for a police patrolin Basra exploded just after thepatrol passed, injuring two civilians.

9-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives14 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisbomb near a police patrol in front ofthe Agricultural Ministry building inMosul, killing a police officer and acivilian and wounding fourteenothers (including eleven policeofficers).



Explosives0 0 At least twenty-three mortars werefired at Jewish settlements in theQatif bloc in retaliation for theshooting deaths of three Palestinianyouths by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)troops. No injuries or damage werereported. The attacks were claimedby Hamas and were the first ofmultiple attacks perpetrated in overrecent days.

9-Apr-05 UnknownNepal Unknown Firearms1 0 In an armed attack on a bus travelingfrom Sunauli to Butwal, one womanwas wounded. The perpetrator isunknown.

9-Apr-05 UnknownNepal Unknown Firearms0 1 The chairman of the Birendranagarmunicipality committee of Surkhetwas shot and killed in an armedattack by unknown perpetrators.

9-Apr-05 Surkhet Nepal Unknown Explosives0 1 A bomb was placed near a temple inLatikoili, Surkhet by unknownperpetrators. A ten year old childdied when the bomb exploded.

9-Apr-05 SindhupalchowkNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives3 0 Two Russian tourists were injured ina bomb attack. The tourists werewith an Asian Trekking Organization,driving in the Sindhupalchok districttowards Mount Everest base camp.The driver of their car was alsoinjured in the attack. TheCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistswere implicated, as they have calleda transportation blockade started on2 April to disrupt the economy.

9-Apr-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Suspected insurgents shot and killeda policeman at the Muang districtpolice station in Yala province. Thesergeant was shot in the neck asinsurgents ambushed the station.


Firearms0 1 Brigadier General Basim al-Jaza'iri,chief of Najaf Police department, waskidnapped in Baghdad. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forthe kidnapping and later executedthe police chief. The statement wasposted on the internet, along withpictures of Jaza'iri's ID cards.

10-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen killed a member of the SCIRIparty, the leading Shiite Party, andwounded another party member in adrive-by shooting in Baghdad.

10-Apr-05 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives16 0 A roadside bomb exploded near amarket in Musayib, wounding sixteenpeople, including some children whowere walking by on their way toschool.

10-Apr-05 Haditha Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Two police officers were attacked bya group of gunmen in al-Haditha.Police Major Ziyad Khalaf Mekhlif waskilled in the attack and Cpl. BahaaAhmad was kidnapped by thegunmen.

10-Apr-05 Al-Mahmudiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The imam and preacher of the Al-Taysir mosque in Al-MahmudiyahCity, Shaykh Mujahid MuhammadTaha al-Samarrai, was assassinatedby unknown gunmen was he wasleaving his home in al-Mahmudiyah.

10-Apr-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Nasir rockets were fired at theNetzarim settlement. No damagewas reported. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing of thePopular Resistance Committees. Theattack was perpetrated as retaliationfor the killing of three Palestinianyouths by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)troops and is one of multiple attacksperpetrated in recent days.

10-Apr-05 NetzerHazani

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Four mortars were fired at the NetzerHazani settlement. One mortarstruck and damaged a house, but noinjuries were reported. The attackcomes as retaliation for the shootingof three Palestinian youths by IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) troops and isone of many attacks perpetrated inrecent days.



Explosives0 0 Two Nasir rockets were fired at theSederot settlement. No damage orinjuries were reported. The attackcomes as retaliation for the shootingof three Palestinian youths by IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) troops and isone of many attacks perpetrated inrecent days. The attack was claimedby the military wing of the PopularResistance Committees.

10-Apr-05 GushQatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Nasir rockets and five mortarswere fired at the Gush Qatifsettlement. No damage or injurieswere reported. The attack comes asretaliation for the shooting of threePalestinian youths by Israel DefenseForces (IDF) troops and is one ofmany attacks perpetrated in recentdays. The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of the PopularResistance Committees.

11-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A Turkish truck driver was killedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear his truck. The driver wasidentified as Cevat Bahtiyar, a Turkwho was working with US forces. Thedriver's truck was destroyed. Theattack occurred in northern Iraq.

11-Apr-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Iraqi engineer who works with USforces was kidnapped in Balad whengunmen stormed his house andkidnapped him. The man wasidentified as Nashtuman Azad Ali.

11-Apr-05 Taji Iraq IraqiNationalResistance

Firearms0 0 A US subcontractor, identified asJeffrey Ake, was kidnapped by armedgunmen from the construction sitehe was working at near Taji. He wasreportedly abducted by eight men inblack hoods. Ake was identified asthe chief executive of a mid-sizemanufacturer of water bottlingmachines Equipment Express, fromIndiana. He is a subcontractor for aSwiss water-purification companyAlpine Drinks,, and was visiting afactory in Baghdad when he waskidnapped. A video was releasedshowing Ake with his kidnappers,holding his passport and a picture ofhis family. The kidnappers identifiedthemselves as being from the IraqiNational Resistance. In the video,Ake calls on the US government toenter into dialogue with the Iraqiresistance and for US troops to leaveIraq.


Unknown Explosives0 0 At least twenty mortar shells werefired at Qatif bloc area by Palestinianmilitants. No damage was reported.The attacks come as retaliation forthe killing of three Palestinian youthsby Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troopsand break the recent cease-fire.

11-Apr-05 Pokhara Nepal Unknown Explosives13 1 A roadside bomb in Pokharadetonated, killing one civilian andinjuring thirteen others, including fivesecurity officers. The device wasplanted by unknown attackers,though the Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) have declareda transportation blockade on 2 Aprilto disrupt the Nepalese economy.

11-Apr-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Unknown0 2 A UN office was attacked in Quetta.Two police officers were killed in theattack. The perpetrator, tactic, andweapon are unknown. Sevensuspects were arrested in connectionwith the attack.

11-Apr-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 An excise official was shot and killedby suspected insurgents in Pattaniprovince. The insurgents then setfire to the victim's body, which wasburning when police arrived on thescene.

11-Apr-05 CatbaloganPhilippinesUnknown Firearms0 1 Sammuel Sammy Dote was shotdead in Catbalogan town, Samarprovince. Dote was a former NewPeople's Army (NPA) rebelcommander who turned himself in toofficials. It is unclear who killed Doteor for what reason. His killing,however, occurred just six days afterthe murder of another former NPArebel commander, Rodrigo Sugalan,in the same province.

12-Apr-05 Rafah WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two explosive charges weighing35kg each were found near theIsrael-Egypt border, near Rafah.Police were able to safely defuse thebombs.

12-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A high-ranking police official, MajorKhadum Abed Salman, waskidnapped by gunmen in three carsin Baghdad’s Sadr City. No furtherinformation on the victim'swhereabouts is known.

12-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inKirkuk, wounding two police officers.

12-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 The convoy of deputy interiorminister, Gen. Tariq al-Baldawi, wasattacked by gunmen who opened fireon his convoy in Baghdad. Al-Baldawiwas not injured in the attack, but thedeputy's son and two other peoplewere wounded in the attack and oneguard was killed.

12-Apr-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Mustafa rockets were fired atthe Ganey Tal settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack comes amid a flurry ofother mortar attacks on Israelisettlements in retaliation for theshooting of three Palestinian youthsby Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troopsand breaks the cease fire. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofthe Popular Front for the Liberationof Palestine.

12-Apr-05 Panjgur Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 There was a rocket attack on PanjgurAirport by unknown perpetrators. Nocasualties were reported. The towerat the airport was reported severelydamaged. No further informationwas reported.

13-Apr-05 SammamishUnitedStates


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Two homes under construction inSammarish, Washington weretargeted by suspected EarthLiberation Front (ELF) arsonists. Oneof the homes suffered significant firedamage as a result of the attack andthe other was spared when thefirebomb that was placed insidefailed to explode. At the scene of theattack authorities found a whitesheet with the words Where are allthe trees. Burn Rapist Burn. ELF.

13-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 12 Twelve Iraqi police officers whoworked as security guards for theNorthern Oil Company were killedwhen a bomb planted on a roadsidein Kirkuk exploded as they tried todefuse it. Three officers were alsowounded in the attack.

13-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb targeting anAmerican fuel-supply convoy,exploded near an oil tanker, causingthe tanker to explode in flames.Several other vehicles in the convoywere also damaged by the explosion.Two people were wounded in theattack and several vehicles weredamaged.

13-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 A senior official from the InteriorMinistry, Col. Naji Sa'b Husayn, fromthe Ministry's Department of theInspector General, was woundedwhen gunmen opened fire on hisvehicle near the Al-Bu'aythacheckpoint. Commissioner HazimHannun, also from the InteriorMinistry, was also injured in theattack.

13-Apr-05 Rusoh Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 The office building of Tambon Savorcouncil in Rusoh district was burnedby suspected assailants. Policefound traces of clothes soaked ingasoline and lumps of latex asevidence of the arson.

13-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives2 1 A police vehicle was blown up nearMakhachkala at about midnight localtime. One police officer was killedand two others wounded. The bombhad about 10 kg of TNT equivalent.The perpetrators are unknown.

13-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives3 0 In the second of two explosions inMakhachkala within one hour, avehicle carrying police exploded.Three officers received injuries; noone was killed. The perpetrators areunknown.

13-Apr-05 SantaCruz

Bolivia TheNationalAnti-CorruptionFront

Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded outside theheadquarters of the Brazilian oilcompany Petrobras. No one wasinjured in the attack but a parked carand a security post were damaged.A new group, that calls itself theNational Anti-Corruption Front (alsoreported as the Partiotic Bloc),claimed responsibility for the blast.The group sent a public messagedemanding that the state control thecountry's natural gas reserves.

13-Apr-05 SammamishUnitedStates


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Members of the Earth LiberationFront (ELF) attempted to set fire to ahome under construction inSammamish, Washington, using anincendiary device. The device failedto ignite and there were no damagescaused. A large ELF banner hung atthe scene of the attack.

14-Apr-05 Madain Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Militants placed explosives inside alocal Shiite mosque in Madain anddetonated the explosives, severelydamaging the mosque, but notcausing any injuries.

14-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb was found in the vicinityof the Interior Ministry, just after twolarge suicide bombings targeting apolice convoy killed 18 people andwounded 50. The bomb was safelydefused. The bomb may have beenintended for use in the suicideattacks.

14-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police intelligence officer, 1st Lt.Firas Hussein, was killed by gunmenwho attacked him as he was going towork in Baghdad.

14-Apr-05 Lezo Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unknown perpetratorsthrew flammable liquid on the controlbox of an electricity transformer inLezo, in the Basque country. Thetransformer belongs to the Iberdrolaelectric company, and the fire causeda blackout to local homes andbusinesses. No group has claimedresponsibility.

14-Apr-05 Lisburn NorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 Authorities are blaming dissidentrepublicans for leaving a crude byviable explosive device outside of acivil center in Lisburn, in AntrimCounty. The explosive wasdiscovered and made safe by bombexperts. Over 300 people at the civiccenter, who had gathered to watch atheater production, were evacuatedfrom the premises during theoperation. An anonymous callerwarned of the device, warning itwould detonate twenty-five minutesafter the warning. There were noreported injuries.


Explosives50 18 Two suicide bombers detonated theirvehicles almost simultaneously infront of the Interior Ministry building,targeting a passing police convoy.The dead included police,bystanders, and journalists. At leastfifteen people were killed and overfifty injured in the blasts. The attackwas claimed by the group affiliatedwith Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.In the statement, the group impliedthat the recent increase in attackswas done to correspond with the visitby Defense Secretary Rumsfeld andRobert Zoellick, deputy secretary ofstate.

14-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms4 4 Four police offers were killed andthree wounded when gunmenattacked the Al-Adala police stationin Kirkuk. A civilian was alsowounded in the attack. The attackwas claimed jointly by the Ansar al-Sunnah group and Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, the groupled by al-Zarqawi.

14-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 A police patrol near Baqubah wasattacked by gunmen. One officer waskilled and three wounded in theattack.

14-Apr-05 MahaweelIraq Unknown Explosives6 5 A suicide bomber detonated a bombhe was carrying in a briefcase in amarket in Mahawil, north of Hillah.The explosion killed four policemenand wounded six civilians.

14-Apr-05 Al-Tuz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two police officers in Al-Tuz werekilled when a roadside bombtargeting their patrol exploded.

14-Apr-05 Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge, ready to bedetonated, was found and defusedon the road between Marjiyn andJazzin, southern Lebanon. The deviceweighed 200kg and was attacked to70 gun cartridges placed in a blackbag.

15-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on acorrespondent of the Patriotic Unionof Kurdistan run TV channel KurdSatTV, Shamal Ahmad. Ahmad waskilled in the attack.

15-Apr-05 al Qa'im Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The imam of the Al-Rawiyin Mosquein al-Qa’im was assassinated bygunmen.

15-Apr-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Khalad Hamid, the chieftain of the Al-Salman Village in al-Ramadi, wasassassinated by gunmen.

15-Apr-05 Nisanit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Several Mustafa rockets were fired atthe Israeli settlement of Nisanit. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine. Theattack was in retaliation for actsperpetrated by Israeli soldiers,specifically the killing of threePalestinian youths.

15-Apr-05 Yamit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Several Mustafa rockets were fired atthe Israeli settlement of Yamit. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine. Theattack was in retaliation for actsperpetrated by Israeli soldiers,specifically the killing of threePalestinian youths.

15-Apr-05 Madaen Iraq Unknown Firearms0 50 A group of armed Sunni men enteredthe town of Madaen and took about50-70 Shiite men hostage. Theyordered all Shiites to leave the townand threatened to kill the hostagesand anyone who remained inMadaen. Some sources indicated thatthere were up to 150 hostages,including women and children.WhenUS and Iraqi forces entered the townthree days later, however, theyfound no sign of gunmen orhostages. They did find a car bombmaking factory along with otherweapons, including detonators andmortars. Several suspectedinsurgents were arrested. Severaldays later, at least fifty bodies werefound in the Tigris River nearMadaen, believed to be the bodies ofthe hostages.

15-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives5 0 Five people were injured when twobombs exploded on top of the districtprosecutor's office in Makhachkala.The bombs were dropped on theoffice from a nearby building. Fouroffice workers and a passerby wereinjured in the blast. The building wassubsequently destroyed by fire. Thepower of the blast was estimated toby 25 kg of TNT. The perpetratorsare unknown.

15-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Ahmed Rubaie, a reporter forBaghdad’s al-Sabah newspaper, waskidnapped and killed in Baghdad.Journalists are becoming anincreasingly frequent target ofinsurgent attacks. NOTE: Dates areapproximate.

16-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a convoy ofvehicles carrying police and Iraqisoldiers, killing three members of thesecurity forces. The attack occurredin Kirkuk.

16-Apr-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of an oil protection forcein Baiji was killed when he wasattacked by gunmen. No furtherinformation is provided.

16-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a convoy carryingWesterners on Baghdad's airportroad. The convoy was part of theconvoy of US NGO NationalDemocratic Institute, which mayhave been the target of the attack.Two westerners, a Brazilian, and anIraqi civilian were killed in the attack.Among those killed were anAmerican humanitarian worker,Maria Ruzicka, founder of theCampaign for Innocent Victims inConflict and her driver. A FrenchNational and Brazilian citizen whoworked for Unity Resources GroupLLC as security guards were alsokilled in the attack. Three Westernersand three Iraqis were also woundedin the attack.

16-Apr-05 Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot and killed bygunmen in the city of Kut. No furtherinformation is available.

16-Apr-05 Hadithah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The commander of the HadithahPolice Force, Col. Hasan al-Harrab,was killed when gunmen entered hishome, opening fire on him and hisfamily. Al-Harrab was killed, alongwith his son and a guest.

16-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 The police official in charge of thespecial forces of the security adviserat the Interior Ministry, Major GeneralMuntazar Jasim al-Samarrai, survivedan assassination attempt whengunmen opened fire on his car as hewas on his way to the interiorministry. The attackers conductedtheir attack both from a car and anearby house. Al-Samarrai's driverwas injured in the attack as was oneof his escorts. One attacker waswounded and arrested.

16-Apr-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A Turkish truck driver was killedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear his truck in Baiji. Turkishdrivers, who often supply US militaryforces, are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

16-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen opened fire on a minibuscarrying two Filipinos who weretraveling to work at Baghdad airportwhere they work at a duty-free shop.Both were wounded in the attack.

16-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives5 14 A suicide bomber detonated hisbomb inside a restaurant in Baqubahduring lunch time, killing thirteenpeople, including ten police officersand three owners. The attack likelytargeted the police officers who ofteneat at the restaurant. At least fiveother people were wounded in theattack. The attack was claimed bythe group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

16-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was killed in Kirkukwhen gunmen attacked him as hewas walking home.

16-Apr-05 Tuz Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A bomb exploded near a police patrolin Tuz, killing a police officer. Nofurther information is available.

16-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iran Unknown Firearms1 1 Unknown gunmen opened fire on Col.Fa'iz Abdallah, a police officer inKirkuk. Abdallah was not hurt but oneof his escorts was killed and anotherwounded in the attack.

16-Apr-05 Gilgit Pakistan Unknown Explosives3 0 An explosive device detonated in amosque in Naltar village, injuringthree people. Over thirty peoplewere inside the mosque at the timeof the attack, saying prayers.Authorities were unsure if the bombdetonated in the main prayer hall orat another location inside themosque. A second device was alsofound in the area, but made safe byauthorities.

16-Apr-05 Turkey Unknown Explosives1 0 An explosive device detonated at anoffice of the Nationalist Action Party(MHP) in the Kadikoy district ofIstanbul Province. One person waswounded when the device detonatedat the door of the office andshattered the glass in the building.Authorities believe the explosive wasleft in a parcel outside of the MHPoffice door.

16-Apr-05 AdapazariTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A sound bomb detonated at an officeof the Nationalist Movement Party(MHP) in Adapazari. The device onlycaused slight damage to thepremises. This was one of twoattacks on MHP offices on this day.

17-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A high-ranking police officer in theNinawa police department, MajorMuhammad Fathi, was killed whengunmen opened fire on him as hewas leaving his home for work inMosul.

17-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Iraqi Police SpecialForces, Ammar Hasan, was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on him inBaghdad.

17-Apr-05 SundarbanBangladeshOther Knives& sharpobjects

50 0 A large mob, led by the InternationalKhatme Nabuwat MovementBangladesh (IKNMB), staged anattack against the Ahmadiyyacommunity (Muslim sect). More thanfifty people were injured. Theattackers entered the communitywith hot pokers, machetes, rocks,and darts. The objective was to hanga sign that stated A place of worshipfor the Ahmaddiyya Community,Sundarban Bazaar, letting Muslimsknow that the house of worship is nota mosque. Local reports claimedthat police helped the attackers tohang the sign and made no attemptsto stop the attacks. It was alsoclaimed that the injured were notattended to in a timely manner in thehospital. IKNMB has beencampaigning for the government toofficially recognize that the sect isnot Muslim.

17-Apr-05 NepalgunjNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 There was an attack on a largeschool by Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M). The group enteredthe Jaybagesqori Higher SecondarySchool and placed a bomb in the lab.Eighteen computers and a sciencelab were damaged. No casualtieswere reported.

17-Apr-05 Rukum Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives3 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) attacked the BalKalyan Primary School in Khara.Three students were injured in thebomb attack.

17-Apr-05 SundarbanBangladeshOther Other 0 0 The International Khatme NabuwatMovement Bangladesh (IKNMB)attacked the houses of localAhmadiyya missionaries AbdulWadood and Ahmad Ali Mollah andbeat Wadood's son. The group alsosurrounded the mosque asintimidation and looted a house. Thegroup was returning from the attackless than 24 hours before to protestthe taking down of a sign that theyput up at the mosque (saying thatMuslims should not mistake the placeas a mosque). No casualties werereported.

17-Apr-05 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, which had beenleft in a package, detonated in frontof the Trade and Consumers Courtsin Besiktas, in Istanbul. The blastcaused some material damage butthere were no reported injuries.Authorities believe the blast wascaused by a sound bomb.

17-Apr-05 Pristina FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosion occurred outside theoffices of the Hora opposition party inPristina, Kosovo. Two people wereinjured. The device exploded atabout 10:30 pm local time in front ofthe headquarters building. Twochildren were injured. Theperpetrators are unknown.

18-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 Two policemen were killed and sixothers wounded when a roadsidebomb targeting their patrol explodedin Basra.

18-Apr-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline near Kirkuk wasattacked by gunmen who planted anexplosive charge under the pipeline.The explosion caused a large fire andcaused oil to leak into the TigrisRiver. The pipeline, which connectsKirkuk to Beiji, was damaged in theattack. Oil pipelines are the frequenttarget of attack in Iraq.

18-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A senior defense ministry adviser,Maj. Gen. Adnan al-Qaraghulli, wasassassinated when gunmen brokeinto his home in Baghdad and shothim. al-Qaraghulli’s son was alsokilled in the attack.

18-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The manager of the Travel CallCompany, which is located inside theGreen Zone, Tarqi Hasoun Khadim,was assassinated by gunmen inBaghdad. He was probably killedbecause he is seen as a collaboratorwith US forces.



Firearms2 0 A gunman opened fire on a group ofIsraelis near the Philadelphi Route,close to the border with Egypt, wherea defensive barrier is being built. Theattack wounded a civilian and anIsraeli Defense Force soldier. Theattack was claimed by the PopularResistance Committees.

18-Apr-05 BahcelievlerTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 Authorities discovered and defusedan explosive device which had beenleft at the back gates of the JusticeMinistry's training center inBahcelievler, in Istanbul Province.Police described the device as acluster bomb.

18-Apr-05 Ruesoh Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Assistant village headman AbdullohMahama was shot by a motorcyclegunman at a Rueso district teashop.He later died at the Rueso hospital.Police believe the gunman was aMuslim militant who had tried to killAbdulloh last month.

18-Apr-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Attackers hiding in a roadside shantyopened fire on a truck carrying PoliceSergeant-Major AmnartSukkanchana, commander of Pattaniprovince's police headquarters radiocommunications division. The attackoccurred on Yarang road near Bango-ta village, Yarang district. The officerwas not injured in the attack.

18-Apr-05 MaeLaen

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Thirak Boonkwant, a communitydefense volunteer, was shot twice inthe leg by two motorcycle gunmenwho fired at him in Mae Laen district,Pattani province. He had beendriving home after his shift as aguard at the Mae Laen police station.


Explosives44 7 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle outside a Iraqi Armyrecruiting center in Baghdad, killingat least seven Iraqis, including twosoldiers and injuring forty-four. Theattack was claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

19-Apr-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinians opened fire on Israelilaborers at the Tuffah Crossing, nearNever Deqalim. No injuries werereported in the attack.

19-Apr-05 Kalat Pakistan Unknown Explosives1 0 One person was injured when anexplosive device detonated at acourthouse in Kalat. The courtbulding was also damaged by theblast. This was one of five explosiveattacks which occurred in Kalat andQuetta on this day.

19-Apr-05 Kalat Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonatedoutside the office of anadministrative offical in the city ofKalat. There were no reportedcasualties caused by the blast. Thiswas one of five explosive attacks totake place in Kalat and Quetta onthis day.

19-Apr-05 Kalat Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara boys school in the city of Kalat.There were no reported casualtiescaused by the blast. This was one offive explosive attacks to take place inKalat and Quetta on this day.

19-Apr-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonatedoutside the home of a journalist inthe city of Quetta. There were noreported casualties caused by theblast. This was one of five explosiveattacks that took place in Kalat andQuetta on this day.

19-Apr-05 Tak Bai Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 In Narathiwat province's Tak Baidistrict, two men on a motorcyclechased Seng Manu, an assistantvillage headman. The gunmen shotSeng in the hip, seriously woundinghim.

19-Apr-05 Gireyevo Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was discovered on theMozdok-Tbilisi gas pipeline on theborder between Ingushetia and NorthOssetiya. The bomb was defused byspecialists. No one was injured; theperpetrators are unknown.

19-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives1 1 One person was killed and anotherinjured when a police car was blownup in Makhachkala at the intersectionof Burov and Nekrasov streets. Thecar was a Zhiguli 2109. Theperpetrators are unknown.

19-Apr-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms2 0 Two police officers were injured whenunidentified gunmen fired at their carin the Oktyabrsky district of Grozny.

19-Apr-05 Shali ChechnyaUnknown Explosives1 0 A police officer was injured by a minethat was planted outside the policebarracks in Shali. The perpetratorsare unknown. No one was killed.

20-Apr-05 MowailhaIraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Mowailha, south ofBaghdad. The attack killed onepoliceman and wounded two others.


Explosives4 2 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Baghdad. The explosionmissed the police patrol, but hit acivilian car, killing two Iraqis andwounding four others. The attackwas claimed by Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi.

20-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policemanin Baghdad, Ali Talib, as he waswalking towards his car. Talib waskilled in the attack.

20-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on a HealthMinistry car in Baghdad. The driver ofthe car was killed and one passengerwounded in the attack.

20-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An Iraqi National Assembly member,Fatih al-Shaykh was the target of anassassination attempt when gunmenopened fire on his convoy as he wasdriving home in Baghdad. No injurieswere reported.


Explosives0 3 A suicide bomber detonated his carbomb near a checkpoint in Baghdad,located near the headquarters of theNational Accord Movement. Theattack targeted the convoy of interimPrime Minister Ayad Allawi. Theexplosion did not injure Allawi, butkilled two policemen. The attack wasclaimed by Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, led by Abu MusabAl-Zarqawi.

20-Apr-05 Haditha Iraq Unknown Firearms0 20 Insurgents abducted twentyfishermen as they were travelingbetween Najaf and Diwaniyaprovinces and Tharthar Lake. Thefishermen were shot, execution style,in a soccer stadium in Haditha.

20-Apr-05 Pokhara Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) attacked a privateschool: Kumudini Homes. The CPN-Mthreatened an official at the school tohalt admissions and followed with abomb attack. No casualties werereported, but there was damage tothe school and a school bus.

20-Apr-05 Chitwan Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) attacked a privateschool: Janapradipan BoardingSchool. The school was set on fire,destroying classrooms and materials.No casualties were reported.

20-Apr-05 Al-Musayyib

Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 One Iraqi was killed and two othersinjured when four mortar shellslanded on the Al-Musayyab powerstation. The attack disabled some ofthe stations power units anddisrupted power supplied to Karbalaand Al-Hillah.

20-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An aide to Shiite cleric Al-Sistani,Iyad Shubbar, was assassinated bygunmen in Baghdad. No furtherinformation was reported.

20-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Men wearing military uniforms raidedthe farm of Abd-al-Al al-Battat, amember of the Basra Municipalcouncil. The gunmen opened fire onal-Battat, killing him. The attackoccurred in Basra.

20-Apr-05 Al-Amarah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Latif Muhammad al-Ani, the head ofthe Sunni Waqf Department in Al-Amarah, was attacked and killed bygunmen who opened fire on him infront of his home.

20-Apr-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives3 0 A stun grenade was thrown from anoverpass into a cafeteria used bylow-income laborers in Beirut,injuring three people including twoSyrians. The attack comes amidpolitical turmoil in Lebanon betweenpro-Syrian leadership and anti-Syrianopposition. This was one of twoblasts in Beirut on this day.

20-Apr-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives0 0 A dynamite stick was thrown into agas station in southern Beirut, onlyhours after a grenade exploded in acafeteria in Beirut. The dynamitestick did not cause any casualties.The blasts come amid politicalturmoil in Lebanon between pro-Syrian leadership and anti-Syrianopposition.

20-Apr-05 Barkhan Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators blew up four37 KV elextricity pylons inBalochistan. The pylons were riggedwith explosives and set off. Theresult of the blasts was a cut inpower for the Kohlu district. Noinformation on the perpetrator isavailable.

20-Apr-05 Banke Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 There was an attack by theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) on a school. No casualtiesor injuries were reported.

20-Apr-05 Baitadi Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) burned educationalmaterials at an educationalheadquarters in the Baitadi district.No casualties or injuries werereported.

20-Apr-05 NepalgunjNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 There was a bomb attack by theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) on the Land Revenue officeand the Internal Revenue office. Nocasualties or injuries were reported.

20-Apr-05 Jharkand India Other Unknown8 3 Suspected members of the JanSangharsh Jan Mukti, an extremeleft-wing extremist group, attacked agroup of laborers. Three workerswere killed, eight wounded and twowere kidnapped. The whereabouts ofthe kidnapped victims is unknown.

20-Apr-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Suspected Muslim insurgents shotand killed Dam Prompakdi, aBuddhist highway department(government-run) employee, as herode his motorcycle home inNarathiwat's Sungai Padi district.

21-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq IslamicArmy inIraq

Explosives0 11 A commercial helicopter owned andoperated by the Bulgarian companyHeli-Air Services and chartered bySkyLink, a US firm, was shot down bya missile as it was traveling fromBaghdad to Tikrit. The helicopter wascarrying US security contractors fromthe firm Blackwater USA and securitycontractors from Fiji. The attackkilled eleven people, including threeBulgarian crew members, sixAmericans, and two Fijians. One ofthe American security personnelappears to have survived the attack(according to video released by themilitants) but was then shot by theattackers. The Americans killed wereidentified as Robert Gore, LukePetrik, Jason Obert, Steve McGovern,Eric Smith, and David Patterson. TheFijians killed were identified as JimAtalifo and Timoci Lalaqila. IslamicArmy in Iraq released a videoshowing the attack and the shootingfollowing it and claimed responsibilityfor the attack. Soon after, anothergroup, the Army of the Mujahedeen,also released video footage of theattack and a claim or responsibility.The US military detained tensuspects in connection with theattack, following several tips by Iraqicivilians who live in the area wherethe attack occurred. All ten menwere taken into custody forquestioning.


Explosives3 2 A roadside bomb exploded near aconvoy carrying foreign securitycontractors on the road to Baghdad'sairport outside the Green Zone.Three vehicles were damaged in theattack. The attack killed twoforeigners and wounded threeothers. Nationalities of those killedwere not reported. This is thesecond attack on foreign contractorson this stretch of road in the pastweek. The attack was claimed byTanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

21-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on a car filledwith foreign contractors in Baghdad,killing three contractors, including anAustralian, an American, and aCanadian. The men worked for theBritish security firm Edinburgh risk.

21-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline was damaged whenan explosive charge planted byinsurgents exploded along thepipeline between Kirkuk and Bayji.The attack disrupted oil flow andcaused some oil to leak into theTigris River. Oil pipelines are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

21-Apr-05 Jaba WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A 6 kg bomb connected to a gascanister was found in Jaba, North ofNabulus. The bomb was defusedsafely.

21-Apr-05 Bacho Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Two groups of heavily-armedassailants attacked security forces inNarathiwat's Bacho district incoordinated attacks. The first groupattacked a marine operations base atBan Lolohsawor health station. Thisattack, the second attack took placeabout 2 km away when the secondgroup of attackers ambushed police.No casualties were reported.

21-Apr-05 Ma Yor Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Yamu Keng, a village defensevolunteer for Pattani province's MaYor district, was seriously wounded inan attack by a group of militants ashe finished his shift guarding a localschool. Local police and soldiers wereunable to inspect the crime scene forseveral hours because the militantshad strewn spikes in the road leadingto the school.

21-Apr-05 Chitwan Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist(CPN-M), conducted a bombing atThe Small Heaven Boarding School.The owner of the school is UmeshShrestha, President of the Privateand Boarding Schools' Organizationof Nepal. There was damage to aschool bus and the administrativepart of the building. There were nocasualties or injuries reported.

21-Apr-05 Gali Georgia Unknown Firearms1 1 A customs officer was shot and killedand another wounded whenunidentified gunman opened fire at acustoms stations in Abkhazia's Galiregion. The perpetrators areunknown. The attack occurred atabout 8:00 pm Moscow time at acheckpoint near Tagiloni on theGeorgian bank of the Inguri River.

22-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 Seven police officers were woundedin Basra when a roadside bombdetonated near their patrol. Theirvehicle was also destroyed in theexplosion.

22-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives22 12 A suicide car bomb exploded outsidea Shiite mosque in Baghdad, the al-Subaih Mosque, during middayprayers. At least twelve people werekilled and at least twenty-twoinjured. The power of the blastpartially destroyed the mosque.Shiite mosques and funerals are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

22-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Col. Khalid Najim Abdallah, thedirector of corrections in NinevehProvince, was assassinated whengunmen attacked him in Ninevehprovince. He is the fifth top officialfor the province to be assassinated inrecent weeks.

22-Apr-05 Hebron Israel Unknown Other 2 0 Israeli settlers attacked twoPalestinian citizens, Muhammad Wa'ilSalhab and Muhammad Abd-al-Karim, in Hebron. The Palestinianswere stuck following the closure ofthe Ibrahimi Mosque and tight borderclosings due to the Jewish Passoverholiday. The two men were injuredand later admitted to the hospital.


Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Insurgents attacked a power networkin Al-Musayyab, causing damage tothe network and wounding foursecurity guards charged withprotecting the power center.

22-Apr-05 Dawei Burma(Myanmar)

KarenNationalUnion

Firearms15 8 Karen National Union rebels attackeda 14-vehicle convoy of trucks andbuses 50 km north of Dawei. Theconvoy included students andteachers from Dawei University whowere accompanied by five policeescorts. Fifteen passengers werewounded, and eight killed, inlucindga Dawei University teacher, astudent, two policemen, three otherpassengers, and a bus driver. Theattackers fled after taking over 3million kyat (about $3300) worth ofproperty from the passengers.

22-Apr-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives1 1 A bomb exploded in Makhachkala asa police bus was passing by, injuringone and killing another. The bombwas planted in a trash container.The perpetrators are unknown.

23-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives8 2 A suicide car bomb exploded near aShiite mosque and a school in Abu al-Khasib, a town near Basra inSouthern Iraq. The two bomberswere killed in the attack and eightother people were wounded.

23-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi contractor who worked forthe US military was shot to deathwhen gunmen attacked him as hedrove through western Baghdad.

23-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 An AP Television News cameraman,Saleh Ibrahim, was killed and aphotographer Mohammed Ibrahim(not related) was wounded byinsurgent gunfire in Mosul. The twowere covering an unrelated explosionin Mosul when they were gunneddown by insurgents.

23-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 Five mortar rounds landed inside anInterior Ministry compound inBaghdad, wounding seven InteriorMinistry commandos.

23-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded in a Sunni mosquein Baghdad. No one was injured inthe attack, as it occurred overnight.

23-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Two explosive charges weredetonated in front of the home ofNawfal Abd-al-Husayn, head of DiyalaGovernorate Council, in Baqubah.The first killed a 10-year old childbystander.

23-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 Two explosive charges weredetonated in front of the home ofNawfal Abd-al-Husayn, head of DiyalaGovernorate Council, in Baqubah.The second charge killed MustafahAbd-al-Jalil, a professor in the Sportdepartment in Baqubah University,and wounded four other bystanders.


Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several members of the a team fromthe Electricity Ministry were woundedwhen a roadside bomb targetingtheir vehicle exploded as they wereon their way to Al-Musayyab to fix apower network damaged theprevious day by insurgent attacks.The exact number injured in theattack was not reported.

23-Apr-05 yaring Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Sathien Sueri, an award-winningvillage head and member of the localpolice commission, was killed bythree unidentified gunmen in Pattaniprovince's Yaring district.

23-Apr-05 Burma(Myanmar)

KarenniNationalProgressiveParty

Explosives0 0 The State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil claimed that Karenni NationalProgressive Party (KNPP) insurgentshad planted mines around anelectricity supply pylon, whose gridlinks Lawpita Hydropower Stationand Toungoo. KNPP confirmed thatthey were responsible for the attackand said their motive was toundermine the SPDC's hold onpower.

24-Apr-05 Athens Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of youths threw firebombs atfive cars parked in the Athens districtof Exarhia. All five cars were parkedat the time of the attack and sufferedmaterial damage. The perpetratorsmanaged to escape the sceneundetected.


Explosives58 24 Two bombs exploded within minutesof each other near a Shiite mosqueand a busy market in Baghdad,killing twenty-four and wounding atleast fifty-eight others in total (bothbombs). The first bomb explodednear a mosque in the al-Shoulahneighborhood, when a suicidebomber drove his vehicle into acrowd of people gathered in front ofan ice cream shop. The group led byJordanian rebel Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the doublebombing.



0 0 Two bombs exploded within minutesof each other near a Shiite mosqueand a busy market in Baghdad,killing twenty-four and wounding atleast fifty-eight others in total (bothbombs). The second bomb wasdetonated remotely and exploded asa crowd of people gathered to helpthe vicitims and wounded from thefirst bombing. The group led byJordanian rebel Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the doublebombing.

24-Apr-05 Tikrit Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives27 7 Two suicide car bombs exploded atthe checkpoint entrance to the IraqiPolice Academy in Tikrit. Sevenpeople were killed and twenty-sevenwounded in total in the doublebombings, including many policerecruits. The first bomb explodedamong a crowd of recruits outsidethe Academy, where they weregathering before a trip to Jordan fortraining. The group led by Jordanianrebel Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,claimed responsibility for the doublebombing.

24-Apr-05 Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 Several explosive devices explodednear the Lebanese-Israeli border, inthe Mount Dov area. Officials believethe devices were planted byHezbollah, but this was notconfirmed. No injuries were reportedin the explosions.

24-Apr-05 al-Hajjaj Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 An Iraqi truck driver working for theUS military and two other Iraqisworking as US contractors were killedwhen gunmen opened fire on themnear Al-Hajjaj village.

24-Apr-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 Mish'an al-Juburi, leader of theReconciliation and Liberation Blocand a member of the Iraqi NationalAssembly, was the target of anassassination attempt. A suicidebomber detonated a car bomb nearhis motorcade in Baiji. Al-Juburisurvived the attack, but four peoplewere injured, including two of hisbody guards.

24-Apr-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives2 2 Two border patrol officers were killedand two officers and a villager werewounded when a bomb exploded atthe Muno Border Police booth at aflea market in Narathiwat's SungaiKolok district, near the Thailand-Malaysia border. The dead werelisted as Police Senior Sergeant MajorSutthawat Chankhao and Police LtCorporal Patiwat Harnpala. Theinjured were Police Lt CorporalSorasit Udomsak, Police Lt CorporalChalermpol Chanthasri, and villagerChueta Uma.

24-Apr-05 BhairahawaNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 5 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist(CPN-M) killed five people. Two wereCongress activists, of the NepaliCongress Party. The police reportedthat one of the victims was shot andfour were beaten to death.

24-Apr-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms2 0 Village defence volunteer IbrahimMaming was shot and criticallyinjured as he drove home on hismotorcycle. His son was also injuredin the attack, which occurred inPattani province's Yarang district.

24-Apr-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Firearms2 0 Doloh Matha, a village headman, andhis wife were shot and injured inBaloh tambon, Raman district, Yalaprovince. Doloh was shot whilefeeding pet birds in front of hishouse. His wife, Kholiyoh Matha,rushed out of the house when sheheard gunfire, only to be shotherself. Doloh is highly respected bylocal residents and has been heavilyengaged in community developmentwork. He has also helped Thaiofficials in their fight to quell theinsurgency.

25-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb targeting a convoyof civilian vehicles near Al-RashidCamp in southeastern Baghdadexploded, wounding severalforeigners. No information on theprecise number wounded or theirnationalities was provided.

25-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen opened fire on policeguarding a convoy of oil tankertrucks near Kirkuk. Two policemenwere wounded and three insurgentsarrested in the gun-battle thatfollowed the attack. This was one oftwo oil-related attacks on this day.The oil industry is the frequent targetof insurgent attacks in Iraq.

25-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked the Bay Hasanoil field near Kirkuk with explosivedevices, damaging a network ofmajor oil pumps, oil pipelines, andvalves and starting a large fire in theoil field. The oil field had only just re-started operations following severalattacks. The oil industry is a frequenttarget of insurgent attacks. This wasone of two oil-related attacks on thisday.

25-Apr-05 Sanaa Yemen Unknown Explosives1 1 An unknown attacker threw agrenade from a car window at theCustoms Authority building in theYemeni capital of Sana’a, killing oneperson and injuring another.

25-Apr-05 AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 6 A group of about sixty Talibanmembers attacked the mayor's officein the southern province ofKandahar. Government troopsreturned fire and killed fourattackers. Two soldier were alsokilled in the clash. The attack leadslocal authorities to believe thatrebels are stepping up theircampaign of violence in the area.

25-Apr-05 Joh IRong

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb expolded near the ChuapTambom Administrative organizationin Narathiwat's Joh I Rong district.No injuries were reported.

25-Apr-05 Doti Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists bombed the DistrictEducation Office. There were nocasualties reported. The damage tothe building was minor.

25-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 6 Six Sudanese men who worked for aJordanian firm, Al-Daoud, employedby US forces in Baghdad werekidnapped. The group known asAnsar Al-Sunnah released a videoclaiming the kidnapping andexecution of the drivers. The videoshowed the six men being shot astheir captors yelled “God isGreatest.” Before being shot, themen identified themselves and saidthey regretted working with USforces. In a statement, their captorssaid this repentance had come toolate.

26-Apr-05 ChaupattaNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) set fire to the NepalTelevision tower (state-owned).There were no injuries or casualtiesreported.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets at the Sederot settlement. Noinjuries were reported.

26-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A mortar shell was fired at a Sunnimosque in Baghdad. the mortarlanded in the mosque’s courtyardduring evening prayers, causingdamage to the mosque and injuringone guard.

26-Apr-05 MandalayBurma(Myanmar)

Unknown Firearms16 4 A bomb exploded in the busy ZayCho market in Mandalay, killing fourpeople and injuring sixteen others. Itis unclear who is responsible for thebomb or for what reason the bombwas planted. The ruling junta hasblamed the attack on a group ofinsurgent destructive elements.


Firearms2 2 An interior ministry inspectorgeneral, Brigadier General Jihad al-Lu’aybi, was seriously wounded in anassassination attempt against him.Gunmen attacked his convoy as hiswas leaving his home in Baghdad.The attack also killed two of al-Lu’aybi’s guards and wounded oneother. The attack was claimed byTanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, led by al-Zarqawi.

27-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a femalemember of the Iraqi NationalParliament at her home in Baghdad.Lame’a Abed Khadawi al-Sagri was amember of the National Accord Party(party of Ayad Allawi).

27-Apr-05 Istanbul Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives0 0 A time bomb was discovered anddefused at the base of the HalicBridge in Istanbul. Authorities werealerted of a suspicious package leftat the base of a column of theSutluce side of the bridge anddiscovered the device inside. Thebridge was closed to traffic while thedevice was safely detonated. Hadthe bomb exploded, authorities don'tbelieve it would have caused majordamage. The Kurdistan FreedomHawks (TAK) claimed responsibilityfor this attack on 2 May.

27-Apr-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives1 0 A mortar shell fired by Palestinianslanded near an Israeli anti-withdrawal rally in Gaza Strip. Onesoldier was injured in the attack inGush Katif. The rally was attended bythousands of settlers protestingplans to remove Israeli settlementsfrom the area.

27-Apr-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell landed in the center ofthe Neve Deqalim settlement. Theattack comes on the day of amassive anti-pullout rally launchedby Israeli settlers in Gaza. No onewas injured in the attack.

27-Apr-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a truck driver, AliHadi, who works for US forces. Hewas killed when gunmen opened fireon him near Samarra.

27-Apr-05 Arbil Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb made up of 20 kg ofexplosives was found otuside thehome of the head of the securityservices in the district of Bneslaw, inArbil, Maj. Muhammad Salim. Thedevice was safely defused.

27-Apr-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded on the highwaybetween Diwaniya and Samawa. Theexplosion killed one policeman andwounded three others.

27-Apr-05 Joh IRong


0 0 A bomb, made of a fire extinguisherand detonated by cell phone,detonated outside a mosque in Joh IRong, in Narathiwat Province.Authorities believe this bombing wascarried out by the same people asthe 16 April bombs in the same city,as many of the components of thedevices were similar. The assailantsare believed to be locals. Noinformation on casualties wasavailable.

27-Apr-05 ChhatisgarhIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 5 Five people were killed by suspectedmembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists. The victims included aleader of the Bharatiya Janata party,and the village headman ofVenkateswarlu.The weapon used inthe attack is not stated.

27-Apr-05 DeraAllahYar

Pakistan Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb was placed on the railroadtracks of the Quetta Expresspassenger train by unknownperpetrators. When the train arrivedat the station, someone informed thepolice of the bomb on the tracks.The bomb exploded while policearrived on the scene. Four policewere wounded. Reports state thetwo people were arrested inconnection with the attack.

27-Apr-05 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 Dr. Amjad Ghauri, a Sunni Tahrik (ST)leader was shot and killed byunknown perpetrators while workingin his office. No further informationis available.

28-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Lt. Col. Alaa Khalil Ibrahim, whoworked in the visa section of theInterior Ministry, was shot dead onhis way to work in Baghdad.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired an anti-tank missileat a settlement in Gaza. No injurieswere reported in the attack.

28-Apr-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 Two police officers were killed andfive wounded when a bomb placedon a motorcycle exploded near theirconvoy in Samarra.

28-Apr-05 France Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A police vehicle, parked outside thehome of French Defense MinisterMichele Alliot-Marie, was attackedwith a firebomb. This attackoccurred only hours after Alliot-Mariewas profiled in the Envoye Specialprogramme on France-2 TV. Therewere no reported injuries.


Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Mahamarohaya Yusoh, a villageraccused of being a militaryinformant, was shot dead outside ofhis home in Sungai Padi. Yusoh wasshot six times by militants as he wasarriving home after a late dinner.

28-Apr-05 Poso IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated infront of the Poso office of the Peaceand Conflict Resolution Centre (PRKP)in Jalan Katamso, Sintuwu, Poso. Thedevice had been planted in thegutter in front of the office.Authorities believe this bombing andanother at an NGO two hours afterthis one, were in protest tosuspected corruption of aid funds forPoso refugees.

28-Apr-05 Poso IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated infront of the Institute for CivilStrengthening (LPMS) in JalanMonginside, Lawanga, Poso. Thisdevice detonated two hours afteranother at an NGO in the same area.Both devices were planted in thegutter in front of the office buildings.There were no reported injuriescaused by the blast. Authoritiesbelieve these NGO's were targeted inprotest to suspected corruption of aidfunds for Poso refugees.

28-Apr-05 Zabol AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 3 The Shajwai District commissionerwas attacked in his vehicle byTaliban. Three guards were killed,but the commissioner escaped. Theweapon used in the attack was notstated.

28-Apr-05 Cali Colombia Unknown Explosives10 0 A bike bomb exploded injuring sixcivilians and four police officers anddamaging three public buses in theAguablanca neighborhood. The bikewas chained to a post located near abus stop and a temporary policebarricade. The explosion took placeas three busses passed by but it isnot known if the intended target wasthe police post or the buses. Policeresponding to the incident quicklyapprehended the man who left thebomb.

28-Apr-05 Hobo Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms3 3 A group of five to ten heavily armedmen abducted and later killedDouglas Hernan Bautista, a municipalcouncilor and former mayor of Hobo.Bautista was abducted while takinghis children to school. He was thenkilled when police responded to theincident and exchanged fire with theassailants. Two police officers werealso killed and three injured.Authorities believe the RevolutionaryArmed Forces of Colombia (FARC)were behind the attack and that itwas part of a larger campaign tointimidating other leaders,particularly those in areas where PlanPatriota is underway.


Explosives50 20 A suicide car bomber detonated hiscar near a police patrol in Baghdad.The attack was one of four suicidebombings that occurred in Baghdadaround the same time, targetingprimarily Iraqi army and policeforces. At least twenty people werekilled total in these four bombingsand over fifty wounded. The deadincluded at least five civilians, sevenIraqi military personnel, and twopolicemen. The wounded weremostly civilians, but included at leasttwo policemen and thirteen NationalGuard. Casualty numbers for specificattacks was not provided. This andmany of the other bombings on thisday were claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.NOTE: Casualty numbers include allfour bombings conducted in Baghdadat the same time on this day.


Explosives0 0 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a barricade nearthe headquarters of the InteriorMinistry Special Forces Unit. Theattack was one of four suicidebombings that occurred in Baghdadaround the same time, targetingprimarily Iraqi army and policeforces. At least twenty people werekilled total in these four bombingsand over fifty wounded. The deadincluded at least five civilians, sevenIraqi military personnel, and twopolicemen. The wounded weremostly civilians, but included at leasttwo policemen and thirteen NationalGuard. Casualty numbers for specificattacks was not provided. This andmany of the other bombings on thisday were claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.NOTE: Casualty numbers include allfour attacks launched at the sametime in Baghdad on this day.


Explosives0 0 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a barricade nearthe headquarters of the InteriorMinistry Special Forces Unit. Theattack was one of four suicidebombings that occurred in Baghdadaround the same time, targetingprimarily Iraqi army and policeforces. At least twenty people werekilled total in these four bombingsand over fifty wounded. The deadincluded at least five civilians, sevenIraqi military personnel, and twopolicemen. The wounded weremostly civilians, but included at leasttwo policemen and thirteen NationalGuard. Casualty numbers for specificattacks was not provided. This andmany of the other bombings on thisday were claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.NOTE: Casualty numbers include allfour attacks launched at the sametime in Baghdad on this day.

29-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives20 4 A suicide bomber detonated anambulance packed with explosivesnear a police special forces patrol inBaqubah. The attacked injuredtwenty people and killed four,including two policemen.

29-Apr-05 Madaen Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives35 9 A roadside bomb was detonated inMadaen. When police arrived toinvestigate, two suicide bombersdrove their vehicles into the crowd ofpolice, killing nine people, includingfour policemen and three interiorministry commandos. Thirty-fivepeople, including six policemen andmany civilians were injured in theattack. The group led by Abu Musabal-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

29-Apr-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near anIraqi border guard patrol. One borderpatrol member was killed and twowounded. The attack occurred nearBasra.

29-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad. One policemanwas wounded in the attack.

29-Apr-05 Saligh Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two car bombs exploded near apolice target in Saligh. Noinformation on casualties wasreported. No further information isprovided.


Explosives0 0 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a restaurant inBaghdad where National Guard andIraqi police personnel were eatingbreakfast. The attack was one of foursuicide bombings that occurred inBaghdad around the same time,targeting primarily Iraqi army andpolice forces. At least twenty peoplewere killed total in these fourbombings and over fifty wounded.The dead included at least fivecivilians, seven Iraqi militarypersonnel, and two policemen. Thewounded were mostly civilians, butincluded at least two policemen andthirteen National Guard. Casualtynumbers for specific attacks was notprovided. This and many of theother bombings on this day wereclaimed by the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.NOTE:Casualty numbers are for all fourattacks perpetrated in Baghdadaround the same time on this day.

29-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Police gathering at the scene of asuicide bombing of a National Guardconvoy in the New Baghdad areawere the target of a second suicidecar bomb which exploded amongstthem. Two policemen were killed inthis attack.


al-Fatah Explosives0 0 Two members of the Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigade, affiliated with Fatah, firedseveral Qassam rockets at the GazaStrip. They were arrested by IDFtroops. No injuries were reported intheir attacks.


Explosives5 2 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Madaen, killing twopolicemen and wounding five others.The attack was one of three carbombings targeting police in this cityon this day. The attack was claimedby Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives6 2 A car bomb exploded near thetelephone exchange in Madaen,killing two civilians and wounding sixothers. This was one of threebombings in Madaen on this day.This and the other attacks wereclaimed by Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

29-Apr-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 A powerful explosive devicedetonated near a coffee stopfrequented by Thai police officers.The device had been planted neartables and chairs and behind a pole.The blast caused a 30-foot crater butdamage was limited due to the poledeflecting the force. Two officerswere injured by the bomb, which wasdetonated by cell phone. Authoritiesbelieve this attack was part of anongoing increase of violence insouthern Thailand.


Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Mastat Sulong, a Muslim cleric, wasshot at by unknown gunmen, as hedrove to deliver a morning sermon ata mosque in tambon Toh Deng.Eight bullets were fired at Sulong'svehicle, but none caused anydamage. The gunmen fired at himfrom a motorcycle. Authoritiesbelieve that Sulong was targetedbecause of his cooperation with anti-terrorism officials in the area.

29-Apr-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Phanthawat Songsaengka, a non-Muslim man accused of being aninformant, was shot at by unknowngunmen in Yarang, in PattaniProvince. The victim was shot in theneck and seriously injured by thebullets. The gunmen fired at himfrom motorcycles.

29-Apr-05 AnantnagIndia Unknown Firearms1 0 Unknown assailants shot andwounded Hilal Ahmed Dar, the son ofa People's Democratic Party activist.

29-Apr-05 RawalpindiPakistan Unknown Firearms0 0 An unknown perpetrator fired shotsinto the Qasr-e-Abbas mosque beforethe start of Fajr prayers. While therewas damage inside the mosque,there were no injuries or fatalitiesreported.

29-Apr-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 A teacher was kidnapped, shot, andkilled by unknown perpetrators. Theattack took place in the Pahalgamarea of Anantnag. No furtherinformation is available.

30-Apr-05 PulSandani

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb, left on the Multan-Karachirailroad track, caused damage to theSadiqbad-Channi Goth section of thetracks. There were no reportedcasualties. Authorities believe theblast was caused by a high-intensitybomb.

30-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive devices near a joint USmilitary-Iraqi police patrol inBaghdad, killing two Iraqi civiliansand wounding seven, including fourpolicemen. This was one of at leastsix car bombings in Baghdad on thisday.

30-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 2 A suicide bomber drove his vehicleinto a civilian convoy near the officesof the National Dialogue Council inBaghdad. The Council is made up often Sunni Arab factions that wasnegotiating for a stake in the newIraqi government. The blast killed atleast one guard and woundedeighteen others. None of the Sunnileaders was wounded in the attack.This was one of at least fivebombings in Baghdad on this day.

30-Apr-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A policeman was shot in Baghdad byunknown gunmen. No furtherinformation is available.

30-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A bomb exploded in a shrine inMosul, killing a woman and twochildren. The blast also injured anAmerican soldier who was on patrolin the area.

30-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives9 1 A suicide bomber targeting an Iraqipolice patrol detonated hisexplosives near the patrol in Mosul,injuring four police officers and fivecivilians. This was one of at least fourbombings in Mosul on this day.

30-Apr-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives20 3 A roadside car bomb targeting apolice patrol exploded in Baqubah.The explosion killed two policemenand wounded twenty others,including four policemen. Policewere suspicious of the car before theblast and managed to shoot and killthe driver after the device wasplanted.

30-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Mosul, wounding two policeofficers. No further information isavailable.

30-Apr-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Talib Wahb, a member of theKurdistan Democratic Party and amember of the Nineveh ProvincialCouncil was assassinated by gunmenoutside his home in Mosul.

30-Apr-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a mortarshell at the Gush Qatif settlement inGaza Strip. No one was injured in theincident, but the settlement'sgreenhouses were damaged.

30-Apr-05 PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 A powerful explosive device, whichwas made up of four sticks ofMagnum 365 Powergel commercialdynamite and over one pound ofsolid trinitrotoluene, was discoveredand defused in front of the centraloffice of the Department of theInterior and Local Government(DILG). A security guard noticed asuspicious person planting the devicein a flower box and called police, whoarrived five minutes before the bombwas set to explode. The bomb waspowerful enough to pierce throughconcrete, shatter glass and seriouslyinjure or kill anyone standing nearby.Authorities are unsure which groupmay have perpetrated this attack,but believe it was carried out torattle the government before theannual Labor Day celebration on 1May.

30-Apr-05 Lucciana France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated at theRegional Directorate for Agricultureand Forestry (DRAF) office inLucciana, on the island of Corsica.The explosion started a fire, whichcaused severe damage to thebuilding. Authorities found theinitials FLNC (Corsican NationalLiberation Front) scrawled at thescene of the attack, along with theline, Danger: mine. Agriculturacampera (agriculture will survive)

30-Apr-05 Kusadasi Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives4 1 One police officer was killed and fourothers wounded when an explosivedevice detonated near a statue ofMustafa Kemal Ataturk in thewestern city of Kusadasi in AydinProvince. The police were on thescene after responding to a call of asuspicious package left near thestatue. The officer killed died later inthe hospital of his wounds. It isunclear if the police were theintended target of the attack. On 2May, the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks(TAK) claimed responsibility for thisattack and warned that, if thechauvinistic and repressive policyapplied against the Kurdish peoplecontinues, our actions will becomecontinual.

30-Apr-05 Cairo Egypt Unknown Explosives7 1 A suicide bomber killed himself andwounded seven outside of theEgyptian Museum in Cairo. Four ofthe seven wounded were foreigntourists. The assailant, Ihab YoussriYassin, had also played a role in theApril 7th bombing of the Khan al-Khalil bazaar. Prior to Yassin'sattack, he and three otheraccomplices were being sought bythe local police. When two of thosemen were captured, Gamal AhmedAbdel-Aal and Ashraf Said Youssef,Yassin is believed to haveaccelerated the time-table for aplanned attack. Local investigatorsbelieve Yassin's intended target wasa tour bus, but after being pursuedby local police, Yassin ultimatelyjumped from the October 6th bridge,detonating his bomb while falling toAbdel-Moneim Riyadh Square below.This bombing was conducted incoordination with the shooting attackthat followed shortly thereafter.

30-Apr-05 Cairo Egypt Unknown Firearms0 2 Two women, Negat Yassin and ImanIbrahim Khamis, opened fire on atourist bus before turning their gunson themselves. Both attackers werelinked to Ihab Youssri Yassin, whocarried out the suicide bombingearlier that same day. Negat Yassinwas Ihab's younger sister and ImanKhamis was his fiancée. The twowomen, whose shots hit the buswindshield, caused no serious injuryto its passengers. However, uponbeing engaged by local police, NegatYassin reportedly shot and killedIman Khamis, and then killed herself.Multiple groups since have claimedthe attacks, however, it is unclearwhat organizational links theassailants actually had. The policenow claim to have apprehendedseven of the eight suspects in theApril 7th bombing, although thereare continued investigations in thevillages of Ammar and Ezbet al-Gabalawi, from where the attackersoriginated.

1-May-05 BethlehemIsrael Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 1 A Palestinian boy was found throwingMolotov cocktails on the Highway 60near Bethlehem. He was shot andkilled after trying to escape fromcustody. His attack did not cause anydamage.

1-May-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 5 About thirty gunmen attacked apolice checkpoint in Baghdad, killingthe five police officers stationedthere and taking their weapons. Theattackers also detonated a bombnear the checkpoint as part of theirassault. The group loyal to AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

1-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The director general of Baghdad’s al-Mansour sewage facility, Ahmed al-Lu’aibi, was killed when gunmenopened fire on him and his guardsfrom a car. Two of Lu’aibi’s guardswere also killed in the attack.

1-May-05 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives30 25 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle during the funeral processionof a Kurdish party member (TalebWahba) in Tal Afar. The explosionkilled 25 people and wounded atleast thirty others.

1-May-05 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 0 An Australian citizen who has lived inCalifornia since 1992 and is marriedto an American, Douglas Wood, waskidnapped and held hostage in Iraq.A video released by the groupholding him, which identified itself asthe Shura Council of the Mujahideenof Iraq, shows Wood pleading for hislife and calling on US, British, andAustralian forces to withdraw fromIraq. Two militants in bullet proofvests stood on either side of Wood.Wood had been working in Iraq forabout one year as a engineeringcontractor. The release of the videowas apparently timed to coincidewith a visit to Iraq by AustralianDefense Minister Robert Hill. OnFriday, May 6, Wood's captorsreleased a video showing Wood, withhis head shaved, and two militantswith guns pointing at Wood's head.The captors set a 72-hour deadlinefor Australians to pull their troops outof Iraq. On May 12, Australian MuftiShaykh Taj-al-Din al-Hilali, who wentto Iraq to negotiate with Wood'scaptors, announced that Wood wasstill alive and the deadline had beenextended to May 12 at midnight. OnMay 15, al-Hilali announced thecaptors had lifted the deadlineindefinitely in order to continuenegotiations. On May 19, al-Hilaliclaimed to have had a phoneconversation with a man he believedwas Douglas Wood. The clericclaimed that negotiations were on-going and that Wood would bereleased soon as a favor to theAustralian Muslim community. OnMay 25, sources reported that al-Hilali had offered to replace DouglasWood as a hostage. AlthoughAustralian officials appreciated al-Hilali's offer, they continued to saythat they wanted the unconditionalrelease of Wood. Al-Hilali released avideo statement in which he stateshis willingness to replace Wood as ahostage to Al-Jazeera and wasworking through negotiation toconvince captors to take his offer.On June 15, Wood was freed duringan operation led by Iraqi militaryforces who were acting on severalintelligence tips received earlier.Another Iraqi contractor was alsofreed in the operation and twomilitants were arrested. Somesources reported that negotiationshad secured Wood's release alreadyand that he had been transferred toBaghdad for release whencommunication broke down, leadingto the military operation. It wasunclear if this was the case.

1-May-05 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 0 An Australian citizen who has lived inCalifornia since 1992 and is marriedto an American, Douglas Wood, waskidnapped and held hostage in Iraq.A video released by the groupholding him, which identified itself asthe Shura Council of the Mujahideenof Iraq, shows Wood pleading for hislife and calling on US, British, andAustralian forces to withdraw fromIraq. Two militants in bullet proofvests stood on either side of Wood.Wood had been working in Iraq forabout one year as a engineeringcontractor. The release of the videowas apparently timed to coincidewith a visit to Iraq by AustralianDefense Minister Robert Hill. OnFriday, May 6, Wood's captorsreleased a video showing Wood, withhis head shaved, and two militantswith guns pointing at Wood's head.The captors set a 72-hour deadlinefor Australians to pull their troops outof Iraq. On May 12, Australian MuftiShaykh Taj-al-Din al-Hilali, who wentto Iraq to negotiate with Wood'scaptors, announced that Wood wasstill alive and the deadline had beenextended to May 12 at midnight. OnMay 15, al-Hilali announced thecaptors had lifted the deadlineindefinitely in order to continuenegotiations. On May 19, al-Hilaliclaimed to have had a phoneconversation with a man he believedwas Douglas Wood. The clericclaimed that negotiations were on-going and that Wood would bereleased soon as a favor to theAustralian Muslim community. OnMay 25, sources reported that al-Hilali had offered to replace DouglasWood as a hostage. AlthoughAustralian officials appreciated al-Hilali's offer, they continued to saythat they wanted the unconditionalrelease of Wood. Al-Hilali released avideo statement in which he stateshis willingness to replace Wood as ahostage to Al-Jazeera and wasworking through negotiation toconvince captors to take his offer.On June 15, Wood was freed duringan operation led by Iraqi militaryforces who were acting on severalintelligence tips received earlier.Another Iraqi contractor was alsofreed in the operation and twomilitants were arrested. Somesources reported that negotiationshad secured Wood's release alreadyand that he had been transferred toBaghdad for release whencommunication broke down, leadingto the military operation. It wasunclear if this was the case.

1-May-05 PortoVecchio

France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated inSainte Lucie de Porto Vecchio, on theisland of Corsica, slightly damaging atown hall annex and a pre-schoolbuilding. This attack comes only afew hours before the scheduled trialof six nationalists who are accused ofhaving assaulted police officersduring a demonstration. There wereno reported injuries.

1-May-05 Sagone France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge detonated at abranch of the Credit Agricole bank inSagone, on the island of Corsica.The blast caused extensive damageto the bank and to apartments abovethe office. No group has claimedresponsibility.

1-May-05 Pattan Kashmir Al-Nasireen

Unknown0 1 Mohammad Sayeed, the nephew ofRamzan Miyan (the head of the localmunicipal council), was attacked. Hedied a day later from the attack. Twodays later, Ramzan Miyan wasattacked and killed while inspecting amarket. Al-Nasirin later claimedresponsibility for the attack.

1-May-05 Domboli Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators bombedrailroad tracks leading from Quettato the country. There was damage tothe tracks, but no reported injuries orfatalities.

1-May-05 RupandehiNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 Members of the Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) bombed aschool in Siddharthnagar, causingdamage. No injuries or casualtieswere reported.

1-May-05 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Firearms1 0 A relative of the Kashmir ChiefMinister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeedwas shot by two unknownperpetrators while leaving a mosque.This is the third relative of the chiefto be attacked in the last year. Thevictim was critically injured.

2-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 9 A car bomb exploded in a shoppingdistrict in Baghdad, setting fire to aprivate apartment building anddamaging several nearby cars. Thebomb targeted a police patrol, butmissed. Nine civilians were killed andtwelve wounded in the attack.

2-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 2 A car bomb targeting an Iraqi policepatrol exploded in Baghdad. theexplosion killed two Iraqi policemenand wounded eleven other people.

2-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A roadside bomb targeting theconvoy of Maj. Gen. Rashid Feleih,commander of a special InteriorMinistry security force, exploded inBaghdad. The explosion damagedone vehicle and wounded Feleih andthree of his bodyguards.

2-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 3 A car bomb exploded near a passportoffice in Baghdad, killing twopolicemen and one civilian andwounding six other people.

2-May-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three rockets were fired at the Israelisettlement of Sederot. The attackwas claimed by Islamic Jihad, whichsaid the attack was in retaliation forthe killing of an Islamic Jihad militantleader, Shafiq Abd-al-Ghani, who wasinvolved in a bombing in Tel Avivearlier this year (Feb. 25). He hadescaped from Palestinian jail wherehe was being held in connection withthe attack and was killed during araid to re-arrest him. No injuriesoccurred in the rocket attack.

2-May-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Three mortars were fired at asettlement in the Gaza Strip. Noinjuries were reported. One of themortars hit hothouses in thesettlement.



Explosives0 0 Two members of Hamas weredetained after they fired severalQassam rockets at the Sederotsettlement. The attack did not causeany injuries. The men were detainedand later released by Palestinianpolice.

2-May-05 NewtownabbeyNorthernIreland


0 0 A pipe bomb was left along the routeof the Belfast marathon inNewtownabbey. The device, whichwas safely removed by authorities,forced race officials to divert therunners and added several hundredmeters to the race course. Police saythat the device was a sophisticatedpipe bomb, but did not speculate onthe perpetrators.

2-May-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosives-packed fireextinguisher bomb was found andsafely defused outside a bank inNarathiwat Province. In recentweeks, insurgents have been usingstolen fire extinguishers to makeexplosive devices. Thirty-eightextinguishers are still missing in theprovince.

3-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb planted in a pickup truck,targeting an Iraqi police convoy,exploded as the convoy passed inBaghdad. Three people, two civiliansand one police officer were woundedin the attack.

3-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baghdad. This wasone of three such bombs in Baghdadon this day. In total, four policemenwere injured in the blasts. Casualtynumbers for individual attacks werenot given.

3-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baghdad. This wasone of three such bombs in Baghdadon this day. In total, four policemenwere injured in the three blasts.Casualty numbers for individualattacks were not given.

3-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in Baghdad. This wasone of three such bombs in Baghdadon this day. In total, four policemenwere injured in the blasts. Casualtynumbers for the individual attackswere not given.

3-May-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot dead bygunmen in Samarra. He was one ofthree police officers killed in Samarraon this day in separate incidents.

3-May-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot dead bygunmen in Samarra. He was one ofthree police officers killed inSamarra on this day in separateincidents.

3-May-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed bygunmen in Samarra. He was one ofthree police officers killed in Samarraon this day in separate incidents.

3-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A senior official at the ministry ofwater resources in Baghdad, AhmedSubeih Weiss, was shot dead bygunmen as he walked to work.

3-May-05 Shurgat Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A business man working as acontractor with the US military in Iraqwas killed by gunmen in Shurgat,near Mosul.

3-May-05 Koh Jan Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Magorlee Saleh, the assistant to avillage head from the tambon of KohJan, was shot and killed by unknowngunmen. Saleh died instantly afterthe two shots hit him. No furtherinformation is available.

3-May-05 MogadishuSomalia Unknown Explosives38 15 The Somali transitional primeminister, Ali Mohamed Gedi, was thetarget of an apparent assassinationattempt while speaking inMogadishu. The attacker, describedas a local militia commander'sbodyguard, was intercepted byguards while attempting to throw ahand grenade towards Mr. Gedi, withthe resulting explosion killing fifteenand wounding thirty-eight. The primeminister was unhurt, and afterwardsmaintained that the incident was anaccident rather than a deliberateattempt on his life. The press,however, is widely reporting that thisis simply an effort to play down theevent and that the attacker'sintentions were clear.

3-May-05 Pattan Kashmir Al-Arifeen Firearms1 4 Ramzan Miyan, the recently electedhead of the local municipal council,and his two guards were attackedand killed while inspecting the mainmarket. The perpetrators used thedead security guard's machine gunsto kill one more police officer. A by-stander, Haji Bashir Ahmed Bhat wasinjured in the attack. The attack wasclaimed by Al-Arifeen, who hadwarned the members of the localelected government to resign. Therewere four perpetrators.

4-May-05 Arbil Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives150 60 A suicide bomber carrying hiddenexplosives detonated them outside apolice recruitment center (also aKurdistan Democratic Partyheadquarters building) in Arbil,northern Iraq. The attack occurred ashundreds of people stood outside thecenter, waiting to apply for jobs. Theattacker apparently posed as a jobseeker before detonating his bomb.Several nearby buildings and carsparked in front of the building werealso damaged in the attack. At leastsixty people were killed and over 150injured in the attack. The groupknown as Ansar al-Sunnah claimedresponsibility for the attack andaddressing leading Kurdish politicianMassoud Barzani, the grouppromised more attacks on Kurdsbecause they were cooperating withUS forces. On May 18, Iraqi securityforces announced that they hadarrested some of the ringleadersbehind the bombing.

4-May-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A foreign security guard was killedand one of his co-workers woundedwhen they convoy was ambushed byinsurgents near Baiji. The nationalityof the men was not known.

4-May-05 Sharqat Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi civilians who worked withthe US military were kidnapped nearTikrit. Two days later, they werefound shot to death in the town ofSharqat.

4-May-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivecharge under an oil pipeline thatlinks Kirkuk oil fields to Baghdad. Theexplosion occurred near Balad andset the pipeline on fire. Oil pipelinesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

4-May-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police patrol in Mosul, which wasprotecting a group of personneldefusing an explosive device in thecity, was attacked by gunmen. Nopolice were injured, but one civilianwas killed.

4-May-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A five-kg explosive device detonatedoutside of a tea shop in Muang, inNarathiwat Province. The device wasdetonated by mobile phone andprobably targeted police and militaryofficers on patrol in the area. Thetea shop is also located near a ponoh school. There were no reportedcasualties.

4-May-05 Bang Po Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device detonatedat a shop in Bang Po, Muang district.The device was made of fivekilograms of explosives but didn'tfully detonate. Authorities believethat the attack was targeting policeofficers who often stop at this shopduring their patrol of the city, but itdetonated prematurely. There wereno reported casualties.

4-May-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 Unknown perpetrators kidnapped,shot, and killed Abdul JabbarKhanday, a contractor. He wasthreatened in connection withconstruction work. He was aCongress party activist.

4-May-05 Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Firearms2 0 Unknown perpetrators shot andwounded Wali Mohammad Wani, avillage headman, and Bashir AhmedDar, a civilian.

4-May-05 Mach Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives1 0 Unknown perpetrators attackeddifferent installations for QuettaElectric Supply Company in the citiesof Mach and Pasni. Three rocketswere fired at the installation in Mach,injuring one person and damagingthe station. The BalchistanLiberation Army (BLA) claimedresponsibility for the attack anddemanded more rights for theBalochistan province.

4-May-05 Pasni Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed attackers fired at aninstallation of the Quetta ElectricSupply Company in Pasni. Therewere no reported casualties. Thiswas one of two attacks on this daytargeting this company. No damagewas caused in this attack.

5-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 13 A suicide bomber with explosivesstrapped to his body detonated themwhile standing in a line of jobapplicants outside an Army recruitingstation at the Al-Muthana Airfield inBaghdad. At least thirteen peoplewere killed and twenty wounded inthe attack. The airfield has been thetarget of suicide bombings in thepast as well.

5-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 10 Gunmen ambushed a police patrol inthe Al-Amil area of Baghdad, killingten policemen and wounding two.

5-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 2 A suicide car bomb targeting a policepatrol exploded in the Al-Gazaliyaarea of Baghdad. One police officerwas killed and six were wounded inthe attack.

5-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen opened fire on two policeofficers in Baghdad, wounding both.No further information is provided.

5-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A car bomb was detonated near theconvoy of the Deputy InteriorMinister, Major. Gen. Salman HikmatMoussa, in Baghdad. Moussa was notinjured, but one of his bodyguardswas killed and six others wounded.

5-May-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. It landedon the roof of a clinic, where it wasdiscovered, and defused safely byBorder Patrol bomb squad personnel.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at thetown of Sederot. It landed in an openarea and caused no damage orinjuries.

5-May-05 NewYorkCity

UnitedStates

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two unsophisticated grenadesexploded outside a building thathouses the British consulate in NewYork City. The devices were made oftwo plastic grenades packed withgunpowder and lit by hand. Bothdetonated, causing the windows ofthe building to shatter and a largechunk of concrete to blow out of theflower box where the devices wereplanted. There were no reportedinjuries. This attack came on thesame day that voters in Britain arevoting in national elections.Authorities in New York warned thatthey are still unsure if the Britishconsulate was the intended target,as the building also houses a numberof other businesses and companies.



Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired two rocketsat the Sederot settlement. One of therockets directly hit a house, causingsignificant damage, while the otherlanded in an empty field. No injurieswere reported in the attack. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of the Popular ResistanceCommittees. The statement said thatthe attack was in retaliation for theassassination of two citizens fromRamallah.

5-May-05 KochGoma

Uganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Firearms14 10 The Lord's Resistance Army attackeda camp for Ugandans displaced bythe conflict in the north, killing tenand injuring fourteen. Theperpetrators were reported to haveused guns and knives to attackpeople who had left the camp'scompound to tend to their farming.

5-May-05 Kalongo Uganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Unknown0 4 The Lord's Resistance Army issuspected in an ambush on a vehicleused by the Kabale Primary School,with at least four killed in the attack.Two of the dead were identified asthe vehicle's driver and a teacher atthe school. Finally, 'several' otherswere reported as injured in theincident.

5-May-05 Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A large truck carrying explosives thatwere ready to be detonated wasstopped at a checkpoint manned byDefense Ministry special forces in theCaucasus region. Officials believethat the driver of the truck had justbeen hired to drive the vehicle to itsdetonation location. The truck wasalso filled with fake traveldocuments.

6-May-05 Tikrit Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives7 10 A suicide bomber drove his vehiclepacked with explosives into a policeminibus carrying police officers towork. The attack happened at acheckpoint near Tikrit. Nine officerswere killed and seven wounded inthe attack. The attack was claimedby the group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

6-May-05 Suwayra Iraq Unknown Explosives45 31 A suicide bomber blew up his carfilled with explosives in a vegetablemarket in the Shiite town of Suwayra.The attack killed at least thirty-onepeople and wounded forty-five. Thisattack is part of an increase inguerrilla violence that has put morepressure on the new Iraqigovernment, which was announcedlast week.

6-May-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 4 A car bomb was detonated near apolice patrol in Mosul. The attackkilled four policemen and woundedfive others.

6-May-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell, fired by Palestinianmilitants, landed in a Gaza Stripsettlement. No injuries werereported.



Explosives0 0 Two rockets were fired at the Sederotsettlement. The attack did not causeany injuries. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Islamic Jihad,which said the attack was inretaliation for the assassination oftwo of its commanders, Shafiq Abdel-Gahni and Abdul-Fattah Raddad.

6-May-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired an antitank rocketat a civilian car near Kfar Darom inGaza Strip. No one was injured in theattack.

6-May-05 Iraq Al-Barabin MalekBrigades

Firearms0 0 A group calling itself the Al-Bara binMalek Brigades kidnapped sixJordanians who were working in Iraqtrying to convince Jordaniancompanies in Iraq to support andwork with US forces. The men workedfor the Abu Ja'far al-MansurCompany, a Jordanian firm. Thegroup released a video showing thesix men, holding their passports,underneath a sign with the group'sname. One of the captors read astatement warning Jordaniancompanies not to cooperate with USforces.

6-May-05 Jounieh Lebanon Unknown Explosives25 1 A bomb exploded near the mainsquare of the Lebanese port city ofJounieh, north of Beirut. Theexplosion destroyed a shoppingcenter and caused a fire near aChristian religious radio station, Sawtal-Mahabba, and a Maronite CatholicChurch. The radio station had earlierin the day aired a program featuringlive broadcasts of a sit-in by relativesof Lebanese prisoners in Syrian jails.One person was killed and twenty-five injured in the attack. The blastcomes amid political unrest inLebanon and on the day before thereturn of an anti-Syrian politician,Michel Aoun, from exile. Severalblasts targeting Christians inLebanon have occurred this year.

6-May-05 Thailand Unknown Other 0 0 Authorities discovered a part of therailway track sabotaged inNarathiwat Province. Theperpetrators removed twenty boltson a stretch of tracks only a fewmiles from the Pa Pai train station.Trains were held up nearly an hourwhile the repairs were made. Policeare blaming militants set on causingviolence in the southern provinces, ofperpetrating this attack.

6-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Turkish truck driver transportinggoods for US forces, Salih Gulbol,was killed when his truck wasattacked by gunmen near Baghdad.

6-May-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 1 On Friday May 6, 2005, a womansuicide bomber was fatally shot inthe Staropromyslovsky district ofGrozny, Chechnya. She was wearingan armed suicide bomber belt. Asshe moved towards a police checkpoint, police asked her to stop andremove the explosives from herbody, but she refused. As a result,police shot her after which the bombon her body detonated, withouthurting any officials or police.Investigators found that the bomberwas planning on attacking policeheadquarters.

6-May-05 Peru Other Unknown0 0 The Aguaruna indigenous group tookLuis Pena Vergaray, a journalist, andEduardo Arrobo Asamaniego, atranslator, hostage. The Aguarunacommunity demanded that agovernment commission be sent tothe area to see their terrible livingconditions. The hostages werereleased unharmed after five dayswhen a commission and forty-fiveheavily armed police were sent tothe area and began talks with thegroup. Pena went to the area toreport on the death of severalcommunity outreach workers in April.

7-May-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives36 22 Two suicide bombers detonated theirvehicles by driving into a convoy offoreign security contractors inBaghdad's Tahrir Square. At leasttwenty-two people were killed in theattack, including two Americancontractors, Todd Venetta andBrandon Thomas, who worked for theUS firm, CTU ConsultingManagement. Two other foreigners ofunknown nationality are alsobelieved to be among the dead. Atotal of thirty-six people were injuredin the attack, including threeAmericans and other foreigners. Theattack was claimed by the groupheaded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

7-May-05 Rangoon Burma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives162 11 Three powerful explosive devicesdetonated in the city of Rangoon in aseemingly coordinated attack onprivate citizens. The first devicedetonated at the Yangon TradeCenter, where a Thailand Exhibitionwas being held. The device, a timebomb, had been planted in a bag andleft among the seats in theauditorium. In the three blasts,eleven people died and over 162were injured (no disaggregated datais available). Authorities wereblaming dissident terrorists groupssuch as the Karen National Union(KNU), the Shan State Army (SSN),the Karenni National ProgressiveParty (KNPP) or the National CoalitionGovernment of Union of Burma(NCGUB) for perpetrating the attacksin order the undermine the stabilityof the State.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Three powerful explosive devicesdetonated in the city of Rangoon in aseemingly coordinated attack onprivate citizens. The second devicedetonated at the City Mart atJunction-8 Center, a shopping centerin the middle of city. The device, atime bomb, had been planted in abag and left at a counter wheremany shoppers leave theirbelongings. In the three blasts,eleven people died and over 162were injured (no disaggregated datais available). Authorities wereblaming dissident terrorists groupssuch as the Karen National Union(KNU), the Shan State Army (SSN),the Karenni National ProgressiveParty (KNPP) or the National CoalitionGovernment of Union of Burma(NCGUB) for perpetrating the attacksin order the undermine the stabilityof the State.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Three powerful explosive devicesdetonated in the city of Rangoon in aseemingly coordinated attack onprivate citizens. The third devicedetonated at the Dagon Center, ashopping mall. The device, a timebomb, had been planted in a bag andleft near the ground floor escalator.In the three blasts, eleven peopledied and over 162 were injured (nodisaggregated data is available).Authorities were blaming dissidentterrorists groups such as the KarenNational Union (KNU), the Shan StateArmy (SSN), the Karenni NationalProgressive Party (KNPP) or theNational Coalition Government ofUnion of Burma (NCGUB) forperpetrating the attacks in order theundermine the stability of the State.

7-May-05 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 3 A suicide bomber attacked aninternet café in Kabul, which isfrequented by tourists and foreignnationals. The bomber entered thecafé, where he detonated the device,killing himself and two others. Oneof those killed was a Burmese UNreconstruction worker. Six otherpeople were injured.

8-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A senior official in the TransportationMinistry, Zawba' al-Ma'ini, was killedwhen gunmen attacked his car as heleft his home in Baghdad. Al-Ma'ini'sdriver was also killed in the attack.

8-May-05 Hit Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 13 A Japanese national working for theBritish security firm Hart GMSSCO ona US military base in Iraq, AkihioSaito, was kidnapped after hisconvoy was ambushed by gunmennear Hit. The group known as Ansaral-Sunnah claimed the kidnappingand the attack and posted a pictureof Saito's passport and ID card on itswebsite. The militants claimed thatthe ambushed convoy containedtwelve Iraqis and five armedforeigners, all of whom were killedexcept Saito. Captors said Saito hadsuffered significant injuries and thatthey would soon release a video ofthe hostage. No information on thenationalities of others among thekilled/missing was given, althoughthe Hart company confirmed severalof its staff were missing. Westernsecurity sources also confirmed thatthere had been eighteen people onthe convoy of the London-basedsecurity company and that twelve ofthose people were missing. One ofthe foreigners killed was identified asNick Coetzee, a South African. HartSecurity Ltd also reported that fourIraqis and two international teammembers had survived the ambush.On May 15, the group released avideo showing the attack on theconvoy that led to the seizure ofSaito. A fellow worker who was partof the ambushed convoy alsoconfirmed that Saito was badlyinjured in the attack. On May 28, theAnsar al-Sunnah Amy group posted avideo on its website of Saito’s body,saying that he had died of injuriessustained when he opened fire onone of his captors. The captorreturned fire, injuring Saito, who laterdied. The group said that they hadnot intended to kill Saito. Theincident reportedly occurred shortlyafter Saito was captured. Saito'sbrother postively identified the manon the video as Saito.

8-May-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 A group of Shiites were on theirfuneral ride for a relative in the cityof Najaf (whose coffin was in the car)were ambushed by gunmen whostopped the minibus south ofBaghdad and kidnapped six of themen. The six men were later killedand the attackers threw the coffinfrom the minibus into the river. Thebus was also carrying several womenand older men who were freed. Theattack takes place in an insurgentstronghold, known as the 'Triangle ofDeath' because of the Sunni/Shiiteviolence that has plagued the area.

8-May-05 Lipljan Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 On the evening of May 8, 2005, anunkwnown person threw a bomb at amoving train on the KosovskaMtrovica-Lipljan route while it wasnear Libljan. The bomb bounced offthe train window and exploded,causing no casualties. The train wasstopped and the police escorted the50 Serbian passengers back toLipljan.

9-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 5 Four people were killed and ninewounded when a suicide bomberdetonated his vehicle at a policecheckpoint in Baghdad. Two of thosekilled and six of those wounded werepolice, the rest civilians.

9-May-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Lt. Col. Omar Dalaf al-Qaissy, head ofa defense force at the Baiji oilrefinery was killed when his car wasstopped by insurgents who openedfire on him as he drove to work inBaiji.

9-May-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A convoy of vehicles carryingsupplies for US forces was attackedby gunmen. At least one driver, SamiNazar Ali, was killed in the attack.The attack occurred north ofBaghdad.

9-May-05 Najaf Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge was found nearthe office of Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani in Najaf. The device wasmade of a container and 4 kg of TNTmaterial attached to hand-grenades.Police safely defused the device.

9-May-05 DagestanRussia Unknown Firearms2 0 In the Untsukulskiy District ofDagestan, Russa, the vehicle of alocal police head was attacked onMay 9, 2005. The officer was nothurt, but two colleagues in thevehicle were injured. Police believethe perpetrators belong to a terroristgroup, focused on attacking policeofficers.

10-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a base for the Baghdadriver police, near the Tigris river. Theattack wounded three policemen anddamaged several police vehicles.

10-May-05

Than To Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Thawatchai Sakulcharoenwong, acivil servant, working for the postalservice, was shot and killed byinsurgents in Than To, in YalaProvince. The attack occurred as thevictim was driving his motorcycle towork in the morning. Authorities areblaming the attack on Islamicmilitants.

10-May-05

Panare Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Viroj Wannasen, a teacher at a state-run school, was shot and killed inPanare, in Pattani Province. Theattack occurred as the victim wasdriving his pickup truck to work atthe school. Authorities are blamingthis attack and another on a civilservant that also occurred on thisday, on Islamic militants.

10-May-05

SantaRosa

PhilippinesNewPeople'sArmy(NPA)

Firearms1 2 Suspected members of the NewPeople's Army (NPA) shot and killedLeon Arcillas, the mayor of SantaRosa. The attackers also managedto kill one of his police guards andinjure another. The attack took placeat a town hall where he wasofficiating a wedding ceremony. TheNPA had attempted to assassinateArcillas in July 2003 and has issueddeath threats to him ever since.Authorities believe that there weremore than one gunmen at the sceneof the attack. Arcillas was a strongally of President Gloria Arroyo.

10-May-05

NakhonYala

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 A police sergeant-major, AromWannokij, was shot at by unidentifiedmen on a motorcycle, in NakhonYala, in Yala Province. The assailantsmissed their target and no one wasinjured. The attack occurred whenWannokij was driving a pickup truckto work. This attack was probablyperpetrated to cause greater unrestin the southern provinces.

10-May-05

Bastia France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at anannex of the Bastia courts of justice,on the island of Corsica. The blastcaused slight damage and causedsome riot police, who were in thearea, to be monitored for shock. Thecourts are located next to the riotpolice barracks. On 20 May, theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC) claimed responsibility forseventeen actions, including attackson law courts in Bastia and Ajaccio.

10-May-05

Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 1 The governor of Anbar province, Gov.Raja Nawaf Farham al-Mahalawi, waskidnapped along with four of hisbodyguards by gunmen as he drovefrom Qaim to Ramadi. The captorstold his family they would onlyrelease al-Mahalawi when US forceswithdrew from Qaim. The captorsalso demanded that the US releasefighters loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Al-Mahalawi is from a tribewilling to fight the insurgency andhad only recently been electedgovernor. Mahalawi's brotherreportedly had been in contact withthe kidnappers who said they wouldrelease the governor in exchange forthree of al-Zarqawi's capturedfighters. The kidnappers weremembers of the group loyal to AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn. On SundayMay 15, sources reported that al-Mahlawi had been freed. However,on May 31, the body of the governorwas found during raids of the villageof Rawah. Al-Mahalawi was foundtied to a gas cylinder inside a house.

10-May-05

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline that carries crude oilfrom Kirkuk to Bayji refineries wasattacked by insurgents who placedan explosive charge under thepipeline. The explosion caused alarge fire and damaged the pipeline.The oil industry is the target offrequent attacks in Iraq.

10-May-05

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives4 2 In Makhachkala, the capital ofDagestan, a bomb placed in betweentwo buildings containing policedepartments exploded on Tuesday,May 10, 2005, killing one policeofficer and civilian. Another policeofficer and three civilians wereinjured by the blast. The bombcontained ten pounds of TNT. Thepolice believe the perpetrators couldbe either terrorists or an organizedcriminal gang.

11-May-05

Hawija Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives35 32 A suicide bomber, with hiddenexplosives strapped to his bodydetonated his explosives just outsidethe police and army recruitmentcenter in Hawija where about 150applicants were lined up to apply forjobs. At least thirty-two people werekilled and thirty-five wounded in theattack. The attack was claimed byAnsar al-Sunnah Army which claimedthis and another suicide bombing inNorthern Iraq on this day. Iraq's newsecurity forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

11-May-05

Tikrit Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives84 38 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle in a small market near apolice station in Tikrit. The attackerwas hoping to detonate closer to thepolice station, but entered themarket after security prevented himfrom reaching the police station. Theattack killed thirty-eight people andwounded eighty-four others. Theattack was claimed by Ansar al-Sunnah Army. This was one of twoattacks claimed by this group inNorthern Iraq on this day.

11-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle outside a police station inBaghdad. The attacker was trying toreach the police station, but blew uphis car before he reached it. Theattack killed three civilians andwounded nine others, including somepolice officers.

11-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police patrol in JordanSquare, in western Baghdad, killingone civilian and wounding elevenothers, including four police officers.

11-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle in eastern Baghdad, near theal-Darweesh bakery and a policepatrol. Three people were woundedin the attack.

11-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar was fired by unknownpersons at the Oil Ministry complexin Baghdad. No injuries or damagewas caused. The oil industry is thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

11-May-05

PitumudeeThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Unidentified Muslim militants shotand killed Police Sergeant-MajorHasem Banyaem, as he was on hisway to work in Yarang district ofPattani Province. The attack tookplace in a market in the tambon ofPitumudee. The shots were firedfrom gunmen riding on a motorcycle.

11-May-05

NorthernIreland


0 0 A pipe bomb detonated at a home inArmagh County, blowing out thewindows and causing smoke andshrapnel damage to the home's hall.No one was injured in the attack andauthorities are still investigating themotive for the blast.

11-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was found nearthe oil ministry in Baghdad. It wassafely defused. The oil industry is thefrequent target of attacks in Iraq.

11-May-05

UmmQasr

Iraq Unknown Explosives20 2 An explosive charge was detonatedat the State Enterprise for FertilizerIndustries in Umm Qasr, in BasraGovernorate. The explosion tookplace at the intersection of a networkof natural gas pipes used to supplythe chemical fertilizer factory withfuel. The explosion caused damageto the pipes and set them on fire.Two people were killed and twentywounded in the attack.

12-May-05


3 0 Three separate bomb blasts occurredin Yala Province within hours of eachother. The first blast took place at afried chicken shop near the Thempatrain station in Songkhla Province.Three police officers, who were in theshop at the time, were injured by theblast. The device was hidden in aplastic bag and authorities believewas detonated by cell phone.

12-May-05

Yala Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 0 Three bomb blasts took place in YalaProvince, all within hours of eachother. The second blast occurred infront of the home of a chief judge ofthe provincial court in Yala. Twoborder patrol police who were in thearea at the time of the blast wereinjured and rushed to the hospital.The blast also destroyed the outsidewall and gate of the premises.Authorities believe the device hadbeen detonated by cell phone.

12-May-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 Three explosive devices detonated inYala Province, all within hours ofeach other. The third and final blasttook place in a parking lot of the YalaMuang district office, and injured afemale head of the district healthoffice. The blast also destroyed apickup truck parked nearby.

12-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Brigadier General Iyad Imad Mahdi, asenior official in the Defense Ministry,was shot by gunmen as he drove towork in Baghdad.

12-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A senior police official who led thepolice control room at the InteriorMinistry, Col. Fadhil MohammedMobarak was shot and killed bygunmen as he drove to work inBaghdad.

12-May-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A car bomb exploded near a policestation in Kirkuk, killing two peopleand wounding two others. No furtherinformation is available.

12-May-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A car bomb exploded in Kirkuk, atthe site where explosive expertswere trying to disable a roadsidebomb found by city residents. Theexplosion destroyed nearby vehiclesand wounded two of the bombdisposal experts.

12-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives81 17 A parked car filled with explosivesdetonated in a crowded market inBaghdad, near a market andresidential buildings. The attackedkilled at least seventeen people andwounded eighty-one. Nearby shops,cars, and apartment buildings werealso damaged. Following the attack,an angry crowd of civilians violentlyattacked police and journalist,beating at least two Iraqiphotographers. Police and US troopsfired in to the air to disperse thecrowd. On Friday, May 13, Iraqipolice announced that they hadarrested five people, fourPalestinians and an Iraqi, who wereinvovled in the market bombing.

12-May-05


1 0 A car bomb was remotely detonatednear a police patrol on a road innorthern Iraq, Kurdistan region. Theattack wounded one police officer.

12-May-05

NyaungpinthaBurma(Myanmar)

Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated neara bridge in the village ofNyaungpintha, in Magwe Division.No one was injured as the blastoccurred in the middle of the night.Police have been on high alert allover the country since earlier in theweek when a series of bombsdetonated in Rangoon. Specialpolice forces had received a tip-offprior to this blast that warned that anattack would take place somewherein the region. Authorities are unsureif this attack was in coordination withthe Rangoon attacks.

12-May-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 As part of a spate of bombings insouthern Thailand, an explosivedevice detonated at a Hondamotorcycle dealership in YalaProvince. An anonymous caller hadwarned of the device prior to itsdetonation and all the employees ofthe store were safely evacuated.The blast caused damage to many ofthe shop's motorcycles.

12-May-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 As part of a spate of bombings allover Yala Province on this day, anexplosive device detonated at aHonda showroom near the YalaCentral Hospital. No furtherinformation on the damages causedwas available.

12-May-05

SabaYoi

Thailand Unknown Explosives7 0 Two police officers and five villagedefense volunteers were injuredwhen an explosive device, which wasplanted in a fire extinguisher,detonated in a tea shop where theyhad stopped to take a break. Theexplosive device had been leftoutside the shop and experts wereabout to examine it when itdetonated. The attack took place inSaba Yoi, in Songkhla Province.

12-May-05

Argun ChechnyaUnknown Firearms1 0 In Argun, Chechnya on Thursdaynight, a car with two employees ofthe antiterrorist center came underfire, causing the car to catch fire andburn. One of the passengers waswounded. The attackers areunknown.Note: This date isapproximate. It could be eitherThursday May 12 or Thursday May 5,2005.

12-May-05

KrongPinang

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 A group of unidentified gunmenopened fire at a police checkpoint inKrong Pinang, in Yala Province.There were no reports of injuriescaused.

12-May-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Anurak Norchan, a police officer fromthe Saithong community police, wasshot and gravely wounded, bygunmen who were riding on amotorcycle. The attack occurred inPattani Province. No furtherinformation is available.

12-May-05

ValaichchchenaiSriLanka

LiberationTigers ofTamilEelam(LTTE)

Explosives4 0 The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelambombed a police convoy that wasprotecting a group of Eelam PeoplesDemocratic Party members. It isassumed that the party memberswere the target. Four police officerswere injured.

12-May-05

Almaty KazakhstanUnknown Explosives0 0 A possible bomb was found in a plantthat landed in Almaty, from Moscow.An airport worker discovered theobject in the baggage compartmentof a Boeing 737 while unloadingbaggage. The package was tickingand had wires inside it. Securityofficers were summoned to destroythe package and no injuries werereported.

13-May-05

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 The main pumping station in Iraqthat feeds the northern oil pipelinewhich is used to carry crude oil toTurkey's Ceyhan seaport, wasdamaged by a bomb explosion. Theexplosion occurred just before oilexports were to resume after beingsuspended since December 2004 dueto attacks and resulting damage. Oilpipelines and the oil industry are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

13-May-05

Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified perpetratorsset fire to the Baan Bangopulo Schoolin Narathiwat Province. Theassailants poured gasoline aroundthe science room and set it alight.The fire damaged eight classroomsand destroyed part of the building.

13-May-05


0 0 A group of unknown assailants setfire to the home of a teacher inNarathiwat Province. Theperpetrators used gasoline to startthe fire at the home, which is threekilometers from the Baan BangopuloSchool, which was also set ablaze onthis evening. No one was home atthe time of the attack.

13-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire on themotorcade of Major Gen. HikmatMoussa Hussein, the Interior Ministryundersecretary, in Baghdad, killingone of his guards and woundingthree others. Hussein was not injuredin the attack.

13-May-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi civilians were killed inSamarra by gunmen after they soldbread to US troops. The men wereapparently killed for aiding US forces.

13-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, wounding three policemen.No further information is available.

13-May-05

DogubeyazitTurkey Unknown Firearms3 0 Three police officers were slightlyinjured when a group of unidentifiedassailants attacked the Uluyol PoliceCenter in Dogubeyazit, in AgriProvince. The attackers used bothautomatic weapons and handgrenades to attack the officers. Thethree injured were wounded when ahand grenade detonated in front ofthe police building.

13-May-05

MakhachkalaRussia RasulMakasharipov

Explosives0 0 On Friday evening, Sergei Pigorev, amember of the Shari'ah terroristgroup Rasul Makasharipov, wasdetained by Dagestani Ministry ofInternal Affairs (MVD) and RussianFederal Security Service (FSB) agentsin central Makhachkala, Dagestan. Inhis bag, agents discovered armedexplosives which were primed to beused, along with an electric fuse,batteries and a cell phone. Theintended target for the suicide bombis not known.

13-May-05

TashkentUzbekistanUnknown Explosives0 1 An attempted suicide attack againstthe Israeli Embassy in theUzbekistani capital was stoppedwhen a security guard shot thebomber before the he could detonatethe explosives he was carrying. Thefoiled attack comes in the midst ofcontinuing unrest in the Uzbekistanicity of Andijan, where the trial ofalleged Islamists has led to rioting.This attempted bombing comesalmost one year after July 2004attacks on the US and Israeliembassies that killed fourUzbekistani security guards.

14-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen assassinated a top official inthe Iraqi Foreign Ministry, JassimMohammed Ghani. Ghani was theministry's director general and waskilled outside his Baghdad home bygunmen in a drive-by shooting. Threebystanders were also injured in theattack.

14-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisbomb next to an Iraqi police patrol inBaghdad. Four policemen were killedin the attack. At least eight otherpeople were injured.

14-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Insurgents threw several grenades ata police convoy in Baghdad. Theattack killed one policeman.

14-May-05

Huqoul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The bodies of a judge and aneducation ministry official and hisbodyguard were found dead andfilled with bullets in Huqoul, a town inthe Latiyfiyah area where many deadIraqis have been found in recentdays.

14-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 3 A hand grenade exploded near agroup of workers for BaghdadMunicipality's Road Department,near an intersection in the Al-Dawrahneighborhood. The explosion killedthree Iraqis and wounded four.

14-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A car bomb exploded near a mosquein Baqubah where a group ofpolicemen were standing. Fourpolicemen were wounded in theattack.

14-May-05

Wana Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 0 Unknown perpetrators shot andwounded a Reuters journalist,Mujeebur Rehman while he wasdriving. The attack has not beenclaimed and it is unknown whocarried out the incident.

14-May-05

Swat Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 2 Unknown perpetrators bombed amovie house in the Swat district.Two people were killed. A few weeksprior, there was also a blast near theSwat cinema. Movie theaters areoften targeted by religious fanaticsbecause of their Western influence.

15-May-05

LondonderryNorthernIreland

Unknown Other 1 0 In an attack that police are callingsectarian, a 17-year old was injuredin an assault in Londonderry. Thevictim was walking in Duddy's courtin the Waterside area of the citywhen he was attacked by two men.The assailants dragged the victim onthe ground and kicked and punchedhim in the head.

15-May-05

SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Explosives3 1 One police officer was killed andthree others wounded when anexplosive device detonated in Su-ngai Padi. The device detonated asthe officers were patrolling an areanear the railway line. Authoritiesbelieve that militants have increasedtheir attacks in recent weeks in thelead-up to a planned visit ofrepresentatives from theOrganization of Islamic Conference atthe end of May.

15-May-05

Ajaccio France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives2 0 Two people were injured when anexplosive device detonated in thetown of Ajaccio, at a temporaryannex of the town's county court.The blast hit ten prefabricated unitswhich were in the process of beingassembled. Four people werechecked into the hospital after theattack, but two only suffered fromslight shock and were immediatelyreleased. On 20 May, the CorsicanNational Liberation Front (FLNC)claimed responsibility for seventeenactions, including attacks on lawcourts in Bastia and Ajaccio.

15-May-05

BanBuketa

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Bahareng Uma, who was accused ofbeing a military informer, was shotand seriously wounded in his home inBan Bukit, in Cho Airong district.Uma was watching television in hishome when he was shot by twounidentified gunmen with an AK47.The victim was hit once in the back,once in the left leg and twice in theleft thigh. This was the third attempton his life within the past six months.

15-May-05

Iraq Kata'ib al-Junayd al-Jihadiyah

Firearms0 0 Two truck drivers working for aforeign company that supplies USforces, were kidnapped by a groupcalling itself Kata'ib al-Junayd al-Jihadiyah [Al-Junayd JihadistBrigades]. The group released avideo in which a masked gunmendemanded that police stop efforts torescue the men within the next 24hours and threatened to 'strike withan iron fist.' One of the menkidnapped was identified as aPalestinian national. Thewhereabouts of the victims isunknown.

15-May-05


0 0 A telephone booth in Pattani Provincewas set on fire by unknown arsonists.This was one of five arson attacks totake place in the province on thisday, only two days before studentsare set to return to school for a newsemester.

15-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A leading Shiite cleric and aide toGrand Ayatollah al-Sistani, SheikhQassim al-Gharawi, was assassinatedby gunmen in a drive-by shooting inBaghdad. Al-Gharawi's nephew wasalso killed in the attack.

15-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Industry Ministry official, Col. JassamMahommed al-Lahibi wasassassinated by gunmen who openedfire on his vehicle in Baghdad. Al-Lahibi's driver was also killed in theattack.

15-May-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three members of a Kuwaititelevision crew were shot and killedon the road between Latifiyah andMuhmudiyah. The victims wereidentified two Iraqi correspondentsworking for the Al-Rai channel andtheir driver. Two of those killed wereidentified as Ali Jasim al-Rumi andNajem Abdkhudair. Thecorrespondents were killed whengunmen intercepted their car as theywere on their way to Karbala.

15-May-05

Baqubah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives3 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the convoy of Diyalaprovince's governor, Governor RaedRashid Hamid al-Mullah Jawad. Jawadwas not injured in the attack, butthree of his guards were hurt. Thiswas one of two suicide bombings inBaqubah within minutes of eachother on this day. Both attacks wereclaimed by the group loyal to AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

15-May-05

Baqubah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives35 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a court building inBaqubah, only four hundred yardsfrom the convoy of the Diyalaprovincial governor who was thetarget of another suicide bomb. Thebomber was dressed as a policeofficer when he detonated his bomb.Four policemen were killed and atleast thirty-five people injured in theattack. This was the second suicidebomb in Baqubah on this day. Bothattacks were claimed by the grouployal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

15-May-05

Aalgaya Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen attacked and killed Baghdadpolice officer Razzaq Ubaid Hinaidiand his wife in a driveby shootingnear Aalgaya, south of Baghdad. Theattack also wounded the couple's twochildren.

15-May-05

Rafah WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives4 0 Four Israelis, working for a companycontracted by the Israeli DefenseMinistry to repair fencing along thePhiladelphi route, were injured by ananti-tank rocket. The attack occurrednear Rafah.

15-May-05

GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired on the GushKatif settlement in Gaza strip. Noinjuries were reported.

15-May-05

BethlehemWestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A 17-year old girl was arrested nearBethlehem with a Molotov cocktailthat she was planning to use in anattack. The intended target of theattack is unknown.

15-May-05


0 0 Unknown arsonists set fire to ateacher's dormitory in PattaniProvince. This was one of five arsonattacks in the province on this night,two days before students are set toreturn to school for a new semester.

15-May-05


0 0 Unidentified arsonists set fire to ahealth care center in PattaniProvince. This was one of five arsonattacks that took place on this day inPattani. The attacks come only twodays before students are scheduledto return to school for a newsemester.

15-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Sheikh Hassan Naimi, a member ofthe Sunni Muslim Clerics Association,was kidnapped from a mosque inBaghdad and found dead two dayslater. The kidnapping occurred theday after the Sunni group criticizedthe Shiite dominated government ofstate terrorism and ignoring thekilling of Sunnis. Naimi was one oftwo Sunni clerics kidnapped andfound dead on the same days.Authorities believe this attack andtwo others on clerics was aimed atcreating sectarian tensions in thearea.

15-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Sheikh Tala Nayef, a member of theSunni Muslim Clerics Association, waskidnapped from a mosque inBaghdad and found dead two dayslater. The kidnapping occurred theday after the Sunni group criticizedthe Shiite dominated government ofstate terrorism and ignoring thekilling of Sunnis. Nayef was one oftwo Sunni clerics kidnapped andfound dead on the same days.Authorities believe this attack andtwo others on clerics, was aimed atcreating sectarian tensions in theregion.

15-May-05

Kabul AfghanistanOther Explosives0 0 An attack was thwarted in Kabulwhen three perpetrators werecaptured in Surobi district of theKabul province. Gul Rahim,Mohammad Nader, and MohammadMirajoddin (Pakistani) were arrestedwith remote-control mines, batteriesfor the mines, and explosives uponentering a bazaar. The press quotedthe arrested individuals as sayingthat they were there to wage jihadon Americans. No one was injured.

16-May-05

Loki IndonesiaUnknown Firearms0 6 A group of about six unidentifiedgunmen attacked an elite mobilepolice unit on the Moluccas islands,killing five police officers. Theattackers opened fire on the policecamp while the officers weresleeping. The authorities were ableto return fire, killing one attacker.This region of Indonesia saw a lot ofsectarian violence between 1999-2002, but has been relatively calm inrecent years.

16-May-05

KrongPinang


0 0 The Ban Luemu School in KrongPinang district of Yala Province, wasset fire by arsonists at about 1:00am. The building, including thelibrary and teacher's room wasdestroyed. The perpetratorsapparently set fire to the school fromthe rear of the building.

16-May-05

BanLibe


0 0 A group of unknown arsonists set fireto a power transformer in Ban Libedistrict, causing a power blackout.This attack came on the same nightthat arsonists set fire to a schoolnearby. It is unknown of the twoattacks were coordinated.

16-May-05

Rabia Iraq Unknown Explosives30 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle at a customs checkpoint nearIraq's border with Syria in the town ofRabia. The attack killed five peopleand wounded at least thirty, mostlycivilians.

16-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives11 2 A rocket was fired by insurgents atthe Al-Mustansiriya University, anEngineering College, in Baghdad. Theattack killed two students and injured11 others.

16-May-05

ThungYangDaeng

Thailand Unknown Firearms2 0 Two officers were injured when agroup of unknown gunmenambushed a patrol of police anddefense volunteers in Thung YangDaeng district. No furtherinformation is provided.

16-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of a western securitycompany in Baghdad. The blast killedtwo Iraqis working for the companyand wounded two others, includingone foreigner. No information wasgiven on the nationality of theforeigner injured or the name of thecompany.

16-May-05

Duhok Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, consisting ofbetween twenty and twenty-fivekilograms of TNT, was found on aroad in Duhok, just north of Mosul. Itis speculated that this device targedthe governorof Duhok, as he hasbeen targeted on this road inprevious weeks, but has managed toescape injury.

16-May-05

Negev WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired three mortar shellsat Israeli targets in the Negev desert.No injuries or damages werereported. No group claimedresponsibility for the attack.

16-May-05

PulajaemudoThailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device, madein a fire extinguisher, detonated inPulajaemudo, in Narathiwat Province,as two police officers were patrollingthe area. The blast damaged theengine compartment of the car, butdidn't cause any injuries. Authoritiesbelieve that the fire extinguisherused in the attack may have beenone of the forty-eight stolen earlier inthe month from local offices.

16-May-05

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 0 An Italian aid worker was kidnappedby unknown perpetrators in Kabul.No information on the woman'swhereabouts is known.

17-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Shiite cleric Sheikh Mouwaffaq al-Husseini was killed in a drive-byshooting, when gunmen in Iraqi armyuniforms opened fire on his while hewas driving in Baghdad. Authoritiesbelieve this attack and two othersagainst clerics is aimed at creatingsectarian tensions in the area.

17-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Shiite cleric and member of theSunni Muslim Clerics Association,Mani Hassan, was shot by gunmenoutside his house in Baghdad.Authorities believe this attack, aswell as the shooting of two otherclerics, is aimed at creating sectariantensions in the area.

17-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi Defnese Ministry official, Sgt.Alwan Jabir Risan, was killed in adrive-by shooting in Baghdad. Nofurther information is available.

17-May-05

Tunis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen kidnapped and killed formerBaath party member KanisMohammed al-Janabi and his threesons in Tunis, south of Baghdad. Thegunmen threw the men onto the roadfrom car and shot them with machineguns.

17-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Alaidin al-Ubaidi, an engineerworking for the Commission on PublicIntegrity, which investigatescorruption in Iraq, was assassinatedby gunmen in Baghdad.

17-May-05

Slav WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinian gunmen directed smallarms fire at the settlement of Slav inQatif Bloc. No damage or injureswere reported.

17-May-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policecheckpoint in Kirkuk, killing onepolicemen and wounding two others.A police vehicle was also damaged inthe attack.

17-May-05


Firearms0 2 Two Iraqis who worked with USforces on military bases werekidnapped and killed by militantsfrom the Ansar al-Sunnah Armygroup. The group released a videoshowing the two men who confessedto working on bases in al-Anbar, oneas a driver for KBR and one as amaintenance man. One of the menwarns other Arabs not to cooperatewith US forces. The video shows bothmen being killed.

17-May-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six truck drivers who were deliveringsupplies to US forces in northern Iraqwere killed by insurgents whoattacked their convoy. No otherinformation is available.

17-May-05

Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three Iraqis who worked ascontractors for the US army in Dujailkilled by insurgents in Dujail.

17-May-05

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 8 Eight Iraqi Turkmen who worked for asecurity firm in Kirkuk werekidnapped and killed after theirconvoy was attacked by rocket-propelled grenades near Fallujah.Several of the vehicles in the convoywere set on fire during the attack.The bodies of the eight men werefound the day after the ambush andtheir kidnapping.

17-May-05

Harwan Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Unknown0 4 Six people were kidnapped byunknown perpetrators in the ChakDhara section of Harwan. The nextmorning, four of the bodies werefound to have been mutilated. Themurdered victims included;Mohammad Rafeeq Aawan, hisbrother Mukhtar Ahmed Aawan,Ghulam Qadir Gujjar, andMohammad Aslam Ahangar.Mohammad Shafi Brah and ParveenaKhatana are still missing. Officialsbelieve the kidnappings and killingswere carried out by members ofLashkar-e-Toiba.

18-May-05

UnitedStates


Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Three homes were set on fire in theupscale Gold Coast area in LongIsland, New York. The homes, whichwere valued around $1 million each,were under construction at the timeof the attack. There were noreported casualties caused by thefires. Authorities are blaming eco-terrorists from the Earth LiberationFront (ELF) for this attack.

18-May-05

Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms2 1 Brigadier General Ibrahim Khamas, asenior official in the criminalintelligence department of theInterior Ministry, was shot dead whengunmen opened fire at his car fromanother vehicle while Khamas wasdriving in Baghdad. Khamas's wifeand driver were injured in the attack.The attack was claimed by the grouployal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

18-May-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives14 0 A car bomb was detonated near apolice convoy in Baqubah. Theexplosion injured fourteen people,including two police officers anddamaged all three vehicles in theconvoy.

18-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A driver for the TransportationMinistry, Ali Mutib Sakr, wasassassinated by gunmen as he drovein Baghdad's Sadr City area.

18-May-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 Gunmen launched several mortarrounds at the police academy inMosul. The attack led to an exchangeof gunfire between insurgents andpolice. One Iraqi civilian was killedand three wounded in the attack.

18-May-05

GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian gunmen fired four mortarshells at the Gush Katif settlement inGaza Strip. The attack did not causeany injuries. The attack was claimedby Hamas. The group said the attackwas in retaliation for Israel's killing ofa militant earlier in the day near aRafah refugee camp.

18-May-05

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 As Palestinian gunmen, members ofHamas, were preparing to firemortars at an Israeli settlement, anIsraeli aircraft fired at the militants,killing one and stopping the attack.Hamas said that the mortar attack(their second in matter of minutes,the first was successful) wasintended as retaliation for an earlierkilling of a Hamas militant nearRafah.

18-May-05

NetzarimWestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theNetzarim settlement. The attack didnot cause any injuries or damages.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of the PopularResistance Committees. The attackwas in retaliation for an IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) air strike onHamas militants. The attack was oneof several by Palestinian groups onthis and the following day inresponse to this air strike.

18-May-05

Negev WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket was fired at anIsraeli settlement in western Negev.It landed in an unoccupied area andcased no damages or injuries. Thiswas one of several attacks on Israelisettlements on this day.

18-May-05

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells landed in an openarea of a Gaza Strip settlement. Nodamage or injuries were caused. Thiswas one of several attacks on Israelisettlements on this day.

18-May-05

Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Unknown0 1 A US-Iraqi businessman and pilot waskidnapped and killed by the grouployal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn. In a statement released onthe internet, the group showed anIllinois driver's license identifying theman as Neenus Khoshaba, a USnational. According to officials,Khoshaba was from an Asyrian familyand was in Iraq on business. Hedisappeared four days before therelease of the statement, following ameeting with oil executives, whichmay have been a trap used byinsurgents to kidnap him. Khoshabawas not affiliated with the USmilitary.

18-May-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 Three or four (reports vary onnumbers) police officers were injuredwhen an explosive device detonatedin Narathiwat province. The bombhad been hidden in a fireextinguisher, a tactic that has beenmore common in recent weeks. Theperpetrators also opened fire on theofficers and a short gun battleerupted. The injured officers wererushed to the hospital.

18-May-05

Palasca France Unknown Explosives0 0 A holiday villa, which belongs to aresident of mainland France, wasattacked with an explosive charge inPalasca, northern Corsica. Thedevice, which was planted in a beercash, caused major damage to thehome and also to cars parkednearby. There were no reportedinjuries.

18-May-05

Helmand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 5 Gunmen from the Taliban attacked agroup of Afghan employees ofChemonics, a US based consultingfirm that works on public worksprojects with USAID. The men weredriving through Helmand fromKandahar when attacked. Anengineer, a guard, the driver, andtwo men working on the Chemonicsrun irrigation project were killed inthe shooting.

18-May-05

Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives20 2 A memorial function being held atthe house of Abdul Gani Bhat (whohad been shot by militants theprevious week) was attacked byunknown perpetrators. A grenadewas thrown outside of the tent,injuring twenty-two people. Twopeople, Mirza Mohammad Aslam andImtiaz Ahmed Dar died in thehospital. The police have reportedthat Bhat was on the militant's hitlist.

18-May-05

Palpa Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) bombed the NepalTelevision station. No one wasinjured or killed, but a transmissiontower and equipment weredestroyed.

19-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Ali Hamid Alwan al-Dulaimy, an OilMinistry employee, was shot dead bygunmen who opened fire on him ashe left is house in Baghdad.

19-May-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baqubah, killing twopolice officers and wounding threeother people.

19-May-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Insurgents attacked the home of aSunni politician, Fawwaz al-Jarba, inMosul. Al-Jarba's guards tried torepel the attackers and requestedhelp from US troops. Seven peoplewere killed in the attack, including al-Jarba, his driver, and three of hisbodyguards.

19-May-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated a policeofficer, Omar Majeed Shakir al-Dosh,and his father in Mosul. No furtherinformation available.

19-May-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Muhammad al-Allaq, a representativeof Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani inBaghdad and imam of the al-Jawadain Mosque, was assassinatedby gunmen who opened fire on thecleric's car as he was driving to Kut.

19-May-05

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiersfound a 40 kg explosive charge neara perimeter fence in Gaza Strip. Thebomb was detonated through acontrolled explosion.

19-May-05

Dugit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Nasir rockets were fired at theDugit settlement. The attack did notcause any injuries or damages. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of the Popular ResistanceCommittees. The attack was inretaliation for an Israel Defense Force(IDF) air strike on Hamas militants.The attack was one of several byPalestinian groups on this and theprevious day in response to this airstrike.

19-May-05

GushQatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Nasir rockets were fired at theGush Qatif settlement. The attack didnot cause any injuries or damages.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of the PopularResistance Committees. The attackwas in retaliation for an IsraelDefense Force (IDF) air strike onHamas militants. The attack was oneof several by Palestinian groups onthis and the previous day in responseto this air strike.

19-May-05



Explosives0 0 A Nasir rocket was fired on theNetzarim settlement. The attack didnot cause any injuries or damages.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of the PopularResistance Committees. The attackwas in retaliation for an IsraelDefense Force (IDF) air strike onHamas militants. The attack was oneof several by Palestinian groups onthis and the previous day in responseto this air strike.

19-May-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 An explosive charge was detonatednear a police patrol in Baqubah,killing two policemen and woundingfour others. The police vehicle andseveral nearby cars were alsodamaged in the attack.

19-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 2 A car bomb exploded outside a Shiitemosque, the Imam al-Mahdi mosque,in Baghdad, killing two children andwounding five other people. Theblast also caused damage to nearbyhouses.

19-May-05

Nisanit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a Qassamrocket at the Nisanit settlement. Nodamage or injuries were caused. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas and is one of severalin recent days. Recent attacks weresparked by the Israeli killing ofseveral Hamas militants.

19-May-05

Sederot WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket landed near ahouse in Sederot. No injuries ordamage were reported. This was oneof several attacks on Israelisettlements in recent days. Recentattacks were sparked by the Israelikilling of several Hamas militants.

19-May-05



Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired fourQassam rockets and three mortars atthe Netzarim settlement. No damageor injuries were caused. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas and is one of several inrecent days. Recent attacks weresparked by the Israeli killing ofseveral Hamas militants.

19-May-05

Morag WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired six mortarshells at the Morag settlement. Nodamage or injuries were caused. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas and is one of severalin recent days. Recent attacks weresparked by the Israeli killing ofseveral Hamas militants.

19-May-05

Atzmona WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired two mortarshells att the Atzmona settlement.No damage or injuries were caused.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas and is one ofseveral in recent days. Recentattacks were sparked by the Israelikilling of several Hamas militants.

19-May-05

BaytHanun

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a Qassamrocket at the Bayt Hanun checkpoint.No damage or injuries were caused.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas and is one ofseveral in recent days. Recentattacks were sparked by the Israelikilling of several Hamas militants.

19-May-05

BaytHanun

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a mortarshell at the Bayt Hanun crossing. Nodamage or injuries were caused. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas and is one of severalin recent days. Recent attacks weresparked by the Israeli killing ofseveral Hamas militants.

19-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Ali BinAbu TalibJihadOrganization

Firearms0 0 Ali Musluoglu, a Turkish businessmanand head of a transport andconstruction firm operating inBaghdad, Mubluoollary Ynbaat andNakliyat (Musluoglu TransportationCompany, Inc.), was kidnapped inBaghdad. Musluoglu had just arrivedin Baghdad to oversee the operationsof his company which was operatingas a subcontractor carrying buildingsupplies and was investigating thewhereabouts of five haulage trucksfrom his firm that were missing. Thegroup holding him was lateridentified itself as the Ali Bin AbuTalib Jihad Organization. The groupsaid they would kill the man if hisfirm did not leave Iraq. The companyissued a plea for his release on June4, 2005 and stated that the family-owned company did not have anycontract or connection with USforces. The statement also said thatthe company was willing to leaveIraq and would not do any morebusiness in the country. On June 7,the kidnappers called the family ofMusluoglu and demanded a one-million dollar ransom within fourdays. On June 7, the group alsoreleased a video showing Musluogluand stating that they would kill thebusiness man and two of hiscompanions unless Turkey stoppedall support of US forces in Iraq andcooperation with US firms doingbusiness in Iraq. Nothing was heardfrom the captors after the deadlineelapsed.On September 20, 2005,Musluoglu was freed after paying aransom of $250,000, accepted by thekidnappers after they reduces theiroriginal demand. He reported thatduring his captivity he was twice‘sold’ to other groups.

20-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two policemen were killed when aroadside bomb exploded near theirpatrol in Baghdad. No furtherinformation is provided.

20-May-05

NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired three mortar shellsat the Neve Deqalim settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The was one of many mortar attackson Israeli settlements over the pastfew days. The barrage was started bythe Israeli killing of several Hamasmilitants.

20-May-05

KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 1 Palestinian gunmen from threeterrorist groups, Hamas, the Al-AqsaMartyrs Brigades, affiliated withFatah, and the Popular ResistanceCommittees, entered the Kfar Daromsettlement and fired six anti-tankmissiles at the settlement. No civilianinjuries were reported. The attack ledto a gun battle between the militantsand Israeli police in which one of themilitants (from Hamas) was killed.The attack comes amid increasedattacks by Palestinian groups onIsraeli settlements, sparked by theIsraeli killing of several Hamasmilitants.

20-May-05


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired threemortars at the Netzarim settlement.No injuries were caused. The attackis one of several attacks on Israelisettlements in recent days. Recentattacks were sparked by the Israelikilling of several Hamas militants.

20-May-05

Negev WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at asettlement in western Negev, butlanded in Gaza near a security fence.This is one of several attacks onIsraeli settlements in recent days.Recent attacks were sparked by theIsraeli killing of several Hamasmilitants.

20-May-05

Belfast NorthernIreland


0 0 In a series of attacks that police arecalling sectarian, a car in CliftondeneCrescent was destroyed by a petrolbomb. Loyalists are being blamedfor all the attacks in the city, whichcome on the eve of the start of themarching season.

20-May-05



0 0 In a series of attacks that authoritiesare labeling sectarian, a car inHazelwood Park was destroyed by afire. These attacks are being blamedon loyalists and come on the eve ofthe start of the nationalist marchingseason.

20-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The muezzin of the Al-HamzahMosque in Baghdad, Shaykh IyadKhalid Muhammad al-Samarrai, waskidnapped in Baghdad. His body wasfound several days later, shot in thehead and with marks of torture on hisbody.

20-May-05

Coyaima Colombia Unknown Firearms0 0 Unknown assailants shot at GustavoLuna, the mayor of Coyaima while hewas driving to Castilla. Luna was notinjured and it is not known whatmotivated the attack.

21-May-05

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb was found near theKhanaqin hospital in northern Iraq.The bomb was safely defused andone suspect was arrested inconnection with the incident.

21-May-05

NorthernIreland


0 0 Petrol bombs were thrown into twocars in Glengormley. One of the carswas destroyed and the other wasspared as the device failed to ignite.Authorities believe that three youthswearing baseball caps were theperpetrators of this attack.

21-May-05

Nikheb Iraq Unknown Firearms0 10 Ten Shiite men were abducted inwestern Iraq as they returned fromvisiting a Muslim shrine in Syria.Relatives report that the men werekidnapped when militants stoppedthem and accused them of supplyingthe US military with information. Thebodies of the men were found inNikheb, near the Syrian border oneweek later.

22-May-05

BanMakaeng

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Marorseh Reera, the vice-presidentof Tanyongmas TambonAdministration Organization, wasshot at by unidentified gunmen, ashe and his wife returned to theirhome in Ban Makaeng, Rangaedistrict. The attackers shot twice atthe victim, injuring him seriously.Authorities suspect militants carriedout the attack.

22-May-05

Furiani France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device severelydamaged the Furiani town hall, onthe island of Corsica. This was one oftwo attacks on town halls on theisland on this night. There was noclaim of responsibility, but theseattacks came three days after thesentencing of Charles Pieri, a formernationalist leader and only a fewdays after the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC) vowed moreattacks.

22-May-05

Biguglia France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device severelydamaged the Biguglia town hall, onthe island of Corsica. This was one oftwo attacks on town halls on theisland on this night. There was noclaim of responsibility, but theseattacks came three days after thesentencing of Charles Pieri, a formernationalist leader and only a fewdays after the Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC) vowed moreattacks.

22-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Gunmen shot and killed Ali MousaSalman, a director general in thetrade ministry, as he was driving towork in Baghdad. The gunmenopened fire on Salman's vehicle,killing Salman and his driver andwounding three other people.

22-May-05

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked a police stationin Tikrit using explosives. Noinformation on casualties was given.

22-May-05

Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A terrorist attack was preventedwhen a boy was arrested at theHuwarah roadblock near Nabluscarrying two pipe bombs and alighter. He said he planned to lightthe bombs at the roadblock.

22-May-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Two municipal workers were shotand killed by unknown gunmen. Thisattack and another were most likelyperpetrated in protest to the raid ofan Islamic school in Yaring district aweek earlier.

22-May-05

Muang Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A kindergarten classroom in BanKamiyo School, in Muang district,was burned by unknown arsonists.The classroom was destroyed by thefire. Authorities believe this attack,and another which killed twomunicipal workers, were in retaliationfor the raid of an Islamic school inYaring district only a week prior.

22-May-05

Muang Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified arsonists setfire to a bus stop in Muang district.The perpetrators used flags to startthe fire. Graffiti, spray painted nearthe scene of the fire, displayedseparatist messages. This attackcomes at the same time that DeputyPrime Minister Chaturon Chaisang isvisiting the violent southernprovinces. This was one of a seriesof attacks on bus stops, telephonebooths and schools in the area.

22-May-05

BannangSata


0 0 A bus stop in Bannang Sata districtwas set alight by unknown arsonists.This attack comes at the same timethat Deputy Prime Minister ChaturonChaisang is visiting the violentsouthern provinces. This was one ofa series of attacks on bus stops,telephone booths and schools in thearea. Authorities believe theseattacks were perpetrated as acts ofdefiance against state authority.

22-May-05

Delhi India BabbarKhalsa

Explosives49 1 Members of the outlawed Sikh groupBabbar Khalsa carried out a bombattack at the movies during theshowing of the film, Jo Bole So Nihaal(Blessed is the One). Two plasticexplosives without metal shrapnelwere used and lead the governmentto suspect Islamic terrorist groupsoriginally. However, two Sikhsuspects were arrested inNawanshahar following the attacks.

23-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives110 11 A car bomb exploded outside theHabayibna restaurant, which is apopular spot for police to gather forlunch, in Baghdad during lunch time.At least eleven people were killedand 110 injured.

23-May-05


Firearms0 2 A top national security official in theMinistry of State for National Securityand advisor to the Iraqi cabinet, Maj.Gen. Wael al-Rabaei, was killed whentwo carloads of gunmen opened fireon al-Rubaei's car as he was drivingto work in Baghdad. Al-Rubaei'sdriver was also killed in the attack.The attack was claimed by TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,the group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

23-May-05

TuzKhormato


Explosives18 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle outside a municipal counciloffice in Tuz Khormato, south ofKirkuk. The target of the blast isbelieved to have been the convoy ofPatriotic Union of Kurdistan officialMohammed Mahmoud Jigareti whichwas entering the compound at thetime of the blast. Jigareti waswounded in the blast while hisbrother was killed. In total, fivepeople were killed (believed to havebeen Kurdish security personnel) andeighteen wounded in the attack. Theattack was claimed by Ansar al-Sunnah Army.

23-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed in Baghdadby gunmen who opened fire on his ashe was walking to work.

23-May-05


1 0 One police officer was injured whenan explosive device, which wasattached to a motorcycle anddetonated by mobile phone,exploded in Pattani province. Thedevice was left in a park where aboutfifteen police officers were playingfootball. The officer injured, PoliceSergeant Wittaya Saroj, sufferedinjuries to his leg as a result of theblast.

23-May-05

Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives20 20 Two suicide car bombs explodednear the home of a communityleader in Tal Afar Hassan Baktash, aShiite with close ties to the KurdistanDemocratic Party. The explosionsoccurred during a tribal gathering atthe home of Baktash, celebrating hissurvival of a previous assassinationattempt. Officials speculate theattack may have been anotherattempt to kill Baktash, althoughBaktash was not injured in the blast.The two bombs exploded withinminutes of each other, killing a totalof twenty people and wounding atleast twenty others. The majority ofcasualties came from the secondblast. Nearby cars were alsodamaged in the attack. The firstbomb was driven directly atBaktash's home.

23-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives30 10 A suicide car bomb was detonatedoutside the Abul-Fadi Abbas Shiitemosque in Baghdad, just before thestart of evening prayers. Officialsbelieve the bomber was a Sudanesenational. The attack killed at leastten people and wounded thirty. Manyof the wounded were children. Theattack comes amid increasingsectarian violence in Iraq.

23-May-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives8 2 A Katyusha missile was fired bygunmen at a government building inKirkuk. The building was seriouslydamaged in the attack. Two peoplewere killed and eight wounded. Foursuspects were later arrested inconnection with the attack.

24-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 6 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol and the Dijlah Junior HighSchool for Girls in Baghdad, nearWithaq Square, a Christianneighborhood. Police had been calledto the scene by residents whonoticed a suspicious vehicle parkednear the school. When policeapproached the car, it was detonatedremotely. Six bystanders were killedand three civilians and one policeofficer were wounded in the attack.

24-May-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Salamah al-Khafaji, a conservativeShiite legislator and one of the mostprominent women in Iraq'sparliament was the target of anassassination attempt when gunmenopened on her four car convoy. Al-Khafaji was not injured in the attack,but four of her bodyguards werekilled. The attack occurred as al-Khafaji as driving from Baghdad toNajaf for meetings with clericMuqtada al-Sadr. The is the thirdassassination attempt on al-Khafajisince May 2004.

24-May-05

Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Militants attacked the home ofHassan Baktash, a Shiite Muslim inthe Kurdistan Democratic Party, withgunfire a day after targeting acelebration at his home with twosuicide bombs. The attack occurredin Tal Afar. Two civilians were killedin the attack and the gunmen alsoclashed with security forces duringtheir assault. The attack is indicativeof the declining security state of TalAfar and rise of insurgent activitythere according to officials.

24-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped Nassir Sa'ed Al-Sayfi, an employee of Oman'sembassy in Baghdad. Al-Sayfi waskidnapped from his home in baghdadby unknown gunmen. The victim'swhereabouts is unknown.

24-May-05

Aceh IndonesiaUnknown Other 0 1 The body of a woman who waskidnapped, was found strangled inAceh, on Sumatra island. Thewoman had been accused by herattackers of association withgovernment security personnel.Authorities are blaming separatistguerrillas of perpetrating this attack.The incident comes as governmentand rebel representatives are aboutto begin their fourth set of peacetalks in Helsinki.

24-May-05

SungaiKolok

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A five kilogram explosive device wasfound and made safe in SungaiKolok, outside the district policestation. Authorities found the deviceplanted under a pickup truck, parkednear the station after they received atip-off. This was one of five bombattacks that took place in thesouthern province of Narathiwat.Most of the devices targeted securityofficers.

24-May-05

Muang Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A 1.3 kilogram gel bomb wasdiscovered and defused in Muangdistrict, Narathiwat province, outsidea gold shop on Pupapakdi Road. Theshop is located in an area oftenpatrolled by police officers, and it isbelieved that they were the target ofthe device. This was one of fiveexplosive attacks in the province,almost all targeted security officers.

24-May-05

SiSakhon

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated undera truck which belongs to the SiSakhon municipality. The truck wasparked near the Si Sakhon DistrictOffice and the device had beenhidden in a pipe. The truck wasdamaged but there were no reportedinjuries. This was one of fiveexplosive attacks in Narathiwatprovince on this day, most targetedsecurity officers.

24-May-05

BoThong


0 0 The Ban Paiman School in Bo Thong,was set on fire, using petrol. Localresidents tried to extinguish theblaze before it caused majordamage, but some walls weredestroyed. This was one of twoschools set alight on this evening.

24-May-05


0 0 The Ban Tha Kamcham School wasset on fire by unidentified arsonists.One classroom was badly damagedby the fire and books and papersbelonging to a kindergarten classwere also destroyed. This was one oftwo schools set alight on thisevening.

24-May-05

Turin Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives1 0 A parcel bomb, made up of a leatherwallet containing quarry-gradegunpowder, detonated and injuredone municipal police officer, in Turin.The device had been sent to themunicipal police headquarters in thecity. This device and another thatwas sent at the same time, wereboth claimed by the InformalAnarchist Federation.

24-May-05

Turin Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives1 0 A parcel bomb, made up of a leatherwallet containing quarry-gradegunpowder, detonated and injuredone municipal police officer, in Turin.The device had been sent to themunicipal police headquarters in thecity. This device and another thatwas sent at the same time, wereboth claimed by the InformalAnarchist Federation.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

24-May-05

Modena Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 A parcel bomb, made up of a bookpacked with 50 grams of gunpowder,detonated at a temporary residencecenter in Modena, which is directedby the twin brother of the Minister forRelations with Parliament, CarloGiovanardi. The Informal AnarchistsFederation claimed responsibility forthis attack and another parcel bomb,which was sent in Turin.Note:Incident date is approximate.

24-May-05

PuertoRico

Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms10 7 Fifteen to twenty heavily armedmembers of the Teofilo Forero MobileColumn of the 14th front of theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) stormed into thetown of Puerto Rico and opened fireon a town counsel meeting. Afteropening fire on the counsel, theguerillas exchanged fire with localpolice before fleeing the area. Of thetwelve members of the council thatwere in session six were killed – JoseAusencio Olarte Flores, GerardoCollazos Betancourt, WilliamsVellegas Gonzalez, Silvio Plaza, JorgeHoracio Supremo, and Jhon FredyRosales. The secretary and a policeofficer were also killed and ten otherswounded. The counselors hadpreviously reported that the FARChad issued death threats becausethey were part of the Uribegovernment. Note that reports onthe attack varied. Some accountsstated that there were several trucksof guerillas and that they threwgrenades into the police station andtown counsel meeting before theystormed the buildings and openedfire. Other reports indicated thatseveral counsel members were takenhostage.

24-May-05

Raegae Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device, which was madewith a 100-meter long detonatingwire hidden in the bushes, explodedon a road in Raegae and injured foursoldiers. The troops were sent to thearea on a mission to protect teachersfrom insurgent attacks. The blastcaused the soldier's vehicle to fallinto a ditch. This was one of anumber of explosive attacks to takeplace in the southern provinces onthis day.

25-May-05

Saiburi Thailand Unknown Firearms2 1 One person was killed and two othersinjured in a police ambush in Saiburi,in Pattani province. The attackstarted when unknown gunmen shotand injured a fire fighter, SucharKhonprasert. When police respondedto the attack, the gunmen thenambushed them, killing one officerand injuring another. Authorities areblaming the attack on Islamicseparatists.

25-May-05

Madrid Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives3 0 A car bomb, which was packed withforty to forty-five pounds ofexplosives in backpacks, detonatedon a busy street in the San Blasdistrict of Madrid. The BasqueFatherland and Freedom (ETA) calleda warning into the Gara newspaperabout forty-five minutes before thedevice exploded. Police managed toalmost clear the area before theblast, but three people were injuredand many others were treated for eardamage as a result of the detonation.The vehicle, a small Renault Expresstruck, was parked on the corner ofRufino Gonzalez and Alcala streets,which runs into the city center andpast the city's main buildings. Thetruck used in the attack had beenstolen from a small village outsidethe city on Tuesday. This attackcomes only a few days after theSpanish government had agreed toopen up talks with ETA if they laiddown their arms.

25-May-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The police chief of Sharqat, anorthern Iraqi town, Col. MikhlifKhalaf Moussa, was shot dead bygunmen in Mosul who ambushed himwhile he was walking on the MosulUniversity Campus. Moussa was amember of the Facility ProtectionService, a US-trained civilian guardforce tasked with protecting oilinstallations.

25-May-05

Dahuk Iraq Unknown Explosives10 1 A roadside bomb in Cahuk, northwestof Baghdad, exploded near a groupof policemen, killing one policeofficer and wounding ten otherpeople, including seven policeofficers.

25-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 3 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Al-Dawrah area, in southernBaghdad The explosion took placewhen an Interior Ministry SpecialForces convoy was traveling on thehighway. The attack killed threepeople and wounded 10 others.

26-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen opened fire on a group ofpeople driving to work in Baghdad.Among those killed were a translatorworking for the US government andBaghdad University Professor MussaSalum Abbas and three of hisbodyguards. It is unclear which of thetwo were the intended target of theattack. Both contractors working withUS forces and University professorsare the frequent target of insurgentattacks. One civilian was also killedin the attack.

26-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen attacked the home of theundersecretary of the InteriorMinistry, Hiqmat Mussa Salman, inBaghdad. Salman was not home atthe time, but four policemen werewounded in the attack.

26-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 A member of the Islamist DawaParty, Fakhri Abd Amiri, wasassassinated in Baghdad. He wasfound with his throat slit. Officials sayAmiri had come to Baghdad fromNajaf to take a position in the InteriorMinistry.

26-May-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 A civilian member of the Iraqi InteriorMinistry's peace-keeping force waskilled and two others wounded whengunmen attacked them in Samarra.

26-May-05

Arbil Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 An explosive charge was detonatedon a road in Arbil governorate. Whenpolice arrived to investigate theincident, three more explosivecharges were detonated, woundingtwo police officers.

26-May-05

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Armed gunmen attacked the Baijipolice department. The attack led toan extended confrontation as policebattled the insurgents. Two officers,Col. Sa'd al-Nufuz, director of thepolice Department and Lt. Col. JamalMuhammad Salid, were wounded inthe attack.

26-May-05

Joh IRong


0 0 A telephone booth in Joh I Rong, inNarathiwat province, was set on fireby suspected militants. Found at thescene was a note that warned localsto stay away from police officers andmilitary personnel or else they, couldbecome extinct.

26-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A top official in the Iraqi IndustryMinistry, Samir Nima Ghaidan, wasshot dead by gunmen when he lefthis office in Baghdad. Ghaidan ranIraq's transportation department.

26-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 1 A restaurant owned by a Shiite inBaghdad was attacked by gunmenwho opened fire on the restaurant.The owner was killed and fivewounded, including the owner's son.Sectarian violence by Sunnisunhappy with Shiites increasedpower in the new regime in commonin Baghdad.

26-May-05

Lecce Italy InformalAnarchistFederation

Explosives0 0 A parcel bomb, similar to two otherssent earlier in the week, was sent tothe police chief in the city of Lecce.The device did not explode, as aguard on duty noticed the suspiciouspackage before delivering it. Thedevice was addressed to police chiefGiorgio Manale and was delivered tothe police headquarters. Fifty gramsof aluminum powder, connected to acrude device, was found stuffed intoan empty book. Police also found aclaim of responsibility in the packing,bearing the name of the InformalAnarchist Federation. This attackcame only a few hours after Italianpolice cracked down on localanarchists.

26-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives17 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police patrol inBaghdad, killing five people includingthree police officers and two Iraqis.Seventeen people were wounded inthe attack. The attack was claimedby the Ansar al-Sunnah Army.

26-May-05

Ramadi Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms7 3 Gunmen attacked the Al-AnbarGovernorate building in Ramadi. Theattack killed three people andwounded seven others. The attackwas claimed by the group loyal toAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad Fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

26-May-05

Ortega Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Fire orFirebomb

1 0 Police units stopped two armedinsurgents from the RevolutionaryArmed Forces of Colombia (FARC) asthey attempted to carry out anattack against Ramon RodriguezManjarrez, the Mayor of Ortega.Police exchanged fire with theinsurgents wounding and capturingone while the other escaped. Thecaptured assailant told authoritiesthat the attack had been ordered bythe FARC and accused Rodriguez ofcorruption. This is the second attackon a local mayor in the last twoweeks.

26-May-05

Atakent Turkey Unknown Explosives0 1 The mayor of Atakent, a small townin Mersin province, was killed in abomb attack in his garden. FevziDogan, the mayor and member ofthe center-right True Path Party, waskilled as he was tending to his lemongarden at his home. It is unclearwho may have perpetrated thisattack and what motivated it.

26-May-05

Huila Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Unknown0 0 The Teofilo Forero Mobile Column ofthe Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) has beenthreatening mayors and municipalleaders in Algeciras, Hobo,Campoalegre, Gigante, and Neiva(Huila Department). In Rivera, therehave been local officials who haveresigned as a result of the threats. Inaddition, there were kidnappings inAlgeciras following the threats.There has been a move by both theregional government (departmentlevel) and the federal government toimprove security in the area.

27-May-05


0 0 A homemade explosive device, madeof flammable liquid, detonated at aSpanish National Railway Network(Renfe) service station in Vizcayaprovince. The blast caused majormaterial damage but there were noreported injuries. Train serviceswere able to continue running asnormal.

27-May-05

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 A car bomb exploded outside thetelecommunications building in Tikrit.The blast was targeting a policeconvoy. Two civilians were killed andseven others wounded. The attackwas part of a coordinated doublesuicide bombing that killed a total ofnine people and wounded forty-fourothers.

27-May-05

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives37 7 A car bomb exploded among a groupof emergency vehicles that wereresponding to a previous car bombtargeting a police patrol in Tikrit.Seven people were killed, includingfive civilians and two police officers.Thirty-seven were wounded includingnineteen police officers. The attackwas part of a coordinated doublesuicide bombing that killed a total ofnine people and wounded forty-fourothers.

27-May-05

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An ambulance driver, drivingwounded persons from a doublesuicide bombing in Tikrit, was shotand killed by gunmen.

27-May-05


Unknown Explosives0 0 A man carrying an explosive vestwhich he said he planned to use inan a suicide attack was arrested byIsraeli police near Nablus before hecould detonate his device.

27-May-05


Unknown Explosives0 0 Four persons armed with firebombsthat they planned to use in terroristattacks were arrested near Nablusbefore they could carry out theirattack.

27-May-05

KororamaeThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Panawa Ladeng, the deputy chief ofKororamae village, in Yala Province,was shot and killed by unidentifiedgunmen. The attack occurred in themiddle of the night. Authoritiesbelieve this attack was part ofongoing separatist violence in thesouthern provinces.

27-May-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Paising Paiban, a village defensevolunteer, was shot and killed in YalaProvince. This was one of a numberof incidents in the province on thisevening, which authorities areblaming on separatists.

27-May-05

Raman Thailand Unknown Unknown1 0 Suspected militants attacked a policestation in Raman, in Yala Province(weapons used were not listed). Asofficers returned fire and began tochase the perpetrators, theassailants placed metal spikes in theroad, which popped the police cars'tires. The assailants then ambushedthe officers. One police officer wasslightly injured in the attack.

27-May-05

Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 A small explosive device detonatedin the middle of the night, on awooden bridge in the gardens in theValley of the Fallen mausoleum, inMadrid province. The BasqueFatherland and Freedom (ETA) calleda warning into a newspaper prior tothe blast, but the damage was notnoticed until the next day. Thebridge was completely wrecked anddebris was scattered all over thearea.

27-May-05

BannangSata

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 A heavily armed group of gunmenopened fire on a peace strategystation at Ban Bacho School, inBannang Sata district. There wereno reported casualties. This was onein a number of violent actsperpetrated in this district on thisevening.

27-May-05

Ban Ba-ngoyJaekor


0 0 Unknown perpetrators set fire to achild care center in Ban Ba-ngoyJaekor. There was slight damage tothe premises, but no reportedcasualties. This was one of a numberof violent actions taken in the regionon this evening.

27-May-05

Bajor Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown assailants set fire to theBan Bang Lan School in Bajor. Localshelped to extinguish the flamesbefore major damage could becaused. This was one of a number ofviolent acts perpetrated in the regionon this evening.

27-May-05

BannangSata


0 0 Arsonists set fire to a building at theBan Cho Bantang School in BannangSata, causing major damage. Thebuilding, which housed a classroom,an Islamic study room and a prayerroom, was almost destroyed. Thiswas one of a number of violentactions perpetrated on the region onthis evening.

27-May-05

Athens Greece PopularRevolutionaryAction

Explosives0 0 An explosive device, fitted with ahomemade timing device, detonatedat the Avax construction company inAmbelokipi, Athens. Minimaldamages were caused and therewere no reported casualties. Ananonymous caller warned of thedevice approximately twentyminutes before the blast. The use ofa timing device worries officials, whoare afraid of the emergence of a newanarchist group. On 27 July 2005,the Popular Revolutionary Actiongroup claimed responsibility for thisattack and two others onconstruction companies. Thestatement of claim made referenceto each company individually withrespect to labor accidents, the socialinsurance regime and application offlexible work hours.

27-May-05

IslamabadPakistan Unknown Explosives100 19 An unidentified suicide bomberattacked the Bari Imam shrine (aShi'ite mosque), during thecelebration of an annual festival.Nineeteen people were killed andover 100 were wounded. Thegovernment suspects RAW (Researchand Analysis Wing)-the IndianIntelligence Agency.

28-May-05

Tentena IndonesiaUnknown Explosives50 22 Two large explosive devicesdetonated, within minutes of eachother in an open-air market inTentena, on the island of Sulawesi.The first device detonated around 8:00 am, the busiest time in themarket and the second detonated aspeople gathered at the site of thefirst. Twenty-two people were killedand around fifty others wounded bythe blasts. No group has claimedresponsibility for the attacks, thoughIndonesian authorities believe it mayhave been the work of Islamicextremists, in an attempt to stir upviolence. Others believe that it mayhave been the work of a group loyalto Azahari Husin, who wasresponsible for other large scalebombs in the country, including theBali bombing. On 1 June, policedetained seven people they accuseof being connected to this attack.Only three of the suspects wereidentified, only by one name. Thoseidentified were, Hasman, the head ofa prison in Poso, Jufri and Supratman.

28-May-05

Mus Turkey People'sDefenseForces(HPG)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated on arailway car which was traveling fromBitlis' Tatvan district to Elazig. It isunclear if the device was a mineplaced in the train, or if it wasdetonated by remote control. Aboutfifty meters of train tracks weredamaged, along with two railwaycars, by the explosion. The People'sDefense Forces (HPG) claimedresponsibility for the attack and alsoclaimed they killed five soldiers atthe scene of the blast, but the laterdetails have not been confirmed.

28-May-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Shekikh Naif Sabhan Al-Khalaf al-Jibouri, a Sunni tribal leader in Kirkukand former council member who hassupported the democratic process inIraq, was killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him outside his home.

28-May-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A police patrol was attacked bygunmen in Samarra. The attackedkilled one policeman and woundedone other.

28-May-05



0 0 Four petrol bombs were thrown atthe Protestant Fountain estate areaof Londonderry. There were nocasualties reported in the attack, butmany residents suffered minorshock. This area usually seessectarian violence, though in recentmonths these types of attacks havebeen declining.

29-May-05

Kirkuk Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed a seniorKurdish official, Maj. Gen,. Ahmed al-Barazanchi, director of internalaffairs of the Kirkuk province and aformer police chief. Al-Barazanchiwas shot while he was walking,unprotected in Kirkuk. The Ansar al-Sunnah Army claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

29-May-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A tribal leader, Sheikh Baishar AbdulKarim al-Dobradani, wasassassinated outside his home inMosul.

29-May-05

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 3 Three Palestinian militants were inthe process of firing explosives at aJewish settlement in Gaza when theexplosive detonated prematurely.Three militants were killed in theattack.

29-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 3 A car bomb targeting a convoy ofpolice commandos detonated inwestern Baghdad, killing threepeople and wounding twenty.Surviving police engaged theattackers in a firefight following thebombing.

29-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near the Oil Ministry inBaghdad. He tried to enter the gateof the Ministry, but was preventedfrom doing so. The attack killed twosecurity guards and wounded apolice officer and a passer-by. Theoil industry is a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

29-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 5 A suicide car bomber targeting apolice patrol detonated his vehicle ineastern Baghdad, killing four policeofficers and wounding four others.

29-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed whengunmen opened fire on them inBaghdad’s Dora district.

29-May-05

Madain Iraq Unknown Explosives5 3 A convoy of police commandos fromthe Interior Ministry was targeted bya suicide car bomber who detonatedhis vehicle near their convoy inMadain. The attack killed two policecommandos and injured five others.

29-May-05


Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked a Baghdad policestation, headquarters of the Baghdadpolice’s Major Crime Unit inAmariyah, using mortars, RPGs, andmachine guns. The attack led to agunbattle that lasted about 30minutes. The attack was claimed bythe group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn. No information oncasualties was given.

29-May-05


Firearms0 0 A police station in Baghdad wasattacked by gunmen. The attack wasclaimed by the group loyal to AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn . Noinformation on casualties was given.This was one of two such attacks inBaghdad on this day, claimed by thisgroup.

29-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi translator was shot byunknown gunmen in Baghdad.Translators who work with US forcesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks.

29-May-05

Bastia France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 Five bomb attacks took place on theisland of Corsica, in one afternoon.All five attacks were claimed by theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)-Union of Combatants. Thefirst bomb detonated at the prefect'soffice in Bastia, in Haute-Corsedepartment. Only slight damage wascaused.

29-May-05

Lucciana France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 Five bomb attacks took place on theisland of Corsica, in one afternoon.All five attacks were claimed by theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)-Union of Combatants. Thesecond bomb detonated at theformer premises of the RegionalDirectorate for Industry, Researchand the Environment in Lucciana.Only slight damage was caused.

29-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot dead in theDora district of Baghdad. No furtherinformation is available.

29-May-05

Sagone France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 Five bomb attacks took place on theisland of Corsica, in one afternoon.All five attacks were claimed by theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)-Union of Combatants. Thethird bomb detonated at anunoccupied holiday villa in Sagone.Only slight damage was caused.

29-May-05

Cargese France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 Five bomb attacks took place on theisland of Corsica, in one afternoon.All five attacks were claimed by theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)-Union of Combatants. Thefourth bomb detonated at anunoccupied holiday villa in Cargese.Only slight damage was caused.

29-May-05

PortoVecchio

France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 Five bomb attacks took place on theisland of Corsica, in one afternoon.All five attacks were claimed by theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)-Union of Combatants. Thefifth bomb detonated at anunoccupied holiday villa in PortoVecchio. Only slight damage wascaused.

29-May-05

PhnomPenh

CambodiaUnknown Explosives0 0 A hand grenade was thrown at theback of the Television 3 station inPhnom Penh. The blast damagedfour buses that were parked nearby,but there were no reported injuries.The Cambodian government believesthis attack and two other grenadeattacks the following week, were thework of 'terrorists.' The attackscoincides with news that a leader ofthe Cambodian Freedom Fighters(CFF) was arrested in the U.S.

30-May-05

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives3 0 Palestinian militants fired severalmortar shells at a Jewish settlementin Gaza. The attack was claimed byIslamic Jihad. An Israeli aircraftlaunched an air strike on themilitants as they prepared to launchmore mortar rounds at thesettlements. Three bystanders, twosisters and a man, were injured inthe attack. The rocket launcherswere destroyed, but the militantsescaped. This is the second suchincident in recent weeks andthreatens to undermine the fragiletruce in the region.

30-May-05

Hillah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives118 27 Two suicide bombers launchedcoordinated suicide attacks in Hillah.A total of twenty-seven people werekilled in the attack and at least 118injured. Both attacks were claimedby the group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn. The first bomberdetonated his explosives in a crowdof police officers protesting outsidethe Hilla mayor’s office in responseto a plan to disband their specialforces unit.

30-May-05

Panare Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Somchai Chantasuwan, a Buddhistteacher, was shot and killed byunknown gunmen in Panare districtof Pattani province. The victim was ateacher at the Thanam School in thedistrict and was shot in the head.Authorities are saying that this attackis part of the unrest in three southernprovinces.

30-May-05

Batman Turkey People'sDefenseForces(HPG)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated on anoil pipeline in the city of Batman,which belongs to the TurkishPetroleum Corp (TPAO). Theexplosion caused a fire to break outon the line, but it was extinguishedbefore it could spread and cause alot of damage. The People's DefenseForces (HPG) claimed responsibilityfor the attack.

30-May-05

SeydisehirTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, made of athermos, a fuse and white powder,detonated at the front door of theJustice and Development Partybuilding in Seydisehir, in Konyaprovince. The suspicious packagewas noticed by a passer-by, whocalled authorities. As they werewaiting for bomb sappers to arrive,the device exploded, causing somedamage, but no injuries.

30-May-05

Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Shaykh Ahmad Farraj al-Rawi, Imamof the Al-Hajjah Maqbulah Mosque inRamadi was assassinated by gunmenwho opened fire on him while he wasleading evening prayers. Al-Rawi wasa member of the Association ofMuslim Scholars.

30-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Sheikh Safwan Ali Farhan, a Shiitecleric and senior member of theShiite Badr Brigade militia, was thetarget of an assassination attempt inBaghdad when gunmen opened fireon Farhan and his wife. Both wereinjured in the attack. Sheikh Farhanlater died of his injuries.

30-May-05

Karachi Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 11 A suicide bombing at the Shi'iteMuslim Mandinatul Ilm mosque inGulshan-e-Iqbal, in Karachi, killedfour people, including one policeofficer. As a result of this attack agroup of rioters set fire to a nearbyKFC. No further information wasavailable.

30-May-05

MakhachkalaChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 1 An attempt to blow up the Gimrytunnel was interrupted when police,acting on a tip, stopped a group ofChechens from planting mines nearthe Gimry tunnel in Dagestan. Thesuspects attempted to plant severalmines near the roadway outside theentrance to the tunnel. Police openedfire at the suspects as they tried toplant their mines, resulting in thedeath of Senior Lieutenant AskerAskerov. One suspect,Derbishgadhzhi Gazimagomedov,was arrested, but the other threeescaped. Officials estimate that if theattack had been successful, it wouldhave disrupted traffic for hours.

31-May-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated JergesMohammed Sultan, an Iraqi journalistworking for the Iraqi-state TV channelAl-Iraqiya. The attack occurred inMosul. Other employees of thisstation and the station itself havepreviously been the target of attacks.

31-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in the Dora district ofBaghdad, wounding four policemen.

31-May-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A car bomb exploded at the entranceto Baghdad International Airport,targeting a black SUV usedfrequently by private securitycontractors and US civil authorities.The explosion killed two passengers,identified as Jewish rabbis, andwounded two others.

31-May-05

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The head of the Traffic DepartmentsBank in Tikrit, Adil Ulagin, waskidnapped by gunmen in policeuniforms from his home in Tikrit. Thevictim's whereabouts is unknown.

31-May-05

Yaring Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A tambon administrative districtoffice in Yaring district, Pattaniprovince, was set on fire by unknownarsonists. The blaze destroyed theoffice. This attack is being blamedon separatists who have increasedviolent attacks in the southern regionin recent months.

31-May-05

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

9 0 On the evening of May 31, 2005, aremote-detonated bomb hit a policebus in Mackhachkala. A police officerand two passers-by were admitted tothe hospital while six other policeofficers were treated for concussions.The force of the explosion wasequivalent to 5 kg of TNT.

1-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police lieutenant, Mohamed Khairi,was assassinated by unknowngunmen in the Dur region, north ofBaghdad.

1-Jun-05 Duving Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Duegareng Maminggalong, a villageheadman from Duving village in Yalaprovince, was shot and killed byunknown gunmen, as he inspected aschool. Authorities believe thisattack was part of a wave of violencein southern Thailand which has killedover 600 people since January 2004.

1-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Two police officers were shot andkilled in drive-by shootings inSamara. No other specificinformation is available.

1-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

5 0 A remote-detonated explosivedevice, detonated by mobile phone,exploded at a Buddhist temple inNarathiwat province. The blastinjured Pra Thammajara, a monk andfour of his security escort teammembers. All five victims werereported in serious condition.Buddhist monks have keptthemselves confined to their templesin recent months since an increase inseparatist violence erupted in thesouthern provinces. Lately, however,the monks have resumed their almsrounds with military escorts.

1-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives15 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle outside the main checkpointat Baghdad’s International Airportamong a line of cars waiting to gothrough the checkpoint. Theexplosion was followed by machinegunfire from militants at securityforces. The checkpoint is manned byIraqi military and police forces aswell as private security contractors.The checkpoint is used frequently byvisiting foreign dignitaries andcontractors, US administrators, andIraqi leaders and has been the site ofprevious attacks. At least fifteencivilians were wounded in the attack.The group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, claimedresponsibility for the attack.

1-Jun-05 Khalis Iraq Unknown Explosives11 0 A car bomb exploded outside a Shiitemosque in the city of Khalis asworshippers were leaving afterperforming evening prayers. Theattack wounded eleven people, butdid not result in any deaths.

1-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Shaykh Imad Asim al-Hamdani, imamat the Ahl-Bayt Mosque, in Al-Latifiyah, was assassinated alongwith a person who donated moneyfor the construction of the mosque.The two were returning home in Al-Latifiyah when they were killed.

1-Jun-05 KandaharAfghanistanAl Qaeda Explosives52 21 Suspected al-Qaeda militants carriedout a suicide bomb attack at theAbdul Rab mosque during the funeralof Mawlavi Abdullah Fayaz, an anti-Taliban cleric. There were manymilitary, police, and governmentofficials in attendance. MohammedAkram, Kabul's police chief was killedin the blast.

1-Jun-05 AlamdangaBangladeshUnknown Explosives3 0 An unknown perpetrator threw abomb at the leader of the rulingBangladesh National Party (MirMohiuddin). The party leader and hisbrother were injured. A journalist,who was also a party leader wasinjured in the attack.

1-Jun-05 Kazan Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 On Wednesday June 1, a power linewas blown up in Tatarstan. Thecapital Kazan could have beenwithout power if the reserve powerline had not automatically kicked on.Authorities speculate that Wahhabismay be to blame.

1-Jun-05 Dailekh Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 For the last month, beginning in June,Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) have been keeping twenty-five civilians under house arrest inthe Dailekh district of Nepal. On July3, 2005 the Maoists released thecivilians, including two women and aUnited Nations DevelopmentProgram employee.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

2-Jun-05 TuzKhormato


Explosives40 12 A suicide car bomb exploded outsidea restaurant where several Iraqisecurity personnel, including thebodyguards of Iraqi Deputy PrimeMinister Roj Shaways, were eating.The blast occurred in Tuz Khormato.At least twelve people were killed,including one of the Prime Minister’sbodyguards, and forty were injured.Nearby cars and the restaurant werealso damaged. The attack wasclaimed by the Ansar al-SunnahArmy.

2-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives11 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a convoy of civiliancontractors entering the Arafacomplex of the Northern OilCompany in Kirkuk. The blast killedfour Iraqi bystanders and woundedeleven others. No one in the convoywas injured in the attack.

2-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq al-Barabin MalekBrigades

Explosives4 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the convoy of thedeputy head of Diyala's provincialcouncil, Hussein Alwan al-Tamimi, inBaqubah. The attack killed al-Tamimiand three of his bodyguards. Fourothers were wounded in the attack.The attack was claimed by an off-shoot of Al-Zarqawi's group, called'al-Bara bin Malek Brigades.'

2-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives13 5 Two motorcycles, rigged withexplosives, were detonated near acoffee shop used frequently by Iraqipolicemen in Mosul. Five people werekilled and thirteen wounded in theattack. Nearby shops were alsodamaged.

2-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 9 Gunmen opened fire from three carsin a crowded market area inBaghdad. Nine Iraqis were killed inthe attack. The attack occurred in anethnically mixed community.

2-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 A suicide bomber was prepring tolaunch a suicide attack in Baghdad'sDora neighborhood when he wasspotted by police and tried toescape. He detonated his vehicle asthe police approached him. Onepolice officer was wounded in theattack. The bombers intended targetis unknown.

2-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 A convoy of trucks carrying suppliesfor security forces was attacked byinsurgents in Baiji. Police escortsengaged the gunmen in a firefight.One Turkish truck driver and twopolice officers were killed in theattack.

2-Jun-05 Amshah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline that carries oil to Kirkukfrom the Dibis field, in northern Iraq,was attacked by insurgents whoplaced an explosive device under thepipeline near the village of Amshah.The pipeline has been closed formaintenance at the time. Theexplosion caused a fire which wascontained. Oil pipelines in Iraq arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks.

2-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of Brigadier Nawzat al-Barazanchi, commander of the OilEstablishment Protection directoratein Kirkuk. The attack occurred inKirkuk. Al-Barazanchi was not injuredin the attack, but one vehicle in theconvoy was damaged. Officials in theoil industry are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

2-Jun-05 Beirut Lebanon Strugglersfor theUnity andFreedomofGreaterSy

Explosives1 1 The car of Samir Kassir, a journalistknown for his opposition to Syrianinvolvement in Lebanon, was riggedwith an explosive device placedunder the driver's seat. The devicedetonated when he started the caroutside his home, killing him. SamirKassir, wrote for the Lebanese dailypaper An Nahar. The attack occurredin a Christian neighborhood ofEastern Beirut. A passerby wasinjured in the attack. Officials believethe attack was perpetrated byelements within the country still loyalto Syria or possibly Syrian agentsthemselves. The attack was widelycondemned and led to publicprotests in Beirut's Martyrs' Square.Opposition leaders called for theresignation of pro-Syrian PresidentEmile Lahoud. The attack wasclaimed by a previously unknowngroup calling itself Strugglers for theUnity and Freedom of Greater Syria.

2-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 An Iraqi police patrol was attacked inBaghdad by militants using a carbomb and machine gun fire. Theattack killed a woman bystander. Theperpetrators of the attack were laterarrested by police. In the course ofthe arrest, police found and raided acar bomb making factory.

2-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi contractor, RazzouqMohammed Ibrahim in charge ofrenovating a mosque in Samarra waskilled by gunmen who opened fire onhim in Samarra. The gunmen alsostole Ibrahim's car.

2-Jun-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Shiite cleric, Ali Abdul Hessien, wasshot by gunmen outside his home inBasra. No further details areprovided.

2-Jun-05 Saud Iraq Unknown Explosives12 10 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle in the courtyard of a home inSaud, a village near Balad, during agathering of Muslim Sufis. Manypeople had gathered at the home atthe time of the explosion. Most of thepeople there were Muslim Sufis,leading officials to speculate that theattack was motivated by religioustensions. Ten people were killed andtwelve wounded in the attack.

2-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 The head of the Iraqi National AccordMovement in Najaf, the party offormer Prime Minister Allawi, was thetarget of an assassination attempt onthe road from Najaf to Baghdad.Gunmen opened fire on the car ofAbd-al-Al Wahid al-Isawi as he wasdriving to Baghdad to attempt ameeting of the Iraqi National Accord.Al-Isawi was wounded in the attack.

2-Jun-05 Athens Greece RevolutionaryStruggle

Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device,hidden in a backpack, detonatedoutside of the Employment andSocial Protection Ministry building inAthens. The device detonated in themiddle of the night, next to agarbage can, and didn't cause anyinjuries. About twenty minutes priorto the blast, an anonymous callerwarned of the device in a call to theElevtherotipia newspaper. On 9 June,the Revolutionary Struggle claimedresponsibility for this attack and anumber of others. In their claim ofresponsibility, the group said thatthis attack was perpetrated as aresponse to the neo-liberal plans ofthe Greek state regarding laborrelations.

2-Jun-05 Rio SanJuan

GuatemalaUnknown Firearms6 2 A group of six armed men ambushedthe mayor of Aguacatan, PabloEscobar Mendez. Although themayor was not hurt in the attack,one of his bodyguards, FranciscoVelasquez, and an unidentifiedcivilian were killed, and six others,including his wife, Adela Isabel Alcon,and bodyguard Marcario Mendozawere injured. It is not known whatmotivated the attack or who carriedit out.

3-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A senior Turkoman officer and theassistant to the internal affairsdirector of Kirkuk Governorate,Brigadier General Sabah Qaratun,was assassinated by gunmen whoopened fire on him as he left theHusam-al-Din mosque in Kirkukfollowing evening prayers.

3-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Insurgents attacked the BaghdadMedical City complex with mortarsand gunfire, damaging the roof of thebuilding. One person standingoutside the complex was killed in theattack.

3-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives5 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police station in Mosul.The attack killed three police officersand wounded five others. No furtherdetails are provided.

3-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theLebanese Embassy in Baghdad. Theattack did not cause any damage orcasualties.

3-Jun-05 Hassa Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives1 0 One man was seriously woundedwhen an explosive device, planted bythe Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK),detonated in Hassa, in Hatayprovince. The device had beenplanted at a mobile phone repairstation and the victim was in theprocess of fixing the station at thetime of the attack. TAK officialsclaimed responsibility for the blastand announced that they willcontinue to target economic andtourist targets unless Turkey stopspursuing oppressive policies withregard to the Kurds. The TAK alsoclaimed responsibility for six otherattacks, though no information in thepress is available for any of theirclaims.

3-Jun-05 Pristina FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Firearms0 1 On Friday June 3, 2005, Pristina BotaSot journalist Bardhyl Ajeti waswounded after he was attacked whiletravelling from Pristina to the easternKosovo town of Gnjilane. He shot inthe head at close range and remainsin a coma. The Bota Sot newspaper,for which Ajeti wrote editorials, isallied with the governing party, theDemocratic League of Kosovo. It isbeing investigated whether theattack is motivated by his politicalviews. Ajeti later died on 25 June, ina hospital in Italy.

4-Jun-05 PhnomPenh

CambodiaUnknown Explosives1 0 A hand grenade was thrown by twomen in civilian clothing riding amotorcycle in Phnom Penh. Theattack was targeting a police postsouth of the Chrouy Changva bridgein the city, and slightly injured oneofficer. The Cambodian governmentbelieves this attack and two othergrenade attacks were the work of'terrorists'. The attacks coincideswith news that a leader of theCambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF)was arrested in the U.S.

4-Jun-05 PhnomPenh

CambodiaUnknown Explosives0 0 Two men, dressed in civilian clothes,riding on a motorcycle, threw agrenade into a furniture shop inPhnom Penh. The Cambodiangovernment believes this attack andtwo other grenade attacks, were thework of 'terrorists'. The attackscoincides with news that a leader ofthe Cambodian Freedom Fighters(CFF) was arrested in the U.S.

4-Jun-05 WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms0 0 Palestinian gunmen detained aPalestinian diplomat as he waspassing into Gaza. The gunmen wereaffiliated with Fatah and said theywere detaining the diplomat toprotest age restrictions thatprevented them from being hired aspolicemen. The diplomat wasreleased, but gunmen kept hispassport.

4-Jun-05 KhasavyurtRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 4, 2005, a bomb explodedunder a gas pipeline in Khasavyurt,Dagestan. The explosion occurred asa van filled with traffic police officerswas passing on the street. No onewas hurt by the blast. Windows ofnearby houses and of the policevehicle were damaged, along withthe gas pipeline.

5-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Mohammed Ghazi, a translatorworking with US forces in Iraq, wasassassinated by gunmen in Kirkuk ashe walked to his home.

5-Jun-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Salam Abdul-Karim, a Sunni cleric inthe city of Basra, was kidnapped byarmed men in police uniforms. Twodays later, he was found shot todeath.

5-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad, killing one policeofficer and wounding one other.

5-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Egyptian contractor, AhmedKamel, from the Iraqi electricindustry, was assassinated bygunmen who shot him in Baghdad.

5-Jun-05 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 The police chief of Buhruz was thetarget of an assassination attemptwhen gunmen attacked his convoy.One of the police chief's guards waskilled in the attack and three peoplewere injured including two civilians.

5-Jun-05 Babil Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 The police chief of Babil was thetarget of an assassination attemptwhen gunmen attacked his convoyfirst with a car bomb and then withgunfire. Colonel Salam al-Mamuriwas not injured, but three gunmenand two policemen were killed. Sixpersons were arrested in connectionwith the attack.

5-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Two unidentified gunmen, riding on amotorcycle, shot and killed a formervillage headman from Yarang, inPattani province. The attackoccurred as the victim was entering atea shop. This attack and manyothers in recent days, come as ateam from the Organization of theIslamic Conference (OIC) is visitingthe area to assess recent violence.

5-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Lt. Maj. Mazin Muhammad, an officialin the Interior Ministry, wasassassinated by gunmen who openedfire on him in Baghdad.

5-Jun-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Waesama-ae Useng, the chairman ofthe Toh Deng Tambon localgovernment council, and his brother,were shot dead by two unidentifiedgunmen. The attack took place in ashop in Sungai Padi, in Narathiwatprovince. This incident and others onthis day, come as members of theOrganization of the IslamicConference (OIC) were visiting thearea to asses recent violence.

5-Jun-05 SaintFlorent

France Unknown Unknown0 0 A holiday villa, belonging to a Frenchnational, was targeted in an attack inSaint Florent, Haute-Corsedepartment, on the island of Corsica.This was one of two homes thatsuffered major damage on the islandon this night. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)-Union ofCombatants claimed responsibilityfor twenty-one attacks on this day,but it is unclear if this attack was oneof those claimed.

5-Jun-05 SaintFlorent

France Unknown Unknown0 0 A holiday villa, belonging to a Swissnational, was targeted in an attack inSaint Florent, Haute-Corsedepartment, on the island of Corsica.This was one of two homes thatsuffered major damage on the islandon this night. The Corsican NationalLiberation Front (FLNC)-Union ofCombatants claimed responsibilityfor twenty-one attacks on this day,but it is unclear if this attack was oneof those claimed.

5-Jun-05 Yaha Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Two explosive devices detonated anddestroyed two power poles in Yaha,in Yala province. The damagescaused a power blackout to theregion for an hour. This was one of anumber of attacks that takes placeas members of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) are visitingthe region to asses damages causedby recent insurgent violence.

6-Jun-05 ColeraineNorthernIreland


0 0 A petrol bomb was thrown at a car inBlackthorne Court in Coleraine, whichbelongs to a supporter of Sinn Fein.This and another petrol attack in thearea on this evening are beingtreated as sectarian.

6-Jun-05 ColeraineNorthernIreland


0 0 A petrol bomb was thrown at a housein Quickthorn Place, in Coleraine.The device, which was made offlammable liquid, failed to ignite.This and another petrol bomb attackin the area on this evening are beingtreated as sectarian.

6-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 Five mortar rounds were fired at theSheikh Fathi police station in Mosulby gunmen driving in a car, killingone civilian and wounding twoothers. Four of the mortars hit thepolice station but one missed thetarget and killed a man passing byon the street.

6-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A suicide bomber attempted todetonate his vehicle near theheadquarters of police commandosin Baghdad. The bomber wasspeeding towards the headquartersbuilding when police opened fire onhis vehicle, killing the driver. Threepolice commandos were injured inthe attack.

6-Jun-05 SungaiKolok


5 0 An explosive device, which wastriggered by mobile phone,detonated in a public park in SungaiKolok, in Narathiwat province,injuring five people. The device wasplanted on a motorcycle, which wasparked at the Sirindhorn Public Park.Three of the victims were policeofficers on patrol in the area and theother two were civilians. This attackis assumed part of a violent uprisingtaking place in the southern part ofthe country.

6-Jun-05 Yaha Thailand Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 Boonjan Saiphet, a Buddhistplantation worker was beheaded inYaha, in Yala province. The victim'sbody was found in a fruit orchard andhis head was found nearby on aroadside, along with a note that read,you arrested innocent people, so I killinnocent people. Police discoveredbullet shells nearby, but the bodyhad no bullet wounds.

6-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Capt. Rafid Fadil, a police officer incharge of security at a court inKarada neighborhood in Baghdad,was assassinated by gunmen inBaghdad.

6-Jun-05 BuenosAires

ArgentinaMarianoMorenoNationalLiberationCommando

Explosives0 0 A small homemade bomb explodedinside a Blockbuster Inc. store justoutside the capital. No one wasinjured in the attack but somematerial damage was done.Pamphlets were found at the siteclaiming that the attack wasperpetrated by the Mariano MorenoNational Liberation Commando andthat the group aims to liberateArgentina from imperialism. Policewere able to remove similar bombsand pamphlets found outside aMcDonald's restaurant and a branchof Citibank.

6-Jun-05 Vinto Bolivia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown assailants detonated “aconsiderable amount” of dynamite infront of Carlos Garcia Canedo's, acouncilman, house. The attack tookplace at 3:45 am and only causedsome material damage to the front ofthe house. It is not known whatmotivated the attack but Garciareported receiving two telephonethreats warning him to stop hispolitical agenda.

6-Jun-05 GadchiroliIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists


0 3 On June 6, 2005, three policepersonnel were killed when Indian-Maoists (Naxalites) set off a remote-detonated landmine in the Gadchirolidistrict of Maharashtra in India. Thepolice were traveling for anawareness program against theNaxalites in the Angara area.

7-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives28 0 A car bomb detonated near a policepatrol in Baghdad, wounding twenty-eight people, including two policeofficers. No further information isavailable.

7-Jun-05 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi man was killed by unknowngunmen in Fallujah. A note foundwith his body said that he was killedfor working with US forces.

7-Jun-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives5 3 Palestinian militants fired severalmortars at the Jewish settlement ofGaney Tal. The mortars landed on agreenhouse in the settlement, killingthree workers, one Chinese and twoPalestinians, and wounding five otherPalestinian workers. Islamic Jihadclaimed responsibility for the attack.

7-Jun-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalmortars at the Sederot settlement.The mortars landed on a house,causing damage, but no injuries. Theattack was claimed by Hamas, whosaid that the attack was retaliationfor a visit by Jews to the Al AqsaMosque site on the previous day.

7-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 1 An Iraqi truck driver carryingconcrete blast wall for US forces wasshot and killed by gunmen inBaghdad.

7-Jun-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Five mortar shells were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas. The attackwas said to be retaliation for recentraids by Israel Defense Force troopsand the visit of Jews to the Al-Aqsamosque compound.

7-Jun-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 One mortar shell was fired at theGadid settlement. No damage orinjuries were reported. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas. The attack was said to beretaliation for recent raids by IsraelDefense Force troops and the visit ofJews to the Al-Aqsa mosquecompound.

7-Jun-05 NetzerHazani

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzer Hazani settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas. The attackwas said to be retaliation for recentraids by Israel Defense Force troopsand the visit of Jews to the Al-Aqsamosque compound.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzer Hazani settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas. The attackwas said to be in retaliation forrecent raids by Israel Defense Forcetroops and the visit of Jews to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

7-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Foreign Ministry employee waskilled when unknown gunmenattacked his car near the Al-DawrahRefinery south of Baghdad.

7-Jun-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atNahal Oz settlement. No injurieswere reported. This was one ofseveral attacks launched atsettlements on this day. Palestinianmilitants claimed many of theseattacks as retaliation for IsraelDefense Force attacks on Palestiniantargets. This attack was not claimed.

7-Jun-05 KfarAzza

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atKfar Aza ettlement. No injuries werereported. This was one of severalattacks launched at settlements onthis day. Palestinian militantsclaimed many of these attacks asretaliation for Israel Defense Forceattacks on Palestinian targets. Thisattack was not claimed.

7-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe headquarters of the PatrioticUnion of Kurdistan (PUK) building inKirkuk. The attack damaged thebuilding and injured two guards.

7-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 An employee of Kirkuk TV wasseriously injured when gunmenopened fire on him in Kirkuk. Securityforces responded to the incident,killing one of the attackers. The otherattackers fled the scene. Employeesof Iraq’s media industry areincreasingly coming under insurgentattacks.

7-Jun-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Quds-1 rockets were fired at theNetzarim settlement. No injurieswere reported in the attack. Theattack was claimed by Islamic Jihad.The group said the attack was inretaliation for the assassination ofone of its commanders, MujahidMurawih Kamil Abu Zayd. The wasone of several attacks on settlementson this day.

7-Jun-05 HabaniyahIraq Al-JihadBrigades

Firearms0 7 A convoy of trucks driven by Iraqiscarrying supplies for US militaryforces was ambushed by gunmenwest of Baghdad, in Habaniyah. Theconvoy was being escorted byemployees of Hart Security, LTD., aCyprus-based British security firm.Hart Security confirmed the ambush.The attack killed at least sevenpeople. The trucks were damaged bybullet holes and some were set onfire. Several of the trucks were alsoplundered by bystanders. The attackwas claimed by a group calling itselfthe Al-Jihad Brigades.

8-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives7 1 The home of a Mosul police officer,Col. Nashwan Hadi, was attacked byinsurgents who launched a rocketand gunfire at his house in Mosul.Hadi was killed outside his houseduring the attack. Five relatives wereinjured, including his wife and twosons. Two police officers whoresponded to the attack were alsoinjured by the insurgents.

8-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms5 1 Insurgents attacked a police stationin Mosul, killing one police officer andwounding five civilians. No furtherdetails are provided.

8-Jun-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 Four police officers were injuredwhen a remote-detonated explosivedevice detonated at the Ban IpaseSchool in Rangae, in Narathiwatprovince. The police were on duty atthe school, protecting teachers whenthe device detonated on the roadsidenear the school's fence. Policebelieve the device was triggered by amobile phone.

8-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Industry Ministry officials werekilled when gunmen opened fire onthem in Baghdad's New Baghdadneighborhood.

8-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms6 1 Gunmen attacked a police car inBaghdad with firearms. Police foughtback, trying to repel the attackers.One police officer was killed and sixinjured in the attack.

8-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot and killed bygunmen in Mosul. No furtherinformation is available.

8-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Mustafa Ashraf, atranslator who worked as a translatorfor US force at an American base.The attack occurred in Baqubah.Citizens who work with US forces areoften the victims of attacks, asinsurgents accuse them of beingcollaborators.

8-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives1 3 A car bomb exploded in Baqubah inthe middle of a long line of carswaiting for gas at a petrol station.The attacked killed three civiliansand wounded one other. Long gaslines are common in Iraq due todisruptions in oil shipping andproduction. Several nearby cars werealso damaged.

8-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on the car ofFreydoun Abdel Qadir, a member ofthe National Assembly who isworking on drafting Iraq'sconstitution, while he was drivingnear his home in Baghdad. Qadir andtwo bodyguards were killed in theattack.

8-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The father of a Baghdad police officerwas killed in Baghdad. No furtherinformation is available.

8-Jun-05 KhanYunis

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A mortar attack on Israelisettlements was prevented when anIsraeli air strike was launched on agroup of Hamas militants near KhanYunis. The suspects had a mortarshell launcher and several mortarshells in their vehicle. None of themilitants were injured in the strike.The attack comes amid days ofincreased violence in the region.

8-Jun-05 Hadithah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi police major, KudayrMuhammad al-Jughayfi, waskidnapped by unknown gunmen inHadithah. His body was found oneday later in the same city.

8-Jun-05 Atzmona WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired two Al-Mustafa rockets at the Atzmonasettlement. The attack did not causeany injuries or damage. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofthe Popular Front for the Liberationof Palestine. The group said theattack was in retaliation for recentIDF attacks on Palestinian militantleaders and settlements. The attackcomes amid days of increasedviolence in the region.

8-Jun-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Explosives7 0 Seven members of a security teamwere injured when an explosivedevice detonated in front of theAipasae School in Rangae district,Narathiwat province. The devicedetonated as the officers, from acommunity patrol unit, were pullingto a halt in front of the school togreet a group of soldiers providingprotection to local teachers.

8-Jun-05 Sagone France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at aholiday villa, belonging to a residentof mainland France. The blastcaused serious damages to thehome, but there were no reportedcasualties. No group claimedresponsibility for the attack.

8-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 The head of the anti-corruption andcounter-terrorism department inKirkuk, Col. Rahim Othman Said, wasassassinated, along with his deputy,Lt. Col. Ghanem Jayad Jabbar whengunmen opened fire on their vehicle.

8-Jun-05 Greve Denmark ActionGroupExtremeBeate

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The car and home of IntegrationMinister Rikke Hvilshoj, was set onfire in the early morning hours.Hvilshoj, her husband and twochildren were home asleep at thetime of the attack, but managed toescape without injury. The firedestroyed the car and seriouslydamaged the home. An email sentto the Danish media claimedresponsibility for the attack on behalfof a new group, the Action GroupExtreme Beate. A few days after theattack, a Copenhagen man wasarrested in connection with the emailthat was sent. He is being chargedwith arson, threatening democracyby attacking a minister andendangering the life of another, asentence which can carry up to life inprison.

8-Jun-05 Ruso Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 0 One soldier, who was protectingteachers from insurgent violence,was injured when a remote-controlled device was detonated inRuso district. The device had beentriggered by a cell phone. Thisattack and others like it panickedteachers in the region and forcedsome schools to close temporarily.

8-Jun-05 Jakarta IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device detonatedat the home of Abu Jibril, a Muslimpreacher and alleged chief recruiterand second in command of JemmahIslamiyah (JI). The attack occurred ata home that the leader was rentingin the outskirts of Jakarta, but did notcause any damages or injuries.Witnesses believe that the bomb wasthrown by someone passing by on amotorcycle. The exact motive is notclear, though it is speculated that itmay have been an attempt tointimidate Abu Jabril or to accuse himof being a bomb maker.

9-Jun-05 BallymoneyNorthernIreland

Unknown Other 1 0 A 56-year-old woman was attacked inher home in the Mosside area ofBallymoney. The woman was in herbed, when a group of maskedattackers entered her home and beather with baseball bats. The victimsuffered severe bruising on her armsand body. Authorities believe thisattack has a link to loyalists, thoughthey are still investigating themotive.

9-Jun-05 Muang Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at apolice booth in Muang, in Pattaniprovince. There were no reportedcasualties caused by the blast. Thiswas one of a number of attacks thattook place targeting police on thisevening. Many of the attacksinvolved fake explosives.

9-Jun-05 GushQatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired several Al-Mustafa rockets at the Gush Qatifsettlement. The attack did not causeany injuries or damage. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofthe Popular Front for the Liberationof Palestine. The group said theattack was in retaliation for recentIDF attacks on Palestinian militantleaders and settlements. The attackcomes amid days of increasedviolence in the region.

9-Jun-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 0 An explosive device detonated at thehome of a school security guard inYaring, in Pattani province. Theexplosion injured one police officerand three fire fighters who hadresponded to the scene and were inthe process of trying to disarm thebomb. The blast also damaged theroof and the walls of the home.Authorities believe the device wasdetonated by cell phone.

9-Jun-05 Alimos Greece Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A Molotov cocktail was thrown at anoffice of the ruling New Democracy(ND) in Alimos, a suburb of Athens.The attackers, two men, threw thedevice into a window at the office,where it detonated, causing minordamages. Fire fighters were able toextinguish the flames caused by theblast before major damages orinjuries were caused.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired at anIsraeli settlement in Gaza Strip. Noinjuried or damage were reported.The attack occurs amid increasingviolence in the region.

9-Jun-05 KhaldiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 17 A convoy of Iraqi truck driverscarrying supplies for US forces wasambushed near Khaldiyah. At leastseventeen drivers were killed in theattack, including a police officer andtranslator traveling with the convoy.The bodies of these individuals werefound several days later, some shotand some beheaded, near Khaldiyah.

10-Jun-05 ZaragozaSpain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 Two projectiles were fired at theZaragoza Airport in northern Spain.An anonymous caller, representingthe Basque Fatherland and Freedom(ETA) warned of a device prior to theblasts. The airport was safelyevacuated before any explosionsoccurred and no one was injured.This attack comes only a few weeksafter the Spanish governmentannounced that it would hold peacetalks with ETA if they agreed to laydown their arms. Thousands ofSpanish voters have protested thisdecision.

10-Jun-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected militants set fire to ninepublic places in Pattani province.One of these attacks occurred at ateachers' flat in Yaring district. Therewere no reported casualties.Authorities believe that all theseincidents were a part of a wave ofviolence that has swept over theregion since January 2004.

10-Jun-05 Maikaen Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected militants set fire to ninepublic places in Pattani province.One of these attacks occurred at ateachers' flat in Maikaen district.There were no reported casualties.Authorities believe that all theseincidents were a part of a wave ofviolence that has swept over theregion since January 2004.

10-Jun-05 Saiburi Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected militants set fire to ninepublic places in Pattani province.One of these attacks occurred at ateachers' flat in Saiburi district.There were no reported casualties.Authorities believe that all theseincidents were a part of a wave ofviolence that has swept over theregion since January 2004.

10-Jun-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Suspected militants set fire to ninepublic places in Pattani province.One of these attacks occurred at ateachers' flat in Yarang district.There were no reported casualties.Authorities believe that all theseincidents were a part of a wave ofviolence that has swept over theregion since January 2004.

10-Jun-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Police Col. Karim al-Daraji, who isalso the dean of the Basra policeacademy, was assassinated alongwith his brother Sami al-Daraji who isalso a police officer, when gunmenopened fire on them in Basra.

10-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Kirkuk police commander, MajorGeneral Tuhan Yusuf, was the targetof an assassination attempt when agunmen opened fire on his vehiclewhile he was driving in Kirkuk. Yusufwas not injured in the attack.

10-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on worshippersleaving a Shiite Husayniyah (anassembly hall where religiousfunctions are held) in Baghdad. Oneperson was killed and two woundedin the attack.

10-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice under an oil pipeline in Kirkuk.The explosion damaged the pipelineand started a large fire. The threeperpetrators of the attack were alsokilled in the explosion. Oil pipelinesin Iraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

10-Jun-05 Biguglia France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at thesurgery center of elected official,Sauveur Gandolfi-Scheit. Gandolfi-Scheit is the mayor of Biguglia andhas been outspoken about calling fortougher punishments forperpetrators of attacks on the islandof Corsica. Only three weeks earlier,Gandolfi-Scheit's town hall was alsodamaged in a similar attack. TheCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)- of 22 October, claimedresponsibility for this attack. In thegroup's statement of claim, theywrote, it is exceptional that we takeaction against a work place but inthis instance we could not remainsilent in the face of the repeatedposition taken by the mayor ofBiguglia.

10-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives29 11 A car bomb exploded in Baghdadnear the Noor marketplace in Al-Shula district which is dominated byShiites. The explosion killed elevenpeople and wounded twenty-nineothers. Most of the dead andwounded had been waiting outsidethe shops for various food items,including sandwiches and ice cream.Bystanders had noticed thesuspicious car and some hadapproached it when it detonated.

10-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Two brothers, who worked assecurity officers for the Oil Ministry,Sadd and Mohammed Kalad werefound dead under a bridge in the al-Dora district of Baghdad. A third manwith them died after being brought tothe hospital. The men had beenkidnapped the day before by menwearing police uniforms. Employeesof the oil industry are often thetarget of insurgent attacks.

10-Jun-05 Sai Buri Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unknown perpetratorsbroke into the Kadunong TambonAdministration Organization (TAO) inthe Sai Buri district and set the officeon fire. The perpetrators entered theoffice from a rear window and alsostole a slide projector. This attackoccurred over a weekend that saw anincrease in separatist violence.Authorities believe the perpetratorsare seeking to cause as manyincidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

10-Jun-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A 15 kilogram explosive device wasfound and defused at a public worksservice office in Sungai Padi. Thedevice had been planted in a fireextinguisher. This attack occurredover a weekend that saw an increasein separatist violence. Authoritiesbelieve the perpetrators are seekingto cause as many incidents aspossible for the members of theOrganization of Islamic Conference(OIC) who are in the area assessingthe situation.


0 0 Unidentified attackers threw afirebomb at the home of PolicePrivate Niarong Nisama-ae, in Yarangdistrict, Pattani province. Theensuing fire that was caused by theblast, was quickly extinguished. Thisattack occurred over a weekend thatsaw an increase in separatistviolence. Authorities believe theperpetrators are seeking to cause asmany incidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

10-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire on two policeofficers in Baghdad. Both were killedalong with a civilian bystander.

10-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Police discovered and defused a 15kilogram bomb at the rear of the CSPattani Hotel, in Pattani province.The hotel is popular with foreignguests and government officials,though it is unclear if they were theintended target. The device, whichwas made up of a fire extinguisherfilled with fertilizer and shrapnel,could have caused extensive damageto the premises. Bomb sappersspent four hours defusing the bombbecause of heavy rain. This attackoccurred over a weekend that saw anincrease in separatist violence.Authorities believe the perpetratorsare seeking to cause as manyincidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

10-Jun-05 MaiKaen


0 0 A school building in Mai Kaen districtwas set on fire by unknown arsonists.The fire damaged the building, it wasunclear if there were any casualtiescaused. This attack occurred over aweekend that saw an increase inseparatist violence. Authoritiesbelieve the perpetrators are seekingto cause as many incidents aspossible for the members of theOrganization of Islamic Conference(OIC) who are in the area assessingthe situation.


0 0 Two public elementary schools wereset on fire by unknown arsonists inthe Yarang district of Pattaniprovince. No information is availableabout damages caused. This attackoccurred over a weekend that saw anincrease in separatist violence.Authorities believe the perpetratorsare seeking to cause as manyincidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

10-Jun-05 Chanae Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 Two bodyguards, Pol SergeantKolayuth Chaiyokul and Pol SergeantSamrat Wongpakham, were injuredwhen an explosive device went offnear their patrol. The guards wereprotecting teachers in Chanae districtof Narathiwat province at the time ofthe blast. This attack occurred overa weekend that saw an increase inseparatist violence. Authoritiesbelieve the perpetrators are seekingto cause as many incidents aspossible for the members of theOrganization of Islamic Conference(OIC) who are in the area assessingthe situation.


Explosives17 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives during the roll call of theelite Iraqi Police Unit known as theWolf Brigade, outside theirheadquarters in Baghdad. Thebomber was a former Iraqi policecommando in the Wolf Brigade. Thetarget of the attack appeared to havebeen the leader of the group, MajorGeneral Mohammed Qureishi, whosurvived the attack. Three policeofficers were killed and seventeenwounded in the blast. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility, andsaid the bomber was a Sunniangered by recent reports that theWolf Brigade has been kidnappingand killing Sunnis.

11-Jun-05 Diyara Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

3 11 Gunmen opened fire on a minibus,carrying Iraqi construction workerswho worked on projects for US andIraqi military forces, killing elevenpeople and wounding three others.The attack occurred in Diyara.


Explosives4 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle in front of the SlovakianEmbassy in Baghdad. Four peoplewere injured in the attack. The groupaffiliated with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, claimed responsibility forthe attack.

11-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen opened fire at an InteriorMinistry police commando convoy inBaghdad, killing three officers. Theshots were fired as a car sped by thescene.

11-Jun-05 GazaCity

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 About 40 gunmen from differentmilitant groups attacked a securityheadquarters in Gaza City. Securityofficials tried to repel the attack. Noone was injured in the attack. Theattack comes amid rising tensionbetween militant groups andPalestinian authorities.


Unknown Firearms0 0 Several shots were fired at the homeof a senior Palestinian securityofficer, Brig, Gen. Rashid Abu Shbak.No one was injured in the attack. Theattack comes amid rising tensionbetween militant groups andPalestinian authorities.

11-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A convoy of trucks for the Iraqi TradeMinistry was attacked by insurgentswho opened fire on them near Mosul.The attack killed one truck driver.Two others appear to have beenkilled or kidnapped.

11-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A police academy graduation inMosul was attacked by mortar fire.No injuries were reported. No furtherdetails are provided.

11-Jun-05 Yingo Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Yuthasit Kittichokwattana, a policecommittee member in Yingo, Yalaprovince, and also the brother of theYala governor, was shot and slightlyinjured by two unknown gunmen ona motorcycle. The victim was shot ashe worked at a petrol station. Thisattack occurred over a weekend thatsaw an increase in separatistviolence. Authorities believe theperpetrators are seeking to cause asmany incidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

11-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Bomb disposal units discovered anddefused a 15kg bomb that wasplanted at a health center station inPattani province. An electric wirewas found sticking out of the groundat the site and the bomb expertswere called in. Fearing that thedevice might be detonated byremote-control, the sappers had todetonate the bomb themselves. Theoperation took five hours anddamaged a wall, a flag pole and thefront of the health building. Thisattack occurred over a weekend thatsaw an increase in separatistviolence. Authorities believe theperpetrators are seeking to cause asmany incidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

11-Jun-05 Muttur SriLanka


Unknown0 0 On June 11, 2005, a police officer inMuttur, Sri Lanka, was kidnapped bymembers of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE). Official militarysources claim that the officer, namedAmal Priyantha, was on a boat whenabducted, while LTTE claims thatPriyantha's boat had strayed to LTTEcontrolled shores.

11-Jun-05 UdhampurKashmir Unknown Unknown0 0 On June 11, 2005, Mohammed Irfan,a sixteen-year old boy, waskidnapped from his home in theUdhampur district of Kashmir byterrorists. On June 16, 2005, Irfanescaped from his captivity.

12-Jun-05 DushanbeTajikistan IslamicMovementofUzbekistan

Explosives12 0 An explosion occurred in the Tajikcapital of Dushanbe in the immediatevicinity of the Ministry of EmergencySituations and Civil Defense. Morethan a dozen employees at a nearbybank were injured by shrapnel fromthe blast.The explosives weredisguised in soft drink bottles andplaced on a wheel barrow outside ofthe government building. Theexplosion was estimated asequivalent to the force of 50 to 100grams of TNT, according to Tajik lawenforcement. Government leadersspeculated that the perpetratorswere attempting to destabilize thecountry.

12-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives13 1 Insurgents fired three mortar roundsat a home in Baghdad where thefuneral for the mother of MajorGeneral Rashid Fleya, a senior Iraqisecurity official, was taking place.The attack killed one person andwounded thirteen others. An attackon police investigating the incidentoccurred soon after. The attackoccurred in Baghdad.

12-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 0 Ten people were wounded when abomb, targeting police officials whowere responding to an earlier attack,detonated in Baghdad. The attacktook place only minutes after amortar attack was fired on thefuneral of the mother of MajorGeneral Rshid Fleya, a senior Iraqisecurity official and as police wereresponding to that incident.

12-Jun-05 Cargese France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated inCargese, in southern Corsica,damaging a residence building.Authorities found the name CorsicanNational Liberation Front (FLNC)-Union of Combatants written at thescene of the attack. The groupofficially claimed the attack on 28July.

12-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three people, at least one of whomworked as a security guard for aleading Sunni political organization,were killed by gunmen. Their bodieswere found bound and shot in a carnorthwest of Baghdad.

12-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 A patrol of the Rapid DeploymentForces was attacked by gunmen nearSamarra. Four members of the patrolwere wounded in the attack.

12-Jun-05 Ahvaz Iran ArbavMartyrsofKhuzestan

Explosives85 10 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty-five. The bombsexploded in two cities, Tehran, whereone person was killed and fourinjured, and Ahvaz, were nine diedand over seventy-five injured. Ahvazis a city located near the Iraqi border,where the majority of Iran’s oilreserves are located. The explosionsin Ahvaz occurred first. The attackoccurs only one week beforeelections are to be held in thecountry. Three separate groupsinitially claimed responsibility for theattacks in Ahvaz: Arbav Martyrs ofKhuzestan, The Arab People’sDemocratic Front, and Afwaj al-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The first Ahvaz blastoccurred when a car bomb explodedin front of the Ahvaz governor’soffice. NOTE: Casualty numbers arefor all four blasts in this city on thisday.In August 2005, Iranian officialsannounced that they had arrestedseveral suspects in connection withthe attacks, and that the suspectsadmitted involvement in separatistgroups and connections with foreignintelligence services, including theBritish intelligence agency.OnOctober 30, Iranian intelligenceofficials announced that 30 of thesuspects arrested in connection withthe attacks had confessed to theirinvolvement in these bombings andthe ones in October 2005.


Explosives0 0 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty. The bombs exploded intwo cities, Tehran, where one personwas killed and four injured, andAhvaz, were nine died and overseventy-five injured. Ahvaz is a citylocated near the Iraqi border, wherethe majority of Iran’s oil reserves arelocated. The explosions in Ahvazoccurred first. The attack occurs onlyone week before elections are to beheld in the country. Three separategroups initially claimed responsibilityfor the attacks in Ahvaz: ArbavMartyrs of Khuzestan, The ArabPeople’s Democratic Front, and Afwajal-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The second Ahvazblast occurred when a bomb blew upinside the toilets of the city’s housingdepartment.NOTE: Casualty numbersare for all four blasts in this city onthis day.In August 2005, Iranianofficials announced that they hadarrested several suspects inconnection with the attacks, and thatthe suspects admitted involvementin separatist groups and connectionswith foreign intelligence services,including the British intelligenceagency.On October 30, Iranianintelligence officials announced that30 of the suspects arrested inconnection with the attacks hadconfessed to their involvement inthese bombings and the ones inOctober 2005.


Explosives0 0 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty. The bombs exploded intwo cities, Tehran, where one personwas killed and four injured, andAhvaz, were nine died and overseventy-five injured. Ahvaz is a citylocated near the Iraqi border, wherethe majority of Iran’s oil reserves arelocated. The explosions in Ahvazoccurred first. The attack occurs onlyone week before elections are to beheld in the country. Three separategroups initially claimed responsibilityfor the attacks in Ahvaz: ArbavMartyrs of Khuzestan, The ArabPeople’s Democratic Front, and Afwajal-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The third Ahvaz blastoccurred when a bomb blew upinside the toilets of the city’s housingdepartment.NOTE: Casualty numbersare for all four blasts in this city onthis day.In August 2005, Iranianofficials announced that they hadarrested several suspects inconnection with the attacks, and thatthe suspects admitted involvementin separatist groups and connectionswith foreign intelligence services,including the British intelligenceagency.On October 30, Iranianintelligence officials announced that30 of the suspects arrested inconnection with the attacks hadconfessed to their involvement inthese bombings and the ones inOctober 2005.


Explosives0 0 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty. The bombs exploded intwo cities, Tehran, where one personwas killed and four injured, andAhvaz, were nine died and overseventy-five injured. Ahvaz is a citylocated near the Iraqi border, wherethe majority of Iran’s oil reserves arelocated. The explosions in Ahvazoccurred first. The attack occurs onlyone week before elections are to beheld in the country. Three separategroups initially claimed responsibilityfor the attacks in Ahvaz: ArbavMartyrs of Khuzestan, The ArabPeople’s Democratic Front, and Afwajal-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The fourth Ahvazbomb was planted in a handbag onthe street near the home of the headof the provincial radio and televisionstation. The bomb exploded asexperts tried to defuse it.NOTE:Casualty numbers are for all fourblasts in this city on this day.InAugust 2005, Iranian officialsannounced that they had arrestedseveral suspects in connection withthe attacks, and that the suspectsadmitted involvement in separatistgroups and connections with foreignintelligence services, including theBritish intelligence agency.OnOctober 30, Iranian intelligenceofficials announced that 30 of thesuspects arrested in connection withthe attacks had confessed to theirinvolvement in these bombings andthe ones in October 2005.

12-Jun-05 Tehran Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty. The bombs exploded intwo cities, Tehran, where one personwas killed and four injured, andAhvaz, were nine died and overseventy-five injured. Ahvaz is a citylocated near the Iraqi border, wherethe majority of Iran’s oil reserves arelocated. The explosions in Ahvazoccurred first. The attack occurs onlyone week before elections are to beheld in the country. Three separategroups initially claimed responsibilityfor the attacks in Ahvaz: ArbavMartyrs of Khuzestan, The ArabPeople’s Democratic Front, and Afwajal-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The first Tehran bombexploded in a garbage bin in ImamHossein Square, a crowdedcommercial district. The blast killedone person and wounded four.

12-Jun-05 Tehran Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty. The bombs exploded intwo cities, Tehran, where one personwas killed and four injured, andAhvaz, were nine died and overseventy-five injured. Ahvaz is a citylocated near the Iraqi border, wherethe majority of Iran’s oil reserves arelocated. The explosions in Ahvazoccurred first. The attack occurs onlyone week before elections are to beheld in the country. Three separategroups initially claimed responsibilityfor the attacks in Ahvaz: ArbavMartyrs of Khuzestan, The ArabPeople’s Democratic Front, and Afwajal-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The second Tehranbomb exploded in Imam HosseinSquare, shattering windows of carsand nearby homes, but no injurieswere caused.In August 2005, Iranianofficials announced that they hadarrested several suspects inconnection with the attacks, and thatthe suspects admitted involvementin separatist groups and connectionswith foreign intelligence services,including the British intelligenceagency.

12-Jun-05 Tehran Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 On the same day as seven bombsexploded in Iran, three other bombswere defused before detonation inTehran where three of the bombsexploded. The attempted attackcomes in the lead up to elections inthe country.In August 2005, Iranianofficials announced that they hadarrested several suspects inconnection with the attacks, and thatthe suspects admitted involvementin separatist groups and connectionswith foreign intelligence services,including the British intelligenceagency.

12-Jun-05 Tehran Iran Unknown Explosives4 1 At least seven bombs exploded inIran on a single day, killing a total ofat least ten people and woundingover eighty. The bombs exploded intwo cities, Tehran, where one personwas killed and four injured, andAhvaz, were nine died and overseventy-five injured. Ahvaz is a citylocated near the Iraqi border, wherethe majority of Iran’s oil reserves arelocated. The explosions in Ahvazoccurred first. The attack occurs onlyone week before elections are to beheld in the country. Three separategroups initially claimed responsibilityfor the attacks in Ahvaz: ArbavMartyrs of Khuzestan, The ArabPeople’s Democratic Front, and Afwajal-Nahdah al-Musallahah Al-Ahwaz. Afourth group, the Arab StruggleMovement for Liberating Ahvaz, lateralso issued a claim of responsibilityfor the attack. Iranian authoritiesblamed Iraqi and US groups for theblasts. No one had claimed theTehran blasts, although severalsuspects had been arrested. As ofJune 14, at least six suspects hadbeen arrested in connection with theblasts and others were underinvestigation. The third Tehranbomb exploded in Imam HosseinSquare, shattering windows of carsand nearby homes, but no injurieswere caused.In August 2005, Iranianofficials announced that they hadarrested several suspects inconnection with the attacks, and thatthe suspects admitted involvementin separatist groups and connectionswith foreign intelligence services,including the British intelligenceagency.

12-Jun-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 A five vehicle convoy of Iraqi andAsian men who worked for the USowned American-Iraqi Solutionsgroup, a contractor that conductsIraqi reconstruction projects wasambushed near Ramadi by gunmenusing RPGs and machine guns. Twoof the vehicles managed to escape,but the other three were damaged.Eleven employees, mostly Iraqi andsome Asians (Nepali) were killed inthe attack. The bodies of seven ofthem were found the next day, shotin the face.

12-Jun-05 Uzunova Russia Unknown Explosives15 0 On Sunday June 12, 2005, a bombderailed a passenger train as thetrain approached the city of Uzunova,wounding approximately fifteenpeople. Eight individuals were in thehospital with injuries, though nonewere serious. Four passenger carswere derailed but none wereoverturned. Sunday was a nationalholiday for Russia, commemoratingthe republic's declaration ofindependence from the Soviet Union.This timing suggests a tie toChechnyan separatists.

12-Jun-05 Qala-eNaw

AfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 On the morning of June 12, 2005,three rockets were fired on thecapital of Badghis Province, Qala-eNaw. One rocket landed in a school,another hit the office of the NGOMADERA and the final one hit ahouse nearby the MADERA office. Noinjuries were reported from the blast.Earlier in the day, a Talibanspokesman told Afghan Islamic Pressthat fighters had fired on Qala-e Nawthat morning, aiming for theDisarmament, Demobilization andReintegration office.

12-Jun-05 Pokhara Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 3 On June 12, 2005, suspected Maoistof the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) insurgents shotdead a social activist and chief ofJana Priya Campus, GaneshmanPalikhe, and his two security guardsin the western town of Pokhara.Earlier, the pro-Maoist student body,Akhil Krantikari, alleged that Palikhehad defied their call to close downeducational institutions in the past.

12-Jun-05 Dadu Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 12, 2005 in the Dadu districtof the Sindh province in Pakistan, twoelectricity pylons of 500 kv hightransmission lines were partiallydamaged by two bomb explosions.No injuries or fatalities werereported. If the towers had fallen, theentire Sindh area would have beenwithout power for up to twenty days,according to the assistant engineerof the grid.

12-Jun-05 JacobabadPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 12, 2005 in Jacobabad,Pakistan, two electricity towers ofhigh transmission lines of 132 kvwere damaged when a bombexploded. No casualties werereported.

13-Jun-05 Athens Greece Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, which had beenwired improperly, was found at 10Anapavseos Street, next to the FirstCemetery and next to the AthensCoroner's Office. Bomb disposalexperts prepared to activate thedevice safely when they realized itwas put together incorrectly andwould never have actuallydetonated. This was one of twodevices left in obvious places on thisday. No warning was made for eitherbomb, but authorities believe thatthe locations in which they wereplanted indicate that theperpetrators did not want anyone tobe injured.

13-Jun-05 Viron Greece Unknown Explosives0 0 A second explosive device was foundon a sidewalk on Dhemlousou Street,in Viron. The device had been leftnext to a notice board, in an obviousspot. Bomb experts were called inand safely dismantled the device,which could not have explodedbecause the detonator had beenattached backwards. This was one oftwo devices left in obvious places onthis day. No warning was made foreither bomb, but authorities believethat the locations in which they wereplanted indicate that theperpetrators did not want anyone tobe injured.

13-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives5 6 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a joint Iraqi Army andpolice patrol in Samarra. The blastkilled five security force membersand wounded five others. Asubsequent roadside bomb wasdetonated near emergency workersresponding to the blast and gunmenalso fired on the workers. The attackwas claimed by the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

13-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives16 3 Insurgents detonated a roadsidebomb and launched gunfire among acrowd of emergency crews, police,and bystanders who were respondingto a suicide bombing of a police-Army patrol in Samarra. The attackkilled three police officers andwounded sixteen people. The attackwas claimed by the group loyal toAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

13-Jun-05 Tikrit Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives17 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle amid a crowd of securitypersonnel, killing two police officersand wounding seventeen otherpeople, including five police officers.The attack occurred in Tikrit. Theattack was claimed by the group ledby Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

13-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a femaleemployee of the Iraqi InteriorMinistry in Baghdad. No furtherinformation is available.

13-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of Iraq’s infrastructureprotection force was assassinatednear Baiji. No other details areprovided.

13-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi businessman who works withUS forces was assassinated as he lefta US base in Baghdad. No furtherdetails are provided.


Explosives5 3 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the convoy of a seniorUS diplomat (unnamed) as he left thecompound of the Iraq Islamic Party, amajor Sunni political party, inBaghdad. The blast damaged theparty’s compound building. Twocivilians were killed and five injuredin the attack. The US diplomat wasnot harmed. The attack was claimedby the group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at a GazaStrip settlement. It landed in an openfield and did not cause any damageor casualties.


Thailand Unknown Explosives3 1 A garbage collector was killed andthree others were wounded when anexplosive device detonated near theSungai Padi police station inNarathwat province. The blastoccurred as a garbage truck waspulling into the station to collect thetrash. Two of the injured were alsotrash collectors and the third injuredwas a police officer. This attackoccurred over a weekend that saw anincrease in separatist violence.Authorities believe the perpetratorsare seeking to cause as manyincidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

13-Jun-05 Waeng Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at aBangkok Bank branch in Waengdistrict, Narathiwat province. Therewere no reported injuries, but theentrance to the bank was damaged.This attack occurred over a weekendthat saw an increase in separatistviolence. Authorities believe theperpetrators are seeking to cause asmany incidents as possible for themembers of the Organization ofIslamic Conference (OIC) who are inthe area assessing the situation.

13-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 7 Six Iraqis and one Nepalese whowork for an Iraqi mobile phonecompany were attacked by gunmenwhile they were installing phonetowers in the region of Hit and Al-Qaim. All seven were killed.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at aJewish settlement in the Qatif Bloc.One mortar landed in the backyard ofa house. No one was injured in theattack.

13-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a Kurdish humanrights activist, Jayman Ahmad Qadir,north of Kirkuk. The victim'swhereabouts are unknown.

13-Jun-05 Zahedan Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device exploded ona main street in the Southern Iraniancity of Zahedan. The blast broke thewindows of several nearby cars andhouses. This was one of three smallexplosions in Zahedan over a periodof several hours. The attack comesone day after seven bombs explodedin Ahvaz and Tehran, killing tenpeople and wounding over eightyand less than a week beforeelections in the country.


Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Police Sergeant-Major AmpornPengcharoen, was shot and killed bygunmen in Sungai Padi, in Narathiwatprovince. The attack occurred as thevictim was driving a passenger van.The attackers fired from amotorcycle, hitting him in the chestand shoulder.

13-Jun-05 Bastia France Unknown Explosives0 0 A low-powered explosive chargedetonated at a bakery owned byToussaint Galli, the chairman of theGuild Chamber of Haute-Corsedepartment. The attack took place inBastia and caused slight damage tothe premises. Galli beat a number ofnationalists in the recent electionand an appeal was filed at the Bastiaadministrative court for the electionto be cancelled. Last week, agovernment official rejected theappeal.

13-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two contractors working with USforces were kidnapped near Baiji.There bodies were found shot severaldays later outside of Baiji.

13-Jun-05 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Unknown2 0 In Kandahar on the night of June 13,2005, two Taliban fighters attackedand wounded the disarmedcommander of the DisarmamentDemobilization and Reintegrationprogram, Commander Mundai. Oneof the Taliban attackers waswounded and captured while theother escaped. The Talibanspokesperson maintains that 3bodyguards were also injured andone of their attackers, Atiqollah, waskilled. Officials dispute this claim andmaintain that only CommanderMundai and the Taliban attackerwere injured.

13-Jun-05 Bade India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 3 On June 13, 2005, three people,including two police personnel, wereinjured in a landmine blast allegedlytriggered by left wing extremists(also known as Naxalites) of theCommunist Party of India-Maoist(CPI-Maoist) near Bade village inNarayanpur police district of Bastarregion.

13-Jun-05 Soruwila SriLanka

Unknown Explosives15 1 On June 13, 2005, in Soruwila,Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka, atthe funeral home of a member of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE), an unknown person threw agrenade which killed one person andinjured fifteen others. It is believedthat the attack was carried out byrival organization, the Colonel KarunaGroup.

13-Jun-05 NalgondaIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms1 0 On June 13, 2005, a police personnelwas injured by Maoists (CommunistParty of Nepal-Maoists- CPN-M) of theKrishnapatti squad who fired uponthe police team in the Nalgondadistrict.

13-Jun-05 Guntur India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On June 13, 2005, in the Gunturdistrict of India, the house of theParliament member representingTenali constituency, VallabhaneniBalashouri, was bombed byNaxalites, also known as IndianMaoists. The bombing was in protestagainst the beginning of thegovernment work on the Pulichintalaproject.

13-Jun-05 Thoubaldistrict

India KangleipakCommunistParty

Unknown0 0 On June 13, 2005, in Ikoppat in theThoubal district, Leimapokpam Openwas killed by the KangleipakCommunist Party members whosuspected him to be an armyinformant, specifically regarding thegroup's hideouts and cadres.

13-Jun-05 Rajshahi BangladeshJagrataMuslimJanataBangladesh

Unknown0 1 On June 13, 2005, in Bagmara in theRajshahi district of Bangladesh,Mazzal Hossain was tortured to deathby the Jagrata Muslim JanataBangladesh (JMJB). Hossain was aformer member of the JMJB but hadleft the group following a police raidin January 2005.

13-Jun-05 SarwakaiPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 13, 2005, a bomb explodedat a Government-run embroiderycenter at Sarwakai in SouthWaziristan in Pakistan. No injurieswere reported and the perpetratorsare unknown.

13-Jun-05 Kohlu Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 On June 13, 2005, suspected Balochinsurgents (from the BalochLiberation Army) planted a bombthat damaged the machinery room ofa Pakistan TelecommunicationCompany Limited tower in the Kohludistrict of Balochistan.

13-Jun-05 Dang Nepal Unknown Unknown0 1 On June 13, 2005, a group of armedinsurgents kidnapped a formermember of the Dang DistrictDevelopment Committee, TekBahadur Budhathoki. He waskidnapped from his residence atGadhawa on June 13 and killed a daylater by the insurgents.

13-Jun-05 Bara Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives11 0 In the Uchidiha VDC area of the Baradistrict in Nepal, Maoists (from theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists-CPN-M) used a socket bomb todisrupt a wedding, injuring elevencivilians.

13-Jun-05 Pulwama Kashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Explosives100 16 On June 13, 2005, a car bombexploded in Pulwama, Kashmir,killing sixteen people and injuringover one hundred. The device wasleft outside of a government-run highschool and destroyed many shopsand homes in the surrounding area.Authorities believe that the target ofthe bombing was the Central ReservePolice Force camp which is next tothe school. The Hizbul Mujahideen(HM) divisional commander for southKashmir, Umar, had mastermindedthe blast and had the support of twoHarkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM)terrorists, Umar and Abu Azan.

13-Jun-05 Tipaza Algeria Unknown Explosives5 5 A road side explosion killed threesoldiers and two civilians roughly43km west of Tipaza. The target ofthe attack was a government convoytransporting exam papers. Fiveothers were wounded in the attack.

14-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives100 23 A suicide bomber with explosivesstrapped to his body detonated hisexplosives among a crowd of civiliansand street vendors standing outsidethe Rafidiyan Bank. The civilianswere waiting in line for their wages.Twenty three people were killed andabout 100 were injured in theattack. The attack was claimed byAnsar al-Sunnah Army. In thestatement, the group said the targetof the attack was off-duty Kurdishand Shiite security workers who wereamong those waiting for paychecksoutside the bank.

14-Jun-05 Kanaan Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives0 0 Insurgents launched a mortar attackagainst a police station in the town ofKanaan, near Baqubah. No injurieswere reported in the attack, but theattack was followed by a carbombing on security personnelresponding to the mortar attackwhich did cause fatalities. The attackwas claimed by Ansar al-SunnahArmy.

14-Jun-05 Kanaan Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives7 10 A car bomb exploded among a crowdof Iraqi police and military personnelresponding to a mortar attack on apolice station north of Baghdad, inKanaan. The explosion killed tenpeople and wounded seven others.The injuries and fatalities includedmostly security personnel and somecivilians. Ansar al-Sunnah Armyclaimed responsibility for the attack.

14-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 6 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol near Baqubah, killingtwo police officers and four civiliansand wounding four other civilians.

14-Jun-05 Zahedan Iran Unknown Explosives2 0 A small explosive device exploded ina trash can on a main street in theSouthern Iranian city of Zahedan.The blast broke the windows ofseveral nearby cars and houses. Onemunicipal worker and one otherbystander were injured in the attack.This was one of three smallexplosions in Zahedan over a periodof several hours. The attack comestwo day after seven bombs explodedin Ahvaz and Tehran, killing tenpeople and wounding over eightyand less than a week beforeelections in the country.

14-Jun-05 Zahedan Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device exploded ona main street in the Southern Iraniancity of Zahedan. The blast broke thewindows of several nearby cars andhouses, but caused no injuries. Thiswas one of three small explosions inZahedan over a period of severalhours. The attack comes two dayafter seven bombs exploded in Ahvazand Tehran, killing ten people andwounding over eighty and less than aweek before elections in the country.

14-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated a bomb underan oil pipeleine near Baghdad. Thepipeline transports crude oil betweenrefineries in Bayji and Dora. Theexplosion caused a large fire. Oilpipelines in Iraq are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack.

14-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attempted to kidnap anIraqi construction contractor andengineer, Tariq Hamaresh, in Kirkuk.Police responding to the call aboutthe abduction engaged in a gunbattle with the kidnappers. Twogunmen and Hamaresh were killed inthe incident.

14-Jun-05 Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 The motorcade of Iraqi Healthminister, Dr. Abd-al-Mutallid AliMuhammad, was attacked bygunmen in Najaf, while he was thereon an inspection visit. Gunmenopened fire on the motorcade fromthe rooftop of the nearby Imam AliMausoleum, killing three ofMuhammad's bodyguards. One otherbodyguard was kidnapped.Muhammad was not injured, butdismayed at the lack of concernregarding the incident among Iraqigovernment officials.

14-Jun-05 Qalat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On the night of June 14, 2005, arocket was fired at the capital of theZabol Province, Qalat. No causalitieswere reported. The rocket hit a storenear a Provincial ReconstructionTeam office, the presumed target ofthe attack. Although no group hasclaimed responsibility for the attack,the Taliban has recently carried outsimilar attacks.

14-Jun-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On the night of June 14, 2005, abomb exploded near a school inQuetta, the capital of the Balochistanprovince. No casualties werereported and the perpetrators remainunknown.

14-Jun-05 Myagdhi Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On June 14, 2005, Nepal Maoists(from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists- CPN-M) kidnapped anAthunge Village DevelopmentCommittee Secretary, KrishnaBahadur Karki, from his home in theMyagdi district of Nepal. The victim'swhereabouts are unknown.

15-Jun-05 Nuwakot Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 1 On June 10, 2005, teacher HiraBahadur Thapa was kidnapped byCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) members in the Nuwakotdistrict of Nepal. His dead body wasfound on June 24, 2005 inGaonkharka.

15-Jun-05 Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen in Kahlis assassinated twosenior anti-terrorist police officers.The two officers were killed when thegunmen opened fire on their vehicleas it was driving in Khalis. Also killedin the attack were the officers' driverand the son of one of the men.

15-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives30 10 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle as he crashed into threepolice cars on patrol in Baghdad. Tenpeople were killed in the attack,including eight officers, and at leastthirty people wounded. The policecars were also severely damaged.

15-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated a bomb underan oil pipeline north of Bayji. Thepipeline connects the Kirkuk oil fieldswith the refinery in Dora. Oilrefineries in Iraq are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

15-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked a police patrol insouthwest Baghdad, killing two policeofficers and one bystander.

15-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice on the Jadiriyah Bridge inBaghdad as an oil tanker passed. Theexplosion set the fuel tank on fire,but caused no injuries. The oilindustry in Iraq is a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

15-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Other 0 1 A former Buddhist teacher, KamolChuneth, was found beheaded inPattani province. The victim's headwas found on a roadside, and hisbody was found about five kilometersaway in a rice field. Next to thehead, police found a note stating thatthe attack was carried out inresponse to the arrest of a prominentMuslim student leader a week earlier.

15-Jun-05 Bacho Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Matohae Batuseng, an assistantvillage headman in Bacho, was shotand killed by an unidentified gunmanriding on a motorcycle. The victimwas shot in the head while he was onhis way to his rubber plantation.


Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Da-or Kuno, a village defensevolunteer, was shot and killed byunidentified gunmen. The attacktook place in Sungai Padi, inNarathiwat province as the victimwas finishing up a guard shift.

15-Jun-05 Yaha Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was left plantedunder the vehicle of a border policeofficer in Yaha, in Yala province. Thedevice was made up of explosives,fertilizer, potassium nitrate and atelephone SIM card. There were noreported casualties.

15-Jun-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Yako Kabo, a former deputy villageheadman was shot and killed by twounidentified gunmen who were ridingon a motorcycle. The attackersfollowed the victim to his home inYarang, in Pattani province wherethey shot him.

15-Jun-05 Sai Buri Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Mayeesaw Sa-I, a local headman, andhis driver, Adiming Isa, were bothshot and killed by gunmen in SaiBuri, Pattani province. The attackerssprayed the pickup truck in which thevictim's were riding with assault riflefire.

15-Jun-05 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Explosives15 7 Insurgents launched several mortarsat a police headquarters in Tal Afar.Most landed outside of theheadquarters, including some whichlanded on a nearby restaurant, AbuAli Restaurant. Seven Iraqis werekilled and fifteen wounded, all civilianbystanders.

15-Jun-05 Zahedan Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was detonated inthe southeastern Iranian city ofZahedan. The incident comes twodays after three other devices weredetonated in the city and four daysafter seven bombs exploded inTehran and Ahvaz. The incident alsocomes two days before elections areto be held in country. No injurieswere reported and it was unclearexactly where in the city the devicewas detonated.

15-Jun-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 An oil tanker owned by Sea FreightCompany docked at the Basra portfor exporting oil was attacked byarmed gunmen, carrying rifles,knives, and a machine gun. The menmanaged to escape in a speed boat.No damage was reported. Oilindustry related attacks are frequentin Iraq.

15-Jun-05 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 The Taliban killed parliamentarycandidate Abdol Wahed in theMaiwand District, in the southernKandahar Province. Talibanspokesmen claimed the attack fellunder the recently issued fatwaplaced on those who spreadpropaganda against the IslamicEmirate and describes jihad as adisorder. Wahed had ties toPresident Hamed Karzai and was theuncle of former Minister of BorderAffairs, Mohammed Aref Nurzai. Theweapon used in the attack isunknown.

15-Jun-05 Pattan Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On June 15, 2005, in the Pattan areaof Baramulla district of Kashmir,suspected terrorists shot deadveterinarian and social activist RiyazAhmed Dar. Dar supported the rulingPeople's Democratic Party.

15-Jun-05 Doda Kashmir Unknown Unknown0 0 On June 15, 2005, in the Gandoharea of the Doda district of Kashmir,terrorists attacked the home ofShakeela Begum, who is the sister ofthe Union Parliamentary Affairs andUrban Development Minister GhulamNabi Azad. The terrorists stole twoAK rifles and ammunition of hersecurity officers. There were noreported casualties.

15-Jun-05 VavuniyaSriLanka


Explosives2 0 On June 15, 2005, in Vavuniya, SriLanka, two police officers wereinjured when one tripped a wireattached to two explosives near apolice post. The bombs were plantedby the Liberation Tigers of TamilEelam (LTTE).


Explosives0 0 On the night of June 15, 2005, thehouse of a Telugu Desam Partyactivist and moneylender in theNalgonda district of India was blownup by Indian Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists (CPI-M). A letter leftbehind at the scene of the crimewarned locals against supporting thePulichintala project.

16-Jun-05 Rueso Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A remote-detonated explosivedevice, triggered by a mobile phone,exploded as police inspected thescene of an earlier murder. No onewas injured by the device, whichpolice believe was intended for them.The attack took place in Rueso, inNarathiwat province.

16-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq MujahideenCouncil

Firearms0 0 An Iraqi contractor working with USforces, Saed Rasul, was kidnappedby a group calling itself the ShuraCouncil of the Mujahedeen of Iraq,the same group that held Australiancontractor Dougals Wood. Rasul wasfreed in the operation that freedWood in Baghdad on June 15. It isunclear when Rasul was kidnapped.NOTE: INCIDENT DATE UNKNOWN

16-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 2 The chief judge of the Mosul court,Salim Mahmoud al-Haj Ali, wasassassinated by gunmen along withhis bodyguard in Mosul. Six gunmenin two cars blocked the road onwhich the judge was driving to workand opened fire at the judge's car.The attack was claimed by Ansar al-Sunnah Army.

16-Jun-05 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen used the dead bodies of sixpeople to attract police officers to anarea in Latifiyah, south of Baghdad.When they arrived, the gunmenambushed the officers. The attackled to a gun battle, but no injurieswere reported.

16-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives25 9 A suicide car bomb exploded when itcrashed into a truck carrying Iraqipolice commandos on the road toBaghdad airport in Western Baghdad.The attack killed eight police officersand wounded at least twenty-fiveother people.

16-Jun-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired two rocketsinto the Israeli settlement of Sederot.One of the rockets hit a collegecampus and the other damaged anempty fire truck. The attack did notcause any injuries. The attack wasclaimed by the armed wing of theIslamic Jihad movement which saidthe attack was in response to therecent arrest of six Islamic Jihadmembers.

16-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives4 14 A car bomb targeting the Al-Sulaykhpolice center and nearby Iraqi armycheckpoint and patrol was detonatednorth of Baghdad. The attack killedeight soldiers and six bystanders andinjured four other people. It wasunclear if the attack was a remote-detonated bomb or a suicide attack.

16-Jun-05 Rueso Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Two unidentified gunmen opened fireon a restaurant in Rueso, Narathiwatprovince, which is run by a policeofficer. One of the assailants wasdressed like a woman, with aheadscarf. There were no reportedcasualties.

16-Jun-05 Altindag Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated onthe third floor of an office of theruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) in Altindag, in Ankara province.The device caused some damage tothe premises, but there were noreported casualties.

16-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

9 0 A remote-detonated car bombexploded near an Iraqi police patrolin Kirkuk. The attack injured fivesoldiers and four civlians.

16-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The leader of the Al-Nurneighborhood local administrationwas assassinated in Mosul byunknown gunmen.

16-Jun-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed gunmen surrounded amosque in Ramadi to prevent localpoliticians and tribal leaders fromentering the building where theywere planning to meet to discuss thecountry’s new charter andreconciliation efforts. The gunmensaid that only through violence couldIraq be liberated from the control of‘infidels.’

16-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A police officer in Mosul was killedwhen a roadside bomb wasdetonated near his vehicle. Nofurther information is available.

16-Jun-05 Maiand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 On Thursday, June 16, 2005, Talibanattackers shot dead tribal leader, HajiAbdul Wahid, at his house inMaiwand district of Kandahar. TheTaliban spokesman described Wahidas a spy for the US troops.

16-Jun-05 Shekhan AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 On Thursday, June 16, 2005, Talibanforces abducted thirteen policemen,including the head securitycommander of the Mianshin District,Nanay Agha. On June 19, 2005,Taliban executed Agha, claiming thatthe Islamic court had sentenced himto death after finding him guilty oftaking part in clashes in the serviceof the government against theTaliban.

16-Jun-05 DeraGhaziKhan

Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On June 16, 2005, a bomb exploded,damaging one pillar of the towersupporting the main powertransmission line near Kher in theDera Ghazi Khan district of thePunjab province in Pakistan. Threeother devices nearby failed todetonate.

16-Jun-05 Kalipur Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On June 16, 2005, Communist Partyof Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) membersbombed two private schools, one inMangalaghat, east of the districtheadquarters, Beni and anotherschool at Kalipur in the Maygdidistrict of Nepal.

16-Jun-05 Beni Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On June 16, 2005, Communist Partyof Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) membersbombed the Thati bazaar at thedistrict headquarters of Beni. Nofurther information is provided.


Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Humdan Benyasop, a teacher fromthe Ban Kuwa school in Sungai Padi,was shot and seriously injured byunidentified assailants. The victimwas shot while he was riding hismotorcycle home after work.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired several mortars atIsrael settlements in Gaza Strip. Noinjuries were reported. The attackscome amid a period of increasedviolence in the region.

17-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Other 0 1 Arwae Wae-etae, a village defensevolunteer, was struck with a woodenbat and killed, as he drove to hisassignment at the Ban Papu-ngorSchool in Yala province. The victimdied on the spot after being struck.Authorities believe this attack isrelated to the increasing violencetaking place in southern Thailand.

17-Jun-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Abdulloh Suwanno, a member of theSouthern Border Provinces Peace-building Command (SBPPC) was shotand killed in Rangae, as he traveledto his post, guarding the BanTanyonglimo school. The victim wasattacked by two perpetrators, ridingon a motorcycle.

17-Jun-05 Tuz Iraq Unknown Explosives6 1 A suicide car bomber attempted todetonate his vehicle near the homeof a senior Iraqi Army Officer, Col.Safa Walid Shukur, in Tuz. However,guards of Shukur’s home opened fireon the bomber before he could reachthe house. He detonated hisexplosives as guards fired at hisvehicle, injuring three guards andthree bystanders.

17-Jun-05 HabbaniyaIraq Unknown Explosives15 4 A car bomb exploded near a mosquein Habbaniya, killing four people andwounding fifteen others. No furtherinformation is available.

17-Jun-05 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives10 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the convoy of Maj. Gen.Mahdi Sabih, the mayor of Fallujahand police brigade commander forthe Interior Ministry's new publicorder unit. The attack killed fivepeople, including two civilians, andwounded ten others. Sabih was notinjured in the attack which occurredin Fallujah.

17-Jun-05 Caracas VenezuelaUnknown Explosives0 0 A pipe bomb exploded under aparked car in a parking garage in theLas Fundaciones building. The car,belonging to the manager of theNissan Corporation, was damagedbut no one was injured in the attack.It is unknown who carried out theattack or what motivated it. Anotherpipe bomb exploded almostsimultaneously in another part ofCaracas.

17-Jun-05 Caracas VenezuelaUnknown Explosives0 0 Garbage workers found a pipe bombin a trash can in the El Bosqueneighborhood of Caracas. Theworkers notified the authorities ofthe device, but it exploded, withoutwarning, injuring a man walkingdown the street. It is not clear whowas responsible for placing thebomb, however another attack tookplace simultaneously.

17-Jun-05 Budgam Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 2 In Magam, in the Beerwah area ofthe Budgam district in Kashmir, twoformer terrorists, Aijaz Ahmed Sheikhand Shehnawaz Ahmed Shah, wereshot dead by suspected terrorists.

17-Jun-05 TrincomaleeSriLanka


Firearms0 1 On June 17, 2005, police Sergeant M.Muthubanda of the Kantalai policedepartment in Sri Lanka was shotdead in Trincomalee by anunidentified gunmen. However,theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) website had information on itregarding the incident.

17-Jun-05 BatticaloaSriLanka

Unknown Explosives2 0 On June 17, 2005, in Batticalao, SriLanka, a police officer and a memberof the People's LiberationOrganization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE)were injured by a grenade from anunknown attacker.

17-Jun-05 AwantiporaKashmir Unknown Explosives5 0 On June 17, 2005, the home ofHizbul-Mujahideen (HM) terroristPervez Ahmed Dar, near Awantipore,Kashmir, was bombed by anunknown person. The blast injuredhis parents and three other familymembers.

18-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Soldiersof theProphet'sCompanions

Firearms1 0 A reporter with Al-Arabiya News wasshot and seriously wounded whengunmen tried to kidnap him outside aBaghdad restaurant. Jawad Kazemwas shot when he tried to resistkidnappers. The gunmen fled aftershooting Kazem. The attemptedkidnapping was claimed by a groupcalling itself Jund al-Sahabah fi Al-Iraq, Prophet’s Companions Army inIraq.


Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 A group of gunmen stormed into thehome of a former police officer inSungai Padi, Narathiwat province,and seriously injured the officer'snephew. The attackers entered thehome of Pol Lt Atthapol Dulabut andopened fire with AK-47 rifles. Therewere five young men home at thetime of the attack. This was one in anumber of attacks over the weekendin the southern provinces.Authorities have noted thatinsurgents have changed theirtactics, now attacking set targets andblending in with the population,instead of escaping into the jungle,as in the past.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Five mortar shells were fired on theNeve Deqalim settlement. No injurieswere reported. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing ofHamas which said the attack wasretaliation for violence againstPalestinians by Israeli settlers. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region anddiscussions/negotiations betweenIsraeli and Palestinian leaders aboutthe upcoming Gaza pullout.

18-Jun-05 Morag WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Five mortar shells were fired on theMorag settlement. No injuries werereported. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas whichsaid the attack was retaliation forviolence against Palestinians byIsraeli settlers. The attack comesamid increased violence in the regionand discussions/negotiationsbetween Israeli and Palestinianleaders about the upcoming Gazapullout.

18-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Muhamadsamidin Tohma, a villagedefense volunteer, who worked withthe Southern Border ProvincesPeace-building Command (SBPPC),was shot and killed as he rode hismotorcycle home after finishing hisnight shift. The SBPPC is an initiativestarted by local police thatencourages young Muslims to jointhe government's fight againstinsurgents. This attack was probablypart of the ongoing separatistviolence in the area.

18-Jun-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A 15-kilogram explosive devicedetonated at the Tan Yong Mat fruitmarket in Rangae. There were noreported injuries. No furtherinformation is reported.

18-Jun-05 Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi contractors who own anasphalt factory and work with USforces, providing them withconstruction materials, were founddead on a road in Dujail, south ofTikrit. Contractors who work with USforces are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

18-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Two engineers who work at the Baijioil complex were kidnapped byunknown gunmen. Ahmad Radi andAli Hashim were freed during a Iraqimilitary raid of the kidnappers' safehouse in Baiji on June 18, 2005. Thedate of kidnapping is not known. Oilindustry workers are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.DATE OF INCIDENT IS DATE OFRESCUE

18-Jun-05 Yemen Unknown Firearms0 0 The convoy of the leader of theYemeni General Popular CongressParty (and former prime minister),Secretary General Abdul Karim al-Iryani, was attacked by gunmenwhile he was visiting several historicsites in eastern Yemen with othersenior party officials. No one wasinjured in the attack.

18-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Unidentified gunmen opened fire onIraqi Police Patrol in westernBaghdad, killing two police officersand wounding three others.

18-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A rocket-propelled grenade waslaunched at a police station in Kirkuk.One officer was killed and fourwounded in the attack. One civilianwas also injured in the attack.

18-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Three police officers in a civilianvehicle in Kirkuk were attacked bygunmen who opened fire on them.No information on casualties wasgiven.

18-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen opened fire on a joint US-Iraqi police convoy. Four policeofficers were wounded in the attackwhich occurred near Baqubah.

18-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police officers were woundedwhen a roadside bomb explodednear their patrol. No location for theattack was provided.

18-Jun-05 MahmoudiyaIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Sunni tribal leader Sheikh ArkanShaalan Jassim al-Edwan wasassassinated by unknown gunmenwho shot him and left his bodyoutside of his village nearMahmoudiya.

18-Jun-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Firearms1 1 Palestinian gunmen attacked the KfarDarom settlement, leading to a battlewith Israel Defense Force troops. Oneof the attackers was killed (Anwar al-Atawi) and another wounded in theattack. A third escaped. The attackwas claimed by Islamic Jihad. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreasing violence in the region andjoint Palestinian/Israeli negotiationsabout the upcoming pull-out fromGaza.

18-Jun-05 Guntur India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On June 18, 2005, ayurvedicphysician K. Shivaiah was shot deadby members of the Communist Partyof India-Maoists (CPI-Maoists).Gunmen took him from his home andshot him in the village after accusinghim of being a police informer.

18-Jun-05 El-Djer Algeria SalafistGroup forCall andCombat(GSPC)

Explosives1 1 A group associated with the SalafistGroup for Call and Combat (GSPC)exploded a homemade bomb whilethe police searched in the El-Djerarea. The explosion killed the headof the Djelfa Judicial Police MobileBrigade.

19-Jun-05 Belfast NorthernIreland


1 0 A home in the mainly nationalist areaof Old Throne Park, in north Belfast,was seriously damaged by a fire,which police speculate was causedby arson. The victim, Pete McCall,says he and his family will move fromthe area as a result of the attack.Police believe the fire was startedwhen an oil tank in the backyard wasset alight. One man was injured inthe blaze. Local residents areblaming the attack on loyalists.

19-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents blew up a water pipelinein Baghdad, disrupting water flow toresidents. Utilities are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

19-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives26 2 A car bomb parked near the Shiite al-Nawab mosque exploded in Baghdadtargeting a police patrol. Four peoplewere killed including two policeofficers and twenty-six wounded inthe attack.

19-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives14 1 Several mortars were fired at thegovernor’s building in Mosul. Therounds missed the building, but killedone civilian and injured fourteenpeople in a nearby market.

19-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms2 0 Niwat Chukaew, a school director,and his companion, BoonsongPayansaeng, were both shot andseriously injured in Yala province.This was one in a number of attacksover the weekend in the southernprovinces. Authorities have notedthat insurgents have changed theirtactics, now attacking set targets andblending in with the population,instead of escaping into the jungle,as in the past.

19-Jun-05 Yarang Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified insurgents, riding on amotorcycle, hurled a hand grenadeat a police officer in Yarang, inPattani province. The device failedto detonate. This was one in anumber of attacks over the weekendin the southern provinces.Authorities have noted thatinsurgents have changed theirtactics, now attacking set targets andblending in with the population,instead of escaping into the jungle,as in the past.

19-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 Unidentified insurgents, riding on amotorcycle, fired at a border policeofficer, Tolae Da-o, but missed theirtarget. The attackers managed toescape unharmed. This was one in anumber of attacks over the weekendin the southern provinces.Authorities have noted thatinsurgents have changed theirtactics, now attacking set targets andblending in with the population,instead of escaping into the jungle,as in the past.

19-Jun-05 Dugit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired severalrockets at the Dugit settlement. Noinjuries were reported in the attacks.The attack was claimed by thePopular Front for the Liberation ofPalestine. The attack comes amidincreased violence in the region andnegotiations/meetings betweenPalestinian and Israeli leaders aboutthe upcoming Gaza pullout.


Explosives15 2 A car bomb exploded as an Iraqipolice convoy passed by in Baghdad.Nearby civilian cars were set on fireby the explosion. At least two peoplewere killed and fifteen others injured.The attack was claimed by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi's group, TanzimQa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

19-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi police officers wereassassinated when gunmen openedfire on their vehicle as they drove towork in Baghdad.

19-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An electrical engineer who works atthe oil refinery in Baghdad wasassassinated by gunmen who openedfire on him as he drove to work inBaghdad. Employees of the oilindustry are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.


Explosives36 23 A suicide bomber with explosivesstrapped to his chest detonatedhimself inside a Baghdad restaurantoutside the Green Zone that ispopular with police and was filledwith officers at the time of theattack. The attack killed twenty-threepeople (including seven policeofficers) and wounded at least thirty-six others. The dead included thebodyguards of Iraqi finance ministerAli Abdel Amir Allawi. The attack wasclaimed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi'sgroup, Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

19-Jun-05 Ramadi Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 7 Militants attacked a convoy of theAmerican-Iraq Solution group, a UScontractor, near Ramadi. In theattack, the insurgents killed onecontractor, Binkumar Gurung, alongwith six of his Iraqi guards. Two otherguards were kidnapped. The Ansaral-Sunnah Army claimedresponsibility for the attack andreleased pictures of Gurung'sidentification. The statement said theman was Japanese. The statementalso said that the men of the convoywere given the choice to surrender orbe killed, but started to open fire onthe Ansar al-Sunnah members and sowere killed. The whereabouts of thetwo kidnapped victims is unknown.

19-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two members of the SupremeCouncil for the Islamic Revolution inIraq (SCRI) were assassinated whenten gunmen in Iraqi Army uniformsattacked the house where the twoSCIRI members were staying. Theattack took place north of Baqubah.

19-Jun-05 Nad-e AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 3 On June 19, 2005, the Talibangunmen attacked a vehicle carryingan intelligence official, a judge andtheir guest, killing all three personsin the Nad-e District of the HelmandProvince. A Taliban spokesmanclaimed responsibility for the attack.

19-Jun-05 Kajoy AfghanistanTaliban Unknown1 7 On the night of June 19. 2005,Taliban forces attacked a police postat the Kajoy area near ShahjoyDistrict, near the Kabul-Kandaharhighway. One officer was killed andanother was wounded. In the ensuingfight that broke out between policeand the Taliban, six Taliban werekilled.

19-Jun-05 Washir AfghanistanTaliban Unknown5 2 On the night of June 19, 2005, twopeople were killed and five peopleinjured due to a Taliban attack in theHelmand Province. The two personskilled were the District Governor ofthe Washir District and a policeman.Those injured were police officers.

19-Jun-05 GandarbalKashmir Harkat ul-Mujahedin

Firearms0 1 In Gunderbal of the Srinagar districtin Kashmir, Zonal president of thePeople's Democratic Party (PDP)Ghulam Rasool Bhat was shot by twoterrorists. The Harkat-ul-Majahideen(HuM) claimed responsibility for theattack and urged other PDP officersto resign in order to receiveclemency. The approximate date ofthe attack is June 19, 2005.

19-Jun-05 PrakasamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms2 3 On June 19, 2005, three TeluguDesam Party (TDP) activists werekilled and two others injured whenattacked by Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists (CPI-M) members in thePrakasam district of India. The TDPactivists who died were identified asBoyapati Ramaiah, Boyapati Yogaiahand Madala Venkata Subbaiah. Theyhad reportedly ignored warningsfrom the CPN-M to quit the party andto not participate in elections.

19-Jun-05 Diktel Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On June 19, 2005, over fiftyCommunist Party of Nepal Maoist(CPN-M) insurgents attacked variousgovernment buildings at Diktel in thedistrict of Khotang, Nepal. The officesattacked include The DistrictAdministration Office, the DistrictPolice Office and the District Prison,from which many inmates escaped.Some of the buildings were set onfire and a lot of property wasdestroyed.

19-Jun-05 Kotrapal India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown100 8 On the night of June 19, 2005,Communist Party of India-Maoists(CPI-M), also known as Naxalites,killed eight civilians and injured 100others near the Kotrapal village inthe Dantewada district of India. Thevillagers had just returned from amulti-village meeting called tooppose the Naxalites.

19-Jun-05 Siraha Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 1 On June 19, 2005, a Nepali Congress-Democratic activist was killed in theMahanor Village DevelopmentCommittee area in the Siraha Districtof Nepal. The weapon used in theattack was not stated.

20-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives23 8 Insurgents attacked the Baya policestation in Baghdad in an armedattack that began when insurgentsfired RPGs and mortars at thestation. During the attack, insurgentsdetonated a car bomb near thestation. Police and US forces whoresponded to the incident also cameunder heavy fire. At least eightpolice, soldiers, and civilians werekilled and twenty-three wounded inthe attack. At least eighteeninsurgents were killed and fourteenarrested.



Firearms1 1 A minivan driven by an Israeli settlerwas ambushed by Palestiniangunmen in the West Bank, killing onesettler and wounding the other. Thecar exploded in flames when its fueltank was hit by gun fire. The attackwas claimed by Islamic Jihad whichsaid the attack was retaliation for thedesecration of the Islamic holy bookin Israeli prisons and Israeli arrests ofIslamic Jihad members. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired five mortars atIsrael settlements in Qatif Bloc. Noinjuries were reported. The attackscome amid a period of increasedviolence in the region.

20-Jun-05 Erez WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A Palestinian woman attempted todetonate explosives that she hadhidden in her underwear at the Erezcrossing from Gaza into Israel. Thewoman was identified as Wafa al-Basfrom the Jebaliya refugee camp. Shewas covered in burns from what shesaid were cooking accidents and wason her way to receive treatment at ahospital. The hospital may have beenher original target before shedecided to try and detonate thedevice at the checkpoint. Policebecame suspicious of her behaviorwhen she approached the checkpointand tried to detonate her explosives.Police found twenty-two pounds ofexplosives on her body. At first, thewoman claimed that her dream wasto be a martyr and to commit asuicide bombing. She later claimedthat the explosives had been placedon her unknowingly while she wasbeing treated for her burns.InSeptember 2005, al-Bas wassentenced to 12 years in prison forher attempted suicide attack.

20-Jun-05 Arbil Iraq Unknown Explosives100 16 A suicide bomber in a police uniformcrashed his car into a group of about200 traffic police officers during rollcall outside a police headquarters inArbil. At least fifteen officers werekilled and as many as 100 injured inthe attack.

20-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint south of Baiji killing fiveIraqis, including three policemen andtwo gunmen

20-Jun-05 Halabja Iraq Ansar al-SunnahArmy

Explosives0 5 A suicide car bomb exploded when itcrashed into the vehicle carrying thesecurity chief of Halabja and three ofhis bodyguards. The security chiefand all three bodyguards were killedin the attack. The Ansar al-SunnahArmy claimed responsibility for allattacks in Halabja, this is assumed tobe one of them.

20-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Baghdad. No informationon casualties was given.

20-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb targeting a police patrolexploded in Baghdad. No informationon casualties was provided.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atIsraeli settlements in the Gaza Strip.No damages or injuries werereported. In response, Israeli forceslaunched an air strike on anabandoned structure in Gaza fromwhich they said the fire had come.They also arrested 52 Islamic Jihadmilitants in raids, although not all arelinked with this mortar attack. Theattack comes amid increasingviolence in the region and during asummit between Israeli leaderSharon and Palestinian leader Abbasto discuss cooperation and the Gazapullout.

20-Jun-05 JerusalemIsrael Unknown Explosives0 0 Two Palestinian teenagers threwMolotov cocktails at the Bet OrotYeshiva (a school where Jewishchildren study the Torah) inJerusalem's al-Tur neighborhood. Thebottles shattered and explodedoutside the Yeshiva, but nocasualties or damages were caused.The two boys were arrested.

20-Jun-05 Iran Jund AllahOrganizationfor theSunniMujahideeni

Unknown0 1 A previously unknown organization,calling itself Jund Allah (God'sSoldiers) Organization for the SunniMujahideen in Iran kidnapped asoldier working for the IranianIntelligence Agency, who wasidentified as Shehab Mansuri. Thegroup claimed the kidnapping in astatement and said that they wouldkill the hostage is the Iraniangovernment did not releasemembers of their organization whowere detained in jail. The group gaveIranian authorities three weeks tomeet their demands. On July 12, thegroup released a video showing theexecution of Mansuri.

20-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Three gunmen attempted to kidnapsix electrical sector workers inBaghdad, who were in a bus takingthem to work. One of the employeesmanaged to escape and inform agroup of nearby police commandos.The police chased the bus, with thehostage takers and hostages, forabout 45 minutes. Eventually, thehostage takers fled and the policefreed the hostages. Workers in theutility sector are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

20-Jun-05 TanyongmasThailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A remote-detonated device,triggered by mobile phone,detonated at a warehouse inTanyongmas. The device causedmaterial damage, but no casualties.The attackers planted the bomb nearthe warehouse gate and then fled ona motorcycle. This was the secondtime this warehouse has beentargeted, the owners of thewarehouse believe that separatistsare behind the attacks.

20-Jun-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Nahal Oz settlement. No injuriesor damages were reported. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas. The attack comesamid increasing violence in theregion, a summit between Palestinianleader Abbas and Israeli leaderSharon concerning the upcomingGaza pullout, and the failure of thetwo sides to reach an agreementextending the ceasefire that hasbeen in effect the past few months.



Explosives0 0 Four Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzarim settlement. No injuriesor damages were reported. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas. The attack comesamid increasing violence in theregion, a summit between Palestinianleader Abbas and Israeli leaderSharon concerning the upcomingGaza pullout, and the failure of thetwo sides to reach an agreementextending the ceasefire that hasbeen in effect the past few months.

20-Jun-05 AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A Pakistani fuel tanker, carrying fuelfor US forces in Kandahar, was set onfire while traveling on the road fromthe Pakistani city of Quetta toKandahar. Taliban rebels aresuspected to be responsible for theattack.

20-Jun-05 Wana Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 2 Around 1:00 pm on June 20, 2005 inWana bazaar, the car of AbdurRehman was attacked by suspectedmilitants. The driver and Rehman'scousin, who was also in the car, diedinstantly. Rehman was seriouslywounded and taken to the hospital.Rehman is believed to be anundercover agent for a securityagency while some of his familymembers have been recentlyassassinated due to alleged linkswith US forces.

20-Jun-05 AfghanistanUnknown Unknown4 1 On June 20, 2005 in the Shurwa AbKhorma region of the Farah provincein Afghanistan, armed attackerskilled Heart-Kandahar Highway PoliceCommander Ghulam Mohammad andinjured four of his men, while theywere traveling in a vehicle. It isunsure if the attack was carried outby Taliban or Al-Qa'ida.

20-Jun-05 VavuniyaSriLanka


Firearms0 1 In the Vavuniya district of Sri Lanka,members of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead anactivist of the People's LiberationOrganization of Tamil Eelam, as hewas returning home from work.

20-Jun-05 Dispur India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On June 20, 2005, the StateSecretariat complex in Dispur wasbombed by suspected UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)terrorists. The explosives wastriggered by a programmable timer.No casualties were reported althoughthree rooms of the building weredamaged.

20-Jun-05 UdhampurKashmir Unknown Unknown0 0 In the Udhampur district of Kashmir,a Village Defense Committee (VDC)member, Gulama, was kidnapped byterrorists on June 20, 2005. However,she was rescued by her fellow VDCmembers and the police. Theterrorists managed to escape.

20-Jun-05 Rajouri Kashmir Unknown Unknown0 0 In the Rajouri district of Kashmir,terrorists attacked a joint patrol partyof police and Village DefenseCommittee members. No injuries ordeaths were reported.




0 1 In the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka,members of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) stabbed to deathA. Ravichandran, an activist of theEelam People's Democratic Party.



Unknown0 1 On June 20, 2005, a home guard inthe Trincomalee district of Sri Lankawas kidnapped in the morning whilecollecting firewood in the forest bymembers of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE). His badlydecomposed body was found byvillagers on June 27, 2005.

21-Jun-05 Gebze Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives20 0 An explosive device detonated at aband-aid factory in Gebze district ofKocaeli, injuring about twentypeople. The explosion occurred atthe Polin Polyester Factory, in anarea that stores chemicals,intensifying the blast. Most of thoseinjured were hurt when a wall of thefactory collapsed. The KurdistanFreedom Hawks (TAK) claimedresponsibility for the attack, but didnot state their motive for attackingthis facility.

21-Jun-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 1 The former leader of the LebaneseCommunist Party who has been acritic of Syria's power in Lebanon,George Hawi, was assassinated whena bomb that had been planted in hiscar exploded as he drove in Beirut.The one-pound bomb appears tohave been detonated remotely andwas planted under his seat. Hawi'sdriver, Thabet Bazzi, was slightlywounded in the attack. Oppositionleaders blamed pro-Syrian forces forinvolvement in the attack.Investigators had arrested at leastfive people in connection with theattack. All five men were Syriannationals and eyewitnesses claimthey were hiding on the roof of abuilding near the site of an explosionduring the attack. Police had alsosearched the home of Brig. GeneralMustafa Hamdan, one of several pro-Syrian security chiefs accused byopposition leaders of involvement inrecent assassinations. The attackcomes two days after nationalelections that gave the anti-Syrianopposition a majority in Lebanon'sparliament. It is also the third in astring of bombings against thosecritical of Syria, including theassassination of former PrimeMinister Hariri in February and ofopposition journalist Samir Kassir inearly June.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells and rocketswere fired at Israeli settlements inthe Gaza Strip. No damages orinjuries were reported. In response,Israeli forces launched an air strikeon an abandoned structure in Gazafrom which they said the fire hadcome. They also arrested 52 IslamicJihad militants in raids, although notall are linked with this mortar attack.The attack comes amid increasingviolence in the region and during asummit between Israeli leaderSharon and Palestinian leader Abbasto discuss cooperation and the Gazapullout.

21-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Gunmen in three cars attackedBaghdad's Aamil police station,opening fire on the station. Therewere about fifteen gunmen involvedin the attack and the attack led to a20-minute gun battle. Two policeofficers were wounded in the attack.

21-Jun-05 Rangae Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated in theparking lot of the Krung Thai Bank(KTB) in Rangae, in Narathiwatprovince. The fire, which was causedby the blast destroyed five carsparked in the lot and damaged thebank's building. There were noreported injuries. In security footage,authorities can see that a manclimbed over the wall of the bank,planted the device under a car andthen escaped on a motorcycle. Thebank will remain closed indefinitelyuntil the damages are fixed.

21-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Chamnarn Thepsuwan, a civil-defense volunteer, was shot andlater died in the hospital. Fourunidentified attackers fired at thevictim while he was riding home.One of the attackers was reportedlywearing the traditional outfit of aMuslim woman.

21-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 The al-Khadra Police center inBaghdad was attacked by insurgentswho fired mortars at the policestation. The mortars missed theirtarget however, and fell instead onsurrounding neighborhoods. Onewoman was injured in the attack andseveral houses were damaged.

21-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge was detonatedunder an electricity tower in Baiji,causing damage to the tower. Thiswas one of two such attacks in Baijion this day. Utilities in Iraq are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.

21-Jun-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive charge was detonatedunder an electricity tower in Baiji,causing damage to the tower. Thiswas one of two such attacks in Bayjion this day. Utilities in Iraq are thefrequent targets of insurgent attack.

21-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Unknown0 0 A Turkish contractor who works withUS forces was kidnapped by anunknown group of gunmen. Thegroup did not release its name, butdid announce the kidnapping andgive the Turkish government threedays to stop support for coalitionforces in Iraq. The group released avideo showing the hostage and hispassport. The victim's whereaboutsare unknown.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzarim settlement. No injuriesor damages were reported. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas. The attack comesamid increasing violence in theregion, a summit between Palestinianleader Abbas and Israeli leaderSharon concerning the upcomingGaza pullout, and the failure of thetwo sides to reach an agreementextending the ceasefire that hasbeen in effect the past few months.

21-Jun-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theKfar Darom settlement. No injuries ordamages were reported. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas. The attack comes amidincreasing violence in the region, asummit between Palestinian leaderAbbas and Israeli leader Sharonconcerning the upcoming Gazapullout, and the failure of the twosides to reach an agreementextending the ceasefire that hasbeen in effect the past few months.

21-Jun-05 Maiwand AfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 1 On Tuesday, June 21, 2005, anelectoral vehicle came under attackby suspected Taliban rebels. Thevehicle carried a woman employee ofthe UN-backed Afghan electoralcommission, her husband and thedriver. The husband of the electoralcommission employee was killedwhile the driver was injured. Theincident occurred in the province ofKandahar, in Maiwand district.

21-Jun-05 AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A man identified as Mullah Qasemwas arrested after firing a rocket atan airport in the Farah Province, bysoldiers of Military Corps No 207.Qasem was attempting to fireanother rocket when captured, buthad burnt himself while firing the firstrocket. The rocket launcher wasattached to a motorcycle.

21-Jun-05 NuevoSitio

Colombia Unknown Firearms0 2 Two assailants shot and killed JorgeVergara, a mayoral candidate in SitioNuevo. The attack took place atVergara’s house. His daughter wasalso killed in that attack after sheanswered the door. Vergara is aformer councilman but he has norecord of reported threats. It is notknown what motivated the attack orwho carried it out.

21-Jun-05 Siraha Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 1 On June 21, 2005, a Nepali Congress-Democratic activist was killed in theSikron Village DevelopmentCommittee area in the Siraha Districtof Nepal. The weapon used in theattack was not stated.

21-Jun-05 BalochistanPakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 On June 21, 2005, an unidentifiedman blew up an electricity pole atRakhni and another in Balikan, bothin the Balochistan province ofPakistan. The Balochistan LiberationArmy claimed responsibility for theincident. No injuries were reported.

22-Jun-05 PortadownNorthernIreland


0 0 Seven separate fires were started atSt. John's Church in Portadown, in anattempt to burn down the premises.All seven of the fires burnedthemselves out without fully catchingand only caused smoke damage tothe church. No further information isavailable.

22-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded near a gasstation in Kirkuk, but did not causecasualties. The oil and gas industry isthe frequent target of insurgentattack in Iraq.

22-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 An eleven pound explosive devicewas detonated in a parking lot of acity office building in Narathiwatprovince. The blast injured oneperson and damaged two cars andtwo motorcycles.

22-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A former Iraqi judge and Sunni whowas considered for candidacy for theparliamentary committee to draftIraq's new constitution wasassassinated by gunmen. Jassim al-Issawi (whose candidacy to thecommittee was dropped) was also aprofessor of law at BaghdadUniversity and former editor of Al-Siyadah newspaper. He wasassassinated along with his son inBaghdad. He is one of many leadingSunni politicians to have been killedin recent months.

22-Jun-05 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinian militants opened fire at abuilding where Prime Minister AhmedQureia was speaking in Nablus. Noone was injured in the attack. Thiswas one of two attacks on the PrimeMinister on this day.

22-Jun-05 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants detonated anexplosive device as Prime MinisterQureia emerged from a speakingengagement in Nablus. The explosionoccurred about 300 years from thePrime Minister and several cabinetmembers who were accompanyinghim and was followed by gunfire. Noone was injured in the attack. Thiswas the second attack on thisbuilding and on Qureia on this day.

22-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An officer of the emergency policedepartment, Kawa Abd-al-Khaliq, wasassassinated by gunmen in Kirkukwho opened fire on him with machineguns as he left his house for work.

22-Jun-05 Sanaa Yemen Unknown Firearms0 1 A member of the Yemeni parliamentfrom the ruling People GeneralCongress Party, Muhammad MujahidShammar, was assassinated bygunmen in Sanaa. Two people werearrested in connection with theattack.

22-Jun-05 Madain Iraq Unknown Explosives2 2 A roadside bomb targeting a policepatrol that includes a specialoperations unit exploded nearMadain, killing two officers andwounding two others.


4 0 The leader of the Turkoman Front,Sa'd-al-Din Arjaj, was the target of anassassination attempt in Kirkuk,when insurgents detonated a carbomb on the roadside as Arjaj'sconvoy passed by. Four Arjaj'sguards were injured in the blast andnearby buildings were damaged.Arjaj himself was not hurt.


Explosives28 11 Two car bombs exploded in front of arestaurant, the al-Haji restaurant, inBaghdad's Shula neighborhood,which is dominated by Shiites. Theattack appeared to target diners whowere eating outside. The two devicesexploded within minutes of eachother. Together the attacks killedeleven people and wounded twenty-eight. A third bomb exploded soonafter at a nearby bus stop. Theattack was claimed by the grouployal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, and by Ansar al-SunnahArmy. It was unclear whether thegroups were working together orwhether the claims were competing.


Explosives20 8 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle by driving into a bus stop inthe Shula neighborhood of Baghdad,which is dominated by Shiites. Thiswas the third bomb attack in thisarea on this day. Eight people werekilled and twenty injured in theattack. The attack was claimed bythe group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, and by Ansar al-Sunnah Army. It was unclear whetherthe groups were working together orwhether the claims were competing.


Explosives3 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives near an Interior Ministryconvoy outside the home of thedeputy Interior Minister, MajorGeneral Hussein Kamal, in Baghdad.The attack wounded three civilians. Itwas unclear whether the attacktargeted Kamal or the convoy. Theattack was claimed by the grouployal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, and by Ansar al-SunnahArmy. It was unclear whether thegroups were working together orwhether the claims were competing.

22-Jun-05 BeitLahiya

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants attempted tofire rockets at a Jewish settlement inthe Gaza Strip. However, their attackwas interrupted when Israeli aircraftlaunched a missile at the militants.The strike occurred in Beit Lahiya.The militants were from Islamic Jihad.No casualties were caused but therocket that was to be fired wasdestroyed.



0 0 A bomb exploded outside of theformer office of Muqtada al-Sadr, aShiite cleric and head of the MehdiArmy. The attack did not cause anycasualties. The attack was claimedby the group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat Al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, and by Ansar al-Sunnah Army. It was unclear whetherthe groups were working together orwhether the claims were competing.

22-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

8 0 A seven pound explosive devicedetonated in Narathiwat province,injuring eight people. The devicetargeted monks who were on theirtraditional morning rounds to receivealms. Two of the monks wereinjured, along with two police officerswho were escorting them on theirrounds for protection. Authoritiesbelieve that the device was triggeredby a mobile phone.

22-Jun-05 Panare Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Yatha Maseng, a former provincialcouncilor, was shot and gravelyinjured, as he rode his motorcyclehome from his shrimp farm in BanPanare, Pattani province. No furtherinformation is available.

22-Jun-05 CuddapahIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On June 22, 2005, a Reserve Sub-Inspector was killed by members ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoists(CPI-M), also known as Naxalites. Theincident occurred in the forest areanear the farmhouse of Chief MinisterY.S. Rajasekhar Reddy. Police hadcome to the area once alerted to apotential attack on the Chief's house.

22-Jun-05 KathmanduNepal AkhilKrantikari

Explosives0 0 On June 22, 2005, a pro-Maoiststudent organization, AkhilKrantikari, planted and detonated abomb at a private school called theNobel Academy, in Kathmandu,Nepal. No casualties were reported.The attack takes place after thegroup called for an indefinite closerof all schools in this area.



Firearms1 0 On June 22, 2005, Liberation Tigersof Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members shotat and wounded a police officer,Ranaweera Sisira, in Batticaloa, SriLanka.



Explosives3 0 On June 22, 2005, members of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) threw a grenade at civilians inTrincomalee in Sri Lanka, injuringthree Sinhalese civilians.

22-Jun-05 MeherpurBangladeshPurboBanglarCommunistParty(PBCP)

Unknown0 1 On June 22, 2005, members of thePurbo Banglar Communist Party(PBCP) killed another one of theirmembers, alleging him to be a policeinformer in the Meherpur district ofBangladesh. A PBCP commander hasclaimed responsibility for the act.

22-Jun-05 OumToub

Algeria Unknown Explosives2 1 A homemade bomb exploded next toa civilian vehicle on road number 7,3km outside Oum Toub. The blastkilled one passer-by and injured twoothers. This was the third suchdevice planted in Oum Toub in thepast two weeks.

22-Jun-05 Gulmi Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On June 22, 2005, 90 students werekidnapped by Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists from the NepalRastriya Secondary School at thePudiamarahi village in the Gulmidistrict of Nepal. On June 26, 2005,all the students returned safely homeafter having gone through Maoistindoctrination programs during theircaptivity.

22-Jun-05 Uruzgan AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 3 On the night of June 22, 2005,Taliban rebels attacked a vehiclecarrying six individuals, killing 3 ofthem, near the Chora district ofAfghanistan. The three men killedwere Afghanistan provincial councilcandidate Haji Mohammed Wali andhis two bodyguards. Taliban officialsadmit responsibility for the attack,and also claim setting fire to thevehicle after the 3 living individualsfrom the car escaped.

22-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 A clothing vendor, Lek Pongpa, wasshot and then beheaded in front ofcustomers in a tea shop inNarathiwat province. The victim wasshot twice, then decapitated asothers looked on. This was not thefirst beheading in the region inrecent months, but it is the first to becarried out so publicly. The attackercarried the severed head with him ona motorcycle for about one milebefore dumping it on the road in JohIrong. According to reports, therehave been eight beheadings in theregion since an increase in violencein early 2004.

23-Jun-05 IndonesiaUnknown Firearms1 0 Eva Yeung, a 28-year-old Red Crossaid worker was shot and severelyinjured by suspected rebels, as sherode in a car bearing the Red Crosslogo. Yeung was in Aceh province,working to improve conditions afterthe major tsunami, which took placein December 2004. Yeung was shotin the neck and had to be airlifted tothe city of Medan. This incidentprompted the UN and other agenciesin the area to take extra precautionwhile traveling in the province. Initialspeculation lies on the Free AcehMovement (GAM), but the group hasdenied any ties to the attack.

23-Jun-05 Rueso Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Niphon sae Ju, an employee of theNarathiwat cooperative, was shotand wounded in the right arm, on alocal road in Rueso district. Thisattack occurred as southern violenceis still taking a high toll in the area.

23-Jun-05 Yaring Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 An explosive device was detonatedby a mobile phone on the Pattani-Narathiwat highway, about 100meters from a Border Police base.The bomb was tied to the spare tireof a cargo container. The blastdamaged the vehicle, but caused noinjuries.

23-Jun-05 Chanae Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Kobkul Ransewa, the director of theBan Teu Kor school in Chanae, inNarathiwat province, was chaseddown by gunmen and killed. Kabkulwas riding her motorcycle home atnight when she was attacked. Thevictim died instantly. This attackprompted all schools and teachers inthe area to increase vigilance.

23-Jun-05 TuzKhormato


7 1 A car bomb detonated remotelyexploded near an Iraqi police patrolin Tuz Khormato, north of Baghdad.The attacked killed one police officerand wounded seven civilians.

23-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Explosives10 7 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police patrol and a gasstation in the Karrada neighborhoodin Baghdad. This was one of fivebombs in this Shiite area on this dayand one of about ten over the past24 hours. Seven civilians were killedand at least ten other people werewounded in the attack. The attackwas claimed by Ansar al-SunnahArmy which said they carried out theattack jointly with Islamic Army inIraq and the Mujahideen Army.

23-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An oil pipeline that carries oil fromKirkuk to Bayji was attacked byinsurgents who planted an explosivecharge under the pipeline. When thedevice exploded, it damaged thepipeline and caused an oil spill andlarge fire. Oil pipelines in Iraq are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.


Explosives10 11 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a mall in the oldcommercial district of Karrada inBaghdad. The attack killed threepolicemen and seven civilians. Atleast ten people were wounded in theattack. The attack was one of fivebombs exploding in Baghdad on thisday and one of about ten over thepast 24 hours. The attack wasclaimed by Ansar al-Sunnah Armywhich said they carried out theattack jointly with Islamic Army inIraq and the Mujahideen Army.



6 6 A car bomb exploded outside theAlbu Jumaa mosque, a Shiitemosque, in Baghdad. At least sixpeople were killed in this attack andsix others wounded. This was one offive bombs in this Shiite area on thisday and one of about ten over thepast 24 hours. The attack wasclaimed by Ansar al-Sunnah Armywhich said they carried out theattack jointly with Islamic Army inIraq and the Mujahideen Army.



0 0 A car bomb exploded near the AbdulRasool Ali mosque, a Shiite mosquein Baghdad. This was one of fivebombs in this Shiite area on this dayand one of about ten over the past24 hours. The attack did not causeany casualties. The attack wasclaimed by Ansar al-Sunnah Armywhich said they carried out theattack jointly with Islamic Army inIraq and the Mujahideen Army.

23-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb attack was preventedwhen a bomb was defused outsidethe Mubarak mosque in Baghdad.This comes on a day when fivebombs exploded in Baghdad, severalin front of other Shiite mosques.

23-Jun-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Four explosive devices detonatedalmost simultaneously in fourdifferent district offices in Yalaprovince. The first detonated at theRaman District Office building. Thedevice had been planted on amotorcycle and parked about tenmeters away from the building. Theblast caused damage to tenmotorcycles and a car.

23-Jun-05 KrongPinang

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Four explosive devices detonatedalmost simultaneously at fourdifferent district offices in Yalaprovince. The second deviceexploded in Krong Pinang. No furtherinformation is available.

23-Jun-05 Yaha Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Four bombs exploded almostsimultaneously at four differentdistrict offices in Yala provinces. Oneof these detonated at the YahaDistrict offices. The device had beenplanted in a bathroom at the back ofthe office. Only slight damage wascaused to the site.

23-Jun-05 BannangSata

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Four bombs detonated almostsimultaneously at four differentdistrict offices in Yala province. Oneof these devices exploded at theBannang Star District Offices. Nofurther information is available.

23-Jun-05 Jenin WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinian gunmen attacked JamalShati, a member of the ruling partyFatah and a member of thePalestinian parliament, opening fireon him in Jenin. Shati was not injuredand one person was arrested inconnection with the attack. This wasone of two attacks on Shati on thisday.

23-Jun-05 Jenin WestBank/Gaza


0 0 Palestinian gunmen attacked thehome of Jamal Shati in Jenin, amember of the ruling Fatah partyand a member of the Palestinianparliament, and burned his car. Thiswas the second attack on Shati onthis day. One person was arrested inconnection with an earlierassassination attempt.

23-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen assassinated Hasan Abd-al-Hadi, a cleric and the head of the Al-Nur foundation in Al-Khalis, whenthey opened fire on his vehiclebetween Hibhib and Al-Ghalibiyah.Hadi's escort was seriously woundedin the attack.

23-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Five Shiites, poultry vendors on a tripto buy poultry for resale in Baghdad,were kidnapped by unknowngunmen. The bodies of the men werelater found near Baghdad. Theattack took place in an area referredto as the Triangle of Death wherethere has been a significant increasein ethnic violence over the past year.

23-Jun-05 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 2 On the night of June 23, 2005, MuftiAtiqur Rahman, a cleric at the JamiaBinoria Mosque and Madrassa at SITETown in Karachi, Pakistan, wastraveling with his son and anotherman when they were attacked byfour assailants. Rahman died whilehis son and the other man wereinjured. However, on June 24, 2005,the other man, identified as MaulanaIrshadul Haq, died as a result of hisinjuries.

23-Jun-05 Srinagar Pakistan Unknown Explosives3 0 On June 23, 2005, unknown terroristsset off an improvised explosivedevice on the outskirts of Srinagar.Three security guards of PoliceOfficial Singh of the Soura policestation were injured.

23-Jun-05 AzzefouneAlgeria Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

5 1 A group of terrorist detonated tworemotely controlled homemadebombs while a police convoy passed.The incident occurred on the roadlinking Azzefoune and Aghrib in theTizi Ouzou Province (100km east ofAlgiers). One officer was killed andfive others injured by the blast.

23-Jun-05 KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 0 On June 24, 2005, the Talibanclaimed to have fired mortar roundsat the Kandahar airport in theafternoon and late night, damagingthe airport's control tower. TheTaliban reports have not beenconfirmed by coalition forces.

24-Jun-05 SanSebastian


0 0 A group of unidentified youthswearing hoods, threw a number ofMolotov cocktails at a Basquegovernment building in LasalaSquare, in San Sebastian. Thedevices caused minor damage to thewindows and blackened the frontwall of the building. This was one oftwo attacks on government buildingson this evening.

24-Jun-05 AnantnagIndia Unknown Firearms1 0 On June 24, 2005, GhulamMohammad Najar, an activist of thePeople's Democratic Party, waswounded after being shot bysuspected terrorists in the Qazigundarea of Anantnag, India.


Firearms0 1 On the night of June 24, 2005, ShaikSabakthulla, the leader of theCongress party, was shot dead byextremists of the Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) at Madithaduvillage in the Cuddapah district ofAndhra Pradesh, India.

24-Jun-05 BrahmanbariaBangladeshUnknown Fire orFirebomb

2 0 A mosque in the town ofBrahmanbaria, in the East Kandiparaarea, was set on fire by unknownperpetrators. Another mosque wastargeted nearby and together twomembers of the Ahmadiyya MuslimJamaat were injured (reports do notdisaggregate these numbers).

24-Jun-05 YussifiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice under an oil pipeline inYussifiyah. The attack damaged thepipeline and caused a large fire. Oilpipelines are the frequent target ofattack in Iraq.

24-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Two contractors who worked with USforces installing concrete blast wallswere attacked by gunmen in Kirkukwho opened fire on them. Asu Ahmedwas killed in the attack and KhalilMohammed was wounded.

24-Jun-05 TulkaremWestBank/Gaza


Firearms1 0 Palestinian gunmen opened fire onan Israeli settler's car in Tulkarem.The victim was injured in the attack.Just prior to the attack, the samegunmen opened fire on a group ofIsraelis near a hitch-hiking post. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region and the failureof Palestinian and Israeli leaders toreach an agreement on terms of acontinued ceasefire.The attack wasclaimed jointly by the military wingsof Fatah and Islamic Jihad. They saidthe attack was in retaliation forcontinued targeting by Israel DefenseForce troops of Islamic Jihadmilitants.


Unknown Explosives1 0 Palestinians lauched several mortarsat the Netzarim settlement in theGaza Strip. The attack injured onIsraeli settler. The attack comes amidincreased violence in the region andthe failure of Palestinian and Israelileaders to reach an agreement onthe terms of an extended ceasefire.

24-Jun-05 Hebron WestBank/Gaza


Firearms3 2 Palestinian gunmen opened fire onseveral Israelis near a hitch-hikingpost near Hebron. The attack killedtwo Israelis and wounded threeothers. Soon after the attack, thesame gunmen opened fire on anIsraeli settler's vehicle. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region and the failure of Israeliand Palestinian authorities to reachan agreement on the terms of anextended ceasefire.The attack wasclaimed jointly by the military wingsof Fatah and Islamic Jihad. They saidthe attack was in retaliation forcontinued targeting by IDF forces ofIslamic Jihad militants.

24-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Kirkuk. The attackwounded three Iraqi policemen.

24-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Insurgents fired several mortars atthe Mosul police academy. However,the mortars missed their target andlanded on nearby homes. One personwas killed in the attack.

24-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Lt. Col. MajidFaisl Aziz, a member of the InteriorMinistry major crimes unit, openingfire on him when he was driving inBaghdad.

24-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Two policemen were wounded whengunmen opened fire on their vehicleas they drove near Baghdad.

24-Jun-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Eight Iraqi police officers werekidnapped from a checkpoint theywere manning on the road betweenRamadi and the Syrian border. Theirbodies were found the following day.

24-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A local municipal council member inSadr City, a neighborhood ofBaghdad, was kidnapped byunknown gunmen. The victim'swhereabouts is unknown.

24-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen assassinated SamirBaghdadi, a senior aide to clericAyatollah Ali al-Sistani, and two of hisbodyguards. Gunmen opened fire onthe vehicle in which Baghdadi wasdriving to Karbala, killing the threemen.

24-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated a police officerin a drive-by shooting in Mosul. Theattack also killed one civilian.

24-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Wuthichai Yorsompet, a former policesergeant, was shot and killed inSongkhla province. The victim'sbody was found one day later on theroad. This was part of escalatingviolence, which has forced fiveuniversities to call of theircommencement ceremonies in Yalaprovince.

24-Jun-05 KanchanpurNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On June 24, 2005, at least 150students from a school in theKanchanpur district of Nepal werekidnapped by Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M). Thisabduction follows two others, one inthe Beldadi area on June 23 when250 villagers were abducted and oneon June 22 in the Gulmi area whereninety students were kidnapped.The earlier attacks were an effort byMaoists to teach the victims abouttheir cause.

24-Jun-05 Tinsukia India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Unknown0 1 On June 24, 2005, the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)killed police officer Puna Gogoi atTalap Bazaar in the Tinsukia districtof India. Gogoi reportedly had beeninvolved in a recent encounter in theDibrugarh district in which threeULFA members were killed.

24-Jun-05 BhadugharBangladeshUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated in amosque in the Bhadughar town, inthe East Kandipara area. This wasone of two attacks on mosques in thearea, which injured two people(casualty numbers are notdisaggregated in the reports). Bothof the victims were members of theAhmadiyya Muslim Jamaat group.

25-Jun-05 Vitoria Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A number of Molotov cocktails werethrown at a governmentsubdelegate's office on OlagibelStreet, in Vitoria. The devicescaused some damage to the frontwall of the premises, but there wereno reported casualties. This was oneof two attacks in Spain on thisevening that targeted governmentoffices.

25-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 5 Three mortar rounds were fired at arestaurant in a Shiite neighborhoodof Baghdad, an area were severalsuicide bombings have recentlyoccurred. The attacked killed fivecivilians and wounded seven otherpeople.

25-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 10 A suicide bomber followed by fivevehicles filled with insurgentscrashed into a wall outside the homeof Lt. Muthana al-Shaker, an Iraqispecial operations police officer, inSamarra. The blast killed ninebystanders, but did not injure al-Shaker. This was one of twoattempted attacks in al-Shaker.

25-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Insurgents attempted to plant anexplosive device outside the home ofMuthana al-Shaker, an Iraqi policespecial forces officer, in Samarra,following a suicide attack on thehouse. The charge was intended totarget police perosnnel arriving onthe scene of the accident. The attackfailed when the device detonatedearly and killed the insurgents.

25-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed two police officersfrom a commando unit in Baghdadwhile they were on patrol.

25-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Other 0 1 A police officer was killed byunknown insurgents. He was foundwith a plastic wire around his neck inBaghdad. NOTE incident date isapproximate.

25-Jun-05 Amarah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three police officers on patrol wereassassinated by gunmen who openedfire on their patrol south of Amarah.

25-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 A suicide bomber attacked theconvoy of the provincial police chiefin Mosul, killing four police officers.The police chief was not in theconvoy and was not injured in theattack.

25-Jun-05 EleiSinai

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Quds-1 rockets were fired at theElei Sinai settlement in Gaza Strip.The attack did not cause any injuriesor damages. The attack was claimedby Islamic Jihad and was inretaliation for recent raids againstIslamic Jihad militants by IsraelDefense Forces. The attack comes assettlers prepare for the Gaza pullout.

25-Jun-05 Erez WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Quds-1 rockets were fired at theErez Crossing in Gaza Strip. Theattack did not cause any injuries ordamages. The attack was claimed byIslamic Jihad and was in retaliationfor recent raids against Islamic Jihadmilitants by Israel Defense Forces.The attack comes as settlers preparefor the Gaza pullout.

25-Jun-05 MordekhayWestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Quds-1 rockets were fired atthe Mordekhay settlement in GazaStrip. The attack did not cause anyinjuries or damages. The attack wasclaimed by Islamic Jihad and was inretaliation for recent raids againstIslamic Jihad militants by IsraelDefense Forces. The attack comes assettlers prepare for the Gaza pullout.



Explosives0 0 One Quds-1 rocket were fired at theNetzarim settlement in Gaza Strip.The attack did not cause any injuriesor damages. The attack was claimedby Islamic Jihad and was inretaliation for recent raids againstIslamic Jihad militants by IsraelDefense Forces. The attack comes assettlers prepare for the Gaza pullout.

25-Jun-05 Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms0 8 Gunmen stormed a police station inRamadi, killing eight police officers.No further information is available.

25-Jun-05 Madrid Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded next to thePeineta sports stadium, in Madrid,but caused no casualties. Thisstadium is currently underconstruction, in an effort for a Madridbid for the 2012 Olympic Games. Acaller, who spoke on behalf of theBasque Fatherland and Freedom(ETA), warned of the bomb prior tothe blast. This incident comes onlyone week after ETA agreed to haltoperations against politicians in thearea. ETA officially claimedresponsibility for the attack on 20September 2005.

25-Jun-05 Yaha Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Dolo Sae-ngao, a village securityvolunteer, was shot eleven times byinsurgents and killed. The attackhappened on the Patae-Lakkhet roadin Yaha district, Yala province. Theattackers overtook the victim'smotorcycle, shooting at him theentire time. After the victim waskilled, the attackers stole his pistolbefore fleeing the scene.

25-Jun-05 Thanto Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Jak Kraithong, the assistant chief ofBan Bo Hin in tambon Rae, and threeof his villagers, were attacked byunidentified gunmen. The attackoccurred as the four victims werereturning home from a hunting tripand noticed a wire stretched acrossthe road. When they stopped toinspect it, they were ambushed. Jakwas hit by eleven bullets and gravelywounded.

25-Jun-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Unknown0 1 On June 25, 2005, Rubaiya Akhtar, ateacher at an Army School, was killedby unknown terrorists at Behibagh inthe Anantnag district of Kashmir.Recently, she and other teachershave been receiving threats to urgethem to not go to school.


Firearms0 1 On June 25, 2005, NagarimaduguRamakrishna Reddy, a Congressparty activist, was shot dead bymembers of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists in the Cuddapahdistrict of Andhra Pradesh, India.They claimed he was a policeinformer.

25-Jun-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Explosives1 0 On the night of June 25, 2005, tworockets were fired at the home ofBalochistan Chief Minister JamMuhammad Yousuf in Quetta,Pakistan. Neither the Chief Minister'swife or daughter, who were both atthe residence at the time of theattack, were injured. However,another person suffered minorinjuries and the house was badlydamaged. The perpetrators areunknown, but appear to have comein a truck from a hilly area of Kalat,about 140 kilometers southeast ofQuetta.

25-Jun-05 SivasagarIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On June 25, 2005, members of theUnited Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) triggered a grenade in thepaddy field in front of the policestation in Sivasagar, India. Nocasualties were reported.

25-Jun-05 Salyan Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On June 25, 2005, a privateeducational institution in the Salyandistrict of Nepal had two buildingsdamaged when Communist Party ofNepal-Maoist (CPN-M) members setoff a bomb. No injuries werereported.

26-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives14 13 A suicide bomber in a pickup truckdetonated his explosives near apolice headquarters in Mosul. Thetruck was allowed to pass acheckpoint near the headquartersbecause he said he was carryingwatermelons for a nearby market.The attack killed ten police officersand two civilians and wounded up tofourteen others. This was one ofthree suicide bombings in Mosul onthis day. The attack was claimed bythe group loyal to al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives15 16 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives in a parking lot outside anIraqi army base in Mosul wherecivilian contractors were arriving forwork. The attack killed sixteenpeople and wounded up to sixteenothers. This was one of three suicidebombings in Mosul on this day. Theattack was claimed by the grouployal to al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idatAl-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives12 6 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives inside the Mosul JumhouriTeaching Hospital at the police guardstation. The attack killed five policeofficers and wounded eight officersand four civilians. This was one ofthree suicide bombings in Mosul onthis day. The attack was claimed bythe group loyal to al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Col. RiyadAbdul Karim, the assistant policedirector of emergency services, a heleft his apartment in Baghdad to goto work. The attack was claimed bythe group loyal to al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

26-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen attacked an Interior Ministryconvoy in Baghdad, killing six policecommandos. No further informationis available.

26-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Two explosive charges planted bythe roadside were detonated near apolice patrol in Kirkuk. The blastinjured two members of the patrol.The blast occurred only a fewmoments after an earlier explosive,which had been planted on a dog,exploded on the same road.

26-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police patrol in Kirkuk.No police were injured in the attack,but four civilians in a nearby vehiclewere wounded.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at anIsraeli settlement in Negev. Noinjuries were caused. The attackcomes as sttlers prepare for the Gazapullout.


1 0 A dog carrying explosive devicesrigged by insurgents exploded nearits target, an Iraqi police patrol inKirkuk. The explosion injured onepolice officer. The device had beendetonated remotely.

26-Jun-05 Hebron WestBank/Gaza


0 0 Israeli settlers set fire to a shopowned by a Palestinian, near theCave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Theattack comes as settlers prepare forthe upcoming Gaza pullout.

26-Jun-05 SanSebastian


0 0 Several incendiary devices werethrown at Cadena 100, a radiostation in San Sebastian. Thedevices did not cause any majordamages. No further information isprovided.

26-Jun-05 Raman Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Toleh Damo, a village securityvolunteer, was shot dead byinsurgents in the Raman district ofYala province. The attack occurredas Damo was riding his motorcyclefrom his home to a tea shop intambon Balo. Two groups ofunidentified gunmen opened fire onhim from the side of the road withAK-47 and M-16 rifles. The victimdied immediately on the scene.

26-Jun-05 KurupamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 On June 26, 2005, a former memberof the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M), Biddika Lakai, waskilled by other members of CPI-M inKurupam in the district ofVizianagarm, India. They claimedLakai was a police informer.

26-Jun-05 GuwahatiIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives10 2 On June 26, 2005,United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA) memberstriggered an improvised explosivedevice in the city of Guwahati, India,injuring twelve people, including sixmembers of the Central ReservePolice Force (CRPF). It occurred infront of the CRPF Group Center, anddamaged three shops and threemotorbikes. On June 27, 2005, twopeople, Arun Kumar and SanjayBasfor, who were injured from thisattack died from their injuries at theGuwahati Medical College Hospital.

26-Jun-05 PolonnaruwaSriLanka

Unknown Explosives1 0 On June 26, 2005, a Claymore anti-personnel mine exploded while a busholding 40 members of the LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and adistrict political head of the LTTEpassed by. One female LTTE memberwas injured.

26-Jun-05 Dhemaji India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On June 26, 2005, members of theUnited Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) threw a grenade at the policeoutposts in the Dhemaji district ofAssam, India. The grenade explodedin the courtyard of the policeoutpost, and did not injure anyone.

27-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Captain Farhan Faysal Aziz, an officerin the Anti-Terrorism Office in Kirkuk,was assassinated when gunmenopened fire on his vehicle as hedrove home in Kirkuk.

27-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A roadside bomb targeting a policeconvoy exploded in Antar Square inBaghdad. The bomb missed thepolice convoy but killed two civlians.

27-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 A rocket was fired at the Al-YassirRestaurant in Baghdad, near a busterminal. The attack wounded sevenpeople. No further information isavailable.

27-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked a barbershop inBaghdad, first opening fire on theshop and then detonating anexplosive device inside it. The attackkilled three people, including onepolice officer. Barbershops are thefrequent target of attacksperpetrated by traditionalists whoare against western style haircuts orshaving of facial hair.



Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe Morag settlement in Gaza Strip.The attack did not cause any injuriesor damages. The attack was claimedby Islamic Jihad. The attack comes assettlers prepare for the Gaza pullout.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Quds-1 rockets were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. The attackdid not cause any injuries or damage.The attack was claimed by IslamicJihad. The group said the attack wasin retaliation for continued raids byIsrael Defense Forces against IslamicJihad militants. The attack comes assettlers prepare for the upcomingGaza pullout.

27-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives16 4 A car bomb exploded between amovie house and a Sunni monsque ineastern Baghdad. The attack alsooccurred near a popular marketcrowded with shoppers. The attackkilled four people and wounded atleast sixteen others. This area of thecity is usually crowded with shoppersand pedestrians in the hours beforecurfew.

27-Jun-05 Mayo Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 Two natives of Pattani province, whowork for the 23rd task force's jobcreation project, were shot byunidentified gunmen. The twovictims, Mahammad Dulasa andYudsalan Majae were riding amotorcycle on the Pattani-Narathiwatroad when they were shot at by twoother men on motorcycle.Mahammad was hit in the stomachand died instantly, his companionsuffered gunshot wounds.

27-Jun-05 Sai Buri Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Mahama Salaehaheedorae, a workerin the 23rd task force's job creationproject, was shot and slightly injuredby gunmen in Sai Buri, Narathiwatprovince. The attack took place asthe victim opened the door to hishome.

27-Jun-05 LubosawoThailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Abdulkodae Mahamayading, amember of the Lubosawo tambonadministration organization, was shotand killed by six unknown attackers.The perpetrators fired on the victimfrom the back of a pick-up truck.Police say this attack and two othersin the area on this day, was a part ofongoing unrest in the South.

27-Jun-05 Belfast NorthernIreland


0 0 A number of petrol bombs, alongwith paint, were thrown at police onHenry Street in north Belfast. Therewere no reported injuries and noarrests were made.

27-Jun-05 Kulgam Kashmir Unknown Unknown0 1 A security escort of theSuperintendent of Police in Kulgam,Kashmir was killed by unknownterrorists in the Kulgam area of theAnantnag district in Kashmir. Theweapon used in the attack isunknown.

27-Jun-05 Kupwara Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On June 27, 2005, Taja Hassan Mirwas kidnapped and shot dead by agroup of unknown terrorists in theKupwara district of Kashmir. She wassuspected of being an informer of thesecurity forces.

27-Jun-05 BijbeharaKashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Explosives0 0 In Bijbehara, Kashmir, police arrestedBilal Ahmed Magray, member ofHizbul Mujahideen (HM), before hecould throw a grenade at the Ministerof State for Home, Abdur RehmanVeeri.

27-Jun-05 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Explosives1 0 Unknown terrorists fired a riflegrenade on the playing field ofGovernment Degree CollegeBaramulla in Kashmir, injuring astudent with splinter injuries. Theirtarget was Minister of State forEducation, Ghulam Nabi Lone, whohad just inaugurated a sportingevent.


Firearms0 1 On June 27, 2005, in the Nalgondadistrict of Andhra Pradesh, India,Netala Yedukondalu was shot deadby Communist Party of India-Maoists,after they accused him of being apolice informer.


Explosives0 0 On June 27, 2005, Baloch LiberationArmy insurgents fired rockets fromthe Jindan Mountain targeting apolice post in Kohlu, Pakistan. Noinjuries or fatalities have beenreported.

27-Jun-05 Bihar India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 On June 27, 2005, a police officer andhis carbine were reported missingafter an encounter with CommunistParty of India-Maoists (CPI-M) in theSitamarhi district of Bihar. TheDeputy Inspector General of Policesaid it was likely that the two hadbeen kidnapped. Later, the policeofficer was identified as RajendraSingh who was eventually killed inthe forest in the Bihar district ofIndia.

27-Jun-05 WaziristanPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On the night of June 27, 2005, atime-bomb exploded in anelectronics market in the MiramshahBazaar in Wazirstan, Pakistan. Twoshops were completely destroyed,along with millions of rupees worth ofmerchandise. No casualties orfatalities were reported. In recentdays, an unknown group distributedpamphlets warning businesses ofviolence if they continued sellingobscene cassettes and CDs.

27-Jun-05 AfghanistanUnknown Firearms2 4 On the night of June 27, 2005,unknown assailants attacked a policepatrol in the Dawlatshah district ofthe Laghman province. Three officersand one assailant died. Two otherpolice officers, including the districtsecurity commander Mokhles, werewounded. Additionally, the AfghanIslamic Press reported that thecommander Mokhles home had beenunder fire earlier in the day.

27-Jun-05 AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On the evening of June 27, 2005,Taliban set fire to six constructioncompany vehicles in the FarahProvince. The construction companyis a Turkish company and thevehicles were transporting graveland sand for the highway. Nocausalities are reported from theincident.

28-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 3 Three engineers who work for theNorth Oil Company were killed andone wounded when a bomb explodednear their vehicle in Kirkuk.Employees of the oil industry are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.


Explosives4 5 A Shiite member of the IraqiParliament, its oldest member whohad served as the Parliamentspeaker on its first day of meetingsfollowing the January elections, wasassassinated when a car bombexploded near his convoy inBaghdad. Dhari Al al-Fayadh waskilled along with his son and threebodyguards as he traveled form hisfarm in northern Iraq to Baghdad.Four people were wounded in theattack. The attack was claimed bythe group led by al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa’idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.On July 4, Iraqi police officialsannounced that they has arrestedeighteen people believed to havebeen involved in the assassination.

28-Jun-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle as he crashed into theconvoy of Kirkuk traffic police chiefBrig. Gen. Salar Ahmed. Theattempted assassination in Kirkukkilled one of Ahmed's bodyguardsand one bystander. Ahmed and threebodyguards were injured in theattack.

28-Jun-05 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives13 3 A suicide bomber dressed as a policeofficer blew himself up as he entereda hospital in Musayyib. Three peoplewere killed in the attack and thirteenwounded. No further details areprovided.

28-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives9 5 A car bomb targeting an Iraqi quick-reaction police force exploded inBaqubah. Five people were killed andnine injured in the attack.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. The attackwas claimed by the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine inretaliation for abuses of Palestiniansby Israeli forces. No damage wasreported. The attack comes assettlers prepare for the Gaza pullout.

28-Jun-05 Poso IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated infront of an office which houses thesecretariat of the campaign team forPoso district head candidates PietIngkiriwang and Abdul Muhtalib. Thedevice caused some damage to thebuilding, but there were no reports ofcasualty information.

28-Jun-05 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A fire bomb was thrown into abuilding which houses the privateFlash-TV channel, in Istanbul. Therewere no reported injuries caused bythe device. The blast caused somewindows in the building to shatter.

28-Jun-05 SunaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 A group of unidentified gunmenopened fire at a teachers' housingunit, injuring one man, SunthornNilwisut who is a teacher at the BanKalubee school in Sako. The victimwas reported to be in stablecondition at the hospital. Thisincident took place in Sunai Padi,where thirteen teachers live.

28-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen shot and killed anunidentified government worker, inYala province. The victim wasattacked as he traveled to workwithin the province. Police believethis attack is linked to the unrestplaguing the southern provinces.

28-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A janitor, Thanad Ninwisut, from thePattani Technical College was shotand killed by gunmen riding on amotorcycle. Authorities believe thisattack is related to the insurgencyand not to a personal revenge attack.

28-Jun-05 Ankara Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated closeto the Privatization Administrationbuilding in Ankara. Authoritiesbelieve that the blast was caused bya sound bomb. There were noreported damages or casualtiescaused by the blast.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at a Qatifbloc settlement. The rocket hit aresidential building causingsignificant damage to the building.One woman suffered from shock. Theattack comes as settlers prepare forthe Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 1 Two Palestinians attempted to plantan explosive charge near a buildingin the Morag settlement. However,Israel Defense Force troopsinterrupted the attacker when theyopened fire at the attackers. One ofthe Palestinians was killed and theother escaped.

28-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 An employee of the Mosul branchoffice of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan, Aba-al-Aziz Mizuri, and asupporter of the party, Badran Jirjis,were assassinated by gunmen whoopened fire on them in Mosul.Kamaran Jirjis, a member of theJazay'ir Committee and anotherindividual were wounded in theattack.

28-Jun-05 MahabubnagarIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 On June 28, 2005, M. Raju, aCongress party activist, was killed byCommunist Party of India-Maoists inthe Mahabubnager district of AndhraPradesh, India.

28-Jun-05 FarahabadIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 In Farahabad, within the district ofMahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh,India, Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M) set fire to threebuses. The attack was in protestagainst a recent skirmish with policein the area in which one Maoist waskilled.

28-Jun-05 Rajshahi BangladeshJagrataMuslimJanataBangladesh

Unknown1 0 On June 28, 2005, Shafiqul Islam, acorrespondent of the Bengali dailyJanakantha, was injured in an attackby members of the Jagrata MuslimJanata Bangladesh (JMJB) in theRajshahi district of Bangladesh. TheJMJB claim that Islam gaveinformation against the group toother journalists.

28-Jun-05 Dara-i-Nur

AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 2 On early June 28, 2005, two policewere killed and three otherswounded when a remote-detonatedroadside bomb exploded while theirvehicle was traveling within Dara-i-Nur from the Uruzgan province.Officials suspect the Taliban oftriggering the explosion.

28-Jun-05 AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 4 On June 28, 2005, a remote-controlled mine exploded in theeastern Kunar province ofAfghanistan, killing four policeofficers, including the District PoliceChief Gul Mohammad. Officialssuspect the Taliban was behind theattack.

28-Jun-05 AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 1 On the night of June 28, 2005, thehome of Gol Mohammad, the Sorkandistrict security commander of theKonar Province in Afghanistan, wasattacked by a remote-controlleddevice. Mohammad was killed andtwo family members were injured.The perpetrators are unknown butofficials believe the Taliban is behindthe attack.

28-Jun-05 Sayedan AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 9 On the June 28, 2005, in the Sayedanvillage in the Urozgan district ofAfghanistan, the Taliban kidnappedand killed nine civilians, claimingthey supported the government.

28-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen attacked four residentialbuildings housing thirteen teacherswith machine gins. One teacher waswounded. Two letters were left atthe seen blaming the security forcesfor the attack while the policeblamed the attack on militantsseeking to create unrest.

29-Jun-05 GushQatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired two Nasir rockets atthe Gush Qatif settlement. Theattack did not cause any injuries. Theattack was one of several in theregion on this day. The attack comesamid increased tension and violencein the region in the lead up to theGaza pullout. The attack was claimedby the Popular ResistanceCommittees.

29-Jun-05 BanAnae

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Surin Somjit, a Buddhist watercompany foreman, was shot threetimes and then decapitated by anunknown number of assailants inNarathiwat's Rangae district.

29-Jun-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb placed on a water pipelineexploded on a roadside damaging apick-up truck in the Tak Bai district.The bomb detonated while a convoyof teachers passed on their way tothe Ban Thaliang School. Its notclear if the device was targeting thewater pipeline or the school teachers.

29-Jun-05 Poso IndonesiaUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, thought tocontain low-level explosives,detonated in the Central Market inPoso. Authorities say that the bombonly detonated, but didn't fullyexplode, causing no casualties ordamage. This attack takes place oneday before regional elections arescheduled to take place. This samemarket was the scene of a similarattack in November 2004, when twopeople were killed.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians fired three mortars atthe Netzarim settlement. The attackdid not cause any damages. Theattack comes as settlers prepare forthe upcoming Gaza pullout.

29-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A car bomb exploded near a policeconvoy in Baqubah. The bomb wasone of two targeting this policepatrol. One person was killed andthree wounded, all civilians, in thecombined bombings.

29-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb exploded near a policeconvoy in Baqubah. The bomb wasone of two targeting this policepatrol. One person was killed andthree wounded, all civilians, in thetwo combined bombings. This blastoccurred moments after the first carbombing

29-Jun-05 CastlereaghNorthernIreland


0 0 A home in the Brayside Grove area ofCastlereagh was targeted in a petrolbomb attack. The device hit thefront of the home and ignited,shattering a pane of glass andcausing smoke damage. There wereno reported casualties. Theresidents of the home believe theywere mistaken for Catholics.

29-Jun-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on two policeofficers, killing Lt. Jasim Mahmoudand wounding the other officer withhim. The attack occurred inBaqouba, north of Baghdad.

29-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 0 A bomb targeting several policeofficers exploded outside the Sadeerhotel in Baghdad. Three policeofficers were wounded in theincident.

29-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents planted an explosivedevice under a natural gas pipelinethat links storage facilities inYousfiyah to a gas bottling plant inBaghdad. The explosion disrupted oilflows and damaged the pipeline.Utilities in Iraq are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzer Hazani settlement. Noinjuries or damages were reported.This was one of several attacks byPalestinians on Israeli settlements onthis day. The attack comes amidincreased violence in the region andclashes between Palestinians andIsraeli settlers in the lead up to theGaza pullout. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas.

29-Jun-05 Kissufim WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Kissufim settlement. No injuriesor damages were reported. This wasone of several attacks by Palestinianson Israeli settlements on this day.The attack comes amid increasedviolence in the region and clashesbetween Palestinians and Israelisettlers in the lead up to the Gazapullout. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. No injuriesor damages were reported. This wasone of several attacks by Palestinianson Israeli settlements on this day.The attack comes amid increasedviolence in the region and clashesbetween Palestinians and Israelisettlers in the lead up to the Gazapullout. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Five Qassam rockets were fired atthe Neve Deqalim settlement. Noinjuries or damages were reported.This was one of several attacks byPalestinians on Israeli settlements onthis day. The attack comes amidincreased violence in the region andclashes between Palestinians andIsraeli settlers in the lead up to theGaza pullout. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas.



Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Gadid settlement. No injuries ordamages were reported. This wasone of several attacks by Palestinianson Israeli settlements on this day.The attack comes amid increasedviolence in the region and clashesbetween Palestinians and Israelisettlers in the lead up to the Gazapullout. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theGadid settlement. No injuries ordamages were reported. This wasone of several attacks by Palestinianson Israeli settlements on this day.The attack comes amid increasedviolence in the region and clashesbetween Palestinians and Israelisettlers in the lead up to the Gazapullout. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas.

29-Jun-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket and five mortarswere fired at the Ganey Talsettlement. No injuries or damageswere reported. This was one ofseveral attacks by Palestinians onIsraeli settlements on this day. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region and clashesbetween Palestinians and Israelisettlers in the lead up to the Gazapullout. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives1 0 Three mortars were fired at theNetzer Hazani settlement. One Thaiworker was slightly injured in theattack. This was one of severalattacks by Palestinians on Israelisettlements on this day. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region and clashes betweenPalestinians and Israeli settlers in thelead up to the Gaza pullout. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Democratic Front for theLiberation of Palestine.

29-Jun-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms6 3 Gunmen attacked the headquartersbuilding of a unit of policecommandos from the InteriorMinistry in Samarra with mortars andRPGs. The attack wounded six policeofficers and killed three others.Several nearby vehicles were alsodamaged.

29-Jun-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Gunmen fired an RPG at the al-Methane Governorate headquartersbuilding. The attack wounded twopeople. The attack came hours afterpolice opened fire on demonstratorswho were protesting highunemployment rates in front of theheadquarters building, injuringeleven and killing one.


Kach Other 6 1 Israeli settlers, extremists (somefrom the outlawed Kach Movement)who have been protesting the Gazapullout and living in abandonedPalestinian homes, attacked thehome of Palestinians in the al-Mawasiarea with stones. The attack cameafter police tried to force the Israelisettlers to leave and arrested ninepeople during a raid. Palestiniansettlers returned the Israeli's stoneswith their own volley of stones. OnePalestinian was seriously injured andfour others moderately injured. OneIsraeli and one soldier were alsoinjured in the attack. The violencecomes amid increased tension in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout. On July 2, police arrestedShimshon Sitron, an 18 year old WestBank resident, the primary suspect inthe stoning of the most seriouslyinjured victim. On July 14, Sitron andone other Israeli were charged incourt, Sitron with attempted murderand the other with aggravatedassault.

29-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah

Firearms0 1 Kamal Khaled Zebari, a Kurdishsecurity officer in Mosul, waskidnapped and then killed bygunmen. The attack was claimed byAnsar al-Sunnah Army which saidthat Zebari was killed after headmitted to assisting US forces.

29-Jun-05 Hobo Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms2 0 Several members of theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) opened fire onLibardo Ortiz, municipal councilor inHobo, and his wife while they wereriding on Otiz's motorcycle. AlthoughOrtiz, who was driving, was shot inthe arm and leg and his wife, whowas on the back seat, was shot in theback, they managed to evade theirattackers on the motorcycle. It isbelieved that the attackers weremembers of the FARC's TeofiloForero Castro Mobile Column, but it isnot known why the attack wascarried out.

29-Jun-05 MeghalayaIndia Unknown Unknown0 1 The body of surrendered militant ofthe Hynniewtrep National LiberationCouncil, Oli Syiemlieh, was foundnear Mawsynram in Meghalaya onJune 29, 2005 after he haddisappeared two days earlier.

30-Jun-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two sisters, Narmin and NamamHasan Rahman, who worked at thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan partyheadquarters in Mosul, wereassassinated when gunmen openedfire on them as they walked to work.

30-Jun-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen attacked the shop owned bythe uncle and cousin of Shiitepolitician and national securityadvisor Mowaffaq al-Rubaie inBaghdad. The politician's uncle TaherKadhem al-Rubaie and cousin Qusaywere killed in the attack and fourother people were wounded.

30-Jun-05 Pukhao India UnitedNationalLiberationFront(UNLF)

Explosives2 0 In Pukhao, India, two securitypersonnel were injured whenmembers of the United NationalLiberation Front (UNLF) bombed theirvehicle.

30-Jun-05 UdhampurKashmir Unknown Firearms0 3 On June 30, 2005, terrorists attackeda residence in the Gool area of theUdhampur district of Kashmir, killinga young girl and two other familymembers. Officials claim that theterrorists were targeting the homesof police officers, Aziz Mughal andAhmedu Mughal for an attack inwhich security personnel killed threetop Lashkar-e-Taiba.

30-Jun-05 Poonch Kashmir Unknown Other 0 1 On June 30, 3005, two terrorists beatto death Mohammed Abbas, a porterfor the security forces, in his house inthe Poonch district of Kashmir.


Explosives0 0 On June 30, 2005, suspected BalochLiberation Army insurgents fired fourrockets at a Frontier Corps check-post in Kohlu, Pakistan. However,they missed their target and causedno damage.

30-Jun-05 Yaqobi AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 2 On June 30, 2005, a bomb, madefrom an old missile attached to atiming device, exploded in ahighschool in Khost, Afghanistan.Two students died from theexplosion. The perpetrator isunknown, however often these typesof attacks are blamed on Islamicmilitants.

1-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 The motorcade of the Samarra PoliceDepartment Director, Staff BrigadierGen. Malik Awwad al-Khazraji cameunder attack when an explosivecharge was detonated near themotorcade and gunmen opened fireon the vehicle. The attack occurredin Samarra and appeared to targetKhazraji, who was not injured in theattack. Khazraji's bodyguardsreturned the insurgents fire. Noinjuries were reported.

1-Jul-05 Chandel India Unknown Firearms5 0 On July 4, 2005, in Chandel, India,unknown militants attacked anAssam Rifles security patrol, injuringfive members of the police force.Officials say the militants detonatedthree remote-controlled bombs andalso opened fire on the patrol.

1-Jul-05 IndonesiaUnknown Firearms1 0 A Chinese International Red Crossworker was wounded in a shooting inAceh.

1-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms0 3 An aide to senior Iraqi Shiite clericAyatollah Ali al-Sistani, Kamal Ezz al-Deen al-Ghuraifi, was assassinatedby gunmen who opened fire on himas he left the al-Doreen mosque inBaghdad following Friday prayers. Al-Ghuraifi has been the Baghdadrepresentative of al-Sistani for aboutten years. This is one of severalrecent attacks on al-Sistani's aides.The attack also killed two of al-Ghuraifi's bodyguards. Theassassination was claimed by thegroup loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

1-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a checkpoint outsideoffices for Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's Islamic Dawa party inBaghdad. The building used to beJaafari's house. Jaafari was not thereat the time of the attack. The attackmay have been targeting InteriorMinistry administrative affairsundersecretary Maj. Gen. Adnan al-Assadi who had left the buildingabout 40 minutes earlier. Theexplosion killed one bystander andwounded four armed guards at thecheckpoint.

1-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Armed gunmen stormed a Sunnimosque in Baghdad and kidnappedthe imam, Sheik Amer al-Tikritiduring Friday prayers. The victim'swhereabouts are unknown.

1-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol at a police checkpoint inthe outskirts of Baghdad. Two policeofficers were wounded in the blast.

1-Jul-05 TarmiyahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded inside a powerstation in Tarmiyah that suppliespower to the Karkh water plant inBaghdad, causing a fire within thestation and interrupting waterdistribution from the plant to parts ofBaghdad. Iraq's utilities are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

1-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The television director of the Al-Iraqiastation was kidnapped and killed inMosul. Khaled Sabih al-Attar waskidnapped before Friday prayers andhis body was found soon after withbullet wounds to the chest. Al-Attar'sprograms were satirical andsometimes critical of the Iraqigovernment.

1-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi civilian employee of theDefense Ministry was assassinatedby gunmen who opened fire on himin Baghdad. The employee wasidentified as Amir Rahim.

1-Jul-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a convoy ofTurkish trucks carrying goods to Baiji.The attack occurred near Bayji andresulted in the death of one driver,who was killed when his truck caughton fire and burned with him inside.

1-Jul-05 Morag WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A Palestinian was spotted planting anexplosive charge near the Moragsettlement. Israel Defense Forcestroops fired at him. They preventedthe bomb from being planted, but itwas unclear if they managed to killthe Palestinian.

1-Jul-05 Ankara Turkey RevolutionaryPeoples'LiberationParty-Front(DHK

Explosives0 1 Security guards in Ankara preventeda suicide attack on Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdogan's office. Anindividual, later identified as EyupBeyaz, attempted to enter theministry building through anemployee entrance. When it wasdetected that the suspect wasstrapped with an explosive, policeattempted to arrest him, but hestarted running toward a crowdedstreet. Authorities shot warningshots into the air, but the suspectcontinued to run toward the street.He was finally killed on the spot, ashe attempted to detonate his bomb.Beyaz belonged to the RevolutionaryPeople's Liberation Party-Front(DHKP-C) and was already wanted fortwo other attempted attacks in 2003and 2004.

1-Jul-05 Turkey Unknown Explosives0 0 A two kilogram time bomb was foundin front of the Gebze Police Station.The device, which was made up ofTNT and C-4, was found at 7:00 andwas primed to detonate at 8:00.Police were able to destroy the bombwithout any casualties or damagescaused.

1-Jul-05 NeaPhiladelphia

Greece Unknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device detonatedin the middle of the night at agovernment office in the Athenssuburb of Nea Philadelphia. Thedevice was made of three gascanisters and was planted at theoffice, which organizes housing forearthquake victims in the area.Minor damages were caused by theblast.

1-Jul-05 Kulp Turkey Unknown Explosives3 0 Three police officers were injuredwhen an explosive device that theywere examining detonated. Theofficers were responding to a reportof a suspicious package left in theKulp district of Diyarbakir. No furtherinformation is available.

1-Jul-05 Mazar-eSharif

AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 2 On July 1, 2005, a former commanderof the National Islamic Movement ofAfghanistan, Commander Kabir, wasshot by unknown assailants in Mazar-e Sharif. Kabir was traveling in avehicle when it came under fire,killing him and another man, whilehis son and a friend escaped.

1-Jul-05 Imphal India Unknown Firearms1 0 On July 1, 2005, a group of unknownassailants shot an ExecutiveEngineer of the Public WorksDepartment in his leg in the Imphaldistrict.

1-Jul-05 KhursanibariNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown1 0 On the night of July 1, 2005,Communist Party of Nepal-Maoistsblindfolded and broke the leg ofKrishna Koirala of Khursanibari.Koirala is the Secretary of theTamakhani Community Forest Users'Group.

2-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen opened fire on a policevehicle in Kirkuk, killing all fourKurdish passengers, including twopolice officers.

2-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on theheadquarters of the Patriotic Union ofKurdistan (PUK) in Kirkuk. The attackkilled one PUK guard and injured oneother.


Firearms0 1 The Egyptian envoy to Iraq, Ihadal-Sharif, was kidnapped by gunmen inBaghdad as he stopped to buy anewspaper. He was to become thefirst Arab diplomat with the officialtitle of Ambassador to Iraq.Witnesses said the attackers calledal-Sharif an 'American spy.' This wasone of several attacks on foreigndiplomats over a five day timeperiod. The kidnapping was claimedby the group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn. In their claim, thegroup showed pictures of al-Sharif'sID cards, a driver's license and aForeign Ministry ID. In a laterstatement posted on the same day,the group threatened to kill al-Sharifand linked his kidnapping to Egypt'sannouncement that it would be thefirst Arab government to upgrade itsmission in Iraq to a full embassy. OnJuly 7, the group released astatement that they had killed al-Shari and released a video thatshowed al-Sharif, blind-folded,identifying himself. The statementalso said that the group hoped tokidnap and kill other diplomats. Inresponse to several confirmations ofthe envoy's death, Egypt announcedit would close its mission in Iraq andrecall all its personnel. It was unclearif this would be a permanent move.On July 9, US forces captured KhamisFarhan Khalaf Abd al-Fahdawi, knownas Abu Seba, who is suspected ofinvolvement in the kidnapping andassassination during a raid inRamadi. On Saturday July 23,another video of al-Sherif wasreleased in which he answersquestions about the legal status ofthe Sinai peninsula. The video wasreleased on the same day as threecoordinated bomb attacks occurredin the tourist popular city of Sharmel-Sheik, in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Itwas not clear when the video wasmade, but al-Sherif was wearing thesame shirt as that he wore in theprevious July 7 video.

2-Jul-05 Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Police Col.Ahmad Karim, an inspector at theadministrative office of the InteriorMinistry, when they opened fire onhis vehicle as he drove home inKarbala.

2-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives12 6 A suicide car bomber detonated hisexplosives at a police checkpoint ona highway south of Baghdad. Theattacked killed five officers andwounded twelve others. The bombwas hidden in a vegetable cart. Thefuneral procession of senior al-Sistaniaid al-Ghoureify (who wasassassinated last week) had only justpassed through the area at the timeof the explosion.


Explosives22 16 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives outside a police specialforces recruiting station in Baghdad.At least sixteen people were killedand twenty-two wounded. Most ofthe casualties were believed to beamong people hoping to volunteerfor the police unit. The attack wasclaimed by the group led by al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

2-Jul-05 Hillah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives0 7 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive belt at a police checkpointin Hillah. He detonated the devicewhile being searched by members ofthe Scorpion police command. Sixpolice officers were killed in theattack. This was one of two bombingsin Hillah within ten minutes of eachother. The second targeted policeand civilians who arrived at thescene of the first blast. Both attackswere claimed by al-Zarqawi's group,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

2-Jul-05 Hillah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives26 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive belt among a crowd ofcivilians and police who had gatheredat the scene of another suicidebombing, perpetrated ten minutespreviously at a police checkpoint inHillah. The attack injured twenty-sixpeople. This was one of twobombings in Hillah within tenminutes of each other. Both attackswere claimed by al-Zarqawi's group,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

2-Jul-05 MusayyibIraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police colonel was assassinated bygunmen in Musayyib when gunmenopened fire on his car. No furtherinformation is provided.

2-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police colonel was assassinated inMosul when gunmen opened fire onhis vehicle. No further information isprovided.

2-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

9 0 A remotely detonated car bombexploded near a police station andpatrol standing outside the station inBaghdad. The attack wounded ninepeople, including two police officers.

2-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A police officer was assassinated inKirkuk when gunmen opened fire onthe vehicle the officer was driving. Afemale relative of the officer was alsokilled in the attack.

2-Jul-05 Pristina FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices detonated inPristina, almost simultaneously. Thethree targets were only about 500yards from each other. The firsttarget was the United Nationsmission headquarters building. Atleast three UN vehicles weredamaged in the blast, but nodamages were caused to thebuilding. Authorities report thatthere were no threats made prior tothe blasts. According to the AP, anunidentified group claimedresponsibility for the attacks.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices detonated inPristina, almost simultaneously. Thethree targets were only about 500yards from each other. The secondtarget was a Kosovo governmentbuilding. Authorities report thatthere were no threats made prior tothe blasts. According to the AP, anunidentified group claimedresponsibility for the attacks.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Three explosive devices detonated,almost simultaneously, in Pristina.All three targets are located only 500yards from each other. The thirddevice detonated at an office thathouses the Organization for Securityand Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).There were no reported injuries andno warning threat was received priorto the blast. The AP is reporting thatan unnamed group claimedresponsibility for all three blasts.

2-Jul-05 ArghakhanchiNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) have reportedly destroyedthe Bangla-Divela drinking waterproject in the district ofArghankhanchi, Nepal, effecting overseven thousand people. It isunknown how they disrupted theproject.

2-Jul-05 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives1 0 On July 2, 2005, unknown terroriststriggered an improvised explosivedevice in the Bemina Housing Colonyof Srinagar, Kashmir. The explosioninjured the driver of a governmentvehicle.

2-Jul-05 WarangalIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives10 1 On July 2, 2005, a bomb exploded inthe out-patient ward of the MahatmaGandhi Memorial Hospital inWarangal, India. One civilian waskilled and ten others, including fivepolice officers, were injured by theblast. The bomb was placed in a tiffinbox under the cement benches,where people were waiting their turn.

2-Jul-05 KarimnagarIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 On July 2, 2005, Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists, also known as(Janashakti) Naxalites, bombed theGirijan cooperative office in theKarminagar district of India. Theoffice was destroyed by the bucketbombs.

2-Jul-05 KalkudahSriLanka


Unknown0 1 On July 2, 2005, Chaminda Roshan, apolice officer, was killed bysuspected Liberation Tigers of TamilEelam (LTTE) members in Kalkudah,Sri Lanka.

2-Jul-05 BanKhaeKhae

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was shot to death ona road by two assailants in sarongclothing on a motorcycle in thePanare district of Pattani province.

2-Jul-05 Tame Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms2 1 Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) rebels disguised inColombian military uniform shot at apolice patrol on a street in theneighborhood 20 de Julio de Tame.The police believed that the militaryofficers were conducting anoperation against prostitution barsand cafes. One police officer diedand two were wounded. The militaryand police forces have begun aretaliatory operation to catch therebels.

3-Jul-05 BaramullaKashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Explosives4 0 On July 3, 2005, an improvisedexplosive device damaged a culvertin the district of Baramulla, Kashmir.The explosion was timed for atraveling group which included theMinister for Rural Development andState Congress chief PeerzadaMohammad Sayeed and Minister forPublic Works Department GhulamAhmed Mir. Four police officers werewounded from the explosion. Later,the attack was claimed by HizbulMujahideen (HM).

3-Jul-05 Jhenidah BangladeshUnknown Unknown0 1 On July 3, 2005, Azizur Rahman, amember of the Purbo BanglarCommunist Party, was foundmurdered at the Natkundu Village inthe Jhenidah district of Bangladesh.The perpetrators are unknown.

3-Jul-05 GadchiroliIndia CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms2 3 On July 3, 2005, a police patrol in theGadchiroli district of the state ofMaharashtra, India, came under fireby Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M). Three police personnel werekilled and two others injured.

3-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Two Russian Embassy cars wereattacked by gunmen on Baghdad'sairport road. There were no reportsof casualties or injuries. This was oneof several attacks on foreigndiplomats in Iraq in recent days.

3-Jul-05 NetzerHazani

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Quds-1 rockets were fired atthe Netzer Hazani settlement inGaza. The attack did not cause anydamage or injuries. The attack wasclaimed by Islamic Jihad, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces arrests of Islamic Jihadmilitants. This was one of severalrecent attacks by the group. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence and tension in the region inthe lead up to the Gaza pullout.

3-Jul-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Quds-1 rockets were fired atthe Gush Katif settlement in Gaza.The attack did not cause any damageor injuries. The attack was claimedby Islamic Jihad, in retaliation forrecent Isreal Defense Forces arrestsof Islamic Jihad militants. This wasone of several recent attacks by thegroup. The attack comes amidincreased violence and tension in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

3-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two Iraq police officers were killedwhen a car bomb exploded near theirvehicle in Kirkuk. The attack wastargeting Al-Riyad police chiefColonel Imad Nur-al-Din, whose carthe two officers were driving. Al-dinwas not in the car at the time of theattack.

3-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two senior officials in the SupremeCouncil for the Islamic Revolution inIraq were assassinated in Baqubahby gunmen. The two victims were notidentified.

3-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated Shiite clericAdil al-Janabi and one of hisbodyguards when they opened fireon him in Baghdad.

3-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunman assassinated police Brig.Gen. Abdul Hussein Hamid Khalaf, asenior police official, when theyopened fire on his vehicle inBaghdad. Khalaf's son was also killedin the attack.

3-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen attempted to assassinateIraqi Industry Minister Osama AbdulAziz Najafi, opening fire on hisconvoy in Baghdad. Najafi was notinjured in the attack, but four of hisbodyguards were wounded. One ofthe vehicles in the convoy wascompletely destroyed in the attack.

3-Jul-05 Karez-eBala

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 At lunchtime on July 3, 2005,unknown gunmen on motorcyclesattacked Mawlawi Mohammad NabiMesbah, the head of the PublicityDepartment of the Kandahar UlemaCouncil, outside his home. Mesbah isa leading member of the KandaharIslamic Council, a pro-governmentIslamic party. The religious cleric wasseriously injured from the attack anddied from his injuries while at thehospital. This attack comes a monthafter militants killed the leader of theKandahar Islamic Council forspeaking out against a Talibanleader.

4-Jul-05 Oxford UnitedKingdom

AnimalLiberationFront(ALF)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The Animal Liberation Front (ALF)claimed responsibility for an arsonattack at the Oxford Universityboathouse, which caused over $1million in damages. Over twentyrowing boats were destroyed, andthe interior of the boathouse wasgutted. The perpetrators broke intothe boathouse, sprinkled thepremises with gasoline and leftincendiary devices to explode inside.The ALF attacked this site because ofOxford's new animal testing lab andbiomedical building.

4-Jul-05 Kupwara Kashmir Unknown Other 0 1 On July 4, 2005, a group of unknownterrorists kidnapped and latter killedBashir Ahmed Khatana in theKupwara district of Kashmir. Theterrorists suspected Khatana to be aninformer to the security forces.Khatana hung to death near hishome.

4-Jul-05 RamechhapNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms2 0 On July 4, 2005, Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) attacked apassenger bus carrying sixtypassengers while in the Ramechhapdistrict of Nepal. The bus washeading towards Manthali and wasbetween Gopikhol and Kalidahaduring the attack. Two civilianpassengers were injured from theattack.

4-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 A convoy of Iraqi trucks carryingsupplies for the US Army, wasattacked by four explosive chargeswhich exploded near the convoy as itdrove in Baghdad. The attack injuredone driver and caused two trucks toburn. US Army forces arrested tenpeople in connection with the attack.

4-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Jirjis Mohammed Ami, a senior officialin the Mosul Branch of the KurdistanDemocratic Party, was killed whengunmen opened fire on him outsidehis sister's home in Mosul.

4-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped eight Iraqis whowork for US forces on a base inBaqubah as they drove to work.Iraqis who work for US forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attackbecause insurgents accuse them ofbeing US collaborators.

4-Jul-05 Tal Afar Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Tal Afar localcouncil member, Abdul KareemSuleiman. No further information isprovided.

4-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The bodyguard of the Ninevehprovincial governor was assassinatedby gunmen who opened fire on himoutside his home in Mosul.

4-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen assassinated an Iraqicontactor who worked as a painteron a US military base. Omar Othmanwas killed when gunmen opened fireon his car on Baghdad's airport road.The attack also injured Othman'sfriend, a passenger in the car.Contractors who work with US forcesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

4-Jul-05 ZubinPotok

FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at theoffice of the Democratic Party ofKosova and Metohija (SDSKM), inZubin Potok. The blast caused somematerial damage, but there were noreported injuries. The SDSKM wasonly established about ten days priorto the blast in order to protect theinterests of the Kosova Serbs. Thechairman of the new party blamesthe Serb National Council (SNV) ofperpetrating this attack in responseto his statement that Kosova Serbsshould seek their future here and notsomewhere else.

4-Jul-05 BandeSardeh

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 2 On July 4, 2005, a suicide bomberkilled two people in Bande Sardeh, incentral-eastern Afghanistan. Around10 am, the suicide bomber rode hisbicycle into a Turkish engineer's car,killing both the driver and theattacker. One other engineer in thecar was injured. The group affiliationof the suicide bomber is unknown.

4-Jul-05 Sinzali AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 3 On July 4, 2005, the Taliban claimedto have killed three members of theintelligence department in theKandahar province, specifically in theSinzali area of Afghanistan. Theclaim was not verified by authorities.

4-Jul-05 Blida Algeria Unknown Firearms4 0 Three individuals adorned intraditional Afghani attire and longbeards shot and wounded fourpeople in the municipality of Bouarfa,which is to the south of Blida. Threeof the victims were able to make it tothe near by military barracks whilethe fourth is missing.

5-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The top Bahraini envoy in Iraq,Hassan Malallah al-Ansari, wasinjured by gunfire when gunmenattempted to kidnap him in Baghdadas he was on his way to work. Thiswas one of two attacks on foreigndiplomats in Baghdad on this dayand one of four in the past five days.

5-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen attacked the convoy of thePakistani ambassador to Iraq in anassassination attempt. Gunmenopened fire on the convoy ofMohammed Younis Kahn in Baghdadas he drove to work. Kahn'sbodyguards fired back at thegunmen. The cars were hit withgunfire, but no one was injured.Pakistan's Foreign Ministryannounced immediately following theattack that they would withdraw theirambassador. This was one of twoattacks on foreign diplomats inBaghdad on this day and one of fourover the past five days.

5-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 3 Gunmen ambushed a minibuscarrying seven Iraqis to their jobs atBaghdad Airport. The attack killedfour women and wounded three men.Employees of the Baghdad Airportare often targeted because they areseen as US collaborators. The USmilitary holds control of the airport.

5-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A roadside bomb was detonatedoutside the Iranian embassy inBaghdad, targeting a convoy of USsecurity private contractors. Theattack did not cause any injuries.

5-Jul-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Seven Quds-1 rockets were fired onthe Netzarim settlement in Gaza. Theattack did not cause any damage orinjuries. The attack was claimed byIslamic Jihad, in retaliation for recentIsrael Defense Forces arrests ofIslamic Jihad militants. This was oneof several recent attacks by thegroup. The attack comes amidincreased violence and tension in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

5-Jul-05 Kissufim WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A 15kg explosive device was foundnear the Kissufim checkpoint in theGaza Strip. The bomb was safelydefused.

5-Jul-05 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen interrupted a concert bypopular Palestinian singer AmmarHassan held in Nablus. The gunmenfired their weapons into the air andeventually forced Hassan to leavethe stage. The concert was part of afestival to mark the return tonormalcy in the city of Nablus whichhas been affected severely by thepast five years of Palestinian-Israeliviolence. No injuries were reported,although following the early end ofthe concert, opponents andsupporters of the show began tofight.

5-Jul-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A missile was fired at the Sederotsettlement. The attack did not causeany injuries and the missile landed inan open field. The attack wasclaimed by the Popular ResistanceCommittees and comes amidincreased tension and violence in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement. The attack didnot cause any injuries and the missilelanded in an open field. The attackcomes amid increased tension andviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.

5-Jul-05 Vitina FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two explosive devices were plantedat the home of Srecko Milkic, anemployee of the local CoordinationCenter office. One of the devicesdetonated, while the other was safelydefused. Milkic's family was home atthe time of the attack, but therewere no reported casualties.Authorities believe the motive for theattack was to intimidate Milkic andhis family.

5-Jul-05 Ghazni AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 1 On June 5, 2005, Taliban forcesdetonated a roadside bomb inGhazni, Afghanistan, injuring twoTurkish engineers and killing theirAfghani driver. The two Turks wereworking for a Turkish constructioncompany when their vehicle wasdestroyed.

5-Jul-05 AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 2 On July 5, 2005, two police officerswere kidnapped and murdered bythe Taliban in the Helmand provinceof Afghanistan. The Taliban claimedresponsibility for the attack. Therehas been an increase in Talibanattacks in the run-up toparliamentary elections, scheduled totake place in September.

5-Jul-05 Ayodhya India Unknown Firearms6 6 On July 5, 2005, six heavily-armedmilitants stormed the disputedAyodhya temple complex in UttarPradesh, India. Central ReservePolice Forces (CRPF) shot dead all sixmilitants. However, during theencounter, four CRPF personnel andtwo civilians were injured by gunfire.Apparently, the attackers weredisguised as devotees and rammedtheir explosive-laden jeep into thesecurity barricades surrounding thetemple. Although it is suspected theattackers were Muslim, the identityof the group behind the attackremains unknown.

5-Jul-05 Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Unknown1 1 On July 5, 2005, unknown terroristskilled Abdur Razaq Malla an injuredhis wife at their home in thePulwama district of Kashmir. Theterrorists suspected Malla of being asecurity force informer, specificallyafter troops had raided his home andkilled a terrorist.

5-Jul-05 Gumla India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists


0 3 On July 5, 2005, the Communist Partyof India-Maoists (also known asNaxalites) beheaded three membersof the Shanti Sena (peace squad)which is an anti-Naxalitecampaigning group. The Naxalitesthen destroyed the homes of thethree civilians in Gumla, India.

5-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was ambushed withmachine guns as he exited his homein Pattani province. The attackersthen beheaded the officer and tookhis head.

6-Jul-05 Jbeila Iraq Unknown Explosives30 13 Two car bombs explodedsimultaneously in front of a car saleslot where many civilians hadgathered in the mainly Shiite town ofJbeila. The double attack killedthirteen and wounded thirty others(numbers are not disaggregated).The second blast exploded in a crowdof people who had gathered to helpthe wounded from the first blast.

6-Jul-05 WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Palestinian militant tried to attacka Jewish settlement but the attackwas prevented by Israel DefenseForce troops who killed the assailant.The man was found with grenades, abomb, and an assault rifle. Theattack was claimed by Islamic Jihad.

6-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Mirso Jarawe, an Islamic teacher, wasshot and killed with an M-16 rifle inPattani's Sungai Padi district.

6-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Capt. HazimJabbar, a member of the policespecial commando brigade whenthey opened fire on him in Baghdad.Jabbar worked as a bodyguard for aconsultant to former interim PrimeMinister Ayad Allawi.

6-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi civilian who worked with USforces in Baghdad was killed bygunmen on his way to work. Iraqiswho work with US forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.


Firearms0 1 A member and high ranking officer ofthe Shiite militia known as the BadrBrigades, which is linked to theSupreme Council of the IslamicRevolution in Iraq, Raqim Amin al-Hilfi, was assassinated in Baghdadwhen gunmen ambushed him.Theattack was claimed by the UmarBrigade, a unit of al-Zarqawi'sTanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

6-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms10 1 Gunmen attacked an Iraqi policepatrol in the Maysalun Court inBaghdad. The attack killed oneofficer and wounded ten otherpolicemen.

6-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 The car of two police commandoswas attacked by gunmen in Baghdadas the officers drove to work. Onecommando was killed and oneinjured in the attack.

6-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a senior policeofficer with the rank of BrigadierGeneral who worked in the SeriousCrimes Directorate, an affiliate of theInterior Ministry. The attack occurredin Baghdad and seriously woundedthe officer.

6-Jul-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A missile was fired at a group ofsettlers working inside the Gush Katifsettlement. The attack did not causeany injuries. The attack was claimedby the Popular ResistanceCommittees and comes amidincreased tension and violence in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

6-Jul-05 Atzmona WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three missiles were fired at theAtzmona settlement. The attack didnot cause any injuries. The attackwas claimed by the PopularResistance Committees and comesamid increased tension and violencein the region in the lead up to theGaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atQatif Bloc settlements. No injurieswere caused. The attack comes amidincreased tension and violence in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

6-Jul-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Seven Qassam rockets were fired atthe Kfar Darom settlement. Noinjuries were reported. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas in retaliation for attacks byIsraelis against Palestinians andcomes amid increased tension andviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.

6-Jul-05 PalombaggiaFrance Unknown Explosives0 0 A holiday villa, belonging to a Belgianfamily, was seriously damaged by apowerful explosive device, inPalombaggia, near Porto-Vecchio, onthe island of Corsica. The premiseswas under construction at the time ofthe attack and was nearly completedwhen it was damaged. There hasbeen no claim of responsibility forthe attack.

6-Jul-05 Jbeila Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two car bombs explodedsimultaneously in front of a car saleslot where many civilians hadgathered in the mainly Shiite town ofJbeila. The double attack killedthirteen and wounded thirty others(exact numbers were notdisaggregated by attack). The firstcar exploded outside the dealership.A subsequent blast targeted thosewho had gathered to help thewounded.

6-Jul-05 Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Firearms3 0 On July 6, 2005, Syed Bashir Ahmed,the Jammu and Kashmir Minister ofState for Public Health Engineering,was attacked while in his car nearSrinagar, Kashmir. Although theMinister escaped without injury,three of his guards were injured.

6-Jul-05 Ampara SriLanka


Firearms1 1 On July 6, 2005, members of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) shot at two police officers ofthe National Intelligence Bureau inthe Ampara district of Sri Lanka.Sergeant M.O.L. Rafaideen and PoliceConstable B.G. Kapilasiri were bothwounded by the gunfire. Later,Rafaideen died as a result of hisinjuries.

6-Jul-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On the evening of July 6, 2005,suspected terrorists kidnapped andlater shot dead the son ofMohammad Ashraf Ganai, a People'sDemocratic Party activist, from hishome in Anantnag.

6-Jul-05 Tarvadih India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On July 6, 2005, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsshot dead Babloo Gupta in theTarvadih village in the district ofPalamu in Jharkhand, India. TheMaoists suspected Gupta of being apolice informer.

6-Jul-05 SungaiPadi

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 An Islamic teacher, Mirso Jarawae,was killed in Pattani's Sungai PadiDistrict by gunfire. The victim's bodywas found next to his motorcycle ona village road.

7-Jul-05 Nablus WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms1 1 Two Palestinian militants opened fireon a convoy of Jewish worshipperswho were going to Joseph's Tomb, apopular shrine. The attack occurredin Nablus. Israel Defense Forcessoldiers opened fire on the militants,killing one and wounding the other.The attack was claimed by the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an offshoot ofFatah.

7-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives46 3 At least twelve mortars were fired atthe government headquartersbuilding in Mosul. The mortars landedon nearby shops and streets, killingthree people and wounded forty-six.

7-Jul-05 Baitadi Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 Around July 7, 2005, CommunistParty of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M)kidnapped six workers of four non-governmental organizations (NGOs)working in the eastern Gajari andSigas Village DevelopmentCommittee areas of the Baitadidistrict of Nepal. In addition, theMaoists kidnapped around thirtylocals from different locales withinthe Shrikedar Village DevelopmentCommittee area. The whereaboutsof the victims is unknown.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar was fired at an Israelisettlement in the Gaza Strip. No onewas injured in the attack. The attackcomes amid increased tension in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A 40-kg explosive device was foundand defused near a border fence incentral Gaza. The attempted attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region in the lead up the Gazapullout.

7-Jul-05 Latifiyah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Ali Shakir, the head of the Iraqikarate association, was kidnapped bygunmen wearing police uniforms at afake police checkpoint in Latifiyah.The gunmen stopped Shakir’s car,ordered his mother out, and droveaway with him. Shakir’s dead bodywas found the next day in Kut. Thekarate association is considered agovernment agency in Iraq and thismay explain the motive for thekidnapping.

7-Jul-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Jumhur Karim Khamma, a lecturer atBasra University and a member ofthe Iraqi Islamic Party, waskidnapped in Basra. His body wasfound the next day also in Basra.

7-Jul-05 Birgunj Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives2 0 On July 7, 2005, suspectedCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) triggered a socket bomb inBirgunj, Nepal, injuring two people, asocial worker and a businessman. Noone was killed. The intended targetof the bomb is not stated.

7-Jul-05 TrincomaleeSriLanka


Unknown0 0 On July 7, 2005, two Muslims civilianswere kidnapped by members of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) while in the Trincomaleedistrict in Sri Lanka. The two civilians,Seiyadu Lebbe Amthap andSelabdeen Kadirulla, were laterreleased.

7-Jul-05 Shahrag Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 On July 7, 2005, suspected BalochLiberation Army insurgents set offthree bombs, damaging an electrictransmission tower in the Shahragarea of the Balochistan province inPakistan. The power supply was notaffected.

7-Jul-05 SpinBoldak

AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 3 On July 7, 2005, the Taliban triggereda remote-controlled bomb,destroying a large car-transporter,along with the several cars it wascarrying at the time. All threepassengers were killed from theblast.

7-Jul-05 London UnitedKingdom

SecretOrganizationof AlQaeda inEurope

Explosives0 27 In the most violent day in Londonhistory since World War II, over fiftypeople were killed and about 700injured in four suicide bomb blasts onpublic transportation. Three of thebombers struck the Londonunderground train system, and thefourth detonated on a double-deckerbus. The three train blasts occurredwithin moments of each other andthe bus bombing happened about anhour after the first three. One ofthese attacks targeted a train on thePiccadilly line, on train 311 travelingsouth from King's Cross station toRussell Square at 8:50am. Thebomber, identified as Jamaican-bornGermaine Lindsay, detonated hisexplosives in the first car of the trainnear a set of double doors. The blastwas strong enough to cause majordamage to the second carriage of thetrain as well. Twenty-six passengers,plus the bomber were killed in thisattack. Because the train runs deepinto the ground at this point of theline, it took rescue workers days toremove all the bodies from thewreckage. All four attacks occurredat the height of rush hour and on thesame day that the G8 summit wasscheduled to begin in Scotland.Multiple groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack,including a group calling itself TheSecret Organization of Al Qaeda inEurope and the Abu-Hafs al-MasriBrigades, who also claimedresponsibility for the Madrid trainattacks in March 2004. Neither claimhas been authenticated. On 12 July,police raided six homes in the Leedssection of the city and carried outcontrolled explosions and seizedmaterials. In one of the homes,authorities discovered a bathtubfilled with explosives, leading themto believe that further attacks maybe likely. Police also found a carthey believe may have beenconnected to the bombers, in aparking lot in the outskirts of the city.An Egyptian chemist, MagdiMahmoud al-Nashar, was arrested inCairo and questioned in connectionwith these attacks.



Explosives100 8 In the most violent day in Londonhistory since World War II, over fiftypeople were killed and about 700injured in four suicide bomb blasts onpublic transportation. Three of thebombers struck the Londonunderground train system, and thefourth detonated on a double-deckerbus. The three train blasts occurredwithin moments of each other andthe bus bombing happened about anhour after the first three. One ofthese attacks targeted a train on theCircle line, on train 204 traveling eastfrom Liverpool Street to AldgateStation at 8:50am. The explosivedevice was left on the floor at thefront of the third carriage in the train,and killed seven passengers plus thebomber. At least 100 others werewounded by the blast, which waspowerful enough to blow the seatsand doors from the train car. Thebomber was identified as ShehzadTanweer from Leeds. All four attacksoccurred at the height of rush hourand on the same day that the G8summit was scheduled to begin inScotland. Multiple groups haveclaimed responsibility for the attack,including a group calling itself TheSecret Organization of Al Qaeda inEurope and the Abu-Hafs al-MasriBrigades, who also claimedresponsibility for the Madrid trainattacks in March 2004. Neither claimhas been authenticated. On 12 July,police raided six homes in the Leedssection of the city and carried outcontrolled explosions and seizedmaterials. In one of the homes,authorities discovered a bathtubfilled with explosives, leading themto believe that further attacks maybe likely. Police also found a carthey believe may have beenconnected to the bombers, in aparking lot in the outskirts of the city.An Egyptian chemist, MagdiMahmoud al-Nashar, was arrested inCairo and questioned in connectionwith these attacks.



Explosives120 7 In the most violent day in Londonhistory since World War II, over fiftypeople were killed and about 700injured in four suicide bomb blasts onpublic transportation. Three of thebombers struck the Londonunderground train system, and thefourth detonated on a double-deckerbus. The three train blasts occurredwithin moments of each other andthe bus bombing happened about anhour after the first three. One ofthese attacks targeted a train on theCircle line, train 216 traveling westfrom Edgeware Road station toPaddington at 8:50am. Theexplosive device had been left on thefloor of the second carriage, near aset of doors. The blast killed sixpassengers, plus the bomber andinjured around 120 more. The trainhad just pulled out of the EdgewardRoad station when the blast tookplace. The bomber was identified asMohammad Sidique Khan, the oldestof the bombers at age 30. All fourattacks occurred at the height ofrush hour and on the same day thatthe G8 summit was scheduled tobegin in Scotland. Multiple groupshave claimed responsibility for theattack, including a group calling itselfThe Secret Organization of Al Qaedain Europe and the Abu-Hafs al-MasriBrigades, who also claimedresponsibility for the Madrid trainattacks in March 2004. Neither claimhas been authenticated. On 12 July,police raided six homes in the Leedssection of the city and carried outcontrolled explosions and seizedmaterials. In one of the homes,authorities discovered a bathtubfilled with explosives, leading themto believe that further attacks maybe likely. Police also found a carthey believe may have beenconnected to the bombers, in aparking lot in the outskirts of the city.An Egyptian chemist, MagdiMahmoud al-Nashar, was arrested inCairo and questioned in connectionwith these attacks.



Explosives0 14 In the most violent day in Londonhistory since World War II, over fiftypeople were killed and about 700injured in four suicide bomb blasts onpublic transportation. Three of thebombers struck the Londonunderground train system, and thefourth detonated on a double-deckerbus. The three train blasts occurredwithin moments of each other andthe bus bombing happened about anhour after the first three. The fourthand final blast occurred on a crowdeddouble-decker bus that was at thejunction of Tavistock Square andUpper Woburn place. Bus number 30had been traveling from Marble Archto Hackney when it was divertedfrom its normal route due to roadclosers caused by the three earlierexplosions. The explosive, whichwas made of 4.5 kilograms of highexplosive, was placed on a seat orthe floor near the rear of the upperdeck of the bus, and killed thirteenpassengers plus the bomber. Theforce of the blast destroyed the roofand the rear section of the bus. Thebomber in this incident was identifiedas Hasib Hussain, who was only 18-years-old. All four attacks occurredat the height of rush hour and on thesame day that the G8 summit wasscheduled to begin in Scotland.Multiple groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack,including a group calling itself TheSecret Organization of Al Qaeda inEurope and the Abu-Hafs al-MasriBrigades, who also claimedresponsibility for the Madrid trainattacks in March 2004. Neither claimhas been authenticated. On 12 July,police raided six homes in the Leedssection of the city and carried outcontrolled explosions and seizedmaterials. In one of the homes,authorities discovered a bathtubfilled with explosives, leading themto believe that further attacks maybe likely. Police also found a carthey believe may have beenconnected to the bombers, in aparking lot in the outskirts of the city.An Egyptian chemist, MagdiMahmoud al-Nashar, was arrested inCairo and questioned in connectionwith these attacks.

7-Jul-05 IndonesiaUnknown Firearms1 0 Marije Mellegers, a Dutch citizen, wasshot in the leg and wounded whiletraveling with seven child protectionactivists in the Aceh province.

7-Jul-05 MapandanPhilippinesUnknown Firearms0 2 Adolfo Aquino, a vice mayor in thenorthern Philippines, and his driverwere shot-to-death by a loneattacker as they left the municipalauditorium.

8-Jul-05 FRY(Kosovo)

Unknown Explosives0 0 A bag, which contained about 200grams of explosives, was discoveredand defused outside a buildinghousing the Kosovo Radio-Television(RTK) network. NATO soldiers wereable to safely carry out a controlledexplosion of the bag without causingany injuries or damages.

8-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Hadi Tannan, who works as anassistant to the official in charge ofthe Badr corps, which is affiliatedwith the Supreme Council of theIslamic Revolution in Iraq, wasassassinated by armed men inBaghdad who shot him.

8-Jul-05 Gulmi Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On July 8, 2005, in the Gulmi districtof Nepal, the Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) kidnappedthree individuals, including aprincipal of a school, ChandrakantaPoudel. All three are apparentlycharged with corruption.

8-Jul-05 Konar AfghanistanTaliban Other 0 1 Taliban forces kidnapped anAmerican national on July 8, 2005and later beheaded him on July 9,2005 in Konar, Afghanistan. Officialssuspect that the American may beone of the four missing U.S. NavySeals who disappeared after anattack. However, U.S. officials havenot publicly supported that claim.

8-Jul-05 AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 8, 2005, a truck carryinggoods for American forces inAfghanistan was set on fire byTaliban forces in the UrozganProvince. No injuries were reportedfrom the attack.

8-Jul-05 AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 6 Taliban members attacked a thirty-member police patrol in Helmand,taking thirteen of them captive. On9 July, the group killed six of thethirteen prisoners. The Talibanreleased a statement of claim statingthat they were holding the remainingpolice officer hostage. The victim'swhereabouts are unknown.

8-Jul-05 Paktika AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 2 On the night of July 8, 2005, Talibanmembers killed Mawlawi Agha Jan, apro-government clergyman, and hiswife at their house in Paktika,Afghanistan. Agha Jan was the headof the local Ulema, or ReligiousScholars Council. The weapon usedin the attack is unknown.

9-Jul-05 CoalislandNorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 A viable explosive device was leftinside the fencing at a police stationin Coalisland, in County Tyrone.Army bomb sappers were able tosafely detonate the device withoutcausing major damages or injuries.An anonymous caller warned of thebomb prior to its discovery and somepremises around the scene wereevacuated.



Explosives0 0 Nine Quds-1 missiles were fired atthe Netzarim settlement. The attackdid not cause any damage and wasclaimed by the military wing ofIslamic Jihad, in retaliation for therecent assassination of an IslamicJihad militant, Khalid al-Nusaymi, byIsrael Defense Force troops. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.


al-Fatah Explosives1 0 A Palestinian militant from Fatah waswounded when a mortar he wastrying to fire at Qatif Blocsettlements exploded before hecould fire it.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at anIsraeli settlement in Negev. Theattack did not cause any injuries. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.

9-Jul-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Quds-1 missiles were fired at theGaney Tal settlement. The attack didnot cause any damage and wasclaimed by the military wing ofIslamic Jihad, in retaliation for therecent arrests of Islamic Jihadmilitants by Israel Defence Forces.The attack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.

9-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed police Capt. SaadMihsin Abdul Sadah, an official in theInterior Ministry, in Baghdad whenthey opened fire on him as he droveto work.

9-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen opened fire on Yahya al-Haidari, an official in the SupremeCouncil for the Islamic Revolution inIraq party, in an attempt toassassinate him in Mosul. The attackwounded al-Haidari and three of hisbodyguards.

9-Jul-05 MuqdadiyahIraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The deputy governor of the Diyalaprovince, Aouf Rahoumi, was thetarget of an assassination attemptwhen gunmen opened fire on hisconvoy in Muqdadiyah. No injurieswere reported.

9-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was assassinated bygunmen who opened fire on him inMosul. No further information isavailable.

9-Jul-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Gunmen stormed the house of anIraqi man who worked as a translatorfor the US army and killed him, hiswife, and their two children. Theattack occurred in Baiji. Iraqis whowork with US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

9-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a police officerin Mosul when they opened fire onhim. No further details are provided.

9-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents fired several mortars atBaghdad's Dora oil refinery. Onemortar landed on the fuel reservoir,causing it to light on fire. The oilindustry in Iraq is the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

9-Jul-05 Pakistan Unknown Firearms0 1 On July 9, 2005, unknown menkidnapped Maulana Shamsuddin, aMuslim cleric and head of the DarulUloom Hanafia in Sector 11-D ofOrangi Town. Shamsuddin was on hisway to give lessons at a madrassawhen he was kidnapped. He waslater shot dead by the men.

9-Jul-05 Purulia India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 In the Purulia district of West Bengal,India, Communist Party of India-Maoists shot dead an activist of theCommunist Party of India-Marxists,Mahendra Mahato.

9-Jul-05 Dhemaji India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Firearms0 0 On July 11, 2005, members of theUnited Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) attacked the Semensaporipolice post in the Dhemaji district ofAssam, India. No casualties werereported.

10-Jul-05 Cesme Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives20 0 An explosive device, which has beendescribed as both a fragmentationbomb and a cluster bomb, detonatedat a popular seaside tourist resort, inCesme. The blast detonated near abank branch and injured twentypeople, including two foreigners. TheKurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK),claimed responsibility for the attackin a phone call to the MesopotamiaNews Agency.

10-Jul-05 Hozat Turkey Unknown Explosives2 0 Two police officers were injured whenan explosive grenade was thrown ata police post in the town of Hozat, inTunceli province. The device washurled at the post by unidentifiedperpetrators. No further informationis available.

10-Jul-05 PrunellideFiumorbu

France Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device,supposedly made of a sugar-chloratemixture linked to a detonator, wasfound outside the tax office inPrunelli-di-Fiumorbu, in easternCorsica. The firing mechanism onthe bomb failed to work correctly andno detonation occurred. No grouphas claimed responsibility for theattempted attack.

10-Jul-05 Belfast NorthernIreland


0 0 A home in north Belfast was targetedby arsonists, in an attack thatauthorities are calling sectarian. Thefront window of the home wasbroken and petrol was poured intothe house and set alight. The ownersof the home discovered the flamesand were able to extinguish them ontheir own. One of the residents wastreated in the hospital for smokeinhalation. This incident comes atthe same time as the 12thcelebrations for Catholics andnationalists in north Belfast.


Explosives47 25 A suicide bomber with explosivesstrapped to his body detonated hisexplosives at an Iraqi army recruitingcenter in Baghdad amongst a crowdof about 400 recruits. The attackkilled twenty-five people andwounded at least forty-seven others.It was claimed by the group loyal toal-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

10-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 9 Two suicide car bombers detonatedtheir vehicles near a group ofcustoms officials near the Syrianborder. The joint attack killed sevenofficials and the two bombers.

10-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 6 A suicide car bomber detonated hiscar bomb near a police convoycarrying an Iraqi brigadier generalwho is also the police chief of Mosul.The attack killed five police officers,but the police chief was not injured.

10-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives15 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the municipal building inKirkuk, in an attack targeting themayor of the city. The mayor was notinjured, but several nearby buildingswere damaged. Four civilians werekilled and fifteen injured in theattack. This was one of severalbombs in the city on this day (one ofwhich was near the scene of the firstand appeared to be intended toexplode among police and rescueworkers arriving to aid victims of thefirst blast), although the others weredefused before detonation.

10-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb was found in Kirkuk, nearthe scene of an earlier suicide attack.The bomb appeared to target rescueworkers and security officials whowere arriving to aid victims of theearlier blast. However, the bomb wassafely defused.

10-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A car bomb was found near a busstation in Kirkuk. Police were able tosafely defuse the bomb. This was oneof several bombs found in the city onthis day.

10-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi police colonel wasassassinated by unknown gunmenwho shot him in Baghdad. No furtherinformation is available.

10-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were gunneddown by insurgents in Baghdad. Nofurther information is available.

10-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A security official was killed in Kirkukby gunmen who shot him. No furtherinformation is provided.

10-Jul-05 RamallahWestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinian militants opened fire onthe car of an Israeli settler inRamallah. The attack damaged thecar, but no injuries were reported.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two large explosive devices werefound near the Sufa checkpoint inGaza Strip. The devices were safelydefused.

10-Jul-05 al-Saydiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two employees of the Iraqna mobilephone company were assassinatedby gunmen in al-Saydiya.

10-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Ahmad Hasan, who worked as aphotographer for the media sectionof the Kurdistan Democratic Party,was assassinated by gunmen whoopened fire on him outside his homein Mosul as he left for work.

10-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Mahdi al-Harki, a public relationsofficial for the Kurdistan DemocraticParty, was the target of anassassination attempt in Mosul whengunmen opened fire on his vehicle ashe drove to work. Al-Harki was notinjured in the attack, but one of hisguards was wounded.

10-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was assassinated bygunmen in Mosul while on his way towork at the Al-Rashidiyah PoliceStation.

10-Jul-05 India People'sLiberationArmy(PLA)

Explosives7 3 On July 10, 2005, a bomb set by thePeople's Liberation Army (PLA)exploded in the Thoubal district ofIndia, killing three Assam Riflesmembers and injuring seven others,including two civilians. After theexplosion, PLA members attacked asecurity force vehicle.

10-Jul-05 CuddapahIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 N.V. Mallaiah Naidu, a villageheadman of the Congress party, wasshot dead by Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists in the Cuddapahdistrict of India on July 10, 2005.

10-Jul-05 KhammammIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 0 On July 10, 2005, two employees of atransport company were kidnappedby members of the Communist Partyof India-Maoists, Janashakti faction inthe Khammam district, AndhraPradesh, India. The victims'whereabouts are unknown.

10-Jul-05 Dara-i-Nur

AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

0 2 On July 10, 2005, Taliban forces setfire to fifteen vehicles in Dara-i-Nur,Afghanistan. Two drivers were killedas a result of the attacks. Thevehicles were carrying equipment forU.S. forces based in the Urozganprovince.

10-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Major General Akram Ahmad Rasulal-Bayyati, who was a member of theformer Iraqi Army, was kidnapped,along with his two sons. Several dayslater, one of the sons, Umar, wasreleased, along with the demand that12,000 dollars be paid for the releaseof the other son and al-Bayyati.Although the Bayyati family paid theransom, the kidnappers assassinatedal-Bayyati and the other son anywayon July 15, about five days after thekidnapping. Killings of former regimemembers by insurgents is common inIraq.

10-Jul-05 Kitgum Uganda Lord'sResistanceArmy(LRA)

Firearms0 14 The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)killed at least fourteen people duringan ambush on the road betweenKitgum town and the Palamekmarket. The LRA looted the people'sbelongings and then set fire to thevehicle they were traveling in.

11-Jul-05 PodgoricaMacedoniaUnknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, labeled RBP 64mm N80, was found outside theoffices of the Podgorica-based dailynews network, Dan. Police arrived atthe scene and safely removed thebomb before it could cause anydamages.



0 0 Up to seven petrol bombs werethrown in north Belfast, at theAinsworth Avenue, from the directionof a mainly nationalist area. Therewere no reported casualties ordamages caused by the attack. Thisincident comes on the eve of the12th of July parades.

11-Jul-05 Doti Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On July 11, 2005, 40 civilians from avillage in the Doti district of Nepalwere kidnapped by Communist Partyof Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M). Thewhereabouts of the victims isunknown.

11-Jul-05 MogadishuSomalia Unknown Firearms0 1 Abdulqadir Yahya Shaykh Ali wasassassinated at his home inMogadishu. Yahya Ali was thedirector of the Center for Researchan Dialogue, a local NGO dedicatedto peace. The al-Qaeda affiliated, al-Ittihad, according to street rumors, isresponsible; however, others claimthat Ethiopian intelligence isresponsible for his death.

12-Jul-05 AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 2 On July 12, 2005, in the Urozganprovince of Afghanistan, the Talibanclaims to have killed two individualssuspected of spying for the U.S. Oneof the individuals executed wasAbdol Ahad.

12-Jul-05 Ardoyne NorthernIreland

ContinuityIrishRepublicanArmy(CIRA)

Explosives2 0 The Continuity Irish Republican Army(CIRA) claimed responsibility for abombing attack on members of thePolice Service of Northern Ireland(PSNI) during the Ardoyne parades.A total of nine homemade explosivedevices, many packed with coins,bolts and nails, were thrown at thecrowd of police and journalists,injuring two seriously and causingscrapes and scratches for about 100others. A man, claiming to representthe CIRA said that the attack was inresponse to police using plasticbullets against rioters at the parade.He also stated that originally thegroup was going to open fire onpolice, but were worried that civiliansmay be killed.

12-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives15 3 Three people were killed and fifteenwounded when a car bomb explodednear a group of pedestrians in anindustrial section of Kirkuk. The blastwas followed by an armed attack onpolice responding to the blast.

12-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen opened fire on a unit ofpolice officers responding to thescene of a car bomb explosion inKirkuk that killed three and woundedfifteen. The armed attack woundedthree police officers, one seriously.

12-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a policecolonel in Baghdad. Amir Mirza wasshot by unknown gunmen whoopened fire on him and thenescaped.

12-Jul-05 RamallahWestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen attacked Ibrahim Salame, asenior Palestinian Interior Ministryofficial, as he was driving to work inRamallah. Gunmen opened fire on hiscar, forcing him to stop. The gunmenthen beat Salame with sharp objects.Salame was seriously injured in theattack. This is one of several attacksby militants on Palestiniangovernment buildings and personnelin recent months.

12-Jul-05 BarcelonaSpain Unknown Explosives1 0 A small, homemade explosive device,detonated in front of the ItalianCultural Institute in Barcelona,injuring one police officer and killinghis bomb sniffing dog. The devicehad been planted in a coffee can andwas being inspected at the time itdetonated. Authorities believe thisattack to be the work of Italiananarchists, as they found graffiti nearthe scene that read, freedom forItalian prisoners along with theanarchy symbol.

12-Jul-05 AmorebietaSpain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 Four near simultaneous bombsdetonated at a power station in theSpanish town of Amorebieta. Thedevices, which all exploded withinten minutes of each other targeted asoon-to-be-operational power plant.There were no reported damages orinjuries caused, as the blasts tookplace in the middle of the night. Acaller, representing the BasqueFatherland and Freedom (ETA) hadwarned of the attack prior to anydetonations. ETA officially claimedresponsibility for the blast on 20September 2005. In their statement,the group called on the Basquegovernment to respect the result ofthe popular consultation held inZornotza in which citizens mad cleartheir decision; to halt the powerstation.

12-Jul-05 Antelias Lebanon Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

13 2 A car bomb was detonated byremote control near the motorcadeof Lebanon's pro-Syrian outgoingdeputy Prime Minister and DefenseMinister, Elias Murr. Murr is also theson-in-law of President Emile Lahoud,a strong Syrian ally. Murr waswounded in the attack, along withtwelve other people, including theMexican ambassador's wife, PatriciaPuente. Two people were killed in theattack. The attack occurred in aChristian suburb of Beirut, Antelias.Several of the vehicles in Murr'sconvoy were damaged. This is one ofa string of bombings andassassinations in Lebanon in recentmonths.

12-Jul-05 NorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 Bomb disposal experts discoveredand carried out a controlledexplosion on a bomb on the railwayline between Lisburn and Moira. Alltrains were cancelled betweenLisburn and Poratdown on Tuesdayand Wednesday as a result of thisattack. It is common for trains to betargeted at this time of year becauseof the marching season.

12-Jul-05 Netanya WestBank/Gaza


Explosives30 5 A Palestinian suicide bomberdetonated his explosives outside theSharon shopping mall near a group ofteenagers in Netanya, on the Israelicoast. Two women were killed in theattack and two others died later oftheir injuries. One Israel DefenseForce (IDF) soldier also died of hiswounds. At least thirty other peoplewere wounded in the attack. Theattack was claimed by Islamic Jihad.The mall in Netanya has been thesite of previous suicide bombings in2001 and 2002. This was the firstsuicide attack in Israel sinceFebruary 2005. The attack comes inthe lead up to the Gaza pullout andduring a time of increased violence inthe region. The attack also comes asa blow to the Israeli-Palestinian trucethat has been in place over the pastfive months. The bomber wasidentified as 18 year old Sami AbuKhalil from the village of Atil nearTulkarem. In response to the attack,IDF forces raided Tulkarem and cutoff access to Gaza settlements. Foursuspects were arrested in connectionwith the bombing in July, including anIsraeli Jew, two Israeli Arabs, and aPalestinian, who assisted insmuggling the bomber into Israel andto his location. The men wereidentified as Isaf Zahran, Kfir Levi,Yasif Azzam, and Aya Rahman Abu-Moh.



Explosives0 0 An Islamic Jihad militant attemptedto drive a car bomb into a Jewishsettlement in the West Bank. Theexplosives detonated too earlyhowever, and police were able toarrest the suspect. The attemptedattack occurred on the same day asanother suicide bombing in Israel.

12-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 4 Gunmen stormed the office of theInternational Organization for HumanRights in Baghdad and opened fire,wounding one employee and killingfour others. Those killed wereidentified as the head of theorganization Ali al-Shamaa andmembers Mohammed Adnan, KhalilIbrahim, and Abu Karar. Thewounded man was Toufic Shafik.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinians threw two Molotovcocktails at an Israeli vehicle in theAl-Muwasi areas. No injuries werereported. The attack comes amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

12-Jul-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe Neve Deqalim settlement inGaza. The attack did not cause anyinjuries. The attack comes amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

12-Jul-05 Budgam Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On July 12, 2005, in the Budgamdistrict of Kashmir, a group ofunknown terrorists shot and killedBilal Ahmad, a former militantaffiliated with the Jammu andKashmir Liberation Front. Ahmadcurrently worked for the AgricultureDepartment.

12-Jul-05 Budgam Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 0 Around July 12, 2005, the residenceof the People's Democratic Partyzonal president, Sonaullah Dar, inBudgam, Kashmir, came under fireby unknown assailants. The familywas not home at the time of theattack. Guards posted at the housefired back at the gunmen, but no onewas injured by the crossfire.

12-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Shaykh Diya al-Jabanbi, a Sunni clericand preacher in Baghdad, waskidnapped from his home and killedby unidentified gunmen. His bodywas found in Baghdad with bulletholes and torture marks on it.NOTEIncident date is approximate.

12-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives16 2 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive belt outside the JalawlaMosque in Diyala governorate. Thebomber was identified as AbbasAhmad al-Sumayda’i. Two peoplewere killed and sixteen wounded inthe attack.

13-Jul-05 AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 In the early morning of July 13, 2005,two Taliban gunmen on motorcyclesshot and killed Mawlawi MohammadSaleh, the head of the HelmandUlema (Religious Scholars) Council,while he was on his way to the localmosque. The Taliban claimed theattack and maintained that Salehwas killed because he supported thenew Afghan government.

13-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two members of the security force incharge of protecting oil installationswere kidnapped. Their bodies werefound the following day in centralIraq. The oil industry and its workersare the frequent target of insurgentattack in Iraq.



0 0 An explosive device was thrown intoa home in the Alliance Close area ofnorth Belfast. The bomb smashedthrough the roof of the premises andlanded in the attic of the Protestanthome. The residents of the houseare blaming republicans for carryingout the attack.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baghdad. One officer waswounded in the attack.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a member ofthe Rapid Intervention Force inBaghdad, when they opened fire onhim in front of his home.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated police Capt.Manhal Salim, an expert in defusingbombs, in Baghdad, when theyopened fire on him.

13-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Col Sha’lan Abd-al-Jalil, commanderof the Rapid Intervention Force inDiyala Governorate, was attacked bygunmen who opened fire on him inBaqubah. Abd-al-Jalil was injured inthe attack and later died of hiswounds.


al-Fatah Firearms0 0 Two foreign aid workers, one British,Mike Rabicano, and one Austrian,Volker Mitterhammer, werekidnapped by gunmen affiliated withFatah from the Al-Bureij refugeecamp in Gaza where they wereworking on a water developmentproject. Palestinian authorities werenegotiating for their release. Thekidnappers apparently wanted someof their group members to bereleased from prison. The two menwere freed later the same day afterintervention by more senior Fatahleaders.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives70 27 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a group of children whowere receiving candy from USsoldiers in Baghdad. At least twenty-seven people were killed, includingeighteen children and one USmilitary personnel. At least seventyothers, including three US soldierswere wounded in the attack. Theattack took place in a mainly ShiiteMuslim neighborhood and themajority of the casualties wereShiites. This attack is likely to raisesectarian tensions in the area.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a police officerin Baghdad when they opened fire onhim. No further information isavailable.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 0 A police patrol was attacked bygunmen in Baghdad. The attackwounded two police officers and atleast three civilians.

13-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Interior Ministry commando wasassassinated by gunmen while hewas driving in Baghdad.

13-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 Several gunmen opened fire on thevehicle of the head of the KirkukMunicipality, Jamal Muhammad, asthe vehicle was driving to Baghdad.However, Muhammad was not in thecar at the time. His two bodyguardswere severely injured in the attack.

14-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms11 0 Gunmen opened fire on a shopselling music CDs in Baghdad,injuring eleven people. Often timesshops selling items consideredwestern are targeted byconservatives.

14-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on a minibusdriving civilians to work at an armyheadquarters in Kirkuk. The attackkilled one Iraqi soldier and woundeda civilian worker on the bus. Iraqiswho cooperate and work with US andIraqi military forces are the frequenttarget of attack.

14-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen in a car opened fire on agroup of television crew membersfrom the Iraqiya television station asthey approached the area inBaghdad where a suicide bomb theday before killed many children. Theattack wounded three members ofthe TV crew.

14-Jul-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen opened fire at a militaryinspection center operated by theBasra Governorate and on the BasraGovernorate premises. The attackkilled one security officer andwounded at least three others.

14-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 3 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing three officers andwounding four others.

14-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 3 Gunmen attacked a police patrolnear Kirkuk, killing three policeofficers and wounding two others.


Explosives9 2 A coordinated suicide bomb attackwas carried out at a main checkpointentrance to the Green Zone inBaghdad where government officesand US headquarters are located.The attack included three bombers,one in a car and two on foot, but oneof the bombers was prevented fromdetonating his explosives by USpersonnel. The attack wounded atotal of nine people, including somepolice officers, and was claimed bythe group led by al-Zarqawi, TanzimQa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.The first bomb was detonated by acar bomber who launched his attacknear a checkpoint entrance to theGreen Zone.


al-Fatah Explosives1 1 Four rockets were fired at theSederot settlement in Gaza Strip.One of the rockets landed on a housein the Netiv Haasara Collective Farmcausing material damage to thehouse, killing one woman, andinjuring another person. Anotherlanded on a parked car. The attackwas claimed by the Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigades, which is affiliated withFatah. The group said the attack wasin retaliation for the killing of anIslamic Jihad militant. The militarywing of Hamas also claimedresponsibility for the attack. Theattack comes amid increased tensionin the region, in the lead up to theGaza pullout and following a suicidebombing in Israel which led to theclosure of Gaza settlements andraids of Palestinian homes by IsraelDefense Forces.

14-Jul-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives3 0 Three mortar rounds were fired atthe Nahal Oz settlement. Threepeople were wounded in the attack.The attack comes amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout and following asuicide attack in Israel that led to theclosure of Gaza settlements. Theattack was claimed by the al-AqsaMartyrs Brigades, a faction of Fatah.The military wing of Hamas alsoclaimed the attack.

14-Jul-05 GushQatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Nasir 3 rocket was fired at theGush Qatif settlement bloc. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of the Popular ResistanceCommittees. No injuries or damagewere caused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout. The attack wasretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces raids of Palestinianssettlements and the arrest and killingof several Palestinian militants.

14-Jul-05 Bastia France Unknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device, made of agas canister, was planted outside theentrance to the RegionalEnvironment Directorate (Diren) inBastia, on the island of Corsica. Noinformation on casualties or damagescaused was available.



Explosives0 0 Three rockets were fired at theSederot settlement. The attack wasone of several on Israeli settlementson this day and occurs amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to the Gaza pullout. Theattack was claimed by Islamic Jihadin statement that said the attackswere in retaliation for 'Zionistcrimes,' including most recently raidsin Nablus and the killing of an IslamicJihad militant in the city.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement. It landed on ahouse, causing damage but noinjuries. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at an Israelisettlement in Gaza Strip. The attackdid not cause any injuries or damage.The attack was one of several onIsraeli settlements on this day andoccurs amid increased tension in theregion in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

14-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Iraq's Interior Minister, BayanSoulagh, escaped an assassinationattempt when a suicide bomber triedto detonated his explosives nearSoulagh, during a press conferencein the Green Zone. The attacker waswearing an Iraqi police uniform andhad entered the Convention Centerin the Green Zone where the pressconference was being given. Policearrested him, however, before theattack.

14-Jul-05 TrincomaleeSriLanka


Firearms1 0 On July 14, 2005, police officerRanjith Hettige was injured in anarmed attack by suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) pistol gang members inTrincomalee, Sri Lanka.

14-Jul-05 Tinsukia India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On July 14, 2005, a security forcevehicle in Tinsukia, India wastargeted by suspected UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)members. However, the explosivesmissed the vehicle and no one wasinjured.

14-Jul-05 Salyan Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 Around July 14, 2005, CommunistParty of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M)evicted four families from theirhomes in the Salyan district if Nepal.The Maoists claimed the evictionsresulted from the families notsending laborers during the ShahidMarg road construction.

14-Jul-05 Jaffna SriLanka

Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 14, 2005, a security post inthe Meesalai area of Jaffna, Sri Lankawas bombed when unknownassailants triggered a grenade. Nocasualties were reported.

14-Jul-05 BatticaloaSriLanka

Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 14, 2005, unknown assailantsthrew a grenade at the security postin the Sittandy area of Batticalao, SriLanka. No one was injured from theattack.

14-Jul-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms1 0 On July 14, 2005, unknown terroristswounded Javid Ahmad Dar, a cableTV network operator, by gunfire inthe Anantnag district of Kashmir.

14-Jul-05 BaramullaKashmir Unknown Firearms0 0 On July 14, 2005, in Baramulla,Kashmir, unknown assailants openedfire at the home of Reyaz AhmadNagoo, a senior leader of the rulingPeople's Democratic Party. Nagooescaped without injury from theattack.

14-Jul-05 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives2 0 On July 14, 2005, a large explosivedestroyed a voter registration officeand a small office of the UlemaCouncil in Khost, Afghanistan. Thecentral electoral office is based atthe congregational mosque. Twosecurity officials suffered minorinjuries. This attack comes only afew months before Parliamentaryelections are scheduled to take placein the country.

14-Jul-05 AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 On July 14, 2005, Taliban forceskidnapped Malik Agha, head of theZabol Province local council, chargedhim with spying for the US, andeventually killed him. Five of hisfriends were also kidnapped.

14-Jul-05 NarathiwatThailand Unknown Firearms1 0 A police sergeant, Ahama Islamluji,was shot while riding his motorcyclehome.


Explosives14 3 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle in front of the old DefenseMinistry building in Baghdad. Theattack killed two Iraqi soldiers andwounded fourteen bystanders. Thiswas one of ten suicide bomb attacksin Baghdad on this day, most againstIraqi army targets and personnel. Allthe blasts were claimed by the groupled by al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

15-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theheadquarters of an Iraqi commandobattalion in Baghdad. No injurieswere reported.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzer Hazani settlement. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas. No injuries ordamage were caused. The attackwas one of several on Israelisettlements on this day and occursamid increased tension in the regionin the lead up to the Gaza pullout.The attack was retaliation for recentIsrael Defense Force raids ofPalestinians settlements, the arrestand killing of several Palestinianmilitants, and air strikes againstHamas militants that led to at leastfive militant deaths.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Five mortars were fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing ofHamas. No injuries or damage werecaused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout. The attack wasretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForce raids of Palestinianssettlements, the arrest and killing ofseveral Palestinian militants, and airstrikes against Hamas militants thatled to at least five militant deaths.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Eleven mortars were fired at theNeve Deqlim settlement. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas. No injuries or damage werecaused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout. The attack wasretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces raids of Palestinianssettlements, the arrest and killing ofseveral Palestinian militants, and airstrikes against Hamas militants thatled to at least five militant deaths.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Four mortars were fired at the NetzerHazani settlement. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing ofHamas. No injuries or damage werecaused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout. The attack wasretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces raids of Palestinianssettlements, the arrest and killing ofseveral Palestinian militants, and airstrikes against Hamas militants thatled to at least 5 militant deaths.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Atzmona settlement. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas. No injuries or damage werecaused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout. The attack wasretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces raids of Palestinianssettlements, the arrest and killing ofseveral Palestinian militants, and airstrikes against Hamas militants thatled to at least five militant deaths.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Netzer Hazani settlement. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas. No injuries ordamage were caused. The attackwas one of several on Israelisettlements on this day and occursamid increased tension in the regionin the lead up to the Gaza pullout.The attack was retaliation for recentIsrael Defense Forces raids ofPalestinians settlements, the arrestand killing of several Palestinianmilitants, and air strikes againstHamas militants that led to at leastfive militant deaths.



Explosives0 0 Seven qassam rockets were fired atthe Sederot settlement from the cityof Beit Hanoun. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing ofHamas. No injuries or damage werecaused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout. The attack wasretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces raids of Palestinianssettlements, the arrest and killing ofseveral Palestinian militants, and airstrikes against Hamas militants thatled to at least five militant deaths.


Unknown Explosives2 0 Several mortars landed on a home inan Israeli settlement in the Qatifbloc. Two people were injured in theattack. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell fired by Palestinianslanded on a home in Qatif bloc. Thehome was damaged, but no injurieswere caused. The attack was one ofseveral on Israeli settlements on thisday and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout.

15-Jul-05 BarcelonaSpain Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device, made of apressure cooker containing threecanisters of camping gas and apyrotechnic fuse, detonated in frontof the doors to an Italian cardealership in the city of Barcelona.The blast did not cause any injuriesand there was no reports of damagescaused. This is the second explosiveto detonate in Barcelona within threedays, the first was blamed on Italiananarchists.

15-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 A car bomb attack failed in Kirkukwhen the explosives in the vehicledetonated prematurely, killing thetwo perpetrators and one bystander.The intended target of the attack isunknown.

15-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen attacked an Iraqi policecheckpoint near Baqubah, killingthree Iraqi police officers.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Sederot settlement by Palestinianmilitants. No injuries or damageswere reported. The attack was oneof several on Israeli settlements onthis day and occurs amid increasedtension in the region in the lead up tothe Gaza pullout.


Explosives45 7 A suicide car bomb exploded inBaghdad, targeting a policecommando patrol. The attack wasone of ten suicide bombings on thisday in Baghdad, all claimed by thegroup loyal to Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn. Mostof the bombings targeted US andIraqi army personnel. Six policeofficers were killed and forty-fivewounded in the attack, includingthirty-eight civilians.


Explosives9 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle on a bridge near the home ofIraqi President Jalal Talabani inBaghdad. The attack killed four ofTalabani's security guards andwounded nine other people, includingeight members of the Kurdishsecurity force. Talabani was at home,but not injured in the attack. Theattack was one of ten suicidebombings in Baghdad on this day,most targeted at US and Iraqimilitary targets. All the bombingswere claimed by al-Zarqawi's group,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

15-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 A suicide bomber on foot detonatedhis device near a Shiite mosque inJabila, south of Baghdad. The attackinjured five people.


Explosives24 11 A suicide bomber attacked a policepatrol in the Sadiya district inBaghdad. The attack was one of tensuicide bombings on this day, allclaimed by Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, the group led by al-Zarqawi. Most of the attacks targetedIraqi and US army units. This attackkilled eleven people, including twopolice officers and wounded twenty-four others.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 One Qassam rocket was fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Four mortar shells were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

15-Jul-05 Nisanit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Nisanit settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theNetzarim settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Force (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

15-Jul-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 One Qassam rocket was fired at theNahal Oz settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Four mortar shells were fired at theAtzmona settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

15-Jul-05 Sufa WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Sufa settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 One Qassam rocket was fired at theKissufim settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets fired at theAtzmona settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

15-Jul-05 Erez WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 One Qassam rocket was fired at theErez Crossing. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas, in retaliation forrecent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 One Qassam rocket was fired at theSha’ar Hanegev industrial zone. Theattack did not cause any casualties,but did start a fire. The attack wasone of several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for Israel Defense Foreces(IDF) raids in Gaza. The attack comesamid a period of increased violenceand tension in the region and in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

15-Jul-05 Magam Kashmir Unknown Explosives7 0 On July 15, 2005, unknown assailantstriggered a grenade explosion inMagam, Kashmir. The blast injuredseven people, including a retiredpolice officer and his two personalsecurity officers.

15-Jul-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 0 On July 15, 2005, unknown attackerson motorcycles shot at Dr. NadirKhan while in Quetta, Pakistan. Dr.Khan was on his way to the hospitalwhen he was injured from the attack.Police suspect that Dr. Khan wastargeted due to sectarian reasons,for he is part of the Shia sect ofIslam. Khan is also a Professor ofMedicine at the Bolan MedicalComplex.

15-Jul-05 KfarGaza

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Mustafa missiles were fired atthe Kfar Gaza settlement and the Al-Qubbah position. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces(IDF) raids of Palestinian settlements,the arrest of many Palestinianmilitants, and the assassination ofseveral Hamas members. The attackwas one of several on this day andone of hundreds fired over the threeday period from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

15-Jul-05 AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On July 15, 2005, the home of MoftiHabiborrahman was damaged as aresult of a bomb explosion.Habiborrahman was a former seniorTaliban member and currently worksfor the new government. Nocasualties were reported.

15-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Wongsa Pitakwong and Mana saePhu, two teachers, were shot dead inNarathiwat's Sungai Padi district bytwo men on motorcycle.

15-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives4 0 A bomb exploded at PidaengRestaurant in Yala injuring four,including a police officer.

16-Jul-05 Kusadasi Turkey KurdistanFreedomHawks(TAK)

Explosives14 5 An explosive device, either a timebomb or a remote-detonated device,exploded on a crowded tourist bus inthe city of Kusadasi, which was on itsway to the beach. Five people,including one British citizen and oneIrish citizen, were killed and fourteenothers wounded. The blast causedthe roof of the bus to be blown off.The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)supposedly called the Turkishnewspaper, Hurriyet, and claimedresponsibility for this attack. Thesame group claimed an attack innearby Cesme only a few days earlierand another in Kusadai in April 2005.In April 2006, Turkish police arrestedone man who they identify as MSF inconnection with this attack.

16-Jul-05 MusayyibIraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives200 98 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives near a fuel tanker, whichhad been stolen by insurgentsseveral days prior to the attack. Theexplosion ignited the tanker in frontof a Shiite mosque in Musayyib, asthousands of civilians were headingto evening prayers and strolling inthe nearby markets. The attack killedninety-eight people and wounded upto 200 others. This is one of thedeadliest attacks in Iraq since thestart of the war. The attack wasclaimed by Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn, the group loyal toAbu Musab al-Zarqawi. On July 23,Iraqi police announced that they hadcaptured and obtained a confessionfrom the man believed to havemasterminded the attack. Two of thesuspect's colleagues were killed inthe raid leading to the capture in Jarfal-Sakhr.

16-Jul-05 MusayyibIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortar shells were fired atthe police station in Musayyib, soonafter a suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives near a fuel tanker outsidea mosque in the city. No injurieswere reported.

16-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bomber was preparing todetonate his explosives in a crowd ofpeople in Baghdad who weregathered for the funeral of some ofthe children killed in the July 13attack in Baghdad that killed manychildren, when police spotted himand arrested him.

16-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives20 7 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive belt inside a police stationin the Hammam al-Alil police stationin Mosul. The attack killed six policeofficers and wounded twenty otherpeople.

16-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives near an Iraqi police patrolin the Dora neighborhood ofBaghdad. The attack killed threepolice commandos and woundedtwenty other people.

16-Jul-05 IskandariyahIraq Unknown Explosives20 10 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a checkpoint jointlymanned by Iraqi police and NationalGuard. The attack occurred at theentrance to Al-Iskandariyah. Threecivilians and six police and armymembers were killed and twentycivilians were wounded in the attack.

16-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Unknown gunmen kidnapped Lt. Col.Sa'dun Mutar, a member of the Badrforces, in Baghdad while he wasdriving in the city. The Badr forcesare the militant group linked to theSupreme Council for the IslamicRevolution in Iraq.

16-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi Kurdish judge, Nur-al-DinAhmad, was assassinated whengunmen attacked the house wherehe lived in southern Iraq, al-Nasiriyahgovernorate. Ahmad lived with anumber of other judges at thesepremises.

16-Jul-05 CarrickfergusNorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives0 0 A blast bomb was thrown into ahome in Carrickfergus, byunidentified attackers. The devicewas thrown through a window of thepremises, and damaged the floor andembedded shrapnel into the ceiling.No one was home at the time of theattack, though witnesses reportedseeing two masked perpetratorsrunning from the scene. The motivefor the attack is still unknown.

16-Jul-05 NazimiyeTurkey Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 Bomb sappers discovered anddefused a remote-controlledexplosive device, which was plantedon a road in Nazimiye, in Tunceliprovince. The device was made offive kilograms of C-4 plasticexplosives and had the power to tearapart even an armored vehicle. Theintended target of the attack isunknown.

16-Jul-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theGaney Tal settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

16-Jul-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Seven Qassam rockets were fired atthe Kfar Darom settlement. Theattack did not cause any casualtiesor damage. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Sederot settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

16-Jul-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A battar rocket was fired at the NahalOz settlement. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas, in retaliation forrecent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Qatif Bloc. At least one fell on theNetzer Hazani settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Sederot settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

16-Jul-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells were fired at theKfar Darom settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.




16-Jul-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Nahal Oz settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theErez crossing. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas, in retaliation forrecent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

16-Jul-05 NahalOz

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Nahal Oz settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at theNetzarim settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.






Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theErez Crossing. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas, in retaliation forrecent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Six Qassam rockets were fired at theNetzarim settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Catholic home in MountainviewGardens on the upper Crumlin Road,was attacked with a petrol bomb.The owner of the home, SharonO'Shea, woke to a light in herbackyard and saw the device, whichwas aimed at her window, explode.The blast caused a crater in thegarden and destroyed an iron gate.It also shattered the glass of both thewindows of the premises and thewindows in a nearby car. O'Sheabelieves that she was targeted byloyalists and police are investigatinga sectarian motive for the attack.



Explosives16 0 Several Qassam rockets were fired atthe Nisanit settlement. Sixteensettlers were injured in the attack.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at asettlement in Northern Gaza Strip.The mortars landed on severalhothouses causing some damage butno injuries. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for Israel Defense Forces(IDF) raids in Gaza. The attack comesamid a period of increased violenceand tension in the region and in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

16-Jul-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Mustafa missiles were fired atthe Ganey Tal and Netzer Hazanisettlements. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two Mustafa missiles were fired atthe Erez Crossing area. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of the Popular Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Explosives7 7 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near the offices of Iraq'selectoral commission in easternBaghdad. The attack killed fiveelection employees and one policeofficer. The attack wounded sevenother people. The attack was claimedby the group loyal to al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Explosives8 4 Suicide bombers dropped two deadbodies on a road and then detonatedtheir vehicle when two police officersapproached to inspect the bodies.Two police officers were killed alongwith one civilian. Eight other peoplewere wounded in the attack. Theattack was claimed by the grouployal to al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idatal-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn. Theattack occurred near Baghdad.NOTE:Number of fatalities includes onesuicide bomber, although there mayhave been multiple bombers.


Explosives3 8 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a bus station in southernBaghdad. The attack killed threepolice commandos and four civilians.Three civilians were also injured inthe attack. The attack was claimedby the group loyal to al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Four mortar shells were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Neve Deqalim settlement. Theattack did not cause any casualtiesor damage. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells and a Qassamrocket were fired at the Nisanitsettlement. The attack did not causeany casualties or damage. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas, in retaliation for recent IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) raids ofPalestinian settlements, the arrest ofmany Palestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theAtzmona settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two mortar shells were fired at theNisanit settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 Dugit WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Six qassam rockets were fired at theDugit settlement. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas, in retaliation forrecent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theNisanit and Erez settlements. Theattack did not cause any casualtiesor damage. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 Sufa WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Four rockets were fired at the Sufacrossing. The attack did not causeany casualties or damage. The attackwas claimed by the military wing ofHamas, in retaliation for recent IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) raids ofPalestinian settlements, the arrest ofmany Palestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Nisanit settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza


Firearms0 0 Several members of Hamas’s militarywing opened fire on the cars of Israelisettlers in Kfar Darom. The attackinjured many settlers, but no exactnumbers were released. NOTE:Casualty numbers not given.



Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at theNetzarim settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theAtzmona settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired onthe Nisanit settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Palestiniansettlements, the arrest of manyPalestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 Karachi Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 1 On July 17, 2005, Maulana AbdullahAhmed Mahdi and his father cameunder fire from unknown gunmen inKarachi, Pakistan. Mahdi was killedwhile his father injured from theattack. Mahdi is a religious cleric andboth him and his father are affiliatedwith the Jamia Madrassa MehmoodiaTrust.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives6 0 Three Qassam rockets were fired atthe Neve Deqalim settlement. SixIsraeli settlers were wounded in theattack and one of the missiles landeddirectly on a house. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing ofHamas, in retaliation for recent IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) raids ofPalestinian settlements, the arrest ofmany Palestinian militants, and theassassination of several Hamasmembers. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.






Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theNisanit settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.





Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at theSederot settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was one of several on thisday and one of hundreds fired overthe three day period from July 15 toJuly 17 in retaliation for IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) raids in Gaza.The attack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement. The rocketlanded on a house, but did not causeany injuries. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for Israel Defense Forces(IDF) raids in Gaza. The attackcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the regionand in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theGaney Tal settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 GaneyTal

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket was fired at theGaney Tal settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes during a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theMorag settlement. The attack did notcause any casualties or damage. Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of Hamas, in retaliation forrecent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day and one ofhundreds fired over the three dayperiod from July 15 to July 17 inretaliation for IDF raids in Gaza. Theattack comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion and in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

17-Jul-05 BudhabareNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 17, 2005, Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) set fire to apassenger bus in Budhabare, alongthe Mechi Highway in the easternpart of Nepal. No injuries werereported but traffic flow was halted inthat region.

17-Jul-05 UnknownThailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers, Pari Samor andArchai Doloh, were fatally shot whilereturning to their base from dutyprotecting teachers at a local school.The shots were fired during anambush from a roadside rubberplantation.

17-Jul-05 UnknownThailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 Two police officers, Arbidin Manfaand Sawan Klangklam, and a villager,Kobsor Duerasor, were injured whena mobile phone-triggered bombexploded under a unmarked policecar.

18-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police colonel was assassinated inSamarra when gunmen opened fireon him as he was driving in the city.

18-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A worker for the Iraqi Trade Ministrywas assassinated in Baghdad bygunmen who opened fire on him.Government workers are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

18-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 The car of two municipal workers wasattacked by gunmen on a highwaybetween Samarra and Balad. Theattack killed one of the workers andwounded the other. Governmentworkers are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

18-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed whengunmen opened fire on their patrol inBaghdad.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Five mortars were fired at an Israelisettlements in Gaza Strip. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack comes amid aperiod of increased violence andtension in the region and in the leadup to the Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Sederot settlement. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack comes amid aperiod of increased violence andtension in the region and in the leadup to the Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at an Israelisettlement in Gaza Strip. The attackdid not cause any casualties ordamage. The attack comes amid aperiod of increased violence andtension in the region and in the leadup to the Gaza pullout.

18-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was assassinated inMosul when gunmen opened fire onhim. No further information isavailable.

18-Jul-05 Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Turkish truck driver wasassassinated by gunmen near Baiji.Turkish truck drivers are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks becausemany of them carry supplies for USand Iraqi forces.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two mortars were fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement. The attack didnot cause any casualties or damage.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)aids of Palestinian settlements, thearrest of many Palestinian militants,and the assassination of severalHamas members. The attack was oneof several on this day in retaliationfor IDF raids in Gaza. The attackcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the regionand in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Four mortar shells were fired at anIsraeli settlement in the Qatif Bloc.The attack did not cause anycasualties or damage. The attackwas one of several on this day inretaliation for Israel Defense Forces(IDF) raids in Gaza. The attack comesamid a period of increased violenceand tension in the region and in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

18-Jul-05 Gadid WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives1 0 Five mortar shells were fired at theGadid settlement. One person wasinjured in the attack. The attack wasone of several on this day inretaliation for Israel Defense Forces(IDF) raids in Gaza. The attack comesamid a period of increased violenceand tension in the region and in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Two 40 kg explosive devices werefound near the Netzarim settlement.They were safely defused before theydetonated. The attempted attackcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the regionand in the lead up to the Gazapullout.


Unknown Unknown0 0 A number of Protestant homes in theSuffolk area of west Belfast wereattacked (weapon used and tacticwere not available). Police believethat the motive for the attacks wassectarian and detained two men inconnection with this incident.

18-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Captain Walid Hamid Darwish, amember of the Interior Ministry'scommando forces in Samarra, wasambushed by gunmen in Samarraand assassinated.

18-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents damaged a fiber opticscable connecting Baghdad andsouthern Basra with an explosivedevice. The attack disrupted phonecommunications in southern Iraq.Utilities are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Atzmona settlement. No injurieswere caused. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and killings ofseveral Hamas militants. The attackwas one of several on this day andcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the region, inresponse to IDF raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.

18-Jul-05 Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 In the Pulwama district of Kashmir, aformer Hizb-ul-Mujahideen member,Nazir Ahmad Khan, was kidnappedand later shot dead by unknownterrorists around July 18, 2005.

18-Jul-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms1 0 Fatima Mir, a Congress Party leaderand Municipal Councilor in theAnantnag district of Kashmir, wasshot and wounded by terroristsoutside her house around July 18,2005.

18-Jul-05 Quetta Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 1 On July 18, 2005, Syed Tahir RezaRizvi was shot dead by unknownassailants in Quetta, Pakistan. Rizviwas the owner of a school. Theattack occurred as Rizvi was exitinghis house with his wife and threechildren. His wife, Narjis Fatima, wasinjured from the attack, but theirchildren were not harmed.

18-Jul-05 Dhaka BangladeshUnknown Unknown0 0 On July 18, 2005, unknownperpetrators vandalized aconstruction site of a mosque inDhaka, Bangladesh. No injuries werereported. Religious extremists havebeen opposing the construction ofthe Ahmadiyya mosque and aresuspected in the attack.

18-Jul-05 Gilgit Pakistan Unknown Unknown15 5 On July 18, 2005, in a suspectedsectarian incident, unknownassailants attacked a passenger buson its way to Rawalpindi from Gilgit,Pakistan. Five people were killed andfifteen others, including two policeofficers, were injured from theattack.

18-Jul-05 KamdeshAfghanistanTaliban Firearms1 0 On July 18, 2005, suspected Talibanmilitants shot at and injured a femaleelectoral worker, who was helping toregister Afghan women to vote.

18-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A homemade bomb, controlled bymobile phone, exploded near abridge in Narathiwat's Rangaedistrict. The bomb exploded rightafter four soldiers protectingteachers went across the bridge onmotorcycle.

18-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Unknown1 0 Militants attacked a hand-operatedrailway inspection car injuring onenear the Tanyongmas station. Nineother railway workers were injured inthe attack.

18-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Dusit Laosing, director of the BanTha Dan School, was shot to death inan ambush by two men. The menhad laid a log across the road forcingLaosing to stop in Pattani's Yaringdistrict.

18-Jul-05 Bogota Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 1 In the second attack in four days inBogotá targeting demobilizedcombatants at a shelter, theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) shot at a group offormer combatants playing soccer inthe street. One former AUC memberwas killed. The first attack, whichoccurred on the 14th of July, yieldedten wounded. This first attack led toa meeting between President Uribeand Mayor Garzon, who came to adecision to gradually dismantle theshelters due to its failure as areinsertion strategy. Theperpetrators of the first attack werenot confirmed. But the secondattack, on the 18th, was thought tohave been perpetrated by FARC.

18-Jul-05 Port-au-Prince

Haiti Other Firearms0 0 The private residence of the DirectorGeneral of the National Television ofHaiti (TNH), Jacques Price was shotat by unknown perpetrators. Therewas damage to the house, but therewere no injuries or fatalities. Withthe national elections approaching,there has been increasing violenceagainst journalists who are speakingout against ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (TNH included).The government of Gerard Latortue(interim government in Haiti) hasblamed gangs loyal to Aristide for theviolence against the journalists. AHaitian Journalist, Jacques Roche waskilled the second week in July 2005.The event perpetrated an emotionalfuneral and memories of the murderof Jean Dominique (another popularHaitian journalist) murdered in April2000. The culture minister blamedgangs loyal to Aristide for Roche'smurder. The allegations of violenceperpetrated by Aristide gangs on themedia recently, and the coming ofthe national elections could suggestthat the shooting at the house ofJacques Price was a politicalstatement by Aristide supporters.Other sources: BBC,20, 21 July 2005,Financial Times Information, 22 July2005, Intelligence Research 19,22July 2005, Alterpresse, 20 July 2005,

19-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Two Sunni Arab members of the Iraqconstitution committee wereassassinated by gunmen as they lefta Baghdad restaurant in the Karradadistrict. The men were identified asSheikh Mujbil al-Sheikh Isa andDhamin Hussein al-Obeidi. Abodyguard with them, Aziz Ebrahim,was also killed. The men were threeof fifteen Sunnis on the constitutioncommittee. Two Sunni members hadalready quit due to threats frominsurgents. Insurgents vowed to killany Sunnis who participated.Following the attack, the remainingtwelve members suspended theirparticipation and were meeting todecide whether to withdrawcompletely or return to their duties.They said they needed moresecurity.

19-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 13 Gunmen ambushed a minibuscarrying Iraqi workers to a US airbase, al-Faris air base, in Baqubahwhere they work. The driver and nineworkers were killed when gunmenopened fire on the workers in the busand three civilians died when the busdriver crashed into a nearby carduring the attack. Iraqis who workwith US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

19-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A police patrol in Kirkuk was attackedby a roadside bomb. One policeofficer was killed along with onecivilian. Four people were woundedin the attack.

19-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Armed gunmen attacked a carcarrying three high ranking Iraqipolice officers in Baghdad. The attackwounded all three officers.

19-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Lieutenant Ala Abbas, a motor poolofficer at the Samarra policedepartment, was assassinated whengunmen opened fire on him while hewas driving in Samarra.



Explosives3 0 Several Hamas militants werepreparing to launch a mortar at aGaza Strip settlement when themortar detonated prematurely,wounding all three gunmen.


Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinians fired light weapons at asettlement in the Gaza Strip. Noinjuries were reported. The attackcomes amid a period of increasedtension and violence in the region inthe lead up to the Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives1 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at asettlement in the Qatif Bloc. It landedon a house, damaging the house andinjuring a foreign worker. The attackcomes amid a period of increasedtension and violence in the region inthe lead up to the Gaza pullout.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Authorities discovered and defusedan explosive device, which had beenplanted on a main street in thecenter of Pristina. Though it isunclear what the device wastargeting, the attack was set to takeplace only hours before a scheduledvisit of EU High Representative forCommon Foreign and Security Policy,Javier Solana, to Pristina. Bombexperts had to seal off the streetsaround the device for hours whilethey defused the bomb. Anonymousgroups have recently threatenedattacks unless more steps are takentoward creating an independentKosovo.

19-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police colonel was assassinated inMosul when gunmen opened fire onhim. No further information isavailable.


Unknown Explosives1 0 A mortar was fired at a settlement inthe Gaza Strip injuring a Thai worker.The attack was one of several on thisday and comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion, in response to Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.

19-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqis who worked as contractorsfor US forces were killed. Theirbodies were found on a highwaynorth of Ramadi. Iraqis whocooperate with US forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.



Explosives0 0 A Mustafa rocket was fired at theAtzmona settlement. No injuries werecaused. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of the Popular Frontfor the Liberation of Palestine. Theattack was one of several on this dayand comes amid a period ofincreased violence and tension in theregion, in response to Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Three mortar shells were fired at theAtzmona settlement. No injuries werecaused. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and killings ofseveral Hamas militants. The attackwas one of several on this day andcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the region, inresponse to IDF raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.


WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Seven mortar shells were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. No injurieswere caused. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and killings ofseveral Hamas militants. The attackwas one of several on this day andcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the region, inresponse to IDF raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Kissufim settlement. No injurieswere caused. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and killings ofseveral Hamas militants. The attackwas one of several on this day andcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the region, inresponse to IDF raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.



Explosives0 0 Five mortars were fired at the Moragsettlement. No injuries were caused.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Hamas, in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids and killings of several Hamasmilitants. The attack was one ofseveral on this day and comes amida period of increased violence andtension in the region, in response toIDF raids and targeted killings ofmilitants and multiple barrages ofmortar attacks on Israeli settlements.The attack also comes duringpreparations for the Gaza pullout.



Explosives0 0 Two Qassam rockets were fired atthe Atzmona settlement. No injurieswere caused. The attack was claimedby the military wing of Hamas, inretaliation for recent Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids and killings ofseveral Hamas militants. The attackwas one of several on this day andcomes amid a period of increasedviolence and tension in the region, inresponse to IDF raids and targetedkillings of militants and multiplebarrages of mortar attacks on Israelisettlements. The attack also comesduring preparations for the Gazapullout.

19-Jul-05 UdhampurKashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT)

Unknown0 6 On July 19, 2005, suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) members attacked andkilled six civilians in Udhampur,Kashmir. The LeT believed that oneof the civilians was acting as aninformant to the local security forcesby helping them locate terrorist hide-outs.

19-Jul-05 NawalparasiNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 Around July 19, 2005, CommunistParty of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M)seized the homes and land of fivecivilians in the Nawalparasi district ofNepal.

19-Jul-05 PrakasamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On July 19, 2005, Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists shot dead a schoolteacher, Thati Eedaiah in thePrakasam district of Andhra Pradesh,India. The Maoists left a noteclaiming that Eedaiah wasresponsible for the death of threeMaoists in an incident at Chintalavillage.

19-Jul-05 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 2 On July 19, 2005, two villagers in theDantewara district of India werekilled by Communist Party of India-Maoists. The villagers had took partin anti-Maoist demonstrations.

19-Jul-05 Injil AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 On July 19, 2005, a suicide bomberblew himself up while trying to killthe Enjil District Governor, KhwajaMohammad Esa. Esa was leaving hishome in Herat, Afghanistan when thesuicide bomber attempted theattack. No one aside from thebomber was injured in the blast. Esablames either members of theTaliban or Al Qaeda for carrying outthe attack.

19-Jul-05 Kajran AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 15 Fifteen people, who the Talibanaccuse of working with US forces,were killed in Kajran. The Talibanentered the city and began to attackvillagers. Many fled the area, butsome insisted on putting up a fightwith firearms. During the attack,Taliban members were distributingleaftlets in the name of the IslamicEmirate's Ministry of Defense, urgingpeople to help them.

20-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A police lieutenant colonel in Mosulwas wounded and his driver killedwhen gunmen ambushed his vehiclein Mosul.

20-Jul-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Husayn Hamid, the head of the localcouncil in Basra, was assassinated bygunmen who opened fire on him ashe was walking on the street.

20-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives21 10 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive outside an army recruitingcenter at the Muthanna airport inBaghdad. The attack killed at leastten people and wounded twenty-one.Many of those killed and woundedwere new Iraqi Army recruits. TheMuthanna recruiting center has beenthe target of past attacks by suicidebombers.

20-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice under an oil pipeline nearSamarra. The pipeline links the Bayjiand Dora oil refineries and wasdamaged in the blast. Officials notedthat the attack was likely to affectpower supply for Baghdad'sresidents. This was one of two oilpipeline attacks on this day. Oilpipelines are a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

20-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice under an oil pipeline at acrude oil storage depot south ofBaghdad. Officials noted that theattack was likely to affect powersupply for Baghdad's residents. Thiswas one of two oil pipeline attacks onthis day. Oil pipelines are a frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

20-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms1 7 A police patrol was ambushed bygunmen near Mosul. The attack killedseven officers and wounded one.



Firearms7 0 Militants from Hamas attacked thehome of preventative security chiefRashid Abu Shbak in Gaza City. Thiswas one of two attacks on Palestinianofficials' homes on this day. A total ofseven people were injured in the twoattacks combined. The attack comesamid increased violence in theregion, following Israel DefenseForces (IDF) raids of Gazasettlements, the arrest of manymilitants, and in the lead up to theGaza pullout.

20-Jul-05 GazaCity

WestBank/Gaza


Firearms7 0 Militants from Hamas attacked thehome of the head of Fatah in Gaza,Abdallah Franji, in Gaza City. Thiswas one of two attacks on Palestinianofficials' homes on this day. A total ofseven people were injured in the twoattacks combined. The attack comesamid increased violence in theregion, following IDF raids of Gazasettlements, the arrest of manymilitants, and in the lead up to theGaza pullout.


WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was found nearthe Neve Deqalim settlement. Policesafely detonated the bomb before itexploded.



Explosives3 0 On July 20, 2005, suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) members threw a grenade ata security checkpoint near a Tsunamirefugee camp in the Ampara districtof Sri Lanka. Two members of theSpecial Task Force and one policeofficer were injured from the blast.

20-Jul-05 TamenglongIndia NationalSocialistCouncil ofNagaland-Isak-Muivah

Unknown0 4 Around July 20, 2005, four membersof the National Socialist Council ofNagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)were killed while destroying a bridgein the Tamenglong district ofManipur, India. The bridge went overthe Irang River on the NationalHighway No. 53.

20-Jul-05 VavuniyaSriLanka


Explosives0 0 On July 20, 2005, members of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) attacked the home of a formerTamil Eelam Liberation Organizationactivist in the Vavuniya district of SriLanka. The grenade attack damagedthe home but no casualties werereported.



Firearms0 1 On July 20, 2005, MarimuttuPaskaran, a village officer, was shotdead by suspected Liberation Tigersof Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in theBatticaloa district of Sri Lanka.



Explosives3 0 On July 20, 2005, suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) members threw a grenade ata security checkpoint in theBatticaloa district of Sri Lanka. Twocivilians and one homeguard wereinjured from the blast.

20-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the IranianEmbassy in Baghdad. No injurieswere caused. The embassy has beenattacked several times since IraqiPrime Minister Ja'fari visited Iran.NOTE Attack date is approximate.

20-Jul-05 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 1 An Afghan electoral worker educatingvoters on upcoming parliamentaryelections was shot dead in thecountry's violence-plaguedsoutheast, the UN-backed electoralcommission said Monday. Two ormore unidentified attackers killedHamid Mohammad Sarwar and shothis son in the leg as he tended to hisfather's body in Paktika province lastWednesday, said Joint ElectoralManagement Body spokeswomanBronwyn Curran. Sarwar wasemployed by the Tribal LiaisonOffice, an Afghan non-governmentorganization (NGO), to help informvoters about scheduled September18, 2005 parliamentary andprovincial council elections. Sarwarwas shot dead in an attack by atleast two men in the village of MulaMasood Ziarat in Yahya Kheil districtof Paktika province on July 20, 2005said Curran. The Joint ElectoralManagement Body condemns thekilling of civic educator HamidMohammad Sarwar in Paktikaprovince last Wednesday.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Salman Lazim Shikara, an employeein the Iraqi Trade Ministry, wasassassinated when gunmen openedfire on his car as he was driving towork. The attack occurred inBaghdad. Government employeesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 Explosives were thrown from a car atthe compound of a private Britishsecurity firm in Baghdad. The attackkilled one Iraqi guard working at thefirm and killed two others.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 3 A suicide car bomb exploded near acheckpoint south of Baghdadmanned by Interior Ministry Specialforces troops. Two special forcestroops were killed and at least teninjured in the attack.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen killed three members of theIraqi Reconstruction Committee ofQadisiay province when they openedfire on them in Baghdad.

21-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked the shrine toImam Muhsin bin Ali al-Hadi, a shrinesacred to Shiites, in Baqubah. Theattack was perpetrated wheninsurgents detonated a bomb insidethe shrine, completely destroying theshrine's dome and damaging thebuilding.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three government employees whowork for the electricity ministry werekilled when gunmen opened fire ontheir vehicle in Baghdad.Government employees are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

21-Jul-05 KhanYunis

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives7 1 A mortar shell that Palestinianmilitants were trying to fire at a Gazasettlement exploded prematurely inthe Khan Yunis refugee camp, killingone child and wounding seven otherpeople.

21-Jul-05 Guernica Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at anoffice building in the city of Guernica.The blast occurred in the middle ofthe night and caused major damageto the premises, but no reportedcasualties. This attack takes placeone day after the death of asuspected Basque Fatherland andFreedom (ETA) member who diedwhile trying to outrun Spanish police.ETA claimed responsibility for thisblast on 20 September 2005.

21-Jul-05 Bastia France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 A small explosive device detonatedat the front door of the state-run EDFelectric company, in Bastia, on theisland of Corsica. This attack takesplace the night before the scheduledvisit of Nicolas Sarkozy, the secretaryof the French Interior Ministry, to theisland. On 28 July, the CorsicanNational Liberation Front (FLNC)-Union of Combatants, claimedresponsibility for this attack. In theirstatement of claim, the groupcriticized the reactionary Frenchstate.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three brothers, two of whom arepolice officers and one a Sunni imam,were kidnapped by gunmen wearingInterior Ministry commando uniformsfrom their home. The Imam wasidentified as Ala Salih al-Azzawi, amember of the Association of MuslimScholars and the imam of the IbadAllah al-Muttaqin Mosque. Al-Azzawiis in charge of the Iraqi Islamic Party’s Tribes Bureau in the Al-Rusafaharea. The next day, the bodies of allthree were found dead in Baghdad.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The car carrying Czech diplomatswas attacked by gunmen onBaghdad’s airport road. Policeescorts traveling with the diplomatsreturned fire. No one was injured inthe attack. This is one of severalrecent attacks on foreign diplomatsin Iraq.

21-Jul-05 Tinsukia India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On July 21, 2005, suspectedmembers of the United LiberationFront of Assam (ULFA) triggered animprovised explosive device,damaging a wooden bridge in theTinsukia district of Assam, India. Theexplosion occurred as a police teamarrived at the site to search for abomb after receiving a tip from ananonymous call.

21-Jul-05 Kurram Pakistan Unknown Explosives4 2 On Thursday July 21, 2005, agrenade attack at a mosque inKurram, Afghanistan killed twoIslamic preachers and injured fourothers. Kurram is usually a quitedistrict, located near the Afghan-Pakistan border. The perpetrators ofthe attack are unknown, howeverfifteen Afghan refugees werearrested in connection with theattack.

21-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the IranianEmbassy in Baghdad. No injurieswere caused. The embassy has beenattacked several times since IraqiPrime Minister Ja'fari visited Iran.NOTE: Attack date is approximate

21-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Unknown0 0 Insurgents attacked power lines inIraq, disrupting power supplies toBaghdad. A total of six attacksoccurred in a ten day period, butthere is no specific information oneach attack. Utilities in Iraq are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.Note: Attack date is approximate.



Firearms0 2 On July 21, 2005, a Reserve PoliceConstable was shot dead bymembers of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam while near the Bank ofCeylon Building in Ampara, Sri Lanka.A civilian was injured during thecrossfire and later died as a result ofhis injuries.


Other Explosives0 0 Exactly two weeks after a deadlystring of bombings on the Londonunderground subway system, fourother devices were planted inLondon. Three of the four bombswere left on trains and the fourth wasleft on a public bus. None of thedevices managed to detonate and nocarnage was caused. All four bombswere planted by individuals whowere not intended suicide bombers.Three of the individuals entered thesubway station at the Stockwellstation and the fourth boarded atWestbourne Grove. One of thedevices was found on a train at theOval station on a train travelingnorthbound at around 12:34.Passengers on the train noticed aman acting suspicious and chasedhim from the tube station. Thesuspect was later identified as RamziMohamed, who was arrested on 29July along with one of the othersuspected bombers. Mohamed isbeing charged with attemptedmurder, conspiracy with others tomurder, possession of explosives andconspiracy with others to use anexplosive to cause injury or death toothers. All four devices were madewith homemade explosives and onlymanaged to partially detonate. Allfour suspects were eventuallycaptured, but police have beenunable to connect them to anyknown terrorist group.


Other Explosives0 0 Exactly two weeks after a deadlystring of bombings on the Londonunderground subway system, fourother devices were planted inLondon. Three of the four bombswere left on trains and the fourth wasleft on a public bus. None of thedevices managed to detonate and nocarnage was caused. All four bombswere planted by individuals whowere not intended suicide bombers.Three of the individuals entered thesubway station at the Stockwellstation and the fourth boarded atWestbourne Grove. The secondattempted blast occurred whenMuktar Said-Ibrahim left his deviceon the top deck of the Route 26 bustraveling from Waterloo to HackneyWick. Said-Ibrahim left the busaround 1:06 and the device wasdiscovered shortly after. Said-Ibrahim was born in Eritrea andmoved to Britain in 1992 as a child.He was a naturalized UK citizen in2004. Said-Ibrahim was arrested on29 July and charged with attemptedmurder, conspiracy to cause murder,possession of explosives andconspiracy with others to useexplosives to injure or kill. All fourdevices were made with homemadeexplosives and only managed topartially detonate. All four suspectswere eventually captured, but policehave been unable to connect them toany known terrorist group.


Other Explosives0 0 Exactly two weeks after a deadlystring of bombings on the Londonunderground subway system, fourother devices were planted inLondon. Three of the four bombswere left on trains and the fourth wasleft on a public bus. None of thedevices managed to detonate and nocarnage was caused. All four bombswere planted by individuals whowere not intended suicide bombers.Three of the individuals entered thesubway station at the Stockwellstation and the fourth boarded atWestbourne Grove. The thirdattempt to place a bomb occurred onthe northbound Victoria line, at theWarren Street station. Theperpetrator, identified as YassinHassan Omar, left the station atapproximately 12:39 after he had leftthe device in a backpack on thetrain. Yassin Hassan Omar was anative of Somalia and had beengranted permission to remain inBritain in May 2000. He lived in anapartment with another bomber,Said-Ibrahim. Yassin Hassan Omarwas the first of the suspectedbombers to be arrested, on 27 July.Police had to taser him as he wasattempting to run away. He is beingcharged with the same crimes as theother bombers; attempted murder,conspiracy to murder, possession ofexplosives and conspiracy to useexplosives to cause death or injury.All four devices were made withhomemade explosives and onlymanaged to partially detonate. Allfour suspects were eventuallycaptured, but police have beenunable to connect them to anyknown terrorist group.


Other Explosives0 0 Exactly two weeks after a deadlystring of bombings on the Londonunderground subway system, fourother devices were planted inLondon. Three of the four bombswere left on trains and the fourth wasleft on a public bus. None of thedevices managed to detonate and nocarnage was caused. All four bombswere planted by individuals whowere not intended suicide bombers.Three of the individuals entered thesubway station at the Stockwellstation and the fourth boarded atWestbourne Grove. The fourthdevice was left on the Hammersmith& City line train, which was travelingwestbound at the time. Thesuspected bomber, Hussain Osmanwas seen in camera footage on thetrain around 12:21. Hussain wasborn in Ethiopia, but was anaturalized British citizen. He wasarrested on 29 July in Rome, Italy,where he was tracked by his cellphone. Britain was in negotiationswith Italy to have him extraditedback to London. No charges hadbeen filed as of mid-August 2005. Allfour devices were made withhomemade explosives and onlymanaged to partially detonate. Allfour suspects were eventuallycaptured, but police have beenunable to connect them to anyknown terrorist group.

22-Jul-05 SanSebastian


0 0 A number of hooded perpetratorsthrew Molotov cocktails at a bus inSan Sebastian, completely destroyingit. The group was protesting thedeath of Gomez Gonzalez, asuspected Basque Fatherland andFreedom (ETA) member who waskilled in a car accident as heattempted to outrun Spanish police.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen attacked an Iraqi policepatrol in the Ghadeer neighborhoodof Baghdad. The attack killed twoofficers and wounded one other.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen attacked a joint Iraqi police-army patrol in Baghdad's Doraneighborhood. The attack injured asoldier and a police officer and ledthe death of two insurgents. Threeother insurgents were also arrested.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inthe Baladiyat area of Baghdad, killingone police officer and wounding twoothers.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two policemen in civilian clotheswere assassinated by gunmen whoopened fire on them in Baghdad.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 A unit of the Wolf Brigades, an eliteInterior Ministry police unit, wasattacked by gunmen in Baghdad. Theattack killed two members of theBrigade.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen opened fire on the carcarrying Iraqi Army Capt. WissamAbdul-Wahab and his new bridefollowing the day following theirwedding in Baghdad. The attackkilled the bride and wounded Abdul-Wahab.

22-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An employee at the Ministry ofInterior was assassinated by gunmenin Baghdad. The perpetrators weretraveling in two cars when theyopened fire upon the victim.

22-Jul-05 Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives12 0 A car bomb exploded in Beirut, on astreet filled with bars andrestaurants. The explosion injuredtwelve people and damaged severalcars. The attack comes on the sameday as US Secretary of StateCondoleeza Rice visited Lebanon toshow support for the newly formed,largely anti-Syrian government.Officials believe that the attack didnot have a single target, but wasintended to send a 'message' to thenew government which had onlybeen announced earlier in the week.The attack comes following a stringof bombings and assassinations ofanti-Syrian politicians and journalists.

22-Jul-05 Damak Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 On July 22, 2005, students affiliatedwith the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists set off an explosive device ata Christian missionary school inDamak, Nepal. The office buildingwas damaged but no casualties werereported.

22-Jul-05 UdhampurKashmir Unknown Firearms0 2 On July 22, 2005, in the Udhampurdistrict of Kashmir, two brothers,Mohammad Shafi and Abdul Gani,were kidnapped from their home andlater shot dead by unknownterrorists. Both brothers weremembers of the Village DefenseCommittee.

22-Jul-05 Rajouri Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On July 22, 2005, Village DefenseCommittee Member Munshi Ram wasshot dead by terrorists near hishouse in Rajouri, Kashmir.

22-Jul-05 Gaya India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown2 2 On July 22, 2005, a group ofCommunist Party of India-Maoistsattacked a police team in the Gayadistrict of Bihar, India. Two policeofficers were killed and two wereinjured from the attack. The Policeteam was returning from theSarbahda Bazaar when they wereattacked by the Maoists.

22-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Nual Dindaeng, a deputy tambonchief, was shot dead while travelingin his pick-up truck in the Bachodistrict.

22-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A manually-operated petrol outletwas set on fire in the Yaha district.The fire was controlled after it hadburned three fuel drums.

23-Jul-05 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives2 0 Two people, including one Dutchtourist, were injured in an explosiveattack in Istanbul. The devicedetonated outside a restaurant underthe Galata Bridge in the Golden Hornarea of the city. The device hadbeen placed under a table at therestaurant. Authorities are unsure ifthe attack was perpetrated byKurdish separatists, left-wingorganizations, or Islamic militants.

23-Jul-05 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three police officers wereassassinated by gunmen whoattacked them in Fallujah. Theirbodies were found about six milesoutside of the city.

23-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the IranianEmbassy in Baghdad. No injurieswere caused. The embassy has beenattacked several times since IraqiPrime Minister Ja'fari visited Iran.

23-Jul-05 Ihdin Lebanon Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the home ofDeputy Samir Franjiyah, a member ofthe Lebanese government, in Ihdin,northern Lebanon. No injuries werereported.

23-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Turkish engineer who worked atthe power station in Bayji waskidnapped by gunmen on the roadfrom Bayji to Kirkuk. The utilityindustries and their employees arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

23-Jul-05 GushQatif

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two rockets were fired at the GushQatif settlement in Gaza Strip. Noinjuries were reported. The attackwas claimed by the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine inresponse to Israel Defense Forces(IDF) raids and recent assassinationsof militants in Gaza and the WestBank. The attack comes amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

23-Jul-05 Derio Spain Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device wasfound planted at an office of theSocialist Party of the Basque Country(PSE-EE) in Derio. Members of theBasque police force were able tosafely defuse the bomb. This wasone in a number of attacks in theregion on this night.

23-Jul-05 OndarroaSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A Molotov cocktail was thrown at abranch of the BBVA bank inOndarroa. The blast damaged thecash dispenser and a blind that wason the front door. This was one of anumber of incidents in the region onthis night.

23-Jul-05 AmorebietaSpain Unknown Unknown0 0 A building housing a Justice of thePeace's office was attacked byunidentified perpetrators inAmorebieta. The attackers damagedthe front walls and smashed glass inthe office. The weapon used in theattack is unknown. This was one of anumber of attacks in the region onthis evening.

23-Jul-05 AmorebietaSpain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A branch of the BBK bank wasattacked with at least one Molotovcocktail, in Amorebieta. Damagewas caused to a cash dispenser andto the front walls of the premises.This was one of four attacks on bankbranches in the city on this evening.


0 0 A branch of the Banco Guipuzcoanobank was attacked with at least oneMolotov cocktail, in Amorebieta.Damage was caused to a cashdispenser and to the front walls ofthe premises. This was one of fourattacks on bank branches in the cityon this evening.


0 0 A branch of the Banco Santanderbank was attacked with at least oneMolotov cocktail, in Amorebieta.Damage was caused to a cashdispenser and to the front walls ofthe premises. This was one of fourattacks on bank branches in the cityon this evening.


0 0 A branch of the Banco Pastor bankwas attacked with at least oneMolotov cocktail, in Amorebieta.Damage was caused to a cashdispenser and to the front walls ofthe premises. This was one of fourattacks on bank branches in the cityon this evening.



0 0 Two petrol bombs were thrown at theHoly Cross Catholic Church in northBelfast, in an attack authorities arecalling sectarian. A third device wasthrown at police and fire crews whenthey arrived at the scene. Therewere no reported injuries.

23-Jul-05 SantiagodeCompostela

Spain Other Explosives0 0 A small explosive device detonatedin a main square in the city ofSantiago de Compostela, near aCaiza Galicia bank branch. The blastdidn't cause any casualties or majordamage, but left glass scatteredacross the plaza. Two people werearrested shortly after the blast onsuspicion of planting the device.Both suspects belong to the group,Separatist Youth Assembly(Asamblea da MocidadeIndependentista), a Galicianseparatist group.

23-Jul-05 Porticcio France CorsicanNationalLiberationFront(FLNC)

Explosives0 0 An explosive device, which was madeof a five liter can filled with a highlyexplosive mixture, was found by twoteenage boys at the base of a cellphone tower in Porticcio, on theisland of Corsica. The two boysplayed with the bomb for a shorttime before police were able to reachthe scene. The detonator of thedevice was not functional and thus itdidn't explode. This attemptedattack comes only a day after FrenchInterior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozyvisited the island. On 28 July, theCorsican National Liberation Front(FLNC)- Union of Combatants,claimed responsibility for plantingthis device. The group claims theycalled in a warning, but noauthorities (police, gendarmerie, firebrigade or media) has stated thatthey received this call.

23-Jul-05 MontesoroFrance Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device was thrown intoa police barracks in Montesoro, asuburb of Bastia, on the island ofCorsica. Some damage was causedto the premises, but there were noreported injuries. This attack comesa day after French Interior MinisterNicolas Sarkozy visited the island todiscuss reforms.

23-Jul-05 SharmEl-Sheikh

Egypt Unknown Explosives0 17 Terrorists launched a coordinatedattack in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.The terrorist plot called for threesimultaneous attacks on touristinfrastructure early Saturdaymorning (23 July 2005). Two carbombs and one bomb in a suitcaseexploded. A total of eighty-eightpeople are thought to have died andanother two hundred were wounded.One car bomb exploded in OldMarket and the other in the lobby ofthe Ghazala Gardens Hotel. Thesuitcase bomb exploded near aMoevenpick Hotel. Thus far threeterrorists groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack;however, none of these claims canbe substantiated. The car bomb,which exploded at the Old Marketwas destined for a local hotel;however because of a policeroadblock the terrorist were forced toabandon the truck in the Old Market.This bomb killed at least seventeenpeople, mostly Egyptians. Oneterrorist body was found at the sceneand it is believed that the other twofled the scene before the explosion.Update: Egyptian police haveconfirmed that a Sinai based terrorgroup is responsible for thebombings. The bombings were inresponse to the jailing of their leader.The group has no ties any foreignterrorist groups.


Egypt Unknown Explosives200 45 Terrorists launched a coordinatedattack in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.The terrorist plot called for threesimultaneous attacks on touristinfrastructure early Saturdaymorning (23 July 2005). Two carbombs and one bomb in a suitcaseexploded. A total of eighty-eightpeople are thought to have died andanother two hundred were wounded.One car bomb exploded in the OldMarket and the other in the lobby ofthe Ghazala Gardens Hotel. Thesuitcase bomb exploded near aMoevenpick Hotel. Thus far threeterrorists groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack;however, none of these claims canbe substantiated.Terrorists crashed atrucked filled with explosives into theGhazala Gardens Hotel lobby killingapproximately forty-five people anddestroying the hotel. This explosionwas the most devastating of thethree attacks.Update: Egyptian policehave confirmed that a Sinai basedterror group is responsible for thebombings. The bombings were inresponse to the jailing of their leader.The group has no ties any foreignterrorist groups.

23-Jul-05 Dolakha Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On July 23, 2005, around fifty to sixtyCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistskidnapped Kumar Shrestha, a policeofficer, while in Dolakha, Nepal.


Egypt Unknown Explosives0 6 Terrorists launched a coordinatedattack in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.The terrorist plot called for threesimultaneous attacks on touristinfrastructure early Saturdaymorning (23 July 2005). Two carbombs and one bomb in a suitcaseexploded. A total of eighty-eightpeople are thought to have died andanother two hundred were wounded.One car bomb exploded in the OldMarket and the other in the lobby ofthe Ghazala Gardens Hotel. Thesuitcase bomb exploded near aMoevenpick Hotel. Thus far threeterrorists groups have claimedresponsibility for the attack;however, none of these claims canbe substantiated.The third bomb wasplaced either in a suitcase or sackand detonated in a beachfrontparking lot two miles from theMoevenpick Hotel. The explosionkilled at least six tourists.Update:Egyptian police have confirmed thata Sinai based terror group isresponsible for the bombings. Thebombings were in response to thejailing of their leader. The group hasno ties any foreign terrorist groups.

23-Jul-05 Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives2 0 A Dutch tourist and a Turkish waiterwere both injured when an explosivedevice detonated in a restaurant inIstanbul. The bomb, whichauthorities believe was eitherequipped with a timer or a remotecontrol, detonated under a table inthe restaurant. On 9 August, policearrested four members of a'separatist terrorist organization'(most likely the Kurdistan Workers'Party-PKK) in connection with thisincident. They also discovered 1.8kilograms of plastic explosives andmaterial in the homes of thosearrested.

23-Jul-05 KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A missile was fired on Kandahar citylast night. According to the detailsavailable, unknown persons lastnight fired at least one missile onKandahar city, which landed in thegrounds of the former army corpsheadquarters. An officer from theKandahar Province SecurityCommand, Colonel MohammadHakim, confirmed this incident andtold Afghan Islamic Press: The missilehit a wall inside the old army corpsgrounds. There was no loss of life ormaterial damage. Another sourcefrom Kandahar Province told AfghanIslamic Press that the house of theex-governor of Kandahar Province,Gol Agha Sherzai, is located a shortdistance from the area where themissile landed. His house was notdamaged.

23-Jul-05 MaywandAfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 An explosion shook a local clinic inMaywand District yesterday. Thehead of security of KandaharProvince, Colonel Mohammad Hakim,confirmed this incident and toldAfghan Islamic Press this morning:An explosion occurred at a local clinicin Maywand District yesterday. Itresulted in considerable damage tothe doors and windows of somerooms. Although the head of securitysaid nothing about casualties,informed sources told Afghan IslamicPress that one person was slightlyinjured as a result of the explosion.No one has so far claimedresponsibility for the explosion.

24-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated the leader ofthe Samarra city council, Taha al-Hinderah, and a companion inSamarra. Gunmen opened fire on thetwo victims as they walked inSamarra.



Firearms5 2 Palestinian gunmen opened fire on aconvoy of Israeli vehicles on a mainroad connecting Gaza Strip withIsrael. The attack occurred nearKissufim. The attack killed twoIsraelis and wounded five others.The attack was jointly claimed byIslamic Jihad, the Al-Aqsa MartyrsBrigades which is affiliated withFatah, and the Popular ResistanceCommittees. Following the attackIsrael Defense Forces (IDF) troopsclashed with gunmen, killing two ofthe militants (one from Islamic Jihadand one form Al-Aqsa) involved in theattack. The attack comes amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to Gaza pullout.

24-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives30 39 A suicide bomber detonated his truckfilled with explosives by driving intothe sand barriers outside a Baghdadpolice station. The attack killedthirty-nine people, mostly civilians,and wounded up to thirty others. Theattack also damaged several nearbycars and shops.

24-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Lieutenant Colonel Imad HatimKhalaf, chief of the al-Kazimiyahpolice station, was killed whengunmen opened fire on him as hedrove home from work.

24-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Several mortars were fired at theInterior Ministry headquarters inBaghdad. One fell on the street,killing a police officer.

24-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated policeLieutenant colonel Nur-al-DinMuhammad, a Kirkuk police officer,opening fire on him in Kirkuk.

24-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a Baghdad cityemployee as he drove to work inBaghdad. No further information isavailable.

24-Jul-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A former member of the Balad Citycouncil and head of a small tribe thatlives in the Balad area, Khalis al-Hallub, was assassinated by gunmenwho opened fire on him outside hishome in Balad.

24-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two members of the protection forceof Iraqi Industry Minister Usamah al-Najafi were assassinated by gunmenin Mosul. No further information isavaiable.

24-Jul-05 Al-Yusufiyah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi police officer was attackedand killed by gunmen near Al-Yusufiyah, south of Baghdad. Nofurther details are provided.

24-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen attacked a police patrolnear Ibn-al-Athir Petrol station inMosul. The attack wounded threepolice officers.

24-Jul-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Insurgents attacked two oil tankertrucks and emptied fuel from thetrucks on the Muthanna Bridge inMosul and then set the oil on fire.Police responding to the attacksengaged in clashes with gunmen thatkilled two people. The oil industry isthe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

24-Jul-05 Russia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 1 A remote-controlled explosive devicedetonated under a train as it headedfrom Makhachkala to Khasavyurt, inDagestan province. The blast killedone woman and injured four otherpeople when it detonated under thetrain's first car. Authorities areunsure who may have carried out theattack, though this region has seenan increase in separatist violenceover the past few years.

24-Jul-05 Azpeitia Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The home of Manuela Uranga, acouncilor from the Socialist Party ofthe Basque Country (PSE-EE), wasattacked with a Molotov cocktail, inthe city of Azpeitia. The blast causedonly minor damage to the front wallof the premises. There has been anincrease in separatist violence in theBasque country on this weekend.

24-Jul-05 Abadino Spain Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive devicedetonated at a small post office inAbadino, in Vizcaya province. Thedevice only caused minor damage tothe front wall of the premises. Therewere no reported casualties.

24-Jul-05 KaremShalom

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Mustafa rockets were fired atthe Karem Shalom settlement in theGaza Strip. The attack did not causeany injuries. The attack was claimedby the Popular Front for theLiberation of Palestine in retaliationfor recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF)raids and assassinations ofPalestinian militants. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region in the lead up the Gazapullout.

24-Jul-05 Chaman Pakistan Unknown Explosives4 1 On July 24, 2005, an Afghan nationalset off a bomb near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. At the Chamanborder checkpoint, the bombexploded while oil tankers wereheading towards Afghanistan, havingcleared customs. The suspectedterrorist was killed and four civilianswere injured by the explosion.

24-Jul-05 Gilgit Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 24, 2005, two bombsexploded in a journalist's home inGilgit, Pakistan. No reports ofcasualties have been made.

24-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 A gas cylinder exploded near theentrance to the Bannang Sata policestation injuring an elderly man.

24-Jul-05 YanajancaPeru ShiningPath (SL)

Explosives2 3 Police in the Nuevo Progreso district(San Martin region) received a call topick up a dead man's body at theCruz Blanca Farm. On the road, agroup of 15 Shining Path membersambushed the car by throwing alandmine onto the road. After thevehicle blew up, the Shining Pathmembers shot at the victims in thecar. There were 5 travelers. JudgeBernardo Tarazona, Deputy OfficerDennis Purihuaman La Torre (Police),and the judge's driver, Carlos Ruiz,were killed. Physician Juan CarlosVelasco Silva and Deputy OfficerCesar Morales Mendoza werecritically injured. Morales lost his leftleg and one arm. Because thisattack appears to be an ambush, it isassumed that the Shining Pathmembers knew that there would bepolice officers going to pick up thebody in Cruz Blanca Farm.Therefore, the assumed target is thePolice. The group left behind Shiningpath propaganda and a flag with thehammer and sickle (Shining pathemblem). The police claim that thisgroup is acting under the orders ofComrade Artemio, who is the leaderof a Shining Path Faction, Proseguir,who did not follow the call to laydown arms by Abimael Guzman(incarcerated Shining Path head).

25-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives18 12 A suicide car bomber detonated hisminivan at a checkpoint in front ofthe Sadir Hotel in Baghdad. The SadirHotel houses many contractorsworking with US forces and has beenthe target of previous attacks.Zarqawi's group has referred to thehotel as 'the hotel of the Jew.' Theattack killed twelve people andwounded at least eighteen others.Most killed in the attacks werebelieved to be security guardsemployed by the hotel.

25-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle at a police checkpoint outsidethe headquarters of the InteriorMinistry Police Command, formerly apalace of Saddam Hussein, inBaghdad. The headquarters is justoutside the Green Zone. The attackkilled two police commandos andwounded ten others.

25-Jul-05 GumushaneTurkey Unknown Firearms2 0 Unknown perpetrators opened fire ona police vehicle which was on patrolin the city of Gumushane, in northernTurkey. The gunfire injured oneofficer and one civilian passer-by. Nofurther information is provided.

25-Jul-05 BuenosAires

ArgentinaOther Explosives0 0 Two bombs exploded outside of aBuenos Aires City Government office.There were no injuries or fatalities,but there were windows shatteredand damage caused to a car. Thegroup responsible, calling itself, CheGuevara Commando, left leafletsbehind demanding the release ofpolitical prisoners serving time for anattack on the City Legislature theyear before.

25-Jul-05 Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives1 0 A member of the council of religiousscholars of Khost Province, MawlawiMohammad Daud Waqfi, was injuredas a result of an explosion in thesouth of Khost city. Apparently, thescholar had been engaged inreligious propaganda against theTaliban through a local radio station.The device was planted on the frontdoor of the home and when heopened the door early in themorning, the bomb exploded. As aresult, Mawlawi Waqfi was injured.

25-Jul-05 Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Explosives3 0 Three police were wounded earlyMonday when a bomb exploded neara densely-populated neighborhood ofthe Afghan capital Kabul, injuringthree people. The blast occurredshortly after 7:00 am. The target ofthe explosion was not immediatelyclear although the bomb explodednear a police guard box and a UNvehicle.

26-Jul-05 MartinstownNorthernIreland


0 0 The Glens Way Tavern, a Catholic-owned pub in Martinstown, in CountyAntrim, was the target of a petrolbombing attack. The deviceexploded, causing a fire at the barwhich damaged the premises. Theremains of the bomb were found byauthorities in the early morninghours. There were no reportedinjuries. Authorities are blaming thisattack and another on a Catholic-owned pub, on loyalist paramilitaries.

26-Jul-05 RasharkinNorthernIreland


0 0 The remains of a petrol bomb werefound at a Catholic-owned pub inRasharkin, in County Antrim.Authorities are blaming this attackand another on a Catholic-owned pubin Martinstown, on loyalistparamilitaries and believe that theyare connected to republican paradestaking place in Ballymena.

26-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms27 16 Gunmen ambushed two busescarrying Iraqi employees home fromthe al-Faris factory, an IndustryMinistry facility, in western Baghdad.The factory and its workers areinvolved in several US-backedreconstruction projects. Gunmen intwo cars opened fire on the buses,killing sixteen people and woundingtwenty-seven others. Iraqis who workwith US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack.

26-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a police officerin Baghdad as he was driving to workfrom his home in the Sadr Cityneighborhood.

26-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three employees from the HealthMinistry were assassinated bygunmen who opened fire on themwhile they were in their car inEastern Baghdad. Governmentemployees are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

26-Jul-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a top aide toleading Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr,Sa'd al-Difa'i, in Baqubah when theyopened fire on him from a car.

26-Jul-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBasra. The attack killed onepoliceman and one civilian. Nofurther information is provided.

26-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Two police officers were killed inBaghdad when a mortar fell on theirpatrol. No further information isprovided.

26-Jul-05 Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Three police officers were killedwhen insurgents launched a rocketattack at their patrol in Hillah. Nomore details are provided.

26-Jul-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Pakistani truck driver who workstransporting supplies for US forceswas killed by gunmen in Tikrit. Thosewho work with US forces in Iraq arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks.



Explosives0 0 A Qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement. The rocketdamaged several cars and a housepatio, but did not injure any people.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Islamic Jihad. Theattack comes amid increased tensionin the region in the lead up to theGaza pullout.

26-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated Taha Ahmad,the head of the local council inSamarra, and one of his colleagueswhen they opened fire on the men inSamarra.

26-Jul-05 Kalekurt Turkey Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A train traveling from Elazig to Muswas derailed when a remote-detonated explosive blew up on asection of the train tracks near theKalekurt Station. There were noreported casualties caused by theblast, but five rail cars were derailed.

26-Jul-05 DedeagacTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive mine, made of onekilogram of C-4 explosives, wasdiscovered and safely destroyed on aroad in Dedeagac, which was to beused by Governor Mustafa Erkal thefollowing day. Erkal was scheduledto use this road when he attended aceremony to hand over housing unitsto the local citizens. Authoritiesbelieve the governor was the targetof the device.

26-Jul-05 Doti Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives16 0 On July 26, 2005, suspectedCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoiststhrew bombs at a public gathering inDoti, Nepal. At least sixteen civilianswere injured from the blast.Reportedly, the civilians capturedfour of the Maoists after the attackand gave them to the security forces.

26-Jul-05 WaziristanPakistan Unknown Firearms1 0 On July 26, 2005, unknown terroristsshot and wounded a tribal elder,Ahmed Shah Mehsud, in SouthWaziristan, Pakistan. Mehsud, who isalso the Makeen Peace Committeepresident, was on his way to amarket near his home when he wasattacked.



Firearms0 1 On July 26, 2005, Pankirajah Georgewas shot dead by a pistol gang of theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam inthe Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka.George was a member of the EelamPeople's Democratic Party.

26-Jul-05 Siraha Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 1 On July 26, 2005, the body of IndalKhatwe was found in Siraha, Nepal.Khatwe was a former member of theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists,before he had surrendered last year.Apparently, Maoists kidnapped himfrom his residence before killing him.

26-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 1 Ekkasak Visetsuwannaphum, the sonof a policeman, was beheaded.

26-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Unknown1 0 Ma-useng Muna, an assistant villagehead in the Yaring district of Pattiniwas wounded in an ambush on hisway to work.

26-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Pramote Kaewpromlad, formerdirector of the Ban Khoktitae School,was attacked by two men onmotorcycle in the Muang district. Hewas pronounced dead at the hospital.

26-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade bomb exploded in adrainage pipe close to a police checkpoint in Yala's Raman district. No onewas injured.

26-Jul-05 KhasavyurtRussia Unknown Firearms0 0 Weapons, most likely from adisposable grenade launcher, werefired on an electric power substationin the Mogilyovskoye village ofDagestan by unknown assailants.There were no casualties and one ofthe machines at the station wasdamaged.

26-Jul-05 Sharana AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

1 1 Dr. Ezzatollah, a candidate in theupcoming parliamentary elections,was killed when the car in which hewas driving was blown up by aremote-detonated device. DrEzzatollah was killed in the explosionand his mother was wounded. Thevictim was a candidate for thePeople's Council or the lower houseof the Afghan parliament. He wastaking his mother to Sharana formedical treatment when they wereattacked. Earlier, Mofti LatifollahHakimi, the Taliban spokesman,claimed responsibility for the killingof Dr Ezzatollah.

27-Jul-05 BuckinghamshireUnitedKingdom

AnimalLiberationFront(ALF)

Explosives0 0 The Animal Liberation Front (ALF)claimed responsibility for setting offa bomb at the home of PaulBlackburn, the corporate controller ofGlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceuticalcompany. Blackburn was out of thecountry at the time of the attack, buthis wife and children were home.Only minor damages were causedand no reported casualties. The ALFclaims that they perpetrated theattack because of GlaxoSmithKline'sconnections to Huntington LifeSciences, a research center thattests with animals. The explosivedevice was made of two liters of fueland four pounds of explosives.

27-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives20 2 Insurgents fired several mortars at aparking lot of a major bus terminal inBaghdad. The attack killed twopeople and wounded twenty others.Many cars were also damaged in theattack.

27-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle at a police checkpointoperated by police commandos insouthwestern Baghdad. The attackkilled one commando and woundedfour others.

27-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen kidnapped the head of thecommunications department atBaghdad International Airport, MaherYaseen Jasim, along with a maleemployee who works at the airportand Jasim's driver. Eight gunmen inthree cars stopped Jasim's car in theMansur district of Baghdad as he wason his way to work. The gunmen tookthe purse of female airportemployee, but forced her to leaveand did not kidnap her. Iraqigovernment employees are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.On Saturday, July 30, the bodies ofthe three kidnapped employees werefound in Baghdad.

27-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Four gunmen assassinated the headof the Al-Watan Party, Dr. FalihJadallah, as he left the party office inKirkuk. Jadallah's bodyguard waswounded in the attack.

27-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives10 5 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle at a police checkpoint outsidethe Numaa hospital in Baghdad. Theattack killed five people andwounded ten others.


Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired threeQassam rockets at the Sederotsettlement. No injuries were causedin this attack. The attack comes amida period of increased tension in theregion the lead up to the Gazapullout.

27-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Turkish truck drivers who workwith US forces were killed in Samarrawhen gunmen attacked them. Thosewho work with US forces in Iraq arethe frequent target of attack in Iraq.

27-Jul-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 9 Nine Iraqi police officers were killedin attacks in Samarra. No furtherdetails were given.

27-Jul-05 Billawar Kashmir HizbulMujahideen(HM)

Firearms0 1 On July 27, 2005, a HizbulMujahideen (HM) terrorist shot deadMohammed Farooq, a formermember of HM. Farooq was shotwhile at his in-laws' home in Billawar,Kashmir.

27-Jul-05 Tripura India AllTripuraTigerForce(ATTF)

Unknown0 0 On July 27, 2005, five schoolteachers, along with the driver of theauto-rickshaw in which they weretraveling, were kidnapped by the AllTripura Tiger Force in the WestTripura district of India. One of theteachers and the driver have beenreleased.

27-Jul-05 Gaya India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 27, 2005, in the Gaya districtof Bihar, India, Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists destroyed the home ofShukar Paswan, a Lok Janshakti Partyleader. Additionally, the Maoists set atractor on fire and kidnapped threecivilians.

27-Jul-05 Doda Kashmir Unknown Unknown0 2 Around July 27, 2005, in the Dodadistrict of Kashmir, unknownterrorists attacked and killed aSpecial Police Officer and asurrendered terrorist.

27-Jul-05 Gero AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unidentified gunmen set fire to twoboys schools in the Gero area ofGhazni Province yesterday. Nofuther information is available.

27-Jul-05 SanRafael


Explosives0 0 Explosive devices were placed byRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) on an electricitypylon. The Colombian military(Heroes de Pisba CounterinsurgencyBattalion) was able to remove anddefuse the device before it exploded.There were no injuries or fatalities.

28-Jul-05 Bureij WestBank/Gaza

JeninMartyrsBrigades

Firearms0 0 A Palestinian intelligence officer waskidnapped in Bureij, central Gaza, bygunmen from the Jenin MartyrsBrigades. In response, his familykidnapped two UN workers in orderto put pressure on Abbas'sgovernment to secure Abed'srelease. On July 29, following therelease of the two UN workers, Abedwas also released.

28-Jul-05 Bingol Turkey PKK/KADEKFirearms0 0 The mayor of Yayladere, HasimAkyurek, was kidnapped by terroristsin the mountainous city of Bingol.The perpetrators reportedly tooktheir victim to a nearby village butleft with him shortly after. On 1August, Akyurek was released by hiscaptors, members of the KurdistanWorkers' Party (PKK). The victim wasfreed in the Saritosun district ofYaylidere province.


Explosives6 2 A roadside bomb exploded near atrain carrying fuel in Baghdad.Officials believe the target of theattack was not the train, but anearby police commando checkpoint.However, because the oil industry inIraq is the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks, the train may alsohave been the target. The attackkilled two people including one policeofficer and wounded six, includingfour police officers. The explosionalso resulted in a large fire. Theattack was claimed by the group ledby al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

28-Jul-05 Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice near an oil pipeline that runsfrom Kirkuk to an oil refinery in Bayji.The attack caused damage to thepipeline, which was already out ofcommission due to damage from aprevious attack. Oil pipelines in Iraqare the target of frequent insurgentattacks.

28-Jul-05 Al-Awja Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a convoy of truckscarrying supplies for US forces nearAl-Awja village, south of Tikrit. Theattack killed a translator andwounded three truck drivers. Thosewho work with US forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.



Explosives0 0 Three Quds-2 rockets were fired atthe Sederot settlement. No injurieswere reported. The attack wasclaimed by a military wing of IslamicJihad in retaliation for the arrest ofone of its members, Shaykh HamzahQa'qur and the assassination ofanother, Yusuf al-Hassis. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region in the lead-up to the Gazapullout.

28-Jul-05 NetivHa'sara

WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Two Quds-2 rockets were fired at theNetiv Ha'sara settlement. No injurieswere reported. The attack wasclaimed by a military wing of IslamicJihad in retaliation for the arrest ofone of its members, Shaykh HamzahQa'qur and the assassination ofanother, Yusuf al-Hassis. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region in the lead-up to the Gazapullout.

28-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 A police officer was killed and fourwere wounded when a roadsidebomb exploded in front of a policestation in southern Baghdad.

28-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police captain from the Al-Zuhurpolice department was killed near hishome in Baghdad when gunmenopened fire on him.

28-Jul-05 Hadithah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The assistant director of theHadithah Police department waskilled by gunmen in Hadithah.

28-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Unknown0 0 The house of Thapanee Malee, ateacher at the Suwanpaiboon Schoolin Pattani's Yaring district, was set onfire in the school's compound. BothMalee and her husband escapeddespite being asleep on the upperfloor when the attack occurred.

28-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Vichian Prathianthong, an employeeof the job creation scheme of theSouthern Border Provinces Peace-building Command, and his wife wereshot in Narathiwat's Sungai Padidistrict.

28-Jul-05 HarpalganjIndia Unknown Explosives52 12 Around 5:15 pm (IST) on July 28,2005, a bomb exploded on a Delhi-bound Shramjeevi Express train nearHarpalganj, India. The explosive wasnear the toilet in the train's generalcompartment. Twelve people werekilled and fifty-two injured from theblast. The perpetrators are unknown.However, officials report that RDXmay have been used in the blast,which may linkit it to the Ayodhyaattack on July 5, 2005.

28-Jul-05 Pulwama Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 On July 28, 2005, unknown terroristskidnapped and later shot deadcivilian Mohammad Altaf Ganai in thePulwama district of Kashmir. Ganai'sfather, who was a police man, wassimilarly killed in 2000.

28-Jul-05 ChhatisgarhIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 7 On July 28, 2005, members of theCommunist Party of India-Maoistsattacked villages in the Bastar regionof Chhatisgarh, India, killing sevencivilians. Police officials believe thatthe attack was a retaliation for a rallyon July 24, 2005 when over ahundred Maoists surrendered.

28-Jul-05 Jaffna SriLanka


Firearms0 1 On July 28, 2005, in Jaffna, Sri Lanka,Sooriyapillai Nixon, an EelamPeople's Democratic Party activist,was shot dead by the pistol gang ofthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

28-Jul-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 1 A suicide bomber blew himself up onBogdana Khmelnitskogo Street whenapproached by police. Besides thebomber there were no casualties.The intended target of the blast isunknown.

28-Jul-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 A bomb containing 1.4kg of TNT onBogdana Khmelnitskogo Street inGrozny was defused by police beforeit exploded. This device was foundon the same day that a suicidebomber blew himself up on thisstreet when approached by police.

29-Jul-05 Rabiah Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Explosives93 52 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosive belt in front of an IraqiArmy recruiting center among acrowd of recruits in the Northern Iraqitown of Rabiah. Following theexplosion, US and Iraq troops beganopening fire, believing they wereunder attack. Some of the recruitswere killed during this gunfire, but itwas unclear how many. The attackkilled fifty-two people, many of whomwere potential recruits, and woundedat least ninety-three. Recruitingstations have been targeted severaltimes in recent months.The attackwas claimed by the group loyal toAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

29-Jul-05 Turkey PKK/KADEKFirearms0 1 Armed gunmen, suspected membersof the Kurdistan Workers' Party(PKK), opened fire on a militaryrecruitment office in the Gumushaneprovince, killing one guard. The PKKhas only recently become active inthis province, authorities believe thegroup has come north from themainly Kurdish southeast and aretrying to establish themselves in theregion. A similar attack occurred inthe same area this week, targeting apolice vehicle in central Gumushane.

29-Jul-05 MaquedaSpain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 The Basque Fatherland and Freedom(ETA) planted explosive devices ontwo roads in Spain. The first wasplaced on kilometer 75 on the A-5highway in Maqueda, in Toledoprovince. These devices wereplanted in the lead-up to a heavytraffic season, as people go away onAugust holidays. No injuries ordamages were caused, as the groupwarned of the attack about an hourbefore the bombs exploded. Thegroup officially claimed responsibilityfor the attack on 20 September2005.

29-Jul-05 PuertoLapice

Spain BasqueFatherlandandFreedom(ETA)

Explosives0 0 The Basque Fatherland and Freedom(ETA) planted explosive devices ontwo roads in Spain. The second wasplaced on kilometer 132 on the A-4highway in Puerto Lapice, in CiudadReal province. These devices wereplanted in the lead-up to a heavytraffic season, as people go away onAugust holidays. No injuries ordamages were caused, as the groupwarned of the attack about an hourbefore the bombs exploded. Thegroup officially claimed responsibilityfor the attack on 20 September2005.

29-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 An Iraqi driver was killed and hisassistant was wounded when aroadside bomb exploded near aconvoy of trucks in the Al-Tarmiyaharea of Baghdad. The trucks werecarrying supplies for the US Army.Iraqis who cooperate with US forcesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks.

29-Jul-05 Buhruz Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Brigadier General Adil Mulan, thechief of police in Diyala Governorate,was the target of an attempt on hislife when an explosive charge wasdetonated near his convoy in Buhruz.The attack injured a police coloneland another policeman who werepart of the convoy.

29-Jul-05 Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen attacked a police stationunder construction in Fallujah withan explosive device. No injuries werecaused.

29-Jul-05 SamawahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Two explosive devices were set off ata job training center for women inSamawah. No one was injured in theattack. The center is operated by alocal women's group and supportedby coalition forces. Following theexplosion, several flyers were foundcondemning the center's activities.

29-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a Shi'a triballeader, Faisal Saad Essa, in Baghdad.

29-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade bomb was found beforedetonation in Yala. The bomb,weighing 5 kilograms, was under abench in front of the Bannang Satabranch of the Krungthai Bank. It wasspotted by a local who informedpolice who defused and destroyedthe bomb.

29-Jul-05 BanPaseh

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Marosa Lorma, the head of BanPaseh in Pattani's Mai Kean district,was shot to death in his house.Muslim militants are suspected, butsome claim a business conflict wasthe cause.

29-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Unknown1 0 Mathohae Ngor, a village head inKapho district, was severly woundedwhen two men riding motocyclesattacked him.

29-Jul-05 Kandi Kashmir Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

0 5 On July 29, 2005, unknown terroristskilled five Village Defense Committeemembers in Kandi which is in theRajouri district of Kashmir. Theirbodies were found in the forest areawith their throats slit.

29-Jul-05 Imphal India KukiLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 On July 29, 2005, Kuki LiberationArmy (KLA) members threw grenadesat the residence of the AdditionalChief Engineer of the Irrigation andFlood Control Department in Imphal,Manipur and at a transport agencyoffice in the Thangmeibandh area ofManipur, India. Neither of thegrenades exploded and no one wasinjured by the attack. The KLAsecretary claimed that the attackwas a result of the government notresponding to KLA's demands.

29-Jul-05 Jhapa Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On July 29, 2005, Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists set fire to a passengerbus in the Jhapa district of Nepal. Nocasualties were reported.

29-Jul-05 MontevideoUruguay Other Explosives0 0 The Uruguayan government believesthat Uruguayan anarchists areresponsible for throwing tar bombs atthe Italian Cultural Institute and theItalian Chamber of Commerce.Molotov cocktails were thrown at theItalian Consulate. In addition, theperpetrators put up anti-Berlusconiposters on the buildings attacked. Itis thought (by Uruguayan police) thatthe Uruguayan anarchists believethat the Italian government isconducting raids and arrestingmembers of the Italian anarchistmovement. Therefore, theanarchists in Uruguay were acting insolidarity with the Italian anarchists.There were no fatalities or injuriesreported.

30-Jul-05 Durango Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unknown perpetratorsthrew Molotov cocktails at a postoffice in Durango, in Vizcayaprovince. There were no damagescaused in the attack. This was one oftwo Molotov cocktail attacks in thecity on this evening.

30-Jul-05 Durango Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unknown perpetrators attacked abank in Durango, Vizcaya province,with Molotov cocktails. There wereno damages caused by the attack.This was one of two such incidents inthe city on this evening.

30-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A former Iraqi Health Ministry official,Iman al-Dabbagh, was kidnappedfrom her home in Baghdad whengunmen stormed her home.Employees of the Iraqi governmentare the frequent target of insurgentattacks.

30-Jul-05 Basra Iraq ImamHusseinBrigades


0 2 A roadside bomb remotely-detonatednear a British consulate convoy inBasra. The attack killed two Britishemployees of the security firmControl Risks Group. The attack wasclaimed by the Imam HusseinBrigades. A second bomb explodedsoon after in the same area, but didnot damage the convoy.

30-Jul-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the Jordanianembassy in Baghdad. No injurieswere reported in the attack.

30-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Armed gunmen attacked the al-Maqddad police station in Kirkuk,injuring two policemen. One gunmenwas killed in the ensuing gun battle.

30-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A large explosive device detonatednear the headquarters of theKurdistan Democratic Party(KDP) inKirkuk. The attack killed one Kurdishsecurity guard and wounded threeothers. The KDP building was alsoseverely damaged.


WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives0 0 Two missiles were fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement, however noinjuries were reported. The attackwas claimed by a military wing of al-Fatah. The attack comes amidincreased violence in the region inthe lead-up to the Gaza pullout.


al-Fatah Explosives0 0 Two missiles were fired at a GazaStrip settlement, but no injuries werereported. The attack was claimed bya military wing of al-Fatah. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead-upto the Gaza pullout.

30-Jul-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Mahamasukree Kadeh, a governmentinformant, was shot while riding hismotorcycle in Narathiwat's Bachodistrict. He sustained a serious injuryto his hip.

30-Jul-05 Ilam Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 On July 30, 2005, seven governmentemployees were kidnapped byCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoistswhile on a bus in Ilam, Nepal. Thosekidnapped include a LocalDevelopment Officer and a PlanningOfficer. Maoists claim that thesegovernment employees violated thecall for a government shutdown.

30-Jul-05 Kohlu Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 On July 30, 2005, a bomb explodedoutside a church in Kohlu,Balochistan, Pakistan. The blastshattered some windows anddamaged a wall, but no injuries werereported. The perpetrators of theattack are unknown.

30-Jul-05 Dargai Pakistan Unknown Firearms1 0 On July 30, 2005, HabibullahGandapur, a Political Moharrar(reader), was attacked when on apassenger bus traveling from Wanato Tank, Pakistan. Near Dargai,unknown gunmen opened fire on thebus, seriously injuring the bus driver.Gandapur escaped without injury.

30-Jul-05 KosovskaMitrovica

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade bomb planted outside aSerb household in Kosovo wasdefused by Kosovo Protection Corps.

30-Jul-05 CharchinoAfghanistanTaliban Explosives0 3 The head of the Charchino District ofOruzgan Province, Abdol Jabar Khan,and two of his colleagues were killedin a roadside exploson. Claimingresponsibility for the explosion, theTaliban spokesman, Mofti LatifollahHakimi, said six people had beenkilled in the incident, however thisnumber could not be verified.

31-Jul-05 DiyarbakirTurkey Unknown Firearms1 1 Armed gunmen opened fire on twovillage guards in the town ofDiyarbakir, killing one and injuringanother. The gunmen attacked theguards as they were patrolling thestreets. No further information isavailable.

31-Jul-05 Haswa Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

12 7 A car bomb exploded at an Iraqipolice checkpoint near Haswa, southof Baghdad, when it was detonatedremotely. The attack killed sevenpeople and wounded twelve others.All of the dead were civilians,although two of the injured werepolice.

31-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a truckcarrying employees of the HealthAdministration in Kirkuk. The attackkilled one person and wounded twoothers.

31-Jul-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Kirkuk killed an Iraqitranslator who worked with US forcesin Southern Iraq. Those whocooperate with US forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

31-Jul-05 MahaweelIraq ImamHusseinBrigades

Firearms3 1 Gunmen ambushed a convoy fromIraqi Deputy Prime Minister AhmadChalabi's political party as it drovethrough the town of Mahaweel on theway to Karbala. The convoy was notcarrying Chalabi or any seniormembers of the Iraqi NationalCongress Party, but was carrying aninternational delegation from India.The initial ambush killed one securityguard (who is also a bodyguard forChalabi) and wounded three others.Some of the attackers were alsokilled.The attack was claimed by theImam Hussein Brigades.

31-Jul-05 Basra Iraq ImamHusseinBrigades

Explosives2 0 A roadside bomb exploded on a roadin Basra in the same area andminutes after a British consulateconvoy was hit by another roadsidebomb. This bomb did not hit theconvoy which had cleared the area,but did injure two Iraqi civilians. Thebombs were claimed by the ImamHussein Brigades.


al-Fatah Explosives0 0 Four missiles were fired at theNetzarim settlement, and no injurieswere reported. The attack wasclaimed by a military wing of Fatah.The attack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead-upto the Gaza pullout.


WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Two missiles were fired at the NetzerHazani settlement. No injuries werereported, although one rocket hit ahouse. The attack comes amidincreased violence in the region inthe lead-up to the Gaza pullout.

31-Jul-05 CotabatoPhilippinesUnknown Explosives1 0 A bomb exploded in Cotabato Cityinjuring one person. This explosionoccurred four hours after one inKoronadal City. The military blamesthe Abu Sayyaf Group for both.

31-Jul-05 KoronadalPhilippinesUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 A bomb hidden in an egg-crate andtriggered by a cell phone exploded ina pedicab near a city market inKoronadal. The blast injured threepeople, including the cab driver. Thisexplosion occurred four hours beforeone in Cotabato City. The militaryblames the Abu Sayyaf Group forboth.

31-Jul-05 LogangAmtali

BangladeshUnitedPeoplesDemocraticFront(UPDF)

Firearms0 3 Three activists of the ParbatyaChattagram Jana Sanghati Samity(PCJSS) were shot dead by the UnitedPeoples Democratic Front (UPDF) inthe Logang Amtali area ofKhagrachhari district. The slain PCJSScadres were later identified asGajendralal Chakma, Shadhan BikashChakma and Ranjan Kumar Chakma.

31-Jul-05 Khagaria India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 Left-wing extremists (also known asNaxalites) of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoist (CPI-M) blew up a guesthouse reportedly belonging toPashupati Kumar Paras, a formerlegislator from Alouli and brother ofRam Vilas Paswan, the Union Ministerfor Steel, at Chatar village. TheNaxalites also set ablaze fourtractors parked in the premises.Police sources said three persons,including a Maoist, have beenarrested following the incident.

31-Jul-05 DebendraparaIndia NationalLiberationFront ofTripura(NLFT)

Fire orFirebomb

5 0 National Liberation Front of Tripura(NLFT) cadres set ablaze twenty-onehouses in the remote Debendraparavillage in Dhalai district. Fivevillagers were injured in the attack,which is believed to be in retaliationfor the arrest of a hardcore NLFTcadre from the area.

31-Jul-05 Myagdhi Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Other 0 0 Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) have reportedly abductedthree women social workers from JhiVDC area in the Myagdhi district onJuly 31.

31-Jul-05 Sangin AfghanistanTaliban Unknown3 0 Three people, including a foreignnational, have been wounded in aTaliban attack in the Sangin Districtin the southwest Helmand Province.The victims were driving in a carwhen unidentified perpetratorsopened fire on them. The victimsincluded two Afghan guards and oneforeign employee of the agency. Sofar no one has been arrested inconnection with the incident.

31-Jul-05 NurestanAfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 A United Nations office in Nurestanwas fired on as part of a string ofattacks aimed at disrupting the 18September national polls. Fourpeople were injured in the attack.Note: Incident date unknown.

1-Aug-05 PiedecortediGaggio

France Unknown Firearms0 0 Unidentified gunmen fired shots at agendarmerie in Piedecorte di Gaggio.The shots were fired from a passingcar and hit the front wall of thebuilding. Shortly after the attack,authorities found a burning car inAltiani, a village close by, withautomatic rifle ammunitioncartridges inside. Police believe thiscar was used in the attack.

1-Aug-05 GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives2 1 A Palestinian militant was killed andtwo others injured when a bomb theywere planting near the Gush Katifsettlement exploded prematurely.The failed attack comes amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

1-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq TanzimQa’idatal-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn

Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire on a seniorofficial in the Interior Ministry andhead of the ministry of commandos,Brigadier General Abdelsalam RaufSaleh, killing him and wounding twobodyguards. The attack occurred inBaghdad. The attack was claimed bythe group loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fiBilad al-Rafidayn.

1-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Kirkuk police commander wasnearly killed when gunmen openedfire on him in the city's Shawantownship. No injuries were reportedin the attack.

1-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice near the petrol station in theal-Waseti district of Kirkuk, damagingthe station and injuring two workers.The oil industry in Iraq is a frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

1-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice near a power station inKirkuk, damaging nearby buildings.The explosion was likely to disruptpower supplies to the city. Utilities inIraq are a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

1-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three Iraqi police officers werekidnapped from their homes by menwearing Iraqi army uniforms. Theirbodies were found several days laterin Baghdad. Note: Kidnapping dateis approximate.

1-Aug-05 WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A grenade was thrown at the homeof Palestinian Attorney General,Husayn Abu-Asi, in Gaza. Abu-Asi hadrecently been appointed byparliament to investigate corruptionin the Palestinian Authority. He wasone of two such appointees to beattacked in the span of two days. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead upthe Gaza pullout. No injuries werecaused, but the door of the homewas damaged.

1-Aug-05 Birganj Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives3 0 Three female children were seriouslyinjured when a bomb allegedly leftby the Maoists from the CommunistParty of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M)exploded at Bhiaso area in BirganjSubmetropolis of Parsa district.

1-Aug-05 BatticaloaSriLanka


Explosives0 1 A civilian, R. Sivakumar, was killedwhen suspected Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres lobbed agrenade at a market place in theBatticaloa district.

1-Aug-05 NurestanAfghanistanUnknown Explosives6 3 Two police officers were killed andsix were wounded when insurgentsset off a bomb explosion in Nurestanprovince. A gunfight erruptedbetween police and the insurgentsand one assailant was killed.Authorities believe that this attackwas most likely perpetrated in orderto disrupt the 18 September election.

1-Aug-05 Kajaki AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 Armed Taliban members killed a JointElectoral Management Body [JEMB]worker in the Kajaki District ofHelmand Province. Meanwhile, theTaliban's spokesman, LatifollahHakimi, has said that the Talibankilled Mohammad Yaqub because hewas spying for the Americans.

1-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

0 0 A bomb, hidden in a potted plant,was detonated remotely by cellphone in front of a Big C Superstorein Pattani's Nong Jik districtdamaging two cars parked nearby.

1-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A police bomb squad successfullydefused a bomb planted under thecar of a local defense volunteer.

1-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb planted in a fire extinguisherat a teachers' housing unit inNarathiwat exploded on a timer; noone was injured.

2-Aug-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice near an oil pipeline used toship fuel from Bayji to a powerstation in Baghdad. The attackoccurred in Samarra and causedsignificant damage to the pipeline.The attack was likely to affect powersupplies in Baghdad. Oil pipelines inIraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack.

2-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 Gunmen assassinated a Diyalaprovince Health Ministry official, Dr.Abdul Hassan Mehdi, and his drivernear the Diyala Medical College inBaqubah when they opened fire onhis vehicle. Dr. Mehdi was also thedirector of the Khalis GeneralHospital.

2-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

8 2 A remotely-detonated bombexploded near a police convoy inBaqubah. The attack killed one policeofficer and one civilian and woundedseven police and a civilian.

2-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed the Chief of the AbuGhraib police department, Col. MizhirHamad Yusuf, when they opened fireon him in front of his home inBaghdad as he was going to work.One other police officer travelingwith him was also killed.

2-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked and killed theguard and driver of the InspectorGeneral of the Iraqi Finance Ministryin Baghdad when they opened fire onthem. Those seen to be cooperatingwith the Iraqi government are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

2-Aug-05 Tehran Iran Unknown Explosives0 0 A small explosive device exploded ina trash can on the tenth floor of theSayeh Building in Tehran, whichhouses the offices of British Airways,British Petroleum, Lloyds, Daimler-Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz. Theattack did not cause any injuries, butdid cause some damage to thebuilding. The bomb appeared to be aconcussion grenade and to be similarto some of the devices used in thebombings in Tehran and elsewhere inthe lead up to the Iranian election.

2-Aug-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Steven Vincent, an Americanfreelance journalist, was kidnappedalong with his Iraqi translator, NourWeidi, by five gunmen outside acurrency exchange shop in Basra.Vincent’s body was found hours laterand Weidi was found in criticalcondition with four gunshot wounds.The attack comes only four daysafter a piece Vincent wrote criticizingShi'a Islamist fundamentalism inBasra was published in the New YorkTimes.

2-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a police officer inBaghdad when they opened fire onhis car in Baghdad as he wasreturning home from work.

2-Aug-05 Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives8 7 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle by crashing into a policevehicle at a checkpoint in Mosul,killing five policemen and a civilian.The attack also wounded eightpeople, including two policemen.

2-Aug-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives6 2 Palestinian militants fired threerockets at a group of Israeli settlersprotesting the upcoming Gazawithdrawal in the Sederotsettlement. However, two of therockets landed in the Palestinianareas of the Gaza Strip. One landeddirectly on the home of a Palestinianfamily in Beit Hanoun, killing a boy,Yasser Adnan Ashkar, and woundinghis brother and his father, AdnanAshkar who later died of his injuries.The attack also wounded four otherchildren, those of Hisham AbdelRazek, a senior official in the al-Fatahparty, who were visiting the Ashkarhome at the time of the explosion.Razek’s wife was also injured in theattack. Following the attack, IslamicJihad militants declared that theywould fire no more rockets at Gazasettlements through the rest of theplanned Gaza pullout. Initially, bothHamas and Islamic Jihad both deniedresponsibility. However, several dayslater, the Al-Quds Brigade, themilitary wing of Islamic Jihad,claimed responsibility for the attackand said it would take necessarymeasures to compensate the victim'sfamily.

2-Aug-05 NetzarimWestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a rocket ona convoy of Israeli settlers travelingto Netzarim. No injuries werereported. The attack was claimed bythe military wing of the PalestinianIslamic Jihad (PIJ). The attack comesamid increased violence in the regionin the lead up the Gaza pullout. Theattack came shortly before a largemissile strike by Palestinian militantsthat inadvertently killed a Palestinianboy and wounded several otherPalestinians.

2-Aug-05 GazaCity

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonatedoutside the home of a formerPalestinian Justice Minister, ZuhairSourani, in Gaza City. No injurieswere caused. Sourani had recentlybeen appointed by parliament toinvestigate corruption in thePalestinian Authority. He was one oftwo such appointees to be attackedin the span of two days. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region in the lead up the Gazapullout. The attack came shortlybefore a large missile strike byPalestinian militants thatinadvertently killed a Palestinian boyand wounded several otherPalestinians.

2-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 0 A group of men left a suitcase bombinside a Baghdad bookshop. When itdetonated it injured two people, theowner of the store and his son, andcaused severe damage to thebookstore itself. Businesses inBaghdad are often the target ofinsurgent attacks.

2-Aug-05 Tehran Iran ArmedYouth ofCherikha-yeFadayee

Firearms0 1 Judge Mas’ud Moqaddas, a judge inthe Tehran prosecutor’s office, wasassassinated by unknown gunmen inTehran. Moqaddas had beenpresiding over the trial of dissidentjournalist Akbar Ganji and hadpreviously convicted sevendissidents who attended aconference on the reform of theIslamic Republic in 2000. Hisassassination may have been linkedto his duties as a judge.The attackwas claimed by a group calling itselfthe Armed Youth of Cherikha-yeFadayee [self-sacrificing guerillas].However, it remained unclear if theclaim was authentic.

2-Aug-05 Ahoghill NorthernIreland


0 0 Arsonists set fire to a Catholic homein Ahoghill, in County Antrim. Theperpetrators shattered a window inthe front of the home and pouredflammable liquid inside beforestarting the blaze. A woman and herson were upstairs at the time of thefire and managed to escape onto theroof of the home. The attack is beingcalled sectarian and is being treatedas an attempted murder. Note:Incident date is approximate.

2-Aug-05 Tinsukia India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Firearms5 1 A Security Force (SF) member waskilled and five of his colleaguessustained injuries in an ambush bythe United Liberation Front of Asom(ULFA) at Sadiya in the Tinsukiadistrict. The SFs were on routinepatrol duty when they came underfire from the perpetrators hidinginside the Halowagaon Reserveforest.

2-Aug-05 PolonnaruwaSriLanka


Firearms1 0 On August 2, a Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) 'pistol gang'cadre shot dead a former homeguard, identified as SampathKumara, at Welikanda in thePolonnaruwa district.

2-Aug-05 MalkangiriIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Other 0 1 Left-wing extremists (also known asNaxalites) of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedlylynched a 19-year-old civilian ofKanhagada village in the Malkangiridistrict of Orissa. The victim,identified as Jula Markanir, wasallegedly beaten to death in a forestarea and his body was burnt.Authorities believe that Markanir wastargeted because he was a policeinformer.Note: Incident date isapproximate

2-Aug-05 Darhal India Unknown Unknown0 1 A Special Police Officer, identified asKhadim Hussain, was abducted andlater killed by a group of twounknown perptrators at villagePalyari in the Darhal area of Rajouridistrict. Note: Incident date isapproximate

2-Aug-05 Bajura Nepal Unknown Explosives1 1 A child, Lokendra, was killed andanother sustained injuries in a bombexplosion, triggered by theinsurgents, at Tudidhara in theManakot Village DevelopmentCommittee (VDC) area of Bajuradistrict.

2-Aug-05 Khakrez AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 3 The Taliban killed three policeofficers in Kandahar Province whenthey attacked a government securitypost. An unknown number of policeofficers were missing after the attackand it was unclear if they wereabducted by the Taliban or not.

2-Aug-05 Urumita Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Three gas-cylinder Bombs weredetonated by members of theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) at theAyatawuacoop Fuel DistributionCooperative (Indigenous cooperativea few miles from the Venezuelaborder). The bombs did not hit thegasoline and diesel tanks becausethey hit electricity cables first. If thebombs would have reached theirdestination, there would have beenlarge fuel shortages in La Guajira.There was an explosion near one ofthe Cooperative's administrationoffices, although there was damageto the building, no injuries orfatalities were reported in the press.There were 13 other gas-cylinderbombs, 150 meters of detonatingcord, 15 detonators, and a map ofhighlighted targets found in a FARChideout in the Perija Mountains.Threats of attacks to sabotagecelebrations for Uribe's third year inoffice have been announced by illicitgroups.

2-Aug-05 PuertoCasado

Paraguay Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 The community radio station,Quebracho Poty of the San RamonNonato Parish Church was set ablazewith petrol bombs by an unknowngroup. Parishioner Brother DomingoBulfe speculated that it could be theMoon Sect which had made threats inthe past on the church and its radiostation. The attack may have beenin response to the church's (and thestation's) vocal support for legislationto expropriate 52,000 hectares ofland belonging to the Moon Sect.The bill would give the land to thoseliving in Puerto Casado. Otherreports (Asuncion ABC Color- 4 Aug)stated that the attack on the radiostation was unlikely because themembers of the parish would notallow reporters in to the radio stationto take photos.

2-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade bomb exploded in frontof a health care center in the Muangdistrict. No further information isavailable.

2-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 1 A village assistant chief, AnanfiArong, riding a motorcycle was killedand his passenger, SukreemanYusoh, was injured when control ofthe vehicle was lost following anattack by assailants in Narathiwat'sSungai Padi district.

2-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms4 0 Attackers opened fire on policeescorting teachers and students fromschool in the Rusoh district; fourwere injured, one seriously, in theensuing firefight.

3-Aug-05 LondonderryNorthernIreland


0 0 A group of unidentified perpetratorsthrew petrol bombs and othermissiles at police in the FountainEstate area of Londonderry. Therewere no reported injuries caused bythe devices.

3-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a police officer inBaghdad when they opened fire onhim as he was leaving for work.

3-Aug-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed an Iraqi policecommissioner in Samarra when theyopened fire on him in the industrialsection of the city.

3-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 Several mortar shells were fired atthe Baghdad GovernorateHeadquarters, behind the IraqiTelevision and Radio headquarters.One civilian was killed in the attack.

3-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on a policepatrol in Baqubah, killing one policeofficer.

3-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked a policecheckpoint in northern Baqubah,killing at least one police officer.

3-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at thePatriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)building in Baghdad. The attackcaused a number of injuries, butexact numbers were not given.

3-Aug-05 YekaterinburgRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bottle of explosives with a timerwas planted on a shuttle taxi inYekaterinburg. The explosives weredefused after an anonymous tipwarning police of the impendingexplosion.

3-Aug-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb planted near the Mozdok-Kazimagomed gas main nearMakhachkala was defused onWednesday.

3-Aug-05 SonebhadraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 1 On August 3, 2005 Naxalitesreportedly shot dead a formercolleague, identified as Hiralal, at theKhodela jungle of Sonebhadra districtin Uttar Pradesh, after branding himas a police informer.

3-Aug-05 Gaya India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 A large group of cadres from theCommunist Party of India-Maoist(CPI-M) attacked the Wazirganjrailway station in the Gaya-Kiuelsection of the East Central Railway inBihar. The group used dynamites toblast the track and the stationbuilding. Police said the Maoists alsoabducted the Station Master.

3-Aug-05 ThambadapalliIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 0 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoist (CPI-M) blasted thehouse of a Congress party sarpanch(village headman), GanjivaripalliGanji Sreenivasa Reddy, on August 3,2005 and later exchanged fire withthe police at Thambadapalli village inthe Yerragondapalem mandal(administrative division) of Prakasamdistrict. However, no casualties werereported in the incident.

3-Aug-05 BishnupurIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 Security Forces defused an explosivedevice planted by unidentifiedterrorists at the crossroad ofNingthoukhong KhaKhunou andThinungei in the Bishnupur district.

3-Aug-05 Panauti Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 A civilian was abducted by theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) from Panauti municipality inKavrepalanchowk district on August3, 2005.

3-Aug-05 CesarState


Explosives0 15 15 policemen were killed by threebombs that were placed in theirvehicle by Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia. The policeofficers were returning to the basewhen the vehicle exploded. All 15passengers were killed. Theauthorities claim that El Indio is thecommander of the FARC frontresponsible for the attacks. There isa reward being offered for thecapture of the commander.

3-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Abduloh Yusor, chairman of acommittee for monitoring local policework, was shot and killed in Yala'sKrong Pinang sub-district.

3-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded as a police patrolteam arrived at the scene of themurder of Yusor in Yala's KrongPinang sub-district, but nobody wasinjured.

4-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 4 A car bomb exploded near a group ofpolice commandos from the WolfBrigade who were traveling with adelegation from the Mahdi Army ofShi'a Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Thegroup had stopped at a Shi'a shrinenear Kirkuk when the blast occurred.The blast killed two members of theWolf Brigade and two Shiite clericsfrom al-Sadr’s group who were alsotraveling with the convoy. Four othermembers of the group, includingpolice commandos and members ofthe Mahdi Army were injured in theattack.

4-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms1 3 Three policemen were killed and onewounded when gunmen opened fireon their patrol in Kirkuk.

4-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An aide to Iraq Deputy Prime MinisterAhmad Chalabi, Haider MohammedAli al-Dujaili, was killed whengunmen broke into his home inBaghdad and shot him.

4-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 1 Gunmen opened fire at the convoy offormer Iraqi planning minister Mahdial-Hafiz while he was driving onBaghdad’s airport road. al-Hafiz wasnot injured in the attack, althoughone of his bodyguards was killed andtwo wounded. Members of Iraq’s newgovernment are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.


Unknown Explosives0 3 A terrorist attack was interruptedwhen Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)found three Palestinian militantspreparing to launch mortar shells androckets in Israeli settlements in GazaStrip. IDF troops opened fire on themilitants, killing all three.

4-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives6 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police checkpoint inBaqubah. The attack killed fourpeople, including two policemen, andwounded six others.

4-Aug-05 Shfaram Israel ShalhevetGil’ad

Firearms13 5 A 19-year old Israeli extremist, EdenNatan-Zada, opened fire on Arab-Israeli passengers of a bus when thebus entered the primarily Arab townof Shfaram, killing the driver andthree passengers and woundingthirteen others, including twopolicemen. Natan-Zada was amember of the Israeli Army, but haddeserted in protest after he wasordered to help with the Gazapullout. He had moved to Tapuah, aextremist West Back settlement.Following his attack (when hestopped to reload his gun), Natan-Zada was beaten to death by a mobof Arab Israelis. Natan-Zada hadboarded the bus earlier, in Haifa, andwas wearing an Israeli uniform.Three friends of Natan-Zada who alsolive in Tapuah were arrested inconnection with the attack. In thedays following, Israeli authoritiesarrested three other right extremistsbelieved to be linked to the anti-Arabgroup Kach, including one USnational, Saadia Hershkopf, who iscurrently a resident in the ultra-Orthodox Tel Aviv neighborhood ofKfar Habad. Saadia Hershkopf agreedto be deported for forty days ratherthan remain in jail. The attackcomes amid increased tension inviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout. On August 6, agroup calling itself Shalhevet Gil’adclaimed responsibility for the attackin a phone call to a police station.The caller said that further attackswere planned.

4-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated the Director ofthe Reconstruction Department inBaqubah, Jamal Hashim Abbas, whenthey opened fire on him in Baqubah.Employees of the Iraqi and localgovernments are the frequent targetof insurgent attack.

4-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated severalexplosive devices under an oilpipeline in Kirkuk. The explosioncaused damage to the pipeline and alarge fire on the pipeline. Oilpipelines and the oil industry arefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

4-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives1 0 The motorcade of Colonel ShakirHakim, the Kirkuk police chief, wasattacked by a roadside bomb in anassassination attempt in Kirkuk.Hakim was not injured in the attack,but one of his guards was wounded.

4-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The Director of Planning for theDiyala Governorate was killed whengunmen opened fire on him inBaqubah as he headed to work.Employees of the Iraqi and localgovernments are the frequent targetof insurgent attack.

4-Aug-05 MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb exploded at an electricitysubstation on the outskirts ofMogilevskoye, a village in Dagestan.The explosion caused over 500,00rubles (~$17,500) worth of damageand left the town reliant on reservepower sources. There were nocasualties.

4-Aug-05 PaalaveddiSriLanka


Unknown0 1 The Jaffna district Superintendent ofPolice, W. D. Charles Wijewardene,was abducted and hacked to deathby a mob allegedly instigated by theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) at Jaffna-KKS road in thePaalaveddi area. Wijewardene wasreportedly attempting to defusetension which had erupted after acivilian, identified as J.Shantharooban, was killed in anaccidental gunfire at Innuvil junctionby a soldier. Wijewardene’s body waslater found lying at Palavodai,between Innuvil and Suthumalai, 2-km west from the incident site.

4-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Two members of the Iraniandissident group People's Mojahedinof Iran (PMOI), Hussein Pouyan andMohammed Ali Zahedi, who wereliving in Baghdad under U.S.protection were kidnapped inBaghdad while they were purchasingsupplies. The kidnappers werewearing police uniforms of theInterior Ministry special forces (madeup of the Iranian-trained Badr Corps).The men may have been taken to theInterior Ministry building in Baghdadbriefly and then driven to anunknown location. Officials believethe men may be returned to Iran forexecution.PMOI is recognized as aterrorist group, but many of itsmembers are used as sources ofintelligence on Iranian nuclearactivities. Many members of theorganization live under U.S.protection in Camp Ashraf, under the'protected persons' clause of theFourth Geneva convention.

4-Aug-05 DehChopan

AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 1 The head of intelligence in thesouthern Afghan province of Zabulwas shot dead Thursday by Talibaninsurgents. Mohammad Rasul wastaking an early morning walk in theDeh Chopan district when he wasattacked by four Taliban gunmenriding on two motorbikes. Abdul LatifHakimi, a spokesman for the Taliban,claimed responsibility for the killing.

4-Aug-05 Marja AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 The Ulema Council chief of the MarjaDistrict of Helmand was wounded inan attack in his office. The religiousscholar was hospitalized with bulletinjuries. In recent months, attackson pro-Karzai clerics have increased,with insurgents warning religiousscholars to support the incumbentAfghan government or faceelimination.

4-Aug-05 Kishi AfghanistanTaliban Remote-detonatedexplosive

2 2 A police vehicle was blown-up usinga remote-controlled explosive devicein Oruzgan Province yesterday. Twopolicemen were killed and two werewounded in the explosion.Confirming this report, OruzganProvince Governor Jan MohammadKhan told Afghan Islamic Press thismorning: Yesterday, a police convoywas traveling from the Charchinoarea to the provincial capital, TarinKot. One vehicle in the convoy wasblown up using a remote-controlledexplosive device in the Kishi area. Headded: Two policemen were killedand two were wounded in theincident. A Taliban spokesman, MoftiLatifollah Hakimi, admittedresponsibility for this incident andtold Afghan Islamic Press: Ourmojahedin attacked a security forces'convoy in Oruzgan Province as aresult of which four policemen, nottwo, were killed.

4-Aug-05 IndonesiaFree AcehMovement(GAM)

Firearms0 1 A school teacher was shot and killedin Aceh's Kluet Utara sub-district.

4-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Sakchai Metheesuraphan, a schoolbus driver, was shot and killed bytwo men on a motorcycle inNarathiwat's Rueso district.

4-Aug-05 Pisa Italy Unknown Explosives0 0 Anarchists attacked a temporaryemployment agency in Pisa withexplosives. No further informationon the attack is available, but tenanarchists were arrested in May 2006and charged in connection with thisattack.

5-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmenkilled Salman Ahmad, aleader of the Badr Corps, in Baqubahwhen they opened fire on him andhis son. Ahmad's son was injured inthe attack.

5-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police major in the Karbala policedepartment, Major Kazim al-Hindawi,was kidnapped by unknown gunmenwhile in Baghdad. His body wasfound three days later in the Al-Doraneighborhood of Baghdad.

5-Aug-05 Genc Turkey People'sDefenseForces(HPG)


0 0 The People's Defense Forces (HPG)claimed responsibility for setting offa remote-detonated explosive devicein Genc, in Bingol province, whichtargeted the governor of Bingol andseveral Justice and DevelopmentParty (AKP) parliamentarians. Therewere no reported casualties causedby the blast. The HPG group statedthat the attack was intended tothreaten the AKP government, whothey blame as being responsible forthe isolation of Kurdistan Workers'Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan.

5-Aug-05 KeudePaya

IndonesiaFree AcehMovement(GAM)

Firearms1 0 Nazaruddin, a former Free AcehMovement (GAM) member whosurrendered to military officials inOctober 2004, was seriously injuredafter being shot by a group of rebelsin Aceh's Blangpidie sub-district.

6-Aug-05 DibrugarhIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 A pipeline carrying gas was blown-upat an unspecified place near Duliajanin the Dibrugarh district disruptingsupply to the North Eastern ElectricPower Corporation plant atKothalguri.


Unknown Explosives0 1 A terrorist attack was interruptedwhen Isreali Defense Forces (IDF)shot and killed a Palestinian militantwho was planting an explosivedevice near a Gaza settlement. Theincident comes in a period ofincreased tension in the region, inthe lead up to the Gaza pullout.

6-Aug-05 Hillah Iraq Unknown Explosives2 3 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police checkpoint inHillah, southern Iraq. Two policeofficers were killed and two otherswounded in the attack.

6-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives4 1 Gunmen attacked a police vehicle inBaqubah with a grenade and gunfire,killing one police officer. A civilianand three other officers werewounded in the attack.

6-Aug-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated a Britishadvisor who worked for the RTICompany when they opened fire onhim and his interpreter in Basra. Thefemale interpreter, Nur-al-Khal, wasalso killed in the attack.

6-Aug-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen assassinated a high rankingofficer in the Iraqi Interior Ministry,Lt. Col. Hamid Husayn Qadduri, whenthey opened fire on his car inSamarra. Qadduri's escort, DhiyabAbdallah, was also killed in theattack.

6-Aug-05 Erez WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theErez area of the Gaza Strip. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack was claimed jointly by thearmed wing of Fatah and the armedwing of the Democratic Front for theLiberation of Palestine. In their claim,the groups said the attack wasretaliation for the recent incident inwhich a Jewish Army deserter killedseveral Arab bus passengers. Theattack comes amid increasedviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.

6-Aug-05 NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Explosives0 0 A rocket was fired at the NeveDeqalim settlement. No injuries ordamage was reported. The attackwas claimed by an armed wing ofFatah. The attack comes amidincreased tension in the region in thelead up to the Gaza pullout.

6-Aug-05 Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Explosives0 0 Two kilograms of TNT exploded nearan electricity pylon on Grozny's UlitsaBogdana Khmelnitskogo. There wereno casualties.

6-Aug-05 GuwahatiIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives1 0 Suspected United Liberation Front ofAsom (ULFA) militants triggered ablast at the Paltanbazar area inGuwahati city. According to police,the bomb exploded at a taxi standwhich is attached to the Assam StateTransport Corporation (ASTC) busstand and the Guwahati RailwayStation, injuring one person.

6-Aug-05 Doda Kashmir Unknown Explosives3 1 A 22-year old woman, identified asSaira Khatoon, is reported to havedied and three persons, includingSaira’s infant, sustained injurieswhen an unidentified assailantlobbed a grenade inside the GujjarGirls Hostel located at the Bus Standin Doda town.

6-Aug-05 Sibsagar India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)


0 0 United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) cadres used a remote-controlled device to blow-up apipeline belonging to Oil IndianLimited (OIL). The explosion causeda fire, gutting nearby houses, whichwas subsequently brought undercontrol. The explosion hasreportedly disrupted crude oil supplyto the refineries in Numaligarh andSibsagar.

6-Aug-05 UnknownSriLanka


Explosives1 0 The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) attempted to assassinateJayantha Wijesekera, the JanathaVimukthi Peramuna parliamentarianfor Kantale in Trincomalee District.Two LTTE members, riding onmotorcycles, reportedly hurled ahand grenade towards his office,while he was addressing a publicgathering, injuring SergeantNawarathne. The police managed toarrest one of the LTTE cadres with a9 mm pistol and cyanide capsule.

6-Aug-05 NuevoLaredo

Mexico Unknown Firearms0 2 Unknown perpetrators killed anofficial from the Mayor's office andhis bodyguard as they were driving.The attackers shot the men fromboth sides and a third attacker shotfrom the front of the car with AK-47s.Leopoldo Ramos Ortega, the officialfrom the Nuevo Laredo mayor'soffice, and his bodyguard,Commander Federico OcampoGodinez, were killed.

6-Aug-05 Mazar-e-Sharif

AfghanistanUnknown Firearms0 0 A candidate in next month'sparliamentary election has escapedunharmed after an attempt on his lifein northern Afghanistan. Omer Safiescaped when a man opened fire ashe walked through a crowd in thenorthern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Theattacker, identified as Reza Ali, wasarrested at the scene. Authoritiesbelieve that the attack might havebeen planned by rival candidatesfrom the former anti-Talibanmujahideen warlords.

6-Aug-05 Mazar-e-Sharif

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Two rockets were fired at theNational Police Academy in Mazar-e-Sharif, provincial capital of thenorthern Balkh Province. The rocketswere fired from an abandoned housein the southeastern part of the city.The perpetrators missed their targetand the rockets hit the boundary wallof the building. No one was killed orinjured in the botched attack. Policeraided the suspected positions andrecovered two more rockets ready tofire. The assailants managed toescape the scene. The policeacademy is located some fourkilometers south of the city, wherepolice recruits are getting trainingfrom foreign trainers. This is the firstsuch attack over the past three yearsin Mazar-e-Sharif.Note: Incident dateis approximate.

6-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Ismael Masuni, an assistant villagechief, was wounded in an attack inYala's Bannang Sata district.

7-Aug-05 LakhimpurIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 An electricity supply transformer wasblown-up near Lakhimpur town onAugust 7, 2005.

7-Aug-05 BongaigaonIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Unknown0 0 A police patrol party was ambushedby suspected United Liberation Frontof Assam (ULFA) terrorists at anunspecified place under Dhaligaonpolice station in the Bongaigaondistrict on August 7, 2005. However,no casualty was reported.

7-Aug-05 KarbiAnglong

India KarbiLongriNorthCacharHillsLiberationFront (

Explosives0 0 Suspected Karbi Longri NC HillsLiberation Front cadres lobbed agrenade at Howraghat Bazaar in theKarbi Anglong district. The grenade,however, failed to explode.Note:Incident date is approximate

7-Aug-05 RamallahWestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms2 0 Palestinian gunmen opened fire onan Israeli vehicle in Ramallah,seriously wounding a young Israeliboy and injuring the driver of the car.The attack was claimed by themilitary wing of Fatah. The attackcomes amid increased violence inthe region in the lead up to the Gazapullout.

7-Aug-05 Iraq Al-FursanBrigades

Firearms0 0 Three Turkish truck drivers who workwith US forces were kidnapped by amilitant group calling itself the Al-Fursan Brigades [Brigade of Knights].The group released a video showingthe hostages and stating that theywould give the men a 'justpunishment' if foreign contractors didnot cease work in Iraq.Foreigncontractors working with US forcesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks.

7-Aug-05 Tikrit Iraq Unknown Explosives15 5 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle, an empty fuel tanker, near apolice station and police recruitingcenter in Tikrit. The attack killed fivepeople and wounded 15 others,among them police officers andpolice recruits.

7-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Two employees of Iraq's Ministry ofOil were killed and two otherswounded when gunmen opened fireon their vehicle in Baghdad. The oilindustry and its employees are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

7-Aug-05 Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in two cars opened fire on apoliceman in Basra, killing him.

7-Aug-05 Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed bygunmen in Samarra when thegunmen opened fire on them.

7-Aug-05 Yemen Other Firearms0 0 Armed men from the al-Abdallahtribe kidnapped three Spanishtourists, two male and one female,and held them for several hoursbefore releasing them unharmed.The men wanted officials to free oneof their relatives who was imprisonedon criminal charges. The touristswere released following negotiationsbetween provincial officials and thehostage takers.

7-Aug-05 KhanYunis

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on theInternational Committee of the RedCross (ICRC) headquarters in KhanYunis. Officials believe the attack wasperpetrated by a group loyal to FaruqQaddumi, the head of the Fatahparty and a rival of Palestinian leaderAbbas and was linked to the recentarrest of an ally of Faruq Qaddumi,Suleiman Al-Farra, who was arrestedafter announcing that Qaddumi hadordered the formation of a ‘populararmy’ to help with Palestiniansecurity in Gaza during the pullout.No one was injured in the attack, butthe ICRC suspended its operations inSouthern Palestine and reduced itsoperations in northern Gaza inresponse to this attack and recentkidnappings of foreigners.

7-Aug-05 Al-Mashahidah

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The police commander of the city ofAl-Mashahidah was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him.

7-Aug-05 Kamrup India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives12 4 On August 7, 2005 four persons werekilled in an explosion detonated bysuspected terrorists of the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA) at abus stand at Boko in the Kamrupdistrict. Official sources said plasticexplosives were used in the incident,which also injured 12 persons.

7-Aug-05 UdhampurKashmir Unknown Firearms1 2 A civilian, identified as AbdulQayoom, was killed inside hisresidence by a group of threeterrorists at village Thatharaka in theGool area of Udhampur district. Oneof the terrorists subsequentlyintruded the home of anothercivilian, Abdul Lateef, and woundedhim. However, Lateef is reported tohave shot dead the terrorist with thelatter’s AK-47 rifle.Note: Incidentdate is approximate. Also, weaponused to kill Abdul Qayoom and injureAbdul Lateef is unknown.

7-Aug-05 AnantnagKashmir Unknown Firearms1 0 A group of unidentified terrorists arereported to have attacked anexcursion bus of the Shopian-basedShah Hamdan School near ArwaniBijbehara in the Anantnag district.Even as the teachers and studentsresisted, the gunmen opened fire,resulting in injuries to a student.Note: Incident date is approximate

7-Aug-05 Jorhat India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)


0 0 On August 7, 2005 suspected UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)terrorists triggered two improvisedexplosive device (IED) explosions inthe Pulibor area of Jorhat districtpartially damaging two transformers.Power supply to about 500consumers has been affected as aresult of the explosion.

7-Aug-05 Tinsukia India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 In another incident on August 7,2005 United Liberation Front ofAssam (ULFA) cadres blew-up a gaspipeline of the Assam Gas Companypassing through Panitola tea estatein the Tinsukia district. Two otherexplosions were reported from theLankashi and Tejigaon areas ofTinsukia district. No casualties havebeen reported in these incidents.

7-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Sama-ae Samu, an assistant villagehead, was shot dead in a tea shop bya motorcycle pillion rider.

8-Aug-05 SamawahIraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Several rocket-propelled grenadeswere fired at the headquarters of theSupreme Council for the IslamicRevolution in Iraq (SCIRI) inSamawah in southern Iraqi. Theattack comes a day after largeprotests in the city over the poorstate of utilities and other services.Some residents blame SCIRI for thepoor services in the city. No one wasinjured in the attack.

8-Aug-05 KhanYunis

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms0 0 Armed Palestinian militantskidnapped two UN workers, a Britishwoman and a Swiss man, and theirPalestinian driver, from a UN vehiclein Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza Strip.The two foreigners were identified asworkers of the UN agency forPalestinian refugees (UNRWA) inGaza City. After several hours ofcaptivity, the three were freed byPalestinian security forces during araid in Khan Yunis. Security forcesreported that the abduction wasperpetrated by a group loyal to FaruqQaddumi, the head of the Fatahparty and a rival of Palestinian leaderAbbas. The attack was likely linked tothe recent arrest of an ally of FaruqQaddumi, Suleiman Al-Farra, whowas arrested after announcing thatQaddumi had ordered the formationof a ‘popular army’ to help withPalestinian security in Gaza duringthe pullout. The InternationalCommittee of the Red Crossannounced that it was suspending itsoperations in Gaza in response to therecent kidnappings of foreigners inthe region.

8-Aug-05 Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 A qassam rocket was fired at theSederot settlement, but it landed inan opened area and did not causeany damages or injuries. The attackcomes in a period of increasedviolence in the region in the lead upto the Gaza pullout.The attack wasclaimed by the military wing of thePopular Resistance Committees.

8-Aug-05 Al-Ishaqi

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 4 Four policemen were killed whengunmen attacked their patrol in Al-Ishaqi, northern Iraq.

8-Aug-05 Balad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 An officer in the Iraqi Army underSaddam Hussein was killed whengunmen attacked him and his son inBalad. The officer’s son was woundedin the attack.

8-Aug-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A Turkish truck driver carryingsupplies for US forces was killedwhen gunmen attacked his convoy.Those who cooperate and work withUS forces are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

8-Aug-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed whengunmen attacked their patrol northof Baghdad.

8-Aug-05 CloughmillsNorthernIreland


0 0 A pipe bomb detonated at a homebelonging to a Roman Catholic familyin the Rosemount area ofCloughmills, a mainly loyalist area ofthe city. The blast shattered thewindow of a nearby vehicle, butcaused no injuries. This was one oftwo pipe bomb explosions in the areaon this evening. Both are beingblamed on loyalists and areconsidered sectarian violence.

8-Aug-05 CloughmillsNorthernIreland


0 0 A second pipe bomb exploded in theCypress Park area of Cloughmills,about forty-five minutes afteranother detonated in the Rosemountarea of the city. This device wasthrown at a Catholic home anddetonated, shattered the glass in theliving room of the home. There wereno reported injuries in either of thesetwo attacks. Police are blamingloyalists and calling these incidentssectarian.

8-Aug-05 BanbridgeNorthernIreland


0 0 A petrol bomb was thrown at thehome of Dessie Ward, a Sinn Feincouncilor in Banbridge, in CountyDown. The device was thrown atWard's house and caused minorscorch damage, but no injuries.Ward was elected to the districtcouncil this year.

8-Aug-05 Jorhat India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On August 8,2005 Security Force(SF)personnel defused an electronictimer device, planted by UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)cadres, near the boundary wall oftwo schools in the Jorhat city. Thedevice, according to reports, wasdiffused few minutes before it wasprogrammed to explode. Onedetonator, four cells and half akilogram of RDX were recovered fromthe spot.

8-Aug-05 UnknownIndia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified militants lobbed a bombat the office of the Assistant Engineerof Sadar Hills on August 8, 2005.However, no one sustained injuries inthe explosion.

8-Aug-05 KwakeithelThounaojamLeikai

India Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified militants lobbed a bombtargeting a civilian’s residence atKwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai area.The bomb, however, did not explode.Note: Incident date is approximate

8-Aug-05 Sibsagar India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 On August 8, 2005 the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)bombed a gas pipeline atGabharupathar village in theSibsagar district causing minordamage to the pipeline.

8-Aug-05 Salyan Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) insurgents are reported tohave abducted dozens of villagersfrom the Kotmaula, Kotbara,Sivmaula and Bafikot VillageDevelopment Committee (VDC) areasof Salyan district on August 8, 2005.

8-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Roger Coligadio, a village chief inTungawan, and his wife Lilia wereshot to death while riding theirmotorcycle.

8-Aug-05 Arauca Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives29 1 According to Colonel Jose RodrigoPalacio, the Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia (FARC) and theNational Liberation Army of Colombia(ELN) launched a joint attack whenthey detonated a bomb on a bicycleas a police car drove by at anintersection across from SantaBarbara Cathedral Street. Oneperson, Carmen Rosmira Sanchez,was killed and 29 people wereinjured. It is assumed that policewere the target.Other Sources: ElTiempo, 8 August 2005

8-Aug-05 Andar AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 1 The Taliban say they have killedanother election candidate in GhazniProvince. The Taliban spokesman,Mofti Latifollah Hakimi, telephonedthe Afghan Islamic Press office inPeshawar from an undisclosedlocation and said: The Taliban killedMohammad Hashem, aparliamentary election candidate inAndar District of Ghazni Province,last night (8 August 2005). Hakimiadded Mohammad Hashem was amember of the communist Khalqparty [a faction of the formerPeople's Democratic Party ofAfghanistan]. He did not give anyfurther details. Official sources haveso far not commented on the report.Prior to this, the Taliban have killed anumber of parliamentary candidatesin Ghazni and other provinces.Andar District lies 40 kilometers tothe south of Ghazni Province.

8-Aug-05 Mazoo AfghanistanUnknown Unknown2 1 Physician Hashim Andar, director ofthe Norwegian AfghanistanCommittee's health clinic in Mazoo,was killed in an attack on the clinicon Monday. It is unclear who wasresponsible for the attack in GhazniProvince in the middle section of thecountry. According to theAfghanistan Committee in Norway(AiN), the clinic was attacked by fourunknown persons on motorcycles.Villagers fought back against the fourattackers, and one of them wascaptured and two wounded.Immediately after the attack, the AiNdecided to temporarily suspend workat the clinic. Extra personnel havebeen sent to the area to monitor thesituation, and an investigation of thekilling of Hashim Andar has beenlaunched. The AiN runs severalclinics and hospitals in GhazniProvince, but so far, the Committee'sexecutive does not consider itnecessary to close any of them.

8-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 A bomb exploded in front of a Bankfor Agriculture and AgriculturalCooperatives in Narathiwat provincewhile more than 20,000 Muslimswere gathered to pray for peace inseveral locations. The blast injuredtwo women.


Firearms0 5 Gunmen attacked a police vehicle inBaghdad, killing five officers who hadfallen asleep in their car whilewaiting for their relief-patrol toarrive. The attack was one of severalon police forces in Baghdad on thisday. Three of the attacks, includingthis one, was claimed by the grouployal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed police Capt. HaidirMizhir Salih and another police officerwho was traveling with him as theywere driving to work in Baghdad. Theattack was one of several on policeforces in Baghdad on this day. Threeof the attacks, including this one,was claimed by the group loyal toAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.


Firearms1 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing two officers andwounding a third. The attack was oneof several on police forces inBaghdad on this day. Three of theattacks, including this one, wasclaimed by the group loyal to AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn.

9-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing a policeman andwounding three others. The attackwas one of several on police forces inBaghdad on this day.

9-Aug-05 Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 A policemen was assassinated andanother wounded when gunmenopened fire on their patrol inBaqubah. The attack was one ofseveral on police forces in Iraq onthis day.

9-Aug-05 Iraq Unknown Firearms8 3 Gunmen opened fire on a minibuscarrying Shi'a pilgrims to Iran, killingthree and wounding eight. The attacktook place on a road used heavily bypilgrims, east of Baqubah.

9-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated an officer inthe Interior Ministry’s Major CrimesUnit when they opened fire on hiscar. The attack occurred in Baghdadand was one of several on policeforces on this day.

9-Aug-05 Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Judge Zahir Hamzah al-Bayati, thehead of the Kirkuk Court of Appeals,was the target of an assassinationattempt when gunmen opened fireon him as he left his home in Kirkukto go to work. No one was injured inthe attack.

9-Aug-05 Al-Dur Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed in the cityof Al-Dur, nar Samarra. The man’sbody was found blind-folded and shotto death.

9-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated an employeeof the Iraqi cabinet, Abbas IbrahimMohammed, when they opened fireon him in Baghdad. Governmentemployees are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

9-Aug-05 Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms1 1 Gunmen attacked a patrol of twoGlobal Risk Strategies [a foreigncontractor in Iraq] security guardsnear Baghdad. The attack killed oneemployee, a Fiji national, andseriously sounded another(nationality unknown). Employees offoreign contractors in Iraq are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

9-Aug-05 Anataal-Karrubah

WestBank/Gaza

al-Fatah Firearms2 0 Palestinian militants opened fire on avehicle of Israeli settlers in the Anataal-Kharrubah area. The attack wasclaimed by the military wing ofFatah. In the claim, the militants saidthey had wounded two Israelisettlers.

9-Aug-05 Lurgan NorthernIreland

Unknown Explosives7 0 Authorities are blaming dissidentrepublicans for attempting a majorbomb attack on a police station inLurgan. An explosive device, beingdescribed as crude but viable, wasplanted in a taxi and the driver wasordered to drive to the police station.The driver abandoned his car outsidea GAA club and called authorities,who were able to defuse the device.While they were working to safelydismantle the bomb, about thirtypetrol bombs, bottles and brickswere thrown at the officers, injuringseven of them.

9-Aug-05 DantewaraIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 2 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed twopersons related to Chhattisgarh'sLeader of Opposition in the StateLegislative Assembly, MahendraKarma, on August 9, 2005 in theDantewara district. According toHome Minister Ram Vichar Netam,the Maoists attacked Karma's nativePharaspal village and killed two of hisrelatives identified as his brother,Suku Karma, and a distant relative,Sukhdev. Karma is reported to beactively involved in the ongoingmovement against the Maoists bytribals in the Dantewara district.

9-Aug-05 KarbiAnglong


Unknown1 1 Suspected Karbi Longri North CacharHills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadresambushed a convoy of six trucksplying from Hojai to Diphu at theDesobai area under Howraghat policestation in Karbi Anglong district onAugust 9, 2005. While the driver of atruck sustained minor injuries, thehelper, identified as Issaq HussainMajumdar, was killed.

9-Aug-05 Golaghat India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 The United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) blew up a high-tensionelectricity tower at Tengahola villagein the Golaghat district on August 9,2005. Official sources said only oneof the three bombs planted near thetower exploded.

9-Aug-05 KarimnagarIndia Unknown Explosives21 0 A bomb exploded at the AndhraPradesh State Road TransportCorporation bus station complex inKarimnagar town injuring at leasttwenty-one persons, including fourwomen, on August 9, 2005. Thebomb, placed in an aluminum-tiffinbox and wrapped in a plastic cover,exploded near platform number sixfrom where buses proceed towardsMumbai, Bhiwandi and Shirdi. Theexplosion also damaged three buses.No one has claimed responsibility forthe explosion. While the KarimnagarSuperintendent of Police, D. S.Chouhan, said that We are notsuspecting any particular group atthis moment. We are keeping ouroptions open, the Communist Partyof India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'NorthTelangana special zone committee'spokesperson, Chandranna,reportedly stated that the Maoistswere not connected to the blast.Update source date: 8/11/2005 fromSATPThe police are suspecting therole of a splinter group of aHyderabad-based organisationbehind the bomb explosion at thebusy RTC bus stand complex in theKarimnagar town on August 9, 2005that injured twenty-one persons.Though the chemical examination ofthe splinters is yet to be ascertainedby the Forensic Science laboratory,the police suspect that the groupmight have used crude explosives ofiron bolts, iron pipes mixed withnitro-glycerine-based chemical.

9-Aug-05 UnknownPakistan Unknown Firearms0 0 According to Daily Times, policefoiled an assassination attempt onthe North West Frontier Province(NWFP) Chief Minister Akram Durraniand arrested a suspect. The incidentoccurred on Charsadda Road whereDurrani was on an inspection onAugust 9, 2005. Police arrested theman and recovered a pistol andsome bullets from his possession.

9-Aug-05 MakwanpurNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 0 An armed group of Communist Partyof Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) abductedtwenty-six villagers from the GoganeVillage Development Committee(VDC) area in Makwanpur district onAugust 9, 2005 accusing them ofbeing involved in anti-Maoistactivities.

9-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

6 0 A five kilogram bomb triggered by acell phone exploded in a police-owned wooden restaurant injuringsix, including three public-schooldirectors. The bomb was thought totarget educators having a conferenceat the near-by Pattani District 1education office.

9-Aug-05 Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 A government informant was shotand seriously wounded in Narathiwat.

10-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives16 6 A suicide car bomber detonated hisvehicle near an Iraqi police patrol inthe Ghazaliya district of Baghdad.The attack killed six people, includingtwo police, and wounded 16 others,including two policemen.

10-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a senior InteriorMinistry official, Brigade GeneralKhudayer Abbas, while he wasdriving in Baghdad. The attackoccurred in Andalus Square whengunmen stopped Abbas’s car andkidnapped him. Abbas is the head oftheAadministrative Affairs Office atthe Interior Ministry. Governmentemployees are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

10-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 15 Gunmen attacked the van of amedical team going to the Al-AnbarGovernorate to begin work at thehospitals of Al-Ramadi. The gunmenforced the ten doctors and theirassistants out of the van and shotthem. The number of assistants killedwas not given. Doctors have becomefrequent targets of attack andkidnapping in Iraq in recent months.NOTE: Casualty numbers areapproximate.

10-Aug-05

Renteria Spain Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A group of unidentified attackersthrew a number of Molotov cocktailsat a regional Basque police station inRenteria, in Guipuzcoa province.There were no reported casualties ordamages caused by the devices.

10-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A US citizen was briefly kidnappedand released in Iraq. No furtherdetails were available.

10-Aug-05

Al-Ishaqi

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice under an oil pipelineconnected Al-Dawrah Refinery inBaghdad with the oil complex inBayji. The explosion occurred nearAl-Ishaqi and caused damage to thepump and a large fire. Oil pipelinesand the oil industry in Iraq are thefrequent target of insurgent attack.

10-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked Police LieutenantRibar Khurshid Aziz in Kirkuk as hewas returning home from his nightshift, opening fire on him and killinghim.

10-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated Police CaptainMahmoud Hassan in Baghdad whenthey opened fire on him.

10-Aug-05

SivasagarIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives2 0 United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) cadres lobbed a grenade atthe Sonari police station in Sivasagardistrict on August 10, 2005 injuringtwo police personnel, DeepakTunkhungia and Jeevandeep Mili.

10-Aug-05

Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 In the capital Srinagar, BorderSecurity Force (BSF) personnelrecovered and subsequently defusedan improvised explosive device (IED)weighing 10 kilograms near the busstand at Batmaloo.Note: Incidentdate is approximate

10-Aug-05

UnknownKashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 Two improvised explosive devices(IEDs) were defused by the Army onJammu-Srinagar National Highwayprior to the movement of theAmarnath Yatra (a Hindu pilgrimage)convoy.

10-Aug-05

VisakhapatnamIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms0 2 Two surrendered left-wing extremists(also known as Naxalites) were shotdead by cadres belonging to theGalikonda dalam (squad) of theCommunist Party of India-Maoist(CPI-Maoist) at Peddavalsa village inthe Visakhapatnam district on August10, 2005. Police identified the victimsas Jartha Bujji Babu (alias Arun) andKrishna (alias Prasad), adding thatthe Maoists wanted to create fearamong those deserting them aftergetting disillusioned with theideology of the outfit.

10-Aug-05

Tinsukia India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Firearms0 1 On August 10, 2005 the UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)cadres shot dead a civilian, identifiedas Suresh Limbu, under Pengeripolice station in the Tinsukia district.

10-Aug-05

SapadengaIndia UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)


0 0 The United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA) triggered a bomb blast on arailway track between Bunda andSapadenga under Noonmati policestation. Police also recovered andsubsequently defused an improvisedexplosive device near the blast site.Another bomb was exploded by theULFA on a railway track, two km fromTihu railway station, minutes after arail engine crossed the place. Thepolice recovered a bag, a detonatorand some wires from the blast site.Note: Incident date and city areapproximate

10-Aug-05

KarbiAnglong


Firearms0 0 In the Karbi Anglong district,suspected Karbi Longri North CacharHills Liberation Front militantsattacked the Santipur police outpostunder Bokajan police station andexchanged fire with the policepersonnel for about one-and-halfhours during which as many as twohundred rounds were fired on August10, 2005. The militants alsodetonated two grenades during theattack. However, there was nocasualty reported in the incident,even as police recovered thirty-sixempty cartridges of AK-56 from thesite.

10-Aug-05

ZamboangaPhilippinesAbuSayyafGroup(ASG)

Explosives4 0 A bomb planted on a white multi-cabmini-bus exploded on KampanerRoad near a public transportationterminal. Four people were injured.Another bombing took place shortlyafterwards at a hotel, and a thirddevise was diffused at a restaurant.

10-Aug-05


Explosives20 0 A bomb exploded on the second floorof St. Anne's Pension House on MayorClimaco Ave. The blast injured atabout twenty people, some of whomwere eating at the restaurant below.This blast occurred an hour later thanthe bus bombing and just two blocksaway from it. At the same time,police disarmed a third bomb plantedat a restaurant.

10-Aug-05


Explosives0 0 Believed to be in conjunction withthe bus and hotel bombings, a thirdbomb was diffused by police in arestaurant.

10-Aug-05

VeracruzState

Mexico Unknown Firearms1 2 Edith Sosa Soler, director general ofthe General Union of Workers andPeasants of Mexico (UCOCM) and herdaughter Judge Claudia Edith OrtizSosa were shot at home by unknownsuspects. Both women died. A thirdwoman, caught in the crossfire wasin critical condition.

10-Aug-05

NuevoLaredo

Mexico Unknown Firearms1 1 As they were driving, Officer Adrianade Leon Martinez, at the deputycommand headquarters of theMunicipal Public Security Directorateand an ex-police officer, Maria de laPaz Rangel were shot at by twounidentified perpetrators. Officer delLeon Martinez was killed and De laPaz Rangel was wounded.OperationSafe Mexico is in it's second phase inthe area. There have been twohomicides since the start of thesecond phase.

10-Aug-05

MichoacanMexico Unknown Firearms0 2 The Municipal Secretary, Froylan RuizAlvarez, and The MunicipalTreasurer, Juan Alegre Romero, wereshot by unknown perpetrators withAK47s and .9mms while driving alongthe Mil Cumbres-Tzizio highway. Themotive of robbery is unlikely sincelaw enforcement found 21,000 pesosin the car at the crime scene.

11-Aug-05

Basra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen entered the home ofLieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Khalil, anintelligence officer in the DefenseMinistry, and opened fire on him,killing him. The attack occurred inBasra. Security personnel and thosewho work in the Iraqi government arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

11-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a police officer inBaghdad. No further information wasprovided.

11-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An employee in the office of PrimeMinister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's office,Thair Wahid al-Jumili, was seriouslywounded when gunmen opened fireon him in Bequeath. Governmentemployees are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

11-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms1 2 Gunmen attacked a truck convoycarrying supplies for US forces inBaqubah. The attack did not causeany damage or injuries to theconvoy, but two civilians were killedand one wounded in the attack.Those cooperating with US forces arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

11-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi Christian who works as anengineer and interpreter for USforces was kidnapped in Kirkuk. Hisbody was found later in the city.Those who work with US forces arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks.

11-Aug-05

Al-Dujail Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A police officer was killed, whengunmen opened fire on him in thetown of Al-Dujail.

11-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmenkilled a police lieutenant inBaghdad when they opened fire onhim in the Yarmouk district of thecapital.

11-Aug-05

Bayonne France Unknown Explosives0 0 A homemade explosive device, madeof two cylinders of gas and an alarmclock, was found and defused in frontof a tourist information center inBayonne, in southwest France. Ananonymous caller, representing anillegal terrorist organization, called towarn of the device.

11-Aug-05

NewtownabbeyNorthernIreland


0 0 A number of pipe bombs detonatedat two flats on Rathcoole Drive inNewtownabbey. Both flats wereempty at the time of the attack. Thiswas one of two pipe bomb attacks inthe county on this evening.

11-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen kidnapped a Kurdishcontractor working with US forcesalong with several of his works, asthey traveled between Kirkuk andDaquq. The exact number kidnappedwas not provided. Those who workwith US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

11-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The assistant director of the KirkukHospital, Dr. Amin Rida, waskidnapped by unknown gunmen onthe Al-Hawyijah road. His body wasfound several days later, blindfoldedand handcuffed in Kirkuk.

11-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The son of the director of an OilMinistry gas filling station waskidnapped by unknown gunmen inKirkuk. The oil industry and itsemployees, along with governmentemployees, are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks in Iraq.

11-Aug-05

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms3 5 Gunmen in two cars attacked a jointIraqi police and Army checkpointnear Baiji with gunfire. Five securitypersonnel were killed and threewounded in the attack.

11-Aug-05

KosovskaMitrovica

Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was thrown at an Albanian-owned house in a Serbian part ofKosovska Mitrovica late on the nightof the 11th. No one was injuredbecause the house was empty at thetime, although the house sustainedsome damage.

11-Aug-05

Imphal India Unknown Explosives10 1 One personnel of the Central ReservePolice Force was killed and ten otherswere injured in a bomb attack onAugust 11, 2005 at Lamphel in theImphal West district, according toSangai Express.

11-Aug-05

Latehar India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) blew-up arailway track near Kumandih railwaystation in the Latehar district, whileenforcing the twenty-four-hourPalamau division shutdown called bythem to protest against the StateGovernment's proposal to set-upseventy-one new police stations andlaunching a field firing range atNetarhat. Train movement betweenGarwah Road and Barkakana stationwas affected due to the blast, evenas security forces stationed near thearea clashed with the Maoists.However, there were no reports ofany casualty in the clash.Note:Incident date is approximate.

11-Aug-05

Palamau India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Other 0 0 Communist Party of India-Maoistslocked the Hehegara railway stationin Palamau district affecting trainservices on that route.Note: Incidentdate is approximate.

11-Aug-05

TrincomaleeSriLanka


Firearms2 0 According to the Sri Lanka Armyreports, the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) 'pistol gang'cadres shot at and injured twocivilians, identified as M.G. Kumaraand M.G. Rohana, at Muttur in theTrincomalee district on August 11,2005.

11-Aug-05

BatticaloaSriLanka


Explosives4 0 On August 11, 2005 suspectedLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) cadres lobbed a grenade at anInternally Displaced Persons centrefor the Tsunami victims at Kalmunaiin the Batticaloa district injuringthree civilians and one policepersonnel.

11-Aug-05

Udaypur Nepal All NepalNationalIndependentStudentsUnion–Revo

Other 0 0 Due to threats from the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal NationalIndependent Students Union–Revolutionary, all private andGovernment schools in the Udaypurdistrict have remained closed sinceAugust 11, 2005 affecting over fivethousand students.

11-Aug-05

ChuadangaBangladeshUnknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified persons hurled twobombs targeting a Rapid ActionBattalion (RAB) patrol party near theJudge Court in Chuadanga town onAugust 11, 2005. However, there wasno report of any casualty in theattack. The attack comes after anunspecified left-wing extremist outfit,following a meeting in Chuadangatown on July 30, 2005 hadthreatened to take revenge on lawenforcers for killing their cadres.

11-Aug-05


5 0 A bomb planted at a pavilion acrossthe street from the SaengthamWithaya School in the Sungai Kolokdistrict was detonated by cell phoneinjuring five soldiers taking a breakthere.

11-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives1 0 A roadside bomb exploded injuring asoldier providing security fortravelers.

11-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Kasem Hayueseng, a village securityteam member, was shot and killed inthe Yala district after his vehicle wasstopped by metal spikes placed inthe Patae-Bannang Sata road.Attackers used a shotgun, a 9mmpistol, and M-16 and AK-47 rifles.Police believe the act may have beenan attempt by insurgents to deterMuslims from working for the army-led Southern Border Provinces Peace-Building Command.

12-Aug-05

UrusMartan

ChechnyaUnknown Other 0 0 Natasha Khumadova, the sister ofChechen rebel leader Doku Umarov,was kidnapped from her home on thenight of the 12th.

12-Aug-05

Antrim NorthernIreland


0 0 A pipe bomb exploded at a flat onCarnbrook Drive in Antrim, damagingone bedroom. Two men were in theapartment at the time of the attack,but were uninjured. This was one oftwo pipe bomb attacks in the countyon this night.

12-Aug-05


1 0 A home-made radio-controlled bombcontaining 7kg of TNT exploded onthe night from Aug. 11 into Aug. 12on Ulitsa Akushinskogo inMakhachkala. An off-duty policesergeant sustained a moderateconcussion.

12-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 A car bomb exploded near a policepatrol in Baghdad. The attack injuredtwo police officers and two civilians.

12-Aug-05

Al-Dulu'iyah

Iraq IslamicFront forIraqiResistance-Salah-al-Dinal

Explosives0 0 Gunmen attacked a convoy of supplytrucks carrying supplies for US forcesnear Al-Dulu'iyah, west of Ramadi,with a roadside explosive device.Two truck drivers were reportedmissing following the attack. Theattack was claimed by a groupcalling itself the Islamic Front forIraqi Resistance-Salah-al-Din al-Ayyubi Brigades. Those who workwith US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

12-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated the brother ofthe Iraqi Minister for Women'sAffairs, Azhar al-Shaykhali, inBaghdad when they opened fire onhim. The brother was identified asZuhayr Abd-al-Karim al-Shaykhali,also the director of an importcompany. Family members ofgovernment employees are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

12-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A driver who works for the Al-HurrahSatellite TV Channel, ZaydMuhammad, was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on him in front of hishome in Baghdad. Media andjournalists are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

12-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 An Iraqi police patrol in Kirkuk wasattacked when insurgents detonatedan explosive device near the patrol.One officer and one civilian, a taxidriver, were killed in the attack.

12-Aug-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms2 3 Gunmen attacked a fuel tanker inMosul, killing three civilians andwounding two others. The oil industryin Iraq is the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

12-Aug-05

Bihar India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives3 2 According to Press Trust of India, left-wing extremists of the CommunistParty of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist)attacked the Chabilapur policestation in Bihar's Nalanda district onAugust 12, 2005 killing two persons,including one police personnel, andinjuring three others. The Maoistsalso looted seven rifles, two carbinesand two hundred fifty rounds ofammunition from the police station.Superintendent of Police, A. K.Ambedkar, said that hundreds ofheavily armed Maoists surroundedthe police station from all sides atmidnight and lobbed bombs whilethey opened fire. They subsequentlyblew-up the newly constructedbuilding of the police station withdynamites.

12-Aug-05

Colombo SriLanka


Firearms0 1 Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister,Lakshman Kadirgamar, was shotdead by an unidentified gunman nearhis private residence on Bullers Lanein the heart of the capital Colomboon the night of August 12, 2005.While no arrests have been madethus far, authorities suspect that theassassination was carried out by theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). Inspector-General of Police,Chandra Fernando, told reportersthat It's the Tigers.'' According toFernando, The Minister had justreturned from a swim and wasgetting inside his home when he wasshot.'' He said there were two snipershiding in the adjacent buildings.Kadirgamar, an ethnic Tamil and oneof the most highly protectedministers, had nearly one hundredelite bodyguards deployed to protecthim. Early this month, two suspectedLTTE cadres were arrested while theywere gathering information on hismovements. He had been targetedby the outfit for his staunchopposition to the division of SriLanka. He was appointed ForeignMinister in April 2004 and hadpreviously held the position from1994 to 2001. Shortly after thekilling, a state of emergency wasdeclared in the country. Presidentialspokesperson Eric Fernando said theemergency will go into effect fromAugust 13, 2005. The emergencygives security forces sweepingpowers to arrest and detain suspectsfor long periods. Update ReportedAug 14, 2005: Denying involvementin the assassination of Sri Lanka'sForeign Minister LakshmanKadirgamar, Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam's (LTTE) Political Head,S. P. Thamilchelvan on August 13,2005 stated that there are severalforces opposed to the Cease FireAgreement (CFA) in the South. Wealso know that there are sectionswithin the Sri Lankan Armed forcesoperating with a hidden agenda tosabotage the CFA, he said and urgedColombo to conduct a thoroughinvestigation to identify theassassins. However, the Governmentrejected the LTTE's statement thatthe organization had no involvementin the assassination. We are not in aposition to accept the denial of thekilling by the LTTE, cabinetspokesman Nimal Siripala de Silvasaid. He added that this is a violationof the ceasefire, a definite setbackfor the process and according to theinformation available at the momentit’s the LTTE. Meanwhile, InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP) ChandraFernando stated that sixteensuspects including three Sinhalapersons have been arrested overKadirgamar’s assassination. We havequestioned almost one hundredpeople and sixteen of them weretaken in to custody, the IGP said.Fernando further said that the LTTEhas been conducting surveillance onKadirgamar’s activities for the lastfive years and two suspects whowere videoing the surroundings ofthe late minister were arrested tendays ago.Update Reported Aug 15,2005: During her Address to theNation on August 14, 2005 PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga describedthe assassination of Foreign AffairsMinister Lakshman Kadirgamar as ahorrendously barbaric act ofterrorism and said we know that theinternational community will bestrengthened in their resolve tostand with me and my freely elected,democratic Government against theterror and violence of the LTTE. ThePresident added that initialindications of the investigation seemto reveal the clear responsibility ofthe LTTE in his brutal murder. It isunacceptable that a group that talksendlessly about being committed toa ceasefire would so blatantly violatethe same.

12-Aug-05

Colombo SriLanka


Firearms0 1 Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister,Lakshman Kadirgamar, was shotdead by an unidentified gunman nearhis private residence on Bullers Lanein the heart of the capital Colomboon the night of August 12, 2005.While no arrests have been madethus far, authorities suspect that theassassination was carried out by theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). Inspector-General of Police,Chandra Fernando, told reportersthat It's the Tigers.'' According toFernando, The Minister had justreturned from a swim and wasgetting inside his home when he wasshot.'' He said there were two snipershiding in the adjacent buildings.Kadirgamar, an ethnic Tamil and oneof the most highly protectedministers, had nearly one hundredelite bodyguards deployed to protecthim. Early this month, two suspectedLTTE cadres were arrested while theywere gathering information on hismovements. He had been targetedby the outfit for his staunchopposition to the division of SriLanka. He was appointed ForeignMinister in April 2004 and hadpreviously held the position from1994 to 2001. Shortly after thekilling, a state of emergency wasdeclared in the country. Presidentialspokesperson Eric Fernando said theemergency will go into effect fromAugust 13, 2005. The emergencygives security forces sweepingpowers to arrest and detain suspectsfor long periods. Update ReportedAug 14, 2005: Denying involvementin the assassination of Sri Lanka'sForeign Minister LakshmanKadirgamar, Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam's (LTTE) Political Head,S. P. Thamilchelvan on August 13,2005 stated that there are severalforces opposed to the Cease FireAgreement (CFA) in the South. Wealso know that there are sectionswithin the Sri Lankan Armed forcesoperating with a hidden agenda tosabotage the CFA, he said and urgedColombo to conduct a thoroughinvestigation to identify theassassins. However, the Governmentrejected the LTTE's statement thatthe organization had no involvementin the assassination. We are not in aposition to accept the denial of thekilling by the LTTE, cabinetspokesman Nimal Siripala de Silvasaid. He added that this is a violationof the ceasefire, a definite setbackfor the process and according to theinformation available at the momentit’s the LTTE. Meanwhile, InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP) ChandraFernando stated that sixteensuspects including three Sinhalapersons have been arrested overKadirgamar’s assassination. We havequestioned almost one hundredpeople and sixteen of them weretaken in to custody, the IGP said.Fernando further said that the LTTEhas been conducting surveillance onKadirgamar’s activities for the lastfive years and two suspects whowere videoing the surroundings ofthe late minister were arrested tendays ago.Update Reported Aug 15,2005: During her Address to theNation on August 14, 2005 PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga describedthe assassination of Foreign AffairsMinister Lakshman Kadirgamar as ahorrendously barbaric act ofterrorism and said we know that theinternational community will bestrengthened in their resolve tostand with me and my freely elected,democratic Government against theterror and violence of the LTTE. ThePresident added that initialindications of the investigation seemto reveal the clear responsibility ofthe LTTE in his brutal murder. It isunacceptable that a group that talksendlessly about being committed toa ceasefire would so blatantly violatethe same.

12-Aug-05

WellawattaSriLanka


Unknown0 2 On August 12, 2005 'pistol gang'cadres of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) reportedly killedtwo civilians, identified as SinnadoraiSelvarajah and his wife WelangeeSelvarajah, inside their businesscentre at Wellawatta. WhileSinnadorai was reportedly a strongsupporter of the People’s LiberationOrganization of Tamil Eelam, his wifeWelangee was an ex-announcer atthe Sri Lanka BroadcastingCooperation and Sri LankaRupavahini Cooperation.

12-Aug-05

PolonnaruwaSriLanka


Unknown1 1 On August 12, 2005 a policepersonnel, identified as Athukorala,was killed in an ambush by theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) at Dehiattakandiya in thePolonnaruwa district. A home guard,identified as Ilangarathne, wasinjured in the incident.

12-Aug-05

Ampara SriLanka


Firearms1 0 Police personnel, Mohommed HanifaFarook, was shot at and injured by aLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) cadre at Karathivu in theAmpara district.Note: Incident date isapproximate.

12-Aug-05

UdhampurKashmir Unknown Unknown3 5 Five civilians were killed and threeothers sustained injuries when agroup of four terrorists attacked twohomes in the village of Chajru in theMahore area of Udhampur district onAugust 12, 2005. The terroristsmanaged to escape from the incidentsite after the killing.

12-Aug-05


Unknown0 0 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) reportedlyblasted two buildings of the ForestDepartment at Lothugedda in theVisakhapatnam district of AndhraPradesh on evening of August 12,2005. They also put up banners nearthe buildings seeking support fortheir shutdown programme onAugust 15, 2005 in the east divisionopposing bauxite mining by the JindalCompany and against alleged officialapathy in controlling deaths of tribalsdue to viral fever. They also left anote warning seven tribal homeguards.

12-Aug-05

Mersin Turkey Unknown Explosives1 1 One suspected perpetrator died andanother was injured, when their carbomb detonated prematurely inMersin, in southern Turkey.According to reports, the driver ofthe car lost control and crashed thecar into another vehicle, where itdetonated. Following the blast, threepeople were arrested in connectionwith the attempted attack. Policeseized an AK-47 assault rifle, fourcartridge clips and fifty-fourcartridges during the arrest.

12-Aug-05

El Paujil Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attacked energytowers at El Morro, with bombs.Puerto Rico, El Paujil, El Doncello,and San Vincente del Caguan haveno energy and a team of Technicianshave arrived to assess the damagesand begin repairs. The FARC havebeen threatening to burn means oftransportation if people travel theroads and rivers.

12-Aug-05

BarranquillaColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Explosives1 0 Two bombs were placed at PoliceImmediate Action Centers (CAI) bythe Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia in the El Limonneighborhood and in the La Pazneighborhood. Police were able todiffuse the bomb in El Limon with noinjuries, the bomb in La Paz explodedand injured one policeman.

12-Aug-05

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Explosives4 0 Four people, including two women,were wounded in a blast whichrocked the main southern Afghan cityof Kandahar on Friday, an official andwitnesses said. The bomb went-offaround noon in a crowded women'smarket in the city's Charso district,injuring four passers-by while theywere shopping, the city's police chiefAbdul Malik told AFP. The policechief said the bomb was placed in apressure cooker at the market. It wasthe work of terrorists who want tocreate fear among people, he added.He did not blame the attack on anyparticular group, but similar incidentsin the past have been blamed onremnants of the Taliban, who havestepped up attacks on governmentand the US-led targets in recentweeks.

12-Aug-05

BrahmanbariaBangladeshUnknown Explosives50 1 On August 12 one person was killedand fifty others were injured whenseveral bombs were thrown at theHazrat Shah Syed Ahammed shrineat Akhaura in eastern Bangladesh'sBrahmmanbaria district. Police saidthe home-made bombs were thrownduring a religious festival wherethousands of worshippers gathereach year at the shrine. Police havereportedly arrested two suspects inconnection with the blast.

12-Aug-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Explosives0 3 Police interrupted a suicide bombingattack when they killed threeinsurgents who were trying to breakinto a polling station in Mosul to beused in the October 15 constitutionalreferendum. One of the insurgentswas wearing an explosive belt.

13-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 Iraq police in Kirkuk found anexplosive charge, ready to explode,in the city. While they were trying todefuse it, it exploded, killing oneofficer and wounding three others.

13-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Gunmen killed several individualswho work with US forces in Baghdad.The bodies of an interpreter whoworks with US troops and three othercontractors were found in Baghdad.Two civilians were also killed in theattack. Those who work with USforces are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

13-Aug-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were killed whengunmen opened fire on them inSamarra.

13-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Police Major Ahmed Kamil was killedby gunmen in Baghdad.

13-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The general manager of the CentralBank in Iraq, Haseed Kazem Jaweed,was kidnapped by unknown gunmennear his home in Baghdad. Thoseinvolved in the administration of Iraqand its government are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

13-Aug-05

KoguktasTurkey PKK/KADEKFirearms0 1 A village guard, Mehyettin Sengul,was shot and killed by suspectedmembers of the Kurdistan Workers'Party (PKK) in the village of Koguktasin eastern Turkey. No furtherinformation is available.

13-Aug-05

Hakkari Turkey PKK/KADEKExplosives0 1 Police killed a suspected member ofthe Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ashe was attempting to plant alandmine in the city of Hakkari.According to reports, the group ofPKK members was attempting toplant the device on a road, whenthey were fired upon by authorities.The police managed to seize 1.5 kgof C-4 explosives and a number ofbullets from the dead perpetrator.

13-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Amer Abdeljabar Zaein, an official inthe leading Sunni party, the IraqiIslamic Party, as well as a member ofthe municipal council in the al-Azamiyah district of Baghdad waskidnapped by a group of armed menin Baghdad. Zaein's body was foundin Baghdad about one week after thekidnapping, on August 21, 2005.

13-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Eleven Pakistani nationals workingfor a Kuwaiti firm known as al-Hamrawere kidnapped when the bus theywere traveling in from Basra toBaghdad was attacked by armedmen. Also kidnapped at the sametime were two Indians and threeEgyptians. Foreign nationals whowork in Iraq, often cooperating withUS forces, are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack.All of the men werereleased unharmed on August 22,2005. No claim of responsibility wasmade for the kidnapping.

13-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A high ranking physician in Iraq, Dr.Adil Shamkhi al-Hafnawi, waskidnapped by unknown assailants.Hafnawi was the head of the HealthDepartment of Karbala underSaddam Hussein. About a week afterthe kidnapping, on August 20, 2005al-Hafnawi's body was found dead inBaghdad. Doctors are becoming anincreasingly frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

13-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms2 0 Viroj sae Tiw, a village head, and hisson Piyawat were shot and criticallywounded while riding on amotorcycle in Pattani's Yaringdistrict.

13-Aug-05

Barkhan Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Unidentified persons blew up fourhigh-power transmission towers inBarkhan area in Balochistan provincewith explosive material that they hadplanted around the structures. Thedistrict was plunged into darknessfollowing the incident.

13-Aug-05

BanglungNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown5 0 Nepal News reports that armedCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) insurgents abducted nearly500 students from various schools inBaglung district recently. Accordingto a statement issued by the Number23 Battalion of the Royal NepaleseArmy (RNA) in Baglung, somestudents retaliated against theMaoists and were able to escapefrom their captivity. In Bohora GaonVillage Development Committee(VDC) few students were injured asthey clashed with Maoists.Note:Number of injuries if estimatedNote:Incident date is approximate

13-Aug-05


Unknown0 1 In Visakhapatnam district CommunistParty of India-Maoists killed a triballeader, K. Bangaru Dora, atCherupuru village on August 13,alleging that he was motivatingvillagers against Maoists.

14-Aug-05



0 0 Approximately four petrol bombswere thrown at two vans belongingthe postal service, in Londonderry.Both the vehicles were slightlydamaged, but there were noreported injuries. This attack comesduring the summer marching season.

14-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms3 2 Two policemen were killed and threeothers injured when gunmenattacked their patrol in a drive-byshooting in Kirkuk.

14-Aug-05

GazaCity

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 A sound engineer for France 3Television, Mohamed Ouathi, waskidnapped by unknown gunmenoutside his hotel in Gaza City. This isone of several recent attacks onforeigners in the Gaza area. Threeother French journalists were withOuathi at the time of the attack, butwere not kidnapped. Ouathi is aFrench national of Algerian origin.OnAugust 22, Ouathi was releasedunharmed.

14-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives4 2 A suicide bomber tried to detonatehis explosive belt near a refreshmentshop in the Al-Mahwil city market, inBaghdad, when police saw him andpursued him. Officers shot at thebomber, but the bomber was able todetonate his explosives anyway. Oneperson was killed and four othersinjured in the attack.

14-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six Iraqis who worked at a gardenowned by an officer of the IraqiInterior Ministry, three of whom werealso policemen, werekilled while atwork, by gunmen in Baqubah. Thosewho work in government and/orsecurity forces are frequent targetsin Iraq.

14-Aug-05

Al-Hudayd

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen in four cars kidnapped aMajor General in the former IraqiArmy and one other citizen from thetown of Al-Hudayd. During theirattack, the gunmen also cut powersupplies to the village.

14-Aug-05

KhanaqinIraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a bordercheckpoint in Khanaqin, near theIran-Iraq border, killing one borderguard and injuring three others.

14-Aug-05

BeytussebapTurkey Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonated at agovernment building in theBeytussebap town in Sirnak province.The blast caused major damages tothe building, but there were noreported injuries. No furtherinformation is available.

14-Aug-05

Herat AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 Two overnight explosions rocked theprovincial capital of Herat, jolting citydwellers out of deep sleep. Althoughthe blasts caused no damage, theyscared the residents who were forcedout of homes, running pell-mell. Theysaid the explosions signaledinsecurity in the western province.Colonel Nisar Ahmad Paikar, incharge of the crime preventionbranch of Herat police, said that theblasts resulted from two hand-grenades unidentified motorcyclistshad hurled at the intelligencedepartment's building. Speaking toPajhwok Afghan News, he said thegrenades missed their target andthat the miscreants wanted to createan atmosphere of fear and insecurityin the city. Paikar, who did notspeculate on the culprits' identities,added the incident came a day afterCol Habibollah replaced Gen AzizurRehman Mayel as Herat intelligencechief.

14-Aug-05

Delaram AfghanistanTaliban Unknown5 8 Eight people were killed in the courseof fighting in the Delaram area ofNimroz Province yesterday. Five ofthe dead are policemen. Thesecurity commander of the Delaramarea in Nimroz Province, CommanderBahadar Khan, told Afghan IslamicPress this morning: The policecommander responsible for theHerat-Kandahar highway,Commander Obaidollah Jan, joinedforces with the Taliban some timeago now. It was for this reason thatmore than two hundred Talibangathered in this area on the night ofSaturday/Sunday. They launched anattack on the Delaram securitycommand on Sunday. He added:Heavy fighting broke out then as aresult of which CommanderObaidollah Jan, four policemen andthree Taliban were killed. Three otherTaliban and two storekeepers werewounded. The Taliban have not yetcommented on this incident and noother source has confirmed the claimmade by Bahadar Khan thatObaidollah Jan was helping theTaliban.

14-Aug-05

Bagh-ePol

AfghanistanTaliban Fire orFirebomb

5 5 Five people were killed as a result ofa gas cylinder blast in KandaharProvince last night. Eight vehicleswere also destroyed. The securitycommander of Kandahar Province,Gen Abdol Malek, told Afghan IslamicPress: Yesterday evening, a numberof trucks and oil tankers weretraveling from Herat Province toKandahar. They stopped overnight inthe Bagh-e Pol area. A gas cylinderbeing used by the drivers of thevehicles exploded. As a result, an oiltanker caught fire and this spread toother vehicles. The vehicles werecompletely destroyed and theirdrivers were burned to death. Fiveothers were injured. However,Taliban spokesman Mofti LatifollahHakimi told Afghan Islamic Press: Thevehicles and oil tankers, which werecarrying fuel for the Americans, wereset on fire by the Taliban.

14-Aug-05

Kalat AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 0 Taliban militants have kidnapped aLebanese engineer working on a US-funded road project in southernAfghanistan, officials and the Talibansaid Monday.A Lebanese man,Ahmed Reza, working for a Turkishconstruction company waskidnapped near Qalat, Zabul, GulabShah Alikhil, provincial spokesmanfor the Zabul governor told AFP.ThreeAfghans were also taken hostage onthe Kabul-Kandahar road on Sundayevening along with Reza but werelater released, he added.Talibanspokesman Abdul Latif Hakimiconfirmed the kidnapping saying, Wecaptured Ahmad Reza. He's fine, butwe haven't decided yet on his fate.Update, August 18 (FBIS Report):TheTaliban have handed over theLebanese engineer to Afghansecurity forces in Shahjoy District.Speaking to Afghan Islamic Press ashort while ago, Mofti LatifollahHakimi, the Taliban spokesman, said:The Taliban have handed over Safiyal-Din Muhammad Rida, theLebanese engineer, to the Afghansecurity forces in Shahjoy District,Zabol Province [in southernAfghanistan]. Hakimi added: Wehope the Lebanese company willfulfill its pledge to leave Afghanistan.

14-Aug-05

KarimnagarIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Other 0 1 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) killed awoman self-help group member,branding her a police informer, atKacharam in the Karimnagar districton August 14. Police sources saidseven armed Maoists went to thehouse of Saleema, who waspreparing food for the mid-day mealscheme and dragged her to thevillage center where she was beatento death.

14-Aug-05

KathmanduNepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 1 Suspected Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) opened fire atthe chairperson of BouddhaCommunity Service and a policepersonnel deployed at Bouddha inKathmandu on August 14. The policeoffice later succumbed to his injuries.

14-Aug-05

BatticaloaSriLanka

Unknown Explosives0 0 At least six grenades were hurled ata political office of the LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) inBatticaloa. No casualties werereported in the blasts.Note: Incidentdate is approximate

14-Aug-05

Amparai SriLanka

Unknown Explosives2 0 In Amparai, two police personnelwere injured when unidentifiedpersons threw grenades targeting apolice post at Pandiruppu.

14-Aug-05

WaziristanPakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 A rocket is reported to have explodedin a field near an Independence Daycelebration in South Warziristan onAugust 14 without causing anycasualties. The rocket was fired froma hilly area and landed in a field inShakai Valley where more than 1,000people had gathered. The attackoccurred 30 minutes before Lt. Gen.Safdar Hussain, the Peshawar CorpsCommander, arrived at theceremony.

14-Aug-05

MerapaniIndia AdivasiCobraForce(ACF)

Unknown0 1 The headman of Devidpur village inMerapani area was killed by ACFmilitants on August 14.

15-Aug-05

KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theKfar Darom settlement. No damagesor injuries were caused. The attackcomes as Israel begins the Gazapullout and amid increased tension inthe region.

15-Aug-05

KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinian militants opened fire atremaining settlers in the Kfar Daromsettlement. No damages or injurieswere caused. The attack comes asIsrael begins the Gaza pullout andamid increased tension in the region.

15-Aug-05


Unknown Firearms0 0 Palestinian militants opened fire atremaining settlers in the Netzarimsettlement. No damages or injurieswere caused. The attack comes asIsrael begins the Gaza pullout andamid increased tension in the region.

15-Aug-05

Khalis Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 The director of the municipal councilin Khalis, north of Baghdad,Muhammad Husayn, wasassassinated by gunmen who openedfire on his vehicle as he was beingdriven to work. The director’s driverwas also killed in the attack.

15-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 0 Insurgents fired several mortar shellsat the rear courtyard of the InteriorMinistry building in Baghdad. Theattack wounded five Interior Ministrytroops and three civilians.

15-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 A worker for a government foodprogram was killed by unknowngunmen in Baqubah. Those whocooperate with the new Iraqigovernment are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

15-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives15 0 A suicide bomber detonated hismotorcycle near an Iraqi policepatrol, outside a restaurant popularwith Iraqi police officers in Baghdad,the Abu Ahmad restaurant. Theattack occurred around lunch timeand wounded fifteen people,including six police officers.

15-Aug-05

Istanbul Turkey Unknown Explosives1 0 A resonant explosive devicedetonated outside an undergroundshopping center in the Bakirkoyneighborhood in Istanbul. The blastinjured one woman slightly, andcaused major damage to thepremises. The bomb had beenplanted near the entrance to the mallwhen it detonated.

15-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 2 A roadside bomb exploded near theconvoy of Iraqi Vice President AdelAbdel Mehdi north of Baghdad, in anassassination attempt. Mehdi's familyand several guards were traveling inthe convoy at the time of theexplosion. Two of Mehdi's guardswere killed in the attack, but Mehdiand his family were not injured.

15-Aug-05

Dujail Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A roadside bomb hidden in a cowcarcass exploded near a convoy oftrucks carrying supplies for U.S.forces in northern Iraq. The attackoccurred in Dujail and resulted in thedeath of one Turkish truck driver.Those who work with U.S. forces arethe frequent target of insurgentattack in Iraq.

15-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Unknown2 0 The guards of former Iraqi PrimeMinister Allawi were attacked outsideAllawi's office in Baghdad. Two of theguards were injured in the attack,which witnesses said wasperpetrated by men in Iraqi NationalGuard uniforms.

15-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two Iraqi Army officers, in civilianclothing and off duty, were attackedand killed by armed men in Baghdad.

15-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi Army officer wasassassinated when gunmen openedfire on him north of Baghdad.

15-Aug-05

Omerli Turkey PKK/KADEKExplosives4 0 A sound bomb detonated at an ATMin the town of Omerli, in Mardinprovince, injuring four people thatwere waiting to use the machine.Authorities suspect that theKurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) isresponsible, as they have increasedattacks recently in correlation withthe twenty-first anniversary sincetheir founding.

15-Aug-05

Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

11 1 Aslambek Muymadov, a 12-year oldboy, was killed and eleven peopleinjured when a Zhiguli car explodedat the intersection of Mayakovskystreet and Staropromyslovskoyehighway. Chechen prime ministerSergei Abramov was due to appearthere to unveil a cultural center atthe location where the blastoccurred. The car which held theexplosives belonged to a man fromthe Saratov region and five of thoseinjured belonged to the Gudermeslaw enforcement division. The bombwas equivalent to 5 kilograms of TNTand was filled with an ammoniumnitrate mixture. The spot where theexplosion occurred was also lessthan 100 meters from the GroznyWhite House where President AluAlkhanov was conducting arederendum on the subject of taxesin the republic.

15-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen assassinated three Shi'abarbers in Horriya, a neighborhood inwestern Baghdad. Barbers in Iraq arethe frequent target of attack byIslamic extremists who think it issinful under Islamic law to cut men'sbeards.NOTE: Attack date isapproximate.

15-Aug-05

NortedeSantander

Colombia PopularLiberationArmy(EPL)

Explosives0 4 The Lobardo Mora Toro Front of thePopular Liberation Army (EPL)attacked a police van by detonatingexplosives as the van drove by. Theattackers then shot the passengers,Officer Edgar Torres Castro, RaulCerquera Diaz, Jhon Linares Tapias,and Absalom Hernandez Romero withbullets tipped with cyanide and fecalmatter. The four officers were killed.Other sources: El Colombiano, 15August

15-Aug-05

El Arish Egypt Unknown Explosives2 0 A small bomb exploded under anMultinational Force and Observers'(MFO) vehicle near the MFO camp,which is 35 km away from El Arish.Two Canadian soldiers were injuredin the initial blast. A secondunexploded device was also found atthe scene. A group calling itself theMujahidu Misr or Strugglers of Egyptclaimed responsibility. This group isone of the three groups whichclaimed responsibility for the Sharmal-Shaykh bombings on 23 July 2005.The Egyptian authorities have onlysaid that a group based in thenorthern Sinai is responsible.

15-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Unknown0 0 Several attacks on power lines in Iraqwere perpetrated by unknowngunmen, severing the link betweennorthern power grids and central Iraqand causing disruption in powersupply in Baghdad and other centralIraq governorates. Utilities in Iraq arethe frequent target of insurgentattack.NOTE: Attack dateapproximate.

15-Aug-05

MahabubnagarIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Firearms17 9 The Congress Party's Member ofLegislative Assembly (MLA) fromMakthai, Chittam Narsi Reddy, andeight others were killed by cadres ofthe Communist Party of India-Maoistat Narayanpet in Mahabubnagardistrict on August 15. Maoists firedAK-47s as the MLA was about to laythe foundation stone for a road.

15-Aug-05

Guntur India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 The Communist Party of India-Maoists killed a laborer atGummanampadu village in theGuntur district after branding him apolice informer.

15-Aug-05

Srinagar Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosion occurred in Iqbal Park,adjacent to Bakshi Stadium where anIndependence Day function was totake place with Chief Minister MuftiMohammad Sayeed. The AlMansooran and Hizb-ul-Mujahideenare reported to have separatelyclaimed responsibility for the blast.

15-Aug-05

BaramullaKashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 Terrorists triggered an IED at PattanStadium in the Baramulla district.There was no interruption of theIndependence day function whichwas held at the adjacent revenueoffice complex.Note: Incident date isapproximate

15-Aug-05

Kohlu Pakistan BalochLiberationArmy

Explosives0 0 At least seven bombs exploded andmore than ten rockets were fired atKohlu, Mach, and Quetta in theBalochistan province during the last24 hours, but caused no injuries.Suspected Baloch Liberation Armyinsurgents are reported to havetargeted, among other installations,a police station and railway tracks.Note: multiple incident sitesNote:multiple targets

15-Aug-05

NeveDeqalim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Several mortars were fired at theNeve Deqalim settlement. Nodamage or injuries were reported.The attack comes as Israel beginsthe Gaza pullout and amid increasedtension in the region.

16-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms4 2 Gunmen opened fire on a civiliandefense center in Baghdad, killingtwo Iraqi policemen and injuring fourothers.

16-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives3 1 A roadside bomb exploded near thevehicle carrying several Iraqis whowork for a local news agency inBaqubah. The attack killed one newsagency employee and woundedthree others.

16-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar round was fired and landednear the Green Zone in Baghdad,near the location where Iraqipoliticians were meeting to finish thenew constitution. No injuries werecaused. The attack comes the daythe constitution was supposed to becompleted and the day on which aweek-long extension to theconstitution deadline was granted bythe Iraqi parliament.

16-Aug-05

Marivan Iran KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Firearms1 1 A police station in the town ofMarivan was attacked by gunmenfrom the Pezhak antirevolutionarygroup (also known as the Iranianwing of the Kurdistan Workers Party,PKK). The attack injured one policeofficer and killed another.

16-Aug-05

Nalchik Russia Unknown Unknown0 0 A Russian man who was formerlyimprisoned in Guantanamo waskidnapped from his home byunknown persons wearing balaclavasand camouflage clothing.

16-Aug-05

Lurgan NorthernIreland


0 0 Two petrol bombs were thrown at aBBC television crew in the town ofLurgan. The attack took place at theKilwilkie estate, but did not causeany injuries or damages. One of thedevices hit the BBC vehicle. Theattack is being blamed on dissidentrepublicans.

16-Aug-05

BuynakskRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found in the roadsideshrubbery off of Ulitsa Khizroyeva inthe Dagestani town of Buynaksk.The bomb contained the equivalentof 3kg of TNT and was defusedbefore it could explode.

16-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 5 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing fivepeople, including two civilians.

16-Aug-05

Medellin Colombia Unknown Unknown0 1 Jhon Fredy Pulgarin Paniagua, areinserted fighter of CaciqueNutibara Bloc (BCN), who laid downhis arms 25 November 2003, waskilled by unknown assailants. Thetactic and weapon are unknown.

16-Aug-05


8 1 A twenty-two pound bomb hiddeninside an aluminum pot at a pavilionnext to a Buddhist temple inNarathiwat was detonated by cellphone killing Somchai Somsa-ard, avolunteer security guard, and injuringeight other guards.

16-Aug-05

Digboi India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives0 0 An improvised explosive device,suspected to have been planted bytheUnited Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA), exploded at Gandhi Park nearJubilee Field in Digboi on August 16-morning without causing anycasualty. The incident site isreportedly adjacent to the JubileeField, where Independence Daycelebrations were held.

17-Aug-05

Shilo WestBank/Gaza

Other Firearms1 4 An Israeli settler, Asher Weisgan ,killed four Palestinians and woundedone other when he opened fire on agroup of Palestinian day laborers inthe Gaza Strip. Weisgan was a driverwho transported Palestinians to theWest Bank for work in the Shilosettlement every day. The attackoccurred when he stopped at a policecheckpoint, grabbed the gun of aguard at a checkpoint (threateningthe guard at knifepoint) and openedfire at the two Palestinians in his carand several standing nearby.Weisgan was later arrested.Theattack occurs as the Gaza pulloutprogresses and Israeli soldiersforcibly remove protesting Israelisettlers.

17-Aug-05

KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza

Other Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Israeli settlers tried to burn down anArab house in the settlement of KfarDarom. Palestinians responded bythrowing rocks at the settlers to stopthem. Israeli Defense Forceseventually arrived, put out the fire,and removed the settlers. No injurieswere caused in the attack. Theincident comes amid the Gazapullout, only days before soldiers areexpected to begin forcibly removingsettlers from the Kfar Daromsettlement.

17-Aug-05

Gadid WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired twomortars at the Gadid settlement. Theattack did not cause any injuries orcasualties. The attack comes duringthe Gaza pullout, as troops forciblyremove Israeli settlers fromsettlements, and following a shootingby an Israeli settler of Palestinianlaborers.

17-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six security personnel assigned toguard oil pipelines in Northern Iraqwere killed when gunmen attackedtheir patrol vehicle with gunfire. Theattack occurred near Kirkuk. The oilindustry and those who work in it inIraq is the frequent target ofinsurgent attack.

17-Aug-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a police officer whenthey opened fire on him in Samarra.

17-Aug-05

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen in Baiji attacked a convoy oftrucks carrying supplies for US forcesin Northern Iraq. Three truck driverswere killed in the attack, includingone Turk. Those who cooperate withUS forces are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

17-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives85 43 Insurgents launched a coordinatedbomb strike, detonating three carbombs (one a suicide bomb) in ashort time period in Baghdad.Together, the attacks killed forty-three people and wounded at leasteighty-five. Casualties for eachbombing were not released. Theattacks occurred as Iraqi politicianstry to resolve problems in the writingof the new constitution. Four peoplewere later arrested in connectionwith the attacks. The first car bombappeared to target a group of policeofficers standing at an entrance tothe Nahda bus station, a major busterminal in Iraq.

17-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives85 43 Insurgents launched a coordinatedbomb strike, detonating three bombsin a short time period in Baghdad.Together, the attacks killed forty-three people and wounded at leasteighty-five. Casualties for eachbombing were not released. Theattacks occurred as Iraqi politicianstry to resolve problems in the writingof the new constitution. Four peoplewere later arrested in connectionwith the attacks. The second carbomb exploded about ten minutesafter the first in the station’s parkinglot, near buses that go to Amarahand Basra, cities in southern Iraq.

17-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives85 43 Insurgents launched a coordinatedbomb strike, detonating three bombsin a short time period in Baghdad.Together, the attacks killed 43people and wounded at least 85.Casualties for each bombing werenot released. The attacks occurred asIraqi politicians try to resolveproblems in the writing of the newconstitution. Four people were laterarrested in connection with theattacks.The third car bomb wasdetonated by a suicide bomber about30 minutes after the first two blastsoutside the Kindi Hospital, wheremany of the wounded from the firsttwo blasts were being taken fortreatment. Some sources reportedthe bomber was actually transportingwounded persons in his car when hedetonated his bomb, and used thistactic to get close to the hospital.

17-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb was detonated nearthe vehicle carrying three membersof the Supreme Council for IslamicRevolution in Iraq (SCIRI), a leadingShiite group in Iraq. The attackoccurred in Baghdad. One SCIRImember was killed and the other twowounded in the attack.

17-Aug-05

Hawija Iraq Unknown Firearms0 6 Six new Iraqi recruits to the IraqiArmy were killed near Hawija whengunmen stopped the minibus thatwas taking them to training camp inKirkuk and killed all six menexecution style. New recruits to theIraqi security forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack.

17-Aug-05

Sardasht Iran KurdishWorkersParty(PKK)

Explosives5 1 A mine exploded near a police patrolin Sardasht. the attack killed onepolice officer and injured five.Officials believe the attack wasperpetrated by the Pezhak group, theIranian wing of the KurdistanWorkers’ Party (PKK).

17-Aug-05

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives8 3 A bomb exploded in a central streetin Fallujah in the middle of a crowd ofcivilians. Eight people were injured inthe attack and three killed.

17-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives8 2 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol trying to defuse thebomb in Baghdad. The explosionkilled two people, including onepolice officer and one civilian, andwounded eight others, including twopolicemen.

17-Aug-05

SantaMarta

Colombia Unknown Explosives0 0 Unknown perpetrators threw a bomb,from a motorcycle, at the newspaperheadquarters of El Informador inSanta Marta, Magdalena. There wereno fatalities or injuries. Theexplosion caused extensive damageto the property.

17-Aug-05

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

11 1 A policeman was killed and elevenothers injured during a roadsidebomb blast Wednesday afternoon inKandahar, a troubled southern city inAfghanistan, an Afghan official said.The blast took place at the gate ofEid Gah mosque in downtownKandahar, Abdul Hakimi Khan, chiefintelligence service of Kandahar, toldXinhua.The remote control bomb washid in a cart and detonated when thepolice vehicle passing by, he added.The wounded policemen were sent tothe hospital and the investigation isunderway, said Abdul, condemningTaliban was behind the blast.Taliban,who vowed to derail the historicparliamentary election slated onSeptember 18, 2005has intensifiedattacks against Afghan governmentand US troops.

17-Aug-05

Jaffna SriLanka


Explosives1 0 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) cadres injured at EelamPeople's Democratic Party (EPDP)member, identified as Ambarasan, ina grenade attack at the EPDP officein Jaffna.

17-Aug-05

BangladeshJamatulMujahedinBangladesh

Explosives115 1 A series of bombs exploded nearlysimultaneously in dozens of citiesacross Bangladesh, striking regionalcapitals as well as the nationalcapital, Dhaka. According to police,at least 115 people were injured withsome 350 bombs exploding.Bangladeshi media reported at leastone fatality. Jamayetul Mujahedinclaimed responsibility for the attacksin leaflets distributed around theblast sites. Most of the bombsexploded in quick succession in andaround government facilities. InDhaka, bombs exploded near thehigh-security Bangladesh Secretariat,the Supreme Court Complex, thePrime Minister's Office, the DhakaUniversity Campus, the DhakaSheraton Hotel, and Zia InternationalAirport. At least three people wereinjured in the Dhaka blasts.

18-Aug-05

Ramadi Iraq Unknown Firearms4 0 Gunmen opened fire on a meeting ofthe provincial governor of Ramadi,Mamoun al-Alwani and members ofthe Sunni Association of MuslimScholars, in the city's main al-Dawlaal-Kabeer Mosque. Al-Alwani and thehead of the Association of MuslimScholars, Thamir al-Dulaimi managedto escape without injury. However,the leader of the Sunni Endowment,Sahir al-Obeidi, and his deputy werewounded in the attack, along withtwo other individuals from the SunniAssociation of Muslim Scholars. Boththe Sunni Association of MuslimScholars and the Sunni Endowmenthave been involved with the writingof the Iraqi constitution and officialsspeculate that this may have beenthe reason behind the attack.

18-Aug-05

Buca Turkey Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A firebomb was thrown by unknownperpetrators at the Postal, Telegraphand Telephone Services (PTT)building in Buca, in Izmir province.The blast shattered the windows ofthe building, but the fire serviceswere able to contain the ensuing fire.

18-Aug-05

NeveDeqlim

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants fired a mortar atthe Neve Deqalim settlement. Theattack did not cause any injuries orcasualties. The attack comes duringthe Gaza pullout, as troops forciblyremove Israeli settlers fromsettlements (including NeveDeqalim), and following a shootingby an Israeli settler of Palestinianlaborers

18-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 An Iraqi judge, Jasim WahabDowaych, was assassinated bygunmen who opened fire on his caras he was being driven to work at theCourt of Appeals in Baghdad.Dowaych’s driver was also killed inthe attack. Government employeesare the frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

18-Aug-05

Andar AfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Taliban fighters Thursday eveninggunned-down two people in southernGhazni province accusing them offacilitating the US-led coalitionforces. Dil Agha (20 years old), astaffer of the crime control branch ofthe provincial police, was killed alongwith another young man, said to behis close relative, in Nazar Khanvillage of Andar District, officials said.Shaghasi, the district police chief,told Pajhwok Afghan News the twoyoung men were shot dead in thefields outside their house. He saidthe attackers managed to run away,adding the insurgency had spiked inthe district over the past few weeks.A Taliban commander, meanwhile,accepted responsibility for the killing,alleging the deceased were involvedin spying for the US military. Theunnamed local commander, whorung up this reporter on Fridaymorning, said they would target allthose assisting the US forces inAfghanistan.

18-Aug-05

Shahjoy AfghanistanTaliban Unknown0 0 A number of policemen were killed intwo separate clashes in southernZabol Province. Taliban spokesman,Mofti Latifollah Hakimi, claimedresponsibilty for the attack. Noinjuries were reported. NOTE: Nonumber of fatalities was given.

18-Aug-05

Jagatpur Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms22 0 According to The Kathmandu Post, agroup of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) insurgents rapedover two-dozen women of a Dalit(lowest rung in the Hindu castesystem) settlement at Jagatpur in theSaptari district at gunpoint last weekand threatened to completelydestroy the hamlet in case theydisclosed the crime. Nine victimsrecounted the crime in front of agroup of human rights activists andjournalists who reached the villageon August 22. The youth of thevillage had left the area due toincreasing Maoist activities and onlychildren, women and the elderlyremain in the village currently,according to the newspaper.Note:Incident date is approximateNote:Number of injuries is approximate

18-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 22 Armed men in Interior MinistryUniforms kidnapped 22 men from theIskan neighborhood in Baghdad. Themen’s bodies were found about onemonth later, on September 27, 2005,near the town of Kut. The men hadbeen shot and their hands bound byropes and handcuffs.

18-Aug-05

Parsa Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) insurgents exploded a bombin the premises of Jyoti Spinning Millsbelonging to Assistant Minister forFinance, Rup Jyoti, at Parwanipur inthe Parsa district on August 18wihout causing any casualties.Reports added that Maoists also setfire to the main machine building andstores of the factory.

18-Aug-05

Gularia Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives0 0 A group of suspected Maoiststriggered a bomb explosion in theoffice of the District DevelopmentCommittee at Gularia, headquartersof the Bardiya district, on the night ofAugust 18. The explosion destroyedtwo rooms and furniture of the two-story building while the Maoistslooted some important documentsfrom the office.

19-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed Aswad Omar Nayef, acity council member in the city ofHawija, as he was traveling to Kirkuk.Those who work in the new Iraqigovernment are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

19-Aug-05

Mosul Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Gunmen in Mosul kidnapped threemembers of the Iraqi Islamic Party,the largest Sunni group in Iraq. Thekidnappers brought the three men tothe Dhi al-Nourein Mosque in adifferent neighborhood in Mosul,blocked all traffic on the road in frontof the mosque, forced the men tostand against a wall, and openedgunfire on them. The kidnappers leftthe bodies and fled the scene.Attacks on those who cooperate withand participate in the governmentare frequent in Iraq.The followingday, three men in the car reportedlyused in the kidnapping opened fireon a US-Iraqi military patrol. USforces returned fire, killing all threemen. It was not known if these werethe same men who perpetrated thekillings the day before.

19-Aug-05

Aqaba Jordan MartyrAbdallahAzzamBrigades

Explosives0 1 Four men of Egyptian and Iraqinationality fired three Katyusharockets from a warehouse in Jordantargeting two US Navy Ships, the USSAshland and the USS Kearsarge,which were docked in port of Aqaba,an airport in a nearby Israeli port,and a hospital in a Jordanian hospital.All three attacks were claimed by agroup calling itself the MartyrAbdallah Azzam Brigades, which isaffiliated with al-Qaeda and has alsoclaimed responsibility for severalsuicide bombings in Egypt. The firstrocket flew over the bow of the USSAshland and landed in a warehouse(used by the US military to storesupplies for Iraq) on the pier inAqaba. The explosion killed oneJordanian soldier, Ahmed JamalSaleh, who had been in or near thewarehouse at the time of the attack.In the days following the attack,Jordanian police arrested severalpersons suspected of being involvedin the attacks. Those arrestedincluded Iraqis, Egyptians, Syrians,and Jordanians. One of the arrestedIraqi was believed to be one of thefour militants involved in actuallyfiring the missiles. They had alsodetained up to fifty people in theprocess of the investigation.In theirraids, police also found the rocketlauncher used for the attack whichwas still in the warehouse used forfiring the rockets, along with fourother rockets which the militantsmay have also intended to use.These rockets were safely defused.Police were still searching for severalpeople, two Syrians, two Egyptian,and an Iraqi, who were seen leavingthe area of the attack soon after in acar with Kuwaiti silence plates.OnMonday, August 22, Jordanianauthorities announced that they hadarrested a Syrian, believed to be oneof the four main suspects in theattack. The suspect was identified asMohammad Hassan al-Sihly. Officialsbelieved that al-Sihly helped theother three attackers get into Jordanfor the attack and then pass over theborder into Iraq following the attack.The other three attackers wereidentified as Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman, the sons of Al-Sihly, andMohammed Hamid Hussein, an (Iraqiand the leader of the group.OnTuesday August 23, the group led byAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,issued a claim of responsibility forthe attack and said that they waitedto issue their claim until their fighterswere safely in Iraq.

19-Aug-05


Explosives0 1 Four men of Egyptian and Iraqinationality fired three Katyusharockets from a warehouse in Jordantargeting two US Navy Ships, the USSAshland and the USS Kearsarge,which were docked in port of Aqaba,an airport in a nearby Israeli port,and a hospital in a Jordanian hospital.All three attacks were claimed by agroup calling itself the MartyrAbdallah Azzam Brigades, which isaffiliated with al-Qaeda and has alsoclaimed responsibility for severalsuicide bombings in Egypt. The firstrocket flew over the bow of the USSAshland and landed in a warehouse(used by the US military to storesupplies for Iraq) on the pier inAqaba. The explosion killed oneJordanian soldier, Ahmed JamalSaleh, who had been in or near thewarehouse at the time of the attack.In the days following the attack,Jordanian police arrested severalpersons suspected of being involvedin the attacks. Those arrestedincluded Iraqis, Egyptians, Syrians,and Jordanians. One of the arrestedIraqi was believed to be one of thefour militants involved in actuallyfiring the missiles. They had alsodetained up to fifty people in theprocess of the investigation.In theirraids, police also found the rocketlauncher used for the attack whichwas still in the warehouse used forfiring the rockets, along with fourother rockets which the militantsmay have also intended to use.These rockets were safely defused.Police were still searching for severalpeople, two Syrians, two Egyptian,and an Iraqi, who were seen leavingthe area of the attack soon after in acar with Kuwaiti silence plates.OnMonday, August 22, Jordanianauthorities announced that they hadarrested a Syrian, believed to be oneof the four main suspects in theattack. The suspect was identified asMohammad Hassan al-Sihly. Officialsbelieved that al-Sihly helped theother three attackers get into Jordanfor the attack and then pass over theborder into Iraq following the attack.The other three attackers wereidentified as Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman, the sons of Al-Sihly, andMohammed Hamid Hussein, an (Iraqiand the leader of the group.OnTuesday August 23, the group led byAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,issued a claim of responsibility forthe attack and said that they waitedto issue their claim until their fighterswere safely in Iraq.

19-Aug-05

Eliat Israel MartyrAbdallahAzzamBrigades

Explosives1 0 Four men of Egyptian and Iraqinationality fired three Katyusharockets from a warehouse in Jordantargeting two US Navy Ships, the USSAshland and the USS Kearsarge,which were docked in port of Aqaba,an airport in a nearby Israeli port,and a hospital in a Jordanian hospital.All three attacks were claimed by agroup calling itself the MartyrAbdallah Azzam Brigades, which isaffiliated with al-Qaeda and has alsoclaimed responsibility for severalsuicide bombings in Egypt. The thirdrocket was fired at an airport in thenearby Israeli seaport of Eliat. Therocket partially detonated and landednear a taxi cab traveling near theairport. The explosion wounded thetaxi cab driver.In the days followingthe attack, Jordanian police arrestedseveral persons suspected of beinginvolved in the attacks. Thosearrested included Iraqis, Egyptians,Syrians, and Jordanians. One of thearrested Iraqi was believed to be oneof the four militants involved inactually firing the missiles. They hadalso detained up to fifty people in theprocess of the investigation.In theirraids, police also found the rocketlauncher used for the attack whichwas still in the warehouse used forfiring the rockets, along with fourother rockets which the militantsmay have also intended to use.These rockets were safely defused.Police were still searching for severalpeople, two Syrians, two Egyptian,and an Iraqi, who were seen leavingthe area of the attack soon after in acar with Kuwaiti silence plates.OnMonday, August 22, Jordanianauthorities announced that they hadarrested a Syrian, believed to be oneof the four main suspects in theattack. The suspect was identified asMohammad Hassan al-Sihly. Officialsbelieved that al-Sihly helped theother three attackers get into Jordanfor the attack and then pass over theborder into Iraq following the attack.The other three attackers wereidentified as Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman, the sons of Al-Sihly, andMohammed Hamid Hussein, an (Iraqiand the leader of the group.OnTuesday August 23, the group led byAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,issued a claim of responsibility forthe attack and said that they waitedto issue their claim until their fighterswere safely in Iraq.

19-Aug-05

Eliat Israel MartyrAbdallahAzzamBrigades

Explosives1 0 Four men of Egyptian and Iraqinationality fired three Katyusharockets from a warehouse in Jordantargeting two US Navy Ships, the USSAshland and the USS Kearsarge,which were docked in port of Aqaba,an airport in a nearby Israeli port,and a hospital in a Jordanian hospital.All three attacks were claimed by agroup calling itself the MartyrAbdallah Azzam Brigades, which isaffiliated with al-Qaeda and has alsoclaimed responsibility for severalsuicide bombings in Egypt. The thirdrocket was fired at an airport in thenearby Israeli seaport of Eliat. Therocket partially detonated and landednear a taxi cab traveling near theairport. The explosion wounded thetaxi cab driver.In the days followingthe attack, Jordanian police arrestedseveral persons suspected of beinginvolved in the attacks. Thosearrested included Iraqis, Egyptians,Syrians, and Jordanians. One of thearrested Iraqi was believed to be oneof the four militants involved inactually firing the missiles. They hadalso detained up to fifty people in theprocess of the investigation.In theirraids, police also found the rocketlauncher used for the attack whichwas still in the warehouse used forfiring the rockets, along with fourother rockets which the militantsmay have also intended to use.These rockets were safely defused.Police were still searching for severalpeople, two Syrians, two Egyptian,and an Iraqi, who were seen leavingthe area of the attack soon after in acar with Kuwaiti silence plates.OnMonday, August 22, Jordanianauthorities announced that they hadarrested a Syrian, believed to be oneof the four main suspects in theattack. The suspect was identified asMohammad Hassan al-Sihly. Officialsbelieved that al-Sihly helped theother three attackers get into Jordanfor the attack and then pass over theborder into Iraq following the attack.The other three attackers wereidentified as Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman, the sons of Al-Sihly, andMohammed Hamid Hussein, an (Iraqiand the leader of the group.OnTuesday August 23, the group led byAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn,issued a claim of responsibility forthe attack and said that they waitedto issue their claim until their fighterswere safely in Iraq.

19-Aug-05


Explosives0 0 Four men of Egyptian and Iraqinationality fired three Katyusharockets from a warehouse in Jordantargeting two US Navy Ships, the USSAshland and the USS Kearsarge,which were docked in port of Aqaba,an airport in a nearby Israeli port,and a hospital in a Jordanian hospital.All three attacks were claimed by agroup calling itself the MartyrAbdallah Azzam Brigades, which isaffiliated with al-Qaeda and has alsoclaimed responsibility for severalsuicide bombings in Egypt. Thesecond rocket landed near a publichospital in Aqaba. No injuries werereported in this explosion.In the daysfollowing the attack, Jordanian policearrested several persons suspectedof being involved in the attacks.Those arrested included Iraqis,Egyptians, Syrians, and Jordanians.One of the arrested Iraqi wasbelieved to be one of the fourmilitants involved in actually firingthe missiles. They had also detainedup to fifty people in the process ofthe investigation.In their raids, policealso found the rocket launcher usedfor the attack which was still in thewarehouse used for firing therockets, along with four other rocketswhich the militants may have alsointended to use. These rockets weresafely defused. Police were stillsearching for several people, twoSyrians, two Egyptian, and an Iraqi,who were seen leaving the area ofthe attack soon after in a car withKuwaiti silence plates.On Monday,August 22, Jordanian authoritiesannounced that they had arrested aSyrian, believed to be one of the fourmain suspects in the attack. Thesuspect was identified as MohammadHassan al-Sihly. Officials believedthat al-Sihly helped the other threeattackers get into Jordan for theattack and then pass over the borderinto Iraq following the attack. Theother three attackers were identifiedas Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman, thesons of Al-Sihly, and MohammedHamid Hussein, an (Iraqi and theleader of the group.On TuesdayAugust 23, the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, issued aclaim of responsibility for the attackand said that they waited to issuetheir claim until their fighters weresafely in Iraq.

19-Aug-05


Explosives0 0 Four men of Egyptian and Iraqinationality fired three Katyusharockets from a warehouse in Jordantargeting two US Navy Ships, the USSAshland and the USS Kearsarge,which were docked in port of Aqaba,an airport in a nearby Israeli port,and a hospital in a Jordanian hospital.All three attacks were claimed by agroup calling itself the MartyrAbdallah Azzam Brigades, which isaffiliated with al-Qaeda and has alsoclaimed responsibility for severalsuicide bombings in Egypt. Thesecond rocket landed near a publichospital in Aqaba. No injuries werereported in this explosion.In the daysfollowing the attack, Jordanian policearrested several persons suspectedof being involved in the attacks.Those arrested included Iraqis,Egyptians, Syrians, and Jordanians.One of the arrested Iraqi wasbelieved to be one of the fourmilitants involved in actually firingthe missiles. They had also detainedup to fifty people in the process ofthe investigation.In their raids, policealso found the rocket launcher usedfor the attack which was still in thewarehouse used for firing therockets, along with four other rocketswhich the militants may have alsointended to use. These rockets weresafely defused. Police were stillsearching for several people, twoSyrians, two Egyptian, and an Iraqi,who were seen leaving the area ofthe attack soon after in a car withKuwaiti silence plates.On Monday,August 22, Jordanian authoritiesannounced that they had arrested aSyrian, believed to be one of the fourmain suspects in the attack. Thesuspect was identified as MohammadHassan al-Sihly. Officials believedthat al-Sihly helped the other threeattackers get into Jordan for theattack and then pass over the borderinto Iraq following the attack. Theother three attackers were identifiedas Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman, thesons of Al-Sihly, and MohammedHamid Hussein, an (Iraqi and theleader of the group.On TuesdayAugust 23, the group led by AbuMusab al-Zarqawi, Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, issued aclaim of responsibility for the attackand said that they waited to issuetheir claim until their fighters weresafely in Iraq.

19-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked a majorelectricity feeder line between Bayjiand Baghdad with an explosivedevice, causing severe damage tothe line and forcing the shutdown ofpower plants throughout the nationand disrupting oil exports. The oiland power industries are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

19-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Aswad Umar al-Salihi, a member ofthe Municipal Council in the al-Riyaddistrict of Kirkuk, was assassinatedwhen gunmen opened fire on himoutside his home in Kirkuk. Thoseinvolved in Iraq's government are thefrequent target of attack.

19-Aug-05

ChaparralColombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 1 Father Jesus Adrian Sanchez wasshot and killed by members of theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) as he began toteach his religion class. He was thepriest of El Limon. He had activelydiscouraged youth from acceptingrecruitment offers from guerillafighters in the area.

19-Aug-05

Ruhama Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 A five-kilogram explosive device wasfound near the ranch of PrimeMinister Sharon, in the kibbutz fieldsof Ruhama. The device appeared tohave been launched towards ordropped near the Prime Minister'shome, but did not explode and waslater defused by explosives experts.No injuries or damage have beencaused.

19-Aug-05

Kot AfghanistanTaliban Unknown1 0 A petrol tanker was damaged andone person was injured as a result ofan explosion on the Torkham-Jalalabad road this afternoon. Thegovernor of Kot District in NangarharProvince, Haji Sayed Rahman, toldAfghan Islamic Press: A bomb hadbeen placed on a bicycle on theTorkham-Jalalabad road, near theGhazi Abad farm. This bombexploded as an oil tanker waspassing by. Haji Sayed Rahmanadded: As a result of the explosion,which took place this afternoon, theoil tanker was damaged and thetanker driver's assistant was slightlyinjured. There was no furtherdamage. The Taliban telephonedjournalists in Jalalabad [the capital ofNangarhar Province] this eveningand claimed responsibility for theexplosion, saying that one personhad been killed. But the governor ofKot District said that only one personwas slightly injured.

19-Aug-05

KandaharAfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 0 Three policemen were wounded in aroadside explosion on a main road inthe Maywand District of KandaharProvince on 19 August 2005.Speaking to the Pajhwok NewsAgency, Kandahar police chief AbdolHakim Khan said: A remote-controlled mine that was placed in abicycle exploded when the policevehicle approached. The woundedwere admitted to a hospital inKandahar. He added that theculprits had not been identified andno-one was arrested. The explosionoccurredon the 86th anniversary ofAfghanistan's independence wasbeing celebrated throughout thecountry.

19-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 In Narathiwat, Cherdchai Dakaew, aschool teacher, was shot dead.

19-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Hem Che-ali, a police officer, wasshot in front of his home in Yala'sRahman district and died on the wayto the hospital.

19-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 Two explosive devices in black bagswere found by a street vendor anddestroyed by police at the boundaryfence of a school in Yala's Muangdistrict.

19-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Thorled Abuache, an insurgent whowas planning to surrender, was shotseveral times, but survived inNarathiwat.

19-Aug-05

Ilam Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) insurgents set ablaze twopassenger buses at Kiteni in the Ilamdistrict along the Mechi Highway.Two more buses were reportedmissing from the same area.According to an eyewitness, armedMaoists stopped the buses at Kiteniand asked all passengers to getdown and subsequently set thevehicles ablaze. The insurgentsalleged that the drivers were ferryingsecurity force personnel in theirbuses.

19-Aug-05

Shopian Kashmir Unknown Explosives0 0 A group of terrorists fired two riflegrenades and resorted toindiscriminate firing on the house offormer National Conference legislatorSheikh Mohammad Rafi at villageKasdoora in Shopian area ofPulwama district. No casualties werereported in the attack. The terroristsmanaged to escape followingretaliatory fire by the guards postedat the house.

19-Aug-05

BaramullaKashmir Unknown Firearms0 0 Terrorists opened fire on the houseof ruling People's Democratic Party(PDP) block president GhulamHassan Rather at village Sheeri inBaramulla district. No casualtieswere reported.

20-Aug-05

RathcooleNorthernIreland


0 0 A pipe bomb was thrown through thefront window of a home in Rathcoole,in County Antrim. The devicedetonated in the living room of thehome, damaging the furniture andthe floor of the premises. No onewas at home during the attack, sothere were no casualties caused.

20-Aug-05


4 3 Two policemen were killedimmediately, and another died in thehospital after a remote controlledbomb equivalent ot 5 kilograms ofTNT exploded in the center ofMakhachkala. The bombs wereplaced along Prospekt Shamilya nextto a wooden fence surrounding aresidential building. The bombcontained aluminum powder,ammonium nitrate and shards ofmetal packed into a metal bucket.

20-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms2 2 Gunmen attacked a patrol of policecommandos affiliated with theInterior Ministry in Baghdad, killingtwo of the officers and wounding twoothers.

20-Aug-05

Fallujah Iraq Unknown Explosives20 0 Insurgents threw two grenades into acrowded market in Fallujah, injuringtwenty civilians.

20-Aug-05

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Several rockets were fired byPalestinian militants at the GazaStrip. The rockets fell outside theperimeters of the settlements anddid not cause any injuries or damage.The attack comes during the Gazapullout, as Israeli forces forciblyremove settlers from the region.

20-Aug-05

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 2 An attack on Israeli settlements inGaza was interrupted when theexplosives several militants werecarrying and planning to detonatenear the settlements explodedprematurely. Both militants werekilled in the incident.

20-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 The supervisor of the Al-Karkhbranch of the political party theNational Front for Iraq's Unity, GhaziAbd-al-Razzaq al-Ubudi, wasassassinated by gunmen in Baghdad.

20-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed the supervisor of theAl-Sadr city branch of the NationalFront for Iraq's Unity Party, inBaghdad. The victim was identifiedas Muhammad Zamil.

20-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 The chieftain of the Khuza'ah Tribesin al-Samawah, Sifat Abbas al-Khuza'i, also the head of theEuphrates branch of the NationalFront for Iraq's Unity Party, waskidnapped by gunmen as he traveledfrom Baghdad to Al-Samawah.

20-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Gunmen opened fire on the convoyof the Ukrainian defense attaché andcharge d'affaires in Baghdad as theydrove from the embassy building tothe US Victoria military base to meetwith the commander of Ukrainianforces in Iraq. The convoy includedthe diplomats, security guards, andthe Ukrainian Defense Ministry PressService. The security guards returnedthe insurgent's fire. No one wasinjured in the attack.

20-Aug-05

Tikrit Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Zaiki Ibrahim, a general in SaddamHussein’s army, was kidnapped inTikrit. Three days later, his body wasfound. Those associated with the oldregime are the frequent target ofattack in Iraq.

20-Aug-05

CesarState


Explosives0 0 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) attacked a factoryin the Cesar Department. 10 FARCmembers cleared the factory of itsworkers and placed bombs inside.Two generators were destroyed andthe facilities damaged. There wereno injuries or fatalities reported. Thefactory produced alcohol.

20-Aug-05


9 1 A bomb hidden under a motorcyclewas detonated by cell phone inNarathiwat's Sungai Padi districtkilling Sunaidah Kripeh, a bystander,and injuring nine others, includingtwo policemen.

20-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb hidden in a motorcyclehelmet destroyed a small restaurantin Yala, but no one was injured.

20-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 0 A policeman's pick-up truck wasburnt to the shell in a suspectedarson attack in Pattani province.

20-Aug-05

VavuniyaSriLanka


Firearms0 1 On August 20, suspected LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadresshot dead an Eelam People'sDemocratic Party (EPDP) member,identified as Nadaraja Kesavavarnan,in the Vavuniya district.

20-Aug-05

Doda Kashmir Unknown Unknown0 2 Two persons, including a VillageDefense Committee (VDC) member,Bush Roop, and Bodh Raj, bothresidents of Neju Sarore in Gulabgarharea of Kishtwar tehsil in Dodadistrict, were killed by terrorists afterbeing held hostage for three days.Their bodies were recovered fromBangar Dhar dhok on August 20.

20-Aug-05

Lahore Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 Two bombs weighing half poundeach exploded after short intervals inthe Muslim Town police jurisdiction ofLahore city on the evening of August20. The first remote-controlled bombexploded by the Lahore Canal nearPunjab College, while the secondexploded just 25 seconds later,destroying the canal banks. Nocasualties were reported in eitherblast.

20-Aug-05

Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 Authorities in Stavropol territoryinterrupted a terrorist attack whenthey stopped a car with fourresidents of Ashtrakhan on a highwaypatrol and discovered that the carcontained a large explosive devicewith mobile phones, detonators, andwires to connect the bomb to thedetonator. The four residents, whowere likely on their way to perpetrateand attack, were arrested. The exacttarget of the attack is unknown.

21-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives9 4 A car bomb exploded near arestaurant in the al-Kazimiyahneighborhood of Baghdad, killing fourIraqi civilians and wounding nineothers. The attack also causeddamage to nearby shops. Securityforces later arrested three personssuspected of involvement in theattacks.

21-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police commandos affiliated withthe Interior Ministry were killed bygunmen who attacked them inBaghdad. Iraqi security forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

21-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen attacked and killed apoliceman in Baghdad when theyopened fire on him. Security forces inIraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

21-Aug-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi interpreter working with USforces was killed by gunmen whoopened fire on him as he was on hisway to work in Samarra. Those whowork with US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks.

21-Aug-05

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A top physician in Baiji, MohammadNayef, working at the public hospitalwas kidnapped by unknown armedmen as he walked out of his house towork. Doctors are becoming anincreasingly frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

21-Aug-05

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 A Turkish engineer working for thelocal power plant in Baiji and his Iraqiguard were kidnapped in Bayji byfour armed men. Employees in thepower and oil industries are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

21-Aug-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Firearms0 5 Gunmen in National Guard uniformsentered the home of a man whoworked with US military forces inSamarra and opened fire on the manand his family, killing five people.One boy survived the attack. Thosewho work with US forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

21-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 3 An explosive charge was detonatednear a police patrol in southernBaghdad killing one police officer andtwo civilians. Two policemen andthree civilians were wounded in theattack and a police vehicle wasdestroyed.

21-Aug-05

El Milia Algeria SalafistGroup forCall andCombat(GSPC)

Explosives2 0 A small bomb detonated near twocork collectors in the Mechat regionof El Milia. The morning explosioninjured the two workers. The SalafistGroup for Call and Combat (GSPC) isbelieved to be responsible.

21-Aug-05

KandaharAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Taliban insurgents early Sunday shotdead a pro-government Islamic clericand his companion in restivesouthern Afghanistan, an official said.Mullah Abdullah Malang, deputy headof the religious council of Panjwaeydistrict in Kandahar province, and hiscolleague were shot dead by twomen on a motorcycle as they left amosque, said district chief NiazMohammad Sarhadi. It's the work ofthe Taliban, he said. He said theattackers fled after shooting the pair.The ousted militia is active inPanjwaey. It was the Taliban's fifthattack on pro-government Muslimclerics in the past three months.Taliban spokesman Mullah AbdulLatif Hakimi, speaking by phone froman undisclosed location, claimedresponsibility for Sunday's attack. Hegave no reason for it.

21-Aug-05

Karachi Pakistan Unknown Explosives2 0 At least nine wagons of a Lahore-bound goods train derailed after abomb blast, while passing over theMalir bridge in Karachi on August 21,according to The News. Thederailment of the Super Parcel trainin the jurisdiction of the Drigh Roadpolice station caused heavy losses tothe railway track, blocking the onlylink bridge between Malir and Landhi.Unconfirmed reports said that twopolice personnel were wounded inthe blast.Note: Injuries unconfirmed

21-Aug-05

Kosmi India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Fire orFirebomb

0 0 On August 21, Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists set afire a MaharashtraState Transport Corporation bus nearKosmi village in the Gadchirolidistrict after forcing approximately20 passengers to disembark.Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police,Shirish Jain, said the Maoists stoppedthe bus between the Gyarapattipolice station and Murum and forcedthe passengers to alight along withbaggage, after which the bus was setablaze. No casualties were reportedin the attack.

21-Aug-05

PaghmanAfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 On Sunday August 21 two USembassy staffers were wounded astheir vehicle hit an improvisedroadside bomb in Paghman District,west of this central capital. A USembassy spokesman said that thetwo staffers suffered only minorinjuries. Meanwhile, a senior officialof the Agriculture Ministry said thatthe vehicle was completelydestroyed in the explosion. Theupcoming parliamentary election isbelieved to be the main reasonbehind the stepped up insurgency asthe ousted militia is threatening thecandidates and issuing warnings todisrupt the polls.

21-Aug-05

Sia-sang AfghanistanUnknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 4 Four policemen were killed and fourwere wounded in two separateroadside bomb attacks amid aspiraling insurgency in southernAfghanistan, officials said Monday.Two police officers died and one washurt on Sunday by a remote controldevice in Sia-sang, a village in restiveUruzgan province, provincialgovernor Jan Mohammed told AFP.Their police jeep was hit by aroadside bomb in Sia-sang village ofCharchino district, said Khan.

21-Aug-05

SpinBoldak

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 A security chief said five missiles,ready to be fired at a target, weredefused by police in the Spin BoldakDistrict of southern KandaharProvince.

22-Aug-05

Nazran Russia Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

3 2 An explosion occurred in the centerof Nazran today, killing two peopleand injuring three. The explosionoccurred about 150 feet from ahospital but seemed to be targetinga natural gas pipeline in the vicinity.

22-Aug-05

Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb on the highway betweenNazran and Magas in Russia, wasdefused before it could explode bypolice who acted upon a tip. Thebomb was planted in a gas stationand contained the equivalent ofseveral hundred grams of TNT.

22-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 8 A car bomb exploded near acheckpoint in Baghdad, killing eightpolice commandos from the InteriorMinistry. Security forces in Iraq arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks.

22-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 11 Gunmen ambushed a minibuscarrying policemen and civilians inBaghdad near the Taramiyah policestation. The attack killed eightpolicemen and three civilians.

22-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives3 4 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near an Iraqi policecheckpoint in Baghdad. The attackkilled three policemen and woundedthree others.

22-Aug-05

KfarDarom

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Police found and defused a bombnear the Kfar Darom settlement. Theattempted attack comes during theGaza pullout, as Israeli DefenseForces (IDF) remove settlers from theGaza settlements.

22-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed the anti-terrorismpolice chief in Kirkuk, Major IbrahimSa'id Umar, and his wife when theyopened fire on Umar's vehicle inKirkuk.

22-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 An attack on the Iraqi InteriorMinistry headquarters in Baghdadwas interrupted when police found atruck, disguised as an ice van, withKatyusha rockets aimed at theMinistry and ready to explode. Policeseized the vehicle and disabled therockers.

22-Aug-05



0 0 A pipe bomb detonated outside ahome in east Belfast, shattering thefront window and blowing shrapnelinto the garden and the street, butcausing no injuries. The owners ofthe home were asleep at the time ofthe detonation.

22-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives4 0 An explosive device detonated neara police patrol in Kirkuk, woundingfour police officers. Security forces inIraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

22-Aug-05

TallAbbas

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 3 Three truck drivers who deliverconstruction supplies to the US Armyin northern Iraq in the Tal Abbas areawere killed when gunmen ambushedthem and set fire to their trucks.Those who work with US forces arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

22-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 4 Insurgents remotely-detonated anexplosive device inside an Iraqipolice building in Baghdad, when apatrol of officers arrived at thebuilding for the midnight shift. Theexplosion completely destroyed thebuilding and killed four police officersand wounded four others.

22-Aug-05

Beirut Lebanon Unknown Explosives5 0 A bomb exploded in Eastern Beirut,in the Zalka neighborhood, woundingfive people. The bomb detonatedbetween the Moussa ShoppingCenter and the Promenade Hotelfrequented by tourists and causedextensive damage to nearbybuildings. The bomb was made ofabout forty-five kilograms of TNT andappeared similar in size andconstruction to the bombs used inother recent blasts in Lebanon. Atleast five suspects were arrested inconnection with the attack. Theexplosion is the latest in a series ofbombings in Lebanon in recentmonths that have targeted politicians(first among them former PrimeMinister Hairi) and other figures aswell as commercial areas in thecountry.

22-Aug-05

SanMartinodi Lota

France Unknown Explosives0 0 An explosive device detonatedagainst the personal car of thedirector of general affairs for theHaute-Corse department, on theisland of Corsica. The vehicle wasdestroyed by the blast, and anothercar, belonging to the director's wife,was also severely damaged. Theblast, which took place in SanMartino di Lota, outside Bastia, didnot cause any injuries. No group hasclaimed responsibility for this attack.

22-Aug-05

Al-Musayyib

Iraq Unknown Explosives7 2 The Al-Mussayyib Power Plant wasattacked by mortar shells. The attackkilled two power plant employeesand wounded seven others. Theattack caused damage to the powertowers and contributed to increasedblack outs throughout Iraq. Powerplants and utilities are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack in Iraq.

22-Aug-05

SanMartinodi Lota

France Unknown Explosives0 0 A car, which belonged to a Frenchofficial, was destroyed by anexplosive device in San Martino diLota, on the island of Corsica. Thevehicle belonged to an official whoworks for the Haute-Corse GeneralCouncil and is the director of generalaffairs within that body. The car wasparked in front of the victim's homeat the time of the attack. A secondcar, belonging to the official's wifewas also damaged.

22-Aug-05

Ramban Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 Mohammed Ashraf was abductedfrom his house and later shot deadby the terrorists in the Ramban areaof Doda district.

22-Aug-05

Litter Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 A group of terrorists abducted andsubsequently shot dead a taxi driver,Maroof Ahmad Rather, at Littervillage in the Pulwama district. Hisvehicle was also set ablaze by theterrorists.

22-Aug-05

Wana Pakistan Unknown Unknown0 0 Suspected terrorists blew up a maintelephone line affecting over 1,000telephones in Wana, headquarters ofSouth Waziristan, on August 22.

22-Aug-05

TrincomaleeSriLanka


Explosives0 0 Suspected Liberation Tigers of TamilEelam (LTTE) cadres lobbed agrenade on a Police Post injuring onepolice personnel and a home-guardin the Anuradhapura junction area ofTrincomalee district.Note: Incidentdate is approximate

22-Aug-05

Molnoi India UnitedKukiLiberationFront(UKLF)

Firearms0 1 On 22 August, Henpao, chairman ofthe Additional Deputy CommissionerDemand Committee of Tengnoupal,was shot dead by unidentifiedmilitants. A resident of Molnoi village,Henpao was shot down in front of hishouse, under Pallel police station inthe Thoubal district.Update: SATP,August 29: The United KukiLiberation Front (UKLF) has claimedresponsibility for the killing of acivilian, Henpao Haokip, who theoutfit said was awarded capitalpunishment for his alleged anti- partyactivities in Pallel area since 2000.The UKLF 'publicity secretary' N. C.Brohlin, in a statement, said that theoutfit had given three warnings tohim, which were ignored.

22-Aug-05

SpinBoldak

AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 1 An unidentified man blew himself upin Spin Boldak District of southernKandahar Province as police tried tochase and arrest him, officials said.The man entered the border districtfrom Pakistan in a car laden withexplosives. Police pursued thevehicle on suspicion but the manblew himself before up being caught.

23-Aug-05



0 0 A petrol bomb with a fireworkattached, was thrown at a home inthe Skegoneill Avenue area ofBelfast. The device failed todetonate and no one was hurt. Therehave been a number of sectarianincidents in the region this week,during the summer marching season.

23-Aug-05

Najaf Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 An Iraqi police patrol was attackednear Najaf. Two policemen werekilled in the attack.

23-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives15 11 Several mortar bombs were fired at apolice station in Baqubah. Elevenpolicemen were killed while fifteenother people were wounded in theattack.

23-Aug-05

Oudaim Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 The Iraqi Minister of theEnvironment, Narmine Othman, whois a Kurd and member of the PatrioticUnion of Kurdistan party, was thetarget of an assassination attemptwhen gunmen attacked her convoyin Oudaim, between Kirkuk andBaqubah. Othman was not injured inthe attack, but three of herbodyguards were injured and one carwas damaged. Governmentemployees are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

23-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives6 6 A suicide bomber in a police uniformdetonated his explosive belt insidethe Diyala Province JointCoordination Center in Baqubah,used by Iraqi police and coalitionforces. Five police officers werekilled in the attack, including an Iraqicolonel, and five policemen wereinjured. A US civilian contractor andone US soldier were also killed. NineUS soldiers, another US contractor,and six civilians were wounded in theattack.

23-Aug-05

Sucre Colombia Unknown Firearms2 1 Eliecer Alfonso Villegas Mercado (ElDiablo), a recently demobilized AUCfighter from Heroes de los Montes deMaria Bloc, was shot by unknownperpetrators driving by on amotorcycle. Two people caught inthe crossfire were injured.

23-Aug-05



0 0 A car was set on fire outside a homein Somerdale Park in Belfast. Thearsonists also threw paint at thehome in this attack, which targetednationalists. Authorities believe thisattack was sectarian.

23-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 0 Gunmen opened fire on the convoyof Iraqi Deputy Justice Ministe,Awshoo Ibrahim, in Baghdad. Ibrahimwas not traveling in the convoy atthat time and so was not injured inthe attack. Three of his bodyguardswere injured however. This was theone of two attempts on Ibrahim's lifein two days. Employees of the Iraqigovernment are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

23-Aug-05

Sanaa Yemen Unknown Firearms1 0 A Yemeni journalist, Jamal Amer, whois the editor in chief of Al-Wasatweekly paper, was kidnapped by agroup of armed men in a militaryvehicle in Sanaa as he returnedhome from work. He was takenoutside the city and beaten, but laterreleased. Amer has been critical ofthe corruption in the Yemenigovernment, and the attack isbelieved to be linked to this work.

23-Aug-05

SantaMarta

Colombia Unknown Firearms1 0 Roberto Valiente Blanco, thepresident of Cotelco, ColombianHotels Association, MagdalenaChapter, and manager of DecameronHotel, was shot in the chest byunknown assailants. He isrecuperating in the hospital andthere were no other injuries orfatalities reported. This attack camea day after Valiente Blanco proposedgrowth of a tourist area betweenPerico Aguao and Taurona Park tocreate jobs for demobilized AUCmember from Sierra Nevada deSanta Marta.Other source: CaracolRadio 24 August

23-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms3 1 Abdul Mana Dari, a village head, wasfound shot to death in his pick-uptruck, while his three passengers,Abdul Rohman Salae, Udai Ming Ari,and Sama-ae Salae, who were alsohis subordinates, were criticallyinjured by the same group ofattackers with M-16 rifles.

23-Aug-05

AdigoppulaIndia CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Unknown0 1 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed aTelugu Desam Party member,Guttapalli Satyanarayana, atAdigoppula in the Guntur district onAugust 23 for allegedly not obeyingtheir 'dictat'.

23-Aug-05

Bokajan India KarbiLongriNorthCacharHillsLiberationFront (

Explosives0 0 Suspected militants of the KarbiLongri North Cachar Hills LiberationFront (KLNLF) lobbed a Chinesegrenade targeting a rice mill atBokajan town in the Karbi Anglongdistrict. However, there was noreport of any casualty.Note: Incidentdate is approximate

23-Aug-05

Khost AfghanistanUnknown Explosives0 0 An Islamic cleric escaped unhurtafter suspected Taliban militantsbombed his house Tuesday in thelatest attack on religious leaders whoback Afghanistan's US-friendlyadministration, officials said.Mawlawi Rahmatullah, leader of thereligious council of the southeasternprovince of Khost, was leaving hishouse when the blast happened, saidinterior ministry spokesman LutfullahMashal. The attack was the sixth onpro-government Muslim clerics in thepast three months. Mashal blamed iton enemies of peace and stability --Afghan jargon for the Taliban andtheir allies.

23-Aug-05

Alingar AfghanistanUnknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 Unidentified armed men usedgasoline to set ablaze a girls' schoolin the Alingar District of the easternLaghman Province overnight,destroying eight rooms of the Kand-i-Rajai Girls’ Middle School (whichcontains about 400 students). Noindividual or group has been namedin connection with the incident.Witnesses found pamphlets aroundthe building warning parents not tosend their daughters to schools,stating that if they failed to comply,they would face the consequences.

24-Aug-05



0 0 Four petrol bombs were thrown into ahome belonging to an elderly couple,in north Belfast. The homeownerwas taken to the hospital and treatedfor shock after his house wastargeted. This was one of multipleattacks in the area on this evening.

24-Aug-05



3 0 Loyalists are being blamed forthrowing petrol bombs at homes inthe Cliftondene Gardens area ofnorth Belfast, on a night ofdisturbances. In one home, threechildren were treated with cuts andscrapes.

24-Aug-05

BallymoneyNorthernIreland


0 0 A petrol bomb was thrown at a homein the Castle Park neighborhood nearBallymoney. The device causedmajor damages to the kitchen of thehome, but there were no reportedcasualties. Authorities are callingthis attack sectarian.

24-Aug-05

PuertoNuevo


Firearms0 1 The Revolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) killed a schoolteacher while he was leading aparent-teacher meeting. The groupclaimed that it was from the FARC's7th front. They removed the teacherfrom the meeting and took him tothe soccer field to kill him in front ofthe students and parents.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives59 15 Insurgents attacked two policecheckpoints and a police patrol withsuicide bombs and gunfire inBaghdad, killing a total of fifteenpeople and wounding up to fifty-nine.The first attack occurred when asuicide bomber detonated his vehiclenear a police patrol traveling inwestern Baghdad near several policecheckpoints. The attack killed severalmembers of the police patrol andwounded other police officers andbystanders. Specific casualtynumbers for this attack were notgiven. NOTE: Casualty numbers arefor the entire coordinated attack.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives59 15 Insurgents attacked two policecheckpoints and a police patrol withsuicide bombs and gunfire inBaghdad, killing a total of fifteenpeople and wounding as many asfifty-nine. Several police cars werealso damaged in the attacks.Thesecond bombing occurred when asuicide bomber detonated his vehiclenear a police checkpoint in westernBaghdad. Several police membersand civilians were killed or injured,but specific numbers for this attackwere not given. The third bombexploded close by.Note: Casualtynumbers are for the entirecoordinated attack.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives59 15 Insurgents attacked two policecheckpoints and a police patrol withsuicide bombs and gunfire inBaghdad, killing a total of 15 peopleand wounding up to 59. Severalpolice cars were also damaged in theattacks.The third bombing occurredwhen a car bomb was detonatednear a police checkpoint in westernBaghdad, close to where anotherattack had just occurred. Severalpolice members and civilians werekilled or injured, but specific numbersfor this attack were not given. Note:Casualty numbers are for the entirecoordinated attack.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms30 3 Insurgents attacked two policecheckpoints and a police patrol withsuicide bombs and gunfire inBaghdad, killing a total of fifteen andwounding as many as fifty-nine.Several police cars were alsodamaged in the attacks.Following thethree explosions, gunmen attackedpolicemen in the western Baghdadarea with small arms fire and RPGs.The police returned fire. At leastthree people were killed and thirtywounded in the exchange of gunfire.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near the convoy of the IraqDefense Minister. The Ministersurvived the attack, but severalbystanders were wounded and killed.No specific casualty numbers werereleased. Government employees arethe frequent target of attack in Iraq.

24-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Remote-detonatedexplosive

4 1 Gunmen detonated a roadside bombnear the vehicle carrying fiveengineers who work for the US firmLucent Technologies. The explosionkilled one engineer and woundedfour others. The killed engineer was aFilipino citizen, identified as FedericoSamson, a communications expert.Two Iraqi guards and two otherFilipinos, Pedro Galila and RoderickTayo, were injured in the incident.The attack occurred soon after theengineers' convoy left Kirkuk. Thosewho work for US contractors insupport of US forces and the Iraqigovernment are the frequent targetof insurgent attacks.

24-Aug-05

Baqubah Iraq Unknown Explosives7 0 Four mortar shells were fired at anIraqi police station in Baqubah. Theattack wounded seven people.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms5 4 Gunmen opened fire on the convoyof Iraqi deputy justice ministerAwshoo Ibrahim in Baghdad. Ibrahimsurvived the attack but four of hisbodyguards were killed and fivewounded. This was the secondattempt on Ibrahim's life in two days.Employees of the Iraqi governmentare the frequent target of insurgentattacks.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives0 7 Gunmen stormed the home of apolice commando in Baghdad, forcedthe commando and his relatives intoa room, planted several bombsaround the house, and thendetonated the explosives, killing thecommando and six other people.

24-Aug-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents attacked an oil pipelinenear Samarra, causing damage tothe pipeline and a large fire. Oilpipelines and operations in Iraq arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks.

24-Aug-05

Baiji Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed an Iraqi translator whoworks with US forces in Baiji whenthey opened fire on him as hetraveled to work. Those who workwith US forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack in Iraq.

24-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Two police officers were assassinatedby gunmen who opened fire on themin Baghdad, while they were drivingto work.

24-Aug-05

JerusalemIsrael Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

1 1 A Palestinian attacked and stabbedtwo Orthodox British Jews in an Arabmarket neat the Jaffe Gate inJerusalem. The victims wereidentified as Shmuel Mett, who waskilled in the incident, and SamWeissbart, who was injured in theattack. Both are rabbinical studentsat Jerusalem's Mir Yeshiva religiouscollege.

24-Aug-05

Gigante Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Firearms0 0 Gigante Municipality CouncilwomanMagally Guevara Gonzalez was ridingin her car to her farm, whenRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC) fighters shot at her.Her car was hit, but no one was killedor injured. This is the third attempton the Councilwoman's life.

24-Aug-05

Taraza Colombia RevolutionaryArmedForces ofColombia(FARC)

Unknown0 14 Approximately 14 peasants, all cocaleaf pickers, were killed bypresumed fighters of theRevolutionary Armed Forces ofColombia (FARC). The death tollnumber is expected to rise.Congresswoman Rocio Ariassupposed that the attack could be inresponse to the ongoing ColumbianUnited Self-Defense Groups (AUC)demobilization. She claims thathistorically, there has been violenceagainst the peasants for taking sideswith the left or right armed groups.Other source: Agence France Presse,26 August 2005

24-Aug-05

Kabacan PhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 A home-made bomb was discoveredand safely defused by police inMindanao.

24-Aug-05

Gompelli India CommunistParty ofIndia-Maoists

Explosives0 0 Cadres of the Communist Party ofIndia-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) attacked aCongress leader's house at Gompellivillage under Charla police stationlimits in the Khammam district onAugust 24. The house was partiallydamaged as the Maoists attemptedto blast it using explosives. A vehicleparked outside the house was blownup in the blast.

24-Aug-05

Banke Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Firearms0 1 On August 24, Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) insurgentsare reported to have shot dead AjayaRaj Singh, coordinator of the DistrictMonitoring Committee, inside hisoffice in Banke.

24-Aug-05

KovilKulam

SriLanka


Firearms0 1 On August 24, suspected LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadresshot dead a member of the People'sLiberation Organization of TamilEelam, Rasarathnam Srikanth, in theKovil Kulam area of Vavuniya district.

25-Aug-05

Nazran Russia Unknown Explosives3 1 Two bombs exploded near theMalsagovskiy Market in the municipaldistrict of Oltiyevo in Nazran at 4:15PM Moscow time. The bombs weretargeting the motorcade of PrimeMinister of Ingushetia, IbragimMalsagov, who received shrapnelwounds to the body and limbs as wellas a concussion in the attack. Mr.Malsagov's convoy was travelinghome along the Ulitsa Pobedy nearthe railway station at the time of theattack. One of his bodyguardssuccumbed to wounds received inthe attack, and there were two moreinjuries of passersby. The bombswhich caused the explosion wereequivalent to several kilograms ofTNT. It is believed that there weretwo blasts which occurred, the firstone being a small one to distractattention and the second intended tobring about the damage. The firstwas hidden in a bucket near thescene whereas the second washidden under some branches.

25-Aug-05

Sederot WestBank/Gaza


Explosives0 0 Palestinian militants shot two rocketsinto the Sederot settlement in Gaza,but the rockets landed in an emptyfield and caused no damage.Theattack was claimed by the militarywing of the Popular ResistanceCommittees and was in retaliation fora raid conducted by IDF forces inwhich five Islamic Jihad memberswere killed.

25-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 0 Barham Salih, a Kurd and theMinister of Planning andDevelopment in Iraq, was the targetof an assassination attempt whengunmen ambushed his convoy,opening fire on his motorcade inDiyala Governorate. Salih survivedthe attempt and no injuries werereported. Government employees arethe frequent target of insurgentattack in Iraq.

25-Aug-05

KhasavyurtRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was found on the roadbetween the towns of Achkhoy-Martan and Aksay near the city ofKhasavyurt in Dagestan on Aug.25th. The bomb was a 60 by 15 cmiron box filled with a mixture ofammonium nitrate and aluminumpowder, metal screws and pieces ofiron and contained the equivalent of10kg of TNT. A 23-year oldKhasavyurt resident was arrested onsuspicion of planting the bomb.

25-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms15 8 Gunmen ambushed the convoy ofIraqi President Jalal Talabani,attacking it with gunfire in the Al-Odhaim area, northeast of Baghdadas it traveled from Kirkuk toBaghdad. Talabani was not travelingin the convoy at the time. Eight ofTalabani's guards were killed in theattack and fifteen were wounded.Iraqi government members are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq. The attack comes as the Iraqiparliament works to pass aconstitution.

25-Aug-05

Pattani Thailand Unknown Fire orFirebomb

0 0 A learning center and five telephonebooths were torched.

25-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 2 Adisorn Dalah, son of a villageheadman, and Salaemae Dorwae, areligious studies teacher, on theirway to evening prayers were shotand killed by two gunmen onmotorcycle in the Ruficialsoe district.

25-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Wichien Suwanmanee, a teacher,was shot in the head, but survived anattack by two assailants on amotorcycle while giving a student aride home; the student wasunharmed.

25-Aug-05

Ambon IndonesiaUnknown Explosives7 0 Two cardboard boxes given to apedicab driver, B. Pascla, to transportin the city began to reek of sulfur andthen exploded injuring sevenincluding the driver.

25-Aug-05



0 0 On an evening of sectarian violence,a number of homes on the AllianceAvenue area of north Belfast weretargeted by petrol bombers. At leastfour petrol bombs were thrownduring the attack, some at the homeof an elderly couple. One man wastaken to the hospital and treated forshock. Police also discovered anumber of unexploded devicesaround the homes.

25-Aug-05



1 0 On an evening of severe sectarianviolence, a child, Lorcan Grew, wasinjured when a petrol bomb wasthrown at his home in CliftondeneCrescent, in north Belfast. Theattackers also managed to throwpaint bombs at the home, causingminor damage to the property.

25-Aug-05

Saptari Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Unknown0 1 On August 25, Communist Party ofNepal-Maoists (CPN-M) insurgentskilled a civilian, identified asShambhu Chaudhary, at Bakdhuwa-9in the Saptari district after accusinghim of involvement in rape atJagatpur village last week. TheMaoists also resorted to firing whileabducting four others who theyaccused of being involved in therape. Earlier, nine of theapproximately two dozen rapevictims had accused the Maoists ofraping them, which the latter denied.

25-Aug-05

Gilgit Pakistan Unknown Explosives0 0 According to Dawn, unidentifiedsaboteurs hurled a hand-grenadeinto the main office of the NorthernAreas Development Project (NADP) inGilgit on August 25-night, damagingthe building premises. However, noone was hurt in the attack. In therecent past, NADP offices have beenattacked with bombs and stormed bygunmen and its vehicles have comeunder sniper fire.

25-Aug-05

LashkargahAfghanistanTaliban Firearms0 2 Suspected Taliban insurgents haveshot dead a government mapmakerand a merchant as the two walkedthrough a city in southernAfghanistan, police said Friday. Thegunmen, riding motorcycles,attacked the men on Thursday asthey were walking home in LashkarGah, the capital of Helmandprovince. A purported spokesmanfor the ousted Taliban regime, AbdulLatif Hakimi, claimed responsibilityfor the attack in a telephone callfrom an undisclosed location. Heclaimed the mapmaker, named asAmanullah, was the acting governorof the province, but the policedirector said the victim was just acartographer, nothing else.

26-Aug-05

Hebron WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Knives& sharpobjects

1 0 A Palestinian attacked an Israeliborder policeman who was guardinga settlement near the Tomb of thePatriarchs in Hebron, a disputedreligious site in the West Bankimportant to both Jews and Muslims.The attacker stabbed the soldier inthe neck at a checkpoint and waslater arrested. The policeman waswounded, but not in seriouscondition.

26-Aug-05

Israel Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired byPalestinian militants towardsSouthern Israel. The mortar landedbetween a village and an army base,causing no damage. The attackcomes amid a spike in violence in theregion, following a raid by IsraeliDefense Forces (IDF) that left fiveIslamic Jihad militants dead.

26-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Insurgents detonated an explosivedevice near an exporting oil well inKirkuk's oil field, causing damage tothe well and igniting a large fire. Theexplosion also interrupted oil exportsfrom the oil well. Iraq's oil pipelinesand industry are the frequent targetof insurgent attack in Iraq.

26-Aug-05

Karbala Iraq Unknown Firearms1 0 The Director of Muqtada al-Sadr'soffice in Karbala was the target of anassassination attempt when gunmenattacked him and an escort inKarbala. The escort was killed, butthe director of the office survived theattack. The attack comes amid asurge in violence between supportersof al-Sadr and opponents of thecleric, particularly members of theSupreme Council for the IslamicRevolution (SCIRI). The violence hasled to clashes and deaths across Iraqand to multiple attacks onheadquarters of both al-Sadr andSCIRI.

26-Aug-05

al-Rashad


0 2 Gunmen ambushed a convoycarrying supplies for the Iraqi Armynear al-Rashad, detonating aroadside bomb and attacking theconvoy with gunfire. Two truckdrivers were killed in the attack.Those who work with and support theIraqi Army and government are thefrequent target of insurgent attacks.

26-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen killed a police officer andone of the officer's friends, openingfire on the two men in Baghdad.Iraq's security forces are thefrequent target of insurgent attacksin Iraq.

26-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen killed a senior Armylieutenant when they opened fire onthe officer's car in Baghdad.

26-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 36 Thirty-six Sunni men were kidnappedfrom Baghdad by men in policeuniforms.Sseveral days later, theirbodies were found shot to death in ariver bed south of Baghdad. Membersof the largest Sunni party in thecountry, the Iraqi Islamic Party,claimed that the attack had beenperpetrated by members of theShiite-led security forces, in the mostrecent example of deadly sectarianviolence.

26-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb detonated inBaghdad near the vehicle of a groupof security guards who workprotecting oil installations. The attackkilled one guard and injured twoothers. Both Iraqi security forces andpersons affiliated with the oilindustry are the frequent target ofinsurgent attack in Iraq.

26-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives2 1 A roadside bomb exploded near apolice patrol in Baghdad, killing onepolice man and wounding two others.Iraqi security forces are a frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

26-Aug-05

Hadin Iraq Unknown Firearms2 0 A group of gunmen opened fire on apolice patrol near Hadin, a villagenear Kirkuk. The chief of the Hadinpolice, Brigadier General MajidAhmad Amin, and his driver wereinjured in the attack. Iraqi securityforces are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

26-Aug-05

CotabatoPhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 Military bomb experts defused abomb planted in the governmentLand Transportation Office inCotabato City.

26-Aug-05

Gandoh Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 A group of terrorists abducted threecivilians and shot dead one of themwhile freeing two others at ThalaniDhar in the Gandoh area of Dodadistrict on August 26. According toDaily Excelsior, the hostages wereidentified as Mohammed Abbas,Irshad Hussain and Roshan Lal, allresidents of Gandoh. While Abbasand Hussain were releasedunharmed Roshan Lal was reportedlybeheaded.

26-Aug-05

MonchlooKralapora

Kashmir Unknown Firearms0 1 At Monchhoo Kralapora in theBudgam district, terrorists arereported to have shot dead a civilian,Ghulam Nabi Wani, outside hishouse. According to official sources,Ghulam Nabi was a village head.Note: Incident date is approximate

26-Aug-05

MandolporaLolab

Kashmir Unknown Unknown0 0 Terrorists attacked the house of aCongress party leader, HabibullahBhat, at Mandolpora Lolab in theKupwara district. However, no onewas injured.Note: Incident date isapproximate

27-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi police lieutenant colonel waskilled in Kirkuk when gunmen openedfire on him.

27-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen opened fire on an IraqiArmy officer, Major Ahmad Abdullah,near his hom in Kirkuk, killing him.Iraqi security forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attack.

27-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 1 A timed explosive device wasdetonated in Kirkuk under the vehicleof a new Iraqi army officer,Lieutenant Ali Sabah, killing himimmediately. Iraqi security forces arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

27-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Rafed Mahmoud al-Rubai, an Iraqitelevision journalist who worked forthe TV station Al Iraqiya, was killedwhen gunmen opened fire on himwhile he was trying to cover a pro-Saddam Hussein rally in Baghdad.According to officials, Rubai hadbeen a target of attack afterconducting comprehensive coverageof the Iraqi elections. Journalists andmedia are often the target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

27-Aug-05

Kut Iraq Unknown Firearms0 22 Twenty-two men, many with policeidentification cards, were killed byunknown insurgents who bound theirvictims and shot them. The bodieswere found near Kut. The men mayhave been targeted for theirconnection to the police, a frequenttarget of insurgent attack in Iraq. Themen appeared to have been dead forat least a month. NOTE: Attack dateis approximate.

27-Aug-05

SuraiNaka

Nepal CommunistParty ofNepal-Maoists(CPN-M)

Explosives3 7 According to Nepal News, sevenpersons traveling in a passenger busfrom Kathmandu to Dang were killedand three others were injured in anexplosion at Surai Naka section onthe Mahendra highway at the borderof Kapilvastu and Dang districtstoday (August 27). The passengerswere trying to remove a roadblockade while explosives, suspectedto have been planted by theCommunist Party of Nepal-Maoists(CPN-M) insurgents, went off.

27-Aug-05

HandwaraIndia Unknown Firearms0 0 On August 27, Forest Minister SofiGhulam Mohiuddin escaped unhurtwhen terrorists fired at hismotorcade at Laribal in Handwaraarea of Kupwara district. Mohiuddinwas returning to Handwara, hisconstituency, from Wudderbalavillage when the terrorists attackedhis motorcade.

27-Aug-05

Chang-Chari

India UnitedLiberationFront ofAssam(ULFA)

Explosives14 1 One person was killed and at least 14others, including a police officer,were injured when suspected UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA)militants exploded two grenades atChang-Chari near Guwahati onAugust 27 night. The militants hurledthe grenades at a police partychecking vehicles on the nationalhighway and escaped following theblasts.

27-Aug-05

Kakrak AfghanistanTaliban Firearms2 1 The Taliban killed Haji Atiqollah, acandidate for the Wolasi Jerga [lowerhouse of Afghan parliament] inUrozgan Province [centralAfghanistan] yesterday. JanMohammad Khan, the governor ofUrozgan Province, providing furtherdetails told Afghan Islamic Agency:The Taliban killed Haji Atiqollah, acandidate for the Wolasi Jerga, inKakrak area, some 20 km outsideTarin Kot [capital of UrozganProvince], yesterday (27 August). Headded: Haji Atiqollah was walkingwith his friends when the Talibanfired shots at them, killing HajiAtiqollah and wounding two of hiscolleagues. Earlier, Mofti LatifollahHakimi, the spokesman for theTaliban, told Afghan Islamic Press:The Taliban killed an electioncandidate, Haji Atiqollah, son ofAbdol Ghani, near Tarin Kotyesterday.

28-Aug-05

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A home-made bomb went off around23:00 Moscow time under apassenger train heading fromMakhachkala to Astrakhan. Therewere no casualties but the railroadtrack as well as the train wereseverely damaged. The bomb isbelieved to have contained theequivalent of 5kg of TNT.

28-Aug-05

MakhachkalaRussia Unknown Firearms1 0 After the bombing of the train fromMakhachkala to Astrakhan, unknownpeople fired on a car carrying FSB(Federal Investigation Service)officials. One officer was injured andhospitalized.

28-Aug-05

BeershebaWestBank/Gaza


Explosives50 1 A suicide bomber detonated hisexplosives, which he was carrying inlarge bag, at an Israeli bus stop inBeersheba, in the West Bank duringrush hour. The attack was the firstsuicide bombing in the country sincethe Gaza pullout. The blast occurredin the parking lot outside the stationwhen police stopped the man andprevented him from entering thebuilding after receiving a call from ataxi driver about a suspicious lookingman. The attack killed the bomberand seriously wounded the two policeofficers who stopped the man. Aboutforty-eight other people werewounded in the attack. The attackwas claimed jointly by the militarywings of Islamic Jihad and Fatah andwas in retaliation for a recent IsraeliDefence Force (IDF) raid in which fiveIslamic Jihad militants were killed.InOctober 2005, officials announcedthat they had arrested severalmilitants in the West Bank, includingsome Hamas members, who weresuspected of being involved in theattack.

28-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing two police officerswhen they opened fire on the patrolmembers. Iraqi security forces arethe frequent target of insurgentattacks in Iraq.

28-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 An Iraqi woman, Miran Ali, anemployee for the General TrafficDirectorates, was killed by gunmenwho opened fire on her car insouthern Baghdad. Governmentemployees are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks.

28-Aug-05

Karaj Iran Unknown Firearms1 0 Gunmen tried to assassinate anIranian judge, Mohammad RezaAqazadeh, from the publicprosecutor's office and head of thePublic Court in the Malard district ofKaraj, when they opened fire on himas he traveled to wor in Karaj.Aqazadeh was injured in the attack.

28-Aug-05

GushKatif

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 A mortar shell was fired at the GushKatif settlement. No injuries ordamage were reported. The attack isone of the first following the Gazapullout.

28-Aug-05

Lamitan PhilippinesUnknown Explosives30 0 A crudely-made bomb hidden amongliquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankson the Dona Ramona passenger ferryin Lamitan, Basilan exploded injuringat least thirty, including ninechildren.

28-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Samah-ae Jehteh, a former Islamicreligious teacher, was shot and killedwhile opening his front gate in BanYaor in the Chanae district ofNarathiwat.

28-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Abdulmana Jaesor, an art teacher,was found shot to death in hisbillboard shop in Yala.

28-Aug-05

TalornengThailand Unknown Firearms1 0 Mahama Pohji, an assistant villagehead in Narathiwat's Muang district,was shot and seriously wounded by amotorcycle pillion.

28-Aug-05

Pallel India UnitedKukiLiberationFront(UKLF)

Unknown0 1 The United Kuki Liberation Front(UKLF) has claimed responsibility forthe killing of a civilian, HenpaoHaokip, who the outfit said wasawarded capital punishment for hisalleged anti- party activities in Pallelarea since 2000. The UKLF 'publicitysecretary' N. C. Brohlin, in astatement, said that the outfit hadgiven three warnings to him, whichwere ignored.Note: Incident date isapproximate

28-Aug-05

Kotki AfghanistanUnknown Firearms1 0 The chairman of the SolidarityCouncil of Khost, who is also aparliamentary candidate, GhaziNawaz Tanay, told AIP [AfghanIslamic Press]: Unidentified peopleattacked my home from threedirections yesterday night. Weexchanged light arms fire for 15minutes. One of my brothers waswounded and the attackers escaped.Mr Tanay added: I do not havepersonal differences with anyone.This is a politically motivated attack.I do not know who is behind thisattack, but I will further step up mypolitical activities, because I am fromthis land and this is my nation. Aguest room where Ghazi NawazTanay and his friends were sleepingwas attacked in Khost two weeksago. The Taliban later claimedresponsibility for that attack.Yesterday's attack on Tanay's homewas in Kotki village in (?Dragi)District of Tanay region near Khostcity. Mr Tanay, who is a lower housecandidate, was the regional head ofKarzai's election campaign during thepresidential election.

29-Aug-05

VladikavkazRussia Unknown Explosives0 0 A Toyota automobile exploded in thecentral market in Vladikavkaz at theintersection of Borodinsky and Gorkystreets across from the VladikavkazInstitute. Apparently the explosionoccurred when a BMW drove by theToyota and someone threw a handgrenade under it.

29-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen in Baghdad killedMuhammad Radi al-Haydari, thebrother of the former Baghdadgovernor, who was also assassinatedseveral months ago. Families ofgovernment employees the frequenttarget of insurgent attack.

29-Aug-05

WestBank/Gaza

Unknown Explosives0 0 Palestinian security forcesinterrupted a terrorist attack whenthey found several suspects withrockets that they were working to fireat the Qarni-Netzarime road. Thesecurity forces confiscated theweapons.

29-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Explosives0 0 Gunmen attacked an oil pipeline withan explosive charge north ofBaghdad, near Kirkuk. The explosioncaused significant damaged to thepipeline and a large fire. Oil pipelinesin Iraq are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

29-Aug-05

Grozny ChechnyaUnknown Firearms2 0 Assailants opened automatic weaponfire on an armored vehicle belongingto the Grozny branch of theKrasnodar Juridical Academy of theRussian Interior Ministry. The vehiclewas traveling along KrasnoflotskayaUlitsa in the Oktyabrsky district ofGrozny. The policeman driving thecar and a local resident inside wereinjured.

29-Aug-05

Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Three Kurdish citizens affiliated withthe Kurdistan Democratic Party werekidnapped in northern Iraq. Thekidnapped persons were identified asSafwan Khalid, Jamal Jalal Husayn,and Iyad Jamal. Two of the kidnappedpersons were killed, but one waslater released.

29-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Satopa Yuso, a cleric, was shot deadin front of his mosque in Narathiwat.Security forces deny anyinvolvement in the killing.

29-Aug-05

CotabatoPhilippinesUnknown Explosives0 0 A powerful bomb fashioned from amortar projectile rigged with abattery-operated blasting deviceexploded in front of a bakery ownedby Crisostomo Baluyot in theKabacan commercial district, but noone was injured or killed.

29-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 In Yala, Apidej Yong-makeh, asecurity volunteer on his way homefrom his daily task of protectingBuddhist monks collecting alms, wasshot and killed by a motorcyclepillion.

30-Aug-05

Subotica Serbia Unknown Explosives0 0 A bomb was thrown at the hosue ofJoszef Kasza, chairman of theAlliance of Vojvodina Hungariansparty. The bomb was probablythrown from a moving car and therewere no injuries because thechairman and his family were likelynot in the house at the time.

30-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen assassinated a policelieutenant colonel in Kirkuk whenthey opened fire on him. Iraqisecurity forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

30-Aug-05

Samarra Iraq Unknown Explosives5 3 A suicide bomber detonated hisvehicle near a police patrol inSamarra, killing two police officersand wounding five other people,including four policemen. Iraqisecurity forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

30-Aug-05

Kirkuk Iraq Unknown Firearms0 2 Gunmen in Kirkuk assassinated asecurity official for Iraq's North OilCompany, Major Muhammad Rashad,and one of Rashad's bodyguardswhen they opened fire on the twomen as they left for work in themorning. Employees of the oilindustry are a frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

30-Aug-05

AlbuUjayl

Iraq Unknown Explosives1 1 Gunmen fired several mortars on thehome of two Iraqi Army soldiers inthe village of Albu Ujayl, east ofTikrit. The attack killed one soldierand wounded another. Iraqi securityforces are the frequent target ofinsurgent attacks in Iraq.

30-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms3 1 Gunmen attacked a police patrol inBaghdad, killing the Al-Ghazaliyahdistrict police chief and woundingthree of his bodyguards when theyopened fire on the patrol. Iraqisecurity forces are the frequenttarget of insurgent attacks in Iraq.

30-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Explosives5 1 Unknown attackers threw two handgrenades into a minibus in Baghdad,killing one Iraqi and wounding fiveother people.

30-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Unknown Firearms0 1 Gunmen ambushed and assassinatedHaqy Assad, a top explosives expertwho worked with the Iraqi InteriorMinistry defusing bombs. The attackoccurred near Assad's home inBaghdad. Officials believe he wastargeted because of his work and hisskill in defusing bombs. Several othermembers of Assad's explosivedisposal unit have also beentargeted.

30-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives2 0 In Yala province, Chokchai Chaipak, apolice sergeant, and CollachartChandeang, a defense volunteer,were hospitalized for wounds theyreceived in a bomb blast in BannangSatar district.

30-Aug-05

Pasemat Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 Ya Bueraheng, a village headman inthe Sungai Kolok district ofNarathiwat, was shot and killed bytwo gunmen.

30-Aug-05

Kabul AfghanistanUnknown Unknown0 0 On the morning of 30 August,unidentified men opened fire onChief Justice Mawlawi FazalhadiShinwari in Kabul's district 9. Mr.Shinwari was uninjured in the attack,and although a police investigationis being conducted, there have beenno arrests.

31-Aug-05

Baghdad Iraq Jaiech Al-Taifa al-Mansoura

Explosives36 7 Gunmen fired three mortar rounds atthe Imam Kadhim Mosque inBaghdad during an important Shi'areligious ceremony, while thousandsof Shi'a pilgrims were marchingtowards the mosque. The attackkilled seven people and woundedthirty-six others. US helicopters firedat the attackers, but no one wasarrested. The mortar attack wasclaimed by the group calling itselfthe Jaiech Al-Taifa al-Mansoura (Armyof the Victorious Community), whichhas been linked to al-Qaeda.Following the mortar attack, rumorsspread among the Shi'a crowd that asuicide bomber was about todetonate a bomb. The rumors led toa massive stampede that killed aboutnine hundred fifty people andwounded over eight hundred more.

31-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Firearms0 1 A highway police officer was shot andkilled in an ambush on his outpostalong the Pattani-Hat Yai highway.

31-Aug-05

Thailand Unknown Explosives0 0 In Pattani's Khok Po district, three ofeleven bombs tied to the pillar of abridge exploded causing littledamage and no injury. This bombingwas thought to be connected to anattack on two bridges in the NongChik district.

A Collection of Terrorist Attacks, Jan-2005 to Aug-2005 by CPACT

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