List of terrorist incidents in 2020

This is a list of terrorist incidents which took place in 2020, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Note that terrorism related to drug wars and cartel violence is not included in these lists. Ongoing military conflicts are listed separately.

Guidelines
  • To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism".
  • List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST.
  • Casualties figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred).
  • Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured).
  • Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died) – the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus (+) sign may also indicate that over that number of people are victims.
  • If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined.
  • Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident.
  • In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:
  0 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  1–19 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  20–49 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  50–99 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  100+ people were killed/injured by the incident.

List

Total incidents: 21

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
9 January Mass shooting 89 (+77) 6 Filingue Department, Niger Battle of Chinagodrar: Militants on motorbikes and in cars attacked a military outpost at Chinagodrar in the Tillabéri Region near the border with Mali. 89 soldiers were killed, and six were injured in the attack. 77 militants were killed with help of French airstrikes. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack and released photos of the assault.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Islamic State - West Africa Province Insurgency in the Maghreb
10 January Suicide bombing 15 (+1) 19 Quetta, Pakistan January 2020 Quetta bombing: A suicide bombing in a Taliban-run mosque kills 14 civilians and a police officer. 19 others were injured in the attack. Islamic State claimed responsibility.[7][8][9][10] Islamic State - Khorasan Province Insurgency in Balochistan
18 January Drone and missile attack 116 148 Ma'rib, Yemen 2020 Ma'rib attack: A mosque on the grounds of a military training camp was targeted with drones and missiles during evening prayers when dozens of people were inside praying. 111 Yemeni soldiers and five civilians were killed and 148 were injured in the attack. The attack was blamed on the Houthis.[11][12][13][14] Houthis (suspected) Yemeni Civil War
18 January Suicide car bombing 4 (+1) 20 Afgooye, Somalia 2020 Afgooye bombing: A suicide car bomber targeted a place where Turkish engineers and Somali police were having lunch in Afgooye, Lower Shabelle. 4 people were killed in the attack, and 20 were injured. Most of the casualties were police officers. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility.[15][16][17] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
31 January Attempted bombing 0 0 Lurgan, United Kingdom Brexit Day bomb plot: On the day of Brexit, the Police Service of Northern Ireland was given two anonymous tips that a bomb inside a lorry would be on a ferry heading from Belfast Harbour to Cairnryan, Scotland. On 5 February 2020, the bomb was found inside a lorry in Lurgan, County Armagh. The police believe the Continuity IRA was responsible for the failed bomb attack.[18][19][20] CIRA (suspected) Dissident Irish republican campaign
2 February Stabbing 0 (+1) 3 London, United Kingdom 2020 Streatham stabbing: A man stabbed three people in Streatham, London, seriously wounding one. The attacker was shot dead by Metropolitan Police authorised firearms officers outside the doors of a Boots store on Streatham High Road just after 14:00. The attacker, identified as Sudesh Mamoor Faraz Amman, was recently released from prison, after serving a sentence for terror offences.[21][22] Sudesh Mamoor Faraz Amman Terrorism in the United Kingdom
16 February Shooting 24 18 Yagha Province, Burkina Faso Pansi church shooting: A group of 20 to 30 gunmen attacked the village of Pansi. 24 people, including a catechist were killed and 18 were wounded.[23][24][25] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
19 February Shootings 10 (+1) 5 Hanau, Germany Hanau shootings: The shootings took place at 10 p.m., in two shisha bars—one at the Midnight bar in Hanau's central square and the other at the Arena Bar & Café in the western Kesselstadt neighbourhood.[26][27] Four people were killed in the first shooting, while five were killed in the second. He killed his mother in their apartment and then committed suicide.[28][26] The police initiated a large-scale investigation together with the CID. The attacker, a 43-year-old neo-Nazi, expressed far-right views and hate for non-German people in a letter of confession and a video.[29][30][31] Six of the people killed in the shisha bars shootings were foreigners (identified as two Turks, an Afghan, a Bosnian, a Bulgarian and a Romanian), while three were Germans with foreign origins.[32][33] Right-wing extremist Right-wing terrorism in Germany
24 February Stabbing 1 2 Toronto, Canada 2020 Toronto machete attack: A woman was stabbed to death and two other people were wounded in a stabbing attack at a massage parlor in the North York area of Toronto. A 17-year-old boy was arrested, and the attack was linked to a radical incel ideology.[34] Incel Extremist Terrorism in Canada
6 March Mass shooting, missile attack 32 (+2) 82 Kabul, Afghanistan 6 March 2020 Kabul shooting: Gunmen attacked a ceremony commemorating the Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari in Kabul. The ceremony was attended by several high-profile politicians. At least 32 people were killed and over 60 injured, and both attackers were killed after a standoff. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.[35] Islamic State – Khorasan Province War in Afghanistan
23 March Ambush 70+ Several Borno State, Nigeria March 2020 Chad and Nigeria massacres: Suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambushed Nigerian military vehicles with rocket propelled grenades near the village of Gorgi, located in Borno State. At least 70 Nigerian soldiers were killed in the ambush, and others were wounded or kidnapped.[36] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
25 March Suicide bombings, mass shooting, hostage taking 25 (+3) 9 Kabul, Afghanistan Kabul gurdwara attack: Multiple gunmen and suicide bombers opened fire on a gurdwara. The attack left 25 victims dead and multiple wounded. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility.[37] Islamic State – Khorasan Province War in Afghanistan
28 April Grenade attack 53 50+ Afrin, Syria 2020 Afrin bombing: A grenade caused a fuel tanker to explode near a market and a government ministry in Afrin. The explosion killed at least 53 people, including 11 children and 6 Turkish-allied fighters. The Turkish government blamed YPG for the attack.[38][39] YPG (suspected) SDF insurgency in Northern Aleppo
9 May Mass shooting 20+ Unknown Tillabéri, Niger May 2020 Tillabéri attacks: Gunmen attacked several villages in the Tillabéri Region of Niger. At least twenty people were killed. The perpetrators and motive of the attacks are unknown.[40] Unknown Insurgency in the Maghreb
12 May Mass shooting 24 (+3) 16 Kabul, Afghanistan May 2020 Afghanistan attacks: 24 civilians, including two newborns and several nurses, were killed when armed men attacked a maternity ward of a hospital in the Hazara neighborhood Dashte Barchi in Kabul. All three attackers were killed after a shootout that lasted 5 hours.[41][42] Islamic State – Khorasan Province (suspected) War in Afghanistan
12 May Suicide bombing 32 (+1) 133 Kuz Kunar, Afghanistan May 2020 Afghanistan attacks: 32 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the funeral of a police chief in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. More than 130 were injured in the blast.[41][30] The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.[43] Islamic State – Khorasan Province War in Afghanistan
29 May Shooting 1 1 Oakland, United States 2020 boogaloo killings: An unidentified gunman opened fire on two Federal Protective Service officers near a protest in Oakland, before fleeing the scene in a van driven by an accomplice. One of the officers was killed and the other was injured. Department of Homeland Security labelled the attack an act of "domestic terrorism". Two suspects connected to the far-right boogaloo movement were arrested in connection with the attack.[44][45][46][47][48] Boogaloo movement (suspected) Domestic terrorism in the United States
6 June Shooting, bombing 1 2 (+1) Santa Cruz County, United States 2020 boogaloo killings: A gunman armed with a rifle and improvised explosive devices attacked Santa Cruz County deputies, killing one and injuring two others. He was then wounded himself and taken into custody. Authorities connected the suspect in that attack to a fatal drive-by shooting in Oakland last month, which targeted Federal Protective Service officers amidst the George Floyd protests in the area.[49][50] Boogaloo movement (suspected) Domestic terrorism in the United States
13 June Shooting, rocket attack, arson 62+ 100+ Monguno and Nganzai, Nigeria 2020 Monguno and Nganzai massacres: At least 62 people were killed and hundreds injured in two attacks by ISWAP fighters in Borno State. The ISWAP fighters overran government positions in Monguno killing 20 soldiers, they burned the UN headquarters and the police station in the city. At the same time, ISWAP fighters in pick-up trucks and motorcycles entered the Local Government Area of Nganzai, where they killed 42 civilians.[51][52][53] Islamic State - West Africa Province Boko Haram insurgency
29 June Grenade attack, shooting 4 (+4) 7 Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan Stock Exchange attack: Militants with grenades and automatic rifles attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange building. Three security guards and a police sub-inspector were killed, while seven people were injured during the attack. All four attackers were killed by the police. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.[54][55][56][57] Balochistan Liberation Army Insurgency in Balochistan
21 July Hostage taking, shooting 0 0 Lutsk, Ukraine Lutsk hostage crisis: A gunman kept 13 people hostage in a bus in the city centre of Lutsk. The man was armed with firearms and explosives. After President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a short video on his Facebook page referencing the film Earthlings, all hostages were released unharmed. The gunman, identified as Maksym Kryvosh was arrested.[58] Maksym Kryvosh Terrorism in Ukraine

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