List of terrorist incidents, 2005
Encyclopedia
This is a timeline of incidents in 2005 that have been labelled as "terrorism
" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government
or its forces (see state terrorism
and state-sponsored terrorism
).
Iraq, Suicide attacks in Iraq in 2005. Thailand, January 7: Explosion at a railroad crossing - no casualties. One Buddhist shot dead in southern Thailand. Indonesia, January 9: Blast in Sulawesi
inside a church. Four killed and injuring over 30. Thailand, January 16: One person dead, over 50 others injured in an explosion in a commercial area in southern Thailand. Lebanon, February 14: A car bomb
kills former Lebanese Prime Minister
Rafiq Hariri and 20 others in Beirut
. See also: 2005 Lebanon bombings
. Thailand, February 17: Seven people dead, 40 injured by a car bomb outside a hotel in southern Thailand. Colombia, February 22: A car bomb explodes in front of the offices of RCN TV
, injuring two. Israel, February 25: A suicide bomber in Tel Aviv
kills five Israelis and undermines a weeks-old truce between the two sides. Thailand March 6: A Buddhist monk was killed by gunmen in southern Thailand. Thailand, March 7: Two policemen and three unknown attackers were killed in a shootout with five gunmen disguised as veiled Muslim women at a police station in southern Thailand. Thailand, March 15: One policeman was killed, three injured by bomb in southern Thailand. Qatar, March 19: Car bomb
attack on theatre in Doha
kills one Briton
and wounds twelve others. Thailand, March 19: 15 people, ten of them policemen, injured in two explosions. One of the bombs was detonated via a cellphone. Thailand, March 26: One Buddhist dead, two injured, in two attacks by gunmen in southern Thailand. Thailand, March 27: Two bombs used to stop an armored train patrolling in southern Thailand, terrorists then fired on the policemen on the train. Approximately 20 policemen and some other passengers were wounded. Thailand, April 3: 2005 Songkhla bombings
: Two people killed (possibly five), 54 injured, by three explosions in Hat Yai
-one at the airport, one at a hotel, and another at a department store. Egypt, April
: April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo
– On April 7 a suicide bomber blows himself up in Cairo
's Khan al Khalili market, killing three foreign tourists and wounding 17 others. In two further attacks on April 30, suspected accomplices detonate a bomb and spray a tourist coach with gunfire. Afghanistan, May 7: A suicide bomber attacks an Internet cafe at a guesthouse in Kabul, killing a UN engineer and an Afghan national and injuring five others. Myanmar, May 7: Multiple bomb explosions across Myanmar
's former capital Yangon
kill 19 and injures 160. Afghanistan, June 1: A suicide bomber blows up in a mosque in Kandahar
, killing 20 people. Iran, June 12: Bombs explode in the cities of Ahvaz
and Tehran
, leaving ten dead and 80 wounded days before the Iranian presidential election
. India, July 5: 2005 Terrorist attack on Ayodhya
– Six terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba
storm the Ayodhya Ram Janmbhomi complex. Before the terrorists could reach the main disputed site, they were shot down by Indian security forces. One devotee and two police
men were injured. United Kingdom, July 7: London bombings
– Suicide bombers attack one double-decker bus
and three London Underground
trains, killing 52 people and injuring over 700, occurring on the first day of the 31st G8 Conference
. The attacks are the first suicide bombings in Western Europe. Israel, July 12: Islamic Jihad
takes responsibility for a suicide bombing in Netanya
, which kills five people at a shopping mall. United Kingdom, July 21: Attempted London bombings
- Small explosions in three London Underground
stations and one double-decker bus
. This was pronounced as a "major incident" rather than an attack, and only minor injuries were reported. These four bombs were designed to cause as much damage as the 7 July 2005 London bombings
, but the explosives had deteriorated and failed to detonate. Egypt, July 23: Sharm el-Sheikh bombings – Car bombs explode at tourist sites in Sharm el-Sheikh
, killing at least 88 and wounding more than 100. India, July 28: Jaunpur train bombing: 13 are killed when militants detonate a bomb on a commuter train. Israel, August 4: Jewish settler in an IDF uniform opens fire on a bus in Shfaram, killing four Israeli Arabs and wounding five. Bangladesh, August 17: 17 August 2005 Bangladesh bombings
: Total 493 homemade bombs exploded in 288 different locations in all districts of the country except Munshiganj; 2 were killed instantly with above 100 more wounded. United States, October 1: Joel Henry Hinrichs III detonated a bomb near the packed football stadium at the University of Oklahoma
in Norman, Oklahoma
killing himself in the process. Indonesia, October 1: A series of explosions
occurs in resort areas of Jimabaran Beach and Kuta in Bali
, as three suicide bombers kill 20 people and injure 129. Colombia, October 10: A car bomb
injures nine people in Bogotá
. Iran, October 15: Two bombs exploded at a shopping mall in Ahvaz
, Khuzestan. Six people died and over 100 were injured. Iraq, October 24: Multiple car bombs explode outside the Green Zone
in Baghdad
, killing at least 20. It is thought that the attacks were targeting journalist
s inside the Palestine Hotel
and the Sheraton Ishtar
. Israel, October 26: A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates a bomb near a falafel
stand in Hadera
that kills himself and six others. Twenty-six people were also wounded. India, October 29: Multiple bomb blasts
hit markets in Delhi
, India
, leaving at least 61 dead and more than 200 injured. Indonesia, October 29: In Poso
, Central Sulawesi, four Christian schoolgirls aged 15 to 17 years on their way home from school were assaulted by six masked Muslim men who beheaded three of them, Theresia Morangke, Alfita Poliwo, and Yarni Sambue, with machetes and placed their severed heads in front of a church and a police station. The fourth girl, Noviana Malewa, survived but suffered serious machete wounds. The terrorists belong to the group Tanah Runtuh whose leader Hasanuddin confessed at his trial that the well-planned assault was inspired and financed by Guru Sanusi, a former Muslim rebel (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) from Mindanao. Central Jakarta District Court sentenced two of the killers to 14 years in prison and mastermind Hasanuddin to 20 years. See: 2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls Australia, November 8: Several suspected terrorist were arrested in Sydney and Melbourne after police say they foiled an attack on the country. Jordan, November 9: Three explosions
at hotel
s in Amman
, leave at least 60 dead and 120 wounded. Afghanistan, November 14: Twin suicide attacks in Kabul target NATO-led peacekeepers, killing a German soldier and eight Afghans and marking the first attack in a wave of suicide bombings that will continue into 2006. Israel, December 5: A suicide bomb attack kills at least five people in Netanya
in north-western Israel
. Afghanistan, December 11: A suicide bomb attack injures three civilians in the southern Kandahar Province. Afghanistan, December 14: A suicide attack rocks the famous blue mosque of Afghanistan's northern Balkh Province but did not cause serious injuries. Afghanistan, December 20: A suicide bomber detonates in the western Herat Province, injuring three International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers. India, December 28: Two or more unidentified gunmen open fire at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
, killing a retired professor of mathematics and wounding four others.India,November 26 :
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
or its forces (see state terrorism
State terrorism
State terrorism may refer to acts of terrorism conducted by a state against a foreign state or people. It can also refer to acts of violence by a state against its own people.-Definition:...
and state-sponsored terrorism
State-sponsored terrorism
State-sponsored terrorism is a term used to describe terrorism sponsored by nation-states. As with terrorism, the precise definition, and the identification of particular examples, are subjects of heated political dispute...
).
Iraq, Suicide attacks in Iraq in 2005. Thailand, January 7: Explosion at a railroad crossing - no casualties. One Buddhist shot dead in southern Thailand. Indonesia, January 9: Blast in Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
inside a church. Four killed and injuring over 30. Thailand, January 16: One person dead, over 50 others injured in an explosion in a commercial area in southern Thailand. Lebanon, February 14: A car bomb
Car bomb
A car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
kills former Lebanese Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Rafiq Hariri and 20 others in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. See also: 2005 Lebanon bombings
2005 Lebanon bombings
Post-Lahoud Term Extension=In recent years, a series of bombings and assassinations have struck Lebanon, most of them occurring in and around the capital, Beirut. This wave of bombings began with the assassination attempt of Mr...
. Thailand, February 17: Seven people dead, 40 injured by a car bomb outside a hotel in southern Thailand. Colombia, February 22: A car bomb explodes in front of the offices of RCN TV
RCN TV
RCN Televisión , is a Colombian private television network. It started as a production company in 1967...
, injuring two. Israel, February 25: A suicide bomber in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
kills five Israelis and undermines a weeks-old truce between the two sides. Thailand March 6: A Buddhist monk was killed by gunmen in southern Thailand. Thailand, March 7: Two policemen and three unknown attackers were killed in a shootout with five gunmen disguised as veiled Muslim women at a police station in southern Thailand. Thailand, March 15: One policeman was killed, three injured by bomb in southern Thailand. Qatar, March 19: Car bomb
Car bomb
A car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
attack on theatre in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
kills one Briton
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
and wounds twelve others. Thailand, March 19: 15 people, ten of them policemen, injured in two explosions. One of the bombs was detonated via a cellphone. Thailand, March 26: One Buddhist dead, two injured, in two attacks by gunmen in southern Thailand. Thailand, March 27: Two bombs used to stop an armored train patrolling in southern Thailand, terrorists then fired on the policemen on the train. Approximately 20 policemen and some other passengers were wounded. Thailand, April 3: 2005 Songkhla bombings
2005 Songkhla bombings
The 2005 Songkhla bombings were a series of three bombings that took place on April 3, 2005 in the cities of Hat Yai and Songkhla of Thailand's Songkhla Province, and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. At least two people were killed and 66 were injured in the...
: Two people killed (possibly five), 54 injured, by three explosions in Hat Yai
Hat Yai
Hat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest...
-one at the airport, one at a hotel, and another at a department store. Egypt, April
April 2005
April 2005: ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December – →...
: April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo
April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo
The April 2005 attacks were three related incidents that took place in the city of Cairo, Egypt, on 7 April and 30 April 2005.The latter two incidents are generally considered to have been minor, in that they caused no loss of life other than those of the perpetrators and appear not to have been...
– On April 7 a suicide bomber blows himself up in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
's Khan al Khalili market, killing three foreign tourists and wounding 17 others. In two further attacks on April 30, suspected accomplices detonate a bomb and spray a tourist coach with gunfire. Afghanistan, May 7: A suicide bomber attacks an Internet cafe at a guesthouse in Kabul, killing a UN engineer and an Afghan national and injuring five others. Myanmar, May 7: Multiple bomb explosions across Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
's former capital Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
kill 19 and injures 160. Afghanistan, June 1: A suicide bomber blows up in a mosque in Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
, killing 20 people. Iran, June 12: Bombs explode in the cities of Ahvaz
Ahvaz
-History:For a more comprehensive historical treatment of the area, see the history section of Khūzestān Province.-Ancient history:Ahvaz is the anagram of "Avaz" and "Avaja" which appear in Darius's epigraph...
and Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, leaving ten dead and 80 wounded days before the Iranian presidential election
Iranian presidential election, 2005
Iran's ninth presidential election took place in two rounds, the first on June 17, 2005, the run-off on June 24. Mohammad Khatami, the previous President of Iran, stepped down on August 2, 2005, after serving his maximum two consecutive four-year terms according to the Islamic Republic's constitution...
. India, July 5: 2005 Terrorist attack on Ayodhya
2005 Ram Janmabhoomi attack in Ayodhya
On 5 July 2005, five Islamist terrorists attacked the makeshift Ram temple at the site of destroyed Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, India. All five were shot dead in the ensuing gunfight with the Central Reserve Police Force , while one civilian died in the grenade attack that the terrorists launched in...
– Six terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba
Lashkar-e-Toiba
Lashkar-e-Taiba – also transliterated as Lashkar-i-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-i-Taiba, Lashkar Taiba or LeT – is one of the largest and most active militant Islamist terrorist organizations in South Asia, operating mainly from Pakistan.It was founded by Hafiz Muhammad...
storm the Ayodhya Ram Janmbhomi complex. Before the terrorists could reach the main disputed site, they were shot down by Indian security forces. One devotee and two police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
men were injured. United Kingdom, July 7: London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
– Suicide bombers attack one double-decker bus
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
and three London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
trains, killing 52 people and injuring over 700, occurring on the first day of the 31st G8 Conference
31st G8 summit
The 31st G8 summit was held from July 6 to July 8, 2005 at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland, United Kingdom and hosted by British Prime Minister Tony Blair...
. The attacks are the first suicide bombings in Western Europe. Israel, July 12: Islamic Jihad
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad , is a small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel...
takes responsibility for a suicide bombing in Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, which kills five people at a shopping mall. United Kingdom, July 21: Attempted London bombings
21 July 2005 London bombings
On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London's public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The explosions occurred around midday at Shepherd's Bush, Warren Street and Oval stations on London Underground, and on a bus in Shoreditch...
- Small explosions in three London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
stations and one double-decker bus
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
. This was pronounced as a "major incident" rather than an attack, and only minor injuries were reported. These four bombs were designed to cause as much damage as the 7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
, but the explosives had deteriorated and failed to detonate. Egypt, July 23: Sharm el-Sheikh bombings – Car bombs explode at tourist sites in Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 35,000...
, killing at least 88 and wounding more than 100. India, July 28: Jaunpur train bombing: 13 are killed when militants detonate a bomb on a commuter train. Israel, August 4: Jewish settler in an IDF uniform opens fire on a bus in Shfaram, killing four Israeli Arabs and wounding five. Bangladesh, August 17: 17 August 2005 Bangladesh bombings
17 August 2005 Bangladesh bombings
On 17 August 2005, around 500 bomb explosions occurred at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. The bombs were exploded within a half hour period starting from 11:30 am. A terrorist organization, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the bombings...
: Total 493 homemade bombs exploded in 288 different locations in all districts of the country except Munshiganj; 2 were killed instantly with above 100 more wounded. United States, October 1: Joel Henry Hinrichs III detonated a bomb near the packed football stadium at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in Norman, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
killing himself in the process. Indonesia, October 1: A series of explosions
2005 Bali bombings
The 2005 Bali bombings were a series of terrorist suicide bomb and a series of car bombs and attacks that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia. Bombs exploded at two sites in Jimbaran Beach Resort and in Kuta away, both in south Bali. The terrorist attack claimed the lives of 20 people...
occurs in resort areas of Jimabaran Beach and Kuta in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, as three suicide bombers kill 20 people and injure 129. Colombia, October 10: A car bomb
Car bomb
A car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
injures nine people in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
. Iran, October 15: Two bombs exploded at a shopping mall in Ahvaz
Ahvaz
-History:For a more comprehensive historical treatment of the area, see the history section of Khūzestān Province.-Ancient history:Ahvaz is the anagram of "Avaz" and "Avaja" which appear in Darius's epigraph...
, Khuzestan. Six people died and over 100 were injured. Iraq, October 24: Multiple car bombs explode outside the Green Zone
Green Zone
The Green Zone is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It is a area of central Baghdad, Iraq, that was the governmental center of the Coalition Provisional Authority and remains the center of the international presence in the city...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, killing at least 20. It is thought that the attacks were targeting journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
s inside the Palestine Hotel
Palestine Hotel
The Palestine Hotel , often referred to simply as The Palestine, is an 18-story hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square, across from the Sheraton Ishtar. It has long been favored by journalists and media personnel...
and the Sheraton Ishtar
Sheraton Ishtar
The Ishtar Sheraton Hotel is a hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square. It is the tallest building in Baghdad, and the tallest structure in Iraq after the Baghdad Tower....
. Israel, October 26: A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates a bomb near a falafel
Falafel
Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces...
stand in Hadera
Hadera
Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain...
that kills himself and six others. Twenty-six people were also wounded. India, October 29: Multiple bomb blasts
29 October 2005 Delhi bombings
The 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings occurred on 29 October 2005 in Delhi, India, killing 62 people and injuring at least 210 others in three explosions. The bombings came only two days before the important festival of Diwali, which is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains...
hit markets in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, leaving at least 61 dead and more than 200 injured. Indonesia, October 29: In Poso
Poso
Poso is the main port and transportation hub for the northeastern coast of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its geographical location is .Poso is one of ten regencies in Central Sulawesi Province, located exactly in the middle of the province on the shore of the gulf of Tomini, right in the central...
, Central Sulawesi, four Christian schoolgirls aged 15 to 17 years on their way home from school were assaulted by six masked Muslim men who beheaded three of them, Theresia Morangke, Alfita Poliwo, and Yarni Sambue, with machetes and placed their severed heads in front of a church and a police station. The fourth girl, Noviana Malewa, survived but suffered serious machete wounds. The terrorists belong to the group Tanah Runtuh whose leader Hasanuddin confessed at his trial that the well-planned assault was inspired and financed by Guru Sanusi, a former Muslim rebel (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) from Mindanao. Central Jakarta District Court sentenced two of the killers to 14 years in prison and mastermind Hasanuddin to 20 years. See: 2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls Australia, November 8: Several suspected terrorist were arrested in Sydney and Melbourne after police say they foiled an attack on the country. Jordan, November 9: Three explosions
2005 Amman bombings
The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three hotels in Amman, Jordan, on 9 November 2005. The attacks killed 60 people and injured 115 others. The explosions—at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the Radisson SAS Hotel, and the Days Inn—started at around 20:50 local time at the...
at hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
s in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, leave at least 60 dead and 120 wounded. Afghanistan, November 14: Twin suicide attacks in Kabul target NATO-led peacekeepers, killing a German soldier and eight Afghans and marking the first attack in a wave of suicide bombings that will continue into 2006. Israel, December 5: A suicide bomb attack kills at least five people in Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
in north-western Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Afghanistan, December 11: A suicide bomb attack injures three civilians in the southern Kandahar Province. Afghanistan, December 14: A suicide attack rocks the famous blue mosque of Afghanistan's northern Balkh Province but did not cause serious injuries. Afghanistan, December 20: A suicide bomber detonates in the western Herat Province, injuring three International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers. India, December 28: Two or more unidentified gunmen open fire at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2005 Indian Institute of Science shooting
The December 2005 IISc shooting occurred on Wednesday, 28 December 2005 at the Indian Institute of Science in the Indian city of Bangalore, killing Prof. Munish Chandra Puri of IIT Delhi and injuring four, after two or more unidentified gunmen fired at Puri and others...
, killing a retired professor of mathematics and wounding four others.India,November 26 :
See also
- List of terrorist incidents
- List of Palestinian suicide attacks
- List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2001–2006