List of terrorist incidents in 2022
This is a list of terrorist incidents in 2022, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Note that terrorism related to drug wars and cartel violence is not included. 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: 11
Date | Type | Dead | Injured | Location | Article | Details | Perpetrator | Part of |
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4-6 January | Massacre, mass shooting, arson | 200+ | Unknown | Zamfara State, Nigeria | 2022 Zamfara massacres | Militant herdsmen attacked numerous towns across Zamfara, Nigeria.[1][2] | Fulani militants (suspected) | Nigerian bandit conflict |
15 January | Hostage crisis | 0 (+1) | 0 | Colleyville, Texas, United States | Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis | A British man falsely claiming to be the brother of Pakistani prisoner Aafia Siddiqui attacked a synagogue and held four Jews hostage. The assailant was shot dead during the incident.[3][4] | Malik Faisal Akram[5] | Antisemitism in the United States in the 21st-century |
17 January | Drone strike | 3 | 6 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2022 Abu Dhabi attack | Houthi rebels attacked the capital of the UAE due to its participation in the Yemeni Civil War.[6][7][8][9][10] On January 21, the United Nations Security Council designated it to be an official act of terrorism.[11][12][13][14] | Houthi movement | Yemeni Civil War |
20 January | Improvised explosive device bombing | 3 | 28 | Lahore, Pakistan | 2022 Lahore bombing | An IED planted on a motorcycle in a market in the Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore, Punjab, exploded. Three people were killed and 28 injured. A spokesperson for the Baloch Nationalist Army claimed responsibility for the attack. He said the bombing targeted employees of a nearby bank.[15][16][17] | Baloch Nationalist Army | Insurgency in Balochistan |
21 January | Mass shooting | 11 | Unknown | Diyala Governorate, Iraq | 2022 Diyala massacre | ISIL gunmen stormed a military base in Iraq, killing eleven soldiers as they slept.[18][19][20] | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | Islamic State insurgency in Iraq |
25 January | Mass shooting | 10 | 3 | Dasht, Pakistan | 2022 Kech District attack | Militants stormed a security post belonging to Pakistani military in a remote area of Dasht, Kech District in Balochistan.[21] The clash lasted for a few hours and killed 10 security personnel and injured three others. One militant was killed and several others were injured or arrested. The Balochistan Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack.[21][22][23] | Balochistan Liberation Front | Insurgency in Balochistan |
2 February | Massacre, machete attack | 60+ | ~40 | Djugu territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Plaine Savo massacre | Militants attacked an IDP camp in Ituri Province.[24] | CODECO | Ituri conflict |
19 February | Suicide bombing | 14 | 12 | Beledweyne, Somalia | 2022 Beledweyne bombing | A suicide bomber detonated inside a busy restaurant.[25] | Al-Shabaab | Somali Civil War |
2 March | Bombing | 3 | 24 | Quetta, Pakistan | 2022 Quetta bombing | A bomb exploded near a police van in Quetta. Three people, including a superintendent deputy of the police, were killed and 24 people were injured.[26][27][28] | Unknown | Terrorism in Pakistan |
4 March | Suicide bombing, shooting | 63+ (+1) | 196+ | Peshawar, Pakistan | 2022 Peshawar mosque attack | A terrorist shot police officers at the entrance of a Shiite mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing two. He rushed into the mosque and blew himself up.[29][30][31] The Islamic State claimed the attack and identified the suicide bomber as Julaybib al-Kabli.[32] | Islamic State – Khorasan Province | Sectarian violence in Pakistan |
22 March | Mass stabbing, Vehicle-ramming attack | 4 | 2 | Beersheba, Israel | 2022 Beersheba attack | A Negev Bedouin man stabbed and ran over several people in the Southern Israeli city of Beersheba.[33][34] | Mohammed Abu al-Kiyan |
References[]
- ^ Egbas, Jude (8 January 2022). "Terrorists kill more than 200 in Zamfara, Buhari fumes". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Deliso, Meredith; Katersky, Aaron; Margolin, Josh (16 January 2022). "10-hour hostage situation at Texas synagogue ends with all congregants safe, suspect dead". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Live updates: Hostage situation at synagogue in Colleyville, Texas". CNN. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wallace, Danielle (16 January 2022). "Texas synagogue accused hostage taker was British national". Fox News. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Fattah, Zainab (17 January 2022). "UAE to Ask U.S. to Restore Houthi Terrorism Label After Attack". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Al-Shamahi, Abubakr. "What is behind the Houthi attacks in the UAE?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Saudi coalition strikes Houthis after drone attack on UAE". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UAE requests UNSC meeting on Houthi terrorist attacks that killed two Indians". ThePrint. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "How the world reacted to the Houthi attack on UAE". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in United Arab Emirates | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "UN condemns airstrike in Yemen that leaves more than 80 dead". the Guardian. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Algemeiner, The. "With UAE Onboard, UN Security Council Discussion Sees Slight Shift in Tone on Israel". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ AFP. "UN Security Council condemns terrorist attacks on UAE by Houthis". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Gabol, Imran (22 January 2022). "At least 3 dead, 20 injured in blast in Lahore's Anarkali area". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "At least three killed, 23 injured in Lahore blast". www.thenews.com.pk. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "3 killed as blast rips through Lahore's bustling market". The Express Tribune. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Eleven Iraqi soldiers killed in overnight attack on army base by IS group". France 24. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Eleven Iraqi soldiers killed in suspected ISIS attack". Rudaw. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Wam. "UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack in Diyala, Iraq". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b "کیچ میں سیکیورٹی فورسز کی چیک پوسٹ پر حملہ، 10 اہلکار شہید". shianews.com.pk. 26 January 2022.
- ^ "10 soldiers martyred in Balochistan's Kech check post attack". Express Tribune. 27 January 2022.
- ^ "10 Pakistani soldiers killed as terrorists attack checkpost in Balochistan province". Delhi Magazine. Press Trust of India. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ DRC militia kills dozens in attack on camp for displaced people
- ^ Suicide bombing kills 14 in Somali restaurant
- ^ Nihad, Ghalib (2 March 2022). "3 dead, more than 20 injured in blast on Quetta's Fatima Jinnah Road". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "DSP among three martyred in Quetta blast". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "At least three killed, 25 injured in Quetta blast". The Express Tribune. 2 March 2022.
- ^ "At least 56 killed as mosque bombed in northwest Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Pakistan: Dozens killed in Peshawar mosque explosion | DW | 04.03.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "JUST IN: Multiple people feared dead after terrorist attack in Peshawar, Pakistan". Euro Weekly News. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "ISLAMIC STATE CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEADLY SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTANI MOSQUE". TAG24. 5 March 2022.
- ^ "UN envoy condemns stabbing attack". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Four Israelis killed in stabbing attack in Beersheba". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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