List of terrorist incidents in 2010
Introduction This is a timeline of incidents in 2010 that have been labelled, or investigated as possible cases of "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).
List 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. * Casualty 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. * 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'''.
January DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionPerpetratorJanuary 1Suicide bombing'''105''''''100+'''Lakki Marwat, Pakistan'''2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombing''': A suicide car bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into a volleyball pitch as people gathered to watch a match.Lone-wolfJanuary 8Shooting39Cabinda, Angola'''Togo national football team attack''': Separatist gunmen ambushed the Togo football team bus while crossing the Congo border, killing the driver, the assistant manager and a journalist, and injuring nine people, mainly football players.Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of CabindaTotal incidents:
February DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionFebruary 3Suicide bombing10'''70'''Lower Dir, Pakistan'''February 2010 Lower Dir bombing''': A suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani Frontier Corps convoy. The US embassy said its military personnel had been training Pakistan's Frontier Corps in counter-insurgency.February 10Assassination10Kfar Tapuach, West Bank'''Tapuah Junction stabbing (2010)''': A Palestinian Authority police officer stabbed to death a Druze Arab IDF soldier while he was sitting in a jeep stopped at a traffic light at the Tapuah junction.February 13Bombing16'''60'''Pune, India'''2010 Pune bombing''': A bomb exploded at the German Bakery, a famous and touristic eatery.February 18Suicide attack1 (+1)13Austin, Texas, United States'''2010 Austin suicide attack''': Andrew Joseph Stack III crashed his plane into an IRS building killing himself and a person inside the building. The crash caused a serious fire and significant damage to the building.February 26Suicide bombing; possible offensive fighting17'''32'''Kabul, Afghanistan'''February 2010 Kabul attack''': A suicide bomber detonated in an area containing a shopping centre, guest house and hotel, with gunfire heard after at least two blasts.Total incidents:
March DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionMarch 8–12Suicide bombing'''72+''''''190+'''Lahore, Pakistan'''March 2010 Lahore bombings''': Three suicide bombings occurred on two separate days, in which a car bomb struck a Federal Investigation Agency's office, and the other two suicide bombers detonated simultaneously whilst targeting a passing military convoy.March 29Suicide bombing'''40''''''100+'''Moscow, Russia'''2010 Moscow Metro bombings''': Two female Shahidka suicide bombers detonated their explosive-belts on the Moscow Metro at the peak of the morning rush hour.March 31Suicide bombing12'''25'''Kizlyar, Russia'''2010 Kizlyar suicide bombings''': A suicide car bomber detonated outside the offices of the local interior ministry and the FSB intelligence agency. Another suicide bomber impersonating as a police officer then detonated 20 minutes later on the same street as a crowd gathered.Total incidents:
April DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionApril 4Suicide car bombing'''42''''''224'''Baghdad, Iraq '''April 4, 2010 Baghdad bombings''': Three suicide car bombers hit in the centre of Baghdad. One explosion occurred near the Iranian embassy while the other two explosions occurred in the west-central Mansour district. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks. It has also been reported that at least one of these blasts struck near the offices of pro-Iranian politician, Ahmed Chalabi.April 19Suicide bombing'''25+''''''30+'''Peshawar, Pakistan'''19 April 2010 Peshawar bombing''': A suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a marketplace during a public protest.April 23Bombing'''85''''''145+'''Anbar, Baghdad, Iraq'''April 2010 Baghdad bombings''': A wave of bomb attacks occurred across the Baghdad. Most of these attacks were near Shia mosques during prayers; one bomb went off near the offices of a prominent Shia cleric. Another attack involved a series of coordinated bombs being detonated in Khaldiya in Anbar province. Reports claimed the attacks were retaliation for the killings of three senior Al-Qaeda leaders by Iraqi security forces.Total incidents:
May DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionMay 1Attempted bombing00New York City, United States'''2010 Times Square car bombing attempt:''' A car bomb was placed at Times Square but failed to detonate. Several days later, a Pakistani-American male was arrested in connection with the bombing attempt. He also had ties with the Taliban.May 20Shooting2 (+2)2West Memphis, United States'''2010 West Memphis police shootings''': Two police officers were shot and killed during a traffic stop. Police identified and killed two suspects, identified as Jerry Kane, Jr., and his son, Joseph Kane.May 28Grenades, shooting'''94''''''120+'''Lahore, Pakistan'''2010 Ahmadiyya mosques massacre''': This terrorist attack took place on two Ahmadi mosques simultaneously.Total incidents:
July DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionJuly 1Suicide bombing'''50''''''200+'''Lahore, Pakistan '''July 2010 Lahore bombings''': Two suicide bombers blew themselves up.July 2Bombing111Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia'''2010 Mitrovica attacks''': A bomb exploded during a demonstration against the opening of a government office in the Serbian enclave. The only fatality was a Bosniak who lived in the Bosnian Mahal.July 7Suicide bombing'''70+''''''400+'''Baghdad, Iraq'''July 2010 Baghdad attacks''': A suicide bomber killed more than 70 people and some 400 have been wounded in bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims converging on a shrine.July 9Suicide bombing'''105''''''120+'''Mohmand Agency, Pakistan'''Mohmand Agency bombing''': A suicide bomb attack at a tribal meeting killed at least 104 people and wounded more than 120.This was the deadliest attack in the country so far in 2010.July 12Bombing'''74''''''70'''Kampala, Uganda'''2010 Kampala attacks''': Several suicide bombings were carried out around crowds watching the World Cup.July 15Suicide bombing'''28''''''300+'''Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran'''2010 Zahedan bombings''': Two suicide bombers at Shi'ite mosque by Sunni–Baloch group Jundullah.Total incidents:
August DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionAugust 17Suicide bombing'''69+''''''170+'''Baghdad, Iraq'''17 August 2010 Baghdad bombings''': At least 69 people killed and more than 170 injured in a suicide attack on an army recruitment centre.August 25Suicide bombings/Car bombings/IEDs'''53+''''''270+'''Iraq'''25 August 2010 Iraq bombings''': A series of suicide bombings, car bombings and IED attacks occurred across various cities and towns across the country.August 31Fighting40Kiryat Arba, West Bank, Israel'''August 2010 West Bank shooting attack''': 4 Israeli civilians, including a pregnant woman, were killed by Hamas militants while driving on route 60.Witnesses say the victims were gunned down in their seats. Israeli sources described the incident as one of the "worst" acts of terror in recent years by Palestinian militants.Total incidents:
September DateTypeDeadInjuredLocation DescriptionSeptember 1Suicide bombing'''38''''''250'''Lahore, Pakistan'''September 2010 Lahore bombings''': Three bombings killed 25 and injured 170.September 3Suicide bombing'''73+''''''200+'''Quetta, Pakistan'''September 2010 Quetta bombing''': Two suicide bombings against a Shiite's Quds Day procession and an Ahmadi mosque killed several people.September 10Bombing (alleged)01Copenhagen, Denmark'''Hotel Jørgensen explosion''': In an incident suggested to be terror-related aimed at newspaper ''Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten'' office in Aarhus, a man of Chechnyan origin allegedly caused an explosion in the basement of a Copenhagen hotel. After the unsuccessful attack, the perpetrator fled to the nearby Ørstedsparken, where he was caught by police. The police feared that the man had an undetonated bomb in his backpack and avoided coming near the man, until the detonation machine known as "Rullemarie", shot at the backpack to confirm that the content was harmless.September 16Bombing123Hakkâri Province, Turkey'''2010 Hakkâri bus bombing''': An attack occurred when a remote-controlled device exploded, on a minibus in the village of Gecitli near the borders with Iraq and Iran. 12 people died, and another 3 were injured.Total incidents:
October DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionOctober 1Bombing1217Abuja, Nigeria'''October 2010 Abuja bombings''': Two car bombings occurred during celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the nation's independence.October 19Offensive fighting/Suicide bombing6~20+17~40+Grozny, Chechnya, Russia'''2010 Chechen Parliament attack''': Three suicide militant commandos attacked and stormed into the Chechen Parliament, killing police officers and employees, before detonating their explosive-belts.October 29Bombing attempt00London, United Kingdom/Dubai, United Arab Emirates'''2010 transatlantic aircraft bomb plot''': Two packages, each containing a bomb consisting of   of plastic explosives and a detonating mechanism, were found on separate cargo planes. The bombs were discovered as a result of intelligence received from Saudi Arabia's security chief. They were bound from Yemen to the United States, and were discovered at en route stop-overs in London and Dubai.October 31Suicide bombing0'''32'''Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey'''2010 Istanbul bombing''': A suicide bombing took place at 10:34.Total incidents:
November DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionNovember 11Bombing, offensive fighting18'''100+'''Karachi, Pakistan'''Pakistan CID building attack''': A truck laden with explosives was blasted at the CID building killing at least 18 and injuring more than 100.The blast was preceded by a gunfight between the militants and law enforcement officials.Total incidents: 1
December DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDescriptionDecember 11Car Bombing, Suicide bombing0 (+1 terrorist)2Stockholm, Sweden'''2010 Stockholm bombings''': Two explosions occurred, one triggered by a car bomb and another suicide bomb which likely killed the assailant. The bombings have been linked to e-mail threats over Swedish involvement in the War in Afghanistan and the ongoing Muhammed cartoon controversy.Total incidents:
See also *List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2010*List of suicide bombings in Iraq in 2010*List of major terrorist incidents*List of Islamist terrorist attacks in 2010
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