Major Terrorist Events of the 21st Century
According to the (CDI) Center for Defense Information, Washington, USA
- In 1998, 273 episodes of Terrorism left 741 dead and 6000 injured. Of these 40% of acts were on US targets. After World War II more than 60 Heads of state were murdered.
- In 1983, 241 US Marines were killed by suicide bomber aircrafts, while in their barracks in Beirut.
- In 1986, the La Belle discotheque was bombed in West Berlin, Germany, killing 3 US soldiers and 200 civilians.
- In 1988, The Lockerbie disaster killed 278 in Scotland. (Khadaffi)
- In 1995,169 civilians died when the Alfred Murrah building in Oklahoma, US was bombed.
- On Dec 29 1997, In Elizane, Algeria, 412 villagers were hacked to death by terrorists.
- In Abadan, Iran, 400 were burned to death in a cinema hall due to political rivalry.
Presented in table format are the major terrorist events of the
twenty first Century.
Tables Are Grouped As Follows:
- Bombing Of Public Places
- Assasinations
- Bombing Of Aircrafts
- Hijacking
- Mass Killing
- Bombing Of Government Buildings / Embassies (2 Tables)
