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19 July 2016

How Many People Have Been Killed in ISIS Attacks Around the World

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/25/world/map-isis-attacks-around-the-world.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0
By KAREN YOURISH, DEREK WATKINS, TOM GIRATIKANON and JASMINE C. LEE UPDATED July 16, 2016
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Bastille Day attack on a seaside promenade in Nice, France, which killed scores of people.
In total, more than 1,200 people outside of Iraq and Syria have been killed in attacks inspired or coordinated by the Islamic State, according to a New York Times analysis.
Number of people killed Circles represent number of deaths.
OCT.JAN. ‘15APRILJULYOCT.JAN. ‘16APRILJULY
EGYPT
224 dead
PARIS
130 dead
NICE
TUNISIA
Resort
shooting
ALGERIA
French tourist beheaded
TUNISIA
Museum shooting
DENMARK
Shooting
CALIFORNIA
San Bernardino
AUSTRALIA
Cafe attack
CANADA
Shooting/
hit and run
BRUSSELS
Bombings
ORLANDO
Nightclub shooting
Attacks targeting Westerners

YEMEN
Mosque bombing
130 dead
TURKEY
Rally
bombing
EGYPT
Bombings
LEBANON
Beirut bombing
KUWAIT
Mosque bombing
YEMEN
Nursing home shooting
BANGLADESH
Beheadings
Attacks targeting non-Westerners


Nearly half of the victims were killed in attacks that targeted Westerners. The others have been civilians in Arab and other non-Western countries, killed in mosques, government offices and other targets.
Major events: Attacks directed by ISIS Attacks inspired by ISIS


CANADA


GERMANY


Outlined countries are where ISIS is conducting regular military operations.


BELGIUM


FRANCE


UNITED STATES


SYRIA


TURKEY


AFGH.


IRAQ


MOROCCO


PAKISTAN


ALGERIA


LIBYA


EGYPT


SAUDI ARABIA


BANGLADESH


YEMEN


NIGERIA


MALAYSIA


Countries and regions in yellow are where ISIS has declared provinces.


AUSTRALIA

Major ISIS Attacks
Attacks directed by ISIS Attacks inspired by ISIS
Oct.Jan.AprilJulyOct.Jan.AprilJuly20152016AustraliaAlgeriaCanadaUnited StatesSaudi ArabiaFranceTurkeyLibyaBosnia and HerzegovinaLebanonEgyptDenmarkTunisiaYemenAfghanistanKuwaitGermanyBangladeshIndonesiaBelgiumAustraliaAlgeriaCanadaUnited StatesSaudi ArabiaFranceTurkeyLibyaBosnia and HerzegovinaLebanonEgyptDenmarkTunisiaYemenAfghanistanKuwaitGermanyBangladeshIndonesiaBelgium


Descriptions of the Major Attacks
FILTER BY REGION: 
DateLocationDetailsJuly 14, 2016
France A man driving a truck barreled down a crowded beach promenade as people gathered to celebrate Bastille Day. MORE »
July 1, 2016
Bangladesh Gunmen detonated explosives and took a number of people hostage at a restaurant in Dhaka. MORE »
June 30, 2016
Egypt A gunman fatally shot a Christian minister in El Arish, the main town in northern Sinai. MORE »
June 29, 2016
Turkey At least 44 people were killed and 238 people wounded in suicide bombings at Istanbul's main international aiport. Turkey blamed the Islamic State for the attack. MORE »
June 13, 2016
France A police captain was fatally stabbed and his companion was also killed at their home in a small town northwest of Paris. MORE »
June 12, 2016
Florida A man who called 911 to proclaim allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group, and who had been investigated in the past for possible terrorist ties, stormed a gay nightclub wielding an assault rifle and a pistol and carried out the worst mass shooting in United States history. MORE »
June 7, 2016
Bangladesh A Hindu priest was attacked while riding a bicycle in a rural area not far from his home and hacked to death. MORE »
June 5, 2016
Bangladesh A Christian man was hacked to death in his grocery store. MORE »
May 8, 2016
Egypt Gunmen sprayed bullets on a police minibus as it passed through a Cairo district, killing eight plainclothes officers in an ambush. MORE »
April 30, 2016
Bangladesh A Hindu tailor who had been briefly jailed several years ago over accusations that he made an unfavorable comment about the Prophet Muhammad was hacked to death near his shop in central Bangladesh.MORE »
April 23, 2016
Bangladesh A university professor was hacked to death and nearly beheaded in an attack near his home in the northwest city of Rajshai. MORE »
March 22, 2016
Belgium A series of deadly terrorist attacks struck Brussels, with two explosions at the city’s main international airport and a third in a subway station at the heart of the city, near the headquarters complex of the European Union. MORE »
March 19, 2016
Turkey A suicide bombing on Istanbul's busiest thoroughfare killed three Israeli citizens and an Iranian. Two of the Israelis held dual Israeli-American citizenship. MORE »
March 4, 2016
Yemen Gunmen killed 18 people at a nursing home founded by Mother Teresaand run by Christian nuns. MORE »
Jan. 29, 2016
Yemen A bomb-packed car driven by a suicide attacker exploded at a checkpoint near the presidential palace in the southern city of Aden, killing at least eight people. MORE »
Jan. 14, 2016
Indonesia ISIS claimed responsibility for explosions and gunfire that rocked central Jakarta, killing at least two civilians. MORE »
Jan. 12, 2016
Turkey A Syrian suicide bomber set off an explosion in the historic central district of Istanbul, killing 10 people and wounding at least 15 others, in an attack the Turkish government attributed to ISIS. MORE »
Jan. 11, 2016
France A teenager attacked a Jewish teacher with a machete in Marseille, and afterward told the police that he had carried out the attack in the name of God and the Islamic State. 
Jan. 8, 2016
Egypt Gunmen reportedly carrying an ISIS flag opened fire at a Red Sea resort, injuring at least two tourists. MORE »
Jan. 7, 2016
Egypt ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Cairo near the pyramids at Giza. No one was hurt. MORE »
Jan. 7, 2016
Pennsylvania A man shot and wounded a Philadelphia police officer sitting in a patrol car in the name of Islam and the Islamic State, police said. MORE »
Jan. 4, 2016
Libya Islamic State militants attempted to capture an oil port along Libya’s coast, in fighting that left at least seven people dead. 
Dec. 7, 2015
Yemen The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed a provincial governor and eight of his body guards. MORE »
Dec. 2, 2015
California A married couple shot and killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif. The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism inspired by ISIS.MORE »
Nov. 26, 2015
Bangladesh ISIS claimed responsiblity for an attack on a Shiite mosque during evening prayer in which gunmen opened fire on worshipers with machine guns, killing one man and injuring three others. MORE »
Nov. 24, 2015
Egypt ISIS militants attacked a hotel in the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing at least seven people. 
Nov. 18, 2015
France A teacher at a Jewish school in Marseille was stabbed by three people who appeared to profess support for ISIS. MORE »
Nov. 13, 2015
France President François Hollande blamed the Islamic State for terrorist attacks across Paris that killed more than 100 people. The Islamic State claimed responsiblity. MORE »
Nov. 12, 2015
Lebanon ISIS claimed responsiblity for a double suicide bombing that ripped through a busy shopping district at rush hour, killing at least 43 people.MORE »
Nov. 4, 2015
Egypt ISIS's Sinai affiliate claimed responsiblity for a suicide bombing that killed at least four police officers. MORE »
Nov. 4, 2015
Bangladesh ISIS claimed responsibility for a stabbing and shooting that left one police officer dead and another wounded. MORE »
Oct. 31, 2015
Egypt An ISIS affiliate in Sinai claimed responsiblity for the downing of a Russian passenger jet that killed all 224 people on board. MORE »
Oct. 30, 2015
Turkey ISIS militants killed two Syrian anti-ISIS activists. 
Oct. 24, 2015
Bangladesh ISIS claimed responsiblity for bombings that killed one person and wounded dozens more during a procession commemorating a Shiite Muslim holiday. MORE »
Oct. 10, 2015
Turkey Two explosions killed more than 100 people who had gathered for a peace rally in Turkey's capital. Turkish officials believe ISIS is responsible.MORE »
Oct. 6, 2015
Yemen A series of bombings in Yemen's two largest cities killed at least 25 people. MORE » 
Oct. 3, 2015
Bangladesh ISIS claimed responsibilty for the shooting death of a Japanese manriding a rickshaw. MORE »
Sep. 28, 2015
Bangladesh ISIS claimed responsiblity for the shooting death of an Italian aid worker. MORE »
Sep. 24, 2015
Yemen At least 25 people were killed when two bombs went off outside a mosque during prayers to commemorate Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday. MORE »
Sep. 18, 2015
Libya Militants loyal to the Islamic State attacked a prison inside a Tripoli air base. MORE »
Sep. 17, 2015
Germany An Iraqi man was shot dead after he stabbed a policewoman in Berlin. 
Sep. 2, 2015
Yemen Yemen's ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility for two bombings at a mosque that killed at least 20 people. MORE »
Aug. 26, 2015
Egypt The Sinai Province of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for three gunmen who shot and killed two police officers. 
Aug. 21, 2015
France A gunman opened fire aboard a packed high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris, wounding several passengers before he was tackled and subdued by three Americans. 
Aug. 20, 2015
Egypt An ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility for bombing a branch of the Egyptian security agency. MORE »
Aug. 12, 2015
Egypt An ISIS affiliate said it had beheaded a Croatian expatriate workerbecause of Croatia's "participation in the war against the Islamic State."MORE »
Aug. 7, 2015
Saudi Arabia ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a mosque that killed at least 15 people, including 12 members of a Saudi police force. MORE »
July 20, 2015
Turkey A Turkish citizen believed to have had ties to ISIS killed at least 32 people at a cultural center. MORE »
July 16, 2015
Egypt In what appeared to be the first attack on a naval vessel claimed by Sinai Province, the ISIS affiliate said it destroyed an Egyptian naval vessel and posted photographs on social media of a missile exploding in a ball of fire as it slammed into the vessel. MORE »
July 11, 2015
Egypt ISIS claimed responsibility for an explosion outside the Italian Consulate’s compound in downtown Cairo that killed one person. MORE »
July 1, 2015
Egypt Militants affiliated with the Islamic State killed dozens of soldiers in simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints and other security installations in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula. MORE »
June 26, 2015
Tunisia At least one gunman disguised as a vacationer attacked a Mediterranean resort, killing at least 38 people at a beachfront hotel — most of them British tourists — before he was shot to death by the security forces.MORE »
June 26, 2015
Kuwait A suicide bomber detonated explosives at one of the largest Shiite mosques in Kuwait City during Friday Prayer. MORE »
June 17, 2015
Yemen An ISIS branch claimed responsibilty for a series of car bombings in Sana, the capital, that killed at least 30 people. MORE »
June 9, 2015
Egypt ISIS's Sinai province claimed responsibility for firing rockets toward an air base used by an international peacekeeping force. 
June 5, 2015
Turkey An explosion at a political rally in the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir killed two people and wounded more than 100. Turkish officials have said ISIS was behind the attack. MORE »
June 3, 2015
Afghanistan ISIS is suspected of beheading 10 members of the Taliban. MORE »
May 31, 2015
Libya A suicide bomber from an ISIS affiliate killed at least four Libyan fightersat a checkpoint. MORE »
May 29, 2015
Saudi Arabia One week after a similar attack in the same region, a suicide bomber dressed in women’s clothing detonated an explosive belt near the entrance to a Shiite mosque, killing three people. MORE »
May 22, 2015
Yemen ISIS claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a Shiite mosque that injured at least 13 worshipers. 
May 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia In what appeared to be ISIS's first official claim of an attack in Saudi Arabia, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive at a Shiite mosque during midday prayer, killing at least 21 and injuring 120. MORE »
May 18, 2015
Turkey A bomb detonated at the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, or H.D.P. 
May 18, 2015
Turkey Militants detonated a bomb at office of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, or H.D.P. 
May 3, 2015
Texas Two men who reportedly supported ISIS and were later acknowledged by ISIS as "soldiers of the caliphate" opened fire in a Dallas suburb outside a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest. MORE »
April 30, 2015
Yemen One of ISIS's Yemen affiliates released a video showing the killing of 15 Yemeni soldiers. 
April 27, 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina A gunman attacked a police station. 
April 19, 2015
Libya ISIS released a video of militants from two of its Libya affiliates killing dozens of Ethiopian Christians, some by beheading and others by shooting. 
April 12, 2015
Libya ISIS's Tripoli affiliate claimed credit for a bomb that exploded outside the Moroccan Embassy. 
April 12, 2015
Egypt ISIS militants killed at least 12 people in three separate attacks on Egyptian security forces. MORE »
April 12, 2015
Libya ISIS's Tripoli affiliate claimed responsibility for an attack on the South Korean Embassy that killed two local police officers. MORE »
April 8, 2015
Saudi Arabia Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol, killing two officers. 
April 5, 2015
Libya ISIS killed at least four people in an attack on a security checkpoint. 
April 4, 2015
Afghanistan The Afghan vice president accused ISIS of kidnapping 31 civilians in February. 
April 2, 2015
Egypt An ISIS affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula killed 13 people with simultaneous car bombs at military checkpoints. MORE »
April 1, 2015
Turkey Militants killed a Syrian teacher in Turkey. 
March 20, 2015
Yemen An ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility for coordinated suicide strikes on Zaydi Shiite mosques that killed more than 130 people during Friday Prayer. MORE »
March 18, 2015
Tunisia ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on a museum that killed 22 people, almost all European tourists. MORE »
Feb. 20, 2015
Libya ISIS's Derna affiliate claimed responsibility for three car bombs that killed at least 40 people. MORE »
Feb. 15, 2015
Libya ISIS released a video that appeared to show its militants in Libyabeheading a group of Egyptian Christians who had been kidnapped in January. MORE »
Feb. 15, 2015
Denmark A Danish-born gunman who was inspired by ISIS went on a violent rampage in Copenhagen, killing two strangers and wounding five police officers. MORE »
Feb. 3, 2015
Libya ISIS militants were suspected of killing 12 people, including four foreigners, in an attack on an oil field. MORE »
Jan. 29, 2015
Egypt ISIS's Sinai affiliate claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings thatkilled 24 soldiers, six police officers and 14 civilians. MORE »
Jan. 27, 2015
Libya ISIS's Tripoli affiliate claimed credit for an armed assault on a luxury hotel that killed at least eight people. It was the deadliest attack on Western interests in Libya since the assault on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi. MORE »
Jan. 23, 2015
Lebanon ISIS attacked an outpost of the Lebanese Armed Forces. 
Jan. 16, 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina An attacker killed an imam at a mosque. 
Jan. 12, 2015
Libya ISIS's Tripoli affiliate said they were holding 21 Egyptian Christians captive. MORE »
Jan. 11, 2015
France A video surfaced of Amedy Coulibaly, the shooter at a Jewish supermarket in an attack that coincided with the attack on Charlie Hebdo, declaring allegiance to ISIS. MORE »
Jan. 6, 2015
Turkey Suicide bomber injured two people at a police station. 
Dec. 22, 2014
France A van plowed into an outdoor Christmas market in Nantes. MORE »
Dec. 21, 2014
France A French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan descent drove into pedestrians in Dijon, wounding 13 people. MORE »
Dec. 15, 2014
Australia A gunman who said he was acting on ISIS's behalf seized 17 hostages in a Sydney cafe. Two of the hostages died. MORE »
Nov. 22, 2014
Saudi Arabia A Danish executive was shot in his car. A group of ISIS supporters later claimed responsibility. 
Oct. 23, 2014
New York A hatchet-wielding man charged at four police officers in Queens. ISIS said the attack was the “direct result" of its September call to action.MORE »
Oct. 22, 2014
Canada An Islamic convert shot and killed a soldier who was guarding the National War Memorial in Ottawa, stormed Canada's parliament and fired multiple times before being shot and killed. MORE »
Oct. 20, 2014
Canada A 25-year-old man who had recently adopted radical Islam ran over two soldiers near Montreal, killing one. MORE »
Sep. 24, 2014
Algeria Militants kidnapped and beheaded a French tourist shortly after the Islamic State called on supporters around the world to harm Europeans in retaliation for airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. MORE »
Sep. 23, 2014
Australia An 18-year-old ISIS sympathizer was shot dead after stabbing two counterterrorism officers outside a Melbourne police station. MORE »



Sources: Institute for the Study of War; Soufan Group; Aaron Y. Zelin, Jihadology.net; State Department; Justice Department

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