This is a list of some of the terrorist, alleged terrorist or suspected terrorist incidents which took place in September 2019, including incidents by violent non-state actors for political, religious, or ideological motives.

Guidelines

  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: 52

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
1-3 Attack 7 Several Johannesburg, South Africa 2019 Johannesburg riots: South African nationalists started to attack foreign nationals from other African countries in the country, killing five of them. Similar attacks happened in the past years and months, with an increase since this month. Several attackers were arrested.[1] Two other people were assaulted and killed in the next days.[2] South African Nationalist Xenophobia in South Africa
1 Shootings 8 (+21) 40 (+13) Puli Khumri, Afghanistan Four civilians and four soldiers were killed after Taliban militants started an assault in the Baghlan Province. 40 others, including 28 civilians, were wounded. 21 Taliban militants were killed, 13 others injured and 8 arrested.[3] Taliban War in Afghanistan
1 Bombing 8 0 Balkh, Afghanistan A vehicle triggers a roadside bomb in Balkh, Afghanistan; the eight on board, all civilians, are killed.[4] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
1 Bombing 1 1 Fayzabad, Afghanistan Former mayor of Fayzabad Nazir Mohammad Niazi was killed when a bomb exploded near a football ground. An other person became injured in the bombing.[5] Unknown War in Afghanistan
2 Shooting 1 (+3) 0 Haïdra, Tunisia A Tunisian security chief and three terrorists have been killed in an exchange of fire in the town of Haïdra, near the border with Algeria. One of the militants killed is the leader of the Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade, a Tunisian branch of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. [6][7][8] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Insurgency in the Maghreb
2 Suicide bombing 6 (+1) 17 Kunduz, Afghanistan At least six police officers were killed while ten civilians and seven security personnel were wounded in a Taliban suicide bomb blast outside a Highway Police Station in northern embattled Afghan Kunduz city.[9] Taliban War in Afghanistan
2 Ambush 6 3 Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Six Afghan army soldiers were killed and three police officers wounded after Taliban militants ambushed their patrol in the country's eastern Ghazni province. Several militants were also killed and wounded during the gun battle, but their number could not be exactly specified.[10] Taliban War in Afghanistan
2 Suicide truck bomb, shooting 16 (+5) 119 Kabul, Afghanistan 2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings: 16 people, eight foreigners and eight Afghans,[11] have been killed and at least 119 others injured after a massive explosion from a suicide truck bomb attack rocked in a residential area near Green Village, a large compound that houses aid agencies and international organisations, in central Kabul. The majority of the victims, both dead and injured, were civilians. Gunfire was heard after the attack. Four other attackers were shot dead by soldiers.[12] The Taliban claimed responsibility.[13] Taliban War in Afghanistan
2 Suicide car bombing 2 (+1) 4 Mogadishu, Somalia A policeman and a civilian were killed and four others injured when a suicide car bomb blast targeted a security check point in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.[14] Al-Shabaab (suspected) Somali Civil War
2 Attempted suicide bombing 0 (+1) 0 Gardez, Afghanistan A militant wearing a suicide vest was shot dead by police in front of a hospital. The target of the militant was not clear.[15] Unknown War in Afghanistan
3 Bombing 20 15 Mopti, Mali 20 civilians were killed and 15 others injured when a bus triggered an explosion caused by a bomb planted by terrorists. JNIM said that they planted the bomb for patrolling French vehicles.[16][17] JNIM Insurgency in the Maghreb
3 Bombing 1 11 Azaz, Syria One person was killed and eleven became injured when a bomb in a motorcycle exploded.[18] Unknown Syrian Civil War
3 Bombing 2 0 Ahmadabad District, Afghanistan The district police chief and one of his bodyguards were killed when a magnetic mine attached to his vehicle went off. The Taliban claimed responsibility.[19] Taliban War in Afghanistan
4 Kidnapping, killing 1 0 Jalrez District, Afghanistan Abdul Samad Amiri, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission’s acting director in Ghor Province, has been kidnapped and killed by the Taliban.[20] Taliban War in Afghanistan
5 Suicide car bombing 12 (+1) 40+ Kabul, Afghanistan 2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings: At least 12 people, including an American service member and a Romanian soldier, were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide car bomber exploded in a heavily fortified area of central Kabul, close to Afghan security offices. The Taliban claimed responsibility.[21] Taliban War in Afghanistan
5 Car bombing 4 4 Logar Province, Afghanistan Four civilians were killed and four others injured after a Taliban car bomb blew up in front of an Afghan military base that houses members of the country’s special forces.[22] Taliban War in Afghanistan
5 Shooting, mortar fire 8 (+8) 6 (+5) Darqad District, Afghanistan Six security personnel were killed and four were wounded when Taliban militants attacked their checkpoints. Eight Taliban militants were killed and five were wounded. Two civilians died and two became injured when their house was hit with mortar fire.[23] Taliban War in Afghanistan
7 Bombing 0 7 Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines Seven people were left injured after a motorcycle bombing in a public market in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.[24] The military has alleged that the bombing was made by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters faction of Abu Toraife who earlier attempted to extort the Isulan local government for "protection money" threatening a bombing if local officials dindn't comply.[25] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant also claimed responsibility for the attack.[24] Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (Islamic State faction) Moro conflict
7 Shooting 0 4 Kashmir, India Four people became injured when terrorists attacked their house at Dangerpura. The terrorists where upset that the fruit trader ran his business despite warnings.[26] Kashmiri separatists Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
7 Shooting 0 1 Taunusstein, Germany A man was arrested for firing metal projectiles with a slingshot at refugees or migrants. Earlier a Syrian was taken to hospital after he was shot at the head with the slingshot.[27] Anti-migrant European migrant crisis, Racism in Germany
7 Attempted bombing 0 0 Strabane, United Kingdom A mortar bomb has been found placed nearby a police station. The police blamed the new IRA, and said the bomb was placed to kill police officers.[28] New IRA (suspected) Dissident Irish Republican campaign
8 Attempted suicide bombing 0 (+1) 0 Indanan, Sulu, Philippines A Caucasian-looking woman wearing an abaya was spotted by the Filipino military walking from Kilometer-4 of the road leading to Indanan proper. The woman was stopped at a military checkpoint at the Kilometer 3 mark who shouted Allahu Akbar and detonated herself. The military suspects the woman to be part of the Abu Sayyaf faction led by Hajan Sawadjaan.[29] Abu Sayyaf Moro conflict
8 Bombings, shooting 29 6 Barsalogho Department, Burkina Faso Islamists launched two attacks in Barsalogho, Burkina Faso. In the first attack, one vehicle transporting people and goods rode over an improvised explosive device in the Barsalogho area leaving at least 15 passengers dead. In the second attack, 14 people were killed after a convoy of mostly three-wheeled vehicles taking food to people displaced by fighting was attacked.[30][31] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
9 Shooting 6 0 Soum Province, Burkina Faso Six Burkinabe police officers were ambushed and killed by suspected jihadists in Soum Province.[31] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
9 Bombing 0 3 Kabul, Afghanistan Three IED blasts happened in Kabul. The first blast injured three people. The second and third blast had no casualties.[32] Unknown War in Afghanistan
10 Ambush 9+ 0 Borno State, Nigeria Islamic State fighters ambushed a military convoy near Gudumbali. At least nine soldiers were killed as 27 soldier were missing after the attack.[33] ISWAP Boko Haram insurgency
11 Mortar attack 1 3 Mogadishu, Somalia One person was killed and three were wounded, when Al-Shabaab militants fired mortar shells at the Villa Somalia and the Ethiopian Embassy.[34] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
12 Bombing 7 10 Kulp, Turkey Kulp bombing: A roadside bomb hit a vehicle carrying workers, killing seven civilians and injuring ten, with two of them being critically injured. The Turkish interior ministry said the PKK was behind the attack.[35] PKK (suspected) Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
12 Bombing 0 0 Pefki, Greece An office of the New Democracy was bombed in a suburb of Athens.[36] Unknown Terrorism in Greece
13 Shooting 6 9 Fotokol, Cameroon Six Cameroonian soldiers were killed and nine injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military post near the town of Fotokol.[37] Boko Haram Boko Haram insurgency
13 Car bomb, mortar attack 0 27 Afrin, Syria A car bomb exploded near the offices of a Turkey-backed opposition faction, wounding 25 people. Shortly after the bombing, two mortar shells wounded two more people. Local security forces claimed YPG or PKK was behind the attack.[38][39] YPG, PKK (suspected) SDF insurgency in Northern Aleppo
15 Bombing 12 13 Al-Rai, Syria 2019 al-Rai bombing: A car bomb explosion next to a hospital in the northern Syrian town of al-Rai killed 12 civilians and wounded 13 more. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.[40][41] Unknown Syrian Civil War
17 Suicide bombing 26 (+1) 42 Charikar, Afghanistan 17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings: At least 26 people have been killed and 42 others wounded in a Taliban suicide bomb blast near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is reported to be safe and unharmed. The attacker rammed a motorcycle into the entrance of the venue where the rally was taking place and detonated the explosives.[42][43][44] Taliban War in Afghanistan
17 Suicide bombing 22 (+1) 38 Kabul, Afghanistan 17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings: At least 22 people were killed in a Taliban suicide bombing in Massoud Square near the US embassy in Kabul. 38 more were injured in the attack.[45][44][46] Taliban War in Afghanistan
17 Bombing 5 0 Farah, Afghanistan Five civilians have died when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in western Farah province.[47] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
17 Stabbing 0 1 Milan, Italy An Italian soldier was stabbed in the neck and in the back with a pair of scissors by a man. He was arrested after the stabbing, which was described as a terrorist attack linked to Islamic extremism. The soldier survived the attack.[48] Islamist Islamic terrorism in Europe
18 Suicide bombing, shooting 5 (+3) 14 Jalalabad, Afghanistan Three armed men, including a suicide bomber, attacked the distribution center of Electronic National Identity Cards. Five people, two civilians, two policemen and a staff member, were killed and 14 others wounded in the attack. All the attackers were killed by security forces. No group claimed responsibility.[49][50] Taliban or Islamic State (suspected) War in Afghanistan
18 Bombing 0 1 Mogadishu, Somalia A Turkish engineer became injured when his vehicle hit a landmine. It's unknown if there where more people in the vehicle or who placed the mine.[51] Unknown Somali Civil War
18 Attack 14 4 Ituri Province, DR Congo 14 civilians were killed and four were wounded when militia's attacked the village of Ngaddu.[52] Unknown Ituri conflict
19 Suicide truck bombing 39 (+1) 140+ Qalati Ghilji, Afghanistan 2019 Qalat bombing: At least 39 people have died and 140 others were injured after a truck packed with explosives was detonated by Taliban militants outside a hospital in Qalat.[53][54] Taliban War in Afghanistan
19 Ambush, shooting 5 2 Toeni Department, Burkina Faso Five soldiers were killed and two were wounded in an overnight attack by unknown gunmen against a military patrol.[55] Unknown Insurgency in the Maghreb
19 Shooting 1 0 Mastung District, Pakistan A Levies personnel has been shot to death by unknown gunmen. The Islamic State claimed responsibility.[56][57] Islamic State Terrorism in Pakistan
19 Bombings 0 0 Corinto, Managua and Masaya, Nicaragua A blast took place on a bridge to the port of Corinto, leaving damage to the bridge. Around the same time, blast were heard in Managua and Masaya causing no damage. An opposition group named the Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (APN) took responsibility.[58] Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (ANP) 2018–2019 Nicaraguan protests
20 Bombing 12 5 Karbala, Iraq 2019 Karbala bombing: At least twelve were killed and five were wounded in a bombing attack by the Islamic State on a minibus where the bomber left the bus before the bomb exploded.[59] Islamic State Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
22 Suicide car bombing, shooting 5-23 (+13) Several Lower Shabelle, Somalia Al-Shabaab militants attacked an army base in El Salini. The militants attacked the base with a suicide car bomber, followed with gunfire. Al-Shabaab claimed to have killed 23 soldiers, but the Somali military official said they only lost five soldier and killed 13 militants. Earlier a Somali National Army captain said that eight soldiers were killed, and several others were wounded.[60][61] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
23 Shooting 9 Unknown Bourzanga, Burkina Faso Nine people were killed after terrorists opened fire on a group of people in two locations near Bourzanga.[62] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
24 Car bomb 5 11 Afrin, Syria Five civilians were killed and 11 were injured when a car bomb exploded in a crowded area. Local security forces claimed YPG or PKK was behind the attack.[63] YPG, PKK (suspected) SDF insurgency in Northern Aleppo
25 Shooting 6 0 Zimtenga, Burkina Faso Six civilians were shot dead after armed militants stormed three villages in the city of Zimtenga.[64] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected) Insurgency in the Maghreb
25 Bombing 4 7 Kandahar, Afghanistan Four people were kiled and seven others sound after a bomb exploded near the Afghan President Ghani’s campaign office in Kandahar.[65] Taliban (suspected) War in Afghanistan
27 Shooting 8 2 Bir al-Abed, Egypt Islamic State militants ambushed a group of soldiers in Bir al-Abed, killing seven of them and wounding two others. A civilian was also killed by the terrorists.[66] Islamic State Sinai insurgency
28 Shootings 17 Unknown Komsilga and Deneon, Burkina Faso Nine people were killed after terrorists stormed the village of Komsilga, while seven others were killed during another attack in Deneon. Later, a soldier was shot dead.[67] Islamists Insurgency in the Maghreb
30 Shootings 38 (+15) 50+ Mopti Region, Mali At least 38 Malian soldiers are dead and many others are missing after Ansar ul Islam militants attacked two army outposts in the towns of Boulkessy and Mondoro. Fifteen terrorists were also killed.[68][69] Ansar ul Islam Insurgency in the Maghreb

References

  1. ^ South Africa's President Ramaphosa condemns 'anti-foreigner violence
  2. ^ "Two more burnt bodies discovered in Gauteng". News24. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. ^ Highways Remain Closed As Clashes Continue In Baghlan
  4. ^ 8 civilians killed in roadside bomb blast in N. Afghanistan
  5. ^ Public Uprising Forces Commander Killed In Badakhshan Blast
  6. ^ Tunisia security boss, three fighters killed in clash near border
  7. ^ "Kasserine : Un "émir" de la Katiba Okba Ibn Nafaa parmi les terroristes abattus à Haïdra (Photos)". Kapitalis (in French). 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
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  9. ^ 6 police killed in suicide bomb blast in N. Afghan city
  10. ^ 6 soldiers killed in attack in eastern Afghan province
  11. ^ Eight Foreign Nationals Killed In Taliban Attack In Kabul
  12. ^ Taliban Truck Bomb Attack In Kabul Kills 16
  13. ^ Massive Kabul blast kills 16 as Taliban steps up attacks
  14. ^ At least 3 killed, 4 injured in Somalia suicide bombing
  15. ^ Would-be suicide bomber killed in Paktia
  16. ^ Mali : Mopti : « 20 civils tués » dans l’explosion d’un bus entre Douentza et Boni
  17. ^ JNIM apologizes for killing civilians in central Mali
  18. ^ Syria: motorcycle blast kills 1, wounds 11 in Aleppo
  19. ^ District Police Chief Killed in Paktia Mine Blast
  20. ^ Statement on the Killing of Abdul Samad Amiri in Afghanistan
  21. ^ Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 civilians, two NATO troops in Kabul
  22. ^ NATO says US, Romanian soldiers killed in Kabul
  23. ^ 16 people killed in N Afghan clashes
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  26. ^ Girl, 2, Critical After Terror Attack In J&K, To Be Flown To Delhi
  27. ^ Migrants reportedly targeted with slingshot in Germany
  28. ^ PSNI blames New IRA after mortar bomb found in Strabane
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  30. ^ Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attacks
  31. ^ a b Burkina Faso police killed in Soum ambush
  32. ^ 3 injured in a series of IED blasts in Kabul
  33. ^ Nigeria: Islamic State claims ‘tens’ of military casualties in 2 Borno attacks
  34. ^ Somalia: Mortar attack kills 1, wounds 3 in Mogadishu
  35. ^ Several dead, injured in explosion in Turkey's restive southeast
  36. ^ New Democracy Office in Athens Bombed, Set on Fire
  37. ^ Cameroon soldiers killed in ‘Boko Haram’ attack near Fotokol
  38. ^ Car bomb injures 13 civilians in Syria's Afrin
  39. ^ Activists: Car Bomb in Afrin Leaves Several Wounded
  40. ^ Car bomb kills 11 civilians in northern Syria: monitor
  41. ^ 12 civilians killed in bomb attack in Aleppo near Syria-Turkey border
  42. ^ Ghani 'unhurt' as blast kills dozens at Afghan president's rally
  43. ^ At Least 24 Dead As Suicide Bomber Targets Afghan President’s Rally; Ghani Unhurt
  44. ^ a b U.S. Green Beret killed in Afghanistan as Taliban bombs leave dozens more dead
  45. ^ Afghanistan war: Deadly bomb attack hits election rally
  46. ^ Kabul police say 22 killed in Taliban suicide bombing in Afghan capital, bringing death toll in today's attacks to 46
  47. ^ Five killed as vehicle hits roadside bomb in Afghanistan's Farah
  48. ^ Milano, ferisce un militare e poi urla "Allah akbar": arrestato per attentato terroristico
  49. ^ 5 Killed, 14 Wounded in Attack on Gov’t Building in Nangarhar
  50. ^ Afghan forces put an end to attack on Nangarhar e-NIC center, eliminate all assailants
  51. ^ Turkish engineer survives bomb attack in the outskirts of Mogadishu
  52. ^ Congo militia kill 14 in Ituri region
  53. ^ Afghanistan hospital attack death toll soars to 39
  54. ^ IS fighters hid among Afghan pine nut harvesters during U.S. drone strike - U.S. official
  55. ^ Burkina: Five soldiers killed in ambush
  56. ^ Levies personnel gunned down in Mastung
  57. ^ (Claim) Islamic State Khurasan (ISK/ISP): A director of Pakistani police was shot near Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan- 19 September 2019
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  60. ^ Somalia’s al Shabaab raid military base, loot weapons
  61. ^ Somalia: Al-Shabaab attack kills at least 5 troops
  62. ^ Neuf civils tués dans deux attaques au nord du Burkina Faso
  63. ^ Syria: Car bomb kills 5 civilians in Afrin, injures 11
  64. ^ Six civils tués dans trois villages au Burkina Faso
  65. ^ Afghan Journalist Killed In Kandahar Explosion
  66. ^ Militants kill seven Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
  67. ^ Burkina Faso : 17 personnes tuées dans des attaques
  68. ^ At least 25 killed in Mali militant attack
  69. ^ Mali government says death toll from double attack rises to 38
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