Terror attacks by Islamic extremists have been taking place since the 1970s and are getting more frequent and deadlier with time. Regardless of the underlying motivations behind these gory incidents, their origin in Islamic fundamentalism cannot be camouflaged with cheap marketing ploys. This series of articles is aimed at reminding the reader of the recent history of terrorism by radical Islam. Each incident is supported with published citations. Part 1 covers the three-decade period from the 1970s through the 1990s
Number of Islamic terrorist attacks during this period: Close to 50 (certain serial attacks are counted as single incidents)
Casualties reported: 2000 dead, 8000 injured (approx.) (Source: Military Wiki).
The table below lists only those incidents which we considered to be high casualty incidents.
References
- Grand Mosque seizure | Military Wiki | Fandom
- 1981 Azbakiyah bombing | Military Wiki | Fandom
- 1983 Beirut barracks bombings – Wikipedia
- 1984 United States embassy annex bombing | Military Wiki | Fandom
- 1985 copenhagen bombing – Search
- 1985–86 Paris attacks – Wikipedia
- 1993 World Trade Center bombing – Wikipedia
- 1993 Bombay bombings – Wikipedia
- Sivas massacre – Wikipedia
- Afula bus suicide bombing – Wikipedia
- Argentina: 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing still shrouded in mystery | Americas | North and South American news impacting on Europe | DW | 23.12.2020
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing – Wikipedia
- Air France Flight 8969 – Wikipedia
- Beit Lid suicide bombing – Wikipedia
- The most deadly in the Algerian conflict bomb attack took place in January
- Jammu, India. A bomb hidden in a motor scooter
- 1995 Paris Métro and RER bombings | Military Wiki | Fandom
- 1995 Rijeka bombing – Wikipedia
- Jaffa Road bus bombings | Military Wiki | Fandom
- Dizengoff Center suicide bombing | Military Wiki | Fandom
- Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. airmen – HISTORY
- 1997 Mahane Yehuda Market bombings – Wikipedia
- Luxor massacre | Military Wiki | Fandom
- 13 Major Terrorist Attacks In India (indiatimes.com)
- 1998 United States embassy bombings – Wikipedia
- 1999 Jessore bombings – Wikipedia