List of terrorist incidents, 1995 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a timeline of incidents in 1995 that have been labelled as "terrorism

Terrorism

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...

" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government

Government

Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...

or its forces (see state terrorism

State terrorism

State terrorism may refer to acts of terrorism conducted by a state against a foreign state or people. It can also refer to acts of violence by a state against its own people.-Definition:...

and state-sponsored terrorism

State-sponsored terrorism

State-sponsored terrorism is a term used to describe terrorism sponsored by nation-states. As with terrorism, the precise definition, and the identification of particular examples, are subjects of heated political dispute...

January

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
January 1	0	0	Huehuetenango Huehuetenango Huehuetenango is a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The municipality's population was over 81,000 people in 2002... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... , Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity is a Guatemalan political party that started as a guerrilla movement but laid down its arms in 1996 and became a legal political party in 1998 after the peace process after the Guatemalan Civil War.-Formation:Since the CIA-backed... (URNG) rebels bombed a utility station in Guatemala causing extensive damage but no deaths or injuries.
January 2	8	36	Tbeng Rhpuos Kam Pong Chnnang Province, Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... Khmer Rogue rebels attacked a train in Cambodia through the use of an explosive device killing 8 and wounding 36 others.
January 2	2	13	Punjab Province Punjab (Pakistan) Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the... . An explosive device killed two people and injured 13 others.
January 10	10	15	Batna Batna City Batna is the main city of Batna Province, Algeria. With a population of 285,800 it is the fifth largest city in Algeria. It is also one of the principal cities of the Chaoui area and is considered the capital of the Aures.-History:... . Rebels attacked a transportation bus in the city of Batna killing at least ten civilians and injuring 15 others in a brutal massacre that is a sign of the Islamic insurgents raging against the moderate government.
January 11	0	0	Belfast, Northern Ireland. A Wolworths department store was fire bombed in Belfast. The store was destroyed but no one was injured or killed in the incident.
January 22	19	61	Beit Lid Beit Lid Beit Lid is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northeastern West Bank, located a few kilometers southwest of Tulkarm and west of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 5,900 inhabitants in mid-year 2006... : 19 people are killed and 61 wounded by a suicide bomber at a bus stop.
January 26	7	52	Jammu Jammu Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir... : Three bombs exploding at a rally to celebrate the Indian national holiday killed seven and injured 52. The apparent target of the attack, the governor of Kashmir, K.V. Krishna Rao, escaped unharmed.
January 30	42	286	Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... : A car bomb exploding near the police headquarters in Algiers kills 42 and injures another 286.

February

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
February 7	0	0	Newry Newry Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population... : The CIRA planted a bomb in Newry,Co.Down.
February 28	76	123	Zakho Zakho Zakho is a district and a town in Northern Iraq located a few kilometers from the Iraqi-Turkish border.Zakho is a province of the Dohuk Governorate. The city has 200,000 inhabitants. It may have originally begun on a small island in the Little Khabur which currently flows through the city... : A car bomb, exploding in a crowded market place, killed 76 and injured 123 others. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.

March

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
March 11	0	63	Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... : Hours after a warning by the Armed Islamic Group Armed Islamic Group The Armed Islamic Group is an Islamist organisation that wants to overthrow the Algerian government and replace it with an Islamic state... , threatening to start a campaign to kill women related to police and army personnel, until fundamentalist women were freed from prison, a car bomb exploded near apartment buildings for police officers and their families, injuring 63 people, most of them slightly.
March 20	12	1034	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... : Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway The Sarin attack on the Tokyo subway, usually referred to in the Japanese media as the , was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated by members of Aum Shinrikyo on March 20, 1995.... by AUM Shinrikyo Aum Shinrikyo Aum Shinrikyo was a Japanese new religious movement. The group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984. The group gained international notoriety in 1995, when it carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.... cult Cult The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices... ists kills thirteen people and injures 1034 .

April

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
April 9	8	50	Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... Two suicide bombers belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad detonate in Gaza, killing 8 and injuring 50.
April 19	168	800+	Oklahoma City Oklahoma city Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:Oklahoma City metropolitan areaDowntown Oklahoma CityUptown Oklahoma CityOklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial... : Oklahoma City bombing Oklahoma City bombing The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It was the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19... kills 168 people, 19 of them children; the most deadly act of domestic terrorism in the United States to date.
April 25	0	22	Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... : A Hizballah suicide bomber wounds 22 in attack on Israeli troop convoy in south.

June

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
June 7	0	1	Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... : A car bomb exploded in Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... wounding leader of the Jewish in the city.
June 11	29	205	Medellín Medellín Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million... : Leftist group FARC claims responsibility for a bomb that kills 29 and injures 205 at a music concert in Medellín Medellín Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million... .
June 14–June 19	172+	434+	Stavropol Krai Stavropol Krai Stavropol Krai is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Stavropol. Population: -Geography:Stavropol Krai encompasses the central part of the Fore-Caucasus and most of the northern slopes of Caucasus Major... : Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis took place from 14 June to 19 June 1995, when a group of 80 to 200 Chechen terrorists led by Shamil Basayev attacked the southern Russian city of Budyonnovsk , some north of the border with the Russian republic of Chechnya... , At least 147 civilians and 25 Russian troops were killed.
June 22	0	16	Constantion: 16 people were wounded in a car bomb blast in the city of Constantion.

July

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
July 20	17	100	Jammu Jammu Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir... : A bomb on a motor scooter exploded at a marketplace in Jammu, killing at least 17 and injuring 100 more. Harkat-ul-Ansar Harkat-ul-Ansar Harkat ul-Ansar was an Islamic militant organization founded by Abdelkader Mokhtari in 1993. It was the result of a merger between the groups Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami . Many of its operations were conducted in Jammu and Kashmir.Soon after its founding, several members of... claimed responsibility for the bombing.
July 24	5	32	Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... : A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated on a bus, killing 5 and injuring 32.
July 25	8	80	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... : A gas bottle exploded in the Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame station of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Eight were killed and 80 wounded in the bombing, which was part of a series of attacks by the GIA Armed Islamic Group The Armed Islamic Group is an Islamist organisation that wants to overthrow the Algerian government and replace it with an Islamic state... .
July 26	1	42	Jammu Jammu Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir... : A bomb hidden in a motor scooter exploded near a Hindu temple and killed a Hindu pilgrim and injured another 42.

August

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
August 21	5	100	Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... : A Hamas suicide bomber detonates on a bus, killing 5 and injuring 100.
August 31	9	104	Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... : A car bomb, exploding at a square near the police headquarters in Bab El-Oued killed nine people and left more than 100 injured.
August 31	16	30	Chandigarh Chandigarh Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city... : Dilawar Singh Babbar Dilawar Singh Babbar Dilawar Singh Babbar was a serving police officer in the Punjab Police of India at the time of his becoming a human bomb. He joined Babbar Khalsa International, during his service in the Punjab Police and volunteered to become a suicide bomber to assassinate Beant Singh, the Chief Minister of... , a member of Babbar Khalsa Babbar Khalsa Babbar Khalsa , also known as Babbar Khalsa International , is a Sikh armed organisation based in India. Many consider the Babbar Khalsa a Resistance movement, and it played a prominent role in the Punjab insurgency. Babbar Khalsa International was created in 1978, after a number of Sikhs were... , killed Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh Beant Singh (chief minister) Beant Singh was an Indian Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995. Singh was a Sikh, and a member of the Congress Party.... and 15 others in a suicide bombing. At least 30 more were injured in the attack.

September

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
September 5	13	25	Srinagar Srinagar Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats... : Two car bombs, exploding near two banks handling payrolls for Indian army and police units, killed 13 and injured 25.
September 7	0	14	Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... : A car bomb exploded outside a Jewish school in Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... wounding 14 people..
September 8	1	2	Srinagar Srinagar Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats... :

October

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
October 18	0	29	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... A bomb was thrown at a underground commuter train as it sped through central Paris. The train was derailed and damaged the train no one was killed but 29 people were injured in the attack.
October 31	33		Salahuddin: A bomb exploding at the headquarter of the Iraqi National Congress Iraqi National Congress The Iraqi National Congress is an umbrella Iraqi opposition group led by Ahmed Chalabi. It was formed with the aid and direction of the United States government following the Gulf War, for the purpose of fomenting the overthrow of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.-History:INC was set up following the... kills at least 33, including the group's chief of security, Lt. Saif Rashid Sindi.

November

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
November 11	15+	59	Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... : A double suicide bombing of army headquarters in Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... kills at least 15 and injures 59. Attack carried out by LTTE.
November 13	7		Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a... : Bombing of OPM-SANG building in Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a... kills seven; five of them Americans and two of them Indians.
November 16	12	20	Baghdad Baghdad Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040... : A car bomb exploding outside the headquarter of the Ba'ath Party kills 12 and injures 20.
November 19	17	≈60	Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... : Bombing of Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad kills 17.

December

Date	Dead	Injured	Location and description
December 4	11	60+	Grozny Grozny Grozny is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 271,596; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census. but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989... : A car bomb exploding at a bazaar near the main government building killed 11 and injured more than 60. Chechen rebels were blamed for the bombing.
December 11	6		Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... : ETA ETA ETA , an acronym for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization. The group was founded in 1959 and has since evolved from a group promoting traditional Basque culture to a paramilitary group with the goal of gaining independence for the Greater Basque Country... Basque militant group bombs a military truck in Madrid, killing six civilians.
December 22	32+	117	Peshawar Peshawar Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.... : A car bomb exploding outside a department store killed at least 32 and injured 117 more.

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