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Terrorist Incidents Since 9/11
While international agencies continue to work to prevent further incidents and have been successful in disrupting terrorist activities before an attack occurs, the threat of terrorism remains constant as evidenced by a number of significant terrorist incidents across the globe since September 11, 2001. Some of these incidents are described below.
| Year | Location | Details of the Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Twin suicide bombings were carried out in the restaurants of the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels. Two Canadians were among the injured in this attack. |
| 2008 | Mumbai, India | In a coordinated attack terrorists using automatic weapons, grenades and improvised explosive devices attacked several locations throughout Mumbai. Two Canadians were killed and two were injured in the assault. |
| 2008 | Islamabad Pakistan | An armed suicide bomber drove a dump truck filled with explosives through a security checkpoint and detonated it in front of the Marriott Hotel resulting in over 300 casualties. |
| 2007 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | After completing an address to a rally of her supporters, Benazir Bhutto was killed when shots were fired, followed by an explosion. A total of 21 were killed and 48 injured in the attack. |
| 2007 | Karachi, Pakistan | Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s motorcade was attacked while on route from the airport to her homecoming rally. The two explosions resulted in over 130 deaths and at least 450 injuries. |
| 2007 | Glasgow, UK | A Jeep Cherokee loaded with gas containers and propane cylinders crashed into the doors at the Glasgow airport and caught fire. This attack was linked to the London car bomb incident. |
| 2007 | London, UK | Two car bombs were discovered in downtown London. Both bombs were disabled before they could be detonated. |
| 2007 | Algiers, Algeria | Two suicide car bomb explosions rocked the Algerian capital city killing 12 people and injuring 262. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attacks. |
| 2006 | Mumbai, India | Bombs exploded on Mumbai’s commuter trains, resulting in at least 200 fatalities and over 700 injuries. |
| 2005 | Bali | Three bombs exploded in Bali restaurants during the dinner rush. There were 25 fatalities. Two Canadians were among the injured. |
| 2005 | Amman, Jordan | Three suicide bombers attacked the Grand Hyatt, Radisson SAS, and Days Inn hotels in Amman killing over 60 and wounding over 300 people. |
| 2005 | London, UK | Bombs exploded in three train stations and a double decker bus with over 50 people killed and 700 injured. Several groups claimed responsibility. |
| 2004 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh was shot and stabbed to death while cycling in Amsterdam. |
| 2004 | Beslan, Russia | A group of heavily-armed terrorists took an estimated 1200 people hostage at School Number One demanding the end to the 2nd Chechen War. The majority of the over 1200 casualties of this attack were children. |
| 2004 | Madrid, Spain | Ten bombs exploded on the transit system killing 191 people and injuring almost 1,900 others. |
| 2003 | Istanbul, Turkey | Suicide bombers detonated truck bombs outside the British Consulate and HSBC bank headquarters. At least 30 people were killed including the British Consul General and 450 were injured. |
| 2003 | Jakarta, Indonesia | A car bomb exploded in front of the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and wounding 149. |
| 2002 | Mombasa, Kenya | A vehicle was driven to the front of the Paradise Hotel and exploded, killing 15 people and injuring 40 others. |
| 2002 | Limburg (French tanker) | A small boat exploded next to the French Supertanker Limburg resulting in a gaping hole in the hull and a large fire. Fifty thousand barrels of oil were released into the Gulf of Aden. One crewman drowned. |
| 2002 | Bali | Two bombs exploded outside two Bali nightclubs resulting in 202 fatalities, including two Canadians. |
