This is a timeline of incidents in 2006 that have been labelled as terrorism and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).
Guidelines To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism". List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST. Casualty figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred). Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured). Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died) – the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus (+) sign may also indicate that over that number of people are victims. If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined. Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident. In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:
January Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofJanuary 5Suicide bombings120+120+Karbala and Ramadi, Iraq5 January 2006 Iraq bombings: Suicide bombers targeting police and Shia civilians.Al-Qaeda in IraqIraq War
February Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofFebruary 22Bombing00Samarra, Iraq2006 al-Askari mosque bombing: Al-Qaeda militants destroyed much of the Al-Askari Mosque, one of Shi'a Islam's holiest sites, in a bombing, though no one was killed or injured. Hundreds of Sunni civilians were killed by angry Shias in retaliation for the bombing.Al-Qaeda in IraqIraq War
March Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofMarch 2Suicide bombing4 (+1)50+Karachi, Pakistan2006 attack on U.S. consulate in Karachi: Bombing kills four, including a U.S. diplomat.CNN: 4 dead, dozens wounded in attack near U.S. Consulate in Karachi, March 3, 2006Islamist cellMarch 3Vehicle attack09North Carolina, United States2006 UNC SUV attack: An Iranian-American named Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar drove an SUV onto the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and hit nine people. He committed attack to "avenge the deaths of Muslims worldwide".Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar March 7Bombings28101Varanasi, India2006 Varanasi bombings: Two bombings occurred at the Varanasi Junction railway station and the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple.Lashkar-e-Taiba Kashmir conflictMarch 9Hostage crisis13 kidnappedBaghdad, IraqChristian Peacemaker hostage crisis: Tom Fox, a Christian Peacemaker, is killed by his hostage takers. Three other peacemakers were kidnapped but were all freed.Swords of Righteousness BrigadeIraq WarMarch 10Landmine attack267Dera Bugti, Pakistan2006 Pakistan landmine blast: 26 people were killed and seven more injured after their car hit a land mine while they were on their way to a wedding. Pakistan accused Akbar Bugti of ordering the attack.Akbar Bugti (suspected)Insurgency in BalochistanMarch 30Suicide bombing4 (+1)Kedumim, West BankKedumim bombing: Palestinian suicide bomber kills himself and four others at Kedumim Junctio.CNN: Suicide bomber kills 4 in West Bank, March 31, 2006BBC News: Bomber strikes Israeli settlement, March 31, 2006Al-Aqsa Martyrs' BrigadesIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
April Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofApril 7Suicide bombings85 (+3)160Baghdad, IraqBuratha mosque bombing: Three suicide bombers detonate at a Shia mosque as worshippers were leaving.Islamist insurgentsIraq WarApril 11Suicide bombing63 (+1)80Karachi, PakistanJamaat Ahle Sunnat bombing: A suicide bomber explodes himself, killing 57 Sunni worshippers.BBC News: Thousands attend Karachi funerals, April 13, 2006, BBC News.Lashkar-e-JhangviSectarianism in PakistanApril 14Bombing013+Old Delhi, India2006 Jama Masjid bombings: Two bombs explode in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, injuring thirteen people. No one claimed responsibility.UnknownApril 17Suicide bombing11 (+1)70Tel Aviv, Israel2006 Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant bombing: Sami Hammad, a Palestinian suicide bomber, detonates an explosive device, killing 11 people and injuring 70.Islamic JihadIsraeli–Palestinian conflictApril 22Bombing014Kharkiv, Ukraine2006 Kharkiv supermarket bombings: Two bombs exploded at separate markets. No one claimed responsibility.UnknownApril 23Shooting60Trincomalee, Sri LankaGomarankadawala massacre: Six villagers are shot to death by LTTE cadres.LTTESri Lankan Civil WarApril 24Bombings2380Dahab, Egypt2006 Dahab bombings: Three bombs targeting tourist hotspots explode, killing 23.Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-JihadApril 30Massacre35Doda District, India2006 Doda massacre: LeT militants massacre 35 Hindu villagers in an attempt to disrupt peace talks between India and Pakistan.Lashkar-e-TaibaKashmir conflict
May Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart of
June Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofJune 2Terrorism plot00Ontario, Canada2006 Ontario terrorism plot: Eighteen people are arrested on suspicion of planning terror attacks in Ottawa and Toronto. The suspects were inspired by Al-Qaeda and eleven were convicted.Islamist cellJune 3Abduction, executions50Baghdad, IraqAbduction of Russian diplomats in Iraq: Iraqi insurgents ambushed a car from the Russian Embassy, killed one of the occupants and abducted the four others. The Mujahedeen Shura Council claimed responsibility and later said they had killed the rest of the diplomats.Mujahedeen Shura CouncilIraq WarJune 12Massacre10Anantnag district, India2006 Kulgam massacre: Nine laborers and an Indian Army soldier are massacred by suspected Islamic extremists.Hizbul Mujahideen (suspected)Kashmir conflictJune 15Mine attack6860Kebithigollewa, Sri LankaKebithigollewa massacre: The LTTE detonate two claymore mines targeting a bus carrying 140 civilians. 68 civilians, including ten children, three pregnant women and their unborns, are killed. Approximately 60 civilians are injured.Pro-LTTE Simon Hughes and Priyath Liyanage lament over the dead ceasefire agreement and discuss interferenceLTTESri Lankan Civil WarJune 25Raid, shooting2 (+2)4Kerem Shalom, Israel2006 Gaza cross-border raid: A team of seven or eight Palestinian militants cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip and start attacking Israeli military positions. Two IDF soldiers and two attackers are killed and four more soldiers are wounded, one (Gilad Shalit) is kidnapped and held hostage for five years.Hamas Popular Resistance Committees Army of IslamIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
July Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofJuly 1Suicide bombing7796Sadr City, Iraq1 July 2006 Sadr City bombing: A suicide bomber detonates a car bomb in a market in Sadr City. A group calling themselves The Supporters of the Sunni People claimed responsibility.The Supporters of the Sunni PeopleIraq WarJuly 6Massacre40+Baghdad, IraqHay al Jihad massacre: Shia militiamen massacre more than 40 Sunnis.Shia militiamenIraq WarJuly 11Bombings209714Mumbai, India2006 Mumbai train bombings: Seven pressure cooker bombs explode on seven Mumbai Western line trains, killing and injuring hundreds.Indian MujahideenJuly 11Grenade attacks843Srinagar, India2006 Srinagar bombings: Several grenades are thrown at vehicles carrying tourists.Lashkar-e-Taiba (suspected)Kashmir conflictJuly 28Shooting15Seattle, United StatesSeattle Jewish Federation shooting: A man identified as Naveed Afzal Haq entered the building of the Jewish Federation of Seattle and opened fired before taking hostages and surrendering. Haq shouted "I'm a Muslim American; I'm angry at Israel" during the attack.Naveed Afzal Haq July 31Attempted bombings00Cologne, Germany2006 German train bombing plot: Two suitcase bombs are discovered in trains near the Dortmund and Koblenz, undetonated due to an assembly error. Video footage from Cologne train station, where the bombs were put on the trains, led to the arrest of two Lebanese students in Germany, Youssef al-Hajdib and Jihad Hamad, and subsequently of three suspected co-conspirators in Lebanon.Reuters: Lebanon arrests fourth suspect in German bomb case , September 2, 2006 On 1 September 2006, Jörg Ziercke, head of the Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Police), reports that the suspects saw the Muhammad cartoons as an "assault by the West on Islam" and the "initial spark" for the attack, originally planned to coincide with the 2006 Football World Cup in Germany.International Herald Tribune: Prophet drawings motivated by suspects behind failed German train bombings, investigator says, September 2, 2006Der Spiegel: Bahn-Anschläge schon zur Fußball-WM geplant , September 2, 2006Youssef Mohamad el-Hajdib and Jihad Hamad
August Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofAugust 9Terrorism plot00United KingdomThe 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot is uncovered.Al-Qaeda (suspected)August 14Mine attack717Colombo, Sri LankaAttack on Pakistani ambassador to Sri Lanka: A claymore mine is detonated when a convoy carrying Pakistani Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Bashir Wali Mohamed, was passing. Mohamed was unharmed but seven people were killed and 17 more wounded. LTTE is suspected of being behind the attack.LTTE (suspected)Sri Lankan Civil WarAugust 21Bombing1347Moscow, Russia2006 Moscow market bombing: A bomb exploded at Cherkizovsky Market, frequented by Central Asian and Caucasian immigrants. Eight members from the group Spas were convicted for the bombing.Spas
September Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofSeptember 8Bombings37125+Malegaon, India2006 Malegaon bombings: Two bombings targeting a Mosque and a Muslim cemetery kill 37 and wound hundreds. The Students Islamic Movement of India was initially blamed but later investigation places the blame on the Hindu extremist group Abhinav BharatAbhinav Bharat (suspected) September 11Shootdown123Vladikavkaz, Russia2006 Vladikavkaz Mi-8 crash: An Mi-8 helicopter carrying 15 high ranking Russian officers was shot down, killing twelve of the helicopter's occupants. Ossetian rebel group Kataib al-Khoul claimed responsibility.Kataib al-Khoul Caucasian FrontSecond Chechen WarSeptember 16Bombings482Hat Yai, Thailand2006 Hat Yai bombings: four people killed, 82 injured, by six bombs along the main commercial street. The devices were placed approximately 500 meters apart, and were remotely set off every five minutes.CNN: Six bombs explode in Thailand city, killing 4, September 16, 2006GMIPSouth Thailand insurgency
October Total incidents:
DateType Dead InjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart ofOctober 3Hijacking00Brindisi, ItalyTurkish Airlines Flight 1476 is hijacked.Hakan Ekinci October 10–11Bombings830-45Central Mindanao, Philippines2006 Central Mindanao bombings: Three bombings targeting markets and a town hall in Tacurong, Makilala, and Cotabato City MILF, Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah (suspected)Moro conflict
November Total incidents: