This is a list of terrorist incidents which took place in 2011, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Note that terrorism related to drug wars and cartel violence is not included in these lists. Ongoing military conflicts are listed separately.
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:
List Total Incidents: DatesType Dead InjuredLocationArticleDetailsPerpetrator1 JanuarySuicide bombing2397Alexandria, Egypt 2011 Alexandria bombing A car bomb exploded outside a Coptic Orthodox church after worshippers gathered for a prayer celebration on New Year's Eve.Islamic State of Iraq24 JanuarySuicide bombing36 (+1)180Domodedovo International Airport, RussiaDomodedovo International Airport bombing Suicide bombing in the international arrival hall of Moscow's busiest airport.Caucasus Emirate and Al-Qaeda24 JanuaryCar bombing2770Karbala, Iraq 24 January 2011 Iraq bombings Two car bombs targeting Shia pilgrims struck a bus terminal and another location on the outskirts of Karbala.Islamic State of Iraq27 JanuaryCar Bomb4878Baghdad, Iraq 27 January 2011 Baghdad bombing A car bomb exploded near a funeral tent in a predominantly Shia neighborhood.12 FebruarySuicide bombing4880Samarra, Iraq 2011 Samarra bombing A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Shia pilgrims.Islamic State of Iraq2 MarchShooting22Frankfurt am Main, Germany 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting A Kosovan was arrested for shooting at US Air Force personnel at Frankfurt airport. One of the dead was a bus driver and the other was a passenger.Lone wolf8 MarchCar bombing25+131+Faisalabad, Pakistan 2011 Faisalabad bombing A car bomb struck a gas station, triggering off nearby gas cylinders and creating a bigger explosion.Pakistani Taliban9 MarchSuicide bombing43100+Peshawar, Pakistan March 2011 Peshawar bombing A suicide bomber struck a funeral for a local militia member.Pakistani Taliban28 MarchExplosion150+45Jaʿār, Yemen Jaʿār munitions factory explosion An ammunition plant, which had previously been raided by Al Qaeda militants, was blown up in suspicious circumstances, in a series of explosions in the Khanfar area.Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula29 MarchHostage Crisis65100+Tikrit, Iraq 2011 Tikrit assault Militants stormed a council building, holding dozens of people hostage at a meeting, only to execute councilors, civilians and a journalist when security forces attempted to take back the building.Islamic State of Iraq2 AprilCar bombing10Omagh, Northern Ireland Murder of Ronan Kerr A car bombing killed Ronan Kerr, a Catholic member of the PSNI.Suspected Dissident republicans3 AprilSuicide bombings50+100+Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, Pakistan 2011 Dera Ghazi Khan bombings Twin suicide bombings struck the Sakhi Sarwar Shrine, as Sufi Muslim devotees gathered for an annual three-day festival.Pakistani Taliban11 AprilBombing15300+Minsk, Belarus 2011 Minsk Metro bombing A bomb explosion occurred at the escalators of the Minsk Metro at the peak of the evening rush hour, targeting commuters near President Alexander Lukashenko's office.Dzimitry Kanavalau and Vlad Kavalyou28 AprilSuicide bombing1620+Marrakesh, Morocco2011 Marrakesh bombing A suspected suicide bombing struck a cafe in Djemaa el Fna square, killing mostly foreigners.Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group5 MayCar bombing2175Hilla, Iraq 2011 Al Hillah bombing A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a police station before blowing it up.22 MayBombings, shootings, hostage taking2421Karachi, Pakistan PNS Mehran attack Attack on Mehran naval base. Six militants and 18 military personnel (including the lieutenant in charge of the anti-terrorist operation) were killed during the 16-hour battle. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, al-Qaeda11 JuneBombings34100+Peshawar, Pakistan June 2011 Peshawar bombings Two explosions ripped through a market.16 JuneSuicide bombing, Car bombing67Abuja, Nigeria2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing A suicide bomber drove his car into the parking lot of a police HQ after picking up a traffic officer who guided him to the spot. At least 30 cars were destroyed in the explosion. Boko Haram5 JulyCar bombing2128Taji, Iraq2011 Taji bombings Two explosions occurred 20 kilometers north of Baghdad. At least one of the blasts was caused by a car bomb that detonated as civilians were gathering in front of a government building to pick up identification cards.13 JulyBombings26130 Mumbai, India 2011 Mumbai bombings Three simultaneous blasts rocked India's financial capital. Two of the bombings were in the (Zaveri Bazaar and the Opera House).18 JulyBombing, stabbing184Hotan, Xinjiang, China 2011 Hotan attack 18 young Uyghur men stormed a police station and killed two security guards by stabbing and lobbing molotov cocktails. They occupied the police station, took eight hostages, and smashed and set fire to the station. Shouting slogans and unfurling banners with Jihadi writing, they refused to negotiate and engaged in a firefight with police. The attack ended within 90 minutes when police shot 14 attackers dead. Authorities detained four attackers and rescued six hostages, however two were killed.East Turkestan Islamic Movement22 JulyBombing/shooting77319+Oslo and Utøya, Norway2011 Norway attacks A bomb exploded outside Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office and other government office buildings, and later a shooting of youth members of the Labour Party occurred on Utøya island, both committed by a right-wing militant.Anders Behring Breivik (Lone wolf)30–31 JulyCarbombing, stabbing2342 Kashgar, Xinjiang, China 2011 Kashgar attacksOn the first day, two Uyghur men hijacked a truck, ran it into a crowded street, and started stabbing people, killing nine, until they were overpowered by the crowd, who killed one attacker. On the second day, the premature explosion of two car bombs intended for a dapanji restaurant killed four people. The 12 would-be car-bombers abandoned their original plan and instead stormed the restaurant with knives, killing 13 people. A firefight ensued with police capturing the group and killing seven attackers. ETIM later claimed responsibility for the attack, confirming that one of the suspects who escaped (but was later shot by police) had received training in ETIM camps in Pakistan.East Turkestan Islamic Movement8 AugustBombing02Atizapán de Zaragoza, MexicoMonterrey Tech bombing A bomb exploded in front of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/784428.htmlExplota paquete en Tec-Edomex; hay dos heridos Individualists Tending to the Wild15 AugustSuicide bombings, car bombs, IEDs62273Kut, Najaf, Kirkuk, Kerbala and Tikrit, Iraq15 August 2011 Iraq attacks Series of coordinated attacks across various cities. The deadliest assault took place in Kut, where a roadside bomb followed by a car bomb targeting police killed at least 37 and wounded 68. At least six were killed and 78 injured in a double car bomb attack in Najaf. In Diyala Governorate a suicide car bomber attacked a municipality building in Khan Bani Saad, killing eight and leaving 14 injured. One person was killed and 12 wounded in simultaneous car and motorbike bomb attacks in Kirkuk and 4 more were killed (and more than 40 injured) after an attack against a police station in Kerbala Governorate. Militants attacked a counter-terrorism unit in Tikrit, hoping to free imprisoned insurgents. The attackers bypassed several security checks and had IDs and uniforms. They managed to kill two policemen and injured six more, but failed to achieve their target. In al-Wajehiya a parked car bomb exploded in front of a police HQ, killing one policeman and injuring 13 more. Other attacks also took place in Taji, Baqubah, Baghdad and Mosul. Islamic State of Iraq18 AugustAmbush, shooting, bombing1740 Beer Sheva and Eilat, Israel2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks In the first attack, a bus was leaving Beer Sheva central bus station with mostly soldiers headed home for Eilat for the weekend when it came under attack from three gunmen from a white car who had earlier crossed into the country as it passed through Netafim border crossing checkpoint on the border with Egypt. The second attack occurred on a military vehicle which went over a roadside bomb. In the third attack, an anti-tank missile was said to have been launched on a private car 20 km north of the first shooting. Some local media reports suggested mortar fire emanated from Egypt.19 AugustSuicide bombing48+100+ Jamrud, Ghundai, Khyber Agency, Pakistan2011 Khyber Agency bombing A suicide bomber exploded his vest in a packed mosque during Friday prayers during Ramadan near the border with Afghanistan.Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan suspected26 AugustCar bomb2173Abuja, Nigeria2011 Abuja United Nations bombingA car bomb broke through two security barriers at the United Nations building, crashed into the reception area, and detonated.Boko Haram13–14 SeptemberShooting/Bombing/Suicide attack915 Kabul, AfghanistanSeptember 2011 Kabul attack Militants attacked the US embassy and fought government forces for twenty hours in a multi-storey building.Afghan Taliban19 SeptemberCar Bombing8? Karachi, PakistanChaudhry Aslam Khan