19 terrorists hijacked four planes and carried out coordinated attacks on NYC and Washington D.C.Resulted in 2,996 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in history.
September 11 Attacks (New York City)
Boko Haram initiated attacks in 2009, targeting police stations and government buildings.Over 1,000 lives were lost, including bombings at the UN headquarters and the seizure of Baga.
Boko Haram Uprising (Nigeria)
Yumbi Violence (Congo)
Sparked by a burial dispute, clashes between ethnic groups led to the deaths of at least 890 people.Houses and buildings were burned down, leaving many homeless and triggering UN condemnation.
In 2007, Yazidi communities were bombed, resulting in 796 deaths and 1,500 injuries.Targeted villages inhabited by the persecuted Yazidi religious minority.
Yazidi Communities Bombings (Iraq)
A series of bombings in 2017 killed over 587 people, mostly civilians, and injured hundreds more.Suicide bombers targeted busy marketplaces, causing widespread destruction and large casualties.
Mogadishu Bombings (Somalia)
In 1978, the Cinema Rex theater in Abadan was set ablaze, resulting in 377-470 deaths.The attack played a significant role in triggering the Iranian Revolution.
Cinema Rex Fire (Iran)
Armed militants seized a school in 2004, taking over 1,100 people hostage, including 777 children.The siege ended with a military operation, resulting in the deaths of over 330 people, mostly children.
Beslan School Siege (Russia)
Armed guerrillas attacked the village of Bentalha in 1997, causing over 200 deaths.Varying estimates put the death toll between 85 and 417 people.
Bentalha Massacre (Algeria)
In 2016, coordinated bomb attacks in Baghdad's Karrada district killed 340 civilians.ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack, causing significant damage to buildings.
Karrada Bombing (Iraq)
In 2017, gunmen attacked the al-Rawda mosque during Friday prayers, killing 311 people.It was the deadliest attack in Egyptian history and condemned globally.