List of terrorist incidents, 2002

This is a timeline of incidents in 2002 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).

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January

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrators
January 2002 Attack attempt 0 0 Singapore Singapore Singapore embassies attack plot foiled.
22 Shooting 5 India India Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on guards at the American Center in Kolkata, killing five people.
23 Murder 1 0 Pakistan Pakistan Kidnapping and murder of journalist Daniel Pearl by Pakistani terrorists. Pakistanis
25 Bombing 5 28 Colombia Colombia A bomb kills a child and four police officers and injures 28 people in Bogotá. Rebel group FARC is blamed. FARC
25 Suicide bombing 0 25 Israel Israel 25 people were wounded when a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a cafe on a pedestrian mall near Tel Aviv's old central bus station.[1] Palestine
27 Suicide bombing 2 140 Israel Israel A female Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up in Jerusalem, killing 2 and injuring 140. The female terrorist, identified as a Fatah member, was armed with more than 10 kilos of explosives.[2] Fatah
30 Suicide bombing 0 2 Israel Israel A Palestinian suicide bomber wounds two members of Shin Bet security service near Taibeh.[2] Palestine
30 Car bomb 5 40 Colombia Colombia A car bomb kills five and injures 40 in Florencia, Caquetá in the Department of Caquetá. No group claims responsibility. Unknown

February

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrators
16 Suicide bombing 3 30 Israel Israel Two teenagers were killed and about 30 people were wounded, six seriously, when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a pizzeria in the shopping mall in Karnei Shomron. A third person subsequently died of his injuries. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
18 Suicide Bombing 1 0 Israel Israel An Israeli Bedouin policeman was killed by a suicide bomber whom he had stopped for questioning on the Ma'ale Adumim–Jerusalem road. The terrorist succeeded in detonating the bomb in his car. The Fatah al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Fatah al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
27 Suicide bombing 0 3 Israel Israel A female Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up at a roadblock on the Jerusalem–Modi'in highway, injuring three policemen. Unknown

March

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrators
02 Suicide bombing 50+ Israel Israel Eleven people were killed and over 50 were injured, 4 critically, in a suicide bombing near a yeshiva in the center of Jerusalem where people had gathered for a barmitzvah celebration. The terrorist detonated the bomb next to a group of women waiting with their baby carriages for their husbands to leave the nearby synagogue. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade took responsibility for the attack. Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
05 Suicide bombing 1 Unknown Israel Israel One person was killed and a large number injured, most lightly, when a suicide bomber exploded in an Egged bus as it entered the Afula central bus station. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
UK Shooting 3 0 Israel Tel-Aviv Three people, including Druze police officer Salim Barakat of Yarka was killed in Tel-Aviv when a terrorist opened fire on two adjacent restaurants.[3] Unknown
07 Suicide bombing 0 15 Israel Ariel A suicide bomber blew himself up in the lobby of a hotel in Ariel. 15 people were injured, one seriously. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
09 Suicide bombing 11 54 Israel Jerusalem 11 people were killed and 54 injured, 10 of them seriously, when a suicide bomber exploded in the crowded Moment cafe in the center of Jerusalem. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas
17 Suicide bombing 0 25 Israel Northern Jerusalem A suicide bomber exploded himself near an Egged bus at the French Hill junction in northern Jerusalem. 25 people were lightly injured. Unknown
20 Suicide bombing 7 30 Israel Afula Four soldiers and three others were killed, and about 30 wounded, several seriously, in a suicide bombing of an Egged bus near Afula. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
21 Car bomb 9 30 Peru Lima At least nine people were killed and 30 injured by a powerful car bomb which went off near the United States embassy in Lima. Unknown
21 Suicide bombing 3 86 Israel Jerusalem Three people were killed and 86 injured, 3 of them seriously, in a suicide bombing in the center of Jerusalem. The terrorist detonated the bomb, packed with metal spikes and nails, in the center of a crowd of shoppers. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
27 Suicide bombing 30 140 Israel Netanya, Israel Passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 30 and injures 140 during Passover festivities in a hotel in Netanya in the Passover massacre. Unknown
29 Suicide bombing 2 28 Israel Jerusalem Kiryat HaYovel Supermarket bombing: Two people were killed and 28 injured, two seriously, when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in a supermarket in Jerusalem. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades took responsibility. Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
30 Suicide bombing 1 30 Israel Tel-Aviv One person was killed and about 30 injured in a suicide bombing in a cafe in Tel-Aviv. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
31 Suicide bombing 15 40+ Israel Haifa Matza restaurant massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 15 and injures over 40 in Haifa. Hamas
31 Suicide bombing 0 4 Israel Efrat; Jerusalem A paramedic and three others were very seriously injured in a suicide bombing at the emergency medical center in Efrat, south of Jerusalem. Unknown

April

Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrators
01 Suicide bombing 1 0 Israel Jerusalem A police officer was killed in Jerusalem when a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in his car after being stopped at a roadblock. The Fatah al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Fatah al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
07 Bombing 12 70 Colombia District of Villavicencio Two bombs explode in the restaurant district of Villavicencio, killing twelve and injuring 70. FARC is the prime suspect for the attack.[4] FARC (suspected)
10 Suicide bombing 8 22 Israel Kibbutz Yagur, east of Haifa Eight people were killed and 22 injured in a suicide bombing on an Egged bus near Kibbutz Yagur, east of Haifa. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas
11 car/truck bombing 21 30+ Tunisia Tunisia Ghriba Synagogue Attack: A natural gas truck fitted with explosives is driven into a synagogue by an al-Qaeda member, killing 21 and wounding more than 30. al-Qaeda
12 Rocket attack Unknown Unknown Colombia Bogotá, Colombia A rocket explodes near the studios of RCN TV in Bogotá.[5] Unknown
12 Suicide bombing 6 104 Israel Mahane Yehuda open-air market, Jerusalem Six people were killed and 104 wounded when a woman suicide bomber detonated at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda open-air market. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
14 Bombing 2 20 Colombia Barranquilla, Colombia During an assassination attempt of then-presidential candidate Álvaro Uribe Vélez a bomb kills two and injures 20 in Barranquilla. Rebel group FARC is blamed. FARC (suspected)
19 Bombing 3 10 Colombia Colombia Two bombs, allegedly placed by FARC kill three and injure ten near Cartagena. FARC (suspected)

May

May 2002 0 6 United States Midwest US Luke Helder injures 6 by placing pipebombs in mailboxes in the Midwest. Motivation to protest government control over daily lives and the illegality of marijuana and promotion of astral projection. Luke Helder
02 Mortar bombing 117+ Unknown Colombia Colombia FARC launches a mortar bomb against a church during combats with AUC, killing at least 117 civilians, 48 of them children in what is known as the Bojayá massacre. Delayed response from the authorities make it impossible to establish a final count, as most of the dead were buried before they could be accounted for. FARC
07 Suicide bombing 16 55 Israel Tel-Aviv, Israel 16 people were killed and 55 wounded in a suicide bombing in a crowded game club in Rishon Lezion, southeast of Tel-Aviv, which caused part of the building to collapse. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas
08 Bombing 13 Unknown Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan The 2002 Karachi bus bombing kills eleven Frenchmen and two Pakistanis Unknown
08 Suicide bombing 16 60 Israel Israel A suicide bomber strikes at a snooker club in Rishon Letzion south of Tel Aviv, killing 16 Israelis and wounding 60.[2] Unknown
09 Bombing 42 130+ Russia Dagestan, Russia A bomb explosion in Kaspiisk in Dagestan kills at least 42 people and injures 130 or more during Victory Day festivities. Unknown
13 Train crash 12 Unknown India India The Jaunpur train crash: Twelve people are killed when Islamic extremists cut rails to a train. Islamic extremists
19 Suicide bombing 3 59 Israel Netanya, Israel Three people were killed and 59 injured, 10 seriously, when a suicide bomber, disguised as a soldier, blew himself up in the market in Netanya. Both Hamas and the PFLP took responsibility for the attack. Hamas and the PFLP
20 Suicide bombing 0 1 Israel Israel (Afula-bound) A suicide bomber, apparently bound for Afula, killed himself after policemen approached him for questioning at a bus stop. There were no other injuries. Unknown
22 Suicide bombing 2 40 Israel Rishon Lezion, Israel Two people were killed and about 40 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated himself in downtown Rishon Lezion.
23 Car bombing 0 0 Israel Israel 2002 Pi Glilot bombing: Disaster was averted when sprinklers put out a fire after a diesel truck was detonated in a gas depot. The bombing could have caused a chain reaction, killing thousands of people.
24 Failed car bombing 0 (+1) 5 Israel Tel-Aviv, Israel A security guard opened fire on a terrorist attempting to ram a car bomb into a disco in Tel Aviv. The terrorist was killed and five Israelis slightly injured when the bomb exploded prematurely.
27 Suicide bombing 2 37 Israel Petah Tikva, Israel A grandmother and her infant granddaughter were killed and 37 people were injured, some seriously, when a suicide bomber detonated himself near an ice cream parlor in Petah Tikva. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades

June

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrators
05 Car bomb 17 38 Israel Afula, Israel Seventeen people were killed and 38 injured when a car packed with explosives struck an Egged bus at the Megiddo Junction near Afula. The bus, which burst into flames, was completely destroyed. The terrorist was killed in the blast. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
11 Suicide bombing 1 15 Israel Herzliya, Israel A 14-year-old girl was killed and 15 others were wounded when a Palestinian suicide bomber set off a pipe bomb at a restaurant in Herzliya. Unknown Palestinian suicide bomber
14 Attack 12 51 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan The Car bomb at US Consulate in Karachi kills 12 Unknown car bomber
18 Suicide bombing 19 74+ Israel Jerusalem, Israel A Hamas suicide bomber detonates himself on a bus in Jerusalem in the Patt junction massacre. The attack kills 19 people and wounds over 74. Hamas
19 Suicide bombing 7 50 Israel Northern Jerusalem Seven people were killed and 50 injured, three critically, when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the French Hill bus stop in northern Jerusalem. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
20 Car bombing 1 0 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia A Car bomb in Riyadh kills Simon Veness, a British national. Unknown car bomber
24 Bombing 0 6 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia A grenade, allegedly thrown by FARC members, injures six police officers in Bogotá FARC (suspected)

July

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrator
04 Shooting 2 (+1) 0 United States Los Angeles, CA, US An Egyptian gunman opens fire at an El Al ticket counter in Los Angeles International Airport, killing two Israelis before being killed himself. Unknown gunman
16 Attack 9 20 Israel Bnei Brak-Emmanuel, Israel Nine people were killed and 20 injured in a terrorist attack on a bus traveling from Bnei Brak to Emmanuel. An explosive charge was detonated next to the bullet-resistant bus. The terrorists waited in ambush, reportedly wearing Israeli army uniforms, and opened fire on the bus. While four terror organizations claimed responsibility for the attack, it was apparently carried out by the same Hamas cell which carried out the attack in Emmanuel on December 12, 2001. Hamas
17 Suicide bombings 5 40 Israel Tel-Aviv, Israel Five people were killed - two Israeli and three foreign workers - and about 40 were injured, four seriously, in a double suicide bombing on Neve Shaanan Street near the old central bus station in Tel Aviv. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
28 Car bomb 0 0 Colombia Cali, Colombia A carbomb partially destroys government buildings in Cali. FARC is blamed for the attack. No casualties. FARC (suspected)
30 Suicide bombing 0 5 Israel Israel Five people suffered light to moderate injuries in a suicide bombing at a felafel stand in central Jerusalem. The bomber, who was killed, apparently exploded prematurely. Unknown
31 Bombing 9 85 Israel Israel Nine people were killed and 85 wounded, 14 of them seriously, when a bomb exploded in the Frank Sinatra student center cafeteria on the Hebrew University's Mt. Scopus campus. The explosive device was planted inside the cafeteria, which was gutted by the explosion. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas

August

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrator(s)
04 Suicide bombing 9 50 Israel Meron, Israel Nine people were killed and some 50 wounded in a suicide bombing of an Egged bus at the Meron junction in the Galilee. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas
05 Bombing 0 (+1) 1 Israel Northern Israel A bomb exploded in a car at the Umm al-Fahm junction in northern Israel, killing the terrorist and wounding the driver, an Arab Israeli resident of Nazareth. Unknown
07 Mortar attack 0 6 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia Three round of mortars are fired against an Army base in Bogotá, injuring six. FARC is blamed for the attack.[6] FARC (suspected)
07 Mortar attack 13 50 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia Four rounds of mortars are fired against the Presidential Palace in Bogotá during the inauguration ceremony of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez. 13 people, mostly homeless, die and 50 are wounded when some of the rounds hit slums in downtown Bogotá. FARC is blamed.[6] FARC (suspected)

September

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrator(s)
10 Train derailment 130 Unknown India India A train derailment kills 130 people in the Rafiganj rail disaster. Naxalite terrorism is suspected. Naxalite terrorism (suspected)
18 Suicide bombing 1 3 Israel Umm al-Fahm, Israel A policeman was killed and three people were wounded in a suicide bombing at a bus stop at the Umm al-Fahm junction. The terrorist, who was apparently planning to detonate the bomb after boarding a bus, set the charge off early when approached for questioning. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
19 Bombing 6 70 Israel Tel-Aviv, Israel Six people were killed and about 70 wounded when a terrorist detonated a bomb in a bus opposite the Great Synagogue in Tel-Aviv. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas
25 Raid 30 80 India India Two terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed group raid the Akshardham temple complex in Ahmedabad, killing 30 people and injuring many more. Jaish-e-Mohammed

October

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrator(s)
02-24 Shootings 17 10 United States Washington, United States Beltway Sniper Attacks: John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo conduct a series of sniper attacks in several locations throughout the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area from October 2 until they were arrested on October 24. The attacks killed 17 and wounded 10 others. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo
06 Bombing 1 12 Yemen Yemen Limburg tanker bombing: On October 6, 2002, one crew member, and 12 other crew members were injured in a bombing of a ship carrying 397,000 barrels of crude oil.
10 Suicide bombing 1 30 Israel Israel One man was killed and about 30 people were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up while trying to board a bus across from Bar-Ilan University on the Geha highway. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamas
11 Bombing 7 166 Finland Myyrmanni, Finland A bomb explosion kills 7 people including the perpetrator and wounds 166 people at Myyrmanni shopping mall. Unknown
12 Bombing 202 Unknown Indonesia Bali, Indonesia The 2002 Bali bombing kills 202 people, mostly western tourists and local Balinese hospitality staff. Unknown
17 Bombings 6 150 Philippines The Philippines The Zamboanga bombings kill six and wounds about 150. Unknown
18 Bombing 3 22 Philippines The Philippines A bus bomb in Manila kills three people and wounds 22. Unknown
19 Car bomb 1 5 Russia Moscow, Russia A car bomb explodes outside a McDonald's Corp. restaurant in Moscow, killing one person and wounding five. Unknown
21 Car bomb Unknown 50 Israel Wadi Ara to Hadera, Israel 14 people were killed and some 50 wounded when a car bomb containing about 100 kilograms of explosives was detonated next to an intercity bus, while traveling along Wadi Ara toward Hadera. The bus had pulled over at a bus stop when the suicide bomber, driving a jeep, approached from behind and exploded. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
22 Bombing 3 11 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia A bomb kills three and wounds at least eleven in Bogotá. No claims are made for the attack.[7] Unknown
23-26 Hostage crisis 173 700+ Russia Moscow, Russia The Moscow theater hostage crisis kills 133 hostages and some 40 terrorists upon rescue. Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs

November

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrator(s)
04 Suicide bombing 2 70 Israel Kfar Saba, Israel An Israeli security guard and a teenage boy, both recent immigrants from Argentina, were killed and about 70 were wounded in a suicide bombing at a shopping mall in Kfar Saba. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamic Jihad
19 Attempted bombing 0 0 Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia Police deactivate a bomb left by ELN members in front of newspaper La Opinión in Cúcuta.[8] The ELN
21 Suicide bombing 11 50+ Israel Central Jerusalem, Israel Hamas orchestrates the Jerusalem bus 20 massacre. Eleven people were killed and over 50 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated on a crowded bus in central Jerusalem. Hamas
27 Suicide bombing 3 20 Israel Ariel, Israel Three soldiers were killed and about 20 people were wounded in a suicide bombing in Ariel. The victims were killed while trying to prevent the terrorist from detonating the bomb. The terrorist was identified as a member of Hamas. A Hamas lone wolf
28 Bombing 15 Unknown Kenya Kenya The Kenyan hotel bombing kills 15 people (12 Kenyans and 3 Israeli tourists), at nearly the same time, a missile was fired at an Israeli jet taking off nearby but missed. Unknown

December

Date Type Deaths Injuries Location Details Perpetrator(s)
09 Car bomb 0 50 Colombia Western Bogotá, Colombia A car bomb injures 50 in western Bogotá. Authorities blame FARC. FARC (alleged)
13 Bombing 0 30 Colombia Downtown Bogotá, Colombia A package bomb injures 32 on the 30th floor of the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Bogotá. No groups claim responsibility.[9] Unknown
17 Bombing 1 20 Colombia Colombia A bomb blast kills one and injures 20 in Neiva. The bomb was placed outside the building of the National Telecommunications Company, Telecom Colombia. Authorities suspect FARC is responsible for the attack.[9] FARC (suspected)
21 Train derailing 20 Unknown India Kurnool, India Islamic extremists derail a train and kill 20 people. Islamic extremists
27 Car bombing 83 Unknown Russia Grozny, Russia The truck bombing of the Chechen parliament in Grozny kills 83 people. Unknown

See also

References

  1. ↑ Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Suicide and Other Bombing Attacks in Israel Since the Declaration of Principles (Sept 1993)
  2. 1 2 3 FactsOfIsrael.com - Palestinian homicide bombings
  3. ↑ This peace is killing us Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ BBC: Deadly blasts in Colombia, April 8, 2002
  5. ↑ CPJ: COLOMBIA: Car bomb explodes in front of television and radio offices, February 22, 2005
  6. 1 2 CNN: Colombia blasts kill 13 as Uribe takes office Archived April 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., August 7, 2002
  7. ↑ CNN: Colombia bomb blast kills 3, injures at least 11 Archived February 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., October 22, 2002
  8. ↑ AP, November 19, 2002
  9. 1 2 AFP: Bomb blast kills 1, injures 20 in southern Colombian city, December 17, 2002
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