List of terrorist incidents in London

"London bombings" redirects here. For the German bombing of London during World War II, see The Blitz. For the suicide bombings of London in 2005, see 7 July 2005 London bombings.

This is a list of incidents in London that have been labelled as "terrorism". It includes various bomb attacks and other politically driven violent incidents.

17th century

Illustration of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605

Attacks by the Fenians during the Fenian Dynamite Campaign 1867–1885

Other attacks in the late-1800s and early-1900s

The Suffragette Bombers: Britain's Forgotten Terrorists hardcovers – 2 Jul 2014 by Simon Webb (Author)

Irish republican attacks before and during the Second World War

Main article: S-Plan

On 16 January 1939, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched a campaign of bombing and sabotage against the civil, economic, and military infrastructure of the United Kingdom. The campaign petered-out in early 1940.

1939
1940

Irish republican attacks during "the Troubles"

In many cases telephoned warnings were given about bombs due to explode, identified as genuine by the use of a code word. In some cases the warning gave the wrong location, or did not give enough time to evacuate the area. Hoax calls, intended to cause disruption, were often made.

1970–1979

1970
1971
1973
1974
1975
1976
1979

1980–1989

1980
1981
1982
1983
1985
1988
1989

1990–1999

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1996
1997

Irish republican attacks after the Belfast Agreement

After the Belfast Agreement came into effect in December 1999, factions of the IRA, including the Real IRA continued to carry out terrorist activities.

2000
2001

In November 2001, three men – Noel Maguire, Robert Hulme, and his brother Aiden Hulme – were arrested in connection with the attacks at BBC Television Centre, Ealing Broadway and a third failed attempt in Birmingham on 3 November 2001. They were convicted at the Old Bailey on 8 April 2003, together with two other men – James McCormack and John Hannan, who had already admitted the charge at an earlier hearing. The Hulme brothers were both jailed for 20 years; Maguire, who the judge said played "a major part in the bombing conspiracy", was sentenced to 22 years; McCormack, who the judge said had played the most serious part of the five, also received 22 years; and Hannan, who was 17 at the time of the incidents, was given 16 years' detention.[63]

Palestinian attacks

1969
1971
1972
1973
1982
1983
1994

Attacks related to politics in the Middle East

1977
1980
1984
1997

Other attacks in the late 20th century

First of May Group

The First of May Group was a Spanish and English based anarchist resistance movement, formed in 1966, opposed to Franco's government in Spain.

1967
1969
1970

Other anarchists

1968
1969
1970

The Angry Brigade

From May 1970 until August 1971, The Angry Brigade, a left-wing anarchist group, bombed some 25 commercial, political and government targets, mostly in and around London.

1970
1971

The Bomb Squad was established at Scotland Yard in January 1971 to target the group, and following raids on the homes of suspects, they were arrested in August 1971.[75][81][82]

Scottish nationalists

South Africa

Tony Lecomber

David Copeland

Islamist terrorism in the 21st century

2005
2007
2013
2015

See also

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