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Those who know me know I dont like abstract concepts, I deal in facts numbers and statistics. So In my ongoing battle to assert the right to track, hunt, capture, detain, and bring to justice terrorist. Heres the number that I say more than justify a ruthless persuit and "by-any-means neccessary" approach to the War on Terror.
These are the highest nonfatal terror attacks that resulted in at least 300 injuries
Date Location Deaths Injuries
11 Sep 2001 crashing of hijacked planes into World Trade Center, New York City 2,993 8,900
20 Mar 1995 sarin nerve gas attack in subway in Toyko, Japan 12 5,511
8 Aug 1998 truck bombings of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Saalam, Tanzania 303 4,954
19 Apr 1946 cyanide poisoning in prison near Nuremberg, Germany 0 2,283
11 Mar 2004 bombings of four trains in Madrid, Spain 191 1,876
12 Mar 1993 15 bombings in Bombay, India 317 1,400
31 Jan 1996 suicide truck bombing of bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka 91 1,400
26 Feb 1993 truck bombing in garage of World Trade Center, New York City, USA 6 1,040
6 Dec 1989 truck bombing at federal police building in Bogota, Columbia 52 1,000
9-19 Sep 1984 salmonella poisoning in restaurants in The Dalles, Oregon, USA 0 751
1-3 Sep 2004 hostage taking at school in Beslan, Russia (includes 35 terrorists killed) 372 747
1 Oct 1982 truck bombing in public square in Tehran, Iran 60 700
7 Jul 2005 bombings of three subway trains and one bus in London, UK 54 700
14 Sep 2005 multiple suicide bombings and shooting attacks in Baghdad, Iraq 182 679
19 Apr 1995 truck bombing of federal building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA 169 675
26 Oct 2002 hostage taking and attempted rescue in theater in Moscow, Russia (includes 41 terrorists killed) 170 656
27 Dec 2002 two car bombings outside government house, Chechnya, Russia 71 640
20 Nov-5 Dec 1979 hostage taking at Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (includes 87 terrorists killed) 240 600
17 Jul 1996 bombing of train in Sri Lanka 70 600
15 Aug 1998 two car bombings in Omagh, Northern Ireland, UK 29 530
26 Jun 1996 truck bombing at U.S. military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 19 515
29 Aug 2003 car bombing outside mosque in Najaf, Iraq 125 500
16 Sep 1999 car bombing in Volgodonsk, Russia 17 480
14-19 June 1996 hostage taking in Budennovsk, Russia, and two failed rescue attempts 143 435
2 Mar 2004 multiple suicide bombings at shrines in Kadhimiya and Karbala, Iraq 188 430
20 Nov 2003 suicide bombings of British consulate and bank in Istanbul, Turkey 30 400
12 Oct 2002 car bombing outside nightclub in Kuta, Indonesia 202 350
24 Jun 2004 multiple bombings and armed attacks in several cities in Iraq 103 324
26 Sep 1980 suicide bombing in Munich, West Germany 13 312
1 Aug 1980 bombing at railway station in Bologna, Italy 85 300
1 Oct 1981 car bombing in Beirut, Lebanon 83 300
14 Jul 1987 twin car bombs and two other bombs in shopping area in Karachi, Pakistan 72 300
15 Dec 1976 bombing at airport in Baghdad, Iraq 40 300
16 Sep 1920 bombing near bank in New York City, New York, USA 34 300
5 Mar 1998 bombing of bus in Colombo, Sri Lanka 32 300
These are the highest Fatal terror attacks deaths in exess of at least 100
Date Location Deaths Injuries
11 Sep 2001 crashing of hijacked planes into World Trade Center, New York City, 2,993 8,900
20 Aug 1978 arson of theater in Abadan, Iran 477 ?
1-3 Sep 2004 hostage taking at school in Beslan, Russia (includes 30 terrorists killed) 366 747
23 Jun 1985 mid-air bombing of Air India flight off Ireland, and attempted bombing of second flight in Canada 331 4
12 Mar 1993 15 bombings in Bombay, India 317 1,400
8 Aug 1998 truck bombings of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Saalam, Tanzania 303 4,954
23 Oct 1983 truck bombings of U.S. Marine and French barracks, Beirut, Lebanon 301 161
22 Sep 1997 attack at Ben Talha, Algeria 277 ?
30 Dec 1997 attack at Ami Moussa, Algeria 272 ?
21 Dec 1988 mid-air bombing of Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland 270 12
20 Nov-5 Dec 1979 hostage taking at Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (includes 87 terrorists killed) 240 600
21 Feb 2004 armed attack and arson at refugee camp, Uganda 239 60
29 Aug 1997 attacks at Sidi Moussa and Hais Rais, Algeria 238 ?
31 Oct 1999 intentional crash of Egypt Air flight off Massachusetts, USA, by pilot 217 0
12 Oct 2002 car bombing outside nightclub in Kuta, Indonesia 202 350
11 Mar 2004 bombings of four trains in Madrid, Spain 191 1,876
2 Mar 2004 multiple suicide bombings at shrines in Kadhimiya and Karbala, Iraq 188 430
14 Sep 2005 multiple suicide bombings and shooting attacks in Baghdad, Iraq 182 679
4 Jan 1998 attacks at Had Chekala, Remka, and Ain Tarik, Algeria 172 ?
19 Sep 1989 mid-air bombing of French UTA flight in Chad 171 0
26 Oct 2002 hostage taking and attempted rescue in theater in Moscow, Russia (includes 41 terrorists killed) 170 656
19 Apr 1995 truck bombing of federal building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA 169 675
16 Apr 1925 bombing of cathedral in Sophia, Bulgaria 160 ?
10 Aug 2001 attack on train south of Luanda, Angola 152 146
14 May 1985 armed attack on crowds in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 150 ?
14-19 June 1996 hostage taking in Budennovsk, Russia, and two failed rescue attempts 143 435
3 Aug 1990 armed attack at two mosques in Kathankudy, Sri Lanka 140 70
28 Feb 2005 car bombing outside medical clinic in Hilla, Iraq 135 130
2 Oct 1990 crash of hijacked PRC airliner in Guangzhou, PRC 132 49
13 Sep 1999 bombing of apartment building in Moscow, Russia 130 150
18 Apr 1987 roadway ambush near Alut Oya, Sri Lanka 127 64
23 Nov 1996 crash of hijacked Ethiopian Air flight off Comoros 127 48
29 Aug 2003 car bombing outside mosque in Najaf, Iraq 125 500
13 Aug 1990 armed attack at mosque in Eravur, Sri Lanka 122 79
27 Feb 2004 bombing and fire on ferry near Manila, Philippines 118 9
29 Nov 1987 mid-air bombing of Korean Air flight near Burma 115 0
23 Sep 1983 crash of Gulf Air flight following mid-air bombing over the UAE 112 0
27 Nov 1989 mid-air bombing of Avianca flight in Bogota, Columbia 110 ?
1 Feb 2004 two suicide bombings of political party offices in Irbil, Iraq 109 240
21 Apr 1987 bombing of bus depot in Columbo, Sri Lanka 106 295
22 Sep 1993 crash of airliner struck by missile in Sukhumi, Georgia 106 26
24 Jun 2004 multiple bombings and armed attacks in several cities in Iraq 103 324
11 Jan 1998 attack on movie theater and mosque at Sidi Hamed, Algeria 103 70
13 Dec 1921 bombing of Bolgard palace in Bessarabia (modern Moldova) 100 ?
18 May 1973 mid-air bombing of Aeroflot airliner, Siberia 100 0
4 Dec 1977 crash of hijacked Malaysian airliner near Malaysia 100 0
Think not of only the victims but of the families and friends of those effected by the acts of these Islamic fundamentalist.
These are the highest nonfatal terror attacks that resulted in at least 300 injuries
Date Location Deaths Injuries
11 Sep 2001 crashing of hijacked planes into World Trade Center, New York City 2,993 8,900
20 Mar 1995 sarin nerve gas attack in subway in Toyko, Japan 12 5,511
8 Aug 1998 truck bombings of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Saalam, Tanzania 303 4,954
19 Apr 1946 cyanide poisoning in prison near Nuremberg, Germany 0 2,283
11 Mar 2004 bombings of four trains in Madrid, Spain 191 1,876
12 Mar 1993 15 bombings in Bombay, India 317 1,400
31 Jan 1996 suicide truck bombing of bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka 91 1,400
26 Feb 1993 truck bombing in garage of World Trade Center, New York City, USA 6 1,040
6 Dec 1989 truck bombing at federal police building in Bogota, Columbia 52 1,000
9-19 Sep 1984 salmonella poisoning in restaurants in The Dalles, Oregon, USA 0 751
1-3 Sep 2004 hostage taking at school in Beslan, Russia (includes 35 terrorists killed) 372 747
1 Oct 1982 truck bombing in public square in Tehran, Iran 60 700
7 Jul 2005 bombings of three subway trains and one bus in London, UK 54 700
14 Sep 2005 multiple suicide bombings and shooting attacks in Baghdad, Iraq 182 679
19 Apr 1995 truck bombing of federal building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA 169 675
26 Oct 2002 hostage taking and attempted rescue in theater in Moscow, Russia (includes 41 terrorists killed) 170 656
27 Dec 2002 two car bombings outside government house, Chechnya, Russia 71 640
20 Nov-5 Dec 1979 hostage taking at Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (includes 87 terrorists killed) 240 600
17 Jul 1996 bombing of train in Sri Lanka 70 600
15 Aug 1998 two car bombings in Omagh, Northern Ireland, UK 29 530
26 Jun 1996 truck bombing at U.S. military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 19 515
29 Aug 2003 car bombing outside mosque in Najaf, Iraq 125 500
16 Sep 1999 car bombing in Volgodonsk, Russia 17 480
14-19 June 1996 hostage taking in Budennovsk, Russia, and two failed rescue attempts 143 435
2 Mar 2004 multiple suicide bombings at shrines in Kadhimiya and Karbala, Iraq 188 430
20 Nov 2003 suicide bombings of British consulate and bank in Istanbul, Turkey 30 400
12 Oct 2002 car bombing outside nightclub in Kuta, Indonesia 202 350
24 Jun 2004 multiple bombings and armed attacks in several cities in Iraq 103 324
26 Sep 1980 suicide bombing in Munich, West Germany 13 312
1 Aug 1980 bombing at railway station in Bologna, Italy 85 300
1 Oct 1981 car bombing in Beirut, Lebanon 83 300
14 Jul 1987 twin car bombs and two other bombs in shopping area in Karachi, Pakistan 72 300
15 Dec 1976 bombing at airport in Baghdad, Iraq 40 300
16 Sep 1920 bombing near bank in New York City, New York, USA 34 300
5 Mar 1998 bombing of bus in Colombo, Sri Lanka 32 300
These are the highest Fatal terror attacks deaths in exess of at least 100
Date Location Deaths Injuries
11 Sep 2001 crashing of hijacked planes into World Trade Center, New York City, 2,993 8,900
20 Aug 1978 arson of theater in Abadan, Iran 477 ?
1-3 Sep 2004 hostage taking at school in Beslan, Russia (includes 30 terrorists killed) 366 747
23 Jun 1985 mid-air bombing of Air India flight off Ireland, and attempted bombing of second flight in Canada 331 4
12 Mar 1993 15 bombings in Bombay, India 317 1,400
8 Aug 1998 truck bombings of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Saalam, Tanzania 303 4,954
23 Oct 1983 truck bombings of U.S. Marine and French barracks, Beirut, Lebanon 301 161
22 Sep 1997 attack at Ben Talha, Algeria 277 ?
30 Dec 1997 attack at Ami Moussa, Algeria 272 ?
21 Dec 1988 mid-air bombing of Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland 270 12
20 Nov-5 Dec 1979 hostage taking at Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (includes 87 terrorists killed) 240 600
21 Feb 2004 armed attack and arson at refugee camp, Uganda 239 60
29 Aug 1997 attacks at Sidi Moussa and Hais Rais, Algeria 238 ?
31 Oct 1999 intentional crash of Egypt Air flight off Massachusetts, USA, by pilot 217 0
12 Oct 2002 car bombing outside nightclub in Kuta, Indonesia 202 350
11 Mar 2004 bombings of four trains in Madrid, Spain 191 1,876
2 Mar 2004 multiple suicide bombings at shrines in Kadhimiya and Karbala, Iraq 188 430
14 Sep 2005 multiple suicide bombings and shooting attacks in Baghdad, Iraq 182 679
4 Jan 1998 attacks at Had Chekala, Remka, and Ain Tarik, Algeria 172 ?
19 Sep 1989 mid-air bombing of French UTA flight in Chad 171 0
26 Oct 2002 hostage taking and attempted rescue in theater in Moscow, Russia (includes 41 terrorists killed) 170 656
19 Apr 1995 truck bombing of federal building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA 169 675
16 Apr 1925 bombing of cathedral in Sophia, Bulgaria 160 ?
10 Aug 2001 attack on train south of Luanda, Angola 152 146
14 May 1985 armed attack on crowds in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 150 ?
14-19 June 1996 hostage taking in Budennovsk, Russia, and two failed rescue attempts 143 435
3 Aug 1990 armed attack at two mosques in Kathankudy, Sri Lanka 140 70
28 Feb 2005 car bombing outside medical clinic in Hilla, Iraq 135 130
2 Oct 1990 crash of hijacked PRC airliner in Guangzhou, PRC 132 49
13 Sep 1999 bombing of apartment building in Moscow, Russia 130 150
18 Apr 1987 roadway ambush near Alut Oya, Sri Lanka 127 64
23 Nov 1996 crash of hijacked Ethiopian Air flight off Comoros 127 48
29 Aug 2003 car bombing outside mosque in Najaf, Iraq 125 500
13 Aug 1990 armed attack at mosque in Eravur, Sri Lanka 122 79
27 Feb 2004 bombing and fire on ferry near Manila, Philippines 118 9
29 Nov 1987 mid-air bombing of Korean Air flight near Burma 115 0
23 Sep 1983 crash of Gulf Air flight following mid-air bombing over the UAE 112 0
27 Nov 1989 mid-air bombing of Avianca flight in Bogota, Columbia 110 ?
1 Feb 2004 two suicide bombings of political party offices in Irbil, Iraq 109 240
21 Apr 1987 bombing of bus depot in Columbo, Sri Lanka 106 295
22 Sep 1993 crash of airliner struck by missile in Sukhumi, Georgia 106 26
24 Jun 2004 multiple bombings and armed attacks in several cities in Iraq 103 324
11 Jan 1998 attack on movie theater and mosque at Sidi Hamed, Algeria 103 70
13 Dec 1921 bombing of Bolgard palace in Bessarabia (modern Moldova) 100 ?
18 May 1973 mid-air bombing of Aeroflot airliner, Siberia 100 0
4 Dec 1977 crash of hijacked Malaysian airliner near Malaysia 100 0
Think not of only the victims but of the families and friends of those effected by the acts of these Islamic fundamentalist.