List of terrorist incidents, 1984
This is a timeline of incidents in 1984 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).
January
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| January 1 |
0 |
3 |
 Tripoli: Guerrillas bomb a French cultural center and the car of an Israeli-backed militia leader. Three Lebanese were injured in the two attacks.[1] |
| January 1 |
0 |
0 |
 Cookstown: Two bombs exploded at a gas station and a factory in Cookstown and a third bomb was defused. The bombings caused little damage and no one was injured.[2] |
| January 18 |
1 |
0 |
Beirut: Malcolm Kerr, president of the American University of Beirut was killed by gunmen belonging to Islamic Jihad.[3] |
| January 23 |
1 |
5 |
 San Miguel: The bombing of a commuter plane by leftist rebels killed one person and injured another five.[4] |
| January 31 |
2 |
0 |
Forkhill: Two police officers were killed when driving by a 500 kg-bomb planted in a roadside ditch by the IRA.[5] |
February
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| February 28 |
18 |
21 |
San Antonio Grande: The bombing of two trains by leftist guerrillas left 18 people dead and 21 injured.[6] |
March
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| March 7 |
3 |
9 |
 Ashdod: Three killed and nine injured in the bombing of a civilian bus in Ashdod.[7] |
April
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| April 2 |
0 |
48 |
Jerusalem: 48 people are wounded by a machine gun attack on a crowded shopping mall in Jerusalem.[8] |
| April 19 |
24 |
30 |
 Huambo: The bombing of barracks housing Soviet and Cuban military officers killed at least 24 people and injured 30 more, though some news agencies reported up to 200 people dead. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola claimed responsibility for the bombing.[9][10] |
July
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| July 6 |
12+ |
20+ |
%3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png) Baghdad: A truck bomb exploding at the Iraqi Popular Army headquarters in Baghdad leaves dozens dead and scores injured.[11] |
| July 10 |
1 |
0 |
Sarafand: A bomb planted in his car killed Jawad Khalifeh, mayor of Sarafand.[12] |
| July 12 |
5 |
26 |
 Durban: A car bomb exploding at an industrial area in Durban kills 5 and injures 26.[13] |
| July 15 |
10 |
55 |
Chimbolo: A bomb exploding near a major pipeline in Cabinda province killed at least 10 people. 55 others were injured.[14][15] |
| July 15 |
21 |
4 |
San Antonio Grande: Guerrillas bombed an empty freight train before firing at the 25 treasury policemen aboard, killing 21 of them and leaving the other four injured.[16] |
August
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| August 21 |
18 |
300 |
 Teheran: A powerful blast in Rah Ahan railroad station, Iranian capital of Teheran, kills 18 and injures 300. Blame placed on Mujahadin Khalq guerrilla group.[17] |
October
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| October 27 |
0 |
5 |
 Santiago: A car bomb exploded near a military base in the city of Santiago. The blast wounded five people. [ |
November
| Date |
Dead |
Injured |
Location and description |
| November 3 |
4 |
11 |
Valparaíso: A bomb exploded next to a bus filled with riot police in the city of Valparaís. The bomb killed four and wounded 11. |
See also
- List of terrorist incidents
References
- ↑ Bomb destroys French cultural center in Tripoli, Eugene Register-Guard (January 2, 1984)
- ↑ 3 bombs blast Ireland; no injuries reported, The Ledger (January 2, 1984)
- ↑ American university head shot in Beirut, The Age (January 19, 1984)
- ↑ Rebels bomb commuter plane; 1 dead, Mohave Daily Miner (January 24, 1984)
- ↑ Ulster Bomb Kills 2 Officers, The New York Times (February 1, 1984)
- ↑ Guerrillas bomb 2 trains in El Salvador, killing 18, Gainesville Sun (February 29, 1984)
- ↑ Chronology of Terrorist Attacks Against Public Transit
- ↑ 3 ARABS WITH GUNS AND GRENADES WOUND 48 IN JERUSALEM CROWDS
- ↑ Bomb deaths estimates vary, Spokane Chronicle (April 23, 1984)
- ↑ Angola reports bomb killed 24, Toledo Blade (April 24, 1984)
- ↑ Iran reports bomb set off in Iraq, Spokane Chronicle (July 7, 1984)
- ↑ Car bomb kills mayor, Toledo Blade (July 10, 1984)
- ↑ Bomb blast fatal, Spokane Chronicle (July 13, 1984)
- ↑ Bomb Kills 10 in Angola, The New York Times (July 15, 1984)
- ↑ Angola oil pipeline blown up by rebels; casualty tolls differ, Toledo Blade (July 16, 1984)
- ↑ El Salvador guerrillas kill 21 policemen, Gainesville Sun (July 16, 1984)
- ↑ 18 killed, 300 injured as bomb explodes near Iran station, [The Courier[]] (August 21, 1984)
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