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201,712,180,025 | 2,017 | 12 | 18 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Basilan | Kulaybato | 6.664973 | 122.154736 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Lamitan district. | 12/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in Kulaybato, Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was involved. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 20 | Unknown | null | null | Unknown | Unknown | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Soldier killed, 2 wounded in clash with Abu Sayyaf," Manila Times, December 18, 2017. | "Philippines: Army man killed, 2 wounded in Basilan injured," Philstar.com, December 18, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.888046 |
201,712,180,026 | 2,017 | 12 | 18 | null | 0 | null | 78 | Greece | 8 | Western Europe | Attica | Athens | 37.99749 | 23.762728 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Ilion neighborhood. | 12/18/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party office in Ilion, Athens, Attica, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Neo-Fascists. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 84 | Political Party Member/Rally | Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) | Office | 78 | Greece | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Neo-Fascists | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 17 | Other Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | An explosives-laden gas canister was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A political party office was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Assailants Blow Out SYRIZA Office With Gas Bombs," National Herald, December 18, 2017. | "Ruling party will not be terrorized by gas canister bomb bullies," EKathimerini.com, December 18, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 1 |
201,712,190,001 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Nineveh | Qarah Jawgh | 36.183165 | 43.441671 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred near Makhmur district. | 12/19/2017: Assailants attacked Qarah Jawgh, near Makhmur, Nineveh, Iraq. Four people, including a Peshmerga member and three assailants, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Peshmerga | Soldier | 95 | Iraq | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Qarah Jawgh Area | Area | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "BBC Monitoring: Terrorism Digest: 19-20 December 2017," BBC Monitoring, December 20, 2017. | "Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 19 December 2017," Summary, December 16, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 4 | 0.847853 |
201,712,190,002 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Diyala | Abu Tabah | 33.930061 | 44.800024 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred near Abu Sayda. | 12/19/2017: Assailants fired two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a civilian residence in Abu Tabah, Diyala, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks that took place in Diyala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 76 | House/Apartment/Residence | Not Applicable | Residence of Civilian | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A house was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 201712190002, 201712190003 | 2 | 0.86671 |
201,712,190,003 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Diyala | Abu Tabah | 33.930061 | 44.800024 | 1 | 1 | The incident occurred near Abu Sayda. | 12/19/2017: Assailants fired a mortar that landed in Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two similar attacks that took place in Diyala on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A mortar was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 201712190002, 201712190003 | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,190,004 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 60 | Egypt | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | North Sinai | Arish | 31.07807 | 33.836369 | 1 | 1 | The incident occurred at the Arish International Airport. | 12/19/2017: Assailants fired a Kornet missile at a helicopter at Arish International Airport in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. The helicopter was on the ground but was being used to transport Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar and Defense Minister Sedki Sobhy, neither of whom were injured. However, at least one soldier was killed and two other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 18 | Government Personnel (excluding police, military) | Egyptian Ministry of Interior | Interior Minister: Magdy Abdel Ghaffar | 60 | Egypt | 2 | Government (General) | 18 | Government Personnel (excluding police, military) | Egyptian Ministry of Defense | Defense Minister: Sedki Sobhy | 60 | Egypt | 4 | Military | 31 | Military Aircraft | Egyptian Armed Forces | Helicopter | 60 | Egypt | Sinai Province of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Video | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A Kornet antitank guided missile, which was Russian-made, was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A military helicopter was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack," Egypt Independent, December 22, 2017. | "At least 1 officer, 5 militants killed in clashes outside Arish airport following attack," Mada Masr, December 20, 2017. | "Egypt's Al-Arish airport shelled, army officer killed," Anadolu Ajansi, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 3 | 0.896629 |
201,712,190,005 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | South Kivu | Kalungu | -1.743602 | 28.984892 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/19/2017: Assailants attacked several houses in Kalungu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in South Kivu within 24 hours. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Nyatura Militia. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Kalungu Village | Village | 229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Nyatura Militia | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "DRC: State PAS Press Summary 20 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201712180005, 201712180006, 201712190005 | 0 | 0.76 |
201,712,190,007 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower Shebelle | Afgoye | 2.14383 | 45.118061 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 36 | Military Checkpoint | Somali National Army (SNA) | Checkpoint | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | Jabha East Africa | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | 1 | 6 | Explosives | 7 | Grenade | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 20 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | "ISIS Claims Attack on Somali Army Checkpoint Near Capital," BBC Monitoring, December 20, 2017. | "Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Troops in Southern Town," Baidoa Information Center, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | 0.917275 |
201,712,190,009 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Balochistan | Quetta | 30.200819 | 66.994354 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Kali Tarkha neighborhood. | 12/19/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Kali Tarkha neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 20 | Unknown | null | null | Unknown | Unknown | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb weighing between 15 and 20 kilograms was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Security forces foil major terror bid in Quetta," Daily Balochistan Express, December 19, 2017. | "Another terror plot bid foiled in Quetta," Pakistan Press International, December 19, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,190,010 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 173 | Saudi Arabia | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Riyadh | Riyadh | 24.713552 | 46.675296 | 1 | 1 | null | 12/19/2017: Assailants in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at the al-Yamama Royal Palace which was intercepted over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There were no reported casualties. Houthi extremists(Ansar Allah) claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 16 | Royalty | Government of Saudi Arabia | al-Yamama Royal Palace | 173 | Saudi Arabia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A ballistic missile was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Saudis shoot down Al Houthi missile," Gulf News, December 19, 2017. | "Saudi-led coalition intercepts ballistic missile targeting Riyadh," TRT World, December 19, 2017. | "Saudi royal palace was targeted in missile launch, Houthis of Yemen say," CBCnews.ca, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 0 | 0.843691 |
201,712,190,011 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Odisha | Piplapadar | 18.107884 | 82.104913 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Malkangiri district, near Chitrakonda. | 12/19/2017: Assailants abducted Sadhu Khemendu from his residence in Piplapadar, Odisha, India. Khemendu was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was suspected of being a police informant. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 113 | Alleged Informant | Not Applicable | Alleged Informant: Sadhu Khemendu | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Maoists | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources stated that Sadhu Khemendu was suspected of being a police informant. Sources also suspected that the attack was carried out in opposition to road construction projects in Malkangiri district. | 0 | null | null | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | 9 | Melee | 23 | Knife or Other Sharp Object | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A door was damaged in this attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | -99 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt) | 0 | null | "Rebels kill another Malkangiri 'informer'," Calcutta Telegraph, December 20, 2017. | "Maoists kill another youth in Malkangiri branding him as police informer," Webindia123, December 20, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.803067 |
201,712,190,012 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Bihar | Masudan | 25.234872 | 86.357765 | 1 | 1 | null | 12/19/2017: Assailants raided the Masudan railway station near Masudan, Bihar, India. Two station employees were abducted and the station was set on fire during the attack. The two hostages were released unharmed after being held for approximately 16 hours. The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that train services be suspended in the area. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | 19 | Transportation | 100 | Train/Train Tracks/Trolley | East Central Railways | Masudan railway station | 92 | India | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | East Central Railways | Porter: Nilendra Mandal | 92 | India | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | East Central Railways | Assistant Station Manager: Mukesh Kumar | 92 | India | Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) | null | null | null | null | null | The Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that train services be suspended in the area. Sources also stated that the attack was carried out in order to enforce a 24-hour bandh called by CPI-Maoist in Bihar and Jharkhand states protesting "Operation Greenhunt," which was a security operation targeting the group. | 0 | null | null | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Call (post-incident) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | 8 | Incendiary | 20 | Gasoline or Alcohol | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Firearms and kerosene were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Parts of a train station were damaged. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 2 | Hostage(s) released by perpetrators | 2 | null | "FIR lodged against 80 for torching Masudan station," The Times of India (TOI), December 23, 2017. | "Maoists took us deep inside forests, says rescued porter," The Times of India (TOI), December 22, 2017. | "Maoists attack rail station in Bihar, abduct official, porter," The Hindu, December 20, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.944622 |
201,712,190,013 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Bihar | Kachhua | 25.078006 | 86.222193 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Lakhisarai district. | 12/19/2017: Assailants abducted Virendra Koda, a deputy village head, from his residence in Kachhua, Bihar, India. Koda was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 15 | Politician or Political Party Movement/Meeting/Rally | Sangrampur Panchayat | Deputy Director: Virendra Koda | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources noted that the attack occurred during a bandh called by Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand states protesting security operations targeting the group. | 0 | null | null | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9 | Melee | 23 | Knife or Other Sharp Object | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | -99 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt) | 0 | null | "Maoists attack railway station in Bihar, one killed," The New Indian Express Online, December 21, 2017. | "Maoists abduct two rail officials," DNA, December 20, 2017. | "Maoists kill deputy Mukhiya in Bihar," Webindia123, December 20, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 1 | 0.944622 |
201,712,190,014 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Badshah | 31.932722 | 70.460876 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Kulachi subdistrict of Dera Ismail Khan district. | 12/19/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Army vehicle in Badshah, Kulachi subdistrict, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 35 | Military Transportation/Vehicle (excluding convoys) | Pakistan Army | Vehicle | 153 | Pakistan | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 12 | Remote Trigger | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A remote-controlled roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest majority reliable estimates are reported here. | "Four injured in IED blast," DAWN Group, December 20, 2017. | "3 troops among 5 hurt in Kulachis blast," The Nation Pakistan, December 20, 2017. | "IED blast injures four persons," Daily Regional Times, December 20, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 3 | 0.86671 |
201,712,190,015 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Jammu and Kashmir | Pulwama district | 33.873538 | 74.899019 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/19/2017: Assailants fired a rifle grenade at police lines in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 22 | Police Building (headquarters, station, school) | Jammu and Kashmir Police | Police Line | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | An under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "J&K: Terrorists fired from an UBGL towards police in Pulwama," Siasat Daily, December 20, 2017. | "Grenade lobbed at Police Staff Quarters in Pulwama," The Northlines, December 19, 2017. | "India: Rifle grenade attack on police lines in south Kashmir, no injury," Daily Excelsior Online, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,190,020 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 130 | Mexico | 1 | North America | Veracruz | Acayucan | 17.949243 | -94.916882 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on Gumaro Perez during a Christmas party at an elementary school in Acayucan, Veracruz, Mexico. Perez, a journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 10 | Journalists & Media | 56 | Other (including online news agencies) | La Voz del Sur | Journalist: Gumaro Perez | 130 | Mexico | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Around the world," Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), December 20, 2017. | "Killing of Mexico journalist draws int'l condemnation," FOXNews.com, December 20, 2017. | "Mexican journalist shot dead at primary school holiday party," Yahoo! Canada, December 20, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,001 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Saladin | Tarmiyah | 33.669689 | 44.381317 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a street market in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least one person was killed two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 74 | Marketplace/Plaza/Square | Unknown | Street Market | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Three people killed, injured in bomb blast near Baghdad market," Iraqi News, December 20, 2017. | "Revision: Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 21 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 3 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,002 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Al Anbar | Zaidan | 33.247181 | 44.025452 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Zaidan, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 1 | Business | 7 | Retail/Grocery/Bakery | Unknown | Stores | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Two civilians, tribal fighter wounded in Baghdad blasts," Iraqi News, December 21, 2017. | "Revision: Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 21 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 2 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,003 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Nineveh | Tall Safouk | 36.060707 | 41.260052 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants attacked Tall Safouk village in Nineveh, Iraq. At least five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with Iraqi Volunteer Forces soldiers. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Tall Sufuk Area | Area | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | Al Hasakah Province of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Five Islamic State militants killed in repelled attack on Iraqi-Syrian border," Iraqi News, December 20, 2017. | "Revision: Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 21 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | "Terrorism: Transcript of ISIS's Al-Bayan News Bulletin for 21 December," San Francisco Internet Archive, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 5 | 0.847853 |
201,712,200,004 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Diyala | Unknown | 34.28601 | 44.546341 | 4 | 0 | The incident occurred along the Kirkuk-Baghdad Highway. | 12/20/2017: Assailants abducted three medical team workers associated with the Iraqi Volunteer Forces along Kirkuk-Baghdad Road in Diyala, Iraq. Al three hostages were killed a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | Unknown | Medical Team Members | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources posited that the attack was part of a larger trend of sectarian violence in Iraq. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 1 | 3 | 0 | -99 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt) | 0 | null | "Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 22 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 3 | 0.847853 |
201,712,200,005 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Diyala | Abu Khanazir | 33.855824 | 44.760889 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred 25 kilometers northeast of Baqubah. | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a school gate in Abu Khanazir, Diyala, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 8 | Educational Institution | 49 | School/University/Educational Building | Unknown | School Gate | 95 | Iraq | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Six civilians killed, wounded in bomb blast, northeast of Diyala," Iraqi News, December 20, 2017. | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 6 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,006 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 60 | Egypt | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | North Sinai | Arish | 31.126646 | 33.800865 | 1 | 1 | null | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Egyptian National Police (ENP) vehicle south of Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. At least one officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 23 | Police Patrol (including vehicles and convoys) | Egyptian National Police (ENP) | Vehicle | 60 | Egypt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A military vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Egypt army officer, 5 gunmen killed in clash near Arish," Anadolu Ajansi, December 20, 2017. | "Roundup on Security Situation in Sinai 20 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,007 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Al Anbar | Qaim district | 34.316858 | 41.16026 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants in Syria fired a rocket at an Iraqi Armed Forces patrol near Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 29 | Military Unit/Patrol/Convoy | Iraqi Armed Forces | Patrol | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A rocket was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Three Iraqi soldiers wounded as rocket fired from Syria against western Anbar," Iraqi News, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 3 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,008 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Balochistan | Sui | 28.633307 | 69.190369 | 1 | 1 | The incident occurred in the Dera Bugti district. | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Pakistan Petroleum Limited gas pipeline along Maro Road in Sui subdistrict, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 21 | Utilities | 106 | Gas | Pakistan Petroleum Limited | Gas Pipeline | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Baloch Republican Army (BRA) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A gas pipeline was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Gas pipeline near Sui blown up," Dawn (Pakistan), December 21, 2017. | "Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 21 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | "Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Social Media 20-26 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.929487 |
201,712,200,009 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Balochistan | Duki | 30.155661 | 68.575951 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Loralai district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on Haji Khizer Hayat Tarin in Duki, Balochistan, Pakistan. Tarin, a tribal leader, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 68 | Named Civilian | Not Applicable | Tribal Leader: Haji Khizer Hayat Tarin | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 21 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,010 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower Shebelle | Afgoye district | 2.142623 | 45.116717 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a military post in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 27 | Military Barracks/Base/Headquarters/Checkpost | Somali Armed Forces (SAF) | Station | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 7 | Grenade | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 21 December 2017," Summary, December 22, 2017. | "Program Summary: Radio Andalus in Somali 1030 GMT 21 Dec 17," Radio Andalus, December 21, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | 0.917275 |
201,712,200,014 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 113 | Libya | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Sirte | Sirte | 31.197586 | 16.586681 | 1 | 1 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants set up a fake checkpoint and stopped vehicles near Sirte city, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 113 | Libya | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tripoli Province of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "IS affiliates set up checkpoint near Libya's Sirte," Xinhua General News Service, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.88 |
201,712,200,015 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Kunduz | Daadusi | 36.987469 | 69.115261 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in Dashti Archi district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on police checkpoints in Daadusi, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least 15 assailants and seven police officers were killed in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 24 | Police Checkpoint | Afghan Police | Police Checkpoints | 4 | Afghanistan | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 15 | 0 | null | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most reliable estimates are reported here. | "7 police, 15 militants killed in northern Afghan checkpoint attack," Xinhua News Agency, December 20, 2017. | "At Least 11 People Killed in Taliban Attack in Northern Afghanistan - Reports," Sputnik News Service, December 20, 2017. | "Taliban claim killing 17 Afghan soldiers in north - website," Taliban Voice of Jihad Online, December 20, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | 0.893287 |
201,712,200,016 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Kunduz | Dashti Archi district | 36.957623 | 69.15256 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a residence in Dashti Archi district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least eight people, including five security personnel and three civilians, were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) | Soldiers | 4 | Afghanistan | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 76 | House/Apartment/Residence | Not Applicable | House | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A house was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "7 police, 15 militants killed in northern Afghan checkpoint attack," Xinhua News Agency, December 20, 2017. | "Taliban claim killing 17 Afghan soldiers in north - website," Taliban Voice of Jihad Online, December 20, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 8 | 0.893287 |
201,712,200,019 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Nangarhar | Khogyani district | 34.230387 | 70.189894 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: An unknown number of landmines were discovered and destroyed in Khogyani, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 20 | Unknown | null | null | Unknown | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 8 | Landmine | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "5 militants including IS judge killed in Afghan eastern province," Xinhua News Agency, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 1 | 1 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,020 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Maguindanao | Tamontaka | 7.172751 | 124.229664 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Datu Odin Sinsuat district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a military checkpoint in Tamontaka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting checkpoints in Tamontaka on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 36 | Military Checkpoint | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) | Checkpoint | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources posited that the attack was carried out in order to distract security personnel from operations targeting the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) in Tonganon, Carmen, North Cotabato. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 7 | Grenade | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A thrown grenade was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A dump truck was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Army troopers kill 11 IS gunmen in North Cotabato clashes," Philippines Daily Inquirer, December 25, 2017. | "Cotabato security up due to twin grenade attacks," Philippines News Agency, December 21, 2017. | "Philippines: Grenade Explosions Rock Two Military Detachments in Central Mindanao," YouTube, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201712200020, 201712200021 | 0 | 0.777494 |
201,712,200,021 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Maguindanao | Tamontaka | 7.172751 | 124.229664 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Datu Odin Sinsuat district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a military checkpoint in Tamontaka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting checkpoints in Tamontaka on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM). | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 36 | Military Checkpoint | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) | Checkpoint | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources posited that the attack was carried out in order to distract security personnel from operations targeting the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) in Tonganon, Carmen, North Cotabato. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 7 | Grenade | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A thrown grenade was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A wall was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Army troopers kill 11 IS gunmen in North Cotabato clashes," Philippines Daily Inquirer, December 25, 2017. | "Cotabato security up due to twin grenade attacks," Philippines News Agency, December 21, 2017. | "Philippines: Grenade Explosions Rock Two Military Detachments in Central Mindanao," YouTube, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201712200020, 201712200021 | 0 | 0.777494 |
201,712,200,022 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bari | Galgala | 11.104873 | 48.971616 | 1 | 1 | The incident occurred in the Madar Shoon area. | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 35 | Military Transportation/Vehicle (excluding convoys) | Puntland Security Force (PSF) | Vehicle | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 8 | Landmine | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside landmine was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A military vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Somalia: Bomb blast kills Security Officials outside Bosaso," Radio Garowe, December 21, 2017. | "Somalia: Al-Shabaab Reportedly Kills Puntland Security Officials Following Blast Near Galgala Area," Radio Al Furqaan Online, December 21, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 4 | 0.917275 |
201,712,200,023 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 138 | Myanmar | 5 | Southeast Asia | Rakhine | Sittwe | 20.147602 | 92.895952 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants stabbed Kyaw Lin in Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar. Lin, the ROMA Time founder and editor-in-chief, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 10 | Journalists & Media | null | null | ROMA Time | Founder: Kyaw Lin | 138 | Myanmar | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9 | Melee | 23 | Knife or Other Sharp Object | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Kyaw Lin was also a contributor to the Democratic Voice of Burma. | "Journalist stabbed in Sittwe," Democratic Voice of Burma, December 20, 2017. | "Burma: State PAS Latest News 21 December 2017," US Embassy Public Affairs Section, December 21, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,024 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 200 | Syria | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Deir ez-Zor | Shahil | 35.099121 | 40.459324 | 1 | 1 | null | 12/20/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) checkpoint outside Shahil, Deir ez-Zor, Syria. At least nine people were killed and several other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 17 | Terrorists/Non-State Militia | 94 | Non-State Militia | Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) | Checkpoint | 200 | Syria | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 200 | Syria | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 15 | Vehicle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most reliable estimates are reported here. | "1ST LEAD," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, December 20, 2017. | "ISIS blast kills 4 children in eastern Deir Ezzor," Zaman al-Wasl, December 21, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | null | 0.847853 |
201,712,200,025 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 147 | Nigeria | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Borno | Wulgo | 12.511426 | 14.091839 | 1 | 1 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed 10 loggers outside of Wulgo, Borno, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | Unknown | Loggers | 147 | Nigeria | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Boko Haram | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Over 30 Loggers 'Abducted By Boko Haram' In Nigeria: Sources," AFP (World Service), January 3, 2018. | "Suicide bomber kills 11 in Nigeria," Citizen.co.za, January 4, 2018. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 10 | 0.92928 |
201,712,200,026 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Nineveh | Jarwana | 36.541206 | 43.02297 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in Tilkef district. | 12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army vehicle in Jarwana, Tilkef district, Nineveh, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 35 | Military Transportation/Vehicle (excluding convoys) | Iraqi Army | Vehicle | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A military vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Soldier Killed, Army Officer Injured in Bomb Explosion Near Mosul," Albawaba, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 2 | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,027 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Nineveh | Mosul | 36.354145 | 43.14357 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the An Najjar neighborhood. | 12/20/2017: An assailant attempting to plant an explosive device was identified and arrested in An Najjar neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 20 | Unknown | null | null | Unknown | Unknown | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Soldier Killed, Army Officer Injured in Bomb Explosion Near Mosul," Albawaba, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 0 | 0.847853 |
201,712,200,028 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Jharkhand | Mirzadih | 24.17417 | 86.143362 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Giridih district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants detonated explosives and set fire to a mobile tower in Mirzadih, Jharkhand, India. There were no reported casualties, though the tower was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | 16 | Telecommunication | 90 | Telephone/Telegraph | Unknown | Mobile Tower | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources noted that the attack occurred during a 24-hour bandh called by the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand and Bihar states. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | 8 | Incendiary | 18 | Arson/Fire | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A mobile tower was damaged in the attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Maoist bandh in Jharkhand: Mobile tower set on fire, bombs and posters recovered," UNI (United News of India), December 20, 2017. | "Maoists torch mobile tower, police seize five IEDs," The Statesman, December 20, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.944622 |
201,712,200,029 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Jharkhand | Karaikela | 22.707929 | 85.538869 | 1 | 1 | The incident occurred in the Podahaat Forest, in the West Singhbhum district. | 12/20/2017: Five explosive devices were discovered and defused in Podahaat Forest near Karaikela, Jharkhand, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and stated that the devices were intended to target security forces. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Indian Armed Forces | Soldiers | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources noted that the attack occurred during a 24-hour bandh called by the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand and Bihar states. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 17 | Other Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Five 10-kilogram roadside can bombs were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Maoist bandh in Jharkhand: Mobile tower set on fire, bombs and posters recovered," UNI (United News of India), December 20, 2017. | "Maoists torch mobile tower, police seize five IEDs," The Statesman, December 20, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.944622 |
201,712,200,030 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Bihar | Dumaria | 24.442418 | 84.398754 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Gaya district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants set fire to a sawmill in Dumaria, Bihar, India. There were no reported casualties. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the sawmill owner's refusal to respond to an extortion demand. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | null | null | 1 | Business | 5 | Industrial/Textiles/Factory | Unknown | Sawmill | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Maoists | null | null | null | null | null | Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out due to the targeted sawmill owner's refusal to respond to an extortion demand. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Note left at scene | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8 | Incendiary | 18 | Arson/Fire | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A sawmill was damaged in the attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Maoists torch sawmill in Gaya," The Times of India (TOI), December 21, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.803067 |
201,712,200,031 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 1 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Bataan | Unknown | 14.641684 | 120.481845 | 4 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: Assailants abducted a police volunteer and pastor in Bataan, Philippines. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | null | null | null | null | 15 | Religious Figures/Institutions | 85 | Religious Figure | Unknown | Pastor: Rolando Abanes | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | -99 | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 7 | Unknown | -99 | The victim was also a volunteer at the police community relations office. | "Police volunteer abducted in Bataan town," Philippines Daily Inquirer, December 21, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | null | 0.86671 |
201,712,200,032 | 2,017 | 12 | 19 | null | 0 | null | 229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | North Kivu | Lubero | -0.151708 | 29.242865 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Ivingu neighborhood. | 12/19/2017: Assailants attacked the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) power plant in Ivingu, Lubero, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition to four assailants, one civilian was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mayi Mayi. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 21 | Utilities | 107 | Electricity | Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) | Powerplant | 229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Mayi Mayi | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Lubero: five jaws in a militia attack against a central ICCN," Radio Okapi, December 21, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 7 | 0.867647 |
201,712,200,033 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 78 | Greece | 8 | Western Europe | Macedonia | Thessaloniki | 40.620663 | 22.952 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred at a tv and radio station. | 12/20/2017: Assailants attacked the TV100 and FM100 Municipal Media building in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. At least one person was injured in the incident. The Minorities of Metropolitan Attacks claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unarmed Assault | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | 10 | Journalists & Media | 54 | Radio Journalist/Staff/Facility | FM100 | Municipal Media Building | 78 | Greece | 10 | Journalists & Media | 55 | Television Journalist/Staff/Facility | TV100 | Municipal Media Building | 78 | Greece | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Minorities of Metropolitan Attacks | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9 | Melee | 21 | Blunt Object | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Crowbars were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Windows and vehicles were damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Hooded vandals attack journalists' union in Thessaloniki," EKathimerini.com, December 21, 2017. | "State PAO: Greek Media Reaction Report 22 December 2017," US Embassy Public Affairs Office, December 22, 2017. | "Greece: journalists' union ESIEMTH and two municipal media attacked in Thessaloniki," European Federation of Journalists, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 1 | 1 |
201,712,200,034 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 45 | Colombia | 3 | South America | Antioquia | Piedras Blancas | 7.745807 | -76.556143 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Carepa district. | 12/20/2017: Assailants abducted Gonzalo Antonio Martinez Guisao, a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) member in Piedras Blancas, Antioquia, Colombia. Guisao was killed four hours after the abduction. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | Not Applicabl | Former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Member: Gonzalo Antonio Martinez Guisao | 45 | Colombia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt) | 0 | null | "Another former FARC member killed in Antioquia," El Colombiano, December 21, 2017. | "Colombia: demobilized guerillas targeted for terror," World War 4 Report, January 21, 2018. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,210,001 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Babil | Latifiyah | 32.982933 | 44.361595 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/21/2017: A sticky bomb attached to an Iraqi Volunteer Forces vehicle detonated in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. The driver was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 39 | Paramilitary | Iraqi Volunteer Forces | Vehicle of Member | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 29 | Sticky Bomb | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Two civilians, tribal fighter wounded in Baghdad blasts," Iraqi News, December 21, 2017. | "Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 22 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,210,002 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Saladin | Tuz Khormato district | 34.763144 | 44.570659 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/21/2017: Assailants attacked a district administrative officer in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin, Iraq. Although the officer was unharmed, at least two people, including his son and bodyguard, were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 18 | Government Personnel (excluding police, military) | Government of Tuz Khurmatu District | Administrative Officer | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 22 December 2017," Summary, December 20, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 2 | 0.985075 |
201,712,210,003 | 2,017 | 12 | 20 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Zabul | Qalat | 32.100204 | 66.901016 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/20/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Qalat, Zabul, Afghanistan. Authorities suspected that the device was meant to be used in a suicide bombing that targeted either the governor's office, the police headquarters, or the Zabul Provincial Council in the city. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 20 | Unknown | null | null | Unknown | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 15 | Vehicle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Suicide blast attack foiled in Afghan south - official," Afghan Islamic Press Online, December 21, 2017. | "Media Highlights on Afghanistan 22 December 2017," Summary, December 22, 2017. | "Afghanistan: Southern Radio, Television Highlights 21 December 2017," Summary, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | null | 0 | 0.893287 |
201,712,210,004 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Herat | Jebrael | 34.378471 | 62.141815 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred near Herat city. | 12/21/2017: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Jebrael, Herat, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 15 | Vehicle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | An explosives-laden three-wheeled motorcycle was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. | "Afghan officials: Bombings kill 4 policemen, 4 civilians," Associated Press International, December 22, 2017. | "Afghanistan: 3 dead, 6 injured in explosion in Herat," Business Standard India, December 21, 2017. | "Police spokesman confirms four deaths in Afghan west blast," Afghan Islamic Press Online, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 10 | 0.854227 |
201,712,210,010 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 1 | null | 123 | Mali | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Segou | Niono | 14.226133 | -5.975307 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Malian Army outpost in Niono, Segou, Mali. At least six people, including one soldier and five assailants, were killed, five other people were injured, and six soldiers were reported missing in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Muslim extremists. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 27 | Military Barracks/Base/Headquarters/Checkpost | Malian Army | Outpost | 123 | Mali | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Muslim extremists | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | A military vehicle and military equipment were stolen in this attack. | -9 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Malian troops kill five militants in checkpoint attack," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, December 22, 2017. | "Mali Army Kills 5 Jihadists After Ambush," AFP (World Service), December 21, 2017. | "Terrorist Attack in Niono Leaves 1 Malian Soldier Dead, 1 Vehicle Taken Away," Radio Kledu, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 11 | 0.897152 |
201,712,210,011 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Kunduz | Ibrahim Khel | 36.787315 | 69.021821 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in Khanabad district. | 12/21/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Ibrahim Khel, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least one assailant was killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 20 | Unknown | null | null | Unknown | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 8 | Landmine | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Taliban shadow district chief killed," Frontier Post, December 22, 2017. | "Taliban shadow district governor killed by own mine in Kunduz," Khaama Press, December 21, 2017. | "Taliban official killed in blast in Afghan north," Afghan Islamic Press Online, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | null | 2 | 0.893287 |
201,712,210,012 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 167 | Russia | 9 | Eastern Europe | Rostov | Krasny Sulin | 47.888083 | 40.067676 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Krasnosulinsky district | 12/21/2017: An assailant opened fire on Vyacheslav Prudnikov in Krasny Sulin, Rostov, Russia. Prudnikov, a Caucasian Knot (Kavkazsky Uzel) journalist, was injured in the assault. At the time of the attack, the assailant stated "we are fed up with your writing about authorities" before shooting the victim. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 10 | Journalists & Media | 53 | Newspaper Journalist/Staff/Facility | Caucasian Knot (Kavkazsky Uzel) | Journalist: Vyacheslav Prudnikov | 167 | Russia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | An unidentified individual claimed responsibility for the incident and stated "We are fed up with your writing about authorities." | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Russian Journalist Shot In Attack He Links To Reporting," Radio Free Europe, December 22, 2017. | "Local journalist shot in southern Russia," CPJ Press Freedom, December 21, 2017. | "OSCE Representative condemns attack on journalist in Russia, calls for speedy and effective investigation," OSCE, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,210,013 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Balochistan | Toba Nohkani | 28.919873 | 69.170866 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Dera Bugti district near the Loti Gas Field. | 12/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Jojar Bugti in Toba Nohkani, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six people, including Bugti, the relative of a former Baloch Republican Army (BRA) commander, were killed and another person was injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Toba Nohkani on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Baloch Republican Party. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | Baloch Republican Army (BRA) | Residence of Relative of Former Fighter Wadera Ismael Khan: Jojar Bugti | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Baloch Republican Party | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. | "7 killed, 4 injured in SW Pakistan attack," Xinhua General News Service, December 21, 2017. | "7 killed in firing, landmine explosion in Dera Bugti," DAWN Group, December 21, 2017. | "Seven killed, four sustain injuries in firing, land mine blast in Dera Bugti," Daily Balochistan Express, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201712210013, 201712210014 | 7 | 1 |
201,712,210,014 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Balochistan | Toba Nohkani | 29.007902 | 69.016402 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Dera Bugti district. | 12/21/2017: An explosive device detonated near an ambulance transferring people injured in an earlier assault in Toba Nohkani, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Toba Nohkani on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Baloch Republican Party. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 13 | Other | 63 | Ambulance | Unknown | Ambulance | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Baloch Republican Party | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 8 | Landmine | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside landmine was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. | "7 killed, 4 injured in SW Pakistan attack," Xinhua General News Service, December 21, 2017. | "7 killed in firing, landmine explosion in Dera Bugti," DAWN Group, December 21, 2017. | "Seven killed, four sustain injuries in firing, land mine blast in Dera Bugti," Daily Balochistan Express, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201712210013, 201712210014 | 3 | 1 |
201,712,210,017 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 14 | Australia | 12 | Australasia & Oceania | Victoria | Melbourne | -37.8182 | 144.965 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred along Flinders street. | 12/21/2017: An assailant in a vehicle ran over pedestrians along Flinders Street and the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. At least one person was killed and 18 other people, including the assailant, were injured in the attack. Saeed Noori, identified as a Muslim extremist, claimed responsibility and stated that he carried out the incident in retaliation for the "mistreatment of Muslims." | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Lack of Intentionality | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unarmed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 14 | Australia | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 999 | Multinational | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Muslim extremists | null | null | null | null | null | An unaffiliated individual, identified as Saeed Noori, claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the "mistreatment of Muslims." | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 10 | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A white Suzuki SUV was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The victims also included tourists and civilians from China, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Korea, and Venezuela. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Sources noted that Noori suffers from "serious mental illness and drug abuse." | "World Briefs: Melbourne car attack victim dies," Straits Times, December 30, 2017. | "AUSTRALIA INCIDENT - Melbourne attack has no links to terrorism, Turnbull says," EFE, December 22, 2017. | "As it happened: Melbourne CBD attack day two," The Age, Victoria, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 1 | 1 | null | 19 | 0.897152 |
201,712,210,018 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 200 | Syria | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Aleppo | Aleppo | 36.201721 | 37.14352 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred on Nile street. | 12/21/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated on Al-Nile Street in Aleppo city, Syria. This was one of two projectile attacks in different areas of Aleppo on the same day. At least two people were killed and five other people were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 200 | Syria | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rockets were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Unspecified property was damaged across incidents 201712210018 and 201712210019. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201712210018 and 201712210019. | "Christmas in Syria: Rebels Attack Assad Victory Party in Aleppo, But Win Little as Peace Process Begins," MSNBC Newsweek, December 21, 2017. | "Breaking: Angry rebels attack Aleppo after civilians celebrate city's liberation one year later...," Al-Masdar News, December 22, 2017. | "Two killed, four injured due to a terrorist shelling attack in Aleppo," Ortas.gov.sy, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 201712210018, 201712210019 | 5 | 0.86671 |
201,712,210,019 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 200 | Syria | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Aleppo | Aleppo | 36.201721 | 37.14352 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Khaldiyah neighborhood. | 12/21/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Khaldiyah neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria. This was one of two projectile attacks in different areas of Aleppo on the same day. At least two people were killed and five other people were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Al-Khalidiyah District | District | 200 | Syria | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rockets were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Unspecified property was damaged across incidents 201712210018 and 201712210019. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201712210018 and 201712210019. | "Christmas in Syria: Rebels Attack Assad Victory Party in Aleppo, But Win Little as Peace Process Begins," MSNBC Newsweek, December 21, 2017. | "Breaking: Angry rebels attack Aleppo after civilians celebrate city's liberation one year later...," Al-Masdar News, December 22, 2017. | "Two killed, four injured due to a terrorist shelling attack in Aleppo," Ortas.gov.sy, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 201712210018, 201712210019 | 3 | 0.86671 |
201,712,210,020 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 78 | Greece | 8 | Western Europe | Central Macedonia | Thessaloniki | 37.99749 | 23.762728 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred along Stratigou Kallari Street. | 12/21/2017: Assailants attacked the Union of Thessaloniki Daily Newspaper Editors office along Stratigou Kallari Street in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Minorities of Metropolitan Attacks claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | null | null | 10 | Journalists & Media | 53 | Newspaper Journalist/Staff/Facility | Union of Thessaloniki Daily Newspaper Editors | Office | 78 | Greece | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Minorities of Metropolitan Attacks | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Office equipment was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Hooded vandals attack journalists' union in Thessaloniki," EKathimerini.com, December 21, 2017. | "State PAO: Greek Media Reaction Report 22 December 2017," US Embassy Public Affairs Office, December 22, 2017. | "Greece: journalists' union ESIEMTH and two municipal media attacked in Thessaloniki," European Federation of Journalists, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 1 |
201,712,210,022 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Maharashtra | Hindbhati | 19.400636 | 80.619106 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Gadchiroli district. | 12/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Madhukar Chinna Atram outside his residence in Hindbhati, Maharashtra, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists and stated that the victim was accused of being a police informant. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 113 | Alleged Informant | Not Applicable | Suspected Police Informant: Madhukar Chinna Atram | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Maoists | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources stated that Maoists suspected that Madhukar Chinna Atram was a police informant. | 0 | null | null | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Mahrashtra: Maoists gun down civilian after suspecting him of being police informer," India Today, December 21, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.803067 |
201,712,210,023 | 2,017 | 12 | 21 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Masbate | Cawayan district | 12.055794 | 123.72942 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a village official in Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines. Two people, including the official, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 15 | Politician or Political Party Movement/Meeting/Rally | Candelaria Government | Village Councilperson: Rene Albaran | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The victims included the driver for Albaran, Bengie dela Cruz. | "2 killed in Masbate shooting," Philippines Daily Inquirer, December 22, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 2 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,001 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Logar | Pad Khwabi Shanah | 33.964803 | 69.073585 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: Assailants attacked Akbar Stanekzai in Pad Khwabi Shanah, Logar, Afghanistan. Stanekzai, a Wolesi Jirga member, was not harmed, but one of his bodyguards was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 15 | Politician or Political Party Movement/Meeting/Rally | Wolesi Jirga | Member of Parliament: Akbar Stanekzai | 4 | Afghanistan | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Afghan National Army (ANA) | Soldiers | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Afghanistan- Lawmaker Stanikzai survives armed attack," Global English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), December 22, 2017. | "Media Highlights on Afghanistan 22 December 2017," Summary, December 22, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 3 | 0.893287 |
201,712,220,002 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Kandahar | Maywand district | 31.621808 | 65.053717 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Afghan Local Police (ALP) station in Maywand district, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least six police officers were killed and five police officers were injured in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 22 | Police Building (headquarters, station, school) | Afghan Local Police (ALP) | Police Station | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 15 | Vehicle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | An explosives-laden military Humvee was used in the attack. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | Three buildings were damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. | "Six Afghan police officers killed in car bombing," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, December 22, 2017. | "2 Humvee Bombing In Kandahar Leaves Six Policemen Dead," Tolo News, December 23, 2017. | "Indonesia: Taliban kill at least six Afghan police in Humvee suicide attack," The Jakarta Post Online, December 21, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 12 | 0.893287 |
201,712,220,003 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Basra | Basra | 30.510054 | 47.778095 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Qiblah area of the city. | 12/22/2017: Assailants threw two sound grenades at the residence of a lawyer in Qiblah neighborhood, Basra, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 1 | Business | 112 | Legal Services | Unknown | Residence of Lawyer | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 7 | Grenade | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Two sound grenades were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A house was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,004 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Baghdad | Baghdad | 33.303566 | 44.371773 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Suwaib area. | 12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated near a street market in Suwaib neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 74 | Marketplace/Plaza/Square | Unknown | Street Market | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | "U.S. Soldier Dies in Non-Combat Incident; 32 Others Killed in Iraq," Antiwar.com, December 23, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 4 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,005 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 147 | Nigeria | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Kaduna | Nindem | 9.428792 | 8.333605 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in Jemaa district. | 12/22/2017: Assailants attacked civilians attending a festival in Nindem, Jemaa, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists. Sources also suspected that the incidents may have been carried out by Boko Haram. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 78 | Procession/Gathering (funeral, wedding, birthday, religious) | Akwa Ibom State Christmas Carol Festival | Festival | 147 | Nigeria | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fulani extremists | null | Boko Haram | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources noted that the targeted festival was celebrating Christmas. | 0 | 1 | null | 0 | -99 | -99 | 0 | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. | "Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Hit Kaduna South Again, Killing Six Lawmaker," TheHeraldng, December 26, 2017. | "Gunman kills 4, injures 8 in Kaduna," Nigeria News Shafaqna, December 24, 2017. | "Gunmen Kill Four in Southern Kaduna," News Headlines.com.ng, December 24, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 12 | 0.990215 |
201,712,220,006 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Balochistan | Quetta | 30.172988 | 66.949811 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred along Western Bypass Road in the Nakhailabad neighborhood. | 12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Hazara civilians along Western Bypass Road in Nakhailabad neighborhood, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least two people were killed and two other people were injured in the assault. The Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 71 | Race/Ethnicity Identified | Not Applicable | Vehicle of Hazara Civilians | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Khorasan Chapter of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources posited that the victims, who were members of the Hazara Shia community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Two Hazaras killed in Quetta gun attack," Daily The Post, December 23, 2017. | "Pakistan: Two Hazaras shot dead in Quetta," The News Online, December 23, 2017. | "Attack on coal miners' vehicle kills two in Quetta," Daily Pakistan Today, December 23, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 4 | 0.854227 |
201,712,220,007 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 37 | Cameroon | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Extreme-North | Zeneme | 11.099396 | 14.096603 | 2 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: Assailants attacked Zeneme, Extreme-North, Cameroon. Two civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in the same region overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Mayo-Moskota Sub-Division | Sub-Division | 37 | Cameroon | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Boko Haram | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Dec. 24," Xinhua General News Service, December 23, 2017. | "Three killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks in Cameroon," Xinhua General News Service, December 23, 2017. | "SOCAFRICA: Native Prospector West Africa VEO Tracker 19 DEC 2017 - 01 JAN 2018," SOCAFRICA, December 19, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 201712220007, 201712230016 | 2 | 0.92928 |
201,712,220,008 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Saladin | Samarra | 34.208416 | 43.890713 | 1 | 1 | The incident occurred on a road 30 kilometers south of Tikrit. | 12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi Volunteer Forces checkpoint near Samarra, Saladin, Iraq. At least four soldiers were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 36 | Military Checkpoint | Iraqi Volunteer Forces | Checkpoint | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | Saladin Province of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Four pro-government militiamen killed in Iraq attack," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, December 22, 2017. | "4 paramilitary tribal fighters killed in attack in central Iraq," Xinhua General News Service, December 22, 2017. | "Terrorism: Roundup of Official ISIS Messages for 22 December," Summary, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 5 | 0.847853 |
201,712,220,009 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 78 | Greece | 8 | Western Europe | Attica | Athens | 37.99749 | 23.762728 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Greek Ministry of Justice, Transparency, and Human Rights Appeals Court in Athens, Greece. Assailants also opened fire on a security guard as they were leaving the court after planting the device. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Group of Popular Fighters claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the "judicial system is not blind, but serves the interests of capitalists." | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 14 | Judge/Attorney/Court | Greek Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights | Appeals Court | 78 | Greece | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Group of Popular Fighters | null | null | null | null | null | The Group of Popular Fighters claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the "judicial system is not blind, but serves the interests of capitalists." | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Posted to website, blog, etc. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 14 | Time Fuse | 5 | Firearms | 2 | Automatic or Semi-Automatic Rifle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A timed explosive device planted inside a bag and a semiautomatic rifle were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Several windows of a court building were damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Athens - Bomb explodes outside Greek court, no casualties: police," AFP (North European Service), December 22, 2017. | "Xinhua: Greek Urban Guerrilla Group Claims Responsibility For Athens Court Bomb," Xinhua, December 27, 2017. | "Singapore: Bomb explodes outside Greek court, no casualties: Police," Channel NewsAsia Online, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.75 |
201,712,220,010 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | Shunkrai | 34.600253 | 71.11245 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Mohmand district near the Afghan-Pak border. | 12/22/2017: Assailants in Afghanistan opened fire on an under-construction Frontier Corps (FC) post in Shunkrai, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least eight people, including three soldiers and five assailants, were killed and 11 other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 27 | Military Barracks/Base/Headquarters/Checkpost | Frontier Corps (FC) | Under-Construction Post | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Three security personnel martyred in North Waziristan IED blast," The Express Tribune, December 24, 2017. | "3 FC personnel martyred in cross-border attack from Afghanistan," Daily Times, December 22, 2017. | "3 security personnel, 5 terrorists killed in Pak firing," Business Standard India, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 19 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,011 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Chhattisgarh | Konta | 17.812075 | 81.383041 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Sukma district, near the Odisha border. | 12/22/2017: Assailants raided a construction site and set fire to several vehicles in Konta, Chhattisgarh, India. Additionally, an unknown number of villagers were taken from their residences and assaulted during the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | 1 | Business | 12 | Construction | Unknown | Construction Vehicles | 92 | India | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilians | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources stated that the attack was carried out in response to the killing of Madvi Bandi, a Maoist, during a security operation on December 21, 2017 in Sukma district. Sources also stated that the attack intended to dissuade people from working on construction projects. | 0 | null | null | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | 8 | Incendiary | 18 | Arson/Fire | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Several vehicles were damaged in the attack. | 1 | -99 | 0 | -99 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 2 | Hostage(s) released by perpetrators | -99 | null | "Maoists torch dozen vehicles engaged in construction in Sukma," The Times of India (TOI), December 23, 2017. | "Naxals torch 40 construction vehicles, assault local tribals," Asian Age, December 22, 2017. | "Red Vengeance: Maoists Set Fire To Vehicles To Avenge Encounter On Odisha Border," Odisha Samaya, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | 0.944622 |
201,712,220,012 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Andhra Pradesh | Kumkumpudi | 18.221027 | 82.703111 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Visakhapatnam district, near the Odisha border. | 12/22/2017: Assailants set fire to an earth mover in Kumkumpudi, Andhra Pradesh, India. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | null | null | 1 | Business | 12 | Construction | Unknown | Earth Mover | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Maoists | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8 | Incendiary | 18 | Arson/Fire | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | An earth mover was damaged in the attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Earth mover set on fire by Naxals," The Times of India (TOI), December 25, 2017. | "Police intensify combing in Agency," The Hindu, December 24, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.803067 |
201,712,220,013 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Andhra Pradesh | Gudem Kotha Veedhi | 17.862932 | 82.197868 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred near the Odisha border. | 12/22/2017: Assailants attempted to abduct the brother of a local politician in Gudem Kotha Veedhi, Andhra Pradesh, India. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 15 | Politician or Political Party Movement/Meeting/Rally | Government of Gudem Kotha Veedhi | Brother of Local Politician | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Maoists | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Police intensify combing in Agency," The Hindu, December 24, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.803067 |
201,712,220,014 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Dera Ismail Khan | 31.834328 | 70.90905 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Dera Ismail Khan district. | 12/22/2017: Assailants fired a grenade at Pakistani Police officers in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 25 | Police Security Forces/Officers | Pakistani Police | Officers | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A grenade launcher was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Unspecified property was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Terrorists attack DI Khan Police Lines with grenade," The News International, December 23, 2017. | "Dera policeline comes under abortive attack," The Statesman (AsiaNet), December 23, 2017. | "Grenade attack on Dera police line," Khyber News, December 22, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,015 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Sheikh Muhammadi | 33.931446 | 71.519249 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Peshawar district. | 12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mohammad Javed Khan in Sheikh Muhammadi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Khan, a local government Nazim and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 15 | Politician or Political Party Movement/Meeting/Rally | Government of Muhammadzai | Nazim: Mohammad Javed Khan | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Village nazim shot dead," DAWN Group, December 23, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,016 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 141 | Nepal | 6 | South Asia | Province 2 | Siraha | 26.654186 | 86.20779 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: An explosive device detonated at a district Land Revenue Office in Siraha, Province 2, Nepal. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 21 | Government Building/Facility/Office | Department of Land Reform and Management (DOLRM) | District Land Revenue Office (LRO) | 141 | Nepal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources suspected that the attack was related to elections in Nepal. | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 17 | Other Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | An explosives-laden pressure cooker planted underneath a sofa was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | An office was damaged in the attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The victims included Raj Kumar Paswan, Roshan Paswan, and Pawan Paswan. | "Bomb goes off in Land Revenue Office in Siraha," My Republica, December 23, 2017. | "Three injured in IED explosion at Land Revenue Office, Siraha," Himalayan Times, December 22, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 3 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,019 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 92 | India | 6 | South Asia | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar | 34.08374 | 74.789902 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Nawakadal neighborhood. | 12/22/2017: Assailants threw two petrol bombs at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 22 | Police Building (headquarters, station, school) | Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) | Post | 92 | India | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8 | Incendiary | 19 | Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Two petrol bombs were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "J&K: Terrorists lob petrol bombs at CRPF post," Oneindia, December 22, 2017. | "Terrorists attack CRPF post in Srinagar," Webindia123, December 23, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,020 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | South Kivu | Lulimba | -4.67361 | 28.662311 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: Assailants opened fire on Congolese Army soldiers in Lulimba, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least eight soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Mazembe Militia. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Congolese Army | Soldiers | 229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Mai Mai Mazembe Militia | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | Unspecified property was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Nine DR Congo Soldiers Killed In Two Ambushes," AFP (World Service), December 25, 2017. | "Nine DR Congo soldiers killed in 2 militia attacks," GlobalSecurity.org, December 26, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 8 | 0.818182 |
201,712,220,022 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 217 | United States | 1 | North America | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 40.262772 | -76.881107 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Fourth and Walnut street area. | 12/22/2017: An assailant opened fire on a Pennsylvania State Capitol Police vehicle at the intersection of Fourth Street and Walnut Street near the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. There were no reported casualties in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting police officers in Harrisburg on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities identified the assailant as Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Other Crime Type | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 23 | Police Patrol (including vehicles and convoys) | Pennsylvania State Capitol Police | Vehicle | 217 | United States | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 3 | Handgun | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Two 9-mm handguns were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Authorities suspected that the assailant may have carried out the attack in order to commit suicide by cop. | "Prosecutor: 'No doubt' gunman was targeting police officers," The Houston Chronicle, December 24, 2017. | "Department of Homeland Security Calls Harrisburg Shooting Spree by Naturalized Citizen a 'Terror Attack'," NBC Philadelphia, December 24, 2017. | "Pennsylvania gunman targeted police officers, authorities say," Solonews.net, December 24, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 201712220022, 201712220023 | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,023 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 217 | United States | 1 | North America | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 40.261864 | -76.880913 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred near Strawberry Square. | 12/22/2017: An assailant opened fire on a Pennsylvania State Capitol Police vehicle near Strawberry Square in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. At least one officer was injured in the assault. Officers pursued the assailant to the intersection of 17th Street and Mulberry Street, where he was shot and killed. This was one of two attacks targeting police officers in Harrisburg on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities identified the assailant as Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Other Crime Type | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 23 | Police Patrol (including vehicles and convoys) | Pennsylvania State Police | Vehicle | 217 | United States | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 3 | Handgun | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Two 9-mm handguns were used in the attack. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Authorities suspected that the assailant may have carried out the attack in order to commit suicide by cop. | "Prosecutor: 'No doubt' gunman was targeting police officers," The Houston Chronicle, December 24, 2017. | "Department of Homeland Security Calls Harrisburg Shooting Spree by Naturalized Citizen a 'Terror Attack'," NBC Philadelphia, December 24, 2017. | "Pennsylvania gunman targeted police officers, authorities say," Solonews.net, December 24, 2017. | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 201712220022, 201712220023 | 2 | 0.86671 |
201,712,220,025 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Laguna | Binan district | 14.30371 | 121.078309 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Binan district, Laguna, Philippines. The hostage was rescued a short time later. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 68 | Named Civilian | Not Applicable | Civilian: Raziel Bungay | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | New People's Army (NPA) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | -99 | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Successful Rescue | 1 | null | "NPA member suspected in cop's slay - PNP chief," ABS-CBN News, February 26, 2018. | "Philippines: Bato presents alleged NPA leader involved in Bulacan kidnapping," GMA News Online, February 26, 2018. | "Chief of PNP anti-kidnap unit in Luzon slain in rescue operation," Interaksyon, December 23, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.886364 |
201,712,230,001 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Al Anbar | Radhwaniyah | 33.185299 | 44.26778 | 1 | 0 | null | 12/23/2017: An explosive device detonated near stores in Radhwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 1 | Business | 7 | Retail/Grocery/Bakery | Unknown | Stores | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Iraq: Roundup of Violent Activities Targeting Civilians 19-25 December 2017," Summary, December 19, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 2 | 0.86671 |
201,712,230,002 | 2,017 | 12 | 22 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Wardak | Saydabad district | 33.906194 | 68.670501 | 3 | 0 | null | 12/22/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel who were protecting engineers for the Arghandi-Ghazni power line in Saydabad district, Wardak, Afghanistan. At least one soldier and 10 assailants were killed and two soldiers and six assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 21 | Utilities | 107 | Electricity | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) | Arghandi-Ghazni Transmission Project Engineers | 4 | Afghanistan | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) | Soldiers | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Taliban | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Afghan forces kill militants in eastern province - website," Tolo News, December 23, 2017. | "Media Highlights on Afghanistan 23 December 2017," Summary, December 23, 2017. | "Terrorism Digest: 22-23 December 2017," BBC Monitoring, December 23, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 19 | 0.893287 |
201,712,230,003 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Banaadir | Mogadishu | 2.059819 | 45.326115 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Villa Somalia area. | 12/23/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting the presidential palace at Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 17 | Head of State | Government of Somalia | Presidential Palace | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Eight mortars were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Somalia: Al Shabaab says fire mortars at president ...," Radio Garowe, December 24, 2017. | "Al-Shabaab fires motors on Villa Somalia," Hiiraan Online, December 23, 2017. | "Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 25 December 2017," Summary, December 26, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.917275 |
201,712,230,004 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Banaadir | Mogadishu | 2.059819 | 45.326115 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Waberi neighborhood. | 12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Nurani, a Xamar Jabjab district official, in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 18 | Government Personnel (excluding police, military) | Government of Hamar-Jajab | District Official: Nurani | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 3 | Handgun | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Pistols were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Gunmen murder a district official in Mogadishu," Radio Shabelle, December 23, 2017. | "Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 25 December 2017," Summary, December 26, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 1 | 0.917275 |
201,712,230,006 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 4 | Afghanistan | 6 | South Asia | Ghor | Unknown | 34.099578 | 64.905955 | 4 | 0 | null | 12/23/2017: Assailants set fire to the Sarhadi Radio Station in Ghor, Afghanistan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | null | null | 10 | Journalists & Media | 54 | Radio Journalist/Staff/Facility | Sarhadi Radio Station | Station | 4 | Afghanistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8 | Incendiary | 18 | Arson/Fire | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | Radio equipment was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Media Highlights on Afghanistan 24 December 2017," Summary, December 24, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,230,007 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 209 | Turkey | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Hakkari | Unknown | 37.332255 | 43.938926 | 4 | 0 | The incident occurred along the Iraq border. | 12/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on Turkish Gendarmerie soldiers as they attempted to cross the border from Iraq into Hakkari province, Turkey. At least four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 39 | Paramilitary | Turkish Gendarmerie | Personnel | 209 | Turkey | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "480 undocumented migrants held in Turkey," Anadolu Agency (AA), December 26, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 4 | 0.941558 |
201,712,230,008 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | Qayyum Abad Qandhro | 34.535595 | 71.287421 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Mohmand district. | 12/23/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a Pakistan Armed Forces post in Qayyum Abad Qandhro, Mohmand district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 27 | Military Barracks/Base/Headquarters/Checkpost | Pakistan Armed Forces | Post | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 7 | Grenade | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Pakistan: Pak-Afghan border attack: 3 FC troops martyred, 5 terrorists killed," The Express Tribune Online, December 24, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 0 | 0.86671 |
201,712,230,009 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 603 | United Kingdom | 8 | Western Europe | Northern Ireland | Poleglass | 54.566494 | -6.025897 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Pembroke Loop Road area. | 12/23/2017: Assailants shot and injured a civilian on Pembroke Loop Road in Poleglass, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to dissident Republicans. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 67 | Unnamed Civilian/Unspecified | Not Applicable | Civilian | 233 | Northern Ireland | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dissident Republicans | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Dissident Republicans Blamed Over Brutal...," BelfastDaily.co.uk, December 24, 2017. | "Man shot in Poleglass area of West Belfast," Belfast Live, December 23, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | null | 1 | 0.515789 |
201,712,230,010 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 153 | Pakistan | 6 | South Asia | Sindh | Karachi | 24.891115 | 67.143311 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Nazimabad neighborhood. | 12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Shia civilian in Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 69 | Religion Identified | Not Applicable | Shia Civilian: Syed Zulfiqar Hussain | 153 | Pakistan | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | The specific motive is unknown; however, sources posited that the victim, who was a member of the Hazara Shia community, may have been targeted as part of a larger trend of sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities. | 0 | null | null | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Expat shot dead in sectarian attack," DAWN Group, December 23, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 1 | 0.86671 |
201,712,230,011 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 147 | Nigeria | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Borno | Makandari | 12.179528 | 14.494173 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred in Kala Balge district. | 12/23/2017: Assailants attacked Makandari village and stole 200 cows in Makandari, Balge, Borno, Nigeria. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Makandari Village | Village | 147 | Nigeria | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Boko Haram | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 2 | Automatic or Semi-Automatic Rifle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | AK-47 assault rifles were used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Unknown | -99 | More than 200 cows were stolen in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Troops kill three rustlers in Borno," The Nation (Nigeria), December 27, 2017. | "Soldiers kill 3 Boko Haram Insurgents, Recover 200 Cattle," Daily Independent (Nigeria), December 25, 2017. | "Nigerian soldiers kill three Boko Haram members, recover 200 cows Official," AfricanSeer, December 25, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.92928 |
201,712,230,012 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Banaadir | Mogadishu | 2.059819 | 45.326115 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Warta Nabada neighborhood. | 12/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 29 | Military Unit/Patrol/Convoy | African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) | Convoy | 422 | International | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 73 | Vehicles/Transportation | Not Applicable | Vehicle | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A rickshaw was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. | "Somalia: Roadside Bomb Targets AU Troops in Mogadishu," Dhacdo.com, December 23, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | null | 4 | 0.917275 |
201,712,230,013 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 138 | Myanmar | 5 | Southeast Asia | Shan | Maiyu | 23.953166 | 97.921531 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred near Muse. | 12/23/2017: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Maiyu, Shan, Myanmar. At least one person was killed and three other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Both groups denied involvement. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Maiyu Village | Village | 138 | Myanmar | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) | null | Kachin Independence Army (KIA) | null | null | null | null | 1 | 1 | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Artillery was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Burma: State PAS Latest News 27 December 2017," US Embassy Public Affairs Section, December 27, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 4 | 0.724138 |
201,712,230,016 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 37 | Cameroon | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Extreme-North | Zeneme | 11.132623 | 14.060434 | 2 | 0 | null | 12/23/2017: Assailants attacked Zeneme, Extreme-North, Cameroon. One civilian was killed in the attack. This was one of two related incidents in the same region overnight. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Mayo-Moskota sub-division | Sub-Division | 37 | Cameroon | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Boko Haram | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Three killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks in Cameroon," Xinhua General News Service, December 23, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 201712220007, 201712230016 | 1 | 0.92928 |
201,712,230,019 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Metropolitan Manila | Pasay | 14.530948 | 121.004257 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Barangay 113 neighborhood on Tramo Street. | 12/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a barangay councilor and a city hall employee on Tramo Street, Barangay 113, Pasay, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 2 | Government (General) | 15 | Politician or Political Party Movement/Meeting/Rally | Barangay 118 | Councilor: Denni Gatchalian | 160 | Philippines | 2 | Government (General) | 18 | Government Personnel (excluding police, military) | Pasay City Environment Natural Office (PCENRO) | Head: Joselito Ocampo | 160 | Philippines | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 77 | Laborer (General)/Occupation Identified | Veronica Funeral Homes | Director: Tristan Ocampo | 160 | Philippines | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "3 hurt in Pasay City shooting," Philippines Daily Inquirer, December 24, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 3 | 0.86671 |
201,712,230,020 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 182 | Somalia | 11 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Banaadir | Mogadishu | 2.059819 | 45.326115 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Xamar Jabjab neighborhood. | 12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 34 | Military Personnel (soldiers, troops, officers, forces) | Somali Armed Forces (SAF) | Soldier | 182 | Somalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Al-Shabaab | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 25 December 2017," Summary, December 26, 2017. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 1 | 0.917275 |
201,712,230,021 | 2,017 | 12 | 23 | null | 0 | null | 160 | Philippines | 5 | Southeast Asia | Compostela Valley | Las Arenas | 7.239798 | 126.16165 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Pantukan district. | 12/23/2017: Assailants ransacked houses and took over an area in Las Arenas, Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 75 | Village/City/Town/Suburb | Purok of Sitio Mabugnao | Purok | 160 | Philippines | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | New People's Army (NPA) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | Unspecified property was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "EastMinCom resumes operations," Journal Online, January 4, 2018. | null | null | START Primary Collection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | 0 | 0.886364 |
201,712,240,001 | 2,017 | 12 | 24 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Saladin | Jallam | 34.461711 | 43.839173 | 2 | 0 | The incident occurred near the town of Dawr. | 12/24/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an Iraqi Volunteer Forces base in Jallam, Saladin, Iraq. At least seven people, including four soldiers and three assailants, were killed and six other soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Insurgency/Guerilla Action | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Armed Assault | null | null | null | null | 4 | Military | 27 | Military Barracks/Base/Headquarters/Checkpost | Iraqi Volunteer Forces | Base | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | Saladin Province of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Personal claim | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 11 | Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) | 5 | Firearms | 5 | Unknown Gun Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Mortars and firearms were used in the attack. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. | "4 Shiite militiamen killed by Islamic State in northern Iraq," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, December 24, 2017. | "Four paramilitary personnel, three IS killed in attack, east of Tikrit," Iraqi News, December 24, 2017. | "Iraqi forces launch anti-IS operation in mountainous area in central Iraq," Xinhua General News Service, December 24, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | null | 13 | 0.847853 |
201,712,240,003 | 2,017 | 12 | 24 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Kirkuk | Al-Rubeida | 35.381884 | 43.941902 | 2 | 0 | null | 12/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Fadel al-Sabaawi along a road in Al-Rubeida, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people, including al-Sabaawi, a local Iraqi Police Service (IPS) chief, and his son, were killed in the assault. This was one of two similar attacks along Hawija-Kirkuk Road on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Assassination | null | null | null | null | 3 | Police | 25 | Police Security Forces/Officers | Iraqi Police Service (IPS) | Police Chief: Fadel al-Sabaawi | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | Kirkuk Province of the Islamic State | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 1 | 4 | E-mail | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Firearms | 2 | Automatic or Semi-Automatic Rifle | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Minor (likely < $1 million) | -99 | A vehicle was damaged in this attack. | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack killing security personnel in Kirkuk," Iraqi News, December 26, 2017. | "Senior officer shot dead by unknown gunmen on Kirkuk road," Iraqi News, December 25, 2017. | "Senior policeman, tribesman, killed in two armed attacks in Kirkuk," Iraqi News, December 24, 2017. | START Primary Collection | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 201712240003, 201712240006 | 2 | 0.847853 |
201,712,240,004 | 2,017 | 12 | 24 | null | 0 | null | 95 | Iraq | 10 | Middle East & North Africa | Baghdad | Baghdad | 33.303566 | 44.371773 | 1 | 0 | The incident occurred in the Wahda area of the city. | 12/24/2017: An explosive device detonated near a market in Wahda neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least one person was killed and five other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | null | null | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bombing/Explosion | null | null | null | null | 14 | Private Citizens & Property | 74 | Marketplace/Plaza/Square | Unknown | Market | 95 | Iraq | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | Explosives | 16 | Unknown Explosive Type | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A roadside bomb was used in the attack. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | null | null | null | null | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most reliable estimates are reported here. | "Six people killed, injured in bomb blast near Baghdad market," Iraqi News, December 24, 2017. | "Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 25 December 2017," Summary, December 24, 2017. | null | START Primary Collection | -9 | -9 | 0 | -9 | null | 6 | 0.86671 |
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