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Contents

Forward v

Methodology Utilized to Compile this Chronology of 2004 Terrorist Incidents vii

Chronology of Significant International Terrorism, 2004 1

Statistics on Significant International Terrorism 79

Total Significant International Terrorist Attacks and Total Associated Dead 81

by Region, 2004

Total Victims of Significant International Terrorist Attacks, by Type of Victim 82

and Region, 2004

Methods Used in the 651 Significant International Terrorist Attacks 83

Involving Worldwide Victims, in 2004

Total Significant International Terrorist Attacks Involving a US Citizen 84

and/or US Facility, by Region, 2004

Methods Used in the 64 Significant International Terrorist Attacks 85

Involving a US Citizen and/or US Facility, 2004

Attacks Involving US Interests as a Share of Total Significant 86

International Terrorist Attacks, 2004

US Victims as a Share of All Victims Involved in Significant 87

International Terrorist Attacks, 2004
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FORWARD

The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) originally compiled this 

chronology of significant, international terrorist incidents in support of 

the Department of State’s publication “Patterns of Global Terrorism,” 

which was formerly used to fulfill the Department’s reporting 

responsibilities under Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 

2656f(d). The Department has decided to submit a new report, 

“Country Reports on Terrorism,” in fulfillment of its reporting mandate. 

As the newly created “knowledge bank” of the U.S. Government on 

international terrorism, the NCTC is providing this original chronology 

for the American public.

The accompanying chronology should not be viewed as a complete 

accounting of global terrorist activity. The categorization and selection 

criteria specified to NCTC for filtering incidents were drawn from 

statutory language, traditional “Patterns of Global Terrorism” definitions, 

and past practices. The methodology used to generate this list of 

incidents, however, does not accurately capture the totality of terrorist 

incidents worldwide and could lead to anomalous and potentially 

inaccurate results.

NCTC will therefore adjust and improve this methodology and follow 

this release with the distribution, in June 2005, of a more 

comprehensive dataset, with regular updates, to better inform the 

public. NCTC envisions an ongoing dialogue with experts inside and 

outside the government to further our collective goal of a meaningful 

compilation of terrorism incident data.

Because terrorism is a tactic, used on many fronts, by diverse 

perpetrators in different circumstances and with different aims, NCTC 

cautions against using incident data alone to gauge success in the War 

on Terrorism. Counting the number of times someone or some group 

intentionally or indiscriminately attacked noncombatants provides a 

good sense of the degree to which all people around the world have 

been affected by the tactic. However, year-to-year changes in the 

number of attacks across the globe may not be the best measure of 

international effectiveness in preventing attacks, reducing the capacity 

of extremists to wage war, or preventing extremists from advancing 

their agenda through violence against the innocent.
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Methodology Utilized to Compile this Chronology 

of 2004 Terrorist Incidents

In 2004, NCTC made significant improvements to the tracking of 

worldwide terrorist incidents, consulting a broad array of sources to 

populate a substantially more comprehensive database. The 

improvements resulted in a dramatic increase in data holdings in the 

database and a roughly proportional increase in the incidents meeting 

the criteria described below. Based on this increase and the evaluation 

of external data holdings for previous years, NCTC concluded that the 

2004 data is not comparable to prior years’ data provided in support of 

Patterns of Global Terrorism; as such, no time-series information is 

provided.

To identify incidents for inclusion in this chronology, the Department of 

State requested that NCTC apply definitions specified in the legislation, 

along with past practices, and evolving considerations in the changing 

world of terrorist activities. In close consultation with the Department of 

State, NCTC convened an Incident Adjudication Board, comprised of 

representatives assigned to NCTC from the Central Intelligence 

Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, the Department of State, and the Department of 

Homeland Security, to verify the accurate application of the incident 

categorization criteria.

An incident was included if it was premeditated; perpetrated by a 

subnational or clandestine agent; politically motivated, potentially 

including religious, philosophical, or culturally symbolic motivations; 

violent; and perpetrated against a noncombatant target. Ordinary 

criminal activity, genocidal events, and tribal violence were excluded to 

the greatest extent practicable. Hate crimes, to the extent that they 

could be distinguished from terrorist attacks, were also excluded. 

Terrorists must have initiated an attack for it to have been included. 

Non-attack or near-miss incidents were not included because of the 

inherent difficulty in making hypothetical damage assessments. 

Incidents must also have involved the citizens or territory of more than 

one country to be judged international.

The term “noncombatant,” which is referred to, but not defined in 

22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(2), was interpreted by the Department of State to 

mean a civilian or a person in some capacity other than that of a 

fighter. Noncombatants therefore included civilians and police, as well 

as military assets outside war zones or warlike settings. Further 
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distinctions were drawn depending on the particular country involved 

and role played by the military. Diplomatic assets, including personnel, 

embassies, consulates, and other facilities were also included, as they 

are considered inviolable under international law. Although only 

noncombatant victims (people and facilities) were used to determine 

whether or not an incident was terrorism, international, and significant, 

if/when the statutory criteria had been met, then all victims (combatant 

and noncombatant) were tallied. 

The relevant statute defines international incidents as those involving 

the citizens or territory of more than one country. This was interpreted 

to mean diplomatic missions; international humanitarian institutions; 

multinational or transnational organizations, such as the World Bank or 

United Nations; and most international corporate assets. Kashmir was 

judged to have had international dimensions by default based on the 

nature of the conflict. Conversely, many significant terrorist attacks in 

2004, such as the bombing of the Superferry in the Philippines and one 

of the two airliners downed in Russia, have been excluded from 

Patterns 2004 because they did not meet the international definition 

found in the statute. 

Incidents were judged to be significant if they involved the kidnapping, 

killing, a wounding of noncombatants, unless there was readily 

available evidence that injuries were minor. Kidnapped victims who 

were killed are counted as killed in the charts and graphs, and 

kidnapped victims either liberated or still in captivity are counted as 

kidnapped in the charts and graphs. Incidents may also have been 

deemed significant if they resulted in physical or economic damage of 

approximately $10,000 or more.

In the cases of Iraq and Afghanistan, it was particularly difficult to 

gather comprehensive information about all incidents. The distinction 

between terrorism and insurgency in Iraq is especially problematic 

because Iraqis participate in both the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi terrorist 

network as well as the Baathist, former-regime-elements insurgency. 

As a result, the list of incidents provided here includes incidents 

involving non-Afghan/non-Iraqi civilians. By extension, some attacks 

involving non-combatants in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the attack 

that led to the death of Department of State employee Edward Seitz, 

were excluded because the targets of the attack were combatants. We 

note, however, that because of difficulty in gathering data in Iraq and 

Afghanistan, the list may not be a complete account of all incidents 

involving non-Afghan/non-Iraqi civilians in those two countries.
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In processing incidents with multiple dimensions (i.e., targets, 

locations/times, or perpetrators), the decision to aggregate or 

disaggregate the incident(s) hinged on the quantities found in each 

dimension. That is, if there was a quantity of one for each of the three 

dimensions (i.e., targets, locations/times, or perpetrators), then the 

attack was considered one incident. If there were two or more 

quantities for two or more dimensions, then the number of terrorist 

incidents was the smallest of the quantities greater than one. 

Example, using the 9/11 attacks: 19 members of the same terrorist 

group hijacked four planes and crashed them in four venues. 4 Targets, 

4 times/locations (although only 1 day), 19 deliverers/perpetrators. 

Since there is more than one quantity in two or more dimensions, the 

number of terrorist incidents is equal to the smallest quantity of the 

three dimensions: Four.

Exceptions to this rule were made in the cases of rampages, when 

perpetrators, targets, times/locations could not be clearly distinguished, 

and when near-simultaneous attacks occurred that were clearly 

designed to hit first-responders to an incident.

Dimensions Quantity 

Target 4

Times/Locations 4

Deliverer/Perpetrator 19
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January

1 India

On 1 January 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, a militant on a bicycle was 

carrying a bomb, which prematurely exploded, injuring six civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

2 Colombia

On 2 January 2004, between Puerto Colon and San Miguel, Colombia, 11 

bombs exploded at different points along the Trans-Andean Pipeline, 

suspending Colombia’s exports of petroleum. The bombs had been placed 

between the 20th and 29th kilometers of the pipeline. No group claimed 

responsibility, although local police blamed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of 

Colombia (FARC).

2 India

On 2 January 2004, at about 6:30 PM, in Kashmir, India, two armed militants 

opened fire at a Jammu railway station, killing four Indian security personnel 

and wounding 17 civilians. This attack occurred one day before the Indian 

Prime Minister was due to make his first visit to Pakistan in four years. No 

group claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 January 2004, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at 

an army convoy, killing one soldier and one civilian and wounding eight other 

civilians. This attack occurred one day before the Indian Prime Minister was 

due to make his first visit to Pakistan in four years. No group claimed 

responsibility.

4 Iraq

On 4 January 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded 

inside a taxicab, killing two Iraqis and wounding one Jordanian. It is unknown 

if the blast was premature or if the taxicab and its occupants were the 

intended targets. No group claimed responsibility.

5 Bolivia

On 5 January 2004, in Oruro, Bolivia, a bomb exploded at a building of the 

National Telecommunications Enterprise (Entel), a telecom company under 

the management of Italian Telecom, injuring two security guards and a civilian. 

The explosion also shattered almost all of the windows on the north side of 

the building and partially collapsed several walls. No group claimed 

responsibility.

5 Iraq

On 5 January 2004, near Falluja, Iraq, unknown attackers shot and killed two 

French nationals and wounded one other. The victims worked for a US 

company contracted to repair Iraqi infrastructure. No group claimed 

responsibility.
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5 United Kingdom

On 5 January 2004, in Manchester, England, anarchists sent a letter bomb to 

the office of Gary Titley, leader of the Labor Party’s members of the European 

Parliament. The device burst into flames when Titley’s secretary opened the 

package, and a fire spread throughout the office. There were no reported 

injuries. This was the sixth bomb sent from Italy to European Union officials 

throughout Western Europe. A group calling itself the Informal Anarchic 

Federation claimed responsibility.

6 India

On 6 January 2004, in Shopian, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants opened fire 

at a police patrol, killing one shopkeeper. This incident occurred as India and 

Pakistan resumed diplomatic talks. No group claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 January 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, an Islamic militant threw a 

grenade at a crowded mosque during prayers, missing the intended target 

and hitting the roof of a shop, killing two civilians and injuring 18 others. The 

attack occurred after India and Pakistan agreed to resume bilateral talks, and 

Islamabad pledged it would not allow its soil to be used for terrorism. No 

group claimed responsibility, but police blamed the United Jihad Council.

9 India

On 9 January 2004, in the Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

beheaded a police officer. The attack occurred after India and Pakistan agreed 

to resume bilateral talks, and Islamabad pledged it would not allow its soil to 

be used for terrorism. No group claimed responsibility.

10 India

On 10 January 2004, in Baramulla District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

shot and killed a Muslim couple in their home and then beheaded the 

husband’s body. No group claimed responsibility, but police blamed the United 

Jihad Council.

10 India

On 10 January 2004, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

beheaded a police official. No group claimed responsibility, but police blamed 

the United Jihad Council. 

11 India

On 11 January 2004, in Chanapora Village, Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants threw a grenade into a home, killing one villager and injuring 

one other. No group claimed responsibility, but police blamed the United Jihad 

Council.

12 India

On 12 January 2004, in the southern district of Anantnag, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants threw a grenade at a police patrol, killing one officer and a 

Muslim woman and wounding eight police officers and five civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.
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13 India

On 13 January 2004, in the Poonch District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a Muslim village chief. No group claimed responsibility.

13 India

On 13 January 2004, in the morning at Gagra Village, in the Gool area of the 

Udhampur District of Kashmir, India, armed militants opened fire on a police 

patrol, killing one police officer and injuring one other. No group claimed 

responsibility.

13 West Bank

On 13 January 2004, near the Jewish settlement of Talmon, outside 

Ramallah, West Bank, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a car, killing one 

Israeli and injuring two others. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed 

responsibility. 

14 Gaza Strip

On 14 January 2004, in the Gaza Strip, a female Palestinian suicide bomber 

blew herself up at a major border crossing point between Israel and the Gaza 

Strip, killing four Israelis and wounding 10 others. HAMAS and the Al-Aqsa 

Martyrs Brigade claimed joint responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 January 2004, near Tikrit, Iraq, unidentified armed men attacked a 

contractor convoy, killing three contractors (1 US; 2 unknown) working for the 

United States and wounding one US soldier. No group claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 January 2004, at about 11:30 AM, in the Hyderpora suburb of Srinagar, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants detonated a car bomb as a paramilitary 

convoy passed, wounding seven soldiers. The Hizbul-Mujahedin and AlMansurian claimed joint responsibility.

15 India

On 15 January 2004, in Tral, Kashmir, India, armed militants fired upon a 

police patrol, killing one officer. No group claimed responsibility. 

17 India

On 17 January 2004, in Narwal-Lajoora, Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants attacked a police patrol, killing two officers. Police forces returned 

fire, killing two of the attackers. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely 

believed that Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible. 

17 West Bank

On 17 January 2004, in Kiryat Arba, near Hebron, West Bank, gunmen 

entered the settlement, knocked on the door of a Jewish residence, and 

opened fire on the occupants, killing one Israeli and wounding two others. 

HAMAS claimed responsibility.
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18 Colombia

On 18 January 2004, near Arauquita, Colombia, attackers dynamited the 

Cano Limon-Covenas Pipeline in several spots near the Venezuela border. No 

group claimed responsibility, although oil company officials blamed the 

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). 

20 India

On 20 January 2004, in the Udhamput District, Kashmir, India, a land mine 

exploded, killing one police officer and wounding two others. No group 

claimed responsibility.

20 India

On 20 January 2004, in Arnia, Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded, injuring 

seven civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

21 France

On 21 January 2004, in Ghisonaccia, Corsica, France, militants detonated an 

explosive device outside a vacation home owned by a German national, 

destroying the home. On 28 January 2004, the National Front for the 

Liberation of Corsica (FLNC) claimed responsibility for this attack and seven 

other attacks against vacation homes between 29 November 2003 and 

28 January 2004. 

23 India

On 23 January 2004, in the Doda District, Kashmir, India, assailants threw a 

grenade at a security bunker near a bus stand, injuring five civilians and 

damaging nearby buses and a hotel. No group claimed responsibility.

24 India

On 24 January 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot 

and killed a woman. The killing was one of several during the run-up to India’s 

independence celebration. No group claimed responsibility.

24 India

On 24 January 2004, in Hyderpora, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a Border Security Force officer. The killing was one of several 

during the run-up to India’s independence celebration. No group claimed 

responsibility. 

24 India

On 24 January 2004, in Poonch District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot 

and killed a teenage student. The killing was one of several during the run-up 

to India’s independence celebration. No group claimed responsibility.

25 Iraq

On 25 January 2004, in Ramadi, Iraq, unidentified militants shot and killed a 

Jordanian truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.
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27 India

On 27 January 2004, in Shopian District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot 

and killed a teenager. The killing was one of several that followed India’s 

independence celebration. No group claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 January 2004, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

invaded a home and began shooting, killing one Muslim civilian and wounding 

another. The attack was one of several that followed India’s independence 

celebration. No group claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 January 2004, in Baramulla District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

killed a Muslim woman. The killing was one of several that followed India’s 

independence celebration. No group claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 January 2004, in Doda District, Kashmir, India, armed militants killed a 

civilian. The killing was one of several that followed India’s independence 

celebration. No group claimed responsibility. 

28 Iraq

On 28 January 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a car bomb exploded, killing four 

civilians, including one South African, and wounding 17 others, including four 

South Africans. The blast also caused damage to the Shahine Hotel and 

destroyed a police station. No group claimed responsibility.

29 Israel

On 29 January 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel, a suicide bomber destroyed a bus 

near the Prime Minister’s residence, killing 11 civilians, including one 

Ethiopian, and injuring 30 civilians. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and HAMAS 

claimed joint responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 January 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, attackers fired two rocket-propelled 

grenades at the Dutch Embassy, causing a small fire, completely destroying 

one room, and badly damaging the rest of the building. No group claimed 

responsibility.

February

1 India

On 1 February 2004, in Magam, Budgam District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade at a crowded bus stand, injuring 11 people. No 

group claimed responsibility.
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1 Iraq

On 1 February 2004, in Irbil, Iraq, suicide bombers launched simultaneous 

attacks on the offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic 

Union of Kurdistan, killing 109 people and wounding 200 others. Among the 

dead were the region’s Deputy Prime Minister and a Turkish businessman. 

Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 February 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants shot at a 

deputy inspector general of police as he was leaving a mosque, killing him 

and wounding a civilian. The militants fired from close range with pistols fitted 

with silencers. The deputy inspector general was in charge of crime and 

railways in Kashmir. The Save Kashmir Movement claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 February 2004, in Shopian, Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at a border police patrol, wounding two officers. No 

group claimed responsibility.

4 India

On 4 February 2004, in Chewdara Village, Budgam District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants invaded a home and shot and killed a Muslim couple and their 

neighbor. No group claimed responsibility.

5 India

On 5 February 2004, at about 6:00 AM, in Sakars, Anantnag District, Kashmir, 

India, Islamic militants detonated a bomb as an army vehicle passed, killing 

four soldiers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.

6 Russia

On 6 February 2004, at about 8:40 AM, in Moscow, Russia, a suicide bomber 

attacked a subway car that had just departed Avtozavodskaya Station, killing 

41 people (2 Armenian; 1 Moldovan) and injuring 230 others. No group 

claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that the Karachayev Djamaat 

was responsible.

7 India

On 7 February 2004, in Shopian, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade into a crowd and began shooting, killing two civilians and wounding 

25 civilians and three soldiers. No group claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 February 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a mortar attack killed a former Fijian 

soldier employed by the London-based security company, Global Risk 

Strategies. This was the second former-Fijian soldier killed in Iraq. No group 

claimed responsibility.
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14 Iraq

On 14 February 2004, between Babil and Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen 

opened fire on a taxi, killing a Baptist minister from Rhode Island and 

wounding three other Baptist ministers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and 

New York. No group claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 February 2004, in Qazigund, Anantnag, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants detonated a bomb in a market, injuring 14 soldiers and three 

civilians. The bomb was concealed in a handcart and exploded when an army 

convoy entered the area. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 February 2004, in Kawoosa, Budgam, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

shot and killed two men, including a Kashmir political party worker. No group 

claimed responsibility.

16 India

On 16 February 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants ambushed 

a political leader, killing him and a nearby police officer, and wounding another 

officer. The Save Kashmir Movement claimed responsibility.

16 India

On 16 February 2004, in Goshabugh Village, Baramulla District, Kashmir, 

India, Islamic militants attempted to storm a police station, killing one police 

officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that 

Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible.

16 Iraq

On 16 February 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an 

American Service Center employee in his driveway. No group claimed 

responsibility.

17 India

On 17 February 2004, in Aripanthan, Budgam, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants invaded the home of a political leader, killing him. No group claimed 

responsibility.

17 India

On 17 February 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, militants detonated a bomb, 

hidden inside a scooter parked along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, 

damaging several vehicles. The Chief Minister of Kashmir, who was nearby, 

was not harmed. No group claimed responsibility.

20 Greece

On 20 February 2004, at 3:20 AM, in Thessaloniki, Greece, a gas canister 

bomb exploded under a British diplomatic vehicle, causing a small fire that 

damaged the vehicle and another car parked nearby. A group calling itself the 

Indomitable Marxists claimed responsibility.
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22 Afghanistan

On 22 February 2004, in Panjwai, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, assailants 

opened fire on a helicopter belonging to Louis Berger Group Incorporated, 

killing the Australian pilot and wounding three others (1 American; 1 British; 1 

Afghan). The victims had been inspecting the construction of a health clinic in 

the town. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

22 Germany

On 22 February 2004, at 8:30 PM, in Hamburg, Germany, an unknown 

attacker threw a hand grenade back stage during a concert at Audimax Hall at 

Hamburg University, injuring two university security guards. Police indicated 

that the target of the attack was probably a Turkish-Kurdish singer performing 

at the concert. No group claimed responsibility.

22 India

On 22 February 2004, in Bugdam, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and 

killed a political candidate. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.

22 Israel

On 22 February 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel, two Palestinian suicide bombers 

blew themselves up on a crowded bus, killing eight people and wounding 62 

others. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 February 2004, in Tral, Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded, killing one 

Muslim teenager and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility.

23 Iraq

On 23 February 2004, in Iskandariya, Iraq, an improvised explosive device 

exploded as a US civilian vehicle passed, killing one US contractor and 

wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 February 2004, in Budgam, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw two 

grenades at a public official during a speech, killing a Muslim girl and injuring 

one police officer and three civilians. Jamiat ul-Mujahedin claimed 

responsibility.

27 India

On 27 February 2004, at night, in Manshward, Rajpora area, Pulwama 

District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed the wife of a former 

counter-insurgent. No group claimed responsibility.

27 West Bank

On 27 February 2004, in Eshkolot, West Bank, unknown gunmen attacked 

and killed an Israeli man and woman in their car. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade 

and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed joint 

responsibility.
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28 India

On 28 February 2004, about 5:15 PM, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade at a military convoy, injuring five soldiers and eight 

civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 February 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants fired four 

grenades at a security camp, missing their target and injuring eight civilians in 

a residential area. No group claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 February 2004, at night, in Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed two People’s Democratic Party’s workers. No group 

claimed responsibility.

March

1 India

On 1 March 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a 

grenade at a police patrol, missing their target and injuring 14 civilians at a 

nearby intersection. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 March 2004, in Gund Village, Kashmir, India, armed militants invaded a 

home and shot and killed an army cadet who had been on leave. No group 

claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 March 2004, in Parraypora, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, a bomb hidden 

inside a scooter exploded as a military convoy passed, injuring one soldier. No 

group claimed responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 March 2004, in Karbala, Iraq, suicide bombers set off explosives as Shia 

Muslims were celebrating the Shia religious holiday, Ashura, killing 106 

civilians, including 49 Iranians, and wounding 233 others. No group claimed 

responsibility, although Iraqi officials believe al-Qa’ida terrorists were 

responsible for this attack and a near-simultaneous bombing in Baghdad. US 

officials, however, point to Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’alJihad group. 

2 Iraq

On 2 March 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, three suicide bombers set off explosives 

at a shrine as Shia Muslims celebrated the Shia religious holiday, Ashura, 

killing 65 worshipers and wounding 320 others. No group claimed 

responsibility, although Iraqi officials believe al-Qa’ida terrorists were 

responsible for this attack and a near-simultaneous bombing in Karbala. US 

officials, however, point to Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’alJihad group.
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5 Afghanistan

On 5 March 2004, near Shah Joy, Zabol Province, Afghanistan, assailants 

attacked a vehicle carrying subcontractors working for a US construction firm, 

killing two (1 Turkish; 1 Afghan) and kidnapping two (1 Turkish; 1 Afghan). On 

26 June 2004, assailants released the Turkish and Afghan captives. No group 

claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that the Taliban was 

responsible. 

9 India

On 9 March 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked a 

government information center building with grenades and small arms, 

wounding five soldiers. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 March 2004, at about 9:25 PM, in Budgam, Kashmir, India, a militant 

threw a grenade into a group of people trying to stop him from abducting a 

local person, killing five civilians and injuring 42 others. No group claimed 

responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 March 2004, in Hillah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen disguised as Iraqi 

policemen shot and killed two US civilian employees and an Iraqi interpreter at 

a fake checkpoint. The attackers took the vehicle, but were later captured by 

Polish troops, who discovered the bodies of the victims in the car. No group 

claimed responsibility.

11 India

On 11 March 2004, in Khrew, Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants attacked an Indian Army anti-insurgency training camp, killing two 

soldiers and two civilians, and wounding five other civilians. Jaish-eMohammed claimed responsibility.

11 Spain

On 11 March 2004, during the morning, in Madrid, Spain, 10 bombs exploded 

on the city’s commuter transit system, killing 191 people and wounding 

approximately 1,900 others. The bombs, hidden in backpacks, were placed in 

stations and on trains along a single rail line. By the end of March, Spanish 

authorities had arrested over 20 people in connection with the attacks. On 

3 April 2004, a key figure in the attacks blew himself up, along with six other 

suspects, in his apartment after police surrounded the building. The Abu Hafs 

al-Masri Brigades, on behalf of al-Qa’ida, and several other groups claimed 

responsibility, but Spanish authorities are investigating an al-Qa’ida affiliated 

network with transnational ties to Pakistan, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, 

and Syria, and possible links to the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United 

States.
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14 Israel

On 14 March 2004, in Ashdod Port, Israel, two suicide bombers launched 

near-simultaneous attacks inside a workshop and outside the port, killing 10 

and wounding 18 others. HAMAS and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed 

joint responsibility.

15 India

On 15 March 2004, at night, in the Sopore area of Baramula District, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants shot and killed a retired police officer. No group claimed 

responsibility.

15 Iraq

On 15 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, attackers launched a machine-gun attack, 

killing four US citizens and wounding one other. The victims were missionaries 

associated with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board. No group 

claimed responsibility.

16 Iraq

On 16 March 2004, near Karbala, Iraq, gunmen attacked a vehicle, killing four 

German hydraulic engineers and two Iraqis, and wounding two other German 

engineers. The engineers worked for a company contracted by the Iraqi 

Ministry of Irrigation for projects in the Karbala area. No group claimed 

responsibility.

16 Iraq

On 16 March 2004, near Hilla, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed two 

European engineers (1 German; 1 Danish) and two Iraqi nationals. No group 

claimed responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 March 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a car bomb exploded at the Mount 

Lebanon Hotel (Jabal Libnan Hotel), killing seven civilians, including one 

Briton, and wounding 35 others. The attack also caused significant damage to 

the hotel and surrounding homes, offices, shops, and cars. Although the hotel 

was known to be frequented by westerners, US officials believe that the hotel 

may not have been the target of the attack. No group claimed responsibility, 

although it is widely believed that either Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at alTawid wa’al-Jihad, al-Qa‘ida, or Ansar al-Islam was responsible for the attack. 

18 India

On 18 March 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants invaded the 

home of a political party activist, forced him out of the house, and shot and 

killed him. No group claimed responsibility.

19 Israel

On 19 March 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel, gunmen shot and killed an Israeli 

student. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
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22 Iraq

On 22 March 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed two 

Finnish businessmen on their way to a meeting with the Ministry of Electricity. 

One victim worked in the electrical and power networks field, and the other 

victim specialized in constructing railways. No group claimed responsibility.

22 Israel

On 22 March 2004, in Jaffa, Israel, an Arab youth on a bus attacked and 

wounded three Israelis with a knife. Israeli police attributed this incident to 

retaliation for the death of HAMAS leader Ahmed Yassin. No group claimed 

responsibility.

22 Israel

On 22 March 2004, outside an army base near Tel Aviv, Israel, a Palestinian 

attacked and wounded three people with an axe. Israeli police attributed this 

incident to retaliation for the death of HAMAS leader Ahmed Yassin. No group 

claimed responsibility.

23 Serbia

On 23 March 2004, at about 9:45 PM, near the village of Shakovica, in 

Podujevo, Kosovo, a region administered by the UN, gunmen attacked a 

police patrol, killing a Ghanaian police officer from the United Nations Interim 

Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and a Kosovo Police Service (SHPK) officer, and 

wounding a language interpreter. No group claimed responsibility, but 

authorities believe Albanian nationalists were responsible.

27 India

On 27 March 2004, at night, in Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed a special police officer. No group claimed 

responsibility.

27 India

On 27 March 2004, at night, in Hasgmat Village, Doda District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants invaded a home and shot to death the resident. No group 

claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 March 2004, at night, at Khooni Nallah, in Poonch District, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants attacked a security patrol, killing one civilian and injuring 

two security personnel. No group claimed responsibility.

27 Thailand

On 27 March 2004, at about 7:30 PM, in Sunhai Kolok District, Narathiwat 

Province, Thailand, a bomb hidden on a motorcycle exploded outside the 

“TopTen 2004” karaoke bar and Marina Hotel, injuring 28 people, including 8 

Malaysians. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believe the 

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28 India

On 28 March 2004, in the Anantang District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

shot and killed a police officer as he waited for a bus. No group claimed 

responsibility.

28 Iraq

On 28 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a convoy, 

enroute to a power station in Mosul, killing two private security guards (1 

British; 1 Canadian). Three other British engineers traveling in the same 

convoy escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility. 

31 Iraq

On 31 March 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, unidentified assailants ambushed a 

contractor convoy, killing four US civilian contractors and setting them ablaze. 

The burned bodies of the four Americans were mutilated and dragged through 

the streets, and at least two bodies were hanged from a bridge over the 

Euphrates River. The contractors, employed by Blackwater Security 

Consulting of North Carolina, were providing security for food-delivery trucks 

headed to a US military base at the time of the attack. The Brigades of Martyr 

Ahmed Yassim claimed responsibility. 

April

1 Iraq

On 1 April 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a convoy and 

detained two German security guards. According to Germany’s Foreign 

Ministry, one of the guards was found dead on 1 May 2004. As of 29 March 

2005, the disposition of the second victim was unknown. No group claimed 

responsibility.

2 Somalia

On 2 April 2004, near Berbera, Somalia, militants attacked aid workers from 

the German Agency for Technical Assistance, killing a Kenyan and injuring a 

German aid worker. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed 

that al-Qa’ida was responsible.

3 West Bank

On 3 April 2004, in the Avnei Hafetz and Enav settlements, West Bank, 

gunmen attacked two neighboring Israeli settlements, killing one Israeli and 

wounding a child. HAMAS and Palestine Islamic Jihad claimed joint 

responsibility.

5 India

On 5 April 2004, at night, in Doda, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants began 

shooting at a police post, killing one police officer. No group claimed 

responsibility.
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5 Iraq

On 5 April 2004, in Nasiriyah, Iraq, militants abducted a British citizen as he 

traveled from a US base. The abductors later released him on 11 April 2004. 

No group claimed responsibility.

5 Nepal

On 5 April 2004, near the Indian border, in Kailali District, Nepal, attackers set 

nine empty Indian tanker trucks on fire. No group claimed responsibility, 

although it is widely believed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/

United People’s Front was responsible.

6 India

On 6 April 2004, at about 12:30 PM, in Rajpora Chowk, Pulwama District, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a Border Security Force 

vehicle, but missing the intended target and hitting a crowded marketplace, 

wounding three police officers and 61 civilians, including two children. India 

was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

6 India

On 6 April 2004, in Pattan, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a 

former militant. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) 

when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

6 Iraq

On 6 April 2004, in Nasiriyah, Iraq, unknown assailants opened fire on a 

convoy of trucks, killing a Bulgarian driver. No group claimed responsibility.

7 India

On 7 April 2004, in Parigam Village, Anantang District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants invaded a home and shot and killed a young girl. India was preparing 

for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group 

claimed responsibility.

7 India

On 7 April 2004, in Payar, Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

invaded a house, and shot and killed the occupant. India was preparing for 

national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group 

claimed responsibility.

7 India

On 7 April 2004, in Dadarhama Village, Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed a man. India was preparing for national elections (20 

April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

7 Iraq

On 7 April 2004, in Kut, Iraq, unknown assailants entered a home and 

attacked the occupants, killing one South African contractor. No group claimed 

responsibility.
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7 Iraq

On 7 April 2004, near Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants used a rocketpropelled grenade to attack a diplomatic convoy from Amman, Jordan, killing 

a South African contractor. The convoy had been carrying Iraqi diplomats and 

Jordanian ministers. No group claimed responsibility.

7 Malaysia

On 7 April 2004, at about 10:00 AM, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, four 

Rohingya Burmese Muslims armed with an axe, knives, and iron rods climbed 

over the walls of the Myanmar Embassy, doused it with gasoline, and set fire 

to the building, destroying 70 percent of the embassy. The attackers also 

seriously wounded the embassy’s minister-counselor and an embassy staff 

member. The four assailants were arrested and charged with attempted 

murder and the destruction of property. No group claimed responsibility. 

8 India

On 8 April 2004, in Uri, Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded at an election rally, 

killing nine civilians and wounding 50 others, including two elected officials. 

India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. The Save Kashmir Movement claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On 8 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped an Israeli 

employee of USAID and a Syrian-born Canadian employee of the 

International Relief Committee. Both victims were freed in April 2004. Ansar 

al-Din claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On 8 April 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a Canadian citizen, 

who had been carrying out repair work at the Abu Ghraib prison. As of the end 

of 2004, the disposition of the victim was unknown. No group claimed 

responsibility. 

8 Iraq

On 8 April 2004, near Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a US 

civilian vehicle, killing one US contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On 8 April 2004, in Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped three Japanese 

civilians. The attackers later released a video, threatening the victims with 

guns and knives, and saying they would burn the victims alive if Japan did not 

withdraw its 550 troops within three days. On 15 April 2004, the three 

Japanese civilians were released. The Mujahideen Brigades (Saraya alMujaheddin) claimed responsibility.
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9 Iraq

On 9 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, militants kidnapped and later killed a US 

businessman. An Islamist website broadcast a video, which showed the 

victim’s decapitation and ended with the appearance of Abu Musab alZarqawi’s signature and the date 11 May 2004. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s 

Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 April 2004, in Hit, Iraq, unknown assailants opened fire on a group of 

security officers guarding electrical contractors, killing one British security 

guard. No group claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 April 2004, near Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a civilian 

vehicle, and eight US contractors were kidnapped. Five of the abducted 

contractors were found dead in April 2004. The sixth contractor was found 

dead on 5 January 2005. On 2 May 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, the seventh 

contractor escaped from his captors unharmed. As of 18 March 2005, the 

eighth contractor was still missing. No group claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 April 2004, in northern Iraq, a civilian vehicle drove over a landmine, 

killing the two Nepalese occupants. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 April 2004, Mosul, Iraq, unknown militants shot and killed a Red 

Crescent official and his wife. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 April 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped seven 

Japanese civilians. By 12 April 2004, all the victims had been released. The 

unknown captors were possibly trying to derail a planned visit by US Vice 

President Dick Cheney. No group claimed responsibility.

11 India

On 11 April 2004, in the Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party. India was 

preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. 

No group claimed responsibility.

11 Iraq

On 10 April 2004, in Taji, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted and killed a 

Danish citizen. The body of the victim was found on 12 April 2004. No group 

claimed responsibility.

11 Iraq

On 11 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants opened fire on a 

security convoy, killing a Romanian civilian working for a security company 

and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility.
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11 Iraq

On 11 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped three 

Czech journalists as they prepared to journey from Baghdad to Amman. The 

journalists were released on 16 April 2004. No group claimed responsibility.

11 Philippines

On 11 April 2004, near Lingkian Island, off the coast of Sabah, between the 

Philippines and Malaysia, armed men boarded a barge and kidnapped two 

Malaysians and one Indonesian. The victims were taken to the Cagayan de 

Tawi-Tawi Islands near Malaysia. On 23 November 2004, on Baguan Island, 

Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, the Armed Forces of the Philippines recovered skeletal 

remains, believed to be the bodies of the three kidnapped men. The Abu 

Sayyaf Group claimed responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 April 2004, in Basra, Iraq, assailants wearing police uniforms 

kidnapped one Jordanian from his hotel. As of the end of 2004, the disposition 

of the Jordanian was unknown. No group claimed responsibility. 

12 Iraq

On 12 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, masked gunmen kidnapped eight 

employees (3 Russian; 5 Ukrainian) of a Russian energy company. The 

captors released the victims unharmed less than 24 hours later. No group 

claimed responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 April 2004, near Baghdad, Iraq, militants abducted four Italians working 

for a US security firm. The militants executed one of the hostages after the 

Italian government refused to remove its troops from Iraq. On 8 June, the 

remaining hostages were rescued, along with a Polish construction worker 

who had been kidnapped on 1 June 2004. A group calling itself “the Green 

Battalion” claimed responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 April 2004, in Iraq, unknown attackers kidnapped a Jordanian citizen. 

As of 29 March 2005, the disposition of the victim was unknown. No group 

claimed responsibility.

13 Iraq

On 13 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a 

French television journalist and his cameraman as they filmed a US military 

convoy. The camera man was released the same day, and the journalist was 

freed on 14 April 2004. No group claimed responsibility.

14 India

On 14 April 2004, in Banihal, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade 

at an election rally, wounding seven people. An elected official, who was 

speaking at the time of the blast, was not harmed. India was preparing for 

national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group 

claimed responsibility.
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14 India

On 14 April 2004, in Baramulla Town, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants set off a 

bomb, missing their intended target, an army convoy, and injuring six civilians. 

India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

15 Iraq

On 15 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen assassinated an Iranian diplomat 

as he drove out of the Iranian Embassy. No group claimed responsibility.

17 Gaza Strip

On 17 April 2004, at a main border crossing between Gaza and Israel, a 

Palestinian suicide bomber killed an Israeli border police officer and injured 

three Israeli soldiers. HAMAS and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed joint 

responsibility.

19 Gaza Strip

On 19 April 2004, in Nitzanit, Gaza Strip, a Qassam rocket struck a house in a 

Jewish settlement, injuring one person. No group claimed responsibility.

19 India

On 19 April 2004, in Rafiabad Village, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot 

and killed a police officer at a polling station. The officer was on guard duty for 

the polling station at the time of the shooting. India was preparing for national 

elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed 

responsibility.

19 India

On 19 April 2004, in Baramula, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants detonated a 

bomb at a polling station, injuring two civilians, two poll workers, and four 

police officers. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) 

when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

19 India

On 19 April 2004, at night, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade near a polling station, injuring five policemen and two civilians. India 

was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

19 Venezuela

On 19 April 2004, in Bolivar, Venezuela, armed individuals hijacked a state 

police helicopter and forced the pilot to fly out of the area. The pilot was later 

released. No group claimed responsibility, although the Governor of Bolivar 

State claimed that the hijackers were guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed 

Forces of Colombia (FARC). 

20 Gaza Strip

On 20 April 2004, in Nitzanit, Gaza Strip, a rocket struck the house of a 

Jewish settler, injuring three people and causing significant damage to the 

house. No group claimed responsibility.
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20 India

On 20 April 2004, in Bandipura, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants detonated a 

remote-controlled landmine near a polling station, injuring three civilians and a 

policeman. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) 

when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

21 India

On 21 April 2004, in the Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

threw a grenade at a campaign vehicle, missing the target and injuring 11 

civilians on the roadside. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April 

to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

21 Saudi Arabia

On 21 April 2004, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a car bomb exploded at the Public 

Security Department, killing 5 people, including one Syrian child and wounding 

148 other civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely 

believed that al-Qa’ida was responsible. 

22 India

On 22 April 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, a truck bomb exploded, killing 

two people and wounding one other. India was in the midst of national 

elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed 

responsibility.

22 India

On 22 April 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded, killing two 

laborers and injuring six others. India was in the midst of national elections (20 

April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility. 

22 Iraq

On 22 April 2004, in the Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, a gunman 

killed a Spanish civilian and seriously wounded his Iraqi translator. No group 

claimed responsibility.

22 Iraq

On 22 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a South 

African security guard and injured his translator. No group claimed 

responsibility.

23 India

On 23 April 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked the 

offices of a political party with guns and grenades, wounding three soldiers 

and two journalists. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 

May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility. 
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23 Japan

On 23 April 2004, at 3:35 AM, in Osaka, Japan, a Japanese man rammed a 

bus into the front gate of the Chinese Consulate General, causing no injuries, 

but setting fire to the vehicle and damaging the gate. The perpetrator attacked 

the Consulate in protest against China’s claim of possession of the Senkaku 

Islands. No group claimed responsibility.

24 Angola

On 24 April 2004, near Massabi, in Cabinda, Angola, unknown attackers 

opened fire with machine guns and mortars, killing six (3 Angolan; 3 

Congolese) and wounding 10 others. No group claimed responsibility.

24 Bosnia

On 24 April 2004, at 4:25 AM, in Pale, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a bomb exploded 

next to the police station on Srpskih Ratnika Street, blowing out the building’s 

windows, destroying the car of the ex-police chief, and damaging an 

European Union Police Mission vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 April 2004, in the Kulgam District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

threw grenades and fired shots at the motorcade of the People’s Democratic 

Party president, killing four people and wounding 45 others. The political party 

president escaped unharmed. India was in the midst of national elections (20 

April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 April 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants launched a 

grenade at a police station, wounding 13 police officers. India was in the midst 

of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group 

claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 April 2004, in Khool-Noorabad Village, Kashmir, India, a grenade 

exploded at a political rally, killing one civilian and wounding nine others. India 

was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

25 Iraq

On 25 April 2004, near Bayji, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded as a convoy of 

private security contractors passed, killing one US contractor and wounding 

two others, who later died from their wounds. No group claimed responsibility.

25 West Bank

On 25 April 2004, in Idna near Hebron, West Bank, gunmen attacked a car 

carrying three Israelis, wounding all three of the passengers. No group 

claimed responsibility.
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26 India

On 26 April 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade at a government building, wounding five people. India was in the 

midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No 

group claimed responsibility. 

26 India

On 26 April 2004, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot 

and killed a civilian outside his home. India was preparing for national 

elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed 

responsibility.

27 India

On 27 April 2004, during the night, in Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

kidnapped a political party worker. India was in the midst of a national election 

(20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. As of the end of 2004, the 

disposition of the victim was unknown. No group claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 April 2004, in the Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

attacked an army camp with grenades and small arms, killing one soldier and 

wounding three others. The soldiers returned fire, killing three militants. India 

was in the midst of an election (20 April to 10 May) when the attack occurred. 

No group claimed responsibility, although authorities identified the attackers 

as members of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba.

28 India

On 28 April 2004, in the Doda District, Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded at an 

election rally, killing three civilians and injuring 49 others. A former elected 

official was about to speak at the rally when the explosion occurred, but he 

was not harmed by the blast. India was in the midst of an election (20 April to 

13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 April 2004, in Shopian, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at a politician’s motorcade, injuring two policemen 

and eight civilians. The political official at the center of the motorcade was not 

harmed. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when 

the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 April 2004, in Handwara, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked a 

police station with a grenade, wounding seven policemen and seven civilians. 

India was in the midst of an election (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On 29 April 2004, around 9:15 AM, in Basra, Iraq, unknown gunmen killed a 

South African civilian in a drive-by shooting. No group claimed responsibility.
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30 Iraq

On 30 April 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked and killed a 

South African civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 April 2004, in southern Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire at a convoy 

of vans, killing three civilians (1 Filipino; 2 Ukrainian). No group claimed 

responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 April 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, unknown attackers fired rocket-propelled 

grenades at a US convoy, killing one US contractor. No group claimed 

responsibility.

May

1 Saudi Arabia

On 1 May 2004, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, four gunmen attacked the offices of 

ABB Lummus, killing six civilians (2 American; 2 British; 1 Australian; 1 Italian) 

and wounding 19 Saudi policemen. The gunmen then attacked a Holiday Inn, 

a McDonald’s restaurant, and various shops before throwing a pipe bomb at 

the International School in Yanbu. Al-Qa’ida claimed responsibility.

2 Gaza Strip

On 2 May 2004, on the road between Israel and Gush Katif, Gaza Strip, 

gunmen ambushed a car and shot to death the occupants, a pregnant Jewish 

settler and her four children. The Popular Resistance Committee and the AlAqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed joint responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 May 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, a bomb exploded, killing two Fijian security 

guards and injuring two others. The British private security firm, Global Risk 

Strategies, employed all four people. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 May 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade 

at the residence of a People’s Democratic Party candidate, injuring eight 

people. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when 

the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility. 

3 Iraq

On 3 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a US 

citizen. As of 18 March 2005, the American was still being held hostage. A 

group calling itself the Islamic Rage Brigade claimed responsibility.

3 Nepal

On 3 May 2004, in Parbat, Nepal, assailants kidnapped and hanged a former 

Indian Army Officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely 

believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People’s Front was 

responsible.
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3 Pakistan

On 3 May 2004, early in the morning, in Gwadar, Baluchistan Province, 

Pakistan, a car bomb exploded, killing three Chinese engineers and wounding 

11 other people. No group claimed responsibility.

4 India

On 4 May 2004, in Anantnag, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants fired a grenade 

at a police camp outside a polling station, injuring six people, including two 

poll workers. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) 

when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

4 India

On 4 May 2004, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants fired a grenade 

at an election polling station, injuring one police officer. India was in the midst 

of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group 

claimed responsibility.

5 Afghanistan

On 5 May 2004, in Mandol, Laghman Province, Afghanistan, militants killed 

two British contractors working for the London-based company Global Risk 

Strategies and their Afghan translator. The victims were working to register 

Afghan citizens for the forthcoming elections. The Taliban claimed 

responsibility.

5 India

On 5 May 2004, in the Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants fired 

a grenade at a general election polling facility, missing their target and killing 

one civilian and wounding three others. India was in the midst of national 

elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed 

responsibility.

5 India

On 5 May 2004, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade near a polling station, injuring five policemen and ten civilians. India 

was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack 

occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

7 Iraq

On 7 May 2004, in Latafiya, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a crew 

working for Poland’s TVP television, killing a Polish war correspondent, his 

producer and wounding their cameraman. No group claimed responsibility.

8 Afghanistan

On 8 May 2004, near the village of Grabawa, in the Nangarhar Province, 

Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded, injuring one Afghan 

UN election worker. No group claimed responsibility.
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9 India

On 9 May 2004, in Doda, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a hand 

grenade and began shooting at a polling station, injuring three police officers 

and three civilians. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 

May) when the attack occurred. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 May 2004, at about 11:40 AM, in the Doda District, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants threw a grenade at a motorcade, killing one government 

official and wounding four police officers and 17 civilians. India was in the 

midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No 

group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that HizbulMujahedin was responsible.

9 Iraq

On 9 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded 

behind the Four Seasons Hotel (Al-Fossul Al-Arabaa Hotel), injuring six 

security guards (2 British; 2 Nepalese; 2 Iraqi). The blast also damaged the 

hotel’s ceiling and spread debris through the dining room. No group claimed 

responsibility. 

10 Iraq

On 10 May 2004, at 7:30 AM, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed a 

New Zealand engineer, a South African engineer, and an Iraqi driver as they 

worked on a reconstruction project. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 May 2004, in Musayyib, Iraq, unknown militants attacked a vehicle, 

killing one Russian, injuring an Iraqi, and abducting two other Russians. The 

two abducted Russians were released on 17 May 2004. No group claimed 

responsibility.

11 Iraq

On 11 May 2004, near Rutba, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked a civilian 

convoy traveling from Syria to Baghdad, injuring four drivers, destroying seven 

trucks, and seizing eight other trucks. The 20-vehicle convoy belonged to a 

Turkish subcontractor affiliated with US contracting company Kellogg, Brown 

& Root. Despite initial reports of kidnappings, all 20 drivers reached Baghdad 

in the surviving 5 vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.

11 Iraq

On 11 May 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked employees of 

Yuksel Insaat, a Turkish construction firm, killing a Turkish worker and his 

Turkish driver. No group claimed responsibility. 

14 Iraq

On 14 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen entered the residence 

of a British contractor and killed him. Although no group claimed responsibility, 

a witness indicated that the attackers were members of the Baghdad police 

force.
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15 Nepal

On 15 May 2004, in the Palpa District, Nepal, assailants set fire to three 

Indian tour buses, destroying the vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, 

although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United 

People’s Front was responsible.

17 India

On 17 May 2004, in the Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

invaded a home and opened fire, killing two civilians and injuring one other. 

No group claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 May 2004, in Kashmir, India, militants lobbed a hand grenade at a 

police patrol, missing their target and hitting a crowded bus stop, wounding 

three children, three civilians, and one police officer. No group claimed 

responsibility.

18 Iraq

On 18 May 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, masked militants in a car attacked two 

civilian vehicles, killing one British security contractor working for ArmorGroup, 

a London-based company. The vehicles were believed to be carrying foreign 

reconstruction contractors. No group claimed responsibility. 

20 India

On 20 May 2004, in Baramula, Kashmir, India, armed militants abducted two 

people from their home and killed them. Both victims were sons of a retired 

security officer. No group claimed responsibility.

20 India

On 20 May 2004, in Bandh Village, Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

captured a polling agent for the People’s Democratic Party, tortured him 

outside the village, and then abandoned him. The attackers also shot five 

passing villagers in their legs. No group claimed responsibility.

20 Turkey

On 20 May 2004, in the Acibadem District of Istanbul, Turkey, a bomb 

exploded in the parking lot of a McDonald’s restaurant, breaking windows, 

destroying one car, and damaging several other vehicles. No group claimed 

responsibility.

21 Bangladesh

On 21 May 2004, in Sylhet, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh, a bomb 

exploded at the Hazrat Shahjalal shrine, killing three people and injuring 100 

others, including the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh. No group 

claimed responsibility.
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21 India

On 21 May 2004, in Chadoura, Budgam District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants detonated a bomb near a security post, killing two children and one 

adult and wounding 24 others. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities 

considered Hizbul-Mujahedin responsible.

22 Iraq

On 22 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a Syrian suicide bomber attempted to 

assassinate the Iraqi Deputy Interior Minister. The blast injured the Minister 

and 12 others, and killed four police officers and an unidentified woman. Abu 

Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

22 Saudi Arabia

On 22 May 2004, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, unknown gunmen shot and killed a 

German national. No group claimed responsibility.

22 West Bank

On 22 May 2004, in the West Bank, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive 

device at an army checkpoint, injuring an Israeli soldier and four civilians. No 

group claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 May 2004, near Lowermunda, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

detonated a bomb under a bus, killing three children, six women, and 19 

police officers, and wounding two civilians and 13 police officers. HizbulMujahedin claimed responsibility.

23 Mexico

On 23 May 2004, in Juitepec, Mexico, bombs exploded at three banks 

throughout the city, causing property damage at the Bancomer, Banamex, and 

Santander Serfin facilities. No casualties were reported. The Comando 

Jaramillista Morelense 23 de Mayo group claimed responsibility.

24 Iraq

On 24 May 2004, at about 1:30 PM, in Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded near 

the entrance of the Green Zone, killing two Britons and wounding two others 

as they passed in an armored vehicle. No group claimed responsibility. 

25 West Bank

On 25 May 2004, in Hebron, West Bank, unknown attackers threw an 

explosive device at a vehicle, wounding an Israeli civilian. No group claimed 

responsibility.

26 Iraq

On 26 May 2004, at about 7:30 AM, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen 

fired on a bus carrying employees of Interenergoservis, a Russian energy 

firm, killing three Russian specialists and injuring four others. As a result of 

this incident and previous attacks on Interenergoservis staff, the company 

ordered its remaining 234 employees to leave Iraq. No group claimed 

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27 India

On 27 May 2004, at night, in Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a former Special Police Officer in his home. No group claimed 

responsibility.

27 Iraq

On 27 May 2004, south of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired on a 

civilian vehicle, killing two Japanese journalists and one Iraqi translator, and 

injuring their Iraqi driver. No group claimed responsibility. 

27 Iraq

On or about 27 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified attackers killed a 

Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.

27 Nepal

On 27 May 2004, near Tilkapur, Nawalparasi District, Nepal, assailants set fire 

to an Indian jeep and passenger bus on the Mahendra Highway. No group 

claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of 

Nepal (Maoist)/United People’s Front was responsible.

28 Greece

On 28 May 2004, in Thessaloniki, Greece, unknown assailants detonated a 

bomb under a car belonging to a Turkish Black Sea Bank employee. The 

blast, which occurred at the employee’s apartment building, destroyed the car 

and damaged two other vehicles. No injuries were reported. No group claimed 

responsibility.

29 Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 29 May 2004, near Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 

unidentified armed men attacked and killed a military observer from the UN 

Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and slightly 

wounded another. No group claimed responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a 

convoy traveling to Baghdad International Airport, killing an American 

contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

30 Saudi Arabia

On 30 May 2004, in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, militants attacked two oil 

industry compounds, housing offices, and employee apartments, killing 22 

civilians (1 American; 8 Indian; 3 Filipino; 2 Sri Lankan; 1 Swedish; 1 Italian; 

1 British; 1 Egyptian; 1 South African) and wounding 25 Saudi civilians. AlQa’ida claimed responsibility.
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June

1 Iraq

On 1 June 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped two Polish 

construction workers, three Kurdish security guards, and two Iraqi female 

employees. Between 2 June 2004 and 7 June 2004, one of the Polish victims 

escaped from his captors. On 8 June 2004, coalition forces rescued the 

second Polish captive. As of 29 March 2005, the disposition of the Iraqi and 

Kurdish victims was unknown. No group claimed responsibility.

2 Afghanistan

On 2 June 2004, in Qades, Badghis Province, Afghanistan, assailants 

attacked a vehicle belonging to the Doctors Without Borders aid group, killing 

five aid workers (1 Belgian; 1 Norwegian; 1 Dutch; 2 Afghan). No group 

claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 June 2004, in Anantnag, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed 

a People’s Democratic Party member outside his home. No group claimed 

responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 June 2004, in southern Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded 

as a vehicle passed, killing an American contractor. No group claimed 

responsibility.

3 India

On 3 June 2004, in Doda, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at 

a police patrol, missing their target and wounding seven civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

4 Russia

On 4 June 2004, at about 1:50 PM, in Samara, Russia, a bomb exploded at a 

busy section of a market near a rail line, killing at least 11 civilians (2 

Armenians; 3 Vietnamese), and injuring 71 others. No group claimed 

responsibility, but officials detained Chechen separatists from Kazakhstan on 

10 June 2004 in connection with the incident.

5 Iraq

On 5 June 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, militants attacked and killed four security 

contractors (2 American; 2 Polish) and injured one other Polish contractor. 

The US-based security company, Blackwater, employed the four contractors. 

Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

5 Iraq

On 5 June 2004, in Al Asad, Iraq, a vehicle struck a landmine, killing an 

American contractor and destroying the vehicle. No group claimed 

responsibility.
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5 Iraq

On 5 June 2004, near Baghdad, Iraq, attackers kidnapped a Kuwaiti truck 

driver who was delivering supplies to the US military. As of the end of 2004, 

the disposition of the Kuwaiti hostage was unknown. A group calling itself the 

Waqas Islamic Brigade claimed responsibility.

5 Sudan

On 5 June 2004, in Darfur Region, Sudan, militants kidnapped 16 aid workers, 

including three unidentified foreigners and 13 Sudanese. The militants claimed 

the detention of the aid workers had been for their protection, since the aid 

workers were in militant territory, and released them on 6 June 2004. The 

Sudanese Liberation Army claimed responsibility.

6 Iraq

On 6 June 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, gunmen attacked a civilian convoy, killing a 

British contractor and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.

6 Saudi Arabia

On 6 June 2004, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an unknown gunman fired at two 

BBC journalists, both British, killing one and injuring the other. No group 

claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that al-Qa’ida was 

responsible.

7 Iraq

On 7 June 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted two Turkish 

businessmen, working for the Serka Insaat construction firm. One of the 

victims was released on 8 June 2004, and the other victim was released by 4 

December 2004. No group claimed responsibility.

8 Chile

On 8 June 2004, in Santiago, Chile, a group of hooded individuals hurled 

bombs at a McDonald’s restaurant, completely destroying the restaurant. The 

attack came during a demonstration calling for the release of prisoners who 

had been behind bars for more than 10 years on terrorism charges. This was 

one of several attacks in a three-day period, all seemingly related to an antiterror legislation bill. No group claimed responsibility.

8 Saudi Arabia

On 8 June 2004, at a villa in northeast Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, five unknown 

gunmen in a car shot and killed an American citizen working for the Vinnell 

Corporation, which had been contracted by the US Army to train the Saudi 

National Guard. Al-Qa’ida claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 June 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, gunmen kidnapped two Turkish contractors. 

On 6 July 2004, the two contractors were released when their company 

agreed to stop supplying the US military with air conditioning units. Abu 

Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.
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9 Nepal

On 9 June 2004, in Chobhar, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, several 

timed improvised explosive devices exploded at the Modern Indian School 

grounds, destroying one school bus and damaging six others. No group 

claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of 

Nepal (Maoist)/United People’s Front was responsible.

10 Afghanistan

On 10 June 2004, at about 1:00 AM, in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, 

assailants fired upon a road construction site, killing 11 Chinese engineers 

and wounding five others, including four Chinese. No group claimed 

responsibility, but in October 2004, four men were arrested and convicted of 

this attack.

10 Iraq

On 10 June 2004, in Iraq, militants abducted seven Turkish citizens. The 

victims were released on 12 June 2004. A group calling itself the Jihad 

Squadrons claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 June 2004, in Iraq, unidentified attackers kidnapped a Lebanese 

citizen. The victim was released on 17 June 2004. A group calling itself the 

Islamic Anger Brigades claimed responsibility. 

12 India

On 12 June 2004, at about 4:15 PM, in Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw 

a grenade into a crowded hotel, killing one child and three adults, and 

wounding six other children and 18 other adults. Al-Nasreen claimed 

responsibility.

12 India

On 12 June 2004, in the morning, in Handwara, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at a security patrol, missing their target and 

wounding 23 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 June 2004, Fallujah, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a Lebanese 

citizen, and then shot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.

12 Saudi Arabia

On 12 June 2004, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, three militants shot and killed an 

American citizen, working for Advanced Electronics Company, as he parked 

his car in front of his villa. Al-Qa’ida claimed responsibility.

12 Saudi Arabia

On 12 June 2004, in the evening, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attackers abducted 

an American contractor. On 19 June 2004, an Islamist website posted pictures 

of the victim’s decapitated body, which was later found on a street in eastern 

Riyadh. The al-Qa’ida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula claimed 

responsibility.
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13 India

On 13 June 2004, in Khowai, West Tripura, India, militants kidnapped five 

Bangladeshi traders. As of 29 March 2005, the disposition of the victims were 

unknown. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that the All 

Tripura Tiger Force was responsible.

14 India

On 14 June 2004, at night, in Rirum, Baramulla, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at a home, killing two civilians and injuring one 

other. No group claimed responsibility.

14 India

On 14 June 2004, at night, near Kuri Village, Tripura, India, militants abducted 

37 people (24 Bangladeshi; 13 Indian) on a remote road in the state. On 15 

June 2005, the assailants released the Indian captives. As of 29 March 2005, 

the disposition of the 24 Bangladeshi captives was unknown. The National 

Liberation Front of Tripura claimed responsibility.

14 India

On 14 June 2004, near Kunzer Village, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

attacked and killed a government worker. No group claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 June 2004 at 8:15 AM, in Al-Tahrir Square, near Al-Sa’dun Street, 

Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives next to a 

convoy of General Electric contractors, killing 13 people (2 British; 1 French; 1 

American; 1 Filipino) and wounding 60 others, including two Sudanese. The 

blast also destroyed eight vehicles and nearby buildings. Abu Mus’ab alZarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 June 2004, in Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a US contractor. On 

21 June 2004, the victim was found dead in a Baghdad morgue. No group 

claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 June 2004, at about 10:30 AM, in Kulgam, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade at a security patrol, wounding 10 Muslim students. 

No group claimed responsibility. 

15 India

On 15 June 2004, in Dangerpora area, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants killed 

the brother of a Kashmiri politician. No group claimed responsibility. 

15 India

On 15 June 2004, in the Dangerpora area, Sopore, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants invaded the home of a Kashmiri lawmaker from the Congress Party 

and attacked the occupants, killing the lawmaker’s brother and wounding his 

cousin. No group claimed responsibility.
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15 Iraq

On 15 June 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, militants attacked and killed one Iraqi 

national and wounded two foreign contractors as they passed beneath an 

overpass. No group claimed responsibility.

15 Iraq

On 15 June 2004, in Iraq, militants took two Lebanese construction workers 

hostage. Both victims were released on 19 June 2004. No group claimed 

responsibility.

16 Afghanistan

On 16 June 2004, at about 9:35 AM, near Kunduz City, Kunduz Province, 

Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded near a vehicle 

belonging to the German-run Provincial Reconstruction Team, killing four 

Afghans and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, but it is 

widely believed that al-Qa’ida was responsible.

16 Iraq

On 16 June 2004, in Ramadi, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a car 

bomb, killing four Iraqi police men and wounding a foreigner. The blast also 

destroyed an Iraqi police car and one other vehicle. No group claimed 

responsibility. 

17 India

On 17 June 2004, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants attacked a 

security patrol with a grenade, killing one guard and wounding four others and 

12 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 June 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a South Korean 

contractor and beheaded him on 22 June 2004. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s 

Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 June 2004, at an unspecified location in Iraq, a landmine exploded as a 

convoy passed, killing a US contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

19 Iraq

On 19 June 2004, near Basra, Iraq, a remote-control improvised explosive 

device exploded, killing a Portuguese national, an Iraqi police officer, and an 

Iraqi oil worker. No group claimed responsibility.

20 Pakistan

On 20 June 2004, at about 10:15 PM, in Chaman, Baluchistan Province, 

Pakistan, assailants destroyed an oil tanker belonging to Shell Pakistan 

Limited, a majority-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, wounding three 

civilians and destroying two other tanker trucks parked in the area. The 

Taliban claimed responsibility.
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21 Afghanistan

On 21 June 2004, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, unknown assailants 

attacked a vehicle of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, 

killing one Afghan guard, wounding two others, and completely destroying the 

vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.

22 Gaza Strip

On 22 June 2004, in Kfar Darom, Gaza Strip, unknown attackers fired small 

arms, mortars, and anti-tank missiles into an Israeli settlement, killing a Thai 

worker. The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (HAMAS) claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 June 2004, at 10:00 AM, in Bejibehara, Anantnag, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants threw a grenade at a police post, missing their target and 

wounding 19 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 June 2004, in Charsoo, Kashmir, India, militants kidnapped an Indian 

railway construction engineer and his brother. On 25 June 2004, in the 

morning, in Sugan Village, the victims’ bodies were found with their throats 

slit. No group claimed responsibility.

24 Turkey

On 24 June 2004, in Ankara, Turkey, a bomb exploded near a Hilton Hotel, 

injuring two police officers and a civilian. The police officers, based on an 

anonymous tip, were inspecting a package when it exploded near the hotel 

entrance. President Bush was expected to stay at the Ankara Hilton Hotel two 

days later, just before a NATO summit. A small leftwing Marxist group, 

commonly known as the MLKP-FESK, claimed responsibility. 

25 India

On 25 June 2004, at night, in Tiali Kathamara Village, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants stormed a village and opened fire, killing twelve civilians, including 

one child and injuring twelve other civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 June 2004, in Bejibehara, Kashmir, India, militants shot and killed a 

police officer. No group claimed responsibility.

26 India

On 26 June 2004, around 1:30 AM, in Surankot, Poonch District, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants entered a village, broke into homes, and began shooting 

at people as they slept, killing five children and seven men, and wounding 10 

others. All of the victims were Muslim. No group claimed responsibility.

26 India

On 26 June 2004, in Bejibehara, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and 

killed a police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
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26 Iraq

On 26 June 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, militants kidnapped three Turkish workers 

and threatened to kill them in 72 hours if Turkey did not stop working with US 

forces. On 30 June 2004, the militants released the three men, unharmed. 

Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

28 Israel

On 28 June 2004, in S’derot, Israel, attackers fired rockets into a 

neighborhood, killing two Israelis and wounding 15 others. One rocket landed 

near a kindergarten in a residential area. HAMAS claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 June 2004, at night, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw 

a bomb at a security post, missing their target and wounding five civilians and 

four police officers. No group claimed responsibility. 

29 Israel

On 29 June 2004, in S’derot, Israel, attackers fired a rocket into a 

neighborhood, impacting near a kindergarten and killing two Israelis, including 

one child, and wounding at least 10 others. HAMAS claimed responsibility.

July

1 Iraq

On 1 July 2004, in Balad, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded when a civilian 

vehicle drove over it, killing a US contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 July 2004, in Srinagar, Doda District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device as a security 

convoy drove past a political rally, killing six police officers and wounding five 

officers and four civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 July 2004, at about 9:15 AM, in the Dalgate area, Srinagar, Kashmir, 

India, Islamic militants detonated an explosive-laden hand cart near a tourist 

attraction on a road used by government officials, killing two people and 

wounding 29 others, including two children and five students. No group 

claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 July 2004, in the morning, in the Dalgate area, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants detonated a bomb, killing one civilian and injuring 13 others, 

including two children. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 July 2004, at about 1:50 PM, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at a military convoy near a marketplace, injuring four 

soldiers and 25 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
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4 Iraq

On 4 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a Filipino truck 

driver. The victim was later released on 22 July 2004, when President Gloria 

Arroyo started to pull Filipino troops out of Iraq. The Khaled Ibn al-Walid 

Brigade claimed responsibility.

4 West Bank

On 4 July 2004, in Mevo Dotan, West Bank, gunmen ambushed a car, killing 

one Israeli settler and wounding one other. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade 

claimed responsibility.

5 Gaza Strip

On 5 July 2004, in N’vei Dekalim, Gaza Strip, unknown attackers fired two 

mortar rounds into a Jewish settlement, injuring an Israeli soldier. No group 

claimed responsibility.

6 Iraq

On or about 6 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped an 

Egyptian truck driver. The victim was released on or about 19 July 2004. A 

group calling itself the Iraqi Legitimate Resistance claimed responsibility.

7 Gaza Strip

On 7 July 2004, in Netzer Hazani, Gaza Strip, attackers fired two rockets into 

a Israeli settlement, killing two Israeli settlers. HAMAS claimed responsibility.

8 Afghanistan

On 8 July 2004, in Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, a landmine 

exploded underneath a UN vehicle, killing one UN worker and injuring three 

others, one seriously. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On or about 8 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped two 

Bulgarian truck drivers and later beheaded them. On 29 July 2004, authorities 

found the victims’ bodies in the Tigris River. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at 

al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 July 2004, in Samarra, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired at a tanker truck as 

it passed, causing the vehicle to crash and killing the Turkish driver and his 

passenger. No group claimed responsibility.

10 India

On 10 July 2004, in the Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

threw a grenade at a police car, missing their target and hitting a crowd at a 

bus stop, injuring 34 people. No group claimed responsibility.

11 Israel

On 11 July 2004, in Tel Aviv, Israel, a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated 

his explosives at a bus stop, killing one Israeli soldier and wounding 20 

civilians. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
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12 India

On 12 July 2004, in Hderpora, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants attacked a 

convoy, injuring three soldiers, four students, and two civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

12 India

On 12 July 2004, in the afternoon, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade at soldiers, missing their target and killing a student 

and injuring 21 others (19 civilians; 2 police officers). No group claimed 

responsibility.

13 India

On 13 July 2004, in Kashmir, India, Islamic militants fired a grenade at a 

motorcade, missing their target and injuring three policemen and a child. The 

motorcade had been escorting the Deputy Chief Minister of Kashmir, India. No 

group claimed responsibility.

13 India

On 13 July 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants detonated a 

bomb near the Mughal-built Nishat Garden, killing one civilian and injuring 12 

others. No group claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 July 2004, around 12:10 PM, in the Poonch District, Mendhar area, 

Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw two grenades at a police station, killing 

one civilian and one police officer, and wounding three other police officers. 

No group claimed responsibility.

17 Gaza Strip

On 17 July 2004, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, gunmen kidnapped five French 

aid workers at a restaurant, taking them to the local Red Crescent 

headquarters and ordering the building to be emptied. The hostages were 

released unharmed after several hours. The Abu al-Rish Brigades claimed 

responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 July 2004, around 6:00 AM, near Ramadi, Iraq, unidentified militants 

shot and killed a Jordanian truck driver who had been transporting supplies 

from Amman to Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 July 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified assailants attacked a convoy, 

killing one Turk and abducting a Turkish driver, who was released on 31 July 

2004. No group claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 July 2004, around 5:30 PM, in Shopian, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

threw a grenade into the home of a senior Congress leader, killing him and his 

wife, and seriously injuring their daughter. No group claimed responsibility.
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19 India

On 19 July 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade 

into the middle of a political rally, killing five civilians and injuring 50 others. 

The attack was intended to assassinate the Deputy Chief Minister of Indian 

Kashmir, but the official escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.

19 Iraq

On 19 July 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired on a car, killing a 

local Turkmen leader and a Turkmen broadcaster and injuring two other 

people. No group claimed responsibility. 

19 Israel

On 19 July 2004, in Tel Aviv, Israel, gunmen shot and killed an Israeli judge 

outside his home. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.

20 India

On 20 July 2004, at night, in Gurdan Village, Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants shot and killed a former police constable and four members of 

his family. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.

20 India

On 20 July 2004, in Koti Village, Doda District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

shot and killed four police officers and injured one other. No group claimed 

responsibility, although it is widely believed Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was 

responsible.

21 India

On 21 July 2004, at night, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a People’s Democratic Party member. No group claimed 

responsibility.

21 Iraq

On 21 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped seven foreignnational truck drivers (3 Indian; 3 Kenyan; 1 Egyptian). The kidnappers 

released the hostages on 1 September 2004. A group calling itself the Black 

Banners Division of the Islamic Secret Army claimed responsibility. 

23 Iraq

On 23 July 2004, near Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped two 

Pakistani contractors and an Iraqi driver. On 28 July 2004, the militants 

released a videotape showing the lifeless bodies of the two contractors. The 

Iraqi driver was subsequently released. The Islamic Army in Iraq claimed 

responsibility. 

23 Iraq

On 23 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped an Egyptian 

diplomat as he returned from evening prayer. The victim was released on 26 

July 2004. A group calling itself the Usd Allah (Lions of God/Lions of Allah) 

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24 India

On 24 July 2004, in Anantnag, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants killed two 

police officers and wounded two civilians during a shootout. No group claimed 

responsibility.

24 India

On 24 July 2004, in Tarana Village, Balnoi area, Mendhar, Kashmir, India, an 

improvised explosive device exploded, injuring one civilian. No group claimed 

responsibility.

25 Gaza Strip

On 25 July 2004, in N’vei Dekalim, Gaza Strip, attackers fired an anti-tank 

rocket into a gathering of Jewish settlers, wounding six Israeli children. 

HAMAS claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 July 2004, at night, in Kashmir, India, armed militants beheaded a man, 

his son, and his daughter. His wife was also wounded in the attack. No group 

claimed responsibility. 

25 India

On 25 July 2004, in Baramulla District, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a 

grenade at a house, injuring a seven-year-old child. No group claimed 

responsibility.

25 Iraq

On 25 July 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown attackers killed a Jordanian 

businessman who had been accused of working as a translator for the 

Coalition and who had allegedly been warned to leave the country. No group 

claimed responsibility.

26 India

On 26 July 2004, in Baramulla Town, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade at a hospital where Border Security Forces had been admitted for 

treatment, killing one person and injuring 30 others. No group claimed 

responsibility. 

26 India

On 26 July 2004, in Kishtwar Town, Doda District, Kashmir, India, an 

improvised explosive device exploded in a hardware store belonging to a 

politician, injuring a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and two of his bodyguards. 

No group claimed responsibility. 

26 Iraq

On 26 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped two Jordanian 

truck drivers. Both drivers worked for Daoud and Partners, a Jordanian 

company assisting the US military with construction and food services. The 

victims were released on 9 August 2004. A group calling itself the 

Mujahedeen Corps in Iraq claimed responsibility. 
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27 India

On 27 July 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, two Islamic militants shot at a 

hotel, killing five soldiers and wounding five others. Nearby soldiers killed the 

two militants during an ensuing gunfight. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.

27 Iraq

On or about 27 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped three 

Jordanian drivers and a businessman. A local tribal chief, Sheik Haj Ibrahim 

Jassam, located the hostages, organized a raid, and freed all four hostages 

on 4 August 2004. A group calling itself the Mujahedeen of Iraq, the Group of 

Death claimed responsibility.

28 Afghanistan

On 28 July 2004, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, unknown attackers 

detonated a bomb at a mosque, killing two UN election workers and four 

Afghan civilians, seriously wounding two other UN elections workers, and 

destroying the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 July 2004, in Tral, Kashmir, India, militants beheaded a woman. No 

group claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On or about 29 July 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a Somali 

truck driver working for a Kuwaiti company. The assailants freed the victim on 

2 August 2004, after his Kuwaiti company agreed to leave Iraq. Abu Mus’ab 

al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On 29 July 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants invaded the 

apartment of a Jordanian businessman, killing one Jordanian and abducting 

one other. The abducted victim was subsequently released by 5 August 2004. 

No group claimed responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 July 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen kidnapped a 

Lebanese dairy farmer. On or about 10 August 2004, the captors released 

him. No group claimed responsibility. 

30 Uzbekistan

On 30 July 2004, between 4:42 PM and 5:00 PM, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a 

suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the US Embassy, killing two 

Uzbek guards. The incident occurred a few days after Uzbek prosecutors 

began their case against 15 suspects accused of aiding and/or conducting a 

series of bomb attacks and shootings in late March. The Islamic Jihad Group 

of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility.
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30 Uzbekistan

On 30 July 2004, between 4:42 PM and 5:00 PM, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a 

suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the Israeli Embassy, killing two 

Uzbek guards. The incident occurred a few days after Uzbek prosecutors 

began their case against 15 suspects accused of aiding and/or conducting a 

series of bomb attacks and shootings in late March. The Islamic Jihad Group 

of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility.

31 India

On 31 July 2004, in Lohara Thawa, Bhaderwah Tehsil, Doda District, Kashmir, 

India, militants invaded a home and attacked the people inside, killing two 

men and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.

31 India

On 31 July 2004, in the Kanipora Village, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants killed two members of the Ikhwan, an Indian counterinsurgency group. No group claimed responsibility.

31 Iraq

On 31 July 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a Lebanese director of Lara construction 

Company was kidnapped. The disposition of the victim was unknown as of the 

end of 2004. No group claimed responsibility.

August

1 Iraq

On 1 August 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded as 

a convoy carrying construction supplies passed, killing an American military 

contractor and two Iraqi civilians and wounding two other American 

contractors. No group claimed responsibility.

1 West Bank

On 1 August 2004, in Nablus, West Bank, four Palestinian gunmen kidnapped 

three foreign church volunteers (1 American; 1 British; 1 Irish) as the victims 

travelled home from work. The gunmen released the volunteers unharmed 

shortly after being surrounded by Palestinian police at the Balata refugee 

camp. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.

2 Gaza Strip

On 2 August 2004, in Dohoul, Gaza Strip, attackers fired a rocket into a Israeli 

settlement, heavily damaging the impacted area. The Izz al-Din al-Qassam 

Brigades (HAMAS) claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 August 2004, at night, in Lasana, Jammu, India, militants slit the throat 

of a Muslim woman. Militants had previously occupied the woman’s home 

before they were discovered and killed by police. The woman was 

subsequently suspected of turning in the militants. No group claimed 

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2 Iraq

On 2 August 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped three Turkish 

truck drivers and later released footage of one being shot and killed. The other 

two Turkish truck drivers had been released by 4 August 2004 when their 

employers agreed to stop shipping goods into Iraq for the US military. Abu 

Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 August 2004, in Filfayl, Iraq, unidentified attackers shot and killed a 

Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 August 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a 

truck, killing a Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 August 2004, in Dhara Baghla, Rajouri, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

entered a home and attacked the occupants, killing two Muslim civilians. No 

group claimed responsibility.

3 Saudi Arabia

On 3 August 2004, in eastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, unknown attackers shot 

and killed an Irish civil engineer in his office. No group claimed responsibility, 

although it is widely believed that al-Qa’ida was responsible.

3 Venezuela

On 3 August 2004, in La Fria, Venezuela, unknown assailants kidnapped and 

later killed two men for distributing identification cards to Colombian citizens 

working in the Venezuelan border area. Colombian paramilitary forces claimed 

responsibility.

4 India

On 4 August 2004, at night, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

attacked an army camp, killing nine soldiers and wounding nine others. The 

attack came hours before India and Pakistan met for peace talks. AlMansurian claimed responsibility.

4 India

On 4 August 2004, at about 8:30 PM, in Raj Bagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants attacked a police camp, killing three policemen and wounding 

six others. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.

4 Iraq

On 4 August 2004, in Karbala, Iraq, militants kidnapped the Iranian Consul in 

Karbala. He was released on 27 September 2004. A group calling itself the 

Islamic Army of Iraq claimed responsibility. 
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5 India

On or about 5 August 2004, in Assam, India, militants abducted a Royal 

Bhutan Army soldier. On 26 August 2004, the soldier’s body was found in the 

Dhansiri River. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed 

that either the United Liberation Front of Assam or National Democratic Front 

of Bodoland was responsible.

5 Iraq

On 5 August 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown attackers kidnapped three 

international civilians (2 Lebanese; 1 Syrian). On 16 August 2004, the three 

kidnapped men were released. No group claimed responsibility.

6 India

On 6 August 2004, at night, in Arigoripora, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

attacked a village, killing two soldiers and one civilian, and wounding two 

soldiers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

7 India

On 7 August 2004, in Jogma Kalan Khour, Kashmir, India, a landmine 

exploded, injuring three civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

8 India

On 8 August 2004, in Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

detonated a roadside bomb as a convoy passed, killing one soldier. No group 

claimed responsibility.

8 India

On 8 August 2004, in Kashmir, India, a landmine exploded, killing one soldier 

and wounding 10 others. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 August 2004, in Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped and decapitated 

an Egyptian national. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad 

claimed responsibility.

10 Turkey

On 10 August 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey, two bombs exploded simultaneously 

at two tourist hotels, killing two people, including one Iranian and wounding 11 

others ( 1 Ukrainian: 2 Chinese; 4 Spanish; 2 Dutch). The Freedom Falcons of 

Kurdistan (aligned with the Kongra-Gel/PKK) and the Abu Hafs al-Masri 

Brigades both claimed responsibility, although local authorities suspected the 

Kongra-Gel.

11 Iraq

On 11 August 2004, around 11:00 PM, in Iraq, an improvised explosive device 

exploded as a convoy delivering supplies and equipment to US troops passed, 

killing an American truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.
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11 Israel

On 11 August 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel, a car bomb exploded on the road 

between two Israeli army checkpoints, killing two Palestinians and wounding 

seven Israelis and eight Palestinians. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed 

responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 August 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device 

exploded, killing an Indian contractor and wounding three others. No group 

claimed responsibility.

13 Iraq

On 13 August 2004, in Basra, Iraq, 20 masked gunmen abducted a British 

journalist and released him the same day. A group calling itself Abu al-Abbas 

claimed responsibility.

13 Iraq

On 13 August 2004, in Nasiriyah, Iraq, two armed men kidnapped a US 

journalist and his Iraqi translator. On 22 August 2004, the journalist and 

translator were released. A group calling itself the Mahdi Army claimed 

responsibility.

13 West Bank

On 13 August 2004, in Itamar, West Bank, unknown attackers opened fire on 

a group of Israeli settlers, killing one Jewish settler and wounding one other. 

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 August 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, armed assailants kidnapped two Turkish 

truck drivers. Police later discovered the bodies of the two victims and one 

unidentified man. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad 

claimed responsibility.

16 Iraq

On 16 August 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified assailants attacked a civilian 

convoy, killing a South African security contractor. No group claimed 

responsibility.

18 Gaza Strip

On 18 August 2004, in N’vei Dekalim, Gaza Strip, unknown attackers fired two 

mortar rounds into an Israeli settlement, injuring two settlers. No group 

claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 August 2004, in Malachamlan, Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants broke into a home, killing a man and his three children. No 

group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba 

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19 Iraq

On 19 August 2004, south of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped 

two French journalists as they traveled to Najaf. On 28 August 2004, the 

captors released a video of the French journalists. On 21 December 2004, the 

journalists were released. No group claimed responsibility.

20 Iraq

On 20 August 2004, between Baghdad and Najaf, Iraq, militants attacked a 

vehicle carrying an Italian journalist, kidnapping him and killing his driver. On 

26 August 2004, the journalist was executed. A group calling itself the Islamic 

Army in Iraq, the 1920 Brigade claimed responsibility. 

20 Iraq

On 20 August 2004, in Iraq, militants abducted 12 Nepalese employees of a 

Jordanian firm in Iraq. The hostages were killed on 31 August 2004. Ansar alSunna claimed responsibility. 

20 Ukraine

On 20 August 2004, at about 6:00 PM, in Kiev, Ukraine, two bombs hidden in 

trash cans at the Troyeshchyna Market exploded within three minutes of each 

other, killing one woman and injuring 13 others, including five Vietnamese and 

an unspecified number of Bangladeshis and Pakistanis. No group claimed 

responsibility, but police arrested five suspects, two of whom had membership 

cards from the nationalist Ukrainian People’s Party (PUP). The PUP, however, 

denied involvement and claimed the membership cards were fake.

21 India

On 21 August 2004, at night, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants shot and killed two Indian soldiers in an ambush. No group claimed 

responsibility.

21 Spain

On 21 August 2004, in San Xenxo, Spain, a small bomb in a glass-recycling 

container exploded near a resort, injuring four people, including two 

Portuguese citizens. This was one of two attacks reported in northern Spain 

on this day, although this was the only attack to impact international assets. 

The Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.

22 Gaza Strip

On 22 August 2004, in Morag, Gaza Strip, attackers fired three mortar rounds 

into a settlement, injuring nine Israelis. The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades 

(HAMAS) claimed responsibility.

22 Iraq

On 22 August 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an 

Indonesian engineer. No group claimed responsibility. 
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23 India

On 23 August 2004, at night, in Safarwaw Gund, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed two Muslims believed to be police informants. No 

group claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 August 2004, in the Budgam District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed two Muslims believed to be police informants. No group 

claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 August 2004, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants killed a 

policeman and injured a civilian at a bus stop. No group claimed responsibility.

23 Iraq

On 23 August 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, an unknown gunman shot and killed a 

Turkish oil engineer and two Iraqis as they left the Bayji oil refinery. No group 

claimed responsibility.

24 Russia

On 24 August 2004, at 11:56 PM, a suicide bomber aboard a Sibir Airlines Tu134 airplane traveling from Domodedovo airport Moscow to Volgograd, 

detonated an explosive device in the lavatory, causing the plane to crash in 

the Tula Region, near the village of Buchalki, Russia, killing 44 people, 

including one Israeli civilian. The Islambouli Brigades and the Riyad usSaliheyn Martyrs’ Brigade both claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 August 2004, in Khara, Doda District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force bunker, missing their 

target and killing two children and injuring their parents. No group claimed 

responsibility.

26 India

On 26 August 2004, in Satipara Village, Goalpara District, Kashmir, India, a 

bomb exploded on a bus, killing two soldiers and a child and wounding six 

civilians. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that the 

United Liberation Front of Assam was responsible.

26 India

On 26 August 2004, in Tangla Township, Darrang District, Kashmir, India, a 

grenade exploded in a crowded market, injuring seven civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that the United Liberation Front 

of Assam was responsible.

26 Sudan

On 26 August 2004, a group of 15 Eritreans being repatriated from Libya 

hijacked the Libyan military transport carrying them, slightly injuring a member 

of the crew and taking 69 other Eritrean passengers hostage. The hijackers, 

who had illegally entered Libya, forced the plane to land in Khartoum, Sudan 
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and demanded asylum for unspecified political reasons. The hijackers, lacking 

fuel for the aircraft, were then forced to surrender to Sudanese authorities. 

They were later sentenced to five years in prison and deported to an 

undisclosed location.

27 Iraq

On 27 August 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, unknown attackers killed one Egyptian 

worker and abducted one other. On 5 September 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, the 

dead body of the abducted Egyptian was found by a roadside. No group 

claimed responsibility.

27 Iraq

On or about 27 August 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, unidentified attackers shot and 

killed two civilians, including one Turk. No group claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 August 2004, in Kulgam, Kashmir, India, a bomb hidden in front of a 

residence exploded, killing two children and injuring one other. No group 

claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 August 2004, in Doda District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and 

killed a 56-year-old Muslim man. This attack came as India and Pakistan 

agreed to hold talks on Kashmir. No group claimed responsibility.

28 Nepal

On 28 August 2004, at about 3:00 AM, in Basamadi, Makwanpur District, 

Nepal, 15 assailants detonated three bombs inside the Indian-owned Nepal 

Lever Public Limited Company building, causing significant damage to heavy 

equipment in the factory. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely 

believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People’s Front was 

responsible.

28 Sudan

On 28 August 2004, in Darfur, Sudan, unidentified armed men kidnapped 

eight aid workers. The victims, all Sudanese nationals, worked for the Red 

Crescent and the World Food Program in the militant-held area. The aid 

workers were later released unharmed on 1 September 2004. No group 

claimed responsibility, but the Government of Sudan blamed the Sudan 

Liberation Army (SLA).

29 Afghanistan

On 29 August 2004, in the Shari-i-Naw area of Kabul, Afghanistan, an 

improvised explosive device exploded in front of a DynCorp facility, killing 

ten people (3 American; 3 Nepalese; 4 Afghan) and wounding 22 others 

(1 American; 2 Nepalese; 19 Afghan). The blast also destroyed several 

vehicles in the surrounding area and caused unspecified damage to the 

building. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
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31 India

On 31 August 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade at a bus, killing one teacher and injuring 20 civilians; including four 

police officers. No group claimed responsibility.

31 Israel

On 31 August 2004, in Beersheba, Israel, two suicide bombers simultaneously 

blew up two Israeli buses, killing 16 people and injuring 85 others. HAMAS 

claimed responsibility. 

31 Russia

On 31 August 2004, at night, in Moscow, Russia, a female suicide bomber 

blew herself up at the Rizhskaya subway stop, killing nine civilians and 

wounding more than fifty others, including a Georgian citizen. The Islambouli 

Brigades claimed responsibility.

September

1 India

On 1 September 2004, at night, in the Badgam District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed a senior official of the People’s Democratic Party. No 

group claimed responsibility.

1 India

On 1 September 2004, at night, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, militants 

shot at two counter-insurgents, killing one and seriously wounding the other. 

No group claimed responsibility.

1 Russia

On 1 September 2004, at 10:20 AM, in North Ossetia, Beslan, Russia, 32 

armed men and women seized School Number 1 on the first day of school, 

taking over 1,300 people hostage for two days with little or no food or water. 

On 3 September 2004, an explosion inside the gymnasium where hostages 

were held sparked a fierce gun battle between the hostage takers and security 

forces. According to official figures, 331 people were killed, 172 of them 

children, though many believe the actual number of deaths was higher. More 

than 600 others were injured. On 17 May 2005, a surviving hostage-taker will 

stand trial. The Riyad us-Saliheyn Martyrs’ Brigade claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 September 2004, in Nishbat Bagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade at a police station, wounding six policemen and two 

civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 September 2004, early in the day, in the Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, 

militants shot at a family, killing a teenage boy and injuring his mother and 

sister. This attack came as India and Pakistan agreed to hold talks on 

Kashmir. No group claimed responsibility.
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2 Iraq

On 2 September 2004, north of Baghdad, Iraq, the bodies of three Turkish 

truck drivers were found shot to death. No group claimed responsibility.

3 Afghanistan

On 3 September 2004, in the morning, in Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, 

Afghanistan, unknown assailants fired four rockets, hitting the property of a 

Swedish aid agency and injuring an Afghan woman and child. No group 

claimed responsibility.

3 Afghanistan

On 3 September 2004, at about 2:00 PM, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, a bomb 

exploded near a UN vehicle, killing an Afghan civilian and wounding five 

others, including a US liaison officer. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 September 2004, in Sheendara, near Poonch, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants shot and killed an Indian soldier and took two civilians hostage inside 

a mosque. The two civilians were rescued two hours later, but the militants 

escaped. No group claimed responsibility.

4 Iraq

On 4 September 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a Turkish 

driver. On 6 September 2004, the kidnappers released the driver. A group 

calling itself the Islamic Resistance Movement, Nu’man Brigades claimed 

responsibility. 

4 Iraq

On 4 September 2004, in Taji, Iraq, unknown attackers fired on a vehicle 

returning from Camp Anaconda, killing a US contractor and critically wounding 

one of his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.

5 Iraq

On 5 September 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped four 

truck drivers (3 Jordanian; 1 Sudanese). On 6 September 2004, the victims 

were released. A group calling itself the Fallujah Mujahideen claimed 

responsibility. 

7 India

On 7 September 2004, at night, in Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

7 Iraq

On 7 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, armed gunmen stormed a villa 

occupied by the Italian humanitarian aid group Bridge to Iraq, taking four 

hostages, including two Italians. The kidnappers released the hostages on 28 

September 2004. No group claimed responsibility. 
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7 Iraq

On 7 September 2004, near Samarra, Iraq, armed men using anti-tank 

weapons, rocket-propelled grenades, and rifles attacked a truck convoy, killing 

a Turkish driver and destroying his truck. No group claimed responsibility.

8 India

On 8 September 2004, in the village of Mara Doria, Rajouri Region, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants stormed a village and beheaded three Muslim civilians. 

No group claimed responsibility.

8 Nepal

On 8 September 2004, in Dolpa District, Nepal, assailants kidnapped 

members of a medical team (1 American; 1 British; 1 Nepalese). Assailants 

assaulted the US citizen and robbed the team of medical supplies and 

equipment. The victims were ultimately released. No group claimed 

responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal 

(Maoist)/United People’s Front was responsible.

9 India

On 9 September 2004, in the town of Doda, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

detonated a bomb under a bus carrying military personnel, killing two soldiers. 

Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 September 2004, in Pul Doda Morh, Doda District, Kashmir, India, a 

bomb exploded on a road, killing three police officers and injuring four others. 

Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility. 

9 India

On 9 September 2004, in Kashmir, India, Islamic militants killed two civilians 

and injured three others during a shootout with Indian soldiers. No group 

claimed responsibility.

9 Indonesia

On 9 September 2004, at 10:15 AM, in Jakarta, Indonesia, armed militants 

detonated a car bomb outside the Australian Embassy, killing 10 people, 

including nine Indonesians and wounding 182 others (4 Chinese; 1 Australian 

child). The car was packed with nearly 200 kilograms of explosives and 

caused significant damage to the embassy and nearby buildings. On 5 

November 2004, Indonesian authorities captured four Jemaah Islamiya (JI) 

members in connection with the attack. JI claimed responsibility. 

10 India

On 10 September 2004, in the evening, in Budgam District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants opened fire at a military checkpoint, killing two soldiers and 

wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
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10 Iraq

On 10 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen disguised as 

Iraqi police officers attacked a house, killing three Lebanese occupants and 

wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on 

a civilian vehicle, killing one US civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

11 India

On 11 September 2004, in Kulgam, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at the home of a Communist Party activist, killing 

one of the occupants and wounding one other. No group claimed 

responsibility.

11 India

On 11 September 2004, in the afternoon, in Kupwara, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade into a crowded marketplace, killing one civilian and 

wounding four police officers and 16 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

11 India

On 11 September 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants fired a 

grenade at the York Hotel, injuring three soldiers. No group claimed 

responsibility.

11 India

On 11 September 2004, in Kashmir, India, assailants attacked the Central 

Reserve Police Force, killing three Indian soldiers. Indian authorities 

associated this attack with hardliners’ resistance to India-Pakistan peace talks. 

No group claimed responsibility.

11 Iraq

On 11 September 2004, in Basra, Iraq, unknown attackers detonated a bomb 

outside a US consular office, killing one civilian and injuring two others. No 

group claimed responsibility.

12 India

On 12 September 2004, in the evening, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, three 

armed militants launched a suicide attack on an army camp, killing three 

soldiers and wounding five others. One militant fled after soldiers killed two of 

his companions. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.

12 India

On 12 September 2004, in Khanetar Top, Poonch District, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants detonated a bomb, killing one civilian and wounding one 

other. No group claimed responsibility.
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12 India

On 12 September 2004, at night, in Poonch District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants invaded a home and opened fire at the occupants, killing three 

members of a family. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed 

that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.

13 Iraq

On 13 September 2004, in Iraq, armed men loyal to Abu Mus’ab Al-Zarqawi 

abducted and beheaded a Turkish truck driver. The video of his death was 

broadcast on Abu Mus’ab Al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad group’s 

website.

14 Iraq

On 14 September 2004, near Tikrit, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted two 

Turkish truck drivers en route to Kirkuk. As of 29 March 2005, the disposition 

of the victims was unknown. No group claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted a 

Jordanian truck driver. The kidnappers released the hostage on 16 September 

2004. A group calling itself the Brigades of Al Tawhid Lions claimed 

responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 September 2004, in Balad, Iraq, unidentified attackers fired a rocketpropelled grenade into a civilian vehicle, killing one US contractor and 

wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised 

explosive device exploded, killing two Canadian civilians. No group claimed 

responsibility.

15 India

On 15 September 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and 

killed an aide of a Kashmiri politician. No group claimed responsibility.

15 Saudi Arabia

On 15 September 2004, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, two gunmen shot and killed 

a British contractor, who had been working for the Marconi Communications 

firm, in a shopping center parking lot. The al-Qa’ida Organization in the 

Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility.

16 India

On 16 September 2004, in Chirpora Village, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a 17-year-old student, believed by the attackers to be a police 

informer. No group claimed responsibility.
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16 Iraq

On 16 September 2004, in Mansour District, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown 

assailants abducted two Americans and one British citizen. On 20 September 

2004, the hostage takers beheaded one American. On 22 September 2004, 

the assailants beheaded the other American. The Briton was killed on 7 

October 2004. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad 

claimed responsibility.

17 India

On 17 September 2004, in Prem Nagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

detonated a bomb hidden in a fruit basket, killing one civilian and wounding 

one other. No group claimed responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 September 2004, between Baghdad and Fallujah, Iraq, unknown 

assailants abducted three Lebanese citizens and their Iraqi driver as they 

traveled between Baghdad and Fallujah. The three Lebanese citizens had 

been released by 14 October 2004. As of the end of 2004, the disposition of 

the Iraqi driver was unknown. No group claimed responsibility. 

17 Venezuela

On 17 September 2004, in Apure State, Venezuela, unidentified armed 

militants launched an attack along the Venezuela-Colombia border, killing five 

soldiers and one state-oil-company employee and wounding one soldier and 

one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, but Venezuelan authorities 

suspect either Colombian left-wing guerrillas or the United Self-Defense 

Forces of Colombia (AUC).

18 India

On 18 September 2004, in Poonch District, India, armed militants invaded a 

home and beheaded a man. No group claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 September 2004, in Rajouri District, India, armed militants invaded a 

home and shot and killed two occupants. No group claimed responsibility.

18 Iraq

On 18 September 2004, in Iraq, unknown assailants abducted a Turkish truck 

driver employed by the US Army. On 21 September 2004, near Mosul, Iraq, 

the victim’s body was discovered. No group claimed responsibility.

18 Iraq

On 18 September 2004, in Yusufiye, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped 10 

Turkish construction employees from Visnan. In September 2004, the 

company began freezing operations in hope of saving the workers. On 10 

October, the assailants released the 10 Turkish hostages. The Salafist 

Brigades of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq claimed responsibility.
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19 India

On 19 September 2004, at night, in Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a politician. No group claimed responsibility.

19 Venezuela

On 19 September 2004, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, unidentified attackers threw 

grenades into an office building owned by the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company, 

wounding a security guard and causing minor damage to the building. No 

group claimed responsibility. 

20 Afghanistan

On 20 September 2004, in the province of Zabul, Afghanistan, a group of men 

that included two Pakistanis and an Arab beheaded three Afghan soldiers, 

who had been traveling out of uniform from the Naubahar District to the 

provincial capital of Qalat. The Taliban Jaish-e-Muslimeen claimed 

responsibility.

21 India

On 21 September 2004, in Surankote, Poonch District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants threw a grenade at a hospital, wounding two civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

21 India

On 21 September 2004, in Ranjana Thathri Village, Doda District, Kashmir, 

India, militants threw a grenade at a police station, hitting the home of a 70-

year-old woman, wounding her. No group claimed responsibility.

22 India

On 22 September 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

fired grenades at a political party office, wounding six policemen. Jamiat ulMujahedin claimed responsibility. 

22 Iraq

On 22 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown attackers abducted two 

Egyptian businessmen working for a mobile telephone company from their 

office. On 20 October 2004, both hostages were released. Abu Mus’ab alZarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’al-Jihad claimed responsibility.

22 Iraq

On 22 September 2004, in Al-Qaim, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted four 

Egyptian and two Iraqi telecommunications workers. The victims had been 

installing telecommunications towers near Fallujah and Al-Qaim. On 27 

September, the assailants released one Egyptian hostage and the two Iraqi 

hostages. On 28 September, assailants released the remaining three Egyptian 

hostages. No group claimed responsibility.

22 Israel

On 22 September 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel, a female suicide bomber blew 

herself up as she approached a bus stop, killing two Israeli police officers and 

wounding 16 civilians. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
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24 Gaza Strip

On 24 September 2004, in the Gaza Strip, attackers fired two mortar rounds 

into a Jewish settlement, striking an Israeli residence and killing an AmericanIsraeli citizen and wounding an Israeli citizen. HAMAS claimed responsibility.

26 India

On 26 September 2004, in Astop, Qazigund, Anantang District, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants detonated a bomb, wounding three soldiers. HizbulMujahedin claimed responsibility. 

26 Saudi Arabia

On 26 September 2004, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, gunmen shot and killed a 

French defense electronics worker as he sat in his car near a supermarket. 

No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that al-Qa’ida 

was responsible.

27 Gaza Strip

On 27 September 2004, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, armed Palestinians stopped 

a car carrying a CNN producer and another passenger. The gunmen 

kidnapped the producer and left the other passenger unharmed. The producer 

was released unharmed on 28 September 2004. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade 

claimed responsibility.

27 Iraq

On 27 September 2004, near Mosul, Iraq, unknown perpetrators attacked a 

truck carrying construction material, killing a Turkish driver. No group claimed 

responsibility.

28 India

On 28 September 2004, in Achhad, Poonch District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants attacked a police patrol, killing one police officer and wounding one 

other. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that 

Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible.

28 Iraq

On 28 September 2004, in Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded 

near a US convoy, killing one US contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

28 Peru

On 28 September 2004, in Cuzco, Peru, local coca growers stormed an Inca 

temple and took 19 tourists (17 French; 2 German) hostage. The hostages 

were rescued by Peruvian Special Forces. No injuries were reported. No 

group claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 September 2004, in the morning, in Chini Chowk near Ziyarat Reshi 

Mohalia, Kashmir, India, two armed militants attacked the vehicle of the 

General Secretary of Congress for Islamabad District, killing him and his 

bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility.
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29 Israel

On 29 September 2004, in S’derot, Israel, unknown attackers fired rockets at 

a residential block, killing two children and injuring 13 other civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

29 West Bank

On 29 September 2004, near Hebron, West Bank, five attackers assaulted 

five international volunteers who had been escorting Palestinian children to 

school, seriously wounding all five of the volunteers (2 American; 1 Italian). No 

group claimed responsibility, although the civilians claimed their attackers 

were Jewish settlers.

30 India

On 30 September 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, two gunmen shot and 

killed the leader of the People’s Liberation League at his home. No group 

claimed responsibility. 

30 India

On 30 September 2004, in Kanishpora, Baramula District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants detonated a bomb, killing three civilians and wounding five 

others. No group claimed responsibility. 

30 Iraq

On or about 30 September 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped 10 

civilians (2 Indonesian women; 6 Iraqi; 2 Lebanese). The two Indonesian 

women were released on 4 October 2004. At the end of 2004, the disposition 

of the other hostages was unknown. A group calling itself the Islamic Army in 

Iraq claimed responsibility. 

October

2 Iraq

On 2 October 2004, in Iraq, assailants released footage showing the 

executions of one Turkish and one Iraqi civilian. A group calling itself the 

Salafist Brigades of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq claimed responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 October 2004, in Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an Italian civilian 

and a Turkish civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 October 2004, in Sopore, Baramula District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade, killing one civilian and wounding three others. No 

group claimed responsibility.

5 Afghanistan

On 5 October 2004, near Jaji Maidan District, Khost Province, Afghanistan, 

unknown assailants fired shots at a UN vehicle, injuring three Afghan election 

officials. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely believed that the 

Taliban was responsible.
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5 India

On 5 October 2004, around 7:30 PM, in Lawaypora, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants fired on a group of Indian military personnel, killing three soldiers. No 

group claimed responsibility.

5 India

On 5 October 2004, in Hanjiveera Pattan, Varmul District, Kashmir, India, an 

improvised explosive device exploded, damaging a security vehicle and 

injuring an Indian soldier. No group claimed responsibility, but it is widely 

believed that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.

7 Egypt

On 7 October 2004, at the Moon Island and Baddiyah campsites, Ras alShitan, near Nuweiba, Egypt, two car bombs exploded, killing two Israelis and 

wounding 12 other people, including seven Egyptians. This incident was part 

of a series of attacks that occurred on this day. Egyptian security service 

officials claimed that two Egyptians carried out the attacks and were still at 

large. Authorities arrested five other Egyptian citizens on 26 October 2004 in 

connection with the attacks. The Battalions of the Martyr Abdullah Azzam, AlQa’ida in the Levant and Egypt claimed responsibility.

7 Egypt

On 7 October 2004, in Taba, Egypt, Islamic assailants drove a car bomb into 

the lobby of the Hilton Hotel, detonating the explosives and killing 34 people 

(13 Israeli; 10 Egyptian; 2 Italian; 1 Russian; 1 American) and wounding 159 

others (8 Russian; 2 Briton; 2 American). The hotel sustained major damage, 

including 10 collapsed floors. This incident was part of a series of attacks that 

occurred on this day. Egyptian authorities identified two militants, a Palestinian 

and an Egyptian, as the two perpetrators. On 26 October, authorities arrested 

five other Egyptian citizens in connection with the attacks. Tawhid Islamic 

Brigades; Jamaah al-Islamiya organization (JI); and the Battalions of the 

Martyr Abdullah Azzam, Al-Qa’ida in the Levant and Egypt all claimed 

responsibility. 

7 India

On 7 October 2004, in Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a 

political party worker. Harakat ul Mujahidin claimed responsibility.

7 India

On 7 October 2004, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot 

and killed an off-duty soldier in his home. No group claimed responsibility.

8 France

On 8 October 2004, at about 4:00 AM, in Paris, France, a bomb exploded at 

the Indonesian Embassy, injuring 10 people and shattering windows in the 

embassy and nearby buildings. A group calling itself the French Armed Islamic 

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8 India

On 8 October 2004, in Gojwara, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at a 

military bunker, missing their target and injuring a civilian. No group claimed 

responsibility, but it is widely believed that Jaish-e-Mohammed was 

responsible.

8 Iraq

On 8 October 2004, near Bayji, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a civilian 

fuel convoy with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic firearms, injuring 

one Turkish driver and destroying a fuel tanker. The attackers also kidnapped 

one other Turkish driver, who was later beheaded on 11 October 2004. Ansar 

al-Sunna claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 October 2004, on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway, Kashmir, India, a 

militant drove a car into a bus, killing four soldiers and one civilian and injuring 

15 soldiers and 20 civilians. Six civilian vehicles and the bus were also 

damaged in the attack. Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 October 2004, in the Broh Village, Kalakote Tehsil, Rajouri District, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants invaded a home and attacked the occupants, 

killing one and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility.

9 Pakistan

On 9 October 2004, in Chagmalai, South Waziristan, Pakistan, unknown 

assailants kidnapped two Chinese engineers working on Pakistan’s Gomal 

Zam Dam project for China’s state-owned Sino Hydro Corporation. The 

hostage takers demanded the release of two Uzbek extremists in exchange 

for the Chinese captives. On 14 October 2004, Pakistani authorities 

conducted an operation to find the captives, rescuing one and finding the 

other to be dead. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Haiti

On 10 October 2004, Gonvaives, Haiti, unidentified armed men shot and 

injured a UN peacekeeper from the Argentine Marine contingent. The UN 

peacekeepers and the Haitian police were conducting a joint operation when 

the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Haiti

On 10 October 2004, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, unidentified armed men 

attacked and injured a member of the Brazilian UN contingent during a gun 

battle in the Bel Air neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a 

US freelance photographer for World Picture News. The victim was released 

on 13 October 2004. No group claimed responsibility.
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12 Iraq

On 12 October 2004, in Iraq, unidentified kidnappers abducted a Jordanian 

businessman. The kidnappers released the victim on 26 October 2004. No 

group claimed responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 October 2004, in Iraq, unknown assailants attacked two South African 

civilians, killing them both. No group claimed responsibility.

13 India

On 13 October 2004, at 5:00 PM, in Phislan area, Pahalgam District, Kashmir, 

India, a landmine exploded, injuring three poll officers, three security guards, 

and one driver. No group claimed responsibility.

14 India

On 14 October 2004, at night, in the Shalimar area, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants entered the home of a land broker and slit his throat. Al-Mansurian 

claimed responsibility.

14 India

On 14 October 2004, Lard Mahore, Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants invaded a home and attacked the occupants, killing a man and 

injuring a girl. No group claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On 14 October 2004, in Samarra, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a civilian 

supply convoy, kidnapping two Turkish drivers. As of the end of 2004, the 

disposition of the victims was unknown. No group claimed responsibility. 

14 Iraq

On 14 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, two bombs exploded at an outdoor 

shopping area and in a cafe in the Green Zone, killing four US citizens and 

wounding 18 other people. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Jama’at al-Tawhid wa’alJihad claimed responsibility.

14 Iraq

On or about 14 October 2004, in Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a 

Turkish truck driver. On 14 October 2004, a video was found showing the 

beheading of a Turkish truck driver, presumed to be the kidnapped victim. 

Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 October 2004, at 7:55 PM, in New Theed, Harwan area, Kashmir, India, 

four armed militants invaded a home and attacked the occupants, killing a 

political official and his son. No group claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 October 2004, in the Pattan area, Baramula District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants shot and injured a People’s Democratic Party activist. No 

group claimed responsibility.
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16 Iraq

On 16 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified kidnappers abducted an 

Australian journalist. The journalist was released on 17 October 2004. No 

group claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 October 2004, in Khog, Billawar, Kashmir, India, militants hurled a 

grenade at members of a Village Defense Committee, killing one and 

wounding 14 others. Although no group claimed responsibility, it is widely 

believed that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.

19 Iraq

On 19 October 2004, unknown assailants kidnapped a humanitarian worker. 

The Arabic satellite station Al-Jazeera reported on 16 November 2004 that it 

had a tape of the victim’s murder, and the British Foreign Office indicated that 

the woman executed on the tape is the humanitarian worker previously 

kidnapped. A body of a western woman was found in Fallujah, but was 

determined to be a different, unidentified victim. No group claimed 

responsibility. 

20 India

On 20 October 2004, in the Narbal Village, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

invaded a home and attacked the occupants, killing two civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

21 India

On 21 October 2004, in Sarnal Village, near Anantnag, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants shot and killed the former Jammu-Kashmir State Minister and 

seriously injured his security guard. No group claimed responsibility.

22 Gaza Strip

On 22 October 2004, in N’vei Dekalim, Gaza Strip, attackers fired fifteen 

mortars into an Israeli settlement, damaging several homes. HAMAS claimed 

responsibility.

23 Afghanistan

On 23 October 2004, at 3:30 PM, in Kabul, Afghanistan, an assailant 

detonated a bomb on Chicken Street, a shopping area for tourists, killing two 

civilians (1 American; 1 Afghan) and wounding three Icelandic soldiers and 

five Afghan civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 October 2004, in the evening, in Kashmir, India, militants beheaded a 

woman. No group claimed responsibility.

23 Iraq

On 23 October 2004, in Balidiyat, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired on a group 

of truck drivers, killing two drivers (1 Turkish; 1 Croatian) and wounding two 

others. No group claimed responsibility.
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24 India

On 24 October 2004, in Kashmir, India, armed militants detonated a remotecontrolled improvised explosive device at a funeral, killing one civilian and 

wounding six others. The leader of the National Conference Party, who was in 

attendance at the funeral, was not harmed. No group claimed responsibility.

24 India

On 24 October 2004, in Chanapore, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

fired shots through a house window, killing a former militant. No group claimed 

responsibility.

24 India

On 24 October 2004, in the evening, in Salbala, Gool, Udhampur District, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants invaded a home and opened fire on the 

occupants, killing two people and wounding two others. One resident was 

kidnapped, and his body was later found by police. No group claimed 

responsibility.

24 India

On 24 October 2004, at night, in the Ramsoo area, Doda District, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants invaded a home and attacked the occupants, killing a 

teenage girl and injuring her brother. No group claimed responsibility.

24 Iraq

On 24 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a 

Japanese civilian. Authorities found the victim’s beheaded body on 31 October 

2004. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn 

(QJBR) (al-Qa’ida in Iraq) claimed responsibility.

24 Iraq

On 24 October 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, assailants shot and killed a Turkish truck 

driver. No group claimed responsibility.

24 Turkey

On 24 October 2004, in Trabzon, Turkey, a bomb exploded at a McDonald’s 

restaurant, injuring six people. No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 October 2004, near Zainapora, Shopian, Kashmir, India, militants fired 

at the motorcade of the Divisional Commissioner for the Muslim-Majority 

Kashmir Valley, injuring one security guard. The Commissioner was not 

harmed. Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harakat ul Mujahidin claimed joint 

responsibility.

26 France

On 26 October 2004, in Olmeto, Corsica, France, a bomb exploded outside a 

vacation home owned by an Italian family, causing significant damage to the 

home. This attack was one of several attacks during the month of October, 

although it is the only one affecting international assets. No group claimed 

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27 Iraq

On 27 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants abducted a Polish national 

with Iraqi citizenship. The victim was released on 24 November 2004. A group 

calling itself the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Fundamentalist Brigades claimed 

responsibility.

27 Iraq

On 27 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device 

exploded near a civilian vehicle, killing one US contractor. No group claimed 

responsibility.

28 Afghanistan

On 28 October 2004, at about 12:30 PM, in Kabul, Afghanistan, assailants 

kidnapped three UN election workers (1 Filipino; 1 Kosovar Albanian; 1 Irish) 

as they traveled in a UN vehicle. On 23 November 2004, the captors released 

the three kidnapped UN election workers unharmed. The Taliban Jaish-eMuslimeen claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 October 2004, in Budgam District, Kashmir, India, armed militants fired 

at Indian military personnel, killing one soldier and one civilian and injuring 

one other. One other civilian was also killed in the crossfire. No group claimed 

responsibility.

28 India

On 28 October 2004, at night, in the Numtahaal Village, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants posing as villagers, attacked a military camp with grenades and small 

arms, killing one soldier and one civilian and injuring four soldiers and one 

civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

28 Iraq

On 28 October 2004, near a US base in Fallujah, unknown assailants 

kidnapped one Bangladeshi and one Sri Lankan. As of the end of 2004, the 

disposition of the two victims was unknown. The Islamic Army in Iraq claimed 

responsibility.

28 Pakistan

On 28 October 2004, at about 9:25 PM, in Islamabad, Pakistan, a bomb 

exploded at the Marriott Hotel, injuring eight people (1 American diplomat; 3 

Italian; 4 Pakistani). The hotel lobby also suffered minor damage from the 

blast. Al-Qa’ida claimed responsibility.

28 Thailand

On 28 October 2004, in Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, two 

unidentified perpetrators on a motorcycle approached a bar and deposited a 

package containing a remote-controlled bomb, which exploded moments later, 

killing two, including one Malaysian, and injuring 20 others, including one 

Malaysian. No group claimed responsibility.
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29 India

On 29 October 2004, in the afternoon, in the Sanat Nagar suburb, Srinagar, 

Kashmir, India, an improvised explosive device strapped to a bicycle 

exploded, killing one police officer and injuring two civilians. No group claimed 

responsibility.

29 India

On 29 October 2004, in the Qazibagh area, Anantnag District, Srinagar, 

Kashmir, India, Islamic militants lobbed grenades at a police unit, killing one 

policeman and injuring one other. A civilian was also injured in the crossfire. 

Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 October 2004, in the morning, in Qazibagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 

militants hurled a grenade at Indian troops, injuring two soldiers. No group 

claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 October 2004, at night, in the Mahore area, Udhampur District, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked the home of a member of India’s 

ruling Congress Party, killing him and his son. His wife was also seriously 

injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On 29 October 2004, in Ramadi, Iraq, attackers kidnapped a Sudanese 

civilian working for a US contractor. The victim was released on 6 November 

2004. A group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq, the 1920 Revolution 

Brigades claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On 29 October 2004, in Yarmuk Square, Mosul, Iraq, unidentified gunmen 

ambushed a convoy carrying bottled water, killing one Turkish truck driver and 

destroying a truck. No group claimed responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified attackers detonated a car 

bomb outside of the Dubai-based al-Arabiya television station, killing five 

civilians, wounding 14 others, and collapsing the first floor of the building. A 

group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq, the 1920 Revolution Brigades 

claimed responsibility.

30 Iraq

On 30 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, attackers kidnapped a Sudanese man 

who had been working as an interpreter for a US contractor. On 6 November 

2004, the interpreter was released unharmed. A group calling itself the Islamic 

Army in Iraq, the 1920 Revolution Brigades claimed responsibility.
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31 India

On 31 October 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, a Muslim militant fired at a 

crowded marketplace, injuring a policeman and a civilian before being 

subdued by police. No group claimed responsibility.

November

1 India

On 1 November 2004, in Shopian, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade 

into a crowded marketplace near a police bunker, injuring 21 civilians. No 

group claimed responsibility.

1 India

On 1 November 2004, at night, in the Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, militants 

beheaded a civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

1 India

On 1 November 2004, at night, in the Poonch District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants beheaded a civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

1 India

On 1 November 2004, in the Surankote area, Poonch District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants attempted to abduct a Special Police Officer, shooting and 

wounding him when he resisted. No group claimed responsibility.

1 Iraq

On 1 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped six 

workers (1 American; 1 Filipino; 1 Nepalese) from their office in the Mansour 

District. On 2 November 2004, the captors released the three Iraqi hostages. 

On 5 November 2004, they released the Nepalese captive. As of the end of 

2004, the disposition of the US and Filipino hostages was unknown. No group 

claimed responsibility.

1 Israel

On 1 November 2004, at the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv, Israel, a suicide 

bomber detonated an explosive device, killing three civilians and injuring 30 

others. The Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed 

responsibility. 

2 India

On 2 November 2004, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a 

grenade at Border Security Forces, injuring one soldier. No group claimed 

responsibility.

2 India

On 2 November 2004, at night, in Gund Kangan, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants kidnapped a retired police officer. He was later found dead from 

gunshot wounds. No group claimed responsibility.
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2 India

On 2 November 2004, at night, in the Village of Litter, Pulwama District, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a police officer in his home. No 

group claimed responsibility.

2 India

On 2 November 2004, at night, in the Kanagan area, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants shot and killed a People’s Democratic Party member in his 

home. No group claimed responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants abducted a 

Lebanese-American from his office in the Mansour District. As of 29 March 

2005, the disposition of the victim was unknown. No group claimed 

responsibility.

2 Iraq

On 2 November 2004, in Rutba, Iraq, unidentified assailants attacked a group 

of Jordanian truck drivers, killing one and kidnapping three others. The three 

drivers were released on 11 November 2004. No group claimed responsibility. 

2 Iraq

On 2 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a 

US contractor paramedic. No group claimed responsibility.

3 India

On 3 November 2004, in the Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a man suspected by the attackers of being a police informer. 

No group claimed responsibility.

6 India

On 6 November 2004, in Sopore, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

attacked a Border Security Force camp with grenades and small arms, killing 

one soldier and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility.

6 India

On 6 November 2004, at night, in Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a 

grenade at soldiers in a shopping area, killing two soldiers and injuring one 

soldier and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

6 India

On 6 November 2004, at night, in Budgam, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

attacked the home of an Indian Congress Party member, killing a civilian and 

a guard. The politician was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed 

responsibility.

6 Iraq

On 6 November 2004, near Mosul, Iraq, a bomb exploded, killing a Turkish 

truck driver, destroying two Turkish transport vehicles, and damaging a US 

military vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
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7 Iraq

On 7 November 2004, in Basra, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an 

improvised explosive device under an armored vehicle carrying employees of 

Olive Security, a London-based security firm, killing one British and one South 

African bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility.

7 Iraq

On 7 November 2004, near Samarra, Iraq, unidentified attackers shot and 

killed a Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.

7 West Bank

On 7 November 2004, in Shomron, West Bank, gunmen attacked a crowd on 

a street, killing one Israeli and wounding two others. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs 

Brigade claimed responsibility.

8 India

On 8 November 2004, in the Sundervani Village, Kashmir, India, a suicide 

bomber blew himself up in front of a military camp, injuring four soldiers, three 

critically. The blast also damaged the entrance to the camp. No group claimed 

responsibility.

8 India

On 8 November 2004, at night, in Kashmir, India, armed militants shot at a 

house belonging to an Indian Congress Party leader, killing one civilian and 

one police officer. The politician was not at home during the attack. No group 

claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On 8 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, an unidentified suicide bomber 

attempted to assassinate a US weapons inspector, killing two members of the 

security detail. No group claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On 8 November 2004, in Al-Zubayr, outside Basra, Iraq, unidentified 

assailants detonated an improvised explosive device as a convoy of vehicles 

passed, killing at least two private contractors, including one Briton, and 

injuring one other contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

9 Iraq

On 9 November 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a 

Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility. 

9 Philippines

On 9 November 2004, in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Province, Philippines, 

four masked gunmen kidnapped the project director for the Italian relief 

organization Movimondo and two Filipino civilians. The three victims were 

released unharmed. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities 

believe that a Muslim separatist group, possibly the Abu Sayyaf Group, was 

responsible.
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9 Serbia

On 9 November 2004, at 10:30 PM, in Urosevac, Kosovo, Serbia and 

Montenegro, a car bomb exploded at the Ben-af shopping mall as police and 

US peacekeepers inspected the vehicle for explosives, injuring one US soldier 

and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 November 2004, in Balad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device 

exploded, killing an American DynCorp employee, who had been in Iraq to 

train policemen. No group claimed responsibility. 

10 Iraq

On 10 November 2004, near Jebel Makhul, Iraq, unidentified attackers killed a 

Turkish truck driver and burned his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Iraq

On 10 November 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded as a US 

convoy passed, killing a US contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

11 Iraq

On 11 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped a 

US citizen from his home in the Mansour District. As of the end of 2004, the 

disposition of the victim was unknown. A group calling itself the Islamic Army 

in Iraq, 1920 Revolution Brigades claimed responsibility.

12 Iraq

On 12 November 2004, in Balad, Iraq, unidentified attackers shot and killed a 

Turkish driver. Authorities noted that the victim had been previously kidnapped 

and released after agreeing to not work for the US military. No group claimed 

responsibility.

13 India

On 13 November 2004, at Nadimarg, in the Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, 

militants attacked a police post, killing three policemen. Although no group 

claimed responsibility, it is widely believed that both Jaish-e-Mohammed and 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba were responsible.

14 Iraq

On 14 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants shot and killed 

a US contractor. No group claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 November 2004, at night, in the Magam area of the Badgam District, 

Kashmir, India, militants invaded a house and attacked the occupants, killing 

six people. Although no group claimed responsibility, it is widely believed that 

Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible.
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15 India

On 15 November 2004, in the Magam area, Badgam District, Kashmir, India, 

militants shot and killed the widow of a counter-insurgent. Although no group 

claimed responsibility, it is widely believed that the Hizbul-Mujahedin was 

responsible.

15 Thailand

On 15 November 2004, in Krong Pinang District, Thailand, unknown attackers 

entered a home and opened fire on the occupants, killing a retired Thai police 

officer and a Burmese teenager. No group claimed responsibility, although 

authorities believe Islamic separatists were responsible.

16 India

On 16 November 2004, in Kachdora, in the Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants attacked military personnel guarding a bank on ShopianKulgam Road, killing one soldier and injuring two others. No group claimed 

responsibility.

17 Argentina

On 17 November 2004, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, near-simultaneous bombs 

exploded at three bank locations in the city, killing one security guard, injuring 

one police officer, and causing minor damage to the exteriors of the banks. 

The first two bombs exploded at two US-owned Citibank branch locations. 

The third explosion occurred at a branch of Banco Galicia. No group claimed 

responsibility.

17 India

On 17 November 2004, in Doda District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

detonated a bomb during a funeral ceremony, killing one civilian and injuring 

four others. No group claimed responsibility.

17 India

On 17 November 2004, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a policeman. No group claimed responsibility.

17 India

On 17 November 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and injured a People’s Democratic Party worker. No group claimed 

responsibility.

17 Iraq

On 17 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown attackers fired rocketpropelled grenades at a civilian convoy, killing three Turkish truck drivers. No 

group claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 November 2004, at night, in Kulangam, Kupwara District, Kashmir, 

India, armed militants invaded the house of a former Hizbul-Mujahedin 

member, killing him and his teenage daughter. No group claimed 

responsibility.
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18 India

On 18 November 2004, at night, in Shahdhra Sharief Village, Rajouri District, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants abducted the village chief from his home. The 

victim’s body was found on 24 November 2004. No group claimed 

responsibility.

19 India

On 19 November 2004, at night, in the Bahramgali area, Poonch District, 

Kashmir, India, an army convoy drove over a landmine, killing three soldiers 

and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility.

19 India

On 19 November 2004, in the morning, in Baramulla District, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants engaged Indian soldiers, killing a bystander during the 

gunfight. No group claimed responsibility. 

19 India

On 19 November 2004, in the morning, at Shalagund, near Lalpora, in 

Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants invaded a home and 

kidnapped the occupant. As of 29 March 2005, the disposition of the victim 

was unknown. No group claimed responsibility.

21 Gaza Strip

On 21 November 2004, on the Kissufim Road, Gaza Strip gunmen ambushed 

a group of cars carrying Jewish settlers, wounding nine of the settlers. Islamic 

Jihad Jerusalem and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) 

claimed joint responsibility.

22 India

On 22 November 2004, at night, in the Dangiwachi Village, Baramulla District, 

Kashmir, India, Islamic militants shot at a police post, killing one police officer 

and seriously injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 November 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed an Indian soldier in his home. No group claimed responsibility.

23 India

On 23 November 2004, in Kunzer Village, in northern Baramula District, 

Kashmir, India, Islamic militants shot and killed a former militant and his 

brother-in-law outside their home. No group claimed responsibility.

23 Iraq

On 23 November 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown assailants invaded the home 

of a Turkish contractor working for US forces in Iraq, abducting the contractor 

and injuring two of his family members. As of the end of 2004, the disposition 

of the victim was unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
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24 India

On 24 November 2004, around 1:45 PM, in Baramula District, Kashmir, India, 

militants threw a grenade at a military bunker, missing their target and killing 

three nearby civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

24 India

On 24 November 2004, in the evening, in Indira Chowk, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade into a shopping area, injuring 17 civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

24 Iraq

On 24 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed a US 

diplomat who had been serving as senior consultant to the Iraqi Ministers of 

Education and Higher Education. Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi’s Tanzim Qa’idat alJihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) (al-Qa’ida in Iraq) claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 November 2004, in Anchidora, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, 

Islamic militants attacked a police patrol, killing two officers and injuring one 

other. No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 November 2004, in the afternoon, near Anantnag District, Kashmir, 

India, Islamic militants shot at police officers, killing two and wounding two 

others. No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 November 2004, at night, in Doda District, Kashmir, India, Islamic 

militants shot and killed two members of the local Village Defense Committee. 

No group claimed responsibility.

25 India

On 25 November 2004, at night, in the Baramulla District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants dragged a high school student out of his home and shot him 

to death. No group claimed responsibility.

25 Iraq

On 25 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired mortars 

into the Green Zone, killing four British contractors and wounding 15 other 

civilians. Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility.

26 India

On 26 November 2004, in the town of Sopore, Kashmir, India, a bomb, tied to 

a dog, exploded inside a shopping area, wounding four civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

26 India

On 26 November 2004, in the Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants ambushed a military vehicle, killing two soldiers and injuring two 

others. No group claimed responsibility.
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26 India

On 26 November 2004, in the Dachan area, Doda District, Kashmir, India, 

unknown gunmen shot and killed two Special Police Officers. No group 

claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 November 2004, in Shudaan Village, Doda District, Kashmir, India, 

militants shot and injured two police officers on Bharath Road. Although no 

group claimed responsibility, it is widely believed that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was 

responsible.

27 India

On 27 November 2004, in Budgam District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a former militant. No group claimed responsibility.

27 India

On 27 November 2004, in Baramulla District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a former militant. No group claimed responsibility.

28 India

On 28 November 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

shot and killed a former militant outside his home. No group claimed 

responsibility.

28 India

On 28 November 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

killed a former commander of Ikhwan, an Indian counter-insurgency group, 

outside his home. No group claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 November 2004, around 10:45 AM, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force bunker, missing 

their target and injuring four civilians and two police officers in the nearby Lal 

Chowk marketplace. Al Khandaq claimed responsibility.

30 India

On 30 November 2004, in Jehangir Chowk, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants threw two grenades at a police patrol, injuring two police officers and 

four civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

December

3 India

On 3 December 2004, around 5:00 AM, in the Sopore area, Baramula District, 

Kashmir, India, two militants attacked a police camp with small arms, killing 

five officers and injuring seven others. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.
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4 Iraq

On 4 December 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded, 

killing an unidentified truck driver, reported to be a third-country national. No 

group claimed responsibility.

5 Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 5 December 2004, in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 

unidentified armed men attacked troops from the UN Mission in the 

Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), wounding two peacekeepers 

and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

5 India

On 5 December 2004, in Wachi Village, Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, a 

landmine exploded under a jeep, killing 10 soldiers and a civilian and 

destroying the jeep. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

6 Saudi Arabia

On 6 December 2004, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, five attackers broke through 

the gate of the US Consulate, threw explosives, and fired automatic weapons, 

killing five people (1 Filipino; 1 Sudanese; 1 Yemeni; 1 Indian; 1 Sri Lankan) 

and injuring nine others, including two Saudi Arabian National Guardsmen at 

the gate. The al-Qa’ida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula claimed 

responsibility.

7 India

On 7 December 2004, in Utigam Village, Beerwah area, Budgam District, 

Kashmir, India, unknown gunmen shot and injured a member of the Central 

Reserve Police Force. No group claimed responsibility.

8 India

On 8 December 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

threw a grenade near a police patrol and crowded marketplace, injuring 35 

civilians and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.

8 Iraq

On 8 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified attackers ambushed a 

two-vehicle convoy transporting contractors from Taji to Baghdad, killing two 

US contractors and one Iraqi national. A group calling itself the Jihad Brigades 

claimed responsibility.

9 India

On 9 December 2004, in Imam Sahib Village, near Shopian Township, 

Kashmir, India, Islamic militants attacked a police camp with small arms, killing 

two officers and injuring five others. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

10 Gaza Strip

On 10 December 2004, in N’vei Dekalim, Gaza Strip, attackers fired five 

mortar rounds into an Israeli settlement, injuring four Israelis. HAMAS claimed 

responsibility.
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10 India

On 10 December 2004, in the village of Magani, Southern Kathua District, 

Kashmir, India, militants attacked a police post, killing four officers. HizbulMujahedin claimed responsibility.

10 India

On 10 December 2004, at night, in Poonch District, Kashmir, India, militants 

first locked in sleeping occupants and then set fire to a house, killing one 

civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

10 Sudan

On 10 December 2004, in Rejaf, near Juba, Sudan, unidentified armed men 

brutally attacked and killed seven people and wounded eight others. The 

victims, primarily women and children, were reportedly hacked to death with 

machetes. The perpetrators likely crossed the border into Sudan from Uganda 

to execute the attack. Although no group claimed responsibility, authorities 

blamed the Ugandan-based Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

12 Gaza Strip

On 12 December 2004, near Rafah, on the Gaza-Egypt border, attackers 

detonated half a ton of explosives in a tunnel under an Israeli checkpoint, 

killing five Israeli Defense Forces troops and wounding another six. The Fatah 

Hawks and HAMAS claimed joint responsibility.

12 Gaza Strip

On 12 December 2004, in Nisanit, Gaza Strip, unknown attackers fired four 

mortar rounds into an Israeli settlement, causing heavy damage to parts of the 

settlement. The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (HAMAS) claimed 

responsibility.

12 Sri Lanka

On 12 December 2004, in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, a grenade 

exploded in the audience attending the “Temptation 2004” show, hosted at the 

Colombo Race Course grounds, killing one Sri Lankan journalist and one 

other civilian and wounding one Indian and 18 Sri Lankan civilians. No group 

claimed responsibility.

12 Sudan

On 12 December 2004, between Nyala and al-Fashir, in Darfur, Sudan, 

unidentified gunmen attacked and killed two humanitarian workers from the 

Save the Children relief organization. The assailants also wounded another 

worker during the attack and seized two vehicles, which had been transporting 

medicine and other aid. No group claimed responsibility.

13 Gaza Strip

On 13 December 2004, in Ganei Tal, Gaza Strip, unknown attackers fired 

several mortar rounds at an Israeli settlement, seriously wounding a Thai 

worker and slightly wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
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13 India

On 13 December 2004, in the Gambhir area, Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, a 

landmine exploded, injuring an army captain. No group claimed responsibility.

13 India

On 13 December 2004, in Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, militants hanged 

one Muslim civilian. No group claimed responsibility.

14 Afghanistan

On 14 December 2004, near Asadabad, Konar Province, Afghanistan, 

assailants kidnapped a Turkish engineer who had been working on a road 

project, along with his Afghan driver and interpreter. On 15 December 2004, 

the captors killed the Turkish engineer, but released the two Afghan hostages. 

No group claimed responsibility.

14 Gaza Strip

On 14 December 2004, in N’vei Dekalim, Gaza Strip, attackers fired several 

mortar rounds at an Israeli settlement, injuring four people (3 Israeli; 1 

Belgian). HAMAS claimed responsibility.

14 Gaza Strip

On 14 December 2004, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, attackers fired 

several mortar rounds into an Israeli settlement, killing a Thai worker. The Izz 

al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (HAMAS) claimed responsibility.

14 India

On 14 December 2004, at night, in Panzigam, Bandipora area, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants shot and killed a former Special Police Officer in her home. No 

group claimed responsibility.

15 Gaza Strip

On 15 December 2004, at the Kissufim Crossing Site, Gaza Strip, gunmen 

opened fire on an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) checkpoint, wounding four IDF 

troops and an Israeli civilian. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and Palestine 

Islamic Jihad claimed joint responsibility.

15 Gaza Strip

On 15 December 2004, on the Kissufim Road, Gaza Strip, a gunman shot at 

passing vehicles, wounding a civilian and an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) 

soldier and slightly wounding three other IDF personnel. Palestine Islamic 

Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed joint responsibility. 

15 India

On 15 December 2004, in the Handwara Forest area of Kupwara District, 

Kashmir, India, militants shot and killed a civilian and his daughter. No group 

claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Hizbul-Mujahedin was 

responsible.
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15 India

On 15 December 2004, at Thana Mandi, in Rajouri District, Kashmir, India, 

militants killed an Indian soldier. No group claimed responsibility.

15 India

On 15 December 2004, at night, in Sopore, in the Baramula District, Kashmir, 

India, militants threw grenades at a Border Security Force camp, injuring three 

police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.

15 Iraq

On 15 December 2004, in Balad, Iraq, unidentified assailants attacked a truck, 

killing two Turkish drivers and burning their vehicle. No group claimed 

responsibility.

15 Nepal

On 15 December 2004, in Kailali District, Nepal, assailants kidnapped a Swiss 

International Development Agency employee and three Nepalese colleagues 

as they were traveling to the Dadeldhura District. The victims were released 

unharmed on 16 December 2004. Although no group claimed responsibility, it 

is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People’s 

Front was responsible.

16 Gaza Strip

On 16 December 2004, in Kissufim Crossing Site, Gaza Strip, attackers fired 

two rockets into a Jewish settlement, injuring six settlers. HAMAS claimed 

responsibility.

16 India

On 16 December 2004, at night, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

threw a grenade at the Khanyar Police Station, injuring seven police officers. 

No group claimed responsibility.

16 India

On 16 December 2004, in Qazigund, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a 

grenade at an office building, injuring a civilian. No group claimed 

responsibility.

16 Iraq

On 16 December 2004, in Ramadi, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed 

an Italian aid worker at a roadblock. A group calling itself the Islamic 

Movement of Iraqi Mujahidin claimed responsibility.

17 India

On 17 December 2004, in Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, Muslim militants 

hanged a shopkeeper. No group claimed responsibility.
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17 Iraq

On 17 December 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an 

improvised explosive device, wounding four US security contractors. No group 

claimed responsibility. 

17 Iraq

On 17 December 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired on a Turkish 

diplomatic convoy, killing five Turkish security officers and two Iraqi drivers 

and wounding the Turkish defense attaché. No group claimed responsibility.

18 India

On 18 December 2004, at night, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed 

militants shot and killed a member of the People’s Democratic Party. No group 

claimed responsibility.

20 India

On 20 December 2004, in Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, armed militants 

invaded a home, abducted a Muslim woman and killed her. No group claimed 

responsibility.

20 Iraq

On 20 December 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, unidentified attackers detonated an 

explosive device as a US convoy passed, killing one Turkish truck driver. No 

group claimed responsibility.

20 Iraq

On 20 December 2004, near Mosul, Iraq, unidentified assailants attacked a 

truck, killing one Turkish driver and burning his vehicle. No group claimed 

responsibility.

21 Gaza Strip

On 21 December 2004, in Netzarim, Gaza Strip, unknown attackers fired a 

rocket at a synagogue, severely damaging the building and causing eight 

civilians to be treated for shock. No group claimed responsibility.

21 India

On 21 December 2004, in Ganjoot Village, Mahore area of Udhampur District, 

Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw grenades at Indian military forces, 

injuring two soldiers. Although no group claimed responsibility, it is widely 

believed that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.

22 India

On 22 December 2004, at night, in Sangam, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, 

armed militants threw a grenade at a security bunker, killing one civilian and 

injuring five police officers and nine civilians. No group claimed responsibility.

22 India

On 22 December 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants engaged 

Indian troops, killing a civilian in the crossfire. No group claimed responsibility.
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22 West Bank

On 22 December 2004, west of Hebron, West Bank, unknown gunmen shot 

and killed an Israeli man near a barrier being built close to the border between 

Israel and the West Bank. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.

24 India

On 24 December 2004, in Pakherpora Township, Budgam District, Kashmir, 

India, Islamic militants threw a grenade at security forces, missing their target 

and killing two civilians and injuring 26 civilians and two police officers. No 

group claimed responsibility.

27 Iraq

On 27 December 2004, in Bayji, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a 

Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.

29 India

On 29 December 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and 

killed a senior leader of the National Conference Party. No group claimed 

responsibility.

29 India

On 29 December 2004, near Tral, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, militants engaged 

Indian troops, killing one soldier and three civilians. No group claimed 

responsibility.

29 India

On 29 December 2004, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, militants shot and killed a 

soldier at a bus stop. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On 29 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen kidnapped two 

Lebanese businessmen. The kidnappers released the hostages on 16 

February 2005. Musa’b Bin-Umayr-The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.

29 Iraq

On 29 December 2004, in Samarra, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed 

a Turkish truck driver. No group claimed responsibility.

30 India

On 30 December 2004, in Pulwama District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants 

opened fire on a bus, killing three civilians and injuring four others. No group 

claimed responsibility.

30 India

On 30 December 2004, at Wagoora, in the Budgam District, Srinagar, 

Kashmir, India, armed militants invaded the home of a former militant, killing 

him and one civilian, and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility.
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Total Significant International Terrorist Attacks and 

Total Associated Dead by Region, 2004

9

327

24

8

270

13 17

502

636

17

726

9

Africa South Asia Europe & Eurasia E. Asia & Pacific Near East Western Hemisphere

Number of Attacks (Total - 651)

Dead (Total - 1907)
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Total Victims of Significant International Terrorist Attacks, 

by Type of Victim and Region, 2004

17

502

636

17

726

9 25

1694

2950

232

1794

9

93 61

362

3

172

19

Africa South Asia Europe & Eurasia E. Asia & Pacific Near East Western Hemisphere

Dead (Total - 1907)

Wounded (Total - 6704)

Hostage (Total - 710)

Total: 9321
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Methods Used in the 651 Significant International Terrorist Attacks 

Involving Worldwide Victims in 2004

Bombing - 196

29%

Kidnapping - 111

16%

Armed Attack - 314

46%

Other - 13

2%

Assault -26

4%

Arson - 5

1%

Chemical - 0

Firebombing - 2 0%

0%

Suicide Bomb - 18

3%

Total: 685

Note: Multiple methods per 

attack are possible
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Total Significant International Terrorist Attacks Involving 

a US Citizen and/or US Facility, by Region, 2004

Africa - 0

0% South Asia - 6

9%

Europe & Eurasia - 2

3%

E. Asia & Pacific - 0

0%

Western Hemisphere - 3

5%

Near East - 53

83%

al: 64

Total: 64
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Methods Used in the 64 Significant International Terrorist Attacks 

Involving a US Citizen and/or US Facility, 2004

Kidnapping - 13

19%

Bombing - 23

33%

Armed Attack - 23

33%

Firebombing - 0 Other - 3

4%

Chemical - 0

Arson - 0

Assault - 5

7%

Suicide Bomb - 3

4%

ds per attack 

Total: 70

Note: Multiple methods per attack 

are possible
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Attacks Involving US Interests as a Share of Total Significant 

International Terrorist Attacks, 2004

No US Target Involved - 587

90%

US Target Involved - 64

10%

Total: 651
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US Victims as a Share of All Victims Involved in Significant 

International Terrorist Attacks, 2004

US Victims - 103

1%

Non-US Victims - 9218

99%

or wounded (not 

Victims = Dead + Wounded + Hostage

Note: A hostage who is later killed or wounded counts as dead or wounded (not 

hostage)

Total: 9321