On this day in 2015 a 13-year old youth in Kawasaki, Japan, Ryota Uemura, was found…
Tag: Today in terrorism
February 19, 1972 | Japanese Red Army hostage taking
On this day in 1972 the Japanese Red Army (JRA) engaged in a standoff with Japanese…
February 18, 1983 | ‘Nellie’ Massacres in Assam, India
On this day on 1983, a massacre unfolded over an election in which then Indian Prime…
February 17, 1988 | Car bombing in SouthWest Africa
On this day in 1988 a powerful bomb ripped through a crowded South African bank in…
February 16, 1999 | Car bombs in Uzbekistan
As the #1 terrorist threat worldwide, Islamist extremists attack more countries than many realise.
February 15, 1905 | Assassination of Russian Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich
On this day in 1905 Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich was targeted for assassination by Russian revolutionaries.
1998 Valentine’s Day Massacre in India
I have no idea how Valentine's Day is celebrated in India but I am certain that…
February 13, 2015 | Peshawar mosque attack
On this day in 2015, terrorists besieged a mosque in Peshawar (Pakistan) with firearms and bombs,…
February 12, 2015 | Beheading of Coptic Christians in Libya
On this day in 2015 a branch of Islamic State (ISIS) beheaded 21 Christians in Libya.…
February 11, 2016 | Machete attack in Ohio
On this day in 2016, Mohamed Barry went into the Nazareth Restaurant & Deli and proceeded…
