This blog is an attempt to track terrorist attacks worldwide on a weekly basis. While recognising the challenges in defining ‘terrorism’, the incidents listed here will be limited to attacks committed – or claimed – by known terrorist groups (Al Qaeda, Islamic State, FARC, etc.) or those where there is a clear underlying ideological, religious or political motive. Only actual attacks carried out, and not those thwarted through arrests, will be listed (for unsuccessful plots check out Borealis’ X feed @borealissaves). This list makes no claim to be exhaustive as it is limited by time and resources available to scan open source intelligence (OSINT).
Events where information is still being gathered may be included with a caveat that they may not turn out in the end to be terrorist in nature. Crimes motivated solely by hate will NOT appear here. Borealis realises that this too is problematic but believes that a distinction between terrorism and hate crimes is worth maintaining.
After the listing of individual incidents analysis of the visible trendlines will be briefly discussed. Multiple, independent sources (OSINT) will be listed wherever possible.
| Date | Location | Method | Responsibility | Casualties | Type |
| Mar 25 | Mandera, Kenya | IED | Al Shabaab | 3 d | Islamist |
| southern Israel | rockets | Hamas | Islamist | ||
| Chad | IED | Boko Haram | 7 d | Islamist | |
| Mar 26 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | suicide bomber | TTP? | 6 d | Islamist |
| Mar 27 | Somalia | guns | Al Shabaab | Islamist | |
| Raqqa, Syria | guns | ISIS | 4 d | Islamist | |
| Mar 28 | northern Israel | rockets | Hizballah | Islamist | |
| West Bank | shooting | 3 w | Islamist | ||
| Gaza Strip | RPG | Al Qassam Brigades | Islamist | ||
| Mar 29 | Somalia | shooting | Al Shabaab | 6d | Islamist |
| Kirkuk, Iraq | guns | ISIS | 1 d | Islamist | |
| London, England | knife | IRGC? | 1 w | Shia Islamist | |
| Mar 30 | Balochistan, Pakistan | bomb | BLA? | 1 d 14 w | Islamist |
| Kuala Lumpur | Molotov cocktail | Islamist | |||
| Mar 31 | Azaz, Syria | car bomb | 8d 20 w | Islamist? | |
| Balochistan, Pakistan | IED | BLA | 2 d 2 w | Islamist | |
| southern Israel | knife | 3 w | Islamist |
Analysis
This is the last report in this series, which began in January of this year. Borealis believes it unnecessary to continue as the trendlines identified thus far are not likely to change moving forward. All attacks to date, with one or two exceptions, have been jihadi in nature. There is no sign of right wing terrorism as predicted by many national security ‘experts’ in the West. It is time for all to recognise that Islamist terrorism is the dominant form worldwide and will keep being so indefinitely.
Sources
Al-shabaab strikes in Mandera, Kenya (garoweonline.com)
Hamas launches rockets at major Israeli cities | FDD’s Long War Journal
Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists | AP News
Bangkok Post – Pakistan suicide bomb kills 5 Chinese; Beijing demands ‘thorough investigation’ after fatal attack on 5 Chinese nationals in KP’s Bisham – Pakistan – DAWN.COM; Five Chinese among six killed in Bisham suicide attack (tribune.com.pk); Pakistan: 5 Chinese workers killed in bombing – DW – 03/26/2024; Army vows action against perpetrators of Shangla attack as Chinese engineers among 6 killed (thenews.com.pk);Suicide Bombing Kills 5 Chinese Citizens in Pakistan (voanews.com); Terrorists, facilitators behind deadly Shangla attack on Chinese engineers ‘arrested’ (thenews.com.pk)
Al-Shabaab strikes key town in central Somalia (garoweonline.com)
ISIS kills four pro-regime soldiers in Raqqa:… | Rudaw.net
Hezbollah strikes north Israel in response to ‘Naqoura massacre’ — Naharnet
3 hurt in West Bank terror shooting attack on cars, school buses | The Times of Israel; Jordan Valley terrorist may have arrived on electric bicycle | Israel National News – Arutz Sheva
Six Kenyans killed in Somalia in suspected Al Shabaab attack (hiiraan.com); Six Kenyans killed in Somalia in suspected Al Shabaab attack – The East African
Iraqi soldier killed in suspected ISIS attack in… | Rudaw.net
Bomb Blast Kills 1, Wounds 14 In Pakistan’s Southwest (rferl.org)
Malaysia Mini-mart Outlet Attacked after ‘Allah Socks’ Outcry – ASEAN En.tempo.co
Syria: Seven dead after car bomb tears through market in Azaz (bbc.com); Syria: Fatal car bombing strikes crowded market – DW – 03/31/2024; Eight killed in car bomb attack at north Syria market (newarab.com); 8 dead in car bomb at north Syria market: monitor (kurdistan24.net); Deadly car bombing rips through market in northern Syria (france24.com)
2 Soldiers Killed In Attack In Pakistan’s Balochistan Province (rferl.org)
Three seriously wounded in terror stabbing spree at Gan Yavne mall | The Times of Israel
