List of terrorist incidents in 1971


This is a timeline of incidents in 1971 that have been labelled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces.

Guidelines

  • To be included, entries must be notable and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism".
  • List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST.
  • Casualties figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties.
  • Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately.
  • Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus sign indicates that at least that many people have died – the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus sign may also indicate that over that number of people are victims.
  • If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined.
  • Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident.
  • In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:

List

DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart of
January 2Grenade22Gaza Strip, Palestine/ Occupied territoriesMurder of the Aroyo children: Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization threw a grenade into a car, killing two children.PLOIsraeli-Palestinian conflict
January 8Kidnapping01Montevideo, UruguayKidnapping of the British ambassador Geoffrey Jackson.Tupamaros
March 9Bombing30Belfast, Northern IrelandThree off-duty Scottish soldiers were shot dead by the IRA after being lured from a pub.Provisional IRAThe Troubles
April 7Shooting12Stockholm, Sweden1971 Yugoslav Embassy shooting: Miro Barešić and another Ustasa supporter took the Yugoslav ambassador hostage at the embassy. They tied a rope to his neck around a chair, fired shots against his head and body until he bled and choked to death.Miro Barešić
May 17Kidnapping, Assassination10Ankara, TurkeyAssassination of Efraim Elrom: Efraim Elrom, the Israeli consul-general, was kidnapped and murdered by the People's Liberation Army of Turkey.People's Liberation Army of Turkey
June 8Assassination10Santiago, ChileThe group Vanguardia Organizada del Pueblo, an ultra-left movement, whose members were formerly pardoned by President Salvador Allende, murdered former Interior Minister Edmundo Pérez Zujovic, in retaliation for the responsibility attributed to him by the so-called " Massacre of Port Mountt".Vanguardia Organizada del Pueblo
June 14Bombing1020+Krasnodar, Russia1971 Krasnodar bus bombing: A homemade suitcase bomb placed near the gas tank by mentally ill Peter Volynsky exploded, killing 10 persons and wounding 20–90 others.Peter Kuzmich Volynsky
August 21Bombing995Manila, PhilippinesPlaza Miranda bombing: Bomb kills nine at a rally of the Liberal Party.
November 2Bombing326Belfast, United KingdomRed Lion Pub bombing - the Provisional IRA exploded a bomb inside a pub on the Shankill Road. The blast killed three Protestant civilians and around 30 other people were injured, some seriously. There was also a bombing in drapery shop at the same time right beside the pub which injured several more people.Provisional IRAThe Troubles
November 20China Airlines Flight 825250Penghu, TaiwanA bomb on China Airlines Flight 825 exploded, killing all 25 people on board.Unknown
December 4Bombing1517Belfast, United KingdomMcGurk's Bar bombing: The Protestant Ulster Volunteer Force bomb McGurk's bar in a Catholic neighbourhood, killing 15 and injuring 17.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
December 11Bombing419Belfast, United KingdomTo retaliate for the McGurk's bar bombing, the Provisional IRA set off a bomb in front of a furniture showroom in the mainly Protestant Shankill Road area, killing 4 and injuring 19.Provisional IRAThe Troubles