List of terrorist incidents in 2022


This is a list of terrorist incidents in 2022, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Note that terrorism-related to drug wars and cartel violence is not included. Ongoing military conflicts are listed separately.

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

Total incidents:
DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationArticleDetailsPerpetratorPart of
4–6 JanuaryArson, mass shooting, massacre200+UnknownZamfara State, Nigeria2022 Zamfara massacresMilitant herdsmen attacked numerous towns across the state.Fulani militants Nigerian bandit conflict
Hostage crisis0 0Colleyville, Texas, United StatesColleyville synagogue hostage crisisA British Pakistani man falsely claiming to be the brother of Pakistani prisoner Aafia Siddiqui attacked a synagogue and held four Jews hostage. The assailant was eventually shot dead.Malik Faisal AkramAntisemitism in the United States in the 21st-century
Drone strike36Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2022 Abu Dhabi attackHouthi rebels attacked the capital of the UAE due to its participation in the Yemeni Civil War.Houthi movementYemeni Civil War
Improvised explosive device bombing328Lahore, Pakistan2022 Lahore bombingAn IED planted on a motorcycle in a market in the Anarkali Bazaar exploded.Baloch Nationalist ArmyInsurgency in Balochistan
Mass shooting11UnknownDiyala Governorate, Iraq2022 Diyala massacreISIL gunmen stormed a military base, killing soldiers as they slept.Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantIslamic State insurgency in Iraq
Mass shooting103Dasht, Pakistan2022 Kech District attackMilitants stormed a security post belonging to the Pakistani military in a remote area of Balochistan. The clash lasted for a few hours and killed 10 security personnel and injured three others. One militant was killed and several others were injured or arrested.Balochistan Liberation FrontInsurgency in Balochistan
Massacre, machete attack60+~40Djugu territory, Democratic Republic of the CongoPlaine Savo massacreMilitants attacked an IDP camp in Ituri Province.CODECOIturi conflict
Suicide bombing1412Beledweyne, SomaliaFebruary 2022 Beledweyne bombingA suicide bomber detonated inside a busy restaurant.Al-ShabaabSomali Civil War
Bombing324Quetta, PakistanMarch 2022 Quetta bombingA bomb exploded near a police van. Three people, including a superintendent deputy of the police, were killed.Islamists Terrorism in Pakistan
Suicide bombing, shooting63+ 196+Peshawar, Pakistan2022 Peshawar mosque attackA terrorist shot police officers at the entrance of a Shia mosque, killing two. He rushed into the mosque and blew himself up. The Islamic State claimed the attack and identified the suicide bomber as Julaybib al-Kabli.Islamic State – Khorasan ProvinceSectarian violence in Pakistan
Suicide bombing,6 35+Balochistan, Pakistan2022 Sibi attackA suicide bomber targeted Pakistani security forces at the annual "Sibi Mela" ceremony, killing six and wounding more than 35.Islamic State – Pakistan Province-
Mass stabbing, Vehicle-ramming attack4 2Beersheba, Israel2022 Beersheba attackA Negev Bedouin man stabbed and ran over several people.Mohammed Abu al-KiyanIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Car bombing, suicide bombing, mass shooting60+108+Beledweyne and Mogadishu, SomaliaMarch 2022 Somalia attacksGunman attacked Aden Adde International Airport and killed five people. A suicide bombing later took place outside a polling place in Beledweyne, killing several people along with female Member of Parliament Amina Mohamed Abdi. A car bomb was detonated outside Beledweyne hospital, killing at least 30, whilst another attack took place on a restaurant in Beledweyne.Al-ShabaabSomali Civil War
Mass shooting2 12Hadera, Israel2022 Hadera shootingTwo gunmen fired at civilians and police officers in the evening at a bus stop. The two Arab Israelis were then shot dead by nearby police officers.Islamic StateIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Mass shooting5 0Bnei Brak, Israel2022 Bnei Brak shootingsA Palestinian man committed a mass shooting in the city's streets before being killed by the police.Al-Aqsa Martyrs' BrigadesIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Stabbing21Mashhad, IranImam Reza shrine stabbingsA stabbing attack at the Imam Reza shrine killed two Shia clerics and wounded another. The attacker, an Uzbek Takfiri who was illegally in Iran, was arrested immediately after the attack.Abdullatif MuradiTerrorism in Iran
Mass shooting3 11Tel Aviv, Israel2022 Tel Aviv shootingA gunman committed a mass shooting on Dizengoff Street.Raad HazemIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Mass shooting029New York City, United States2022 New York City Subway attackA 62-year-old Black supremacist opened fire on a crowded subway. Ten people were injured by gunfire, while a further 19 suffered injuries while trying to escape.Frank James
Bombings625Kabul, AfghanistanApril 2022 Kabul school bombingThree bombs targeted the Abdul Rahim Shahid School in the Shia Hazara neighborhood of Kabul.Islamic State - Khorasan Province Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Bombing3187Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombingA remote-controlled booby trapped bag exploded in the Shia Seh Dokan mosque.Islamic State - Khorasan ProvinceIslamic State–Taliban conflict
Bombing3343Kunduz, Afghanistan2022 Kunduz mosque bombingBomb attack at the Sufi Khanaqa-e-Malawi Sikandar mosque.Islamic State - Khorasan ProvinceIslamic State–Taliban conflict
Suicide bombing67Mogadishu, SomaliaApril 2022 Mogadishu bombingA suicide bombing took place at Pescatore Seafood Restaurant in the seaside area of Lido beach.Al-ShabaabSomali Civil War
Suicide bombing4 4Karachi, Pakistan2022 University of Karachi bombingA female suicide bomber struck a van near the University of Karachi's Confucius Institute, killing three Chinese citizens and their Pakistani driver.Baloch Liberation ArmyInsurgency in Balochistan
Mass stabbing34El'ad, Israel2022 El'ad stabbingTwo Palestinian men attacked people celebrating Israel's Independence Day in a park with axes.As'ad Alrafa'ani and Sabhi ShajirIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Mass shooting103Buffalo, New York, United States2022 Buffalo shooting10 people, all of whom were black, were killed and 3 more injured in a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket.Payton S. GendronTerrorism in the United States
Mass shooting, bombing41+61+Owo, NigeriaOwo church attackFive terrorists attacked the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Ondo State while worshippers were celebrating Pentecost.Islamic State – West Africa Province Boko Haram insurgency
Massacre100+UnknownSeytenga Department, Burkina Faso2022 Seytenga massacreSuspected jihadists attacked the village of Seytenga. They went from shop to shop to kill the men, the women and children were spared. Homes were burned down.Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
18–19 JuneMass shooting, massacre132UnknownBankass Cercle, Mali2022 Bankass massacresUnidentified gunmen killed civilians in Diallassagou and nearby villages in Mopti Region. The attackers also burned huts, houses, and stole cattle.Macina Liberation FrontMali War
Mass shooting102Nduga Regency, IndonesiaNonggolait shootingAround 20 gunmen attacked the village of Nogolait, Highland Papua.West Papua National Liberation ArmyPapua conflict
12 AugustStabbing02Chautauqua, New York, United StatesStabbing of Salman RushdieOn August 12, 2022, novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times as he was about to give a public lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, United States. Rushdie was gravely wounded and hospitalized.Hadi MatarIslamic extremism in the United States
19–21 AugustCar bombing, mass shooting30+120+Mogadishu, SomaliaAugust 2022 Mogadishu attackTwo car bombs exploded at the Hayat Hotel. Afterwards gunmen besieged the hotel, shooting at people and taking hostages. After 30 hours the security forces ended the attack.Al-ShabaabSomali Civil War
5 SeptemberAttempted suicide bombing10+ 15–20Kabul, AfghanistanBombing of the Russian embassy in KabulA suicide bomber approached the Russian embassy. The attacker was shot dead by security forces, but his explosives went off after he was killed.Islamic State – Khorasan ProvinceIslamic State–Taliban conflict
Shooting2 1Bratislava, Slovakia2022 Bratislava shootingShooting in front of the Tepláreň gay bar, a well-known spot frequented by the local LGBT community, the shooter was found dead the next day.Juraj KrajčíkRight-wing terrorism in Europe
26 OctoberMass shooting13–1540+Shiraz, IranShah Cheragh attackMass shooting at Shah Cheragh mosque. Authorities stated that the attackers were not Iranian nationals.Islamic StateTerrorism in Iran
29 OctoberCar bombing121+Mogadishu, SomaliaOctober 2022 Mogadishu bombingsDouble car bombing at Zobe junction.Al-ShabaabSomali Civil War
13 NovemberBombing681Istanbul, Turkey2022 Istanbul bombingA bomb in a bag exploded next to a bench on İstiklal Avenue. Police arrested a Syrian woman, Ahlam Albashır, whom they say planted the bomb.PKK Kurdish–Turkish conflict
12 DecemberShootings3 1Wieambilla, Queensland, AustraliaWieambilla shootingsThree Christians fatally shot two police officers and their neighbour before being shot by SERT officers.Nathaniel Train, Stacey Train and Gareth TrainChristian terrorism and terrorism in Australia
25 DecemberBombing105 near Bougui,Est Region, Burkina Faso2022 Bougui bombingA bus traveling from Fada N'gourma to the trading town of Kantchari hit a landmine near the village of Bougui.UnknownJihadist insurgency in Burkina-Faso