List of terrorist incidents in 1983

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This is a timeline of incidents in 1983 that have been labelled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).

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Guidelines

  0 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  1–19 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  20–49 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  50–99 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  100+ people were killed/injured by the incident.

List

DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart of
13–14 JanuaryShooting2 (+4)3 Cauca, Colombia Guerrillas of the 6 front of the FARC, attack the town of Toribio. 1 policeman, 1 councilor and 4 rebels die. [1] FARC Militants Colombian conflict
27 JanuaryShooting10 Talcahuano, Chile During a robbery in an IKEA store a clerk was shot dead. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–90)
4 FebruaryAmbush11Unknown Caqueta, Colombia Ambush of the FARC on an army convoy on the road between the departments of Huila and Caquetá, in the village of La Ruidosa in the environs of Florencia. An officer, two non-commissioned officers and nine soldiers died. FARC militants Colombian conflict
18 February Mass Murder 2,191Unknown Assam, IndiaA massacre claimed the lives of 2,191 people (unofficial figures run at more than 10,000) from 14 villages—Alisingha, Khulapathar, Basundhari, Bugduba Beel, Bugduba Habi, Borjola, Butuni, Indurmari, Mati Parbat, Muladhari, Mati Parbat no. 8, Silbheta, Borburi and Nellie—of Nagaon district. Assam mobs Assam Movement
4 MarchShooting10 Santiago, Chile During a raid in a supposed MIR Warehouse for weapons a policeman was shot dead. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–90)
9 March Assassination 2 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Galip Balkar, Turkish ambassador to Yugoslavia, was shot and died two days later. Responsibility was taken by the Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide (JCAG), an Armenian militant group. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide
24 MarchBombing00 Valdivia, Chile Bombs went off in two different banks. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
29 MarchBombing10 Santiago, Chile A bomb explodes in a street, killing one civilian. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–90)
3 April Massacre 693 Lucanamarca, Peru Members of the Shining Path massacre 69 peasants. Most of the victims were hacked with axes and machetes though some were shot. Shining Path Internal conflict in Peru
14 AprilBombing, Sabotage00 Valparaiso, Chile A charge of dynamite explodes in a railway. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
18 April Suicide bombing 63 (+1 attacker) 120 Beirut, Lebanon 1983 United States Embassy bombing. A suicide car bomber stole a van carrying 2,000 pounds of explosives and slammed into the U.S. Embassy killing 63 people including 18 Americans. [2] Islamic Jihad Organization Lebanese civil war
19 AprilShooting20 Santiago, Chile After a bank robbery, MIR militants clashed with two police man killing both. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
April 20Ambush20 Santiago, Chile During a barricade in a working class neighborhood a police patrol was ambushed by MIR militants killing two policeman. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
27 AprilAmbush94 Santander Department, Colombia In the village of San Fernando del Magdalena Medio Santandereano, guerrillas from the IV front of the FARC massacre 5 peasants accused of collaborating with paramilitaries. [3] FARC militants Colombian conflict
9 MayAttack7Unknown Caqueta, Colombia About 100 guerrillas of the M-19 attack the town of El Paujil. The next day, a reinforcing column is attacked and 7 soldiers die. [4] M-19 Colombian conflict
18 MayAttack5 (+4)Unknown Antioquia Department, Colombia 100 FARC guerrillas enter the municipality of El Bagre. Three policemen, two civilians and four guerrillas die. [5] FARC militants Colombian conflict
20 May Car bombing 19217 Pretoria, South Africa Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress bombs the headquarters of the South African Air Force. Umkhonto we Sizwe Internal resistance to apartheid
3 June Shooting 5 (+1)14 Eppstein, West Germany 34-year-old Czech refugee Karel Charva fatally shot three students, a teacher and a police officer, and injured another 14 people using two semi-automatic pistols before committing suicide. Lone Wolf Terrorism in Germany
13 JuneBombing, Sabotage00 Santiago and Rancagua, Chile High powered explosive devices exploded in various power pylons, causing a massive blackout. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
22 JuneBombing, Sabotage00 Valparaiso, Chile An Electric tower was bombed by extremists. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
27 JuneBombing00 Santiago, Chile An empty subway cabin was bombed by far-left extremists. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
15 July Bombing 855Paris, FranceMembers of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia bomb the Turkish Airlines check-in counter at Orly Airport. ASALA
14 July Assassination 10 Brussels, BelgiumTurkish diplomat Dursun Aksoy by an unknown member of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia and Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide. ASALA
JCAG
23 July Ambush 132 Jaffna, Sri Lanka 13 government soldiers are killed in an LTTE ambush. [6] This incident sparked the Black July riots in country and is considered to be the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War. [7] LTTE Sri Lankan Civil War
27 July Shooting, suicide bombing 2 (+5 attackers) 2 Lisbon, PortugalFive militants belonging to the Armenian Revolutionary Army attack the Turkish embassy, killing the wife of a diplomat and a Portuguese police officer before killing themselves with a bomb. Armenian Revolutionary Army
30 JulyBombing, Sabotage00 Santiago, Chile A power line and a train station were bombed causing no casualties. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
4–12 AugustMassacre200 Antioquia Department, Colombia Massacre in the villages of Cañaveral and Altos de Manila in the municipality of Remedios: 20 peasants are killed by a mixed patrol of soldiers and civilians in the service of Fidel Castaño Gil. [8] Fidel Castaño Gil´s Paramilitaries Colombian conflict
6–15 AugustShooting, Raid1 (+18)Unknown Cimitarra, Colombia Offensive of the Army against the IV Front of the Farc, in the sector of the Corcovada in Santander Department. 18 guerrillas and 1 petty officer killed. [9] FARC Militants Colombian conflict
8 AugustRiots, Arson00 Santiago, Chile During a nationwide strike against the dictatorship, up to 7 public buses were burned or bombed. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
30 August Shooting  [ es ]30 Santiago de Chile, Chile At least three members of the Chilean army were killed in an ambush by members of the revolutionary left-wing movement. [10] [11] Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–90)
1 SeptemberBombing00 Santiago, Chile Three bombs exploded in three banksUnited Popular Action Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
11 SeptemberShooting10 Santiago, Chile A policeman guarding the house of a minister was shot dead by extremists. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–90)
15 SeptemberBombing15 Viña Del Mar, Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile Two bombs exploded in police headquarters causing 4 injuries in Viña del Mar and 1 injury in Valparaiso. In Santiago a bomb exploded in a Pinochetist radio killing one person. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
23 September Bombing 1120Near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates Gulf Air Flight 771, a flight from Karachi, Pakistan to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is destroyed by a bomb, killing everyone on board. The bomb was likely planted by the Abu Nidal Organization in an attempt to extort money from Saudi Arabia. Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict
9 October Bombing, attempted assassination 2146 Rangoon, Burma A bomb targeting a visit by South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan explodes and kills 21 people, though Chun escaped injury as his car had been delayed. North Korea was found to have coordinated the attack. North Korea Korean conflict
13 OctoberShooting, Ambush10 Santiago, Chile A policeman was ambushed, killed and his gun abducted by extremists. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
23 October Suicide bombings 305 (+2 attackers) 75 Beirut, Lebanon Marine Barracks Bombing. A suicide car bomber in a truck carrying 2500 pounds of explosives crashed through the gates of a US Marine barracks killing 241 American servicemen and wounding 81. 58 French troops from the multinational force are also killed in a separate attack. [12] Islamic Jihad Organization Lebanese Civil War
4 November Suicide bombing 6040 Tyre, Lebanon Tyre headquarters bombings Hezbollah Lebanese Civil War
6 NovemberAssassination10 Santiago, Chile Officer Hector Fuentealva, radio operator of the Intelligence Department of the Carabineros was shot dead Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
7 November Bombing 00 Washington, D.C., United StatesThe "Resistance Conspiracy" faction of the May 19th Communist Organization detonate a bomb in the United States Capitol, though no one is injured. May 19th Communist Organization
14 NovemberBombing, Sabotage00 Santiago, Chile Two bombs detonated in two power towers. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
17 NovemberBombing, Sabotage00 Santiago, Chile A railway line was bombed by MIR militants. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
18–19 November Hijacking.5 (+3 attackers) Several Tbilisi, USSR 7 Georgians hijack Aeroflot Flight 6833 in hopes of escaping the Soviet Union. The siege ended with Soviet forces storming the plane and resulting in the deaths of 3 passengers, 2 crew members and 3 hijackers. The remaining hijackers were executed.7 Georgians
20 NovemberShooting37 Northern Ireland, United KingdomGunmen opened fire on a Protestant church service in Darkley, County Armagh, killing 3 churchmen and injuring several more. The attack was claimed by the "Catholic Reaction Force", however, one of the gunmen was a member of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) and INLA weapons were used. Irish National Liberation Army The Troubles
8 December Torture murder 10 Sakhnin, Israel Israeli teenager Danny Katz is kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered by 5 Palestinian militants.5 Palestinians Israeli–Palestinian conflict
10 December Bombing 05London, United Kingdom Provisional IRA bombing targeting the Royal Artillery Barracks. Provisional IRA The Troubles
12 December Suicide bombings 686 Kuwait City, Kuwait A series of bombings target the American and French embassies, Kuwait International Airport, the main oil refinery, an electricity control center and building housing American employees of Raytheon. The bombings caused extensive damage, but relatively few casualties as many of the bombs failed to properly detonate. Had all the bombings succeeded, the attacks would have been among the worst terror attacks in history. The perpetrators have never been identified but are believed to be connected to Iran and committed the bombings due to America's, France's and Kuwait's support of Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War.Unknown Iran–Iraq War
12–15 DecemberBombing, Sabotage and Arson00 Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile A massive campaign of 4 bombings of power lines in Santiago leave the entire city in a blackout. With this came the burning of two public buses and the bombing of a railway of the CODELCO copper firm. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
17 December Car bombing 690London, United KingdomThe Provisional IRA detonate a time bomb at the Harrods department store, killing 3 civilians and 3 police officers. Provisional IRA The Troubles
23 DecemberShooting20 Santiago, Chile In separate bank robberies two police officers were killed by extremists. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)
28 DecemberShooting10 Santiago, Chile In incidents with protestors a policeman was killed by snipers. Revolutionary Left Movement Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "El Tiempo - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias".
  2. ↑ Dillon, Robert S. (2013-04-15). "The Bombing of U.S. Embassy Beirut". The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training: Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "El Tiempo - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias".
  4. ↑ "¿se Viene el Timonazo?".
  5. ↑ "El Tiempo - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias".
  6. ↑ "Timeline: Sri Lanka". BBC News . 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  7. ↑ "That massacre upon massacre". Sundaytimes.lk. 1983-07-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  8. ↑ "Rutas del Conflicto - Masacre de Cañaveral y Altos de Manila".
  9. ↑ "EL ORDEN DESARMADO" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  10. ↑ "Inicio".
  11. ↑ "Modifican cargos al asesino de Carol Urzúa".
  12. ↑ Hammel, Eric M. The Root: The Marines in Beirut, August 1982-February 1984. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985. ISBN   015179006X. p. 386.
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