List of terrorist incidents in 2025

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This is a list of terrorist incidents in 2025, 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.

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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

Total incidents: 18

DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationArticleDetailsPerpetrator(s)Part of
1 January Vehicle-ramming attack, shootout14 (+1)57 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 2025 New Orleans truck attack A 42-year-old man, inspired by the Islamic State, drove a rented 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning into pedestrians celebrating New Year's Day, killing 14 people and injuring 57 others before being killed by police in a shootout. [1] Shamsud-Din Jabbar Terrorism in the United States
1 January Car bombing 0 (+1)7 Paradise, Nevada, United States 2025 Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion A 37-year-old man parked a rented Tesla Cybertruck loaded with fireworks outside the main entrance of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas before shooting himself in the head and detonating them, killing himself and injuring seven others. [2] Matthew Livelsberger Terrorism in the United States
6 JanuaryMass shooting38 Al-Funduq, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine Al-Funduq shooting Terrorists opened fire on a car and a bus on Highway 55 before escaping, killing three Israelis, including a police officer, and injuring eight others. Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack two days later. [3] [4] Hamas Israel–Hamas war
6 JanuaryRoadside bombing90 Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India 2025 Bijapur Naxal attack An improvised explosive device detonated while a District Reserve Guard vehicle was going by, killing the driver and all eight security personnel inside. [5] Communist Party of India (Maoist) Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
8 JanuaryMass shooting, car bombing2 (+18)5 (+6) N'Djamena, Chad 2025 N'Djamena attack 24 armed men attacked the vicinity of the presidential palace, killing two security personnel and injuring five others. Eighteen attackers were also killed and six others were injured. [6] [7] Boko Haram (alleged) [8] Boko Haram insurgency
8 JanuaryMass shooting, shootout, bombings28-30? Alibori Department, Benin 2025 Point Triple attack Armed gunmen attacked the Point Triple zone near the shared border with Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso, killing at least 28-30 soldiers. [9] Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin Insurgency in the Maghreb
18 JanuaryMass shooting, stabbing2 (+1)2 Tehran, Iran Supreme Court of Iran shooting A man armed with a handgun entered the Supreme Court of Iran and opened fire, killing judges Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh and injuring another judge and a bodyguard before killing himself. [10] Farshad Asadi Assassination and terrorism in Iran
16 January-OngoingMass shootings, massacres, shootouts102+ (+21)20+ Catatumbo region, Colombia 2025 Catatumbo clashes Armed groups of guerrillas attacked and kidnapped people at houses throughout Catatumbo, killing at least 102 people and injuring over 20 others. [11] National Liberation Army Catatumbo campaign
26 JanuarySuicide Bombing27 (+1)"Dozens"Malam Fatori, Borno State, Nigeria Malam-Fatori Suicide Bombing A convoy of Nigerian Armed Forces troops were attacked by an Islamic State suicide bomber. [12] Islamic State - West Africa Province Boko Haram insurgency
4 FebruaryMass shooting, shootout2 (+1)8 Tayasir, Tubas Governorate, Palestine Tayasir shooting Muhammad Daraghma, the brother of Ahmed Daraghma, the founder and commander of the Tubas Brigade of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, ambushed a military base armed with an M16 rifle, killing two soldiers and injuring eight others before being killed in a shootout. [13] Palestinian Islamic Jihad Israeli–Palestinian conflict
9 FebruaryClash, explosions, mass shooting2 (+31)2 Indravati National Park, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India 2025 Bijapur clash A clash occurred at the Indravati National Park between Maoists and police with explosive devices, grenade launchers and AK-47s, killing two security forces and injuring two others. At least 31 Maoists were also killed during the clash. [14] Communist Party of India (Maoist) Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
12 FebruaryMassacre, Mass beheading70+?Kasanga, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kasanga massacre Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants entered the village of Mayba twice in Lubero Territory and abducted and beheaded at least 70 civilians. [15] Islamic State – Central Africa Province Kivu conflict
15 February Mass stabbing 15 Villach, Austria 2025 Villach stabbing attack A 23-year-old man linked to the Islamic State stabbed six pedestrians walking by him before being arrested by responding officers, killing a fourteen-year-old boy and injuring five others, including two seriously. [16] Islamic State Terrorism in Austria, Islamic terrorism in Europe
20 February-OngoingVehicle-ramming attacks, bombings, mass shootingsc.160

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? Middle Shabelle, Somalia 2025 Shabelle attacks Al-Shabaab militants captured four villages and attacked military bases using weapons and explosive-laden vehicles, killing at least 93 people and injuring dozens of others. Over 130 militants were also killed. [17] Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War
20 FebruaryBombing00 Bat Yam, Tel Aviv District, Israel 2025 Bat Yam bus bombings Three bombs were detonated, probably before than when they were supposed to, in parked buses in the city of Bat Yam. Two other devices failed to explode. [18] Hamas (suspected) Gaza war, Terrorism in Israel
22 FebruaryMass stabbing17 Mulhouse, France 2025 Mulhouse stabbing attack A 37-year-old Algerian man yelled "Allahu Akbar" several times before attacking multiple people at a protest, including police officers. [19] [20] [21] Brahim Abdessemed Terrorism in France, Islamic terrorism in Europe
27 FebruaryExplosions, gunfire1670+ Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo 2025 Bukavu M23 rally bombings At least two people threw a grenade and opened fire at a public gathering organized by the March 23 Movement, killing at least 16 people and injuring 70 others. [22] Unknown 2025 Bukavu offensive, M23 campaign
28 FebruaryMass bombing7 (+1)20 Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 2025 Darul Uloom Haqqania bombing A suicide bombing occurred at the Darul Uloom Haqqania. The attack took place during Friday prayers, resulting in the deaths eight individuals, including the perpetrator and the prominent cleric and head of the seminary, Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani. [23] Islamic State Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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  2. "Deadly Tesla Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas was intentional, officials say". NBC News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. Gritten, David (January 6, 2025). "Three Israelis killed in Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank" . Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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  5. "Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India". Al Jazeera . 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  6. "Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 20 dead, 11 injured". Xinhua News Agency. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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  8. "Gunfire heard near the presidency of Chad's capital, military vehicles seen". Al Arabiya English. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  9. "Beninese army suffers 'hard blow' in border attack". BBC News. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. "Two judges shot dead in Iran's supreme court building, state media say". The Guardian . January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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  12. "ISWAP terrorists kill 27 Nigerian soldiers". January 26, 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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  17. "Somalia says its army, allied militias repel al Shabaab attacks, kill more than 130". Reuters . 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  18. "Three buses explode in Israel in 'suspected terror attack', police say". BBC News . 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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  21. "One person dead and several people injured after stabbing attack in the French city of Mulhouse". Euronews . 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  22. "Death toll from blasts in eastern DR Congo rises to 16".Big News Network. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  23. "Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of Ramadan". AP News. Feb 28, 2025. Retrieved Feb 28, 2025.