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.
Guidelines
- To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) 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 (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred).
- Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured).
- 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 (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 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:
- 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
Date | Type | Dead | Injured | Location | Article | Details | Perpetrator(s) | Part of |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 January | Vehicle-ramming attack, shootout | 14 (+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 January | Mass shooting | 3 | 8 | 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 January | Roadside bombing | 9 | 0 | 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 January | Mass shooting, car bombing | 2 (+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 January | Mass shooting, shootout, bombings | 28-30 | ? | 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 January | Mass shooting, stabbing | 2 (+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-Ongoing | Mass shootings, massacres, shootouts | 100+ (+20) | 20+ | Catatumbo region, Colombia | 2025 Catatumbo clashes | Armed groups of guerrillas attacked and kidnapped people at houses throughout Catatumbo, killing at least 100 people and injuring over 20 others.[11] | National Liberation Army | Catatumbo campaign |
26 January | Suicide Bombing | 28 | "Many" | Malam Fatori, Borno State, Nigeria | Malam-Fatori Suicide Bombing | a convoy of Nigerian troops was attacked by an Islamic State suicide bomber. | Islamic State - West Africa Province | Boko Haram Insurgency |
4 February | Mass shooting, shootout | 2 (+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.[12] | Palestinian Islamic Jihad | Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
9 February | Clash, explosions, mass shooting | 2 (+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.[13] | Communist Party of India (Maoist) | Naxalite-Maoist insurgency |
12 February | Massacre, Mass beheading | 70+ | ? | 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.[14] | Allied Democratic Forces, Islamic State – Central Africa Province | Kivu conflict |
15 February | Mass stabbing | 1 | 5 | 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.[15] | Islamic State | Terrorism in Austria, Islamic terrorism in Europe |
20 February-Ongoing | Vehicle-ramming attacks, bombings, mass shootings | c.100
(+200) |
? | 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.[16] | Al-Shabaab | Somali Civil War |
20 February | Bombing | 0 | 0 | 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.[17] | Hamas (suspected) | Gaza war, Terrorism in Israel |
22 February | Mass stabbing | 1 | 7 | 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.[18][19][20] | Brahim Abdessemed | Terrorism in France, Islamic terrorism in Europe |
27 February | Explosions, gunfire | 11 | 65 | 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 11 people and injuring 65 others.[21] | 2025 Bukavu offensive, M23 campaign | |
28 February | Mass bombing | 6 | 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 six individuals, including the prominent cleric and head of the seminary, Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani.[22] | Islamic State | Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
References
- ^ Reals, Tucker; Breen, Kerry (January 1, 2025). "At least 15 killed, dozens hurt on Bourbon Street in New Orleans as driver intentionally slams truck into crowd". CBS News. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Deadly Tesla Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas was intentional, officials say". NBC News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Gritten, David (January 6, 2025). "Three Israelis killed in Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (January 8, 2025). "Hamas claims responsibility for deadly West Bank shooting attack this week". The Times Of Israel. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India". Al Jazeera. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 20 dead, 11 injured". Xinhua News Agency. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Gunfire inside Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead, several injured". Le Monde. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Gunfire heard near the presidency of Chad's capital, military vehicles seen". Al Arabiya English. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Beninese army suffers 'hard blow' in border attack". BBC News. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "Two judges shot dead in Iran's supreme court building, state media say". The Guardian. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Colombia vows 'war' as guerrilla violence kills 100". France 24. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "פיגוע הירי בבקעה: מערכת הביטחון מאשרת את זהות המחבל" [Shooting attack in the Valley of the Dead: The security establishment confirms the identity of the terrorist] (in Hebrew). Channel 7. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: 31 Maoists, 2 security personnel killed in Bijapur encounter". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Massacre in DRC: 70 Christians beheaded in brutal Church attack by suspected ADF militants". National Daily Newspaper. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Baumann, Meret (2025-02-17). "Terroranschlag in Österreich: Der Täter radikalisierte sich auf Tiktok und hatte IS-Bezug". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Somalia says its army, allied militias repel al Shabaab attacks, kill more than 130". Reuters. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Three buses explode in Israel in 'suspected terror attack', police say". BBC News. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism". Associated Press. February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Macron says deadly knife attack in eastern France an 'Islamist terror act'". France 24. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "One person dead and several people injured after stabbing attack in the French city of Mulhouse". Euronews. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "AFRICA/DR CONGO - There are three versions of today's attack in Bukavu". Agenzia Fides. February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "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.
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