List of terrorist attacks in 1978

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The list of terrorist attacks in 1978 contains an incomplete selection of terrorist attacks that occurred in 1978. Assassinations are dealt with separately in the list of known assassinations . The list of explosives attacks also includes non-terrorist attacks. The list of aircraft hijackings contains a list mostly with a terrorist background. Further terrorist attacks are listed in the article right- wing terrorism.

Explanation

The political or ideological classification of the perpetrators is given in the Political Orientation column : Fascist , racist , nationalist , National Socialist , socialist , communist , anti-imperialist , Islamist ( Shiite , Sunni , Deobandic , Salafist , Wahhabi ), Hindu . If the focus is primarily on state independence or autonomy , the prefix is autonomous , followed by the region or ethnic group and, if applicable, further characteristics of the perpetrators: Armenian , Irish ( Catholic ), Kurdish , Tyrolean , Chechen , Dagestan , Punjab ( Sikhist ), Palestinian .

The number of victims of the attacks are shown in color:

  • unknown number of dead or injured
  • 0 dead or injured
  • 1–19 dead or injured
  • 20–49 dead or injured
  • 50–99 dead or injured
  • 100 and more dead or injured

    • January

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0January 7, 1978 Italy Attack in Rome Nuclei Armati di Contropotere Territoriale Firearm (noun) MSI members 2 1
    19th January 1978 Philippines Stop in Davao City Grenades university 2 36 Moro conflict

    February

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    02nd February 1978 Nicaragua Stop in Granada FSLN nationalist, democratic-socialist, Christian-left, left-wing populist Automatic firearm (s), rifle (s), grenade launchers, bazookas Villages 14th 24 Nicaraguan Revolution
    04th February 1978 Colombia Attack in Campo Capote FARC Marxist-Leninist Lieutenant, soldier 10 ? Armed conflict in Colombia
    0February 7, 1978 Turkey Attack in Ankara explosive Academy for Technology and Architecture 0 22nd
    February 13, 1978 Australia Attack in Sydney Explosive device hotel 3 11
    February 14, 1978 Israel Attack in Jerusalem Palestinian extremists explosive bus 2 43 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    17th February 1978 United Kingdom Stop in County Down PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Incendiary weapon restaurant 12 30th Northern Ireland Conflict
    February 18, 1978 Cyprus Attack in Nicosia Firearm (s), hostage-taking 1 20th

    March

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0March 3, 1978 South Africa Attack in Port Elizabeth Umkhonto we Sizwe Explosive device Government offices 1 3 apartheid
    March 11, 1978 Israel Coastal Road Stop Fatah autonomist, Palestinian nationalist Firearms, hand grenades 39 (+9) 71 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    March 16, 1978 Turkey Attack in Istanbul explosive university 6th 44
    March 17, 1978 Spain Attack in Bilbao ETA autonomist, Basque-nationalist, Marxist-Leninist explosive Nuclear power plant 4th 24 Basque conflict
    March 26, 1978 Japan Stop in Narita Protesters Molotov cocktail, stones, hammers, steel pipes Airport 50

    April

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    April 12, 1978 Turkey Attack in Ankara explosive Technical Academy 0 20th
    April 13, 1978 Philippines Attack in Upi MNLF autonomist, federalist Automatic firearms bus 43 Moro conflict
    April 19, 1978 Philippines Attack in Isabela City Grenade launcher market 2 52 Moro conflict
    April 20, 1978 Philippines Attack in Zamboanga City MNLF autonomist, federalist grenade theatre 2 46 Moro conflict

    May

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    May 20, 1978 France Attack in Paris Palestinians Firearms Airport 1 (+3) 3 Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    June

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0June 2nd 1978 Israel Attack in Jerusalem Fatah autonomist, Palestinian nationalist explosive 6th 20th Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    0June 7, 1978 Rhodesia Stop in Matabeleland South Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army Marxist-Leninist Firearm (noun) Missionaries, missionary students 2 2 Rhodesia War
    June 23, 1978 Rhodesia Stop in Vumba Mountains British missionaries 12 0 Rhodesia War
    June 27, 1978 Rhodesia Stop in Vumba Mountains Firearm (noun) Missionaries 2 0 Rhodesia War

    July

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background

    August

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0August 3, 1978 Israel Attack in Tel Aviv-Jaffa explosive market 1 49 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    August 12, 1978 Iran Attack in Tehran explosive restaurant 1 45
    August 13, 1978 Lebanon Attack in Beirut PFLP-GC autonomist-Palestinian Explosive device office building 175 80 Lebanese civil war , Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    August 14, 1978 Colombia Attack in Cimitarra FARC Marxist-Leninist Firearm (noun) Workers 12 0 Armed conflict in Colombia
    19th August 1978 Iran Attack in Abadan People's Mojahedin Islamic-Marxist, nationalist Arson building 422
    19th August 1978 Nicaragua Attack in Managua FSLN nationalist, democratic-socialist, Christian-left, left-wing populist Firearm (noun) 2 2 Nicaraguan Revolution
    19th August 1978 Colombia Attack in Boyacá FARC Marxist-Leninist Firearm (noun) 6th ? Armed conflict in Colombia
    20th August 1978 United Kingdom Attack in London PFLP autonomist-Palestinian Automatic firearm (s) El Al crew members in bus 2 9 Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    September

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    03rd September 1978 Rhodesia Air Rhodesia Flight 825 Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army Marxist-Leninist Anti-aircraft missile , automatic firearms Airplane, passengers 48 8th Rhodesia War

    October

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    October 23, 1978 United Kingdom Stop in Crossmaglen IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic explosive Military patrol 0 13 Northern Ireland Conflict
    October 26, 1978 Ethiopia Attack in Asmara ELEVEN autonomist, Eritrean nationalist, Marxist-Leninist, socially conservative Automatic firearm (s) Military base 25th Ethiopian Civil War

    November

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    November 1978 Angola Stop in Huambo UNITA conservative, Angolan-nationalist, Christian-democratic, Maoist explosive market 0 24 Angola Civil War
    November 19, 1978 Palestinian Territories Attack in Mitzpe Yeriho PLO autonomist, Palestinian nationalist explosive bus 4th 37 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    November 30, 1978 Nicaragua Attack in León FSLN nationalist, democratic-socialist, Christian-left, left-wing populist Firearms Military unit 30 (+4) 20th Nicaraguan Revolution

    December

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    17th December 1978 Israel Attack in Jerusalem Palestinian extremists explosive bus 0 22nd Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    17th December 1978 United Kingdom Stop in Bristol IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic explosive shopping mall 0 11 Northern Ireland Conflict
    December 30, 1978 Namibia Attack in Swakopmund SWAPO Marxist-Leninist explosive Coffee shop 0 60 Namibian Liberation Struggle

    See also

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    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197801190003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    2. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197802020002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    3. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197802070004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    4. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197802130001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 22, 2018 .
    5. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197802140002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    6. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197802170005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 26, 2018 .
    7. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197803160004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    8. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
    9. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197803260003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    10. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197804120001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    11. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197804130005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    12. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197804190008 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    13. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197804200002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    14. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197806020001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    15. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197808030003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    16. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197808120001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    17. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197808130002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    18. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
    19. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197808200009 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 26, 2018 .
    20. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197809040003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    21. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197810230002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 26, 2018 .
    22. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197810260003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 14, 2018 .
    23. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197811000004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 23, 2018 .
    24. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197811190003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 23, 2018 .
    25. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197811300004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 23, 2018 .
    26. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197812170005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 23, 2018 .
    27. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197812170009 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 26, 2018 .
    28. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197812300001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on August 23, 2018 .