List of terrorist attacks in 1980

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The list of terrorist attacks in 1980 contains an incomplete selection of terrorist attacks that occurred in 1980. 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
    17th January 1980 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Arson Commuter train 3 2 Northern Ireland Conflict
    January 19, 1980 Philippines Attack in Cotabato City MNLF autonomist, federalist Grenades Election campaign event 1 20th Moro conflict
    January 27, 1980 El Salvador Stop in Santa Ana FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearms, rifle (s), pistol (s) Village 20th 1 Salvadoran Civil War
    January 27, 1980 Tunisia Attack in Gafsa Tunisian Armed Resistance autonomist, nationalist Automatic firearms, rifle (s), grenades Police barracks 41 100
    January 31, 1980 Guatemala Attack in Guatemala City Hostage taking, arson Spanish embassy 37 Guatemalan Civil War

    February

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    04th February 1980 Rhodesia Attack in Rusape Automatic firearm (s) bus 16 78
    0February 8, 1980 Thailand Attack in Hat Yai explosive railway station 3 25th
    February 18, 1980 Syria Attack in Aleppo Muslim Brotherhood Sunni-Islamist, conservative, anti-communist Automatic firearms, missiles bus 34 0
    February 21, 1980 Iran Attack in Khorramshahr explosive 5 39

    March

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0March 2, 1980 Germany Attack in Münster IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Automatic firearm British military patrol 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    0March 9, 1980 Philippines Attack in Ozamis MNLF autonomist, federalist explosive theatre 38 120 Moro conflict
    March 10, 1980 Germany Attack in Osnabrück IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic gun British soldier 0 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    March 17, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Cuscatlán Automatic firearm (s) Military patrol, hacienda 28 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    March 24, 1980 El Salvador Attack in La Libertad Automatic firearm (s) Military patrol 25th 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    March 24, 1980 El Salvador Stop in Chalatenango Automatic firearm (s) Police unit 0 22nd Salvadoran Civil War

    April

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    April 10, 1980 Iran Attack in Abadan explosive Water supply systems 1 20th
    April 11, 1980 Thailand Attack in Bangkok explosive Open air cinema 19th 25th
    April 13, 1980 Philippines Stop in Pagadian MNLF autonomist, federalist explosive Civilians 11 100 Moro conflict
    April 16, 1980 Iran Attack in Abadan explosive 6th 38
    April 18, 1980 Lebanon Attack in Bekaa Car bomb 7th 40 Lebanese civil war
    April 19, 1980 United Kingdom Attack in Newry IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic mortar Security guards 0 20th Northern Ireland Conflict

    May

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    May 17, 1980 El Salvador Attacks in Usulután and Chalatenango Automatic firearms Military units 150 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    May 30, 1980 El Salvador Stop in San Vicente Automatic firearm (s) Village 20th 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    May 30, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Usulután FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) Village 26th 0 Salvadoran Civil War

    June

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0June 2, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Morazán FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) National Guard Unit 40 100 Salvadoran Civil War
    0June 9, 1980 El Salvador Stop in La Unión Automatic firearm (s) Police unit 21st 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    17th June 1980 Germany Attack in Hamburg Anti-abortion extremists Arson Family planning center " pro familia " 1
    June 19, 1980 Grenada Attack in St. George’s explosive Government assembly 3 20th
    June 24, 1980 Iran Stop in Ahvaz explosive 11 56
    June 26, 1980 El Salvador Attack in San Salvador Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 25th 12 Salvadoran Civil War
    June 26, 1980 Bolivia Attack in La Paz explosive Party meeting 2 47
    June 30, 1980 Thailand Attack in Bangkok PULO autonomist, Islamist Explosives Train, bus stop, cinema, shop 0 32

    July

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    July 22, 1980 Spain Stop in Logroño ETA autonomist, Basque-nationalist, Marxist-Leninist explosive Police convoy 1 34 Basque conflict
    July 23, 1980 Iran Attack in Tehran Forqan Group Islamist, anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist explosive Underground car park in the shopping arcade 6th 100
    July 27, 1980 Belgium Attack in Antwerp Abu Nidal Organization autonomist-Palestinian grenade Jewish civilians in front of the cultural center 1 20th Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    July 28, 1980 Guatemala Attack in San Juan Cotzal EGP Communist, Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 32 6th Guatemalan Civil War
    July 30, 1980 Austria Attack in Vienna Iraqi extremists explosive Iranian embassy 0 8th
    July 30, 1980 Iran Stop in Ahvaz explosive hotel 7th 30th

    August

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    02nd August 1980 Italy Bologna stop Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari neo-fascist, right-wing extremist Suitcase bomb railway station 85 200+
    04th August 1980 Iran Attack in Hamadan Organization for Purging the Majlis religious explosive mosque 0 21st
    0August 7, 1980 El Salvador Stop in Chalatenango FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 47 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    0August 8, 1980 El Salvador Stop in Chalatenango Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 23 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    August 15, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Suchitoto Automatic firearm (s) Military base 300 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    August 16, 1980 El Salvador Stop in Aguilares Automatic firearm (s) Plantation 35 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    August 24, 1980 Lebanon Attack in Keserwan Free Revolutionaries Movement-The Giants Car bomb Mountain resort 5 30th Lebanese civil war
    August 27, 1980 El Salvador Attack in San Salvador FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) power plant 25th 0 Salvadoran Civil War

    September

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    05th September 1980 Guatemala Attack in Guatemala City Guerrillas left-wing extremist explosive Government office 8th 80 Guatemalan Civil War
    0September 9, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Cuscatlán Automatic firearm (s) Village 60 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    September 11, 1980 El Salvador Attack in San Salvador FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) Village 20th 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    September 18, 1980 El Salvador Stop in San Miguel Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 24 6th Salvadoran Civil War
    September 26, 1980 Germany Oktoberfest attack Gundolf Köhler ( Military Sports Group Hoffmann ) National Socialist explosive event 12 (+1) 312
    September 27, 1980 Zimbabwe Attack in Harare Grenades, automatic rifles hotel 2 25th

    October

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    03rd October 1980 France Attack in Paris PFLP autonomist-Palestinian Motorcycle bomb Synagogue on Rue Copernic 4th 46 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    04th October 1980 Philippines Stop series April 6th Liberation Movement explosive Hotels 0 50
    October 14, 1980 El Salvador Stop in San Vicente Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 54 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    October 15, 1980 El Salvador Stop in San Vicente Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 40 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    October 14, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Usulután FMLN Marxist-Leninist 58 Salvadoran Civil War
    October 19, 1980 Philippines Attack in Manila April 6th Liberation Movement explosive conference 0 20th
    October 23, 1980 United Kingdom Attack in Enniskillen IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Car bomb shopping mall 0 17th Northern Ireland Conflict

    November

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0November 6, 1980 El Salvador Attack in San Salvador FMLN Marxist-Leninist Automatic firearm (s) Military base 20th 0 Salvadoran Civil War
    0November 9, 1980 Lebanon Attack in Beirut Car bomb 14th 22nd Lebanese civil war
    November 16, 1980 Zimbabwe Attack in Harare grenade restaurant 3 22nd
    November 25, 1980 El Salvador Attack in San Salvador Automatic firearm (s) Military unit 22nd 0 Salvadoran Civil War

    December

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    03rd December 1980 Philippines Attack in Manila grenade discotheque 6th 20th
    December 18, 1980 El Salvador Attack in Berlin Automatic firearms Military units 87 Salvadoran Civil War
    December 27, 1980 Philippines Attack in General Santos grenade Funeral home 7th 22nd
    December 31, 1980 Kenya Attack in Nairobi DFLP autonomist-Palestinian explosive Hotel building 20th 85 Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    See also

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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