List of terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia

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The list of terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia contains an overview of particularly serious (at least 100 victims) terrorist attacks that have occurred in Saudi Arabia .

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

    • 1986

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    December 25, 1986 Saudi Arabia Iraqi Airways Flight 163 Hezbollah Islamic-nationalist, anti-Zionist, anti-imperialist, anti-western, anti-Semitic Kidnapping, grenade plane 63 32 First Gulf War

    1995

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    October 22, 1995 Saudi Arabia Stop in Tabuk Explosives mosque 7th 101
    November 13, 1995 Saudi Arabia Attack in Riyadh Car bomb Military building 7th 60

    1996

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    June 25, 1996 Saudi Arabia Attack in Khobar Hezbollah Al-Hejaz Islamist Car bomb Apartment complex 19th 498

    2003

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    May 12, 2003 Saudi Arabia Attack in Riyadh presumably al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia Salafist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic 9 suicide bombers with car bomb (s), explosive device Housing estate, civilians 26 (+9)
    0November 8, 2003 Saudi Arabia Stop near Riyadh Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia Islamist 3 suicide bombers, one with a car bomb Residential complex 14 (+3) 122

    2004

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    April 23, 2004 Saudi Arabia Attack in Riyadh Al-Haramayn Brigades Suicide bomber with a car bomb Police building 4+ (+1) 148
    0May 1, 2004 Saudi Arabia Attack in Yanbu Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia Salafist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic Assault rifles Oil refinery 7 (+3) 25th
    May 29, 2004 Saudi Arabia Attack in Khobar Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Salafist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic Automatic firearms Oil company premises 22nd 25 (+1)
    December 29, 2004 Saudi Arabia Attack in Riyadh presumably al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia Salafist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic Suicide bombers, car bombs, automatic firearms Ministry of Interior, Military Recruitment Center 7 (+1) 83 (+7)

    2015

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    May 22, 2015 Saudi Arabia Attack in al-Qatif IS Salafist, Wahhabi Suicide bomber mosque 22 (+1) 100
    18th September 2015 Saudi Arabia Attack in Jazan Houthi Zaidite, anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic mortar Residential buildings 3 28 Civil war in Yemen since 2015

    2016

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    January 29, 2016 Saudi Arabia Attack in Ash-Sharqiyyah IS Salafist, Wahhabi 2 suicide bombers mosque 4 (+1) 33 (+1)

    2018

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    05th September 2018 Saudi Arabia Attack in Najran Houthi Zaidite, anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic rocket Najran 0 26th Military intervention in Yemen since 2015

    2019

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    June 12, 2019 Saudi Arabia Attack in Abha Houthi Zaidite, anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic rocket Abha International Airport 0 26th Military intervention in Yemen since 2015
    June 23, 2019 Saudi Arabia Attack in Abha Houthi Zaidite, anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic drone Abha International Airport 1 21st Military intervention in Yemen since 2015

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 198612260007 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed December 18, 2018 .
    2. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 199510220001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 7, 2018 .
    3. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 199511130005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 7, 2018 .
    4. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
    5. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 200311080004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed July 24, 2018 .
    6. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 200404210012 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed July 24, 2018 .
    7. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
    8. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
    9. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
    10. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 201505220001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on July 11, 2018 .
    11. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
    12. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 201601290001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 28, 2018 .
    13. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 201809050016 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 16, 2020 .
    14. ^ Yemen's Houthi rebels attack Saudi Arabia's Abha airport, injuring dozens. In: The Defense Post . June 12, 2019, accessed June 17, 2019 .
    15. ^ Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21: Saudi-led coalition. In: Reuters . June 23, 2019, accessed June 26, 2019 .