Paris

Dec. 1996: Two people were killed, and 47 injured, when a bomb exploded on a Paris subway train. The December 1996 terror attack bore strong similarities to bombings the previous year in July by the Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA). The July bombing, killed four and wounded 35 in an afternoon terror attack that took place in the Paris Saint-Michel underground subway station, near the Latin quarter.

Indonesia
   
Jan. 1997: After the country experienced major economic troubles in 1997, Muslim rioters destroyed twenty-four churches and a Buddhist temple. Indonesia has become fertile ground for the spread of militant Islam. Mainstream Islamist groups have since emerged with increased popularity, including the traditional Nahdlatul Ulama, with perhaps 40 million members, and the modernist Muhammadiyah, with 28 million.

Israel
 
July 1997.  Two suicide bombers detonated themselves at a Jerusalem market, killing 15, and injuring 168, July 1997.  The Izz-el-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas claimed responsibility.

Nairobi, Kenya
   
07 Aug. 1998:  A car bomb exploded at the rear entrance of the U.S. Embassy, killing 254 and injuring over 5000, mostly Kenyans.  Perpetrated by Al-Qa'ida.

South Africa

July 2000: South African Muslims burned Russian and US flags at a demonstration protesting Russian military action in Chechnya, in July 2000.  The demonstration was organized by the Radical group Qibla.  Qibla’s leader was quoted saying, “When colonialists and imperialists enter the countries of the people that they oppressed, colonised and exploited, they come so not with a peacemeal project, they come there with force and therefore the first reaction of the oppressed masses should be to retaliate in kind and that is why the Mujahideen, the freedom fighters, in Chechnya know they have to fight to the last man and the children will not just win the battle but win the war"

New York, New York 
   
11 Sep. 2001:  Tuesday morning, 5 terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11. and deliberately piloted it into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.  Shortly later, 5 terrorists hijacked United Airlines Flight 175, and crashed the plane into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.  Both towers collapsed soon thereafter, killing approximately 3000 persons, including hundreds of firefighters and rescue personnel who were helping to evacuate the buildings. Al-Qaida is responsible. An earlier bombing on the WTC, by radical extremists, took place in 1993, killing 6.  More recently, it was uncovered that terrorists planned a major attack on the NYC subway system and aborted it shortly before the date to carry it out.

Bali, Indonesia

12 Oct. 2002:  A series of nearly simultaneous Al Qa'ida bombings at nightclubs kill 182 and injure 250.

Casablanca, Morocco
   
16 May 2003:  Five bomb attacks occurred at or near a restaurant, hotel, Jewish cemetery, Jewish community center, and the Belgian consulate.  33 were killed and 101 injured in the attack.  The group Salafiya Jihadiya, with possible links to Al-Qa'ida, is considered responsible.

Istanbul, Turkey

15 Nov. 2003:  The Neve Shalom and the Beth Israel synagogues are bombed, killing 20 and injuring 300. Turkish authorities believe the same group is responsible for other incidents on Nov 20 in Istanbul.  On Nov 20 a vehicle loaded with explosives exploded in front of the British Consulate, killing 30, including the Consul General, and wounding 450 others.  A second vehicle bomb detonated outside the HSBC bank, killing 11, wounding 105, and causing significant damage to the building.  Islamists claim responsibility. The Abu-Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group linked to al Qaeda, took credit for the Nov 2003 Istanbul, Turkey synagogue attacks. 

Madrid, Spain
   
11 Mar. 2004:  Thursday morning, ten bombs explode on four packed early morning commuter trains in Madrid, killing 91 and injuring 1,900. Al-Qa'ida suspected.

Thailand
    
28 Apr. 2004:  Fighting between radical Muslims and Thai government forces left 34 dead, in a series of battles April 28, 2004.  Separatist terrorist groups have launched a wave of attacks in Thailand’s Southern provinces, in their attempt to establish an Islamic government there.

Baghdad
   
August 2004: Two car bombs were detonated by insurgents minutes apart, outside Christian churches in Baghdad, at the time of evening prayers.  August 2004.

Beslan, Russia
   
01 Sep. 2004: Friday morning, a group of 33 Islamist Rebels stormed a school and took about 1,200 children and adults captive.  The siege ended after 3 days with the deaths of at least 339 hostages, about half of them children, and 500 injured.

London, England

May 2005: The cross burning is from a 2005 London rally organized in protest of alleged Quran desecration

   
07 Jul. 2005: Thursday morning, four suicide bombers struck central London's public transportation during the morning rush hour, killing 52 and injuring 700.  Al Qa'ida was responsible.