March 8

Karachi: Two unidentified gunmen armed with AK-47 assault rifles open fire on a U.S. Consulate van, killing two U.S. diplomats, Jacqueline Keys Van Landingham and Gary C. Durell, and wounding a third, Mark McCloy.  Islamic militants suspected.  1, 9, 11, 26

November 13

Riyadh , Saudi Arabia: A car bomb detonates at the U.S. military head-quarters, killing seven people, five of them Americans, and injuring 60. The "Tigers of the Gulf," "Islamist Movement for Change," and "Fighting Advocates of God" claim responsibility.  2, 3

November 19

Islamabad , Pakistan: A suicide bomber drove a vehicle into the Egyptian Embassy compound, killing at least 16 and injuring 60 persons. Three militant Islamic groups claimed responsibility. 9