February 25

Egypt : Radical Muslims attack the Coptic village of El-Badary, Asyut , looting homes, animals and crops, and destroying homes and fields. Seven killed . 22

June 25

A fuel truck bomb explodes outside the Khobar Towers housing complex near Dharan , Saudi Arabia . The complex is a facility for U.S. and allied forces enforcing a no-fly zone over the southern portion of Iraq . 19 U.S. Air Force personnel are killed, and more than 500 Americans and Saudis are injured. Several groups calim responsibility for the attack. The Justice Department announces indictments of 13 members of Hizbollah on June 12, 2001. 1,2, 3, 19

August 1

A bomb exploded at the home of the French Archbishop of Oran , killing him and his chauffeur. The attack occurred after the Archbishop's meeting with the French Foreign Minister. The Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA) is suspected. 9

December 3

Paris: A bomb exploded aboard a subway train as it arrived at the Port Royal station, killing four: two French nationals, a Moroccan, and a Canadian, and injuring 86 persons. Among those injured were one U.S. citizen and a Canadian. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but Algerian extremists are suspected. 9