March 19

Philippines : Mindanao : Moro Islamic Liberation Front attacks a minibus, killing nine and wounding four. 21

March 22

Sayed Sadiq , Iraq , a taxi raced up alongside an Australian journalist and exploded, killing one (an Australian journalist/cameraman) and wounding ten (an Australian on assignment for Australian Broadcasting Corporation and nine others). Ansar al-Islam is believed to be responsible. 7

April 2

Davao , Philippines , a bomb exploded on a crowded passenger wharf. There were 16 killed and 55 wounded, according to press reports. This attack is believed to have been carried out by two Indonesian members of Jemaah Islamiyah, a regional terrorist group with links to al-Qaida. 7

May 12

In one of the deadliest terror attacks on Americans since Sept. 11, suicide bombers shoot their way into three gated residential compounds for foreign workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and set off car bombs, resulting in 35 dead, including 10 Americans and 7 Saudis, and over 200 wounded. Secretary of State Colin Powell says the bombings have "the earmarks of al Qaeda." 2, 3, 7, 19

May 16

in Morocco , five near-simultaneous bomb attacks occurred in Casablanca at or near a restaurant, hotel, Jewish cemetery, Jewish Community Center, and the Belgian Consulate, killing 33 (including three Spaniards and one Italian) and wounding 101, according to press reports. The group Salafiya Jihadiya with possible links to al-Qaida, is considered responsible. 7

June 7

Kabul, Afghanistan, a taxi rigged with explosives rammed into a bus carrying German peace-keepers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) heading to the airport for their return home. There were five killed and 29 wounded, according to press reports. The U.S.-funded police school, which stands about three hundred feet from the explosion, was damaged. No one claimed responsibility, but al-Qaida is suspected. 7

July 7

Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing which killed a woman and injured three others in the Israeli village of Kfar Yavetz.

July 23

India: Katra: A bomb explodes near a Hindu temple, killing six persons and doing extensive damage to the temple. Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Students Islamic Movement of India are suspected. 7

August 5

Car bomb explodes outside Marriott hotel in downtown Jakarta , Indonesia , during lunchtime rush hour, killing at least 10 and wounding nearly 150 - including two Americans. The adjoining office block was set on fire, with several cars burned in the hotel's front driveway, and windows in the hotel shattered to the height of 21 stories. The Al Qaida linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah allegedly claims responsibility for the bombing, in remarks published by Singapore 's Straits Times. 2, 7

August 19

Baghdad , Iraq , a truck drove into the driveway of the Canal Hotel housing the headquarters of the United Nations, and exploded, killing 23 (including three U.S. citizens and the UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Iraq ) and wounding 100. 7

September 22

A suicide car bomber blew himself up near the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad killing himself and a security guard and wounding nineteen people.  Sami Muhammad Ali Said Jaaf, a lieutenant of Abu Musab Zarqawi, admitted to being involved in over thirty-two bombings in Iraq, including this one.  25

October 12

A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives outside the Baghdad Hotel housing Iraqi government leaders and US contractors. At least eight people, including the bomber, were killed and as many as forty others were wounded. The wounded included one member of Iraq's Governing Council and three Americans. Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attack. 25

November 8

A suicide car bombing killed at least seventeen people and injured more than 120 in Riyadh. US and Saudi officials sated that the attack closely resembled the Saudi bombings in May that were attributed to Al-Qaeda. In this latest attack, an explosives-laden car struck an upscale villa compound in western Riyadh inhabited by mainly Saudis and Arab nationals, however, the area was formerly home to many US contracters. The attack was claimed by al-Qa’ida.  25

November 11

Kandahar , Afghanistan , a vehicle bomb exploded outside office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), killing one person, injuring one other, and causing major damage to the building, according to press reports. The Taliban or al-Qaida may have been responsible. 7

November 12

Al-Nasiriyah , Iraq , two vehicles approached the Italian Carabinieri Corps' MSU (Multinational Specialized Unit) command post. A white car with four persons inside preceded another, heavier vehicle carrying explosives. When the first vehicle passed in front of the Carabinieri base, diversionary shots were fired from the lead vehicle, while the second truck reached the target and exploded, resulting in the death of 19 Italians and 13 Iraqi civilians, according to media reports. At least 80 others were wounded in the attack. Abu-Muhammad Ablay later claimed responsibility for the al-Nasiriyah attack on behalf of al-Qaida in an email to the Saudi weekly al-Majallah. 7

November 15

Istanbul , Turkey , a vehicle bomb exploded at the Beth Israel synagogue, killing four and wounding 60, according to press reports. Turkish authorities believe the same group is also responsible for the other incidents on November 15 and 20 in Istanbul . 7

November 15

Istanbul , Turkey , a vehicle bomb exploded at the Neve Shalom synagogue, killing 16 and wounding 240, according to press reports. Many of the casualties were passersby. 7

November 20

Istanbul, Turkey , a vehicle loaded with explosives exploded in front of the British Consulate, killing 30 people, including the Consul General, and wounding 450 others, according to press reports. 7

November 20

Istanbul , Turkey , a vehicle bomb detonated outside the HSBC bank, killing 11 people, wounding 105 others, and causing significant damage to the building, according to press reports. 7

November 21

Four people, including a child, were killed and at least twenty others were injured when unknown attackers threw a grenade at a stall on Bayaa Street in south Baghdad that was selling alcohol. This attack comes after threats were made by "Islamists" against stores selling alcohol during the holy month of Ramadan. 25

November 23

Kabul , Afghanistan , a rocket was fired at the Intercontinental Hotel, which was crowded with guests, including foreign diplomats, journalists, and UN aid workers. The attack caused no injuries and only minor damage, according to press reports. Though there was no claim of responsibility, authorities suspected remnants of Taliban and al-Qaida for the attack. 7

December 27

Attacks on government buildings and foreign troops' bases in the southern city of Kerbala using suicide car bombers, machine guns and mortars kill 19 and wound about 120. 15

December 31

Baghdad , Iraq , a car bomb exploded outside Nabil Restaurant, killing eight people and wounding 35 others. According to press reports, the wounded included three Los Angeles Times reporters (all U.S. citizens) and three local employees. No one claimed responsibility. 7