9 largest terrorist attacks in the entire modern history of mankind

What is a terrorist attack? This is the execution of executions, explosions and arsons, as well as other actions that frighten the population and lead to deaths. In this article, we will tell you about the most terrible and major terrorist attacks of the whole world, which led to a large number of deaths. We will present you with a list of the world's largest terrorist attacks, for which, in most cases, the responsibility is assumed by the groups that hide behind Islam.

September 11, attacks in the USA (2996 dead)

Al-Qaeda banned suicide bombers have begun hijacking passenger aircraft. Their goal was the destruction of two WTC towers in New York and the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, namely the Pentagon. One of the captured liners crashed near the city of Shanksville (Pennsylvania). The attack was called the most terrible at that time. About 2966 people died, another 6000 were injured. Responsibility was assumed by the Islamic group Al-Qaeda and its main leader, Osama bin Laden.

Beslan, Russia (335 dead)

Militants led by Khuchbar Ruslan (Rasul) capture the Beslan school. At the time of the capture, over 1 thousand teachers, children and their parents were in the school. All this happened on the first of September 2004. On September 2, negotiations are held with ex-president Aushev Ruslan, during which criminals release 25 children and women. On September 3, explosions and shooting begin at the school, forcing them to begin the assault on the building. Almost all the hostages were released, but about 335 people died. Among the dead - 17 teachers and school personnel, 186 children, 10 FSB officers, 2 employees of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia. All militants were eliminated, except for one - Kulaev Nurpashi. In 2006, he was sentenced to death, and later, the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. International criminal and terrorist Basayev Shamil took responsibility for the terrorist attack.

Boeing 747 Air India, Delhi (329 fatalities)

1985 On June 23, a Boeing 747 aircraft owned by Air India followed the route Montreal (Canada) - London (England) - Delhi (India). It crashes in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland. The bombing that the Indian Sikh extremists laid in the luggage of the plane caused a catastrophe. Killed all the people on board the aircraft (22 crew members and 307 passengers). Indergit Singh Reyat, a Canadian citizen, was convicted of participation and preparation of the attack. Previously, he was serving a 10-year sentence for preparing a terrorist attack at a Japanese airport. He was later accused of giving false evidence, and in 2011 was sentenced to 9 years in prison.

Terrorist attack on Lockerbie, Scotland (270 dead)

1988 December 21 - A Boeing 747 aircraft owned by the American company Pan Am performed daily flight 103, which followed the route Frankfurt am Main - New York - Detroit. He crashes in the air. Criminals planted a bomb in the luggage of the plane. Killed all crew members and passengers of the aircraft, as well as 11 people who were on the ground at the time of the crash. In 1991, two Libyan citizens were accused of a terrorist attack, and in 1999, the Libyan leader Gaddafi Muammar transferred two suspects to a Dutch court. One of them was sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2003, Libyan authorities paid moral compensation to the United States.

Kogalymavia, A321 aircraft (224 dead)

2015 On October 31, an Airbus A321-321 plane of a Russian company that followed a flight from Egypt (Sharm el-Sheikh) to St. Petersburg crashed 100 kilometers from El Arish (north of the Sinai Peninsula). All the people on board, died. Vladimir Putin promised the whole country that those involved and those responsible for the attack would be found and punished by law.

The explosion of American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya (224 dead)

In August 7, two terrorist attacks took place in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi on August 7, 1998. The purpose of these attacks was all the American embassies located in Kenya and Tanzania. Near the embassies several parked trucks exploded, in which there was a large amount of explosives. Killed 224 people, of which 12 people are US citizens. Responsibility for the attack took the Islamic group al-Qaeda.

Mumbai, India (209 fatalities)

In July 11, 2006, members of an Islamic criminal group activated explosive devices that had previously been hidden in train cars located near Mumbai (Bandra, Makhim, Matunga, Borivli, Khar Road, Jogeshvari stations "And" World Road "). The attack occurred during the next evening rush hour. 700 people were injured and 209 were killed. The court sentenced 7 people to prison, and 5 of them were sentenced to death.

Boko Haram in Nigeria (over 300 dead)

From May 5 to 6, 2014, militants attacked the city of Gamboru (Borno State). They killed over 300 inhabitants. Almost the entire city was destroyed, and the survivors fled to Cameroon.

Indonesia, attack on Bali (202 dead)

In 2002, on October 12, 202 civilians died. This happened during the assault on a suicide bomber and bombings of mined cars that were located next to a night club in the city of Kuta. 209 people were seriously injured. Thirty people were suspected of this attack, who were later arrested. In 2003, an Indonesian court found the Jamaa Islamiya criminal group to be the organizers of the attack. In 2008, three of the participants were shot, and one of them was sentenced to life imprisonment.

In the modern world, the concept of “terrorism” has become familiar to everyone. The worst thing is that terrorist acts each time become more active and quite sophisticated. Many television channels tell us about a terrorist attack. And almost every month (if not more often), crimes and attacks are committed all over the earth that take the lives of many civilians. It is generally accepted that a terrorist attack is a kind of disease of our land. Attempts by the authorities to protect civilians from such attacks so far do not give good results.