List of terrorist incidents in the Philippines
The following is a list of terrorist incidents in the Philippines.
Year | Number of incidents |
Deaths | Injuries |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | 692 | 218 | +1,400 |
2016 | 633 | 411 | 720 |
2015 | 717 | 444 | 752 |
2014 | 597 | 472 | 723 |
2013 | 651 | 432 | 666 |
2012 | 247 | 210 | 440 |
2011 | 149 | 127 | 224 |
2010 | 205 | 155 | 231 |
2009 | 230 | 152 | 354 |
2008 | 275 | 220 | 388 |
2007 | 65 | 115 | 404 |
2006 | 58 | 60 | 163 |
2005 | 25 | 49 | 149 |
2004 | 32 | 206 | 160 |
2003 | 107 | 288 | 531 |
2002 | 48 | 125 | 342 |
2001 | 50 | 154 | 274 |
2000 | 132 | 190 | 643 |
1999 | 31 | 45 | 190 |
1998 | 18 | 6 | 85 |
1997 | 57 | 98 | 273 |
1996 | 61 | 95 | 143 |
1995 | 63 | 201 | 102 |
1994 | 72 | 126 | 198 |
1993 | 8 | 56 | 216 |
1992 | 162 | 395 | 465 |
1991 | 162 | 432 | 247 |
1990 | 320 | 457 | 340 |
1989 | 156 | 393 | 323 |
1988 | 210 | 550 | 256 |
1987 | 160 | 404 | 485 |
1986 | 80 | 322 | 355 |
1985 | 124 | 452 | 377 |
1984 | 43 | 262 | 108 |
1983 | 16 | 101 | 30 |
1982 | 38 | 139 | 250 |
1981 | 31 | 176 | 362 |
1980 | 60 | 163 | 540 |
1979 | 50 | 107 | 76 |
1978 | 36 | 128 | 193 |
1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1976 | 10 | 47 | 73 |
1975 | 4 | 1 | 45 |
1974 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1972 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
1971 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1970 | 10 | 41 | 13 |
Before 2000
edit1970s
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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21 August 1971 | Manila | 9 | 95 | Grenade | Several explosions occurred during a political campaign rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda in the district of Quiapo, injuring most of the party's senatorial lineup.[3] The Communist Party of the Philippines and the government of President Ferdinand Marcos traded blame for the attack. |
January–September 1972 | Metro Manila | 1 | 40 | Bomb | Series of bombings across the Philippine capital that were used by the Marcos government to justify its declaration of Martial Law on 23 September.[4] The government and the political opposition traded blame for the attack. |
1980s
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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August–October 1980 | Metro Manila | 1 | 41 | Bomb | Series of bombings blamed on anti-Marcos dissidents.[5] |
3 October 1980 | Tagum, Davao del Norte | 4 | 68 | Grenade | Two suspected Muslim rebels riding in a jeep hurled grenades into a market.[6] |
19 April 1981 | Davao City | 17 | 150+ | Grenade | A grenade was hurled during Easter Sunday mass at San Pedro Cathedral.[7] Two young Marxists suspected of carrying out the attack were apprehended.[8] |
26 December 1982 | Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur | 6 | 83 | Improvised explosive device | The inter-island ferry Santa Lucia was docked at Pagadian with 800 passengers when a homemade bomb exploded killing 3 people and injuring 53 more. Another blast occurred at a market, killing 3 and injuring 33.[9] The attack was blamed on the MNLF.[10] |
7 November 1986 | Quezon City | 0 | 17 | Bombing | A bomb thrown at the screen of a movie theater exploded, the sixth in a series of bombings subsequently believed to have been part of the God Save the Queen Plot.[11] |
18 March 1987 | Baguio | 4 | 45 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded at the Philippine Military Academy where President Corazon Aquino was scheduled to speak. Some sources suggested that "disgruntled military elements" may have been responsible.[12] |
27 August 1987 | Davao City | 9 | N/A | Gun attack | The New People's Army attacked two radio stations critical of them.[13] |
8 December 1987 | Metro Manila | 0 | 4 | Bombings | A car bomb exploded outside Manila International Airport, followed by another bomb near a shopping center in Makati. A third bomb was discovered and defused in Makati.[14] |
16 February 1988 | Manila | 0 | 0 | Bombing | An bomb detonated outside the Israeli Embassy.[15] |
1990s
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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4 April 1991 |
Zamboanga City | 2+ | unknown | Grenade | Two American evangelists were killed when Abu Sayyaf militants launched a grenade attack.[16][17] |
11 August 1991 | Zamboanga City | 6 | 32+ | Grenade | A grenade thrown by Abu Sayyaf members aboard MV Doulos exploded.[18] |
24 December 1993 | Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental | 5 | 48+ | Grenade | Unidentified men threw grenades into a market.[19][7] |
27 December 1993 | Davao City | 6 | 130+ | Grenade | Attackers tossed three grenades into San Pedro Cathedral.[7] |
10 June 1994 | Zamboanga City | 71 | unknown | Bombing | A series of bombings by Abu Sayyaf.[20] |
4 April 1995 |
Ipil, Zamboanga del Sur (now part of Zamboanga Sibugay | 53 | 48+ | 200 heavily armed members of Abu Sayyaf entered the town and shot people, took 30 hostages, and pillaged and burned the town to the ground.[21] | |
3 January 1999 | Jolo, Sulu | 10 | 74+ | Grenade | Abu Sayyaf militants lobbed a grenade into a crowd that had gathered to watch a blaze.[21] |
14 February 1999 | Basilan | 6 | unknown | Abu Sayyaf members attacked a jeep carrying Christian passengers.[16] |
2000s
edit2000
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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10 February | Kabacan, North Cotabato | 3 | 14 | Improvised Explosive Device | A pregnant woman and 2 others were killed when a bomb exploded at the Sugni Superstore. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was suspected.[22] |
20 February | Isabela, Basilan | 1 | 17 | Improvised Explosive Device | Three simultaneous bomb attacks by suspected Muslim rebels on police buildings and a restaurant, killing a waiter.[23] |
25 February | Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental | 41 | 100+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A large incendiary bomb exploded aboard a bus on the ferry Lady Mediatrix[24] as it crossed Panguil Bay to Ozamiz, killing up to 41 people.[25] A second bomb went off at about the same time, in another bus owned by the same company at Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, injuring at least four people.[24] |
23 April 2000 - 6 June 2003[16] | Sabah, Malaysia Sulu |
0 | several | Hostage situation | Hostage crisis in Sabah, Malaysia, and the southern Philippines that began with the abduction of 21 hostages from the dive resort island of Sipadan on 23 April 2000, by Abu Sayyaf guerrillas[26] who took them to Jolo, Sulu.[16] The Philippine army launched a major offensive on 16 September 2000, rescuing all hostages, except Filipino dive instructor Roland Ullah, who was eventually freed in 2003.[16] |
18 May | Jolo, Sulu Zamboanga City |
5 | 70+ | Grenade | Three grenades were thrown into a market in Jolo, killing four and wounding more than 40.[27] At around the same time, in Zamboanga City, one person was killed and more than 30 wounded when a crude time bomb exploded in a bakery-café opposite a police station.[27][28] |
21 May | Mandaluyong | 1 | 17+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A janitor died and 17 others were injured after a bomb exploded outside a cinema toilet.[29] |
16 July | Kabacan, North Cotabato | 2 | 33 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in a market. The MILF was suspected of planting the weapon.[30] |
31 July | Monkayo, Compostela Valley | 3 | 36 | Improvised Explosive Device | An unidentified man threw an improvised explosive device at a crowd in a fairground. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.[31] |
30 December | Metro Manila | 22 | 120+ | Improvised Explosive Device | During the Rizal Day holiday, a series of explosions occurred in five locations in Metro Manila within an hour.[32] |
2001
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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27 May 2001 - 7 June 2002 |
Puerto Princesa, Palawan Basilan |
40+ | Many | Hostage situation | Hostage crisis that began with the abduction of twenty hostages from an upscale island resort in Palawan by Abu Sayyaf members on 2 May 2001, and resulted in the deaths of at least five hostages, including two American citizens. Other deaths occurred as the abductors moved the hostages around Basilan and engaged in firefights with government forces and attacks on civilian infrastructure. |
29 October | Zamboanga City | 11 | 60+ | Improvised explosive device | A bomb exploded at a restaurant.[33][34] |
2002
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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21 April | General Santos | 13 | 60 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded outside a busy department store.[35] Two other bombs went off in quick succession near a radio station and a bus terminal. The blasts injured at least 60 people. |
2 October | Zamboanga City | ~4 | 24+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb blast in front of a karaoke bar near a military arms depot[16] killed an American Green Beret commando and three Filipino civilians.[36] |
10 October | Kidapawan, North Cotabato | ~8 | 26+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A powerful homemade bomb exploded in a bus station.[37] |
17 October | Zamboanga City | 7 | 150+ | Improvised Explosive Device | |
17 October | Quezon City | 3 | 30+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in a bus.[40] |
21 October | Zamboanga City | 1 | 18+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A Marine was killed after a bomb placed in a bag at a candle store exploded at Fort Pilar, a Catholic shrine.[38] |
24 December | Datu Piang, Maguindanao | 13 | 12 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded during a party for the mayor Saudi Ampatuan, killing him and 12 others.[41] |
31 December | Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat | 10 | 32+ | Improvised Explosive Device | An explosive detonated next to a fireworks stall in a market on New Year's Eve.[42] |
2003
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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4 March | Davao City | 21 | 146+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A homemade bomb exploded in front of Davao International Airport.[43] |
2 April | Davao City | 17 | 70+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded near a barbecue stand by the Sasa wharf ferry terminal. The government blamed the MILF for the attack, though the group strongly denied responsibility. |
23 April | Carmen, Cotabato | 4 | ~9 | Automatic weapons fire | Suspected MILF rebels attacked a minibus.[44] |
24–25 April | Lanao del Norte | 13 | 20+ | Automatic weapons fire | A bus driver and a passenger were killed when suspected MILF members attacked a bus after it failed to halt at a rebel checkpoint in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte.[45] At least 10 passengers were wounded and several taken hostage.[46] Four policemen were also held hostage after the rebels overran their outpost.[44] 11 civilians were also killed when several dozen MILF guerrillas attacked a fish car in Maigo on the 25th.[45] Another 8 persons were also wounded.[45] |
10 May | Koronadal, South Cotabato | 10 | 42+ | Improvised Explosive Device | Explosion in a market.[47][48] |
3 October | Midsayap, North Cotabato | 3 | ~30 | Grenade | An unidentified man hurled grenades into a mosque inside the compound of the National Irrigation Administration during Friday prayers.[49] |
5–27 October | Sabah, Malaysia Tawi-Tawi |
5 | 1 | Hostage situation | Six workers - Filipino and Indonesian nationals - were abducted from the Borneo Paradise Resort in Sabah, Malaysia, by suspected Abu Sayyaf fighters and brought to Tawi-Tawi.[50] One worker reportedly escaped while the other five were allegedly killed in a shooting incident outside Languyan, Tawi-Tawi around 27 October.[51] |
2004
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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4 January | Parang, Maguindanao | 24 | 87+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A homemade explosive device attached to a motorcycle parked in front of a gymnasium detonated during a basketball game.[52][53] |
26 February | Cavite City | 116 | many, unknown | Improvised Explosive Device | A television set containing an 8-pound (3.6 kilograms) TNT bomb exploded in the lower decks of SuperFerry 14 off El Fraile island,[54] starting a fire that engulfed and sank the vessel and caused the deaths of 63 people, while another 53 were reported missing and presumed dead.[55] Redondo Cain Dellosa, a Rajah Sulaiman Movement member, confessed to planting the bomb for the Abu Sayyaf group.[55] The incident is the deadliest terrorist attack in Philippine history. |
12 December | General Santos | 15 | 64+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in a market.[56] Military intelligence sources concluded that Jemaah Islamiyah was responsible.[57] |
2005
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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14 February | Makati Davao City General Santos |
4 | 40 | Improvised Explosive Device | In the Valentine's Day bombings, three bomb attacks took place in Makati, Davao City and General Santos.[58][59] Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility.[60] |
21 April | Piagapo, Lanao del Sur | 1 | unknown | Hostage situation | Armed men abducted 19 passengers of a minibus and were held hostage for eight hours until being rescued by government forces, who lost one policeman in a skirmish.[61] |
28 August | Lamitan, Basilan | 4 | 30+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A homemade bomb left near the canteen of the ferry MV Dona Ramona exploded and engulfed the lower deck in fire as it sat at Lamitan wharf.[62] Four people later died of their injuries.[63] |
2006
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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2 February | Patikul, Sulu | 6 | 6+ | Automatic weapons fire | Abu Sayyaf gunmen opened fire on a group of Christian farmers.[64] |
27 March | Jolo, Sulu | 9 | 20+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A homemade bomb exploded inside a convenience store owned by a Church-run cooperative.[65] |
23 June | Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao | 6 | 9+ | Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb planted in a van parked in front of a market exploded while Governor Datu Andal Ampatuan's convoy was passing by.[66] |
10 October | Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat | 2 | 4+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in a market.[67] |
10 October | Makilala, North Cotabato | 6 | 42+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in front of the town hall.[68] and injuring at least 42 others.[69] The following day, another bomb was defused by the authorities nearby.[70] |
2007
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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10 January | General Santos Kidapawan Cotabato City |
7 | 27+ | Improvised Explosive Devices (3) | Three bombs exploded in cities across Mindanao ahead of the ASEAN summit in Manila.[71] The first explosion destroyed a stand selling lottery tickets across the street from a market in General Santos. Three people died instantly and another three succumbed to their injuries in hospital, including two children. Another 22 civilians were wounded.[71] A second explosion occurred in Kidapawan, as an improvised bomb placed near a police outpost exploded, injuring two male passers-by.[71] A final blast occurred at a dump-site along a major street in Cotabato City, injuring 5.[71] |
17 April | Sulu | 7 | unknown | Hostage situation | Six road workers and one factory worker, kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants while heading to a government road project, were found beheaded in Sulu.[72] |
8 May | Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat | 8 | 33+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in a billiard hall and passenger terminal.[73] |
18 May | Cotabato City | 3 | ~37 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb, probably laid by Islamic extremists, exploded in a bus terminal. |
13 November | Quezon City | 6 | 11 | Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device | A vehicle bomb exploded near the south lobby of the main building of the Philippine House of Representatives killing Basilan congressman Wahab Akbar and legislative staff. Two other legislators were wounded.[74] |
2008
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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29 May | Zamboanga City | 2 | ~21 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded outside a Philippine Air Force base where US soldiers, training local troops in anti-terrorism warfare, maintain a small camp. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.[75] |
24 July | Digos, Davao del Sur | 3 | ~24 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded on board a bus parked at a terminal while on its way to Davao City from Bansalan, Davao del Sur.[76] |
29 July | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 4 | unknown | Automatic weapons fire | Armed men stopped a mini-bus and murdered four Christian passengers execution-style, while a fifth passenger was unaccounted for, likely abducted.[77] |
1 September | Digos | 7 | 34+ | Improvised Explosive Device | Explosion on board a passenger bus.[78] The blast was believed to have been connected to al-Khobar, an extortionist group that had threatened the bus company the week before the attack.[79] |
2 November | Linamon, Lanao del Norte | 5 | unknown | Automatic weapons fire | Suspected Christian Ilaga vigilantes ambushed a group of Muslim vacationers.[80] |
18 December | Iligan | 3 | ~45 | Improvised Explosive Device | Twin blasts in separate upscale malls in the main financial district in Aguinaldo Street.[81] |
2009
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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4 April | Isabela, Basilan | 2 | 8+ | Improvised Explosive Device | Blast near a Roman Catholic cathedral and a fast-food chain. No one claimed responsibility.[82] |
26 April | Lebak, Sultan Kudarat | 1 | 3+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded at a popular beach resort.[83] |
21 May | Zamboanga City | 3 | 5 | Automatic weapons fire | Unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle or motorcycles ambushed their truck in Victoria village.[84] |
3 June | Cotabato City | 2 | 4+ | Improvised Explosive Device | An unarmed soldier and a civilian were killed in an explosion that also injured four unarmed soldiers.[85] |
5 July | Cotabato City | 6 | 45+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded near a food stall across the street from the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during Sunday Mass as a military truck drove by.[86] The military laid the blame on rogue elements of the MILF,[87] however, the group denied that they carried out the attack.[87] |
7 July | Jolo, Sulu | 6 | 40+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb placed inside a motorcycle detonated outside a hardware store. Police discovered two other unexploded devices within a similar radius around the church. |
7 July | Iligan | 0 | 7+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A few hours after the blast in Jolo, a bomb exploded in a car parked near a pawnshop. |
17 September | Luuk, Sulu | 2 | 15 | Grenade | A grenade was hurled into a crowd at a late night carnival in the village of Tubig Puti.[88] |
29 September | Sulu | 3 | 2 | Improvised Explosive Device | A roadside bomb killed two US Navy members and a Philippine Marine, two other Filipino troops were injured.[89] |
20 October | Marawi, Lanao del Sur | 1 | 21+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb planted inside city hall exploded during voter registration for the 2010 Philippine presidential election.[90] |
5 December | Jolo, Sulu | 1 | 5 | Improvised Explosive Device | A cell-phone triggered improvised bomb explosion leveled a police station and greatly damaged the municipal jail.[91] |
2010s
edit2010
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 February | Parang, Maguindanao | 1 | 4+ | Improvised explosive device | A boy was killed after an IED detonated under the van of an electoral candidate.[92] |
27 February | Maluso, Basilan | 12 | 17 | Automatic weapons and Grenade/RPG fire | Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants attacked a village.[93] |
15 March | Davao City | 1 | 2+ | Improvised Explosive Device | A soldier died after a truck carrying members of the Philippine Army was bombed by suspected New People's Army guerrillas while cruising along a road in the Paquibato district. Two soldiers were also hurt.[94] |
20 March | Antipolo, Rizal | 4 | 5 | Improvised Explosive Device | Four policemen were killed and five others were wounded in an ambush by NPA rebels.[95] |
12 April | Isabela, Basilan | 14 | many | Siege | At least 25 suspected Abu Sayyaf militants set off two bombs and opened fire on bystanders, killing three U.S. Marines, a policeman and six civilians and wounding many others.[96] The bombings ignited gun battles around the city between rebels and security forces. Five militants also died in the attack. |
23 June | Maluso, Basilan | 4 | 6 | Automatic weapons fire / Machete | Attack by about 30 hooded attackers, believed to be Abu Sayyaf militants, on a commuter jeep going home from Isabela to Maluso.[97][98] |
5 August | Zamboanga City | 2 | 23 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded in a suitcase outside the terminal of Zamboanga International Airport, killing the carrier and a passer-by.[99] |
28 August | San Pascual, Masbate | 5 | unknown | Automatic weapons fire | A municipal councilor and four others, including two teenagers, were shot and killed in an ambush by at least 10 members of an unidentified armed group at Bolod village. No group claimed responsibility.[100] |
21 October | Matalam, North Cotabato | 10 | 9+ | Improvised Explosive Device | Blast on board a bus travelling on a highway.[101] |
15 November | Carmen, North Cotabato | 1 | 2 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded at a passenger bus terminal.[102] |
15 December | Las Navas, Northern Samar | 2 | 1+ | Automatic weapons fire | Two civilians were killed in the ambush of a pump boat along the Hinaga River. Five soldiers and a civilian were reported missing as a result of the attack, which was believed to have been committed by NPA rebels.[103] |
25 December | Jolo, Sulu | 0 | 11+ | Improvised explosive device | A bomb exploded during Christmas Day Mass at a chapel inside a police camp, wounding a priest and 10 churchgoers, all of whom were civilians.[104] |
2011
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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25 January | Makati | 5 | 13 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded on board a bus at the corner of EDSA and Buendia Avenue.[105] |
9 March | Jolo, Sulu | 4 | 10 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb detonated outside a primary school in San Raymundo village.[106] |
26 March | Tampakan, South Cotabato | 3 | 1 | Automatic weapons and grenade fire | Three construction workers were killed and another wounded in an ambush staged by NPA rebels on a convoy in the village of Danlag.[107] |
4 April | Mangudadatu, Maguindanao | 11 | 3+ | Automatic weapons fire / RPG fire | Up to 11 people, including relatives of Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu, and an MILF rebel were killed in a clashes over a fishing ground.[108] |
6 April | Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay | 3 | 1+ | Automatic weapons fire | Three passengers on board a bus were killed and other passengers were robbed by four gunmen who later torched the vehicle.[109] |
26 June | Kidapawan | 2 | 15 | Improvised Explosive Device | Twin bomb blasts outside a canteen near a Catholic church and the second near a government building.[110] |
2 August | Cotabato City | 2 | 9 | Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb concealed in a motorcycle killed a woman and a boy as it detonated in front of a gun store.[111] |
23 October | Sumisip, Basilan | 5 | 8 | Automatic weapons fire | Four rubber tree tappers and one paramilitary escort were killed when a group of armed men ambushed their vehicle as it entered a cooperative in Sapak Bulak village.[112] |
27 November | Zamboanga City | 3 | 27 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb detonated in a budget hotel packed with wedding guests. The attack was blamed on Abu Sayyaf.[113] |
2012
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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24 January | Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan | 15 | 3 | Automatic weapons fire | Three pump boats carrying unidentified gunmen ambushed a group of fishermen fishing in an artificial fish shelter (payao) near Sibago Island with assault rifles.[114] |
20 February | Kidapawan | 3 | 15 | Automatic weapons and Grenade/RPG fire | 50 armed men raided the City Jail in an attempt to release Datukan Samad, a suspected member of the MILF.[115] |
23 February | Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur | 6 | 14 | Automatic weapons fire / Machete | At least 10 gunmen ambushed residents of Sitio Bihing, Barangay Tininghalang. The assailants were allegedly led by Amie Andi whose brother, Samang, had recently been arrested by police.[116] |
3 March | Jolo, Sulu | 2 | 13 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb planted by Abu Sayyaf detonated outside a grocery store.[117] |
10 April | Carmen, North Cotabato | 3 | 16 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb detonated in a bus, killing a girl and two others.[118] |
5 May | Iligan | 2 | 36 | Grenade | A grenade was hurled into a crowd at a main thoroughfare.[119] |
11 July | Sumisip, Basilan | 6 | 21 | Automatic weapons fire / Grenade | A vehicle carrying rubber plantation workers was ambushed by Abu Sayyaf militants.[120] |
10 October | Cagayan de Oro | 2 | 2 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb detonated outside a hotel. A second explosive was found underneath a parked news vehicle.[121] |
2013
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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22 April | Nunungan, Lanao del Norte | 13 | 10 | Automatic weapons and Grenade/RPG fire | Gunmen opened fire on a truck carrying Mayor Abdulmalik Manamparan and his supporters as they traveled home from a campaign event on a remote mountain road.[122] |
25 April | Guindulungan, Maguindanao | 1 | 1 | Improvised Explosive Device | Sanlindatu Rajamuda, the village chief of Macasampen, was killed and his son severely injured by a bomb blast as they boarded a vehicle.[123] |
11 May | Kadingilan, Bukidnon | 4 | unknown | Automatic weapons and Grenade/RPG fire | NPA rebels ambushed the convoy of mayor Joelito Jacosalem Talaid, wounding him and killing four of his bodyguards.[124] |
27 May | Allacapan, Cagayan | 7 | 7 | Improvised Explosive Device / Automatic weapons fire | NPA rebels ambushed a truck carrying members of the Philippine National Police elite Special Action Force.[125] |
26 July | Cagayan de Oro | 6 | 45 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded at a restaurant packed with doctors and pharmaceutical salesmen at the Rosario Arcade, Limketkai Mall.[126] |
5 August | Cotabato City | 8 | 40 | Car bomb | A bombing occurred where at least 8 people were killed and 40 others injured after a car bomb exploded in Cotabato City, Maguindanao province in the Philippines.[127][128] It is the worst such attack ever in Cotabato City.[129]
The police released photos of suspects the day after the bombing.[129] It was initially suspected that the attack may have targeted Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi, city administrator, who had been receiving death threats, however, she was not harmed.[130] Additional bombs were found later that week, which were believed to be connected to the incident. They were deactivated before they could cause damage.[131] |
17 September | Davao City | 0 | 5 | Improvised Explosive Device | Two bombs exploded in two malls.[132] |
2014
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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16 September | General Santos | 1 | 7 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded at the Rizal Park Monument in the front of city hall.[133][134] |
9 December | Maramag, Bukidnon | 11 | 43 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bus in front of the Central Mindanao University along Sayre Highway in Sitio Musuan, Barangay Dologon, was blown up.[135] |
2015
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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1 October | Isabela, Basilan | 4 | 6 | bombing | Unknown militants placed an explosive device on a motorcycle taxi and detonated it at a convoy of Vice Mayor Abdubaki Ajibon. The blast killed his driver, another passenger and two pedestrians. Abu Sayyaf was suspected in the attack.[136] |
24 December | Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur | 7+ | unknown | raid | 150 militants from Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) raided the town, abducting and killing Christian farmers.[137] |
2016
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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9 April | Tipo-Tipo, Basilan | 18 | 52 | bombing | Main article: Battle of Tipo-Tipo
At least 18 soldiers were killed and 52 injured in clashes with Abu Sayyaf militants and allied gunmen. |
14 July | Mamasapano, Maguindanao | 3 | 0 | shooting | Three Marines were killed by gunmen while they were procuring provisions.[138] |
16 July | Mamasapano, Maguindanao | (+8) | 7 | shooting | Eight BIFF militants were killed while seven soldiers were wounded in hostilities sparked by an attack on an Army team studying Moro culture.[139] |
2 September | Davao City | 15 | 70 | Improvised Explosive Device | A bomb exploded at a night market. Abu Sayyaf reportedly claimed responsibility before backtracking and blaming the Daulat Ul-Islamiya for the incident. Disgruntled vendors were also suspected. |
18 November | Jolo, Sulu | 4 (+12) | 9 | shooting | Four soldiers were killed by Abu Sayyaf militants. 12 militants were also killed. |
26-30 November | Butig, Lanao del Sur | 0 (+63) | 30 (+17) | Siege | The Maute Group briefly seized control of the town before government forces killed at least 63 militants and recaptured the town. |
28 December | Hilongos, Leyte | 0 | 33 | Bombing | Two bombs exploded during an amateur boxing match.[140] |
2017
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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10 January | Zamboanga City | 8 | 0 | shooting | Eight fishermen were killed in an attack by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants.[141] |
26 March | Sulu | 4 | 23 | grenade attack | Abu Sayyaf grenade attack. |
11-22 April | Inabanga, Bohol, | 6(+8) | 0 | shooting | Abu Sayyaf members launched an incursion in Central Visayas. Three soldiers, a policeman, two civilians and four militants were killed during an April 11 firefight. Four more militants were killed on April 22. |
23 May | Marawi, Lanao del Sur | N/A | N/A | Siege | Islamic State-inspired militants seized the city and fought government soldiers for five months in urban warfare conditions. |
5 July | Basilan | 2 | 0 | kidnapping, execution | Abu Sayyaf militants beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months.[142] |
13 July | Patikul, Sulu, | 1 | 0 | execution | The bullet-riddled body of a Vietnamese national was recovered in Barangay Buhanginan.[143] |
30 July | Basilan | 7 | 0 | Kidnapping, beheading | Seven loggers kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf on 20 July were found beheaded in two separate towns.[144][145] |
5 August | Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao | 5 | 3 | landmine blast | Five MILF guerrillas were killed by a land mine while pursuing BIFF militants operating in the area.[146] |
18 August | Mindanao | 5 | 0 | shooting | Five fighters from the MILF died in a clash with BIFF militants.[147] |
21 August | Maluso, Basilan | 9 | 16 | shooting | Abu Sayyaf bandits attacked a village.[148] |
29 August | Sulu | 3(+4) | 1+(+2) | shooting | Three members of a Muslim clan were killed in a battle with the Abu Sayyaf group. Four ASG members were also killed.[149] |
2018
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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31 July | Lamitan, Basilan | 11 | 5 | bombing | 2018 Lamitan bombing: Eleven persons, including three women, five CAFGU members, one soldier, one child, and the van driver, were killed when a van with an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a military checkpoint. |
28 August | Isulan, Sultan Kudarat | 3 | 36 | bombing | 2018 Isulan bombings: A parked motorcycle armed with an IED exploded along a Highway during the Hamungaya Festival. The BIFF claimed the responsibility for the incident. |
2 September | Isulan, Sultan Kudarat | 2 | 14 | bombing | 2018 Isulan bombings: A bomb exploded at an internet café. |
2019
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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27 January | Jolo, Sulu | 20 | 102 | bombing |
2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings: Two explosions inside and outside Jolo Cathedral during mass. The attack was believed to have been carried out by Jamaah Ansharut Daulah and Abu Sayyaf. |
3 April | Isulan, Sultan Kudarat | 0 | 5 | bombing | An explosion hit a restaurant. |
28 June | Jolo, Sulu | 8 | 22 | bombing | One of two suspected bombers detonated an explosive while being checked prior to entry at a military camp. The other suspect dashed inside and was shot, but was still able to detonate his explosive. An Abu Sayyaf faction led by Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan was the main suspect. |
7 September | Isulan, Sultan Kudarat | 0 | 7 | bombing | A blast hit a bakery. |
8 September | Indanan, Sulu | 1 | 0 | bombing | A foreign-looking female suicide bomber dressed in an abaya was killed after exploding a bomb while attempting to attack a military detachment. |
2020s
edit2020
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
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24 August | Jolo, Sulu | 15 | 80 | Vehicle and suicide bombing | A motorcycle bomb placed next to a military truck detonated outside a market. An hour later, a female suicide bomber approached the cordoned-off area and detonated herself.[150] Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility. |
2021
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 January | South Upi, Maguindanao | 1 | 1 | IED | A roadside bomb believed to have been planted by the BIFF exploded, killing a motorist and injuring his companion.[151] |
27 January | Tulunan, Cotabato | 1 | 5 | IED | A bomb exploded along a highway as a bus was passing by, killing a bystander.[152] |
12 April | Tipo-Tipo, Basilan | 0 | 2 | IED | A soldier and a civilian were injured in the explosion of a bomb believed to have been planted by Abu Sayyaf militants.[153] |
3 June | M'lang, Cotabato | 3 | 6 | Arson | A group of men boarded a bus and torched the vehicle with the passengers still inside using gasoline.[154] |
2022
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 January | Aleosan, Cotabato | 1 | 6 | IED | A bomb planted on a bus exploded, killing a child.[155] |
24 April | Parang, Maguindanao | 0 | 3 | IED | A bomb exploded inside a parked bus during a stopover, injuring passengers on board.[156] |
26 May | Koronadal, South Cotabato Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat |
0 | 1 | IED | A bomb exploded on a bus in Koronadal, wounding a passenger, followed by another in a vacant lot in Tacurong.[157] |
6 November | Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat | 1 | 11 | IED | A bomb planted inside a bus killed and wounded several passengers.[158] |
2023
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 April | Isulan, Sultan Kudarat | 0 | 7 | IED | A bomb exploded inside a passenger bus parked at a public terminal.[159] |
3 December | Marawi, Lanao del Sur | 4 | 40 | IED | A bomb exploded during a Mass at the gym of Mindanao State University.[160] |
2024
editDate | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 May | Cotabato City | 0 | 2 | Grenade | A grenade was thrown at a chapel during a Mass in Barangay Rosary Heights 3.[161] |
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