Notable terror attacks since Lockerbie
Oklahoma City, USA April 19,1995 168 killed/680+ injured
9/11, USA September 11, 2001 2,996 killed/6,000+ injured
Madrid, Spain March 11, 2004 192 killed/2,000 injured
London, England July 7, 2005 52 killed/700 injured
Paris, France January 7, 2015 12 killed/10 injured
Paris, France November 13, 2015 129 killed/352 injured
Brussels, Belgium March 22, 2016 35 killed/222 injured
Lahore, Pakistan March 27, 2016 78 killed/362 injured
Orlando, USA June 12, 2016 49 killed/53 injured
Istanbul, Turkey June 28, 2016 45 killed/200+ injured
Dhaka, Bangladesh July 1, 2016 22 killed/26 injured
Karrada, Iraq July 3, 2016 308 killed/246 injured
Nice, France July 14, 2016 84 killed/202 injured
Kabul, Afghanistan July 23, 2016 80+ killed
There are countless others in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and other battlegrounds every day. This is only a summary created after a very short internet search and focused primarily on recent attacks and attacks on Western soil. It is not meant to be exhaustive.
Domestic acts of violence are also on the rise: in Norway 2011, Aurora Colorado 2012, Columbine HS 1999, Sandyhook Elementary 2012. . . and on and on.
Victims of terror attacks deserve to be honored and commemorated, wherever and whenever the attack occurred.
9/11, USA September 11, 2001 2,996 killed/6,000+ injured
Madrid, Spain March 11, 2004 192 killed/2,000 injured
London, England July 7, 2005 52 killed/700 injured
Paris, France January 7, 2015 12 killed/10 injured
Paris, France November 13, 2015 129 killed/352 injured
Brussels, Belgium March 22, 2016 35 killed/222 injured
Lahore, Pakistan March 27, 2016 78 killed/362 injured
Orlando, USA June 12, 2016 49 killed/53 injured
Istanbul, Turkey June 28, 2016 45 killed/200+ injured
Dhaka, Bangladesh July 1, 2016 22 killed/26 injured
Karrada, Iraq July 3, 2016 308 killed/246 injured
Nice, France July 14, 2016 84 killed/202 injured
Kabul, Afghanistan July 23, 2016 80+ killed
There are countless others in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and other battlegrounds every day. This is only a summary created after a very short internet search and focused primarily on recent attacks and attacks on Western soil. It is not meant to be exhaustive.
Domestic acts of violence are also on the rise: in Norway 2011, Aurora Colorado 2012, Columbine HS 1999, Sandyhook Elementary 2012. . . and on and on.
Victims of terror attacks deserve to be honored and commemorated, wherever and whenever the attack occurred.