List of terrorist incidents in 1992 explained

This is a timeline of incidents in 1992 that have been labelled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).

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DateType data-sort-type="number" Deaddata-sort-type="number" InjuredLocation DetailsPerpetratorPart of
January 17Bombing86Northern IrelandA landmine killed eight Protestant men and wounded six others at Teebane Crossroads near Cookstown, County Tyrone. The men had been working for the British Army at a base in Omagh and were returning home on a minibus. PIRAThe Troubles
January 25Bombing00Panama City, PanamaAn improvised device were detonate in front of a newspaper offices. The attack no left casualties.[1] Movimiento 20 de Diciembre (M20)Terrorism in Panama
February 5Bombings323Ürümqi, ChinaFour bombs targeting public buildings and two buses explode, killing three and injuring 23.Uyghur nationalistsXinjiang conflict
February 4Mass shooting30Belfast, Northern IrelandThree Catholic civilians are killed in an attack by a rogue RUC officer on an office of the political wing of the Provisional IRA, Sinn Féin.Allen MooreThe Troubles
February 5Mass shooting59Belfast, Northern IrelandFive Catholic civilians are killed in a UDA attack on an Irish nationalist shop.UDAThe Troubles
February 6Car bombing57Madrid, SpainFour military personnel and a civilian employee of the military are killed by an ETA car bombETABasque conflict
February 15Assassination10Villa El Salvador, PeruA Sendero Luminoso commando assassinates community leader María Elena Moyano, known as "Madre Coraje".[2] Sendero LuminosoInternal conflict in Peru
February 22Shooting13UnknownPuerto Berrío, Colombia12 soldiers and 1 civilian are killed in an explosive attack targeting an Army convoy in a semi-rotund spot in the Ité River Canyon, on the border of Remedios and Puerto Berrio (Antioquia).[3] FARCColombian conflict
March 1Bombing00Istanbul, TurkeyThe Neve Shalom Synagogue is bombed by Hezbollah but no one is hurt. The bombing was the second of three attacks to occur at the synagogue with the others occurring in 1986 and 2003.[4] HezbollahSouth Lebanon conflict
March 17Suicide car bombing29 242Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAn Islamic Jihad suicide bomber rams his car into the Israeli embassy, destroying the embassy and a Catholic church and school that were nearby. Many of the dead were children. Argentina accused Hezbollah of being involved in the attack.Islamic Jihad
Hezbollah (suspected)
South Lebanon conflict
April 10Truck bombing391London, United KingdomThe Baltic Exchange building is destroyed by a Provisional IRA semtex truck bomb.PIRAThe Troubles
April 12Shooting130Huila Department, ColombiaFARC guerrillas attack the Silvania Inspection and kill 8 soldiers. In response, the Army killed 10 insurgents in Tolima, Magdalena, Cesar and Arauca, while seizing weapons and dynamite in Antioquia and Nariño.[5] Colombian conflict
April 28–29Bombings14Taipei and Kaohsiung, TaiwanSeven bombs were discovered at McDonald's restaurants, three of which exploded. One police officer was killed and four civilians were injured. A plumber named Chen Hsi-Hsieh was convicted of the bombings and was found to have been attempting to extort money from McDonald's. His accomplice Pan Che-Ming was also convicted.Chen Hsi-Hsieh
Pan Che-Ming
April 29Massacres157Polonnaruwa District, Sri LankaA series of massacres occur in several towns. The LTTE, Home Guards and Sri Lankan Police were blamed for the massacres.LTTE
Home Guards
Sri Lankan Police
Sri Lankan Civil War
May 1Bombing123Northern IrelandThe Provisional IRA, using a van modified to run on railway tracks, launched an elaborate bomb attack on a British Army checkpoint in South Armagh. The checkpoint was obliterated. One soldier was killed and 23 wounded.PIRAThe Troubles
May 24Melee attack1Bat Yam, IsraelA 15-year-old Jewish girl named Helena Rapp is stabbed to death by 18-year-old Islamic Jihad member Fouad Abd El Hani El Omrin. Palestinian Islamic JihadIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
May 31Massacre50Meta Department, ColombiaFive leaders of the Patriotic Union party were assassinated by paramilitary forces.[6] ParamilitaryColombian conflict
June 5Truck Bombing320Jesus María District Lima, PeruA Truck Bomb loaded with half a ton of dynamite, went to the front of a television station and exploded, destroying it.[7] Shining PathInternal conflict in Peru
July 16Truck bombings25155Lima, PeruTwo large truck bombs explode in the wealthy Miraflores District, killing 25, injuring 155 and damaging hundreds of houses and businesses. The communist group Shining Path claimed responsibility.Shining PathInternal conflict in Peru
August 8Land mine8Jaffna, Sri LankaEight high ranking Sri Lankan military officers, including Mohan Jayamaha and Denzil Kobbekaduwa are killed by an LTTE land mine.LTTESri Lankan Civil War
September 1Bombing97Nine die, including a six-month-old baby, and seven are injured when a bomb explodes in a suburb.[8] Medellín CartelColombian conflict
November 6Bombing00Panama City, PanamaA bomb attack caused partial damage to both the prosecutor's car and the building, causing 12 injuries, including the prosecutor and several of his escorts. The perpetrator of the attack was never identified and there was no official adjudication, although the National Security Council of Panama pointed out the main suspect to the Colombian Cartels or a guerrilla group called "Movimiento 20 de Diciembre".[9] [10] Colombian Mafia/Movimiento 20 de NoviembreTerrorism in Panama
November 12Shooting2 (+12)1 (+Unknown)Geneva, Valle del Cauca Department, ColombiaDuring a failed attack on the town, 12 FARC guerrillas die in combat.[11] FARCColombian conflict
November 15Massacre90Medellín, ColombiaAt least eight children and one young adult killed by police. Colombian National PoliceColombian conflict
November 16Suicide bombing, assassination4 Colombo, Sri LankaHead of the Sri Lankan Navy Clancy Fernando is killed in a suicide bombing along with Lieutenant commander Sandun Gunasekera, his Flag Lieutenant and his driver.LTTESri Lankan Civil War
November 26Assassination10Meta Department, ColombiaJosé Rodrigo García Orozco, a member of the Patriotic Union and Deputy of the Departmental Assembly, was assassinated.[12] ParamilitaryColombian conflict
December 3Bombing140Ten police officers and four civilians die when a bomb planted by drug cartels explode.[13] Medellín CartelColombian conflict
December 9Bombing010Bogotá, ColombiaTen injured as bombs explode in several hotels[14] ELNColombian conflict
December 10Shooting, Kidnapping350 kidnappedAntioquia, ColombiaAbout 40 gunmen of the Medellín Cartel, install an illegal stop on the avenue of Las Palmas, on the road that leads to the airport of Rionegro. 3 people are killed and 50 civilians kidnapped.[15] Medellín cartelColombian conflict
December 29Bombing052Two police officers and 50 civilians wounded when a car bomb explodes at a party in a suburban area.[16] Medellín CartelColombian conflict
December 29Bombings27Aden, YemenAl-Qaeda bombs the Gold Mohur Hotel and Aden Mövenpick Hotel in hopes of killing American soldiers, but only succeed in killing an Austrian tourist and a hotel employee. The bombings were the first attack on Americans by Al-Qaeda.Al-Qaeda

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PANAMÁ: CONDENAN ATENTADO A DIARIOS. El Tiempo. 2019-09-24. 1992-01-27.
  2. Web site: Efemérides: ¿qué pasó el 15 de febrero? (In Spanish). La Prensa.pe. 2019-06-11. 2019-02-15.
  3. Web site: Asesinados Doce Militares y Un Civil. 1992-02-23.
  4. Web site: Neve Şalom'a ilk saldırı değil (Not the first attack on Neve Shalom) . 2016-05-14. 2003-11-15. Hürriyet Daily News. Turkish.
  5. Web site: Guerrilla Dio Muerte a 13 Miembros de Ff.aa. 1992-04-14.
  6. Web site: Peregrinación en homenaje a víctimas de masacre de Caño Sibao (Meta) se realizará el domingo. 2007-05-30.
  7. Web site: 20 años del atentado terrorista a frecuencia latina. June 5, 2012.
  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 2, 1992, Page 11A
  9. Web site: Atentado contra procuraduría panameña: 12 heridos. El Tiempo (Colombia). 7 November 1992. 12 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Descubren campamentos subversivos. Plan del M-20 en Panamá. El Tiempo (Colombia). 24 October 1990. 12 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Muertos 39 Guerrilleros. 1992-11-14.
  12. Web site: Condenan a 30 años a 'Pirata' por masacre de Caño Sibao hace catorce años. 2006-12-18.
  13. San Antonio Express-News, December 4, 1992, Page 9A
  14. Web site: HISTORIA DE OTRAS BOMBAS. Tiempo. Casa Editorial El. El Tiempo. es-CO. 2017-11-16. 1999-11-12.
  15. Web site: EL HOMBRE DEL RETEN. EL HOMBRE DEL RETEN. 18 January 1993.
  16. Chicago Sun-Times, December 30, 1992, Page 60