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List of terrorist incidents in 1982

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This is a timeline of incidents in 1982 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).

Guidelines

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  • To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism".
  • List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST.
  • Casualty figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred).
  • Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured).
  • Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died) – the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus (+) sign may also indicate that over that number of people are victims.
  • If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined.
  • Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident.
  • In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:
  0 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  1–19 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  20–49 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  50–99 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  100+ people were killed/injured by the incident.

List

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Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
March Shooting, Prison Break 9 (+15) Unknown Ayacucho, Peru An armed command of the Sendero Luminoso group stormed the city jail, to free people imprisoned for crimes related to subversion, releasing 70 senderistas and 304 common criminals. Later, combined forces of the National Police executed three Senderista detainees who were wounded in the hospital of Huamanga.[1] Sendero Luminoso Internal conflict in Peru
4 May Assassination 1 Somerville, Massachusetts Assassination of Orhan Gündüz, Turkish businessman and diplomat Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide
18 April Shooting 5 Unknown Santander Department, Colombia In the village of La Paragua, municipality of Santa Helena del Opon, guerrillas of the IV front of the FARC shot dead 5 peasants.[2] FARC Colombian conflict
3 June Attempted assassination 0 1 London, United Kingdom Three gunmen from the Abu Nidal Organization opened fire on Israeli ambassador to the UK Shlomo Argov, paralyzing him. The attack led to the 1982 Lebanon war. Abu Nidal Organization 1982 Lebanon war
7 June Assassination 1 Lisbon, Portugal Assassination of Erkut Akbay, the Turkish administrative attaché. He was assassinated near his home as he returned for lunch. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide
14 June Shooting 8 0 San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia 1 captain and 7 soldiers die in an attack on FARC front III in San Vicente del Caguan.[3] FARC Colombian conflict
2 July Bombing 1 11 Oslo, Norway 1 person was killed by a home-made bomb at the Central Station and injuring 11 others. On 9 October an 18-year-old man confessed that he was behind the attack. Lone wolf
20 July Bombings 11 50 London, England 11 people were killed, and 50 others injured in two separate bombings at British military ceremonies in Hyde Park and Regent's Park. Seven horses are also killed. Provisional Irish Republican Army The Troubles
7 August Shooting, bombing, hostage-taking 9 (+1 attacker) 72 (+1 attacker) Ankara, Turkey Two gunmen from the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia open fire on and bomb Esenboğa International Airport before taking hostages. 1 attacker is killed and the other is arrested and executed. ASALA
9 August Shooting, bombing 6 22 Paris, France Two men believed to be members of the Abu Nidal Organization open fire on a Jewish restaurant in the Marais district. Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict
11 August Bombing 1 16 Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii A bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 830, killing a Japanese teenager. A Jordanian named Mohammed Rashed, who was linked to 15 May Organization, was convicted of placing the bomb on the plane. 15 May Organization
14 September Shooting, ambush 4 1 Errenteria, Spain Six members of ETA stalk and open fire on 5 Civil Guards, killing four and wounding one. ETA Basque conflict
16–18 September Massacre 460–3,500 Beirut, Lebanon Hundreds of Palestinian and Lebanese Shi'a civilians are massacred by Israel Defense Force ally Kataeb Party. Kataeb Party Lebanese Civil War
18 September Shooting 0 4 Brussels, Belgium Four people are wounded when a synagogue is attacked in a "shoot and run" incident. Guards were taken by surprise and the gunman, believed to be from the Abu Nidal Organization, escaped. Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict
29 September Poisoning/Mass Murder 7 0 Chicago area, Illinois United States During the Chicago Tylenol murders, seven people throughout the West and Northwest Suburbs die within days of each other beginning 29 September, when all of them ingest Tylenol-branded Extra Strength aspirin laced with potassium cyanide. The perpetrator to this day is unknown. Unknown Unknown
9 October Shooting, grenade 1 10 Rome, Italy Attack with grenades and machine guns on the central synagogue. A child dies, ten people are injured.[4] Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict
23 October Shooting 1 (+3) Unknown Cundinamarca Department, Colombia Militants of the M-19 attack the town of Chia. 1 police and 3 rebels die.[5] M-19 Colombian conflict
11 November Suicide bombing 89–102 55 Tyre, Lebanon A suicide car bomber drove an explosive laden vehicle into Israeli military headquarters, the building was destroyed and 75 Israelis and other Lebanese prisoners died in the blast.[6] Ahmad Qassir 1982 Lebanon war
18 November Suicide bombing 1 0 Whanganui, New Zealand An anarchist suicide bomber targeted the building housing the mainframe of the National Law Enforcement System. The perpetrator was the sole fatality. Neil Roberts
(Lone wolf)
28 November Assassination 1 0 Colombia Gloria Lara de Echeverri, former national director of Community Action and Indigenous Affairs is assassinated by guerrillas. FARC Colombian conflict
14 November Bombing 17 30 Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Droppin Well bombing – 11 British soldiers and six civilians were killed by an Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) time bomb at the Droppin' Well Bar in Ballykelly, County Londonderry. Irish National Liberation Army The Troubles
6–8 December Shooting, Mass Murder 201 Unknown Petén Department, Guatemala The Dos Erres Massacre was carried out by the military and Kaibiles ('elite forces') of the Armed Forces of Guatemala1 – during the government of President General Efraín Ríos Montt – in a parcelamento (village) of La Libertad. The massacre took place during the Guatemalan Civil War.[7] Guatemalan Army and Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil Guatemalan Civil War
23 December Bombings 0 2 Sydney, Australia A bomb exploded outside the Israeli Consulate, injuring two and causing extensive damage. A few hours later, a bomb partially exploded outside a Jewish soccer club. No one was injured in this bombing. No one has ever been convicted for these bombings. Unknown

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Las Ejecuciones Extrajudiciales en el Hospital de Ayacucho (1982)".
  2. ^ "FARC asesina a 5 campesinos; muertos 2 de Defensa Civil". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 April 1982. Retrieved 20 October 2021 – via Google.
  3. ^ "El Tiempo - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias".
  4. ^ Mickolus, Edward (1989). International Terrorism in the 1980s: 1980-1983. Iowa State University Press. p. 21.
  5. ^ "El Tiempo - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias".
  6. ^ Bergman, Ronen (September 2008). The Secret War With Iran. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-5839-2.
  7. ^ "StackPath" (PDF).
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