This is a list of terrorist incidents which took place in 2016, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Note that terrorism related to drug wars and cartel violence is not included in these lists. Ongoing military conflicts are listed separately.

List guidelines

  • 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.
  • Casualties 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 have died.
  • 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.
  • In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:

List

Total Incidents: 144

References


Terrorist attacks in 2016 More than 75 took place in 10 countries

Which countries have had the most terrorist attacks? World Economic Forum

Major Terrorist Attacks in 2016 (Photos)

Paris attacks Who were the attackers? BBC News

US election 2016 FBI investigating major terror attack across United