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Al-Qaida and associated extremist groups have a wide variety of potential agents and delivery means to choose from for chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attacks. Al-Qaidas end goal is the use of CBRN to cause mass casualties; however, most attacks by the groupand especially by associated extremistsprobably will be small scale, incorporating relatively crude delivery means and easily produced or obtained chemicals, toxins, or

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The manual was located in Manchester (England) by Metropolitan Police during a search of an Al Qaeda member's home. The manual was found in a computer file described as "the military series" related to the "Declaration of Jihad." The manual was translated into English and was introduced earlier this year at the embassy bombing trial in New York. The United States Department of Justice has removed certain portions of the text because they do not want to encourage terrorism.  However, a brief selection the ei

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On September 18, 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9-11, the United States Marine Corps published The Individuals Guide for Understanding and Surviving Terrorism.  This 138 page document outlines terrorism and terrorist incidents.  It provides the reader with information on detecting terrorists, including practical tactics for detecting surveillance and general information on protection through awareness.

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In August 2005, the United States (US) Army Training and Doctrine Command, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence-Threats released the Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century.  The Guide was designed primarily for US military forces, however, other applicable groups such as state and local first responders can benefit from the information contained in the Guide.  While primarily written to support operational missions, institutional training, and professional military education for

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World-wide Terrorist Incidents Involving Police Officers - 2004

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200460367 On 1 January 2004, in Damaturu, Nigeria, assailants attacked three police stations, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although the Governor of Yobe State blamed the Muhajirun, also known as the "Taliban," which operates in the north and claims to be inspired by the Afghan Taliban's vision of an Islamic State.
200459395 On 3 January 2004, near Chaplingehera, Tripura, India, a bomb exploded, killing five border police and injuring two other officers. No group claimed responsibility, although police blamed the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT
200458454 On 5 January 2004, in Pattani, Thailand, an improvised explosive device strapped to a motorcycle in a park exploded as two technicians attempted to defuse it, killing both engineers. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed an unspecified Islamic extremist group.
200458438 On 5 January 2004, in Bangkok, Thailand, a bomb exploded at a police post, injuring one officer. No group claimed responsibility, although police blamed Islamic separatists.
200458675 On 6 January 2004, in Mafraq, outside of Ba'qubah, Iraq, assailants killed an Iraqi police officer en route to his post. No group claimed responsibility.
200460008 On 6 January 2004, in the Tetaria Village, Morang, Nepal, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an off-duty police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although police claimed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200458443 On 6 January 2004, in Yala Province, Thailand, a group of 10 to 30 gunmen fired at the Halyaveng police station, wounding two Thai police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463984 On 7 January 2004, in the Al Tamim Province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi police officer and a civilian at a police checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility
200463197 On 9 January 2004, in the Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants beheaded a police officer. The attack occurred after India and Pakistan agreed to resume bilateral talks, and Islamabad pledged it would not allow its soil to be used for terrorism. No group claimed responsibility
200458869 On 10 January 2004, in the Dhangadhi District, Nepal, unidentified attackers ambushed a group of police officers, killing two officers and wounding one officer and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although Nepalese authorities blamed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front.
200458414 On 12 January 2004, in the southern district of Anantnag, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade at a police patrol, killing one officer and a Muslim woman and wounding eight police officers and five civilians. No group claimed responsibility
200460339 On 12 January 2004, in the afternoon, in the Oktyabrskiy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified men shot at police officers with assault rifles, wounding two Chechen Interior Ministry personnel. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200460787 On 13 January 2004, in the morning, at Gagra Village, in the Gool area, Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, armed militants opened fire on a police patrol, killing one police officer and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility.
200458141 On 14 January 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, a suicide car bomber attacked a police station, killing two civilians and injuring 26 local police officers. No group claimed responsibility
200459733 On 15 January 2004, in Tral, Kashmir, India, armed militants fired upon a police patrol, killing one officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460780 On 15 January 2004, at approximately 3:20 PM, in Karachi, Pakistan, two bombs exploded within 15 minutes of each other at the Pakistan Bible Society building. The first blast damaged the building, but caused no casualties. Later, a car bomb exploded, injuring three police officers and 12 civilians, who had gathered to inspect the damage from the first blast, and damaging 18 nearby vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, although Pakistani authorities believed the Lashkar i Jhangvi group was responsible
200459729 On 17 January 2004, in Narwal-Lajoora, Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked a police patrol, killing two officers. Police forces returned fire, killing two of the attackers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Hizbul-Mujahedin (HM) was responsible
200458144 On 18 January 2004, at 7:30 PM, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, an unknown perpetrator threw a Molotov cocktail at a police vehicle, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility
200460326 On 19 January 2004, in Howrahghat, Karbi Anglong, Assam, India, unknown extremists attacked a police station, killing two officers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.
200458596 On 19 January 2004, in Manipur, India, unknown assailants attacked a marketplace, killing one woman and one police officer and injuring two civilians and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility
200458597 On 19 January 2004, at 5:00 AM, in the Ishkoshim District, Afghanistan, two unidentified attackers fired into police barracks, killing three border police officers and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200459435 On 20 January 2004, in the Udhamput District, Kashmir, India, a landmine exploded, killing one police officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility
200459626 On 21 January 2004, in Kusha Devi, Kavre, Nepal, unidentified assailants set off a booby trap, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front.
200463988 On 21 January 2004, in Al Fallujah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi police post, killing three police officers and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility
200458667 On 23 January 2004, in Narathiwat, Thailand, unknown attackers shot and killed a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Islamic militants were responsible.
200458774 On 24 January 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a police patrol vehicle, killing one Iraqi police officer and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility
200458773 On 24 January 2004, near Kirkuk, Iraq, a bomb exploded at the site of an oil pipeline, killing an Iraqi police officer and wounding two other officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458677 On 24 January 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi traffic police officer, wounding a total of three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458314 On 25 January 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded, killing an Iraqi police officer. No group claimed responsibility
200458742 On 26 January 2004, in Karbala', Iraq, assailants fired at the house of the local police chief, killing one of his guards and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility
200458743 On 26 January 2004, outside of Amiriyah, Iraq, assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint, killing two officers and wounding two civilians and one police officer. No one claimed responsibility.
200458311 On 28 January 2004, near Al Fallujah, Iraq, an unidentified gunman attacked a checkpoint near the Al-Faris complex, killing two Iraqi police officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility
200458659 On 29 January 2004, in Makhachkala, Russia, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying the police department head and his driver, killing them both and injuring one other police officer and a nearby woman. No group claimed responsibility.
200458599 On 31 January 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, a car bomb exploded inside the Al-Thaqafah police station, killing nine people, including five police officers, and wounding 45 others. Jaish Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility.
200458776 On 1 February 2004, in eastern Kirkuk, Iraq, attackers threw a grenade at an Iraqi police patrol, wounding four officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459439 On 2 February 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, assailants using pistols fitted with silencers shot a deputy inspector general of police for crime and railways as he was leaving a mosque, killing the police officer and wounding one civilian. The Save Kashmir Movement claimed responsibility.
200458608 On 3 February 2004, near Karbala', Iraq, assailants attacked a parade, killing three police officers. The target was the Director of the Karbala police department, who was unharmed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility
200460360 On 4 February 2004, in Peruru, Anantapur, India, unknown assailants shot and killed a police constable standing at a bus stop. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the People's War Group (PWG) was responsible, as the attack occurred shortly after the group declared a labor strike.
200459459 On 5 February 2004, in Tripura State, India, armed assailants ambushed a vehicle, killing three police officers. No group claimed responsibility
200463892 On 5 February 2004, near Lamki Bazaar, Kailali Province, Nepal, a landmine exploded near a police convoy, wounding 30 officers and three civilians and destroying a police vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200463194 On 6 February 2004, in Koraput, Orissa, India, militants shot and killed a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
200463192 On 6 February 2004, in the Koraput District, Orissa, India, Islamic militants opened fire on a town, killing four police officers and injuring six others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
200458540 On 8 February 2004, in Sawaryah, Iraq, a bomb exploded at the offices of the Iraqi Deputy Police Chief, killing three police officers and wounding eight others. No group claimed responsibility.
200463893 On 9 February 2004, in the afternoon, in the suburb of Lalitpur Kathmandu, Nepal, a landmine exploded near a Nepalese police vehicle, killing one officer and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200463271 On 10 February 2004, at 10:25 PM, in the Neftyanka village, Vedenskiy District, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified gunmen shot at a police station, wounding two high-ranking officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200460314 On 11 February 2004, in the Lakhadaria region, Algeria, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices near a convoy traveling to a dam construction site in the Atlas Mountains, injuring one police officer and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although Algerian authorities believed the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) was responsible
200460232 On 11 February 2004, in Nijgadh, Bara District, Nepal, a bomb exploded under the only bridge joining the Bara and Parsa Districts at the Dhansar River, wounding one police officer and destroying the bridge. No group claimed responsibility though it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200458779 On 12 February 2004, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a checkpoint, killing two Iraqi police officers and injuring one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200460365 On 12 February, near Tighremt, Algeria, Islamic militants ambushed a police patrol, killing seven police officers and wounding three others. The militants also seized firearms and three vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) was responsible.
200460148 On 13 February 2004, in the Ali Sher District, Khowst, Afghanistan, unknown assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device in front of a photo shop located underneath a police station, killing one officer and the shop owner and wounding one other police officer and five civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities believed al-Qa'ida and the Taliban were responsible.
200460210 On 13 February 2004, near Khatraguda, Koraput District, Orissa, India, a bomb planted by rebels exploded as police attempted to defuse the device, injuring 14 police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459376 On 14 February 2004, in Al Fallujah, Iraq, assailants using mortars and machine guns attacked two government buildings, killing 21 people, including 15 police officers, and wounding about 40 others. No group claimed responsibility.
200459126 On 14 February 2004, in the Sungai Padi District, Pattani Province, Thailand, two men on a motorcycle shot and wounded a police officer as he was returning to his base. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the attackers were connected to Muslim separatists.
200460318 On 15 February 2004, in Sacama, Colombia, attackers threw a hand grenade into a crowd at a local festival, killing two police officers and wounding four police officers and 16 civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although police officials believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible
200459463 On 16 February 2004, in Goshabugh village, Baramula District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants attempted to storm a police station, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible.
200459462 On 16 February 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants ambushed a political leader, killing the politician and a nearby police officer and wounding one other. The Save Kashmir Movement claimed responsibility.
200459715 On 16 February 2004, on the island of Masbate, Philippines, assailants attacked a police patrol, killing eight police officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army (Communist Party of the Philippines) was responsible
200458961 On 17 February 2004, in Hinche, Haiti, armed rebels launched an attack against the town's police station, killing the district police chief and his two bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
200460383 On 17 February 2004, in the morning, in the Zavodskoy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a bomb exploded during a search operation by OMON (Special Forces Police Detachment) officers, injuring the deputy commander. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible
200460385 On 17 February 2004, near the village of Goity, Urus-Martan District Chechnya, Russia, assailants attacked a local police checkpoint, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible
200458929 On 17 February 2004, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a bomb left outside a shop exploded, injuring one police officer, one soldier, and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200460386 On 19 February 2004, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia a homemade bomb exploded as a police vehicle passed, injuring four police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463195 On 21 February 2004, in Bishnupur District, Bengal, India, Islamic militants attacked a group of police officers, injuring four police officers and five civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200458785 On 23 February 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, assailants attacked the home of the Nineveh Province police chief, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200463220 On 23 February 2004, in the morning, in the Staropromyslovskiy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, an unidentified gunman shot and killed a traffic police officer outside his home on Yaroslavskaya Street. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200458160 On 23 February 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, assailants detonated a car bomb at a police station, killing 13 officers and wounding 35 others and ten civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200458496 On 25 February 2004 in Butwal, Nepal, unidentified attackers detonated a bomb at the house of the Inspector-General of Police, completely destroying the home, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although security forces believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200458792 On 25 February 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed Mosul's deputy police chief. No group claimed responsibility
200459722 On 25 February 2004, in Kokrajhar village, West Bengal, India, rebels detonated a landmine, killing eight police officers and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the People's War Group (PWG) was responsible.
200459386 On 26 February 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, a bomb placed under a police car parked at a nearby restaurant exploded, killing two police officers and four others, including two civilians. No group has claimed responsibility
200458786 On 26 February 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a checkpoint on Howeija Road, injuring one Iraqi civilian and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200458368 On 27 February 2004, in Badgam, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw two grenades at a public official during a speech, killing one Muslim girl and injuring one police officer and three civilians. Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JUM) claimed responsibility
200459631 On 1 March 2004, at about 6:45 PM, at Saraswatinagar in Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal, two assailants shot and killed a police officer walking home from police headquarters. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459468 On 1 March 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed assailants threw a grenade at a police convoy, injuring 14 civilians. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.
200461286 On 2 March 2004, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, assailants attacked a parade with hand grenades and small arms as Shia Muslims celebrated the Shia religious holiday, Ashura, killing six police officers and 38 civilians and wounding 130 others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Lashkar i Jhangvi was responsible.
200459195 On 3 March 2004, near Nassarawan Eggon, Nigeria, unknown attackers ambushed the motorcade of the Governor of Benue State, killing a civilian and wounding a police officer. The Governor escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility
200458631 On 3 March 2004, in Kirkuk (Hawijah), Iraq, unidentified attackers fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an Iraqi patrol car, wounding two Iraqi police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458801 On 4 March 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked Iraqi police, killing one officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200458800 On 4 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades into a crowd, killing three police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200459390 On 4 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, assailants attacked a police station, wounding one police officer and two civilians and damaging a nearby mosque. No group claimed responsibility, although US officials in Iraq believed elements of the former Hussein regime were responsible.
200459853 On 5 March 2004, in Zahle, Lebanon, a car bomb exploded, injuring the head of southern Internal Security. No group claimed responsibility.
200459273 On 5 March 2004, in the evening, in the Thamel area, Kathmandu, Nepal, unidentified assailants detonated a bomb at the Down Town hotel, wounding one police officer and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200459244 On 6 March 2004, in Erez, Gaza Strip, Palestinian gunmen and a suicide bomber attacked the Erez crossing zone using two jeeps that looked identical to Israeli Army vehicles, killing two Palestinian police officers and injuring 19 civilians. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, HAMAS, and Palestine Islamic Jihad claimed joint responsibility for the attacks
200458803 On 7 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, assailants attacked a police station and nearby police checkpoints, killing two civilians and wounding two police officers and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility
200460349 On 8 March 2004, in Khaldiya, Iraq, a car bomb exploded under a police chief's vehicle, wounding the driver and one bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility.
200458804 On 8 March 2004, in central Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired mortar rounds at two police stations, wounding one police officer and three civilians. The attack occurred minutes before the Iraqi Governing Council signed an interim constitution. No group claimed responsibility
200463962 On 9 March 2004, at night, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, two armed assailants threw a grenade and fired on police officers on patrol near Akushelskogo Avenue, killing one officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460265 On 9 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, assailants attacked a government office using a hand grenade, wounding three government employees, a security guard, a civilian, and two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458691 On 10 March 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unknown gunmen ambushed Iraqi police, killing two officers and wounding one other. This attack preceded the transfer of power in Iraq. No group claimed responsibility
200463932 On 10 March 2004, on Akushinkogo Street in Argun, Chechnya, Russia, militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device near a federal convoy, wounding five police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463297 On 11 March 2004, at about 7:45 PM, on Akushinkogo Street, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device as a police armored personnel carrier drove past the device, killing one police officer and one civilian and wounding four police officers and one civilian. Chechen separatists claimed responsibility
200460277 On 11 March 2004, in the al-Aflaj Province, Saudi Arabia, three gunmen attacked the provincial police chief as he was dropping his daughter off at school, shooting him four times in the legs and seriously wounding him. No group claimed responsibility.
200463519 On 12 March 2004, in Izmir Province, Turkey, a bomb exploded near a local police station, damaging the structure. Two suspects then fired on police officers, causing no casualties or injuries. No group claimed responsibility
200459275 On 15 March 2004, at about 07:15 AM, in the town of Fidim, Panchthar Province, Nepal, unknown assailants attacked a group of police personnel inspecting vehicles, killing one traffic police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200463548 On 16 March 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey, unidentified assailants attacked police officers with Molotov cocktails, damaging one car, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities arrested two individuals in connection with the attack.
200458541 On 16 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi police colonel and his bodyguards, killing him and two bodyguards and injuring one other bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility.
200459076 On 16 and 17 March 2004, in San Sebastian, Spain, unknown attackers threw Molotov cocktails at the home and vehicle of a member of the Basque police force. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
200464000 On 18 March 2004, in the afternoon, in Bharatpur, Chitwan District, Nepal, assailants shot and killed a National Investigation Division inspector. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200458904 On 19 March 2004, in Chechnya, Russia, assailants with grenade launchers and small arms attacked cars carrying utility workers, wounding three workers. The perpetrators then attacked police as they arrived on the scene, killing two officers. The workers were employed under contract in the Achkoy-Martan District to work on restoration of the Chechen power grid. Chechen Separatists claimed responsibility, although they portrayed the incident as a pitched battle with security forces.
200458833 On 20 March 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, three men with machine guns attacked a checkpoint, killing on Iraqi police officer. The attackers fled the scene when other Iraqi police officers returned fire. No group claimed responsibility.
200458508 On 21 March 2004, in Narathiwat, Thailand, two assailants riding a motorcycle shot and killed a police Sergeant Major. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic militants were responsible
200458507 On 21 March 2004, in Pattani, Thailand, unknown assailants armed with a machete attacked and killed a police sergeant at his home. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic militants were responsible.
200459349 On 21 March 2004, in Herat, Afghanistan, assailants ambushed a vehicle carrying Afghanistan's Civil Aviation Minister, who was the son of the Herat provincial governor, killing him and two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458509 On 23 March 2004, in Yala Province, Thailand, assailants shot and killed a police officer while he was directing traffic. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic militants were responsible.
200460190 On 23 March 2004, at about 9:45 PM, near the village of Shakovica, Podujevo, Kosovo, Serbia, a region administered by the UN, gunmen attacked a police patrol, killing one UN officer and one Serbian officer and wounding a language interpreter. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed ethnic Albanians were responsible.
200458304 On 23 March 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, four assailants attacked an Iraqi checkpoint, killing two Iraqi police officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200464026 On 23 March 2004, in the evening, in Bannu, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, an improvised explosive device exploded near a police vehicle, killing three police officers and a civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200458708 On 23 March 2004, in Al Hillah, Iraq, assailants fired on a bus, killing nine Iraqi police officers and trainees and injuring two other officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459634 On 23 March 2004, at about 6:15 AM in Kathmandu, Nepal, assailants detonated a bomb at the Kirtipur Municipality building, injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460380 On 26 March 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi police officer as he walked home. No group claimed responsibility.
200459659 On 26 March 2004, in Ormoc, Philippines, armed militants attacked a power plant, killing two police officers and three employees and setting fire to a construction crane and a number of cars. No group claimed responsibility
200458836 On 26 March 2004, in central Mosul, Iraq, two unidentified gunmen in two cars opened fire at the Mosul police station, wounding one Iraqi police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460382 On 27 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, three gunmen attacked Iraqi police officers outside a bank, killing one officer and wounding two others. A police patrol unit arrived at the scene as the gun battle began and they killed two of the three attackers. The third gunmen escaped. No group claimed responsibility
200463183 On 27 March 2004, at night, in Udhampur District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a Special Police Officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460384 On 27 March 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown assailants assassinated an Iraqi police colonel as he was leaving his home. No group claimed responsibility.
200458837 On 28 March 2004, in Baghdad, Sadr City, Iraq, a bomb exploded on a fence at the home of an Iraqi police colonel, damaging the structure, nearby residences, and several cars, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility
200459706 On 28 March 2004, in the Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, militants shot and killed a Special Police Officer as he waited for a bus. No group claimed responsibility.
200460389 On 28 March 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked two police officers guarding a television station, injuring both of them. No group claimed responsibility.
200459639 On 28 March 2004, in the morning, in Khajure, Banke District, Nepal, unidentified assailants attacked a passenger bus carrying education records and reports, injuring three people, including two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200464115 On 29 March 2004, at about 8:30 AM, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a female suicide bomber attacked a bus stop near the Chorsu Bazaar, killing one police officer. This was one of a series of terrorist incidents in Uzbekistan between 28 March and 30 March and one of two attacks near the bazaar on this day. The Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility.
200458345 On 29 March 2004, at 5:00 AM, in Gulsanam, the Mirzo-Ulughbek District, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, three unidentified gunmen attacked a police patrol post, killing two officers. This was one of a series of terrorist incidents in Uzbekistan between 28 March and 30 March. The Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility.
200458911 On 29 March 2004, at 1:40 AM, in the Yakkasaroy District, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, three unidentified gunmen opened fire on Qushbegim Street after being stopped for acting suspiciously, killing three people (2 police; 1 civilian) and wounding 23 others (1 police; 22 civilians). This is one of a series of terrorist incidents in Uzbekistan between 28 March and 30 March. The Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility.
200458344 On 29 March 2004, at about 8:00 AM, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a female suicide bomber attacked the entrance of the Children World Store at the Chorsu Bazaar, killing three people, including two police officers and one child, and injuring 26 others, including 11 police officers. This was one of a series of terrorism incidents in Uzbekistan between 28 March and 30 March and one of two attacks near the bazaar on this day. The Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility.
200460393 On 30 March 2004, in Al Hillah, Iraq, a suicide car bomber attacked the home of Al Hillah's local police chief, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200458913 On 30 March 2004, at about 8:00 AM, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, two suicide bombers attacked the Gulsanam police checkpoint, killing three police officers and three civilians, and wounding five other police officers. This was one of a series of terrorist incidents in Uzbekistan between 28 March and 30 March. The Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility
200458721 On 30 March 2004, in Al-Hillah, Iraq, a car bomb exploded outside a police station, injuring three Iraqi police officers and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200459315 On 31 March 2004, in Auladi, Baglung District, Nepal, unidentified assailants threw an explosive device at a police patrol, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200463968 On 31 March 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded at a gas station, wounding four Iraqi police officers and six civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200459604 On 31 March 2004, at 7:30 PM, in the Chimboy neighborhood, Sobir Rahimov District of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, an improvised explosive device exploded on Sagban Street, slightly wounding two police officers. Later that evening, at about 8:00 PM, the perpetrator took three hostages into a home, then released them, and blew himself up after refusing to negotiate with police. The blast caused no other casualties. The Islamic Jihad Group of Uzbekistan claimed responsibility
200464202 On 1 April 2004, in the town of Gudermes, Gudermeskiy District, Chechnya, Russia, a landmine exploded near a post office, killing two police officers and wounding six others, including two civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200458446 On 1 April 2004, in Ba'qubah, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants used a hand grenade and small arms to attack an Iraqi police patrol, killing three police officers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.
200458451 On 1 April 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, gunmen attacked police personnel, wounding one police officer and kidnapping one other. No group claimed responsibility.
200463876 On 2 April 2004, in Kufa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi police chief and his bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility.
200466399 On 3 April 2004, in Madrid, Spain, suspected terrorists detonated several bombs in an apartment building, killing one police officer and wounding fifteen others. The suspects, who allegedly conducted the 11 March 2004 Madrid bombings, blew themselves up after police had surrounded the building where they were hiding, in order to avoid being captured
200463878 On 3 April 2004, in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire at a police patrol, killing two people, including one police officer, and injuring three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458622 On 3 April 2004, in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, gunmen fired on a vehicle, killing the local police chief and his driver. No group claimed responsibility.
200459268 On 4 April 2004, at about 5:15 AM, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, assailants shot at a police station, killing five police officers and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, although Pakistani police believed the Lashkar i Jhangvi was responsible.
200459282 On 4 April 2004, in Yadukuwa, Nepal, twenty assailants attacked the local police station, killing nine police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although Nepalese authorities believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460504 On 5 April 2004, at night, in Doda, Kashmir, India, assailants fired upon a police post, killing one officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460586 On 6 April 2004, in town of Klina, 60 km west of Pristina, Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro, unknown gunmen shot at a vehicle carrying a senior police officer of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC), killing the police officer and wounding his mother. No group claimed responsibility.
200459971 On 6 April 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, a bomb exploded, wounding a traffic police director and three civilians and damaging a hotel and neighboring shops. No group claimed responsibility
200460485 On 6 April 2004, at about 12:30 PM, in Rajpora Chowk, Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a Border Security Force vehicle, missing their target and hitting a crowded marketplace, wounding three police officers and 61 civilians, including two children. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200459503 On 7 April 2004, in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India, attackers detonated a series of landmines as a security patrol passed, killing 26 police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although police believed the People's War Group (PWG) was responsible, as the group was suspected to have a forest hideout nearby.
200464061 On 7 April 2004, in the morning, near Jyamire, Nawalparasi District, Nepal, a landmine exploded near a Nepalese police vehicle, wounding nine police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459287 On 8 April 2004, at 10:45 PM, in Pashupatinagar, in the Ilam District, Nepal, Maoist rebels with automatic rifles attacked a police station, killing two police officers and kidnapping 41 people. On 29 April 2004, the 41 hostages were released. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459108 On 9 April 2004, at 6:45 PM, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, a bomb planted in a trash can exploded ten meters away from the residence of the police chief of Weng District, damaging a motorcycle, the roof of a neighbor's residence, and a nearby restaurant, but causing no injuries. This was one of two bombing incidents during the evening of 9 April 2004. No group claimed responsibility
200464018 On 10 April 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown militants opened fire on a police patrol, killing two Iraqi police officers and one taxi cab driver. No group claimed responsibility.
200464020 On 12 April 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown militants fired two mortar rounds at a police post, killing one Iraqi police officer and injuring four civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200459838 On 13 April 2004, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, militants shot and killed four Saudi police officers at a checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility.
200459046 On 14 April 2004, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, a bomb hidden in a cart on a main road exploded, wounding a senior Afghan police official and two of his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities believed the Taliban was responsible.
200459030 On 15 April 2004, at 5:50AM, in Shanxi Province, China, a bomb exploded at a local police station, killing one police officer, injuring four others as they slept, and destroying the building. No group claimed responsibility.
200460536 On 15 April 2004, in Peshawar, Pakistan, a rocket struck a police station, injuring two police officers and causing significant damage to the interior and exterior of the building. No group claimed responsibility.
200464234 On 16 July 2004, in the Sunzhenskiy District, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded as a police vehicle drove past, wounding three police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463364 On 18 April 2004, in Sunzhenskiy District, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded while police officers were checking for mines on the Kavkaz Highway, wounding two officers. The officers triggered the device by touching a wire attached to the IED. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200458959 On 19 April 2004, in Bolivar, Venezuela, armed individuals hijacked a state police helicopter and forced the pilot to fly out of the area. The pilot was later released. No group claimed responsibility, although the Governor of Bolivar State claimed the hijackers were from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
200459688 On 19 April 2004, in Rafiabad village, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a police officer, who had been on guard duty at a polling station. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility
200463354 On 19 April 2004, in Oktyabrsky District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unknown attackers shot and killed one police officer and a woman and her son. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463233 On 19 April 2004, at night, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade near a polling station, injuring five police officers and two civilians. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200459691 On 19 April 2004, in Baramula, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants detonated a bomb at a polling station, injuring two civilians, two poll workers, and four police officers. India was preparing for national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200463232 On 20 April 2004, in Bandipura, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants detonated a remote-controlled landmine near a polling station, injuring three civilians and a police officer. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200460620 On 21 April 2004, in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, armed militants detonated a landmine and began shooting at a polling station, killing one polling official and wounding four police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Maoist militants were responsible.
200459677 On 22 April 2004, in Bhairahawa, Nepal, two militants shot and killed an off-duty police intelligence officer as he was walking to a friend's wedding. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200463264 On 23 April 2004, in Pattani Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot and seriously wounded a police captain as he rode through downtown Pattani. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities indicated Islamic separatists were responsible.
200458624 On 24 April 2004, at 4:25 AM, in Pale, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a bomb exploded next to the police station on Srpskih Ratnika Street, blowing out the building's windows, destroying the car of the ex-police chief, and damaging an EU Police Mission vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
200459675 On 25 April 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants launched a grenade at a police station, wounding 13 police officers. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200459370 On 26 April 2004, near Idna, in Hebron Hills, Gaza Strip, armed men opened fire on a jeep, killing one police officer and injuring two others. Authorities associated the attack with Independence Day and Remembrance Day celebrations. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
200463349 On 26 April 2004, at 2:45 PM, in Urus-Martan, Chechnya, Russia, militants detonated a radio-controlled improvised explosive device near a bridge over the Martan River as a police vehicle drove past, wounding three police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200458376 On 27 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded as a convoy of Iraqi police vehicles traveled in the area, causing no injuries or damage. Local authorities believed the bomb's target was the commander of Baghdad police. No group claimed responsibility
200458585 On 27 April 2004, in Damascus, Syria, unknown assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades and firearms in a district of the city, which housed the Iranian and Canadian embassies, killing one police officer and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed al-Qa'ida was responsible.
200465357 On 28 April 2004, at 5:00 AM, in Yala, Pattani, and Songkhla Provinces, Thailand, young militants used machetes to steal weapons in attacks against 15 police bases, village defense posts, and district offices, triggering a battle with security personnel, killing three police officers and two soldiers and wounding 15 other police officers. Police and military personnel defended their positions and repelled the attackers for over eight hours, killing 107 militants, wounding six, and arresting 17 others. The pitched battle ended when police fired tear gas and rocket-propelled grenades into a mosque, where the militants had fled for shelter, killing 32 of the attackers. No known terrorist group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed Islamic separatists.
200459648 On 28 April 2004, in Shopian, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a politician's motorcade, injuring two police officers and eight civilians. The political official at the center of the motorcade was not harmed. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200459651 On 28 April 2004, in Handwara, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked a police station with a grenade, wounding seven police officers and seven civilians. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200459374 On 29 April 2004, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, a bomb exploded at the home of Gaza's police chief, damaging the residence, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200460591 On 30 April 2004, in Chiri-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia, militants launched grenades at a police outpost, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200458406 On 1 May 2004, at 7:00 AM, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, four gunmen attacked the offices of ABB Lummus, a Holiday Inn, a McDonald's restaurant, and various shops before throwing a pipe bomb at the International School in Yanbu, killing six civilians (2 American; 2 British; 1 Australian; 1 Italian) and wounding 19 Saudi police officers. Al-Qa'ida claimed responsibility.
200460423 On 2 May 2004, in Bogota, Colombia, two improvised explosive devices exploded near the Ministry of Social Protection, injuring eleven civilians and six police officers, destroying the ministry's windows, and damaging several adjacent buildings. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
200463310 On 3 May 2004, in Bangkok, Thailand, attackers launched grenades at a police post, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200460413 On 4 May 2004, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at an election polling station, injuring one police officer. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200459122 On 5 May 2004, in the Kalithea Neighborhood, Athens, Greece, three bombs exploded at a police station, causing serious damage to the facility, but no injuries. An anonymous caller informed police about the locations of the bombs, enabling the police to cordon off the area prior to the explosion. The Revolutionary Struggle claimed responsibility.
200463212 On 5 May 2004, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at a polling station, injuring five police officers and ten civilians. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility.
200463259 On 6 May 2004, in the Oktyabrsky District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device as a police vehicle passed, killing three officers and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200459129 On 7 May 2004, at 8:45 AM, in the Janae District, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen shot a police officer three times as he patrolled a market, killing the police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although Thai authorities believed Muslim separatists were responsible
200458876 On 8 May 2004, in Habhab, Iraq, unknown attackers detonated a bomb outside a police officer's home, killing three of the officer's family members and injuring four others. No group claimed responsibility.
200458875 On 8 May 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, a bomb exploded, killing four Iraqi police officers and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility.
200458877 On 8 May 2004, in the village of Wijahiyah, Muqdadiyah, near Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified assailants fired upon the town mayor's home, sparking a gun battle with police, and injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460439 On 8 May 2004, in Nepalgunj, Nepal, a hand grenade exploded near a security force patrol in Mahendra Park, injuring five Muslim children. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200459480 On 9 May 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unknown gunmen assassinated an Iraqi police colonel and wounded one civilian at a crowded market. No group claimed responsibility.
200460419 On 9 May 2004, at about 11:40 AM, in the Doda District, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at a political candidate's motorcade, killing the candidate and wounding four police officers and 17 civilians. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible.
200459316 On 9 May 2004, in Mainapokhari, Nepal, assailants shot at a public bus, killing seven civilians, seven soldiers, and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459493 On 9 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, one of two bombs exploded in a busy marketplace, killing seven people, including three police officers, and wounding 13 others, including six Iraqi police officers. Iraqi police had defused one bomb and were attempting to defuse the second one when it exploded. No group claimed responsibility.
200460418 On 9 May 2004, in Doda, Kashmir, India, militants threw a hand grenade and began shooting at a polling station, injuring three police officers and three civilians. India was in the midst of national elections (20 April to 13 May) when the attack occurred. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.
200459512 On 12 May 2004, at night, in An Najaf, Iraq, approximately 40 militants stormed the main police station, briefly detaining the new police chief and taking automatic rifles, pistols, ammunition, and three police vehicles. Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army claimed responsibility
200458641 On 12 May 2004, in the evening, in San Mariano and Isabela Provinces, Philippines, assailants attacked two town halls during presidential elections, killing one police officer and setting fire to ballot boxes. No group claimed responsibility.
200459321 On 13 May 2004, in Gulariya Village, Bardiya District, Nepal, gunmen on motorcycles and on foot opened fire on a security checkpoint at a bridge above the Bade River, killing five police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200463373 On 15 May 2004, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, unidentified gunmen fired upon two traffic police officers as they returned home from work, killing the police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459132 On 17 May 2004, in Pattani Province, Thailand, gunmen shot and killed a Muslim police officer as he was leaving morning prayers. No group claimed responsibility, although Thai authorities believed Muslim separatists were responsible.
200458180 On 18 May 2004, at 9:30 PM, in Siirt Province, Turkey, militants using rocket-propelled grenades, explosives, and small arms attacked three government facilities, including a brigade command building, a police headquarters, and a police station, killing five police officers and wounding one other. The People's Defense Force (HPG) claimed responsibility.
200460426 On 18 May 2004, in Kashmir, India, militants threw a hand grenade at a police patrol, missing their target and hitting a crowded bus stop, wounding three children, three civilians, and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200463279 On 20 May 2004, in Cali, Colombia, three bombs planted throughout the city exploded simultaneously as police and military patrols passed, damaging vehicles and homes, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
200460406 On 20 May 2004, in the Jali Maydan District, Khowst Province, Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device exploded on a road as a government vehicle passed, injuring three Afghan government employees and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460576 On 21 May 2004, at 11:45 AM, in Mosul, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded near a police patrol, injuring three people, including one Iraqi police officer and one child. No group claimed responsibility.
200459139 On 22 May 2004, in the Ra-Ngae District, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, a bomb exploded on a dirt road frequently used by police patrols, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although Thai authorities indicated Islamic separatists were responsible.
200459192 On 22 May 2004, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown assailants threw two firebombs at a local police station, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200459137 On 22 May 2004, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a police lance corporal on his way home. No group claimed responsibility, although Thai authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200460578 On 22 May 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a Syrian suicide bomber attempted to assassinate the Iraqi Deputy Interior Minister, killing four police officers and one unidentified woman and wounding 13 other people, including the minister. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad claimed responsibility.
200459520 On 23 May 2004, near Lowermunda, Kashmir, India, militants detonated a bomb under a bus, killing three children, six women, and 19 police officers and wounding two civilians and 13 police officers. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.
200463555 On 23 May 2004, in Yuksekova, Turkey, unidentified armed men attacked a police checkpoint, wounding three police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK).
200458294 On 26 May 2004, at about 5:15 PM, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, unknown assailants detonated two car bombs near the US consul general's residence and the Pakistan-American Cultural Center, killing one police officer and wounding 29 other people, including eleven police officers and twelve journalists. The two blasts took place 25 minutes apart from one another. No group claimed responsibility, although Pakistani police indicated Harakat ul Mujahidin al-Almi, a faction of the Harakat ul Mujahidin (HUM), was responsible.
200459222 On 27 May 2004, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unknown attackers fired several grenades at the Chechen State Council building, injuring two female police officers and one civilian and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200459135 On 28 May 2004, in Cauro, Corsica, France, assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a local police officer's residence, severely damaging the structure, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200460605 On 29 May 2004, near the village of Mesker-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia, a bomb exploded under a Chechen police vehicle as it passed, injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200459061 On 1 June 2004, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, a bomb exploded in the Jalalabad police station, killing the city police chief and wounding two government officials. No group claimed responsibility.
200460585 On 3 June 2004, in Doda, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a police patrol, missing their target and wounding seven civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200462331 On 3 June 2004, at about 8:45 AM, in Khogiani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, a bomb disguised as a gift exploded at a police station, wounding seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200460646 On 4 June 2004, in the afternoon, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded near a movie theater in the Staropromyslovsky District, killing one member of the Russian Internal Security Service and injuring one Russian police officer. No group claimed responsibility
200458542 On 5 June 2004, in Mussayib, Iraq, unknown assailants, disguised as police officers, attacked a police station, killing thirteen police officers and wounding ten others before destroying the building with explosives. No group claimed responsibility.
200458216 On, 7 June 2004, in the Kharar District, Logar Province, Afghanistan, militants attacked a government headquarters building, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities believed the Taliban was responsible.
200460466 On 7 June 2004, in Kalikot, Nepal, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Manma Ward Office 5, injuring one civilian and five police officers. The IED exploded as police officers were removing a Maoist flag. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200458928 On 8 June 2004, in the morning, in Angat, Bulacan Province, Philippines, unknown gunmen shot and killed a police superintendent as he drove to work. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the New People's Army (Communist Party of the Philippines) was responsible
200458227 On 8 June 2004, at 9:15 AM, in Mosul, Iraq, militants detonated a car bomb as a convoy carrying members of the provincial council passed, killing ten Iraqis, wounding 37 others, including Mosul's deputy police chief, and damaging several vehicles and nearby buildings. The provincial council members escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
200463590 On 9 June 2004, in Dargecit, Turkey, unidentified armed men using firearms attacked a police checkpoint and a gendarme command post, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200463556 On 9 June 2004, in Semdinli, Turkey, unidentified armed men attacked two police checkpoints with rifles and rocket launchers, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200460469 On 9 June 2004, in the Kanachour area, Doti District, Nepal, a landmine exploded as a group of police officers walked over it, killing one police inspector and wounding two other officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200460626 On 10 June 2004, in the morning, in Nawada, Bihar, India, attackers detonated bombs and began shooting at a courthouse as prisoners were being removed from a police vehicle, killing two prisoners and wounding eight police officers and eight civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although police indicated the Ashok Mahato Gang was responsible
200463598 On 11 June 2004, in Gercus, Turkey, unidentified armed men attacked a local official's home, killing one police officer and one security guard. No group claimed responsibility.
200460650 On 11 June 2004, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a bomb exploded under a police vehicle, killing a local police chief, his driver, one officer, and wounding one other officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200459159 On 11 June 2004, in the afternoon, in Pattani Province, Thailand, four gunmen on motorcycles shot a Muslim police officer ten times, wounding him. No group claimed responsibility, although Thai authorities believed Islamic Separatists were responsible.
200459063 On 12 June 2004, in Jolo, Philippines, a bomb exploded outside a restaurant at Plaza Rizal as an explosive specialist was attempting to defuse the device, killing one soldier and wounding one other soldier and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although Filipino authorities believed the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was responsible.
200463375 On 12 June 2004, at about 8:05 PM, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device near a police vehicle on Ugolnaya Street, killing two police officers in a car and wounding one other nearby. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200460627 On 12 June 2004, in the morning, in Handwara, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a security patrol, missing their target and wounding 23 civilians. No group claimed responsibility
200458245 On 12 June 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded, wounding three Iraqi police officers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200463600 On 13 June 2004, in Bingol Province, Turkey, armed men attacked the Gendarmerie Club, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) was responsible
200458898 On 13 June 2004, in Zhillah, Iraq, assailants attacked local police officers with machine guns, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades, killing one Iraqi police officer and wounding two others, and setting fire to the police station. No group claimed responsibility.
200458662 On 13 June 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked two police patrols, killing one Iraqi civilian and wounding seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458896 On 13 June 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide car bomber attacked US and Iraqi forces at the former Iraqi military college, killing 12 Iraqis, including four police officers, and wounding 13 others, including four other police officers. Two police vehicles and five civilian vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
200462316 On 14 June 2004, at about 8:30 AM, in Khairi Khola, Banke District, Nepal, assailants attacked a Nepalese police convoy, killing 21 police officers and wounding 16 others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460539 On 15 June 2004, in Lada, Balochistan, Pakistan, unknown attackers launched missiles at a police checkpoint, killing one police officer and injuring seven others. No group claimed responsibility.
200458239 On 15 June 2004, in the settlement of Nagornoe, in rural Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a bomb exploded as a police vehicle passed, injuring three officers from the Ivanovo region. No group claimed responsibility.
200460013 On 15 June 2004, in the Ranage District, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, Border Patrol Police (BPP) received an anonymous phone call informing them of a bomb at a nearby phone booth. When the BPP responded, a hidden remote-controlled device exploded, wounding four of the officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459561 On 16 June 2004, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a car bomb, killing nine people, including one police officer, wounding 10 Iraqi civilians and destroying one Iraqi police car and one other vehicle. No group claimed responsibility
200458244 On 16 June 2004, at 7:45 PM, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, unknown perpetrators detonated a bomb under a concrete bench at a park where local police are known to rest, wounding five police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459707 On 17 June 2004, in the Arghakhanchi District, Nepal, gunmen fired upon a group of out-of-uniform police officers shopping at a local bazaar, killing two officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459407 On 19 June 2004, in Pattani Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen armed with M-16 assault rifles shot and killed a Muslim police officer as he walked to work. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the attack on Islamic separatists.
200459336 On June 19, 2004, in Western Nepal, militants detonated a roadside bomb and began shooting at a police patrol, killing four civilians and 14 police officers and wounding 27 unidentified others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200458989 On 19 June 2004, in the afternoon, in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur Province, Philippines, twenty militants disguised as army soldiers attacked the Bayugan police station, killing two police officers, wounding two others, and stealing six high powered rifles from the station armory. This was one of two near-identical attacks this week. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the New People's Army (CPP) was responsible.
200464200 On 19 June 2004, near Al Basrah, Iraq, a remote-controlled improvised explosive device exploded, killing one Portuguese telecommunications employee, one Iraqi police officer, one Iraqi oil worker, and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility
200460015 On 19 June 2004, at about 10:45 AM and 11:00AM, in Yala Province, Thailand, two remote-controlled bombs exploded in a public park. The first bomb exploded at a Chinese-style pavilion, causing no injuries. The second bomb exploded after police arrived at the scene to investigate, wounding the four officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200458985 On 20 June 2004, at night, in New Corella Town, Davao del Norte Province, Philippines, thirty militants disguised as army soldiers attacked a police station, killing one police officer, wounding one other, and stealing 24 high-powered firearms. This was one of two near-identical attacks during this week. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the New People's Army (CPP) was responsible.
200460636 On 22 June 2004, in Rania, Jharkhand, India, militants ambushed and attacked a police patrol with a bomb, killing six police officers, including an assistant sub-inspector. One police officer managed to flee the scene, but was reported missing. No group claimed responsibility.
200460610 On 22 June 2004, starting at about 11:00 PM, in the Ingushetia Province, Russia, hundreds of assailants conducted coordinated attacks against several targets, including police facilities in Nazran, Karabulak, and Sleptsoskaya, killing about 90 people, including 62 police officers and 28 civilians, and wounding 120 other civilians. The Riyad us-Saliheyn Martyrs' Brigade claimed responsibility, although Russian officials indicated that the attacking group was comprised of Ingushetia residents, Chechens, Arabs, and international mercenaries.
200460109 On 22 June 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey, unidentified protestors placed a bomb package and an anti-NATO flag on an overpass. Bomb disposal experts removed the flag and then attempted to defuse the bomb. The bomb exploded, slightly injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that the Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) was responsible.
200458266 On 24 June 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, armed gunmen opened fire on police officers, killing 19 people, including two US soldiers, and wounding 40 others, including seven US soldiers. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad claimed responsibility
200458262 On 24 June 2004, in Budi Ganga, Achham District, Nepal, armed militants attacked a group of police officers, killing two officers and one child and wounding one officer and one child. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200458269 On 24 June 2004, in Ankara, Turkey, a bomb exploded near a Hilton Hotel, injuring two police officers and one civilian. The police officers, following an anonymous tip, had been inspecting a package when it exploded near the hotel entrance. President Bush was expected to stay at the Ankara Hilton Hotel two days later during a NATO summit. This was one of two attacks in Turkey on this day. A small left-wing Marxist group known as the MLKP-FESK claimed responsibility
200458330 On 24 June 2004, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants attacked a police station with two rockets and eight hand grenades, injuring seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463281 On 25 June 2004, in Bijbehara, Kashmir, India, militants shot and killed a police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200459412 On 25 June 2004, in the Sai Buri District, Pattani Province, Thailand, two gunmen shot and killed a Muslim police sergeant as he rode to work after Friday prayers. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities blamed the attack on Islamic separatists.
200459002 On 25 June 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, attackers fired rocket-propelled grenades at a police station, killing three Iraqi police officers and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility.
200460606 On 26 June 2004, in Bejibehara, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200460638 On 29 June 2004, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, a group of minors threw stones and Molotov Cocktails at police, causing minor damage to a car and the exterior of the New Barnsley police station, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200458984 On 29 June 2004, in Pattani Province, Thailand, a gunman on a motorcycle shot and killed a Buddhist traffic police officer as he was driving to work. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities suspected Islamic separatists were responsible
200459701 On 29 June 2004, in San Francisco, Colombia, militants detonated two bombs as a civilian bus passed, killing two people and injuring three others. When army and police arrived on the scene, a third bomb exploded, killing one soldier and police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities suspected the National Liberation Army (ELN).
200460637 On 30 June 2004, in Bishenpur, Manipur, India, militants ambushed a police patrol, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200458440 On 30 June 2004, in Al-Arabiyah, Iraq, attackers threw a bomb at a car transporting Kirkuk's police chief, killing his driver and wounding three guards. No group claimed responsibility.
200460832 On 2 July 2004, in Srinagar, Doda District, Kashmir, India, militants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device as a motorcade carrying a member of Parliament from the Congress Party drove by a political rally, killing six police officers and wounding five officers and four civilians. The member of Parliament escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
200460803 On 3 July 2004, in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, two gunmen on motorcycles attacked the Pietrosella police barracks, causing only slight damage. The National Liberation Front of Corsica (FLNC) claimed responsibility.
200459337 On 5 July 2004, in the morning, near Bindhibasini, Birgunj District, Nepal, a landmine exploded as a police vehicle passed, killing one civilian and 12 police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200464160 On 6 July 2004, in Surket District, Nepal, assailants attacked a Nepalese police installation, killing six Nepalese police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200463389 On 6 July 2004, at about 7:00 PM, in Zavodskoy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, eight unidentified men attacked and injured two police officers at Groznyy's Central Market. No group claimed responsibility
200463309 On 7 July 2004, in the Tanto District, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, a bomb exploded as a vehicle carrying police officers passed, causing no injuries or damage. No group claimed responsibility
200458342 On 7 July 2004, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a woman carried a bomb inside a police station and detonated the device, killing four police officers and wounding nine others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were responsible.
200464148 On 8 July 2004, at night, in Jhenaidah, Khulna Division, Bangladesh, two improvised explosive devices exploded near a police officer, killing him. No group claimed responsibility.
200461047 On 9 July 2004, at night, in Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan, unknown gunmen attacked an Afghan police checkpoint, injuring one police officer and kidnapping two others. No group claimed responsibility
200461034 On 9 July 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey, three unknown attackers threw Molotov cocktails at a police car, injuring two police officers and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
200463380 On 10 July 2004, in the village of Goity, Urus-Martan District, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified assailants detonated a remote-controlled improvised explosive device near the home of a Chechen police officer, killing his wife. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463640 On 10 July 2004, in Kagithane, Turkey, an unknown assailant lobbed a fire-bomb at a passing police car, setting it on fire and wounding three officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459536 On 10 July 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at a police car, missing their target and hitting a crowd at a bus stop, injuring 34 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200463381 On 11 July 2004, in the town of Argun, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded along the road as a police truck traveled on the Kavkaz Federal Highway, wounding seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible
200461057 On 12 July 2004, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, unknown assailants fired upon a vehicle carrying the Andar District Police Chief, killing him and his driver. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200460733 On 13 July 2004, at about 4:40 PM, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a remote-controlled explosive planted in a tree exploded as the motorcade of the acting Chechen President drove by on Zhukov Street, killing one police officer and injuring an advisor to President Abramov and two police officers. Chechen separatists claimed responsibility.
200464134 On 13 July 2004, at about 3:00 AM, in Miana Shein, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, assailants attacked an Afghan police station, killing four police officers, including the district police chief, wounding five other police officers, and setting fire to a government building and two nearby pickup trucks. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200459618 On 13 July 2004, in Kashmir, India, militants fired a grenade at a motorcade, missing their target and injuring three police officers and a child. The motorcade had been escorting the Deputy Chief Minister of Kashmir, India. No group claimed responsibility.
200461051 On 15 July 2004, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed an Internal Security Operations Command civilian employee linked to the government's counterinsurgency unit. This was one of two assassinations on this day. No group claimed responsibility
200461008 On 15 July 2004, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed an Internal Security Operations Command police Sergeant linked to the government's counterinsurgency unit. This was one of two such assassinations on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
200459609 On 15 July 2004, in the morning, in Haditha, Iraq, a car bomb exploded at a police station, killing 10 people, including three police officers, wounding 27 other people, including seven police officers, and damaging a government building, a bank, and surrounding businesses. No group claimed responsibility.
200460843 On 15 July 2004, at about 12:10 PM, in the Punch, Mendhar area, Kashmir, India, militants threw two grenades at a police station, killing one civilian and one police officer and wounding three other police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200460844 On 15 July 2004, at night, in Bongaigaon Township, Assam, India, militants threw a grenade at a police patrol in front of the Bongaigaon Civil Hospital, injuring seven people, including three police officers. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility
200459617 On 16 July 2004, at night, in Handawara, Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at an Indian security force, missing their target and hitting an empty bus stand, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200460848 On 16 July 2004, at about 11:00 PM, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified gunmen shot and wounded two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible
200460826 On 17 July 2004, in Heet, Iraq, unidentified kidnappers abducted the police chief of Heet from his police station. Two days later, on 19 July 2004, his body was found at a market in Al Fallujah. No group claimed responsibility
200459616 On 17 July 2004, at about 7:45 AM, in Mahmudiya, near Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a car bomb outside an Iraqi National Guard station, killing two people and wounding 25 others, including six police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463978 On 18 July 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, a car bomb exploded next to a police station, killing two officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200460823 On 19 July 2004, about 8:00 AM, in the al-Alam area, Baghdad, Iraq, a fuel truck bomb exploded near a police station, killing ten people, including one police officer, and wounding 60 others, including 28 police officers. The blast also destroyed nearby buildings and cars. No group claimed responsibility
200459478 On 20 July 2004, in the morning, in Deh Rawood, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, assailants shot at Afghan police personnel, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200460853 On 20 July 2004, in Koti Village, Doda District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants with guns attacked police personnel, killing four police officers and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible.
200459614 On 20 July 2004, at night, in Gurdan Village, Rajauri, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a former police constable and four members of his family. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba was responsible
200459335 On 20 July 2004, in the King Fahd District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, unknown attackers shot and wounded two Saudi police officers during an extended shootout. No group claimed responsibility.
200463956 On 21 July 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, attackers fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an Iraqi police patrol, killing one officer and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility
200464187 On 21 July 2004, in Nepalgunj, Banke District, Nepal, assailants shot and killed a police inspector as he arrived for work. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200459740 On 23 July 2004, at about 5:00 PM, in Kailali District, Nepal, assailants shot at two police officers, killing one officer and injuring the other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460863 On 24 July 2004, at 11:40 PM, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, a bomb exploded at a police station on Akushinskiy Prospect, killing one officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility
200460855 On 24 July 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India,armed militants engaged in a shootout, killing two police officers and wounded two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200460868 On 25 July 2004, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a car bomb exploded in the vehicle of a senior Chechen police officer, killing him and injuring his wife. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible
200461066 On 25 July 2004 at night, in Uruzgan District, Afghanistan, unknown assailants attacked an election official and the head of the anti-crime department of the Uruzgan District as they traveled on a motorcycle, killing both officials. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible
200464151 On 25 July 2004, in Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh, an improvised explosive device exploded near a police patrol van, wounding four police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200464010 On 26 July 2004, Hakkari, Turkey, unknown perpetrators detonated a remote-control improvised explosive device in the courtyard of a police station, blowing out windows and damaging a vehicle and a generator, but causing no injuries. EOD specialists discovered a second device and rendered it safe. No group claimed responsibility
200463369 On 27 July 2004, before sunrise, near the village of Dyshni-Vedeno, Vedeno District, Chechnya, Russia, unknown assailants ambushed police officers on patrol, killing one of them. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible
200463370 On 27 July 2004, in Guchum-Kale Village, Chechnya, Russia, a bomb exploded near a school, injuring a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible
200458290 On 28 July 2004, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, unidentified assailants attacked a police checkpoint, killing a guard and injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities believed the Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) was responsible.
200463357 On 28 July 2004, in the afternoon, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a landmine exploded, killing two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible
200462302 On 29 July 2004, at about 8:10 PM, in Sonadanga Thana, Khulna Division, Bangladesh, a bomb exploded in front of a police installation, injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200463368 On 29 July 2004, in the Zavodskoy District, Groznyy, Russia, unknown assailants detonated a bomb as a vehicle carrying two police officers passed, injuring both officers. No group claimed responsibilit, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsibley.
200459594 On 30 July 2004, at night, near Attoch, Pakistan, two bombs exploded next to a car carrying the Pakistani Prime Minister-designate, killing the driver and six civilians and injuring seven police officers and 23 civilians. The Prime Minister-designate escaped the attack unharmed. The Islambouli Brigades, claimed responsibility.
200464208 On 30 July 2004, in the morning, near Ratnanagar, Chitawan District, Nepal, a landmine exploded near a Nepalese police vehicle, severely wounding three police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200459020 On 31 July 2004, at 8:00 PM, in Sungai Kolok, Yala Province, Thailand, a bomb hidden underneath a table exploded as a police officer sat down to talk to four Buddhists, injuring all five people. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200459263 On 1 August 2004, in Surab, Pakistan, assailants shot at a convoy carrying the Chief Minister of Balochistan Province, killing one police officer and wounding two bodyguards. The Chief Minister escaped unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
200458293 On 1 August 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, a car bomb exploded outside a police station, killing five police officers, wounding 53 citizens, and damaging the police station and several police and civilian vehicles. No group claimed responsibility
200459741 On 2 August 2004, at night, in Gulariya Municipality, Nepal, assailants abducted a police officer and the former Chief of Gulariya Municipality. The assailants later released the police officer unharmed, but they assassinated the politician. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460965 On 3 August 2004, on Drumcliff Avenue, Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown attackers threw firebombs and paint at police as they responded to a call, damaging a police car, but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200458301 On 3 August 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded, killing an Iraqi police colonel and wounding two other police officers. No group claimed responsibility
200464128 On 3 August 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device as a police vehicle passed, killing two police officers, including the police chief of Mamon, and wounding one other officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200458321 On 3 August 2004, in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, militants detonated a car bomb, killing nine police officers, seriously injuring four others, and destroying the three vehicles the officers were driving. The attack occurred on a highway between Trujillo and Rodrigo. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was responsible.
200462305 On 3 August 2004, at about 7:30 AM, in Valachchenai, Sri Lanka, two assailants threw a grenade at an Eelam People's Democratic Party office, wounding four Party members and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible
200461045 On 4 August 2004, in Patnos, Agri Province, Turkey, unidentified gunmen fired at a police vehicle, killing one police officer and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility, although Turkish authorities believed the Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) was responsible.
200464265 n 4 August 2004, in the morning, in Chakratirtha, Gorkha District, Nepal, a landmine exploded near a Nepalese police patrol, killing two police officers and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460883 On 4 August 2004, at about 8:30 PM, in Raj Bagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked a police camp, killing three police officers and wounding six others. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.
200460914 On 5 August 2004, in Londonderrry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, a group of minors threw 14 firebombs at local police, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200463387 On 5 August 2004, near the village of Elistanzhi, Vedenskiy District, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded near a police officer conducting a reconnaissance mission, injuring the police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463386 On 6 August 2004, in the village of Kargalinskaya, Shelkovskoy District, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified gunmen shot at a building where a police detachment was based, killing one police officer and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible
200460086 On 6 August 2004, at 9:05 AM, in the Leninsky District, Groznyy, Russia, an unidentified assailant opened fire on a security checkpoint, killing two Russian police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200460916 On 7 August 2004, in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, a group of minors threw firebombs, paint, and rocks at local police. One firebomb was also thrown at the Protestant Fountain Estate, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
200461044 On 7 August 2004, in Mardin Province, Turkey, attackers opened fire on a police station, injuring four police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) was responsible.
200460920 On 8 August 2004, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, unknown perpetrators threw firebombs at police, a fire truck, and passing cars. No injuries were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
200460894 On 9 August 2004, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded as a police vehicle drove past, killing one police officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200458335 On 9 August 2004, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, a car bomb exploded at the residence of the Diala Province deputy governor, killing seven police officers and wounding 17 others, including the deputy governor. No group claimed responsibility.
200460903 On 10 August 2004, in Nagabal, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants ambushed a group of police officers, injuring nine police officers and damaging two police vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
200458379 On 15 August 2004, in the evening, in Bharatpur, Chitwan District, Nepal, a bomb exploded near a police van, killing one teenager, wounding three police officers and three civilians, damaging the police van and two rickshaws, and shattering windows of nearby houses. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460977 On 16 August 2004, at about 8:55 PM, in Nawabshah, Sindh Province, Pakistan, a bomb exploded on a main railway artery, injuring two police officers, one journalist, and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200464239 On 17 August 2004, at about 11:40 AM, in the village of Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia, three unidentified gunmen shot and killed two senior Dagestani police officers as they walked down Frunze Street. No group claimed responsibility.
200459767 On 18 August 2004, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, unknown attackers threw a grenade into a crowd, injuring two police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200458426 On 19 August 2004, in An Najaf, Iraq, mortar rounds hit a police station, killing seven police officers and wounding 31 others. No group claimed responsibility.
200464313 On 20 August 2004, in Kalmunai, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, assailants shot and killed a police sergeant. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were responsible
200459498 On 20 August 2004, in the evening, in Farah City, Afghanistan, two bombs exploded near-simultaneously at the regional offices of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The first blast, inside the compound, damaged the building and five UN vehicles. The second blast, outside the compound, wounded 11 Afghans, including four police officers, two security guards, and five Afghan civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
200459363 On 20 August 2004, at about 9:40 AM, in Kathmandu, Nepal, unknown assailants with firearms attacked a government tax office, wounding one police officer. The assailants then detonated a bomb at the facility, wounding one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although Nepalese police believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200461069 On 20 August 2004, in Semdinli, Hakkari Province, Turkey, gunmen opened fire on a Turkish police station, injuring two police officers. The Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) claimed responsibility.
200459587 On 21 August 2004, between 7:00 PM and 12:00 AM, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, about 300 armed Chechen separatists attacked voting centers, a police station in Minutka Square, and several military checkpoints, killing 13 people, including six police officers and four servicemen, and wounding 12 police officers and 10 civilians. Elections were scheduled to be held eight days later. Chechen separatists claimed responsibility
200460910 On 23 August 2004, in Sopore, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants killed one police officer and injured one civilian at a bus stop. No group claimed responsibility
200460769 On 23 August 2004, at 6:00 PM, near the settlement of Talgi outside Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, a landmine exploded, injuring seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although police suspected Chechen separatists were responsible.
200464287 On 25 August 2004, in Khajura, Banke District, Nepal, an improvised explosive device exploded at a police checkpoint, killing one Nepalese police officer and wounding 12 others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459580 On 25 August 2004, in Assam, India, a grenade exploded outside a movie theater, injuring five civilians and two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the United Liberation Front of Assam was responsible.
200459056 On 26 August 2004, in Sukhirin, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, a motorcycle bomb exploded in front of a restaurant, killing one person and wounding 31 others, including soldiers, police, and school children who had been marching in a parade. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200463394 On 26 August 2004, at 1:00 AM, in Tojikobod District, Tajikistan, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the police directorate, slightly injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although the Prosecutor General of Tajikistan accused the opposition Democratic Party leader
200458839 On 31 August 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade at a bus, killing one teacher and injuring 20 civilians and four police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461111 On 31 August 2004, at night, near Kandahar, Afghanistan, assailants fired at a police patrol, killing one police officer and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200465507 On 30 August 2004, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a group of armed men attacked St. Catherine's hospital during a visit by a French delegation, slightly wounding one French solider and a Haitian police officer. UN forces repelled the attack and evacuated the diplomats. The delegation included French State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Renaud Muselier, who believed that attackers were targeting him. No group claimed responsibility.
200459861 On 1 September 2004, in Narathiwat, Thailand, militants triggered three remote-controlled improvised explosive devices, two of which exploded near an armed convoy escorting teachers. Police disarmed the third improvised explosive device. No one was injured. No group claimed responsibility.
200461009 On 1 September 2004, at about 12:30 PM, in Yala Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen on a motorcycle fired at a restaurant, wounding two civilians and damaging the restaurant and nearby vehicles. Police officers were dining at the restaurant at the time, and it is widely believed they were the targets of the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
200463323 On 2 September 2004, in Muang, Pattani Province, Thailand, assailants shot at a police officer driving to work, wounding him. The victim had been traveling on Nong Chik Road to the Pattani Provincial Court, where he was the Chief of Security. No group claimed responsibility.
200459761 On 2 September 2004, in Nishbat Bagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade at a police station, wounding six police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200459777 On 3 September 2004, in Aura, Giridih District, Jharkhand, India, militants detonated landmines in an attack on police, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
200459880 On 3 September 2004, in Bannang Satta District, Yala Province, Thailand, two men on a motorcycle shot and killed a hospital employee. Two police officers responding to the incident were then wounded by a remote control improvised explosive device (IED). Based on the location of the IED in relation to the crime scene, police believed the event was a planned ambush. No group claimed responsibility.
200459779 On 3 September 2004, in Khaki Forest, Giridih District, Jharkhand, India, militants detonated a bomb under a police vehicle, killing five police officers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible
200459738 On 4 September 2004, in Kirkuk, Iraq, an unknown assailant detonated a bomb near a police station, killing 14 police officers and two civilians, wounding 36 civilians, and destroying one police car and four civilian vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
200459366 On 4 September 2004, in Sanischare, Morang District, Nepal, unknown assailants with explosives and firearms attacked a police vehicle, injuring a police officer and three civilians and damaging a bus. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459834 On 5 September 2004, in Buraida, Saudi Arabia, unknown gunmen attacked and killed three Saudi security force officers sitting in their car. No group claimed responsibility.
200459787 On 6 September 2004, in the Kanker District, Chattisgarh, India, militants shot at a police patrol, wounding five police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the People's War Group (PWG) was responsible
200461072 On 7 September 2004, in the morning, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, unknown attackers fired at a police checkpoint, killing one police officer and one guard. No group claimed responsibility.
200461078 On 7 September 2004, in Silopi, Turkey, a landmine exploded on the Silopi-Gorumlu Highway, injuring one village police officer. Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) claimed responsibility.
200459854 On 7 September 2004, in the morning, near the Hetaunda Municipality, Makwanpur District, Nepal, unknown attackers detonated a bomb at a police station, injuring four police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200460028 On 8 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants shot and killed the deputy head of the Baghdad crime unit. No group claimed responsibility.
200459809 On 9 September 2004, in Pul Doda Morh, Doda District, Kashmir, India, a bomb exploded on a road as a vehicle passed, killing three police officers and injuring four others. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility
200461074 On 10 September 2004, in Kelkit, Gunushane Province, Turkey, unknown perpetrators attacked a police command center, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Kongra-Gel (KGK, formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, KADEK) was responsible.
200459857 On 10 September 2004, at about 8:00 AM, in Anchalpur, Rupandehi District, Nepal, a bomb exploded at a police checkpoint, killing two police officers and injuring eight civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459780 On 10 September 2004, at about 8:30 PM, in the Kayetpara area of Chuadanga, Bangladesh, three bombs exploded near a police patrol, injuring five police officers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200459860 On 11 September 2004, at about 9:00 PM, in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur District, Nepal, unknown assailants attacked the district jail, kidnapping a police officer and causing significant damage to the facility. About 20 Maoist prisoners managed to escape during the attack. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459823 On 11 September 2004, in the afternoon, in Kupwara, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade into a crowded marketplace, killing one civilian and wounding four police officers and 16 civilians. No group claimed responsibility
200464110 On 12 September 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, unknown assailants fired at a group of Iraqi police officers, killing one police officer and injuring seven others. No group claimed responsibility.
200459867 On 12 September 2004, at about 4:00 PM, in Shantinagar, Kathmandu, Nepal, a bomb exploded on the Bagmati Bridge on the main road to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, injuring ten civilians, two police officers, and one journalist. No group claimed responsibility, although Nepalese police believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People Front was responsible.
200459705 On 13 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded, killing two police officers and a young boy. No group claimed responsibility.
200464065 On 14 September 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi police van, killing 11 police officers and their civilian driver. No group claimed responsibility.
200459016 On 14 September 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unknown assailants fired on a vehicle carrying police officers, killing 12 police officers and their driver and wounding two other police officers. Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad claimed responsibility.
200461076 On 15 September 2004, in Ankara, Turkey, militants bombed the Police Training and Morale Center, causing no injuries. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claimed responsibility.
200460065 On 17 September 2004, at about 12:40 PM, in Baghdad, Iraq, an unidentified suicide car bomber attacked a police convoy, killing eight people including five police officers and three civilians, and wounding 21 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200460022 On 19 September 2004, at 10:00 PM, in Mersin, Turkey, a grenade exploded near a music concert, wounding 14 people, including two police officers. Police found and destroyed two suspicious packages in the area. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities indicated Turkish militants were responsible.
200459792 On 21 September 2004, at about 7:30 PM, in Khajura, Bangladesh, assailants detonated seven bombs near a police patrol on the Jessore-Magura Road, injuring four police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459272 On 22 September 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel, a female suicide bomber blew herself up as she approached a bus stop, killing two Israeli police officers and wounding 16 civilians. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility.
200460306 On 22 September 2004, in Bama and Gworza, Borno State, Nigeria, approximately forty armed Islamic militants launched coordinated attacks on police stations, killing four police officers and two civilians and abducting four civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although the attackers were shouting in Arabic and may have been Nigerian "Taliban."
200461083 On 22 September 2004, in Cemizgezek, Tunceili Province, Turkey, unknown gunmen opened fire on a police station, injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200459907 On 22 September 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants fired grenades at a political party office, wounding six police officers. Jamiat ul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.
200460805 On 23 September 2004, in the village of Katyr-Yurt, Achkhoy-Martan District, Chechnya, Russia, unknown gunmen threw a grenade and fired at a district police inspector as he returned home from work, killing the official. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible
200461013 On 23 September 2004, in Pattani Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen on a motorcycle shot and wounded a police sergeant as he was on his way to work. No group claimed responsibility.
200459598 On 25 September 2004, in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan, unknown gunmen fired shots at a police vehicle, killing three police officers, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police, and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Lashkar i Jhangvi was responsible.
200459915 On 27 September 2004, in Bokolia, Karbi Anglong District, Assam, India, militants threw a grenade at a police post, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front was responsible
200459923 On 28 September 2004, in Achhad, Punch, Kashmir, India, armed militants attacked a police patrol, killing one police officer and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Hizbul-Mujahedin was responsible
200460810 On 28 September 2004, at about 12:00 PM, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified gunmen attacked a police vehicle, killing one police officer and injuring four others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200460128 On 30 September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded in a busy area near a US military checkpoint, killing two Iraqi police officers and one US soldier, wounding 60 civilians, and damaging a US tank. No group claimed responsibility.
200465043 On 30 September 2004, in Talfar, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a car bomb outside a mosque, killing four civilians and wounding 16 others, including two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200459660 On 30 September 2004, in the Abu Ghurayb area, Iraq, a car bomb exploded outside of a police station, wounding nine police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461938 On 1 October 2004, at about 4:00 AM, near the settlement of Tukchar, Novolaksk Region, Dagestan, Russia, unknown gunmen, hiding in the woods, fired at a Dagestan police checkpoint, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
200459810 On 1 October 2004, early in the morning, Baganga Town, Mindanao, Philippines, assailants with firearms ambushed four police officers, killing two officers and taking two others hostage. Later that same day, the attackers killed the two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Communist Party of the New People's Army (Communist Party of the Philippines) was responsible.
200461187 On 2 October 2004, at night, in Assam, India, armed militants began shooting on a train, killing one civilian and injuring three Indian soldiers, one police officer, and four other civilians. No group claimed responsibility
200461153 On 2 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one Iraqi police officer on patrol. No group claimed responsibility
200461159 On 3 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring three police officers and destroying a police vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
200461157 On 3 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device as an Iraqi police vehicle approached, injuring two Iraqi police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200460311 On 3 October 2004, in central Algiers, Algeria, Islamic militants attacked a police patrol, wounding eight police officers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although security sources believed the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) was responsible.
200461167 On 4 October 2004, in Al-Latifiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed the commander of the Al-Muthanna Border Police Force and five police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461195 On 5 October 2004, in Ghagal, Doti District, Nepal, a landmine exploded, killing a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200461175 On 5 October 2004, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near Iraqi police officers, killing two Iraqi civilians and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility.
200461228 On 5 October 2004, near Phulkali, Saptari District, Nepal, assailants kidnapped two police officers on patrol. On 6 October 2004, the kidnappers shot and killed the two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200459960 On 5 October 2004, near Maruf, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, a landmine, rigged as an improvised explosive device, exploded near a police vehicle, killing seven police officers, including the police chief of Maruf. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200460131 On 6 October 2004, in Basra, Iraq, militants targeting an Iraqi police vehicle detonated a bomb on a bridge, killing one civilian and wounding two other civilians and four police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461937 On 6 October 2004, at 12:20 PM, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, suspected Chechen separatists shot a police officer at the city's central market, killing the officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200461298 On 6 October 2004, in Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan, assailants shot at a police checkpoint outside the Shia Hussainia Irania Mosque, killing two police officers and injuring one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200461226 On 6 October 2004, in the Dadeldhura District, Nepal, a landmine rigged as an improvised explosive device exploded as a police convoy passed, killing two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200461220 On 7 October 2004, in Salman Pak, near Kirkuk, Iraq, two unidentified gunmen attacked the local chief of police, killing the officer and two of his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
200461230 On 8 October 2004, at about 9:30 AM, in Nayabazar, Kathmandu, Nepal, gunmen shot and killed a police inspector in the Armed Police Force. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200461826 On 8 October 2004, in Kala-Balge, Nigeria, Islamic militants attacked a group of 60 police officers on patrol, killing three police officers and kidnapping 12 other. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Nigerian "Taliban" was responsible
200461240 On 9 October 2004, in al-Amara, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed the Iraqi police commander of ash-Shuraynah. No group claimed responsibility.
200460721 On 10 October 2004, in the Mian-Doab region, Mahabad, Iran, militants opened fire on a police station, killing two police officers. The Ali-Ilahi Group claimed responsibility.
200460428 On 10 October 2004, in Lahore, Pakistan, a bomber detonated an explosive device inside a Shia mosque as worshippers gathered for evening prayer, killing two security guards and a child and wounding two police officers and seven civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200461967 On 11 October 2004, in the Staropromyslovksky District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unknown gunmen shot and killed a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible
200461209 On 12 October 2004, in Kapho Town, Pattani Province, Thailand, a bomb exploded during a visit from the Province Governor and Regional Police Chief, causing no injuries. This attack was one of three attacks in Pattani Province on this day. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200460928 On 12 October 2004, in Kapho Town, Pattani Province, Thailand, a remote-controlled bomb exploded as a police chief investigated the scene of a previous gun battle, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
200463335 On 12 October 2004, in Kapho, Pattani Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen attack a government building and a local police station, killing a paramilitary volunteer and wounding five police officers. This was one in a series of attacks in Kapho on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
200460933 On 12 October 2004, at 2:00 AM, in Kapho Town, Pattani Province, Thailand, unknown insurgents attacked a government administrative office using rocket propelled grenades and automatic rifles, killing two civilians and wounding eight others. The assailants directed a second attack at a police station across the street, engaging police officers in a firefight for 15 minutes. This attack was one of three attacks in Pattani Province on this day. No group claimed responsibility
200461353 On 12 October 2004, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen shot and killed a traffic police sergeant and his retired, former boss as they shopped at a market. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200461277 On 13 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police captain, killing the police officer and wounding one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200461188 On 15 October 2004, in Asmar District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, assailants set fire to a truck carrying supplies to a US military base and then detonated a bomb, killing three Afghan children and a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200461380 On 16 October 2004, in Latifiyah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Iraqi police personnel, killing nine officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461540 On 17 October 2004, in Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a car bomb exploded outside a hospital, killing one police officer and injuring two other police officers and four civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that Chechen separatists were responsible.
200461402 On 17 October 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle near a cafe, killing eight people, including one police officer, and injuring 27 others, including three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463339 On 18 October 2004, in Manila, Philippines, unknown gunmen shot and killed the head of security at the Presidential Palace. The gunmen then turned and fired shots at a passing bus, wounding the driver and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility
200460939 On 18 October 2004, in the Mai Kaen District, Pattani Province, Thailand, unknown gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police corporal. No group claimed responsibility.
200460713 On 18 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified militants fired automatic weapons at a police unit, injuring seven police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200461236 On 19 October 2004, at about 6:15 PM, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, militants fired shots at a former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament, killing him and injuring his police bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were responsible.
200461233 On 21 October 2004, at 7:00 PM, in Budar, Dadeldhura District, Nepal, a bomb exploded at a Nepalese police facility, killing two security force personnel and injuring five others. No group claimed responsibility.
200461094 On 23 October 2004, in Khan al-Baghdadi, Iraq, a car bomb exploded at a police station, killing 16 police officers and wounding 40 others. No group claimed responsibility.
200461124 On 25 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device as an Iraqi police unit approached, killing one police officer and injuring four others. A second device exploded as the wounded officers were being transported to the hospital, injuring three bystanders. No group claimed responsibility.
200462030 On 25 October 2004, in Urus-Martan District, Chechnya, Russia, an improvised explosive device exploded as a police vehicle drove past, injuring one police officer and destroying the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200461129 On 26 October 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing one police officer and injuring nine other people, including two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200461135 On 28 October 2004, in Qibla, Basra, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device as an Iraqi police bus approached, injuring three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461547 On 28 October 2004, in Jaljali Kamaipara, Assam, India, militants threw a hand grenade at a house as police officers searched the premises, injuring three police officers and the owner of the house. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was responsible.
200462023 On 29 October 2004, on Petrou Ralli Street, in Tavros District, Athens, Greece, a bomb exploded beneath an overpass as riot police buses passed, causing only minor damage to the overpass, but resulting in no injuries or damage to the buses. No group claimed responsibility.
200461571 On 29 October 2004, in the Qazibagh area, Anantnag District, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants lobbed grenades at a police unit, killing one police officer and injuring two other people, including a civilian caught in the crossfire. Hizbul-Mujahedin claimed responsibility.
200461570 On 29 October 2004, in the afternoon, in the Sanat Nagar suburb, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, an improvised explosive device strapped to a bicycle exploded, killing one police officer and injuring two civilians. No group claimed responsibility
200460956 On 29 October 2004, in Yala Province, Thailand, two remote-controlled bombs exploded near a teashop, killing one police officer and injuring nine civilians and 15 police officers. The primary blast was used to lure authorities into the area. When police and explosive ordinance disposal specialists arrived to investigate the first blast the second bomb exploded. No group claimed responsibility.
200461582 On 31 October 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, a Muslim militant fired into a crowded marketplace, injuring one police officer and one civilian before being subdued by police. No group claimed responsibility.
200461629 On 1 November 2004, in the Surankote area, Punch, Kashmir, India, armed militants attempted to abduct a Special Police Officer, shooting and wounding him when he resisted. No group claimed responsibility.
200461623 On 2 November 2004, at night, in Gund Kangan, Kashmir, India, armed militants kidnapped a retired police officer. He was later found dead from gunshot wounds. No group claimed responsibility.
200461669 On 2 November 2004, at night, in the village of Litter, Pulwama, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed a police officer in his home. No group claimed responsibility
200461802 On 3 November 2004, in Yala Province, Thailand, gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a senior police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO) was responsible.
200462097 On 4 November 2004, in Yala Province, Thailand, a gunman posing as a customer shot and killed a Buddhist police officer in his family's grocery store. No group claimed responsibility.
200462169 On 4 November 2004, in Relizane, Algeria, a group of unidentified armed men attacked and killed two police officers and wounded one other. No group claimed responsibility
200461652 On 4 November 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, a suicide bomber drove his vehicle into the municipal council building, killing four people, wounding 18 others, and damaging the municipal building and adjacent shops. No group claimed responsibility
200463415 On 5 November 2004, in Saravena, Colombia, a bomb exploded, killing a police officer, and wounding four other police officers as they attempted to defuse it. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were responsible.
200461694 On 6 November 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked two police stations, one in the southern industrial zone of the city and another in the east, causing only minor damage to the facilities. This was one in a series of attacks against police facilities in Samarra' on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
200462231 On 6 November 2004, during daylight hours, in the Oktyabrsky District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, several armed, masked gunmen blocked a police jeep carrying four police officers, took one officer hostage, and fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility.
200461697 On 6 November 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unidentified gunmen held nine police officers hostage at a Jubairiya police station, causing no injuries. This was one in a series of attacks against police facilities in Samarra' on this day. No group claimed responsibility
200461700 On 6 November 2004, in Baladruz, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired upon an Iraqi police patrol, killing one police officer and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility.
200461367 On 6 November 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, militants detonated a car bomb, killing 10 Iraqi police officers and wounding five others. This was one in a series of attacks on police facilities in Samarra' on this day. No group claimed responsibility
200461693 On 6 November 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unidentified gunmen raided a police station, killing 12 police officers and wounding one other. This was one in a series of attacks against police facilities in Samarra' on this day. No group claimed responsibility
200461665 On 6 November 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unidentified militants fired mortar rounds at a police station, killing three police officers and wounding nine others. This was one in a series of attacks against police facilities in Samarra' on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
200461746 On 7 November 2004, in Haqlaniya, Iraq, militants attacked a police station, killing the security chief of western Iraq. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) (al-Qa'ida in Iraq) claimed responsibility.
200461329 On 7 November 2004, in Haditha, Iraq, militants attacked the main police station with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades, wounding six police officers and capturing and later executing 21 others. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn claimed responsibility
200461750 On 8 November 2004, at night, in Kashmir, India, armed militants shot at a house belonging to an Indian Congress Party leader, killing one civilian and one police officer. The politician was not at home during the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
200461764 On 8 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide car bomber attacked an emergency unit at the Yarmouk Hospital, killing five Iraqi police officers. The attackers were likely targeting the emergency-response personnel responding to earlier attacks. No group claimed responsibility.
200461765 On 8 November 2004, in Basra, Iraq, two militants detonated an improvised explosive device near an Iraqi police vehicle, injuring three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462061 On 9 November 2004, in Karbala', Iraq, unidentified assailants used mortars, machine guns and two car bombs to attack a police station, killing one police officer and wounding five others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462300 On 9 November 2004, in Buhriz, Iraq, unidentified attackers stormed a police station, killing 20 police officers. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) (al-Qa'ida in Iraq) claimed responsibility.
200462053 On 9 November 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified assailants with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms attacked three police stations, killing 25 police officers, injuring 32 others, and destroying one of the stations. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) (al-Qa'ida in Iraq) claimed responsibility
200462177 On 9 November 2004, at 10:30 PM, in Urosevac, Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro, a car bomb exploded at the Ben-af shopping mall as police and US peacekeepers inspected the vehicle for explosives, injuring one US soldier and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
200462108 On 11 November 2004, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia, two assailants detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint, causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
200461508 On 11 November 2004, at about 8:45 AM, in Butwal, Rupandehi District, Nepal, assailants shot and killed the Deputy Superintendent of Police of the National Investigation Department in Butwal. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front claimed responsibility.
200462120 On 11 November 2004, in Al Hillah, Iraq, a car bomb exploded outside the home of an Iraqi police general, injuring nine police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462127 On 12 November 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, militants attacked the home of the director of the anti-criminal division, killing the director and two bodyguards and setting the house on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
200461771 On 13 November 2004, at about 7:00 AM, in Baganga, Philippines, about 30 heavily armed gunmen of the New People's Army attacked seven police officers manning an outpost, killing three officers. Soldiers rushed to the scene and fought a 15-minute gun battle with the attackers, before the militants withdrew. At least two of the attackers were killed. The New People's Army (Communist Party of the Philippines) claimed responsibility.
200461824 On 13 November 2004, in Pattani Province, Thailand, unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot a police sergeant, wounding him. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200461821 On 13 November 2004, in Narathiwat Province, Thailand, a bomb exploded in a riverside bar, wounding six people, including police and soldiers. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200462155 On 14 November 2004, in Rutba, Iraq, unidentified assailants kidnapped 31 Iraqi police officers from their hotel. No group claimed responsibility.
200461354 On 15 November 2004, in Krong Pinang District, Thailand, militants attacked a home, killing a retired Thai police officer and a Burmese teenager. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200461732 On 16 November 2004, at about 10:00 AM, in the Banke District, Nepal, a bomb exploded near a police vehicle, killing one police inspector. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200461730 On 16 November 2004, in Mahendranagar, Dhanusha District, Nepal, assailants attacked a police station, killing one police officer and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200461575 On 16 November 2004, near Deh Rawood, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, a bomb exploded near an Afghan police vehicle, killing four police officers and wounding five others, including the Chorah District's security chief. The Taliban claimed responsibility
200463454 On 16 November 2004, at night, in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, gunmen attacked a police outpost near an Afghan hydro-power dam, killing six police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible
200462215 On 16 November 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified militants fired mortar rounds at the Iraqi police provincial headquarters, wounding four Iraqi police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461556 On 17 November 2004, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, three small bomb exploded at three bank locations in the city, killing one security guard, injuring one police officer, and causing minor damage to the exteriors of the banks. The first two bombs exploded at two US-owned Citibank branch locations. The third explosion occurred at a branch of Banco Galicia. No group claimed responsibility.
200461875 On 17 November 2004, in Kupwara District, Kashmir, India, armed militants shot and killed one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200461554 On 17 November 2004, in Paimado, Choco Province, Colombia, a group of approximately 100 heavily armed men attacked a police patrol, killing ten police officers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility, although local authorities believed the National Liberation Army (ELN) was responsible.
200461420 On 19 November 2004, in Muqdadiya, Iraq, militants launched mortar rounds at a police station, killing one police officer and wounding five others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462115 On 19 November 2004, in the Palestine Street District, Baghdad, Iraq, an unknown attacker detonated a vehicle bomb as an Iraq police convoy passed, killing one Iraqi police officer and two civilians, wounding 13 civilians, and destroying two police cars and five civilian vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
200461912 On 20 November 2004, at Chakia, in Uttar Pradesh, India, assailants detonated a landmine as a truck carrying police officers passed, killing 18 officers and injuring four others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front were responsible.
200462236 On 20 November 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked and killed an Iraqi police colonel and his driver. No group claimed responsibility.
200463239 On 21 November 2004, in Pattani, Thailand, unknown attackers, launched a coordinated attack against police and civil servants, throwing Molotov cocktails at four homes and a retail shop, causing only minor damage to the facilities. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200462496 On 21 November 2004, at about 6:20 AM, in the Molodetsko Village, Makivka District, Cherkasy Region, Ukraine, unidentified gunmen shot and killed one police officer guarding a polling station. No group claimed responsibility
200462497 On 21 November 2004, at about 4:25 AM, in the Cherkassy Region, Ukraine, six unidentified assailants attacked a polling station, tying up and injuring a police officer and destroying ballot boxes. No group claimed responsibility
200462045 On 22 November 2004, at night, in Dangiwachi Village, Baramula District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants shot at a police post, killing one police officer and seriously injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200461756 On 22 November 2004, in Nuwakot District, Nepal, a landmine exploded at a police training center as police officers were jogging through a forest near barracks, killing one inspector and wounding two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200461628 On 24 November 2004, at about 9:00 PM, in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan, a car bomb exploded outside a police station, wounding three civilians and damaging the structure and nearby vehicles and buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
200461872 On 25 November 2004, in Rashad, Kirkuk, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a police station with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, killing one police officer, and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462093 On 25 November 2004, in Anchidora, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants attacked a police patrol, killing two officers and injuring one other. No group claimed responsibility
200462134 On 25 November 2004, in the afternoon, near Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants shot at police officers, killing two and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462201 On 26 November 2004, in the Dachan area, Doda District, Kashmir, India, unknown gunmen shot and killed two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200461757 On 27 November 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded, killing one civilian and injuring one Iraqi police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462101 On 27 November 2004, in the Zavodskoy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, a Chechen separatist armed with an improvised explosive device attacked a cafe after police tried to detain him, killing one police officer and wounding two others and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility
200461791 On 27 November 2004, in Shivpur Village, Bardiya District, Nepal, a landmine exploded near a Nepalese police patrol, killing two police officers and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200462256 On 27 November 2004, on Bharath Road, in Shudaan Village, Doda District, Kashmir, India, assailants shot and injured two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) was responsible.
200461587 On 28 November 2004, at about 4:00 AM, in Delaram, Farah Province, Afghanistan, assailants with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms attacked the compound of the Voluntary Association for the Rehabilitation of Afghanistan, killing two private security guards, a civilian, and a police officer and wounding four police officers. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
200461733 On 28 November 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, mortar rounds exploded at a police station, wounding two civilians and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200461695 On 29 November 2004, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, a car bomb exploded outside a police station, killing 12 Iraqi police officers and wounding 10 others. No group claimed responsibility.
200461698 On 29 November 2004, in Khan al Baghdadi, Anbar Province, Iraq, a car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint, killing seven police officers and wounding nine others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462269 On 29 November 2004, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force bunker, missing their target and injuring four civilians and two police officers in the nearby Lal Chowk marketplace. No group claimed responsibility.
200463244 On 30 November 2004, in the Bacho District, Narathiwat Province, Thailand, unknown assailants attacked a Buddhist temple, an army battalion's housing unit, and the Bacho police station, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200462289 On 30 November 2004, in the Dalgate area, Kashmir, India, militants threw a grenade at a police van, causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility
200461794 On 30 November 2004, in Chautara, Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal, an assailant opened fire on security personnel guarding the District Administration Office, killing one civilian and wounding two police officers and four civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200462290 On 30 November 2004, in Jehangir Chowk, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw two grenades at a police patrol, injuring two police officers and four civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200462640 On 2 December 2004, in Baladruz, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi police colonel. No group claimed responsibility
200462746 On 3 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades attacked the Adhamiyah police station, causing only minor damage to the facility and no casualties. No group claimed responsibility
200462682 On 3 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants using mortars, machine guns, and rocket-propelled grenades, attacked the Hy Alami police station, killing 16 officers, wounding 10 others, setting three police cars on fire, stealing weapons, and freeing some 50 prisoners. Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (QJBR) (al-Qa'ida in Iraq) claimed responsibility
200462338 On 3 December 2004, at about 5:00 AM, in the Sopore area, Baramula District, Kashmir, India, two militants with firearms attacked a police camp, killing five officers and injuring seven others. Al-Mansurian claimed responsibility.
200461838 On 3 December 2004, in Madrid, Spain, five small bombs exploded simultaneously at gas stations around the city, injuring two police officers and causing minor damage to the buildings. Police received a telephone warning before the bombs exploded and were able to evacuate the areas. These explosions occurred at the beginning of a long holiday weekend, which celebrated the 26th anniversary of the passing of the Spanish constitution. Numerous other bombs exploded at end of the long holiday weekend. The Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
200462767 On 4 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified attackers detonated two car bombs near a police station, killing seven police officers and wounding 59 others. No group claimed responsibility.
200463460 On 6 December 2004, in Balabolok, Farah Province, Afghanistan, gunmen shot at a police patrol, killing one Afghan police officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility, although Afghan authorities believed al-Qa'ida was responsible.
200462859 On 6 December 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police colonel, killing one civilian and wounding the colonel and two bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
200462450 On 7 December 2004, at about 7:00 PM, in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, unidentified gunmen shot and wounded the Chief of the Justice Ministry's Correctional Department and killed his 16 year-old son while they drove home after work. No group claimed responsibility.
200462867 On 7 December 2004, in Basra, Iraq, unidentified attackers detonated an improvised explosive device near a police patrol, killing one police officer and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Mahdi Army was responsible.
200462349 On 7 December 2004, in East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, India, a jeep drove over a landmine, killing two police officers and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
200462815 On 7 December 2004, in Utigam village, Beerwah area, Badgom District, Kashmir, India, unknown gunmen shot and injured a member of the Central Reserve Police Force. No group claimed responsibility.
200462440 On 8 December 2004, in Bamti, Ramechhap District, Nepal, assailants shot at a Nepalese police patrol, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200462888 On 8 December 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi police patrol, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462873 On 8 December 2004, in Samarra', Iraq, unidentified attackers stormed a police station, killing one child and one police officer, raiding the station's armory, and destroying the police station with an improvised explosive device. No group claimed responsibility.
200462351 On 8 December 2004, in Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade near a police patrol and crowded marketplace, injuring 35 civilians and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462352 On 9 December 2004, in Imam Sahib Village, near Shopian Township, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants using firearms attacked a police camp, killing two officers and injuring five others. Hizbul-Mujahedin (HM) claimed responsibility.
200462776 On 9 December 2004, in the morning, in Pokhara, Kaski District, Nepal, assailants shot at a temporary police checkpoint near the Bindhyabasini Temple, wounding two police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200462917 On 10 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462908 On 10 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi police patrol, killing two police officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462354 On 10 December 2004, in the village of Magani, Southern Kathua District, Kashmir, India, militants attacked a police post, killing four police officers. Hizbul-Mujahedin (HM) claimed responsibility.
200462363 On 11 December 2004, at 9:15 AM, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a man on a local police list of religious extremists, armed with a home-made flamethrower and a fake gun, attacked an Uzbek police detachment in the Chorsu Bazaar, causing no injuries The perpetrator shouted anti-state slogans and attempted to blow up himself and the police officers. Police neutralized, detained, and charged the attacker with terrorism. No group claimed responsibility.
200463163 On 11 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police patrol, killing one officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462981 On 11 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed two senior criminal intelligence officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462979 On 11 December 2004, in Ash Sharqat, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police patrol, killing two police officers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462952 On 11 December 2004, in Basra, Iraq, unidentified attackers detonated an improvised explosive device as an Iraqi police patrol approached, injuring one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462556 On 13 December 2004, in the Avtorkhanovskiy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, unidentified gunmen attacked a group of pro-Russian Chechen police personnel, killing one and injuring two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462369 On 13 December 2004, in Hathigaon, Guwahati City, Assam, India, a motorcycle containing explosives exploded in the yard of a police station, killing two police officers. This was one of two bombings in the city on this day. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was responsible.
200463398 On 14 December 2004, in Oktyabrskiy District, Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia, four unidentified gunmen fired at a mobile police checkpoint, killing two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463041 On 14 December 2004, in Basmaya, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi police convoy, killing four police officers and wounding 20 others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462894 On 15 December 2004, in Silapathar, Dhemaji District, Assam, India, militants threw a grenade at a group of police personnel, injuring one police officer and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was responsible.
200462890 On 15 December 2004, in Andhra, Pradesh, India, an improvised explosive device exploded as a police vehicle passed, injuring four police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.
200463056 On 16 December 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, unidentified bombers detonated an improvised explosive device near a police patrol, killing one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462523 On 16 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen ambushed an Iraqi police patrol, killing three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462409 On 16 December 2004, at about 9:00 AM, near Khowst, Khowst Province, Afghanistan, a bomb exploded near a police patrol vehicle, killing four police officers and wounding two others, including the district police chief. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.
200462388 On 16 December 2004, at night, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade at the Khanyar police station, injuring seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462533 On 18 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a judicial police lieutenant in front of his home. No group claimed responsibility
200462455 On 18 December 2004, at about 4:45 PM, in Sankhu, Nepal, 60 assailants attacked a police station, killing five police officers. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200462554 On 19 December 2004, at about 11:45 AM, in Hetauda, Makwanpur District, Nepal, assailants attacked a police station, kidnapping 12 police officers and stealing dozens of weapons. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible
200462413 On 19 December 2004, at about 6:00 PM, in Maywand, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, unknown assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint located along the Kandahar-Herat Highway, killing four Afghan police officers and one civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed that the Taliban was responsible.
200462396 On 22 December 2004, at night, in Sangam, Anantnag District, Kashmir, India, armed militants threw a grenade at a security bunker, killing one civilian and injuring five police officers and nine civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
200463129 On 22 December 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a police lieutenant. No group claimed responsibility
200462462 On 22 December 2004, near the village of Sary-Su, Shelkovskoy District, Chechnya, Russia, a booby-trapped grenade exploded, injuring two police officers who had been conducting an investigation. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed Chechen separatists were responsible.
200463074 On 23 December 2004, in the al-Mamun District, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants fired mortar rounds at a police station, killing one officer and wounding one other. No group claimed responsibility.
200462975 On 23 December 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked and killed one police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200463073 On or about 23 December 2004, in Nasiriyah, Iraq, unknown perpetrators shot and killed a police officer, whose body was discovered in the Euphrates River. No group claimed responsibility.
200462644 On 24 December 2004, in Pokhara, Nepal, assailants attacked a police installation, killing one police officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200462422 On 24 December 2004, in Pakherpora Township, Badgom District, Kashmir, India, Islamic militants threw a grenade at security forces, missing their target, killing two civilians and injuring 26 civilians and two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463594 On 24 December 2004, in the Urfa Kapi neighborhood, Diyarbakir, Turkey, unknown attackers threw several Molotov cocktails at a police car, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462410 On 26 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired shots at a police vehicle, killing a colonel and wounding one other police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462920 On 26 December 2004, in the al-Baya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a senior police officer, killing the official and wounding his two bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
200463897 On 27 December 2004, Tikrit, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed three Iraqi police officers at a checkpoint outside the city. This was one of two attacks on police checkpoints in Tikrit on this day. No group claimed responsibility.
200462714 On 27 December 2004, in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan, assailants fired a rocket at a Pakistani police checkpoint along Sariab Road, wounding one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Balochistan Liberation Army was responsible.
200462470 On 28 December 2004, in Balad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a campaign center, killing one police officer and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462913 On 28 December 2004, in Ba'qubah, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked an Iraqi police commander, killing the official and wounding three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462988 On 28 December 2004, in Balad, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired shots at an Iraqi voter registration center, killing an Iraqi police officer guarding the facility. No group claimed responsibility.
200462936 On 28 December 2004, in Hadbaa District, Mosul, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked a police station, killing one Iraqi police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
200462467 On 28 December 2004, near Tikrit, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked the Dijlah police station, killing 12 officers, and then detonated an explosive device in the station, destroying the facility. No group claimed responsibility.
200462468 On 28 December 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police checkpoint, killing one police officer and wounding two others. This was one of two attacks on police checkpoints in Tikrit on this day. No group claimed responsibility
200462598 On 28 December 2004, in Sharqat, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police station, killing two police officers and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462954 On 28 December 2004, in the Ghazaliya District, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled bomb, killing 29 people, including seven police officers, wounding 18 other people, and destroying six homes. The explosion occurred as officers were entering a house. No group claimed responsibility.
200462605 On 28 December 2004, in Al-Awja, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police checkpoint, killing three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200462469 On 28 December 2004, in Al-Ishaqi, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a police station, an emergency squad, and the Subdistrict Officer's building, killing four police officers and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462938 On 28 December 2004, near Balad, Iraq, unknown attackers armed with automatic weapons assaulted a police checkpoint, killing five police officers and wounding three others. No group claimed responsibility.
200462951 On 28 December 2004, in Ishaki, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked a local police station, killing four Iraqi police officers and one Iraqi National Guard soldier. No group claimed responsibility.
200463019 On 28 December 2004, in Mufriq, Iraq, militants fired mortar rounds at a police station, injuring three Iraqi police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463241 On 29 December 2004, in Muang District, Pattani Province, Thailand, a gunman on a motorcycle shot and killed a police senior sergeant major as he was on his way home. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed Islamic separatists were responsible.
200463057 On 29 December 2004, in Diyala Governate, Iraq, unidentified militants shot and killed three police officers. The victims, all police majors, had been vacationing in the area. No group claimed responsibility.
200462610 On 29 December 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, a large bomb exploded as police entered a house, killing seven police officers and 23 civilians, wounding 25 others, and destroying four neighboring homes. No group claimed responsibility.
200462609 On 29 December 2004, in Balad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and wounded two police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463118 On 30 December 2004, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, three unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle, killing the head of the Operational Department for the Dagestan Interior Ministry, his wife, and one police officer. No group claimed responsibility
200463162 On 30 December 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, an unknown gunman shot and killed three Iraqi police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
200463134 On 30 December 2004, in the evening, in Ampati, West Garo Hills District, India, militants shot and injured a police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the United Achik National Front was responsible.
200462836 On 30 December 2004, in Kakani, Nuwakot District, Nepal, a landmine exploded near the Armed Police Force Training Center, wounding one police officer. No group claimed responsibility, although it is widely believed the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People's Front was responsible.
200462687 On 31 December 2004, in Athens, Greece, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Greek police officer guarding the private home of the British military attaché assigned to Greece. No group claimed responsibility.

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