Country Reports on Terrorism 2013
Terrorism Deaths, Injuries and Kidnappings of Private U.S. Citizens in 2013
Bureau of Counterterrorism
Country Reports on Terrorism 2013
Report
April 30, 2014
Provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State
The term “private U.S. citizen” refers to any U.S. citizen not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies while overseas on U.S. government orders. Members of U.S. government employees’ households and U.S. citizens working for contractors hired by the U.S. government, however, are considered private U.S. citizens for purposes of this report.
Although every effort was made to include all terrorism-related deaths and injuries involving private U.S. citizens, the figures below reflect only those cases reported to, or known by, the U.S. Department of State. These figures may not reflect actual numbers of injured, which may not always be reported, depending on the severity of injuries and other factors. In the cases of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, it is particularly difficult to gather comprehensive information about all incidents and to distinguish terrorism from the numerous other forms of violence.
U.S. citizens worldwide killed as a result of incidents of terrorism: 16
U.S. citizens worldwide injured as a result of incidents of terrorism: 7
U.S. citizens worldwide kidnapped as a result of incidents of terrorism: 12
TERRORISM DEATHS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
Country |
Date of Death |
Number |
Location |
Afghanistan |
March 8, 2013 |
1 |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
April 6, 2013 |
1 |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
|
April 6, 2013 |
1 |
Qalat, Afghanistan |
|
May 16, 2013 |
4 |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
|
June 8, 2013 |
1 |
FOB Sharana, Afghanistan |
|
July 2, 2013 |
1 |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
|
August 21, 2013 |
1 |
Bagram, Afghanistan |
|
November 29, 2013 |
2 |
Bagram, Afghanistan |
|
Algeria |
January 18, 2013 |
1 |
In Amenas, Illizi, Algeria |
January 20, 2013 |
2 |
In Amenas, Illizi, Algeria |
|
Lebanon |
August 26, 2013 |
1 |
Tripoli, Lebanon |
TERRORISM INJURIES OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
Country |
Date of Injury |
Number |
Location |
Afghanistan |
March 27, 2013 |
1 |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
Algeria |
January 19, 2013 |
2** |
In Amenas, Algeria |
Kenya |
September 23, 2013 |
6 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
September 23, 2013 |
48*** |
Nairobi, Kenya |
**Not medically injured, but held hostage on the oil rig in In Amenas.
***Not medically injured, but present at the Westgate Mall at the time of the terrorist act.
TERRORISM KIDNAPPINGS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2013 (BY COUNTRY)
Country |
Date of Kidnapping |
Number |
Location / Date Released or Rescued |
Colombia |
June 20, 2013 |
1 |
Guaviare, Colombia, |
Libya |
June 24, 2013 |
1 |
Benghazi, Libya, |
Nigeria |
October 23, 2013 |
2 |
Bonny, Nigeria, |
December 3, 2013 |
1 |
Benin City, Nigeria, |
|
Syria |
February 28, 2013 |
1 |
Released April 10, 2013 |
March 4, 2013 |
1 |
Flitah, Syria, |
|
April 22, 2013 |
1 |
Aleppo, Syria |
|
August 4, 2013 |
1 |
Azaz, Syria |
|
August 4, 2013 |
1 |
Allepo, Syria |
|
August 19, 2013 |
1 |
Aleppo, Syria, |
|
October 1, 2013 |
1 |
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Yemen |
September 17, 2013 |
1 |
Sanaa, Yemen |
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