Country Reports on Terrorism 2015
Terrorism Deaths, Injuries and Kidnappings of Private U.S. Citizens Overseas in 2015
Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
June 2, 2016
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 overseas, the figures below reflect only those cases reported to, or known by, the 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 overseas killed as a result of incidents of terrorism: 19
U.S. citizens overseas injured as a result of incidents of terrorism: 22
U.S. citizens overseas kidnapped as a result of incidents of terrorism: 0
TERRORISM DEATHS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2015 (BY COUNTRY)
Country |
Date of Death |
Number |
Location |
Afghanistan |
January 29 |
3 |
Kabul |
May 13 |
1 |
Kabul |
|
August 22 |
3 |
Kabul |
|
December 20 |
1 |
Kabul |
|
Bangladesh |
February 26 |
1 |
Dhaka |
France |
November 13 |
1 |
Paris |
Israel, West Bank, Gaza |
October 1 |
1 |
Northern West Bank |
November 19 |
1 |
Allon Shvut |
|
Jerusalem |
October 27 |
1 |
East Talpoit |
Jordan |
November 9 |
2 |
Near Amman |
Libya |
January 27 |
1 |
Tripoli |
Mali |
November 20 |
1 |
Bamako |
Pakistan* |
January 14 |
1 |
Shawal Valley |
Somalia |
March 27 |
1 |
Mogadishu |
Syria* |
Feb. 7 |
1 |
Syria |
*hostage-related death
TERRORISM INJURIES OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2015 (BY COUNTRY)
Country |
Date of Injury |
Number |
Location |
Afghanistan |
January 29 |
1 |
Kabul |
December 21 |
1 |
Near Bagram |
|
Bangladesh |
February 26 |
1 |
Dhaka |
France |
August 21 |
2 |
Near Paris |
November 13 |
4 |
Paris |
|
Iraq |
April 17 |
1 |
Erbil |
Israel, West Bank, Gaza |
October1 |
1 |
Tekoa, West Bank |
November 6 |
1 |
Hebron |
|
Jerusalem |
November 2 |
1 |
Jerusalem |
October 30 |
1 |
Jerusalem |
|
December 8 |
1 |
Jerusalem |
|
December 14 |
1 |
Jerusalem |
|
Jordan |
November 9 |
2 |
Near Amman |
Pakistan |
April 16 |
1 |
Karachi |
Somalia |
April 20 |
1 |
Garowe |
Saudi Arabia |
January 30 |
2 |
Hofuf |
TERRORISM KIDNAPPINGS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2015 (BY COUNTRY)
Country |
Date of Kidnapping |
Number |
Location |
None |
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