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. 2022 Feb 6;54:117–121. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.01.056

Table 1.

Reported terrorist events involving biological agents. (Adapted from the GTD).

Date Country City Perpetrator group Deaths injuries Target type Biological weapon used
28-02-2019 Tunisia Tunis Muslim extremists 0 0 Government (General),Journalists & Media,Private Citizens & Property Ricin or Anthrax
08-09-2018 Russia Moscow SERB Group (Russian Liberation Movement) 0 1 Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property Faecal matter
01-04-2014 Colombia Juntas de Birmania Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 0 0 Unknown Faecal matter
01-10-2011 Pakistan Islamabad Unknown 0 0 Government (General) Anthrax
16-11-2010 United States Los Angeles The Justice Department 0 0 Educational Institution HIV infected razor blades
14-03-2005 United States Arlington Unknown 0 0 Government (General),Private Citizens & Property Anthrax
02-02-2004 United States Washington Unknown 0 0 Government (General) Ricin
12-11-2003 United States Washington Unknown 0 0 Government (General) Ricin
15-10-2003 United States Greenville Unknown 0 0 Government (General) Ricin
14-11-2001 United States Oxford Unknown (suspected) 1 0 Private Citizens & Property Anthrax
23-10-2001 Pakistan Karachi Unknown 0 0 Journalists & Media Anthrax
29-10-2001 United States New York City Unknown (suspected) 1 0 Business Anthrax
26-10-2001 United States Washington Unknown (suspected) 0 Unknown Government (General) Anthrax
19-10-2001 United States New York City Unknown (suspected) 0 2 Journalists & Media Anthrax
18-10-2001 United States New York City Unknown (suspected) 0 1 Journalists & Media Anthrax
17-10-2001 United States New York City Unknown 0 0 Government (General) Anthrax
15-10-2001 United States Reno Unknown 0 0 Business Anthrax
15-10-2001 United States New York City Unknown (suspected) 0 1 Journalists & Media Anthrax
15-10-2001 United States Washington Unknown (suspected) 2 6 Government (General) Anthrax
12-10-2001 United States New York City Unknown (suspected) 0 6 Journalists & Media Anthrax
11-10-2001 Kenya Nyeri Unknown 0 Unknown Private Citizens & Property Anthrax
11-10-2001 Kenya Nairobi Unknown 0 Unknown Government (Diplomatic) Anthrax
11-10-2001 Kenya Nairobi Unknown 0 5 Private Citizens & Property Anthrax
09-10-2001 United States Washington Unknown (suspected) 2 1 Government (General) Anthrax
02-10-2001 United States Boca Raton Unknown (suspected) 1 5 Journalists & Media Anthrax
23-05-2000 Israel Unknown Unknown 2 0 Tourists Samonella Typhi
15-04-1990 Japan Narita Aum Shinri Kyo 0 0 Airports and Aircraft Botulinum Toxin
20-09-1984 United States The Dalles Rajneeshees 0 751 Business Samonella
09-09-1984 United States The Dalles Rajneeshees 0 25 Business Samonella
29-08-1984 United States Rajneeshpurram Rajneeshees 0 2 Government (General),Government (General) Samonella
15-07-1984 United States The Dalles Rajneeshees 0 0 Government (General) Samonella
14-10-1981 United Kingdom Unknown Dark Harvest 0 0 Government (General) Anthrax
10-10-1981 United Kingdom Trowbridge Dark Harvest 0 0 Government (General) Anthrax