List of terrorist incidents in 1976


This is a timeline of incidents in 1976 that have been labeled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces.

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DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart of
January 1Bombing810Al Qaysumah, Saudi ArabiaA flight from Beirut to Abu Dhabi is bombed near Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia by unknown perpetrators.UnknownLebanese Civil War
January 4Mass shooting61County Armagh. Northern IrelandTwo Catholic families, the Reaveys and the O'Dowds, are murdered by members of the Ulster Volunteer Force.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
January 5Mass shooting101Kingsmill, Northern IrelandKingsmill massacre: Ten Protestant textile factory workers were massacred when 11 gunmen ambushed their minibus, which was traveling along the Whitecross to Bessbrook road in rural County Armagh. The "South Armagh Republican Action Force" claimed responsibility. One worker was spared because he was Catholic, and one other worker survived despite being shot 18 times. In June 2011, the Historical Enquiries Team determined that the Irish Republican Army was responsible for the attack.PIRAThe Troubles
February 3Hijacking1DjiboutiMembers of the Somali Coast Liberation Front hijack a school bus, killing one girl.Somali Coast Liberation Front
March 2Bombing285Sapporo, JapanA time-bomb exploded at the Hokkaido Prefectural office, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, killing two, and injuring another 85. A member of a left-wing group was arrested by Japanese authorities on September 1.East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front
March 17Car bombing412Dungannon, Northern IrelandUlster Volunteer Force bombing of a pub celebrating St. Patrick's Day, killing four civilians including two young boys.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
April 19Assassination10ColombiaThe M-19 executes the union leader, Jose Raquel Mercado, whom he had held hostage since February.M-19Colombian Conflict
May 9Shooting23Montejurra, SpainTwo members of the Carlist Party are killed and three are wounded by neo-fascist terrorists.Warriors of Christ the King militantsNeofascist terrorism in Spain
June 5Bombing2Belfast, Northern IrelandBombing of a bar frequented by Ulster Defence Association members. Two Protestant civilians are killed.PIRAThe Troubles
June 5Shooting5Belfast, Northern IrelandFour gunmen from the Ulster Volunteer Force open fire on the Chlorane Bar, killing five men, three Catholic and two Protestant. The shootings were in retaliation for an IRA bombing earlier in the day.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
June 16Kidnapping2Beirut, LebanonIn Beirut, US Ambassador Francis E. Meloy, Jr., and Economic Counselor Robert O. Waring were kidnapped by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and killed a short time later.PFLP
June 18Bombing11Buenos Aires, ArgentinaA bomb killed to the head of the Federal Police, General Cesareo Angel Cardozo, by means of a bomb of 700 grams of TNT placed under his bed, also seriously wounding his wife. The name of Cesareo Cardozo is associated with repression in the service of state terrorism.MontonerosDirty War
July 2Shooting63Antrim, Northern IrelandMembers of the Ulster Volunteer Force attack a Catholic-owned pub, killing five Protestant civilians and one Catholic civilian.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
July 2:es:Atentado contra la Policía Federal Argentina de 1976|Bombing2360+Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMembers of the guerrillas Montoneros attacked the Federal Security Superintendency of the Federal Police, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, causing the collapse of the roof of the dining room at a time when the place was full of officers having lunch. 23 people died, including one female civilian who was visiting, and about 60 were injured, in response for the coup d'état of March 24, 1976.MontonerosDirty War
July 4Hostage-taking4 15+Kampala, UgandaHijacking of Air France Flight 139 by Palestinian PFLP and German Revolutionary Cells ; four hostages, one Sayeret Matkal soldier and 45 Ugandan soldiers killed.PFLP-EO
Uganda		Israel-Palestine conflict
July 21Bombing20IrelandAn IRA landmine kills Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the newly appointed British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, and his secretary Judith Cook.IRA
August 16Car bombing220Keady, Northern IrelandUlster Volunteer Force subgroup the Glenanne gang car bombs a Catholic pub, killing two.Glenanne gang The Troubles
September 10Hijacking, bombing11United StatesFive Croatian nationalists hijack a plane en route from New York City to Chicago with a hoax bomb. At the same time, a bomb was discovered at Grand Central Station. One police officer was killed and another was wounded while they attempted to defuse it.Croatian nationalistsTerrorism in the United States
September 12:es:Atentado del 12 de septiembre de 1976|Bombing1130Rosario, ArgentinaA bomb blast in Rosario kills ten policemen and two civilians and injures at least 30 people.MontonerosDirty War
September 21Assassination, Car Bombing21Washington, D.C., United StatesOrlando Letelier, a leading opponent of Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Letelier, who was living in exile in the United States, was killed along with Ronni Karpen Moffitt, who was in the car along with her husband Michael, who worked for Letelier.DINATerrorism in the United States
October 4Mass shooting510San Sebastián, SpainJuan María de Araluce Villar, the government appointed president of the Gipuzkoa Province, is killed along with his driver and three bodyguards by ETA.ETABasque conflict
October 6Bombing730Bridgetown, BarbadosBombing of Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 by Anti-Castro exiles. The Cuban government has accused the American CIA and Venezuelan DISIP of organizing the bombing.Anti-Castro exilesCuban dissident movement
November 17Hostage-taking4 Amman, JordanAbu Nidal Organization fighters stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Amman, Jordan and seized several hostages. Jordanian security responded by storming the hotel. In the ensuing fighting 3 terrorists, 2 Jordanian soldiers, and 2 civilians were killed.Abu Nidal OrganizationIsrael-Palestine conflict
December 4Hostage-taking1The Hague, NetherlandsIn the Netherlands, members of the RMS movement occupy the Indonesian diplomatic consulate in The Hague. One Indonesian official is killed.Republik Maluku Selatan
December 14Shooting1Athens, GreeceTwo terrorists killed EvangeloS Mallios, an dishonorable discharged Police officer and torturer during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974Revolutionary Organization 17 November