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The following is a partial list of acts of terrorism committed by Islamic extremists for the purpose of achieving varying political and/or religious ends. The total number of deaths as a result of the acts of terrorism listed on this page is 8969.

1970-1979

1980–1989

A smoke cloud rises from the 1983 bombed American barracks at Beirut International Airport, which killed 242.
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1990–1999

Osama bin Laden (1957–2011) was the founder of Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for many high profile attacks, including the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings and the September 11 attacks.
The 1996 Khobar Towers bombing by Hezbollah Al-Hejaz killed 19 Americans, one Saudi, and wounded 372.
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2000–2009

The north face of Two World Trade Center (south tower) immediately after being struck by United Airlines Flight 175
Hasib Hussain, who detonated the bus bomb in Tavistock Square in the 7 July 2005 London bombings, is captured on CCTV leaving
One of the bomb-damaged coaches at the Mahim station in Mumbai during the 11 July 2006 train bombings
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2010–current

Police investigating on the site a few hours after the 2011 Marrakech bombing
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See also

References

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