List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL

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The following is a list of terrorist incidents and arrests outside Iraq and Syria that have been connected to or have been said by reliable sources to be inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Country Date Article Description Status
 Belgium May 2014 Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting The Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium was targeted when a gunman identified as Mehdi Nemmouche opened fire at the museum. Three people died at the scene while a fourth died on 6 June due to injuries. When apprehended in Marseille, with his belongings was a camera with a recording claiming responsibility for the shooting, and a white sheet with the name of the Islamic State emblazoned onto it. Subject in custody, extradited to Belgium.
 Australia September 2014 2014 Australian terror raids 15 people were detained after planning to kidnap a random Australian citizen and execute him. One person charged
 Norway September 2014  ? Multiple people were arrested after attempting to break into a random house and trying to kidnap and behead a family.[1] Subjects in custody.
 Canada October 2014 2014 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack Two soldiers run down with car. One dies. Perpetrator shot dead after chase.
 Canada October 2014 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa Soldier standing guard at National War Memorial shot dead. Gunman storms Parliament. Security officer shot in leg trying to take gun from perpetrator. Perpetrator shot dead in Parliament Building.
 France January 2015 Fontenay-aux-Roses and Montrouge shootings On January 7, Amedy Coulibaly shot a 32-year-old jogger in the park next to Coulibaly's home. He suffered injuries to his arm and back. On January 8, Coulibaly shot and killed municipal police officer Clarrisa Jean-Philippe in Montrouge, Paris while critically wounding a street sweeper. These attacks were connected to Coulibaly after the shell casings on both scenes were matched to the hostage crisis in Porte de Vincennes. Perpetrator shot dead after Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis.
 France January 2015 Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis As part of the 2015 Île-de-France attacks, Amedy Coulibaly took hostages at a Hypercacher kosher superette in Paris. This took place concurrently with the Dammartin-en-Goële standoff with the Charlie Hebdo gunmen. Amedy Coulibaly had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Coulibaly was killed in the police siege which ended the hostage crisis. Four were killed as well as nine injured. Perpetrator shot dead.
 Libya January 2015 2015 Corinthia Hotel attack Car bombing, suicide attack and subsequent hostage situation in hotel known for hosting foreigners and government officials. Some perpetrators dead, others escaped.

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  1. ^ "http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/185488". 7NEWS. Retrieved 25 September 2014.