The incidents listed here have been described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism", including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Terrorism related to drug wars and cartel violence is not included. Ongoing military conflicts are listed separately.

Included incidents and casualty figures Incidents must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism". List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under . Casualties given are the victims, with perpetrator casualties listed as a separate figure: x (+y) indicates that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured). Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure followed by a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died or been injured (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died) – the actual toll could be considerably higher. Multiple attacks occurring in the same place on the same day are shown as a single incident. Casualty figures are the total casualties of the incident, including immediate and later casualties, such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred. Casualty figures of 20 or more are shown in bold. Figures for casualties greater than 50 are also underlined.

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