List of terror attacks in France in 21st century

New Delhi: In the first 16 years of the 21^st century, France has been a victim of 17 terror-related incidents, the latest being on Thursday evening, when, a truck driver equipped with weapons and hand grenades, mowed down at least 80 people in the resort city of Nice during a Bastille Day celebratory fireworks display.

Following is a list of terror attacks in France between 2003 and 2016:
July 14, 2016: Around 80 killed and several others injured in Nice terror attack.

13 June 2016: Magnanville stabbing, a police officer and his wife, a police secretary, were stabbed to death in their home in Magnanville by a jihadist. Terror outfit ISIS had claimed responsibility for the attack.
7 January 2016: A jihadist wearing a fake explosive belt attacked police officers in the Goutte d’Or district in Paris with a meat cleaver, while shouting “Allahu Akbar”.

He was shot dead and one policeman receiving injuries. The ISIS flag, and a clearly written claim in Arabic, were found on the attacker.
1 January 2016: A man rammed his car twice into 4 soldiers protecting a mosque in Valence. He said he wanted to kill troops and jihadi propaganda images were found on his computer.


13-14 November 2015:  Around 130 people were killed and more than 350 others injured after multiple shooting and grenade attacks occurred; among the locations targeted were a music venue, sports stadium and several bar and restaurant terraces. 90 persons were killed during a siege at an Eagles of Death Metal concert inside the Bataclan.

21 August 2015: An attempted mass shooting occurred on a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. Four people were injured, including the assailant who was subdued by other passengers.

26 June 2015: An Islamist delivery driver probably linked to ISIS decapitated a man and rammed a company van into gas cylinders at the Air Products gas factory in an attempt to blow up the building.
19 April 2015: Unsuccessful attack against two churches in Villejuif by an Algerian jihadist. He killed a woman probably when trying to steal her car but accidentally shot himself in the leg, putting an end to his plans.