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.
Total incidents: 8
| Date | Type | Dead | Injured | Location | Article | Details | Perpetrator(s) | Part of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | Suicide bombing | 7 (+1) | 13–20 | Kabul, Afghanistan | 2026 Kabul restaurant bombing | A suicide bombing on a Chinese restaurant called "Chinese Lanzhou Beef Noodles" occurred around 15:00 (AFT). The attack was carried out by the IS-K. [1] | | Islamic State–Taliban conflict |
| 29 January – 5 February | Mass shooting, suicide bombing | 58 (+216) | Unknown | Balochistan, Pakistan | 2026 Balochistan attacks | Militants of the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army launched a coordinated attack in multiple districts in Balochistan. [2] The Pakistani Baloch authorities said the attack was conducted by "India-backed" terrorists. [3] | Insurgency in Balochistan | |
| 3–4 February 2026 | Mass shooting | 162–200+ | 50+ | Nuku and Woro, Kwara State, Nigeria | 2026 Kwara State attacks | Hundreds of extremist militants attacked two villages after the villagers rejected the militants' demand to adopt their version of Sharia law. The militants torched a number of buildings and kidnapped several people. | | Boko Haram insurgency |
| 6 February | Mass shooting, suicide bombing | 32 (+1) | 170 | Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque, Tarlai Kalan , Islamabad, Pakistan | 2026 Islamabad mosque bombing | A suicide bomber entered the Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque and detonated explosives around 13:30 (PKT) [4] | | Suicide bombings in Pakistan |
| 7 February | Mass stabbing | 0 | 6 (+1) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | Bashkir State Medical University attack | Media reported the attacker was a supporter of the National Socialism / White Power Neo-Nazi extremist group, designated as a terrorist organization by Russia. | Alexander S | |
| 14 February | Blunt force trauma | 1 | 0 | Lyon, France | Killing of Quentin Deranque | 9 far-left students attack and beaten 23-year-old far-right student Quentin Darenque to death. The attack is being investigated as political violence. [6] [7] | Jeune Garde Antifasciste | |
| 22 February | Bombing | 1 | 14 | Lviv, Ukraine | 2026 Lviv terror attacks | A police officer was killed and dozens others injured after two explosions went off in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. [8] | Unnamed woman | Terrorism in Ukraine |
| 25 February | Shooting | 0 (+4) | 1 (+6) | Off the coast of Cuba | 2026 Cuban boat incident | Cuba accused the 10 suspects of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims". [9] | 10 armed suspects on a US-registered boat | 2026 Cuban Crisis |