Top 10 Infamous Bombings

these explosive weapons have been used

these explosive weapons have been used to terrorize both civilians and militia

to terrorize both civilians and militia

to terrorize both civilians and militia alike welcome to watchmojo.com and today

alike welcome to watchmojo.com and today

alike welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most infamous bombings based in

top 10 most infamous bombings based in

top 10 most infamous bombings based in the Western world when I heard it I

the Western world when I heard it I

the Western world when I heard it I feared it was a bomb it had that much

feared it was a bomb it had that much

feared it was a bomb it had that much power that much force and then when I

power that much force and then when I

power that much force and then when I ran down the block and saw this I knew

ran down the block and saw this I knew

ran down the block and saw this I knew my fears were realized

my fears were realized

my fears were realized number 10 Centennial Olympic Park

number 10 Centennial Olympic Park

number 10 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in order to spread his

bombing in order to spread his

bombing in order to spread his anti-abortion and anti-gay beliefs Eric

anti-abortion and anti-gay beliefs Eric

anti-abortion and anti-gay beliefs Eric Robert Rudolph committed four terrorist

Robert Rudolph committed four terrorist

Robert Rudolph committed four terrorist bombings in two southern American states

bombings in two southern American states

bombings in two southern American states the first and most fatal of these was

the first and most fatal of these was

the first and most fatal of these was his attempt to disrupt the Atlanta

his attempt to disrupt the Atlanta

his attempt to disrupt the Atlanta Summer Olympics by placing a pipe bomb

Summer Olympics by placing a pipe bomb

Summer Olympics by placing a pipe bomb in Centennial Olympic Park on July 27th

in Centennial Olympic Park on July 27th

in Centennial Olympic Park on July 27th 1996 the blasts harmed over 100 people

1996 the blasts harmed over 100 people

1996 the blasts harmed over 100 people and caused two deaths number 9 World

and caused two deaths number 9 World

and caused two deaths number 9 World Trade Center bombing 8 years before the

Trade Center bombing 8 years before the

Trade Center bombing 8 years before the events of 9/11 the World Trade Center

events of 9/11 the World Trade Center

events of 9/11 the World Trade Center suffered a brutal attack on February 26

suffered a brutal attack on February 26

suffered a brutal attack on February 26 1993 when a truck bomb went off below

1993 when a truck bomb went off below

1993 when a truck bomb went off below the building’s North Tower six people

the building’s North Tower six people

the building’s North Tower six people lost their lives and thousands were hurt

lost their lives and thousands were hurt

lost their lives and thousands were hurt by the terrorist act which was planned

by the terrorist act which was planned

by the terrorist act which was planned and executed by a group of Islamic

and executed by a group of Islamic

and executed by a group of Islamic fundamentalists number 8 the Unabomber

fundamentalists number 8 the Unabomber

fundamentalists number 8 the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski while the bombing efforts

Ted Kaczynski while the bombing efforts

Ted Kaczynski while the bombing efforts of Theodore John Kaczynski did not

of Theodore John Kaczynski did not

of Theodore John Kaczynski did not result in hundreds of deaths they did

result in hundreds of deaths they did

result in hundreds of deaths they did wound many and caused the FBI to label

wound many and caused the FBI to label

wound many and caused the FBI to label him a domestic terrorist between 1978

him a domestic terrorist between 1978

him a domestic terrorist between 1978 and 1995 the Unabomber targeted computer

and 1995 the Unabomber targeted computer

and 1995 the Unabomber targeted computer stores universities Airlines and more

stores universities Airlines and more

stores universities Airlines and more with his mail bombs as a way to draw

with his mail bombs as a way to draw

with his mail bombs as a way to draw attention to his anti technology and

attention to his anti technology and

attention to his anti technology and anti industrial views number 7 Los

anti industrial views number 7 Los

anti industrial views number 7 Los Angeles Times bombing iron workers union

Angeles Times bombing iron workers union

Angeles Times bombing iron workers union members JJ and JB McNamara were arrested

members JJ and JB McNamara were arrested

members JJ and JB McNamara were arrested and tried for the October 1st 1910

and tried for the October 1st 1910

and tried for the October 1st 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times

bombing of the Los Angeles Times

bombing of the Los Angeles Times building JB later confessed to planting

building JB later confessed to planting

building JB later confessed to planting the suitcase bomb in response to the

the suitcase bomb in response to the

the suitcase bomb in response to the poor treatment of union workers the

poor treatment of union workers the

poor treatment of union workers the blast ultimately triggered a fire that

blast ultimately triggered a fire that

blast ultimately triggered a fire that engulfed the building as well as a

engulfed the building as well as a

engulfed the building as well as a neighboring structure over 100 people

neighboring structure over 100 people

neighboring structure over 100 people were injured in the blaze and more than

were injured in the blaze and more than

were injured in the blaze and more than 20 died number 6

20 died number 6

20 died number 6 Wall Street bombing on September 16th

Wall Street bombing on September 16th

Wall Street bombing on September 16th 1920 a bomb was carried

1920 a bomb was carried

1920 a bomb was carried to New York City’s financial district

to New York City’s financial district

to New York City’s financial district via horse-drawn carriage it detonated on

via horse-drawn carriage it detonated on

via horse-drawn carriage it detonated on Wall Street across from the JP Morgan

Wall Street across from the JP Morgan

Wall Street across from the JP Morgan bank building and resulted in 38 deaths

bank building and resulted in 38 deaths

bank building and resulted in 38 deaths and over 100 injuries the perpetrators

and over 100 injuries the perpetrators

and over 100 injuries the perpetrators were never apprehended but the most

were never apprehended but the most

were never apprehended but the most popular theory holds that followers of

popular theory holds that followers of

popular theory holds that followers of Italian anarchist Luigi Galleani

Italian anarchist Luigi Galleani

Italian anarchist Luigi Galleani orchestrated the crime based on their

orchestrated the crime based on their

orchestrated the crime based on their anti-government beliefs number 5 July 7

anti-government beliefs number 5 July 7

anti-government beliefs number 5 July 7 2005 London bombings on that date

2005 London bombings on that date

2005 London bombings on that date London’s public transport system was

London’s public transport system was

London’s public transport system was targeted by Islamist terrorists who set

targeted by Islamist terrorists who set

targeted by Islamist terrorists who set off several bombs on three underground

off several bombs on three underground

off several bombs on three underground trains and one double-decker bus the

trains and one double-decker bus the

trains and one double-decker bus the terrorists intentionally killed

terrorists intentionally killed

terrorists intentionally killed themselves and took over 50 civilians

themselves and took over 50 civilians

themselves and took over 50 civilians with them the 77 blasts ultimately

with them the 77 blasts ultimately

with them the 77 blasts ultimately harmed more than 700 people number 4

harmed more than 700 people number 4

harmed more than 700 people number 4 2004 Madrid train bombings Spain and

2004 Madrid train bombings Spain and

2004 Madrid train bombings Spain and Europe itself had never seen a terrorist

Europe itself had never seen a terrorist

Europe itself had never seen a terrorist attack as devastating as the Madrid

attack as devastating as the Madrid

attack as devastating as the Madrid train bombings on March 11 2004 that

train bombings on March 11 2004 that

train bombings on March 11 2004 that morning 10 homemade bombs placed on

morning 10 homemade bombs placed on

morning 10 homemade bombs placed on commuter trains in Madrid exploded

commuter trains in Madrid exploded

commuter trains in Madrid exploded leaving almost 200 people dead and close

leaving almost 200 people dead and close

leaving almost 200 people dead and close to 2,000 injured the Spanish national

to 2,000 injured the Spanish national

to 2,000 injured the Spanish national court attributed the 11m attacks to a

court attributed the 11m attacks to a

court attributed the 11m attacks to a loose group of terrorists though this

loose group of terrorists though this

loose group of terrorists though this decision wasn’t without controversy

decision wasn’t without controversy

decision wasn’t without controversy number three the Lockerbie bombing while

number three the Lockerbie bombing while

number three the Lockerbie bombing while making its journey from London to New

making its journey from London to New

making its journey from London to New York Pan Am flight 103 was disrupted by

York Pan Am flight 103 was disrupted by

York Pan Am flight 103 was disrupted by the explosion of an onboard bomb on

the explosion of an onboard bomb on

the explosion of an onboard bomb on December 21st 1988 all passengers and

December 21st 1988 all passengers and

December 21st 1988 all passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 747 died

crew members aboard the Boeing 747 died

crew members aboard the Boeing 747 died resulting in 259 casualties almost a

resulting in 259 casualties almost a

resulting in 259 casualties almost a dozen residents of the Scottish town of

dozen residents of the Scottish town of

dozen residents of the Scottish town of Lockerbie also perished after being hit

Lockerbie also perished after being hit

Lockerbie also perished after being hit by pieces of the aircraft two Libyan

by pieces of the aircraft two Libyan

by pieces of the aircraft two Libyan intelligence operatives were indicted

intelligence operatives were indicted

intelligence operatives were indicted for murder and the Libyan government

for murder and the Libyan government

for murder and the Libyan government later accepted responsibility for the

later accepted responsibility for the

later accepted responsibility for the attack former Libyan leader Moammar

attack former Libyan leader Moammar

attack former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has also been linked to the

Gaddafi has also been linked to the

Gaddafi has also been linked to the crime number two Oklahoma City bombing

crime number two Oklahoma City bombing

crime number two Oklahoma City bombing Timothy McVeigh was the mastermind

Timothy McVeigh was the mastermind

Timothy McVeigh was the mastermind behind one of the deadliest acts of

behind one of the deadliest acts of

behind one of the deadliest acts of terrorism the United States had seen to

terrorism the United States had seen to

terrorism the United States had seen to that point as a result of his dissenting

that point as a result of his dissenting

that point as a result of his dissenting views about the American government on

views about the American government on

views about the American government on April 19 1995 McVeigh left the truck

April 19 1995 McVeigh left the truck

April 19 1995 McVeigh left the truck bomb he and Terry Nichols constructed

bomb he and Terry Nichols constructed

bomb he and Terry Nichols constructed near the Alfred P murrah Federal

near the Alfred P murrah Federal

near the Alfred P murrah Federal Building the explosion resulted in over

Building the explosion resulted in over

Building the explosion resulted in over 150 casualties more than 600

150 casualties more than 600

150 casualties more than 600 injuries and over 600 million dollars

injuries and over 600 million dollars

injuries and over 600 million dollars worth in damages number one

worth in damages number one

worth in damages number one IRA bombings Northern Ireland and

IRA bombings Northern Ireland and

IRA bombings Northern Ireland and England were terrorized by the

England were terrorized by the

England were terrorized by the provisional Irish Republican Army for

provisional Irish Republican Army for

provisional Irish Republican Army for almost three decades between 1969 and

almost three decades between 1969 and

almost three decades between 1969 and 1997 in an attempt to protest British

1997 in an attempt to protest British

1997 in an attempt to protest British rule and presence in Northern Ireland

rule and presence in Northern Ireland

rule and presence in Northern Ireland the paramilitary organization undertook

the paramilitary organization undertook

the paramilitary organization undertook a campaign that involved shootings

a campaign that involved shootings

a campaign that involved shootings bombings and other violent acts and cost

bombings and other violent acts and cost

bombings and other violent acts and cost the lives of almost 2,000 people with

the lives of almost 2,000 people with

the lives of almost 2,000 people with thousands more harmed notable incidents

thousands more harmed notable incidents

thousands more harmed notable incidents included Bloody Friday and the Brighton

included Bloody Friday and the Brighton

included Bloody Friday and the Brighton Hotel bombing following the declaration

Hotel bombing following the declaration

Hotel bombing following the declaration of a ceasefire in 1997 the group

of a ceasefire in 1997 the group

of a ceasefire in 1997 the group officially terminated its campaign in

officially terminated its campaign in

officially terminated its campaign in 2005