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*[[2511]] - A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref>
*[[2511]] - A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref>
*[[2524]] - The luxury liner ''[[National Holiday]]'' was attacked by two unmanned [[orbital taxi]]s sent by a human [[Insurrectionist]] organization above the planet [[Reach]]. The liner was torn in half by the explosion and burned up upon entering Reach's atmosphere, resulting in the deaths of all 1,500 people on board.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 127''</ref>
*[[2524]] - The luxury liner ''[[National Holiday]]'' was attacked by two unmanned [[orbital taxi]]s sent by a human [[Insurrectionist]] organization above the planet [[Reach]]. The liner was torn in half by the explosion and burned up upon entering Reach's atmosphere, resulting in the deaths of all 1,500 people on board.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 127''</ref>
*[[2526]] - On March 23rd, Insurrectionists bombed a civilian spaceport in [[Troisi City]]. Initial casualty reports of 13 dead and 47 wounded rose to 26 fatalities and 64 severely injured by the next day.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref>
*[[2535]] - While Lieutenant [[Jacob Keyes]] and a platoon of [[ODST]]s were enforcing the [[Cole Protocol]] onboard the cargo [[freighter]] ''[[Finnegan's Wake]]'', Insurrectionists detonated several explosives hidden throughout the hangar and inside the cargo crates. The blast killed and wounded many ODSTs.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol'''</ref>
*[[2553]] - Dissident [[Jiralhanae]] servants on [[Sanghelios]] detonated an explosive in the state of [[Ontom]], killing several [[Sangheili]]. Their revolt was quickly quelled by the local city militia.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 22-23''</ref>
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==Thwarted attacks==
*[[2526]] - [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces working with [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] agents prevented an Insurrectionist attack on [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]], [[Mars]]. They arrested [[Christina Rice]] and [[James McCann]], who had disguised themselves as [[UNSC Army|Army]] specialists and were attempting to steal [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|Hyperion nuclear warheads]].<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref>
*In late [[2557]] or early [[2558]], A [[Sangheili]] terrorist attempted to detonate a contraband [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK nuclear warhead]] in the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]], but was ultimately stopped by UNSC special operations forces. <ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{First mentioned}}
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}

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"Efficient. Cheap. You can keep it up for years."
— Dr. Evan Phillips

Terrorism is the systematic use of violence (terror) as a means of coercion for political purposes. The United Nations Space Command considers some Insurrectionist factions[1] and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant remnant[2] to be terrorist organizations.

Known terrorist attacks

  • 2511 - A suicide bomber affiliated with the Freedom and Liberation Party loaded a commercial nuclear explosive along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the Haven arcology. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.[3][4]
  • 2524 - The luxury liner National Holiday was attacked by two unmanned orbital taxis sent by a human Insurrectionist organization above the planet Reach. The liner was torn in half by the explosion and burned up upon entering Reach's atmosphere, resulting in the deaths of all 1,500 people on board.[5]
  • 2526 - On March 23rd, Insurrectionists bombed a civilian spaceport in Troisi City. Initial casualty reports of 13 dead and 47 wounded rose to 26 fatalities and 64 severely injured by the next day.[6]
  • 2535 - While Lieutenant Jacob Keyes and a platoon of ODSTs were enforcing the Cole Protocol onboard the cargo freighter Finnegan's Wake, Insurrectionists detonated several explosives hidden throughout the hangar and inside the cargo crates. The blast killed and wounded many ODSTs.[7]
  • 2553 - Dissident Jiralhanae servants on Sanghelios detonated an explosive in the state of Ontom, killing several Sangheili. Their revolt was quickly quelled by the local city militia.[8]

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Thwarted attacks

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Reach, Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  2. ^ Spartan Ops Catherine/The VIP
  3. ^ Halo: Reach Limited Edition, Intersystem News: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 127
  6. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 1
  7. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol
  8. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, pages 22-23
  9. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 1
  10. ^ Spartan Ops, S1E1 Departure
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