This is a list of incidents in London that have been labelled as "terrorism". It includes various bomb attacks and other politically driven violent incidents.

Irish republican attacks

Fenian attacks during the Fenian Dynamite Campaign 1867–1885

Republican attacks during the Sabotage Campaign

On 16 January 1939, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched a campaign of bombing and sabotage against the civil, economic, and military infrastructure of Britain. It was known as the S-Plan or Sabotage Campaign. During the campaign, the IRA carried out almost 300 attacks and acts of sabotage in Britain, killing seven people and injuring 96. It petered out in early 1940.

1939

1940

Republican attacks during the Troubles

During the Troubles, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and other republican groups were responsible for nearly 500 incidents in England, most of them in London. During the thirty-year campaign, 50 people were killed in London. This includes 28 civilians, 15 soldiers and 5 police officers. Two IRA members were also killed. In many cases telephoned warnings were given about bombs due to explode, identified as genuine by the use of a code word. In some cases the warning gave the wrong location, or did not give enough time to evacuate the area. Hoax calls, intended to cause disruption, were often made.

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

Republican attacks after the Good Friday Agreement

After the Belfast Agreement came into effect in December 1999 the Real IRA, dissident republicans opposed to the Agreement, continued to carry out attacks in London.

Attacks related to Middle East politics

Anarchist attacks

The Bomb Squad was established at Scotland Yard in January 1971 to target the Angry Brigade, and following raids on the homes of suspects, they were arrested in August 1971.

Militant Suffragette actions

With increased militancy in the Women's Social and Political Union in 1912, a bombing and arson campaign was started. Both some Suffragettes and the authorities talked of arson and bomb attacks as terrorism. Contemporary newspaper reports in the UK and in the US likewise spoke of "Suffragette Terrorism" in the UK. Modern scholarship has a range of views as to the applicability of the term "terrorism" to these events.

1912

1913

1914

Other attacks in the 20th century

Attacks in the 21st century

Excluding post-Belfast Agreement Irish republican attacks in 2001 (see above). The vast majority of 21st century terrorist attacks in London have been linked to Islamic terrorism.

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