The deadliest attack in history took place in the United States on September 11, 2001. The attacks were claimed by Al-Qaeda and left around 3,000 people dead.

On August 14, 2007, four suicide truck bombs exploded in the villages of Al-Khataniyah and Al-Adnaniyah in Iraq. The attacks were blamed on Sunni Islamists and left more than 400 dead - AFP

A truck bombleft 358 dead in Somalia on October 14, 2017. No one claimed responsibility but the attack was associated to the Shabaab, an insurgent Islamist group aligned with Al-Qaeda - AFP

On July 3, 2016 an explosives-packed minibus killed 323 people in central Baghdad. The attack was claimed by the jihadist Islamic State group - AP

On October 31, 2015, a Russian jet leaving Egypt crashed in the Sinai peninsula, leaving all 224 people on board dead. An Islamic State-linked group claims responsibility for bringing down the plane - AFP

On October 12, 2002, attacks on a bar-restaurant and a discotheque on the island of Bali left 202 dead, mainly tourists. The attacks were carried out by an Islamic group, linked to Al-Qaeda.