America since 9/11: timeline of attacks linked to the `war on terror`
(The Guardian United States)

The truck attack in October that left eight people dead is one of a number of terror attacks on US soil since 9/11New York explosion: police say suspect injured and in custodyOctober´s truck attack in Manhattan was the latest major terrorist attack on US soil that has been carried out by those who have claimed inspiration from Islamist terror groups like al-Qaida or Isis. It is the latest attack of its kind since the 11 September attack on the World Trade Center in 2001 that left nearly 3,000 people dead and prompted president George W Bush to launch military action against al-Qaida in Afghanistan. Here is a timeline of other major terror attacks in the US: Continue reading...