Since 2010
| Year | Date | Intended Victim(s) | Notability at the Time | Location of Attack | Would-be Assassin(s) | Method | Initial Outcome / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oct 09 | Malala Yousafzai | Pakistani Women's rights activist | Pakistan | Taliban | Gunshot to the head | Flown to the UK; remains in critical condition as of 10/17/2012 |
| 2011 | Jun 03 | Ali Abdullah Saleh | President of Yemen | Presidential compound, Sana'a, Yemen | Unknown rebel assailant(s) | RPG attack | Suffered severe burns and shrapnel injuries |
| 2011 | Jan 08 | Gabrielle Giffords | United States Congresswoman from Arizona | A Casas Adobes, Arizona supermarket, near Tucson | Jared Lee Loughner, a disaffected constituent | Gun attack in Tucson | 6 dead, 19 wounded; including Giffords |
† Indicates victim of later assassination. ‡ Survivor of other significant assassination attempt(s); only most notable listed here. See main article for further information.
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