Suicide Attacks
Pro-Assad cleric among 42 killed in Damascus bombing
Mar 21, 2013 23:10 EDT
A suicide bomb attack on a central Damascus mosque has killed 42 people, including Syria's most prominent pro-regime Sunni cleric, wounding dozens of others, the health ministry said.
Mali soldier killed in first Timbuktu suicide bombing
Mar 21, 2013 16:02 EDT
A Malian soldier died in Timbuktu's first suicide bombing as the city came under assault overnight, triggering clashes in which 10 Islamist fighters died, military officials said Thursday.
Suicide bomber kills pro-regime cleric in Syria: TV
Mar 21, 2013 15:52 EDT
A suicide bomber targeted a mosque in central Damascus on Thursday, killing a senior pro-regime Sunni cleric and at least 14 other people, Syrian state media and a watchdog reported.
Damascus mosque attack kills top cleric: Syria TV
Mar 21, 2013 14:08 EDT
A suicide bomber targeted a mosque in central Damascus on Thursday, killing a senior pro-regime Sunni cleric, Syrian television reported, with a watchdog saying at least 15 people were killed.
Somali suicide bomber wounds several
Mar 21, 2013 13:08 EDT
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police post in the Somali capital's main market Thursday, wounding several people, police said.
Pakistan targets Taliban lair to secure vote
Mar 21, 2013 03:00 EDT
Pakistan is stepping up an offensive to dislodge the Taliban from a key stronghold in an effort to safeguard May's general election and crack down on militants behind a wave of attacks.
Survivors recount terror of deadly Nigeria station attack
Mar 19, 2013 16:35 EDT
Wounded survivors on Tuesday described the terrifying scene of a suicide attack at a Nigerian bus station that killed at least 41 people, the latest violence to hit the restive north.
52 killed on eve of Iraq war anniversary
Mar 19, 2013 16:12 EDT
Attacks killed 52 in Iraq on Tuesday as some ministers began a boycott of government and officials delayed provincial polls, heightening tensions on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.
Death toll from Nigeria bus station attack rises to 41
Mar 19, 2013 16:05 EDT
The death toll from a suicide attack at a bus station in Nigeria's second largest city of Kano rose to 41 on Tuesday, a rescue official told AFP, after police earlier had given a toll of 22.
Dozens killed on eve of Iraq war anniversary
Mar 19, 2013 11:54 EDT
A wave of attacks and explosions in Iraq killed 50 people on Tuesday and officials delayed provincial polls, highlighting security concerns on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.
50 killed on eve of Iraq war anniversary
Mar 19, 2013 08:00 EDT
A wave of attacks and explosions in Iraq killed 50 people on Tuesday and officials delayed provincial polls, highlighting security concerns on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.
Attacks on Iraq Shiites kill 23 ahead of anniversary
Mar 19, 2013 05:16 EDT
Attacks in Iraq on Tuesday killed 23 people on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion, which aimed to build a democratic ally in the heart of the region but instead sparked brutal unrest.
Blasts at Nigeria bus park kill at least 20
Mar 18, 2013 16:49 EDT
A series of blasts targeting buses full of passengers in Nigeria's second city of Kano killed at least 20 people on Monday, but the toll was expected to rise, a rescue official and a security source told AFP.
Six killed in Iraq attacks ahead of anniversary
Mar 18, 2013 15:55 EDT
Attacks north of Baghdad on Monday, including a car bomb detonated by a suicide bomber, killed six people just days ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Somali Islamists claim deadly car bomb day after key advance
Mar 18, 2013 13:02 EDT
At least ten people were killed Monday in a suicide car bomb in the Somali capital claimed by Islamist insurgents, in one of the bloodiest attacks in war-ravaged Mogadishu in recent months.
Somali car bomb attack kills ten
Mar 18, 2013 10:27 EDT
At least ten people were killed Monday by a car bomb in central Mogadishu in one of the bloodiest attacks in the war-ravaged capital in recent months, Somali officials said.
Pakistan MPs demand Musharraf arrest on arrival
Mar 18, 2013 09:53 EDT
Pakistani lawmakers on Monday repeated their call for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to be arrested and tried for treason on his return home from self-imposed exile in Dubai.
Somalia car bomb 'kills at least eight'
Mar 18, 2013 07:49 EDT
At least eight people were killed Monday by a car bomb in central Mogadishu in one of the bloodiest attacks in the war-ravaged capital in recent months, police said.
Two dead in suicide attack at Pakistan court
Mar 18, 2013 04:39 EDT
At least two people were killed and more than 20 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowded court complex in northwest Pakistan, a minister said.
Qaeda group claims Iraq attack ahead of anniversary
Mar 17, 2013 11:15 EDT
An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed a brazen attack on a ministry and a bombing in south Iraq left 10 people dead Sunday as a study said at least 112,000 civilians were killed since the 2003 US-led invasion.
