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Sep 5, 2007 6:11 AM CDT

3 Arrested in German Terror Plot

Militants planned to bomb Frankfurt airport and American military base

(Newser) - German officials have arrested three suspected Islamic militants involved in a "massive" and "imminent" plot to bomb the Frankfurt Airport and the Ramstein Air Base, a U.S. and NATO military hub, the AP reported this morning. The men had gathered 1,500 lbs of hydrogen peroxide. "...

24 Killed in Pakistan Blasts

Sep 4, 2007 4:57 AM CDT

24 Killed in Pakistan Blasts

Dozens more injured by two bombs near Islamabad

(Newser) - A government-owned bus exploded early this morning in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, killing everyone on board, reports the Washington Post. While emergency crews were responding to the scene, a second bomb tore through a market area in the military city near the capital of Islamabad. The death toll currently stands at 24,...

30 Dead in India Bombings

Aug 25, 2007 11:31 AM CDT

30 Dead in India Bombings

Explosions rip through Hyderabad; at least 30 killed, 60 wounded

(Newser) - Three bombings today at crowded public places in a southern Indian metropolis killed at least 34 people and wounded 60 more, the Reuters reports. An Indian minister said the explosions that detonated minutes apart in Hyderabad were terrorism. Two ripped through an amusement park during a laser show, and the...

US Kills Golden Mosque Bomber

Aug 5, 2007 11:35 AM CDT

US Kills Golden Mosque Bomber

Man responsible for rise in sectarian warfare

(Newser) - US forces claim they've killed local al-Qaeda leader Haitham al-Badri, the man widely considered responsible for the devastating repeat bombings of the Golden Mosque in Samarra. An Army spokesman says officials have ID'd al-Badri among the dead in a helicopter attack in Baghdad.

‘Collateral Damage’ Is an Exact Science

Jul 30, 2007 10:40 AM CDT

‘Collateral Damage’ Is an Exact Science

Military projects civilian body count before operations

(Newser) - Technology allows US forces to know with precision how many civilians will die in targeted bombings—and at the beginning of the Iraq war, only those attacks expected to kill more than 30 civilians required approval from Rumsfeld or Bush, Salon reports. “‘Accident’ is not the right word,...

Suicide Bomber Slays 13
in Islamabad

Jul 17, 2007 4:59 PM CDT

Suicide Bomber Slays 13 in Islamabad

Carnage continues in wake of Red Mosque violence

(Newser) - Thirteen people died and at least 40 were wounded in an apparent suicide bombing today in Islamabad. The attack, which occurred just before Pakistan's suspended chief justice was scheduled to speak at an outdoor rally, was the latest incident in a wave of violence that has followed last week's military...

UK Arrests 2 More in Bomb Spree

Jul 2, 2007 6:59 AM CDT

UK Arrests 2 More in Bomb Spree

Suspects 6 and 7 captured in Scotland in failed car-bombings

(Newser) - Two new arrests have been made in the failed Glasgow airport attack after houses were searched in several Scottish neighborhoods last night. The two men were 25 and 28 years old, and didn’t appear to be native to the country, the BBC reports. Seven suspects are now in custody.

Al-Qaeda Behind Bomb Attempt

Jun 29, 2007 1:54 PM CDT

Al-Qaeda Behind Bomb Attempt

London says car bomb similar to Iraq IEDs, search second car; manhunt begins

(Newser) - Al-Qaeda or al-Qaeda-spawned extremists orchestrated the failed bombing attempt in central London today, British authorities say. The car bomb found near a London nightclub resembled improvised explosives used in Iraq, and the Guardian reports al-Qaeda has long nurtured plans to attack nightclubs in the west.

Lebanon Bomb Kills Six UN Soldiers

Jun 25, 2007 4:46 AM CDT

Lebanon Bomb Kills Six UN Soldiers

Suicide attack piques terrorism worries; Fatah al-Islam suspected

(Newser) - A car bomb killed six members of a Spanish UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon yesterday, in the first attack in a year on peacekeepers there. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing near Khiyam, but observers suspect Fatah al-Islam, the same al-Qaeda-spawned Sunni group that battled Lebanon at the...

Dozens Dead in Baghdad
Mosque Blast

Jun 19, 2007 11:39 AM CDT

Dozens Dead in Baghdad Mosque Blast

More than 200 hurt as violence against Shia holy sites continues

(Newser) - A car bomb exploded near a Shia mosque in Baghdad today just as afternoon prayers were ending, killing at least 75. More than 200 people were injured in the blast, which sent smoke billowing over the central city. The explosion came 2 days after officials lifted a curfew imposed following...

Bomb Blast at Baghdad Mosque Kills 75

Jun 19, 2007 10:35 AM CDT

Bomb Blast at Baghdad Mosque Kills 75

Strike at Shiite mosque, just as worshippers were leaving afternoon prayers, wounded hundreds

(Newser) - A truck bomb exploded at a central Baghdad mosque today, killing at least 75 people and wounding at least 200, the AP reports. The blast came as worshipers were leaving afternoon prayers. Developing ...

Coalition Bombs Kill 7 Afghan Boys

Jun 18, 2007 12:45 PM CDT

Coalition Bombs Kill 7 Afghan Boys

Police capture suspect in deadly Kabul bus blast as violence worsens

(Newser) - Worsening widespread concerns about civilian deaths in Afghanistan, a U.S.-led coalition bombing killed seven boys yesterday at a compound in the eastern part of the country. The target, which contained a mosque and a school, was suspected of housing Al-Qaeda militants. "We had a misunderstanding," the...

Minarets Hit at Sacred Shrine

Jun 13, 2007 7:49 AM CDT

Minarets Hit at Sacred Shrine

Suspected al-Qaeda strike at Askariya shrine whose bombing last year touched off sectarian violence

(Newser) - The Askariya mosque, a Shiite shrine whose bombing ignited sectarian violence last year, was attacked again this morning, destroying the minarets left standing after its Golden Dome was shattered earlier. Iraq now braces for a bloody response; US troops rushed to Samarra, and a curfew was called on group...

Rebels Attack Sri Lankan
Naval Base

May 24, 2007 10:27 AM CDT

Rebels Attack Sri Lankan Naval Base

Casualty reports differ; open civil war looms as truce continues to fray

(Newser) - Tamil Tiger rebels overran a naval base in northern Sri Lanka today, killing an undetermined number of sailors and aggravating concerns that civil war threatens the island nation. The Tigers said the fighting lasted 20 minutes and they "found 35 bodies"; the Sri Lankan military reported fewer than 10...

Turks Finger Kurds Over Bombing

May 24, 2007 5:51 AM CDT

Turks Finger Kurds Over Bombing

Iraq-based separatist group blamed, boosting tensions

(Newser) - Turkish authorities identified the suicide bomber in Tuesday's Ankara bombing yesterday, and pointed the finger at the PKK, a Kurdish separatist group headquartered in northern iraq. The Financial Times reports the bombing has renewed calls for Turkey to attack guerrilla bases in Kurdistan, a move which would have serious repercussions...

Bombing Rocks Turkish Capital

May 23, 2007 7:28 AM CDT

Bombing Rocks Turkish Capital

Ankara attack may prompt move against Kurdish militants on Iraqi border

(Newser) - An explosion shocked the Turkish capital yesterday, killing six and injuring at least 100 in a busy marketplace. The bombing comes at a delicate time for the country, the New York Times observes, as Parliament clash with the governing party over the place of Islam in the secular democracy.

Student Bomber Foiled at Falwell Funeral

May 23, 2007 5:49 AM CDT

Student Bomber Foiled at Falwell Funeral

FBI found explosives in Liberty University student's car

(Newser) - A student at Jerry Falwell's university is under arrest for a bomb plot against protesters at the late evangelist's funeral. A relative of Mark Uhl tipped off authorities, who found five bombs in the 19-year-old Liberty University student's trunk. Uhl admitted he planned to use the bombs to disrupt a...

Pakistan Bombing Kills 25

May 15, 2007 3:27 PM CDT

Pakistan Bombing Kills 25

Suicide bomber hits crowded restaurant at lunchtime

(Newser) - A suicide bomber destroyed a hotel restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan, today, killing 25 in what may have been a retaliation for the weekend slaying of a top Taliban chief. The bomber's severed leg had a note attached to it that read: "Those who spy for America will face the...

Cops Capture "Bishop" Bomber

Apr 26, 2007 8:25 AM CDT

Cops Capture "Bishop" Bomber

Dubuque man charged with mailing pipe bombs to investment companies

(Newser) - Police nabbed "The Bishop"—the bandit who's been sending unwired pipe bombs to Midwestern investment firms for the last two years—they announced yesterday. John P. Tomkins, a 42-year-old machinist in DuBuque, Iowa, was charged with one count each of mailing an extortion letter and possessing an unregistered...

Attack on GIs Kills Nine, Wounds 20

Apr 24, 2007 6:03 AM CDT

Attack on GIs Kills Nine, Wounds 20

Outpost assault is deadliest in almost two years for U.S. troops

(Newser) - A truck bomb attack on a U.S. military outpost killed nine American infantrymen in the Iraqi province of Diyala yesterday, and wounded 20 more. The attack was one of the deadliest ground assaults on American troops since the war began, raising the question whether the 10-week-old counterinsurgency strategy is...