Tag: suicide bombing
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12 killed in Kabul suicide bombing
The Taliban insurgent group claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, saying the suicide bombing targeted a convoy of "foreign invaders" going to the NDS office.
September 5, 2019 -
12 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing; many injured
The bombing which appeared to target a military base has been claimed by the Taliban.
July 7, 2019 -
Got no reports that terrorists involved in Easter bombings had travelled to India: Lankan president
"Had I known it, I would not have left the country," he said.
June 1, 2019 -
At least 7 dead in Baghdad suicide bombing: Security official
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
May 10, 2019 -
At least three killed in Kabul suicide attack: Officials
Health ministry spokesman Wahid Majroh said another eight people were wounded in the blast, which struck in front of a high school in the downtown area of the Afghan capital.
November 12, 2018 -
14 killed in Afghan poll rally suicide bombing
More than 50 people, including seven election candidates, have been killed in election-related attacks across the country this year.
October 2, 2018 -
25 killed in attack on Afghanistan education academy
At least 25 people were killed in a suicide bombing inside an education academy here on Wednesday, officials said. The bombing took place at 4.10 p.m. while students were attending classes at the Mawoud academy in Dasht-e-Barchi. The Ministry of Public Health confirmed the death toll and said 35 people were wounded in the blast, …
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August 16, 2018 -
15 killed, 45 injured in Afghanistan suicide bombing
As per reports, the death toll was likely to go up as many of the injured were in critical condition
June 17, 2018 -
14 killed in suicide bombing on Afghan clerics’ meeting
At least 14 people were killed in a suicide bombing on a gathering of Afghanistan’s top clerics here on Monday, police said. The bomber detonated his explosives near the entrance of a compound where over 2,000 religious scholars were meeting in the tent of the Loya Jirga, the council of elders, close to the Kabul …
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June 4, 2018 -
8 killed in suicide bombing at funeral in Iraq
Over eight people were killed and 31 badly injured in a suicide bomb attack at a funeral tent near the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, officials said. The attack took place in the afternoon when a bomber wearing an explosive belt detonated himself among many mourners at the funeral tent in Taji area, 20 km north …
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May 16, 2018 -
Double Kabul suicide bombing kills 25, including journalist
A coordinated double suicide bombing hit central Kabul on Monday morning, killing 25 people, including an AFP photographer and a cameraman for a local TV station, the Afghan police said. At least 45 people were wounded in the twin attacks, according to Kabul police spokesman, Hashmat Stanekzai, who also added that four policemen were among …
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April 30, 2018 -
Afghanistan suicide bombing kills Three
A security guard was injured in the explosion, the latest targeted attack against government officials and local leaders.
March 30, 2018 -
Donald Trump condemns Kabul terror attack
US President Donald Trump has condemned Saturday’s terror attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul that killed at least 102 people, the White House said. The US is committed to a secure Afghanistan that is free from terrorists, said the White House in a statement on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. The suicide bombing, claimed …
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January 28, 2018 -
Suicide bombing in Afghan city of Jalalabad
A suicide bombing rocked the Jalalabad city in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a government spokesman said. The blast was followed by gunshots, Attaullah Khogiani said. The gun battle continues, Xinhua quoted Khogiani as saying.
January 24, 2018 -
20 killed, 30 injured in Kabul suicide bombing
At least 20 persons have been killed and 30 others injured here in a suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State terror group, an official said. The attack happened on Thursday night in Banaee area of Kabul where a group of police officers were handling a protest, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. A …
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January 5, 2018 -
30 killed in Nigeria suicide blast
At least 30 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bombing inside a mosque in Nigeria, police said. A police official said a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest inside the mosque in Mubi town in Adamawa state, reports Xinhua news agency. Many of the injured were in critical condition. No group has claimed …
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November 21, 2017 -
IS suicide bombing kills 35 civilians in eastern Syria
At least 35 civilians were killed on Friday by an Islamic State suicide bombing in eastern Syria, pro-government Sham FM radio reported. The IS suicide bombing targeted a checkpoint of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in an area between the Conico and Jafra energy fields in the northeastern countryside of Deir al-Zour province in …
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November 17, 2017