Afghan officials say two security guards died as suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of the national intelligence service in Kabul. Afghan police say a vehicle loaded with explosives blew up outside the gate of the National Directorate of Security around noon on Wednesday, causing a blast that sent a plume of smoke into the air. […]
Two Dead in Suicide Attack on Afghan Intelligence HQ
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
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Suicide Blast Reported at Afghan Intelligence Service HQ
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say at least five suicide attackers have launched an attack on the headquarters of the national intelligence service in Kabul. Witnesses say a vehicle loaded with explosives pulled up outside the gate of the National Directorate of Security and detonated, causing a sizable blast that sent a plume of smoke into the air. […]
Suicide Blast Reported at Afghan Intelligence Service HQ
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say suicide attackers have caused an explosion at the headquarters of the national intelligence service in Kabul. Officials told reporters that a car loaded with explosives pulled up outside the gate of the National Directorate of Security and detonated, causing a sizable blast that sent a plume of smoke into the air. Witnesses […]
Blast Rocks Afghan Capital
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Reports from Afghanistan say a large explosion has rocked the capital, Kabul, near government buildings including the headquarters of the national intelligence service. Witnesses said Wednesday’s blast was followed by the sound of gunshots, and a plume of smoke was reported rising into the sky. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. […]
Blast Kills 14 Pakistani Soldiers
Posted January 13th, 2013 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan officials say a roadside bomb blast in a tribal region near the Afghan border has killed 14 Pakistani soldiers and wounded at least 21 others. Authorities say the explosion Sunday hit a military convoy in North Waziristan, the main sanctuary for al-Qaida and Taliban militants in Pakistan. There has been no immediate claim of […]
Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Pakistan
Posted January 10th, 2013 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a bomb attack in the city of Quetta has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more. Quetta senior police officer Zubair Mehmood told reporters the explosion in a crowded area of the city also injured 27 people. It was not immediately clear what kind of a device it was. Reports said the […]
Twin Suicide Bombing Targets Afghan Tribal Elders, Kills 5
Posted January 6th, 2013 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a twin suicide attack has killed five people and wounded at least 15 others. Authorities say the two bombers attacked a meeting of tribal elders at a government compound Sunday in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. There were no reports […]
Afghan Twin Suicide Bomb Attack Targets Tribal Elders
Posted January 6th, 2013 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a twin suicide attack has killed at least three people and wounded at least 10. Authorities say the two bombers attacked a meeting of tribal elders at a government compound Sunday in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, near the Pakistani border. Kandahar is one of Afghanistan’s most […]
19 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast has hit a convoy of three buses, killing at least 19 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims. Authorities say 25 other people were wounded Sunday – some seriously – in the remotely-triggered explosion in Baluchistan province’s Mastung district. One bus was destroyed and another badly damaged. Officials say the bus […]
17 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast has hit a convoy of buses, killing at least 17 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims. Authorities say at least 20 other people were wounded Sunday in the remotely-triggered explosion in Baluchistan province’s Mastung district. One bus was destroyed and another badly damaged. Officials say the bus passengers were on […]
