Yemeni security officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 22 people at a police academy in the capital, Sanaa. Officials said dozens more were wounded in the blast, which occurred as police cadets were leaving at the end of their school day. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Al-Qaida linked militants seized […]
Blast in Yemen Kills 22
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni security officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 22 people at a police academy in the capital, Sanaa. Officials said dozens more were wounded in the blast. Further details were not immediately available.
Blast Hits Afghan Passenger Bus, Kills 5
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast hit a passenger bus Sunday, killing five civilians, including women and children. Authorities say the early morning blast wounded at least 18 other people in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. One of the wounded told Reuters news […]
Blast Hits Afghan Passenger Bus, Kills 5
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast hit a passenger bus Sunday, killing five civilians, including women and children. Authorities say the early morning blast wounded at least 18 other people in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. One of the wounded told Reuters news […]
Afghan Blast Hits Bus, Kills 5
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southeastern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb hit a bus Sunday, killing five passengers, including women and children. Authorities say the blast wounded 11 people in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. One of the wounded told the Reuters news agency from the hospital that when […]
Afghan Blast Kills 5, Wounds 11
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southeastern Afghanistan say a bus has hit a roadside bomb, killing five passengers, including women and children. Authorities say 11 people were wounded in the blast Sunday in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. Improvised bombs planted on Afghan roads are a common insurgent tactic, […]
Grenade Attack in Kenya Kills One After US Issues Terror Warning
Posted June 24th, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
A grenade attack on a bar in the Kenyan tourist city of Mombasa has killed one person and wounded at least eight, one day after the U.S. Embassy warned of imminent terrorism. No one has claimed responsibility for the Sunday night attack. There have been numerous bombings and kidnappings in Kenya since October, when Kenyan […]
One Killed, Several Wounded in Blast in Mombasa, Kenya
Posted June 24th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
At least one person was killed and several wounded in a blast at a club in the Kenyan tourist city of Mombasa, one day after the U.S. Embassy warned of imminent terrorism. No one has claimed responsibility for the Sunday night attack. There have been numerous bombings and kidnappings in Kenya since October, when Kenyan […]
Bomb Blast Hits Nigeria’s Capital
Posted June 23rd, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian authorities say a bomb exploded outside a nightclub in the capital, Abuja, late Friday. Officials say no one was injured, but the windows of nearby buildings were shattered and a number of cars were damaged. The explosion came just hours after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan fired his national security adviser and defense minister. Nigeria […]
Afghan Blast Kills 5, Wounds 17
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
A bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan killed five people and wounded 17 others Monday. Authorities say the explosion in Kapisa province killed a local police commander, his son, two bodyguards, and one civilian. Earlier this month, four French soldiers were killed in Kapisa, where hundreds of French troops have been deployed to fight the Taliban […]
