A female suicide bomber has targeted police at the scene of another bombing earlier Thursday in northwest Pakistan, with both blasts killing seven people. In the first incident, a remote-controlled bomb exploded in a cart as a police vehicle drove by the Lahori area of the city of Peshawar. Five police officers and a child […]
Female Suicide Bomber, Roadside Blast Kill 7 in Pakistan
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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At Least 5 Dead in Twin Bombings in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a female suicide bomber has killed herself and another woman near a police check post in the northwest city of Peshawar. Officials say the woman threw a grenade at police before detonating her explosives-laden vest, just meters away from where a roadside bomb attack killed four police officers and a child just […]
Pakistan Extradites Bali Bombing Suspect
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
An Indonesian militant suspected of coordinating the 2002 Bali bombings has been extradited from Pakistan to Indonesia. Indonesian officials say Umar Patek, 41, arrived in the country early Thursday. A trial date has not yet been set. Patek is suspected of playing a key role in the bombings that killed 202 people, mostly Westerners, in […]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 21 in NW Pakistan
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike killed at least 21 militants in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region Wednesday. The officials say two missiles slammed into a compound near Miran Shah, the main town in the tribal area, targeting members of the Haqqani network — a militant group affiliated with the Taliban and […]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 21 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 21 militants in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan border. The officials say the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles into a house near the town of Miran Shah Wednesday, targeting members of the Haqqani network, a militant group affiliated with […]
Pakistan to Extradite Bali Bombing Suspect Soon
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials say Pakistan is close to sending a key figure in the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia for trial. Officials in Indonesia told the Associated Press the extradition is expected before the end of the month, while Pakistani officials say the extradition can occur at any time. Indonesian national Umar Patek, 41, was arrested in […]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 20 in Pakistan
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 20 militants in the North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan border. The officials said the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles into a house Wednesday near the town of Miranshah, and that the militants include members of the Haqqani network. The militant group […]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 20 in Pakistan
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 20 militants in the tribal region along the Afghan border. The officials said the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles into a house Wednesday near the town of Miranshah in the North Waziristan region. U.S. officials do not publicly acknowledge the use of such […]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 5 in Pakistan
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least five militants in the tribal region along the Afghan border. The officials said the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles into a house Wednesday near the town of Miranshah in the North Waziristan region. U.S. officials do not publicly acknowledge the use of such […]
Moderate Earthquake Jolts SW Pakistan
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 206 kilometers southwest of the city of Kalat in Baluchistan province, at a depth of eight kilometers. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the area, which lies close to the border with Afghanistan. Earthquakes […]
