A suicide bomber has killed seven people at a political rally in northwest Pakistan. Monday’s attack in the Batgram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province took place before a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q party was scheduled to speak at the gathering. The politician, Ameer Muqam, had not yet arrived at the venue. The blast […]
Suicide Bomber Targets Political Rally in NW Pakistan
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bomber Kills 5 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has killed five people at a political rally in northwest Pakistan. Monday’s attack in the Batgram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province took place before a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q party was scheduled to speak at the gathering. The politician, Ameer Muqam, had not yet arrived at the venue. The blast […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 5 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has killed five people at a political rally in northwest Pakistan. Monday’s attack in the Batgram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province took place before a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q party was scheduled to speak at the gathering. The politician, Ameer Muqam, had not yet arrived at the venue. Two police […]
4 Killed, 15 Wounded in Pakistan Blasts
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a blast at a political rally has killed at least four people. Officials say at least 12 people were wounded in the explosion Monday in the Batgram district. Authorities say a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q Party was scheduled to attend the gathering, but was not at the […]
3 Police Officer, 3 NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Police in southern Afghanistan say three Afghan police officers have been killed in a bomb blast in Kandahar city. They say three other officers and three civilians were also wounded in Sunday’s explosion. Elsewhere, NATO says three of its service members also were killed in separate incidents – two in insurgent attacks and one in […]
Nigerian Officials: 11 Boko Haram Members Killed
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian military officials say 11 members of a radical Islamic sect have been killed in the northeastern city of Maiduguri. The officials say the members of the Boko Haram group were killed during a confrontation with military and police personnel late Saturday. They say the clash began when Boko Haram members threw homemade bombs at […]
Nigerian Officials: 11 Boko Haram Members Killed
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian military officials say 11 members of a radical Islamic sect have been killed in the northeastern city of Maiduguri. The officials say the members of the Boko Haram group were killed during a confrontation with military and police personnel late Saturday. They say the clash began when Boko Haram members threw homemade bombs at […]
Police, NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Police in southern Afghanistan say three Afghan police were killed in a bomb blast Sunday. Officials say three police and three civilians were wounded in the explosion in Kandahar city. Elsewhere, NATO says three of its service members were killed Sunday in separate incidents – two in insurgent attacks and one in a bomb blast. […]
93 Killed in Violence Across Pakistan’s Karachi
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from violence across Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, has risen to at least 93 as authorities try to quell the political and ethnic turmoil. Police officials said Saturday they have detained more than 150 people on suspicion of roles in the violence in several of the city’s neighborhoods. The chaos has left scores […]
Forces Told ‘Shoot on Sight’ to End Karachi Violence
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani security forces have been ordered to shoot on sight when confronting disorders in Karachi, where days of political and ethnic violence have left up to 85 people dead. About 1,000 additional police and paramilitary forces were deployed in Karachi on Friday with new orders to shoot any armed “miscreants” they encounter. Interior Minister Rehman […]
