Tag: bombing

Car Bombing in Northeast Afghanistan Kills Local Official and His Driver, Wounds 10 People

KABUL, Afghanistan—A car bombing in Afghanistan’s northeast on Tuesday killed a provincial deputy governor and his driver, a local official said. Ten people were also wounded in the blast. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing in the city of Faizabad in Badakhshan Province. The deputy governor, Molvi Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, was wounded in…


Boston Remembers Deadly Marathon Bombing 10 Years Later

BOSTON—With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the finish line and laying wreaths. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who was making her…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Boston Commemorates Marathon Tragedy

The city of Boston and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) hold a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15, to honor One Boston Day, a day to “recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013.”…


Boston Commemorates Marathon Tragedy

The city of Boston and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) hold a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15, to honor One Boston Day, a day to “recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013.”…


Suicide Bombing in Southwestern Pakistan Kills 10 Police Officers

QUETTA, Pakistan—A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed a police truck in Pakistan’s restive southwest, killing 10 police officers and wounding 12 in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent months, authorities said. The newly formed Tehreek-e-Jihad al-Qaeda-aligned group hours later in a statement claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place on…


MI5 Missed ‘Significant’ Opportunity to Prevent Manchester Arena Bombing: Report

The Manchester Arena suicide bombing in 2017—which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more—may have been prevented if MI5 had not missed a “significant” opportunity, the third and final report from the public inquiry has announced. Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a device on May 22, 2017 in the foyer of Manchester Arena, known as the…


Australian State of Darwin Commemorates Bombing Anniversary

People in Australia’s Northern Territory capital of Darwin are gathering to remember the first time Australian soil came under attack during World War II. On 19 February 1942, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked the city. Nearly 250 people were killed and between 300 and 400 people were injured. “The anniversary is a day to reflect on…


Suicide Bombing at Mosque in Pakistan Kills 34, Targeted Police

PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A suicide bombing at a crowded mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar killed at least 34 people on Monday, the latest attack targeting police in this northwestern city where Islamist extremists remain active. Hospital officials said at least 150 people were wounded, with many of them in critical condition. Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif called the blast…


Terrorists Storm Government Office in Somalia’s Capital; 5 Dead

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists stormed a regional government office in Somalia’s capital Sunday, and five civilians were killed, the government said. The founder of the Aamin ambulance service, Abdulkadir Adan, told The Associated Press his team collected 16 wounded people from the scene. The al-Shabab terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assault on the Banadir Regional…


Congo Church Attack Kills at Least 14, ISIS Claims Responsibility

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo—The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organizers to move the service outside. Then, about 10 minutes in, a blast rocked the courtyard where worshippers had…