Official says death toll hits 25 in suicide car bombing in Pakistan’s northwestPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A government official says the death toll in a suicide car bombing in Pakistan’s northwest has reached 25. Police say suicide bombing at market in northwest Pakistan kills at least 7 peoplePESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a hotel in a northwest Pakistan market on Friday, killing seven people in a possible sectarian attack, police said. Al-Qaida-linked terror mastermind Noordin Top killed in raid in IndonesiaSOLO, Indonesia — Special forces raided a hide-out Thursday and killed militant mastermind Noordin Muhammed Top, striking at the heart of the terrorist network behind a deadly campaign of suicide attacks in Indonesia, including the Bali nightclub bombings. Al-Qaida and Taliban militants killed in recent monthsFour top al-Qaida and Taliban figures have been killed in the past two months. Suicide bombers launch deadly attack on AU base to avenge killing of al-Qaida suspectMOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic insurgents posing as U.N. personnel detonated suicide car bombs in an African Union peacekeeping base Thursday to avenge a U.S. commando raid that killed an al-Qaida operative. Colorado man meets with attorney before more questioning by FBI in terrorism investigationDENVER — A man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida has ended a second day of questioning in a terrorism probe but has been asked to return for more interviews, his attorney said Thursday. Berlusconi after bombing kills troops: better to exit Afghanistan soon, but allies must agreeROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday it would be best for international troops to leave Afghanistan soon, after a bomb blast in Kabul killed six Italian soldiers in Italy’s deadliest day yet in the conflict. Suicide bombers hit Somalia peacekeeping base in Mogadishu; witness says 11 deadMOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamist insurgents drove two stolen U.N. cars loaded with explosives onto the main base of African Union peacekeepers Thursday and triggered massive blasts that a witness said killed at least 11 people. Islamist insurgents said the attack was in revenge for a U.S. commando raid that killed an al-Qaida operative. Defense minister: “cowardly” attacks will not change Italy commitment in AfghanistanROME — Italy said Thursday that its troops will remain in Afghanistan, despite suffering its deadliest attack to date in the country, a suicide car bombing that killed six soldiers and wounded four. Major events in Indonesia’s struggle with terrorismIndonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, has been hit by a series of terrorist attacks in recent years blamed on Islamist militants. Here is a brief look at major developments: Indonesian police say terror mastermind Noordin Top killed in overnight raidSOLO, Indonesia — Noordin Muhammed Top, a militant mastermind who eluded capture for seven years and terrorized Indonesia with a string of deadly al-Qaida-funded bombings, was killed during a raid Thursday, the Indonesian police chief said. Suicide car bomber strikes Afghanistan’s capital, killing 6 Italian soldiers, 10 civiliansKABUL — A suicide car bomber killed six Italian soldiers and 10 Afghan civilians Thursday in the heavily guarded capital of Kabul — a grim reminder of the Taliban’s reach amid political uncertainty in Afghanistan. Indonesian police say Noordin Muhammed Top killed in overnight raidSOLO, Indonesia — Noordin Muhammed Top, a regional terrorism mastermind who eluded capture for nine years and is blamed for a string of deadly attacks in Indonesia, was killed during a raid in central Indonesia, the police chief said Thursday. Suicide car bomber strikes Afghanistan’s capital, killing at least 10KABUL — A suicide car bomb hit vehicles carrying foreign troops near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base in Afghanistan’s capital Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, officials said. Indonesian police chief says Noordin Mohammed Top killed in overnight raidJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s national police chief says fugitive terrorism mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top has been killed in an overnight raid. 4 alleged terrorists killed in raid on suspected hideout in Indonesia; 3 capturedSOLO, Indonesia — Police hunting for suspects in Jakarta hotel bombings raided a hide-out in central Indonesia, sparking gunfire and an explosion Thursday that left four suspected militants dead, officials said. Three alleged terrorists also were captured. Four killed, three captured in raid on suspected terrorist hideout in central IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — A top police spokesman says four suspected terrorists were killed and three captured in an overnight raid in central Indonesia. Raid on suspected terrorist hideout kills four in central IndonesiaSOLO, Indonesia — Gunfire and an explosion killed four suspected militants and wounded a police officer Thursday when authorities raided an alleged hideout in central Indonesia while hunting for suspects in Jakarta hotel bombings, an official said. Four suspected militants killed in anti-terror raid in central IndonesiaSOLO, Indonesia — An official says that four alleged militants were killed and a police officer wounded by gunfire and an explosion during a raid on a suspected hideout overnight in central Indonesia. Indonesian town rocked by explosion, gunfire in overnight counterterrorism operationSOLO, Indonesia — An explosion and gunfire rocked a besieged village house in central Indonesia where counterterrorism forces hunted Thursday for suspects in July’s twin suicide bombings in the capital, witnesses and officials said. At least two body bags were removed from the scene. FBI searches home of Colorado man identified by officials as having possible al-Qaida linkAURORA, Colo. — Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a suburban Denver man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida, carting away several boxes of evidence. Police say shots fired during an anti-terrorism raid at a house in IndonesiaSOLO, Indonesia — Counterterrorism forces opened fire during a raid on a house in Central Java, police and witnesses said, amid investigations into suicide hotel bombings in the capital in July. Female suicide bomber in Chechnya wounds 6, including 2 police, in region’s latest violenceGROZNY, Russia — A suicide bomber wounded six people in the capital of Chechnya on Wednesday, officials said — the latest in a series of attacks undermining Kremlin claims that stability is returning to the southern Russian region. China says it has uncovered a bomb-making operation in the volatile western Xinjiang regionBEIJING — Chinese security forces uncovered a bomb-making operation in the volatile western region of Xinjiang, foiling plans to carry out attacks including suicide bombings, police said Wednesday. Suicide bomber in Chechnya wounds 6 police officers, reports say attacker a womanGROZNY, Russia — A suicide bomber wounded six police officers in the capital of the Russian republic Chechnya on Wednesday, officials said. Trip to New York sparks terrorism investigation of Colorado airport shuttle driverAURORA, Colo. — The Colorado airport shuttle driver identified by law enforcement as having possible links to al-Qaida holed up in his Denver-area apartment Wednesday, not wanting the media storm surrounding his case to cause trouble for his company, his boss said. Analysis: Al-Qaida leader’s death deals blow to Somali terror group, could spark retaliationWASHINGTON — The death of a key al-Qaida leader in a daring helicopter assault in Somalia strikes a blow to the terror group’s operation there, but it could also trigger a new spate of attacks on Western targets. Colo. man identified as target of terrorism probe after NYC raids says he’s innocentNEW YORK — A Colorado man denied Tuesday that he’s a central figure in a terrorism investigation that fed fears of a possible bomb plot and led to several police raids in New York City. AP Exclusive: Probers find bomb feuds between FBI, ATF, and lack of Justice Dept rulesWASHINGTON — Agents of the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are feuding over bomb investigations — racing each other to crime scenes, failing to share information and refusing to train together, according to a draft report obtained by The Associated Press. US raid in Somalia underscores concern the lawless country is becoming a terrorist havenMOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. helicopters, guns blazing, swooped over a convoy carrying a top al-Qaida fugitive in rural southern Somalia. Elite commandos rappelled to the ground, collected two bodies, and took off on a cloud of red dust. |
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