Iraq says extremist Shiite group accused in deaths of 5 US troops agrees to renounce violenceBAGHDAD — An extremist Shiite group believed responsible for the killing of five American soldiers in a bold raid south of Baghdad and the kidnapping of five British men has agreed to renounce violence, a government adviser said Monday. Iraq: Bomber kills 3 in latest attack in Anbar province, underscoring fragile securityBAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber struck a police checkpoint in a small town west of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least three people, in the latest attack in a region that was once a Sunni insurgent stronghold but later became key to a nationwide drop in violence. Bomb blast in Afghanistan’s west kills 12, mostly civilians; attack on troops leaves 3 deadKABUL — A remote-controlled bomb targeting a police convoy killed 12 people Monday in western Afghanistan, a day after three American soldiers died in a complex militant ambush in the country’s east. Car bomb strikes outdoor market northwest of Baghdad, killing at least 5, say Iraqi policeBAGHDAD — An explosives-laden car parked near an outdoor market exploded Sunday in a mainly Sunni area in western Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding 34, police said, raising concern that sectarian violence could resurge now that U.S. troops have pulled out of major Iraqi urban areas. 3 US troops killed in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan; French soldier killed in a clashKABUL — Three U.S. troops were killed Saturday when roadside bombs ripped through their patrol in southern Afghanistan, while a French soldier died in a gunbattle north of the capital, officials said. Wave of blasts in Iraq kills 29 near Shiite mosques in apparently coordinated attacksBAGHDAD — A string of bombings targeted Shiite worshippers in the Baghdad area during Friday prayers, killing at least 29 people in an apparently coordinated attack against followers of an anti-U.S. cleric who were blamed for some of Iraq’s worst sectarian violence. Iraqi police say 29 killed in blasts near 5 Shiite mosques in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 29 people, in an apparent coordinated attack that targeted worshippers leaving Friday prayers, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. Bombings target 3 Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 24, Iraqi police sayBAGHDAD — Multiple bombs have exploded near three Shiite mosques in Baghdad as worshippers were leaving Friday prayers, killing at least 24 and wounding dozens more, Iraqi police officials said. Bombings target 3 Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 19, Iraqi police sayBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say multiple car bombs have exploded near three Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 19 people. Bomb blamed on Basque group ETA kills 2 Spanish police officers on resort islandPALMA DE MALLORCA, Balearic Islands — A powerful bomb on the Spanish resort island of Mallorca killed two police officers in their patrol vehicle Thursday, the second attack blamed on Basque separatist group ETA in two days. Spanish police defusing 2nd bomb on Mallorca island after blast kills 2 police officersPALMA DE MALLORCA, Balearic Islands — Spanish police say they are defusing a second bomb on the resort island of Mallorca, after an earlier explosion blamed on Basque separatist group killed two police officers. Spain seals off resort island after bombing that killed 2 police officersPALMA DE MALLORCA, Balearic Islands — Spain has blocked planes and ships from leaving the resort island of Mallorca while they hunt suspects in the bombing that killed two police officers. Explosion on Spanish resort island kills 2 police officers day after car bombingPALMA DE MALLORCA, Balearic Islands — An explosion near a police station on a Spanish resort island killed two officers Thursday, a day after a car bombing blamed on Basque separatists injured scores in northern Spain, officials said. Car bomb in Spain injures dozens, proves Basque separatist group’s resilienceBURGOS, Spain — The Basque separatist group’s No. 1 leader was nabbed in France as he slept late last year. His replacement lasted only a matter of weeks. Over the past couple of years, Spanish and French police have put most of ETA’s leadership in jail, and with each arrest comes new claims the group has been decapitated. Car bomb in Spain destroys police barracks, dozens injured; Basque group ETA blamedBURGOS, Spain — A powerful car bomb destroyed a police barracks housing officers and their families in northern Spain on Wednesday, injuring about 60 people and causing major damage in the surrounding area. The attack was blamed on the Basque separatist group ETA. Key moments in ETA’s violent campaignKey events in the history of the armed Basque group ETA: Car bomb explodes in Spain, dozens injured; blast being blamed on Basque separatistsBURGOS, Spain — A powerful car bomb exploded early Wednesday outside a barracks housing police officers and their families in this northern Spanish city, slightly injuring 46 people and causing major damage in the area. The attack was blamed on Basque separatist group ETA. Suspected car bomb explodes in northern Spanish city, Interior Ministry saysMADRID — The Interior Ministry says a suspected car bomb has exploded near a Civil Guard barracks in the northern city of Burgos. 2 people killed in Iraq bombings targeting police in Baghdad, Fallujah and MosulBAGHDAD — Two people were killed Monday in bombings across Iraq targeting police officers, considered the weakest link among the Iraqi security forces that have taken the lead from withdrawing American forces. Bombs in Iraqi cities kill at least 18 ahead of PM meeting with Obama in WashingtonBAGHDAD — Bombs killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens in Iraq on Tuesday in a sign that insurgents, though weakened, remain intent on destabilizing a country that is struggling to consolidate U.S.-backed security gains. US: 4 US troops die in Afghanistan as monthly toll now at highest level of warKABUL — A roadside bomb killed four American troops in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, driving the July death toll for U.S. forces to the highest monthly level of the war. As search for clues continues, 1st funeral held for Jakarta bomb blast victimsJAKARTA, Indonesia — The first of the Jakarta hotel bombings’ seven victims was buried Monday — just days after he again became a father. Indonesian police say explosives in Jakarta bombings ‘identical’ to Bali attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — Explosive material recovered from the scene of two suicide bombings at hotels in the Indonesian capital is “identical” to that used by the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah in earlier attacks, police said. New terrorist attacks rekindle anxieties ordinary Indonesians had nearly forgottenJAKARTA, Indonesia — The terrorist attacks that struck two luxury hotels in the capital have shaken ordinary Indonesians who had grown more confident after waves of arrests had left the nation’s al-Qaida-linked militant network seriously weakened. Analysis: Twin hotel bombings show resilience of Indonesian militants despite crackdownJAKARTA, Indonesia — Twin hotel bombings Friday appear to show the resilience of al-Qaida-linked militants in Indonesia despite a crackdown that many assumed had left them seriously weakened. Car bomb kills 2 soldiers, wounds 5 in restive southern ThailandPATTANI, Thailand — A car bomb exploded Friday in restive southern Thailand, killing two soldiers and wounding five other people, an army official said. Recent deadly attacks targeting hotelsDeadly attacks targeting hotels in recent years: 2 Marines die in S. Afghan bomb blasts; analysts say US still vulnerable to guerrilla tacticsKABUL — A bomb blast killed two U.S. Marines in Afghanistan’s dangerous south, where thousands of American troops have deployed in a massive operation to oust Taliban fighters from the country’s opium poppy region, officials said Sunday. 4 die in Iraq church attack; top Iraqi commander says insurgent attacks could last yearsBAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded near a church as worshippers left Sunday Mass, killing at least four civilians and injuring 18 in one of several attacks on Iraq’s beleaguered Christian minority. 2 Marines killed in Afghan bomb blasts; analysts say US still vulnerable to guerrilla tacticsKABUL — A bomb blast killed two U.S. Marines in Afghanistan’s dangerous south, where thousands of American troops have deployed in a massive operation to oust Taliban fighters from the country’s opium poppy region, officials said Sunday. |
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