Sri Lanka's military says bomb blast in vehicle kills schoolgirl, 12 others woundedOctober 2nd, 2009 1 killed, 12 hurt in Sri Lanka bomb blastCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A schoolgirl was killed by a car bomb in northwestern Sri Lanka that also wounded 12 others Friday, mostly students who were about to travel in the vehicle, officials said. It was the first major bomb blast in the country since government troops crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels in May after a 25-year insurgency.
Sri Lanka's military says bomb blast in a car transporting schoolchildren wounds 13October 1st, 2009 13 wounded in explosion in Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's military says a bomb has exploded inside a car transporting schoolchildren in the country's northwest province, wounding 13. Military spokesman Brig.
17 die in Sri Lanka suicide bombingApril 20th, 2009 COLOMBO - At least 17 people were killed in a suicide bomb blast in Sri Lanka Monday, the defence ministry said.
Pakistan suicide blast kills sixMarch 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Six people were killed and several injured Thursday in a suicide blast in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The suicide attack took place at Rasooldar hotel in Tank district's Jandola area, Geo News reported.
Sri Lanka to regulate public functions after suicide blastMarch 14th, 2009 COLOMBO - In a precautionary measure following Tuesday's suicide blast in Matara district, Sri Lanka Friday made the defence ministry's approval mandatory for all national and provincial events and festivals. 'Accordingly, to obtain the approval for a national festival where VIPs and a large number of public participation together with wide media coverage, a request should be made via the inspector general of police,' Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) Director General Lakshman Hulugalle said in a statement.
Suicide blast in Sri LankaMarch 10th, 2009 COLOMBO - An unspecified number of people were killed or wounded by a suicide bomber in Sri Lanka's southern Matara province Tuesday, an official said. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told IANS that 'there were reports of several casualties'.
10 killed in Sri Lanka suicide blastMarch 10th, 2009 COLOMBO - At least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others, including three government ministers, were injured in a suicide bombing Tuesday near a mosque in southern Sri Lanka, police said. The attack took place in the Godapitiya area in the town of Akurassa in Matara district, 160 km south of Colombo.
10 killed in Sri Lanka suicide bombingMarch 10th, 2009 COLOMBO - At least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others, including three ministers, were injured in a suicide bombing near a mosque in southern Sri Lanka, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The attack took place in Godapitiya in the town of Akurassa in Matara district, 160 km south of Colombo.
8 killed in Peshawar suicide blastMarch 7th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Eight people, including seven policemen, were killed in a suicide bomb attack in the outskirts of Pakistan's Peshawar city Saturday, a media report said. The blast took place when a police mobile van was passing through Badhber in the outskirts of Peshawar, Dawn TV reported.
14 killed in Pakistan suicide blastFebruary 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Fourteen people were killed and several injured Friday when a suicide bomber exploded at a funeral prayer in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, Geo TV reported. The blast occurred near Shobra hotel at Dera Ismail Khan when hundreds of people were attending the funeral prayer of Sher Zaman, a man shot dead a day earlier, the channel quoted police sources as saying.
10 killed in Pakistan suicide blastFebruary 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Ten people were killed and 15 injured Friday when a suicide bomber exploded at a funeral prayer in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, Geo TV reported. The blast occurred near Shobra hotel at Dera Ismail Khan when hundreds of people were attending the funeral prayer of Sher Zaman, a man shot dead a day earlier, the channel quoted police sources as saying.
10 killed in Pakistan suicide blastFebruary 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Ten people were killed and 15 injured Friday when a suicide bomber exploded at a funeral prayer in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, Geo TV reported. The blast occurred near Shobra hotel at Dera Ismail Khan when hundreds of people were attending the funeral prayer of Sher Zaman, a man shot dead a day earlier, the channel quoted police sources as saying.
14 killed in Pakistan suicide blastFebruary 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Fourteen people were killed and several injured Friday when a suicide bomber exploded at a funeral prayer in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, Geo TV reported. The blast occurred near Shobra hotel at Dera Ismail Khan when hundreds of people were attending the funeral prayer of Sher Zaman, a man shot dead a day earlier, the channel quoted police sources as saying.
14 killed in Pakistan suicide blastFebruary 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Fourteen people were killed and several injured Friday when a suicide bomber exploded at a funeral prayer in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, Geo TV reported. The blast occurred near Shobra hotel at Dera Ismail Khan when hundreds of people were attending the funeral prayer of Sher Zaman, a man shot dead a day earlier, the channel quoted police sources as saying.
Many killed in suicide bomb blast in Sri LankaFebruary 8th, 2009 COLOMBO - Many civilians were reported killed and injured due to a suicide explosion in a camp for the internally displaced in Sri Lanka's north, defence officials said. 'Many civilians were reported killed and injured when an LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) woman suicide bomber detonated herself among thousands of civilians,' an official said.
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