Major attacks in Pakistan so far in OctoberOctober 15th, 2009 Major attacks in Pakistan so far in OctoberA look at the major attacks in Pakistan in the past two weeks:
— Oct. 15, 2009: Teams of gunmen attack three security facilities in the eastern city of Lahore, leaving at 27 people dead including several militants, while a suicide car bombing at a police station kills 11 people in northwestern Kohat district and another bomb kills a 6-year-old boy in Peshawar in the northwest.
Official says gunmen are firing inside federal building in Pakistan's eastern city of LahoreOctober 14th, 2009 Official: Gunmen inside Pakistan federal buildingISLAMABAD — An official says gunmen are firing inside a federal building in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore. Chaudhry Mansoor of the Federal Investigation Agency says he can hear the shots in the facility Thursday morning.
Car bomb explodes near military airport in eastern Kabul, shakes windows in center citySeptember 7th, 2009 Car bomb explodes near military airport in KabulKABUL — A car bomb exploded near the entrance to the military airport in Afghanistan's capital early Tuesday, police said. The blast rattled windows more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away.
Explosion, gunfire near police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley kill 3 recruitsAugust 30th, 2009 Blast kills 3 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a large explosion and gunfire have been heard near a police station in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley. He says at least three police recruits are dead in the area, which the army recently retook from Taliban control.
Iraqi police: Suicide car bomb explodes north of Baghdad, kills 5 police officersAugust 29th, 2009 Suicide car bomb kills 5 police officers in IraqBAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a suicide car bomber targeting a police station in a remote village north of Baghdad has killed five officers. The official says the suicide bomber struck at about 8 a.m.
Iraqi police: Car bomb explodes near US base north of Baghdad, kills 1August 27th, 2009 Iraqi police: Car bomb kills 1 near US baseBAGHDAD — Iraqi police officials say a string of car bombs have targeted Iraqi security forces in and around Baghdad, killing one and wounding 19 people. The blasts come as security has tightened throughout Iraq ahead of the funeral of Iraqi Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim.
1 bomb explodes, 2nd disarmed, on Spain's Mallorca island after warning from Basque group ETAAugust 9th, 2009 Bomb explodes on Spanish island of MallorcaMADRID —A small bomb exploded Sunday in a restaurant on the Spanish island of Mallorca, hurting no one, and a second device was deactivated by police, the government said. The attack happened just over a week after the Basque separatist group ETA killed two police officers on the island.
Spanish media say bomb explodes in Mallorca restaurant after ETA warning, no injuries reportedAugust 9th, 2009 Spanish media: small bomb explodes in MallorcaMADRID —Spanish media say a small bomb has exploded in a restaurant on the island of Mallorca after a telephone warning from Basque separatist group ETA, and that no one was hurt in the blast. The attack was staged just hours after ETA published a statement claiming responsibly for four other bombings that killed three people and injured dozens this summer.
Bomb explodes on Spain's Mallorca island after warning from Basque group ETA; no injuriesAugust 9th, 2009 Bomb explodes on Spain's Mallorca islandMADRID —A small bomb exploded Sunday in a restaurant on the Spanish island of Mallorca, causing minor damage and no injuries, just over a week after Basque separatist group ETA killed two police officers there, the government said. The attack was staged just hours after ETA published a statement claiming responsibly for four other bombings that killed three people and injured dozens this summer.
Suspected car bomb explodes in northern Spanish city, Interior Ministry saysJuly 29th, 2009 Suspected car bomb explodes in Spanish cityMADRID — The Interior Ministry says a suspected car bomb has exploded near a Civil Guard barracks in the northern city of Burgos. Authorities did not have any immediate details available on injuries or damage.
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Police say 8 people have died in market bomb blast in northwest Pakistani cityJune 14th, 2009 Police: 8 dead in market bomb blast in PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Police say eight people have died in a bomb blast at a market in northwest Pakistan. Government official Mohsin Shah said the blast Sunday in Dera Ismail Khan appeared to have been caused by a planted explosive device.
Iraqi police: Bomb kills 4, wounds 14 at vegetable market in southern BaghdadJune 1st, 2009 Police: Bomb explodes at Baghdad market, kills 4BAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a bomb exploded at a Baghdad fruit and vegetable market, killing four people and wounding 14. The official says the blast occurred shortly before 8 a.m.
A small bomb explodes near church in Egyptian capital, causing panic but no injuriesMay 11th, 2009 A bomb explodes near Cairo churchCAIRO — A small bomb exploded near a revered church in the Egyptian capital but caused no casualties or damage, police officials said Monday. The officials said late Sunday night's explosion was caused by primitive bomb planted under a parked car near Saint Mary Church in Cairo's Zeitoun district.
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