Top police official says suicide car bomber carried out massive attack in PeshawarOctober 9th, 2009 Police: Suicide car bomb behind Peshawar attackPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A top Pakistani police official says a deadly attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar was launched by a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden car. Peshawar police chief Liaqat Ali Khan says the vehicle was packed with a "huge quantity of explosives and artillery rounds."
Officials say the blast killed 41 people and injured more than 100 others.
Suicide attacker strikes mosque north of Baghdad as bombings kill at least 15 in IraqSeptember 7th, 2009 Iraq: Suicide bomber hits mosque north of BaghdadBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say at least three people were killed and 19 wounded when a suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque north of Baghdad. The attack raises to at least 15 the number of people killed nationwide Monday in a series of bombings.
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.
Army: Suicide bomber blows himself up during search of town in northwestern PakistanAugust 22nd, 2009 Pakistan suicide bomber blows self up during raidMINGORA, Pakistan — The army says a suicide bomber has blown himself up to evade capture during a raid in a town in Pakistan's troubled northwestern Swat Valley. The army says they spotted the bomber Saturday during a search of a residential area of Kanju, a town north of Swat's main city of Mingora.
Suicide bomber kills seven in IraqJuly 15th, 2009 RAMADI - Seven people were killed and 16 injured Wednesday in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq's western city of Ramadi, police said. A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a police check post in Ramadi town, some 110 km west of Baghdad, an official said.
Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 7 at checkpoint in Anbar provinceJuly 15th, 2009 Suicide bomber kills 7 in Iraq's Anbar provinceBAGHDAD — A suicide bomber has killed seven people in an attack on security forces in Iraq's Anbar province. Two police officials in Baghdad say the suicide bomber, who was driving a minibus, attacked a checkpoint of Iraqi soldiers and police officers at about 8 a.m.
Iraqi officials: bombers target Baghdad, northern town of Tal AfarJuly 9th, 2009 Bombs in Mosul, Baghdad kill at least 41BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber on Thursday killed at least 34 people and injured 70 near a judge's house in northern Iraq, and two roadside bombs in Baghdad killed seven people, authorities said. The attacks came one day after car bombs in two Shiite villages near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killed 16 civilians and injured more than two dozen, signaling the challenges that face Iraq despite big improvements in security in the past two years.
Iraqi officials: Bombers target Baghdad, northern city of Tal AfarJuly 9th, 2009 Bombs in Baghdad, Tal Afar kill at least 41BAGHDAD — Two suicide bombers on Thursday killed at least 34 people and injured 70 in an attack on the home of an anti-terrorism officer in northern Iraq, while three roadside bombs in Baghdad killed seven others, authorities said. The attacks came one day after car bombs in two Shiite villages near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killed 16 civilians and injured more than two dozen, in a surge of violence in Iraq's troubled north following the withdrawal of U.S.
Bombers target Baghdad, northern town of Tal Afar, Iraqi officials sayJuly 9th, 2009 Bombings in Iraq kill 26BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber on Thursday killed at least 20 people and injured 40 near a judge's house in northern Iraq, and bombs in Baghdad killed six people, authorities said. The attacks came one day after car bombs in two Shiite villages near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killed 16 civilians and injured more than two dozen, signaling the challenges that face Iraq despite big improvements in security in the past two years.
Iraqi officials: suicide bomber kills at least 15 civilians in northern town of Tal AfarJuly 9th, 2009 Iraq suicide bomber kills 15BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured 40 near a judge's house in the northern town of Tal Afar. A police officer and an official in the provincial command center say the attack occurred at around 6:30 a.m.
Major bombings in Iraq since Jan. 1 when new US-Iraqi security pact took effectJune 20th, 2009 Major bombings in Iraq since Jan. 1Deadliest bombings in Iraq since Jan.
Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1 when new US-Iraqi security pact took effectApril 24th, 2009 Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1Major bombings in Iraq since Jan.
Suicide bomber kills at least 5 in attack at Sunni mosque north of BaghdadApril 22nd, 2009 Suicide attack at Iraq mosque kills at least 5BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber has killed at least five people in a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad. A police official in Duluiyah says the attacker was mingling with worshippers when he detonated an explosives belt.
Three policemen killed in Iraqi suicide bombingApril 20th, 2009 BAQUBA - A suicide bomber Monday struck a joint US and Iraqi foot patrol in Iraq's Diyala province, killing at least three policemen and injuring 12, a police source said. The suicide bomber blew up his explosive laden vest among US and Iraqi security personnel who were patrolling in Tapo Street in Baquba city, some 65 km northeast of Baghdad, a police source said.
Suicide attack on anti-Israel protest in Iraq kills twoDecember 27th, 2008 BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber on a bicycle blew himself up Sunday in the middle of an anti-Israel demonstration in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killing two people, the police said. At least 13 people were injured in the attack, they said.