Official: 1 US soldier killed, 1 wounded in a landmine explosion in southern PhilippinesSeptember 30th, 2009 Official: Mine kills US soldier in PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines military says one U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded in a landmine explosion in the country's insurgent-plagued south.
Roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan kills US service memberSeptember 22nd, 2009 Bomb in Afghanistan kills US service memberKABUL — Military officials say a roadside bomb has killed an American service member in southern Afghanistan, where U.S. and NATO troops have increased operations in recent months to offset Taliban violence.
A look at major attacks in the Philippines by al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf groupAugust 13th, 2009 Major attacks by Abu Sayyaf in PhilippinesA look at major attacks in the Philippines attributed to the violent al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group:
— April 1995: Militants raid the mostly Christian town of Ipil, killing more than 50 people after robbing banks and stores and burning the town center. — February 1997: Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill Catholic Bishop Benjamin de Jesus on Jolo Island.
Police say bomb blast at court kills 2, wounds 4 in northwest PakistanJuly 29th, 2009 Police: Bomb kills 2, wounds 4 in PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Police say a bomb has ripped through the parking area at a court in northwest Pakistan, killing two men guarding a Shiite Muslim lawyer and wounding four people. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack Wednesday in Dera Ismail Khan, but the city has witnessed both Taliban-related violence and sectarian fighting between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
Car bomb kills 2 soldiers, wounds 5 in restive southern ThailandJuly 17th, 2009 Car bomb kills 2 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. Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated the bomb that was hidden inside a parked pick-up truck in Yala province, said Lt.
Two killed, dozens injured in Philippine blastJuly 7th, 2009 MANILA - Two people were killed and 24 injured as a bomb rigged on a parked motorcycle exploded Tuesday morning near a shop in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, the military said. "Two were confirmed dead and 24 wounded in the blast -- mostly in critical condition," said Lt.
Bomb blast near Roman Catholic cathedral kills 1, wounds 26 others in southern PhilippinesJuly 5th, 2009 Bomb blast near south Philippine cathedral kills 1MANILA, Philippines — Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonated a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding more than two dozen others. The bomb exploded outside the Immaculate Conception cathedral in Cotabato city as churchgoers walked out after attending Mass.
Bomb blast near Roman Catholic cathedral kills 3, wounds dozens in the southern PhilippinesJuly 5th, 2009 Bomb blast near south Philippine cathedral kills 3MANILA, Philippines — Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonated a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding 48. Eight were in critical condition.
Roadside bomb kills Iraqi soldier in Baghdad, wounds 7 other peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Roadside bomb kills Iraqi soldier in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Police say a roadside bomb killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded seven other people in central Baghdad. It's the latest in a wave of attacks following U.S.
Pakistani police say bomb that targets government vehicle near capital kills 6, injures 20July 2nd, 2009 Pakistani police say bomb kills 6 near capitalRAWALPINDI, Pakistan — A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle slammed into a bus carrying defense department employees on Thursday, killing at least six people, police said. The attack, the latest in a string of deadly bombings in Pakistan, happened in Rawalpindi, a garrison city and home to the headquarters of Pakistan's military.
Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Baghdad, American military saysJune 2nd, 2009 US: roadside bomb kills American soldier in IraqBAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in a roadside bombing in Baghdad.
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.
Double suicide attack kills, wounds at least 20 in southern Afghanistan, official saysMay 10th, 2009 Afghan double suicide attack kills, wounds 20KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A double suicide bomb attack killed and wounded at least 20 people in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, an official said. The majority of casualties were police and army units responding to the initial attack.
Double suicide attack kills, wounds at least 20 in southern Afghanistan, official saysMay 10th, 2009 Afghanistan suicide bombs kill, wound at least 20KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A double suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan has killed and wounded at least 20 police, soldiers and civilians. Helmand deputy provincial police chief Kamaluddin Khan says the attack began when a first suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a taxi stand in the town of Gereshk.
Homemade bomb wounds 2 in southern Philippines; Muslim rebels blamedApril 22nd, 2009 Homemade bomb blamed on Philippine rebels wounds 2MANILA, Philippines — A homemade bomb blamed on Muslim rebels wounded two people near a market in a southern Philippine province, the third bombing this week in the volatile region, the military said Wednesday. Lt. Col. Jonathan Ponce, an army spokesman, said the bomb that exploded late Tuesday was fashioned from a mortar shell and left inside a backpack near the market in Sultan Kudarat province's Lebak township.
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