Pakistani sources are telling media outlets that the most prominent field commander for Al-Qaeda has been killed in a drone strike. Continue reading
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Taliban Kills 6 Children; 35 Others In Mosque Attack
A Taliban homicide bomber killed 41 people, including six children, in an attack on a Mosque as their services for the Eid al-Adha holiday were ending.
More than 50 other people were wounded in the attack and local officials say many of the wounded are in critical condition. Continue reading
Suspected Taliban Members Kills U.S. Troops
Two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by a man dressed in an Afghan police uniform. The forces attached to NATO were shot in Khas Uruzgan, about 250 miles from the capital of Kabul.
Last month the U.S. has suspended training of Afghan police because of insider attacks. Officials wouldn’t confirm that this terrorist was connected to the Taliban but said it was possible the attacker was a militant dressed in a police uniform. Continue reading
Taliban Attack Kills Ten
A Taliban attack has killed at least 10 Afghani security staff.
The gun assault took place in the western city of Herat. Five policemen including the police chief and five soldiers are among the dead. Two Taliban leaders were killed.
Over two dozen terrorists were also arrested in the wake of the attack. Continue reading
Terrorists Attack Wedding Party In Afghanistan
Terrorists detonated a “massive” roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan killing 18 people who were on a bus going to a wedding party.
Mostly women and children were killed. Continue reading
Taliban Wounds 45 In Attack on NATO/Afghan Base
A Taliban attack on a joint NATO/Afghan Army base has injured at least 45 troops.
The lone terrorist drove a vehicle packed with explosives to the gates of the base in Zurmat. Most of the wounded soldiers were hit with shards of broken glass. All of the wounded are reportedly Afghani soldiers. Continue reading
Terror Attack Kills At Least Nine In Pakistan
A terrorist attack on a busy road in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 9 and wounded at least 20.
The bomb was intended to take out a van belonging to the Pakistani Air Force but also destroyed two other vehicles including a passenger bus. The attack happened in Peshawar, a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. Continue reading
Taliban Homicide Bomber Attacks Funeral
A homicide bomber attacked a funeral in eastern Afghanistan killing at least 25 civilians and the son of a district governor.
The mourners were attending a funeral for an influential tribal elder in the border district of Dur Baba. The homicide bomber infiltrated the parade of mourners before detonating his device.
District Governor Hamesha Gul was injured along with 30 civilians. Continue reading
Taliban Insurgents Murder Civilians For Attending Party
Two women and 15 men were found murdered along the side of a road in the Kajaki district of Afghanistan murdered by Taliban insurgents. All the victims were either beheaded or had their throats slashed. Most showed evidence of beatings and some had shotgun wounds.
Local officials confirmed the Taliban murdered the civilians.
“[They were] partying with music in an area under the control of the Taliban,” Helmand provincial governor’s spokesman told AFP news agency. The Taliban disapprove of men and women mixing in social environments. Continue reading
Homicide Bomber Kills Seven
Seven people have been killed and dozens wounded in a homicide bomb attack in Kandahar, Agfhanistan.
The attack happened in front Kandahar University about a mile from the former compound of Taliban leader Mullah Omar. The former Al-Qaeda base is now a major base used by US Special Forces operating in the country. Continue reading