(VOVworld) – A suicide bomber exploded his vest on Sunday in the Attock district of Punjap province, Pakistan, killing 10 people and wounding 20 others, including Shuja Khanzada, the Home Minister of Punjab province. The explosion occurred as Khanzada was conducting a "jirga" or tribal council in his home district. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack and asked local authorities and hospitals to provide the wounded all necessary treatment. The group Laskhar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was revenge for the death of its chief commander Malik Ishaq last month. … [Read more...] about Suicide bomb blast in Pakistan kills 10
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IS’ suicide bombs on Syria-Turkey border
(VOVworld) – Islamic State militants on Saturday conducted suicide bomb attacks in the town of Kobani along Turkey’s southern border with Syria. Four Islamic State militants blew themselves up in Kobani, one detonating a car bomb at the Mursitpinar border crossing. At least 30 people were killed in clashes across the town. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a second bomber detonated an explosive vest in the same area, before two more suicide attacks hit the southwestern edge of the town. The SOHR said clashes and air strikes in Kobani yesterday killed 39 people including 11 Kurdishs and 28 IS militants. … [Read more...] about IS’ suicide bombs on Syria-Turkey border
Suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan kills 50
(VOVworld) – A suicide bomb blast took place at a volleyball match in Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people and injuring 60 others. This was the deadliest attack in Afghanistan since 2011. The suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest in a crowd of spectators in the final minutes of the game. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing. Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack and requested the best possible medical treatment for the victims. … [Read more...] about Suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan kills 50
Suicide bomb causes heavy casualties in Pakistan
(VOVworld) - At least 55 people were killed and more than 120 injured in a suicide bombing Sunday at Pakistan's only border crossing with India, said local police. The blast occurred near the checkpoint at the Wagah border crossing, near Lahore. Mushtaq Sukhera, the Punjab police chief, said a man set off explosives inside his vest in the middle of a large crowd returning from watching a flag-lowering ceremony as the border closed. The Pakistani Taliban said it had carried out the attack. The attack was said to be revenge for the Pakistani army's campaign targeting Islamic rebels in tribal areas along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan . … [Read more...] about Suicide bomb causes heavy casualties in Pakistan
Suicide bombs in Nigeria’s Kaduna kill 82, ex-leader Buhari targeted
At least 82 people were killed on Wednesday in two suicide bombings in the north Nigerian city of Kaduna, one aimed at opposition leader and ex-president Muhammadu Buhari and another at a moderate Muslim cleric about to lead a crowd in prayer. The attacks bore the hallmarks of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which considers all those who do not share its views to be enemies. But it may also have been linked to politics before the 2015 elections. In the deadliest attack, a bomber in a car full of explosives hurtled towards Buhari's convoy at the crowded Kawo market, his son told Reuters on the scene and police said later. A Red Cross official said at least 50 people were killed there. Buhari was the main opposition party contender against President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2011 election and remains a key figure in the opposition alliance. He was riding in an armor-plated sport utility vehicle and was not wounded. A crowd gathered at the scene of the explosion until the military … [Read more...] about Suicide bombs in Nigeria’s Kaduna kill 82, ex-leader Buhari targeted