Tag: bombing
Bombing in Davao City: Justice will be served
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 7) – Bloodshed struck Davao City after the tragic bombing left 15 dead and 70 injured. Witnesses said they heard a loud bang followed by smoke. Also the blast came from the massage area of the market in the middle of the street. The Police investigators fanned out on Sunday in search of the three persons of interest. Two women and a man described by the witnesses to be in his 40’s with medium […]
Save the Children-supported Syria maternity hospital bombed
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) – A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children was bombed Friday in an air raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, causing casualties and damage, the Britain-based charity said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a jihadist from Al-Nusra Front, which has changed its name to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, was killed in the raid. “Save the Children supported maternity hospital in #Idlib bombed, casualties reported – numbers unconfirmed,” the charity tweeted. […]
US condemns ‘heinous’ Istanbul attack, pledges support for Turkey
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday condemned what it called the “heinous” bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport that left at least 36 people dead, pledging “steadfast” support for Turkey. “Ataturk International Airport, like Brussels Airport which was attacked earlier this year, is a symbol of international connections and the ties that bind us together,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement. “We remain steadfast in our […]
At least 36 killed in suicide bomb attack at Istanbul airport
by Katy Lee with Burak Akinci and Fulya Ozerkan in Ankara ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed at least 36people and left scores wounded, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey’s biggest city. The attackers began spraying bullets at airport guards at the terminal entrance and a shootout erupted before they blew themselves up one by one at around 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) Tuesday, […]
Baghdad market bombing claimed by IS kills 64
by Salam Faraj BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed at least 64 people Wednesday at a market in a Shiite area of Baghdad, in the single deadliest attack this year in the capital. The blast comes as the government is locked in a political crisis that some have warned could undermine the fight against IS. The bombing, which hit the frequently targeted Sadr City area of northern […]
Sources: Brussels bomber identified as jailer of foreign IS hostages
PARIS, France (AFP) Friday 4/22/2016 – Najim Laachraoui, one of the Brussels airport suicide bombers, has been identified by several Frenchmen held hostage by Islamic State in Syria as one of their prison guards, sources close to the investigation said. According to one of the sources, four French journalists kidnapped in Syria in 2013 and 2014 had identified a guard known as “Abou Idriss.” One of these journalists, Nicolas Henin, “formally identified” Abou Idriss as Najim […]
Dalawang NGCP Towers sa North Cotabato, binomba
(Eagle News) — Dalawang transmission towers ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) ang muling binomba sa Carmen, North Cotabato ng di pa nakikilalang mga suspek, Abril 19. Ayon sa Philippine Army (PA), pinasabog ng mga suspek ang Tower 95 sa Brgy. Kitulaan at Tower 96 sa Brgy. Aroman gamit ang Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s). Sa kabila nito, patuloy pa ring gumagana ang naturang mga tower pagkatapos ng pagpapasabog. Samantala, nagpadala na ng mga […]
Funeral ceremony held for victim of suicide bomb attack in Ankara
Funeral ceremony was held on Sunday (October 11) for Ismail Kizilcay, one of the victims killed in a double suicide bombing in Ankara that left up to 128 people dead. Mourners gathered in Kocaeli province for the burial of Kizilcay, who was killed on Saturday (October 10) in the capital Ankara at a rally by pro-Kurdish and leftist activists, just three weeks before an election. The attacks have shocked a nation beset by resurgent conflict […]
Thousands attend rally in Ankara to mourn bombing victims
Thousands of people gathered for a rally in Ankara on Sunday to mourn nearly 100 victims killed a day earlier in the worst terrorist attack in Turkey’s modern history. The rally took place at noon in the heart of the capital city of Turkey to condemn the twin suicide bombings that claimed at least 95 lives at Ankara train station. The casualty count is expected to rise as dozens of victims remain in intensive […]
Islamic State claims responsibility for Yemen mosque bombing
A bomb exploded at a Shi’ite Houthi mosque in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Friday (May 22) wounding 13 people, a security source said, and Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Twitter. The security source added that the bomb was planted inside the al-Saiah mosque before Friday prayers and two out of those wounded are in a critical condition. A second explosive device was found nearby hidden in a shoe, […]
Blast in Russia kills three, authorities suspect gas
MOSCOW Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:55am EST (Reuters) – An explosion that investigators said may have been caused by gas killed three people at a shopping complex in Russia’s remote Altai region in southern Siberia on Sunday, law enforcement authorities said. Russian authorities are on alert for any attacks during the 2014 Winter Olympics, which end on Sunday in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Initial reports gave no information about the cause of […]
