Suicide bomber hits German embassy vehicle in Kabul Nov 30, 2008
A suicide bomber hit a German embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital Sunday, killing two local civilians, police said. The escalation of violence this year in Afghanistan, the bloodiest period since Taliban's ouster in 2001, has raised doubts about the prospects for stability, despite increasing numbers of foreign troops in the country. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Bomb kills 12 near Shiite mosque in Iraq Nov 30, 2008
A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad on Friday, police said, killing at least 12 people and injuring 23 a day after Iraqi lawmakers approved a security pact to extend the U.S. military presence in Iraq. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle)
No second act for Briton Nov 30, 2008
MUMBAI: A British actor who played one of the London suicide bombers in a television documentary escaped death at the hands of real terrorists in Mumbai before being detained as a suspect by police. Joey Jeetun, 31, who played suicide bomber Shehzad Tanweer in 7/7: Attack On London, about the 2005 bombings that killed 52 people, was in Cafe Leopold when attackers stormed the popular expatriate and tourist haunt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
8 die in attack in Shiite mosque Nov 30, 2008
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Suicide bombers on Friday launched two attacks in Iraq, killing nine people near Baghdad and two others in the capital. Lawmakers loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr hold signs that protest the U.S.-Iraq security pact after parliament OKd it. (CNN -- World)
Empathy and fear of fallout in Pak Nov 30, 2008
Last month, an interior ministry report suggested that in the year to August, more people were killed by suicide bombers in Pakistan than in Iraq or Afghanistan ... Safdar Abbaasi, a Left-wing activist, recalls his early admiration for Tamil and Palestinian suicide bombers ... We used to toy with the idea of organizing our own squad of suicide bombers to bring about a revolution in the country. (India Times, India)
Iraq bombing kills 12 after security pact approved Nov 29, 2008
Firemen hosed down the site where a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance to a Shi'ite mosque in Musayyib, south of Baghdad, killing at least 12 people, Iraqi officials said ... BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a Shi'ite mosque south of Baghdad yesterday, police said, killing at least 12 people and injuring 23 a day after Iraqi lawmakers approved a security pact to extend the US military presence in Iraq. (Boston Globe)
Did Mumbai attackers have foreign help? Nov 29, 2008
They said al-Qaeda has relied on suicide bombers, not gunmen, and is not known to have cells in India. David Miliband, Britain's foreign secretary, told reporters that it was "premature to talk about links to al-Qaeda" and that it was still unclear who the intended targets were. (MSNBC -- International)
Suicide bomber kills 12 south of Baghdad Nov 29, 2008
Suicide bomber kills 12 al-Sadr followers ... BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber struck Shiite worshippers Friday at a mosque run by followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, killing at least 12 people, a day after Iraqi lawmakers approved a security pact with the United States. (MSNBC -- International)
Suicide bombing at Iraqi mosque Nov 29, 2008
A suicide bomber has killed nine people and wounded 15 in an attack on a Shia mosque during Friday prayers, Iraqi police say. Reports say the bombing took place in the town of Musayib, 80km (50 miles) south of the capital, Baghdad. (BBC News)
India's 9/11: Will this be its wake-up call? Nov 29, 2008
Although Mumbai is no stranger to such outrages - the Taj itself experienced a car bomb attack in 2003 - the latest tragedy stands out from the rest for the simple reason that it was an evidently commando-style raid by suicide bombers with the express purpose of inflicting as much damage as possible on some of the city's landmarks and targets of its prosperity and progress ... It is quite possi 00004000 ble that the fidayeen or the suicide bombers had come from Pakistan by sea. (India Times)
Reporter who faced the same charge as MP Damian Green asks: Was he ... Nov 29, 2008
One was about a serving prisoner at a young offenders' institution who was telling staff that he intended to be a suicide bomber when he left prison. More. (Daily Mail)
US experts see Lashkar and al-Qaeda stamp Nov 29, 2008
But some others voiced doubts since al-Qaeda relies more on suicide bombers, instead of gunmen. Political pundits are worried that the attacks, with a clear potential to derail the Indo-Pak normalisation process, could pose a first rate foreign policy challenge to the incoming Obama administration. (Express Buzz)
12 killed in bombing near Baghdad Nov 29, 2008
An Iraqi soldier standing guard near the site where a suicide bomber blew himself up in Musayyib, Baghdad on Friday ... A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up just inside the courtyard of a Shiite mosque in a town south of Baghdad on Friday, killing 12 people and wounding 19, according to eyewitnesses and officials. (International Herald Tribune)
Bomber strikes mosque Nov 29, 2008
A suicide bomber shattered Friday prayers in a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad, killing nine people the day after Iraq's parliament approved a landmark pact allowing US troops to remain until 2011 ... In July 2005 more than 70 people were killed at the same mosque when a suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with explosives and cooking gas near the building. (iAfrica.com)
Intel Sparse On Mumbai Attack Group Nov 29, 2008
But the Indian attack was carried out by gunmen and not the suicide bombers frequently employed by al Qaeda and its affiliates. More than 100 people have been killed with at least 300 people wounded. (CBS News -- World)
Know Your Enemy Nov 29, 2008
The attacks, carried out on several targets simultaneously, reminded some of al-Qaida, but the gunmen were not suicide bombers, and they did not use standard al-Qaida technology. A group calling itself the Deccan Mujaheddin has claimed responsibility, but no one has heard this name before. (Slate)
The Mumbai Attacks: Terror's Tactical Shift Nov 29, 2008
"This didn't involve suicide bombers and booby-trapped cars that we commonly see in Islamist terror attacks ones which usually end with the explosion-deaths of the kamikazes carrying them out," notes French terrorism specialist Roland Jacquard. "This is essentially a small army sent into the heart of society with orders kill and keep killing as long as possible. And they're technically capable of creating a lot of damage and death before they can be killed. So this is more like terrorism fused... (Time.com)
The Mumbai Perpetrators Showed Combat Training Nov 29, 2008
The fact that suicide bombers did not blow themselves up in the lobbies of the Oberoi or Taj hotels does not mean they are not from al-Qaeda. (). (Time.com)
Analysts seeking answers, suspects Nov 28, 2008
"Did you see any suicide bombers? And there are no fingerprints of Lashkar. They don't do hostage-taking and they don't do grenades.". Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Was It Al Qaeda? Nov 28, 2008
But the Indian attack was carried out by gunmen and not the suicide bombers frequently employed by Al Qaeda and its affiliates. The group who claimed responsibility -- Deccan Mujahideen -- was unknown to security officials, a British security official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity surrounding the work. (Fox News)
Four Killed in Blast Near US Embassy in Kabul Nov 28, 2008
Suicide Bomber Targets U.S. Convoy in Kabul; At Least 4 Killed - washingtonpost ... Suicide Bomber Targets U.S. Convoy in Kabul; At Least 4 Killed. (Washington Post)
British death toll now at 101 in Afghanistan Nov 28, 2008
Reports suggested that the suicide bomber crashed into a civilian vehicle while attempting to attack a Western military convoy and that the bomb detonated prematurely. An official from the Afghan Health Ministry, Abdullah Fahim, said that at least 18 civilians were injured. (Times Online)
* Female bombers surrender to US forces Nov 28, 2008
US military figures show 31 attacks by 35 female suicide bombers so far this year, compared with eight last year ... The use of female suicide bombers is part of a shift in insurgent tactics to avoid detection at US-Iraqi military checkpoints that have become ubiquitous in Iraq as part of increased security measures ... Hertling said 17 female suicide bombers had struck northern Iraq in the 15 months since his unit arrived, killing 79 people and wounding 183, but he welcomed a recent downturn... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Kabul blast kills four near embassy Nov 28, 2008
The Taliban movement claimed responsibility for an Oct. 30 attack in which a suicide bomber at the information and culture ministry building in the city center and killed five people. A suicide attack outside the Indian embassy in July killed about 60 people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bacterial Decision-making Explained By 'Moving' Theory Nov 28, 2008
27, 2007) A surprising new theory suggests that some bacterial cells act as "suicide bombers" in cell communities, with the altruistic intention of dying for the common good; and in the process, strengthening. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Afghans riot in Kabul after troops kill civilian Nov 28, 2008
But the quickness with which ordinary Afghans turned to violence illustrates the depth of resentment against the presence of foreigners in their country, many of whom drive aggressively at great speed to avoid the threat of suicide bombers. The killing of an Afghan civilian in a Taliban suicide bomb targeting foreign troops on Thursday, close to the scene of Friday's incident, provoked no such protest. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Kabul car bombing kills at least 4 and wounds 17 Nov 28, 2008
But more than an hour later, the bloodied, twisted body of the suicide bomber still lay in the street, about 45 meters from the blast site where only the mangled front end of his car remained. According to witnesses, the bomber have been weaving through traffic and then hit a pedestrian and a series of cars before exploding. (International Herald Tribune)
Post a comment Nov 28, 2008
May be terrorist can attack railway station or fire in public place but its not practical to enter in places like Hotel TAJ or Oberoi, they can easily be stopped at main entrance and each six or five star hotel have private security to counter such threats infact we had witnessed that two security guards gave their life by stopping a suicide bomber at a Mosque/Imambargah in Lahore, Pakistan to save life of thousands of people. I think with further information on investigation of current Mumbai... (International Herald Tribune)
Terrorists' identity remains a mystery Nov 28, 2008
"Did you see any suicide bombers? And there are no fingerprints of Lashkar. They don't do hostage-taking and they don't do grenades." By contrast, Gohel in London said "the fingerprints point to an Islamic Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group.". Hoffman said the attacks, which he called "tactical, sophisticated and coordinated," perhaps pointed to a broader organization behind the perpetrators. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Vulnerable India a soft target Nov 28, 2008
Mr. Black was struck by the group's willingness to lose several trained fighters rather than rely on low-skilled suicide bombers. A prolonged attack on targets with Western connections made a more dramatic impact than a single bomb attack, he said. (Globe and Mail)
Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 11 south of Baghdad Nov 28, 2008
A suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers waiting to be searched at the entrance to a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 11 people, Iraqi officials said ... Friday's suicide bomber struck a mosque run by al-Sadr loyalists in Musayyib, 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of Baghdad. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Feds Warn Of Possible Terrorist Plot Nov 28, 2008
An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaeda terrorists may have discussed attacking the subway system and says the discussion "reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives" on subway and passenger rail lines in and around New York City. A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security describes the warning as a routine matter. (KWTX.com, TX)
Blast kills nine in Iraq Shi'ite mosque Nov 28, 2008
A suicide bomber blew up inside a Shi'ite mosque during Friday prayers in a town south of Baghdad, killing nine people and wounding another 15, police said. The bombing took place in the town of Musaib, 80km south of the capital, one day after Iraq's parliament approved a controversial military pact that will allow US troops to remain in the country for another three years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Analysts sift the rubble for clues to the gunmen's gurus Nov 28, 2008
They said al-Qaeda has relied on suicide bombers, not gunmen, and is not known to have cells in India. Peter Neumann, a terrorism analyst at King's College in London, noted dozens of gunmen were involved. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Peace gets another chance in Israel Nov 28, 2008
Once the breeding ground for suicide bombers and other extreme forms of violence, a newly trained and equipped Palestinian security force had been able to successfully restore law and order, he said. Even in the volatile city of Hebron, newly established Palestinian forces have begun to make impressive inroads. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bomber Targets Iraqi Shiites At Mosque Nov 28, 2008
(AP) A suicide bomber detonated his explosives belt in a line of Shiite worshippers near the entrance of a mosque south of Baghdad during Friday prayer services, killing at least nine people, Iraqi officials said ... Friday's suicide bomber struck a mosque run by al-Sadr loyalists in Musayyib, 40 miles south of Baghdad ... Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack but suicide bombers are the signature attack of the group al Qaeda in Iraq. (CBS News -- World)
Algerian suicide bomb kills four Nov 28, 2008
"A suicide bomber drove into the police station at the wheel of a booby-trapped car, causing major damage to the building," an eyewitness told AFP news agency. No group has so far said claimed the attack. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Algiers Attacks Show Maturing of Al-Qaeda Unit Nov 28, 2008
By recruiting suicide bombers -- a new phenomenon in Algeria -- and targeting civilians, the network has learned quickly that it can seize global attention. "I don't think this implies the terrorist danger from the group is any greater, but rather that it's just become more efficient," said George Joff, a North Africa researcher at in. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
In Algeria, Twin Bombs Kill at Least 52 Nov 28, 2008
A few months later, it changed its name to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and shifted tactics by targeting foreigners and civilians, as well as recruiting suicide bombers. ( is an Arabic word for the region of North Africa stretching from to ). (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Mumbai Attacks Reveal Vulnerability of U.S. Cities Nov 28, 2008
In London in 2005 four suicide bombers killed 52 people on public transport and brought the city to a standstill. Both attacks underline just how hard it is for democratic states to protect themselves against such attacks without draconian security measures and powerful intelligence. (Newsmax)
Islamic Group Claims Russian Mayor Killing Nov 28, 2008
Prosecutors had said a female suicide bomber might have been responsible for the explosion Nov. 6 at the bus stop, but no final conclusions have been released. North Ossetia borders Georgia, which fought a short war with Russia in August. (Newsmax)
Death for USS Cole bombing Nov 28, 2008
Jul 27 2007: A suspected suicide bomber today killed 11 people and injured scores more following renewed violence at Islamabad's Red Mosque. Seven police officers were among those killed when the blast tore though a hotel about a quarter of a mile from the mosque, where religious students clashed earlier in the day with security forces. (Yahoo News -- Yemen)
Delhi on high alert; pro-SIMI men held Nov 28, 2008
The interrogation of militants across the country after the Batla House encounter had revealed the existence of suicide bomber groups which were trained in Pakistan. Members of Indian Mujahideen had revealed that a fidayeen arm of Indian Mujahideen existed and Riyaz Bhatkal was heading that module, said a senior police officer. (India Times, India)
Explosions heard as chaos continues in India Nov 28, 2008
"Did you see any suicide bombers? And there are no fingerprints of Lashkar. They don't do hostage taking, and they don't do grenades.". "Deccan" refers to a region of central and southern India, so the terrorists may belong to India's disgruntled, domesitic Islamic minority. (Salon)
Blast kills 4 near U.S. Embassy in Kabul Nov 27, 2008
Suicide bomber hits as people enter compound for Thanksgiving celebration ... Police officer Abdul Manan said the explosion was set off by a suicide bomber in a Toyota Corolla. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Would-be suicide bombers surrender in Iraq Nov 27, 2008
(CNN) -- Eighteen would-be female suicide bombers turned themselves in to coalition forces in northern Iraq on Wednesday, according to a U.S. military statement. A U.S. soldier keeps watch at the scene of a suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq, this month. (CNN -- International)
Kabul 'bomb attack' on US embassy Nov 27, 2008
A suspected suicide bomber has struck close to the entrance to the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, witnesses and police say. At least one person, reportedly a civilian, was killed, although one police official said more had died. (BBC News)
Warning issued for NY subway plot Nov 27, 2008
"These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems," it said. But Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said neither his agency nor the FBI had any information to suggest that the plot has developed "beyond aspirational planning.". (BBC News -- Americas)
18 Women From Iraqi Bomber Network Surrender to U.S. Nov 27, 2008
U.S. military figures show 31 attacks by 35 female suicide bombers so far this year, compared with eight in 2007 ... The use of female suicide bombers is part of a shift in insurgent tactics to avoid detection at U.S.-Iraqi military checkpoints that have become ubiquitous in Iraq as part of increased security measures ... Hertling said 17 female suicide bombers had struck northern Iraq in the 15 months since his unit arrived, killing 79 people and wounding 183, but he welcomed a recent downturn... (Fox News)
Threat emerges on busy travel day... Nov 27, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Police bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit systems during the holiday season ... The internal bulletin says al-Qaida terrorists "in late September may have discussed targeting transit systems in and around New York City. These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems," according to... (The Drudge Report)
'PLAN TO BOMB PENN STATION' Nov 27, 2008
The report said: "These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems.". Sources told CBS 2 HD the plot involved the Long Island Rail Road. (The Drudge Report)
Suicide bomber kills 4, wounds 17 in Kabul Nov 27, 2008
But more than an hour later, the bloodied, twisted body of the suicide bomber still lay in the street, about 50 yards from the blast site where only the mangled front end of his car remained. Qari Ayob, 37, the owner of a small store near the blast site, said he was in his shop at the time of the attack. (International Herald Tribune)
Greeks probe Pakistani complaint Nov 27, 2008
Mr Voulgarakis said the Greek security services had checked more than 5,000 foreigners after the British government asked all European Union countries to assist with the investigation into the London suicide bombers who killed 52 people in July 2005. But he insisted that "secret agreements and protocols did not exist". (Yahoo News -- Greece)
Al Qaeda just one suspect in India terrorist attacks Nov 27, 2008
"Sometimes this kind of attack, if well carried out, has greater psychological impact than a suicide bomber who blows up a few people somewhere," Gohel said. "As a coordinated strike with multiple targets, it has all the fingerprints of an Al Qaeda-linked attack.". (Los Angeles Times)
Experts doubt Qaeda link in Mumbai attacks Nov 27, 2008
"Did you see any suicide bombers? And there are no fingerprints of Lashkar. They don't do hostage taking, and they don't do grenades.". Hoffman agreed that the assault was "not exactly Al Qaeda's modus operandi, which is suicide attacks.". (International Herald Tribune)
Feds warn of terror plot against NYC subways Nov 27, 2008
These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems, according to the document. We have no specific details to confirm that this plot has developed beyond aspirational planning, but we are issuing this warning out of concern that such an attack could possibly be conducted during the forthcoming holiday season, according to the warning dated Tuesday. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Iraqi doctors dismiss claims that Jessica Lynch was raped in hospital Nov 27, 2008
A female suicide bomber blew herself up near an entrance to the US-protected Green Zone today, Iraqi officials said. Monday, 24 November 2008. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Australian bride tells of Mumbai lockdown Nov 27, 2008
"There have been a lot of bombs in India and they normally target marketplaces and the poorer society but where we are at the Taj Mahal hotel, a historical hotel, they have eight foreign hostages. "They've got hand grenades and police are very worried they are suicide bombers. "They are on a rampage - it's full-on and they are not stopping.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
US authorities warn of holiday terrorist threat Nov 27, 2008
The bulletin went on to say that the discussions "reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway [or] passenger rail systems," the official said. US officials declined to provide further information on the source of the intelligence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Aussie soap actress Brooke Satchwell hid in cupboard as Mumbaiterrorists attacked Nov 27, 2008
"They've got hand grenades and police are very worried they are suicide bombers. "They are on a rampage - it's full-on and they are not stopping. " 'Really scary' Another tourist in the restaurant at the Taj Mahal hotel said the situation was frightening. "It was really scary. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Southern Russia mayor gunned down Nov 26, 2008
Earlier this month, 12 people were killed in what officials believe was an attack by a female suicide bomber in Vladikavkaz. North Ossetia was the scene of the Beslan school siege in 2004, when pro-Chechen militants seized schoolchildren and teachers. (BBC News)
Afghan progress Nov 26, 2008
The pre-patrol briefing warns of the dangers that lie in wait for the marines: "We have received a specific threat of a Taleban suicide bomber in the market.". A description of the attacker is read out - a beard, a black turban, teeth missing. (BBC News -- UK)
Passions of Muhammad? Critics Decry New Movie Plans Nov 26, 2008
com, said Western audiences looking to learn more about a religion tangled in stereotypes of suicide bombers will be disappointed by "The Messenger of Peace.". "They're already taking a stand on a controversial issue with the title alone, denying and downplaying the manifest fact that numerous Muslims around the world have justified acts of violence by invoking Muhammad's words and example," Spencer said. (Fox News)
President Bush Visits Fort Campbell Nov 26, 2008
In that country, we removed a dictator who murdered his own people, paid the families of suicide bombers, who threatened America's security. As the regime crumbled, the dictator's sons tried to run and hide. (White House News Releases)
Discontent over Maliki threatens US-Iraqi security pact Nov 26, 2008
At an entrance to the Green Zone, where the palace and the US Embassy are located, a female suicide bomber who may have been mentally disabled blew herself up at a checkpoint one of three attacks Monday that killed an estimated 20 Iraqis. Officials have warned of more violence if the agreement is rejected and US troops leave immediately. (Christian Science Monitor)
