A terrorist attack at a soccer field in Karachi has killed at least 11 people and wounded more than two-dozen others.
Witnesses say many of the victims are children between 6 and 15 years old. Continue reading
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Terrorists Attack India Consulate In Afghanistan
Homicide bombers drove a car to the Indian consulate and detonated their explosives killing at least 9 civilians and wounding dozens. Most of the wounded were civilians from a nearby mosque and no members of the Indian diplomatic team were wounded.
Terrorists then launched an assault on the complex exchanging gunfire with security forces for almost an hour. Continue reading
“The Most Serious Threat I’ve Seen In The Last Several Years”
Embassies across the middle east remain closed because of terrorist chatter that concerned many officials in Washington.
“This is the most serious threat that I’ve seen in the last several years,” Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) told NBC. “Chatter means conversation among terrorists about the planning that’s going on – very reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11.” Continue reading
CBS News: Terrorists Already Have Orders, Could Be In Place For Attacks
U.S. intelligence officials are dealing with the most credible terrorist threat in years as 19 diplomatic posts in the Middle East and Africa remain closed through this upcoming Saturday. Continue reading
Terrorism Threats Close U.S. Embassies
The U.S. has closed 21 embassies and consulates around the world through next week due to intelligence reports that say a major terrorist attack is planned by al-Qaeda.
The State Department said that closing the embassies for the rest of this week instead of just the weekend was due to “an abundance of caution” related to the initial threat. Continue reading
Taliban Attacks Pakistani Prison
The Taliban launched an attack on a prison in northwest Pakistan freeing about 300 prisoners.
The Dera Ismail Khan jail was housing hundreds of Taliban fighters and militants from banned Islamist groups. Taliban fighters yelling “God is great” and “Long live the Taliban” fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns during the assault. Continue reading
Egyptian Military Granted Right To Arrest Civilians
Egypt’s interim president has told the prime minister the military has the right to arrest civilians due to the weekend of violence that has resulted in at least 72 deaths.
Officials who spoke to Fox News said the decision could be the start of a major crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. They would also crack down on Islamic extremists who have attacked security forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Continue reading
Terrorist Bombing Kills At Least 57 In Pakistan
A bombing at a market in northern Pakistan has killed at least 57 people and left more than 150 injured.
A teenage boy yelled “God is great” moments before the second of the two explosions according to witnesses. Continue reading
Palestinians Salute Terrorist On Website
The possibility of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks seems less likely after the Facebook page of the Palestinian president’s political party praised a terrorist convicted of killing 61. Continue reading
EU Lists Hezbollah As Terrorist Group
The European Union reached a unanimous agreement to list the Lebanese group Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
Hezbollah, backed by the Iranian government, has been playing a role in helping Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fight against the rebels attempting to overthrow his government. Continue reading
