Iraqi officials say hundreds of inmates have escaped from two Iraqi prisons after gunmen stormed the complexes.
Abu Ghraib west of Baghdad and Taji to the north were both assaulted late Sunday night. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Terrorism
Iraq Bombing Kills 38
A terrorist bombing targeted a restaurant in Kirkuk, Iraq at the end of the day’s Ramadan fast, killing 38 and wounding at least 26. Continue reading
Taliban Kills 17 In Afghanistan Bomb Attack
At least 17 people are dead after a roadside bomb destroyed a civilian transport in western Afghanistan. 16 of the confirmed dead are women and children.
Ten of the dead are from the same famliy. They were riding in a trailer being pulled by a motorcycle which is a common civilian transport in the Herat region. Continue reading
Terrorists Attack Logistics Base in Afghanistan
Taliban terrorists attacked the base of a logistics firm that supplies NATO troops, killing at least seven people in the homicide bombing raid.
Kabul’s police chief told the BBC that four terrorists drove a truck full of explosives into the compound. At least five base guards were killed in the bomb and gun attack. Continue reading
Canadian Police Stop Islamic Terror Plot
A British Columbia couple has been arrested on terrorism charges after attempting a Boston Marathon-style terrorist attack on Canada Day.
John Stewart Nuttall and Amanda Marie Korody were inspired by al-Qaeda ideology but were “self-radicalized” according to RCMP Assistant Commissioner James Malizia. He insisted the plot was only a domestic attack with no international cooperation. Continue reading
Islamists Arrested In UAE For Coup Plot
The United Arab Emirates has announced that 68 Islamic extremists have been jailed for at least seven years after being convicted in a plot to overthrow the government. Continue reading
Bombing Targets Syrian Christians
A homicide bomber detonated his device near a church in the Christian quarter of Damascus in a terror attack aimed at killing Christians.
Rebel sources confirmed four people dead in the attack in the Bab Sharqi. The apparently target of the terrorist was the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox church. Neighboring shops were also damaged in the attack. Continue reading
Taliban Says New Unit Aiming At Foreigners
After stating that they were targeting foreigners in a Saturday terrorist attack in Afghanistan, the Taliban has announced the unit is now going to focus strictly on killing foreigners.
Pakistan’s cabinet met to discuss the attack and the potential impact on the country’s tourism. The remaining tourists in the area of the attack were evacuated by Pakistani troops following the terrorist attack. Continue reading
Terrorists Storm Pakistan Hotel; 10 Dead
The Taliban has stormed a hotel in northern Pakistan killing at least 10 people with 9 of the dead foreign tourists.
Officials wouldn’t release the full list of victims but confirmed that Chinese nationals and Ukrainians are among the dead. Continue reading
Somalian Terrorist Group Starts To Splinter
The al-Qaeda related terrorist group al-Shabab is starting to show signs of breaking apart.
A major battle between two factions of the group took place in Brava on Thursday killing six militants. Officials believe this to be the first time since the terrorist group formed in 2006 that divisions have been seen within the ranks. Continue reading
