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A senior security official said the exact number of casualties was unknown but that security forces at the scene had removed at least 30 bodies. (Photo: Representational/File)

30 killed in suicide bomb blast inside Kabul's Imam Zaman mosque

The attack occurred at Imam Zaman mosque in the western Dasht-e-Barchi part of Kabul, as Shi‘ite worshippers gathered for prayers.

20 Oct 2017 8:28 PM

Pakistani soldiers and volunteers move a victim’s body in Quetta, Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

Suicide bomber on bike kills 8 soldiers in Quetta

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Taliban and Islamic State militants have attacked Quetta city in the past.

14 Aug 2017 6:53 AM

Hundreds of people have been killed in attacks on Pakistan's small Shi'ite community, heightening fears in the Sunni-dominated country of an escalation in sectarian bloodshed that has been a persistent threat for decades. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Pak: Suicide bomber captured before attack talks about suspected terror web

Police investigators, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Usman's confession helped them identify several key terrorists.

07 Aug 2017 11:56 AM

Security forces at the site of a suicide attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul on Monday. (Photo: AP)

ISIS attacks Iraqi embassy in Afghanistan

All jihadists killed, compound secured after suicide bombing, gunfire rock building.

01 Aug 2017 2:43 AM

The Nigeria-based Boko Haram extremist group often targets the city where its eight-year insurgency. (Photo: Representational/File)

8 killed,13 injured in blast at mosque in northeastern Nigeria

Spokesman Danbatta Bello says another bomber got stuck in barbed wire and blew up not far from the mosque.

17 Jul 2017 6:44 PM

The blast at the 60 Kilo camp west of Anbar capital Ramadi also wounded 13 people. (Photo: File)

Suicide bomber attacks displaced Iraqis camp, 14 killed

Iraqi forces retook the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah from ISIS, but the jihadists still hold areas in western Anbar.

03 Jul 2017 9:10 AM

Residents and foreign tourists evacuate the scene of a bomb blast in Bali, Indonesia. (Photo: AP)

US charges Guantanamo detainee with Bali, Jakarta bombings

The detainee known as Hambali also was charged in connection with an attack on the J.W. Marriott in Jakarta in 2003.

24 Jun 2017 8:45 AM

Pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, during Laylat al-Qadr, Night of Decree, on the 27th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Police says suicide bomber killed in foiled Mecca plot

The Interior Ministry said an attack on the mosque was being planned by three terrorist groups, two based in Mecca and a third in Jeddah.

24 Jun 2017 6:25 AM

Suicide car bomber has detonated at a district headquarters in Somalia’s capital, killing 7 people. (Photo: Representational/File)

At least 15 killed in suicide car bombing in Somalia

Captain Mohamed Hussein said the bomber posing as a milk delivery van sneaked into the Wadajir district headquarters in Mogadishu.

20 Jun 2017 5:20 PM

Afghan policemen at the site of a suicide bombing attack on the police headquarters in Gardez, capital of Paktia province. (Photo: AFP)

Six Afghan cops die in Taliban strike

Six militants storm police headquarters in eastern part of the country; 21 civilians injured.

19 Jun 2017 12:43 AM

Woman detonates hidden bomb in Iraq market; 31 dead, 35 hurt

ISIS claimed the attack in the town of Musayab, south of Baghdad, in a statement on its Amaq news agency.

09 Jun 2017 3:37 PM

The Islamic State group issued a statement claiming the first attack. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Baghdad: 27 killed, over 100 wounded in 2 bombings; ISIS claims first attack

In the second attack, a car bomb exploded near one of the capital's main bridges this morning, killing 11, the officials said.

30 May 2017 4:52 PM

Runners observe a minute of silence for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing before the start of the Great Manchester Run on Sunday. (Right) A handout CCTV photo shows the bomber Salman Abedi on the night he commited the attack. (Photo: AFP)

Manchester attack: CCTV catches monster before massacre

UK says members of suicide bomber’s network could still be a large.

29 May 2017 12:48 AM

Armed police respond after reports of an explosion at Manchester Arena during an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. (Photo:AP)

Manchester attack suspect Salman Abedi: Student dropout turned suicide bomber

Abedi, 22, worshipped at a suburban mosque, where his father was a well-known face who sometimes performed the call to prayer.

24 May 2017 8:46 AM

Armed police work after an explosion at the Manchester Arena in England (Photo: AP)

Suicide bomber allegedly responsible for blast, investigation in process: UK police

Forensic investigations are continuing to determine if the attacker had accomplices, said Chief Constable Ian Hopkins.

23 May 2017 1:55 PM

Taking a stern view of the issue of drunken driving, the court said drunken driving is not just a prescribed offence but even a severe social menace. (Representational Image)

Court likens drunken drivers to suicide bombers, sends offender to jail

Such drivers on the roads are no less than the suicide bombers, says District and Sessions Judge.

08 May 2017 3:41 PM

The dog grappled with a suicide bomber until the explosives detonated, killing the animal as well. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Dog at Nigerian wedding party fights suicide bomber

Police spokesman Victor Isuku on Wednesday confirmed that the dog had intervened to save the wedding party.

05 Apr 2017 6:57 PM

Bangladesh policemen. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Suicide bomber blows self up in RAB camp in Bangladesh

A man carrying explosives entered the of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) camp and blew it up, said Home Minister.

17 Mar 2017 3:30 PM

Two bombs planted by terrorists exploded near the Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Bab Musalla. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Syria: In rare attack, twin bombs kill 46 in Damascus Old City

A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area.

11 Mar 2017 5:02 PM

Jamal Udeen al-Harith, the British ISIS suicide bomber. (Photo: File)

British ISIS suicide bomber was freed from Guantanamo: reports

Jamal Udeen al-Harith was captured by US forces and sent to Guantanamo Bay detention camp in 2002.

22 Feb 2017 8:24 PM

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