Afghan insurgents kill 12 NATO soldiers, eight civilians – Summary
Kabul – Twelve NATO soldiers were killed in roadside bombings in southern and eastern Afghanistan while insurgent attacks elsewhere also claimed eight civilian lives, the alliance said Tuesday.
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Three suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mourning procession in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 180, police and rescue officials said.
US charges Pakistani Taliban chief over CIA killings
The United States slapped Pakistani Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, with terrorism charges on Wednesday for his alleged role in the murder of seven Americans at a CIA base in Afghanistan.
Lashkar plans aerial attack on CWG, says report
In a front-page story, the Toronto Star quoted India’s Home Secretary GK Pillai as saying that the Lashkar-e-Tayiba has bought as many as 150 paragliders from China and various Gulf countries in recent months with the aim of launching a terror attack on the Commonwealth games.
Somalia: Insurgents Predict Air Raids on Mogadishu
A senior officer of Al-Shabaab has today predicted air raids on Mogadishu.
Suicide Bombers in Pakistan Kill Dozens of Shiites
A blast touched off clashes between local police forces and mourners and protesters infuriated by the attack.
3 Oxfam workers killed in northeastern Afghanistan
Aid group Oxfam has suspended operations in an increasingly dangerous northeastern Afghan province after two of its staff members and a community volunteer were killed there last week, the aid agency said.
Is the ‘Ground Zero mosque’ debate helping terrorists?
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Afghan insurgents kill eight NATO soldiers, eight civilians
Kabul – Eight NATO soldiers were killed in separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, while insurgent attacks in different parts of the country claimed eight civilian casualties, the alliance said Tuesday.
