http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/carbomb/ en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:03:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415615/posts Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut on Saturday, killing one person and wounding several others in an attack that apparently targeted an official from the Palestinian terror group Hamas, the state-run news agency said. The official National News Agency said the explosion was caused by "three bombs tied to each other" that were placed under the car of an official believed to be from Hamas. It did not identify the targeted official or the victims. One of the wounded was in serious condition, the report said. Lebanese security officials told The Associated Press they could not... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415615/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:03:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364988/posts TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's official news agency is reporting that at least five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard have been killed in a homicide bombing in southeastern Iran foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364988/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:44:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362866/posts LAHORE, Pakistan — Teams of gunmen launched a deadly near-simultaneous attack on three law enforcement facilities in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, a major escalation in an audacious wave of terror strikes as this U.S.-allied, nuclear-armed country prepares for an offensive in a Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold. At least seven people died in a gunfight with police at a federal building, 10 others were killed at a police academy, and a police constable was killed in an attack on a commando facility, officials said as the city plunged into chaos. In the Taliban-riddled northwest, meanwhile, a homicide... FOXNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362866/posts#comment Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:28:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359343/posts Gunmen Open Fire Near Pakistan’s Army HQ ‘Intense’ gunbattle leaves top officers trapped inside, official says BREAKING NEWS NBC News and news services ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gunmen have opened fire near the army's headquarters outside the capital of Islamabad, a Pakistani military official said Saturday. NBC News reported that the assault sparked a shootout and that "intense" fighting was ongoing. A senior army officer said troops were returning fire and top officers were trapped inside. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. NBCNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359343/posts#comment Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:24:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358190/posts SNIPPET: "At least 41 people have been killed in a bomb blast in a crowded area of the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say. More than 100 people have also been injured, a regional minister said. Officials and witnesses said a vehicle laden with explosives had been detonated and destroyed near the city's Khyber Bazaar. Friday's explosion was the latest in a series of recent bombings across north-western Pakistan. It comes as the Pakistani army prepares an operation against the Taliban in the tribal region of South Waziristan. TV footage showed what appeared to be the charred frame of... BBC NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358190/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:23:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348668/posts ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked Pakistan's main northwestern city of Peshawar on Saturday, police and residents said. "It was a very big explosion. I could see smoke rising from the scene," Asad Ali, a resident, said by telephone from Peshawar. Police said they were investigating. A Taliban suicide bomber earlier crashed his explosives-laden truck into a police station in Bannu, also in northwestern Pakistan, killing six people and wounding 30, police said. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348668/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:22:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2347819/posts DALLAS - Dallas FBI agents arrested a Jordanian citizen Thursday afternoon for attempting to bomb a skyscraper in Downtown Dallas. According to the bureau, 19-year-old Mosam Maher Husein Smadi was arrested and charged for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Smadi had been under continuous FBI surveillance and was arrested after he allegedly placed and tried to detonate an inactive car bomb near Fountain Place, a 60-story glass office tower located at 1445 Ross Avenue, the FBI said. Fox 4 Dallas http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2347819/posts#comment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:24:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2345894/posts Outstanding commercial we'll never see on our politically correct television. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2345894/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:39:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331057/posts SNIPPET: "A bomb has exploded outside the Athens stock exchange, slightly injuring a female passer-by and damaging the building, police say. The bomb - which set fire to several cars - was hidden in a stolen van. Another bomb went off outside a government building in Thessaloniki, causing minor damage and no injuries. The blasts may be the work of a Greek extremists' group, Revolutionary Struggle, says the BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens. Earlier this year the group claimed responsibility for two bombs aimed at the American Citibank group. Flying glass A warning of the Athens explosion was telephoned to... BBC NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331057/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:30:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317706/posts At least 11 people have been killed in a powerful bomb attack at a police station in southern Russia, officials and hospital sources say. The suspected suicide bombing in Nazran, main city in the republic of Ingushetia, injured at least 50 others. It is reported to have occurred as staff gathered in a courtyard. Ingushetia, which borders Chechnya, has recently been rocked by shootings, bombings and other attacks on police and government officials. The attacker was reported to have rammed his vehicle into the gates of the police compound as officers were reporting for inspection, government spokesman Kaloi Akhilgov said.... BBC News (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317706/posts#comment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:25:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316510/posts A large blast ripped through the centre of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, Reuters witnesses said, and smoke could be seen rising above the city's diplomatic quarter. . . Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316510/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:25:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303455/posts BURGOS, Spain — A powerful car bomb exploded early Wednesday outside a barracks housing police officers and their families in this northern Spanish city, slightly injuring 46 people and causing major damage in the area. The attack was blamed on Basque separatist group ETA. Most of the injuries from the blast were from flying glass, and 38 of the wounded were treated in hospitals, regional ministry representative Miguel Alejo said. Many of the injured were Civil Guard police officers and family members. The bomb detonated around 4:00 a.m. (0200 GMT, 10 p.m. EDT Tuesday) and left a crater that had... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303455/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:29:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304177/posts BIRMINGHAM, AL (WSFA) - A car bomb detonated late Wednesday evening near Birmingham. WSFA 12 News' sister station WBRC Fox 6 confirms the explosion in Walker County. Information is limited at this time, but WBRC is setting up a live feed for continued coverage. The explosion happened in the Parrish community of Walker County. A victim was taken to UAB Hospital with serious injuries according to a hospital spokesperson. The victim's name is not being released, but sources confirm it was a male. The Walker County Sheriff's Department, The Parrish Fire and Police departments as well as the State Fire... WSFA12 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304177/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:06:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282675/posts BAGHDAD – A car bomb exploded in a crowded outdoor market in the northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, police said, a deadly reminder of the challenges facing the Iraqi government even as it celebrated the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from cities. The bombing marred what had otherwise been a festive day as Iraqis commemorated the newly declared National Sovereignty Day with military parades and marching bands. It also came hours after four U.S. soldiers were killed in combat Monday in Baghdad. Although there were no immediate claims of responsibility, the bombing and the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282675/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:13:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278984/posts (IsraelNN.com) One man was killed and two were injured early Thursday morning when a passenger vehicle erupted in flames on Histadrut Street in Haifa. Police bomb snappers suspect that the incident was criminally motivated. Preliminary police investigation identified an explosive device by the car ... Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278984/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:38:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268104/posts Breaking news across BNO News. Local media reports complete destruction of 5-star hotel, surrounding buildings damaged, many cars on fire. No availible link to story at this time http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268104/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:03:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245190/posts A car bomb exploded Wednesday at the entrance to a fruit and vegetable market in south Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding about 30, police and hospital officials said. The blast, which occurred about 7 a.m. local time at the Rasheed market in the city's southern Dora area, follows a sharp increase in violence in Iraq last month, raising concern that militants have regrouped after suffering sharp setbacks in fighting over the last two years. Most of the recent bombings have taken place in Shiite areas, suggesting Sunni militants such as al-Qaida in Iraq are responsible. The Rasheed market is... msnbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245190/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 11:01:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2211679/posts Mar 21, 2009 22:05 | Updated Mar 21, 2009 23:45 Major Terror Car Bombing Averted at Haifa's Lev Hamifratz Mall By YAAKOV LAPPIN A major terrorist car bombing was averted at a Haifa mall on Saturday night when one of several explosive devices hidden in a parked vehicle malfunctioned. After being alerted by an employee of the Lev Hamifratz shopping center, who reported hearing an explosion, police sappers were dispatched to scan the area. The sappers found a partially exploded bomb in the trunk of a white Subaru car which was parked outside the shopping center, and registered to a... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2211679/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:58:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2149924/posts The good doctor on the day of his grand jihad Cambridge alum guilty of plotting the jihad deaths of untold numbers. Poverty Causes Terrorism Update: "Iraqi doctor found guilty of Glasgow airport bomb plot," by Steve Bird in the Times, December 16 (thanks to all who sent this in): An NHS doctor who waged a terrorist car-bomb campaign intended to kill and maim hundreds of people in London and Glasgow has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder. Dr Bilal Abdulla was part of a cell that set up a bomb-making factory and bought five cars to convert into firebombs... JihadWatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2149924/posts#comment Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:47:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141102/posts BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- Blasts at Baghdad's police academy and in the northern city of Mosul have killed 30 people and wounded dozens more, hours after a roadside bomb wounded a senior Iraqi official, police said. Violence has fallen sharply over the last year as successive security crackdowns dealt insurgent groups a heavy blow, but officials say militants are now concentrating their efforts on attention-grabbing attacks ahead of elections next year. People were queuing at the back entrance of the police academy in east Baghdad to enroll when a car bomb exploded, followed minutes later by a suicide bomb attack, police... RFE/RL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141102/posts#comment Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:38:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141094/posts A team of journalists working for U.S. media company National Public Radio (NPR) narrowly escaped a car bombing in Baghdad after Iraqi soldiers warned them a device had been attached to the bottom of their armored car, NPR said. NPR correspondent Ivan Watson, Iraqi producer and translator Ali Hamdani, and two Iraqi drivers who did not want to be named had stopped on November 30 to conduct interviews in a kebab shop, a few yards from an Iraqi Army checkpoint, NPR said. They spent around 45 minutes interviewing people and eating lunch in Rabiye Street, once a major shopping area... RFE/RL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141094/posts#comment Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:31:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133754/posts Reporting from Jerusalem -- One of Israel's best known outlaws, a crime family boss with a long list of enemies in the country's increasingly brazen underworld, was killed today when a bomb exploded under his rental car near a busy Tel Aviv intersection. The midday slaying of Yaakov Alperon was described as the boldest hit yet in a string of turf wars that have killed dozens of gangsters and at least eight bystanders in the last three years. A 13-year-old boy and two other pedestrians were wounded in today's blast. ... Television stations interrupted regular programming to show the 51-year-old... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133754/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:40:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097224/posts MOSCOW — A car bomb in the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali killed seven Russian peacekeepers and two others on Friday, raising tensions in the separatist enclave days before a scheduled pullback of Russian troops from Georgian territory. President Eduard Kokoity of South Ossetia said he had “no doubt” that Georgian special forces were behind the explosion. The acts, he said, “undermine international efforts to stabilize the situation and torpedo the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan.” The blast comes six days before a Russian deadline to pull back from the so-called buffer zone outside South Ossetia, returning a large swath of land to... New York Times via Spartan Truth http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097224/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 04:41:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084091/posts EXPLOSION HEARD NEAR U.S. EMBASSY IN YEMEN -AL-ARABIYA TV Reuters (excerpt) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084091/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:05:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041720/posts KABUL: A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-filled car into the gates of the Indian embassy in Kabul, leaving at least 40 people dead, officials and a witness said. ( Watch video ) "The number of deaths at this time is 28, while 141 people were wounded, half of them hospitalised," health ministry spokesman Abdullah Fahim said, adding that the figure was based on information from several hospitals. The blast destroyed about four cars outside the embassy in the heart of the city, and flesh and broken limbs were scattered at the scene, an Afghan witness said. The bomber hit the... The Times of India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041720/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:38:04 GMT