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7 injured in car bombing at Mogadishu port
'Two police officers and 5 civilians were wounded,' police officer Abdukadir Ahmed says. There is no immediate claim of responsibility.
Taliban claims bomb attack as it pushes for Afghan talks
At least 7 intelligence personnel are killed by a car bomb in the eastern province of Ghazni, Afghanistan
Violence flares in Afghanistan as hospital, funeral attacked
(UPDATED) Gunmen storm a hospital in Kabul, as a funeral in Afghanistan's restive east is hit by a suicide bomber
Barangay captain makes LGBTQ+ quarantine violators do lewd acts as punishment
The barangay captain of Pandacaqui in Pampanga apologizes to the people who underwent different punishments for breaching quarantine protocols
Al-Shabaab militants claim huge Mogadishu bomb attack
For the first time, Al-Shabaab apologizes to the civilian victims, but says the attack was necessary in its fight against the Somali State and its foreign backers
Death toll in Somalia bombing climbs to 81 – gov't
No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, though President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed blames Islamist group Al-Shabaab
Who were the Indonesian husband and wife behind Jolo bombing?
Rullie Rian Zeke and Ulfah Handayani Saleh were members of the Indonesian ISIS-linked terrorist group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah
Russian court sentences 11 for Saint Petersburg bombing
The bomb blast in April 2017 killed 15 people in the Saint Petersburg metro and wounded dozens more
2 injured after smoke grenade explodes in Jakarta
The blast occurs around 7 am as military and police personnel are taking a morning jog around the leafy grounds in the center of the capital
ISIS liaison to Abu Sayyaf killed in Sulu clash
Talha Jumsah or Abu Talha is an ISIS-trained bomb expert who 'served as an instructor to the ASG in the fabrication of more lethal and destructive IEDs' used in suicide bombings, says Joint Task Force Sulu
1 dead, 6 injured in suicide bombing at Indonesian police station
(UPDATED) The explosion occurs at around 8:45 am local time at the compound in Medan on Sumatra island during morning roll call
Passenger arrested for bomb joke at Davao airport
The incident also delays the departure of a Davao-Cebu flight on Sunday, November 3
Ateneo de Manila campus gets bomb threats
(UPDATED) The Ateneo de Manila University and the PNP conduct an evening and morning sweep of the campus, and find no irregularities
Indonesia marks Bali bombings anniversary
Grieving families and representatives from several embassies lay flowers and lit incense sticks at a memorial in the popular tourist hub Kuta
Taliban car bomb flattens hospital as Afghan violence surges ahead of vote
(3rd UPDATE) The surge in violence, with civilians paying the heaviest price, comes after US President Donald Trump called off talks with the Taliban
Mapua suspends classes due to 'bomb threat'
Mapua University declares 'digital day' – all classes will be done online today
Abu Sayyaf terrorist killed in Sulu clash was planning suicide attack – military
The military says Nanz Sawadjaan, nephew of ISIS' leader in the Philippines, would have become a suicide bomber if he had not been killed in a raid on Tuesday, September 10
Nephew of pro-ISIS Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Sulu – military
(UPDATED) Nanz Sawadjaan, nephew of Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan, is killed in a firefight with government troops. His death is a 'great loss' to the Abu Sayyaf Group, says the military.
Pro-ISIS BIFF faction behind Isulan bomb attack – military
The blast that wounded 8 people on September 7 was the group's way of gaining attention following setbacks from battles with government forces, says Western Mindanao's military commander
Female ‘suicide bomber’ in Sulu blast was from Abu Sayyaf – military
The chief of the military’s Western Mindanao Command says terror groups in Mindanao could be weakening, while an analyst says they are evolving and could launch devastating attacks in the future
'NBA 2K20' review bombed on Steam, Metacritic
The popular sports title is currently a target of negative review bombing on the online store and the reviews aggregator
Suspected suicide bomber attacks Sulu military camp
(UPDATED) Joint Task Force Sulu commander Major General Corleto Vinluan Jr blames the Abu Sayyaf Group for the bombing
DNA tests confirm Indonesian couple behind Jolo Cathedral bombing
'They shared DNA with their parents so it's them,' says Indonesian national police spokesperson Dedi Prasetyo
Taliban kill at least 10 in 'horrifying' Kabul bombing
(UPDATED) The car bomb blast shakes Shash Darak, a heavily fortified area adjacent to the Green Zone and home to several important complexes
Germany asks Polish forgiveness 80 years after WWII outbreak
'I bow my head before the Polish victims of Germany's tyranny. And I ask forgiveness, says German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Paris attacks suspect charged over Brussels suicide bombings
Salah Abdeslam, a Belgian-born French national who hails from the Brussels Molenbeek neighborhood, is charged with 'participating in the activities of a terrorist group'
At least 95 wounded in Taliban blast in Kabul
The car bomb exploded near the entrance of a police station in western Kabul around 4:30 am GMT, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi says
At least 34 killed as Afghan bus hits 'Taliban' bomb
(UPDATED) The blast rips through a passenger bus on a main highway in Farah province, at around 0130 GMT, authorities say, killing mainly women and children
Lorenzana: 7 ‘foreign terrorists’ may be in Jolo
The country's defense chief confirms an earlier report that the suspects may be training suicide bombers for an ISIS-linked faction of the Abu Sayyaf
At least 10 killed as 3 blasts rock Kabul
(UPDATED) The bombings come amid an increase in violence in Kabul and around Afghanistan, where the war is taking a continued toll even amid a US-led effort to make a peace deal with the Taliban
AFP confirms report: Indonesian couple behind Jolo Cathedral bombing
ISIS terrorists looking to carve out a territory in Southeast Asia present a challenge to the region's security forces, especially in the Philippines
Dismay, questions as Duterte SONA reduces Marawi terror siege to a drug issue
President Duterte's framing of the Marawi siege as rooted in illegal drugs distracts from the real causes of terrorism, which are extremist ideology and social injustice
AFP reports 7 'foreign terrorists' in Sulu, Basilan, Maguindanao
The commander of the Armed Forces in Western Mindanao says the 7 suspects are grooming suicide bombers among local extremist groups
Female suicide bomber kills 6 in northwest Pakistan
The attack occurs at the entrance of a hospital in Kotlan Saidan village on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan
5 dead in suicide blast at Afghan wedding – official
The Taliban, who have pledged to try to reduce civilian casualties, denies responsibility for the blast in Nangarhar province
After Sulu bombings, House working with intel units for SONA 2019 security
House Sergeant at Arms Romeo Prestoza says they have yet to detect any 'substantial' security threats for SONA 2019
AFP, PNP: Filipino suicide bomber behind Sulu attack
This is the first officially confirmed case of a suicide bombing in the Philippines perpetrated by a Filipino, and marks an escalation in terror tactics by local extremists
Sri Lanka court rejects Easter bomb murder charge against officials
Police Inspector General Pujith Jayasundara and former defense secretary Hemasiri Fernando are represented in court after being arrested last week on charges their negligence led to the attacks
Davao City eyes transparent garbage bins to avoid terror attack
Task Force Davao commander Colonel Consolito Yecla says there will also be a 'No Jacket Policy' when approaching inspection areas during the Kadayawan festival
Sri Lanka police chief arrested over Easter attacks failures
An official says Inspector-General Pujith Jayasundara and former defense secretary Hemasiri Fernando were at different hospitals undergoing treatment when detectives arrested them
Suicide attacks emerge in Philippines under ISIS influence
Security analysts say the apparent suicide bombings in the country over the past 12 months are a worrying escalation of militancy driven by the influence of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia
AFP: 'High possibility' Sulu blasts were suicide attacks
(UPDATED) Investigators have also yet to determine whether any of the attackers were Filipino
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over Sri Lanka attacks
'Their negligence amounts to what is known under international law to be grave crimes against humanity,' says Attorney General Dappula de Livera
At least 1 dead, 65 wounded as Taliban detonate car bomb in Kabul
(UPDATED) 'Among the wounded, many children who were going to school,' according to a hospital statement
Suicide bombing? Attack on Sulu military camp similar to Jolo Cathedral blast
The military identifies Abu Sayyaf Group leader Hatib Sawadjaan as the mastermind of the attacks. He pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.
ISIS claims suicide attack on Sulu military camp
(UPDATED) ISIS claimed the bombing was the work of two suicide attackers, according to Rita Katz, the director of SITE Intelligence Group which monitors jihadist activities worldwide
30 killed in triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria
Three bombers detonate their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38 kilometers from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching a match on TV
Bombed Catholic church in Sri Lanka attacks reopens
Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith leads reconsecration of newly restored St Anthony's and says there were doubts whether the island could pull itself out of crisis after the coordinated suicide bombings on April 21
Woman arrested for bomb joke at LRT 1 station
If found guilty, the woman faces imprisonment of up to 5 years and fines of up to P40,000
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers resign en masse over Easter bombings
The resignations of 9 government legislators come after a Buddhist monk lawmaker supporting President Maithripala Sirisena demanded the sacking of 3 top Muslim politicians
