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Suicide bomber targets mosque in Kabul's Green Zone
The latest attack in the Afghan capital comes after 7 civilians were killed in the north of the country in a roadside bomb blast authorities blamed on the Taliban
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
DNA tests on Sulu suicide bombers confirm Abu Sayyaf’s ISIS links – military
The foreign suspects killed in separate incidents in Sulu were ISIS terrorists working for the Abu Sayyaf's Sawadjaan faction, the military says
1 Filipino, 2 Egyptian ‘suicide bombers’ killed in army clash in Sulu – AFP
Philippine Army troops intercepted the 3 suspects, believed to be from the Abu Sayyaf Group, at a checkpoint in Indanan town on Tuesday afternoon
Tunisia says suspected mastermind of June 27 bombings dead
Tunisian interior ministry say police tracked the suspect down to the working class suburb of Intilaka where he detonated a suicide vest
Sri Lanka DNA tests confirm Easter attacks ringleader was hotel bomber
A Sri Lanka police spokesman says the government's main forensic laboratory matched Hashim's daughter's DNA with the remains of one of the bombers at the hotel
Man wearing explosives and yellow vest surrenders in France
The man surrenders at a shopping center after hours of negotiations with police
BBC reporter killed in eastern Afghanistan
It comes after two suicide blasts ripped through Kabul in the morning and killed at least 25 people, including Agence France-Presse chief photographer for Afghanistan Shah Marai and 8 other journalists
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Suicide bomber kills 20 at Afghanistan's top court
The assailant detonates the device in the parking lot as employees were boarding a bus to go home leaving bodies and dismembered limbs scattered around the area
Indonesian women seeking to become ISIS suicide bombers – study
The increasing eagerness of Indonesian women to get involved in radicalism themselves rather than merely support their extremist husbands poses new risks says the report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict
Indonesia police arrest terrorists before planned attack
The 3 planned to conduct bombings at the Presidential Palace
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Alarming rise in child suicide bombers used by Boko Haram – UN
UN children s agency UNICEF says the number of children involved in suicide attacks in Nigeria Cameroon Chad and Niger has risen sharply over the past year
Brussels airport will not reopen before March 29 – statement
The airport will remain closed as the authorities implement new security measures and repair the damage caused by the suicide bombings
Afghan blasts kill 25, jeopardizing peace talks
3rd UPDATE The blasts trigger concerns over the future of Afghanistan s peace talks with the Taliban
WATCH: Indonesian Counter terrorism chief says more terrorists can strike anytime
The head of the counter terrorism agency speaks to Rappler about the terror threat in Indonesia what the government is doing to combat terrorism and appeals to the public to their part
IN PHOTOS: Indonesia moves forward after Jakarta attacks
Scenes a day after the terrorist attacks in Jakarta show courage solidarity among Indonesians
WATCH: What happened at the Jakarta attacks and the aftermath
Rappler Indonesia Bureau Chief Natashya Gutierrez reports from ground zero
Taliban suicide bomber kills 21 in NW Pakistan
The blast in the town of Mardan demonstrates the Pakistani Taliban s continued ability to stage deadly attacks
Rappler Talk: ISIS in Southeast Asia
Why should Southeast Asia be alarmed over ISIS?
4 things you need to know about ISIS in Indonesia
The threat posed by ISIS in Southeast Asia is comparatively small but real and it has the potential to become larger if not addressed properly ISIS reinvigorated existing terror networks in the region
Dozens killed as suicide bombers hit NE Nigeria mosque – witnesses
There is no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but suspicion fell on Boko Haram which was founded in Borno s state capital Maiduguri in 2009
Suicide bombers likely behind Ankara attack – Turkey PM
Whoever carried out an act of terror has committed a crime against humanity
Suicide bomber kills 19 in Afghan market
A suicide bomber kills at least 19 people but no group has claimed responsibility for the attack in Afghanistan
Female suicide bombers cause heavy casualties in NE Nigeria village
Boko Haram is fighting to establish a hardline Islamic State in northeast Nigeria
Suicide bomber kills 5 in Nigeria
A suicide bomber blows himself up outside a leprosy hospital killing 5 and injuring 10
Saudi IDs bomber after kingdom's deadliest attack in years
The interior ministry of Saudi Arabia releases a statement on the terrorist attack
Suicide bomber kills 33 in bloody attack outside Afghan bank
The explosion happened outside a bank where government employees collect their monthly salaries says Nangarhar provincial police chief Fazal Ahmad Shirzad
At least 33 dead in northeast Nigeria bomb attacks
Borno state Justice Commissioner Kaka Shehu confirms two blasts and says a third bombing hit the busy Borno Express bus station
Girl suicide bomber kills herself, 5 others in Nigeria blast
Witnesses say the suicide bomber could be as young as 7 years old
Female suicide bomber kills 7 in Nigeria
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but suspicion falls on Boko Haram which has used women as human bombs
Female Afghan MP survives suicide attack, 3 dead – officials
The female member of Afghanistan s parliament is a renowned campaigner for improved women s rights in the country
Pakistan air strikes kill 13 militants
The strikes are mounted in Khyber district where the Taliban and another banned militant group the Lashkar e Islam have taken refuge
45 killed in suicide blast at Pakistan-India border post
The blast comes after the end of the ceremony to close the Wagah border gate near the eastern city of Lahore a colorful military parade that attracts thousands of spectators every day and is popular with foreign tourists
ISIS jihadists 'seize parts of key Syrian town'
UPDATED Islamic State ISIS jihadists penetrated the key Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border Monday October 6 and seized three districts in the city s east after fierce fighting with its Kurdish defenders
One dead in twin bomb attack on Pakistan capital
UPDATED The attacks were the first to strike the capital since an explosion tore through a fruit and vegetable market in April
Suicide bomb blast kills one south of Beirut: minister
At least one person was killed though it was unclear if that was in addition to the suicide bomber
IMF rep among 14 killed in Kabul restaurant attack
UPDATED At least 14 were killed in a gun and bomb attack on a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners
Pakistan father hails teenage son for stopping suicide bomber
Aitzaz has made us proud by valiantly intercepting the bomber and saving the lives of hundreds of his fellow students
Female suicide bomber kills 16 at Russia train station
Female suicide bombers are often referred to in Russia as black widows – women who seek to avenge the deaths of their family members in the fighting by targeting Russian civilians
Militants kill at least 5 Iraqi journalists in TV assault
At least 5 employees were also wounded
Suicide bomb targets NATO convoy outside Kabul airport
There were no casualities except the bomber himself who was targeting an International Security Assistance Force convoy coming to the airport
Suspected bomber in Beirut Iran embassy attack identified
DNA tests on Adnan Abu Dahr show human remains at the scene belong to his son Mouin Abu Dahr identified as one of two attackers
Suicide bomber kills two Afghan police: officials
The act of violence highlights the country s instability as US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Kabul
Blasts in Somali capital kill 18
UPDATED Police and witnesses say the first blast was a car laden with explosives the second is a suicide bomber
Syria's jihadi migration emerging terror threat in Europe, beyond
Hundreds of Europeans and thousands of other Sunni Muslim foreign fighters have made Syria the new land of jihad
