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Deadly blast targets Afghan police headquarters
31/07/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Deadly blast targets Afghan police headquarters

Twelve policemen and a child were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber struck police headquarters in Afghanistan’s southern city of Lashkar Gah, local officials say.
Kandahar's mayor killed in suicide blast
27/07/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Kandahar's mayor killed in suicide blast

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed the mayor of Kandahar, Ghulam Haidar Hamidi, in the southern Afghanistan city Wednesday. The death comes two weeks after President Hamid Karzai's brother was assassinated.
Taliban stage deadly all-out attack on top Kabul hotel
29/06/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban stage deadly all-out attack on top Kabul hotel

Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen staged an all-out offensive on a top Kabul hotel Tuesday, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces which saw seven people killed. The attack came on the eve of a conference to discuss Afghan takeover plans.
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Top hotel in Kabul attacked by suicide bombers
28/06/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Top hotel in Kabul attacked by suicide bombers

At least one suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul late Tuesday. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed the group was behind the attack.
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Deadly twin blasts rip through Peshawar market
12/06/2011 - PAKISTAN

Deadly twin blasts rip through Peshawar market

Twin bomb blasts ripped through a crowded market complex in Pakistan’s north-western Peshawar late Saturday, killing at least 34 people and injuring nearly 100, in one of the worst attacks since US forces killed Osama bin Laden last month.
Blast kills northern Afghanistan's top police general
28/05/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Blast kills northern Afghanistan's top police general

A Taliban suicide bombing at the Takhar provincial governor’s office in Afghanistan killed General Mohammed Daud Daud, the police commander for northern Afghanistan, two German NATO soldiers and three others on Saturday.
London bombing inquest clears security services
06/05/2011 - UNITED KINGDOM

London bombing inquest clears security services

A coroner has cleared British security services of any responsibility in the deaths of 52 people in the 2005 London suicide bombings, rejecting calls for a full public inquiry into the worst ever terrorist attacks on British soil.
Suicide bomber kills Iraqi police
05/05/2011 - IRAQ

Suicide bomber kills Iraqi police

At least 20 policemen were killed on Thursday when a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a barrier outside a police station in Iraq’s southern city of Hilla, officials say.
Taliban target Afghan police in deadly attack
21/04/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban target Afghan police in deadly attack

Afghan security forces were once more the target of Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, where three policemen were killed and six others injured after a bomb exploded inside their vehicle.
'No evidence' Taliban attack targeted French minister
18/04/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

'No evidence' Taliban attack targeted French minister

French officials have dismissed Taliban claims that Monday’s deadly attack on the Afghan defence ministry building in Kabul was targeted at French Defence Minister Gérard Longuet (pictured), who is currently visiting Afghanistan.
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