All articles tagged with #car bombing
A suicide car bomb exploded near a police post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing three officers and triggering a firefight as authorities evacuated casualties and searched for suspects; hospitals were placed on high alert and no group immediately claimed responsibility, signaling concerns over cross-border militant activity.
In Portland, Bruce Whitman drove an explosives-laden car into the Multnomah Athletic Club’s ground floor early Saturday, killing himself and causing no other injuries; investigators describe it as an isolated incident. His mother and relatives say Whitman had a long history of mental health challenges, including bipolar disorder and possible schizophrenia, with prior hospitalizations and a February suicide attempt. Neighbors and police had raised concerns about him for years, and he reportedly harbored a grudge against MAC staff. Police noted the blast could have been far larger if all explosives had detonated. The piece also references a manifesto and Whitman’s past behavior, and provides mental health resources for those in need.
Police in Northern Ireland arrested a 66-year-old man under the Terrorism Act after the New IRA claimed responsibility for a car bomb at a Belfast police station, signaling an escalation of threats amid ongoing sectarian tensions and the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement.
A car bomb exploded outside Dunmurry police station in South Belfast, prompting police to declare a security alert while forensic investigators examine the scene.
A senior Russian general, Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow, suspected to be orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence, marking a high-profile attack within Russia.
A Russian general, Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow, with investigators suspecting Ukrainian intelligence involvement amid a series of attacks on Russian military figures since the invasion of Ukraine. The incident follows previous high-profile attacks and assassinations targeting Russian military officials.
At least 18 people were killed in Colombia due to two attacks attributed to dissident factions of the FARC rebel group, including a drone downing a police helicopter and a car bombing in Cali, with President Gustavo Petro labeling these groups as terrorists and calling for international pursuit.
A senior Russian naval officer, Valery Trankovsky, was killed in a car bombing in Crimea, reportedly orchestrated by Ukraine's security services. Trankovsky, accused of ordering missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets, was the chief of staff of the 41st Missile Brigade of Russia's Black Sea fleet. The attack is part of a series of targeted actions against Russian military personnel and pro-Kremlin figures in occupied Ukrainian territories and Russia. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the attack and has launched an investigation into the incident.
Valery Trankovsky, the chief of staff for Russia's Black Sea Fleet missile ships, was killed in a car bombing in Sevastopol, reportedly orchestrated by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). Trankovsky, accused of ordering missile strikes on Ukrainian civilians, was targeted as part of ongoing Ukrainian operations against Russian military officials involved in war crimes. The attack involved an IED that detonated in his vehicle, leading to his death from severe injuries.
Former Ukrainian SBU officer Vasily Prozorov, who defected to Russia in 2018, was injured when a car bomb exploded in Moscow as he started his vehicle, leaving him hospitalized with arm and leg wounds. Prozorov had accused the SBU of misconduct and collaborated with Russia, including passing information on Ukraine's anti-terrorist operations. The Russian Investigative Committee is treating the incident as an assassination attempt, while initial speculation suggested a gas leak as the cause of the explosion.
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the assassination of a Russia-backed politician and former militia leader, Mikhail Filiponenko, who was killed in a car bomb attack in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian military intelligence directorate stated that it carried out a "special operation to eliminate" Filiponenko in collaboration with representatives of the resistance movement. This comes as several high-profile backers of Russia's assault on Ukraine have been targeted since last year, although direct claims of responsibility by Kyiv are uncommon. Filiponenko was a deputy in the pro-Moscow Luhansk regional parliament and a former head of a Moscow-backed separatist militia.
A Kremlin-backed politician, Mikhail Filiponenko, was killed in a car bomb attack in the occupied Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. Filiponenko, a former head of Luhansk's local militia, had been fighting against Kyiv since 2014. This incident adds to a series of attacks and assassinations targeting high-profile supporters of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the car bombing, while Moscow has accused Ukrainian secret services of being behind previous attacks.
At least 15 people were killed and 40 others injured in a car bombing at a security checkpoint in Beledweyne, Somalia. The attack occurred in the capital of the Hiran region, which has been the focus of the Somali government's military offensive against al-Shabab. The extremist group has previously claimed responsibility for similar attacks in the country, including a hotel siege in August 2022. No immediate claim of responsibility has been made for this latest bombing.
The acting governor of Badakhshan, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, was killed in a car bombing in the provincial capital Faizabad. The attack was claimed by ISIL, which has been targeting Taliban officials and posing a threat to their authority in the country. The Taliban administration has been carrying out raids against members of ISIL.
Russian nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin survived a car bomb attack that killed his driver and broke both his legs. Moscow blamed the United States and Ukraine for the attack, while Ukraine denied involvement and suggested that Russian authorities staged the attack. Prilepin said he was driving and had dropped his daughter off five minutes earlier when a mine detonated under the wheel on the passenger side where his driver was sitting. The man responsible fled after exploding the first of two mines.