All articles tagged with #suicide bombing
A suicide vehicle bombing at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 on September 26. Most victims were security personnel, including police, customs, and forest department staff. No group claimed responsibility, but the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) is suspected. The attack occurs amid rising cross-border tensions with Afghanistan and recent military strikes.
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a mosque beside the Kohat police lines in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 21 people (including about 15 police officers) and injuring around 78. Two attackers tried to enter the police compound, with one killed in a gunfight. The attack drew condemnation from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and is part of a spike in militant violence linked to the Pakistani Taliban.
A suicide bomber killed 14 people and wounded about 22 outside a Swat Valley police station during protests against rising violence; the blast hit near the entrance as police attempted to stop the attacker, and no group claimed responsibility. Security forces sealed off the area, and wounded were taken to a hospital as authorities investigate amid ongoing TTP-linked violence in the region.
A suicide bombing near a railway track in Quetta, southwest Pakistan, killed at least 23 people and injured many as rescuers pulled victims from an overturned train carriage.
A suicide bombing and ensuing gunfight at a security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, claimed by a Pakistani Taliban splinter group, killed at least 14 people—police officers among the dead—and left several more injured as the building collapsed.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised soldiers who blew themselves up rather than be captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, calling them heroes during a memorial ceremony that framed the acts as patriotic. He highlighted that about 14,000 NK troops were sent to Ukraine, with heavy casualties (more than 6,000 killed) and a memorial listing around 2,288 names; a Memorial Museum of Combat Feats was unveiled in Kursk, while some NK fighters remain in Ukrainian custody.
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in Blida, near Algiers, as Pope Leo XIV began his historic visit to Algeria, with authorities saying no link to the papal visit has been established and security was tight. Video footage showed two bodies in the street; the African Union briefly condemned the attack before retracting it. Attacks of this kind are rare in Algeria, the last suicide attack recorded in 2020.
A series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria, killed 23 people and injured about 108 at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two markets, with no group yet claiming responsibility; security forces and emergency teams are assessing the attacks amid Nigeria’s ongoing security crisis involving Boko Haram and the ISWAP insurgency.
An early-morning suicide bombing outside Moscow's Savyolovsky Station killed a traffic police officer and injured two others. The 22-year-old attacker from the Udmurt Republic died at the scene after the blast; authorities say he traveled from St. Petersburg to Moscow, and motive is not yet known. Putin suggested online recruitment for the attack and possible remote detonation, while investigators opened a criminal case and probe for accomplices.
An Islamic State affiliate in Pakistan claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad that killed 31 and wounded 169. Authorities identified the bomber, arrested relatives, and ongoing investigations highlighted cross-border militant links amid a rise in violence in Pakistan. The attack drew international condemnation.
A suicide bomber outside a Shiite mosque in Islamabad during Friday prayers killed 31 and injured dozens, marking a second major attack in the capital in recent months with no immediate claim of responsibility, though ISIS-linked sectarian violence is suspected. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and ordered a full investigation as hospitals declared emergencies and called for blood donations. The incident underscores rising militant violence in Pakistan, including in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with cross-border links to Afghanistan.
A suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding about 169 as Pakistan faces a surge in militant violence. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but suspected militants include the Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State. Authorities condemned the attack and dispatched security and medical responders amid calls for blood donations for the wounded.
A suicide vest exploded at a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, killing seven people and injuring more than two dozen as guests danced. The death toll rose from early reports, with several victims dying in hospital. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but authorities and outlets have pointed to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a likely suspect. The attack occurred at a residence tied to local peace committees supported by the government, amid broader security operations along Pakistan’s Afghan border.
A suicide bomber in Aleppo, Syria, linked to Islamic State, targeted a Christian area on New Year's Eve, killing a security officer and injuring two others, amid heightened security measures.
A suicide bomber targeted police in Aleppo, Syria, killing one officer and injuring two others during New Year's Eve, with the attack likely aimed at a church gathering; the incident highlights ongoing security challenges in Syria following years of civil war.