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Suicide car bomb attack

Somalia's al Shabaab says it storms military base, kills 27 troops

By Reuters

Fighting broke out between al-Shabaab and the national army shortly afterwards, resulting in the army killing 87 militants.

  • FILE: Pakistani army soldiers.  Picture: AFP

    Police: Suicide car bomber kills at least 11 in Pakistan's Quetta

    Abdul Razzaq Cheema, director general of police in Baluchistan province, told Reuters it appeared the bomber had detonated a car packed with explosives.

    1831 days ago
  • FILE: Somali government police officers arrive to secure the area of a suicide car bombing near the SYL hotel in Mogadishu on 22 January, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Suspected suicide car bomb rams hotel in Somali capital - police

    There were no immediate reports about casualties and no immediate claim of responsibility.

    1980 days ago
  • Afghan security officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb attack that targeted a vehicle of the British embassy, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 27 November 2014. Picture: EPA.

    Suicide bomber hits British embassy vehicle

    The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Kabul.

    2770 days ago
  • An Egyptian policeman walks in front of a damaged car outside the Museum of Islamic Art following a car bomb explosion outside the Cairo police headquarters situated near the museum in the Egyptian capital on 24 January. Picture: AFP.

    Suicide car bomber kills 4 in Egypt

    There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

    3077 days ago
  • Emergency personnel arrive at the site of a suicide car bombing at the defence ministry in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 5 December, 2013. Picture: AFP

    Suicide bomber kills 20 in Yemen

    Sources say the attackers drove two vehicles into the Defence Ministry compound.

    3127 days ago
  • FILE: The site of a car bomb attack outside a military intelligence building in Egypt's canal city of Ismailia on 19 October. Picture: AFP.

    Car bomb kills 10 in Egypt

    There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

    3142 days ago
  • Onlookers watch as Lebanese rescue teams and security forces inspect the scene of a powerful blast in southern Beirut near the Iranian embassy. Picture: AFP.

    18 killed in Iranian embassy blast

    Two explosions targeting the Iranian embassy in Beirut have left 18 people dead.

    3143 days ago
  • FILE PICTURE: A suicide bomber drove a vehicle full of explosives into a Christian church in Kaduna, Nigeria on 28 October 2012. Picture: AFP.

    Boko Haram kills 10 in Nigeria

    Nigerian security forces say Boko Haram have killed 10 Christians in Borno state, Nigeria on Saturday.

    3495 days ago
  • Pakistani flag. Picture: AFP

    Suicide bombing kills 14 at Pakistan market

    Pakistani officials say the death toll may rise to 25 people.

    3545 days ago
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