Keyword: vbied
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CLIFTON, N.J. -- Part of Route 3 remains closed in Clifton, New Jersey, after a truck apparently carrying hazardous materials crashed into a wall and exploded on Monday morning, killing the driver and melting the siding off homes on the other side. The westbound side was reopened hours later, but CBS New York was told to expect to see crews working on the eastbound side into Tuesday morning as the investigation and cleanup continue
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Quick quiz. Find the main difference between these brief excerpts from accounts of the world's two major faiths. First, this: Christians believe [Jesus Christ] to be the Son of God....according to Christian teaching after three days he rose from the dead....Christians believe that there is only one God, but that he is revealed in three different forms. Next, this: The Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during [Ramadan]. The actual night that the Qur'an was revealed is a night known as Lailut ul-Qadr ('The Night of Power'). The difference, of course, is that while the details of...
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Massive VBIED (Vehicle-Borne IED) pulverizes an official headquarters of some type.Link.
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On July 3, 292 Iraqis lost their lives in ISIS’ deadliest attack thus far. In a crowded street in Baghdad’s Karrada neighbourhood, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was detonated after midnight, causing nearby dwellings to be engulfed in flames. Many residents were trapped inside the inferno and burned to death — it was estimated that merely 20 to 30 people had perished from the initial explosion. But investigators at the scene are now concerned with another potential threat: A new type of bomb may have been developed and used by the terrorist group. “We’ve never seen it before, and...
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Channel 33 news is reporting that a suspected terrorist has been arrested along with an "inert" car bomb in downtown Dallas. The is a Muslim jihadi. Details as I find them.
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Note: The following text is a quote: YOU ARE HERE: Home > Reports > Consular Affairs Bulletins > Report Warden Message: Kabul Serena Hotel and Victory Day Threats CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS South / Central Asia - Afghanistan 22 Apr 2009 Printer Friendly Email Article RELATED REPORTS 11 Feb 2009 KABUL SUICIDE COMBINED-ARMS ATTACKS 11 Feb 2009 WARDEN MESSAGE: ATTACKS ON AFGHAN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 10 Feb 2009 AFGHANISTAN 2009 CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT 24 Nov 2008 TERRORIST TACTICS: ATTACK ON INDIAN EMBASSY IN AFGHANISTAN U.S. Embassy Kabul released the following Warden Message on April 22: Recent intelligence reporting indicates that insurgents...
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WASHINGTON -- Twenty-five years ago this week, an intelligence report crossed my desk warning that Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon's Bekka Valley were preparing a major attack. Two months prior -- April 18, 1983 -- a Hezbollah truck bomb had exploded in front of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 and wounding another 120. With this grim event in mind, we launched an "all-source" effort to determine the nature of the planned attack, the timing and the target. We failed. At 6:22 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 1983, the killers carried out their assault. A single terrorist in a Mercedes truck...
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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 Multi-National Corps – IraqPublic Affairs Office, Camp VictoryAPO AE 09342FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERELEASE No. 20071127-04November 27, 2007Operation Varsity March leads to capture of suspect (Sayafiyah)By Spc. Ben Hutto, 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div. PAOMulti-National Division – Center PAOFORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, captured 13 suspected extremists during a nighttime air assault mission in Sayafiyah, Iraq, a small village outside of Salman Pak, Nov. 24.One of the detainees was a high-value individual, who is a member of al-Qaeda in Iraq wanted for weapons smuggling and financing attacks...
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KHAHTANIYA, Iraq – Five vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices detonated in the villages of Khahtaniya and al Jazeera, in western Nineveh province, killing approximately 60 Iraqi civilians and injuring an unknown number, Aug. 14.Four vehicles were reported to have entered a crowded bus station and exploded as soon as they were inside of Khahtaniya, a small town about 45 miles southwest of Tal’Afar in the Sinjar region, killing approximately 30 people. Another VBIED detonated in a residential area of al Jazeera, southwest of Khahtaniya. According to Coalition Forces in the area, there were at least 30 people killed and 15 to...
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TAJI – Iraqi Security Forces conducted an early morning raid Aug. 1 in Kirkuk that resulted in the capture of a suspected key leader of the terrorist criminal network of al-Qaeda in Iraq.The targeted suspect is believed to be responsible for a vehicle born improvised explosive device attack in Kirkuk on July 16 that killed more than 85 civilians and injured more than 180. With U.S. Special Forces as advisors, the Iraqi Security Forces also detained four suspects in addition to the primary target.”This successful mission is another demonstration of the committment and resolve to stopping violent criminal elements and...
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi Security Forces repelled a large-scale terrorist attack in Mosul Wednesday. Iraqi Security Forces countered several terrorists who targeted bridges, transition jails, police stations and a combat outpost with vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, sporadic small-arms fire and indirect mortar attacks throughout the evening. “This was a total team effort on the part of the Iraqi Security Forces and emergency responders,” said U.S. Army Col. Stephen Twitty, commander of 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. “This Iraqi team showed the people of Mosul that they are resolute in their efforts to defeat this very cowardly, desperate enemy while protecting innocent...
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Three suicide bombers tried to attack an American military base in the Iraqi of Samarra today and wounded three US soldiers, the military said. Two suicide bombers detonated their car bombs outside a US base in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, Major Richard Goldenberg said. Three Task Force Liberty soldiers sustained non life-threatening wounds, Goldenberg added. A third militant approached the scene wearing an explosives-packed vest and was shot by soldiers but still managed to set off his bomb, killing himself but causing no other injuries or damage, Goldenberg said. US and Iraqi security forces quickly cordoned off the...
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