Suicide Attacks

Govt must tackle the Zakir Naik problem with tact, caution and vision

In this age of internet and the reach of social media, any information battle — be it the Islamic State's online recruiting strategy or Zakir Naik's regressive ideology —cannot be won by using tools of conventional warfare.

Saudi Arabia bombing: One suspect identified as Pakistani national

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry on Tuesday identified one of the bombers, from three separate suicide bombings which had rocked the country, as a Pakistani nationalist.

Istanbul attacks underline why Turkey is an obvious terror target

While such home-grown terrorism networks are not a problem unique to Turkey, it woke up to the danger too late.

Lahore blasts: Christian community felt there could be backlash after Qadri's execution

The worst fears of Pakistan's Christians came true with the carnage in Lahore on Easter Sunday, said activists who had braced for a backlash since thousands took to the streets over the execution of a murderer feted as an Islamist hero.

Pathankot attack reveals new JeM strategy: Pre-dawn and suicide attacks meant for prime targets

A pre-dawn strike at the Air Force base in Pathankot on Saturday by five terrorists allegedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit left three soldiers dead, before all the attackers were gunned down.

Multiple Boko Haram suicide bombings kill 64 in northeastern Nigeria

Nigeria's Islamic extremists chose open-air praying grounds for suicide bombings Friday, one of the holiest days of the Muslim calendar. At least 15 people died as they prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in northeastern Damaturu, said police.

Two dead, 60 wounded in Kabul as Taliban attacks police headquarters, military convoy

Suicide attackers Tuesday targeted foreign troops in Kabul and a police headquarters in restive southern Afghanistan, killing two people and wounding nearly 60, as the Taliban's bloody summer offensive showed no signs of letting up.

Afghanistan: President Hamid Karzai's cousin killed in suicide attack

Hashmat Karzai was killed by a man with explosives hidden inside his turban when visitors arrived to celebrate Eid.

Wave of attacks across Iraq leave 13 people dead

A string of attacks across Iraq killed 13 people on Saturday, including a senior military commander and four soldiers who died during a raid on an al-Qaeda hideout, officials said.