U.S. Reportedly Gives Up Pakistan Drone Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 Following a suspected US drone attack that slaughtered 25 people – including eight civilians – in northwest Pakistan, American military personnel have allegedly vacated the Pakistani Shamsi Air Base, a key hub for U drone activity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

48 Dead in Iraq Suicide Attack

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 While Egypt may be basking in the glow of what it hopes is the dawn of a new democracy, the U.S.-led attempt in Iraq is still in its terrible twos. One of the worst suicide bombings in recent weeks has devastated the city of Samarra, killing 48 people and wounding 80. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 43

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2010 In apparent response to a Pakistani military action that killed some 40 rebels, a suicide bomber in Pakistan has killed at least 43 people in an attack on a mass of people receiving aid in the northwest town of Khar. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

38 Dead in Christmas Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2010 Attacks in the Philippines and Nigeria have killed at least 38 people as anti-Christian violence came in the form of a series of bomb attacks against churches during Christmas festivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghan Suicide Attacks Kill 13

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2010 Attacks on two Afghan military bases killed at least 13 members of the country's security forces. One of the attacks, blamed on the Taliban, was against a training center on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bomb Attacks Shake Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2010 Two bomb attacks on mosques left more than 60 people dead and scores injured in northwestern Pakistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the most lethal attack, in which a 17-year-old suicide bomber struck a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burma’s Junta Subverts the Internet

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2010 As Burma approaches its first election in 20 years, a “distributed denial of service” attack has paralyzed Internet use within the country, knocking Burmese citizens from online communication in what analysts believe is an attempt by the ruling military dictatorship to restrict the flow of information. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Settlers Destroying Palestinians’ Olive Trees

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2010 Olive trees are a symbol of the long history of many Palestinian families, and some Israeli settlers have now launched assaults on the trees, cutting down and torching them and at times attacking farmers in what many observers believe is part of a crescendo of settler militancy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In the Arena

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What Does ‘Combat’ Mean?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2010 “Since President Barack Obama declared an end to combat operations in Iraq, U.S. troops have waged a gun battle with a suicide squad in Baghdad, dropped bombs on armed militants in Baquba and assisted Iraqi soldiers in a raid in Falluja.” Which leads us to ask, just what is a “combat operation,” anyway? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

African Summit on Somalia Kicks Off

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2010 African leaders from 53 countries began meeting Sunday in Uganda for an African Union summit about the recent attacks by Al-Shabab fighters. Those attacks, which killed at least 74 people earlier this month, were said to be a reaction to the killing of several Somalians by African Union peacekeepers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taliban ‘Welcomes’ Petraeus With Attack on Aid Office

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2010 Reportedly intended as a "welcome" for Gen. David Petraeus, the newly appointed U.S. and NATO military chief in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters attacked the office of an American aid contractor in the northern part of the country, killing at least five people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )