As the World Mourned the Paris Attack Victims, Who Grieved Over Lives Lost in the Beirut Bombings?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2015 While across the globe, solidarity with France was displayed over the more than 100 killed in Paris on Friday, the victims of Beirut's similar tragedy just the day before seemed to fall below the radar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Have Failed Afghanistan Again and Again

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 30, 2015 In the first half of 2015, violence by both the Taliban and the U.S. has risen sharply, and Islamic State has emerged as a new and dangerous player. Once again, ordinary Afghans are the victims. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

New Details About Drone Attacks Reported From Documents Leaked by Snowden

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 24, 2015 The New York Times on Wednesday reported details about American counterterrorism officials' use of drone strikes in countries such as Yemen, as well as the working relationship between intelligence agencies in the U.S. and the U.K. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Car Bombs Triple and Suicide Bombings Rise by One-Third Worldwide

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 3, 2014 Civilian deaths due to improvised explosive devices have increased by 70 percent over the past three years, with more than 53,000 people killed or injured globally between 2011 and 2013. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Violence as Bomb Explodes in Baghdad

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 20, 2013 At least 37 people were killed and 42 injured when a suicide bomber struck a cafe in a Shiite neighborhood, officials say. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed in Attack on Iraqi Police Headquarters

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2013 On Sunday morning, a suicide car bomber disguised as a policeman attacked the police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing 36 people and wounding 105 in the blast, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Marxist Group Claims It Bombed U.S. Embassy in Turkey

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2013 A Marxist group called the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front claimed responsibility Saturday for a suicide bombing the previous day at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Children Killed by Teenage Suicide Bomber in Kabul

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 8, 2012 A teenage suicide bomber who had posed as a street hawker killed six people, including four children gathered around an iPhone, when he detonated explosives hidden in his backpack near the headquarters of the NATO-led military force in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

3 Top Aides to Assad Killed in Blast

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 18, 2012 A suicide bomber killed three high-ranking members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government on Wednesday, including the defense minister and Assad's brother-in-law, who was deputy chief of staff of the military. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed in Afghan Bombings

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 At least 63 people were killed in a series of bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday during ceremonies marking the Shiite holiday of Ashura in three different targeted locations, but the majority of the deaths occurred in Kabul. A Pakistani group claimed responsibility for this sudden and ominous outbreak of sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Bomber Kills 18 in Attack on United Nations Headquarters in Nigeria

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2011 Eighteen people were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide bomber drove his car into the U.N. headquarters in the Nigerian capital Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bin Laden Blowback?: More Than 80 Killed in Pakistan Blasts

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2011 On Friday, a pair of suicide bombings killed more than 80 Frontier Corps trainees who were celebrating at a graduation party in Shabqadar in northwestern Pakistan The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks as a form of retaliation for the death of Osama bin Laden (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )