Afghan suicide attacker wounds 50 American soldiers: US Army

JALALABAD: A suicide bomber driving a truck attacked an advance NATO combat post in central Afghanistan, wounding 89 people including 50 American soldiers, the United States Army said Sunday.

The Taliban claimed responsibility on their Internet site for Saturday’s attack, news of which came as the world marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States.

US Army spokesman Major David Eastburn said: “It happened at 5:15 pm on Saturday.

“It detonated near the entrypoint at a combat outpost, resulting in 89 wounded in action and a 20-foot hole in the wall.”

NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said in a statement: “A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a large vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at the entrance of Combat Outpost Sayed Abad, Wardak province, yesterday (Saturday).”

Eastburn said 50 American soldiers were among the injured. AGENCIES

DIG Investigation injured in Quetta suicide attack; one killed

QUETTA: At least one man was killed while another seven sustained injures in a powerful suicide explosion at the home of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigations police in Quetta, TrendPK reported Thursday.

DIG Investigations Wazir Khan Nasir and his son Zubair Khan have been reportedly injured in explosion.

According to details, a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the wall of DIG home on Gulistan Road, which killed one person and wounded seven others.

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) police, Daud Junejo, said attacker first opened fire and then blew up his explosive-laden car, killing his guard at the gate. He said DIG was slightly wounded in the attack.

Balochistan has long been hit by a low-level insurgency by nationalists aimed at seeking a greater share of profits from natural resources.

Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani has strongly condemned the attack and ordered investigation.TrendPK

Quetta: Miscreants blew up gas pipeline

Gas supply to several areas has been suspended when some unidentified miscreants blew up a gas pipeline in Quetta, trendpk.com reported on Thursday.

Sources said that the explosive material was planted at the roadside near western bypass, which was later detonated. As a result, the pipeline got damaged suspending the supply to the nearby areas including Mastung and Qalat.

Heavy contingents of police rushed the site, however the repair work was yet to be started.

Karachi CID blast – Trend Pk VIDEO

Several houses damaged when terrorists slammed their explosive-laden vehicle into CID building, Karachi. (November 12, 2010)

Seven policemen among 22 killed in Karachi terror attack

Staff Report

KARACHI: At least 22 people, including seven policemen, were killed and scores of others wounded on Thursday when militants slammed their explosive-laden vehicle into the Crime Investigation Department (CID) building near Chief Minister (CM) House in Karachi.

Therik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to police and eyewitnesses, a group of militants opened fire, starting a gunbattle with police before detonating their explosive-landen truck.

Several nearby buildings were also damaged in the deadly bombing.

Trend Pk’s reporters on the scene saw dozens of motorcycles and vehicles destroyed; windowpanes of buildings were shattered up to two kilometers away.

According to eyewitnesses, terrorists penetrated into the CID building in an attempt to free their seven aides who had been arrested

Karachi CID blast – Trend Pk VIDEO

Several houses damaged when terrorists slammed their explosive-laden vehicle into CID building, Karachi. (November 12, 2010)

Six policemen among 21 killed in Karachi terror attack

Six policemen among 21 killed in Karachi terror attack

Staff Report

KARACHI: At least 21 people, including six policemen, were killed and scores of others wounded on Thursday when militants slammed their explosive-laden vehicle into the Crime Investigation Department (CID) building near Chief Minister (CM) House in Karachi.

Therik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to police and eyewitnesses, a group of militants opened fire, starting a gunbattle with police before detonating their explosive-landen truck.

Several nearby buildings were also damaged in the deadly bombing.

Trend Pk’s reporters on the scene saw dozens of motorcycles and vehicles destroyed; windowpanes of buildings were shattered up to two kilometers away.

According to eyewitnesses, terrorists penetrated into the CID building

Pakpattan: Blast at Baba Farids shrine; 7 killed

A bomb blast occurred at the shrine of Hazrat Baba Farid Gunj Shakar at Pakpattan, which killed at least 7 people, including 2 women, and injured over 20 others.
According to the eye witnesses, after the Fajar prayers two persons parked their motorbike next to the Sharqi (eastern) Gate of the shrine, and right after ten minutes a huge blast took place.
The explosive material is said to be planted on the motorbike. The sound of explosion was heard across the city, while ten shops located next to the shrine were also completely destroyed.
According to security officials, the blast took place at 6:05 am. Soon after the blast, people managed to shift the injured persons to District Headquarter Hospital where most of them were stated to be in critical condition. Emergency has been declared in DHQ Hospital.
Initial police reports suggest that the terrorists, who allegedly planted the explosive material to a motorbike, were aged between 35-40 and looked like Punjabis, wearing shalwar kameez, chaddars and white joggers.

North, Tendulkar light up second day’s play

BANGALORE: India’s Sachin Tendulkar passed another major milestone but a dogged century from Australian Marcus North put the touring side in control of the second test on Sunday.

North’s career-best 128 was the cornerstone of the Australian first innings which folded for 478 at tea on day two, but not before their lower half had added 193 runs to their overnight score of 285 for five wickets.

In reply, India made a feeble start, losing the explosive Virender Sehwag (30) and bail-out specialist Rahul Dravid (one) in quick succession.

Tendulkar remained unbeaten on 44 with opener Murali Vijay (42) at the other end with India still trailing Australia by 350 runs.

Playing his 171st test, Tendulkar became the first batsman to amass 14,000 test runs in the 27th over of the Indian innings, hitting off-spinner Nathan Hauritz for a boundary.

Earlier,

Militants blew up boys school in Mohmand

Militants blew up a boys school in Mohmand Agency pushing the number of destroyed schools in the area to 53, Dunya News reported on Sunday.
Sources said that the militants detonated the explosive material planted inside the Government Middle School for Boys. However, no loss of life occurred.
On the other hand, bullet-riddled bodies of three unknown men have been found in North Waziristan.

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