Two policemen killed as militants storm Police Lines in Swabi

Staff Report

SWABI: Taliban militants stormed Swabi Police Lines Monday morning, killing two policemen and injuring eight others.

According to reports, armed militants tried to force their way through the gate of Police Lines by lobbing grenades and opening fire at guards, leading to a shootout.

A few moments later, a loud explosion took place at the site of the attack.

Sources say two policemen have been killed in the attack. Trend Pk

Security man martyred in Timergirah suicide attack

DIR: A security man was martyred and 14 others including 11 security personnel wounded in a suicide attack at a gate of Scouts cantt in lower Dir.

Police sources said two militants opened indiscriminate fire and hurled hand grenade at the gate of Balam Bat scouts cantonment while third blew himself at the gate after failed attempt to get entry into the cantt. Eleven security men and passerby wounded in the blast. Security forces imposed curfew and started search operation in the area.

Pakistan, Australia first T20 today

BIRMINGHAM: The first Twenty20 International of the series between Pakistan and Australia will be played here at the Edgbaston today.

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13 injured in Dir Scouts base suicide attack

DIR: A suicide car bomber shot at guards and detonated his explosives at the gate of a paramilitary base in Lower Dir injuring 13 security men before dawn on Monday.

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Karak,5 killed 10 injured in suicide attacks on Police station

At least four people were killed and ten others were injured when two suicide bombers blew themselves. Initially a suicide bomber blew himself at the gate of the Police Station. After the first blast a second suicide bomber rammed his explosive laden vehicle into the Police Station. The Police station building completely collapsed following the explosion. The injured have been shifted to district hospital.

The suicide bomber wanted to take his explosive laden vehicle into the Police Station but the Policeman on the gate did not let him enter the building after which he rammed his vehicle into the gate of the Police station causing a loud explosion.

A relief operation is underway by the rescue workers. The bomb disposal squad and other law enforcing agencies have initiated investigation. The numbers of causalities may increase.

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Karak,5 killed 10 injured in suicide attacks on Police station was first posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:39 pm.

Suicide Car Bomb on Ramadi Govt, 12 killed

BAGHDAD : A suicide car bomb exploded Thursday outside the gate the main government compound in the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, killing at least 12 people, including four police.

The province, where al-Qaida-backed Sunni insurgents once held sway, has seen a rise in attacks against security forces and government officials in recent months. The incident also comes amid fears that next month’s elections will stoke political violence.

The attacker blew up his explosive-packed car outside the gate of a compound housing the governor’s office, police headquarters and courts, the security official said.

The blast also wounded at least 20 people, he added, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.

Anbar is primarily made up of Sunnis, who enjoyed a privileged status under Saddam Hussein’s Sunni-led regime. It was the site of some of the war’s most intense fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents in the key cities of Ramadi and Fallujah.

The government compound in Ramadi was once the scene of daily attacks during the height of the insurgency in 2005 and 2006, with the governor hunkered down in his office protected by a platoon of U.S. Marines while insurgent mortar shells rained down.

In 2006, many former insurgents began to rebel against al-Qaida, and joined forces with the U.S. military, who paid fighters to participate in the pro-government Sons of Iraq program.

The decision by the Sons of Iraq to join forces with U.S. forces to combat al-Qaida is seen as one of the key reasons for the drop in violence in Iraq.

Insurgent attacks continue, however, and may even be on the rise. On Dec. 30 twin bombings in Ramadi killed 23 people and badly wounded the governor.

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Suicide Car Bomb on Ramadi Govt, 12 killed was first posted on February 18, 2010 at 3:53 pm.

Suicide Bomber Targets Peshawar Press Club

TrendPK.com Suicide Bomber Targets Peshawar Press Club:PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber on Tuesday attacked a Pakistan journalists’ club, killing three people in the first assault on media offices.
Strapped with explosives, the man walked up to the gate of the press club in the northwestern city of Peshawar, where he blew himself up as [...]