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  • August 2008

    • 8 Killed in China Bombings

      Reuters  |  Aug 10, 08 5:58 AM CDT

      8 Killed in China Bombings

      (Newser) - Eight people were killed today in a dozen suicide bomb attacks on government buildings by Muslim separatists in China's restive western Xinjiang province, Reuters reports. The homemade grenade attacks and police shootout rocked the small village of Kuga, some 2,000 miles from Beijing, at dawn. Almost all of the victims were believed to be bombers. More »

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      China  • bomb  • Muslims  • terrorist attack  • terrorists

  • July 2008

    • Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

      (Newser) - Police have caught a fugitive gunman wanted in connection with yesterday's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish news agency reports. The private Dogan news agency says the man, who fled the scene amid the chaos, has been caught after his getaway car was found earlier today. There was no immediate confirmation of the report. More »

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      Turkey  • terrorist  • arrest  • gunman  • Istanbul  • terrorist attack  • US Consulate

    • 6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

      CNN  |  Jul 9, 08 4:35 AM CDT

      6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

      (Newser) - At least six people were killed today in a shootout when gunmen opened fire outside the American consulate in Istanbul, CNN reports. Three of the dead were police officers manning a security post outside the consulate. Three gunmen were also killed, according to Turkish officials. No consulate employees or US citizens were killed, authorities said. More »

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      terrorism  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terrorist attack  • US Consulate

    • Pakistan Suicide Blast Kills 11 at Mosque Memorial

      New York Times  |  Jul 7, 08 3:37 AM CDT

      Pakistan Suicide Blast Kills 11 at Mosque Memorial

      (Newser) - A suicide bombing near Pakistan’s Red Mosque killed at least 11 and wounded more than 22, most of them police officers, the New York Times reports. Thousands were nearby yesterday to observe the anniversary of a showdown between militants and security forces which killed more than 100 people last year. The bomber dodged tight security, confirming government fears of another terrorist attack on the date. More »

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      Pakistan  • police  • suicide bombing  • Red Mosque  • terrorist attack  • Red Mosque crisis

  • May 2008

    • India Locks Down Jaipur After Bombs Kill 80

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      India Locks Down Jaipur After Bombs Kill 80

      (Newser) - Police have locked down the old city of Jaipur today after seven bomb blasts killed at least 80 people yesterday, the AP reports. Police in the western Indian city suspect Islamic terrorists were behind the carnage and have imposed the curfew to prevent any retaliatory violence from the city's Hindu majority against its large Muslim population. More »

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      India  • bomb  • Pakistan militants  • peace talks  • Islamic terrorism  • terrorist attack  • Hindus  • Jaipur

    • 8 Years On, USS Cole Case Cold

      Washington Post  |  May 4, 08 11:46 AM CDT

      8 Years On, USS Cole Case Cold

      (Newser) - Eight years after the daring terrorist attack on the USS Cole, the men responsible for the bombing have all either escaped prison or been released—or are in Guantanamo Bay, outside the reach of US courts. Though Bill Clinton promised justice, George Bush took office three months later, and 9/11 followed—making the case "the forgotten attack," a counterterrorism official told the Washington Post . More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Guantanamo Bay  • extradition  • Yemen  • terrorist attack  • USS Cole

  • April 2008
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