Aug 12 Bomb Targets Pakistani Military as Top al-Qaida Figure Reported Killed By PBS News Hour A bomb struck a Pakistani military truck Tuesday in the country's restive northwest, killing as many as 14 people, as reports emerged that a senior al-Qaida commander had been killed in clashes with Pakistani forces near the Afghan border. Continue reading
Aug 04 Dozens Killed in Clashes in Northwest Pakistan By PBS News Hour At least 94 Islamist militants, 14 soldiers and 28 civilians were killed in battles in the Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley over the past week, while the country's army is planning a major operation against the militants, the army said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 28 Nigerian Militants Renew Oil Pipeline Attacks By PBS News Hour Nigeria's main militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta region claimed responsibility for two oil pipeline attacks Monday, less than a week after officially calling off a cease-fire on pipeline sabotage… Continue reading
May 13 India on Alert after Blasts Kill as Many as 60 By PBS News Hour Dozens of people were killed Tuesday in western India after a series of bomb attacks ripped through the busy city of Jaipur. Continue reading
Feb 18 Two Days of Attacks Leave Over 100 Dead in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour A suicide car bomber plowed into a Canadian military convoy, killing 37 people at a busy market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, a day after a bomber blew himself up at a dog fight outside Kandahar, leaving more than 100… Continue reading
Jul 26 U.S. Adapts Efforts to Counter Iraq Insurgency By PBS News Hour While the military is constantly adjusting its tactics to deal with roadside explosives, suicide bombers and other attacks in Iraq, diplomatic efforts to address the root of the violence are evolving as well. Continue reading
Jun 01 At Least 18 Dead in Renewed Fighting in Lebanon By PBS News Hour Lebanese troops shelled a Palestinian refugee camp housing suspected al-Qaida-linked militants Friday in the worst round of violence in nearly two weeks, killing at least 18 and wounding almost 80. Continue reading
May 14 Senior Taliban Commander Killed in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour The Afghan government and NATO have confirmed that Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah was killed during a U.S.-led operation in southern Afghanistan Saturday night. Continue reading
Apr 27 Taliban Militants Briefly Capture District in Eastern Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Taliban militants briefly captured an Afghan district government headquarters in the Ghazni province 100 miles southwest of Kabul Thursday, killing the district mayor, police chief and three policemen during several hours of fighting. Continue reading
Mar 23 Plane Aiding AU Peacekeepers Shot Down By PBS News Hour A cargo plane taking off from Mogadishu was shot down Friday, after delivering equipment to Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia's capitol. Continue reading