Terrorism

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—An official security source says UAE authorities are tracing the serial numbers of a mobile phone circuit board and computer printer used in the mail bomb sent from Yemen and found in […] […]

WASHINGTON—The U.S. and allied governments tightened their scrutiny of air cargo and shipped packages Monday, asking consumers and businesses for more vigilance as investigators scanned for more mail bombs possibly sent from Yemen. U.S. counterterrorism […] […]

KABUL, Afghanistan—The Taliban briefly overran a district seat in eastern Afghanistan, torching government buildings and capturing police officers after an intense gunfight, officials said Monday. The government was back in control of Ghazni province’s Khogyani […] […]

PARACHINAR, Pakistan—A U.S. drone attack killed five people in northwest Pakistan on Monday, local intelligence officials said, the latest in a barrage of such strikes against al-Qaida and Taliban militants that have long sought sanctuary […] […]

The two package bombs intercepted by authorities in Britain and Dubai last week appear to have been built to detonate “in flight” and to bring down the planes carrying them, President Barack Obama’s top counterterrorism […] […]

A SAUDI has emerged as the main suspect behind the two parcel bombs sent from Yemen, as it emerged one of the parcels travelled on a passenger plane. A US official described Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri, […] […]

SEVEN worshippers were killed and at least 13 wounded in a rescue operation to end a hostage drama at a church in the Iraqi capital today. “We have released the hostages but, unfortunately, we regret […] […]

ISTANBUL—A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday beside a police vehicle in a major Istanbul square near tourist hotels and a bus terminal, wounding 32 people, including 15 policemen. The attack in Taksim Square, which […] […]

THE discovery of two bombs onboard cargo planes destined for the US highlights the gaps in airline security, say analysts. In addition, it shows the increasing innovation of militants. The bombs were expertly constructed and […] […]

BRITAIN – The axis of terror got bigger yesterday. After the presence of explosives in two packages bound for the US was confirmed – and a suspected 24 more discovered – their place of origin […] […]