Terrorism

THE driver of a bombed bus unwittingly saved dozens of lives on July 7 when he released passengers from the packed vehicle shortly before the 2005 explosion, it has emerged. As thousands of commuters poured […] […]

LONDON—A British judge says nine men accused of plotting terrorist attacks on London landmarks including the Houses of Parliament and the U.S. embassy will stand trial next year. Justice David Calvert-Smith told a hearing on […] […]

AT LEAST four people have been killed and 29 wounded in a suicide motorcycle blast in Kabul that was claimed by the Taliban, who said it targeted a minibus carrying Afghan spy agency employees. The […] […]

British transport authorities have warned aviation officials that al Qaeda is considering an attack against a UK airport or other airline industry target, the BBC reported yesterday. The warning, described as credible, was delivered in […] […]

A MEMBER of the elite al-Quds force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been captured in southern Afghanistan accused of cross-border weapons smuggling. The man, described as a “key Taliban weapons facilitator”, was captured in Zhari […] […]

BALTIMORE – A 21-year-old part-time construction worker obsessed with jihad was arrested yesterday when he tried to detonate what he thought was a bomb at a military recruiting centre – the second time in less […] […]

PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A hardline Pakistani cleric offered a cash reward Friday for anyone who kills a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam. A Pakistani court sentenced Asia Bibi to death on Nov. 8, triggering protests […] […]

LAHORE, Pakistan—The Pakistani government is seeking life imprisonment for five young Americans convicted of plotting terrorist attacks and sentenced to 10 years each in jail, a prosecutor said Tuesday. The Lahore High Court accepted a […] […]

The massive leak of cables is in part an unintended consequence of a decision to step up data-sharing between government agencies to prevent a repeat of the September 2001 terrorist attacks. It emerged from post […] […]

BEIRUT—Iranian Red Crescent ambulances were used to smuggle weapons to Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group during its 2006 war with Israel, according to newly leaked U.S. diplomatic memos, which say the “IRC shipments of medical supplies […] […]