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# Car Bomb

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At least eight killed in car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital
Children, women and elders were among the dead and wounded, the interior ministry said.
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Dec 20th 2020, 10:12 AM
Former police chief to hold investigation into 1982 murder of three RUC officers in Co Armagh
Sergeant Sean Quinn and Constables Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton were killed by a bomb.
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Sep 6th 2019, 8:04 AM
Derry car bomb has 'absolutely nothing to do with Brexit', Bradley says
British minister Karen Bradley gave a House of Commons statement; while earlier a fifth man was arrested in connection with the attack.
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Jan 21st 2019, 6:30 PM
CCTV footage of Derry city centre car bomb released as two men (20s) arrested
The explosion occurred shortly after 8pm on Bishop Street in the city centre.
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Jan 20th 2019, 4:22 PM
Eight arrested over murder of Maltese investigative journalist who was killed in car bomb
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced the arrests in a statement this morning.
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Dec 4th 2017, 9:56 AM
'We don't want a reward, we want you to resign': Murdered journalist's sons tell Malta PM to quit
“The Prime Minister asked for our endorsement. This is how he can get it: show political responsibility and resign.”
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Oct 19th 2017, 3:28 PM
At least 24 killed in Kabul car bombing
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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Jul 24th 2017, 6:57 AM
Suicide bomber kills 18 after car chase in Damascus
It’s the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 12:10 PM
At least 64 people killed and 320 wounded as bomb blast rips through Afghan diplomatic quarter
The French and German embassies were damaged in the blast.
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May 31st 2017, 8:08 AM
Death toll in Syrian car bomb attack rises to 43
The attack targeted residents evacuated from the northern towns of Fuaa and Kafraya.
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Apr 15th 2017, 6:53 PM
Police question 40-year-old in connection with prison officer's murder in Belfast
Adrian Ismay was driving home on 4 March 2016 when a petrol bomb went off after falling from underneath his van.
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Feb 6th 2017, 5:53 PM
Suicide car bomb kills at least 32 in busy Baghdad neighbourhood
Many of the victims were labourers waiting for work.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 10:09 AM
11 police killed, dozens injured in Turkey bomb attack
The bomb attack caused immense damage to the headquarters of the special anti-riot police force in Cizre.
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Aug 26th 2016, 10:00 AM
1 dead and dozens injured as car bomb explodes in Thai nightlife district
The latest blast struck late last night outside a hotel in Pattani, a southern province battered by a long-running rebellion.
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Aug 24th 2016, 8:02 AM
Three killed, 120 injured in car bomb attack at Turkish police headquarters
The explosion happened in the garden of the four-storey building.
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Aug 18th 2016, 8:56 AM
At least 119 people killed as bomb attacks rock Baghdad
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement posted online.
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Jul 3rd 2016, 6:40 PM
At least 11 killed after Istanbul car bomb
Reports said the explosion took place close to the Vezneciler metro station.
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Jun 7th 2016, 8:50 AM
Belfast prison officer Adrian Ismay was murdered by a car bomb
A post-mortem has concluded his death was caused by the explosion.
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Mar 16th 2016, 3:48 PM
Man dies after car bomb explodes during rush hour in Berlin
The incident happened during rush hour this morning.
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Mar 15th 2016, 10:34 AM
Prison officer hospitalised after car bomb explosion in Belfast
The incident has been condemned as “deplorable”.
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Mar 4th 2016, 2:20 PM
Isis attack leaves close to 100 people dead
The attack in Iraq happened earlier this morning.
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Jul 18th 2015, 5:42 PM
Three men arrested after bomb found under police officer's car released without charge
The PSNI have condemned the planting of the device.
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Jun 19th 2015, 10:05 PM
IS group claims its fighters were behind attacks that killed 26 people
Targets included an army base, a hotel, a police club and several checkpoints in Sinai.
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Jan 30th 2015, 8:20 AM
Suicide bomber kills three NATO soldiers near US embassy in Afghanistan
NATO hasn’t yet released the nationalities of the victims.
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Sep 16th 2014, 9:22 AM
23 people have been killed by a Baghdad suicide car bomb
At least five of the those killed were policemen, as were eight of those wounded.
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Jul 22nd 2014, 10:54 PM
Man arrested over 1998 bombing of Moira police station
The attack injured a number of civilians.
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May 7th 2014, 7:18 AM
No injuries as car bomb explodes in Derry estate
The PSNI say that that the explosion took place at Carrickreagh Gardens at about 10.4o pm last night.
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Mar 27th 2014, 8:10 AM
PSNI close to Ronan Kerr charges as man sentenced over guns and explosive find
PSNI constable Kerr was killed by a booby-trap bomb in his car in Omagh on Saturday, 2 April 2011.
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Jan 15th 2014, 5:54 PM
Former Lebanese minister killed in huge car bomb explosion
Footage from the scene showed people on fire and several cars and buildings ablaze.
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Dec 27th 2013, 10:35 AM
Car bomb targeting Christmas mass in Baghdad leaves 17 dead
A further 34 were injured in the attack, which happened in the Dura area of the Iraqi capital.
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Dec 25th 2013, 11:34 AM
'We are all aware of the threat posed by terrorists' - PSNI to step up Christmas security
In response to last night’s security incident the PSNI will increase their presence on Belfast’s streets
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Nov 25th 2013, 11:08 PM
Car bomb explodes in Letterkenny housing estate
Nobody was injured during the incident.
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Nov 22nd 2013, 12:26 PM
Car bomb in Sinai region kills 10 soldiers, while blast in Cairo leaves 4 police injured
35 people were injured in the car bomb attack, while four police were wounded in the explosion in Cairo.
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Nov 20th 2013, 3:24 PM
Deadly suicide blasts rock Iranian embassy in Beirut
The attack killed 22 people and left more than a hundred wounded.
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Nov 19th 2013, 9:55 PM
Military troops among 40 dead in Yemen attack
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula are targeting oil facilities, foreigners and security forces.
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Sep 20th 2013, 4:22 PM
Belfast residents evacuated for controlled explosion on car
Police said that most of the roads closed off during the incident have now repopened.
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Sep 10th 2013, 10:38 AM
53 injured in car bomb in Shiite Beirut suburb
The blast comes amid spiralling tension in Lebanon over the civil war raging in neighbouring Syria.
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Jul 9th 2013, 2:14 PM
Car bomb kills 15 as British PM visits Pakistan
The car bomb was parked in a market filled with people, officials said.
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Jun 30th 2013, 11:10 AM
Man due in court over IRA murder of four British soldiers at Hyde Park
John Downey was arrested at Gatwick Airport last week and is due before the court later today.
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Jun 5th 2013, 9:19 AM
Suicide bombing targets NATO convoy in Kabul
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the attack in the Afghan capital.
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May 16th 2013, 8:41 PM
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