Suicide bomb attack in afghanistan leave at least 50 dead. Suicide bomber at us base in afghanistan was alqaeda double. In december 2009, a group of the cia s top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in afghanistan to greet a rising superspy. Afghanistan bombs kill, including 2 troops cbs news. Nov 12, 2016 while rocket attacks on large bases in iraq and afghanistan are commonplace, a suicide bomber making it inside one is almost unheard of. Cia employees killed in afghanistan suicide bomb attack youtube. Dec 31, 2009 eight americans working for the cia have died in a bomb attack in afghanistan, the worst against us intelligence officials since 1983. When the cia thought it had a line on ayman alzawahirial qaedas new chiefalmost any risk seemed worth it. Jan 05, 2010 suicide bomber at us base in afghanistan was alqaeda double agent. Attacker in afghanistan was a double agent the new york times. Pakistans military intelligence, inter services intelligence isi, which is widely blamed for supporting the afghan militant groups by afghan officials, may have funded a deadly suicide bomb attack on cia base in afghanistan. Alqaida doubleagent killed cia officers world news.
Suicide bomb leaves 90 dead in afghanistan youtube. A suicide bombing reportedly killed eight americans on a cia base in afghanistan, making it the worst single loss of life for the cia since 1983 as david martin reports, the taliban is claiming. Dec 21, 2015 all six of the nato service members killed monday in a motorcycle bomb attack in bagram, afghanistan, were american, officials said. Multiple suicide bombings in afghanistan leave dozens dead. Jul, 2015 a suicide car bomb kills at least 33 people near a military base once used by the cia in eastern afghanistan, officials say. Reconstructing the bombing of a cia base washington post. Attacker in afghanistan was a double agent the new york. Jan 04, 2010 the suicide bomber who killed eight people at a us base in eastern afghanistan last week was a triple agent brought to the outpost after offering information to catch a leading alqaida aide the. A us army spokesman says the bomber blew himself up before entering the base. Suicide bomb attempt thwarted in afghanistan bbc news. Jan 05, 2010 islamabad, pakistan the suicide bomber who killed seven c. The twoway two coordinated suicide attacks in kabul killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more. Bill roggio is a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democracies and the editor of fdds long war journal.
Cia failed to pass on concerns about afghanistan suicide bomber. Marai was one of at least nine journalists killed in twin suicide bomb attacks on monday. Surgeon joshua alley at centra lynchburg general hospital in virginia. After a deadly attack on the cia in khost, afghanistan. Afghanistan, cameras follow the soldiers as they uncover dozens of ieds during patrols, using robots, interrogation vehicles and intuition. At least 2,014 nato service members have died since the u. Oct 20, 2010 washington three weeks before a jordanian double agent set off a bomb at a remote central intelligence agency base in eastern afghanistan last december, a c. A bomber wearing an explosive vest entered forward operating base chapman in khost province, near pakistan. This is the first in a series of books documenting the war on al qaeda from the perspective of a cia officer sent post911 with the express mission to destroy the terrorists, their support, uproot the taliban and bring to justice those who inflicted terrible pain on the united states. Six nato troops killed in afghanistan suicide bomb blast. Suicide bomb attack at afghan cia base the new american. Seven american cia officers and contractors, an officer of jordans. A taliban spokesman said a member of the group working for the afghan army had carried out the attack. Suicide bomb attack in afghanistan leave at least 50.
Cia base in afghanistan hit by suicide attack world. Sep, 2017 afghanistan cricket ground hit by suicide bomb blast in kabul police said security forces sacrificed themselves to prevent the attacker from reaching the crowd inside the stadium in kabul. Suicide bomber attacks cia base in afghanistan rt usa news. Taliban suicide attack kills cia agents at us outpost in. Jan 04, 2010 a former navy seal and an expolice officer whose wife is expecting the couples first child were among seven people killed in an attack targeting a cia base in afghanistan. May 31, 2017 a suicide bomb rocked a highly secure area in the capital, killing 90 people and injuring hundreds more, including americans. A suicide bomber somehow managed to gain entry to a cia base in eastern afghanistan on december 30 and detonated explosives that killed at least eight. Apr 30, 2018 multiple suicide bombings in afghanistan leave dozens dead, scores wounded. Oct 20, 2010 cia failed to pass on concerns about afghanistan suicide bomber this article is more than 9 years old cia was warned of potential plot weeks before man who claimed to be alqaida turncoat killed. Apr 30, 2018 dozens of people have been killed in three suicide bombs in afghanistan the death toll included 11 children, and another 45 people were wounded during twin bomb attacks in the afghan capital on. For months, he provided the agency with independently verifiable intelligence on the terrorist network, and he promised to lead the cia to the groups most senior members. Afghanistan suicide bomb leaves seven americans dead.
Suicide bombing in afghanistan devastates critical hub for. Bomber who killed cia operatives in afghanistan was triple. The suicide bomber who killed seven cia officials and a jordanian military officer last week in afghanistan was a jordanian doubleagent, a former u. Central command confirmed a gbu43 was dropped from an aircraft at about 7. Yeah cuz they stopped getting cia funding theyre on strike now, no cash, no blast. Cia suicide bomber appears on tape with leader of pakistani. It has been 10 years since he and his military colleagues tried to save lives after an attack on the cia in khost, afghanistan. Islamabad, pakistan the suicide bomber who killed seven c. Jan 09, 2010 at least six others standing in the carport and nearby were wounded by pellets that had first perforated the vehicle, including the cias secondincommand inside afghanistan, who is now reportedly fighting for his life. Car bomb ramming attack kills dozens at military base in maidan wardak.
The camp chapman attack was a suicide attack by humam khalil abumulal albalawi against the central intelligence agency facility inside forward operating base chapman on december 30, 2009. Suicide bomb attempt thwarted jump to media player afghan security forces have defused an alleged wouldbe suicide bombers explosive vest while he was still wearing it, preventing an attack in. Oct 11, 2010 sundays deaths brought to 26 the number of nato forces killed this month. Jan 04, 2010 cia base in afghanistan hit by suicide attack by alex lantier 4 january 2010 eight us operatives died in a december 30 suicide bombing at forward operating base chapman, near the eastern afghan.
Suicide bombings in afghanistan, violent attacks in which the attacker accepts their own death as a direct result of the method used to harm, damage or destroy the target. Jan 04, 2010 the suicide bombing on a cia base in afghanistan last week was carried out by a jordanian doctor who was an alqaida doubleagent, western intelligence officials told nbc news. Suicide attack on cia base killed fathertobe world news. The cia yesterday vowed to avenge the deaths of seven of its agents who were killed in a suicide bombing on wednesday in afghanistan, as it emerged that the bomber may have been invited on to the. Friends and relatives of the photographer shah marai gather at his burial in kabul on april 30th.
Dozens killed in three suicide bombs in afghanistan. Afghanistan suicide bomber may have been helped by cia. Humam khalil albalawi, a jordanian who had infiltrated the upper ranks of alqaeda. A suicide car bomber has killed one person and injured two security guards outside a cia base in eastern afghanistans khost province. Mohammad alnajjar from jordan reported in the arabic edition of aljazeera about the identity of the suicide bomber in afghanistan who killed himself and seven cia elements, and wounded another six. Dec 21, 2015 six nato troops killed in afghanistan suicide bomb blast six nato troops have been killed in a suicide bomb blast in afghanistan. Isi may have funded deadly 2009 suicide bombing on cia base. In 2009, a suicide bomber detonated within the confines of. A suicide bomber attacked an american base in the khowst region on the pakistani border of afghanistan, leaving seven american cia officers dead and six injured. For months, he had sent shocking revelations from inside the terrorist network and now promised to help the cia assassinate osama bin ladens top deputy. One of the main tasks of the cia personnel stationed at the base was to provide intelligence supporting drone attacks against pakistan. Afghan security forces have defused an alleged wouldbe suicide bombers explosive vest while he was still wearing it, preventing an attack in.
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