Suicide Bomber

Feds: “Significant Progress” In Terror Case « Liveshots

By Mike Levine| Liveshots

… groups. In October 2008, 27-year-old college student Shirwa Ahmed of Minneapolis became "the first known American suicide bomber " when he blew himself up in Somalia, killing dozens, according to the FBI. Since then at least four more men from Minneapolis …

Blogs|11/23/2009

Feds to Announce Major Step in MN Case « Liveshots

By Mike Levine| Liveshots

… last year. In October 2008, 27-year-old college student Shirwa Ahmed of Minneapolis became "the first known American suicide bomber " when he blew himself up in Somalia, killing dozens, according to the FBI. Since then at least four more men from Minneapolis …

Blogs|11/23/2009

Militants Attack Anti-Taliban Mayor in Pakistan

AP| World

… Khan is the second mayor to be attacked in the last week who has organized a lashkar to fight against the Taliban. A suicide bomber hit a crowded market outside Peshawar last Sunday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but turned …

Story|11/15/2009

Missing U.S. Soldier's Body Found in Afghanistan

AP| World

… are investigating whether some of the casualties were caused by a friendly fire airstrike. Separately in the south, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives near a NATO military convoy in the province of Zabul, killing a man and a woman …

Story|11/11/2009

Spain Probes Judge Accused of Ejecting Muslim Lawyer From Courtroom

AP| World

… allowed into and which ones I am not," she said. During that same trial — involving nine men accused of recruiting suicide bombers to go to Iraq — Gomez Bermudez expelled a witness who wore a burka-style outfit and refused his request that she show her …

Story|11/11/2009

The Complete Notes: Feds Talk About Hasan « Liveshots

By Mike Levine| Liveshots

… officials said that, despite media reports to the contrary, they did not know about a posting online in May that compared suicide bombers to soldiers who throw themselves on grenades. The message was posted by someone named "Nidal Hasan." But, one official …

Blogs|11/11/2009

Was Fort Hood Massacre a Terrorist Act or a Man Who Snapped?

FOXNews.com| The O'Reilly Factor

… PETERS: Well, Bill, I don't think there is any contradiction. I mean, terrorists are not, by nature, happy campers. Suicide bombers aren't necessarily from the middle of the bell curve. There are a lot of crazy people who become terrorists, and terrorist …

Story|11/09/2009