Sixteen die in Pakistan blast

April 21, 2011 last Shoaib Hasan in Karachi updated at 9:19 P.m.: "The sophistication refers to jihadists" at least 16 people in an explosion in one of the largest gambling dens in the volatile Pakistani city of Karachi killed.

Some 30 people are reported in the explosion have wounded.

The police say that the explosion was caused by a bomb, an illegal Joss House run by a band of local crimes rocked.

Officials told the BBC that the nature of the bomb can be assumed that it was planted by Islamic militants.

A report has said the the was known as the Rummy-Club, and is in a poorer part of in the South of the city, where gambling is illegal but popular an activity.

Shrapnel

The attack occurred in the District of Lyari, where gangs operate a number of warring drugs and weapons.

The bomb was planted inside a room within the den and detonated by remote control, police officer told the BBC.

Officials say the high number of casualties due to a large number of people packed the Chambers in the.

The police said that the high number of people in the rooms meant that the death toll was particularly high

Eyewitnesses described as shrapnel from the bomb through sacrifice, kill many immediately torn.

The city, Pakistan's commercial capital, has seen a number of political and ethnic attacks, which last year killed 775 people.

Some are believed to criminal gangs responsible, but the BBC's Shoaib Hasan in Karachi says, that the level of sophistication of the bomber used suggest that it was planted by rival criminal gangs but was rather the work of militant Islamist.

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Blast bomb thrown at PSNI patrol

20 April 2011 at 17: 04 GMT, that a blast bomb triggered a police foot updated last patrol in the area of Meadowbrook CRAIGAVON.

The police said that the officers on routine patrol at about 1010 BST on Wednesday when the device was thrown.

None of the officers - of the PSNI neighborhood team - were injured.

District Commander, said Chief Supt Alasdair Robinson it was "A mindless assault on police officers just trying to do their jobs".

"It is that one of the officers not killed or seriously injured was, by sheer luck," he added.

"Earlier this week we have can expect the police obligations, our commitment, communities about what from us."

"Officers were on delivering on the streets, that promise to the people with the kind of community based policing service they want."

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UK female soldier dies after Afghan blast

20 April 2011, last updated at 17: 11 GMT Capt. head served in the Iraq and Afghanistan a female UK has soldier Afghanistan died in hospital of injuries an explosion suffered clearing roadside bombs in Helmand province,.

Capt. Lisa jade head, of 11 explosive ordnance disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, died in Queen Elizabeth NHS hospital, Birmingham, on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, had broken on Monday was.

She will die only the second female member of the British armed forces in Afghanistan in nearly a decade.

The number of the British armed forces takes her death since 2001 to 364 in Afghanistan killed.

"Very proud"

The Ministry of defence (MoD) said they traveled to camp bastion in Helmand before is in the United Kingdom evacuated taken had been.

Lt Col Tim Purbrick, spokesman for task force Helmand, announced the death of Capt. head - who was born in Huddersfield and attended the University of the city before the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst - "with much sadness".

Capt. head into the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) in the order given and initially trained as an air transport liaison officer, deploying to Iraq in 2006 and Afghanistan in 2007.

Lt Col Purbrick said: "(HSE) was a complex series of IEDs (improvised explosive devices) that was to have been sown in an alley between two connections if one of the devices detonated neutralize."

"First emergency aid has been deployed and a helicopter medical emergency response team was the accident to the military hospital at Camp Bastion."

Read the main story Jonathan Beale defence correspondent, BBC News

Although women may serve as infantry troops on the front line, they are there still in harm's way, a number of specialist roles do.

There are female medics, intelligence agents, members of the Royal military police and disposal bomb experts.

High threat explosive ordnance disposal or EOD operators have already as you described "bravest of the brave". You are small, elite group of highly trained soldiers to fight the single cause of death of the British troops in Afghanistan - the bomb on the roadside.

Much has already been written the men have the task – including those who died, in the process as staff Sgt oz Schmid did. The death of the first female operator is a reminder that both men and women put their lives on the line. About 10% of the army with high risk of EOD operators are women.

They include Capt Judith Gallagher, that last year of the Queen received an award for bravery. On their first day in Helmand province in the year 2010 a marathon 30-hour shift defused it 14 bombs while. On occasion, they tried to clear a minefield under enemy fire. At the time, she said: "It is my job and I get up only with him."

Capt. was head in this form. It is assumed that a bomb was thrown when she began dealing with the minefield, and the force of the explosion knocked her off her feet. Unharmed, they will be hurt again in their task only for hard by a second explosion. You never from the wounds recovered, and died in hospital.

Capt. head, based in Didcot, Oxfordshire, provided to Afghanistan on 27 March and based in patrol was base of 4 in the district at Nahr-e Saraj.

Your team was to sell a bomb found by B company, 2nd Battalion, the parachute regiment in a street of civilians and ISAF (international security assistance force) used troops.

Capt. head was successfully made the device safe, fatally injured when dealing with a second.

Her family - which are respected for their privacy by the media appeal has - filed a statement of the MoD: "We want to say that we are very proud of Lisa."

"Lisa said always, that she had the best job in the world and she loved every second of it." Lisa had two families - us and the army. Lisa had a fantastic life and lived it fully. "No one was more loved."

"Tragic moment"

Capt. initial's Regiment is the British army specialist for anti-terror bomb available, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and the recovery and safe disposal of conventional ammunition responsible.

It employs about 500 specialized soldiers from five individual corps within the British army selected.

It has been hard hit by the Afghanistan war - it is the sixth element of the Regiment, to it are killed.

Her commanding officer, Lt Col Adam McRae, described it as "passionate, robust and sincere individuals, the life in full;" be it at work, on the sporting field or at the bar.

Lieutenant Col McRae pays tribute to Captain Lisa jade head

"it was completely committed to their profession and rightly proud of being one ammunition technical officer." She took in particular pride in the achievement of the coveted "High risk" status, which you at the top of their craft set.

"Lisa provided Afghanistan with full knowledge of the threats, which you would face." These dangers they not discourage, as a confident, highly effective operator and a leading provider of was very popular. Methodological and professional in their work, was always eminently pragmatic and calm under pressure.

"their potential was considerable and they will be a huge loss to us all."

"Miss the Regiment, their colleagues and friends, her infectious smile and dry wit." It sits proudly alongside our recent fallen, some of which you were close friends who I know, inspired providing for Afghanistan.

"Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with her family at this tragic moment." We mourn their loss; She disappeared, but will be forgotten by their Regiment which I know she was proud that part and immensely proud to never.

"Their sacrifice will inspire others to follow their example."

The only other female member of the armed forces to die was in Afghanistan cpl. Sarah Bryant.

The 26-year-old was killed together with three colleagues as their snatch was blown up Land Rover by a bomb on the roadside as she crossed a trench in the area of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province in June 2008.

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'Suicide blast' in mosque in Java

15 April 2011 last updated at 08: 38 GMT Indonesian police against terror groups, who claim they are inspired by Abu Bakar asyir A suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Indonesia has suspected himself to kill and wounded 28 people are active.

Most of the wounded are police officers, such as the attack during Friday prayers at a mosque in a police complex in Cirebon, West Java.

It follows a recent spate of letter bombs, but is the first suspected suicide attack in the country in two years.

Most Indonesians are Muslims, but the State is secular.

Eyewitnesses reported that the man among the believers was, when he set from the explosives.

"He prayed." Suddenly out of the third series, it was a blast. I was in the last line, "was cited a witness named Anton Detik news website."

"We suspect it was a suicide bombing," said Indonesian Police spokesman Anton Bachrul Alam.

"The police were the most active in the fight against terrorism and that is why they are angry at us," he added.

Several high-profile says militant suspected of involvement in the recent bombings in Indonesia arrested or killed by the police of the BBC's Alice Budisatrijo in Jakarta recently.

"Looks like it has been a shift in the extremists target, from Western to State symbols," said Noor Huda, a security analyst, the BBC.

Continue reading the most important story October 2002: suicide attacks on two nightclubs in Bali kill 202 people, many of you Australian touristsAugust 2003: in the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta car bomb kills 14September 2004: car bomb Australian Embassy in Jakarta kills nine, Dozens injuredOctober 2005: suicide bombers kill 20 in BaliJuly 2009: twin suicide attacks on two Jakarta Hotels nine to kill and injure scores "It is for what they committed to see as injustice against them by the police and other authorities her revenge."

In December the most-wanted to help one which Indonesia Islamic militant suspect, Abu Tholut, was suspected to set up a militant training camp in the province of Aceh, recruitment of militant and arrested the raising funds for "Terror activities".

The highest profile has arrest cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, as the spiritual leader of many of the Indonesia seen radical groups.

He is currently on trial in Jakarta.

In recent years, Indonesia has introduced a combination of the new laws, anti-terror to combat militancy, international cooperation, training and reintegration.

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VIDEO: Minsk high alert after Metro blast

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Fatal blast "a tragedy" for Omagh

3 April 2011 last updated at 00: 32 GMT Chief Constable of the PSNI, Matt Baggott, said Constable Kerr was a "modern-day hero", the the death of a 25-year-old police officer in a car bomb explosion has brought tragedy Omagh, Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott said.

He paid tribute to "modern day hero" PC Ronan Kerr, died in the attack outside his home in Highfield close.

No group has said that it carried out the bombing Saturday but has fallen suspected dissident Republicans.

Republican and Unionist politicians have the attack, condemned the David Cameron called "wicked and cowardly".

'Courageous peacekeepers'

PC is the second police officer killed as the police service of Northern Ireland by the Royal Ulster Constabulary was 2001 founded.

He had the police in May 2010 and had worked in the community since December. Prayers were for him at vigil masses in Omagh on Saturday evening said.

Chief Constable Baggott said: "Tragedy has returned with the loss of Constable Ronan Kerr after Omagh." We have lost one of our brave and courageous peacekeepers.

Continue reading the most important story mark Simpson BBC Ireland correspondent

Dissident Republicans try Northern Ireland destabilizing at a time when it has been rarely more stable.

Power-sharing works. The Stormont Assembly has completed just his first full four-year term of Office for 30 years.

Relations between the UK and Ireland have been never better. This summer, the Queen make a historic first visit to Dublin demonstrates how relationships on these islands have normalized.

Violent Republican groups such as the real na hEireann fight IRA and Oglaigh normality.

"All our thoughts and prayers today are evening with the Kerr family." "He was a modern hero in my eyes."

District Commander temporary Superintendent Pauline shields said: "my colleagues are deeply outraged, deeply hurt, what happening today evening and sympathy go Ronan's family."

"But I can assure his family and his colleagues and the general public, that we all in our power to bring those, not only court that this act committed, but the community serve impartially and professionally werdenwie Ronan in the exemplary service do done, he had provided in this district."

More than 2,000 people involved that Omagh half marathon were passed near the entrance of the estate a few hours before the explosion.

Northern Ireland of first Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson said he shared the indignation of the country.

"It was a young man, the brave entering was police who had knowledge that he put his life on the line."

"I have absolutely no doubt the majority of the people of Northern Ireland to want to move." It is only a few Neanderthal man want to go back. "You are back pull us in the past."

"Dark and bloody past"

Deputy First Minister Sinn Féin as those who had carried out the attack Martin McGuinness "The community had betrayed".

The Bobby trap bomb exploded in a residential area

"In joining the police service, this young man sought to protect and serve the community and part of the definition of a better future for all of us to be," he added.

Prime Minister David Cameron, said: "those who this crime wicked and cowardly promoted never succeed pull Northern Ireland back into a dark and bloody past."

Since 2007, dissident Republicans have planted dozens of booby trap bombs under the car of police officers.

The bombs detonate not have but two police officers lost their legs in attacks in May 2008 and January 2010.

In March 2009, a policeman shot an emergency call in CRAIGAVON as he, County Armagh replied.

Republican dissident group, the continuity IRA, claimed it killed Constable Stephen Carroll, 48, was married and Banbridge.

He murdered was two days after the real IRA outside Massereene barracks in Antrim shot dead two soldiers.

The continuity IRA is part of a series of dissident Republican paramilitaries against the peace process. You have carried out bomb and gun attacks on civilians and security forces.

It is believed that cross-over and cooperation between the continuity IRA and real IRA larger, the Omagh are bombarded in 1998.

The car bomb killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, and injured hundreds more.

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