Shortly after several explosions occurred at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Secret Service shut down Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House, cordoning off the area with yellow police tape. Continue reading
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NYPD Increasing Security At Prominent Locations Following Boston Marathon Blasts
Security is being beefed up in New York City in the aftermath of twin explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
NYPD Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne told WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb that the city is stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations through deployment of the NYPD’s critical response vehicles.
Browne added that the additional security will remain until more is learned about the explosions.
Source: CBS News – NYPD Increasing Security At Prominent Locations Following Boston Marathon Blasts
Security Beefed up in NYC After Boston Explosions
New York City police are stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations following explosions at the Boston Marathon. Continue reading
NYC, DC increase security in wake of Boston explosions
Cities around the world have stepped up security in the wake of two explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon..
“We’ve stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations in the city through deployment of the NYPD’s critical response vehicles until is more about the explosion is learned,” Deputy Commissioner of the New York Police Department Paul J Browne told CNBC. Continue reading
Pakistan Army Kills 15 Taliban Terrorists
The Pakistan army reportedly killed 15 Taliban terrorists yesterday in Tirah Valley as part of a military offensive aimed at forcing the Taliban from the region.
In the last week the army claims to have killed more than 100 terrorists. The Taliban had allied with a local militia and increased their presence in the region. Continue reading
Terrorists Kill Nine in Wardak, Afghanistan
Nine people were killed and 22 wounded when a roadside bomb struck a bus in the Wardak province of Afghanistan. One woman was among the dead and children were wounded in the blast.
The bus was a daily service bus between the Ghanzi province and the capital city of Kabul. Continue reading
Taliban Assassinates American Diplomat In Afghanistan
The Taliban assassinated a young American diplomat and five others this weekend.
Anne Smedinghoff, 25, was killed along with three soldiers, two civilians and an Afghan doctor. The group was traveling to deliver books to a school in the southern part of the country. Continue reading
Taliban Kills 50 In Afghanistan
Taliban members dressed as soldiers assaulted a courthouse complex killing at least 50 people, 34 of them civilians.
At least 90 were injured, most of them civilians.
The attack in Farah province began around 9 a.m. local time when militants detonated explosives inside an army vehicle damaging the local governor’s office and two banks packed with civilians. The terrorists then began a gun battle with Afghan security forces. Several terrorists detonated suicide vests. Continue reading
Taliban Kill 10 In Peshawar, Pakistan
A homicide bomber attacked a convoy containing a senior police commander killing at least 10 people.
The target of the assassination, Frontier Constabulary Adbul Majeed Marwat, was not seriously injured in the assault. Continue reading
Taliban Attacks Police In Jalalabad
A homicide bomb attack on a police station in the eastern Afghanistani city of Jalalabad has killed five police officers along with the terrorists.
Four others were wounded in the attack. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading
