The identities of the victims in the Sri Lanka bombings have started to emerge.
Tag: Bombs and Explosives
Police Warned That Sri Lanka Churches Were Bombing Targets
Multiple explosions killed more than 200 people at churches and across the country. Thirteen people have been arrested.
Footage From the Aftermath of the Sri Lanka Attacks
At least eight bombing attacks struck at least three churches in Sri Lanka, along with three five-star hotels favored by foreigners, killing more than 200 people.
Explosive Packages in U.K. Are Claimed as I.R.A. Attack, Police Say
A news outlet in Northern Ireland received a claim of responsibility for four devices posted to London and Glasgow, saying a fifth had also been sent.
Apparent Homemade Bombs Found in London Transit Centers, Police Say
Three packages appearing to contain small, homemade explosive devices were found in transport hubs across London on Tuesday, prompting a counterterrorism investigation.
At War: This Is What Happens When You Call in a Bomb Squad for Centuries-Old Hand Grenades
The Revolutionary War-era grenade cores had been salvaged from a shipwreck and were sitting in boxes in a museum’s storeroom.
Potato or Hand Grenade? A Rusty Bombshell at a Chip Factory
An unexploded bomb from World War I was discovered at a factory in Hong Kong after being harvested with potatoes in France.
At War: The Secret History of a Vietnam War Airstrike Gone Terribly Wrong
An 1968 investigative report obtained by The Times offers new details into one of the Vietnam War’s worst friendly-fire incidents.
Philippines Cathedral Bombing Kills 20
Scores more were wounded in twin blasts in a predominantly Muslim area of the southern Philippines where the government has been fighting Islamist separatists.
Explosions Shake Shopping District in Changchun, China
The blasts in an underground parking lot and an apartment building in the northeastern city sent people running. At least one was killed, the authorities said.