The MV Delta Sounion was carrying a million barrels of crude oil when it was attacked by Houthi rebels. On fire and crewless, it now poses an environmental risk.
Tag: Improvised Explosive Devices
‘Sticky Bombs’ Sow Terror and Chaos in a City on Edge
The Taliban’s recent shift to magnetic bombs to target Afghan officials in Kabul underscores the government’s struggle to protect its own people.
Scarred and Weary, an Afghan Force Wonders: What Is Peace?
A truce is prompting introspection. “Who is it on the other side?” mused a 15-year veteran of intimate warfare. “They are not even from a different district.”
Roadside Bomb Kills 13 People on Their Way to Afghan Wedding
Most of the victims were from a single family. “I am dead, I am finished, I am destroyed,” said one of the survivors.
7 Combat Deployments in 6 Years, Then a Bullet Nearly Killed Him
Jeffery Dawson wasn’t supposed to be on the mission that nearly killed him, but the Army’s failure to recruit enough bomb-disposal technicians for his unit meant there was no one else to go.
ISIS, Weakened, Finds New Bombers: Cows Wearing Explosive Vests
The animals wandered into the outskirts of a village in Iraq, and when they seemed close to houses, the bombs were detonated remotely.
For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined
A bus full of civilians — including university students and families — struck a roadside bomb, leaving 35 people dead in an inferno of fire and blood.
Afghan War Casualty Report: July 5-11
At least 143 pro-government forces and 51 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Afghanistan Dispatch: Along a Road of Sorrow, a Toddler Lost Her Name, Her Family and Her Life
A roadside bomb wiped out a family in Afghanistan, except for a tiny girl who arrived in a shepherd’s arms at a hospital where no one knew her name. She was called “Angel” as she struggled to survive.