Some witnesses reported hearing shots fired and shouts in Arabic before the two explosions . Others said that people fled the first blast , only to get caught in the second . A third bomb failed to detonate conflict.attack.bombing and was destroyed by the security services . A local firefighter , Pierre Meys , described seeing " war injuries " . " I think this is the worst thing I 've ever seen in my career , " he said .

The first one was bigger . It blew out all the windows . ” Most of the wounded in the subway blast conflict.attack.bombing were evacuated to the Rue de la Loi , outside the station , which serves the area that hosts most of the European Union ’s core institutions . Brian Carroll , 31 , a communications consultant from Washington , said he was on a subway car near Maelbeek en route to a conference in downtown Brussels when he heard a loud blast . “ As we were pulling into the station , there was suddenly a loud explosion , ” he said in a phone interview .

Facebook Twitter Pinterest The scene of a car bomb attack in Istanbul that killed 11 people on Tuesday . Photograph : Sedat Suna / EPA In the latest of a series of attacks , 11 people died and many more were badly injured on Tuesday when a car bomb conflict.attack.bombing exploded in central Istanbul . On Wednesday , the PKK was blamed for another lethal bombing in Mardin province . Yet the new law , while officially justified as vital for the fight against terrorism , is widely seen as opening the way for Erdoğan ’s contentious proposal to amend Turkey ’s constitution and create a powerful executive presidency , which he will hold .

Moscow began air strikes in Syria last September . The United States has called on Assad to step down but has refrained from directly targeting his forces . Communication between the United States and Russian militaries on Syria has been limited to contacts aimed at avoiding an accidental clash as they carry out separate bombing conflict.attack.bombing campaigns and small numbers of U.S. forces operate on the ground . Although no U.S. forces were in the area at the time of Thursday 's strikes , the U.S. military activated the emergency communications channels with Moscow to tell Russia to stop striking the area , the official said . Some time passed after that communication but Russia carried out a subsequent strike , the U.S. official said .

“ The response of the past weeks speaks for itself . ” On Wednesday , a mortar shell fired from Syria struck the northern Golan Heights . The projectile , the latest of a series of apparently errant rounds to hit Israel in recent days , exploded conflict.attack.bombing in an open field near Israel ’s border with Syria , causing no casualties or damage , the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement . It was the sixth such incident this week and came as fighting between President Bashar Assad ’s regime and the numerous rebel groups in southern Syria escalated in recent weeks . In response to the incidents , Israeli jets have targeted Syrian regime artillery batteries near the border several times , though there were no reports of any Israeli response in Syria Wednesday .

38 39 MALLS HAVE BEEN TARGETED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - BUT NONE HAVE SUCCEEDED IN RECENT YEARS Britain 's shopping malls have been targeted by terrorists – although none have succeeded in recent years . In 2007 police foiled an Al Qaeda plot to detonate conflict.attack.bombing a fertiliser bomb at the busy Bluewater shopping centre in Kent . Last year , Mohammed Rehman was convicted of plotting a bomb attack on the anniversary of the 7/7 attacks on London . He had asked his Twitter followers whether he should attack the capital 's Westfield shopping centre .

According to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch , Saudi - led forces have dropped CBU-105 munitions in multiple locations across Yemen , including in the towns of Amar , Sanhan , Amran , and the Hayma port . Cluster bombs contain bomblets that scatter widely and kill or injure indiscriminately . Sometimes bomblets fail to detonate conflict.attack.bombing immediately and can kill civilians months or even years later . The weapons were banned in a 2008 international treaty that arms sales giants , including the United States and Russia , refused to sign . Responding to humanitarian concerns , the United States has scaled back exports of cluster bombs and demanded changes in the munitions ’ performance , such as banning those with a higher fraction of submunitions that do not explode on impact .

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said efforts were being made to track down alleged violations but that there was currently no evidence to suggest it would destabilize the fragile peace . The cessation deal does not include jihadist groups such as Islamic State and the al Qaeda - linked Nusra Front and Russia , which is backing the Syrian government with air power , has made clear it intends to keep bombing those groups . Kerry said at a news conference in Washington that he agreed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to intensify work on a mechanism to ensure any strikes conflict.attack.bombing in Syria solely target Islamic State or Nusra Front . An aide to Saudi Arabia 's defense minister said on Monday , that defense ministers from the U.S .- led coalition against Islamic State had discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion two weeks ago in Brussels . " It was discussed at the political level but it was n't discussed as a military mission , " Saudi Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri told Reuters .

The attack may have been inspired by ISIS . January 13 , 2016 - Three ISIS fighters launch an attack on the Pakistani consulate in the Afghan city of Jalalabad . The first operative reportedly detonated conflict.attack.bombing his explosives while attacking the consulate 's guards and a second bomber detonated his device inside the building . A local official said six people were killed , as well as the three assailants . The attack is believed to have been carried out by ISIS or one of its affiliates .

No one is quite sure what the Middle East will look like in a month let alone in four years . However , I doubt there is a single expert that would disagree that the entire situation is one sour bottle of Jack Daniels away from all out war . Russia is currently on a scorched - earth bombing conflict.attack.bombing campaign in Syria with the U.N. Security Council approving their military conquest . However , Russia has only been given the go - ahead for targeting ISIS , which with their recent bombings of schools , hospitals , and rebel infrastructure , they have shown they do n't care what the U.N. says and they are actively working to keep Assad in power and their influence intact . With the Iranian Nuclear Deal emboldening Iran 's position in the Middle East , Russia is in a quite powerful position to expand their sphere of influence and push back against the West .

This attack comes on the heels of the arrest of Salah Abdeslam in Belgium , who is accused of being involved in the Paris attacks of November 13 , 2015 , where 130 people were killed . At this time , reports out of Belgium say at least 31 people died and hundreds more wounded , with the death toll likely to rise . Officials are saying that a suitcase bomb was detonated conflict.attack.bombing at Brussels Airport and another bomb was detonated in the metro system . 20 people died and 106 people were injured in the subway attack alone , while 14 people were killed and 92 were injured at the airport . Can attacks similar to Paris and Belgium happen in the United States of America , and are we being vigilant and doing everything in our power to thwart the threat of Islamic terrorism here on our own soil ?

And it claimed Russian - backed Syrian forces were using napalm and chemical weapons without censure by the international community . Video : Girl is only survivor after airstrike kills family Warplanes have bombed conflict.attack.bombing a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo , as Syrian government and rebel forces battle for control of the high ground . Jets have also continued to hit residential parts of the town , rebels and residents said . More than 250,000 civilians are trapped in the rebel - held areas in the east of Aleppo .

ISIS said that a bomb targeted a patrol and was followed by clashes between ISIS militants and police officers . The attack is believed to have been carried out by ISIS or one of its affiliates . January 21 , 2016 - Suspected ISIS militants launched an attack on oil terminal in the Libyan port of Ras Lanuf , causing at least one storage tank to explode conflict.attack.bombing and a pipeline to catch fire , according to the Libyan news agency and an engineer . No casualties are reported . The attack is believed to have been carried out by ISIS or one of its affiliates .

The suicide bombers were also killed . Bozdag said one attacker “ first opened fire with a Kalashnikov then detonated himself ” at the airport entrance . — In total three bombs exploded conflict.attack.bombing , the governor told TRT . – One of them was located just outside a terminal on the pavement , while the other was at the security gate at the entrance to the airport , Bozdag told CNN . — Authorities said no bombs exploded within airport buildings , according to the minister .

Hillary has been much attacked for the deaths of U.S. diplomats in Benghazi , but her tireless promotion of the overthrow Muammar Qaddafi by NATO bombing is the far graver disaster . Hillary strongly promoted NATO - led regime change in Libya , not only in violation of international law but counter to the most basic good judgment . After the NATO bombing conflict.attack.bombing , Libya descended into civil war while the paramilitaries and unsecured arms stashes in Libya quickly spread west across the African Sahel and east to Syria . The Libyan disaster has spawned war in Mali , fed weapons to Boko Haram in Nigeria and fueled ISIS in Syria and Iraq . In the meantime , Hillary found it hilarious to declare of Qaddafi : “ We came , we saw , he died . ”

Was this the coalition or could it have been an air strike by the Syrian regime , or shelling by one of the armed groups fighting IS ? Image copyright AP Image caption IS proclaimed the creation of a caliphate stretching across Syria and Iraq in 2014 While there is no record of a coalition air strike conflict.attack.bombing on Abu Kamal on the day the hospital was hit - 6 March - a coalition press release does talk about an oil pipeline nearby being bombed . In one sense , it does not matter . IS claims it was a coalition air strike and uses it as propaganda in the battle for Sunni Muslim public opinion .

Russian planes have hammered rebels and rebel - held areas since September in a clear effort to shore - up President Bashar Assad 's beleaguered military , which had been losing ground to the opposition prior to Moscow 's intervention . Russia insists it chooses its targets carefully to avoid civilian casualties , but rescuers on the ground , human rights groups , and Western governments have all chastized Moscow for bombarding crowded public places in opposition territory since its campaign in Syria began . The U.S. says Russia 's strikes conflict.attack.bombing use far less precise weaponry than the missiles launched by the American - led coalition fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) . Both sides , however , have been accused of killing civilians .

In the interview , Voloshin said that there were no flights on that day and there were also no air - to - air missiles , as they were carrying air - to - surface missiles for ground targets . Another extraordinary theory mentioned in the programme is that the aircraft was detonated in a CIA - backed ' terrorist operation ' , where two bombs were planted on the airliner . The Boeing 777 was detonated conflict.attack.bombing over eastern Ukraine on July 17 , 2014 and killed 298 people , as it headed towards Kuala Lumpur ( file photo ) This allegation was put forward by private investigator , Sergey Sokolov , who claimed that the CIA were helped by the Ukrainian secret service and Dutch security service , to place the bombs on the plane in Holland . He said : ' This terrorist act was a pretext for firstly intensifying sanctions on Russia , secondly to show the world that Russia is a barbarian country and thirdly to strengthen the presence of Nato in Europe , particularly Ukraine . '

Photos : World War II in pictures Hide Caption 34 of 38 Photos : World War II in pictures A patient suffering severe radiation burns lies in the Hiroshima Red Cross hospital in August 1945 . Many of those who survived the initial blast conflict.attack.bombing on August 6 died of severe radiation - related injuries and illnesses . Hide Caption 35 of 38 Photos : World War II in pictures A dense column of smoke rises more than 60,000 feet into the air over Nagasaki , the result of an atomic bomb dropped on August 9 , 1945 .

A third barrel bomb landed at the facility 's gate , causing many of the casualties , he said . " We can not be certain who is responsible for this attack , " he said . " What we know is it is the Syrian government that has been usually using these barrel bombs conflict.attack.bombing in the past . " The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights earlier reported that 27 people were killed at the hospital , including at least three children and three doctors . The hospital strike came amid an increase in violence around Aleppo , a key city in northern Syria , and other regions , despite a nationwide " cessation of hostilities " technically being in force .

Rescue workers and rights groups say Russia 's bombing in Syria has killed scores of civilians at busy market places and in residential areas . Russia denies this . The Kremlin launched its air strikes conflict.attack.bombing saying it wanted to help Assad , its main Middle East ally , defeat Islamic State and other militant groups . " We are not convinced of what the Russian intentions are , " the official said on condition of anonymity . " For a while , very few strikes were going against ISIL and after a lot of public condemnation they turned a number of strikes against ISIL , " the official said , referring to Islamic State , the militant group that controls territory in Syria and Iraq .

Amman : Russian air strikes conflict.attack.bombing on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its aerial campaign nearly four months ago , a group monitoring the war said on Saturday . The Britain - based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , which collects information from a network of sources on the ground , said the Russian strikes had also killed 965 Islamic State fighters as well as 1,233 fighters from various other insurgent groups . The main Syrian opposition group heading to Geneva peace talks on Saturday has demanded a halt to a joint Russian and Syrian bombing campaign they say targets mostly civilians in rebel held areas as a pre - condition for engaging in talks with the Syrian government .

AAP Bomb conflict.attack.bombing blasts have killed more than 100 people in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous , monitors said , in a government - controlled area that hosts Russian forces . Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in the Mediterranean cites that have up to now escaped the worst of the conflict , saying it was targeting supporters of President Bashar al - Assad . Scores were wounded in at least five suicide attacks and two car bombs , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said , the first assaults of their kind in Tartous , where government ally Russia maintains a naval facility , and Jableh .

In a video released last week , a masked Isis fighter threatened Vladimir Putin and claimed militants would “ come to Russia and kill you in your homes ” . The so - called Islamic State previously targeted Russia last year by downing a passenger plane flying from Sharm el - Sheikh to St Petersburg . All 224 people on board Metrojet Flight 9268 died – including 219 Russian passengers and crew – after a bomb was detonated conflict.attack.bombing in the hold as it flew over the Sinai Peninsula . It came just a month after Russia started its campaign of air strikes supporting President Bashar al - Assad against Isis and rebel groups in Syria .

The blast shattered windows up to 1.6 km ( one mile ) away . The Associated Press quoted a police officer as saying it was one of the most powerful explosions he had ever heard , and he could not see or hear anything for 20 minutes after . It appears the initial blast conflict.attack.bombing cleared the way for Taliban fighters to enter the area — a commonly used tactic . Advertisement - Continue Reading Below ( Interesting .

ISIS likely seeks to reduce Egyptian security force positions in the Sinai in order to increase its freedom of maneuver as it escalates to more aggressive campaigns , potentially involving international targets such as the Multinational Force and Observers ( MFO ) based in Sinai , " the Institute for the Study of War reported . The attack is believed to have been conducted by ISIS or one of its affiliates . July 11 , 2015 -- A -- A car bomb explodes conflict.attack.bombing outside the Italian Consulate in Cairo , killing at least one person and injuring nine others . Various social media accounts belonging to ISIS supporters share a statement they say is from the terror group , claiming responsibility . The attack is believed to have been conducted by ISIS or one of its affiliates .

He was shot and killed by Orlando police after a three - hour standoff . 49 53 Brussels March 22 , 2016 Nail bombings in Brussels Airport Two suicide bombers carrying homemade bombs conflict.attack.bombing in large suitcases attacked a departure hall at Brussels Airport in Zaventem . They exploded nine seconds apart . Another explosion took place just over an hour later in the middle carriage of a three - carriage train at Maalbeek metro station .

The United Nations said that only Washington and Moscow could declare it over , as they were the ones who originally forged the deal . The air strikes appeared particularly heavy in insurgent - held areas west of Aleppo , near the rebel stronghold of Idlib province . And in eastern Aleppo , a resident reached by Reuters said there had been dozens of blasts conflict.attack.bombing . " It started with an hour of extremely fierce bombing , " said Besher Hawi , the former spokesman for the opposition 's Aleppo city council . " Now I can hear the sound of helicopters overhead .

Gates , once much more hawkish himself but now tempered by the experience of recent decades , summarizes the realist critique : On the left , we hear about the “ responsibility to protect ” civilians to justify military intervention in Libya , Syria , Sudan and elsewhere . On the right , the failure to strike conflict.attack.bombing Syria or Iran is deemed an abdication of U.S. leadership . And so the rest of the world sees the U.S. as a militaristic country quick to launch planes , cruise missiles and drones deep into sovereign countries or ungoverned spaces . Though Gates may differ sharply with him on domestic policy , Sanders is by Gates ’s own criteria probably the only foreign - policy realist left in the presidential race .

Monitors and activists on the ground put the figure much higher . Residents in the besieged part of the city allege that the recent bombing has deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure , including two hospitals , two civil defence service rescue centres and several ambulances which have been left completely unserviceable . Dr Al - Awad has worked at east Aleppo ’s Al Quds hospital , which - like many of the area ’s remaining medical facilities - now operates from an undisclosed location to shield it from bombing conflict.attack.bombing after the original site was destroyed by an air strike in April 2016 . Video shows amazing rescue of child as shelling resumes in Aleppo There are only around 30 doctors in east Aleppo left to care for thousands of people in need of emergency and other medical care .

' Outrageous ' attacks There has been strong international condemnation : US President Barack Obama called the blasts conflict.attack.bombing " outrageous attacks against innocent people " . The 28 EU leaders said the bombings were an " attack on our open democratic society " in a joint statement . " The terrorists have struck Belgium but it is Europe that was targeted , " said French President Francois Hollande .

Security officials have made plans for an attack . Staff at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway , near Bristol , were advised to round up members of the public and barricade themselves in a shop . An exercise in May involved a fake suicide bomber ' detonating conflict.attack.bombing ' explosives inside Manchester 's sprawling Trafford centre , sending 800 ' victims ' running for cover . A major police operation is ongoing in Munich , around the city 's Olympic Park , with the force warning people to stay in their homes and avoid public spaces as they admitted they do n't know where the gunmen Police officers respond to a shooting at the Olympia Einkaufzentrum ( OEZ ) at July 22 , 2016 in Munich , Germany

An explosion at the Chinese Embassy in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek left several dead and injured on Tuesday ( Aug 30 ) , according to the local emergency ministry . BISHKEK : A car driven by a suicide bomber on Tuesday ( Aug 30 ) exploded conflict.attack.bombing after ramming a gate at the Chinese embassy in the capital of ex - Soviet Kyrgyzstan , wounding three people , the healthcare ministry said . " As a result of the explosion only the suicide bomber terrorist died . Security guards were injured , " Kyrgyzstan 's Deputy Prime Minister Jenish Razakov told journalists .

“ If you [ Al - Nusra ] did decide to leave , in dignity with your weapons , to Idlib or anywhere you wanted to go , I personally am ready , physically ready , to accompany you , ” he said . De Mistura , warned that East Aleppo might be destroyed within two months if the military action in the city continues . Russia and the Syrian government have come under intense criticism from the US in recent days over the strikes conflict.attack.bombing in Aleppo . On Friday , US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the Russian and Syrian governments ' actions in Syria " beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes . " He alleged that Moscow and Damascus have been “ hitting hospitals , medical facilities , ” in the war - ravaged country .

# Kabul - death toll climbs to 61 and 207 wounded - officials confirm - following deadly blast at mass rally in Kabul city — TOLOnews ( @TOLOnews ) July 23 , 2016 Officials have confirmed to TOLOnews that at least three suicide bombers were present at the rally . The first detonated conflict.attack.bombing an explosives vest , the second was killed by police , while the third had a defective explosives vest . The fate of the third attacker is unknown . Warning : graphic video