A statement after a two - hour emergency meeting at Stormont Castle , said that Mr Whitelaw , the defence secretary , Lord Carrington , and army and civilian advisers , had considered the Provisional IRA ' s " bombing outrages " . " They deplored the slaughter and maiming of men , women and children , which took place today on Provisional IRA orders , clearly acting with the utmost ferocity . In the light of these murderous attacks , the ministers authorised certain operations against the terrorists to be undertaken forthwith . " Early today Mr Whitelaw gave an interview to the BBC about forthcoming security measures . He said : " I am going to make an immediate and clear response to the ghastly attacks on innocent people that have taken place in the last 24 hours . " This will be a clearly determined operation that will do everything possible to root out those responsible for these appalling crimes . " He added that the measures would become apparent " very soon " . On the question of the possible reintroduction of internment , he said : " The internment of suspects is never ruled out , but I don ' t contemplate it with any pleasure . " Shootings in Belfast had continued last night . In one incident , a man was killed and five more were wounded , in a battle between troops and terrorists in the Markets area . The army claimed to have hit three gunmen . Later , a man was shot dead when he answered a knock at his door in Deerpark Road , in the Old Park district of the city . Just after 11 . 30pm a wave of shooting broke out in the main Catholic areas . The army said that the initial shooting incidents did not involve the security forces , but that after midnight their posts in Anderstown and the Old Park Road came under intense gunfire . There were no military casualties . In the afternoon , during an hour of concentrated bombing at least 11 people died . They included two soldiers , a little girl and a messenger boy . Ninety six people were detained in hospital , and about 24 others were allowed home after treatment . The Provisional IRA accepted responsibility for the bombings , which seemed to be aimed at civilians . It claimed that at least 30 minutes ' warning was given before each explosion , but the warnings which were received were so vague as to be almost useless . A spokesman for the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional IRA pointed out that telephoned warnings were given to the Samaritans , the police , newspapers and the local Rumour Service and Public Protection Service at least thirty minutes before each explosion . In the case of the two worst explosions at Oxford Street and the Cavehill Road , warnings were given well in advance . The Oxford Street warning was heard over the military radio net at 2 . 10pm , and a woman telephoned the police telling of a box in the back of a car on the Cavehill Road an hour before the explosion . Huge explosive decides were detonated at places certain to be thronged with people - bus termini , railway stations , and shopping centres . It was calculated that over 1 , 000lb of explosives had been used . At 2 . 45pm , when the bombing began , and for much of the afternoon , Belfast was reduced to near total chaos and panic . Girls and men wept openly , hugging each other for safety in the main streets , as plumes of smoke rose around them , and dull thuds echoed from wall to wall . It was impossible for anyone to feel perfectly safe . As each bomb exploded there were cries of terror from people who thought they had found sanctuary , but in fact were just as exposed as before . Thousands streamed out of the stricken city immediately after the attacks , and huge traffic jams built up . All bus services were cancelled , and on some roads hitch hikers frantically trying to get away lined the pavements . By the time it was all over , some 21 bombs had gone off in Belfast and there were fears of more to come . Sources close to the Provisionals indicated that more were planned for last night and for the weekend . Mr Whitelaw and Lord Carrington immediately flew back to Belfast in an RAF transport plane for their emergency meeting . The army GOC , Sir Harry Tuzo , the acting chief of the RUC , Mr David Corbett , and one of Mr Whitelaw ' s juniors , Mr David Howell , also attended . From at least two Ulster Protestant politicians , there were urgent demands last night for an immediate resumption of the internment policy . One of them , Mr William Craig , leader of Ulster Vanguard , and a former Stormont Cabinet Minister , called for its " immediate massive resumption " . While this course was not thought one of those Mr Whitelaw was more likely to pursue , it was felt that stringent security measures must now be enforced . The possibility that a major cordon - and - search operation may now be undertaken in one of the prime Republican areas - possibly even in the Andersonstown estate where the Belfast IRA leaders meet and plan their main operations - is becoming very real indeed . If Mr Whitelaw does not act swiftly , there is little doubt here that understandably militant Protestants , headed by the huge and formidably well disciplined Ulster Defence Association , may decide to take the law into their own hands . Last night the UDA leaders were meeting in emergency session in a house in the city and refused to comment on their plans . They did stress , however , that no action was contemplated for some hours . But only four hours after the bombing , UDA car and foot patrols were seen on the streets in East Belfast . Presumably they were there in a defensive role for a very frightened and intimidated Protestant population . The bombs began to explode before 3pm . Then for roughly 20 minutes they exploded roughly at one a minute . Smoke appeared in all directions above the roofs of shops and offices . As the attacks continued , and the whole city centre echoed to the crack of the bombs , a few people began to panic . Weeping children had to be comforted by their mothers , and passers - by had to strike hysterical girls to bring them under control . The worst explosion was at the busy Oxford Street bus station , where at least six people were killed . Reports by witnesses said that the bomb had been planted in a car . As a Land - Rover containing Welsh Guardsmen arriuved , it exploded , killing two soliders instantly and tearing through the waiting - room

A statement after a two-hour emergency meeting at Stormont Castle, said that Mr Whitelaw, the defence secretary, Lord Carrington, and army and civilian advisers, had considered the Provisional IRA's "bombing outrages"."They deplored the slaughter and maiming of men, women and children, which took place today on Provisional IRA orders, clearly acting with the utmost ferocity. In the light of these murderous attacks, the ministers authorised certain operations against the terrorists to be undertaken forthwith."Early today Mr Whitelaw gave an interview to the BBC about forthcoming security measures. He said: "I am going to make an immediate and clear response to the ghastly attacks on innocent people that have taken place in the last 24 hours."This will be a clearly determined operation that will do everything possible to root out those responsible for these appalling crimes." He added that the measures would become apparent "very soon".On the question of the possible reintroduction of internment, he said: "The internment of suspects is never ruled out, but I don't contemplate it with any pleasure."Shootings in Belfast had continued last night. In one incident, a man was killed and five more were wounded, in a battle between troops and terrorists in the Markets area. The army claimed to have hit three gunmen.Later, a man was shot dead when he answered a knock at his door in Deerpark Road, in the Old Park district of the city.Just after 11.30pm a wave of shooting broke out in the main Catholic areas. The army said that the initial shooting incidents did not involve the security forces, but that after midnight their posts in Anderstown and the Old Park Road came under intense gunfire. There were no military casualties.In the afternoon, during an hour of concentrated bombing at least 11 people died. They included two soldiers, a little girl and a messenger boy. Ninety six people were detained in hospital, and about 24 others were allowed home after treatment.The Provisional IRA accepted responsibility for the bombings, which seemed to be aimed at civilians. It claimed that at least 30 minutes' warning was given before each explosion, but the warnings which were received were so vague as to be almost useless.A spokesman for the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional IRA pointed out that telephoned warnings were given to the Samaritans, the police, newspapers and the local Rumour Service and Public Protection Service at least thirty minutes before each explosion. In the case of the two worst explosions at Oxford Street and the Cavehill Road, warnings were given well in advance. The Oxford Street warning was heard over the military radio net at 2.10pm, and a woman telephoned the police telling of a box in the back of a car on the Cavehill Road an hour before the explosion.Huge explosive decides were detonated at places certain to be thronged with people - bus termini, railway stations, and shopping centres. It was calculated that over 1,000lb of explosives had been used.At 2.45pm, when the bombing began, and for much of the afternoon, Belfast was reduced to near total chaos and panic.Girls and men wept openly, hugging each other for safety in the main streets, as plumes of smoke rose around them, and dull thuds echoed from wall to wall.It was impossible for anyone to feel perfectly safe. As each bomb exploded there were cries of terror from people who thought they had found sanctuary, but in fact were just as exposed as before.Thousands streamed out of the stricken city immediately after the attacks, and huge traffic jams built up. All bus services were cancelled, and on some roads hitch hikers frantically trying to get away lined the pavements.By the time it was all over, some 21 bombs had gone off in Belfast and there were fears of more to come. Sources close to the Provisionals indicated that more were planned for last night and for the weekend.Mr Whitelaw and Lord Carrington immediately flew back to Belfast in an RAF transport plane for their emergency meeting. The army GOC, Sir Harry Tuzo, the acting chief of the RUC, Mr David Corbett, and one of Mr Whitelaw's juniors, Mr David Howell, also attended.From at least two Ulster Protestant politicians, there were urgent demands last night for an immediate resumption of the internment policy. One of them, Mr William Craig, leader of Ulster Vanguard, and a former Stormont Cabinet Minister, called for its "immediate massive resumption".While this course was not thought one of those Mr Whitelaw was more likely to pursue, it was felt that stringent security measures must now be enforced.The possibility that a major cordon-and-search operation may now be undertaken in one of the prime Republican areas - possibly even in the Andersonstown estate where the Belfast IRA leaders meet and plan their main operations - is becoming very real indeed.If Mr Whitelaw does not act swiftly, there is little doubt here that understandably militant Protestants, headed by the huge and formidably well disciplined Ulster Defence Association, may decide to take the law into their own hands.Last night the UDA leaders were meeting in emergency session in a house in the city and refused to comment on their plans. They did stress, however, that no action was contemplated for some hours. 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French police are hunting a suspect believed to have deposited a paper bag containing a device that exploded on Friday , wounding 13 people on a busy pedestrian street in the city of Lyon . France ’ s counter - terrorism prosecutor , Remy Heitz , said an investigation has been opened for an “ attempted murder in relation with a terrorist undertaking ” and “ criminal terrorist association ” . He said no group had yet claimed responsibility for the explosion . Regional authorities said 13 people had suffered mostly minor injuries but 11 were still in hospital on Saturday morning . On Friday , the French president , Emmanuel Macron , called the explosion an “ attack ” . Heitz described video surveillance that showed the suspect heading toward the centre of Lyon by bike on Friday afternoon . The man was seen arriving on foot , pushing his bike along the pedestrian - only Victor Hugo street , then leaving a paper bag on a concrete block in the middle of the street near a bakery . French police issued this photo from CCTV showing a man wanted in connection with the explosion . Photograph : Police National / Handout / EPA The suspect immediately returned to his bike and left by the same path . One minute later , the explosion shattered the glass of a refrigerator in the bakery , Heitz said . Investigators at the scene have found screws , metallic balls , batteries , a triggering device that can be used remotely and plastic pieces that may come from the explosive device . Police issued an appeal for witnesses on Saturday with a photo of the suspect from video surveillance . They described the man as dangerous . The man was wearing a cap and sunglasses that partially hid his face . Local authorities said security has been enhanced in France ’ s third - largest city , including more police and military patrols . The Women ’ s Football World Cup is scheduled to start in France on 7 June . Lyon will host the semi - finals and then the 7 July final . After the explosion , the interior minister , Christophe Castaner , sent instructions for Lyon authorities to strengthen security for “ public sites and sporting , cultural and religious events ” . On Victor Hugo street , police removed the cordon around the explosion area and the atmosphere on Saturday was almost back to normal , with people doing their shopping – the only oddity being the chalk lines drawn by forensics on the ground . “ It was scary , ” said Gisele Sanchez , owner of a haberdashery close to the bakery . Large wood planks covered her shop window , which was damaged by the blast . Police found in her shop screws , metallic balls and batteries believed to be from the device , yet Sanchez was able to reopen on Saturday morning . France is jittery over a spate of attacks in recent years , some of them deadly , carried out by people ranging from extremist attackers to mentally unstable individuals . Five people were killed on 11 December in an attack on the Christmas market in Strasbourg , eastern France . The alleged killer , Chérif Chekatt – shot dead by police – had pledged allegiance to Islamic State .

French police are hunting a suspect believed to have deposited a paper bag containing a device that exploded on Friday, wounding 13 people on a busy pedestrian street in the city of Lyon.France’s counter-terrorism prosecutor, Remy Heitz, said an investigation has been opened for an “attempted murder in relation with a terrorist undertaking” and “criminal terrorist association”.He said no group had yet claimed responsibility for the explosion. Regional authorities said 13 people had suffered mostly minor injuries but 11 were still in hospital on Saturday morning.On Friday, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, called the explosion an “attack”.Heitz described video surveillance that showed the suspect heading toward the centre of Lyon by bike on Friday afternoon. The man was seen arriving on foot, pushing his bike along the pedestrian-only Victor Hugo street, then leaving a paper bag on a concrete block in the middle of the street near a bakery.French police issued this photo from CCTV showing a man wanted in connection with the explosion. Photograph: Police National/Handout/EPAThe suspect immediately returned to his bike and left by the same path. One minute later, the explosion shattered the glass of a refrigerator in the bakery, Heitz said.Investigators at the scene have found screws, metallic balls, batteries, a triggering device that can be used remotely and plastic pieces that may come from the explosive device.Police issued an appeal for witnesses on Saturday with a photo of the suspect from video surveillance. They described the man as dangerous. The man was wearing a cap and sunglasses that partially hid his face.Local authorities said security has been enhanced in France’s third-largest city, including more police and military patrols.The Women’s Football World Cup is scheduled to start in France on 7 June. Lyon will host the semi-finals and then the 7 July final. After the explosion, the interior minister, Christophe Castaner, sent instructions for Lyon authorities to strengthen security for “public sites and sporting, cultural and religious events”.On Victor Hugo street, police removed the cordon around the explosion area and the atmosphere on Saturday was almost back to normal, with people doing their shopping – the only oddity being the chalk lines drawn by forensics on the ground.“It was scary,” said Gisele Sanchez, owner of a haberdashery close to the bakery. Large wood planks covered her shop window, which was damaged by the blast. Police found in her shop screws, metallic balls and batteries believed to be from the device, yet Sanchez was able to reopen on Saturday morning.France is jittery over a spate of attacks in recent years, some of them deadly, carried out by people ranging from extremist attackers to mentally unstable individuals. Five people were killed on 11 December in an attack on the Christmas market in Strasbourg, eastern France. The alleged killer, Chérif Chekatt – shot dead by police – had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

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Unmanned aircraft primed specifically to chase and catch weaponised consumer drones will be taken for a spin in the coming months . Anti - drone unmanned aerial vehicles ( UAVs ) are to be taken for counter - terrorist test flights on a UK military base , E & T has learned . It is understood they will be flown in exercises designed to simulate a real - life pursuit of a terrorist drone . Police and the military are believed to be concerned about the prospect of terrorists modifying small , off - the - shelf drones to launch attacks on British soil . Capturing drones using swarms of net - casting UAVs working in tandem is one of several options being considered by defence chiefs . Developing radio frequency denial systems to create a forcefield - type wall around government sensitive areas could also form part of the longer - term strategy . British engineering firm OpenWorks already manufactures the SkyWall 100 , an anti - drone bazooka which launches a net at flying objects and parachutes them to the ground . However , James Rogers , an expert in drone warfare who is associate lecturer at the University of York , predicted “ non - kinetic options ” would ultimately prove more effective than “ blunt force ” tactics . “ There are loads of different ways to bring down a drone , ” he said . “ It ’ s now about finding what is the most effective way to do it . If you shoot it down , well , what if it ’ s rigged as an improvised explosive device ? ” On being told about the upcoming test flight event , he said : “ There is a big debate out there at the moment about what the best way is to counter these small drones , whether they are used by hobbyists causing a bit of a nuisance or in a more sinister manner by a terrorist actor . ” The ISIL terror group has already used basic , easy - to - buy drones to carry out reconnaissance and drop bombs in the region of Mosul , where the Iraqi government is retaking territory from the self - styled caliphate . US security services reportedly believe commercially available UAVs could in future be used by terrorists more widely to carry hazardous chemicals , radioactive material or grenades in Western cities . Rogers told E & T : “ We talk about precision warfare with regards to American drone warfare . This is kind of the other side of it . These are precision missiles . You can hone in on your exact target . Proliferation of these precision technologies is what this is . ” Forcing drone manufacturers to programme their machines so that they have pre - set areas within their positioning systems which they are barred from entering could be part of the answer to the conundrum , Rogers said , although he added : “ You can always override that , so it ’ s a hard one . ” In the UK there are said to have been dozens of sightings in recent months of drones flying over sites deemed to be part of the country ’ s critical infrastructure . It is not known if these were being flown by people harbouring harmful intent or just curious hobbyists . One well - placed source said he believed there had been thousands of such incidents recorded so far . Enthusiasts who flew drones over military sites were “ just morons ” , he added . A British air safety watchdog yesterday revealed how an RAF Chinook helicopter at an airbase in Hampshire was nearly downed after it came within 130ft of colliding with a drone . The person controlling the drone was never tracked down . All agencies with responsibility for responding to emergencies are now factoring drones into their war games , according to Dave Sloggett , who runs exercises for the police , military and others . “ For the last nine months , every single exercise I ’ ve done for the emergency services has had a drone element in there somewhere , ” said Sloggett , who has also authored a book on drone warfare . Criminals have been known to use drones to carry drugs and mobile phones into prisons , over borders and even across the Straits of Gibraltar from Africa to Europe . Dutch and French police have reportedly trained several different species of eagle to catch drones in their talons . The Ministry of Defence is already pouring public money into developing so - called “ biomimetic technology ” , producing drones based on natural forms , apparently for the purposes of intelligence gathering in urban environments . At the same time , the UK is hoping to capitalise on the economic and environmental benefits that could in future be reaped by having companies use drones to make deliveries .

Unmanned aircraft primed specifically to chase and catch weaponised consumer drones will be taken for a spin in the coming months.Anti-drone unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are to be taken for counter-terrorist test flights on a UK military base, E&T has learned.It is understood they will be flown in exercises designed to simulate a real-life pursuit of a terrorist drone.Police and the military are believed to be concerned about the prospect of terrorists modifying small, off-the-shelf drones to launch attacks on British soil.Capturing drones using swarms of net-casting UAVs working in tandem is one of several options being considered by defence chiefs.Developing radio frequency denial systems to create a forcefield-type wall around government sensitive areas could also form part of the longer-term strategy.British engineering firm OpenWorks already manufactures the SkyWall 100, an anti-drone bazooka which launches a net at flying objects and parachutes them to the ground.However, James Rogers, an expert in drone warfare who is associate lecturer at the University of York, predicted “non-kinetic options” would ultimately prove more effective than “blunt force” tactics.“There are loads of different ways to bring down a drone,” he said. “It’s now about finding what is the most effective way to do it. If you shoot it down, well, what if it’s rigged as an improvised explosive device?”On being told about the upcoming test flight event, he said: “There is a big debate out there at the moment about what the best way is to counter these small drones, whether they are used by hobbyists causing a bit of a nuisance or in a more sinister manner by a terrorist actor.”The ISIL terror group has already used basic, easy-to-buy drones to carry out reconnaissance and drop bombs in the region of Mosul, where the Iraqi government is retaking territory from the self-styled caliphate.US security services reportedly believe commercially available UAVs could in future be used by terrorists more widely to carry hazardous chemicals, radioactive material or grenades in Western cities.Rogers told E&T: “We talk about precision warfare with regards to American drone warfare. This is kind of the other side of it. These are precision missiles. You can hone in on your exact target. Proliferation of these precision technologies is what this is.”Forcing drone manufacturers to programme their machines so that they have pre-set areas within their positioning systems which they are barred from entering could be part of the answer to the conundrum, Rogers said, although he added: “You can always override that, so it’s a hard one.”In the UK there are said to have been dozens of sightings in recent months of drones flying over sites deemed to be part of the country’s critical infrastructure.It is not known if these were being flown by people harbouring harmful intent or just curious hobbyists.One well-placed source said he believed there had been thousands of such incidents recorded so far. Enthusiasts who flew drones over military sites were “just morons”, he added.A British air safety watchdog yesterday revealed how an RAF Chinook helicopter at an airbase in Hampshire was nearly downed after it came within 130ft of colliding with a drone. The person controlling the drone was never tracked down.All agencies with responsibility for responding to emergencies are now factoring drones into their war games, according to Dave Sloggett, who runs exercises for the police, military and others.“For the last nine months, every single exercise I’ve done for the emergency services has had a drone element in there somewhere,” said Sloggett, who has also authored a book on drone warfare.Criminals have been known to use drones to carry drugs and mobile phones into prisons, over borders and even across the Straits of Gibraltar from Africa to Europe.Dutch and French police have reportedly trained several different species of eagle to catch drones in their talons.The Ministry of Defence is already pouring public money into developing so-called “biomimetic technology”, producing drones based on natural forms, apparently for the purposes of intelligence gathering in urban environments.At the same time, the UK is hoping to capitalise on the economic and environmental benefits that could in future be reaped by having companies use drones to make deliveries.

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On December 21 , 2015 in Bagram , a suicide bomber blew himself up , killing six NATO service members . == Victims == All six of the members killed were of American nationality . * 2015 - 12 - 21 , Special Agent Adrianna M . Vorderbruggen [ 897 ] , U . S . Air Force Office of Special Investigations , US Bomb * 2015 - 12 - 21 , Special Agent Michael A . Cinco [ 898 ] , U . S . Air Force Office of Special Investigations , US Bomb * 2015 - 12 - 21 , Special Agent Peter W . Taub [ 899 ] , U . S . Air Force Office of Special Investigations , US Bomb * 2015 - 12 - 21 , Special Agent Chester J . McBride [ 900 ] , U . S . Air Force Office of Special Investigations , US Bomb * 2015 - 12 - 21 , Technical Sergeant Joseph G . Lemm [ 901 ] , U . S . Air Force Security Forces , US Bomb * 2015 - 12 - 21 , Staff Sergeant Louis M . Bonocasa [ 902 ] , U . S . Air Force Security Forces , US Bomb Zabiullah Mujahid , the spokesperson for the Taliban , claimed they were responsible for the attack via Twitter and e - mail . == Attack == A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle loaded with explosives crashed into a NATO - Afghanistan foot patrol while it was traveling throughout the village near Bagram Air Base . Six American NATO service members were killed with two other Americans and an Afghani injured . == Reactions == U . S . Secretary of Defense Ash Carter responded to the bombing , stating , " our troops are working diligently alongside our Afghan partners to build a brighter future for the Afghan people . Their dedicated efforts will continue despite this tragic event . Our deepest sympathies go out to the families of these brave Americans who died in service to this vital mission , and our thoughts remain with all of our troops serving overseas during this holiday season so that we may have peace and security at home . " White House Office of the Press Secretary issued a statement , stating " we express our deepest condolences to the families of the six U . S . service members killed and to all of those injured in today ’ s Taliban attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan . Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims , their families , and their loved ones . The United States condemns this cowardly attack on members of the U . S . and Afghan forces , and we remain committed to supporting the Afghan people and their government . We will continue to work together to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan , just as we will not relent in our mission to counter the threat of terrorism that plagues the region . " == See also == * Air Force Office of Special Investigations * United States Air Force Security Forces * 2007 Bagram Airfield bombing * 2014 Bagram Airfield bombing * 2016 Bagram Airfield bombing == References ==

On December 21, 2015 in Bagram, a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing six NATO service members.==Victims==All six of the members killed were of American nationality.*2015-12-21, Special Agent Adrianna M. Vorderbruggen[897], U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US Bomb*2015-12-21, Special Agent Michael A. Cinco[898], U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US Bomb*2015-12-21, Special Agent Peter W. Taub[899], U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US Bomb*2015-12-21, Special Agent Chester J. McBride[900], U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US	Bomb*2015-12-21, Technical Sergeant Joseph G. Lemm[901], U.S. Air Force Security Forces, US Bomb*2015-12-21, Staff Sergeant Louis M. Bonocasa[902], U.S. Air Force Security Forces, US BombZabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban, claimed they were responsible for the attack via Twitter and e-mail.==Attack==A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle loaded with explosives crashed into a NATO-Afghanistan foot patrol while it was traveling throughout the village near Bagram Air Base.Six American NATO service members were killed with two other Americans and an Afghani injured.==Reactions==U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter responded to the bombing, stating, "our troops are working diligently alongside our Afghan partners to build a brighter future for the Afghan people.Their dedicated efforts will continue despite this tragic event.Our deepest sympathies go out to the families of these brave Americans who died in service to this vital mission, and our thoughts remain with all of our troops serving overseas during this holiday season so that we may have peace and security at home."White House Office of the Press Secretary  issued a statement, stating "we express our deepest condolences to the families of the six U.S. service members killed and to all of those injured in today’s Taliban attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and their loved ones.The United States condemns this cowardly attack on members of the U.S. and Afghan forces, and we remain committed to supporting the Afghan people and their government.We will continue to work together to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan, just as we will not relent in our mission to counter the threat of terrorism that plagues the region."==See also==* Air Force Office of Special Investigations* United States Air Force Security Forces* 2007 Bagram Airfield bombing* 2014 Bagram Airfield bombing* 2016 Bagram Airfield bombing==References==

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There have been many terrible events in the history of Northern Ireland ' s conflict , but few have seared the collective consciousness of its people as those on Friday , 21 July 1972 , a day that became known as Bloody Friday . By the end of the day , the IRA ' s Belfast brigade had detonated at least 20 bombs across the city . In just 75 minutes of violence , nine people were dead and some 130 more were mutilated , injured and mentally scarred by what they had witnessed . You could hear people screaming , crying and moaning . The first thing that caught my eye was a torso of a human being in the middle of the street Police officer at the scene From the outset , the IRA ' s bombing of the city caused widespread chaos and stretched the security forces to the limit . Such was the scale of the attack , witnesses at the time remember seeing people running in all directions , not knowing where the bombs were being detonated . As one report at the time described the scene , " it was impossible for anyone to feel perfectly safe " . Car bombs While the scale of the attack was huge , it was two car bombs that between them claimed the nine lives - one at the Oxford Street bus station in the city centre , the other outside shops in Cavehill Road in north Belfast . At Oxford St , the busiest bus station in Northern Ireland , four Ulsterbus workers and two soldiers were killed . When the emergency services reached the scene , they found that some of the victims had been literally blown to pieces , leading to initial estimates of a death toll of 11 . At the Cavehill Road bomb , the victims were two women and a 14 - year - old schoolboy . Of the 130 injured , 77 were women or children out shopping in the city centre . One police officer at the scene recalled the events for the BBC series Provos in 1997 . " You could hear people screaming , crying and moaning . The first thing that caught my eye was a torso of a human being lying in the middle of the street , " he told the series . Collapsed ceasefire In terms of furthering its cause among nationalists , the IRA ' s decision to carry out the Bloody Friday attacks proved to be a disaster . Earlier in the year , the IRA had experienced a massive propaganda and recruitment boost after the Parachute Regiment killed 13 protesters during Bloody Sunday in Derry . Many joined believing that they had no other way to defend their communities . It required only one man with a loud hailer to clear each target area in no time . Former IRA leader Sean MacStiofain By June , the organisation felt confident enough to call a ceasefire and hold secret talks with British ministers in London . Those talks came to nothing and the ceasefire collapsed . Bloody Friday was part of a deliberate decision to ratchet up a campaign and make normal life impossible . But after causing the deaths , the IRA tried to blame the security forces for failing to act on warnings . Ultimately Bloody Friday revealed a side to the organisation that many who had joined in the wake of Bloody Sunday had not wished to acknowledge . Within 10 days of the attacks , the army moved in to the Bogside area of Derry to take control of a part of the city that had become out - of - bounds , marking the beginning of a long war of attrition by both sides . Denials In later years , an IRA leader at the time , Sean MacStiofain , said that the aim of the Bloody Friday attacks had been to cause financial damage - but he still refused to accept responsibility . " It required only one man with a loud hailer to clear each target area in no time , " he said . " Republicans were convinced that the British had deliberately disregarded these two warnings for strategic policy reasons . " Bloody Friday was by no means the last atrocity of 1972 . It remains the bloodiest year of the conflict in Northern Ireland . By the end of 1972 , 496 had been killed , 258 of them civilians .

There have been many terrible events in the history of Northern Ireland's conflict, but few have seared the collective consciousness of its people as those on Friday, 21 July 1972, a day that became known as Bloody Friday.By the end of the day, the IRA's Belfast brigade had detonated at least 20 bombs across the city.In just 75 minutes of violence, nine people were dead and some 130 more were mutilated, injured and mentally scarred by what they had witnessed.You could hear people screaming, crying and moaning. The first thing that caught my eye was a torso of a human being in the middle of the streetPolice officer at the sceneFrom the outset, the IRA's bombing of the city caused widespread chaos and stretched the security forces to the limit.Such was the scale of the attack, witnesses at the time remember seeing people running in all directions, not knowing where the bombs were being detonated.As one report at the time described the scene, "it was impossible for anyone to feel perfectly safe".Car bombsWhile the scale of the attack was huge, it was two car bombs that between them claimed the nine lives - one at the Oxford Street bus station in the city centre, the other outside shops in Cavehill Road in north Belfast.At Oxford St, the busiest bus station in Northern Ireland, four Ulsterbus workers and two soldiers were killed.When the emergency services reached the scene, they found that some of the victims had been literally blown to pieces, leading to initial estimates of a death toll of 11.At the Cavehill Road bomb, the victims were two women and a 14-year-old schoolboy.Of the 130 injured, 77 were women or children out shopping in the city centre. One police officer at the scene recalled the events for the BBC series Provos in 1997."You could hear people screaming, crying and moaning. The first thing that caught my eye was a torso of a human being lying in the middle of the street," he told the series.Collapsed ceasefireIn terms of furthering its cause among nationalists, the IRA's decision to carry out the Bloody Friday attacks proved to be a disaster.Earlier in the year, the IRA had experienced a massive propaganda and recruitment boost after the Parachute Regiment killed 13 protesters during Bloody Sunday in Derry. Many joined believing that they had no other way to defend their communities.It required only one man with a loud hailer to clear each target area in no time.Former IRA leader Sean MacStiofainBy June, the organisation felt confident enough to call a ceasefire and hold secret talks with British ministers in London. Those talks came to nothing and the ceasefire collapsed.Bloody Friday was part of a deliberate decision to ratchet up a campaign and make normal life impossible.But after causing the deaths, the IRA tried to blame the security forces for failing to act on warnings.Ultimately Bloody Friday revealed a side to the organisation that many who had joined in the wake of Bloody Sunday had not wished to acknowledge.Within 10 days of the attacks, the army moved in to the Bogside area of Derry to take control of a part of the city that had become out-of-bounds, marking the beginning of a long war of attrition by both sides.DenialsIn later years, an IRA leader at the time, Sean MacStiofain, said that the aim of the Bloody Friday attacks had been to cause financial damage - but he still refused to accept responsibility."It required only one man with a loud hailer to clear each target area in no time," he said."Republicans were convinced that the British had deliberately disregarded these two warnings for strategic policy reasons."Bloody Friday was by no means the last atrocity of 1972. It remains the bloodiest year of the conflict in Northern Ireland.By the end of 1972, 496 had been killed, 258 of them civilians.

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An unknown virus may be spreading within Venezuela ' s Aragua state , medical officials report ; however , the state ' s governor denies these allegations and accuses the official of lying . According to the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional , the crisis arose in Central Hospital of Maracay where personnel were seen with mouth covers . Social media began rumors about various deaths within the hospital caused by bacteria similar to Neisseria meningitides . Angel Sarmiento , president of Aragua Medical School , announced eight people died of the yet unidentified disease . He said it was not Ebola , meningitis , dengue or chikungunya . He added that the victims were four children and four adults . The symptoms exhibited by the dead were spots on the body that turned to boils , high fever , massive hemorrhaging stemming from smaller hemorrhagic incidents , and multi - organ failure . The disease took around 72 hours to run its course . " We don ' t know what we are confronting , " Sarmiento said . " We don ' t know if it ' s a virus or bacteria . How can we heal what we don ' t know ? " However , there may not be any disease to battle . The governor of Aragua , who is also the state ' s leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela , denies Sarmiento ' s claims , according to the Latin American Herald Tribune . Gov . Tarek el Aissami said , " I need to start by categorically denying the existence of some virus or bacteria on the premises of the Maracay Central Hospital that is putting the lives of patients at risk . " Aragua ' s governor refuted Sarmiento ' s claim and called them a " terrorist matrix that has a basic purpose , which is to create alarm , anguish in Aragua ' s population . " He added that the deceased died of different causes , including an old man dying of diabetes and one of the children from leukemia . " What you are is a criminal , who , irresponsibly using your status as a doctor , launched this campaign without finding out the facts , without investigating , and in these last few hours you ' ve caused terrible anguish among the people of Aragua , " el Aissami said about Sarmiento . The governor called on the Attorney General ' s office to investigate Sarmiento .

An unknown virus may be spreading within Venezuela's Aragua state, medical officials report; however, the state's governor denies these allegations and accuses the official of lying.According to the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional, the crisis arose in Central Hospital of Maracay where personnel were seen with mouth covers. Social media began rumors about various deaths within the hospital caused by bacteria similar to Neisseria meningitides.Angel Sarmiento, president of Aragua Medical School, announced eight people died of the yet unidentified disease. He said it was not Ebola, meningitis, dengue or chikungunya. He added that the victims were four children and four adults.The symptoms exhibited by the dead were spots on the body that turned to boils, high fever, massive hemorrhaging stemming from smaller hemorrhagic incidents, and multi-organ failure. The disease took around 72 hours to run its course."We don't know what we are confronting," Sarmiento said. "We don't know if it's a virus or bacteria. How can we heal what we don't know?"However, there may not be any disease to battle. The governor of Aragua, who is also the state's leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, denies Sarmiento's claims, according to the Latin American Herald Tribune.Gov. Tarek el Aissami said, "I need to start by categorically denying the existence of some virus or bacteria on the premises of the Maracay Central Hospital that is putting the lives of patients at risk."Aragua's governor refuted Sarmiento's claim and called them a "terrorist matrix that has a basic purpose, which is to create alarm, anguish in Aragua's population." He added that the deceased died of different causes, including an old man dying of diabetes and one of the children from leukemia."What you are is a criminal, who, irresponsibly using your status as a doctor, launched this campaign without finding out the facts, without investigating, and in these last few hours you've caused terrible anguish among the people of Aragua," el Aissami said about Sarmiento.The governor called on the Attorney General's office to investigate Sarmiento.

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The Cafetería Rolando bombing was an attack on 13 September 1974 at the Rolando cafe in Calle del Correo , Madrid , Spain which killed 13 people and wounded 71 . Though no claim of responsibility was made , the attack is widely believed to have been carried out by the armed Basque separatist group ETA . == Background == The Rolando Cafe was located on 4 Calle del Correo in Madrid , close to the General Directorate of Security , the headquarters of the Spanish Police . It was regularly frequented by members of the police force and security services . == The attack == The bomb was placed at the entrance to the building and exploded on a Friday afternoon , during a busy lunchtime period . More than 300 people were eating in the neighbouring El Tobogan restaurant at the time of the explosion , two of whom were among the dead . The explosion caused significant damage to nearby buildings , shattering the windows of the nearby General Directorate of Security , while two cars parked nearby were totally destroyed . The bomb caused part of the Rolando Cafe ' s ceiling to collapse and guests staying in a pension above were injured due to falling through the gaps in the ceiling . The police immediately arrived and cordoned off the scene . Two of the 12 initially killed and 11 of the injured were members of the police force . However the wounded included the number two of the Spanish Political Police , with the remainder employees and customers of the cafe . A thirteenth victim died in 1977 of injuries suffered during the attack . == Responses and arrests == The leadership of ETA was taken aback by the responses to the attack and on 15 September , issued a statement denying their responsibility , though implicitly defending the bombing , claiming that the cafe was full of police agents . This caused tensions within the group , with some members believing that the organisation had to admit responsibility for attacks carried out , even if the results were not those intended . The bombing gave those opposed to further liberalisation of the country , such as Blas Piñar , the opportunity to attack the Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro . In the immediate period of confusion following the attack , some blamed the attack on the far - right . The police , however , concluded that ETA were responsible and launched an operation against the group ' s infrastructure in Madrid . Initially the police also blamed the Communist Party of Spain ( PCE ) of cooperating in the attack , but the PCE energetically denied involvement . Reports that police officers had received a circular advising them not to go to the Rolando Cafe or stand outside the building added to the mystery surrounding the incident . Leftists known to be sympathetic to ETA were arrested , including Eva Forest , wife of the communist playwright Alfonso Sastre , Mari Luz Fernandez and her relatives , Lidia Falcón , the theatre director Vicente Sainz de la Peña , construction worker Antonio Durán , pilot Bernardo Badell and his wife María del Carmen Nadal , the actress María Paz Ballesteros , and the writer Eliseo Bayo . Between June 1975 and February 1976 , courts dismissed the cases and released the defendants . However Eva Forest and Mari Luz Fernandez remained in prison as they were charged with complicity in the assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco one year before . However , neither Forest nor Luz Fernandez were tried for the Rolando bombing , as they were released in June 1977 as part of a general amnesty for political prisoners . In 1981 Lidia Falcón published a denunciation of Eva Forest which suggested that Forest ' s role in the Rolando attack had been considerable . The government also offered a reward of one million pesetas for information leading to the capture of Juan Manuel Galarraga Mendizabal who they suspected of being a high ranking ETA figure involved in the bombing . Exact authorship of the bombing has however remained a mystery . == References ==

The Cafetería Rolando bombing was an attack on 13 September 1974 at the Rolando cafe in Calle del Correo, Madrid, Spain which killed 13 people and wounded 71. Though no claim of responsibility was made, the attack is widely believed to have been carried out by the armed Basque separatist group ETA.==Background==The Rolando Cafe was located on 4 Calle del Correo in Madrid, close to the General Directorate of Security, the headquarters of the Spanish Police. It was regularly frequented by members of the police force and security services.==The attack==The bomb was placed at the entrance to the building and exploded on a Friday afternoon, during a busy lunchtime period. More than 300 people were eating in the neighbouring El Tobogan restaurant at the time of the explosion, two of whom were among the dead. The explosion caused significant damage to nearby buildings, shattering the windows of the nearby General Directorate of Security, while two cars parked nearby were totally destroyed. The bomb caused part of the Rolando Cafe's ceiling to collapse and guests staying in a pension above were injured due to falling through the gaps in the ceiling. The police immediately arrived and cordoned off the scene.Two of the 12 initially killed and 11 of the injured were members of the police force. However the wounded included the number two of the Spanish Political Police, with the remainder employees and customers of the cafe. A thirteenth victim died in 1977 of injuries suffered during the attack.==Responses and arrests==The leadership of ETA was taken aback by the responses to the attack and on 15 September, issued a statement denying their responsibility, though implicitly defending the bombing, claiming that the cafe was full of police agents. This caused tensions within the group, with some members believing that the organisation had to admit responsibility for attacks carried out, even if the results were not those intended. The bombing gave those opposed to further liberalisation of the country, such as Blas Piñar, the opportunity to attack the Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro.In the immediate period of confusion following the attack, some blamed the attack on the far-right. The police, however, concluded that ETA were responsible and launched an operation against the group's infrastructure in Madrid. Initially the police also blamed the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) of cooperating in the attack, but the PCE energetically denied involvement. Reports that police officers had received a circular advising them not to go to the Rolando Cafe or stand outside the building added to the mystery surrounding the incident.Leftists known to be sympathetic to ETA were arrested, including Eva Forest, wife of the communist playwright Alfonso Sastre, Mari Luz Fernandez and her relatives, Lidia Falcón, the theatre director Vicente Sainz de la Peña, construction worker Antonio Durán, pilot Bernardo Badell and his wife María del Carmen Nadal, the actress María Paz Ballesteros, and the writer Eliseo Bayo. Between June 1975 and February 1976, courts dismissed the cases and released the defendants. However Eva Forest and Mari Luz Fernandez remained in prison as they were charged with complicity in the assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco one year before. However, neither Forest nor Luz Fernandez were tried for the Rolando bombing, as they were released in June 1977 as part of a general amnesty for political prisoners. In 1981 Lidia Falcón published a denunciation of Eva Forest which suggested that Forest's role in the Rolando attack had been considerable.The government also offered a reward of one million pesetas for information leading to the capture of Juan Manuel Galarraga Mendizabal who they suspected of being a high ranking ETA figure involved in the bombing. Exact authorship of the bombing has however remained a mystery.==References==

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Court Convicts Friend of Boston Bombing Suspect A court has convicted a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev for impeding the investigation into last year ' s deadly blast . Azamat Tazhayakov , a foreign student from Kazakhstan , was found guilty of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in Boston . Prosecutors said three days after April 15 , 2013 , bombing , 20 - year - old Tazhayakov and another college friend removed Tzarnaev ' s backpack from his dormitory room at the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth . The bag contained altered fireworks the friends threw away . Tazhayakov faces up to 20 years in prison for the obstruction of justice charge and a maximum of five years in jail on the conspiracy charge . His sentencing is scheduled for October 16 . Twin bombs exploded near the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon , killing three people and injuring more than 260 others . Police say that two ethnic Chechen brothers who had lived in the United States for a decade , Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , carried the bombs in backpacks to the Boston street near the finish line before detonating them . Days later , Tamerlan was killed in a gun battle with police and Dzhokhar was found hiding in a boat parked in the backyard of a suburban Boston home . Authorities say he left a hand - scrawled confession inside the boat that said the bombings were retaliation for the U . S . killing of Muslims in American - led wars overseas . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , now 20 , is in a U . S . prison awaiting trial on multiple charges , including use of a weapon of mass destruction .

Court Convicts Friend of Boston Bombing SuspectA court has convicted a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev for impeding the investigation into last year's deadly blast.Azamat Tazhayakov, a foreign student from Kazakhstan, was found guilty of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in Boston.Prosecutors said three days after April 15, 2013, bombing, 20-year-old Tazhayakov and another college friend removed Tzarnaev's backpack from his dormitory room at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The bag contained altered fireworks the friends threw away.Tazhayakov faces up to 20 years in prison for the obstruction of justice charge and a maximum of five years in jail on the conspiracy charge. His sentencing is scheduled for October 16.Twin bombs exploded near the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others.Police say that two ethnic Chechen brothers who had lived in the United States for a decade, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, carried the bombs in backpacks to the Boston street near the finish line before detonating them. Days later, Tamerlan was killed in a gun battle with police and Dzhokhar was found hiding in a boat parked in the backyard of a suburban Boston home. Authorities say he left a hand-scrawled confession inside the boat that said the bombings were retaliation for the U.S. killing of Muslims in American-led wars overseas.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, now 20, is in a U.S. prison awaiting trial on multiple charges, including use of a weapon of mass destruction.

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The owner of a body shop and truck rental agency in Junction City , Kan . , identified Timothy McVeigh in court Friday as the man who rented the Ryder truck used in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building . " I was looking right at him , " declared Eldon Elliott , owner of Elliott ' s Body Shop , recalling the two occasions when McVeigh , now 29 , entered his shop -- on April 15 , 1995 , to reserve a truck and pay the $ 280 . 32 rental fee in advance ; and on April 17 to pick up the 20 - foot Ryder truck . He said McVeigh used the name " Robert Kling . " " That ' s the way I look at everybody , " he told jurors and U . S . District Judge Richard Matsch . " I look at them right square in the face . " " Is there any doubt in your mind ? " asked Justice Department prosecutor Scott Mendeloff . " No , " Elliott replied . " Who was it ? " Mendeloff asked . " Timothy McVeigh , " Elliott said . Asked to point him out , Elliott gestured to the defense table . " Right over there . Blue shirt . " McVeigh sat stone - faced , wearing a blue oxford shirt with long sleeves rolled up . He did not acknowledge Elliott ' s identification . The testimony came on a day when prosecutors presented a series of witnesses and documents , including telephone records , a taxi log and a Chinese food takeout order , as well as surveillance photos from a McDonald ' s restaurant , to trace McVeigh ' s movements from April 14 , 1995 , when prosecutors say he arrived in Junction City , until April 17 , when the Ryder truck was driven from Elliott ' s shop around 4 : 30 p . m . The Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was shattered by an explosion at 9 : 02 a . m . on April 19 , 1995 , killing 168 people and injuring more than 500 others . McVeigh is on trial on charges of murder and conspiracy . Prosecutors claim McVeigh arrived in Junction City on April 14 , where he sold his car and purchased a yellow 1977 Mercury Marquis . He allegedly walked to the J and K bus depot where he called Elliott ' s to obtain a price quote on a Ryder truck rental . According to testimony , McVeigh checked into the Dreamland Motel later that day and stayed until the 17th . Prosecutors say he drove the truck to Geary Lake in Kansas , that 4 , 000 pounds of ammonium nitrate laced with nitromethane were loaded into the truck there , and that it was driven to Oklahoma City and detonated . Elliott testified that on April 15 , McVeigh came to the body shop and reserved the truck , to be picked up at 4 p . m . two days later . Elliott said that McVeigh gave him the $ 280 . 32 in exact change after declining to pay an additional amount for insurance . He rented the truck using a driver ' s license in the name of " Robert Kling " that showed an address in Redfield , S . D . , Elliott said . To piece together McVeigh ' s movements , prosecutors called Yuhua Bai , owner of Hunam Palace , in Junction City , who testified that shortly after 5 p . m . on April 15 she took a phone order for moo goo gai pan and egg rolls from a caller who gave the name " Kling " and requested delivery to Room 25 at the Dreamland . According to previous testimony , McVeigh was assigned Room 25 . Phone records indicated were shown to the jury indicating that a call was made from that room to the Hunam Palace at 5 : 17 p . m . on the 15th . Prosecutors also called David D ' Albini , manager of the McDonald ' s at the time , who narrated surveillance photographs taken in the restaurant April 17 . Watching a TV monitor , jurors saw McVeigh , clad in a plaid shirt and jeans , approach the counter and later walk out of the restaurant . The video , which carried a date and time stamp , showed him leaving the restaurant at 3 : 57 p . m .

The owner of a body shop and truck rental agency in Junction City, Kan., identified Timothy McVeigh in court Friday as the man who rented the Ryder truck used in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building."I was looking right at him," declared Eldon Elliott, owner of Elliott's Body Shop, recalling the two occasions when McVeigh, now 29, entered his shop--on April 15, 1995, to reserve a truck and pay the $280.32 rental fee in advance; and on April 17 to pick up the 20-foot Ryder truck. He said McVeigh used the name "Robert Kling.""That's the way I look at everybody," he told jurors and U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch. "I look at them right square in the face.""Is there any doubt in your mind?" asked Justice Department prosecutor Scott Mendeloff."No," Elliott replied."Who was it?" Mendeloff asked."Timothy McVeigh," Elliott said.Asked to point him out, Elliott gestured to the defense table. "Right over there. Blue shirt."McVeigh sat stone-faced, wearing a blue oxford shirt with long sleeves rolled up. He did not acknowledge Elliott's identification.The testimony came on a day when prosecutors presented a series of witnesses and documents, including telephone records, a taxi log and a Chinese food takeout order, as well as surveillance photos from a McDonald's restaurant, to trace McVeigh's movements from April 14, 1995, when prosecutors say he arrived in Junction City, until April 17, when the Ryder truck was driven from Elliott's shop around 4:30 p.m.The Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was shattered by an explosion at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, killing 168 people and injuring more than 500 others.McVeigh is on trial on charges of murder and conspiracy.Prosecutors claim McVeigh arrived in Junction City on April 14, where he sold his car and purchased a yellow 1977 Mercury Marquis. He allegedly walked to the J and K bus depot where he called Elliott's to obtain a price quote on a Ryder truck rental.According to testimony, McVeigh checked into the Dreamland Motel later that day and stayed until the 17th.Prosecutors say he drove the truck to Geary Lake in Kansas, that 4,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate laced with nitromethane were loaded into the truck there, and that it was driven to Oklahoma City and detonated.Elliott testified that on April 15, McVeigh came to the body shop and reserved the truck, to be picked up at 4 p.m. two days later.Elliott said that McVeigh gave him the $280.32 in exact change after declining to pay an additional amount for insurance. He rented the truck using a driver's license in the name of "Robert Kling" that showed an address in Redfield, S.D., Elliott said.To piece together McVeigh's movements, prosecutors called Yuhua Bai, owner of Hunam Palace, in Junction City, who testified that shortly after 5 p.m. on April 15 she took a phone order for moo goo gai pan and egg rolls from a caller who gave the name "Kling" and requested delivery to Room 25 at the Dreamland. According to previous testimony, McVeigh was assigned Room 25.Phone records indicated were shown to the jury indicating that a call was made from that room to the Hunam Palace at 5:17 p.m. on the 15th.Prosecutors also called David D'Albini, manager of the McDonald's at the time, who narrated surveillance photographs taken in the restaurant April 17.Watching a TV monitor, jurors saw McVeigh, clad in a plaid shirt and jeans, approach the counter and later walk out of the restaurant.The video, which carried a date and time stamp, showed him leaving the restaurant at 3:57 p.m.

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