WASHINGTON — In March 2011 , the Russian security service sent a stark warning to the F . B . I . , reporting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was “ a follower of radical Islam ” who had “ changed drastically since 2010 ” and was preparing to travel to Russia ’ s turbulent Caucasus to connect with underground militant groups . Six months later , Russia sent the same warning to the C . I . A . On April 15 , law enforcement officials say , Mr . Tsarnaev and his younger brother , Dzhokhar , set off bombs at the Boston Marathon , killing three people and maiming many others . The Russian warnings to the F . B . I . and the C . I . A . also raised questions about Mr . Tsarnaev ’ s mother , Zubeidat , according to two senior American officials . The Russians were most concerned about Mr . Tsarnaev because they had information that he planned to travel to Russia , according to one of the officials . “ The Russians were concerned that mother and son were very religious and strong believers , and they could be militants if they returned to Russia , ” the other official said . The mother , the officials said , did not fit the profile of a potential extremist , leading American counterterrorism officials to not express much concern about her . They did not set up a travel alert on her , for instance , one of the officials said . But they nonetheless added her name to the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment , or TIDE database , when Tamerlan ’ s name was added to it in October 2011 , the official said .

WASHINGTON — In March 2011, the Russian security service sent a stark warning to the F.B.I., reporting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was “a follower of radical Islam” who had “changed drastically since 2010” and was preparing to travel to Russia’s turbulent Caucasus to connect with underground militant groups. Six months later, Russia sent the same warning to the C.I.A.On April 15, law enforcement officials say, Mr. Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar, set off bombs at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and maiming many others.The Russian warnings to the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. also raised questions about Mr. Tsarnaev’s mother, Zubeidat, according to two senior American officials. The Russians were most concerned about Mr. Tsarnaev because they had information that he planned to travel to Russia, according to one of the officials. “The Russians were concerned that mother and son were very religious and strong believers, and they could be militants if they returned to Russia,” the other official said.The mother, the officials said, did not fit the profile of a potential extremist, leading American counterterrorism officials to not express much concern about her. They did not set up a travel alert on her, for instance, one of the officials said. But they nonetheless added her name to the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment, or TIDE database, when Tamerlan’s name was added to it in October 2011, the official said.

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CBS News Report : Bombing Suspect Wrote Message in Boat Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , who was found hiding in a boat days after the blasts , left a handwritten message describing the attack as retribution for U . S . wars in Muslim countries , CBS News reported on Thursday . The CBS News report , citing anonymous sources , said that Tsarnaev used a pen to write the message on an interior wall of the boat , where police found him bleeding from gunshot wounds four days after the April 15 bombing . The note summed up with the idea that “ when you attack one Muslim , you attack all Muslims , ” CBS News reported . CBS News did not make clear how its sources knew the information and Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the report . A spokeswoman for the FBI in Boston , Katherine Gulotta , declined to confirm or deny the report . The CBS News report said Tsarnaev , 19 , described his older brother and fellow suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev , 26 , who died in a gunbattle with police , as “ a martyr . ” “ Basically , the note says . . . the bombings were retribution for the U . S . crimes against Muslims in places like Iraq and Afghanistan and that the victims of the Boston bombing were ' collateral damage , ' the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U . S . wars around the world , ” said CBS News reporter John Miller , who is a former spokesman for the FBI . The bombings at the finish line of the world - famous marathon killed three people and injured 264 others . The FBI identified the ethnic Chechen brothers as suspects from video and pictures at the scene . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was arrested in Watertown , Massachusetts , on April 19 after a daylong manhunt and lockdown of much of the Boston area . He is being held in a prison hospital west of Boston and faces charges that could carry the death penalty if he is convicted . Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been on a U . S . government database of potential terrorism suspects and the United States had twice been warned by Russia that he might be an Islamic militant , according to U . S . security officials .

CBS News Report: Bombing Suspect Wrote Message in BoatAccused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found hiding in a boat days after the blasts, left a handwritten message describing the attack as retribution for U.S. wars in Muslim countries, CBS News reported on Thursday.The CBS News report, citing anonymous sources, said that Tsarnaev used a pen to write the message on an interior wall of the boat, where police found him bleeding from gunshot wounds four days after the April 15 bombing.The note summed up with the idea that “when you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims,” CBS News reported.CBS News did not make clear how its sources knew the information and Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the report.A spokeswoman for the FBI in Boston, Katherine Gulotta, declined to confirm or deny the report.The CBS News report said Tsarnaev, 19, described his older brother and fellow suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, who died in a gunbattle with police, as “a martyr.”“Basically, the note says... the bombings were retribution for the U.S. crimes against Muslims in places like Iraq and Afghanistan and that the victims of the Boston bombing were 'collateral damage,' the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U.S. wars around the world,” said CBS News reporter John Miller, who is a former spokesman for the FBI.The bombings at the finish line of the world-famous marathon killed three people and injured 264 others. The FBI identified the ethnic Chechen brothers as suspects from video and pictures at the scene.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was arrested in Watertown, Massachusetts, on April 19 after a daylong manhunt and lockdown of much of the Boston area. He is being held in a prison hospital west of Boston and faces charges that could carry the death penalty if he is convicted.Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been on a U.S. government database of potential terrorism suspects and the United States had twice been warned by Russia that he might be an Islamic militant, according to U.S. security officials.

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Boston Bombing Suspects Planned July 4 Attack Boston law enforcement officials say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told the U . S . Federal Bureau of Investigation that he and his brother Tamerlan originally considered suicide bombings , and planning attacks on July 4 - the United States ' Independence Day . Officials say Dzhokhar told them the brothers moved up their attack plans because they finished building their homemade bombs sooner than expected . Both April 15 and July 4 are the dates of large patriotic celebrations in the city of Boston . The New York Times reported that the suspect also told authorities that he and his brother viewed online videos of the sermons of radical American cleric Anwar al - Awlaki , who was killed in September 2011 by a U . S . drone strike . There was no indication that the brothers communicated directly with Awlaki . On Thursday , Boston officials said a funeral home picked up the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev on behalf of his family . There were no details on where the body was taken or his exact cause of death . Tamerlan was killed in a police shootout three days after he and his younger brother allegedly set off two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line . The blasts killed three and wounded 264 . Dzhokhar was captured and is in a prison hospital . Kazakhstan says it is cooperating with U . S . authorities after two Kazakh nationals were arrested for allegedly obstructing the bombing investigation . The Foreign Ministry statement says Kazakhstan condemns any form of terrorism . U . S . federal agents arrested the two Kazakhs and an American for allegedly helping Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroy evidence . They are not accused of direct involvement in the bombing itself . The three attended a university with Dzhokhar . Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP .

Boston Bombing Suspects Planned July 4 AttackBoston law enforcement officials say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that he and his brother Tamerlan originally considered suicide bombings, and planning attacks on July 4 - the United States' Independence Day.Officials say Dzhokhar told them the brothers moved up their attack plans because they finished building their homemade bombs sooner than expected.Both April 15 and July 4 are the dates of large patriotic celebrations in the city of Boston.The New York Times reported that the suspect also told authorities that he and his brother viewed online videos of the sermons of radical American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in September 2011 by a U.S. drone strike. There was no indication that the brothers communicated directly with Awlaki.On Thursday, Boston officials said a funeral home picked up the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev on behalf of his family. There were no details on where the body was taken or his exact cause of death.Tamerlan was killed in a police shootout three days after he and his younger brother allegedly set off two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line. The blasts killed three and wounded 264. Dzhokhar was captured and is in a prison hospital.Kazakhstan says it is cooperating with U.S. authorities after two Kazakh nationals were arrested for allegedly obstructing the bombing investigation. The Foreign Ministry statement says Kazakhstan condemns any form of terrorism.U.S. federal agents arrested the two Kazakhs and an American for allegedly helping Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroy evidence. They are not accused of direct involvement in the bombing itself. The three attended a university with Dzhokhar.Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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( CNN ) A federal appeals court ruled on Friday to vacate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , who along with his brother planted homemade bombs near the finish of the 2013 Boston Marathon , killing three spectators and injuring hundreds . The court also ruled to set aside three of his 30 convictions but said he will remain in federal prison for the rest of his life . The court ruled Tsarnaev should be given a new penalty phase trial , where a new set of jurors can again decide if he should be sentenced to death . Tsarnaev , now 27 , will remain incarcerated and is being held at the nation ' s most secure federal prison in Florence , Colorado . " And just to be crystal clear : Because we are affirming the convictions ( excluding the three . . . convictions ) and the many life sentences imposed on those remaining counts ( which Dzhokhar has not challenged ) , Dzhokhar will remain confined to prison for the rest of his life , with the only question remaining being whether the government will end his life by executing him , " the opinion , authored by Circuit Court Judge Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson , says . Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 , including for the deaths of Krystle Campbell Lingzi Lu at the marathon and police officer Sean Collier , separately . Around - the - clock coverage Tsarnaev ' s legal team had pushed to change the venue of the trial to a courthouse that wasn ' t so close to the site of the bombing , in the heart of a town so affected by the tragedy . The appeals court judges agreed , saying , " One could not turn on the radio either without hearing something about these stunningly sad events . " The appeals judges ruled that US District Court Judge George O ' Toole , who oversaw Tsarnaev ' s trial , " fell short " of his promise to question jurors thoroughly enough to identify the degree to which they had been exposed to facts of the case through media coverage , " providing sufficient ground to vacate his death sentences . " Part of the appeals court ' s ruling was a decision to reverse three convictions for charges that Tsarnaev was carrying a firearm in connection with his possession of a pressure cooker bomb . The ruling tells the district court to enter judgments of acquittal on those charges , put together a new jury and preside over a new trial that strictly focuses on what penalty Tsarnaev should receive for the counts that are eligible for the death penalty . Tsarnaev ' s attorneys had filed a post - trial motion for judgments of acquittal on these convictions that the district court judge denied . CNN has reached out to Tsarnaev ' s legal team for comment on the ruling . The ruling also states that the judges make no judgment about whether Boston is a " proper venue " for a sentencing retrial , and says it is a decision that should be left to the US District Court for Massachusetts , where the initial trial was held . The US Attorney ' s office said : " We are currently reviewing the opinion and are declining further comment at this time . " Tsarnaev was 19 years old when he and his brother , Tamerlan , who was 26 years old at the time , went to Boston ' s Boylston Street shortly before 3 p . m . on April 15 , 2013 , to carry out their plot Surveillance video showed the brothers carrying the pressure cooker bombs in backpacks and moving through the crowd near the marathon finish line in what federal prosecutors called a coordinated attack . Tamerlan set off the first bomb , a 6 - quart pressure cooker that contained gunpowder , nails and BBs , prosecutors said . The bomb killed Campbell , a 29 - year - old restaurant manager , and permanently injured several other people who lost their legs . The second pressure cooker bomb , carried in by Dzhokhar , went off 12 seconds later and killed two people , Martin and Lu , a graduate student from China . The bombings sparked a manhunt for days that shut down the city and resulted in wall - to - wall coverage of the search . The brothers , while on the run , killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier . After they stole an SUV , the two were chased by police . Tamerlan died in an explosive firefight with police in nearby Watertown . Dzhokhar was arrested a day later . Victims , families to relive another trial The decision to order a new trial will be difficult for the families of victims , Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said after the decision came down on Friday . " I think the concern that some families have had from the very beginning was that this day was going to come , where they would have to relive another trial , and you know they shouldn ' t have to relive another trial , " Walsh said . " The only thing that I ' ll say is a positive . . . this guy will never see the light of day again . He ' s going to live within those four walls . He got exactly what he deserved . " Shortly after Tsarnaev was found guilty on all counts , the parents of 8 - year - old Martin Richard , who was killed in the bombing , publicly pleaded for prosecutors not to pursue the death sentence in the penalty phase of the trial . " We hope our two remaining children do not have to grow up with the lingering , painful reminder of what the defendant took from them , which years of appeals would undoubtedly bring , " the parents wrote in a column in The Boston Globe . " As long as the defendant is in the spotlight , we have no choice but to live a story told on his terms , not ours . The minute the defendant fades from our newspapers and TV screens is the minute we begin the process of rebuilding our lives and our family . " CNN has reached out to the Richard family for comment on Friday ' s ruling .

(CNN) A federal appeals court ruled on Friday to vacate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , who along with his brother planted homemade bombs near the finish of the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and injuring hundreds.The court also ruled to set aside three of his 30 convictions but said he will remain in federal prison for the rest of his life.The court ruled Tsarnaev should be given a new penalty phase trial, where a new set of jurors can again decide if he should be sentenced to death.Tsarnaev, now 27, will remain incarcerated and is being held at the nation's most secure federal prison in Florence, Colorado."And just to be crystal clear: Because we are affirming the convictions (excluding the three ... convictions) and the many life sentences imposed on those remaining counts (which Dzhokhar has not challenged), Dzhokhar will remain confined to prison for the rest of his life, with the only question remaining being whether the government will end his life by executing him," the opinion, authored by Circuit Court Judge Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson, says.Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015, including for the deaths of Krystle Campbell Lingzi Lu at the marathon and police officer Sean Collier, separately.Around-the-clock coverageTsarnaev's legal team had pushed to change the venue of the trial to a courthouse that wasn't so close to the site of the bombing, in the heart of a town so affected by the tragedy.The appeals court judges agreed, saying, "One could not turn on the radio either without hearing something about these stunningly sad events."The appeals judges ruled that US District Court Judge George O'Toole, who oversaw Tsarnaev's trial, "fell short" of his promise to question jurors thoroughly enough to identify the degree to which they had been exposed to facts of the case through media coverage, "providing sufficient ground to vacate his death sentences."Part of the appeals court's ruling was a decision to reverse three convictions for charges that Tsarnaev was carrying a firearm in connection with his possession of a pressure cooker bomb.The ruling tells the district court to enter judgments of acquittal on those charges, put together a new jury and preside over a new trial that strictly focuses on what penalty Tsarnaev should receive for the counts that are eligible for the death penalty.Tsarnaev's attorneys had filed a post-trial motion for judgments of acquittal on these convictions that the district court judge denied.CNN has reached out to Tsarnaev's legal team for comment on the ruling.The ruling also states that the judges make no judgment about whether Boston is a "proper venue" for a sentencing retrial, and says it is a decision that should be left to the US District Court for Massachusetts, where the initial trial was held.The US Attorney's office said: "We are currently reviewing the opinion and are declining further comment at this time."Tsarnaev was 19 years old when he and his brother, Tamerlan, who was 26 years old at the time, went to Boston's Boylston Street shortly before 3 p.m. on April 15, 2013, to carry out their plotSurveillance video showed the brothers carrying the pressure cooker bombs in backpacks and moving through the crowd near the marathon finish line in what federal prosecutors called a coordinated attack.Tamerlan set off the first bomb, a 6-quart pressure cooker that contained gunpowder, nails and BBs, prosecutors said.The bomb killed Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant manager, and permanently injured several other people who lost their legs.The second pressure cooker bomb, carried in by Dzhokhar, went off 12 seconds later and killed two people, Martin and Lu, a graduate student from China.The bombings sparked a manhunt for days that shut down the city and resulted in wall-to-wall coverage of the search.The brothers, while on the run, killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier.After they stole an SUV, the two were chased by police.Tamerlan died in an explosive firefight with police in nearby Watertown.Dzhokhar was arrested a day later.Victims, families to relive another trialThe decision to order a new trial will be difficult for the families of victims, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said after the decision came down on Friday."I think the concern that some families have had from the very beginning was that this day was going to come, where they would have to relive another trial, and you know they shouldn't have to relive another trial," Walsh said."The only thing that I'll say is a positive ... this guy will never see the light of day again.He's going to live within those four walls.He got exactly what he deserved."Shortly after Tsarnaev was found guilty on all counts, the parents of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in the bombing, publicly pleaded for prosecutors not to pursue the death sentence in the penalty phase of the trial."We hope our two remaining children do not have to grow up with the lingering, painful reminder of what the defendant took from them, which years of appeals would undoubtedly bring," the parents wrote in a column in The Boston Globe."As long as the defendant is in the spotlight, we have no choice but to live a story told on his terms, not ours.The minute the defendant fades from our newspapers and TV screens is the minute we begin the process of rebuilding our lives and our family."CNN has reached out to the Richard family for comment on Friday's ruling.

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ONE day in March an American drone circled above Pakistan ' s North Waziristan tribal area , zeroed in on a gathering of village men , some of whom were armed , and unleashed three missiles in quick succession . It turned out to be a meeting to settle a dispute over a chromite mine . Most of the 40 or so killed were civilians , according to accounts , though a dozen Taliban also died in the attack , including a local commander , Sherabat Khan . The Taliban nowadays often adjudicate quarrels in the tribal areas , a wild buffer zone that runs along Pakistan ' s border with Afghanistan . The attack illustrated two problems with the drone war in the tribal regions : the risk of civilian casualties , and Pakistan ' s ambiguous attitude towards America ' s use of drones . Pakistan ' s army chief , Ashfaq Kayani , called the strike a “ complete violation of human rights ” . For Pakistan , the difficulty went beyond civilian casualties . Khan was a lieutenant of a notable warlord , Gul Bahadur . But Pakistan considers Mr Bahadur to be a “ good Taliban ” , ie , one who has agreed to fight only in Afghanistan , not on Pakistani soil . After the strike , he threatened to tear up the deal . Relations between the governments in Islamabad , Pakistan ' s capital , and Washington , DC , are deeply troubled by the issue of drones . Though it publicly denounces the drone strikes , Pakistan certainly does not want all of them stopped . Indeed , the co - operation of Pakistani intelligence is crucial to employing the drones . But the army wants the number of strikes reduced , concentrating on targets both countries can agree on . America has told Pakistan bluntly it must either flush the Taliban and other jihadists out of their safe havens in North Waziristan , or it will continue with what amounts to an assassination campaign there . Pakistan says it cannot launch a ground offensive in North Waziristan because its armed forces are already stretched . The drone attacks , a supposedly “ secret ” programme started by the CIA in 2004 , have been ramped up over the past three years , with a record 118 strikes last year and 50 so far in 2011 . The drones started under President Pervez Musharraf , the former military ruler . There were just nine strikes from 2004 to the end of 2007 . According to Pakistani officials , it was supposed to be a highly selective programme for eliminating terrorist leaders in the tribal areas , under an understanding that gave the Americans the use of at least one remote Pakistani air base for the drones . The drones also take off from Afghanistan , but are operated thousands of miles away by a “ pilot ” at a desk in America , watching a video feed from the aircraft . A successful hit is known in the CIA as a “ bugsplat ” . It is all horribly like a video game . The New America Foundation , a Washington think - tank , found that up to 2 , 551 people have been killed in the strikes since 2004 . Based on press reports , it estimates that 80 % of them were militants , rising to a pretty astonishing 95 % in 2010 . In recent months , there has been a move away from blowing up compounds to targeting vehicles , where militants can more easily be hit without killing civilians . Even for compounds , smaller missiles are used to try to limit the damage to the separate male living quarters . Perceptions on the ground , however , are often different . The foundation ' s own poll in the tribal areas last year found only 16 % believe the drones accurately target militants . But many locals privately support the strikes against extremists who have overrun their homeland . Accepting the figure for the success rate in killing militants nevertheless means that fully 500 or so Pakistani civilians have been killed since 2004 . Unlike , say , in the war in Afghanistan , there is no investigation of civilian casualties , and no compensation paid . Transparency and accountability are absent , and some question the legal basis of the attacks . The programme is a charade because the CIA never admits to it and Pakistan pretends that it does not co - operate . A legal action launched this month , initially in Pakistan , with the backing of Reprieve , a campaigning group , seeks the arrest of a former CIA lawyer , John Rizzo , who boasted in a magazine interview this year that he used to approve a monthly list of some 30 individuals to be targeted by the drones . Whatever the outcome of that case , a debate will grind on about whether the strikes are harming al - Qaeda and related groups , or spurring on Afghanistan ' s powerful insurgency . According to the New America Foundation , out of the 2 , 600 - odd deaths , 35 were recognised militant chiefs , or just 1 . 3 % of the total . Among the successes was the fearsome leader of the Pakistani Taliban , Baitullah Mehsud , who was the country ' s number one public enemy . Still , the vast majority of targets have been low - level fighters . All the while , the number of suicide attacks in Afghanistan , many launched from Pakistan , has soared over the past year or more .

ONE day in March an American drone circled above Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area, zeroed in on a gathering of village men, some of whom were armed, and unleashed three missiles in quick succession. It turned out to be a meeting to settle a dispute over a chromite mine. Most of the 40 or so killed were civilians, according to accounts, though a dozen Taliban also died in the attack, including a local commander, Sherabat Khan. The Taliban nowadays often adjudicate quarrels in the tribal areas, a wild buffer zone that runs along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.The attack illustrated two problems with the drone war in the tribal regions: the risk of civilian casualties, and Pakistan's ambiguous attitude towards America's use of drones. Pakistan's army chief, Ashfaq Kayani, called the strike a “complete violation of human rights”. For Pakistan, the difficulty went beyond civilian casualties. Khan was a lieutenant of a notable warlord, Gul Bahadur. But Pakistan considers Mr Bahadur to be a “good Taliban”, ie, one who has agreed to fight only in Afghanistan, not on Pakistani soil. After the strike, he threatened to tear up the deal.Relations between the governments in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, and Washington, DC, are deeply troubled by the issue of drones. Though it publicly denounces the drone strikes, Pakistan certainly does not want all of them stopped. Indeed, the co-operation of Pakistani intelligence is crucial to employing the drones. But the army wants the number of strikes reduced, concentrating on targets both countries can agree on. America has told Pakistan bluntly it must either flush the Taliban and other jihadists out of their safe havens in North Waziristan, or it will continue with what amounts to an assassination campaign there. Pakistan says it cannot launch a ground offensive in North Waziristan because its armed forces are already stretched.The drone attacks, a supposedly “secret” programme started by the CIA in 2004, have been ramped up over the past three years, with a record 118 strikes last year and 50 so far in 2011. The drones started under President Pervez Musharraf, the former military ruler. There were just nine strikes from 2004 to the end of 2007. According to Pakistani officials, it was supposed to be a highly selective programme for eliminating terrorist leaders in the tribal areas, under an understanding that gave the Americans the use of at least one remote Pakistani air base for the drones. The drones also take off from Afghanistan, but are operated thousands of miles away by a “pilot” at a desk in America, watching a video feed from the aircraft. A successful hit is known in the CIA as a “bugsplat”. It is all horribly like a video game.The New America Foundation, a Washington think-tank, found that up to 2,551 people have been killed in the strikes since 2004. Based on press reports, it estimates that 80% of them were militants, rising to a pretty astonishing 95% in 2010. In recent months, there has been a move away from blowing up compounds to targeting vehicles, where militants can more easily be hit without killing civilians. Even for compounds, smaller missiles are used to try to limit the damage to the separate male living quarters. Perceptions on the ground, however, are often different. The foundation's own poll in the tribal areas last year found only 16% believe the drones accurately target militants. But many locals privately support the strikes against extremists who have overrun their homeland.Accepting the figure for the success rate in killing militants nevertheless means that fully 500 or so Pakistani civilians have been killed since 2004. Unlike, say, in the war in Afghanistan, there is no investigation of civilian casualties, and no compensation paid. Transparency and accountability are absent, and some question the legal basis of the attacks. The programme is a charade because the CIA never admits to it and Pakistan pretends that it does not co-operate. A legal action launched this month, initially in Pakistan, with the backing of Reprieve, a campaigning group, seeks the arrest of a former CIA lawyer, John Rizzo, who boasted in a magazine interview this year that he used to approve a monthly list of some 30 individuals to be targeted by the drones.Whatever the outcome of that case, a debate will grind on about whether the strikes are harming al-Qaeda and related groups, or spurring on Afghanistan's powerful insurgency. According to the New America Foundation, out of the 2,600-odd deaths, 35 were recognised militant chiefs, or just 1.3% of the total. Among the successes was the fearsome leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, who was the country's number one public enemy. Still, the vast majority of targets have been low-level fighters. All the while, the number of suicide attacks in Afghanistan, many launched from Pakistan, has soared over the past year or more.

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Three American Service Members Killed in Afghanistan IED Roadside Bomb Explosion Three U . S . service members were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan , the U . S . military said . Three other service members were wounded by the improvised explosive device ( IED ) , which detonated near the city of Ghazni in the center of the country , reported The Associated Press . A U . S . contractor was also wounded . The identities of those killed were not revealed , pending communication with their families . The injured service members and injured contractor are receiving treatment , reported Reuters . No other details of were provided . The deaths came days after Sergeant Leandro Jasso of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment was killed in an exchange of gunfire with al Qaeda militants in Nimruz Province .

Three American Service Members Killed in Afghanistan IED Roadside Bomb ExplosionThree U.S. service members were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.Three other service members were wounded by the improvised explosive device (IED), which detonated near the city of Ghazni in the center of the country, reported The Associated Press.A U.S. contractor was also wounded.The identities of those killed were not revealed, pending communication with their families.The injured service members and injured contractor are receiving treatment, reported Reuters.No other details of were provided.The deaths came days after Sergeant Leandro Jasso of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment was killed in an exchange of gunfire with al Qaeda militants in Nimruz Province.

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VERY FEW of those who were around in Belfast on Bloody Friday even after a lapse of 30 years , can forget the scenes they witnessed then - and fewer still can want to remember . This was terror in the raw unleashed on a still unhardened population . As the bombs went off in sequence , now in one part of the city , now in another , rumour took over , naked fear and anxiety . Warnings were given , perhaps deliberately erroneous , maybe not , maybe hoax calls , perhaps not but the effect was the same . Groups of office and shop workers ordered to evacuate threatened premises , gathered at street corners only to run in shrieking droves as a bomb went off nearer the place in which they had sought refuge . The smell of fear exceeded only by the whiff of powder , enveloping smoke , the jangle of ambulances and fire engines and screaming police cars , and office alarms crying heedlessly to the air , the smell of smoke and dust , sound of shattering glass , the cries of fear and horror , the stench of burning timber , burning rubber , burning metal , burning flesh . And most of all the horror of Oxford Street Bus Station where commuter deaths brought the savagery of the city to surrounding towns and villages as people waited for those who had gone to work or to shop to return . Nine did not and many others returned home broken and injured and not only physically . The final horror of the television news reels of body parts being shovelled into polythene bags by those whose insufficiently recognised task it was to clear up the carnage . If it has taken the Provisional IRA 30 years to face up to the enormity of what they did on that day and on many other days , and to apologise for the hurt caused , it has not come a day too soon . Or indeed too late either , in what we are now seeing the beginning of a real effort to promote the process of healing , to bind up the wounds and to enable the community to face the future together . Acceptance of responsibility is always a good starting point . Regrets for hurts done is the next stage . Forgiveness for wounds received perhaps the next , and acceptance that no side has a monoply of victimhood , or virtue or validity is perhaps the closure . The IRA statement starts as an apology for the hurts inflicted on innocent victims on a particular occasion . These will not be additionally reassured by being classified as non - competence , but it goes much further than that . Bloody Friday is as good a symbol as any of the universality of suffering at the futility of violence . There are those who will carp at the exclusion of those implicitly typified as combatants - presumably policemen , soldiers and prison officers and others unfortunate enough to be designated as legitimate targets . Many of these too , even allowing the doubtful premise of legitimacy were shot down in ambush , in cold blood in the domestic situation , but so , republicans will argue were many of their victims too . The statement does go on to recognise the hurt of all victims , combatant and non - combatant , and it would be ungenerous not to recognise the impulse for reconciliation which lies behind these words - or the effort that has been required to bring it about . Thirty years ago even innocent victims were dismissed as the unfortunate casualties of war , in the wrong place at the wrong time . Things have moved a long way when all can be seen as victims , when the hurts of all can be recognised . When the IRA first announce a ceasefire , they were castigated for not including some phrase of regret , some words of apology . This was further highlighted when some weeks later Gusty Spence announced the loyalist ceasefire in terms which included an apology for hurts inflicted which was quite moving at the time . Subsequent loyalist activity has not eradicated the value of that statement in that context . Neither should current disturbances or uncertainties be used to denigrate the IRA statement . Some elements of unionism will remain implacable no matter what republicans say or do . Others will demand additional deeds rather than words . Others still will argue a lack of moral equivalency , that illegality can never be legitimised or terrorism condoned . The important thing now is how that statement and the sentiments behind it , which should be recognised as genuine and not merely a rhetorical or political ploy are accepted by those who have been on the receiving end by the relatives of victims and survivors , many of whom have been horribly mutilated . In general , such people have proved to be much more willing to forgive than those who have suffered by proxy . Those who experienced Bloody Friday in Belfast may welcome the statement more than those who viewed it from afar . In any case , to recall the events shows how far society has moved on towards peace since then . For the long suffering populace of Northern Ireland , like the mothers in O ' Casey ' s play " on either side of a scales of sorrow , weighed down by the bodies of our suffering sons " , this is a significant and a very welcome statement .

VERY FEW of those who were around in Belfast on Bloody Friday even after a lapse of 30 years, can forget the scenes they witnessed then - and fewer still can want to remember.This was terror in the raw unleashed on a still unhardened population. As the bombs went off in sequence, now in one part of the city, now in another, rumour took over, naked fear and anxiety. Warnings were given, perhaps deliberately erroneous, maybe not, maybe hoax calls, perhaps not but the effect was the same.Groups of office and shop workers ordered to evacuate threatened premises, gathered at street corners only to run in shrieking droves as a bomb went off nearer the place in which they had sought refuge.The smell of fear exceeded only by the whiff of powder, enveloping smoke, the jangle of ambulances and fire engines and screaming police cars, and office alarms crying heedlessly to the air, the smell of smoke and dust, sound of shattering glass, the cries of fear and horror, the stench of burning timber, burning rubber, burning metal, burning flesh.And most of all the horror of Oxford Street Bus Station where commuter deaths brought the savagery of the city to surrounding towns and villages as people waited for those who had gone to work or to shop to return.Nine did not and many others returned home broken and injured and not only physically. The final horror of the television news reels of body parts being shovelled into polythene bags by those whose insufficiently recognised task it was to clear up the carnage.If it has taken the Provisional IRA 30 years to face up to the enormity of what they did on that day and on many other days, and to apologise for the hurt caused, it has not come a day too soon. Or indeed too late either, in what we are now seeing the beginning of a real effort to promote the process of healing, to bind up the wounds and to enable the community to face the future together.Acceptance of responsibility is always a good starting point. Regrets for hurts done is the next stage. Forgiveness for wounds received perhaps the next, and acceptance that no side has a monoply of victimhood, or virtue or validity is perhaps the closure.The IRA statement starts as an apology for the hurts inflicted on innocent victims on a particular occasion. These will not be additionally reassured by being classified as non-competence, but it goes much further than that. Bloody Friday is as good a symbol as any of the universality of suffering at the futility of violence.There are those who will carp at the exclusion of those implicitly typified as combatants - presumably policemen, soldiers and prison officers and others unfortunate enough to be designated as legitimate targets. Many of these too, even allowing the doubtful premise of legitimacy were shot down in ambush, in cold blood in the domestic situation, but so, republicans will argue were many of their victims too.The statement does go on to recognise the hurt of all victims, combatant and non-combatant, and it would be ungenerous not to recognise the impulse for reconciliation which lies behind these words - or the effort that has been required to bring it about. Thirty years ago even innocent victims were dismissed as the unfortunate casualties of war, in the wrong place at the wrong time. Things have moved a long way when all can be seen as victims, when the hurts of all can be recognised.When the IRA first announce a ceasefire, they were castigated for not including some phrase of regret, some words of apology. This was further highlighted when some weeks later Gusty Spence announced the loyalist ceasefire in terms which included an apology for hurts inflicted which was quite moving at the time. Subsequent loyalist activity has not eradicated the value of that statement in that context. Neither should current disturbances or uncertainties be used to denigrate the IRA statement.Some elements of unionism will remain implacable no matter what republicans say or do. Others will demand additional deeds rather than words. Others still will argue a lack of moral equivalency, that illegality can never be legitimised or terrorism condoned. The important thing now is how that statement and the sentiments behind it, which should be recognised as genuine and not merely a rhetorical or political ploy are accepted by those who have been on the receiving end by the relatives of victims and survivors, many of whom have been horribly mutilated.In general, such people have proved to be much more willing to forgive than those who have suffered by proxy. Those who experienced Bloody Friday in Belfast may welcome the statement more than those who viewed it from afar. In any case, to recall the events shows how far society has moved on towards peace since then.For the long suffering populace of Northern Ireland, like the mothers in O'Casey's play "on either side of a scales of sorrow, weighed down by the bodies of our suffering sons", this is a significant and a very welcome statement.

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2 New Suspects Sought in Bangkok Bombing BANGKOK — Thai authorities investigating this month ’ s deadly Bangkok bomb attack on Monday announced finding more bomb - making materials in a raid on an apartment in the capital and arrest warrants for two new suspects – a 26 - year - old Thai woman and a foreign man . A photograph of the woman , identified as Wanna Suansan , in a hijab and a sketch of the unnamed male suspect were shown on a special broadcast on all Thai television channels at noon . The disclosure came after police raided an apartment building Sunday , initially telling reporters nothing suspicious had been found . But on the Monday broadcast , national police Lt . General Prawut Thavornsiri said fertilizer , explosives detonators and digital watches were seized during Sunday ' s search of multiple units in an apartment complex in the Min Buri district of Bangkok . Police claim reward Police on Monday also announced that a 3 million baht ( about $ 83 , 000 ) reward offered to the public for information leading to the arrest of the bombing suspects would instead be paid to the police , after a 28 - year - old foreign man was apprehended in a Saturday raid . The suspect faces charges of possessing explosives . “ This was the work of the Thai officials , there were no tip - offs , ” the national police chief , General Somyot Pumpanmuang , told reporters as he displayed bundles of the reward cash he said was from his personal funds and a donation from an anonymous businessman friend of his . Officials said they found explosives , chemicals , ball bearings and other elements to make pipe bombs in a unit on the eastern outskirts of Bangkok where they apprehended the foreigner . FILE - Thai police stand on the balcony outside of an apartment building in Nong Jok on the outskirts of Bangkok , Aug . 29 , 2015 . Thai police say they arrested a suspect in the blast at the Erawan Shrine in this apartment building . The components were said to be similar to those used in devices that detonated at the Erawan Shrine on August 17 and in the Chao Phraya River , adjacent to the Sathorn Pier , the following day . The blast at the Hindu shrine , popular with Chinese and other Asian tourists , killed 20 people and wounded more than 100 others – the worst single mass casualty attack in Thailand . The subsequent explosion at the pier caused no injuries . Uighur deportation It is unclear whether the shrine bombing has any connection to Thailand ’ s deportation in July of more than 100 ethnic Uighurs to China , army commander - in - chief General Udomdej Sitabutr said Monday . Thai authorities have been hesitant to link the attack to international terrorism . Instead , authorities have insisted since Saturday that it is likely connected to a human smuggling organized crime ring or a gang bent on revenge for crackdowns by police . Analysts have given those explanations little credence and human rights groups have expressed concern about how the lack of legitimate political , security and judicial authority in a country under military government could undermine public trust in the investigation ’ s outcome . The head of the Thai military junta , Prime Minister Prayuth Chan - ocha , has cautioned against concluding that the shrine bombing was linked to international terrorism or mentioning any possible connection to Turkey . Thai police Lieutenant General Prawut Thavornsiri speaks to the media at the Royal Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok , Thailand , Aug . 30 , 2015 . In recent days speculation had increased about the bombing ’ s possible link to China ' s ethnic Uighur minority or their co - religious sympathizers in Turkey . Thailand ' s deportation of the Uighurs led to an attack on the Thai consulate in Istanbul where windows were smashed . The Turkish Embassy in Bangkok denied that the arrested suspect is a citizen of Turkey , Lt . General Prawut told reporters on Sunday . Authorities also made conflicting statements Saturday and Sunday on whether they believed the man was the suspect caught on closed circuit television images leaving a package at the popular Hindu shrine in central Bangkok just prior to the explosion . Criticized The junta also came under criticism after airing a photograph of a suicide vest while its officials discussed evidence found on Saturday they said was related to the bombings . It was quickly pointed out that the picture of the vest had come from a 2013 blog online of the U . S . Transportation Security Administration . That disclosure prompted Thai authorities to acknowledge the photograph had no connection to their case and they demanded the media and public refrain from further disseminating the picture .

2 New Suspects Sought in Bangkok BombingBANGKOK — Thai authorities investigating this month’s deadly Bangkok bomb attack on Monday announced finding more bomb-making materials in a raid on an apartment in the capital and arrest warrants for two new suspects – a 26-year-old Thai woman and a foreign man.A photograph of the woman, identified as Wanna Suansan, in a hijab and a sketch of the unnamed male suspect were shown on a special broadcast on all Thai television channels at noon.The disclosure came after police raided an apartment building Sunday, initially telling reporters nothing suspicious had been found.But on the Monday broadcast, national police Lt. General Prawut Thavornsiri said fertilizer, explosives detonators and digital watches were seized during Sunday's search of multiple units in an apartment complex in the Min Buri district of Bangkok.Police claim rewardPolice on Monday also announced that a 3 million baht (about $83,000) reward offered to the public for information leading to the arrest of the bombing suspects would instead be paid to the police, after a 28-year-old foreign man was apprehended in a Saturday raid.The suspect faces charges of possessing explosives.“This was the work of the Thai officials, there were no tip-offs,” the national police chief, General Somyot Pumpanmuang, told reporters as he displayed bundles of the reward cash he said was from his personal funds and a donation from an anonymous businessman friend of his.Officials said they found explosives, chemicals, ball bearings and other elements to make pipe bombs in a unit on the eastern outskirts of Bangkok where they apprehended the foreigner.FILE - Thai police stand on the balcony outside of an apartment building in Nong Jok on the outskirts of Bangkok, Aug. 29, 2015. Thai police say they arrested a suspect in the blast at the Erawan Shrine in this apartment building.The components were said to be similar to those used in devices that detonated at the Erawan Shrine on August 17 and in the Chao Phraya River, adjacent to the Sathorn Pier, the following day.The blast at the Hindu shrine, popular with Chinese and other Asian tourists, killed 20 people and wounded more than 100 others – the worst single mass casualty attack in Thailand.The subsequent explosion at the pier caused no injuries. Uighur deportationIt is unclear whether the shrine bombing has any connection to Thailand’s deportation in July of more than 100 ethnic Uighurs to China, army commander-in-chief General Udomdej Sitabutr said Monday.Thai authorities have been hesitant to link the attack to international terrorism.Instead, authorities have insisted since Saturday that it is likely connected to a human smuggling organized crime ring or a gang bent on revenge for crackdowns by police.Analysts have given those explanations little credence and human rights groups have expressed concern about how the lack of legitimate political, security and judicial authority in a country under military government could undermine public trust in the investigation’s outcome.The head of the Thai military junta, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, has cautioned against concluding that the shrine bombing was linked to international terrorism or mentioning any possible connection to Turkey.Thai police Lieutenant General Prawut Thavornsiri speaks to the media at the Royal Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 30, 2015.In recent days speculation had increased about the bombing’s possible link to China's ethnic Uighur minority or their co-religious sympathizers in Turkey.Thailand's deportation of the Uighurs led to an attack on the Thai consulate in Istanbul where windows were smashed.The Turkish Embassy in Bangkok denied that the arrested suspect is a citizen of Turkey, Lt. General Prawut told reporters on Sunday.Authorities also made conflicting statements Saturday and Sunday on whether they believed the man was the suspect caught on closed circuit television images leaving a package at the popular Hindu shrine in central Bangkok just prior to the explosion.CriticizedThe junta also came under criticism after airing a photograph of a suicide vest while its officials discussed evidence found on Saturday they said was related to the bombings.It was quickly pointed out that the picture of the vest had come from a 2013 blog online of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.That disclosure prompted Thai authorities to acknowledge the photograph had no connection to their case and they demanded the media and public refrain from further disseminating the picture.

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The impact shattered windows , damaged cars and sent crowds running from the scene at an hour when Chelsea , always a popular destination , was filled with residents and tourists . “ It was the biggest blast I ever would imagine , lights flashing , glass shattering , ” said a woman who was injured in the explosion . The force of the explosion , she said , flung her into the air . “ It happened so fast I was thrown up and landed down , I didn ’ t know where it had come from , ” said the woman , who would give only her first name , Helena , as she hobbled out of Bellevue Hospital Center about 4 a . m . after she was treated for injuries to her eye and legs . “ I realized there was blood streaming down my face , and I couldn ’ t see out of my eye . ” Luke McConnell , who was visiting from Colorado , was headed toward a restaurant on West 27th Street when the blast occurred . “ I felt it , like a concussive wave , heading towards me . ” “ Then there was a cloud of white smoke that came from the left side of 23rd Street near Sixth , ” he said . “ There was no fire , just smoke . ” Witnesses said they could feel the explosion from several blocks away . Daniel Yount , 34 , said he was standing on the roof of a building at 25th Street and the Avenue of the Americas with friends . “ We felt the shock waves go through our bodies , ” he said . It was a startling scene , full of dark possibilities , for a city that endured the attacks of Sept . 11 , 2001 , but has so far been spared the kind of mayhem that has terrorized city after city around the world in the 15 years since . The closest New York has come to an attack was in 2010 , when the police found a crude car bomb of propane , gasoline and fireworks inside a sport utility vehicle in Times Square . Although the device had apparently started to detonate , there was no explosion . On Saturday night in Chelsea , the device found on West 27th Street also caused no harm . Images shared on social media and confirmed as authentic by a senior police official showed a silver - colored piece of cookware with wires and a cellphone attached . The official said the Police Department ’ s bomb squad was taking the device to a department facility in the Bronx , where robots would inspect it .

The impact shattered windows, damaged cars and sent crowds running from the scene at an hour when Chelsea, always a popular destination, was filled with residents and tourists.“It was the biggest blast I ever would imagine, lights flashing, glass shattering,” said a woman who was injured in the explosion.The force of the explosion, she said, flung her into the air.“It happened so fast I was thrown up and landed down, I didn’t know where it had come from,” said the woman, who would give only her first name, Helena, as she hobbled out of Bellevue Hospital Center about 4 a.m. after she was treated for injuries to her eye and legs. “I realized there was blood streaming down my face, and I couldn’t see out of my eye.”Luke McConnell, who was visiting from Colorado, was headed toward a restaurant on West 27th Street when the blast occurred. “I felt it, like a concussive wave, heading towards me.”“Then there was a cloud of white smoke that came from the left side of 23rd Street near Sixth,” he said. “There was no fire, just smoke.”Witnesses said they could feel the explosion from several blocks away. Daniel Yount, 34, said he was standing on the roof of a building at 25th Street and the Avenue of the Americas with friends.“We felt the shock waves go through our bodies,” he said.It was a startling scene, full of dark possibilities, for a city that endured the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but has so far been spared the kind of mayhem that has terrorized city after city around the world in the 15 years since.The closest New York has come to an attack was in 2010, when the police found a crude car bomb of propane, gasoline and fireworks inside a sport utility vehicle in Times Square. Although the device had apparently started to detonate, there was no explosion.On Saturday night in Chelsea, the device found on West 27th Street also caused no harm.Images shared on social media and confirmed as authentic by a senior police official showed a silver-colored piece of cookware with wires and a cellphone attached.The official said the Police Department’s bomb squad was taking the device to a department facility in the Bronx, where robots would inspect it.

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ISIS Is Reportedly Packing Drones With Explosives Now An unconfirmed report from Syria suggests that ISIS has started using small drones packed with explosives as weapons . The first attack was a failure , but if the report is accurate , then it signals a dangerous new terror threat . The report showed pictures of the remains of a homemade attack drone . It was apparently shot down , along with a second drone that exploded , by Kurdish YPF ( " People ' s Defence Units " ) fighters in Syria . The caption says that both drones carried explosives , and that no YPF fighters were injured in the incident . Unlike many jihadi groups , ISIS has proven itself tech - savvy — the organization is known for its use of social media , for instance . This latest development is not surprising , as it follows a long history of drone usage . In late 2014 , during the battle for Kobane , ISIS started using footage taken from dronesin their propaganda videos . Around the same time , ISIS started using quadrotors for battlefield reconnaissance . A number of them , mainly DJI quadrotors , were reportedly shot down or captured by Kurdish fighters , according to a news report from December 2014 . These drones were apparently used as artillery spotters , finding targets and correcting the fall or fire for mortar crews . By early this year , ISIS drones had become important enough to be targeted by U . S . airstrikes . A CENTCOM report in March mentions that " Near Fallujah , an airstrike destroyed an ISIL remotely piloted aircraft and an ISIL vehicle . " " We observed it flying for approximately 20 minutes . We observed it land . We observed the enemy place it in the trunk of a car and we struck the car , " according to Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren . Warren described the drone as " a model airplane " and " commercially available , remotely piloted aircraft , really something anyone can get . " Another ISIS drone ( " remotely piloted vehicle " ) was destroyed in an airstrike in June , and a third in August . Friends of YPG YPJ In fact , ISIS tactical drones seem to be appearing all over this year . In September the Levant Front ( or Jabhat al - Shamiyya ) released pictures of a camera - carrying Talon drone they brought down , which they say was flown by ISIS . The X - UAV Talon is available in kit form for about $ 100 ; it is made of plywood with a six - foot wingspan and has a large fuselage compartment for cameras or other payloads . In October , Iraqi police shot down a fixed - wing ISIS drone near Ramadi . Again it was of the small , hand - launched variety , though a different model , and the Iraqis say it was photographing military units . Even al - Qaeda has released pictures and video of what is claims was a downed ISIS drone . This flurry of drone activity is a reflection of just how easy it has become to acquire and fly drones . Just as home computers were once confined to dedicated hobbyists but found a wider market , drones have broken into the mainstream with models that require no piloting or technical skills to fly . This gives ISIS access to aerial reconnaissance that would otherwise be impossible in the face of the air superiority of Syrian , Russian , and Western forces . The pictures of the ISIS attack drone were posted by a user called " Catelyn Carrigan " on the Facebook page of the group " Friends of the YPG YPJ " with the headline " YPG Shoots Down 2 ISIS Drones . " The location of the new pictures is given as " Southern Kobanê , Qracoezag province near the bridge . " We received no response to queries for more information on the pictures . This would not be the first terrorist drone strike . Hamas and Hezbollah , for example , both have used fixed - wing kamikaze drones with explosive warheads , but those were larger , modified versions of military Mirsad and Ababbil drones supplied by Iran . The ISIS drones do not rely on imported military technology , but can be assembled in a garage , for cheap . Some eagled - eyed redditors believe the drone in question today is the Skwalker X7 or X8 , which costs $ 179 for the kit . As we ' ve recently noted , small drones make effective battlefield weapons . The Switchblade by American company AeroVironment and the Israeli Hero - 30 have both proven lethal , giving a foot soldier the power to launch his own airstrike to locate and hit a target from several miles away from behind cover . These military drones boast jam - proof communications , sophisticated terminal guidance , and advanced warheads . But even a crude , home - made version might be deadly in a terrorist attack against a soft target . During the recent terror attacks in Paris , the attackers were unable to gain access to the Stade de France , which was packed with fans for a soccer game . But drones cannot be stopped by walls or fences . While they can only carry a small amount of explosive compared to a suicide bomber , they can be deployed in significant numbers , and they can be directed with great accuracy against vulnerable targets . Of course , security forces are already looking at how to mitigate the threat from small drones , and various defensive measures are already in place , from nets to electronic detectors and jammers . Commercial drones can be stopped easily enough by jamming their control frequencies , or even hacking them to take over the drone , but purpose - built attack drones will be much harder to combat . Small drones can be built for a few thousand dollars in any home workshop . 3D printed drones are no longer a novelty , and how - to guides can be shared easily over the internet . It is far too late to stop this technology from proliferating . ISIS first drone attack may have failed , but it is not likely to be the last . It may be time to get serious about defending against small drones . David Hambling ' s new book Swarm Troopers : How small drones will conquer the world is out this month .

ISIS Is Reportedly Packing Drones With Explosives NowAn unconfirmed report from Syria suggests that ISIS has started using small drones packed with explosives as weapons.The first attack was a failure, but if the report is accurate, then it signals a dangerous new terror threat.The report showed pictures of the remains of a homemade attack drone.It was apparently shot down, along with a second drone that exploded, by Kurdish YPF ("People's Defence Units") fighters in Syria.The caption says that both drones carried explosives, and that no YPF fighters were injured in the incident.Unlike many jihadi groups, ISIS has proven itself tech-savvy—the organization is known for its use of social media, for instance.This latest development is not surprising, as it follows a long history of drone usage.In late 2014, during the battle for Kobane, ISIS started using footage taken from dronesin their propaganda videos.Around the same time, ISIS started using quadrotors for battlefield reconnaissance.A number of them, mainly DJI quadrotors, were reportedly shot down or captured by Kurdish fighters, according to a news report from December 2014.These drones were apparently used as artillery spotters, finding targets and correcting the fall or fire for mortar crews.By early this year, ISIS drones had become important enough to be targeted by U.S. airstrikes.A CENTCOM report in March mentions that "Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL remotely piloted aircraft and an ISIL vehicle.""We observed it flying for approximately 20 minutes.We observed it land.We observed the enemy place it in the trunk of a car and we struck the car," according to Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren.Warren described the drone as "a model airplane" and "commercially available, remotely piloted aircraft, really something anyone can get."Another ISIS drone ("remotely piloted vehicle") was destroyed in an airstrike in June, and a third in August.Friends of YPG YPJIn fact, ISIS tactical drones seem to be appearing all over this year.In September the Levant Front (or Jabhat al-Shamiyya) released pictures of a camera-carrying Talon drone they brought down, which they say was flown by ISIS.The X-UAV Talon is available in kit form for about $100; it is made of plywood with a six-foot wingspan and has a large fuselage compartment for cameras or other payloads.In October, Iraqi police shot down a fixed-wing ISIS drone near Ramadi.Again it was of the small, hand-launched variety, though a different model, and the Iraqis say it was photographing military units.Even al-Qaeda has released pictures and video of what is claims was a downed ISIS drone.This flurry of drone activity is a reflection of just how easy it has become to acquire and fly drones.Just as home computers were once confined to dedicated hobbyists but found a wider market, drones have broken into the mainstream with models that require no piloting or technical skills to fly.This gives ISIS access to aerial reconnaissance that would otherwise be impossible in the face of the air superiority of Syrian, Russian, and Western forces.The pictures of the ISIS attack drone were posted by a user called "Catelyn Carrigan" on the Facebook page of the group "Friends of the YPG YPJ" with the headline "YPG Shoots Down 2 ISIS Drones."The location of the new pictures is given as "Southern Kobanê, Qracoezag province near the bridge."We received no response to queries for more information on the pictures.This would not be the first terrorist drone strike.Hamas and Hezbollah, for example, both have used fixed-wing kamikaze drones with explosive warheads, but those were larger, modified versions of military Mirsad and Ababbil drones supplied by Iran.The ISIS drones do not rely on imported military technology, but can be assembled in a garage, for cheap.Some eagled-eyed redditors believe the drone in question today is the Skwalker X7 or X8, which costs $179 for the kit.As we've recently noted, small drones make effective battlefield weapons.The Switchblade by American company AeroVironment and the Israeli Hero-30 have both proven lethal, giving a foot soldier the power to launch his own airstrike to locate and hit a target from several miles away from behind cover.These military drones boast jam-proof communications, sophisticated terminal guidance, and advanced warheads.But even a crude, home-made version might be deadly in a terrorist attack against a soft target.During the recent terror attacks in Paris, the attackers were unable to gain access to the Stade de France, which was packed with fans for a soccer game.But drones cannot be stopped by walls or fences.While they can only carry a small amount of explosive compared to a suicide bomber, they can be deployed in significant numbers, and they can be directed with great accuracy against vulnerable targets.Of course, security forces are already looking at how to mitigate the threat from small drones, and various defensive measures are already in place, from nets to electronic detectors and jammers.Commercial drones can be stopped easily enough by jamming their control frequencies, or even hacking them to take over the drone, but purpose-built attack drones will be much harder to combat.Small drones can be built for a few thousand dollars in any home workshop.3D printed drones are no longer a novelty, and how-to guides can be shared easily over the internet.It is far too late to stop this technology from proliferating.ISIS first drone attack may have failed, but it is not likely to be the last.It may be time to get serious about defending against small drones.David Hambling's new bookSwarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the worldis out this month.

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On 28 July 2019 , a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul office of the Vice Presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh , killing over 20 and injuring over 50 including slightly wounding Saleh . Four gunmen then stormed the building and laid siege for hours before being killed . == Casualties == Twenty people were killed , and 50 others wounded , including Amrullah Saleh who was slightly injured in the blast . == Responsibility of the attack == There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but ISIL and the Taliban both frequently carry out attacks in this region . == See also == * 1 July 2019 Kabul attack == References ==

On 28 July 2019, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul office of the Vice Presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh, killing over 20 and injuring over 50 including slightly wounding Saleh.Four gunmen then stormed the building and laid siege for hours before being killed.== Casualties ==Twenty people were killed, and 50 others wounded, including Amrullah Saleh who was slightly injured in the blast.== Responsibility of the attack ==There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but ISIL and the Taliban both frequently carry out attacks in this region.== See also ==* 1 July 2019 Kabul attack== References ==

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Suspected New York Bomber Wounded in Shootout with Police The suspect in Saturday night ' s bombing in New York City that wounded 29 people is in a hospital recovering from bullet wounds after a shootout with police . Prosecutors have charged 28 - year - old Ahmad Khan Rahami with five counts of attempted murder stemming from the shootout that wounded two officers . Police arrested Rahami in Linden , New Jersey — outside Manhattan — hours after police sent out a city - wide bulletin with his picture , saying he was wanted for questioning . A bar owner in Linden called police Monday morning to complain that a man was sleeping in a doorway of his business . Officers recognized the man as Rahami , who opened fire , wounding two policemen before he was injured . None of the wounds are considered life - threatening . Police officers walk near the site where Ahmad Khan Rahami , sought in connection with a bombing in New York , was taken into custody in Linden , New Jersey , U . S . , Sept . 19 , 2016 . The FBI is not saying how they zeroed in on Rahami as the bombing suspect . But investigators reportedly saw him on surveillance video at the bomb site in Manhattan ' s Chelsea neighborhood , and near a second bomb allegedly left several blocks away . The second explosive was found before it could detonate . Investigators also reportedly found fingerprints on a bomb fragment . Video size width x height pixels Following Terror Suspect Capture , New York Remains Vigilant Share this video 0 : 02 : 12 ▶ 0 : 00 : 00 / 0 : 02 : 12 ▶ ▶ Direct link 270p | 6 . 3MB 360p | 9 . 9MB 720p | 56 . 3MB Other bombs The FBI wants to question Rahami about another bombing Saturday morning in Seaside Park , New Jersey , south of New York , that forced the cancellation of a charity road race . No one was injured . Other bombs were found in a garbage can at a train station Sunday morning in Elizabeth , New Jersey . One of the bombs exploded while a robot was trying to disarm it . Again , no one was hurt . FILE - Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) officials label and collect evidence near the site of an explosion which took place on Saturday night in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan , New York , Sept . 18 , 2016 . Rahami ' s alleged motive for the bombings is unknown . New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Rahami is the only suspect so far . The mayor on Monday said there is every reason to believe the bombings were acts of terrorism , and the FBI is looking for any links to foreign terror groups . Obama : We have to be vigilant Speaking in New York , President Barack Obama said the investigation is moving rapidly and that everyone is working together to get to the bottom of what happened . He said terrorists and extremists want to hurt innocent people , inspire fear and disrupt life . President Barack Obama speaks about last Saturday ' s bombing in Manhattan ' s Chelsea neighborhood in New York , Sept . 19 , 2016 . " We have to be vigilant and aggressive , both on preventing senseless acts of violence but also making sure that we find those who carry out such acts and bring them to justice , ” he said . “ We all have a role to play as citizens in making sure that we don ' t succumb to that fear . " One New Yorker told VOA that the bombing was unsettling , but not surprising . " There is a security to this city . Sure there are days where I have my doubts about that , but because I do feel this camaraderie in the city , I do feel relatively safe . " Suspect called friendly Suspected bomber Rahami was born in Afghanistan and is a naturalized U . S . citizen . He and his family run a fried - chicken restaurant in Linden that has a steady number of loyal customers . But it also had trouble with the city of Linden for what neighbors said was round - the - clock noise and crowds at the eatery . Some of the restaurant ' s customers say they are shocked that Rahami is a suspect , calling him friendly . They say he let local bands practice in the back of the restaurant , and gave them free food . New York City Afghan community leader Masjid Dar al Taqwa condemned the bombings . " Everyone . . . is shocked and saddened by what has happened , " he told VOA . " They condemn all forms of violence . They just want to live peacefully . "

Suspected New York Bomber Wounded in Shootout with PoliceThe suspect in Saturday night's bombing in New York City that wounded 29 people is in a hospital recovering from bullet wounds after a shootout with police.Prosecutors have charged 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami with five counts of attempted murder stemming from the shootout that wounded two officers.Police arrested Rahami in Linden, New Jersey — outside Manhattan — hours after police sent out a city-wide bulletin with his picture, saying he was wanted for questioning.A bar owner in Linden called police Monday morning to complain that a man was sleeping in a doorway of his business. Officers recognized the man as Rahami, who opened fire, wounding two policemen before he was injured.None of the wounds are considered life-threatening.Police officers walk near the site where Ahmad Khan Rahami, sought in connection with a bombing in New York, was taken into custody in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., Sept. 19, 2016.The FBI is not saying how they zeroed in on Rahami as the bombing suspect. But investigators reportedly saw him on surveillance video at the bomb site in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, and near a second bomb allegedly left several blocks away. The second explosive was found before it could detonate.Investigators also reportedly found fingerprints on a bomb fragment.Video sizewidthxheightpixelsFollowing Terror Suspect Capture, New York Remains VigilantShare this video0:02:12▶0:00:00/0:02:12▶▶Direct link270p | 6.3MB360p | 9.9MB720p | 56.3MBOther bombsThe FBI wants to question Rahami about another bombing Saturday morning in Seaside Park, New Jersey, south of New York, that forced the cancellation of a charity road race. No one was injured.Other bombs were found in a garbage can at a train station Sunday morning in Elizabeth, New Jersey. One of the bombs exploded while a robot was trying to disarm it. Again, no one was hurt.FILE - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials label and collect evidence near the site of an explosion which took place on Saturday night in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, Sept. 18, 2016.Rahami's alleged motive for the bombings is unknown.New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Rahami is the only suspect so far. The mayor on Monday said there is every reason to believe the bombings were acts of terrorism, and the FBI is looking for any links to foreign terror groups.Obama: We have to be vigilantSpeaking in New York, President Barack Obama said the investigation is moving rapidly and that everyone is working together to get to the bottom of what happened. He said terrorists and extremists want to hurt innocent people, inspire fear and disrupt life.President Barack Obama speaks about last Saturday's bombing in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood in New York, Sept. 19, 2016."We have to be vigilant and aggressive, both on preventing senseless acts of violence but also making sure that we find those who carry out such acts and bring them to justice,” he said. “We all have a role to play as citizens in making sure that we don't succumb to that fear."One New Yorker told VOA that the bombing was unsettling, but not surprising."There is a security to this city. Sure there are days where I have my doubts about that, but because I do feel this camaraderie in the city, I do feel relatively safe."Suspect called friendlySuspected bomber Rahami was born in Afghanistan and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He and his family run a fried-chicken restaurant in Linden that has a steady number of loyal customers. But it also had trouble with the city of Linden for what neighbors said was round-the-clock noise and crowds at the eatery.Some of the restaurant's customers say they are shocked that Rahami is a suspect, calling him friendly. They say he let local bands practice in the back of the restaurant, and gave them free food.New York City Afghan community leader Masjid Dar al Taqwa condemned the bombings."Everyone ... is shocked and saddened by what has happened," he told VOA. "They condemn all forms of violence. They just want to live peacefully."

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Afghanistan : Roadside IED blast kills multiple civilians in Ghazni province August 23 Roadside IED blast kills at least seven civilians in Ghazni province on August 23 ; similar attacks likely Event On Sunday , August 23 , at least seven civilians were killed after an improvised explosive device ( IED ) detonated in central Ghazni province . According to media sources , a civilian vehicle struck the roadside device at around 10 : 00 ( local time ) on Sunday morning in the Jaghatu district . No group has claimed immediate responsibility for the blast . Similar attacks targeting civilians and security forces are likely across the country . Advice Those in Ghazni province are advised to monitor developments in their own particular area of operations through a range of multi - source intelligence advisories and should heed all instructions issued by local authorities or their home governments . The security environment in Afghanistan remains complex . Professional security advice and support should be sought prior to travel .

Afghanistan: Roadside IED blast kills multiple civilians in Ghazni province August 23Roadside IED blast kills at least seven civilians in Ghazni province on August 23; similar attacks likelyEventOn Sunday, August 23, at least seven civilians were killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in central Ghazni province.According to media sources, a civilian vehicle struck the roadside device at around 10:00 (local time) on Sunday morning in the Jaghatu district.No group has claimed immediate responsibility for the blast.Similar attacks targeting civilians and security forces are likely across the country.AdviceThose in Ghazni province are advised to monitor developments in their own particular area of operations through a range of multi-source intelligence advisories and should heed all instructions issued by local authorities or their home governments.The security environment in Afghanistan remains complex.Professional security advice and support should be sought prior to travel.

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May 24 , 1988 : Timothy McVeigh , Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier enlist in the U . S . Army . April 1991 : McVeigh drops out of eligibility test for Army Special Forces . Dec . 31 , 1991 : McVeigh receives honorable discharge . October 1994 : McVeigh uses soup cans to show how he would arrange explosives in a V shape inside a truck for maximum destruction . April 17 , 1995 : McVeigh rents a Ryder truck in Junction City , Kansas . April 18 , 1995 : McVeigh and Nichols mix the fertilizer and fuel oil bomb at Geary Lake , near Junction City . April 19 , 1995 : At 9 : 02 a . m . , a 4 , 000 - pound truck bomb destroys the nine - story Alfred P . Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City , killing 168 people , including 19 children , and injuring 850 . The blast damages 312 buildings , 14 of which had to be demolished . • At about 10 : 20 a . m . , Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Charlie Hanger stops McVeigh on Interstate 35 near Billings for driving with no tag on his yellow 1977 Mercury , and McVeigh is jailed for carrying a concealed weapon .

May 24, 1988: Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier enlist in the U.S. Army.April 1991: McVeigh drops out of eligibility test for Army Special Forces.Dec. 31, 1991: McVeigh receives honorable discharge.October 1994: McVeigh uses soup cans to show how he would arrange explosives in a V shape inside a truck for maximum destruction.April 17, 1995: McVeigh rents a Ryder truck in Junction City, Kansas.April 18, 1995: McVeigh and Nichols mix the fertilizer and fuel oil bomb at Geary Lake, near Junction City.April 19, 1995: At 9:02 a.m., a 4,000-pound truck bomb destroys the nine-story Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children, and injuring 850. The blast damages 312 buildings, 14 of which had to be demolished.• At about 10:20 a.m., Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Charlie Hanger stops McVeigh on Interstate 35 near Billings for driving with no tag on his yellow 1977 Mercury, and McVeigh is jailed for carrying a concealed weapon.

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