bombing

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But some campaigners pointed to the actions of intelligence agencies after the Manchester Arena bombing, when MI5 was accused of misleading the inquiry into the incident.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

He lost the use of his right hand after a bombing in 1981, burnishing his credentials as a Shia revolutionary who has known sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

This isn’t strategic bombing in the old sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

But the deadly bombing at the Damascus cafe last week was the latest security challenge for the new Islamist authorities as they try to reunify the country after more than 13 years of civil war.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

He assured Thieu that the United States was not abandoning South Vietnam, that Nixon would continue the bombing as long as necessary.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin