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'Green-on-blue' attacks spike in Afghanistan
Aug 11th, 2012
Seven international soldiers have been killed by their local colleagues in a bloody four days of violence in Afghanistan, further eroding trust between foreign troops and the Afghans they work with. (Source: AFP) -
BOSTON (Reuters) - Several U.S. power utilities say they face constant cyber attacks on critical systems, according to a report by two Democratic lawmakers amid warnings from the Obama administration that foreign hackers are seeking to attack the electric grid. Congressmen Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Henry Waxman of California disclosed thei... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, officials and activists said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A security firm has confirmed that four civilian contractors killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan were Americans. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]