Callimachi, an expert on the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, noted that those terror groups have typically used a different compound, TATP, for bombings in Europe.
Coupled with the sectarian overtones of the Syrian war and renewed fighting in Iraq — where at least 36 people were reported killed Friday in sectarian attacks across the country — the bombings compounded fears that the Middle East could be plunging into unbridled Sunni-vs.-Shiite warfare.
The Foreign Ministry has recently condemned both Israel's occupation of Yasir Arafat's compound and Palestinian suicide bombings.
But on Monday, Mr. Abdullah, who loved Islam and basketball and ancient history, was one of eight Americans killed in bombings of compounds for foreigners in Riyadh, presumably by Islamic terrorists.
Mr. Ensign said that the sergeant's unit was ambushed many times and that he witnessed the aftermath of several suicide bombings, which compounded the emotional difficulties that had already started to flare up.
The chaos left by Wednesday's bombings was compounded by heavy rains and flooding that forced the authorities to declare a public holiday and hampered ambulances trying to reach the sites of the explosions.
The chaos left by the bombings was compounded by heavy rains and flooding that forced the authorities to declare a public holiday and hampered ambulances trying to reach the sites of the explosions.
B3 Bombs, Police and Bandits THE BOMBING CAMPAIGN -- American warplanes bombed a compound southeast of Kandahar that the Pentagon said was used by leaders of the Taliban, Al Qaeda and Al Wafa, an Islamic foundation accused of terrorist activities.
Israel confined Mr. Arafat to his compound in December 2001 after suicide bombings against Israel.
Over all, more Iraqis than Westerners have died in the suicide bombings at the United Nations compound, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Baghdad Hotel and, last week, the Italian military police compound in Nasiriya.
