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Latest News
- EODMU 5 technicians train Philippine Navy, Army and Coast Guard EOD teams at Balikatan 2026
April 27, 2026
A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 explains X-Ray diagnostic and interpretation techniques to Philippine Coast Guard EOD technicians as ...
- Fort Stewart, Georgia EOD company takes top honors in all-Army competition
April 27, 2026
FORT LEE, Va. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs from the 52nd Ordnance Group EOD took top honors in the 2026 all-Army EOD Team of the Year competition, which ...
- Azerbaijan: One injured in landmine explosion in Aghdara district
April 26, 2026
A man was injured in a landmine explosion on April 26 in the village of Syrkhavand in Aghdara District, according to a joint statement from Ministry of Internal Affairs of ...
- UK: Bomb disposal robot seen on residential Greenfield street amid major evacuation
April 26, 2026
Specialist bomb disposal unit robots were seen on a residential street after a major evacuation in Oldham throughout Sunday afternoon (April 26). Explosives teams were called to Chew Brook Drive in ...
- Philippines: Unexploded bombs disposed in Capas
April 26, 2026
Some unexploded bombs and other hazardous explosive materials were safely disposed during a controlled operation conducted at a military range in Capas, Tarlac on 24 April 2026. According to the Philippine ...
- Colombia: Highway bombing in the El Túnel sector of Cajibío kills at least 14 amid a ‘wave’ of attacks
April 26, 2026
At least 14 people were killed and at least 38 wounded, including five children, after a bomb tore apart a busy road in southwestern Colombia, according to local authorities. The ...
- Northern Ireland: Explosive device detonated outside PSNI station in Dunmurry
April 26, 2026
An explosive device in a car that detonated outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast was “sent to kill officers”, the chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board ...
- Washington DC: Suspect apprehended after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner
April 26, 2026
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were seated on the stage of the cavernous Washington Hilton ballroom just after 8:30 p.m. Just outside, a man sprinted through a security ...
- Czech Republic: Toxic chemicals and radioactive thorium found in Prague 4 house
April 25, 2026
Firefighters intervened this afternoon after hazardous chemicals were discovered in a house on Nad Studánkou Street in Prague 4. Among the substances found were toxic arsenic, cyanide, mercury, radioactive thorium, and ...
- University of Illinois professor develops mine-detection technology with potential use in areas like the Strait of Hormuz
April 25, 2026
Viktor Gruev, professor in Engineering, is overseeing a project aimed at detecting underwater mines, with funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The technology now has the potential ...
- Mali: Insurgents hit military bases in ‘complex attacks’
April 25, 2026
Insurgents launched attacks in Mali’s capital and other locations across the country on Saturday, with the army urging people to remain calm as the military-led government faced one of the ...
- Sudan: Seven killed in drone strikes in El Obeid
April 25, 2026
At least seven civilians were killed and others injured on Saturday following drone strikes targeting various locations in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. El Obeid has been ...
- U.S. Plans to Provide Additional $1.5 Million for Demining Efforts in Serbia
April 23, 2026
On his visit to Serbia, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker attended a de-mining demonstration at the Serbian Mine Action Center in Velika Mostanica. Ambassador Whitaker’s visit underscores U.S. commitment to ...
- UK divers prepare for mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz
April 23, 2026
British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in case they are needed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Ministry of Defence. The Royal Navy experts, trained in ...
- West Virginia: Chemical leak kills 2 people and injures 30 more including ambulance workers
April 23, 2026
A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent about 30 others to hospitals, including one in serious condition, authorities said. The leak ...
- Team Robins CBRN defense class: Training for invisible threats
April 23, 2026
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – The chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense class at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, trains Airmen to stay vigilant in a world where the ...
