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Latest News
- Exercise Semper Durus 2026 sharpens crisis response readiness
April 22, 2026
Exercise Semper Durus 2026 was conducted aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) – Barstow, California, April 20-24, marking a highly successful period of rigorous training and readiness validation for the ...
- Landmines pose growing threat to people and environment, UNDP warns
April 22, 2026
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday called for stronger political commitment to clear landmines and other explosive ordnance as a precondition for longer-term recover, warning that they are ...
- Ohio: Man arrested during explosives investigation in Lyons
April 21, 2026
Police arrested a man on Tuesday after a massive police response at a Lyons home turned up “explosive-related activity,” according to the Toledo Police Department. Law enforcement officials from numerous agencies ...
- Mexico: Two CIA officers and two Mexican investigators killed in car crash after counter-narcotics operation in Chihuahua
April 21, 2026
Two U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in a rugged region of Mexico over the weekend were working for the ...
- Myanmar bomb hits Thai border province
April 21, 2026
A bomb from a Myanmar air raid has landed on Thai territory in Mae Hong Son province, prompting officials to evacuate residents in the area, local authorities said According to reports, ...
- UNDP: Debris and Explosive Ordnance – A Guide 2026
April 21, 2026
This guidance provides a practical framework for managing debris contaminated with explosive ordnance in post-conflict environments, particularly in densely populated urban areas. Recognizing that debris removal at scale is primarily a ...
- US Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz discusses sharpening IED detection, threat mitigation skills during African Lion 26
April 20, 2026
U.S. Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz, an explosive ordnance disposal noncommissioned officer assigned to the 734th Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st EOD Group, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, ...
- Colorado: Five suspected improvised explosive devices found in Boulder County
April 20, 2026
What began as a shelter-in-place over the weekend in unincorporated Boulder County has now shifted into an active investigation. The Boulder County Communications Center got a call reporting a suspicious ...
- France: WWII bomb destroyed in controlled explosion in Paris
April 20, 2026
Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, ...
- Balikatan 2026: U.S., Philippine Army EOD and CBRN Training
April 20, 2026
U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Harris, left, assigned to 74th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 303rd EOD Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, talks to his Philippine Army counterparts ...
- Nigeria, Türkiye agree on military training facility to boost defence cooperation
April 20, 2026
Nigeria and Türkiye have reached an agreement to establish a major military training facility in Nigeria as part of a broader defence partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s security architecture ...
- Pakistan: Balochistan terror attacks linked to Afghan-based networks
April 19, 2026
Senior provincial authorities on Saturday claimed that recent spikes in terrorism across Balochistan are directly linked to militant networks operating from sanctuaries in Afghanistan. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Hamza Shafqaat, DIG ...
- Philippines: PNP on high alert after 10 local terrorists killed in Lanao clash
April 19, 2026
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed all units in the Bangsamoro region on heightened alert to preempt any retaliatory attacks after 10 suspected members of the local Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute ...
- Austria: Baby food recalled after samples tested positive for rat poison
April 19, 2026
Baby food brand HiPP is recalling some of its baby food jars after samples in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic tested positive for rat poison, officials said Sunday. Authorities believe ...
- UK: Kensington Gardens re-opens after major police search
April 19, 2026
Kensington Gardens has reopened after a major police search sparked by the discovery of suspicious items near the Embassy of Israel. The park was closed on Friday after officers found several ...
- Lebanon: IDF soldiers face threat from IEDs
April 19, 2026
Two days after the ceasefire in Lebanon took effect, it is already clear that its terms are less favorable than those agreed following Operation Northern Arrows at the end of ...
