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Latest News
- Colombia restricts import of drones used in explosives attacks
January 29, 2026
Colombia has restricted the importation of drones, whose increased use by guerrilla groups in a decades-old conflict killed 20 people last year and wounded nearly 300, the government said Thursday. Guerrillas ...
- Ontario: Police remain at home near Western University after chemicals capable of making explosives discovered
January 29, 2026
Police continue to investigate a home near Western University after seizing and disposing of chemicals they say could be used to make explosive devices. London police say the investigation began ...
- India: Punjab Police arrest two, recover IED in Nalagarh police station blast
January 29, 2026
Punjab Police arrested two operatives of Babbar Khalsa International and recovered an IED, solving the bomb blast case near the Nalagarh police station. The arrests also revealed the involvement of a ...
- UK: Bedfordshire man jailed for making explosive and poisonous substances
January 28, 2026
A man found with a large amount of dangerous chemicals in his garden shed has been jailed. Harry Whittaker, 31, was arrested on 6 May 2024 after officers searched his ...
- Romania: Naval mine discovered near Midia firing range
January 28, 2026
Romanian military personnel discovered a naval mine washed ashore on a beach near the Midia firing range on Wednesday morning, January 28, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) said. A team ...
- Nigeria: Police detain suspect with 954 pieces of explosive materials in Zamfara
January 28, 2026
The Zamfara State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, known as Mustapha Mohammad, in connection with unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials. The State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Yazeed Abubakar, said ...
- Malaysia: Police foiled 26 terror plots, including IED attacks on embassies and public sites, since 2012
January 28, 2026
The Counter Terrorism Division (E8) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Special Branch has succeeded in foiling 26 attempted terrorist and militant attacks in the country between 2012 to 2024, ...
- Pakistan: Man killed in IED blast in Bajaur
January 28, 2026
A man was killed in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in War Mamund tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to police. Police and ...
- New Mexico: Albuquerque Man Charged After FBI Finds Modified Hand Grenade in His Home
January 27, 2026
An Albuquerque man has been federally charged with unlawfully possessing an improvised explosive device following the discovery of a modified hand grenade in his home. According to court documents, on December ...
- Lebanon: UNIFIL-supported campaign launched to reduce risk of explosives
January 27, 2026
UNIFIL launched last week an explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) campaign targeting potentially vulnerable groups, including children and displaced people, in the mission’s area of operation. Working in coordination with the ...
- Autonomous Breaching System will surpass legacy systems to enhance breaching operations
January 27, 2026
FORT BELVOIR, Va. —Amidst today’s modern battlefield, most people would only think of Soldiers swinging grappling hooks and probing the ground as historical accounts of mine-clearing techniques. Unfortunately, Soldiers still ...
- Philippines: 23 WWII Japanese Navy bombs discovered in Davao City
January 27, 2026
Authorities safely recovered unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) after World War II-era bombs were discovered in Barangay Buhangin, Davao City, officials said. The explosives were found on Jan. 24, 2026, in ...
- Niger: Three soldiers killed in IED attack near Niamey
January 27, 2026
At least three Nigerien soldiers were killed and 10 others injured on Sunday after an army patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bartchawal, Tillabéri Region, about 20 ...
- Western Australia: Homemade “fragment bomb” thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally
January 27, 2026
A homemade “fragment bomb” thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally yesterday was hidden in a child’s Disney-themed sock, according to a woman who picked it up. Police ...
- Ethiopia: Marburg virus disease update
January 26, 2026
On 26 January 2026, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia declared the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak. This declaration came after two consecutive incubation periods (a total ...
- California: Explosive chemical found in Berkeley home forces evacuations
January 26, 2026
Hazardous materials discovered inside a Berkeley home forced the evacuation of residents and nearby homes, authorities said. Decades-old picric acid was found Friday in a old photography lab located in the ...
- UK: Six airports make 100ml liquid rule change
January 26, 2026
UK travellers have been given an update regarding the 100ml liquid restriction, with the nation’s busiest airport having finalised significant changes. Following the overhaul, those flying from Heathrow can now keep ...
- Kenya: Al-Shabaab attack in Garissa kills Chief and Primary School Teacher in Hulugho
January 26, 2026
A Location Chief and a primary school teacher were killed early Monday in a suspected al-Shabaab attack in Hulugho town, Garissa County. The victims were identified as Abdifatah Mohamud, Boma ...
