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- CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general visits Kenya
April 17, 2019
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited the Kenyan capital of Nairobi April 2-3, 2019, as part of a familiarization tour of the CJTF-HOA combined joint operations area. Kriesel began his engagements in Kenya with a speech at the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device strategy development ...
- Afghan forces thwart twin explosions in capital Kabul
April 16, 2019
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have foiled militants bid to detonated two improvised explosive devices in capital Kabul. The Kabul Police Headquarters in a statement said the improvised explosive devices were planted under a culvert and on a roadside in Syedan Burj-e-Surkh area of Chahar Asiab district of Kabul. The statement further added that the ...
- 12 civilians including 6 children wounded in an explosion in Helmand province
April 16, 2019
At least twelve people including children were wounded in an explosion triggered by a magnetic improvised explosive device in southern Helmand province. The provincial government media office in a statement said the incident took place close to Greshk market at around 7:00am local time on Monday. The statement further added that the magnetic bomb was planted by ...
- Five militants, one police officer killed in Pakistan raid
April 16, 2019
Police and army commandos killed five Pakistani Taliban militants during an overnight siege at a house in the northwestern city of Peshawar, officials said on Tuesday. One police officer was killed and two wounded during the 16-hour operation. It ended when the house was destroyed by what police believe was an improvised explosive device. “It was an ...
- Major sponsor signs up for BIDEC 2019 – Bahrain’s only tri-service International Defence Exhibition
April 16, 2019
Preparations have begun for BIDEC 2019, one of the region’s key International defence exhibitions with key partners confirming participation. Following the outstanding success of the first Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC) in 2017, keen interest for the next edition scheduled for 28-30 October 2019 has begun to build as major international defence and security ...
- Explosive Device Addressed To U.S. Intercepted In Kuwait
April 15, 2019
Gulf media sources have reported that Kuwaiti security officers intercepted a package containing an improvised explosive device, or IED, at Kuwait’s airport on Friday, April 12. According to Kuwaiti interior ministry officials, the device was detected during a routine cargo check, after which the package was seized by officers for further examination. A special forensics team ...
- Four Romanian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan IED blast
April 14, 2019
Four Romanian soldiers were wounded Saturday morning in Afghanistan after the insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device. The soldiers were in mission in Kandahar province and were further attacked with infantry weapons. The attack took place Saturday morning in Kandahar Province when several MRAP vehicles (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles) operated by the Battalion 300 Defence ...
- Swedish bomb experts secure shops after overnight explosion
April 14, 2019
Bomb disposal experts from Sweden’s Nationella bombskyddet were called in to secure a number of stores in a building in Norrköping after an explosion in the early hours of Sunday. Police barriers remained in place in the area on Sunday but were not expected to affect traffic significantly and have since been lifted, with examination of ...
- Belfast man linked by fingerprint to explosives find 10 years ago avoids going to prison
April 13, 2019
A senior PSNI officer has welcomed the conviction of a north Belfast father-of-five who has been handed a suspended sentence after his fingerprint was found on a blast bomb device almost decade ago. John Paul Magee (39), from Ardoyne, had pleaded guilty to the offences in February. Yesterday he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, suspended ...
- UK: Stricter laws to tackle terrorism come into force
April 12, 2019
Measures including longer sentences for several terrorism offences and ending automatic early release for convicted terrorists have commenced two months after the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act received Royal Assent. The management of convicted terrorist offenders has also been strengthened with stricter notification requirements. It is now illegal to recklessly express support for, or publish images of flags, ...
- Two men found guilty of having 167kg of explosives in car
April 11, 2019
A man’s denial that he knew anything about 167kg of explosives found inside his “heavily laden” car — including detonators sticking out from the passenger seat — has been found to be “totally incredible” by the Special Criminal Court. Armed gardaí found four bags of explosives in the boot of a black Skoda Fabia car and 18 ...
- Tribal leader killed in Mosul roadside bombing
April 11, 2019
A roadside bomb killed a tribal leader and wounded two of his relatives in the al-Shoura district south of Mosul on Wednesday, local officials confirmed. “An IED exploded targeting the convoy of Sheikh Hassan al-Hadidi on Wednesday killing him instantly and injuring his son and nephew,” Khalaf al-Hadidi, a member of Nineveh Provincial ...
- Large amount of explosives seized at Turkey-Iran border
April 11, 2019
Turkish customs enforcement officers seized a large amount of explosives at the Turkish-Iranian border, officials said Thursday. According to a statement from the Trade Ministry, an Iranian citizen tried to cross the Esendere Customs Gate with a valid passport. He had six sacks and a suitcase with him, which he said, were filled with limes. The officers got ...
- NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division Employees Celebrated, Awarded Command Excellence Honors
April 10, 2019
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission at the annual Honorary Awards ceremony today, which was held at the Indian Head Town Pavilion. “When I look at these awardees, I see the epitome of teamwork and leadership. Know that I ...
- Army researcher invents detector for non-metallic bombs
April 10, 2019
An Army research physicist has invented a “High-Frequency Electromagnetic Induction instrument,” which detects low and non-metallic improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Dr. Benjamin Barrowes, from the U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, invented the novel detector for finding non-metallic, unexploded shells made of carbon fiber that had been fired on ...
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