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Latest News
- Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens
April 25, 2022
Fifteen soldiers and six civilians were killed on Sunday in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso, neighbouring West African countries struggling with deadly jihadist insurgencies, military and security sources said. Suicide ...
- Cambodia: CMAC, Japan agree to $17M projects
April 24, 2022
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and representatives of the Japan Working Group have agreed to launch a number of priority projects, including the clearing of landmines from part of ...
- We should not forget the dangers hiding under Afghan soil
April 24, 2022
Today, due to displacement, economic collapse, and a disintegration of social services including health and education, most Afghans are living in increasingly precarious conditions. Up to 23 million Afghans are ...
- An Insurgency In Ukraine Is Growing, Says a Former FBI Acting Deputy Director and IED Expert
April 24, 2022
After the United States and coalition partners invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003, it was not long before improvised explosive devices – sometimes called roadside bombs or simply IEDs – ...
- Philippines: 3 hurt as blast hits bus on stopover in Maguindanao
April 24, 2022
At least three passengers were hurt after a powerful blast rocked a unit of the Rural Tours Bus parked along the national highway here on Sunday morning. The explosion occurred at ...
- Ukraine: State Emergency Service neutralized almost 1,500 explosive items in Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Mykolaiv regions
April 24, 2022
On April 23, Ukrainian pyrotechnic workers have neutralized 1,471 explosive objects, including three aviation bombs. The State Emergency Service said this a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. “Pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency ...
- Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach
April 23, 2022
Six people have been killed in a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official said. The Pescatore Seafood Restaurant, which opened recently in the south ...
- Isle of Man: Manx bomb disposal specialist training troops in Ukraine
April 23, 2022
A Manx bomb disposal specialist has been using his experience to help train troops fighting in Ukraine. Chris Garrett, from Peel on the Isle of Man, is volunteering and working with ...
- Nigeria: Imo police arrest suspected IPOB bomb maker, recover weapons
April 23, 2022
The police in Imo State, on Friday, disclosed the arrest of a 50-year-old suspected to be a bomb maker for the Indigenous People of Biafra. A statement issued by the police ...
- Kentucky: Meet the dogs making sure Kroger Field is safe ahead of first-ever concert
April 22, 2022
Thousands of fans will pack Kroger Field Saturday night for the long-awaited Chris Stapleton concert. But long before they take their seats, University of Kentucky police K-9 teams will be ...
- Afghanistan: Dozens of Worshipers Killed in Mosque Blast in Balkh
April 21, 2022
Dozens of worshipers were killed and wounded in a blast on Thursday that targeted a mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. The Si-Dukan Mosque was hit by a blast ...
- DJI Statement On Military Use Of Drones
April 21, 2022
More than 15 years ago, DJI was founded to explore the astonishing new possibilities of drone technology. From our first attempts at building tiny helicopters to our latest cutting-edge drones ...
- UK: Bomb squad carried out controlled explosion on a ‘suspicious device’ in Rochdale
April 21, 2022
A huge blast echoed across Rochdale town centre this morning as the bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion on a ‘suspicious device’. A heavy emergency services response was sparked after ...
- Upstream IED Prevention: Countering the illicit proliferation and diversion of materials used in the production of improvised explosive devices
April 20, 2022
A wide spectrum of materials can be used to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These include both military and civilian commercial products. The variety in design and means of deployment ...
- Colombian army says 6 soldiers killed in IED attack in Antioquia department
April 20, 2022
At least six Colombian soldiers have been killed in a bombing in the country’s northwest, the army said, attributing the attack to accused drug traffickers who are active in the ...
- Pakistan: Frequent grenade attacks trigger concerns
April 20, 2022
An increase in recent grenade attacks has triggered concerns among the residents as well as the law enforcers in the provincial metropolis. The prime target of the grenade attacks remained the ...
- Malian army unit accompanied by a ‘Russian adviser’ struck an improvised explosive device in Mopti Region
April 20, 2022
A Russian national operating alongside Malian soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in Sahel state, marking the first confirmed death of what in Mali are officially described as Russian ...
- Hawaii: Navy EOD officer dies in training accident
April 20, 2022
A Navy junior officer died Sunday while training with Marines at a base in Hawaii, the Navy announced Wednesday. Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, 29, “became unresponsive during the training” aboard Marine ...
- Turkey: One killed in RCIED blast in Bursa Province
April 20, 2022
A prison guard was killed in an explosion that hit a bus in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bursa on Wednesday, Governor Yakup Canbolat said, adding that it was believed to ...
- Nigeria: Blast kills three, injures 19 in Taraba state
April 20, 2022
Three people were killed and 19 injured after an explosion at a crowded market in Nigeria’s Taraba state in the east of the country, local police said on Wednesday. Nigeria is ...
- Turkish soldier killed in operation against PKK in northern Iraq
April 19, 2022
Turkish soldier was killed during Turkey’s newly launched cross-border operation in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said late Monday. The ministry said in a statement that First Lt. Ömer Delibaş was ...
- Deadly blasts target boys’ school in Afghan capital Kabul
April 19, 2022
At least six people including students have been killed and 11 others wounded after two blasts targeted a boys’ school in the Afghan capital’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood, a Kabul police spokesman ...
- Pakistan: 97 soldiers killed in 3 months in terror incidents along Afghanistan border
April 19, 2022
Last week Pakistani army conducted “retaliatory” strikes allegedly against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a militant group inside Afghanistan in Khost and Kunar provinces. While Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid condemned the ...
- Philippines: IED found on road leading to Sulu’s tourist site
April 19, 2022
Army soldiers foiled an alleged attempt by Abu Sayyaf bandits to stage bomb attacks following the recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) along a road leading to a tourist ...
- Northern Ireland: Police van petrol bombed at Easter parade
April 19, 2022
Shocking video shows the moment violent thugs threw petrol bombs at a police van in Londonderry following a string of republican Easter marches across Northern Ireland at the weekend – ...
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