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Latest News
- Pakistan: More than 30 terrorists killed while assembling IED inside a mosque in Bajaur
August 22, 2025
More than 30 suspected terrorists were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) they were assembling inside a mosque in Bajaur district went off on Thursday. The incident came hours ...
- Germany: Spangdahlem EOD Hosts 2025 Eifel Krabben IED Rodeo
August 21, 2025
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – The 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight hosted 14 teams from 10 partner nations for the 2025 Eifel Krabben Improvised Explosive Device Rodeo ...
- Colombia: Car bomb attack on military base in Cali leaves at last six dead
August 21, 2025
A car bomb attack near the military school of Colombia’s Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base, in eastern Cali, left at least six people dead and several others injured. The explosion ...
- Philippines: Soldiers recover 17 bombs in South Cotabato, foil alleged rebel plot
August 21, 2025
Soldiers in South Cotabato recovered 17 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) believed to have been planted by communist rebels, preventing a possible attack in the province, the military said on Thursday. Troops ...
- Colombia: Explosives-laden drone shots down helicopter eradicating coca crops in Antioquia
August 21, 2025
In a rural area of Antioquia, about 150 kilometers north of Medellín, a drone carrying explosives brought down a Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) helicopter this morning. Although the number of fatalities ...
- Italy: Suspect Is Arrested in Sabotage of Pipelines Between Russia and Germany
August 21, 2025
Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian national who German investigators believe coordinated the undersea bombing in 2022 of two gas pipelines that directly linked Russia to Germany, the German authorities ...
- UNOCT: Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex’
August 20, 2025
The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple ISIL leaders have perished in the past ...
- Mali: JNIM group says 21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Ségou Region
August 20, 2025
Al Qaeda-linked militants killed 21 soldiers during coordinated attacks in Mali on Tuesday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization that tracks online reports by Islamist militants. ...
- Missouri: Springfield Bomb Squad detonates IED found during traffic stop
August 20, 2025
The Springfield Bomb Squad detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) found during a traffic stop in Aurora, Missouri. According to the Aurora-Marionville Police Department’s probable cause statement, an officer was ...
- Happy 84th birthday EOD_16-9
August 20, 2025
The U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community celebrates its birthday on August 22, commemorating the graduation of the first Navy Mine Disposal class in 1941, which served as the foundation ...
- Haiti: Two police officers killed after weaponized ‘kamikaze’ drone explodes
August 20, 2025
Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others injured after a weaponized drone launched by a gang-fighting task force exploded in the hills above Port-au-Prince, near where an Irish ...
- Libya: Lack of funding hinders mine clearance despite efforts by international organizations
August 20, 2025
An analytical report published by the English-speaking Senegalese “African Press Agency” has highlighted the ongoing threat of explosive remnants of war in Libya, which have posed a direct danger to ...
- DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process
August 20, 2025
M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst atrocities by the armed group since its resurgence in late ...
- Northern Ireland: Banbridge arson investigation after car destroyed in petrol bomb attack
August 20, 2025
A car has been destroyed in a late night petrol bomb attack in Co Down. The vehicle was set light in the Castelwellan Road area of Banbridge in what police ...
- Indiana TSA Dog Earns Final Four Berth in TSA’s 2025 Cutest Canine Contest
August 19, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis is known for hosting major sporting events, such as the NCAA Final Four and Super Bowl, and an explosives detection canine at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is ...
- Sweden: Suspect detained for attempted murder after explosion in Malmö apartment
August 19, 2025
A man in his 20s was arrested during the night and detained after a decision from the prosecutor. He is suspected of attempted murder and a crime against the law ...
- U.S. warships to patrol international waters around Venezuela as Trump vows to stop cartels
August 19, 2025
The U.S. military has sent destroyers and thousands of Marines toward Venezuela as President Donald Trump doubles down on deadly drug cartels, according to reports. At least three Aegis guided-missile destroyers ...
- TSA: Harmonizing global standards for travelers
August 19, 2025
International travelers will have noticed that security screening at U.S. and European airports is not the same. While both TSA and ECAC have rigorous security screening standards, the approach can ...
