News – September 2026

  • Colombia: Three soldiers killed in explosive guerilla drone attack on military garrison

    September 6, 2026

    Three soldiers died after armed attackers used guerilla drones to target a Colombian military garrison in the Catatumbo region on Friday, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Authorities had initially reported at least two deaths and five people wounded before revising the toll. The attack was blamed on National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels. A military source in ...

  • China to join demining exercise in Russia

    September 5, 2026

    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will send troops to Russia to participate in a field training exercise for demining, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. The field training exercise of the Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action under the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) will take place from Sept. 7 to 12, Jiang Bin, ...

  • Germany finds more explosives planted along power lines

    September 5, 2026

    German police have discovered a total of 12 explosive devices along power lines in the eastern state of Saxony following a series of attacks on the country’s power grid this week, press reports said. “These were intended to cause damage to the high-voltage power lines by inducing a short circuit,” the weekly Focus news magazine reported Saturday, citing ...

  • United States, Philippines host regional workshop on countering weaponized drones and CBRN threats

    September 3, 2026

    Marking the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the Government of the Philippines, hosted a five-day Capstone Workshop and Combined Tabletop Exercise in Manila from August 24 to 28.  The event brought together senior operational leaders from across the Indo-Pacific to strengthen regional ...

  • Germany: Two arrested after attack on defence companies in Munich

    September 3, 2026

    In Munich, a man and a woman allegedly attempted to carry out an arson attack outside the premises of two defence companies. The pair were arrested. Several incendiary devices were set off during the night outside Munich-based technology group Rohde & Schwarz and German drone manufacturer Helsing. Investigators currently believe that two of the devices ignited, while ...

  • Serbia: Authorities probe ‘organised group’ moving explosives, drones into EU

    September 3, 2026

    Serbian prosecutors confirmed Thursday that four people have been detained as part of an investigation into an “organised group” suspected of moving explosives and drones into European Union countries. The group, which authorities say includes three other members, is suspected of obtaining explosives and drones in Serbia before moving them to “locations planned and agreed in ...

  • Cambodia: US provides $13 Million for mine clearance

    September 3, 2026

    The United States has provided $13 million to Cambodia in 2026 to support landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance in border areas affected by the 2025 conflict with Thailand, the US Embassy says. The embassy announced the additional assistance on its Facebook page on Sept. 1, saying the funding would support efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ...

  • Washington: Towing company found explosive devices inside impounded vehicle

    September 2, 2026

    Employees at a Washington towing company got quite a bit more than the usual abandoned fast-food wrappers when they looked inside an impounded vehicle on August 31. According to the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office, workers discovered what appeared to be multiple improvised explosive devices inside the vehicle and promptly called authorities. Deputies responded to the facility ...

  • Germany: Two injured in blast at train station in Augsburg

    September 2, 2026

    An unknown object exploded near ‌a train station in the southern city of Augsburg in the early hours ​of Wednesday, German police said, adding ​that two passers-by aged 17 and 18 sustained ⁠minor injuries. The blast occurred in ​a building passageway, Bavaria state police ​said, adding that the injured individuals were two Ukrainian citizens. Hours later, the ...

  • Azerbaijan, NATO explore high-tech future of mine clearance

    September 1, 2026

    A NATO delegation led by Eirini Lemos-Maniati, head of the alliance’s Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation section, is visiting Azerbaijan to participate in the 4th International Mine Action Conference as a panel speaker. During the visit, Samir Poladov, deputy chairman of the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), met with Lemos-Maniati. The meeting focused ...

  • Germany: Improvised explosive devices found near Jänschwalde coal plant

    September 1, 2026

    According to media reports, a key installation near the Jänschwalde coal plant in Brandenburg was repeatedly targeted with rockets, which emergency crews later found and defused. Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator said. Operator ...