India: ‘We thought it was a ball’ – the bombs killing and maiming children

Over the last three decades, at least 565 children in the Indian state of West Bengal have been injured or killed by home-made bombs, a BBC Eye investigation has found. So what are these deadly devices and how are they Read More …

New IAEA Publication on the Security of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material in Transport

A new IAEA publication on the security of nuclear and other radioactive material in transport has been released. “It is essential that nuclear and other radioactive material is managed securely and is properly protected against criminal or intentional unauthorized acts Read More …

Somalia concludes explosive management training with Chinese support

The Somali Explosives Management Authority (SEMA) on Monday concluded a training program aimed at tackling the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war. Funded by the Chinese Embassy in Somalia, the initiative trained 81 participants from federal member states, Read More …

Pakistan: Two police officers killed in Shangla grenade attack

Terrorists carried out a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Chakesar, District Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in the martyrdom of two policemen and injuries to three others, Geo News reported on Tuesday. Terrorist attacks have been rampant in the Read More …

Russian general, his aide killed in Moscow blast

Chief of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed in a blast in southeastern Moscow on Tuesday morning. The blast was caused by an explosive device that had been planted in Read More …

Hong Kong: Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise “WISDOMLIGHT” concluded

The Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit (ICTU) coordinated a large-scale inter-departmental counter-terrorism (CT) exercise codenamed “WISDOMLIGHT” at the Youth Sports Ground in the Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) today (December 17). In addition to the six member departments of ICTU — Read More …

Book Release: ‘Only a Soldier Knows’ – Life on the Front Lines with the Irish Defence Forces – by Ray Lane

Author: Lt Col (Ret.) Ray Lane An inspiring story of a bomb disposal officer and his extraordinary life journey that offers insight into modern warfare and the psychological resilience required in the face of immense danger. Synopsis On a gloomy Read More …

Norway Provides Ukrainian Navy With $240M for Minehunting and Autonomy

On Monday, the Norwegian government announced a new grant of about $240 million to support Ukraine’s navy in its fight against Russian forces in the Black Sea. The grant includes financing for the joint Norwegian/British Maritime Capability Coalition, a capacity-building Read More …

DoJ: Founder of Iranian Company Arrested for Providing Material Support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Founder of Iranian Company and his Co-Defendant, an Employee of a U.S. Microelectronics Manufacturer, Also Charged with Violating Export Control Laws in Conspiracy to Procure Sensitive U.S. Technology for Use in IRGC Military Drones Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 42, a dual Read More …

Mali Army says captured Islamic State group figure

In a statement, the Malian army said that units in Tagadeyate in the eastern Menaka region had on Sunday “captured Ahmad Ag Ditta, a top leader of the EIGS”, referring to the French acronym of the Islamic State in the Read More …

Nigeria: Terrorist-bandits gaining improvised explosive expertise

A disturbing development that challenges Nigerian military claims of having the upper hand against terrorists has surfaced. Fulani terrorists in Zamfara State now deploy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), marking a dangerous shift in their tactical operations against terrorism. Two suspected Read More …

Somalia: Explosions target homes with CCTV, injure five In Mogadishu

At least five people, including children, were injured in a series of landmine explosions in Galmudug village, Garasbaley district, over the past two nights as the number of the people killed in such attacks are increasing. Witnesses said six explosives Read More …

Japan: Unexploded WWII Bomb Detonated by SDF in Nagoya

An unexploded American bomb weighing around 250 kilograms was detonated and removed from a building demolition site in central Nagoya on Sunday morning. The Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) began removing the fuses from the bomb at approximately 10 a.m. While Read More …

UK: Four homemade bombs found in Portsmouth

Police and an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit attended a vacant house in Spinnaker Drive, Hilsea, on Tuesday of last week around 11am to deal with the potential life and death situation. The horrifying discovery was made by a Read More …

Israel strikes weapon and missile depots in Syria

Israel has reportedly carried out multiple strikes on missile and weapon depots in the Syrian port city of Tartus, located near the Lebanon-Syria border, Arab media outlets reported on Sunday night. According to the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadeen, Read More …

India: Villager killed in IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

A 35-year-old man was killed after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Monday, a police official said. The incident took place at around 10 am near Kosalnar village under Barsoor Read More …

UK: Anti-aircraft artillery round found in Norwich river

Police have confirmed the device pulled from a city river over the weekend was an explosive. People were warned to avoid the Bishop Bridge area of Norwich on Sunday after a teenage boy pulled a suspected bomb from the River Read More …

Netherlands: Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts

Two Rotterdam men, ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in two attempts to detonate an explosive device near a home in Alblasserdam earlier this month, police said Saturday. A firearm was also found on the Read More …

Ireland: Ammunition and fireworks seized by Gardaí and Defence Forces in Limerick

Gardai recovered ammunition as part of planned searches conducted in parts of Limerick. The ammunition, the quantity of which was not disclosed, was recovered during this past Saturday (December 14). Gardaí requested the assistance of members of the Defence Forces Read More …

Afghanistan: Unexploded Ordnance Claims 137 Lives in 2024

The Directorate of Mine Action Coordination says that since the beginning of 2024, 137 people have been killed and 330 others injured as a result of unexploded ordnance detonations. Nooruddin Rustamkhil, the head of this directorate, told TOLOnews that during Read More …