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Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups’ changing tactics. Insurgents are increasingly using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Benin to hamper the mobility and responsiveness of the country’s defence and Read More …
The Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has claimed responsibility for the recent attack on Garin Kukawa in Borno State. In a video claiming responsibility for the attack, ISWAP showcased mobilization and attack scenes, including hundreds of motorbikes and a Read More …
Bomb disposal experts from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) have discovered wreckage from a Russian Kh-55 cruise missile in one of Kyiv’s districts. Emergency workers note that although wreckage did not pose a direct threat to the population, it could Read More …
A loud blast was reported in Prashant Vihar in Delhi on Thursday morning. Fire engines were rushed to the spot and police, bomb disposal squad are conducting a probe at the site. According to reports, the blast was reported near Read More …
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Outside an empty school, the hum of generators and radios squawking breaks the silence. Inside, members of the Massachusetts National Guard’s 1st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in hazmat suits survey the scene. What Read More …
A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition team said Wednesday. The FBI said it was investigating. “Last night and this morning, several of Read More …
Five people involved in the Nov. 20 terrorist attack near a police station in downtown Zhytomyr have been detained, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported on Nov. 27, posting photos of a joint operation with the National Police. A 46-year-old Read More …
Seven people have now been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London for suspected activity linked to the banned militant group, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The Metropolitan Police said two women, aged 59 and 31, and four men, aged 27, Read More …
As millions of people get ready to fly this Thanksgiving, travelers may wonder why they are required to remove their shoes, belts and computers from their carry-on baggage. The answer is to help Transportation Security Administration screeners catch bombs or Read More …
Multiple guns and improvised explosive devices were found in a suspicious van in a White Settlement neighborhood Tuesday morning, police said. According to the White Settlement Police Department, officers responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle in the 9200 block Read More …
A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The accord cleared the way for an Read More …
Daniel Andreas San Diego, one of the FBI’s most wanted terror suspects, has been arrested in Wales, U.S. authorities said Tuesday. The FBI said it coordinated with U.K. authorities to arrest San Diego, who has been wanted in connection with Read More …
A parcel bomb exploded in a letter box in Grange-Canal yesterday afternoon. Geneva police sealed off a large section of the area. A child was injured and taken to hospital. It’s thought there may be a link to the explosion Read More …
Six pipe bombs and a number of illegal substances were seized during a search of a residential property in Galway. The search took place as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity in County Galway and saw three women Read More …
A man from Bayswater has been charged with carrying out a bomb hoax after allegedly planting a fake IED near to the US Embassy in London. Daniel Parmenter, 43, is accused of leaving a device that resembled a bomb near Read More …
A post-blast investigations (PBI) training exercise codenamed “Exercise Solar Wind VI” was held in Brunei from 4 to 7 November 2024. The exercise was jointly conducted by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), supported Read More …
Abbas Ibrahim Gurey, the commander of Jubbaland’s Dervish forces, survived an assassination attempt on Monday when a landmine detonated near the Somali-Kenyan border, according to local reports. The explosion, which occurred in the Gedo region, caused significant damage to Gurey’s Read More …
Federal authorities have released an update on the investigation into fires at the BioLab chemical plant near Atlanta that produced a toxic chemical cloud and forced nearby residents to shelter in place. The fires broke out Sept. 29 at the Read More …
CFB BORDEN — The Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Angus will be hosting Exercise Cunning Pine, an annual explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training exercise at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28, 2024. This important training Read More …
This year, countries in the international drone coalition will allocate €1.8 billion to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov revealed that this decision was communicated by partners from Latvia, which co-leads the drone coalition with Read More …