Netherlands: World War II bombs safely neutralized near Moordrecht

Two unexploded World War II aircraft bombs were safely neutralized overnight from Saturday to Sunday near Moordrecht in South Holland, the municipality of Zuidplas reported. The first bomb was rendered safe at approximately 2:15 a.m. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service Read More …

Iraq: Roadside bomb kills three soldiers near Tuz Khurmatu

A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police and hospital sources said. The attack near the town of Tuz Khurmatu, about 175 km (110 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, critically Read More …

Pakistan: FIRs registered against three ‘terrorists’ arrested in Islamabad

According to the FIR, a police team of CTD got information about presence of three suspects in wooded area near Srinagar Highway, located in H-13, during surveillance at Islamabad Chowk. The CTD team raided the area and found the three Read More …

India: National Security Guard’s joint counter-terrorism, counter-IED exercise conclude in Gurugram

The National Security Guard’s (NSG) 10th National Joint Counter-Terrorism Exercise, ‘Exercise Agnipariksha,’ and the 8th National Joint Counter-IED Exercise, ‘Exercise Visfot Kawach,’ concluded at the NSG garrison in Gurugram on Saturday. Thirty-one teams from various States like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Read More …

Washington: Moses Lake Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for “Setting off an Explosive Device”

Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Nicholas Andrew Anardi, age 33, of Moses Lake, Washington, to 60 months in federal prison for setting off an explosive device. Chief Judge Bastian also imposed 3 years of supervised release. Read More …

Iraq: Bomb squad dismantles 27 war remnants in Diyala

Ministry of Interior’s Bomb Squad announced on Saturday that it had successfully neutralized 27 war remnants in Diyala province. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry said that IED technicians in the Kusayrin area of Read More …

Norway to join direct financing of Ukrainian weapons production

Norway will join the “Danish format” of support – direct financing of Ukrainian arms and equipment production. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote this in a post on his Facebook page, Ukrinform reports. “During my visit to Oslo, I reached Read More …

Florida: 9th CES EOD conducts munitions disposal

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The 9th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight will perform a routine munition disposal on Range C-62 Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents in the Mossy Head and the north Read More …

Ukraine: Japan’s ambassador meets with State Emergency Service to discuss humanitarian demining

The newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine, Masashi Nakagome, discussed humanitarian demining with the leadership of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Representatives from the Japanese Embassy delegation arrived at the Mine Action Office of the State Emergency Service Read More …

Top 20th CBRNE Command chief warrant officer promoted during ceremony on APG

The command chief warrant officer for the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) command was promoted to chief warrant officer 4 on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Nov. 15. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victoria RamageGarcia pinned Read More …

Italy: 15 police taken to ER after IED explodes at Turin march

Around 15 police officers had to be taken to a hospital emergency room after a IED exploded during clashes with student protesters in Turin on Friday. The IED was reportedly thrown at the police in the city’s Piazza Castello, outside Read More …

United States and Cameroon Join Forces to Combat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Threats

The United States Embassy in Cameroon announces the completion of an IED Threats and Awareness course on November 4-8, 2024, in Yaoundé. This training is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Read More …

UNIFIL Statement: Artillery Shell Hits UNIFIL Sector West Headquarters

Shama (Lebanon), 15 November 2024 – This afternoon, a 155mm live artillery shell hit UNP 2-3, UNIFIL West Sector headquarters in Shama. The shell did not detonate and Italian bomb disposal experts swiftly secured the area, removed the ordnance, and Read More …

Pakistan: Seven killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as militant’s car bomb explodes accidentally

A powerful car bomb accidentally detonated at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two children and five suspected militants, police said. The explosion took place before dawn in the city of Read More …

U.S. Marines Bring New Capabilities to International Naval Exercise

The U.S. Marine Corps participated in their first Phoenix Express exercise Nov. 5-15 bringing new capabilities to critical maritime security operations training. The Marines, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (8th ESB EOD) Read More …

Brazil: Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies. The blasts come Read More …

UK: Man arrested after guns and grenades found at Market Rasen property

A man has been arrested after police discovered guns, grenades and mortar shells at a Lincolnshire property. Officers attended the property in Chapman Street, Market Rasen, on Wednesday, November 13. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were also called following Read More …

Hong Kong: Mastermind of foiled bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years

The mastermind behind a foiled bomb plot during anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019 has been jailed for nearly 24 years in the city’s first case brought under an anti-terrorism law. Ng Chi-hung, who had previously pleaded guilty to Read More …

Pakistan: Major among two ISPR personnel killed in IED explosion in Punjab

An officer and a soldier were martyred on Thursday after an improvised explosive device exploded on the leading vehicle of security forces during an operation against terrorists in Harnai district. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on reported presence Read More …