Ecuador foils attack on prison by explosive-laden drone

Ecuadoran authorities foiled a drone attack on La Roca prison, where former vice president Jorge Glas is held, highlighting the escalating violence linked to drug cartels in the country. Ecuadoran officials said they had thwarted an attack Thursday carried out Read More …

Pakistan: Son of tribal elder killed in Waziristan attack

The son of a tribal elder was killed in a remote controlled IED attack on his car in Lower South Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Police told The Express Tribune that in the Wana tehsil of South Waziristan an IED targeted Read More …

NZDF dives into Solomon Islands explosives disposal work

Fourteen NZDF personnel have joined a multinational contingent in Solomon Islands to dispose of dangerous explosive remnants of war (ERW) under Operation Render Safe. The Australian Defence Force-led operation will see up to 250 personnel from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Read More …

Cyprus: Police probe linked bomb attacks

Police are investigating a series of linked bomb attacks that have occurred in Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol in recent weeks. Investigators believe the same person is responsible for all four incidents, based on an analysis of improvised explosive devices found Read More …

What are ‘dragon drones’, Ukraine’s latest weapon against Russia?

Ukraine is adding little-known incendiary weapons to its armoury in its battle to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion, including “fire-spitting” drones reminiscent of dragons. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry posted videos on the social media platform X showing a Read More …

Falkland Islands: Explosive Disposal team locate and destroy a live anti vehicle landmine

On 31 August, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC) in the Falkland Islands were tasked to Cape Pembroke, North of Stanley Airport, for a possible landmine found by two serving soldiers from MPC. Upon contacting Read More …

Ukraine: 53 mine action organisations received relevant certification to conduct humanitarian demining

The head of the SES reported 53 certified humanitarian demining operators in Ukraine. There are also units of the SES, the National Police, the National Guard and other services, cooperating with 30+ international organizations. There are 53 mine action operators Read More …

Saudi Arabia executes three citizens for inciting terrorism

Saudi Arabia executed three citizens for committing acts of treason against the Kingdom, the Ministry of Interior announced Sunday in a statement. According to the ministry, the three nationals were accused of “providing support to terrorist entities, communicating with them, Read More …

West Bank: Three murdered in shooting at Jordanian border crossing

Three people were killed in a terror attack at the Allenby Crossing in the Jordan Valley on Sunday, Magen David Adom (MDA) said. The terrorist was eliminated by the security forces in the area, the IDF affirmed. The military noted Read More …

India: Security Forces Use Anti-Drone System After Attack By Suspected Kuki Insurgents In Manipur

Security forces today gave a demonstration of an anti-drone system at work in violence-hit Manipur, days after a man was killed in weaponised drone attacks launched by suspected Kuki insurgents from the hills near the valley district Imphal West. Sunday’s Read More …

Indonesia: Police arrests seven over Pope Francis ‘terror threats’

Security forces arrested seven people for making “terror threats” online against Pope Francis during his visit to the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country this week, the police said Friday. The 87-year-old pontiff made Southeast Asia’s biggest economy the first stop Read More …

Israel: IDF to change its combat tactics in Gaza tunnels to prevent murder of hostages

The IDF will change its combat tactics in the Gaza tunnels following the murder of the six hostages, KAN News reported Friday, citing military sources. The IDF has become more concerned that as troops enter and operate within the tunnels, Read More …

Ontario: IED Investigation in Niagara Falls – Update 1

This incident remains under investigation by officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) detective office. Following the execution of a search warrant on Thursday September 5, 2024 at the home, a male Read More …

UK: Grenade bought for £51 blown up by bomb squad

A collector who bought a grenade online for £51 has had it blown up in a field by the bomb squad. The World War Two-era Hungarian stick grenade bought by Kallum Williams was advertised as decommissioned. But when it arrived Read More …

UK man sentenced to nine years for arson after far-right riots

A British man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum seekers has been sentenced to nine years in prison, the longest punishment handed down so far to those involved in last month’s wave of Read More …

Sri Lanka: Four women injured in explosion while clearing land mines in Mankulam

Four women were injured when a land mine exploded while they were clearing mines in Mankulam, Vavuniya last evening. Police said the women, who were part of a non-governmental organization engaged in demining land mines buried by the LTTE, were Read More …

Demining Ukraine: 17,000 ha of liberated territory cleared in September

In August, 17,000 hectares of mine-contaminated land in liberated areas were cleared of explosives. That’s according to the Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform reports. “In August, demining units of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry cleared 17,368.4 hectares in de-occupied territories of explosives, of Read More …

Somalia: 19 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in 2 air strikes in Galmudug and Hirshabelle

Nineteen members of the Al-Shabaab movement were killed in two separate air strikes in the Galmudug and Hirshabelle states in central and southern Somalia, the Ministry of Information announced yesterday. According to the statement, the Somali army, in cooperation with Read More …