Syria: Army engineer killed, another seriously wounded while carrying out mine-clearance

A soldier from the Syrian Arab Army’s Military Engineering Directorate was martyred and another seriously wounded while carrying out mine-clearance duties in the Tanf area of eastern Homs countryside on Saturday. The Defense Ministry’s Media and Communications Directorate told SANA Read More …

Ethiopia: New safety net framework prohibits public works in mine-risk zones without clearance

Public works under Ethiopia’s sixth Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP 6) will be ineligible for financing and implementation in areas confirmed or suspected to contain unexploded ordnance or landmines until authorized mine-action agencies issue written clearance, according to a newly Read More …

Albania: Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police in Tirana

Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water cannon and Read More …

Morocco: Police find explosive-making materials on ISIS-affiliated suspect arrested in Tangier

Morocco’s National Police (DGSN) and the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said on Friday that forensic tests found chemicals used in making explosives among items seized from a suspected extremist arrested in Tangier on October 9. The tests also Read More …

Afghanistan: ANDMA declares Bamiyan cleared of mines, unexploded ordnance

Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said nearly 85 million square meters of contaminated land in the central province had been cleared between 1990 and 2026. The areas had been contaminated by anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines, explosive remnants of war Read More …

Alakai Defense Systems Introduces Argos Handheld Deep UV Raman Standoff Detector to the International Counter-IED Community

PRESS RELEASE  •  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Argos identifies explosives, homemade explosives and other chemical threats without contact at up to 15 meters with results in seconds. TAMPA BAY, Florida, USA — October 16, 2026— Alakai Defense Systems, Inc., a Read More …

Northern Ireland: Residents evacuated after reported explosion at north Belfast house

 A number of people have been evacuated in a security alert in north Belfast after reports of an explosion at a house. The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at a property in Read More …

Netherlands: Extremely explosive Cobra 20 fireworks bombs found in Utrecht garage

Police discovered nearly 50 powerful explosive fireworks in a basement storage unit under an apartment building in Utrecht’s Overvecht district. The devices contained approximately 10 kilograms of flash powder combined and posed a significant risk to people living nearby. Police Read More …

British Army chef who built ‘homemade cannon’ jailed for terror-linked offences

A British Army chef who built his own “homemade cannon” while promoting extreme right-wing views has been jailed. Mark Broadhurst pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to possessing explosives and a firearms offence after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Police. Read More …

India: 20,000 detonators seized in Adilabad, 7 held

A major consignment of explosives allegedly being smuggled into was seized during a vehicle check in Adilabad district, with police recovering 20,000 electronic detonators and 90 boosters worth over Rs 19 lakh and arresting seven persons. Investigators suspect the material Read More …

Iraq: Two military personnel killed in bomb explosion

Two Iraqi military personnel were killed Wednesday when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded during an inspection operation in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, Iraq’s defense ministry said. The ministry’s spokesman Yahya Rasoul said in a statement the blast occurred Read More …

Netherlands: Escalation in fireworks-related violence requires new security and response strategies

With more than 1,500 blast attacks each year, the Netherlands holds the unfortunate distinction of being Europe’s leader in this area.* The increase in blast attacks began in 2023 and has continued in the years since. Criminal gangs, particularly in Read More …

New militant group has emerged in Bangladesh

A new militant group has emerged in Bangladesh under the name “Ittihadul Ummah.” Intelligence agencies are currently investigating whether they have links to foreign militant organizations. This information came to light following the interrogation of individuals recently detained from the Read More …

Philippines: 93 WW2 explosives found in Sulu junk shop

Coast Guard (PCG) District Southwestern Mindanao personnel and explosive experts recovered 93 pieces of assorted unexploded ordnance, including a massive 500-pound World War II-era bomb, during a retrieval operation at a junk shop in this town on Monday. Coast Guard Read More …

UK: Discovery of hazardous chemicals in home shuts roads

Roads remain closed near a house in north Derbyshire where hazardous chemicals “related to photography” were found. The chemicals were discovered during a house clearance at the home of the owner who died in non-suspicious circumstances, Derbyshire Police said. Officers Read More …

Pakistan: Four men killed in landmine explosion near LoC in Azad Kashmir

Four men were killed on Monday when a landmine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to the Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR). The DGPR said in a Read More …

Colombia: Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Cauca region

A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia Monday, injuring at least three civilians, the army said, as fighting between the military and rebel groups intensified in the region. The military blamed the attack near the town Read More …

Pakistan: 3 BLA, TTP terrorists arrested in Joint CTD and Intelligence Operations in Karachi

Three alleged terrorists belonging to the defunct Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested from the Lasbela roundabout and Purani Sabzi Mandi areas of Karachi in two joint operations conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Read More …

Another Tanker Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz after Hitting Sea Mine

A third oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a sea mine while attempting to navigate an unauthorized route, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced. The IRGC Navy’s public relations office said on Sunday Read More …