Israel: IDF says its strikes near Sidon in Lebanon targeted Hezbollah weapons depots

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the Israeli military was behind large airstrikes near Sidon in Lebanon earlier today. Hagari says the strikes targeted weapons depots belonging to the Hezbollah terror group. Read more… Source: The Times of Israel Read More …

Yemen: Houthis claim they hit British ship, downed US drone

The Houthi group says it hit a British cargo ship that is believed to be significantly damaged and shot down a US drone over its territory as the Yemeni group continued to target ships in the Red Sea demanding an Read More …

Greek militant group claims an attempted parcel bomb attack last week against judge

An anarchist group on Monday claimed responsibility for last week’s attempted bomb attack against a senior judge in Greece, raising fears of a resurgence of violence by radical militants. Explosives experts defused the parcel bomb that was placed at a Read More …

Houthi Lethal Underwater Drones Adds New Threat to Red Sea

Merchant ships and warships in the Red Sea have been under frequent attacks from anti-ship cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, explosive surface drones, and aerial drones. Now a new threat has emerged from underwater. On Feb. 18, U.S. Central Command Read More …

British Target Drones Appear To Have Been Turned Into Strike Weapons In Ukraine

A British-designed Banshee jet-powered drone, or a design identical to it, has appeared in the conflict in Ukraine for the first time. The uncrewed aircraft is the latest addition to Kyiv’s growing inventory of one-way, standoff attack drones. Photos and Read More …

Papua New Guinea: At least 64 killed in ‘largest’ tribal clashes in the northern highlands

At least 64 people have been killed in tribal violence in the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea, according to media reports, with one police officer describing the killings as the “largest” in the Pacific nation’s recent history. The Post-Courier Read More …

Israel Police find grenades, anti-tank missile during arrest of arms smuggler

Israel Police arrested a man suspected of trafficking illegal weapons, finding a MATADOR anti-tank missile and its shoulder-mounted launcher, among other arms. The suspect, a 24-year-old resident of East Jerusalem, was caught on Friday night in the Galilee district of Read More …

DRC Congo: Bombs hit Goma airport as DRC-M23 battle rages

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused neighboring Rwanda of orchestrating a bomb attack at Goma International Airport in Goma city, North Kivu province. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning around 02:00 AM when two 81 Read More …

New York: Three incendiary devices found in Chester home

On Friday, Orange and Rockland County Sheriff’s Deputies were in the Village of Chester serving a temporary order of protection and executing a firearms surrender when deputies located a bag that contained what appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device Read More …

The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine’s Surface

The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia’s invading forces. The owner of an agricultural company in Hrakove, near Kharkiv, Read More …

Yemen: U.S. Central Command forces conducted self-defense strikes against missiles, unmanned underwater and surface vessels

TAMPA, Fla. – Between the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Sanaa time), Feb. 17, CENTCOM successfully conducted five self-defense strikes against three mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, one unmanned underwater vessel (UUV), and one unmanned surface vessel (USV) in Read More …

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on oil tanker in Red Sea

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on the oil tanker M/T Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile. “The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a Read More …

Ukraine: Land mine hits civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, two killed, one injured

Two people have been killed and one injured by an anti-personnel landmine in Kharkiv Oblast. The incident occurred on Friday near the village of Dovhenke, Izium district. Early reports indicated that people were hit by a landmine.” The State Emergency Read More …

US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army

The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somalian national army’s capabilities amid ongoing threats from an extremist group. Somalia’s defense minister and the U.S. charge d’affaires Read More …

India: Man held in Uttar Pradesh for making bottle bombs

The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday said it has arrested a man for allegedly making timer bombs using glass bottles packed with iron pellets. Four timer bombs have been recovered from Javed, a resident of Read More …

Yemen: Two killed in bomb blast in Aden

A bomb explosion in the southern Yemeni city of Aden killed two people and injured three civilians on Friday. The official, who asked to remain anonymous, said that an improvised explosive device was attached to the official vehicle of Colonel Read More …

India: Woman killed in IED explosion in Jharkhand

An elderly woman was killed after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by the proscribed CPI (Maoists) exploded in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said on Friday. The incident happened in a forest near Maradiri village Read More …

UK, NATO to send 1000s of FPVs as drone warfare intensifies in Ukraine

The United Kingdom is set to co-lead a coalition of European partners to develop and send “thousands” of first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine, His Majesty’s Government has announced. Proven to be highly effective against Russian assets in the country, Read More …

Yemen rebels say fired at ‘British ship’ transiting east of Aden

Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they fired missiles at a “British ship” off the country’s coast on Thursday, the latest in a series of incidents that have disrupted global shipping. Security firm Ambrey said a “bulk carrier was targeted by Read More …

British Columbia: Annual Exercise Taz Runner starting at CFB Comox

On the morning of Feb. 14, CFB Comox celebrated Valentine’s Day with a bang, with the beginning of the annual Exercise Taz Runner. This 12-year-long tradition, conducted from Feb. 15-29 at 19 Wing Comox, focuses on counter-improvised explosive device training Read More …