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Defence Secretary John Healey travelled to Merville Barracks in Colchester to visit troops who will be on duty over Christmas. Mr Healey spoke to soldiers from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment. The Defence Secretary got a demonstration of Read More …
Guerrilla group ELN allegedly killed at least six soldiers and injured another 28 in a drone and mortar attack on a military base in northern Colombia. The attack took place in Aguachica, a municipality in the Cesar province that is Read More …
An attack unfolded at the Boya military camp in the Datta Khel area in North Waziristan on Friday. The assailants used an explosive‑laden vehicle and suicide jackets to breach and assault the camp. All four militants were killed, and the Read More …
Experts were called in after an explosive device was discovered on a Mid Wales beach. The Explosive Ordance Disposal (EOD) unit were called in after reports of a potential device were discovered on Ynyslas beach on Wednesday (December 17) morning. Read More …
The state govt approved Rs 9.89 crore for strengthening bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) capabilities across the state. The approval includes the purchase of 10 liquid explosive detectors worth Rs 4.54 crore and 10 multi-functional electronic detection systems costing Read More …
In an unprecedented attack, Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, an official at Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told POLITICO on Friday. The SBU official said the drones hit the tanker Read More …
On December 19, 2025, Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiphan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, condemned the actions of the Cambodian military for clandestinely placing modified landmines intended to kill Thai soldiers in the area around Ban Nong Ree (Ban Sam Read More …
The IAEA has released a new safety guide to help countries design and run radiation monitoring programmes to ensure people and environment are protected from harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Radiation monitoring is essential to verify that radiation levels are Read More …
Austin police said at the beginning of August 2025, there were reports of repeated explosions in the areas of Jones Road and the Blunn Creek greenbelt near St. Edward’s University. Investigators said the incidents were not likely fireworks and posed Read More …
The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Bomb Squad gave 8 News Now a behind-the-scenes look at its operations, as its members serve and protect the community. The LVFR Bomb Squad unit, comprised of 12 people, is the only team of Read More …
A man in Northern Ireland charged with terror offences linked to a cross-border police investigation into a planned attack on a Galway mosque has been denied bail. Connor Pollock, 38, from Croob Park, in Ballynahinch, Co Down, appeared via videolink Read More …
NORFOLK, Va. – A Smithfield man was sentenced today to eight years in prison for possession of an unregistered short barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device. According to court documents, on July 31, 2021, Brad Kenneth Spafford, Read More …
To strengthen scientific investigation into crimes and speed up detection, the Bihar government had expanded its fleet of mobile forensic vans from 17 to 51 across the state, a senior official said on Thursday. The vehicles are specially designed and Read More …
A 43-year-old man was injured after his tractor struck an anti-tank landmine in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district. The incident occurred at around 22:00 on December 17 in the village of Chamanli in the liberated Aghdam district, according to a joint statement Read More …
A team of U.S. technicians and experts in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, are training Moroccan soldiers on tactical skills of mine detection and clearance in desert zones. The training is part of the Read More …
Mine Action Directorate teams responded Wednesday to reports of mines and unexploded ordnance in Darbandikhan and Bardaqaraman following public alerts of dangerous remnants in the areas. In Darbandikhan’s Sirwan subdistrict, several residents reported discovering a VS-50 type mine near the Read More …
As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials Read More …
Canada has urged the Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) to prioritise national mine action efforts and strengthen coordination with demining operators seeking Canadian support, as both sides reaffirmed cooperation toward Cambodia’s mine-free 2030 goal. The call was Read More …
An explosion hit a Syrian Ministry of Defense pickup truck on Tuesday in central Al-Bukamal, east of Deir ez-Zor. Shafaq News correspondent reported that the blast, likely caused by an improvised explosive device planted inside the vehicle, resulted in casualties, Read More …
Operatives of the Borno state police command on Monday defused an Unexploded Ordnance planted under a network mast at Chuskon, Federal Low Cost Area of Maiduguri. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, Read More …