Pakistan: Senior police officer and two others killed in back-to-back blasts in Hangu

Three cops, including a superintendent of police (SP), were martyred as back-to-back blasts rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu on Friday, according to police. KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed shared these details with Dawn.com, saying that the first blast Read More …

India: Delhi Police foils ISIS-inspired terror plot; two operatives held for planning attack on prominent mall, public park

October 24 (ANI): In a major counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two ISIS operatives who were allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack in a high-footfall area of the national capital during the Diwali festive Read More …

Ukraine: Four people killed, 12 others injured in explosive device detonation at railway station in Ovruch

On a platform in the town of Ovruch, Korosten district, Zhytomyr region, during a document check, a 23-year-old man detonated an explosive device: he and three other women, including a border guard, were killed, and 12 more people were injured. Read More …

UK: Men jailed over arson attack for Russia on Ukrainian business in London

Six men have been jailed for their parts in a Russian-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine. The fire at industrial units in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, caused £1.3m in damage. Ringleader Dylan Read More …

India: Suspected IED blast damages railway track in Assam’s Kokrajhar

Railway services across Lower Assam and parts of north Bengal were disrupted early on Thursday after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) damaged a section of track in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, officials said. The explosion occurred shortly after midnight, around Read More …

UK: Evacuation after police find ‘explosive material’ in Preston

A number of houses have been evacuated in Preston after police searched a house and found “potentially explosive material”. The evacuation followed a pre-planned search warrant at a property in Cottam Avenue, in the Ingol area, at around 14:00 BST, Read More …

Wyoming: State agencies release more details of suspected IED at state Capitol

The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Wyoming Highway Patrol have released more details about a suspected improvised explosive device found on the state Capitol grounds in Cheyenne on Tuesday. The Capitol building was evacuated, and a shelter in Read More …

Thailand: 36 M79 grenades discovered hidden in major logistics warehouse in Songkhla

Police have discovered 36 suspected M79 grenades concealed inside a parcel at a major private logistics warehouse in Bang Klam district, Songkhla province, after staff noticed suspicious details and were unable to contact the recipient. The discovery was reported at Read More …

How the military is using drones, 3D printers to counter improvised explosive threats

Soldiers from 11 countries participate in “Ardent Defender” at Base Gagetown, southeast of Fredericton — an opportunity to showcase new technology seen on battlefields around the world. Read more… Source: CBC News Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters The Read More …

Ohio: Two hospitalized after explosion in Middleton Township

Firefighters and the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house explosion in Columbiana County Monday night. Deputies and firefighters responded to the 48200 block of Carmel Achor Road in Middleton Township around 7:30 p.m. Monday for a report of Read More …

Mexico: Gulf Cartel gunman caught near Texas border with explosives, drones, and IEDs

Authorities in Mexico arrested a suspected member of the Gulf Cartel who had 151 drone explosives, 18 drones, three IEDs, and various other weapons. The seizure also included state-of-the-art anti-drone weapons. The arrest took place in the border city of Read More …

Russia: Woman injured by explosion of unidentified device in Stavropol

An explosion of an unidentified device has wounded a woman with shrapnel in the city of Stavropol, a source in the regional operational services told TASS quoting preliminary data. “An unidentified device exploded in the 204th block microdistrict. As a Read More …

Ukraine: Mine Action AoR Achievements January – September 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, Mine Action AoR partners in Ukraine reached over 682,700 people in 24 regions, showing a continued increase in coverage compared to the previous quarter. The highest activity was again recorded in the eastern and Read More …

Vietnam seeks stronger international support for post-war mine clearance

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) hosted a conference in Hanoi on October 21 to rally global aid and support to sweep the country clean of deadly mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war. The event Read More …

Yemen: Al-Qaeda twin car bomb attack in Albyan Governorate kills at least 4

Members of the terror group Al-Qaeda have launched an attack on a Yemeni military headquarters in the country’s governorate of Albyan. The attack targeted the headquarters of the Security Belt First Support and Reinforcement Brigade in the al-Mahfad district of Read More …

Ukrainian citizens arrested in Poland and Romania over an alleged Russian plot

A Ukrainian citizen allegedly working for Russian intelligence services as part of a sabotage campaign was detained in Poland, while two others were arrested in Romania, prosecutors said Tuesday. Prosecutors said the individuals acting on behalf of the Russian intelligence Read More …

Pakistan: Karachi police make first arrest using facial recognition technology

Police on Monday claimed to have made the first-ever arrest using facial recognition technology in the metropolis. Without identifying the exact location, DIG Syed Asad Raza said that an alert was received by an emergency response vehicle (ERV) operator that Read More …

Sweden: Live hand grenade found in apartment in Västerås

A live hand grenade has been found in an apartment in Västerås, the police report. The National Bomb Protection Unit has been at the scene. The hand grenade is believed to have been thrown into the apartment through a window. Read More …

Michigan: Authorities investigate ‘targeted’ explosion in Battle Creek

Authorities in Battle Creek are investigating after an explosion occurred on the southwest side of the city late Friday night. Officers with the Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) were called to Ridge Street north of Goguac Street West shortly before Read More …