Sudanese airstrike hits Darfur airport, killing 40 suspected mercenaries

A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing dozens of suspected mercenaries, Sudanese officials and a rebel adviser said Thursday. Wednesday’s strike on Read More …

U.S. Department of State: Reward Offer Increase of Up to $50 Million for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of Nicolás Maduro

The Department of State and the Department of Justice are announcing a reward offer increase of up to $50 million under the Narcotics Rewards Program (NRP) for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolás Maduro for violating U.S. Read More …

New York: Multiple explosives and drugs found in LI home during arrest

Multiple explosives, along with packets of drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, were found in a Long Island home during an arrest this week, the Nassau County Police announced on Thursday. Anthony Gianatiempo, 34, was arrested at his home Read More …

Pakistan: A roadside bomb targeting police vehicle in South Waziristan kills 2 officers and wounds 14

A powerful roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least two officers and wounding 14 others, mostly passersby, officials said. The Read More …

Ukraine: Two teenagers arrested for deadly terrorist attack in Zhytomyr

Ukrainian security forces have arrested two 17-year-olds — a boy and a girl — in connection with a terrorist attack in Zhytomyr that killed one man and seriously injured another. The investigation revealed that the teenagers — a local vocational Read More …

Pakistan: 11 killed in terror attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces

Eight security personnel and three civilians embraced martyrdom in different terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, officials said on Wednesday. In Balochistan’s Mastung district, three security personnel, including a senior officer, were martyred and three others sustained injuries in Read More …

Kenya: Eight police officers injured in Garissa IED attack

At least eight police officers were injured in an explosion that hit their vehicle along Banabs-Yumbis Road in Garissa County, police authorities said. The group was travelling in a police Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle in the area on Read More …

Zimbabwe: ZDF intensify demining efforts in Binga

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is intensifying demining efforts in the Binga district, with works currently underway in the Lusulu area. This was revealed by Zimbabwe National Army Chief of Staff Quarter Master Staff, Major General Simo Maseko, during the Read More …

Northern Ireland: Three people escape injury in petrol bomb attack

The police are appealing for information after a petrol bomb was thrown through the window of a house in Coleraine, County Londonderry. The incident happened on Maple Drive at about 01:30 BST on Wednesday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland Read More …

Mississippi: Woman arrested after homemade explosive device found in package

A woman was arrested after Mississippi authorities say they found a homemade explosive device in a suspicious package. Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Christina Laureen Willis, 27, of Batesville. Willis is being charged with attempted murder, and Read More …

Germany: Bomb found at Dresden construction site, 17,000 people affected by evacuation

A 250-kilogram world war bomb was discovered at the construction site of Dresden’s Carola Bridge. It will be defused on site on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Around 17,000 people will have to leave their homes, workplaces or hotels beforehand. Discovery Read More …

UK: Homes evacuated after WW2 firebombs found in Penarth

Earlier today, fifty homes in Penarth were evacuated after unexploded ‘highly flammable’ German bombs from World War Two were discovered in a local garden. Three unexploded incendiary bombs have been discovered in Plassey Street, Penarth. Incendiary bombs are weapons designed Read More …

Ukraine to resume shipping through canal where dredger exploded

Ukraine will resume shipping through the Bystre canal in Odesa Oblast effective 6 August, allowing the passage of vessels with a draught of up to 4.5 metres. Ukrainian media outlet AgroWeek Quote: “The Bystre canal was temporarily closed to shipping Read More …

Afghanistan: ANDMA Launches Extensive Mine Survey, Clearance Program In Five Provinces

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) has launched a comprehensive program to survey and clear mine-contaminated areas in the provinces of Bamyan, Logar, Ghazni, Helmand, and Ghor. The initiative will be implemented based on a memorandum of understanding between Read More …

Nigeria: Troops intercept illicit logistics bound for Cameroon, destroy 14 IEDs in Borno

In a series of intensified operations aimed at disrupting insurgent logistics and safeguarding civilian communities, Nigerian Army troops have recorded significant successes in Borno State, intercepting contraband believed to be destined for terrorists and safely neutralizing multiple improvised explosive devices Read More …

US, Panamanian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Enhance Panama Canal Safety

PANAMA CITY, Panama – U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 trained EOD personnel assigned to the Panamanian National Police (PNP) and National Aeronaval Service of Panama (SENAN) at PANAMAX 25, Read More …

UK: Warning after several suspected bombs found on Holme beach

People are being warned not to search for bombs on a beach in Norfolk. It follows a spate of suspected bombs being discovered at Holme, near Hunstanton, over the past week. The Hunstanton Coastguard Rescue Team issued the caution after Read More …

ICAO, Universal Postal Union strengthen airmail security against rising threats

The security of international airmail will be strengthened through expanded cooperation between the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), as announced through a Joint Statement today. This marks a new milestone in global efforts, bringing Read More …

Ukrainian sappers to train at Middle East mine action school with funding from Paris

Ukraine will take another step toward the safe de-occupation and clearing of war remnants. On 4 August, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that sappers from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the State Special Transport Service will be trained at the Read More …