Mine Authority receives charitable funding from Cambodian Garment Training Institute

Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Mines Authority, presided over the handing-over ceremony of the charity fund of the Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI), provided by Mr. Robert Hwang, Vice President of the Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Read More …

UK: Warnings over bullets and bombs found on Cowden beach

Beach goers in East Yorkshire are being warned not to take risks hunting for unexploded bombs and bullets at a former RAF range. Coastal erosion has meant hundreds of thousands of items have been left exposed at Cowden, near Hornsea, Read More …

Mali forces kill senior figure in Islamic State affiliate

Malian forces killed Abu Huzeifa, a leader of Islamic State in West Africa, during a big operation in the north of Menaka. The authorities announced this on state TV on Monday. They confirmed Huzeifa’s death on Sunday after the operation Read More …

Greece-Owned Vessel Attacked by Houthi Rebels in the Red Sea

Houthi rebels attacked a Greece-owned vessel in the Red Sea with three anti-ship ballistic missiles and three UAVs on Monday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. There have been no reports of injuries among the crew of MV Cyclades, a Read More …

Việt Nam’s ‘King of bomb disposal’

Many Vietnamese soldiers, with unwavering determination, contributed to the Điện Biên Phủ Battle Victory that “resounded throughout five continents and shattered the world’s colonialism” in 1954. One is veteran Cao Xuân Thọ, who is hailed as one of the Vietnamese Read More …

NNSA delivers training at German military school to improve the country’s interagency response

Last month, NNSA’s Office of Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation (NIPC); the NATO Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Centre of Excellence; and the German CBRN Defence, Safety, and Environmental Protection School teamed up to deliver emergency preparedness Read More …

DHS Publishes Guidelines and Report to Secure Critical Infrastructure and Weapons of Mass Destruction from AI-Related Threats

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked the 180-day mark of President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14110, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” by unveiling new resources to address threats posed by Read More …

Libya: 2023 UN report documents 17 lives, mainly children, lost to explosive hazards

A group of 17 individuals, including 14 children, lost their lives due to incidents involving explosive devices in Libya last year, according to a UN Mine Action Service report. The report, released on Sunday, documented 193 incidents resulting from explosive Read More …

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert

The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its Read More …

Cambodia: Explosions at military base kill 20 soldiers in Kampong Speu province

At least 20 military personnel were killed and several others sustained injuries when a series of explosions occurred at a military base in Chbar Mon City of Kampong Speu province on Saturday. Scores of military buildings and homes near an Read More …

Russia: Two police officers killed in militant attack in North Caucasus

Two police officers have been killed and another four suffered wounds in a militant attack on a traffic police unit in Russia’s Karachay-Circassian Region in the North Caucasus, the regional branch of the Interior Ministry said in a statement. According Read More …

UK: Aberdeen International Airport Introduces Next Generation Security Checkpoint Scanners

Travelers at Aberdeen International Airport can now breeze through terminal security without the hassle of removing laptops or liquids. Thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art Next Generation Security Checkpoint (NGSC) Scanners, the largest transport hub in the North East has Read More …

Azerbaijan: Anti-tank mine explosion injuries one in Aghdam

A mine explosion occurred in the village of Marzili in Azerbaijan’s liberated district of Aghdam on Saturday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) said in a joint statement. The explosion resulted Read More …

Nigeria: IED planted by ISWAP terrorists kills 8 CJTF members In Borno

No fewer than eight members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Gamborun local Government Area of Borno State. Read More …

Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia to hand over four underwater drones for humanitarian mine clearance

The Ukrainian embassy in Slovakia has purchased four underwater drones Chasing M2 Pro Max (with a range of 200 meters) for the State Emergency Situations Service of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said in its Telegram channel. It is Read More …

No. 1 threat: Drone attacks prompt urgent $500 million request from Pentagon

Drone attacks have become the No. 1 threat to U.S. troops deployed abroad, prompting a $500 million urgent request to help erect defenses. Cheap, easy to use, and hard to defend against, drones toting explosives pose risks to troops akin Read More …

Ukraine: US mine-clearing vehicle M1150 ABV falls into Russian possession

In a recent development, military assets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine [AFU], supplied by the United States, have reportedly ended up in Russian hands. Russia’s TASS news agency broadcast a video showing the retrieval and subsequent storage of three Read More …

Azerbaijan: Sapper injured in mine explosion in Shusha region

An employee of the Azerbaijan National Mine Clearance Agency (ANAMA) was injured in the line of duty. The incident occurred on April 27 in the village of Gaybaly in the Shusha region. ANAMA employee Elchin Aydin oglu Guliyev, born in Read More …