Ukraine: Top rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko killed in Donetsk blast

The head of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk Republic” in eastern Ukraine, Alexander Zakharchenko, has died in an explosion at a Donetsk coffee shop. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Ukraine was likely behind the bombing. Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine confirmed that key separatist Read More …

UK expands counter-IED support in Africa

The Prime Minister Theresa May today visited a UK-funded counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) training facility at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi. With the help of the British Army who are working closely with their Kenyan partners Read More …

West London teenager arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of terrorism offences following a raid on an address in west London. He was originally taken into custody on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm and cultivating cannabis after officers found what Read More …

Philippines: 3 die, 34 hurt in Isulan bomb blast; P1M offered for suspect’s arrest

An improvised explosive device (IED) placed inside a bag and left behind by a man beside a parked motorcycle exploded at about 8:34 Tuesday night in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat killing three persons and injured 34 others. Chief Inspector Ronnie Dardo, Read More …

UK and Nigeria step up cooperation to end Boko Haram threat

The UK and Nigeria signed their first ever security and defence partnership in Abuja today. The first ever UK-Nigeria security and defence partnership will transform the way we work together to tackle shared threats and keep our people safe, Theresa Read More …

Five soldiers killed, 10 others injured in Lamu County, Kenya

Five KDF soldiers were killed in an explosion in Lamu County after their vehicle triggered off an improvised landmine along Kiunga-Sankuri Road. 10 more soldiers were injured in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack while on a humanitarian civil assignment Read More …

Device fitted under police officer’s car ‘had high-grade explosives’

A bomb planted under an off-duty policeman’s car contained over 300 grammes of high-grade explosives, a court has heard. The details emerged at the trial of Co Armagh man Sean McVeigh who denies the attempted murder of the PSNI officer Read More …

Time bomb was used in Hyderabad twin blasts

The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) here found that Indian Mujaheedin (IM) operatives, who triggered the twin blasts at the popular Gokul Chat eatery and Lumbini Park Laserium, used time bombs for executing their operation successfully in August 2007. They had Read More …

Trio accused of Melbourne terror plot ‘purchased IED components and machetes’

Three men accused of conspiring to “wage violent jihad” in Melbourne were motivated by the belief they would die as martyrs and enter paradise, a Supreme Court trial has been told. Hamza Abbas, 23, Ahmed Mohamed, 25 and Abdullah Chaarani, Read More …

Humboldt County, CA: Homemade Explosive Device Found in McKinleyville Field

A homemade explosive device found in a McKinleyville field Monday afternoon by a person doing landscaping work was rendered safe by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Team. The device was found on the 1800 block of Murray Road, Read More …

Kenya: Theresa May’s Thursday Visit to Kenya Key in Strengthening UK Relations

Talks on enhancing the fight against terrorism in Kenya and the region will largely feature during British Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit in the country this week. May, in a first visit by a British premier in 30 years will Read More …

3 security personnel injured in SW Pakistan blast

At least three security personnel were injured when a blast hit a vehicle of security forces in Pakistan’s southwest Mastung district of Balochistan province late Saturday night, local reports said. According to the reports, the vehicle carrying officials of the Read More …

Afghan officials say Islamic State leader was killed in joint operations airstrikes

The leader of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan was killed by airstrikes over the weekend along with 10 other people, government officials said Sunday following a string of deadly attacks by the extremist group. Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security Read More …

USAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined Airfields

The U.S. Air Force is getting closer to actually fielding a vehicle-mounted laser weapon that will help it clear airfields full of mines, submunitions, or other unexplored ordnance rapidly after an attack. The Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance system, Read More …

NATO Names Canadian General to Head Alliance’s Iraq Mission

Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin of the Canadian army will lead the new NATOmission in Iraq. Alliance heads of state approved the NATO mission during July’s summit in Brussels. The mission will continue NATO’s efforts to train Iraqi forces as they work Read More …

QinetiQ North America selected by U.S. DOD for U.S. Army Route Clearance and Interrogation System Type 1 Robotics Contract

QinetiQ Group plc today announced that its US business, QinetiQ North America (QNA), has been awarded a contract for the Route Clearance and Interrogation Systems (RCIS) Type 1 robotics programme. More information can be found on the U.S. Department of Defense Read More …