Cambodia: Cluster bomb clearance still going despite Covid-19 crisis

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) continues the search for cluster bombs and research information to speed up unexploded ordnance clearance. CMAA has also appealed to donor countries and partners to continue support Read More …

MILIPOL PARIS 2021, 22nd edition – The leading event for homeland security and safety – Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre from October 19 to 22, 2021

For several decades now, Milipol Paris has been the world’s top event dedicated to safety and security professionals. It is the place where technological innovations are presented as an effective response to the sector’s needs and the major threats. Organised Read More …

Afghanistan: 8 Killed, 20 Wounded in Attack on Acting Defense Minister’s House

At least eight people, including a woman, were killed and more than 20 others were wounded in a car bomb blast near the residence of Acting Defense Minister Gen. Bismillah Mohammadi on Tuesday night, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. Read More …

South Africa: G4S van bombed and guard shot in cash-in-transit heist

Armed assailants bombed a G4S cash vehicle after shooting and injuring the driver on the road between KaNyamazane and KaBokweni this afternoon. The Mpumalanga Hawks’ spokesperson, Capt Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, said three armed men forced the G4S vehicle to a Read More …

Zimbabwe: 1 500 People, 120 000 Livestock Killed By Landmines Since 1980

Over 1 500 people have been killed or maimed by landmines while more than 120 000 livestock have also perished since independence in 1980. As a result, a local Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) organisation has urged the government to compile Read More …

CISA and FBI join forces to prevent bomb-making with Operation Flashpoint

WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have launched a 90-day pilot program called “Operation Flashpoint” across CISA’s southeastern region to build awareness in communities about how to prevent bomb attacks. Read More …

Niger: Fifteen soldiers killed in ambush in Tillaberi Region

Suspected terrorists ambush soldiers near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso, killing 15 of them and wounding seven others. The attack took place in the Torodi area of the Tillaberi region that lies along the common border, Niger’s defense ministry said Read More …

US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2

U.S. Navy explosive experts believe a “drone strike” targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board, the American military said Saturday. The strike Thursday night on the Read More …