Kenya: Disaster Response Battalion Receives Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Equipment

On 23 August 2024, the General Officer Commanding Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Major General John Nkoimo, presided over a Graduation Ceremony at the Disaster Response Battalion in Embakasi, Nairobi. This event also served as a Transfer of Equipment ceremony between Read More …

Japan: City of Naha evacuating 1,400 people to remove World War II bomb

Okinawa’s capital city of Naha is planning to evacuate 1,400 people while Japanese troops disarm and remove a suspected United States bomb from World War II next month. According to Naha’s website, the 551-pound ordnance was discovered at the construction Read More …

GICHD Insights: Towards The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) will open in Siem Reap-Angkor, Cambodia, on 25 November 2024. To contribute to preparations for this event, the GICHD is launching a series of issue briefs on selected thematic Read More …

Sahel: UN Security Council must call out “Ukraine’s support for terrorism”

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have petitioned the president of the UN Security Council to denounce what they call the Ukrainian government’s “open support for international terrorism” in the Sahel. A letter dated August 19 and signed by the envoys Read More …

Gaza Strip: IDF destroys kilometer-long Hamas terror tunnel in Rafah, finds explosives, blast doors

The IDF dismantled a one-kilometer-long Hamas terror tunnel in the Rafah area in the Gaza Strip, the IDF reported on Friday midday. Soldiers from the Southern Gaza Brigade, together with Combat Engineering Unit and Yahalom Unit soldiers located and destroyed Read More …

Russian bomb squad finds, destroys two Ukrainian air bombs in Kursk Region

A bomb squad from the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry destroyed two Ukrainian air bombs in the Kursk Region, said Artyom Sharov, a ministry spokesman. “Bomb squad technicians from the Emergency Situations Ministry defused and destroyed two demolition bombs, a FAB-500 Read More …

Sri Lanka: Japan to extend its support to humanitarian demining activities in Northern Province

Ambassador of Japan – Mr. Mizukoshi Hideaki, today (Aug. 22) signed the grant contracts of two demining projects under the scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)”, with Major Gen. (retd) Mr. Sumathi Ranjan Balasuriya, Director & Read More …

Czech Republic: Litvínov refinery shut down after WWII-era unexploded bomb found on site

Production in Unipetrol’s Litvínov refinery in North Bohemia was shut down after an unexploded World War II-era bomb was discovered during excavation work in a remote section of the complex on Wednesday. The refinery is expected to resume operations once Read More …

Colombia: Motorcycle bomb in Samaniego, Nariño, left several injured and extensive damage

On Thursday, August 22, the authorities reported an emergency in the municipality of Samaniego, Nariño, after the strong explosion of a motorcycle bomb that left several injured and great material damage. According to preliminary information from the authorities, the attack Read More …

IAEA Informed of Drone at Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed by the Russian Federation today that the remains of a drone were found within the territory of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The drone fragments were reported to have been located Read More …

Colorado: World War II-era bomb found by construction workers in Arapahoe County

Officials in Arapahoe County, Colorado, were called to investigate a piece of history that was found by a group of on-site construction workers. While on the scene, Aurora Police requested Arapahoe Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad to determine a metal device Read More …

South Korea: Suspect accused of planting improvised explosive in Gwangju caught on same day

A suspect surnamed Kim, 79, accused of planting an improvised explosive device at a dental clinic in Gwangju on Thursday, was caught by police on the same day in the city. The local police precinct apprehended the alleged bomber on Read More …

Nepal: Two arrested while fleeing after detonating IED

Police have arrested two people while attempting to abscond after detonating an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) at Mahendra Multiple Campus (MMC), Ghorahi. Ram Prasad Timalsina, spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the District Police Office, said that two Read More …

Red Sea: Greek oil tanker on fire and adrift after multiple attacks of Hodeidah

A crew of 25 has been rescued from a Greek-flagged oil tanker after it caught fire after multiple attacks in the Red Sea. The Sounion was attacked by more than a dozen people on two small boats who fired multiple Read More …

Somalia’s bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives

Wearing a bulky protective suit and helmet, Mohamed Ahmed inches towards the truck where explosives wired to a mobile phone have been planted in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Fortunately for Ahmed, a police officer, this is a training exercise and the Read More …

Women take the lead as handlers in UNDP’s Technical Survey Dogs project for demining in Ukraine

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is proud to announce the launch of an innovative project in Ukraine that is set to transform demining operations and create critical methodologies for mine action. This initiative features the deployment of sixteen Technical Read More …

Cambodia discovers 2 war-left U.S. aerial bombs in southern province

Cambodia has found another two war-left U.S.-made MK-82 aerial bombs in southern Kandal province, a mine clearance chief said on Wednesday. Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) Director-General Heng Ratana said the two aerial bombs were spotted in a pit in Read More …

Nevada: 17-year-old accused of plotting terror attack in Las Vegas to support Islamic State

A 17-year-old is accused of planning a terror attack in Las Vegas in support of the Islamic State, according to a grand jury indictment. Joshua Robles is charged with eight counts, including attempt to commit or cause an act of Read More …

Japan: Implementation of training program on the operation of large demining machines for the staff of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

As part of its assistance in mine action, which is an urgent issue in Ukraine, Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), conducted training programs from late July to August to staff members of the State Emergency Service of Read More …