Norway strengthens efforts against landmines and explosives globally

Norway commits NOK 580 million to humanitarian efforts aimed at protecting civilians from landmines and explosive remnants of war. The funding will also cover victim assistance and advocacy to strengthen international norms and legal instruments, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Read More …

Military declares top ISWAP commanders wanted following intelligence from recovered devices

Military authorities have declared some senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) wanted, following forensic analyses of electronic devices recovered during recent combat operations in the Lake Chad region of Borno State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Read More …

India: CRPF seize 14 firearms, explosives hidden along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border

Gadchiroli Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have recovered a cache of 14 firearms and explosive materials allegedly hidden by Maoists in a forest along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border during a major anti-Naxal operation, officials said on Tuesday, 4th Read More …

Russia: Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb

The head of a leading Russian drone manufacturer has been critically injured in a car bomb near Ekaterinburg, in what appears to be the latest in a series of assassination attempts targeting figures linked to the country’s war in Ukraine. Vladimir Tkachuk, Read More …

UK: EOD experts put through their paces in urban operations training

Soldiers from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment Royal Logistic Corps have been sharpening their warfighting skills during an intense urban operations exercise in Catterick Garrison. 521 EOD Squadron conducted a demanding series of training serials, including blank firing and building clearance Read More …

Germany: Flying object hits plane at Leipzig airport as drone discovered carrying explosive device

An unidentified flying object hit a a cargo plane at a German airport on Wednesday, as the discovery of a drone carrying an explosive device caused disruption and the suspension of flights. An airport staff member discovered the drone in Read More …

Vietnam prioritises post-war recovery cooperation with US

Affirming that Vietnam regards the US as one of its important partners, Cuong said defence cooperation between the two countries has developed positively and been implemented effectively across a range of areas, including post-war recovery, dialogue and consultations, training, United Read More …

Nigeria: Explosion kills ISWAP bombmakers in Borno

Five suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists, including an alleged medical officer and four Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, specialists, have reportedly been killed in a premature explosion while assembling explosives in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Read More …

France: Explosions heard as more than 400 WWII shells found in the village affected by wildfires

Hundreds of World War II shells and munitions have been discovered in the French village of Le Porge, as residents return to the ravaged community in the wake of last month’s blazes, according to local authorities. Explosions were heard near the Read More …

Netherlands: Explosive found in garden of Rotterdam home

The police discovered an explosive in the garden of a home in Rotterdam on Monday evening. They cordoned off the area and called in the Ministry of Defense’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit to remove the device. The police responded to the Read More …

More airlines ban humanoid robots from flights over battery safety concerns

Though human- and animal-like robots might one day make ideal travel companions for some passengers, an increasing number of airlines are banning them from both the cabin and checked baggage over safety concerns. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have Read More …

Somalia’s Al-Shabaab seize strategic town

Somalia’s Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab said it seized a strategic location in central Somalia on Sunday after intense fighting with government forces, a claim confirmed to AFP on Monday by locals in nearby areas. Somalia has been battling the Al-Shabaab insurgency for around two Read More …

Pakistan: Police across Balochistan on high alert following Kharan attack

Police have been placed on high alert across Balochistan following an attack on a police station and Counter-Terr­orism Department (CTD) offices in Kharan by armed men who entered the city late on Saturday night. Sources said the attackers stormed the Read More …

Bangladesh: Locally made IED caused explosion that injured 3 of a family in Barishal

The explosion which injured three members of a family in Barishal’s Bakerganj upazila on Monday morning was caused by a locally made improvised explosive device (IED), said police. “Based on the preliminary examination, the bomb disposal unit confirmed that it Read More …

Azerbaijan: Two injured in Aghdara mine blast

Two men injured in an explosion that occurred today (August 3) at around 10:40 in the village of Chardagly in Azerbaijan’s Aghdara district were admitted to the emergency department of the Tartar Central District Hospital. The incident took place during Read More …

Nigeria: Global humanitarian funding declining as 6m people depend on assistance

The Office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Nigeria, has disclosed that nearly six million people still depend on humanitarian assistance, even as global humanitarian funding continues to decline. Head of UN OCHA Nigeria, Miss Danielle Read More …

Spain: A 17th-century mortar bomb found in La Seu d’Urgell

The seventh archaeological campaign in the Pati de les Monges of La Seu d’Urgell has brought to light a 17th-century mortar bomb, a find that forced the activation of the security protocol and the removal of the piece from the Read More …

Pakistan: At least 14 people, including police officials, killed in suicide attack in Swat

At least 14 people, including police officials, were killed and at least 18 others injured in a suicide attack on Swat’s Kabal police station on Sunday, police and rescue officials said. According to the Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Read More …

Pakistan: Two police personnel injured in IED blast near police vehicle in Peshawar

Two police personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near a police mobile vehicle at Pir Zakori Bridge in Peshawar on Sunday, police said. According to police officials, the blast occurred close to the police mobile vehicle, Read More …

Colombia: Truck explodes outside police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog

Colombia’s government on Saturday blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base that injured 11 officers and killed a police dog. The attack took place early Saturday in Cucuta, a city along Colombia’s border Read More …