US convoy attacked near Kuwait-Iraq border

US coalition logistics convoy was reportedly targeted by a roadside bomb near Kuwait-Iraq border. For several consecutive times in the past month, US coalition logistics convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb this afternoon on Thursday, according to Alsumaria. The Read More …

Yemeni military intercepts explosive-laden drone near Aden’s presidential palace

Yemeni military intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone near Aden’s presidential Maasheeq palace. The newly formed Yemeni governmental officials and Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Said al-Jaber were safely transferred to Aden’s presidential palace following the terrorist attack on the Read More …

Kenya: Expectant woman survives Shabaab attack on ambulance in Mandera

Al shabaab attack ambulance with pregnant woman and kill man in Mandera county Al Shabaab militants attacked an ambulance ferrying a pregnant woman to hospital and killed her husband in latest incident in Mandera County. The ambulance was on the Read More …

Yemen: ‘At least 12 killed’ in large explosion at Aden airport as government officials land

At least 12 people have been killed after several large explosions and gunfire rocked Aden airport in Yemen as the country’s newly appointed government arrived by plane from Saudi Arabia. Sources within the government told The Independent there were more Read More …

India: CAF jawan injured in IED blast by Naxals in Chhattisgarh

A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) jawan was on Wednesday injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED), planted by Naxals, exploded while it was being defused by security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The incident occurred around 8.20 Read More …

EOD Mobile Unit and Croatian Navy Conduct Humanitarian Mine Action Training

SPLIT, Croatia – Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Eight, subordinate command of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68, facilitated Department of Defense (DoD) Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) EOD Level 2 training to the Croatian Navy’s underwater EOD team Read More …

Somalia: Roadside bomb targets a vehicle in Mogadishu’s Karaan district.

A landmine blast in Mogadishu targeted a vehicle belonging to Muhiyadin Hassan Afrah, a former member of the Somali parliament. The blast took place in Karaan district, injuring the lawmaker’s bodyguards who were traveling in the car, and reports say Read More …

Three French soldiers killed in Mali IED blast

Three French soldiers died after their armoured vehicle hit an IED in the Hombori area of Mali’s central Mopti province. The soldiers were participating in a military operation as part of a larger mission aiming at fighting armed groups in Read More …

Russia: Over 5,000 explosive devices defused in Caucasus in 2020

Over 5,000 explosive devices were defused in the North and South Caucasus in 2020, the press service of Russia’s South Military District said in a statement on Tuesday. “The South Military District’s mobile demining units found and deactivated more than Read More …

Afghan Air Force targeted and destroyed a large cache of Taliban’s explosives in Helmand province

Afghan Air Force targeted and destroyed a large cache of Taliban’s explosives in Sangin district of Helmand province today. The explosives were being used in making IEDs and bombs. #AAF targeted and destroyed a large cache of #Taliban's explosives in Read More …

Somalia: Six killed after their vehicle hit a land mine in Lower Jubba

At least six civilians were killed Monday evening when their vehicle ran into a land mine in Lower Jubba region. Sources told HOL the vehicle, a Toyota Succeed model hit an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted Read More …

Afghanistan: Blast Targets Govt Employees’ Bus in Kabul, two IEDs defused in Faryab province

An explosion targeted the employees of the National Statistics and Information Authority in Guzargah area in Kabul’s PD7. Kabul police said that at least six people were wounded in the explosion. Police said the bomb was placed on a bicycle. Read More …

US Army K9 and handler honored for discovering IED cache in Syria

An Army canine earned rare military honors this month after discovering a cache of explosives in Syria while deployed as part of the U.S.-led mission to defeat the Islamic State. Fritz, a 4.5-year-old military working dog who joined the kennels Read More …

Philippines: Army shows 80 guns, bombs yielded by ex-Reds in NoCot

As the Communist Party of the Philippines celebrated its 52nd founding anniversary on Saturday, the military in North Cotabato presented to the public assorted firearms surrendered by former rebels. Colonel Potenciano Camba, commander of 1002nd Infantry Brigade, presented the 80 Read More …

Russia: Four Islamic State members who plotted terror attack detained in Dagestan

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has apprehended four members of the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) who were plotting a terror attack near the building of the law enforcement agencies, the FSB Public Relations Center informed TASS on Read More …

Nashville explosion: Camper van blows up in ‘intentional act’ on Christmas morning

A parked camper van exploded in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee, early on Christmas morning, injuring three people and knocking out communications systems across the state. Possible human remains were later found near the blast site, US media report. Read More …