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First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that at least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in Sunday’s car bomb attack on the convoy of an Afghan MP in Kabul. “Only six of the wounded remained Read More …
Bomb disposal experts were called as the area around a lake was evacuated when a Coventry man found 19 grenades while out fishing at the weekend. Che Williams had originally gone out fishing on Saturday (December 19), but after catching Read More …
Officials in Afghanistan say a car bomb went off in Kabul on Sunday, killing at least nine people and injuring 20 others. A member of the national parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak, was apparently the target of the bombing in the Read More …
Eight items of unexploded ordnance were recovered from the beaches of Westcliff this weekend. Southend Coastguard were tasked on Friday to suspected ordnance which was spotted by one of the regular bait diggers. Two teams approached the objects which were Read More …
At least 10 people were killed Friday and more than 10 others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a stadium in Galkayo town in the Mudug region of central Somalia, ahead of a planned address by Read More …
A Russian officer died during demining works near Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian defense ministry said on Friday. “During demining works at a road section near the settlement of Shusha on December 17, an explosive device went off. As a Read More …
Two roadside bombs exploded in restive northern Sinai Peninsula killing three members of Egypt’s security forces and wounding 10 others, officials said Friday. The bombs went off near separate checkpoints in the town of Sheikh Zuweid late Thursday, said two Read More …
A bomb blast was reported near Quetta’s Essa Nagri on Friday afternoon. The explosion took place near Muslim Town. “A remote control device was used in the blast,” a police officer said. An FC convoy was the target of the Read More …
Members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad were among several members of law enforcement who took part in a unique training experience Thursday. Over the next few days, several agencies will be training in realistic settings, to help Read More …
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and French soldiers have completed a seven-day joint mountain operation exercise. The exercise that was conducted on Rwenzori mountain saw soldiers climb to its peak, Margherita. The activities conducted during the exercise included; first aid, Read More …
Afghan National Army prevented the demolition of a bridge by Taliban in Shindand district of Herat province, yesterday. 3 IEDs placed by Taliban under the bridge were discovered and defused by ANA. #ANA prevented the demolition of a bridge by Read More …
After television reports that around “600” containers at Beirut’s port have been abandoned for years risking a replication of the August 4 explosion, the Lebanese army and port officials began on Thursday an inspection operation to address the issue. LBCI Read More …
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Dec. 16 that 136 members of the Special Mine Detection and Clearance Team (OMAT) began clearing mined areas of Upper Karabakh that were liberated from Armenian occupation. “Clearing of mines and handmade explosives continues in Read More …
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for innovative technologies that provide improved methods to protect small groups (1-10 personnel) of dismounted troops in the field. Within defence and security, protection of personnel is a priority area Read More …
At least three people were killed in a fresh spate of targeted killings in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul over the past 24 hours. The first incident took the life of security guard of Ahmad Malikzada, the security guard in charge of Read More …
The Arab Coalition announced late Tuesday night that its forces had intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia. The thwarted attack comes a day after a fuel transport ship was subject to Read More …
Law enforcers foiled on Tuesday morning a bid to detonate a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) in Clifton, near a Chinese restaurant in close proximity to Bilawal House. CCTV footage, acquired after a bomb disposal squad defused the explosive device, Read More …
A youth in Satkhira’s Sadar upazila has lost his left hand in an incident of blast as he came into contact with a crude bomb in his crop field. The incident took place on Wednesday noon when the victim, Younus Read More …
Indian Head, Md. – Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1) personnel are widely regarded as the Navy’s premier mobile explosive ordnance disposal expeditionary and technical exploitation unit. With the reception of the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) from the Secretary of the Navy, Read More …
A member of an illegal armed group was killed in a special operation in Chechnya’s Achkhoi-Martan district, the Russian North Caucasus Republic’s head said in his Telegram channel on Tuesday. “Today, a member of an illegal armed group, identified as Read More …