Afghanistan: Two Children Killed in Explosion of Leftover Ordnance in Uruzgan

At least two children were killed and eight other people were injured, including women, in a blast in the southwestern province of Uruzgan on Thursday. The blast occurred on Wednesday evening in Gaizab district of the province, officials said. According Read More …

Germany: Police seize bomb-making supplies in far-right raid

Police arrested four people and seized bomb-making supplies during raids targeting suspected far-right extremists in the western German city of Cologne on Thursday. Officers searched the homes of four men allegedly belonging to the far-right extremist scene. Police said the Read More …

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Bombs Police Station Before Taking Over Eldheere Town in Galmudug State

Al-Shabaab armed group in Somalia bombed a police station, army camp and the administration building of a town in the central region of Galmudug, residents said on Wednesday, hours after militants had taken several other nearby towns on Tuesday. Militants Read More …

India: Greyhounds ASI injured in IED blast triggered by Maoists in Telangana

A Greyhounds Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) engaged in anti-extremist combing operations in Cherla mandal in the district has suffered injuries after suspected Maoists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) on Wednesday morning. The incident took place on Battinapalli and Read More …

Burkina Faso: Army recovered 15 improvised explosive devices in operation with Niger

Burkina Faso’s armed forces killed about 100 militants in a joint operation with Niger between Nov. 25 and Dec. 9 in the two countries’ border zone, the Burkinabe army said. The operation involved hundreds of troops deployed on both sides Read More …

Colombia: Two Explosions At Camilo Daza International Airport Kills Two Police Officers And An Attacker

A cloud of smoke was filmed billowing into the air as a terrorist bomb killed two cops at a Colombian airport – moments after another bomber accidentally blew himself up. Norte de Santander officers David Reyes and Willian Bareño were Read More …

Cambodia: Some 82,000 landmines and UXOs destroyed in first eleven months

Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) destroyed 82,138 landmines and UXOs in the first eleven months of this year. The update was shared yesterday by the Director General of CMAC, Heng Ratana, highlighting that the move has freed over 91,919,972 square Read More …

UK: Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was misogynist who had ‘very bad’ and ‘disrespectful’ attitude towards women

The Manchester Arena bomber was a misogynist who beat up a girl at college for wearing a short skirt, and chose to target young girls at a concert because of his hatred for women, an inquiry has heard. Misogyny should Read More …

Russia: Twelve people injured in convent blast in Moscow Region

On Monday morning, a former student possessing a homemade bomb entered the premises of the Vvedensky Vladychny convent where the Russian Orthodox school is located and detonated the device. Teachers and students were evacuated, an ambulance was called to the Read More …

Somalia: Blast Kills Four Burundian Peacekeepers in Middle Shabelle region

Four Burundian soldiers were killed and another wounded after explosions targeted their military convoy in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab claimed via its Andalus radio station. Burundian peacekeepers have not immediately commented on the claims by the Read More …

Azerbaijan to buy new mine detection robots – minister

Azerbaijan will purchase new mine detection robots to use them in the lands liberated from the Armenian occupation, Azerbaijani Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov told reporters, Trend reports. Heydarov added that the number of mine detector specialists is being Read More …

West Virginia: Jackson County man pleads guilty to possessing pipe bomb

A Jackson County man has entered a guilty plea connected to possessing a pipe bomb. A West Virginia State Police trooper pulled over Nicholas Boggess of Ripley in October 2019. The trooper noticed the odor of marijuana and obtained permission Read More …

California Guard to assist Nigerian Army’s aviation take-off

The California National Guard (CNG), has promised to assist the Nigerian Army commence its aviation corps to curb terrorism and other security challenges. It also promised to train army personnel on counter-measures against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), how to employ Read More …

Afghanistan: 2 Killed, 4 Injured in 2 Kabul Explosions

Two explosions occurred in western Kabul city on Friday afternoon and two people were killed and four were injured, officials said. Saeed Khosty, the Interior Ministry spokesman, said the first explosion occurred in Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul city and targeted Read More …

Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders map way ahead for large scale combat operations

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky – After defeating hundreds of thousands of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last two decades, U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders are mapping the way ahead for EOD missions in large scale combat Read More …