Syria: 8 killed, 18 injured in terrorist explosion at mosque in Homs

Eight people were killed and 18 others injured in an initial toll following a terrorist explosion at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab district of Homs, central Syria. Officials at the Syrian Health Ministry said Read More …

Niger: 45 terrorists neutralised, 26 detained in military operations

Niger’s defence and security forces announced that 45 terrorists were neutralised and 26 individuals were detained on suspicion of involvement or complicity with armed terrorist groups during air and ground operations carried out across the country. In a statement, the Read More …

Nigeria: Federal government confirms US airstrikes on terrorists, cites intelligence cooperation

In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed by spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, said Nigerian authorities remain engaged in “structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States of America,” to address terrorism and violent extremism Read More …

Türkiye thwarts Daesh plot targeting Christmas events in sweeping raids

Turkish police detained 115 suspects in coordinated counter-terrorism raids linked to a Daesh plot targeting Christmas and New Year events, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. In a statement shared on X, the Office said operations were Read More …

Nigeria: Female soldier, children, others injured in Nasarawa grenade explosion

A female soldier, identified as Mohammed and two children were injured in an explosion involving a hand grenade at Maraba, Abacha Road, Nasarawa. The explosion occurred at about 11:46 am on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. According to an incident report Read More …

Cyprus: Homemade explosive damages referee’s home in Limassol

The home of a 36-year-old football referee in Limassol was targeted in a criminal attack late on Wednesday night, police said. According to the police, the explosion occurred at around 10.25pm, prompting officers to rush to the scene and cordon Read More …

Gaza: IDF officer lightly hurt by explosive device in Rafah

An IDF officer was lightly injured when an armored vehicle was hit by an explosive device in southern Gaza’s Rafah earlier today, the military says. The Namer armored personnel carrier had been involved in efforts to clear Rafah’s Jenina neighborhood Read More …

Nigeria: Boko Haram suicide bomber behind Borno mosque blast

The headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army, has confirmed that the explosion at a mosque in Borno State on Wednesday December 24, 2025, was carried out by a suicide bomber. PUNCH Online had reported that at least five people Read More …

Greece: Powerful explosion hits bank branch in Thessaloniki on Christmas morning

A powerful explosion rocked a residential area of Thessaloniki early on Christmas morning, damaging a bank and nearby buildings. According to Greek authorities, there were no injuries reported. The explosion occurred at around 3:20 AM local time outside a bank Read More …

Pakistan: Train services suspended after blast on tracks near Dera Murad Jamali

A bomb planted on a railway track near Dera Murad Jamali exploded on Tuesday, damaging a section of the track, while another explosive device was defused by police. Police said unknown miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on Read More …

Nova Scotia: Annapolis County man faces charges after police find cache of firearms, explosives

An Annapolis man has been arrested after RCMP seized a stash of firearm parts, ammunition and improvised explosive devices during series of searches. In a news release, Annapolis County District RCMP say a 34-year-old from Brickton will face numerous charges Read More …

Russia: Two traffic police officers killed in explosion in southern Moscow

Two policemen died in an explosion while detaining a suspicious person in southern Moscow, the suspect is also dead, the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee reported. TASS has compiled the main information about the incident. According to the Read More …

Malaysia: Nilai police hunt local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

Police are hunting a 60-year-old local man following a vehicle explosion in Desa Palma, Nilai, earlier this morning that left authorities uncovering three suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said preliminary investigations found that Read More …

UK charity to expand work to clear explosives in Gaza

The Gaza Strip will need extensive work to remove explosives and reconstruct amid the “immense” level of devastation caused by the war, the world’s largest landmine-clearing charity has said. The Halo Trust will be expanding its activities in the Palestinian Read More …

Turkey: Senior figure of ISIS terror group captured in Afghanistan-Pakistan region

The individual had taken an active role in ISIS camps and had risen to a so-called administrator position over time. As a result of MIT’s intelligence work, it was identified that the individual was Mehmet Goren, codenamed Yahya, a so-called Read More …

Pakistan: Blast damages structures in Nasirabad

A powerful blast rocked the Rabi canal area of Nasirabad district on Monday, damaging some structures close to the blast area, but causing no human loss. Police said that some unknown miscreants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in Rabi Read More …

Autonomy in Action: Advancing CBRN Defense Capabilities with Unmanned Systems

Our Nation’s warfighters encounter many known and unknown hazards on the modern battlefield including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Hand-held detection and identification capabilities enhance situational awareness and enable early warning and mitigation, but they can also be Read More …

Estonia: Man arrested after deliberate explosion at Tallinn’s Ülemiste Centre

A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Saturday’s explosion at Ülemiste Centre, Estonia’s largest shopping centre, which injured one person and prompted the evacuation of shoppers and staff. State Prosecutor General Astrid Asi said the suspect, a Tallinn Read More …

Iraq: Floods unearth hidden mines, reviving a wartime threat from Kirkuk to the Iran border

Heavy rains and flash floods are bringing an old danger back to the surface across Iraq: landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) long buried under soil that many communities had come to treat as “safe.” From southern Kirkuk and the outskirts Read More …