France Supports Explosive Hazard Management in Iraq

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has welcomed an additional contribution of EUR 600,000 (approximately USD 670,000) from the Government of France dedicated to explosive hazard management activities that aim at enabling returns in retaken areas of Iraq. The presence of Read More …

Small suspected homemade bomb explodes at Hong Kong hospital, no injuries

A suspected small-scale homemade bomb exploded at a general hospital in Hong Kong on Monday, causing the temporary evacuation of some patients but no injuries, police said. The incident came after a group of protesters on Sunday set alight the Read More …

India reiterates commitment to increased defence collaboration with Nigeria

The Indian Government has reiterated its commitment to further enhance the existing defence collaboration with Nigeria towards expanding the capabilities of both countries. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Read More …

Suspect arrested in anti-terrorist operation in Épinal, France

RAID and police units have been deployed in Épinal since Thursday morning, due to the suspected presence of explosive devices. A large-scale operation was carried out on rue Victor Hugo in Épinal this Thursday morning. Territorial intelligence had raised the alarm as Read More …

UK: Counter-terror officers arrest man, 38, for explosives offences after bomb disposal experts join police in series of raids on homes in Bradford

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of explosives offences as a bomb squad joined police searching homes in Bradford. Counter Terrorism Policing North East searched three properties after the ‘discovery of some items’ on Sutton Avenue. A CTPE Read More …

Burundian soldier killed in Somalia IED attack

Roadside bomb targeted armored vehicle carrying African Union mission’s soldiers, local media says A Burundian soldier serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was killed on Wednesday in a roadside blast in the outskirts of Mogadishu, local media Read More …

Stockholm: Two explosions minutes apart cause damage and leave one person injured

One person has been injured and buildings have been damaged in two explosions which happened minutes apart in Sweden’s capital. Explosives were used but Swedish authorities have said the early morning blasts on Tuesday were not terror-related. The explosions happened in the Read More …

Bangladesh: Two militants arrested with ties to attacks on police

Police have arrested two operatives of Neo-JMB, an offshoot of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Majahideen Bangladesh, over the attacks on police in Dhaka in 2019. The militants have been identified as Jamal Uddin Rafique, 26, and Anwar Hossain, 25. Jamal, Read More …

India: Low intensity IED found at Mangaluru international airport

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday said that it had discovered a bag containing an improvised explosive device (IED) in the premises of Mangaluru airport, about 360 km from Bengaluru. According to CISF senior officials, the bag contained Read More …

Glyndwr University researcher seeks real world data to develop AI landmine clearance

A landmine research project which aims to develop an artificial intelligence approach to mine clearance is being developed at Wrexham Glyndwr University. The project – which is currently in its developmental stages – is being developed by Computing PhD student Read More …