Yemen: Roadside bomb explosion kills 2 government soldiers in Shabwa

Two soldiers of Yemen’s government forces were killed and four others injured in an explosion in the country’s southeastern oil-rich province of Shabwa, a military official said. A local military officer told Xinhua news agency on condition of anonymity on Read More …

Falkland Islands: Controlled explosion of an unexploded ordnance near the Old Dairy

The Royal Falkland Islands Police informed that the controlled explosion of an unexploded ordnance near the Old Dairy has been completed and the section of the MPA Road is now open to vehicles. RFIP had informed that there would be Read More …

Pakistan: Bomb blast derails train in Bolan;15 injured

Four women among 15 people suffered injuries when a bomb blast derailed a Peshawar-bound train in Bolan district on Friday in an attack claimed by the banned Baloch Liberation Army. Officials said the explosi­­on that derailed eight coa­c­hes of Jaffar Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Police suspect use of IED in Narwal blast

Just two days before Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to reach Jammu, two back-to-back explosions rocked a busy locality on the outskirts of the city on Saturday, leaving nine people injured, officials said. Police suspect that Read More …

Ukraine: Landmine explosion injures 4, including baby, in Mykolaiv Oblast

Hanna Zamazieieva, head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Council, reported on Jan. 21 that a car hit a landmine in the village of Liubomyrivka in Mykolaiv Oblast. According to her, four people were injured, including a three-week-old baby. She urged residents Read More …

UK: Man arrested outside Leeds St James’s Hospital with suspicious device and suspected firearm

A man has been arrested after he was found with a suspicious device and a suspected firearm outside a Leeds hospital, leading to a partial evacuation. People were asked to avoid the entrance to the Gledhow Wing of St James’s Read More …

Kenyan security forces kill 10 suspected al-Shabab fighters

Kenyan security forces have killed 10 fighters from the Somalia-based al-Shabab group in eastern Kenya, a government official says. They also recovered rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices after fighting the group on Wednesday in the village of Galmagalla in Read More …

Yurtugh Tactical: Profiling the Anti-Chinese Uyghur Training Group in Syria

The rise of tactical groups dates to 2017 and 2018, when the first videos and photos of Malhama Tactical in Syria began to circulate. In those same years, other tactical groups began operating in Syria, but escaped the scrutiny of Read More …

At Least 32 Peacekeeping, Associated Personnel Killed in Malicious Attacks during 2022, United Nations Staff Union President Says

At least 32 United Nations peacekeeping personnel — 28 military and four police, including one woman police officer — were killed in deliberate attacks in 2022, the United Nations Staff Union said today. For the ninth year in a row, Read More …

Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 20, 2023. The strike occurred approximately 260 km northeast of Mogadishu Read More …

‘Expecting the unexpected’: Army competition identifies best EOD troops in South Korea

Soldiers from the Army’s sole explosive ordnance disposal unit in South Korea recently competed for the title of Korea EOD Team of the Year. Three teams of three soldiers within the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD), 23rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED defused near Government Medical College in Rajouri

Panic gripped Rajouri as an IED was found inside the city area near the Government Medical College on Wednesday. The IED was defused by a bomb disposal squad that reached the spot after locals informed the police about a suspicious Read More …

Texas: Man transporting an anti-tank weapon in luggage at San Antonio airport will not face charges

Aman who attempted to fly with an 84 mm anti-tank rifle at the San Antonio International Airport on Monday will not be charged, police said. Transportation Security Agency agents confiscated the 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle after it was Read More …

Cyprus: Car severely damaged from explosion in Skarinou

A car was severely damaged from an improvised explosive device that went off in the early hours of Wednesday morning, police said. According to police, the device went off in Skarinou, Larnaca at around 2.45am. At the scene, police determined Read More …

Denmark supports explosive hazards management activities in Iraq

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomed a contribution of 14 million DKK (over two million USD) from the Danish government, which will assist the Iraqi government to reduce the threat of explosive ordnance impacting civilians and Read More …

Pakistan: 4 terrorists killed in counter-terror operation in southwestern Balochistan

Four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation by security forces in Hoshab area of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday. The operation was initiated to clear a terrorist’s hideout linked with firing incidents on security forces Read More …

UN peacekeeping: A team of all-female Egyptian police officers tackles the threat of IED attacks in Mali

For the first time in the history of UN peacekeeping, an all-female Egyptian team within the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is playing a crucial role in saving lives by detecting and defusing improvised explosive devices Read More …

Pakistan ‘concerned’ over rising militancy along Pak-Afghan border

Pakistan has expressed concern over the uptick in militancy along its border with Afghanistan. In an interview with the leading American magazine, Newsweek, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Munir Akram warned that unless the economic situation improves Read More …

UK: Extremist jailed after encouraging man to make a bomb

An extremist has been jailed for more than three years for encouraging another man to make a bomb by sharing a video in which he used his Amazon Echo speaker to read out a recipe for explosives. Elliot Brown, 25, Read More …