Sweden: One person injured in explosion in Uppsala

A powerful explosion occurred at midnight at a multi-family house in central Uppsala. Windows were blown out and a door was completely destroyed. One person was injured by glass splinters. The National Bomb Squad has been there and investigated the Read More …

Cambodia clears 3,297 sq km of landmine-contaminated land, benefiting millions of rural people

Cambodia has cleared and released 3,297 square km of land contaminated by all forms of explosive ordnances in the last 32 years, benefiting millions of rural people, a senior official said on Thursday. Ly Thuch, a senior minister and first Read More …

British Columbia: RCMP seize and dispose of improvised explosive device

A 42 year old man from Sooke is in custody after the Shawnigan Lake RCMP seized an improvised explosive device from a vehicle. On January 17, police received a report of a suspicious vehicle, but before it could be stopped Read More …

UK defence minister Vernon Coaker visits troops in Borno

Vernon Coaker, the United Kingdom’s minister of state for defence, visited the headquarters of the joint Task force north-east, operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Wednesday. During the visit, Coaker reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Read More …

India: Security forces neutralise 8 IEDs in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Security forces on Wednesday recovered eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said. Security personnel spotted the IEDs packed in steel boxes planted beneath the dirt track, averting a major mishap, he said. Read More …

UK Mine-clearing charity given £7m to continue work in Ukraine and Afghanistan

A landmine clearance charity will be given £7 million to continue its “life-saving” work in Ukraine and Afghanistan. The UK Government cash for the Hazardous Area Life-support Organisation (Halo) Trust will enable the charity to make land safe for agriculture Read More …

India: National Security Guard conducts bomb disposal & counter-IED training for cops

The National Security Guard (NSG), Mumbai, provided the Goa Police with a 14-day specialized training in Bomb Disposal and Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). A group of professionals led by Major B Venkatesh, YR-IM Surjit Metei, and KR-II Shubham Nikam Read More …

Israel: IDF strikes terrorists planting IEDs in Jenin

The IDF eliminated a terrorist cell in Jenin on Tuesday as they were planting explosive devices in Jenin. The attack was carried out with drones as part of Israel’s counter-terrorism Iron Wall operation in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority’s Health Read More …

Syria: YPG reluctant to hand over Daesh prison camp to new Syrian rulers

U.S.-backed terrorist group PKK/YPG, which runs a jail in northeastern Syria for Daesh members, says they oppose handing the facility over to the new rulers of Syria. They cite possible attacks by Daesh and claim monitoring its attempts to re-emerge. Read More …

Japan: WWII explosive removed from city building site on Okinawa

Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be from World War II from a construction site in Okinawa’s capital city over the weekend. Five members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit on Read More …

Israel: One soldier killed, another one wounded in IED explosion in the West Bank

The IDF announced on Monday that at around 8:30 a.m. Sgt.-Maj. Eviatar Ben Yehuda was killed, and another officer was severely wounded in the West Bank when a David vehicle holding the two soldiers ran over an improvised explosive device Read More …

Netherlands: 15 arrested in explosive attack crackdown

A large-scale police operation across the Netherlands has resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals, ranging in age from 14 to 25, for their involvement in a series of explosive attacks. The suspects were apprehended in connection with at least Read More …

Cambodia extends mine-free goal to 2030

Cambodia has extended its mine-free goal to 2030 from the previous 2025 target, due to geographical difficulties for mine search and clearance along the border, a spokesperson for the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) said on Sunday. Read More …

Israel: 3 hostages handed over to IDF forces after 471 days in Hamas captivity

After 471 days in Hamas captivity, Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher reunite with their mothers and airlifted to Sheba Medical Center. The IDF confirmed that the hostages crossed into Israeli territory at 5:53 p.m., with emotional footage showing Read More …

Finding Unexploded WWII Bombs In Germany Is Run-Of-The-Mill

Last month, an 1,100-pound unexploded bomb from WWII, believed to be of American origin, was uncovered near Cologne, Germany, where a construction crew had been digging. Some 3,000 people were evacuated from the area while the bomb was carefully extricated. Read More …

Ukraine: Authorities arrest 15 illegal arms dealers across four regions

The Security Service and National Police ran a special operation to expose the illegal sale of trophy firearms and ammunition in four regions. As a result of the special raid, 15 suspects who were attempting to set up the illegal Read More …

Colombia: At least 80 people killed in northeast as peace talks fail

More than 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Twenty others have been injured, according to William Villamizar, governor of North Read More …

UK: WW2 ordnance found in island garden blown up

An unexploded World War Two ordnance has been removed and blown up after being found in an Isle of Wight garden. The device was discovered in the garden of a home off Main Road in Wellow village on Friday morning Read More …