Iraq: Explosive-laden drone hit Erbil airport, aimed at U.S. base

A drone attacked Erbil airport in northern Iraq with explosives on Tuesday, aimed at the U.S. base on the airport grounds, Kurdish security sources said. Sirens were blaring from the U.S. consulate in the city, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Read More …

Hong Kong arrests group including teenagers over alleged terror plot

Hong Kong police have arrested nine people including six high school children over an alleged terrorist plot. Members of the group are aged between 15 and 39 years old. Police said they had rented a room in a hotel to Read More …

Turkey arrests Daesh terrorist plotting bomb attack

Turkish security forces on Tuesday apprehended a Daesh terrorist planning to carry out an attack in the country’s southern province of Adana. The counterterrorism units carried out a raid upon receiving intelligence from the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ihlas News Read More …

The United States Welcomes Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian Detainees and Armenia’s Actions to Facilitate Demining

The United States welcomes the July 3 release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees and their return to Armenia. We also welcome Armenia’s decision to share information with Azerbaijan that will facilitate humanitarian demining. These actions follow Azerbaijan’s June 12 Read More …

Cambodia: Call for solidarity to increase mine action capacity

Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First vice-president of Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, said that donor countries, development partners and stakeholders need to continue to work together on mine action and be committed to supporting each other to Read More …

Ugandan Rebels ADF Resort To Beheading, Home-made Bombs

Life of Congolese in Beni, North Kivu Province is completely becoming complex as rebels now resort to new methods of terrorising residents. According to a report by the Council of Ministers, these terrorists take advantage of security gaps within the Read More …

Nigeria: Police Foil Attack On Military Checkpoint, Arrest Four ESN/IPOB Members In Imo

Men of the Imo State Police Command have foiled what would have been an attack on the military checkpoint along Owerri/ Orlu Road and arrested four members of the proscribed ESN/IPOB organisation. The futile bid of the hoodlums, who came Read More …

Syria: Several civilians injured in booby-trapped motorcycle explosion in al-Shadadi City

A number of civilians were injured in the explosion of a booby-trapped motorcycle in front of one of the US occupation-backed QSD militia in al-Shadadi City in Hasaka southern countryside. Local sources told SANA reporter that a booby-trapped motorcycle went Read More …

Northern Ireland: Armagh woman faces jail term after she admits having improvised viable blast bomb

A CO Armagh woman faces the prospect of a jail sentence after she admitted in court to having an improvised but viable blast bomb. With Rebecca Gregory appearing at Newry Crown Court by videolink from her solicitor’s office, defence counsel Read More …

Russia: FSB thwarts string of terror plots, including two in Moscow

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Moscow, as well as in the Kabardino-Balkaria and Astrakhan Regions. Two terrorists were detained, and another six were eliminated, the FSB Public Relations Center told TASS on Read More …

Pakistan: Police recover four hand-grenades, IEDs, weapons and ammunition in D.I. Khan

Two militants of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Gandapur group, were killed while four hand-grenades, IEDs, weapons and ammunition were recovered during an operation conducted by the police here on Saturday. According to a handout, police had received a report from Read More …

Afghanistan: Magnetic Mine Blast in Kandahar Governor’s Compound Kills 2

The secretary of Kandahar’s governor and a security guard were killed, and another security guard was wounded, in a magnetic IED blast that occurred in a parking area in the governor’s compound in Kandahar city on Sunday afternoon, local security Read More …

Afghanistan: Four civilians killed in Paktia explosion: police

At least four civilians – including two women and a child – were killed in a roadside mine explosion in the Paktia province, local officials said Sunday. Hayatullah Nizami, a spokesman for Paktia police, said that the incident took place Read More …

Nigeria: IED Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 In Kaduna

Kaduna State police command has confirmed that on Saturday there was an explosion at Shagari Close in Badarawa Kaduna as result of a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) concealed in three bottles of popular children’s iuice (Viju Milk) which exploded Read More …

California: Man accused of storing 16 tons of fireworks at home, including devices that later blew up and injured 17

A California man faces federal charges after allegedly transporting tons of explosives from out of state — including devices that later exploded in a police bomb disposal truck, injuring 17 people, authorities said. Arturo Ceja III was arrested Saturday by Read More …

Korea provides $9.2 million to support Cambodia’s mine clearance efforts

The Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided $9.2 million for mine clearance activities in Cambodia for 2020-2025. The financial support was highlighted by Ms Ji Yea Kyung, Assistant Country Director of KOICA Cambodia Office, Read More …