Nigeria recorded 1,934 IED attacks

The International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, has disclosed that Nigeria recorded 1,934 incidents involving Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, between 2017 and 2024, with the North-East accounting for the majority of attacks. Interpol also revealed that neighbouring Cameroon recorded a 421 Read More …

UK: Homes evacuated in Coventry after unexploded WWII bomb found at construction site

A major police operation has resulted in nearly 100 homes being evacuated after construction workers unearthed an unexploded World War II bomb. West Midlands Police issued the order for residents to vacate 96 properties after the hazardous wartime device was Read More …

Kansas: Man arrested in Salina arsons after homemade fireworks, explosives found

Multiple homemade fireworks and explosive devices were seized during the search of a Kansas home in an arson investigation. The Salina Police Department said it happened Tuesday when multiple agencies carried out a search of a home on Page Avenue, Read More …

Afghanistan: Blast kills two children in Paktia province

Two children were killed after an unexploded mine detonated in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province, highlighting the continuing danger posed by decades of war remnants across the country. Nisar Ahmad Nejat, head of the disaster management department in Paktia, said the Read More …

Nigeria: Troops Recover Explosives, Arrest Suspected Terrorists’ Logistics Supplier in Borno

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, leading to the recovery of explosives and ammunition as well as the arrest of a suspected logistics supplier allegedly linked to terrorist elements. The operations, conducted in Damboa Read More …

UK: Beach cordoned off as bomb squad called out to Mablethorpe

A cordon was set up at Mablethorpe Beach after the bomb squad was called to a potential unexploded item. The item was identified and believed to be a 60cm two-inch mortar. Read more… Source:  LincolnshireLive News Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Read More …

California: Sacramento man arrested at airport after TSA found explosives

A Sacramento man arrested this weekend at Sacramento International Airport after TSA agents detected suspected explosive materials, a timer and a cryptic message in his carry-on luggage now faces federal charges in the incident. Federal prosecutors Tuesday filed charges of Read More …

Thailand: Bangkok rubbish workers alert police after finding grenade

Police are investigating after an active grenade was found outside a bank in the Bang Khun Non area of Bangkok this morning, June 2. Officers from Bang Khun Non Police Station and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units were called to the scene at roughly Read More …

Indonesia: Suspected World War II ordnance explodes, five dead

A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20. The blast in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom Read More …