Austria’s Kneissl Thanks Lavrov For Supporting Vienna’s Mine Clearance Initiative In Syria

Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl expressed gratitude on Tuesday to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for supporting Vienna‘s initiative on humanitarian mine clearance in Syria, which is aimed at helping create conditions for the return of refugees and displaced people. Last November, Kneissl announced that Austria and Slovenia launched a joint Read More …

Jihadis turn a donkey into suicide bomber by strapping IED to it in Yemen

Shocking photos purport to show cruel jihadis strapping a bomb to a donkey – then using it to blow up a checkpoint. The photos were published in recent extremist propaganda for Ansar al-Sharia, an al-Qaeda linked terror group operating in Read More …

Japan contributes to Explosive Hazard Management in Somalia

UNMAS, The Embassy of Japan to Kenya Explosive hazards continue to have a detrimental impact on peacebuilding and state building in Somalia. Over the past years, extremist groups have used improvised explosive devices (IED) as their preferred weapon against the Read More …

Las Vegas airport to test machines to detect explosives

As Las Vegas’ airport continues to see record-breaking passenger traffic, keeping those travelers safe is a top priority. McCarran International Airport is set to test four explosive detection machines at the Terminal 3 security checkpoint, county Director of Aviation Rosemary Read More …

Four top technical vendors & OEM’s to present at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2019 in three weeks’ time

SMi reports: Microflown Avisa, Collins Aerospace, BAE Systems and Patria Land Systems to present exclusive briefings at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference this April in London. SMi Group will host the 4th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference Read More …

Thailand: Series of Bomb Attacks Strike Southern Region

Several small bombs exploded in the Deep South and in two nearby provinces beginning late Saturday, officials said Sunday, the day insurgents marked the 110th anniversary of a treaty where Thailand returned parts of its far south to Britain. Attackers Read More …

Suicide bomber and his companion arrested in Kabul: NDS

A suicide bomber and his companion were arrested during an operation of the Special Forces of National Directorate of Security in Kabul. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said the two suspects were arrested during the operation Read More …

Three wounded in a magnetic IED explosion in Herat city

At least three people were wounded in an explosion triggered by a magnetic Improvised Explosive Device in Herat city. According to local security officials, the incident took place later this afternoon in Herat city. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada Read More …

2 suicide bombers killed in botched attack in Madagali State, Nigeria

Dr Muhammed Suleiman, Executive Secretary of the agency disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Sunday. Suleiman said three suspected bombers had targeted the Seminary Church in Gulak for attack, but the Improvised Read More …

Armenian Sapper In Syria Seriously Wounded While Clearing Mines

An Armenian demining officer recently deployed to Syria has been seriously wounded while clearing landmines near Aleppo. According to Armenia’s Center for Humanitarian Demining and Expertise (CHDE), the sapper hit an improvised explosive device and was rushed to hospital on Read More …

UK Parcel Bombs: Counter terror police look at link between suspect packages

Counter terror police officers have said the suspect package found at Glasgow University is linked with devices discovered around London. Bomb disposal officers detonated the item after it was found in the mailroom on Wednesday morning. Staff and students were Read More …

India: Tripura Police arrests IED expert with alleged links to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen

Based on intelligence inputs, the Tripura police on Tuesday arrested one person having links with the terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen. The accused identified as Nazir Sheikh alias Nazir SK is an expert in making Improvised Explosive Device (IED). He is a resident Read More …

Home Office: New counter-terrorism information sharing platform announced

A new counter-terrorism project to keep the public safe by enhancing collaboration between business, industry and the public sector has been announced today. This joint initiative will see a ground breaking interactive online platform developed to provide secure expert advice Read More …

Fort Hood Soldiers Put The Army’s Latest Robot to The Test

The Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) Increment II is designed to provide Soldiers with increased standoff capability to detect, confirm, identify, and dispose of hazards in a variety of missions and environments, according to Edward Jagodzinski, test officer with the ArmyOperational Read More …

DHS S&T Funds Solution to Increase Efficiency of Air Cargo Screening

Air Cargo skids and pallets take up a large amount of space on every commercial passenger flight.  Federal law requires this cargo be screened at the same level as checked baggage.  Single and dual energy X-ray systems can be scaled Read More …