Japan donates around US$1.2 million to Angola’s mine clearance projects

The Government of Japan on Thursday made available around 1.2 million U. S. dollars to support demining projects in Angola’s provinces of Cuanza Sul and Moxico. Two non-governmental organizations are entitled to implement the projects namely the Association of Angolan Read More …

Yemen: 2,364 Cluster Bombs, Mines Left by Coalition Forces

The non-technical survey teams in the Executive Center for Mine Action managed during February 2022 to discover 2,364 cluster bombs and mines left behind by Saudi-led coalition forces. According to a statistic issued by the center, the non-technical teams of Read More …

U.S. and allies quietly prepare for a Ukrainian government-in-exile and a long insurgency

The Ukrainian military has mounted an unexpectedly fierce defense against invading Russian forces, which have been dogged by logistical problems and flagging morale. But the war is barely two weeks old, and in Washington and European capitals, officials anticipate that Read More …

The Netherlands: Makeshift bomb was thrown into premises of Russian consulate in The Hague

A makeshift explosive device was hurled into the premises of the Russian consular office in the Netherlands on Friday, but fortunately it failed to go off, ambassador Alexander Shulgin said on Saturday. “Yesterday, a makeshift explosive device was hurled into Read More …

Pakistan: 57 dead, 200 injured in suicide bombing at Shi’ite mosque in Peshawar

At least 57 people were killed and nearly 200 others injured in a suicide attack at an imambargah in Peshawar’s Kocha Risaldar area during Friday prayers. The CCTV footage showed an attacker, donning black clothes, walking towards the police personnel Read More …

India: 7 Killed In Blast At Crude Bomb Manufacturing Unit In Bihar

At least seven persons were killed and seven others injured following a powerful explosion in a house in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, police said on Friday. The explosion took place at around 11.30 p.m. on Thursday night in the house in Read More …

Anatomy of an attack: Is Russia using cluster bombs in Ukraine?

Russia has been accused of using cluster bombs in Ukraine – and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened an investigation into possible war crimes. We’ve looked at social media videos and open-source material to detail the evidence around one Read More …

FBI: Army vet from NC wanted for FL double murder fled to Ukraine to join far-right militia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted thousands of people to leave the Eastern European country, but should North Carolina native Craig Lang depart Ukraine and return to the United States, he could immediately be taken into custody by federal authorities. Lang Read More …

Philippines: Security Forces seize IEDs and anti-personnel mines in Lanao del Sur

Military officials said Thursday a possible terror plot has been averted with the fall of the Dawlah Islamiya – Maute Group (DI-MG) lair in Lanao del Sur. Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the troops Read More …

Laos destroys 1.7M UXO devices during 1996-2021

Nearly 1.7 million unexploded ordnance (UXO) items had been destroyed by clearance teams in Laos from 1996 to December 31, 2021, while over 71,000 hectares of land were cleared of munitions. The figures were released at a consultation meeting on Read More …

Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad, Air National Guard dispose of multiple explosive devices

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad, assisted by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing, have safely destroyed three old military ordnances located in personal property recently. Last Thursday, February Read More …

Cameroon government says seven killed in separatist ambush

Seven people including a senior Cameroon government administrator and a mayor were killed in an ambush that involved an improvised explosive device (IED) on Wednesday in the country’s restive southwest, the region’s governor said. Bernard Okalia Bilai, Governor of the Read More …

Cambodia: Japan set to fund $41M of mine clearance and water supply systems

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Japanese ambassador Masahiro Mikami are set to sign an exchange of letters and related documents on Japanese aid for two projects with a total budget of $41 million on March Read More …

Nigeria: Terrorists may plant explosives in public facilities, Kaduna warns residents

The Kaduna government has asked residents to be watchful as terrorists may be planning to plant explosives in public facilities in the state. This warning comes after an explosion occurred in Kabala west area of Kaduna on Sunday. Speaking on Read More …

Colombian Army and National Police seized and destroyed two IEDs in Arauca province

Colombian Army in coordination with the National Police managed to locate and destroy two cylinder-type explosive devices found fifteen meters from a house located in the San Jorge neighborhood, in the municipality of Saravena, Arauca. The EOD techs from Equipo Read More …

Northern Ireland: Detonated device discovered in attempted ATM theft on Belfast’s Ballysillan Road

A detonated device was recovered by police after an attempted ATM theft in north Belfast, which led to a “loud bang and small explosion” being heard by residents. It happened on the Ballysillan Road shortly after 1am outside Brian’s Convenience Read More …