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Several people were killed or wounded in a suicide attack near Pul Charkhi prison in capital Kabul earlier today. The security officials confirm that a vehicle carrying the employees of the prison was targeted by a suicide bomber. According to Read More …
A teenager brought an explosive device to the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Directorate for the Arkhangelsk Region and was killed in the explosion, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. The explosion occurred at 08:52 Moscow time near an entrance to the Read More …
Civilians in northern Shan State are bearing the brunt of clashes that have been going on since 2011 between the military and armed ethnic groups, including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Landmines and other explosives have killed or injured civilians. During Read More …
A former British solder died when he triggered a ball bearing-packed mine in Syria, an inquest heard. Christopher Harris, 41, died in the blast at a warehouse near Raqqah The ex-Royal Engineer, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was working Read More …
International experts working to counter the threat of chemical and explosive terrorism are gathering to develop a comprehensive network to improve global chemical safety and security. With increasingly sophisticated methods and technologies used to carry out devastating atrocities, this first Read More …
A female suicide bomber wounded nine people, mostly police officers, on a busy avenue in Tunisia’s capital on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The 30-year-old woman set off the blast in Tunis just before 2 p.m. on Habib Bourguiba avenue, according Read More …
Delhi Police is adding more teeth to its bomb disposal squads as a part of its anti-terror measures. Bids have been invited to procure sophisticated gear, like advanced explosive ordnance disposal suits, contactless stethoscopes and telescopic manipulators, which will help Read More …
Peshawar: – An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting the security forces in tribal district North Waziristan on Friday left at least two men in uniform seriously wounded. “At least two personnel of the security forces were injured in a Read More …
The suspect in the sending of pipe bombs to two former presidents, several prominent Democratic politicians and other critics of Donald Trump is set for a first appearance in a Florida federal courtroom on Monday, as investigators continue to build a Read More …
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have facilitated a workshop focusing on the future of airport security. Professionals in the aviation industry convened at the second annual Aviation Security Futures Workshop in Reston, Read More …
While the Postal Service intercepted some of the packages in this week’s scare, the developments underscored the limitations of the screening technology in use. A spate of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats around the country has raised fresh questions Read More …
CEPOL and Europol, supported by the Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR) organised a conference and training session attended by 75 CBRN and/or explosives experts of the European Explosive Ordnance Disposal Network (EEODN), which took place from 16th to 19th of Read More …
A centre for training K-9 security dogs has opened in Duhok. It comes due to increasing demand for canine security in Iraq. Being put through his paces – this Duhok dog undergoes vigorous training at a new K-9 centre in Iraq. Read More …
The U.S. forces in Afghanistan carried out an airstrike targeting a group of ISIS IED planters, leaving at least three of them dead. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East in a statement said a group Read More …
Balloons carrying a suspected incendiary device were found in the Ramat Eshkol northern neighborhood of Jerusalem on Thursday, the Israel Police said. Police bomb disposal experts arrived at the scene and neutralized the suspicious package the balloons were carrying, police Read More …
Between October 22 and 24, 2018, suspicious packages were received at multiple locations in the New York and Washington, D.C., areas and Florida. The packages are being sent for analysis at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. “This investigation is Read More …
Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from C-IED Centre of Excellence, The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate’s Office for Bombing Prevention, DynITEC GmbH, United States Africa Command, Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office, Read More …
A suspected explosive device was discovered at the New York home of Bill and Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, law enforcement officials tell US media. A suspicious package was also reportedly sent to the office of former President Barack Obama. It Read More …
A little-known device used by police to haul away the explosive material called a “total containment vessel,” or TCV. The TCV is designed to absorb the blast from a bomb. It’s been described as “an inside-out diving vessel.” In 2016, Read More …
At least three family members of a Taliban group member was killed in an explosion triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in Read More …