Nigeria: Suspected terrorists kill five, raze houses in Adamawa communities

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed five people and destroyed several residential buildings and business premises in attacks on Gaya Sikalmi and Gaya Gartsanau communities in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The attacks occurred in the wee hours Read More …

Syria: Landmine blast kills four-year-old boy, injures two in Hama

A four-year-old boy was killed and two members of his family were injured when a landmine exploded during an olive harvest in Syria’s northern Hama countryside. The explosion occurred on farmland in the town of Halfaya as a family was Read More …

Netherlands: Witnesses sought after explosion at business premises in Noordwijk

An explosion occurred at a business premises on De Scheysloot on Sunday evening, October 25. The investigation into the cause is in full swing, and the police are calling on witnesses to come forward. The explosion was reported to the Read More …

Syrian envoy discusses chemical weapons legacy, cooperation with UK officials in London

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mohamad Katoub, participated in a Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Conference in London. Katoub outlined Syria’s experience in addressing the legacy of the ousted regime’s chemical weapons program, as Read More …

Pakistan: Armed Forces attacked, bridge destroyed in Balochistan

Clashes between Pakistani forces and armed fighters were reported in Balochistan’s Nushki and Khuzdar districts over the weekend, while an explosion hit a Coast Guards officer’s vehicle in Pasni, according to local sources. In Nushki, armed fighters attacked troops advancing Read More …

India: Steel bombs explode at two locations in Kannur

An investigation has been launched after suspected steel bombs exploded at two places in Kannavam in this district, police said on Monday.The incidents occurred between 11.30 pm on Sunday and midnight near the Kannavam Forest Range Office and at Chundayil, Read More …

Syria: Former military commander reportedly targeted near Qara

A vehicle targeted near the Syrian town of Qara on the Damascus–Homs highway was carrying Abu Abdul Rahman al-Libi, who currently holds a position in the General Security Service, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Monday, citing sources Read More …

Ukraine: Humanitarian demining restricted in six regions due to security risks

Due to security risks, the National Mine Action Authority has decided to restrict the planning of new humanitarian demining operations in six regions. This is stated in a press release from the Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian News Agency reports. The Read More …

Algeria to send troops to protect its oil facilities in Niger

Algeria’s parliament approved a resolution Sunday to send troops to Niger, making it the first time Algerian soldiers will be deployed abroad since 1973, when they were sent to support Egypt during the Arab-Israeli war. Authorities have not released any Read More …

Tennessee: Explosive device discovered at Natchez Trace Park

An improvised explosive device was discovered in Natchez Trace Park Saturday, according to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to Natchez Trace Park during the early hours Saturday after an IED was found. The Read More …

Cyprus: 20-year-old remanded over attempted bombing of Limassol shop

A 20-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on Saturday in connection with an attempted bombing at the entrance of a shop in Limassol on September 30. The suspect was arrested on Friday under a court warrant issued Read More …

India: Pune airport conducts annual bomb threat drill

The Pune Airport, in coordination with the (CISF) and other stakeholder agencies, conducted the annual Bomb Threat Mock Exercise under the Bomb Threat Contingency Plan (BTCP) to assess emergency preparedness and strengthen inter-agency coordination in responding to bomb threat situations. Read More …

Colombia: Car bomb explosion at Casanare tollbooth leaves four injured

A powerful explosion at the San Pedro tollbooth, located on the road connecting the municipalities of Villanueva and Monterrey in Casanare, early Friday morning, October 23, 2026, left at least four people injured and caused considerable property damage. Authorities are Read More …

Ireland: Two arrested as counter-terror gardaí seize explosives in Louth

Two men have been arrested and suspected explosive materials have been seized as part of a “counter-terrorism operation” in Carlingford, Co Louth. The Garda Special Detective Unit seized “component parts and suspected explosive material” following the search, which was assisted Read More …

India: IED disguised as torch behind blast that injured two in Bengaluru

Preliminary investigations into a blast that occurred on October 20 at an under-construction building in east Bengaluru, in which two workers from UP and Assam were injured, have revealed that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) disguised as a torch caused Read More …

As 3D-Printed Weapons Test Conventional-Arms Control, First Committee Calls for Stronger Tracing

Delegates in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), concluding today’s thematic debate on conventional weapons, called for tighter safeguards against illicit arms transfers and diversion, binding global governance of autonomous weapons and updated tracing measures to address challenges posed Read More …

Greece: Explosion injures four people in Athens

Two police officers and two ​members of the public were injured ‌in an explosion at a building in central Athens, Greek police said on Wednesday. A police official who ⁠declined to be named said the ​explosion occurred when officers reached Read More …

Yemen: HALO deminers trapped inside besieged Taiz

Around 30 staff from the HALO Trust, the world’s largest humanitarian landmine clearance organisation, are among hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the frontline Yemeni city of Taiz, after Houthi fighters tightened their siege on the government-held enclave, cutting Read More …

Bangladesh: 103 crude bombs recovered in Rajshahi

A total of 103 handmade crude bombs were recovered from an abandoned cement sack in the Aduburi area of Rajshahi city early today, said the Special Response Battalion (SRB). An SRB-5 team received information around 2:00am that a suspicious cement Read More …

WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed

The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival. The woman sought care at a private health facility in the capital, Abuja, on 11 October; laboratory testing Read More …