Miami International Airport: Fly through security with new screening technology

Security screening at Miami International Airport in the post-COVID-19 era just got easier, thanks to the installation of seven state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanners at six Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints. Passengers traveling through a lane with a CT scanner Read More …

IED attacks on Western military and diplomatic assets witness a surge in Iraq

These attacks come in parallel to and complement those with rockets and mortars targeting foreign and especially the US, military and diplomatic assets to force a US withdrawal On September 15, a roadside bombing attack targeted British diplomatic vehicles in Read More …

Solomon Islands: Explosion kills British and Australian bomb disposal experts

Two bomb disposal workers – one from the UK and one from Australia – have died after an explosion in the Solomon Islands. Stephen “Luke” Atkinson and his Australian colleague Trent Lee worked for Norwegian People’s Aid, which helps remove Read More …

Ireland: Army bomb squad removes viable device discovered in Galway city

The Army Bomb Disposal Team has removed a viable device discovered in the Knocknacarra area of Galway City. The team was called shortly after 10pm last night to investigate the improvised explosive device, following a request from gardaí. On arrival, Read More …

Afghanistan: 4,776 IEDs Defused in Past 6 Months

The Ministry of Defense on Sunday said the Afghan National Army (ANA) has discovered and defused 4,776 IEDs across the country during the last six months. The ministry in a statement said the IEDs had been planted by the Taliban Read More …

Afghanistan: Deputy police chief killed in Taliban roadside bomb in Paktika province

A deputy provincial police chief was killed and several police officers wounded in a Taliban roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Saturday, a provincial police spokesman confirmed. “Colonel Mohammad Asif Tokhi, deputy provincial police chief of Paktika, Read More …

Philippines: Soldier killed, 4 hurt in Maguindanao roadside bombing

A roadside bomb ripped through a Philippine Marine vehicle on Friday evening in Datu Hofer, Maguindanao, killing a serviceman and wounding four others. An initial report sent to Col. Arnold Santiago, Maguindanao police director, identified the fatality only as a Read More …

Gatwick Airport is sharing snaps of its best airport dogs and they’re adorable

Gatwick Airport is offering up a break from the doom and gloom with some adorable photos of the dogs which work at the airport. The company has been sharing snaps of some of the dogs it employs, and sharing some Read More …

Iraq: IED blast hits English-language institute in Najaf, no casualties

An improvised explosive device (IED) struck an English-language institute in Najaf’s city centre in the early hours of Friday, according to Iraqi state media, with no casualties reported. The blast at the American Institute for English in the city’s al-Ghadeer Read More …

Philippines: Army foils bomb plot in Maguindanao

Military authorities in Maguindanao said they foiled Wednesday an attempt by suspected Moro bandits to set off roadside bombs after soldiers discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mamasapano town. Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) commander Read More …

Virginia: Warrant details how a note in a safe helped Roanoke County police identify a suspected bomb-maker

“These devices are consistent with what has been used to attack police during riots in the past.” That’s how a search warrant executed on Sept. 3 described what authorities found inside a safe at a Roanoke County apartment on Aug. Read More …

Afghanistan: Takhar Blast Claims 2, Wounds 12

Security officials in Takhar province reported that a car bomb had exploded in the Kalafgan district of the province, killing two people and injuring 12 others. Takhar police spokesman Khalil Aseer said, the incident took place at around 5:00 pm Read More …

U.S. Army cleanups support installation readiness

SAN ANTONIO — The Army’s Environmental Restoration Program, more commonly known as the Army Cleanup Program, addresses a variety of hazardous contaminants and military munitions on Army installations across the globe to bolster readiness. The initiative stemmed from the Defense Read More …

UK: Neo-Nazi farmer, 58, kept grenades, mines and explosives in his country home

A suspected neo-Nazi kept an arsenal of explosives at his country home and stored deadly cyanide poison next to the ginger beer and salad cream in his fridge, a court heard. Counter-terrorism police found large stocks of poisons along with Read More …

New York: Man charged after possible bomb-making materials found at scene of Queens house fire

A man is facing charges after potentially explosive materials were found at the scene of a fire at his Queens home Tuesday, police said. According to the NYPD, Marak Squires, 37, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment. Police said Read More …

Deadly bomb attack took place at Houston’s Poe Elementary 61 years ago today

It was Sept. 15, 1959, when an ex-convict, 49-year-old Paul Orgeron, showed up on the campus of Edgar Allan Poe Elementary with his 7-year-old son and a suitcase packed with dynamite. He was angry that he couldn’t enroll his son Read More …

Royal Mail bomb squad incident: Student in court as police reveal reason for explosion scare

Police have revealed why suspicious package fears in Filton prompted a controlled explosion. Specialist officers, police dogs and an army bomb disposal unit evacuated Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office in the early hours of Friday (September 11). Investigations led Read More …