UK: Bomb squad called as man held by terror officers in Basingstoke

A man has been arrested by counter terrorism officers after bomb disposal experts were called to a house. The 25-year-old is being held on suspicion of making or possessing explosives and having a gun following the incident in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Read More …

Dropping Bombs: Insight on JBLM EOD community partnership

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – With just a quick drive over to Lewis North on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one can find a rather explosive scene. That’s because it’s home to the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion. The unit’s main purpose Read More …

New York: Elmira man convicted of possessing improvised explosive device

An Elmira man could face up to 25-years behind bars after being convicted of having an improvised explosive device in his possession. According to the Chemung County District Attorney’s Office, 26-year-old Rashad R. Graham was convicted on one count of Read More …

Kentucky Guard engineers conduct Djibouti SPP training

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Kentucky National Guard engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) Aug.19–29. For Read More …

FBI Washington Field Office Releases Video and Additional Information Regarding the Pipe Bomb Investigation

The FBI’s Washington Field Office has released new information and video regarding the suspect who placed pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in January 2021, and is seeking additional tips from the public. Identifying the perpetrator Read More …

Nagorno Karabakh: Demining operations underway in Aghdam

Azerbaijan continues mine clearance operations in Aghdam city liberated from Armenia’s occupation in the last year’s 44-day war, an official of the Aghdam region executive office has said. The clearing of mines and unexploded ordnances continues on the territory of Read More …

UN: Assistance in mine action – Report of the Secretary-General

The present report, covering the period from August 2019 to July 2021, is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 74/80 on assistance in mine action. The report covers the implementation of the Strategy of the United Nations on Mine Action Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC clearing Koh Ker temple complex

The National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV) will cooperate with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to begin a joint operation to clear mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in two areas located in the Koh Ker temple complex in Preah Read More …

Risks associated with the use of fire as a weapon by terrorists in the Australian context

“Pyro-terrorism is the use of incendiary attacks to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, to advance political or social objectives” (Baird, 2006). Pyroterrorism attacks differ from traditional arson attacks and can comprise a component Read More …

Pakistan: Two soldiers martyred in IED attack in North Waziristan

Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in North Waziristan on Tuesday, the military’s media affairs wing said. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces were conducting a clearance Read More …

Hong Kong: Police detonate suspected bomb found in a Kwai Chung phone booth

Officers from the police’s bomb squad rushed to Ta Chuen Ping Street in Kwai Chung and detonated a suspected bomb placed in a phone booth there. The device was detonated around 5.30pm today. A bang and white fumes emanated from Read More …

Pakistan: Four killed, 19 injured in Quetta blast

At least four killed while 19 sustained severe wounds when a suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up on Quetta’s Mastung Road today (Sunday). The bomber targeted Frontier Constabulary guards in the Mian Ghundi neighbourhood of the city, around Read More …

Russia: Four IS supporters arrested in Ingushetia for plotting terror attacks

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained four supporters of the IS terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia), who were plotting attacks in Ingushetia, in particular against law enforcement officers with the use of explosive devices, FSB Public Affairs department told Read More …

Iraq: Suspected ISIL attack kills at least 12 policemen near Kirkuk

At least 12 Iraqi police officers have been killed in an attack the ISIL (ISIS) armed group is suspected of carrying out at a security checkpoint in the country’s north. The twin attack on Sunday, in the al-Rashad region south Read More …

Syria: 3 civilians killed, 6 injured in YPG/PKK car bomb in Afrin

At least three civilians were killed in a car bomb attack carried out by the PKK’s Syrian offshoot, the YPG, in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Sunday. The explosion in the Afrin region also injured six civilians, including three Read More …