Thailand: Eight more PMN-2 mines found in Sisaket, Thai Army accuses Cambodia of ceasefire violations

The Royal Thai Army has reported the discovery of eight additional PMN-2 anti-personnel mines in the Chong Don Ao area of Kantharalak district, Sisaket province, reinforcing concerns of ongoing Cambodian violations of the ceasefire agreement. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Winthai Read More …

Cambodia, India sign MoU to clear landmines in Pursat

Cambodia and India have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to clear landmines in Prey Andoung village, Pursat Province, to boost safety and Cambodia’s mine-free 2030 vision. The Quick Impact Project (QIP), valued at $50,000 will clear about 200,000 Read More …

India: Police seize potassium nitrate used in IED blasts

The special cell has found a large quantity of potassium nitrate, a key ingredient for making IEDs, in searches conducted after busting a terror module allegedly planning targeted killings and blasts. Last week, Delhi Police, in coordination with central intelligence Read More …

Israel: Four IDF soldiers killed in an explosion in Rafah

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday evening that four soldiers were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a bomb attack in Rafah, southern Gaza. Preliminary findings indicate the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Jenina neighborhood. Read More …

Thai forces fire rubber bullets, tear gas in clash with Cambodian villagers

Dozens of Cambodian civilians were injured when Thailand’s military used tear gas and rubber bullets during clashes in a disputed area on the Thai-Cambodia border, the most significant violence since both countries halted cross-border fighting in July. Local media in Read More …

Polish missile likely destroyed house amid Russian drone incursion

Last week, Russian drones repeatedly violated Polish airspace during a major aerial attack on Ukraine, which Warsaw described as a provocation. The incident prompted Poland and its NATO allies to scramble fighter jets, and Poland said that the drones posing Read More …

India: NIA conducts multi-state searches in Vizianagaram ISIS case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted searches at multiple locations in eight states across India in the Vizianagaram ISIS case linked with the conspiracy to spread terror through the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The conspiracy was backed Read More …

Mali: JNIM attack Senegal-Mali fuel convoys disrupting key trade route

In early September 2025, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked militant group, announced a blockade on fuel imports into Mali, particularly affecting key trade routes near Kayes and Nioro in the west. Since then, JNIM militants have repeatedly targeted Read More …

Oregon: Explosive device found in public bathroom at Sunset Beach

An explosive device was found Tuesday in a public bathroom at Sunset Beach State Recreation Site on the Oregon Coast. Around 10:21 a.m., Oregon State Parks staff notified Oregon State Police of a suspicious backpack in the bathroom. Bomb technicians Read More …

Ireland: Letter containing ‘anthrax’ sent to Dublin offices of Iona Institute

The Defence Forces’ Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit are examining a suspicious package sent to the Dublin City office of the Iona Institute. The package, which was addressed to the Iona Institute, was opened by the organisation’s CEO, David Quinn Read More …

Nigeria: FG moves to tighten control on IEDs materials

The Nigerian Government is stepping up efforts to curb the menace of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), which has remained the deadliest threat to troops and civilians in the North East. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Read More …

Cote d’Ivoire: EUSDI GoG boosts Ivorian Defense Against improvised explosives

The Spanish Canary Islands Command provides specialized training on the threat of improvised explosive devices in Cote d’Ivoire as part of the EU Security and Defence Inititiative in the Gulf of Guinea (EUSDI GoG). Far from home, under the demanding Read More …

UK: Bomb squad complete ‘controlled explosion’ of ‘WW2 shell’ in Watford

A bomb squad carried out the controlled detonation of a suspected WW2 shell in a Watford park. Herts Police officers put a cordon up around King George V Playing Field, off High View, this morning (September 16). The force have Read More …

U.S. CDC: Summary of Updates to the NIOSH Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Respiratory Protection Handbook

NIOSH approves respirators that help protect emergency responders and workers from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards. These hazards can be encountered during disasters, emergencies, or intentional attacks. NIOSH recently released an updated version of its Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 314

The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) reported hearing shelling close to the site today and saw black smoke rising from three locations nearby, in the latest incident highlighting continuous nuclear safety risks during the military Read More …

Somalia: Defence, Security Ministers Approve National Plan to Counter IED Threats

Somalia’s Ministers of Defence and Internal Security on Monday took part in a high-level meeting to endorse the country’s new National Counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) Strategy, aimed at curbing the deadly use of homemade explosives by armed groups. Also in Read More …

Northern Ireland: PSNI carry out controlled explosion on ‘WW2-style device’

The PSNI has carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious object in Co Londonderry. Army Technical Officers (ATOs) were called to the scene of the incident in Coleraine on Monday following reports of a suspicious object in the area. Read More …

Thailand: More than 2,400 mines, live shells found near Cambodian border

Bomb disposal experts have found 2,470 mines and other unexploded munitions on Thai soil near the border with Cambodia since the bilateral ceasefire agreement took effect on July 29. Col Siwa Wang-kat, spokesman for the Thailand Mine Action Centre, said Read More …

Pakistan: Thirteen terrorists killed in IED blunder

At least thirteen terrorists were killed when explosives stored in one of their hideouts in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) went off on Sunday. In a separate incident, another terrorist was eliminated during a gun battle in Dera Ismail Khan. Read More …

India: Bathinda twin blasts, bomb disposal teams struggle with explosive residue cleanup

Two minor blasts take place during cleanup drive in Jeeda village; none hurt; a 19-year-old radicalised law student, Gurpreet Singh, was booked on Thursday for assembling high-intensity explosives. Four days after twin blasts rocked a house at Bathinda’s Jeeda village, Read More …