Turkey begins training Syrian forces under new security deal

Turkey has begun training Syrian forces under a security agreement signed between the two countries in August, several sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. One source said around 300 Syrians, mostly soldiers, but also some police officers, Read More …

Slovakia: 500-pound World War II bomb found in Bratislava triggering evacuations

The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia’s capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said. The emergency measure covered several blocks in downtown Bratislava, including a major bridge across the Danube River. Public transportation and Read More …

Pennsylvania: 14 explosives discovered prompt emergency evacuation in Lebanon County community

More than a dozen explosives were seized from a Lebanon County home Tuesday, leading to an evacuation order for the community, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Timothy Sheaffer Jr., 40, of Columbia, was charged with weapons of mass destruction, Read More …

Qatar: Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Doha

The Israeli army says it has carried out an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, where multiple explosions have been heard. A Hamas source tells Al Jazeera the attack happened as a negotiating team was discussing Read More …

Tunisia: Gaza aid flotilla says boat struck by drone at Sidi Bou Said port

An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe. Tunisia’s National Read More …

Thailand: Police discover abandoned van with Superpower 90 explosives inside

On Sunday, Police at Mae Sai station in Chiang Rai received a report about a suspicious sack inside a van parked near a shopping mall in Mae Sai Municipality, only about 200 metres from the police station. Officers immediately informed Read More …

Ireland: Gardaí investigate bomb threat to Simon Harris’s Wicklow home in major security operation

Gardaí are investigating claims that a bomb has been left at the home of Tánaiste Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Multiple calls were made to An Garda Síochána claiming there was a bomb at the Harris family home on Read More …

Ukraine: Without structural reform of mine action system, clearing farmland will take decades

About a quarter of Ukraine’s territory – over 13.9 million hectares – has been affected by hostilities, of which 9.85 million hectares of farmland in 10 regions remain inaccessible for use, said Nina Yuzhanina, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Read More …

Northern Ireland: Man arrested in Belfast following security alert

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and making explosives after a security alert in Belfast. Police were searching a property at Bentham Drive, off Sandy Row in the city yesterday when they found several suspicious objects. Army bomb Read More …

Israel: Six dead in shooting attack at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem

Six people were murdered and 12 others injured in a Monday morning shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem. Twelve of the victims were evacuated to hospitals, among them seven whose condition is serious. Two victims are in moderate condition Read More …

Nigeria: UN condemns killings of 63 villagers in Borno

The United Nations (UN) has condemned the killing of 63 people, including soldiers in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists. More than 50 people were killed in Darul Jamal village only on Friday night in Read More …

TSA plans two major IT services contracts worth over $150M

The Transportation Security Administration has outlined two upcoming contract opportunities with a combined value of more than $150 million. Both efforts, published Friday in the Department of Homeland Security’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System, aim to strengthen the agency’s enterprise technology Read More …

Netherlands: Police secure explosive device in Baarn, suspect arrested

Police arrested a suspect on Sunday morning after an explosive device was discovered near a home on Professor Fockema Andreaelaan in Baarn. According to RTV Utrecht, no detonation occurred. The explosive device was found around 8:30 a.m. near a car Read More …

Pennsylvania: FBI Honors Bucks County K9 Team For Role In Domestic Bombing Case

Bucks County Deputy Sheriff Christina Brewerton and her K9 partner, Zeke, have received a special commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Newark Division – for their assistance in the investigation of a domestic bombing case in July. Read More …

Syria: 10,672 people killed in Syria since fall of Al-Assad regime, including 3,020 people extrajudicially executed

Nine months passed after the fall of Al-Assad regime and dissociation of military and security institutions, which caused critical security vacuum throughout Syria and left military forces which later took control of the country facing considerable challenges at all levels, Read More …

New Zealand: Huntly man built pipe bomb to scare off ‘undesirable’ neighbours

After having his belongings stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had had enough. The 76-year-old former quarry worker decided to make a pipe bomb, with enough ammonia to damage everything Read More …

Pakistan: At least one killed in Bajaur explosion during cricket match

At least one person was killed in a bomb blast while a cricket match was being played in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Saturday, according to the police. Bajaur District Police Officer Waqas Rafique confirmed the incident to Dawn.com in Read More …

Cameroon: Separatists claim deadly roadside attack that killed 7 soldiers

A separatist group has claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb attack that detonated in southwestern Cameroon, killing seven soldiers. The attack happened Friday morning near the town of Malende, according to local media. The Fako Unity Warriors, an English-speaking separatist Read More …