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- Nigeria: Terrorists use armed drones to attack military base in Borno
January 30, 2026
Several soldiers are feared dead following a drone-assisted attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a Nigerian Army base in Borno state. Expand article logo Continue ...
- Mali: Fuel tanker convoy destroyed in attack blamed on extremists
January 30, 2026
A convoy of several dozen tankers was set on fire in Mali in a deadly assault that local officials blamed on extremists, the latest escalation in a fuel blockade that ...
- Thailand: Royal Thai Navy Finds Landmines and IEDs in Trat
January 30, 2026
The Navy finds five landmines and IEDs in Trat’s Chamrark and Nong Ri areas. Explosive ordnance disposal units work to ensure public safety after ceasefire agreement. On January 30, 2026, RAdm ...
- Niger: 20 attackers killed, 4 soldiers wounded in terrorist attack on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey
January 29, 2026
The attack perpetrated on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on the night of January 28 to 29, 2026, by terrorists who came on motorcycles, ...
- Ontario: Police remain at home near Western University after chemicals capable of making explosives discovered
January 29, 2026
Police continue to investigate a home near Western University after seizing and disposing of chemicals they say could be used to make explosive devices. London police say the investigation began ...
- India: Punjab Police arrest two, recover IED in Nalagarh police station blast
January 29, 2026
Punjab Police arrested two operatives of Babbar Khalsa International and recovered an IED, solving the bomb blast case near the Nalagarh police station. The arrests also revealed the involvement of a ...
- UK: Bedfordshire man jailed for making explosive and poisonous substances
January 28, 2026
A man found with a large amount of dangerous chemicals in his garden shed has been jailed. Harry Whittaker, 31, was arrested on 6 May 2024 after officers searched his ...
- Romania: Naval mine discovered near Midia firing range
January 28, 2026
Romanian military personnel discovered a naval mine washed ashore on a beach near the Midia firing range on Wednesday morning, January 28, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) said. A team ...
- Nigeria: Police detain suspect with 954 pieces of explosive materials in Zamfara
January 28, 2026
The Zamfara State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, known as Mustapha Mohammad, in connection with unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials. The State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Yazeed Abubakar, said ...
- Malaysia: Police foiled 26 terror plots, including IED attacks on embassies and public sites, since 2012
January 28, 2026
The Counter Terrorism Division (E8) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Special Branch has succeeded in foiling 26 attempted terrorist and militant attacks in the country between 2012 to 2024, ...
- Pakistan: Man killed in IED blast in Bajaur
January 28, 2026
A man was killed in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in War Mamund tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to police. Police and ...
- New Mexico: Albuquerque Man Charged After FBI Finds Modified Hand Grenade in His Home
January 27, 2026
An Albuquerque man has been federally charged with unlawfully possessing an improvised explosive device following the discovery of a modified hand grenade in his home. According to court documents, on December ...
- Lebanon: UNIFIL-supported campaign launched to reduce risk of explosives
January 27, 2026
UNIFIL launched last week an explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) campaign targeting potentially vulnerable groups, including children and displaced people, in the mission’s area of operation. Working in coordination with the ...
- Autonomous Breaching System will surpass legacy systems to enhance breaching operations
January 27, 2026
FORT BELVOIR, Va. —Amidst today’s modern battlefield, most people would only think of Soldiers swinging grappling hooks and probing the ground as historical accounts of mine-clearing techniques. Unfortunately, Soldiers still ...
- Philippines: 23 WWII Japanese Navy bombs discovered in Davao City
January 27, 2026
Authorities safely recovered unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) after World War II-era bombs were discovered in Barangay Buhangin, Davao City, officials said. The explosives were found on Jan. 24, 2026, in ...
- Niger: Three soldiers killed in IED attack near Niamey
January 27, 2026
At least three Nigerien soldiers were killed and 10 others injured on Sunday after an army patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bartchawal, Tillabéri Region, about 20 ...
- Western Australia: Homemade “fragment bomb” thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally
January 27, 2026
A homemade “fragment bomb” thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally yesterday was hidden in a child’s Disney-themed sock, according to a woman who picked it up. Police ...
- California: Explosive chemical found in Berkeley home forces evacuations
January 26, 2026
Hazardous materials discovered inside a Berkeley home forced the evacuation of residents and nearby homes, authorities said. Decades-old picric acid was found Friday in a old photography lab located in the ...
- UK: Six airports make 100ml liquid rule change
January 26, 2026
UK travellers have been given an update regarding the 100ml liquid restriction, with the nation’s busiest airport having finalised significant changes. Following the overhaul, those flying from Heathrow can now keep ...
- Kenya: Al-Shabaab attack in Garissa kills Chief and Primary School Teacher in Hulugho
January 26, 2026
A Location Chief and a primary school teacher were killed early Monday in a suspected al-Shabaab attack in Hulugho town, Garissa County. The victims were identified as Abdifatah Mohamud, Boma ...
- Ukraine: Support Forces Sappers Clear Over 150 Hectares of Explosive Hazards in Early 2026
January 26, 2026
The start of 2026 brought new achievements for the sappers of the Support Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: they cleared more than 150 hectares of front-line territories of explosive ...
- India: 11 security personnel wounded in IED blasts in Chhattisgarh
January 26, 2026
Eleven security personnel were injured in six Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, police said on Monday. “The injured jawans were airlifted ...
- UK: Controlled explosion carried out after mortar found by Norwich fisherman
January 26, 2026
A man pulled an unexploded bomb out of the water while magnet fishing on the river Wensum yesterday. Police were called out at just after 10am on Sunday to Dolphin ...
- Thailand: Troops finish clearance of deadly landmines in Si Sa Ket
January 25, 2026
Armed forces have finished clearing landmines along the Thai-Cambodian border in Si Sa Ket, opening safe access after all explosive threats were removed. The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters’ Thailand Mine ...
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