News – August 2024


  • UK: Controlled explosion carried out on Saltburn beach

    August 31, 2024

    A controlled explosion was carried out this morning (Saturday 31st August) on Saltburn beach after a report that a suspected unexploded device, possibly from war time, had been located by a member of the public. Officers attended along with colleagues from the Coastguard and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (EOD). Read more… Source: Cleveland Police Sign up for Counter-IED ...

  • West Bank: Car bombs explode at Gush Etzion gas station and Karmei Tzur

    August 31, 2024

    On Friday night at approximately 11:15 PM, a car bomb exploded at the Tzomet Hagush gas station in Gush Etzion, resulting in significant damage and chaos. CCTV footage captured the moment the vehicle burst into flames and detonating. The terrorists responsible for bringing the car to the station were shot and killed by Israeli Defense Forces ...

  • UK: Fire crews tackle ‘out of control’ blaze on film set near The O2 after pre-planned explosions

    August 31, 2024

    Firefighters were called to reports of explosions near The O2 in London – which was part of a “pre-planned filming event” but “spread out of control”. There is no risk to the public, police say, while the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the scene was under control by 9.02pm, little more than an hour after they ...

  • US CENTCOM Forces and Iraqi Security Forces conduct partnered raid in Western Iraq

    August 30, 2024

    TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces and Iraqi Security Forces conducted a partnered raid in Western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29, resulting in the death of 15 ISIS operatives. The ISIS element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive “suicide” belts. There is no indication of civilian casualties. This operation ...

  • Bringing Drone Technology to Iraqi Police

    August 30, 2024

    “In 2021, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Salman Pak Training Center received 20 drones from UNMAS Iraq. These drones were distributed to relevant departments across the Iraqi governorates in order to ensure the best use of this technology during operations. UNMAS Iraq has provided training courses at Salman Pak Training Center since ...

  • Iowa: Dubuque man arrested after police find drugs, explosive device in his vehicle

    August 30, 2024

    A Dubuque man has been arrested after police said they found drugs and an improvised explosive device in his vehicle. In a criminal complaint, police said they saw 32-year-old Timothy Gremmel driving around at 5:47 p.m. on Aug. 20, and they knew there was an active arrest warrant out for Gremmel for a parole violation. When ...

  • Employing Military Working Dogs in Large-Scale Combat Operations

    August 30, 2024

    Canines have been useful to military organizations since their domestication. Few, if any, instruments of war have the successful track record and longevity of MWDs. They remain effective in a variety of environments, including dense vegetation, subterranean complexes, and trench networks. Even in the current operational environment, there are many situations in which MWDs outperform drones ...

  • EU defense aid to Ukraine exceeds EUR 43.5B

    August 30, 2024

    Military aid from the EU member states to Ukraine since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion has exceeded EUR 43.5 billion. This was stated by EU High Representative Josep Borrell, who spoke at a press conference in Brussels following the informal meeting of EU defense ministers, reports an Ukrinform correspondent. “Figures are important,” Borrell said, adding ...

  • Supporting Iraqi Women in Mine Action

    August 30, 2024

    Noor is a qualified Iraqi woman working in the Iraqi mine action sector. She joined an explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) team nine years ago with an international mine action NGO. Since then, she has been developing her skills to educate communities about explosive hazards. Noor later transitioned to a clearance team, participating in non-technical surveys ...

  • Austria: CIA say Taylor Swift Vienna terrorists planned to kill “tens of thousands” of fans

    August 29, 2024

    The CIA have reported that the terrorists who planned to attack the Taylor Swift Vienna gigs were aiming to kill “tens of thousands” of fans. Earlier this month, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were cancelled after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror ...

  • India: NSG commandos undertake counter-terrorist mock drills at Kasol, Manali in Himachal Pradesh

    August 29, 2024

    The National Security Guard (NSG) commandos carried out a series of counter-terrorist mock drills at multiple locations which included the vulnerable and key targets in Kasol and Manali  in Himachal Pradesh. The mock drills primarily focussed on rehearsing and executing Counter Terror, Hostage Rescue Operations and counter-IED operations in an Urban Scenario, conducted over a period ...

  • Ukraine’s long-range drones using Western tech to hit Russia

    August 29, 2024

    Western technology and finance are helping Ukraine carry out hundreds of long-range strikes inside Russia. That is despite Nato allies still refusing to give Ukraine permission to use Western-supplied munitions to do so – mostly because of fears of escalation. Ukraine has been stepping up its long-range strikes inside Russia over the past few months, launching ...

  • Texas: Tyler Fire Department to apply for ‘Bomb Team robot’ grant

    August 29, 2024

    On Wednesday the Tyler City Council approved the Tyler Fire Department to apply for a $450,000 grant to acquire a robot for the Public Safety Bomb Team. The city said that the Public Safety Bomb Team currently uses a robot that is leant from the Mesquite Fire Department Bomb Team. According to the release, in 2018 ...

  • UK: RNAS Culdrose helicopter scrambled after grenade found on Isles of Scilly

    August 29, 2024

    A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose was called in to action on Tuesday, August 27, after the discovery of a possible Second World War grenade on the Isles of Scilly. Police and coastguards were called at around 7.15pm on Tuesday evening on the island of St Martin’s, after the object was discovered on a beach. In turn ...

  • UK: Residents evacuated after ‘highly explosive grenade’ found in Bedworth

    August 29, 2024

    A ‘highly explosive’ hand grenade found in Bedworth over the weekend has been ‘destroyed.’ It was discovered on Mavor Drive on Sunday (August 25). Experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team carried out a ‘controlled explosion’ of the device, which has since been ‘destroyed.’ Officials at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said it was ‘impossible ...

  • Safe Pro Group Inc. Announces Pricing of its Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq

    August 28, 2024

    AVENTURA, FL – August 28, 2024 – Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) (“Safe Pro” or the “Company”), a premier provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions specializing in drone imagery processing for humanitarian mine-clearing efforts, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,020,000 shares of common stock at a price to the ...

  • Washington: Suspicious package on train, bomb squad responds in Ferndale

    August 28, 2024

    Last week Bellingham Police’s Hazardous Devices Unit answered a call from Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office about a suspicious package attached to a locomotive. Police described the package as a bag hanging on a train that pulled into Phillips 66 in Ferndale. Wearing an Explosive Ordinance Suit or “bomb suit” Sergeant Keller x-rayed the bag to determine ...

  • Pacific Islands leaders back Australia-funded joint policing plan

    August 28, 2024

    Pacific Islands states have backed an Australian-funded regional policing plan to improve training and create a multinational crisis reaction force. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said leaders endorsed the 400 million Australian dollars ($271m) proposal at their summit in Tonga on Wednesday. Under the plan, four training centres will be established across the Pacific with a ...

  • Israel: IDF rescues Israeli-Bedouin hostage from Hamas captivity in southern Gaza

    August 27, 2024

    The IDF and the Shin Bet on Tuesday early afternoon rescued Israeli-Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who was held by Hamas since October 7 from Mivtachim in the South, from a tunnel in Rafah. The circumstances of his rescue are complex and remain open to interpretation. The hostage’s name is Qaid Farhan Alkadi, age 52, from ...

  • Malaysia: Two police officers injured in landslide during bomb detonation exercise

    August 27, 2024

    Two police officers were seriously injured after being buried by a landslide during a bomb detonation exercise in Taman Sri Lambak, Kluang, earlier today. Harian Metro reported that the victims are believed to have sustained severe injuries to several parts of their bodies. The two officers from the Johor police headquarters’ bomb disposal unit were admitted ...

  • Israel: The ‘brain’ that uncovers Gaza’s tunnels, both in and off the field

    August 27, 2024

    Since Oct 7, IDF’s Technological Lab has been crucial in locating and guiding the destruction of Hamas’ tunnels in Gaza, marking a shift to direct field operations during Operation Iron Swords. The ‘brain’ responsible for locating Hamas tunnels in Gaza is the Technological Lab for Tunnel Detection and Location within the Gaza Division and the Technological ...

  • 10th Anniversary of ADAS highlights Philippines’s ongoing Modernisation Programme

    August 27, 2024

    MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 27 August 2024 – The 5th edition of  Asian Defense and Security Exhibition (ADAS) will take place from 25 to 27 September 2024 at World Trade Centre, Manila Philippines. Organized by APAC Expo, the biennial event comes under the auspices of the Office of the President, Department of National Defense, National Security Council and Bagong Pilipinas. This ...

  • Mexico: 7 community guards killed by cartel gunmen in Michoacan, 7 others kidnapped

    August 27, 2024

    Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police forces are coming under increasingly deadly fire from drug cartels, authorities said Monday. Adrián López, the chief prosecutor in the western state of Michoacan, confirmed that gunmen linked to drug cartels shot to death seven members of the community police force in the town of Coahuayana over the weekend. The ...

  • 801st RHTS EOD sets standard with new course

    August 27, 2024

    Beginning April 2024, the 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Training Squadron explosive ordnance disposal section along with fellow U.S. Air Force EOD units stationed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Ramstein Air Base, Germany, began developing a novel approach to the U.S. EOD’s Silver Flag curriculum in order to meet ...