News – June 2024


  • Syria: Five SAA soldiers killed in IED blast in Palmyra desert

    June 16, 2024

    Five Damascus government forces, including an officer were killed as a result of the explosion of an explosive device planted by ISIS cell members in their car in the Palmyra desert in the eastern countryside of Homs. Read more… Source: ANHA News Sign up for our Newsletter Related:  

  • Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces hunt for militants after recent terror attacks

    June 15, 2024

    Security forces on Friday continued search operations in four districts of Jammu region to track down militants involved in the recent terror attacks. “Search operations are going in the forest area of Reasi and adjoining Arnas areas after the June 9 militant attack on a pilgrim bus at Kanda area of Pouni in Reasi district,” a ...

  • Cambodia: Fisherman discovers MK-82 aerial bomb in Phnom Penh

    June 15, 2024

    A fisherman has found a war-left U.S.-made MK-82 aerial bomb in a pit lake on the western outskirts of Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, a mine clearance chief said on Friday. Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC)’s director-general Heng Ratana said the MK-82 aerial bomb, weighing around 230 kg, had been spotted on Thursday at a pit ...

  • Israel: Eight IDF personnel killed in armoured vehicle explosion in Rafah

    June 15, 2024

    Capt. Wassem Mahmoud, 23, from Beit Jann, and seven other IDF soldiers were killed in an explosion of an armored vehicle in Rafah, the IDF announced on Saturday. Mahmoud was a deputy company commander in Battalion 601 of the Combat Engineers Brigade. The IDF is investigating whether the armored vehicle was damaged by an explosive device ...

  • Somalia: Senior military officer killed in IED explosion in South West State

    June 15, 2024

    A senior Somali National Army officer was killed on Saturday in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) believed to have been planted by the Al-Shabaab militants in Southern Somalia, officials said, terming the death as a ‘blow’ to stabilization mission in Somalia. According to reliable sources, Col. Mohamed Nur Mad-Dhere of the 8th Brigade under the 60th ...

  • Lakenheath EOD hosts international exercise with NATO allies

    June 14, 2024

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team of the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, stands at the forefront of ensuring the operational readiness and safety of Airmen and their families. Tasked with a crucial mandate, EOD Airmen hold the responsibility of protecting equipment, installations, and resources from the effects of explosives as well ...

  • UK: Teen due to be sentenced for preparing synagogue terror attack

    June 14, 2024

    A Brighton teenager is due to be sentenced for creating a detailed plan to carry out a terror attack at a synagogue in Hove. Mason Reynolds, of Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton, was convicted by a jury of having an article connected with the preparation of an act of terrorism. The teenager had previously admitted five counts of ...

  • FBI Director Travels to Africa to Meet with Vital Law Enforcement and Intelligence Partners

    June 14, 2024

    FBI Director Christopher Wray traveled to Kenya and Nigeria this week and met with senior law enforcement and security officials to demonstrate the FBI’s continued commitment to our strong partnerships in the region and highlight ongoing cooperative efforts to combat a range of threats. The trip marks the first time he has visited sub-Saharan Africa as ...

  • Europol-coordinated operation tackles the threat of terrorist-operated websites

    June 14, 2024

    Ten countries joined forces with Europol to disrupt the online propaganda activities of religious and politically motivated terrorist organisations across the ideological spectrum. This joint effort, known as Operation HOPPER II, targeted key assets in the online dissemination of terrorist propaganda, including those of the so-called Islamic State, al-Qaeda and its affiliates, and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. ...

  • Navy EOD flexes expeditionary capabilities alongside NATO Allies at BALTOPS 2024

    June 14, 2024

    PUTLOS, Germany – Elements of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2, 8, and 12 are operating with NATO allies and partners in one of the largest Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercises to date, June 7-20, 2024. This collaborative exercise aims to hone the skills necessary to operate seamlessly in a joint maritime environment and provides a ...

  • Yemen: One sailor injured, merchant ship on fire after Houthi missile attack

    June 14, 2024

    Two cruise missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have struck a bulk cargo carrier in the Gulf of Aden, severely injuring one of the crew. The M/V Verbena, a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, and Polish-operated ship, “reported damage and subsequent fires on board. The crew continues to fight the fire. One civilian mariner was severely injured during the ...

  • Ireland boosts support for Cambodia’s mine clearance efforts

    June 14, 2024

    In a move to aid humanitarian mine action in Cambodia, the Irish ambassador to Cambodia Deirdre Ni Fhalluin, along with Niall Tierney, director of Global Programmes at Irish Aid, visited the HALO Cambodia team in Siem Reap province on June 14. The trip focused on evaluating the impact of Ireland’s contributions and presenting new equipment to ...

  • The Netherlands: Dog finds pipe bomb in backyard and brings it inside a house in Budel-Schoot

    June 13, 2024

    Labrador dog Sky found a pipe bomb in a backyard on the Parallelweg in Budel-Schoot on Thursday afternoon and took the rod-like bomb into the house. The dog’s owner Jermain, who lives with two dogs in the house where the bomb was discovered found the explosive when he got home from work. “It was a rusty thing ...

  • IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – update 232

    June 13, 2024

    The IAEA team at ZNPP reported hearing explosions, including close to the plant, on several days over the past week. They confirmed with the plant that one of the mines located next to the ZNPP cooling pond area exploded on 11 June. There were no physical damage or casualties from the explosion and the cause ...

  • Niger: Six soldiers guarding Niger-Benin oil pipeline killed in Dosso

    June 13, 2024

    In a tragic incident, unidentified assailants attacked soldiers guarding the major Niger-Benin oil pipeline, resulting in the deaths of six soldiers. Three security sources confirmed the attack, which took place between the villages of Salkam and Tibiri in Niger’s southeastern Dosso region. The assault targeted a patrol unit assigned to protect the pipeline. Despite the violence, ...

  • Belgium gives new contribution of €1.5 million to humanitarian demining in Iraq and Syria

    June 13, 2024

    In the framework of support given since 2019 to the activities of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq and Syria, Belgium has decided on a new contribution of 1.5 million euros in 2024. In recent years, Belgium has supported demining in Iraq and Syria for more than 11 million euros. The need for demining ...

  • Liquid Improvised Explosive Device – New Threat Emerging In Jammu And Kashmir

    June 13, 2024

    Liquid explosives seem to have made a comeback in Jammu and Kashmir militancy theatre after 17 years as a recent raid by police in the Union territory led to the recovery of such “difficult-to-detect (d2d)” Improvised Explosive Devices, officials said. The liquid IED was recovered with the assistance of one of the Over Ground Workers (OGW), ...

  • Pakistan: Security forces ‘carried out over 7,000 anti-terror ops’ in less than 3 months

    June 12, 2024

    Pakistan’s security forces have carried out as many as 7,745 anti-terror operations from April 1 to June 10 in their bid to curb the scourge of terrorism faced by the country, sources told Geo News on Wednesday. These operations were carried out in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh — of which the most 4,902 were conducted ...

  • Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch boat-borne bomb attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

    June 12, 2024

    Yemen’s military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying the vessel targeted as the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Tutor. He described the attack as using a “drone boat,” as well as drones and ballistic missiles. In a warning to shippers, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center described the vessel ...

  • Dramatic moment pro-Putin TV crew are sent flying by motion-detecting mine dropped by drone over Russian border

    June 12, 2024

    This is the dramatic moment a team from Putin’s state TV are sent flying by a motion-activated mine dropped by a drone over the Russian border. The blast was caught on camera as the pro-war channel Rossiya-24 crew were filming in Shebekino, Belgorod region, dressed in military fatigues. The explosion left cameraman Yaroslav Borisov seriously wounded ...

  • North Dakota: First responders come to Minot AFB for Hydra Fury 24

    June 11, 2024

    The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted Hydra Fury 24 at Minot AFB from June 4-6. The joint training exercise was attended by representatives from Air Force EOD flights, Naval School EOD, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Nuclear Emergency Support Team and the Department of Energy, and was intended to ...

  • Eight suspected terrorists with possible ISIS ties arrested in New York, L.A. and Philadelphia

    June 11, 2024

    Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS out of central Asia were arrested over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. The suspects had been on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force radar and were arrested by personnel with U.S. Immigration ...

  • Israel: IDF raids explosives lab in intense 18-hour West Bank operation

    June 11, 2024

    On Monday, Soldiers from the 94th Brigade, Duvdevan Unit, 41st Brigade, and Shin Bet forces completed an 18-hour counterterrorism operation in the Far’a area in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, the IDF announced on Tuesday. During the operation, soldiers discovered and destroyed an explosives lab used for manufacturing explosive devices. Over 80 devices and additional explosive ...

  • Bangladesh: Toxic gas exposure kills one at Adabar

    June 11, 2024

    A man died and over a dozen people fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in Dhaka’s Adabar area on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Kabir Hossain, a day labourer by profession. Jakir Hossain, who brought Kabir to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), said a chemical drum exploded at a scrap material shop in the ...