- India: Hyderabad bomb plot foiled, two ISIS-linked suspects caught, explosives seized
May 19, 2025
The Telangana Police has foiled a bomb plot in Hyderabad in a joint operation with Andhra Pradesh police. The operation led to the arrest of two terror operatives from Vizianagaram and Sameer from Hyderabad who were allegedly planning to carry out a dummy blast in the city. Siraj procured explosive materials in Vizianagaram as part of ...
- Somalia: At least 13 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Mogadishu
May 18, 2025
Several people have been reported killed in a suicide bombing at an army recruitment centre in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The attacker on Sunday targeted a queue of young recruits lining up outside the Damanyo base, killing at least 13 people, the Associated Press news agency quoted witnesses as saying. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Teenagers ...
- Pakistan: Remote-controlled blast targets police in Lower Dir
May 18, 2025
A remote-controlled bomb exploded near an armoured police vehicle in the Ashrogi area of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Sunday. According to police officials, the blast did not cause any casualties or major damage. However, the explosion was immediately followed by an exchange of gunfire after unidentified assailants opened fire on the police personnel. The attackers ...
- Somalia: Heavy fighting enters second day on border between Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan Regions
May 18, 2025
Fierce clashes between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab fighters entered a second day Saturday along the border between the Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan regions, with both sides sustaining heavy casualties. The fighting is centered around the village of Ceel Hareeri, located between the strategic towns of Adan Yabal in Middle Shabelle and Moqokori in Hiiraan. Government ...
- California: Palm Springs fertility clinic ‘targeted’ in explosion that leaves one dead and at least 4 others injured
May 18, 2025
At least one person is dead and four others injured in a Palm Springs, California, explosion outside a fertility clinic, Akil Davis, the FBI’s assistant director in charge of Los Angeles’ field office, said Saturday. The FBI is still working to confirm the identity of the person who died, Davis said at a Saturday news conference. ...
- Nigeria: Militants kill at least 23 in Nigeria attack in Borno
May 17, 2025
At least 23 farmers and fishermen were killed and others abducted by suspected Islamist militants in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state this week, security sources and local residents told Reuters. Nigeria has been grappling with a long-running insurgency in its northeast, primarily driven by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa ...
- Guyana: Home-made explosive device rips off police outpost gate
May 17, 2025
An improvised explosive device early Saturday morning knocked off the back gate of the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost hurling it several feet away, police said. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Deputy Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum told Demerara Waves Online News that “an improvised explosive device was thrown into the East Ruimveldt Police Station compound.” Police ...
- UK: Delivering homemade explosives manufacturing training
May 16, 2025
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) enabled the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to deliver training on homemade explosives (HME) manufacturing for the UK and other partner nations in early 2025, at Cranfield Ordnance Test and Evaluation Centre (COTEC). The FBI was supported by Dstl’s Forensic Explosives Laboratory (FEL) to successfully carry ...
- Using Drones and AI for a Mine-free World
May 16, 2025
Waseda University and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a cooperation agreement in 2018. Since then, the two have been jointly researching and developing solutions for detecting landmines and unexploded ordnance. As part of this, Professor Hideyuki Sawada of the Faculty of Science and Engineering is working on detecting buried landmines using drones ...
- Idaho: Boise police discover explosive devices during drug investigation
May 16, 2025
Boise police officers discovered multiple suspected improvised explosive devices while serving a search warrant related to a narcotics investigation, according to a Facebook post by the Boise Police Department. The discovery occurred on Alfred Court when Neighborhood Contact Officers initially found suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia before uncovering the potentially dangerous devices. Due to the suspected ...
- Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in recent attacks
May 15, 2025
A West African al Qaeda affiliate said it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso this week, according to a group that tracks the online activity of Islamist militants. Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) made the latest declaration via a formal statement, U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said on Thursday, ...
- Illinois: Pekin police arrest two after search turns up explosives, weapons and drugs
May 15, 2025
Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in Pekin after an incident involving multiple law enforcement agencies, armored vehicles and the evacuation of nearby residences and businesses, according to police. Tyler J. Whitney and Ryan M. Brown were taken into custody and arrested on drug and weapons charges, Pekin police chief Seth Ranney said in a release. During ...
- UAE: Breaking barriers – Meet Dubai Police’s first female bomb disposal expert
May 15, 2025
In a field where precision is life-saving and fear must be mastered, First Lieutenant Engineer Al Reem Abdul Rahman Abdullah stands as a pioneering force. As Dubai Police’s first female bomb disposal expert, she is not just handling explosives, she is rewriting the rules of who belongs on the frontlines. Wearing the badge of courage and ...
- Thailand: Bomb attack injures two officers in Pattani’s Yaring district
May 14, 2025
An explosive attack on a military truck belonging to the 44th Ranger Regiment Task Force in Pattani has left two officers injured. The attack took place at 1pm yesterday, May 13, when unidentified assailants planted a bomb in Yaring district. The explosive device, weighing approximately 15 kilogrammes, was hidden in the median of Highway 41. The ...
- Michigan: Former National Guardsman allegedly plotted ISIS-inspired attack on military facility near Detroit
May 14, 2025
A former member of Michigan’s Army National Guard was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass attack on a military facility near Detroit, according to newly unsealed court records. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, allegedly engaged in detailed attack planning to carry out a mass shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, ...
- EU announces €8 Million for post-conflict stability in Lebanon
May 14, 2025
The European Union announced 8 million Euro to support stability, security, and peace in Lebanon, following 13 months of conflict. The project will be implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The European Union, in partnership with UNDP and UNODC, is assisting communities affected by ...
- Nigeria Customs Seize Explosives Hidden In Quran Cartons At Benin Border
May 14, 2025
Meanwhile, the discovery has raised serious concerns about the lengths to which smugglers are going to evade detection with suspicion of the possibility of a broader smuggling or criminal network. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that operatives from the Seme Area Command, located at the Nigeria-Benin border, intercepted a shipment of suspected explosive materials, ...
- Pakistan: Bomb defused in DI Khan
May 14, 2025
Security agencies successfully neutralised an improvised explosive device planted along a road, thereby preventing what could have been a deadly assault targeting security forces and police personnel near Khoi Bahara police station on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the police, militants had planted the IED along a damaged section of a road near Mangal ...
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs support US Army recruiting at Long Beach Grand Prix
May 14, 2025
LONG BEACH, Calif. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians supported Army recruiters at one of the biggest motorsports events in the western United States. Army EOD technicians from the Fort Irwin, California-based 759th Ordnance Company (EOD) helped Army recruiting efforts at the Long Beach Grand Prix. The Army EOD techs talked with potential recruits about ...
- UK: WWII explosive blown up on Essex beach
May 14, 2025
A fourth unexploded bomb was found on Essex’s coastline this week after three were discovered a couple of miles away. A member of the public picked up the possible WWII anti-aircraft shell before realising what it might be. After safely detonating three World War bombs last week in Leigh-on-Sea, the army was called in again this ...
- West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group and UNODC Hold Regional Meeting
May 14, 2025
In 2024, Nigeria experienced 197 attacks from improved explosive devices (IEDs) – an average of nearly one IED attack every two days. Troublingly, the use of IEDs in West Africa is on the rise, with terrorist groups increasingly relying on them as a weapon of choice. The appeal of locally manufactured IEDs lies in the minimal ...
- Cambodia: CMAC destroys US cluster bomb, reaffirms mine-free commitment
May 14, 2025
The demining authorities have safely destroyed a US-dropped cluster bomb found in a cashew plantation in Ratanakiri province, reaffirming Cambodia’s commitment to becoming mine- and ERW-free. The demolition was conducted on Monday by Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)’s Demining Unit 5 in Kamen Thum village, Samakki commune, O’Chum district. The munition, a CBU-25/A cluster bomb, contained ...
- Sierra Leone and Liberia step up efforts to strengthen CBRN preparedness through EU-supported exercises
May 13, 2025
In an era of evolving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, strengthening interagency readiness and operational coordination is crucial for countries around the world. These threats — whether natural, accidental or deliberate — can have devastating consequences for public health, safety and stability if response mechanisms are not in place. Recognising the importance of proactive ...
- DEA: National Drug Threat Assessment
May 13, 2025
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) presents the 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), a comprehensive report that provides a national-level perspective on the threats posed by deadly illicit drugs and the violent transnational criminal organizations responsible for producing the drugs poisoning our communities. This annual assessment provides valuable strategic drug-related intelligence to communities, health professionals, educators, ...
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