- Northern Ireland: Teenager among three people arrested over Lurgan police station car bomb attack
May 6, 2026
Three people, including a teenage boy, have been arrested in connection with the investigation into an attack on a police station in Northern Ireland in March. The device, which was the size of a briefcase, had been placed in the boot of a fast-food delivery driver’s car and he was told to drive it to the ...
- India: Wild elephant injured after stepping on a suspected Maoists’ IED in Saranda forest
May 5, 2026
Believe it or not, an IED (Improvised Explosive Device),a “homemade” bomb, concealed in debris, dirt and under a mud -road to ambush convoys of security forces by the Maoists, has reportedly caused serious injury to a wild elephant in Saranda forest area of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. Reports confirmed that the elephant’s condition remains ‘extremely serious’. ...
- Pakistan: One killed, 15 injured in foiled suicide attack in South Waziristan
May 5, 2026
An attempted suicide attack on a security forces’ post near Azam Warsak Bazaar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan area, was foiled on Monday evening, officials said. According to security sources, the attacker attempted to target the army post using an explosives-laden coach; however, due to timely action by Pakistan Army personnel, the vehicle was destroyed before ...
- UK: Two arrested for arson after fire at Golders Green memorial wall
May 4, 2026
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson over a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green, police have said. A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, who have not been named, were arrested at an address in Romford, east London, on Monday morning, the Metropolitan Police said. They were taken ...
- Clams and grenades? Tales from the Rhode Island Bomb Squad
May 4, 2026
It could be the quintessential Rhode Island Bomb Squad story, because it involved grenades and clams. It happened a few years ago when a Rhode Island fishing boat hauled in more than clams while dragging off New Jersey, according to Deputy Thomas Groff, commander of the Explosive Operations Division for the Office of the State ...
- Maryland: Army Biologists Advance Warfighter Readiness through Hands-On Training
May 4, 2026
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – Trainers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) recently completed a deep-dive instructional session with Soldiers from several Army National Guard Civil Support Teams (CST) to familiarize them with new equipment used to detect toxins. DEVCOM CBC’s training on the new equipment is run in ...
- South Africa: A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people
May 4, 2026
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and H’s Department of Health said Sunday. In a statement to The Associated Press, WHO said an investigation was underway but that ...
- Oregon: Man drives car full of explosives into Portland athletic club
May 3, 2026
A man is dead after he drove a car full of explosives and propane into a popular Portland, Oregon, athletic club on Saturday in what police described as an “isolated” incident. Investigators found multiple incendiary devices, improvised explosive devices and propane tanks, according to police. Some had partially detonated; others were in “varying states of activation,” ...
- Myanmar: Child injured in IED explosion in Lashio Township of Shan State
May 3, 2026
On 30 April 2026 at 8:05 PM, a report stated that a child with shrapnel injuries was admitted to Lashio Township Public Hospital in Shan State. When security personnel arrived at the hospital to conduct further investigation, the victim was identified as Mg Sai Nyi Nyi (eight years old), a resident of Nar Moon Village ...
- Nepal: Eighty six explosives found buried inside police office premises in Salyan
May 2, 2026
A total of 86 bombs of various types have been discovered inside the premises of the District Police Office, Salyan. The devices were found buried underground during excavation for the foundation of a new building, police said. Inspector Purna KC, information officer at the District Police Office, said the recovered items include 82 socket bombs and ...
- Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters
May 2, 2026
Yemen’s coast guard said on Saturday that the M/T EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked off the coast of Shabwa province by unidentified armed men who boarded the vessel, seized control and steered it towards the Gulf of Aden in the direction of Somali waters. The coast guard added that the tanker’s location had been identified ...
- India: Four police personnel killed in explosion in Chhattisgarh
May 2, 2026
Four police personnel were killed in an explosion while trying to dispose of a gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Saturday, officials said. This was the first explosion incident linked to Naxalites in the state since it was declared free from armed Maoism on March 31. It was also the first instance this ...
- UN: Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid
May 2, 2026
Demining experts from around the world have been sharing their collective shock at the widespread and growing threat from unexploded ordnance, the new head of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said this week. “They’re telling me, ‘Never in my career have I ever seen so many conflicts,’” said Kazumi Ogawa, speaking at the close of ...
- Nevada: Traffic stop leads to arrest after explosive device discovered in vehicle
May 1, 2026
A man was arrested after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an explosive device on Thursday night, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say that during the stop on April 30, deputies made contact with a driver identified as 36-year-old Kenneth Francis. He reportedly had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear and ...
- Cambodia: Farmer killed in mine blast as ERW casualties rise
May 1, 2026
A farmer was killed Wednesday when an explosive remnant of war (ERW) detonated on his land in Battambang province, taking the number of blast casualties to 21 since the start of the year. This marks a rise of 17% compared to the same period last year. Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) Director-General Heng Ratana said the ...
- UK National Threat Level raised to SEVERE
May 1, 2026
The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) yesterday (30 April 2026) raised the UK National Threat Level from SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely, to SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely. The increase in threat comes following the stabbing in Golders Green in North London, but it is not solely a result of that attack. The ...
- NATO launches the Allied Innovation Procurement Forum to accelerate technology adoption across the Alliance
April 21, 2026
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) will host the inaugural Allied Innovation Procurement Forum (AIPF) on 25 June 2026 at the NCIA campus in The Hague, Netherlands, in a hybrid format. The Allied Innovation Procurement Forum will bring together innovation and procurement experts from Allied governments, NATO bodies and the wider public sector to exchange ...
