- Cambodia, Laos forge closer mine action ties
November 5, 2023
In a bilateral meeting between the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and Laos’ National Regulatory Authority for UXO and Mine Action (NRA), the Lao delegation expressed keen interest in studying the structure and functioning of the Kingdom’s successful mine action sector. This announcement followed a recent meeting between CMAC director-general Heng Ratana and NRA chief Chomyaeng ...
- US tests kamikaze drone-boats in the seas of the Middle East
November 5, 2023
The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 unveiled a series of tests in the Middle East, showcasing the integration of advanced unmanned systems and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into maritime operations. Established in 2021, Task Force 59 specializes in merging Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), and Remotely Operated Vehicles ...
- Pakistan: Two brothers killed in Lakki Marwat IED blast
November 5, 2023
Two brothers lost their lives in a tragic explosion, believed to be caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Express News reported. The victims included a minor, a five-year-old child, and his elder brother, aged 17. Three other members of the same family sustained injuries and were promptly rushed ...
- Pakistan: Explosion derails passenger train in southwest Balochistan
November 5, 2023
A passenger train was derailed after being hit by an improvised explosive device in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, the Pakistan Railways said in a statement. The train, with 234 passengers and staff aboard, was on its way to Sibi district from Harnai district of the province when one of its bogies was hit by ...
- UNODC: Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2023 declined 95 per cent following drug ban
November 5, 2023
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan plunged by an estimated 95 per cent following a drug ban imposed by the de facto authorities in April 2022, according to a new research brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). UN officials noted that the near-total contraction of the opiate economy is expected to have ...
- Somalia: Security forces foil suicide attack in Mogadishu
November 4, 2023
Somali police thwarted a suicide bomber who wanted to attack a busy restaurant near the Sayidka junction in Mogadishu’s Howlwadag district on Friday evening. According to the Police Command, the security forces opened fire when the suicide bomber attempted to cross a security checkpoint at Sayidka Junction. “On the night of 3/10/2023, around 8:45 PM, a ...
- Mali: 15 UN peacekeepers injured by 2 explosive devices in Kidal
November 4, 2023
Fifteen U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali were injured when vehicles hit improvised explosive devices on two occasions this week, the United Nations said Friday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said eight peacekeepers injured Wednesday were evacuated by air and “are now reported to be in stable condition.” JNIM, an ...
- Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters
November 4, 2023
A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to Pakistan’s military. “Due to the swift and effective response by the troops, (the attack) has been foiled and thwarted, ensuring the safety and security of personnel and assets,” ...
- Israel: IDF combat engineers clear Hamas booby traps
November 4, 2023
IDF Combat Engineering Corps have been working inside the Gaza Strip, creating access routes, clearing the area of explosive devices, and neutralizing Hamas terror infrastructure and terrorist cells found in the area, the IDF said on Saturday. Furthermore, combat engineering and infantry soldiers located and struck military compounds used for planning and executing terror activities, the ...
- Turkish soldier killed in IED explosion in Van province
November 4, 2023
A Turkish soldier who was wounded in an explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in eastern Türkiye succumbed to his injuries, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Saturday. The explosion of the IED planted by members of the “separatist terrorist group” in the Baskale district of Van severely injured Samet Bektas, the ministry said in ...
- Somalia: Induction Programme equips newly rotated ATMIS Officers for Mission Readiness
November 4, 2023
Twelve staff officers recently deployed to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have successfully completed a rigorous five-day induction and are fully prepared to contribute to the mission’s goals. The induction, a collaborative effort by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) ensured a deep ...
- UNICRI: Final review meeting of the Prosecutor’s guide to radiological and nuclear crimes
November 3, 2023
The threat of acquiring, producing and disseminating radiological and nuclear hazardous materials for deliberate use has substantially increased over the past ten years. The lack of experience and awareness among law enforcement and judicial authorities, as well as prosecutorial and judicial teams, has been identified as the weakest link in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) ...
- Pakistan: 6 killed, over 20 injured in DI Khan motorbike blast
November 3, 2023
Six people were killed and over 20 injured in a powerful explosion that occurred in Tank Adda in Ponda Bazar of Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) on Friday. According to SAMAA TV, citing the police, sounds of gunfire were reported at the blast site. The KP bomb disposal squad and law enforcement agencies have arrived at ...
- Assistant Secretary Callahan Discusses the DHS’s Role in Countering CBRN Threats
November 3, 2023
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released a video package for broadcast including comments from Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) Mary Ellen Callahan on the importance of the Department’s work to combat chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. Read more… Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine -Update 192
November 3, 2023
On Thursday – when the rotation of IAEA experts took place – there were Russian reports of drone attacks in the town of Enerhodar, where many plant staff live. Almost every day in recent weeks and months, the IAEA experts have continued to hear explosions some distance away from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant (NPP), ...
- Ukraine: M1 Abrams-Based Mine Clearing Vehicle Appears In-Country
November 3, 2023
The U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) will provide critical capabilities helping Ukrainian troops clear the hundreds of miles of dense mine fields the Russians have built up. The U.S. Army describes the M1150 ABV as a “highly mobile and heavily armored minefield and complex obstacle breaching system. It consists of an M1A1 Abrams tank hull; ...
- Israel: Police thwarts planned terror attack in east Jerusalem
November 2, 2023
The Israel Police reported Thursday that the police and Shin Bet foiled a planned terror attack against security forces in east Jerusalem last month, arrested two terror suspects, and uncovered an explosives lab inside an apartment in the Shufat refugee camp. In their investigation, the suspects said they contacted Palestinians affiliated with terrorist organizations in the ...
- Nigeria: Landmine blast kills 20 in Yobe state
November 2, 2023
Twenty mourners were killed when the vehicle transporting them from a funeral for victims of a jihadist attack hit a landmine in northeast Nigeria, pro-government militia and residents told AFP on Wednesday. Attacks from militants waging a 14-year war have eased in Nigeria’s northeast and they no longer hold large swaths of territory, but they still ...
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