News – October 2023

  • UK: Tighter restrictions on bomb-making chemicals come into force in wake of Manchester Arena attack

    October 1, 2023

    Tighter measures to crackdown on the sale of bomb-making chemicals in the wake of the Manchester Arena terror attack have been introduced. The restrictions on explosive substances, which come into force today (Sunday, October 1), follows the UK Government’s commitment to review whether laws were tough enough to protect the public following the bombing on ...

  • Ukraine: Heavy Drone Bombers Dropping Anti-Tank Mines

    October 1, 2023

    Drone warfare in Ukraine is one of the war’s most rapidly evolving elements with considerable innovation and improvisation. In recent weeks several videos have been shared showing large drones dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines. The first video shared on 3 September showed how a mine could be carried and released by a large six-rotor drone. The TM-62M ...

  • Yemeni soldier killed, others hurt in Houthi drone attack in Saada

    October 1, 2023

    A Yemeni government soldier was killed and several others were injured in a Houthi drone attack in the northern province of Saada on Saturday, the second such incident in a week. Hadi Tarshan, governor of Saada, told Arab News that the Houthis launched a barrage of explosive-laden drones at a military parade held by Yemeni government ...

  • Türkiye: Two police officers injured in Ankara terror attack

    October 1, 2023

    Two police officers were slightly injured at 9.30 a.m. local time (0630GMT) when one of the two terrorists on Sunday morning blew himself up in front of the General Directorate of Security in the Turkish capital of Ankara, the interior minister said. “…Two terrorists, who arrived in a light commercial vehicle in front of the gate ...

  • Somali army nabs senior al-Shabab leader in charge of explosives

    September 29, 2023

    Somali security forces have arrested a senior al-Shabab leader responsible for procuring arms and explosive devices used in carrying out multiple terror attacks across Somalia. The Ministry of Defense said Zakaria Kamal Sufi, who was tasked with procuring arms and explosives from foreign sources to arm al-Shabab terrorists, was arrested in a sting operation. Read more… Source: Xinhua ...