News – September 2026

September 30, 2026

Three children were killed and another was injured after an unexploded piece of ordnance detonated in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, Taliban officials said. Sayed Tayeb Hamad, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Nangarhar, said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening, September 29, in the Zawa area of Khogyani district. Hamad said the children had ...

September 30, 2026

An improvised explosive device was detonated near a shop on Road 43 in Nong Chik district of Pattani early this morning, setting a 10-wheel truck on fire. The attack occurred at about 1am near Sri Samai Superstore in Ban Don Yang, Tambon Bo Thong. Firefighters and rescuers rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control. ...

September 30, 2026

A pilot on a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft Wednesday before being subdued by passengers and crew. The Boeing 737 made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where the unnamed pilot was detained, but not before an abrupt descent prompted Israel to ...

September 30, 2026

Security forces on Wednesday recovered a country-made drone bomb along with arms, hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a search operation in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, police said. The operation was launched at around 5.30 am in the Khordak Patton area following a tip-off, a police officer said. The search led to the recovery of ...

September 29, 2026

Iraq is preparing to mark the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces on September 30 ending a 12-year military mission in the country since the onset of the Islamic State (ISIS) emergence, a move welcomed by some who view the departure as a restoration of sovereignty amid looming concerns over the possibility of the resurgence of ...

September 29, 2026

Police roadblocks and a cordon remained in place in the southwestern British village of Whelford on Tuesday morning, as the investigation continued into a possible terrorist plot near a key U.S. air base, with five men suspected of involvement arrested on Sunday but released on bail on Monday. Police said the men were suspected of terrorism ...

September 28, 2026

21–23 October 2026 | International Exhibition and Professional Forum 24 October 2026 | Defence and Security Day for the Public From 21 to 23 October, PVA EXPO PRAGUE will host the sixteenth edition of the international Future Forces Exhibition & Forum (FF26) – one of the region’s biggest dates on the defence and security calendar. It brings ...

September 28, 2026

The Specialised Rapid Battalion (SRB) has recovered and defused around 20 crude and petrol bombs from the old trade fair grounds in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Squadron Leader Nifaz Rahman, second-in-command of SRB-2, said the explosives were recovered in the afternoon following a tip-off and defused around 7:30pm on Monday. “Our bomb disposal unit scanned and defused them ...

September 27, 2026

Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation that saw several men arrested for explosive offences near RAF Fairford. The police operation near RAF Fairford saw residents evacuated in the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire. The operation was not intelligence-led, meaning investigators had not known about any potential plot in advance. A large emergency services presence was seen ...

September 27, 2026

Somali government forces have carried out a security operation in areas between Sabiid, Caanoole and Bariire in the Lower Shabelle region, according to the Somali military. The operation was conducted by the army’s 27th and 17th ground force brigades as part of efforts to strengthen security and protect civilians in the area. The military said its forces ...

September 26, 2026

At least 12 people have been killed and 30 others injured in a blast near an Aman Mela (peace festival) in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan. Rescue officials and emergency teams from the Darazinda station rushed to the scene shortly after receiving information about the explosion and immediately launched rescue operations. Read more… Source: Daily Pakistan News Sign ...

September 26, 2026

In a major push to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of its bomb disposal units, the Indian Army is set to acquire approximately 350 advanced, portable explosive detectors. This move aims to modernise the military’s counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Device) inventory with cutting-edge technology that allows for threat detection from a safe distance. Read more… Source: Defence India Sign ...

September 26, 2026

A tractor hit a landmine in the village of Finga, Lachin District. No one was injured, as stated in the joint statement issued by the press services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA). Read more… Source: Report.az News Sign up for the Counter-IED ...

September 25, 2026

The operation was carried out throughout Italy. The youths, many of them minors, frequented supremacist social media groups and exchanged information to build explosive devices. They published manifestos about the massacres of white supremacist attackers, praising Hitler or Brenton Tarrant, the perpetrator of mosque attacks that killed dozens. But they also proposed techniques for carrying out ...

September 24, 2026

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have killed a vigilante commander and four civilians in an attack on Wumbi community, Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. Sources said the attack occurred on Monday, September 21, but information about the incident was delayed due to the lack of telecommunications services in the area. According to a source, the attackers ...

September 24, 2026

Dhaka detectives say that is the simple formula behind at least some of the crude-bomb attacks that have rattled the capital over the past several days. The Detective Branch (DB) says a “specific network” is recruiting people to carry out the blasts, offering between Tk 5,000 and Tk 10,000 for each explosion. Instructions on where to go ...

September 23, 2026

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered 16 crude bombs and four petrol bombs from the Talpukuria area under Shah Makhdum Police Station in Rajshahi city.According to a press release, RAB-5 received information around 1:25am yesterday (23 September) that bomb-like objects had been abandoned in a cultivated spinach field. The field is in an orchard beside ...

September 22, 2026

A Stroudsburg man is facing felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he made threats during a neighbor dispute, then set off several homemade explosive devices outside his home. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the 130 block of Spruce Woods Road around 7:39 p.m. Saturday. Read more… Source: FOX 56 News Sign up for the ...

September 22, 2026

Police allegedly found a possible pipe bomb inside a vehicle at an Irvine gas station Tuesday. Officers found the suspected explosive device while performing a traffic stop at a Chevron station inside the Orchard Hills Shopping Center. “A suspicious device was found inside the vehicle,” and taken to a safe location to disable it and examine its ...

September 22, 2026

A suspected land mine exploded at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) earlier this week during a route clearance operation to identify a potential North Korea-created minefield south of the inter-Korean border, South Korea’s military said Tuesday. The explosion occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the western sector of the DMZ, separating the two Koreas, ...

September 22, 2026

Traces of explosives have been found near a German military base close to where drone parts were discovered last week in an incident that investigators believe could be linked to the failed attack at Leipzig airport in August, security sources told dpa on Tuesday. It is still being investigated whether the traces can be linked to ...

September 22, 2026

Military and civilian medical and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defence experts from 16 nations have gathered in Sweden for the CLEAN CARE multinational Tabletop Exercise (TTX), bringing together approximately 75 participants from NATO Allies and partner nations. Hosted by Sweden, the exercise provides a multinational forum in which medical and CBRN specialists can examine ...

September 21, 2026

A suspected unexploded device has been discovered in the water at a dockyard near Falmouth, Cornwall. Emergency services remain at the scene, with two nearby homes evacuated as a precaution. The Coastguard is also advising boat users to avoid the area while specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers assess the device. Local media reports indicate the ...

September 21, 2026

The Indian Army’s Eastern Command has conducted joint Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (Counter-IED) training for Indian Army and Assam Rifles personnel as part of efforts to strengthen operational preparedness against evolving explosive threats. The training was conducted by Eastern Command’s Counter Explosive Device Unit and focused on building specialised capabilities required to detect, disrupt and neutralise IED ...