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- UK: World War Two bomb discovered in River Wey near anti-tank obstacles
October 23, 2023
A Second World War “bomb” was found in Guildford on Sunday morning (October 22) by a group of magnet fishermen who pulled the relic from the River Wey. Police were ...
- IAEA: International Exercise Builds Resilience for Emergency Preparedness
October 23, 2023
Resilient and agile response arrangements are an essential component of countries’ emergency response frameworks, as decisions made in the early stages of an emergency can be instrumental in saving lives. On ...
- Israel launches strike on Hamas tunnel to stop ‘imminent terror attack’
October 22, 2023
Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on the Al-Ansar mosque in Jenin, a city in the northern West Bank, which they said was being used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants ...
- Ukrainian sappers destroy mine washed ashore in Odesa region
October 22, 2023
In the town of Chornomorsk, Odesa region, military sappers have successfully neutralized a sea mine that washed ashore earlier. The sea mine was discovered in the Chornomosrk Bay on Friday, October ...
- Somalia: Death toll rises to 6 in Al-Shabab attack outside Mogadishu
October 21, 2023
The number of people killed by a car bomb blast that exploded outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Saturday morning has jumped to at least 6. The al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab claimed ...
- Cyprus: One arrested after bombing near Israel’s Embassy in Nicosia
October 21, 2023
Police in Cyprus have arrested one person after a bomb was detonated on Saturday near the Israeli embassy in Nicosia. Officials said the explosion occurred at 1:37 am. Cyprus police report ...
- Bulgaria, Türkiye, Romania to organize mine search, clearing operations in Black Sea
October 21, 2023
Bulgaria, Türkiye and Romania will soon organize mine search and clearing operations in the Black Sea, Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said Friday. “Some very small details need to be ...
- Thailand: Coordinated attacks, bombings rock Narathiwat
October 21, 2023
Suspected insurgents launched a series of coordinated attacks in Tak Bai district of this southern border province in the early hours of Saturday, police said. An improvised explosive device (IED), assembled ...
- IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 189
October 20, 2023
In the latest indications of military activities some distance away from the ZNPP, the experts have continued to hear explosions almost every day and they have also heard occasional machine ...
- EOD Mobile Unit Three Changes Command
October 20, 2023
CORONADO, Calif. – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Oct. 20. Cmdr. Warren Fogler relieved ...
- North Carolina: TSA opens new security checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
October 20, 2023
Officials with Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today previewed the new security checkpoint in the airport terminal. Checkpoint 1, which is located at the ...
- Robot Range Enhancements Unveiled at the Fall DoD EODT&T Program Board Meeting
October 19, 2023
Indian Head, Maryland – Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) hosted the fall EOD Technology and Technical (EODT&T) Program Board ...
- California man detonates explosive-filled teddy bear in parking lot
October 19, 2023
A man in California was arrested after he was allegedly caught on surveillance video placing a fluffy teddy bear, filled with explosives, in a parking lot and detonating it. The San Bernardino ...
- Sharing information critical to tackling chemical threats
October 19, 2023
BANGKOK, Thailand – In just six hours, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system was able to create tens of thousands of chemical compounds that could be used as chemical weapons, demonstrating ...
- Northern Ireland: Police investigating potential sectarian hate crime after pipe bomb attack on Derry home
October 19, 2023
A woman in her 20s was inside the home in Heron Way when the device partially exploded at the backdoor at around 11.30pm. She wasn’t injured however damage was caused ...
- Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
October 19, 2023
The first attack early on Wednesday involved two one-way drones that targeted al-Asad base, two U.S. officials said. One of the drones was intercepted but still managed to explode, causing ...
- Philippines: Misamis Occidental governor survives IED attack
October 18, 2023
Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal and two of his security escorts were unhurt when an improvised explosive device went off in Barangay Lapasan in Clarin town before midnight on Sunday. Western ...
- Uganda: Honeymooning couple among three dead
October 18, 2023
A couple on their honeymoon and their guide were killed in a “cowardly terrorist attack” at a national park in south-west Uganda, authorities say. Uganda’s police said the trio were ...
- Kenya names dozens of wanted terror suspects
October 18, 2023
The Kenyan government has released the names and photos of 35 terror suspects believed to be behind recent militant attacks in the coastal Lamu county. Among them are Tanzanians, Somalis, a ...
- India: Army holds CBRN disaster management drill
October 18, 2023
Exercise Vajta Sahayata, a two-day chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) disaster management drill was conducted by the Vajra Corps under the aegis of Western Command Headquarters on October 16 ...
- Germany: Firebomb attack on Berlin synagogue as tensions rise in Middle East
October 18, 2023
Berlin synagogue has been attacked with Molotov cocktails amid an increase in antisemitic incidents in the German capital following the escalating violence in the Middle East. The Kahal Adass Jisroel community ...
- Pakistan: Child killed, 8 injured in hand grenade explosion in Balochistan Wadh
October 17, 2023
A child lost his life while eight others were injured on Tuesday when a hand grenade exploded in the Zarchain area of Balochistan’s Wadh city, police said. According to Wadh Deputy ...
- Belgium: Suspect shot dead by police after killing of Swedish football fans
October 17, 2023
The man suspected of killing two Swedish football fans and wounding another in a terrorist attack in Brussels on Monday night has died after being shot by police. Belgium’s interior minister, ...
- Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches
October 16, 2023
Ugandan police have foiled a plot by Islamic State-linked militants to bomb churches in central Butambala district, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Two bombs were linked to public address systems and ...
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