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- UK: Army detonates three suspected bombs found in Leigh-on-Sea
May 10, 2025
Army officers attended a scene along the Essex coast, after three unexploded bombs were discovered a day after the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A 100m cordon was secured around three ...
- Solomon Islands: World class training on UXOs delivered
May 9, 2025
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has finished delivering world-class Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training to international partners. The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) ...
- North Carolina: Expect explosive noises near Cherry Point, airfields in May
May 9, 2025
Officials with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point said Friday that residents near the air station and its outlying airfields can expect multiple military training operations throughout May. Ground training will ...
- Nigeria: IED injures five children near construction site in Mafa, Borno State
May 9, 2025
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State on May 8, 2025, left five children injured, one of whom lost a hand. The explosion occurred ...
- U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Director Kash Patel Reaffirm Commitment to FBI Redstone Arsenal
May 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, participated in a hearing for the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 ...
- British and Australian bomb disposal experts killed in IED explosion in Ukraine
May 9, 2025
A bomb disposal expert from the Isle of Man has died, following severe injuries while dismantling an improvised explosive device. Chris Garrett, from Peel, had dedicated years to clearing landmines ...
- Kenya: US offers $10 million for the Manda Bay Airfield terror attack suspect Abdullahi Banati
May 8, 2025
The United States Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $10 million (Sh1.29 billion at current exchange rate) for information leading to ...
- Cambodia discovers, safely removes another war-left US aerial bomb MK-82
May 8, 2025
A Cambodia’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expert team has found and safely removed another war-left US-made MK-82 aerial bomb in southern Kandal province, a mine clearance chief said late on ...
- US Army EOD techs evaluate X-ray prototype during Project Convergence Capstone
May 7, 2025
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – A group of U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians helped to shape the future of EOD operations during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training ...
- REAL ID Checks Are Set to Disrupt Travel at Airports Across US
May 7, 2025
US travelers are facing additional complications from a new federal identification rule that threatens to snarl operations at the nation’s airports just ahead of the summer rush. Officials on Wednesday began ...
- Ireland: 20 pipe bombs and €190k of cannabis seized by gardaí in Co Louth
May 7, 2025
Gardaí seized €190,000 of cannabis and 20 pipe bombs as part of a search in Ardee, Co Louth, on Tuesday. The search was part of an intelligence-led operation linked to ...
- Yemen’s Houthis say attacks on Israel not in US ceasefire deal in ‘any way’
May 7, 2025
A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the United States does not include any operations against Israel, the group’s chief negotiator has announced. Mohammed Abdulsalam told the Reuters news agency ...
- Pakistan says it is responding to ‘act of war’ after India missile strikes
May 7, 2025
India fired several missiles into Pakistan overnight on Tuesday, according to Pakistan, which said it is responding to the “act of war.” The attacks, labeled Operation Sindoor, targeted nine sites of ...
- Nigeria: NSA seeks effective mechanism to tackle IEDs usage by terrorists
May 6, 2025
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for development of effective mechanisms to enhance the ability to prevent and counter the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) ...
- Turkish intel foils second pager bomb plot targeting Lebanon
May 6, 2025
In September 2024, Israel remotely detonated explosive-laden pagers across various Hezbollah-controlled areas in Lebanon, killing nine and injuring thousands. The operation, described by Mossad chief David Barnea as a “turning point ...
- Philippines, US troops train on airfield repair, ordnance disposal
May 6, 2025
Philippine Army (PA) engineers along with their American counterparts have trained together as part of efforts to enhance their capabilities in airfield damage repair (ADR) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). In ...
- Pakistan: IED blast in Balocistan’s Mach kills seven security personnel
May 6, 2025
At least seven troops were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Balochistan’s Mach district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Tuesday. It added that sanitisation of the area ...
- Kenya: Five arrested after recovery of explosive devices in Kitui
May 6, 2025
A multi-agency security team on routine patrol along the Kanyonyoo–Embu Highway intercepted a Meru-bound passenger bus from Mombasa, uncovering a cache of explosives. Detectives are investigating the motive of the explosives. ...
- Sudanese paramilitary RSF targets Port Sudan’s airport, seaport with explosive-laden drones
May 6, 2025
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) early Tuesday carried out a drone attack targeting the seaport and airport in the city of Port Sudan, eastern Sudan. According to an Anadolu ...
- India: Two STF personnel injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh
May 5, 2025
Two personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, where a massive operation against ...
- Thailand: Bomb in Narathiwat kills police officer during murder investigation
May 5, 2025
A police officer tragically passed away following a bomb explosion at a lamppost in Narathiwat province. The explosion occurred as the police officer was retrieving evidence from a CCTV camera during ...
- Texas: 3 more suspects arrested on possession of illegal explosive device charges
May 5, 2025
Bexar County officials announced the arrests of three additional people in connection with an illegal explosives possession case in far west Bexar County. The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office, with help ...
- Israel, US carry out joint counterstrike on Houthis in Yemen following Ben-Gurion Airport hit
May 5, 2025
The air force undertook a joint counterstrike of the Houthis in Yemen along with the US on Monday night following the ballistic missile strike near Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday. During the ...
- Ireland: Drone carrying pipe bomb crashes in botched Dublin feud attack
May 5, 2025
A drone carrying a pipe bomb crashed at a house in a north Dublin suburb in the early hours of Monday. The drone was being flown by one criminal faction ...
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