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- US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria
December 3, 2024
The Pentagon has confirmed that the United States carried out a strike against military assets in eastern Syria after a rocket attack near one of its bases. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder ...
- Japan steps up WWII bomb disposal after recent discoveries near airfields, ports
December 3, 2024
Japanese divers working magnetic surveys for the government at two sites on Okinawa discovered 20 pieces of unexploded ordnance believed to be left over from World War II. Most recently, divers ...
- US to Send $750M in Anti-Drone Systems and Mines to Ukraine
December 2, 2024
The United States is preparing a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine, a move intended to propel Kyiv as Russia earmarks 32 percent of its 2025 budget on ...
- Ukraine has over 4,000 bomb disposal experts and almost 70 mine action operators
December 2, 2024
The Ukrainian government has reported that the number of certified mine action operators in Ukraine has now reached almost 70, while the number of bomb disposal experts has exceeded 4,000. ...
- India: In a first, forces come across ‘HE bomb’ in Chhattisgarh
December 2, 2024
In a first, security forces conducting an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday unearthed a powerful ‘HE bomb’, which was planted alongside an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly ...
- An autonomous microbial sensor enables long-term detection of TNT explosive in natural soil
December 2, 2024
Engineered microbes can sense target chemicals and respond with programmed actions, using cell sensors to detect specific chemicals and genetic circuits to convert regulatory signals into observable outcomes1,2,3. Microbial sensors ...
- Ukraine: Demining coalition agrees on nine-year roadmap for assistance
December 2, 2024
Participants in the ninth meeting of the Demining Coalition, co-chaired by Lithuania and Iceland, discussed Ukraine’s needs for equipment and weapons, and also agreed on the Roadmap for Assistance for ...
- Germany’s Scholz announces arms worth €650M for Kyiv during surprise visit
December 2, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Ukraine Monday for a surprise visit during which he is set to announce arms deliveries worth hundreds of millions, due to arrive in Kyiv ...
- Syria, Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance
December 2, 2024
Syrian and Russian jets have intensified air attacks in Idlib city and positions in Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The ...
- Pakistan: Four killed in foiled police station attack in Mianwali
December 2, 2024
Punjab Police claimed to have repelled an attack on the Chapri police station in Mianwali by terrorists, killing four terrorists. A Punjab Police spokesperson said over 20 heavily armed militants launchesd ...
- NSWC IHD Announces Public-Private Partnership Agreement with the United States Bomb Technician Association
December 2, 2024
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) officially announced the signing of a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA), under the command’s ...
- Houthis attacked US Navy ships and US merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden
December 2, 2024
US Navy destroyers responded to a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden as they escorted merchant vessels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement ...
- Pakistan: At least 245 people, including 68 security personnel killed in terrorist attacks, clashes in November
December 1, 2024
At least 245 people, including 68 security personnel, were killed in a string of terrorist attacks and clashes across Pakistan in November. The fatalities included 127 terrorists, and 50 civilians, according ...
- UK: Boys charged after police exposed to alkaline
December 1, 2024
Two teenage boys have been charged after a suspected chemical attack at a south-west London railway station which caused two police officers to be taken to hospital. The boys, aged 14 ...
- Pakistan: CTD Punjab foils terror plot, arrests 11 militants
November 30, 2024
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab thwarted a major terrorist attack in Lahore, arresting 11 high-risk militants. The suspects, armed with weapons, explosives, and detailed maps of sensitive locations, were planning ...
- Syrian military confirms rebels enter Aleppo, says dozens of soldiers killed
November 30, 2024
The Syrian military said on Saturday that dozens of its troops had been killed during an insurgent attack in northwestern Syria and that rebels had managed to enter large parts ...
- Pakistan: Two security personnel injured in Jiwani blast
November 30, 2024
Two Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) personnel were injured in a bomb attack at Jiwani, a small coastal town in Gwadar district, on Friday, police said. A vehicle of PCG was passing ...
- Kosovo boosts security after blast threatens power supplies
November 30, 2024
Kosovo worked to shore up water and power supplies on Saturday and stepped up security at strategic sites after an explosion hit a canal that sends water to its two ...
- Ohio: Dayton-area man pleads guilty to possessing ‘improvised explosive devices’
November 29, 2024
A Troy, Ohio man pleaded guilty on Nov. 21 to possessing multiple “unregistered destructive devices,” according to the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Ohio. Steven J. Werling, 54, ...
- Mexico Sends Dozens of Special Forces Troops To Sinaloa In Bid To Counter Ongoing Cartel Violence
November 29, 2024
Almost three months since the streets of Sinaloa were set ablaze due to territorial conflicts between “Los Chapitos” and “La Mayiza,” two of the Sinaloa Cartel’s most prominent factions, local ...
- Cross-Border Humanitarian Demining
November 29, 2024
This guide is intended to advance the clearance of landmines from border areas when there is political will to do so. More specifically, it is meant inform affected states, as ...
- Cambodia: Summit on Mine-Free World marks historic commitment to eradicating landmine threats
November 29, 2024
Over 600 participants from 105 countries have convened in Siem Reap for a summit focused on the global campaign to clear landmines. With over 5,000 victims annually and 33 nations ...
- Chad terminates military cooperation agreement with France
November 29, 2024
This announcement marks a historic turning point in relations between N’Djamena and Paris, which until now had been based on close cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel ...
- California: Suspected homemade explosive, stolen car recovered in San Joaquin County traffic stop
November 28, 2024
A suspected stolen vehicle and explosive device were recovered Wednesday during a traffic stop in San Joaquin County. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies found a vehicle believed to be ...
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