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- Germany: Hospitals evacuated in Cologne after discovery of second world war bomb
October 11, 2024
Authorities in the German city of Cologne have evacuated three hospitals and thousands of homes after the discovery of an unexploded second world war bomb during construction work on a ...
- Israel: 3 Israeli reserve soldiers killed by roadside IED in northern Gaza
October 11, 2024
Three Israeli reserve soldiers were killed in Gaza on Thursday when their Humvee drove over a roadside bomb and exploded, the IDF stated. Their death came amid a renewed push by ...
- Pennsylvania: 50 pounds of ‘improvised’ explosives found at ‘bomb-making laboratory’ inside Philadelphia home
October 10, 2024
A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged after authorities discovered “improvised explosive devices in a makeshift laboratory” at his Philadelphia home, officials announced on Wednesday. The man, identified as Evgenii Sadrislamov, ...
- Milipol Qatar 2024: A Global Hub for Advanced Security Solutions
October 10, 2024
The global event’s 15th edition will take place from October 29 to 31, 2024, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), under the theme ‘Technology at the Service of ...
- 19th CES EOD technician earns ‘Master EOD Badge’
October 9, 2024
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Staff Sgt. Ian Miller, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, was awarded the Master EOD Badge at Little Rock Air ...
- U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO Allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024
October 9, 2024
KEFLAVIK, Iceland – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO Ally and partner nations at Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the ...
- Guam-based airmen detonate US ordnance left over from World War II battle
October 9, 2024
Explosive ordnance technicians on Guam recently removed and detonated a U.S. bomb base fuse and two unexploded shells apparently left over from World War II. The unexploded ordnance was discovered around ...
- Alberta: Man charged with arson following fiery explosion that sent 6 to hospital in Calgary
October 8, 2024
Police have charged a man with arson after a residential explosion in Calgary. Six people were sent to hospital Saturday night after the blast in the northeast part of the city ...
- South Korea: Mock explosives missed at airport security, already five times this year
October 8, 2024
In order to check the security status at the airport, a passenger’s bag containing a fake explosive was checked in, but there have been five instances this year where the ...
- UK: Grenade found in Cambridge garden destroyed with controlled explosion
October 8, 2024
A grenade which was found in a Cambridge garden has been destroyed by specialists. Part of Mill Road was closed with a police cordon in place while officers responded on ...
- Pakistan vows to hunt perpetrators of Karachi attack
October 8, 2024
On Sunday, an explosion near the Karachi airport killed three people, including two Chinese citizens, and injured over a dozen. The attack was claimed by the Majeed Brigade of the ...
- Landmine Detection Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal-Based Methods
October 7, 2024
In this paper, the researchers present a review and classification of the published works on the use of Electromagnetic Time Reversal (EMTR)-based methods to locate landmines. Different approaches for landmine localization ...
- Joint EOD Teams Converge for Field Training Exercise “Obsidian Dragon”
October 7, 2024
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In a significant collaboration across military branches, a six-day Field Training Exercise titled “Obsidian Dragon” concluded at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13. ...
- Melbourne teenager planned school shooting and university bombing, court hears
October 7, 2024
A Melbourne teenager allegedly purchased explosives and planned to carry out a school shooting and a university bombing, a court has heard. The 19-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal ...
- IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 253
October 7, 2024
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed both by the Russian Federation and Ukraine about the assassination last week of an individual in the city where most staff ...
- Albania’s police fire teargas to disperse protesters hurling petrol bombs
October 7, 2024
Albanian police fired tear gas to disperse opposition protesters who hurled petrol bombs at government buildings and smashed city property in what they said was part of a civil disobedience ...
- Israel: Haifa restaurant takes direct hit, nine wounded after Hezbollah rocket attack
October 7, 2024
Nine people were wounded following Hezbollah’s rocket attack in Israel’s north overnight between Sunday and Monday, eight of whom were wounded in Haifa and the ninth in Tiberias. The eight people ...
- Autumn 2024 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print
October 7, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that Autumn 2024 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from C-IED ...
- Vidisco Launches New Website: A Revolutionary Digital Experience for X-ray Solutions
October 6, 2024
Vidisco, a leading provider of cutting-edge digital X-ray systems, is excited to announce the launch of its new, redesigned website. This platform has been built with our customers in mind, ...
- Pakistan: Two foreign nationals dead, several injured in explosion near Karachi airport
October 6, 2024
At least two foreign nationals died while 17 others sustained injuries in a huge explosion near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, with Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar suspecting it to ...
- Belgium, U.S. uncover military heritage
October 6, 2024
The history of Chièvres Air Base recently came back to life as U.S. Army Garrison Benelux responded to the discovery and removal of a 1,100-pound unexploded ordnance. The safe and successful ...
- Jammu and Kashmir: Army seizes huge cache of weapons, explosives in Poonch
October 6, 2024
The Indian Army’s Romeo Force seized a huge cache of weapons and explosives in the Jhullas area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. According to the Army ...
- Nigerian Police Confirm Double Explosions In Rivers State During Council Elections, Recover Explosive Device
October 5, 2024
As tensions heighten in Rivers State over conduct of local government elections, the Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that two explosions rocked the state on Saturday. According to the police, ...
- Dubai’s Emirates airline bans pagers, walkie-talkies after device attacks in Lebanon
October 5, 2024
Dubai’s Emirates airline has banned pagers and walkie-talkies from its planes, following last month’s attacks on such devices carried by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. “All Passengers travelling on flights to, ...
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