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- Greece: Two arrested over ATM explosion
September 16, 2026
Police on Wednesday announced arrests in a case involving a criminal gang accused of stealing vehicles and blowing up an ATM in the town of Martino, south-central Fthiotida prefecture, as ...
- Yemen: Houthis dug trenches and laid mines near Bab al-Mandab
September 16, 2026
Houthi forces have dug trenches in mountainous areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait and laid mines in the strategic maritime corridor, an unnamed Yemeni military source told the German Press ...
- Lithuania: Bomb squad deployed after drone found in forest in Pasvalys district
September 16, 2026
A drone was found Wednesday in a forest in northern Lithuania, likely crashed months ago, prompting authorities to activate a bomb-response plan and send bomb disposal experts to the site, ...
- Philippines: K9 dogs expose explosives aboard vessel bound for Palawan
September 15, 2026
Explosive detection dogs uncovered blasting materials that may have completed a sea voyage aboard a vessel before being discovered at Puerto Princesa Port on September 13. The cargo was initially reported ...
- Vietnam backs efforts to prevent use of cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines
September 15, 2026
Vietnam supports the humanitarian goals of international conventions banning cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines, as well as efforts to prevent their indiscriminate use, a Vietnamese official said at a conference ...
- Syria: Man injured in landmine explosion south of Tal Tamr
September 15, 2026
A young man sustained injuries of varying severity after a remnant of war exploded while he was herding sheep in the village of Tal Masas, south of Tal Tamr. He ...
- Cambodian Mine Action Centre warns that Thai UXOs, ERWs could take $1B, more than a decade to clear
September 14, 2026
Clearing the unexploded ordnance (UXOs) left by the 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border clashes could cost approximately $1 billion and take more than a decade, according to a preliminary estimate by the ...
- Philippines: Improvised bomb neutralized by soldiers in Lamitan
September 14, 2026
Government security forces intercepted and safely neutralized an improvised explosive device (IED) in Barangay Balobo early Monday morning, thwarting a potential bombing attempt just hours before polling precincts opened for ...
- Bulgaria: Explosion hits another EMCO weapons site
September 12, 2026
Bulgaria is investigating the cause of a fire at a weapons storage facility operated by EMCO, including the possibility of sabotage and a link to a previous blaze at another ...
- Somalia: AUSSOM troops complete IED awareness training in Jowhar
September 12, 2026
AUSSOM troops stationed at Jowhar airport in Somalia’s Sector Five have completed a three-day awareness training focused on the dangers posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and safety at checkpoints. The ...
- Florida: Fort Pierce man arrested after 8 explosive devices found at home
September 11, 2026
A Fort Pierce man is in custody after the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said explosive devices were found at his home while detectives were serving a risk protection order. The ...
- Bangladesh: Crude bombs explode during AL procession in Gulshan
September 11, 2026
Two crude bombs were detonated during a procession by activists of Awami League, whose activities remain banned, in Dhaka’s Gulshan this noon. Gulshan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Daud Hossain said around 150-200 ...
- Nigeria: IED found at Niger general hospital
September 11, 2026
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was on Wednesday discovered at the New Bussa General Hospital in Borgu LGA of Niger State. A resident of New Bussa told our correspondent that ...
- US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
September 11, 2026
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary brings ...
- Yemen: Houthis seize key port of Mocha
September 10, 2026
Houthi forces in Yemen are making a concerted drive to take over the country’s Red Sea coast fully, claiming control of the key port of Mocha in the most serious wave of ...
- NYC Unveils Expanded Security Plans for 9/11 Anniversary and Rosh Hashanah
September 10, 2026
New York City officials unveiled security plans for Friday’s 25th anniversary commemoration of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and the start of Rosh Hashanah, with the NYPD increasing deployments across ...
- UK: Swindon man ‘planned to help Russian sabotage of drone factory’
September 10, 2026
A man has appeared in court charged with terror offences after allegedly planning to assist Russian security forces with the sabotage of a drone factory. Joshua Cammidge, 31, is accused ...
- Yemen: Dozens of Saudi-backed fighters killed in IED ambush in Hadramout
September 9, 2026
Dozens of Saudi-backed “Dera Al-Watan” Forces personnel were killed and others wounded on Tuesday after a series of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) targeted their military vehicles in Al-Abr district in ...
- South Korea, UNDP sign agreement on mine removal cooperation
September 9, 2026
South Korea and a UN development body have signed an agreement on mine clearance cooperation, as part of Seoul’s broader push to enhance public safety through global standards, the defense ...
- Germany: Police detain suspect after sabotage attacks on power grid
September 8, 2026
German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity grid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as ...
- Arkansas: Two arrested after Roseville police seize suspected explosive device
September 8, 2026
Roseville police are continuing to investigate after officers discovered what they believed was an improvised explosive device during a traffic stop on Labor Day. The traffic stop occurred about 6:11 ...
- New Zealand: Small improvised explosive device found at Christchurch playground
September 8, 2026
A bomb disposal team was called to a Christchurch playground Tuesday morning after a passerby found an explosive. Police say they were told cabout a suspicious item at Larch Reserve ...
- India: 20-Kg IED cache recovered, defused in Jiribam
September 7, 2026
Security forces recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing around 20 kg during a joint operation in a jungle area between Leishabithol and Ahamadabad in Jiribam, Manipur. Acting on specific intelligence ...
- Colombia: Three soldiers killed in explosive guerilla drone attack on military garrison
September 6, 2026
Three soldiers died after armed attackers used guerilla drones to target a Colombian military garrison in the Catatumbo region on Friday, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Authorities had initially reported ...
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