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- Members of Hungarian Defence Forces attend training at CBRN Centre
May 11, 2026
Under the expert guidance of instructors from the CBRN Training Centre, Hungarian CBRN personnel spent five days practicing CBRN actions and procedures for working in contaminated areas. The practical phase of ...
- Maine: Several improvised explosive devices found at Trenton home after domestic violence call
May 11, 2026
A Maine man is in custody after police say they found multiple improvised explosive devices at a Trenton home following a domestic violence incident. Maine State Police say troopers responded to ...
- Nigeria: NAF Special Forces, Police EOD Team Boost Counter-IED Warfare Capabilities In Bauchi
May 11, 2026
To maintain operational dominance across increasingly complex security environments, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA), Bauchi, in collaboration with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of ...
- China showcases submarine-launched anti-mine vehicles, robotic combat dogs at defense expo
May 10, 2026
Autonomous underwater drones capable of detecting and neutralizing naval mines emerged as one of the standout attractions at China’s 2026 Chengdu Defense Technology Industry Expo, where the country also showcased ...
- India: Security forces neutralise IED, seize massive arms cache in Imphal East
May 10, 2026
Imphal: Plots by anti-social elements to trigger bloodshed in Manipur’s Imphal East district were foiled by alert security forces on Saturday, police reported on Sunday. Bomb experts from central security forces, ...
- Russian Sappers Deploy Electromagnetic Guns for Mine Clearance in Donbass
May 10, 2026
Servicemen from Russia’s Center group of forces have begun using «electromagnetic guns» to clear mines in recently liberated settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service reported. According to the ministry, sappers from the 12th ...
- Syria: Suspected IED blast injures four in Damascus neighborhood
May 10, 2026
Four people were injured on Sunday after an explosion believed to have been caused by an improvised explosive device planted aboard a public transportation bus in Damascus’ al-Wurood neighborhood, a ...
- Pakistan: 15 police personnel killed in Bannu suicide attack
May 10, 2026
BANNU: At least 15 police personnel were martyred on Saturday night after a suicide attack on the Fateh Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. The terrorists launched their attack ...
- Northern Ireland: Reward offered for information about Dunmurry car bomb
May 9, 2026
Detectives carried out road stops in Dunmurry near Belfast on Saturday as Crimestoppers offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information about the car bomb attack on a police ...
- Nigeria: Army recovers IEDs from IPOB hideout in Enugu
May 8, 2026
Troops of Sector 1, Operation UDO KA, have destroyed a suspected ritual shrine and recovered improvised explosive devices during an operation against alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra ...
- UK: Controlled explosion near County Durham beach after unexploded ordnance found
May 8, 2026
A controlled explosion was carried out at a County Durham beach as an unexploded ordnance was found. Durham Police were called at about 5.20pm on Thursday (May 7) following reports of ...
- Colombia: Explosive-Laden Drone of Unknown Origin Crashes Near Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport
May 8, 2026
A drone loaded with explosives and of unknown origin crashed without causing damage a few days ago near Bogotá’s El Dorado international airport and the adjoining Catam military base, the ...
- Ukraine: Two suspects in custody after vehicle targeted by IED explosion in Dnipro
May 8, 2026
On May 7, around 7:30 AM, a parked vehicle belonging to a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine exploded in the Soborny district of Dnipro. According to the investigation, two ...
- Lebanon: Three IDF soldiers wounded in two separate incidents in Lebanon
May 8, 2026
Two soldiers were moderately wounded, and an additional soldier was severely wounded in two separate incidents involving explosive drones launched by Hezbollah, the IDF confirmed on Friday. In the first incident, ...
- Nigeria: Troops recover, destroy four IEDs in Borno
May 8, 2026
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 202 Battalion, working alongside an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, have recovered and safely destroyed four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along a roadside in ...
- Pakistan: Quadcopter attack in KP’s Bannu injures 8, including women
May 8, 2026
Islamabad – The Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province witnessed a serious security incident on Friday night, resulting in the injury of eight people, including women. A powerful explosion occurred ...
- Greece: Explosive-laden drone vessel discovered off Lefkada disarmed by specialists
May 8, 2026
The discovery of a drone vessel off Lefkada by fishermen yesterday is developing into a thriller, as it soon became clear that the unmanned craft carried special sensors, antennas, and ...
- Nigeria: A wave of coordinated attacks hit Borno, Zamfara and Plateau states
May 8, 2026
At least 11 persons have been confirmed dead following a wave of coordinated attacks involving terrorists and armed gunmen in Borno, Zamfara, and Plateau states, with several others injured in ...
- Baltic nations seek more NATO defence as drone hits Latvian oil tanks
May 7, 2026
The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) have told Latvian Television that two drones have crashed in Latvia’s eastern Latgale region overnight. The precise crash sites have yet to be specified, but early on the ...
- The UK renews £1.6M for Cambodia mine action
May 7, 2026
Thousands of Cambodian farming families will live and work more safely as the UK renews its commitment to mine action in Cambodia, now in its fourth decade of support with ...
- Michigan man sentenced to 20 years in prison after having been convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and possessing a destructive device
May 7, 2026
DETROIT — A Michigan man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison after having been convicted by a jury last year on two charges of attempting to provide ...
- Ukraine: Glass cobwebs in the fields, why fibre optics can be a problem for demining
May 6, 2026
A new anthropogenic landscape is forming along the front line, saturated with everything possible: debris, mines, unexploded ordnance, and toxic waste. Fiber optics from drones are also on this list. ...
- Northern Ireland: Teenager among three people arrested over Lurgan police station car bomb attack
May 6, 2026
Three people, including a teenage boy, have been arrested in connection with the investigation into an attack on a police station in Northern Ireland in March. The device, which was the ...
- UNODC supports Togo to raise awareness on the risks of the use of IEDs components and SALW for terrorist purposes
May 5, 2026
Over the past decade, West Africa has experienced an unprecedented escalation of terrorist threats, particularly in fragile border areas where terrorist groups exploit socio-economic vulnerabilities and porous borders. In northern ...
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