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- Nigeria: 4 Soldiers killed as Boko Haram terrorists attack troops in Borno
October 11, 2025
No fewer than four soldiers have been confirmed dead after Boko Haram terrorists launched a coordinated assault on Nigerian Army troops in Ngamdu, Borno State, deploying Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), ...
- FBI: Public’s Help Sought Upon 40th Anniversary of the Santa Ana Bombing Murder of Arab American Activist Alexander Michel Odeh
October 10, 2025
Upon this weekend’s 40th anniversary of the murder of Alexander Michel Odeh, the victim of a targeted bombing in Orange County, California, the FBI reminds the public that the case ...
- New Joint Task Force Established to Lead SOUTHCOM Counter-Narcotics Operations
October 10, 2025
MIAMI, Fla. – U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced the establishment of a new Joint Task Force (JTF) under II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) today to synchronize and augment counter-narcotics ...
- Tennessee: 19 people dead or missing after massive blast at military explosive plant
October 10, 2025
Nineteen people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday, authorities said — a “mass detonation” so significant that it ...
- Belgium: 3 arrested in suspected terror plot to deploy explosive device using drone
October 9, 2025
Belgian federal authorities have arrested three young suspects in connection with what prosecutors said was an attempted terrorist attack on the country’s politicians, including Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Federal prosecutor ...
- Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan
October 9, 2025
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that will allow for the release of all hostages in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal to an agreed ...
- Royal Navy Divers work with NATO allies in Iceland for training in neutralising underwater and land bombs
October 8, 2025
Royal Navy divers joined counterparts from across NATO in Iceland for the alliance’s biggest test dealing with homemade bombs. They neutralised underwater threats and disposed of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during ...
- Greece: Explosion Rocks Nightclub on Michalakopoulou Street in Ilisia
October 8, 2025
An explosion occurred around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night at a nightclub located on Michalakopoulou Street in the Ilisia district of Athens. The venue was closed at the time of ...
- Turkey: Unmanned sea drone found off Artvin coast destroyed by naval commandos
October 7, 2025
Fishermen discovered an unmanned sea drone off the coast of Artvin’s Hopa district on Tuesday morning, the second such device found in Turkish Black Sea waters in a week, prompting ...
- Pakistan sees surge in militant-linked violence in third quarter
October 7, 2025
Violence in Pakistan has surged over the past three months due to a spike in militant attacks and intensified counter-terrorism operations, an Islamabad-based think tank said Monday. The Center for Research ...
- Norway commits $1.2 million to support Cambodia’s mine action for 2025-2027
October 7, 2025
Norway will continue its support for Cambodia’s mine action sector by providing $1.2 million over a three-year period, from 2025 to 2027. The commitment was announced during a meeting between ...
- Kenya: Vice Chief of Defence Forces John Omenda calls for continental unity to tackle rising IED threat
October 7, 2025
The Vice Chief of Defence Forces (VCDF), Lt Gen John Omenda, has called for continental solidarity to combat the growing threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Africa. Speaking at the ...
- Washington D.C.: Man arrested at D.C. Catholic church had 200 homemade explosives
October 7, 2025
A man had more than 200 handmade destructive devices — including bottle rockets and molotov cocktails — in a tent on the steps of a D.C. cathedral where Supreme Court ...
- Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on nuclear site
October 7, 2025
A state-run Russian nuclear energy company accused Ukraine of striking the cooling tower of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant with a drone overnight into Tuesday. Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian ...
- Pakistan: 7 injured after blast derails 4 Jaffar Express carriages in Sindh’s Shikarpur
October 7, 2025
At least seven people were injured on Tuesday after a blast on a railway track derailed four bogies of the Jaffar Express in Sindh’s Shikarpur district, according to officials. Shikarpur Senior ...
- Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israelis mark two years since October 7
October 7, 2025
Negotiations to finalize a deal based on President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan are underway in Egypt. Hamas and Israeli negotiators spent four hours yesterday trying to identify the main ...
- Germany: Oktoberfest 2025 ends with financial loss due to bomb scare in Munich
October 6, 2025
The closure, followed by searches by emergency services for booby traps and an increased security presence, had a knock on effect on the festival’s financial impact. The 2025 Oktoberfest, the world’s ...
- Serbia: Members of Italian Armed Forces undergo training at CBRN Centre
October 6, 2025
A specialist training course for members of the Italian Armed Forces has been conducted at the CBRN Training Centre in Kruševac. The training focused on operations involving working with live ...
- Solomon Islands: World War II era weapons still threatening lives and development
October 6, 2025
Last century the remote Solomon Islands was the stage for some of the most intense battles fought during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. But while Allied troops ...
- Northern Ireland: Pipe bomb left at Sinn Féin office in Newry, County Down
October 6, 2025
The first minister has described the discovery of a viable explosive device outside a Sinn Féin constituency office as an “attack on democracy”. The pipe bomb-type device was left at the ...
- Thailand: Army links Narathiwat gold heist to insurgent funding crisis
October 6, 2025
The Fourth Army Region has condemned the armed robbery at a Narathiwat gold shop as a criminal act by insurgents desperate for funding, following a sophisticated multi-stage attack that injured ...
- Myanmar: Security forces continue sanitation efforts in Kyaukme
October 6, 2025
Tatmadaw has fully regained control of Kyaukme Township in Shan State (North) after conducting counter-terrorism operations to ensure the safety and stability of local people. Tatmadaw, in cooperation with residents ...
- Somalia: SNA, AUSSOM Conduct Mine Clearance Operations in Awdheegle
October 5, 2025
The Somali National Army (SNA), in collaboration with the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has launched mine clearance operations in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle region, after Al-Shabaab terrorists planted ...
- Republic of Georgia: Large cache of weapons and explosives discovered, planned sabotage for October 4 prevented
October 5, 2025
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) announced the discovery of a large cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives with a detonator, allegedly purchased under the instruction of a Georgian ...
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