- Texas: Crimes Involving Pipe Bombs in 2023
December 28, 2023
Not too long ago, a friend who lives in Plano, Texas sent me a facebook post she thought I would be interested in seeing. The post, made by Collin County Sheriff’s Office based out of McKinney, Texas, detailed how a suspected pipe bomb had been spotted in a cemetery on December 14. In this situation, the ...
- 775th EOD Flight forges bonds with community first responders
December 28, 2023
LAYTON, Utah — Technicians from Hill Air Force Base’s 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight tested their emergency response skills while forging valuable bonds with local first responders during a recent off-base training exercise. Working with the Davis County Bomb Squad, the exercise simulated a worst-case scenario involving hostage situations and multiple explosive devices in an urban ...
- U.S. launches retaliatory strikes after drone attack on Iraq military base wounds 3 U.S. service members
December 26, 2023
A drone attack by an Iran-affiliated terrorist group on a military base in Iraq early Monday morning left three U.S. service members wounded, the Pentagon said, and prompted President Biden to order retaliatory strikes. The attack on the Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq was conducted by Kataib Hezbollah militants, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in ...
- New York: Horseheads Man Pleads Guilty in Explosives Investigation
December 22, 2023
The Horseheads man arrested in November after setting off an explosive device in Chemung County and later caused his entire neighborhood to be evacuated has pleaded guilty. According to Chemung County District Attorney Weeden Wetmore, Michael Hilliard, 43, pleaded guilty in county court to two counts of third degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, and one ...
- Robot dogs protect lives through innovation
December 21, 2023
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — “These robot dogs not only have the potential to save Airmen’s lives, but they also serve as a reminder of how valuable your voice is, regardless of rank.” Master Sgt. Dominic Garcia, the emergency management flight chief from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, devised the concept of robot dogs and ...
- Ontario: Ottawa youth terrorism case included chemical used in homemade explosives
December 20, 2023
The Ottawa youth arrested on terrorism charges Friday was allegedly in possession of a chemical commonly used in homemade explosives, according to court documents. The youth, who cannot be named due to his age, has been accused by the RCMP of counselling terrorism against the Jewish community. He is facing five charges, including possession of explosive ...
- Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
December 19, 2023
MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday in Bahrain. The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have ...
- California: Bomb squad detonates improvised explosive device found in Placer County
December 16, 2023
A bomb squad team safely detonated a potentially deadly improvised explosive device that was found off a road in Placer County earlier this week, the sheriff’s office said. The device looked like a pressure cooker with wires coming from it, the sheriff’s office said. Patrol deputies found the device near a rural residence off Ravine Road ...
- TSA conducts international exercise focusing on threats to cross border systems with Amtrak, Transport Canada
December 15, 2023
SEATTLE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) partnered with Amtrak and Transport Canada to conduct its first exercise on international soil in Vancouver, Canada, on December 13. Focusing on surface and critical infrastructure threats to cross border systems, the exercise scenario simulated events relating to railway security, with a focus on passenger rail services. Nearly 100 ...
- Arizona: 10 IEDs found at US-Mexico border in cartel gunfight
December 15, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning agents to be on the lookout for explosive devices. A federal law-enforcement source shared with FOX Business Network an internal officer safety alert dated December 13th that warns CBP agents to be vigilant after the Mexican military seized 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at the border. The IEDs were found ...
- B-Roll Sandhills Project: 20th Engineer Brigade and industry partners test autonomous breaching capabilities
December 14, 2023
The Sandhills Project is an experiment to deliver robotic, autonomized breaching solutions to large-scale combat operations, Fort Liberty, N.C., Dec. 14, 2023. Current conflicts indicate that US forces may encounter extensive obstacle efforts several kilometers in depth on future battlefields. Future breaching requires greater speed and flexibility to rapidly maneuver through obstacles, leveraging lower cost equipment, ...
- U.S. Army EOD techs leverage expertise at Johns Hopkins University cluster munitions forum
December 12, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians participated in a forum conducted by one of the nation’s premier engineering schools to learn better ways to confront and defeat cluster munitions during large-scale combat operations. Army EOD technicians attended the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering Cluster Munitions Forum in Washington, D.C. The forum addressed ...
- The U.S. has cut its troop presence in Niger by almost half
December 12, 2023
The U.S. has decreased its troop presence in Niger by almost half according to figures in a White House letter sent to Congress last week. The number of U.S. troops deployed to Niger appears to be 648, according to the White House letter, down by at least 400 since September, when military forces in Niger took ...
- Ontario: Ottawa man charged after small ‘homemade improvised explosive device’ detonated outside Centretown home
December 11, 2023
A 53-year-old Ottawa man was arrested and charged with multiple offences after a “small homemade improvised explosive device” was detonated outside a Centretown home on Sunday evening. Police said officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday reporting a “loud noise and flash” at the home in the 100-block of Arlington Avenue. Article ...
- USSOCOM Experiment Yields Valuable User Feedback for CBRN Defense Developers
December 10, 2023
Delivering lifesaving capabilities into the hands of warfighters who need them is a mission that the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) doesn’t take lightly. Rapid access to cutting edge CBRN defense equipment is critical to the readiness and safety of the joint force, particularly for those who are at ...
- Hawaii: TSA discovers anti-aircraft ammunition in checked bag at Honolulu airport
December 9, 2023
TSA agents at the Honolulu airport had to evacuate a checked baggage room Friday morning after an “anti-aircraft round of ammunition” was found in a luggage. It happened around 5:30 a.m. when TSA’s security screening x-ray technology flagged a checked bag for a potential security threat. TSA officers and an agency explosive specialist reviewed the x-ray ...
- Nevada: Teenager who threatened ‘lone wolf’ terror attack is found with explosives
December 5, 2023
A teenager who allegedly threatened to carry out “lone wolf” terrorist operations in Las Vegas has been arrested after bomb-making materials and Isis propaganda were reportedly found at his residence. The 16-year-old male apparently proclaimed his allegiance to the Islamic State on social media and pledged to carry out terror activities “against the enemies of Allah”. ...
- Iraq: Rocket launcher disguised as fuel truck seen firing 122mm artillery rockets
December 5, 2023
Earlier this week, Iranian-backed militants in Iraq fired 122mm artillery rockets at U.S.-led coalition forces in neighboring Syria using an improvised array of launchers disguised inside a modified tanker truck. “At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 3, 15 122mm rockets originating in Iraq were fired at the U.S. base Rumalyn Landing Zone in Syria,” according to ...
