Nigeria: Suicide bomber bombs self in Kaduna

A suspected member of Boko Haram on Monday morning was reported to have blown himself off with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to avoid being arrested by security operatives. The Nation gathered the incident occurred at Ibrahim Haske Road in Read More …

Tunisian officers showcase EOD skills at Ravens Challenge

VICENZA, Italy — The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa counter-IED program sponsored participation of two Tunisian army soldiers in Raven’s Challenge at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Raven’s Challenge is an annual, interagency, counter-IED exercise that incorporates scenarios focused on Read More …

Mali: Seven UN peacekeepers wounded in IED attack

Seven soldiers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded last Saturday after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off under their convoy, the mission said. The roadside IED exploded as the convoy went over Read More …

Somalia, Uganda thwart terror attacks in their capitals

Somali and Uganda on Monday said that the security forces of the East African nations have thwarted terror attacks in their capital cities. Forces of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) averted a planned al-Shabaab terrorist group attack on Read More …

Niger: Landmine kills seven soldiers in Tillaberi region

Seven soldiers were killed Sunday after their vehicle ran over a landmine in the Niger’s western Tillaberi region, said the National Guard of Niger (GNN). A vehicle carrying supplies on a weekly delivery run hit the mine late in the Read More …

Over 27,000 explosives removed from Libyan cities in 2022

According to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), 27,400 explosive war remnants were removed from the Libyan cities of Tripoli, Misrata, Benghazi and Sirte in 2022. More than 1 million war remnants, which include 82 percent of projectiles Read More …

Somali Army Kills 67 al-Shabab Militants, Seizes Explosives

Somalia’s army said it has killed 67 al-Shabab militants and seized large amounts of explosives in an operation in the north-central Mudug region. Brigadier General Mohamed Tahlil Bihi told reporters Tuesday the military was acting on intelligence about movements of Read More …

Kenya: Six General Service Unit personnel injured in IED attack in Rhamu, Mandera

Six General Service Unit personnel were Monday injured after their vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device in Rhamu, Mandera County. The officers were driving in an official vehicle headed for Mandera town on Monday evening when they ran Read More …