Nigeria: Kaduna Police diffuse IED in Rigasa

The Kaduna Police Command said it on Thursday diffused an improvised Explosives’ Device in , Igabi Local Government Area of the Kaduna Metropolis. The police spokesperson Muhammed Jalige said the IED was planted in the area by yet to be Read More …

Kenya: The Annual Africa C-IED Steering Committee conference is underway at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi

The Annual Africa C-IED Steering Committee conference is currently underway at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi, Kenya. The 3 day conference has been sponsored by the UK and US, and has participants attending from over 21 mainly Read More …

Al-Shabab Surge in Somalia’s Suicide Attacks ‘Change of Tactics,’ Experts Say

Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia are getting “bolder” in their attacks and have increased using suicide bombers wearing homemade explosives in what security experts call a “change in tactics.” The Islamist militant group mounted one of its deadliest attacks Wednesday, targeting Read More …

Nigeria: Troops discover ‘IED-making workshops’ in Sambisa forest

The Nigerian Army says troops of operation Desert Sanity have discovered workshops for making improvised explosive devices (IED) in Sambisa forest. The army disclosed this on Saturday in a post on its social media pages. “In continuation with the ongoing Read More …

Nigeria: Improvised device explodes in Kaduna, injures 2 persons

Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement he issued on Saturday in Kaduna. “Security agencies reported that a suspected Improvised Explosive Device was detonated around Yazufa Junction, Hayin Danmani, Igabi Local Read More …

US To Donate Nuclear Smuggling Detection Equipment To Nigeria Police

The United States has revealed plans to donate mobile nuclear detection system vans and equipment valued at over $2 million (N831 million) to the Nigeria Police Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Command. This was made known in a statement issued by Read More …

Nigeria: Troops Destroy Boko Haram Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device in Borno State

The Troops of Operation Desert Sanity destroyed BokoHaram/ISWAP’s Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) and their enclaves around Njimia-Alafa axis in Borno State. According to the Nigerian Army, the incident took place on 23rd March 2022. Offensive clearance operation is Read More …

AMISOM explores new ways to counter Improvised Explosive Devices

Military engineers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have completed a four-day training to counter the evolving threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), which have become a weapon of choice for terrorists. The training, which kicked Read More …

Somalia: Dozens of people, including a lawmaker killed in Beledweyne and Mogadishu attacks

The leader of Somalia’s Hirshabelle region says dozens of people were killed Wednesday in attacks in the city of Beledweyne, including a member of the Somali parliament. Several more people died when militants opened fire at an airport in Somalia’s Read More …

Burkina Faso: 13 soldiers killed in attack by suspected Islamic extremists in Gourma province

At least 13 soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in Burkina Faso’s eastern Gourma province in an ambush by suspected Islamic extremists, the army announced on Monday. A number of the attackers were killed in the incident, according to Read More …

Nigeria: Unknown gunmen attack two police stations in Imo

Gunmen using dynamite have attacked a police station in southeastern Nigeria, a day after two police officers were killed in another attack in the area, police said. Sunday’s attacks in the state of Imo were the latest violence in the Read More …

Nigeria: Gunmen Bomb Ohanaeze President’s Home In Imo

Unknown gunmen have bombed the residence of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof George Obiozor located in Awo- Omamma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered that the suspects used Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) Read More …

Somalia: Nine KDF soldiers killed, five injured in IED attack in Gedo

At least nine Kenya Defence Forces troops were killed when a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by an explosive in Gherille in Gedo in Somalia. Officials said five others were injured in the incident that happened Monday afternoon. Read More …

Mali: The Head of MINUSMA strongly condemns IED attack against peacekeepers in Kidal Region

The Head of MINUSMA strongly condemned the improvised explosive device attack against peacekeepers today around Tessalit. In his Twitter post Mr El Ghassim Wane wished a good recovery to the 4 seriously injured personnel and renewed the commitment of peacekeepers Read More …

Kenya: Three workers injured in Mandera IED attack

Three employees of a road construction company were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in ran over an explosive in Banisa, Mandera. Police said the improvised explosive device had been planted on the road by suspected al Shabaab militants Read More …

Mali: 2 Malian soldiers and 2 UN peacekeepers killed by an improvised explosive device north of Mopti

A United Nations peacekeeping convoy hit a roadside bomb in central Mali, killing two peacekeepers and wounding four others, the mission said Monday, while another attack on the Malian military left two dead. The new violence comes just days after Read More …

Niger: Five soldiers killed in IED explosion in Torodi region

Five soldiers have been killed by a mine in Niger’s southwestern Torodi region, where jihadist attacks using improvised explosive device (IEDs) are increasingly frequent, the defence ministry said on Sunday. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast, which occurred on Read More …

Mali: At least 27 soldiers killed in attack on an army base in Mopti Region

A militant attack on an army base in central Mali on Friday killed at least 27 soldiers and wounded 33 more, the government said. Seven soldiers are still missing following the complex attack in the rural commune of Mondoro, which Read More …

Yemen: 2,364 Cluster Bombs, Mines Left by Coalition Forces

The non-technical survey teams in the Executive Center for Mine Action managed during February 2022 to discover 2,364 cluster bombs and mines left behind by Saudi-led coalition forces. According to a statistic issued by the center, the non-technical teams of Read More …