Vietnam destroys 27 unexploded bombs in operation backed by Norway

A total of 27 pieces of unexploded wartime ordnance were safely destroyed in central Vietnam on 10 March, Vietnam National Mine Action Center reports. The demolition marked another step in the long effort to clear unexploded ordnance that still threatens Read More …

Pakistan: Five injured in grenade attack on house in Balochistan’s Pasni

Five labourers from Sindh were injured in a grenade attack on a house in the coastal town of Pasni late Tuesday night, police said. Unknown people riding motorbikes hurled a grenade at a residential quarter in Ward No. 9, resulting Read More …

Hong Kong: Police deal with hand grenade found in Happy Valley

A police bomb disposal team safely dealt with a suspected grenade found in Happy Valley on Wednesday. Officers said they were called at around 1.40pm over the discovery on a slope along Stubbs Road. The device, which was said to Read More …

Thailand: Roadside bomb injures two in Yala’s Bannang Sata after spray-painted messages found

A roadside bomb in Bannang Sata district wounded two people Tuesday morning after spray-painted messages were found at three locations on nearby roads. At about 07:00, district authorities were informed by village heads that spray-painted messages had been found at Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC, NPA sign deal to bolster demining efforts

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday to expand training and technical support for mine detection dogs and explosive ordnance clearance. The agreement, titled “Capacity development and partnership project Read More …

Bangladesh: 6 crude bombs recovered near judges’ entrance of Supreme Court

Six crude bombs (cocktails) have been recovered from beside the main entrance used by judges at the Supreme Court in the capital, Dhaka. The bombs were recovered today, Sunday, around 1:30 pm. Police said six unexploded black-coloured crude bombs were Read More …

India: Delhi Police To Equip Bomb Squads With Tactical Ballistic Shields For Enhanced Protection

The Delhi Police is preparing to equip its bomb disposal squads and bomb detection teams with Tactical Ballistic Shields (TBS), a specialised protective gear designed to reduce injuries during explosive threats and handling operations. According to officials, 24 shields have Read More …

Cambodia celebrates 33 years of progress in clearing 3,541 square kilometers of landmines

Over the past 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, Cambodia has successfully cleared and repurposed 3,541 square kilometers of land formerly contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war. This significant achievement was highlighted in a special message from Prime Read More …

Vietnam: 350kg bomb found during house foundation work safely destroyed in Nghe An

A 350-kilogram bomb discovered during house foundation work in central Nghe An province has been safely destroyed, the Engineering Unit under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command said on March 1. The bomb was found on February 23 while a Read More …

Pakistan: 9 dead in violent clashes near US Consulate in Karachi

Nine people died in Karachi on Sunday, a hospital official said, after protesters clashed with law enforcement personnel near the US Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road, as protests erupted countrywide against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The protests follow the Read More …

India: CoBRA assistant commandant injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

Assistant Commandant Ajay Mallick, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of CRPF, was injured in an IED blast during a search operation being conducted against the Maoists in the Saranda jungles of West Singhbhum on Sunday. Hours later, a jawan Read More …

Philippines: ‘Terror group member’ deported by US arrested upon arrival

A suspected member of a terror group which was tagged in the 2018 bombing in General Santos City has been deported by the United States government and arrived in Manila last Feb. 25. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Read More …

Civilians face increasing harm from deadly explosive weapons

Dr Stacey Pizzino from UQ’s School of Public Health collated information on 105,931 casualties in 17 countries and regions across Asia, Europe, Africa and South America. “This is the first pooled casualty analysis globally using previously untapped data sources,” Dr Read More …

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities

Pakistani and Afghan border forces clashed on Thursday night after the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations, sharply escalating tensions after days of cross-border hostilities. Afghan forces opened fire on posts in Pakistan’s mountainous northwest, sparking Read More …

Cambodia Reaffirms Ottawa Convention Commitments Amid Reports of Anti-Personnel Mines Along Border

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has called for careful, objective, and responsible handling of reports concerning the discovery of anti-personnel mines along the Cambodia-Thailand border. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CMAA reaffirmed Cambodia’s full Read More …

Pakistan: North Waziristan school building damaged in suspected drone strike

A government high school building in North Waziristan was severely damaged in a suspected drone strike late on Wednesday night, just days before educational institutions were scheduled to reopen. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The incident occurred in the Miami Read More …

Thailand: Border patrol police arsenal explodes in Surin

Continuous explosions were heard as a huge wall of flames rose from the arsenal of the Border Patrol Police 21 command centre in this northeastern province bordering Cambodia on Tuesday night. The flames were so intense that firefighters were initially Read More …

Pakistan: Two policemen killed as suicide bomber targets checkpost in Bhakkar

Two policemen were martyred in a suicide blast at a checkpost in the jurisdiction of Punjab’s Bhakkar district on Tuesday evening, according to officials. Bhakkar District Police Officer (DPO) Shahzad Rafiq told Dawn that a suicide attack was carried out Read More …