Pakistan: BLA terror bid foiled in Karachi; 2,000kg explosives seized

Security forces in Karachi foiled a major terrorism plot after recovering a suicide vehicle and massive quantities of explosive material during an operation in Raees Goth, preventing what officials believe could have been a large-scale attack. According to sources, the Read More …

Sri Lanka: Life in a land of landmines

Sri Lanka looks like a droplet frozen in time. That very shape is a haunting reminder of the tears shed during decades of civil war. The emblem of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which waged the war, was a Read More …

Afghanistan: Unexploded ordnance threatens lives in Maidan Wardak

Residents of Chak district in central Afghanistan say unexploded ordnance left over from years of conflict poses a serious threat to civilians, particularly children, and has disrupted daily life by damaging roads and access to healthcare. Villagers told Amu TV Read More …

Pakistan: ‘Drone swarms’ tested Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police limits in 2025

As unmanned aerial vehicles — or drones — become ubiquitous in modern battlefields, their use by militants in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has given them an apparent edge over the police, who are currently using anti-drone technology to Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Army recovers ammunition, IED in Poonch

Poonch/Jammu: The Army on Thursday recovered a consignment suspected to have been dropped by a drone along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, recovering 70 rounds of ammunition and a suspected improvised explosive devic… According to them, Read More …

Pakistan sees 34 percent increase in terrorism in 2025

Terrorism in Pakistan rose by 34 percent in 2025, despite record counter-militancy operations that resulted in the killing of 1,313 militants in military actions and armed clashes with security forces. An additional 602 militants were killed in retaliatory fire by Read More …

Cambodia intensifies UXO awareness as displaced families return to border zones

As families flee high-risk areas, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has intensified public awareness campaigns about the dangers of unexploded ordnance (UXO), seeking to protect displaced communities in northwestern Cambodia. The outreach follows two waves of military attacks by Read More …

Pakistan: Sibi bomb blast leaves one dead, five injured

One person was killed and five others were injured in a bomb blast in Sibi town on Thursday. Police officials said that some unknown miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device in Chanki Chowk area close to Girls Degree College, Read More …

Exercise DESERT CYCLONE–II Concludes in UAE, Strengthening India–UAE Defence Ties

The joint military exercise DESERT CYCLONE–II concluded successfully at Al-Hamra Training City in the United Arab Emirates, marking another significant milestone in strengthening defence cooperation between India and the UAE. The exercise was conducted from December 18 to 30, 2025, Read More …

India: 150 kg of ammonium nitrate seized in Rajasthan’s Tonk

The Rajasthan Police on Wednesday recovered a large quantity of explosive material, including 150 kg of ammonium nitrate hidden in sacks, from a Maruti Ciaz car after intercepting the vehicle during patrolling in the Tonk district, as per news agency Read More …

Turkey: Three police officers, six Islamic State militants killed in clash amid national crackdown

Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, the Interior Minister said, a week after more than 100 suspected IS members were detained for planning Christmas and New Year Read More …

India gets its first standard for bomb disposal systems

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified a dedicated standard for bomb disposal systems to address a critical gap in the country’s security preparedness framework and provide manufacturers with clear performance benchmarks. The new standard, IS 19445:2025, was developed Read More …

Pakistan: Over 10kg RCIED defused in Bannu

The Bannu police foiled a major act of sabotage by neutralising a bomb, weighting about 10 kilogrammes. A locally-made improvised explosive device, planted near Road Darashah Kallay within the jurisdiction of Basiyakhel police station, was timely defused, thereby preventing a Read More …

Nepal: Weapons and explosives found hidden inside abandoned animal shed in Arghakhanchi

A police patrol has recovered a cache of weapons and explosive materials hidden inside an abandoned animal shed in Shitganga Municipality-11, Boksé, Arghakhanchi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Dibas Bahadur GC, said that his team found the items on Friday while Read More …

Bangladesh: Three arrested, bomb-making materials seized in connection with Keraniganj madrasa blast

Three people have been arrested and a cache of bomb-making materials seized following an explosion at Ummal Kura International Madrasa in Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj, Dhaka, that injured four people, including women and children on Friday, authorities said. Police Read More …

Malaysia: Nilai bomb maker arrested in Mantin

Police have arrested an individual suspected of being involved in an explosion that occurred after an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the Desa Palma area, Nilai, near here on Dec 22. Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Read More …

Thailand and Cambodia reach ceasefire deal to end weeks of fighting

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement issued by the Cambodian side, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes. The neighbors’ long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering Read More …

Türkiye thwarts Daesh plot targeting Christmas events in sweeping raids

Turkish police detained 115 suspects in coordinated counter-terrorism raids linked to a Daesh plot targeting Christmas and New Year events, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. In a statement shared on X, the Office said operations were Read More …

Pakistan: Train services suspended after blast on tracks near Dera Murad Jamali

A bomb planted on a railway track near Dera Murad Jamali exploded on Tuesday, damaging a section of the track, while another explosive device was defused by police. Police said unknown miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on Read More …