Pakistan: Two key TTP terrorists killed in Rawalpindi

The Counter-Terrorism Department of Rawalpindi killed on Sunday two key terrorists of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an Intelligence-based operation (IBO). Action against the militants was taken upon a tip-off. The terrorists opened fire on CTD personnel and were Read More …

Sri Lanka: NE to be mine-free in three years – NMAC

Sri Lanka Director of the National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) and the Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing W. S. Sathyananda has assured the international community that the ongoing mine clearing operations will reach a successful conclusion Read More …

Pakistan: Three killed in Khuzdar bomb blast

The Khuzdar city of Balochistan was rocked by a devastating explosion in the Chamrok area, killing three people on Friday. One of the deceased, Maulana Mengal was the provincial deputy emir of the JUI-F, as per the police, and was going Read More …

Cambodia: M-82 aerial bomb rendered safe in Kampong Cham province

A Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)’s expert team has found another war-left US-made MK-82 aerial bomb in southeast Kampong Cham province, a mine clearance chief said. CMAC’s director-general Heng Ratana said the MK-82 aerial bomb, weighing around 230kg, had been Read More …

Pakistan: After lull in March, militant attacks rise by 38pc in April

The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) on Wednesday unveiled its monthly security assessment report, revealing that after a brief lull in March, militant attacks in Pakistan surged once more in April 2024, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly its Read More …

Myanmar: Routes linking Yangon and Mandalay hit by mine attacks

A bridge on the old Yangon-Mandalay highway and a section of railway linking the two cities were both significantly damaged by mine attacks carried out by resistance forces on Wednesday, according to state media reports. The incidents occurred in Bago Read More …

Pakistan: One person killed, 20 injured in twin blasts in Duki

One person was killed, and 20 others injured, including two officials of Balochistan police’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in two explosions that took place in the coal field area of Duki district in northern Balochistan on Thursday. Officials said that Read More …

Cambodia: Landmine victims almost doubled in first four months of 2024

In the first four months of 2024, mine casualties increased by 92% compared to the same period in 2023, when there were 12 victims. According to Long Kosal, officials at the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) noted Read More …

Mine Authority receives charitable funding from Cambodian Garment Training Institute

Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Mines Authority, presided over the handing-over ceremony of the charity fund of the Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI), provided by Mr. Robert Hwang, Vice President of the Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Read More …

Greece-Owned Vessel Attacked by Houthi Rebels in the Red Sea

Houthi rebels attacked a Greece-owned vessel in the Red Sea with three anti-ship ballistic missiles and three UAVs on Monday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. There have been no reports of injuries among the crew of MV Cyclades, a Read More …

Việt Nam’s ‘King of bomb disposal’

Many Vietnamese soldiers, with unwavering determination, contributed to the Điện Biên Phủ Battle Victory that “resounded throughout five continents and shattered the world’s colonialism” in 1954. One is veteran Cao Xuân Thọ, who is hailed as one of the Vietnamese Read More …

Cambodia: Explosions at military base kill 20 soldiers in Kampong Speu province

At least 20 military personnel were killed and several others sustained injuries when a series of explosions occurred at a military base in Chbar Mon City of Kampong Speu province on Saturday. Scores of military buildings and homes near an Read More …

Azerbaijan: Anti-tank mine explosion injuries one in Aghdam

A mine explosion occurred in the village of Marzili in Azerbaijan’s liberated district of Aghdam on Saturday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) said in a joint statement. The explosion resulted Read More …

Azerbaijan: Sapper injured in mine explosion in Shusha region

An employee of the Azerbaijan National Mine Clearance Agency (ANAMA) was injured in the line of duty. The incident occurred on April 27 in the village of Gaybaly in the Shusha region. ANAMA employee Elchin Aydin oglu Guliyev, born in Read More …

Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone

Yemen’s Houthis have damaged an oil tanker and downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone of the United States as they promise more attacks in opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza. The Iran-aligned group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in his latest Read More …

Syria remains country hardest hit by landmines due to casualties, says UN official

Landmines, explosive remnants of war, and improvised explosive devices continue to cause death and injury, especially around armed conflicts, with one person on average killed every hour, with Syria hit hardest, a UN official said Friday. Christelle Loupforest, who heads Read More …

Balikatan 24: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training

U.S. Marines with 3rd Explosive Ordnance Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group; 1st EOD Company, 7th ESB, 1st MLG, and service members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct a controlled demolition range during Exercise Balikatan Read More …

Pakistan: Six Frontier Corps personnel injured in Khyber IED blast

Six Frontier Corps personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy in Upper Bara here on Wednesday. Security officials in the region said that suspected militants targeted an FC convoy in Enzara area of Upper Read More …