ADF: Partners united go ‘all clear’ underwater

A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers into action during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. After Queensland Police handed over control of the scene, the divers used electronic Read More …

Hawaii: Maui police call in bomb squad to assess ordnance found off Pūlehu Road

The Maui Police Department called in the Hawaiʻi Inter-Island Bomb Squad to assess reports of possible military ordnance found off of Pūlehu Road, Wednesday afternoon. The device was found on July 30, 2025, about a quarter mile mauka of the Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC confirms use of Thai MK-84 bombs in recent border war

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has confirmed that MK-84 bombs dropped by Thai fighter jets were used during the recent border war between Cambodia and Thailand, following a field investigation by its Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. Heng Ratana, Read More …

Colombia: School of Military Engineers forges experts in neutralization of explosive threats

Due to the high complexity and indiscriminate use of improvised explosive devices by groups outlaw, the Explosive Devices Management course was created in 2004, giving birth to the MARTE groups. Since then, these specialists have faced environments that exceed the Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC launches emergency response to clear UXOs after ceasefire

In the wake of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand that took effect at midnight on July 28, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has received multiple emergency explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) requests from conflict-affected communities, according to CMAC Read More …

Wyoming: Scan of pressure cooker on Casper sidewalk suggested bomb parts

The Casper Police Department says that an initial X-ray scan of a suspicious object left on a Paradise Valley sidewalk on Monday morning revealed “internal components that were consistent with materials used in improvised explosive devices.” Further investigation “did not Read More …

Ukraine: Storm washes sea mine ashore on Odesa coast

Recently, during a storm on the coast of the Odesa region, waves washed a naval mine ashore, and the Ukrainian Navy conducted a controlled detonation, the Telegram channel of Ukrainian military reports. “A dangerous object was washed ashore by the Read More …

Luke EOD Airmen Earn Air Force Team of the Year Honors

Three Airmen from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight were recently named the Air Force EOD Team of the Year, earning honors for their skill, precision and unshakable teamwork. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Frontino, 56th Read More …

UK: Mortar shell neutralised by controlled explosion on beach north of Lowestoft

Video showed the moment a mortar shell was destroyed in a controlled explosion on a beach. Gorleston Coastguard said it was called to help bomb disposal experts safely neutralise the device just north of Lowestoft on the Suffolk-Norfolk border on Read More …

Ohio: Suspect in Lorain’s triple police shooting found with heavy explosives, arsenal

Investigators are working tirelessly throughout this investigation. After the shooting, police located multiple high-powered rifles, handguns, and a substantial quantity of loaded magazines in and around Parker’s car. While securing his vehicle, law enforcement personnel observed suspicious baggage, raising concerns Read More …

California: Old Pipe Bomb Found in Storm Drain in Alameda

The investigation ensued after crew members from Alameda’s Public Works Department discovered a “suspicious item” in a storm drain while performing routine maintenance at approximately 10:15 a.m., according to an APD report on Facebook. By 10:30 a.m., APD officers notified Read More …

US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs participate in interagency IED exercise

CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills with interagency bomb squads during a nationwide training exercise. During four Exercise Raven’s Challenge iterations, nearly 100 Army EOD technicians from the 20th Chemical, Read More …

Ukraine: Warhead of Russian missile defused in Kyiv

Bomb disposal experts from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have defused the warhead of a downed Kh-69 missile that Russian forces launched at the capital on the night of 20-21 July. The missile fell near a residential building following Read More …

India: Security forces recover IED in Namsai

One powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from the Nongtaw village area in Piyong circle in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday. Security forces had intensified counterinsurgency operations in eastern Arunachal Pradesh and eastern Assam following reliable intelligence Read More …

Grenades, mortars and rockets: What to do if you find military explosives

Police responded to two separate munitions discoveries in the Maritimes this week, prompting the public to ask: What do you do if you find, dangerous, potentially explosive items? “There are absolutely things that members of the public should do, and Read More …

Philippines: National Police Commission vows upgrades for PNP explosive, K9 units

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Friday committed the agency’s full support for the capability enhancement of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Explosives and Ordnance Division/Canine Group (EOD/K9 Group). Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Rafael Vicente Calinisan made this Read More …

South Korea: Unexploded shell found in a flower bed of a house in Gangneung, Gangwon-do

An unexploded military shell was found in a flower bed of a house in Ipam-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon. The military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (EOD), which was dispatched after receiving the report, immediately began collecting the UXO. The shells recovered were Read More …