UK: Homes evacuated and man arrested after bomb squad called to a flat in Glasgow

Homes have been evacuated and a man has been arrested after bomb disposal units were called to a block of flats in Glasgow. Police are currently at the scene on Petershill Road in the Springburn area of the city after Read More …

Nepal: Improvised explosive device planted outside rural municipality chair in Rupandehi district defused

Municipality chair in Rupandehi district has been defused on Saturday. A team of Nepal Army and Nepal Police personnel disposed of the IED created by inserting explosives into a pressure cooker. Read more… Source: The Kathmandu Post  

US Army EOD company trains to stay ready for counter WMD missions around world

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Hand-picked American Soldiers from a one-of-a-kind U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal company that combats Weapons of Mass Destruction train for high stakes missions around the world. U.S. Army EOD technicians from the 21st Ordnance Read More …

India: DRG jawan injured in blast while diffusing IED in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur

One District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan got injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast planted by Naxals in the Bahker forest on Friday, police said. The incident took place under the limits of the Chhotedongar police station area of Read More …

Northern Ireland: Bomb disposal teams at the scene of New IRA linked Derry search operation

Bomb disposal teams were at the scene of a police operation in Derry. The search operation was targeting “New IRA activity”, police said. It was carried out in the Letterkenny Road area of the city. Read more… Source: BelfastLive  

Ecuador police deactivate explosive device taped to guard

Police successfully deactivated a vest-like explosive device Thursday that an unknown number of people allegedly had taped to the chest of a security guard at a jewelry store in Ecuador’s main port city. The guard was uninjured. Authorities would question Read More …

Kansas: IEDs found in residence, man arrested after 12-hour standoff in Cherryvale

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MGSO) arrested a man Tuesday morning after a standoff involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Montgomery County Detectives searched his home and found what appeared to be explosives inside the room where Whittley was located. The Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police at scene of suspected pipe bomb attack in Newtownards

Police and Army bomb experts are at the scene of a suspected pipe bomb attack in Newtownards. It’s understood a property in the Bowtown Road area of town was targeted on Saturday night. Forensic officers were pictured at the scene examining Read More …

Oregon Army National Guard trains with Bangladesh Army during Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023

As Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023 began at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Support Operations Training (BIPSOT) center on Feb. 26, 2023, members of the Oregon Army National Guard 3-116 Cavalry Unit, Charlie Company out of Woodburn, Oregon, as well Read More …

Sri Lanka: UN pre-deployment team scheduled to inspect troops for deployment in Mali

A high-level UN Assessment and Advisory Team are scheduled to inspect self-sustenance equipment, combat vehicles and accessories, de-mining devices, Explosive Ordnance Devices, logistic and medical equipment, military hardware and witness mock demonstrations during their visits (March 20-25) to the 1 Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police and ATO launch major counter terror search in Londonderry

Police and Ammunition Technical Officers are at the scene of a major counter terror search in the Letterkenny Road area of Derry. The Belfast Telegraph understands that an intelligence-led operation brought police to the area shortly before 9am. The bulk Read More …

Second Africa-India joint military exercise commences in city

The second edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023) between India and 23 African nations began on Tuesday at the Foreign Training Node in Aundh. This unique field training exercise is attended by 100 participants from Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Read More …

Ukraine has a plan for mine clearance for sowing

An action plan for mine clearance of agricultural land for the sowing campaign was approved on Monday, 20 March, following the results of the meeting of the National Mine Action Authority. Thus, the simplified procedure for obtaining a permit for Read More …

Solomon Islands: RSIPF-EOD welcome Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Visit to Hells Point

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have welcomed His Excellency Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan during a brief visit to the Hells Points facilities on 19 March 2023. Read More …

Thailand: Police team defuse car bomb in Pattani province

A woman found an improvised explosive device made from a gas cylinder strapped to the undercarriage of her SUV on Saturday night, which authorities have managed to defuse safely. Enaz Haji Taye, a resident of tambon Thanon in Mayo district, Read More …