Libya Secures Oil Infrastructure After Discovery of Unexploded Ordnance

Authorities in Libya have recovered on March 25, unexploded ordnance near a key oil pipeline in the western part of the country, following an explosion at the site. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of critical energy Read More …

Israel: Hezbollah launched cluster missile at Kiryat Shmona

The Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday that inspections of scenes of fallen projectiles in Kiryat Shmona found that for the first time since the war began, Hezbollah used cluster munitions, which landed in a residential neighborhood in the city. A Read More …

Nigeria: Federal Government mulls civilian de-mining teams to curb rising IED threats

Christopher Musa, minister of defence, says the federal government will establish civilian de-mining teams comprising retired military personnel, other security veterans, and civilians, including youths and medical professionals, to tackle threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Speaking in Abuja on Read More …

Marine EOD techs team with robots in frigid Alaskan waters

For Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Veenhuizen and his dozen-man explosive ordnance disposal team, a day on Kodiak Island means prep dives into cold Alaskan waters — a far cry from the warmer kiss of San Diego waves they Read More …

Cyprus: Bomb explosion damages reception venue in Nicosia district

An explosion caused by a bomb damaged the well-known reception venue Pavilion, in the Nicosia district early Monday, prompting an ongoing police investigation. Authorities said the blast occurred at around 3:20 a.m., when an explosive device was detonated outside the Read More …

Malta: Watch the moment a WWII bomb explodes in Mqabba house

A World War II ordnance was safely disposed of on Friday morning after being discovered in a residence in Mqabba. The Armed Forces said the unexploded ordnance was confirmed to be a World War II relic after being checked by Read More …

UK: Man caught with stash of weapons in Abergwynfi

A man has pleaded guilty to possessing a haul of weapons including a Ninja sword, a knuckle duster, and extendable batons. Maximin Carter was arrested on February 15 on suspicion of attempting to make an explosive after emergency services – Read More …

Thailand: Over 300 Landmines Found In Surin Border Clearance Operations

The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters has uncovered more than 300 landmines during ongoing clearance operations along the Thai–Cambodian border in Kap Choeng district, as efforts continue to secure the area for local residents. On 17 March, the Thai Mine Read More …

Germany: Unexploded bomb found in Stuttgart to be defused on March 29

A World War II bomb will be defused in the Stuttgart-Degerloch district on Sunday, March 29. Prior to this, around 1,000 people in the Hoffeld district will have to evacuate a safety zone within a radius of around 600 meters. Read More …

New York: Bomb Squad Called to Waterloo Residence After Suspected Explosives Found

Sticks of dynamite, a live grenade, and roughly 20 pounds of gunpowder — discovered inside a private home in upstate New York. That’s what investigators found when they responded to a residence on Brewer Road in the Town of Waterloo Read More …

Israel: MDA warns of chemical exposure risk, ‘two-phase poisoning process’ from Iranian missile fuel

The Israeli healthcare system is preparing for the potential exposure to chemical substances from Iranian missile fuel launched toward Israel. A document recently published by Magen David Adom (MDA) and distributed to emergency teams warned that some of the missiles Read More …

Pakistan: Police constable injured in attack on checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan

Unidentified armed militants attacked the Khutti police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district late on Saturday night, triggering an exchange of fire with security personnel, police officials said. During the exchange, one police constable sustained injuries. Officials said Read More …

New York: Detective carries on dad’s NYPD Bomb Squad legacy at Gracie Mansion attack

Bomb Squad Detective Sean Mulcahy was carrying on his dad’s legacy when he responded to the homemade bomb attack by two Islamist fanatics at Gracie Mansion. Mulcahy, 51, was driving to work in Manhattan Saturday when he saw cops flying Read More …

New York: Class teaching first responders how to defuse deadly IEDs

In a stunning case of bad timing, a federal Office for Bombing Prevention class for first responders on deadly IEDs has been scrubbed due to the government shutdown — just days after a pair of Islamic extremists hurled homemade bombs Read More …

Nigeria: Army reopens Imo road shut for three years, destroys explosives factory

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have reopened a major road closed for over three years due to persistent threats and attacks by IPOB/ESN militants during clearance operations in Imo State. The Army also said it uncovered Read More …

UK: RAF Lossiemouth bomb scare ends after ‘controlled explosion’

An incident involving a “suspicious package” at RAF Lossiemouth has ended. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team which attended conducted a controlled explosion revealing the package contained nothing of concern. The areas which had been cordoned off are now re-opening, and Read More …

UK: Pitsea man charged after small device discovered in warrant

A man has been charged and will appear in court after proactive investigative work led officers to execute a warrant at an address in Pitsea. Officers conducted a planned search at a property in Rokescroft following intelligence about the possible Read More …

Kuwait: National Guard safely destroys drone warhead found in fuel tank

The Kuwait National Guard announced the successful extraction and destruction of remnants of a drone warhead that had fallen into a fuel storage tank. In a statement issued Wednesday evening the official spokesman of the National Guard, Brig. Dr. Jadaan 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 …

California: Homemade explosives found in probationer’s car near sheriff’s office in Placer County

Authorities arrested a probationer after investigators discovered homemade fireworks and explosive devices inside his vehicle parked near the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office, just after 2 p.m. Feb. 4, the Placer County Probation Department contacted the Read More …