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There are potentially thousands of unexploded World War Two bombs around Wales, with emergency services still dealing with up to 20 callouts a year. With the coastal towns of Cardiff and Swansea key German targets, many are thought to be Read More …
Police on Monday recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. IED-like material weighing around 15 kilogram and stored in a cylindrical object and 300-400 grams of RDX, seven 7.62mm cartridges, and five detonators Read More …
The man arrested for being involved in a bombing attempt at Brasilia International Airport over the weekend said in a written statement to police that he intended to “create chaos” so a “siege state in the country” would be installed Read More …
Three grenade blasts left at least 15 injured in the city on Sunday adding to the sourge of terrorism that is eyeing the country. Reports said that a hand grenade was thrown in the Satellite Town injuring eight including a Read More …
Three Ukrainian emergency services workers were killed on Saturday when a mine exploded while they were demining parts of the Kherson region, said the emergency service of another region, in which they served. “All three selflessly served in the emergency Read More …
Government security forces foiled a bombing attempt by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits along the highway in Maimbung, Sulu on Wednesday. Soldiers belonging to the 41st Infantry Battalion were conducting clearing operations when they discovered four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Read More …
“As the holiday travel season is upon us the Massachusetts State Police Association would like to highlight the hard work and service of the Massport Bomb Squad, a team made up of 11 canine handlers, and 7 bomb technicians based Read More …
A remote controlled IED suspected to have been planted by miscreants was found at Telipati area under Porompat Police Station in Imphal East district at 7 am Tuesday. Upon receiving reports, teams of Imphal East District Police immediately arrived at Read More …
An investigation is underway in Bardstown after a reported bomb threat. Bardstown police say around 8:30 Friday morning, officers were called to the 300 block of North 1st street for a suspicious device. When officers arrived they found what looked Read More …
The World War II bomb found near Amersfoort train station on Sunday was removed from there and detonated on the military training area Leusderheide. The explosive has probably been there since World War II. According to the Utrecht police, the Read More …
What started as drug investigation in Annapolis County last month took a turn when investigators found an improvised explosive device among the drugs, cash and weapons in a car that they stopped with four suspects inside. On Nov. 13, RCMP Read More …
Cambodia will provide training and share demining experiences with 15 deminers and officials from Ukraine next month in Phnom Penh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The ministry revealed the plan in a December 15 press Read More …
Security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore on Tuesday. After the IED was detected, an anti-bomb squad was called to defuse the IED and the road was closed for traffic movement. An Improvised Explosive Read More …
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from the U.S. Army’s only EOD company solely designed to support Army Ranger and Special Forces missions marked the 11th anniversary of the company’s Airborne status with a record-breaking EOD parachute Read More …
Three bomb disposal experts from the Ukrainian State Emergency Services (SES) were killed on 12 December during a mine clearance operation in the city of Konstiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast. Doctors are currently battling to save two other emergency workers. “The excruciating Read More …
The Government of Canada said Monday that it will grant 15 million Canadian dollars (10.5 million euros) to Ukraine for the purchase of equipment needed for humanitarian landmine clearance. Specifically, the assistance will help fund the detection and removal of Read More …
Explosives experts were called back to a house in the Bargoed area following the discovery of a second “suspicious device”. As the Argus reported last week, there has been a major police presence in Sycamore Court following the discovery of Read More …
A member of a Calabardina (Murcia) diving club recently discovered a partially-buried bomb in the seabed not far from Aguilas. Alerted by the diver, the authorities notified the Guardia Civil’s Special Underwater Activities Group (GEAS) who confirmed the presence of Read More …
Police have carried out a controlled explosion on a viable pipe bomb-type device found in Co Down. The security alert, in Brookfield Avenue, Banbridge, has now ended, a PNSI spokesman said. Officers and ammunition experts had been called to the scene. Read More …
The EOD technicians from 10th Engineer Regiment of the Italian Army are planning to render safe three American 500-pound World War II bombs, which were found in the vicinity of Rubattino 95, Tangenziale Est – A51 in Milan. “The specialists Read More …