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Over 5,000 explosive devices were defused in the North and South Caucasus in 2020, the press service of Russia’s South Military District said in a statement on Tuesday. “The South Military District’s mobile demining units found and deactivated more than Read More …
Afghan Air Force targeted and destroyed a large cache of Taliban’s explosives in Sangin district of Helmand province today. The explosives were being used in making IEDs and bombs. #AAF targeted and destroyed a large cache of #Taliban's explosives in Read More …
An explosion targeted the employees of the National Statistics and Information Authority in Guzargah area in Kabul’s PD7. Kabul police said that at least six people were wounded in the explosion. Police said the bomb was placed on a bicycle. Read More …
An Essex beach was closed for several hours today after suspected WWII ordnance was washed up on the the sand. The Coastguard closed off a section of Chalkwell Beach in Westcliff, near Southend, Essex, after the WWII-era munitions were discovered. Read More …
The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point search operations, managed to discover & defuse four IEDs in Kandahar, Farah & Sar-e-Pul provinces. The terrorists had planted the bombs to target the innocent civilians. The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point Read More …
In past decades, only men were involved in work to clear mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). But now many women are doing the job and even leading such teams. As of November 30 this year, there were 2,309 demining personnel, Read More …
The bomb disposal unit (BDU) defused a 10kg remote-controlled explosive device in Bannu district on Tuesday, while the unit has defused 467 explosive devices throughout the province in the year 2020, a senior official said. Head of the KP’s Bomb Read More …
A car loaded with explosive materials was seized by ANA in Laghman province last night. The explosive materials were going to be used in making bombs and IEDs for Taliban’s terrorist activities. A car loaded with explosive materials was seized Read More …
Montrose-born Frank Philip, 61 has spent the year dodging danger in the country, which has been ravaged by war since the US and UK-led invasion in 2003 to remove leader Saddam Hussein. Former soldier Philip – who now lives in Read More …
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered by the security forces in Manipur. The IED was recovered in separate counter-insurgency operations on Monday. Two militants were arrested with arms in different parts of Manipur. The IED was recovered amidst the Read More …
The Army bomb squad had to dismantle an improvised bomb in a Dublin housing estate after it was discovered at a property late last night. Gardaí received reports of a suspect device left outside a house in the Pearse Gardens Read More …
Bomb disposal experts were called as the area around a lake was evacuated when a Coventry man found 19 grenades while out fishing at the weekend. Che Williams had originally gone out fishing on Saturday (December 19), but after catching Read More …
Eight items of unexploded ordnance were recovered from the beaches of Westcliff this weekend. Southend Coastguard were tasked on Friday to suspected ordnance which was spotted by one of the regular bait diggers. Two teams approached the objects which were Read More …
A Russian officer died during demining works near Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian defense ministry said on Friday. “During demining works at a road section near the settlement of Shusha on December 17, an explosive device went off. As a Read More …
Members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad were among several members of law enforcement who took part in a unique training experience Thursday. Over the next few days, several agencies will be training in realistic settings, to help Read More …
Afghan National Army prevented the demolition of a bridge by Taliban in Shindand district of Herat province, yesterday. 3 IEDs placed by Taliban under the bridge were discovered and defused by ANA. #ANA prevented the demolition of a bridge by Read More …
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Dec. 16 that 136 members of the Special Mine Detection and Clearance Team (OMAT) began clearing mined areas of Upper Karabakh that were liberated from Armenian occupation. “Clearing of mines and handmade explosives continues in Read More …
Law enforcers foiled on Tuesday morning a bid to detonate a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) in Clifton, near a Chinese restaurant in close proximity to Bilawal House. CCTV footage, acquired after a bomb disposal squad defused the explosive device, Read More …
Indian Head, Md. – Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1) personnel are widely regarded as the Navy’s premier mobile explosive ordnance disposal expeditionary and technical exploitation unit. With the reception of the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) from the Secretary of the Navy, Read More …
Officers from West Yorkshire Police along with a bomb squad are at a property in Leeds. Police were called to a house in Cross Gates, just on the Ring Road at 11am today, December 13, after reports of a safety Read More …