UK: Bomb-making and explosives guides found on mobile phone

A man has been convicted of terrorism offences after extremist material was found on his mobile phone. Mohammed Adnan Saleem, 22, of Montrose Avenue, Luton, had saved several banned documents, including a bomb-making manual and a file on explosives. He Read More …

UK: British Army recruit facing jail for having bomb-making instructions on his phone

A British Army recruit who was referred to Prevent as a schoolboy because of his far-Right and neo-Nazi views is facing jail after he was caught with instructions on how to make bombs on his phone. Sejr Forster, 25, joined Read More …

UK: Terror suspect, 22, amassed material about roadside IEDs, Molotov cocktails, nail bombs and a file titled ‘How to Become an Assassin’

A terror suspect who allegedly amassed a wealth of material about bombs and a file entitled ‘How to Become an Assassin’, faced court today. The 22-year-old allegedly kept documents such as ‘The Successful Pressure Cooker Bomb’, ‘Black Flags from Syria’, Read More …

UK: Norwich man bought a bomb-making manual from Amazon

A former soldier accused of terror offences has told the Old Bailey he bought a book containing bomb-making instructions on Amazon. The 25-year-old from Norwich, who the court has ruled must be referred to as S Forster, is on trial Read More …

Belgium: Over 120 kg of explosives used in Brussels attacks, court learns

The Brussels Court of Assizes, which is currently presiding over the trial of suspects involved in the Brussels terror attacks at the Maelbeek metro station and Zaventem Airport, listened to the testimony of an expert who was able to trace Read More …

UK: Extremist jailed after encouraging man to make a bomb

An extremist has been jailed for more than three years for encouraging another man to make a bomb by sharing a video in which he used his Amazon Echo speaker to read out a recipe for explosives. Elliot Brown, 25, Read More …

Bomb and weapons instructions linked to Manchester Arena bomber removed from internet

Bomb and chemical weapons instructions linked to the Manchester Arena bomber have been removed from the internet. The recent video had received more than 100 views. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi killed 22 people and injured more than 1,000 when he Read More …

Pennsylvania: ISIS supporter sentenced to 17 years for bomb plot targeting Pittsburgh church

A Pittsburgh man who plotted to bomb a local church out of a desire to show support for the Islamic State group was sentenced this week to a 17-year prison term. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 24, who is originally from Syria Read More …

India: ‘Highly radicalised’ operative of ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module arrested by NIA in Varanasi

Basit Kalam Siddiqui (24), an operative of the ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module, was arrested from Varanasi. He was arrested in a case related to the conspiracy hatched by ISIS, to radicalise and recruit youth in India to wage war Read More …

India: Bomb-making manuals, weapons, and jihadi documents seized in PFI raids

The Islamist organisation, Popular Front of India (PFI) and its sister organisations and fronts, were banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India under the UAPA Act via a notification on September 27. Before the ban was announced, Read More …

Israel foils Hamas plot to launch series of bomb attacks against Jews

Israeli security forces earlier this month arrested a group of Hamas-affiliated suspects in the West Bank who were planning bombing attacks against Israeli forces and civilians, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Monday. Seven Palestinians from Hebron and Read More …

Hong Kong: Engineer guilty of teaching bomb-making, assault methods on Telegram channel

A 30-year-old engineer was found guilty of inciting subversion, amongst other charges, on Wednesday (September 3) by using a telegram channel to teach netizens how to build explosives and assault the police during the 2019 protests. In the District Court Read More …

Israeli teen arrested in Haifa with explosives he learned to make on TikTok

A teenager was arrested in Haifa over the weekend in possession of a Molotov cocktail he claimed he wanted to test out after learning to make the incendiary weapon on popular social network TikTok. The 15-year-old was spotted with the Read More …

UK: Far right extremist caught with step-by-step instructions on how to make home explosives

A man with extreme right wing views was found with ‘step-by-step instructions on how to make home explosives’ and a banned ‘push dagger’. Scott Mason, 36, has been jailed following a counter-terror probe. He is said by police to harbour Read More …

Florida: Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Attempting To Provide Material Support To ISIS

Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Roger Handberg announces today that a Florida man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State Read More …

British boy, 14, who downloaded bombmaking guides avoids jail

A teenager who downloaded guides to making bombs, and is thought to be the youngest person in the UK charged with terrorism offences, has avoided jail after being sentenced to a referral order. The UK’s chief magistrate, Judge Paul Goldspring, Read More …

UK: Terror-accused student ‘wanted a full-on war’

A would-be terrorist hatched plans for a “full-on war” and wrote recipes for a bomb intended for use on a police station, a jury heard. Student Luke Skelton wanted to run a violent group and attack “rape gangs”, Teesside Crown Read More …

An Insurgency In Ukraine Is Growing, Says a Former FBI Acting Deputy Director and IED Expert

After the United States and coalition partners invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003, it was not long before improvised explosive devices – sometimes called roadside bombs or simply IEDs – began to take a toll. Less sophisticated at first, and Read More …

Upstream IED Prevention: Countering the illicit proliferation and diversion of materials used in the production of improvised explosive devices

  A wide spectrum of materials can be used to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These include both military and civilian commercial products. The variety in design and means of deployment of IEDs vastly complicates efforts to regulate and control Read More …