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Troops of Sector II Joint Task Force in the North-East Operation “Hadin Kai” on Friday, defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted at the Buni Yadi Cattle Market in Yobe. Capt. Mohammed Shehu, Spokesperson of the sector, told the News Read More …
Security measures at the Paris Summer Olympics have been ramped up ahead of the games. As many as 45,000 police and 18,000 soldiers are guarding the event and the city, with two police dogs and dog handlers coming from Finland. The Read More …
The IED was discovered by residents around Mala Kachalla General Hospital at the federal low-cost along Baga Road around midnight. According to an eyewitness, the IED did not explode as it was discovered on time. The police anti-bomb squad was Read More …
NAN reports that Abubakar Haruna, acting general officer commanding (GOC) 7 Division, made the call during a counter-IEDs awareness seminar in Maiduguri on Friday. Haruna, who also serves as the commander of sector 1, joint task force Operation Hadin Kai Read More …
POZNAŃ, Poland – Special Agents of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division recently participated in a trailblazing post-blast investigation workshop with Polish law enforcement partners. From June 26-27, 2024, the Eastern Europe Resident Agency, part of Army CID’s Read More …
Counter Improvised Explosive Device Awareness is a broad program that aims to teach Soldiers how to counter or neutralize the enemy’s use of IEDs, according to U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ryan Lindberg, 164th Regional Training Institute, North Dakota National Guard, Read More …
“Everyday things that look peaceful could be used as a weapon.” Locating and disposing of explosive devices in a safe manner is one challenge, identifying and eliminating the threat is another. Scientists from NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) have Read More …
Bern, 17.07.2024 – Improvised explosive devices are set to be able to be detected quicker and more reliably in the future. The Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse is taking part in a European Defence Agency (EDA) research project on Read More …
Soldiers recovered materials used for making explosives in Barangay Exciban, Labo, Camarines Norte. The cache included five large plastic drums containing 21 rolls of detonating cables, capable of producing nearly 2,000 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) valued at approximately P2.3 million. Read More …
The terrorist threat in the U.S. has many faces: anti-government extremists, violent white supremacists, homegrown jihadists, and a long list of others. To respond, national security researchers and practitioners need a thorough and current understanding of one weapon that unites Read More …
The combat engineering department of the College of Military Engineering (CME) of the Army has conducted a special training session for a batch of Maharashtra Intelligence Academy (MIA) on vital aspects of bomb disposal, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and jamming technology. Read More …
An IDF operation with the Border Police thwarted dozens of IEDs buried in main roads of the Tulkarm neighborhood of Nur a-Shams, according to the army spokesperson’s unit on Tuesday. Using Shin Bet security agency and army intelligence, the operation Read More …
Badung Resort Police, Bali is still investigating the motive and looking for the owner of an empty suitcase that is thought to contain a bomb in front of the entrance to Puri Penarungan, Banjar Dauh Peken, Penarungan Village, Mengwi District, Read More …
Türkiye has deployed all instruments available in its fight against terrorism, a battle that has marked the last 40 years of its history. While political dialogues continue, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the National Intelligence Organization have intensified efforts Read More …
Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, have foiled an attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to vandalise power towers in Kasesa near Damaturu. “On receipt of credible intelligence of BHT activities, troops swiftly laid a successful Read More …
Wednesday will mark a change of command at Fort Eisenhower, with Col. Reginald Evans passing the colors to new garrison commander Col. Anthony J. Kazor. Kazor, a transplant from Aberdeen, Md., received his commission in the “Chemical Corps” in 2000 Read More …
Weeks after the US Navy and Marine Corps conducted joint maritime exercises, the United States has transferred equipment to the Sri Lankan military, as defence ties between the two governments continues to grow. According to the Sri Lanka army, “these Read More …
The Council of the European Union on Monday approved a Sh2.7 billion (€20 million) assistance measure under the European Peace Facility to enhance the operational capabilities of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). This measure, the first for the KDF, aims Read More …
On Monday, Soldiers from the 94th Brigade, Duvdevan Unit, 41st Brigade, and Shin Bet forces completed an 18-hour counterterrorism operation in the Far’a area in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, the IDF announced on Tuesday. During the operation, soldiers discovered Read More …
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Pakistan has successfully completed a five-day specialized training course on countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). This intensive program was funded by the U.S. Embassy office of Read More …