UK: Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion after ‘grenade’ found in garden

A police bomb squad has carried out a controlled explosion in a Scottish town after a suspected hand grenade was found in a garden. Officers were sent to the property in the Broadloan area of Renfrew at 7.30pm on Monday night after Read More …

Nigeria: Troops Foil Terror Attack, Recover Arms, Arrest Suspect in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled a planned terrorist attack and recovered arms and ammunition during ongoing counter-insurgency operations under Operation DESERT SANITY/VIGILANT SIEGE in the North-East. The military disclosed this in Read More …

Alabama: Explosive device found and detonated at Mobile water reservoir

The Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Response and Render-Safe Team retrieved and detonated an improvised explosive device found underwater at the Converse Reservoir dam, the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System announced Tuesday. The multi-agency effort included the Mobile County Sheriff’s Read More …

Iraq: Controlled blast rocks area near Baghdad Airport

Iraqi security forces carried out a controlled explosion of war remnants near Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday, a police source told Shafaq News. The materials included rockets, ammunition, and other unexploded ordnance previously recovered during search operations in several areas. Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion near County Durham beach after unexploded ordnance found

A controlled explosion was carried out at a County Durham beach as an unexploded ordnance was found. Durham Police were called at about 5.20pm on Thursday (May 7) following reports of an unexploded ordnance on waste land close to the Read More …

Czech Republic: Toxic chemicals and radioactive thorium found in Prague 4 house

Firefighters intervened this afternoon after hazardous chemicals were discovered in a house on Nad Studánkou Street in Prague 4. Among the substances found were toxic arsenic, cyanide, mercury, radioactive thorium, and picric acid, which was historically used as an explosive. Read More …

France: WWII bomb destroyed in controlled explosion in Paris

Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and later destroyed it in a Read More …

UK: More than 30 smoke mortars destroyed by Army in Powys

Controlled explosions were carried out by the Army last week, after 32 smoke mortars were discovered in Powys. The items were believed to have been found by someone digging in the Three Cocks area, near Brecon. They were safely removed Read More …

Finland: Controlled explosion carried out on drone warhead in municipality of Iitti

The Finnish Defence Forces and police detonated an unexploded warhead found in a remote area of Iitti on Saturday. The device had detached from a suspected Ukrainian drone discovered nearby. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) told Yle on Sunday that Read More …

UK: Unexploded WW2 bomb detonated in controlled explosion at Mansel Park, Southampton

A suspected unexploded World War II device was safely detonated in a controlled explosion at Mansel Park in Millbrook on Sunday afternoon. The Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team rushed to the scene after the item was discovered by a man Read More …

Northern Ireland: Security alert in north Belfast ends after hoax device found

Police confirmed that the suspicious object discovered at the Workman Avenue peace gate was an elaborate hoax. The alert began around 11:45am, leading to the evacuation of residents and closure of nearby roads. Ammunition Technical Officers carried out a controlled Read More …

Northern Ireland: Hijacked car driven to police station in Lurgan contained improvised bomb

Irish nationalist ​militants were likely behind the hijacking and placing of an improvised explosive ‌device in a food delivery vehicle that was ordered to drive to a Northern Irish police station before the device was made safe, police said on Read More …

Malta: Armed Forces detonate World War II bombs found in Rabat and Birżebbuġa

Over the weekend, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team from the Armed Forces of Malta were called out to two reports of unexploded World War II ammunition. Yesterday evening, the EOD Team responded to a call in a residence in Rabat 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: 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: Bomb squad carried out controlled explosion after ‘explosive device’ from WW2 found

The bomb squad were called out to a village in Rossendale following reports that an ‘explosive device’ had been found in a garage. Members of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) attended the premises on the bridle path off Blackwood Road, Read More …

Georgia: Bomb squad training in Augusta includes loud explosions

Later this week the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Devices Unit (Bomb Squad) will be testing explosives, related to training March 2nd through March 6th 2026. These tests will take place between the hours of 8am and 5pm. The training Read More …

UK: WWI shell defused in Hungerford

A suspected bomb uncovered on a building site in Hungerford has been confirmed as a WWI shell. Police and bomb disposal experts attended the site in Charnham Street and carried out a controlled explosion. A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: Read More …

Scotland: Police confirm controlled explosion carried out at Scatsta Airport

A controlled explosion of a suspected ordnance has been carried out near the former Scatsta Airport site. Police Scotland confirmed a team of experts carried out the explosion on Thursday, following a discovery at the site on Monday. Officers set Read More …

UK: ‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house in Anfield

Army bomb disposal removed “suspicious white powder” from a house linked to a probe into the discovery of human remains. Merseyside Police closed Douglas Road in Anfield at around 2.30pm today, Sunday, after officers carrying out a forensic search at Read More …