New York National Guard sharpens disaster readiness skills during Homeland Response Force exercise

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, New York – Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division came together at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, April 15 to 19 to hone their command and control capabilities as the Region Read More …

Nigeria: Troops discover IED factory in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army have discovered a factory where fighters of the Islamic States of West African Province (ISWAP) manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The IED factory is located in Abulam-BUK, Damboa LGA of Borno state. Read more… Source: Read More …

Pakistan police kill bomber to thwart attack on Japanese nationals

Police in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals, all of whom survived, a police spokesperson said. Islamist militants seeking to overthrow the Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Three IEDs seized in Poonch

Three ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were seized from a suspected terrorist hideout in the border district of J&K’s Poonch early Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Anantnag-Rajouri segment on May 7, officials said. “Around 6am, a Read More …

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India: IEDs recovered in 8 cans in Jharkhand

Security forces recovered and defused improvised explosive devices (IEDs) kept in eight cans in a forest in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Monday, police said. The explosives were recovered from the Lohra forest under the jurisdiction of the Barwadih police station Read More …

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces urge public vigilance as ADF pursuit continues

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has called for vigilance amongst Ugandans as they continue to pursue the Allied Defence Forces rebels in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to Maj. Bilal Katamba, the public information officer UPDF Mountain Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Arms, Ammunition Recovered In Reasi

Security forces on Saturday recovered cache of arms and ammunition, including Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and explosives, from a terrorist hideout in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police spokesman said that acting on the reliable information regarding presence Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED recovered, destroyed in Rajouri

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jammu and Kashmir police alongwith Rajouri police recovered a mobile phone box based Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Draj village of Budhal in Rajouri. The explosive material has been destroyed by Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) Read More …

Israel: Police thwart attempt to blow up Jerusalem’s light rail, four suspects arrested

Detectives from the Jerusalem District Police, together with Jerusalem Border Police personnel, arrested four suspects from east Jerusalem, aged 15-16, who made multiple pipe bombs and placed them under a light rail station in Jerusalem. The police became aware of Read More …

Nigeria: Security agents comb Anambra forests, recover bombs

The joint security operatives in Anambra State have recovered nine locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs and four walkie-talkies while combining some forests in Ogbaru local government area in search of hoodlums attacking security formations in the state. The state Read More …

UNOCT supports the Sahel countries in countering terrorist use of IEDs, UAS and SALW

The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), held a three-day regional workshop for the Sahel in Rabat, Morocco from 27 to 29 February 2024. Organized within the framework of the project on “Building Read More …

Australia: Clearance divers put to the test

The robot’s video feed showed an innocuous-looking cardboard box, but from intelligence gathered, Chief Petty Officer Thomas Buchanan knew it was time to put on a bomb suit. Earlier that day, the Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group headquarters Read More …

India: Huge cache of explosives recovered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district

Security forces recovered a huge cache of explosives, hidden by Naxalites, from two places in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday, an official said. The recovery was made between Tondamarka and Dabbamarka villages under Kistaram police station limits by a joint Read More …

UNMAS: It is time to stop the use by terrorists and other non-State armed groups of improvised explosive devices

Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), Ilene Cohn, said, “it is time to stop the use by terrorists and other non-State armed groups of improvised explosive devices.” The Director of UNMAS today (04 Apr) spoke to reporters Read More …

India: Security forces recover 3 IEDs planted by Maoists in Chaibasa

Security personnel recovered three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during anti-naxal operations in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, police said. The security forces, which included CRPF, Cobra, Jharkhand Jaguar, and district armed police, have been conducting combing operations in Read More …

Israel: IDF arrests 20 suspects and destroys 13 explosive devices in the West Bank

Security forces arrested 20 wanted persons throughout the West Bank. The IDF Spokesman added that in the village of Al Funduq, the forces located and confiscated a rifle and destroyed three improvised explosive devices. In the village of Qibya, five Read More …

JFC Naples’ Mobile Training Team Provided Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training In Morocco

Subject Matter experts from Allied Joint Force Command Naples conducted a Mobile Training Team to Morocco with an emphasis on Counter Improvised Explosive Devise (C-IED) to include Intel support to C-IED, at l’Unité de Secours et de Sauvetage du Génie Read More …

India: Army, Assam Rifles and Territorial Army discover Improvised Explosive Devices

On 21 March 2024, following a report from Territorial Army regarding a suspicious bag south of Saigon Village, Tengnoupal District, a joint team comprising Assam Rifles along with Territorial Army was deployed for search operations. During the search, the team Read More …

German government builds counter-IED, Explosive Ordinance Disposal Center for Nigerian Army in Benue

A Counter Improvised Explosive Devices and Explosive Ordinance Disposal Center has been inaugurated at the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, NASME, in Makurdi. The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Gunther, said on Thursday when she visited Governor Hyacinth Alia Read More …