UK: Bomb disposal robot deployed after “suspicious item” found at Portsmouth and Southsea railway station

Emergency services swarmed the around around Portsmouth and Southsea railway station after an item was found earlier this morning. A 100m cordon has been set up around the station, blocking members of the public from getting near the scene. Trains Read More …

Somalia: At least 18 Al-Shabaab members killed in Danab force operation

The Danab commandos carried out operations against Al-Shabaab in the villages between the Gal’ad district and the Bud-bud of ​​Galgudud region. Officials of the military forces who spoke to the state media said that they have inflicted a great loss Read More …

Garrett Metal Detectors Announces New 3-Year Warranty

Garland, Texas, July 10, 2023 – Texas-based Garrett Metal Detectors today announced that its standard manufacturer’s warranty on metal detecting products has been extended to three-years (36 months), effectively immediately. The company further detailed that the three-year warranty covers ground-search, Read More …

Nigeria: ISWAP threatens farmers, fishermen, herders in Borno

Following sustainable and coordinated airstrikes carried out by Nigeria Airforce against the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist, the group has reportedly banned all farmers, fishermen and herders within its areas of presence in the North East Read More …

India: Security forces defuse three IEDs in West Singhbhum

Security forces have achieved a significant breakthrough by successfully recovering three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a Naxal-infested area in West Singhbhum, under the jurisdiction of Goilkera police station. The operation, carried out in close coordination between the state police Read More …

Mali: 10th Chinese peacekeeping contingent holds joint training with Sri Lankan counterpart

To cope with the complicated security situation in the mission area, the 10th Chinese Peacekeeping Base Defense Unit to MINUSMA had a two-day joint training drill with the Sri Lankan peacekeeping Combat Convoy Company recently. The two sides organized joint Read More …

India: Security forces seized mortar shells and neutralised IED in Manipur

Twelve bunkers have been destroyed in Manipur and six mortar shells seized during search operations by security forces in the last 24 hours in Tamenglong, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi, Kakching and Churachandpur districts, police said on Sunday night. During the Read More …

UK pledges continued assistance to Nigeria

The UK government has pledged its willingness to continue to support Nigeria in its fight against insecurity. British High Commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Montgomery, who Read More …

Nigeria: NAF destroys explosive factory in air raids in Borno state

Scores of fighters of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) have been reportedly killed in military airstrikes. According to a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, a factory used in making vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) in Read More …

Philippines: Security forces foiled an attempt to topple NGCP tower in N. Cotabato

Army and police bomb experts foiled an attempt by lawless elements to topple a transmission tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in this town, military and police officials said Tuesday. Lt. Col. Rowel Gavilanes, Army’s 90th Read More …

Ethiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia

Ethiopia says it foiled a suicide attack by the armed group al-Shabab at a border town with Somalia. The Ethiopian army “stopped the attackers in their tracks before they could wreak havoc” in the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Somali Region Read More …

Pakistan: CTD arrests six ‘militants’ of banned outfits in Punjab

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested six suspects belonging to different banned outfits during operations in different areas of Punjab. The spokesman says that 415 grams of explosive material, one hand grenade, one improvised explosive Read More …

Somali, AU troops clear supply routes to ease aid movements

Somali and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops have stepped up joint patrols to clear improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and open main supply routes to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid to the populations. The African Union (AU) Read More …

Nigeria: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seizes IEDs enroute bandits camp in Niger state

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a consignment of 32 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on its way to bandits’ camp in Niger. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a Read More …

Philippines: Nolcom neutralizes 6 NPA, recover 42 guns, IEDs

The Armed Forces-Northern Luzon Command reported on Monday, May 22, that six New People’s Army rebels were neutralized in their area of jurisdiction from Jan. 1 to present. Nolcom chief Lt. Gen. Fernyl Buca said four NPAs were apprehended, two Read More …

Ghana: Military officers trained on improvised explosive devices at 6 Infantry Battalion, Kamina barracks

About seventy Military officers under the Northern Command from all ranks and units including the Ghana Airforce, are undergoing a four-week training programme at the 6 Infantry Battalion, Kamina Barracks in Tamale in the Northern Region. The programme is to Read More …

Nigeria: Suicide jackets, IEDs, grenades recovered from Kano, Kaduna, terrorists’ dens

The Department of State Services (DSS), in joint operations with the Nigeria Army and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has raided hideouts of insurgents/terrorists in parts of Kaduna and Kano states, even as five suspects were arrested and a variety Read More …

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack on Chinese shipyard workers foiled by police in Karachi

A suspected suicide bomb attack on Chinese shipyard workers in Pakistan has been foiled by police. The PTI news agency cited police officers as saying the attacker was killed by security forces on Wednesday following an intelligence tip-off. An attack Read More …

Tunisian officers showcase EOD skills at Ravens Challenge

VICENZA, Italy — The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa counter-IED program sponsored participation of two Tunisian army soldiers in Raven’s Challenge at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Raven’s Challenge is an annual, interagency, counter-IED exercise that incorporates scenarios focused on Read More …

DEVCOM CBC Team Supports Data Collection Event in Alaska

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) participated in an Army-sponsored data collection event at the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) in Fort Greely, Alaska as part of its work Read More …