Iraqi security forces seized a booby-trapped motorcycle in Wadi Houran region

A qualitative preemptive operation carried out according to accurate intelligence information of the Intelligence Division of the Fifth Division, one of the joints of the Military Intelligence Directorate in the Ministry of Defense, in which it indicated the presence of Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED expert among three JeM militants killed in Pulwama shootout

An IED expert was among three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants killed in an encounter with security forces in the Chandgam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said. Police have identified the slain as Mir Owais resident of Ashmander Read More …

Criminals have access to ‘massive amounts’ of information to construct improvised devices

Irish Army Bomb Disposal officers have said a large amount of information on the internet could be aiding criminal gangs who use explosive devices to carry out attacks and intimidate rivals. In the second part of our interview with two Read More …

Nigeria: Damaturu residents told not to panic as Army to detonate IEDs

Residents of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, and environs have been advised not to panic as Combat Engineers of the Headquarters Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI, will detonate unexploded explosive ordinances in two locations within the metropolis. The locations are: Read More …

From Qatar to the streets of Dublin: Irish bomb disposal teams develop terror attack response

Irish bomb disposal technicians are at the forefront of developing the response to potential large-scale terror attacks on Irish soil. A team in the Curragh, along with other elements of the Irish Defence Forces, have developed a Defence Forces-wide response Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED expert among four militants killed by security forces in Pulwama district

Four militants, including an IED expert, were killed in twin encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. While two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in Shopian district, two Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind ultras were gunned down in Read More …

Somali army foils bomb attacks by Al-Shabaab

Further details are available from a planned operation by the Somali National Army (SNA) in the Lower Shabelle region in southwestern Somalia. The operation was carried out in the areas of Shamgare, Jowhar Yareey, and Mubarak, which are all under Read More …

Mechanical Equipment in IED Clearance: Observations from Iraq

Mechanical equipment has been in the inventory of conventional military forces for the purposes of military engineering—including demining—since the Second World War. The integration of mechanical equipment into UNMAS Iraq clearance activities may have therefore seemed a natural evolution from Read More …

Terrorists’ IED Attacks Make the UN Mission in Mali Even Deadlier in 2021

The world’s deadliest peacekeeping mission has recorded a twofold increase in fatalities among its troops from improvised explosive devices this year, reinforcing what analysts say: more sophisticated attacks are being carried out by jihadists in Mali and elsewhere in the Read More …

India: Meghalaya Police recovers live grenade, ammunition, 2 IEDs in separate operations in West Garo Hills

Meghalaya Police on Monday evening carried out two separate counter-insurgency operations in the West Garo Hills district and recovered a grenade, ammunition and two IEDs. During an operation, the Meghalaya Police in West Garo Hills recovered one live grenade and Read More …

Germany: Police seize bomb-making supplies in far-right raid

Police arrested four people and seized bomb-making supplies during raids targeting suspected far-right extremists in the western German city of Cologne on Thursday. Officers searched the homes of four men allegedly belonging to the far-right extremist scene. Police said the Read More …

California Guard to assist Nigerian Army’s aviation take-off

The California National Guard (CNG), has promised to assist the Nigerian Army commence its aviation corps to curb terrorism and other security challenges. It also promised to train army personnel on counter-measures against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), how to employ Read More …

CJTF-OIR: Combat role in Iraq complete; invitation from Iraq reaffirmed to advise, assist, enable

JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, Iraq – Combined Joint Task Force – Inherent Resolve, the international force charged with maintaining the enduring defeat of Daesh, announced today that it has completed its transition to a non-combat mission before year’s end as agreed. The Read More …

Nigeria: Troops recover ‘IEDs planted on road’ in Imo community

The Nigerian Army says troops have recovered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the Orlu-Owerri road in Imo state. In a statement on Monday, Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesman, said the soldiers also foiled an attempt by gunmen to attack two communities Read More …

Philippines: New ’emir’ of Daulah Islamiya, 4 others die in Maguindanao clash

The newly appointed emir or commander of the Islamic State (IS)-linked Daulah Islamiya (DI) group has been killed in an armed clash with the military in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, a ranking general revealed on Friday, Dec. 3. Asim Karinda alias Abu Read More …

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