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Burapha Task Force says it has cleared 39,100 sq m of a nearly 100,000-sq-m suspected hazardous area on the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo, but more than 60% remains dangerous. A POMZ-2 anti-personnel mine was recently found and removed. Burapha Read More …
Cedar Rapids Metro bomb squad is one step closer to receiving federal funds to replace aging gear. The city of Cedar Rapids released a press release saying Congresswoman Ashley Hinson announced the funding request from the Cedar Rapids-Metro Hazardous Devices Read More …
Italian World War II shell discovered by children at a construction site was successfully defused and removed in a controlled military operation. A World War II-era Italian shell discovered yesterday in Pefki has been safely removed following a carefully coordinated Read More …
Authorities in Libya have recovered on March 25, unexploded ordnance near a key oil pipeline in the western part of the country, following an explosion at the site. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of critical energy Read More …
The Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday that inspections of scenes of fallen projectiles in Kiryat Shmona found that for the first time since the war began, Hezbollah used cluster munitions, which landed in a residential neighborhood in the city. A Read More …
Christopher Musa, minister of defence, says the federal government will establish civilian de-mining teams comprising retired military personnel, other security veterans, and civilians, including youths and medical professionals, to tackle threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Speaking in Abuja on Read More …
For Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Veenhuizen and his dozen-man explosive ordnance disposal team, a day on Kodiak Island means prep dives into cold Alaskan waters — a far cry from the warmer kiss of San Diego waves they Read More …
An explosion caused by a bomb damaged the well-known reception venue Pavilion, in the Nicosia district early Monday, prompting an ongoing police investigation. Authorities said the blast occurred at around 3:20 a.m., when an explosive device was detonated outside the Read More …
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 …
A man has pleaded guilty to possessing a haul of weapons including a Ninja sword, a knuckle duster, and extendable batons. Maximin Carter was arrested on February 15 on suspicion of attempting to make an explosive after emergency services – Read More …
The Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters has uncovered more than 300 landmines during ongoing clearance operations along the Thai–Cambodian border in Kap Choeng district, as efforts continue to secure the area for local residents. On 17 March, the Thai Mine Read More …
A World War II bomb will be defused in the Stuttgart-Degerloch district on Sunday, March 29. Prior to this, around 1,000 people in the Hoffeld district will have to evacuate a safety zone within a radius of around 600 meters. Read More …
Sticks of dynamite, a live grenade, and roughly 20 pounds of gunpowder — discovered inside a private home in upstate New York. That’s what investigators found when they responded to a residence on Brewer Road in the Town of Waterloo Read More …
The Israeli healthcare system is preparing for the potential exposure to chemical substances from Iranian missile fuel launched toward Israel. A document recently published by Magen David Adom (MDA) and distributed to emergency teams warned that some of the missiles Read More …
Unidentified armed militants attacked the Khutti police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district late on Saturday night, triggering an exchange of fire with security personnel, police officials said. During the exchange, one police constable sustained injuries. Officials said Read More …
Bomb Squad Detective Sean Mulcahy was carrying on his dad’s legacy when he responded to the homemade bomb attack by two Islamist fanatics at Gracie Mansion. Mulcahy, 51, was driving to work in Manhattan Saturday when he saw cops flying Read More …
In a stunning case of bad timing, a federal Office for Bombing Prevention class for first responders on deadly IEDs has been scrubbed due to the government shutdown — just days after a pair of Islamic extremists hurled homemade bombs Read More …
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have reopened a major road closed for over three years due to persistent threats and attacks by IPOB/ESN militants during clearance operations in Imo State. The Army also said it uncovered Read More …
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 …
A man has been charged and will appear in court after proactive investigative work led officers to execute a warrant at an address in Pitsea. Officers conducted a planned search at a property in Rokescroft following intelligence about the possible Read More …