Ireland: ‘Viable explosive device’ in Galway made safe

An unexplained device discovered in Tuam this morning has been made safe by the Army EOD team. The team from Athlone have since left the scene and removed what has been deemed to be a viable explosive device from the Read More …

Philippines: Police find improvised bomb near GenSan bus terminal

Police bomb experts today disarmed a bomb near the bus terminal in this city. Col. Gilberto Tuzon, city police director, said they were looking into who left the improvised explosive device and their motives. The improvised bomb was fashioned out Read More …

Afghanistan: 48 IEDs discovered and destroyed in Kandahar Province by Afghan National Army

Afghan National Army saved lives of tens of civilians in Zheria-Maiwand roads, Kandahar Province today. 48 IEDs which were placed by Taliban terrorists on public roads to kill civilians were discovered & safely detonated, 17 Taliban were killed and tense Read More …

Beale AFB hosts post-blast training with FBI and local law enforcement

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — The 9th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted a training event with the FBI and several local law enforcement agencies May 5, 2021, at Beale Air Force Base, California. “The training was Read More …

Afghan National Police defused IEDs in Parwan, Ghazni, Kunduz and Logar provinces

The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point search operations, managed to discover & defuse three IEDs in Parwan, Ghazni & Logar provinces. The terrorists had planted the bombs to target the innocent civilians. The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point Read More …

UK: Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North East have arrested two men and a woman from Keighley on suspicion of right wing terrorism

Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North East have this morning (Saturday May 1) arrested two men and a woman from Keighley as part of intelligence led investigation into suspected right wing terrorism. The men aged 29 and 30 and the Read More …

Cambodia: Over 100 UXO units discovered in Battambang

More than 100 units of unexploded ordnances (UXO) were found by villagers in two districts and handed over to the Battambang provincial authorities for further action. Police More than 100 units of unexploded ordnances (UXO) were found by villagers in Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED recovered near railway station

Security forces today recovered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) material in south Kashmir district of Anantnag. Official sources said that a joint part of police and security forces today found a suspicious bag near Railway Station Sadoora in Anantnag. “The area Read More …

The Desert Rats Ready Their Skills for Peacekeeping Mission

The second UK taskforce to deploy to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Mali is undertaking its final mission rehearsal exercise before deploying. The Desert Rats follow in the footsteps of The Light Dragoons-led taskforce who received a welcome reaction Read More …

52nd EOD takes lead in testing Army’s newest bomb suit

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, Soldiers put their lives on the line when-ever they’re called into action, and their protective equipment can mean the difference between life and death. Fort Campbell’s 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Read More …

Representatives of 12 countries discuss mine action in Ukraine

An international online conference on mine action in Ukraine was held at the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defence University of Ukraine with the assistance of the Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP). “The participants discussed the mine action system in Ukraine, the Read More …

Philippines: Davao City Police Office receives IED robot, van, and bomb-sniffing dog

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) received A Hyundai Van to transport the bomb robot, protective equipment and other gears of the Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD). The MK3 DavaoBot is a medium-sized robot designed by Icor Technologies for remote handling Read More …

Some 180 mines, unexploded ordnance defused in Karabakh last week

Some 82 anti-personnel and 18 anti-tank mines, as well as 79 unexploded ordnance, were found and neutralized on the liberated territories between April 19 and April 24, Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency has reported. Some 90.8 hectares of the Azerbaijani territories Read More …

Ukraine: State Emergency Service personnel evacuated from mine clearance site in Hnutove due to shelling

As a result of the shelling, the personnel of the pyrotechnic divisions of the State Emergency Service were evacuated from the mine clearance site in Hnutove, Donetsk region, the press service of the State Emergency Service has said. “On April Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 IEDs recovered in south Kashmir

Security forces detected and destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts on Friday, police said. One IED was detected today morning at Circle Road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and was subsequently destroyed by Read More …

Large-scale counterterrorism drill staged at Hong Kong airport

More than 200 emergency services and security officers have held a large-scale counterterrorism drill at Hong Kong International Airport to strengthen the city’s response to bomb attacks and incursions from hostage-taking knifemen. Code-named “Ironwill”, officers from police and fire services Read More …