UK: Man who blew up cash machine jailed for eight years

A would-be robber who blew up a cash machine with explosives has been jailed for eight years, police have said. Detectives investigating the attempted theft of cash from an ATM in Powburn, Northumberland, in May found explosive devices when they Read More …

Azerbaijan: Mine explosion injures deminer in Jabrayil district

A man has been injured in a landmine incident in Azerbaijan’s Jabrayil district, officials have said. The explosion occurred on January 7 in the village of Mehdili, in territory recaptured by Azerbaijan following years of occupation. According to the Azerbaijan Read More …

Pakistan: Ex-nazim injured in IED blast outside his office in Bannu

The former nazim of Bannu district’s Domel tehsil, Fida Muhammad Khan Wazir, was injured in a bomb blast outside his office on Tuesday. Asif Hassan, the Bannu police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to Dawn, saying that a pre-installed improvised explosive Read More …

Nigeria: Nine soldiers killed in IED blast on Maiduguri – Gubio Road

Nine soldiers have been reported killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated along the Maiduguri–Gubio road in Borno State. Military and Civilian Joint Task Force sources confirmed the incident in Maiduguri yesterday, saying preliminary investigations showed the explosive was Read More …

Somalia: Roadside blast kills Puntland officer, soldiers on Bosaso-Dhaadaar road

A roadside explosion killed at least two soldiers and a military officer and wounded more than five others Sunday morning after striking a mine-sweeping vehicle operated by Puntland security forces on the new road linking Bosaso and Dhaadaar, officials said. Read More …

Somalia: Seven killed in Middle Shabelle in landmine blast targeting civilian bus

At least seven people were killed and four injured when a vehicle carrying civilians struck a landmine in the Kudkudaaleey area of central Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, local sources reported Sunday. The vehicle was carrying nearly 20 passengers en route Read More …

Ukraine: Car explosion in Kyiv classified as terrorist attack

A car explosion that occurred in the courtyard of a residential building on Heroiv Dnipra Street in Kyiv on January 4, when the trunk was opened, has been classified as a terrorist attack, and a pre-trial investigation has been launched. Read More …

Pakistan: Sibi bomb blast leaves one dead, five injured

One person was killed and five others were injured in a bomb blast in Sibi town on Thursday. Police officials said that some unknown miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device in Chanki Chowk area close to Girls Degree College, Read More …

Nigeria: 30 gunmen stormed, bombed police facility in Ondo

Following an attack on the Divisional Police Station in the Ipele community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, the police command in the state has disclosed that the attack was carried out by 30 gunmen on New Year eve. Read More …

Nigeria: Bandits kill several people in IED explosion in Zamfara

The police command in Zamfara, on Saturday, confirmed that some objects suspected to be improvised explosive devices exploded along the Magami–Dansadau Road in Maru LGA. The command’s spokesman, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed. Mr Abubakar, who declined to make further comments, said Read More …

Bangladesh: Three arrested, bomb-making materials seized in connection with Keraniganj madrasa blast

Three people have been arrested and a cache of bomb-making materials seized following an explosion at Ummal Kura International Madrasa in Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj, Dhaka, that injured four people, including women and children on Friday, authorities said. Police Read More …

Syria: 8 killed, 18 injured in terrorist explosion at mosque in Homs

Eight people were killed and 18 others injured in an initial toll following a terrorist explosion at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab district of Homs, central Syria. Officials at the Syrian Health Ministry said Read More …

Cyprus: Homemade explosive damages referee’s home in Limassol

The home of a 36-year-old football referee in Limassol was targeted in a criminal attack late on Wednesday night, police said. According to the police, the explosion occurred at around 10.25pm, prompting officers to rush to the scene and cordon Read More …

Gaza: IDF officer lightly hurt by explosive device in Rafah

An IDF officer was lightly injured when an armored vehicle was hit by an explosive device in southern Gaza’s Rafah earlier today, the military says. The Namer armored personnel carrier had been involved in efforts to clear Rafah’s Jenina neighborhood Read More …

Nigeria: Boko Haram suicide bomber behind Borno mosque blast

The headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army, has confirmed that the explosion at a mosque in Borno State on Wednesday December 24, 2025, was carried out by a suicide bomber. PUNCH Online had reported that at least five people Read More …

Greece: Powerful explosion hits bank branch in Thessaloniki on Christmas morning

A powerful explosion rocked a residential area of Thessaloniki early on Christmas morning, damaging a bank and nearby buildings. According to Greek authorities, there were no injuries reported. The explosion occurred at around 3:20 AM local time outside a bank Read More …

Pakistan: Train services suspended after blast on tracks near Dera Murad Jamali

A bomb planted on a railway track near Dera Murad Jamali exploded on Tuesday, damaging a section of the track, while another explosive device was defused by police. Police said unknown miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on Read More …

Russia: Two traffic police officers killed in explosion in southern Moscow

Two policemen died in an explosion while detaining a suspicious person in southern Moscow, the suspect is also dead, the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee reported. TASS has compiled the main information about the incident. According to the Read More …

Malaysia: Nilai police hunt local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

Police are hunting a 60-year-old local man following a vehicle explosion in Desa Palma, Nilai, earlier this morning that left authorities uncovering three suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said preliminary investigations found that Read More …