Ireland: Man in his 30s arrested in possession of explosives in Kilkenny

A man in his 30s was arrested in possession of explosives in Kilkenny. Gardai arrested the man at a property on Church Lane, Kilkenny at around 7pm on Friday night. Gardaí were alerted to unusual activity at the property and Read More …

British Columbia: Evidence of explosive devices found after series of loud noises in Surrey

An investigation is underway into a series of mysterious explosive noises in Surrey. From July 19 to August 9, Surrey RCMP received reports about loud bangs coming from a green-space area near 4th Avenue and 171st Street in Surrey. Witnesses Read More …

Afghanistan: Four Civilians Killed in Kandahar Roadside Mine Blast

At least four civilians were killed and six others were wounded in a roadside mine blast in Kandahar province on Thursday morning, Kandahar police said in a statement. The incident happened in Panjwai district of the province after a civilian Read More …

Thailand: Soldiers Killed, Injured in Deep South Bomb Attacks

Two soldiers were killed and three others injured in a pair of roadside bombings Thursday in Thailand’s insurgency-stricken Deep South as they escorted teachers and students to schools for the start of the academic year, authorities said. Officials blamed separatist Read More …

Nine arrested over ‘mistaken identity’ IED explosion in Sydney’s inner west

A group’s attempt at revenge for stolen drugs has left an innocent 55-year-old woman “traumatised” and six men facing up to 25 years in prison after an improvised explosive device was detonated on the balcony of a Canterbury home in Read More …

Afghanistan: An explosion in Farah kill and injure dozens including police members

An explosion targeting police vehicles inside Farah city kills 4 police and injures 22 civilians in Farah city, an official said. “Explosives placed inside a vehicle targeted a police car around 18:30 in district 4 of Farah city on Wednesday, Read More …

Beirut blast: The other countries with dangerous dumps of explosives

The devastating explosion in Beirut is a grim reminder of a deeply troubling fact: the thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate unsafely stored in that city’s port is not the only site at risk of spontaneous detonation. In the Philippines, Read More …

Roadside bomb blast kills 3 soldiers in SW Yemen

At least three pro-government Yemeni soldiers were killed on Wednesday in an explosion caused by a roadside bomb in the country’s southwestern province of Taiz, a government official told Xinhua. The local government source said on condition of anonymity that Read More …

Explosion in Kabul city leaves at least 3 dead or wounded

An explosion in Kabul city left at least three people dead or wounded, hours after a similar blast left at least two people wounded. Sources in Kabul Police Headquarters confirmed that the explosion took place in the vicinity of Prozha-e Read More …

Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties while preparing a car bomb for a deadly attack

The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties while preparing a car bomb for a deadly attack in south-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the Taliban militants were placing explosives inside a vehicle which they Read More …

Afghanistan: Back to back explosions leave 10 civilians dead in Kandahar province

Two back to back explosions left at least ten civilians dead in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, the local officials confirmed. Jamal Naseri, a spokesperson for Kandahar Police, confirmed that the two explosions took place late on Sunday night in Read More …

Second explosion reported in Kabul city in less than 24 hours

A second explosion took place in Kabul city, less than 24 hours after a similar explosion killed or wounded at least 7 people. Ferdaws Faramurz, a spokesperson for Kabul Police Headquarters, confirmed that an explosion took place in the 9th Read More …

Pakistan: At least five killed, 10 injured in Chaman blast

At least five people have reportedly been killed in a blast that occurred near an under-construction building on the Mall Road in Chaman on Monday, according to the police. Around 10 others have said to be injured in the blast. Read More …

IED Explosion in Kabul kills 2 civilians, injures 5 security forces

An explosion shook Kabul city soon after the Afghan leaders concluded a 3-day traditional grand council (Loya Jirga) deciding to release the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. Kabul police confirmed an IED explosion in Company Bazaar of district 5 which happened Read More …

7 civilians killed as Taliban roadside bomb goes off in West of Afghanistan

A roadside bomb planted by Taliban militants went off in western Nimroz province of Afghanistan, killing at least seven civilians, the local authorities said. Bahram Khel, the acting spokesperson for the provincial government, confirmed that the incident took place in Read More …

Afghanistan: 12 People Killed in ‘Roadside Blast’ in Baghlan

At least 12 people close to Mahbubullah Ghafari, a former member of the provincial council of Baghlan, were killed in a roadside mine blast in the province on Wednesday morning, Ghafari confirmed. The incident happened in the Chashmaye Shir area, Read More …

North Dakota: Bomb caused explosion near Minot home; no one injured

The Minot police department and bomb squad responded to a report of an explosion around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, that occurred outside of a home in the southeast part of the city. No one was injured, and no one Read More …

Massive blast sends seismic shock across Beirut, causing thousands of casualties

A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the centre of Beirut killed more than 25 people, injured over 2,500 others and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies to collapse. Officials Read More …