Cambodia: Nearly half of mine accidents occur outside identified minefields

Nearly half of all mine accidents in Cambodia over the past decade have occurred outside of officially identified minefields—an alarming indicator that vast areas remain unsurveyed. The government has tasked the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to conduct a comprehensive Read More …

India: BSF jawan injured in IED blast along India-Pakistan border in Gurdaspur

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was injured in an IED blast that occurred along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab, the force said in a statement on Wednesday. The incident took place on the intervening night of April 8-9 Read More …

Kenya: Investigation launched into Mandera IED explosion

DCI detectives have launched investigation into an IED explosion that occurred in Mandera leaving one person with injuries. The incident is reported to have occurred in a hotel blowing its rooftop off. Three people who were inside escaped unhurt as Read More …

Israel: Grenade thrown at house of former soccer star Yossi Benayoun, suspected mistaken identity

A grenade was thrown at the home of famous former Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun, 44, in Ramat Hasharon on Sunday, according to the police and multiple media reports. According to witness testimonies, a motorcyclist arrived at the scene, threw the Read More …

Belgium: Two people hospitalised after explosives thrown at Antwerp home

An explosive device was thrown towards a residence in the Merksem district of Antwerp on Sunday night, the local police confirmed to Belga. The incident occurred at around 02:10. Two people were taken to hospital after inhaling smoke fumes. The Read More …

Philippines: IED blast leaves 6 soldiers, 1 civilian hurt in Iloilo

Six soldiers and a civilian were wounded when an alleged improvised explosive device blew up in Janiuay town, Iloilo, on Friday. Members of the 601st Brigade of the Philippine Army and a 64-year-old civilian were struck by shrapnel. The military Read More …

Nigeria: One dead, three injured in explosion after scavenger tampered with grenade in Lagos

Tension gripped the Idi-Araba area of Mushin, Lagos State, on Thursday following a deadly explosion that claimed a life and left three others badly injured. The incident, which occurred on Taiwo Street, was reportedly triggered when a local scavenger discovered Read More …

Bolivia: An explosion at a standoff between rival gold miners kills at least 5 people

A powerful explosion killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman and 1-year-old baby, during a standoff between rival groups of gold miners early Thursday in northwestern Bolivia, police said, a rare instance of territorial disputes between the nation’s Read More …

Netherlands: Videos Show Man on Fire After Amsterdam Car Explosion

Dutch police confirmed there was an explosion inside a car in central Amsterdam on Thursday, just days after a knife attack in the city that investigators are treating as terrorism. The reasons for this latest incident are not yet known, Read More …