UK: Bomb squad hunt for man with ‘five hand grenades’ in Midland suburb

A police bomb squad is urgently searching for a man who wandered off with five suspected hand grenades after seven in total were found in Hopwood. Two of the hand grenades were safely detonated by the bomb squad after they Read More …

U.S. Navy EOD Removes Ordnance from WWII Shipwreck in Latvia

LIEPAJA, Latvia – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conducted underwater clearance operations in the port of Liepaja as part of the multinational maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25. Their Read More …

Cambodia: Anti-tank mine injures excavator driver at site of new Oddar Meanchey zoo

An excavator operator suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion this morning, June 16, as he operated his machine at a construction site in Oddar Meanchey province’s O’Smach commune, in Samraong town. The incident raised the number of victims of Read More …

UK: Divers honoured after Plymouth WW2 bomb bravery

Two divers who dealt with a huge World War Two bomb unearthed in a Plymouth garden have been honoured with bravery awards by King Charles III. Petty Officer (PO) Craig Maddock and PO Paul Cartwright from Plymouth-based Bravo Diving Unit Read More …

Afghanistan: One in five Afghans at risk of landmines and explosives

A new report by The HALO Trust says at least 6.4m Afghans are at risk of unexploded ordnance, with children accounting for 80 per cent of blast fatalities and injuries. ​ HALO, the world’s largest landmine charity, estimates that around Read More …

Cambodia: Koh Kong’s Srae Ambel district declared mine-free

Srae Ambel District in Koh Kong Province was declared mine-free in a June 10 ceremony, with mine clearance efforts supported by assistance from the Government of India. Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority Read More …

Afghanistan: Explosion in Paktia kills one, injures four

Local sources in Paktia province report that a 12-year-old child was killed and four others injured in a mine explosion. The incident occurred in the village of Hasan Khil in Dand-e-Patan district on Sunday. According to reports, the children were Read More …

Japan: Blast occurs at US Kadena Air Base, injuring 4 Japan SDF members

An explosion occurred Monday near the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, slightly injuring four Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members who were working at a depot, local and Defense Ministry officials said. The ministry Read More …

Solomon Islands: NUXO team ends evaluation tour in Western and Choiseul

A team from the National Unexploded Ordnance (NUXO) Coordinating Office has successfully conducted a week-long evaluation and inspection tour across Western and Choiseul Provinces. According to Mr. Benzily Kasutaba, Director of the UXO Division under the Ministry of Police, National Read More …

Syria: People killed and injured by landmines in Deir ez-Zor as they return home

People returning to their war-torn homes and villages in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, are being wounded or even killed after encountering unexploded devices. Between 28 May and 1 June, four incidents resulted in eight casualties, including the deaths of four Read More …

Germany: World War II bombs found in Cologne-Deutz

During exploratory work on Monday, June 2, 2025, three unexploded bombs from the Second World War were found in Cologne-Deutz in the area of the Deutzer shipyard. These are two American 20-hundredweight bombs and one American ten-hundredweight bomb, each with Read More …

Ukraine: In May, Ministry of Defence demining specialists cleared over 7,800 hectares of land

Throughout May 2025, mine clearance units of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine cleared 7,847 hectares of land of explosive ordnance in areas previously liberated from russian occupation. Specifically, during the month, the following was cleared: 7,660.21 hectares of agricultural Read More …

UK: Army bomb disposal unit safely detonate item on Welsh beach

HM Coastguard Borth reported on Friday, May 30, that it had been called out to Ynyslas beach on Thursday evening, following reports of possible ordnance found on the beach, north of Aberystwyth. Due to the tide coming in, the object Read More …

UNDP: 16 high-tech underwater drones to boost humanitarian demining in Ukraine

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has handed over 16 hi-tech uncrewed underwater systems (UUS) to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) and conducted an 8-day training course for SESU specialists on their use. This support was Read More …

Syria: War remnants kill, injure 13 people in one day in areas controlled by Damascus government

Unexploded ordnance continues to threaten the lives of civilians in areas controlled by the Damascus government, especially in areas that witnessed previous fighting. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that yesterday, Wednesday, four people, including two children, were killed Read More …

Vietnam: Wartime unexploded ordnance safely detonated in Hoa Binh

The Military Command of the northern province of Hoa Binh, on May 27, safely removed and detonated 244 unexploded bombs, mines, and other ordnance left over from wartime. The explosive devices were discovered and retrieved from the Da riverbed by Read More …

Chinese peacekeepers start demining in second UNIFIL base

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place at UN Position 6-50, Read More …

Azerbaijan neutralises over 600 explosives in Karabakh

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has released its latest weekly update detailing clearance operations across formerly occupied territories. Between May 19 to 25, ANAMA specialists conducted large-scale demining activities in several regions, including Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Read More …