UK: Man arrested after explosives found at house in Derbyshire village

Officers were called to a house in Church Street, Bonsall, on Valentine’s day, Saturday, February 14, following concerns about items at the address. Some explosives were found at the address but they have since been removed. A man in his Read More …

India: Manipur police recover AK-47, grenades and IEDs in statewide operations

Security forces in Manipur recovered an AK-47 rifle, multiple grenades, IEDs and other arms during coordinated search operations across several districts, even as the overall law-and-order situation remained normal on Tuesday, the Manipur Police said. Police recovered three hand grenades, Read More …

UK: Man arrested after ‘significant number of illegal weapons’ found in house in Abergwynfi

A man has been arrested after a report of a ‘significant number of illegal weapons’ discovered at a property in Abergwynfi, Neath Port Talbot. Officers attended an address on Commercial Street, following a report at around 09:30pm on Sunday 15, Read More …

Israel: Over 200 arrested, guns, and explosives confiscated in major Arab crime crackdown

The Israel Police in the North confiscated around 200 illegal weapons and arrested over 200 suspects over the last few weeks in a major crackdown on crime in Arab communities, a police spokesperson announced on Friday. Since January, police have Read More …

Colorado: Pueblo police officers injured in explosion during evidence collection at bomb range

Two officers with the Pueblo Police Department’s (PPD) Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad (PMBS) Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) have been injured during an ongoing criminal investigation. According to the city, around 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, PMBS EOD technicians and para-technicians were Read More …

UK: Man who booby-trapped Barnsley drug den with ‘Home Alone’ explosives and flamethrower jailed

A man who rigged Barnsley properties with improvised explosive devices and a homemade flamethrower to protect a large-scale drugs operation has been jailed. Police raided three properties on Brierley Road in Barnsley on May 8, 2024, after intercepting a delivery Read More …

British Columbia: Man sentenced after police seize ‘arsenal of ruinously destructive potential’

A 49-year-old Vancouver Island man will spend the next several years behind bars after he was caught with what a B.C. Supreme Court judge described as a “highly illegal arsenal of ruinously destructive potential.” The arsenal, described by the judge Read More …

UK: Man charged after Coventry homes evacuated by bomb squad

A man has been charged with making an explosive substance with intent to endanger life after people were evacuated from their homes in Coventry. Police were called to a property on St Judes Crescent, near the junction with Meadfoot Road, Read More …

India: Kerala police seize large cache of illegal explosives in Palakkad

In a major operation, law enforcement in Palakkad district, Kerala, has successfully confiscated a substantial quantity of illegal explosives. Over 100 boxes of gelatin sticks and more than 20 boxes of detonators were seized from a pickup truck near the Read More …

Germany: Bavarian police detonate suspected explosives found in traffic stop

German investigators detonated suspected explosives found in a car on a major motorway in Bavaria, police said on Friday. The Bavarian State Criminal Police Office said the object was too unstable to be safely transported, forcing specialists to destroy it Read More …

UK: Two arrested after officers carry out warrant in Farnborough

Two people have been arrested after officers executed a warrant at an address in Robin Hood Close in Farnborough yesterday (Thursday 29 January). Following an initial search, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and specialist search teams from Hampshire Fire and Read More …

California: Explosive chemical found in Berkeley home forces evacuations

Hazardous materials discovered inside a Berkeley home forced the evacuation of residents and nearby homes, authorities said. Decades-old picric acid was found Friday in a old photography lab located in the basement of a home in the 800 block of Read More …

India: 16 IEDs, 100kg Explosives Seized As Security Forces Foil Maoist Plot

In a major success for security forces combating left-wing extremism in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a joint operation on Saturday led to the recovery of a significant cache of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and Maoist supplies hidden in dense forest areas. Read More …

Nigeria: Police intercept vehicle loaded with explosives in Katsina

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle conveying a large cache of explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura Local Government Area. In a statement on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, Read More …

Nigeria: Police recover explosives cache, arrest three suspects in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has recovered a large cache of explosive materials and arrested three suspects in an intelligence-led operation, underscoring heightened security efforts along major highways in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, Read More …

U.S. DOJ: Former U.S. Navy SEAL Convicted of Transporting Explosives to Throw at Law Enforcement at California Protests

ALBUQUERQUE – After a five-day jury trial and approximately three hours of deliberation, a federal jury convicted Gregory Vandenberg, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, of intending to use explosives against law enforcement officers at the June 14, 2025, “No Kings Read More …

Ohio man charged with possessing explosives

Loud explosions in Guernsey County prompted multiple law enforcement agencies to descend upon a home just south of Cambridge this week. According to the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, multiple agencies were called to the area of Campbell Street, in Cambridge Read More …

Pakistan: BLA terror bid foiled in Karachi; 2,000kg explosives seized

Security forces in Karachi foiled a major terrorism plot after recovering a suicide vehicle and massive quantities of explosive material during an operation in Raees Goth, preventing what officials believe could have been a large-scale attack. According to sources, the Read More …

Syria: Britain and France conducted a joint air operation to destroy suspected Islamic State underground arms site

Britain’s and France’s air forces conducted a joint operation on Saturday evening to bomb a suspected underground arms cache previously used by the Islamic State group in Syria, Britain’s defence ministry said. Western aircraft have been conducting patrols to stop Read More …

South Africa: Live ammunition and explosives found in Benoni Wendy house

A tip-off led the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) and the South African Police Service (Saps) to uncover live ammunition and explosives in a Benoni guest house Wendy house. The EMPD Community Liaison Unit (CLU) officers and the K9 Unit Read More …