Nigeria Customs Seize Explosives Hidden In Quran Cartons At Benin Border

Meanwhile, the discovery has raised serious concerns about the lengths to which smugglers are going to evade detection with suspicion of the possibility of a broader smuggling or criminal network. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that operatives from Read More …

Turkish intel foils second pager bomb plot targeting Lebanon

In September 2024, Israel remotely detonated explosive-laden pagers across various Hezbollah-controlled areas in Lebanon, killing nine and injuring thousands. The operation, described by Mossad chief David Barnea as a “turning point in the north,” marked one of Israel’s most covert Read More …

Study opens the door for stronger evidence in bomb handling cases

Scientists have for the first time provided insight into how bomb residue transfers to the hands of suspects, which could lead to stronger evidence in court. The study, which was led by a team from King’s College London and published Read More …

India: Punjab police bust two BKI terror modules, 13 arrested

Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 13 alleged accused including one minor in two intelligence-led operations and thus busted two ISI-backed Khalistani terror modules that were being run by a proscribed terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Police also seized two Read More …

China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper shows

The weapon generates a white-hot fireball that lasts 15 times longer than TNT’s fleeting flash Chinese researchers have successfully detonated a hydrogen-based explosive device in a controlled field test, triggering devastating chemical chain reactions without using any nuclear materials, according Read More …

Australian opposition leader’s home targeted in alleged bomb plot

Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed that his family home was the target of an alleged bomb plot, but insisted the incident would not hinder his campaign to replace Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the 3 May federal election. Read More …

Lebanon: Chinese peacekeepers to help South Korean counterparts neutralize expired high explosive ammunition

Recently, the 23rd Chinese peacekeeping multi-role engineering company to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) dispatched an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team to help the South Korean peacekeeping troops neutralize expired high explosive ammunition, thereby eliminating security risks Read More …

South Africa: Limpopo police arrest man in possession of explosives at Beitbridge border post in Musina

Police in Limpopo have arrested a man found in possession of explosives worth about R300,000 at the Beitbridge Border post in Musina. The 37-year-old was apprehended during routine inspections at the port of entry’s south gate on Thursday. Officers searching Read More …

Pakistan: Balochistan CTD foils terror plot, seizes 70kg of explosives

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan Police foiled a major terror plot on Saturday, recovering a large cache of explosives, arms and ammunition from an area on Sariab Road. According to a CTD spokesperson, the intelligence-based operation was carried out Read More …

Belarusian customs intercept 580 kg of explosives hidden in vehicle panels

Belarusian customs prevented the smuggling of 580 kg of explosives into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. This was the largest shipment of explosives in the country’s history, according to the Customs Committee. According to customs officials, a 41-year-old Read More …