UK: Preston man, 34, arrested under Explosives Act in Ingol

A 34-year-old man charged after explosives were found at a property in Preston has made his first court appearance. David Rutherford, 34, of Tag Croft, Preston, who is also known as Kaylee Rutherford, appeared before magistrates in Preston on Friday, June 5, charged with possession Read More …

Nigeria: Troops Recover Explosives, Arrest Suspected Terrorists’ Logistics Supplier in Borno

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, leading to the recovery of explosives and ammunition as well as the arrest of a suspected logistics supplier allegedly linked to terrorist elements. The operations, conducted in Damboa Read More …

California: Sacramento man arrested at airport after TSA found explosives

A Sacramento man arrested this weekend at Sacramento International Airport after TSA agents detected suspected explosive materials, a timer and a cryptic message in his carry-on luggage now faces federal charges in the incident. Federal prosecutors Tuesday filed charges of Read More …

Austria: Man who planned to target people with knives and homemade explosives at Taylor Swift concert sentenced to 15 years

An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt, south of the capital, found Read More …

Israel: Jerusalem resident arrested for possessing explosives at home, threatening to use them

A man in his 30s was arrested in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood after a report was received that he was holding explosives at his home and threatening to use them. Police officers who arrived at the suspect’s apartment conducted a search Read More …

Greece: Explosive-laden drone vessel discovered off Lefkada disarmed by specialists

The discovery of a drone vessel off Lefkada by fishermen yesterday is developing into a thriller, as it soon became clear that the unmanned craft carried special sensors, antennas, and advanced communications equipment. According to information from Protothema.gr, the drone Read More …

Oregon: Man drives car full of explosives into Portland athletic club

A man is dead after he drove a car full of explosives and propane into a popular Portland, Oregon, athletic club on Saturday in what police described as an “isolated” incident. Investigators found multiple incendiary devices, improvised explosive devices and Read More …

Nepal: Eighty six explosives found buried inside police office premises in Salyan

A total of 86 bombs of various types have been discovered inside the premises of the District Police Office, Salyan. The devices were found buried underground during excavation for the foundation of a new building, police said. Inspector Purna KC, Read More …

India: Four police personnel killed in explosion in Chhattisgarh

Four police personnel were killed in an explosion while trying to dispose of a gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Saturday, officials said. This was the first explosion incident linked to Naxalites in the state since it Read More …

Syria: Security units foil terrorist plot, seize weapons and explosives

Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that its specialized units have dismantled an “active terrorist cell” and arrested five of its members. Preliminary data indicated that members of the cell were involved in assembling explosive devices, preparing improvised explosive devices Read More …

Nigeria: Troops intercept ammunition, explosives in Kaduna, neutralise IEDs in Imo

Nigerian security forces have recorded significant gains in ongoing counter-threat operations, intercepting a cache of ammunition and explosive materials in Kaduna State while also discovering and neutralising improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Imo State. In Kaduna, troops deployed along the Read More …

Nigeria: Zamfara Guards seize 98 explosives, N13m bound for bandits

Members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards have arrested a commercial driver conveying 98 explosive devices, N13 million and three motorcycles en route to a bandits’ camp in Bindin village, Maru local government area of the state. The suspect Read More …

Royal Navy makes Pitcairn Island safe during explosive visit

A team of Royal Navy divers safely detonated more than 3½ tonnes of explosives during a visit by HMS Tamar to the remote Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn is a tiny British Overseas Territory in the southwest Pacific with only 38 residents Read More …

ATF: National Odor Recognition Testing

The National Odor Recognition Test (NORT) is a nationally recognized standardized method to evaluate a canine team’s ability to detect selected explosives. The ATF National Canine Division mobile training team travels to jurisdictions throughout the United States to administer NORT. Read More …

Serbia: Explosives found near gas pipeline to Hungary

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said army and police found two backpacks containing explosives on Sunday near a gas pipeline to Hungary, prompting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to convene an emergency defence council meeting. The backpacks, containing “two large packages Read More …

California: Explosion that killed LA County deputies involved serious safety violations

A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a grenade explosion last year involved “willful” and serious safety violations in the department, including failure to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended. Read More …

Finland: Expert suggests stray drone exploded on impact

One of the two drones that strayed into eastern Finland on Sunday morning likely exploded on impact, according to former Finnish Defence Forces research chief Jyri Kosola. Finnish authorities have not confirmed this theory. Kosola, who is also a retired Read More …

Pakistan: CTD arrests 36 suspects in Punjab operations

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has conducted 366 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Punjab over the past month, resulting in the arrest of 36 suspected militants, officials said on Saturday. The large-scale crackdown was part of ongoing efforts to counter militant activity Read More …

Russia: Authorities intercepted shipment of explosive-laden shoe insoles rigged with explosives

The Russian Federal Security Service has intercepted a shipment of heated shoe insoles rigged with explosives, which arrived from Poland and was destined for the special military operation zone. According to the press office, a foreign national born in 1994 Read More …