Netherlands: Utrecht apartment buildings evacuated after explosives found in car

An 18-story apartment building on Beneluxlaan in Utrecht was evacuated on Tuesday evening due to a car containing explosives parked in front of it. The police cleared the buildings and cordoned off the area. The fire brigade also responded to Read More …

California: Santa Monica apartment is focus of probe into blast that killed 3 L.A. County sheriff’s deputies

Authorities investigating the deadly blast at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility are looking into connections to some explosives collected in Santa Monica. Three deputies were killed Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Read More …

New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them

Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, but more than a third of all airports around the country still haven’t upgraded their screening systems Read More …

India: 500 detonators, 28 IEDs seized by security forces in Jharkhand

Security forces seized a huge quantity of explosives from a Maoist dump in a forest in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharswan district, a police officer said on Sunday. The explosives including 500 electronic detonators were seized from a Maoist dump set up in Read More …

Pakistan: Two terrorists killed, two arrested in Balochistan’s Duki district

Security forces on Sunday killed two terrorists and apprehended two others during an operation in Balochistan’s Duki district, a statement from the military’s media wing said. The statement, issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said that security forces conducted Read More …

Thailand: Hidden explosives uncovered in sand at Patong Beach

Holidaymakers were left rattled as police scoured Phuket’s beaches to unearth a series of hidden explosive devices planted by suspects intent on chaos. Police confirmed yesterday evening, June 27, that the last two devices connected to the suspects’ shocking confession Read More …

California: 3,300 pounds of illegal fireworks seized, 3 arrested in San Jose police raids

San Jose police arrested three men and seized more than 3,300 pounds of illegal fireworks in a series of recent raids, SJPD said Friday. San Jose residents David Benito-Carbajal, 31, Juan Rocha, 52, and Javier Martinez, 26, were arrested and Read More …

Victoria: Man arrested after police locate guns and explosives in Churchill

Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man overnight after locating firearms and explosives in Churchill. A search warrant was executed at a residential property in Churchill yesterday afternoon (Monday, 23 June). As part of the search, police located what Read More …

Portugal arrests six linked to a far-right group, seizes explosives and weapons

Portuguese authorities arrested six people linked to a far-right group and seized explosive material and several firearms, police said Tuesday. The detainees are believed to belong to the so-called Movimento Armilar Lusitano (MAL), which sought to establish itself as a Read More …

Netherlands: Police arrest eight “sovereign citizens”, seize guns, explosives

Dutch police have arrested eight people suspected of belonging to an “anti-institutional” criminal network that was allegedly preparing to use violence against the authorities. The suspects are so-called “sovereign citizens” — individuals who reject the authority of the state and Read More …

UK: Explosives arrest after homes evacuated

Residents have been allowed to return to their homes after explosives experts had to deal with a device at a property in a Carmarthenshire town. Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts were called to an address on New Dock Road, Llanelli, Read More …

Alberta: Dynamite discovered in Calgary home on same day bomb unit also called to Weaselhead Flats

Multiple sticks of dynamite were found in a Calgary residence on Saturday. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) responded to a call at 12:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of Woodview Crescent S.W. in the city’s Woodlands neighbourhood, after a resident, Read More …

Israel: Four soldiers killed in action in the Gaza Strip

The names of two fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were cleared for publication: Sergeant Major Chen Gross, aged 33, from Gan Yoshiya, a reserve soldier in the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Read More …

India Flags Explosives, Safety Breaches in Turkish Airlines Flights During Surprise Checks

The safety oversight and ramp (SOFA/RAMP) inspections were conducted on Turkish Airlines’ passenger and cargo flights at Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru airports between May 29 and June 2, 2025. Highlighting the gravity of the findings, DGCA confirmed that the Read More …

Israel: Terrorists moving explosives in Gaza eliminated

The IDF announced that troops of the 7th Brigade, under the command of the 98th Division currently operating in the Khan Yunis area as part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, eliminated dozens of terrorists and dismantled approximately 100 terrorist infrastructure targets Read More …

Philippines: One arrested, bomb-making components seized in Zamboanga Sibugay

Authorities have arrested one person and seized bomb-making materials in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police said Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (ZS Marpsta) identified the arrested person as Read More …

Europol: 18 arrested in series of strikes against cash machine robbers

Europol together with Dutch and German law enforcement authorities have taken decisive action against a Netherlands-based criminal group believed to be specialised in ATM robberies using explosives. 18 members of the highly specialised criminal group were arrested over a series Read More …

UK: Homes evacuated after bomb disposal squad called

Bomb disposal experts were called to a village after police found “suspicious items” during a search. Cambridgeshire Police made the discovery at a property in Brick Lane, Mepal, near Ely, on Wednesday and some homes nearby were evacuated. A spokesperson Read More …

Venezuela suspends flights from Colombia after arrests of ‘mercenaries’

Venezuela has suspended flights from neighbouring Colombia after authorities detained more than 30 people allegedly plotting activities to destabilise the country before Sunday’s parliamentary election. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on state television on Monday that the flight ban Read More …

California: Days after Palm Springs bombing at fertility clinic scene still active with investigators

Investigators remain on the scene working to gather evidence two days after 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus was identified as the suspect allegedly responsible for an explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, Calif. On Saturday, the FBI confirmed Bartkus, Read More …