Germany: Traces of explosives found near Wunstorf air base after drone incident

Traces of explosives have been found near a German military base close to where drone parts were discovered last week in an incident that investigators believe could be linked to the failed attack at Leipzig airport in August, security sources Read More …

Germany: Police detain suspect after sabotage attacks on power grid

German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s ​electricity grid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Daniel V. in ‌line with German privacy rules, was Read More …

Germany finds more explosives planted along power lines

German police have discovered a total of 12 explosive devices along power lines in the eastern state of Saxony following a series of attacks on the country’s power grid this week, press reports said. “These were intended to cause damage Read More …

Germany: Two arrested after attack on defence companies in Munich

In Munich, a man and a woman allegedly attempted to carry out an arson attack outside the premises of two defence companies. The pair were arrested. Several incendiary devices were set off during the night outside Munich-based technology group Rohde Read More …

Serbia: Authorities probe ‘organised group’ moving explosives, drones into EU

Serbian prosecutors confirmed Thursday that four people have been detained as part of an investigation into an “organised group” suspected of moving explosives and drones into European Union countries. The group, which authorities say includes three other members, is suspected Read More …

Germany: Two injured in blast at train station in Augsburg

An unknown object exploded near ‌a train station in the southern city of Augsburg in the early hours ​of Wednesday, German police said, adding ​that two passers-by aged 17 and 18 sustained ⁠minor injuries. The blast occurred in ​a building Read More …

Germany: Improvised explosive devices found near Jänschwalde coal plant

According to media reports, a key installation near the Jänschwalde coal plant in Brandenburg was repeatedly targeted with rockets, which emergency crews later found and defused. Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant Read More …

Germany: Aircraft bomb defused in Berlin

The 100-kilogram aerial bomb found in Berlin-Neukölln was successfully defused late Wednesday evening, according to a police statement. Thousands of people who had been evacuated from their homes were able to return shortly before midnight. The World War II bomb Read More …

Germany: Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport

German investigators uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives thought to be connected to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport, local media have reported. The drone was discovered in Kabelsketal, just to the west of the airport, along with Read More …

Wildfires across Europe detonate forgotten World War bombs

Scorched landscapes across Europe have exposed a potentially lethal threat lurking underground. Rusted bombs and mines from the First and Second World Wars are now endangering emergency crews responding to wildfires across the continent. High heat has caused several weapons to explode in France, Belgium, Germany and the Read More …

Croatia: Ukrainian diver arrested over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia. Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, damaged three of Read More …

Germany: Flying object hits plane at Leipzig airport as drone discovered carrying explosive device

An unidentified flying object hit a a cargo plane at a German airport on Wednesday, as the discovery of a drone carrying an explosive device caused disruption and the suspension of flights. An airport staff member discovered the drone in Read More …

Germany: Berlin Pride terror attack suspect shot dead by police

The suspect in what German authorities described as an “Islamist terror attack” at Berlin’s Pride celebrations was shot dead by police following a major manhunt Sunday. At least one person was killed and 29 others injured in Saturday’s vehicle-ramming and Read More …

Germany: Some 30,000 evacuated after WWII bomb found in Pforzheim

Some 30,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in the south-western German city of Pforzheim, police said on Sunday. The 1.8-ton bomb is set to be defused later today, Read More …

Syria: International donors continue to support recovery efforts with emphasis on mine clearance

Head of the donor countries delegation and Director for Humanitarian Affairs at the German Foreign Ministry, Ina HEUSGEN, said Thursday that international donors continue to support Syria’s recovery efforts and infrastructure rehabilitation, with particular emphasis on mine clearance, humanitarian assistance Read More …

Germany: Incirlik Airmen elevate tactical skills through European EOD exercise

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkiye, participated in Operation Deterrent Viking II, hosted by 786th Civil Engineer Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, at Baumholder Military Training Area, Germany, May 3–8. The exercise brought together EOD personnel from across Read More …

Germany: Unexploded bomb found in Stuttgart to be defused on March 29

A World War II bomb will be defused in the Stuttgart-Degerloch district on Sunday, March 29. Prior to this, around 1,000 people in the Hoffeld district will have to evacuate a safety zone within a radius of around 600 meters. Read More …

Germany: Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb

Around 18,000 people must evacuate an area of central Dresden by 9 am (0800 GMT) on Wednesday after a World War II bomb was discovered near a city, police said on Tuesday. The fire brigade said two suspicious objects were 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 …