Florida: Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Attempting To Provide Material Support To ISIS

Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Roger Handberg announces today that a Florida man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State Read More …

7/7 terror attack: Horrific hour in which four suicide bombers killed 52 people in London

On this day (July 7) in 2005, London was rocked by the deadliest suicide attack in history on UK soil which left 52 people dead and more than 700 people injured. Between 8:47am and 9:49am, four terrorists detonated suicide bombs Read More …

Milwaukee police warn public about fireworks and homemade explosives ahead of 4th of July

With Fourth of July weekend just days away, it’s the time of year when safety concerns arise related to fireworks. From homemade explosives to commercial store-bought products, Milwaukee police are giving a demonstration of the risk involved. Police say the Read More …

Homemade bomb found by West Michigan roadside, brought to City Hall

Michigan State Police are among those investigating after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found by a Michigan roadside. According to authorities, a Brooks Township citizen drove to the Newaygo Police Department with a strange object they found by the roadside Monday. Read More …

Michigan Man Loses Both Arms After House Filled With Ammunition Explodes

A man’s arms were blown off by an explosion at a property that had allegedly been stuffed with an arsenal of guns, ammunition and bombs. The victim, who is in his 30s, was reportedly left in critical condition after the Read More …

New Jersey: Multiple homemade explosives found in 82-year-old man’s home

Police say one neighbor’s 911 call led to an arrest and seizure of numerous weapons at a home in Margate. On May 16, a resident on 36th Avenue told police an 82-year-old neighbor was caught shooting holes in their fence Read More …

Sweden: Police images from inside the bomb lab where suspect was preparing explosives

At dawn on November 4 last year, the 25-year-old was arrested by the Swedish Security Service on a farm in Falköping. Now he is being prosecuted for, among other things, public destruction, aggravated weapons offense and violation of the Flammable Read More …

Pipe Bombs, Improvised Grenades Found With Weapons Stockpile At Maryland Home

A Somerset County resident faces numerous charges after improvised bombs and a stockpile of guns were found Friday at their Princess Anne home, Maryland State Police said. It took bomb technicians hours to render the devices safe and render the Read More …

Vermont: Springfield Man Faces Federal Pipe Bomb Charge

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Anibal Castro, Jr., 33, of Springfield, Vermont, has been charged with unlawful possession of a “destructive device” (“Pipe Bomb”), in violation of the National Firearms Act. Read More …

Hawaii: FBI seeks tips after improvised explosive device found on Oahu

The FBI is asking for tips about an improvised explosive device that was discovered on Oahu last month. The agency released a photo of the device Tuesday. They say the device was about 6 inches long and about 1 inch Read More …

France: PKK sympathizers attack Turkiye’s Consulate General in Paris

ympathizers of the PKK terrorist organization attacked Turkiye’s Consulate General in Paris on Thursday, according to diplomatic sources. Unidentified individuals attacked the Consulate General around 02.30 a.m. local time (1230 GMT) on May 12 with firework-type explosives, according to information Read More …

Texas: San Antonio man found with pipe bomb filled with ball bearing, metal arrowheads

A man who was found asleep in his car in a Northeast Side neighborhood had a pipe bomb filled with a ball bearing and metal arrowheads, according to San Antonio police. An arrest warrant affidavit states that on Wednesday, a Read More …

An Insurgency In Ukraine Is Growing, Says a Former FBI Acting Deputy Director and IED Expert

After the United States and coalition partners invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003, it was not long before improvised explosive devices – sometimes called roadside bombs or simply IEDs – began to take a toll. Less sophisticated at first, and Read More …

UK: Police release five arrested after homemade explosives found in York garden

Four people arrested as part of an investigation into homemade explosives in a village near York, have been released on conditional bail. A firth person was also arrested in connection with the investigation and has also been released on conditional Read More …

UK: Man who stockpiled bomb ingredients for ‘the apocalypse’ caught after explosion at Kingston home

A man who stockpiled bomb-making materials to prepare for an apocalypse was caught after an explosion in his home. Michael Pym-Nixson, 54, was “obsessed with the breakdown of society” and taught himself how to create weapons to defend himself, a Read More …

Crimea: Supporter of Ukrainian neo-Nazis possessing explosives apprehended in Alushta

FSB employees detained a supporter of Ukrainian neo-Nazis involved in the illicit possession of explosive devices and substances, the press service of the FSB Directorate for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol told journalists on Monday. “It Read More …

Bangladesh: Bomb attack on Benapole land port workers, 3 cases filed against 36

Three cases have been filed against 36 people in connection with yesterday’s crude bomb attack on workers of Benapole Land Port in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila, which left 20 people injured. The cases were filed with Beanpole Port Police Station against Read More …

Queensland: Man suffers shrapnel injuries as ‘homemade bomb’ explodes in yard

A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after an improvised bomb exploded in the front yard of a Queensland home. The explosion happened about 5.30pm on Thursday at Jacaranda Avenue in Kingston, south of Brisbane, when the Read More …