India: Bengal Congress leader killed in bomb attack in Malda

The deceased was identified as Sheikh Saifuddin, an influential Congress of the Gopalpur area in Manikchak. His family alleged that goons backed by the TMC killed him, a charge dismissed by the state’s ruling party. The incident happened at the Read More …

Iraq: 4 ISIS leaders killed in raid that left 7 US service members injured

Four senior ISIS leaders were killed in last month’s U.S.-Iraqi military raid in western Iraq including the group’s top operations leader in Iraq and its chief bombmaker for whom the United States had offered a $5 million reward, the U.S. Read More …

Sweden says stamping out gangs ‘will take a decade’

Sweden’s justice minister has warned that stamping out the country’s violent crime epidemic will take a decade or more, with immigrant drug gangs infiltrating courts, the police and prisons. Criminologists have said the problems behind the crime wave, which has Read More …

Greece: Explosion at Event Venue in Athens-Souniou Causes Damage to Nearby Shops

The incident occurred outside an event venue located along the Athens–Souniou road, where an improvised explosive device (IED) had been placed on a bench by unknown individuals, according to the Hellenic Police (ELAS). The explosion caused considerable damage to the Read More …

Cyprus: Police probe linked bomb attacks

Police are investigating a series of linked bomb attacks that have occurred in Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol in recent weeks. Investigators believe the same person is responsible for all four incidents, based on an analysis of improvised explosive devices found Read More …

Ontario: IED Investigation in Niagara Falls – Update 1

This incident remains under investigation by officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) detective office. Following the execution of a search warrant on Thursday September 5, 2024 at the home, a male Read More …

Ontario: Improvised Explosive Devices Discovered in Niagara Falls Home

Niagara Regional Police evacuated homes in the Beaver Glen Drive area of Niagara Falls yesterday after receiving a concern about a suspicious device. A Niagara based social worker, during the course of their duties, alerted police about the device at Read More …

Israel: Improvised explosives and car bombs – the fight against West Bank terrorists and their IEDs

Anyone familiar with intelligence reports or even just monitoring Palestinian social media wouldn’t be surprised by the recent surge in explosive attacks across the West Bank. The Shin Bet identified this trend months ago, warning that the nature of attacks Read More …

Iowa: Dubuque man arrested after police find drugs, explosive device in his vehicle

A Dubuque man has been arrested after police said they found drugs and an improvised explosive device in his vehicle. In a criminal complaint, police said they saw 32-year-old Timothy Gremmel driving around at 5:47 p.m. on Aug. 20, and Read More …

Austria: CIA say Taylor Swift Vienna terrorists planned to kill “tens of thousands” of fans

The CIA have reported that the terrorists who planned to attack the Taylor Swift Vienna gigs were aiming to kill “tens of thousands” of fans. Earlier this month, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were Read More …

Israel: Hamas, other terror groups turn to boobytraps and explosives to attack

The terrorist groups attacking Israel, particularly Hamas, are turning to the use of explosive devices and booby traps increasingly. This is true in Gaza and also in the West Bank. On Sunday, the IDF said St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Shlomo Yehonatan Hazut Read More …

South Korea: Suspect accused of planting improvised explosive in Gwangju caught on same day

A suspect surnamed Kim, 79, accused of planting an improvised explosive device at a dental clinic in Gwangju on Thursday, was caught by police on the same day in the city. The local police precinct apprehended the alleged bomber on Read More …

Nepal: Two arrested while fleeing after detonating IED

Police have arrested two people while attempting to abscond after detonating an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) at Mahendra Multiple Campus (MMC), Ghorahi. Ram Prasad Timalsina, spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the District Police Office, said that two Read More …

Bangladesh: Two children hurt in crude bomb explosion in Rajshahi

Two minor boys suffered severe splinter injuries when an abandoned crude bomb they picked up exploded in Rajshahi city on Monday noon. The injured are Md Abdullah, 7, son of Alamgir Hossain, and Saba, 8, son of Md Shahin of Read More …

Thailand: Nine police officers wounded in attack by suspected insurgents in Pattani

Ten people were injured, including nine police officers, when suspected southern insurgents detonated three bombs planted at the entrance to the fishing port in Bana subdistrict, Pattani, near police flats. The assailants detonated the first bomb to lure officers to Read More …

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Issues Urgent Security Directives Amid Threats of Abductions and IED Attacks

In response to the heightened threat of abductions and IED attacks against government employees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Home Department has issued immediate security directives. This follows a recent attack on a convoy of judges in Dera Ismail Khan, which Read More …

Philippines: Explosives used in blast fishing seized in Zamboanga City

Authorities confiscated up to 46 bottles of homemade explosives allegedly used in blast fishing in Zamboanga City. Members of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), police, and personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted a maritime Read More …

Arkansas: Area firefighters learn about improvised explosives in one-day training course

More than 20 emergency service personnel were at the Garland County Landfill on Friday afternoon to conclude a day of training on improvised explosives led by the Arkansas Render Safe Task Force. The main portion of the course was at Read More …

Bangladesh: 16 crude bombs recovered from Kalyanpur flat

Police have recovered 16 crude bombs from a flat in Mizan Tower of Kalyanpur in the capital. A team of police from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) raided the flat and recovered the bombs. DMP Mirpur Division Additional Deputy Commissioner of Read More …

Alabama: Suspects Ditch ‘Homemade Explosive Device’ with Deputy in Pursuit

A man and woman are being held in the Limestone County Jail in connection with the discovery of what authorities say was a “homemade explosive device.” The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday investigators were searching for a stolen Read More …