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 …

New Zealand: Rotorua bomb alert, man admits having explosive in Fordlands

An enraged man told police he planted a bomb in a car while brandishing what appeared to be a detonator – putting a Rotorua suburb into lockdown. Police then discovered what appeared to be a grenade in a baby formula Read More …

New York: Explosive device found in car outside East Harlem NYPD precinct

Police say a domestic dispute led to a homemade “potentially viable improvised explosive device” being discovered inside a car in East Harlem on Wednesday morning. Chontrell Wrencik, 50, the man accused of having the device, is facing multiple charges, including Read More …

Thailand: Eight police officers injured in twin bomb attacks in Pattani, Songkhla

Eight police officers were injured in twin bomb attacks in Pattani and neighbouring Songkhla in what is seen as an act of reprisal for the recent arrest of a suspected insurgent leader. Police said the first attack took place at Read More …

Spain: Court sentences man over explosive parcels sent to Ukrainian, US and Spanish offices in Madrid

A Spanish court handed an 18-year prison sentence Tuesday to a man found guilty of sending six parcels containing explosives to Spain’s prime minister and other government, military and diplomatic targets, including the U.S. and Ukrainian embassies. The 76-year-old Pompeyo Read More …

Pennsylvania: Details on the improvised bombs in gunman’s car at Trump rally released to law enforcement departments

The two devices in the car owned by Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pa., were almost identical in construction, according to the task force’s report. Each contained a cardboard tube filled with a gray powder that was described by Read More …

Pennsylvania: Remote detonator found next to Thomas Crooks’ cellphone at the scene of Butler rally shooting

A remote detonator was found on would-be assassin Thomas Crooks’ body alongside his cell phone after he was shot dead by Secret Service snipers at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. A picture first published by Pittsburgh’s WPXI Read More …

NCITE Publishes New Research on Combating Terrorist Use of Explosives

The terrorist threat in the U.S. has many faces: anti-government extremists, violent white supremacists, homegrown jihadists, and a long list of others. To respond, national security researchers and practitioners need a thorough and current understanding of one weapon that unites Read More …

Bangladesh: Six crude bombs explode at Dhaka University

At least six crude bombs exploded near Shahidullah Hall at Dhaka University on Monday evening. The clashes spread from in front of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to Doyel Chattar on DU campus. Some students reported that they heard gunshots Read More …

UK: Award for police who arrested gunman after explosion

Five police officers who confronted a gunman who was armed with two explosive bags have been honoured at the National Police Bravery Awards. Damian Mazurkiewicz, 54, set off one device which emitted a cloud of smoke in a property in Read More …

Ontario: Second suspect arrested in Barrie car bombing

Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a car bombing in Barrie’s west end last fall. Police say information “came to light during an unrelated investigation” on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old Barrie man whose Read More …