Iran provides Yemen’s Houthis material for explosives, report says

Iran is providing Yemen’s Houthi rebels with materials to manufacture armour-piercing improvised explosive devices, according to a new report by an arms tracking group. “Improvised weapons used by Yemen’s Houthi forces have been manufactured using the same, identically configured components Read More …

Man convicted of making bomb parts used in US troop attacks

A Syrian man accused of making a key component in improvised explosive devices used in attacks against U.S. soldiers during the Iraq War was convicted Friday on federal conspiracy charges. Jurors deliberated over four days before delivering the verdict against Read More …

Bombs in the Austin attacks were constructed of readily available materials, officials say

The person who is making explosive devices and has left them at three Austin doorsteps is constructing them using common household items that can be easily purchased at hardware stores, potentially making efforts to identify the perpetrator more difficult, law Read More …

Philippines: Arrested IS terror suspect yields bomb parts

A suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorist and his Filipino companion have been arrested in their apartment in Manila, Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa said on Monday. Dela Rosa said Fehmi Lassqued, who carried a Tunisian passport but Read More …

‘New techniques used to trigger Bodh Gaya blast’

The Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists, who had allegedly planted three improvised explosive devices (IED) in Bodh Gaya on January 19, aimed for maximum casualty of Buddhist monks by triggering blasts with the help of three different techniques. Intelligence sources said these techniques were different Read More …

Explosive material en route to Gaza captured by Israeli border authorities

Israeli authorities in charge of supervising goods entering the Gaza Strip recently found material that can be used to build explosive devices hidden among medical equipment. Boxes containing material for assembling bombs were captured by Israeli authorities last week at Read More …

Taliban “Red Unit” no match for Afghan Commandos

7th Special Operations Kandak Commandos conducted a nighttime helicopter air assault raid on a known Taliban “Red Unit” compound in De Daraband Sar, Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2018. The special operators seized and destroyed approximately 453 Read More …

Trial set for man accused of making bomb parts for jihadists

A decade ago, military police raiding a Baghdad apartment during the Iraq War discovered bomb-making materials that authorities say contained the fingerprints of a Syrian man now accused of making a key component for improvised explosive devices for a jihadist Read More …

Why Is the Nokia 105 Cellphone a Favorite Among ISIS Fighters?

The Nokia 105 is marketed as a super-durable, dirt cheap phone with a long battery life. It also appears to be the most popular device among ISIS’ ranks for setting off bombs. The must-have cellphone for ISIS fighters in Iraq Read More …