Jammu and Kashmir Police to procure Mine-Protected Vehicles, ROVs, and other equipment to boost Anti-Terror Ops

The Jammu and Kashmir Police is all set to procure seven mine-protected vehicles (MPVs), five remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and 18 under-vehicle surveillance systems (UVSS), officials said on Sunday. The special vehicles and equipment will boost the security and surveillance Read More …

Northern Ireland: ‘Viable pipe bomb type device’ found by PSNI during security alert in Cookstown, Co Tyrone

A number of residents were evacuated from their Co Tyrone homes on Friday afternoon after a viable pipe bomb type device was found in the area. Police and Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene in the Millburn Close area of Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Roadside bombs aimed to target security force convoys, civilians

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) or roadside side bombs are aimed to target convoys of security forces and civilians in Kashmir, and this year 8-9 IED’s have been diffused or recovered by agencies, officials said. A top army officer told Rising Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Army Bomb Disposal Squad defused 20kg IED at Baramulla-Handwara highway

Security forces have averted a major terror plot by timely neutralisation of the IED. The traffic which was halted on the Baramulla-Handwara road in Jammu and Kashmir for initial hours was resumed at 10.00 am This is the second IED Read More …

Germany: Two explosive devices found on the Erfurt-Nordhausen railway line at Straußfurt

After the explosive device were found at Straußfurt station a police spokesman told MDR THÜRINGEN that one of the explosive devices had been burned in a controlled manner, the second device had been defused. According to the the police one Read More …

California: Humboldt’s Bomb Squad Called In to Dispose of Explosive Device in Willow Creek

On Oct. 4, 2022, at about 7:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 39000 block of State Highway 299 in Willow Creek for the report of a possible explosive device. The reporting party told Read More …

Colorado: Pipe Bomb Found Behind Grocery Store In a Denver Suburb

An active pipe bomb was found behind a grocery store in a Denver suburb Tuesday, authorities said. Police responded around 12:30 p.m. to reports of a possible explosive device found behind a Safeway grocery store in Littleton, about 10 miles Read More …

West Bank: Terrorists place explosive device at gas station in Kedumim

Terrorists placed an explosive device containing four kilograms of explosives at the gas station at the entrance to Kedumim in Samaria Sunday, the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. Bomb disposal teams neutralized the device, and there were Read More …

UK: Next generation vehicle for EOD soldiers announced

The new GASKET 3 bomb disposal vehicle’s Initial Operating Capability (IOC) was announced this week, following extensive consultations with the soldiers who will be using the new vehicle. GASKET 3 deployed on its first operational tasking on Tuesday 20 September Read More …

Kenya: Police detonate bomb in Mandera amid fears of more attacks

Security agencies operating near the Kenya- Somalia border at the weekend escaped an attack after stumbling on an explosive device set on the roadside. The improvised explosive device was ready to explode when they spotted it in Kulun, Mandera County. Read More …

Massachusetts: Package explodes on Boston campus; 1 injured, FBI involved

A package exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston late Tuesday, and the college said a staff member suffered minor injuries. Authorities said another suspicious package was found near a prominent art museum and the FBI was assisting Read More …

Philippines: Troops recover ASG IED, bomb-making parts in Basilan

Government troops have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and bomb-making components believed to be owned by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in a remote area in Lamitan City, Basilan, a top military official said Friday. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED Defused In Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that it recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 30-35 Kgs during a search operation in Khonmoh area of Srinagar district. “On a specific input regarding presence of militants in Khonmoh area Read More …

Nigeria: Troops Kill 2 IPOB Members, Recover IEDs In Imo Community

The Nigerian Army has said that Troops of 82 Division Enugu, in collaboration with other services on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, killed two members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) Read More …

Nigerian Army Major, Churchill Orji Killed By IED Explosion In Anambra

Major Orji died as a result of explosive device (IEDs) at Orsumoghu, Ihiala, in Anambra state. Source said, the team were on a mission in Ihiala, to detonate explosive devices (IEDs), that were planted in the village by unknown gunmen. Read More …

Colombia: The threat of a terrorist operation against military base in Aguachica, Cesar, was neutralized

In the midst of the security work in the sector, the soldiers noticed the suspicious presence of a truck that was being parked by two individuals on the road. These men, realizing the work of the troops, escaped. Soldiers of Read More …

Nigeria: UN Mine Action Service Trains 27 Borno Police Men On IED Disposal

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has commended the United Nations Mine Action Service, for training 24 Police officers at the Borno Command on proper usage of Explosive Ordinance Disposal and a donation of requisite equipment to perform effectively. Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED recovered from Srinagar

Police today recovered 6 kg of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) material on National Highway from a person in Srinagar. A police spokesman said that Srinagar police on technical inputs arrested one person – Zahid Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Aaziz Read More …

Turkish security forces defuse bomb planted in truck in northern Syria

Turkish security forces defused a bomb planted in a truck in Syria’s northern Jerablus region, bordering Türkiye, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Saturday. According to the ministry, police received a tip that the truck carrying a bomb was left Read More …

Thailand: Local EOD robots ready for action

The Defence Science and Technology Department (DSTD) have certified two locally made Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots to be used for commercial purposes and in Thailand’s deep south. The Defence Technology Institute (DTI) announced on Wednesday the DSTD certified its Read More …