Nigeria: Boko Haram, ISWAP attack kills vigilante commander and four others in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have killed a vigilante commander and four civilians in an attack on Wumbi community, Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. Sources said the attack occurred on Monday, September 21, but information about the incident was Read More …

Bangladesh: Detectives investigate recent crude-bomb explosions across Dhaka coordinated through WhatsApp accounts

Dhaka detectives say that is the simple formula behind at least some of the crude-bomb attacks that have rattled the capital over the past several days. The Detective Branch (DB) says a “specific network” is recruiting people to carry out the Read More …

Bangladesh: 16 crude bombs, 4 petrol bombs recovered in Rajshahi

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered 16 crude bombs and four petrol bombs from the Talpukuria area under Shah Makhdum Police Station in Rajshahi city.According to a press release, RAB-5 received information around 1:25am yesterday (23 September) that bomb-like Read More …

Pennsylvania: Man charged after setting of homemade explosive devices outside his home

A Stroudsburg man is facing felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he made threats during a neighbor dispute, then set off several homemade explosive devices outside his home. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the 130 Read More …

California: Possible pipe bomb found at Irvine gas station, 2 arrested

Police allegedly found a possible pipe bomb inside a vehicle at an Irvine gas station Tuesday. Officers found the suspected explosive device while performing a traffic stop at a Chevron station inside the Orchard Hills Shopping Center. “A suspicious device Read More …

Massachusetts: Explosive device worn by man detonates during Charlestown encounter with police

A man in apparent emotional distress detonated an explosive device he was wearing during a confrontation with Boston police in Charlestown early Monday morning, leaving him seriously injured, according to a police report. The man was taken into custody and Read More …

Iraq: IED blast injures four Iraqi Army personnel in Kirkuk

An Iraqi army officer and three soldiers were wounded on Wednesday when an improvised explosive device struck their Humvee during a security operation northwest of Kirkuk, military sources told Shafaq News. The blast occurred in the Gharra mountain range in Read More …

Virginia: Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport

An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five Read More …

Philippines: Improvised bomb neutralized by soldiers in Lamitan

Government security forces intercepted and safely neutralized an improvised explosive device (IED) in Barangay Balobo early Monday morning, thwarting a potential bombing attempt just hours before polling precincts opened for the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Read More …

Somalia: AUSSOM troops complete IED awareness training in Jowhar

AUSSOM troops stationed at Jowhar airport in Somalia’s Sector Five have completed a three-day awareness training focused on the dangers posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and safety at checkpoints. The training was delivered by the AUSSOM BNDF explosive ordnance Read More …

Florida: Fort Pierce man arrested after 8 explosive devices found at home

A Fort Pierce man is in custody after the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said explosive devices were found at his home while detectives were serving a risk protection order. The agency said its investigation began Thursday around 12:20 p.m., Read More …

Bangladesh: Crude bombs explode during AL procession in Gulshan

Two crude bombs were detonated during a procession by activists of Awami League, whose activities remain banned, in Dhaka’s Gulshan this noon. Gulshan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Daud Hossain said around 150-200 people tried to bring out the procession on Road 3 Read More …

Nigeria: IED found at Niger general hospital

A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was on Wednesday discovered at the New Bussa General Hospital in Borgu LGA of Niger State. A resident of New Bussa told our correspondent that the explosive device was spotted by one of the Read More …

Yemen: Dozens of Saudi-backed fighters killed in IED ambush in Hadramout

Dozens of Saudi-backed “Dera Al-Watan” Forces personnel were killed and others wounded on Tuesday after a series of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) targeted their military vehicles in Al-Abr district in the desert of Hadramout province. Local sources reported that military Read More …

Arkansas: Two arrested after Roseville police seize suspected explosive device

Roseville police are continuing to investigate after officers discovered what they believed was an improvised explosive device during a traffic stop on Labor Day. The traffic stop occurred about 6:11 p.m. Monday near Atkinson and Ivy streets. The men told Read More …

New Zealand: Small improvised explosive device found at Christchurch playground

A bomb disposal team was called to a Christchurch playground Tuesday morning after a passerby found an explosive. Police say they were told cabout a suspicious item at Larch Reserve in Casebrook just before midday. A NZDF spokesperson said its Read More …

India: 20-Kg IED cache recovered, defused in Jiribam

Security forces recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing around 20 kg during a joint operation in a jungle area between Leishabithol and Ahamadabad in Jiribam, Manipur. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, formations under the Spear Corps, in close coordination Read More …

China to join demining exercise in Russia

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will send troops to Russia to participate in a field training exercise for demining, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. The field training exercise of the Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action under Read More …

Germany finds more explosives planted along power lines

German police have discovered a total of 12 explosive devices along power lines in the eastern state of Saxony following a series of attacks on the country’s power grid this week, press reports said. “These were intended to cause damage Read More …