Philippines: Alleged NPA landmine blast injures 2 cops in Negros Occidental province

Two policemen and a minor in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental were wounded during a roadside encounter with suspected members of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Barangay Bi-ao on Sunday morning. Police report said Lt. Charles Richard Casalan, Read More …

Kenya: One injured in suspected Al-Shabaab IED attack in Lamu

The Kenyan Defence Forces soldier has been seriously injured on Saturday, February 12 when the vehicle he was traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) between Milimani and Baure in Lamu County. Al-Shabaab targeting construction workers clearly shows Read More …

In Iraq, the Bitter Legacy of War Still Lies Hidden Underground

Like the neck of a giraffe, a minesweeping vehicle extends a serrated bucket forward and dips its teeth into the blighted earth. It drags the dry soil backward, sifting, before harvesting a jerrycan and gently placing it on the edge Read More …

UK: The ‘forgotten’ Coventry bombing that claimed five lives

On August 25 1939, a bomb tore through heart of Coventry city centre, leaving five dead and 70 injured. The bomb had been planted by the IRA, and exploded on a busy Friday afternoon, leaving shop fronts shattered and the Read More …

Dakar rally car blast caused by improvised explosive device

French investigators probing an explosion that badly wounded a driver at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia have concluded an improvised explosive device caused it, a source close to the investigation revealed on Friday. Investigators from France’s specialized anti-terror prosecutor’s Read More …

Benin: Death toll in national park attacks in the north rises as France opens terror probe

Nine people including a Frenchman were killed this week in attacks in a national park in Benin’s remote north bordering troubled Niger and Burkina Faso, according to a government update. The toll was the deadliest in recent attacks Benin has Read More …

Kenya: Four killed in IED attack in Garissa

Four people have been killed in an IED attack in Sangailu, Holugho sub-county in Garissa county on Thursday morning. The group was travelling from Masalani to Holugho when the incident happened. The driver of the vehicle narrowly escaped death and Read More …

Iraq: Attack against a Global Coalition’s convoy thwarted in al-Diwaniyah

Iraqi Security Forces thwarted a roadside bomb attack against a Global Coalition’s convoy in al-Iskan area, al-Diwaniyah Governorate. The Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency in the Ministry of Interior discovered and defused two explosive devices planted alongside the highway in Read More …

India: Border Security Force (BSF) seized 2 IEDs, RDX explosives and bomb-making materials in Gurdaspur Sector

Quick reaction by alert BSF troops to effect recovery of weapon, ammunition, cash and huge quantity of RDX in depth area upon detecting drone activity along the border has successfully thwarted the nefarious plans of ANEs. Quick reaction by alert Read More …

Iraq: One civilian, three troops killed in a bomb attack in al-Anbar

Three Iraqi soldiers and one civilian were reportedly killed in a bomb attack that targeted their vehicle in al-Rutba district, western al-Anbar, on Wednesday morning. A source told Shafaq News Agency that the soldiers were heading home on their leave Read More …

Israel: Police seized five pipe bombs and ammunition in Ramlah, Central District

Five pipe bombs and ammunition have been found in a residential complex in Ramlah, Central District during a search carried out by the station police, Border Police and the K-9 unit. A local resident was arrested for questioning. The items Read More …

Iraqi security forces seized a cache of IEDs, explosives and bomb-making materials in Baghdad

In joint operation the Baghdad Operations Command, 23rd Brigade Security Department and 17th Infantry Division supported by the Baghdad Operations Intelligence seized a cache of IEDs, explosives and bomb-making materials in south of Baghdad. تواصل قيادة عمليات بغداد تنفيذ واجبات Read More …

India: Deputy commandant among four CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Bijapur

The police said that of the four CRPF personnel, three seriously injured were airlifted to Raipur and doctors have said that their condition is stable. Of the four, three seriously injured were airlifted to Raipur and doctors have said that Read More …

US Offers Reward for Information on ISIS-K Leader, Kabul Airport Attack

The United States said on Monday it was offering a reward of up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari and for information leading to the arrest of those responsible Read More …

Pakistan: At least two security forces personnel injured in Quetta blast

At least two security forces personnel were injured in a blast near a school at Saryab Mills, Quetta, Aaj News reported on Monday. As per reports, the explosive was placed on a motorbike near the school. The bomb blast shattered Read More …

Mexican Cartels Now Use IEDs as Well as Bomb-Dropping Drones

In the war raging between drug cartels in western Mexico, gangs have begun using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on roads to disable army vehicles. The self-defense movement in the town of Tepalcatepec, in western Michoacan state, said improvised land mines Read More …

India: Odisha journalist killed in IED blast

A journalist of Odisha’s Kalahandi district was on Saturday killed in an IED blast by suspected Maoist ultras targeting security personnel, a police officer said. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off when Rohit Kumar Biswal, a reporter-cum-photographer of a Read More …

Thailand: Three injured including two bomb squad officers injured in Songkhla’s bomb blast

While investigating the scene in Songkhla’s Chana district where a fisherman lost his leg when he stepped on a bomb buried underground, two explosive ordnance disposal personnel at the investigation site sustained serious injuries when another bomb exploded. They were Read More …

Somalia: At Least 10 Killed As Bus Hits Landmine In Kismayo

At least 10 people were killed and two others wounded on Friday when the bus they were travelling in struck a landmine in Somalia, security officials and residents said. The victims were heading to the southern port city of Kismayo Read More …

Nigeria: IED kills Civilian JTF Deputy Commander, others injured in Damboa, Borno state

A Deputy Commander of Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, Mallam Ibrahim Maliya Saidu who have been very supportive in the fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP died after his patrol vehicle rammed onto a planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) while on duty Read More …