Somalia: Danab Commandos, Jubbaland forces conduct mine clearance near Kismayo

Somali National Army’s elite Danab commandos, in collaboration with Jubbaland’s Dervish forces, carried out mine clearance operations on Thursday in the outskirts of Kismayo, the capital of the Lower Juba region. Danab officers told reporters that the operation was aimed Read More …

India: Police seize potassium nitrate used in IED blasts

The special cell has found a large quantity of potassium nitrate, a key ingredient for making IEDs, in searches conducted after busting a terror module allegedly planning targeted killings and blasts. Last week, Delhi Police, in coordination with central intelligence Read More …

Israel: Four IDF soldiers killed in an explosion in Rafah

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday evening that four soldiers were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a bomb attack in Rafah, southern Gaza. Preliminary findings indicate the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Jenina neighborhood. Read More …

India: NIA conducts multi-state searches in Vizianagaram ISIS case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted searches at multiple locations in eight states across India in the Vizianagaram ISIS case linked with the conspiracy to spread terror through the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The conspiracy was backed Read More …

Oregon: Explosive device found in public bathroom at Sunset Beach

An explosive device was found Tuesday in a public bathroom at Sunset Beach State Recreation Site on the Oregon Coast. Around 10:21 a.m., Oregon State Parks staff notified Oregon State Police of a suspicious backpack in the bathroom. Bomb technicians Read More …

Pakistan: Thirteen terrorists killed in IED blunder

At least thirteen terrorists were killed when explosives stored in one of their hideouts in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) went off on Sunday. In a separate incident, another terrorist was eliminated during a gun battle in Dera Ismail Khan. Read More …

India: Bathinda twin blasts, bomb disposal teams struggle with explosive residue cleanup

Two minor blasts take place during cleanup drive in Jeeda village; none hurt; a 19-year-old radicalised law student, Gurpreet Singh, was booked on Thursday for assembling high-intensity explosives. Four days after twin blasts rocked a house at Bathinda’s Jeeda village, Read More …

Pakistan: Terror attempt foiled as IED defused in Bajaur’s Inayat Kalay Bazaar

A major terrorist attack was narrowly avoided when security forces successfully defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in the crowded Inayat Kalay Bazaar of Bajaur district. Acting swiftly on a tip-off, bomb disposal squads from the Pakistan Army and Read More …

Utah: Two men arrested for allegedly planting, lighting bomb under news media vehicle

Two men allegedly planted a bomb underneath a news van in Utah on Friday and tried to ignite it, sparking a massive evacuation and federal probe. Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were each arrested Sunday when Read More …

Philippines: Army slams NPAs for stockpiling IEDs near Butuan community

The Philippine Army’s 48th Infantry Battalion (48IB) denounced the communist New People’s Army (NPA) for endangering residents by stockpiling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) close to a community in Butuan City. The 48IB troopers recovered the explosives in Purok 6, Barangay Read More …

Iraq: Roadside bomb wounds two Iraqi soldiers in Diyala

Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Saturday when a roadside bomb hit their patrol in Diyala province, a source told Shafaq News. No further details were provided. Iraq remains heavily contaminated with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) Read More …

UNOCT: Supporting Eastern Africa in countering terrorist use of improvised explosive devices

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) will launch the project: “Supporting Eastern Africa in countering terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs)”, on 11 September 2025. By improving the application of legislative frameworks and building capacities of national authorities Read More …

Israel: Two IDF soldiers injured in explosion at Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm

Two IDF paratroopers were lightly injured Thursday afternoon by an explosive device that detonated near the Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm in Samaria. A UAV was dispatched to pursue the individual who placed the device, and in parallel, the IDF Read More …

India: Two CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Bastar

Two personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured on Thursday in a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district in Bastar division. The incident took place around 10:30 am near Saatdhaar bridge Read More …

Washington: Pipe bomb found in Bremerton area under bed at dead man’s home

The relative of a man who had recently died discovered a pipe bomb at the man’s former home. The family member was cleaning out the home in the 3000 block of Nipsic Avenue Northeast in unincorporated Bremerton on Tuesday. The Read More …

Pennsylvania: 14 explosives discovered prompt emergency evacuation in Lebanon County community

More than a dozen explosives were seized from a Lebanon County home Tuesday, leading to an evacuation order for the community, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Timothy Sheaffer Jr., 40, of Columbia, was charged with weapons of mass destruction, Read More …

Northern Ireland: Man arrested in Belfast following security alert

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and making explosives after a security alert in Belfast. Police were searching a property at Bentham Drive, off Sandy Row in the city yesterday when they found several suspicious objects. Army bomb Read More …

Pennsylvania: FBI Honors Bucks County K9 Team For Role In Domestic Bombing Case

Bucks County Deputy Sheriff Christina Brewerton and her K9 partner, Zeke, have received a special commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Newark Division – for their assistance in the investigation of a domestic bombing case in July. Read More …

New Zealand: Huntly man built pipe bomb to scare off ‘undesirable’ neighbours

After having his belongings stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had had enough. The 76-year-old former quarry worker decided to make a pipe bomb, with enough ammonia to damage everything Read More …

Pakistan: At least one killed in Bajaur explosion during cricket match

At least one person was killed in a bomb blast while a cricket match was being played in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Saturday, according to the police. Bajaur District Police Officer Waqas Rafique confirmed the incident to Dawn.com in Read More …