Northern Ireland: Explosive device fragments can cause death, bomb trial told

Fragments from explosive devices can result in serious injuries or fatalities, the trial of a man accused of the attempted murder of two police officers has been told. Charlie Love, 30, of Bridge Street, Strabane, is accused over a bomb Read More …

Swiss man arrested over Geneva parcel bomb attacks

A 61-year-old Swiss man was arrested in Geneva on Wednesday morning in connection with the parcel bomb incidents. The arrest was part of a major police operation led by the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) and the cantonal police, according Read More …

Nigeria: Three police officers injured in IED explosion in Borno

An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists on the Maiduguri-Damaturu road has injured three police officers on routine patrol. The incident occurred at about 3pm on Tuesday, near Garin Kuturu village, between Auno and Jakana in Borno state. The Read More …

Nigeria: Landmine explosion kills one in Niger state

A man identified as Basiru Hassan has died after stepping on an explosive device suspected to have been planted by bandits in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the report, the deceased, while moving through the area, Read More …

South Australia: Man arrested after an operation targeting drugs in the Yorke Peninsula

A man has been arrested after an operation targeting drugs in the Yorke Peninsula. On Friday 7 March as part of Operation Strike, an initiative aimed to disrupt drug activity in the Yorke Peninsula, police searched a house in Peterborough Read More …

Pakistan: Two security personnel killed in Bajaur blast

Two security personnel were martyred and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in a hilly area of Salarzai tehsil here on Friday evening. Sources told Dawn that the incident occurred in Bar Malasaid locality Read More …

India: Labourer killed, another injured in IED blast in Narayanpur

A labourer was killed, and another sustained serious injuries on Friday after an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by Maoists exploded at an iron ore mine in Narayanpur district, police said. A police officer said the two labourers had Read More …

Pakistan: Police officer injured in Bannu IED explosion

A cop sustained injuries while the police mobile van partially damaged in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on Bannu Link Road on Thursday. The Domail police mobile van was on routine patrol when an explosion triggered with an IED Read More …

UK: Man jailed after police find gunpowder and IED at Yorkshire property

West Yorkshire Police executed a warrant at a property connected to Paul Bruveris in Illingworth, where they discovered chemicals, explosives and electrical materials Bruveris was arrested when police attended his home address in Dene View, Luddenfoot, in December 2023. The Read More …

Pakistan: At least four killed, five injured in Khuzdar explosion

At least four people were killed and five others were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the explosion occurred in the Naal Bazaar area, setting nearby Read More …

India: 3 CRPF Jawans Injured in IED Blast In Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

Three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa. The injured soldiers were airlifted to Ranchi for medical treatment. “Three CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast in Read More …

Benin: 10 Gunmen, one soldier killed in clashes near Niger border

On Thursday night into Friday, the army launched an “offensive operation” that resulted in the deaths of nine gunmen, a source close to the military high command reported. The operation took place in the commune of Karimama, following an improvised Read More …

The challenge of explosive contamination in Iraq

Iraq’s history of conflicts – the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988), the Gulf War (1990–1991), the 2003 invasion, and the war against ISIS – has left the country heavily contaminated with explosive remnants. Cluster bombs, landmines, improvised explosive devices, and chemical weapons Read More …

Russia: Terrorist planning to detonate IED in Moscow synagogue shot by FSB

A terrorist allegedly planning to detonate explosive devices in a Moscow Jewish site and metro station was killed in a shootout with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, the security service announced on Monday. The Russian citizen reportedly Read More …

Victoria: Police offer $1m reward to help solve fatal 1998 Melbourne car bombing

Police have announced a $1 million reward to try to solve a fatal car bombing that kicked off a gangland war almost 30 years ago. Businessman Gianni “John” Furlan, 48, died instantly when his sedan exploded on a Coburg street Read More …

Pakistan: Motorcycle blast in Quetta injures 10 including security personnel

A roadside explosion near Jan Muhammad Road in Balochistan’s Quetta on Friday injured 10 people, including a security personnel, the police said. In a statement, the police said the explosive materials were strapped with a motorcycle. However, the investigation was Read More …

Pakistan: At least six people including JUI-S leader killed in suicide blast in madressah in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

At least six people, including JUI-S leader Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani, were killed and 15 injured when a suicide blast ripped through the Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nowshera district, according to officials. The blast tore through the Read More …

Netherlands: Suspects used 200 liters of petrol for Tarwekamp explosion

Three of the four suspects arrested for the explosion at the Tarwekamp apartment complex will now also be prosecuted for murder or manslaughter and attempted murder or manslaughter. The other suspect is only facing arson charges. The explosion at the Read More …

Kenya: KDF soldier killed in IED attack in Elwak, Mandera

A Kenya Defence Forces soldier was Monday killed after an explosion caused by an improvised Explosive Device in Elwak, Mandera County. Four other soldiers were left with serious injuries following the attack near Lafey junction, officials said. The attack was Read More …

Colombia: 17 hurt in explosion in Morales, as peace talks break down

An apparent bomb attack in Colombia’s restive southwest wounded 17 people on Monday including three children and two police officers, authorities said, amid growing concern for a fragile peace process. A device, probably a bomb attached to a motorcycle, exploded Read More …