Niger: At least 23 soldiers killed in ambush in Tillaberi region

Militants killed at least 23 Nigerien soldiers and wounded 17 more during an attack on a military unit in Tillaberi region, the northwestern corner of the country on Wednesday, the defence ministry said. More than 100 armed men on motorbikes Read More …

India: Army, Assam Rifles and Territorial Army discover Improvised Explosive Devices

On 21 March 2024, following a report from Territorial Army regarding a suspicious bag south of Saigon Village, Tengnoupal District, a joint team comprising Assam Rifles along with Territorial Army was deployed for search operations. During the search, the team Read More …

Pakistan: Two soldiers killed and 15 wounded in roadside bomb explosion in Dera Ismail Khan

A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing two soldiers and wounding 15 others, officials said. The attack happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Read More …

Philippines, Cambodia forge alliance against illegal mine and explosive usage

In a significant diplomatic move, the Philippines and Cambodia have expressed the joint commitment to combat the grave threat posed by illegal mine and explosives usage, vowing to address the pressing issue that endangers people in both nations. The Philippines Read More …

Somalia: Two dead, 3 hurt in IED explosion at AU base in the Lower Shabelle region

Two Somali soldiers have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion at an AU military base in the Lower Shabelle region, south of Somalia. Multiple sources said a landmine was planted at the gate of the ATMIS forward Read More …

India: Explosives found near school after Rameshwaram Cafe blast

Bengaluru Police announced the seizure of explosive materials, including gelatin sticks, from a tractor parked near a school in the city on Tuesday. This discovery followed an IED blast at the well-known Rameshwaram Cafe earlier in the month. The police Read More …

Washington: Homemade explosives used to target cannabis shop

Police in Washington state are investigating an incident involving an “improvised explosive device” found outside a cannabis shop in Tacoma on Friday. A suspect can be seen dropping off the homemade device and then throwing the Molotov cocktail at the Read More …

Kentucky: Madisonville man arrested for allegedly making homemade explosives

A Madisonville man was arrested by the FBI on Thursday for allegedly making homemade explosives. Federal court documents state Robert Coleman, 66, was “knowingly engaging in the business of importing, manufacturing, and/or dealing in explosive materials.” The FBI was alerted Read More …

West Bank: IDF finds bomb in vehicle at Tzofim checkpoint

IDF arrested four suspects at the Tzofim checkpoint after finding a bomb in their vehicle, the IDF said on Friday. Soldiers who were operating at the checkpoint stopped the vehicle and, after searching it, found the explosive device on the Read More …

Colorado: Active IED found outside Parker Safeway, suspect taken into custody

An active improvised explosive device (IED) was found in Parker on Thursday evening and a suspect was booked on multiple charges, police said. On Thursday evening, the Parker Police Department posted on social media that it was investigating a suspicious Read More …

The Gaza Strip: IDF kills terrorists who planned to mine area with explosives in Khan Yunis

Troops of the 98th Division collaborated with the air force, closed in on terrorists in Khan Yunis and found weapons on Thursday, the IDF announced on Friday. Forces of the 7th Brigade, along with the Givati Brigade, killed terrorists using Read More …

Armenia: Four arrested over ‘Bomb Attacks’ on the ruling party

Law-enforcement authorities have arrested four men accused of attempting politically motivated bomb attacks against members and supporters of Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party. According to the law-enforcement agency, one of the suspects planted an “improvised explosive device” that went off Read More …

Israel: Attack in Tel Aviv foiled, terrorist carried device with 20 kg of explosives

Soldiers from the Duvdevan Unit, following intelligence provide by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), on Monday foiled a suicide attack in central Tel Aviv, on the first day of the month of Ramadan. Kan 11 News on Tuesday evening Read More …

India: Security forces recover 10 IEDs in Jharkhand

Security forces on Wednesday recovered 10 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police said. The security forces comprising CRPF, Jharkhand Jaguar and district armed police were carrying out anti-Maoist operation when they detected the Read More …

Ontario: Man arrested after IED found at Barrie supportive housing complex

Police say one man is under arrest after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found at a housing complex in Barrie, forcing those in the immediate area to evacuate. Police say the investigation was launched late Monday afternoon after officers Read More …

Georgia: Two men planned to have python eat woman’s daughter before bombing her home

Two Georgia men have been indicted on several federal charges in the bombing of a woman’s home and plotting to have a large python “eat the victim’s daughter,” federal officials announced last week. According to the release, the two men Read More …

Kenya: Nine police officers injured in IED attack in Hagadera, Garissa

The officers from the elite Special Operations Group were in a convoy of two vehicles when the incident happened on Saturday, March 9 morning, officials said. Police said the APC was damaged after being hit by an Improvised Explosive Device Read More …

India: One injured in IED explosion in India’s Shillong

One person was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Shillong, Meghalaya, the news agency PTI reported on Sunday (Mar 10) citing the police. The police said that the blast occurred on Saturday night in Shillong’s Punjabi lane. “There Read More …

Mexican Drug Cartels Employ Landmines and IEDs in Escalating Turf Wars

The series of blasts in the Tierra Caliente — an area along the border of Jalisco and Michoacán states that has long been a hot zone for cartel warfare — mark an alarming escalation of violence in Mexico as criminal Read More …