California: Homemade bombs targeted homes in Merced, Lemoore, maker gets 10-year fed prison sentence

A Merced man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for making bombs that he used to retaliate against three intended victims in Merced and Lemoore, federal prosecutors said. The office of U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert Read More …

New Zealand: Video shows bumbling would-be bank robbers’ attempt to blow up an ANZ cash machine

The moment two bumbling would-be bank robbers used homemade explosives to blow their way into a Hamilton ATM can now be shown for the first time. CCTV footage of the unsolved August 2020 pipe bomb attack clearly shows how two Read More …

Louisiana teen injures himself after homemade pipe bomb explodes

A teenage boy was badly injured by a pipe bomb he was allegedly making in the backyard of a Louisiana home. The teen’s hand and other areas were injured in the explosion Friday evening near Slidell, and he had to Read More …

Pakistan: Man killed, two injured in Bannu IED blast

A man was killed and two others injured on Sunday when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near Bakakhel Mandi area in Bannu, police said. Police control Bannu said the IED was planted in a motorcycle and the explosion resulted Read More …

Thailand: Two bomb disposal team members die, one injured in Narathiwat

Two members of an army bomb disposal squad were killed and another injured by a southern insurgent IED attack on the convoy of the deputy commander of the Fourth Army Region in Si Sakhon district of the restive southern province Read More …

Russia: IED was found on the tracks of the Ussuriysk-2 railway station

An attempt to blow up the echelon of Russian military equipment on the railway in the Primorsky Territory was discovered on 27 February 2023. The impending sabotage or terrorist act (pending the investigation) was allegedly supposed to occur during the Read More …

Afghanistan: Commanders among six TTP terrorists killed in Khost IED attack

KABUL: At least six terrorists, including commanders, were killed and 15 others wounded Thursday in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack targeting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan’s Khost province. According to sources, the killed militants were identified as Abdul Read More …

Pakistan: Two soldiers, one child martyred in North, South Waziristan attacks

Two soldiers and a child embraced martyrdom in separate incidents in North Waziristan and South Waziristan, officials confirmed. According to local officials, armed militants stormed a check post in the Noorkhel area of North Waziristan late Sunday night. Read more… Read More …

British Columbia: Police safely detonate bomb found in Kelowna

The RCMP explosives disposal unit has successfully detonated an explosive device found in the noon hour near the Wendy’s restaurant on Harvey Avenue. Police have confirmed to Castanet News the device was indeed a bomb. Read more… Source: Castanet News Read More …

India: Policeman killed in IED blast in India’s Chhattisgarh state

A policeman was killed Sunday after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Naxal rebels went off in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said. The blast occurred in the Orchha area of Narayanpur district, about 300 km Read More …

Philippines: Homemade explosive devices seized in Samar

Authorities seized two suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs) inside liquor bottles at a house in Gandara, Samar Saturday, February 25, 2023. Through a search warrant for alleged violation of Republic Act 9516, or the Illegal Possession of Explosive, police conducted Read More …

Pakistan: Five killed, 13 injured in Barkhan explosion

A deadly explosion rocked the Rakhni market in Barkhan city of Balochistan on Sunday morning, killing at least five people and injuring 13 others, according to police and health officials. Dr. Abdul Hameed, district health officer (DHO) of Barkhan, confirmed Read More …

Pakistan: Bomb goes off near policeman’s house in Lakki city

A bomb planted near the house of a policeman went off here on Saturday. However, there was no loss of life or property, officials said. They said miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device near the house of constable, Wilayat Read More …

Cameroon: Triple explosion in Buea during the 28th edition of the Race of Hope

On Saturday February 25, 2023, the city of Buea was shaken by three explosions, just before the start of the 28th edition of the Race of Hope. The first explosion occurred near the OIC market, about two kilometers from the Read More …

Pakistan: IED attack leaves two policemen martyred in Khuzdar

In yet another incident of terrorism, two policemen were martyred and one other injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off when a police patrolling van passed by it in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district. Terrorism is again rearing its head Read More …

UK: Former soldier admits making explosives at his Derbyshire home

A former soldier, who served his country for 15 years, has admitted making and possessing explosives. Dressed in a black hoodie and a grey t-shirt, Peter Galvin pleaded guilty to three different counts he appeared from custody at Derby Crown Read More …

Kenya: Two cops killed, 2 missing after vehicle hits IED in Garissa

At least two police officers were Friday killed after their vehicle was hit by an explosive device in Dadaab, Garissa County. Witnesses and police said the Land Cruiser from Dadaab police station was racing on the Dadaab-Garissa main supply route Read More …

Nigeria: Police confirm explosive attack on radio station in Port Harcourt

The Rivers State Police Command yesterday confirmed the explosive attack at the premises of Wish 99.5fm/Atlantic Television Network in Port Harcourt. The media house was hit with explosive device by suspected hoodlums, Tuesday evening. Read more… Source: This Day