Italy on alert as anarchists attack diplomatic missions

Italy’s government has increased security at its diplomatic missions around the globe in response to “a crescendo of terroristic attacks” by an informal anarchist network acting in solidarity with an imprisoned Italian militant, the foreign minister said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Read More …

Greece: Two bombs target Italy’s embassy cars in an Athens suburb, no injuries

Two explosive devices have targeted cars belonging to the Italian embassy in Greece, one of which went off causing no injuries, according to Greek police. There was no immediate claim of responsibility and officers said they were investigating. A homemade Read More …

Italy: Four neo-Nazis arrested by anti-terror police

Four neo-Nazi militants were arrested by Italian anti-terror police in Naples and around Italy in an investigation by Naples prosecutors on Tuesday. The four belong to white supremacist, Holocaust denial and neo-Nazi groups, the police said. The four had already Read More …

Heatwave in Italy leads to discovery of WW2 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in drought-stricken river

The heatwave gripping Europe has led to an unexploded World War II bomb being uncovered in Italy’s River Po. Water levels in the river are so low following a summer of drought that the previously submerged bomb has now been Read More …

U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers deploy to Tunisia for African Lion

BIZERTE, Tunisia – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians recently deployed to Tunisia for Exercise African Lion in support of the Southern European Task Force-Africa. Soldiers from the Fort Drum, New York-based 754th Ordnance Company (EOD) participated in U.S. Africa Read More …

Europol coordinates action against bomb manuals available online

On 1 February, a large-scale Referral Action Day targeting terrorist content online took place at Europol’s headquarters. The European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) at Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) coordinated the referral activity, which saw the involvement Read More …