Philippines: Special Action Force arrests bomb expert of Dawlah Islmiyah-Hassan Group in Sultan Kudarat

Elite policemen from the Special Action Force (SAF) arrested a suspected bombmaker of the Dawlah Islamiyah- Hassan Group during an operation in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Read More …

Brazil: At least 60 dead including four police officers, in operation against organised crime in Rio de Janeir

About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said. The Read More …

UK: Man convicted of making explosive and poisonous substances

A man who was found with a large amount of dangerous chemicals in his garden shed has been convicted of various offences linked to explosive and poisonous substances. Harry Whittaker, aged 31, was arrested on 6 May 2024 after Bedfordshire Read More …

US military strikes 4 boats in the Pacific, killing 14, in ramp-up of campaign against alleged drug trafficking

The US military conducted strikes against four more boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing 14 people on board the vessels, with one survivor, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. It marked the first time multiple strikes Read More …

Ireland: Garda team observes Europol’s simulated counter-terrorism naval exercise

The Garda Emergency Response Unit observed a week-long simulated counter-terrorism naval exercise organised by Sweden and the EU police agency Europol. Ten member states took part in the various exercises, and three states — including Ireland — were there as Read More …

Somalia: Founding al-Shabaab member killed in Middle Jubba airstrike

A senior al-Shabaab commander and founding member of the militant group was killed in a Somali government airstrike in Middle Jubba, the Defence Ministry announced Monday. The ministry said the strike, conducted on the night of October 26, targeted Bu’aale, Read More …

Kenya: Special Police Squad Thwarts Al-Shabaab Bomb Attack

enya’s Elite Special Operations Group (SOG) officers have stopped eight Al-Shabaab terrorists who were attempting to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Garissa County. In a statement issued by the Kenya Counter Terrorism Policing on Sunday October 26, the SOG Read More …

Pakistan: 12 militants killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations, suicide vehicle destroyed

At least 12 militants were killed in a series of security operations in Bajaur, Hangu and North Waziristan districts between Friday night and Saturday, officials and local sources said. Separately, a station house officer (SHO) was injured in Hangu during Read More …

Nigeria: Lagos police arrest Chinese national over Ikeja CCTV shop explosion

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Chinese national in connection with the recent improvised explosive device (IED) blast that rocked a CCTV camera shop on Kodesho Street, Ikeja. Sources told Zagazola Makama that detectives from the State Criminal Read More …

California: Modesto man charged for firearms and explosives found near Somerset Middle School

A man was arrested in Modesto on Oct. 20 by the Modesto Police Department for multiple charges, including two counts of possessing explosive devices near a pubic school. Investigators seized multiple loaded firearms, ammunition, and two explosive devices during the Read More …

Pakistan: Confronting Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups

After more than two decades as a frontline state in the Global War on Terror, Pakistan continues to face a complex and adaptive threat landscape. Militant outfits affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Baloch insurgency, and the Islamic State Read More …

Idaho: Police recover explosives, drugs and 23 dogs from Caldwell residence

Caldwell Police served a search warrant yesterday at 500 block of E. Ithaca near N. 5th Avenue as part of an ongoing investigation into 67-year-old Randy Robinson. According to news release from the Caldwell Police Department, Robinson was investigated for Read More …

Pakistan: Senior police officer and two others killed in back-to-back blasts in Hangu

Three cops, including a superintendent of police (SP), were martyred as back-to-back blasts rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu on Friday, according to police. KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed shared these details with Dawn.com, saying that the first blast Read More …

India: Delhi Police foils ISIS-inspired terror plot; two operatives held for planning attack on prominent mall, public park

October 24 (ANI): In a major counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two ISIS operatives who were allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack in a high-footfall area of the national capital during the Diwali festive Read More …

UK: Evacuation after police find ‘explosive material’ in Preston

A number of houses have been evacuated in Preston after police searched a house and found “potentially explosive material”. The evacuation followed a pre-planned search warrant at a property in Cottam Avenue, in the Ingol area, at around 14:00 BST, Read More …

Wyoming: State agencies release more details of suspected IED at state Capitol

The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Wyoming Highway Patrol have released more details about a suspected improvised explosive device found on the state Capitol grounds in Cheyenne on Tuesday. The Capitol building was evacuated, and a shelter in Read More …

Thailand: 36 M79 grenades discovered hidden in major logistics warehouse in Songkhla

Police have discovered 36 suspected M79 grenades concealed inside a parcel at a major private logistics warehouse in Bang Klam district, Songkhla province, after staff noticed suspicious details and were unable to contact the recipient. The discovery was reported at Read More …

Pakistan: Karachi police make first arrest using facial recognition technology

Police on Monday claimed to have made the first-ever arrest using facial recognition technology in the metropolis. Without identifying the exact location, DIG Syed Asad Raza said that an alert was received by an emergency response vehicle (ERV) operator that Read More …

Sweden: Live hand grenade found in apartment in Västerås

A live hand grenade has been found in an apartment in Västerås, the police report. The National Bomb Protection Unit has been at the scene. The hand grenade is believed to have been thrown into the apartment through a window. Read More …