Ireland: Letter containing ‘anthrax’ sent to Dublin offices of Iona Institute

The Defence Forces’ Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit are examining a suspicious package sent to the Dublin City office of the Iona Institute. The package, which was addressed to the Iona Institute, was opened by the organisation’s CEO, David Quinn Read More …

Nigeria: FG moves to tighten control on IEDs materials

The Nigerian Government is stepping up efforts to curb the menace of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), which has remained the deadliest threat to troops and civilians in the North East. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Read More …

Somalia: Defence, Security Ministers Approve National Plan to Counter IED Threats

Somalia’s Ministers of Defence and Internal Security on Monday took part in a high-level meeting to endorse the country’s new National Counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) Strategy, aimed at curbing the deadly use of homemade explosives by armed groups. Also in Read More …

Northern Ireland: PSNI carry out controlled explosion on ‘WW2-style device’

The PSNI has carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious object in Co Londonderry. Army Technical Officers (ATOs) were called to the scene of the incident in Coleraine on Monday following reports of a suspicious object in the area. Read More …

Utah: Two men arrested for allegedly planting, lighting bomb under news media vehicle

Two men allegedly planted a bomb underneath a news van in Utah on Friday and tried to ignite it, sparking a massive evacuation and federal probe. Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were each arrested Sunday when Read More …

UK: Residents evacuated while explosive item ‘made safe’ in Yorkshire neighbourhood

Residents of a Yorkshire neighbourhood who had been evacuated from their homes, while police investigated an explosive substance, have been able to return to their homes. Police have now reduced cordons on Lingmore Street in Leeds, after the bomb squad Read More …

Utah: 22-year-old Utah man arrested in connection with Charlie Kirk shooting

The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, the authorities said Friday in announcing an arrest in a targeted killing that raised fresh alarms about political Read More …

Republic of Georgia: State Security Service blames Ukraine for bringing explosives into Georgia

State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) says explosives were brought into the country on the orders of Ukrainian intelligence services. Deputy Head of the SSSG, Lasha Magradze, made the statement at a briefing held today, September 12. On September 11, Read More …

Washington: Pipe bomb found in Bremerton area under bed at dead man’s home

The relative of a man who had recently died discovered a pipe bomb at the man’s former home. The family member was cleaning out the home in the 3000 block of Nipsic Avenue Northeast in unincorporated Bremerton on Tuesday. The Read More …

Utah: Manhunt for shooter continues after Charlie Kirk killed in ‘political assassination’

Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, has died after he was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called the fatal shooting Read More …

Turkey begins training Syrian forces under new security deal

Turkey has begun training Syrian forces under a security agreement signed between the two countries in August, several sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. One source said around 300 Syrians, mostly soldiers, but also some police officers, Read More …

Thailand: Police discover abandoned van with Superpower 90 explosives inside

On Sunday, Police at Mae Sai station in Chiang Rai received a report about a suspicious sack inside a van parked near a shopping mall in Mae Sai Municipality, only about 200 metres from the police station. Officers immediately informed Read More …

Ireland: Gardaí investigate bomb threat to Simon Harris’s Wicklow home in major security operation

Gardaí are investigating claims that a bomb has been left at the home of Tánaiste Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Multiple calls were made to An Garda Síochána claiming there was a bomb at the Harris family home on Read More …

Northern Ireland: Man arrested in Belfast following security alert

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and making explosives after a security alert in Belfast. Police were searching a property at Bentham Drive, off Sandy Row in the city yesterday when they found several suspicious objects. Army bomb Read More …

Netherlands: Police secure explosive device in Baarn, suspect arrested

Police arrested a suspect on Sunday morning after an explosive device was discovered near a home on Professor Fockema Andreaelaan in Baarn. According to RTV Utrecht, no detonation occurred. The explosive device was found around 8:30 a.m. near a car Read More …

Pennsylvania: FBI Honors Bucks County K9 Team For Role In Domestic Bombing Case

Bucks County Deputy Sheriff Christina Brewerton and her K9 partner, Zeke, have received a special commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Newark Division – for their assistance in the investigation of a domestic bombing case in July. Read More …

DOJ: Two Minnesota Men Arrested for Funding and Directing Kidnappings, Bombings, and Killings Overseas

A federal grand jury in Minnesota has returned an eight-count indictment charging naturalized U.S. citizens Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, with organizing, financing, and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in their native country, the Republic of Read More …

UK: Man jailed after explosives found at his Sunderland home

A North East man has been jailed after explosive substances were found in his home, after bomb experts called in to check them. Andrew Tait, 42, was arrested when police attended his Pennywell Road home in Sunderland after being tipped Read More …

NSWC Indian Head Division Influences Future EOD Technology at National Robot Rodeo

AURORA, Colo. – As leaders in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) community, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) participated in the 2025 National Robot Rodeo (NRR) event in Aurora, Colorado, August 11-15 and were among military, public Read More …

UK: Birmingham terror suspect had bomb-making video on phone

A TikTok user from Birmingham with more than 27,000 followers has gone on trial accused of having a bomb-making video on his phone. A court heard the video showed how to make an improvised explosive which had been used in Read More …