Michigan man sentenced for traveling with explosive devices to Massachusett

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced for traveling with several explosive devices from Michigan to Massachusetts, federal officials said on Friday. A judge sentenced Luke Isaac Terpstra to three years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Read More …

Kashmir: Pahalgam terror attack mastermind killed in encounter during Operation Mahadev

In a major breakthrough, the Indian Army on Monday killed the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack along with two of his associates during an encounter in a forested area on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar. According to Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police probing arson attack targeting west Belfast home

A house belonging to a self-styled loyalist pastor has been targeted in an overnight petrol bomb attack. The property, in the Forthriver Road area of Glencairn. belongs to Clifford Peeples, who was jailed for possession of explosives with intent to Read More …

Ohio: Suspect in Lorain’s triple police shooting found with heavy explosives, arsenal

Investigators are working tirelessly throughout this investigation. After the shooting, police located multiple high-powered rifles, handguns, and a substantial quantity of loaded magazines in and around Parker’s car. While securing his vehicle, law enforcement personnel observed suspicious baggage, raising concerns Read More …

Nigeria: NAFDAC seals warehouse stocked with 88,560 litres of explosive chemicals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse in Kano stocked with 88,560 litres of controlled chemicals, including sulphuric and nitric acid substances commonly used in the production of explosives, according Read More …

California: Old Pipe Bomb Found in Storm Drain in Alameda

The investigation ensued after crew members from Alameda’s Public Works Department discovered a “suspicious item” in a storm drain while performing routine maintenance at approximately 10:15 a.m., according to an APD report on Facebook. By 10:30 a.m., APD officers notified Read More …

India: Explosives found hidden at Bengaluru bus stand

Explosives were found at Bengaluru’s Kalasipalya bus stand, triggering an immediate response from local law enforcement and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). Six gelatin sticks were found near the bus stand concealed in a plastic cover, raising security concerns in the Read More …

US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs participate in interagency IED exercise

CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills with interagency bomb squads during a nationwide training exercise. During four Exercise Raven’s Challenge iterations, nearly 100 Army EOD technicians from the 20th Chemical, Read More …

Netherlands: Utrecht apartment buildings evacuated after explosives found in car

An 18-story apartment building on Beneluxlaan in Utrecht was evacuated on Tuesday evening due to a car containing explosives parked in front of it. The police cleared the buildings and cordoned off the area. The fire brigade also responded to Read More …

Egypt: Interior Ministry has foiled plans of terrorist operations in Giza

After years in hiding, the terrorist group Hasm, considered to be the armed wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, resurfaced this week when the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that two Hasm militants, Ahmed Ghoneim and Ihab Abdel-Qader, were Read More …

Florida: One injured as authorities investigate possible explosive device in Pinellas County

Authorities are investigating a possible explosive device at a solid waste disposal complex in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. PCSO said around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, deputies responded to an incident at the 3000 Read More …

New York Man Charged For Making And Attempting To Use Improvised Explosive Devices In Manhattan

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton; Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Christopher G. Raia; and Commissioner of the New York City Police Read More …

Sweden: Five explosions reported in Malmö over the past week

Malmö, Sweden has been hit by a wave of bombings – at least five explosions have occurred during the past week. Several residential areas have been damaged, but no one has been arrested yet. Police suspect the incidents are linked Read More …

Pakistan: Islamist militants use drones to target security forces

Islamist militants in Pakistan have started using commercially acquired quadcopter drones to drop bombs on security forces in the country’s northwest, police said, a potentially dangerous development in the volatile region. The use of such drones, which are powered by Read More …

California: Santa Monica apartment is focus of probe into blast that killed 3 L.A. County sheriff’s deputies

Authorities investigating the deadly blast at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility are looking into connections to some explosives collected in Santa Monica. Three deputies were killed Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Read More …

Virginia: Smithfield man pleads guilty to possessing over 150 improvised explosive devices and an unregistered firearm

NORFOLK, Va. – A Smithfield man pled guilty today to possession of an unregistered short barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device. According to court documents, on July 31, 2021, Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, was admitted to an Read More …

Philippines: National Police Commission vows upgrades for PNP explosive, K9 units

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Friday committed the agency’s full support for the capability enhancement of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Explosives and Ordnance Division/Canine Group (EOD/K9 Group). Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Rafael Vicente Calinisan made this Read More …

Colombian Military Now Using Explosive-Laden Drones To Fight Guerrillas And Gangs

Colombian troops have begun using explosive-laden drones to fight against guerrillas and gangs, as the device is increasingly used in battlefields around the world for different purposes. Speaking to NPR, Army Gen. Juan Carlos Correa said criminal groups are also Read More …

California: Three deputies killed in explosion at LA County Sheriff’s Department Training Center

Three deputies were killed Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East L.A., the deadliest incident for the agency in more than 160 years. Deputies with the arson explosives detail, an Read More …

European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report 2025 (EU TE-SAT)

The European Union (EU) Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) is a situational overview, presenting key figures and developments within the terrorism landscape in the EU. The EU TE-SAT report is published on a yearly basis, with the purpose Read More …