Austria: Life Sentence for Styrian Bomb Maker

A 56-year-old Styrian was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday at the Graz Regional Criminal Court for several bombs he had built and placed at the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The IT technician had actually intended to kill his ex-wife, he confessed Read More …

57 explosive detection teams take part in New York’s 5th annual Canine Week

New York state’s fifth annual Canine Week is being held at the state’s Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, in Oneida County. Fifty-seven explosive detection teams across the state are participating. “When an opportunity comes along to become a K-9 handler, Read More …

Oregon: Man arrested after explosions rattle southeast Salem neighborhood

A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a series of explosions in a southeast Salem neighborhood. The first explosion was reported on Wed., April 23 around 2:30 a.m. According to the Salem police department, investigators found damage to a Read More …

Syria: Nine killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and government forces in Damascus suburb

At least nine people have been killed in a suburb of the Syrian capital after clashes broke out between government forces and local Druze gunmen, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The fighting in Damascus’ suburb of Read More …

Ukraine: Defective mortar rounds – defense plant managers detained

In Dnipropetrovsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine, with the assistance of the Ministry of Defense, detained the CEO of a defense plant and his first deputy, who are belived to have supplied the Armed Forces with a batch of Read More …

Iraq detains Daesh suspect accused of helping to incite New Orleans truck ramming attack

An official with the Daesh group has been detained in Iraq, suspected of being involved with inciting the pickup truck-ramming attack in New Orleans that killed more than a dozen people celebrating the start of 2025, Iraqi authorities said. Iraqi Read More …

Thailand: Two more police officers murdered in Yala

Violence continued today in Thailand’s southernmost province of Yala, leaving two border patrol police officers dead and another injured. The officers were driving back from a health check-up when an improvised explosive device, planted under the road, detonated in Than Read More …

Philippines: 6 Central Mindanao terrorist bomb makers surrender to Army

Six more members of two now defunct terror groups, all experts in fabrication of home-made bombs, had surrendered to an Army unit and pledged allegiance to the government. Major Gen. Donald Guimiran, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, told Read More …

Utah: 71 explosive devices, bomb-making materials found in Orem man’s apartment

A total of 71 explosive devices, as well as a large amount of bomb-making materials, were found in an Orem man’s apartment after he was arrested for brandishing a weapon near a Provo mall on Friday, according to Provo Police. Read More …

Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. The military said in a statement that intelligence reports indicated Read More …

Russia: FSB released details of explosive device which killed General Moskalik

The improvised explosive device (IED) with which General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed was assembled from TNT blocks, bolts and nails. This follows from the video of the FSB of the Russian Federation, filmed at the site of the explosion in Read More …

Slovenia: Two construction workers seriously injured after explosion in Rožni Dolina

Ljubljana police officers were notified of a work accident in the Rožni dolini. According to initial information, an explosion occurred while carrying out work on one of the buildings, in which two men who were performing construction work were seriously Read More …

California: Live military-grade mortar found inside stolen vehicle in Sacramento

Not your average day, is what California Highway Patrol North Sacramento is saying after a live mortar was found inside a stolen vehicle. CHP say on Tuesday they recovered a stolen SUV. During a search, K9 officers sniffed out a Read More …

Texas: Man accused of keeping explosive components inside South Austin home now facing federal charge

The man who was allegedly making bombs inside a South Austin home is now facing a federal charge. Last week, members of the Austin Police Department’s Bomb Squad unit had to detonate explosive materials found inside the home on Vintage Read More …

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Illegally Possessing Ammunition and Explosives

A Hadley, Mass. man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield for allegedly possessing ammunition and explosives after being convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison. Jacob D. Miller, 43, was indicted Read More …

India: BSF and NCB seize arms, IED components, and heroin at Punjab borders

The BSF troops today seized arms, ammunition, explosives, hand grenades with accessories, and a huge amount of narcotics in the border area of Amritsar. Based on precise information from the BSF intelligence wing, the troops conducted a thorough search operation Read More …

California: Bomb squad called after traffic stop uncovers explosive devices and illegal firearms

A routine traffic stop on April 15 led officers to uncover homemade explosives and firearms, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of additional weapons and bomb-making materials at multiple locations in the Northstate. On Tuesday, April Read More …

India: Punjab police bust two BKI terror modules, 13 arrested

Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 13 alleged accused including one minor in two intelligence-led operations and thus busted two ISI-backed Khalistani terror modules that were being run by a proscribed terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Police also seized two Read More …

German police raid home of teenage boy suspected of making highly toxic warfare agent

Police in Germany have raided the home of a teenage boy suspected of making and storing ricin, a highly toxic and deadly biological warfare agent. The 16-year-old is accused of producing “several vials” containing a mixture of ricin and aconitine, Read More …

Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials

A Mason, Ohio, man was arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device after an investigation into an improvised explosive device (IED) found at a soccer complex led to the discovery of bomb-making materials. James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday Read More …