Texas: Live bombs found along popular walking trail, Garland PD and FBI investigating

Multiple live bombs were found in Wynne Park Sunday morning, police said. The bombs have since been rendered “inoperative”. Garland Police were called to a wooded area of Wynne Park around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. “We were advised that there was Read More …

UK: Man with ‘anti-government ideology’ tried to kill police officer outside station

A man has admitted trying to kill a police officer outside a Welsh police station. Alexander Dighton, 28, who has an “anti-government ideology”, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday morning representing himself and pleaded guilty to 10 charges. Dighton Read More …

Pakistan: 3 dead, 21 injured in blast near police vehicle in Quetta market

Three people were killed and 21 others injured after an explosion occurred near a police vehicle in the Barech Market area on Quetta’s Double Road, officials said. Confirming the deaths, Balochistan’s health department spokesperson Dr Waseem Baig said, “The injured Read More …

Cameroon: Raw chemicals for improvised explosive devices seized in Idenau

An operation carried out by the Commercial Customs Brigade of Idenau during a physical inspection of cargo being offloaded from an artisanal boat onto a truck within the port area led to the successful seizure of a huge quantity of Read More …

UK: Teenager, 18, charged with making ‘variety of homemade explosives’ in Wandsworth

A man has been charged with making a “variety” of homemade weapons and explosives in Wandsworth. Sakhile Ntsele, 18, of Wandsworth Road, has been charged with 29 offences in total all relating to possessing firearms or explosives, with new charges Read More …

Nigeria: Cache of arms seized from Rivers pipeline bombing suspects

A cache of arms has been seized by the military. This followed the foiling of a plan to bomb another oil pipeline in Rivers State. Eight suspects have been arrested. A joint security force set up following the March 18 Read More …

Pennsylvania: Man accused of hurling explosive in front of Central Berks patrol vehicle

A Mount Penn man faces several charges after Central Berks Regional police said he threw an explosive device in the street just ahead of a marked patrol vehicle. Joseph R. Crochunis Jr., 37, of the 2600 block of Perkiomen Avenue Read More …

FBI launches task force targeting anti-Tesla ‘domestic terrorism’

The FBI announced on Monday the creation of a task force intended to “crack down on violent Tesla attacks,” a move that follows a spate of such incidents appearing to target Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Acts of violence and Read More …

Kenya: Six police personnel killed by suspected al Shabaab fighters in Garissa

At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp by suspected Islamist militants in Garissa county in the country’s east on the border with Somalia, police said. The assault Read More …

Ukraine: Explosion at police building in Odesa region, SSU opens terrorist attack case

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has classified the explosion at the police building in Odesa region as an attempted terrorist attack and opened a criminal investigation. According to investigators, the explosion occurred at about 6 p.m. today after a Read More …

India: IED alert sounded as threat spikes with new camps in core areas

An alert has been sounded in the anti-Naxal operations theatre of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand following a “spike” in IED blasts and recoveries, including that of a device rigged with beer bottles and a small antenna for remote control explosion, officials Read More …

UK: Man arrested after explosive substance found

A man has been arrested after an explosive substance which poses “a threat to life” was found in a property in a Sussex seaside town, police said. Residents within a 100-metre cordon around the address on the A259 Marina in Read More …

Texas: New Braunfels Man who Planned Mass Murder Attacks Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison

SAN ANTONIO – A New Braunfels man was sentenced in federal court today to 78 months in prison for a charge related to his planned mass murder attacks that were thwarted by federal and local law enforcement. According to court Read More …

Iraq: ISIS suicide bomber detonates near army position in Salahaddin province

Two ISIS militants, including a suicide-bomber who self-detonated, were killed during clashes with Iraqi security forces in northern Iraq on Wednesday, according to Baghdad’s Security Media Cell. “After intensive monitoring and the use of technical and intelligence resources, a force Read More …

Colorado: Court documents released on a Fort Carson Soldier accused of stealing an explosive device

An active duty Fort Carson soldier, 41-year-old Joshua King, is being accused of stealing C4 off the post. According to court documents, the explosive was found when the soldier’s ex-wife was cleaning at her residence. She claims she discovered it Read More …

Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor Over Alleged Corruption and Terror Links

Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links, media reports said. The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued detention warrants Read More …

Florida: Pipe bomb, guns, ‘chemical materials’ found at man’s Key West home

A Key West man is now the subject of a federal investigation after officers found a pipe bomb and a cache of weapons at his home, authorities said. They said it all started with a traffic stop. According to the Read More …

Characterization and differentiation of aluminum powders used in improvised explosive devices

Determining the extent to which sources of aluminum (Al) powders, often used as fuel in improvised explosive devices (IEDs), can be differentiated is important for forensic investigations and gathering intelligence. Previous work developed effective methods of characterizing Al powders using Read More …

Iraqi Special Forces personnel complete counter-terror training course in Pakistan

Iraqi Special Forces have completed an over two-month-long training course at the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) in northwestern Pakistan, state-run media reported on Sunday, as both countries eye bolstering military and defense cooperation for regional security. The Iraqi personnel Read More …

Pakistan: Police Van Targeted in IED Blast in Lakki Marwat

A police van was targeted in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near the Landiwa area, leaving the driver injured, police said on Saturday. In response, security personnel launched a counterattack, killing one terrorist on the spot. Meanwhile, in a Read More …