Netherlands: Explosion near Amsterdam WTC linked to emerging group Ashab al-Yamin

The newly formed terror group Ashab al-Yamin carried out an improvised explosive device (IED) attack outside an American bank near the World Trade Center in Amsterdam on Sunday. A spokesperson for Amsterdam Police confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday Read More …

India: Security forces recover 4 IEDs during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker

Four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered, and four Naxal memorials were demolished during a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in North Bastar Kanker district, police said. According to Kanker Police, Read More …

Pakistan: Police constable injured in attack on checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan

Unidentified armed militants attacked the Khutti police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district late on Saturday night, triggering an exchange of fire with security personnel, police officials said. During the exchange, one police constable sustained injuries. Officials said Read More …

New York: Detective carries on dad’s NYPD Bomb Squad legacy at Gracie Mansion attack

Bomb Squad Detective Sean Mulcahy was carrying on his dad’s legacy when he responded to the homemade bomb attack by two Islamist fanatics at Gracie Mansion. Mulcahy, 51, was driving to work in Manhattan Saturday when he saw cops flying Read More …

UK: Pitsea man charged after small device discovered in warrant

A man has been charged and will appear in court after proactive investigative work led officers to execute a warrant at an address in Pitsea. Officers conducted a planned search at a property in Rokescroft following intelligence about the possible Read More …

FBI opens first Ecuador office in fight against drug trafficking

The United States has opened its ​first Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office ‌in Ecuador, the U.S. Embassy in Quito said on Wednesday. The office will aim to ​work with Ecuadorean officials to fight the trafficking ​of drugs and weapons, Read More …

Texas: Cypress bomb threat suspect found with explosive material arrested

A Cypress man who allegedly threatened to bomb Highway 290 had the makings of an explosive in his bedroom alongside a rifle, ammunition and a bulletproof vest, according to a court affidavit filed Tuesday. Jeremiah Chavez, 20, was arrested and Read More …

Hong Kong: Police deal with hand grenade found in Happy Valley

A police bomb disposal team safely dealt with a suspected grenade found in Happy Valley on Wednesday. Officers said they were called at around 1.40pm over the discovery on a slope along Stubbs Road. The device, which was said to Read More …

California: Homemade explosives found in probationer’s car near sheriff’s office in Placer County

Authorities arrested a probationer after investigators discovered homemade fireworks and explosive devices inside his vehicle parked near the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office, just after 2 p.m. Feb. 4, the Placer County Probation Department contacted the Read More …

New York: Two men charged for throwing makeshift bombs near the NYC mayor’s home

Two Pennsylvania men on Saturday followed the route taken by thousands as they crossed the George Washington Bridge into New York City. But less than an hour later, their trajectory took a dark turn as they were arrested for throwing Read More …

Belgium: Liège synagogue rocked by explosion in ‘antisemitic’ attack

An explosion struck a synagogue in the Walloon city of Liège early Monday morning, causing material damage in an “act of antisemitism,” officials said. No one was injured or killed. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever condemned the attack on Read More …

Become the capability: Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit

The Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) is a highly specialized unit within Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). It provides critical counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and full-spectrum exploitation effects for the Government of Canada (GC) by collecting, Read More …

Norway: Explosion at US embassy in Oslo causes minor damage

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion early Sunday, according to Norwegian police who said the blast caused minor damage but no injuries. “We’ve determined that an explosion hit the American embassy,” Oslo police spokesperson told NRK. Read More …

UK: Four people arrested under National Security Act

Four people have been arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into suspected National Security Act offences. The men [A-D] were arrested on Friday, 6 March on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 Read More …

UK: Man convicted of attempted murder after explosive device found in Borehamwood

A 38-year-old man has been convicted of attempted murder after a homemade explosive device was discovered beneath a vehicle on a residential driveway in Borehamwood last summer. Robert Kovacs, of Tenby Road, Edgware, was found guilty on Tuesday (3 March) Read More …

Ohio: Man sentenced for taking explosive device to area sports complex

James River Phillips, 21, was sentenced to three years of probation for illegally transporting explosive materials. As previously reported by News Center 7, Phillips was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force after investigations in Mason, Oxford, and Liberty Read More …

Sweden: Hand grenade left outside car dealers in Malmö

After an alarm was raised about a suspected explosive device left outside a car dealership in Malmö, Wednesday morning, police have confirmed that the object was a live hand grenade. A large area had been cordoned off this morning, affecting Read More …

US launches military operations in Ecuador

U.S. forces have launched military operations with Ecuador against “designated terrorist organizations” inside the South American country, Southern Command said Tuesday. The military released no details on the operations but suggested in a statement that it was an extension of Read More …

Russia: FSB thwarts planned terrorist attack on industrial facility CEO

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted a plotted terrorist attack on an industrial facility CEO in the Sverdlovsk Region; a Ukrainian handler remotely detonated an explosive device, killing the attacker in Yekaterinburg, the press office reported. “The Yekaterinburg Read More …

Somalia: Army, allies seize key al-Shabaab strongholds in south in fresh offensive

The Somali army, backed by international allies, including Ugandan troops serving with the African Union mission (AUSSOM), captured key al-Shabaab-held areas in southern Somalia on Monday, a Somali Defense Ministry statement said. The forces secured Daarusalaam and Mubaarak in Lower Read More …