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The Kano State Police Command has averted a possible bombing incidence in the state following the interception of explosive devices by the state operatives on Thursday. The explosive devices were said to be conveyed in a Mercedes Benz vehicle along Read More …
A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for possession of an improvised explosive device. Ryan Cortina, 34, of Somersworth, pleaded guilty in April in a plea agreement with prosecutors. He was sentenced in Read More …
Ross Gordon Laverty, who sent mail bombs in 2017 to homes of law enforcement officers in Alameda and East Palo Alto out of revenge, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison Thursday, authorities said. Laverty was convicted in October Read More …
To check preparedness of police departments in the national capital, the Delhi Police Special Cell “infiltrated and planted” 30 dummy improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in places with high footfall over the past month, of which only 12 were detected — Read More …
Dozens of dogs across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada came together on Wednesday to sniff out trouble. More than 30 K-9 teams came to the Arden Hills Army Training Center to earn their National Odor Recognition Testing (NORT) certification. One of Read More …
An assortment of more than 600 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and around 500 detonators have been recovered by CoBRA commandos during a recent anti-Maoist operation in Bihar, officials said Wednesday. The recoveries were made last week in the jungles of Read More …
The annual EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) presents figures, major developments and trends pertaining to the terrorism situation in the EU in 2021. It is based on verified qualitative and quantitative data provided by Member States on terrorist Read More …
When 27-year-old Akayed Ullah allegedly strapped on a crude pipe bomb and detonated it in a crowded subway passageway Monday, he became the third terrorist in just 15 months to attempt to kill New Yorkers in the name of ISIS. Read More …
This first Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence (CTCoE) Trend and Situation Report, developed by the EAPCCO CTCoE in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) covers a period from Read More …
A man with extreme right wing views was found with ‘step-by-step instructions on how to make home explosives’ and a banned ‘push dagger’. Scott Mason, 36, has been jailed following a counter-terror probe. He is said by police to harbour Read More …
Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Roger Handberg announces today that a Florida man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State Read More …
Pakistan says it has arrested a man who allegedly provided technical support for a deadly suicide bomb attack on Chinese teachers at the University of Karachi in April. A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers, drawing strong condemnation Read More …
A 4th of July incident involving what police called “improvised explosive devices” shut down part of downtown Asheville Monday night, according to the Asheville Police Department. Police arrested two people and are searching for two more, the department said. The Read More …
The UK has signed up to a US plan for sharing police-held biometric data about citizens with US border officials. According to a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), the body met Read More …
The Uttar Pradesh Police (UPP) will soon get five more bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS). The new BDDS will be raised to engage them for upcoming vital installations like Metro train services, Ram Janmabhoomi temple and new international airports. Read More …
A terraced house on College Road in Cork city was cordoned off following the discovery of potentially hazardous chemicals. Members of the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and gardaí arrived at the house at 1pm and taped off the Read More …
The only surviving attacker from the group that carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks has been found guilty of terrorism and murder charges. Salah Abdeslam received a rare full-life sentence for his role in the gun and bomb attacks Read More …
With Fourth of July weekend just days away, it’s the time of year when safety concerns arise related to fireworks. From homemade explosives to commercial store-bought products, Milwaukee police are giving a demonstration of the risk involved. Police say the Read More …
The Grand Junction Police Department is investigating an improvised explosive device that was found Monday night in a parking lot off North Ninth Street. According to GJPD, officers responded to a 911 call in which the reporting party said there Read More …
A police inspector on duty was killed when terrorists launched an improvised explosive device (IED) at a police station in Kogi Friday morning. The police station is located at Eika-Ohizenyi, in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria. Read More …