California: Man arrested, bomb-making materials found in Pleasant Hill

A San Francisco Bay Area man has been arrested after police found an incendiary device and bomb-making materials in his apartment, authorities said. The 27-year-old man, who has not been identified, came under police scrutiny after detectives police connected him Read More …

Louisiana: Teen accused of building bombs tried to erase evidence on phone

A 15-year-old boy accused of making dangerous explosive devices in his home was arrested, Louisiana police said. Detectives first got a tip about the teenager on Tuesday, March 15, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Read More …

Philippines: Military captures NPA bombmaker, 2 others in Davao del Norte province

The arrest of the most notorious New People’s Army (NPA) bomb-making expert and two others in Southern Mindanao reflects the success of the Armed Forces’ focus operations, combined with the programs of the National Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Read More …

Northern Ireland: Arm na Poblachta claims explosive device aimed at PSNI car in Co Derry

Republican group Arm na Poblachta has claimed it targeted a PSNI car with an improvised explosive device in Co Derry. Using a recognised codeword, the group claimed there is a device at the junction of Feeny Road and Killunaght Road, Read More …

Alaska: Navy EOD and Juneau Police to team up on exercise at Capital Building

The Juneau Police Department and Alaska State Capitol Security along with Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians are conducting a scheduled vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) drill outside the capitol building from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m Thursday. Police say Read More …

California: ‘Improvised Explosive Device’ Found At Softball Field In Ceres

A homemade explosive device was found at a baseball field in Ceres on Saturday, said the Ceres Police Department. Officers first responded to the baseball fields at Costa Field due to a suspected “improvised explosive device” that was reported during Read More …

FBI: Army vet from NC wanted for FL double murder fled to Ukraine to join far-right militia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted thousands of people to leave the Eastern European country, but should North Carolina native Craig Lang depart Ukraine and return to the United States, he could immediately be taken into custody by federal authorities. Lang Read More …

Philippines: Stray dogs of Quezon City to be trained as explosive detection dogs

The Quezon City government through its veterinary bureau has begun training rescued stray dogs to become community service and bomb-sniffing dogs, Mayor Maria Josefina “Joy” Belmonte said on Tuesday. She said the rescued animals will undergo comprehensive assessment, as well Read More …

UK: Wigan homes are evacuated and bomb disposal unit attend as suspicious chemicals found

During a search of the property officers located a suspicious item and the suspicious chemicals. Officers from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service are currently carrying out an assessment of the chemicals.The Explosive Ordnance Disposal are also now at the Read More …

Russia: FSB prevents terrorist attack in Russian Kaluga Region

The FSB has prevented a terrorist attack, which was plotted by order of the Islamic State (IS, banned in Russia) terrorist organization in the Kaluga Region, the FSB Public Relations Center told TASS on Sunday. “The FSB prevented a terrorist Read More …

Alberta: Several improvised explosive devices seized during investigation into Deerfoot Trail firearm complaint

A 52-year-old man faces numerous charges after Calgary police seized several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during an investigation spurred by the alleged pointing of a gun at a driver on Deerfoot Trail. According to Calgary Police Service officials, a driver Read More …

Fort Hamilton hosts training for NYPD Counterterrorism K-9 unit

FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department Counterterrorism’s K-9 unit conducted training, Feb. 23, at several Fort Hamilton facilities, as part of an ongoing partnership between the organizations. Fort Hamilton’s Directorate of Emergency Services, which is responsible Read More …

Lebanon: Three Islamic State attacks thwarted in Beirut

‘A terrorist group had recruited young Palestinian men in Lebanon to carry out major bombing attacks’ Lebanon thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to carry out three suicide bombings targeting Shiite religious compounds in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the Read More …

Understanding PKK, Kurdish Hezbollah and ISIS Recruitment in Southeastern Turkey

This paper provides an explanation for how the PKK, Kurdish Hezbollah, and ISIS, representing distinct ethno-nationalist, Islamist and ideologically motivated political movements, radicalize and recruit supporters in the regions of Eastern and Southeastern Turkey. In doing so, this paper contributes Read More …

Russia: FSB foils terror act plotted by supporters of Ukraine’s Right Sector in Crimea

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) foiled a terror act in an Orthodox church in Crimea plotted by supporters of Ukraine’s Right Sector extremist group (outlawed in Russia) and detained six people, the FSB press office told TASS on Wednesday. “The Read More …

British Columbia: Cops find homemade bomb in Kamloops

An RCMP bomb squad was called to a North Kamloops apartment last week after the discovery of what appeared to be a homemade bomb. According to police, on Friday at about 4 p.m., Mounties responded to the 300-block of Tranquille Read More …

Trigger Point ‘doesn’t tell full story’, says Met’s top bomb disposal expert

he UK’s top police bomb disposal expert says ITV’s Trigger Point is “a wonderful drama” but doesn’t tell the real story of his job. Matthew Middleditch MBE, Scotland Yard’s senior explosives officer, added he is thankful to Jed Mercurio’s six-part Read More …

India: IEDs meant to carry blasts in Delhi, says police chief, suspects local support

A day after an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from a bag found in Delhi’s Old Seemapuri area, the police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said this specific explosive as well as an IED found at the Ghazipur market last month Read More …

DHS CWMD and Seattle Conduct a Biological Threat Preparedness Exercise

WASHINGTON – On January 25, 2022, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD), Seattle area emergency managers, public health officials, lab officials, and first responders conducted a virtual tabletop exercise of the BioWatch program. Participants discussed how they Read More …