Northern Ireland: Armagh woman faces jail term after she admits having improvised viable blast bomb

A CO Armagh woman faces the prospect of a jail sentence after she admitted in court to having an improvised but viable blast bomb. With Rebecca Gregory appearing at Newry Crown Court by videolink from her solicitor’s office, defence counsel Read More …

Russia: FSB thwarts string of terror plots, including two in Moscow

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Moscow, as well as in the Kabardino-Balkaria and Astrakhan Regions. Two terrorists were detained, and another six were eliminated, the FSB Public Relations Center told TASS on Read More …

Pakistan: Police recover four hand-grenades, IEDs, weapons and ammunition in D.I. Khan

Two militants of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Gandapur group, were killed while four hand-grenades, IEDs, weapons and ammunition were recovered during an operation conducted by the police here on Saturday. According to a handout, police had received a report from Read More …

California: Man accused of storing 16 tons of fireworks at home, including devices that later blew up and injured 17

A California man faces federal charges after allegedly transporting tons of explosives from out of state — including devices that later exploded in a police bomb disposal truck, injuring 17 people, authorities said. Arturo Ceja III was arrested Saturday by Read More …

Massachusetts: Improvised Explosive Device Found on Porch in New Bedford, Police Say

An improvised explosive device was discovered and destroyed in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Friday, in an incident that brought out state police and Navy bomb technicians, police said. No one was hurt as the device was investigated and detonated in a Read More …

California: At least 17 hurt in explosion during LAPD detonation of illegal fireworks

A major explosion in South Los Angeles on Wednesday evening damaged buildings and injured at least 17 people, including police officers, as a bomb squad attempted to safely detonate improvised explosive devices that had been seized from a home along Read More …

CISA And FBI Launch Operation Flashpoint To Raise Awareness About How To Prevent Bomb Making

CLINTON, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a new pilot program today called “Operation Flashpoint” to build awareness in communities across Read More …

UK: First elements of new Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in London unveiled

The first elements of the new Counter Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) in London have been unveiled. They include a cutting-edge counter terrorism operations suite which is now fully operational and a dedicated, state-of-the-art counter terrorism forensics laboratory to follow soon. Read More …

Pakistan: Karachi Police Detains ‘Wanted Terrorist’ In Intelligence-Based Raid

The police in Ittehad Town has on Sunday claimed to have arrested in an intelligence-based raid an alleged notorious terrorist belonging to a banned outfit, ARY News reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kaemari Fida Hussain said at least half Read More …

UK: Explosives arrest after substances found in Lincolnshire

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing explosive substances after the bomb squad were called and people evacuated from homes in Lincolnshire. A controlled explosion was carried out on the unknown substance found by police at a house Read More …

UN opens office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa

Morocco and the United Nations on Thursday inaugurated a U.N. office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa, that’s seeing increasing extremist violence. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita warned of terrorist threats sweeping across parts of the continent. “(Africa) is not Read More …

Philippines: Alleged mastermind behind North Cotabato bus bombing, arson captured

The alleged mastermind of arson and bombing attacks targeting buses in North Cotabato this year has been arrested, the military said. Suspect Ali Akbar was arrested by security forces during an operation in Kidapawan City on Monday (June 21), according Read More …

Washington: “Fake Bomb” Suspect Also Had An Actual Ied And Gun Powder To Make It Work

Police say John Spradlin, the suspect found on Monday to be in possession of a realistic looking but fake explosive device in Port Angeles, was also in possession of an actual IED and the explosive powder needed to make it Read More …

Alaska: EOD Team Dispose of Pipe Bomb Found in Wasilla

Troopers report that they received a report of an unexploded device near mile 14 of South Knik Road on Sunday afternoon. Troopers in turn reported the explosive device to the FBI and an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team was deployed to Read More …

California deputies discover explosive devices in Stockton

California sheriff’s deputies discovered multiple “booby trap-type explosive devices” and “various weapons” in a home where they had served a restraining and move-out order to one of its occupants. The incident happened in the 2100 block of Stewart St in Read More …

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Bomber ‘should have been identified as a threat’

Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat on the night of the atrocity by those in charge of security, a public inquiry into the 2017 attack has found. Inquiry chairman Sir John Saunders found Read More …