Northern Ireland: Explosive device is discovered in Londonderry after armed gang attempted to hijack car

An explosive device has been discovered yards away from where children were playing football in Londonderry, as four men are arrested under the Terrorism Act. The device was found during a major security operation after an armed gang attempted to Read More …

India: Chennai gangster injured while making crude bomb, loses both hands

A Chennai gangster sustained serious injuries while attempting to make a crude bomb and has now lost both of his hands, according to a local hospital source who notified the police. Police initiated an investigation based on information acquired from Read More …

Sweden: Blast outside nightclub in central Gothenburg

A glass door was damaged, spreading glass splinters, police press spokesperson Fredrik Svedemyr told TT newswire. “Other than that, I haven’t received any information that there has been any worse damage,” he said. Sweden’s gang criminals have in recent years Read More …

Ecuador: Crackdown in two states after police killings

A state of emergency and curfews have been declared in two Ecuador provinces after a series of attacks that killed five police officers. President Guillermo Lasso said the attacks by increasingly powerful drug gangs were a declaration of wa Six Read More …

Finland: Weapons supplied to Ukraine have ended up with criminals in Finland

Organised crime is growing in Finland and there is a high demand for weapons. The routes and connections from Ukraine to Finland are already in place. The police are hoping for additional resources for an increasing workload due to the Read More …

Autumn 2022 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print

We are pleased to inform you that Autumn 2022 edition of the Counter-IED Report is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from CBRNe Secure India; Norwegian People’s Aid; C-IED Centre of Excellence; Chelton Read More …

Malta: Brothers sentenced to 40 years prison for murdering Maltese journalist

Two brothers were sentenced to 40 years each in prison on Friday for murdering anti-corruption Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Alfred and George Degiorgio were convicted of making, planting and detonating the car bomb that killed 53-year-old Daphne Caruana Galizia Read More …