Philippines: WW2 bombs, Japanese grenade found at Philippine General Hospital

Two vintage World War II bombs and a Japanese grenade have been unearthed on the ground floor of Salcedo Hall at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) on Monday, 7 July. In an announcement released by the UP-PGH Read More …

Nigeria: 4 Killed, 10 Injured In Fresh IED Explosion In Borno

Four persons have been killed while 10 others sustained injuries when an Isuzu vehicle conveying passengers from Damboa to Maiduguri, Borno State rammed into an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists. The incident Read More …

Philippines: Two dead, two hurt in Maguindanao del Sur clash

Two alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group were killed while two others were injured and arrested in an armed encounter in Barangay Libutan, Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday, June 22, 2025. According to the 6th Infantry Division (6ID), Read More …

Philippines: Militiaman wounded by IED inside parcel

A militiaman was injured late Monday after a parcel he believed to be a gift exploded in his hands within the premises of an Army headquarters in Lamitan City, Basilan. Police investigators in Lamitan City said the parcel, containing an Read More …

Philippines: One arrested, bomb-making components seized in Zamboanga Sibugay

Authorities have arrested one person and seized bomb-making materials in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police said Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (ZS Marpsta) identified the arrested person as Read More …

Philippines, US troops train on airfield repair, ordnance disposal

Philippine Army (PA) engineers along with their American counterparts have trained together as part of efforts to enhance their capabilities in airfield damage repair (ADR) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). In a statement Tuesday, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said Read More …

Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines: Sappers get a blast out of shared training

Under the beating sun in Tarlac City in the Philippines, Australian explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists recently exchanged experience and techniques with their Filipino counterparts. In late February and early March, an eight-person mobile training team (MTT) from Australia delivered Read More …

Philippines: 6 Central Mindanao terrorist bomb makers surrender to Army

Six more members of two now defunct terror groups, all experts in fabrication of home-made bombs, had surrendered to an Army unit and pledged allegiance to the government. Major Gen. Donald Guimiran, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, told Read More …

Philippines, US train to stop illegal WMD trafficking

From March 24 to 28, the United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), hosted a maritime security training to enhance Philippine government’s efforts to counter the maritime trafficking of hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, Read More …

Philippines: IED blast leaves 6 soldiers, 1 civilian hurt in Iloilo

Six soldiers and a civilian were wounded when an alleged improvised explosive device blew up in Janiuay town, Iloilo, on Friday. Members of the 601st Brigade of the Philippine Army and a 64-year-old civilian were struck by shrapnel. The military Read More …

Philippines: Captured rebel leads Army to NPA’s hidden weapons in Quezon

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA), who was captured last week, led government forces to a cache of firearms hidden by his comrades in Lopez, Quezon province. Colonel Jeffrex Molina, chief of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division Read More …

Philippines: More terrorists surrender in Maguindanao del Sur

Another group of local terrorists in Maguindanao del Sur surrendered to the Philippine Army on Friday, March 14, the seventh since January. The 16 members of the Dawlah Islamiya and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters first turned over their powerful improvised Read More …

Philippines: Troops foil roadside bombing in Maguindanao del Sur

Government troops have foiled a roadside bombing as they safely recovered and disposed an improvised explosive device (IED) in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur, the military said Saturday, December 28, 2024. Lieutenant Colonel Rowel Gavilanes, 90th Infantry Battalion commander, said Read More …

Philippines: Explosion of improvised fireworks injures three in General Santos City

A suspected explosion involving improvised fireworks left three individuals injured, including two minors, in Rosario Village, Barangay Lagao, General Santos City, on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 5:20 PM along Molave Street when the improvised fireworks were reportedly Read More …

New York: Somalia terror group operative convicted of planning 9/11-style attack on America

A federal jury has convicted an operative of a Somalian terrorist organization of conspiring to kill Americans in an attack modeled after the Sept. 11 hijackings. Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 34, was convicted in New York on Monday of six charges, Read More …

Philippines: Army denounces NPA attack on soldiers in Albay relief operation

The Philippine Army (PA) strongly condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) after it allegedly attacked soldiers who were conducting relief work for victims of Severe Tropical Storm in Pio, Duran, Albay on Sunday, Oct. 27. A report reaching Camp Aguinaldo, Read More …

15th MEU Conducts CBRN Defense Training With Philippine Armed Forces, National Police

Philippine National Police and coast guardsmen walk through a cloud of chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, or CS gas, during chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense training with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of exercise KAMANDAG 8 at Marine Base Gregorio Read More …

Philippines: Man killed in IED blast at beach resort

A man was killed in a suspected improvised explosive device explosion inside a beach resort in Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur at dawn on Tuesday, September 17. Police are identifying the mangled victim whose body was reportedly cut in half. Lawmen Read More …

Philippines reports new mpox case with no history of foreign travel

The Philippines has reported a new case of the mpox virus, the first in the country since December. Health officials said on Monday that the patient, a 33-year-old Filipino male from capital Manila, has no history of foreign travel. The Read More …