Ireland: Gardaí investigating after suspect explosive device found underneath car in Limerick City

Gardai are investigating after a suspect explosive device was found underneath a car in a residential area of Limerick City early this Friday morning (October 4). Locals in the area reported hearing a loud bang as authorities dealt with the Read More …

Ontario: Explosive Device Seized by Police During Traffic Stop in Sudbury

Just after 8:30 p.m. on September 28th, 2024, while on general patrol in the area of Elm Street at Elgin Street, Greater Sudbury Police Service officers observed a motor vehicle bearing a licence plate that was not authorized and subsequently Read More …

Ontario: IED Investigation in Niagara Falls – Update 2

As a result of the continued investigation by detectives from 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake), another search warrant was executed on September 28th, 2024 at a residence in the area of Beaver Glen Drive near Brookside Drive, in the City of Read More …

UK: Multi-agency exercise tests emergency services response to major incident

Police, Fire, and Ambulance services in West Yorkshire joined forces last week to test their joint emergency response to a major incident at Leeds Railway Station. Exercise Midnight Belle tested participants from British Transport Police (BTP), West Yorkshire Fire and Read More …

Pakistan: At least 16 personnel injured in explosion at Swabi police station

At least sixteen personnel were injured after an explosion ripped through the second floor of the city police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi district on Thursday, police said. A statement from the Swabi police spokesperson said the explosion was caused Read More …

Northern Ireland: Hoax bomb accused takes legal action in bid to stop police accessing mobile phone material

A Co Tyrone man accused of buying parts for a hoax bomb left outside a police station is taking High Court action in a bid to stop detectives extracting messages and photos from his mobile phone. Sean Pearson claims the Read More …

Winnipeg Police Service Bomb Unit Destroyed Suspected IED in Centennial Neighbourhood

On Saturday night, September 21, 2024, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) responded to a report of a suspicious package in the Centennial neighbourhood. The incident occurred shortly after 10:00 PM when a resident discovered a package in the back lane Read More …

India: 15 arrested for allegedly planting IEDs across Assam

Assam Police Chief Public Relations Officer Pranabjyoti Goswami, in a statement, said that the force carried out the operations in collaboration with the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Terming it a major breakthrough in the investigation into the planting of IED-like Read More …

Texas: Lubbock Regional Bomb Squad used EOD Robot to end police standoff

One person is in custody after Lubbock authorities responded to a barricaded subject Wednesday morning. Felix Delarosa, 39, is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant following a SWAT standoff that lasted nearly two hours. Authorities used the Lubbock Read More …

UK: Man arrested after bomb squad called to Stourbridge

West Midlands Police and the army’s explosive ordinance disposal squad were called to an address on The Broadway, Norton, Stourbridge, at around 9pm on Tuesday, following the discovery of ‘suspicious items’. The road was blocked by officers as they investigated Read More …

South Carolina: Man arrested after homemade explosives found along US 29

A suspect is now in custody after a search warrant uncovered handmade explosive devices along Highway 29 North. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office charged Anthony Kyle Jenkins with possession of a destructive device after an hours-long search in Williamston. Deputies Read More …

Germany: Police investigate after second explosion in Cologne in three days

Authorities in Cologne are investigating after a second explosion in three days was reported in the western German city. A spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office said police were alerted early on Wednesday after witnesses heard a loud detonation at Read More …

Calgary man who shared terrorism videos on TikTok sentenced to six years in prison

A Calgary man who admitted to sharing Islamic State recruitment videos and propaganda on TikTok has been sentenced to six years in prison. Zakarya Rida Hussein, 20, was sentenced in court Friday after he earlier pleaded guilty to one of Read More …

Nigeria: IEDs recovered after two police officers killed in Anambra Police Station attack

An attack by some hoodlums at Umunze Police Station in Anambra State in the early hours of Monday left two policemen dead. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the state police command. According to him, five Read More …

Germany: Large explosion rocks venue in Cologne city centre

An explosion has occurred in the centre of the German city of Cologne, according to media outlets. It happened early on Monday morning at around 5:50 am local time, reportedly injuring two people so far, including a cleaner who was Read More …

FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Trump in Florida

The FBI said it “is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his Florida golf club. Trump was not harmed in the incident. The Secret Service had spotted a rifle barrel sticking out of a Read More …

Thailand: EOD inspects Deputy PM Prasert’s office to prevent wiretapping

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel checked the office of Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Chantraruangthong to look for suspicious objects and implement measures to prevent wiretapping. Police officers from the EOD unit brought in special equipment to check for suspicious objects. Read More …

Mexico: Worsening Sinaloa Cartel war paralyzes life in Culiacan

Authorities in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa on Thursday canceled national day celebrations and shut schools on the back of escalating violence stemming from internal Sinaloa Cartel fighting, which has left 12 people dead since Monday. Shootouts, the sound Read More …