Michigan Army Guard Civil Support Team Trains with Law Enforcement

Detroit – Highly specialized teams from the Michigan Army National Guard trained with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies during a countering weapons of mass destruction response exercise. More than 30 members of the Michigan Army National Guard 51st Read More …

Vietnam: Ten sentenced to life imprisonment in trial of Dak Lak terrorist attack

The People’s Court of Dak Lak on January 20 sentenced ten defendants to life imprisonment on the charge of terrorism in the trial of the case of “terrorism aimed at opposing the people’s administration, terrorism, organising illegal exit or entry Read More …

Massachusetts: State Police welcome two new bomb squad dogs

The Massachusetts State Police department have welcomed two new rookies to the bomb squad, Trapper and Otto. The pair will begin Explosive Detection Canine Class where they will learn how to detect scents associated with explosive materials. Once they are Read More …

Somalia: Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Mogadishu

A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. The suicide bomber, who was being pursued by police, blew himself up Read More …

India: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches National IED Data Management system

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today performed ground breaking and dedicated Rs. 481.32 crore worth development works at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU). He launched four new projects at RRU. The Chief Minister dedicated Atal Incubation Centre at RRU for innovation Read More …

Washington: More than 50 pieces of evidence linked to pipe bombs & IEDs seized during search

Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the SBI bomb squad have finished searching for explosives at a Washington man’s home. Cameron Smith was arrested last night after a deputy found him passed out Wednesday night in his SUV Read More …

Papua New Guinea: At least 15 dead after major rioting and looting

A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby “to step in wherever necessary”, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday. Read More …

Cyprus: Two brothers arrested in Limassol for explosives, cannabis

Police in Limassol have taken into custody two brothers after finding firecrackers and improvised explosive devices in a house in Ypsonas. The two, aged 24 and 29, were arrested late on Monday afternoon after police conducted a search of their Read More …

Nevada: Elko man arrested after IED discovered in residence

An Elko man was arrested on Sunday after a search warrant unveiled an improvised explosive device inside a residence being searched by police. On Jan. 6, at around 10:00 p.m. members of the Elko Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit executed Read More …

Northern Ireland: Improvised explosive device taken from scene of Londonderry security alert

An improvised explosive device (IED) has been recovered from the scene of a security alert in Londonderry. Police were called to Barrs Lane in the Ballymagroarty area of the city at around 10.55am on Monday. PSNI Detective Inspector O’Flaherty said Read More …

Washington, DC: Two years later, January 6 pipe bomber remains a mystery

Two years later law enforcement is raising the reward to $500,000 for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect accused of placing two pipe bombs outside Democratic and Republican national headquarters a day before Jan. 6. The announcement Read More …

Argentina arrests three from Lebanon, Syria in Maccabi Games terror plot

Police in Argentina have arrested three people for suspicion of planning a terrorist attack at the Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires, according to police reports from Argentina. The Argentine Federal Police (PFA) arrested three men from Syria and Read More …

California: Placer County Sheriff gets its first certified bomb detection dog

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new member to the team recently: A certified Explosive Ordnance Disposal team dog. Stanley and his handler, Deputy Lamb, have been in training. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office announced that Lamb and Stanley Read More …

Irish police investigate fire at disused pub set to house homeless families

Irish police have been investigating a second fire in less than a fortnight at a building local people reportedly believed would be used to accommodate asylum seekers. The emergency services were called to the scene at the Ringsend area of Read More …

France to deploy 90,000 police officers to patrol New Year’s Eve festivities

Speaking at a press conference, Darmanin cited a “very high terrorist threat” because, in part, of “what is happening in Israel and Palestine,” referring to the Israel-Hamas war. Darmanin said that police for the first time will be able to Read More …

Nigeria: Police Hunt For Armed Insurgents Who Killed Two Personnel In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command says it has launched an intensive manhunt for armed insurgents who infiltrated from a neighbouring state and killed two Police Personnel. The gang which disguised in military fatigue and seemed to be on a kidnap Read More …

775th EOD Flight forges bonds with community first responders

LAYTON, Utah — Technicians from Hill Air Force Base’s 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight tested their emergency response skills while forging valuable bonds with local first responders during a recent off-base training exercise. Working with the Davis County Bomb Squad, Read More …

India: Over 180 IEDs found this year in Chhattisgarh

Two pressure improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Naxalites on a road have been recovered by security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday. With this, the security forces have recovered at least 180 IEDs planted by Read More …

Bangladesh: Three held while hurling bomb at railway tracks in Narayanganj

Three suspected saboteurs were arrested by the Narayanganj railway police on Sunday while they were hurling crude bombs at the rail tracks in the Narayanganj rail station area. Narayanganj railway police sub-inspector Mokhlesur Rahman told New Age that the three Read More …

Ontario: Ottawa youth terrorism case included chemical used in homemade explosives

The Ottawa youth arrested on terrorism charges Friday was allegedly in possession of a chemical commonly used in homemade explosives, according to court documents. The youth, who cannot be named due to his age, has been accused by the RCMP Read More …