More than 3 000 law enforcement authorities now connected to Europol

As of today, over 3 000 law enforcement authorities from more than 70 countries and international entities are connected to Europol’s secure information exchange channel, known as SIENA (‘Secure Information Exchange Network Application’). The platform enables the swift exchange of Read More …

Ethiopia: Three killed in shootout as regional rebellions spill into the capital

A shootout between militiamen and police officers killed three people Friday in the Ethiopian capital in a rare case of the country’s many regional rebellions spilling into the city. The violence occurred near Millenium Hall in Addis Ababa’s downtown as Read More …

Germany: Three teenagers detained in Düsseldorf over ‘Islamist attack’ plot

Police have detained two teenage girls and a boy in western Germany on suspicions they were planning an Islamist attack, prosecutors said Friday. The trio, aged from 15 to 16, are “strongly suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated terror attack and Read More …

Israel: Guns, ammo and stolen IDF uniforms confiscated in Police West Bank operation

Various weapons and combat equipment were discovered and confiscated, and two suspects were arrested in Eizariya near Jerusalem during a Wednesday night Israel police operation, the Police Spokesperson Unit reported on Thursday. The operation was conducted by the Central Unit Read More …

Russia thwarts planned terrorist attack on Moscow Synagogue

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), successfully averted a potentially devastating terrorist attack aimed at a Moscow synagogue. According to the FSB’s public relations center, the assailant, originating from one of the Central Asian countries, intended to Read More …

Alabama: Irondale man indicted on terrorism charge for detonating explosive at AG’s Office

Kyle Douglas Calvert is indicted on two federal counts for his reported role in detonating an improvised explosive device or IED at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office in late February, according to court records. Calvert was arrested Wednesday. No staff or Read More …

Singapore: Security officer to be charged for failure to dispose of fake bomb during exercise

A 46-year-old security officer’s failure to dispose of a fake improvised explosive device (IED) used in a simulation exercise led to police officers being activated to investigate a bomb threat. Investigations by the police then led to the discovery of Read More …

India: Huge cache of explosives recovered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district

Security forces recovered a huge cache of explosives, hidden by Naxalites, from two places in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday, an official said. The recovery was made between Tondamarka and Dabbamarka villages under Kistaram police station limits by a joint Read More …

Lithuania: Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian embassy in Vilnius

The Russian embassy in Vilnius was targeted with Molotov cocktails on two consecutive nights, prompting an extensive investigation by Lithuanian authorities, according to reports on Monday. The first attack occurred late on Saturday, followed by another identical incident on Sunday Read More …

Ohio: Purchase Two Bomb Suites and Remote Control Units for Mentor PD

The City of Mentor will receive sealed bids at the Purchasing Office, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060, until 10:00 AM (local time) on April 12, 2024 for: PURCHASE TWO (2) BOMB SUITS AND TWO (2) BOMB SUIT REMOTE Read More …

Massachusetts: Robotic police dog shot multiple times, helped avoid bloodshed

Roscoe, a robotic dog, is being thanked by state police in Massachusetts for helping avert a tragedy involving a person barricaded in a home. The robot dog was part of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad and deployed on March Read More …

Fu Zai: China’s first corgi police dog with short legs and big skills

China’s first corgi police dog, Fu Zai, went viral online as he made his debut at a police open day in Weifang, east China’s Shandong Province. Unlike typical police dogs with long limbs and agile bodies, Fu Zai captivated the Read More …

Ireland: Gardaí discover four explosive devices in west Dublin

Gardaí discovered four viable explosive devices during the search of a van in southwest Dublin on Sunday. A man in his 40s was arrested following the search in Ronanstown, Dublin 22. He remains in Garda custody in Dublin, detained under Read More …

Kentucky: Madisonville man arrested for allegedly making homemade explosives

A Madisonville man was arrested by the FBI on Thursday for allegedly making homemade explosives. Federal court documents state Robert Coleman, 66, was “knowingly engaging in the business of importing, manufacturing, and/or dealing in explosive materials.” The FBI was alerted Read More …

Armenia: Four arrested over ‘Bomb Attacks’ on the ruling party

Law-enforcement authorities have arrested four men accused of attempting politically motivated bomb attacks against members and supporters of Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party. According to the law-enforcement agency, one of the suspects planted an “improvised explosive device” that went off Read More …

Ontario: Man arrested after IED found at Barrie supportive housing complex

Police say one man is under arrest after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found at a housing complex in Barrie, forcing those in the immediate area to evacuate. Police say the investigation was launched late Monday afternoon after officers Read More …

India: Anti-Terror Agency Releases New Photos Of Bengaluru Cafe Blast Suspect

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released new photographs of the suspect linked to the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast which left 10 people injured. The anti-terror agency, which took over the case on March 3, has sought the public’s assistance Read More …

Belgium: Five houses damaged in explosion near to Antwerp’s Sportpaleis, three lorries torched at Antwerp docks

At around 11pm on Monday the Tweemontstraat, near to the Sportpaleis events centre was shaken by an explosion. At least 5 houses were damaged in the blast. A parked car also sustained damage in the explosion. A local resident told Read More …

Indonesia: Explosion at East Java Brimob office injures 10

An explosion at the bomb disposal office of the East Java Regional Police Mobile Brigade’s (Brimob’s) Gegana Detachment here on Monday left ten officers injured, Chief of the East Java Police Inspector General Imam Sugianto said. “I affirmed that there Read More …

Belgium: Four teens arrested for planning terrorist attack in Brussels

Three minors and an adult were arrested in Belgium on terrorism charges on Sunday, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday. Federal judicial police from Liège, Brussels, Charleroi and Ghent conducted searches on Sunday morning as part of ongoing Read More …