Polish counter-terrorism police help Santa Claus

Santa Claus got some help from Polish counter-terrorism police on Saint Nicholas day as the officers absailed down from the roof of a children’s hospital in the southern city of Rzeszow to deliver presents to patients. Saint Nicholas day falls Read More …

Germany launches huge operation against planners of alleged extreme-right coup

An active German soldier is among the suspects in a large-scale investigation by German authorities into an extreme-right movement allegedly planing to overthrow the state. Raids involving around 3,000 police officers were taking place in 11 of Germany’s 16 federal Read More …

Indonesia suicide bombing kills police officer; attacker leaves note criticising new criminal code

A suspected militant, angered by Indonesia’s new criminal code, killed a police officer and wounded at least 10 in a suicide bomb attack at a police station in the city of Bandung on Wednesday (Dec 7), authorities said. The suicide Read More …

UK: Doomsday ‘prepper’ turned room into bomb factory, jury told

A self-styled Doomsday “prepper” turned his home into an explosives factory and set off devices in the garden, a court has been told. Simon Pilgrim, 41, from Derby, was arrested last December when police raided his accommodation in a multi-occupancy Read More …

UK: Bomb squad finds second device at Bargoed house – police

Explosives experts were called back to a house in the Bargoed area following the discovery of a second “suspicious device”. As the Argus reported last week, there has been a major police presence in Sycamore Court following the discovery of Read More …

Australia: Police offer $1m reward for information on 1982 Israeli consulate and Hakoah Club bombings in Sydney

A $1m reward has been announced to help solve a 40-year mystery – the bombing of Sydney’s Israeli consulate and the Hakoah Club, which shook the Jewish community. The increased reward was announced on Monday, the first day of a Read More …

UK: Major emergency services exercise tests response to terrorist attack

The Metropolitan Police, along with other emergency services and statutory partners, has carried out a major live-play exercise this week to test the joint response to a major terrorist incident. The multi-agency exercise – called Exercise Crystal Peak – took Read More …

India: Kerala Police Introduces 4 Jack Russell Terrier Dogs In Its K9 Unit; Why It’s Significant

Kerala Police has introduced four Jack Russell terrier dogs to its K9 unit. This breed of dog is known for its excellent bomb-detecting and drug-sniffing abilities. They will undergo training for nine months before being inducted into service. Speaking to Read More …

UK: Bargoed arrests after bomb disposal team called to house

Two men have been arrested following a ordnance disposal operation in Bargoed. Gwent Police said officers had received reports of “a suspicious device found at an address in Sycamore Court”. The incident was reported at around 12.30pm on Wednesday. “Officers Read More …

Somalia: Security forces battle to end siege at hotel in Mogadishu

Somalia attackers are still firing from Villa Rose hotel near the presidential palace where they holed up since last night when the attack began at around 8:10 P.M. local time. The attack began with a suicide blast that struck at Read More …

Northern Ireland: Seventh man arrested over police attack in Straban

A seventh man has been arrested by police investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane, County Tyrone. The two officers escaped injury when a bomb detonated at the side of their vehicle on 17 November. The New Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Two IEDs defused in Kulgam

Police and army have averted a major tragedy by defusing two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. A spokesman of Kulgam Police said on Twitter that the IEDs were planted in the Frisal Read More …

Saskatchewan: Traffic Stop Results in Firearms and Explosives Possession Charges

On November 20, 2022, at approximately 6:15 a.m. a member of the Regina Police Service Canine Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of King Street. When officers approached the vehicle they could see the front passenger was Read More …

Northern Ireland: Four appear in court after gun and pipe bomb seizures

Four men have been charged with various weapons and explosive offences after a pre-planned police operation targeting the East Belfast UVF on Friday night. The operation involved searches of three residential properties and one business premises in the lower Newtownards Read More …

Northern Ireland: Security alert in Derry declared ‘elaborate hoax’

A security alert which led to the evacuation of houses in Derry has been declared an “elaborate hoax” by the PSNI. Last night, a delivery driver was forced at gunpoint to travel to a police station with a “suspicious object” Read More …

South Africa: Two suspects apprehended for illegal possession of explosives

Two suspects aged 33 and 40 are expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday 21 November 2022 after they were arrested for illegal possession of explosives at the Beitbridge border post on Friday 18 November. The suspects Read More …

Northern Ireland police vehicle hit in suspected bomb attack

Police in Northern Ireland said Friday that two officers escaped injury when their vehicle was damaged by a homemade bomb. The force said it was treating the attack as attempted murder. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the blast Read More …

India: ISIS module busted in Chennai, 18 detained and interrogated

On November 15, Tamil Nadu Police busted an ISIS terror module in Chennai. As per reports, 18 suspects were detained and interrogated by the police over alleged terror links. The police conducted multiple raids and searched the premises of at Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir Police to procure Mine-Protected Vehicles, ROVs, and other equipment to boost Anti-Terror Ops

The Jammu and Kashmir Police is all set to procure seven mine-protected vehicles (MPVs), five remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and 18 under-vehicle surveillance systems (UVSS), officials said on Sunday. The special vehicles and equipment will boost the security and surveillance Read More …