Italy: Unexploded bomb found on the street in Olbia

A “pipe bomb” was found this morning on the edge of the roadway of a street in the center of Olbia . A citizen reported its presence and called 112 to alert the police. When the Carabinieri officers arrived on Read More …

Nigeria: Suspected suicide bomber arrested, IED materials seized in Borno

The Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has arrested a suspected suicide bomber and recovered materials used in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Bama Local Council of Borno State. The arrest followed sustained joint operations based on Read More …

UK: Teenager detained on mental health grounds after suspected ‘modified fireworks’ found in Blackpool.

The 16-year-old from Blackpool was earlier arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, but has now been detained under the Mental Health Act following a further assessment. It comes after police found a quantity of items of concern Read More …

Nigeria: 30 gunmen stormed, bombed police facility in Ondo

Following an attack on the Divisional Police Station in the Ipele community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, the police command in the state has disclosed that the attack was carried out by 30 gunmen on New Year eve. Read More …

India: 150 kg of ammonium nitrate seized in Rajasthan’s Tonk

The Rajasthan Police on Wednesday recovered a large quantity of explosive material, including 150 kg of ammonium nitrate hidden in sacks, from a Maruti Ciaz car after intercepting the vehicle during patrolling in the Tonk district, as per news agency Read More …

Texas man arrested, accused of funding, supplying bomb materials to ISIS

A 21-year-old Texas man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS after allegedly delivering bomb-making components and cash to undercover agents he believed were members of the terrorist organization, federal authorities announced Monday. John Michael Garza Read More …

Turkey: Three police officers, six Islamic State militants killed in clash amid national crackdown

Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, the Interior Minister said, a week after more than 100 suspected IS members were detained for planning Christmas and New Year Read More …

Washington DC: Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were ‘in charge’

The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol told investigators after his arrest that he believed someone needed to “speak up” for people who believed Read More …

Iraq: Counter-Terrorism Service arrests five terrorists across three provinces

Iraq Counter-Terrorism Service-ICTS said on Sunday it had arrested five terrorists in operations carried out across three provinces. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), ICTS said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to enhance national Read More …

Netherlands: Resident arrested after explosive material found in Lichtenvoorde

Authorities evacuated around fifty homes Friday afternoon after explosive material was discovered in a Lichtenvoorde residence. Police also arrested a resident of the property. The discovery triggered an immediate response from local police, the fire department, and the Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Read More …

Nepal: Weapons and explosives found hidden inside abandoned animal shed in Arghakhanchi

A police patrol has recovered a cache of weapons and explosive materials hidden inside an abandoned animal shed in Shitganga Municipality-11, Boksé, Arghakhanchi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Dibas Bahadur GC, said that his team found the items on Friday while Read More …

Bangladesh: Three arrested, bomb-making materials seized in connection with Keraniganj madrasa blast

Three people have been arrested and a cache of bomb-making materials seized following an explosion at Ummal Kura International Madrasa in Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj, Dhaka, that injured four people, including women and children on Friday, authorities said. Police Read More …

Malaysia: Nilai bomb maker arrested in Mantin

Police have arrested an individual suspected of being involved in an explosion that occurred after an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the Desa Palma area, Nilai, near here on Dec 22. Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Read More …

Türkiye thwarts Daesh plot targeting Christmas events in sweeping raids

Turkish police detained 115 suspects in coordinated counter-terrorism raids linked to a Daesh plot targeting Christmas and New Year events, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. In a statement shared on X, the Office said operations were Read More …

Cyprus: Homemade explosive damages referee’s home in Limassol

The home of a 36-year-old football referee in Limassol was targeted in a criminal attack late on Wednesday night, police said. According to the police, the explosion occurred at around 10.25pm, prompting officers to rush to the scene and cordon Read More …

Nova Scotia: Annapolis County man faces charges after police find cache of firearms, explosives

An Annapolis man has been arrested after RCMP seized a stash of firearm parts, ammunition and improvised explosive devices during series of searches. In a news release, Annapolis County District RCMP say a 34-year-old from Brickton will face numerous charges Read More …

Russia: Two traffic police officers killed in explosion in southern Moscow

Two policemen died in an explosion while detaining a suspicious person in southern Moscow, the suspect is also dead, the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee reported. TASS has compiled the main information about the incident. According to the Read More …

Malaysia: Nilai police hunt local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

Police are hunting a 60-year-old local man following a vehicle explosion in Desa Palma, Nilai, earlier this morning that left authorities uncovering three suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said preliminary investigations found that Read More …

India: Security forces destroy 601 acres of poppy cultivation, seize 9-kg IED

Security forces have destroyed about 601 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across Manipur over the past five days, from December 16 to 20, and recovered a 9-kg improvised explosive device (IED) in Thoubal district on Saturday, police said. The biggest Read More …

Texas: Man arrested, charged in connection to multiple explosions in Austin

Austin police said at the beginning of August 2025, there were reports of repeated explosions in the areas of Jones Road and the Blunn Creek greenbelt near St. Edward’s University. Investigators said the incidents were not likely fireworks and posed Read More …