Bangladesh: Man dies in blast ‘while making’ crude bomb in Shariatpur’s Zajira

A man has been killed in a crude bomb explosion in Zajira Upazila of Shariatpur. Police believe the man died while making a crude bomb when it exploded early Thursday in the Mulai Beparikandi area of Bilaspur Union. The victim Read More …

UK: Man who blew up cash machine jailed for eight years

A would-be robber who blew up a cash machine with explosives has been jailed for eight years, police have said. Detectives investigating the attempted theft of cash from an ATM in Powburn, Northumberland, in May found explosive devices when they Read More …

Cambodia: China Donates Tools to Support Demining Operations

China has donated various equipment to support Cambodia’s demining efforts, in the form of metal detectors, tools, equipment and vehicles that will aid the Kingdom’s goal of becoming landmine free. During a ceremony on January 8, Ly Thuch, First Vice-President Read More …

Azerbaijan: Mine explosion injures deminer in Jabrayil district

A man has been injured in a landmine incident in Azerbaijan’s Jabrayil district, officials have said. The explosion occurred on January 7 in the village of Mehdili, in territory recaptured by Azerbaijan following years of occupation. According to the Azerbaijan Read More …

Lebanon: Chinese peacekeepers obtain UN mine clearance, EOD qualifications

BEIRUT, Jan. 7 — A total of 69 members of the 24th Chinese peacekeeping force to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) successfully passed the assessment by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and obtained the UN Read More …

Israel: Defense Ministry clears old minefields as work expands on Jordan border security barrier

The Defense Ministry says it has expanded work on a new security barrier along the Jordanian border, with authorities destroying hundreds of old landmines in the area. According to the ministry, the Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Clearance Authority carried out Read More …

UK: ‘Wartime bomb’ discovered near Birmingham New Street line

Train services heading out of Birmingham have been disrupted following the discovery of a ‘wartime bomb’ near the railway, impacting CrossCountry services, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix. West Midlands Police has confirmed that an old mortar device has been found Read More …

Thailand: 120 artillery shells cleared from Buri Ram farmland

Bomb disposal teams say they have found more than 120 shells from the recent Thai-Cambodian border conflict, mostly in rubber plantations, as operations continue to make agricultural areas safe in Ban Kruat district of this northeastern border province. The shells Read More …

German prosecutors launch terrorism probe into far-left attack behind Berlin blackout

A far-left group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin’s power grid, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of households. Repairs are expected by Thursday. German federal prosecutors on Tuesday launched an investigation on terrorism charges into an Read More …

Pakistan: BLA terror bid foiled in Karachi; 2,000kg explosives seized

Security forces in Karachi foiled a major terrorism plot after recovering a suicide vehicle and massive quantities of explosive material during an operation in Raees Goth, preventing what officials believe could have been a large-scale attack. According to sources, the Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion after object found at Medmerry beach

A controlled explosion was carried out after a suspected piece of ordnance was found on a beach. Selsey Coastguard was called to Medmerry Beach at 6.21pm on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following reports of a suspicious object. The coastguard team Read More …

Sri Lanka: Life in a land of landmines

Sri Lanka looks like a droplet frozen in time. That very shape is a haunting reminder of the tears shed during decades of civil war. The emblem of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which waged the war, was a Read More …

Somalia: Seven killed in Middle Shabelle in landmine blast targeting civilian bus

At least seven people were killed and four injured when a vehicle carrying civilians struck a landmine in the Kudkudaaleey area of central Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, local sources reported Sunday. The vehicle was carrying nearly 20 passengers en route Read More …

Afghanistan: Unexploded ordnance threatens lives in Maidan Wardak

Residents of Chak district in central Afghanistan say unexploded ordnance left over from years of conflict poses a serious threat to civilians, particularly children, and has disrupted daily life by damaging roads and access to healthcare. Villagers told Amu TV Read More …

Ukraine: Car explosion in Kyiv classified as terrorist attack

A car explosion that occurred in the courtyard of a residential building on Heroiv Dnipra Street in Kyiv on January 4, when the trunk was opened, has been classified as a terrorist attack, and a pre-trial investigation has been launched. Read More …

North Carolina: FBI Disrupts Alleged New Year’s Eve Attack, Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Today, the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina announced that a Mint Hill, North Carolina man that allegedly planned to use knives and hammers to execute a deadly New Year’s Eve attack Read More …

Iraq: Over 20 old mortar shells discovered in Sulaimani village

An old cache of mortar shells and mines dating back to the Iran-Iraq war has been discovered in the village of Kokoyi, Darbandikhan district of Sulaimani province. Authorities said the mine action directorate has been notified to arrange for the Read More …

Pakistan: ‘Drone swarms’ tested Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police limits in 2025

As unmanned aerial vehicles — or drones — become ubiquitous in modern battlefields, their use by militants in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has given them an apparent edge over the police, who are currently using anti-drone technology to Read More …

South Africa: Live ammunition and explosives found in Benoni Wendy house

A tip-off led the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) and the South African Police Service (Saps) to uncover live ammunition and explosives in a Benoni guest house Wendy house. The EMPD Community Liaison Unit (CLU) officers and the K9 Unit Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Army recovers ammunition, IED in Poonch

Poonch/Jammu: The Army on Thursday recovered a consignment suspected to have been dropped by a drone along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, recovering 70 rounds of ammunition and a suspected improvised explosive devic… According to them, Read More …