Türkiye: Five workers dead in rocket and explosives factory blast in Ankara

At least five workers died on Saturday in an explosion at a rocket and explosives factory in Türkiye’s capital Ankara, according to the country’s National Defense Ministry. “An explosion occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory in the Elmadag Read More …

Somalia: Discarded mortar detonates killing more than 20 children and young people in Lower Shabelle

A mortar shell explosion in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region has killed more than 20 mostly children and young people and injured more than 50, according to media reports. Most of the victims who were killed on Friday were aged between Read More …

Poland: Two men charged following theft of ammunition from a train in Lower Silesia

Four boxes of ammunition were stolen on Sunday from a special train operated by American soldiers, which had a stop in Węgliniec. The police detained in this case three residents of the Zgorzelec county aged 26, 34, 39 years. According Read More …

Afghanistan: At least 11 killed in mosque explosion in Badakhshan province

An explosion near a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed at least 11 people at a memorial service for the Taliban’s provincial deputy governor, who died in an attack earlier this week, officials said. A former Taliban police official was among Read More …

UK: Man appears in court accused of making ‘explosive substance for unlawful purpose’

A man has appeared in court charged with making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose. David Prior is accused of making an explosive substance – namely ‘improvised explosive devices’ – between January 1 and June 2 this year. The Read More …

Kenya: At least seven officers injured in Mandera improvised explosive device attack

At least seven police officers sustained injuries when the vehicle they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandera South on Wednesday. The victims were injured to varying degrees, with some suffering injuries to the head, Read More …

Ukraine dam’s destruction increases mines threat – Red Cross

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday. “We knew where the hazards were,” said Erik Tollefsen, head of the Weapon Contamination Unit Read More …

Afghanistan: Badakhshan provincial governor killed in car bombing in Faizabad

The acting governor of a northeastern Afghan province has been killed in a car bombing, officials said, months after the region’s police chief was killed in a similar attack claimed by an affiliate of the ISIL (ISIS) group. On Tuesday, Read More …

Pakistan: Bomb blasts in Peshawar and South Waziristan leaving two dead and three injured

In a series of unfortunate events, two separate incidents of bombings have shaken the region. South Waziristan fell victim to a devastating bomb blast, resulting in two fatalities and leaving three individuals injured. Simultaneously, in Peshawar, an explosive device detonated Read More …

Ukraine expects to involve UNDP in demining

This was discussed during a meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko and UNDP Mine Action Coordinator in Ukraine Paul Heslop, the press service of the Ministry of Economy reports, according to Ukrinform. It is Read More …

Somalia: Four dead, several wounded in bomb blast in Mogadishu

An explosion occurred last night within a house in the Shirkole neighborhood of the Hodan district in Mogadishu amid tight security measures. The explosion from an IED was aimed to assassinate the former commander of the Hodan District Police Station, Abdifitah Read More …

Ukraine says destruction of Kakhovka dam and flooding will not derail its counter-offensive

Kyiv has vowed that the destruction of the huge Nova Kakhovka dam and flooding of frontline areas in southeastern Ukraine will not derail its planned counter-offensive as it accused Russia’s occupation force of destroying the facility on the Dnipro river Read More …

Cambodia: 200 landmines and UXO remnants destroyed in Mondulkiri province

Cambodia took a significant step towards ensuring safety and peace within its borders as competent authorities destroyed remnants of over 200 landmines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) on June 4. The destruction of landmines and UXO took place in the Royor Read More …

South Carolina: Charleston airport expands K-9 presence to increase security

The Charleston International Airport welcomed two K-9 officers and their handlers to their security team on Monday morning. The new officers have been trained by the Transportation Security Administration through a rigorous four-month program, airport spokesman Spencer Pryor said. The Read More …

Cameroon: Rapid Intervention Battalion Lieutenant killed by improvised explosive device in Mbengwi

Lieutenant Fabrice Mboutou, a dedicated officer of the Cameroonian army’s Rapid Intervention Battalion, died as a result of fatal injuries sustained in the detonation of a homemade bomb. This incident adds to the horrific death toll of military troops in Read More …

Pakistan: CTD arrests six ‘militants’ of banned outfits in Punjab

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested six suspects belonging to different banned outfits during operations in different areas of Punjab. The spokesman says that 415 grams of explosive material, one hand grenade, one improvised explosive Read More …

UK: Man charged under Explosive Substances Act after ‘hazardous materials’ found in house

A man has been charged under the Explosive Substances Act after ‘hazardous materials’ were found in a house in Reddish. A major incident was declared following the discovery on Middleton Road on Thursday (June 1). Bomb disposal experts, police officers, Read More …

UNODC: Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia – Latest developments and challenges

East and Southeast Asia’s drug market has been marked by a decade of growth in the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, particularly methamphetamine – a trend that continues. The region has also experienced an expansion in the production and Read More …