UK: Terror suspect, 22, amassed material about roadside IEDs, Molotov cocktails, nail bombs and a file titled ‘How to Become an Assassin’

A terror suspect who allegedly amassed a wealth of material about bombs and a file entitled ‘How to Become an Assassin’, faced court today. The 22-year-old allegedly kept documents such as ‘The Successful Pressure Cooker Bomb’, ‘Black Flags from Syria’, Read More …

Nepal: Two children injured in IED explosion in Pokhara

Two children sustained shrapnel injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off at Thuldhunga of Pokhara Metropolitan City-33 on Tuesday. The incident happened while the victims played with the explosive that they recovered in the local forest. Read more… Read More …

Somalia: Mogadishu hit by bomb and gun attack

Gunmen launch a complex assault in Mogadishu amidst tight security measures by the police in an effort to avert terror attacks in the capital. The initial reports suggest that the assailants blasted their way into a building in Abdulaziz district Read More …

India: Telangana police recover IED planted in beer bottle in reserve forest

Police in Mulugu district of Telangana have found an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) planted inside a beer bottle in a reserve forest area of the district during a combing operation. The IED, planted by banned Maoists, was recovered from the Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC, Defence Ministry team up to salvage warship

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and the Ministry of National Defence have joined forces to salvage a sunken warship from the Mekong River in Koh Peam Raing in Kandal province’s Loeuk Dek district. The operation, which will also include Read More …

Nigeria: 38 local government areas contaminated with explosives in North-East

About 38 Local Government Areas in the North-East, comprising Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states are contaminated with Explosive Ordnances due to the activities of insurgents in the region, the Federal Government has said. It disclosed this in its latest report Read More …

Pennsylvania: 18-inch pipe bomb found behind Holmesburg church, near railroad tracks

Philadelphia police are investigating after a pipe bomb was reportedly discovered behind a church in Holmesburg. Philadelphia police sources tell FOX 29 an 18-inch pipe bomb was found Sunday, just after 1:30 p.m., behind St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, on the Read More …

Northern Ireland: Explosive device is discovered in Londonderry after armed gang attempted to hijack car

An explosive device has been discovered yards away from where children were playing football in Londonderry, as four men are arrested under the Terrorism Act. The device was found during a major security operation after an armed gang attempted to Read More …

Virginia: ACFR and Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team conduct controlled explosion on unexploded mortar round

Albemarle County Fire and Police dealt with an explosive device on Saturday, February 18. Just before 3 p.m. Albemarle County Police and Fire Rescue responded to the Ivy Material Utilization Center for reports of a unexploded mortar round, which is Read More …

Vietnam: Wartime bomb safely removed from seabed in Quang Binh

The military force in the central province of Quang Binh has removed a bomb left from wartime from the seabed offshore Quang Trach district and destroyed it safely, the command of the province’s border guard force said on February 19. A local Read More …

UK: Norwich man bought a bomb-making manual from Amazon

A former soldier accused of terror offences has told the Old Bailey he bought a book containing bomb-making instructions on Amazon. The 25-year-old from Norwich, who the court has ruled must be referred to as S Forster, is on trial Read More …

Yemen: Bomb explosion in Abyan province leaves two soldiers killed and four other people injured

Two soldiers were killed and 4 other people were wounded following a bomb explosion in Yemen’s Abyan province, news sources reported on Thursday night. The bomb exploded in the path of two armored vehicles belonging to the forces of the Read More …

Pakistan: One dead, 9 wounded in explosion inside Jaffar Express train near Chichawatni

At least one person was killed and nine others were wounded in a blast inside the Jaffar Express train near Punjab’s Chichawatni on Thursday morning, police said. According to Sahiwal District Police Officer (DPO) Faisal Shahzad, the injured persons have Read More …

Australia: ’80s bomb cleared from popular dive-site

An unexploded bomb that lay dormant at a popular Australian dive-site for more than 40 years has been discovered by a recreational diver – and removed in what proved to be a tricky operation for Royal Australian Navy clearance divers. Read More …

Yemen: Two children killed in landmine explosion in Hodeidah

An explosion caused by a landmine killed two children and injured two others in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Tuesday, a local security official told Xinhua. “One of the landmines laid randomly by the Houthi rebel militia Read More …

Swiss police arrest man found with explosive traces near country’s parliament

Swiss police arrested a man found with traces of explosives outside the country’s parliament on Tuesday, sparking a security alert that shut down part of Bern for several hours. The man, who has not been named, was stopped by security Read More …

Brazil: Teenager attacker wearing Nazi outfit arrested after hurling Molotov cocktails at packed school

A teenage attacker wearing an all-black SS-style Nazi uniform complete with a swastika armband was arrested after hurling homemade molotov cocktails filled with nails at a packed school in Brazil. Two of the bombs – filled with petrol, nails, and Read More …

Myanmar: Seven resistance members arrested for Yangon assassinations

The Myanmar military regime reported on Sunday that it had arrested seven men it said were members of the People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Yangon’s Hlaing Township who were involved in the assassinations of 15 junta-linked individuals including veterans and Read More …