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 …

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 …

Pakistan sees 34 percent increase in terrorism in 2025

Terrorism in Pakistan rose by 34 percent in 2025, despite record counter-militancy operations that resulted in the killing of 1,313 militants in military actions and armed clashes with security forces. An additional 602 militants were killed in retaliatory fire by Read More …

Cambodia intensifies UXO awareness as displaced families return to border zones

As families flee high-risk areas, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has intensified public awareness campaigns about the dangers of unexploded ordnance (UXO), seeking to protect displaced communities in northwestern Cambodia. The outreach follows two waves of military attacks by Read More …

Pakistan: Sibi bomb blast leaves one dead, five injured

One person was killed and five others were injured in a bomb blast in Sibi town on Thursday. Police officials said that some unknown miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device in Chanki Chowk area close to Girls Degree College, 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 …

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 …

Totally ‘paw-some’ 2026 TSA Canine Calendar now available for download

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today unleashed the 2026 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition honoring the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working at airports across the United States. The 2026 TSA Canine Calendar is now Read More …

Palestine Seeks International Cooperation To Clear Gaza’s Unexploded Ordnance

The Palestinian government said on Tuesday that it is partnering with international organisations to remove unexploded ordnance in Gaza, reported Xinhua. Field surveys, marking of contaminated areas, and training of local personnel have already begun in Gaza, and the Palestinian 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 …