Bangladesh: 4 injured as crude bomb explodes at NCP event in Savar

At least four people were injured in a crude bomb explosion during a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Savar on Monday night, with three of them undergoing surgery at Enam Medical College Hospital, according to hospital authorities. “Four injured Read More …

Africa marks mine awareness day amidst the ongoing threat of IEDs

African nations join the world today in commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Safe futures start here.” The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to be observed on Read More …

Syria: Explosive device goes off in cafe in Damascus, killing at least 9 people

An explosive device was detonated Thursday in a popular cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria’s Health Ministry said. The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 20 others wounded, the ministry said as Read More …

Sweden: Russian Embassy in Stockholm attacked by drone carrying fake IED

Russia’s Embassy in Sweden said Thursday it was “attacked” by two drones overnight and blamed Swedish authorities for failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission. The embassy said one drone dropped a container filled with red paint onto its grounds at Read More …

Pakistan: High-profile attacks persist in June

Despite several high-profile attacks, Pakistan witnessed a decline in overall anti-state violence and related security incidents during June, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). According to PICSS — an Islamabad-based think tank that monitors terrorism, Read More …

Malta: Wealthy businessman goes on trial over murder of journalist

A wealthy Maltese businessman accused of ordering the murder of ​Daphne Caruana Galizia went on trial on Wednesday, nine years after the death of ‌the journalist who investigated corruption on the small Mediterranean island. Yorgen Fenech, 44, was charged with Read More …

UK: Man charged after explosive substance found in home in Hawkinge

A man has been charged after police discovered an explosive substance in a home on a residential street, after he was allegedly using a crossbow to fire arrows at a neighbour’s front porch. During a search of the home, officers Read More …

Strengthening multilateral cooperation to counter terrorist use of IEDs: advancing Member States’ leadership to enhance prevention and response capacities in Eastern Africa

2026 Counter Terrorism Week: 26 June – 2 July 2026  Event Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 The evolving threat posed by terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) requires increasingly coordinated responses. Drawing on experiences from Eastern Africa, the event Read More …

Israel: Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa

One person was killed after a car exploded in Kiryat Haim, northern Israel, on Tuesday, Magen David Adom and Israel Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was a 50-year-old senior figure of the Hariri crime organization, who was married, Read More …

Italy: Arrests made after bomb attack targets investigative journalist threatened by Italian mafia

Italian police on Tuesday arrested four people suspected of carrying out an October bomb attack targeting a prominent journalist who had been threatened by the mafia. The blast in a residential neighborhood of Pomezia, about 12 miles south of Rome, destroyed two Read More …

Monaco: Three injured after explosion

A powerful explosion struck a residential building on rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla in Monaco on Monday evening, injuring three people, two of them seriously, with a suspect still being sought by police. The blast occurred at around 9pm and was followed by Read More …

Central African Republic Unveils Five-Year Strategy to Expand Mine Clearance Efforts

The Central African Republic (CAR) and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) have adopted a five-year national strategy to strengthen mine action and explosive ordnance risk prevention, according to a statement released on Saturday, June Read More …

Thailand: Two Malaysians injured after IED blast near SUV in Tak Bai

Two Malaysians were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted beneath a roadside culvert exploded near their vehicle in Thailand’s Tak Bai district this afternoon, with one of the victims suffering serious injuries. According to Berita Harian, the blast occurred Read More …

Nigeria: Bandits Plant IED on Sokoto Road to prevent response from security operatives

Residents of Kurawa and neighbouring communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State have alleged that suspected bandits planted another improvised explosive device (IED) along the Sabon Birni–Kurawa road following fresh attacks on villages in the area. The Read More …

Israel: Two killed after car bombings in Holon, Jaffa

At least two men were killed after two car bombings, one in Jaffa and one in Holon, on Sunday morning, Israel Police confirmed. Another wounded person from the Jaffa bombing was taken to Wolfson Medical Center, police noted. They were later identified Read More …

UK: Bomb squad carried out controlled explosion in Chiswell Green

Bomb squad officers carried out a controlled explosion after an old artillery shell was found at a property. It had been found in a shed by the resident, who reported it to Herts Police during the afternoon. A force spokesperson Read More …

Pakistan: Militant rams explosive-laden vehicle into paramilitary headquarters

A militant rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi on Saturday, 27th June, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire with security forces, police and witnesses said. Ambulances rushed to the scene as Read More …

India: Bengaluru advocate injured after stepping on crude bomb outside farmhouse

A Bengaluru-based 53-year-old advocate is undergoing treatment in a private hospital after he sustained severe injuries in a crude bomb blast. The advocate has been identified as NC Mohan, who practices at the high court. The incident happened just outside Read More …

South Korean forum urges wider clearance of DMZ land mines

South Korean defense experts, mine-clearance researchers and technology companies called for broader government, military and civilian cooperation to remove land mines and unexploded ordnance near the Demilitarized Zone, saying the weapons continue to threaten residents more than seven decades after Read More …