UK: Man arrested as car ploughs into pedestrians during Liverpool FC parade injuring dozens

A “number of people” have been hurt with at least one child left seriously injured after a car struck fans during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade through the city – with a British man detained. Footage of the incident Read More …

Thailand: Man dies in failed bomb attack on ex-girlfriend’s home

The explosion occurred at a residence in the Tha Chana district of Surat Thani at around 8am. The 34 year old man, Surapong Thongnark, was pronounced dead at the scene, while three others sustained minor injuries. Following an argument with Read More …

Sweden contributes SEK 4.8 billion to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capability

The international community has established a number of funds and initiatives for the procurement of materiel and equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capability. Sweden provides support to several of them. On 22 May, the Government instructed the Swedish Armed Forces Read More …

Chinese peacekeepers start demining in second UNIFIL base

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place at UN Position 6-50, Read More …

Cyprus: Improvised bomb explodes in Limassol car shop

Police on Monday morning are investigating an explosion that took place in the early hours at the workshop of a 43-year-old car electrician in Limassol. According to police, the improvised explosive device (IED) exploded around 3am, causing damage to the Read More …

Azerbaijan neutralises over 600 explosives in Karabakh

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has released its latest weekly update detailing clearance operations across formerly occupied territories. Between May 19 to 25, ANAMA specialists conducted large-scale demining activities in several regions, including Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Read More …

Syria: SDF foils ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor governorate

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Monday that it thwarted an attack from the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province, which injured a civilian, amid a spate of militant attacks in the area. “Yesterday, our Read More …

Russia: Explosives technicians found six more bombs after explosion derails freight train in Belgorod region

The explosion targeting the rail network in the Belgorod region last night turned out to be much more serious than originally thought. The explosion, which damaged the contact support and caused an emergency stop of a freight train of 66 Read More …

Nigeria: Police destroy bomb factory, defuse IEDs in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has destroyed a local bomb factory and demobilised assorted improvised explosive devices after it raided a secessionist hideout in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. A statement released on Sunday by the Command’s Read More …

Pakistan: One killed, security personnel injured in South Waziristan IED blast

A civilian was killed and a security personnel injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Anzar Cheena is a location in the Shakai Tehsil in Lower South Waziristan on Saturday. According to sources, the explosion took place Read More …

After the Blast: Seeking Clues in the Aftermath of an Explosion

To the untrained eye, the aftermath of a blast incident comprises fragments, debris, disorder. But to seasoned officers, the incident scene can yield vital clues. Post-blast Investigations (PBI) involve a multi-faceted response to blast incidents. Through the meticulous recovery and Read More …

UK: Homes evacuated after bomb disposal squad called

Bomb disposal experts were called to a village after police found “suspicious items” during a search. Cambridgeshire Police made the discovery at a property in Brick Lane, Mepal, near Ely, on Wednesday and some homes nearby were evacuated. A spokesperson Read More …

Washington, DC: Two Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside the Capital Jewish museum

A suspect is in custody after two Israeli embassy staff members were killed in a shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, police said. The man and woman killed on Wednesday night were a “young couple about to Read More …

Russian explosives experts demine 37,500 hectares in Kursk Region

Russian mine clearance specialists have inspected and demined about 37,500 hectares in the Kursk Region’s borderline areas as well as 767 kilometers of roadways and 31 residential communities, acting regional Governor Alexander Khinshtein said in a broadcast by the Rossiya-24 Read More …

New Zealand’s efforts bomb clearing in Laos

Southeast Asia’s Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita – 80 million unexploded bombs (UXO) are scattered across the country. New Zealand has spent the last two decades helping to clear these hidden dangers. Writer Samantha Mythen has Read More …

Pakistan: Suicide blast hits school bus in Khuzdar; three children, two teachers killed

A blast targeting a school bus near Zero Point on the National Highway in Khuzdar has resulted in the tragic deaths of three children and two teachers, and left 38 others injured. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Read More …

Venezuela suspends flights from Colombia after arrests of ‘mercenaries’

Venezuela has suspended flights from neighbouring Colombia after authorities detained more than 30 people allegedly plotting activities to destabilise the country before Sunday’s parliamentary election. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on state television on Monday that the flight ban Read More …

Germany: Explosive ordnance clearance at former Tegel Airport completed

The clearance of explosive ordnance on the tarmac of the former Tegel Airport has been completed much earlier than planned. Originally, around a year and a half more time was planned for this, according to the state-owned company Grün Berlin. Read More …

Michigan: Pipe bombs found in abandoned vehicle in Saginaw

Authorities discovered pipe bombs in an abandoned vehicle in Saginaw this week thanks, in part, to an explosive-sniffing K9, according to the Saginaw Police Department. A Saginaw officer and police dog were dispatched Monday, May 19 to Mike’s Wrecker, located Read More …

US airport security agency does not rule out privatization

The acting head of Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday the agency did not rule out considering a plan to privatize the government agency while defending a proposed cut for screening officers. “Nothing is off the table,” Acting TSA Administrator Read More …