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An old bomb, believed to be a still-active relic from the Second World War, was discovered at a construction site on Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong. Timur Laut police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said police received a report Read More …
An “improvised” explosive device and over $41,000 in stolen property were seized from a house in Burke County last week, according to deputies. Amid the investigation, 40-year-old Harrel Powell Jr. was arrested. Records showed he was jailed under a $70,000 Read More …
Seventeen representatives from Ukraine’s demining agencies underwent a two-and-a-half month training to obtain an international qualification in explosive ordnance disposal. Organized by the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine with support from the European Union, the training programme concluded on 18 Read More …
A car bomb that has exploded near a market in Pakistan’s restive southwest has killed four people and wounded 20, according to a government official. The attack was near a market in Qillah Abdullah, a city in the province of Read More …
The Army and the Jammu & Kashmir Police Sunday carried out a “controlled operation” to safely destroy 42 unexploded Pakistani shells in the border district of Poonch. These unexploded shells were destroyed in border areas of Jhullas, Salotri, Dharati and Read More …
A third man was arrested Monday for a series of fires that targeted property linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, police said. The unnamed 34-year-old was arrested in Chelsea, west London, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with Read More …
A remote-controlled bomb exploded near an armoured police vehicle in the Ashrogi area of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Sunday. According to police officials, the blast did not cause any casualties or major damage. However, the explosion was immediately followed Read More …
At least one person is dead and four others injured in a Palm Springs, California, explosion outside a fertility clinic, Akil Davis, the FBI’s assistant director in charge of Los Angeles’ field office, said Saturday. The FBI is still working Read More …
An improvised explosive device early Saturday morning knocked off the back gate of the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost hurling it several feet away, police said. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Deputy Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum told Demerara Waves Online Read More …
Waseda University and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a cooperation agreement in 2018. Since then, the two have been jointly researching and developing solutions for detecting landmines and unexploded ordnance. As part of this, Professor Hideyuki Sawada Read More …
Boise police officers discovered multiple suspected improvised explosive devices while serving a search warrant related to a narcotics investigation, according to a Facebook post by the Boise Police Department. The discovery occurred on Alfred Court when Neighborhood Contact Officers initially Read More …
Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in Pekin after an incident involving multiple law enforcement agencies, armored vehicles and the evacuation of nearby residences and businesses, according to police. Tyler J. Whitney and Ryan M. Brown were taken into custody and Read More …
In a field where precision is life-saving and fear must be mastered, First Lieutenant Engineer Al Reem Abdul Rahman Abdullah stands as a pioneering force. As Dubai Police’s first female bomb disposal expert, she is not just handling explosives, she Read More …
An explosive attack on a military truck belonging to the 44th Ranger Regiment Task Force in Pattani has left two officers injured. The attack took place at 1pm yesterday, May 13, when unidentified assailants planted a bomb in Yaring district. Read More …
A former member of Michigan’s Army National Guard was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass attack on a military facility near Detroit, according to newly unsealed court records. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, allegedly engaged in detailed Read More …
The European Union announced 8 million Euro to support stability, security, and peace in Lebanon, following 13 months of conflict. The project will be implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Read More …
Security agencies successfully neutralised an improvised explosive device planted along a road, thereby preventing what could have been a deadly assault targeting security forces and police personnel near Khoi Bahara police station on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by Read More …
A fourth unexploded bomb was found on Essex’s coastline this week after three were discovered a couple of miles away. A member of the public picked up the possible WWII anti-aircraft shell before realising what it might be. After safely Read More …
In 2024, Nigeria experienced 197 attacks from improved explosive devices (IEDs) – an average of nearly one IED attack every two days. Troublingly, the use of IEDs in West Africa is on the rise, with terrorist groups increasingly relying on Read More …
The demining authorities have safely destroyed a US-dropped cluster bomb found in a cashew plantation in Ratanakiri province, reaffirming Cambodia’s commitment to becoming mine- and ERW-free. The demolition was conducted on Monday by Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)’s Demining Unit Read More …