UK: Army detonates three suspected bombs found in Leigh-on-Sea

Army officers attended a scene along the Essex coast, after three unexploded bombs were discovered a day after the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A 100m cordon was secured around three unexploded WWII bombs in Leigh-on-Sea, after being discovered by Read More …

Solomon Islands: World class training on UXOs delivered

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has finished delivering world-class Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training to international partners. The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) EOD Level 2 course was conducted at Hells Point Read More …

North Carolina: Expect explosive noises near Cherry Point, airfields in May

Officials with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point said Friday that residents near the air station and its outlying airfields can expect multiple military training operations throughout May. Ground training will be conducted at Marine Outlying Field Atlantic, May 12-16 Read More …

Nigeria: IED injures five children near construction site in Mafa, Borno State

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State on May 8, 2025, left five children injured, one of whom lost a hand. The explosion occurred around 1425hrs when the children unknowingly tampered with IED Read More …

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Director Kash Patel Reaffirm Commitment to FBI Redstone Arsenal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, participated in a hearing for the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Read More …

Cambodia discovers, safely removes another war-left US aerial bomb MK-82

A Cambodia’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expert team has found and safely removed another war-left US-made MK-82 aerial bomb in southern Kandal province, a mine clearance chief said late on Wednesday (May 7). Heng Ratana, director general of the Cambodian Read More …

REAL ID Checks Are Set to Disrupt Travel at Airports Across US

US travelers are facing additional complications from a new federal identification rule that threatens to snarl operations at the nation’s airports just ahead of the summer rush. Officials on Wednesday began enforcing a long-planned requirement that domestic passengers use what’s Read More …

Ireland: 20 pipe bombs and €190k of cannabis seized by gardaí in Co Louth

Gardaí seized €190,000 of cannabis and 20 pipe bombs as part of a search in Ardee, Co Louth, on Tuesday. The search was part of an intelligence-led operation linked to the seizure of the cannabis. During the course of the Read More …

Yemen’s Houthis say attacks on Israel not in US ceasefire deal in ‘any way’

A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the United States does not include any operations against Israel, the group’s chief negotiator has announced. Mohammed Abdulsalam told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday that attacking Israel was not included in “any Read More …

Pakistan says it is responding to ‘act of war’ after India missile strikes

India fired several missiles into Pakistan overnight on Tuesday, according to Pakistan, which said it is responding to the “act of war.” The attacks, labeled Operation Sindoor, targeted nine sites of “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Read More …

Kenya: Five arrested after recovery of explosive devices in Kitui

A multi-agency security team on routine patrol along the Kanyonyoo–Embu Highway intercepted a Meru-bound passenger bus from Mombasa, uncovering a cache of explosives. Detectives are investigating the motive of the explosives. The discovery came during a meticulous search that revealed Read More …

Sudanese paramilitary RSF targets Port Sudan’s airport, seaport with explosive-laden drones

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) early Tuesday carried out a drone attack targeting the seaport and airport in the city of Port Sudan, eastern Sudan. According to an Anadolu correspondent, fires broke out at Port Sudan city’s airport Read More …

India: Two STF personnel injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh

Two personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, where a massive operation against ultras has been underway for two weeks, police said on Read More …

Thailand: Bomb in Narathiwat kills police officer during murder investigation

A police officer tragically passed away following a bomb explosion at a lamppost in Narathiwat province. The explosion occurred as the police officer was retrieving evidence from a CCTV camera during an investigation into the fatal shooting of a blind Read More …

Texas: 3 more suspects arrested on possession of illegal explosive device charges

Bexar County officials announced the arrests of three additional people in connection with an illegal explosives possession case in far west Bexar County. The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office, with help from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, obtained search warrants Read More …

Israel, US carry out joint counterstrike on Houthis in Yemen following Ben-Gurion Airport hit

The air force undertook a joint counterstrike of the Houthis in Yemen along with the US on Monday night following the ballistic missile strike near Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday. During the strike, about 20 fighter jets were part of the Read More …

Ireland: Drone carrying pipe bomb crashes in botched Dublin feud attack

A drone carrying a pipe bomb crashed at a house in a north Dublin suburb in the early hours of Monday. The drone was being flown by one criminal faction to target another when the intended attack went wrong. Detectives Read More …

California: Man Arrested After Tossing Live Grenade During Pursuit

Carlos Kuceja of Berkeley has been arrested after throwing a grenade while attempting to flee from CHP officers in Berkeley. Just after 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025, CHP officers assigned to the Golden Gate Division Crime Suppression Team Read More …

Jammu and Kasmir: Security forces raid hideout in Poonch, recover IEDs

Security forces on Sunday evening busted a terrorist hideout in Hari village of Surankote in Poonch district recovering several Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), other incriminating material. The operation was jointly conducted by Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police in Read More …

Brazilian police arrest 2 suspects over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio

Two individuals were arrested in connection with an alleged planned attack targeting Lady Gaga’s free concert on Copacabana Beach, Brazilian Civil Police confirmed. The suspects – one adult male detained in Rio Grande do Sul and a teenager arrested in Read More …