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At least four people were killed and five others were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the explosion occurred in the Naal Bazaar area, setting nearby Read More …
Lithuania will formally withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an unprecedented move with potentially profound consequences for the protection of civilians in Lithuania and elsewhere. This date ends the convention’s required six-month delay after Lithuania submitted its official intent Read More …
Three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa. The injured soldiers were airlifted to Ranchi for medical treatment. “Three CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast in Read More …
The debris of an ATACMS missile has been found in a forest area in the town of Seltso in the Bryansk Region. It has been neutralized by bomb disposal specialists from the National Guard (Rosgvardia) and Defense Ministry. “The debris Read More …
MAG (Mines Advisory Group), the global landmine charity, is to receive a new grant of 10 million Canadian dollars (or £5.5m) to support its work in Ukraine until April 2026. The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a series of Read More …
Iraq’s history of conflicts – the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988), the Gulf War (1990–1991), the 2003 invasion, and the war against ISIS – has left the country heavily contaminated with explosive remnants. Cluster bombs, landmines, improvised explosive devices, and chemical weapons Read More …
Six terrorists were killed on Tuesday as security forces foiled an attack on the Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s namesake district, according to the interior ministry. A senior district police official told AFP on condition of anonymity that “suicide bombers Read More …
Authorities in Littleton, Massachusetts, have launched an investigation into fires at a Tesla charging station that they deem “suspicious.” According to a news release, members of the local police and fire departments responded to the blaze at a shopping center Read More …
A second unexploded World War II (WW2) bomb was detonated by the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) near Lok Kawi Plastic Industries, at 3pm, Sunday. District Police Chief Supt Kamaruddin Ambo Sakka said the five-hour operation involving various agencies started at Read More …
A vehicle drove into a crowd of people in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, killing at least one person and leaving others seriously wounded, according to police. The city’s police force said an operation was ongoing in Read More …
Syria has deployed security forces in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus, to restore order after a dispute at a checkpoint led to the killing of a Syrian security officer and the injury of another by a militia linked to Bashar Read More …
One man was killed and several others were wounded in a terror stabbing attack at Lev HaMifratz Mall in Haifa on Monday morning. Magen David Adom (MDA) EMTs and Paramedics pronounced a 70-year-old male dead at the scene. A police Read More …
A terrorist allegedly planning to detonate explosive devices in a Moscow Jewish site and metro station was killed in a shootout with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, the security service announced on Monday. The Russian citizen reportedly Read More …
The month of February 2025 saw a marginal increase in terrorist attacks but a sharp surge in civilian casualties, along with a significant increase in the arrest of terrorists across the country, an Islamabad-based thinktank said in a report on Read More …
The army bomb disposal unit was called to Shannon on Saturday evening after a suspected grenade was found in a car. A garda spokesperson confirmed gardaí attended following the discovery of a suspect device in a vehicle at Sli an Read More …
A ceremony has been held in Hà Nội to announce the project for receiving bomb and mine clearance equipment funded by Japan for the Việt Nam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC). Speaking at the February 28 event, Colonel Lê Quang Read More …
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has declared it will implement a ceasefire with Turkiye, heeding a call from its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to disarm. The statement by the outlawed group, published by the pro-PKK Firat news agency (ANF) on Read More …
Together with the government of the Netherlands and local partners, UNOPS is working to enhance Ukraine’s capacity to eliminate the threat of explosive ordnance. February 2025 – UNOPS procured and delivered a mechanical clearance machine for Ukraine’s State Special Transport Service Read More …
The war in Ukraine serves as a stark reminder that the strategic environment can shift rapidly, and policy and military doctrine must adapt accordingly. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine demonstrates how anti-tank mines can be effectively employed to Read More …
A roadside explosion near Jan Muhammad Road in Balochistan’s Quetta on Friday injured 10 people, including a security personnel, the police said. In a statement, the police said the explosive materials were strapped with a motorcycle. However, the investigation was Read More …