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Police received a report of an explosion at the hotel around 4:45 AM. Upon arrival, officers found a destroyed ATM. Damage to the hotel is significant, according to a police spokesperson. No injuries were reported, but the hotel had to Read More …
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams handled 21 reports over the past 24 hours involving falling debris on homes and vehicles because of defensive interception operations, resulting in some injuries but no human Read More …
The Somali National Army (SNA) conducted a highly critical mine clearance operation today in the Gololey area, located on the outskirts of Balcad town within the Middle Shabelle region. During the sweep, the specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit of Read More …
The Nigerian Army said it had foiled a suspected deadly bomb attack after uncovering and neutralising multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Umuchima Forest, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. The operation, carried out in the early Read More …
The Delhi Police Special Cell, working with Maharashtra ATS, arrested Mossab Ahdam alias Kalam Kalyan and Mohammad Hamad Kollara from Mumbai’s Kurla and Khadavli. Officials allege they were part of an ISIS-inspired module with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed, plotting attacks in Read More …
A yet-to-be-identified driver was killed on Sunday when his yam-laden vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Lumma-Babanna road in Borgu Local Government Area. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on an alternative route that drivers have used Read More …
Newly released court documents and images are shedding light on the explosive device planted at MacDill Air Force Base last month and how federal investigators say they tracked down the suspects connected to it. The device did not detonate, but Read More …
A total of 63 people, including 21 children, were killed in landmine-related incidents in Libya during 2025, according to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Libyan-led efforts to secure and better manage Read More …
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said army and police found two backpacks containing explosives on Sunday near a gas pipeline to Hungary, prompting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to convene an emergency defence council meeting. The backpacks, containing “two large packages Read More …
More than 100,000 square kilometers of Ukraine’s territory remain potentially hazardous. The Office of the President of Ukraine reported this on Facebook on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. “More than 100,000 Read More …
Landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to kill and maim in Iraq, where thousands of victims over decades underscore one of the country’s most persistent post-war dangers. The threat has lingered for years despite international awareness campaigns and clearance efforts, with Read More …
Sudanese authorities temporarily closed an area in eastern Khartoum on Saturday to search for unexploded remnants of war after a shell exploded, causing panic among residents, a government official said. The explosion occurred in the Nasir Extension, Block 1, on Read More …
More than 110,000 mines and explosive remnants of war have been dismantled or destroyed across Syria since the beginning of 2026 by engineering units of the Syrian Arab Army, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Defense on the Read More …
Police confirmed that the suspicious object discovered at the Workman Avenue peace gate was an elaborate hoax. The alert began around 11:45am, leading to the evacuation of residents and closure of nearby roads. Ammunition Technical Officers carried out a controlled Read More …
In parts of Cambodia, land that once lay unused for years is slowly being reclaimed. For those living decades with the legacy of conflict, fields and forests were not simply unproductive–they were unsafe. Families avoided their own land, knowing that Read More …
UK military personnel are set to be better protected on the battlefield as a result of trials which demonstrate cutting-edge AI in drones can rapidly recognise new threats, such as landmines and other explosive ordnance. The major trial by the Read More …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10.5 million has been awarded through the federal FY 2023 and FY 2024 State Homeland Security Program to enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of 80 cities, towns, villages and counties statewide. Bomb squads, hazardous Read More …
A World War II bomb found during construction works will be disposed of in a controlled operation by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit on Thursday. In a statement, Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it had Read More …
The world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, reaffirming the essential role mine action plays in securing peace, enabling recovery, and driving sustainable development. This year’s global theme, “Invest in Peace, Read More …
In conflict and post-conflict settings, children face daily the risk of being killed or maimed from mines and explosive remnants of war. On the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Read More …