Philippines: Alleged NPA landmine blast injures 2 cops in Negros Occidental province

Two policemen and a minor in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental were wounded during a roadside encounter with suspected members of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Barangay Bi-ao on Sunday morning. Police report said Lt. Charles Richard Casalan, Read More …

Kenya: One injured in suspected Al-Shabaab IED attack in Lamu

The Kenyan Defence Forces soldier has been seriously injured on Saturday, February 12 when the vehicle he was traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) between Milimani and Baure in Lamu County. Al-Shabaab targeting construction workers clearly shows Read More …

Benin: Death toll in national park attacks in the north rises as France opens terror probe

Nine people including a Frenchman were killed this week in attacks in a national park in Benin’s remote north bordering troubled Niger and Burkina Faso, according to a government update. The toll was the deadliest in recent attacks Benin has Read More …

Iraq: Attack against a Global Coalition’s convoy thwarted in al-Diwaniyah

Iraqi Security Forces thwarted a roadside bomb attack against a Global Coalition’s convoy in al-Iskan area, al-Diwaniyah Governorate. The Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency in the Ministry of Interior discovered and defused two explosive devices planted alongside the highway in Read More …

Iraq: One civilian, three troops killed in a bomb attack in al-Anbar

Three Iraqi soldiers and one civilian were reportedly killed in a bomb attack that targeted their vehicle in al-Rutba district, western al-Anbar, on Wednesday morning. A source told Shafaq News Agency that the soldiers were heading home on their leave Read More …

Mexican Cartels Now Use IEDs as Well as Bomb-Dropping Drones

In the war raging between drug cartels in western Mexico, gangs have begun using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on roads to disable army vehicles. The self-defense movement in the town of Tepalcatepec, in western Michoacan state, said improvised land mines Read More …

Somalia: At Least 10 Killed As Bus Hits Landmine In Kismayo

At least 10 people were killed and two others wounded on Friday when the bus they were travelling in struck a landmine in Somalia, security officials and residents said. The victims were heading to the southern port city of Kismayo Read More …

Nigeria: IED kills Civilian JTF Deputy Commander, others injured in Damboa, Borno state

A Deputy Commander of Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, Mallam Ibrahim Maliya Saidu who have been very supportive in the fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP died after his patrol vehicle rammed onto a planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) while on duty Read More …

Kenya: Four killed in IED attack on a vehicle in Wajir

Four people were Wednesday killed when a vehicle they were using ran over a bomb that had been set on the road in Andaki, Wajir County. The four were travelling in a land cruiser and are believed to have been Read More …

Kenya: Seven killed in a roadside bomb blast in Mandera

At least seven people have been killed in a roadside blast in northern Kenya. Attackers ambushed a minibus, locally known as a matatu, after the blast and opened fire on its occupants near Mandera town, a police statement said. Survivors Read More …

Mexico: Mine explosion hits military convoy in Tepalcatepec, Michoacán

The Ministry of National Defense armoured truck was hit by an explosive device, during military convoy in Tepalcatepec, Michoacán. The explosion occurred around 10:30 a.m. on a road near Loma Blanca, a community located very close to the borders between Read More …

Iraq: Roadside bomb blast kills three soldiers, injures one in Kirkuk city

Three Iraqi soldiers were killed on Monday morning in bomb blast targeting their patrol on a road in Kirkuk city, north of the capital Baghdad, a military source said. A fourth soldier was injured in the same attack, which was Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists Attack Army Vehicle With IED in Kulgam District, No Injuries Reported

Ahead of Republic Day celebrations which is set to take place across the country, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by terrorists has been reported between Yaripora and Qaimooh road in Kulgam district of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday, targetting Read More …

Afghanistan: Child killed and four Taliban members injured in a roadside bomb explosion in Kabul

A child was killed and four Taliban members were injured in an explosion in Kabul’s Bagrami district today. Taliban’s spokesperson for the Kabul Police Command, says that the incident was due to a roadside bomb that targeted a Taliban vehicle. Read More …

Benin army vehicle strikes land mine as security fears in north grow

A Benin army vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in a national park near the border with Burkina Faso on Thursday, the park’s management said, the latest in a series of security incidents as fears rise about widening Islamist violence. Read More …

Somali army foils bomb attacks by Al-Shabaab

Further details are available from a planned operation by the Somali National Army (SNA) in the Lower Shabelle region in southwestern Somalia. The operation was carried out in the areas of Shamgare, Jowhar Yareey, and Mubarak, which are all under Read More …

Nigeria: Troops recover ‘IEDs planted on road’ in Imo community

The Nigerian Army says troops have recovered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the Orlu-Owerri road in Imo state. In a statement on Monday, Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesman, said the soldiers also foiled an attempt by gunmen to attack two communities Read More …

Syria: Explosion in Daraa targets Russian military vehicle

An improvised explosive device (IED), planted on a motorbike, detonated while a Russian military vehicle patrolled the town of Izraa. An explosion in the Syrian town of Izraa targeted Russian troops on Saturday afternoon, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Read More …

Iraq: Roadside bomb targets coalition forces convoy in Diwaniyah province

A convoy belonging to international forces in Iraq was targeted in a roadside bombing on Sunday, which did not result in any casualties, security sources said. An explosive devise planted on the side of a main road in the southern Read More …