Ontario: IED believed to be on vehicle in Barrie, parking lot explodes, sparking evacuations

Police locked down and evacuated a section of Barrie, Ont., Wednesday in the city’s west end after an explosion in a parking lot. Barrie Police Services Corporate Communications Coordinator Peter Leon said the improvised explosive device (IED) is believed to Read More …

This police robot is designed for bomb disposal, but in Newfoundland and Labrador it has a different job

The iCor Flex is the latest design in bomb-disposal technology. The Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP do not encounter many bombs, so they use the robot for a very different job. Read more… Source: CBC News  

Ukraine’s sea drones, part of Ukraine’s fightback in the Black Sea

At a secret makeshift military base a nondescript van and pickup truck tow two gray objects covered by tarpaulin mounted on trailers. In the driving rain, they resemble something more akin to a Boston Whaler, rather than hiding one of Read More …

UK: Bomb disposal robot deployed after “suspicious item” found at Portsmouth and Southsea railway station

Emergency services swarmed the around around Portsmouth and Southsea railway station after an item was found earlier this morning. A 100m cordon has been set up around the station, blocking members of the public from getting near the scene. Trains Read More …

China: Robot Dog & Bomb Disposal Join in Celebrating Nanjing Police Day

Earlier this week marked the third Chinese People’s Police Day, with law enforcement authorities putting on a host of displays and ceremonies across the nation, ranging from hoisting the nation’s flag to educating young children as to the nature of Read More …

Türkiye: Over 100-Year-Old WWI bomb exploded by robot

An over 100-year-old bomb has finally exploded in Turkey. Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula was the location of one of WWI’s bloodiest battles. A dangerous remnant of that conflict, which raged from April 25, 1915 until Jan. 9, 1916, was found in Read More …

Washington: Police arrest suspect who placed a pipe bomb in a SODO parking garage

Police arrested a man who placed a pipe bomb in an underground parking garage in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood on Thursday. According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), just after 8:00 a.m., police responded to the 900 block of S Horton Read More …

Polish counter-terrorism police help Santa Claus

Santa Claus got some help from Polish counter-terrorism police on Saint Nicholas day as the officers absailed down from the roof of a children’s hospital in the southern city of Rzeszow to deliver presents to patients. Saint Nicholas day falls Read More …

Autumn 2022 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print

We are pleased to inform you that Autumn 2022 edition of the Counter-IED Report is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from CBRNe Secure India; Norwegian People’s Aid; C-IED Centre of Excellence; Chelton Read More …