Troops seize IEDs as hunt vs. Dawlah Islamiya continues

Government troops recovered on Saturday improvised bombs and bomb-making materials while tracking down fleeing Dawlah Islamiya members, who are the target of surgical military operations in Maguindanao. The improvised bombs and bomb-making components were recovered in several areas in Shariff Read More …

London Bridge terror attack: Suspect wearing hoax explosives shot dead by police

The Met Police has confirmed the alleged attacker who was shot on London Bridge has died. They added the suspect was wearing a hoax explosive device. The police have also confirmed the alleged attack was a terrorist incident. The attacker Read More …

India: To counter IED threats, Army to use artificial intelligence e-tool

As the threat from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the country continues unabated, the Army is developing an artificial intelligence based e-tool for analysing past incidents and developing customised decision support models. Called IED Database Management and Analytical Platform (IDMAP), Read More …

Dutch police arrest two men on suspicion of ‘preparing a terrorist attack’

Police in the Netherlands have arrested two men from Zoetermeer, near The Hague, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. Authorities say they believe the attack would likely have been carried out in the Netherlands at the end of the Read More …

Delhi police arrest 3 men linked to Islamic State, recover IED

Police suspect the three men were influenced by the Islamic State. The three men were found carrying explosive materials used to devise bombs and IED. elhi Police on Monday prevented a major terror strike in the Capital and apprehended three Read More …

“Innovation Checkpoint” and “digital dog nose”: TSA tests new security technology

The Transportation Security Administration is bracing for a record number of people at airport security checkpoints around the country this Thanksgiving. Nearly 27 million passengers are expected to be screened during the holiday period, meaning travelers could face long security lines. But Read More …

Afghan forces foil militants bid to detonate multiple IEDs in Khost

The Afghan forces thwarted militants bid to detonate multiple Improvised Explosive Devices in South-eastern Khost province. According to a statement released by Ministry of Interior, the security forces discovered and defused 8 IEDs during the operations which they launched few Read More …

Nigerian DRDB and Indian DRDO sign MoU to produce IED detectors

The Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India, to produce the Ramon Improvised Explosive Device (IED) materials detector with standoff at distance. With the agreement, the Read More …

Indonesia: Mass arrests after IS-linked suicide bombing

Indonesian police have arrested at least 43 suspected militants in relation to an attack on a police station last week. A suicide bomber with alleged links to “Islamic State” killed himself and wounded six others. Indonesian police arrested 43 suspected Read More …

Army jawan killed, two others injured in IED blast along LoC in Akhnoor

One soldier was killed while two others were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwalla area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor on Sunday, defence spokesperson said. As per sources, the Read More …

Blast in Balochistan

Pakistan’s relative calm is now occasionally breached with blasts or targeted killings in Balochistan. On Friday, it was again in the grip of bloodshed when two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were martyred and five others injured in an explosion in Read More …

At least 18 killed in car bomb in Syria near Turkish border

At least 18 people have been killed in a car bomb in Syria near the Turkish border, according to Turkish Defence Ministry. The attack happened in the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, which is currently controlled by Turkish-backed opposition fighters. Read More …