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An explosion in Kabul city left at least three people dead or wounded, hours after a similar blast left at least two people wounded. Sources in Kabul Police Headquarters confirmed that the explosion took place in the vicinity of Prozha-e Read More …
Two back to back explosions left at least ten civilians dead in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, the local officials confirmed. Jamal Naseri, a spokesperson for Kandahar Police, confirmed that the two explosions took place late on Sunday night in Read More …
A second explosion took place in Kabul city, less than 24 hours after a similar explosion killed or wounded at least 7 people. Ferdaws Faramurz, a spokesperson for Kabul Police Headquarters, confirmed that an explosion took place in the 9th Read More …
An explosion shook Kabul city soon after the Afghan leaders concluded a 3-day traditional grand council (Loya Jirga) deciding to release the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. Kabul police confirmed an IED explosion in Company Bazaar of district 5 which happened Read More …
Government forces conducting security patrol in the hinterlands of Sultan Kudarat province found improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a suspected communist New People’s Army (NPA) lair on Saturday. Lt. Col. Rommel Valencia, commander of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion, said Read More …
Israeli fighter jets struck underground Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Strip on the night of Aug. 5. The Israel Defense Forces did not offer any other details on the nature of the target. The strike came hours after several explosive-laden Read More …
Governments need to provide more funding to prevent catastrophes such as the Beirut port blasts by making explosive stockpiles safe, a leading bomb disposal expert has said. The Middle East is a particular area for concern with massive arsenals of Read More …
An unsuspecting customer used an ATM that had unexploded pipebombs nearby after a failed attempt by thieves to blast it open. Police found seven pipe bombs at the scene of an attempted heist on a Hamilton mall ATM. Hamilton City Read More …
DASA launches competition to find and develop new technology to screen people, possessions, goods, vehicles, areas and buildings The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a £2.8 million competition to find state of the art and technological solutions for Read More …
At least 12 people close to Mahbubullah Ghafari, a former member of the provincial council of Baghlan, were killed in a roadside mine blast in the province on Wednesday morning, Ghafari confirmed. The incident happened in the Chashmaye Shir area, Read More …
State forces on Tuesday detected and diffused an improvised explosive device (IED) on Srinagar-Baramulla road in north Kashmir, police said. Army personnel found the IED by the roadside at Hamrey in Pattan area of Baramulla district around 5 am, a Read More …
Police are investigating a fire bomb attack at the home of a Kensington and Chelsea councillor. Ian Henderson was not at home when two bottles of hand sanitiser wrapped in cloth were set alight and pushed through his letterbox. The Read More …
A vast shockwave was seen. Boko Haram is extending its reach from north-east Nigeria into the country’s north-west. It is taking advantage of old and new local conflicts and insecurities to further embed itself in the area through violent extremism. Read More …
The local officials confirmed that a coordinated attack on the provincial prison left at least 13 civilians dead and dozens more wounded. Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesperson for the provincial government, confirmed that the attackers detonated a car packed with explosives, Read More …
Terrorist attacks often feature the use of homemade explosives. For the police and security forces to be able to take appropriate precautions and assess the damage after an attack, they need access to the right kind of tools. A research Read More …
Iraqi security forces have arrested the alleged perpetrator behind a Baghdad explosion which killed two civilians and founded five others, according to a spokesperson for the Iraqi commander-in-chief. An individual suspected to be behind the Wednesday IED bombing was arrested Read More …
Israeli forces foiled an attempt to place bombs along the border with Syria, opening fire and hitting four “terrorists,” the Israel Defense Forces said after midnight Sunday. The incident comes with the military on high alert for an attack by Read More …
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, strongly condemns an unprovoked and brutal attack on a site hosting 800 internally displaced people (IDPs) near the village of Nguetchewe, in Cameroon’s Far North region. At least 18 people were killed and 11 injured Read More …
At least six people, including children, were killed on Saturday evening by the explosion of an improvised device as their cart passed through a region of northern Burkina Faso facing jihadist attacks, sources learned on Sunday. “A cart driven by Read More …
A female communist rebel and two soldiers were killed in a fierce battle in a remote village of Daganas, Bulan town in Sorsogon province. Killed in the clash between the military and communist guerillas were PFC Greyan Andus and Corp. Read More …