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A chilling wave of fear swept across the quiet Swedish towns of Skillingaryd and Jönköping in fall of 2022. Twin bomb scares had residents on edge, with evidence suggesting a single unknown culprit. But the big break didn’t come until Read More …
The Swedish police’s bomb squad have detonated a ”dangerous object” found by staff at Israel’s embassy in Stockholm. It was found outside the embassy building, but inside its fenced-off compound. Police say the object could have detonated, but they have Read More …
Gangland shootings and bombings that have plagued Sweden’s biggest cities have spread to quieter suburbs and towns, shattering its reputation as a safe and peaceful nation. Half an hour north of central Stockholm, Upplands-Bro features lakeside boat clubs, copper-red wooden Read More …
New details have emerged concerning the seizure of a large quantity of explosives a few weeks ago in the border town of Haparanda, in Norrbotten county. 9,000 kilograms of explosives were found, but police suspect several thousand more are still Read More …
5TH CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT BASE GAGETOWN, New Brunswick, Canada – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians are training with military personnel from eight partner nations during Exercise Ardent Defender at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, Canada, Read More …
Ukraine has allocated about €500 million for mine clearance, which will be spent on survey equipment, machinery and equipment for bomb disposal experts. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that taking into account previous support packages, about €500 million have been Read More …
An explosion which ripped through a house north of Stockholm on Thursday morning appears linked to the conflict within the Foxtrot gang, the Expressen newspaper has reported. Explosive devices were placed either inside or at the entrance of the house Read More …
The Government of Sweden contributed an additional 10 million Swedish Krona (SEK) (USD 898,133.84) to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in support of the humanitarian mine action sector endeavors to reduce the risks of explosive ordnance contamination and Read More …
In just a 12-hour period last week, an 18-year-old rapper was executed on a sports field near Stockholm, a second man shot dead and the 25-year-old woman referred to by Kristersson was killed in a bomb attack in Uppsala, about Read More …
Three people were killed overnight in separate incidents in Sweden as deadly violence linked to a feud between criminal gangs escalated. Early Thursday a woman in her 20s died in an explosion in Uppsala, west of Stockholm. The blast, which Read More …
The Koksijde air base in West Flanders, Belgium, is hosting a significant NATO chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence exercise called “Toxic Trip 2023” from September 23 to September 29. The exercise involves approximately 600 military personnel from 18 Read More …
Bomb squad experts have been called in after Swedish cities were rocked by four explosions in an hour, police have said, with the country struggling to rein in a rise of gang-related violence. Just after 1am local time (midnight BST), Read More …
A 17-year-old girl has been detained at Linköping District Court on suspicion of aiding and abetting public destruction on July 31 in Skäggetorp center in Linköping. The young woman was arrested and detained late in the afternoon on Thursday. The Read More …
Sweden raised its terrorist alert to the second highest level on Thursday, saying it had thwarted attacks after Koran burnings and other acts against Islam’s holiest text outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadists. Anti-Islam activists have damaged several copies Read More …
CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – Highly specialized NATO forces honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills during live-agent chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) training at Exercise Precise Response on Canadian Forces Base Suffield in Alberta, Canada, July 10 – Read More …
More than 100 bombing incidents have happened so far this year, according to the latest police statistics, which is more than the whole of last year. The explosives industry wants tougher regulations around who is allowed to handle explosives, similar Read More …
More than 50 people have been injured and dozens detained in Stockholm after opponents of the Eritrean government stormed an event in the Swedish capital organised by regime supporters. About 1,000 anti-government demonstrators who had been authorised to hold a Read More …
In Ronna in Södertälje, an explosion occurred in an apartment building at quarter to two on the night of Tuesday. According to police, an apartment door has been destroyed and one person injured. The National Bomb Squad has also been Read More …
During the night, some type of explosive device detonated in the center of Skäggetorp. The Center Party’s leader and Linköping resident, Muharrem Demirok, lives a good distance from the explosion site, but was awakened by it last night. “It must Read More …
Ukraine’s allies have committed to allocating $244 million and providing special equipment for the purpose of humanitarian mine clearance, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Tuesday. She said the donors included the United States, European Union, Japan, Germany, Read More …