Northern Ireland: Man appears in court charged in connection with ‘spate’ of pipe bomb attacks in Derry in recent years

A 33-year-old man appeared in court today charged in connection with a ‘spate’ of pipe bomb attacks in Derry. Noel Logan, from Nelson Drive, appeared at a special sitting of Derry Magistrates Court. He is charged with making explosive substances Read More …

IS steps up Sinai fight with bombs in civilian homes

Residents of Egypt’s restive North Sinai region ran for their lives when an Islamic State group affiliate occupied their villages. Now, they are returning to find their homes booby-trapped. “I lost my sister-in-law and her nine-month-old baby when an explosive Read More …

Pakistan: ‘Two militants involved in sectarian killings’ held by CTD

Sindh’s Counter-Terrorism Department on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two militants affiliated with a banned sectarian outfit. The CTD said the arrested men were involved in high profile targeted killings of religious scholars and were members of the proscribed Sipah-e-Muhammad’s Read More …

Manchester Arena bomber’s brother Hashem Abedi admits involvement

The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has admitted his involvement in planning the attack for the first time. Hashem Abedi, 23, was jailed for murdering the 22 people who were killed in the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert Read More …

Afghanistan: 3 NDS Personnel Killed in Paktia Blast

At least 3 members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed and 19 civilians were wounded in a blast that targeted a security patrol in Gardez city, local officials in the eastern province said on Thursday. Abdul Rahman Read More …

India: Two persons injured as Naxals blow up vehicle with IED in Chhattisgarh

Two civilians were injured in an IED blast in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, IG Bastar P Sundarraj said. Both the injured civilians are out of danger and are being treated in CRPF Hospital in Basaguda. The incident took place Read More …

Afghanistan: Russian Diplomatic Mission’s Car Hit by IED in Kabul

According to initial reports, a military pickup driving in front of the diplomatic vehicle might have been the actual target, although it has not been excluded that the Russian personnel were targeted either. A vehicle belonging to the Russian diplomatic Read More …

Syria: IED explosion wounds 7 in Aleppo province

Seven people were wounded when a bomb placed on a motorcycle was detonated in the town of Jarablus in northern Syria, which was liberated from terrorists through Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield. The wounded were transferred to the hospital in Jarablus. Read More …

Kenya: 5 Police Officers Injured In Mandera IED Attack

Five police officers were on Sunday injured during an attack by suspected Al-Shabab militants between the Jabibar and Rhamu road in Mandera. Police said the officers were escorting a Nairobi-bound bus from Mandera town. A police vehicle hit an Improvised Read More …

India: 1 CRPF commando killed, 10 injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Police confirmed on Sunday that an assistant commandant was killed and 10 personnel of the CRPF’s CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Read More …

Afghanistan: Ghazni Car Bomb Claims 30, Wounds 21

A suicide vehicle attack occurred close to a public protection unit in Ghazni province on Sunday, officials confirmed. The bomber detonated “a Humvee vehicle, loaded with explosives” near the public protection police unit. Aref Rahmani, Ghazni Representative in Parliament told Read More …

Mogadishu Port Manager Escapes Bomb Attack On His Vehicle

Mogadishu port manager Ahmed Mohamed has survived a bomb attack on his vehicle in Mogadishu. The manager was heading to work when IED suspected to have been planted on the roadside went off. Sources confirmed that the official escaped unhurt. Read More …

3 children injured by explosive device in Yemeni port city

Three Yemeni children were injured by a blast of an explosive device in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday, a military official told Xinhua. “An improvised explosive device (IED) previously laid by the Houthi rebels exploded Read More …