Poland probes Ukrainian drone crash after Lithuania reports airspace breach

Poland has said it is examining the circumstances surrounding a Ukrainian drone carrying explosives that crashed in Lithuania, after officials in Vilnius insisted it had entered the country from Polish airspace. The drone exploded in Lithuania’s northern Pasvalys district on Read More …

Pakistan: Army major killed in Gwadar IED attack

An Army major was martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack during a security operation in Gwadar on Sunday, while security forces killed four terrorists in a separate operation in Kalat district, the military’s media wing said. Major Wajahat Read More …

Pakistan: Terrorist held for planting two IEDs

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested a suspect, who had allegedly planted two high-intensity explosive devices on a road in the suburbs of Bahawalpur city. According to CTD officials, the suspect, whose name was not disclosed, had Read More …

Nigeria: Eight soldiers killed as army vehicle hits landmine near Cameroon border

Eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine allegedly planted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadists near the border with Cameroon in Borno State. The soldiers died on Saturday when the vehicle ran Read More …

Pakistan: 11 kg bomb defused in Peshawar’s Yakatoot area

The police’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an 11-kilogramme explosive device here on Friday, police said. The police called the BDS personnel following information about a bomb lying in the densely populated Yakatoot area, according to a statement issued by Read More …

Iran: Tanker exploded after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded ‌and ‌caught fire after ‌hitting ⁠a naval mine ⁠while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media ⁠reported. The report ‌said ‌the tanker ‌was ‌carrying over 2 million barrels Read More …

Syria: Army engineer killed, another seriously wounded while carrying out mine-clearance

A soldier from the Syrian Arab Army’s Military Engineering Directorate was martyred and another seriously wounded while carrying out mine-clearance duties in the Tanf area of eastern Homs countryside on Saturday. The Defense Ministry’s Media and Communications Directorate told SANA Read More …

Albania: Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police in Tirana

Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water cannon and Read More …

Morocco: Police find explosive-making materials on ISIS-affiliated suspect arrested in Tangier

Morocco’s National Police (DGSN) and the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said on Friday that forensic tests found chemicals used in making explosives among items seized from a suspected extremist arrested in Tangier on October 9. The tests also Read More …

Northern Ireland: Residents evacuated after reported explosion at north Belfast house

 A number of people have been evacuated in a security alert in north Belfast after reports of an explosion at a house. The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at a property in Read More …

Netherlands: Extremely explosive Cobra 20 fireworks bombs found in Utrecht garage

Police discovered nearly 50 powerful explosive fireworks in a basement storage unit under an apartment building in Utrecht’s Overvecht district. The devices contained approximately 10 kilograms of flash powder combined and posed a significant risk to people living nearby. Police Read More …

India: 20,000 detonators seized in Adilabad, 7 held

A major consignment of explosives allegedly being smuggled into was seized during a vehicle check in Adilabad district, with police recovering 20,000 electronic detonators and 90 boosters worth over Rs 19 lakh and arresting seven persons. Investigators suspect the material Read More …

Netherlands: Escalation in fireworks-related violence requires new security and response strategies

With more than 1,500 blast attacks each year, the Netherlands holds the unfortunate distinction of being Europe’s leader in this area.* The increase in blast attacks began in 2023 and has continued in the years since. Criminal gangs, particularly in Read More …

New militant group has emerged in Bangladesh

A new militant group has emerged in Bangladesh under the name “Ittihadul Ummah.” Intelligence agencies are currently investigating whether they have links to foreign militant organizations. This information came to light following the interrogation of individuals recently detained from the Read More …

UK: Discovery of hazardous chemicals in home shuts roads

Roads remain closed near a house in north Derbyshire where hazardous chemicals “related to photography” were found. The chemicals were discovered during a house clearance at the home of the owner who died in non-suspicious circumstances, Derbyshire Police said. Officers Read More …

Pakistan: Four men killed in landmine explosion near LoC in Azad Kashmir

Four men were killed on Monday when a landmine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to the Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR). The DGPR said in a Read More …

Colombia: Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Cauca region

A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia Monday, injuring at least three civilians, the army said, as fighting between the military and rebel groups intensified in the region. The military blamed the attack near the town Read More …

Another Tanker Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz after Hitting Sea Mine

A third oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a sea mine while attempting to navigate an unauthorized route, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced. The IRGC Navy’s public relations office said on Sunday Read More …

Nigeria: Troops neutralise IEDs planted along Zamfara road

Troops of Fansan Yamma have recovered and neutralised improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by terrorists along the Magami-Hannutara-Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Army said the troops conducted a Read More …

India: Army, Assam Rifles destroy 27 IEDs on road in Manipur’s Kamjong

Assam Rifles and indian Army teams detected and neutralised as many as 27 IEDs along an eight-km stretch of road near the India–Myanmar border in ’s Kamjong district. The Army’s Spear Corps wrote on X that the 27 IEDs were Read More …