UK: Unexploded WW2 mortar shell safely removed from Epsom council offices

An unexploded World War II mortar shell has been safely removed from the Epsom and Ewell Borough Council offices, allowing the town centre to fully reopen to the public. Earlier today, a member of the public brought the mortar shell Read More …

Malta: Armed Forces detonate World War II bombs found in Rabat and Birżebbuġa

Over the weekend, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team from the Armed Forces of Malta were called out to two reports of unexploded World War II ammunition. Yesterday evening, the EOD Team responded to a call in a residence in Rabat Read More …

South Australia: Adelaide ‘deployment exercise’ tests emergency services

South Australian emergency services have conducted their largest mass casualty exercise in history in a bid to test coordination between agencies. SA Police Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams said the “deployment exercise” held at the Adelaide Convention Centre and the area Read More …

Czech Republic: A newly formed militant group ‘Earthquake Faction’ claimed responsibility for arson attack on defense site

A new militant group named The Earthquake Faction has claimed responsibility for the arson attack on a defense facility in the Czech Republic linked to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. On March 20, a fire broke out in the complex Read More …

Nigeria: Troops repel IPOB/ESN ambush, neutralise IED components in Enugu, Anambra

Troops Repel IPOB/ESN Ambush, Neutralise IED Components in Enugu, Anambra Troops under Operation UDO KA have recorded separate operational engagements with suspected armed groups during coordinated fighting patrols in Enugu and Anambra States, in ongoing efforts to deny criminal elements Read More …

Thailand: Mine clearance stepped up on Sa Kaeo border as more than 60,000 sq m remain high-risk

Burapha Task Force says it has cleared 39,100 sq m of a nearly 100,000-sq-m suspected hazardous area on the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo, but more than 60% remains dangerous. A POMZ-2 anti-personnel mine was recently found and removed. Burapha Read More …

France: Police thwart ‘terror attack’ at Bank of America building in Paris

Authorities in France are investigating an attempted terror attack in which a man allegedly tried to detonate an explosive device in Paris, according to officials. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez congratulated French police for thwarting the “violent” attack in Paris Read More …

Iran: US-made Gator anti-tank mines reportedly discovered near missile facility outside Shiraz

Images circulating online appear to show U.S.-made scatterable anti-tank land mines near a suspected Iranian missile facility outside Shiraz, raising questions about whether the United States has begun using area-denial weapons to hinder Iran’s missile operations. Iranian state media first Read More …

New York: NYPD, FBI disrupt alleged plot to kill a Palestinian activist

The NYPD and the FBI said they have disrupted an alleged plot to kill a Palestinian activist, according to law enforcement officials and unsealed court documents. Authorities arrested Alexander Heifler in Hoboken on Thursday night on charges of unlawfully possessing Read More …

Turkey: Turkish-operated oil tanker targeted in attack near Istanbul

A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted on Thursday in an attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul, Türkiye’s transport minister said, adding that no casualties were reported among the crew. The vessel, named Altura, carrying around 140,000 tonnes Read More …

Libya Secures Oil Infrastructure After Discovery of Unexploded Ordnance

Authorities in Libya have recovered on March 25, unexploded ordnance near a key oil pipeline in the western part of the country, following an explosion at the site. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of critical energy Read More …

Cyprus: Bomb destroys florists’ storefront in Limassol

A bomb exploded at a florists in Limassol in the early hours of Thursday, causing extensive damage to the shopfront. The police said an improvised explosive device was detonated at around 1.30am on Thursday outside the flower shop belonging to Read More …

Florida: 2 charged in connection with alleged explosive device at MacDill Air Force Base

The FBI has announced charges against a brother and sister in connection with an alleged improvised explosive device that was found near the visitors center at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida last week. The device was placed near the Read More …

Estonia: Stray drone from Russian airspace hit power station in Ida-Viru County

A stray drone coming from Russian airspace hit a chimney at the Auvere power station in Ida-Viru County in Estonia on Wednesday morning. “According to the current information, the drone was not aimed at Estonia,” press officer of the Estonian Read More …

Portugal: March for Life in Lisbon attacked with an explosive device

A man has been arrested by police in connection to an attack on the March for Life in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday when an improvised explosive device was thrown into a crowd of attendees. According to a statement by the Read More …

Israel: Hezbollah launched cluster missile at Kiryat Shmona

The Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday that inspections of scenes of fallen projectiles in Kiryat Shmona found that for the first time since the war began, Hezbollah used cluster munitions, which landed in a residential neighborhood in the city. A Read More …

Netherlands: More video, arrests and tip-offs about Zuidas business district explosion suspects

Amsterdam police have published footage of one of the two men suspected of planting explosives outside an office complex in the city’s Zuidas business district on March 16. The footage was broadcast during television crime show Opsporing Verzocht and features Read More …

India: Large number of crude bombs found in poll-bound West Bengal

A large number of crude bombs were found in the North 24 Parganas district of poll-bound West Bengal on Tuesday, police said. A total of 22 crude bombs were discovered at a house in the Haroa police station area, they Read More …

Russia: Authorities intercepted shipment of explosive-laden shoe insoles rigged with explosives

The Russian Federal Security Service has intercepted a shipment of heated shoe insoles rigged with explosives, which arrived from Poland and was destined for the special military operation zone. According to the press office, a foreign national born in 1994 Read More …

Bangladesh: Man hurt in Gopalganj crude bomb blast

A 25-year-old man suffered burn injuries in an explosion allegedly while making crude bombs at Nilfa Bazar in Tungipara upazila of Gopalganj district on Monday. The injured was identified as Matiur Rahman of the area. Sarwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Read More …