Pakistan: Quadcopter attack in KP’s Bannu injures 8, including women

Islamabad – The Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province witnessed a serious security incident on Friday night, resulting in the injury of eight people, including women. A powerful explosion occurred after a “suicide” Quad-copter drone crashed in the heart of Read More …

Greece: Explosive-laden drone vessel discovered off Lefkada disarmed by specialists

The discovery of a drone vessel off Lefkada by fishermen yesterday is developing into a thriller, as it soon became clear that the unmanned craft carried special sensors, antennas, and advanced communications equipment. According to information from Protothema.gr, the drone Read More …

Nigeria: A wave of coordinated attacks hit Borno, Zamfara and Plateau states

At least 11 persons have been confirmed dead following a wave of coordinated attacks involving terrorists and armed gunmen in Borno, Zamfara, and Plateau states, with several others injured in the separate incidents. In Borno State, two soldiers were killed Read More …

Michigan man sentenced to 20 years in prison after having been convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and possessing a destructive device

DETROIT — A Michigan man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison after having been convicted by a jury last year on two charges of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, Read More …

Northern Ireland: Teenager among three people arrested over Lurgan police station car bomb attack

Three people, including a teenage boy, have been arrested in connection with the investigation into an attack on a police station in Northern Ireland in March. The device, which was the size of a briefcase, had been placed in the Read More …

UNODC supports Togo to raise awareness on the risks of the use of IEDs components and SALW for terrorist purposes

Over the past decade, West Africa has experienced an unprecedented escalation of terrorist threats, particularly in fragile border areas where terrorist groups exploit socio-economic vulnerabilities and porous borders. In northern Togo, several incursions and armed attacks have been attributed to Read More …

Missouri: Suspect arrested after improvised explosive device explosion Monday in Odessa

A suspect is in custody following an explosion Monday in Odessa, Missouri, caused by an improvised explosive device. On Monday morning, first responders were dispatched to the 200 block of E. Otway Street in Odessa on reports of a natural Read More …

UK: Explosion which killed two ”caused by hand grenade set off by ex”

Two people died after a house explosion in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, on Sunday morning, with three others including a child injured and later released from hospital. Reports now say it was caused by a man setting off a grenade Read More …

Chad: Boko Haram militants kill 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region

Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces said Tuesday. The region has long been threatened by the Nigeria-based Boko Haram militant group, which is known Read More …

India: Wild elephant injured after stepping on a suspected Maoists’ IED in Saranda forest

Believe it or not, an IED (Improvised Explosive Device),a “homemade” bomb, concealed in debris, dirt and under a mud -road to ambush convoys of security forces by the Maoists, has reportedly caused serious injury to a wild elephant in Saranda Read More …

Nigeria: Police uncover, neutralise IED in Borno

Operatives of the Borno state police command on Tuesday detonated an Improvised Explosive Device concealed in a backpack at Layin Logo, Moduganari area of Maiduguri, Borno state The Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Nahim Daso, who disclosed this Read More …

Pakistan: One killed, 15 injured in foiled suicide attack in South Waziristan

An attempted suicide attack on a security forces’ post near Azam Warsak Bazaar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan area, was foiled on Monday evening, officials said. According to security sources, the attacker attempted to target the army post using an Read More …

UK: Two arrested for arson after fire at Golders Green memorial wall

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson over a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green, police have said. A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, who have not been named, were arrested at Read More …

South Africa: A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and H’s Department of Health said Read More …

Oregon: Man drives car full of explosives into Portland athletic club

A man is dead after he drove a car full of explosives and propane into a popular Portland, Oregon, athletic club on Saturday in what police described as an “isolated” incident. Investigators found multiple incendiary devices, improvised explosive devices and Read More …

Nepal: Eighty six explosives found buried inside police office premises in Salyan

A total of 86 bombs of various types have been discovered inside the premises of the District Police Office, Salyan. The devices were found buried underground during excavation for the foundation of a new building, police said. Inspector Purna KC, Read More …

Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters

Yemen’s coast guard said on ​Saturday that the ‌M/T EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked off ​the coast ​of Shabwa province by unidentified ⁠armed men who ​boarded the vessel, ​seized control and steered it towards the Gulf of ​Aden in Read More …

India: Four police personnel killed in explosion in Chhattisgarh

Four police personnel were killed in an explosion while trying to dispose of a gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Saturday, officials said. This was the first explosion incident linked to Naxalites in the state since it Read More …

Nevada: Traffic stop leads to arrest after explosive device discovered in vehicle

A man was arrested after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an explosive device on Thursday night, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say that during the stop on April 30, deputies made contact with a Read More …

Cambodia: Farmer killed in mine blast as ERW casualties rise

A farmer was killed Wednesday when an explosive remnant of war (ERW) detonated on his land in Battambang province, taking the number of blast casualties to 21 since the start of the year. This marks a rise of 17% compared Read More …