Israel: Police seize guns, explosive device at Bedouin school amid Negev crackdown on illegal weapons

Two handguns, an explosive device, ammunition, and magazines were seized from a school compound in the Bedouin town of Lakiya in southern Israel during a planned enforcement operation, Israel Police confirmed on Thursday. The items were transferred for forensic processing, Read More …

Thailand: Border standoff eases on K5, but mines and bombs still found daily

The Royal Thai Army said the situation along the K5 road in Ta Phraya district, Sa Kaeo province, has not worsened, with no further advances detected by Cambodian personnel allegedly disguising themselves as civilians. However, officials warned that explosive ordnance Read More …

UNSC members say IS-K in Afghanistan remains serious threat to region, beyond

Members of the UN Security Council warned on Tuesday that Islamic State’s Khorasan affiliate (IS-K) in Afghanistan continues to pose a serious threat to regional and international security, despite a reported decline in attacks. The council met under the agenda Read More …

Thailand: More toilet timebombs defused in Pattani

Two timebombs were defused at the Pattani bus terminal in Muang district on Thursday after they were found hidden a toilet, with authorities saying they resembled previous finds at several petrol stations in the province. Police received a report from Read More …

Greece: Yoga teacher arrested after car bombing spree

Greek police arrested a 56-year-old yoga teacher after investigators linked her to a series of car bombings targeting friends and relatives who refused to lend her money. The suspect allegedly attacked three vehicles within 12 days in Nea Erythraia, Metamorfosi Read More …

Kansas: Goodland police make arrest after finding drugs, explosive device in search of home

The Goodland Police Department reported making an arrest after a search warrant executed at a home in the 200 block of West 11th Street turned up illegal drugs and an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosive prompted further action in Read More …

Afghanistan: 87 killed by unexploded ordnance last year

At least 87 people were killed and 333 injured in incidents involving unexploded ordnance across Afghanistan over the past year, the Taliban-run disaster management authority (ANDMA) said on Wednesday. The ANDMA said 193 incidents linked to unexploded bombs and mines Read More …

Nigeria: Troops recover weapons, neutralise IEDs in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intensified offensive operations against the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), clearing multiple terrorist enclaves in the Kashimori axis of Borno State and recovering arms, logistics, and Read More …

Syria: Security teams clear mines from key road in eastern Aleppo

Engineering teams from Syria’s Internal Security Forces began clearing mines and improvised explosive devices on Wednesday from a key road linking the Qarah Qozak Bridge with the town of Shuyukh in eastern Aleppo province, the Interior Ministry said. The devices Read More …

Thailand: Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT station

An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist was injured while defusing bombs in a toilet at a petrol station in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday morning. Authorities reported that improvised explosive devices were found at three PTT Read More …

Israel: Police arrest individual suspected of preparing explosives, planning attack on IDF soldiers

An illegal resident from the West Bank was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of preparing explosives and carrying out “additional terror activity” targeting IDF soldiers, Israel Police said on Tuesday night. “The suspect was transferred for questioning by the Read More …

Arabian Sea: US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier

The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The incident came as diplomats sought to Read More …

Thailand: Blast kills suspected bomb-maker in Yala

A man seriously injured when a bomb went off inside a house in Muang district has died from his wounds, security officials said on Tuesday. Assari Masong, 24, succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss after the explosion on Monday, Read More …

DR Congo: Drone attack targets strategic city

Eight explosive‑laden drones targeted the airport serving the northeastern Congolese city of Kisangani over the weekend, local authorities said, blaming the AFC/M23 rebel group and neighbouring Rwanda. If confirmed to be an AFC/M23 operation, it would be the furthest west Read More …

Bangladesh: Three arrested with 95 crude bombs in Shariatpur

Joint forces in a drive arrested three people and recovered 95 crude bombs from Poragachha Bepari Kandi village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur district on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Nasir Uddin Bachhu Peda, 55, son of Goni Peda, Read More …

UK: ‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house in Anfield

Army bomb disposal removed “suspicious white powder” from a house linked to a probe into the discovery of human remains. Merseyside Police closed Douglas Road in Anfield at around 2.30pm today, Sunday, after officers carrying out a forensic search at Read More …

Philippines: Troops recover 13 firearms, IEDs in Camarines Sur operation

Joint troops from the Philippine Army’s 83rd Infantry Battalion and 2nd Infantry Battalion recovered 13 high-powered firearms, including one M60 machine gun and 12 M16 rifles, during an operation in the mountainous area of Barangay Guibahoy, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur. The Read More …

Germany: Bavarian police detonate suspected explosives found in traffic stop

German investigators detonated suspected explosives found in a car on a major motorway in Bavaria, police said on Friday. The Bavarian State Criminal Police Office said the object was too unstable to be safely transported, forcing specialists to destroy it Read More …