Ohio man charged with possessing explosives

Loud explosions in Guernsey County prompted multiple law enforcement agencies to descend upon a home just south of Cambridge this week. According to the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, multiple agencies were called to the area of Campbell Street, in Cambridge Read More …

Somali, U.S. forces destroy al-Shabab explosives factory in Middle Juba region

Somali National Army forces, working in coordination with U.S. troops, carried out a planned overnight operation in Middle Juba that destroyed what officials described as al-Shabab’s largest explosives production facility and killed 18 militants, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. The Read More …

US carries out strikes in Syria as part of ongoing retaliation against ISIS

The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.” “Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, alongside partner forces, conducted large-scale Read More …

Ukraine: $70M in Taxpayer Money Stolen by Land Mine Company

A Ukrainian company contracted to manufacture critically needed land- and anti-personnel mines for the front pocketed nearly Hr.3 billion ($69.8 million) in taxpayer money and instead sent small volumes of munitions that frequently failed to function and sometimes blew up Read More …

Oregon: St.Helens man arrested, faces charges related to Sunset Beach explosive

Police have arrested a man in connection with an explosive device discovered at a public restroom on Oregon’s North Coast last September. Oregon State Police arrested James Mason Liggett, 52, of St. Helens in Grants Pass on Sunday. Liggett was Read More …

India: Nationwide IED Data Platform Launched by NSG

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a significant security innovation on Friday, inaugurating a national IED data management platform crafted by the NSG to improve counter-terrorism efforts. Through a video conferencing link, Shah officially launched the system, which is stationed Read More …

Syrian army launches new strikes in Aleppo as fighting with Kurdish-led SDF intensifies

The Syrian army launched new strikes in parts of Aleppo on Thursday after ordering residents to evacuate, accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of using Kurdish-majority areas to launch attacks as clashes entered a third day. The army released Read More …

Bangladesh: Man dies in blast ‘while making’ crude bomb in Shariatpur’s Zajira

A man has been killed in a crude bomb explosion in Zajira Upazila of Shariatpur. Police believe the man died while making a crude bomb when it exploded early Thursday in the Mulai Beparikandi area of Bilaspur Union. The victim Read More …

UK: Man who blew up cash machine jailed for eight years

A would-be robber who blew up a cash machine with explosives has been jailed for eight years, police have said. Detectives investigating the attempted theft of cash from an ATM in Powburn, Northumberland, in May found explosive devices when they Read More …

Israel: Defense Ministry clears old minefields as work expands on Jordan border security barrier

The Defense Ministry says it has expanded work on a new security barrier along the Jordanian border, with authorities destroying hundreds of old landmines in the area. According to the ministry, the Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Clearance Authority carried out Read More …

Pakistan: Ex-nazim injured in IED blast outside his office in Bannu

The former nazim of Bannu district’s Domel tehsil, Fida Muhammad Khan Wazir, was injured in a bomb blast outside his office on Tuesday. Asif Hassan, the Bannu police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to Dawn, saying that a pre-installed improvised explosive Read More …

UK: ‘Wartime bomb’ discovered near Birmingham New Street line

Train services heading out of Birmingham have been disrupted following the discovery of a ‘wartime bomb’ near the railway, impacting CrossCountry services, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix. West Midlands Police has confirmed that an old mortar device has been found Read More …

Thailand: 120 artillery shells cleared from Buri Ram farmland

Bomb disposal teams say they have found more than 120 shells from the recent Thai-Cambodian border conflict, mostly in rubber plantations, as operations continue to make agricultural areas safe in Ban Kruat district of this northeastern border province. The shells Read More …

German prosecutors launch terrorism probe into far-left attack behind Berlin blackout

A far-left group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin’s power grid, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of households. Repairs are expected by Thursday. German federal prosecutors on Tuesday launched an investigation on terrorism charges into an Read More …

Nigeria: Nine soldiers killed in IED blast on Maiduguri – Gubio Road

Nine soldiers have been reported killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated along the Maiduguri–Gubio road in Borno State. Military and Civilian Joint Task Force sources confirmed the incident in Maiduguri yesterday, saying preliminary investigations showed the explosive was Read More …

Somalia: Roadside blast kills Puntland officer, soldiers on Bosaso-Dhaadaar road

A roadside explosion killed at least two soldiers and a military officer and wounded more than five others Sunday morning after striking a mine-sweeping vehicle operated by Puntland security forces on the new road linking Bosaso and Dhaadaar, officials said. Read More …

Pakistan: BLA terror bid foiled in Karachi; 2,000kg explosives seized

Security forces in Karachi foiled a major terrorism plot after recovering a suicide vehicle and massive quantities of explosive material during an operation in Raees Goth, preventing what officials believe could have been a large-scale attack. According to sources, the Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion after object found at Medmerry beach

A controlled explosion was carried out after a suspected piece of ordnance was found on a beach. Selsey Coastguard was called to Medmerry Beach at 6.21pm on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following reports of a suspicious object. The coastguard team Read More …

Somalia: Seven killed in Middle Shabelle in landmine blast targeting civilian bus

At least seven people were killed and four injured when a vehicle carrying civilians struck a landmine in the Kudkudaaleey area of central Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, local sources reported Sunday. The vehicle was carrying nearly 20 passengers en route Read More …