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In a stunning case of bad timing, a federal Office for Bombing Prevention class for first responders on deadly IEDs has been scrubbed due to the government shutdown — just days after a pair of Islamic extremists hurled homemade bombs Read More …
BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass.– The Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight with the 104th Fighter Wing conducted their monthly training detonations March 8, 2026, to ensure the flight’s training and unit readiness. The 104th EOD Flight maintained Read More …
There’s everything at stake for Wella, a six-year-old black labrador. She’s an Explosive Detector Dog (EDD) with 2nd Field Squadron, 2 Engineer Regiment, Royal New Zealand Engineers, under the direction of Lance Corporal Henry Wallace. She seems barely aware of Read More …
Later this week the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Devices Unit (Bomb Squad) will be testing explosives, related to training March 2nd through March 6th 2026. These tests will take place between the hours of 8am and 5pm. The training Read More …
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), has trained its personnel on the counter-Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Northeast. According to the Borno State Police Command, the seven-month training commenced from Read More …
French troops that have been reported to be in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo will not leave the country until the last date of March 2026. According to Paris, the army mission in DRC mostly focuses Read More …
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8, assigned to Commander, Task Force 68, completed Exercise Arctic Specialist 26 alongside allied forces from Norway and Sweden, Feb. 3 to 12. Arctic Specialist is an annual Norwegian-hosted multinational exercise focused on expeditionary mine Read More …
Soldiers from units across the force converged at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 10-12, to validate their readiness as part of Task Force 2 under the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Response Force. The training ensures the soldiers Read More …
The National Security Guard (NSG) successfully conducted a two-week advanced training programme on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (CIED) for personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Udhampur district, said officials. The National Security Guard (NSG) successfully conducted a two-week advanced Read More …
A mock exercise based on a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) disaster was conducted by a team from the 7th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Bathinda, at Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, Shri Goindwal Sahib, in Tarn Read More …
U.S. Navy expeditionary forces assigned to Commander, Naval Expeditionary Combat Forces Europe-Africa/Commander, Task Force 68 (CTF 68) recently concluded operations in support of Exercise Freezing Winds 2025, a Finnish-led multinational training event designed to bolster collective readiness, interoperability, and security Read More …
Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya made the remarks following a high-level visit by During the visit, the German delegation received a detailed briefing on HPSS’s role within the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), with particular emphasis on Explosive Ordnance Read More …
On January 19, ICITAP Counter-IED Advisors delivered Burkina Faso’s Groupe Spéciale d’Intervention de la Police Nationale (GSIPN) its first-ever explosives safety and demolition range instruction, marking a historic milestone in ICITAP’s engagement with the Burkinabe National Police. This session was Read More …
Heng Ratana, Director General of CMAC, held a working meeting with a delegation from the South Sudan Mine Action Authority, led by Mike Rashid Fulla Obaldo, Director General of the National Mine Action Authority of South Sudan (NMAA South Sudan), Read More …
A consultative meeting was held this Tuesday. It took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the Government of National Unity. The Ministry’s Office of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law participated. The United Nations Mine Action Read More …
On 4 November 2025, under the clear skies of Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Air Force marked a milestone for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community. A familiar guidon was cased, another was unfurled, and the service formally activated the 360th Explosive Read More …
The Indian Army’s Central Command conducted a Counter IED training for Railway Protection Force personnel and constables from Eastern Central Railway over two days, an official said on Saturday. “The participants were introduced to IED mechanisms through realistic field-style training Read More …
Sri Lanka looks like a droplet frozen in time. That very shape is a haunting reminder of the tears shed during decades of civil war. The emblem of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which waged the war, was a Read More …
When Lebanon emerged from the November 2024 ceasefire, the country faced daunting challenges: over 113,000 people still displaced, 1,526 contaminated sites, and strained public services. Turning this fragile peace into lasting stability requires concrete solutions that restore trust, rebuild communities, Read More …
As families flee high-risk areas, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has intensified public awareness campaigns about the dangers of unexploded ordnance (UXO), seeking to protect displaced communities in northwestern Cambodia. The outreach follows two waves of military attacks by Read More …