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A bomb squad was called to a Chelsea gas station early Friday after an employee found a pipe bomb. Police responded around 7:30 a.m. Oct. 9 to the Speedway gas station, 930 S. Main St., for a possible pipe bomb Read More …
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening military relations with the United States, particularly in counter-terrorism operations. Musa made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving Major General Matthew Brown, Commander of the Read More …
Iraq is preparing to mark the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces on September 30 ending a 12-year military mission in the country since the onset of the Islamic State (ISIS) emergence, a move welcomed by some who view the departure Read More …
Police roadblocks and a cordon remained in place in the southwestern British village of Whelford on Tuesday morning, as the investigation continued into a possible terrorist plot near a key U.S. air base, with five men suspected of involvement arrested Read More …
Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation that saw several men arrested for explosive offences near RAF Fairford. The police operation near RAF Fairford saw residents evacuated in the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire. The operation was not intelligence-led, meaning investigators had Read More …
A Stroudsburg man is facing felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he made threats during a neighbor dispute, then set off several homemade explosive devices outside his home. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the 130 Read More …
Police allegedly found a possible pipe bomb inside a vehicle at an Irvine gas station Tuesday. Officers found the suspected explosive device while performing a traffic stop at a Chevron station inside the Orchard Hills Shopping Center. “A suspicious device Read More …
A man in apparent emotional distress detonated an explosive device he was wearing during a confrontation with Boston police in Charlestown early Monday morning, leaving him seriously injured, according to a police report. The man was taken into custody and Read More …
An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five Read More …
A Fort Pierce man is in custody after the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said explosive devices were found at his home while detectives were serving a risk protection order. The agency said its investigation began Thursday around 12:20 p.m., Read More …
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary brings memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils Read More …
Houthi forces in Yemen are making a concerted drive to take over the country’s Red Sea coast fully, claiming control of the key port of Mocha in the most serious wave of fighting with the Saudi-backed government in years, bringing the Iran-aligned Read More …
New York City officials unveiled security plans for Friday’s 25th anniversary commemoration of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and the start of Rosh Hashanah, with the NYPD increasing deployments across Lower Manhattan and at Jewish institutions throughout the five boroughs. Read More …
Roseville police are continuing to investigate after officers discovered what they believed was an improvised explosive device during a traffic stop on Labor Day. The traffic stop occurred about 6:11 p.m. Monday near Atkinson and Ivy streets. The men told Read More …
Marking the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the Government of the Philippines, hosted a five-day Capstone Workshop and Combined Tabletop Exercise in Manila from August Read More …
Employees at a Washington towing company got quite a bit more than the usual abandoned fast-food wrappers when they looked inside an impounded vehicle on August 31. According to the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office, workers discovered what appeared to be Read More …
A bomb squad responded to an incident at Oklahoma’s Will Rogers International Airport (OKC) after a TSA officer came across a concerning item in a passenger’s checked bag. She then called for Supervisory TSA Officer Michael Tippie to take a Read More …
Puyallup police were trying to arrest a domestic violence suspect after a lengthy standoff when the man detonated an explosive device, killing himself and sending four officers and a K-9 to the hospital. The 46-year-old man had forced his way Read More …
On Aug. 22, 1941, the first U.S. Mine Disposal class graduated its inaugural group of technicians, marking the genesis of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). These early operators created a standard of robust technical proficiency matched with deliberate, uncompromising bravery, Read More …
Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, made her initial appearance today in federal court on charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, ISIS. “As alleged, Bowie plotted to deploy an explosive device at the New York State Read More …